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Home Ministry gives NOC for name change of two places in UP Agency News: New Delhi The Union Home Ministry has given its consent to change the names of two places in Uttar Pradesh following recommendations from the state government, officials said on Tuesday. The ‘no-objection’ certificates were issued by the ministry for changing the name of municipal council ‘Mundera Baazar’ in Gorakhpur district to ‘Chauri-Chaura’ and that of ‘Telia Afghan’ village in Deoria district to ‘Telia Shukla’, an official said. The home ministry considers proposals for name change according to the existing guidelines, in consultations with agencies concerned. It gives a ‘no-objection’ certificate to change the name of any place after taking consent from the Ministry of Railways, Department of Posts and the Survey of India, another official said.
Covid-19 mock drills across India today; Union Health Minister visits Delhi hospital Agency News: New Delhi
Hospitals across India are carrying out Covid-19 drills on Tuesday in light of the increased caution over the virus globally. The mock drills are intended to check the level of preparedness of the hospitals, in terms of equipment, procedure and manpower. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya visited the Safdarjung Hospital to monitor the drill. “To make sure there isn’t a Covid surge in the country, PM [Narendra] Modi has asked us to be careful. The government is also preparing, if at the Covid cases increase. Today mock drills are conducted across covid hospitals in the country to make sure people get proper treatment,” he told. The drills were triggered by a Central government advisory issued on Monday. It will be overseen in Delhi by Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. It will take place in government-run facilities like the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital Hospital and private hospitals in the city, including Apollo Hospital in south
Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya visited Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi to oversee the Mock Drill conducted to ensure readiness of hospital infrastructure for #COVID19 management. Such Mock Drills are being conducted across the country today. Delhi’s Sarita Vihar. “We are all set for the drill which will assess our preparedness to deal with any emergency situation related to Covid-19,” LNJP Medical Director Dr Suresh Kumar told. As a norm, the mock drills assess bed availability, manpower, referral
resources, testing capacity, medical logistics, telemedicine services and medical oxygen availability, among other things. As was done during the pandemic, real-time data on the availability of beds, oxygen cylinders and ventilators will be available for the public on a Delhi.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi
Cheating in exams plague-like pandemic, must be dealt with heavy hand: HC
According to an official source the ESZ issue was likely to be discussed during the meeting Agency News: New Delhi
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the latter’s official residence in New Delhi, an official source said. The Chief Minister’s Office shared photographs of the meeting which is being held in the wake of farmers and residents of areas close to forested parts of the southern state protesting against implementation of the one-kilometre eco-sensitive zones (ESZ) in those places. Other than photographs of the meeting, no other details were released by the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO). An official source on Monday had said that the ESZ issue was likely
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to be discussed during the meeting. Besides that, the delay in getting the Central government’s clearance for the semi-high speed rail project SilverLine, connecting Kasaragod in the north to Thiruvananthapuram in the south, and the financial crisis that has gripped the state during the time of COVID-19 pandemic may also be topics of discussion, the source had said. The state government has blamed the occurrences of natural disasters and pandemic, distorted policies of the Centre, the implementation of the GST without much contemplation, delayed distribution of GST compensation and imposition of cuts in the borrowing limit of the state by the Union government for the economic crisis.
Copying and cheating in examinations is like the plague which can ruin society and the education system, and those using unfair means have to be dealt with a heavy hand, the Delhi High Court has said. Observing that the integrity of the education system has to be infallible for any country’s progress, a division bench headed by Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma said students who resort to unfair means and get away with it cannot build the nation. The court made the remarks while hearing an appeal against an order of the single judge refusing to interfere with the cancellation of the examinations undertaken by the appellant, an engineering student, who was found using unfair means in the end-term second semester examination.Copying and cheating in examinations is like Plague. It is a pandemic which can ruin society and the educational system.
‘Love jihad’: Supreme Court to hear on January 2 pleas challenging state laws regulating inter-faith marriages Agency News: New Delhi Amidst the renewed debate on “love jihad”, the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on January 2 a batch of pleas challenging controversial state laws regulating religious conversions due to interfaith marriage. A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha is scheduled to hear the PILs filed by advocate Vishal Thakre and an NGO ‘Citizens for Justice and Peace’. Recently after the heinous murder of Shraddha Walkar in Delhi, the discussion on “love jihad” was renewed. This led to demands by a few groups for the same law in Maharashtra like Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and a few other states. Maharashtra deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis had said that the state government will study the laws by
other states and bring the law. He also said that the state is ready to enact the law. The recent suicide of actress Tunisha Sharma has also given the impetus to the demand in the state. The Supreme Court will also hear a plea by Muslim body ‘Jamiat Ulama-I-Hind’ which it had allowed last year to become a party to the petitions as it claimed a large number of Muslims are being harassed under these laws across the country. As per the office report uploaded on the apex court website, so far no reply has been filed by the Centre or any of the states which have been made parties to the litigation.
Pakistani National Caught Trying To Cross Border In Gujarat: Border Security Force Agency News: Banaskantha
A Pakistani national was caught trying to enter India through the Nadabet border in Gujarat’s Banaskantha district, the Border Security Force (BSF) said today. As per a release issued by the BSF Gujarat frontier, the intruder, who was caught on Monday, belongs
to Punwa village in Nagarparkar tehsil of Pakistan. “Alert BSF troopers observed the movement of a Pakistani national crossing international border and further entering into Indian territory,” it said. He was caught while negotiating the border fence near Nadabet border in Banaskantha district, the BSF stated.
2022 saw fresh attack on collegium system, record appointments in HCs Agency News: New Delhi
Amid a renewed attack mounted by the government on the collegium system of appointing members to the higher judiciary, a “record” 138 judges were appointed to the various high courts this year. Law Minister Kiren Rijiju, who has been questioning the collegium system, dubbed it as being “alien” to the Constitution. He also said that the issue of vacancies and appointments in the higher judiciary would continue to linger till such time a new system is created for the same. Seeking to
overturn the collegium system, Parliament had passed - with near unanimity - the National Judicial Appointments Commission Act which was given constitutional status. The government brought into force the Constitution (Ninety-Ninth Amendment) Act, 2014 and the National Judicial Appointments Commission Act, 2014 on April 13, 2015. However, both the Acts were challenged in the Supreme Court which eventually declared both the laws as unconstitutional and void on October 16, 2015. After the judgment, the collegium system returned.
Goa to receive first charter flight from Kyrgyzstan on December 29 Agency News: Panaji
Goa will receive its first charter flight from Kyrgyzstan on December 29 and the service will continue for a month, an official said on Tuesday. The coastal state currently handles maximum charter flights from Russia and the UK. “This will be the first ever flight to arrive in Goa from Kyrgyzstan, with a plan to operate a weekly flight for the tourist season 2022-23,” said Amar Dhumatker, president,
Caper Travel Company, which will be handling these flights. The first charter flight from Kyrgyzstan by Aero Nomad Airlines with approximately 170 tourists will arrive at Dabolim airport on December 29, it was stated. For now, one flight will be operated every eight days for approximately a month. If tourists from the central Asian country like Goa as a destination and give a positive feedback, then the service might continue till the end of March, Dhumatker said.
