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Amid Shivraj-Kamal Nath’s Question War, Digvijaya & Scindia Trade Barbs

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Jammu-Srinagar national highway

Traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway was suspended Tuesday after a landslide in Ramban district, officials said. The landslide struck the highway at Sher Bibi near Banihal around 2 am, leaving Kashmir-bound trucks stranded, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Asghar Malik, said “Despite shooting stones, a major part of the debris has already been cleared. It will take hardly over an hour to clear the remaining part of the road.

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EAM Jaishankar holds talks with Guyanese Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo

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‘Women’s empowerment only way to ensure peace, social inclusion’: Prez Murmu at Women’s World Summit 2023 in UAE

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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday launched a “massive nation-wide raid at 76 locations in Punjab, Haryana, UP, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra and the Delhi NCR region and seized 11 pistols, revolvers and rifles, along with ammunition. Apart from the above, “incriminating documents, digital devices, cash” etc. have also been seized.The raid was stated to be part of NIA’s ongoing operations to “break the financial backbone of the international terror networks that are operating in connivance with arm-suppliers, drugs traffickers and local gangsters in a bid to fuel unrest in India.”NIA in its 5th round of operation conducted searches at 76 locations in Abohar, Bhatinda, Muktsar Sahib, Moga,

Ludhiana, Mohali, Ferozepur, Tarn Taran, Ludhiana Districts of Punjab, Gurugram, Yamuna Nagar, Rohtak, Mahendragarh, Sirsa and Jhajjar districts of Haryana, Churu, Bharatpur and Alwar districts of Rajasthan, Bagpat, Bareilly, Pratapgarh, Bulandshaher and Pilibhit districts of Uttar Pradesh and Dwarka, Outer North, Central and Outer North Districts of Delhi

PM Modi, Singapore PM launch UPI and PayNow link

Agency News: New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra

Modi on Tuesday expressed hope that digital transactions will soon surpass cash with Unified Payments Interface (UPI) increasingly becoming the most preferred payment mechanism in the country. Modi after the launch of the crossborder connectivity between the UPI and PayNow of Singapore said about 74 billion transactions amounting to more than Rs 126 trillion, which is approximately 2 trillion Singapore dollar, was done through UPI in 2022. ”Many experts are estimating that very soon India’s digital wallet transactions are going to overtake cash transactions,” he said.A large number of transactions via UPI demonstrate that this

and NCR.Searches were conducted at the houses premises of noted criminals and gangsters including Lakhvir Singh of Gidderbaha at Muktsar, Naresh at Abohar, Surender alias Cheeku of Narnaul in Haryana, Kaushal Choudhary and Amit Dagar of Gurugram and Sunil Rathi of Baghpat, UP. Raids were also conducted on their Hawala operators.

Disaster control room to be set up, BRO team deployed in Joshimath for Char Dham Yatra

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday held talks with Vice President of Guyana Bharrat Jagdeo with a focus on ties in areas of trade, energy and agriculture. Jagdeo is currently visiting India. ”Delighted to meet Hon. Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, Vice President of Guyana, during his India visit. Discussed our historical relationship and greater opportunities in contemporary partnership, especially in trade, energy, agriculture, skills and people to people ties,” Jaishankar tweeted. “Also agreed that greater frequency of India-CARICOM contacts will further galvanize ties. Assured him that concerns of the Global South will be strongly represented

during India’s G20 Presidency,” he added. The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is a grouping of 20 island nations which are home to approximately 16 million people. Separately, Jaishankar met Governor of Delaware state of the US John Carney. “Pleased to meet Governor of Delaware, @ JohnCarneyDE. Discussed our strong business, education, tech & people-to-people ties. Appreciate his efforts in strengthening GujaratDelaware sister state relations,” Jaishankar tweeted.

State government dissolves Himachal Pradesh Staff Selection Commission

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indigenously designed payment system is very secure, he said. Modi along with his Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong witnessed the launch of cross-border connectivity between UPI and PayNow via video conferencing.

The facility was launched through token transactions by Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das and Managing Director of Monetary Authority of Singapore Ravi Menon using the UPI-PayNow linkage.

Prime Minister Lee said the idea of linking PayNow and UPI was first conceived in 2018.

Agency News: Dehradun

A disaster management control room will be set up and a Border Roads Organisation team deployed in subsidencehit Joshimath to ensure smooth conduct of the pilgrimage to Badrinath.Joshimath, the gateway to famous pilgrimage sites like Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib and international skiing destination Auli, appears on the edge of a precipice with gaping cracks appearing on buildings, roads and public facilities. The orders were issued on Tuesday by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, who chaired a meeting here to discuss preparations for the Char Dham Yatra.A Border Roads Organisation (BRO) team will be stationed in Joshimath to monitor the yatra on a day-to-day basis and ensure immediate treatment of cracks on roads or any other problem that might arise, the chief minister said.

The state government on Tuesday dissolved the Himachal Pradesh Staff Selection Commission (HPSSC) located at Hamirpur, whose functioning was suspended after the recruitment exam paper for junior office assistants (IT) was leaked in December.“The reports of departmental inquiry and vigilance bureau pointed out irregularities and papers were being leaked and sold to selective people for the past three years, following which the state government has decided

to dissolve the commission with immediate effect,” said Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, adding that complaints were also received with regards to the exams held recently. All the examinations would be conducted by the HPPSC and further action on examinations already conducted and results declared or not declared including interviews and documentation would be taken by the HPPSC, he said.The employees of HPSSC have been transferred to the surplus pool and options will be given to them to join new departments of their choice, the CM added.

Delhi HC Seeks Centre’s Stand on Plea Against Mandatory Reporting of POCSO Offences

Agency News: New Delhi

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought the Centre’s stand on a plea against the provisions of POCSO Act pertaining to mandatory reporting of sexual offences against minors to police.A bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad issued notice on the petition by lawyer Harsh Vibhore Singhal who sought ”judicial invalidation” of sections 19, 21 & 22 of the Protection of

Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act).The court asked the central government to file its reply to the petition within six weeks.In his plea, the petitioner said the sections are bad in law as they deprive minors of their ”right to give informed consent for not reporting” the matter and violate right to life and liberty as well as privacy under Article 21 of the Constitution.”Sections 19, 21 & 22 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 require ’any person’ to mandatorily .

President of India Droupdai Murmu on Tuesday said that women’s empowerment is the only way to ensure peace, social inclusion and prosperity in the world, Speaking at Women’s World Summit 2023 in UAE’s Abu Dhabi through a video message she said, “India has always been at the forefront of promoting gender respect and democracy in society. Our history is full of examples of women taking up leadership roles. In fact, the Indian scriptures have laid great stress on respect for women. I quote here one such example, which says ‘Yatra Naryastu Pujyante Ramante tatra’ meaning wherever women are given

due respect, even the Gods like to live there.” She further said that, “In India, women have occupied all prominent positions including the President, Prime Minister and Speaker of the Parliament. In today’s India, women are acquiring the centre-stage of every discourse and decision-making to build a future-ready society.”

