Month: October 2024

In a significant step towards improving public safety in Ludhiana, Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav on Wednesday flagged off 14 new vehicles for the Police Control Room (PCR) funded through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives.

DGP Punjab Gaurav Yadav said that the expansion brings the total PCR fleet to 71, aiming to strengthen the law and order control in the region.

“With the addition of these new 14 vehicles, the total strength of the PCR fleet increased to 71,” he said.

During his visit, DGP Yadav engaged in a tete-a-tete with local industrialists to discuss concerns regarding law and order.

“Ludhiana is an industrial hub, and we are committed to making it the safest city in Punjab,” he stated.

Businessmen SC Ralhan and Neeraj Satija praised the DGP Punjab’s initiative in organising public gatherings and carrying out surprise inspections at police stations and Nakas to learn about the situation at ground level. They also commended the Ludhiana Commissionerate Police for the obvious improvement in the state of peace and order and the officers’ easy availability to the general people. Industrialists gave the police a lot of support throughout the conference.

The DGP also assured industrialists to enhance CCTV surveillance across the city, especially in Industrial Focal Points. On cyber frauds, he asked the industrialists to use the ‘Golden Hour’ to immediately report at the ‘1930 Cyber Helpline’ number, which will help quickly freeze/lien marking funds moved out of victims’ accounts by cyber fraudsters.

Additionally, DGP Yadav visited the DAV Police Public School, inspiring students to focus on their studies and underscoring the critical role of youth in community engagement. He shared insights on preparing for competitive exams like UPSC and wished the students success in their upcoming board exams.

During his visit, he also stopped at the Kohara Naka point for inspection and review of its working. He also engaged with police officers at the cutting-edge level, reviewing the working of special checkpoints and encouraging them to maintain high standards of professionalism. (ANI)

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As Delhi tops the chart of the world’s most polluted cities according to IQAir, Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena expressed his concern to Chief Minister Atishi on Wednesday.

LG Saxena wrote to Atishi, criticising her for offering no solutions to the pollution problem.

“We have once again been branded the most polluted city in the world. Our residents, especially the poor, apart from having their lives shortened by deadly air pollution, are also facing a loss of livelihood. As in the past, no concrete answers are being provided, and no solutions are being offered,” LG Saxena wrote.

Saxena stated that he has “written pleading letters to the CM” expressing his concerns after reviewing the pollution situation on multiple occasions.

“This has been my experience as Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, the national capital of India, over the past two years or so. In the discharge of my duties, I reviewed the situation on many occasions, wrote pleading letters to the Chief Ministers of neighbouring states, and duly endorsed them to our own Chief Minister,” Saxena wrote.

He asserted that the current situation in Delhi is “completely avoidable” and the solutions lie “in our own hands.” He also mentioned having raised this issue with former CM Arvind Kejriwal.

“Even as the capital begins to gasp due to polluted air, which will only worsen as we move forward, my experience has been that the situation is entirely avoidable and that the solutions are largely in our own hands. In several meetings with your predecessor, Arvind Kejriwal, I flagged all the issues and tried my best to convince him that these are surmountable and should be addressed. However, all my requests went unheeded,” Saxena said to Atishi.

He urged ministers, policymakers, and officers to step out of ‘posh’ areas and witness the situation firsthand.

“Delhi is much more than the spruced-up and sanitised localities many of us have the privilege of residing in. It extends beyond the NDMC and Civil Lines areas. As we face the grim reality we must live with, I would request all of us in positions of power–ministers, policymakers, and officers, who are largely confined to posh areas–to come out and see for themselves how simple and easy it is to overcome what has been made to appear insurmountable due to the neglect and apathy of those in charge. As always, I am ready to work with you to help mitigate the dust disaster in the city,” LG wrote.

Earlier in the day, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai wrote to Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, urging him to convene a meeting with all stakeholders to address the rising air pollution in the national capital. (ANI)

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The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has banned the use of Lantern Kites/Wish Kites and Hot Air Balloons within two kilometers of Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport in Delhi, according to an advisory issued by the ministry.