Gujarat: 7 people held after BSF Cold Wave Intensifies Across jawan killed for protesting against daughter’s objectionable video Kashmir As Temperatures Agency News: Kheda
Plummet Well Below 0 Agency News: Srinagar Coldwave conditions gripped Kashmir as the temperature dropped by a couple of degrees across the Valley to push the minimum temperature further below freezing point, officials said on Tuesday. The minimum temperature on Monday night fell by one to two degrees compared to the previous night. The intense cold led to water supply lines freezing in several areas. The interiors of Dal Lake and several other water bodies in the Valley also froze, the officials said. The minimum temperature in Srinagar settled at minus 4.8 degrees Celsius -- down from minus 3.5
degrees Celsius on Sunday night, the officials said. Pahalgam, which serves as a base camp for the annual Amarnath Yatra, recorded a low of minus 6.7 degrees Celsius, down from minus 5.7 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature in the ski-resort town of Gulmarg in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
A 42-year-old Border Security Force jawan was murdered allegedly by seven members of a family in Gujarat’s Kheda district after he went to their house to protest while holding one of them responsible for circulating an objectionable video of his minor daughter on social media, police said on Tuesday. The incident took place at around 10 pm on Saturday and the seven accused were arrested on Sunday, they said. BSF jawan Melaji Vaghela, his wife and son went to the house of Dinesh Jadav at Chaklasi village in Nadiad taluka of the district to protest against the objectionable video of Vaghela’s daughter, which they claimed was circulated on social media by Jadav’s son. “After a heated argument over the issue, Jadav and his six other family members attacked Vaghela and
his family members with sticks and sharp weapons,” Nadiad’s Deputy Superintendent of Police V R Bajpai told. Vaghela received injuries on his head and other body parts and died on the spot, he said. His son Navdeep too suffered severe head injuries and his wife was also injured, the official said. An FIR was registered on Sunday night at Chaklasi police station under various Indian Penal Code Sections including 302, 307, 323, 504 and 143, he said.
Depriving Woman of Her Stridhan Amounts to Domestic Violence: Calcutta High Court Agency News: New Delhi
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The Calcutta High Court recently ruled that depriving a woman of her stridhan or any other economic or financial resources to which she is entitled constitutes domestic violence under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence (PWDV) Act, 2005. Justice Subhendu Samanta observed, “The deprivation of petitioner to any economic or financial resources to which the aggrieved person is entitled under any law is also domestic violence. In this case, it is the fact that the petitioner was deprived of her stridhan articles for a long which were under the custody of the opposite parties. This fact is tantamount to Domestic Violence”. The single-judge bench was hearing a plea by a
widow, Nandita Sarkar, seeking monetary relief, including compensation from her in-laws. Nandita filed the plea against the order and judgment of April 17, 2018, passed by the Trial Court, Howrah. She had sought relief under the PWDV Act before the Magistrate Court, Howrah, wherein the court had awarded her monetary relief, including compensation and other reliefs vide order dated July 31, 2015. However, the same order was quashed by the Sessions Court on April 7, 2018. Nandita’s husband died on October 29, 2010, and her in-laws held her responsible.
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KP Oli’s coup against Deuba brings comrades to power in Nepal. India still holds many cards
On Sunday in Nepal, former Communist comrades-turnedbitter political foes-turned-allies again joined hands to lead a new government, with master political puppeteer and former prime minister K.P. Sharma Oli agreeing to support Maoist leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal in the race to become the Himalayan republic’s newest prime minister. Oli’s move stunned Nepal as well as the neighbourhood, but Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi recovered well and became the first international leader to congratulate Dahal, better known by his alias Prachanda. The US and Pakistan have since followed suit. Since no political party got a majority in the recently held elections in Nepal, it was widely believed that the pre-poll political arrangement led by Nepali Congress’ Sher Bahadur Deuba – in which Prachanda was a key ally – would pull off the match. But few had reckoned with Oli. He fought the election in opposition to Deuba and the Nepali Congress. His own differences with Prachanda are well known – in 2021, Prachanda quit the alliance with Oli because the latter didn’t make him prime minister as he had promised. Well, Oli now seems to have had the last laugh. He promised Prachanda PM-ship for the first half of the five-year term as well as one deputy PM post out of three. Oli’s party, the United Marxist-Leninist (UML), will claim the post of the Speaker as well as the President. Deuba, supported by New Delhi in this gamble for power, has lost. He thought he could outsmart Prachanda – and so he refused his request to become PM for the first half of the five-year term, but agreed to let him be PM for the second half of the term. Clearly, Prachanda had greater ambitions. Now Deuba has to eat humble pie. Oli, who knew he wouldn’t have become PM if Deuba-Prachanda had shared the spoils for the next five years, decided to humiliate Deuba. He has properly - Kapilkumar M. Hirpara succeeded in doing so.
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HC refuses to extend stay on ex-Maha minister Anil Deshmukh’s bail Agency News: Mumbai Former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh is likely to walk out of jail on Wednesday as the Bombay High Court on Tuesday refused to extend its stay on an order granting him bail in a corruption case registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Justice M S Karnik had granted bail to the 73-year-old Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader on December 12, but stayed the order for 10 days as the CBI sought time to challenge it in the Supreme Court. The probe agency moved the apex court but the appeal would be heard only in January 2023 as the court is closed for vacation. Last week, the high court had extended the stay till December 27 on the CBI’s request. On Tuesday, the central agency sought another extension. Deshmukh’s lawyers Aniket Nikam and Inderpal Singh claimed that the CBI was trying to “overreach” the earlier order of the HC which had stated that under no circumstances another
extension will be granted. “They are failing to make out any urgency in the Supreme Court, and coming here seeking stay. This cannot be permitted,” Nikam argued. The vacation bench of the High Court, after hearing the arguments, said that “no further extension can be granted”. With the court refusing to extend the stay, Deshmukh could be released on bail on Wednesday, his lawyers told. The high court, while granting bail to Deshmukh, had noted that except for dismissed police officer Sachin Waze’s statement, no testimony recorded by the CBI indicated that money was being extorted from bar owners in Mumbai at the behest of the NCP leader.
Interfaith marriage: UP man kills wife, buries body in house Agency News: Lakhimpur
In an interfaith marriage, the husband electrocuted his wife to death and then buried her in his own room in Lakhimpur Kheri district. Wasi Mohammad had married Uma Sharma, seven years ago. After marriage, Mohammad Faiz converted Uma and gave her the name of Aqsa Fatma. There used to be frequent quarrels between the couple and after one such quarrel two days ago, Mohammad
electrocuted his wife and buried the dead body in the room of the house. When the mother of the deceased came to know about this, she reached the police station and lodged a complaint. Police reached the spot and recovered the body from the room and have sent it for post-mortem. Police officials said that the accused has been arrested. After investigating the matter, strict action will be taken against the culprit, said the police spokesman.
Palghar: 188 hectares or 98% of land acquisition completed for Bullet train The land required for the bullet train in Palghar district is maximum in Palghar Taluka which is 70.34 hectares. Agency News: Mumbai Nearly 188 hectares of land which is required for the bullet train project has been acquired which amounts to about 98% of the 191.54 hectares. 109 km of bullet train will run in the
Palghar district and the acquired land with the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) and enumeration for about 54 hectares is to be given to these landholders. The land required for the bullet train has a span width of 17.5 meters and the award for the said land has been declared and only 3.54 hectares of land is yet to be acquired. The remuneration of 133.85 hectares of land, which amounts to about 70%, is paid to the beneficiaries and the balance remuneration of 54 hectares of land is under the process of being paid.
