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In R-Day eve address, Prez Kovind says India better placed to meet challenges of future In his address to the nation on the eve of Republic Day, President Ram Nath Kovind said the spirit of unity of being one nation that is celebrated every year on Republic Day. Agency News: New Delhi President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday addressed the nation on the eve of the 73rd Republic Day. The President said it is this spirit of unity of being one nation that is celebrated every year on Republic Day. He said diversity and vibrancy of our democracy is appreciated worldwide.He said celebrations to commemorate the day may be muted due to
the Covid-19 pandemic, but spirit is as strong as ever. “The coronavirus pandemic has been an extraordinary challenge to humankind. I am proud to say that we have shown an unmatched resolve against coronavirus. Doctors, nurses and paramedics have risen to challenge, working long hours in difficult conditions even at risk of their lives.” “We must remain alert and not let our guard down
Mandaviya asks states to ramp up tests, share timely vax data at Covid review meet Ananya Panday looks sexy in a brown bralette and floralprinted cotton pants.
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Brown Sugar Worth ₹ 3 Crore, Along With 3 Revolvers, Seized In Odisha The Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha Police has seized brown sugar worth over ₹ 3 crore, ₹ 65 lakh in cash and three revolvers from a rented house in Nayagarh district, a senior officer said.The STF arrested one accused and two others were in the police scanner, said senior Crime Branch official Sanjeev Panda, adding that the STF also seized some live bullets from the house. As per reports, the prime accused, stated to be a native of some other district, has been residing in a rented accommodation along with his family members for the last few months. Crime Branch sources said that he has allegedly been involved in drug peddling in the area.
Mandaviya also appealed to the states/UTs to monitor people who are opting for home isolation as per national Covid-19 guidelines. Agency News: New Delhi Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday held a meeting with representatives of nine states and Union territories wherein he asked the latter to ramp up testing for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) and share updated data on vaccination with the Centre.The country is battling a third wave of the pandemic with cases seeing a declining trend over the past few days.Mandaviya held a virtual interaction with his counterparts in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand,
Ahead of Republic Day, arms syndicate busted in Delhi, 2 apprehended Ahead of Republic Day, the Delhi Police Special Cell has busted an arms syndicate and apprehended two persons. At least, 25 illegal semi-automatic sophisticated pistols along with mobile phones and SIM cards were recovered from the accused, police said. One accused is from Uttar Pradesh, the other is from Madhya Pradesh, it added. Initial investigations revealed that the accused apprehended from Madhya Pradesh, Rahul Singh had a key role to play in the syndicate. Another accused, Ravi Khan, from Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, has also been nabbed.During the investigation and further interrogation of the accused persons, it was also revealed that the accused Rahul Singh Chabbda, is having links with some abroad-based modules, who are involved.
Delhi, Ladakh, Uttar Pradesh and Chandigarh.As part of the meeting, Mandaviya reviewed public health preparedness towards the pandemic and vaccination coverage in the nine states/UTs. He called for focussing on tele-consultation facilities like eSanjeevani and efficient monitoring of those in home isolation. Mandaviya has been holding periodic review meetings with various states and UTs to take stock of the pandemic situation across the country and share necessary advice and assistance.
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against coronavirus, precautions have to be continued,” he said. Also read | Prez Kovind hails India’s Covid-19 vaccination drive, urges caution He also spoke about Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, who he said, had adopted the energising salutation of ‘Jai Hind’. “Two days ago, on January 23, all of us observed the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji. His quest for independence and his ambition to make India
proud inspire all of us.” He further said that while the text of the Constitution, dealing with
Padma Vibhushan for late CDS Rawat, Kalyan Singh; Neeraj Chopra gets Padma Shri
Gujarat’s Covid death toll continues to rise; 28 succumb to infection in a day
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General Bipin Rawat, India’s first chief of defence staff, will be posthumously awarded the Padma Vibhushan, the government said on the eve of 73rd Republic Day.Issuing a statement, the Union ministry of home affairs further said Krishna Ella and Suchitra Ella of Bharat Biotech and Cyrus Poonawalla of Serum Institute of India will receive Padma Bhushan. While Krishna Ella and Suchitra Ella have pioneered the Covaxin initiative, Poonawalla is instrumental in bringing the Covishield vaccine, a dose developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University, to India.The government said Olympic medalist Neeraj Chopra will be given the Padma Shri. Chopra is the first track and field athlete to
The number of deaths due to Covid-19 in Gujarat rose further on Tuesday. A total of 28 deaths were recorded during the day, up from 25 the previous day.The death toll due to Covid in the state has reached 10,302.The daily tally of Covid-19 cases which had been on the decline for past few days rose once again. A total of 16,608 persons tested positive, a 20 per cent rise from the previous day’s count of 13,805 Ahmedabad city tops case tally, death toll Ahmedabad city once again accounted for maximum new cases and deaths in Gujarat on Tuesday. It recorded 5,303 cases and 10 deaths during the day.It was followed by Vadodara city with 3,041 cases, Rajkot city 1,376 and Surat city 1,004.Vadodara rural recorded 761 cases, Surat rural 472, Jamnagar city 357, Gandhinagar city 309, Bhavnagar city 293, Mehsana 277, Bhaurch and Rajkot rural 273, Morbi 254Kutch 244, and Valsad 238.Patan recorded 196 cases, Banaskantha 172, Gandhinagar rural 171, Sabarkantha 159, Anand 156, Navsari 154, Amreli 151, Kheda 136 and Surendranagar 124.The remaining places recorded less than 100 cases. Surat rural accounted for 3
win a gold medal for India at the Olympics. Veteran politician Kalyan Singh will receive the Padma Vibhushan posthumously. Also, late Communist leader and West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee and senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad will be awarded Padma Bhushan. Tech leaders – Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Google’s Sundar Pichai – will be with the Padma Bhushan.