Naga peace talks underway, hopeful PM’s initiative will bear fruit: Shah

Agency News: Nagaland

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday asserted that Naga peace talks are underway and hoped that the initiative taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to bring lasting peace in the northeastern state will bear fruit, Addressing an election rally in Tuensang, Shah said there are some issues related to development and rights of eastern Nagaland and those will be addressed after the assembly elections. ”There was an insurgency in Nagaland before 2014... We started the

peace process. I am hopeful that the initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi will bear fruit in bringing lasting peace in the state with the preservation of Naga culture, language and tradition,” he said.

Govt to Offload Additional 20 Lakh Tonnes of Wheat in Open Market to Cut Prices

Agency News: New Delhi

Corporation of India (FCI) will offload an additional quantity of 20 lakh tonnes of wheat in open market under the Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS). The stocks will be for sale through e-auction to flour mills/private traders/bulk buyers/manufactures of wheat products.

Railways ministry engages third-party agencies for inspection of goods

Agency News: New Delhi Ministry of Railways has conceptualized the next generation reform in supply chain management to bring in efficiencies and leverage best available expertise to improve quality of goods, spares, input materials and manufacturing to enable operating more efficient and reliable services with better RAMS (Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety) of assets. It is worth mentioning that Western Railway had been assigned the responsibility of piloting this transformational initiative.According to Sumit Thakur – Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, the Agreement for Engagement was signed by the agencies in the presence of Shri Ashok Kumar Misra – General Manager of Western Railway on 21st February, 2023. He complimented the team for leading this transformational reform for Indian Railways.

NIA’s massive pan-India raids at 76 locations yield 11 pistols, revolvers and rifles

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Delhi can beat Tokyo by 2030. But structural issues like

Amid Shivraj-Kamal Nath’s Question War, Digvijaya & Scindia Trade Barbs

CM-LG tussle won’t let it happen

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Kapil Sibal Takes a Jibe at ED, Calls it Centre’s Valentine

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SC Agrees to Hear Uddhav Thackeray Faction’s Plea Against EC Decision

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From then to now, the fortunes of Delhi have taken many twists and turns. Calcutta (now Kolkata) was the seat of the Governor General and the East India Company, the most important city of the British Empire from 1757 to the first half of the 20th century. The Bombay (Mumbai) and Madras (Chennai) presidencies were the leading centres of trade, commerce and education, while Delhi gradually lost its ‘salience’. In 1858, it was detached from the erstwhile United Provinces of Agra and Oudh and made part of Punjab. However, the decision to shift the capital in 1911 from Calcutta to Delhi changed the fortunes of this city. By 2030, it is expected to cross Tokyo and emerge as the largest global metropolis. At the time of India’s Independence, the laurel of being the most populous, as well as the most advanced city in commerce, industry, education and learning, was held by Calcutta. However, in the aftermath of the Partition, and the growing hegemony of Communist parties of all shades, coupled with the freight equalisation policy of the Union government, the ‘city of joy’ lost this status to Bombay, which became the commercial, financial and entertainment capital of India.Delhi, however, is now challenging this position. At the turn of this century, as per the 2011 Census, Mumbai’s population was the highest in the country. But given Delhi’s higher economic growth rate by 2028, or perhaps even earlier, it can take Mumbai’s place as India’s ‘primus urb’. Thanks to Information Technology and connected services, Bengaluru and Hyderabad compete with Chennai as the top metro destinations of the south, even though the latter still retains its status as India’s ‘health city’. Despite not being a capital city, Ahmedabad.

Awar of words between key leaders of the ruling BJP and opposition Congress in Madhya Pradesh is gradually escalating.

After Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and state Congress chief Kamal Nath entered into a question war, two other leaders, Rajya Sabha MP Digvijaya Singh and Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, have followed suit. Digvijaya and Scindia, who used to be under the Congress umbrella till March 2020, are now leaving no stone unturned to attack each other. While talking to the media a couple of day ago, Digvijaya Singh, without taking Scindia’s

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name, said that the Congress will from the government in Madhya Pradesh for full five year tenure because, “only trustfull people are in the Congress and those who believe in sale and purchase have gone now.” Singh made these remarks replying on whether the Congress will remain united on the party’s Chief Ministerial face? Digvijaya also made it clear that the Congress will contest Madhya Pradesh’s Assembly elections under the leadership of Kamal Nath. He made this statement after a section of senior Congress leaders raised questions on the posters projecting Kamal Nath as the Chief Ministerial candidate for the 2023 Assembly elections.

Delhi to Get Its New Mayor on Wednesday After Long Wait

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Independent MP Kapil Sibal on Tuesday questioned the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids in opposition-ruled states, its party leaders and described the probe agency as Centre’s valentine. “Enforcement Directorate (ED)- the government’s Valentine targets: West Bengal, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Do we see a pattern?”, he asked. The ED has conducted raids in Chhattisgarh ahead of the Congress plenary. This morning, it raided 24 locations across Jharkhand in connection with the MGNREGA fund scam involving suspended IAS official Pooja

Singhal and others. The raids started early in the morning and are currently on. According to the information, the raids are being conducted on the premises of one Virender Ram, an official working with the Rural Development Ministry. In December, the central agency had attached properties worth Rs 82 crore of Singhal.

TN BJP Begins Hunger Strike to Condemn Killing of Jawan by DMK Functionary

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The Supreme Court has agreed to hear on Wednesday the Uddhav Thackeray faction’s plea challenging the decision of the Election Commission recognising the Eknath Shinde-led faction as the real Shiv Sena and ordering allocation of the “bow and arrow” poll symbol to it. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the Thackeray faction, mentioned the matter before a bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices Krishna Murari and P S Narasimha on Tuesday. “If the EC order is not stayed then they will take over the symbol and the bank accounts. Please list it tomorrow before the Constitution bench,” Sibal submitted. The top court said it needs to go through the case files and posted the matter for hearing at 3:30 pm on Wednesday. The Election Commission on Friday had recognised the Eknath Shinde-led faction as the real Shiv

Sena and ordered the allocation of the “bow and arrow” poll symbol to it. In a 78-page order on the protracted battle for control of the organisation, the Commission allowed the Uddhav Thackeray faction to keep the “flaming torch” poll symbol allocated to it till the completion of the assembly by-polls in the state. The Commission said MLAs backing Shinde got nearly 76 per cent of votes polled in favour of the 55 winning Shiv Sena candidates in the 2019 Maharashtra Assembly polls. The Uddhav Thackeray faction’s MLAs got 23.5 per cent of votes polled in favour of the winning Shiv Sena candidates, the three-member Commission said.

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A court here on Tuesday sent to judicial custody Raghav

Magunta, son of YSR Congress

Party MP Magunta Srinivasulu

Reddy, and Rajesh Joshi, director of an advertising company, in a Delhi excise policy-related money laundering case. The Enforcement Directorate arrested Magunta under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) on February 10, while Joshi, the director of Chariot Productions

Media Pvt Ltd, was arrested two days earlier. Both the accused were produced on Tuesday before Special Judge M K Nagpal on expiry of ED custody. As the agency did not seek an extension of their custody, both were remanded in judicial custody, a court source said. The ED has alleged that Magunta participated and knowingly assisted various processes or activities of possession, use, transfer, etc. of the proceeds of crime worth at least Rs 180 crore. The ED cited various instances showing Magunta’s “prima facie involvement” in the alleged cartel that caused a loss to the government exchequer by way of alleged wrongful formulation and implementation of the nowscrapped Delhi excise policy. Joshi, on the other hand, was allegedly involved in the delivery or transmission of the kickback of around Rs 30 crore, which was received from the south liquor lobby through hawala channels.

