discovery+ to give the audience access to India’s toughest military training with its upcoming series featuring Farhan Akhtar and Rohit Shetty

January 19, 2022

Mumbai: Over the past years, discovery+ has augmented its position as the hub of armed forces led content. Home to an exclusive, never-seen-before Military content, this Republic Day discovery+ celebrates the tales of bravery and courage with ‘Home of Patriots’ campaign by launching new series from the fan favourite franchises Mission Frontline and Breaking Point. Premiering on 20th January, Mission Frontline features the actor, writer, producer, and director Farhan Akhtar along with the supremely popular action director and producer Rohit Shetty. Followed by the launch of 4 new episodes from the hit series Breaking Point on 21st January.

Post the overwhelming response of Mission Frontline starring talented actors like Rana Daggubati and Sara Ali Khan, the action-packed episodes will see Farhan Akhtar, and Rohit Shetty spend a day with the Rashtriya Rifle soldiers and J&K Police’s Special Operations Group in Srinagarrespectively. Full of adventure, endurance, backbreaking training, and powerful visuals, each episode traverses through the life of India’s brave warriors through the eyes and experiences of these celebrities.

Yet another interesting release scheduled for the month is popular franchise Breaking Point, a 4-part series that will showcase different groups of soldiers in training including the paratroopers, Armoured Corps, Army Artillery, and Army Aviation. A staggering slate that is sure to fill your hearts with pride and gives the audience a never seen before look into the training imparted at India’s premier institutions across cities like Nashik, Jodhpur Ahmednagar, Agra, Jaisalmer and Sarmathura. Each moment of the series takes the viewer a step closer to how the soldiers are transformed into warriors of the Indian Army.

Speaking of his overall training experience, Farhan Akhtar said, “If I could express the feeling in one word, it would be humbling for me. Back when we were filming Lakshya, we went up close and personal with the lives of our jawans,but stepping into their shoes and experiencing the hardships they go through on-ground is a life-changing experience. It was extremely difficult for me to get trained in such tough terrains and weather conditions, but their support and encouragement made it possible. It is an honour to have got the chance to be a part of discovery+ ’s Mission Frontline.”

Talking about his experience of spending a day with the forces, Rohit Shetty said, “An experience that I cannot explain even through the best of phrases. People often associate me with action, but ‘true action’ is what these police officers personify. Given the high-tension area, leaving for duty each morning, and hoping for the family to be safe by the time you get back requires a lot of courage. I’m moved by their undying spirit. Thank you, discovery+, for bringing out these aspects of a police’s life that will startle the audience and make them want to salute their enthusiasm and zeal for the country and its citizens.”

Sharing her thoughts on Home of Patriots, Megha Tata, Managing Director- South Asia, Discovery, Inc. said,“Discovery as a brand has always upped the ante with breakthrough content, and our repertoire of military specials has stood out from the crowd. There couldn’t be a better time to glorify and pay homage to our army men with our Home of Patriots content campaign that aims to give the masses an access into the world of these warriors. It’s an honour to have country’s influential personalities like Farhan Akhtar and Rohit Shetty who experience the lives of the soldiers and police officers for a day, making it an exciting watch for the audience.”

In addition to Mission Frontline and Breaking Point, the military special content will see glimpse of the grueling training programs of the Indian Armed Forces through its stellar line-up of shows like

Ladakh Warriors: The Sons of the Soil, Special Operations India, Battle Ops, Breaking Point: High Altitude Warfare School, Women Fighter Pilots, Breaking Point: Air Force Academy andBreaking Point: Indian Submariners, Breaking Point: Commando School Belgaum (2017), India’s Paratroopers – Earning the Badge (2016) and Revealed: National Defence Academy (2014). Revealed: Siachen (2016), 1965: India’s Battles and Heroes’ (2015) and Indian Army Women’s Expedition’ (2013) among other exciting line up you do not want to miss.

Watch Mission Frontline starring Farhan Akhtar and Rohit Shetty on 20th January and 4 special episodes of Breaking Point on 21st January only on discovery+.

About discovery+

‘discovery+’, an exciting D2C streaming app is launched to satiate the unmet need of a differentiated product, offering premium real-life entertainment. Priced competitively at INR 399 per annum, the app is developed and curated specifically for India. Discovery+ offers thousands of hours of exclusive content across 55+ genres, including Science, Adventure, Food and Lifestyle, in 7 languages including Hindi, English, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Bengali. The premium subscribers have access to a pool selection of never-seen-before Premium Discovery titles, must-watch documentaries, India originals and exclusive acquisitions. Free users of the app have access to all-time favorites from the Discovery library.

Cannot Force A Person to Get Vaccinated: Centre To Supreme Court

January 17, 2022

New Delhi: The Centre has told the Supreme Court that COVID-19 inoculation guidelines issued by the Union health ministry do not envisage forcible vaccination without obtaining the consent of an individual.Cannot Force A Person to Get Vaccinated: Centre To Supreme Court.

On the issue of exempting persons with disabilities from producing vaccination certificates, the Centre told the top court that it has not issued any SOP that makes it mandatory to carry the vaccination certificate for any purpose.

The Centre said this in its affidavit filed in response to a plea by NGO Evara Foundation seeking door-to-door, priority COVID-19 vaccination for persons with disabilities.

“It is submitted that the direction and guidelines released by Government of India and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare do not envisage any forcible vaccination without obtaining consent of the concerned individual.

“It is submitted that vaccination for COVID-19 is of larger public interest in view of the ongoing pandemic situation,” the affidavit filed by the Union health ministry said.

The ministry said that “it is duly advised, advertised and communicated through various print and social media platforms that all citizens should get vaccinated and systems and processes have been designed to facilitate the same.”

“However, Cannot Force A Person to Get Vaccinated their wishes,” it said.

ब्रिटनवर येणार एका भारतीयाचे राज्य! पंतप्रधान म्हणून ऋषी सुनाक यांना पसंती

January 15, 2022

लंडन : ब्रिटिशांनी भारतावर बंदुकीच्या बळावर दीडशे वर्षे राज्य केले, आता एक भारतीय दस्तुरखुद्द ब्रिटनवर सेवेच्या बळावर राज्य करणार असल्याचे संकेत मिळत आहे. ब्रिटिश पंतप्रधान बोरिस जॉन्सन यांनी राजीनामा द्यावा म्हणून दबाव वाढतच चाललेला आहे. जॉन्सन यांच्या जागी ब्रिटनचे नवे पंतप्रधान म्हणून ऋषी सुनक हे पहिली पसंती म्हणून या देशाच्या राजकीय पटलावर उदयाला आले आहेत!

कोरोना लॉकडाऊनदरम्यान ओल्या पार्टीमुळे जॉन्सन वादाच्या भोवर्‍यात सापडले आहेत. संसदेत क्षमायाचनेनंतरही कन्झर्व्हेटिव्ह पक्षाच्या (हुजूर पक्ष) दहापैकी 6 सदस्यांनी जॉन्सन यांच्या कार्यपद्धतीबद्दल तीव्र नाराजी व्यक्त केली आहे. जॉन्सन यांची लोकप्रियता 36 टक्क्यांपर्यंत घसरली आहे. कन्झर्व्हेटिव्ह पक्षाच्या पोल सर्व्हेत 46 टक्के लोकांनी ऋषी सुनाक यांना पंतप्रधान म्हणून पहिली पसंती दिली आहे. जॉन्सन मंत्रिमंडळात सध्या गृह खाते सांभाळणार्‍या प्रीती पटेल यांना पंतप्रधान पदासाठी दुसर्‍या क्रमांकाची (10 टक्के) पसंती आहे, हे आणखी विशेष!

सुनाक यांना पंतप्रधानपदी नेमले तर 2024 मध्ये होणार असलेल्या सर्वसाधारण निवडणुकीत कन्झर्व्हेटिव्ह पक्षाला जास्त जागा जिंकता येतील, असे पक्षाला वाटते. जुलै 20 मध्ये जॉन्सन लोकप्रियतेच्या शिखरावर होते. तेव्हा झालेल्या सर्व्हेत त्यांना 85 टक्के मतदारांचा पाठिंबा होता. आता झालेल्या सर्व्हेत मात्र मतदारांना ते नको आहेत. त्याऐवजी ऋषी सुनाक हवे आहेत.

बँकर म्हणून आपली कारकीर्द सुरू करणार्‍या ऋषी यांनी 2015 मध्ये पहिली निवडणूक लढविली. उत्तर यॉर्कशायरमधील रिचमंड मतदारसंघातून ते खासदार म्हणून निवडून आलेले आहेत.

कमला हॅरिसनंतर ऋषी की प्रीती?

अमेरिकेसारख्या महासत्तेच्या उपराष्ट्राध्यक्षपदी भारतीय मूळ असलेल्या कमला हॅरिस यांची निवड झाल्यानंतर ऋषी वा प्रीती यांच्यापैकी कुणी ब्रिटनच्या पंतप्रधान पदावर नियुक्त झाल्यास ती भारतासाठी प्रचंड अभिमानाची गोष्ट ठरणार आहे.

पंतप्रधानपदाची दुसरी दावेदारही मूळ भारतीय

बोरिस जॉन्सन यांनी राजीनामा दिल्यास ब्रिटनच्या विद्यमान गृहमंत्री प्रीती पटेल याही पंतप्रधानपदाच्या दावेदार ठरू शकतात. विथम मतदारसंघातून त्या निवडून आल्या आहेत. गुजराती मूळ असलेल्या सुशील पटेल आणि अंजना यांच्या त्या कन्या आहेत.

Sony India announces the latest addition to its 1000X series with WF-1000XM4

January 15, 2022

New Delhi: Sony India today announces the new WF-1000XM4 – the latest addition to the truly wireless category in the critically acclaimed 1000X series. The WF-1000XM4 earbuds take industry-leading noise cancelling and audio quality to the next level. Made to fit every ear, they offer a personalised experience that adjust to every situation.

