Bhopal: Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal raised questions on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s patriotism, arguing that “he wouldn’t have sent the person who brought revolution in Delhi’s education system to jail if he would have been a real patriot”.
Kejriwal along with Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann was on a day-long tour in Madhya Pradesh’s capital Bhopal on Tuesday, which was also his maiden visit to the poll-bound state.
“The day PM Modi sent Delhi’s former Education Minister Manish Sisodia into jail, I realised, the country needs an educated Prime Minister. If he (Modi) could have understood the meaning of education, he would not have sent Manish Sisodia to jail… If PM Modi was a real patriot, he would not send the person who brought revolution in Delhi’s education system to jail, ” Kejriwal said while addressing public gathering in Bhopal.
Hitting out at the BJP, the AAP leader said that in the last 20 years of the BJP government in Madhya Pradesh, “people have seen one after another scam – Vyapam, e-tendering, paper leaks. This what the BJP has done in Madhya Pradesh during its 20 years of rule.”
“Not even a single BJP MLA has been sent to jail despite so much corruption taking place in the state during the last 20 years, ” Kejriwal asserted, adding that the people of the state are “fed up with so-called ‘mama’ (Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan) and now they also want a change here like in Delhi and Punjab”.
“People of Delhi supported us, and we did a lot of work. People of Punjab have also shown trust in AAP, and we are working with full commitment, things will change there in next five years. I would urge people of Madhya Pradesh to give one chance to AAP, and we will bring big changes here too, ” he added.
Mumbai: The rupee appreciated by 4 paise to 82.33 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday, tracking positive sentiments in the domestic equity market and relatively weaker dollar against major currencies.
At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened stronger at 82.32 against the US dollar and then gained ground to 82.30. Later, it slipped to 82.33 against the greenback, registering a rise of 4 paise against its previous close.
On Tuesday, the rupee settled at 82.37 against the US dollar.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) searched a number of places in Kashmir on Tuesday as part of an investigation into a case involving terrorist activity, according to officials.
The searches were conducted in Srinagar and the south Kashmir districts of Anantnag, Pulwama, and Kulgam.
“Searches were carried out in a case registered by NIA in Jammu last year,” they claimed.
The case relates to a criminal conspiracy for carrying out terrorist and subversive actions that was hatched by the cadres, OGWs, and affiliates of numerous organisations that are outlawed, as well as their offshoots that operate under various aliases at the direction of their Pakistani masters.
14 March 2023 Amritsar
Workers prepares the venue of G-20 2nd Education Working Group Meeting on the eve of the event held at Khalsa College, in Amritsar on Tuesday.
PHOTO-PRABHJOT GILL AMRITSAR
Amritsar: Seminar on ‘Strengthening Research and Promoting Innovation through richer Collaboration’ will be organised at Khalsa College by IIT Ropar with collaborative inputs from prominent Higher Education Institutions such as IISc Bengaluru, IIM Amritsar and TISS Mumbai.
Addressing the press conference here today Secretary (Higher Education) Mr. K. Sanjay Murthy informed that the Seminar on 15th March will begin with a presentation from Prof. Govindan Rangarajan, Director IISc Bengaluru on ‘Research Initiatives in G20 countries’ with inputs provided by G20 members and invitee countries in the seminar. The seminar will also include two Panel Discussions, one on ‘Research in Emerging and Disruptive Technologies, Industry – 4.0’ to be chaired by Prof. Rajeev Ahuja, Director, IIT Ropar, and second one on, ‘Research in Sustainable Development Goals’ to be chaired by Dr. Shalini Bharat, Director TISS Mumbai. The panel discussion will see participation from France, the United Kingdom, Australia, India, Oman, South Africa, UNICEF, China and UAE,
A multimedia exhibition would also be organised on the side-lines of the seminar which will provide a physical format to the participating countries along with industry, academia to present the best practices in research, innovation, collaboration and partnership. There will be 90+ stalls at the exhibition with key participation from UAE, China and Saudi Arabia, NSDC, NCERT, National Book Trust, Indian Knowledge Systems Division (IKS), and several start-up initiatives. The exhibition will also be open to local institutions, students, academicians and researchers from 16th-17th March, 2023
The two-day meeting on the 16th -17th March will provide a platform to deliberate on the four priority areas i.e. to ‘Ensuring Foundational Literacy and Numeracy especially in context of blended learning, ‘ Making Tech-enabled learning more inclusive’, qualitative and collaborative at every level, ‘Building Capacities and Ppromoting Life-long Learning in the context of Future of Work. Besides all these a a special meeting on the subject “Strengthening Research, promoting Innovation through richer collaboration and partnerships”, said he.