Delhi woman dies after being set on fire by live-in partner

Agency News: New Delhi

A 28-year-old woman died on Monday, days after she was allegedly set afire by her live-in partner following a dispute over drugs in northwest Delhi’s Aman Vihar, police said. On February 11, the police received information regarding the admission of a woman with burn injuries in SGM Hospital. When the police reached the hospital, the woman was found unfit to record her statement, they said. She was later identified as a resident of Balbir Vihar in northwest Delhi and worked as a labourer in a footwear factory. She was shifted to Safdarjung Hospital and then to AIIMS Trauma Centre

After much delay, Delhi will get its new mayor on Wednesday as the stage is set for the mayoral poll following a Supreme Court order after three failed attempts by the municipal body to hold the election to the top post in the past. The election to the posts of mayor, deputy mayor and six members of the standing committee will be held on February 22 after Delhi

Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena gave his nod to convene the municipal House last week. The top court had on February 17 ordered the issuance of a notice within 24 hours for convening the first meeting of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to fix the date of elections

for the mayor, the deputy mayor and the members of the standing committee of the civic body. The court issued the order after hearing a plea moved by the ruling Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) mayoral candidate Shelly Oberoi, who had sought an early conduct of the election. In a shot in the arm for the ruling AAP, the apex court also held that the members nominated by the L-G to MCD cannot vote to elect the mayor. According to the Delhi Municipal Corporation (DMC) Act, 1957, the mayor and the deputy mayor are to be elected in the very first session of the House after the civic polls. However, it has been over two months since the municipal elections were held on December 4 last.

After ED raids, Congress stages protest outside central agency’s office in Raipur

Agency News: New Delhi

A day after the Enforcement Directorate conducted raids on premises linked to some Congress leaders in Chhattisgarh, a large number of party leaders and workers staged a protest in front of the central agency’s office in Raipur and accused it of taking action at the behest of the Bharatiya Janata Party.The protesters, led by Congress MLA Dhanendra Sahu, former Rajya Sabha member Chhaya Verma and Raipur district party unit (urban) president Girish Dubey, gathered outside the ED office building in Pachpedi Naka area on Tuesday and staged a sit-in protest. They raised slogans against the BJP-led Centre and the ED and

for further treatment, they said.

Investigations revealed that the victim had left her husband and was living with the accused, identified as Mohit, for the past six years, a senior police officer said. She had two children -- one from her marriage and one with Mohit. The woman was unfit to record a statement due to her critical condition. On Monday, she died at the hospital and the post-mortem was conducted, the officer said.

Tirupati Temple To Introduce Facial Recognition System For Darshan From March 1

Agency News: Tirupati

The famous Tirupati temple in Andhra Pradesh is set to introduce facial recognition system for the devotees from March 1. Tirumala Tiurpathi Devastanams (TTD), the trust that manages the temple, said in a recent announcement that the step is being taken to provide more effective services to thousands of devotees who visit the shrine. Last week, the TTD Board had approved an estimated annual budget of ₹

3,096 crore for the financial year

2022-23. Tirupati is the world’s richest Hindu temple and is located on Tirumala Hills in Andhra Pradesh.

In a notification posted on its

website, the TTD said that the facial recognition system will be launched on an experimental basis.“TTD set to introduce Facial Recognition Technology on an experimental basis at Vaikuntham 2 and AMS systems from March 1 onwards,” the website said.“The idea is to enhance transparency in tokenless darshan and Accommodation allotment systems.

accused the government of misusing central agencies against political opponents.When the protesters tried to get inside the ED’s office, police stopped them. This resulted in a minor scuffle between the protesters and security personnel.

The ED on Monday conducted raids at more than a dozen locations in Chhattisgarh including at premises linked to state Congress leaders as part of an ongoing probe into the alleged coal levy scam, officials said.The action comes ahead of the Congress’ three-day plenary session to be held in Raipur from February 24.Hitting out at the BJP, Chhaya Verma claimed the saffron party is scared of the Congress and therefore it has resorted to such tactics of misusing central agencies.

5-year-old mauled to death by street dogs in Hyderabad

Agency News: Hyderabad

A tragic incident occurred in Telangana’s Nizamabad on Sunday, where a pack of stray dogs attacked and killed a five-year-old boy named Pradeep. The incident was captured on CCTV at the premises where the boy’s father worked as a security guard. In the video, the child is seen walking alone in a

car park when three dogs charge towards him and surround him. The child tries to run but is pushed to the ground by the dogs, who proceed to pull at his clothes and bite him. The dogs overpower him and drag him to a corner of the parking area, where the child appears to die on the spot. Police claim the child was carrying some food item that led to the attack.

Northwest, central and west India to record max temp 3 to 5 degrees above normal in next few days

Agency News: New Delhi

Northwest, central and west India are predicted to record maximum temperatures three to five degrees above normal over the next five days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday.

Many parts of the country are already recording temperatures that are usually recorded in the first week of March. The Met office had said Monday that significantly higherthan-normal temperatures may have an adverse impact on wheat and

other crops.A senior meteorologist at the IMD said temperatures in northwest India are likely to drop by two degrees Celsius over the next two days after a western disturbance affecting the western Himalayan region recedes.

The Tamil Nadu unit of the BJP began a hunger strike here on Tuesday to condemn the DMK regime for the recent killing of a jawan allegedly by a ruling party office-bearer. The hunger strike, which is now on, is to seek justice for the killing of 29-year old Lance Naik Prabhu and for the attack on the residence of party’s Scheduled Castes wing chief ‘Tada’ Periyasamy, the BJP said. Officebearers of the party, addressing party workers condemned the ruling DMK regime for the killing of the soldier and for the attack on party leader Periyasamy. In the evening, K Annamalai, State president of the party would lead a candle light rally from Omandurar government hospital point on arterial Anna Salai and

it would culminate at the War memorial near the Marina beach, a distance of about 2 km. Prabhu, an Army soldier died after thrashed by a DMK functionary and his accomplices. Six people were arrested in connection with the crime. On February 8, an altercation ensued between Prabhakaran and his brother Prabhu with the DMK functionary Chinnaswamy at Velampatti in Pochampally over washing clothes near the town panchayat’s water tank. Later, on the same day, Prabhakaran and his brother were attacked allegedly by Chinnaswamy and his supporters.

