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1. Mumbai to undergo complete
transformation in 90 days: CM
First India Bureau
Mumbai: Chief Minis -
ter Eknath Shinde on
Friday said Mumbai
would undergo a trans-
formation in 90 days un-
der the new urban re-
newal plan unveiled by
the state government.
He was speaking after
the launch of the
‘Swachha Maharashtra
Abhiyan (Urban) 2.0’ in
Mumbai. Cleanliness in
cities should become a
mass movement, Shinde
said, adding that sanita-
tion workers are the
brand ambassadors of
the new campaign.
My government has
prepared an ambitious
plan for Mumbai’s trans-
formation under which
450 roads will be concre-
tized and health infra-
structure in the city will
be strengthened, said the
chief minister.
Turn to P6
Maha CM Eknath Shinde at
a Navratri event in Thane on
Friday. —PHOTO BY PTI
‘Swachha Maharashtra
Abhiyan 2.0’ launched,
to be executed from
Oct 01 to Dec 31; best
performing cities to
be felicitated
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FEMA OKAYS IND’S BIGGEST SEIZURE ORDER AGAINST XIAOMI
New Delhi: The competent authority under the Foreign Exchange
Management Act (FEMA) has approved an order of seizure of over Rs 5,551
crore worth of deposits of Chinese mobile phone manufacturer Xiaomi —
the highest amount frozen till date in India — the ED said on Friday.
J&K: TWO Je M
TERRORISTS
KILLED IN
ENCOUNTER
Srinagar: Two local terrorists linked to proscribed
JeM were killed in encounter which broke out in
J&K’s Baramulla district on Friday. “2 terrorists
killed, both local terrorists linked with proscribed
terror outfit JeM,” ADGP, Kashmir, Vijay Kumar said.
BSE SENSEX 57,426.92 1,016.96 | NSE NIFTY 17,094.35 276.25
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
RBI hikes repo rate by 50 bps
to 5.90%; impact on car loans
New Delhi: Reserve
Bank of India has in-
creased the repo rate or
prime lending rate by 50
basis points to 5.90 per
cent, RBI Governor
Shaktikanta Das said
while announcing the
decisions of the Mone-
tary Policy Committee
(MPC). The central
bank had hiked repo
rate four times since
May to the recent 5.90
per cent. The recent re-
vision in repo rate has
been made to keep infla-
tion level within target.
The world has witnessed
two major shocks –
Cóvid-19 pandemic and
the Ukraine conflict. Now, we are
in the midst of a third major shock
arising from monetary tightening and
aggressive communications from
advanced countries’ central banks.
—Shaktikanta Das, RBI Governor
CARD TOKENISATION
TO APPLY FROM TODAYAPRIL-AUGUST FISCAL
DEFICIT AT $66.56 BN
About 35 crore cards have
been tokenised and the
system is ready for the
new norms which set in
from October 1, the Re-
serve Bank said on Friday.
The fiscal deficit for the
five months through Au-
gust touched 5.42 trillion
Indian rupees ($66.56 bn)
or 32.6% of annual esti-
mates, govt data showed.
lZelenskyy summons emer-
gency meeting on security
and defence forces
l Russian strike kills 25 as
Kremlin looks to annex more
Ukraine regions
l Zelenskyy calls Russia
‘bloodthirsty scum’ as Putin
strikes Ukrainian region
Lt General (Retd)
Anil Chauhan
is
the new CDS
General Anil Chauhan on
Friday took charge as India’s
second Chief of Defence Staff,
the Ministry of Defence said
in a statement. He will also be
permanent chairman, COSC.
Will defend our land by
using all means: Putin
Moscow: Russian Pres -
ident Vladimir Putin on
Friday announced the
annexation of four re-
gions in Ukraine after
holding ‘referendums’
last week. Donetsk, Lu-
hansk, Kherson and
Zaporizhzhia have been
formally incorporated
into Russia in a Krem-
lin ceremony. “We will
defend our land by all
means. This is the lib-
eration mission of the
Russian people,” Putin
said on addressing me-
dia on Friday.
NATURAL GAS RATE
HIKED BY 40%; CNG,
PNG TO COST MORE
New Delhi: Prices of
natural gas, which
is used to generate
electricity, make fertiliser
and is converted into
CNG to run automobiles,
were on Friday hiked by
a steep 40% to record
levels, in step with global
firming up of energy
rates. This will be the
third increase in rates
of the natural gas since
April 2019.
RAJ HIGH COURT
EXTENDS STAY
ON RCA ELECTION
Jaipur: Rajasthan HC
on Friday extended the
stay on holding fresh
election to the Rajasthan
Cricket Association (RCA)
till further orders. The
RCA election in which
CM Ashok Gehlot’s son
Vaibhav was in the fray
for the post of president
was scheduled to be held
on Friday. The matter
has now been placed for
hearing on October 11.
OVER 25 DEAD AFTER
SUICIDE BOMB BLAST
AT KABUL INSTITUTE
IMAM GRANTED BAIL
IN SEDITION CASE, IN
JAIL OVER DEL RIOTS
Kabul: A suicide bomb
attack on an education
center in Kabul has killed
at least 25 people, most of
whom are believed to be
young women, in the latest
sign of the deteriorating
security situation in Afghan
capital. The explosion took
place on Friday morning.
New Delhi: Delhi court
Friday granted bail to ex-JNU
student Sharjeel Imam in a
sedition case in which he
was accused of instigating
Jamia riots, taking into
account SC’s order effectively
keeping in the abeyance

colonial era sedition law.
READ
CrucialCrucial
‘CONNECTIVITY IS
PROGRESS, PROSPERITY’
India will become
developed nation
in 25 years, says Modi
People will prefer
Vande Bharat train
over flights: PM ModiUnder FAME scheme,
over 7,000 electric
buses approved in India
First India Bureau
Ahmedabad: PM Nar-
endra Modi on Friday
said cities will shape
the destiny of India and
they will ensure that it
becomes a developed
nation in the next 25
years. He said that new
cities are being built in
country as per the glob-
al business demand.
Addressing gathering
after inaugurating Gan-
dhinagar-Mumbai Vande
Bharat Express train and
inaugurating phase-1 of
the Ahmedabad metro
rail project, he also made
a pitch for modernising
cities as per the changing
times and called for the
creation of twin cities.
PM Modi flagged off
the updated version of
the Vande Bharat Ex-
press train from Gandhi-
nagar-Mumbai and took
a ride on the high-speed
train to Kalupur station
in Ahmedabad, he said
that once people experi-
ence Vande Bharat
trains they would prefer
it over flights.
Further, he said, “to-
day is a big day for India
in the 21st century, for
urban connectivity and
for India to become self-
reliant.” Under FAME
scheme, electric buses
will be manufactured
for poor, middle-class
comrades in cities to get
rid of smoky buses.
(Top) PM Narendra Modi bows to the
public at Abu Road on late Friday.
PM Narendra Modi at the inauguration
of the Ahmedabad Metro Rail project,
flagging off Vande Bharat train, in
Ahmedabad on Friday. Also seen here
are (From Left) Ashwini Vaishnaw,
Acharya Devvrat, Bhupendra Patel and
Hardeep Singh Puri.
Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara,
Bhopal, Indore, Jaipur — these cities
will shape the destiny of India in the
next 25 years. These investments are not limited
to connectivity alone, but smart facilities are
being put in place in dozens of cities; basic
facilities are being improved and suburbs are
being developed.
—Narendra Modi, Prime Minister
ABOUT VANDE BHARAT TRAINS
l Inside Vande Bharat train,
it’s 100 times less noisy
than noise in an airplane
l Vande Bharat express
will reach Mumbai from
Ahmedabad in 5 hours
l The train will run 6 days
a week, except Sunday
l These trains will provide
more luggage space
l India will launch over 75
Vande Bharat trains to
boost the connectivity
l Vande Bharat express
train gathers the speed
within 52 seconds
PM Modi addresses
public without mic
after 10 pm in Manpur
PM Modi reached Manpur
airstrip of Abu Road late on
Friday where BJP workers
and public gave warm
welcome to PM. Modi
reached stage at 10 pm, he
addressed crowd without
mic, as there is court prohi
-
bition on sound amplifiers
after 10 PM.
PRIME MINISTER
MODI TO LAUNCH

5G IN INDIA TODAY
PM Modi will officially
launch 5G in India on
Saturday, October 1 at
the 6th edition of India
Mobile Congress in New
Delhi. Modi would be
joined by top industry
leaders like Reliance’s
Mukesh Ambani, Airtel’s
Sunil Mittal, and Vi’s
India head Ravinder
Takkar during 5G event.
PM LAYS FOUNDATION OF
PROJECTS OF ` 7,200
CRORE IN BANASKANTHA
PM Narendra Modi on Friday
laid foundation stone for
several development-related
projects worth Rs 7,200
crore in Banaskantha district
of Gujarat.
—Full Report P5
ASHA PAREKH
RECEIVES DADA
SAHEB PHALKE
AWARD BY PREZ
New Delhi: A The 68th National Film Awards were
presented by President Droupadi Murmu on Friday
where Union Minister Anurag Singh Thakur was also
present. Veteran actress Asha Parekh was conferred
with the 52nd Dada Saheb Phalke Award in Delhi.
Amit Mishra
New Delhi: As Mall -
ikarjun Kharge formal-
ly joined the Congress
president election by
filing his nomination
papers on Friday, he
was flanked by 30 lead-
ers, including Raj CM
Ashok Gehlot, previ-
ously the front-runner.
Kharge’s entry was a
last-minute twist after
Ashok Gehlot dropped
out. The message was
delivered to him by KC
Venugopal, a trusted
leader of the Gandhis.
Though the Gandhis
said they would be neu-
tral, Mallikarjun
Kharge’s nomination at
the Congress office made
it clear that he has the
blessings of the leader-
ship. His papers were
signed by a galaxy of
leaders. Digvijaya Singh,
who was all set to file his
nomination until Mr
Kharge came into the
picture, was also one of
his proposers.
The others include AK
Antony, Ambika Soni,
Abhishek Manu Singhvi,
Deepender S Hooda, Sal-
man Khurshid, V Naray-
anasamy, Tariq Anwar
and Rajiv Shukla.
Kharge also received
support from leaders of
the “G-23” or group of 23
dissenters who wrote to
Sonia Gandhi in 2020
calling for big reforms in
the party, including elec-
tions for top posts. Mukul
Wasnik, Anand Sharma,
Bhupinder Hooda and
Manish Tewari, the most
prominent of dissenters,
who were discussing put-
ting up a candidate, have
all come out in support
of the Gandhis-backed
candidate.
More on P6
Gehlot to stay as CM!
Venugopal’s announcement of holding
CLP meeting is postponed for time being
Meanwhile, Gehlot takes up Bikaner, Sri
Ganganagar, Hanumangarh tour as usual
Aditi Nagar
Jaipur: There is a
new twist in an ongo-
ing Rajasthan Con-
gress ‘drama’, where
now, according to
higly placed sources
in the grand-old party,
Ashok Gehlot will re-
main the Chief Minis-
ter for the time being.
On Friday, Gehlot
held a long consulta-
tion with Mallikarjun
Kharge and after this,
Gehlot also had a long
consultation with
Anand Sharma and
the leaders of G-23
and agreed to make
Kharge the official
candidate instead of
Digvijaya.
Turn to P6
Cong Chief’s surprise move as Kharge files nomination
Mallikarjun Kharge’s entry was a last-
minute twist after Gehlot dropped out.
The message was delivered to him by
Venugopal, a trusted leader of Gandhis
Mallikarjun Kharge files his nomination papers for the post of party President, at the AICC HQ in Delhi on
Friday. Congress leaders Digvijaya Singh, Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Ashok Gehlot & others are also seen.
Kharge made the right decision. Position is not important for me, rather I
want to give my everything to strengthen the Congress. If it was under my
control, I would not take any position. —Ashok Gehlot, Rajasthan CM
CONG PREZ POLLS:
THAROOR, TRIPATHI
FILE NOMINATION TOO
DIGVIJAYA DROPS
OUT OF CONGRESS
PRESIDENTIAL RACE
The filing of nominations
of Congress presidential
poll was held from Sep-
tember 24 to September
30. As the nomination
filing has come to an end,
only three leaders are in
the fray — Shashi Tharoor,
Mallikarjun Kharge, and
K N Tripathi. The leaders
have claimed that the
election is not a battle.
In yet another twist in
the tale of the Congress
president polls, Digvijaya
Singh on Friday said he
was dropping out of the
race for the top post and
announced his support for
Mallikarjun Kharge, who
is likely to be in the fray.
Singh had said on Thurs-
day that he would file his
nominations on Friday.

2. NEWS
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Chavan had met Shinde with
alliance proposal, says Sattar
Maha min claims Congress had approached Sena leader to snap ties with BJP in 2014
First India Bureau
Jalna: Maharashtra
minister Abdul Sattar
has claimed that Con-
gress party leader
Ashok Chavan had
met with Chief Minis-
ter Eknath Shinde
with a proposal to
forge an alliance with
the Shiv Sena in the
state, when the latter
was in power with the
Bharatiya Janata
Party (BJP) in 2014.
His statement came
in the wake of some re-
gional news channels
reporting Chavan’s
“revelation” that Shin-
de was part of the dele-
gation that had met him
with a proposal to form
a Sena-Congress alli-
ance government.
As per reports,
Chavan also claimed
that Shinde had come
with a proposal to snap
ties with the BJP, after
which the former had
asked him to consult
Nationalist Congress
Party (NCP) chief
Sharad Pawar. He had
said that if Pawar
agreed, he (Chavan)
would talk to the Con-
gress central leader-
ship, but nothing hap-
pened after that.
Sattar, a legislator
from the Shiv Sena fac-
tion led by CM Shinde,
was in Jalna on Thurs-
day to attend ‘Hindu
Garva Garjana’, a con-
vention of the party.
Replying to a query
on Chavan’s claim, Sat-
tar said it was actually
Chavan and he himself
who had approached
Shinde with a proposal
to form a Sena-Con-
gress alliance for gov-
ernment formation
back then.
“When I was in the
Congress, Ashok
Chavan and I had re-
quested Shinde to form
a government,” said the
agriculture minister.
