29 US states under winter weather alerts

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29 US states under winter weather alerts

More than 65 million people across 29 US states are under winter weather alerts that include warnings of severe icing and extreme coldness.

A massive winter storm is expected to bring heavy snow and a torrent of rain to most of the northern US this week, with “extreme impacts” felt across a wide swath of the country, CBS News reported on Wednesday.

The upper-level pattern will intensify in the coming days as millions of Americans, from the Pacific Northwest to the Northeast, brace for oncoming snow, frozen rain, strong winds, and potential flash flooding.

The extreme weather is likely to make travel dangerous and lead to power outages in many regions, Xinhua news agency reported.

California is bracing for several feet of snow expected in the mountains with a few inches possible in lower elevations, according to the US National Weather Service in Los Angeles.

“Now is the time to prepare for a cold and dangerous winter storm expected for much of the week,” the weather service in Los Angeles tweeted.

“Gusty and potentially damaging winds are also expected.”

More than 1,400 flights scheduled for Wednesday within the US have been canceled, mostly in Minneapolis, Denver, and Detroit, CNN reported, citing the tracking site FlightAware.

Working hours will increase from july for foreign students in Australia.

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Working hours will increase from july for foreign students in Australia.

Working hours for international students in Australia will be increasing from  40 hours to 48 hours per fortnight with two years of work visa increase, the Australian government declared.

To give support to international students while studying in the country. It will help students to survive.

In the pandemic situation, student visa work objections were free from normal rules. they were closed in January 2022 to allow primary and secondary student visa holders to work more than their basic limit of 40 hours per fortnight to address workforce decreases.  These rules will be ended on June 30, and another fresh cap shall be available for all international students, no problem when they are started studying.

The Australian government also issued a 2- years increase of post-study work rights is also available to international graduates with chosen degrees which are good skills shortage.

This extension shall be provided to eligible international higher education graduates for an additional two years on their present Graduate vis (subclass 485). The extension is also available for the existing ones additional one to two years of work rights for eligible students when are study and work and live in regional areas.

Post-study work rules will be expanded from two to four years for select bachelor’s degrees. For Master’s degrees, three to five years will be improved. almost six years from the four for all doctoral degrees.

“To gain better educational skills and stay long in our country and get growth of economic benefits all of us, we are giving these facilities”, said Minister for Home Affairs Clare O’Neil.

For the last decade, we are looking for skilled immigrants and ways to increase chances for immigration with visas to work. she said.

In Australian universities, 1,00,009 Indian students are studying over the country as per data revealed by the Indian External Affairs Ministry for the year 2022.

Women’s T20 World Cup: Richa Ghosh said, Australia is worthy team but we able to over come.

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Women’s T20 World Cup: Richa Ghosh said, Australia is worthy team but we able to over come.

Richa Ghosh who is a wicketkeeper-batter has strong confidence about the coming semi-final match of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 over Australia.

The No. 1 team has been winning international cricket matches for a few years and winning many T20 world cup titles. Australia has only missed a few T20I matches from 42 matches since the beginning of 2020  and it became a favorite to reach the final in South Africa.

As estimated, Australia has commanded in the group stage. By good score, it won the 4 matches. Australia was in the top position in group 1 to take the match with India, who has overcome England in Group 2.

“Our team is increasing the mindset strength. The game is for two sides, So we don’t feel the opposite team is strong even if we are less. If we are good mindset mentally, Definitely we will win any cricket match, So we are in working on it to boost strength, Let’s see what will happen”, said Richa.

YSR Telangana party Cheaf YS Sharmila has appoligied to trangenders community.

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YSR Telangana party Cheaf YS Sharmila has appoligied to trangenders community.

YSR Telangana Party leader chief Y.S. Sharmila has apologized after the transgender community rally over they feel she insulted us in some way while referring to BRS.

Talking to the media, Sharmila said, “Y.S. Sharmila doesn’t have an ego in her mind over the transgender community and It is not my opinion to be angry about them and damage those communities with unconditional words. Shanker Naik who is present in MLA there has used bad words regarding my character and then I lost my control.  Hijras have their own special place and we always respect them as sisters I was criticizing the MLA only. My focus is on MLA at that time, not on you all sisters. I will definitely take care of your problems and I see your welfare. KCR and BR’s government has not done much for your community.”

