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Buddha’s ideas more relevant now as humanity faces Covid-19 crisis: PM Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that Lord Buddha’s ideas are all the more relevant now as humanity faces the Covid-19 crisis and asserted that India has shown how to face even the most difficult challenge by following the path shown by the founder of Buddhism.In his message at Ashadha Purnima and a Dhamma Chakra Day programme, which marks the day when Buddha gave his first sermon after attaining enlightenment, he said the world has felt the power of Lord Buddha’s teachings in times of tragedy.“The entire world is moving in solidarity following the teachings of the Buddha. In this, the ‘care with prayer’ initiative of the International Buddhist Confederation is praiseworthy.
age because of the state’s unique way of organised sport for young children through clubs. Former Commissioner of Youth Affairs and Sports for Manipur R K Nimai Singh tries to put into words this lay of the land when he says, “The sport club culture
has been a part of Manipur for centuries now. These clubs might not necessarily be dedicated to a single sport. These clubs aren’t associated with any state or national associations. They are only present because of the love of sport and an outlet.
Amit Shah On 2-Day Visit “No Proposal To Give Another Chance”: On 2020 Civil Services Exam To Northeast, First Since Government Agency News: New Delhi BJP’s Assam Polls Win There is no proposal
TMC nominates Jawhar Sircar for Rajya Sabha by-election
This is Mr Shah’s first visit to the region since the April-May election in Assam, in which the BJP swept to victory
The Election Commission had on July 16 said that bypoll to the Rajya Sabha seat from West Bengal vacated by Dinesh Trivedi earlier this year will be held on August 9.
under consideration of the government to give another chance to aspirants who could not appear in the civil services examination in 2020, Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday. The civil services examination is conducted annually by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) in three stages
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CBI Raids 22 Union Home Minister Amit Locations, Senior IAS Shah is in Meghalaya’s Shillong Officer’s Home In J&K today to begin a two-day visit month tension between to the northeastern part of the Assam and Mizoram spiked Gun License Scam The CBI raided 22 locations in Jammu and Kashmir this morning, including the residence of senior J&K IAS officer Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, in connection with the illegal sale of gun licenses. Mr Choudhury is currently Secretary (Tribal Affairs) and CEO Mission Youth, J&K. He previously served as the Deputy Commissioner of Kathua, Reasi, Rajouriand Udhampur districts, during which time he allegedly issued thousands of licenses - under fake names - to people in other states and UTs. At least eight former Deputy Commissioners are being investigated by the central agency.
Sydney Games in 2000, the state of Manipur was laying the ground for their own moment in the sun, albeit 21 years later. Barring the Beijing Games, the state has sent four different women weightlifters over five Olympics — a generational effort that
culminated in Mirabai Saikom Chanu’s monstrous 202-kg combined lift for the Tokyo Olympics silver medal in the 49-kg weightlifting category. Two decades of consistently churning out weightlifters that are among the best in the world is Manipur’s reminder that the Olympics are not a once-in-fouryears event. But a way of life. A way of life that begins at a young
country. This is Mr Shah’s first visit to the region since the April-May election in Assam, in which the BJP swept to victory. Both Mr Shah and Prime Minister Narendra Modi were active on the campaign trail for that winAmong his more important engagements will be a closed-door meeting of the chief ministers, chief secretaries and police chiefs of the eight northeast states, at which interstate border issues might be discussed, officials have told news agency PTI.The eight northeastern states are Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim. Border rows between these states are not uncommon; earlier this
over alleged encroachment into forest land.The meeting is also expected to discuss the COVID-19 situation in the region, which has seen a worrying spike in new cases and dozens of districts reporting positivity rates over 10 per cent.Law and order in the northeast is also likely to be a topic of discussion.Mr Shah and the chief ministers will meet at NESAC, or the North Eastern Space Applications Centre, where he will also review work done by the space science and tech organisation.G Kishan Reddy, the minister for development of the northeast, Jitendra Singh, MoS Science & Tech and Space, and ISRO Chairman K Sivan will be part of the NESAC review.
There is no proposal under consideration of the government to give another chance to aspirants who could not appear in the civil services examination in 2020, Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday.
-- preliminary, main and interview -- to select officers of Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS) and Indian Police Service (IPS), among others. “No Sir. No such proposal is under consideration,” Minister of
State for Personnel Jitendra Singh said in a written reply to a question, “whether the government is considering to provide another chance to all those aspirants of Civil Service Examination who could not appear in the examination in 2020?”
Honest taxpayers deserve to be recognised for paying due share of taxes: Nirmala Sitharaman In her message to the I-T Department on the 161st anniversary of Income Tax Day, Sitharaman complimented the department for continuing to work towards simplifying its procedures and processes, and making its functioning hassle-free, fair and transparent. Agency News: New Delhi Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said honest taxpayers deserve to be recognised for dutifully paying their due share of taxes and appreciated the Income Tax Department for successful implementation of various reforms.In her message to the I-T Department on the 161st anniversary of Income Tax Day, she complimented the department for continuing to work towards simplifying its
procedures and processes, and making its functioning hasslefree, fair and transparent. “The minister observed that the honest taxpayers deserve to be recognized for the contribution they are making to the progress of the nation by dutifully paying their due share of taxes… She also lauded taxpayers for discharging their compliance obligations despite the difficulties caused by the pandemic,” an official statement said. Minister of
State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary observed that most of the processes and compliance requirements have been shifted to online platforms and the need for taxpayers to physically visit tax offices has been eliminated or minimized. He highlighted the fact that the interaction with taxpayers is now characterized by a spirit of trust and respect, relying more on voluntary compliance.
