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What Economic Survey says about V-shaped recovery post Covid-19 Agency News: New Delhi A resilient V-shaped recovery is underway for the Indian economy, the Economic Survey for the year 2020-21, which was tabled by Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in both the Houses of Parliament on Friday, has said. The survey credits the recovery of the Indian economy to the Covid-19 vaccination drive carried out by the Centre and states across the country as well as a rebound in consumer demand.“The V-shaped economic recovery is supported by the initiation of a mega vaccination drive with hopes of a robust recovery in the services sector and prospects for robust growth in consumption and investment,” the Economic Survey reads.The survey mentions that in line with the government’s anticipation, the lockdown resulted in a 23.9 per cent contraction in GDP in Q1 but the recovery has been a V-shaped one as seen in the 7.5 per cent decline in Q2 and the recovery across all key
economic indicators. “Starting July, a resilient V-shaped recovery is underway, as demonstrated by the recovery in GDP growth in Q2 after the sharp decline in Q1,” the survey states.Citing factors driving the Indian economy after the coronavirus pandemic, the survey mentions: “As India’s mobility and pandemic trends aligned and improved concomitantly, indicators like E-way bills, rail freight, GST collections and power consumption not only reached pre-pandemic levels but also surpassed previous year levels. Dissecting the impact of Covid-19 on various sectors of the country, the survey said that India’s economy witnessed a palpable V-shaped recovery in industrial production over the year. “Manufacturing rebounded and industrial value started to normalize. Indian services sector sustained its recovery from the pandemic driven declines with PMI Services output and new business rising for the third straight month in December.
BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis hands over Rs 1,00,001 cheque for construction of Ayodhya Ram Mandir Actress Sonam Kapoor recently updated her followers with a trendy new stylish outfit.
News Mumbai Local Train Services to be Opened for General Public from Feb 1 Suburban train services in Mumbai will resume to full service from Monday, February 1, according to an announcement made by the Maharashtra government on Friday. General public will be allowed to travel in Mumbai locals starting Monday, reported Times Now.However, it was earlier reported that the local trains will resume almost fully from Friday, January 29.According to the state government’s announcement on Friday, passengers can travel on the trains till 7 am from the start of the first local train. Later, they can avail the service from 12 noon till 4 pm and then post 9 pm will the end of the service. During rest of the hours, the trains will be open only for those in essential services - such as frontline workers, healthcare staff and others. Women travellers are allowed to avail the services freely during peak hours. Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray had recently chaired a meeting to discuss the complete resumption of local train services. The meeting was attended by state government officials, Railway officials and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials. The Mumbai traffic control department reportedly sent a letter to station masters informing them to resume the train services on full schedule from the date declared by the government. Several models of resuming the train services were reportedly deliberated by the state government. Full services will only be resumed during non-peak hours.
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Agency News: New Delhi Budget Session of the Parliament commenced on Friday with the President Ram Nath Kovind’s address. The budget 2021, however, will be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1. The session will be held in two parts –January 29 to February 15 and March 8 to April 8 and will have a total of 33 sittings Sitharaman will present the Economic Survey 2020-21 today. The Economic Survey, presented a couple of days before the Union Budget is a document on the
outlook of developments in the economy. It will be prepared by Chief Economic Adviser KV Subramanian. Soon after the presentation of the Economic Survey CEA Subramanian speak to reporters to give further details. The nation is recovering from the damage that the economy suffered while saving the life of every Indian during the Corona period. Even in this difficult time, India has emerged as an attractive destination for global investors, said President. Last governments had made
Agency News: Mumbai Devendra Fadnavis, the Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Assembly and former state chief minister, has donated over Rs 1 lakh for the construction of the Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir at Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya. Fadnavis today handed over a sum of Rs 1,00,001 to Swami Govind Dev Giriji Maharaj, the Treasurer of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra
trust for the Ram Mandir construction. Fadnavis, the former chief minister of Maharashtra, and leader of opposition in the assembly, said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s days of being in the opposition are soon coming to an end but as long as the party is in the opposing camp, it will continue to challenge the ruling government and perform its duty of being a strong opposition in the state assembly.
Rajasthan’s most wanted gangster Papla Gurjar, who was arrested from Maharasthra after an 18-month-long search by police, was sent to Behror jail in Alwar district on Friday. He was presented in a local court in Behror and was sent to judicial custody. He will be presented in court again on Saturday for identification. He will be presented before the policemen who caught him in September 2019. After his identification, the investigation will start. The court will announce the length of his judicial custody tomorrow. Gurjar was nabbed from Maharashtra on Thursday. He carried a reward of Rs 5 lakh on his head. He was brought
Union Education Minister reviews implementation of New Education Policy- 2020
Agency News: New Delhi Pokhriyal directed appointment of Nodal Persons in all the concerned ministries for coordinating the seamless implementation of the Policy. For all the 181 tasks identified for implementation in Higher Education, every task must be led by its own team leader, he added. The Minister informed that Government will soon take necessary steps to establish
Virtual Universities, which is different from the concept of open universities, will help in achieving the desired GER in higher education as envisaged in NEP.Shri Pokhriyal said that National Education Technology forum (NETF) should be seeded in UGC/ AICTE and should start the work immediately. The Minister called for using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning technology for imparting
efforts for construction of a new Parliament building. It’s a delightful coincidence that the nation started construction while moving towards the 75th year of independence. The building will provide more facilities to MPs in carrying out their duties, said Kovind. My Govt would like to clarify that the rights and facilities that were available before the formation of the three Farm Laws have not been cut short, in fact with these new agricultural reforms the Govt has provided new facilities & rights to farmers, Kovind stated.
