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Yogi Adityanath takes oath as UP chief minister for second time

Karan Johar to host the grand trailer launch event of ‘KGF: Chapter 2’ in Bengaluru

Naveen Patnaik attends Odisha assembly session after two years

Yogi Adityanath is the only chief minister to have been re-elected for the second straight term. Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak took oath as deputy chief ministers

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Agency News: New Delhi Yogi Adityanath on Friday took oath as the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh for the second time at the Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, home minister Amit Shah, defence minister Rajnath Singh were among the top BJP leaders present at the mega swearingin ceremony. Adityanath was

Priyanka Chopra is raising temperature with her sizzling look in a black saree.

Spectrum Auction Soon, 5G Service To Be Launched By Year End: Centre

As per the monthly Telecom Subscription Data released by the Telecom Regulatory News Authority of India inbox (TRAI), the number As 52 Ministers of mobile subscribers Take Oath In UP, BJP in India increased Changes Muslim from 1,157.75 million Face Of The Party in March 2020 to As Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister 1,180.96 million Yogi Adityanath was being sworn in, the list of his cabinet colleagues in March 2021. revealed that Danish Azad Ansari has replaced Mohsin Raza as the Muslim face of the BJP in the state. Mr Ansari, a resident of the Balia district, has been a member of the Urdu Language Committee of the UP government. He is also the state general secretary of the BJP Minority Morcha in Uttar Pradesh.Mr Ansari started his political career as a student leader at Lucknow University. He has held several positions in the RSSlinked student organisation ABVP. He was appointed member of the language committee after the BJP came to power in 2017.

administered oath by governor Anandiben Patel at the jampacked stadium. He was a Member of the Parliament from the Unnao Lok Sabha seat from 2004 to 2009. Keshav Prasad Maurya took oath as the deputy chief minister for the second time. The BJP leader has been retained in the UP cabinet despite losing election from Sirathu constituency. Associated with Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)

Agency News: New Delhi Spectrum auctions will be conducted very soon, and the next-generation 5G services are expected to commence before the end of the year, Minister of State for Communications Devusinh Chauhan said in the Rajya

Sabha on Friday.Replying to a supplementary question during Question Hour, Mr Chauhan also said that the four companies have been allotted spectrum for conducting trials and added that the trials are expected to be completed soon.In parallel, the minister said that the telecom regulator TRAI has also been asked to give its recommendations related to the upcoming auction.“We will conduct auctions very soon. By the end of this year, we will start 5G services in the country,” he said. He also asserted that state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) will begin its 4G services this year. The minister said that a “great revolution” has taken place in the telecom sector over the last seven years and that data consumption has soared while tariffs are at the lowest.There is a robust public grievance mechanism in place and complaints pending for over 48 hours are escalated.

and Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP)- Bajrang Dal, Maurya had won the 2014 general elections from the Phulpur parliamentary constituency of Prayagraj district. Brajesh Pathak, who served as a cabinet minister in the previous Yogi Adityanath government, is now the second deputy chief minister replacing Dinesh Sharma. A prominent Brahmin

leader of the party, he won the Assembly polls from the Lucknow Cantonment seat in the 2022 state Polls. In 2017, Pathak jumped ship from Bahujan Samaj Party and joined the BJP in the presence of Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Minister Mahesh Sharma. Former Uttarakhand governor Baby Rani Maurya is among the new inductees in the

Lok Sabha Passes Finance Bill; Completes Budgetary Exercise For FY-2023 The Finance Bill was approved by the Lower House after accepting 39 official amendments moved by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and rejecting the amendments proposed by the opposition by voice vote. Agency News: New Delhi The Lok Sabha on Friday approved the Finance Bill, which gives effect to new taxation, thus completing the Budgetary exercise for 2022-23 fiscal. The Finance Bill was approved by the Lower House after accepting 39 official

amendments moved by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and rejecting the amendments proposed by the opposition by voice vote. Replying to a discussion on the Finance Bill, Ms Sitharaman said India was probably the only country that did not resort to new taxes to fund the recovery of the economy hit by the Covid pandemic. She said that according to an OECD report, as many as

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32 countries have increased the tax rates after the pandemic. “Instead, we put more money where multiplier effect would be maximum,” she said while referring to the Budget’s focus on raising capital expenditure. The Budget 2022-23 raised Capex by 35.4 per cent to ₹ 7.5 lakh crore to continue the public investment-led recovery of the pandemic battered economy. Observing that the Modi government believes in lowering taxes, she said the reduction in corporate tax has “helped the economy, government and companies, and we are seeing the progress”. She said ₹ 7.3 lakh crore has been collected as corporate tax so far this fiscal.

Agency News: New Delhi Amid criticism by the opposition that he had not been attending assembly sessions ever since the Covid-19 pandemic broke out in early 2020, Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday attended the Budget Session of the state assembly for the first time in nearly two years. Patnaik, who had been attending the House virtually for the last 2 years, went to the assembly and presided over a meeting of the BJD legislature party in the assembly premises and advised the treasury bench members

on how to face the challenges thrown by the opposition partiesPatnaik was present inside the assembly when Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal addressed the Budget Session lauding the state government’s steps in improving transportation and road connectivity in the state.“I would like to reiterate in unequivocal terms that my government is firmly committed to developing all regions of the state and empowering all sections of the people and is all set to move into a transparent, technology-driven, transformed new Odisha,” Lal said.

UP: Brajesh Pathak sworn in as deputy CM, replaces Dinesh Sharma

Agency News: New Delhi Brajesh Pathak, who served as the law minister in the previous Yogi Adityanath-led BJP government in Uttar Pradesh, sworn in as one of the deputy chief ministers of the northern state on Friday. Representing the vital Brahmin community in the state, Pathak replaced Dinesh Sharma in Adityanath’s 2.0 cabinet. Pathak joined the BJP’s side in 2017 after quitting Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP). He had joined the saffron camp at the time in the

presence of Union home minister Amit Shah and union minister Mahesh Sharma. Following the 2017 polls in which the BJP rose to power in Uttar Pradesh, Pathak became an MLA from Lucknow Central seat. Known as a prominent Brahmin leader and one who has been credited for working for the party to reinforce the BJP’s support base among the community leading up to the 2022 assembly election Pathak joined the BJP’s side in 2017 after quitting Mayawatiled Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP). He had joined the saffron.

