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Gujarat to reopen schools for classes 6-8 from September 2
The decision taken in the Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Vijay Rupani will be applicable to over 32 lakh students enrolled in more than 30,000 government and self-financing schools across the state. Sunvilla News:Gandhinagar The Gujarat government on Wednesday decided to reopen schools for classes 6-8 from September 2. The decision taken in the Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Vijay Rupani will be applicable to over 32 lakh students enrolled in more than 30,000 government and self-financing schools across the state. Education Minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama said that after detailed discussions in this regard, keeping in mind the future of students, the state government has decided to start physical classes
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Supreme Court’s 2-Week Deadline To High Court Over Delhi Top Cop’s Appointment The Supreme Court asked the Delhi High Court to decide within two weeks the plea pending before it challenging the appointment of senior IPS officer Rakesh Asthana as the Delhi Police Commissioner. The 1984-batch IPS officer, who had shifted to the Union cadre from Gujarat and was earlier serving as the Drector General of Border Security Force, was appointed Delhi Police Commissioner on July 27, four days before his retirement on July 31.He will have a tenure of one year as the police chief of the national capita
American research and rights activist Gail Omvedt passes away Gail Omvedt, a scholar renowned for her writings on Dalit history and politics, the Ambedkarite movement and social movements that also brought to light and challenged the caste hegemony prevalent in academic discourse, passed away on Wednesday at age 81. She is survived by her husband Bharat Patankar, daughter Prachi, granddaughter Nia and son-in-law Tejaswi.Born in Minneapolis in the United States, Omvedt came to India in 1971 to do doctoral research on social movements and the work of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule. She began to live in Maharashtra and became an Indian citizen in 1983. Patankar, a well-known left activist, and Omvedt set up the socio-political organisation Shramik Mukti Dal in 1980 to address the issues of farmers and others toiling.
Coronavirus India: Kerala’s daily Covid case count crosses 30,000mark, first time since May 20
for students in class 6-8. “Since the government was reviewing the situation for sometime in consultation with education and health departments, the decision to open schools after Janmashtami festival has been taken in the Cabinet meeting today,” Education Minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama told the Indian Express. However, online education will also continue for these classes since attending offline classes is not mandatory. Also, students attending schools have to submit a consent letter from their parents. Earlier, schools were reopened for these
upper primary classes on February 18, that continued for a month before they closed again on March 18 due to spike in Covid-19 cases. The private schools have been demanding to resume physical classes. On Tuesday, the Association for Promotion of Prominent Schools had urged to the state government to allow reopening of schools and conducting compulsory physical exams from class 6 onwards. The schools will reopen for classes 6-8 too with 50 per cent capacity, on the lines of classes 9-12, which resumed from July this year. Giving more details
in this regard, the education minister said the decision was taken also considering the fact that the number of Covid-19 cases has been on a decline in the state.. Regarding the standard operating procedures to be followed by schools, the minister added that schools have to adhere to the SOPs issued for schools for classes 9-12 and other Covid-19 guidelines issued by the government from time to time. As per the guidelines issued by the government
PM Modi says India remains firmly committed to move forward with goal of clean, modern mobility Agency News: New Delhi Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said holistic steps are being taken for the value chain associated with automobile manufacturing so that the industry becomes more productive and sustainable.In a message to the auto industry body Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) on its 61st Annual Convention, the Prime Minister also stated that India remained firmly committed to move forward with the goal of clean and modern mobility, while lauding the role of the industry in the country’s progress. “The role of the automobile industry in India’s economy and progress has been remarkable. From contributing significantly towards manufacturing to furthering exports, from creating numerous employment
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the presence of manufacturing units of global automobile manufacturers in India is reflective of a thriving ecosystem. opportunities to adding to the ease of living for people, the sector has been a partner in India’s growth story,” Modi wrote in his message which was read out by SIAM President Kenichi Ayukawa He further said, “Even during the nation’s
fight against COVID-19, the sensitive and active effort of the sector is deeply valued.” Stating that modernity in mobility brings about a positive impact in almost every industry and every sector of the country, Modi said, “The 21st century India remains firmly committed to move forward with the goal of clean and modern mobility. Holistic steps are being taken for the value chain associated with auto manufacturing so
Agency News: Port Blair Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya today said more than two crore additional COVID-19 vaccine doses are being made available to states this month, and they have been asked to vaccinate all school teachers on priority before Teachers’ Day on September
that the industry becomes more productive and sustainable.” He also reassured the auto industry that “all the stakeholders have an important role in our government’s steadfast.
allowed reopening of schools as per the COVID-19 situation in October last year. While several states began partial reopening of schools, there was a complete closure again in April when an aggressive second wave of COVID-19 hit the country. With the improvement in the COVID-19 situation, several states have begun reopening schools now even as concerns have been expressed over the staff and teachers not being completely vaccinated.
For the first time since May 20, Kerala reported more than 30,000 fresh cases on Wednesday. The southern state has recorded 31,445 fresh infections and 215 deaths. It now has 1.7 lakh active cases and the test
The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) declared the results of the repeater exams for class 10 boards on Wednesday. Only 10.04 per cent students who appeared for the exams could clear them.According to the release issued by the board, a total of 3,26,505 students had registered for the class 10 repeater exams, of which 2,98,817 appeared. However,
only 30,012 (10.04%) could clear the exams.The exams were conducted at 579 centres acorss the state.The results have been declared on the official website of the board gseb.orgMore girls clear examsAccording to the board, the percentage of girls clearing the class 10 repeater exams was higher than that of boys. A total of 95,696 girls and 2,03,121 boys had appeared for the exams, of which 12.75 per cent girls and 8.77 per cent
boys cleared the exams.There had been demands to cancel the class 10 repeater exams, just like the regular exams, in view of the Covid-19 pandemic and give all the candidates mass promotion. However, the state government had gone ahead with the exams, which were conducted in pen-and-paper format. Recently, the board had announced the results of the class 12 general stream repeater exams where 27.83 per cent students had passed.
