Development Starts at Grassroots Level: V. Gangadhar Reddy, BJP Contestant, GHMC Elections, Gachibowli Division

Development Starts at Grassroots Level: V. Gangadhar Reddy, BJP Contestant, GHMC Elections, Gachibowli Division

Shri Gangadhar Reddy has been active in politics for over 15 years now and has been mentored by the likes of Gachibowli’s iconic leaders, Shri Bikshapathi Yadav and Shri Ravi Kumar Yadav.

Hyderabad, India, November  28, 2020

Elections, be it at the ward level, or national, define the course of a community’s growth. The upcoming Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) elections Telangana 2020, has emerged as an opportunity for young leaders to take charge and drive a positive change for the community and the area.

One such leader, Shri. Gangadhar Reddy is contesting from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ticket from Gachibowli (105) division. Shri Gangadhar Reddy lived all his life in the Nallagandla region – where he saw the region transform from a small cluster of impoverished villages in the outskirts of Hyderabad – to a thriving residential hub for professionals from around the nation.

Shri Gangadhar Reddy has been active in politics for over 15 years now. Mentored by the likes of Gachibowli’s iconic leaders, Shri Bikshapathi Yadav, and Shri Ravi Kumar Yadav, he has been serving the community in his personal capacity – standing up for anyone who needed a helping hand.

Development Starts at Grassroots Level: V. Gangadhar Reddy, BJP Contestant, GHMC Elections, Gachibowli Division - Digpu News
Left: Shri Dharmapuri Arvind (Lok Sabha MP), Shri Nityananda Rai ( Minister of State for Home Affairs in the Government of India), Shri Ravi Kumar Yadav, Shri Bhupender Yadav, Shri Bikshapathi Yadav( Ex-MLA )
Right: Ravi Kumar Yadav, Shri Dharmapuri Arvind ( Lok Sabha MP), Shri V. Gangadhar Reddy (Gachibowli Division Contestant )

Commenting on why he decided to contest in these elections, Shri Gangadhar Reddy stated, “I have lived all my life here and got the first-hand experience of the problems our people face. For the last 15 years, I operated in my personal capacity, helping anyone and everyone – but the  impact, I believe, will be much larger if the same social initiatives were implemented via formal government channels.”

Most candidates have a little idea of the community’s challenges, and hence talk about solving problems that don’t even exist. Shri Gangadhar Reddy, on the other hand, personally knows the nook and  corner of every slum, street, locality, gated community, colony and  so on. Being an active part of the community, he understands key issues and the obstacles in solving them.

Talking about his inspiration, Shri Gangadhar Reddy added, “I am a true believer in Shri Narendra Modi Ji’s ideals and initiatives. What his predecessors could just talk about – he actually implemented on the ground. Like him, I view serving the people as an accomplishment only a few can achieve.”

During the lockdown, Shri Gangadhar Reddy spearheaded food arrangements for over 80,000 people near Tellapur circle. He also provided essential supplies to daily wage earners at construction sites in areas other than Gachibowli as well. At nights, he would go around in his car, feeding stray dogs, who too were hungry, but were largely ignored by people stuck in their homes.

The inspiration behind all this, Shri Gangadhar Reddy spoke, “Since childhood, my parents and mentors made me stand for people during times of natural calamities. What started out as some initiatives towards helping  the poor, has grown into a way of life for me.” He further added, “Whether elected or not, I stay accessible, 24X7X365 days a year, to all my citizens of the Gachibowli division, ready to fight for their cause.”

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PM to visit three cities tomorrow to review the vaccine development

PM will visit the Zydus Biotech Park in Ahmedabad, Bharat Biotech in Hyderabad and Serum Institute of India in Pune

India (New Delhi)

November 27, 2020: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday will embark on a three-city visit to personally review the vaccine development and manufacturing process, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said on Friday.

 “Tomorrow, PM Narendra Modi will embark on a three-city visit to personally review the vaccine development and manufacturing process. He will visit the Zydus Biotech Park in Ahmedabad, Bharat Biotech in Hyderabad and Serum Institute of India in Pune,” PMO tweeted.