“Work In Progress, Slower Than Desirable”: India On China Border Talks

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Agency News: New Delhi Foreign Minister S Jaishankar, after a three-hour meeting with his visiting Chinese counterpart Wang Yi today, described ties with

China as “work in progress”, at a “slower pace than desirable”. He also said the relationship is “not normal”, because of border tension“Frictions, tensions rising from Chinese deployments since April 2020 cannot be reconciled with a normal relationship. Restoration of peace and tranquillity must find full expression in talks,” Mr

Jaishankar told the media.“If you ask me if our relationship today is normal, then my answer is ‘no it is not normal’ (because of the Chinese deployments). Our effort today is to sort out the issue in its entirety,” he said.He said the discussions centred on bilateral relations that had been disturbed by China’s actions since April 2020.

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Post-Pandemic Situation Has Become More Complex Four years ago in March 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi while chairing the “Delhi EndTB Summit” had said about ending TB in India by 2025, five years ahead of the TB-relatedSDG target by 2030. Now End World TB Day March 2022 has provided the occasion to seehow far – and to what degree – India has progressed. India TB report 2022 released by theUnion Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on this occasion has however disheartened bytelling us that 2021 witnessed a 19 per cent increase from the previous year in TB patients’notification to reach 19,33,381 from 16,28,161 in 2020. Union Minister of Health and FamilyWelfare Mansukh Mandaviya has still reiterated to free the country from tuberculosis (TB) by2025, but is contrary to evidence.Since more than 40 per cent of the population carry the infection and about 10 per centactually get the disease, it remains a matter of grave concern, which has been furtherexacerbated by the outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020, which had ravaged lives, uprootedlivelihoods, crippled economy, debilitated heath infrastructure, and overwhelmed healthfacilities. All nonCOVID-19 diseases were ignored which included TB. Fight against TB thushas encountered setbacks in decades of gains. Incidence of TB is quite high across theworld, but out of the total cases, more than 26% are from India (31 per cent among children).This includes both multidrug-resistant TB and HIV TB cases.The deterioration witnessed despite the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme(NTEP) and the National Strategic Plan (NSP 2017-25) permeated in 2021 to the state anddistrict levels yet again to encompass more objectives, after the new experience in the lightof the COVID-19 crisis of 2020. Eighteen States has also committed to Ending TB by 2025by formally implementing State-specific Strategic Plans and have gone a step ahead todevise a District-specific Strategic Plan. Since 2017, active case finding (ACF) activities arebeing conducted across the States and UTs, and a special campaign was also introduced inJanuary 2021 among risk groups – diabetes, chronic kidney and liver disease, patients oimmunosuppressants, etc. To mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on TB services, a specialACF drive was launched to screen influenza-like illness (ILI) and severe acute respiratoryinfections (SARI) cases for TB, a drive that examined 17,52,903 samples for TB out of 2.23crore people tested, and found 73,772 suffering from the disease. The caseload is obviouslyvery high and needs to be further sped up on war footing.In terms of DSTB treatment performance in 2021, the report said that 95 per cent patientsput on treatment, with success rate for notified patients were 83 per cent and 82 per cent forpublic and private sector hospitals respectively. It is therefore clear the government needs toput the remaining 5 per cent of the patients on treatment so that no patient is left withouttreatment and find out ways and means to increase success rate of treatment, to reach 100 per cent. Four years ago in March 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi while chairing the “Delhi EndTB Summit” had said about ending TB in India by 2025, five years ahead of the TB-relatedSDG target by 2030. Now End World TB Day March 2022 has provided the occasion to seehow far – and to what degree – India has progressed. India TB report 2022 released by theUnion Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on this occasion has however disheartened bytelling us that 2021 witnessed a 19 per cent increase from the previous year in TB patients’notification to reach 19,33,381 from 16,28,161 in 2020. Union Minister of Health and FamilyWelfare Mansukh Mandaviya has still reiterated to free the country from tuberculosis (TB) by2025, but is contrary to evidence. Since more than 40 per cent of the population carry the infection and about 10 per centactually get the disease, it remains a matter of grave concern, which has been furtherexacerbated by the outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020, which had ravaged lives, uprootedlivelihoods, crippled economy, debilitated heath infrastructure, and overwhelmed healthfacilities. All non-COVID-19 diseases were ignored which included TB. Fight against TB thushas encountered setbacks in decades of gains. Incidence of TB is quite high across theworld, but out of the total cases, more than 26% are from India (31 per cent among children). This includes both multidrug-resistant TB and HIV TB cases.The deterioration witnessed despite the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme(NTEP) and the National Strategic Plan (NSP 201725) permeated in - Kapilkumar M. Hirpara 2021 to the state and district.

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Govt has no plan to privatise Railways: Ashwini Vaishnaw in Rajya Sabha In response to the debate on the rail budget in the Rajya Sabha, Vaishnaw said there was no discrimination against any region or state as far as funds and projects were concerned. Agency News:New Delhi Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Thursday clarified that there is no plan to privatise Railways, while addressing the concerns of the Opposition members in the Rajya Sabha on merging of the rail budget with the general budget. He said the move to merge the budgets was aimed at to increase the capital investment. The Union minister addressed both Houses of Parliament on

Thursday.In response to the debate on the rail budget in the Rajya Sabha, Vaishnaw said there was no discrimination against any region or state as far as funds and projects were concerned. On employment, Vaishnaw said against 2,42,709 appointments between 2009-14, Railways provided jobs to 3,44,646 individuals since 2014, adding the process to make another 1,40,713 appointments is on.He said the annual investment in Railways

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between 2009-14 was Rs 45,980 crores, which was doubled by the BJP government to Rs 99,511 crores in 2014. “And the budget, too, has been increasing. Today it stands at Rs 2,45,800 crores,’’ he said. Responding to the criticism of the Bullet Train project, he said, “Twenty-five countries have already adopted high speed

This is applicable to such NGOs who have applied for renewal before expiry of their validity period or will apply in the given period.

