Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) ideologue MG Vaidya passed away at 97 in Nagpur
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India]: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) ideologue MG Vaidya passed away after a brief illness in Nagpur on Saturday. He was 97.
Vaidya was undergoing treatment for illness at Spandan Hospital, where he breathed his last 3:35 pm. His funeral will be conducted at Ambazari Ghat (Crematorium ground in Nagpur) at 9:30 am on Sunday. Dr Manmohan Vaidya, Joint General Secretary of RSS and son of MG Vaidya in a tweet said,
“Shri MG Vaidya, my father breathed his last today at 3.35 pm at Nagpur after completing 97 years of an active, meaningful and inspiring life. He was a veteran journalist, a Hindutva “Bhashyakar” and active Sangh (RSS) Swayamsevak for 9 decades.”
Shri M. G. Vaidya, my father breathed his last today at 3.35pm at Nagpur after completing 97 years of active, meaningful and inspiring life. He was a veteran journalist, a Hndutva “Bhashyakar” and active Sangh (RSS) Swayamsevak for 9 decades. pic.twitter.com/Gp6QPMsabW
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari condoled the demise of MG Vaidya, stating that it is sad that a pious and sage-like personality has passed away.
“My humble tribute to Baburao Vaidya. Baburao was fortunate enough to work with all Sarsanghchalak. It was a firm belief that Baburaoji would be a centenarian, but destiny had something different in mind. It is sad that a pious and sage-like personality has passed away. May God grant peace to the departed soul. Peace,” Gadkari said.
MG Vaidya was ace journalist, ex MLC, Sanskrit scholar and first official spokesperson of RSS.
The third wave of the coronavirus as the city reported 1,133 new cases and a positivity rate of less than 1.5 percent on Saturday, said Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
The first wave of this pandemic came to Delhi in the month of June when the number of cases started increasing and the number of deaths also increased, while in the month of August and September, the national capital witnessed the second wave of the pandemic. The city witnessed the third wave of COVID-19 in the month of October. “Delhi fought a war against COVID-19 pandemic and today the third wave of Coronavirus is under control,” Kejriwal said in a statement.
Citing the example of New York, he said that when New York reached its peak the patients were lying on the streets and corridors of hospitals, but it was not the case in Delhi as 7,000 beds were lying vacant when the highest number of corona cases in a day were reported in the city due to good management.
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“At one hand the pollution level of Delhi was increasing due to the stubble burning at the neighboring states and on the other hand, the number of COVID-19 cases was also increasing,” he said.
Highlighting the Delhi government’s effort, the AAP chief said: “During this time, Delhi gave various new techniques to the world like home isolation and plasma therapy to fight against the pandemic. Delhi was the first state to announce Rs 1 crore financial assistance to the family in the case of COVID warriors’ deaths in the line of duty.”
He further informed that the number of active cases touched 45,000 in November and the city now has 12,000 active cases. “Today, Delhi has a recovery rate of 96.5 percent; there were 131 deaths on November 19, but today they have come down to 37. Delhi is conducting 4,500 tests per 10 lakh population in a day. The number of tests per 10 lakh population is 670 in Uttar Pradesh, 800 in Gujarat, 4,300 in the US, and 4,800 in the UK,” the Chief Minister mentioned.
President Kovind arrive in Goa to attend the 60th Goa Liberation Day event
Panaji (Goa) [India]: President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday arrived in Goa on a two-day visit to mark the occasion of 60th Goa Liberation Day. The President was received at the Goa airport by Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari and Chief Minister Pramod Sawant.
Chief Minister Sawant took to Twitter to share pictures of the President’s arrival in the coastal state where he will be participating in the function to announce the commencement of the celebrations of 60th Goa Liberation Day. “It was an honour to welcome the Hon’ble President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovindji at Dabolim Airport, on his visit to Goa on the occasion of Goa Liberation Day,” Sawant tweeted.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also extended greetings on the occasion earlier today.
“On the special occasion of Goa Liberation Day, greetings and best wishes to my sisters and brothers of Goa. We recall with pride the bravery of those who worked hard to free Goa. Praying for the continuous progress of the state in the years to come,” he tweeted.
Goa Liberation Day is observed on December 19 every year in the country. It marks the day Indian armed forces freed Goa in 1961 following 450 years of Portuguese rule.