Shinde was then a
minister in the govern-
ment led by BJP’s Deven-
dra Fadnavis and
Chavan was the presi-
dent of state Congress.
When asked about
this, Uddhav Thackeray
loyalist and Sena
Spokesperson Vinayak
Raut said, “The claim
made by Ashok Chavan
is true. It was Eknath
Shinde, who would crit-
icize the BJP when he
was a minister in the
Devendra Fadnavis gov-
ernment, and wanted
the Sena to step out.”
Abdul Sattar with former Maha CM Uddhav Thackeray during his
Shiv Sena induction. —FILE PHOTO
‘NOT IN FAVOUR
OF ALLIANCE
WITH BJP FOR
SILLOD POLLS’
Aurangabad (PTI):
Maharashtra minister
Abdul Sattar on Fri-
day said he was not
in favour of an alli-
ance with the BJP for
local body elections
in his Sillod Assem-
bly constituency of
Aurangabad district.
Sattar is part of the
Shiv Sena faction led
by CM Eknath Shinde
and he is a minister
in the current Maha
Yuti government,
of which the BJP
is a part. Speaking
to a regional news
channel, Sattar said
he had conveyed
his stand to Shinde,
adding that the latter
would take a call on
it. “I just spoke about
my Sillod constitu-
ency. There should
not be any turmoil
among us.”
First India Bureau
Mumbai: In a major
bureaucratic reshuf-
fle, the Eknath Shin-
de-led Maharashtra
government trans-
ferred 44 senior offi-
cials, including IAS
officials, on Thursday.
Managing Director
of the Maharashtra
Tourism Development
Corporation (MTDC)
Jayashree Bhoj has
been appointed as direc-
tor general of the Direc-
torate General of Infor-
mation and Public Rela-
tions (DGIPR), an offi-
cial release stated.
Bhoj replaced Deep-
ak Kapoor, who was
holding an additional
charge at DGIPR. Ka-
poor, who was also the
vice chairman and
managing director of
the Maharashtra Air-
port Development Com-
pany, has been named
additional chief secre-
tary of Water Resourc-
es Department.
Sanjay Khandare,
chairman and MD of
the state power genera-
tion company, has been
appointed as principal
secretary public health,
succeeding Pradeep
Vyas. Vyas will now
serve as an additional
chief secretary in the
Tribal Development De-
partment.
Tukaram Mundhe,
secretary, state Human
Rights Commission has
been transferred as
commissioner, Family
Welfare and director of
the National Health
Mission while Valsa
Nair, principal secre-
tary tourism, civil avia-
tion and state excise
will now handle the
Housing Department in
place of Milind
Mhaiskar. Mhaiskar
will be in charge of the
departments held by
Nair till now.
Shraddha Joshi, mem-
ber secretary of the state
Women’s Commission,
will be MD of the Maha-
rashtra Tourism Devel-
opment Corporation.
Pravin Darade, MD
of Maharashtra Small
Scale Industries Devel-
opment Corporation
has been posted as sec-
retary, environment
and also given addition-
al charge as member
secretary of the state
Pollution Control
Board.
Deepender Kush -
awah, Commissioner,
Skill Development, Em-
ployment and Entrepre-
neurship has been
transferred as develop-
ment commissioner, In-
dustries in place of
Harshdeep Kamble,
who is now principal
secretary, Industries.
Major bureaucratic reshuffle in Maha; 44 officials transferred
NEW ASSIGNMENTS
lll
Jayshree Bhoj,
MD of the
Maharashtra
Tourism Devt
Corporation
(MTDC) has
been appointed
as DG of
Information
and Public
Relations
Ravikant Rathod defects to
Thackeray’s Shiv Sena group
First India Bureau
Mumbai: In a major
setback to Maharash-
tra-based Vanchit Ba-
hujan Aghadi (VBA)
Founder and Presi-
dent, Prakash Ambed-
kar, a senior leader of
the party Ravikant
Rathod joined Ud-
dhav Thackeray-led
Shiv Sena in Mumbai
on Friday.
Ravikant, a member
of the Banjara commu-
nity (a nomadic tribe),
served as the VBA’s sec-
ond in command and
enjoyed a sizeable follow-
ing among Banjaras in
different regions .
He tied a ‘Shivband-
han’ band on his wrist,
along with 15 other
members of the com-
munity, including Ma-
hant Sunil Maharaj of
Poharadevi temple in
Yavatmal district, to
show their support for
the Thackeray-led
Sena.
Thackeray’s faction
was in search of a prom-
inent Banjara face as
Cabinet minister Sanjay
Rathod who represented
the community in the
Sena had defected to the
faction led by Chief Min-
ister Eknath Shinde.
Sanjay is an MLA from
Digras constituency in
Yavatmal district.
According to sources,
Thackeray’s Sena is
likely to field Ravikant
against Sanjay in the
next Assembly polls.
Ravikant who is orig-
inally from Majalgaon,
in Beed district of Mar-
athwada, had for long
been with the VBA.
“VBA has limited po-
litical scope. The prob-
lems of Banjara went
unaddressed. So, we de-
cided to join the main-
stream Sena led by
Thackeray,” he ex -
plained.
Ambedkar said his or-
ganization is not going to
be affected “by one or
two persons leaving.”
Ravikant Rathod has left Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi. —FILE PHOTO
Rathod, who belongs to the Banjara community,
was second in command in VBA and had a
sizeable following amongst Banjaras in Maha
‘UDDHAV SHOULD ACCEPT SHINDE’
Koshyari, Rupala flag
off 11 vet ambulances
First India Bureau
Mumbai: Maharash-
tra Governor Bhagat
Singh Koshyari and
Union Minister of
Fisheries, Animal
Husbandry and Dair-
ying, Parshottam Ru-
pala, flagged off 11
veterinary ambulanc-
es from Raj Bhavan
(Governor’s House) in
Mumbai on Friday.
The vet ambulances
manned by a veterinary
doctor will be equipped
with an operation thea-
tre for injured animals
and birds. They will of-
fer medical treatment
at 11 zones in and
around Mumbai city.
Services of the vet
ambulances will be
available in Vasai-Virar
Nalasopara, Bhayander,
Dahisar to Malad, Gore-
gaon to Parle - Juhu,
Bandra- Khar-San -
tacruz, Dadar, south
Mumbai, Sion to Mu-
lund, Thane, Bhiwandi
and Navi Mumbai areas.
Every ambulance will
be equipped with an op-
eration theatre, anaes-
thesia, oxygen cylinder
and concentrator, refrig-
erator, geyser, fire safety
equipment, among oth-
er facilities. Veterinary
doctors will be able to
operate on birds and
animals inside the am-
bulances safely.
Minister of Tourism
and Women and Child
Welfare, Mangal Prabhat
Lodha, Principal Secre-
tary Animal Husbandry,
JP Gupta, Trustee of Sa-
mast Mahajan and Mem-
ber of Animal Welfare
Board, Girish Shah, and
donors were also present
on the occasion.
Meanwhile, Rupala
hailed the state of Ma-
harashtra for making
quick progress in the
animal husbandry sec-
tor like its neighbour-
ing state Gujarat.
The Union minister,
who was in Bhayander
in Thane district, said
the Gujarat model of
development was being
adopted by several
states.
He hailed the Gujarati
community for being
steadfast supporters of
the Bharatiya Janata
Party (BJP) and exuded
confidence that the party
would win the Mira-
Bhayander Municipal
Corporation polls to be
held soon.
Maharashtra Governor BS Koshyari (centre left) and Union minister
Parshottam Rupala (centre right) at the launch.
Every vehicle will
offer treatment to
injured birds and
animals in 11 zones
IAS ABHIJIT BHANGAR APPOINTED AS
THANE’S NEW MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONER
Thane: IAS Abhijit Bhangar has been appointed as the new
commissioner of the Thane Municipal Corporation, accord-
ing to an official communique. Bhangar suc-
ceeds Vipin Sharma as the civic commissioner
and his appointment comes just before the
upcoming municipal elections. It is to be noted
that Bhangar was the first collector of Palghar,
when it was carved out as a separate district
from Thane in the year 2014. He also has served
a municipal commissioner of Nagpur and held the same
post in Navi Mumbai before his current appointment. He has
also served as collector of Amravati, Satara and Raigad.
PARENTS OF GIRLS
BORN ON NAVRATRI
TO GET SILVER COINS
Chandrapur: Chandrapur
MLA Kishore Jorgewar, on
Thursday said that Shree
Mahakali Mata Seva Samiti
will gift silver coins to
parents of girls born within
the municipal corporation’s
limits during the nine-day
festival. For this, parents
have to register their
names with birth
certificates of newborns
with the Mahakali temple
office during the festival,
said Jorgewar. A four-day
Mahakali festival will also
be organized in Chandrapur
and will be inaugurated by
state Minister Sanjay
Rathod on October 01.
SIGNAL GLITCH
AFFECTS SEVERAL
LOCAL PASSENGERS
Mumbai: Several thou-
sands of commuters faced
inconvenience when the
Suburban train services on
the CSMT-Kalyan section
of the Central Railway were
affected on Friday evening
due to a signaling fault at
Thane station. The fault
occurred at 6.57pm and
resulted in halting of trains
one after the other affecting
thousands of commuters
who travel back to their
home from work. Train
services on the CSMT-Kaly-
an Down fast line were
restored at 7.23pm and all
lines were operational at
7.35pm, said an official.
CRUCIAL READ
This is the first major reshuffle since Shinde-Fadnavis govt came to power in June. —FILE PHOTO
Latur earthquake victims remembered
on 29th anniv at ‘Samadhan camp’
Latur (PTI): Floral
tributes were paid to
victims of the earth-
quake that rocked la-
tur district in 1993 at
the memorial in Kil-
lari village on Friday.
Bharatiya Janata Par-
ty (BJP) MLA Abhiman-
yu Pawar of Ausa As-
sembly constituency,
Collector Prithviraj BP,
Deputy Collector for re-
habilitation Nitin Wagh-
mare and other senior
officials and villagers
observed a two-minute
silence on the occasion.
Police fired three rounds
in the air as a mark of
respect.
“After the devastating
earthquake in 1993,
many issues were raised,
and the administration
did a good job in this
area at the time,” said
Praveen Sinha Pardeshi,
Central Secretary.
Pardeshi was speak-
ing at a ‘Samadhan
camp’ (resolution camp)
organized at Killari to
mark the 29th anniver-
sary of the earthquake
and to take action
against pending issues
of the people from af-
fected villages of Ausa
and Nilanga tehsil.
JAI JAI DURGE!
On the eve of Durga Puja festival, a worker puts finishing touches to the goddess’ idol at the
Bengali Club in Shivaji Park area of Mumbai on Friday. —PHOTO BY BHUSHAN KOYANDE

3. WOMAN BEATS TODDLER STEPSON TO
DEATH IN THANE DISTRICT, ARRESTED
Thane: A three and half year-old boy, who was admitted
to a hospital in a critical condition after being beaten
mercilessly by his step mother in
Dombivili town of Thane district on
Wednesday, died due to injuries in
a local hospital, informed a police
official. Amitadevi Sanjay Jaiswal
(28), the stepmother of the deceased was arrested by the
police on Thursday.
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Man assaulted by crowd on
suspicion of being child-lifter
He helped a girl who was knocked down only to be beaten up and hospitalized
First India Bureau
Thane: A man was se-
verely beaten up by a
mob on the suspicion
of being a child-lifter
at Diva in Thane city,
police said on Friday.
The incident took
place on Thursday af-
ternoon and the victim,
Pintu Nissar, was res-
cued by the police and
admitted to a local hos-
pital. He is currently
undergoing treatment
for multiple injuries,
said an official.
“Nissar, who works
in a local hotel, was
standing by the road-
side in Diva when a
speeding truck went
past him. As he stepped
back a bit, a girl stand-
ing behind him got
pushed back and fell
down. But when Nissar
tried to lift her up, her
mother raised an alarm
suspecting him to be a
child-lifter,” said an of-
ficial of Mumbra police
station.
“Soon, people gath-
ered around him and
started beating him up.
They thrashed him
with whatever they
could lay their hands
on, including a log of
wood and iron rod. Dur-
ing all this, the victim
kept pleading with
them that he was not a
child-lifter as they sus-
pected him to be. But
the mob continued to
attack him,” he said.
After being alerted
about the incident,
Mumbra police rushed
to the spot and rescued
the man from the
clutches of the mob. He
suffered multiple inju-
ries in the attack and
was admitted to a hos-
pital, he added.
Senior inspector
Ashok Kadlag of Mum-
bra police station said
strict action would be
taken against those
who were involved in
the incident.
However, no case has
been registered in this
connection so far, said
sources.
NO RELIEF
People gathered
around Nissar and
started beating him
up. They thrashed him
with whatever they
could lay their hands
on, including a log of
wood and iron rod.
During all this, the
victim kept pleading
with them that he was
not a child-lifter as
they suspected him to
be. But the mob con-
tinued to attack him.

—Mumbra police
station official
First India Bureau
Mumbai: To celebrate
acting legend Am-
itabh Bachchan’s
80th birthday, the
Film Heritage Foun-
dation will organize a
film festival featuring
his movies in 17 cities
across the country, it
announced on Friday.
The not-for-profit or-
ganization, founded by
filmmaker and archi-
vist Shivendra Singh
Dungarpur, has curated
11 of Bachchan’s block-
buster films, including
‘Don’, ‘Kaala Patthar’
and ‘Kaalia’, in partner-
ship with multiplex
chain PVR Cinemas.
The four-day day
event, titled ‘Bachchan
Back to the Beginning’,
will commence on Octo-
ber 08 and end on the
actor’s birthday, Octo-
ber 11. The movies will
be played on big screens
across 22 cinema halls
all over India.
“It is a remarkable
initiative…to showcase
not just my work, but
the work of my direc-
tors, fellow actors and
technicians of the time
who made these films
possible,” the actor said
in a statement.
“It brings back an era
that is gone, but not
forgotten….I hope that
this is just the begin-
ning of many festivals
that will celebrate land-
mark films of Indian
cinema on big screen.”
“It has been a mam-
moth task putting to-
gether the best of his
early films…so that au-
diences across the
country can enjoy the
films the way they were
originally screened on
the big screen,” said
Dungarpur expressing
his gratitude to PVR
Cinemas for agreeing to
screen Bachchan’s icon-
ic films.
