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- Gujarat Titans sign Rahmanullah Gurbaz as replacement for Jason Roy
- Gujarat Titans to host its inaugural event at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad
- Lasith Malinga joins Rajasthan Royals as fast bowling coach
- India, Canada to re-launch CEPA negotiations to unlock full potential of bilateral trade
- 353 Russian tanks destroyed since war began: Ukraine Foreign Affairs Ministry
- Pakistan: 14 cops killed, 24 injured in attacks in two months
- Yogi Adityanath chairs last cabinet meeting of his first tenure
- Bhagwant Mann to take oath as Punjab CM on March 16, invites Arvind Kejriwal for ceremony
- Kejriwal ‘sure’ that Bhagwant Mann will fulfil every expectation of the people of Punjab as CM
- Mamata Banerjee calls for Opposition unity to fight 2024 LS polls, says ‘Congress lost credibility’
- PM Modi gives clarion call to fulfil Bapu’s dream of ‘Grameen Vikas’
- CBSE Term-II Board examinations for classes 10, 12 to be held from April 26
- Number of refugees fleeing Ukraine reach 2.5 million, says UN
- The Congress Leadership will never learn! Who is responsible for the humiliating defeat- Capt Amarinder
- Bhagwant Mann meets Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi
- Sensex rallies for 4th straight day, closes 86 points higher
- J-K: Indian Army helicopter crashes in Gurez sector
- Sony Music says it’s suspending operations in Russia
- German Open: Kidambi Srikanth beats China’s Guang Zu to enter quarter-final
- Shuttler Prannoy HS defeats Lee Cheukyiu, storms into German Open, quarter-finals.
- PM Modi holds roadshow in Gujarat
- COVID-19: Over 16.70 cr unutilised vaccine doses available with States, UTs: Centre
- Xi Jinping ‘unsettled’ by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, says CIA Director
| Gujarat Titans sign Rahmanullah Gurbaz as replacement for Jason Roy Posted: 11 Mar 2022 06:09 AM PST Gujarat Titans have signed Afghanistan batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. Rahmanullah will be serving as a replacement for the England batter Jason Roy, who had earlier pulled out of the tournament. “Whilst it is disappointing that Jason will not be a part of our campaign this year, we are mindful of the health and well-being of players in these times. We wish Jason well and look forward to his return to the field. Rahmanullah Gurbaz is one of the promising young batters to emerge from Afghanistan and we believe he is an ideal replacement for Jason,” Vikram Solanki, Director of Cricket, Gujarat Titans said in a statement. “Gurbaz is an attacking batter and fits into our plans for the Gujarat Titans. He has given a good account of his talent in international cricket and a few tournaments around the globe,” he added. A right-handed batter and a wicketkeeper, Gurbaz had represented Afghanistan in 2018 under-19 World Cup. Since making his senior international debut in 2019, he has played nine One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and 20 T20 Internationals so far. In 2021, Gurbaz became the first Afghan batter to score a century on ODI debut – a feat he achieved against Ireland at Abu Dhabi. The 20-year-old joins his countrymen Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmed in the Gujarat Titans team. |
| Gujarat Titans to host its inaugural event at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad Posted: 11 Mar 2022 06:04 AM PST Gujarat Titans have announced that they will host their inaugural event at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday. As it is the world’s largest cricket stadium and the team’s home ground, the event will echo the spirit of the Gujarat Titans and the legacy of the state they represent. The event will be graced by the players, partners and other dignitaries. Gujarat Titans will set another benchmark with the launch of the team jersey during this event, designed to elicit active fan engagement. Building on its logo launch, the jersey launch will also be a trendsetter for India’s sporting community. As one of the latest entrants into the Indian Premier League (IPL), Gujarat Titans have been creating a lot of buzz with their team building and the pioneering efforts they have taken in terms of fan engagement. Signing up of Hardik Pandya, Shubman Gill and Rashid Khan in January 2022 followed by the selection of a host of international and domestic stars at the auction, has created a well-balanced squad with a mixture of youth and experience. The team is all set for its debut season which will be preceded by a pre-season camp at its iconic home stadium at Ahmedabad. |
