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PM Modi launches projects worth ₹17500 crore in Uttarakhand
A number of infrastructure projects were inaugurated by PM Modi today in Haldwani. He also laid the foundation stone for a branch of AIIMS, the second in the hill state after Rishkesh. Agency News:New Delhi
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Insurgent of banned militant outfit HNLC surrenders before BSF in Meghalaya A member of banned militant outfit Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) has surrendered before BSF in Meghalaya on Thursday. (December 30)The militant, identified as Junel Tongper surrendered himself before Sh Inderjit Singh Rana, IG BSF Meghalaya Frontier at Border Outpost Umkiang.The surrendered cadre was deployed as an HNCL area commander in East Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya and he belongs to the village- Lumphyllut, PSUmkiang, EJHs. Tongper joined the outfit in the year 2010 and after training, he was actively working for the outfit.
All parties in favour of holding UP polls on time with COVID-19 protocol: Chief Election Commissione In view of the rising COVID-19 cases and the upcoming Assembly elections, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sushil Chandra on Thursday (December 30, 2021) stated that representatives of all political parties, who met him during his visit to Lucknow, have said that the Assembly elections should be conducted on time following all Covid-19 protocols. The Chief Election Commissioner’s statement comes as a clear indication that there will be no postponement of the elections in the poll-bound states. While addressing the media in Lucknow, Sushil Chandra said that Uttar Pradesh now has 52.08 lakh new voters who will exercise their franchise in the upcoming assembly elections. “In view of the increase in the number of voters and also the prevailing pandemic condition, we have decided to set up 11,000 more polling booths to ensure that there is no crowding.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for 23 projects worth over ₹17,500 crore in Uttarakhand’s Haldwani. Among these projects is a branch of the prestigious All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Udham Singh Nagar, for which the Prime Minister laid a foundation stone. PM Modi also addressed a gathering in Haldwani, where he announced a ‘New Year gift’ for the people of the district. “We are bringing a scheme worth ₹2,000 crore for the development of the overall infrastructure of Haldwani, for water, sewage, road, parking, street lights,” he said. The Prime Minister also lauded the capabilities of the people of Uttarakhand and the projects inaugurated today, saying that these will make the
coming 10 years the ‘decade of Uttarakhand’. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for 23 projects worth over ₹17,500 crore in Uttarakhand’s Haldwani. Among these projects is a branch of the prestigious All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Udham Singh Nagar, for which the Prime Minister laid a foundation stone. PM Modi also addressed a gathering in Haldwani, where he announced a ‘New Year gift’ for the people of the district. “We are bringing a scheme worth ₹2,000 crore for the development of the overall infrastructure of Haldwani, for water, sewage, road, parking, street lights,” he said. The Prime Minister also lauded the capabilities of the people of Uttarakhand and the projects inaugurated today, saying that these will make the
coming 10 years the ‘decade of Uttarakhand’. According to Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), these projects cover a wide array of sectors/areas across the state including irrigation, road, housing, health infrastructure, industry, sanitation, drinking water supply. Among the projects for which foundation stones were laid by the Prime Minister is the Lakhwar Multipurpose Project to be built at a cost of about ₹5,750 crore. This project was first conceived in 1976 and lying pending for many years. It will enable irrigation of 34,000 hectares of additional land, produce 300 MW hydro power
and supply drinking water to the six states of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan. There were multiple road projects that were also inaugurated or for which foundation stones were laid. Among them are four-laning of 85 kilometre MoradabadKashipur Road - to be built at a cost of over ₹4000 crore; twolaning of 22 Kilometre stretch of Gadarpur-Dineshpur-MadkotaHaldwani road (SH-5) and 18 kilometre stretch of Kiccha to Pantnagar (SH-44); construction of 8 kilometre long Khatima bypass in Udham Singh Nagar; construction of four lane.
Akhilesh Yadav’s lab stands for ‘loot’, ‘aatankwaad’ and ‘bhrashtachar’: Amit Shah in UP Sounding the poll bugle in Uttar Pradesh, Union home minister Amit Shah took a swipe at the former SP and BSP governments in the state.
Agency News: New Delhi Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday hit out at the former governments in Uttar Pradesh and said that rioters cannot raise their eyes under the current Yogi Adityanath-led government. vAddressing a gathering at the
happened in Akhilesh Yadav’s govt but today in Yogi govt rioters can’t dare to raise their eyes.” “Nizam means governance but for Akhilesh Yadav, it means – N for ‘Nasimuddin’, I for ‘Imran Masood’, Z and A for ‘Azam Khan’, and M for ‘Mukhtar Ansari’. I want to ask you whether you want Akhilesh’s Nizam or Yogi-Modi’s development Nizam,” Shah said, sounding the poll bugle. ‘Jan Vishwas Yatra’ in Aligarh, Shah took a swipe at the former Samajwadi Party and said that their government had “set up a new type of lab” in the state. “SP’s LAB means – L for ‘loot’, A for ‘aatankwaad’, B for ‘bhrashtachar’(theft, terror and corruption). The SP government
Omicron pushes Covid tally to 4-digit number in few cities Agency News:New Delhi The Covid-19 situation of India worsened overnight with states recording a huge jump in the number of Covid-19 cases. On Thursday, India’s Covid tally was 13,154 in a sharp jump from Wednesday’s tally. On Friday, the number will see another jump as cities are reporting around 40% jump in the number of Covid cases. On Thursday, the Centre said the rise of Covid-19 cases in India could be a part of the global surge being driven by Omicron, the latest variant of SARS-CoV-2. India’s surge is also believed to be driven by Omicron, but this variant can be detected only through genome sequencing and that’s why experts said
it will take time to confirm Omicron’s role. But the cases are increasing, almost doubling, which is a sign of Omicron, which is more transmissible than Delta 1. Mumbai on Thursday reported 3,671 infections. On Wednesday, the number was 2,510. Maharashtra reported 198 Omicron cases, taking the tally
Sedition Charge Against Hindu Religious Leader After Gandhi, Islam Remarks Kalicharan Maharaj, who praised Mahatma Gandhi’s killer Nathuram Godse, has been arrested by Raipur Police Agency News:Bhopal A Hindu religious leader from Maharashtra who insulted Mahatma Gandhi and praised his assassin, Nathuram Godse, has been arrested by the Chhattisgarh Police from Madhya Pradesh’s Khajuraho and charged with sedition.Kalicharan Maharaj, whose controversial speech at a “dharma sansad” or religious meeting in Chhattisgarh’s Raipur led to chief patron Mahant Ramsunder Das disowning the event and walking off stage in anger, was
of the new variant in the state to 450. Out of these 198 Omicron cases, 190 have been reported from Mumbai alone. Delhi on Thursday reported 1,313 Covid infections, in a massive jump. This is the highest single-day rise since May 26, when the positivity rate mounted to 1.73 per cent.