Agency News: New Delhi The Trinamool Congress on Saturday nominated former bureaucrat Jawhar Sircar as its candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha by-election in the state. The Election Commission had on July 16 said that bypoll to the Rajya Sabha seat from West Bengal vacated by Dinesh Trivedi earlier this year will be held on August 9. “We are delighted to nominate Jawhar Sircar in the Upper House of Parliament,” a
party statement said. Sircar spent nearly 42 years in public service and was also the former CEO of Prasar Bharati, the ruling party in the state said. “His contribution to the public service shall help us serve our country even better,” it said. Reacting to his nomination, Sircar said, “I was a bureaucrat. I am not a political person but I would work for the development of the people and raise the issues concerning the masses in parliament.” The bypoll to the Rajya Sabha seat from the state will be held if the opposition BJP.
Vaccination, Covid-Appropriate Behaviour Can Delay 3rd Wave: AIIMS Chief “There is no clarity on the timeline of the third wave. We will see as increase in the number of cases in near future,” AIIMS Chief Dr Randeep Guleria said. Agency News: New Delhi A third Covid wave in India can be delayed and it may be less severe than the first two waves if Covid-appropriate behaviour is followed and the pace of vaccination is increased, AIIMS chief Dr Randeep Guleria A shortage of hospital beds and medical supplies
in the country at the peak of second wave had caught global attention. While the daily cases have dropped, a spike in future may be inevitable, Dr Guleria agreed, as he referred to the fourth sero survey released earlier this week. About 40 crore people in the country are still vulnerable, the sero survey showed, highlighting
that about 67 per cent of India’s population has developed antibodies.“Covid-appropriate behaviour and surveillance are two ways to check the spread
of virus,” the AIIMS chief said. “There is no clarity on the timeline of the third wave. We will see as increase in the number of cases in near future.
What is, however, important is how we behave. If people follow Covid-appropriate behaviour and as more and more people are vaccinated, the third wave could be delayed. It could also have lesser impact than the second or first wave,” he underlined. With vaccine hesitancy still an obstacle for India, Dr Guleria today said: “It’s not just about the number of doses available, but also if more and more people are stepping out to get inoculated. Vaccines are believed to prevent deaths and hospitalisations and severe illness. If you get vaccine, you will be protected to an extent.
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SUNVILLA SAMACHAR Centre Has To Be Fully Prepared For Combating Third Wave Of Corona There are three possible scenarios, but in each, India needs to boost oxygen supplies and focus on vulnerable geographies Is a third wave of the coronavirus pandemic imminent? Will it be more severe than the second one? Can it be prevented? While it may be difficult to predict the exact timing and magnitude of the third wave, it is possible to estimate its impact, based on the experience of the first two waves. These estimates can then form the foundation for preparing resilient health infrastructure to tackle a possible third wave. The Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2019, has recently published a working paper on this issue. The paper’s estimates are based on the magnitude and timing of the second wave after scientific assessment, learnings from the experience of India and other countries, and advice from epidemiologists. It also recommends steps that the central and state governments must take to ensureadequate beds and oxygen for patients, if the next wave strikes.The paper has given three scenarios: Business as usual (where vaccinations in states willcontinue at the same pace and the third wave will occur after six months); optimistic (wherethe vaccination speed will increase and the third wave will occur after seven months); andchallenging (where the vaccination speed will reduce, and the third wave will begin muchearlier). However, in the case of a virus mutation, which nullifies the shield provided byantibodies formed in people due to prior infections and vaccines, estimates could gohaywire.Another significant projection is that Uttar Pradesh (UP), Bihar, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu,Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Andhra Pradesh will account for approximately two-thirds of the oxygen requirement due to the high number of vulnerable people in these sevenstates. In the business-as-usual scenario, UP, Bihar, and West Bengal are expected to require themost oxygen at 3,076, 1,818, and 1,344 MT per day, respectively, out of the total 16,387 MTall-India requirement. Therefore, the plan to install Pressure Swing Adsorption oxygen- generating plants across India must take this into account rather than distribute them evenlyacross all states. Further, states that do not have industrial oxygen production facilities mustramp up their oxygen capacity.The paper also suggests that only 60 per cent of industrial oxygen may be reserved for thesignificant source states as they go on to add medical oxygen capacity. The rest, 40 per centoxygen, should be planned for allocation in deficit states. If this is not done, states, especially in the north and Northeast India, may find it challenging to add adequate capacity. All states, especially those with a higher estimated deficit, must use the time available tobuild up oxygen production capacity, intensive care units (ICU) and oxygen beds, and not besolely dependent on industrial oxygen. All states must try to achieve self-sufficiency for theworst-case scenario. While the epidemiological models could not predict the second wave,they were almost accurate predicting the peak two to three weeks in advance. This indicates that once cases start rising in any state, they have two to three weeks to prepare for the peak. Apart from creating additional oxygen sources, the emphasis must be on building supply chains for oxygen tankers, storage facilities, and cylinders. The hub-and-spoke model toreceive oxygen in regional centres with proper storage facilities, along with sufficientdistribution channels to deliver it from one location to another, need to be put in place now.Lack of a trained workforce to handle oxygen wards and ICUs may become a constraint inthe third wave. In addition, health care providers require additional support. A supplementarypool of medical and para-medical students, aapda mitras, National Cadet Corps cadets, andHome Guards with a science/biology background can be trained to work under medicalguidance. States can also build temporary hospitals in government-owned land, stadiums,community halls, semi-constructed buildings, and parking lots.Finally, an online health decision support system must be built. While the Centre and stateshave started many innovative digital interventions, a common national platform for citizensand - Kapilkumar M. Hirpara decision-makers can provide.