| Lasith Malinga joins Rajasthan Royals as fast bowling coach Posted: 11 Mar 2022 06:00 AM PST Rajasthan Royals have announced two additions to their coaching staff ahead of the much anticipated IPL 2022 season. The franchise has welcomed Sri Lankan legend Lasith Malinga as their new fast bowling coach and has also onboarded Paddy Upton in a new role of Team Catalyst. The 38-year-old T20 World Cup-winning captain Malinga, who led his country to the 2014 ICC T20 World Cup trophy, will be working during the upcoming season with the talented group of pacers present within the Royals’ set-up. Renowned as one of the best limited overs bowlers ever, Malinga will oversee the preparation of bowling strategies in the build-up and during the season, while also accelerating the development of the young bowlers by imparting his knowledge and expertise of T20 cricket. During a career that spanned over 17 years, the right-arm fast bowler represented Sri Lanka in 340 matches across the three formats and picked up 546 wickets. In the Indian Premier League, he only represented one team – Mumbai Indians – for whom he grabbed 170 scalps in 122 matches. Most recently in February 2022, he served as Sri Lanka’s Bowling Strategy Coach for their T20I series against Australia. Speaking on his appointment, Malinga said, “It’s a wonderful feeling for me to return to the IPL and an absolute honour to join Rajasthan Royals, a franchise that has always promoted and developed young talent. I am excited by the pace bowling unit we have going into the tournament and looking forward to supporting all the fast bowlers with the execution of their game plans and their overall development. I’ve made some very special memories in the IPL with Mumbai Indians and now with Royals, looking forward to new experiences and creating great memories in this journey.” On the other hand, the appointment of Paddy Upton marks a return to the Royals for the South African, who has previously worked as the Head Coach of the franchise from 2013-15 and then in 2019, having led the team to top-four finishes in 2013 and 2015, along with a place in the Champions League in 2013. Being the Team Catalyst, Upton will play a crucial role in establishing team integration by bringing them together as a cohesive and mutually supporting unit and looking after their mental well-being with the use of various mental conditioning processes and activities that aid in maintaining a healthy culture and environment, especially within the restrictions of being in a bio-bubble. Upton will himself be a part of the bubble for the initial four weeks of the tournament while supporting virtually post the completion of this period. The South African has previously also worked as the Mental Conditioning Coach for India Men’s Team during the successful 2011 ICC World Cup, and as the Performance Director of South Africa Cricket from 2011-2014, guiding South Africa to become the first cricket team to hold the World No.1 ranking in all three formats of the game in 2012. Meanwhile, like last season, Kumar Sangakkara will be assuming the role of Head Coach during the upcoming season, while being the Director of Cricket at the Royals outside of the season. He welcomed the two new additions, “Lasith is arguably one of the greatest T20 fast bowlers of all time, and to have a personality like his around the training ground, and the expertise he brings to the table is certainly something we feel the team can benefit from. We have some of the best fast bowlers in our squad and we are delighted that they will have the chance to work with Lasith and get to learn and develop further.” “It’s the same with Paddy, who has been a great servant for the Royals and has done an exceptional job in building that cohesion between players and also conditioning them mentally. We believe he will act as a great addition to our coaching staff. I am also excited to keep working with this new team in my dual role as Head Coach during the season and Director of Cricket round the year, and hope that all our efforts can contribute towards achieving our objective of winning the IPL,” Kumar added. |