Agency News:New Delhi renewal application is pending with the government till June 30. It had earlier extended the validity of such NGOs whose

registration was expiring on or before December 31, 2021 till March 31 this year. …the Central Government, in public

Agency News: New Delhi BJP MP Roopa Ganguly on Friday broke down in Rajya Sabha while addressing the wave of violence in Bengal’s Birbhum district, where eight people were burnt to death. During the Zero hour, the MP called the incident a case of mass murder and asked for President’s rule in the state.“We demand President’s rule in West Bengal. Mass killings

are happening there, people are fleeing the place…the state is no more liveable,” she said.She went on to accuse the West Bengal government of “protecting the murderers”. “There is no other state where govt kills people after winning elections. We are human beings. We don’t do stone-hearted politics,”The Rajya Sabha proceedings were briefly adjourned during the morning session following an uproar over Ganguly’s comments. Members of the TMC protested, with some of them trooped in the Well of

interest, has decided to extend the validity of FCRA registration certificates of certain categories of FCRA registered entities… The validity of registration certificates of such entities whose validity was extended till 31.03.2022 in terms of the Public Notice dated 31 December, 2021 and whose renewal application is pending will stand extended till 30.06.2022 or till the date of disposal of renewal application, whichever is earlier,” a notification by the ministry said.It also said the validity of those FCRA entities whose five years validity.

You Said 24 Hours, “Who Is Stopping You Now”: Navjot Sidhu’s Googly To Arvind Kejriwal Navjot Sidhu, the former Punjab Congress chief, shared a video clip from last year in which Delhi Chief Minister Kejriwal is heard saying that action can be taken against the accused in the sacrilege.

Agency News:Chandigarh Punjab Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu today targeted AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal over the 2015 sacrilege

issue, asking who was stopping his party’s government in the state from taking action against those involved in the desecration of religious text. Navjot Sidhu, the former Punjab Congress

the House. Treasury benches members too raised counterslogans.Amid the uproar, Deputy Chairman Harivansh, who was presiding over the session, adjourned the proceedings for about 25 minutes till 12.10 pm, PTI reported.Meanwhile, the Calcutta High Court transferred the case to the CBI and directed it to submit its preliminary report on April 7 when the matter will be heard again. The court directed the state government “to extend full cooperation to CBI in carrying out the further investigation”.

chief, shared a video clip from last year in which Delhi Chief Minister Kejriwal is heard saying that action can be taken against the accused in the sacrilege incidents within 24 hours. “So who is stopping you now... @ ArvindKejriwal,” Navjot Sidhu said in a tweet Congress MLA Pargat Singh too shared the video clip and asked Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, “Who is stopping you now?” In the clip posted by Mr Sidhu on his Twitter handle, Mr Kejriwal is heard saying that the people of Punjab were angry at the inaction over the 2015 Faridkot sacrilege incidents.

‘Macha Macha’ song from ‘Dasvi’ shows Abhishek Bachchan in quite a masala mood

BJP MP Roopa Ganguly breaks down in Rajya Sabha over Birbhum violence “We demand President’s rule in West Bengal. Mass killings are happening there, people are fleeing the place... the state is no more liveable,” Ganguly said.

trains. The E5 series of trains that Japan is running currently is what will be brought to India. The geo-technical investigation of every stretch of soil has been meticulously done,’’ he said. Former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda made a rare appearance in the Rajya Sabha, urging the Railway Minister.

MHA extends FCRA validity of NGOs till June 30

THE MINISTRY of Home Affairs has further extended the validity of the FCRA registration of NGOs whose

After 3 MLAs Join Bihar BJP, Minister’s Nameplate Goes Missing At Home

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Vaani Kapoor looks sizzling in the black bralette and striped pants

The new song ‘Macha Macha’, featuring Abhishek Bachchan from the upcoming film ‘Dasvi’, which was unveiled on Friday, sets the mood right for entertainment.‘Macha Macha’ sees Abhishek in quite a masala mood, as the politician-turnedprisoner shows off a few moves in front of his fellow ‘qaidis’ (inmates). The song perfectly captures the entertaining vibe of the film, with the actor twirling his signature mustache in total royal swag.The film tells the story of an illiterate, ‘bhrasht’ (corrupt) and bombastic ‘neta’ (leader) who discovers the magic of education while trapped in jail.What makes ‘Macha Macha’ even more enjoyable is a funky rap with a unique desi flavour. Composed by Sachin-Jigar, the track’s lyrics have been penned by Amitabh Bhattacharya. Mika Singh, Divya Kumar and Sachin-Jigar have lent their voice to the tune, with rap by Mellow D.Jio Studios and Dinesh Vijan present ‘Dasvi’.A Maddock Films production.

The nameplate at the home of a Bihar minister has gone missing, leading to a buzz after three of his party’s MLAs joined the BJP. The nameplate went missing from Bihar minister Mukesh Sahani’s home, who heads Vikassheel Insan Party.Mr Sahani’s party is an alliance partner of the BJP and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal (United) in Bihar. The ‘missing nameplate’ buzz comes a day after Bihar BJP chief and MP Sanjay Jaiswal said Mr Sahani’s party is

no more with the National Democratic Alliance, or NDA, in Bihar.In a major setback to Mr Sahani’s party, all of its three MLAs joined the BJP on Wednesday.Mr Sahani is now left as the only representative from his party as an MLC. He alleged the Bihar BJP has been working on a conspiracy to break him from the very beginning. The three MLAs who quit Mr Sahani’s party are Raju Singh, Mishri Lal Yadav and Swarna Singh.Following the BJP’s demand for resignation, Mr Sahani on Thursday refused to resign from the post.

