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‘There is talk about him not playing the 2nd and 3rd Test’: Gavaskar rates India’s chances of winning in South Africa Page : 3
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3 Killed, 44 Injured In Refinery Fire In West Bengal’s Haldia Agency News: Haldia (WB) Three persons were killed and 44 others suffered injuries in a fire that broke out in the Haldia Refinery of the Indian Oil Corporation in West Bengal’s Purba Medinipur district on Tuesday afternoon, police said. The IOC in a statement said the incident occurred at a unit of the refinery during shutdown related works. “The primary cause seems to be a flash fire leading to burn injuries to 44 persons and 3 persons have unfortunately succumbed to their injuries,” it said.The fire has been extinguished and the situation is under control, the IOC said. Out of the 44 injured, 37 are being referred to a hospital in Kolkata, a senior police officer of Purba Medinipur district.
Gujarat head clerk exam cancelled after paper leak, re-exam next year Police have arrested eight persons who allegedly sold the leaked question paper in Sabarkantha, and a staffer of an Ahmedabad printing press contracted by the board to print it. Sunvilla News: Gandhinagar A Gujarat Subordinate Service Selection Board (GSSSB) exam to fill in 186 head clerk vacancies was Tuesday cancelled after the question paper was leaked, and will be held again in March next year. Gujarat Minister of State
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At least 3 killed, over 40 injured in IOC’s Haldia refinery fire: Report At least three people were killed and more than 40 injured in a fire at the Indian Oil Corporation’s (IOC’s) Haldia refinery in West Bengal’s Purba Medinipur district refinery in West Bengal’s Haldia. IOC said in a statement the incident occurred at around 2:50pm during maintenancerelated work at a gasoline making unit of the 160,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) refinery. “The primary cause seems to be a flash fire leading to burn injuries to 44 persons and 3 persons have unfortunately succumbed to their injuries. The fire has been immediately extinguished and the situation is under control,” the country’s top refiner said in the statement. A senior police officer of Purba Medinipur district told PTI out of the 44 injured, 37 were being taken to a Kolkata hospital .
6 From Abroad Covid Positive In Indore, Samples Sent For Genome Sequencing Six more international travellers have tested positive for COVID-19 upon arrival in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore, taking the total number of such foreign returnees to 12 in the city since December 1. The samples of those who tested positive have been sent for genome sequencing. Indore Chief Medical Health Officer (CMHO) Dr Bhure Singh Setia on Monday “Six more international travellers have tested positive for COVID-19 upon arrival in Indore, taking the total number of such foreign returnees to 12 in the city since December 1.” Of these, two passengers came from Tanzania, two from the USA, one from UAE and one passenger was from Ghana, Dr Setia informed. “All these foreign returne are being treated. Before this, there were six international travellers who were found positive.
Maharashtra health officials said 8 Omicron patients were found at the Mumbai airport during surveillance and one each from Pimpri Chinchwad, Osmanabad and Navi Mumbai areas. Agency News: Mumbai Maharashtra detected 11 new cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus on Tuesday, which have now taken the state’s tally to 65, according to health officials With the latest Omicron cases in Maharashtra, India’s tally of such infections has gone up to 211. Eight Omicron patients were found at the Mumbai airport during surveillance and one each from
Pimpri Chinchwad, Osmanabad and Navi Mumbai areas, officials said. They also said that out of the 65 Omicron patients, 34 have been discharged after a negative RT-PCR report.The cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus have been detected across 12 states and UTs in India so far out of which 77 patients have recovered or migrated, the Union ministry of health and family welfare said earlier on Tuesday. Delhi has recorded 54 cases of Omicron variant, Telangana registered 20, Karnataka 19, Rajasthan 18, Kerala 15 and Gujarat 14 cases, the health ministry said. Meanwhile, the Centre asked state governments to be proactive and on the lookout for surges of the Omicron variant after cases. Union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan said in his letter to states that they could take containment measures, including night curfews and allow fewer people at offices and on public transport, if a surge is reported.
(Home) Harsh Sanghavi, while announcing the re-examination, said all those involved in the leak had been arrested. A day after over 88,000 candidates took the December 12 examination, Yuvrajsinh Jadeja, vice-president of the state AAP’s youth wing, claimed he had evidence that the question paper was leaked
a night before the examination and sold for Rs 6lakh-12 lakh in various parts of the state. Police later arrested eight persons who allegedly sold the leaked question paper in Sabarkantha, and a staffer of an Ahmedabad printing press contracted by the board to print it. “Those who have bought the leaked paper will also be held. We will ask
the legal department to ensure that the case is tried in a fasttrack court,” said Sanghavi. The junior minister said the
Gujarat Gram Panchayat Election Results 2021: Results trickle in, Jayesh Boghra elected sarpanch of village in Rajkot Hanumanpura village in Waghodia taluka of Vadodara district elected a woman sarpanch, who is a chemical engineer by profession. Niyati Patel of Hanumanpura is a first-time contestant. Agency News: Rajkot Counting of votes in the gram panchayat elections is underway in various centres in Gujarat. Out of the 8,686 gram panchayats, results of 5,331 were declared till 6 pm. In Rajkot, Jayesh Boghra, who was elected chairman of Rajkot Agricultural
decision to reconduct the exam was taken by the chief minister in consultation with board and police officials.
Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla to visit Myanmar Agency News: New Delhi Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla will pay a twoday working visit to Myanmar on December 22 and 23. This will be his first visit to the country since the coup in February this year. The Ministry of External Affairs, while announcing the visit, said, “During the visit, Foreign Secretary will hold discussions with the State Administration Council, political parties and members of civil society.” It also said that “issues relating to humanitarian support to Myanmar, security and IndiaMyanmar border concerns, and the political situation in Myanmar will be discussed.” The Myanmar military had staged a coup in February this year to depose the Aung San Suu Kyi government and launched a deadly crackdown.