Price and Availability:
The WF-1000XM4 will be available across retail stores (Sony Center and Sony Exclusive), www.ShopatSC.com portal, major electronic stores and other e-commerce website in India from 16th January 2022 onwards. It will be available in silver and black color.

Model	Best Buy (in INR)	Availability Date
WF-1000XM4	19,990/-	16^th January 2022 onwards

Toyota Kirloskar Motor Launches the New Camry Hybrid

January 15, 2022

Bangalore: Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) today announced the launch of the New Camry Hybrid with refreshing design changes to amplify the power, luxury, style, and elegance of the intelligent and intuitive sedan.

On the outside, a new design Front Bumper, Grille and Alloy wheels further enhance the bold and sophisticated looks of the Camry Hybrid. The interiors also see design changes in line with evolving customer choices, with a Floating type bigger 9-inch Infotainment System compatible with Android Auto & Apple Carplay complementing the aesthetically designed instrument panel. The design of the ornamentation has also been refreshed with a black engineered wood effect film with a composite pattern.

Further, the popular self-charging hybrid electric sedan is now available in a new exterior color of Metal Stream Metallic in addition to the existing colors of Platinum White Pearl, Silver Metallic, Graphite Metallic, Red Mica, Attitude Black, and Burning Black.

Speaking about the launch of the New Camry Hybrid, Mr. Atul Sood, Associate Vice President, Sales and Strategic Marketing, TKM, said, “The Camry Hybrid is an amazing amalgamation of power and luxury that has been designed to provide seamless driving experience to our customers. At the same time, it has been designed for a greener and sustainable future as the self-charging hybrid technology delivers a unique combination of exemplary dynamic performance, acceleration, and lower emissions. Over the years, it has endeared itself to thousands of customers and we are confident the New Camry Hybrid will attract many more with its carefully thought-out design and luxurious features. Since its introduction in 2013, the Camry Hybrid is well established in the Indian market and is a testament to Toyota’s unwavering efforts towards a carbon neutral environment.”

The vehicle is powered by a 2.5-litre, 4-Cylinder Gasoline Hybrid Dynamic Force Engine, coupled with a powerful Motor Generator delivering a combined output of 160kW [218PS]. Customers can choose from three driving modes – Sport, Eco and Normal. In the Sport Mode, the Dynamic Force Engine improves acceleration response by non-linear throttle control. Studies have shown that strong hybrid vehicles are capable of running upto 60% of time on electric mode thereby giving high fuel efficiency.

The adoption of Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) enables high body rigidity, unprecedented comfort, and fun-to-drive characteristics besides improved stability and superior handling delivering a combination of sportiness and spaciousness.

The sedan’s ability to shift driving modes along with Ventilated Front Seats and Sequential Shift with Paddles makes driving a truly exhilarating experience. Its cabin is accentuated with a range of advanced features like 10-Way Power Adjustable Driver Seat, ORVM and Tilt-Telescopic Steering Column with Memory Function, Wireless Smartphone Charger, and Heads-Up Display seamlessly blending best-in-class human machine interface with the interior design. Further, comfortable Rear Seats with Recliner, Power Assisted Rear Sunshade, Audio and AC Controls on capacitive touch panel, placed on the rear arm rest provide a luxurious experience. A three-zone personal air-conditioning releases refreshing nanoeTM positive ions that moisturize the skin and hair while deodorizing the cabin. To light up the drive, there is a Tilt and Slide Moon Roof with Retractable Sunshade and a Front Power tilt.

The New Camry Hybrid offers a host of active and passive state-of-the-art safety systems for all passengers with best in class 9 SRS Airbags, Parking Assist with Back Guide Monitor, Clearance & Back Sonar, Vehicle Stability Control, Traction Control, Hill Start Assist Control, Electronic Parking Brake with Brake Hold Function, and Tyre Pressure Monitoring System among others.

The New Camry’s hybrid battery comes with a warranty of 8 years or 1,60,000 kilometres (whichever comes first). Bookings for the New Toyota Camry Hybrid are open.

Customers can book the vehicle online (www.toyotabharat.com) or visit their nearest Toyota dealership.

LAND ROVER OPENS BOOKINGS FOR NEW RANGE ROVER IN INDIA

January 15, 2022

Mumbai – The elegant New Range Rover defines modern luxury, providing more refinement, customer choiceand scope for personalisation than ever before.
Range Rover is the original luxury SUV and has led by example for 50 years, combining serene comfort and composure with all-conquering capability. The New Range Rover is the most desirable yet, mixing breathtaking modernity and aesthetic grace withtechnological sophistication and seamless connectivity.

Rohit Suri, President and Managing Director, Jaguar Land Rover India, said: “The Range Rover sits at the pinnacle of luxury SUVs in India and the new fifth generation Range Rover ups the desirability quotient significantly higher.”

Land Rover’s new flexible Modular Longitudinal Architectureunderpins every aspect of this luxury SUV, from its unmatched capability and agile handling to its peerless refinement. By combining state-of-the-art engineering techniques with new levels of virtual development and Land Rover’s punishing development programme, the New Range Rover will deliver new levels of quality.

The new luxury SUV is available in SE, HSE and Autobiography models. A First Edition will be available throughout the first year of production, based on the Autobiography model and featuring a unique specification. It is exclusively available in a Sunset Gold Satin finish, among a choice of five exterior colours. Both Standard (SWB) or Long Wheelbase (LWB) body designs are available with five seats, while the New Range Rover LWB model is available with a third row for extended comfort for up to seven adults.

Study Group announces new US partnership with Florida Atlantic University

January 15, 2022

New Delhi: Study Group, a leading provider of international education is delighted to announce a new partnership in North America with Florida Atlantic University.
Florida Atlantic University is ranked as a top public higher education institution by U.S. News and World Report and has been described as “an energetic and fast-growing institution, determined to propel itself to the forefront of innovation and scholarship.” It has more than 30,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students and offers over 4,800 internship placements to support graduate employability at global companies including Google, Apple, and General Motors and PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Study Group shares Florida Atlantic University’s strategic focus on developing students’ professional skills. It has been selected as Florida Atlantic University’s trusted partner of choice to recruit international students to a range of programs due to its reputation and expertise in global education and partnerships with over 50 universities worldwide. Study Group was also recently named Pathway Provider of the Year at the Global Education Investor Awards.

Study Group CEO Emma Lancaster said, “Florida Atlantic University – with its excellent main campus location in Boca Raton and strong investment in sought after science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs - is expected to become a popular choice for international students planning to study in the US. We are very much looking forward to sharing this exciting study destination with students around the world. Study Group’s international marketing, student recruitment and admissions expertise will support Florida Atlantic University to achieve its international student recruitment goals, which also benefits the whole university community, providing the opportunity for local students to learn from their global peers in a highly connected world.”

Russ Ivy, Senior Associate Provost of Florida Atlantic University, also welcomed the partnership, commenting, “We are very pleased to announce this important partnership with Study Group and we look forward to welcoming international students from across the world to our beautiful campus where they can expect an excellent education and welcoming student community.”

Study Group will be accepting applications from 1 February 2022 and looks forward to new international students joining Florida Atlantic University in Fall 2022.

“Just 15% Of Hospital Beds Occupied”, Cases To Dip Today: Delhi Minister

January 14, 2022

Delhi is expected to record fewer than 25,000 Covid cases today – less than the nearly 30,000 reported yesterday – Health Minister Satyendra Jain said late last night. Mr Jain also told reporters only 15 per cent of available hospital beds were occupied and that admissions had slowed.
“This is an indication that the wave has plateaued,” the Health Minister said, confirming that there are no plans to impose new curbs ahead of the weekend curfew that will kick in at 10 pm.

“Last night, Delhi reported 28,867 new cases, 31 fatalities… but over 13,000 hospital beds are vacant, just over 15 per cent of beds are occupied. We are expecting the city will report around 25,000 new COVID-19 cases today,” Mr Jain was quoted by news agency PTI.

“Hospital admissions in the city have become stagnant… which is a good sign. The positivity rate keeps on changing but the main factor is hospital admissions,” he said.

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal this morning said: “There is no need to panic. Cases have risen but hospitalisation and deaths are low. We have made all preparations. There is no shortage of beds.”

On Thursday the national capital reported a record 28,867 cases in 24 hours – the most in a day since the pandemic began in December 2019. Yesterday’s positivity rate – 29 per cent – was also the highest since May 3 last year, when the country was battling the second wave of infections.

On Wednesday the city reported 27,561 new cases in 24 hours.

Also on Wednesday, Mr Jain said restrictions in Delhi, which include shutting of restaurants and bars (only deliveries and takeaways are allowed), ordering a weekend curfew, and directing non-essential private companies to WFH, could be lifted over the next two or three days if new cases declined.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired a virtual meeting of chief ministers attended by the heads of the Rajasthan, Punjab, Chhattisgarh, and Assam governments, among others.

After the meeting the Prime Minister reminded people to get vaccinated (and asked those eligible to get the precautionary dose as well) as the country enters the third year of its Covid battle.

The PM’s message comes amid a massive spike in cases across the country triggered, in part, by the spread of the Omicron strain, which is much more transmissible than the Delta variant.

“We have to stay alert, but we also need to be aware that there’s no need to panic. We have to be careful amid this festive season,” he said, underlining the need to also keep the economy running.

This morning the country reported over 2.64 lakh new cases in 24 hours – a 6.7 per cent increase from the day before. The number of confirmed Omicron cases increased by 4.83 per cent to 5,753.

Haar ya Helmet? Wockhardt Hospitals Nagpur raise awareness on National Road Safety Week

January 13, 2022

Nagpur: Yamraj Khush Hua! A ghost was spotted in the Shankar Nagar Square of city reciting the same to riders without helmet.

