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ICC Test Rankings: Labuschagne climbs to top spot, Kohli slips to seventh Page : 3
Under-construction flyover on SP Ring Road collapses; no casualties reported Page : 4
India beat Pakistan 4-3 to win Asian Zydus Cadila gets USFDA Champions Trophy hockey bronze nod for generic drug The company has received tentative approval from the US Food and Drug Administration to market Pimavanserin tablets in strength of 10 mg, Zydus Cadila said in a statement.
Coming into the tournament as hot favourites and having topped the round-robin stage with an unbeaten record, the Indians would be disappointed to return with a bronze.
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Agency News: Dhaka Olympic bronze medallist India defeated arch-rivals Pakistan 4-3 in a pulsating third-fourth place play-off match to win the bronze medal at the Asian Champions Trophy men’s hockey tournament on Wednesday. India, who were the defending champions along with Pakistan in the last edition of the tournament in Muscat, will return with a consolation
prize after having lost to Japan 3-5 in the semifinals on Tuesday. India took the lead in the very first minute through vice-captain Harmanpreet Singh before Sumit (45th), Varun Kumar (53rd) and Akashdeep Singh (57th) struck a goal each. Pakistan’s goals were scored by Afraz (10th), Abdul Rana (33rd) and Ahmed Nadeem (57th). It was India’s second win over Pakistan in the tournament after having beaten
India successfully tests ‘Pralay’ missile off Odisha coast Malaika Arora looks sensational in a green sequinned mini dress.
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5 terrorist associates arrested in Kashmir Five terrorist associates linked with proscribed terror outfits were arrested in Kashmir on Tuesday. While four terrorist associates were arrested in Jammu and Kashmir’s Awantipora, another was arrested in the Baramulla district. A terrorist associate of Lashkar-e-Toiba was arrested on Baramulla outskirts. The terrorist associate has been identified as Faisal Ahmed Dar.10 rounds of pistol were recovered from his possession. . Police said acting on specific input, Awantipora police, along with the army’s 50 RR and the CRPF, apprehended the four terrorist associates, identified as Zubair Gul, Adil Fayaz Ganie, Basit Ali, all residents of Samboora, and Shahid Nabi Pandith, resident of Konibal Pampore. Incriminating materials, arms and ammunition including a pistol, and hand grenade were recovered from their possession
Situation at Sino-India border ‘generally stable’: China The situation at the ChinaIndia border is “generally stable” and both sides are maintaining dialogue and communication through diplomatic and military channels to ease the border situation following the standoff at eastern Ladakh, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian made the remarks while responding to a question on how China view the current situation at the India-China border and progress in the dialogue between the two countries following Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s remarks on Monday that China has “effectively managed and controlled” frictions in certain border areas. “I can tell you (that) currently the border situation between China and India is generally stable,” Zhao told a media briefing here.
The solid-fuel, battlefield missile developed by the Defence Research Development Organisation is based on the Prithvi Defence Vehicle from the Indian ballistic missile programme. Agency News: Balasore (Odisha) India successfully test fired the short-range, surfaceto-surface guided ballistic missile ‘Pralay’ off the Odisha coast in Balasore, DRDO sources said. The solid-fuel, battlefield missile developed by the Defence Research Development Organisation is based on the Prithvi Defence Vehicle from the Indian ballistic
missile programme. The missile, launched from the APJ Abdul Kalam Island around 10:30 am, met all the mission objectives, the sources told Pralay is a quasi ballistic surface-to-surface missile. The advanced missile has been developed in a way to able to defeat interceptor missiles. It has the ability to change its path after covering a certain range midair, A battery of tracking instruments monitored its trajectory along the coast line, they said.
the same opponents 3-1 in the round-robin stages. Coming into the tournament as hot favourites and having topped the round-robin stage with an
Haryana: Bill passed in Assembly to lower drinking age to 21
unbeaten record, the Indians would be disappointed to return with a bronze. In the summit clash late on Wednesday, South Korea will play Japan.
Drug firm Zydus Cadila on Wednesday said it has received approval from the US health regulator to market Pimavanserin tablets, used in the treatment of certain mental disorders, in the American market. The company has received tentative approval
President visits INS Vikrant, lauds indigenous shipbuilding efforts
from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) to market Pimavanserin tablets in strength of 10 mg, Zydus Cadila said in a statement. Pimavanserin is used to treat the symptoms of a certain mental/mood disorder (psychosis) that might occur with Parkinson’s disease. It helps lessen symptoms such as seeing or hearing things that are not
there (hallucinations) and false beliefs (delusions). The drug will be manufactured at the group’s formulation manufacturing facility at the SEZ, Ahmedabad. The Zudus group now has 325 approvals and has so far filed over 400 abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs) since the commencement of the filing process in FY 2003-04.
Night temperatures rise in parts of Rajasthan as cold wave conditions ease
Agency News: Chandigarh The Haryana government Wednesday amended its Excise Act to reduce the legal age to consume, purchase or sell liquor and other intoxicant drugs from the existing 25 years to 21 years. The amendment Bill was passed in the Assembly on the concluding day of the Winter Session. Supporting the amendment, the government said, “At the time of framing the Excise Policy for the year 2021-22, it was discussed that the age limit may be reduced from 25 years to 21 years, as many of other states have prescribed lower age limits. The National Capital Territory of Delhi has also recently reduced the age limit to 21 years. Moreover, the socio-economic conditions of the day have changed drastically from the time when the provisions were incorporated.