Kashmiri Pandit group files curative plea in Supreme Court Agency News:New Delhi A Kashmiri Pandit organisation Thursday filed a curative petition in the Supreme Court against the top court’s 2017 order which had turned down a plea for an investigation into the “mass murders and genocide of Kashmiri Pandits during 1989-90 and subsequent years” and the “reasons for non-prosecution of FIRs” of the incidents. The plea by ‘Roots in Kashmir’ referred to the SC orders dismissing its writ petition on July 24, 2017 and the review petition

against this on October 25, 2017 on the ground that more than 27 years had elapsed in the matter and evidence is unlikely to be available.The curative petition contended that the SC was “not justified at all in dismissing the writ petition at the admission stage by merely on presumption” of evidence being unavailable due to passage of time, and pointed out multiple cases to back its assertion.The SC ruling dismissing its petition and review is also “contrary” to what the SC had said in the 2007 decision in Japani Sahoo vs. Chandra Sekhar.

Kerala CM says PM gave ‘favourable’ response on SilverLine Agency News:New Delhi Amid A raging political controversy in Kerala over the SilverLine semi-high speed rail corridor project, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sought his intervention for expediting necessary approvals from the central government. Vijayan said the Prime Minister’s response to the

project was “favourable”.The Rs 63,491-crore ambitious project of the CPI(M)-led government has been facing massive protests over the survey and marking of the corridor boundary. The opposition Congress is also on an agitation path. In fact, hours before the Chief Minister met the Prime Minister, MPs from the UDF — Kerala’s Opposition alliance — took out a march to Parliament.

Amid attacks on Dalits in Rajasthan, BJP, Congress locked in a battle of perception Agency News: New Delhi On March 23, the Rajasthan Assembly passed a Bill to bridge what it said was “the developmental gap and to ensure all-round development of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the state.” The same day, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) national president Mayawati took to Twitter to condemn recent atrocities against Dalits in the state and demanded President’s rule in the state. In Rajasthan, barely a fortnight goes by without an atrocity against Dalits making

it to the headlines in the state and beyond. In absolute numbers, while there were 4,238 reported cases of crimes against SCs in 2017, this figure stood at 7,524 in 2021 – an increase of 177.54 per cent, as per government data. Dalit activist Bhanwar Meghwanshi attributes it largely to two causes: Overall increase in crime due to rising intolerance in the society and Rajasthan’s emphasis on mandatory registration of FIRs, beginning 2019. Cases are rising overall because intolerance is growing in the society.

Lara Dutta tests positive for COVID-19; BMC seals her Bandra home: Report Agency News: New Delhi Bollywood actress and former Miss Universe Lara Dutta Bhupathi has reportedly tested positive for COVID-19.According to a report in ETimes, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) authorities have sealed her home in Bandra as they declared the area as a ‘micro containment zone’. Reportedly, only Lara has contracted the virus in her family. Her home was sealed on Friday.However, Lara

has not released a statement or shared any information about the same on social media.Meanwhile, on the work front, Lara was last seen in the web show ‘Kaun Banegi Shikharwati’ with Naseeruddin Shah, Soha Ali Khan and others.She also played a single mother in the series ‘Hiccups and Hookups’. Lara’s last film was Akshay Kumar’s ‘Bell Bottom’ with Vaani Kapoor and Huma Qureshi. In the film, she essayed the role of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

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India’s young Hormipam, Anwar likely to get game time against Belarus Agency News: Kolkata For Igor Stimac, friendlies are not opportunities to get clever with set-pieces. They are instead a chance to learn to play out from the back, improve reaction time after losing the ball, be alert to the possibility of committing to break up a counter-attack, be more creative in attack and, by extension, shake off the mentality to aimlessly hoof the ball up the park. The India head coach touched on all these ahead of Saturday’s game against Belarus, “who would be a level higher than

Bahrain”, and who “prefer counter-attacking football but that won’t be their approach against us,” said Stimac. The positive for the Croat is that he has “more creative options”

available in midfielders such as Anirudh Thapa, Jeakson Singh and Brandon Williams. Thapa and Williams reached a couple of hours before the kick-off against Bahrain. Stimac said

Ferrari promises fresh upsurge after its grand start to F1 2022 season The scarlet car pulled off a one-two at the season-opening Bahrain GP, where Red Bull (retirements) and Mercedes (lack of speed) had issues to solve ahead of this Sunday’s Jeddah race. Agency News: New Delhi For Igor Stimac, friendlies are not opportunities to get clever with set-pieces. They are instead a chance to learn to play out from the back, improve reaction time after losing the ball, be alert to the possibility of committing to break up a counter-attack, be more creative in attack and, by extension, shake off the mentality to aimlessly hoof the ball up the park. The India head coach touched on

central defenders Anwar Ali and Ruivah Hormipam too could be used in the friendly where each team can make six substitutions. Sandhu’s 50th The game will be Gurpreet Singh Sandhu’s 50th for India. Among the tasks the coaching staff set for themselves is to get India’s No 1 goalkeeper - and one of the best in Asia, according to Stimac - back to his best. Sandhu’s confidence would be buoyed by the penalty he saved against Bahrain. After the game on Wednesday, Sandhu said Stimac had told him to dive to his left. On Friday, the coach explained.

IPL 2022: Kohli, Du Plessis, Maxwell headline RCB’s lackluster batting line-up Agency News: New Delhi

all these ahead of Saturday’s game against Belarus, “who would be a level higher than Bahrain”, and who “prefer counter-attacking football but that won’t be their approach against us,” said Stimac. The positive for the Croat is that he has “more creative options” available in midfielders such as Anirudh Thapa, Jeakson Singh and Brandon Williams. Thapa and Williams reached a couple of hours before the kick-off against Bahrain. Stimac said

“Ee sala cup namde” (this time around the cup is ours). We believe every cricket fan in the country have heard of this slogan, while some make fun and for many this has been a symbol of hope after every heart-breaking campaign.As we head into the next edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), which starts from March 26, it will be yet another test for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) to get their hands on the coveted Indian Premier League (IPL) trophy. The franchise will definitely enter the competition with refreshed confidence, but the uphill task gets more difficult this time.