Rahul Gandhi Tweets On The Word ‘Lynching’, Says “Thank You Modi-Ji” The Congress leader’s comments came amid recent incidents of lynching taking place in Punjab, a state ruled by his party. Agency News:New Delhi
Produce Market Committee (APMC) early this month, was elected sarpanch of Ramnagar village in Rajkot district. Hanumanpura village in Waghodia taluka of Vadodara district elected a woman sarpanch, who is a chemical engineer by profession. Niyati Patel of Hanumanpura is a firsttime contestant. Following her win, Patel said in a statement, “People have entrusted me with the task of working for the village. I will not give them
a chance to complain.” The winners to the post of Sarpanch were decided by way of picking chits in two villages in Mehmadabad taluka of Kheda district, which witnessed a tie. In Aamsaran village, Amrat Chauhan was declared the winner after being tied with a co-contestant at 727 votes. In Jamaipura village, Savita Solanki was declared a winner after being tied at 212 votes with a co-contestant. In both cases.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over growing incidents of lynching in the country. The word “lynching” was practically unheard of before 2014, he said, suggesting that such incidents have been on the rise after the current government came to power “Before 2014, the word ‘lynching’ was practically unheard of,” Mr Gandhi said in a one-line tweet with #ThankYouModiJiRahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) December 21, 2021 The Congress leader’s comments came amid recent
incidents of lynching taking place in Punjab, a state ruled by his party. The state has urged the centre to get the President’s assent on two state Bills for stringent punishment in sacrilege cases after two people were beaten to death in less than 24 hours for allegedly “desecrating Sikh religious sentiments”. Several states - mostly the ones ruled by the BJP like Uttar Pradesh and Assam - have reported incidents of lynching in the past, prompting the Supreme Court to issue advisories to state governments to check such incidents. While Rajasthan and Manipur have passed bills to check lynching.
IAF deploys first squadron of Russia’s S-400 air defence system in Punjab sector The first squadron deliveries of Russia’s powerful S-400 air defence missile system are expected to be completed by the end of this year, with the unit being operationalised in the next few weeks. Agency News: New Delhi In a major boost to India’s capability to tackle aerial threats from both China and Pakistan, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has started deploying its
S-400 air defence missile system in the Punjab sector. “The first squadron is being deployed in the Punjab sector. The batteries of the first squadron would be capable of taking care of aerial threats from both Pakistan and China,” government source The equipments of the missile systems are coming via both air and sea routes and would be quickly deployed in the designated locations, as per The first squadron deliveries of Russia’s powerful S-400 air defence missile system are
expected to be completed by the end of this year, with the unit being operationalised in the next few weeks. After its deployment, the IAF would focus on the Eastern front and provide resources for training personnel in the country. Several Indian Air Force officers and personnel have already trained on the system in Russia. The surface-to-air missile system would give India an edge in South Asian skies as they would be able to take out enemy aircraft and cruise missiles.
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There is little to be excited about the government’s latest announcement of a comprehensive strategy to put India firmly on the world map of semiconductor manufacturers at a time when the global industry is silently cerebrating its diamond jubilee of existence. The world’s first semiconductor maker, Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation, was founded in Santa Clara, California, in 1957. Since then nearly 50 large semiconductor firms have come up in over a dozen countries. Last week, the Narendra Modi government finally unfolded a US$10-billion (Rs.760 million) package to boost semiconductor and display manufacturing. The package aims to provide attractive incentive support to companies or consortia which are interested in taking up production in India of silicon semiconductor fabs, display fabs, compound semiconductors, silicon photonics, sensors (including MEMS) fabs, semiconductor packaging (ATMP/OSAT) and semiconductor design. Obviously, no Indian private business house has the capability to enter such a critical and highly capital intensive sector, except probably the Tatas, steering the world’s largest IT firm TCS. It also remains a big mystery as to how and why the government had earlier depended hopelessly on such politically-connected fund-starved enterprises as Himachal Futuristic and Jayprakash Associates to take up the challenging task of semiconductor manufacture in the country. The government has decided to make available incentives worth $30.16 billion (Rs.2.3 trillion) to position India as a global hub for electronics manufacturing. Building a facility for high-end chips costs as much as $5.4 billion. The government is open to new incentives for chipmakers, beyond those detailed in the package. It will likely be based on the investment coming in and the company’s area of work, type of fab, and requirement. An earlier report said that over 20 semiconductor manufacturing and designing companies in high-end, display, and specialty fabrication submitted Expressions of Interest (EOIs) to set up manufacturing plants in India. The deadline was April 30, 2021. The notification about the EOIs was reportedly available in Chinese, Korean, Japanese and Hebrew. Incidentally, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSM) is the largest manufacturer of semiconductor chips. While Intel of the USA earns more in revenue, TSM makes around 90 percent of advanced chips produced globally. In 2020, Intel’s revenue was $78 billion having assets worth $153 billion. Among the world’s 32 major semiconductor manufacturers, three are based in Taiwan, one in China, two in South Korea, four in Japan and one in Israel. As a country, China is the largest producer of semiconductors in volume terms, accounting for 24 percent of the world output, followed by Taiwan (21 percent) and South Korea (19 percent). The US and Europe account for 10 percent and eight percent, respectively. This may explain the government’s decision to go for multilingual notification. The Tatas are said to be in discussions with some major international companies, including those from Taiwan, for its foray into the semiconductor chip business. The Indian government had earlier tried to bring in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company and United Microelectronics Corporation for chip manufacturing in India. One wished the government disclosed the names of companies which submitted EOIs and the current status of their proposals. According to the India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA), semiconductor consumption in India was worth US$21 billion in 2019, growing at 15.1 percent, annually. The country badly lags in semiconductor wafer fabrication (FAB). Notably, semiconductor FAB units require huge investments, gallons of water for production, uninterrupted electricity supply, high operating costs, and frequent technology replacement. This could be a reason why India chose to focus rather on its technical competencies in R&D, design, etc. due to its talent pool in IT design and R&D engineers. The Indian semiconductor design market was projected to grow by a CAGR of 29.4 percent from US$14.5 billion in 2015 to US$52.6 billion in 2020. The R&D capabilities in very large-scale integration (VLSI) and chip design are showcased by the Centre of Excellence in Nanoelectronics at Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, and the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh and Prantij in Gujarat are two proposed - Kapilkumar M. Hirpara locations for commercial.