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Bharat Biotech nixes Covaxin supply pact with Precisa in Brazil It is unclear at this stage whether the Hyderabadbased vaccine maker’s decision to terminate its November 24 contract with Precisa Medicamentos and Envixia Pharmaceuticals is a result of the controversy. Agency News: New Delhi Bharat Biotech has terminated “with immediate effect” a contract to introduce Covaxin in Brazil, the company said on Friday.The development comes after Brazil opted to suspend its roughly $320-million contract for 20 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine while it probed allegations over irregularities
in the deal — an issue that has landed the Bolsonaro government in controversy.It is unclear at this stage whether the Hyderabad-based vaccine maker’s decision to terminate its November 24 contract with Precisa Medicamentos and Envixia Pharmaceuticals is a result of the controversy. Bharat Biotech did not clarify in its statement why it was terminating its contract. Precisa Medicamentos had been enlisted as Bharat Biotech’s partner in the regulatory approvals for Covaxin in Brazil, including the conduct of clinical trials for Covaxin there.“The company has terminated the said MoU with immediate effect,” Bharat Biotech stated Friday. “Notwithstanding such termination, Bharat Biotech will continue to work diligently with ANVISA, the Brazilian drug regulatory body to complete the regulatory approval process for Covaxin,” it said.
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Agency News: Mumbai Film actress Shilpa Shetty has come to the defence of her husband Raj Kundra who has been arrested in a case of creation, publishing and sale of pornographic content. According to Mumbai police sources, , she has said that it was Raj Kundra’s brother-inlaw Pradeep Bakshi who was involved in the functioning of the app.Raj Kundra was arrested by Mumbai Crime
Branch on July 19. The team had visited his house in Juhu on Friday. They had also taken him along, which was his first visit home since his arrest. Earlier in the day, the court extended his police custody till July 27. On the same day, the police had recorded Shilpa Shetty’s statement. According to reports, she has denied any involvement in the case. The Mumbai police sources said that Shilpa Shetty had claimed she was not aware of the exact content of HotShots,
the app that Raj Kundra had been operating. She reportedly added that he was not involved
in production of porn content and that films found on the app were erotica, not porn.
As Centre says no record, 220 deaths during ongoing farm protests, reveals Punjab govt data Sara Ali Khan epitomises royal energy in a pink floral lehenga
Covid-19: 39,097 Fresh COVID-19 Cases In India The death count increased to 4,20,016 with 546 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed. Agency News: New Delhi India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases surged to 3,13,32,159 with 39,097 new infections being reported in a day, while the recoveries have crossed 3.05 crores, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. The death count increased to 4,20,016 with 546 new
fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.Meanwhile, drugmaker Bharat Biotech on Friday said it has scrapped agreements with two Brazilian companies amid controversy over a $324 million deal between the South American country and Bharat Biotech for the import of 20 million doses of the made-in-India COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin. The termination of the agreements with Precisa Medicamentos and Envixia Pharmaceuticals came after the deal set off a major political row in Brazil and spawned an investigation by authorities in the country.
Reeling under Covid-19, world needs healing touch of compassion, kindness: President The president said he believed that the appeal of Buddhism goes much beyond the nearly 550 million formally ordained followers of the faith. Agency News: New Delhi President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday said the world is reeling under the impact of Covid-19 and needs the healing touch of compassion, kindness and selflessness more than ever before. These universal values propagated by Buddhism need to be adopted by all in their thoughts and actions, he said at an event. “Application of Buddhist
Out of these 220, 203 (92%) farmers/ farm labourers deceased were from Malwa region of the state, while 11 (5%) deaths were from Majha and six (2.7%) from Doaba. Agency News: Jalandhar While Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar Friday said that the Centre has no record of farmers’ deaths during the ongoing protest against the three farm laws, the Punjab government has verified 220 such deaths of farmers and farm labourers from the state
from Majha and six (2.7%) from Doaba.The SKM has claimed that 400 farmers have died during the protest. Punjab government sources revealed that verification of more deaths is underway.According to the state government data, maximum number of deaths
UNGA president-elect Abdulla Shahid called on PM Modi Abdulla Shahid is visiting India in his capacity as the president-elect of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) following the election held in New York on July 7. Agency News: New Delhi UNGA president-elect Abdulla Shahid Friday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who emphasised the
values and principles in addressing issues of global concern will help in healing the world and making it a better place,” Kovind said He was addressing the annual Asadha Poornima Dharma Chakra Day organised by the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) through a video message. Kovind said Lord Buddha’s welldocumented life contains invaluable messages for humanity, according to a statement by the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
and also given out Rs 10.86 crore compensation to kin of all these deceased.Punjab government data accessed by The Indian Express showed that till July 20, details of 220 farmers/farm labourers have been verified. Out of these 220, 203 (92%) farmers/farm labourers deceased were from Malwa region of the state, while 11 (5%) deaths were
Haridwar sealed, police say no Kanwar Yatra-related celebration will be allowed
Agency News: New Delhi importance of reforming the multilateral system to reflect the current realities and aspirations of a vast majority of the world’s population, an official statement said.Shahid, also the Maldives’ Foreign Minister, is visiting India in his capacity as the president-elect of the 76th session of the United
Nations General Assembly (UNGA) following the election held in New York on July 7.Modi congratulated Shahid on his resounding victory in the election, noting that this reflects the Maldives’ growing stature on the world stage.The statement said, “Prime Minister felicitated.