Later in a statement it was informed that the meetings will be chaired by Secy DoHE, Mr. K. Sanjay Murthy with Secy DoSEL, Sh. Sanjay Kumar and Secy MSDE, Mr. Atul Kumar Tiwari as Alternate Chairs. More than 55 delegates from 28 countries are expected to attend the meeting and seminar, where they will share their best practises for strengthening research and innovation. The outcomes of the 4 EdWG meetings will be essential to draft the final declaration document to be shared at the concluding Ministerial Meeting. The document will serve as a guideline for the development of numerous educational and employment opportunities. The EdWG meetings will also give participating countries and organisations the opportunity to strengthen educational cooperation and discuss new collaboration opportunities.
Delegates will be taken to Golden Temple on the 17th March as part of excursion component of the EdWG meetings. On the side-lines of the G20 meetings cultural events are also planned to highlight Punjab’s vibrant culture.
The Ministry of Education is all set to host the 2nd Education Working Group (EdWG) in Amritsar, Punjab. 28 G20 member countries, guest countries & invited organizations (OECD, UNESCO & UNICEF) will be participating in the 3 day event consisting of seminar/exhibition and working group meetings.
Earlier in the morning various delegations from home and abroad were given warm welcome at Shri Guru Ramdas ji international Airport. On reaching in the hotel venue they were received with rich Punjabi culture wherein Punjabi college girls given awesome Giddha ( Punjabi folk dance) performance has mesmerized the guests from home and abroad.
New Delhi : Chief Ministers of Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi separately on Monday, days after they assumed office, according to the PMO.
Modi had attended the swearing-in ceremonies of the three chief ministers last week.
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha called on PM Modi, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said in a tweet.
New Delhi: Ahead of the Delhi Budget session scheduled to begin from March 17, the salaries and allowances of MLAs and ministers have been increased to more than 66 per cent.
According to a notification from the Law Department of the Delhi government, the MLAs will now get Rs 90, 000 every month, an increase from the previous Rs 54, 000.
According to the notification, the salary and allowances of the Chief Minister and ministers, speaker, deputy speaker, chief whip, and leader of the opposition have also been increased from the existing Rs 72, 000 to Rs 1, 70, 000 per month.
As per the notification, the basic salary of the legislators has increased from Rs 12, 000 monthly to Rs 30, 000 and that of ministers from Rs 20, 000 to Rs 60, 000 per month.
The daily allowance has also increased from Rs 1, 000 to Rs 1, 500.
In July 2022, the Delhi Assembly passed a proposal to increase the salary of MLAs and ministers.
After getting the President’s approval for this proposal, the Law Department has issued a notification for salary hike.
The salary hike for the legislator will be effective from February 14 when the President gave her assent to the move.
New Delhi: Congress president and leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday said that there is no rule of law under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Addressing a press conference at Vijay Chowk outside Parliament, soon after both Houses were adjourned over protests related to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s remarks in London, Kharge said, “There is no rule of law and democracy under Modi ji. They are running the country like a dictatorship, and then they talk about democracy.”
He added that those “crushing and destroying democracy” are talking of saving it.
Over the Adani issue, Kharge said, “We are demanding the constitution of a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) on the Adani stocks issue. When we raise this issue, then mikes are switched off and a ruckus erupts in the House.”
However, he added that the opposition is together and will continue to demand a JPC on the Adani issue.
Jammu and Kashmir police on Monday said it busted a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant hideout and recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition in Rakh Momin area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district.
