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Boy Killed By Friends, Hands And Legs Chopped, Body Dumped In Jungle: Cops A 14-year-old boy was killed over a fight allegedly by his friends who slit his throat, chopped off his hands and legs, stuffed the body in sacks and dumped it in a jungle in Jharkhand’s Deoghar district, the police said today. The victim’s family filed a complaint on Wednesday, alleging that he went missing mysteriously the previous night, said Sub-Divisional Police Officer Pawan Kumar. During the course of the investigation, the police detained the victim’s friend who is also 14, the officer said. He told the police that he met the victim outside his house in Rohini village in Jasidih police station area around 8.30 pm on Tuesday and went to Kumrabad Station Road,.
Kangana Ranaut Meets Cops For Statement In “Khalistani” Insta Post Case Actor Kangana Ranaut appeared before the Mumbai Police today in connection with a first information report, or FIR, filed against her for a social media post that allegedly linked farmers’ protests to a separatist group, her lawyer said. Ms Ranaut reached Khar police station at 11 am. An FIR was filed there against her last month following a complaint by a Sikh organisation. Her lawyer, Rizwan Sidiquee, said she reached the police station to record her statement. The police earlier this month issued notice to her for questioning. Her lawyer had told the Bombay High Court that she would appear before Khar police on December 22. However, on Wednesday, her lawyer sought another date for appearance. The police had told the high court that they would not arrest Ms Ranaut till January 25 over her social media post that allegedly linked farmers’ protests.
Maharashtra records 23 new cases of Omicron variant; CM Uddhav to hold meet Agency News:Mumbai Maharashtra on Thursday detected 23 new cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 taking the statewide count to 88. Among the new cases, 13 patients were found in Pune, five in Mumbai, two in Osmanabad and one each in Thane, Nagpur and Mira-Bhayander. Chief minister Uddhav Thackeray will hold a meeting at 10pm tonight in view of the rising numbers. The chief minister’s secretariat said a virtual meeting will be held with Covid-19 Task Force at 10pm. The health ministry said 42 of the 88 patients have, so far, been discharged after testing negative for the virus. The health department said the state’s cumulative Covid-19 count touched 66,53,345 with 1,179 new infections being reported in the last 24 hours. With 17 more patients passing away due to related complications, the fatality tally reached 1,41,392. Also, 615 people recovered during the day taking the total recovery.
Powerful blast in Ludhiana court complex leaves 2 dead, at least 4 injured Police are now evacuating the court complex following the blast. Chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi will be going to Ludhiana, he said, soon after the blast. Agency News: Ludhiana At least two people were dead in an explosion reported from a district court complex of Ludhiana, located near the police commissionerate office, while five were injured.
PM Modi chairs Covid review meeting as Omicron spreads alarm
India saw a significant rise in the daily Covid-19 tally with 7,495 new cases being reported in the last 24 hours. Agency News:New Delhi
The explosion took place in the washroom on the second floor at around 12.22pm. The second floor of the building houses eight courtrooms, but not many people were present on Thursday because of a strike by a section of lawyers. The area has been cordoned off by the police and the court premises is being vacated. One of the injured has been identified as advocate RS Mand. According to reports, the lawyers were on a strike and that’s why the number
of lawyers present on the premises on Thursday was fewer than any other day. It is not yet known whether the blast was from any cylinder as the second floor also houses the canteen of the court. But as the explosion took place inside the washroom, a cylinder blast might not have been the case. Ludhiana police commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said the situation inside the court complex is now under control and there is no need to panic.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired a meeting to review the pandemic situation in the country in the wake of the spread of the highly transmissible Omicron variant of the coronavirus disease. The country saw a significant rise in the daily Covid-19 tally with 7,495 new cases being
The plant is located in Murdonda village under Awapalli police station limits, over 400 km from the state capital Raipur.
Agency News: Balasore India on Thursday successfully conducted the second flight test of indigenously developed surfaceto-surface missile ‘Pralay’ off the Odisha coast, the DRDO said. For the first time, flight tests of a ballistic missile, developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation, have been conducted successfully in two consecutive days, it said. The missile, launched from the APJ Abdul Kalam Island, met all the mission objectives, the DRDO
said. “In ’s launch, the ‘Pralay’ missile was tested for heavier payload and different range to prove the precision and lethality of the weapon,” it said. India had on Wednesday successfully conducted the maiden flight test of the missile. The second launch was monitored by all the range sensors and instruments, including telemetry, radar and electro-optic tracking system deployed across the eastern coast and the downrange ships positioned near the impact point, the defence research organisation
Agency News:Bijapur said.With a range of 150 to 500 km, ‘Pralay’ is powered with solid propellant rocket motor and other new technologies. The missile guidance system includes state-ofthe-art navigation and integrated avionics.
Naxals set ablaze two vehicles and a machine parked at a stone crushing plant in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district, a police official said on Thursday. They also threatened
wake of Omicron’s spread. The Centre also asked the states to consider local curbs and restrictions ahead of the upcoming festive week.