Agency News: New Delhi A police official was stabbed during the ongoing farmers’ agitation at Delhi’s Singhu border on Friday amid simmering tension between protesters and local residents.The Delhi Police station house officer (SHO) of Alipur Pradeep Paliwal was stabbed during the stone-pelting which ensued between the farmers and locals in the area, who have asked the protesters to vacate the premises. At least two people, including a police official, were injured in the violence.The Delhi Police also had to fire multiple rounds of tear gas
Rajasthan gangster Papla Gurjar lodged in Behror jail Agency News: Jaipur
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Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ chaired a meeting with the senior officials of the ministry to review the implementation of New Education Policy- 2020. studies in mother languages in the higher education. Shri Pokhriyal said that branding of Study in India programme should be taken up on a wider scale. He asked the committee constituted for the Stay in India programme to work in a mission mode and submit the report within 15 days. He said the committee should analyse the reasons behind students going abroad for pursuing studies.
from Pune to Jaipur and from there to Neemrana police station where he was lodged on Thursday night. Heavy police force was deployed outside the police station. No one was allowed to enter the police station. In the morning, he was taken for a medical check-up and presented in court thereafter. Gurjar had been living in Kolhapur with his girlfriend Jia. She has been remanded to seven day police custody and will be held in the Neemrana police station. In a big embarrassment for
After his identification, the investigation will start. The court will announce the length of his judicial custody tomorrow.Gurjar was nabbed from Maharashtra on Thursday. He carried a reward of Rs 5 lakh on his head. the Rajasthan government, Papla alias Vikram Gurjar had escaped from a police station in Behror in Alwar district in September 2019. He had been arrested by a police patrol
team at around 3.30 am on September 6 but around 8.30 am his accomplices raced into the police station firing AK-47 rifles at the police personnel. They freed Gurjar from the lock-up and escaped.Rajasthan DGP ML Lather said police received information about Gurjar’s whereabouts and a special team of police officers was sent to Kolhapur. The team camped there for a week and collected information from different sources such as gym owners, dhaba owners and Rajasthani residents. Police went through CCTV footage installed in the area to monitor Papla’s movements, said Lather. Police found that Gurjar had adopted the alias Udal Singh and had even got an Aadhar card issued under this name. The police team raided his house on Wednesday midnight and arrested him.
Actor Arvind Joshi, Sharman Joshi’s Father, Passes Away Agency News: Mumbai Actor-director from Gujarati theatre and film industry Arvind Joshi passed away on Friday, January 29. The 84-year-old actor was admitted at Mumbai’s Nanavati Hospital where he breathed his last. He was the father of Bollywood actor Sharman Joshi. Bollywood trade analyst and TV host Komal Nahta tweeted on the morning of January 29 at around 10 am that Arvind had passed away. He extended his condolences to Arvind’s children Sharman and Mansi Joshi Roy and to his entire family. Lok Sabha MP and actor Paresh Rawal also tweeted about the demise of Arvind. He said that Arvind’s death is an irreparable loss to
the Indian theatre. Paresh said that when he thinks of Arvind’s performances then words like stalwart, versatile actor and accomplished thespian come to his mind Gadar: Ek Prem Katha director Anil Sharma said that he is saddened to hear about Arvind’s death and also expressed his condolences to Sharman and other members of Arvind’s family.
, Arvind also worked in a few Bollywood films. The actor played the brief role of Thakur Baldev Singh’s elder son in the 1975 blockbuster film Sholay. Arvind also played the role of an inspector in the 1990 film Apmaan Ki Aag. He was one of the assistant directors of the 1969 film Ittefaq starring Rajesh Khanna and Nanda.
shells in a bid to stop the two groups from turning violent. The situation at Singhu border remained tense even after the stone-pelting stopped.Tense situation at protest sites, police fire tear gas shells at Singhu Farmers have been protesting for more than two months now at the borders surrounding the national capital, with the agitation taking a violent turn after the tractor parade called by the farmers’ leaders on Tuesday India’s 72nd Republic Day. The tractor rally resulted in crippling chaos and violence in prominent areas of Delhi like Red Fort, ITO, intersection, Delhi-Meerut expressway, Nangloi, Sarai Kale Khan and pockets of central Delhi.
Blast reported near Israel embassy in Delhi, car windscreens damaged
Agency News: New Delhi A low-intensity explosion was reported few metres away from the embassy of Israel in Delhi on Friday, police said. The blast took place at Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Road near the Israel embassy, officials of Delhi Police confirmed. While initial reports said there were no injuries to people in the vicinity, the impact of the explosion shattered the windscreens of at least three cars in the area.Close-circuit television (CCTV) cameras on Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Road are being checked to ascertain the sequence of events, officials said. Forensic experts of Delhi Police are at the spot to lift the samples of the explosive.According to preliminary reports, the Police Control Room was informed of a “bomb blast” in the area and senior officials, including deputy commissioner of police (DCP) Pramod Kushwah, rushed to the spot, officials said.Officials said that it is too early to say anything about who could be behind the blast.This is the second explosion in eight years near the Israel embassy. A similar explosion was reported on February 13, 2012, when a sticky bomb was placed on the car of an Israeli diplomat, Tal Yehoshua Koren. She had sustained injuries in the blast. While the only person arrested in the case - a journalist - is out on the bail, the accused bombers in that attack are yet to be caught. The special cell of the Delhi Police had visited Tehran to investigate the February 2012 terror attack but there has been no headway in the case.
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What went wrong on Republic Day?
It was meant to be the moment in the sun for Indian farmers. After two months of protesting in the freezing winter cold, this was a chance to celebrate their identity in a truly unique manner. The tractor was the farmers’ badge of pride, their version of the mighty tanks that would roll down Rajpath on Republic Day. As one of them, furiously waving the tricolour, told us: If jawans can march at Rajpath, why can’t we kisans also have our tractor parade? Every jawan is after all also a kisan!”It didn’t take long for the reverie to be shaken. By forenoon, it was clear that there were a section of the farmers who had turned a potentially momentous occasion into a recipe for violent confrontation. Breaking police barricades, changing the agreed route, and heading straight towards central Delhi, the farmerprotester was now transformed into an ugly street thug.It wasn’t as if every farmer was part of the mob. There were enough farmers who, dressed in their colourful shirts and striking headgear, were still determined to make this a joyful occasion. Some were being showered with flowers along the route even as others more menacingly wielded lathis and swords. Whereas some adhered to the great Sikh tradition of offering langar food to those passing by, others were driving their tractors straight at the police pickets.So why would farmer groups, all seemingly driven by the same goal of a repeal in farm laws, react so differently? Why did some groups turn rogue, break all rules, eventually pushing their way into the hallowed Red Fort area? Only a transparent inquiry will reveal the truth, but it is increasingly apparent that to treat farm protestors as a monolithic entity which would act in perfect unison was always a misreading of the ground situation.The farmers, after all, represent more than 30 small and large unions, different jathas, and come from varied groups across different regions. A call for repealing farm laws may have united them, but their political ideologies stretched across the spectrum. Like with any large movement, this was akin to a Shivji ki baarat, a real disparate gathering of just about anyone who wished to join the bandwagon. What, for example, did a psephologist-turned-activist neta like Yogendra Yadav have in common with actor, Sunny Deol groupie and a Khalistani sloganeer such as Deep Sidhu? Just where did a dyed-in-the-wool Leftist such as Hannan Mollah fit in with an aggressively ambitious political farm entrepreneur like Rakesh Tikait of the Bharatiya Kisan Union?To have then expected thousands of tractors to conform to a rigid plan of action was always being unrealistic. Why the Delhi Police, despite their better judgment, allowed the political leadership to overrule their objections to a tractor rally of this magnitude is still a mystery. The Delhi Police, to its credit, acted with professionalism and showed extreme restraint in the face of grave provocation by an unruly mob. But facing the dual task of manning capital security and dealing with an unprecedented tractor rally, an over-stretched police force was out-numbered.If the police perhaps underestimated the tractor rally, the farm leaders overestimated their ability to rein in such a large and diverse grouping. For two months, the farmers, quite remarkably, kept their peace, perhaps hoping that the sheer symbolism of their peaceful protest would force an all powerful Centre to relent. They almost succeeded in the last week, it was apparent that the government was under pressure to concede to most of the farmer demands. Perhaps carried away with their success, farm unions overplayed their hand.In a sense, farm leaders must accept moral responsibility for the violence that has de facto delegitimised their unique protest. This farm movement was driven by an ethical code until now, a wider public acceptance that the “kisan as annadatta” (food provider) cannot be taken for granted. But the deeply troubling images of the protesters forcibly entering Red Fort, attacking the police at various places and threatening mediapersons have shaken the romantic illusion of the hardworking farmer as men and women of honour. By breaking the law, the tractor became a weapon of self-destruction. The Centre, too, needs to course correct. For the longest time, the government has been trapped in hubris, a state of mind which views any street protest as “anti-national” and a challenge to its dominance. - Kapilkumar M. Hirpara A directionless Opposition.