Amit Shah likely to visit Andaman and Nicobar Islands in mid-September The administration is making adequate security arrangements and chalking out other programmes for the visit of the Home Minister Agency News: Port Blair
5 “In addition to the plan to provide vaccines to every state this month, more than 2 crore vaccine doses are being made available. We have requested all the states to try to vaccinate all school teachers on priority before Teachers’ Day, which is celebrated on 5th September,” he said in a tweet in Hindi. Schools across the country were closed in March last year ahead of a nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of novel coronavirus infection. The Centre had
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positivity rate is at 19 per cent.Earlier in the day, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said India has crossed the 600 million (60 crore) vaccination mark in the country. He also added that the Centre has requested all states to try and get all school teachers vaccinated by Sept 5.“Besides the scheme of providing vaccines to every state this month, over 2 crore addl doses of vaccine are being made available. We’ve requested all states to try to get all school teachers vaccinated on priority, by 5th Sept – Teachers’ Day,” Mandaviya said in a tweet.Meanwhile, India recorded 37,593 new Covid-19 cases in the 24 hours ending 8 am on Wednesday, according to data from the Union Health Ministry.
GSHSEB declares results of class 10 repeater exams; only 10% clear boards Sunvilla News:Gandhinagar
States Told To Vaccinate All School Teachers On Priority By Teachers’ Day Schools across the country were closed in March last year ahead of a nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of novel coronavirus infection.
to all schools irrespective its affiliation, the school authorities have to ensure social distancing between two students, face masks are made compulsory along with other Covid-appropriate behaviour. The students are not allowed to gather on the campus ground, parking areas or any other areas and after the class, students are not allowed to gather and leave the campus immediately. The entry and exit of students have to be arranged in batches to avoid overcrowding. Also, all kinds of sports activities where students have to come in physical contact are banned.
Earlier in the day, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said India has crossed the 600 million (60 crore) vaccination mark in the country.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is likely to visit Andaman and Nicobar Islands on a three-day official trip in mid-September, official sources in Port Blair said today. During his visit, Mr Shah is likely to visit the National Memorial Cellular Jail. He will also hold a meeting with the local BJP leaders, the sources told news agency Press Trust of
India. The administration is making adequate security arrangements and chalking out other programmes for the visit of the Home Minister, they told news agency PTI. PromotedListen to the latest songs, only on JioSaavn. comThe administration has issued a circular to all government departments to put on hold leave applications of the staff in the wake of the visit of the Home Minister
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SUNVILLA SAMACHAR Practice Of ‘Corporate Milking’ May Be Back With A Vengeance
The National Monetisaton Pipeline might well turn out to be another pipedream turning sour, just as Modi’s demonetisation did, producing a result that was exactly the opposite of what was promised. Demonetisation was arguably more thoughtless and arbitrary, lacking any theoretical framework, a kind of midnight madness. The monetisation, however, has an overkill of theory. It sounds very well on paper as it is couched in fancy jargons that the Niti Aayog bureaucrats are known to revel in dishing out. That is as far comparisons go. But the end result might be the same: unmitigated disaster for the nation. The strategic objective of the asset monetisation programme is stated to be to unlock the value of investments in public sector assets by tapping private sector capital and efficiencies, which can thereafter be leveraged for augmentation or greenfield infrastructure creation. It entails a limited period license or leasing of an asset, owned by the government or a public authority, to a private sector entity for an upfront or periodic consideration. Known fancifully as asset or capital recycling, it implies limited period transfer of performing assets, or disposing of non-strategic or underperforming assets to unlock ‘idle’ capital and reinvesting it in other assets or projects that deliver improved or additional benefits. This could be used to meet the ever-increasing needs of the population for improved quality of public assets and services. Sounds perfect on paper. But what is going to be most critical is whether this adequately takes care of the perspective of public interest over the long term. The vision, mission and strategic goals of the initiative are stated to be towards improving the ease of living or physical quality of life for each individual in the country. And investment in infrastructure would aim to achieve the aspirational standards in consonance with thesustainable development goals (SDG) 2030. Noble thoughts indeed. A kind of new directiveprinciple of economic policy. But the trouble is that it is all moneycentric.As opposed to privatisation, monetisation implies that the ownership stays with thegovernment, but the profits go to the kitty of private operators. The private sector entity isexpected to generate returns through higher operating efficiencies and enhanced userexperience. The assets are transferred back to back to the public sector owners at end ofthe contract. This means that the private sector entity that is awarded the contract will seekto maximise profits without caring about the long term implications on the health of the assetbecause they are only concerned with making the most of their investments, which the government has collected in advance. From past experience, this would amount to the‘milking process’ resorted to by private sector majors during the BIFR days, making theirunits sick and then handing them over to the government agency for being nursed back tohealth. A bigger worry is that the new directive principle lays all the emphasis on revenuegeneration, which means social commitment has been thrown out of the window. Under the new dispensation, the quality of services would depend on the ability of the customer to paywhile those have no means to pay, which represents the highest segment of our population unfortunately, will be a the mercy of the operators. By limiting the involvement of the private sector player to the period of concession orcontract, the new management is likely to resort to what is known as ‘slaughter’ in rubberplantation circles. Slaughter means extracting maximum yield from a tree before it is felledfor use as timber or firewood. Slaughter, as the term itself suggests, means that the tree willhave very little life after the operation. The difference with slaughter tapping, however, is thatsuch deals are awarded when it is time for replantation and the trees are ready to be felled.But in the case of monetisation, the assets are handed over when they are in the best of health.By going for monetisation of best-performing public assets for realising the target of raisingRs 111 lakh crores, the Nelson’s eye number, considered inauspicious by many, particularlyin cricket, by 2025, the Modi government has bequeathed to the private sector what shouldhave legitimately belonged to the future generations. They would instead receive qualityassets - Kapilkumar M. Hirpara subjected to heavy.