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Harish Rawat Stages Dharna for CBI Probe into RecepAssures Benefit on Triple Test Criteria tionist Murder Case The Allahabad High
UP: High Court Allows Local Polls Covid an Excuse to Stop Bharat Jodo Yatra: Venugopal Without OBC Reservation; CM Yogi Agency News: Srinagar The Congress on Tuesday charged that the Government was using Covid as an excuse to stop the Bharat Jodo Yatra as the long march spearheaded by Rahul Gandhi was gaining momentum every passing day. “We are very much concerned about the health of the people of this country and the Covid situation as well. This entire drama is created to stop the Bharat Jodo Yatra,” AICC general secretary K C Venugopal told. Venugopal, who was here to review the preparations for the Jammu and Kashmir leg of the yatra, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was attending public meetings and flights were coming in even from China. “Flights are coming from China, there is no problem. There is no national level (Covid) protocol suggested by the World Health Organisation (WHO). The PM is attending public meetings and all
other government programmes are happening everywhere… there is no problem,” he added. He said why was the government only writing letter to Rahul Gandhi while other programmes are going on without any fuss. “There is a ’mela’ going on Gujarat, there is no problem with that. We will follow the protocol – recommended by the experts — when it is issued by the government,” he said. Venugopal said he was satisfied with the preparations for the yatra in Jammu and Kashmir.
‘Joint Initiative’ to Defeat BJP at Final Stage, Claims Tripura CPI(M) Agency News: Agartala
The ‘joint initiative’ of the CPI(M) to bring all secular and democratic forces ahead of the Assembly elections in Tripura to defeat the BJP has reached its final stage, the Left party’s state secretary Jitendra Choudhury claimed on Tuesday. However, Choudhury did not name the parties that will be associated with the CPI(M)’s move. “Details of the joint initiative will be made known very shortly. It is aimed at defeating the BJP in the Assembly elections due in February,” he told. But, the senior leader said, the initiative should not be considered as political adjustment or alignment. “For the CPI(M), win or defeat in elections doesn’t matter much. We are working hard to restore democracy in the state where democratic values have been throttled in the past 58 months of BJP rule,” Choudhury said.
The BJP and the Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT) fought the Assembly elections together in 2018 and wrested power from the Left Front
The BJP and the Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT) fought the Assembly elections together in 2018 and wrested power from the Left Front. The party’s priority is to restore democracy and create an environment where the electors could exercise their democratic rights freely, he said. “We are exploring all possibilities to ensure defeat of the BJP in the 2023 assembly elections but no final decision has been taken yet,” said.
Court verdict comes on the back of PILs challenging the preparation of the OBC reservation draft without following the triple test formula prescribed by the Supreme Court Agency News: Lucknow
Quashing the Uttar Pradesh government’s draft notification, the Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court on Tuesday ordered holding the urban local body elections without reservation for the OBCs (Other Backward Classes). However, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath said that the state government will provide reservation in urban body general elections to OBCs on the basis of triple test by setting up a commission. The division bench of Justice DK Upadhyay and Justice Saurav Lavania, which passed
the verdict, annulled the draft notification issued by the Uttar Pradesh government on December 5 for reservation of OBCs in the urban local body elections. The verdict comes over PILs challenging the preparation of the OBC reservation draft without following the triple test formula prescribed by the Supreme Court. The petitioners had pleaded that the state government must follow the apex court formula and constitute a dedicated commission to study the political backwardness of OBCs before fixing the reservation. The state government pleaded that it had conducted a rapid survey and said it was as good as the triple test formula. Adityanath said if needed the state government will also appeal in the Supreme Court against High Court verdict.
Ankita Bhandari was allegedly murdered by the owner of the Vanantara resort Pulkit Arya and his two accomplices after she resisted being pressured into offering extra services to a VIP guest Agency News: Dehradun
Congress leader and former chief minister Harish Rawat staged a dharna here, demanding a CBI probe into the Ankita Bhandari murder case. Expressing dissatisfaction over the ongoing SIT probe into the resort receptionist’s murder, Rawat alleged that a VIP visitor to the resort for whom the slain receptionist was being pressured to offer “extra services” is being shielded. “Our dharna is for justice to Ankita and all the daughters of Uttarakhand who were victims of rape and murder. Why has the name
of the VIP not been disclosed yet,” Rawat asked. The dharna began at the Gandhi Park in Dehradun on Monday and concluded at 12 noon on Tuesday. Ankita Bhandari was allegedly murdered by the owner of the Vanantara resort Pulkit Arya and his two accomplices after she resisted being pressured into offering extra services to a VIP guest. However, the ruling BJP termed Rawat’s dharna a political stunt to get media attention. “He has lost from everywhere in the state in successive elections since 2017 and it is just another political stunt by him to stay in the limelight,” cabinet minister Rekha Arya said. “His dharna is just a political drama. It is Harish Rawat’s fight to save his identity,” Pradesh BJP media in-charge Manveer Chauhan said. The SIT is probing the case well. Even the Uttarakhand High court has rejected a petition seeking a CBI probe into the case.
Khurshid likens Rahul to Lord Ram, MP Congress Demands Treason Case Against Pragya Thakur for BJP says Cong puts devotion to family ‘weapon’ Remark; BJP Defends Her above devotion to God, nation Agency News: Bhopal Madhya Pradesh Congress has demanded that a case of treason be registered against Bharatiya Janata Party’s Lok Sabha member Pragya Singh Thakur for her “keep weapon at home” remark, while her party defended the statement saying it was for women’s selfdefence. Thakur, while addressing a programme in Shivamogga (Karnataka) on Sunday, said Hindus have the right to respond to those who attack them and their dignity, as she spoke about the killing of Hindu activists. The parliamentarian from Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh had also called on the community to at least keep the knives in their homes sharp, as everyone has the right to protect themselves. Madhya Pradesh Congress media department’s chairman KK Mishra told that the
Centre should now take action by registering a case for treason as Thakur “incited people for violence”. “She is now talking about a knife after holding a bomb in her hands. The acts of former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma and Thakur are alike,” he claimed. Thakur is an accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case. Six people were killed and more than 100 injured when an explosive device strapped to a motorcycle went off near a mosque in Malegaon, a communally sensitive town in north Maharashtra, on September 29, 2008. When contacted about the parliamentarian’s remark, state BJP spokesman Pankaj Chaturvedi told that Thakur had gone to meet the family of a girl who was brutally murdered.
Agency News: Moradabad Senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid has likened Rahul Gandhi to Lord Ram and described him as “superhuman” and a “yogi doing tapasya” as he lauded the former party chief for his Bharat Jodo Yatra, evoking sharp criticism from the BJP. Slamming the opposition party leaders for their show of “sycophancy”, the BJP said comparing a person out on bail in a corruption case, a reference to the National Herald probe, to a God worshipped by so many people not only hurts the feelings of Hindus but also the entire society. The Congress leader, however, remained unfazed and defended his remarks. “No one can replace God but everyone can try to walk the path shown by him. Why should anyone object if I say someone is following that path,” he said on
Tuesday. While BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia targeted the Congress at a press conference for Khurshid’s comparison, another party spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla, in a swipe at Congress leaders, said they put “parivaar ki bhakti” above “bhagwaan and rashtra ki bhakti”. The Congress must apologise for hurting Hindu sentiments, Poonawalla said. Khurshid, a former Cabinet minister, also likened Congress workers to Lord Ram’s brother Bharat. Khurshid, who is the state coordinator of the yatra.
Stampede like situation: school children get separate queue at Maharashtra: Doctors’ body PM Modi’s brother Prahlad Puri Jagannath temple Agency News: Puri warns of strike from Jan 2 over Modi, family injured in A day after nine students demands of filling vacant posts accident near Mysore were injured in a stampede-like situation at the Jagannath Temple in Puri, the district administration has decided to introduce a separate queue for school children to enter the 12th-century shrine, an official said on Tuesday. The nine injured school students, all of them girls, were released from a hospital here earlier in the day and they have left for home in Mayurbhanj district, Puri Superintendent of Police KV Singh said. “We have introduced a separate queue for school children from today keeping in view the arrival of pupils during the winter vacation. Now many schoolchildren are coming for picnics to Puri and going to the temple,” Singh said. The new
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queue will not be there after the vacation, he said. The nine students who were hospitalised on Monday night were also part of a 70-member group of boys and girls from Hrudananda High School in Rasgovindpur area of Mayurbhanj district, who had come to Puri for a picnic during the Christmas holidays. It was on Monday night that six girls were caught in a stampedelike situation and fainted while climbing the 22 steps to the temple at around 8 pm.