MoCA has issued the advisory ahead of Diwali, amid concerns over aircraft operations and passengers’ safety at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in New Delhi.

The order copy accessed by the ANI reads that following the suggestion of MoCA, the Delhi police has issued an order regarding it on Tuesday.

The order copy reads that it has been found that commercial and residential localities in and around the jurisdiction of IGI Airport wherein there are a lot of chances of use of lantern Kites/Wish Kites specially, during festivals which is a great danger to the aircraft during its landing and taking off.

Whereas, at present there is no specific law in exercise to prevent such activities. It is necessary to take immediate measures, in this regard, to prevent danger to human life and safety of aircrafts and to contain nuisance in the matter of use of Lantern Kites/ Wish Kites in and around two kilometers from the perimeter boundary of IGI Airport, New Delhi, it further reads.

Therefore, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Palam (IGI)Airport issued an order that prohibit use of Lantern Kites/ Wish Kites by any individual, in the jurisdiction of this Sub-Division of Palam, IGI Airport, New Delhi.

This order shall come into force with effect from October 21 up to December 19.

Any person, group of persons, organizers, of any event, owners and employees of any commercial/Private institution, occupiers of any dwelling unit, etc. found contravening these orders shall be liable to be punished in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 223 (a) of the BNS, the advisory said. (ANI)

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As Delhi grapples with rising air pollution Chairman of Internal Medicine, Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Medanta and Former Director AIIMS Delhi Dr Randeep Guleria on Wednesday warned that air pollution can lead to more mortality than COVID-19.

As the Air Quality Index (AQI) in the capital city continues to deteriorate, several parts of the national capital have witnessed smog in the last few days. A thick layer of smog enveloped the city this morning as the Air Quality Index (AQI) registered at 354 remaining in the “very poor” category.

Dr Guleria noted that 8 million people in the world have died because of air pollution in 2021, which is more than the people who have died due to COVID-19.

“The report by the Health Effects Institute said in 2021 that almost 8 million people in the world died because of air pollution. This is more than the number of people who have died due to COVID-19. We are concerned about COVID, but we are not concerned about air pollution.” Guleria told ANI.

“We were very concerned about COVID, but we are not that concerned that we should be air pollution,” he added.

Dr Guleria further said that recent data from India suggests that just a 10 microgram per meter cube increase in Pariculate Matter 2.5, a type of air pollutant made up of extremely small particles that are 2.5 micrometers or less in diameter, is associated with higher deaths.

“This occurs because of respiratory and cardiac problems. Air pollution causes more inflammation in the lungs. The respiratory problem worsens. They land up in the ICU or a ventilator at times, and this leads to higher mortality,” he said.

According to Dr Guleria, air pollution can cause inflammation or swelling of the vessels of the heart in patients who have heart diseases and this also leads to higher chances of heart attacks. He added that air pollution is not only restricted to the heart and lungs but can go into other organs of the body as well.

“In people who have heart disease…it causes inflammation or swelling of the vessels of the heart and this also leads to higher chances of heart attack. It’s not with the heart and the lungs, but pollution can affect almost any part of the body because these fine particles of air pollutants, less than 2.5 microns and other chemicals, when they enter the body from the lungs, can go into various organs, so they can lead to diseases that have a long-term effect, like dementia, neurological problems, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome; all of these have been linked to air pollution,” Dr Guleria said.

“As per the dynamic model and forecasts for weather/meteorological conditions and air quality provided by IMD/IITM, there is a likelihood of the daily average AQI of Delhi remaining in the ‘very poor’ category (AQI 301-400) in the coming days due to unfavourable meteorological and climatic conditions,” according to a Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change release.

The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has invoked stage two of the anti-pollution plan GRAP in the national capital.

The Sub-Committee of the CAQM decided that all actions under Stage II of the GRAP for ‘very poor’ air quality be implemented by concerned agencies in the NCR. This is to prevent further deterioration of air quality.

