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5 dead in fire at Serum Institute, Vaccine Safe Agency News: Pune At least five persons were killed in a fire that broke out on the campus of the Serum Institute of India (SII) at Manjari in Pune on Thursday afternoon, officials confirmed. Serum Institute CEO Adar Poonawalla has clarified that the fire will not impact Covishield production. The fire brigade team found the bodies of five persons, including one woman, after the blaze was brought under control. “It is unfortunate that five people lost their lives in the fire. More facts are awaited,” Pune Mayor Murlidhar Mohol said. The bodies of the five have been
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India records 15,223 new COVID-19 cases, 151 deaths; recovery rate at 96.75% India’s COVID-19 caseload crossed 1.06 crore with a total of 15,223 infections being reported in a day, while the recoveries have surged to 1,02,65,70, according to the Union health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The total cases have increased to 1,06,10,883. The death toll mounted to 1,52,869 with 151 daily new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,02,65,706 pushing the national COVID-19 recovery rate of 96.75 per cent.The COVID-19 case fatality rate stands at 1.44 per cent. The COVID-19 active caseload remained below 3 lakh.
At least five people were killed after a fire broke out at the Serum Institute of India in Pune this afternoon, police officials said. The fire brigade team came across the bodies of five persons after the blaze was brought under control. taken to Pune’s Sassoon hospital. Mayor Mohol said, “Preliminary information, which is yet to be confirmed, suggests that these five persons were workers employed by a contractor. There are reports that the fire started at the place where welding work in the new building was on.”
A fire brigade official said the fire was reported on the fifth floor of the new building on the Manjari campus. “As per our knowledge, the building is not directly connected to Covishield manufacturing,” he said. Corroborating this, SII factory manager Vivek Pradhan said the floor where the fire broke out was a rotavirus lab. “There is no stock of Covishield,” he said. “The fire was brought under control at 4.15 pm. Cooling operations, in which water is used to reduce
the increased temperature on the premises, are currently on. A total of nine people who were trapped have been rescued,” Prashant Ranpise, the Chief Fire Officer with Pune City Fire Brigade, had said earlier. While Poonawalla initially tweeted that there was no loss of life in the fire, he later updated that he had learnt of “some loss of life” and offered “condolences to the family members of the departed”. A total of 10 fire tenders, a hydraulic lift and other equipment were deployed
PM Modi to visit Assam, West Bengal on January 23 Agency News: New Delhi Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit West Bengal on January 23 and will address ‘Parakram Diwas’ celebrations in Kolkata to commemorate the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. The Prime Minister will also visit Assam the same day where he will distribute over one lakh land allocation certificates in Sivasagar, Assam. The Prime Minister will preside over the inaugural function of the ‘Parakram Diwas’ celebrations at Victoria Memorial in Kolkata. In order to honour and remember Netaji’s indomitable spirit and selfless service to the nation.The Government of India has decided to celebrate his birthday on 23rd January every year as ‘Parakram Diwas’ to inspire the people of the country, especially the youth,
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Assam and West Bengal on January 23. He will address ‘Parakram Diwas’ celebrations in Kolkata to commemorate the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose to act with fortitude in the face of adversity as Netaji did, and to infuse in them a spirit of patriotic fervour.A permanent exhibition and a Projection Mapping Show on Netaji will be inaugurated on the occasion.
A commemorative coin and postage stamp will also be released by the Prime Minister. A cultural programme “Amra Nuton Jouboneri Doot”, based on the theme of Netaji, will also be held.Before this event, Prime Minister will visit the National Library, Kolkata, where an International Conference “Revisiting the legacy of Netaji Subhas in the 21st century” and an Artists’ Camp are being organized. Prime Minister will interact with the artists
and conference participants. Prior to his programme in Kolkata, Prime Minister Modi will distribute 1.06 lakh land pattas/allotment certificates in Sivasagar, Assam. Taking into account an urgent need to protect the land rights of indigenous people of the state, the Assam government came out with a comprehensive new land policy with a renewed emphasis on protecting the land rights of the indigenous people. The issuance of patta/allotment certificates for indigenous people of Assam has been given highest priority in order to instil a sense of security in them. In 2016, Assam had 5.75 lakh landless families. The present government has distributed 2.28 lakhs land pattas/allotment certificates since May 2016. The ceremony on 23rd January marks the next step in this process.
Twin suicide bombings kill nearly 30, injure 73 in Baghdad Agency News: New Delhi A rare twin suicide bombing killed nearly 30 in central Baghdad on Thursday, Iraqi state media said, the deadliest attack in the city in three years. At least 28 people were killed and another 73 wounded in the attack on a huge open-air market for second-hand clothes in the Iraqi capital’s Tayaran Square. The market had been teeming with people following nearly a year of restrictions imposed across the country in a bid to halt the spread of Covid-19.
According to an interior ministry statement, the first suicide bomber rushed into the market, claiming to feel sick.Once a crowd of people had gathered around him, he detonated his explosives.As people then flocked around the victims, a second attacker detonated his bomb, the ministry said.An AFP photographer at the scene said security forces had cordoned off the area, where blood-stained clothes were strewn about the muddy streets.Paramedics were working to remove casualties, and Iraq’s health ministry said
The United States, which provides the bulk of the force, has 2,500 troops left in Iraq -- down from 5,200 a year ago. it had mobilised medics across the capital.Thursday’s attack was the bloodiest incident in Baghdad since January 2018, when a suicide bomber also in Tayaran Square killed more than 30 people.Suicide bombings had been commonplace in Baghdad during the sectarian bloodletting that followed the US-led invasion of 2003.Later on, as the Islamic State group
swept across much of Iraq, its jihadists also targeted the capital.But with the group’s territorial defeat in late 2017, suicide bombings in the city became rare.Baghdad’s notorious concrete blast walls were dismantled and checkpoints across the city removed. Thursday’s attack comes as Iraqis prepare for an election, events which are often
preceded by bombings and assassinations.The 2018 attack took place just a few months before Iraq’s last round of parliamentary elections.Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi had originally set this year’s general election for June, nearly a year ahead of schedule, in response to widespread protests in 2019.But authorities are in talks over rescheduling them to October in order to give electoral authorities more time to register voters and new parties.Thursday’s twin attack was not immediately.
to bring the fire under control. A team from the 5th Battalion of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) stationed at Talegaon near Pune was also sent to the spot. India has approved two vaccines — Covaxin developed by Bharat Biotech, and Covishield from the Oxford/AstraZeneca stable, being manufactured by Puneheadquartered Serum Institute of India. At least five people were killed after a fire broke out at the Serum Institute of India in Pune this afternoon, police officials said. The fire brigade team came across the bodies of five persons after the blaze was brought under control. Pune Mayor Murlidhar Mohol said, “It is unfortunate that five persons lost their lives in the fire incident. More information is awaited.” There has been no impact on the Covishield vaccine making process as the fire broke out in a facility away from the place.