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Beating Retreat, marking culmination of Republic Day celebrations, to be held at Vijay Chowk The Beating Retreat ceremony which marks the culmination of the four-day long Republic Day celebrations will be held at the historic Vijay Chowk in New Delhi Agency News: New Delhi The Defence Ministry said, this year, Indian tunes will be the flavour of the ceremony.
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As many as 26 performances will enthrall the spectators with captivating and foot-tapping music of the bands from the Army, Navy, Air Force and Central Armed Police Forces, CAPF.The entry band will be Massed Band with Swarnim
Vijay theme. It will be a Special new composition to commemorate 50 years of victory of India in the 1971 war against Pakistan. This will be followed by Pipes and Drums Band, CAPF Bands, Air Force Band, Naval Band, Army Mil
of Mob Control Vehicles Designed and Developed by CSIR-CMERI at the Parade Ground, CRPF Group Centre, Gurugram. Agency News: New Delhi
Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra defended in the Supreme Court on Friday his alleged scandalous tweets against the judiciary, saying if the court believes he has crossed the line and wants to shut down his internet indefinitely, “then he too will write Happy Independence Day post cards every August 15, just like my Kashmiri friends”. He said irreverence and hyperbole are essential tools for the comedic enterprise and a comic raises questions on issues of public interest in his own unique way. “We would be reduced to a country of incarcerated artists and flourishing lapdogs if powerful people and institutions continue to show an inability to tolerate rebuke or criticism.
In a view to elevate modern technical support to paramilitary forces engaged in maintaining law and order situation; train and equip them with advanced options, CSIR has demonstrated its three innovative variants ‘Compact, Medium, Heavy’ category of Mob Control Vehicles (MCVs) to a team of MHA recommended members under leadership of IG (RAF), CRPF.The demonstration was
successfully carried out at Parade Ground, CRPF Group Centre, Gurugram on 28th January 2021. This is a first of its kind advanced indigenous design and featured development in the country. The MCVs have been designed, developed and demonstrated by one of the CSIR’s constituent laboratory ‘Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute’ (CMERI) based in Durgapur, which had brought indigenous tractor revolution in India. The Heavy category of these
MCV prototypes has a 7.5-ton payload capacity. While, the Medium category is of 2.5-ton payload capacity, the compact one is a tractor-based vehicle for easy maneuvering. The key requirement and followed specifications have been evolved, formulated with involvement of various designated stakeholders. The prototypes consist of several independent operational units unified as per vehicle category and operational requirement during mob control. Few examples of the operational units are height adjustable front shovel, retractable protective front shield, all round irritant spray system, foam spray system and tear smoke munitions system. The other capabilities
Agency News: New Delhi Paddy procurement for Kharif 2020-21 is continuing smoothly in the procuring States & UTs of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Chandigarh, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, Jharkhand, Assam, Karnataka and West Bengal with purchase of over 591.63 LMTs of paddy up to 27.01.2021.This is an increase of 19.20 % against the last year corresponding purchase of 496.32 LMT. Out of the total purchase of
are cabin pressurization system, retractable multi barrel tear gas launcher with appropriate electronic vision systems, wide angle surveillance, multi-channel video transmission system, GPS tracker and GPS navigator. The design architecture allows easy and fast customization in downstream products. The production versions of the MCVs can be tailor-made as per the actual requirements and functional priorities of the users so that their effectiveness in mob/riot control scenario can be augmented.Other than IG (RAF) CRPF, DIG RAF, Comdtt RAF, DIG BSF, Director ODC VHF, 2-I/C Assam Riffles, DC CISF, DC ITBP, DC SSB, T Cmdr NSG, SSP JKPS.
591.63 LMT, Punjab alone has contributed 202.77 LMT which is 34.27% of total procurFurther, based on the proposal from the States, approval was accorded for procurement of 51.92 LMT of Pulse and Oilseeds of Kharif Marketing Season 2020 for the States of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana, Gujarat, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh under Price Support Scheme (PSS). The sanction for procurement of 1.23 LMT of Copra (the perennial crop) for the States of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala was also given.
Former Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa’s residence now a memorial Agency News: Chennai Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa’s residence at Poes Garden here was formally turned into a memorial on Thursday. Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami inaugurated the memorial at ‘Veda Nilayam’ at a ceremony held with certain restrictions in view of the litigation.The Madras High Court had on Wednesday allowed the government to inaugurate the memorial but restrained it from throwing the memorial open to the public. The court passed the interim orders on the petitions filed by Jayalalithaa’s legal heirs J Deepa and J Deepak.Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, state cabinet ministers.