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Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad Due to Kisan agitation in Firozpur Division of Northern Railway, few trains have been cancelled & certain trains have been short terminated and accordingly short originated. According to a press release issued by Shri Sumit Thakur Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, the details of the affected trains of WR are as under:TRAINS CANCELLED:1) Train No. 12472 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra - Bandra Terminus Swaraj Express of 22.12.2021 2) Train No. 12477 Jamnagar – Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express of 22.12.2021 3) Train No. 12919 Dr. Ambedkar Nagar – Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Malwa Express of 22.12.2021 4) Train No.
The Health Minister also said that out of 161 Omicron infections across the country so far, 80 per cent are asymptomatic and 13 per cent are mild cases -- 44 patients have recovered. Agency News: New Delhi THE EFFECTIVENESS of Covid vaccines available in India against the Omicron variant will be known within a week, when the results of a related study are published, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya told Parliament Monday. The
DGCA issues revised guidelines on breath analyser tests
Agency News:New Delhi The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has asked all airlines to have doctors or paramedics or emergency medical technicians for pre-flight breath analyser tests to make the detection of blood alcohol levels more robust for their crew. The regulator has directed them to conduct post-flight examinations in the aircraft after arrival. If tested positive for the first time, the pilots can choose if they would want to
12471 Bandra Terminus – Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Swaraj Express of 23.12.2021 SHORT – TERMINATION/ SHORT - ORIGINATION OF TRAINS: 1) Train No. 12919 Dr. Ambedkar Nagar – Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Malwa Express of 21.12.2021 short terminated at Jalandhar Cantt. 2) Train No. 12475 Hapa – Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Express of 21.12.2021 short terminated at New Delhi. 3) Train No. 12925 Bandra Terminus – Amritsar Paschim Express of 21.12.2021 short terminated at Beas. 4) Train No. 12926 Amritsar - Bandra Terminus Paschim Express of 22.12.2021 & 23.12.2021 will short originate from Beas. 5) Train No. 12904 Amritsar – Mumbai Central Golden Temple Mail of 21.12.2021 will short originate from Beas.
Report on efficacy of our vaccines against Omicron soon: Govt
Agency News:New Delhi Zepto, an instant grocery delivery startup founded by two teenagers, has raised $100 million in a funding round led by Y Combinator, taking its valuation to $570 million within five months of starting services in India’s red-hot quick commerce segment. The startup’s newest funding comes 45 days after a previous capital raise of $60 million at $225 million valuation, Aadit Palicha, co-founder and chief executive officer, said in an interview. Besides Y Combinator’s Continuity Fund, the latest round also received investments from new and existing backers like Glade Brook Capital Partners, Nexus Venture Partners, Breyer Capital and Silicon Valley investor Lachy Groom, the startup said in a statement.
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get tested again with the same equipment or an alternate one. “It is a well-known fact that even when the blood alcohol levels are zero in the body, there could be some effect of a hangover, which is mainly due to congeners… Even 12 hours after a bout of drink, when blood alcohol level remains zero, there is a decrement in task performance. Alcohol present in the body even in small quantities jeopardises flight safety on several counts and is likely to adversely affect an aviator well.
Health Minister also said that out of 161 Omicron infections across the country so far, 80 per cent are asymptomatic and 13 per cent are mild cases — 44 patients have recovered. Besides, he said, the Government is taking all steps to tackle any surge, based on learnings from the first and second waves, including ramping up medical oxygen capacity and buffer stock of medicines. The Government has also activated 38 labs, with a combined monthly processing capacity of 30,000, to carry out genome sequencing of coronavirus, the Minister said. Responding to a short discussion in the Rajya Sabha on the situation following the detection of Omicron, Mandaviya said: “A study is being carried out to know whether our vaccines are working against the variant.
4 UK Travellers Found Covid Positive Upon Arrival In Goa: Health Minister Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane in a tweet today said, “All passengers who arrived from UK today morning were tested on arrival. Four travellers have been tested positive. They have been isolated at PHC Cansaulim.”
Agency News:New Delhi The Opposition parties held a march in Delhi today to highlight their demand to scrap the suspension of 12 Rajya Sabha MPs and the sacking of Union Minister Ajay Mishra, whose son has been arrested in the Lakhimpur Kheri farmers’ death case. The opposition parties decided on the march after a meeting this morning as part of
Four passengers from the United Kingdom tested positive for COVID-19 after arriving in Goa state Health Minister
Vishwajit Rane said. In the wake of scare regarding the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, the Goa government has set up a special facility at a primary health centre (PHC) at Cansaulim in South
Cold wave, dense fog in store for north, central parts of country The MET department has predicted cold to severe cold wave conditions over central and east India in the next two days, following which a relief is likely. Agency News:New Delhi The MET department has predicted cold to severe cold wave conditions over central, north and east India in the next two days, following which
a relief is likely. Cold wave conditions are likely to persist in parts of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and Rajasthan. Delhi grappled with a cold wave on Tuesday as the minimum temperature at the Safdarjung
Observatory, considered the official marker for the capital city, settled at four degrees Celsius, four notches below normal. On Monday, the national capital had recorded a low of 3.2 degrees Celsius,
five notches below normal and the lowest so far this season. Cold wave conditions were observed on Tuesday at a few places over Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Odisha, and at isolated pockets over Punjab, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Gangetic West Bengal, Saurashtra and Kutch, Vidarbha and Telangana, official said.
