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DC Jammu seeks explanation from absentee health staff

JAMMU, AUGUST 30: Deputy Commissioner, Sachin Kumar Vaishya conducted a surprise inspection of the Tehsil Office and the Government Health & Wellness Centre Pargwal. Additional District Development Commissioner Sher Singh accompanied the Deputy Commissioner during the inspection tour. At the Tehsil Office, the Deputy Commissioner scrutinised the Service Plus portal and evaluated the office's adherence…

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Kashmiri Youth pledge greater electoral participation to foster democracy
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Kashmiri Youth pledge greater electoral participation to foster democracy

Exhibited enthusiastic participation in Run for Democracy, Cycle Rally, Shikara Rally at SKICC SRINAGAR, AUGUST 09: Hundreds of youngsters of Kashmir came together with unmatched enthusiasm, promoting the importance of voting and expressing their faith in democracy. The students participated in several programs under SVEEP like Run for Democracy, Cycle Rally and Shikara Rally at…

Shrine Board Adds Robust Health Care Accessibility On Mata Vaishno Devi Track

KATRA, Apr 6: Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) is committed to provide good and easily accessible health care services to the pilgrims visiting to the Holy Shrine.In the endeavor, the Shrine Board has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Hewlett Packard Enterprise India Private Limited (HPEIPL) and Hewlett Packard (India) Software…

Shrine Board Adds Robust Health Care Accessibility On Mata Vaishno Devi Track
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Atishi claims diabetic Arvind Kejriwal has lost 4.5 kg weight since arrest

NEW DELHI: Delhi Minister Atishi claimed that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who suffers from "severe diabetes", has lost 4.5 kg weight ever since his arrest. "Arvind Kejriwal suffers from severe diabetes. Despite health problems, he used to work 24 hours a day to serve the country. Since his arrest, Arvind Kejriwal has lost 4.5 kg…

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BYJU’s CFO Ajay Goel quits after audit, Golani gets additional charge of India CFO
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BYJU’s CFO Ajay Goel quits after audit, Golani gets additional charge of India CFO

NEW DELHI: Ajay Goel, the Chief Financial Officer of Edtech startup BYJU'S, has left the company and is going back to Vedanta after concluding the financial year 2022 audit process, the company announced in a statement on Tuesday. The edtech firm has brought in seasoned businessman Pradip Kanakia as a senior advisor, and President (Finance) Nitin Golani has been granted more authority as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of India to manage the company's financial operations. "I appreciate BYJU'S founders and colleagues helping me put together the FY'22 audit in just three months. During my brief but significant tenure at BYJU'S, I am grateful for the support I received," Goel stated.According to the statement, he will move on after the financial year (FY) 2022 audit procedures are over. Sources claim that because Goel's departure was still being processed, the company's scheduled board meeting to approve the outcome in the second week of October could not proceed. The company's audit process will be materially impacted by the CFO's resignation, therefore even if Goel's audit is complete, the auditor BDO (MSKA & Associates) will sign off on the audit after conducting due diligence. Following the completion of the procedure by BDO (MSKA & Associates), the FY 2022 result will be presented to the board of BYJU for adoption, the source stated.After working for the company for six months, Goel has resigned. In the first week of April, BYJU's announced his hiring as Group CFO; however, as a result of internal reorganisation, he was tasked with overseeing finance at the Indian level. Deloitte, BYJU's auditor, quit in June, two months after Goel joined the company, alleging a delay in the completion of the financial accounts for FY 2022. Deloitte Haskins and Sells announced in a letter to the board of Byju that it is leaving its position as Think & Learn's auditor three years before its contract expires because of a protracted delay in the edtech company's financial statement for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022.Following the resignation of Deloitte Haskins and Sells, the company named BDO (MSKA & Associates) as its auditor. Kankia, a senior advisor at BYJU'S, has over 35 years of expertise, having held executive roles at Price Waterhouse and KPMG. Prior to moving into an operational role at Aakash following the acquisition by Byju for USD 1 billion in 2021, Golani served as Chief Strategy Officer at Aakash Education.He started his career with Grant Thornton Bharat and has since held positions at Accenture Strategy and MetLife. Byju Raveendran and Divya Gokulnath, the founders of BYJU, praised Goel for his work as CFO and showed faith in the new group. Golani declared he will assume the new position with a committed group of people. [caption id="attachment_4411" align="alignnone" width="300"] BYJU's CFO Ajay Goel quits after audit, Golani gets additional charge of India CFO[/caption]  

Rajnath Singh performs ‘Shastra Puja’ in Tawang
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Rajnath Singh performs ‘Shastra Puja’ in Tawang