 “As India enters a decisive phase of the fight against COVID-19, PM Narendra Modi’s visit to these facilities and discussions with the scientists will help him get a first-hand perspective of the preparations, challenges and roadmap in India’s endeavour to vaccinate its citizens,” PMO added.

 Meanwhile, preparations are underway at Serum Institute of India (SII) where PM Modi will be visiting to review the COVID-19 vaccine production and its distribution mechanisms.

 The SII has partnered with a UK-based company AstraZeneca and Oxford University for the production of a vaccine against COVID-19. The SII is the largest producer of vaccines in the world by volume.

 The trial movement of the road routes and the landing of Air Force chopper were conducted today. The police security was also beefed up ahead of PM Modi’s visit.

 On the other hand, Bharat Biotech has partnered with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) for a country-made COVID-19 vaccine using the virus strain isolated by ICMR’s National Institute of Virology (NIV) based in Pune.

 On November 24, Prime Minister while speaking with chief ministers of various states over the deteriorating pandemic situation in their states at a virtual meeting advised the states to establish cold storage facilities for COVID-19 vaccine beforehand and suggested them to prepare and send a plan for its distribution to the Central government.

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Australia has shown outstanding performance in the first ODI: Vaughan

Australia has shown outstanding performance in the first ODI: Vaughan

India’s performance with the ball was not up to the mark

Australia (Sydney) –

November 27, 2020: Former England skipper Michael Vaughan has said that India’s body language was “defensive” and bowling ordinary while praising Australia for their “outstanding” performance in the first ODI, being played at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

“India’s over rate is appalling … !!! Body language defensive … fielding is my standard (shocking) … Bowling ordinary !!! Aussies on the other hand have been outstanding … Long tour for India methinks … #AUSvIND @FoxCricket @cricbuzz !!!,” Vaughan tweeted.

In another tweet, he wrote: “This Indian ODI team is to (too) old school for me …. Just 5 bowling options & the batting isn’t deep enough !!! #AUSvsIND.”

Opting to bat first after winning the toss, Australia put up an enthralling performance as the hosts set India a mammoth target of 375. Australia skipper Aaron Finch and Steve Smith played knocks of 114 and 105 runs respectively.

India’s performance with the ball was not up to the mark. Also, during Australia‘s innings, Yuzvendra Chahal registered an unwanted record as he became the Indian spinner to concede most runs in an ODI.

Chahal gave away 89 runs in his 10 overs against Australia. Interestingly, the spinner broke his own record of conceding 88 runs in an ODI. Chahal had conceded the most number of runs by an Indian bowler in a World Cup match against England in 2019.

Vaughan even went on to say that Australia will “convincingly” defeat India in all formats.

“Early call … I think Australia will beat India this tour in all formats convincingly … #AUSvIND,” Vaughan tweeted.

India’s chase did not start well as they lost skipper Virat Kohli for just 21 while youngsters Shreyas Iyer (2) and KL Rahul (12) failed to rise to the challenge.

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India signs an agreement with Vietnam

India, Vietnam sign implementation agreement on hydrography

New Delhi [India]: India and Vietnam on Friday signed an implementation agreement (IA) on hydrography.

The agreement was signed during a virtual bilateral meeting between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his Vietnamese counterpart General Ngo Xuan Lich. “An Implementation Agreement (IA) on Hydrography was signed between India and Vietnam in the presence of Raksha Mantri Shri @rajnathsingh and his counterpart General Ngo Xuan Lich during a virtual bilateral meeting today,” tweeted Defence Minister’s Office.

During the noted that the defence cooperation between the two countries has expanded considerably.

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“Had a fruitful interaction with my Vietnamese counterpart General Ngo Xuan Lich during a virtual bilateral meeting,”‘ Singh tweeted.

“We discussed ways to further the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and friendship between both countries. Our defence cooperation has expanded considerably,” he added.