In a speech during her padayatra in Mahabubabad, she referred to MLA Shankar Naik as ‘Kojja’, a derogatory Telugu term, and hit out at him for not fulfilling promises to the people of Telangana.

In Mahabubabad’s speech, Y.S. Sharmila used the word ‘Kojja’ to insult the MLA Shankar Naik because not fulfilling the promises which were given to the public before the elections, So that the Telangana transgender committee in Warangal and Hyderabad objected to the word and They need an apology from her.

” We are living in this society in an honest and proper way with respect too. We have the right to speak when we have trouble, we are also respectable citizens as you are in the nation.” The team leader of the transgender community told the media on a local channel.

UP budget for 2023-24 focuses on youth, development

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UP budget for 2023-24 focuses on youth, development

The Yogi Adityanath government on Wednesday tabled the annual budget 2023-24 in the state Legislative Assembly, and the highlight is that it focuses on the youth and developmental activities.

Uttar Pradesh Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna presented the budget which was earlier passed in a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

The finance minister told reporters that it would be the biggest budget in the history of the state.

He said that there had been a 16.8 percent growth in state GDP and the unemployment rate before 2017 was 14.4 percent which has come down to 4.2 percent now and this is a crucial achievement.

Last year, the state government presented an annual budget of Rs 6.15 lakh crore for 2022-23. A supplementary budget for Rs 33,769.55 crore was presented in December 2022, taking the total size of the budget to about Rs 6.50 lakh crore.

The finance minister said that Uttar Pradesh was moving towards development and organized crime has been eradicated from the state in the last few years.

He said, “Our focus is on the infrastructure sector, and our goal is to achieve $1 trillion economy.”

For Gorakhpur Industrial Corridor, which will come up near the Gorakhpur Link Expressway, the state government proposes to set aside Rs 200 crore.

A provision of Rs 100 crore is proposed for the implementation of the Metro Rail project in Varanasi, Gorakhpur, and other cities.

The construction work of the Delhi-Ghaziabad Meerut Corridor Regional Rapid Transit System project is in progress. In the financial year 2023-2024, a provision of Rs 1,306 crore is proposed.

A budget arrangement of Rs 465 crore is proposed for the Agra Metro Rail Project.

A budget arrangement of Rs 585 crore is proposed for the Kanpur Metro Rail Project in the financial year 2023-2024.

A sum of Rs 150 crore is proposed for the development of infrastructure facilities in Lucknow, all development authorities of the state, and for the rope-way service in Varanasi and other cities.

An amount of Rs 1,700 crore is proposed for the construction of railway overhead bridges and Rs 1,850 crore for other bridges.

Rs 235 crore has been allocated for two new link Expressways, i.e, Jhansi Link Expressway and Chitrakoot link Expressway.

A sum of Rs 3,600 crore has been earmarked for tablets and smartphones for students.

To provide free quality education to the children of laborers, one residential school has been established in each division of the state.

So far, 8,314 assistant teachers, 1,890 lecturers, and 80 principals have been selected in government schools by the state government in the Secondary Education Department. In aided schools, 25,249 assistant teachers, 5,226 lecturers, and 849 principals were selected and appointed by adopting a transparent process.

The state budget earmarks Rs 200 crore for the establishment of the Unity Mall where ODOP products and other handicrafts would be showcased and sold.

Uttar Pradesh will establish the State Institute of Pharmaceutical Research and Development and a sum of Rs 20 crore has been allocated for the purpose.

The state budget has set aside Rs 1,000 crore for the development of residential facilities for police personnel while a sum of Rs 10 crore has been allocated for the purchase of vehicles by SDRF and a sum of Rs 850 crore allocated for new police commissioners.

The budget earmarks Rs 400 crore for the effective implementation of the Ayushman Bharat scheme.

Other highlights include Rs 600 crore under the Chief Minister Mass Marriage scheme for general category girls, while Rs 150 crore for the marriage of OBC girls.

In order to empower rural women, Rs 83 crore has been proposed for Self Help Groups.