The Maharashtra State Association of Resident Doctors (MARD) has warned of going on strike from January 2 if their demands of filling vacant posts and clearing pending dues from 2018 are not met. In a letter to state medical education minister Girish Mahajan on Monday, MARD president Dr Avinash Dahiphale has demanded the creation of 1,432 posts of senior resident doctors and payment of pending dues of dearness allowances from October 16, 2018. “The creation of 1,432 posts of senior resident doctors is our first demand. If the proposal for
the same is still pending with the state government, then why did it have the policy of bonded service for resident doctors passing out from government-run colleges,” the letter stated. The association has also demanded clearing pending dues of dearness allowances from October 16, 2018, it said. “There is also no parity in salaries of senior resident doctors across the state. The state should intervene and bring parity in the salary structure,” the letter said. The MARD further claimed that the posts of associate and assistant professor are vacant in most of the medical colleges and they need to be filled to ensure that students are not affected.
They are said to have suffered some injuries and have been shifted to JSS Hospital for treatment Agency News: Mysore
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s brother Prahlad Modi and family members sustained injuries when the car in which they were travelling met with an accident near here, police said on Tuesday. According to sources, other than the driver, Prahlad, his son, daughter-in-law and a child
were in the car. They are said to have suffered some injuries and have been shifted to JSS Hospital for treatment. As per the police, the injuries are said to be “minor” in nature. The incident happened near Kadakola around 1.30 pm when their car, on the way to Bandipur, is said to have hit the road divider. Mysuru Superintendent of Police Seema Latkar has visited the spot and the hospital, sources said.
ED finds TN businessman got Cyprus Chhattisgarh Shocker: Man stabs UP: In over a week, 3 girls female friend 51 times with screw- of same school die by suicide citizenship to escape prosecution, attaches Rs 205 cr assets driver for refusing to talk to him over love affairs Police in 2007. The charge Agency News: Chennai Agency News: Korba
A man allegedly killed a 20-year-old woman by stabbing her 51 times with a screwdriver in Chhattisgarh’s Korba district after she refused to talk to him, police said on Tuesday. The incident took place in the pump house colony of South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) on December 24, city superintendent of police (Korba) Vishwadipak Tripathi said. According to the police, the victim was alone in the house when the accused arrived there. He covered her mouth with a pillow to muffle her screams and stabbed her 51
times with a screwdriver. The victim’s brother found her in a pool of blood when he arrived home later, the official said. Preliminary investigations have revealed that the accused, who hails from Jashpur district, had befriended the victim three years ago when he was working as a conductor in a passenger bus and the woman used to travel by it, he said. The accused later moved to Ahmedabad in Gujarat for work and the duo stayed in touch over phone. After the woman stopped talking to him on the phone, the accused had also threatened her parents, the official said.
The girl’s family disapproved of their relationship and due to it, she committed suicide. The boy was later jailed on charges of abetment of suicide, the police officer said Agency News: Sitapur
Three students from classes 11th and 12th of a same school allegedly died by suicide over their love affairs in Uttar Pradesh’s Sitapur, police said. As per Assistant
Superintendent Police (ASP) Sitapur, three incidents of suicide by three girl students studying in class 11th-12th of the same school occurred from December 10 to 18. A police investigation has revealed that all three cases are related to love affairs. In the first suicide case that happened on December 10, the girl was in a love affair with her neighbour, Rahul Yadav. The girl’s family disapproved of their relationship and due to it, she committed suicide. The boy was later jailed on charges of abetment of suicide, the police officer said, The second suicide incident took place on December 12 in which a girl was in love with a boy named Ankit Paswan.
In a startling disclosure, the Enforcement Directorate has said it had found that a leading businessman from Tamil Nadu had obtained Cyprus citizenship to escape being prosecuted under Indian laws. The agency has attached assets valued at over Rs 2.5 crore belonging to MGM Maran’s Chennai-based Southern Agrifurane Industries Private Limited and under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. Maran is also a former Chairman of the Tamilnad Mercantile Bank (TMB). The ED had taken up investigation against him after an initial probe launched by the Central Crime Branch, Chennai
against him was that along with other directors and officials of the TMB, he had facilitated a deal for the sale of 23.6% shares of TMBL from Indian shareholders to unauthorised overseas persons. Recently the Madras High Court refused to grant him relief in the case. “MGM Maran acquired undisclosed foreign investments of Rs 293.91 crore directly outside India during the same period. Such undisclosed investments were without the approval of RBI as well as from unexplained and highly dubious sources,” the ED said. The ED said it has attached assets in the form of the entire shareholding of Maran and Anand in all prominent MGM Group companies in India.
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SPORTS - BUSINESS Overthinking is a perception ‘Shocked, disappointed’: Veteran that has followed me since my India pacer Sandeep Sharma on debut: Ravichandran Ashwin going unsold in IPL 2023 Auction Agency News : New Delhi
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Ravichandran Ashwin has taken a dig at those who perceive him as an “overthinker” of the game following his match-winning performance against Bangladesh in the second Test in Mirpur. Batting alongside Shreyas Iyer, Ashwin on Sunday played one of the best Test innings of his career to steer India to a three-wicket win from an improbable situation. His 42 not out came after a match haul of six wickets, making him the player of the match. “Overthinking is a perception that has followed me ever since I wore the Indian jersey with pride. I have pondered about it for a while now and believe I should have seriously considered a PR exercise to erase that word out of peoples minds,” Ashwin tweeted. Besides his exploits on the field, “Every person’s journey is special and unique, while some
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 auction saw records break as cricketers earned millions. However, such was the case with Indian pacer Sandeep Sharma, who failed to attract any interest from even a single franchise at the auction in Kochi on Friday. Talking about the snub, Sandeep admitted that he was “shocked and disappointed” to see himself going unsold. “I’m shocked and disappointed,” a disheartened Sandeep Sharma told Cricket.com. “I don’t know why I went unsold. I’ve done well whichever team I had played for and genuinely thought some team would bid for me. To be honest, I was not expecting this. Don’t even know where it has gone wrong. In domestic cricket, I have been performing well. In the Ranji Trophy, last
journeys require them to overthink it others can afford to keep it simple. The moment someone says I am an over thinker from the inside walls, I have always thought to myself that’s the way I play my cricket and not the way I recommend others to play. “Finally, I think deeply about the game and share my views because I believe when ideas are shared they can multiply into miraculous achievements. The fact that it may not be popular won’t deter me cos my goal is not to win the war of words.
