Month: February 2023

Maharashtra government has planned a memorial for Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar and it will come up near Haji Ali chowk in the Tardeo area of Mumbai, which is close to Peddar Road where the late singer lived.

The ‘bhoomi pujan’ for the memorial was done on Monday by Usha Mangeshkar, sister of Lata Mangeshkar, who was also the chief guest at the event. Monday was death anniversary of the legendary singer.
The memorial has been planned in the shape of a tree which has been designed by Lekha Washington. The construction of the memorial has been proposed by Maharashtra Tourism Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha.

It will be completed in three to four months and will be built by BMC and Maharashtra government. Monday was death anniversary

“Lata Mangeshkar (Didi) is immortal, we are making this memorial here because it’s near Lata Mangeshkar’s home around 100m. We are trying to name ‘Coastal Road’ after Lata Mangeshkar. The Maharashtra government is building Lata musical institute in different corners of Maharashtra. The memorial will have a unique structure of stone and clouds,” said Maharashtra Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha.

Usha Mangeshkar said that it is a big honour for the late singer and the family.

“The government is doing good work. We want Lata didi’s memorial all over the country.”

Many actors were also present at the event. Actor Shivaji Satam told ANI that the memorial is a tribute to Lata Mangeshkar.

“We miss her. Lata didi is immortal and we learn many things from Lata didi like remaining rooted after success and living as humans. Memorials will fall short for Lata Mangeshkar.”

Aadinath Mangeshkar, the nephew of Lata Mangeshkar, said the memorial is a good gesture on the part of the government in honour of the famous singer.

“It’s a tribute to Lata didi. We thank the government and BMC. It’s a great gesture for fans of Lata Mangeshkar.”

Lekha Washington told ANI that the structure of the memorial will be different and unique.

“It looks like trees are flying in clouds. The structure will be different and unique. The memorial will be completed in three months. I am really excited about it.” (ANI)

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Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on Monday said that the ongoing demolition drive of illegal properties has caused chaos in Jammu and Kashmir, adding that bulldozers should be the last resort in such exercises.

“The use of bulldozers should be a measure of the last resort, not the first. On what basis is Chief Secy sending bulldozers when the government admitted in court that all lists of properties to be demolished that have come out are fake,” said Omar Abdullah while addressing a press conference.
Addressing a press conference, he demanded the list of properties to be demolished be put out in the public domain so that people can present their claims.

He further added that there is a way in which evictions should be carried out, the bulldozers were used without the information of the people living in the place.

“We don’t support the illegal occupancy of government land. But there is a way in which evictions should be carried out. We demand that lists of properties to be demolished be put out in the public domain so that people can present their claims,” said Omar Abdullah.

Omar Abdullah further claimed that no notice was served to anyone and the names in the list kept on changing.

“Since the list is not in the public domain the officers at the grassroots level are threatening people and have been asking for bribes. This has been the case in a lot of areas outside Srinagar as well. Nobody knows the truth and the procedure,” said Omar Abdullah.

He claimed that NC leader Ali Muhammad Sagar’s property was demolished without any notice.

“There is a procedure that if the person doesn’t receive the notice, the same is pasted on the gate and none of the properties had the notice pasted,” he said.

He added that the issue will be raised in the parliament and such things can’t continue. (ANI)

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In a major success for made-in-India weapon systems, Indian Navy on Monday carried out the maiden landing of homegrown LCA(Navy) and MiG29K jets onboard the country’s first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant.

The exercise also demonstrates India’s capability to design, develop, construct and operate Indigenous Aircraft Carrier with indigenous Fighter Aircraft.

Navy Vice Chief Vice Admiral S N Ghormade termed it as a big achievement for ‘Make in India’ in the defence sector, saying that it will boost indigenisation.

“Indigenously developed fighter aircraft LCA Navy and the MiG-29K fighter aircraft today made their first landings on the country’s first made-in-India aircraft carrier INS Vikrant in the Arabian Sea. This is a big achievement for the Make in India in the defence sector and will boost indigenisation,” said Navy Vice Chief Vice Admiral S N Ghormade told ANI.

The commissioning of India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier is a momentous occasion during the ‘Amritkaal’ of India’s 75 years of independence and signifies the country’s confidence and prowess stated a government release.

The indigenous aircraft carrier is proof of the country’s technical acumen and engineering skills. This demonstration of India’s self-sufficiency to produce an aircraft carrier warship will reinforce the country’s defence indigenisation programmes and the ‘Make in India’ campaign, the statement added.