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Sunvilla News: Gandhinagar Nineteen police personnel from Gujarat have been chosen to receive Police Medals this Republic Day. Of these, two have been named for President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service and 17 for Police Medal for Meritorious Service.The Union Home ministry on Tuesday released a list of names of personnel chosen for the Police Medal for Gallantry, President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service and Police Medal for Meritorious Service.A total of 939 police personnel have been awarded medals this year.Of these, 189 are Police Medal for Gallantry, 88 President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service and 662 Police Medal for Meritorious Service.The awardees from GujaratPresident’s Police Medal for Distinguished ServiceNarsimha Komar, Addl DGP (law and order), GandhinagaBharatsinh Waghela, ASI-Crime Branch, AhmedabadPolice Medal for Meritorious ServiceVikramsinh Rathod, Assistant Commissioner of IntelligencDharmendra Chavda, Surat ACPChandrasinh Solanki.
Mumbai court discharges Shilpa Shetty in 2007 Richard Gere kissing case Agency News: Mumbai A metropolitan magistrate court at Ballard Pier has discharged actress Shilpa Shetty from a criminal case originally filed against her in 2007 in Alwar, Rajasthan. The actress was accused of obscenity and indecency after co-accused, Hollywood star Richard Gere publicly kissed her. The incident had taken place in Rajasthan during an event to promote AIDS awareness.Metropolitan magistrate Ketaki M Chavan while discharging the actress observed that she was the victim
of the alleged act of accused number 1. “Not a single element of any of the alleged offences is being satisfied in the complaint. Moreover, none of the papers annexed with the final report discloses the act of the present accused (Shilpa Shetty) so as to bring her with the purview of section 34 of IPC (common intention),” said the magistrate. “Thus, after considering police report and documents sent with it under section 173 of CrPC, after giving the prosecution and accused an opportunity of being heard, I am satisfied that charge against.
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Apart from gallantry and service medals for police, 42 personnel of fire services have been awarded Fire Service Medals on the occasion of Republic Day.
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justice, liberty, equality and fraternity. “They form bedrock on which our Republic stands. These are values that form our collective inheritance,” the President said.“India is better placed today to meet the challenges of future. The country will continue to march ahead on path of progress and secure its rightful place, befitting its potential, in global community,” he said.Speaking women’s inclusion in armed forces, the President said, “Our daughters have broken glass ceiling and permanent details of workings of the state, commission has now been is long, the Preamble sums up its allowed for women officers in guiding principles – democracy, the forces.
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Agency New:Mumbai A total of 939 police personnel have been awarded medals, including Police Medal for Gallantry, on the occasion of Republic
Day 2022. Police personnel from Jammu and Kashmir have been awarded 115 Police Medals for Gallantry, the highest number from any police force this year, followed by CRPF with 30, Chhattisgarh Police with 10, Odisha Police with nine, and Maharashtra Police with seven. As many as 134 personnel have been awarded for their gallant action in Jammu and Kashmir region, 47 personnel for their
gallant action in Left Wing Extremist affected areas and one for gallant action in NorthEast Region. While 88 police personnel have been awarded President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service, 662 have been awarded Police Medal for Meritorious Service Apart from gallantry and service medals for police, 42 personnel of fire services have been awarded Fire Service Medals.
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The second session of Unpaused - A Naya Safar released in the OTT platform Amazon Prime Video last week has offered the viewers the package of five short films like the firstone, focusing on different areas of the society hit by the second wave of covid. The directorshave chosen themes of varying nature but there is an underlying theme on how inequality iswidening impacting the majority of the Indian population.In fact, this pandemic which is a global phenomenon for the last three years, has adverselyaffected more the Indian population compared to other countries in view of the large numberof population below the poverty line and the absence of the guaranteed social securityschemes for the poor. The pauperization is taking place across all sections of the societyexcepting the rich, especially the super rich.The latest data show that the annual income of the poorest 20 per cent of Indianhouseholds, constantly rising since 1995,plunged 53 per cent in the pandemic year 2020-21from their levels in 2015-16.In the same period, the richest 20 per cent saw their annualhousehold income grow 39 per cent. Just imagine, how the most vulnerable sections of theIndian population, are carrying on now when the prices of the essential commodities for thepoor have shot up while their income has drastically fallen.In such a milieu, the second session short films are being screened. Excepting the luckyones who work in government offices, organised public sector and the new tech companiesknown for their corporate ethics, all others who work in private sector including the middleand senior executives, will experience a feeling of what has happened already in theirworkplace or what is in store for many of them. For the first time, the private sector peopleare having thoughts it would have been better to work in a public sector.Among this new crop of five films, the first one ‘The Couple” is a vivid presentation of whatmay engulf a couple including the family when a person loses suddenly the prized job. NupurAsthana, the director has set the tone perfect and what followed between the young coupleliving in a Society apartment is a highly credible portrayal with which any such couple ofdigital era can identify. Nupur has rightly posed the bigger issues, but in a low key manner.The relationship get challenged though both try their best to stay together.The couple Ahkriti (Shreya Dhanwanthary) and Dippy (Priyansu Painyuli) do a fantastic jobby being every inch that young techie those who have confidence and dream big. Akriti is themain protagonist who does not understand why in spite of her outstanding performance, shehas to lose her job. Her young husband is equally stressed and under pressure to perform.The squabbling of this work from home couple is a common scenario in such young families.It should go to the credit of the director and the script writer and they have made the scenes so natural with the help of the two actors. fact, this particular short film has the potential to be made into a full length feature in OTTdepicting in more details, the impact that the pandemic is having on the Indian couplesfocusing on the workplace and the extended families. One can think of Arthur Miller’s greatwork “Death of a Salesman” which was written in late forties focusing on the impact ofdepression in the 1930s on the common American families. Miller was himself the son of asalesman who did big in his career initially but became a loser after the depression in U.S.economy. The financial situation of the family was so bad that his father could not send himto school for two years.Willy Loman, the protagonist in ‘Death of A Salesman” represented that class of careeraspiring middle class in America in post 1930s who did not understand why they becamelosers. They worked hard for their respective families, tried honestly to earn money but thedepression made then into failures. Akrita in ‘The Couple’ is slightly better placed comparedto Loman but she and her contemporaries have the same questions to ask how could ithappen to me?The fifth and the last film in the series ’Vaikunth’ is memorable for the atmosphere that hasbeen created by the director Nagraj Manjule in the crematorium. Manjule himself is playingthe role of Vikas, a crematorium worker who is continuously doing his job with utmostdedication as extra pressure is coming on him due to increasing deaths from covid. Manjulehas done a great job in both roles. The - Kapilkumar M. Hirpara sequences where the family.