Traffic likely to be affected near Janpath owing to BJP protest: Delhi Police advisory

Agency News: New Delhi

Traffic is likely to be affected near Janpath in Lutyens’ Delhi for around four hours on Tuesday due to a protest by the Bhartiya Janata Party, police said. The BJP has planned to hold a demonstration near the residence of Congress leader Sonia Gandhi here over remarks of party spokesperson Pawan Khera on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s father. Khera recently referred the prime minister as “Narendra Gautamdas Modi”. He made the statement while criticising the central government over the row involving the business conglomerate headed by

Agency News: Bengaluru

Karnataka’s Panchamasalis Set Deadline for BJP to Grant Quota, Warns of Tough Steps Ahead of Polls Delhi excise policy: Court remands YSR Congress MP’s son, ad executive in judicial custody

Karnataka’s Panchamasali Lingayat – the sub-sect of the Lingayat community — has set the March 15 deadline to accord the reservation, failing which the pontiff of Panchamasali Peetha, Jaya Mrutyunjaya Swami, who is also leading the quota agitation, will temporarily halt the protest at Freedom Park in Bengaluru and take the matter to people’s court in all 224 assembly constituencies ahead of the state elections. During Swami’s visit, a word will be spread about how the BJP government has betrayed the Lingayat community by not providing them the reservation quota after the party had promised even after years of agitation. Interestingly, the group

Gautam Adani. Modi’s full name is Narendra Damodardas Modi, with the middle name Damodardas standing for his father’s name, a common practice in many parts of the country. The Delhi Traffic Police took to Twitter to caution the commuters. “Traffic may be heavy on Janpath today from 1 pm to 5 pm. Commuters are advised to use alternative routes to avoid any inconvenience,” it said.

Kerala cop punches man in face for showing black-flag to CM Pinarayi Vijayan

Agency News: Kozhikode

The Kerala Police detained seven opposition party members on Sunday after they attempted to raise a black flag toward Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. In three separate instances in the city’s Nadakkavu and West Hill, four members of the Youth Congress, two KSU employees, and a leader of the Yuva Morcha were detained.Now, a video

tweeted by, is going viral on social media, in which a policeman is seen punching one of the protestors in the face. The protestor is lying down on the road, and the policeman is repeatedly punching him. Prior to the Chief Minister’s two-day visit to Kozhikode, security had been intensified. Yet, the protestors were able to get past the police barricade and wave the black flag at a few other locations.

After Turkey-Syria, massive earthquakes can hit Uttarakhand any time: Report

Agency News: New Delhi

According to Dr. N Purnachandra Rao, a leading seismologist and chief scientist of seismology at the National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI), a massive earthquake is “imminent” in the Uttarakhand region of India and could happen at any time.A report in stated stress is reportedly accumulating significantly beneath the surface, and a large earthquake is needed to

release it. The expert has also noted that the exact date and time of the earthquake cannot be predicted, and the scale of devastation depends on a range of factors, including geographic location, quality of construction, and population density.The Himalayan region, which stretches from Jammu and Kashmir to Arunachal Pradesh, is also expected to experience a great earthquake of 8-plus magnitudes, similar to the one that recently hit Turkey.

will also decide whether they will stand by the BJP ahead of the forthcoming assembly elections. “The present CM and former CM both failed to respond and didn’t even sit with us to talk about this. If they don’t provide us the reservation, then we will visit all the 224 constituencies and tell people how the government has betrayed us on reservation. This information and truth will be told to our people. Till March 15 we’ll protest here, by then, if they provide us 2A status, we’ll leave,” said Jaya Mrutyunjaya Swami.

Ladakh sets Guinness world record for high altitude frozen lake half-marathon

Agency News: Jammu

The Union Territory of Ladakh has created history by successfully conducting its maiden 21-km trail running event in sub-zero temperature at 13,862 feet high Pangong Tso, which was registered in Guinness world record as the world’s highest frozen lake half marathon.Spread across the border of India and China, the 700-square kilometer Pangong Lake records a temperature of minus 30 degrees Celsius during winter, making the salt water lake frozen with ice. The four-hour long marathon started from Lukung and ended at Maan village on Monday with no injury reported to any of the 75 participants, Leh District Development Commissioner

Shrikant Balasaheb Suse told. Named as the ‘Last Run’ to remind the people about the climate change and need to save the Himalayas, the marathon was organised by the Adventure Sports Foundation of Ladakh (ASFL) in collaboration with Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh, Tourism Department, Ladakh and Leh district administration.“The first Pangong frozen lake half marathon is now officially registered in the Guinness book of world records,” Suse said.

Sonu Nigam’s colleague injured in selfie brawl at Mumbai event

The incident took place around 11 pm when the singer was in suburban Chembur to attend a music festival

Agency News: Mumbai

A colleague of Bollywood singer Sonu Nigam was injured when he was manhandled during an alleged brawl over taking a selfie with the latter at an event in Mumbai on Monday night, police said. The incident took place around

11 pm when Nigam was in suburban Chembur to attend a music festival, a police official said. While leaving the venue, a group of fans approached the singer for a selfie when his two colleagues intervened, he said. Both colleagues of Nigam were manhandled by the fans, leading to one of them receiving minor injuries, said the official. A video of the incident later surfaced on social media platforms.

Richa Ghosh jumps 16 places to be in top-20 in Women’s T20 batter rankings

Agency News : Dubai

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wicketkeeper-batter

Richa Ghosh on Tuesday jumped 16 places to move into the top 20 of the latest ICC Women’s T20I rankings for the first time after some good scores in the ongoing shortest format World Cup in South Africa. Ghosh’s unbeaten knocks of 41 against the West Indies and 47 against England in the Women’s T20 World Cup over the past week took her to a careerbest 20th position. She became the fifth Indian in the top 20 with Smriti Mandhana (third), Shafali Verma (10th), Jemimah Rodrigues (12th) and Harmanpreet Kaur (13th) ahead of her in the list. New Zealand all-rounder Amelia Kerr

and Muneeba Ali of Pakistan are other batters to achieve career-best rankings. Kerr’s match-winning 66 against Sri Lanka at Paarl has helped her to a career-best 16th position while Pakistan’s lefthanded opener Muneeba has risen 10 places to a career-best 64th after becoming the first woman from her country to score a T20I century.

Ligue 1: Schedule blamed for Neymar injury

Agency News : Paris

Paris St Germain’s intense schedule has played a part in Neymar’s latest injury, coach Christophe Galtier said, after the forward sprained his ankle and was stretchered off the pitch in Sunday’s 4-3 comeback win over Lille in Ligue 1. Brazilian Neymar, who scored PSG’s second goal in the 17th minute, left the field in tears early in the second half after colliding with Lille’s Benjamin Andre and rolling his ankle.

“Neymar suf fered a sprained ankle during the game against Lille and underwent an MRI scan today. It did not reveal any fracture,” PSG said in a statement. “A new ligament assessment will be carried out in 48 hours.” The club did not provide details on how long

Neymar would be unavailable. The 31-year-old sustained damage to the same ankle during last year’s World Cup in Qatar. Ligue 1 leaders PSG face Marseille, who are five points behind in second, away next weekend and host Nantes before taking on Bayern Munich in the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie as they look to overturn a 1-0 deficit.

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After year of two ‘big’ injuries, Deepak Chahar says he is fully fit and preparing for IPL

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After struggling with two “big” injuries last year, India pacer Deepak Chahar says he is fully fit and set to make his comeback with the Indian Premier League beginning March 31. The 30-year-old injuryprone fast bowler had a tough time recovering from a stress fracture and more recently a quad grade 3 tear. He last played for India in the second ODI in Bangladesh where he broke down after bowling three overs. In the whole of 2022, Chahar could only feature in 15 games for India and was also ruled out of the T20 World Cup due to injury. Having done an extensive rehab at the National Cricket Academy, Chahar is preparing for the IPL

Union Budget 2023 Presents

An Amrit Kaal Roadmap for Healthcare Sector

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OYO to double premium hotels in India with addition of 1,800 properties in 2023

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where he will represent the Chennai Super Kings. “I working hard for the past two three months on my fitness, I am fully fit and preparing well for the IPL,” Chahar told. “I had two big injures. One was stress fracture and one was quad grade 3 tear. They are both are very big injuries.

