Vijayapura: Following the abusive post on historical figure Shivaji, Karnataka town has become tense as Hindu organizations have called for a protest condemning the post on Tuesday in the Vijayapura district of the state.
According to locals, the abusive post on Shivaji Maharaj was posted on social media on Monday late at night and it became viral in no time. The post was condemned by one and all.
According to police, the miscreant is identified as Amin Bandarakavate, a resident of Devaranimbaragi village in Chadachana taluk. The locals have decided to stage a protest in Chadachana town condemning the incident.
The Hindu activists have also urged the police to arrest the accused person immediately. The police have beefed up security in the wake of the protest call to maintain law and order.
The police said that they have not received any complaint regarding the incident so far and are waiting for directions in this regard by the senior officers.
Hyderabad: The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nalsoft for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementation.
TSRTC is the first among all the State Road Transport Corporation undertakings in the country to commission and implement it, a release from TSRTC said.
The MoU was signed on Monday and exchanged between TSRTC and Nalsoft at Bus Bhavan here by TSRTC Vice-Chairman and Managing Director V C Sajjanar and CA Venkata Nalluri, CEO of Nalsoft.
The TSRTC has a fleet of over 10,000, and 47,528 employees (of which 37,000 are drivers and conductors, and the rest mechanics), who are managed by 200 officers.
It has 99 depots, 364 bus stations, 3,000 routes, managing about 45 lakh passengers (30 lakh fare paying and 15 lakh bus pass-holders), and covering 32 lakh km each day, it said.
In order to integrate all the departments and front office systems, Sajjanar said, TSRTC has decided to implement the Oracle ERP project and Nalsoft will be the implementation partner.
“Given the mammoth size of the organization, people, and operations, it is a very challenging task to implement ERP in a record time, but we all are committed to the same,” he said.
It is expected to go live in the record a 9 months’ time.
Sajjanar further said that as part of the digital transformation of various services and improving internal efficiency they are using the latest technology in the Corporation.
MLA and TSRTC Chairman Bajireddy Govardhan and Sajjanar had reinforced the need to have an effective Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system to have an online back office system for depots, zones and the head office, integrating different departments, including m-Finance, HR, Payroll, Mechanical Engineering, Stores and Purchase Departments for a centralised control and access, the release added.
Florida: A mass shooting in a Florida city has left 10 people wounded while two in critical condition, the Lakeland Police Department announced on Monday, according to CNN.
According to the police, a dark-blue, four-door sedan pulled up at the scene of the shooting, Police Department Chief Sam Taylor said.
“The vehicle slowed, did not stop, and the four windows went down. It appeared to be occupied by four shooters in the vehicle,” Taylor said, adding, “They started firing from all four windows of the vehicle and shooting males on both sides.”
The car took off at a high speed, and police are “actively looking for that vehicle now,” CNN quoted Taylor saying.
According to ABC, the police responded to calls of a shooting at a location near Iowa Avenue North and Plum Street at 3.43 pm.
All the victims were adult men between 20 and 35 years old, according to Taylor.
“We will be out most of the night trying to figure out who these individuals are in the vehicle,” Taylor said.
Police found certain ‘quantity’ of marijuana at the scene, which indicates to police that “there was a narcotic sales or sales of marijuana going on at the time,” Taylor said, adding, “Whether that is significant or related to this is unknown,” according to CNN.
The chief said in his 34 years career in this department, he had never worked on a case where so many people had been shot at one time.
“This is something that doesn’t happen to Lakeland,” he said.
Jeddah: Bollywood singer Kumar Sanu is all set to perform a live concert in Jeddah on Friday, February 3 as part of a two-day music festival— Indian Cultural Night, local media reported.
Kumar Sanu’s performance will take place at the Equestrian Club located on Asfan Road, in the Al-Frosyah district in Jeddah at 9 pm Saudi time.
Kumar Sanu will perform his hit numbers including ‘Humko Sirf Tumse Pyaar Hain’ from the film ‘Barsaat’ and ‘Do Dil Mil Rahe Hain’ from ‘Pardes’, Yagnik is likely to belt out popular tracks including ‘Tip Barsa Pani’ from the hit Bollywood film ‘Mohra’ and ‘Ae Mere Hamsafar’ from ‘Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak’.
The two-day music festival will be held from February 2 to 3, 2023, and is expected to draw more than 35,000 music fans from all Asian communities.
On Thursday, February 2, the South Indian night will see Malayalam cinema’s favourite actor Dileep, singer Sreekumar, Nadir Shah, Kottayam Nazeer, Ranjini Jose, Amrutha Suresh, Fazilah Bano and Mahesh Kunjumon, among others.
On Friday, February 3, the Bollywood night music festival will be led by famous musicians like Sanu, Rachana Chopra and many other artists from Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Tickets are already on sale, with four categories starting at Riyals 500 (Rs 10,858) for VIP seats, diamond tickets for Riyals 300 (Rs 6,514), gold for Riyals 150 (Rs 3,257) and silver for Riyals 90 (Rs 1,954).