Amid rising Covid-19 cases in Gujarat, CM holds review meeting
India successfully tests new-gen- Naxals torch 2 vehicles, eration ‘Pralay’ missile for second machine at stone crushing plant in Chhattisgarh consecutive day The missile, launched from the APJ Abdul Kalam Island, met all the mission objectives, the DRDO said.
reported in the last 24 hours. The cumulative count of Omicron cases also neared 300 with a number of infections from the new strain being detected from across states. Earlier in the day, the Centre held another review meeting with states wherein the latter, especially those awaiting Assembly election early next year, was asked to expedite vaccination coverage in the
employees at the unit to stop the work during the incident on Wednesday, he said. The plant is located in Murdonda village under Awapalli police station limits, over 400 km from the state capital Raipur. “Around a dozen ultras reached there and set on fire a truck, a multi-utility vehicle and a JCB parked there. They also threatened the employees there and asked them to stop the work,” the official said. After being alerted, a team of security personnel rushed to the spot, the official said, adding that search operation was on in the area to trace the culprits In the past also, Naxals indulged in similar incidents in parts of the state
Sunvilla News: Gandhinagar Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel chaired a highlevel meeting to review the Covid-19 situation in the state amid rising number of cases, including those with the Omicron variant. Gujarat recorded 91 fresh cases of infection on Wednesday. The state’s Omicron tally rose sharply to 23 after nine new cases were recorded during the day. State health minister Rushikesh Patel, minister of state for health Nimisha Suthar, Chief Principal Secretary to the CM K Kailashnathan as well as Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Raj Kumar and other seniors of the Health and Home department attended the meeting. Talking about the efforts to tackle Covid-19, CM Bhupendra Patel said that testing had been ramped up, with nearly 70,000 samples being tested in Gujarat daily. He also reviewed the work of testing incoming international travellers
91 cases were reported in Gujarat on Wednesday; the state’s Omicron tally rose to 23 on the same day after 9 more samples tested positive for Covid-19, and their contacts in case they are found positive, as per the central government guidelines. He instructed the Health and Home departments to coordinate efforts for effective screening. It was shared at the meeting that 85 per cent of the eligible population in the state has received both doses of Covid-19 vaccine and is fully vaccinated, while 95 per cent population has received at least one dose. Gujarat Biotechnology research Centre (GBRC) is conducting genome sequencing with samples with international travel history being sequenced, on priority. To fast track the process of whole genome sequencing which may take up to seven days, GBRC has deployed a PCR method to determine if a sample has the Omicron variant. The method can detect the variant in eight hours and if the PCR method .
Suspension of MPs: Rajya Sabha counters Mallikarjun Kharge claim The Rajya Sabha Secretariat challenged Mallikarjun Kharge’s assertion that the House was repeatedly adjourned at the slightest disturbance. Agency News:New Delhi A day after Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge claimed that Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu had left it to the government and Opposition to resolve the stalemate over the suspension of 12 MPs from the House, and that he said he “cannot do anything”, the Rajya Sabha Secretariat Thursday countered the same. It also challenged Kharge’s assertion that the House was repeatedly adjourned at the slightest disturbance. Without naming Kharge or any other leader, the
Rajya Sabha Secretariat regretted the “factually incorrect narrative” on the suspension, blaming the stalemate on “shifting positions” of parties and “lack of agreement” amongst them. In a statement, the Secretariat said during his talks with “leaders from both the sides” as well as in the House, Naidu had “urged both the sides to resolve the matter amicably through discussion given the stated positions”, even “complimented some members for coming forward to resolve the stalemate… and was in regular contact with them”. It added, “It is informed that initially it was proposed to the Chairman
that the Leader of the Opposition would express regret on behalf of all the 12 suspended Members on the Floor of the House… But subsequently an issue was raised that what if some parties whose members were among the suspended would disagree with LoP in case he expressed regret… The Chairman suggested that the best course would be to talk to all concerned parties before expressing regret for the incidents of August 11… It was even suggested that if all parties concerned were not on board, regret could be expressed on behalf of the parties willing to do so But nothing happened.
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‘Need to put end to any viSUNVILLA SAMACHAR olence’: Foreign Secretary Shringla tells Myanmar miliNational Interest Does Not tary leadership Preclude ‘Right To Be Funny’ The Foreign Editorial
In a remarkable judgment Madras High Court’s justice G R Swaminathan this week upheld a persons’ ‘right to be funny’ and extolled the virtues of a new duty for the citizens: the ‘duty tolaugh’.Though written in a most light-hearted style and language, the verdict, however, dealt withone of the most weighty issues of contemporary politics: how national interest is being usedto throttle good-natured outbursts and responses. The verdict could not have come at amore appropriate time when even gestures, leave alone written or spoken words, are beinginterpreted as attempts to wage war against the state and those involved being put behindbars with the branding of anti-national.It may be just coincidence that while Justice Swaminathan was delivering his refreshinglydifferent verdict, minister of state for home Nityanand Rai was informing parliament that thestatute books did not have any reference to the term ‘anti-national’. The only time the termhad found its way to the Constitution was during the dark period of Emergency, when a newinsert was made through the 42nd constitutional amendment Act of 1976, defining ‘anti-national activities’. But in the 43rd constitutional amendment that followed it in the next yearsaw the entry being deleted, which means that as of today there is no reference to anti-national in the statute books.The depth and seriousness of the issue involved in the case before him did not hold JusticeSwaminathan back from writing a most lucid judgment, expressed in a highly endearingstyle. “if any satirist or cartoonist had authored this judgement, they would have proposed amomentous amendment to the Constitution of India to incorporate sub-clause (l) in Article51-A…. To this, the hypothetical author would have added one more fundamental duty - dutyto laugh."The case related to the police registering an FIR against a CPI-ML activist who uploadedvacation pictures with the caption ‘Trip to Sirumalai for shooting practice which the policeinterpreted as preparations to wage war against the state. Justice Swaminathan quashed theFIR against the 62-year-old accused while underscoring that the case was ‘absurd and anabuse of legal process’.While noting that ;being funny and ;poking fun at anotheris different, the court stated thatLaugh at what?" is a serious question. The court also explained as to why the questionbecomes