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Sonakshi Sinha has become a licensed scuba driver

Sonakshi Sinha has become a licensed scuba driver

Sonakshi shared her 100 percent scorecard and images on the social media

Mumbai (Maharashtra)

November 27, 2020: Bollywood star Sonakshi Sinha who is on a dreamy vacation in the Maldives, on Friday announced that she is a licensed scuba driver, and flaunted her 100 percent score in the open water diver course test.

 The ‘Holiday’ star took to Instagram and shared pictures featuring her receiving the license, and the scorecard in which she had scored outright.

 In the first picture, Sonakshi is knelt down on the deck as she receives the honour of becoming a trainer by her coach and mentor. In the backdrop is the picturesque view of a beach and a cloudy sky – with palm trees and rich flora.

 The ‘Dabangg’ star penned a note explaining her fascinating experience, alongside the post. She noted, “Knighted by the holy fins!!! I am now a licensed scuba diver… something i have been wanting to do for years, and finally got down to it! My love for the ocean has just grown ever since my first snorkel experience and this is taking it to a whole new level…”

 “Thank you @oceanicworldmaldives for giving me my super strict and super cool instructor Mohammed, I couldn’t have asked for a better teacher(i mean this is the first time I’ve scored a 100% in ANY exam)! And thanks @grandparkkodhipparu @kapilmathur1985 (the post certification photographer) for making it happen!!!,” she added.

 Of late, the actor has been treating her fans on mesmerising pictures from the exotic location.

 Sonakshi Sinha who has been enjoying a vacation in the Maldives, earlier, treated her fans to a mesmerising picture of the sunset.

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Russia will manufacture COVID-19 vaccine in India

Russia will manufacture COVID-19 vaccine in India

Russia agrees to produce the Sputnik V vaccine from the beginning of 2021

Moscow [Russia]: The Russian Sovereign Wealth Fund and India’s pharmaceutical company Hetero have agreed to produce over 100 million doses per year of the Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V in India, according to a statement on Sputnik V Twitter account on Friday.

The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and Hetero intend to start the production of Sputnik V at the beginning of 2021. Russia became the first country to register the world’s first COVID-19 vaccine on August 11.
Sputnik V, named after Russia’s first satellite, is developed by the Gamaleya National Research Centre for Epidemiology and Microbiology (GNRCEM) of the Russian Healthcare Ministry.

On Tuesday, the GNRCEM and RDIF declared results obtained during the second interim data analysis of the largest double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled phase III clinical trials in Russia involving 40,000 volunteers.

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“It has shown a 91.4 per cent efficacy on day 28 after the first dose while preliminary data from volunteers obtained 42 days after the first dose(corresponds with 21 days after the second dose) indicates an efficacy of the vaccine above 95 per cent,” stated press statement issued by the RDIF.
Kirill Dmitriev, CEO of the RDIF, said that the agreement between the RDIF and Hetero will pave the way for the production of the safe and highly effective Sputnik V vaccine on Indian soil.

“We are delighted to announce the agreement between RDIF and Hetero that will pave the way to the production of the safe and highly effective Sputnik V vaccine on Indian soil. The vaccine’s interim clinical trial results show 95 per cent efficacy on the 42nd day after the first dose,” he was quoted by the statement on Sputnik V Twitter account.

“I am confident that Sputnik V should become an integral part of the national vaccine portfolio of every country willing to protect its population from the coronavirus. Thanks to our cooperation with Hetero, we will be able to significantly increase production capacity and provide people of India with an efficient solution in this challenging period of the pandemic,” he added.

B. Murali Krishna Reddy, Director – International Marketing, Hetero Labs Limited, meanwhile said that the collaboration is another step towards their commitment in the battle against COVID-19 and realising the objective of ‘Make-in-India’ campaign.

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“We are pleased to collaborate with RDIF as a manufacturing partner for the most anticipated Sputnik V vaccine for the treatment of COVID-19. While we look forward to the clinical trial results in India, we believe that manufacturing the product locally is crucial to enable swift access to patients. This collaboration is another step towards our commitment in the battle against COVID-19 and realising the objective of the ‘Make-in-India’ campaign as envisioned by our Prime Minister of India (Narendra Modi),” he said. 