With Stage II of GRAP now in force, an 11-point action plan is being implemented across the NCR. The plan includes mechanical/vacuum sweeping and water sprinkling on identified roads, intensified inspections at construction and demolition sites, and proper disposal of collected dust at designated sites.

The CAQM has urged peope to use public transport, minimise the use of personal vehicles, and regularly replace air filters in their vehicles. People are also advised to avoid dust-generating activities and open burning of solid waste and biomass. The AQI of Delhi on Tuesday hovered around 300 throughout the day, as per CAQM data.

Meanwhile, toxic foam has been seen floating in the Yamuna River in Kalindi Kunj as pollution levels in the river continue to remain high. (ANI)

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Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde visited the Kamakya temple on Wednesday to pay obeisance before the Maharashtra Assembly elections.

He said that it is regular thing for him to visit the temple, as he had come here before the last election and after forming the government in 2022.

“I had come to Kamakhya temple before the last election too, and after being elected too. Blessing of Maa Kamakhya is enough. Now the darshan is done, I liked it a lot, it was a visit filled with reverence and I am very happy with it,” he said.

Shinde also said that he is confident in the Mahayuti alliance retaining power in Maharashtra.

Exuding confidence in winning the elections, he said, “I am more than a hundred per cent confident, because people will work in favour of the work Mahayuti government has done in two years, when compared with Maha Vikas Aghadi work in two and a half years and people can see development happening at a fast pace.”

Calling the Mahayuti alliance a ‘common man’s government’ he further highlighted that the government has done a lot of developmental work.

“Our government is a common man’s government, and that is why there should be a change and improvement in the common man’s life too. We have worked on improving the lives of the people,” he added.

He further spoke about hotly debated topic of the Maratha reservation.

“In our state, whether it is a Maratha or an OBC, we want it that there is no discrimination between each other,” he said.

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde will contest from the Kopri-Pachpakhadi Assembly constituency.

Other candidates from the Shiv Sena included in the list are Manisha Ravindra Waykar from Jogeshwari (East), Suhas Dwarkanath Kande from Nandgao, Pradip Shivnarayan Jaiswal from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (middle) and Balaji Devidasrao Kalyankar from Nanded North.

The party has pushed for CM Shinde to be presented as the face for the chief ministerial position in its recent meeting held on October 18.

Maharashtra assembly elections are scheduled for November 20, with the counting for all 288 assembly constituencies to be held on November 23.

The main electoral contest is between two alliances; the ruling Mahayuti alliance – comprising of the BJP along with Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) and Ajit Pawar-led NCP and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) – comprising the Shiv Sena (UBT), NCP (Sharad Pawar faction), and Congress. Both the factions have intensified their preparations as the polling dates draw near.

Earlier, Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) released its first list of candidates, with deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar contesting from Baramati.

In the 2019 assembly elections in Maharashtra, the BJP won 105 seats, Shiv Sena secured 56, and Congress won 44 seats. (ANI)

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other world leaders on Wednesday posed for a family photo at the Kazan Expo Center, ahead of the 16th BRICS Summit.

Russian president Vladimir Putin was flanked on either side by PM Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping on either side in the family photo of leaders of the countries of the BRICS grouping, which includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, and the United Arab Emirates.

Prime Minister Modi and UAE’s President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan were seen interacting after the photo session.

The Plenary Session of the BRICS Summit began with Russian President Putin address to the world leaders.

Later today PM Modi is set to have a bilateral meeting with Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the summit.

The meeting in the capital of Tatarstan marks the first formal interaction between the two leaders in five years and follows the two countries reaching an agreement on resuming regular patrolling along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh.

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Tuesday said at a media briefing, “I can confirm that there will be a bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping tomorrow on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit.”

Modi met with Xi last in October 2019 in Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu months before the June 2020 clashes in Galwan that led to a military standoff.