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India-Kazakhstan Joint Training Exercise “KAZIND-21” Begins August 30
Agency News: New Delhi As part of military diplomacy and to strengthen the growing strategic relation with Kazakhstan, the 5th edition of India-Kazakhstan Joint Training Exercise, “KAZIND-21” will be conducted at Training Node, Aisha Bibi, Kazakhstan, from August 30 to September 11 this year. The exercise is a joint training between both the Armies, which will boost the bilateral relations between India and Kazakhstan. The Indian Army contingent represented by a battalion of The Bihar Regiment consists of a total of 90 personnel led
by a Contingent Commander. The Kazakhstan Army will be represented by a company group. The Exercise will provide an opportunity to the Armed Forces of India and Kazakhstan to train for Counter Insurgency/ Counter-Terrorism operations in the mountainous, rural scenarios under UN mandate, read a release by the Ministry of Defence. The scope of Joint Exercise includes professional exchange, planning & execution of the operation in counterterrorism environment at sub-unit level and sharing expertise on skills at arms, combat shooting and experiences in Counter Insurgency/ Counter-Terrorism operations. The exercise will culminate after a 48-hourlong validation exercise which will involve a scenario of neutralisation of terrorists in a semi-rural hideout. It will strengthen mutual confidence, interoperability and enable sharing of best practices between the Armed Forces of India and Kazakhstan.
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37,593 Fresh COVID-19 Cases In India, 648 Deaths In 24 Hours
Sidhu Moosewala joins MX TakaTak in full power Agency News: New Delhi MX TakaTak, India’s leading short video platform onboards rapper and actor Sidhu Moosewala. Delighting his massive fan following with this move, Sidhu is all set to entertain and connect with newer audiences through engaging content. In his 6-month exclusive period with this short video application, Sidhu will be seen interacting with fans via live sessions, dropping original songs first and exclusively for the MX community, as well as participating in exciting hashtag challenges. Sidhu recently released a challenge #CelebrityKiller based on his new trendsetter song that has witnessed massive participation from users across the country who are lip syncing to this groovy tune Sidhu has in a span of a few weeks, impressively hit 1.1 Million followers, and 3.2 Million likes on the platform in no time. Sidhu got his breakthrough in the industry with the song.
Coronavirus cases today: With 24,296 new cases, Kerala continues to lead the states in daily Covid cases. Agency News: New Delhi
Kriti Sanon, riding high on the success of Mimi, turned muse for designer Manish Malhotra recently.
Karnataka Aims To Become 1st State To Double Farmers’ Income By 2023-24
India today logged 37,593 fresh COVID-19 cases, a whopping 47.6 per cent higher than yesterday’s figure (25,467). The country also reported 648 deaths, a huge jump from the 354 deaths reported a day before. With 24,296 new cases, Kerala continues to lead the states in daily Covid cases. The state also reported 173 deaths, the most deaths in a day by any state after Maharashtra (288). Tamil Nadu with 1,585 cases, Karnataka with 1,259 and Andhra Pradesh with 1,248 were other southern states with over 1,000 Covid cases in a day. Telangana reported 389 Covid cases. Maharashtra, leading the states in overall
“Make Changes To CAA”: Akali’s Harsimrat Badal To PM Over Afghanistan Afghanistan Crisis: India has been carrying out evacuation efforts for more than a week as Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan after two decades. Agency News: New Delhi
Agency News: Bengaluru Karnataka aims to be the first state to double the farmers’ income by 2023-24, and will be constituting a committee comprising farmers to prepare a state specific report in this regard, which the government will implement, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai The government has also decided to set up a ‘secondary agriculture directorate’ that will be working with regards to processing of food and all farm products.The Chief Minister today held discussions with Dr Ashok Dalwai, CEO, National Rainfed Area Authority (NRAA) and Chairman Empowered Body, Doubling Farmers’ Income, Ministry
of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Government of India.“We have had a detailed discussion regarding the report they have submitted and how to go about it. Karnataka has taken keen interest in doubling the farmers’ income, our desire is that we should be the first state to double the farmers’ income by 2023-24,” Mr Bommai said. Speaking to reporters after the meeting in Bengaluru, he said several steps need to be taken for doubling farmers’ income and the Centre is ready to join hands with us in this regard.“We are constituting a committee consisting of farmers, who will be in constant touch with the Centre, and prepare a Karnataka specific.
All 78 returnees from Afghanistan tested negative for Covid-19: ITBP
Akali Dal MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal today urged for a review of the CAA (Citizenship Amendment Act) as she highlighted the escalating
crisis in Afghanistan where Taliban’s return to power has compelled thousands to escape. The government should priortise the “rehabilitation of Hindus and Sikhs” coming from Afghanistan to “provide
them a safe haven” in India, Ms Badal said “Not only must we rescue our Sikh and Hindu brethren from certain death in
A spokesperson of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Wednesday said that all 78 returnees from Afghanistan, who were shifted to its Chhawla based camp for 14-day mandatory quarantine, were tested negative for Covid. The batch, including 46 Afghan Sikhs and Hindus, arrived in Delhi from Kabul on Tuesday. On Tuesday night, BJP national spokesperson RP Singh in a tweet claimed that three Afghan Sikhs, who had carried saroops of Guru Granth Sahib, had tested positive for
Covid. However, he deleted his tweet later, which read: “Dharmender Singh, Kulraj Singh & Himmat Singh all three who brought Saroops of Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji form #Afghanistan have been tested #CoronaPostive & have been sent to quarantine centre. I pray for their speedy recovery.” Vivek Pandey, a spokesperson of ITBP, said that all 78 evacuees at Chhawla camp have been tested negative for Covid. They will have to undergo mandatory 14-day institutional quarantine at the Chhawla camp.
Afghanistan, it’s imperative we provide them a safe haven and home here, for this is their own land. I urge PM @narendramodi & HM @AmitShah to make changes in CAA and facilitate their rehabilitation on priority,” Harsimrat Kaur Badal wrote in her tweet. The appeal to grant citizenship to those who have taken refuge in India was also raised on Tuesday by the Akali Dal’s Manjinder Singh Sirsa, who also headed the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management committee.