A sum of Rs 4,032 crore has been allocated to provide assistance to destitute widows. At present about 32.62 lakh women are being provided assistance in the state.

The state government has set aside Rs 2,491 crore proposed for 14 new medical colleges.

After pap invades Alia’s privacy, Anushka, Arjun & others call out media house

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After pap invades Alia’s privacy, Anushka, Arjun & others call out media house

Bollywood actress and new mother Alia Bhatt on Tuesday called out a media publication for clicking her pictures at her residence without her consent. And now, a string of Hindi film personalities have lashed out at the publication.

Alia took to Instagram, where she stated and called out the publication for posting pictures of her without her consent. The actress went on to tag the Mumbai Police.

She wrote: “Are you kidding me? I was at my house having a perfectly normal afternoon sitting in my living room when I felt something watching me… I looked up and saw two men on the terrace of my neighboring building with a camera right at me! In what world is this okay and allowed? This is a gross invasion of someone’s privacy and it’s safe to say all lines were crossed.”

Now, celebs have called out the organization on social media.

Filmmaker Karan Johar said: “There is no justification for this absolutely disgusting invasion of privacy. Everyone from the entertainment industry is always for the media and the paparazzi and is accommodating … but there HAS to be a LIMIT… This is about anyone’s right to feel safe in their own homes! This is not about actors or celebrities it’s a basic human right.”

Anushka Sharma, who too has been a victim of pictures being taken without consent, shared Alia’s note and wrote: “This is not the first time they are doing this. About two years ago, we called them out for the same reason. You’d think it would have made them more respectful of people’s space and privacy. Absolutely shameful. They were also the only guys posting photos of our daughter despite repeated requests.”

Alia’s friend and co-star Arjun Kapoor wrote: “Absolutely shameless. This is crossing all limits if a woman isn’t feeling safe in her own home forget if she is in public figure or not for a second. Any sane person who takes photographs of public figures for a living needs to know that this is pathetic conduct and these are people in the media we have trusted and shown implicit faith in believing they are here to do a job not to make women feel unsafe or invade one’s privacy. This is nothing short of stalking.”

Alia Bhatt’s sister Shaheen too made a remark.

“So it’s totally cool to point zoom lenses into people’s homes while hiding in neighboring buildings for “content” now? Grown men. With cameras. Hiding across the road. Taking surreptitious photos of an unaware woman. Without her consent. In her home.”

“The fact that the person in the photo is a celebrity does not somehow make this okay. If this was any other situation, with any other person – this would be considered harassment and a complete assault on privacy. Which is what it is. The lack of basic human decency is honestly terrifying,” she expressed.

RTC bus loot from Karnataka, Found in Telangana

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RTC bus loot from Karnataka, Found in Telangana

The stolen bus which is attached to Kalyana Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (KKSRTC) was tracked from the bus stand in the Telangana state on Wednesday. The thief escaped from the bus after the steal.

The stolen bus which is connected to Bidar depot with registration number KA 38 F 97   missed the Chincholi bus stand in Kalaburagi district on Tuesday. The bus wheel has stuck in a pothole near the road of Antara Tanda nearest to the Bhookailasa Temple in Telangana, As per police inquiry.

The thief had left the bus in the early morning hours from the bus stand. In the morning time, the driver came to the bus stand and then sees the bus and the driver found it was missing the bus.

In the CCTV, the bus was moving into Telangana via Tandur. Two investigation groups were set to find the missing bus After the KKSRTC officers booked a complaint.

KKRTC also did arrange the special teams to find the stolen bus in Bidar and Kalaburagi and Begin to hunt for the missing bus in Telangana. Chincholi Police is searching for the thief who attempted and was involved in this case. The investigation is going on securely because of the government property.

2 dozen IAS officers shifted in UP

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2 dozen IAS officers shifted in UP

Nearly two dozen IAS officers have been transferred to Uttar Pradesh by the Yogi Adityanath government.

Those transferred include several Additional Chief Secretaries, Principal Secretaries, Secretaries, and Special Secretary level officers including the district magistrates.

Two days ago, the state government transferred three IAS and 25 PCS officers.