Google’s pilot for app billing 2 dozen properties of edchoice to begin in late 2022 ucational group attached

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Spotify, the popular music streaming app globally, has confirmed it is on-board the trial for dual billing methods Agency News: New Delhi Google plans a pilot to allow app developers to integrate dual billing systems for their apps for in-app purchases and subscriptions. This will allow app developers to offer users the choice of making payments for purchases either via Google’s Play Store, or any other billing system. This is not entirely new as a concept, but the application will be global.In South Korea, Google

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offers dual billing choices to developers, complying with the country’s new laws. “This pilot will allow a small number of participating developers to offer an additional billing option next to Google Play’s billing system and is designed to help us explore ways to offer this choice to users while maintaining our ability to invest in the ecosystem,” said Google’s product management vice president Sameer Samat. Spotify.

The Income Tax department has provisionally attached two dozen alleged “benami” properties of a leading educational group after financial irregularities came to light following raids this month at its premises. In a statement, the department said on Thursday that it seized unaccounted ₹27 lakh in cash and jewellery worth ₹3.90 crore.The department, which has not named the group, said substantial funds were been siphoned off from a trust for the personal benefit of the group’s promoters and family members in violation of the Income Tax Ac. The trust runs schools and colleges across the country

and abroad and searches were carried out at 25 premises in Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu. “The modus operandi employed for siphoning off the funds from the trust included debiting on account of bogus expenses in the guise of purchase of goods/services from various dummy companies and LLPs owned by the promoters, their family members, and some of their trusted employees. It is revealed that no actual goods or services were delivered/ rendered by these entities and the same has been corroborated by the employees in their statements,” the statement said. “The money so siphoned-off has been utilised for investment in acquiring benami.

to settle at 17,153.“The Indian equity market continue to be in a grind, influenced by and reacting

to incremental news flow on the global front, especially related to the geopolitical situation and Fed rhetoric. The two key challenges and monitorables for the markets in the near term are the persistent inflationary pressures and the rising bond yields,” said Milind Muchhala, Executive Director, Julius Baer.From the 30-share pack, Titan, Tech Mahindra, Maruti Suzuki India, Wipro, Nestle India, TCS, Larsen & Toubro, HCL Technologies, Tata Steel.

Sensex, Nifty decline for 3rd day as HDFC Bank, TCS slide The 30-share BSE benchmark dropped 233.48 points or 0.41 per cent to settle at 57,362.20. During the day, it tanked 495.44 points to 57,100.24. Agency News: New Delhi

Market benchmark Sensex declined over 233 points on Friday, extending its losses to a third day as index majors HDFC Bank, TCS and Infosys went down amid a mixed trend

in global equities.The 30-share BSE benchmark dropped 233.48 points or 0.41 per cent to settle at 57,362.20. During the day, it tanked 495.44 points to 57,100.24. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty declined 69.75 points or 0.40 per cent

BOLLYWOOD-HOLLYWOOD Anil Kapoor ‘can’t wait’ to start new chapter as Karan Johar to host the grand grandparents with his wife Sunita Kapoor trailer launch event of ‘KGF: ChapAnil Kapoor penned a heartfelt post, expressing his excitement to kick-start the new chapter of their life as grandparents Agency News: Mumbai Actor Sonam Kapoor and her husband Anand Ahuja’s families have been on cloud nine ever since the couple announced their pregnancy.On the occasion of Sonam’s mother Sunita Kapoor’s birthday on Friday, her husband and veteran star Anil Kapoor penned a heartfelt post, expressing his excitement to kick-start the new chapter of their life as grandparents. Taking to Instagram, Anil wrote, “Happy Birthday @ kapoor.sunita! The love of my life, my only constant and

the beautiful mother of my incredible children... I am so lucky I get to spend every day with you and love you little more with each passing day. This year, as we step into new roles as grand parents, I can’t wait to start this new chapter of our love story with you! Love you Sunita.”Alongside the sweet note, Anil dropped a picture of Sunita. Anil’s birthday wish for Sunita has garnered several likes and comments.“Lovvvv her too papaji,” choreographer Farah Khan commented. Sunita, too, reacted to her husband’s love-filled post. “love you to eternity,” she commented. Anil and Sunita tied the knot on May 19, 1984. Apart from Sonam, they are also doting parents to producer Rhea Kapoor and actor Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor.

‘Working again with John was extremely comfortable and fun’, says ‘Attack’ actress Jacqueline Fernandez Agency News: Mumbai Ever since the launch of the teaser and trailer of the forthcoming action entertainer ‘Attack’, the audiences are waiting with bated breath to know more about India’s first super soldier played by John Abraham. The kick ass action scenes and the mystery behind the story has caught the fans attention and is set to release on 1st April 2022. Helmed by Lakshya Raj Anand, the movie also features Jacqueline Fernandez opposite John and their chemistry is top notch! ‘Attack’ (part 1) is not an ordinary action movie, it showcases sci fi angle, a complex drama and a narrative with a question mark on how in future India handles terrorism.Talking

about the chemistry and working with John Abraham once again in ‘Attack’, an elated Jacqueline Fernandez adds, “It’s always a pleasure to work with John, I am really looking forward to the audience’s reaction to the film. It’s an interesting storyline and extremely strong narrative and working again with John was extremely comfortable and fun!”The powerhouse duo Jacqueline and John have worked together in ‘Housefull 2’, ‘Race 2’, ‘Dishoom’ and now in ‘Attack’ (part 1), the actors are loved as an on screen couple and have managed to impress the audiences with their amazing performances and chemistry.Spearheaded by a stellar cast of John Abraham, Jacqueline Fernandez, Rakul Preet Singh, Prakash Raj, Ratna Pathak Shah as they combine their forces to bring the audiences a special adrenaline pumping action entertainer to be watched exclusively in cinemas.Dr.Jayantilal Gada (Pen Studios), John Abraham (JA Entertainment), and Ajay Kapoor Productions present John Abraham’s Action Entertainer ‘Attack’. A JA Entertainment Film, directed by Lakshya Raj Anand.