Agency News:New Delhi President Ram Nath Kovind witnessed the country’s maritime prowess and combat capabilities on Wednesday as the Southern Naval Command organised an Operations Demonstration (Op Demo) in the Ernakulam channel. Kovind, Navy officials said, also inspected INS Vikrant, an Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) that has completed two rounds of trials and is likely to be commissioned mid-2022. “This was the Supreme Commander’s first visit to the ship. He was provided a firsthand brief on the progress of trials towards commissioning
of the ship,” officials said. The President “expressed satisfaction” on the progress of INS Vikrant and appreciated efforts by Indian Navy and Cochin Shipyard to develop indigenous shipbuilding capabilities, they added. INS Vikrant is under construction at Cochin Shipyard Ltd, Kochi. According to the Navy, the indigenous share in the ship’s construction is around 76 per cent of overall cost of Rs 19,341 crore. Wednesday’s Op Demo lasted 40 minutes and showcased the combat capability of ships and aircraft, including simulated beaching reconnaissance and assault.
Shivering from a cold wave earlier this week, Rajasthan temperatures finally rise, offering respite during winters. Agency News:Jaipur Cold conditions abated in most areas of Rajasthan on Wednesday with the night temperature increasing by a few notches.Fatehpur in Sikar continued to be
the coldest place in the state with a minimum temperature of 2.6 degrees celsius, followed by Karauli where the night temperature on Tuesday night was 3.3 degrees, according to the weather department.Churu, Sikar, Chittorgarh and Sangariya in Hanumangarh recorded a minimum of 3.5, 4.7, 5.2 and 5.3 degrees Celsius, respectively. The night temperature at other places in the state was above six degrees Celsius. Weather conditions will remain the same during the next 24 hours, the weather department has said.
AIIMS director Dr Randeep Guleria’s fresh warning amid Omicron rise in India Omicron is a more transmissible variant. We need to do two things to protect ourselves, first one is to take vaccines and the second is to follow Covidappropriate behaviour,” Dr Guleria said. Agency News: New Delhi A day after the Centre wrote to all states and Union Territories to prepare for the battle against Omicron on a war footing, AIIMS Delhi
director Dr Randeep Guleria said vaccine and Covid-appropriate behaviour are the only two ways to counter the increasing spread of the new variant. As of Wednesday, India has reported 213 Omicron cases starting from December 2, when the first Omicron cases in the country were detected. ”Omicron is a more transmissible variant. We need to do two things to protect ourselves, first one is to take vaccines and the second is to follow Covid-appropriate behaviour,” Dr Guleria said.
Omicron spread: PM Modi to hold Covid-19 review meeting on Thursday Earlier, Dr Guleria said existing vaccines can be tweaked for protection against Omicron. “We will have secondgeneration vaccines. This is something which we need to keep in mind. The current vaccines are effective but with new variants, they will decrease immunity. However, vaccines can be tweaked...There are also studies going on about if we can have a bivalent COVID-19 vaccine.
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Contour Of Politics In J&K Set To Change The Next Year
The contour of politics in Jammu & Kashmir is set to change again the next year 2022. The J&K Delimitation Commission has set December 31 as the last day for submitting objections on its proposal, and as per the brief the Commission is expected to provide its final recommendation by April 2022. If the promised restoration of statehood for this newly formed Union Territory comes through, which is most likely in the backdrop of the progress on delimitation exercise, Jammu & Kashmir will undergo a new era of politics. Presently, the proposed increase of seven seats in J&K – six in Jammu and one in Kashmir division – is being opposed chiefly by the Kashmir based political parties, who find bias in the proposal in favour of Jammu and against Kashmir. The Commission has also proposed reserving nine seats for STs and seven for SCs, and “reservations” has aired by the political parties on this proposal of “reservation”. SCs and STs have, however, welcomed the proposals for increasing reservation, while other communities are opposing. In the last dissolved Vidhan Sabha, PDP was the single largest party with 28 seats, while the BJP was the second largest party with 25 seats. National Conference had 15 and INC had 12 seats. Given this background, increase of six seats in Jammu region may make the BJP the largest political party in the state, hence the opposition of the draft delimitation proposals by the Kashmir based political parties. With this draft proposal, political activities in the UT has begun after a long gap since August 2019 when the Parliament of India had done away with the Article 370 of the Constitution of India and with it the special status for the state. The state was put under Delhi’s rule. At that time, the state was split into two separate Union Territories – J&K and Ladakh through an instrument called Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act. The Legislative Assembly of the State, which was already dissolved by Governor since November 21, 2018. The Centre had promised to restore statehood for J&K at an opportune time. The presence of all the three MPs of the National Conference and two MPs of the BJP, who are associate members in the panel, in the Commission’s meeting indicate that the political process in J&K has not only begun but moving, and the state may undergo legislative assembly election in coming months. The first meeting of the Commission was held on February 18, 2021. Presently, barring the BJP, almost all mainstream political parties in the UT have opposed the proposal and have termed the draft proposal as “unacceptable”. The J&K People’s Conference, one of the estranged constituents of the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration has even criticized the National Conference alleging a “U-turn” by participating in the delimitation exercise. Sajjad Lone, the leader of the J&K People’s Conference said, “The recommendations of the Delimitation Commission are totally unacceptable. They reek bias. What a shock for those who believe in democracy.” It must be noted that until recently it was being circulated in the political arena that Lone has reached an understanding with the BJP on delimitation. Farooq Abdullah, the president of the National Conference has said that he had “reservations” about the recommendations which included quotas for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. The vice-president of the party and his son Omar Abdullah has termed the recommendations “deeply disappointing” and alleged that the commission appears to have allowed the “political agenda of BJP” rather than the data (2011 Census) which should have been it’s only consideration. People of Jammu regions are happy with this proposal because they have been alleging for a long time that their region had less number of seats than deserved. If the proposed increase is accepted, there would be a balance between the Jammu and Kashmir regions. It is alleged that it would benefit the BJP, the Kashmir based political parties allege. The proposal for increasing reservation is also considered beneficial for the BJP. In this context the statement of the PDP president Mehbooba Mufti is worth noting. She has alleged that she had apprehensions about the delimitation and “they want to pitch people against each other” indicating the people of Jammu vs the people of Kashmir. It should be noted that the Legislative Assembly was initially composed of 100 seats which was increased to 111 in 1988. Of these 24 were designated for Pak occupied Kashmir, which officially remained vacant as per section 48 of the then state constitution, now - Kapilkumar M. Hirpara the Constitution of India.