According to an official order, Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) Hemant Rao has been removed from the Secretariat Administration Department and has been shifted to Backward Classes and Social Welfare Commissioner.

Ravindra Nayak has now been given additional charge of secretariat administration.

Leena Johri has been given the charge of Principal Secretary Ayush and Stamp Registration.

Anil Pathak has been made the director of SUDA, while Anil Kumar has been given the responsibility of Principal Secretary, Labour Employment.

Rajneesh Gupta is the new Principal Secretary of Political Pension. Anil Dhingra has now been given the responsibility of managing director Jal Nigam.

Ajay Chauhan will remain in the Public Works Department. Samuel P is the managing director of KESCO Kanpur.

District Magistrate Prem Ranjan of Sant Kabir Nagar has been removed while Prerna Sharma has been made the District Magistrate of Hapur and Nikhil Tikaram has been made the District Magistrate of Chandauli.

S.Korea to lift post-arrival PCR test requirement for travellers from China

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S.Korea to lift post-arrival PCR test requirement for travellers from China

South Korea has decided to lift a requirement for travelers from China to take PCR tests after their arrival here next month as the Covid-19 situation remains stable, an official said on Wednesday.

Though the post-arrival test requirement will be lifted on March 1, the pre-arrival test requirement will remain in place until March 10 to monitor the effect of the eased restrictions, Yonhap News Agency quoted Kim Sung-ho, a senior Interior Ministry official, as saying.

“We believe that an additional easing of quarantine measures will be possible,” he said.

South Korea has required travelers from China to show negative Covid-19 test results before boarding flights to the country and take an additional PCR test within the first day of their entry since early January amid a surge in cases in the neighboring nation.

But China’s situation has since stabilized and South Korea has been lifting restrictions gradually.

On Wednesday, the government also decided to allow flights from China to land at other airports besides Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, according to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters.

The move comes as the rate of Covid-19-positive people among arrivals from China has subsided to 0.6 percent in the third week of February from 18.4 percent in the first week of January.

On February 11, South Korea resumed issuing short-term visas for Chinese visitors, and China also restarted the issuance of short-term visas for South Koreans on February 18.

The government will also increase flights between South Korea and China from 62 per week to 80 per week by the end of this month and to 100 per week in March, the officials said.

Shriya Saran is elated to work with Chinni Prakash for ‘Underworld Ka Kabzaa’

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Shriya Saran is elated to work with Chinni Prakash for ‘Underworld Ka Kabzaa’

Actress Shriya Saran, who is gearing up for her upcoming film ‘Underworld Ka Kabzaa’, was both excited and nervous when she got to know that she will be working with veteran choreographer Chinni Prakesh for ‘Namaami Namaami’.

Elaborating on the same, the actress said: “Chinni Prakesh sir is a legend. From Madhuri Dixit to Salman Khan everyone has that one signature move that has been choreographed by him. When I heard that Chinni sir will be choreographing me for ‘Namaami Namaami’, I was very excited and nervous at the same time to be under his guidance. But I am really happy that the audience loved my performance of the song. It felt like I’ve made my Guru proud.”

Since the actress is a trained dancer, the shoot for the song and the rehearsal were a cakewalk: “I am a trained Kathak dancer and after 2 hours of practice and 3 days of the shoot we were done with the song and I truly enjoyed the choreography of Chini Sir.”

‘Underworld Ka Kabzaa’, produced by Anand Pandit Motion Pictures in association with Sri Siddeshwara Enterprise and Alankar Pandian, has been directed by R. Chandru.

The film, which also features Upendra, Shriya Saran, and Kiccha Sudeepa in pivotal roles, will have a Pan-India release on March 17, 2023.

Napoli ease past Frankfurt in UEFA Champions League

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Napoli ease past Frankfurt in UEFA Champions League

Napoli staged a faultless performance on the road, stunning ten-men Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 courtesy of goals from Victor Osimhen and Giovanni Di Lorenzo at the first leg of the Champions League last 16 late Tuesday night.

Napoli dominated possession in the opening period, but it’s the hosts that created the first real chance as Randal Kolo Muani unleashed a dangerous shot from a tight angle across the goal in the fifth minute.