In a bid to create awareness towards road safety, Wockhardt Hospitals Nagpur conducted an awareness campaign- Haar ya Helmet. The campaign focused on wearing helmet and its importance in road safety.

The innovative event was held at Shankar Nagar Square where the commuters not wearing helmets were asked to choose a helmet or a garland. They were educated and reminded on wearing helmet and ensuring their own safety. As road transportation becomes more crowded with means to travel becoming more easily available, mishaps on the road have emerged as one of the most pressing social issues that the country is grappling with. The idea behind this activity was to reach more and more number of people and give them the message of wearing helmets for safety.

The commuters who were following all the safety norms were also regarded as “Road Safety Heroes” under this campaign.

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City traffic police was associated with this event and supported in making this event a success. “We are continuously working on raising awareness not just towards wearing helmets but also to follow all the traffic rules once we are on roads. This initiative will add to our cause in a novel way”, said Mr. Amit Dolas, PI (traffic), Nagpur. “This activity also ensure in educating people about importance of wearing helmets as two wheelers are most vulnerable to accidents. We are working on educating people on the fact that following traffic rules is for their own safety”, he added. The entire campaign was conducted under guidance of Mr. Sarang Awad, Deputy Commissioner of police (Traffic), Nagpur.

“We are doing our bit in raising awareness for various social causes and this is one on such activities through which are appealing people to follow traffic rules and wear helmet for their safety”, said Mr. Abhinandan Dastenavar, Centre Head, Wockhardt Hospital, Nagpur.

Celebrate the onset of harvest festival with the goodness of almonds!

January 13, 2022

INDIA: Celebrated with much fervor, Makar Sankranti marks the end of winter and the beginning of a new harvest season. This vibrant harvest festival of India is known by different names in different parts of the country, although the essence of it remains the same. For instance, it is called Maghi and is preceded by Lohri in North India, Magh Bihu in North-east, Uttarayan in the West, Pongal in the South and Makar Sankranti in the East. Makar Sankrantri is a way of thanking nature for new crops.

As with all festivals and celebrations, people across the country indulge in a variety of foods, traditional sweets and savories during this time. But this occasion can also be an opportunity to start being more mindful of your eating habits. While family gatherings during such festivals would entail some guilty indulgences, swapping the regular sweet delicacies with an assortment of raw, flavored or salted nuts like almonds can be beneficial for health in the long run. Therefore, start this season on the right foot by cutting down on unhealthy fried foods and sweets, and snack on a handful of raw, flavoured or salted almonds instead.

Almonds are a “gift of good health” which you can give yourself as well as send across to family and friends. Nuts like almonds are known to be rich in nutrients like magnesium, copper and dietary fibre along with immunity-enhancing antioxidant vitamin E. Research supports multiple benefits to eating almonds, including supporting heart health, helping moderate blood sugar and enhancing satiety.

Speaking of mindful eating during festivities, Leading Bollywood Actress, Soha Ali Khan said, “For me, festivals like Makar Sankranti are a great time to reunite with friends and family. It gives us an excuse to indulge our sweet tooth in treats. However, I never lose sight of my healthy eating choices. To ensure I stay on track and keep junk food off the table, I always keep a bowl of almonds handy and sip on water through the day. We also tweak the festive recipes to make it healthier and more nutritious by adding ingredients like almonds and jaggery to them.”

According to well-known Fitness Expert and Celebrity Master Instructor, Yasmin Karachiwala said, “Binge eating and overindulgence during festivals are common in India. However, it’s important to hit pause and reflect on our lifestyle choices and the foods or snacks that we consume. I always recommend giving the festive snacks a healthy twist by adding nutritious ingredients to the mix. Snacking on a handful of almonds instead of munching on processed, oily or sweet foods is in itself a great choice. Almonds are a good source of energy and can help us stay full between meals .”

Sheela Krishnaswamy, Nutrition and Wellness Consultant said, “Many people often tend to take a break from their healthy eating habits during festivals. It’s common for most of us to indulge in food items that result in unwanted weight gain. So, if you are with your family and friends, and feel like munching on something, have a handful of almonds instead. Munching on almonds is a great way to keep hunger pangs at bay as they have satiating properties. This healthy and nutritious snack will surely give you more nutrients. Additionally, almonds are high in copper and a good source of zinc, which can strengthen the immune system. ”

Talking about the various benefits of almonds, Ritika Samaddar, Regional Head – Dietetics, Max Healthcare – Delhi, said, “Makar Sankranti is a festival which is celebrated throughout India. Traditional recipes made during this period are laden with ghee, sugar and are rich in calories. While we indulge in celebrations amidst the festive spirit, we should be more mindful of what we are eating. Replacing sugar with jaggery and adding nuts like almonds can make our snacks healthier and tastier. Research suggests that almonds can help lower the blood sugar impact of carbohydrate foods that they are eaten with, which affects fasting insulin levels . Eating almonds as part of a healthy diet has also been shown to help lower total and LDL cholesterol when included in a healthy diet and reduce levels of heart damaging inflammation .”

Integrative Nutritionist and Health Coach, Neha Ranglani mentioned, “It is that time of the year when we are set to celebrate the harvest season. While foods like laddoos and gajaks have been a traditional part of such celebrations, overconsumption of these kinds of indulgent foods can be harmful to our health in the long run. It is a far better option to incorporate healthier alternatives such as almonds into such occasions. Regular almond consumption can also be beneficial to the immune system as they are high in Vitamin E, which acts as an antioxidant to support pulmonary immune function. Vitamin E is also known to offer protection against infections caused by viruses and bacteria .”

It is easy to lose sight of your health while indulging in these festive delicacies. Hence, it is important to stay disciplined in our eating habits. Incorporating small yet meaningful changes can go a long way in ensuring a better quality of life. So, make sure to opt for healthier alternatives like almonds while sharing the joy of this harvest season!

Meet the latest Surface Pro X

January 13, 2022

New Delhi – Microsoft India today announced the availability of the latest Surface Pro X with Wi-Fi via commercial authorized resellers and Reliance Digital. Designed to light up the best of Windows 11, the new model is the thinnest and the most affordable 13-inch Surface device that merges versatility, efficiency, and connectivity.

“We are excited to widen our portfolio of Microsoft devices with the addition of the new Surface Pro X with built-in Wi-Fi. This new model brings together the thin, sleek design associated with the Pro X along with all-day battery life to its most affordable entry price point yet, providing more flexible options to our customers,” said Bhaskar Basu, Country Head – Devices (Surface), Microsoft India.

Weighing just 774gms, this is the thinnest and lightest Pro device. With a custom-built Microsoft processor that delivers fast, 8-core performance, the all-day, everyday device offers fast connectivity, long battery life, and ultra-quiet performance. Its built-in 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p HD video automatically adjusts to lighting conditions. Powered by artificial intelligence and the onboard neural engine, Eye Contact helps to adjust your gaze on video calls, so you appear to be looking directly in the camera. The dual far-field Studio Mics and optimized speakers deliver the best video calling experience. Made for master multitaskers, the device includes two USB-C ports and dedicated magnetic Surflink (with an extra USB-A).

From sketching or editing to binge-watching your favorite show on the totally immersive, high-resolution 13” PixelSense™ touchscreen, the iconic built-in kickstand effortlessly adjusts to the position as and when you need it. Stored securely and charged in the Signature Keyboard, the Surface Slim Pen 2 offers a superior writing experience and zero-force inking that flows fluidly out of the pen the instant it hits the screen.

With Windows 11 and 64-bit emulation built in, more applications than ever before are at your fingertips. Apps like Microsoft Teams and Office are optimized for ARM, as are other apps like Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom. The best pro device for connectivity, its built-in Wi-Fi keeps you connected with blazing fast, reliable, and consistent speeds so you can keep streaming, chatting, or working without interruption almost anywhere.

The new Surface Pro X is available in the following configurations in India:

Surface for Business	Price
Surface Pro X Wi-Fi SQ1/8/128 Platinum	INR 94,599
Surface Pro X Wi-Fi SQ1/8/256 Platinum	INR 113,299
Surface Pro X Wi-Fi SQ2/16/256 Platinum	INR 131,799
Surface Pro X Wi-Fi SQ2/16/512 Platinum	INR 150,499
Surface for Consumer
Surface Pro X Wi-Fi SQ1/8/128 Platinum	INR 93,999

NIPPON INDIA MUTUAL FUND (NIMF) LAUNCHES NIPPON INDIA SILVER ETF AND SILVER ETF FUND OF FUND (FOF)

January 13, 2022

Nippon Life India Asset Management Limited (NAM India) asset manager of Nippon India Mutual Fund (NIMF), announces the launch of Nippon India Silver ETF, investing in Physical Silver and Silver Related Instruments and Nippon India Silver ETF Fund of Fund (FOF) which will invest in units of Nippon India Silver ETF.The NFO for both schemes will open on 13th January 2022 and close on 27th January 2022.

For Nippon India Silver ETF, the minimum investment amount required during (NFO) is Rs 1,000 and in multiples of Re. 1 thereafter; whereas, for Nippon India Silver ETF Fund of Fund (FOF), the minimum investment amount required during NFO is Rs.100 and in multiples of Re. 1 thereafter.

With Nippon India Silver ETF Fund of Fund (FOF), investors can participate without the need to have a Demat account and can also opt for Systematic Investment Plans (SIPs).

Speaking at the launch, Hemen Bhatia, Head ETF, Nippon India Mutual Fund said, “As a pioneer in the Gold ETF and Gold FOF, we are happy to offer an additional building block to investors within the commodity space, with the launch of Nippon India Silver ETF and Nippon India Silver ETF Fund of Fund (FOF). Historically, Silver has a relatively low correlation to Indian Equity Indices and hence, it will provide an opportunity to investors to diversify their portfolio as part of their asset allocation.