pertinent in the backdrop of regional diversity in India.This is because we have holy cows grazing all over from Varanasi to Vadipatty (the placewhere the police registered the FIR). One dare not poke fun at them. There is however nosingle catalogue of holy cows. It varies from person to person and from region to region. Areal cow, even if terribly underfed and emaciated, shall be holy in Yogiterrain. In West Bengal, Tagore is such an iconic figure that Khushwant Singh learnt the lesson at somecost. Coming to my own Tamil Desh, the all-time iconoclast Periyar" Shri. E.V. Ramasamyis a superholy cow. In todays Kerala, Marx and Lenin are beyond the bounds of criticism orsatire. Chhatrapati Shivaji and Veer Savarkar enjoy a similar immunity in Maharashtra. Butall over India, there is one ultimate holy cow and that isnational security"."The judge added: Paper warriors are also entitled to fantasise that they are Swadeshi CheGueveras….Revolutionaries, whether real or phoney, are not usually credited with anysense of humour (or at least this is the stereotype). For a change, the petitioner tried to befunny. Perhaps it was his maiden attempt at humour.Whether it is Bhima Koregaon or the farmers agitation, Intolerance to criticism has been thetrademark of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government ever since it came to power in2014. Terminologies that one was used to hearing during Emergency have crept back toroutine political vocabulary, with the government showing rare sense of insecurity eventowards the most innocuous remark or representation about the prevailing order. Rulingparty and government bosses smelt foul about everything that was happening around as ifthey were intimidated by criticism. Any criticism of the government was taken as an affront tothe state and branded as anti-national, though there was no such reference whatsoever inthe statue books, as clarified by Modi’s own minister. In fact, national interest has become atyrannical tool that can be used against anyone, any symbol or any representation. It isprecisely this bogey that Justice - Kapilkumar M. Hirpara Swamithanthan has exposed.
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Secretary is on a two-day working visit to Myanmar from December 22 to 23. Agency News:New Delhi Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla raised “matters related to India’s security” in view of the recent Churachandpur incident and conveyed to Myanmar’s military leadership about the need to put an end to any form of violence and maintain peace and stability in the border areas, said the Ministry of External Affairs Thursday. Last month, as many as seven persons, including the commandant of the 46 Assam Rifles (AR) Colonel Viplav Tripathi, his wife, son and four jawans, were killed when the convoy carrying the officer was attacked by militants at Behiang in Churachandpur district of
The Ministry informed that 70,17,671 vaccine doses have been administered in the last 24 hours, taking the COVID-19 vaccination coverage to 139.70 crore (1,39,69,76,774). Agency News:New Delhi Union Health Ministry on Thursday said that over 60 per cent of the eligible population in India has been fully vaccinated against coronavirus. Taking to Twitter, the Ministry said, “Accomplishing more new feats! Congratulations India. Aided by public participation & dedicated efforts of our health workers, over 60 per cent of the eligible population fully vaccinated now.” The Ministry, in a press release, informed that with the administration of
Movement of over 280 trains affected due to farmer agitation in Punjab: CPRO The farmers have also asked the government to withdraw criminal cases filed against them for various charges related to the violence that occurred during the agitation. Agency News:New Delhi
Manipur last Saturday. Six jawans sustained injuries in the attack. The Foreign Secretary is on a two-day working visit to Myanmar from December 22 to 23. During his visit, he called on the Chairman, State Administrative Council and other senior representatives and held meetings with members of civil society and political parties, including the National League for Democracy. He is also scheduled to meet Myanmar-based Ambassadors and representatives of the UN In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs said, “The visit also provided an opportunity to raise matters relating to India’s security, especially in the light of the recent incident in Churachandpur.
Over 60% Eligible Population Fully Vaccinated Against Covid: Government
70,17,671 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 139.70 crore (1,39,69,76,774). Meanwhile, India has reported 7,495 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. According to the Ministry, 236 cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus have been reported in the country so far. Out of this, Maharashtra topped the list with 65 confirmed cases followed by Delhi with 64 cases and Telangana with 24 cases. Of the 213 cases, 104 patients have recovered from the virus. With the recovery of 6,960 patients in the last 24 hours, the cumulative tally of COVID recovered patients, since the beginning of the pandemic.
Farmers continued to block railway tracks in Punjab for the fourth consecutive day, affecting the movement of more than 280 trains, officials said on Thursday. Farmers under the banner of the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee have been protesting in various parts
Agency News:New Delhi While reacting to Congress leader Harish Rawat’s tweets taking pot shots at the party leadership and organization, Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat took a dig at him by saying that “that he won’t skip elections because that is his priority, but he should take some rest now.” “Harish Rawat is not going to take any rest. I think he is doing this to ensure his clout in the party. He will
not turn his back on elections because elections are a priority for him,” said Tirath Singh Rawat. “Considering the way he is expressing his pain, I feel he should take some rest,” he added Dismissing the comment made by Congress leader that “it’s time to rest,” the BJP leader said, “He is known for doing pressure politics. No one knows what he says and does. People are aware of his past.” “He is a senior leader of Congress. I think what he said today shows his pain towards the party.
had allegedly collected around ₹ 60,000 crore from around five crore investors all across the country by illegally operating different investment schemes, without any statutory approval, with a motive of duping gullible investors. Agency News:New Delhi
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested eleven people in a case involving Pearls Group, which allegedly collected around ₹ 60,000 crore from about five crore investors from different parts of the country, by floating unauthorised schemes.
of Punjab, demanding complete loan waiver and compensation to families of those who died during the year-long anti-farm laws stir. The farmers have also asked the government to withdraw criminal cases filed against them for various charges related to the violence that occurred during the agitation. “In the last 24 hours, the movement of more
than 280 trains has been affected due to protest demonstrations by farmers in the Firozpur Division of the Northern Railway,” Neeraj Sharma, chief public relations officer, said in a statement. “More than 400 trains
have been affected in the last four days of protest,” Sharma also stated. In view of the stir, Divisional Railway Manager of Ferozepur division Seema Sharma on Wednesday said the administration.