ARUNACHAL PRADESH: Tuesday was spent celebrating Dussehra with Army personnel at a forward base in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. According to sources, the defence minister also conducted a "Shastra Puja"—a ceremony in which weapons are worshipped. Singh is celebrating Dussehra with the soldiers along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), a strategically significant position, during a period when China and India have been locked in a brutal standoff in some areas of eastern Ladakh for more than three years. For the past few years, Singh has celebrated Dussehra with "Shastra Puja," even while he was the Union Home Minister in the previous NDA government.In spite of the fact that both parties have concluded their disengagement from a number of regions after intensive military and political negotiations, Indian and Chinese troops have been engaged in combat for more than three years in certain areas of eastern Ladakh. India has consistently argued that normal relations with China are contingent upon peace prevailing in the border regions. Following the standoff in eastern Ladakh, the Army has increased personnel and weapon deployment along the roughly 3,500 km-long Ladakh-Arunachal Pradesh corridor, including in the Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh sectors. [caption id="attachment_4408" align="alignnone" width="300"] Rajnath Singh performs 'Shastra Puja' in Tawang[/caption]  

Kangana gets to sit next to NSA Ajit Doval on flight, NSA flashes a rare smile while posing with her
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Kangana gets to sit next to NSA Ajit Doval on flight, NSA flashes a rare smile while posing with her

NEW DELHI: For the Dussehra celebrations including Ram Leela, Kangana Ranaut took a plane to Delhi. On Tuesday night, she will be the first female to light the Ravana effigy at the Red Fort grounds. And while travelling, the actor happened to run across Ajit Doval, the Indian National Security Advisor. She shared a few amusing selfies with Ajit Doval, dubbed the James Bond of India, on X, the previous Twitter platform."What a generous stroke of luck, aaj subah flight mein (on my morning flight) I got to sit next to non other than the greatest of all time Shri Ajit Doval ji, while promoting Tejas (a film dedicated to our soldiers) I got to meet sir who is every soldier's inspiration," Kangana wrote on X, sharing the pictures with Ajit Doval. Jai Hind, I think this is a very auspicious sign.Her admirers cherished the photos. On X, a fan posted, "I always believe. Great luck. He cannot be seen." "Promotion with the real GOAT," another person remarked. Another described it as a "celebrity fan moment." A fan wrote, "Madam, you are very lucky." "You are Lucky to meet The Legendary #AjitDoval," another X user said. He is a deeply spiritual and modest man." Another reason why some people thought the photos were unique is that Ajit gave the photographer an unusual smile. One commenter wrote, "Never thought I would see Ajit Doval smile!" Ajit Doval was also praised by many as "The real James Bond".Currently, Kangana is promoting Tejas, her aerial action movie. The film centres on the incredible journey of Air Force pilot Tejas Gill, who hopes to uplift and instill a strong feeling of national pride in every Indian by demonstrating how Indian Air Force pilots brave many obstacles in their never-ending quest to defend our country. The film, which has Sarvesh Mewara as writer and director and Ronnie Screwvala as producer, is slated to open in theatres this coming Friday. [caption id="attachment_4405" align="alignnone" width="300"] Kangana gets to sit next to NSA Ajit Doval on flight, NSA…

Apni Party to reverse ‘Darbar Move’ decision if elected to power: Bukhari
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Apni Party to reverse ‘Darbar Move’ decision if elected to power: Bukhari

SRINAGAR: Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari, the president of the Apni Party, stated on Tuesday that if his party is elected to power, they will prioritise undoing the decision to stop Darbar Move. Bukhari stated: "The Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party completely supports the justifiable demand of the Jammu people for the decision to reverse the 'Darbar Move' decision to be discontinued. Please note that if the Apni Party is elected to power, they will give this issue top priority. Notably, the current J&K government led by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha abolished the long-standing custom of the Darbar Move, claiming it placed an undue load on the public coffers. However, Jammuities, who desire the rapid revival of this ritual, harshly criticised the decision. [caption id="attachment_4402" align="alignnone" width="300"] Apni Party to reverse 'Darbar Move' decision if elected to power: Bukhari[/caption]  

JKP Crack Blind Murder Case Of A Woman With in 5 Days, 4 Apprehended
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JKP Crack Blind Murder Case Of A Woman With in 5 Days, 4 Apprehended