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5 SDPI activists in custody in Kerala BJP leader’s killing
The matter involves a metre gauge engine stationed in Purnea for public display which the engineer was caught trying to get dismantled on December 14 with a gas cutter. Agency News: Samastipur (bihar) A railway engineer in Bihar has been booked and suspended, for trying to illegally sell off a vintage steam engine as “scrap”, a senior official said on Tuesday. According to Alok Agrawal, DRM of Samastipur Division under
Tara Sutaria in a corset with baggy pants.
Zee Entertainment approves merger with Sony Pictures Networks India
The combined entity, nearly 51% owned by Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI), will own popular channels such as Sony MAX and Zee TV, along with streaming platforms ZEE5 and SonyLIV, as part of the deal. Agency News:New Delhi Japanese conglomerate Sony’s India unit has finalised a deal with local rival Zee Entertainment to merge their television channels, film assets and streaming platforms, the companies said (https://bit.
IT Department conducts searches in UP, Karnataka; seizes incriminating material
ly/3FoyPYc) on Wednesday. The combined entity, nearly 51% owned by Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI), will own popular channels such as Sony MAX and Zee TV, along with streaming platforms ZEE5 and SonyLIV, as part of the deal. India, still heavy on direct-tohome TV entertainment, has in the past few years seen a surge of competition from streaming platforms including Netflix Inc, Amazon.com Inc’s Prime Video and Walt Disney Co’s Hotstar. The companies also approved the appointment Zee’s top boss, Punit Goenka, as the CEO and managing director of the merged entity, after a 90-day due diligence period for the merger closed on Dec. 21. Zee’s shares had rocketed 35% to notch a market capitalisation of nearly $4.5 billion when the merger was first announced in September. SPNI will have a cash balance of $1.5 billion at deal close.
The Income Tax Department carried out a search and seizure operation on December 18 on various persons and their business entities, engaged in the business of civil construction and real estate, and running educational institutes in UP and Karnataka. A Kolkata-based entry operator has also surfaced in the search operation. The search action covered more than 30 premises spread over various locations including Lucknow,
Mainpuri, Mau, Kolkata, Bengaluru, and NCR. A large number of incriminating pieces of evidence including hard copy documents and digital data have been found and seized during the search. Preliminary analysis of the same has revealed the following modus-operandi of tax evasion It was found that several entities, engaged in the business of civil construction, were involved in the claiming of bogus expenditure running into crores of rupees Various incriminating .
While the government projected it as a success despite the “disruptive strategy” of the Opposition, the treasury benches have been accused of “rushing the bills without debates and even prior notice”.
handled by helper Sushil Yadav. When a sub-inspector deployed at the Railway Protection Force (RPF) outpost, M M Rehman, came to enquire, the engineer brandished a letter claiming
that the Divisional Mechanical Engineer had ordered the scrap material from the engine to be taken to the diesel locomotive shed nearby. Jha also wrote a memo confirming.
Agency News:New Delhi Customs officials have seized heroin worth Rs 14.14 crore from a Ugandan woman, who had come to India from Dubai, at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport on Tuesday. The value of the seized narcotics is approximately pegged at Rs 14.14 crore as per the prevailing international prices. The woman was intercepted at the airport, where on being searched, the officials found cavities filled with 2,020 grams of a slightly offwhite colour powder. Tests were conducted by the officials which
Agency News:New Delhi The Winter Session of Parliament, which began on
November 29 in the shadow of uncertainty with the suspension of 12 Rajya Sabha MPs in the previous session, came to an end
Wednesday, a day earlier than scheduled, with the passage of 11 bills in both houses. While the government projected it as a success – with 82 per cent productivity in Lok Sabha and 48 per cent in Rajya Sabha – despite the “disruptive strategy” of the Opposition, the treasury benches have been accused of “rushing the bills without debates and even prior notice”. The session had 18 sittings in 24 days, said Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi, who was addressing the media.
No New Ration Shops, But 850 Liquor Stores In Delhi: BJP MP Slams Arvind Kejriwal
Delhi, Gurugram air quality in ‘very poor’ category; Noida slips to ‘severe’
It will have a harmful effect as families will be broken with people falling prey to alcoholism,” Meenakshi Lekhi said.
Delhi’s air quality remained in the ‘very poor’ category on Wednesday. In the neighbouring Noida, the AQI was in the ‘severe’ category.
Agency News:New Delhi The Aam Aadmi Party or AAP government has failed to open new ration shops in Delhi but has started opening liquor stores across the city, Union Minister Meenakshi Lekhi said today. Participating in the Delhi BJP’s signature campaign against the new excise policy of the Arvind Kejriwal dispensation, the New Delhi MP said that allowing private parties to open liquor stores will impact revenue of the Delhi government. “The
Customs arrest Ugandan woman with heroin worth Rs 14 crore at Delhi airport The value of the seized narcotic is approximately pegged at Rs 14.14 crore as per the prevailing international prices.
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East Central Railway, an FIR was registered on the previous day against engineer Rajiv Ranjan Jha and six others at Banmankhi in Purnea district The matter involves a metre gauge engine stationed in Purnea for public display which Jha was caught trying to get dismantled on December 14 with a gas cutter which was being
Parliament ends a day early: Govt calls it ‘success’, Oppn says bills rushed without debates
Agency News:New Delhi Police on Tuesday took into custody five activists of Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) in connection with the murder of BJP’s OBC Morcha state secretary Ranjith Sreenivas in Alappuzha district. Ranjith was killed early Sunday morning, hours after SDPI state secretary K S Shan was hacked to death. Two local RSS workers of Mannancherry in Alappuzha have been arrested in connection with Shan’s murder The SDPI workers who were taken into custody on Tuesday belong to Mannancherry, the native village of Shan. On Tuesday, the Alappuzha district administration convened an all-party peace meeting at the behest of Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan. State minister Saji Cheriyan, who attended the meeting, said.