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Agency News: Mumbai With one of India’s finest and most successful filmmakers – Karan Johar hosting the grand trailer launch event of this year’s highly-anticipated pan-India film ‘KGF: Chapter 2’ in Bengaluru, one can imagine how spectacular the event will turn out to be.As ‘KGF: Chapter 2’ is gearing up for a massive theatrical release on April 14, the makers of the mega action entertainer have decided to go all out with the promotions and hence they are organising the biggest trailer launch event on March 27 in Bengaluru.It is touted to be a visual spectacle where the entire cast and crew would come together, along with the bigwigs of the industry.Building the anticipation even further, the makers have roped in Karan to host the trailer launch event of the film scheduled in Bengaluru this week.An explosive combination of immersive storyline, mind-bending action sequences, catchy soundtrack and top-notch performances, Chapter 1 shattered Indian cinema records and expectations. With the addition of Sanjay Dutt, Raveena Tandon to its eclectic cast, Chapter 2 is expected to surpass previously set records. Releasing nationwide on April 14, 2022, in Kannada, Telugu, Hindi, Tamil and Malayalam, ‘KGF: Chapter 2’ is written and directed by Prashanth Neel, one of the most sought-after directors, and produced by Vijay Kiragandur, under the Hombale Films banner. One of the emerging pan-India production houses, Hombale Films is set to showcase some of the biggest films in Indian cinema over the next two years, including the much-awaited film ‘Salaar’ starring Prabhas. The film is being presented in North-Indian markets by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar’s Excel Entertainment and AA Films. Excel has given super hits like ‘Dil Chahata Hai’, ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’.

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Coromandel International Limited (BSE:506395, NSE: COROMANDEL), the country’s second-largest phosphatic fertilizer player and part of Murugappa Group, celebrated women’s day with the students of Umargam Block schools, Sarigam, Gujarat.With the idea of empowering girl children and encouraging them towards achieving the goal for a brighter future, Coromandel International distributed 50 scholarship cards to the Meritorious girl students and also distributed 10 BSA Lady Bird cycles to 12th science Girls recognising the need to motivate them to be physically

An overwhelming response from India and Pakistan for Zindagi’s Mrs. & Mr. Shameem Zindagi a leading entertainment brand, has championed crossborder collaborations in art and culture with content from the South Asian region created for viewers across the globe. After pathbreaking content such as Churails, Dhoop Ki Deewar, Qaatil Haseenaon Ke Naam, Zindagi launched yet another oneof-a-kind series titled ‘Mrs. & Mr. Shameem’ on 11th March 2022 on ZEE5. A love story at its core, the

series traces the journey of two characters ‘Umaina’ and ‘Shameem’ who break gender stereotypes while traversing a journey of friendship and companionship. After years of distance between the hearts, audiences from India and Pakistan have united to show their love and appreciation for the superlative story-telling and the show has been receiving appreciation and acceptance from both sides.

active.The Guest of honor were Shri. Minaben Vijaybhai Patkar, Sarpanch, Dhodipada village, Shri. Nilam Singh Solanki, Head, Engineering, Coromandel International Limited and Shri. Anil Prajapati, Head, HR, Coromandel International Limited. Shri. Minaben Vijaybhai Patkar, Sarpanch, Dhodipada village in his understating, “Thanks, Coromandel, for empowering the girls of this area, It’s a crucial issue of this location”Mr. Tushar Parmar, Principal, I. P. Oza Palikarambeli High School expressed his gratitude “We are getting continuous support by Coromandel company for the betterment of the education.

As a part of its CSR mandate, Voltas Limited has launched a new initiative spread across the 10 villages of the Waghodia block in Gujarat. This initiative is focused on addressing WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) needs in the project villages covering estimated population of around 30000 people.22nd March is celebrated as a World Water Day and to commemorate this occasion, the Water Security and Budget Workshop was organized by CSPC sponsored by Voltas in Waghodia at Madodhar village from 23-03-2022 to 25-032022.The objective of this three-day event is to prepare the village community for the future challenges of their water demand for drinking, irrigation and other use. The three-day event engaged the village community and leaders from village institutions to sensitize them and spread awareness

Gujarat Polysol Chemicals Limited Files Drhp With Sebi Gujarat Polysol Chemicals Limited, amongst the leading chemicals manufacturers for the Infra-tech (Construction), agro, dyes and leather industries in India, has filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (“DRHP”) with market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”).The company plans to raise funds by offering its equity shares aggregating up to Rs. 414 crore through Initial Public Offering route. The offer of equity shares comprises of fresh issue aggregating up to Rs. 87 crore (“Fresh Issue”) and Offer for

Sale of equity shares aggregating up to Rs. 327 crore by the Selling Shareholders. (“Offer for Sale”) The Company is also amongst the leading supplier of dispersing agents in the Infra-tech, dye and pigments, and textile and leather industries and a leading supplier of powder surfactants in India.The company propose to utilise the net proceeds towards funding (i) Repayment or prepayment, in full or in part, of all or certain borrowings availed by the company and (ii) General corporate purpose The aggregate manufacturing capacity.

Toyota Kirloskar Motor Recognized for Best SBI signs pact with Housing FiWater Management Practices by the Pres- nance Companies for Co-Lending tigious ‘TERI Water Sustainability Awards’ of Home Loans

Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) was recently awarded with theTERI Water Sustainability Awards 2022,in collaboration with IWA and UNDP, India, underthe ‘Water Users in Industrial Sector’ category. This award is a testament to TKM’srelentless efforts in setting-up benchmark practices in becoming “Water PositiveCompany”.Extremely coveted, the Water Sustainability

Awards recognize excellence in newapproaches, technologies, and other forms of innovation in the water sector as a means ofachieving the Sustainable Development Goal 6.Over the years, TKM has consciously adopted sustainable business practices andtransforming from a carmaker to a mobility company.Keeping with our principle of ‘Respectfor the Planet’, Toyota globally announced the ‘Toyota Environmental Challenge 2050’ (TEC2050) in October 2015 comprising of six environment challenges. We at Toyota arecommitted to achieve Carbon Neutrality by 2050&amp; moving towards realizing.