Come all hyenas come together’: Kangana on Mumbai Police’s summon on January 22 Agency News: Mumbai Kangana will have to appear at Juhu police station on Friday. Early this month, she and her sister Rangoli Chandel appeared before Mumbai police in a sedition case.‘Come all hyenas come together’: Kangana on Mumbai Police’s summon on January 22 “Put me in jail...torture me and push me against the wall with 500 cases,” she wrote. Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut has been summoned by Mumbai Police in a defamation case filed in November 2020 by writerlyricist Javed Akhtar. In his complaint filed before the Andheri metropolitan magistrate, Akhtar complained that Kangana mentioned his name in television.
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“The fire was brought under control at 4.15 pm. Cooling operations, in which water is used to reduce the increased temperature on the premises, are currently on.
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Agency News: New Delhi Former US Presidents Barack Obama, George W Bush and Bill Clinton have recorded a video together to send their good wishes to President Joe Biden for a smooth transition to power. The video was aired on Wednesday night hours after Biden took oath as the 46th President of the United States.It begins with Obama’s remarks. “Obviously there is a personal element to see my former Vice-
President become the 46th President and to see Kamala Harris as our first woman VicePresident. But more broadly, inaugurations signal a tradition of a peaceful transfer of power that is over two centuries old,” he says. Bush, the 43rd US President, says, “The fact that the three of us are standing here talking about a peaceful transfer of power speaks to the institutional integrity of our country. America is a generous country, people of great hearts. All three of us were lucky to be the president of this country.” Clinton, 74, and America’s 42nd president says, “This is an unusual thing. We are both trying to come back to normalcy, deal with totally abnormal challenges and do what we do best.
Pakistan faces dilemma of sourcing Covid-19 vaccines Pakistan doesn’t have a well developed vaccine industry, and authorities are now grappling with the possibility of having to acquire doses at significantly higher prices Agency News: New Delhi Following Prime Minister Imran Khan’s directive to expedite the procurement of Covid-19 vaccines, Pakistan is grappling with a dilemma – how to source millions of doses to inoculate the country’s most vulnerable. Unlike other countries in the neighbourhood such as Bangladesh, Pakistan didn’t place orders well in advance with foreign vaccine makers. It also doesn’t have a well developed vaccine industry, and authorities are now grappling with the possibility of having to acquire doses at significantly higher prices. Khan directed the Cabinet committee on procurement to speed up the process for acquiring vaccines. This
came days after Pakistan’s regulatory authority approved the emergency use of the AstraZeneca vaccine and the Sinopharm vaccine made by state-run China National Pharmaceutical Group.In early December, Pakistan approved $150 million in funding to buy vaccines, initially to cover the most vulnerable 5% of the population, including frontline health workers and people above the age of 65. This was almost a month after Bangladesh’s drugmaker Beximco Pharma signed an agreement with the Serum Institute of India for 30 million doses of Covishield, the AstraZeneca vaccine. These doses would be in addition to the two million doses of Covishield provided by India to Bangladesh on Thursday as a gift. There has also been no announcement by Pakistan’s “iron brother” ally China about assistance in the supply of vaccines. Given its troubled relationship with India.
Street in south Delhi to be named after Sushant Singh Rajput A stretch of road in Andrews Ganj in south Delhi will soon be named after the late actor Sushant Singh Rajput as the area’s civic body has cleared a proposal for it, officials said on Thursday. Agency News: Mumbai A stretch of road in Andrews Ganj in south Delhi will soon be named after the late actor Sushant Singh Rajput as the area’s civic body has cleared a proposal for it, officials said on Thursday.Sushant, who would have turned 35 on Thursday, was found dead at his Bandra residence in Mumbai on June 14 last year.His fans and admirers took to social media
to remember the actor whose untimely demise was followed by a high-profile investigation. SDMC’s Congress councillor Abhishek Dutt in September 2020 had moved the proposal to name the road after the actor.“It was cleared by the SDMC House in its meeting yesterday,” a senior official said. The Andrews Ganj councillor in the BJP-led South Delhi Municipal Corporation had sent the proposal to the civic body’s
road naming and renaming committee. In the written proposal to the committee, Dutt had said that a large number of people living in the area abutting Road No 8 hail from Bihar, and had claimed “they have been demanding” to name the stretch from Andrews Ganj to Indira Camp as ‘Sushant Singh Rajput Marg’.
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SUNVILLA SAMACHAR Will it be the sweet scent of victory for the Congress-AIUDF in Assam? The Congress has tied up with perfume baron Badruddin Ajmal’s All-India United Democratic Front (AIUDF), in the hope that the alliance will get within sniffing distance of a majority in the upcoming Assam assembly elections. The Congress-Left-AIUDF front, announced earlier this week, is being seen as a calculated risk, as it augurs a sharp polarisation of votes in the north-eastern state. The Congress high command apparently took the decision on the strength of a voters’ survey, after an intense internal debate on the pros and cons of the proposed tie-up over the last one year.Prior to 2019, Congress leaders in Assam, notably three-term chief minister Tarun Gogoi, had opposed any truck with Ajmal. They argued that the AIUDF was seen as a ‘communal’ party committed to protecting the interests of the immigrant minority population and allying with it could cost the Congress its Hindu vote. Ironically, it was Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, who had quietly lobbied for a ‘mahagathbandhan’style alliance in Assam before the 2016 assembly elections. Gogoi was disinclined, for the reasons cited above. The NDA swept to power and Sarbananda Sonowal became the state’s first BJP CM.Gogoi changed his mind last year and the two parties joined hands to ensure the election of anti-CAA journalist-activist Ajit Kumar Bhuyan to the Rajya Sabha. Shortly thereafter, Gogoi passed away, but the Congress central leadership kept up talks with Ajmal and tied up with the AIUDF for elections to the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) in December last year.The two parties were on the same page vis-a-vis the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), but their tie-up could well have been read as ideological convergence. This, as well as the signing of the Bodo accord with the Centre in January last year, led to a humiliating defeat for the Congress in the BTC elections. It won just one of 40 seats and the AIUDF none.Congress MLA Rupjyoti Kurmi spoke for many of his colleagues when he said his party had lost as a result of the alliance with the AIUDF. The lone Congress member in the BTC defected to the BJP, as did Congress leaders such as Kamal Kumar Medhi.The BJP followed up the win by sweeping the Tiwa Autonomous Council (TAC) elections. The significance of these victories was not lost on the Opposition: clearly, the sub-nationalism sparked by protests against the CAA was not as strong as anticipated. That said, there is no denying the anti-CAA sentiment among indigenous Assamesespeaking voters, who resent the potential legitimisation of illegal Bengali-Hindu migrants. They hold sway in some 36 assembly constituencies, of which the Congress won just four in 2016.But whether the Congress will be able to take full advantage of the anti-CAA vote is debatable, given that local forces like the Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP), for whom the scrapping of the CAA is the central issue, are likely to take away a sizeable chunk. Earlier this month, both the AJP and the All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) declared that they would not join the grand alliance against the NDA.The BJP has long averred an unofficial understanding between the Congress and the AIUDF, as the latter had chosen not to field a candidate against Gogoi’s son, Gaurav, in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. It will now leverage the tie-up to the fullest, particularly in upper Assam, which comprises seven districts. On the other hand, Assam has a significant minority vote, close to 35 per cent, almost all of which will benefit the grand alliance. It anticipates a minimum of 45 seats on the strength of a combined minority vote. Also to its advantage is the recent trouble between the BJP and the Bodoland People’s Front (BPF), which led to the former backing the United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL) and the Gana Suraksha Party (GSP) in the BTC.Formerly an ally of the Congress, the BPF tied up with the BJP in 2016 and has 12 seats in the assembly and three cabinet berths. Prior to 2019, Congress leaders in Assam, notably three-term chief minister Tarun Gogoi, had opposed any truck with Ajmal. They argued that the AIUDF was seen as a ‘communal’ party and allying with it could cost the Congress its Hindu vote. Ironically, it was Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, who had quietly lobbied for a ‘mahagathbandhan’style alliance in Assam before the 2016 assembly elections. The BJP and BPF have yet to announce a formal split and the former is clearly banking on the Bodo accord of 2020 and new allies, to secure the crucial Bodo vote.The Congress justifies its tie-ups with right-wing parties - the Shiv Sena in Maharashtra - Kapilkumar M. Hirpara and the AIUDF in Assam.