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revealed the material to be heroin. The foreign woman was later arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. In this calendar year, the Delhi customs have seized more than 100 kg of heroin and arrested over 26 persons. Given the spurt in the attempts to smuggle in narcotics through the passenger route, Indian customs have heightened the scrutiny and checking of suspects through robust intelligence gathering mechanism and pin-pointed profiling at all the international airports. The Customs department is at the forefront of the crusade against drugs smuggling and syndicates. In September this year, a huge consignment.
Kejriwal government has not opened any new ration shops or issued fresh ration cards but is opening liquor stores all over the city. It will have a harmful effect as families will be broken with people falling prey to alcoholism,” Meenakshi Lekhi told reporters. Delhi BJP president Adesh Gupta said that his party’s workers have been opposing the AAP government’s excise policy for weeks and will not rest till it is withdrawn “The people of Delhi are unhappy with this policy.
Covid-19: 6,317 new cases, 318 deaths in India in 24 hours Agency News:New Delhi India recorded 6,317 new cases of Covid-19 in last 24 hours, the health ministry said on Wednesday morning. As many as 318 patients succumbed to the infection during this period. The daily positivity rate is 0.51 per cent, while the weekly positivity rate is 0.58 per cent. Active caseload at 575day low The active caseload of Covid-19 in India is 78,190, which is the lowest in 575 days. This is also 0.22 per cent of the overall cases recorded till now. So far, over 66.74 samples have been tested for Covid-19, of which 12.29 lakh were tested on Tuesday. 98.4% recovery A total of 6,906 patients recovered from Covid in last 24 hours, taking the overall recovery to more than 3.42 crore. This is 98.4 per cent of the total case tally. 57.05 lakh vaccinated Over 57.05 lakh individuals were vaccinated on Tuesday. More than 1.38 billion (138.95 crore) doses have been administered across the country till now under.
Agency News:New Delhi Delhi’s air quality remained in the ‘very poor’ category on Wednesday with an overall Air Quality Index (AQI) being recorded at 385, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR). In the neighbouring Gurugram and Noida, the AQI was recorded in ‘very poor’ and ‘critical’ categories, respectively. While the AQI in Gurugram was
recorded at 319, the same stood at 507 in Noida. Air pollution levels in the national capital had entered the ‘severe’ category on Tuesday and the 24-hour average AQI read 402, a day after the Centre’s air quality panel lifted the restrictions on construction and demolition activities in Delhi-NCR. Weather experts said ‘very poor’ to ‘severe’ air quality is likely till December 27. As per the government agencies, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered ‘good’, 51 and 100 ‘satisfactory’, 101 and 200 ‘moderate’, 201 and 300 ‘poor’, 301 and 400 very poor.
Kerala: Congress working president and MLA PT Thomas passes away PT Thomas, who was elected as MLA from Thrikkakara Assembly seat in April this year for the second consecutive term, represented Idukki in Lok Sabha during 2009-2014 period. Agency News: Kochi Working president of the Congress in Kerala and an MLA from Thrikkakara constituency in Ernakulam district, P T Thomas passed away Wednesday at the Vellore Medical College, where he had been undergoing treatment for cancer for the last few weeks. He was 71. Thomas was a
vibrant, outspoken leader of the Congress, who was known for his fiery speeches against Opposition parties like the CPI(M). His speeches in the Kerala Assembly, where he regularly assailed the current Pinarayi Vijayanled government and brought forward corruption allegations against officials and ministers, were keenly-watched. He was elected in 1991 and 2001 from Thodupuzha constituency in Idukki district on a Congress ticket. He served as a Member of Parliament.
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SPORTS - BUSINESS ICC Test Rankings: Labuschagne climbs to top spot, Kohli slips to seventh
Agency News:New Delhi Indian captain Virat Kohli slipped a notch to be placed seventh in the latest ICC rankings for Test batters even as Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne, riding on his prolific
Ashes form, displaced England skipper Joe Root to become the new world number one India’s Rohit Sharma remained static at fifth position. Among bowlers, Ravichandran Ashwin is still in second place behind Australia skipper Pat Cummins. Kohli, who played the second Test against New Zealand, was earlier placed sixth and now with 756 points is in seventh position. Labuschagne has climbed to the top of the ICC rankings for batters for the very first time after sensational performances in the two matches of the Ashes so far With careerbest 912 rating points, he went past Root (897), who has dropped to the second spot.
Results don’t affect our friendship: Pankaj Advani after defeating Dhruv Sitwala in National Billiards final After the match, Advani admitted that it was not easy to play against one’s ‘best friend’ in the final of a major event. Agency News:New Delhi India’s ace cueist Pankaj Advani successfully defended his National Billiards title in Bhopal, part of a sweet story of how two friends played against each other in the title contest. Advani defeated his ‘close friend’ Dhruv Sitwala 5-2 in a high-quality bestof-nine-frames final. After
The 30-share index jumped 449.23 points or 0.80 per cent to 56,768.24 in the opening trade. Similarly, the Nifty advanced 134.95 points or 0.80 per cent to 16,905.80. losing the first frame, Advani responded with breaks of 56 & 46 to restore parity. Sitwala displayed excellent in-offs, pots and cannons again to pocket the third frame with a sizeable break of 84. He was on course to even wrest the fourth after a wonderful effort of 101. But a costly lapse gave a chance to Pankaj, who chalked up a break of 127 to draw level once again.