PVR Cinemas has
made available a movie
pass priced at Rs400
that can be purchased
online and be redeemed
across all days at any of
the 22 cinemas where
Bachchan’s movies are
running. Single movie
tickets would be priced
Rs80, a release stated.
He also thanked pro-
ducer Siddharth Roy
Kapur for his support
that enabled them to
put organize an exhibi-
tion—curated by film
historian, author and
archivist SMM Ausa-
ja—of Bachchan’s mov-
ie memorabilia at a
PVR theatre in Juhu.
The exhibition will
include rare vintage
posters, unseen shoot-
ing stills from the su-
perstar’s career, com-
missioned artworks,
photographs, LP jack-
ets, magazine covers,
and a giant seven-feet
standee of Bachchan.
Pan-India film festival to mark Amitabh Bachchan’s 80th b’day
BIRTHDAY PRESENT
lll
PVR Cinemas,
in association
with the Film
Heritage
Foundation, will
screen 11 of
veteran actor’s
early
blockbusters in
22 Indian cities
Amitabh Bachchan —FILE PHOTO
STUDENTS COLLECT
500 KG GARBAGE
FROM BUS STAND
Mumbai: Many students
from the institute of
Forensic Science collected
500 kg garbage including
plastic bottles and single
use plastic items at the
Parel Bus Stand on
Thursday. The event was
held under the National
Service Scheme, informed
an official. Around 60
students were a part of the
cleanliness drive organized
at the bus stand, a
statement said.
MAN ATTACKS
‘FRIENDS’ WITH
HAMMER, ONE DEAD
Navi Mumbai: One Jitendra
Patwa allegedly attacked
three of his friends with an
iron hammer on Wednes-
day for not allowing him
to play Garba on Tuesday
night in Navi Mumbai. This
resulted in death of Akash
Jaiswal, one of Pahwa’s
friends, while two others
were seriously injured and
were admitted in a hospital.
The friends on Tuesday
night were in a drunken
state, said a police official.
CRUCIAL READ
THREE ARRESTED FOR BEATING UP LAB
TECHNICIAN IN A LODGE IN THANE DIST
Thane: Three persons were arrested in Thane district
on Friday for allegedly trying to kill a lab technician over
a love affair. The three accused
abducted a lab technician and
assaulted him in a lodge in Shahad
area,an oficial at the Kolsewadi
police station. “The three are histo-
ry-sheeters and have been arrested for attempt to murder
and other offences,” he said.
GRACEFUL MOVES
On Day 05 of
the ongoing
Navratri festival
revellers were
seen dancing
to the tunes of
garba songs
at a venue in
Mumbai.


—-PHOTOS
BY ANI
HC rejects bail plea of
2012 Pune blast accused
First India Bureau
Mumbai: The Bom-
bay High Court has
rejected the bail plea
of an accused in the
2012 Pune bomb
blasts case, noting
that there was a pri-
ma facie case made
out against him.
A division bench
comprising Justice Re-
vati Mohite Dere and
Justice Sharmila Desh-
mukh in its order dated
September 27 rejected
the bail plea of Munib
Memon and directed to
expedite the trial. The
order copy was made
available on Friday.
On August 01, 2012,
five low-intensity blasts
occurred across Pune,
and while there was no
death reported, a few
persons had suffered
injuries.
The bench in its or-
der said that the perus-
al of the confessional
statements made by the
co-accused in the case
prima facie shows the
complicity of Memon,
that he had attended the
conspiracy meeting and
was aware of the of-
fence to be committed.
“Considering the
confessional state-
ments, prima facie, it is
difficult to come to a
conclusion that there
are no reasonable
grounds for believing
that the appellant is not
guilty of the offences
with which he is
charged,” said the
court.
“Similarly, the mate-
rial on record shows
that there are reasona-
ble grounds for believ-
ing that the accusation
against the appellant
are prima facie true,” it
added.
The bench directed
the special court to ex-
pedite the trial in the
case and conclude it by
December 2023.
Memon, who was ar-
rested in 2012, has been
charged under various
sections of the Indian
Penal Code (IPC), Un-
lawful Activities (Pre-
vention) Act (UAPA),
Maharashtra Control
of Organized Crime Act
(MCOCA), Explosive
Substances Act and the
Arms Act.
As per the NIA, blasts
were planned to
avenge an Indian
Mujahideen terrorist
Bombay High Court —FILE PHOTO
Maha sees 459 new nCoV cases, five fatalities
First India Bureau
Mumbai: Maharash-
tra on Friday record-
ed 459 new COVID-19
cases and five more
deaths linked to the
coronavirus infec-
tion, which took the
state’s overall case
tally to 81,21,413 and
death toll to 1,48,343,
said an official.
Among the fresh cor-
onavirus-linked fatali-
ties, two deaths took
place in the Kalyan-
Dombivali area of
Thane district, and one
each in Kolhapur, Va-
sai-Virar in Palghar dis-
trict and Sindhudurg.
Mumbai accounted
for 115 of the new cases,
the official informed.
With the addition of
43 positive cases, the
overall infection tally in
Thane district has
grown to 7,45,004, a
health official said on
Friday.
These cases were re-
ported on Thursday and
there are now 390 active
cases in the district, he
said.
The death toll re-
mained unchanged at
11,962 as nobody suc-
cumbed to the infection
on Thursday, while the
count of recoveries has
reached 7,33,377, added
the official.
The recovery count
increased by 538 in the
last 24 hours and
touched 79,69,878, leav-
ing the state with an ac-
tive caseload of 3,192.
State health depart-
ment data revealed that
the fatality rate in Ma-
harashtra was at 1.82%
and the recovery rate
stood at 98.13%.
Model ends
life by hanging
self; suicide
note found
First India Bureau
Mumbai: A 30-year-
old struggling woman
model allegedly com-
mitted suicide by
hanging self in a ho-
tel room at Versova in
suburban Andheri,
an official said on Fri-
d a y.
Police have recovered
a suicide note from the
spot.The deceased was
identified as Akanksha
Mohan, and her body
was recovered on
Wednesday evening, he
said, adding the police
suspect that she took
the extreme step out of
depression as her note
says she was “unhap-
py” and needed “peace”.
“The incident came
to light after the hotel
manager informed the
police that despite the
staff knocking on the
room’s door, there was
no response from in-
side. The deceased, who
lived in the city’s Ya-
muna Nagar Society in
Lokhandwala, checked
into the hotel around
1pm on Wednesday and
locked herself inside,”
a police official said.
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SPIRITUAL SPEAK
Better than a thousand
hollow words, is one word
that brings peace.
—Buddha
IN-DEPTH
Bhupender Yadav
@byadavbjp
Participated in a plantation and
cleanliness drive at Swami Vivekananda
College organised by BJP Mahila
Morcha in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar.
Great to see our women karyakartas so
filled with energy and enthusiasm to
work in the service of the Nation.
Kiren Rijiju
@KirenRijiju
Please join. I will kick start the “Fit
India Freedom Run” at Dhyan Chand
Stadium, New Delhi on 2nd Oct. The
event is organised by Ministry of
Youth Affairs & Sports as part of the
#AzadiKaAmritMahotsav & continue
till 31st October 2022 to make India,
Nation of Fit Citizens.
TOP TWEETS
FOURTH RAISE IN
RATES TO FIGHT
INFLATION, MORE
HIKE MAY COME
fter last week’s inter-
est rate hike, the third
in a row, by the US
Federal Reserve by 75
basis points the Bank
of England also raised its key in-
terest rate from 1.75 percent to
2.25 percent to combat inflation,
it was a matter of time for the Re-
serve Bank of India to follow suit.
On Friday the Monetary Policy
Committee raised the interest
rate by 50 bps points since May to
fight inflationary pressures. This
is the fourth rate hike by the RBI
as the inflation continues to be
beyond its comfort level. The “ag-
gressive” monetary policies be-
ing pursued by central banks of
developed countries facing the
threat of recession in view of
Russia-Ukraine conflict.
The Russian invasion has led
to prices of food, especially cere-
als, to go beyond the common
man’s reach. With August infla-
tion at 7 percent, economists
predicted that a rate hike was
inevitable. More such hikes can-
not be ruled out if inflation re-
mains beyond control.
A
he difference be-
tween a developed
and a developing
nation lies in how
much freedom
women are allowed over their
bodies. In a widely criticised
and regressive judgment the
US Supreme Court overturned
an over 40-year-old judgment
to ban abortion in the country.
The 1973 Roe vs Wade order
which made abortion a consti-
tutional right cast aside that
verdict on June 24 with a six-
three majority to turn the
clock back on women. The In-
dian Supreme Court in a his-
toric judgment did the exact
opposite of the US court’s rul-
ing and allowed abortion un-
der the Medical Termination
of Pregnancy Act.
The ruling, which should
serve as template for the US
Supreme Court, allows a
woman who is in a live-in re-
lationship and also a married
woman to terminate a preg-
nancy from 20-24 weeks. To
ensure autonomy to a wom-
an, the court said that no
third party interference will
be required. The other first
in the judgment is that it rec-
ognises marital rape, which
has been much debated.
The progressive judgment
has been cheered by women
across the country. In con-
trast the US Supreme Court’s
verdict was condemned not
only by women but also by
President Joe Biden as a
near-total ban came into ef-
fect across half of America.
The so-called developed
Europe still has an abortion
ban in The Vatican and Po-
land, besides a couple of
other countries. Once Geor-
gia Meloni takes over as
prime minister the whole of
Italy could see a ban on med-
ical termination of pregnan-
cies due to her Catholic be-
liefs to take control of a
A PROGRESSIVE
VERDICT BY SC
The progressive judgment has
been cheered by women across
the country. In contrast the
US Supreme Court’s
verdict was condemned
not only by women but
also by President Joe
Biden as a near-total ban
came into effect across
half of America
T
ADOPT A NEW
DIRECTION TO SUCCESS
Be it Steve jobs or Harish
Hande, either if it’s a
company or an 0rganization
one thing was common in
such personalities; they
created their own path. A
known path is easy to tread
upon but there are very few
people who make their own
path. Risk-takers have such
intentions and so should
you to adopt a new way
of thinking for making
your own path
very unique way of thinking
starts with keeping in mind
the inclusion of all factors.
Only When we start observing
things from everyone’s per-
spective; new and innovative
imagination start forming in
our minds. Inclusion here
means taking into considera-
tion the feelings of people
whom we hate or ignore some-
times. The only way to change
their perspective or respect
towards is generally through
our innovative work. Let’s
take an example of Nissan.
Nissan wanted to design a car
for the European market. So
in order to do so, the company
sent its auto designer to Eu-
rope and he took different cars
on rent and travelled thou-
sands of miles to experience
what European motorists Ex-
perience while Driving.
They drove various areas
like Alps of France, the whole
of Italy, Autobahn of German
in those cars. Then on arriv-
ing back, he designed a car
that was perfect for the Euro-
pean market. So innovative
thinking means considering
the end-users needs. Innova-
tive thinking has always had
risks. We feel unsatisfied if
our child won’t study in high
paying fields like engineering
and medicine, and also if he
is not superior to his cousins
and neighbors. But if we al-
low our child to follow his/
her then there are high pos-
sibilities of the child turning
out to be an Innovator. How-
ever, all of it is about taking a
risk. As Steve jobs once said
in a very apt manner, we
don’t allow our children to do
experiments; we don’t allow
them to fail in his subject of
interest. In India, there is no
respect of a person who failed
once, well in case of Silicon
Valley such person assumed
more valued.
If we take the e x-
ample of Harish Hande, Har-
ish Hande experienced the
importance of innovative
thinking while he was pursu-
ing doctorate at Boston Uni-
versity in the USA. He got a
chance to visit the Domini-
can Republic once. It was
there when he understood
the relationship between
poverty and darkness for the
first time. After that, his
heart belonged there and he
decided to contribute his en-
tire life in producing afford-
able energy sources for poor
and needy people.
After that he started spend-
ing sometime in the villages
of Sri Lanka to understand
the needs and struggles of
such people. There was no-
body who knew English over
there. He invented the solar
devices, not keeping in mind
how it would benefit the city
but from the perspective of
the village area. People of the
village of Sri Lanka told Mr
Harish that scarcity of heat
or solar light is not our prob-
lem. But the problem was of
the cluster of elephants that
comes in the night and they
destroy crops and harts and
also kill people many times.
Harish made solar operat-
ed fencing to protect the lives
and wealth of people. Then
he came to India to establish
SELCO. The main aim of tak-
ing this risk of Four Million
Dollars was only to identify
new uses of energy and im-
prove the lives of villages as
well as cities by that continu-
ous innovation.
Harish had the ability to
take a high paying job any-
where in the world. But he
took social responsibility for
people who were at the bot-
tom of the economic pyra-
mid by ignoring the strug-
gles. Be it Steve jobs or Har-
ish Hande, either if it’s a
company or an 0rganization
one thing was common in
such personalities; they cre-
ated their own path. A known
path is easy to tread upon but
there are very few people
who make their own path.
Risk-takers have such inten-
tions and so should you to
adopt a new way of thinking
for making your own path.
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY
THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL
E
Every unique way of
thinking starts with
keeping in mind the
inclusion of all factors.
Only when we start
observing things from
everyone’s
perspective; new and
innovative imagination
start forming in our
minds. Inclusion here
means taking into
consideration the
feelings of people
whom we hate or
ignore sometimes
BHAVESH UPADHYAY
The writer is a Businessman and HR Expert

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JUDGMENT OR DECREE OBTAINED BY FRAUD
IS TO BE TREATED AS A NULLITY, SAYS SC
HOLD ROUTE MARCH ON NOVEMBER 6:
MADRAS HIGH COURT DIRECTS RSS
New Delhi: The Supreme Court observed that a decree
obtained by fraud is to be treated as a nullity. Non-disclosure
of the relevant and material documents
with a view to obtain an undue advantage
would amount to fraud, it said. In this
case, the Allahabad High Court had set
aside the order passed by the Deputy
Collector, Rasoolabad cancelling the
fair price shop licence of petitioner. It was found that the
cancellation was done without following the inquiry process.