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Hotels industry expects policy incentives to promote domestic travel in the upcoming budget Agency News: New Delhi
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The global outbreak of Covid-19 and the consequent imposition of travel restrictions adversely affected the performance hotels industry that is closely associated with the travel and tourism sector. A complete ban on international travel led to nil foreign tourist visits in Q1FY21. This coupled with the nationwide lockdown led to a sharp decline of 83.4% in overall occupancy rate across hotels as it fell from 70.5% in January of CY20 to as low as 11.7% in April. Average Daily Rate and revenue per available room also witnessed a decline. Restrictions on inter and intra state travel led to people being confined to their homes and companies started conducting their business through online video conferencing calls. As
although the occupancy rate is expected to improve on a quarterly basis in Q1CY21, for the period of Q2Q3 CY21 hotels
restrictions were lifted in a phased manner, occupancy in hotels began improving on a monthly basis from the month of May. This improvement was on account of
VandeBharat mission flights and quarantine business as demand from leisure and business user segments remained muted even after Government of India (GoI) gave permission to operate hotels & restaurants and resume domestic flights in May-June. The demand was subdued as Covid-19 cases were increasing and Covid-19 induced restrictions including quarantine rules
(32), all residents of Raipur district, have been taken into custody. Raipur police have arrested nine accused including the mastermind and a steel company employee and claimed Rs 31 lakh robbery case.Three bike-borne masked robbers had injured and robbed the cashier of a steel company Nityananda Chhura alias Amit (32) of Rs 31 lakh near Sarora in Urla industrial area of Raipur on Saturday morning, police said. Raipur police lodged a case and started a probe into it.Raipur Senior Superintendent of Police Ajay Kumar Yadav while addressing the media through a press
conference on Wednesday said, the arrested accused identified as a steel company employee Hinchharam Sahu (38), the mastermind Hemant Sahu (24) and his seven accomplices Tikendra Sen (18), Bhushan Verma (32), Likesh Patel (20), Hemkalyan Kosle (20), Harish Patel (19), Domesh Sahu (28) and Bhupendra Patel (32), all residents of Raipur district, have been taken into custody. Based on the technical analysis of CCTV footage and call detailed record (CDR), police arrested the mastermind and four accused Hemkalyan, Harish, Likesh and Tikendra were banned from Anuppur in Madhya Pradesh, the SSP said. Meanwhile, three accused Bhushan, Bhupendra and Domesh were arrested on Tuesday late night from their native villages in Raipur district. Police seized Rs 25 lakh cash, seven mobile phones, two bikes (CG-04, MW-6945 and CG-04, MH2964) and steel rod used in the crime from them.
was admitted to hospital on Wendesday has tested negative for COVID-19 but has been diagnosed with Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI). Sasikala, close aide of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, was admitted to the Government Bowring Hospital on Wednesday after she complained of fever and
breathlessness, days before her scheduled release from jail. Sasikala, lodged at the Parappana Agrahara Prison, was sentenced to four years imprisonment in February 2017 in the Rs 66 crore disproportionate assets case. Her illness comes at a time when she is just a week away to walk free from the prison on January 27.
will face muted consumer demand on account of lean business season.
Chattisgarh: Police arrest 9 accused in Rs 31 lakh loot case in Raipur Agency News: Chattisgarh Raipur police have arrested nine accused including the mastermind and a steel company employee and claimed Rs 31 lakh robbery caseThree bike-borne masked robbers had injured and robbed the cashier of a steel company Nityananda Chhura alias Amit (32) of Rs 31 lakh near Sarora in Urla industrial area of Raipur on Saturday morning, police said. Raipur police lodged a case and started a probe into it.Raipur Senior Superintendent of Police Ajay Kumar Yadav while addressing the media through a press conference on Wednesday said, the arrested accused identified as a steel company employee Hinchharam Sahu (38), the mastermind Hemant Sahu (24) and his seven accomplices Tikendra Sen (18), Bhushan Verma (32), Likesh Patel (20), Hemkalyan Kosle (20), Harish Patel (19), Domesh Sahu (28) and Bhupendra Patel
differed across states. However, from the month of September, 2020 domestic leisure travel has started showing signs of recovery as people who were at first cautious of stepping out of their homes to travel are now willing to do so. In addition to this, ease in some restrictions on social gatherings like weddings is somewhat aiding the occupancy in hotels. On the other hand,
Former finance minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram Thursday expressed his displeasure over the courts denying bail to Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan and stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui, saying “equality means equal access to justice and equal application of legal principles.”Taking to Twitter, Chidambaram said, “Why are the courts denying bail to journalist Siddique Kappan and comedian Munawar Faruqui? Equality means equal access to justice and equal application of legal principles.” “Despite the judgment of the Constitution
Agency News: Mumbai Former AIADMK general secretary VK Sasikala who
sentiments” at a show in Indore. The arrests were made based on a complaint by Eklavya Gaud, the son of BJP MLA Malini Gaud. The next day, Faruqui’s friend Sadakat Khan was held when he went to meet him in court. And last October, Kappan along with Atiq-Ur-Rahman, Masood Ahmed and Alam was arrested in Mathura while on their way to Hathras, where a 19-year-old Dalit girl had been allegedly gangraped, leading to her death in a Delhi hospital.