Selfie brawl: Sapna Gill out on bail seeks molestation FIR against cricketer Prithvi Shaw

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Social media influencer Sapna

Gill has filed an application in a Mumbai police station seeking registration of an FIR against Indian cricketer Prithvi Shaw and others for allegedly outraging her modesty. Gill, who was arrested last week along with some others in connection with an attack on Shaw following an argument over clicking of selfies at a suburban hotel, was released on bail by a magistrate court on Monday. Her application, filed on Monday through her advocate Kaashif Ali Khan at Airport police station in Andheri, seeks an FIR against Shaw, his friend Ashish Yadav and others for alleged molestation and outraging of modesty. As per

Gill’s application, she and her friend Shobhit Thakur are regular patrons of the upmarket club, where the latter spotting Shaw who was partying with friends and was allegedly inebriated. Thakur being a cricket fan approached Shaw for a selfie, which was met with hostility, the application alleged. “Thakur, who is just a teenager, was unaware of the brutality of the drunken mob. Thakur was helpless and was unable to defend himself. Hence, she (Gill) intervened and entered the fray trying to stop Shaw and others from further harming and injuring Thakur,” as per the application. It further claimed that Gill begged and pleaded with Shaw, who was “inebriated” at the time.

The Budget 2023-24, which is the first in Amrit Kaal, has been accepted well by industries across the country. The Budget document clearly rests on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of India@100 with pillars of inclusivity and prosperity. Though the core intent of the Budget 2023 was to strengthen the government’s resolve to focus on two major pillars — ‘Make in India’ and ‘Ease of Doing Business’, healthcare was among the focal sectors with an emphasis on digital innovation. To focus on enhancing medical and nursing education to meet the demand of the healthcare workforce of our country, the finance minister has proposed for establishment of 157 new nursing colleges. Such a step by the government would drive

the nation towards a common goal of ‘Viksit Bharat’ with no shortage of healthcare workforce, not only in terms of numbers but also in terms of quality. Also, the initiative is a key step in the direction of universal health coverage. It is a well-known fact that the quality of medical care which we enjoy today is only built upon years of research done by various medical professionals.

To unleash the true potential and to encourage collaborative research and innovation for the sector.

PM Kisan 13th Installment Likely This Week

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As lakhs of farmers in India are waiting for the 13th installment of the Prime Minister Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme (PM-KISAN), here’s the good news for them as they are expected to get the amount this week. According to reports, the Rs 2,000 payment is likely to be released on February 24. Under the PM-KISAN scheme, eligible landholding farmers’ families get Rs 2,000 every four months, which is Rs 6,000 annually. The money is provided each year in three instalments — April-July, August-November and December-

March. The PM Kisan Scheme was started in December 2018 to provide the pension to such farmer families who need financial support According to the PM Kisan website, this is a central sector scheme with 100 per cent funding from the government of India. However, there are certain rules regarding the PM Kisan schemes, and every farmer is not eligible to apply for it. It is available only for small landholding farmers. Here are details about the eligibility criteria of the PM Kisan scheme. Any government scheme has certain eligibility criteria, based on which, benefits are released.

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Prachee Shah Pandya: Social Media Needs to Be Used Wisely, Not For Boycott Culture

Prachee Shah opened up on her OTT film Chhatriwali, revisited her journey in showbiz and expressed her opinion on the ongoing boycott and cancel culture.

With a career spanning over 2 decades, actress Prachee Shah Pandya’s prowess as an actress and dancer is widely loved and appreciated, be it television or films. The 44-year-old talented beauty feels accomplished and humbled to explore every medium of entertainment and has consciously kept up to the viewing demands of audience today and moved to the OTT space today. With her first OTT film being Chhatriwali, the actress says she’s happy to be part of projects that talk about important subjects and create awareness among the masses. In an exclusive conversation with Showsha, the actress opened up on her biggest takeaways from the project, revisited her journey in showbiz and expressed her opinion on the ongoing boycott and cancel culture. When asked what was her biggest takeaway from Chhatriwali, the actress shared, “The fact that I could be a part of a film which talks about such an important topic, which has not really been openly discussed. It was a huge reason why I said yes to project.” She added, “My character of Nisha Bhabi represents a whole lot of women here in our country, who refuse to address the issue, refuse to talk about it. So I of course, feel very privileged and honoured to be a part of the film in a way that can bring about a very important message.” The actress shared that the response has been overwhelming and there’s love and appreciation from everywhere. “In the last couple of weeks, I have also travelled a lot. At the airports, in another city, like when I was in Bangalore, people who don’t know me, have come up to me with so many compliments. It was a very genuine, honest reaction.

Dulquer Salmaan Pens Heartfelt Note on Receiving Dadasaheb Phalke Award for Chup, Says ‘My First Ever...’

Dulquer Salmaan recently won a Dadasaheb Phalke award, which also became his first-ever accolade for a Hindi film. He won the prestigious award in the Best Actor in a Negative Role category for playing Danny in the critically acclaimed 2022 released crime thriller Chup: Revenge of the Artist. On Tuesday morning, the actor shared a photograph of his accolade alongside a brief note revealing how he went blank for a brief moment while accepting the award onstage. The note also included a long list of ‘Thank you’ for the movie’s director and his crew members who worked for making Chup a massive success. He thanked the jury of the award function for appreciating his work, “This one felt special! My first-ever award for Hindi. And my first ever for Best Actor in a negative role. Many thanks to the jury of Dadasaheb Phalke for this honour and Abhishek Mishra for being such a kind host.” The actor revealed, “For some reason my old friend, my nerves got the better of me on stage and I blanked out like a first-timer.” He then thanked the director of Chup for helping him trace out and visualize his character Danny. To date, Dulquer Salmaan couldn’t decipher what the filmmaker saw in him that he entrusted the role to him. He continued, “So the one person I truly need to thank for this is Balki sir. I don’t know how he saw me as Danny but he did. And the conviction he had in me, his guidance and vision were everything to me. Thank you, sir, and all my wonderful costars, the best crew, and everyone at Hope Productions for giving me the best experience on Chup. This one is for all of you.” Helmed by R Balki, Chup: Revenge of the Artist is loosely inspired by the film Theatre of Blood. The movie chronicles the life of a serial killer in Mumbai, who targets film critics giving dishonest reviews of movies. An IG officer is assigned to catch the killer and Chup traces their thrilling cat-and-mouse chase. Dulquer Salmaan’s Danny aka Sebastian Gomes is a florist in the film. Besides Dulquer Salmaan, actor Risbab Shetty won big at the Dadsaheb Phalke awards for his exceptional acting skills in Kantara along with SS Rajamouli for his actioner RRR. In a string of photos shared alongside the post, Dulquer Salmaan was seen flaunting his accolade by posing alongside it.

Dulquer Salmaan took to Instagram to pen a heartfelt note for Chup director R Balki, after the actor received Dadasaheb Phalke Award for his performance in the film.

