A large number of farmers will attend the “Kisan Mahasammelan” in Madhya Pradesh on Friday
Raisen (Madhya Pradesh) [India]: A large number of farmers will attend the “Mahasammelan” in Madhya Pradesh on Friday which will be addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi through video conferencing at 2:00 pm.
A large number of farmers will be physically present at the Kisan Mahasammelan organized at Dussehra ground in Raisen today. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh will also be addressing them at 1:30 pm. BJP State President Vishnu Dutt Sharma and Agriculture Minister Kamal Patel will be present during the event.
About 1,000 farmers will be present in all the 52 district headquarters of the state to participate in the Mahasammelan virtually while about 500 farmers will be present in all 313 Janpad Panchayats of the state.
State ministers, MLAs, MPs and public representatives will be present in the programme organized in all the district headquarters of the state. During the farmers’ conference, Kisan Credit Cards will be distributed to about 2,000 cattle rearers and fish farmers. Bhoomi-Pujan and inauguration works of about Rs 75 crores of agricultural structures like godowns, Kisan Suvidha Kendra etc will also be done.
Jasprit Bumrah bagged two early wickets to put visitors on top against Australia in the ongoing pink-ball Test here at Adelaide Oval.
Bumrah gave India an upper hand in the game after two early wickets before the Dinner break on day two. The speedster sent both the openers– Matthew Wade (8) and Joe Burns (8) — back to the pavilion. Australia could be three wickets down but Bumrah dropped Marnus Labuschange (16) at the boundary. That was a sitter but Bumrah failed to judge the boundary padding behind him. Labuschagne and Steve Smith are unbeaten on 16 and 1 respectively and Australia’s score read 35/2 in 19 overs.
Earlier, India just added 11 runs to their total after resuming the second day on 233/6, overnight batters Wriddhiman Saha (9) and Ravichandran Ashwin (15) failed to add a single run to their personal scores and were sent back to the pavilion in the early overs of the opening session.
Pat Cummins struck on the second ball of the day as he dismissed Ashwin and broke the 27-run partnership for the seventh wicket. Mitchell Starc from the other end bagged Saha and reduced the visiting team at 235/8 in 90.3 overs.
Starc and Cummins then easily removed tailenders — Umesh Yadav (6) and Mohammed Shami (0) — and bundled out India for 244. Jasprit Bumrah remained unbeaten on four runs.
For Australia, Starc clinched four wickets and returned with the best figures of 4-53 while Cummins grabbed three scalps. After the end of the opening day, the session card at the end of the day’s action might read 2-1 in favor of Australia, but it was a day of top quality Test cricket as fortunes swung with each passing hour.
In the end, it was a story of what could have been as India slowly handed away the advantage they had gained back to Australia. At stumps, the score read 233/6 with Saha (9) and Ashwin (15) at the crease and the Australian bowlers looking to go for the kill.
For the hosts, Starc looked a completely different character with the second new ball in hand and finished with the best figures of the day – 2/49. With skipper Kohli leading from the front and hitting a gritty 74, it finally took a silly misunderstanding between him and deputy Ajinkya Rahane for a brilliant 88-run partnership to come to an end in the form of a run-out.
Having done all the hard work from when the openers were dismissed cheaply in the opening session to playing out the tricky twilight phase, Kohli looked set to bring up his fourth hundred in one of his favorite grounds in Australia. But just when it looked like the Australian bowlers had given up and were waiting for the visitors to make a mistake, the visitors obliged.
Day 2, Session 1 – Australia 35/2 after 19 overs vs #TeamIndia (244).
Hitting a Nathan Lyon delivery straight to Josh Hazlewood at wide mid-off, Rahane called for a single and then sold his skipper a dummy. By the time Kohli turned back, the bails had already been dislodged. Rahane had both his arms up in the air as a show of apology, but skipper Kohli silently walked back hoping for his deputy to make amends with a daddy hundred. But it wasn’t to be as the burden of running his skipper out suddenly turned him into a pale shadow of the batsman who was hooking and pulling with elan.