122 students in IITs, IIMs, Central universities died by suicide in 2014-21 Of the 122 students, 24 belonged to the SC community, three were STs and 41 were OBCs. Three were members of minority communities, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said in a written response. Agency News:New Delhi
Shweta Tiwari looks sensuous in the embellished blouse with the yellow saree.
Sack Minister: Opposition Hits The Road Over Farmers’ Killing The opposition parties decided to hold the march after a meeting this morning as part of their strategy to take forward the two issues that have been a flashpoint in the Winter session of parliament.
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Goa district where COVID-19 patients are kept while their samples are sent for genome sequencing to ascertain if they are infected with the new variant. Goa has so far not reported any case of the Omicron variant. Mr Rane in a tweet today said, “All passengers who arrived from UK today morning were tested on arrival. Four travellers have been tested positive. They have been isolated at PHC Cansaulim.” All passengers who arrived from UK today morning were tested on arrival. Four travellers have been tested positive.
their strategy to take forward the issues that have impeded work in the Winter session of parliament. The march from the Gandhi statue in Parliament House to Vijay Chowk started at 1 pm. “We are all together. We want to say that we are united and those responsible for violence against farmers must be brought to book,” Congress’s Rahul Gandhi said in his address at the Vijay Chowk. “Everyone knows whose son he was and the defence is understandable, but this individual will be brought to justice,” he added, referring to junior home minister Ajay Mishra’s son Ashish Mishra. The demands for Mr Mishra’s sacking has intensified since the Special Investigation Team handling the case has said the killing of the farmers was a “planned conspiracy” and that it was a case of murder. The BJP has made it clear that minister will not be asked to go. Sources have said that the party’s senior leadership is not in favour of action against Mr Mishra for now.
Linking electoral roll to Aadhaar: Opposition objects, govt pushes bill through Agency News:New Delhi The Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021 that seeks to link electoral roll data with the Aadhaar ecosystem was passed by Lok Sabha Monday amid protests by Opposition members who raised strong objection to the Bill, saying it violates the fundamental right to privacy. The Bill was passed via voice vote while several Opposition members stood in the Well of the House, raising slogans. Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju, who introduced the Bill, said, “There is also a provision to link Aadhaar with the voter ID card. It is voluntary. It is not compulsory or mandatory.” Slamming the Opposition parties, he said they have “either not read the Bill or they are opposing deliberately”. Rejecting the Opposition demand for sending the Bill to the standing committee, Rijiju quoted the 105th report of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personal, Public Grievances and Law and Justice“The committee.
As many as 122 students enrolled with higher educational institutes under the Union government died by suicide between 2014 and 2021, the government informed Lok Sabha on Monday. Of the 122 students, 24 belonged to the
SC community, three were STs and 41 were OBCs. Three were members of minority communities, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said in a written response. As per the institution-wise break up provided by the government, IITs and IIMs account for 34 and five suicides respectively. Of the 34 students to have died by suicide in IITs, five were SCs and 13 were OBCs. Across Central universities, 37 students died by suicide during this period. “The ministry has undertaken various steps such as peer assisted learning, introduction of technical education in regional languages for students in order to ease the academic stress… Students, wardens and caretakers are sensitised to bring to notice the signs of depression in fellow students to the authorities so that timely clinical consultation may be provided,” Pradhan added.
After Case Against Punjab’s Bikram Majithia, Navjot Sidhu’s Celebration
Agency News: Chandigarh Former Punjab minister and Akali Dal MLA Bikram Singh Majithia has been named in a police case over drug trafficking in the state, officials said today, in a move that comes just ahead of elections. A copy of the First Information Report (FIR) seen by states that Mr Majithia has been accused of knowingly allowing drug smuggling through the use of his property or conveyance, financing the
distribution or sale of drugs and criminal conspiracy for smuggling narcotics. The FIR is based on a report by a Special Task Force appointed to curb drug abuse in Punjab. The task force had submitted its report in the Punjab and Haryana High Court. Navjot Sidhu and other leaders of the ruling Congress had been demanding the filing of a case against Mr Majithia, a member of the opposition. A jubilant Mr Sidhu, chief of the Congress’s Punjab unit, tweeted After 5.5 Years of fight against .
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SPORTS - BUSINESS ‘There is talk about him not playing the 2nd and 3rd Test’: Gavaskar rates India’s chances of winning in South Africa As Team India gears up to play their seventh Test series in South Africa, the legendary Sunil Gavaskar rates India’s chances of registering their maiden series win in the rainbow nation. Agency News:New Delhi As India gear up to play their seventh Test series in South Africa, many feel that this is a golden opportunity for the Asian giants to register their maiden series win in the country. India have won three Tests in South Africa but a series win has always eluded them. However, this time
Ashwin shares phase between 2018-20 when he ‘contemplated retirement’ Agency News:New Delhi R Ashwin has been a great asset for Team India in both home and away conditions in the longer format of the game. The star spinner has so far scalped 427 Test wickets, making him the third-highest wicket-taker from the country after Anil Kumble and Kapil Dev in the red-ball format. With the bat he has shown great fight helping India save Test in Australia. Apart from Test cricket he has made a similar impact in franchise cricket that the 35-year-old regained his spot in the limited-over format. However, there was period between 2018-2020, as revealed by Ashwin himself, when he “contemplated retirement”.
around, with Virat Kohli and his unit establishing themselves as arguably the best touring Test side, after beating Australia and England on their home turfs, there is a strong reason to believe that they can script history in South Africa too. Joining the bandwagon is the legendary Sunil Gavaskar. The former India captain feels this is India’s best chance to do
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what no other Indian team has done before – win a Test series in the rainbow nation. Ahead of the start of the first Test in Centurion on Boxing Day, Gavaskar listed a
couple of reasons as to why India may hold the edge against the Proteas. ”Coming to India’s tour of South Africa, the turmoil with the release of the SJN report.