Faruqui was booked under IPC Sections 295A (outraging religious feelings) and 269 (unlawful or negligent act likely to spread the infection of any disease dangerous to life) among other charges. Last Friday, the Indore police, after saying it has no evidence regarding the allegations against Faruqui, failed to produce a case diary before the Indore Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court at his bail hearing. Still, the case against the comedian now has
six youngsters behind bars for more than a fortnight. Of the six, one is the brother of the show’s organiser who was in the audience, another a friend of Faruqui’s who had nothing to do with the event, and a third whose only family is a minor brother running around for him now. An Indore Sessions Court has rejected all the bail petitions it has heard so far. After the adjournment Friday due to “non-availability” of police case diary, the High Court will take
the containment of the virus within the country and across the globe and how restrictions are eased accordingly. Meanwhile, although the occupancy rate is expected to improve on a quarterly basis in Q1CY21, for the period of Q2-Q3 CY21 hotels will face muted consumer demand on account of lean business season. However, from the last quarter of CY21, the occupancy rate is expected to start gaining traction. In addition to the above, restriction on outbound tourism is leading to people exploring destinations within the country. With the easing of travel restrictions, people have started stepping out for weekend getaways and staycations and are also using hotel facilities as their workstations. All these factors in turn will support the recovery of hotels industry.
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Sasikala hospitalised days before release; tests negative for COVID-19
n Indore Sessions Court has rejected all the bail petitions it has heard so far. After the adjournment Friday due to “non-availability” of police case diary,
Bench (Justice Ravindra Bhat) and another Bench (Justice Chandrachud), why is the principle ‘Bail is the Rule and Jail is the Exception’ not being applied in every case? he tweeted. Faruqui, 28, was arrested along with Nalin Yadav, Prakhar Vyas, Priyam Vyas and Edwin Anthony on January 1 for “hurting religious
demand from business user segment has not picked up yet. The occupancy rate was in the range of 35-37% in the month of November, 2020(m-o-m increase of 1719% and y-o-y decline of 49-51%). The occupancy rate across hotels declined on a yearly basis in CY2020 due to Covid-19 outbreak and the consequent ban on foreign tourist arrivals (FTAs) which is not expected to be lifted in the near future. In addition to this, the government of India in October, 2020 has permitted visa relaxations for all purposes except for tourism which in turn is expected to further affect the recovery in FTAs. Also, night curfew in some states and the spread of a new variant of coronavirus is adding to the woes of the industry. For the occupancy rates to reach precovid levels, it depends on
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Agency News: Mumbai After the BJP has been seeking action against the makers of ‘Tandav’ web series on Amazon, Maharashtra
Chidambaram: Why are courts denying bail to Siddique Kappan, Munawar Faruqui? Agency News: New Delhi
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up Faruqui’s bail plea earliest by next week. In Kapan’s case, the UP Police has claimed that the accused gathered funds to instigate riots on basis of caste “as they have done on basis of religion in protest of CAA”. The UP government had earlier submitted that the four were part of the Popular Front of India and former members of the Students Islamic Movement of India. On January 9, a court in Hathras admitted an application of the UP Special Task Force (STF) to club two similar cases lodged against Kappan and three others. While one case was lodged against the four in Hathras, the other was lodged at Maat Police Station in Mathura.
government said on Wednesday that it will take action as per law. “We have received a complaint regarding web series ‘Tandav’. Action will be taken as per law. Maharashtra government supports censorship of OTT platforms. This keeps happening time and again. So Centre needs to come up with a law,” Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh told reporters. Earlier, cabinet minister Jayant Patil had said that the government will not tolerate the insult of Hindu Gods and Goddesses. “We don’t expect anyone to say anything wrong about our deities. There is no problem in taking action. The Home department is looking into it. And as per requirement, legal action will be taken, The Bharatiya Janata Party has been protesting, seeking action against the makers of Tandav. The saffron party has now put the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi on a three-day ultimatum. They have said they will intensify their protests if the government fails to register an FIR in the matter. “Why is it that no FIR has been filed in the last four days? We have been saying, we will not tolerate any insult
We met the police at both Ghatkopar police station as well as BKC police station. At both the places, an FIR was not registered. How is it that there is creative liberty only when it comes to the Hindu deities?” asked BJP leader Ram Kadam. of our deities. We met the police at both Ghatkopar police station as well as BKC police station. At both the places, an FIR was not registered. How can anyone play with the sentiments of the Hindus? This is not acceptable. How is it that there is creative liberty only when it comes to the Hindu deities?” asked BJP leader Ram Kadam. The BJP had earlier sought an unconditional apology from Amazon, and an assurance from them that they will withdraw the series. They had also sought that Amazon should assure people that it will henceforth not carry any content insulting to Hindu deities.
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Cristiano Ronaldo scores record 760th career goal to become greatest goalscorer
Cristiano Ronaldo’s unbelievable habit of breaking records even at the fag end of his career continues to surprise his doubters as the five-time Champions League winner became all-time greatest top scorer with his 760th career goal during Supercoppa Italia final against Napoli on Wednesday. He surpassed Czech legend Josef Bican’s record of 759 goals.The day also added another trophy to Ronaldo’s glittering career as the Old Lady won the final 2-20 with Alvaro Morata scoring a late
goal.Napoli missed the chance to take the match to extra time when captain Lorenzo Insigne missed a late penalty and Álvaro Morata sealed the result with the last kick of the game.“It’s a very happy moment and lifting my first trophy as a coach makes it even better,” Juventus coach Andrea Pirlo said.It was Juve’s ninth Super Cup title, taking it two above AC Milan, which is the team with the second most victories in the competition.The match showcasing the Serie A and Italian Cup champions is normally regarded as little more than a friendly.