Srinagar, Oct 23: On Monday, J&K Police announced that they had apprehended four suspects in Srinagar, allegedly solving a case of blind murder involving a woman just five days after the occurrence. According to police, on October 17, 2023, information about the murder of an unidentified woman and the discovery of her body by the roadside at Durbal, Bemina, was reported to Police Station Bemina. According to them, a police crew raced to the area to collect the body and protect the crime scene.After a case was filed at Police Station Bemina in accordance with the applicable legal provisions, an inquiry was conducted, and it was discovered that the deceased was Tanveera, the wife of Showkat Ahmad Kaloo, a resident of Nundresh Colony B, Batamaloo, Srinagar. The woman was found to have been murdered on October 16, 2023, in West End Colony, Hyderpora. Her body was then moved from Hyderpora to Durbal Bemina in order to distract the investigating agency, according to authorities.Four accused people—Abina Parveez, the deceased's sister-in-law, a resident of West End Colony in Hyderpora, a minor female child (name withheld), Ghulam Mohammad Ahanger of Khushipora HMT at present Gulposh Apartment Bemina, and Jala Wadoo of Khushipora HMT at present Gulposh Apartment Bemina, the accused's father and mother—have so far been taken into custody by Police Station Bemina, according to police. Additional investigation is ongoing. [caption id="attachment_4399" align="alignnone" width="300"] JKP Crack Blind Murder Case Of A Woman With in 5 Days, 4 Apprehended[/caption]  

Shankar Mahadevan lauds RSS contribution in preserving ideology of ‘Akhand Bharat’
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Shankar Mahadevan lauds RSS contribution in preserving ideology of ‘Akhand Bharat’

NAGPUR:Renowned singer-composer Shankar Mahadevan praised the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Tuesday for its services to the country, its customs, culture, and the upholding of the "Akhand Bharat" philosophy. 56-year-old Mahadevan, the main guest at the annual Vijayadashami programme of the RSS in the Reshimbagh region of Nagpur, opened his speech by performing a version of Saraswati Vandana, which is addressed to the goddess of knowledge. The Padma Shri-winning musician conveyed his gratitude to the RSS. "On it, what can I say? I simply applaud you.He declared, "The RSS has done more than anyone else to preserve our traditions, our culture, and our ideology of 'Akhand Bharat.'" Mahadevan reported that he received numerous congratulations calls following his invitation to attend the RSS event as the primary guest, a gesture he found incredibly heartwarming. He related how his meeting with RSS chairman Mohan Bhagwat in Mumbai had been a rewarding experience, thanking him for the cordial invitation. "I'm in luck. He said, "The invitation was warmly and personally delivered.He also paid a visit to Hedgewar Smruti Mandir, the Nagpur memorial to RSS founder Dr. K B Hedgewar, and expressed his admiration for the Sangh's well-coordinated Dussehra programme. "I am more proud of being a Bharatiya Nagrik (Indian citizen) today," he stated. Mahadevan also exhorted people to make outstanding contributions to their disciplines in order to aid in the development of the nation. [caption id="attachment_4396" align="alignnone" width="300"] Shankar Mahadevan lauds RSS contribution in preserving ideology of 'Akhand Bharat'[/caption]  

PM extends greetings to people on Vijayadashami
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PM extends greetings to people on Vijayadashami

NEW DELHI: In observance of Vijayadashami, Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the populace on Tuesday. The Prime Minister wished a happy Vijayadashami to all of his family members around the nation on the social media site X. The message of this holy event is to embrace kindness in life and to put an end to negative influences. I hope everyone has a joyous Vijaya Dashami." An important Hindu holiday known as Vijayadashami, or Dussehra, is observed annually after the conclusion of Navaratri. In the Hindu Luni-Solar Calendar, it is observed on the tenth day of Ashvin, the seventh month. Usually, the celebration takes place between September and October of the Gregorian calendar. Nearly the entire nation celebrates the holiday of Vijayadashami, which is linked to a number of stories, the most well-known of which is the story of Lord Rama, one of India's most venerated deities, defeating Ravana. In addition, the celebration kickstarts the planning for Diwali, the major festival of lights observed twenty days after Vijayadashami. [caption id="attachment_4393" align="alignnone" width="300"] PM extends greetings to people on Vijayadashami[/caption]  

Irfan dances with Rashid to fulfill his promise following Afghanistan’s historic victory over Pakistan
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Irfan dances with Rashid to fulfill his promise following Afghanistan’s historic victory over Pakistan