Amarinder Singh To Lead Polls: Congress After ‘Remove Captain’ Calls Agency News: New Delhi The Congress has backed Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh a day after a section of party leaders renewed their rebellion against his leadership. Senior party leader Harish Rawat said Mr Singh will lead the party in the coming state elections. “We will contest 2022 Punjab elections under the leadership of Captain Amarinder Singh,” said Mr Rawat, who is the party in-charge in the state. The
We will contest 2022 Punjab elections under the leadership of Captain Amarinder Singh,” said Harish Rawat, who is the party in-charge in Punjab. demand for Mr Singh’s removal from the post of the Punjab Chief Minister resurfaced after he targeted the advisors of state Congress chief Navjot Sidhu over their comments on Pakistan and Kashmir
Yesterday, 23 party MLAs, including four ministers, held a meeting and said they will write to the Central leadership on the issue. “Captain should be replaced else the Congress won’t survive... we will meet
Pegasus row: Bengal govt says Lokur panel won’t proceed till SC hears pleas
Agency News: New Delhi The West Bengal government Wednesday told the Supreme Court that the two-member Commission of Inquiry, headed by retired Supreme Court Judge Justice Madan B Lokur, to look into allegations surrounding the Pegasus spyware scandal, will not proceed until the apex court hears petitions seeking a probe into the alleged surveillance scandal as well as those challenging the state government’s decision to appoint the commission The state government submitted
before the Supreme Court that it had acted within its legal authority to appoint the commission since the Central government did not find it necessary to launch its own probe, Live Law reported. The Supreme Court, meanwhile, said it is likely to pass a comprehensive order on a batch of petitions related to the Pegasus scandal by next week, Bar and Bench reported. “We are saying that next week we will pass a comprehensive order. In the meantime, if you start an enquiry, we will have to pass an order,” the Court said. The state had
Sonia Gandhi over the issue,” said cabinet minister Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa after the meeting.
‘Beautiful Stories of Women Creating a New Age toward 2030 Agency News: New Delhi
The state government submitted before the Supreme Court that it had acted within its legal authority to appoint the commission since the Central government did not find it necessary to launch its own probe Agency News: Ludhiana
cases, reported 4,355 cases in a day. It also reported 288 deaths. Gujarat (with 14 Covid cases), Rajasthan (10), Bihar (9), Madhya Pradesh (5) - the four big states - reported zero Covid deaths in a day Delhi, the national capital, reported 151 fresh Covid and zero deaths over a span of 24 hours. The cumulative COVID-19 death count stands at 25,079 and the case fatality rate at 1.74 per cent Neighbouring Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state, reported 26 fresh Covid cases and two deaths in a day With 740 cases, Mizoram leads the northeastern states with most number of Covid.
set up the two-member Commission of Inquiry, which also comprises former Calcutta High Court Justice Jyotirmay Bhattacharya, to probe the alleged surveillance of Indian citizens using the Israeli Pegasus spyware. However, a petition was then filed by NGO Global Village Foundation Public Charitable Trust for disbanding the said commission.
Highlighting the significance of the role of women in ushering in an era of peace, a webinar entitled “Beautiful Stories of Women Creating a New Age Towards 2030”was heldtoday. Organized by Bharat Soka Gakkai, the Indian affiliate of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI), thewebinar drew attention to the value and wisdom that women can bring to our society as futureleaders. organized the webinar.The panelists, representing a broad spectrum of society, were: Ms.Vinita Bali, Independent Director,Strategy Advisor, and Former CEO&MD of Britannia Industries, Ms. Mirian Vilela, Executive Director,Earth Charter International; Ms. Safeena Husain, Founder, and Executive Director, Educate Girls, andMs.Tillotama Shome, Filmfare Award-winning actor.
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12-member Indian contingent, including Jhajharia, departs for Tokyo Paralympics “Neeraj’s gold medal has put the spotlight on javelin throwers and being the senior most of the lot, I can say this with assurance that after Tokyo Paralympics, javelin (throw) will be the second most popular game in this country after cricket,” Jhajharia said. Agency News: Tokyo Veteran Devendra Jhajharia and reigning world champion Sandeep Chaudhary were among five javelin throwers in a 12-strong Indian contingent that left for Tokyo on Wednesday to compete in the Paralympics. The contingent also included two high jumpers — Nishad Kumar and Ram Pal — and discus
thrower Yogesh Kathuniya. One of the top medal prospects, Jhajharia had won the gold medal in Athens and Rio Paralympics. The 40-year-old javelin thrower had rewritten his world record of 63.97m when he sent the spear to a distance of 65.71m in a qualifying event in June. His main competition comes from compatriots Ajit Singh and Sundar Gurjar. With a little
Ansu Fati back to training nearly 10 months after knee injury Agency News: New Delhi
bit of luck, India could grab all three medals in the men’s F-46 category, which is for athletes with arm deficiency, impaired muscle power or impaired passive range of movement in arms while competing in a standing position. After Neeraj Chopra’s historic performance at the Tokyo Olympics, javelin
throwers have been in the limelight. “Neeraj’s gold medal has put the spotlight on javelin throwers and being the senior most of the lot, I can say this with assurance that after Tokyo Paralympics, javelin (throw) will be the second most popular game in this country after cricket,” Jhajharia said.
Nearly 10 months later, Barcelona’s Ansu Fati is smiling again on the practice field. The 18-year-old Fati returned to training with teammates on Tuesday and hopes to soon be fit enough to boost Barcelona’s attack, which was depleted by the departure of Lionel Messi. Fati hasn’t played in a match since the promising forward injured his left-knee meniscus against Real Betis in the Spanish league last November Barcelona posted a photo of Fati smiling during Tuesday’s session. “Ansu Fati completed part of the session with the rest of the squad,” the club said. “As part of his recovery Ansu Fati.