India reports 18,855 new cases, tally rises to 1,07,20,048 Agency News: New Delhi With 18,855 fresh cases, India’s COVID-19 tally has gone up to 1,07,20,048, the Union Health Ministry said on Friday.The death toll due to the viral disease in the country has climbed to 1,54,010 with 163 more fatalities, the ministry’s data showed. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease has surged
to 1,03,94,352, pushing the national COVID-19 recovery rate to 96.96 per cent, while the case fatality rate stands at 1.44 per cent.The number of active COVID-19 cases in the country remained below two lakh for the 10th consecutive day. There are 1,71,686 active coronavirus cases in the country, which account for only 1.60 per cent of the total number of cases, the data
stated.According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), a total of 19,50,81,079 samples have so far been tested for the viral disease across the country, including 7,42,306 on Thursday. Meanwhile, a total of 29,28,053 healthcare and frontline workers have been vaccinated against COVID-19 in its first phase.The ministry stressed that more than 70 per cent of the COVID-19 deaths
Eros Now’s Metro Park Season 2, raw, real and fun story starring Ranvir Shorey, Purbi Joshi and Milind Soman, STREAMING Now! Agency News: Mumbai Eros Now has been dropping snippets of the platforms most awaited original series ‘Metro Park Season 2 starring Ranvir Shorey, Purbi Joshi, Pitobash, Omi Vaidya, Vega Tamotia, Sarita Joshi, Milind Soman and Gopal Dutt. The 12 part hilarious story is finally streaming on the platform, and one cant wait to binge watch this season. Helmed by Abi Varghese & Ajayan Venugopalan - and
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Demonstration of 3 variants of Mob Control Vehicles Designed and Developed by CSIR-CMERI Demonstration of the Three Variants
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Band and Massed Bands.The event will come to a close with the ever-popular tune of Sare Jahan se Acha.The Ministry said, this year, 15 Military Bands and 15 Pipes and Drums Bands from Regimental Centres and Battalions are participating in Beating the Retreat ceremony. Besides, one each of Indian Navy and Indian Air Force band will also form part of the event. Beating Retreat is a centuries old military tradition dating from the days when troops disengaged from battle at Sunset. As soon as the buglers sounded the retreat, the troops ceased fighting, sheathed their arms and withdrew from the battlefield.
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The comedy series is based on the life of ‘Patel’ family who are trying to hold on to their Indian culture while trying to stay relevant and keep up with the American culture. This hilarious take on Indian culture abroad will take you on a fun joyful ride, with the Metro Park cast tickling your funny bones. So fasten your seatbelts and get ready to step into another rollercoaster ride while the Metro Park cast is coming to you.
in the country occurred due to comorbidities. “Our figures are being reconciled with the Indian Council of Medical
Research,” the ministry said on its website, adding that a statewise distribution of the figures is subject to further verification.
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divide and rule and have now started looking at the AAP as an alternative. People in other states too want free water and free electricity and they know that only AAP can deliver this. As party workers or leaders, you have to reach out to the people,” Kejriwal said.“Earlier, the people used to say that AAP is a Delhi-centric party with no footprint outside the national capital. But, now people have changed their views towards AAP. We have worked hard and proved that the AAP has a vision for the country. In the last six years, our work in Delhi has been noticed by the people,” the Chief Minister added. Kejriwal reiterated that Delhi’s health services had proved to be a success in handling the coronavirus pandemic.
AAP to contest polls in six states in 2022, says Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
Sonali Phogat Points Trolls Towards Nickyanka When Questioned for Liking ‘Younger’ Aly Goni Agency News: Mumbai Bigg Boss journey may have concluded for Sonali Phogat but she continues to create waves for liking fellow reality show contestant Aly Goni who is ten years younger to her. She has been facing trolling ever since she has expressed on the show that she likes Aly.Addressing trolls who have questioned her liking for Aly, Sonali said, “They are saying I am like his mother. How come? I am 40. Aly is 30 years old. Our age difference is 10 years. Priyanka Chopra is married to Nick Jonas. Their age difference in 12 years. They still got married. What could anyone do about it?”Sonali was evicted from the Bigg Boss 14 house during the last weekend’s episode. She was nominated against
Nikki Tamboli, Rahul Vaidya and Rubina Dilaik. She was eliminated due to scarcity of votes. Entering as a wild card, she spent a little over one month inside the BB house. During her stay, she often clased with Rubina and Nikki over various issues.In an interview with IANS, Sonali shared that she feels Rubina is very good at
manipulating people around her and will end up as winner of the popular television reality show. On Rubina, Sonali said, “I think she has been made for shows like these. She is a very smart player and she has been playing her game really well. She has the knack to manipulate people around her, so I think she is the one who can win that trophy.”
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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Thursday that his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will contest elections in six states in 2022.“In the next two years, AAP will contest elections in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat,” the AAP national convener said while addressing party leaders and workers after a National Council meeting at Kapashera here.He asserted that people supported the AAP because they had realised that both the BJP and teh Congress had ruled for years but did nothing to change the lives of the common man. People outside Delhi are fed up with both the BJP and the Congress’ policy of
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Cristiano Ronaldo under investigation Sourav Ganguly stable after over allegedly breaching COVID-19 rules undergoing angioplasty
Agency News: New Delhi Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo is under investigation for allegedly breaching COVID-19 rules after his girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez shared a video on social media of the couple riding
a snowmobile at a mountain resort in Italy.According to Goal.com, the footage shared by Rodriguez, earlier this week, has sparked an inquest from Valle d’Aosta police as the Italian laws currently prohibit travelling between the “orange zones” unless proceeding to a second home or receiving valid clearance for work reasons. However, the couple has been accused of flouting protocols to celebrate Rodriguez’s 27th birthday. Citing reports in Italy, Goal.com said Ronaldo took Rodriguez from the Piedmont region.
Agency News: Kolkata Sourav Ganguly was rushed to the hospital from his Behala residence as he felt a slight discomfort in his chest. There was no problem in reaching the hospital as a green corridor was created by the city police to ensure a smooth journey for him.Noted cardiologist Devi Shetty, took the decision to conduct an angioplasty after consulting various doctors who were treating Sourav Ganguly. on him. He had gone through almost all the test reports and then took this decision.
Sourav Ganguly was admitted in the Critical Care Unit of Apollo Hospital, but now his health is all stable. While he was admitted at the hospital, Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee visited him to inquire about his health condition.