Hindus follow path of truth, Hindutva loots under guise of religion: Rahul Gandhi The Congress leader also shared the news report that claimed many BJP leaders and some officials of the Uttar Pradesh government have bought land around the under-construction Ram Janmbhoomi Temple in Ayodhya at throwaway prices. Agency News:New Delhi Refering to a news report claiming a rush to buy land around Ram Janmbhoomi Temple in
Ayodhya, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday drew a comparison between Hinduism and Hindutva saying Hindus follow the path of truth whereas
Hindutva loots under the guise of religion. Taking to Twitter, Rahul Gandhi said, “Hindus follow the path of truth. Hindutva loots under the guise of religion.” The Congress leader also shared the news report that claimed many BJP leaders and some officials of the Uttar Pradesh government have bought land around the underconstruction Ram Janmbhoomi Temple in Ayodhya at throwaway
prices. Following the report, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ordered an inquiry after names of relatives of several state ministers and officials appear in Ayodhya land deals. Special Secretary Revenue will investigate the matter and present a report to the government in a week.
Covid-19: India records 7,495 new cases, 434 deaths in 24 hours Agency News:New Delhi
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It’s Time For Harish Rawat Probe Agency CBI Arrests To “Take Rest”: BJP Lead- 11 More In Pearls Group Scam Case er Tirath Singh Rawat The Pearls Group
Agency News: Visakhapatnam Visakhapatnam: Some local fishermen rescued a shark entangled in the shore fishing net on Tantadi beach in Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam, said District Forest Officer (DFO), Anant Shankar. The shark was later guided back to the sea by the forest department officials, fishermen and wildlife conservationists, added the DFO. “It is a whale shark, the world’s largest fish. These are endangered,” he stated. “The instructions from the DFO were simple- guide the whale shark to safety, sparing no efforts or expenses. What ensued were herculean efforts, both physical and mental, with tremendous coordination and collaboration by the forest department, fishermen and wildlife conservationists.
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A senior CBI official said that all 11 people including Pearls Group employees and businessmen were arrested from Delhi, Chandigarh, Kolkata, Bhubaneshwar and other locations during the further investigation of a case. He added that the CBI had earlier registered Preliminary Enquiry on the directions of the Supreme Court of India against Pearls Group, which had allegedly collected around ₹ 60,000 crore from around five crore investors all across the country by illegally operating different investment schemes, without any statutory approval, with a motive of duping gullible investors. On the basis of enquiry, a case vide was registered against M/s. PGF Limited, M/s. PACL Limited, Nirmal Singh Bhangoo and others including Directors of these two flagship companies of the Pearls Group. During the investigation, Nirmal Singh Bhangoo, Sukhdev Singh, Subrata Bhattacharya and Gurmeet Singh were arrested in the year 2016.
Priyanka Gandhi’s Children’s Instagram Not Hacked: Sources After Probe Agency News:New Delhi The initial investigation by the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team CERT-In found that the accounts were not hacked, sources said Ms Gandhi Vadra had alleged on Tuesday that the government has hacked the Instagram accounts of her children -- 18-year-old Miraya Vadra and 20-year-old Raihan Vadra. “They are even hacking my children’s Instagram accounts, let alone phone tapping. Do they not have any other work?” she had said in response to a question on Central agencies’ raids on political opponents and allegations of illegal phone surveillance. Ms Gandhi Vadra has not filed a formal complaint. But sources said the government took note of the matter and decided to conduct an investigation on its own. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology had handed the matter to the CERTIn, which runs an advanced lab that can trace hackers and prevent cyberattacks.
The country recorded 7,495 fresh cases of Covid-19 in last 24 hours, the health ministry said on Thursday morning. A total of 434 patients succumbed to the infection during this period. The daily positivity rate is 0.62 per cent, while the weekly positivity rate is 0.59 per cent. The active caseload of Covid-19 in the country is 78,291, which is 0.23 per cent of the total cases reported till now. So far, more than 66.86 crore samples have been tested for Covid, of which 12.05 lakh were tested on Wednesday. 98.4% recovery As many as
6,960 patients recovered from Covid-19 in last 24 hours. The overall recovery is more than 3.42 crore. This is 98.4 per cent of the total case tally. 70.17 lakh vaccinated A total of 70.17 lakh individuals were vaccinated in India in last 24 hours. So far, over 1.39 billion (139.69 crore) doses have been administered across the country under the nationwide vaccination drive. Omicron tally rises to 236 More samples tested positive for Omicron variant of coronavirus on Wednesday. The Omicron tally of the country now stands at 236. Maharashtra tops the list with 65 cases, followed by Delhi with 64 and Telangana 24.
Report Alleges ‘Land Grab By BJP Leaders In Ayodhya’, UP Orders Probe
Agency News:Lucknow The Uttar Pradesh government has ordered a probe into reports of relatives of BJP leaders and government officials allegedly “usurping” land near the upcoming Ram Temple in Ayodhya. “Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has ordered the revenue department to probe the matter thoroughly,” Additional Chief Secretary, Information, Navneet Sehgal Earlier in the day, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi led the
party’s charge by putting out a tweet that “Hindutva robs under the guise of religion”. Over the past few days, he has invoked the term ‘Hindutva’ to attack the BJP. “Hindu follows the path of truth. Hindutva robs under the guise of religion,” he said in a tweet in Hindi, tagging the news report that claimed MLAs, mayors, relatives of the commissioner, SDM and DIG bought land in Ayodhya after the Supreme Court announced the verdict in the Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute.