Further, investing through Nippon India Silver ETF or Nippon India Silver ETF Fund of Fund (FOF) will provide benefit of hassle free storage, investing in small denominations, no fear of theft, easy liquidity as against holding physical silver and no worries about purity of silver.”

The ETF would invest in physical Silver and Silver related instruments and the performance of the scheme shall be benchmarked against the Domestic price of silver (based on LBMA Silver daily spot fixing price). Physical silver will be of 99.9 per cent purity (999 parts per thousand) conforming to London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) Good Delivery Standards.

Nippon India Mutual Fund (NIMF) is the one of the largest ETF players in India with an AUM of more than Rs. 500 billion as on November 30, 2021.

Nippon India ETF Gold BEES & Nippon India Gold savings fund have one of the largest AUM amongst gold ETFs & Gold ETF based FOFs in Indian industry. Nippon India ETF Gold BEES has one of the highest volume amongst Gold ETFs in the Indian Industry

Delhi’s Private Offices Ordered To Close, Work From Home Only

January 11, 2022

New Delhi: All private offices in Delhi will send employees into Work-From-Home in new Covid rules to tackle the surge in cases. Only offices considered essential services will be exempted.
Till now, offices had been asked to function with half their employees in office and the rest at home. Government offices in the city are working with 50 percent attendance

Those exempted from the new rule include private banks, offices providing essential services, insurance companies, pharma companies, microfinance companies, lawyers’ offices and courier services.

The decision was taken by the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA).

Yesterday, Delhi shut restaurants and bars and said only takeaways and home delivery would be allowed.

Delhi reported over 19,000 new cases yesterday, marginally lower than Sunday’s 22,751. The positivity rate stood at 25 per cent yesterday, the highest since May 5. The city also reported 17 deaths.

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said cases in the city are likely to peak “in one or two days, definitely this week”, and infections in the Third Wave will start dipping after that.

“The peak has already arrived, or will come in a day or two. It (peak) will happen this week definitely. Cases should start falling after that. But it’s possible we may enforce another curfew, just to remind people not to lower their guard,” Mr Jain told NDTV on Monday.

Across India, 1,68,063 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in the last 24 hours. Cases are down by 11,660 and the positivity rate has dipped from 13 per cent to around 10 per cent.

मार्च नंतरच ओसरणार कोरोना ची तिसरी लाट, तज्ज्ञांचा दावा

January 11, 2022

Covid-19: Nagpur reviews 88 sparkling instances, lively cases at 754

कानपूर : देशात कोरोनाची तिसरी लाट सुरू आहे.मार्च नंतरच ओसरणार कोरोना ची तिसरी लाट, तज्ज्ञांचा दावा. या काळात दररोज 4 ते 8 लाख नवे रुग्ण आढळतील. दिल्ली आणि मुंबईत 15 जानेवारीला रुग्णसंख्येत मोठी वाढ होईल.

‘आयआयटी’तील (कानपूर) गणित आणि संगणक विज्ञान या विषयांचे प्रा. मनींद्र अग्रवाल यांनी हा अंदाज वर्तविला असून, या संशोधनासाठी त्यांनी संगणकीय पद्धत वापरली आहे. प्रा. अग्रवाल यांनी 15 मार्चच्या जवळपास लाट ओसरण्यास सुरुवात होईल, असेही नमूद केले आहे.

देशात फेब्रुवारी महिन्यात दररोज 8 लाख रुग्ण
मुंबईत मार्च नंतरच ओसरणार कोरोना ची तिसरी लाट, तज्ज्ञांचा दावा रुग्णसंख्येची उसळी 15 जानेवारीला होईल. दिल्लीतही असेच घडेल. आमच्याकडे संपूर्ण देशाची आकडेवारी नसली; तरी सुरुवातीचे जे काही आकडे उपलब्ध आहेत, त्यावरून फेब्रुवारीत तिसर्‍या लाटेचा ‘पीक’ येणार, असा स्पष्ट अंदाज बांधण्यास वाव आहे.

लॉकडाऊन परिणामकारक
पहिल्या लाटेत कडक लॉकडाऊन लागू होता. प्रादुर्भावाचा वेग त्यामुळे दुपटीने कमी झाला. दुसर्‍या लाटेत प्रत्येक राज्याने आपापल्या परीने धोरणे राबविली. ज्या राज्यांनी लॉकडाऊन (मग तो अंशकालीन का असेना) लागू केले, त्या राज्यांतून प्रादुर्भावाचा वेग कमी झाल्याचे पाहायला मिळाले. याचाच अर्थ लॉकडाऊन हा संक्रमण रोखण्याचा एक पर्याय आहेच, असे प्रा. अग्रवाल यांनी सांगितले.

Municipal Commissioner inaugurates OCHRI’s Free BP estimation & Blood Sugar testing Counter

January 10, 2022

Orange City Hospital & Research Institute the first in Nagpur and first
under 50 hospitals in the country to have been NABH reaccredited as per new
5th Edition, is run by Ravi Nair Hospitals Private Limited (RNHPL). OCHRI
completed 25 years of dedicated public service on 21st October 2021. Rather
than organizing any kind of celebrations, they are undertaking novel social
ventures to serve mankind. As part of their year- long Silver jubilee
celebrations, they had announced free BP estimation and free blood sugar
testing of any needy individual visiting their premises during working days
from 9 am to 5pm. An exclusive entrance to OCHRI Casualty waiting area has
also been created for incoming needy Nagpurians. This altruistic proposal as
a New year gift to thank Nagpurians for the faith shown on TEAM OCHRI will
run from 1st January 2022 till 21st October 2022, as conveyed by
Shri.Udaybhaskar Nair-RNHPL Chairman.

Shri.Radhakrishnan, IAS, Nagpur Municipal Commissioner inaugurated this
social venture and conveyed that OCHRI is doing an extraordinary job in
Covid pandemic management and congratulated them for undertaking free BP and
blood sugar estimation of all incoming needy citizens to mark their silver
jubilee. Shri.Radhakrishnan who was escorted around OCHRI health campus by
OCHRI Director Dr. Anup Marar complimented OCHRI for the joint NMC and OCHRI
logo of Together for healthier Nagpur. At the outset, Shri.Uday Bhaskar
Nair- NAIRSONS Chairman and Dr. Usha Nair- RNHPL Managing Director welcomed
the dignitary. Prominently present on this occasion were Shri.Simha Chalam-
Executive Director(Accounts), Shri.Sunil Sure, Chief General Manager, Dr.
Noorul Ameen, Medical Superintendent- OCHRI and Dr. Sajan Nair, Officer
(Relationship, Legal& Security)-OCHRI.

On behalf of OCHRI; Sawant Waghmare & Ganesh Iyer led Avinash Ganar and
Madhukar Chanore to coordinate the logistics while Sr. Jessy Abraham and
Neeraj Patil are supporting Prakash Shende- Camp Coordinator in this social
undertaking. Smt.Manjiri Damle and Smt.Priya Sashi conducted the ceremonial
proceedings.

Airtel Payments Bank and Park+ collaborate to offer FASTag based smart parking solutions

January 8, 2022

Airtel Experienced a Surge in Demand for International Roaming Packs in Maharashtra This Travel Season

New Delhi: Adding to its growing range of digital payments and financial services solutions, Airtel Payments Bank, one of the leading FASTag issuers in India, today announced a collaboration with Park+ to offer FASTag based smart parking solutions to marquee commercial and residential properties across the country. Park+ is the market leader in automating parking spaces through FASTag and the majority of parking FASTag transactions in India are currently being processed through Park+ systems.

The collaboration aims to leverage the deep distribution reach and digital payments stack of Airtel Payments Bank to digitize the Parking ecosystem using FASTag associated with the vehicle. Park+ will offer its entire suite of FASTag services including issuance, acquiring, recharge, and technology support to Airtel Payments Bank.

Airtel Payments Bank is among the top five issuers of FASTag in the country. The bank’s digital-first approach has helped it become a leading player in the FASTag segment. Customers can easily purchase a FASTag in a matter of a few clicks from the banking section of the Airtel Thanks App.

Park+ access control systems are installed at 1500+ societies, 30+ malls, and 150+ corporate parks across the country. Being the largest parking aggregator in the country, Park+ is capitalizing on this asset to help deploy more than 10,000 EV chargers at these locations.

Beginning with the parking fee payments, both partners are working together to enable automatic cashless payment deduction from the valid FASTag associated with the vehicle. With cashless payments, visitors will save time and will no longer not have to wait in a queue to make parking payments. The service is already operational at a South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) parking site, and will soon be made available at Aurangabad Airport and 32nd Avenue (32nd Milestone) in Gurugram.

Airtel FASTag customers will have access to innovative analytics-based solutions offered by Park+. This includes solutions like toll predictor, timely low balance alerts, and automatic recharge top-ups.

Ganesh Ananthanarayanan, COO, Airtel Payments Bank, said “We are delighted to partner with Park+ to offer innovative Fastag based parking solutions to our customers. With a higher number of people preferring private vehicles to travel these days, these solutions will enable customers to save time and smoothen their travel experience.”

Amit Lakhotia, Founder and CEO, Park+ said: “We look forward to developing the FASTag ecosystem further, and partnering with Airtel Payments Bank is a positive step in that direction. FASTag has the ability to be the default wallet for the car owner. We want to work with our partners to bring back delight to car ownership through our solutions around FASTag, parking digitisation and more.”

Praveena Rai, COO, NPCI said, “We are glad to witness the gaining momentum of NETC FASTag enabled contactless car parking all across the country. Initiatives like these will only add more value to the strategic expansion of NETC FASTag. We believe the customers of Airtel Payments Bank will get a hassle-free car parking payment experience through Park+ which otherwise is a time-consuming affair. Car parking via NETC FASTAg, will not only help car-owners to save time in tendering the parking fee, but also empower them to travel safe and cashless.”