Chennai: The Madras High Court on Friday directed the
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to hold its ‘route
marches’ and public meetings in 51 places in Tamil Nadu
on November 6, instead of the originally proposed October
2. Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan, who gave the direction to this
effect, while entertaining a contempt application from the
RSS, also directed the state government and the police to
give the permission and inform the court on the same by
October 31. If no decision is taken or permission is not
given, the court will take up the contempt application and
proceed to pass orders, the judge warned.
IN THE COURTYARD
BAIL TO OWAISI’S
ATTACKERS: SC
SEEKS UP’S REPLY
New Delhi: The Supreme
Court has sought the
response of UP govt
on a plea by AIMIM
chief Asaduddin Owaisi
challenging the bail to
two persons who are
accused of firing at
his vehicle in February
this year. A bench
issued notices to the
UP government and the
two accused — Sachin
Sharma, Shubham Gurjar
— on the limited issue.
SUPREME COURT
DISMISSES PLEA
OVER EVM
S
New Delhi: The Supreme
Court on Friday dismissed
a plea which claimed
EVMs were “controlled”
by some companies
and not the Election
Commission, saying the
court is not a place where
everybody walks in just
to get “some publicity”. It
said the election process
under is monitored by the
Election Commission and
EVMs are being used in
polls for decades now.
Sharat K Verma
New Delhi: In West
Bengal, the sword of
Enforcement Directo-
rate (ED) hangs over
more than two dozen
MLAs and ministers of
Mamata Banerjee gov-
ernment. Apart from
this, Leader of Opposi-
tion in the Assembly
Shubhendu Adhikari
has said that he is going
to give a list of 99 such
MLAs to the ED, who
have assets dispropor-
tionate to their known
sources of income.
These 25 people are also
included in those 99
people. The sword
hangs on the current
list of 25 legislators be-
cause of the Kolkata
High Court where a PIL
to probe the alleged un-
accounted assets of
these leaders is pending
since 2017. This petition
has been filed by Biplab
Dev Choudhary. Recent-
ly, state government
minister Partha Chat-
terjee’s establishments
were raided, cash was
found and he was ar-
rested, then Biplab
Chaudhary again
reached the High Court.
While hearing this
case, the High Court
has also made the ED a
party in it. Against
this decision of the
High Court, three min-
isters of the state gov-
ernment — Firhad
Hakim, Jyotipriya Ma-
lik and Arup Roy —
have reached the court.
They have contested
that the ED should not
be involved in this case
as the Election Com-
mission and Income
Tax Department have
not got any unaccount-
ed property from them.
However, from the
stand of the court, it
seems that the ED will
be a party in this and
the court will give its
investigation to the
ED. Those whose as-
sets are to be investi-
gated include Firhad
Hakim, Jyotipriya Ma-
lik, Malay Ghatak,
Bratyavrata Basu etc
and the name of BJP
MP Arjun Singh is also
included in this. He
has recently returned
to the Trinamool Con-
gress. The names of
big leaders like Gau-
tam Deb, Amit Mitra,
Abdur Razak Mollah,
Madan Mitra are also
included in this.
DIDI’S 25 MLAs IN A
PRECARIOUS SITUATION!
SWORD OF DAMOCLES?
Over two dozen MLAs of Mamata Banerjee’s ruling TMC are on
the radar of the Enforcement Directorate. —FILE PHOTO
JP Nadda kickstarts Odisha
visit with prayers in Puri
Afer praise of
RSS chief, head
of Imams’ body
gets threats
Some allergic to India’s
growth story: Dhankhar
Puri (ANI): BJP na -
tional president JP Na-
dda kickstarted his two-
day visit to Odisha’s
Puri by offering prayers
at Shree Jagannatha
Temple on Friday
morning.
He was accompanied
by Union Minister
Dharmendra Pradhan.
Nadda arrived in Puri
late Thursday evening
where he was welcomed
by the party workers.
This is Nadda’s first
visit to the state after
taking over the party’s
topmost post in 2019.
The BJP chief had
programmes lined up in
the day.
He paid homage to
late party leader Bish-
nu Sethi at Tihidi Kali-
padia.
Sethi passed away at
61 on September 19 this
year due to kidney fail-
ure at AIIMS hospital in
Bhubaneswar.
Later, Nadda will par-
ticipate in an event at
Swami Vivekanand Na-
tional Institute of Reha-
bilitation Training and
Research (SVNIRTAR)
in Cuttack.
Nadda is visiting vari-
ous states of the country
and holding meetings
with the party’s state
units and reviewing the
poll preparedness of the
BJP for the 2024 Lok
Sabha elections.
Before his visit to the
state, BJP in-charge
Sunil Bansal took stock
of the preparedness in
Bhubaneswar. He had
held meetings with the
party workers and as-
signed tasks. He had
also taken part in the
training camp on Sep-
tember 13 and 15.
According to the
sources, Nadda will ad-
dress nearly 30,000
workers during his visit
to the state. The party
believes that an address
by the national presi-
dent would fill them
with new energy for the
upcoming polls.
New Delhi (ANI): All
India Imam Organisa-
tion chief Umer Ahmed
Ilyasi received repeated
threats after he termed
RSS chief Mohan Bhag-
wat a ‘rashtra pita’ (fa-
ther of the nation).
Earlier on Thursday,
All India Imam Organi-
sation chief Umer
Ahmed Ilyasi, on Thurs-
day termed Rashtriya
Swayamsevak Sangh
(RSS) chief Mohan
Bhagwat a ‘rashtra pita’
and added that Bhagwat
had visited Madarsa Ta-
jweedul Quran in north
Delhi at his invitation.
A complaint has been
filed at Tilak Marg po-
lice station.
New Delhi (PTI): Vice
President Jagdeep
Dhankhar on Friday said
there are “some” people
who are “allergic” to
sharing India’s achieve-
ments, and asserted
there was a need to re-
buff and challenge them.
“India’s pursuit for
self-reliance is different
from other countries’. It
is not about being self-
centred but seeing the
whole world as one vil-
lage,” the vice president
said at an event of PHD
Chamber of Commerce
and Industry here.
The Vice President
said India today is a na-
tion not bound by what
others say. “This situa-
tion was never witnessed
ever before since 1947.”
Banaskantha (ANI):
Prime Minister Naren-
dra Modi on Friday laid
the foundation stone
and dedicated various
projects worth over Rs
7,200 crore in Ambaji.
Thousands of people
cheered as PM Modi dig-
itally pressed the launch.
The programmes in Am-
baji include laying the
foundation stone of over
45,000 houses built under
the PM Awas Yojana.
Prime Minister Modi
also laid the foundation
stone of Taranga Hill —
Ambaji — Abu Road
New Broad Gauge Line
and development of pil-
grimage facilities at Am-
baji temple under the
PRASAD scheme.
The new rail line is
expected to benefit
lakhs of devotees visit-
ing Ambaji, one of the
51 Shakti Peethas and
will enrich the worship
experience of the devo-
tees at all these pilgrim-
age places. Other pro-
jects whose foundation
stone will be laid in-
clude the construction
of the runway and as-
sociated infrastructure
at Air Force Station,
Deesa; Ambaji Bypass
Road among others.
Earlier, zeal and fer-
vour echoed in the
streets of Ambaji in Gu-
jarat when Prime Minis-
ter Narendra Modi held
a roadshow on Friday.
Thousands of people
thronged the area as
they raised slogans.
PM Modi lays foundation stone of multiple projects in Ambaji
PM Narendra Modi waves to crowd as he reaches Banaskantha where he laid the foundation stone
of various projects worth over Rs 7200 crore, in Ambaji on Friday. —PHOTO BY ANI
STUDENTS SHOULD KNOW HOW METRO
IS CONSTRUCTED: NARENDRA MODI
PM RIDES TRAIN
THAT OFFERS
FLIGHT-LIKE
EXPERIENCE
AUTO DRIVER WHO HOSTED
KEJRI SAYS HE IS MODI FAN
PM MODI’S CONVOY STOPS TO
ALLOW AN AMBULANCE TO PASS
ARRESTED PFI LEADERS IN KERALA SENT
TO JUDICIAL CUSTODY TILL OCTOBER 20
NIA SEALS PFI HQ
IN KOZHIKODE
Gandhinagar: PM Modi said the students should
know about the cost of the metro. “I want students of
classes 9-12 and engineering to ask how metro work
has been done, the cost incurred, ... it will make them
accountable; they will not participate in any protest to
destroy public property. They will feel pain as if their
own property is being damaged,” said Modi while
flagging off the Vande Bharat Express train here.
Gandhinagar: After flagging off the semi-high speed Vande
Bharat 2.0 from Gandhinagar on Friday, PM Narendra Modi also
took a half an hour ride on the train between Gandhinagar and
Kalupur railway station in Ahmedabad. Railways Minister Ashwini
Vaishnaw shared the video of the PM taking a ride on the train.
Ahmedabad: He may have invited
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to his house in
Ahmedabad for a much-publicised dinner
2 weeks ago, but auto driver Vikram Dan-
tani says he is a big fan of Prime Minister
Narendra Modi and a staunch supporter
of his party BJP. On Friday, Dantani was
spotted at a public rally of Modi, who is
on a two-day Gujarat visit, in the Thaltej
area of the city, donning saffron scarf and
cap, the BJP trademark attire.
Ahmedabad: PM Modi’s convoy stopped
for a brief time to give way to an ambulance
while travelling
to Gandhinagar
on Friday. A
video shared
by the Gujarat
BJP’s media
cell shows two
SUVs, which were part of the PM’s convoy,
slowly moving to give way to the ambulance.
Kochi (PTI): A special court here on Friday sent 11 Popular
Front of India (PFI) activists, who were arrested by the Na-
tional Investigation Agency
(NIA) recently, to judicial
custody till October 20. The
accused were produced
before the court as their
NIA custody period ended
on Friday. The court has
asked the NIA to produce
the accused on October 20.
Meanwhile, the NIA has sought seven day custody of the third
accused, Abdul Sathar (in pic), who was recently arrested.
Kozhikode (ANI): The
National Investigation
Agency on Friday sealed the
state headquarters of the
Popular Front of India (PFI)
in Kozhikode in Kerala, days
after the government banned
the radical outfit for having
“terror links”. The NIA sealed
the office in Meenchanda
area and pasted a notice on
its wall in presence of local
police officials.
Many PFI members went
to ISIS to join jihad: Govt
New Delhi (PTI): The
PFI members, who
joined the dreaded ter-
ror organisation ISIS,
always took a long cir-
cuitous route to avoid
the security dragnet be-
fore arriving in conflict
theatres like Syria to
take part in jihad, gov-
ernment officials said.
The PFI was banned
on Tuesday for five
years for allegedly hav-
ing “links” with global
terror organisations
like the ISIS and trying
to spread communal ha-
tred in the country.
According to docu-
ments prepared by NIA,
there were a few cases
of youths getting killed
or arrested at foreign
soil and later being de-
ported back to India.
In 2017, Kerala Police
received information
that some Muslims had
migrated to Syria and
some were planning to
join hands with ISIS in
its jihad and most of the
accused in the case
were PFI members.
Security personnel patrol during Friday prayers, days after the ban on the Popular Front of India (PFI),
in Kanpur, on Friday. —PHOTO BY PTI
V-P Jagdeep Dhankhar addresses the 117th Annual Session of
PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in New Delhi on Friday.
His wife Sudesh Dhankhar and other dignitaries are also present.
Thousands throng the event and
cheer as the PM dedicates projects
worth over ` 7,200 cr in Gujarat town
VICE PREZ LAUDS
INDIA’S VIBRANT
MSME SECTOR
New Delhi: Vice President
Jagdeep Dhankhar on
Friday called upon trade
and industry bodies to
fully leverage the ‘entre-
preneurial culture that is
taking roots in hinterlands
of the country through the
vibrant MSME sector’. He
called for ‘hand-holding
these new entrepreneurs
and allowing them to
blossom’. At the 117th
Annual Session of the
PHDCCI here, the Vice
President lauded the thriv-
ing Indian startup sector
and said that with over
75,000 in number, “Indian
business landscape now
has a number of game
changer startups”.
JP Nadda being felicitated by party supporters at the ‘Sanyukt
Morcha Sammelan’ in Bhubaneswar, on Friday. —PHOTO BY PTI

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Gehlot to…
G-23 leaders also
agreed after talks with
Gehlot and all these
people became propos-
ers for Mallikarjun
Kharge. As a result,
now G-23 has not field-
ed any candidate and
thus now Kharge is al-
most certain to become
the Congress Presi-
dent. Notably, Kharge
is Gehlot’s old ‘ally’.
Meanwhile, as far as
the question of legisla-
ture party meeting to
elect a new chief min-
ister is concerned, now
that issue has also got
stuck because no CLP
meeting is taking place
for the next few days.
Thus the work of
choosing the new Chief
Minister has also been
postponed.
Meanwhile, a source
related to Delhi gave
indication that if Ge-
hlot continues to be the
CM, then Pilot could be
made PCC Chief a new
post, that of Organiza-
tion General Secretary
for the States of North-
ern India, may be cre-
ated. But the million
dollar question is:
Whether Pilot will
agree to this new ‘of-
fer’, which has already
been rejected by him,
more than once. The
Gehlot camp has adopt-
ed the strategy of ‘Wait
and Watch’ as Gehlot
returned to Jaipur on
Friday evening after a
three-day stay in Delhi
following which sever-
al ministers and MLAs
rushed to CMR to meet
Gehlot. Gehlot, focus-
sing back on Rajasthan,
has resumed his tours
to observe Rural Olym-
pics & will tour Bikan-
er, Sri Ganganagar Ha-
numangarh today.
Mumbai to...
and health infrastruc-
ture in the city will be
strengthened, said the
chief minister.
Speaking on the occa-
sion, Deputy Chief Min-
ister Devendra Fadnavis
said cities are centres of
growth which generate
employment. Under the
‘Swachha Maharashtra’
campaign, the state’s ur-
ban areas would be com-
pletely transformed, he
said. The campaign is
modelled on the Union
government’s ‘Swachh
Bharat Abhiyan’. It will
be carried out from Oc-
tober 02 to December 31
and best-performing cit-
ies will be felicitated
with prizes.
Meanwhile, a Diwali
bonus for health work-
ers, BEST employees
and teachers was also
announced by CM Shin-
de on Thursday.
