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Homage paid to Army technician from Telangana killed in chopper crash in J&K

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Hyderabad: Rich tributes were paid to technician Pabballa Anil, who was killed in an Army helicopter crash in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, after his mortal remains arrived here on Friday.
Major General Rakesh Manocha, General Officer Commanding Headquarters Telangana & Andhra Sub Area, laid a wreath and paid homage to late Anil at the Air Force Station Hakimpet here, a defence release said.
A wreath-laying ceremony was organised to pay tributes to the valiant soldier, a native of Telangana, by the Indian Army.

The mortal remains departed for his native village of Malkapur in Rajanna Sircilla district by road and the funeral will be conducted with full military honours at his native place, it said.
Anil was killed when the helicopter crashed in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district. The chopper crashed after a “hard landing” in a forested area in the upper reaches on Thursday following a technical fault, killing the technician and injuring two pilots on board.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

May 5, 2023
Congress upbeat in Hubbali as Sonia to campaign for Shettar, others

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Hubbali: Congress workers in Karnataka’s Hubbali are upbeat as former party chief Sonia Gandhi will reach the city in Saturday to campaign for former Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar and all other candidates in Dharwad district.
A heavy contingent of police is deployed at Hubbali as Sonia Gandhi is an SPG protectee. More than 3000 policemen are deployed at various points in Hubbali and the ground where she will speak is taken over by the SPG.
According to Congress leadership, Gandhi will speak at the Young Stars Sports Ground in Hubbali at 5 p.m. on Saturday.

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi and other senior Congress leaders will be present at the rally. Congress candidates in all the seven constituencies of Dharwad will also participate.
Hubbali, according to Congress camp, is the only place where Gandhi is campaigning in the state for the May 10 elections.
The seriousness Congress has given to the candidature of Shettar is clear from Sonia Gandhi herself reaching Hubbali for campaigning.
Talking to IANS, local Congress leader Ismail Sait said: “Jagadish Shettar was a secular leader even when he was in the BJP and the presence of former Congress President, Sonia Gandhi for the election campaign is an important gesture on how Congress treats Jagadish Shettar.”
He also said that the Muslim community would vote in totality for Shettar.

The Congress is expecting to wrest a few seats in Dharwad district which has been a strong bastion of the BJP.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

May 5, 2023
Delhi HC orders Google to remove YouTube videos claiming Indian spices contain cow dung, urine

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New Delhi: In view of some videos posted on YouTube channels claiming that all Indian spices contain cow dung and cow urine, the Delhi High Court has ordered Google to take them down.
These videos targeted several Indian brands, including ‘Catch Foods’.
Justice Sanjeev Narula of the Delhi High Court prohibited the Two YouTube channels from defaming and violating the copyright of the conglomerate Dharampal Satyapal Sons Pvt Ltd, which is the owner of goods sold under the ‘Catch’ brand.

The court observed that the videos contained defamatory words without any justification.
Stating that the defendants made such fraudulent statements and spread false information under the guise of disclosing truth or facts concerning Indian spices, the court noted that there was no authoritative material or underlying cause for this.
The court said: “The impugned videos contain defamatory remarks against the plaintiff’s products without any basis. The plaintiff has placed on record a list of ingredients contained in its products/spices advertised in the impugned videos. It has obtained certification from all the concerned regulatory bodies and has even presented reports of an independent food analysis by a certified laboratory, which do not indicate presence of cow dung, cow urine or any other contaminants, as alleged in the impugned videos.”
Google had already been directed to disable access to the videos and provide the basic subscriber data, which it did and later summons were issued to TVR and Views News. As they did not show up, the court decided to continue ex-parte.
Rule 4(4) of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, which mandates additional due diligence to be observed by social media intermediaries in case such content is uploaded or streamed online, was also brought to the court’s attention by the plaintiff who urged for a summary judgement.