Centre approves Rs 3,000 cr additional assistance to states for natural disasters Agency News: New Delhi
also charged with promoting enmity between communities after former mayor Pramod Dubey filed a police case.Raipur senior police officer Prashant Agarwal has confirmed that Kalicharan has been arrested. Kalicharan booked a guest house in Khajuraho but did not stay there, police sources said, adding he instead went to a rented house some 25 km from Khajuraho to dodge the police, who had been looking for him since the day a case was filed against him.To evade the police from tracking, all his close aides .
The Union government has approved additional assistance of more than Rs 3,000 crore to six states this year to cover damages caused by natural disasters, a Home Ministry statement said Thursday. Gujarat was granted Rs 1,133.35 crore for Cyclone Tauktae and West Bengal received Rs 586.59 crore for Cyclone ‘Yaas’. Similarly, for disasters such as floods and landslides during the monsoon, Assam was granted Rs 51.53 crore, Karnataka was given Rs. 504.06 crore, Madhya Pradesh got Rs 600.50 crore and Uttarakhand Rs 187.18 crore. “The High Level Committee (HLC), under the Chairmanship.
cannot develop Uttar Pradesh,” he said. Shah also slammed Mayawati’s Bahujan Samajwadi Party (BSP) and said, “Sister’s cold has not gone away yet. Oh sister! Election is here, come out a little bit.” In another public rally in Moradabad, the home minister said, “700 riots
Indian Navy Rescues 3 Civilians From Drowning In Lakshadweep On a routine surveillance at Kavaratti island on December 28, the naval vessel saw three locals in the water who appeared to be drowning and rushed to their rescue. Agency News:Kochi A Fast Interceptor Craft (FIC) of the Indian Navy’s Sagar Prahari Bal (SPB) squadron rescued local civilians from drowning close to the Kavaratti island harbour mouth in Lakshadweep, a defence release said on Thursday. On a
routine surveillance at Kavaratti island on December 28, the naval vessel saw three locals in the water who appeared to be drowning and rushed to their rescue, the release said. The FIC picked up one of the locals and provided him first aid, while the other two were recovered by a police patrol boat, it said. Proper
lookout, quick reaction and quality of training of the FIC crew ensured the men were rescued at the earliest,” the release said.FICs of the SPB squadron under the Naval Officer-in-Charge (NOIC) Lakshadweep are positioned at Kavaratti, Minicoy and Androth Islands for coastal security, seafront patrolling,
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Cji Raises Lack Of Domain Expertise By Courts On Tech Issues
Chief Justice NV Ramana’s ‘Vijayawada speech’ in the form of Sri Lavu Venkateswarlu Endowment Lecture has been noted for his exposition of how popular majority is being used these days to embark on arbitrary actions by the government. Of course, the CJI was speaking in general terms, but it is obvious that his indignation has been caused by the prevailing situation in which the Modi government’s actions have been called into question one after another. He was particularly harsh at the tendency to denounce judicial review of executive actions as judicial overreach, which has been a hallmark of the Modi dispensation.But CJI Ramana also raised some other challenges his predecessor not too long ago had to face in the chequered history of Indian judiciary. Chief among these is about domain expertise, which courts in an earlier era did not have to contend with. The rapid development of science and technology has seen how judges fall short in terms of expertise to deal with newer and newer problems. The new world of internet is, in fact, an ocean of unknown quantities, with problems such as dark web, identify theft, fraudulent online transactions, defamatory content, hate speech etc.Adding another major layer of complexities is the virtual currency and money laundering through new mechanisms, which the judiciary has no expertise to deal with. Justice Ramana pointed out how even understanding the mechanisms underlying offences related to these might be beyond the Judges and investigators. An additional layer of complexity relates to the issue of jurisdiction. This might be the case with politicians and bureaucrats as well, but they show little reluctance to deal with them and even make laws that later on creates problems for the courts in interpreting.The Chief Justice pointed out how apart from changing dimensions of criminal law, there are also new and complicated civil law issues that have arisen due to advance in technologies. These are all transforming the legal landscape and require judges and other authorities to have vast technical knowledge. “Our understanding and the laws cannot lag too far behind changing technology. We are still discussing issues related to internet, while technologists are talking about the Metaverse”, he said.The CJI lamented about poor legislations, which are making the task of the courts all the more difficult. There is usually no impact assessment or basic scrutiny of constitutionality before passing of legislations. He reminded lawmakers that the minimal that is expected out of the legislature while drafting laws is that they abide by settled Constitutional principles. While making laws, they must also think of providing effective remedies for issues which may arise out of the law. But these principles seemingly are being ignored.Justice Ramana regretted that the lack of foresight in legislating is often directly resulting in the clogging of courts. He cited, for instance, the introduction of the Bihar Prohibition Act in 2016, which resulted in the High Court being clogged with bail applications. Because of this, a simple bail application took one year to be disposed of, he pointed out.Elaborating on the helplessness of the judiciary, the CJI pointed out how the role of the executive was crucial in ensuring justice. “The courts do not have the power of the purse or the sword. Court orders are only good when they get executed. The executive needs to assist and cooperate for the rule of law to prevail in the nation. However there appears to be a growing tendency to disregard, and even disrespect Court orders by the executive,” he said.The Chief Justice also spoke at length about the vexed problem of long pendency of cases and the heavy backlogs, which are hampering the delivery of justice for large number of litigants, shaking their faith in the judiciary. Recent statistics indicate that 4 crore 60 lakh cases are pending before Indian Courts. By itself, this number is not a very useful indicator. Further, the population of India, which is nearly 1.4 billion, and the judge-to-population ratio of 21 judges per million must be kept in mind, - Kapilkumar M. Hirpara Justice Ramana cautioned.