India vs England: India win toss, opt to bat; Three Indians in finals of India unchanged, Malan replaces Sibley Asian junior boxing in Dubai Agency News: New Delhi It has not been the best of starts for Joe Root’s England in the Test series. With key players such as Ben Stokes and James Anderson getting ruled out, and then questionable strategies have hampered Root’s stunning form with the bat, as collectively, England have found it hard to keep Virat Kohli’s India at bay. The third Test at Leeds should be a fresh start for the hosts to get positive results and confidence back in the dressing room. England have made a couple of changes. Dawid Malan replaces Dom Sibley, He averages 56 in FC cricket Craig Overton replaces the injured Mark Wood
While Rohit Chamoli (48kg) and Bharat Joon (+81kg) made the junior boys finals, Muskan (46kg) entered the girls summit showdowns, on Tuesday night. Agency News:New Delhi Rory Burns, Haseeb Hameed, Dawid Malan, Joe Root(c), Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler(w), Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Craig Overton, Ollie Robinson, James Anderson Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli(c), Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant(w), Ravindra
Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj No R Ashwin for India, they have gone in with an unchanged XI. England are playing Dawind Malan and Craig Overton. India captain Virat Kohli wins the toss and opts to bat first.
Three Indian boxers advanced to the finals of the Asian junior championships after notching up comprehensive victories in their last-four stage clashes in Dubai. While Rohit Chamoli (48kg)
and Bharat Joon (+81kg) made the junior boys finals, Muskan (46kg) entered the girls summit showdowns, on Tuesday night. Joon defeated Kyrgyzstan’s Emir-Khan Razhapov 5-0 and Chamoli got the better of Kazakhstan’s Aidar Kadyrkhan by a similar scoreline. Muskan sailed past Kazakhstan’s Yelyanur Turganova, pulling off an unanimous victory. However, Supriya Rawat (66kg) lost to Sanowar Bozorboeva 1-4 and Aarzoo (54kg) also endured a close loss to Uzbekistan’s Guldana Tileuergen, going down 2-3.
Sensex jumps over 200 pts to hit fresh high; Nifty nears 16,700 After touching a lifetime high of 56,188.49 in the opening session, the 30-share index was trading 211.23 points or 0.38 per cent higher at 56,170.21. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty advanced 67.75 points or 0.41 per cent to 16,692.35. Agency News: Mumbai Equity benchmark Sensex jumped over 200 points to scale a fresh intra-day record in early trade on Wednesday, tracking gains in index majors HDFC, Reliance Industries and ICICI Bank.After touching a lifetime high of 56,188.49 in the opening session, the 30-share index was trading 211.23 points or 0.38
per cent higher at 56,170.21. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty advanced 67.75 points or 0.41 per cent to 16,692.35.Tata Steel was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising around 1 per cent, followed by NTPC, L&T, HDFC, Nestle India, ICICI Bank and Bajaj Finserv.On the other hand, Titan, Tech Mahindra, HCL Tech, Asian Paints and Dr Reddy’s were among the
Some relief in coming months: Hardeep Singh Puri on fuel rise International prices are slowly coming down and stablising, the minister added, addressing a press conference. Agency News: New Delhi The government is very sensitive to the issue of rise in fuel prices, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri said on Tuesday, asserting that people will get some relief in the coming months. International prices are slowly coming down and stablising, the
laggards.In the previous session, Sensex ended 403.19 points or 0.73 per cent higher at its lifetime peak of 55,958.98, and Nifty surged 128.15 points or 0.78 per cent to its all-time closing high of 16,624.60. Foreign institutional investors
(FIIs) were net sellers in the capital market as they offloaded shares worth ₹1,644.91 crore on Tuesday, as per provisional exchange data. The resilience in global equities continues with the Nasdaq and S&P 500 closing at fresh record highs. In India
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minister added, addressing a press conference. “The Central government is very sensitive to this issue…I see that in the coming months relief will come,” he said. Puri, however, defended the government on the consistent rise of fuel prices, saying the Centre imposes an excise duty of Rs 32 per litre and the revenue is spent on welfare schemes.
market momentum and sectoral rotation are taking the indices higher,” said V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services.The Jackson Hole Symposium and the US Fed chief’s commentary expected on August 27, will be keenly watched by global markets. If the Fed commentary indicates an earlier-thanexpected tapering, FIIs are likely to press further sales. Investors may wait and watch, he noted. Elsewhere in Asia, bourses in Hong Kong, Tokyo and Seoul were trading in the red in midsession deals, while Shanghai was positive. Meanwhile, international oil benchmark Brent crude fell 0.62 per cent to USD 69.97 per barrel.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday urged India Inc to come forward and take risks and assured industry captains of addressing issues related to competitiveness, including high power tariffs, and cumbersome regulatory compliances. She said the government is committed to working towards ensuring policy certainty. Addressing industry captains at a CII interaction here, Sitharaman, who is on a two-day visit to Mumbai, said regulators also had a key role in ensuring the same and the government is working with them as
well on this important issue. Expressing the government’s keenness to facilitate trends and sectors that are the future of the Indian economy, she acknowledged there are seminal changes happening in the financial sector, which the
government policy should facilitate. “The economy is moving gradually from a bank-led lending model to a more market-based finance model,” she said. Once the proposed Development Financial Institution is operational, it will perform the function of long-term lending which traditionally has been done by banks. This would increase competition for the banks and also improve their efficiency, she added. Once the proposed Development Financial Institution is operational, it will perform the function of long-term lending which traditionally.
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Fitness enthusiast and social media influencer Krishna Shroff, who is the sister of Bollywood star Tiger Shroff, recently made her screen debut with the music video “Kinni kinni vaari”. The video celebrates womanhood and Krishna says it was a perfect concept for her to be a part of. Recently, in an interaction with Bollywood Life, Krishna revealed, that she rejected a lot of films because it is not something that she wants to delve into, add that it is fitness that gives her the adrenaline rush When asked if she ever regretted not doing a project and had second thoughts after watching the film she refused.