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022TM have today confirmed that the upcoming edition of Asia’s most prestigious women’s tournament will take place from January 20 to February 6The AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022TM is primed to surpass all expectations and celebrate several new milestones for women’s football in the Continent following the success of the 2018 edition in Jordan, which was widelyacclaimed as a breakthrough tournament after it was held in the West Zone for the first time.The AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022TM will feature Asia’s top 12 teams, expanded from eight in the previous edition, comprising three groups of four, with a minimum of 25 matches played over 18 days and eight teams qualifying for the newly introduced Quarter-finals.Adding to the intensity, the tournament will also serve as the qualifiers for the historic cross
Petrol, diesel prices remain unchanged for second consecutive day
Confederation FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 to be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, which will see a record five Asian teams seal their spots to join host Australia during the AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022TM for the newly-expanded 32-team global showpiece. AFC General Secretary Dato’ Windsor John said: “Women’s football in Asia is world class and with the next FIFA Women’s World Cup to be staged in Australia and New Zealand, there has never been a more exciting time for women’s football in the Continent. “India has seen incredible growth in recent years, in both the men’s and women’s game and we are confident that the AFC Women’s Asian Cup
Petrol and diesel prices remained unchanged for the second consecutive day on Friday.With prices on hold, petrol continues to sell at a new record high of Rs 86.30 a litre in Delhi, while diesel is selling at Rs 76.48 a litre. Across the country as well, fuel prices remain unchanged. In Mumbai, petrol is priced at Rs 92.86 a litre, while in Chennai, it is at Rs 88.82 a litre, and in Kolkata, Rs 87.69 a litre. Diesel, on the other hand, is at Rs 83.30 a litre in Mumbai, Rs 81.71 a litre in Chennai, and Rs 80.08 a litre in Kolkata. Firm global crude and product price is responsible for the increase in retail prices of the two fuels; it is, nonetheless, interesting to note that even though crude has been hovering just over $55 a barrel for some time now, oil marketing companies (OMCs) have gone in for both a pause in the prices of auto fuels as well as an increase in their retail rates on consecutive days.Informed sources said OMCs may be building a buffer on the retail prices of petrol and diesel to prevent a sharp hike if the government decides to further raise excise duty on the two fuels for additional revenue. Crude prices have remained firm for the last few weeks in the wake of unilateral production cuts announced by Saudi Arabia and a pick-up in consumption in all major economies globally.
Agency News: Mumbai Iron Age, who showed scorching speed and form to match while winning the Christmas Cup on X’Mas day, towers over the rest, in a compact field of five runners will go to post for the Republic Cup, the feature of Friday’s racing. The bay gelding with class written all over him, has had a good run on the western India circuit and has been one among the best sprinters of his time. Although, he had a bad day at office in the all-important Sprinters’ Cup at Mysore, he was quick to put that dismal run behind him with a superlative effort last month, showing that he is in robust condition thanks to his trainer Imtiaz Sait who has obviously put him through the right regimen. He won as he liked in his fresh opening campaign and is most likely to add another victory to his long tally, even though he has no victory to show over the present distance of seven-furlongs. He has the speed to go to the front and then he churns out his extra bit when needed. Moreover the Pune track will suit his style a lot better and he is taken to win from Kildare who too is in electrifying form having lined up a streak of wins himself this season.
Indian Oil’s quarterly profit more than doubles on inventory gains Agency News: New Delhi
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India 2022 will present another historic step in the incredible journey of Indian football – one that will strengthen the passion for the game and leave a lasting impact for future generations of women footballers and passionate fans.“Today’s announcement highlights the great steps that are being made in terms of development, planning and execution by the Local Organising Committee and we are confident that Asian and global football will witness a truly unforgettable spectacle.”Meanwhile, the All India Football Federation President Praful Patel added: “The AFC Women’s Asian Cup will not only kick-start 2022 but will be a momentous year for women’s football in India with two big events. We have seen the incremental growth and rise in popularity of women’s football with the hosting of international tournaments, and 2022 will be an important step in this journey.“With the tournament expanded to 12 teams for this edition, fans will have the chance to see the best women footballers from around the Continent in India.
State-run refiner Indian Oil Corp Ltd’s profit more than doubled for the third quarter, the company said on Friday, helped by an increase in the value of its inventory
due to a jump in crude oil prices.IOC, the country’s top refiner, posted a net profit of 49.17 billion rupees ($673.75 million) for the quarter ended December 31, compared with 23.39 billion rupees a year earlier.Revenue from
operations during the quarter rose to 1.47 trillion rupees. An inventory gain is booked when oil prices rise during the time when the company is refining and shipping petroleum products. Brent crude prices jumped 26.50%
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Mumbai racing season: Iron Age best for Republic BOLLYWOOD-HOLLYWOOD Cup High School Musical’ star Ashley Tisdale recalls ‘traumatic’ public scrutiny she endured after nose job Agency News: Washington
Indian Women’s Hockey Team Suffer 2-3 Loss to Argentina Agency News: New Delhi
Kangana Ranaut will essay the role of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in an upcoming political drama. The actress said the yet-untitled film is not a biopic and has also revealed that many prominent actors will be a part of the upcoming project Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut keeps making headlines, either for her stellar performances in films or her social media presence. The actress had always maintained that her films are a way of speaking her mind about political and social issues.
in the December quarter. The company also declared an interim dividend of 7.50 rupees per share.Average gross refining margin for April 2020 to December 2020 was at $2.96 per barrel, compared with $3.34 per barrel.
Gold registers lowest demand Sensex rebounds over 400 of 11 years at global level points tracking Asian peers; Nifty above 13,900
After almost 15 years since first going public about her nose job procedure, American actor and singer Ashley Tisdale recalls being “constantly made to feel bad” about undergoing rhinoplasty to alleviate breathing troubles. According to E! News, the ‘High School Musical’ star on Thursday (local time), in a personal essay shared to her lifestyle site ‘Frenshe’, admitted to feeling “triggered” during an interview in which she was seemingly asked about going under the knife nearly 15 years ago. Back in 2007, Ashley
went public with her nose job in an attempt to de-stigmatize the procedure, especially when
it comes to alleviating health issues like a deviated septum. She described, “I didn’t do this because I believe in plastic surgery, I did this to help my health. I literally almost could not breathe out of the right side of my nose.” Looking back at the self-described “very traumatic” ordeal, Ashley wrote that she never anticipated such intense public scrutiny. She added, “It wasn’t a big deal to me nor was it like I was dreaming of the day I’d get a nose job. On the other hand, I have ZERO judgment towards anyone who does look forward to that day--your body, your choice.”