Former Australia spinner Shane Warne on Saturday said that Indian opening batsman Prithvi Shaw will always struggle at the international level with the technique he has.
Warne’s remarks came as Shaw once again failed to get the runs in the ongoing first Test between India and Australia. Shaw was bowled out for a duck in the first innings by Mitchell Starc, while in the second innings, he managed to score four runs, but he was once again bowled by Pat Cummins.
“No surprise that Burns struggled yesterday as he looks horribly out of form – fingers crossed he can get some in his second dig. Shaw will struggle at this level with that technique,” tweeted Warne.
Other observations. No surprise that Burns struggled yesterday as he looks horribly out of form – fingers crossed he can get some in his second dig. Shaw will struggle at this level with that technique & a good debate with @mikehuss25 re keeping position in a team @FoxCricket !
The former Australia spinner Warne also said that there is no surprise that opening batsman Joe Burns failed to get runs in the first innings as he looks terribly out of form. Burns was sent back to the pavilion by Jasprit Bumrah after the batsman managed to score just eight runs.
India bundled Australia out on 191 in the first innings of the first Test after Umesh Yadav, Ashwin, and Jasprit Bumrah’s heroics with the ball. The visitors were 9/1 in the second essay when the umpires ended play on the second night.
The 62-run lead with nine wickets in the bag could prove to be crucial as the wicket isn’t getting any better for batting. Mayank Agarwal (5) and nightwatchman Jasprit Bumrah (0) will look to start afresh after battling it out against Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc in the dying stages of the second day.
Opening batsman Mayank Agarwal on Saturday became the third-fastest Indian player to register 1000 runs in the longest format of the game.
Mayank Agarwal achieved the feat against Australia on day three of the ongoing first Test here at the Adelaide Oval. The batsman has taken 19 innings to register 1000 runs in the longest format of the game. The Indian opening batsman hit a boundary off the bowling of Mitchell Starc in the very first over of day three and as a result, he brought up his 1000 runs in Test cricket.
Vinod Kambli is the fastest Indian batsman to register 1000 runs as he achieved the feat in 14 innings while Cheteshwar Pujara is the second-fastest having achieved the feat in 18 innings. Sunil Gavaskar had gone past the 1000-run mark in his 21st innings in Test cricket.
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India bundled Australia out on 191 in the first innings of the first Test after Umesh Yadav, Ashwin, and Jasprit Bumrah’s heroics with the ball. The visitors were 9/1 in the second essay when the umpires ended play on the second night.
The 62-run lead with nine wickets in the bag could prove to be crucial as the wicket isn’t getting any better for batting. Mayank Agarwal (5) and nightwatchman Jasprit Bumrah (0) will look to start afresh after battling it out against Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc in the dying stages of the second day.
During a two-day visit to Kolkata Amit Shah paid tribute to Swami Vivekanand at Ramakrishna Ashram
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India]: Union Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah paid tribute to Swami Vivekanand at Ramakrishna Ashram in Kolkata. He is on a two-day visit to the state.
“This the place where Vivekananda Ji was born. Vivekananda Ji connected modernity and spirituality. I pray that we are able to walk on the path he showed us,” said Shah. Later today, he will address a public rally in Medinipur.
Meanwhile, preparations are underway at Belijuri village in Paschim Medinipur district, ahead of Shah’s visit today.
Shah reached Kolkata at around 1 am on Saturday for his two-day visit to the state. He was welcomed at Kolkata airport by several BJP leaders including Kailash Vijayvargiya and Dilip Ghosh.
His visit comes at a time when several MLAs from the ruling Trinamool Congress have resigned from the party and the state Assembly in a setback to Mamata Banerjee ahead of 2021 Assembly polls.
There are speculations of Suvendu Adhikari joining the BJP. Adhikari, who had earlier resigned as a minister, resigned from the Legislative Assembly and left the ruling Trinamool Congress on Wednesday
Shah is also scheduled to meet a farmer family and have lunch with them. On the second day of his trip, Shah will visit Vishwa Bharti University at Shantiniketan in Birbhum district, where he will pay tribute to Rabindranath Tagore, followed by an interaction with media.