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Journalist shot dead outside press club in Pakistan’s Lahore Agency News: New Delhi A senior Pakistani journalist was shot dead by unidentified men outside the Lahore Press Club (LPC) here on Monday, police said. “Hasnain Shah, who was in his 40s, was parking his car outside the press club when two motorcyclists opened indiscriminate fire, killing him on the spot,” an official of Inspector General Police (IGP) Punjab official Both armed men managed to flee the congested area, he said. Shah, a resident of Lahore, was working as Crime Reporter for Capital TV. He is survived by his wife and two children.“We are investigating reports that he had enmity with some people,” the official said. Meanwhile, IGP Rao Sardar Ali Khan has directed the Lahore police chief to ensure.
The court was hearing a plea filed by lawyer and BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay saying public funds were being misused by all political parties. Agency News: New Delhi The Supreme Court issued notice to the Centre and the Election Commission regarding guidelines on “freebies” promised by political parties before elections. Calling it a “serious issue”, the court said that the “freebie budget” is going beyond the regular budget. It has sought a response from the poll body and the union government in four weeks.The Chief Justice of India said that the Supreme Court, in a different issue, had directed the poll body to frame guidelines on the matter but the poll body held just one meeting whose outcome is unknown. “Within the limited scope, we had directed the Election Commission to frame guidelines. But subsequently,
they conducted only one meeting after our directions. They sought views from political parties and thereafter I do not know what happened,” N. V. Ramana, the Chief Justice of India, said.A bench of CJI NV Ramana, Justice AS Bopanna and Justice Hima Kohli was hearing a plea filed by lawyer and BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay saying public funds were being misused by all political parties, pushing states deeper into debt. Senior Advocate Vikas Singh appeared for the petitioner The plea seeks directions to the Election Commission to seize election symbols and deregister political parties that promised to distribute irrational freebies from public funds. “Money of the citizens is being misused despite the Election Commission rules.
Shiv Sena first party in country which had fought poll on Hindutva plank: Sanjay Raut
Sanjay Raut’s came after the BJP accused the Shiv Sena of paying only lip service to the cause of Hindutva. Agency News: Mumbai Firing a fresh salvo at the BJP which had accused the Shiv Sena of paying only lip service to the cause of Hindutva, party MP Sanjay Raut on Tuesday claimed that the Sena was the first party in the country to contest an election on the Hindutva plank. Talking to reporters, Raut referred to a bypoll held for the Vile Parle Assembly seat in Mumbai, saying Shiv Sena candidate Ramesh Prabhu
had contested on the agenda of Hindutva. It was for the first time that Hindutva was mentioned in electoral politics in the country, Raut said, adding that Congress and BJP were also in the fray in that byelection. Prabhu had won the Vile Parle Assembly segment in the byelection held in 1987-88 and retained the seat in the 1990 polls.“It is after this victory that the BJP approached Shiv Sena for an alliance on Hindutva which Balasaheb (Thackeray) agreed to as he didn’t want a division of Hindu votes. Contemporary BJP leaders are unaware of this history,” Raut said in a veiled dig at Opposition Leader Devendra Fadnavis.Raut’s comments come amid a war of words between the Shiv Sena.
RPN Singh joins BJP hours after resigning from Congress, talks of new beginning
RPN Singh shared a post on Twitter stating it was new beginning for him and he looked forward to his contribution towards nation building under the guidance. Agency News: Mumbai RPN Singh, a former minister in the UPA government, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the presence of Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan, former party colleague Jyotiraditya Scindia and other BJP leaders in Delhi, hours after resigning from
the Congress. Minutes before this, Singh shared a post on Twitter stating this was a new beginning for him and he looked forward to his contribution towards nation building under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, party president JP Nadda and Union home minister Amit Shah. This is a new beginning for me and I look forward to my contribution to nation building under the visionary leadership & guidance of the Honourable Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi, BJP President Shri @JPNadda ji & Honourable Home Minister @ AmitShah ji,” the former Union minister in the previous Congressled UPA government wrote. In his resignation letter to Congress president Sonia Gandhi from the party’s primary membership, Singh thanked the party.
Republic Day: Delhi Metro launches special train to commemorate ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ 75 years of India’s Independence’ (AKAM), a specially decorated Metro train was launched in the presence of Dr. Mangu Singh, Managing Director, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, and other senior officials at Yamuna Bank Metro Station. Agency News: New Delhi
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Delhi Police Opposes Bail Plea Of Bulli Bai App Creator Agency News: New Delhi The Delhi Police on Tuesday opposed the bail plea of Niraj Bishnoi, alleged creator of the Bulli Bai app, in the Patiala House Court saying that the investigation is at a “very nascent” stage. Public Prosecutor Advocate Irfan Ahmed appearing for Delhi Police submitted that the contents on the accused’s Twitter handles were derogatory, and the accused was using words like “Suli” & “Buli” to target women of a particular community.“He is the one who had created the website. The Investigation Officer is still investigating and only one victim has turned up so far and there are many others who are yet to be found out,” he added.After taking notes of the submission, Additional Sessions Judge Dharmender Rana adjourned
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the matter for January 27 for further arguments and asked Delhi Police to file a fresh detailed reply in the matter. Advocate L Ojha appearing for Niraj Bishnoi submitted, “I was arrested as a suspect. It is a bailable offence but during disclosure, sections of the IT Act was slapped on me. The Twitter handle which was used in the offence of committing crime, my client has not used any derogatory languageHe also said that section.