The visitors lacked in penetration but came through in the 20th minute when Khvicha Kvaratskhelia forced Frankfurt goalkeeper Kevin Trapp into action, a Xinhua report said.

Napoli gained momentum and rattled the woodwork at the half-hour mark after Hirving Lozano fired a shot against the post from a promising position.

Frankfurt’s defense couldn’t get a grip on Napoli’s strikers as Aurelio Buta conceded a penalty for a foul on Victor Osimhen moments later.

Kvaratskhelia stepped up but saw his attempt from the penalty spot palmed away by Trapp.

Frankfurt’s goalkeeper was hapless in the 40th minute when Lozano whipped in a perfect cross into the box, allowing Osimhen to tap home the opener at the back post from very close range.

The Eagles couldn’t resist and had to thank their goalkeeper Kevin Trapp, who got the better of Kvaratskhelia following a one-on-one in the 57th minute.

Things went from bad to worse for Frankfurt as Kolo Munai was sent off with a straight red card following a foul on Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa at the hour mark.

Napoli capitalized on its numerical advantage five minutes later as Kvaratskhelia’s back-heel pass inside the area found Giovanni Di Lorenzo, who finished off a fine combination with a well-placed shot into the far post bottom corner to make it 2-0 on the scoreboard.

Outnumbered, Frankfurt showed signs of life in the closing stages, but Napoli goalkeeper Alex Meret was equal to Daichi Kamada’s strike following a counterattack.

“We tried everything, but it was an unlucky course of the game for us. The red card, while being one goal down, killed the game. There is still one game to go,” said Frankfurt midfielder Mario Gotze.

With the result, Frankfurt will have to turn around a two-goal deficit at Napoli in the second leg on March 15.

Women’s T20 World Cup: South Africa hammer Bangladesh to seal semi-final spot

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Women’s T20 World Cup: South Africa hammer Bangladesh to seal semi-final spot

Hosts South Africa reached the semi-finals of the ICC Womens T20 World Cup 2023 with a thumping 10-wicket win over Bangladesh in their last group game, here on Tuesday night.

The Proteas made heavy weather of chasing down a modest target of 114 set by Bangladesh, powered by their outstanding captain Nigar Sultana Joty’s 30. The hosts chased the target with 13 balls to spare as Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits chiseled out their team’s first half-centuries of the tournament when it mattered most.

It means Sune Luus’s side is the first South African team — male or female, junior or senior — to reach the final four of a major ICC event staged on their soil. They face an unbeaten and dangerous England team in Friday’s semi-final in Cape Town.

With Bangladesh opting to bat, Wolvaardt grassed a regulation chance in the second over to hint at that home ground pressure, Shamima Sultana adding salt to the wounds with a four two balls later.

But the Proteas still struck twice in the powerplay, Murshida Khatun chipping Marizanne Kapp to mid-on for a six-ball duck and Shamima then skying Shabnim Ismail to midwicket.

From 22 for two, Nigar Sultana Joty and Sobhana Mostary carefully rebuilt and rotated the strike nicely without peppering the boundary. Sobhana was dropped by Brits on 25 but the third-wicket stand was snapped at 33 when she missed a slog sweep across the line and Nonkululeko Mlaba hit the stumps.

The 16-year-old Shorna Akter hinted at her talent by lofting Mlaba handsomely over mid-off but soon departed when she was yorked by Ayabonga Khaka at 81 for four.

Kapp came back for a third ball and showed her class with a slower ball that got the big wicket of Nigar, who comprehensively bowled for 30. Khaka repeated the yorker trick to get rid of Fargana Hoque but as the Proteas began to tire in the field, Bangladesh was indefatigable and inched their way up to 113 for six.

Thereafter, South Africa’s reply was a fraught affair from the very start. Nine runs came from the first four overs, Brits were dropped by Sobhana and Wolvaardt somehow survived a mix-up in the middle.

Wolvaardt hit a towering six over mid-on but the Brits only survived thanks to Shamima missing two stumping chances off the spinners as they crawled to 43 without loss from 10 overs.