| India, Canada to re-launch CEPA negotiations to unlock full potential of bilateral trade Posted: 11 Mar 2022 05:55 AM PST India and Canada held the fifth Ministerial Dialogue on Trade and Investment (MDTI) in New Delhi on Friday and relaunched the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) negotiations to unlock the full potential of bilateral trade. The meeting was co-chaired by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and Mary Ng, Canada’s Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development. The Ministers underlined the robust trade and economic relationship between India and Canada and resolved to further strengthen the bilateral ties and economic partnership. They expressed satisfaction over the strong recovery of bilateral trade in 2021 after the economic contraction as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, with bilateral trade in goods reaching USD 6.29 billion registering a growth rate of 12 per cent as compared to the previous year. Moreover, the Ministers emphasized the contribution of the services sector in furthering the bilateral relationship and noted the significant potential for increasing bilateral services trade. They appreciated the impressive growth of two-way foreign direct investment and its contribution to deepening economic and trade ties. Both welcomed various reforms and initiatives taken by both countries to improve the business ecosystem and make it investor-friendly. Both sides highlighted the existing trade complementarities between India and Canada and recognised the need to expand bilateral trade through unlocking the potential across priority and emerging sectors both in goods and services. They reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen trade and commercial ties through enhanced partnerships and cooperation in identified areas such as agro-products, chemicals, footwear, textiles, automobiles, energy, electronics, minerals and metals, urban development, information technology and tourism. At the conclusion of the 5th India-Canada Ministerial Dialogue on Trade and Investment, a joint statement underlines the resolve of both countries to further strengthen their bilateral ties and economic partnership. The Ministers discussed a range of other bilateral trade issues during the meeting. India also noted its interest in recognition of traditional medicine including Ayurveda and other AYUSH systems. Canada noted its interest in market access for cherries and lumber. They acknowledged growing concerns about challenges to global supply chains. They emphasised enhancing cooperation in sectors such as critical and rare earth minerals for mutual benefit. Both sides discussed the potential for strengthening the cooperation in the public health sector given that India is a reliable partner for Canada in supplying quality and affordable pharmaceutical products, particularly generic medicines. The Ministers recognised the potential for expanding cooperation between India and Canada in tourism. India welcomed the recent announcement by Canada easing the COVID-19 testing regulations for travellers from India. Reaffirming their commitment to the rules-based, transparent, non-discriminatory, open, and inclusive multilateral trading system embodied by the World Trade Organization, the Ministers agreed to work together to further strengthen it. The Ministers agreed to remain engaged to provide sustained momentum to building linkages and strengthening cooperation across sectors to harness the full potential of the trade and investment relationship between India and Canada. |
| 353 Russian tanks destroyed since war began: Ukraine Foreign Affairs Ministry Posted: 11 Mar 2022 05:47 AM PST Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday shared the details of the losses that the Russian Armed Forces have incurred noting that more than 12,000 Russian troops have been killed with 353 Russian tanks being destroyed since the Ukraine war began. According to the MFA data, 1165 armoured vehicles of different types, 57 aircraft, 83 helicopters, 125 artillery pieces, and 58 MLRs were hit during the combat. Furthermore, the destroyed facilities also include 60 cisterns, 558 vehicles, 3 vessels, 7 UAVs, and 31 Russian anti-aircraft warfare systems. As per the latest update, two Ukrainian soldiers were killed and six injured as Russia shoots missiles at a military airbase in Lutsk, western Ukraine, said The Kyiv Independent. Russian forces launched military operations in Ukraine on February 24, three days after Moscow recognized Ukraine’s breakaway regions, Donetsk and Luhansk as independent republics followed by the announcement of a “special military operation” to “demilitarize” and “denazify” Ukraine. |