Did rumoured lovebirds Kartik Aaryan and Janhvi Kapoor unfollow each other on Instagram? Agency News: Mumbai Actors Kartik Aaryan and Janhvi Kapoor, who will be sharing screen space in Karan Johar’s ‘Dostana 2’ have reportedly unfollowed each other on social media.The news comes weeks after the rumoured lovebirds ringed in the New Year with a romantic getaway in Goa.Meanwhile, there have been reports of a delay in the filming schedule of “Dostana 2” owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. The team was scheduled to fly to London to shoot a portion of the film. However, it was postponed due to the strict
lockdown regulations in the UK.Earlier this month, a picture showing Kartik and Janhvi twinning in a cosy frame during their stay in Goa, added fuel to the dating rumours. The duo was also seen together at
designer Manish Malhotra’s New Year bash. Previously, Kartik was rumoured to be dating his “Love Aaj Kal” costar Sara Ali Khan. Meanwhile, Janvhi was reportedly in a relationship with her Dhadak.
Sanjay Dutt shares Yash-starrer ‘KGF: Chapter 2’ release date announcement Agency News: New Delhi Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt increased the audience’s frenzy on Friday by sharing the news that the release date of ‘KGF: Chapter 2’ will be unveiled today.The 61-year-old actor took to his Twitter handle and along with a promotional poster of ‘KGF: Chapter 2’ he wrote “The promise will be kept! #KGFChapter2 release date announcement today at 6.32 pm.” Starring Yash in the lead, the first part’s narrative follows an underdog who later becomes a dangerous gangster. The upcoming
sequel is said to follow the power struggle between Rocky (Yash) and Adheera (Sanjay). Apart from Yash and Sanjay Dutt, the movie will also star Bollywood actor Raveena
Tandon in the lead role. Helmed by Prashanth Neel, the film will also feature Srinidhi Shetty in a lead role. The first instalment of the film was also directed by Neel.
Urvashi Rautela makes it to the ‘Top 10 World’s Sexiest Super Model List, 2021’, feels overwhelmed Agency News: Mumbai Agency News: New Delhi Due to COVID-19 pandemic, Gold registered the lowest demand for 11 years atglobal level. As per the data released by World Gold Council, Demand forjewellery recorded all-time low as per available records. It has decreased by34 per cent at global level and 42% in India. AIR Correspondent reportsthat in the year 2020, 3 thousand 759 tons of gold sold all over theworld.After 2009, first-time gold demand was registered lower than 4 thousand tonnesat the global level. World Gold Council in its report gold demand 2020 said,The global gold market was ravaged by COVID-19 disruption throughout the year,while record-high prices were a mixed blessing. Indian consumer registered demand for 446 tonnes of gold in the year 2020. Itis down by 35 %
as compared to the demand for year 2019, where Indian consumersrequested 690 tonnes of gold. As per available records, 2020 marked a record low of 1 thousand 411 tonnes forgold jewellery demand. Indian consumer registered demand for 315 tonnes of goldjewellery which is 42% lower than the previous year where jewellery demand was544 tonnes.Country gold import decreased by 52% in year 2020. In 2019, India imported 827tonnes of gold while in 2020 only 394 tonnes of gold were imported.At a global level, demand for gold as an instrument for investment increased by40% to 1 thousand 773 tonnes. Annual inflows into gold ETFs reached a record 877 tonnes in the year 2020. Butin India, demand for gold bar and coins decreased by 11% to 130 tonnes in lastyear compared to 2019.
Agency News: Mumbai Indian equities made a smart recovery on Friday morning after five sessions of hefty losses, with the BSE benchmark Sensex rebounding over 400 points led by gains mainly in banking, energy and auto stocks.The 30-share Sensex was trading higher by 403.16 points or 0.86 per cent at 47,277.52 in opening deals. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty was up 118.65 points or 0.86 per cent at 13,936.20.On the Sensex chart, IndusInd Bank, Mahindra and Mahindra, L&T, ONGC, Bajaj Finance, HDFC Bank and Bajaj Auto were prominent gainers. On the other hand, Axis Bank, HUL, Tech Mahindra, UltraTech Cement, Maruti and TCS were the top losers. Over the previous five sessions, the
Sensex had lost 2,917.76 points, while the Nifty had shed 827.15 points. Analysts are of the view that a continued pullback in domestic markets was mainly led by profit booking ahead of the Union Budget and important global events. The government will table the Economic Survey 2020-21 in Parliament on Friday and present the Union Budget 2021-22 on Monday, February 1. Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) offloaded shares worth a net Rs 3,712.51 crore on Thursday, according to exchange data. Elsewhere in Asia on Friday, stocks markets were trading higher but heading towards settling with worst weekly losses in months. Meanwhile, the global oil benchmark, Brent crude futures, rose 0.18 per cent to USD 55.20 per barrel.
Urvashi Rautela is the sexiest? Well, there phase has got a stamp too. She is the First Asian World’s Sexiest Super Model List of 2021. Urvashi Rautela is one of the sizzle She being in one song in any film reasons for making the film a hit. and Super Model Urvashi as one of the talented actresses Urvashi Rautela starts the a bang as she has reportedly a 3-film deal with billionaire Ambani’s Jio Studios. Urvashi who was last seen in the Lohan starrer ‘Virgin Bahnupriya’, has allegedly been offered a huge sum of money for this project. She has seen many ups and downs in her career but is finally where she always wanted to be. She is gorgeous, bold, hot, sexy and sassy, basically, she is an all-in-one package. Her dance moves to her sizzled up the body, from her eyes to her lips, from her bikini pictures to her saree looks, everything receives love in millions. She has a huge fanbase of about 33.9 million and with the speed, she is rising, it might touch 50 million soon.
