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AAI Gets Nod To Install Full-Body Scanners At 4 Airports

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To make security checks quicker and error-free at India’s hypersensitive airports, the Airport Authority of India (AAI) received clearance from the Public Investment Board (PIB) to install full-body scanners that will cut down the passenger frisking time by half.

These full-body scanners will be installed at four airports in the country including Kolkata, Chennai, Pune and Goa.

In July, the government had floated a tender to procure 131 full-body scanners– that cut down the average passenger frisking time to 15 seconds from the current 30 and 600 new hand baggage scanners at over Rs 1,000 crore at airports run by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) but it was later withdrawn as it needed clearance from PIB.

Given that all the investment plans with an estimated cost of Rs 500 crores and more fall under the purview of PIB, the initial proposal was to install 131 full-body scanners and 600 new hand-baggage scanner machines at 43 airports that include Amritsar, Goa, Srinagar, Jammu, Leh, Varanasi, Chennai, Pune, Kolkata, Raipur, Tirupati, Bhopal, among others at over Rs 1,000 crore at airports run by the AAI.

However, in a recent meeting between stakeholders involved in the safety and security of airports, it was decided that instead of going for the installation in one go as per the original plan, the PIB gave its nod for the installation of full-body scanners in the four airports that witness maximum footfall among all airports owned and managed by the Airport Authority of India (AAI). The meeting was attended by senior officials of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Bureau of Civil Aviation, Ministry of Home Affairs and others.

“After evaluating the success report of full-body scanners at these four airports, other airports in the queue will get the facility at the earliest. In the meeting, various aspects like procurement, installation, training of security personnel and operations were discussed,” said a senior official.

According to officials, these millimetre-wave technology-based full-body scanners work on the principle of body contours, i.e. these are designed to detect objects that could be concealed in the body.  

“As the proposal needs approval of PIB, it was reviewed and now full-body scanners will be installed at four airports including thirteen scanners at Kolkata, twelve at Chennai, eight at Goa and five at Pune airport. These airports fall under the hypersensitive category as per BCAS”, added the official.

The AAI manages 137 airports in India, which include 24 international airports, 10 customs airports, and 103 domestic airports. (ANI)

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Modi Praises Artificial Intelligence G20

Modi Praises Artificial Intelligence At G20 Education Ministers’ Meet

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday stressed on the role of G-20 countries in striking the right balance between the opportunities and challenges posed by digital technology, which he termed as a force multiplier in increasing access to education and adapting to future needs.

Addressing a G20 Education Ministers’ Meeting held in Pune via video message today, the Prime Minister touched upon the potential of Artificial Intelligence which offers great potential in the field of learning, skilling and education.
The Prime Minister stressed that G20 countries with their respective strengths can play a crucial role in promoting research and innovation, especially in the Global South. He urged the dignitaries to create a path for increased research collaborations.

Continuous skilling, re-skilling, and up-skilling are key to making youth future-ready, said Prime Minister noting that education is not only the foundation upon which India’s civilization has been built, but it is also the architect of humanity’s future.

Highlighting the significance of the G20 Education Ministers’ Meet towards the future of our children and youth, the Prime Minister expressed delight that the group has identified green transition, digital transformations and women’s empowerment as accelerators for achieving Sustainable Development Goals.

“Education is at the root of all these efforts”, the Prime Minister said, as he expressed confidence that the outcome of the meeting will be an inclusive, action-oriented and future-ready education agenda.

“This would benefit the whole world in the true spirit of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam – One Earth, One Family, One Future”, the Prime Minister said.

Throwing light on the emphasis laid on research and innovation, the Prime Minister highlighted that India has set up ten thousand ‘Atal Tinkering Labs’ across the country which act as research and innovation nurseries for our school children. He informed that more than 7.5 million students are working on more than 1.2 million innovative projects in these labs.

He recited a Sanskrit Shloka which translates into ‘True knowledge gives humility, from humility comes worthiness, from worthiness one gets wealth, wealth enables a person to do good deeds, and, this is what brings joy’, he said that India has embarked on a holistic and comprehensive journey.

Modi emphasized that foundational literacy forms a strong base for the youth and that India is combining it with technology, and highlighted the ‘National Initiative for Proficiency in Reading with Understanding and Numeracy”, or ‘Nipun Bharat’ initiative by the Government and expressed happiness that ‘Foundational Literacy and Numeracy’ has been identified as a priority by G20 as well.

Underlining the need to make youth future-ready by continuously skilling, reskilling, and up-skilling them, PM Modi emphasized aligning their competencies with evolving work profiles and practices.

Further, stating that India is undertaking skill mapping where ministries are working in tandem, he suggested that G-20 countries can undertake skill mapping at the global level and find gaps that need to be plugged in. (ANI)

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BJP Girish Bapat

Pune BJP MP Girish Bapat Passes Away

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Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) MP from Pune city constituency Girish Bapat on Wednesday passed away in Deenanath Mangeshkar hospital in Pune, informed Pune City BJP chief Jagdish Mulik.