| Pakistan: 14 cops killed, 24 injured in attacks in two months Posted: 11 Mar 2022 05:42 AM PST At least 14 Pakistani policemen were killed and 24 others were injured during attacks on them in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province over the past two months, local media reported. On Thursday, addressing a press conference about the law and order situation, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government spokesperson Barrister Mohammad Ali Saif said that the attacks on police personnel in several districts were reported, Dawn newspaper reported. Ali Saif said that two policemen were killed in Dera Ismail Khan and Kohat in attacks on polio teams. Besides, he said, two policemen lost their lives in Peshawar, three in Mardan, one in Hazara, four in Kohat and three in Bannu. Saif said that three facilitators of Koocha Risladar mosque attack were killed during an encounter in Khyber tribal district on Monday night, Dawn newspaper reported. |
| Yogi Adityanath chairs last cabinet meeting of his first tenure Posted: 11 Mar 2022 05:35 AM PST Following the massive victory in Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday chaired his last cabinet meeting for the previous tenure in the party office in Lucknow. Later in the day, UP CM Yogi Adityanath tendered his resignation to Governor Anandiben Patel at Raj Bhavan in Lucknow, a day after the BJP secured a majority in state Assembly elections. Yogi Adityanath, a monk-turned-politician, won his first-ever Assembly election by a margin of 1,03,390 from Gorakhpur Urban constituency, defeating Samajwadi Party candidate Subhawati Upendra Dutt Shukla, who secured 62,109 votes in the recently-concluded UP Assembly election. He will be the first chief minister in the last 37 years to return to power after completing a full term in Uttar Pradesh. The BJP has retained power in Uttar Pradesh by winning 255 out of 403 constituencies, securing a 41.29 per cent vote share. |
| Bhagwant Mann to take oath as Punjab CM on March 16, invites Arvind Kejriwal for ceremony Posted: 11 Mar 2022 05:33 AM PST Aam Aadmi Party leader Bhagwant Mann will take the oath as the next chief minister of Punjab on March 16. Mann, the party’s chief ministerial candidate, had earlier said that the oath-taking ceremony will not be held at Raj Bhawan but at Khatkarkalan in Nawanshahr district, the ancestral village of freedom fighter Bhagat Singh. Mann has invited Delhi Chief Minister and AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal for the oath-taking ceremony. Mann and Kejriwal will hold a roadshow in Amritsar on March 13 over the party’s victory in the assembly polls. The Aam Aadmi Party registered a landslide victory in the Punjab polls with 92 seats pushing most of its rivals to the margins. Congress won 18 seats in the 117-member assembly. Mann today met Kejriwal at his residence in presence of Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia. He touched Kejriwal’s feet and sought his blessings. |
| Kejriwal ‘sure’ that Bhagwant Mann will fulfil every expectation of the people of Punjab as CM Posted: 11 Mar 2022 05:30 AM PST Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said that he is sure that Bhagwant Mann will fulfil every expectation of the people of Punjab as the chief minister of the state. Punjab Chief Minister-elect Bhagwant Mann today met Arvind Kejriwal in the national capital and invited him to the swearing-in ceremony. Mann will take oath on March 16. Mann will also hold a roadshow in Amritsar on March 13 along with the party’s national convener Arvind Kejriwal. Bhagwant Mann met the Delhi CM at his residence in presence of Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia. He touched Kejriwal’s feet and sought his blessings. The AAP had a landslide win in the Punjab Assembly polls by winning 92 seats to form its government in the state with a three-fourth majority in the 117-member legislative assembly. |
| Mamata Banerjee calls for Opposition unity to fight 2024 LS polls, says ‘Congress lost credibility’ Posted: 11 Mar 2022 04:55 AM PST Following the results of Assembly polls in five states, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said Congress has lost its credibility and the Opposition parties cannot bank on Congress to fight Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2024 general elections. Breifing to mediapersons, the chief minister said, “All political polities that want to fight BJP should walk together. Congress is losing its credibility. We cannot depend on Congress. If Congress wants we all can fight (2024 general elections) together. Do not be aggressive for now, be positive. This winning (Assembly polls in 4 states) will be a big loss for BJP. Their saying that 2022 election results will decide the fate of 2024 polls is impractical.” Banerjee’s remarks came against the backdrop of Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying on Thursday that the election verdict of four states decided the outcome of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. “When