BOLLYWOOD-HOLLYWOOD ‘There are far better women for him’: Rubina Dilaik says she felt insecure in her relationship with Abhinav Shukla Agency News: Mumbai Popular television actors Rubina Dilaik and Abhinav Shukla are one of the most loved celebrity couples. A few months ago, Rubina and Abhinav were seen together as contestants on ‘Bigg Boss 14’. On the show, they opened up on issues in their marriage, and how they were planning to part ways. However, through the journey, they managed to revive their relationship and came out stronger than ever. Popular television actors Rubina Dilaik and Abhinav Shukla are one of the most loved celebrity couples. A few months ago, Rubina and Abhinav were seen together as contestants on ‘Bigg Boss 14’. On the show, they opened up on issues in their marriage.
The answer to anything and everything is love: Tony Kakkar on facing criticism on Saath Kya Nibhaoge The singer is unfazed by the flak he is getting for recreating Altaf Raja’s iconic track, Tum Toh Thehre Pardesi, and in fact any of his songs. Agency News: Mumbai Singer Tony Kakkar isn’t inclined towards revisiting a song and touching its legacy, and that’s why he had apprehensions while recreating Altaf Raja’s iconic track, Tum Toh Thehre Pardesi. Along with appreciation, he’s also getting a lot of flak, but he’s not fretting about it.“I often say that the answer to anything and everything is universal. And that’s love. Pyaar se hi har cheez ka jawab diya jaa sakta hai, pyaar se bada koi jawab nahi hai,” says Kakkar, as he talks about getting mixed response to the track, Saath Kya Nibhaoge, which is directed by Farah Khan Kunder and stars Sonu Sood
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and Nidhhi Agerwal. The singer asserts that he prefers to take everything in a positive manner. “Mujhe yeh cheezein bahut motivate karti hai. Because if you pick anything in life, I’ve noticed that the things which do well have some sort of disagreement. So, we’ve been seeing the numbers, they are magical. And I’ve come to the conclusion that disagreement bhi bahut zaroori hai kyunki sampuranta hanikarak hoti hai.” Kakkar has earlier crooned popular tracks such as Coca Cola Tu, Shona Shona, Tera Suit, Number Likh, and Goa Beach, many of which were criticised for its lyrics at the time of the release. But, the 37-year-old focuses on the love.
Right from his debut film Neerja in 2016, Jim Sarbh has made a career out of stealing the show in the acting projects he has been part of. The movies or shows might or might not have worked commercially, but Jim is counted among one of the most dependable actors in the industry today. Beginning his acting journey from theatre to becoming a part of movies such as Raabta, Padmaavat, Sanju and Yeh Ballet and shows as Made in Heaven and Flip, the critically-acclaimed actor now has Rocket Boys and Made in Heaven season 2 in the pipeline. Edited excerpts from a conversation In India – the only real difference is money. There is no money in theatre. Apart from that, in theatre, I appreciate the rehearsal process and the live feedback of a performance.
Karan Johar shares cryptic note about death and the slandering that follows
Agency News: Mumbai Karan Johar has shared a cryptic note about death and the aftermath of it. The filmmaker took to his Instagram Stories and shared his thoughts on how people, after the death of a person, ‘hit the regret’ button
and talk about life being too short. However, these talks are taken over by backbiting and slandering. “Koi guzar gaya... phir aapne afsos wala button daba diya... wahi ‘life is too short’ wali baat hazarvi baar dohrane lage...Gile shikve mitaane ka zikr bhi hua... (When
someone dies, we hit the regret button, the same ‘life is too short’ statements, there is also a mention of clearing blames and complaints),” he wrote. “Phir achanak aapne apne bare mein b**ching suni aur aapne bhi wahi kiya! B**ching! Wah! Janab log guzar jaate hai.... roz... par hum kaunsa zinda hai? (But suddenly, you hear about people speaking ill about you, you also indulge in slander! B**ching, wow, sir, people die everyday but are we even alive?),” he added. It is unclear who and what Karan Johar is referring to. filmmaker usually takes to his Instagram Stories and pens his thoughts about various topics amid the promotions of his work. However, there was a time when the director-producer stepped away from the social media platform owing to the backlash he received during Sushant Singh Rajput’s death.
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Private school body to government: Allow mandatory physical exams from class 6 The association with 40 schools had earlier appealed to the state government to allow physical reopening of schools. At present, schools are opened for classes 9-12. Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad The Association for Promotion of Prominent Schools has urged to the state government to allow reopening of schools and conducting compulsory exams from Class 6 onwards to be taken physically. Stating that online education over the last one –and-a-half year have affected children due to lack of access or diversions at home resulting in many children
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Two amass Rs 24 crore from funding, hawala The Vadodara crime branch on Tuesday booked two personsearlier arrested in an alleged anti-conversion racket in Uttar Pradesh, forpromoting enmity between different religions and giving legal help to antiCitizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protestors in Delhi. A team of police officials will soon leave for UP to take custody of accusedSalahuddin Sheikh, a resident of Vadodara, and Mohammed Umar who were arrested in June this year. “After the duo was arrested, we began investigating the funding of Sheikh and did a detailed forensic auditing of his trust’s accounts. Sheikh had got Rs 19 crore through foreign funding in the last three years and had diverted the money for funding conversion, communal riots in Delhi.