Pankaj Advani wins his 11th National Billiards title Pankaj Advani defended his national billiards title -- his 11th in the tournament -- after he defeated his PSPB teammate Dhruv Sitwala 5-2 in a best of nine games final in Bhopal. Agency News:New Delhi Ace cueist Pankaj Advani defended his national billiards title -- his 11th in the tournament
MapmyIndia makes a strong Global funds shunning India debut, lists at 53% premium turns rupee into worst curover issue price rency in Asia Shares of digital mapping company C.E. Info Systems (MapmyIndia) debuted on a strong note and got listed at a premium of 53 per cent from their issue price in the stock exchanges today. The scrip got listed at Rs 1581.00 apiece on the BSE, thereby registering a gain of 53.05 per cent from its offer price of Rs 1,033.00, while on the National Stock Exchange (NSE), it opened at Rs 1,565.00,
up 51.50 per cent from the issue price. The stock inched a tad higher from its opening levels and within minutes touched a high of Rs 1586.85 on BSE and Rs 1,590.00 on NSE. However, it gave up some of its gains a little later. At 10:10 am, the scrip was trading at Rs 1388.35 on the BSE, up 34.40 per cent from the issue price while on NSE it was at Rs 1,375.50, up 33.16 per cent. The market capitalisation stood at Rs 7,391.99 crore, data from the BSE showed.
Agency News:New Delhi The Indian rupee is set to end a tumultuous year as Asia’s worst-performing currency with foreign funds fleeing the nation’s stocks. The currency declined 2.2% this quarter as global funds pulled $4 billion of capital out of the country’s stock market, the most among regional markets where data is available. Foreigners sold Indian stocks as Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Nomura Holdings Inc. recently
lowered their outlook for equities, citing lofty valuations, at a time when concerns about the omicron virus variant are roiling the global markets. Record-high trade deficit and the central bank’s policy divergence with the Federal Reserve have also impinged on the rupee’s carry appeal. The monetary policy divergence and widening current account gap have set depreciation in the rupee in the near term,” said B. Prasanna, head of global markets.
Sensex up 900 points, Nifty tests 16,900-mark; IT, metals gain Agency News:New Delhi
-- after he defeated his PSPB teammate Dhruv Sitwala 5-2 in a best of nine games final in Bhopal. Advani responded with breaks of 56 and 46 to restore parity at 1-1 after Sitwala’s breaks of 64 and 42 late on Monday evening. Sitwala, displaying excellent inoffs, pots and cannons, surged ahead by pocketing the third game with a sizeable break of
84. He was on course to even wrest the fourth game after he compiled a wonderful effort of 101, but a costly lapse by him gave a window of opportunity to Advani. Composing himself, in a superb rally the maestro chalked up a classy break of 127 to snatch the game and draw level once again at 2-2. Then Advani struck a purple patch, cajoling.
BOLLYWOOD-HOLLYWOOD Sara wants these married actors at her ‘swayamvar’, Karan gives her a warning Sara Ali Khan recently spoke about who all she wants in her swayamvar. She and Dhanush will appear on Karan Johar’s show, Koffee With Karan. Agency News:Mumbai Actor Sara Ali Khan has revealed the four men she would want in her swayamvar (an ancient practice during which a woman chose her husband from a group of suitors). A new clip shared by Disney+ Hotstar on Instagram shows Sara and her Atrangi Re co-star Dhanush catching up with filmmaker Karan Johar on his talk show Koffee With Karan. In the video, Karan Johar asks Sara Ali Khan, “Name four people that you would want in your swayamvar.” She replied, “Ranveer Singh, Vijay Deverakonda, Vicky Kaushal, Varun Dhawan. “ Ranveer is married to actor Deepika Padukone and Vicky recently tied the knot with actor Katrina Kaif. Varun and Natasha Dalal got married earlier this year. Laughing at her answer, Karan said, “All these wives are watching, I’m just telling you.” Sara replied, “And hopefully the husbands are also.” Dhanush laughed and reacted with a surprised expression. Karan also asked Dhanush if he was excited as it was his first time on the show. He replied, “I’m very excited. I speak very less. I’m very shy. So, I don’t know how much I can add to your show. But I’m looking forward to having some fun.” He was also asked what would he do if he woke up one morning as his father-in-law, megastar Rajinikanth. Dhanush responded, “Stay as Rajini sir.” The actor is married to Rajinikanth’s elder daughter Aishwarya. During the buzzer segment of the show, Sara and Dhanush were asked about Instagram trends. While Sara instantly completed the song lyrics, “Let’s skip to the best part”, Dhanush shrugged his shoulder. Karan then asked the duo to name five filmmakers from South film industry. As Dhanush smiled and kept on hitting the buzzer, Sara made a sad face. Sara and Dhanush will feature together in Atrangi Re alongside actor Akshay Kumar. Written by Himanshu Sharma, Atrangi Re is produced by Bhushan Kumar’s T-Series, Colour Yellow Productions, and Cape of Good Films. It will release on December 24 only on Disney+ Hotstar. Directed by Aanand L Rai, Atrangi Re is about Rinku (Sara) and her relationship with Vishu (Dhanush), with whom she is forcibly married. The film is also a love triangle as Rinku has a lover, Sajjad (Akshay). Recently, in an interview with Siddharth Kannan.