we formed government in 2019 (at Centre), ‘experts’ said it was because of the 2017 victory (in Uttar Pradesh)… I believe the same ‘experts’ will say that the 2022 election result will decide the fate of 2024 national elections,” PM Modi said while addressing party workers from the BJP headquarters in Delhi. On Trinamool Congress (TMC) failed to open its account in Goa assembly polls, Banerjee said, “TMC got 6 per cent votes in Goa within three months of the party’s launch there. It is enough”. The TMC supremo alleged malpractices of electronic voting machines (EVM) in Uttar Pradesh and said BJP’s victory is not a populist result but of election machinery. Mamata Banerjee’s remarks came a day after the results of assembly polls in five states where BJP showcased its electoral prowess by retaining four states. The party set new records by winning Uttar Pradesh for a second consecutive term. Further, it also managed to hold power in Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur. The results of five assembly polls came as a shock to the Congress which was hoping to do well to revive its prospects for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls and to fend off the emerging challenge from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Trinamool Congress to replace it as the fulcrum of anti-BJP politics in the country. |
| PM Modi gives clarion call to fulfil Bapu’s dream of ‘Grameen Vikas’ Posted: 11 Mar 2022 04:52 AM PST Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the Panchayati Raj system is very important to fulfill the dream of Gram Swaraj. Maha-Panchayat Sammelan at GMDC Ground in Ahmedabad, PM Modi said, “Gujarat is the land of Bapu and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Bapu always talked about rural development, self-reliant villages. Today, as we are marking ‘Amrit Mahotsav’, we must fulfil Bapu’s dream of ‘Grameen Vikas’.” “Panchayati Raj system is very important to fulfill the dream of Gram Swaraj. The work of giving direction to this system, all of you representatives, Panch-Sarpanch are doing the work of giving it momentum,” he added. He further said that in Gujarat, women are representing more than men in the panchayat system. “More than 1.5 lakh elected public representatives should sit together and discuss the bright future of Gujarat, there can be no greater opportunity than this, there can be no greater power of democracy than this,” he said. PM Modi also congratulated the village representatives for their efforts in controlling the spread of COVID-19 with protocols. Earlier in the day, the Prime Minister hold a roadshow from Gujarat airport to Kamalam (BJP’s office). This roadshow holds importance as Gujarat is scheduled to go for Assembly Elections this year. On Saturday, the Prime Minister will dedicate the building of Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) to the nation at 11 AM. He will also deliver the first convocation address of the RRU as the Chief Guest. |
| CBSE Term-II Board examinations for classes 10, 12 to be held from April 26 Posted: 11 Mar 2022 03:27 AM PST The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Friday informed that the Term-II examinations for classes 10 and 12 are to be held from April 26, 2022. Last year, the CBSE had announced that board examinations for 2022 will be conducted in two terms. While Term-I exams have already been held, the Term-II exams for both the classes will commence from April 26. This time exam timings will be 10:30 am and won’t be conducted in two shifts. Further details are available on the official website, stated the CBSE. According to the Board, the exam schedule has been prepared keeping the COVID-19 pandemic in mind. “As the schools were closed due to the pandemic which has led to learning loss, therefore, more gaps have been given between the examinations in almost all the subjects in both the classes,” said the CBSE in a notification issued today. The CBSE notification further added, “Other competitive exams including JEE Main have been taken care of while preparing the data sheet.” The Supreme Court on February 23, 2022 dismissed a plea seeking cancellation of physical exams for Class X and XII to be conducted by all State Boards, CBSE, ICSE and National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), saying such petitions give false hope to students and only create more confusion. |