The court observed that the defendants’ failure to take action to remove the infringing content notwithstanding the plaintiff’s complaint, which was also confirmed by one of the defendants, demonstrated mala fide intentions.
As a result, the court decreed the suit against the defendants. It directed that in the event the videos appear again, the plaintiff might give Google the URLs, and Google will be required to take the appropriate steps to ensure that they are removed.
The court made it clear that if the content is different, Google could let the plaintiff know within a week and the plaintiff could then take appropriate legal action.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

May 5, 2023
Tourist Hotspot Gulmarg Hit by Alarming Surge in Fraud and Counterfeit Tickets

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by Syed Shadab Ali Gillani
SRINAGAR: In the Kashmir division of the UT, cases of cybercrime and online fraud have been surging with great intensity, causing distress to not only individuals but also organizations and sectors.
In a shocking incident, 11 tourists from Gujarat were apprehended in Gulmarg, the globally acclaimed ski resort located in North Kashmir, as they attempted to sneak through the cableway Gondola using counterfeit and altered tickets.
The authorities were previously stunned when they caught 28 tourists from Mumbai in April, who were found with bogus Gondola tickets in Gulmarg. It was later revealed that these tourists were provided with fake tickets by their tour operator in Mumbai.
In an official statement, a spokesperson of Jammu and Kashmir Cable Car Corporation (JKCCC) said that the ticket scanning team of Gulmarg Gondola Project caught a group of 28 passengers from Mumbai at the scanning point of Gulmarg Gondola station. “These passengers were carrying edited fake tickets through their tour Manager Makrand Anand Ghanekar S/o Anand Ghanekar of Mumbai,” reads the statement.
Miscreants sell fake Gondola tickets aiming to ruin the reputation of the tourist site, affecting citizens involved in Gulmarg tourism. Locals now want the ticketing system converted back to offline mode to limit illegal sales.
President Guide Association Gulmarg, Manzoor Lone, said that online tickets affected 80 percent of the livelihood of tourist guides in Gulmarg. Lone said that online ticketing has hampered their ability to support themselves. People working as tourist guides in Gulmarg and at ticket counters, who were accommodated by offline ticketing, are now facing the consequences.
“Earlier we used to have 30% of the quota, but when the system was switched to online mode, the quotas were removed, which resulted in many problems,” he claimed, “that when the system was converted to online one, we were not taken into account.”

Presently, there are 918 people who are all enrolled members of the Gulmarg Guide Association. “As of now, offline ticketing is also happening, although Gulmarg officials have been referring to it as VIP quota. There are 400 offline ticket reservations. Due to their inability to cope up with the situation and make a living out of it, some guides have been compelled to engage in black marketing of tickets, though we are against them and don’t support such acts,” stated Lone.
Manzoor claimed that though this issue has been discussed with the higher authorities of the J&K UT, no action was taken.
A tourist guide, on grounds of anonymity, said, “I and many other guides like me, we are facing the brunt of the online ticketing system, and we want the government to look into this matter as soon as possible.”
Despite multiple calls, Ghulam Jeelani Zargar, CEO of the Gulmarg Development Authority and Managing Director of the JK Cable Car Corporation, did not respond.

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

May 5, 2023
Consumer court orders Guwahati cinema hall to pay Rs 60,000 to woman who was bitten by rat

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Guwahati: A cinema hall in Guwahati was asked by a consumer court to pay Rs 60,000 to a 50-year-old woman, who was bitten by a rat during a movie show.
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission of Kamrup directed Galleria Cinema in Bhangagarh to pay the woman Rs 40,000 as compensation for mental agony, and Rs 20,000 for pain and suffering, besides reimbursement of medical bill of Rs 2,282 and another Rs 5,000 towards covering the cost of proceedings.
The woman had gone to the hall with her family for the 9 pm show of a movie on October 20, 2018. During the interval, she felt something had bitten her on the foot, and she immediately rushed out after starting to bleed, her lawyer Anita Verma told PTI on Friday.