The minister is also scheduled to visit Shyambati in Birbhum, where he will have lunch with the family of a Baul singer. Later he will hold a roadshow in Bolpur from hanuman mandir on Stadium Road to Bolpur Circle. Shah is expected to conclude the visit with a press conference at Mohor Kutir in Birbhum.
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief, Mayawati on Saturday said that her party demands immediate withdrawal of the recent farm laws.
“The central government should immediately withdraw the three farm laws by accepting the demands of the farmers and should not adopt a rigid approach while dealing with the agitating farmers but the government should have a sympathetic attitude towards them. This is the demand of BSP,” said Mayawati.
Farmers have been protesting on differen borders of the national capital since November 26 against three newly enacted farm laws- Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020, and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.
Congress leaders Ashok Gehlot, Ghulam Nabi Azad, and others arrived at 10 Janpath on Saturday for a meeting with the party’s Interim President Sonia Gandhi.
Other Congress leaders who arrived for a meeting are Anand Sharma, BS Hooda, Ambika Soni, and P Chidambaram. After months of infighting, this is the first time Sonia Gandhi is meeting the rebels.
The dissent letter writers who are present in the meeting include, Gulam Nabi Azad, Anand Sharma, Vivek Tankha, Shashi Tharoor, Manish Tiwari, and Bhupinder Singh Hooda.
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Sonia Gandhi has called for a meeting of senior party leaders today to formulate the party’s strategy on the current political scenario amid the ongoing farmers’ agitation against farm laws. The meeting will continue for 10 days.
In a press briefing, Congress general secretary said Sonia Gandhi will hold a meeting with party leaders for the next 10 days. Sonia Gandhi will also discuss the scrapping of the winter session of Parliament by the central government with senior leaders comprising the party’s Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs.
Borosil Renewables Ltd (BRL) on Friday announced the successful completion of fundraising of Rs 200 crore through a qualified institutions placement (QIP) issue.
Borosil Renewables Ltd allotted 1.58 crore shares of face value of Re 1 each at Rs 126.55 per share. Post the QIP issue, the holding of promoter and promoter group will be 61.92 per cent. The company’s securities issue committee had approved opening of the issue on December 14 and closing on December 17.
“The funds raised through this QIP will help us undertake our planned expansion and we are excited to capitalize on the business opportunity that our industry offers,” said Executive Chairman Pradeep Kheruka. The funds raised are planned to be utilized by Borosil Renewables Ltd to service its capital expenditure requirements for a brownfield expansion to more than double its solar glass production capacity from 450 tonnes per day to 950 tonnes per day.
Axis Capital Ltd acted as the sole book-running lead manager to the issue. Khaitan and Company acted as the Indian legal counsel. Borosil Renewables is engaged in the manufacturing of low iron solar glass for application in photovoltaic panels, solar thermal flat plate collectors, and greenhouses and is the only solar glass manufacturer in India.
The company commissioned its first solar glass manufacturing facility at Bharuch in Gujarat. The company services India’s solar panel manufacturers while simultaneously exporting its products to Europe, Turkey, and North America.
Goa Liberation Day stands to be an important day in Indian History, Goan History and for the People of Goa as well
Goa is one of the most famous Beach-side vacation destinations in India. It is most loved by Indians as well as many foreigners who visit Goa each year. Being a popular and famous vacay-spot, do people know the story behind the formation of Goa? Well, that is a difficult question to answer as Goa is known for its beauty, beaches, and party spots.
History of Goa Liberation Day
Goa was under the rule of the Portuguese for 450 years which lasted even after the Independence of India. Post the British left, Goa was the only portion of India which was still under foreign rule. After various unsuccessful talks, military intervention by the Indian Armed Forces was the only way left to take back Goa.
The Portuguese were taken by force, under the operation named ‘Operation Vijay’. On 19th December 1961, the Indian troops reclaimed the Goan Territory. Finally, Goa became a part of India on this day. Goa was relieved from the exploratory rule of the Portuguese.
How to Celebrate Goa Liberation Day
This day is observed with various celebrations all across Goa. This day is marked as an important day in Indian and Goan history. Among the celebrations is a torchlight parade conducted in three diverse locations. These three parades finally gather at the Azad Maidan and pay homage to the freedom fighters. Various cultural events are organized and this day is celebrated by the Goan people with high zeal and enthusiasm.