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Afridi critical of Ganguly and co. for Kohli’s treatment: ‘Talk face-to-face’ Former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi talked in detail about the situation and insisted on need for more transparency in communication.
Agency News:New Delhi Controversy erupted in Indian cricket earlier this month when Virat Kohli was removed – rather unceremoniously – as the captain in the ODIs. While Rohit Sharma
was named the new skipper in the fifty-over format, BCCI President Sourav Ganguly later said that the board had requested Kohli to not step down as T20I captain in October and that once he did, the selectors weren’t inclined on
having two separate captains in white-ball formats. A week after his removal as captain, Kohli said in a press conference that no such request was made from the board, putting him and the BCCI at loggerheads. The speculation is rife since Kohli’s explosive comments and Ganguly has since maintained considerable silence, insisting that the whole situation will be dealt “internally.” Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi
was asked to speak on the issue and he insisted that there must be transparency in communication between the players and the board. “This could’ve been handled in a better way. I’ve always believed that the role of a cricket board is very important. The selection committee should efficiently communicate their plans for any particular player - ‘this is our plan, we believe it is better for us. What do you think.
Aston Villa player reluctant to ‘I love my job’: Justin Langer get out of car due to COVID-19 hints at contract extension with Cricket Australia anxiety: Steven Gerrard Agency News:New Delhi Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard revealed on Wednesday how one of his players was so anxious about COVID-19 that he didn’t want to get out of his car. Due to a recent COVID-19 outbreak at the club, tenthplaced Aston Villa’s home fixture against Burnley last Saturday was postponed at short notice. “We had a situation at the weekend where one of the players was reluctant to get out of his car because he had some symptoms and he has got a young family, and you can totally understand his view in his situation,” Gerrard said in a presser. “This is a guy who has got
a young family and it is Christmas time. No one wants to get this virus. Everyone wants to protect their own families. This is our job and your priority is always going to be your family, of course it is.” Thankfully he was tested after and he didn’t have a situation, but that player would not have been available for me on the day, and these are the little situations that people don’t see. We’ve got a major responsibility to listen to the players and deal with every situation as it comes your way,” the 41-year-old added further All 20 of the top-flight managers are set to meet with the Premier League executives on Thursday to discuss changes in the light.
Agency News:New Delhi
Australia coach Justin Langer on Thursday hinted that he would seek an extension of his fouryear contract, expiring in June 2022, saying he “loves his job”. Langer had faced criticism for his coaching methods from the players but now has a Twenty20 World Cup in his CV and is also close to adding the coveted Ashes Trophy win to it Australia are leading the home series against England 2-0 The 51-year-
old former Test opener insisted that his thought process has not changed. “I have never thought differently, to be honest. I have been consistent with what I have said for the last four years. I love my job,” Langer was quoted as saying by ‘Sydney Morning Herald’. “The boys are playing well, no doubt about it, it’s a great team to be involved in. So, nothing has changed from my point of view.” Former skipper and muchrespected Steve Waugh is one of those cricketing figures in Australian cricket who advocate splitting the coaching duties.
Merchants to RBI: Not prepared, extend tokenisation deadline If implemented in the present state of readiness, the new RBI mandate could cause major disruptions and loss of revenue, especially for merchants, they said in a letter to the RBI. Agency News:New Delhi With thousands of stakeholders yet to onboard the tokenisation platform and “RBI regulated entities not prepared” for the new initiative, digital payment firms and merchant bodies have petitioned the Reserve Bank of India to extend the deadline for implementation
of the new credit and debit card data storage norms, or card-onfile tokenisation (CoF). The RBI mandate on tokenisation kicks in from January 1. If implemented in the present state of readiness, the new RBI mandate could cause major disruptions and loss of revenue, especially for merchants, they said in a letter to the RBI. “Disruptions of
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this nature erode trust in digital payments and reverses consumer habits back towards cash-based payments,” Merchant Payments Alliance of India (MPAI) and the Alliance of Digital India Foundation (ADIF) said in a joint letter They have voiced.
Agency News:Mumbai Actor Kareena Kapoor, who is currently recovering from Covid-19, has shared an update for her fans. Taking to Instagram Stories, she wrote, “I’m still trying to figure out if we are in covid times or not... anyway, day 12...two days to go ...stay safe all.” The actor contracted the coronavirus last week. Amid her Covid-19 quarantine, Kareena Kapoor has been sharing posts on her Instagram account. On the fifth birthday of her son Taimur earlier this week, she had shared a throwback video. In the clip, Taimur was seen taking his first steps. She had also shared a note saying that she misses her children. Kareena and Saif are parents to two sons--Taimur and Jehangir. On Instagram Stories, she had written, “Covid I hate you... I miss my babies but....soon...will do this.” During home isolation, Kareena also shared a glimpse of Saif. On Instagram, she posted a picture of Saif from a distance, that she had clicked from her window. In the picture, Saif, standing at the opposite building’s roof, can be seen sipping a hot beverage. Kareena wrote, “Ok so we are still...in love in the times of Corona era. Don’t forget guys!!! It’s lurking...” Kareena and Amrita Arora had tested positive for coronavirus after they had attended a gathering at filmmaker Karan Johar’s house. Karan tested negative for the virus. “I request anyone who has come in contact with me to please get tested. My family and staff are also double vaccinated. They are currently not showing any symptoms. Thankfully, I am feeling ok and hope to be up and about soon.