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JSW Sports, the sports arm of the $13 billion JSW Group conglomerate, announced the addition of India’s star cricketer Rishabh Pant to its growing talent management roster. The multi-year association between the two parties will see JSW Sports manage all commercial interests and marketing rights of the 23-year-old cricketer, who most recently played a starring role in India’s magnificent Test series win in Australia.As part of the association, JSW Sports will manage the athlete’s image positioning and all his commercial engagements, including brand endorsements and appearances, social media monetisation and business deals.Ever since its inception in 2012, JSW Sports has worked towards maximizing India’s sporting potential by working with promising Indian talents across Olympic sports, football and kabaddi including Olympic medalist Sakshi Malik and wrestling star Bajrang Punia. Adding an established, yet
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young cricketer like Rishabh Pant to its Talent Representation Division, JSW Sports aims to kick-start a new part of their business which focuses solely on talent representation and management.Welcoming Rishabh Pant to the organisation, Mr. Mustafa Ghouse, CEO of JSW Sports, said, “I think what the world has seen Rishabh do at 23 is just the tip of the iceberg. We have always adopted a holistic approach to all our business verticals and we will continue to do that for ‘Brand Rishabh’ through this relationship. He truly is a special talent and we are confident that he has all the
ingredients to become a global sporting icon.” Expressing his delight at signing on with JSW Sports, Rishabh Pant said, “I have had a close relationship with the JSW Group and am excited to embark on this new journey with JSW Sports. I have tremendous respect for the work they have been doing to promote sports in India and have seen their dedication towards helping create and sustain a sporting culture in India. After having had a detailed conversation with them, I felt this was the right choice for me at this stage of my career and I am excited to be represented by them.”
Thailand Open: Sameer Verma, blended doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Ashwini Ponnappa sail into quarterfinals Agency News: Thailand India’s Sameer Verma superior to the boys’s singles quarterfinals on the Toyota Thailand Open Super 1000 event after steam rolling Rasmus Gemke of Denmark in a second spherical match on Thursday. The world quantity 31 Indian wanted simply 39 minutes to
see off Gemke 21-12 21-9. The blended doubles pairing of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponnappa additionally sailed into the quarterfinals with a tough fought 22-20 14-21 2116 win over the German duo of Mark Lamsfuss and Isabel Herttrich in a match that lasted near an hour.This was Sameer’s third victory over Gemke. The
Indian had defeated the world quantity 17 Danish participant of their earlier two clashes. Sameer will face third seed Anders Antonsen of Denmark, who acquired a walkover, within the quarterfinals.“I was very confident before the match. I came prepared. Next up I have Anders Antonsen from Denmark.
Sensex touches all-time high of 50,000; creates history Agency News: New Delhi The S&P BSE Sensex breached the 50,000-mark for the first time during the early trade on Thursday aided by market heavyweight Reliance Industries (RIL) and the Bajaj twins comprising of Bajaj Finserv and Bajaj Finance amid positive cues from the global market.The Sensex surged 334.61 points (0.67 per cent) to hit a record high of 50,126.73, while the broader Nifty 50 too climbed 93.60 points (0.64 per cent) to touch a new lifetime high of 14,738.30.RIL, Bajaj Finance, ICICI Bank and Axis Bank were leading contributors to the rise in Sensex during the early trade on Thursday. On Wednesday, the Sensex had rallied 393.8 points, or 0.8
per cent, to close at 49,792.12. The Nifty 50 rallied by 123.85 points, or 0.85 per cent, to close at 14,644.7.Among the sectoral indices on the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the Nifty Auto index was trading over 1 per cent higher on early trade Thursday driven by gains in the shares of Tata Motors, Eicher Motors and Bajaj Auto. The key Bank Nifty too was up around 0.5 per cent led by RBL Bank, IndusInd Bank and Bandhan Bank.“The liquidity expansion by the central bank and the ample FII driven liquidity, a V shaped recovery of growth aided by the discovery of vaccine, and most recently the change of guard in US have been some of the factors propelling markets higher and
higher. As the sensex crosses the 50,000, the valuations do look stretched. The valuations are a function of earnings and earnings not coming through remains the key risk at the current juncture,” said Joseph Thomas, Head Of Research at Emkay Wealth Management. In the broader market, the S&P
BSE MidCap index was up over 0.5 per cent at 19,268.97, while the S&P BSE SmallCap was trading at 18,837.02, up 0.50 per cent at around 10:00 am.Reacting to the Sensex’s record rally, Nilesh Shah, Group President & MD at Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company said,
Rs 24,700 crore Reliance-Future deal gets SEBI nod, BSE grants ‘no-adverse-observation’ status Agency News: New York Market regulator SEBI gave a go-ahead on Wednesday to Future Group’s scheme of arrangement and sale of assets to Reliance, based on which the Bombay Stock Exchange also granted its “no adverse observation” report to the Rs 24,713-crore deal.Amazon had written several letters to the SEBI and other regulatory agencies to suspend their review of the deal and not grant it a no objection certification on ground that its challenge to the agreement was before the Delhi High Court.The Securities and Exchange Board of India allowed the deal with some riders, five months after it was announced last August. While seeking
The SEBI has directed that Future Group shall ensure that the details of the complaints made by Amazon.com NV Investment Holdings LLC and submission of its group firm Future Retail. shareholders or the National Company Law Tribunal approval, the SEBI has asked Future Group to specifically mention the litigation pending before the Delhi High Court and arbitration proceedings by the e-commerce major Amazon contesting the deal, the Bombay Stock Exchange stated in its observation letter. The BSE has also held that SEBI’s go-ahead on the draft scheme of arrangement would be subject to the outcome of these proceedings.“It is observed that there are certain ongoing litigations/ arbitration/legal proceedings
Comfort is the new cool and the street style across the world is enough proof of it. A new term called ‘model chic’ has been making rounds in quite a lot of fashion magazines. If you’re a fan of supermodels and their street style outfits, you’ll know that comfort is the key and even though they choose for baggy outfits, it does end up looking chic! Taking cues from all such trends around the world, we have Deepika Padukone who made sure to look her chic best even in comfy clothes.
JSW Sports signs cricketer Rishabh Pant on Exclusive Talent Management Contract BOLLYWOOD-HOLLYWOOD Agency News: Mumbai
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against the draft scheme,” the SEBI said.“In view of the same, the company is advised that these comments of SEBI on the draft scheme of arrangement are subject to the outcome of any of the ongoing litigations/arbitration/legal proceeding involving the draft scheme and/or the decision by any competent authority/ competent court in this regard,” it said.Commenting on the development, a Amazon spokesperson said: “The letters issued by BSE & NSE clearly state that comments of SEBI on the “draft scheme of arrangement” (proposed
transaction) are subject to the outcome of the ongoing arbitration and any other legal proceedings. We will continue to pursue our legal remedies to enforce our rights.” The SEBI has directed that Future Group shall ensure that the details of the complaints made by Amazon.com NV Investment Holdings LLC and submission of its group firm Future Retail. The market regulator directed Future Group to ensure that suitable disclosure about the latest financials of the companies involved in the scheme being not more than six months old was done before filing the same with the NCLT, the BSE said its observation letter. In the light of above, we hereby advise that we have no adverse observations with limited reference.