4 men held in Uttarakhand’s Almora after locals accuse them of ‘love jihad’ Agency News: New Delhi
of farmers/farm labourers were reported from Sangrur district where 43 such deaths occurred in past eight months. Government has sanctioned Rs 5 lakh compensation in each case. Total Rs 2.13 crore has already been given to the families in the district.
Four Muslim men were arrested after locals at Bagwalipokhar in Uttarakhand’s Almora found them with a Hindu girl at a restaurant on Friday, a police officer said. The officer said the four aged between 19 and 27 are residents of Haridwar and Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh. He added one of the four befriended the girl through social media a few months ago. “He along with the other three
friends came to Bagwalipokhar area on Friday evening to meet the girl. ...he called the girl to a local restaurant where its owner, after seeing them, informed the locals...,” said the police officer. The officer added the locals arrived at the restaurant and accused the four of “love jihad”, the term some Hindu groups use to describe relationships between Muslim men and Hindu women. The groups use the term to describe what they believe is an organised conspiracy of Muslim
men to trick Hindu women into marriage. The officer said the locals and some Hindu groups informed the girl’s father, who told them that the four allegedly lured his daughter to abduct her. He added the four were taken to a local police station, where the father lodged a complaint. Ajay Lal Shah, a local police officer, said they booked the four for “abduction and molestation” and also under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.
Sunil Jakhar is a dyed-in-wool Congressman…The people who get upset, you go to them and pacify them every time they get miffed. Show them their place,” Jakhar said. Sources close to Jakhar said that he was irked by the fact that while Rawat had personally asked other senior leaders of the Punjab Congress to come for
the event, he had not invited the outgoing state president. In what sources termed a veiled attack on former state unit chief Pratap Singh Bajwa, Jakhar in his speech said: “You pacified people who were constantly upset with the Congress. You know how people had connections with Amit Shah and Arvind Kejriwal so that
they could jump ship and join them anytime. Such people should listen to me carefully. This party will continue like this…many came and many left earlier too.”But Jakhar was all praise for the CM and welcoming of the new party chief Sidhu. Virtually taking the blame for poll promises that have remained unfulfilled
The Uttarakhand Police has said that it won’t allow people to come to the holy city to celebrate Kanwar Yatra, which has been banned by the state government. The pilgrimage is scheduled to start from July 25.“As Kanwar Yatra is banned, no person will be allowed to enter Haridwar border for celebrations. Same applies to buses and trains,” said Ashok Kumar, Uttarakhand director general of police, as reported by He added that tourists from other parts of state won’t be stopped, but they will have to submit RT-PCR test report and register on Smart City portal before coming to Haridwar.“Forces have been deployed on the borders of Haridwar district. Instructions are to request those coming to the border to go back. If anyone persists, action will be taken,” Kumar said.If anyone sends a tanker in a systematic way, we will help them in collecting Gangajal.
At Navjot Singh Sidhu’s party, Sunil Jakhar guns for Harish Rawat for ‘forgetting him Agency News: New Delhi As Navjot Singh Sidhu took charge as the new Punjab Congress chief, the outgoing state president Sunil Jakhar used his time on stage to openly express his anger over the way he was treated by the party’s Punjab affairs in-charge Harish Rawat. Directly addressing
Rawat, Jakhar picked on him for forgetting to invite him for the change of guard in the state unit.“Rawat sahib, today I am talking like a worker. And a worker should always be forgiven for whatever he may say. You did not remember Sunil Jakhar today. Who was the one supposed to hand over the keys to you of this house?
during the CM Amarinder Singh’s tenure, Jakhar said: “Captain Sahib you have been over indulgent about me. You never said no to anything. But I could not fulfil the aspirations of the workers. Sidhu Sahib, I am leaving you the unfinished agenda. It is not because the CM sahib was not listening.
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SPORTS - BUSINESS Sumit Nagal wins India’s first Olympic singles match in 25 years
Actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas has sold two flats in Raj Classic Versova, Andheri West for Rs 7 crore. The deal was registered on March 26, 2021. According to the documents made available to FPJ by Zapkey.com, the two flats were sold to Vaibhav Srivastava, Rashmi Shukla Srivastava and Insignia Learning Pvt Ltd (Director: Vaibhav Srivastava). The two flats comprising 888 sq.ft and 1,219 sqft were sold out for Rs 3 crore (stamp duty paid Rs 9 lakh) and Rs 4 crore (stamp duty paid Rs 12 lakh) respectively.