With the increase in digital penetration in the country, more and more people are using online payments to order food, shop or book cabs. But the digital world is full of threats from cyber criminals who are always waiting to get access to users’ data. To provide better security to people and make online payments safer, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has asked all merchants and payment gateways.
Sensex jumps over 300 points in early trade, Nifty tops 17,000 The 30-share index jumped 305.15 points or 0.54 per cent to 57,235.71 in the opening trade. Similarly, the Nifty advanced 88.25 points or 0.52 per cent to 17,043.70. Agency News:Mumbai Equity benchmark Sensex surged over 300 points in early trade on Thursday, tracking gains in index majors Infosys, HDFC and ICICI Bank amid a positive trend in global markets. The 30-share index jumped 305.15 points or 0.54 per cent to 57,235.71 in the opening trade. Similarly, the Nifty advanced 88.25 points or 0.52 per cent to
17,043.70. Tata Steel was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising around 2 per cent, followed by Bajaj Finance, PowerGrid, M&M, NTPC and ITC. On the other hand, Bharti Airtel and Asian Paints were among the laggards. In the previous session, the 30-share equity benchmark rose 611.55 points or 1.09 per cent to end at 56,930.56, and Nifty advanced 184.60 points or 1.10 per cent to 16,955.45.
Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) remained net sellers in the capital market, as they sold shares worth ₹827.26 crore on Wednesday, according to stock exchange data. According to analysts, despite concerns over Covid resurgence and FII selling, domestic equities are following the positive trend in global markets Elsewhere in Asia, bourses in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Seoul
BOLLYWOOD-HOLLYWOOD Salman Khan’s Antim The FiKareena, recovering from Cov- nal Truth to stream on ZEE5 id-19, shares post on day 12: from this date ‘Two days to go’
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The Final Truth, a remake of the Marathi movie Mulshi Pattern, features Salman Khan and Aayush Sharma in the lead roles.
Agency News:Mumbai Antim: The Final Truth is set to premiere on ZEE5 on December 24, a month after its theatrical release, the streaming service announced on Wednesday. The action thriller, a remake of the Marathi movie Mulshi Pattern, features Salman Khan and Aayush Sharma. Directed by Mahesh Manjrekar, the movie released in cinema halls on November 26. Produced by Salman Khan
Films and distributed by Zee Studios, Antim reportedly earned over Rs 58 crore. In a statement, a spokesperson for Salman Khan Films said the team is looking forward to the digital release of the film on ZEE5. “The audience gave an overwhelming response to the theatrical release of Antim: The Final Truth. We are happy that they can now watch the film at their convenience and post the success of Radhe, what better platform than ZEE5 to premiere it,” the spokesperson said
were trading with gains in midsession deals. Stock exchanges in the US ended on a positive note in the overnight session. Meanwhile, international oil benchmark Brent crude rose 0.16 per cent to USD 75.40 per barrel.
Find out which Bollywood Gen Z star is playing the lead role in Aanand L Rai’s next Agency News:Mumbai Aanand L Rai has always treaded uncharted waters. Be it unusual love stories like Raanjhanaa and Zero or his latest upcoming film Atrangi Re. Now, the filmmaker’s next will be an action venture. On being asked for more details, he reveals, “My next to be in January is an action hero film with Ayushmann Khurrana and Jaideep Ahlawat.” While directors in Bollywood are known to be slightly pompous, Aanand stands out for his humility. “For me, simplicity is very essential. I always ask God to keep me as I am. Probably whatever kind of stories I want to tell an actor or a common man.
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vivo India urges parents to #SwitchOff and give undivided attention to children Smartphones have become an integral part of our dayto-day lives, be it business, communication, information, or entertainment. However, with this increasing significance, especially post-pandemic, excessive use of smartphones have also impacted human relationships. We might not be fully aware, but smartphones have jeopardized the quality of our relationships with everyone
around us and is now adversely impacting the parent-child relationship, too. Speaking about the film, Yogendra Sriramula, Director, Brand Strategy, vivo India, said, “The pandemic has made digital technology and smartphone devices an indispensable need for all of us. What we don’t often realize is that how excessive usage of these devices is impacting.
Sonalika launches CRDs technology in Tiger DI 75 4WD at an introductory price range of Rs.11-11.2 lacs
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Desalination plant for industries to be ready in Dahej by March 2022 A desalination plant being built exclusively for providing water to industries including the Dahej PCPIR (Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemicals Investment Region) in Bharuch is expected to be commissioned by end of March 2022. This plant will help reduce the dependence on water from river Narmada. “One of the biggest desalination plants exclusively for industrial purposes will be commissioned in Dahej in three months time, i.e by end of March 2022. This is being built on a capital contribution model from the industries.
Ahmedabad police gives 35-minute window for bursting fire crackers on Christmas, New Year The Ahmedabad City Police issued a notification order allowing a 35 minutes window for bursting of fire crackers in the city on the occasion of Christmas and New Year Celebrations. According to police, a notification order was issued by Sanjay Srivastava, police commissioner, Ahmedabad city, on Tuesday night under Code of Criminal Procedure section 144 allowing time from 11:55 pm December 24 to 12:30 am December 25 for to burst fire crackers for Christmas celebrations and 11:55 pm December 31 to 12:30 am January 1 for New Year’s eve.