“Sensex touching 50,000 in 2021 is like Indian cricket team winning test series in Australia against all odds of Covid 19. While economic data is about the past which is improving month on month, Sensex is reflecting the positivity about the future.”Asian stocks rose to new record highs on Thursday, tracking US markets as investors hoped for more economic stimulus from newly inaugurated US President Joe Biden to offset damage wreaked by the COVID-19 pandemic.Republicans in the US Congress have indicated they are willing to work with the new president on his administration’s top priority, a $1.9 trillion US fiscal stimulus plan, but some are opposed to the plan’s price tag.
Bajaj Finserv Q3 net profit rises 15 pc to Rs 1,290 cr Agency News: New Delhi Bajaj Finserv on Wednesday reported a 15 per cent rise in its consolidated profit at Rs 1,290 crore for the third quarter ended December.The company had posted a net profit of Rs 1,126 crore in the same period of the financial year 2019-20. Total income rose to Rs 15,960.72 crore as against Rs 14,561 crore in the year-ago period, Bajaj Finserv said in a release. Bajaj Finserv on Wednesday reported a 15 per cent rise in its consolidated profit at Rs 1,290 crore for the third quarter ended December. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 1,126 crore in the same period of the financial year 2019-20.
Actress Priyanka Chopra is currently a global star, but she had to once go through racist bullying while studying in the US. Priyanka had attended an American high school where she was called racial slurs aimed at South Asians including ‘brownie’ and ‘curry.’ She was told to ‘go back on the elephant you came on’ at the age of 15. She recounted these experiences in her memoir ‘Unfinished.’In a recent interview with for her upcoming memoir, Priyanka opened up about the bullying. “My confidence was stripped. I’ve always considered myself a confident person, but I was very unsure of where I stood, of who I was.”Priyanka had moved to the US at the age of 13 and studied in Massachusetts, Iowa, and New York City. She said that she doesn’t blame the cities where she lived but her bullies, who wanted to say
Katrina Kaif ’s sister Isabelle and Pulkit Samrat to star in Suswagatam Khushaamadeed
something that hurt her. She added that she took the experience very personally. She said that she had a close group of friends and even went to a guidance counsellor. Priyanka said that coming back to India was a great experience for her. “I was so blessed that when I went back to India, I was surrounded by so much love and admiration for who I was. Going back to India healed me after that experience in high school,” she said.
Anushka Sharma, Virat Kohli clicked by shutterbugs first time after welcoming daughter
Agency News: Mumbai Katrina Kaif’s sister and actor Isabelle Kaif is all set to function reverse Pulkit Samrat in Suswagatam Khushaamadeed.Suswagatam Khushaamadeed is a social entertainer with an underlying message on social concord. In this movie, Pulkit will essay the position of a Delhi boy, Aman, with Isabelle enjoying the position of Noor who hails from the town of Agra.Isabelle took to Instagram to announce her upcoming venture. She shared a few stills with Pulkit Samrat from the movie.She wrote, “Namaste – Aadaab Ab hogi jaldi aapse mulaqaat! So excited to share with you guys the first look of Suswagatam.
Agency News: Mumbai Actor-producer Anushka Sharma and her cricketerhusband Virat Kohli, who welcomed their first child on Janaury 11, were captured by the paparazzi on Thursday. The couple was clicked outside a clinic in Khar, Mumbai. Neomamma Anushka kept it casual as she donned a denim shirt with a pair of skinny jeans. She added a pair of fresh white sneakers and a Balenciaga sling bag to complete the look. Meanwhile, the Indian skipped was seen in an all
black outfit, which he paired with a [air of white sneaker and sunglasses. For those wondering why their newborn daughter wasn’t captured by the shutterbugs, Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli had recently urged paparazzi to not click photos of their newborn daughter. They had written a note to the paparazzi fraternity in Mumbai, urging them to respect their daughter’s privacy. “As parents, we have a simple request to make to you. We want to protect the privacy of our child and we need your help and support,” the couple said in the statement.
Kriti Sanon remembers Sushant Singh Rajput on his birth anniversary Agency News: Australia Sushant Singh Rajput’s death has been one of the most heartbreaking incidents of 2020 and his fans are still struggling to get in terms with the harsh reality. While the fans continue to miss the impeccable star, the social media has been abuzz with posts remembering the MS Dhoni: The Untold Story actor on his birth anniversary today. In fact, not just Sushant’s family but several celebs have taken to social media to pen a sweet note for the actor on his birth anniversary. Joining them was Sushant’s Raabta co-star Kriti Sanon who also shared a beautiful post for the late actor. In the pic, the actor was seen posing happily for the camera dressed in a black t-shirt and sky blue coloured hoodie paired with a grey coloured pyjama. In the caption, Kriti mentioned.
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IIM Ahmedabad student kills herself; no suicide note found Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad
A 25-year-old student of the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA), was found dead at her hostel room on the institute’s campus Wednesday under mysterious circumstances, police said. Drishti Raj (25), a native of Muzaffarpur in Bihar, was a second-year student of postgraduate programme in management (PGPM) course at IIMA. She had completed her under graduation from the Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCCC) under the Delhi University. Around 4 pm Wednesday, the Satellite police station received a call from the IIMA administration after the student was found dead in her hostel room on the institute’s old campus. According to police, Drishti’s friends alerted the hostel administration after her door was found bolted from inside and repeated calls
The IIMA campus doctor is also being consulted to find out if there was any medical history associated with the student. went unanswered. The guards at IIMA then broke open the door and found her hanging inside the room, said police. “The student was enrolled in an online PGPM course currently and she used to live alone in the hostel room. We have not found any note from her room and are speaking to her colleagues to find out more about the case. The IIMA campus doctor is also being consulted to find out if there was any medical history associated with the student. The body has been sent for post mortem. As of now, an accidental
death report has been filed,” said an officer of the Satellite police station. An official communication issued by the IIMA authorities expressed grief on the “untimely demise” of the student. “The institute is deeply grieved to share the news about the untimely demise of our second-year MBA student Ms Drishti Raj in her room in dorm 8 today evening. The institute assures and is committed to overcoming this situation,
dealing with compassion and offering enduring support to the bereaved members of Ms Drishti’s family and the IIMA community at large,” the communication issued by the institute read. A prayer meeting has also been scheduled by the institute at the Louis Kahn Plaza on Thursday.One of her batchmates told The Indian Express that the incident has left everyone shocked as no one had any idea if she was going through any problem.