The cinema hall authorities failed to provide her with any first aid and none of its staff accompanied her to the hospital, she maintained.
“At the hospital, she was kept under observation for two hours as the doctors were initially not sure what had bitten her. She was later treated for rat bite,” Verma added.
She moved the court, seeking compensation of Rs 6 lakh for mental agony, pain and suffering, besides the amount incurred towards her medical treatment and other expenses.
Contesting the allegations, Galleria Cinema said that proper hygiene is maintained within its premise and that they had offered first aid to the woman, which she had refused.
Galleria Cinema urged the court to reject the complaint, and sought a compensatory cost of Rs 15,000.

After hearing the arguments, and taking into consideration the documents submitted by woman and that no evidence could be produced in support of the claims made by the cinema hall, the court ordered the payment of the compensation on April 25.
The cinema hall was negligent in maintaining hygiene for giving proper service to the viewers as required under the Cinematography Act and other obligations, the court said.
The amount is to be paid within 45 days, failing which an interest of 12 per cent per annum will be levied from the date of judgement, it said.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

May 5, 2023
IYC holds candle-light march in support of protesting wrestlers

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New Delhi: The Indian Youth Congress (IYC) on Friday held a candle-light march here in support of the protesting wrestlers at the Jantar Mantar, criticising the BJP-led government at the Centre.
“Beti Bachao slogan is just hypocrisy. The behaviour with the women players of the country at Jantar Mantar is very shameful. In fact, the BJP has never shied away from torturing the daughters of India,” IYC president Srinivas B.V. said.
Hundreds of IYC activists took out a candle march to demand justice for the pride of the country’s women wrestlers. However, Delhi Police stopped them near their office.

IYC national in-charge and AICC joint secretary Krishna Allavaru also slammed the government over the alleged manhandling of the protesting wrestlers at Jantar Mantar.
“What has happened to women sportspersons at Jantar Mantar is sad. The country is deeply saddened to see the tears of women sportspersons who have brought medals for the country and their families with their hard work and dedication. BJP has a history of protecting perpetrators and questioning victims,” he said.
Allavaru also said Prime Minister Narendra Modi clicks photographs when these wrestlers win medals “but now he is forcing them to cry”.
“For the last 14 days, the daughters of the country have been crying and suffering, but the government is silent.”
He further said that the Congress stands firmly with the daughters of the country and will stand with them till the last breath.

He also demanded BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who is also the President of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), be arrested by the Delhi Police so that a fair investigation could be conducted.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

May 5, 2023
India’s foreign exchange reserves rise to $588.78 billion

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New Delhi: India’s foreign exchange reserves increased marginally by $4.53 billion to $588.78 billion during the week ending April 28, according to Reserve Bank of India data released on Friday.
As per the data, India’s foreign currency assets, the biggest component of the forex reserves, rose by $4.99 billion to $519.48 billion.
During the week ending April 21, the country’s foreign exchange reserves had fallen by $2.164 billion to $584.248 billion.

Incidentally in October 2021, the country’s forex reserves had reached an all-time high of $645 billion.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

May 5, 2023
Saudi Arabia launches e-visas in seven countries including India

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Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has launched new initiative to issue electronic visas, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
Starting in seven countries, e-Visas will replace visa stickers on passports and make it possible to retrieve visitor data using a QR code.
The initiative is part of the process to automate and improve the quality of consular services.

The new initiative went into effect in seven countries on May 1, 2023.
As the first phase, the new procedure was activated at the Kingdom’s diplomatic missions in
The country is seeking to diversify its oil-dependent economy and attract more foreign visitors.
Tourism Minister Ahmed Al-Khatib said in March 2023 that the number of visitors to Saudi Arabia reached 2.4 million in January and rose to 2.5 million in February.
The Kingdom aims to receive 25 million foreign tourists this year.

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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

May 5, 2023
Just Rs 3,984 to fly from UAE-India? Wizz Air Abu Dhabi plans to launch new routes

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Abu Dhabi: UAE low-cost carrier Wizz Air Abu Dhabi is currently going through the regulatory normal process to launch flights to the Indian subcontinent, local media reported.
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi could soon join the list of airlines serving the very busy and lucrative India-UAE sector.
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi’s managing director, Johan Eidhagen, said there are ongoing discussions about expanding its service to the Indian subcontinent.