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India’s first Airport to deploy ‘Smart baggage Trolleys’

India’s first Airport to deploy ‘Smart baggage Trolleys’

GMR Hyderabad Intl Airport introduced the Internet of Things (IoT) enabled Smart baggage trolleys

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India]: In line with the flagship Digital India Programme of the Government of India, GMR led Hyderabad International Airport has introduced the Internet of Things (IoT) enabled Smart baggage trolleys, becoming India’s first Airport to deploy IoT for tracking and maintaining the availability of baggage trolleys for passengers in the real-time across the airport.

SGK Kishore, ED-South and Chief Innovation Officer, GMR Airports said, “Hyderabad International Airport has been the flag bearer of innovation and technology adoption in many ways and has pioneered many innovative digital solutions to scale up our service and operational excellence.” “After the successful marquee projects like domestic and international E-boarding and face recognition trials, we are revolutionising the way baggage trolleys are managed with the adoption of IoT as a smart and intelligent solution to help enhance passenger experience and also enable smooth operations and inventory management. Smart baggage trolley is one of the many initiatives as part of our digital excellence transformation and journey,” he added.

The airport has deployed LoRa (Long Range) IoT platform for the Airport Baggage Trolley Project. The entire fleet of 3,000 baggage trolleys has been enabled with IoT technology. With this technology in place, there will be a substantial reduction in the waiting time of passengers for baggage trolleys and will ensure its availability insufficient number in the real-time.
Trolley management and replenishment will be based on the requirement at various areas across the airport enhancing efficiency and passenger experience while making way for smooth operations as well.

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Trolley requirement at the airport is very dynamic in nature. There are two critical zones where availability of trolleys for passengers is vital – departures ramp and baggage belts at the arrivals. As per the IATA (International Air Transport Association), a global organisation supporting aviation with global standards for airline safety, security, efficiency and sustainability, there should be at least 160 trolleys available for 1 million passengers at any airport.

The smart baggage trolley management will address challenges of trolley retrieval and replenishment by locating trolleys at the right time and at the right spot. It will also help tackle the theft of trolleys and empowers the airport to meet passenger requirements on a real-time basis.
The management system has the capability to plan baggage trolleys according to the predictive analyses of estimated departure and arrival passenger loads.

“It preps the operations team with proactive planning with real-time dashboards/information on the availability of the number of baggage trolleys in different airport areas, ensuring its availability for the passengers at the right place and the right time. It gives ease of accessing data as it is compatible on mobile, desktop and laptop making it user-friendly,” as per an official release.

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With an inbuilt alert mechanism, in case of any trolleys carried out of a “no airport zone” area, it generates an alert message tipping off the location for necessary action which can then be taken to retrieve.

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Security personnel utilize tear gas during ‘Delhi Chalo’ march

Security personnel utilize tear gas during ‘Delhi Chalo’ march

Smoke at Haryana-Delhi Singhu border during ‘Delhi Chalo’ to disperse farmers protesting the central farm laws

Haryana/ New Delhi [India]: Plumes of smoke were seen at Haryana-Delhi Singhu border on Friday as the security personnel used tear gas to disperse farmers protesting the central farm laws.

Farmers are headed to Delhi as part of their protest march against the Centre’s Farm laws amid heavy security deployment. Besides the tear gas, security personal was seen marching towards the crowd, dressed in all protective gear. Delhi Traffic Police earlier today informed that vehicles are not allowed towards the Singhu border area. “Vehicles are not allowed towards Singhu Border. Interstate vehicles may take Western/Eastern peripheral expressway,” Delhi Traffic Police tweeted.

Members of Kisan Mazdoor Sangarsh Committee were seen stocking up essentials in trolleys for their tractor rally towards Delhi.

“We have loaded food material for months and cooking utensils in our trolleys. We’re all headed towards Delhi now,” said one of the protesting farmers.

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Another protestor said: “We are approaching Delhi peacefully. They are trying to stop us by using tear gas and water cannons. We are the farmers of Punjab, we provide food grains to the people of the country. We are going to get our rights.”