The indigenous aircraft carrier is proof of the country’s technical acumen and engineering skills. This demonstration of India’s self-sufficiency to produce an aircraft carrier warship will reinforce the country’s defence indigenisation programmes and the ‘Make in India’ campaign, the statement added.

Built at a cost of around Rs 20,000 crore, the INS Vikrant successfully completed its fourth and final phase of sea trials last month. With the construction of ‘Vikrant’, India has joined a select group of nations having the niche capability to indigenously design and build an aircraft carrier.

The ship has over 2,300 compartments, designed for a crew of around 1,700 people, including specialised cabins to accommodate women officers.

INS Vikrant has a top speed of around 28 knots and a cruising speed of 18 knots with an endurance of about 7,500 nautical miles.

According to DRDO, Indian Navy’s Commodore Shivnath Dahiya, (IN) performed the flight test carrying out successful arrested landing, hot refuelling and launching from the Ski jump of the LCA Navy from the indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant (ANI)

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Monday held a roadshow from ‘Ashram Chowmuhani’ to ‘Chowmuhani Mode’ at Banmalipur in Agartala.

Speaking to ANI during the roadshow, Shah reacted to the demand by the Tipra Motha Party for a Greater Tipra Land.
“The demand for the Tipra land was raised when the Communists were being unjust with the tribals. The BJP has brought about inclusive development, which also includes tribal communities. Tribals have got everything under the BJP,” he said.

Shah exuded confidence in forming the government once again in Tripura saying the BJP will return to power with a bigger majority than 2018.

“The double-engine government will return with a bigger majority than before,” he said.

The Home minister said massive crowd that turned up at his roadshow and public meetings shows the outpouring of people’s support for the BJP.

“Thousands of people are here. This shows that there is huge support for the BJP. Congress is a sinking ship and people have rejected violent Communist rule. BJP gave houses, electricity, drinking water, free ration and Covid vaccines to the people, across communities,” the Union Home minister said.

Earlier on Monday, Shah came down heavily on the CPI(M) and the Congress in poll-bound Tripura, saying that both the parties disregarded the interests of the people and the state.

Shah said both parties indulged in scams while in power and no allegation of corruption cannot be levelled against the BJP-led government in Tripura.

“Communists are criminals and the Congress is corrupt. Both have played with the people and the state. Assess the impact of about 30 years of Communist rule and 15 years of Congress rule and compare them with five-year rule under the BJP. You will get all the answers,” the Home minister said while addressing a public meeting here.

Shah claimed that the BJP has run a transparent government in the state and worked for the welfare of the poor.

“The Leftists indulged in scams and so did the Congress. Now, the two have come together. No one can level a single allegation of corruption at the BJP. Ours has been a transparent government under the leadership of Modi-ji, a government which has worked for the welfare of the poor,” he said.

Detailing the work done by the BJP government in the state, Shah said injustice against the tribal communities in the state is a thing of the past.

“Under the BJP government in Tripura, the crime rate in the state has decreased by 30 per cent. We never targeted any CPM worker but more than 250 BJP workers were killed between 2016-18. I am standing before you after 5 years, I can say with pride that the BJP has changed the face of Tripura after ending the 27-year-long misrule of the Communists. An orgy of violence went on in Tripura for 27 years and it wasn’t until the BJP came to power that things changed for the better. The injustice that was being done to our tribal brothers and sisters for 27 years came to an end after we formed the government,” he said.

“Work on making over 9,000 terrorists in the Northeast surrender and providing permanent settlements to the Bru-Reang refugees was done by the BJP,” Shah added.

Tripura will go to Assembly polls on February 16. The counting of votes will take place on March 2 along with those of Meghalaya and Nagaland. (ANI)

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Fans can not get enough of the details about the D-Day of Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani.

As the duo is all set to tie the knot on February 7, their fans have dug up an old video of Sid and Kiara in which they are seen shaking a leg together.
The soon-to-be bride and groom are seen grooving to peppy tunes at a friend’s wedding. Sidharth can’t take his eyes off Kiara while she flaunts her moves.

“Haye… can’t wait to see them as bride and groom,” a social media user tweeted.

“They are adorable,” another one wrote.

Sidharth and Kiara’s wedding festivities are taking place at Suryagarh Palace in Jaisalmer. Shahid Kapoor, Karan Johar, Mira Rajput, Juhi Chawla and Manish Malhotra are at the wedding venue to participate in the wedding ceremonies.

Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani have worked together in one film, 2021 film Shershaah. While he played the martyr Vikram Batra, she played his fiance Dimple Cheema in the film.

If reports are to be believed, the duo fell in love with each other during the film’s shoot. Sidharth and Kiara neither accepted nor denied the dating rumours. (ANI)

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