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Film producer Vijay Galani passes away Agency News:New Delhi Hindi film producer Vijay Galani passed away on Wednesday in London due to organ failure. He was suffering from blood cancer and was seeking treatment in London. TP Aggarwal, President of The Indian Motion Picture Producers’ Association (IMPPA), confirmed the news of Galani’s demise. He told indianexpress.com, “Galani was suffering from blood cancer and was taking treatment in London, He had a surgery a few weeks ago and it was successful. Suddenly he had an organ failure and died on Wednesday. His family is in London as they were with him during his treatment.” Filmmaker Ramesh Taurani took to Instagram to mourn Vijay Galani’s demise. Sharing a picture of the late producer, Taurani wrote, “Very unfortunate.
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Manipur imposes night curfew in wake of rising Chief Minister Wanted Omicron cases; medical emergencies exempted Home Department, I Offered Agency News:New Delhi In view of the rising Omicron cases in the country, the Manipur government on Wednesday imposed night curfew from 9 pm to 4 am. The restriction comes just days ahead of New Year celebrations. As per an order issued by the state’s Home Department, essential services and medical emergencies have been exempted from the night curfew The state has also banned music concerts, thabal chongba (folk
dance), celebratory feasts, large gatherings of people in enclosed areas or indoor halls. “Wearing of face masks in public places,
gatherings and crowded areas is a critical Covid Appropriate Behaviour and it should be strictly enforced and violators
to be penalised promptly under relevant rules,” the order read. All District Magistrates have been directed to enforce the curbs by invoking relevant provisions of law. ”This order is in continuation of the order of even number dated 27.12.2021 and shall remain in force till 31.01.2022,” the order stated.Notably, according to Union Health Minister, Manipur has reported one case of Omicron. India’s Omicron case tally stands at 781, as per a COVID-19 bulletin issued.
Pakistan’s New Squadron Of Fighter Jets To “Counter” India’s Rafale
The J-10C aircraft were part of the Pak-China joint exercise last year, where experts from Pakistan had the opportunity to have a close look at the fighter jets Agency News:Islambad Pakistan has acquired a full squadron of 25 Chinese multirole J-10C fighter jets in response to India’s purchase of Rafale aircraft, Pakistan’s Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said on Wednesday. The minister told reporters in his home city of Rawalpindi that a full squadron of 25 allweather aircraft comprising J-10C will attend the Pakistan Day ceremony on March 23 next year. Apparently, China
has come to the rescue of its closest ally by providing J-10C, one of its highly reliable fighter jets. The minister, who often characterises himself a ‘graduate of Urdu-medium institutions’ to poke fun at his elite English-medium colleagues, incorrectly pronounced the name of the aircraft as JS-10 instead of J-10C. “VIP guests are coming (to attend 23rd March ceremony) for the first time in Pakistan, the fly-past ceremony of JS-10 (J-10C) is
being held. Pakistan Air Force is going to perform the flypast of China’s JS-10 (J-10C) aircraft in response to Rafale,” Mr Ahmed said. The J-10C aircraft were part of the PakChina joint exercise last year, where experts from Pakistan had the opportunity to have a close look at the fighter jets. The joint exercises started on
December 7 in Pakistan and lasted about 20 days, with China sending warplanes including J-10C, J-11B jets, KJ-500 early warning aircraft and Y-8 electronic warfare aircraft, while Pakistan participated with the JF-17 and Mirage III fighter jets. PromotedListen to the latest songs, only on JioSaavn.
Anil Vij, a senior BJP leader and six-time MLA, now holds Home, Health, Ayush, Technical Education, and Science and Technology portfolios. Agency News:Chandigarh Haryana Minister Anil Vij on Thursday said he had offered to resign from the Cabinet after the Urban Local Bodies department was reassigned to a newly inducted minister and was told that he may be divested of the home portfolio as well. Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya, on the advice of the chief minister, allocated and reallocated portfolios among the members of the Manohar Lal Khattar Council of Ministers on Wednesday consequent to the induction of two new ministers. The urban local bodies, a key department, was allocated to newly inducted minister Kamal Gupta. Chief Minister Khattar
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Delhi Metro stations witness long queues of commuters amid COVID-19 curbs
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Long queues of commuters were seen outside various Delhi Metro stations for the second consecutive day on Thursday morning after the imposition of fresh curbs by authorities to check the spread of COVID-19 in the city. Anticipating the gathering of commuters on New Year’s Eve, Delhi Metro authorities have decided that exit from the Rajiv Chowk metro station will not be allowed after 9 PM on that day.Every year, revellers gather at Connaught Place, the heart of New Delhi, adjacent to the metro station, to ring in the New Year. However, with new Covid restrictions and night curfew in place from 11 PM onwards in Delhi amid a scare of Omicron variant of the coronavirus, the crowd is likely to be small. To ease overcrowding on New Year’s Eve, exit from the Rajiv Chowk Metro station will not be allowed from 9 PM onwards. However, entry of passengers will be allowed till the departure of the last train.