Pakistan vs New Zealand: Babar Azam shows way after early wobble Agency News : New Delhi
Babar Azam, on the eve of the match, had said that he and his team were well-guarded against offthe-field distractions. He stayed true to his words by slamming an unbeaten 161 on the first day of the opening Test against New Zealand on Monday. Thanks to the captain’s knock, Pakistan overcame a wobbly start to reach 317/5 when the stumps were drawn at Karachi’s National Stadium. However, Babar’s 277ball stay at the wicket wasn’t really spotless. But it’s the runs which count at the end of the day and that he has already hit 15 fours — and a big six that brought up his century — will
surely leave a mark on the match. Giving Babar company at stumps was Agha Salman, unbeaten on 3. New Zealand failed to capitalise on a strong start with the ball. Led by new captain Tim Southee, the Black Caps began their first Test in Pakistan in 20 years by taking two quick wickets via stumpings, with Ajaz Patel removing Abdullah Shafique for 7 and spin partner Michael Bracewell dismissing Shan Masood for 3. Bracewell could have had the key wicket of Babar in the 15th over, but Daryl Mitchell dropped a simple chance at first slip, though the bowler responded by having Imam-ul Haq caught for 24 at mid-off three deliveries later.
round, I took seven wickets. I did so well in Syed Mushtaq Ali.” Sandeep has been a consistent wicket-taker, especially in the powerplay. But in the IPL 2023 auction, he found no takers. “I have always strived to be consistent in my bowling. And that’s the only thing in my hands. I can’t control selection or nonselection. If a chance comes then good, or else, I have to keep doing good work,” a hurt Sandeep said. Sandeep had set a base price of Rs 50 lakhs.
Graham Reid to Indian hockey players ahead of FIH World Cup Agency News : Bangalore India men’s hockey coach Graham Reid has warned his players against getting caught up in the moment and advised them to raise their game to the next level if they concede a goal in next month’s FIH World Cup. India will open their World Cup campaign against Spain in Rourkela on January 13, the first day of the tournament. “You sort of get caught up in the moment when you play an event of this magnitude. Don’t let yourself get caught up
in the moment. It could get quite daunting when you lose the ball, or concede a goal,” said Reid, who was part of the Australian side during the 1990 World Cup in Lahore. “It is important to develop ‘the next thing’ mentality. You can’t change what happened so you just move on to the next task at hand, stay focused on what’s to be done,” he added. Describing how the Australian team prepared for the World Cup in 1990, Reid said shutting the mind to the “raucous spectators” and “playing silently” had done the Australians.
Gold prices rise, silver Markets give up early unchanged in early trade gains; trade lower Agency News : New Delhi
The price of gold rose by Rs 100 in early trade on Tuesday, with ten grams of 24-karat yellow metal trading at Rs 54,480. Silver prices were unchanged, and the precious metal is selling at Rs 71,100 per kg. Ten grams of 22-carat gold is selling at Rs 49,950, Rs 100 more than yesterday’s close, according to the GoodReturns website. US Gold prices edged up in early Asian hours on Tuesday, helped by a softer dollar, although trading was thin after the long Christmas
weekend. Spot gold was up 0.3 per cent to $1,802.63 per ounce as of 0021 GMT. U.S. gold futures rose 0.3 per cent to $1,810.00. SPDR Gold Trust, the world’s largest gold-backed exchange-traded fund, said its holdings fell 0.1 per cent to 913.01 tonnes on Friday. In Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata, 1 kg of silver is currently trading at Rs 71,100, whereas, 1 kg of silver is selling at Rs 74,000 in Chennai. Spot silver gained 0.7 per cent to $23.88, platinum was up 0.5 per cent to $1,027.00 and palladium rose 0.6 per cent to $1,774.00.
Rupee falls 9 paise to 82.74 against dollar in early trade In the previous session on Monday, the rupee appreciated 17 paise to close at 82.65 against the dollar Agency News : Mumbai Early on Tuesday, the rupee lost 9 paise to trade at 82.74 against the US dollar as rising petroleum prices dampened market confidence. Foreign cash withdrawals also placed pressure on the domestic unit, according to FX dealers. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened weak at 82.71 against the dollar, then slipped further to 82.74, registering a fall of 9 paise over its previous close. In the previous session on Monday, the rupee appreciated 17 paise to close at 82.65 against the dollar. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength against a
basket of six currencies, fell 0.19 per cent to 104.11. Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, advanced 0.45 per cent to USD 84.30 per barrel. In the domestic equity market, the 30-share BSE Sensex was trading 61.14 points or 0.10 per cent higher at 60,627.56. The broader NSE Nifty rose 17.90 points or 0.1 per cent to 18,032.50. Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) were net sellers in capital markets on Monday as they sold shares worth Rs 497.65 crore, according to exchange data. “... month-end exporter selling is likely to cap upside in USD/ INR. “The rupee is likely to trade in a range of 82.60-82.90, with sideways price action,” said IFA Global Research Academy in a research note. According to an official announcement made on Monday, China will end quarantine for international travellers on January 8, 2019, as it reopens its international borders after nearly three years of international isolation.
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Mithun Chakraborty and Dev’s Ajay Devgn-starrer Drishyam 2 is the only box office high magnetic chemistry makes point of a drab November Projapoti an entertainer Dev-and-Mithun Chakrabortystarrer Projapoti, which released theatrically on December 23, is a heartwarming family drama aimed at entertaining the middleclass audience. Director Avijit Sen’s sophomore venture after Tonic (2021) tells the story of a father-son duo in an unabashedly melodramatic style. The film does go overboard at times, but the end justifies the means. Gaur Chakraborty (Mithun) is a retired man who lives with his wedding planner son Joy (Dev). Gaur’s life revolves around his son, who is not able to reciprocate as much because of his commitment to work. The father wants his son to get hitched but Joy is hesitant as
also starring Mamata Shankar, Kharaj Mukherjee, Koneenica Banerjee, Ambarish Bhattacharya, Koushani Mukherjee and Shweta Bhattacharya— released on December 23
he fears marriage might take him away from his father. However, the equation between the father and his son changes with the entry of Gaur’s college friend Kusum (Mamata Shankar) in their life. Meeting Kusum rekindles Gaur’s
hope of settling down with a partner, and the developments cause an upheaval in the Chakraborty household. Projapoti is a family entertainer. The sweet relationship between Gaur and Joy remains the focus of the movie for a better part of the first half. From notes reminding Gaur to take medicines on time to him waiting for his son at the dinner table late at night, Projapoti is strewn with many sweet moments celebrating the special bond between the father-son duo.
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In keeping with the disappointment of October, Indian cinema endured another month of misery in November. According to The India Box Office Report, prepared by Ormax Media, November was the fourth worst month of 2022, with a gross collection of just Rs 711 crore. While different language industries use different parameters for assessing box office numbers, Ormax’s report adopts Gross Box Office as the unified measurement. Under this, a film’s collection is always attributed to the month of its release, even if the film goes on to produce more or better numbers in the subsequent months. For films released in multiple languages,
Equity benchmarks began the trade on a positive note on Tuesday following firm trends in other Asian markets but later gave up all initial gains and were trading lower amid profit-taking. Extending its previous day rally, the 30-share BSE Sensex had jumped 404.21 points to 60,970.63 in initial trade. On similar lines, the broader NSE Nifty climbed 119.45 points to 18,134.05. However, later the 30-share BSE benchmark pared all early gains and quoted 74.9 points lower at 60,491.52, while the Nifty traded 15.10 points down at 17,999.50. From the Sensex pack, Tata Motors, Tata Steel, Power Grid, Titan, Asian Paints, Kotak Mahindra Bank, UltraTech Cement and Bajaj Finance were the major winners. Bajaj Finserv,
ITC, Tata Consultancy Services, Tech Mahindra, IndusInd Bank and Bharti Airtel were the laggards. Elsewhere in Asia, equity markets in Seoul, Tokyo and Shanghai were trading in the green. Markets in the US were closed on Monday. ”Volatility is likely to be the hallmark in the near-term amidst December F&O expiry this Thursday,” said Prashanth Tapse - Research Analyst, Senior VP, Mehta Equities Ltd. The BSE benchmark rallied 721.13 points or 1.20 per cent to settle at 60,566.42 on Monday. The Nifty advanced 207.80 points or 1.17 per cent to end at 18,014.60. International oil benchmark Brent crude climbed 0.67 per cent to USD 84.48 per barrel. Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) offloaded shares worth Rs 497.65 crore on Monday, according to exchange data.