Pune City BJP chief Jagdish Mulik took to Twitter and said, “A heartfelt tribute to Bharatiya Janata Party MP Girishbhau Bapat of Pune Lok Sabha Constituency! Girish Bhau will be cremated today at 7 pm at Vaikunth crematorium”.
BJP MP Girish Bapat was admitted to Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Deenanath Mangeshkar hospital. He was critically ill and was on life support treatment.

BJP MP Girish Bapat won the Lok Sabha elections from the Pune City constituency in 2019. (ANI)

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Airtel Launches 5G Services In Pune | Lokmarg

Airtel Launches 5G Services In Pune

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Leading telecom company Bharti Airtel on Friday announced the launch of 5G services in Pune.

Airtel 5G Plus services would be available to customers in a phased manner as the company continues to construct its network and complete the roll-out. The telecom company said customers with fifth-generation (5G)-enabled devices would enjoy high-speed Airtel 5G Plus network at no extra cost until the roll-out is more widespread.
Airtel’s 5G services are currently operational at Koregaon Park, Kalyaninagar, Baner, Hinjewadi, Magarpatta, Hadapsar, Kharadi, Model Colony, Swargate, Pimpri Chinchwad, and a few other select locations. The firm said it would augment its network, making its services available across the city in due course of time.

George Mathen, the CEO, of Bharti Airtel, Maharashtra, and Goa, said, “I am thrilled to announce the launch of Airtel 5G Plus in Pune. Airtel customers can now experience ultrafast network and enjoy speeds up to 20-30 times faster than the current 4G speeds…”

The leading telecom firm said it would bolster the entire portfolio of services that Airtel offers. In addition, it said it would allow superfast access to High Definition video streaming, gaming, multiple chatting, instant uploading of photos, and more.

With this launch, the telecom firm said Airtel 5G Plus would revolutionize education, health care, manufacturing, agriculture, mobility, and logistics. (ANI)

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Vikram Gokhale passed away

Actor Vikram Gokhale, Passes Away

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Veteran film actor Vikram Gokhale passed away in Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital on Saturday, the Pune hospital where he was in critical condition said.

He was 77.
Gokhale was hosptialised for some time now and was “life support.”

His body will be kept for Antim Darshan at Balgandharv Rangmanch.

His last rites were conducted at 6 pm at Vaikunth Samshan Bhumi in Pune, the hospital said in a statement.

On Thursday there was a rumour about the veteran’s death after which several Bollywood celebrities including Ajay Devgn, Riteish Deshmukh, Aly Goni, and Jaaved Jaafery took to Twitter to express condolences.

Dr. Dhananjay Kelkar from Deenanth Mangeshkar Hospital as well as the actor’s daughter later refuted the rumors,

Over a career spanning more than 40 years, Gokhale has appeared in various Marathi and Bollywood films, including ‘Agneepath,’ starring Amitabh Bachchan in 1990, and ‘Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam,’ with Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in 1999.

He was last seen in ‘Nikamma’ alongside Shilpa Shetty and Abhimanyu Dassani. The film hit the theatres in June this year. (ANI)

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Vikram Gokhale health condition

Gokhale’s Health Showing Steady Improvement

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Veteran actor Vikram Gokhale, who has been hospitalised for the last few days, is now showing slow but steady improvement, following which he will likely be off the ventilator support in 48 hours.

PRO Shirish Yadgikar, Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital, updated about the veteran actor’s condition. “Actor Vikram Gokhle’s health is improving, is showing slow but steady improvement. He is opening his eyes, moving his limbs and likely to be off ventilator support in the next 48 hours. His BP and heart are stable.”
Gokhale has been in a hospital in Pune for some time now and is on a life support system.

In the early hours of Thursday, a rumour about veteran’s surfaced on social media following which several Bollywood celebrities including Ajay Devgn, Riteish Deshmukh, Aly Goni, Jaaved Jaafery among others, took to Twitter to express condolences.

Dr Dhananjay Kelkar, from Deenanth Mangeshkar Hospital where presently he is undergoing treatment, denied the rumours of the passing away of the veteran actor and said, “Not true.”

Gokhale’s daughter, on the other hand, told ANI, “He is still critical and on life support and has not passed yet. Keep praying for him.”

The actor made his film made his debut at the age of 26 in 1971 in Amitabh Bachchan-starrer Parwana’. Over a career spanning more than 40 years, Gokhale has appeared in various Marathi and Bollywood films, including ‘Agneepath,’ starring Amitabh Bachchan in 1990, and ‘Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam,’ with Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in 1999. (ANI)

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Airtel Launches 5G Services In Pune | Lokmarg

Jio Launches 5G Services In Pune

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Jio on Wednesday announced that Jio True 5G will be available in Pune from today. The leading telecom company said Punekars will have an internet speed of up to 1 gigabit per second (Gbps) with unlimited 5G data.