| Number of refugees fleeing Ukraine reach 2.5 million, says UN Posted: 11 Mar 2022 02:38 AM PST Filippo Grandi, head of the UN’s refugee agency on Friday (local time), said that the number of people fleeing Ukraine has now reached 2.5 million estimating that about two million people are displaced inside Ukraine. He said that the UN’s Refugee Agency needs about USD 500 million for its emergency work in Ukraine and neighboring countries adding that so far it has received over USD 300 million of which almost USD 200 million is from individuals, companies, and foundations. Calling the war senseless, Grandi in a tweet wrote, “the number of refugees from Ukraine — tragically — has reached today 2.5 million. We also estimate that about two million people are displaced inside Ukraine. Millions forced to leave their homes by this senseless war.” Last Sunday, UN refugee agency commissioner Filippo Grandi said more than 1.5 million refugees from Ukraine had crossed into neighboring countries in 10 days, describing the situation as “the fastest-growing refugee crisis in Europe since World War II.” European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell earlier said the European Union should be ready for five million people fleeing Ukraine amid ongoing conflict with Russia. On February 24, Russia launched a special operation in Ukraine in response to calls from the Donetsk and Luhansk people’s republics to defend themselves against intensifying attacks by Ukrainian troops. |
| Posted: 11 Mar 2022 02:33 AM PST Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday took a dig at the Congress for blaming him for the party’s defeat in the recent Punjab assembly elections. “The Congress Leadership will never learn! Who is responsible for the humiliating defeat of Congress in UP? What about Manipur, Goa, Uttrakhand? The answer is written in BOLD LETTERS on the wall but as always I presume they will avoid reading it.” Amarinder Singh tweeted. Singh who had had late last year launched his own party Punjab Lok Congress lost his Patiala Urban Constituency seat and ally BJP could manage to win only two seats out of the total 117 assembly seats in the state as per the results of the assembly polls announced yesterday. Congress’ Randeep Singh Surjewala had claimed that the Congress party had lost because of the anti-incumbency of 4.5 years under Captain Amarinder Singh. “In Punjab, Congres presented a new leadership through Charanjit Singh Channi who is the son of the soil, but the entire anti-incumbency of 4.5 years under Captain Amarinder Singh could not be overcome and hence people voted for AAP for change,” said Surjewala said while addressing a press conference yesterday. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), registered a historic win in Punjab with a three-fourth majority while in the other four states- Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Manipur, and Uttarakhand, the BJP is set to form the government. |
| Bhagwant Mann meets Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi Posted: 11 Mar 2022 02:06 AM PST Punjab Chief Minister-elect Bhagwant Mann on Friday reached New Delhi and met Aam Aadmi Party’s national convenor Arvind Kejriwal. Bhagwant Mann met the Delhi CM at his residence in presence of Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia. He touched Kejriwal’s feet and sought his blessings. The AAP had a landslide win in the Punjab Assembly polls by winning 92 seats to form its government in the state with a three-fourth majority in the 117-member legislative assembly. Mann earlier said that the date of the oath-taking ceremony will be announced by this evening. The chief minister-elect also took a dig at horse-trading politics saying, “We can call our legislative party meeting anytime we want. We don’t have to rush or worry as our MLAs are honest they are not running away to other states.” In the Punjab election, the ruling Congress managed to secure 18 seats while Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ended up with two seats. The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) bagged three seats while Bahujan Samaj Party managed to win a solitary seat. Punjab witnessed a multi-cornered contest with key players being Congress, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Shiromani Akali Dal-Bahujan Samaj Party alliance, and the coalition of Bharatiya Janata Party-former chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh’s Punjab Lok Congress and SAD (Sanyukt) led by SS Dhindsa. Congress’ Charanjit Singh Channi, Parkash Singh Badal, Sukhbir Singh Badal, Amarinder Singh and Navjot Singh Sidhu all lost to AAP candidates. In the 2017 Punjab Assembly polls, Congress won 77 seats whereas Shiromani Akali Dal could win only 15 seats, BJP netted three and independent candidates won two seats. AAP had emerged as the second-largest party with 20 seats. |