Preparations of the Indian Air Force (IAF) are in full swing for the Republic Day celebrations when they will showcase the largest number of aircraft in a grand flypast. IAF has released a set of three videos on Instagram that showed how its pilots and other members are gearing up for the big event in New Delhi. The videos featured MiG 29s fighter jets, Chinook heavy-lift helicopters, and C130 Super Hercules military transport aircraft. The pilots and crew of these aircraft sounded upbeat and
Air India set to be handed to Tata Group on January 27 Agency News: New Delhi
The videos featured MiG 29s fighter jets, Chinook heavylift helicopters and C130 Super Hercules military transport aircraft Agency News: New Delhi
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has launched a special train to commemorate ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ on the occasion of Republic Day. As part of the ongoing
ready to put up a splendid show in the skies over the Rajpath. “It’s indeed a moment of honour and pride for us to be part of the Republic Day celebrations. It takes a lot of hard work and effort from each one of us,” said an IAF officer in the first video that focused on the MiGs. The second video showed a crew preparing with the Chinooks. “Being in Air Force is a matter of pride for all of us,” said an officer, part of the crew. The Chinooks perform a variety of roles in challenging terrains for the Air Force. These helicopters provide an unmatched.
AIR INDIA will likely be handed over to the Tata Group on January 27 with the disinvestment process reaching the final stages, according to the airline’s officials. The airline’s balance sheet was finalised and shared with the Mumbai-based conglomerate on Monday, and the company is expected to review it by Wednesday, following which the transfer will be made.On October 11, the central government had issued the Letter of Intent (LoI) to the Tata Group, confirming its willingness to transfer 100 per cent stake in the airline. At the time, the expected timeline for transfer was set for Decemberend. This was extended to January-end on account of various pending approvals from global regulators and finalisation of the balance sheet by the lenders and the airline’s lessors. The closing date of the balance.
#AzadiKaAmritMahotsav celebrating 75 years of India’s Independence’ (AKAM), a specially decorated Metro train was launched in the presence of Dr. Mangu Singh, Managing Director, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation and other senior officials at Yamuna Bank Metro Station on the Blue Line on Tuesday morning.The train was inducted into passenger services immediately after the launch. The exterior of this eight-coach special train has been exclusively
wrapped and decorated with collage of photographs and slogans depicting the glorious history of its people, culture and achievements in the last 75 years signifying the spirit of ‘Aatmnirbhar Bharat’. The train has been symbolically launched on the occasion of Republic Day Celebrations to spread the idea of nationalism and unity amongst general public. This special train will continue to remain in service throughout the commemorative period.
Bengal Governor Slams Speaker For “Violating Constitutional Norms” Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar also criticised Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for allegedly failing to provide answer to his queries on various occasions. Agency News:Kolkata West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday came down heavily on Assembly Speaker Biman Banerjee, accusing him of transgressing constitutional norms and not providing information sought by him. The speaker, on his part, termed Mr Dhankhar’s outburst as “uncalled for”. The governor also criticised Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for allegedly failing to provide answer
to his queries on various occasions.“The speaker.... he thinks he has the license to talk anything about the governor,” Mr Dhankhar told reporters after paying floral tributes at the statue of BR Ambedkar on the Assembly premises ahead of Republic Day.He claimed that on several occasions, the speaker did not give him with information sought, including details of the Assembly resolution on extension of BSF’s area of operation.
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SPORTS - BUSINESS Australian Open: Sania Mirza-Rajeev Ram bow out, lose quarterfinal clash The mixeddoubles pair of Sania Mirza and Rajeev Ram bowed out after losing the quarterfinal clash against Jason Kubler and Jamiee Fourlis here at the Margaret.
Agency News: Melbourne The mixed-doubles pair of Sania Mirza and Rajeev Ram bowed out of the ongoing
Australian Open on Tuesday.The pair bowed out after losing the quarterfinal clash against Jason Kubler and Jamiee Fourlis here at the Margaret Court Arena.
Rafael Nadal moves into Australian Open semifinals Rafael Nadal moves to within two matches of a record 21st Grand Slam title. Agency News: Melbourne Rafael Nadal held off Denis Shapovalov 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-3 in four hours to reach the Australian Open semifinals for the seventh time and keep his bid on track for a men’s-record 21st Grand Slam singles title.Nadal shares the record of 20 with Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic for most singles titles in men’s tennis majors. Neither of those two are in Melbourne. Nadal was dominant for the first 2 1/2 sets against No. 14 Shapovalov, but
appeared to be hampered at times by a stomach problem in the third and fourth sets. At a tournament where he’s clinched the title only once (2009) and lost seven of his previous 13 quarterfinals — by far his worst conversion rate at any of the four major tournaments — Nadal suddenly looked vulnerable. But following a seven-minute break between the last point of the fourth set and his first serve in the fifth, he recovered sufficiently to hold and then break Shapovalov’s serve for a 2-0 lead in the decider. He
held onto the break and when he clinched the match, Nadal went to the corner and nodded his head a few times and did a subdued fistpumping celebration. Then he went back on court and properly celebrated. Shapovalov left a shattered racket on the court.“I was completely destroyed. Tough day. Very warm,” Nadal said.
Kubler and Fourlis defeated Mirza and Ram 6-4, 7-6 in the quarterfinal clash.Mirza and USA’s Rajeev Ram lost the first set and they were not able to show any spark, letting the opponents dominate. Having lost the first set, Mirza and Ram were left with all to do in the next set.The Indian-American duo of Mirza and Ram managed to take a lead in the second set, but Kubler and Fourlis staged a comeback and the second set was nicely poised at 5-5. However, in the end, Kubler and Fourlis held their nerve.
David Warner, Mitchell Marsh not in Australia side for Sri Lanka T20 series Agency News: Sydney David Warner and Mitch Marsh are among the omissions in Australia’s 16-man squad for a Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka in February, while coach Justin Langer will also be absent. Australia is hosting Sri Lanka in a five-match T20 series, with the games to be spread across the Sydney Cricket Ground, Manuka Oval in Canberra and the Melbourne Cricket Ground from February 11-20.Langer is among the members of support staff set to be on vacation during the T20 series and ahead of a threetest series in Pakistan starting March 3. Andrew McDonald will serve as head coach in Langer’s absence, as was the case during last year’s T20 tour.