The pressure gradually eased and the much-needed big-overs eventually came. Brits peeled back-to-back boundaries off Shorna’s leg spin and Wolvaardt brought up her half-century from 48 balls by flaying Nahida Akter twice through the off-side.

Brits brought up her sixth T20I half-century and two balls later, Wolvaardt struck successive boundaries to put her side in the final four.

Brief scores: Bangladesh 113/6 in 20 overs (Nigar Sultana 30, Sobhana Mostary 27; Marizanne Kappp 2-17, Ayabonga Khaka 2-21) lost to South Africa 117/0 in 17.5 overs (Laura Wolvaardt 66 not out, Tazmin Brits 50 not out) by 10 wickets.

Putin’s craven lust for land & power will fail: Biden

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Putin’s craven lust for land & power will fail: Biden

In a fiery address from Warsaw’s Royal Castle, US President Joe Biden assured to continue supporting Ukraine as it enters a second year of the ongoing war and said Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “craven lust for land and power will fail”.

Biden delivered his speech on Tuesday following his historic secret trip to Kiev the previous day and just hours after Putin’s State of the Nation address in which the Russian leader continued his tirade against the West and accused it and Ukraine of starting the war.

Biden started his address by saying that nearly a year ago “I spoke at the Royal Castle here in Warsaw, just weeks after Vladimir Putin had unleashed his murderous assault on Ukraine”.

“The largest land war in Europe since World War Two had begun. And the principles that had been the cornerstone of peace, prosperity, and stability on this planet for more than 75 years were at risk of being shattered.

“One year ago, the world was bracing for the fall of Kiev. Well, I have just come from a visit to Kiev, and I can report: Kiev stands strong. Kiev stands proud. It stands tall. And most important, it stands free,” he said to thunderous applause from the crowd.

The President went on to say that when Russia launched its invasion, it wasn’t only Ukraine which was being tested, but the whole world “faced a test for the ages”.

“Europe was being tested. America was being tested. NATO was being tested. All democracies were being tested. And the questions we faced were as simple as they were profound… One year later, we know the answer.

“We did respond. We would be strong. We would be united. And the world would not look the other way,” said Biden.

In his speech, the President singled out his Russian counterpart by name 10 separate times.

Biden appeared to speak almost directly to Putin in much of the remarks, saying: “Autocrats only understand one word: No. No, no. No, you will not take my country. No, you will not take my freedom. No, you will not take my future. Ukraine will never be a victory for Russia. Never.”

The American President referred to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who he met in Kiev on Monday, as “a man whose courage would be forged in fire and steel”.

“When President Zelensky came to the US in December (2022), he said this struggle will define the world and what our children and grandchildren, how they live, and then their children and grandchildren.

“He wasn’t only speaking about the children and grandchildren of Ukraine. He was speaking about all of our children and grandchildren. Yours and mine,” Biden noted.

In response to Putin’s State of the Nation address in which he said that the West was plotting to attack Russia, Biden said that the “US and the nations of Europe do not seek to control or destroy Russia”.

“This war was never a necessity; it’s a tragedy. President Putin chose this war. Every day the war continues is his choice. He could end the war with a word.”

Biden is due to meet leaders of nine countries on NATO’s eastern flank on Wednesday, and he went out of his way to reaffirm American backing for one of the alliance’s key pledges.

Jammu-Srinagar Highway blocked for 2nd day

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Jammu-Srinagar Highway blocked for 2nd day

The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway continues to remain closed for vehicular traffic for the second day in a row due to landslides on the road stretch between Ramban and Banihal, officials said on Wednesday.

“Jammu Srinagar NHW is still closed. Restoration work is underway. People are advised not to travel on NH-44 till the restoration work is completed,” Jammu and Kashmir Traffic Police said.

The National Highway was blocked on Tuesday due to landslides at CPPL Mess between Ramban and Banihal.

The traffic police have said that the clearance work on the highway is going on.

The highway is the lifeline of the Kashmir valley and the main road link connecting Kashmir with the rest of the country.

Kashmir-bound trucks laden with essential supplies and other vehicles pass through the highway and fruit-carrying trucks from Kashmir head for the rest of the country through this road.