Positive COVID cases will be isolated but matches will continue: CSA Medical Officer Shuaib Manjra on India tour India will start their three-match Test series against the Proteas on December 26 at the Centurion followed by Tests in Johannesburg (January 3-7) and Cape Town (Jan 11-15). Agency News:New Delhi The BCCI and Cricket South Africa have mutually agreed that the upcoming Test and ODI series between the two teams will continue even if there is an isolated case of COVID-19 among players or support staff and close contacts will not be forced into isolation, the host board’s medical officer Shuaib Manjra has said. India will start their three-match Test series
against the Proteas on December 26 at the Centurion followed by Tests in Johannesburg (January 3-7) and Cape Town (Jan 1115). The Tests will be followed by three ODIs on January 19, 21 and 23. While there is a specific agreement that BCCI can pull out of the tour in case situation in South Africa, where the new variant Omicron was found, gets worsened, a senior official said that they are not contemplating
any pullout as of now. “We have discussed and agreed a protocol with India. Considering that all those within the ecosystem will be vaccinated, the positive case will isolate within the hotel room if clinically stable,” Cricket South Africa provided Manjra’s comments to “Contacts will continue playing and training with non-medical interventions strictly observed and tested daily,” he added. It is understood that Rapid
Antigen Tests will be carried out daily and both teams are ready for the eventuality that there will be positive cases. But as long as proper precautions are taken, the series will continue. “The BCCI is very satisfied.
BOLLYWOOD-HOLLYWOOD ‘Bigg Boss 13’ fame Shehnaaz Gill’s ‘Lucifer’ poster with Tom Ellis takes internet by storm Shehnaaz shared Agency News:Mumbai ‘Bigg Boss’ 13 fame, Shehnaaz Gill, who was recently seen in the Punjabi film ‘Honsla Rakh’, on Tuesday, took the internet by storm with her latest social media post. Shehnaaz took to Instagram and shared an edited poster of the fan favourite Netflix series ‘Lucifer’, featuring her instead of Lauren German with the show’s titular star Tom Ellis.“Asli Big Boss toh yahaan hai. #NetflixIndiaPlayback2021 #Playback2021,” she wrote alongside. As soon as she shared it, fans got superexcited and started speculating that Shehnaaz would be making her digital debut with Netflix. Several of them expressed their excitement on Twitter which lead to Shehnaaz trending on the platform. One user wrote, “MY BABY IS COMING TO NETFLIX #ShehnaazGill QUEEN ily.” “What a big gift. Welcome back TO TWITTER Star #ShehnaazGill. Excited For THIS One,” wrote another fan with a third one commenting, “What a surprise #ShehnaazGiIl”. “Our queen SherniSparklesSparkles #ShehnaazGiIl In Web series that awesome is going to be super duper hit super excited for this #ShehnaazGiIl,” shared.
an edited poster of ‘Lucifer’, featuring her instead of Lauren German with the show’s titular star Tom Ellis
Sensex surges 449 points to 56,768 in opening session, Nifty trades at 16,905
Recently, a troll called her ‘secondhand item’, and also accused her of robbing Rs 50 crore from a ‘gentleman’
Agency News:New Delhi Equity benchmark Sensex surged over 400 points in early trade on Wednesday, tracking gains in index majors Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank amid a positive trend in global markets. The 30-share index jumped 449.23 points or 0.80 per cent to
56,768.24 in the opening trade. Similarly, the Nifty advanced 134.95 points or 0.80 per cent to 16,905.80. IndusInd Bank was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising around 2 per cent, followed by Reliance Industries, Tata Steel and M&M. On the other hand, PowerGrid, Asian Paints, Wipro and Nestle India were among the laggards. In the
Omicron surge: Singapore orders airlines not to issue new tickets till Jan 20 Agency News:New Delhi Singapore on Wednesday imposed restrictions on air travel amid increasing cases of Omicron variant of Covid-19 and said airlines will not be allowed to sell new flight tickets for travel to the country from December 23 to January 20. Travellers, who have bought tickets earlier, will be allowed to travel under the quarantinefree Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) scheme. The VTL allows fully vaccinated travellers from selected countries to enter Singapore without being quarantined. Travellers from Australia, Brunei, Cambodia,
Canada, Denmark, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Maldives, the Netherlands, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, the UK and the US can fly to Singapore under VTL scheme. A Singapore Airline spokesperson said they will stop accepting new bookings from December 23 to January 20 (both dates inclusive). “This follows the Singapore government’s directive to suspend new ticket sales on designated VTL flights for entry into Singapore during this time ” Passengers with confirmed bookings.
previous session, the 30-share equity benchmark rose 497 points or 0.89 per cent to end at 56,319.01, and Nifty surged 156.65 points or 0.94 per cent to 16,770.85. Foreign institutional
investors (FIIs) remained net sellers in the capital market, as they sold shares worth ₹1,209.82 crore on Tuesday, according to stock exchange data.
Metro Brands makes a weak debut, lists at over 12% discount from issue price Agency News:New Delhi Shares of footwear retailer Metro Brands debuted on a weaker note and got listed at a discount of over 12 per cent from their issue price in the stock exchanges today. The scrip got listed at Rs 436.00 apiece on the BSE, thereby registering a fall of 12.80 per cent from its offer price of Rs 500.00, while on the National Stock Exchange (NSE), it opened at Rs 437.00, down 12.60 per cent from the issue price. The stock however inched higher from its opening levels and within minutes touched a high of Rs 487.80 on
BSE and Rs 488.00 on NSE. At 10:39 am, the scrip was trading at Rs 487.50 on the BSE, down 2.50 per cent from the issue price while on NSE it was at Rs 485.95, down 2.81 per cent. The market capitalisation stood at Rs 13,235.99 crore, data from the BSE showed. Over 91.24 lakh shares of Metro Brands were traded so far on NSE while around 3.51 lakh shares have exchanged hands on the BSE, data from the respective stock exchange showed. Metro Brands is a footwear retailer, which targets the economy, mid and premium segments in the Indian footwear market.