is no doubt in that and now this Indian to feature in Top 10 The Miss Diva Universe, bombs of Bollywood. becomes one of the Bollywood beauty Rautela is counted in Bollywood. year with signed Mukesh Ajay
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Civic body polls: Guidelines issued on campaigning during COVID times Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad The State Election Commission (SEC) has issued certain guidelines for the upcoming civic body polls scheduled in February. The guidelines have been given taking into consideration the COVID situation in the state.As per the guidelines, only 5 people will be allowed during the door-door campaign for the civic body polls. The SEC has urged candidates to carry out digital campaigning whenever possible. Social distancing and mask rules will also have to be followed
The local body elections or civic body polls in Gujarat are scheduled to be held in two phases. In the first phase of the civic body elections on February 21, during the campaigning. If a candidate tests positive for COVID he/she has to mandatorily undertake only
60k COVID vaccination in Gujarat in a day, total crosses 1.5 lakh Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad Close to 60,000 people were vaccinated with the first dose of the COVID vaccine on Thursday. In all 1.55 lakh, people have been administered the dose so far, as per the health department.95,909 people were vaccinated for COVID-19 in Gujarat by Wednesday. The COVID vaccination drive in the state began on January 16. The state health department said that 3,787 health care workers were vaccinated on Wednesday. With the number crossing the one lakh mark, the state has managed to achieve one-fourth of the target of the first phase. The rate of vaccination in Gujarat is modest at best and the state has not reported any major cases of side effects so far. The state has recorded 346 new cases of COVID and two deaths in the last 24 hours. Of the two deaths, one was reported in Ahmedabad and
another in Mahisagar. The state has 3, 718 active cases so far. The health department has set a target to vaccinate 4.33 lakh healthcare workers in the next 10 days as part of Phase I of the vaccination drive. The state also announced plans to add more vaccination sites, in private medical settings. In Gujarat, the response to vaccination drive was better in districts when compared to cities. The initial phase of the drive had got a lukewarm response but it picked up from the third day onwards. Seven lakh frontline staff such as police personnel and sanitation workers and 1.05 crore citizens above the age of 50 and 2.75 lakh people under 50 with comorbidities will also be covered under the drive. After the initial lukewarm response, the government decided to increase the vaccination centers and also gave local bodies the freedom to add more vaccination centers.
digital campaigning. Nodal officers have also been appointed to ensure that the COVID guidelines are followed. The local body elections or civic body polls in Gujarat are scheduled to be held in two phases. In
Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad The city police have nabbed a man accused of flashing a law student near the Samved Hospital in Navrangpura. The man was nabbed based on CCTV footage from the area.As per available reports, the law student was standing near the Samved Hospital in the city on Tuesday when a youth on an Activa approached her and asked for an address.The student told the youth that she did not know the address. He repeated the question and thinking that she was not clear as she was talking with her face mask on, the student removed her mask and said she doesn’t know the address.In the meantime, the
She has been breezing in and out of offices of the top brass of the city police and even wheezing past cops freelyon the roads — but so far, mask-less Akshataba Solanki has not been stopped or troubled by the men in khaki.While the crusader isn’t attempting to throw guidelines to the wind, a peeved Solanki is only demanding action against the‘power faces’ that defy the mask rule.Irked by visuals of the victory celebrations and rallies after the Baroda Dairy polls, Solanki gathered enough evidence andapproached the Makarpura police with a complaint. The police took her complaint but never registered
an offence against theprominent politicians who had violated Covid-19 norms by not wearing masks and gathering crowd in large numbers.Solanki, who is also active with the Yuva Jan Jagriti Party, said that she visited the police station and senior officers seekingdevelopment on her complaint but did not get any response. “I did not get any reply. Senior officers too did not respond to myrequests,” she said.As a protest, Solanki decided that she will not wear a mask. “The police too have started recognizing me now and do not bother me any more. I am not against masks, but the law should be strictly implemented for all,” said Solanki adding that while she fully understood.
know the address. He repeated the question and thinking that she was not clear as she was talking with her face mask on, the student removed her mask and said she doesn’t know the address.
2,643 persons vaccinated on a single day
Agency News: Vadodara The Covid-19 vaccination drive gained momentum in the city with 2,643 persons being inoculated on a single day against a target of 2,500 on Thursday. Another 2,400 persons are scheduled to get vaccinated on Friday. The drive was scheduled at 25 session sites including private and government hospitals and a municipal school. With 2,653 persons taking jabs, the percentage of vaccination against target on Thursday stood at 106%.The highest vaccination took place at the Uma Kalpana Hospital in Raopura where 185 persons
The Maneja Urban Primary Health Centre (UPHC) and the Rushi Vishwamitra Primary School in Ramdevnagar were the locations where lowest vaccinations took place. took the jab against a target of 100, followed by Yogini Vasantidevi Hospital where 152 persons were vaccinated. The Maneja Urban Primary Health Centre (UPHC) and the Rushi Vishwamitra Primary School in Ramdevnagar were the locations where lowest vaccinations took place. Forty- four persons were vaccinated at Maneja UPHC while 42 were vaccinated at the school.
L&T bags up to Rs 2,500-cr contract for Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad Infrastructure company Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Friday said it has received an up to Rs 2,500-crore contract for Mumbai-Ahmedabad high speed rail corridor project.“The heavy civil infrastructure business of L&T Construction has secured a significant contract from two packages of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor,” L&T said in a regulatory filing. The company did not provide the value of the contracts but said the orders fall under “significant” category which range between Rs 1,000 crore and Rs 2,500 crore as per its
classification of contracts. he order is to procure, fabricate, assemble, paint and transport 28 bridges, the company added. L&T said the project was secured through a consortium
The district and sessions court on Thursday allowed a 13-year- old rape survivor to undergo medical termination of herseven weeks’ foetus looking at the girl’s fragile physical and mental health. The parents’ plea for termination was decided within 24 hours. The girl’s parents, natives of Rajasthan and working as agricultural labourers in villages near Olpad of Surat, had approached the court seeking permission for termination.
The student told the youth that she did not
youth opened his pants and flashed at the student. The scared student stood there stunned while the youth ran away. The student called up cops who reached the spot and took her statement and later registered a case. Police retrieved the CCTV footage of the incident and with the help of the Activa’s number plate
of L&T and IHI Infrastructure Systems (IIS) of Japan.When completed, it will be India’s first bullet train project. According to the National High-Speed Rail Corporation Ltd, about
70,000 tonnes of steel will be used for the fabrication of these steel bridges, which will provide a boost to the country’s steel industries and their allied supply chains.The 508 km Mumbai Ahmedabad bullet train corridor will have trains operating at a speed of 320 km per hour, passing through Maharashtra, Gujarat as well as Dadra and Nagar Haveli. The distance is expected to be covered in two to three hours and will cover 12 stations along the route. The project is funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Shares of L&T were trading 0.56 per cent lower at Rs 1,337.45 apiece on BSE.
Rs 2,000 on fine of a witness for not following Covid-19 norms
Agency News: Surat
Ahmedabad Police nabs man for flashing at law student
‘Maskless’ woman dares Vadodara cops to take action on erring netas Agency News: Vadodara
the first phase of the civic body elections on February 21, polls will be held for municipal corporations. The results for the same will be declared on February 23. The last date for filling candidature is February
6 while the last date for withdrawal of nomination in the civic body polls is February 8.The second phase of civic body polls will be held on February 28 and will cover nagarpalikas, district panchayats, and taluka panchayats. The results of the same will be declared on March 2. Elections to six municipal corporations, including Ahmedabad, 55 municipalities, 31 district panchayats, and 231 taluka panchayats were supposed to be held in November 2019. The polls were postponed by three months given the COVID-19 pandemic.