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The win on Saturday came the hard way. The match was riddled with errors, as Nagal was guilty of conceding 56 unforced errors to Istomin’s 51 – they scored 11 and 12 winners respectively. Agency News: New Delhi Eventually, it took Sumit Nagal a second attempt to serve out the match. And when he did eventually beat Uzbekistan’s Denis Istomin 6-4, 6-7(6), 6-4, he became the first Indian since 1996 to win a singles match at the Olympics.It took him
two hours and 34 minutes to pull off the win. But that’s just a blink of the eye when compared to the 25-year wait the country has had to endure to get moving at the Olympics in singles. To put that wait into perspective, Nagal, 23, wasn’t even born when Leander Paes went on to win bronze at the 1996
Tokyo 2020: India make quarterfinal exit in mixed pair section Agency News: New Delhi The last-minute pairing of Deepika Kumari and Pravin Jadhav fumbled in the quarterfinals against top seed Korea to go out of the medal race in the mixed pair event of the archery competition at the Tokyo Games, here on Saturday. Deepika and Jadhav, who were playing together at the International level for the first time, lost 2-6 to formidable Korea when the mixed event was considered a strong medal chance for the countryWorld No. 1
RBI revises personal loan limit for bank directors to ₹5 crore from ₹25 lakh Agency News: New Delhi The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has raised the limit of personal loan amount that can be granted by lenders to directors of other banks and their families at not more than ₹5 crore from ₹25 lakh. “The proposals for credit facilities of an amount less than ₹25 or ₹5 crore (as the case may be) to these borrowers may be sanctioned by the appropriate authority in the financing bank under powers vested in such authority, but the matter should be reported to the Board,” the RBI said in a circular.
Labour survey shows job scenario improved in 2019-20 Agency News: New Delhi Labour indicators recorded an all-round improvement in 2019-20 compared with the previous two years, data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) on Friday showed. According to the third annual report on Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), conducted by the NSO between July 2019 and June 2020, the unemployment rate fell to 4.8 per cent in 2019-20. In 2018-19, it stood at 5.8 per cent and 6.1 per cent in 201718. Unemployment rate is defined as the percentage of persons unemployed among the persons in the labour force.
Deepika failed to notch a single perfect 10 from eight arrows while Olympic debutant Jadhav misfired a six in the crucial fourth set after drilling in three perfect 10s at the Yumenoshima Park. The Indians failed to shoot even a single 10 in the first set as the top seed Korean duo of An San and Kim Je Deok took the first set 35-32 in a low-scoring affair. Jadhav picked up tempo in the second set with two 10s, but Deepika was astray with scores of 8 and 9. The team lost the second set 37-38. Required to win the third set.
Games in Atlanta.Getting to the Tokyo Olympics needed a stroke of luck though, as Nagal, ranked 144 on the cut-off date (June 14), secured a berth only after a series of withdrawals. But when the current World No 160 stepped onto court 10 at the Ariake Tennis Park to play an opponent who was
once 33rd in the world, youngster wasn’t quite of place. After all, he become the man for the
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Dravid’s words of wisdom for Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanka during rain break IND were 147 for 3 in 23 overs when heavy rains halted play on Friday. It was during that time, Dravid was seen talking to Shanaka. Agency News: New Delhi India head coach Rahul Dravid is an ocean of knowledge and the Indian players are not the only ones
benefiting from it. The former India captain was seen spending a considerable amount of time with Sri Lanka’s new limited-overs Dasun Shanaka during the rain break in India
India betters UN trade facilitation survey score The survey is conducted every two years by UNESCAP and includes an assessment of 58 trade facilitation measures covered by the World Trade Organization’s Trade Facilitation Agreement.
Agency News: New Delhi India has substantially improved its score on a trade facilitation survey conducted by the United Nations for a total of 143 countries, scoring 90.32 per cent in the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the
stages.Going back to the US Open in 2019, Nagal came through the qualification round to set up.
Pacific’s (UNESCAP) latest Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation, and improving from 78.49 per cent in 2019. In its evaluation of 143 economies, the Survey for 2021 has pointed out India’s improvement in the scores on all five key indicators — transparency, formalities, institutional arrangement and cooperation, paperless trade and cross-border paperless trade. Under the transparency indicator, India scored 100 per cent in 2021, up from 93.33 per cent in 2019. The score for
‘paperless trade’ improved to 96.3 per cent from 81.48 per cent, while that for institutional arrangement and cooperation indicator rose to 88.89 per cent from 66.67 per cent.The survey is conducted every two years by UNESCAP and includes an assessment of 58 trade facilitation measures covered by the World Trade Organization’s Trade Facilitation Agreement. A higher score for a country helps businesses in their investment decisions. These 58 measures include publications of existing import-export rules on internet, risk management, advance ruling on tariff classification, pre-arrival processing, independent appeal mechanism expedited shipments, automated customs system, among others. The CBIC (Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs) has been at forefront of path breaking reforms.
vs Sri Lanka 3rd ODI at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. India were 147 for 3 in 23 overs when heavy rains halted play on Friday. After the downpour stopped, the ground staff needed some time to clear the water from the covers. It was during that time, Dravid was seen talking to Shanaka. It is not known what the two were talking about but the chances of it being about cricketing strategies are the highest. It must have been a coincidence that Sri Lanka had their best period of play in the series when the action resumed.