Addressing media-
persons, Shinde said,
“An amount of Rs22,500
will be given to employ-
ees of Brihanmumbai
Municipal Corporation
(BMC), BEST and teach-
ers. A month’s salary
will be disbursed as a
Diwali bonus to health
workers.”
A total of 93,000 BMC
employees, 29,000 BEST
workers, teachers, and
health workers will re-
ceive a bonus this festive
season.
Lauding the work of
all workers, the CM said,
“The BMC employees
have done a good job
amid the COVID-19 pan-
demic. Doctors and all
health staffers have also
played a vital role in
keeping the pandemic
situation in Mumbai un-
der control.”
The CM also urged
people to celebrate Di-
wali with joy. “Obstacles
related to development
works and BMC employ-
ees will be resolved on a
priority basis. Everyone
should now work whole-
heartedly for Mumbai-
kars.”
‘Probe illegal diversion of
Central funds by WB govt’
Kolkata (ANI): West
Bengal Leader of Oppo-
sition and BJP leader
Suvendu Adhikari on
Friday requested Fi-
nance Minister Nirmala
Sitharaman to probe the
alleged irregularities
and illegal diversion of
central government
funds from the Wage
and Means head of the
consolidated funds and
PFMS to the SERF ac-
count by the West Ben-
gal government.
“I am writing this let-
ter to you in order to ap-
prise you about the mal-
practices the West Ben-
gal Government has
been engaged in, and the
unethical and illegal di-
version of funds provid-
ed by the Central Gov-
ernment,” said Adhika-
ri in the letter.
Primary aim should be to serve nation: Prez
Prez urges Indian DESO to utilize technology to the maximum possible extent for effective administration
New Delhi (PTI) : Pres-
ident Droupadi Mur-
mu on Friday said that
primary aim of public
servants should be to
serve the nation and its
people with utmost sin-
cerity. She was speaking
to the officers/officer
trainees of Indian De-
fence Estates Service,
Indian Skill Develop-
ment Service, Indian
Trade Service and Indi-
an Telecom Service,
who had called on the
president at Rashtrapa-
ti Bhavan in Delhi.
Addressing the offic-
ers, Murmu said that
after becoming part of
the respective services,
their primary aim
should be to serve the
nation and its people
with utmost sincerity.
In their journey as pub-
lic servants, they will
get opportunities to
bring about changes
which can transform
the lives of people, the
president said. She was
confident that if young
offices pursue the path
of serving the people,
they will earn a great
deal of job satisfaction.
The president was
happy to note that the
Directorate General of
Defence Estates has
adopted technologies
like satellite imagery,
geo-spatial techniques
and artificial intelli-
gence for management
of defence estates. She
urged Indian Defence
Estates Service Officers
to utilize technology to
the maximum possible
extent for effective ad-
ministration of the can-
tonments. The presi-
dent said that technolo-
gy has even more cen-
tral role to play in the
career of Indian Tele-
com Service officers.
India has undergone a
telecom revolution dur-
ing the last two decades,
she said. Launch of mo-
bile telephony and fast-
er internet networks in
India have enabled the
country to tap its vast
digital potential.
Will the decision regarding giving symbol to Shiv
Sena be different from ECI’s decision on LJP?
Mahesh Sharma
New Delhi: It is a mil -
lion dollar question
whether the Election
Commission will take
the same decision on
Shiv Sena as it has done
in the case of Lok Jan-
shakti Party or will its
decision on Shiv Sena be
entirely different? This
question has been aris-
ing ever since the Su-
preme Court ordered
that the Election Com-
mission should decide
about Shiv Sena. At the
same time, it is also be-
ing said that the deci-
sion of the Supreme
Court is a major victory
for the Eknath Shinde
faction and a huge blow
to the Uddhav Thacker-
ay faction. It is also sur-
prising as to why is
there a perception that
the decision of the Elec-
tion Commission in the
Shiv Sena case will go
against the Uddhav
Thackeray faction?
The model of Lok
Janshakti Party is in
front of the Election
Commission. After the
death of Ram Vilas Pas-
wan, there was a split in
the Lok Janshakti Party
and five out of the six
MPs of the party came
together and claimed
themselves to be the rep-
resentatives of ‘real’
LJP. The Speaker also
gave them recognition
in the Lok Sabha. The
leader of that faction,
Pashupati Paras, is a
minister in the central
government. Later,
when the real party’s
claim reached the Elec-
tion Commission, the
commission gave a bal-
ancing decision. The
commission confiscated
the Lok Janshakti Party
name and election sym-
bol. So, the name of the
party of Pashupati Pa-
ras faction is Rashtriya
Lok Janshakti Party
and the name of the
party of Chirag Paswan
faction is Lok Janshakti
Party Ramvilas.
So, the commission
has a previous prece-
dent to take a similar
decision in the case of
Shiv Sena. Shiv Sena’s
name and its ‘arrow-
bow’ election symbol
should be confiscated
and separate names and
symbols should be allot-
ted to both the groups.
But if it has to happen
then how will it be a ma-
jor victory for the Shin-
de faction? A big victory
for the Shinde faction
will happen when it gets
the name and election
symbol of Shiv Sena.
Only then will it have
any advantage in the
municipal elections to
be held in the next few
days. Like LJP, in Shiv
Sena too, most of the
MPs and MLAs are with
the Eknath Shinde fac-
tion but the party organ-
ization is still with Ud-
dhav Thackeray.
KEEPING FINGERS CROSSED
Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) Chief Chirah Paswan addresses a
press conference, in Patna. —FILE PHOTO
❍ANKITA BHANDARI MURDER CASE
Dhami meets victim’s
parents, assures action
Pauri (Uttarakhand)
(ANI): Uttarakhand
Chief Minister Pushkar
Singh Dhami met An-
kita Bhandari’s parents
on Friday. The state
chief also assured her
parents of strict action
against the culprits.
“Today, after reach-
ing Dobh Srikot village
of Pauri district, ex-
pressed condolences
while meeting the fam-
ily members of daugh-
ter Ankita.
I assured them that
by taking the strictest
action against the cul-
prits of this heinous
crime, we will get the
matter heard in the fast-
track court,” tweeted
CM Dhami.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami meeting
parents of Ankita Bhandari on Friday. —PHOTO BY PTI
RaGa’s ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ enters poll-bound K’ taka
The Yatra entered from Gudalur, will traverse across seven districts covering a distance of about 500 km in K’taka, where Assembly polls are just six months away
Gundlupet (PTI): Ra -
hul Gandhi’s ‘Bharat
Jodo Yatra’ entered
Karnataka on Friday.
Congress leaders
hoped that the Karna-
taka leg of the yatra
which commenced here
in Chamarajanagar dis-
trict would enthuse the
party cadres in poll-
bound state. The yatra,
which entered from Gu-
dalur in Tamil Nadu,
will traverse across
seven districts covering
a distance of about 500
km in Karnataka, where
Assembly polls are just
six months away.
It will pass through
Chamarajanagar, Mysu-
ru, Mandya, Tumakuru,
Chitradurga, Ballari and
Raichur districts. The
yatra will cover seven
Lok Sabha segments and
22 Assembly constituen-
cies in Karnataka.
According to sources
in the Congress, there
will be three major pub-
lic meetings in Gundlu-
pet, Mysuru and Ballari
in Karnataka.
KHARGE TO BE 2nd
PREZ FROM K’TAKA
Bengaluru (PTI): Popu-
larly known as “Solillada
Saradara” in his home-State
of Karnataka Mapanna
Mallikarjun Kharge, who on
Friday filed nomination for
the Congress’ presidential
polls, is a hardcore loyalist of
the Gandhi family. If elected,
he will be the second AICC
president from Karnataka
after S Nijalingappa, and also
a Dalit leader to hold the post.
Cong’s Siddaramaiah
warns ruling BJP
Gundlupet (Agencies): A
senior Congress leader
Siddaramaiah has warned
the BJP not to obstruct
the ongoing Bharat Jodo
Yatra led by party MP Rahul
Gandhi as it entered Karna-
taka on Friday. The former
Karnataka chief minister
also warned the state
police officials saying those
colluding with the ruling
party would be taught a
befitting lesson.
CONGRESS SHOULD STAND FOR CHANGE, NOT
SURPRISED BACKING KHARGE, SAYS THAROOR
New Delhi (PTI): Congress
MP Shashi Tharoor said that
he has a vision to strengthen
the party which should be
a vehicle for “change” as
he filed his nomination for
the party president poll. The
former Union minister called
his rival Mallikarjun Kharge,
who is also contesting and is
being seen as the favourite
to win, ‘Bhishma Pitamah’ of
the Congress.
JAIRAM RAMESH
HIGHLIGHTS PARTY
CONSENSUS
Chamarajanagar (ANI): With
the Congress president polls
just weeks away, senior party
leader Jairam
Ramesh
on Friday
highlighted
the party’s
“consensus”
and said that
his party was the only one to
have a system for the party
supremo’s post. “Congress
is the only party which
has a system for electing a
president. Congress’
greatest contribution to Indian
politics has been consensus.
YATRA ONLY WAY
OF EXPRESSION,
SAYS RAHUL
Gundlupet (PTI):
Congress leader
Rahul Gandhi on Friday
claimed that the ‘Bharat
Jodo Yatra’ was the
only option left with the
party to reach out to
the masses as all other
fora for expression are
shut. His ‘Bharat Jodo
Yatra’ entered Karnataka
here in Chamarajanagar
district from Gudalur
in Tamil Nadu. “There
are various institutions
in democracy. There’s
media and Parliament
too but all these have
been shut for the oppo-
sition and media doesn’t
listen to us. There’s total
government control.
Our mics are muted in
Parliament, Assemblies
are not allowed to func-
tion and opposition is
harassed. In this situa-
tion, the only option left
with us is ‘Bharat Jodo
Yata,” Gandhi said at
a public meeting here.
Gandhi said no force
in the country can stop
this yatra because this
is ‘India’s March’.
New Delhi (PTI): The
BJP on Friday took a
swipe at the Congress
after senior leader Mall-
ikarjun Kharge emerged
as the favourite to win
the poll for party presi-
dent, suggesting that he
will be a “proxy” and
“remote-controlled”.
“Mallikarjun Kharge
at 80 is an inspiring
choice for the Congress.
He is young, energetic
and just what the Con-
gress needed to ensure
its revival. He should
just pick Dr Manmohan
Singh’s manual on ‘Liv-
ing by the Remote
Control’ and it is all
sorted,” BJP IT depart-
ment head Amit Malvi-
ya said in a tweet.
Shashi Tharoor contin-
ues to hang in, he add-
ed, referring to the Con-
gress MP, who has also
filed his nomination
for the Congress presi-
dent post.
Most senior Congress
leaders, however, rally
around Kharge, who is
seen to have the back-
ing of the Gandhis even
though they have con-
veyed that they will re-
main neutral in the
election.
GANDHI’S EXPIRED
DRUGS, SAYS SARMA
New Delhi (ANI): Assam
Chief Minister Himanta
Biswa Sarma has taken
a swipe at
Congress
over its
dwindling
fortunes in
the electoral
polls under
the leadership of Gandhis
over the last eight years
and said “Gandhi family
are expired drugs”.
CONGRESS PREZ POLL
BJP takes potshots at
Kharge’s candidature
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with AICC General Secretary & Karnataka in-charge Randeep Singh
Surjewala, KPCC President DK Shivakumar, Opposition leader in Assembly Siddaramaiah and other
leaders during the party’s Bharat Jodo Yatra, at Gunlupet in Chamarajanagar district on Friday.
—PHOTO BY PTI
JUSTICE MITHAL WILL BE NEW CJ OF RAJ HC
COLLEGIUM RECOMMENDS TRANSFERS OF...
Jaipur: CJ of J&K and Ladakh HC Pankaj
Mithal, a native of Allahabad, will be next
Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court
as the Supreme Court Collegium has rec-
ommended his transfer. The post of Chief
Justice of Rajasthan HC is lying vacant
after CJ SS Shinde retired on July 31.
l Orissa HC CJ S Muralid-
har as CJ of Madras HC
l Justice Jaswant Singh
as Orissa Chief Justice
l Justice PB Varale of
Bombay HC as CJ of
Karnataka High Court
l Justice AM Magrey as
CJ of HC of J&K, Ladakh
l CJ Pankaj Mithal of J&K
and Ladakh HC as Ra-
jasthan HC Chief Justice
SC collegium suggests transfer
of CJs of 2 HCs and appt of 3 CJs
New Delhi: The SC col -
legium has recommend-
ed appointment of 3
new CJs while recom-
mending the transfer of
CJs of 2 HCs. It also rec-
ommended the transfer
of 3 HC judges, Justice
Sanjaya Kumar Mishra
of the Uttarakhand HC
is to be transferred to
the Jharkhand HC, Jus-
tice K Vinod Chandran
of Kerala HC to Bom-
bay HC, Justice Aparesh
Kumar of Jharkhand
HC to the Tripura HC.

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PM Modi to launch 5G services in India today
New Delhi (PTI): Prime
Minister Narendra Modi
will launch the much-await-
ed 5G services in India on
October 1, 2022, an official
release said on Friday.
5G to be launched by the
PM in select cities, will pro-
gressively cover the entire
country over the next cou-
ple of years. The cumula-
tive economic impact of 5G
on India is estimated to
reach $450 billion by 2035.
Capable of supporting
ultra-high-speed internet
services, the fifth genera-
tion or 5G is expected to
unleash new economic op-
portunities and societal
benefits, serving as a trans-
formational force for Indi-
an society. “Prime Minis-
ter, Narendra Modi will
launch 5G services in India
on October 1, 2022 and also
inaugurate the 6th Edition
of India Mobile Congress
2022 to be held from Octo-
ber 1-4, 2022, at Pragati
Maidan, New Delhi,” the
release added.
MUCH-AWAITED EVENT
PLANNING FOR
THE FUTURE
zAccording to the release,
5G to be launched by the
Prime Minister in select
cities, will progressively
cover the entire country
over the next couple of
years
zThe cumulative economic
impact of 5G on India is
estimated to reach $450
billion by 2035
business
BRIEFS
New Delhi: The output of
eight core infrastructure
sectors grew 3.3% in Au-
gust -- the lowest in nine
months -- as against
12.2% in the year-ago pe-
riod, according to official
data released on Friday.