IDFC Mutual Fund Encourages Investors To Keep Emotions Out of Investing With Innovative Balanced Advantage Fund Campaign

January 8, 2022

Market volatility can lead investors to be driven by emotions and take irrational decisions. A disciplined asset allocation strategy can help reduce investment biases leading to better long-term results. This simple yet critical message forms the core of IDFC Mutual Fund’s latest investor awareness campaign which was launched today. Themed #InvestmentMeinNoEmotion (microsite: https://cutt.ly/vUJAlI1 ), the campaign highlights the Balanced Advantage Fund category as a potential solution to manage this behavioural dilemma. A Balanced Advantage Fund is a hybrid fund that invests in both debt and equity markets, adopting a dynamic asset allocation strategy that can actively rebalance the portfolio depending on market conditions.

Talking about the need for unemotional investing, Mr. Vishal Kapoor, CEO, IDFC Asset Management Company Limited (AMC) said, “It is only human to be emotional, whether it is anger, joy, fear or greed. However, avoiding these can help with better investment outcomes. For many investors, the fear of missing out or the greed of supernormal returns can override sensible investment decision-making. A Balanced Advantage Fund, through its dynamic allocation to equities and debt based on market conditions, can provide stability and better risk-adjusted returns over the long term. This in turn can help investors stay invested longer, and benefit from the growth potential of disciplined, long-term investing.”
Highlighting the focus of the campaign, Mr. Gaurab Parija, Head – Sales & Marketing, IDFC Asset Management Company Limited (AMC), added, “Investors look to grow their assets while aiming to limit the downside when markets correct. However, the challenge is to keep emotions out of investing. This is easier said than done as many of us are still taking early steps to the world of investing and find it difficult to navigate the volatility of the markets leading to very different experiences. Our latest campaign #InvestmentMeinNoEmotion deploys humor along with unique characterisation and an innovative storyboard urging investors to introspect and not let emotions cloud their investments when the market is being volatile.”

The campaign is showcased through two films featuring a chef and a musician, who unintentionally reveal embarrassing information about the inspiration behind their ‘talent’ while being swayed by their emotions, offering the viewer a chuckle while triggering an introspection. The films will be showcased across television as well as online media across various digital and social media platforms. A series of innovative creatives through outdoor media including hoardings across 15 cities will create additional visibility.

Established in 2000, IDFC AMC is focused on helping savers become investors and create wealth. It is one of India’s Top 10 asset managers with over Rs. 1,27,000 crore in average AUM in November 2021. With a seasoned management team, the AMC has branches in 45 cities and serves investors across over 750 locations in India. The AMC offers a range of prudently constructed investment products – across equities, fixed income, hybrid, and liquid alternatives – that aim to provide performance consistent with their well-defined objectives.

A Sneak Peek into the Great Indian Satrangi Family, presenting Sony SAB’s ‘Sab Satrangi’

January 8, 2022

There are families, and then there’s a Satrangi family, signifying uniqueness, and diversity like each of the colors in the rainbow in its true sense. This Satrangi family is all set to entertain the audience soon on Sony SAB in the upcoming show, Sab Satrangi. With a fine blend of fresh storyline and unique characters, Sab Satrangi will take the viewers to the picturesque city of Lucknow, to the Maurya household, an unconventionalfamily who share their joys, sorrows, dreams, and despite the differences, they hold on to each other and stay united.

The show revolves around, Mankameshwar urf Manu, played by actor Mohit Kumar. Manu is one of the most kind-hearted hardworking, resilient man you’ll ever meet, who believes that good things happen to good people and that if you don’t harm or have bad intentions towards anyone, bad things won’t happen to you. Manu is his Daadi’s laadla, the head of the Maurya family. Played by Joyoshree Arora, she is not your typical Daadi, she a bold and bindass individual, an award-winning life insurance agent, who is determined to not let her age affect her ambition, she will definitely take the audience for a fun ride with her quirks!
Adding drama and colour to the Satrangi family will be Manu’s father, Shyam Babu played by Dayashakar Pandey, who’s trying to fulfil his dream of entertaining the world through this magic tricks. Moving ahead, actor Puru Chibber plays Deepu Bhaiyya, Manu’s brother and Satyajit Sharma plays Daddy Khushwa, the local don of Lucknow. What are the dynamics between these characters and how would it affect Manu and is family is something we will have to wait & watch!

Other talented actors such as Hima Singh, Deepak Kumar Bandhu, and Samridhi Singh are also part of the cast line-up. More information about the characters in the show and how their lives collide will be revealed soon only on Sony SAB’s Sab Satrangi. Coming Soon!

नागपुरात ओमायक्रॉनचा समूह संंसर्ग!

January 7, 2022

नागपूर : ओमायक्रॉन व्हेरिएंटची बाधा झालेल्या रुग्णांची संख्या नागपूर जिल्ह्यात ३० वर पोहचली आहे. विशेष म्हणजे, यातील १३ रुग्णांची विदेशी प्रवासाची पार्श्वभूमी नाही. शिवाय, ज्या वेगाने रुग्ण वाढत आहे ते पाहता ओमायक्रॉनचा हा समूह संंसर्ग असल्याची शक्यता तज्ज्ञ वर्तवीत आहे.

‘ओमायक्रॉन’ हा कोरोनाचा नवा व्हेरिएंट दक्षिण आफ्रिकेतूनच जगभरात पसरला. ‘डेल्टा’पेक्षाही हा व्हेरिएंट तिपटीने अधिक वेगाने पसरत असल्याने धोका वाढला. नागपूर जिल्ह्यात १२ डिसेंबर रोजी ओमायक्रॉन बाधित पहिल्या रुग्णाची नोंद झाली. ४० वर्षीय हा रुग्ण पश्चिम आफिक्रेतून नागपुरात आला. त्यानंतर ११ दिवसांनी, नंतर ५ दिवसांनी प्रत्येकी एक रुग्ण आढळून आला. मात्र, मागील सहा दिवसात २४ रुग्णांची नोंद झाली. यात ५ जानेवारी रोजी आढळून आलेल्या ११ पैकी ७ तर ६ जानेवारी ६ पैकी ५ रुग्णांची विदेश प्रवासाची पार्श्वभूमी नाही. प्राप्त माहितीनुसार, ओमायक्रॉनच्या रुग्णांची संख्या वाढल्याने आता जिनोम सिक्वेन्सिंगही कमी होण्याची शक्यता आहे.

‘एस जीन फेल्युअर’ रुग्णांचीच जिनोम सिक्वेन्सिंग

विदेशातून नागपुरात येऊन कोरोना पॉझिटिव्ह झालेल्यांचे नमुने मेयोच्या प्रयोगशाळेमध्ये पाठविले जातात. यात ज्या नमुन्यात ‘एस जीन फेल्युअर’ आढळून येते, तेच नमुने ‘जिनोम सिक्वेन्सिंग’साठी पुणे किंवा दिल्लीच्या प्रयोगशाळेत पाठविले जातात. सूत्रानुसार,‘एस जीन फेल्युअर’रुग्णांची संख्या १०० वर आहे. दिवसेंदिवस यात वाढ होत आहे. हे रुग्ण ओमायक्रॉन पॉझिटिव्ह येण्याची शक्यता अधिक राहत असल्याचे तज्ज्ञांचे म्हणणे आहे

-सहा दिवसात कोरोनाचे १३१८ रुग्ण

नागपूर जिल्ह्यात सहा दिवसात कोरोनाचे १ हजार ३१८ रुग्णांची नोंद झाली. बाधित रुग्णांचा हा वेग प्रचंड आहे. तज्ज्ञांच्या मते, प्रत्येक रुग्णाची ‘जिनोम सिक्वेन्सिंग’ करणे शक्य नाही. ओमायक्रॉनचा संसर्ग असलेल्या रुग्णांमध्ये सौम्य किंवा लक्षणेविरहित रुग्ण अधिक आहेत. सध्या अशा रुग्णांची संख्या ९० टक्क्यांपेक्षा अधिक आहे. यावरून हे रुग्ण ‘ओमायक्रॉन’चे असावेत, असेही तज्ज्ञांचे म्हणणे आहे.

-कम्युनिटी स्प्रेड होईलच!

ज्या वेगाने रुग्ण वाढत आहेत व त्यांच्यात सौम्य किंवा लक्षणे नसल्याचे दिसून येत आहेत. यावरून ओमायक्रॉन व्हेरिएंटचा कम्युनिटी स्प्रेड म्हणजे समूह संसर्ग झाल्याचे हे चित्र आहे. येत्या काही दिवसांत या व्हेरिएंटचा ‘कम्युनिटी स्प्रेड’ होईलच यावर दुमत नाही.

Wockhardt Hospitals’ Dr. Nitin Tiwari performs first BTV in Central India on patient with Eisenmenger syndrome

January 6, 2022

Innovative Angioplasty – Another First in Central India by Dr. Nitin Tiwari

Nagpur: Dr. Nitin Tiwari, Sr. Interventional Cardiologist- Wockhardt Hospital, Nagpur has recently performed first ever Balloon Tricuspid Valvuloplasty on patient with Eisenmenger syndrome in Central India. This is first such case reported till now. The procedure- BTV was performed on a 52-year-old woman who had arrived in emergency department of the hospital.

At the arrival, she had complaints of shortness of breath, abdominal distension, swelling all over the body and was discolored blue on lips, fingers, eyes. Even her skin had a bluish tinge. Immediately, her 2D-Echo was performed in which she was diagnosed to have Eisenmenger syndrome with Tricuspid Stenosis. Tricuspid stenosis is the choking of right sided inflow of the heart due to which there is swelling all over the body, breathlessness and abdominal distension.