On debut, Zomato serves listing-day gains of 65.5% Agency News: New Delhi Zomato on Friday made a strong start on the bourses, with its shares ending at Rs 125.85, a 65.59 per cent premium against its issue price of Rs 76 per share on the BSE. On the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the stock ended at Rs 125.30. On the BSE, the stock listed at Rs 115, a 51 per cent rise over its issue price. It touched an intraday high of Rs 138. The counter saw a huge trading volume, with nearly 740 million equity shares changing hands cumulatively on the NSE and the BSE during the day. “The stellar debut of Zomato’s on the domestic bourse after attracting robust subscription is a testimony to the fact that investors are willing to bet big on new-age technology companies which have the characteristics.
Jio net profit growth at 44.9%: RIL net profit falls 7.2% in Q1; Covid curbs hit retail business However, last year’s June quarter profit included an exceptional gain of Rs 4,966 crore. This will mean a 48.4 per cent growth in adjusted profit after tax (PAT) over last year’s Rs 8,267 crore. Agency News: New Delhi Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) has reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 12,273 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2021, down 7.25 per cent from Rs 13,233 crore posted in the year-ago period.However, last year’s
June quarter profit included an exceptional gain of Rs 4,966 crore. This will mean a 48.4 per cent growth in adjusted profit after tax (PAT) over last year’s Rs 8,267 crore. RIL’s revenue from operations rose 58.2 per cent to Rs 1,44,372 crore, compared to Rs 91,238 crore in the year-ago quarter
Jio Platform’s value of services for the quarter was Rs 22,267 crore, higher by 9.8 per cent. Jio’s net profit for the quarter was Rs 3,651 crore, registering growth of 44.9 per cent. Reliance Retail delivered gross revenue of Rs 38,547 crore, a growth rate of 21.9 per cent, as
against the year-ago period. Its net profit for the quarter was Rs 962 crore, which is higher by 123.2 per cent. RIL Chairman and MD Mukesh D Ambani, said: “Our company has delivered robust growth despite facing a highly challenging operating environment caused by the second wave of the Covid pandemic. The results of the first quarter clearly demonstrate the resilience of Reliance’s diversified portfolio of businesses that cater to large parts of the consumption basket.”
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Agency News: Mumbai Actor Sanjana Sanghi has recalled her first meeting with late actor Sushant Singh Rajput and how they bonded over common interests almost immediately. Sanjana and Sushant starred together in his last movie Dil Bechara. She also remembered making plans with Sushant on ways of promoting the film. Directed by Mukesh Chhabra, Dil Bechara released last
year on Disney+ Hotstar and was reportedly watched by 95 million viewers within 24 hours. It was released for free on the platform as a tribute to Sushant Singh Rajput. Sushant was found dead at his Bandra residence on June 14, 2020. Speaking to a leading daily, Sanjana Sanghi said, “We met for the first time at Mukesh (Chhabra, director) sir’s office, where we did our reading. Within five minutes of the meeting,
we realised that we both are nerds, are obsessed with everything academic and lived for the love of food! The other common point of interest was Delhi. While I hailed from Delhi, he had studied there...The one thing Sushant taught me was to save my energy. He made me realise how important it was to conserve energy by not putting in all of it when not required, for instance, the wide-angle shots.
Not Salman Khan, but Karan Johar to host ‘Bigg Boss OTT’
“My mom and I are huge ‘Bigg Boss’ fans and wouldn’t miss it for a day.”
Agency News: Mumbai Filmmaker Karan Johar has been roped in to host the upcoming controversial reality show “Bigg Boss OTT”.“My mom and I are huge ‘Bigg Boss’ fans and wouldn’t miss it for a day. As a viewer, it keeps me hugely entertained with dollops of drama. For decades now, I have always enjoyed hosting shows and now with ‘Bigg Boss OTT’... it will surely be over-the-top,” says Karan.The filmmaker also says that his mother, Hiroo Johar’s dream has come true.“’Bigg Boss OTT’ will undeniably have a lot more sensational and dramatic (content). I hope I can live up to the audience’s and my friends’ expectations, make Weekend Ka Vaar with the contestants an enjoyable affair in my own style and up the ante on the entertainment quotient. Wait for it!”Karan will anchor the drama for the six weeks run of “Bigg Boss OTT”, which premieres on August 8 on Voot. After the completion of the digital exclusive, the show will move seamlessly.
Sona Mohapatra on her Times Square Billboard: They recognised I’m using my voice to go beyond music Agency News: Mumbai Having her own billboard at Times Square, New York is more than just an achievement for singer Sona Mohapatra. She says for her, this meant that her face stands for a more equal world.“It is a pop-culture milestone for any artiste. I’ve been to Times Square and would normally hang out there. I am grateful. They recognize the fact that I am using my voice to go beyond just music, and stand for a better world, however clichéd it sounds,” says the 45-yearold. The board will be live for a week. She adds that this is a great time for independent artistes and music.
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SI suspended, judicial inquiry ordered over deaths of 2 youths in Navsari On Thursday, three policemen, including a police subinspector and two constables, were also suspended for negligence in their duties in connection with the incident. Agency News: Surat Two days after two youths, detained in a theft case, were found dead on Chikhli police station premises, Navsari District Superintendent of Police Rushikesh Upadhyay suspended police inspector of the station Ajit Sinh Wala of Friday for “negligence in duty”.