In the end, his stay ended a little later as Starc caught him plumb in front for 42. It was strange to see Hanuma Vihari convince him to take a review when the ball was aimed to go only one way – stumps. Vihari too managed just 16 before he played beside the line of a straight delivery from Hazlewood and was trapped plumb in front.
India got off to the worst possible start as Starc cleaned up Shaw (0) off the second delivery of the match. Cheteshwar Pujara then joined Mayank Agarwal in the middle and the duo tried to stitch a partnership for the visitors as both batters saw off the early spells of Starc and Hazlewood. However, with half-an-hour to go in the first session, Pat Cummins provided the second breakthrough as he bowled Agarwal (17), reducing India to 32/2. Kohli then came to the crease and along with Pujara fearlessly faced the Australian fast bowlers in conditions conducive to pace bowling.
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The second session saw some strokeplay from both the batsmen after weathering the storm in the opening session. But just when it looked like the duo would give India the upper hand and walk away with the honors of winning the session, Lyon spoiled the party. Just after reaching the team total of 100, India lost Pujara.
A thick edge off the pad found Marnus Labuschange. A review confirmed the contact of bat and ball after which the on-field umpire overturned his decision and Pujara walked back to the pavilion. He scored 43 runs off 160 balls including two fours. Brief Scores: Australia 35/2 (Labuschagne 16; Bumrah 2-5) vs India 244 (Kohli 74, Pujara 43; Starc 4-53, Cummins 3-48).
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation through his monthly radio program ‘Mann Ki Baat’ on December 27.
“How would you sum up the year gone by? What do you look forward to the most in 2021? Share this, and more in the final Mann Ki Baat of 2020 on 27th December. Write on MyGov, NaMo App or record your message on 1800-11-7800,” PM Narendra Modi tweeted. In the 71st edition of his monthly radio program ‘Mann Ki Baat’, emphasizing on strong, vibrant, and active alumni network, PM Narendra Modi had urged educational institutions to adopt innovative methods and develop creative platforms for engagement with alumni.
How would you sum up the year gone by? What do you look forward to the most in 2021? Share this, and more in the final #MannKiBaat of 2020 on 27th December. Write on MyGov, NaMo App or record your message on 1800-11-7800. https://t.co/5b0W9ikuHn
The Prime Minister said that a strong vibrant and active alumni network is needed not only in big Colleges and Universities but also in schools of our villages.
“Mann ki Baat” is the Prime Minister’s monthly radio program to the nation, which is broadcasted on the last Sunday of every month.
The large gathering was witnessed, even as the threat of pandemic of COVID-19 has not subsided.
Srinagar, J&K —
Amid sobs and tears, people attended the last rites of slain Jammu & Kashmir Police Constable, PSO Manzoor Ahmad at his native village Nagam Chadoora in J&K’s Budgam district.
The last rites of the slain cop were attended by thousands of people from the locality, with tears rolling down the eyes of his close relatives.
The large gathering was witnessed, even as the threat of pandemic of COVID-19 has not subsided.
It is pertinent to mention here that Manzoor was killed in a suspected militant attack in Natipora area of Srinagar yesterday, just outside the residence of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leader Parvez Ahmad.
In the attack, the Personal Security Officer (PSO) received bullet injuries, after which he was shifted to Bone and Joints Hospital, Barzulla. However, the wounded PSO Manzoor Ahmad succumbed soon afterwards.
“He had bullet injuries and succumbed,” a doctor at the hospital said.
PSO Manzoor Ahmad (Belt number 328) was a selection grade constable in Jammu & Kashmir Police.
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Vijay Diwas or Bijoy Diwas is Celebrated in India and Bangladesh each as a Victory over Pakistan and its Troops
Every year, 16th December is celebrated as Vijay Diwas or Victory Day in India. This day commemorates India’s victory over Pakistan in 1971. This was a unique victory for the Indian Army. It was also a proud moment for Bangladesh as they got separated from Pakistan and got their own identity.
Background and Significance
The history of this day dates back to the 1971 Pakistan War, which lasted for 13 days. The war started on December 3rd and ended on 16th December. During this war, the Pakistan Army surrendered to the Indian Army. December 16th is also celebrated as Independence Day of Bangladesh known as Bijoy Diwas.
