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UP polls: Samajwadi Party’s new list confirms Akhilesh from Karhal; jailed Azam Khan in fray Askhilesh Yadav, who had earlier said he would have to seek permission of the people of Azampur to join the Assembly poll battle Agency News: New Delhi
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Pakistan To Hand Over 20 Indian Fishermen To India At Wagah Border: Report Twenty Indian fishermen arrested by Pakistan for allegedly entering into the country’s territorial waters are set to be handed over to India through the Wagah border crossing on Monday, according to a senior jail official.The fishermen, kept in Karachi’s Landhi Jail, were released on Sunday on humanitarian grounds. Deputy Superintendent of Police Azeem Thebo said that with the release of these 20 Indian fishermen as a goodwill gesture, there are now 568 Indian fishermen left in the jail, the Dawn newspaper reported. The released fishermen, arrested for illegally entering into the Pakistani waters and fishing without permission, were escorted to Lahore by road by the Edhi Foundation.
The Samajwadi Party (SP) on Monday released its first list of 159 candidates for the upcoming Assembly election in Uttar Pradesh. Among the key faces named in the list are party president Akhilesh Yadav and jailed party MP Azam Khan. Yadav, who had earlier said he would have to seek permission of the people of Azampur from where he is a parliamentarian to join the Assembly poll battle, was officially declared the SP’s candidate from Karhal in Mainpuri. Two days ago, SP national general secretary
Ramgopal Yadav had made an announcement in this regard“I am making a formal official announcement now. Our national president Akhilesh Yadav will contest the Karhal assembly constituency in Mainpuri, and he will win with a massive mandate,” Ramgopal had said at a press conferenceMeanwhile, Khan, lodged in Sitapur Jail since February 2020, has moved the Supreme Court seeking an interim bail to campaign in the high-stakes assembly election. His son, Abdullah Azam Khan, who is out on bail after spending 23 months in jail, is also in fray for the upcoming seven-phased election.
PM Honours 29 Children With Bal Puruskar For Innovation, Bravery, Art The Bal Puraskar was conferred by Prime Minister Narendra Modi who gave digital certificates to the awardees using blockchain technology developed by IIT Kanpur.
Agency News: New Delhi From dancing on broken glasses to negotiating with terrorists, from fighting an alligator to developing innovative measures to help Covid patients, 29 children from across the country were conferred the Pradhan Mantri Bal Puraskar for their contributions. The Bal Puraskar was conferred by Prime Minister Narendra Modi
who gave digital certificates to the awardees using blockchain technology developed by IIT Kanpur 29 children, including 14 girls, were awarded in six fields - innovation, scholastic achievements, sports, arts and culture, social service, and bravery. Each awardee received a medal, a cash prize of ₹ 1,00,000, and a certificate. Remona Evette Pereira, a 16-year-old Bharatnatyam dancer who has staged various performances on broken glasses, balancing on mud pot, and with fire among others was awarded for her excellence in the field of Art and Culture. She also finds a mention in the ‘Golden Book Of World Record - London 2017’, ‘India Book Of Record 2017’ and ‘Bharat Book Of World Record 2017’. Gauri
“We must work together to bring the acute phase of this pandemic to an end. We cannot let it continue to drag on, lurching between panic and neglect,” said. Agency News: Geneva The head of the World Health Organization on Monday urged countries to work together to bring the acute phase of the pandemic to an end, saying that they now have all the tools available to do so.“The COVID-19 pandemic is now entering its third year and we are at a critical juncture,” said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at a press conference alongside Germany’s development minister Svenja Schulze.“We
must work together to bring the acute phase of this pandemic to an end. We cannot let it continue to drag on, lurching between panic and neglect.”Tedros said on Monday that Germany had become the agency’s largest donor, without giving details. Historically, the United States has made the biggest financial contribution among member states to the organisation. Schulze said that the top priority of Germany, which took over the G7 Presidency, is to end the pandemic.
Cold Wave To Intensify In Delhi After January 26: Weather Office Agency News: Mumbai Senior scientist in Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) RK Jenamani stated today that the cold wave in Delhi will likely intensify after January 26.He also added that no rainfall is
predicted in Delhi, Haryana and Punjab till February 2.“There is no rain predicted in Delhi, Punjab and Haryana till February 2 now. The western disturbance has moved further east,” he said.“In these areas, the temperature will remain
around 15-17 degrees Celcius. Cold wave will intensify in Delhi after 26th January,” he further added. Delhi had seen its highest rainfall in the month of January in previous 122 years after receiving rainfall of 88.2 mm on Sunday.