The previous low was in
November 2021 at 3.2%.
The production growth of
eight infrastructure sec-
tors -- coal, crude oil,
natural gas, refinery prod-
ucts, fertiliser, steel, ce-
ment and electricity --
was 9.8% during April-
August this fiscal, com-
pared to 19.4% a year
ago. Crude oil and natural
gas production contract-
ed by 3.3% & 0.9%.
—PTI
Chennai: India’s electron-
ics exports would reach
$120 billion by 2025-26
and that would happen
with state governments
partnering with the Gov-
ernment of India, Union
Minister Rajeev Chan-
drasekhar said on Friday.
The country’s electronics
manufacturing was val-
ued at $70-75 billion and
PM Narendra Modi has
set a target to reach $300
billion by 2025-26, the
Minister of State for En-
trepreneurship, Skill De-
velopment, Electronics &
Technology said.
—PTI
INDIA’S ELECTRONICS
EXPORTS TO REACH
$120 BN BY 2025-26
CORE SEC GROWTH
SLOWS TO 3.3% IN
AUGUST THIS YEAR
Frankfurt: Inflation in the
European countries using
the euro currency has
broken into double digits
as prices for electricity
and natural gas soar, sig-
nalling a looming winter
recession for one of the
globe’s major economies
as higher prices under-
mine consumers’ spend-
ing power. Consumer
prices in the 19-country
eurozone hit a record
10% in September, up
from 9.1% in August, EU
statistics agency Eurostat
reported on Friday.
—PTI
INFLATION HITS 10%
IN 19 EU COUNTRIES
THAT USE THE EURO
New Delhi: Gold price in
the national capital rose
by `406 to `50,722 per
10 grams on Friday amid
a rally in the international
yellow metal prices, ac-
cording to HDFC Securi-
ties. In the previous trade,
the precious metal had
closed at `50,316 per 10
grams. Silver prices also
jumped by `905 to
`57,436 per kilogram
from `56,531 per kg in
the previous trade. In in-
ternational market, gold
was quoting higher at
$1,671.33 per ounce,
while silver was up at
$19.15 per ounce.
—PTI
GOLD PRICES UP BY
`406; SILVER ALSO
SEES RISE OF ` 905
*Rates till the edition went to print.
IBBI ALLOWS IPEs TO
ACT AS INSOLVENCY
PROFESSIONALS
New Delhi: Regulator IBBI has
allowed Insolvency Profes-
sional Entities (IPEs) to act
as insolvency
professionals,
a move that is
likely to help in
speedier reso-
lution process. Till now, only
individuals were permitted to
register as insolvency profes-
sionals under the Insolvency &
Bankruptcy Code. “Consider-
ing the limitations on the part
of an Insolvency Professional
(IP), being an individual, in
dealing with processes under
the Code requiring concurrent
efforts, and multi-disciplinary
expertise, the board decided to
institutionalise the profession
of IP,” the regulator said.
—PTI
PADDY ACREAGE FALLS
4.76% IN KHARIF
SEASON THIS YEAR
New Delhi: Area under cover -
age for paddy declined by
4.76% in the Kharif season to
402.88 lakh
hectares as
due to er-
ratic monsoon
rains in some
states like Jharkhand, West
Bengal and Uttar Pradesh.
The paddy acreage stood at
423.04 lakh hectares (LH) in
last year’s Kharif season. The
agriculture ministry on Friday
released the final area under
coverage for Kharif season
of 2022. The total area under
coverage for all Kharif crops
declined to 1102.79 LH from
1112.16 LH last year. Pulses
acreage too declined to 133.68
LH from 139.21 LH.
—PTI
AI TO INTRODUCE 20 MORE WEEKLY FLIGHTS TO
BIRMINGHAM, LONDON & SAN FRANCISCO
New Delhi: Air India will introduce 20 additional weekly flights to
Birmingham, London and San Francisco in next three months as
the Tatas-owned airline seeks to
strengthen its international pres-
ence. With 5 additional flights a
week to Birmingham, 9 additional
flights to London and 6 additional
flights a week to San Francisco,
more than 5,000 additional seats
will be offered every week to customers, the carrier said in a
release on Friday. The airline’s current schedule of 34 flights every
week to the UK will now go up to 48 flights.
—PTI
GAS PRICES HIKED 40%; CNG, PNG TO COST MORE
New Delhi: The prices of natural gas, which is used to generate
electricity, make fertiliser and is converted into CNG to run auto-
mobiles, were on Friday hiked by a steep 40% to record levels, in
step with global firming up of energy
rates. The rate paid for gas produced
from old fields, which make up for
about two-thirds of all gas produced
in the country, was hiked to $8.57 per
million British thermal units from the
current $6.1, according to an order
from the oil ministry’s Petroleum
Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC).
—PTI
OTHER STORIES
Mumbai (PTI): Home,
auto and other loan EMIs
are set to rise further after
the RBI on Friday raised
the key interest rate by 50
basis points, the fourth
straight increase since
May, with more hikes ex-
pected to rein in inflation.
The monetary policy
committee (MPC), com -
prising three members
from the RBI and three ex-
ternal experts, raised the
key lending rate or the repo
rate to 5.90% - the highest
since April 2019 - with five
out of the six members vot-
ing in favour of the hike.
Since the first unsched-
uled mid-meeting hike in
May, the cumulative in-
crease in interest rate now
stands at 190 basis points
and mirrors similar ag-
gressive monetary tighten-
ing in major economies
around the globe to contain
runaway inflation by
dampening demand.
The MPC also decided
by a majority of 5 out of 6
members to remain fo -
cused on the withdrawal
of the accommodative pol-
icy stance to ensure that
inflation remains within
the target going forward,
while supporting growth,
said RBI Governor
Shaktikanta Das.
“The inflation trajectory
remains clouded with un-
certainties arising from
continuing geopolitical
tensions and nervous glob-
al financial market senti-
ments,” he said. “If high
inflation is allowed to lin-
ger, it invariably triggers
second-order effects.”
The rise in repo rates
would translate into higher
borrowing costs for corpo-
rates and individuals.
Pledging to “remain alert
and nimble” and data-de-
pendent, he said “calibrat-
ed action” will be taken to
shield the economy amid
fears of a global recession.
“In this backdrop, MPC
was of the view that persis-
tence of high inflation, ne-
cessitates further calibrat-
ed withdrawal of monetary
accommodation to restrain
broadening of price pres-
sures, anchor inflation ex-
pectations and contain the
second-round effects.
RBI hike repo rates for 4th straight time
‘CURRENCY MOVEMENTS
NOT GUIDING FACTORS
FOR MONETARY POLICY’
Mumbai (PTI): Reserve Bank of
India Governor Shaktikanta Das
on Friday said that currency
movements are not
the guiding factors
for monetary policy
decisions. He said
currency
management is the
domain of RBI and
that it will deploy all the
appropriate measures on the
same. The Monetary Policy
Committee takes into account
domestic factors on inflation and
growth while formulating its
rates strategy, Das told reporters.
He said the primacy is given to
inflation while the aspect of
growth is also looked into.
RBI cuts growth forecast to 7% for
current fiscal on global headwinds
Mumbai (PTI): The Re -
serve Bank of India on Fri-
day cut the economic
growth projection for the
current financial year to
7% from 7.2% estimated
earlier on account of ex-
tended geopolitical ten-
sions and aggressive mon-
etary policy tightening
globally.
The headwinds from ex-
tended geopolitical ten-
sions, tightening global fi-
nancial conditions and pos-
sible decline in the exter-
nal component of aggre-
gate demand can pose
downside risks to growth,
RBI Governor Shaktikanta
Das said.
The central bank in
April had cut GDP growth
estimate to 7.2% from its
earlier forecast of 7.8%.
“Taking all these factors
into consideration, real
GDP growth for 2022-23 is
projected at 7.0% with Q2
at 6.3%; Q3 at 4.6%; and
Q4:2022-23 at 4.6%, with
risks broadly balanced.
The growth for Q1:2023-24
is projected at 7.2%,” he
said.
Real GDP grew 13.5% in
the first quarter of FY’23,
surpassing the pre-pan-
demic level by 3.8%. This
was led by robust growth in
private consumption and
investment demand.
Mumbai (PTI): The Reserve Bank expects the current account
deficit to be under 3% of GDP in FY23, Deputy Governor Michael
Patra said on Friday. The CAD will “modestly widen” in the first
half of the fiscal year and narrow in the second half, Patra told
reporters. “Overall, we expect the current account deficit to be
under 3% of GDP (in FY23),” Patra said. The comments come a
day after official data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
showed that the CAD widened in the first quarter of the fiscal to
2.8% of GDP. In FY22, the CAD had stood at 1.2% of the GDP.
RBI expects CAD to come under 3% in FY23
AFTER NOTING
ALL FACTORS...
zReal GDP growth for 2022-
23 is projected at 7.0% with
Q2 at 6.3%; Q3 at 4.6%; and
Q4:2022-23 at 4.6%, with
risks broadly balanced
FY23 inflation forecast
retained at 6.7% by RBI
Mumbai (PTI): The RBI
on Friday retained its infla-
tion projection for FY23 at
6.7% amid geopolitical con-
cerns triggered by Russia-
Ukraine war, and expected
inflation to be under con-
trol from January.
The central bank is man-
dated to keep retail infla-
tion in a band of 2-6%. In-
flation has remained above
RBI’s upper tolerance level
of 6% since January 2022.
It ruled over 7% in April,
May and June. July saw a
breather with inflation
sliding to 6.7%. Last month,
inflation touched 7%.
At the beginning of this
fiscal year, pressures due to
imported inflation were
acute which have now
eased, but it remains at el-
evated levels across food
and energy items, RBI Gov-
ernor Shaktikanta Das
said.
Edible oil prices are like-
ly to remain contained due
to improved supplies from
producing nations as well
as steps taken by the gov-
ernment on price front.
ABOVE UPPER
TOLERANCE LEVEL
zInflation has remained
above RBI’s upper
tolerance level of 6% since
January 2022. It ruled over
7% in April, May and June.
July saw a breather with
inflation sliding to 6.7%. In
August, it touched 7%
Working on law to
promote ease of
doing biz: Goyal
New Delhi (PTI): Com -
merce and Industry Minis-
ter Piyush Goyal on Friday
said the ministry is work-
ing on a law to decriminal-
ise certain provisions to
promote ease of doing
business.
A bill in this regard is
expected to be introduced
in the forthcoming winter
session of Parliament, he
added.
“We have focused on ease
of doing business...We con-
tinue to reduce the compli-
ance burden for our busi-
nesses...Give us, feedback
quickly because, in the
winter session, we are pro-
posing to come out with a
very holistic amendment to
the laws related to busi-
nesses to ease the burden,
and reduce compliances,”
Goyal said while address-
ing PHDCCI’s Annual Ses-
sion 2022.
Mumbai (PTI): Bench -
mark indices bounced
back on Friday after fall-
ing for the previous seven
trading sessions, with the
Sensex climbing 1,017
points following the Re-
serve Bank of India’s in-
terest rate decision.
Bouncing back after
seven straight sessions of
decline, the 30-share Bom-
bay Stock Exchange (BSE)
benchmark jumped
1,016.96 points or 1.80% to
settle at 57,426.92.
Similarly, the broader
NSE Nifty climbed 276.25
points or 1.64% to end at
17,094.35.
Among the 30-share
Sensex pack, Bharti Air-
tel, IndusInd Bank, Bajaj
Finance, Titan, Kotak Ma-
hindra Bank, HDFC Bank,
and Tata Steel were among
the major gainers.
However, Dr Reddy’s,
Asian Paints, ITC and
Hindustan Unilever were
the laggards.
Sensex snaps 7-day losing run, up 1,017 pts
` RISES 37 PAISE TO
CLOSE AT 81.36
AGAINST US DOLLAR
Mumbai (PTI): The rupee
extended its initial gains and
settled 37 paise higher at
81.36 against US dollar on
Friday, after the RBI raised
the benchmark lending rate
by 50 bps. At the interbank
forex market, the local unit
opened at 81.60 against the
greenback. It witnessed an
intra-day high of 81.17 and a
low of 81.69 during the ses-
sion. It finally ended at 81.36,
up 37 paise from its previous
close. On Thursday, the rupee
recovered from record lows
to settle 20 paise higher at
81.73 against the dollar.

9. First India Bureau
Mumbai: The Brihan-
mumbai Municipal
Corporation (BMC) on
Friday told the Bom-
bay High Court that
the city cannot be free
of pothole menace un-
less it becomes the
“single planning au-
thority” to look after
maintenance of roads.
A division bench
comprising Chief Jus-
tice Dipankar Datta and
Justice MS Karnik,
heard BMC Commis -
sioner Iqbal Singh Cha-
hal during a presenta-
tion at court. “Over
2,050km of the city are
under the civic body’s
jurisdiction and around
500km falls under the
purview of 15 other
agencies,” said Chahal.
“The problem is, apart
from the BMC, we have
15 other agencies who
own 500km of roadways.
I am not supposed to
spend my fund on those
roads but the most num-
ber of complaints we re-
ceive are from these are-
as. If these 15 agencies
do not pull up their
socks, then we will not
have a pothole-free city,”
said the commissioner.
“I have written to the
state government on
this matter and asked
it to hand over the
entire planning and
maintenance to BMC
for holistic develop-
ment,” he added.
Chahal further told
the court the state
government too was
working towards mak-
ing the city’s roads pot-
hole-free. The state gov-
ernment had handed
over Nariman Point
and Cuffe Parade areas
to them from Mumbai
Metropolitan Region
Development Authority
(MMRDA) for mainte-
nance and upkeep.
When all the areas in
Mumbai are handed
over to one single au-
thority, then the devel-
opment in the city will
be better, he said.
The BMC commis -
sioner also offered a so-
lution for long-term
pothole-free roads. Con-
sidering the kind of
rain Mumbai faces eve-
ry year, concretization
is the only way to have
pothole-free roads, and
the plan was that “every
lane, bylane, every inch
under BMC will be con-
cretized in three years”,
Chahal said.