January, 2022 and for Train No 12952/54 from7th January, 2022. The option of opting out of the catering services for these trains shall also be available to the passengers. It is hereby informed that the passengers who have not booked their food at the time of booking their tickets, can now do so by visiting the IRCTC website with the link https://www.irctctourism. com/BookFood. It has to be done before the charting of the trains (four hours before the schedule departure of train). Similarly, in case, the passenger desires to cancel their food option, they can do so before the first charting of the train (four hours before the schedule departure of train). The passengers having PRS counter tickets can also book their food using the above link. Passengers will be asked to input the PNR.
Agency News:New Delhi Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana Wednesday issued an order re-structuring the crime branch unit into seven verticals to ensure that focused attention is given to the crimes that can create “sensation” across the country. Citing that Delhi Police needs to be better equipped to prevent, detect, control and prosecute such crimes and criminals in the city, Asthana in his order stated that certain specialised crimes which are classified as street crime, property offences, robbery, snatching, dacoity, cyber-crime,
narcotics, extortion and human trafficking require a closer watch and surveillance over the criminals involved. “Cases which require special attention are referred to from Central govt, ministries, courts and the state govt are also marked to Crime branch for investigation. These cases are often complicated and require diligent and sensitive handling,” the order said. In the order, Asthana mentioned that it is felt that the allocation of work to various units of crime should be assigned on the basis of “specific subjects” falling under certain verticals, so that focused attention.
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also gave one department under him -- Housing for All -- which also went to Gupta, a two-time BJP MLA from Hisar. Asked about reports that he had offered to resign from the Council of Ministers, Mr Vij on Thursday said when the chief minister expressed his intent to divest him of the home portfolio and keep it for himself, “I then said, if he so wishes, he may take all portfolios.” “I said that I am willing to give up all my portfolios, why just one or two,” he told PTI. After the reallocation, Mr Vij, a senior BJP leader and six-time MLA, now holds Home, Health, Ayush, Technical Education, and Science and Technology portfolios.
Third wave has already begun in Bihar, says Nitish Kumar as COVID cases spike across country The Bihar chief minister also applauded the role of doctors in serving people during the first and second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. Agency News:New Delhi
Resumption Of Onboard Ca- Delhi Police restructure crime tering Services In Rajdhani branch into 7 verticals for more effective handling of case Express Trains For the convenience and benefit of passengers, Western Railway has resumed onboard catering services with cooked food along with Ready-ToEat in Rajdhani Express trains between Mumbai Central and Delhi. According to a press release issued by Shri Sumit Thakur – Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, the onboard catering services in premium trains which have the option of pre - booking of food is being resumed in two more trains of WR viz. Train No 12951/52 Mumbai Central – New Delhi – Mumbai Central Rajdhani Express & Train No 12953/54 Mumbai Central – Hazrat Nizamuddin– Mumbai Central August Kranti Express. The catering services will be resumed for Train No 12951/12953 from 6th
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The third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic has already begun in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said on Tuesday, adding all necessary arrangements were being made to prevent people from catching the infection. Speaking at the 96th national conference of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) in Patna, the Bihar chief minister also applauded the role of doctors in serving people during the first and second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. “The doctors worked tirelessly risking their lives and treated both Covid and non-Covid patients when the first and second
waves of Covid hit the state. They deserve all the appreciations,” Nitish Kumar said. The health department was busy improving facilities at the hospitals as per the guidelines issued by the central and state governments since the third wave has already begun in the state, the Bihar chief minister said. Speaking about the work being done by the government to improve healthcare facilities in the state, Kumar said, “The Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) is being developed as a world-class facility with over 5,400 beds. The number of beds at NMCH and some other medical colleges and hospitals in the state was also being increased.
I, Manmohan were opposed to ‘vindictive’ politics against thenCM Modi, says Sharad Pawar Speaking during an event organised by Marathi daily ‘Loksatta’, Pawar said barring Manmohan Singh, there was no other minister. Agency News: New Delhi NCP president Sharad Pawar on Wednesday said he and then-Prime Minister Manmohan Singh were of the opinion that no “vindictive” politics should be played against Narendra Modi when he was Gujarat Chief Minister. Speaking during an event organised by Marathi daily ‘Loksatta’, Pawar said barring him, there was no other minister in the erstwhile UPA government who could
have a dialogue with Modi as he used to constantly attack the Manmohan Singh dispensation.The veteran politician was the agriculture minister in the Congress-led UPA government (20042014). Replying to a question whether he and Singh were of the opinion that no action should be taken against Modi as he was a CM at a time when central agencies and the then-government were after him, Pawar said, “It is partly true”. “When Modiji was CM of Gujarat.
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SPORTS - BUSINESS Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova England cricket coach Chris tests positive for COVID-19 Silverwood must isolate, will miss 4th Ashes Test
Agency News:New Delhi French Open finalist Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova has tested positive for COVID-19, casting doubt on her place in the Australian Open beginning Jan. 17. The 30-year-old Russian confirmed she has the coronavirus and is isolating after arriving in Australia on Tuesday. “I was fully vaccinated and was preparing for the start of the season in Dubai,” Pavlyuchenkova said on social
media Thursday. “But we live in a very difficult and unpredictable time. Right now I am in complete isolation, in a special hotel and following all the protocols under the supervision of doctors. “Now it’s important to take care of yourself and the health of others. I’ll be back on court when it’s safe for everyone.” Pavlyuchenkova is coming off one of her best seasons. After making her first Grand Slam final in June — a loss to Barbora Krejcikova.