Shares of digital mapping company C.E. Info Systems (MapmyIndia) debuted on a strong note and got listed at a premium of 53 per cent from their issue price in the stock exchanges today. The scrip got listed at Rs 1581.00 apiece on the BSE, thereby registering a gain of 53.05 per cent from its offer price of Rs 1,033.00, while on the National Stock Exchange (NSE), it opened at Rs 1,565.00, up 51.50 per cent from the issue price. The stock inched a tad higher from its opening levels and within minutes touched a high of Rs 1586.85 on BSE and Rs 1,590.00 on NSE. However, it gave up some of its gains a little later. At 10:10 am, the scrip was trading at Rs 1388.35 on the BSE, up 34.40 per cent from the issue price while on NSE it was at Rs 1,375.50, up 33.16 per cent. The
market capitalisation stood at Rs 7,391.99 crore, data from the BSE showed. The Indian rupee is set to end a tumultuous year as Asia’s worst-performing currency with foreign funds fleeing the nation’s stocks. The currency declined 2.2% this quarter as global funds pulled $4 billion of capital
Pregnant Bharti Singh reveals whether she wants a girl or a boy, jokingly asks media to pay for her hospital bills
out of the country’s stock market, the most among regional markets where data is available. The rupee appreciated 17 paise to 75.73 against the US dollar in the opening session on Tuesday, tracking heavy buying in domestic equities and a weak American currency in the overseas market.
Bollywood helped me serve my family: Govinda
Agency News:Mumbai Actor and comedian Bharti Singh recently announced her pregnancy on social media. On Monday, the actor was spotted by the paparazzi and she once again made funny statements and revealed if she wants a boy or a girl. In a video shared by a paparazzo account. Bharti can be seen greeting the paparazzi with folded hands as she sits inside her car and jokes, “Vote mujhe he dijiyega (vote for me).” She further says, “Saare media channel mujhe 50,000-50,000 dijiyega. Delivery ka kharcha aana chahiye kyunki humein apni marzi se batana tha lekin aap logon ne chaap chaap ke humara suspense kharab kar diya. Toh mein bata dungi ki kaun se hospital mein dena hai. 50,000 per channel. (All the media channels have to pay me Rs. 50,000 each. I will pay for my delivery from that. We wanted to tell our fans on our own but you people published reports and everybody got to know. I will let you know about the hospital details. It’s 50,000 each channel In another video shared by a paparazzo account, Bharti was asked if she wants a girl or a boy. She replied, “Ladki (a girl).” She adds, “Mere jaisi mehenti ladki. Mujhe ladki chahiye. Usko bolo ‘beta chai bana ke rakho mummy ghar aane wali hain’. Ladke ko bolo toh bolta hai ‘Cricket khel raha hun main’. Ladkiyan best hoti hain (I want a hard-working girl like myself. If I will tell my daughter to make a cup of tea for me then she will prepare it. If I will call my boy for the same then he will say that he is playing cricket).
The actor feels thankful that nothing could tarnish his image and name in the past 35 years; adds he will be visiting a temple in the memory of his mother on his birthday Agency News:Mumbai Govinda marked his acting debut 35 years ago with Ilzaam (1986). And since then, he has successfully carved a niche for himself as a comedy actor. “It has been rather interesting,” says Govinda, talking about his career graph. He elaborates, “It helped me serve my family. I could create my own brand of cinema. I am thankful that I could bring new stars, producers and directors to the industry, and they all did very well. If I look back, har jagah mere apne hi dikhaayi dete hain (smiles).” While he may be taking it slow
right now as far as films are concerned, he has made fruitful use of his time by pursuing music. “I thought of creating my own platform, Govinda Royalles, so that people who want to see Govinda kind of songs can watch them and have fun. I have written about 100-150 songs. I also want to sing and perform songs on my own,” the actor shares, adding that he is looking forward to some “huge proposals” coming his way from filmmakers. Meanwhile, as Govinda turns 58 today, we ask him about his birthday celebration plans. “I am planning to visit a temple dedicated to a goddess. Every time I miss my mother, I visit a temple. Usually, I go alone but this time, I requested my wife to accompany me. We will do a pooja together,” he tells us. Talking about his feelings of gratitude for the life and career he has had, the Partner (2007) actor adds, “The best thing I’ve learnt from my mother is to create an aura of happiness around myself, rather than waiting for other people or things to bring me joy. I believe my life is a result of the decisions I made. Nothing could tarnish .
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Tata ClassEdge (TCE), a division of Tata Industries, launched its marketing campaign ‘Padhne Ka Sahi Tareeka’ around Tata Studi. Tata Studi, first introduced in early 2021 is an after-school learning app designed around the principles of Science of Learning – a multidisciplinary approach
that combines research from neuroscience, psychology and cognitive science. Since its first introduction, Tata Studi has been greatly appreciated by students and parents for its design, content and adaptive Study Planner, a unique feature of this app. The Study Planner helps students define learning goals.
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Jignesh Mevani joins protest by 1,100 health workers relieved of duty Demanding to reinstate 1,100 contractual health workers and other staff hired by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) who were recently relieved of duty, Vadgam MLA Jignesh Mevani submitted a memorandum to Mayor Kirit Parmar Monday. Calling the decision to terminate services of the contractual workers through a WhatsApp message without any prior intimation as “against principles of natural justice”, Mevani stated in the memorandum that the AMC’s decision was “illogical”. He also joined the relieved staffers on a dharna outside AMC’s headquarters in Danapith..