“Concrete roads have
a life of 30 years. As-
phalt roads have (life of)
only five years. So far,
990 km of roads have
been concretized, work
orders for 265km have
been given, and orders
are in progress for 397
km,” he said.
The HC bench said it
will keep the petitions
regarding potholes for
hearing once every two
months so that a check
can be kept on the con-
dition of roads.
First India Bureau
Mumbai: The loco pi-
lot who operated the
upgraded Vande
Bharat 2.0 train to
Ahmedabad after
Prime Minister Naren-
dra Modi flagged it off
from nearby Gandhi-
nagar in Gujarat on
Friday morning said it
was the “most memo-
rable event” of his life.
Satish Sarin, a loco pi-
lot posted in Western
Railway’s Ahmedabad
division, said the prime
minister interacted with
him and his co-pilot KK
Thakur for a few min-
utes and took a lowdown
of the various features
of the state-of-the-art
train and aspects of pi-
loting it.
“It was a brief interac-
tion that lasted for three
to four minutes, but it is
the most memorable
event of my life as the
PM spoke with me,” Sa-
rin, with 35 years of rail-
way service behind him
and the senior most loco
pilot in WR’s Ahmedabad
division, said.
Sarin, who has helmed
prestigious superfast
trains in the zone like
the Mumbai-Ahmedabad
Shatabdi Express, Tejas
Express and Double-
Decker express trains,
said, “The PM first asked
us our names and later
interacted with us on the
features of the train and
aspects of piloting it.”
Sarin further said he
was told a few days ago
he would be helming the
train that would be
flagged off by the PM,
adding that he has taken
centre-stage among his
kin, including musician
son Brijesh, due to this
proud feat.
PM Modi also inter-
acted with other people
on board the train as it
travelled from Gandhi-
nagar to Ahmedabad.
First India Bureau
Pune: Maharashtra
would soon be able to
boast of being home to
India’s highest cable-
stayed road bridge,
when the 132m high
structure, being con-
structed by Afcons,
would be completed as
part of the Mumbai-
Pune Expressway
Missing Link project.
Currently, the exist-
ing Mumbai-Pune Ex-
pressway from Khopoli
exit to Sinhgad Insti-
tute is about 19km long.
The Missing Link Pro-
ject will bypass the
Khandala Ghat section
and will reduce the dis-
tance of the expressway
by over 6km, cutting the
travel time by more
than 25 minutes.
This Missing Link
project has been divid-
ed into two packages.
Afcons is executing
Package-II, which com-
prises widening of the
existing expressway
from six lanes to eight
lanes, construction of
two viaducts, including
a cable-stayed bridge in
one of the viaducts, ap-
proach roads, and slip
roads, among various
other features.
The bridge will be at
a height of 132m from
ground level, which will
be the highest for any
road project in the
country.
“At present, the con-
struction work of the
foundation, piers and
pylons is being under-
taken in Viaduct-II. The
highest pylon in this
viaduct would be 182m
from ground level, and
this would also be the
highest in any road pro-
ject in India,” said Ran-
jit Jha, Project Manager
at Afcons.
As such the project
has been rife with ex-
treme engineering chal-
lenges. To widen the
existing expressway
from six to eight lanes,
authorities must carry
out blasts for “hill cut-
ting” in allotted slots.
During the blasting,
not only traffic but also
work near blasting loca-
tions are halted, and
manpower and machin-
ery are moved to a safe
area far from the im-
pact zone.
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NEW ZENITH
Satish Sarin, a loco
pilot posted in
Ahmedabad division,
says PM interacted
with him and his co-
pilot KK Thakur, and
took a lowdown of
various features
It was a brief interaction that lasted
for three to four minutes, but it is the
most memorable event of my life as the
prime minister spoke with me. The PM first
asked us our names and later interacted with
us on the features of the train and aspects of pi-
loting it.
—Satish Sarin, Loco Pilot in Western Railway
PM (right) interacts with loco pilot Satish Sarin who operated the
upgraded Vande Bharat 2.0 train on Friday. —PHOTO BY PTI
CRUCIAL READ
Palghar: Passengers escaped unhurt after a civic
transport bus caught fire in Nalla Sopara area of
Palghar district on Friday. The incident took place
around 3.30pm near Dhaniv Baug locality, where
flames erupted in a bus belonging to the Vasai Virar
Municipal Corporation (VVMC). All passengers trav-
elling in the bus jumped out in the nick of time after
noticing the flames. However, firemen arrived at the
scene and put out the blaze in about one hour. The
bus was completely gutted in the blaze, the cause of
which is yet to be ascertained.
CIVIC TRANSPORT BUS CATCHES FIRE IN
PALGHAR, NO CASUALTIES REPORTED
Mumbai: The Finger Print Bureau has won the first prize
for the smart use of fingerprint science in its investiga-
tion into the Sakinaka
rape and murder case.
It won the prize at
the 23rd All India
Fingerprint Director
Conference organized
by the National Crime
Records Bureau.
Finger Print Bureau’s
Assistant Police In-
spector Sarika Tilekar
had presented the investigation into the rape and murder
that had occurred at Sakinaka in Mumbai last year.
FINGERPRINT BUREAU BAGS 1ST PRIZE FOR
USE OF TECH IN RAPE & MURDER CASE
Thane: A 13-year-old boy was killed after he fell into a
duct near a water pipeline in the Bhiwandi area of Thane
district on Friday,
informed a civic offi-
cial. The boy named
Jahid Mansuri was
flying a kite when
he accidentally fell
into the duct filled
with water, said a
fire brigade official.
The body of the boy
has been recovered and sent for post-mortem, said the
official. A case of accidental death has been registered,
informed a Bhiwandi police station official.
13-YR-OLD BOY DIES AFTER FALLING INTO
DUCT NEAR WATER PIPELINE IN BHIWANDI
First India Bureau
Pune: A call centre
linked with instant
loan apps, which of-
fered small-amount
loans to people in Ben-
galuru, was busted by
the police and 18 peo-
ple were arrested, an
official said on Friday.
According to source,
the arrested were in-
volved in threatening
and harassing payment
defaulters.
“We have seized data
of more than 1 lakh cus-
tomers from the ac-
cused at the call cen-
tre,” the official said,
adding that Rs70 lakh
have also been recov-
ered from the accounts
in which the defaulters
deposited money.
The cyber police sta-
tion in Pune received
more than 4,700 cases
between 2020 and 2022,
where people com -
plained of abuse and
harassment for default-
ing on loan repayment,
said Police Commis-
sioner Amitabh Gupta.
Mobile phone app
stores have these appli-
cations that offer in-
stant loans—ranging
from Rs500 to Rs7,000—
and “these apps seek ac-
cess to the camera, pho-
tos, contacts and stor-
age on personal cell
phones,” said Gupta.
“The apps levy huge in-
terests, processing
charges and resort to
harassment and threat-
en defaulters.”
Constant harassment
has resulted in several
suicides and murders
across the country, and
one such incident of
suicide was reported in
Pune, he asserted.
First India Bureau
Gadchiroli: A sus-
pected woman
Naxalite was killed
by the police in an
encounter in Gadchi-
roli district of Maha-
rashtra said a senior
official on Friday.
Superintendent of
Police (SP) Ankit Goyal
in a release said that the
encounter took place in
Kapewancha forest pm
Late Wednesday even-
ing. The woman, who
was killed in the en-
counter is yet to be iden-
tified, he said.
According to intelli-
gence reports received
by the police, around 30
to 40 Naxalites from the
Ahei and Permili
Dalams (squads) had
gathered in Kapewan-
cha forest to carry out
attacks against securi-
ty forces. After this,
commandos from the
Special Operation
Squad (C-60) of Gadchi-
roli Police started a
search operation.
Around 40 Naxalites
started firing on the po-
lice team at around 6pm
on Wednesday. The
Naxalites continued fir-
ing even after the com-
mandos appealed to
them to stop firing and
surrender. As firing in-
tensified, the comman-
dos opened retaliatory
fire. Soon, the Naxalites
fled from the spot.
Later, the commandos
found the body of a
woman Naxalite in dark
green uniform. An 8mm
rifle and ammunition
was also recovered from
the spot. She is yet to be
identified, said the SP.
The operation is still un-
derway, added the SP.
Bridge to shorten distance of expressway by 6km, cut travel time by 25 mins. —FILE PHOTO
Part of the Mumbai-Pune Expressway
Missing Link project, it will be at a
height of 132m from ground level
‘Need single planning body
for pothole-free roadways’
BMC informs HC about jurisdictions over Mumbai roads; pushes for hand over to civic body
STATUS QUO
The problem is, apart from the BMC, we have 15 other agencies who
own 500 km of roadways. I am not supposed to spend my fund on
those roads but the most number of complaints we receive are from
these areas. If these 15 agencies do not pull up their socks, then we will not
have a pothole-free city.
—Iqbal Singh Chahal, BMC Commissioner
Potholes are a menace to
commuters on Mumbai city
roads, especially during
monsoon season. —FILE PHOTO
Pune police bust instant loan
apps’ call centre, 18 arrestedSuspected Naxalite killed in
encounter in Gadchiroli dist
Data of more than
1 lakh customers,
`70 lakh seized
by officials
The woman, who was
killed in the encounter
is yet to be identified,
says SP Goyal
‘Life’s most memorable event’
Vande Bharat loco pilot
on interaction with PM
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handle your responsibilities
and free to be happy!
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WEIGHT OFF YOUR
here is a reason
why off-the-
shoulder cloth-
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today. They’ve
been popular for
a very long time
and are going out of style
anytime soon. People are
still rocking them with
formal attire, casual at-
tire, and even at parties.
Off shoulders can be
worn in a variety of ways
depending on your com-
fort level and what looks
best on you. They provide
an incredibly elegant and
feminine appearance
with complete comfort,
which explains why they
are very in style.
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look incredibly astonish-
ing and conventional at
the same time.  It’s a per -
fect costume for any for-
mal occasion, and it has a
touch of sophistication
and elegance.
It can be accessorised
with some classy picks
such as pointed heels and
a basic watch to complete
the look. An off-shoulder
is definitely appropriate
for a casual outing. An off-
shoulder is always com-
fortable and simple to
wear for the ideal summer
appearance, whether it’s
for a luncheon or a day of
shopping. It’s incredible
how this straightforward
design can be dressed up
to seem utterly edgy. The
nicest aspect is that they
are so versatile because
they are made of so many
different materials and
patterns. Without experi-
mentation, one cannot
improve their style, but if
that has failed, blacks ap-
pear to be the best option.
Keep in mind that you can
wear practically any col-
our if you are confident.
Remember to always ex-
periment to see what
matches your personality
the best.
SHUBHANSHI PATHAK
[email protected]
T
Off shoulders are chic and make you look super
elegant effortlessly. City First brings to you the
significance of off-shoulder fashion and how you
can style them to complete your look.
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TOP 10 HEALTHY WEIGHT
GAIN FOODS FOR KIDS
BREAST MILK
T
he unique composition
of breast milk makes it a
perfect source of nutrition
for the infant. Six months
of exclusive breastfeed-
ing in the first year of life
is recommended. Breast
milk contains long-chain
polyunsaturated fatty acids
that help in the normal
growth and development of
the baby. These fatty acids
also help the immature
brain to develop. Breast
milk increases the concen-
tration of growth factors
in the body, which cause
weight gain in underweight
infants.
EGGS
E
ggs are power-packed
with high-quality
proteins and healthy
fats. One egg contains
approximately 6 grams of
protein. Daily consumption
of eggs enhances muscle
gain and weight gain in
underweight children.
Whole eggs also contain
vitamin A and vitamin B12,
which are required for the
growth and development of
a child. It further promotes
the healthy development
of the brain and the central
nervous system.
BANANAS
B
ananas are a great
source of energy and
one banana has around
100 calories. Bananas con-
tain less moisture content
and more carbohydrate
content that help in healthy
weight gain. You can give
this energy-dense nutri-
tious fruit to your child in
different forms, like:
Mashed banana
Banana milkshake or
smoothies
Banana topped with
peanut butter
Or plain banana
PURE GHEE WHEN
A
dded to the diet of
underweight kids,
helps in weight gain and
boosts immunity too. It
strengthens the bones and
improves hair and the skin.
Though it is one of the
foods known to help gain
weight, initially start with
a half teaspoon and never
give more than a teaspoon
because it can render the
digestive system sluggish.
Replace other cooking oils
with pure ghee once in a
while to boost weight gain.
POTATOES
M
ashed potatoes or
baked ones can be
a good snack option for
kids who are underweight.
Potatoes are a rich source
of carbohydrates, which
can help in putting on
weight. Children who are
underweight tend to get
tired soon. Starchy foods
like potatoes increase
the muscle glycogen
stores, which is the
main source of energy
for most activities.  How
to Get Your Kids to Eat
Healthy? Make your child
eat small, frequent and
nutrient-dense meals.
Eating just deep-fried
foods and sugar-laden
foods can cause unhealthy
weight gain. Give your
little one food contain-
ing protein and healthy
fats to promote healthy
weight gain. Introduce
new foods slowly and one
at a time. If kids are not
eating plain vegetables
or fruits, pair them with
hummus, avocado dip
or nut butter. Often kids
do not enjoy plain milk.
Add some fruits or dark
chocolate to the milk to
enhance its taste. Parents
can replace water and add
milk to soups or use milk
to knead the dough.
How do we Increase
Weight in Kids?
Weight gain in kids can
be difficult because they
do not eat everything
that is put on their plate.
With a little planning
and the addition of ener-
gy-dense healthy foods to
their diet, weight gain is
achievable. Parents need
to first find out the child’s
weight status category:
Less than the 5th per-
centile: underweight
5th percentile to less
than 85th percentile:
normal or healthy
weight
85th to less than 95th
percentile: overweight
Above 95th percen-
tile: obese
With the help of this
“Height and Weight Cal-
culator for Children”,
parents can easily calcu-
late the ideal height and
weight of the children
according to their gender
and age.
What Is the Need for
Introducing Healthy
Foods in Kids’ Diet?
The best time to estab-
lish healthy eating pat-
terns is early childhood
because these habits and
patterns will impact how
kids eat as adults. A nu-
tritionally-balanced and
wholesome diet is re-
quired for optimal growth
and development.