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Punjab Needs A Totally Renovative Growth Strategy For Coming Years
Lately, Punjab politics has been making headlines, not always for the right reasons. Thesecurity lapse during the prime minister’s visit and the infighting within political parties signalthat all is not well in the state. At the same time, all parties have made the betterment of thefarming community their campaign plank in the upcoming assembly elections. The agitatingfarmers have launched their own party. It is no secret that Punjab, once the frontrunner ofIndian agriculture, is struggling to retain its dynamism. While Punjab ranked at the top ofmajor Indian states in terms of per capita income during 1967-68 to 2002-03, it has slippedbelow the 13th position and will keep falling in this ranking if business as usual continues.Policies that once empowered farmers in Punjab to usher in the Green Revolution are fastlosing relevance. Strong political will and rational policy choices with a futuristic outlook areneeded, not populism if Punjab is to retain its crowning glory agriculture. That Punjab needsto diversify towards high-value agriculture was advised by S S Johl, the wise man of Punjab,way back in 1986. But not much seems to have moved on that front. Punjab’s agricultural growth rate, at 5.7 percent, was more than double the country’saverage of 2.3 percent during 1971-72 to 1985-86. This has reversed between 2005 and2019 with Punjab at 1.9 percent and India at 3.7 per cent. The latest NSSO-SAS data for2018-19 reveals that on the criteria of agricultural household income, when normalized on aper hectare basis, Punjab ranks 11th amongst major states. And if one uses the landholdingsize as given in the CensusWith almost 85 percent of the gross cropped area under wheat and rice, agriculture is leastdiversified in the state. Guaranteed MSP for wheat and paddy, backed by assuredprocurement, free power, and highly subsidized fertilizers, has disincentivized diversification.Mandi transactions cost about 8.5 percent of the MSP, the highest in the country, makingPunjab wheat and rice less competitive. On the environment front, nearly 80 percent of theblocks in the state have overexploited water reserves and in many other places, the watertable is depleting at the rate of nearly a meter a year. Soils are getting degraded, andstubble burning makes it worse.But the political economy around wheat and rice is so intense that any effort to address itsdistortionary impact is met with fierce opposition by vested interest groups. However, there isstill a glimmer of hope to recalibrate Punjab agriculture towards higher, sustainable growth.While fruits and vegetables account for 7.4 percent of the value of the output of agricultureand allied sectors, livestock accounts for 31.5 percent, and fisheries less than 1 percent. Thestate has the highest per capita availability of milk but it can process less than 20 percent ofit. This needs to be augmented. It is also a significant player in seed potato and with the rightpackage of practices, traceability systems, and infrastructure, the market for Punjab seed potato can be strengthened. Alternative marketing channels for fruits and vegetables such as direct marketing, contract farming, and exports have been in place but these models needto be scaled up with the right ecosystem.By adopting a “markets first” approach, Punjab can ensure that farmers benefit from highersustainable net returns. Punjab needs to switch from supply-driven agriculture to demand-driven agriculture. The demand for fisheries, poultry, dairy, and fruits and vegetables isincreasing way faster than the demand for wheat and rice. Time-bound incentives in the formof freight subsidies for exporters of high-value agri-produce, tax exemptions for theprocessing of perishable commodities for value chain players would be more rational thanthe overloaded subsidies of urea and free power. Rationalizing mandi charges to not morethan 3 percent will attract private sector investments in building efficient value chains.Promoting mega parks for value addition in fruits and vegetables, milk, and other livestockproducts through medium and small enterprises will strengthen its competitiveness.Punjab should leverage the start-up revolution that is unfolding in India, and use technologyto ensure optimal utilization of resources, expand markets, and augment farmers’ income.Geo-tagging of farms can address concerns related to longterm leasing of land that iscritical for large-scale investments and enables vibrant - Kapilkumar M. Hirpara agricultural land markets.
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AAP Gets Notice Over Covid Rules Violation In Bhagwant Mann’s Campaign Agency News: New Delhi The Election Commission of India today sent a notice to the Aam Aadmi Party for violating its Covid-19 protocols after the party’s Chief Ministerial candidate Bhagwant Mann visited the Sangrur district on Sunday. Mr Mann, who is also the party’s Punjab chief and a Member of Parliament from Sangrur, yesterday launched his campaign to contest the upcoming Punjab assembly elections from the Dhuri assembly seat in Sangrur. A large crowd had welcomed him in various villages, raising slogans and showering flowers. The party claimed that they had invited only a few locals but a large number turned out as the news of his visit spread on social media.
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“Sena Wasn’t Even Born...”: BJP Responds To “Opportunistic Hindutva” Jibe Ex Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said Uddhav Thackeray’s comments showed that he was frustrated by his party finishing fourth in recent Nagar Panchayat or local body polls and was taking it out on the BJP. Agency News: Mumbai The BJP, stung by former ally Uddhav Thackeray’s comment that it used Hindutva for political convenience, today hit back at the Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief.“Shiv Sena has selective memory. The Shiv Sena was not even born when BJP had its members in the Mumbai
civic body. In the 1984 election, their party candidate contested on a BJP ticket,” BJP leader and former Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said.Addressing a Shiv Sena event yesterday, Uddhav Thackeray had said that the 25 years the Sena spent with BJP as an ally “were a waste”.“Shiv Sena had aligned with the BJP as it wanted power for Hindutva. Sena
never used Hindutva for the sake of power,” he said.“The Sena has left the BJP and not Hindutva. I believe that BJP’s opportunistic Hindutva is only for power,” Mr Thackeray commented. Devendra Fadnavis said the Chief Minister’s comments showed that he was frustrated by his party finishing fourth in recent Nagar Panchayat or local body
polls and was taking it out on the BJP. ”Where were you in the Ram Janmabhoomi campaign? We took the bullets and the lathis. Today the Ram temple is being built at Ayodhya under the leadership of PM Modi,” Mr Fadnavis said..
PM Modi’s Schemes For Girls “Revolutionized Sex Ratio”: Amit Shah
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s schemes appealing to people to adopt daughters as a symbol of pride, after taking charge as head of the country, which resulted in a “mass campaign” and also “revolutionized the sex ratio”. The Home Minister’s remarks came as the country observed National Girl Child Day Taking to Twitter, Mr Shah said: “Prime Minister
India’s Omicron Wave May Intensify In Coming Weeks : Experts Agency News: New Delhi India’s COVID-19 infections, led by the Omicron variant, may see a sharp rise in the coming weeks, some top experts said, noting that the variant was already in community transmission and hospitals were seeing more patients despite a decline in cases in major cities.The country reported 3,06,064 new infections over the last 24 hours, the health ministry said, about an 8% decline from the average daily cases reported in the last four days. Deaths were 439, the lowest in five days.But weekly positivity rates have risen to 17.03% in the week to Jan. 24, from about 0.63% Dec. 27, led by the highly-transmissible Omicron variant.Omicron is now in community.
The Centre, in 2008, declared January 24 to be celebrated as the National Girl Child Day every year Narendra Modi appealed people to adopt daughters as a symbol of pride and self-respect across the country through various schemes like ‘Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao’ after becoming PM. As a result of his efforts, the move turned into a mass campaign and
revolutionized the sex ratio.” The Central government had launched the ‘Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao’ scheme on January 22, 2015, to
address major issues related to female empowerment in the country. The Central government’s move had impacted sex ratio and the latest round of National Family Health Survey (NFHS 201921) reports that India has 1,020 females per 1,000 males.NFHS 2019-2021 indicates that India has made significant strides in the last five years - in 201516, the sex ratio was just 991. In a series of tweets, the Home Minister said, “Prime minister Narendra Modiji.