India’s largest lender, State Bank of India (SBI), has entered into a co-Lending agreement with 5 Housing Finance Companies (HFCs) that include PNB Housing Finance Limited, IIFL Home Finance Limited, Shriram Housing Finance Limited, Edelweiss Housing Finance Limited, and Capri Global Housing Finance Limited, to sanction Home Loans to the unserved and underserved sector in line with RBI guidelines. Shortage in affordable housing continues to be a major concern for India, especially for the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and the Informal Sections of the society. To further improve

the penetration in this segment, SBI is actively looking at co-lending opportunities with multiple HFCs. Speaking on this partnership, Shri Dinesh Khara, Chairman, SBI, said, “We are glad to have joined hands with the HFCs under the co-lending program. This collaboration will enhance our distribution network, as we aim to extend our credit reach to more Home Loan borrowers of the unserved and underserved segments. Such partnerships align with our commitment to accelerate effective and affordable credit to small home buyers in India and contribute to the vision of “Housing for All by 2024”.

New York Court of Appeals Declares Fan- Har Marz Ki dawaai se, tasy Sports Legal, To Be Regulated As Zee TV par miliye Mithai se! Game of Skill, Not Gambling In a landmark judgement, the New York Court of Appeals ruled in favour of Fantasy Sports platforms. The verdict highlighted that FS leagues which award prizes to participants are skill-based and do not fall under the state’s anti-gambling laws. The New York Court found that interactive fantasy sports contests “are neither games of chance, nor bets or wagers on sporting events” but “independent contests of skill over which the participants exert influence.” Success in fantasy contests “is relative, measured only by the quantity and quality of skill exercised” by other participants, the court established.The verdict remains along the lines of a similar ruling in 2021 by the Supreme Court of India, reaffirming several Indian HC verdicts that established fantasy sports, as approved by the Charter of Federation of

Indian Fantasy Sports (FIFS), as a game of skill. The Hon’ble Supreme Court had recognised that participants must have a certain level of expertise and knowledge of sports to win in Fantasy Sports. Several states in India have taken a positive step towards identifying fantasy sports as skill based, while mitigating comparisons made with gambling. Fantasy Sports has been given protection under Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India by multiple judgements by various Indian courts including the apex court. The latest verdict by the New York High Court has further strengthened.

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In India, almost every occasion that we celebrate isincomplete without the presence of ‘Mithai’. With stories around their origin passeddown generations after generations, our traditional sweets hold a lot of culturalsignificance that runs much deeper than just the taste buds. There is an emotionalconnection that each of us has with our favourite mithai. Keeping this thought in mind,Zee TV’s upcoming fiction show ‘Mithai’ will take us back to our roots through anamalgamation of a love story and a family drama all tied together inside a sweet box oftraditional Indian sweets. Produced by Arvind Babbal Productions, Mithai is set against the backdrop ofMathura and captures the journey of a bubbly and chirpy sweet-maker, whose name is also coincidentally ‘Mithai’. The show will take viewers into the by-lanes of

Jatipura where barely four shops exist today that prepare a unique traditional sweet called Aloo Jalebi which is served as the mahaprasad at the Mukharvindh Temple. The protagonistMithai wants to spread smiles with her late father’s traditional recipe. Mithai willpremiere on 4 th April and air from Monday to Saturday at 7 pm, only on Zee TV!Popular television actress Debattama Saha is all set to make you fall in love withMithai, as she gears up to essay the titular character. As the male lead opposite her,television actor Aashish Bhardhwaj will portray the role of Siddharth.

about water resources, its current status, future availability, use and demand. Through the data shared by the villagers, the CSPC teams are working to prepare a water budget to give insights about the water deficit or surplus scenario at the village level. Basis this information the villagers will prepare immediate, mid-term and longterm action plan for ensuring water sustainability and quality. The efforts will be useful for the village in future to plan their water

related projects supported by the Govt. or other funding agencies. The workshop was inaugurated by Mr. Dharmesh Kapadia, Plant Head, Voltas Company, in presence of Mr. Amit Makwana, Manager-HR, Mr. Nitin Borse, Taluka Panchayat Member Ms.Pramod Kunwarba Chavda. The three-day workshop will be facilitated by Kamleshbhai Solanki, CSPC. A group of 3540 citizens of Madodhar village will participate and trained in water security planning.

96% rise in popularity of exotic fruits growing fast among Indians: JD Mart Consumer Insights The demand for exotic fruits is growing rapidly among Indians with options like Durian, Dragon, Passion, and Kiwi increasingly finding their way to their dining tables, reports the latest JD Mart Consumer Insight. The latest trends on JD Mart, India’s latest B2B platform by Just Dial, revealed that while fruits like Bananas and Apples remained India’s most favourite, a large section of healthconscious people are increasingly opting for exotic and rare fruits like Kiwi, Dragon, Passion, and Durian. As per the latest data,

among the most consumed fruits in the country, Banana, Apples, Grapes, and Pomegranates were the top draws on JD Mart. Searches for wholesalers for Banana and Apples contributed to almost 40% of the overall searches in the fruits and vegetables category on JD Mart. Exotic and rare fruits like Kiwi, Dragon, Passion, and Durian saw a 96% YOY rise in demand on JD Mart. Commenting on the trends, Mr. Prasun Kumar, CMO, Just Dial, said: “In the last two years we have witnessed a rapid transformational.