The patient had to undergo a procedure called Balloon Tricuspid Valvuloplasty in which a small puncture is made in the groin. The balloon is then passed across the choked tricuspid valve and is inflated so that the choked valve gets opened. This decreases the pressure in heart immediately.

The team also included Dr. Sameet Pathak, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeon and Dr. Pankaj Jain Chaudhary, Anesthetist.

“Eisenmenger syndrome is a long term complication of an unrepaired heart defect (hole) that someone is born with (congenital). The syndrome usually develops due to an unrepaired congenital hole between the chambers of heart”, informed Dr. Tiwari. “In such defects, blood flows in a way it normally does not. This increases the pressure in the pulmonary artery. Over the time, this increased pressure damages walls of blood vessels and makes it difficult to get the bloods pumped into lungs”, he added.

This syndrome causes increased blood pressure in the right side of the heart which leads to mixing of low oxygenated blue blood with oxygen rich blood in the left side. In turn, this decreases the overall content of oxygen level in the blood and causes a bluish tint in the skin. It occurs in 1-6% of patients born with heart defects and no such case with Tricuspid stenosis has been reported so far.

PM’s Road Journey Was Cleared By Punjab Top Cop: Government Sources

January 6, 2022

New Delhi: The Punjab police was informed in advance about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s road journey and there have been multiple communications about securing roads, government sources said a day after the security lapse in Punjab.

That Punjab Police was not aware of the security threats to PM Modi is a myth, sources said.

“Internal documents from Punjab police show multiple communications by Punjab Police about securing the roads for PM’s visit and journey,”sources said, adding there was talk about a “traffic diversion plan in advance because a dharna may result in road block”.

“There is also mention in the internal communication that to keep a watch on the movement of farmers and that they should not be allowed to move to district Ferozepur to disrupt the rally,” sources in the government said.

सिंधुताई सपकाळ : अनाथांवरील मायेची सावली हरपली…

January 5, 2022

पुणे : अनाथांची आई म्हणजे सिंधुताई सपकाळ. अतिशय खडतर आणि प्रेरणादायी आयुष्य जगणार्‍या या माऊलींच्या मृत्यूची बातमी कळताच महाराष्ट्राचे समाजमानस हादरून गेले. हजारो अनाथांच्या डोक्यावरील मायेची सावली हरपल्याच्या भावना समाजातील सर्व स्तरांतून व्यक्‍त झाल्या.

सिंधुताईंना लोक प्रेमाने माई म्हणत. माई मूळच्या विदर्भातल्या. अनाथ मुलांना सांभाळून त्यांच्या जीवनाला दिशा देण्यासाठी सिंधुताई यांनी ममता बालसदन संस्थेची स्थापना केली. 1994 साली पुण्याजवळ पुरंदर तालुक्यात कुंभारवळण या गावात ही संस्था सुरू झाली.

आपली मुलगी ममता यांना दगडूशेठ हलवाई संस्थेच्या माध्यमातून शिक्षणासाठी सेवासदन येथे दाखल केले आणि त्यांनी इतर अनाथ आणि बेवारस मुलांना आधार दिला. येथे लहान मुलांना सर्व शिक्षण दिले जाते. त्यांच्या भोजन, कपडे अन्य सुविधा यांची उपलब्धता संस्थेकडून केली जाते. शिक्षण पूर्ण झाल्यावर येथील मुले आर्थिकदृष्ट्या स्वावलंबी होतील यासाठीही त्यांना मार्गदर्शन दिले. आर्थिकदृष्ट्या स्वयंपूर्ण झाल्यावर या युवक- युवतींना योग्य जोडीदार शोधून देणे आणि त्यांच्या विवाहाचे आयोजन करणे हे कार्यही संस्थेकडूनच केले जाते. अशी सुमारे 1050 मुले या संस्थेत राहिलेली आहेत.

वर्धा जिल्ह्यातील नवरगाव ही त्यांची जन्मभूमी. त्यांचे वडील अभिमान साठे गुरे सांभाळण्याचे काम करायचे. नवरगाव हे अतिशय मागासलेले, शहरी सुविधांचा स्पर्श नसलेले, कुणालाही शिक्षणाचा गंध नसलेले गाव, अशा परिस्थितीत अभिमान साठे पिंपरी गावात आले. चिंधी म्हणजेच सिंधुताई ही त्यांची सर्वांत मोठी मुलगी. सिंधुताईंना एक भाऊ आणि एक बहीण आहे. मुलीने शिकावे अशी त्यांच्या वडिलांची खूप इच्छा होती; पण आईचा मात्र सक्‍त विरोध होता म्हणून माईंना गुरे राखायला पाठवले जात असे. काही दिवसांनी अल्पवयातच सिंधुताईंचे लग्‍न झाले. स्वत:च्या संसाराची पर्वा न करता सिंधुताई अनाथांची आई झाल्या आणि आयुष्यभर त्या या मुलांसाठी झिजत राहिल्या.

तब्बल 750 पुरस्कार

महाराष्ट्र शासनाचा डॉ. बाबासाहेब आंबेडकर समाजभूषण पुरस्कार (2012), पुण्याच्या अभियांत्रिकी कॉलेजचा कॉलेज ऑफ इंजिनिअरिंग पुरस्कार (2012), महाराष्ट्र शासनाचा अहिल्याबाई होळकर पुरस्कार (2010), मूर्तिमंत आईसाठीचा राष्ट्रीय पुरस्कार (2013), आयटी प्रॉफिट ऑर्गनायझेशनचा दत्तक माता पुरस्कार (1996), सोलापूरचा डॉ. निर्मलकुमार फडकुले स्मृती पुरस्कार, राजाई पुरस्कार, शिवलीला महिला गौरव पुरस्कार, श्रीरामपूर-अहमदनगर जिल्हा येथील सुनीता कलानिकेतन न्यासतर्फे कै. सुनीता त्र्यंबक कुलकर्णी यांच्या स्मृत्यर्थ दिला जाणारा सामाजिक सहयोगी पुरस्कार (1992), सीएनएन-आयबीएन आणि रिलायन्स फाऊंडेशनने दिलेला रिअल हिरो पुरस्कार (2012), 2008 – दैनिक लोकसत्ताचा ‘सह्याद्रीची हिरकणी’ पुरस्कार, प्राचार्य शिवाजीराव भोसले स्मृती पुरस्कार (2015), डॉ. राम मनोहर त्रिपाठी पुरस्कार (2017), पुणे विद्यापीठाचा जीवनगौरव पुरस्कार.

परदेशातून निधी जमविला

सिंधुताई यांनी आपल्या संस्थेच्या प्रचारासाठी आणि कार्यासाठी निधी संकलन करण्याच्या हेतूने परदेश दौरे केले. आंतरराष्ट्रीय व्यासपीठावर त्यांनी आपल्या बोलण्याने आणि काव्याने समाजाला प्रभावित केले. परदेशी अनुदान मिळणे सोपे जावे या हेतूने त्यांनी मदर ग्लोबल फाऊंडेशन संस्थेची स्थापना केली आहे.

सिंधुताई यांनी स्थापन केलेल्या संस्था

बालनिकेतन हडपसर, पुणे, सावित्रीबाई फुले मुलींचे वसतिगृह, चिखलदरा, अभिमान बालभवन, वर्धा, गोपिका गाईरक्षण केंद्र, वर्धा (गोपालन), ममता बालसदन, सासवड, सप्तसिंधू महिला आधार बालसंगोपन व शिक्षण संस्था,

कुंभारवळणाच्या आश्रमातील मुला-मुलींनी फोडला टाहहो

पारगाव मेमाणे/सासवड : अनाथांची आई म्हणजे सिंधुताई सपकाळ. अतिशय खडतर आणि प्रेरणादायी आयुष्य जगणार्‍या या माऊलींच्या मृत्यूची बातमी कळताच कुंभारवळण (ता. पुरंदर) येथील ममता बाल सदनमध्ये एकच टाहो फुटला. पुरंदरचे आमदार संजय जगताप, माजी राज्यमंत्री विजय शिवतारे, माजी आमदार अशोक टेकवडे, अजिंक्य टेकवडे आदींनी शोक व्यक्‍त केला.

सिंधुताई सपकाळ यांंचे मंगळवारी (दि. 4) रात्री 8.10 वाजता हृदयविकाराच्या झटक्याने निधन झाले. महिनाभरापूर्वीच त्यांचे फुफ्फुसाजवळचा हार्निया ही गंभीर शस्त्रक्रिया झाली होती. त्यांनी हजारो अनाथ मुलांचा सांभाळ केला होता. सिंधुताईंनी 1994 साली कुंभारवळण येथे ममता बाल सदन संस्थेची स्थापना केली होती.

आपली कन्या ममता हिला दगडूशेठ हलवाई संस्थेच्या माध्यमातून शिक्षणासाठी सेवासदन येथे दाखल केले आणि त्यांनी इतर अनाथ आणि बेवारस मुलांना आधार दिला. वर्धा जिल्ह्यातील पिंपरी या गावात अभिमान साठे यांच्या पोटी 14 नोव्हेंबर 1948 रोजी सिंधुताईंचा जन्म झाला होता. वयाच्या 10 व्या वर्षी त्यांचे लग्न झाले. वयाच्या 20 व्या वर्षी चौथ्यांदा आई. पुन्हा मुलगीच झाल्याने घर सोडावे लागले. सासवडजवळील कुंभारवळण येथे अनाथाश्रम सुरू केला.