Rs 1500cr to be raised by Central Bank Agency News : Mumbai The Central Bank of India will raise up to Rs 1,500 crore this fiscal by issuing Basel IIIcompliant bonds. The fund mobilisation comes at a time the banking sector is witnessing strong demand for credit. The decision was taken at the bank’s board meeting held on Monday. The state-owned lender said in a regulatory filing that its board of directors considered and approved a proposal to raise capital through the issuance of non-convertible redeemable unsecured Basel III compliant Tier II bond. The base issue size is of Rs 500 crore with
a green shoe option up to Rs 1,000 crore. With demand for credit growing at 17 per cent at present, banks have begun to increase their deposit rates or tap the debt markets. Recently, the board of the SBI approved a proposal to raise Rs 10,000 crore via additional Tier-1 (AT1) bonds until March 31, 2024. The country’s largest lender has already raised almost Rs 10,800 crore in September. Lenders are also raising their deposit rates.
Rajkumar Santoshi unveils motion poster of Gandhi -Godse Ek Yudh Agency News : Mumbai
Bollywood star Salman Khan celebrated his 57th birthday with family and friends in Mumbai on Monday. The who’s who of Bollywood showed up at the party to wish the actor, who looked cool in an all-black look. Salman’s Karan Arjun co-star and longtime friend Shah Rukh Khan, who is awaiting the release of his film Pathaan next month, attended the party and was seen hugging the birthday boy. Stars like Kartik Aaryan, Genelia Deshmukh, Riteish Deshmukh, Suniel Shetty, Pulkit Samrat and Pooja Hegde were also among the guests at the birthday bash. Tabu and Sonakshi Sinha turned up in black outfits for the party. While the Drishyam 2 star wore a flowy black dress with white details, Sonakshi opted for a sleek black jumpsuit. Salman was seen celebrating his birthday with the media as well. He took out time to cut a cake brought to him by the paparazzi. The Dabangg actor opted for flared leather pants paired with a matching black sweater and boots for his birthday. Salman was also seen with his ex-girlfriend and his Tridev co-star Sangeeta Bijlani. Sangeeta wished the Bajrangi Bhaijaan actor on his birthday while he planted a kiss on her forehead. Salman’s brothers Sohail and Arbaaz Khan, his sister Arpita Khan and her husband Aayush Sharma along with Salman’s nephews Arhaan, Nrvaan and Yohan were also present at the party.
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box office numbers reflect the contribution of such films to all the corresponding languages. Abhishek Pathak-directed Drishyam 2, starring Ajay Devgn, Tabu, Akshaye Khanna and Shriya Saran, lived up to its box office hype by becoming the only film to cross the Rs 100-crore mark in November, ending the month on a stellar tally of Rs 280 crore. The much awaited Black
Panther: Wakanda Forever caused a stir, but not enough of one, finishing the month in second place at Rs 92 crore. In somewhat of a surprise, it was a Tamil romantic comedy, Love Today, that rounded off the top three, with a total collection of Rs 76 crore. All three big Bollywood releases of the month — Bhediya, Uunchai and Phone Booth — tanked at the box office. Varun Dhawan’s part-human, part-werewolf turn in Bhediya could only propel it to fourth place for November, with a collection of Rs 75 crore. Led by Amitabh Bachchan, Uunchai hobbled its way to Rs 35 crore and the fifth spot on the list. However, the biggest letdown of the month was reserved for Katrina Kaif-starrer Phone Bhoot, also featuring Ishaan Khattar and Siddhant Chaturvedi.
Rajkumar Santoshi is all set to hit the screens after a sabbatical of 9 years. His upcoming film ‘Gandhi -Godse Ek Yudh’ will be released on January 26. The makers of the film unveiled the motion poster of the film on Tuesday. The teaser depicts the war of ideologies between Mahatma Gandhi and Nathuram Godse, increasing the curiosity level amongst the viewers to watch the film. The role of Mahatma Gandhi is played by the very talented Deepak Antani while Chinmay Mandlekar will be seen playing Nathuram Godse in the movie. The film’s actor Chinmay Mandlekar shared the motion poster on his Instagram handle.
Rajkumar’s last directorial was Phata Poster Nikhla Hero, starring Shahid Kapoor and Ileana D’Cruz in the lead roles. The director is known giving films like Andaz Apna Apna, Ghayal, Khakee, China Gate, Ajab Prem ki Ghazab Kahani and The Legend of Bhagat Singh. ‘Gandhi Godse Ek Yudh’ is written by Asghar Wajahat and Rajkumar Santoshi. Santoshi Productions LLP Presents A PVR Pictures Release, Directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, Music by AR Rahman, Produced by Manila Santoshi.
Bhumi Pednekar says, ‘I’m happy that I ended 2022 with Govinda Naam Mera’ Agency News : Mumbai
Bhumi Pednekar has always done films which have pushed the envelope. The actress recently floored everyone with her acting chops in Govinda Naam Mera. The Free Press Journal caught up with her for a freewheeling conversation. Talking about how 2022 was an important year for her, Bhumi says, “It feels amazing to have started and also ending the year on a creative high. I was fortunate to begin the year with Badhaai Do that gave me so much love and appreciation. It’s a really special film and I’m glad we tried to make a very important point about inclusivity through the film’s sensitive messaging.” Bhumi, who played the role of a lesbian girl named Sumi in Badhaai Do with utmost sensitivity and brilliance, adds, “I have received so many
awards for this film through the year which I dedicate to the LGBTQIA+ community in India. Badhaai Do would sit right on the top of my filmography for being a film that also aimed at making a change.” Bhumi’s performance in Govinda Naam Mera as Gauri Waghmare, a feisty, witty, independent woman who challenges the status quo of gender through her life choices.
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Hindustan Power Exchange crosses 1 Billion Units of power trading since launch Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad Hindustan Power Exchange Ltd. (HPX), India’s fastest power exchange promoted by PTC India Ltd, Bombay Stock Exchange, and ICICI Bank, has reached the milestone of 1 Billion unites of power traded within six months of its launch. With more than 360 market participants, HPX has also raced to register participants comprising 80% buy volume of overall Day Ahead Market (DAM); 90% sell volume of Green DAM and 70% buy of Real Time Market (RTM). HPX is now the number two exchange of the country in the Contingency segment, and the total settlement registered on its platform was Rs 1250 crore. Though eastern entities have contributed about 51% in this amount since commencement of operations of the exchange, the participation from Southern entities have increased in last two months and they contributed 41% in the month of December. It is pertinent to note that all the southern states are registered on the exchange and the foreseen potential of these states basis their past record would be 28% buy side on DAM, 24% buy on RTM, 12% sell on DAM, 14% sell.
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4 Massive Gujarati investments in Africa results in the launch of the 1st Global Secretariat Office in the state
Gujarat establishes as an economClosing on an outstanding 2022, Sony BBC Earth is setting ic growth hub; records 22 per cent growth in job applications in 2022 new benchmarks for 2023!