Astral Limited associates with Chennai Super Kings, Gujarat Titans & Mumbai Indians in the upcoming season of the T20 League Astral Limited (Astral; erstwhile Astral Poly Technik Ltd, Astral; part of the Astral group) today said that it has associated with three marquee teams – Chennai Super Kings, Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians. While the company will be the Official sponsor of the four-time champions Chennai Super Kings, it will act as an Associate Sponsor for the new team from Gujarat- Gujarat Titans and five-time champions Mumbai Indians.Astral has been at the forefront of partnerships, collaborations and sponsorship deals across various gamut of sporting events in the country including teams in the previous seasons of the T20 league, teams in the Pro-Kabbadi

League and is focused on developing an ecosystem for nurturing and stimulating young talent across the country.Astral brand resonates with reliability, trust-worthiness and Bharosa. In its first season in the League, the newly formed Gujarat Titans along with resounding reliable brands such as Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians fit right into the overall brand value and promise of what Astral stands for today. Commenting on the partnership, Mr. Kairav Engineer, VP Business Development, said, “We are quite thrilled to be associated with CSK, Mumbai Indians & Gujarat Titans. Astral at its core is a very dynamic and reliable.

Bonjour India commences in Ahmedabad with Convergence, S. Thala, and A Trip to France

Bonjour India, France’s cultural festival in India, will commence inAhmedabad with the inauguration of three key events – Convergence: Photography’s Frenchconnections in India (March 24 th ), A Trip to France on (March 25 th ) and the dance performance, S. Thala,(March 25 th ). The elegant dance performance S. Thala is based on Marguerite Duras’ haunting novelL’Amour. The two exhibitions are visual sensations that will delight audiences of

all ages andbackgrounds. They are intended to foster lively discussions around the centuriesold relationshipbetween India and France by sharing the stories and experiences of those who played a part inreinforcing this relationship. These men and women were intrepid artists, travelers, journalists,photographers, and writers. Their learnings, magical journeys through sometimes uncharted lands, andrich lives serve as the narratives that populate the vast canvas at the two exhibitions.

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Kangna Sharma’s fans impressed by her ‘zabardast’ weight loss transformation Be it fashion inspiration or fitness, no one can be better than Kangna Sharma to help and guide netizens. Talking particularly about fitness, Kangna has been shelling major goals through her workout. She left everyone impressed with her weight loss. Actor Kangna Sharma is known for her impeccable acting skills now flaunting her jaw-dropping transformation. The actress has

lost 20kgs in just 5 months. Impressive, right? She is looking completely changed in her new avatars. The actress has been garnering a lot of praise.Kangna’s journey from being fat to fit was not easy. She followed a strict diet filled with green vegetables and soup. She also did a combination Yoga, Cardio, Pilates and weight training.Kangna Sharma posted pictures of herself on her social media account, looking fit.

SATO empowers women through upskilling hygieneawareness programme Further to the foray of an awardwinning hand washingsolution SATO Tap in India, SATO aims to empower women and emphasizetheimportance of hygiene and handwashing through its upskilling, and awareness initiatives. The company organized a soap-making activity to celebrate the women ofthe WASH HAAT family in rural villages of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh,

and Odisha andintroduced them to the SATO Tap, the watersaving &amp; affordable hygiene solution,which is now available nationwide.SATO has always worked for the betterment of the community and has takenanother step ahead by conducting skill development workshops for women of theWASH HAAT Community.WASH HAAT are last leg influencers.

India and Pakistan unite over Zindagi’s Mrs. & Mr. Shameem Zindagi a leading entertainment brand, has championed cross-border collaborations in art and culture with content from the South Asian region created for viewers across the globe. After path-breaking content such as Churails, Dhoop Ki Deewar, Qaatil Haseenaon Ke

Naam, Zindagi launched yet another one-of-a-kind series titled ‘Mrs. & Mr. Shameem’ on 11th March 2022 on ZEE5. A love story at its core, the series traces the journey of two characters ‘Umaina’ and ‘Shameem’ who break gender stereotypes while traversing a journey of friendship.

Worldline India Annual Digital Payments Report 2021 Worldline India has released annual Digital Payments Report, it analyses transactions available in public databases as well as transactions processed by Worldline India in calendar year 2021 and derived some unique insights.Gujarat is among the top 10 states to record highest number of transactions at physical touch points in CY21 for Worldline India. Other states in the list being Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana and West Bengal.Top 10 cities with the highest number of transactions at physical touch points in CY21 for Worldline India are Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Kolkata, Coimbatore, Ahmedabad

and VadodarWorldline India InsightsIn 2022, frequently visited physical merchant categories like grocery stores, restaurants, clothing and apparel, pharmacy and medical, hotels, jewelry retail, specialty retail, household appliances and departmental stores together accounted for over 60% in terms of volume and about 58% in terms value. October and December were the months with highest number of transactions in volume and value owing to the festive quarter and Covid19 relaxations observed across the country.In the online space, e-commerce (shopping for goods and services), gaming, utility & financial services contributed to over 87% transaction in terms of volume and 41% in value in 2021.

My11Circle launches a new ad campaign featuring cricketing Legends & Stars in a ‘GIANT’ Avatar!

Games24x7, India’s leading online skill gaming company, today unveiled its new campaign for its fantasy platform My11Circle featuring cricket icons like Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman and young talent Shubman Gill and Ruturaj Gaikwad. The 14-film ad campaign is designed and created by The Script Room. The campaign titled “India ka Sabse Bada 1st Prize” creates witty scenarios to demonstrate how every prize will look smaller in front of the humongous reward offered

on My11Circle platform. The cricketing stars will be literally seen in larger-than-life avatars. The campaign will go live on Start Sports and Hotstar along with digital roll outs on Instagram, YouTube and Facebook. Speaking on the launch of the campaign, Saroj Panigrahi, Vice President, My11Circle said, “My11Circle has emerged to be one of the top fantasy sports platforms in India witnessing 100 percent growth in user base last year. This is a testimony of our commitment to provide intuitive and personalised gaming experience to the players and rewarding their skill and passion for the game.” He further added, “As we are nearing the IPL’22 edition, we are very excited to launch our new ad campaign featuring.

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