Janhvi Kapoor flaunts her svelte figure in the asymmetrical dress
Gujarat confidential: Creating Identity Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad While it is not new for institutes to create their own identity, a private university in Ahmedabad too is seen working towards the same. Ahmedabad University that came up in 2009 has not only been known for offering a liberal arts, inter disciplinary education that goes beyond the classroom walls, but is also identifying itself as ‘Ahmedabad’. Recent ads in the newspapers, the official website and even in the conversations between the faculty and administration, the university is referred to as ‘Ahmedabad’. There are strict standing instructions to not refer to the institute.
On Thursday, three policemen, including a police subinspector and two constables, were also suspended for negligence in their duties in connection with the incident. The incharge Principal District Judge of Navsari A R Desai ordered an inquiry into the incident, to be carried out by Principal Senior Civil judge of
Chikhli S R Singh. Navsari police had picked up the two tribal youths from Dangs, suspecting their involvement in a vehicle theft, on July 20. The two suspects were identified as Sunil Pawar (19) and Ravi Jadav (19), both residents of Vaghai in Dangs district. Read |Two held for ‘attempt to extort money’ from Surat trader On
Wednesday morning, bodies of both the youths were found hanging with with an electric cable attached to a computer system in the computer room. Chikhli police has presently registered accidental death into the incident and started probe. On Friday, Vansda Congress MLA Anant Patel submitted representations to Upadhyay, demanding strict actions against the accused “We have made representations to the district collector and district superintendent.
4 Children Among 9 Killed In LPG Cylinder Blast Near Ahmedabad: Gujarat Police Gujarat LPG Cylinder Blast: The incident had occurred on the night of July 20. While eight victims - labourers and their family members - died in the last couple of days during treatment, another one succumbed today. All of them were from Madhya Pradesh Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad Four children and five others have succumbed to severe burn injuries that they suffered in an explosion and fire that was triggered by leakage of gas from an LPG cylinder in a room on the outskirts of Gujarat’s Ahmedabad city, a police official said today. The incident had occurred on the night of July 20. While eight victims labourers and their family members - died in the last couple of days during
treatment, another one succumbed today. All of them were from Madhya Pradesh, he said.“Leakage of gas from an LPG cylinder had triggered explosion and fire, in which 10 persons, including children and women, had suffered severe burn injuries. The incident has claimed the lives of nine of them so far. They were undergoing treatment at the civil hospital,” inspector PR Jadeja of Aslali police station said.Three persons died during treatment on Thursday, five others died on Friday and one more
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Shri Residency in Labdhi bungalows compound in Saaki village of Bardoli. They seized 1,142.74 kg of marijuana from there. The dug drug was packed in 32-
odd sacks. The approximate worth of the entire consignment was estimated at Rs 1.25 crore.The police also arrested one person, identified as Bikas Gauda
With the Congress tally in the civic body reduced to seven from 14 in the polls held in February this year, the party fielded only one candidate for the election whereas the BJP has fielded 12. Agency News: Vadodara As many as 18 persons filed their nominations for the upcoming election to the School Board of the Vadodara Municipal Corporation on the last day of for nominations on Friday. With the Congress
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this morning, he said.The labourers and their family members were sleeping in the small room when the gas from their cylinder started leaking. When their neighbour knocked on their door to alert them about it, one of the labourers got up and switched on the light, which triggered a spark and led to the explosion due to concentration of gas, another police official said.The 10 injured persons included the neighbour who had come to alert them, and
(19), who hails from Ganjam and lives in the slums near the railway line in Utkalnagar in Katargam.Sourcs said that the marijuana used to be brought to Saaki village from Ganjam in Odisha. From there, it would be supplied to Vapi, Surat, Vadodara, Bharuch and other industrial areas. Usually, drugs are brought into the city by train. However, the police would manage to intercept most of these deliveries on the basis of tip-offs. The police are now looking for the mastermind of this drug racket.
all of them were taken to the civil hospital for treatment, he said.Those who died have been identified as Rampyari Ahirwar (56), Rajubhai Ahirwar (31), Sonu Ahirwar (21), Seema Ahirwar (25), Sarju Ahirwar (22), Vaishali (7), Nitesh (6), Payal (4), and Akash (2), all natives of Guna district in Madhya Pradesh, the inspector added.“One injured person,identified as Kulsinh Bhairwa (30), is undergoing treatment and his condition.
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) airport in Ahmedabad is all set to go for total recarpeting of its runway by the end of this year. If well-placed sources are to be believed, a complete runway recarpeting project is on the cards in November this year. Earlier this April, the city airport authorities undertook the runway resurfacing project and the runway remained closed for about eight hours a day for about ten days. “Recarpeting of the entire runway is very much in the offing.