Samantha gives a classy reply to troll who called her ‘divorced, second-hand item’ Agency News:Mumbai Actress Samantha recently gave a classy reply to a troll on social media who accused her of ‘robbing’ Rs 50 crore from her ex-husband and actor Naga Chaitanya as alimony after their divorce. The actress has often been targeted on social media platforms for her divorce or her professional choices. However, the strong-headed actress makes sure to give a befitting reply to trolls. Since the last few days, Samantha has been trending on social media for her item song ‘Oo Antava’ from Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna’s ‘Pushpa’ While a section of the audience was amazed by her killer dance moves, others didn’t approve of her never-seen-before bold side. On Tuesday, a troll commented on her marital status, and also accused her of robbing Rs 50 crore from a ‘gentleman’. His comment implies that the actress had taken alimony from Naga Chaitanya, related to their separation. However, Samantha’s subtle and classy reply caught out attention. “God bless your soul,” the actress wrote. However, as soon as Samantha replied, the troll deleted his disrespectful comment. Samantha and actor Naga Chaitanya announced separation in October this year. They were married for over three years. On the work front, Samantha Ruth Prabhu is to appear in Gunasekhar’s directorial ‘Shaakunthalam’, while she has a couple of multilingual movies in her kitty. She also has a Hollywood movie titled ‘The Arrangements Of Love’ on her list.
Dhanush says Sonam Kapoor was better co-star compared to Sara Ali Khan Dhanush and Sara Ali Khan worked together for the first time in Atrangi Re. The actor, in a rapid fire round of Koffee Shots With Karan, was asked to pick between his first Bollywood co-star Sonam Kapoor and his latest co-star Sara Ali Khan. Agency News:Mumbai Dhanush, in a recent chat with Karan Johar, was asked who he felt was a better actor to work with, with Sara Ali Khan and Sonam Kapoor as his options. The actor, without a second thought, picked Sonam. The actors had worked together on Dhanush’s Bollywood debut film Raanjhanaa. Directed by Aanand L Rai, Raanjhanaa released in 2013 and was one of the biggest hits of that year. Appearing on Koffee Shots With Karan, as part of the promotions for his upcoming movie Atrangi Re, Dhanush was asked to pick between the two actors in the rapid fire round. When Dhanush picked Sonam, Sara replied, “Wow, not offensive at all. I’m losing my hamper, I am losing my...” Dhanush then explained that Sonam will be special to him because she was his first co-star in Bollywood. “Not taking away the kindness, sweetness, fun (that) Sara (brought) on the sets of Atrangi Re, Sonam because she was very special, she was my first co-star in Hindi films and a guy from the south coming here, and she made me feel very comfortable and very kind to me. I am very grateful for that,” he said. During the episode, Dhanush also confessed he was ‘worried’ if Sara could play the role of Rinku in Atrangi Re. “To be very honest, I was a little worried. It’s such a big role and a very difficult character to play. I asked Aanand ji, ‘How many films has she done?’ He told me 2 or 3 films, at that point of time. I was like, ‘Can she pull it off?’” he admitted. However, director Aanand L Rai had reassured Dhanush. Atrangi Re also stars Akshay Kumar. The film is skipping the theatrical release and streaming directly on Disney+ Hotstar.
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Godrej Security Solutions launches ‘SeeThru Color NV+’ a color night vision CCTV camera Godrej Security Solutions (GSS), a leading player in future technology of security solutions, and a part of Godrej & Boyce, the flagship company of the Godrej Group, announces the expansion of its security portfolio by unveiling the SeeThru Color NV + , a color night vision CCTV camera. The Made in India
image at night. This pioneering technology not only enhances security but is also more dependable and durable owing to its manufacturing technology which is developed and manufactured in India CCTV camera is capable of producing color images as against the IR camera that gives a plain.
Prestige Group brings aliveemotional quotient as its USP in their latest ’Joyful Living Forever’campaign
Kiara Advani looks sexy in a purple pantsuit and oozes sexiness in the blazer.
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Time will tell on joining politics, says Naresh Patel in Ahmedabad Patidar community leader and chairman of Khodaldham Trust, Kagvad, Naresh Patel, on Tuesday, said that time will decide if he would enter politics or not. Patel, a strong Leuva Patidar leader from Saurashtra, was interacting with media persons after attending a public function in Ahmedabad’s Nikol . Replying to questions about if he will enter active politics, Patel said, “It depends on time…It will be decided at (appropriate) time.”. Patel had come to Nikol to invite people from the Leuva Patidar community to a religious ceremony at Khodaldham in Kagvad near Rajkot.
Social cooperation essential to tackle possible covid third wave: Gujarat health minister Gujarat health minister Rushikesh Patel on Tuesday said that with rising number of cases of Omicron variant, “social cooperation is essential”, apart from measures taken by the government to tackle a probable third wave, according to a press release by the Gujarat Information department. Patel made the comment while inaugurating a three-day national public health conclave at Indian Institute of Public HealthGandhinagar (IIPH-G) on Tuesday Gujarat on Tuesday reported 87 new cases of Covid-19 cases and two deaths.
Gandhi Ashram development project: AMC relies on 2005 HC order to oppose plea by slum dwellers Opposing a plea seeking rehabilitation by 55 slum dwellers residing on a government land which will be part of the Gandhi Ashram Precinct Development Project, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) told the Gujarat High Court that the encroachment were subject to removal by way of a HC order of 2005 An affidavit submitted before the HC last week by deputy estate officer at AMC Hitendra Makwana states that the petition by the slum dwellers is “not tenable under the law” as it is filed on “absolute apprehension, assumption and presumption”.