Bank duped of Rs 1.15 crore using forged cheques An unidentified man forged bank cheques of a university inPatna in Bihar, and a private firm in New Delhi having total worth of Rs 1.15 crore, deposited them with the help of two Angadias and took cash fromthe Angadias — who have been made accused in the two cases.Officers of Navrangpura police said that a man identified as Mahesh,whose whereabouts are not known, took help of the Angadias — a Vasnaresident Ajay Chauhan, 35, who runs a vegetable business and a Paldi resident, Vijay Nayak, Manager of the private bank in which the two forged cheques weredeposited filed two FIRs of forgery and producing of forged documentsagainst the two Angadias whose help was taken by the accused
Sarpanch nabbed accepting bribe for PMAY aid Sarpanch of Jokha village in Kamrej taluka of Surat district was caught rehanded while he was accepting a bribe of Rs50,000. Sleuths of anti-corruption bureau on Tuesday caught the 55-yearold Hitesh Joshi after he had demanded bribe forpayment of aid amount received under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna.The trap was laid after the complainant provided information to ACB on 1064 toll free number. Accused was caught at his homewhile accepting the bribe. Joshi had earlier taken Rs 51,000 from the complainant and continued demand for more money. The complainant, a construction contractor, got work allotted to develop 60 houses under the PMAY project.
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falling behind others leading to learning gaps among students, the association has suggested ‘to allow compulsory exams to be taken physically in schools from Class 6 onwards for the half yearly test which is due for CBSE schools in September. “This will help parents, students and schools to identify the students and topics which require remedial steps to be taken. We can compare with past year’s results of the school and students to measure
the magnitude of the problem,’ the letter written to Education Minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama Tuesday states. Since schools and parents used to take corrective action in the past when a child used to fall behind academically but with online schooling even children themselves are not aware whether they have acquired the minimum basic knowledge to get promoted to next class, said president of AOPS, Manan Choksi.
The Gujarat government on Tuesday night announced relaxation in night curfew for eight metropolitan cities of the state on August 30 and from September 9 to 19 in view of the upcoming Janmashtami and Ganesh Chaturthi festivals. According to a release by the state government, a maximum of 200 people are allowed inside temple premises during the celebrations, in accordance with Covid guidelines. At present, Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Gandhinagar, Rajkot, Jamnagar, Bhavnagar and Junagadh are under curfew from 11 pm to 6 am.The statement by the information department stated, “Under the leadership of Chief Minister
Carnivorous plants found in SRPF constable loses Rs Girnar forest, say research- 3.05 lakh while booking ers of BKNMU SoU tickets The presence of these plants along with megafauna species such as Asiatic lions has been hailed by experts as a commendation of Girnar forest being a “healthy and functional ecosystem” as these plants do not thrive where pollution levels are high. Agency News: Rajkot Carnivorous plants of utricularia janarthanamii species of bladderwort family that prey on insects have been found in the hilly Girnar forest near Junagadh city, according to a team of researchers of the Department of Life Sciences of the Bhakta Kavi Narsinh Mehta University (BKNMU), Junagadh. The presence of these plants along with megafauna species such as Asiatic lions has been hailed by experts as a commendation of
Girnar forest being a “healthy and functional ecosystem” as these plants do not thrive where pollution levels are high. These plants were recorded only in Maharashtra before this discovery. Prof Milind Sardesai of the Department of Botany at Savitribai Phule Pune University who has done research on bladderworts, and confirmed the species identified by the Junagadh university, told The Indian Express, “Ecologically speaking, utricularias are found where pollution is less and indicate cleanliness of water. They are never found in polluted water. The presence of lions and these plants suggest that the forest is a healthy and functional ecosystem”. A team led by Prof Suhas Vyas, head of the Department of Life Science of BKNMU, spotted plants of four species of utricularia genus a during a field survey in a radius of around one kilometre in Lal Dhori area of Girnar forest near Bhavnath Taleti, the foothills of Mount Girnar on the border of Girnar Wildlife.
Recyclers slam BIS move for imported aluminium scrap
Seeking a “level playing field” with respect to larger companies such as Hindalco and Vedanta Group, Jayant Jain said ANMA members import aluminium scrap, recycle it and convert it as products for the automobile industry. Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad The All India Non-Ferrous Metal Exim Association (ANMA) that includes around 500 aluminium scrap recyclers in Gujarat has asked the Union government to desist from implementing BIS (Bureau of India Standards) quality standards on imported
aluminium scrap. “The import duty on aluminium scrap in our neighbouring countries is nil. Our government has imposed a 2.5 per cent import duty on the same. We fear that the government under the influence of larger players in the aluminium production, might raise this import duty. Why should there be a duty on scrap in the first place? Such a duty is understandable for finished goods,” said Jayant Jain, honorary secretary of ANMA, which held its annual general meeting on Tuesday at Ahmedabad.“Now the larger players are also trying to influence the government to bring in BIS standards for aluminium scrap. Scrap is not an item on which quality standards can be imposed. We are ready if similar standards are applied to the products we make from the recycled aluminium.
The incident occurred on August 22 when the SRPF constable Dhira Damor, 41, and his nephew’s son, Tirathraj, 15, were trying to book online tickets for four persons to visit SoU.
Agency News: Vadodara A constable of the D-Company of the State Reserve Police Force (SRPF) deployed in Kevadia Colony lost Rs 3.05 lakh to an online fraud while trying to book online tickets to the Statue of Unity (SoU) in Narmada district. The incident occurred on August 22 when the SRPF constable Dhira Damor, 41, and his nephew’s son, Tirathraj, 15, were trying
Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad Gujarat Technological University, the largest technical university in the state, on Tuesday launched new online courses on Vedic Indian knowledge systems.The 12 new courses include study of Vedas, ancient architecture, Indian arts, dharma and
According to a release by the state government, a maximum of 200 people are allowed inside temple premises during the celebrations, in accordance with Covid guidelines. Vijay Rupani, the core committee meeting has taken certain decisions to ensure that people can celebrate the upcoming Janmashtami and Ganesha Utsav festivals. For Janmashtami, to celebrate the birth festival of Lord Krishna around 12 am on August 30, the night curfew will be implemented from 1 am. A
maximum of 200 persons will be allowed inside temple premises at once for darshan while following the SOPs and guidelines related to coronavirus.”“The devotees can stand at a distance of two feet from each other and circle the “gol kund” while doing darshan… A maximum of 200 persons will be allowed for Shobha Yatra on Janmashtami
to book online tickets for four persons to visit SoU. According to the FIR filed at Kevadia police station, Damor said that when his nephew’s son expressed his desire to see SoU, he handed over his mobile phone to him and told him to book online tickets. Following the outbreak of Covid-19, the SoU management had suspended the sale of offline tickets. Damor has said that his nephew’s son logged on to YouTube and searched for “online ticket SoU.