OYO on Tuesday announced its plan to double the number of premium hotels in India with the addition of around 1,800 such hotels in 2023. Its premium hotel brands include Townhouse Oak, OYO Townhouse, Collection O and Capital O. OYO currently has about 1,800 premium hotels in India. The move is aimed at capitalising on the surge in business travel by increasing its footprints across all the major business cities. “OYO plans to add approximately 1,800 premium hotels this year,” the hospitality tech platform said. It said the expansion will focus on key business cities such as Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Chennai in South India, Delhi and Noida in North India, Kolkata in East India and Mumbai in West

India. OYO’s focus on premium hotels started in the last quarter of 2022 when it added more than 400 premium hotels between October and December. “We are seeing a clear trend of people’s willingness to spend more on experiences. Therefore, hotels are now offering additional services and amenities to enhance the travel experience and make it more convenient for guests. Our expansion plan focusing on the growth of premium hotels is aligned with this trend,” Anuj Tejpal, Chief Merchant Officer at OYO, said.

Sensex, Nifty extend losses for 2nd day on lingering worries over interest rates

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Benchmark equity indices

Sensex and Nifty declined for a second straight session on Monday, losing more than half a per cent due to selling in energy, banking and financials stocks amid lingering concerns over interest rates and inflation. Reversing its early gains, the BSE Sensex closed lower by 311.03 points or 0.51 per cent at 60,691.54 as 18 of its scrips declined. The index opened higher at 61,112.84 and gained further 290 points to hit the day’s high of 61,290.19. However, selling in index major Reliance Industries, HDFC twins, ICICI Bank Maruti and Kotak

Bank dragged down the barometer to a low of 60,607.02. The NSE Nifty fell 99.60 points or 0.56 per cent to end at 17,844.60 as 30 of its constituents declined while 20 advanced. Nifty touched a high of 18,004.35in early trade but later fell to a low of 17,818.40. Sensex lost nearly 317 points while Nifty declined by 91 points on Friday. From the Sensex pack, Maruti, HDFC, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Axis Bank, Bajaj Finance, Reliance Industries, Nestle and ICICI Bank were among the major laggards. UltraTech Cement, Tech Mahindra, Power Grid, Infosys, Tata Motors, HCL Technologies, Mahindra & Mahindra and Bharti Airtel were the major winners.

Pathaan enters Rs 1000-crore club on Day 27, Kartik Aaryan-Kriti Sanon’s Shehzada tanks

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Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Pathaan crossed the Rs 1000-crore mark globally following a domestic collection of Rs 1.25 crore on Monday, while Kartik Aaryan and Kriti Sanon’s Shehzada managed to collect only Rs 3 crore nett on its fourth day at the box office, seeing an over 50 per cent drop in earnings compared to Sunday. According to Box Office India, Siddharth Anand-directed Pathaan, also starring Deepika Padukone and John Abraham, has collected Rs 623 crore gross in India and another Rs 377 crore gross overseas since its release on January 25. The nett domestic collection of the spy action thriller stands at Rs 519 crore. Only four movies have earned more than Pathaan worldwide.

These include Aamir Khan-starrer Dangal (Rs 1,968 crore), Prabhas’s Baahubali: The Conclusion (Rs 1,788 crore), Yash-starrer KGF: Chapter 2 (Rs 1,208 crore), and S.S. Rajamouli’s RRR (Rs 1,170 crore). With Pathaan drawing audiences to theatres despite a drop in the number of shows, Rohit Dhawan’s directorial Shehzada could be headed for a poor show at the box office, experts predict. According to Box Office India reports, Shehzada earned Rs 8 crore on Sunday, and its total domestic collection stands at Rs 23 crore nett.

Ankit Gupta Lashes Out Out When Asked About His Equation With Priyanka, Says ‘Leave It To Us’

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Even though the Bigg Boss 16 fame Ankit Gupta and Priyanka Chahar Choudhary have always maintained that they are just good friends, the two actors are often asked about their relationship status. But looks like even the former Udaariyaan couple is now tired of answering the same question again and again! In a recent interview, Ankit Gupta was asked about this equation with Priyanka when the former reportedly lost his cool and lashed out at the journalist. “I want to say one thing, this is my and Priyanka’s relationship, and leave it to us, we will figure it out,” he told Pinkvilla. Earlier also in an exclusive interview with Showsha, Ankit maintained that they are just friends and claimed

Ankit Gupta and Priyanka Chahar Choudhary became everyone’s favourite with their show Udaariyaan

that even the makers of Bigg Boss 16 wanted him and Priyanka to play as a couple. “They wanted us to play together, as a couple but it was not possible either for me or for Priyanka. We are good friends. Our bond is very special. It was not possible for us to present our bond as a love story for a game. Yes, we also feel that they wanted us to play as a couple which did not happen,” he told us. Talking about his chemistry with the former Udaariyaan costar, Ankit further added, “It is been two years that we have been

justifying this. Now we just say that we have a great bond and if you want to think of something else and be happy, we want you to be happy.” The actor also clearly stated that he does not believe in the institution of marriage and said, “I feel that marriage is a man-made law and it is made for one’s own convenience. God has not said that one must marry. I don’t believe in this institution of marriage.” Meanwhile, on the work front.

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Aditya Birla Sun Life Multi Asset

Allocation Fund NFO Collection

Exceeds Rs 1500 Crore

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Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC

Limited, a subsidiary of Aditya

Birla Capital Limited, an investment manager to Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund, announced the launch of Aditya Birla Sun Life Multi Asset Allocation Fund on 11 th January, 2023. This open-ended scheme invests in equity, fixed income, gold/silver and REITss. The NFO managed to garner high investor interest with investments from over 70,000 investors and collected Rs 1574 crore as on 31 st January, 2023. The multi asset allocation category has emerged as a popular investment option for investors seeking asset class diversification along with a stable

IHCL Sets Foot in Gandhinagar Gujarat - Siagns A Taj Resort & SPA

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IIM Sirmaur records great International Placements

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investment solution. The collection is a testament to the success of the fund’s portfolio construction. Commenting on the success, Mr. A. Balasubramanian, MD & CEO, Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Limited said, “Market volatility can be a challenge for investors; however, Aditya Birla Sun Life Multi Asset Allocation Fund is the way forward for investing and provides a stable investment solution. The fund s portfolio construction is unique and has a high focus on quality and growthoriented companies that have high RoEs, low leverage, and generate cash from operations. It’s an allin-one fund that invests in fixed income, gold and silver along with equity.”

Next chapter for Tejasswi Prakash?

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Tejasswi Prakash was recently awarded the best actresses in a television series at Dadasaheb Phalke awards for her brilliant performance in Naagin 6 The actress was present among other stars such as Alia Bhatt who won best actress for her role in Gangubai Kathiawadi and Dulquer Salmaan who won Best Actor for Chup Tejasswi has been receiving many praises from the industry as well as the audience for her performance. Along with Naagin 6, the Actress’s performance in her

Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), India’s largest hospitality company, today announced the signing of a Taj branded resort and spa in Gandhinagar. This brownfield resort is slated to open in early 2023. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Puneet Chhatwal, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, IHCL, said, “IHCL is renowned for its pioneering efforts in developing several destinations. The resort is located at a short distance from both Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar, opening a new tourist circuit in the state of Gujarat. With the expanding wellness travel market, this resort is well-positioned to cater to the

growing need around the circle of wellness through its renowned and award-winning Jiva spa. He further added, “IHCL is delighted to partner once again with the Sankalp Group.” The highlight of the 118 keys sprawling resort will be the Jiva spa with an expansive spread. Jiva is rooted in the rich and ancient wellness traditions of India, offering holistic programmes including yoga and meditation. The spa facilities will include eight treatment rooms, relaxation lounge, sensory Lounge, spa café, meditation room, sauna and steam, Turkish hammam, swimming pool and a fitness centre. The resort will also have an all-day diner, a specialty restaurant, and a lobby lounge.