Agency News:New Delhi England cricket coach Chris Silverwood will be absent for the fourth Ashes Test against Australia after a COVID-19 outbreak in the England team’s camp grew to seven confirmed cases.Silverwood needs to isolate following a positive test for the coronavirus
among a family member of the touring party. There was no indication that Silverwood has the virus.He will have to isolate for 10 days _ along with his family _ in Melbourne, where the third test was played. The fourth Test starts in Sydney on Jan. 5 England lost the third Test, and with it the series, as Australia took.
New Zealand plan perfect Ross Taylor farewell against Bangladesh New Zealand plan to give retiring Ross Taylor the perfect send off when they face Bangladesh in a two-Test series beginning in Mount Maunganui on Saturday. Agency News:New Delhi New Zealand plan to give retiring Ross Taylor the perfect send off when they face Bangladesh in a two-test series beginning in Mount Maunganui on Saturday, with the tourists’ hopes of playing party poopers dimmed by the absence of
talismanic all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan. World test champions New Zealand are without regular skipper Kane Williamson, who has been sidelined by a nagging elbow injury which flared up during their 1-0 series loss in India earlier this month. Stand-in skipper Tom Latham, however, will welcome back fast bowlers
Sensex and Nifty start on choppy note; finance stocks decline The 30-share Sensex was trading 13.25 points or 0.02 per cent lower at 57,793.24. Similarly, the Nifty slipped 8.45 points or 0.05 per cent to 17,205.15.
arm spinner bagged all 10 India wickets in Mumbai, keeping allrounder Rachin Ravindra as their lone spin option. There will be no shortage of motivation.
Equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty opened on a choppy note on Thursday, tracking weakness
in index heavyweights Reliance Industries, SBI and ICICI Bank amid a mixed trend in global markets. The 30-share Sensex was trading 13.25 points or 0.02
Omicron spread: RBI extends deadline for periodic KYC update by 3 months In the latest edition of Financial Stability Report, the Reserve Bank of India said that the global economic recovery has been losing momentum in the second half of 2021 in the face of resurfacing Covid-19 infections Agency News:New Delhi
Trent Boult and Neil Wagner as the home side aim to rattle Bangladesh with pace.New Zealand have dropped Ajaz Patel barely three weeks after the left-
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday extended the deadline to enforce periodic Know Your Customer (KYC) update in banks by three months, till March 31, 2022.
per cent lower at 57,793.24. Similarly, the Nifty slipped 8.45 points or 0.05 per cent to 17,205.15.Bajaj Finserv was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding about 1.5 per cent, followed by M&M, Axis Bank, Sun Pharma, L&T, Reliance, SBI and ICICI Bank.On the other hand, Wipro, PowerGrid, Dr Reddy’s, Tech Mahindra and Titan were among the gainers. In the previous session, the 30-share index dropped.
Govt extends FY21 GST annual return filing deadline till February 28 Agency News:New Delhi
The deadline was ending today. The central bank said in a circular that the decision has been taken in view of the prevalent uncertainty due to new variant of Covid-19. The new variant Omicron has so far infected more than 900 people in India. In May, the RBI had extended the periodic KYC deadline to December 31 and directed banks and other financial institutions to not place any
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restrictions on operations of such accounts. The directions were given during the peak of the second wave of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) which was led by the Delta variant. In the latest edition of Financial Stability Report (FSR), released on Wednesday, the RBI said that inflation and Omicron pose major challenges to the Indian economy. The report carried a Systemic Risk.
The government has extended by two months till February 28 the deadline for businesses to file GST annual returns for 2020-21 fiscal ended March 2021. “The due date for furnishing annual return in FORM GSTR-9 & selfcertified reconciliation statement in FORM GSTR-9C for the financial year 2020-21 has been extended from 31.12.2021 to 28.02.2022,” the Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) said in a late-night tweet on Wednesday. GSTR 9 is an annual return to be filed yearly by taxpayers registered under the Goods and Services Tax (GST).
Nora Fatehi tests positive for Covid-19: ‘Been bedridden for a few days
‘Mirzapur’ actor Divyenndu en‘Ignorant, illiterate and hurtters 2022 on a working note; to ful’: Sonam Kapoor calls out BJP MLA over remarks on LG- juggle two projects in January BTQ community
Nora Fatehi has tested positive for Covid-19. In a statement released by the actor, she wrote that she has been bedridden for a few days and is under a doctor’s supervision. Agency News:New Delhi
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Agency News:New Delhi Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor called out BJP legislator Sudhir Mungantiwar who made hurtful remarks against the LGBTQ community. Mungantiwar stoked a controversy by questioning the Maharashtra government’s move to appoint representatives of the LGBTQ community as members of universities.“Are you going to hire lesbians and gays as members? Shouldn’t a joint medical committee be set up on this? It mentions bisexual and asexual relations. However, no one has yet defined these,” he said. “Even someone who has sex with an animal can
become a member, as per the government’s proposal. Will the animal certify to their sexual relationship?” he asked. Not stopping there, he asked if the government would consider those them too, to universities.“Will you appoint homosexuals as members? Will someone write that I am gay, that I am attracted to homosexuality? Who will prove this, the secretary, the minister, minister of state? Are you going to prove it? Then there is another ‘asexual’ relationship that no one has yet defined,” he suggested. Mungantiwar strongly opposed the government’s proposal saying that the bill included things.