In over 30 years of his acting career, Sachin Khedekar has tried his hand at every kind of role across platforms. However, he is all set to conquer the OTT space with SonyLIV’s upcoming fictional series – The Whistleblower. The fictional show portrays how merit takes a backseat and undeserving students get more opportunities than meritorious ones. The show has been winning rave reviews from across. Sachin
I believe, my pet ‘Infinity’s’ arrival has got positivity in my life A channel that is known for its thought-provoking narratives that questions people’s mindsets about a variety of subjects relevant to Indian society, Zee TV recently launched story that makes its audiences reconsider their approach towards women achieving more than their male counterparts. And while both the actors
No Religious Prayers In Open Without Permission: Haryana
Hitesh Bharadwaj and Akshita Mudgal are working round the clock to make Sanjay and Paragi’s characters relatable to the audience, Hitesh Bharadwaj on a personal front still finds time for his pet Infinity, who is his lucky charm. Life gives the most difficult challenges to the ones who are capable of taking them with a broad smile on.
Honda 2Wheelers India expands Global Exports Footprint Begins NAVi deliveries to US Markets
Complaints Against 18 Andhra NGOs Over Alleged Conversion: Minister Complaints have been received against 18 FCRA-registered NGOs in Andhra Pradesh regarding their alleged indulgence in conversion to Christianity through “inducements, allurement and misrepresentation” since 2018, Union Minister Nityanand Rai said in Lok Sabha on Tuesday. The minister said the Foreign Contribution Registration Act (FCRA), 2010, provides a legal mechanism to deal with violation of its provisions.. He said such mechanisms include audit of accounts of such NGO.
Khedekar who plays the role of Dr. Ashwin Bhadoria, is an honest man who heads a medical college. His life is turned upside down after his son gets involved in a controversy. Speaking about his role, Sachin says, “I have been waiting to make my OTT debut and there can be no better storyline than The Whistleblower, now streaming on SonyLIV. Web series are an effective medium to reach the masses.
The export of NAVi to US markets will be carried through Honda de México. The export of CKD kits from Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India to Mexico commenced in July 2021 & has dispatched over 5000 CKD kits of NAVi bikes to Mexico so far. Speaking
on this occasion, Mr. Atsushi Ogata, Managing Director, President & CEO, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. said, “I’m happy to share that Honda Mexico has announced start of Honda NAVi Exports to US Market. Offering a unique appeal with dynamic style of both scooter & motorcycle, NAVi brings a world of limitless possibilities for its riders around the globe. With the start of CKD kits to Honda Mexico, HMSI had reaffirmed its commitment to become one of Honda’s manufacturing hub.
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Police resorted to lathicharge to disperse the protesters and nearly 70 to 80 AAP workers and leaders, including Italia, Isudan Gadhvi and Nikhil Savani, were arrested in the evening. Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad The political atmosphere heated up in Gandhinagar Monday as workers of the Gujarat Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), led by state president Gopal Italia, stormed Shree Kamalam, the state BJP headquarters here, over the recent paper leak controversy. Police resorted to lathicharge to disperse the protesters and nearly 70 to 80 AAP workers and leaders, including Italia, Isudan Gadhvi and Nikhil Savani, were arrested in the evening. Leaders of both
parties have claimed that their members were attacked by the workers of the opposite party. Based on a complaint by a BJP Mahila Morcha office-bearer, an FIR was lodged against senior AAP leaders, including Italia, Gadhvi, Hasmukh Patel, Savani, Shiv Kumar and Pravin Ram, and 500 other party workers under 22 criminal sections of three acts at the Infocity police station in Gandhinagar. According to police, AAP workers were arrested for allegedly trespassing the private property of a political party and clashing with their workers and police force “Nearly 70-80 AAP workers have been detained and
Customs, DRI seize three cargo vessels at Alang ship-breaking yard
Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad At least three cargo vessels brought to be broken at Alang ship-breaking yard in Gujarat’s Bhavnagar district have been seized by the Customs department and the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) after the vessels were found to be operating with forged documents. The vessels MV Sea Golden, MV Coral and MV Harriet have been detained at the Bhavnagar anchorage. While Sea Golden and Coral arrived on December 5, Harriet came on December 9. “All three are merchant vessels and have been seized by the customs and DRI at the anchorage,”
said a senior official from Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB), which manages shipbreaking activities at Alang. While MV Harriet, detained by the DRI, has “UN sanctions” and all its documents were found to be forged, the other two vessels, detained by the customs, were found to have wrong International Maritime Organization (IMO) numbers, which are crucial identification numbers assigned to a ship during the construction of its hull. While officials did not elaborate on the UN sanctions, customs officials said the IMO numbers of two of the cargo vessels were found to be fake during mandatory checks conducted
Godrej Appliances improves food safety for consumers with advanced Nano Disinfection Technology in its frost free refrigerators
Chief Minister No member of any community should hold religious prayers in public places, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar told the state assembly on Tuesday amid objections by several Hindu groups to Friday prayers by Muslims in open in Gurugram. People of all faiths hold prayers at designated religious places like temples, mosques, gurdwaras and churches and permissions are given for all big festivals and programmes in open, Mr Khattar said, in response to Nuh Congress MLA Aftab Ahmed raising the issue of objection by Hindu groups during Zero Hour in the House. “But by displaying a show of strength which provokes sentiments of another community is not appropriate
Plum, an employee health insurance platform, today announced the launch of PlumLite - a comprehensive group health benefits membership exclusively for early stage start-ups, SMEs and gig workers/ freelance consultants. The membership will offer new-age health insurance covers, doctor consultations and Covid19 treatment covers for companies with teams as small as two members and
for a premium starting as low as Rs. 85 per month. For any early stage business, thinking of health benefits from day one is a challenge due to accessibility, affordability and usability. Current employee health plans have only been available for larger teams requiring a minimum of 10 members. Through Plum’s new Health Benefits Membership, bootstrapped teams starting with just two members.