Gujarat postpones exams, summer vacations, next academic session
Commemorating the ‘Kisan Diwas’ in year 2021, Sonalika Tractors has launched its most advanced Tiger DI 75 4WD tractor with superior CRDs (Common Rail Diesel System) technology for introductory price range of Rs 11-11.2 lakhs. Designed to deliver industryfirst dual benefit of power and economy, the Tiger 75 4WD
When Simaran Kaur styled her own bridal avatar for Aggar Tum Na Hote’s wedding track Zee TV recently launched a romantic drama - Aggar Tum Na Hote, that encapsulates the love story of Niyati Mishra (essayed by Simaran Kaur), who is a young, hardworking nurse, and Abhimanyu Pandey (essayed by Himanshu Soni), who is a charming, rich yet seemingly normal young man dealing with mental instability. Showcasing the extent to which
a nurse goes to treat her patient, Aggar Tum Na Hote has managed to inspire viewers to love beyond boundaries. While the show seems to have already won the viewers’ hearts, it’s the new look of Niyati as a bride that will leave them spellbound pretty soon. In the upcoming track, Simaran Kaur a.k.a Niyati will be seen taking up a bridal avatar as she prepares.
SK Finance raises equity capital from IIFL Wealth and other new investors SK Finance, a Jaipur based NBFC incorporated in 1994 and formerly known as Ess Kay Fincorp, recently closed its Series F fundraise wherein it cumulatively raised about INR 400 crores from IIFL Wealth and other new investors. SK Finance is one of the largest and systematically important nondeposit accepting asset finance retail franchisee in the Indian mid-market space and is backed by marquee investors including TPG Growth, Norwest Venture Partners, Baring India, and Evolvence India Fund. With this capital raise, the company
to-date has cumulatively raised about INR 1,400 crores from six investors SK Finance offers financing for five different product segments including commercial vehicles, agricultural and construction equipment, passenger vehicles, two wheelers and small business loans. The company has a dominant market leadership position in its focus geographies, deep penetration across 10 states through an extensive distribution network of 390 branches and a sustainable platform to build scale. The company has created a niche position in rural.
Central Bank of India and U GRO Capital sign a co-lending agreement; aimto disburse MSME loans worth Rs. 1000 crore in next 12 months
in view of Covid The Gujarat government on Wednesday decided to postpone the annual examinations of Class 9 and 11, preparatory prelim exams of Class 10 and 12, and two board exams in the coming year “in the best interest of students”, and in view of schools being closed for over a year due to the Covid-19 lockdown. The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) has directed all schools affiliated to it to postpone examinations and alter the dates for the summer vacations and the upcoming academic session. The circular issued by the GSHSEB on Wednesday states, “With the Covid-19 situation, in the best interest of the students, a decision has been made to postpone.
with CRDs technology complies with Term IV emission norms and offers power of 75 HP & economy of 65 HP tractor just with a touch of a button. Mr Raman Mittal, Executive Director, Sonalika Tractors, said, “Our farmers put in praiseworthy efforts every single day and on the Kisan Diwas, we are launching our most advanced.
U GRO Capital, an NSE & BSE listed, MSME lending fintech platform, today announced that it has signed a co-lending agreement with Central Bank of India. Under this partnership, the two entities aim to disburse upto Rs. 1000 crores to U GRO Capital‘s
varied MSME segments under its programs like Pratham, Sanjeevani, Saathi, GRO MSME and Machinery financing, in next 12 months. The Co-lending arrangement with Central Bank of India will work towards providing formal credit to underserved MSMEs at affordable rates across all product categories of U GRO Capital. For the same, the bank will leverage U GRO’s digital technology platform driven by a Data Tripod of GST, Banking and Bureau, in addition to the company’s deep sectoral understanding and multichannel distribution reach. The collaboration has been enabled by U GRO Capital’s GRO– Xstream platform, which through APIs integrates with Banks.
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Ahmedabad policeman Vasant Parmar was caught beating a consignment of liquor Traffic department head constable Vasant Parmar brought liquor from a chali near Mohan Cinema near Asarwa. Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad The Gujarat Police is generally responsible for apprehending bootleggers selling liquor. But the big question is who will catch the accused if a police officer gets involved in alcohol business (Ahmedabad Police man caught with alcohol).
This is not the first time that a policeman has been caught with alcohol. A policeman on duty at the Eagle Traffic Police Station in Ahmedabad (Ahmedabd) has been caught peddling alcohol this time. Traffic man caught with alcoho Valsi Parmar, a traffic police officer working at Eagle Police Station, was caught with 27
different brands of liquor by Paldi police. Speaking of the whole incident, Paldi police got information that Going to Jain Nagar. Based on the information, Paldi police had already set up a watch and stopped and investigated Vasant Parmar when he came there. He first identified himself as a policeman. Paldi
police checked a bag in front of the accused’s vehicle and found a total of 27 bottles of different
brands, after which Paldi police arrested the accused and initiated further action.