Prestige Group, one of the leading real estate developers in India hasunveiledthe “Joyful Living Forever” campaign which resonates with the brand’s commitment to build spaces that create memories for a lifetime, celebrates every emotion, and instills a sense of pride that comes with being a part of the Prestige family. Uzma Irfan, Director, Prestige Group, remarks, “Prestige is an emotion, a pride that we carry.
We don’t just build buildings. We build spaces that create wealth& memories for generations to come. Our ‘Joyful Living Forever’ campaign encapsulates this commitment and aims to forge that special connection with our audiences/ patrons. Our goal with this TVC is to strengthen our brand value in the existing markets and establish our credibility backed by our esteemed lineage in the new markets that we foray.
“I couldn’t recognize myself after the whole makeover was done” Ever since its premiere, Zee TV’s latest fiction show, Rishton Ka Manjha, has made a remarkable impression on the audience through its intriguing plot and relatable characters like Arjun (Krushal Ahuja) and Diya (Aanchal Goswami). The duo has received immense love from the viewers for their adorable chemistry, and they
have also managed to keep them constantly intrigued through the numerous twists and turns in their tale. Naturally, Krushal and Aanchal too have been working extremely hard to ensure their characters meet the mark and are nothing short of perfect to the audience. In fact, Krushal Ahuja has been slaying in his character.
Axis Direct Announces the Launch of DIGITAX A x i s Direct - the flagship brand of Axis Securities, a fully-owned subsidiary of Axis Bank, announced the launch of DIGITAX - a simplified, DIY platform for the hassle-free tax filing process. Powered by Quicko Infosoft Pvt Ltd, DIGITAX effectively addresses the specific tax filing needs of traders. With a complete end-to-end digital process, DIGITAX allows customers to choose from DIY, DIY Plus (tax expert assistance), and Chartered Accountant assisted select plans at economical
rates. DIGITAX offers a multi-broker support facility, which will help investors understand tax computation by importing trades (Equity, Intraday, and F&O) from their respective broker(s), calculating P&L, and paying taxes on time. Through this launch, Axis Direct aims to assist customers during tax filing and aid in managing finances through simplified processes. Speaking at the launch, Vamsi Krishna, Head – Product and Marketing, Axis Securities said.
Unlocking India’s potential through women workforce Despite the challenges faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, women representation has improved significantly in the workforce across roles and hierarchies. The year 2021 brought a massive transformation, reflects apna.co – India’s largest jobs and professional networking platform. With around 50 lakh female users, apna has recorded trends that are encouraging and highlight the shifting dynamics of India’s rising workforce. apna launched in Ahmedabad in August 2020 and witnessed a massive 235 percent increase in female users in 2021. With more than 1.5 lakh female users from the city, the platform enabled 11 lakh interviews in the last year. According to apna, this will continue to increase in 2022. The pandemic and its
subsequent work-from-home regime created avenues for women to join the workforce. Female users also showed an inclination towards building professional networks and invested their time towards the same. apna became a safe space for them with more and enabled more than 15 lakhs professional interactions for female .
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Under-construction flyover on SP Ring Road collapses; no casualties reported Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad A part of an overbridge at Mumatpura at South Bopal in Ahmedabad collapsed late Tuesday night after a slab fell through during an insitu stressing exercise. No injuries or fatalities have been reported. Chief executive authority of Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA) AB Gor said that the authority is in the process of writing a letter to Roads and Buildings Department to depute a team, assisted by AUDA team to investigate the cause of the slab giving way during the stressing exercise. Gor said, “There are 113 slabs,
With this incident, the schedule will be delayed by three to four months, Chief executive authority of Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority AB Gor said. each 48 metres wide, of which 112 have been okay. Prima facie we are yet to know why this happened. There was no design or structural flaw and all parameters are met. The design was also approved by roads
and buildings department but somehow this has happened. There are two lanes of this bridge, of which one lane is completely okay and this one slab on the other lane fell through during in-situ stressing
exercise. The exercise was being carried out by under the supervision of AUDA engineer, project management consultancy officials and contractor and was being done with all precautions.
Aarohi Patel and Venkatesh Pande look absolutely adorable After an overwhelming response to the journeys of Jodha Akbar and Jhansi ki Rani, Zee TV recently introduced viewers to the biggest historical magnum opus of 2021 as it presents the untold story of one of the most iconic women of the Maratha empire - Kashibai Bajirao Ballal. The show went on air recently and has already won the hearts. While each character has caught their attention, the audience is in for some high-end drama with Kashibai and Bajirao’s wedding being showcased in the upcoming episodes. Viewers will witness how Bajirao is all set to get married to Aarohi and accept her as his responsibility, but it gets called off due to some reason. At the same time, Kashibai gets kidnapped, and after struggling to find her, Bajirao saves Kashibai.
Question paper leak: 93 of its workers jailed after stir, AAP slams Gujarat BJP as ‘shameless’ Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad
A day after 93 members of the Aam Aadmi Party’s Gujarat unit, including its top leadership, were jailed for protesting outside the BJP headquarters in Gandhinagar over the question paper leak in the head clerk recruitment exam, the AAP on Wednesday hit back at the saffron party, terming its leaders “shameless”. “The incidents that have happened in the past two days is astonishing. GSSSB chairman
The AAP has demanded the ouster of state Subordinate Service Selection Board Chairman Asit Vora over the paper leak in the head clerk recruitment exam and has sought an impartial probe.