Agency News: New Delhi The Aam Aadmi Party, which is in power in Delhi, today appealed to the people of the national capital to spread the word on the “good work” done by its government on social media as it launched its digital campaign for the assembly elections that begin next month. “Fifty Delhiites whose videos will go viral will be invited for dinner after polls,” party chief Arvind Kejriwal said.“Upload videos on good works of Delhi government and tell people how you benefitted from it on Twitter, Instagram Facebook. Also WhatsApp people known to you in these states appealing them to give a chance to Kejriwal,” the AAP chief, who is also the Chief
Minister of Delhi, said as he launched “Ek Mauka Kejriwal Ko” (Give Kejriwal a chance) campaign Mr Kejriwal said his government has done a number of good works like providing free electricity and water in Delhi.“People from the United Nations came to see the mohalla clinics run in Delhi. The wife of US president visited schools here. Delhi is now getting 24hour electricity. All this was possible because you the people of Delhi gave us a chance,” he said.He also appealed to his party workers to share such videos and make them viral on different social media platforms.“After polls, I will have dinner with 50 Delhiites.
Bihar: 10-year-old girl killed, four in family injured after house catches fire
NCP Supports Maharashtra Chief Minister Over His Comments On Hindutva Agency News: New Delhi Backing Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray for his comments on Hindutva, the NCP on Monday said everyone should be proud of the religion they profess, but it is wrong to spread hatred in its name and the Shiv Sena president has given the same message.In his address to Shiv Sainiks on Sunday, which was also the birth anniversary of his father and party founder Bal Thackeray, the chief minister said the Sena has left the BJP and not Hindutva.The Chief Minister had also said, “I believe that BJP’s opportunistic Hindutva is only for power. The Shiv Sena had aligned with the BJP as it wanted power for Hindutva. The Sena never used Hindutva for the sake of power.”Reacting to
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the comments, state minister and NCP’s chief spokesperson Nawab Malik said, “Everyone should be proud of their religion, but it is harmful if there is hatred against others.” “The Shiv Sena is trying to say the same thing that one must be proud of their religion and propagate it, but it is wrong
to spread hatred against others. We think Uddhav Thackeray ji has said the same thing,” said Mr Malik, whose party shares power with the Shiv Sena and Congress in Maharashtra.Hitting out at the Election Commission, Mr Malik said seeking votes in the name of religion is a violation.
Tata Steel Masters: Vidit Gu- Pakistan Swears In “Dinner With Arvind Kejriwal” jrathi beats Grandelius, Pragg- Ayesha Malik As In Chief Minister’s New Cam- nanandhaa loses again First Woman Su-
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Leaving her admirers spellbound, Riya rocked this animal print dress while topping it up with a pair of black boots.
Vidit Santhosh Gujrathi bounced back after a loss to beat Nils Grandelius in the eighth round while his compatriot R Praggnanandhaa continued to flounder, losing to Shakhriyar Mamedyarov. Agency News: New Delhi Indian Grandmaster Vidit Santhosh Gujrathi bounced back after a loss to beat Nils Grandelius in the eighth round while his compatriot R Praggnanandhaa continued to flounder, losing to Shakhriyar Mamedyarov. Azerbaijan’s Mamedyarov’s win over Praggnanandhaa helped him join world no.1 Magnus Carlsen in the lead. The 16year old Indian GM now has 2.5 points after eight rounds having suffered four defeats
preme Court Judge Agency News:Islamabad
so far.Gujrathi and Dutchman Anish Giri, with 5 points, are trailing the leader by a half-point after posting wins in round 8. Grandelius opted for a sharp line against Gujrathi, luring his opponent into chasing Black’s knight. However, the Swedish player’s mistake on move 34 put an end to his resistance allowing his opponent to steal a full point.Carlsen drew against Sam Shankland in 35 moves to remain in joint lead with 5.5 points.Meanwhile, Indian GM Arjun Erigaisi continued to stay ahead of the field in the Challengers event, beating Jonas Buhal Bjerre of Denmark in the eighth round.
Pakistan swore in Ayesha Malik as its first female Supreme Court judge on Monday, a landmark occasion in a nation where activists say the law is often wielded against women. Malik attended a ceremony in the capital Islamabad where she now sits on the bench alongside 16 male colleagues at Pakistan’s highest court.“It’s a huge step forward,” lawyer and women’s rights activist Nighat Dad told AFP.“It is history in the making for Pakistan’s judiciary.”Malik was educated at Harvard University and has served as a high court judge in the eastern city of Lahore for the past two decades.She has been credited with rolling back patriarchal legal mores in her Punjab province jurisdiction.Last year, she outlawed a deeply invasive and medically discredited examination used to determine a woman’s level.
A 10-year-old girl was killed and four others in her family were seriously injured after their house at Sonvarsha situated under Charpokhri police station of Bhojpur district caught fire from the spark of bonfire kept in a room on Sunday midnight, police said. The incident took place around 1 am when they were sleeping. The victim was identified as Kajal, 10-year-old daughter of Rajesh Ram. The others who are under treatment at Ara sadar hospital are her brothers and their 35-year- old mother Rachna Devi. According to Surendra Ram, in the late
evening of Sunday, her daughter in law Rachna Devi was warming her hands with her sons and daughters using bonfire in an earthen pot. Later on, all of them went to sleep. He was sleeping some metres away in his ‘dalan’. In the night, flames started coming out from his house. He and other villagers rushed to the house. All the victims were brought out from the house. With the help of the villagers, the victims were rushed to Ara sadar hospital where Kajal died during the treatment. The in-charge SHO of Charpokhri police station Raja Ram Prasad said that the police team visited both the incident site and the hospital.