“We are super excited if we get into that market as we are currently going through the regulatory normal process and as soon as that is closed we will be able to announce routes,” Johan Eidhagen told Khaleej Times.
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi is known for its discount ticket sales of 179 Dirhams (Rs 3,984). This airline will offer super cheap air fares and other massive discounts similar to India routes once it gets the green light to start operations.
In 2022, 1.2 million passengers travelled on Wizz Air Abu Dhabi.
The aim is to increase this to over two million passengers by 2023. Currently, Wizz Air operates Abu Dhabi service every three to four days. The company aims to bring this to every day of the week.

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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

May 5, 2023
Paytm logs Rs 7,990 cr revenue in FY23, becomes India’s highest earning new-age firm

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New Delhi: Leading payments and financial services company Paytm on Friday announced an impressive growth in its fourth quarter of FY23, ending the financial year on a high note.
In Q4 FY23, the company’s revenue surged by 51 percent (year-on-year) to reach Rs 2,334 crore, while the full-year revenue increased by 61 percent YoY to Rs 7,990 crore, making it the highest earning new-age company.
In Q4, Paytm further grew its operating profit by Rs 234 crore. In Q4, Paytm’s EBITDA before ESOP costs, excluding UPI incentives, rose to Rs 101 crore, a significant improvement from the previous fiscal’s Q4 figure of (Rs 368 crore).

This was achieved by the increased pace of monetisation, better cost management, and higher operating leverage, said the company.
In the fourth quarter, Paytm’s payments revenue grew by 41 percent YoY to Rs 1,467 crore.
According to the company, including only current quarter’s UPI incentive only, net payments margin for Q4 FY 2023 was Rs 554 crore, up 107 percent YoY. In the current fiscal year, net payments margin increased 2.9x to Rs 1,970 crore, demonstrating the profitability of the payment business, despite the higher share of UPI.
Excluding prior quarters’ UPI incentive, payments revenue grew 28 percent YoY. For FY23, led by increase in payment volume, and higher subscription revenue from device merchants, the payment revenue increased 44 percent to Rs 4,928 crore in FY23.
Paytm significantly increased its loan distribution business with revenue from financial services and others growing 183 percent YoY to Rs 475 crore in Q4 FY 2023 and by 253 percent in FY 2023 to Rs 1,540 crore. This was largely on account of a 364 percent increase in the value of loans disbursed through its platform, said the company.

The company continues to monetise Paytm app traffic in its commerce and cloud segment by providing marketing services to its merchants. In Q4 FY 2023, Paytm’s commerce and cloud revenue grew by 23 percent YoY to Rs 392 crore.
In FY 2023, commerce and cloud revenue grew by 38 percent to Rs 1,520 crore.
Paytm’s contribution margin improved from 30 percent in FY 2022 to 49 percent in FY 2023, due to improved payments profitability, and growth in high margin loan distribution business.
The company’s user engagement on the platform continues to grow, with average Monthly Transacting Users (MTU) for Q4FY23 increasing by 27 percent YoY to 90 million, indicating a growing adoption of digital payments by consumers and merchants in India.
The company’s Gross Merchandise Value (GMV), which stood at Rs 3.62 lakh crore for Q4 FY 2023, saw an increase of 40 percent YoY.
The company’s loan distribution business, in partnership with marquee lenders, has continued to scale, with the total number of loans growing to 1.2 crore in Q4FY23, up 82 percent YoY, and the total value of loans amounting to Rs 12,554 crore, registering a growth of 253 percent YoY.
Paytm claims its vision is to onboard 10 crore merchants with over 50 crore payment users in the near future. The decacorn has seven lending partners and they aim to enlist 3-4 partners in FY 2024.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

May 5, 2023