The two leaders met during the Group of 20 meeting in Bali, Indonesia in 2022 and then in Johannesburg, South Africa in 2023.

On October 21, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced that an agreement had been reached regarding patrolling arrangements along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the India-China border area.

Foreign Secretary Misri told media persons that the agreement “is the outcome of extensive discussions over the past several weeks with Chinese interlocutors at both diplomatic and military levels.”He noted that military commanders have been involved in negotiations aimed at addressing the tensions that have persisted since 2020.

China on Tuesday also said that it has reached a resolution with India on resolving their border conflict and will work to implement solutions. China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian in a regular press briefing said, “We have reached a resolution on the relevant matter, will work with the Indian side to implement the solution. We are in close communication through diplomatic and military channels.”

The highly anticipated meeting between PM Modi and President Xi in Kazan is expected to be a pivotal moment in India-China relations. The two leaders are likely engage in discussions over the recent agreement on patrolling along the LAC and other areas of shared interest like trade. trade so that the trade increases but at the same time, the deficit decreases,” he said. (ANI)

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Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi filed her nomination for the Wayanad by-poll in Kerala in the presence of top leaders of the party on Wednesday. Priyanka Gandhi is making her electoral debut.

Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, Robert Vadra, Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal and a host of other leaders were also present during the nomination filing.

She filed her nomination papers to the district collector’s office at Kalpetta.

Prior to her nomination, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka held a road show in Kalpetta town in Kerala and addressed a public rally where she expressed her gratitude to the people of Wayanad for supporting her brother in his difficult times.

“These values (truth and non-violence) moved my brother to walk 8000 km across India for love and unity… He could not have done that without your support… You stood with my brother when the whole world was turning its back against him… You gave him your strength and courage to keep fighting… My whole family will always remain indebted and grateful to you… I know he had to leave you and I promise that I will only strengthen the bond between you and him…,” Priyanka Gandhi said during the rally.

Rahul Gandhi urged the people of Wayanad to repose their faith in his sister, assuring them that she would be their voice.

“I have a rakhi on my hand that my sister made, and I don’t take it off until it breaks. Rakhi is the symbol of brother’s protection for his sister. That is why I request the people of Wayanad to look after my sister and protect my sister. She will put her entire energy into looking after the people and the problems of Wayanad,” he said.

The Wayanad seat was vacated by the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi who retained the Rae Bareli Lok Sabha Constituency.

Gandhi is up against Navya Haridas, a candidate fielded by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and Left Democratic Front’s (LDF) candidate Sathyan Mokeri. Haridas is a two-time Kozhikode Corporation councillor.

If Priyanka Gandhi wins from Wayanad, she will be the third person from the Gandhi family to enter Parliament.

Priyanka Gandhi was responsible for taking care of the Gandhi family’s stronghold in Amethi and Rae Bareli before entering active politics, where she emerged as an important strategist for her party.

The by-poll in the Wayanad is scheduled to be held on November 13. (ANI)

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Ajit Pawar’s Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) released their first list of 38 candidates on Wednesday for the Maharashtra Assembly.

Deputy chief minister and NCP president Ajit Pawar will be contesting from the Baramati assembly constituency.

Other candidates in the fray are Chhagan Bhujbal (Yeola), Dilip Walse Patil (Ambegaon).

The party has also given a ticket to Hiraman Khoskar to contest from Igatpuri and Shulbha Khodke from Amravati, both of them are former Congress MLAs who joined the NCP (Ajit Pawar) recently. Khodke was expelled from the Congress on October 12. Khoskar joined the party on the night of October 14.

Earlier, Eknath Shinde led Shiv Shinde also released its first list of candidates 45 candidates for the upcoming assembly polls. Eknath Shinde will contest from Kopri-Pachpakhadi Assembly constituency.

Other candidates included in the list are Manisha Ravindra Waykar from Jogeshwari (East), Suhas Dwarkanath Kande from Nandgao, Pradip Shivnarayan Jaiswal from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (middle) and Balaji Devidasrao Kalyankar from Nanded North.