Asit Vora has played with the lives of thousands of students yet he is out in the open, but 93 of our workers, including 28 women, are in jail,” said Gulab Singh Yadav, AAP Gujarat incharge, at a press conference in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. The AAP has demanded the ouster of GSSSB Chairman Asit Vora
With 8 lakh annual deaths, there is an urgent need to prioritize care for COPD patients in India Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad As we observe World COPD Day, here are some of the important and alarming facts about COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease). India is the ‘COPD Capital of the World’; our country has the highest number of COPD cases in the world COPD prevalence among the population aged 30 years and above in India is 7% India ranks second in the world in COPD deaths COPD causes more deaths than AIDS, TB, Malaria, Diabetes all put together Despite these disturbing facts, the public awareness on COPD is poor, which can result in a delay in COPD diagnosis. Further, delayed diagnosis and poor/
suboptimal COPD management can result in flare -up of the disease (COPD exacerbation or LUNG ATTACK). In a lung attack, symptoms of COPD such as breathlessness and cough increase significantly. This is often accompanied by feeling tired and sometimes swelling of the ankles. Lung attacks can have serious consequences. They can lead to hospitalization, admission to Intensive care and can be fatal. They can cause accelerated decline in an already compromised lung function.
over the scandal. “Vora, who is behind the conspiracy, has not been booked under IPC 120(B) for criminal conspiracy. The manner in which BJP Gujarat president C R Patil and Home
Minister Harsh Sanghavi has reacted over the incident, I am surprised how shameless they can be. Vora should have been removed and an FIR lodged against him. There cannot be
The significance and history of Kisan Diwas or National Farmers’ Day This year, Kisan Diwas takes place against the backdrop of intensifying farmers’ protests on the borders of the national capital. National Farmers’ Day, or Kisan Diwas, is celebrated across the country on December 23 to honour India’s farmers and mark the birth anniversary of the nation’s fifth prime minister, Choudhary Charan Singh. This year, Kisan Diwas takes place against the backdrop of intensifying farmers’ protests on the borders of the national capital. Lakhs of farmers from across India have joined the movement — now entering its second month — against the BJP-led government’s controversial farm laws. But, why is December 23 celebrated as National Farmers’ Day? In 2001, the government decided to recognise Choudhary Charan Singh’s contribution to the agriculture sector and welfare of farmers by celebrating his birth anniversary as Kisan Diwas. Since then, December 23 has been observed as National Farmers’ Day. Generally, awareness campaigns and drives are organised across the country to educate people on the role of farmers and their contribution to the economy. Chaudhary Charan Singh, who briefly served as prime minister between 1979 and 1980, is widely regarded as one of the country’s
The First ‘5 years Alumni Reun- Obese people are 80% more likely ion’ of the Karnavati University to develop type 2 Diabetes
The First ‘5 years Alumni Reunion’ of the Karnavati University was organized in the USCI building auditorium. The meet brewed a concoction of emotions, as nostalgia, camaraderie, respect and resolve filled the arena. It was attended by sixty alumni and an equal number of faculty groups and students. Karnavati School of Dentistry alumni (class of 2010-2016) and Unitedworld School of Business alumni (class of 2013-2016) attended the event. In addition, our alumni from different cities
like Calcutta, Bombay, Jaipur, Udaipur, Tripura and Ahmedabad came for the event. The event was highly appreciated by our esteemed alumni. Being the first of its kind event, alumni felt happy and honoured to be part of it. The networking during the high tea was one of the highlights of the evening. In addition, our alumni extended their support to the University in guiding our students for their professional lives through guest lectures, internships and mentoring programs Everyone enjoyed the cultural.
an impartial investigation till the time this man heads the GSSSB. We also demand a compensation of Rs 50,000 each to all 88,000 students who appeared in this exam,” Yadav, who is an MLA from New Delhi, said. On December 20, AAP workers staged a protest outside the BJP’s Shree Kamalam office over the question paper leak.
Around 40% of individuals are obese in India. It won’t be wrong to say that it is a new epidemic that needs immediate attention. Obesity is an important risk factor for diseases like type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases, and Alzheimer ’s disease, which means that actual obesity is much higher than anticipated. Dr. Apurva Vyas, Robotic Metabolic and Laparoscopic GI Surgeon, Ansh Obecure, Ahmedabad says, “Obesity is one of the most challenging questions that require an immediate answer. India has shown a transition shift from a low weight population to an overweight population, which
has brought with it a tsunami of non-communicable diseases. An obese person is at 80% higher risk of developing type2 diabetes. In Gujarat, 3.9% of children, 19.9% adult men, and 22.6% adult women are either obese or overweight. Additionally, around 16% and 20% people are on diabetes and hypertension medication respectively.” In addition to diabetes, some health risks for obesity include idiopathic intracranial hypertension (high blood pressure in the brain), coronary heart diseases, non-alcoholic fatty liver, osteoarthritis, gout, cataract, pulmonary diseases, gallbladder disease, pancreatitis, and so on. From the list.
most famous peasant leaders. He was known for his pioneering work to promote the welfare of farmers and the agricultural sector. Charan Singh was no stranger to the struggles faced by the Indian farmer. He was born in to a middle-class peasant family in Uttar Pradesh on December 23, 1902. Greatly influenced by the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi, he took an active part in the fight for independence. After that, his political career largely focused on socialism in rural India. Charan Singh served twice as chief minister of India’s biggest agrarian state, Uttar Pradesh, where he played.
National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) launches NSE Prime NSE launched a new corporate governance initiative – ‘NSE Prime’, that NSE listedcompanies can adopt voluntarily. NSE Prime is a framework that prescribes higherstandards of corporate governance for listed Companies than those required by regulations.Additional disclosure requirements have also been prescribed to provide for higher quality ofpublic information and greater transparency. Listed companies that voluntarily choose to bepart of NSE Prime will need to comply with pre-defined norms on an ongoing basis, whichwill be monitored by NSE.This initiative will raise the bar for corporate governance standards in India, enable investorsto identify companies which have voluntarily signed up for higher standards of corporategovernance, broaden the quality of investors.
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