“No Cause For Concern”: NCP’s Sharad Pawar After Testing Covid Positive “I have tested Covid positive but there is no cause for concern. I am following the treatment suggested by my doctor,” NCP president Sharad Pawar tweeted. Agency News:Mumbai Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) supremo Sharad Pawar has tested for coronavirus and is following the treatment suggested by his doctor. Taking to Twitter, Pawar informed, “I have tested Covid positive but there is no cause for concern. I am following the treatment as suggested by my doctor. I request all those who have been in contact with me in the past few days to get themselves
tested and take all necessary precautions.”Meanwhile, on Monday, India registered a substantial decline in the Covid-19 cases with 3,06,064 news infections surfacing in past 24 hours, as per the Health and Family Welfare Ministry data on Monday.In the same period, a total of 439 deaths were reported pushing the total fatality count to 4,89,848. The active caseload has jumped to 22,49,335 which constitute 5.69 per cent of the country’s total positive.
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SPORTS - BUSINESS Babar Azam named ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year Agency News: New Delhi Pakistan skipper Babar Azam was on Monday named ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year following his exploits in 2021 when he scored 405 runs in six games at an average of 67.5 The 27-yearold was the second-highest runscorer with 228 runs and was the Player of the Match in both of Pakistan’s wins in the 2-1 series victory against South Africa. The architect of Pakistan’s chase of 274 in the first ODI, Babar made a century and laid the foundation with an 82-ball 94 in the final ODI where the visitors posted 320 batting first. He was the lone warrior for Pakistan when they were swept by England 3-0. He accumulated 177 runs.
Australian Open: Cornet survives Halep and heat to reach maiden Grand Slam quarterfinal Agency News: New Delhi Alize Cornet has finally reached the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam tournament at her 63rd attempt. The 32-year-old Cornet survived a second-set meltdown to advance to the last eight at the Australian Open with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 win over two-time major winner Simona Halep. “It’s never too late to try again!” Cornet said in her on-court TV interview. “To be in my first quarterfinal. It’s a dream come true. “The journey goes on. I still can’t believe it. Cornet led by a set and 3-1 before losing five consecutive games and 16 straight points to send the match to a decider. Halep saved two match points on her serve
in the ninth game before Cornet clinched the match in the 10th. She dropped to her knees on the court and clasped her hands together, putting them over her face before looking into the stadium at her support team. “It feels amazing,” Cornet said. “The battle we had with Simone, with
this heat. After 30 minutes, we were dying.” Cornet will next play Danielle Collins, who beat 19th-seeded Elise Mertens 4-6, 6-4, 6-4.in an almost three-hour match to open play on Rod Laver Arena. Collins was a semifinalist in Australia in Cornet has never made it past the fourth.
‘They are very casual, gifted games to South Africa’: Madan Lal slams India Former India bowler Madan Lal has come down heavy on the performance of India’s batters during the recentlyconcluded tour of South Africa. Agency News: New Delhi Madan Lal, a member of India’s 1983 World Cup-winning squad, listed why India lost a match they should have easily won and why the twin series loss is so disappointing“They got out while attempting the glory shot otherwise this match could have
easily been won. In international matches, batters must take more responsibility. If you go in with a casual approach, you are going to keep losing matches and series like this. Apart from the first Test, we haven’t played good cricket. We have gifted games, that we should have won, to South Africa. Madan Lal, a member of
India’s 1983 World Cup-winning squad, listed why India lost a match they should have easily won and why the twin series loss is so disappointing“They got out
while attempting the glory shot otherwise this match could have easily been won. In international matches, batters must take more responsibility. If you go in with a casual approach, you are going to keep losing matches and series like this. Apart from the first Test, we haven’t played good cricket. We have gifted games, that we should have won, to South Africa. ”They (the players) are just very casual and are playing casual shots. Rishabh Pant played a casual shot and he didn’t keep the wicket well either, dropping two caught behind chances.
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‘Gehraiyaan’ First Song Out: ‘Doobey’ personifies the heady rush of falling in love Agency News: Mumbai The soundtrack of Amazon Original Movie ‘Gehraiyaan’ is one of the most awaited albums of the year. The movie’s title track which was revealed in the teaser, is already trending on social media, and ‘Doobey’, a glimpse of which was featured in the trailer has left audiences wanting for more.The wait is now come to an end, as the first song from the film’s soundtrack ‘Doobey’ is now out! Designed by Ankur Tewari, the alluring song is composed by Kabeer Kathpalia a.k.a OAFF and Savera, written by Kausar Munir and sung by Lothika Jha. Speaking of the first song, Ankur Tewari shared, “From the onset I knew that the music of ‘Gehraiyaan’ had to be true to its story and allow the audiences to be absorbed into the world of these characters. Kabeer, Savera and our lyricist Kausar, have all done a phenomenal job at bringing in the youthful essence yet keeping the intrigue intact! And Lothika’s vocals add the right amount of freshness and intensity to the song.”Adding further, musician Kabeer Kathpalia aka OAFF says, “It was an incredible experience to work on this film and its music. The adoration that we have been receiving since the first teaser, has been extremely special and definitely humbling. With ‘Doobey’.