The war between India Pakistan was initiated due to the Liberation War of Bangladesh. Pakistan was ill-treating the Bangladeshi people and the election results of then-known East Pakistan were undermined. This led to a liberation war by Bangladesh. The credit for India’s victory over Pakistan is equally shared with Bangladesh.
Patriotic Quotes on Vijay Diwas by Well-Known Leaders
“Freedom is never dear at any price. It is the breath of life. What would a man not pay for living?” – Mahatma Gandhi.
“So long as you do not achieve social liberty, whatever freedom is provided by the law is of no avail to you.”- BR Ambedkar
“Every citizen of India must remember that… he is an Indian and he has every right in this country but with certain… duties.”- Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
Uttarakhand Health Secretary Amit Negi has tested positive for COVID-19. The information was provided by RS Uniyal who is the private secretary of health secretary
The secretariat management officer has been informed in this regard. Two other officers working at the State Secretariat along with the Health Secretary Amar Negi have tested positive for COVID-19.
“All three officials have been quarantined and are following the COVID-19 protocols. The offices of all the three officials will be sanitized,” Uniyal added.
Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL) has appointed Hemant Kumar as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and key managerial personnel from Tuesday.
Hemant Kumar has been associated with JSPL for more than nine years and is a strategic planner with cross-functional experience of working in close coordination with senior leadership teams in the formulation of business strategy for operating plans and long term plans. Kumar has over 28 years of experience with leading industrial houses like Dalmia Cement, Jindal Saw Ltd, Hero Motors, and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
Hemant Kumar has been instrumental in efficiently managing the treasury functions and largely responsible for handling a wide portfolio of corporate finance functions.
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Hemant Kumar is an alumnus of Shri Ram College of Commerce besides a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and an associate member of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India.
JSPL is an industrial powerhouse with a dominant presence in the steel, power, mining, and infrastructure sectors. The company says it is continuously scaling its capacity utilization and efficiencies to capture opportunities for building a self-reliant India.
Uttar Pradesh Police has issued challans for over 59.17 lakh vehicles with respect to violations of COVID-19 protocols.
“For violation of COVID-19 related protocols, challans have been issued for over 59.17 lakh vehicles so far and 81,000 vehicles have been seized by the police,” Dharmendra Singh, DIG (Law and Order) said at a press conference.
Uttar Pradesh reported 1354 new cases of COVID-19, 1852 discharged cases, and 20 deaths in the last 24 hours. Total discharged cases in the state are 5,41,579. The active cases are 18,382, while the death toll due to the virus is 8103.
According to the Union Ministry for Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), five states, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Kerala, and Maharashtra account for 56 percent of total active cases of COVID-19 in the country.
Tech giant Google has discontinued manufacturing the Google Home Max smart speaker
Washington [US]: Tech giant Google has discontinued manufacturing the Google Home Max, it’s the company’s smart speaker designed with high-quality sound in mind.
According to The Verge, the company has told the outlet that Google Home Max has sold out of the product on the Google Store. On checking the Google Home Max page on the Google Store, one can see that the white and black models are listed as out of stock. As reported by The Verge, even though Google is discontinuing the Google Home Max, the company still plans to support it with software updates and security fixes.
“Existing Google Home Max users shouldn’t worry as they won’t see any change in their service. We’ll continue to offer software updates and security fixes to Google Home Max devices. We’re committed to delivering great sound and whole-home audio features across all of our Assistant-enabled products,” a Google spokesperson said in a statement.
The Google Home Max launched in December 2017 for USD 399.
Indian Army kills two Pak soldiers along LoC opposite J-K’s Naushera sector
Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir) [India]: Indian Army killed two Pakistan Army soldiers along the Line of Control (LoC) opposite the Naushera sector in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, said sources on Wednesday.
According to sources, the incident happened on Tuesday. “Two Pakistan Army soldiers were killed along LoC opposite Naushera sector by Indian Army while retaliating to ceasefire violation by the Pakistan Army there yesterday.”
On December 13, Vice Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) Lt Gen Satinder Kumar Saini had said that the number of ceasefire violations at the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir has increased with an escalation in the calibre of artillery used by the other side to target innocent civilians.