Double Win For R Balki’s Chup At The Prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Awards!

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Sirmaur registered a remarkable ongoing placement season with students receiving over 250 offers from 100+ companies across sectors such as FMCG, BFSI, Manufacturing, Consulting, Ed-tech, HR, Tourism, E-Commerce and Logistics among others. Furthermore, 16 students from IIM Sirmaur, received excellent international job offers from leading multinationals and FMCG companies. The highest compensation offered so far is INR 64 lakh. The Director-IIM Sirmaur, Dr. Prafulla Agnihotri exclaimed, “The institute has recorded a significant percent increase in international placement statistics both in terms of package and diversity. We are delighted that once again the top companies of the country and the MNCs have reposed their faith in our students.

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Filmmaker R Balki is known to give unconventional storylines that resonate with the audience. Some of his best projects include Paa, Cheeni Kum & Chup. Changing the dynamics, Chup was the only film to be screened to the viewers first before the critics. The film wins big at the Dadasaheb Phalke Awards which were held recently.R Balki bagged the Best Director & Dulquer Salmaan took home the Best Actor in Negative role. This spine-chilling psychological thriller was loved by viewers & praised for its brilliant direction & path-breaking storyline. After the staggering box office success, the winning streak continued with its release on ZEE5 recently. Chup: Revenge

debut Marathi film Mann Kasturi

Re has also been the talk of the town. There’s chatter around town is that fans are eager to see their favorite Actress on the bigger screen and there might be talks going on in the industry to get her there.

Tata AIG General Insurance Company Limited fortifies Medicare Premier with additional benefits

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Tata AIG General Insurance Company Limited has announced a slew of wellness features for its flagship health insurance product – Tata AIG Medicare Premier Health Insurance, in order to provide policyholders with a comprehensive health cover. Coupled with features such as outpatient expenses, zone based pricing to ensure varied healthcare costs are taken care of, increased coverage limits with higher sum insured alternative options, health and wellness benefits will help provide policyholders with a ‘More Holistic, More Protective, More Wellness’ Medicare Premier Health Insurance policy. Expenses under the outpatient category include doctor consultation fees, pharmacy bills and lab tests which account for more than 60% of all healthcare costs in India. However, most

Wellness features added to Tata AIG Medicare Premier with sum insured upto Rs.3 Crores

health insurance policies only cover in-patient hospitalisation bills, leaving the consumer and his family uninsured for day-to-day health care costs and wellness benefits. Tata AIG Medicare Premier Health Insurance now bridges this gap in its health cover. “At Tata AIG, we understand that when it comes to health there should be no compromise. In its original avatar, the right mix of features and coverage levels made the Medicare Premier Health Insurance plan a comprehensive option. However, in light of the ever-rising cost of medical emergencies and the recent pandemic.

Axis Bank enables settlement of cross border transaction in real-time through the UPI network

Providing a real-time and cost-effective cross border payment solution between India and Singapore

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Axis Bank, India’s third largest private sector bank, has successfully enabled cross-border transactions in real-time via the UPI Network. This initiative is a part of the joint initiative between the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to develop cross-border payments between India and Singapore. The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) of India and PayNow of Singapore will be linked to enable faster and costefficient transfer of cross-border remittances. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Singapore

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong

virtually launched this crossborder connectivity on February 21st, 2023.Axis Bank will act as the settlement bank for P2P foreign inward remittance transactions initiated through PayNow by the Liquid Group in Singapore. A remitter in Singapore using the mobile application of Liquid Group can now initiate a remittance by entering the UPI ID of the intended recipient in India. The partnership will allow users from both countries to make seamless money transfers. The transactions settled through the UPI PayNow network are available 24X7 on a real-time basis.Currently, Axis Bank will settle these transactions to beneficiaries holding an account with or are registered on the UPI App of the six banks - SBI, IOB, Indian Bank, ICICI, DBS and Axis Bank. Ms. Rina Penkar, HeadProduct Development, NIPL, said, “We are delighted to collaborate with Axis Bank to offer a robust and simplified cross-border remittance experience using UPI.

FedEx integrates WhatsApp notifications into Digital E-Commerce Delivery Solution for Consumers in India NSE lists Indias First Green Municipal Bond

of the Artist” is produced by Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, Anil Naidu, Dr. Jayantilal Gada (PEN Studios) and Gauri Shinde. The screenplay and dialogues are co-written by Balki, criticturned-writer Raja Sen and Rishi Virmani. The film starrs Dulquer Salmaan, Sunny Deol, Amitabh Bachchan & Pooja Bhatt.

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FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the world’s largest express transportation company, is enhancing its services with delivery notifications and personalized options now available on WhatsApp. The integration of one of the world’s most popular instant messaging apps into the FedEx® Delivery Manager International (FDMi) e-commerce solution is launched in India. FDMi is an interactive e-commerce delivery solution that provides customizable delivery options and alerts.

E-tailers using the solution can offer their customers the ability to pick the timing and location of their deliveries to fit their schedule – and change the delivery address when the shipment is in transit – giving them extra flexibility at no extra cost. The WhatsApp instant

messaging social media platform has 2 billion active monthly users globally. Over 80% of the population over the age of 16 in India, use it, and for 96% of users it‘s the most favored social media platform[1]. With such high penetration, the integration of WhatsApp into FDMi makes it a much more effective solution for e-tailers to offer to their shoppers. Recipients expecting inbound deliveries receive a WhatsApp notification from FedEx upon shipment pickup. FedEx uses a META-verified WhatsApp business account which helps mitigate the risk of recipients responding to scams perpetrated on WhatsApp using the FedEx brand.

Could Shelly Rungta be the new gold standard for all things deliciously evil?

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With the release of The Night Manager, all eyes are on Anil Kapoor only for all things deliciously evil. Bad is suddenly so so good. With the character of Shailendra Rungta aka Shelly, Anil Kapoor redefines the terror & fear of an antagonist with a dash of style & charm. At the age of 66, Anil Kapoor reinvents the modern day antagonist setting gold standards that will be hard to match. Anil Kapoor surely is giving tough competition to actors of all age groups & genres. With all the boxes ticked, Anil Kapoor aka Shelly Rungta is the new sky high standard for all things devilish.

Anil Kapoor marked 2022 as his year with his phenomenal performance in Jug Jugg Jeeyo and a critically acclaimed Thar & 2023 is even better with the release of The Night Manager. Speaking of Anil Kapoor’s upcoming g projects, he will be seen in Hrithik Roshan’s Fighter & Ranbir Kapoor’s Animal.