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Lebanon’s economic depression “orchestrated by elite”, says World Bank Agency News: New Delhi Lebanon’s economic depression “is orchestrated by the country’s elite” and “has come to threaten the country’s long-term stability and social peace,” the World Bank said in a press release on Tuesday attached to its latest report on the country. Lebanon’s descent into financial ruin began in 2019, the result of a poorly managed spending binge that pushed up debt, political paralysis as rival factions squabbled and foreign lenders’ reluctance to bail the country out unless it reformed. The World Bank ranks the crisis as among the most severe
globally since the mid-19th century, devastating a country once seen as a wealthy and liberal outpost in the Middle East before civil war broke out from 1975 to 1990. “Lebanon’s deliberate depression is orchestrated by the country’s elite that has long captured the state and lived off its economic rents,” the release said citing the World Bank Lebanon Economic Monitor Fall 2021 report. “This capture persists despite the severity of the crisis -one of the top ten, possibly top three most severe economic collapses worldwide since the 1850s; it has come to threaten the country’s long-term stability and social peace.
Agency News: Mumbai Bollywood actor-producer Deepika Padukone, was recently spotted at the promotions of her upcoming film ‘Gehraiyaan’. The makers dropped its first song
Agency News: Mumbai Bollywood actress Mouni Roy is all set to tie the knot with boyfriend Suraj Nambiar in Goa this month.According to a report in Hindustan Times, the ‘Naagin’ actress will tie the knot on January 27 at W Goa near the Vagator beach.The actress has not announced her wedding officially and has not revealed anything about her big day. However, she confirmed her wedding on Monday after she thanked paparazzi congratulating her for it.Mouni was spotted in Mumbai earlier today. According to a video shared by a paparazzo on
social media, Mouni can be seen posing for photos for the shutterbugs.One of the photographers congratulates her for her wedding. “Mouni ji, congratulations! Your wedding is on 27,” he can be heard saying in Hindi.However, Mouni did not deny the paparazzi’s statements but in fact thanked him for the wish. Meanwhile, several media reports state that Mouni and Suraj have requested the guests to be tight-lipped about the wedding. All the guests have also been asked to carry their vaccination certificatesMouni and Suraj are also planning to throw a dance bash post.
Netflix shelves ‘Baahubali: Before The Beginning’ worth Rs 150 crore Agency News: Mumbai A web series announced by Netflix as the prequel of India’s highest-grossing films franchise ‘Baahubali’, has reportedly
been shelved. Tentatively titled as ‘Baahubali: Before The Beginning’, the series was meant to comprise of nine episodes based on Anand Neelakantan’s book ‘The Rise of Sivagami’,
which narrated the story of Mahishmati’s queen and how the city-state evolved into an empire. According to a synopsis provided by the streaming giant, “Power, politics and intrigue find
themselves juxtaposed against the rise of Mahishmati - from being a city-state to an empire.” ‘Toofan’ actress Mrunal Thakur was roped in to essay the role of Sivagami in the series with Deva Katta.
Agency News: New Delhi Republic Day 2022, at least in terms of economic activity, is likely to be similar to Independence Day 2021, if the Nomura India Business Resumption Index (NIBRI) is any indicator. NIBRI fell to 100.5 in the week ended January 23, according to a note issued by Nomura Global Markets Research on January 24. The latest fall in NIBRI is the fourth consecutive one. The index has lost 19.7 percentage points from its all-time high of 120.2 in the week ended December 26. The latest value is close to the NIBRI reading of 100.1 in the week ended August 15
NIBRI has emerged as one of the most popular high frequency indices of economic activity in the post-pandemic period. It is based on Google mobility indices, Apple driving index, power demand and labour force participation rate. It considers February 23, 2020, as the base for all the series, which means that a NIBRI value of 100 indicates pre-pandemic levels of economic activ “Mobility continues to plummet. Google workplace and retail & recreation mobility fell by 10.7 percentage points and 4.4 percentage points, respectively, from the previous week, while the Apple driving index inched 1.7 percentage point higher.
Sensex falls 905 pts to trade at 56,586 in opening session; Nifty tanks 253pts Agency News: Mumbai Equity benchmark Sensex slumped over 900 points in opening trade on Tuesday, tracking losses in index majors Wipro, RIL and HDFC Bank amid a weak trend in Asian markets.Besides, frantic foreign capital outflows also weighed on domestic equities, even as concerns over the US Federal Reserve’s possible aggressive monetary policy tightening deepened, traders said.The BSE gauge was trading 905.16 points or 1.57 per cent lower at 56,586.35 in early trade.
Similarly, the Nifty fell 253.80 points or 1.48 per cent to 16,895.30.Asian Paints was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding 4.38 per cent, followed by Wipro, Tech Mahindra,
Badhaai Do trailer: Rajkummar Rao-Bhumi Pednekar’s atrangi marriage is shaken up by her girlfriend’s entry
L&T, Reliance Industries and HDFC Bank.On the other hand, Axis Bank, Bharti Airtel, and PowerGrid were the gainers.In the previous session, the 30-share index ended 1,545.67 points or
Agency News: Mumbai Tuesday became special for Rajkummar Rao and Bhumi Pednekar’s fans as the first trailer of Badhaai Do dropped. Makers have been marketing the film as a ‘spiritual successor to Badhaai Ho’. Just like the original film, this one too revolves around a social subject — homosexuality but takes the light-hearted approach to tell the tale. However, it looks like the half-baked cousin of Badhaai Ho. The film will hit theatres on February 11.In Badhaai Do, Rajkummar Rao plays Shardul Thakur, a cop in the ‘mahila police station’ while Bhumi Pednekar’s Suman is a
PT teacher, a woman surviving in the man’s world. The threeminute video opens with the basic introduction of these lead characters, and soon we find that Shardul has been after Suman for four years to get married. However, it’s not love that gets them together but the wish to get their parents off their back. While Sumi is already dating a girl, Shardul says he is interested in men. Rather than coming out, they hatch a plan to have a marriage of convenience and live like roomies while enjoying their freedom life. It’s a ‘atrangi wedding’ with a ‘satrangi setting’. While Rajkummar and Bhumi ace their parts.