Godrej Appliances, part of Godrej & Boyce, the flagship company of the Godrej Group, has been strengthening its product offerings in line with the consumer shift towards more health and hygiene consciousness. To cater to this increasing demand, the brand has introduced advanced ‘Nano Disinfection Technology’ to its range of frost-free refrigerators, for which the company has also filed a patent. The environment we live in today is prone to germs and consumers are increasingly concerned about it. Godrej
Appliances wants to ensure that the food people are consuming is as healthy as possible, especially in today’s scenario where our food changes many hands before it reaches us and even the air around is prone to germs. The Nano Disinfection Technology uses a special Anti-Germ Nano coating in the air flow duct of the refrigerator. The air passing through this duct gets disinfected and as it circulates, it controls microbial activity in the enclosed refrigerator compartment, further disinfecting food .
the process of arresting them is going on as per protocol after the complaint by a BJP worker was converted in an FIR. The police used mild lathicharge to disperse the AAP workers,” Deputy Superintendent of Police MK Rana AAP workers have been booked under IPC Sections 452, 353 , 354a, 341, 323, sections of rioting, 152. 269 , 188, 429, 504, 120b, and Sections of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act and Epidemic Diseases Act. The surprise protest was held in the afternoon when Italia, accompanied by Gadhvi, Savani, Ram and around 200300 party workers, came to the BJP headquarters to protest.
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting blocks Pakistan sponsored fake news network 20 YouTube Channels, 2 websites blocked for spreading anti-India propaganda Agency News:New Delhi In a closely coordinated effort between intelligence agencies and Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, the Ministry on Monday ordered the blocking of 20 channels on YouTube and 2 websites spreading anti-India propaganda and fake news on the internet. Vide two separate orders – one for 20 YouTube channels directing YouTube, and the other for 2 news websites, requesting Department of Telecom to direct the internet service providers for blocking of the
news channels/portals. The channels and websites belong to a coordinated disinformation network operating from Pakistan and spreading fake news about various sensitive subjects related to India. The channels were used to post divisive content in a coordinated manner on topics like Kashmir, Indian Army, minority communities in India, Ram Mandir, General Bipin Rawat,etc. The modus operandi of the anti-India disinformation campaign involved The Naya Pakistan Group (NPG), operating from Pakistan, having a network of YouTube channels, and some other standalone YouTube channels not related to NPG. The channels had a combined subscriber base of over 35 lakh, and their videos had over 55 crore views. Some of the YouTube channels of the Naya Pakistan Group (NPG) were being operated by anchors of Pakistani news channels. These YouTube channels had also posted content on issues such as the farmers’ protest, protests related to the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, and tried to incite the minorities against the Government of India. It was also feared that these YouTube channels would be used.
National Mathematics Day 2021: Know About Srinivasa Ramanujan National Mathematics Day is celebrated on December 22 to honor mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan who was born on this date in 1887. India celebrates National Mathematics Day on December 22 every year. The day marks the birth anniversary of famous mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan. In 2012, them Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Declared the date as National Mathematics Day to honor the great man. Here is some information about Ramanujan’s life and work that students can use
in their Mathematics day speech and essay: Srinivasa Ramanujan was born on December 22, 1887 at Erode, Tamil Nadu in a Tamil Brahmin Iyengar family. Ramanujan studied at the Government College in Kumbakonam in 1903. In college, he failed exams due to his negligence for non-mathematical subjects. In 1912, Ramanujan started working as a clerk in the Madras Port Trust. It is in this place his genius was recognized by a colleague who was
Snapdeal files for IPO --- fresh issue of up to Rs. 1,250 crore and offer for sale of up to 3.08 cr equity shares Snapdeal Ltd. (Snapdeal), India’s largest pure-play value eCommerce platform, in terms o revenue for the Financial Year 2020, filed draft red herring prospectus for an IPO. The Offer comprises a fresh issue aggregating up to Rs. 1,250 crore and an offer for sale of up to 30,769,600 equity shares. Snapdeal proposes to utilise the Net Proceeds of the Fresh Issue of Rs. 1,250 crore towards funding the following objects: 1. Funding organic growth initiatives – Rs. 900 crore; and 2. General corporate purposes (collectively, referred to herein as the “Objects”). In its DRHP, Snapdeal says that it is India’s largest pureplay value eCommerce platform, interms of revenue for the Financial Year 2020. Further, with
over 200 million app installations on Google Play Store, it is the most installed pure-play value eCommerce application and one of the top four online lifestyle shopping destinations in terms of total app installations in India, as of August 31, 2021. (Source: RedSeer Report, which has been commissioned and paid for by us exclusively for the Offer) Founded in 2007, Snapdeal started its business as a coupon booklet business, which it transformed into an online deals platform in 2010 and an online eCommerce marketplace in 2012. Snapdeal’s value proposition meets the distinct buying needs of ‘Bharat’ shoppers.4 (Source: RedSeer Report, which has been commissioned and paid for by us exclusively.
also a mathematician. The colleague referred Ramanujan to Professor GH Hardy of Trinity College, Cambridge University. Ramanujan joined Trinity College a few months before World War I began. In 1916, he received a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree. He was elected to the London Mathematical Society in 1917. Next year, he was elected a Fellow of the prestigious Royal Society for his research on Elliptic Functions and theory of numbers.
A Flavoursome Indulgence Of ‘Cranberry, Chaat & Chai’ The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts in partnership with the USCranberries Marketing Association has introduced an exotic menu ‘Cranberry, Chaat Chai’ that brings out the essence of Indian cuisine using the US Cranberries. Thisdelectable gourmet menu titled is available across all The Leela hotels during afternoonhigh tea, till 31st December 2021.The culinary maestros at The Leela have revisited heritage chaats and brought to life aunique gastronomical experience in association with author and food historian, AnoothiVishal. Each hotel has crafted a unique menu and highlights.
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