religions, Kautilya Political Science and Arthashastra, global footprints of Indian diaspora among others, being offered in collaboration with Pune-based Bhishma School of Indic Studies.Terming it as part of National Education Policy 2020, GTU vice-chancellor professor Navin Sheth said, “The university has resolved to present the traditions and heritage of ancient India in front of today’s society. These courses are being run under the aegis of Dharohar-GTUs Centre for Indian knowledge system established six months ago.” GTU has entered a memorandum of understanding with Bhishma Indic Foundation under which these three-month certificate courses will be offered online. “We have already received inquiries for courses like vastu shastra even from abroad,” said GTU registrar K N Kher. Talking about career opportunities of these courses, Prof Kshitij Patukale, founder director of Bhishma School of Indic Studies, said, “There are opportunities in the education sector… with the stress on Indian knowledge systems in the NEP, there will be demand for academicians and faculties.
on decided routes across the state. No permission will be given for ‘Matki Fod’ festival during Janmashtami celebrations (sic),” it added.For Ganesha Utsava celebrations, the statement said, “Night curfew in eight metropolitan cities will be relaxed to 12 am from September 9 to 19… At public places, idols with height of four feet while in private spaces, idols with height of two feet will be allowed. Devotees must keep a social distancing of two feet among each other while standing encircling the Gol Kund in temples, following the SOP The statement added, “Permission has been given for only puja ceremony and prasad distribution ceremony at public places where Ganesha Utsava will be celebrate no other religious or social function.
Rajkot royal family’s property dispute out in open after case filed in court Agency News: Rajkot
Collaboration with Bhishma School of Indic Studies GTU launches 12 online courses on ancient knowledge systems The 12 new courses include study of Vedas, ancient architecture, Indian arts, dharma and religions, Kautilya Political Science and Arthashastra, global footprints of Indian diaspora among others, being offered in collaboration with Pune-based Bhishma School of Indic Studies.
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The dispute over ancestral property of hundreds of crores of the Rajkot royal family has now come out in the open, with Ambalika Devi, the sister of the 17th king of the princely state Mandhatasinh Jadeja, approaching the court. Notably, she has filed a suit in the city civil court against the release deed that provides that she has given up her right on inheritance property. She has also challenged the will of her father Manoharsinh Jadeja.A Jhansi resident, Ambalika, has claimed that she was made to sign a release deed by her brother Mandhatasinh in 2019 when she came to Rajkot following her father’s demise by keeping her in dark and illinformed, according to media reports.Ambalika has also challenged the 2013 will of her father that her brother produced before deputy collector in 2019 to allegedly mutate the entry in revenue records, and has sought direction from the court to declare the release deed as null and void. Notably, Mandhatasinh has allegedly initiated mutation entry in the revenue department
Actor Rohit Pathak, Gopichand and Tamannaah’s Seetimaarr to release on September 3
Agency News: Mumbai Bollywood and Tollywood actor Rohit Pathak, Gopichand and Tamannaah Bhatia’s upcoming film Seetimaarr is all set to release soon. The makers of the movie, Srinivasa Silver Screen, have announced that the film will be released in theatres across the Telugu states on September 3. Seetimaarr is expected to be an action-packed sports drama revolving around kabaddi, and is directed by Sampath Nandi. Rohit Pathak playing a character of Tiger Singh Key Villain opposite Gopichand and Tamannaah. The movie also has Digangana Suryavanshi, Bhumika Chawala, Apsara Rani, Rao Ramesh and Posani Krishna Murali among others playing important roles.
A Jhansi resident, Ambalika, has claimed that she was made to sign a release deed by her brother Mandhatasinh in 2019 when she came to Rajkot following her father’s demise by keeping her in dark and ill-informed, according to media reports. to become the sole owner of the properties.The petitioner’s lawyer has also claimed that the will of Manoharsinh is unregistered and Mandhatasinh allegedly even tried to tamper with the will.Setback for Mandhatasinh In a major blow for Mandhatasinh, Rajkot’s deputy collector Charansinh Gohil has allowed Ambalika’s objections to an application made by him to delete her rights from the ancestral properties of the royal family. The dispute is
related to the land of Sardhar and Madhapar villages of Rajkot admeasuring 4,047 sqm and 23.28 lakh sqm, respectively. After hearing the argument of both the parties, the deputy collector in his two separate orders for both the parcels of lands dated August 23 allowed objections of Ambalika Devi and rejected the application for deletion of her rights in revenue records. The order can be challenged by the contending parties within 60 days.
Fulfil promises made to Patidar community before polls: SPG Patel said his organisation will hold programmes across the state on August 26 to remember those who died during the Patidar agitation. Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad The Sardar Patel Group (SPG) headed by Lalji Patel on Tuesday asked the Gujarat government to fulfil the promises made to the Patidar community before the assembly polls, scheduled next year. The demands include withdrawing the police cases filed against Patidar youths who participated in the August 2015 agitation. “The government promised to give government jobs to the kin of 14 youths who had died
during the Patidar protests on August 25, 2015. This promise remains unfulfilled. Also, the police cases lodged wrongfully against us during the agitation have not been fully withdrawn. We want to tell the government to fulfil their promises at the earliest… The government only engages in making promises and organising meetings as elections approaches,” Lalji Patel, president of SPG, told media persons. “Whenever elections approach, the government pays attention. So we will keep everyone together and hold meetings and then make a representation before the state government,” he said. Patel said his organisation will hold programmes across the state on August 26 to remember those who died during the Patidar agitation. “We have been celebrating it as Patidar Shaheed Diwas. We will request all community members to light lamps at their homes as a mark.