In a statement, a Police spokesperson said on that March 12 night, a joint search operation was launched along with army in the area, on the basis of a specific input.
The search led to busting of a Lashkar-i-Toiba hideout and subsequent recovery of huge cache of arms, ammunition and other war like stores.
The recovery includes five IEDs, PTDs programmed timer devices and RCIEDs, six detonators, three pistols, five pistol magazines, 124 ammunition rounds, four remote controls and thirteen batteries.
Ranchi, Aug 30 (ANI): The Indigo flight departs from Ranchi Birsa Munda Airport to Raipur with all the MLAs of Congress, JMM and RJD party, in Ranchi on Tuesday. (ANI Photo)
An IndiGo flight was diverted to Karachi airport in Pakistan after one of its passengers fell sick. The plane was flying from Delhi to Doha.
The passenger reportedly passed away before the flight could land.
Officials said that a passenger on IndiGo Airline flight 9E1736 felt sick in the flight, after which the captain of the plane contacted the Karachi Air Traffic Control and relayed the information regarding a medical emergency.
“IndiGo flight 6E-1736, operating from Delhi to Doha was diverted to Karachi due to a medical emergency on board. Unfortunately, on arrival, the passenger was declared dead by the airport medical team, ” said the airline on Monday.
“We are deeply saddened by the news and our prayers and wishes are with his family and loved ones. We’re currently making arrangements for transferring the other passengers of the flight, in coordination with the relevant authorities, ” added the airline spokesperson.
Officials said that the person has been identified as a Nigerian.
Earlier, on February 20, a Delhi-bound Air India flight travelling from New York was diverted to London on Monday evening due to a medical emergency.
In a similar incident in mid-January, a Madurai-Delhi IndiGo flight was diverted to the Indore airport following a medical emergency with a passenger mid-air.
An IndiGo flight was diverted to Karachi airport in Pakistan after one of its passengers fell sick. The plane was flying from Delhi to Doha.
The passenger reportedly passed away before the flight could land.
Officials said that a passenger on IndiGo Airline flight 9E1736 felt sick in the flight, after which the captain of the plane contacted the Karachi Air Traffic Control and relayed the information regarding a medical emergency.
“IndiGo flight 6E-1736, operating from Delhi to Doha was diverted to Karachi due to a medical emergency on board. Unfortunately, on arrival, the passenger was declared dead by the airport medical team, ” said the airline on Monday.
“We are deeply saddened by the news and our prayers and wishes are with his family and loved ones. We’re currently making arrangements for transferring the other passengers of the flight, in coordination with the relevant authorities, ” added the airline spokesperson.
Officials said that the person has been identified as a Nigerian.
Earlier, on February 20, a Delhi-bound Air India flight travelling from New York was diverted to London on Monday evening due to a medical emergency.
In a similar incident in mid-January, a Madurai-Delhi IndiGo flight was diverted to the Indore airport following a medical emergency with a passenger mid-air.
Telugu-language film RRR song “Naatu Naatu” has won the Oscar for Best Original Song at the 95th Academy Awards in Los Angeles. This is the first Indian film song to win an Oscar.
The song became massively popular soon after its release in March 2022. It is composed by MM Keeravani with lyrics by Chandrabose and vocals by Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava. The song Choreographed by Prem Rakshit and the song’s hook steps became a rage around the world.
This song won in the same category at the Golden Globes, Best Song at the Critics Choice Awards and the Hollywood Critics Association.
RRR Movie tweeted, “We’re blessed that #RRRMovie is the first feature film to bring India’s first ever #Oscar in the Best Song Category with #NaatuNaatu! No words can describe this surreal moment. Dedicating this to all our amazing fans across the world. THANK YOU!! JAI HIND! ”
RRR has won hearts across the world. It’s running full houses in Japan and recently held its largest screening yet in a Los Angeles cinema. Naatu Naatu song filmed outside the Presidential Palace in pre-war Kyiv, Ukraine, is an infectious dance battle between Ram Charan and Jr NTR’s characters Raju and Bheem, versus their British counterparts.