OCT 24, 2023 : Alongside star spinner Rashid Khan, former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan celebrated Afghanistan's incredible victory against Pakistan in the 2017 World Cup in style. Afghanistan stunned the crowd on Monday by winning their first-ever 50-over cricket match against Pakistan and their second unexpected victory in the World Cup. While the Afghanistan squad was celebrating, Rashid noticed Irfan providing commentary for the host broadcaster. After seeing one another, the two cricket players gave each other a tight hug and danced to celebrate their win.Irfan commented, "And I full filled mine," after sharing a video of the joyous occasion on Instagram. He also talked about keeping his word if Afghanistan won. I informed @rashid.khan19 that I would dance again after he assured me that they will win again." On Monday, Afghanistan upset their neighbours with a crushing eight-wicket loss on a sluggish Chennai surface, riding high on an impressive all-around performance in the field. Together with Rahmat Shah (77)* at No. 3, the opening duo of Rahmanullah Gurbaz (65) and Ibrahim Zadran (87) shone at the bat to enable Afghanistan record a historic victory. Following their humiliation by India, Pakistan's bowlers produced another lacklustre performance, putting no pressure on the Afghan batting while holding India to a respectable total of 283 on a difficult and slow-moving Chennai pitch. Afghanistan chased 283—a difficult score on a Chennai surface that offered variable bounce—and won by eight wickets with one over remaining. Afghanistan has now defeated two of cricket's biggest powers, Pakistan (the past world champions) and England (the current champions). Afghanistan's victory moved them up to sixth place in the standings. Pakistan, meanwhile, maintained their fifth-place finish with four points and a net run rate of -0.400.Next up for the flying Afghans is a match against Sri Lanka on October 30 at Pune's Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, which has a high scoring capacity. [caption id="attachment_4390" align="alignnone" width="300"] Irfan dances with Rashid to fulfill his promise following Afghanistan's historic victory over Pakistan[/caption]  …

On the auspicious occasion of Maha Navami, LG performs Puja at the temple of Goddess Bhaderkali at Thalwal, Jammu
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On the auspicious occasion of Maha Navami, LG performs Puja at the temple of Goddess Bhaderkali at Thalwal, Jammu

JAMMU: In Devi Angan Thalwal, Jammu, on the auspicious festival of Maha Navami, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha conducted Puja at the Goddess Bhaderkali's under-construction temple. The Lieutenant Governor greeted the Maha Navami with greetings and promised the Mata Bhaderkali Asthapan Trust (MBAT) of the full assistance of the J&K Administration to ensure the timely completion of the ongoing construction of the temple, which will be a replica of the historic temple located in Handwara. In order to honour the martyrs of the Kashmiri Pandit Community, the Army, the Police, and the Central Armed Police Forces, he also acknowledged the efforts made by the Mata Bhaderkali Asthapan Trust in constructing the necessary facilities for pilgrims, such as the socio-cultural centre and Shaheed Sthal.During his speech, the Lieutenant Governor emphasised the nation's cultural revival spearheaded by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and the preservation of significant historical and religious locations with an overarching goal of promoting societal well-being. According to him, the J&K Administration is working nonstop to establish the conditions necessary for the Kashmiri Pandit community to live permanently in the valley. The Lieutenant Governor recalled his previous conversation with a delegation of Kashmiri Pandits and stated that the government would make the required arrangements to give government employees in Srinagar land at a reduced cost so they can construct their own homes. According to the Lieutenant Governor, the LG Secretariat has designated a nodal official to handle all of the problems and grievances of the Kashmiri Pandit Community.According to him, community members can bring up concerns with the Divisional Commissioner, ADGP, IGP, and relevant Deputy Commissioner, and their case would be given top attention. The Lieutenant Governor gave Commissioner of Relief and Rehabilitation KK Sidha instructions to regularly distribute finished homes in the Kashmir Valley and to produce a report outlining the gaps and needs in infrastructure and other amenities. The Lieutenant Governor also outlined many measures implemented by the government to promote communal well-being. He stated that our police and security services are working around the clock to guarantee a safe and secure environment for the people, despite the neighbouring country's and terror groups' determined attempts to disturb the calm. Senior officials from the Civil and Police Administration, members of the Mata Bhaderkali Asthapan Trust, Ajay Bharti, a former legislator, Anand Jain, the Jammu IGP, Sachin Kumar Vaishya, the Jammu Deputy Commissioner, and other notable individuals were in attendance. [caption id="attachment_4387" align="alignnone" width="300"] On the auspicious occasion of Maha Navami, LG performs Puja at the temple of Goddess Bhaderkali at Thalwal, Jammu[/caption]  …

LG greets people on the eve of Dussehra
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LG greets people on the eve of Dussehra

SRINAGAR: On the eve of Dussehra, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has greeted the populace. "On the joyous occasion of Dussehra, I offer my warm greetings and good wishes to all," the Lieutenant Governor wrote in a letter. Vijayadashmi, another name for Dussehra, is a festival that celebrates the victory of good over evil and encourages people to live morally upright lives by imitating Maryada Purushottam Lord Ram. I hope the celebration brings everyone joy, wealth, and well-being. [caption id="attachment_4384" align="alignnone" width="300"] LG greets people on the eve of Dussehra[/caption]