Akshay Kumar buys a swanky new apartment worth Rs 7.8 crore in Mumbai’s Khar West Agency News: Mumbai Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar has reportedly purchased a new property in Mumbai’s Khar West.The lavish estate, located on the 19th floor of Joy Legend, a Joy Builder building, comprises of four parking spaceAs per a report by Money Control, the new abode costs Rs 7.8 crore.The new purchase comes after Akshay sold off his office in Andheri West for Rs 9 crore in December 2021. The actor currently resides with his wife Twinkle Khanna, kids Aarav and Nitara at a luxury duplex in JuhuAmidst the showbiz and hours of being in the spotlight of cameras, Akshay was recently seen in the midst of nature. The ‘Padman’ actor took to his Instagram handle on Sunday and shared a video of him feeding grass to a herd of goats. The clip that seems to be shot in a rural location also sees a flock of chickens behind the actor.“Chhoti chhoti chizo me badi badi khushiya mil rahi hain...what more can we ask from the almighty?! Thank you God for every single day we are alive in the midst of nature. #AttitudeOfGratitude,” Akshay captioned the post. Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar has reportedly purchased a new property in Mumbai’s Khar West.The lavish estate, located on the 19th floor of Joy Legend, a Joy Builder building, comprises of four parking spaces.As per a report by Money Control, the new abode costs Rs 7.8 crore.The new purchase comes after Akshay sold off his office in Andheri West for Rs 9 crore in December 2021.The actor currently resides with his wife Twinkle Khanna, kids Aarav and Nitara at a luxury duplex in Juhu.Amidst the showbiz and hours of being in the spotlight of cameras, Akshay was recently seen in the midst of nature.The ‘Padman’ actor took to his Instagram handle on Sunday and shared a video of him feeding grass to a herd of goats.
Sensex down 1,200 points, Nifty below 17,250-mark; metals, autos, financials drag The S&P BSE Sensex trading 1,252.46 points (2.12 per cent) lower at 57,784.72 while the Nifty 50 fell 386.00 points (2.19 per cent) to 17,231.15. Both the indices had opened around 0.4 per cent lower earlier.
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The benchmark equity indices on the BSE and National Stock Exchange (NSE) declined from their opening lows and were trading over 2 per cent lower during the early afternoon trade on Monday, led by a cross sector selloff in metals, automobiles, banking and financial stocks amid a largely negative trend in global markets. At 12:57 pm, The S&P BSE Sensex trading 1,252.46 points (2.12 per cent) lower at 57,784.72 while the Nifty 50 fell 386.00 points (2.19 per cent) to 17,231.15. Both the indices had opened around 0.4
per cent lower earlier in the day and fell further as the trade progressed. On the Sensex pack, the losses in the afternoon trade were led by Reliance Industries (RIL), Infosys, HDFC Bank, Bajaj Finance, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Tata Consultancy
Services (TCS). All Sensex stocks were trading in the red. In the previous session on Friday, the Sensex had ended 427.44 points (0.72 per cent) lower at 59,037.18. Likewise, the broader Nifty had plunged 139.85 points (0.79 per cent) to 17,617.15. Among the sectoral indices, the Nifty Metal index was down 4.5 per cent dragged by Hindustan Copper and Jindal Steel & Power. Apart from this, the Nifty IT index was down over 3 per cent weighed by Coforge and Larsen & Toubro Infotech. The Nifty Auto index was down 2.5 per cent driven by Ashok Leyland and Tata Motors and Nifty Financial.
CII pitches for additional HDFC Capital closes 1% CSR levy in Budget $1.8-billion fund for afAgency News: New Delhi
THE CONFEDERATION of Indian Industry (CII) has suggested the government include an additional 1 per cent corporate social responsibility levy apart from the mandatory 2 per cent for one year in the upcoming Budget to encourage corporates to spend on providing Covid vaccine booster shots.The CII has also urged state governments to lift the pandemic-induced restrictions on economic activity, arguing that the occupancy rate of hospital beds due to the Omicron variant of Covid is well within the manageable level. “CII suggests
that 1 per cent of mandated CSR funds b earmarked for vaccination. We also recommend that an additional 1 per cent be added to CSR requirements in the Budget, for a specified period of 12 months, so that boosters can be made available to all age-groups,” CII president T V Narendran said. The chamber said it expects Budget 2022-23 to focus on measures for strengthening economic recovery. The CII requested that the government should encourage industry to deploy CSR funding towards providing precautionary shots to the community. Further, the industry is ready to contribute an additional 1 per cent.
Vaani Kapoor’s equity shoots up as she bags 8 new brands post ‘Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui’ Agency News: Mumbai Bollywood actress Vaani Kapoor’s career is on a massive high after her stellar performance in ‘Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui’ in which she sensitively played the role of a transgender girl who fights all odds to stand up for her rights. Vaani received unanimous praise for her performance and that has led to her equity shooting up in the last couple of months. She has signed eight new brands as an endorser and has become a name that’s being chased by top brands in the country.An industry informant says, “The best thing about brand Vaani Kapoor is that with Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui she has proven to be a gutsy, ambitious, freethinking artiste who is tremendously risk-taking. These are qualities that are being sought by
brands that need actors who are opinionated, represent modern India, stand for things that they believe in, and is keen for social good to be the face. Vaani fits the bill completely and the result is there for everyone to see because her equity is only going northwards from here on.”The informer further says, “Vaani has signed eightbrands in the last couple of months! Since Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui release, she has signed brands left, right, and centre. From clothing to hair products, from jewellery to skin care products, Vaani has been snapped up by top brands of the country. She is also under-exposed as a face because she has been extremely choosy about the films that she does. This is also helping her equity.
fordable housing Agency News: New Delhi HDFC Capital, a wholly owned subsidiary of HDFC Ltd and acting as an investment manager, has achieved the initial close of its third fund of an estimated $1.88 billion (about Rs 13,989 crore) focussed on affordable housing, the HDFC Capital Affordable Real Estate Fund – 3 (H-CARE-3).HCARE 3 is one the largest funds raised to invest in the residential real estate sector in India with investors committing in excess of $1.22 billion towards the first close, which combined
with potential reinvestments by the fund, creates an estimated total fund corpus of $1.88 billion. The primary investor in H-CARE 3 is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA). Set up in 2016, HDFC Capital is aligned with the Government of India’s goal to increase housing supply and support the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – ‘Housing for All’ initiative. H-CARE 3 combines with the HDFC Capital Affordable Real Estate Funds – 1 & 2, raised in 2016 and 2017 respectively, to create a $3 billion.