Being underweight or
malnourished increases
the risk of acquiring in-
fectious diseases. There-
fore, it is important to
introduce healthy foods
one at a time and speak
to your little one about
their amazing benefits
for the body.
SNEHA SADHWANI SEWLANI
[email protected]
10 SUPER HEALTHY WEIGHT GAIN FOODS FOR KIDS
DAIRY PRODUCTS
Dairy products like milk, curd
and cheese are packed with
the goodness of proteins
and calcium and other vital
nutrients as well. Calcium
supports the healthy growth
and development of bones in
children. Make sure you give
your little one two glasses of
milk per day. If your kid does
not like plain milk, give milk in
the form of milkshakes.
CHICKEN
Chicken is an amazing source of
protein, iron, zinc, vitamin B6,
B12, copper, phosphorus and
selenium. This power-packed lean
meat helps in building muscles,
which is the best way to make
your child put on weight. Muscle
gain does not make your little one
look flabby.Chicken is easy to cook
and a versatile ingredient. It can
be used to prepare curries, pulao,
sandwiches, soups or chicken can
be simply grilled or baked.
 
NUTS AND
DRY FRUITS
Dry fruits are a dense source
of calories and nutrients. They
are a healthy snack option,
which can give your little one a
much-needed energy boost.
They are rich in dietary fibre
and other nutrients, which
strengthen the immune
system and keep infections at
bay. Besides this, nuts contain
healthy fat that promotes
weight gain as well as the
healthy development of the
brain and the central nervous
system. 
OATS
People think oatmeal is diet
food, but when combined
with whole milk and topped
with healthy nuts and dry
fruits, oatmeal porridge can
be a perfect recipe to boost
weight gain. This nutritious
food ingredient is loaded
with dietary fibre that aids
healthy bowel movements
and prevents constipation.
If the bowel movements are
healthy, your child will feel
hungry and eat properly from
time to time. A proper eating
timetable can help your little
one gain a healthy weight.
AVOCADOS
Avocado is a fruit
with high amounts of
healthy fat. Unlike other
whole fruits, its sugar
content is low, whereas
its fat content is on the
higher side. Loaded with
vitamins, minerals and
antioxidants, avocado has
a creamy and rich texture.
Such a composition of avo-
cado makes it calorie dense
and promotes weight gain.
You can make the avocado
dip, milkshake or simply
bake avocado slices for
your toddler.
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P
riyanka Chopra is one of
the most stylish actresses.
PeeCee is currently in
Washington DC for work
and she shared a small clip of her
looking stunning as she steps out
of her room. In the clip which she
shared, Priyanka
Chopra looked
gorgeous in a lime
green slit dress. She left her tress-
es open and stunned in subtle
makeup. Priyanka completed her
look with stilettoes and lime col-
oured small purse. The clip which
she shared begins with a closeup
selfie of her with a text written
‘where to next?’ Then comes a mir-
ror selfie of her giving us a glimpse
of her entire look, followed by yet
another selfie in the dark.
FLAWLESS
K
iara Advani is
one of the
most loved ac-
tresses in Bol-
lywood. A few days
ago the actress had
begun shooting for
her next with Kartik
Aaryan, SatyaPrem
Ki Katha and now
she is back on the
sets of one of her
projects as she gave
us a glimpse of her
flawless skin.
Taking to her
Instagram sto-
ries, Kiara Ad-
vani shared a
selfie of her
looking stun-
ning. This pic-
ture seems to
have been tak-
en in her make-
up room. Kiara
rests her face
on one hand as
she leans on the table
kept in front of her.
Her hair is neatly
done and with subtle
makeup and a coffee
mug kept in front of
her. Sharing this pic-
ture, she wrote,
“Goooood Morning!!!
Let's roll.”
WEDDING
FESTIVITIES
R
icha Chadha
and Ali Fazal
are very hap-
py as they are
finally getting mar-
ried. On Friday the
couple’s pre-wed-
ding ceremonies
started. Richa has
been sharing up -
dates from the func-
tions. She shared
two pictures of her
and Ali Fazal look-
ing dreamy in tradi-
tional wear.
Richa is seen
wearing a pastel col-
our lehenga by Ra-
hul Mishra that has
shimmery embroi -
dery and looks mes-
merising. While Ali
opted for a chi-
kankari kurta
paired with a
churidar by
Abu Jani
and Sand-
eep Kho-
sla.
Sharing
the pic-
tures,
Richa wrote, “Mo-
habbat Mubarak’.
Yesterday, she shared
a glimpse of her me-
hendi. It was looking
very beautiful.
K
ajal Aggarwal is slowly getting back in the
groove post her delivery. The mother re-
cently dropped a few glimpses from her
latest photoshoot in a floral brown ethnic
attire. Her look was tied up with statement
jhumkas, and brown-toned makeup. Her latest
post was captioned, "C O N T E (N T) M P L
A T I O N." Actress Raashii Khanna reacted
to the post with, "Stunning!" After enjoy-
ing her maternity break, Kajal Aggarwal
is all set to get back on the silver screen
once again with Kamal Haasan starrer
Indian 2. The diva is also learning
new skills like martial arts and
horse riding for her char-
acter in the film.
ipasha Basu is expecting her first
child with hubby Karan Singh Grov-
e r.
Just a while ago, the Bachna Ae
Haseeno actress and Karan were
seen at a hospital together in the
city for reportedly a regular check-
up. Taking to her Instagram han-
dle, Bipasha shared a picture of
Karan and said that he is on 'Dad
duty.' She captioned the picture:
"Hospital. Dad duty. Always has to
carry my bag too. My cutie." In it,
Karan is seen donning a black
round-neck T-shirt and teamed it up
with grey pair of denim jeans. He is
also seen carrying Bipasha's orange
colour tote bag around his neck as
he posed for the picture.
DAD
DUTY
B
EFFORTLESSLY
ELEGANT
Charismatic look
B
ollywood actress Parineeti
Chopra is gearing up for
the release of her upcom-
ing film Code Name: Ti-
ranga, in which she will star
alongside Harrdy Sandhu. The
actress has now given fans a
glimpse of her training. In her
caption, she wrote, “When
you’re gun training but wanna
use your skills on the action
director himself, because he
doesn't let you REST!”
Gun Training
Parineeti Chopra
Her post...
Kiara Advani
Kajal Aggarwal
Richa Chadha
Priyanka Chopra
Her post...
Her post...
Her post...
Her post...
Her story...
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13. V
icky Kaushal is currently busy
shooting for his upcoming pro-
ject, Meghna Gulzar's Sam Ba-
hadur and will wrap with the
schedule in February. According to a
report, after that, he will start work
on The Immortal Ashwatthama.
The film will star Samantha Ruth
Prabhu as well. It will be helmed by
Uri's director, Aditya Dhar. The report
suggested that the actor-director duo
share the utmost passion for the pro-
ject. As the film is like a dream that
they saw together, hence, Adi could not
go ahead with it without Vicky. While
previously there were some issues with
fixing the budget of the film, it is all
geared up to go on floors by summer
next year. A source close to the devel-
opment revealed that the film will be
a two-part series with an extremely
costly budget. It will be shot in a sin-
gle go and then divided into two
parts.
In the past three years, Aditya
Dhar has worked very hard to have
all the source material in place. He
has also made a storyboard, im-
pressing all the executives at Jio.
While the budget has been rea-
ligned, the cost has been reduced
for the cast and crew while
keeping the production cost of
the film intact.
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CITY BUZZGET VACCINATED
STAY MASKED
offee with
Karan S7 has
wrapped up
but to say that
everyone is
still reeling
from the fabu-
lous season that it was
might be true. Because
it gave some shocking
revelations, hilarious
memes and obviously, a
sassy Karan that had all
the celebrities wrapped
around his finger. But
to top it all, Karan had
invited none other than
influencers, Kusha Ka-
pila, Tanmay Bhatt,
Danish Sait and Nihari-
ka M. It resulted in a
riot of jokes, roasts and
some deep and personal
revelations from Karan
Johar.
Karan revealed that
he suffered from anxie-
ty five years ago and the
reason was all the so-
cial media trolling that
targeted him and his
family. He stated that
although he thought he
had a thick skin and
was dealing with it, it
was after therapy that
he realised that all he
did was push the prob-
lems and feelings fur-
ther down. “They come
down to even abusing
my kids. Those are
times when I feel like
f***, just leave them out
of it. I'm like, you can
say whatever you want
about me, my sexuality
or about all the conspir-
acy theories they have
that are down and dirty.
It doesn't bother me and
it's not like I have not
been in therapy and I
haven't had issues in
the past,” Karan said.
He added, “There
was an anxiety issue
that I combatted 5
years ago and that
was when I opened up.
You know, when I
spoke to my doctor
and she was a psy-
chologist and she
said that you are brush-
ing everything so deep
within that you think
that you are dealing
with it and that you
have thick skin but you
are shoving it into a
dark, deep area and
that's all going to pop
up at some time. So,
she said you shouldn't.
So, at least I started
talking about this fact
to people because I was
not even telling people
that I was in therapy
and
that I was going through
an issue of anxiety for
3 or 4 years.”
After all the intrigu-
ing confessions on the
show, it was a breath of
fresh air to see the host
himself lay bare his
personal life and the
struggles he faced in
the past. Koffee With
Karan has been revived
for season 8 and will
stream on the
same OTT
platform,
Disney+
Hotstar.
K
ADITI CHAVAN
[email protected]
KARAN CONFESSES
STRUGGLING WITH ANXIETY
Vicky-Samantha
to shoot soon!
A
lia Bhatt is a
fashionista
that knows how
to make everyone
swoon just with her
style game. Even
her pregnancy did
not stop her from
pulling out her game
when it came to
clothes. But sharing her
struggles with finding
the right maternity
clothes, the actor revealed
how she thought about
launching her very own ma-
ternity clothing line. On Fri-
day, Alia launched her line
of maternity wear. Taking
to her social media, Alia
shared a series of posts with
text depicting her journey
on it.
She revealed how over-
whelmed she felt when
thinking about what to
wear over the months
of her pregnancy. Fur-
ther adding how she
contemplated buying over-
sized clothes or raiding Ran-
bir Kapoor’s wardrobe, the
Raazi actor stated that just
because her body changes do
not necessarily mean that her
sense of style needs to change
too.
Alia revealed how she start-
ed making her maternity
clothes by adding elastic to
her favourite jeans, designing
shirts that were bump-friend-
ly and wearing flowy dresses
to avoid unwanted belly
touching. Concluding, she
wrote, “What started off as
me trying to fill a gap in my
existing wardrobe, led to an
entire maternity collection.
And I can't wait to give you a
sneak peek tomorrow!”
Ayushmann's
smart move!
B
ollywood star Ayushmann
Khurrana has made a mas-
sive producer-friendly move
during the pandemic.
A trade source says, “Ayush-
mann is maintaining his price
point of 25 crores as signing fee but
he has structured it differently
during the pandemic to benefit pro-
ducers. For films that he has signed
during or right after the pandemic,
Ayushmann has charged about 15
crores as a signing fee and the re-
maining 10 crores plus profit share
is staggering basis the outcome of
the film. This way, he ends up mak-
ing more if the film is a blockbuster
and his producers are also benefit-
ed as the entire cost of Ayushmann
doesn’t come to them while mount-
ing a project! This is the smartest
thing that Ayushmann could have
done because post-pandemic, the
landscape of cinema has become
completely different. Actors and
producers have to work hand in
hand for the industry to recover.
Such moves help the bigger picture
as films need to be made in a cost-
effective way across the board and
when the film is a hit, the star can
end up making more!”
T
he first-look
poster and
teaser of Prab-
has's upcom-
ing film,
Adipurush,
will release on October
2 in Ayodhya. Ahead of
that, the makers have
dropped the teaser post
-
er of the film.
Taking to his Insta
-
gram account, Prabhas
shared the posters of
the film in English, Ta
-
mil, Telugu, Malayalam
and Kannada. In the
poster, Prabhas was
seen sitting on one
of his knees as he looked
towards the sky holding
a bow and ar
-
row. This
is the first look at Prab
-
has’s character and it
absolutely shows him in
complete glory, embrac
-
ing the warrior that his
character indeed is.
Prabhas is reuniting
with Tanhaji actor Saif
Ali Khan in the film,
who will be playing
Lankesh. Sunny Singh
portrays Lakshman,
while Kriti Sanon plays
Sita. The teaser and the
first look of the poster
are scheduled to happen
on October 2nd in Ayod
-
hya with the entire cast.
ADIPURUSH: Prabhas Looks
extremely promising as Lord Rama
Alia's new
endeavour
ASHISH TIWARI
E
lli AvrRam and
Dhanush’s much-
awaited film,
Naane Varuven
has been released and
left the audience spell-
bound. The movie has
been extremely well re-
ceived by the audience
and fans alike with all
of them showering
their love, praise, and
best wishes for the ac-
tor duo.
It is interesting to
know that this movie
marks Elli’s Tamil de-
but and she fearlessly
yet effortlessly essayed
her role and nailed her
character of a mute
woman just as expected.
It is interesting to know
that Elli learnt sign lan-
guage right from the
very first day itself and
this shows how she can
mould herself into any
character she is re-
quired to portray.
What's more? Critics
and fans alike have
been stumped by how
the actress has emoted
and acted throughout
the film merely with
her expressions and
eyes which surely is a
difficult feat to achieve!
Dhanush and Elli’s
chemistry has also been
spoken about in this
film which is certain
from the glimpses we
have seen in the past.
After her, drastically
different roles in mov-
ies like Malang the
stunning and versatile
actress has surely suc-
ceeded in making the
right impression with
this film and one can
only expect her to climb
higher and beyond
when it comes to her ex-
quisite and carefully
selected choice of roles.
She has much to cele-
brate as she is all set to
essay varied roles in
her projects this year
from a mute woman in
Naane Varuven to a vi-
vacious character in
the Amitabh Bachchan
film Goodbye.
Speaking on the re-
sponse she has received
for Naane Varuven, Elli
says “it’s surreal to get
such a response in my
debut film. I was so
nervous wondering
whether the audience
would accept me in a
drastically different
role and I tried my best.
ELLI’S OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
Karan Johar Samantha Ruth Prabhu
Elli AvrRam
Poster of the film...
Her post...
Alia Bhatt
Ayushmann Khurrana