| Sensex rallies for 4th straight day, closes 86 points higher Posted: 11 Mar 2022 01:34 AM PST The Indian equities markets key indices Sensex and Nifty closed in the positive for the fourth straight day on Friday. The markets witnessed volatile trading with a positive bias. The Sensex started the day with over 200 points of loss at 55,218.78 points. The index later turned positive surging to a high of 55,833.95 points. The 30 stock S&P BSE Sensex closed the day at 55,550.30 points, which is 85.91 points or 0.15 per cent higher from its previous day’s close at 55,464.39 points. Earlier the Sensex slipped to a low of 55,049.95 points in the intra-day. This is the fourth consecutive day of the rally in the Indian stock markets. The Sensex had gained 817.06 points or 1.50 per cent on Thursday. The broader Nifty 50 of the National Stock Exchange closed 35.55 points or 0.21 per cent higher at 16,630.45 points against its previous day’s close at 16,594.90 points. There was good buying support in pharma, FMCG, banking and financial stocks. Half of the 30 scrips that are part of the benchmark Sensex closed in the red. |
| J-K: Indian Army helicopter crashes in Gurez sector Posted: 11 Mar 2022 01:31 AM PST An Indian Army helicopter crashed in the snow-bound area of the Gurez sector in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. The Cheetah helicopter crashed in the Baraum area of Gurez sector of Jammu and Kashmir, according to defence official. Search parties have rushed to the spot. |
| Sony Music says it’s suspending operations in Russia Posted: 10 Mar 2022 11:07 PM PST Following in the footsteps of major entertainment companies, Sony Music has suspended all its operations in Russia, the company has confirmed. According to Variety, in a statement, the company said, “Sony Music Group calls for peace in Ukraine and an end to the violence. We have suspended operations in Russia and will continue our support of global humanitarian relief efforts to aid victims in need.” Sources have informed that staffers of the company will continue to receive their salaries for an undetermined time, however, the artists’ situation is still being worked out. Earlier, Universal Music Group had announced on Tuesday that it will be suspending its operations in the country. All three major labels, Universal, Sony and Warner, have local labels and operations in Russia. Warner will also be suspending its operations in the coming days. The three companies all have made donations to Ukraine relief efforts, as per Variety. |
| German Open: Kidambi Srikanth beats China’s Guang Zu to enter quarter-final Posted: 10 Mar 2022 10:59 PM PST Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth defeated Lu Guang Zu of China in a hard-fought three-game encounter to enter the quarter-final of the German Open here in Westenergie Sporthalle on Thursday. Playing at court 2 Srikanth won 21-16, 21-23, 21-18 in a match that lasted for 67 minutes. TheWorld Champion silver medallist bagged the first game 21-16, but China’s Lu Guang Zu made a brilliant comeback in the second game winning it 23-21 to take make it one game apiece. Earlier on Tuesday Srikanth defeated France’s Brice Leverdez in the first round of the men’s singles clash. Later in the day, Saina Nehwal will be facing 2013 World Champion Ratchanok Intanon from Thailand, in her women’s singles match. |
| Shuttler Prannoy HS defeats Lee Cheukyiu, storms into German Open, quarter-finals. Posted: 10 Mar 2022 10:56 PM PST Indian shuttler Prannoy HS on Thursday stormed into men’s singles quarter-finals of the ongoing German Open here in Westenergie Sporthalle. Playing at court 3, Prannoy defeated Hong Kong’s Lee Cheukyiu in straight games 21-19, 24-22, in a match that lasted for 50 minutes. Earlier in the day, two-time Olympic Medalist PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal lost their respective women’s singles clashes and bowed out of the tournament. On the other hand, shuttler Kidambi Srikanth won against Lu Guang Zu of China in a hard-fought three-game encounter to enter the quarter-final of the German Open. Playing at court 2 Srikanth won 21-16, 21-23, 21-18 in a match that lasted for 67 minutes. Later in the day, Lakshya Sen will be going up against Indonesia’s Anthony Sinisuka Ginting in his men’s singles clash. |