Minor allowed to end rape pregnancy
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identified the man as Chirag Bhati, 24, a resident of Usmanpura. Bhati was nabbed and he confessed to flashing at the girl. Chirag told the police that he works as a driver and his wife is three months pregnant so he was unable to have sex with her and so he flashed at the girl out of lust!
Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad A Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT) bench of Ahmedabad on January 27 imposed a fine of Rs 2,000 on a witness for not following Covid-19 norms while being present physically in an advocate’s chamber during a virtual hearing.The bench further directed the witness to submit the penalty amount in the account of National Defence Fund. Presiding officer Vinay Goel of DRT-1 in Ahmedabad was hearing an application moved by Dena Bank in 2018 through the applicant’s advocate Bhavesh Suthar. A witness in the case, Vijay Sharma – chief manager at Bank of Baroda – who was present virtually before the presiding officer for his deposition, through Suthar’s chamber, was found not wearing a mask, although the witness wore a mask when he was to appear in the virtual hearing. Goel not only felt it to be “fair” to impose a penalty of Rs 2,000 on the said witness, but also held that litigants such as the Sharma “are responsible” for the “sufferings” of advocates.
“The conduct of the witness is liable to be depreciated, because he is/was seated in the chamber of the advocate, just near to the advocate, without proper mask and has failed to follow social distancing norms…Need not to say that many advocates have suffered due to Covid-19 pandemic and in fact such type of litigants are responsible for their sufferings…I feel fair to impose cost of Rs 2,000 on witness Mr Vijay Sharma, Chief Manager, Bank of Baroda for not observing social distancing norms,” Goel’s order stated. harma has been directed to deposit the penalty amount with the National Defence Fund, in a New Delhi branch of State Bank of India bank account, within two days, while adjourning the application for hearing to February 4. Notably, the same presiding officer – Vinay Goel – in November 2020 had fined an advocate Rs 10,000 for attending a virtual hearing before the DRT bench from his car. Similarly, the advocate too was instructed to deposit the cost with the National Defence Fund.
2 Modasa nagarpalika corporators join AIMIM The Modasa Nagarpalika was with the BJP which came to power with the support of 5 Independent corporators. But now two of them have Agency News: Modasa Two corporators of the Modasa Nagarpalika in Aravalli district have joined the AIMIM ahead of the civic body polls scheduled in February. Earlier the party’s Gujarat secretary Hameed Bhatti had organized a meet at the Makhdum highschool to announce its decision to fight the Modasa Nagarpalika elections. Two independent corporators of the nagarpalika have joined the party with
their supporters.The new joiners include ward no 9 independent corporation Jakil Multani and ward no 7 corporator, Mohammed Sheikh. Their supporters have also joined the new party.AIMIM’s entry into the elections will further dent the Congress’ prospects in the Modasa Nagarpalika polls. Earlier Bhatti had also said that several Congress workers were in touch with them to switch sides. Earlier 50 workers including
Jamnagar builder injured in firing Police has initiated a process to lodge a case against unidentified persons under various sections of the Indian Penal Codeincluding attempted murder and Arms Act and launched a probe. Agency News: Rajkot
A 40-year-old developer was injured when two unidentified assailants opened fire at him in Ivapark on Lalpur road in Jamnagar on Thursday morning. The assailants later escaped from the spot.According to police,
Jaysukh Pethadiya was at the construction site of his house on Lalpur bypass road on Thursday morning,when two men on a bike reached the spot and fired at him before fleeing the spot. Pethadiya received bullet injuries on hismouth and was taken to the hospital. Sources say that Pethdiya’s condition is stable. Later the victim told the police that he suspects Jayesh Patel, a wanted criminal involved in a dozen cases including Rs 100crore land grabbing case as well as murder of advocate Kirit Joshi, to be behind the firing on him. After the murder of Kirit Joshia few years ago, Patel had also threatened Pethadiya.Police has initiated a process to lodge a case against unidentified persons under various sections of the Indian Penal Codeincluding attempted murder and Arms Act and launched a probe.
Congress’ young leaders in Modasa in Aravali have joined the AIMIM. The Modasa Nagarpalika is with the BJP for the last 25 years. This time, however, apart from Congress and BJP, the AIMIM and AAP are also in the fray. The nagarpalika has 9 wards and 36 seats. The Modasa Nagarpalika was with the BJP which came to power with the support of 5 Independent corporators. But
now two of them have joined the new party making the polls more interesting.AIMIM had earlier announced that it will contest the civic body polls in Ahmedabad and Bharuch and has promised a third option for Muslim voters in Gujarat. It has said it will contest from 15 seats in Ahmedabad. Several members of the AIMIM party including national spokesperson Waris Pathan and Imtiayaz Jaleel had visited Ahmedabad and Surat. The second phase of civic body polls will be held on February 28 and will cover nagarpalikas, district panchayats, and taluka panchayats. The results of the same will be declared on March 2.
Gujarat: Rs 5 lakh fine for provocative social media messages Agency News: Rajkot The Kolis and Bharwads in Surendranagar have mutuallydecided to slap Rs five lakh as penalty from any person from eithercommunity who circulates provocative messages on social media or rumours that could lead to violence and spread animosity between the two communities. This was one of the rules framed in the momentous truce struck between the two communities after years of bitter animosity, which saw murders, mass exodus of people and perpetual tension in 11 villages around Thangadh town. Around 200 people from both communities gathered at Gebi Ashram near Thangadh on Thursday and decided to end the enmity and live in harmony. Notably, the compromise has been brokered ahead of the district,
taluka and municipalities elections scheduled next month. The panch comprising Kathi Darbars, a neutral caste, met on Thursday with five members from each of the three castes -Chuvaliya Kolis, Talpada Kolis and Bharwads - and the peace was brokered in presence of local religious leaders. Two persons from three castes will exclusively hold the responsibility of ensuring that no member of their communities resort to inciting enmity by using social media as a tool. “If anyone is found indulging in such action, the responsible members will have to cough up Rs five lakh as penalty. The amount will be used for religious activities,” Versi Dethaliya, a Chuvaliya Koli leader, told TOI. “This is a historic day for all of us as the warring communities have come on one platform and decided to live in peace.
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