Mumbai: The most-controversial reality shows Bigg Boss 16 has got its first finalist of the season and she is none other than Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia. She defeated her fellow contestants including the top two strong contenders Shiv Thakare and Priyanka Chahar Choudhary in a special task in the latest episode.
However, the announcement of Nimrit as the first finalist of Bigg Boss 16 has sparked controversy among audiences who are claiming that the actress has been a ‘fixed finalist’ from the start and are also alleging that her journey in the Salman Khan-hosted show was predetermined.
@BiggBoss Totally preplanned, fixed & biased ticket to finale for Nimrit Kaur Ahaluwalia.
On the other hand, Nimrit’s fans are defending her stating that the actress’ journey in the BB 16 house has been genuine and her entry into the finals is a result of her hard work and determination.
Bigg Boss 16 grand finale is scheduled to take place on February 14 and 15th. While there is no official announcement about the same yet, makers, host Farah Khan and contestants have been constantly dropping hints about the finale. Let’s wait and watch what the show has in store for the audience in its upcoming episodes which are surely going to be nail-biting.
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Amid war of words between Adani Group and Hindenburg Research, India’s richest person Gautam Adani lost a spot on the world’s top ten billionaire list as his net worth dipped further on Tuesday.
The stocks of his group companies continued to fall even after detailed responses to the Hindenburg report.
In the report, the research firm raised concerns about shares of Adani group companies having a possibility of declining from their current levels, owing to high valuations.
As per Bloomberg Billionaire Index, the current net worth of Adani is $84.4 billion and he is at the 11th spot on the list of world’s billionaires.
Adani Group responds to Hindenburg report
On Sunday, Adani Group responded to allegations and narrative peddled by Hindenburg Research in a 400-page response.
It also raises questions about the ulterior motives and modus operandi of Hindenburg which has conveniently ignored the Indian judiciary and regulatory framework.
The group also alleged that the report by the research firm was not an attack on any specific company but a “calculated attack” on India, its growth story, and ambitions.
Replying to the claim that it is a ‘calculated attack’ on India, Hindenburg Research tweeted, ‘Fraud Cannot Be Obfuscated By Nationalism Or A Bloated Response That Ignores Every Key Allegation We Raised’.
Our Reply To Adani:
Fraud Cannot Be Obfuscated By Nationalism Or A Bloated Response That Ignores Every Key Allegation We Raisedhttps://t.co/ohNAX90BDf
Adani loses spot on world’s top ten billionaire list as net worth dipped
As per the index, Gautam Adani’s net worth dipped by over USD 39 billion in less than 15 days. His net worth was USD 124 billion on January 17 and currently, it is USD 84.4 billion. Due the dip, he lost spot on world’s top ten billionaire list.
Though he continued to be the richest person in India, the gap between him and RIL chairman Mukesh Ambani narrowed.
The current net worth of Ambani is USD 82.2 billion.
Abu Dhabi-based IHC to invest in Adani Enterprises’ FPO
Amid ongoing controversy over the firm report, International Holding Company, an Abu Dhabi-based diversified conglomerate, on Monday announced that it will invest about USD 400 million (AED 1.4 billion) into the Adani Enterprises’ follow-on public offer (FPO) through its subsidiary Green Transmission Investment Holding RSC Limited.
The Adani Group company’s FPO opened for subscription on January 27 and will continue till January 31.
Adani Enterprises had filed a red herring prospectus with the markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for the Rs 20,000 crore follow-on public offer (FPO).
New Delhi: Ahead of the Budget session of Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that India’s Budget will attempt to meet the hopes and aspirations of the common citizens amid the unstable global economic situation.
“Our Finance Minister will present one more Budget before the country tomorrow. In today’s global circumstances, not only India but the entire world is looking at India’s budget,” PM Modi said.
The Prime Minister firmly exuded confidence that Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will make efforts to meet the aspirations.
“Amid the unstable global economic situation, India’s budget will attempt to meet the hopes and aspirations of the common citizens, the ray of hope being seen by the world glows brighter-for this, I firmly believe that Nirmala Sitharaman will make all efforts to meet those aspirations,” PM Modi said while addressing the media.
The Prime Minister cited the “credible voices from the world of the economy” and said that they have brought a positive message ahead of the session.
“Today, the Budget Session is commencing. Credible voices from the world of economy, have brought in a positive message, a ray of hope, and a beginning of enthusiasm. It is an important event today,” he said.
PM Modi said the maiden inaugural address by President Droupadi Murmu to the joint session of both Houses is a matter of pride for the Constitution.
“The President is going to address a joint session for the first time today. The President’s first address to the joint session of Parliament is a matter of pride for our Constitution, and especially for respect of women. The whole world has its eyes on India,” he said.
“Our Finance Minister is a woman too. She will present one more budget before the country tomorrow. In today’s global circumstances, not only India but the entire world is looking at India’s budget,” PM Modi added.
The budget session will take place in 27 sittings till April 6 with a month-long recess to examine the budget papers.