Chahat Pahuja & Sanskar Mishra leaves an impactful impression on Shark Tank India with their premium customised streetwear brand ‘Farda’

January 5, 2022

Over the last decade, India has been steadily emerging as one of the largest and most vibrant start-up ecosystems in the world. Giving a golden opportunity to make it big, Sony Entertainment Television latest offering, Shark Tank India is providing a life changing platform for business aspirants to turn their entrepreneurial dreams into reality by pitching their innovative ideas to the Sharks and getting a funded by them. One such idea on Shark Tank India that perfectly represented Badalte Bharat Ki Nayi Soch with their business venture ‘Farda’ is the Nagpur based Gen-Z start-up co-founded by Chahat Pahuja & Sanskar Mishra. A premium customised streetwear brand made for people who are not afraid to make a statement with their clothing impressed the judges with their marvellous presentation and got themselves a stellar investment of 30 lakhs for 20% equity from sharks Aman Gupta and Namita Thapar.

Representing the future of fashion, Chahat Pahuja (21 years) & Sanskar Mishra (21 years) co-founded Farda, a customised fashion wear start-up selling intimate, exclusive and hand painted apparel designed as per the clients’ interests and emotions. Since college days, the duo were setting a trend with their great sense of fashion and with people asking for their recommendations time and again, these young minds started Farda Clothing that promotes positive vibes with their clothes for all age groups. Farda as a fashion art is a medium for making a bold, unfathomable and unapologetic mark in the society with streetwear fashion. Making a statement and promoting individualism at its core with slow and streetwear fashion, their clothes is Instagram able, fashionable and most importantly affordable. Presenting their product in the most innovative manner, these young entrepreneurs did a Fashion show on a funky rap that displayed a variety of Farda styles.

Co-founder Chahat R Pahuja expressing her excitement on being on Shark Tank India said, “Being on Shark Tank India and receiving a deal is the turning point of our entrepreneurship career and we like to thank makers for giving such young entrepreneurs like us a golden opportunity. From a wider perspective this investment will help us to generate more ideas and an everlasting relationship, which we have with Aman Sir and Namita Ma’am who will be supporting us for the same. Just like the support received from the Sharks, we hope our business venture ‘Farda’ gets support from the consumers as well to make Farda big.’”

Tune into Shark Tank India every Monday to Friday at 10 pm only on Sony Entertainment Television

The New year brings a much-needed upgrade for the students – The Youva Stellar

January 4, 2022

Mumbai: Youva, the domestic stationery brand from the house of Navneet is all set to begin the new year with the launch of a new sub-category of premium long books ‘Youva Stellar’, a much-required upgrade with an aim to provide a better-quality writing experience for students.

Over the years we have seen so many upgrades in categories like mobile, fashion, automobile but the student longbooks space was neglected. Longbooks are used by college students to write their study notes, practice, and revise answers. It is an integral part of college life and remains with the individual all the time. Many students complain about the paper quality or the impression of ink coming onto the other side of the page while writing. Youva identified this problem and developed a new subcategory for students who want no distractions while studying and that is why it is essentially an upgrade. Youva seeks to introduce this unique product range as a symbol of their progressive move towards enhancing students’ user experience. Over a period of time, everyone evolves. There is a constant thirst to upgrade our lives, habits, preferences and Youva Stellar is an extension of this.

The papers are stylishly designed to boost the writing experience to make the student feel special and confident. The thicker papers (64 gsm) will ensure not leaving any mark on the other side, helping them retain their attention on the work they are doing. It is also a fact that writing on a thicker and better-quality paper inspires one to write with good handwriting.

Stellar longbooks offer a sophisticated and finished matte look. Their designs are innovative and simplistic and yet make a significant impact. It helps build a strong impression without compromising any aspects.

Commenting on the launch of Youva Stellar, Chief Strategy Officer and spokesperson of Youva, Abhijit Sanyal said, “Constant upgradation is essential for one’s growth and development. Long books too need to be made better to enhance the experience of how students learn. Gap in the market was quite evident and that’s why we went for it. Now we can confidently say that we have products for every student’s requirement. We are confident that this premium product with its value-added features will be appreciated by parents and loved by students in the new year. We look forward to seeing our consumers welcome the new upgraded long books.”

Mumbai Schools For Class 1- 9 To Remain Shut Till Jan 31 Amid Covid Rise

January 3, 2022

Mumbai: Mumbai schools from classes 1-9 will remain closed till January 31, amid concerns over the rapid rise in Covid cases, city’s civic body informed today. “Schools for classes 1 to 9 will be closed till January 31, in view of rising Covid- 19 cases. School for Classes 10 and 12 to continue,” the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation order said.

Students of classes 10 and 12 are excluded from this decision which means they will attend schools in person. Classes for students of 1 to 9 and 11 will continue in online mode, as directed earlier.

The decision comes at a time when Mumbai reported 8,063 fresh infections yesterday in a spike attributed largely to the the highly infectious Covid variant Omicron. Although, allaying fears, the city’s civic body has reiterated that 89 per cent of the infections are asymptomatic and 90 per cent of beds are vacant. The total number of active cases in the city currently stands at 29,819.

Earlier, the schools had opened in Maharashtra’s capital on December 15.

Maharashtra logged 11,877 new coronavirus cases on Sunday which were 29 per cent higher than Saturday. Mumbai’s Sunday spike was also higher than that of Saturday by 27 per cent higher.

क्रांतीज्योती सावित्रीबाई फुले यांच्या जयंतीप्रित्यर्थ एपीईआय संघटनेतर्फे महिला सक्षमीकरणावर चर्चा करण्यासाठी जंगल सफारीचे आयोजन

January 3, 2022

क्रांतीज्योती सावित्रीबाई फुले यांच्या जयंतीप्रित्यर्थ तसेच सावित्रीबाईंनी महिला शिक्षण आणि सक्षमीकरण यांच्याकरिता केलेल्या कार्यास अभिवादन करण्याकरिता असोसिएशन ऑफ प्रोग्रसिव एम्प्लाईज ऑफ इंडिया- एपीईआय तसेच गोरेवाडा प्रकल्प नागपूर यांच्या संयुक्त विद्यमाने महिलांकरता एका विशेष जंगल सफारीचा आयोजन करण्यात आलं होतं. याप्रसंगि महिलांनी सावित्रीबाई फुले यांच्या वेशभूषेत येऊन सफारी दरम्यान बसमध्ये सावित्रीबाई फुले यांच्या कार्याबद्दल चर्चा केली.
याप्रसंगी शारदा सावळे वर्षा सोनस्कर,रुपा गजभिये यांनी सावित्रीबाई यांच्याद्वारे स्त्रियांच्या उद्धाराकरिता केलेल्या कामाबद्दल माहिती दिली. शोभाताई लांजेवार यांनी सावित्रीबाई फुले यांच्या जीवनावरील गीत सुद्धा सादर केले. अनाया पंचभाई आणि अनुत्तरा ढोबळे या 8 वर्षीय मुलींनी सुद्धा सावित्रीबाईंच्या जीवनावरील प्रसंग सादर केले.

हा कार्यक्रम यशस्वी करण्याकरिता असोसिएशन ऑफ प्रोग्रसिव एम्प्लाइज ऑफ इंडियाचे डॉ. किशोर मानकर, गोरेवाडा प्रकल्पाचे विभागीय व्यवस्थापक प्रमोद पंचभाई, सहाय्यक व्यवस्थापक कल्पना चिंचखेडे यांनी विशेष परिश्रम घेतले.

TEAM OCHRI ensures severely injured jawan returned home

January 1, 2022

Bullet had entered from neck and exited through eye-socket and skull

Recently a 33-year-old police jawan from Gadchiroli was brought by
Gadchiroli Police in a Critical condition to Nagpur based Orange City
Hospital & Research Institute (owned by Ravi Nair Hospitals Private Limited)
with history of accidental firearm injury on face and head at Commando
Training Centre. On examination; he had Firearm Entry wound in neck with
exit from eye socket and Skull. Provisional Diagnosis was Firearm Injury on
face with complex multiple facial fractures with Left eye injury with Head
Injury.

Dr. Darshan Rewanwar- Plastic Surgeon informed that; considering the
urgency, patient was taken for surgery without waiting for Covid-19 RTPCR
test. He underwent 8 hours’ complex surgery by a multi-disciplinary surgical
team of Tracheostomy, Enucleation of Lt. eyeball, Frontal craniotomy with
Duroplasty with fixation, closure of Lt. Frontal orbital defect, tongue &
palate reconstruction, Lt. Upper & lower eyelid reconstruction and closure
of entry & exit wound. Later on during his stay, he underwent multiple
serial complex surgeries for around 5-6 hours.

Multidisciplinary OCHRI Surgeons Namely Dr. Darshan Rewanwar- Plastic
Surgeon, Dr. Palak Jaiswal Neuro Surgeon, Dr. Abhay Agashe- Ophthalmologist,
Dr. Dhananjay Kane- General Surgeon and Dr. Siddharth Saoji- ENT Surgeon
performed varied complex surgeries while Dr. Neeta Deshpande Dr. Smita
Harkare & Dr. Anita Pande provided anesthesia and Dr. Kavita Dhurve assisted
them. At present, he is stable and ready for discharge. Subsequently, he
has been called back for cosmetic reconstruction like artificial eye ball
fixation and scar removal surgeries.

Apart from the Multidisciplinary OCHRI Surgeons; Dr. Rajesh Atal- Critical
Care Physician, Dr. Hemant Waghmare- Physician, Dr. Nishikant Lokhande, Dr.
Manish Agarwal & Dr. Saurabh Jaiswal- TEAM Radiology, Dr. Milind Pande-
Pathologist, Dr. Smita Harkare, Dr. Neeta Deshpande, Dr. Anita Pande – TEAM
ANESTHESIA, Smt.Mansi Andhare- Dietician, Dr. Atul Dekate- Rehabilitation
Specialist, Dr. Sudhir Mahajan- Mental Health Physician and Dr. Ninad
Gawande- Medico-legal Consultant rendered their expertise. Along with OT,
CCU and Ward nursing & paramedical TEAM; 24×7 stationed specialist
Intensivist Cover was provided by dedicated team of Dr. Mohit Gharpure, Dr.
Akshay Burlawar, Dr. Suchita Naik and Dr. Rajashree Kapkar who are leading
clinical assistants Dr. Aves Hasan, Dr. Dhananjay Chafle, Dr. Kushal
Narnawre, Dr. Nilesh Pidhekar and Dr. Akash Jaiswal while Ward team was led
by Dr. Anit Prakash and Emergency response team during admission was led by
Dr. Noorul Ameen.