CM dedicates Amrapali Gujarat ATS arrests railway under bridge man with 1kg MD drugs worth Rs5 crore on Raiya road
Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) arrested a man from Mumbai with 1kg methamphetamine (MD drugs) from Ahmedabad on Wednesday. The drugs are believed to be worth Rs5 crore in the international market.The man Mohammad Sultan Shaikh, a resident of Jogeshwari in Mumbai was arrested near a temple in the
The Chief Minister performed ground breaking for split fly over bridge at Ramapir chokdi and Nanamava chokdi
Shahibaug area of the city. Shaikh told cops that he was to supply the drugs to a man in Ahmedabad. Police were tipped off about the deal. The drugs were sent to Mumbai by one Waseem Khadim of Ajmer Sharif Dargah in Rajasthan, officials said. Shaikh travelled in a bus to reach Ahmedabad and he was to hand over the bag to a person who would contact him. Cops are further investigating the matter.Other MD drugs caseIn September Surat police nabbed a man with MD/Meth drugs worth Rs1 crore. The Surat Crime Branch nabbed the youth from Dumas area in the city with MD/ Meth drugs worth Rs1 crore.In September, five people including an ASI with the Danilimda police station were arrested by the Ahmedabad Crime Branch for smuggling.
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani today inaugurated Rs. 25.53 crore Amrapali railway under bridge on Raiya road. He is also going to inaugurate other development projects such as Panchnath hospital, smart city bus stands. The Chief Minister performed ground breaking for split fly over bridge at Ramapir chokdi and Nanamava chokdi, road construction linking city limit to proposed
cops Shaktisinh Gohil, Ashok Kannad and JaidevsinhZala after illegally detaining him for more than a week over theft suspicion. Arjan was picked up from Pragpar Patiya on the evening of January 12 bythe accused cops. Next day when Arjan’s brother Hari learnt about it hevisited Mundra police station. He was told that Arjan was brought
forquestioning and would be released soon.But when Arjan did not return, Hari, his cousin Devraj Gadhvi and other family members went to the police station on January16 and questioned the cops over their brother’s detention. However, Gohil told them that Arjan will be released in the evening as soon as he tells them.
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Theft suspect dies in lock-up, 3 cops booked for murder Agency News: Rajkot
Three police constables of Mundra police station in Kutch districtwere booked for murder on Wednesday following the death of a 24-yearold theft suspect in their custody.The family members of the deceased Arjan Gadhvi alleged that Arjan wastortured by accused
The Government of India initiative Local For Vocal Agency News:Ahmedabad
In observance of The Government of India initiative "Local For Vocal" and with the support of Ministry of Railways, In response to the huge demand of passengers, Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), Regional Office Ahmedabad, once again offer to run four special tourist trains in New Year 2021. Mr. Rahul Himalian, (IRTS) Group General Manager IRCTC's Western Zone, said that IRCTC is running two Pilgrim Special Tourist trains in February 2021 and two Bharat Darshan trains in March 2021. All these trains will start from Rajkot and will return to Rajkot. In these train package travel cost, food (breakfast, lunch and dinner), bus arrangement for road transport, Dharamshala accommodation and tour escort, facility of coach
security guard (without weapon), housekeeping and announcement facilities will be available in Ticket cost. IRCTC has also organized Air Package from Ahmedabad to Kerala,North East, Shimla Manali and Andaman. And also Special Charter Coaches Ex.Rajkot to Hyderabad with Ramoji Film City and Kerala .On special demand oftourist IRCTC has planned one day and two day tour packages to statue of unity kevdiya from Mumbai-Ahmedabad and Vadodara.For more details contact 079-26582675, 8287931718, 8287931634 and onlinebooking of ticket is available at www. irctctourism.com and passengers can bookfrom Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat and Rajkot offices and also from authorizedagents.Shri Rahul Himalian also said that in view of the Covid-19 safetymeasures will be strictly observed in all the above
mentioned trains, allpassengers will be subjected to thermal screening before starting the journey. Allfacilities of Corona Protection will be provided to the passengers. Downloadingthe "Arogya-Setu" app will be ensured. Train coaches and passenger luggage willbe sanitized. If a passenger is found unwell, a separate coach will also be arranged. Keeping in mind the budget of the passengers, the itinerary of the four trains in the month of February 2021 and March 2021 are as under In view of the worldwide Covid-19 pendamic , all Covid Safety measures will be adopted by IRCTC. Passengers will be given a pleasant religious journey. Passengers are also expected to make sure that the Covid-19 security regulations issued by the Central and State Governments follow the rules and co-operate with IRCTC to make their journey enjoyable.
AIIMS campus and more. He announced Rs. 204 crore allocation to Rajkot under Swarnim Jayanti scheme. Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel meanwhile today morning inaugurated Rs. 55 crore Thaltej – Shilaj – Rancharda cross road four lane railway over bridge in virtual presence of local Lok Sabha member Amit Shah via video.
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Zoo near ‘Statue of Unity’ is making sure its lone surviving giraffe never misses favourite Acacia meal Agency News: Vadodara A three-year-old female giraffe, the sole survivor of the four shipped from Africa to the Kevadia Zoological park in October 2019 is being fed with acacia leaves fastened to other trees by zoo authorities. The giraffe fodder is brought from a farm run by the forest department, outside the zoological park.The giraffes’ fondness to acacia tress is known, but authorities at the Sardar Patel Zoological Park, near the Statue of Unity is not being able to grow the majestic tree inside the Kevadia safari park, making them bring the required quantity from outside and getting them tied to another tree to give the animal a sense of ‘natural habitat’, reported IE.One giraffe died in November 2019 shortly after it was brought from Africa and another in March last year after suffering from ‘peracute
mortality syndrome’, a condition that affects the species during season change. The third giraffe also died last year leaving only the female giraffe behind and now the authorities are trying, by all means, to make it survive. Every day, close to 20 kilos of acacia leaf branches and twigs are brought to the park for the female giraffe. An officer of the Sardar Patel Zoological Park informed that the forest department has planted few acacia trees inside the park
but was soon grazed by the animals there. The second attempt at planting acacia also failed as the animals would graze the samplings. Acacia trees take three years to get to the height from where giraffes find it comfortable feeding on its leaves. So now they have planted 70 trees outside the park and caters for the daily supply of leaves and branches for the giraffe.The officials attach the leaves to another tall tree so that the giraffe can graze
Gujarat high court stays govt from issuing notification Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday directed the state government not to issue notification under the amended Disturbed Area Act section 3(1)(ii) & (iii) until the next date of hearing on February 3, 2021. The division bench of Gujarat High Court headed by Chief Justice Vikramnath has issued a notice to the state government in the matter. The petitioner challenged several provisions of the Disturbed Area (Amendment) Act stating that it formalizes ghettoization and opposes pluralism which is against the Constitution. The petition filed through advocate Muhammad Isa Hakim submitted that due to identity-based segregation, the amended Act violates the foundational constitutional values of fraternity, tolerance,
brotherhood, pluralism, and secularism. The amended Act is grossly unconstitutional as it seeks to achieve segregation of communities based on the traits of residents of a particular geographical area. The 1991 Act through amendment has been misused as a tool to discriminate against minorities and prevent them from purchasing a property in non-muslims areas, resulting in the creation of religious ghettoes such as Juhapura in Ahmedabad. The Act empowers collectors to
reject applications seeking permission to transfer immovable property in favour of religious minorities in predominantly majority areas. The act furthers religious ghettos and subverts ‘secularism’, the petitioner said.The concept of “proper clustering of one community” and its usage in Sections 3, 5, and 16A of the Act effectuates segregation of citizens on grounds of community, religion, race, or any other uncommon aspect of identity, thereby perpetuating the creation of ghettos or enclaves in the state. The petition further said that the Act violates the dignity of individuals especially those belonging to the minority community. It is a frontal attack on the diversity, the composite culture, and the multiculturalism of the country, the petition said.