The first part of the session will conclude on February 13. Parliament will reconvene on March 12 for the second part of the Budget Session and will conclude on April 6.
New Delhi: The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) have decided to boycott the Presidential address on Tuesday to highlight the failure of the Union Government, while Leader of Opposition (LoP) Mallikarjun Kharge and several Congress leaders are stuck at Srinagar airport due to bad weather.
Sanjay Singh of the AAP said that the address is a bundle of lies and that the AAP will boycott it.
He said in a tweet, “Hon’ble President’s speech is a bundle of false promises and false claims by the Modi government. This address will not have President’s own words. Modi government has proved to be a failure on every front. @AamAadmiParty will boycott the President’s address…”
Congress MP and party General Secretary in-charge Communications Jairam Ramesh tweeted on Tuesday, “Due to delayed flights from Srinagar airport on account of inclement weather conditions, Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, @kharge ji & many other Congress MPs will be unable to attend the President’s address to both Houses of Parliament at 11 am today.”
President Droupadi Murmu will address the joint sitting of Parliament for the first time since being elected to the post. She will outlay the government’s vision for the current year.
The Parliament Budget session will commence on Tuesday and the Finance Minister will table the Economic survey. She will present the Union Budget on Wednesday.
President Droupadi Murmu, in her first Republic Day eve speech, hailed India’s G-20 presidency, saying it is an opportunity to promote democracy and multilateralism, and also the right forum for shaping a better world and a better future.
“India holds the presidency of the Group of 20 nations. With our motto of universal brotherhood, we stand for the peace and prosperity of all. Thus, the G20 presidency is an opportunity to promote democracy and multilateralism and the right forum for shaping a better world and a better future. Under India’s leadership, I am sure, the G20 will be able to further enhance its efforts to build a more equitable and sustainable world order.”
She said the ultimate goal is to create an environment in which all citizens can — individually and collectively, realize their true potential and prosper.
Mumbai: Singer Sona Mohapatra has termed the song ‘Besharam Rang’ from ‘Pathaan’ as a ‘mediocre song at its best’, despite the Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone-starrer film turning out to be superhit at the box office.
Sona took to Twitter on Monday to share a clip from the making of her song ‘Rasarkeli Bo’.
She also said that all the brouhaha around ‘Besharam Rang’, which landed in a controversy due to Deepika’s saffron bikini, ended up helping the song.
Sona tweeted: “The faltu ka hue and cry around #BesharamRang only helped a mediocre song at best.”
“Of course the opposite, celebrating music that does showcase our Indic identity, won’t happen in a hurry & the de-raci-‘nation’ will continue.”
“Mediocre”? Cheap Publicity has no cost. But again, you are entitled to your opinion. Remember, Pani mein reh ke magarmach se bair nahin ralkhte. Anyone in Bollywood should make statements which help advance their career and not shoot herself in the foot.
She attached the music video of ‘Rasarkeli Bo’ with the post.
‘Pathaan’ presents the story of an Indian spy who can get into any system or circle given his stealth and chameleon abilities to merge with the world that he resides in. The film is the first of SRK’s three films after a hiatus of over four years.
East London: Spinner Deepti Sharma’s three-fer and Pooja Vastrakar’s two-wicket haul restricted West Indies to 94 for 6 as India won the last match of the Women’s T20I Tri-series by eight wickets here on Monday.
After Deepti Sharma claimed 3-11 in her four overs and Pooja bagged 2-19, Jemimah Rodrigues and Harmanpreet Kaur shared an unbeaten stand of 54 to help India race to 94/5 in 13.5 overs.
It was a great performance by the Indian bowlers as the Indian bowlers kept the West Indies women under a tight leash. Rajeshwari Gayakwad claimed 1-9 in her four overs and Renuka Singh gave away only 22 runs off her four overs as West Indies batters failed to get going.
Ror West Indies women, opener and skipper Hayley Matthews top scored with a run-a-ball 34, hitting five boundaries. But her opening partner Rashada Williams was bowled by Deepti Sharma for eight off 12 balls as West Indies lost their first wicket with 18 runs on the board. She claimed the wicket of Shemaine Campbelle off the next ball to claim two wickets in two balls, accori
Zaida James scored 21 off 31 balls towards the end of the innings, hitting two sixes in the process as West Indies could manage only 94/6 in their 20 overs.
Chasing a small target, India lost Smriti Mandhana early for five runs with the score reading eight runs in the second over. However, fellow opener Jemimah Rodrigues struck an unbeaten 42 off 39 balls, hitting five fours while skipper Harmanpreet Kaur hammered an unbeaten 32 off 23 balls s India raced to 95/2 in 13.5 overs to win by eight wickets with 37 balls to spare.
India and hosts South Africa have already secured a place in the final of the series, which will be played on Thursday.
With this dominant performance, India remained unbeaten in this Tri-series while West Indies lost all their matches ahead of the T20 World Cup. West Indies women have not a T20I game since September 2022.