Jio in a statement released on Wednesday said it begins beta testing of its True 5G network in a city only when a large part of the city is covered by its standalone True 5G network so that Jio customers get good coverage and experience the most advanced Jio 5G network.
Commenting on this announcement, a Jio spokesperson said, “Post the launch of Jio True 5G in 12 cities, a large number of Jio users have enrolled into the Jio Welcome Offer, thereby helping Jio with customer and service feedback to create what will be the most advanced 5G (fifth-generation mobile system) network anywhere in the world.”

The spokesperson said as expected, the data usage on Jio’s True 5G network was many-a-times higher than the current data consumed on Jio’s 4G network.

Pune is known for its large student population and as a leading IT hub as well as one of the most important automobile and manufacturing hubs in India. The telecom company said Jio True 5G would be a true game-changer for Punekars.

“What stands out is that this data experience is being delivered at breakneck speeds ranging anywhere between 500 Mbps to 1 Gbps and at extremely low latency that enables use-cases across various verticals that only a True 5G network can bring to life,” the spokesperson added.

The leading telecom company said starting from November 23, Jio users in Pune will be invited to the Jio Welcome Offer, to experience unlimited data at up to 1 Gbps speeds, at no additional cost.

Reliance Jio Infocomm, doing business as Jio, is an Indian telecommunications company and a subsidiary of Jio Platforms, headquartered in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Reliance Jio last Friday announced that it is the only operator to provide its 5G services — True-5G — across the Delhi-NCR region, including Delhi, Gurugram, Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, and other major locations. The telecom firm said it was rolling out the most-advanced True-5G network at a rapid pace and was covering major parts of this geography. (ANI)

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Pune-Bengaluru Highway

M’rashtra: Over 40 Vehicles Damaged In Accident At Pune-Bengaluru Highway

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Over 40 vehicles were severely damaged in a tragic road accident that occurred in Pune on Sunday evening, officials said.

The accident took place on the Pune-Bengaluru highway.

“A major road accident occurred at Navale bridge on the Pune-Bengaluru highway in Pune in which about 48 vehicles got damaged. Rescue teams from the Pune Fire Brigade and Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) have reached the spot,” said Pune Fire Brigade officials.

The cause of the accident is yet to be ascertained.

Further details are awaited. (ANI)

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2021 JEE Main Paper Leak Case

CBI Detains Russian National In 2021 JEE Main Paper Leak Case

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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday detained a foreign national and mastermind of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2021 paper leak case.

According to sources, the CBI is interrogating a foreign national after taking him over from the Bureau of Immigration (BoI) at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, which had detained this Russian national on his arrival from Kazakhstan based on a Look out Circular (LOC) issued by the CBI in the software tampering case of JEE Mains-2021. He was the main hacker in the case.

“He was the mastermind in the case who has hacked the software of examination. We are questioning him to ascertain the role of the other people involved in the case and identifying the people who were giving instructions to him,” said a senior CBI official.

The accused has been identified as Mikhail Shargin, a Russian national.

The accused was detained by the Bureau of Immigration at IGI Airport, Delhi while arriving in India from Almaty, Kazakhstan. A Look Out Circular was opened against him.

During the investigation, it came to light that some foreign nationals were involved in compromising many online examinations, including JEE (Mains), by colluding with other accused in the instant case. The role of one Russian national was revealed who had allegedly tampered with the iLeon software (the platform on which the JEE(Main)-2021 examination was conducted) and that he helped other accused in hacking the computer systems of suspect candidates during the examination. Therefore, a Look Out Circular was issued against the said Russian National.

On September 2021, CBI had registered a case against a private company and others including its Directors and three employees, private persons(conduits), etc on the allegations of irregularities being committed in the ongoing JEE (Mains) Exams 2021 by a private educational institution, its directors, their touts/associates and staff posted at the examination center and other unknown persons.

It was further alleged that the said company and its directors were manipulating the online examination of JEE (Mains) and facilitating aspiring students to get admission to top NITs in consideration of a huge amount by solving the question paper of the applicant through remote access from a chosen examination center in Sonepat (Haryana).

It was also alleged that the accused used to obtain the Xth and XIIth mark sheets, the User IDs, Passwords, and Post-Dated Cheques of aspiring students in different parts of the country as security, and once admission was done, they used to collect a heavy amount of ranging from Rs 12-15 lakh per candidate.

Searches were conducted in Delhi & NCR, Pune, Jamshedpur, Indore, and Bangalore, which led to the recovery of 25 laptops, seven PCs, and around 30 post-dated cheques along with voluminous incriminating documents and devices, including PDC mark sheets of different students. (ANI)

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