Sara Ali Khan gets scared after light bulb explodes during her makeup session
Agency News: Mumbai Looks like actor Sara Ali Khan’s Sunday morning didn’t turn out very Chaka Chak. The actor, who is currently shooting for her upcoming film with Vicky Kaushal, took to her Instagram handle to share a sneak peek into her Sunday morning.Uploaded on her Instagram Story, the video looks pretty routine-like wherein Sara can be seen getting ready with her make-up artist and asking for a nariyal-paani (coconut water). Suddenly, a light bulb explodes and the video crashes, capturing the shocked and scared actorMonths after working for filmmaker Laxman Utekar’s untitled film, Sara along with her co-star Vicky Kaushal wrapped the shooting in Indore.Actor Sharib Hashmi, who is playing a pivotal role in the movie, took to his Instagram handle and shared two pictures from the wrap party on the film set. The post that was shared on Saturday night features the whole cast and crew of the yet to be titled film.Going by Hashmi’s post, it is still not clear if the team
has completely wrapped up the shooting, or had just completed Indore’s shoot schedule.From solidifying her foot in the film industry with her 2018 debut film ‘Kedarnath’ to playing the chirpy queen Shagun Sathe in 2018’s third highest-grossing film ‘Simmba’, Sara Ali Khan has emerged as one of the finest new actors in Bollywood.Speaking to the 26-year-old actor said she still consults her parents-- Amrita Singh and Saif Ali Khan before signing a film“I consult both of them, but the thing they both have taught me is that as an actor if you’re not excited every morning for the shoot, then don’t do it,” Sara shared.Sara Ali Khan is the daughter of veteran actors Amrita Singh and Saif Ali Khan. The two, who also share son Ibrahim Ali Khan, ended their marriage in 2004. Saif is now married to Kareena Kapoor, and the couple has two children, Taimur and Jeh. Laxman Utekar’s film marks Sara’s first collaboration with Vicky Kaushal. Sara was last seen in Aanand L Rai’s Atrangi Re, in which she co-starred with Akshay Kumar and Dhanush.
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Xiaomi continues the HyperCharge Revolution with the launch of #TheHyperphone - Xiaomi 11T Pro 5G Xiaomi India, the country’s number 1 smartphone and smart TV brand, today announced the launch of the much-awaited Xiaomi 11T Pro 5G. Expanding the T series portfolio, with Xiaomi 11T Pro 5G, the company is pushing the boundaries of power and creativity by delivering topnotch experience to consumers. Featuring 120Hz True 10-bit AMOLED Display Panel with Dolby Vision + Atmos, Sound
by Harman Kardon, 120W Xiaomi HyperCharge, supported by Snapdragon 888 5G and a revolutionary 108MP Triple Pro camera setup, Xiaomi 11T Pro 5G offers perfect amalgamation of superior Multimedia experience and phenomenal power for everyday use Commenting on the launch of the Xiaomi 11T Pro 5G, Dr. Vivek Kumar, Lead - Xiaomi Smartphones, Xiaomi India, said, “At Xiaomi.
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Coronavirus cases dip as fatalities rise A DAY after recording its second-highest single-day surge since the outbreak of the pandemic, Gujarat reported a dip in new cases even as single-day fatalities surged to 19, the highest recorded since June 1 last year. New cases declined to 16,617 from 23,150 reported Saturday, a fall of 6,533 cases within a day.The 19 deaths have taken the state tally to 11,249. These 19 deaths were reported from Ahmedabad (6), Surat (4), Valsad (3), Banaskantha (2) and one each from Dahod, Navsari, Mehsana and Bhavnagar districts.
Four kill shepherd, steal his livestock; arrested Four persons were arrested on Sunday for allegedly murdering a 70-year-old shepherd on the outskirts of Jamnagarcity. The accused had thrashed Kheta Chavadiya, a resident of Samarthpur village, to death by smashing his head withweapons. All the accused are natives of Wankaner taluka of Morbi district.Police arrested Buddho Parmar, Vijay Sindhav, Arajan Parmar and Kishan Parmar from Sami in Patan district of north Gujarat.The accused are engaged in cattle trade and had allegedly come to steal the goats and sheep of the victim. A witness hadalerted police about four persons coming in a jeep with an intention to steal livestock in the area.
Gujarat to pay homage to tribal revolutionaries who fought for Independence Gujarat’s tableau for the Republic Day parade this year has been themed on tribal revolutionaries from the state who devoted themselves to India’s independence struggle, with a special focus on an event that took place in Sabarkantha in 1922 that some historians refer to as “Gujarat’s Jallianwala Bagh”. The tableau, which is 45 feet long, 14 feet wide, and 16 feet high, comprises a seven-foot statue of Motilal Tejawat, one of the heroes of the event “who was regarded as the ‘Gandhi of Koliyari’ by the tribals. The tragic incident, in which some 1,200 Bhils were massacred, happened in the PalChitariya and Dadhvaav.
Zee TV recently returned with its most iconic, longestrunning singing reality show thathas stayed relevant to music lovers across the country - Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2021. Theshow started off with a bang and the talented contestants of this season have alreadymanaged to impress the audience. However, viewers are in for a special treat thisSaturday
as veteran singersSadhana Sargam and Anuradha Paudwal will join thejudges as special guests on the show. While they thoroughly enjoyed all the performances by each and every contestant, Snigdhajit and Neelanjana’s rendition of the songs Jiye Toh Jiye Kaise and Aaiye AapkaIntezaar Tha caught guest.
Meghmani Finechem’s Revenue up 91% and PAT grew 184% in Q3FY22 We are glad to report a good performance during the quarter. We have achieved the highest ever topline for 9 months of ₹ 1,052 Cr. The commissioning and optimal utilisation of CMS & H2O2 drove our revenue & profit growth. The investments undertaken in the last couple of years for diversification of products continue to drive growth and increase our
competitiveness. The forward & backward integration expansion plan covering ECH, CPVC, Caustic soda and Captive power is progressing as per plan and will be commissioned as per schedule. We are simultaneously ensuring a sound financial, healthy cash generation and strong liquidity to ensure that we continue.