Four arrested in Surat for selling wheat flour using Jio trademark Agency News: Surat The Surat police has arrested four persons for selling whole wheat flour flour using the Jio trademark. On Wednesday, following a complaint, the arrests were made by police in the city.A complaint has been lodged at the Sachin Police Station against a trading company in Surat for selling wheat flour using the Jio brand name and its logo. An FIR has been lodged against Suratbased Radhakrishna Trading
Company for violating the Trade Mark Act 1999 by using the Jio logo and design. The Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Surat (Zone 3), Vidhi Chaudhari informed that the case has been registered under the Trademark Act. “Reliance Jio has filed a complaint at Sachin Police Station in Surat stating that company named Ram Krishna Tradelink was selling wheat flour using Jio trademark,” she said. Based on the complaint, she further said, “we have arrested four
accused in the matter.”As per police complaint, on 8th January it was aired on a national news channel with a headline ‘Jio data ke baad Jio ka aata’ that a Suratbased Radhakrishna Trading Company has been selling wheat flour in the bag with a brand name of ‘Jio’ with its logo. On this matter, Jio urged police commissioner of Surat to inquire about it.The complaint further said that the firm, Radhakrishna Trading Company and the people associated with the
company used to print the ‘Jio’ logo on the bags of wheat flour and used to market and sell. But, Jio or any other group company of Reliance Industries is not in any agriculture produce. All these people have misused Jio’s trademark for their own financial gains. Hence, the FIR has been lodged to take legal action against all these people and the company. Sachin Police Station has registered an FIR under the Trade Mark Act 1999 and are conducting further investigations.
on it in a standing position with head raised towards its meal. Its meals also include green fodder, natural grass and maize at times.Explaining why giraffes are fond of acacia auricuriformis he said the leaves are extremely sweet and since the trees grow very tall, it becomes easy for the giraffes to have its meal without having to bend its neck. Earleaf acacia, fastgrowing, crooked, gnarly tree growing in the giraffe’s habitat has developed a mechanism of its own to grown thorns and release tannin to deter the giraffe. But the animal has adapted to this and is skilled to browse through the thorns to get to the leaves. The forest management now plans on planting new acacia sampling inside the park with a protective shield so that the giraffes donot completely eat them up even before they have grown up.
Robbery in Kheda’s Nadiad town Agency News: Anand
Navghan Talpada, an accused who was arrested byAnand police in connection with a robbery in Kheda’s Nadiad town lastweek, has proved to be a big catch for the cops.Navghan used to fly to cities like Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Chennai, stayin hotels for a couple of days, conduct recces before targetingunoccupied bungalows in Southern cities of India.Sources said that the robber, who has now been handed over to Khedapolice, owns two posh bungalows in Ode village of Anand’s Umreth talukaand Kheda’s Nadiad town.These bungalows, said to be of the size of farmhouses, are equipped with digitally sophisticated 360-degree revolving CCTV cameras with night vision and motion sensors as well. n“Locally, he would move around in suits, travel in cars and has two lavish bungalows with all possible digitally-sophisticated equipments. You won’t even realise that he is a thief,” said a top police official. But the historysheeter, who has nearly 22 offences registered against him has been arrested multiple times by Tamil Nadu “He used to board flights to Hyderabad, Chennai from Ahmedabad, Baroda and Mumbai airport. His local source would alreadyhave done recce for him.But he would stay in hotels for a couple of days, carry out recce himself and after carrying out robbery, he would return toGujarat the next day,” said the official.“We also had similar modus operandi thefts. So, we had started collecting data of similar thefts in nearby areas. The Kheda offence came out in it.
Indian real estate witness private equity investments of USD 4,068 million in 2020: Knight Frank India Agency News: Mumbai
Knight Frank India, leading property consultancy, said that India attracted private equity investments to the tune of USD 38,149 million in the calendar year 2020. Of the total PE investment, the real estate sector claimed 11% share in 2020 with USD 4,068 million, closing 21 deals during the year. The share of office and warehousing PE investments have jumped remarkably over the last decade from 24% in 2011 to 62% in 2020 and 6% to 24% during the same period respectively. Since 2011, the segment has garnered USD 16,213 mn of equity
investments, and during 2020, the segment transacted seven deals amounting to USD 2,509 million. Around 21.8 mn sq ft of the office assets were transacted in 2020. The PE investments through equity route in this space were down 19% YoY in 2020 compared to USD 3,096 mn during the same period last year.In terms of investor origin split, The United States of America leads the chart with USD 6,709 mn investment claiming 26 deals since 2011, followed by Singapore with USD 5,225 mn and Canada with USD 2,082 mn.In 10 years, Jan 2011 – December 2020, Mumbai took the largest quantum of office
investment worth USD 5,288 mn followed by the National Capital Region (NCR) with USD 2,803 mn and Hyderabad with USD 2,160 mn.i n 2020, the warehousing sector attracted PE investments through equity route worth USD 971 mn which were 49% YoY lower than USD 1,895 mn during the same period last year. This drop can largely be attributed to a significant percentage of capital committed to the warehousing sector in India over the past three years awaiting deployment. Since 2011 – 2020, Singapore has the largest share of investment of USD 2,524 mn in the warehousing
sector, followed by UAE with USD 1,600 mn and Germany with USD 1,000 mn. In 2020, the residential sector witnessed seven deals worth USD 368 million, which were down 49% YoY compared to USD 717 million in 2019. For several years residential prices have been stagnant and have even corrected at specific locations. Though overall PE investment (Debt and equity) in residential has come down in the past 4 years, investors’ risk appetite in residential has gone up as the share of equity investments has grown from 35% in 2019 to 52% in 2020 Since 2011, the retail space has attracted USD
2,792 mn equity investments, claiming total of 25 deals as of 2020. There were only two deals transacted for USD 220 mn in retail space in 2020 which is a drop of 76% YoY compared to USD 922 mn in 2019. The pandemic-induced lockdown had forced all malls to halt their operations and has adversely affected their businesses. Malls have been amongst the last to open during the unlocking phases and the fear of virus has kept the consumer footfalls low. Such high levels of uncertainty have kept investors away from retail assets. Around 2.7 mn sq ft of the retail space was transacted in 2020.
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