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde also exuded confidence in Mahayuti alliance winning the elections.

“This is the first list (of candidates for Maharashtra Assembly election), next 2nd list will come, we will then contest the elections, then Mahayuti will win with a big majority,” Shinde said.

The third party in the MahaYuti alliance, Bharatiya Janata Party also released its first list of 99 candidates. As per the list, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will contest from Nagpur South West, while state BJP president Chandrashekhar Krishnarao Bawankule will contest from the Kamthi seat.

As the polling date draws near, both the ruling Mahayuti alliance comprising the BJP alongside the Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) and Ajit Pawar-led NCP and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) — comprising the Shiv Sena (UBT), NCP (Sharad Pawar faction), and Congress are preparing in full swing. (ANI)

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Newlyweds Parineeti Chopra and Raghav Chadha often leave their fans in awe with their sweet posts about each other.

Now, as Parineeti celebrates her birthday today, Raghav posted the most adorable birthday wish for his “most precious gift.”

Taking to his Instagram account, the AAP leader shared a series of pictures, which also included a couple of photos from their vacations.

In the first picture, Parineeti is seen enjoying the snow, followed by an adorable picture of the two.

Next was a picture of Parineeti in a recording studio. However, the cutest of them all was a picture where Raghav kissed Parineeti on her cheek.

Along with the pictures, Raghav added an adorable note for his wife.

“Your laughter, your voice, your beauty, your grace–sometimes I wonder how God fit so much magic into one person… As you grow more stunning and wiser on your birthday today, I hope all your dreams come true. You, Paru, are my most precious gift, and I’ll keep doing everything I can to make you smile even more. Happy birthday, my princess!,” read his post.

Soon after Raghav shared the post, Parineeti’s cousin, Priyanka Chopra, reacted with a sweet comment.

Parineeti herself responded by saying “Ragaiiiiii,” with multiple red-heart emojis. Raghav replied to her comment with a red heart as well.

Parineeti Chopra and Raghav Chadha tied the knot on September 24 last year in a grand wedding in Udaipur.

On the work front, Parineeti was last seen in Amar Singh Chamkila, directed by Imtiaz Ali, in which she starred alongside Diljit Dosanjh. (ANI)

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Fans of Salman Khan’s iconic character, Chulbul Pandey, from the Dabangg movies, have something exciting to look forward to.

The actor is set to make a cameo in Rohit Shetty’s upcoming film ‘Singham Again’. He will bring back his fun and bold cop avatar, which has been a fan favourite for years.

Recently, the much-anticipated trailer of the film starring Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Deepika Padukone, Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff, and Ranveer Singh was released. The nearly five-minute long star-studded trailer is packed with action scenes and iconic dialogues.

The intriguing trailer gives a glimpse of the ensemble cast of ‘Singham Again’. It somewhere also makes reference to Ramayana and the characters are presented as modern interpretations for the audience.

In the trailer, Ajay Devgn is shown reprising his role as Bajirao Singham, facing off against Arjun Kapoor. He represents the modern Ram. The film intertwines themes of ‘Good versus Evil’.

In the film, Kareena Kapoor plays Ajay’s wife, Ranveer Singh and Akshay Kumar reprise their roles as Simmba and Sooryavanshi.

A new addition to the Cop Universe is Deepika Padukone, who is introduced as ‘Lady Singham’.

Tiger Shroff also makes his entry into the team as ACP Satya Pattnaik.

‘Singham Again’ is the third instalment of the super-hit franchise.’Singham’ was released in 2011, starring Kajal Aggarwal and Prakash Raj in lead roles, followed by ‘Singham Returns’ in 2014.Both projects were seen as Box Office hits.

Security has been tightened at the residence of Salman Khan after “threats demanding an extortion payment”.

Singham Again will hit the box office this Diwali. It will face a box-office clash with Kartik Aaryan’s Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3. (ANI)

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