TBO Tek Limited, a global B2B travel technology company, announces the appointment of four independent directors to its Board TBO Tek Limited (“TBO”), one of the leading global travel distribution platforms which runs the portal TravelBoutiqueOnline. com, announced the appointment of four independent directors on its Board of Directors (“Board”). Mr. Ravindra Dhariwal, Mr. Rahul Bhatnagar, Mr. Bhaskar Pramanik and Ms Anuranjita Kumar have joined the Board with effect from November 24, 2021 as Independent Directors of TBOCommenting on the appointment, Mr. Ankush Nijhawan, Joint Managing Director, TBO, said, “We, at TBO, are delighted to welcome four
distinguished personalities on the Board of Directors including Mr. Ravindra Dhariwal, Mr. Rahul Bhatnagar, Mr. Bhaskar Pramanik and Ms. Anuranjita Kumar. We are confident that their rich experience, in-depth knowledge and proficiency will add values to the company as we embark on our next phase of growth.”Mr. Gaurav Bhatnagar, Joint Managing Director, TBO, said, “We are honoured to welcome distinguished and eminent personalities to our Board of Directors. Each of them brings significant experience, insights and perspectives.
Tata Power invites citizens to be climate action champions with its ‘Tree Mittra’ App Tata Power, in its commitment to #DoGreen and contribute to the collective well-being of our shared home – planet Earth – launches its ‘Tree Mittra App’ on the occasion of the International Day of Education. The day was proclaimed by the United Nations in 2018 to celebrate the role of education in bringing global peace and sustainable development. With this unique initiative, the company aims to celebrate the power of individual potential to protect Mother Earth through sustainable actions and promote biodiversity champions to create a greener tomorrow. The not-for-profit, freely accessible app has been created with an objective to increase awareness of the importance of biodiversity
4 LOCAL NEWS A prayer meeting was held in CanIMD warns of cold wave in No fear among corrupt since Modi ada for a Gujarati family who died Gujarat until Wednesday left Gujarat, says
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in India by giving people a beautiful 52-image wallpaper calendar, each image conveying the tale of a unique Indian tree. For each app download, the company has pledged to plant a sapling around its operational facilities in India, giving each individual the power to be a true Tree Mittra, with just a few clicks on their smartphone. As India’s largest integrated power company, focused on action leadership towards becoming a green and sustainable energy brand, Tata Power supports multiple initiatives and environmentally-friendly practices to motivate and engage its employees, customers, and stakeholders. Apart from contributing significantly to the afforestation agenda, the app provides .
AAP’s Yuvrajsinh Jadeja Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad
Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad With Gujarat witnessing a drop in temperatures Sunday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned against cold wave till January 26 (Wednesday).After a brief rise in temperatures across the state, Naliya Sunday recorded the lowest minimum temperature of 7.8 degrees Celsius followed by Deesa at 11, Kandla Airport 12, Gandhinagar and Rajkot at 12.7, Bhuj and Keshod at 12.8, Surendranagar at 13, Kandla Airport 13.1 and Ahmedabad
at 13.6 degrees Celsius. On Monday, cold wave conditions are expected in Saurashtra districts, along with Kutch. On the subsequent day, temperatures are expected to dip along with these districts in the North Gujarat region as well.“Cold wave conditions very likely at isolated pockets in the districts of North Gujarat region namely Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Banaskantha, Sabarkantha, Patan and Mehsana; in the districts of Saurashtra-Kutch namely Bhavnagar, Rajkot, Porbandar, Surendranagar, Junagadh.
Yuvrajsinh Jadeja (33) is a whistleblower, YouTuber, student activist, and an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader in Gujarat. In the past three years, his complaints on irregularities in government recruitment exams have resulted in the cancellation of two government exams, over two dozen arrests and an ongoing investigation in the third. Recently, his team observed the “unemployed kite festival” on Makar Sankranti — a day significant in the state’s social, cultural and political space — to protest the rising unemployment and paper leak scandals in Gujarat. He has demanded a CBI investigation into all government.
tragically in the cold Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad
A family from Gandhinagar has lost its life in the craze to go to America. All four members of the family have died. A memorial service was held in Canada for the four victims. So that their souls may find peace. However, the deaths of the four have not been officially announced yet. The Gujarati community in Canada organized a prayer meeting for the four deceased. “We’ve been here for so many years, but we’ve never heard of such a thing,” said a resident of Canada. His death was tragic. The process of repatriating the bodies from
Canada is currently underway. Canadian police are currently investigating the relatives of the dead. However, the possibility that the four deceased were the family of Jagdish Patel.
Two families quarreled over the tradition of breaking the nose and the bride refused the marriage Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad
Gamegam has a unique tradition in India. Sometimes this tradition makes you happy, sometimes this tradition spoils the relationship. There have been many cases in which marriages have broken down due to tradition. The ritual of pulling the nose is to attend the wedding of my niece. common in Gujarat weddings. But Around 10.30 pm, we were sitting one bridegroom became so angry outside Meldi temple where the with the tradition that he canceled ceremony was taking place. A the marriage and returned to the group of persons led by Nikunj green toran. A young man who came to the spot and slapped my settled in America fell in love with cousin Nirav asking why he was a young woman from Jamnagar. sitting over there.” Later, the So the family decided to marry group left and my elder brother him. The son and daughter were Suraj came when we told him married off to a happy family. The about the incident. We then started wedding took place on January looking for Nikunj’s house and 20 at a luxury hotel in Jamnagar. During this time the nose-pulling arrived at the end.