2.62 per cent lower at 57,491.51. Likewise, the NSE Nifty slumped 468.05 points or 2.66 per cent to settle at 17,149.10. Elsewhere in Asia, bourses in Hong Kong, Seoul, Shanghai and Tokyo were trading with losses in mid-session deals amid rising geopolitical uncertainty over the Russia-Ukraine tussle.Stock exchanges in the US ended on a positive note in the overnight session.Meanwhile, international oil benchmark Brent crude rose 0.85 per cent to USD 87.00 per barrel.Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) remained net sellers in the capital market.
Looop Lapeta is a clutter-breaking take on new age romance: Taapsee Pannu Agency News: Mumbai
Deepika wore an orange cut-out ribbed bodycon dress, which invited trolling from a section of netizens. ‘Doobey’, a track picturised on actors Deepika Padukone and Siddhant Chaturvedi’s whirlwind romance in the film. Deepika wore an orange cut-out ribbed bodycon dress, which invited trolling from a section of netizens. Many compared her sartorial choice with that of former Bigg Boss OTT contestant Urfi Javed. For the unversed, promotions of the upcoming Shakun Batra directorial romantic movie have been going on in full swing since the makers dropped the film’s trailer on January 20.The muchawaited movie looks beneath the surface of complex modern relationships, adulting, letting go and taking control of ones’ life path. Apart from Deepika and Siddhant, the film stars Ananya Panday and Dhairya Karwa in the lead along with Naseeruddin.
Biz activity back at Aug ’21 levels, shows NIBRI
Actor Taapsee Pannu says she went for the script narration of Looop Lapeta, the Hindi remake of the 1998 German film Run Lola Run, with an intention to turn it down but was drawn to the central character.The upcoming Hindi thriller, helmed by Aakash Bhatia, follows an adventurous ride through a sticky situation where a girlfriend (Pannu) is on a mission to rescue her boyfriend (Tahir Raj Bhasin). In the film, Pannu’s character is stuck in a time loop and gets multiple chances to save Bhasin’s life“I said yes to it (Looop Lapeta) instantly because it was so funny. Today, it makes you feel that this concept was made for India more than the German classic that it was. Hence, I ended up saying yes. The film is a clutter-breaking take on new
age romance, a genre I am exploring for the first time,” the actor told PTI in a Zoom interview.Taapsee said her initial hesitation with the film had to do with the fact that her 2019 film Game Over had already employed the time loop concept. “I had done a film called ‘Game Over’, which had something similar in it. I didn’t want to repeat a concept in another film so I went with the intention to say no. I told the producer Atul (Kasbekar) that I haven’t seen the original film but I know the basic storyline and concept. But he told me to just hear out (the script). And if it still seems similar and if I don’t want to do it, then it is okay.” The film, however, offered her the chance to experience and explore the same world with varied nuances, which the actor found thrilling.“It was exciting to explore how in the same situation and the same problem, I can handle and react.
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SonyLIV’s Rocket Boys trailer out; begins the countdown to the much-awaited original SonyLIV has released the trailer of its exciting, new series Rocket Boys, featuring the lives of ace nuclear physicists Dr. Vikram Sarabhai and Dr. Homi J. Bhabha, as they charge through the creation of the Indian Space Program. The series, starring Ishwak Singh and Jim Sarbh as Dr. Vikram Sarabhai and Dr. Homi J. Bhabha, respectively, will premiere on SonyLIV from 4th Feb. A tribute to the legends
of India’s space adventure, the series digs deeper into the lives of India’s greatest scientific minds as the audience unravels the relevance of their contribution today Created by Nikkhil Advani, Roy Kapur Films, and Emmay Entertainment, and produced by Siddharth Roy Kapur, Monisha Advani, Madhu Bhojwani, and Nikkhil Advani, the show has been directed by Abhay Pannu. It also stars talents.
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Madhya Pradesh To File Case Against Amazon Over Indian Flag Products Amid a row, the Madhya Pradesh government has directed the police to register an FIR against officials of e-commerce giant Amazon and its owner for allegedly selling products, including shoes, with the image of the Indian national flag, Home Minister Narottam Mishra said on Tuesday.Amazon faced the ire of a section of Indian social media users over merchandising some products, including apparel and food items.
Stray animals hot topic at AMC’s Municipal Corporation’s (AMC’s) first general board meeting of this year that was held virtually on Monday amid the Covid-19 pandemic.Quoting the Gujarat High Court Chief Justice (CJ) Aravind Kumar’s recent remarks on stray cattle and dogs on Ahmedabad roads, the Leader of Opposition (LoP) at AMC Shehzad Khan Pathan said that when the Chief Justice is not safe on city streets how can a common man be.“Every year thousands of residents become victims to stray dog bites and accidents caused by stray cattle on the roads. When the Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court does not feel safe on city roads.
New Covid-19 cases drop by over 10k in two days in state Gujarat is seeing a drop in daily Covid infections by nearly 10,000 cases over two days with 13,805 new cases reported on Monday against 23,150 fresh cases on January 22.Covid-19 fatalities, however, continue to be on the rise, with 25 patients succumbing to the infection on Monday. The state had last reported as many fatalities on May 29, that is nearly eight months ago.Weekly test positivity rate (TPR) continues to rise with 12 districts reporting weekly TPR above 10 per cent and four of them — Vadodara (36.54 per cent), Ahmedabad (35.26 per cent), Rajkot (23.32 per cent) and Gandhinagar (20.07 per cent) — reporting it above 20 per cent as of January 23. The weekly TPR in Anand is 13.50 per cent and Amreli is 12.49 per cent. On Monday, the number of active cases in Vadodara saw a sharp jump to 19,910 and an additional 13,020 persons.