Dr. Anup Marar- OCHRI Director complimented TEAM OCHRI and said that, “This
gunshot victim whom at first instance all felt will not pull through is
going home today. No words to express the happiness on observing such
realization of our hospital’s mission i.e. Saving lives, Saving families.”

Dr. Usha Nair- RNHPL Director concluded by stating that Society should
understand that total faith on the treating doctors not only helps in
healing bout also generates confidence on the doctor to dare attempt novel
undertakings to save life. “We value the confidence shown on us always by
Maharashtra Police, all energy and major industrial establishments for
referring their burn, accident and severely injured victims to OCHRI for
needful comprehensive care,” she added.

Shri.Sandeep Patil, IPS, Additional Director General of Police (Special
Operations), Maharashtra and Shri.Vivek Masal, IPS, SRPF Commandant who were
personally keeping daily track of the progress of this patient in their
message have applauded TEAM OCHRI for this phenomenal recovery and stated
that society reveres doctors as Gods only because of such miraculous cures.

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari unveils Sandu’s Arogyadarshika

January 1, 2022

India: Praising Sandu Brothers for their innovative concept of blending almanac and health related information in a handy form, Union Minister for Transport Nitin Gadkari said that the Arogy Darshika will help the general public in keeping themselves healthy with health remedies available at their fingertips. Gadkari said that Ayurveda is being used by people in large numbers and Sandu Brothers’ idea of giving health tips handy is praiseworthy.

The Union Minister released the Aarogya Dindarshika, the Health Almanac , in the presence of senior executives of Sandu Pharmaceuticals Ltd including Shashank Sandu, Managing Director of the company. Mr Mohan Ambekar, Marketing Head, Mr Nikhil Bais, Sales Manager, Vidarbha Region, were also present on the occasion. The Arogyadarshika is available in Hindi, Marathi and English across the country.

Mr Gadkari said, “Blending of health literature with the almanac is an unique idea Sandu Pharmaceuticals has come up with. The Arogyadarshika has the information about the medical therapies, medicines and treatments in ayurveda on various ailments. Ayurveda, Yogvidnyan and Naturopathy are some of the very important streams of medicine with the long standing Indian tradition. I congratulate Sandu Brothers for this outstanding endeavor,” Gadkari said.

“Sandu’s Arogyadarshika (Health Calendar) has gracefully compiled information needed in our daily lives, natural remedies needed to treat ailments and simple steps which helps us to keep one healthy. Sandu Pharmaceuticals Ltd had been working for benefits and health of the people of this country for long and this Arogyadarshika (Health Calendar) is the true testimony of their decade old efforts of serving people,” Gadkari said.

Sandu Pharmaceuticals’s Arogyadarshika has comprehensively incorporated the remedies available from ancient Ayurveda tex it in the Health-Calendar. The Health Calendar- Arogyadarshika has information related to the importance of The Day, Tithis, Birth and Death Anniversaries of Freedom Fighters and noted personalities, Festivals, National and International Days and many more. Besides, Sandu’s Arogyadarshika- the Health-Calendar, also includes ways to balance Body, Mind, and Soul adhering to Ayurvedic principles.

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Elaborating on the concept of the Arogyadarshika, Shashank Sandu said, “The Covid pandemic has exposed the vulnerability of one’s mental health. Our Arogyadarshika the Health Calendar has scientific recommendations of medical remedies for Body, Mind and Soul. We have also stressed on the significance of Ashtanga Yoga postures and Meditation. The scientific benefits of Yoga postures and role of digestion in our health cycle have been thoroughly described along with other health and wellness related information. This Arogyadarshika -the Health Calendar will be of great help to families as their personal healthcare companion besides serving them as an almanac.

The Arogyadarshika throws light on how to keep balance between your body, mind and soul by following Ayurveda practices; it addresses issues related to Mental Health and informs readers the significance of Aastang Yog and Meditation. It also describes how important positivity in life is and gives an overview of key for formulations and medicines of Sandu Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

4 years after engagement, Pakistan bride allowed to enter India for marriage with Nagpurian

December 31, 2021

NAGPUR: Vandana Keswani, of Sukkur town of Pakistan’s Sindh province, was 25 years old when she got engaged to Nagpur’s Anil Jhamnani, then 26. They are set to marry after a four year wait, as strained ties between the two countries followed by Covid kept the couple away from each other.
Now 29 years old, Vandana crossed the border last week as part of special crossovers arranged from time to time. In the meantime, Anil, who was a Pakistani citizen living in India on a long-term visa (LTV), has become an Indian citizen. The marriage has been fixed for December 13.

The couple may set an example of unflinching love and patience, but their story also points to continuing people to people interaction between the two countries. This goes on even as curbs on cross border travel continue following Covid. During the pandemic, the borders were closed, leaving people on both sides stranded for nearly a year. The ban on movement has only been partially eased.

Rajesh Jhambia, leader of Sindhi-Hindi Panchayat, an organization of migrants from India took up the couple’s case. Amid tense moments, both families had decided to wait.

The couple was engaged in May 2018, and after the marriage date was fixed a year later, the girl’s family applied for a visa to India. In that time the surgical strikes took place and visas for Pakistanis trying to enter India were denied. This continued for nearly a year. In their second attempt, the visa was rejected due to technical reasons, and then Covid shut down the borders.

Recently, the boy’s family obtained Indian citizenship. This bolstered the case to push for her visa on the grounds that she was getting married to an Indian citizen, said Jhambia. Vandana got a spouse visa early this year but movement across the border remained restricted.

In July, Vandana and her family were finally allowed to cross over by air. Due to the high cost involved, they chose to wait till the land borders opened. This happened only on November 3, when Vandana crossed over with 140 odd persons.

Vandana is, however, coming all the way alone. “The list of persons crossing over on November 3 also had names of my parents. However, my sister’s marriage has been fixed and they had to stay back,” she told TOI.

Vandana is now staying with her relatives, and hopes her parents are able to reach India to attend her marriage. “The government should consider my case and my parents should be included in next crossover, so that they can be in India to attend my marriage,” she said.
During the four-year-long wait, the couple decided to hold on to the relationship. “I have only seen her during the video call at engagement. We were introduced by a relative. Over the last four years, we have been talking regularly and I find her to be compatible. So I decided to wait,” says Ajit.

“There were moments when I spoke of breaking the marriage, but that was only out of frustration and did not really mean it,” he says.
It was a tough time, especially for the girl’s family, added Jhambia. It’s time the situation on the borders is normalised, he said.

The 144 persons who crossed on November 3 includes stranded Indian nationals in Pakistan, as well as Pakistani nationals coming here on fresh visa. There is a third category of Pakistani citizens living in India, who had gone there for a visit and are now returning. More such persons have also gone recently for brief visits to Pakistan on no-objection return to India (NORI) visas.

Ajit’s family had come to India in 1991 and settled in Amravati. They returned in 2006 after their passport expired and came back a year later, after which they have been living in Nagpur.

TECNO announces the all-new SPARK 8 Pro with a game-changing 33W Charger, 48 MP triple camera & a 6.8” Full HD+ Display

December 31, 2021

New Delhi:TECNO, the global premium smartphone brand, has launched another all-rounder smartphone under its most popular ‘Spark series’ portfolio, the all-new Spark 8 Pro. The smartphone isloaded with segment disruptive features such asa 33Wsuper-fast charger,48MP triple rearcamera, Helio G85 Processor, a huge 6.8 FHD+ Dot-in-Display, and a massive 5,000 mAh battery.SPARK 8 Pro is designed to up the entertainment quotient for India’sGen-z consumers who have a fast paced lifestyle & media consumption habits, by providing a seamless smartphone experience.

Smartphones in the SPARK series are known for their superior camera, display, and overall smartphone experience in the affordable segment.The smartphone is loaded with category defining features such as48MP triple rear camera with super night mode,intelligent focus, and multi-frame exposure for professional grade photography even in low light conditions. Additionally, Spark 8 Proalso flaunts a 6.8FHD+ Displayfor uninterrupted viewing experience, a5000mAh battery fornon-stopentertainmentanda 33W Super-Fast charger that juice up the battery upto 85% in merely 60 minutes, all this poweredbythe efficient and robustHelio G85 Blazing Fast Processor ensuring powerful graphics and best in class usage experience.

Commenting on the launch, Arijeet Talapatra, CEO of TRANSSION India, said, “At TECNO, customer satisfaction has always been the heart of our product innovation.With the SPARK series, our strategy is to continue to focus on all -rounder smartphones that are equipped with industry-leading specifications at unmatched price points. The latest Spark 8 Pro has been designed keeping in mind the aspirations of the youth of India of always wanting the best of everything. Another exciting news is that an even more stylish version of SPARK Go 2021, Spark Go 2022 will be available on Amazon.in starting from 29th December 2021.We look forward to bringing in such multiple disruptive innovations in the comingyear 2022, to further keep providing our consumers with best-in-class latest features.”

TECNO Spark 8 Pro has been introduced as the successor the Spark 7 Pro variant,and comes equipped with disruptive feature upgrades. SPARK 8Pro will be available in four vibrant colors namely Winsor Violet, Komodo Island, Turquoise Cyan and Interstellar Black.

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