| PM Modi holds roadshow in Gujarat Posted: 10 Mar 2022 10:49 PM PST Prime Minister Narendra Modi is holding a roadshow from Gujarat airport to Kamalam (BJP’s office) on Friday. This roadshow holds importance as Gujarat is scheduled to go for Assembly Elections this year. However, the dates of these polls have not been announced yet. Further, this roadshow comes just a day after BJP won in 4 out of 5 states including Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa in recently concluded assembly polls. In Uttar Pradesh, BJP and its allies won 255 seats out of 403 assembly constituencies. In Uttarakhand, the party secured 47 seats out of 70 seats. In Goa, BJP won 20 seats, out of 40, and got the support of independent candidates while in Manipur, the ruling BJP coalition bagged 31 seats out of 60 seats. At around 4 PM, the Prime Minister will participate in Gujarat Panchayat Mahasammelan and address the gathering, the Prime Minister’s Office informed. On Saturday, the Prime Minister will dedicate the building of Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) to the nation at 11 AM. He will also deliver the first convocation address of the RRU as the Chief Guest. |
| COVID-19: Over 16.70 cr unutilised vaccine doses available with States, UTs: Centre Posted: 10 Mar 2022 10:44 PM PST The Central government on Friday informed that more than 16.70 crore balance and unutilized COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the States and Union Territories to be administered. It further said that more than 181.77 crore vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far. “More than 181.77 crores (1,81,77,83,420) vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far through Government of India (free of cost channel) and through direct state procurement category. More than 16.70 crores (16,70,52,276) balance and unutilized COVID vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered,” the Union Health Ministry said in a statement. The nationwide COVID-19 vaccination started on January 16, 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from June 21, 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain. As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, the Union Government has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID vaccines free of cost. In the new phase of the universalization of the COVID-19 vaccination drive, the Union Government will procure and supply (free of cost) 75 per cent of the vaccines being produced by the vaccine manufacturers in the country to States and UTs. |
| Xi Jinping ‘unsettled’ by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, says CIA Director Posted: 10 Mar 2022 10:23 PM PST CIA Director William J. Burns hinted at a potentially tenuous China-Russia relationship in the wake of Moscow’s increasingly brutal tactics against Ukraine, with Burns telling the Senate Intelligence Committee that Chinese leader Xi Jinping is “unsettled”. “The Chinese leadership, first, has invested a lot in partnership with Russia, and I don’t expect that to change anytime soon,” Burns said during the Senate Intelligence Committee’s annual worldwide threats hearing. “I do however believe that the Chinese leadership, President Xi in particular, is unsettled by what he’s seeing, partly because his own intelligence doesn’t appear to have told him what was going to happen.” Xi and Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a 5,000-word joint statement ahead of the Winter Olympics last month outlining how the two nations approached different issues, with the statement released following a meeting of the leaders in Beijing. The New York Times reported last week that Chinese officials asked the Russian government to hold off on invading Ukraine until the end of the Winter Olympics. “What has unfolded in Ukraine, the ugliness of it, the flawed assumptions that underpinned it from the point of view of President Putin, have unsettled the Chinese leadership a little bit, they are unsettled by the reputational damage that could come from that,” Burns said. The CIA Director also said the Russian President may be overestimating to the extent that Chinese leadership will be able or willing to help him deal with severe economic consequences of military action in Ukraine. “It remains to be seen how it will play out,” he added. “We assess that Russia does not want a direct conflict with U.S. forces. Russia seeks an accommodation with the United States on mutual non-interference in both countries’ domestic affairs and U.S. recognition of Russia’s claimed sphere of influence over much of the former Soviet Union,” the report added. It further stated that Russia’s officials have long believed that the United States is trying to undermine Russia, weaken Putin, and install Western-friendly regimes in the former Soviet states and elsewhere, which they conclude gives Russia leeway to retaliate. |
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