IEEMA Kicks Off 4th Edition Of World Utility Summit With Global Leaders In Attendance At ELECRAMA 2023

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Shri Ashishkumar Chauhan, MD & CEO, NSE said : “The launch of Green Bond issue by Indore municipal corporation is a great example of cooperative federalism & depth of local governance model in India. Rapid growth of urbanization requires urban local bodies to keep up with the huge expansion and upgrades to the existing urban infrastructure. Municipal bonds provide an alternative means of financing to urban local bodies and reduce the dependency on central and state grants. Most of the urban infra bonds may be categorized as green bonds given that proceeds are predominantly targeted towards energy, transport, water management, sewage treatment, energy saving etc. Green Municipal bonds

Aanand L Rai & Colour Yellow Productions ‘Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan’ Clocks Three Years!

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Aanand L Rai & Colour Yellow productions are well established for delivering path breaking films.

will also bring in new foreign investors who specialize in sustainable financing and invest in projects with environmental, social and governance considerations. The public issue of Indore Municipal bonds got an overwhelming response with an overall subscription of 5.91 times the issue size. It reflects that there is good appetite among the investors for Green bonds. Municipal bonds provide an opportunity to participate in nation building in addition to earning returns.

Samsung Announces Early Deliveries of Latest Flagship Galaxy S23 Series for Pre-booked Customers

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Samsung, India’s largest consumer electronics brand, raised the bar with the launch of flagship Galaxy S23 series in India earlier this month. Galaxy S23 series proved to be a tremendous success with record 140000 pre-bookings in India in the first-24 hours. As part of benefit to consumers, Samsung will commence early deliveries of Galaxy S23 series for pre-booked users starting February 17, 2023. Pre-booking of Galaxy S23 series will end on February 23, 2023.Galaxy S23 series has been designed to re-invent premium experiences like never before.

Galaxy S23 smartphones comes with groundbreaking camera capabilities that allow consumers

to capture photos and videos in any lighting condition using both rear and front camera. With the Galaxy S23 series, Samsung Galaxy is doing more to minimize its impact on the environment without compromising quality and aesthetic. Galaxy S23 series uses recycled materials in 12 components as compared to 6 components in Galaxy S22 series.

Galaxy S23 Ultra comes with allnew 200MP sensor with adaptive pixels, which can capture images with minute details. With Super Quad Pixel AF, the rear camera can focus on subjects 50% faster. The front camera comes with Dual Pixel autofocus technology along with Nightography, which allows to capture rich details even in low lighting conditions.

Simpolo Vitrified, strengthens Its presence in Gujarat Opens its 105th Showroom in Vyara

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These stories are not just releases in the cinema, but handpicked narratives from the heartland. Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhaan being one such film clocks three today. The film received immense love & appreciation from the audiences. Viewers hailed the makers for bringing strong narratives to Indian cinema.Producer Aanand L Rai shares, “Films like Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan are the need of the hour. The society has slowly started accepting & changing the way they perceive things. I’m glad the way audience accepted the film with open arms & showered it with so much love & appreciation.” Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan is directed by Hitesh Kewalya. The

film starrs Ayushmann Khurrana in lead roles. Aanand L Rai & Colour Yellow productions recent venture in the Marathi industry with ‘Aatma Pamphlet’ travelled globally & was screened at the Berlin film festival. Following the success in the regional cinema is the recently announced second installment of one of the highest grossers of 2022., Jhimma. Taapsee Pannu starrer Phir Aayi Haseen Dillruba is also in the making.

Sara Ali Khan grooves to ‘Color My Style’ in vivo’s latest music video

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Taking its Y series line up to a whole different level, vivo, the innovative global smartphone brand released a full-length music video ‘Colour My Style’ starring Sara Ali Khan, on the launch of its all-new Y100 smartphone. vivo roped in singer Shalmali Kholgade to sing the fun and peppy track in the video.Conceptualized by Havas Worldwide India, the music video builds on the proposition of ‘It’s my style’. The hook step and the music track received a lot of traction among people who are replicating Sara’s stylish moves to participate in the #StyleDance challenge on social media. The challenge has recorded 3000+ entries with in a period of 1 week.Aligned with vivo’s brand purpose to create a world of joy

through superior yet simplified technology and experiences, vivo’s latest offering, the Y100 smartphone is not just a reflection of the user’s fashionable persona but is also an extension of their personality. The newest member of the Y-series, which has a glass surface that changes color is the ideal choice for individuals who like to experiment and express their personal style. Talking about the film.

Aashiqana 3 - Zayn Ibad Khan feature story

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The third day of ELECRAMA 2023, the biennial electricals and electronics showcase of Indian Electrical & Electronic Manufacturers’ Association (IEEMA), saw energy leaders from across the globe in attendance for the highly anticipated 4th World Utility Summit (WUS) at the India Expo Mart, Greater Noida on 20th February. The inaugural

ceremony was graced by the presence of Chief Guest Shri Alok Kumar, Secretary, Minister of Power and Guest of Honour Shri Ghanshyam Prasad, Chairperson, CEA along with Mr. Rohit Pathak, President, IEEMA; Mr. Vikram Gandotra, Chairman, WUS 2023; Mr. Jitendra K Agarwal, Chairman, ELECRAMA 2023 and several other dignitaries. Serving as a global forum for utilities to deliberate changes.

Simpolo Vitrified, one of the leading players in the Indian ceramic industry recognized as most innovative player and pioneers of large format Sintered compact surfaces (SCS) and 16/20mm thickness outdoor tiles, Kitchen platform, Double charge vitrified tiles and many other categories. Simpolo Vitrified inaugurated its first exclusive tiles and sanitaryware showroom in Franchisee Model with Rajasthan Marbles. Surat – Dhulia Road, Vyara (Gujarat)in an area of over 3000 sq. ft. The showroom has on display Simpolo’s best selling products like 1200x2400 Dry Granula first in class along with 1200x1800 Posh Surface adding style statement and enriching

indoor space with 16mm Rockdeck series for outdoor applications, Kitchen top, Double Charge & Glazed Vitrified tiles, wall tiles etc. This showroom meets all the tiling needs of every Classy House Builder and Architect. The showroom exhibits one of the most exquisite collections through state-of-the-art mock-up displays in appropriate ambiance. These mock-ups are designed to give customers a feel of how each tile will look in its actual use and inspire designers to go further from there.

This season of love Disney+ Hotstar recently announced the third season of their fan favourite – Aashiqana, with a powerful trailer. While crime and treachery fuelled the sizzling chemistry of Yash and Chikki, love kept them united even when they were apart. This new season gets bigger as audiences will witness the return of- Karma, and how it affects the lives of Yash and Chikki. Will they be able to unearth the mystery and find their way back to each other?

Zayn Ibad Khan and Khushi Dubey return with triple the energy along with talented actors like Inderjeet Modi, Anurag Vyas, Raghav Tiwari and Geeta Tyagi amongst others. Series director is Gul Khan and produced by Gen K Studios, Aashiqana Season 3 will stream

exclusively on Disney+ Hotstar from 27th February onwards.With more twists and turns this season, what gets more interesting is Zayn Ibads character of Yash! Audiences are in for a treat as they are set to witness a more mature, loving and emotional aspect to their favourite ACP YashTalking about his character, Zayn Ibad Khan said, “For Yash’s character, there are going to be a lot of changes because you know there’s a character graph and somehow here, this graph is heading towards completion.

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R. Balki seen at the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2023.