Meanwhile, some of the protesting farmers were seen jumping barricades in Sirsa. “Whatever we do will be peaceful. We will not harm any person or property. Even if we have to stay for a month, we will. Even if we will have to attain martyrdom, we will,” said one of the farmers.

“Police personnel are trying to maintain the law and order. Police were deployed here. But due to the large strength of the farmers, they surpassed the barricade from here and moved ahead towards Delhi. We have several other barricades in Sirsa,’ said SDM, Kalanwali (Sirsa).

Furthermore, the Delhi Police on Friday sought permission from Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s government to convert nine stadiums into temporary prisons, in view of the ‘Delhi Chalo’ farmers protest.

This comes a day after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal came out in support of Punjab farmers and their protest against the Centre’s recently passed farm laws, saying that peaceful protest was a Constitutional right and the use of water cannons against them was a crime.

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While the government said the three laws will do away with middlemen, enabling farmers to sell their produce in the commercial markets, protestors fear that this could lead to the government not buying produce at guaranteed prices, thereby disrupting their timely payments.

The Farmer’s Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020 and the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020 were passed by the Upper House in September through voice vote despite objection from opposition parties.

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Kiara Advani shares her stunning looks with the social media

Fans showered love on Advani by leaving heart emoticons in the comments section of the post

Maharashtra, Mumbai –

November 26, 2020: Bollywood star Kiara Advani treated fans to an alluring picture on Thursday.

 The ‘Kabir Singh’ star took to Instagram and shared a scintillating picture from the teaser of the song ‘Heelein Toot Gayi’. The song is a part of her upcoming film ‘Indoo Ki Jawani’.

 In the picture, the ‘Good Newwz’ star is seen sporting a golden shimmer saree with smokey with a glittery green clutch. Kiara looks stunning as she donned smokey eyes makeup and nude lip shade while she effortlessly poses for the lens.

 The ‘Lust Stories’ star captioned the post as, “#HeeleinTootGayi.”

 Celebrity followers including Athiya Shetty, Manish Malhotra and more than one million fans liked the post within a few minutes of being posted.

 Many of the fans showered love on Advani by leaving heart emoticons in the comments section of the post.

 Of late, the actor has been quite active on social media and has been updating fans on her activities by posting pictures and videos.

 Earlier, the actor has been noted busy in promoting her upcoming film ‘Indoo Ki Jawani’ on social media, which is going to be released on December 11, 2020, in the cinemas.

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PM says India cannot forget the wounds of the Mumbai terror attacks

PM pays tribute to all those who lost their lives in Mumbai 26/11 terror attacks                 

India, New Delhi –

November 26, 2020: Expressing gratitude to security personnel on the 12th anniversary of the 26/11 attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that India cannot forget the “wounds of the Mumbai terror attacks” and highlighted that the country is fighting terrorism with new policies.

 “On this day in 2008, terrorists from Pakistan attacked Mumbai. Many including foreign citizens, policemen died. I pay tributes to them. India cannot forget wounds of Mumbai terror attacks. Today India is fighting terrorism with new policies. I also bow down to our security personnel averting attacks like Mumbai and giving befitting reply to terrorism,” the Prime Minister said while addressing the All India Presiding Officers Conference here, via video conferencing.

 Earlier in the day, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and several other ministers took to Twitter and paid tributes to people and security personnel who lost their lives in the Mumbai terror attacks.

 “I pay tribute to all those who lost their lives in Mumbai 26/11 terror attacks and convey their condolences to their families. Grateful tribute to the brave security personnel who faced the terrorists in these attacks. This nation will always be grateful for your bravery and sacrifice,” Shah tweeted (roughly translated from Hindi).

 The ghastly attacks, which began on November 26, 2008, lasted for four days, leading to the death of 166 people and injuring over 300.  Twenty-Six Eleven, as these attacks are often referred to, witnessed 10 Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists coming to Mumbai via sea route from Pakistan and carried out a series of coordinated shooting and bombing attacks across the city.

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