Sunvilla News: Gandhinagar Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has asked the Regional Commissioners of Municipalities (RCM) to make the state’s municipalities more progressive with stronger transparent functioning. He said there is need to crate atmosphere for healthy competition among the state’s 156 municipalities and give them star ranking on the basis of providing best civic amenities to people’s welfare
and development projects, as in light, water, roads, STP, underground gutter, tap water in every home. This will encourage th municipalities to work harder for people’s
Focus On Speedy Immunization Of Railwaymen And Their Dependents Northern Railway opened vaccination centers at various locations all over the zone to expedite the Nation’s Covid-19 vaccination outreach initiated by the Hon’ble PM in Jan 2021. At the centers set up at the Central Hospital, Divisional Hospitals and the Health Units Railwaymen and their wards are being given free
vaccination. More than 80% of the employees over NR
have been given first dose of the vaccine. While about 20%
have received both doses.To get a firsthand experience of the immunization process, Smt. Darshana Vikram Jardosh,Minister of State for Railways visited the S.P. Marg Railway Health Unit, New Delhi, today. She was received at the hospital by Sh. Naveen Gulati, Additional General Manager, PCMD, Dr. V.K. Yadav, CMD, Dr. Amita Jain, DRM/ Delhi Sh. S.C. Jain and other senior officers of Northern Railway. The
tally in the civic body reduced to seven from 14 in the polls held in February this year, the party fielded only one candidate for the election whereas the BJP has fielded 12. Five other independent social activists from the city have also filed nominations, which will be rejected as per the rules. The Education Committee has a total of
15 members, of which, 12 members are elected, while three are appointed by the government. One seat, out of the 12, is reserved for a member from the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe community while three seats are reserved for matriculate class members. Eight members belong to the general category.According to the rules for the election to the school board, the 12 candidates can qualify to contest the polls only if they have two elected municipal corporators backing them — one as a proposer and one as a guarantor. The independent candidates, who do not have the backing from the elected municipal corporators will automatically be disqualified,” an official said.
‘Mom and Dead, I’m not interested in Krishna, I’m not coming,’ 60 thousand present minors go missing Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad A father living in the city (Ahmedabad) has lodged a police complaint regarding the disappearance of his son (15 year old boy). In which they have stated that both the husband and wife (father mother) went to work in the morning as they were working and later came in the afternoon and saw that their son was not at home. Checking he put a note in his room. It said, MOM AND DAD MERE SIMPALE PHONE ME EK RECORDING HE WO SUN LENA BYE TAKE CARE YOURSELF .... so listening to the recording made in his phone he said, he is not interested in teaching and he
is bored. So left home. When the minor’s father questioned his son’s friend about the whole matter, he said that in the morning he left the house and went out to eat dabeli and vadapav. Later I parked my bicycle and went to Delhi. The minor got into the rickshaw and left to go to Kalupur railway station. Regarding the whole matter, Bapunagar police is not a crime of kidnapping.
“Gujarat to rank 156 municipalities with stars on parameters of people’s welfare development works,” says Vijay Rupani
Mosr Visits Vaccination Centre At Sp Marg Health Unit
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12 BJP, one Cong candidates file nominations for school board polls
Full runway recarpeting at Ahmedabad airport in November
Surat police seize marijuana worth Rs 1.5 crore; arrest one The Surat police seized marijuana worth Rs 1.5 crore from a flat in a village in a late night raid. They also arrested one person, while three others have been declared wanted. According to available information, the cache, found packed in 32 sacks, had been brought from Ganjam in Odisha Officials of Surat (rural) police said that on the basis of the a tip-off, the local SOG team raided flat number 204 on the second floor of
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Hon’bleMinister was briefed about the facilities available at the Health Unit and the vaccination centre.The Hon. ble Minister interacted with the Doctors and the Medical staff present at the Unit. She appreciated the good work done by the medical fraternity to save lives from the deadly disease. Speaking highly of the vaccination drive being conducted by the Railways, she said that there is no deficiency of the vaccine and all railwaymen
and their dependents should be immunized expeditiously. This is the only way to fight off this deadly disease. She further added that Hon’ble PM is sparing no efforts to provide free vaccination to the countrymen, total vaccination by the end of the year is the only way to lead the nation to normalcy. The Hon’ble Minister later planted a sapling of Foxtail Palm tree in the premises of the health unit.
welfare. The Chief Minister was speaking at the Urban Development Department’s Review Meeting of six RCMs here. It was attended by Gujarat Municipal Finance Board Chairman Dhansukh Bhanderi, GUDC Director Hardik Shah, Additional Chief Secretary for Urban Development Mukesh Puri, Urban Housing Secretary Lochan Shahera, Commissioner of Municipalities Administration Rajkumar Beniwal, Chief Minister’s OSD Kamal
Shah, and others. Mr. Rupani said that Gujarat has been established as a developed and progressive state, and hence our municipalities should be projected as examples before the nation for taking up development works with transparency and best administration,creating an impression to let the people feel the change, for which the RCM developmunicipalities in their respective regions. It is around time they fix target of people’s welfare works and complete them on schedule.
Your Guide To Nykaa’s Hot Pink Sale 2021- It’s Hot And It’s A Lot! Sale Begins On 22Nd July- Mark Your Calendar Agency News: Surat While it is always beautyo’clock at Nykaa, there are a few moments we just can’t let you miss! Here’s presenting the perfect reason to refresh your beauty closet with the season’s best bargains and deals - the Nykaa Hot Pink Sale. In its third year now, the Hot Pink Sale by the country’s leading beauty, fashion and lifestyle destination, is easily one of the most awaited shopping events for beauty enthusiasts, offering a wide range of 100% authentic products at great prices. The 2021 edition of the sale is rich in beauty exclusives and deals, with offers across categories and brands- from cult favourites, to beauty
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