‘Mirzapur’ fame, Divyenndu has been on a roll endlessly through 2021. He is working on multiple projects currently, of which, the actor will be juggling 2 of them in the month of January alone; ‘Mere Desh Ki Dharti’ and the YRF’ series, ‘The Railway Men’. A source close to the actor reveals, “Divyenndu has been shooting throughout 2021, and now he will be starting the new year also on a working note but he
Actor-dancer Nora Fatehi has tested positive for Covid-19. Taking to Instagram on Thursday, Nora said that she has been “bedridden for a few days now” and is under doctor’s supervision. Her Instagram post read, “Hey guys, unfortunately I am currently battling COVID… It has honestly hit me real hard! I’ve been bedridden for a few days now under doctor supervision. Please stay safe guys, wear your masks, it’s spreading fast and can affect everyone differently! Unfortunately, I have reacted badly to it, this could happen to anyone please be careful! I am working on recovering at the moment, that’s all that matters right now. Nothing is more important than your health! Take care, stay safe” A statement by her spokesperson read, “We would want to inform that Nora Fatehi has been tested positive for Covid on 28th of December. Abiding by the protocols, Nora has been quarantined under the doctor’s observation since then and has been cooperating with BMC for the safety and regulations.” It also added that the photos of Nora Fatehi being circulated on social media since Wednesday are from an earlier event as “Nora has stepped nowhere out recently”. It also added that the photos of Nora Fatehi being circulated on social media since Wednesday are from an earlier event as “Nora has stepped nowhere out recently”.
is never complaining. Once we get into 2022, he will get straight to business without any breaks after that for a while.”The source adds, “In January alone, Divyenndu will be juggling the shoot of the YRF series, ‘The Railway Men’ along with the promotions for his upcoming next, ‘Mere Desh Ki Dharti’. Both the projects and many brands are demanding dates out of the actor, but his schedules are just packed.” From his guynext-door role in ‘Pyaar Ka Punchnama.
Akshay Kumar, Manushi Chillar’s ‘Prithviraj’ lands in trouble again for using the term ‘Rajput’ Agency News:New Delhi The Gujjars in Rajasthan have threatened to stop the screening of Bollywood film ‘Prithviraj’ starring Akshay Kumar if the movie continues using the term ‘Rajput’ for Prithviraj Chauhan. The community claimed that Prithviraj was from the Gurjar community and was not a Rajput. However, leaders from the Rajput community have strongly rejected their claim and said that Gurjars were initially gauchar, who then converted into Gujjar and then Gurjars. They basically come from Gujarat and hence got this name, claimed Shri Rajput Karni Sena national spokesperson Vijendra Singh Shaktawat. This is a place-related
term and not a caste-related term, he added. Gurjar leader Himmat Singh said, “#Prithviraj Movie is made on the basis of Prithviraj Raso written by Chand Bardai and the same was shown in the teaser of Prithviraj movie. After studying the inscriptions available in history, researchers have believed that Chand Bardai wrote it around 400 years back after the reign of Prithviraj Chauhan. In the 16th century, the Raso epic was written which is fictional. The epic is written by Chand Bardai in Pringal language which is a mixture of Bajra and Rajasthani language. During the reign of Gurjar emperor Prithviraj Chauhan, the Sanskrit language was used but not the Pringal language which has been used by the poet, said Himmat Singh.
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Ahmedabad emerged as the most affordable Indian housing market of 2021 In its annual proprietary study, the Affordability Index 2021, Knight Frank notes that Indian markets are at their decadal best in terms of housing affordability. All markets, except Mumbai, are recorded to be well below the threshold of affordability set at 50% ratio. Ahmedabad emerged the most affordable housing market in the country with an affordability ratio of 20% followed by
Pune and Chennai at 24% and 25% respectively in 2021. Mumbai was the only one that recorded higher than threshold affordability ratio at 53%, however, it has improved the most since 2011. Knight Frank’s proprietary Affordability Index, which tracks the EMI (Equated Monthly Instalment) to total income ratio for an average household, has shown a meaningful.
Big B applauds Chehre for making it to Alpha1Media s list of 2021’s top 10 films
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India Saw Record 126 Tiger Deaths In 2021, Worst In A Decade India’s tiger conservation body said 126 of the endangered big cats died in 2021, the highest toll since it began compiling data a decade ago.The most recent death was recorded on Wednesday in Madhya Pradesh, according to the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA).The previous highest number of deaths per year before the authority began compiling data in 2012 was in 2016, when 121 perished.India is home to around 75 percent of the world’s tigers. Two years ago, the government announced the population had risen to 2,967 in 2018 from a record low of 1,411 in 2006, an achievement hailed as “historic” by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Stricter Rules In All Large Cities As India Seeks Spike In Cases Authorities started to impose stringent rules on Thursday to prevent mass gatherings at parties and public venues ahead of new year celebrations as the nation sees a spike in COVID-19 infections. Night curfews have been imposed in all major cities and restaurants ordered to limit customers, officials said. However, state authorities were finding it difficult to limit crowding in markets, religious sites and holiday destinations as they were allowed to remain open, the officials said.
‘We will bring law to make the temples independent’: Karnataka CM
Global media and entertainment firm Alpha1Media on December 21 launched its annual list of the top 10 best films from around the world. These films were picked from Hollywood, Bollywood, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, Asia and the Far East, and according to Alpha1Media, demonstrated the resilience
Small cars have a big share in Ahmedabad Used-car market; Spinny Report Customers in Ahmedabad are known to be superparticular when it comes to make purchases and extremely cautious in the perowned car segment. According to the used-car platform, Spinny, has witnessed nearly 63% of new buyers in the city. In comparison to metro cities, more than 80% of the used car market in the city comprises small cars and
hatchbacks. The city has low demand for pre-owned SUVs irrespective of the budget category. The brands like maruti, Hyundai and Honda have emerged as the clear winners. According to the study of Spinny, 55% of used car buyers in the city research about the products on the internet before purchasing it and 23% report purchasing in the last quarter.