One killed, three injured in attack on wedding party in Bhavnagar Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad A youth was killed and three others were injured after a group of persons allegedly attacked a wedding party in Bhavnagar town Saturday night over an altercation. According to police, the incident occurred around 10.45 pm on Saturday in a residential society in Vadva area of Bhavnagar town when a group of six allegedly attacked four persons with
knives and baseball bats. The deceased has been identified as Suraj Chauhan (25), a resident of Palitana, while the injured are Vishal Chauhan, Nirav Chauhan and Viren Chauhan. The accused have been identified as Nikunj Kambad, Parth Kambad, Ajay Marwadi and Hitesh, all residents of Vadva. In his complaint, the Suraj’s younger brother Viren Chauhan mentioned, “We came from Palitana to Bhavnagar town
ceremony was to be performed, so that the girl’s family started the ceremony. When the bridegroom’s party was to hold the bridegroom’s nose-holding ceremony, the groom refused to blow his nose. So there was talk of touching the empty nose by the bride party. But the groom’s party did not approve. They also refused to touch the nose. With this, both the families fell in the wedding pavilion.
National Voters’ Day 2022: Know the history, significance and theme for this year In a meeting chaired by the then Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh in 2011, the Law Ministry’s proposal to observe January 25 as Voters’ Day was approved by the Union Cabinet. The main objective of Voters’ Day is to increase voter enrollment and encourage the youth of the nation to exercise their right and duty to vote.Voters’ day is also the day to celebrate and uphold the Indian democracyThe main purpose behind the day is to engage the younger generation which has crossed 18 but is reluctant to be a part of the nation building process. The engagement of youth was considerably low in beginning of the last decade than what it is now.In order to inform the youth that it is their turn to be an active part of the electoral process and to get the eligible voters out of their homes so that they can exercise what is their basic right, the day was started.Every year the celebration of this special occasion revolves around various dedicated themes. The theme for this year’s National Voters’ Day is ‘Making Elections Inclusive, Accessible and Participative’.This year ECI will have a bigger challenge ahead of the assembly elections in five states including the high profile Uttar Pradesh polls, owing to COVID-19 and Omicron fears.Moreover, organizing elections in the biggest democracy of the world while keeping all health regulations in mind as first priority would definitely be a daunting task for ECI. However, with vaccination drives performing impressively well and youth becoming more vigilant and active, ECI’s task looks tough but possible.“We, the Citizens of India, having abiding faith in democracy, hereby pledge to uphold the democratic traditions of our country and the dignity of free, fair and peaceful elections, and to vote in every election fearlessly and without being influence.
Demand for smart phones and RO water purifiers in India’s Tier-II cities higher than Tier-I: Just Dial Consumer Insights In this season of online sales and discounts, demand for smart phones, RO water purifiers was higher in Tier-II towns and cities vis-à-vis Tier-I while that for ACs remained at par, revealed the Just Dial Consumer Insights. The latest insights reveal that smart phones, RO water purifiers, ACs, car batteries, and car accessories were the top-5 most searched hardware categories on Just Dial, India’s No.1 local search engine. Smart phones dominated the bulk of the searches at 60% followed by water purifiers (15%), car accessories (9.67%), ACs (8.5%), and car battery (6.73%). Searches for smart phones in Tier-II cities were 15% higher compared to Tier-I. Among Tier-I cities, Delhi, Mumbai, and Hyderabad were the top-3 cities, which witnessed maximum demand for smart phones. Chandigarh was
the top Tier-II city generating the maximum demand for smart phones while Jaipur, Lucknow, Ludhiana, and Patna completed the top-5.Commenting on the trend, Mr. Prasun Kumar, CMO, Just Dial, said: “At a time when e-commerce companies are raining discounts, the rise in demand for smart phones, air purifiers, ACs and other products on Just Dial augurs well for offline retailers. We have been successful in aggregating all the offline retailers across India to create a perfect ecosystem to boost Q-commerce or neighbourhood commerce. This has not only provided them with a level playing field against ecommerce players but has also widened the market for them. The rise in online searches in Tier-II cities is also a testament to the fact that Just Dial.
‘My grandma used to share stories of the heroism of our freedom fighters”, shares Vivek Oberoi on Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Zee TV recently returned with its most iconic, longestrunning singing reality showthat has stayed relevant to music lovers across the country - Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2021.The show started off with a bang and the talented contestants of this season havealready managed to impress the audience. However, viewers are in for a specialtreat this Sunday as actor Vivek Oberoi will join the judges as a special guest on theshow for the Republic Day themed episode. The upcoming episode of India’s biggest singing reality show - Sa Re Ga Ma Pa willbring in an air of patriotism with contestants singing patriotic songs and saluting ourfreedom fighters and soldiers for their heroic contribution. While each act left ourguest - Vivek Oberoi with a feeling of pride, it was esteemed
guests Santosh KumarPandey and Dr. Anjini Kumar Pandey who left everyone surprised with theirgraciousness. Santosh and Anjini belong to the fifth and sixth generation of India’sgreat freedom fighter - Mangal Pandey’s family. The team of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa wasalso presented with a rare picture of Mangal Pandey as a token of appreciation byhis family members.Touched by this gesture and the wonderful performances of our talented.
Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham! In the upcoming Republic Day week &TV, the audience will go through the myriademotions of Khushi and Gham across its shows with a tinge of patriotism across a fewtracks. These include Baal Shiv, Ghar Ek MandirKripa Agrasen Maharaja Ki, Aur BhaiKya Chal Raha Hai?, Happu ki Ultan Paltan and Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai.Kya bach payenge Baal Shiv Mayasur ki jaal se?In Baal Shiv, Parvati (Shivya Pathania) continues to share the story of Sati andMahadev (Siddharth Arora) with Baal Shiv (Aan Tiwari). However, Baal Shiv will stop hermidway to pick Mahasati Anusuya (Mouli Ganguly). As Baal Shiv searches for theflowers, Mayasur (Vinit Kakar) hatches a plan to bring Baal Shiv to his disposal. Hekidnaps an old lady’s grandson, Sukarn and traps a tiger in the magical caves to kill BaalShiv. The old lady, Sheelavati, calls for help, and Baal Shiv promises.
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