L&T Construction Wins Orders for its Power Transmission & Distribution Business
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With a promise to offer inspiring and thought-provoking content and meaningful engagements to its viewers, Sony BBC Earth, India’s most loved factual entertainment channel completed 5 years in 2022. The channel has delivered groundbreaking shows along with interesting initiatives this year, making its audience feel alive. As the year 2022 comes to an end, let us have a look at the key tentpoles launched and the important highlights for the year. With a tagline of "Make Every Moment Meaningful, the brand launched an anniversary special 360-degree campaign that included a host of activities. On Instagram, Sony BBC Earth announced a user-generated contest titled #5YearsOfLife, inviting people to share how they have added meaning to someone life, through reels
Thanks to the post-COVID economic recovery, the year 2022 witnessed substantial growth in job opportunities and hiring across various sectors and industries. Most organisations, especially small businesses across sectors have been on a hiring spree for the rising workforce, to fortify, build and grow their businesses. apna.co - India’s largest job and professional networking platform recorded a 22 percent increase in job applications in Gujarat in 2022, in comparison to that of the last year. This is a clear reflection of the nation’s post-pandemic economic growth. Professionals including freshers from Gujarat trusted apna.co for their career growth. The platform saw around 6 lakh more users registering on the job and professional networking platform over the last year. As hiring activity is now inching back to pre-pandemic
The Power Transmission & Distribution Business of L&T Construction has secured multiple EPC orders in India and overseas. The Renewables arm of the Business has received an EPC order to establish a 90MW Floating Solar PV Plant at the Omkareshwar dam reservoir, a large water body without much change in the water level throughout the year, in the Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh. This water body is emerging as one of the largest floating solar parks in the world.Further, in western Uttar Pradesh, the Business will undertake works for the development of distribution infrastructure under the revamped reforms-linked distribution scheme. The scope of this loss reduction package includes asset mapping using Geospatial Information System (GIS). In the overseas market, the Business has received an order for establishing 400kV & 225kV transmission lines in North Africa.
The Asian African Chamber of Commerce & Industry Foundation(AACCI) launched the 1st Global Secretariat Office in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The event marked 5 years of successful completion of the AACCI, which was recently recognized in the “Indian Glory Book of Records” as the Fastest Growing Chamber of Commerce in India. Speaking on the joyous occasion, Founder & Chairman of the AACCI, Dr. G.D. Singh said, “We are proud of our big achievements in a short time. But more importantly, we are proud of the strides we have made to include and bridge the gap between all the 102 countries of Asia and Africa, which has never happened before.” India and Africa have always shared a great camaraderie, thanks to their shared colonial past, as well as a long history of commercial affiliation. Today, 3 million people
of Indian origin are settled across Africa, more than half of whom are Gujaratis. They are densely settled in all the East African countries such as Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, South Africa, Oman, Madagascar, and Mauritius, where they have played a pivotal role in the development of the country’s economy. The two continents have also shown very strong presence in the global markets. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi plans to make India a $5 trillion economy by 2024-25. While resource rich Africa, with some of the fastestgrowing economies in the world, boasts a staggering GDP of $2.6 trillion already. Africa is expected to host nearly a quarter of the global workforce and consumer market by 2030.
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using the brand audio. Taking the excitement, a notch higher, Instagram filters were built using augmented reality, the filter worked when users pointed their camera towards the Sony BBC Earth logo (on-air, web, print, and outdoor) and their screens came alive with animated animal figures. This was complemented with a property ‘5 Years 5 Mega Shows’ giving viewers a chance to vote for their favorite movies which were then aired on Sony BBC Earth.
levels, more than 1 crore job applications were received from Gujarat on apna; around 40% of the applications were for roles like telecalling, field sales, and delivery executives. The jobs and networking platform also recorded a massive increase in participation from women this year, with over 28 lakhs applications received from women. This is a whopping 31% increase compared to last year. Talking about the growth, Manas Singh, Chief Business Officer, apna.co, said, “With our user strength in Gujarat and their varied skill sets, a lot of SMBs in the state are trusting us for their hiring needs. We do not see the growth slowing down anytime soon and our marketing efforts are focussed on growing jobs further in Gujarat to offer the best possible career options to the users”.
Bakers’ Studio contestants are in for JK Lakshmi Cement becomes India’s a special surprisethis Christmas from first cement company to deploy Green LNG trucks for transportation Kundali Bhagya star Anjum Fakih! Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad
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Over the past three decades, Zee TV has been a trendsetter in shaping television content, presenting several inspirational narratives as well as multiple clutter-breaking reality shows. In fact, the channel has introduced audiences to various homegrown non-fiction formats like Antakshari, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, Dance India Dance and India’s Best Dramebaaz amongst many others. Another innovative concept that Zee TV has introduced in recent years is Baker’s Studio, India’s first televised baking reality show. After all the love that its first season received, Zee TV recently launched the second. Judged by two of India’s favourite celebrity chefs - Kunal Kapur and Amrita Raichand - the show is giving India’s top 15 home bakers a chance to become India’s next baking superstar. Airing every
JK Lakshmi Cement – one of India’s most respected cement brands – took a pioneering step in the field of environment conservation.In a flag-off ceremony held at the Company’s Sirohi plant in Rajasthan, a fleet of 10 LNG trucks left for the Company’s grinding unit at Surat. With this, JK Lakshmi Cement became the first Indian cement company to use Green LNG trucks for transporting its products. The Company will increase the fleet size of these LNG trucks substantially in the coming year. The flag-off ceremony was attended by the Company’s senior officials and other important stakeholders.JK Lakshmi Cement has always been at the forefront of initiatives to reduce its carbon trail by operating in an energyefficient manner. To advance its objective, JK Lakshmi Cement has entered into a strategic partnership
Celebrating the festive fervour with its fans, &TV and its lead characters from shows joined local festivities across the Hindi heartland, where they interacted with their audience and explored the city’s hot spots and regional cuisines. Some of these include: KASHI NAGRI KI DEV DEEPAWALI - &TV’s ‘Gharelu Comedy’Happu Ki Ultan Paltanis one of the most loved comedy shows on Indian television. To promote the show, the immensely popular Dabangg Jodi of Daroga Happu Singh (Yogesh Tripathi) and Rajesh (Kamna Pathak) visited Kashi Nagri to enjoy the local festive fervour of Dev Deepawali. The duo explored several ghats, enjoyed boat rides at the banks of the Ganga river, gorged on fingerlicking street food, shopped at the city’s famous stores,and visited the world-famous Kashi Vishwanath temple. ‘LUV-KUSH RAMLILA’ AT LAL QUILA, DELHI –Indian
Godrej & Boyce, the flagship company of the Godrej Group, announced that its business Godrej Interio, India’s leading furniture brand in home and institutional segments has announced that it will generate INR 2500 crore in revenue by the end of FY 22-23. Earlier this year, the brand witnessed an integration of U&Us, an end-to-end home interior solutions brand and Script, premium furniture and home accessories brand in it’s portfolio. In addition to this, Godrej Interio expanded it’s reach by launching 100 stores in FY23 to reach potential customers in the country. By increasing its delivery points to over 100 cities currently, Godrej Interio is targeting to increase the revenue generation by 30% in FY23-24. In order to provide more accessibility to clients over a wider territory, Godrej Interio will be expanding up to 100 outlets throughout India in Tier 1, 2 and 3 towns in FY23-24.
Sunday at 7 pm on Zee TV, Bakers’ Studio Season 2 has given each talented contestant a chance to showcase their talent and impress the judges and the audiences alike with their baking skills. And this festive season, the contestants as well as viewers are in for a treat as popular TV actress Anjum Fakih aka Srishti from Zee TV’s Kundali Bhagya will be seen making an appearance during the Christmas special episode of the most-loved baking show. The much- loved actress who had come to spread some cheer and joy during the festivities, brought some surprises along with her in the form of mystery boxes during the shoot.
Zee TV : Popular actress Bhaweeka The revenue of Rs. 1.21 crore in Chaudhary joins the cast of Zee TV’s 2022-2023 till November, 2022 is the upcoming show, Maitree highest ever earned by Western Follow the dramatic Railway in any financial year journey of these two best friends by tuning into Maitree, which is coming soon, only on Zee TV!