Nima, Thapki, Simar, Anandi join in for COLORS’ New Year Special Sirf Tum - Ishq Ka Imtehaan A lot may have changed this year, but the magic of romance remains the same! To bid farewell to 2021 and usher in the New Year in style, COLORS’ Sirf Tum’ brings the ultimate union of love with a special episode filled with drama, dance, music and romance. So put on your dancing shoes and join in all the amazing jodis as the Oberoi family hosts a lovely evening. Hosted by the ace comedians jodi, Bharti Singh and Haarsh
Limbachiyaa, the evening will be packed with lots of fun and entertainment. Love will be in the air as Nikki Tamboli will act as a cupid and pla fun games to test compatibility of all the charming couples. In one of the games, this special will also feature some fabulous dance performances by the ‘aww’dorable couples of COLORS’ family making everyone swoon. While Thapki (played by Jigyasa Singh) and Purab (played by Aakash Ahuja) will shake a leg to Main.
After 10 years India will be No. 1 – Where the most deaths will happen due to cancer - USA Dr. Kashyap Patel
Bommai Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday said that the state government would bring a law before the Budget session in order to make temples independent.Speaking during the BJP executive committee in Hubballi on Wednesday, CM Bommai said, “Currently, the Hindu temples are controlled by different laws and rules. We will bring a law before the Budget Session to make the temples independent.” He said, “Several religious places are functioning safely under various laws and also have freedom of worship. But our Hindu temples are controlled by rules and regulations of the government and also restricted the temples.
of cinema evenduring the pandemic. Producer Anand Pandit film Chehre is placed at the eighth spot in this list and the selection of the film was cheered by lead star Amitabh Bachchan on Twitter. He wrote, Congratulations Team CHEHRE ..only Indian film to be included in this list. The list also included biggies like ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home.
If the citizens of India are fascinated by the western cultural lifestyle,India will havethe highest number of cancer patients in the world in ten years if it continues to consumepolluted air and modern food.Dr. Kashyap Patel, a native of Detroj village of Kadva Patidar Samaj, has been living in Caroline,USA for the last 20 years. He is an oncologist (oral cancer)
surgeon in the United States, is thepresident of an association of more than 5,000 doctors practicing in the United States. He isCEO of Cancer Care Assoc of Corolla. He also helping as Medical Director of the InternationalOncology Network and Chairman of the Clinic Affairs of the Associate Community CancerCenter. Dr. Kashyap is a spiritual writer and photographer and a famous American surgeonand also writes spiritual articles. He authored a book, Between Life and Death from Despair toHope.In this book he writes about , unknown destination, the cycle of life and death, what isdeath,Dream Shattered, Death - You Lose Today, Belief in Death, Beginning End, And thebeginning of the end.
jobs in five years: Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel Addressing an event organised by the labour and employment department in Ahmedabad, Bhupendra Patel said employment exchanges in the state provided jobs to 1.66 lakh candidates this year. Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad In the last five years, 17.31 lakh persons have been provided jobs by employment exchanges in Gujarat, said Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday while addressing an event organised by the labour and employment department in Ahmedabad.“This year, employment exchanges in the state provided jobs to 1.66 lakh
candidates. In the last five years, these employment exchanges provided jobs to 17.31 lakh candidates,” said Patel while addressing the event organised to celebrate ‘good governance week’.“Gujarat is first in the country to provide jobs through employment exchanges,” he added. Patel said 50,000 people are being given new employment opportunities through similar events
organised in all the 33 districts. Stating that 30,000 youths have been given appointment letters for apprenticeship on Thursday, the chief minister said 38,000 youths have been provided apprenticeship during 2021-22. “The government has provided apprenticeship to two lakh youths since 2018-19,” he added. Patel said there are more than two crore unorganised workers in Gujarat, of which
19.5 lakh have been enrolled on the E-Shram portal which is a national database for workers in the unorganised sector. Stating that 30,000 youths have been given appointment
letters for apprenticeship on Thursday, the chief minister said 38,000 youths have been provided apprenticeship during 2021-22. “The government has provided apprenticeship.
65 AAP leaders held for protesting Number of non-active mioutside BJP headquarters get bail nor ports highest in Gujarat: Data tabled in LS
The members, who have been lodged at the Sabarmati Central Prison, are expected to be released in the evening. Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad At least 65 Aam Aadmi Party leaders, including their state president Gopal Italia, were granted bail by a court in Gandhinagar on Thursday noon after they spent 10 days in jail for protesting outside BJP headquarters in Gandhinagar. Among those jailed are also 10 college students. the court has granted bail to the 65 AAP leaders
who have been at Sabarmati Central Jail since December 20. We are yet to receive the copy of the bail order and I believe by evening, they may be released,” Pranav Thakkar, the legal counsel of AAP Gujarat, said. The members, who have been lodged at the Sabarmati Central Prison, are expected to
be released in the evening. All of those arrested face charges under 22 Sections of the Indian Penal Code, including criminal conspiracy, and sections of the Epidemic Diseases Act and Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act. A total of 93 people were arrested, of which the 28 women accused.