Pre-owned luxury car dealership Boys and Machines announced the addition of four new luxury cars to its inventory. These luxury vehicles have been added over the past one week. The key additions to the inventory are one unit each of Mercedes G Wagon (G 63 AMG), Bentley GT, Mini Cooper, and Porsche Macan. The G 63 AMG is priced at rupees 1.01 crore, Bentley GT
is to be sold at rupees 1.21 crore whereas Mini cooper and Porsche Macan (white) are available for rupees 21 lacs and 53 lacs respectively. Logistics, TCS, and RC transfer cost are to be charged extra. The cars are ready for a virtual tour on Boys and Machines website All the aforementioned cars are stationed at Boys and Machines Gurugram studio.
Get, Set and Rocket!- Rashmi Rocket, Republic Day premiere at 5 pm, only on &pictures Republic Day is a celebration of empowerment of our people, our nation and what better way to commemorate this day than witnessing a story that led a revolution in the Indian athletic world for women, ‘Rashmi Rocket’. Standing true to its ideology ‘On Nahin, Full On’,&pictures identifies with youthful and energetic
underrepresented communities up for success in theTV and film industries through programs all around the world.“We’re excited to launch ‘Take Ten’ in India - a short film workshop and competition that willopen up the chance for aspiring filmmakers from anywhere in India to tell their stories.Supported by Netflix’s Fund for Creative Equity, ‘Take Ten’ shows that great stories cancome from anywhere and it creates new opportunities for filmmakers to receive training fromsome of the best in the industry,” said Amy Sawitta Lefevre.
BVG India adds 34 more advanced life support Dial-108 ambulances for Jammu & Kashmir’s JKEMS 108/102 emergency medical services On the eve of Republic Day, BVG India Ltd, a key player offering emergency response services, has added 34 more advanced life support ambulances to Jammu & Kashmir’s JKEMS 108/102 emergency medical services fleet. With this addition BVG is serving with 511-strong ambulance fleet for Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh Union Territories, this fleet include 211 ambulances for Dial-108 & 300 ambulances for Dial-102 service. Shri. Manoj Sinha Ji Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir flagged off these additional 34 ambulances. Mr. H. R. Gaikwad, CMD, BVG India, along with the BVG team expressed gratitude to Shri Manoj Sinha for his kind gesture Jammu and
While the Constitution of India was adopted on November 26, 1949, it came into force on January 26, 1950. It was the 26th of January, 1950 when India moved a step forward after gaining independence from colonial rule and empowered itself with its own constitution. This year on January 26, the country will be celebrating its 73rd year of being the Republic of India. After India gained independence on August 15, 1947, the country did not have any permanent constitution of its own. Two weeks later on August 29, 1947, a resolution was moved to appoint a Drafting Committee. The Drafting Committee headed by Dr B R Ambedkar was tasked with drafting the Constitution of India. The first session of this committee was held on December 9, 1946, after which several rounds of sessions were held for two years to debate and deliberate regarding the draft of the Constitution. The last session of the Drafting Committee
Efforts to alleviate hunger by providing food to needy and deserving people under Help on Wheels; initiative by SnehShilp Foundation
Kashmir Emergency Medical Services 108/102 is a Public Private Partnership venture between Government of J&K and Ladakh and BVG India Ltd. This journey was started on 24 March 2020 with 416 ambulances. In less than 2 years, BVG added 95 more ambulances and has served more than 1.23 lakh patients (108 – 98,397 and 102 – 24,960) till 15 January 2022. As part of J&K 108, BVG India team has handled 6.96 lakh calls and as part of J&K 102 handled 10.73 lakh calls BVG India has been serving the National Health Mission, Jammu & Kashmir, and the ambitious initiative of JK Emergency Medical Services (JKEMS) has announced today that its world-class emergency response services.
concluded on November 26, 1949, and the Constitution was adopted on the same day. However, it was after two months, on January 26, 1950, that it came into effect. The Drafting Committee initially included 389 members but after India’s independence and the partition, the number of members was reduced to 299. Republic Day: SignificanceWhile the Constitution of India was adopted on November 26, 1949, it came into force on January 26, 1950. This was done so to commemorate the declaration of Purna Swaraj or Complete Independence by the Indian National Congress on January 26, 1930.The Constitution of India contains 3 9 5 articles divided into 22 parts and 8 schedules. It lays down some fundamental rights which are to be enjoyed by all the citizens of this country irrespective of any kind of bias. It also lays down some fundamental duties which every citizen of the country should abide by Republic Day is celebrated with much pomp all across the country. The main attraction of Republic Day celebrations is the annual parade which begins at Rajpath, Delhi, and ends at the India Gate. On this day, the country’s President hoists the flag at Rajpath, New Delhi. The ceremonious event also showcases India’s cultural and social heritage, parades and airshows by the Indian Army.
Over 11,000 complaints received, FIRs filed in 5 per cent: AG tells HC Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad Presenting data on applications received under the Gujarat Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act, 2020, Advocate General Kamal Trivedi, representing the state government, informed the Gujarat High Court on Monday that till date, over 11,000 complaints were received, five per cent of which has resulted in FIRsA majority of the complaints as well as FIRs
young audiences, who are perfectly receptive to stories like Rashmi Rocket.This time, the channel brings to fore the story of Rashmi Vira- a resilient, fearless spirit.