The state’s food and supplies department will create a ‘ration’ app, find out what will benefit consumers The state government has also decided to increase the commission of shopkeepers of cheap foodgrains. Until now, the commission was Rs 108 per quintal but now it will be increased to Rs 150. Sunvilla News: Gandhinagar The Gujarat Government is going to make a ration application that will benefit the
able to see in his application and if someone else has taken grain or groceries in his name, he can be caught. The quality of the grain is often questioned. Now the customer will also be able
poor families who get food and essentials from the ration shops. With the help of this application, intermediaries will be eliminated by taking rations on the haunted card (Rationcard) and cheap food taken in the name of the poor will be prevented from going to the market by profiteering. A senior official
of the state’s Food and Civil Supplies Department said the application would stop the activity of poor families who have not taken foodgrains and are being sold in the open market in their name. The data of each ration card holder will be fed into this application. The customer himself will be
State government promotes 7 Gujarat cadre IPS officers Superintendent of Police Jamnagar has been promoted as DIG AntiTerrorist Squad (ATS) Ahmedabad Headquarters by upgrading the vacant ex cadre post of SP ATS to vacant ex cadre post of DIG ATS. Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad Seven IPS officers of Gujarat cadre were given promotion by the state government through a notification order on Wednesday. As per an order released by the Home Department of Gujarat government on Wednesday night, Deepan Bhadran IPS (Gujarat Cadre 2007), Superintendent of Police Jamnagar has been promoted as Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) Ahmedabad
Headquarters by upgrading the vacant ex cadre post of SP ATS to vacant ex cadre post of DIG ATS. Similarly, Saurabh Tolumbia IPS (Gujarat Cadre 2007) SP, Crime Investigation Department (CID) Crime and Railways has been promoted as DIG CID Crime and Railways. Makrand Chauhan IPS (Gujarat Cadre 2007) Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) has been promoted to DIG and appointed at the vacant ex cadre post of Joint Director Anti Corruption Bureau.
UltraTech Cement calls for entries to 5th edition of IndiaNext
UltraTech Cement, India’s largest manufacturer of grey cement, white cement, and readymix concrete, has invited notable architects, experts and bright talent from the student community in the engineering and architectural sectors to register for the 5th edition of its IndiaNext initiative. The entry kits and details of the competition are available on www.ultratechindianext. com The theme of this year’s IndiaNext initiative is ‘Build with Speed’, in which India’s talent mix of engineers, architects, and
designers will compete to choose a project from an urban or rural context and propose an innovative design to create an impact and help India achieve its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The theme of ‘Build with Speed’ aims at developing home designs, aided with latest technologies, processes and materials, that can recraft India’s growth story. The theme challenges participants to take up the ambitious challenge of fulfilling the nation’s housing development priorities, in a timebound approach.
Parixita Rathod IPS ( 2007 Gujarat cadre ) SP Western Railways has been promoted to DIG post and appointed on vacant cadre post of DIG CID Crime and Railways. RM Pande IPS (2007 Gujarat cadre) Commandant SRPF Group 20 Viramgam Ahmedabad has been promoted to DIG post and appointed on vacant ex cadre post of DIG Armed Units Vadodara. ML Ninama IPS (2006 Gujarat cadre) SP Central Jail Surat (Lajpor) has been promoted to the post of DIG and appointed on the vacant ex cadre post of DIG Central Jail Surat. DH Parmar IPS (2004 Gujarat cadre) SP Motor Transport (MT) has been promoted to DIG post and appointed on the vacant ex cadre post of DIG MT.
Gujarat High Court notice to state on plea over quashing religious conversion FIR
Vasava in his complaint stated that the accused people “lured innocent Hindu tribals of the village with money and in some cases built houses for them and converted them into Islam” Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad The Gujarat High Court has issued notice to the state government in a petition seeking quashing of an FIR registered in November at Amod police station in Bharuch, alleging forced religious conversion. In the order issued on Tuesday,
Astral Limited strengthens Gujarat Giants as an associate sponsor at Vivo Pro Kabbadi League Season 8 Astral Limited today announced its partnership with Gujarat Giants in Vivo Pro Kabbadi League Season 8. Astral will be an official ‘Powered by’ partner for Gujarat Giants and will focus on developing an ecosystem for nurturing and stimulating young talent in the sports industry Commenting on the partnership, Mr. Kairav Engineer, VP-Business Development said, “It is our pleasure to associate with Gujarat Giants. Kabaddi is a sport that symbolises strength as well as trust and team Gujarat Giants also embodies the values of trust and teamwork. This
to complain directly with the help of the application. It will also be able to give ratings on shopkeepers’ transactions and distribution arrangements. The app is expected to launch on December 24.
resonates with Astral, where we represent the significance of being “bharosemand” towards our partners and customers.” “Not just this but we as an organization have always been driven to support the reliable a n d consistent initiatives in the c o u n t r y. W e care deeply about the sports community and want to create a culture for young, aspiring sportsmen to develop and nurture their skills. Kabbadi has etched its way in the global sport community with a lot of countries recognizing and accepting the sport. This will be a great platform for the players.
the court has instructed the state government through its additional public prosecutor to take necessary instructions and “submit a report” by the next date of hearing, scheduled for January 10, 2022. The petitioners — Shabbir Bakerywala, Samaj Bakerywala, Hasan Tissli and Ismail Achhodwala — have been named in the FIR but are not arrested. A total of nine persons were named in the FIR, of which five have been arrested. Six others, not named in the FIR, were arrested on December 16, taking the total arrests in the case to 10. The six persons arrested later allegedly collected funds through donations from foreign countries and allegedly used these funds for luring tribals and constructing a prayer house. Arguing in the court of Justice Ilesh Vora, senior advocate Percy Kavina submitted.
Biggest Savings of the year at Big Bazaar’s Public Holiday Sale Big Bazaar, India’s largest omni channel retailer is all set to end this year at a high note. With the upcoming Public Holiday Sale, Big Bazaar is gearing up to give Biggest Savings of the year during the 11 day mega campaign. Big Bazaar’s Public Holiday Sale starts from 22nd Dec, 2021 up to 2nd Jan, 2022. With markets and malls abuzz with consumers, Big Bazaar has planned big offers and savings across all products and categories to give customers' the best shopping and saving experience in-store and online. Big Bazaar stores across the country are geared and ready to welcome all the holiday shoppers stepping out during the end of the year festivities. Consumers can avail all the mega deals at Big Bazaar stores and online on the Big Bazaar app.
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