548 Covid cases in Gujarat: No AC in Surat hotels, testing must in industries Surat city on Wednesday added 72 more cases and six Covid-19 patients in the city were detected with the Omicron variant, two of whom had a history of international travel while the remaining four had no travel history. Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad Gujarat continues to see a rapid rise in Covid-19 cases reporting 548 new cases and a death due the infection in Porbandar on Wednesday. The Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has announced stricter protocol, disallowing air conditioning in hotels, restaurants and gyms and mandating rapid antigen tests for diamond and textile industry
workers every week. With 19 more patients testing positive for the Omicron variant of the virus, the Omicron tally in the state stood at 97 as of Wednesday, with 56 of them being active patients at present. Of the 19, nine had no travel history, according to the state health bulletin. The SMC has also announced that surprise checks will be conducted on whether the new protocol is being followed
Vyapaar Jagat Convention & Awards 2021 closes 3 days affair with grand success & attended by 15000+ business owners Convention VyapaarJagat & Awards 2021, upholds the commitment of being India’slargest digitally hosted entrepreneurial convention and award ceremony, in itssecond edition out doing the first. The event sawa turnout of 15000+attendees with2500+ delegates, fronting the convention. In keeping with the pandemic norms,theacclaimed award ceremony and conclave was held in a responsible mannerfromthe 17th-19th of December 2021, on an online platform. VJCA 2021 operates on themission to recognise and honour entrepreneurs, innovators, achievers, and supplierswho have carved their own nicheacross industries. The event aimed to create newknowledge,survival manual strategies and connections that are needed to start andgrow abusiness. The Grand finale will be
a formal felicitation ceremony for all theaward winners, atthe Mecca of finance and business, Bombay Stock Exchange,Mumbai, on 8th January, 2022.With over 100 award categories to recognise small and medium businesses, VJCAtook a giant leap in promoting and working towards an Aatma Nirbhar Bharat. Itrecognized ventures across Retail & Trading, Technology, Services, Manufacturing,among others for their remarkable contributions towards the evolution ofEntrepreneurship in India.Speaking about the event Dr. Pravin Parmar, Founder & CEO, VyapaarJagat.com“Vyapaar Jagat Convention & Awards serves a single purpose: Of being India’s thebest entrepreneurship platform, helping the path creators reach their highest developmental potential, and achieving the dream of an Aatma Nirbhar Bharat.
and if found to be violating, proceedings shall be initiated. The civic body additionally announced that proceedings shall also be initiated against those found to be violating the wedding guest cap of 400 persons. Even as new cases are currently doubling in a span of approximately three days, the state government permits 400 guests at weddings at present. Surat city on Wednesday added 72 more cases and six Covid-19 patients in the city were detected with the Omicron variant, two of whom had a history of international travel while the remaining four had no travel history. In Ahmedabad city, 265 new cases were added, taking the active case count in the city.
Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad Gujarat has the highest number of “non-active” ports in the country with 58 per cent of the total 48 minor ports in the state lying nonoperational, according to state data tabled in the Lok Sabha during the recently concluded winter session.In stark contrast, neighbouring Maharashtra that also has 48 minor ports, has zero nonactive ports, a written reply from Sarbananda Sonowal,
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways stated. There are 28 nonactive ports in Gujarat and they account for over 32 per cent of the total non-active ports in the country. Of the 217 minor ports in 13 states and Union territories, 86 are non-active, states the written reply. Kerala and Odisha with 12 non-active ports each and Andhra Pradesh with 11 nonactive ports are among the states that have high number of non-operational ports.
Godrej Veg Oils ropes in leading Marathi film and theatre actor, Bhau Kadam as Brand Ambassador for its Sahi Shuruaat Campaign
Godrej Veg Oils, a brand of Godrej Industries Limited (the holding company of Godrej Industries Limited and Associate Companies) has announced its association with leading Marathi film and theatre actor, Bhau
Kadam to promote its Campaign – ‘Sahi Shuruaat with Godrej Oils’. Many of us indulge in cooking as a hobby, passion, or a leisurely task. However, food has taken a central place in our lives that brings people together, translating every engagement with it into happiness. It is one of the most versatile elements in our lives. Each dish is unique in terms of ingredients, textures, flavors; yet the cooking process almost often starts with one key ingredient – Cooking Oil. Hence, a good beginning.
SBI embraces new benchmarks (ARRs) in LIBOR transition
Written by Mr. Irfan Razack, Chairman and Managing Director of Prestige Group
Country’s largest commercial bank, State Bank of India (SBI) is ready to embrace new recommended interest rate benchmarks necessitated from LIBOR cessation for its day-today businesses and in product pricing. All the systems and processes in SBI are aligned to support transactions linked to these Alternate Reference Rates (ARR). SBI has already started offering ARR-based products to the customers through its domestic and foreign branches. Additionally, the bank is at the forefront in spreading awareness about this transition among its customers and extensive client groups through curated Knowledge Sharing Sessions. On the imminent transition, Shri Ashwini Kumar Tewari, Managing Director
The year 2021 began on a great note and we all presumed with vaccines in place and the population getting vaccinated on a large scale very soon, we will go back to normalcy and continue with life as usual. However, all these thoughts vanished overnight, when in March’21 we were hit with the devastating second wave which brought in panic, fear and many of us lost close family members and friends. The mood was somber and stressful. It was all about keeping ourselves safe and finding hospital beds for those who needed them. It was also time for us to give back to society by ways of helping with equipment for hospitals, oxygen cylinders, and setting up spaces for quarantine. We had two months of lockdown in April’21 and May’21 and it was a period best forgotten.
(International Banking, Technology & Subsidiaries), SBI said, “LIBOR Transition is a significant financial event for international financial markets. As the country’s largest bank, SBI has been assiduously tracking the global developments in the LIBOR space to align with the best practices and has proactively modified its systems and processes to embrace the change from LIBOR to ARR. Our readiness will assist the smooth transition in embracing ARR mechanism in the Indian banking industry at large.” State Bank of India is the largest commercial bank in terms of assets, deposits, branches, customers, and employees. It is also the largest mortgage lender in the country.
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