Netflix India announces ‘Take Ten’ to support India’s next generation of storytellers Netflix India has announced Take Ten, a short film workshopand competition that aims to discover and support emerging filmmakers from diversebackgrounds in India. As a part of this, 10 filmmakers will be given an exciting opportunity toattend workshops by the best in the creative industry and then to make a fully funded shortfilm with a $10,000 grant. The films will be showcased on Netflix’s India YouTube channel.Take Ten is sponsored by the Netflix Fund for Creative Equity, which has dedicated $100million a year over five years to setting
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Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad On this 73rd Republic Day, while we salute our national heroes who envisioned a free India,Sneh Shilp Foundation, founded by Snehal Brahmbhatt, COO of Shilp Group, is paying atribute to them by launching an initiative ‘Help on Wheels’ where the foundation aims toalleviate hunger by providing food to the needy and deserving.In an interview, Snehal said, “Republic Day is the day our constitution came into existence. This is the day we remember what sacrifices our freedom fighters had done because theywanted to see a free India where everyone is safe, happy and satisfied.” She also added,“Today is the perfect day for
our foundation to start an initiative like this and pay our tributeto the nation and the ones who laid their lives for our happiness.”Sneh Shilp Foundation has been established with the sole purpose of investing in peopleand nurturing love. The foundation believes that it is the fundamental right of everyone tobe happy. When asked about the initiative, Snehal Brahmbhatt said, “ ’Hunger on Wheels’ isa concept that we envisaged when we realised that there is enough food, but that food isnot reaching the deserving ones. We have launched a food service on wheels which is a vanthat shall be collecting food from restaurants, religious places and corporate kitchens andthe same shall be served.
Axis Bank Announces Financial Results For The Quarter And Nine Months Ended 31St December 2021 The Board of Directors of Axis Bank Limited approved the financial results for the quarter and nine months ended 31stDecember 2021 at its meeting held in Mumbai on Monday, 24th January 2022.In the 3rd quarter, Axis Bank further firmed up its commitment towards positive climate action and the Sustainable Development Goals.The Bank partnered with Guarantco through PIDG, to execute an umbrella guarantee framework of USD 200 million towardsaccelerating the E-Mobility eco-system in India. This is an important milestone in the Bank’s ESG journey and will act as a significantforce multiplier for India’s EV sector, which is expected to cross over 6 million units annually within the next decade.Customer convenience through faster and seamless processes has been a key theme for the Bank this year. Axis
Bank announced itspartnership with MinkasuPay to offer a biometric authentication solution for NetBanking transactions, providing a smoother and moresecure banking experience without username, passwords or OTPs that go through in a matter of seconds. Reinforcing Axis Bank’scommitment to lead digitization in the Transaction banking space and build a digital wholesale Bank, it executed the industry-firstblockchain enabled Domestic Trade Transaction on Secured Logistics Document Exchange (SLDE) - a GOIbacked platform, ensuringgreater transparency, visibility, and sustainability for all stakeholders in the process. The Bank also concluded industry-leading structuredderivative transactions with large Indian corporates. Providing a boost to local communities during.
registered pertain to private land disputes.The submission by AG Trivedi came during the hearing of constitutional challenge to the law before the Gujarat HC division bench that had sought the statistics at an earlier hearing. According to AG Trivedi, 11,036 applications were filed before the state-government notified committee that was constituted to adjudicate prima facie validity of a complaint pertaining to
land grabbing allegations. The committee recommended FIRs in 805 of the complaints, that is about seven per cent of the applications. As many as 467 complaints received were with reference to government land while 10,569 complaints were regarding private lands, the AG submitted. FIR were registered with respect to 589 complaints while 216 other matters were “settled”, said AG Trivedi.
operational achievements, initiatives BSF Gujarat Frontier apprehended 29 suspects near border last year Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad The Border Security Force (BSF) Gujarat Frontier Monday claimed that it has apprehended 29 suspects, including three Pakistan and two Bangladesh nationals, off Rajasthan’s Barmer and Gujarat border near the International Border last year. Similarly, the BSF, as a confidencebuilding measure undertaken with Pakistan, returned three apprehended Pakistani nationals in 2021, including an eight-
year-old boy. The BSF Gujarat Frontier guards 826 kilometres of International Border from Barmer in Rajasthan to Gujarat (Border Post 780 to Sir Mount and from Medi to Jakhau), including 85 kilometres of the coastal area. n a press conference held Monday regarding the operational achievements and various initiatives of the BSF in the past year, BSF Inspector General GS Malik said the BSF’s effective domination in the border region of Harami Nalla and other creeks
Apollo Hospitals Announce International Second Opinion Services for Patients A first in India, Apollo Hospitals Group has announced a collaboration with ‘The Clinic by Cleveland Clinic’, to bring international second opinion services to their patients. “At Apollo, we strive to break all barriers that come in the way of patients g e t t i n g nothing but the best care. Empowering our doctors with global peer support in ratifying the diagnosis and exploring innovative management plans is one step in that direction,” said Dr Sangita Reddy, Joint Managing Director, Apollo Hospitals Group. Through this programme, doctors at Apollo will be able
to collaborate with leading medical experts at Cleveland Clinic to review complex cases and devise the most appropriate treatment plan. According to Dr Anupam Sibal, Group Medical Director at Apollo Hospitals, “ t h i s association aims to bring together world-class medical and surgical opinions, so that patients at Apollo may get the best possible treatment, promptly.”“We’re excited to collaborate with Apollo Hospitals on this initiative, which acutely supports The Clinic’s vision of expanding access to the world’s best clinical expertise,” said.
of the Gujarat coast ensured there was no Pakistani intrusion in 2021. “Effective physical domination of Haraminalla by establishing OPs at BP No 1164, 1166, and 1169 has completely checked the movement of Pak fishing boats/any other intrusion into Haraminalla. Resultantly for the first time in the past 10 years, no intrusion has taken place from the Pak side into India in the year 2021 from Haraminalla area and the creeks,” read a statement from the BSF Gujarat Frontier.
Pankaj Arora MD & CEO, Raheja QBE General Insurance “The Covid-19 outbreak casted enough awareness on the excessive financial burden of treatments, hospitalization, post covid medical expenses that an adequate insurance cover could offer in the uncertain times. Insurance industry noticed a greater interest in health insurance covers like never before. However, health insurance penetration in India is abysmally low. To encourage more people to purchase health insurance and to ensure that they purchase the appropriate quantity of coverage, section 80D income tax exemptions should be raised, ideally doubled in light of higher medical expenses post Covid. Another thing that can be done is to eliminate GST on health insurance premiums. It is essential to make it more affordable in order to increase penetration especially in the rural markets”.
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