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Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad Zee TV, over the past three decades, has presented its viewers with stories on subjects close to their hearts and introduced them to characters that have become their cherished dinner table companions! The channel is now joining hands with Sunshine Productions after more than a decade for an exciting new show – ‘ Maitree’. Set against the backdrop of Prayagraj, the show focuses on the journey of Maitree and her soul sister, Nandini. The two best friends have been inseparable since their childhood, so much so that their mothers also question them as to what will they do when either of them gets married? While they are sure that nothing can break their friendship and that they will remain best friends even after marriage, it seems that life has its own plan for them, making everyone wonder - ulajh ke do ungliyan, chali jo barso saath… kya hua ki choote hath? Kya hua ki hue khilaaf ? While popular actors Shrenu Parikh and Namish Taneja will play the roles of Maitree and Ashish respectively, prominent television actor Bhaweeka Chaudhary will be seen playing Maitree’s best friend
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since childhood, - Nandini, in the show. Nandini is a glamorous woman, who makes heads turn wherever she goes. Her parents separated when she was young which made her a headstrong girl who believes in speaking her mind. She is very close to Maitree and cannot imagine a second without her. But destiny seems to have its own designs as life suddenly takes an unexpected turn! Talking about her character, Bhaweeka Chaudhary mentions, “I am very excited to bag this project and work with such experienced actors. I remember I was in Chandigarh when I got selected for this role and I didnt even think for a second to say yes when I got the call.
Right from its grand, heritage headquarters in Churchgate to its clean, scenic stations, Western Railway is full of potential shoot locations that are convenient and best suited options for filmmakers. During the financial year 202223 (up to November, 2022 ) total 15 film shootings were held, including eight feature films, three web series, one advertisement, two documentary films of social awareness and one TV serial at different locations over Western Railway. During the last two years around 34 films, were shot at different Western Railway locations by various filmmakers and production houses. In this financial year, Western Railway has earned over Rs. 1.21 crore (One crore & Twenty One Lakh) till November, 2022 by offering its various premises and rail coaches for film shootings. In the last financial year 2021-22, WR earned Rs 67 lakh, while in the year 2019-20 it was 1.05 crore and during 2018 - 19 it was 1.30 crore. Over the years, Western Railway has been part of several iconic and blockbuster movies like Lunch Box, Hero Panti 2, Gabbar is Back, Airlift, Padman, Ra.One, Phantom, Ek Villain Returns, Yeh Jawani He Deewani, Radhe, Laxmi Bomb Kai Poche, Atma, Ghayal Return, Kaminey, Heropanti, Holiday, Thupaki (Tamil movie), D-Day, Shershah, Bell Bottom, OMG 2 including
with Green Line Logistics for providing these LNG trucks for transportation. The LNG trucks are manufactured by Pune-based Blue Energy Motors.Elaborating on the initiative, Mr Arun Shukla, President & Director, JK Lakshmi Cement Limited, said, “Our country is aiming to reduce the carbon intensity of its economy by less than 45% by the end of the decade and to achieve net-zero emissions by 2070. JK Lakshmi Cement fully supports this vision as we believe in sustainable and responsible growth that benefits society and the environment. We have taken multiple steps to reduce both direct and indirect carbon emissions.
Actors talk about their Covid mock drill: One lakh beds, 15,000 ICUs ready in love for farming Gujarat if needed
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Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad At least one lakh beds and 15,000 ICUs with ventilators are ready to be converted for the use of COVID-19 patients if needed in Gujarat as the state reviewed operational readiness on Tuesday during a mock drill conducted across various health facilities. Amid a spike in COVID-19 cases in some countries, the Centre has asked states and Union Territories to conduct mock drills at all COVID-19 hospitals as part of precautionary measures. State Health Minister Rushikesh Patel said Gujarat has prepared a
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Gujarati Films Kutchh Express and Locha Lapsi, Marathi film Aapdi Thapdi. Many Web series such as X-Ray, Abhay 2, Breath into the Shadows, Dongri to Dubai, etc. and KBC promo were also shot in WR locations. Some of the locations that are now etched in the minds of cinema lovers are Mumbai Central Terminus station, Churchgate Headquarter and station building, Sabarmati Sports Ground, Goregaon station, Jogeshwari AT (Yard), Lower Parel Workshop, Kandivali & Virar Carsheds, Kelve Road, Pardi Rly station, Kalakund Rly station, Patalpaani Rly station, the running train between Mumbai Central and Valsad, and the EMU train shoot at Goregaon. Mumbai Central Station provides a wide array of facilities conducive to film shootings.
television’s most loved on-screen Jodi - Vibhuti Narayan Mishra (Aasif Sheikh) and Anita Mishra (Vidisha Srivastava), from &TV’s cult-comedy show, Bhabiji Ghar Par Haiattended Delhi’s famousLuvKush Ramlila at the Red Fort. The duo was left speechless by the Dilliwallas’ warm welcome and high energy, the beautiful rendition of the Hindu epic Ramayana, staged in the run-up to Dussehra, and live crowd interaction, making it one of the most memorable experiences. GWALIOR KA DANDIYA MAHOTSAV –Navratri is one of the most revered festivals in India, celebrated with great enthusiasm across several states.
Actors get popular for their onscreen performances but very few know about their hobbies that they pursue in their free time. On Kisan Diwas, &TV artists Ashok (Mohit Dagga), Katori Amma (Himani Shivpuri) and Angoori Bhabi (Shubhangi Atre) reveal their farming background, fond memories on farming fields and choosing farming as a way of life. Mohit Dagga, essaying Ashok in &TV show Doosri Maa, says, “I am a proud son of a farmer. I come from Garadwara, Madhya Pradesh, and grew up in picturesque, agricultural fields. My family has been in this occupation for many years. I am now an actor, but I used to be a farmer and help my father. Our farmland was 20 kilometres from my house, and I remember how my friends and I loved to go for a picnic there every weekend. We used to dance in those farm tube wells, eat sugarcane, and squeeze the juice from it. Riding on a tractor and tilling the land always amazed me. In our field, we grow
many Kharif crops like soybeans, pigeon pea (arhar dal), sugarcane, and more, depending on the season. Himani Shivpuri, essaying Katori Amma in &TV show Happu Ki Ultan Paltan, says, “I come from a farmers family. My father was a Sanskrit teacher, for which he later had to move to The Doon School. However, my uncle took care of our farms and orchards. I have grown up amidst apple, plum, and almond plants in Uttarakhand. After my uncle’s demise, my aunt and her daughter-in-law take care of the farming occupation. Whenever I am in my hometown, I do visit the farm and recall all my fond childhood memories. I spend hours looking around the field and helping them sometimes.
comprehensive plan and reviewed the preparedness of the existing health infrastructure in case of any eventuality on the pandemic front. The government will also launch a fresh drive for administering booster doses after receiving 12 lakh doses of Covaxin and Covishield vaccines for which it has placed a fresh order.
FM Nirmala Sitharaman Likely to be Discharged from AIIMS, Delhi Tomorrow Sunvilla News: New Delhi Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is expected to be discharged from AIIMS Delhi on Wednesday, said sources, adding that her recovery is on the track. Sitharaman was admitted to All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi on Monday with symptoms of viral fever, sources had said. The 63-year-old minister was admitted to a private ward of the hospital. The Union finance minister’s hospitalisation comes at a time when the country is just a month away from the eagerly awaited union budget. On Saturday, Sitharaman attended the 35th
annual convocation of The Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University in Chennai. Sitharaman, in her convocation address, observed that medical education in Tamil Nadu should be taught in the Tamil language as there was a definite need towards strengthening it. “I am saying.
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