PM to address 12 post-budget webinars

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PM to address 12 post-budget webinars

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, starting from Thursday and till March 11, will address 12 post-budget webinars, which would focus on key priority areas outlined in the budget like green growth, skill development, and ease of living through technology, among other aspects.

The webinars will be focussed on synergizing efforts of various ministries and departments and all concerned stakeholders towards the preparation of action plans with quarterly targets so that the implementation is front ended and smooth with the timely achievement of intended outcomes, a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said.

The webinars will be attended by Union Ministers concerned, key stakeholders from government departments, regulators, as well as academia and trade and industry associations.

The webinar on green growth would be held on February 23, while the one on agriculture and cooperatives will be held on February 24.

The webinar on “Harnessing Youth power-Skilling and Education” would be held on February 25, and the one on “Reaching the last mile. Leaving No Citizen Behind” would take place on February 27.

Another webinar touching upon the subject “Unleashing the Potential: Ease of living using Technology” would be held on February 28, while another one on “Urban Development with focus on Planning” would take place on March 1.

The remaining webinars would be as per the following schedule: “Developing Tourism in Mission Mode” on March 3, “Infrastructure and Investment: Improving logistic efficiency with PM Gatishakti National Master Plan” on March 4, health and medical research on March 6, the financial sector on March 7, women empowerment on March 10, and on the PM Vishwakarma Kaushal Samman (PM VIKAS) on March 11.

UN Security Council condemns attack on UN peacekeepers in Mali

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UN Security Council condemns attack on UN peacekeepers in Mali

The UN Security Council strongly condemned the attack against the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali, which left three peacekeepers from Senegal dead and five others injured.

In a press statement on Tuesday, the members of the Security Council expressed their deepest condolences and sympathy to the families of the victims, as well as to Senegal. They wished a speedy and full recovery to those who were injured, Xinhua news agency reported.

The council members called on the transitional government of Mali to swiftly investigate the attack with the support of the UN peacekeeping mission, known as MINUSMA, to promote accountability by bringing the perpetrators to justice, and keep the relevant troop-contributing country informed of the progress.

They stressed that attacks targeting peacekeepers may constitute war crimes under international law. They stressed that involvement in planning, directing, sponsoring or conducting attacks against MINUSMA peacekeepers constitutes a basis for sanctions designations pursuant to Security Council resolutions.

The council members underscored that the primary responsibility of the safety and security of UN personnel and assets rests with host states, and highlighted the importance of engagement and communications between MINUSMA and the transitional government of Mali.

They reaffirmed that terrorism in all its forms and manifestations constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace and security, and stressed the need for all states to combat by all means threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts.

They reiterated their full support to MINUSMA and the other security presences in the Sahel region. They expressed concern about the security situation in Mali and the transnational dimension of the terrorist threat in the Sahel region. They stressed the importance of MINUSMA having the necessary capacities to fulfill its mandate and promote the safety and security of the UN peacekeepers.

Yogi govt to present its largest-ever budget

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Yogi govt to present its largest-ever budget

The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh will present its annual budget — largest ever — for 2023-2024 in the state Assembly on Wednesday.

State Finance Minister Suresh Khanna said that the focus is likely to be on infrastructure development, the health sector, and education.

According to top sources, the budget size is likely to increase by 8-10 percent and is expected to be around Rs 7 lakh crore. This would be over Rs 50,000 crore more as compared to the previous budget size which stood around Rs 6.48 lakh crore, including Rs 33,000 crore raised through supplementary demands.

This will be the largest budget to be tabled by the Uttar Pradesh government.

The budget is likely to give further push to infrastructure development, IT, health, and education sectors. It would also have much to cheer about for women, youth, and the poor.

With the Global Investors Summit (GIS) receiving investment pledges worth Rs 33.5 lakh crore, the budget would have to focus on developing infrastructure in districts, other than the NCR region, in a bid to get investment proposals in these areas converted to reality on the ground.

The budget is also likely to focus on Uttar Pradesh government’s consultant Deloitte’s first report on taking the state to a one trillion-dollar economy target.

The current fiscal size of the economy is estimated to be around Rs 20.48 lakh crore.

Going by the current value of the rupee against the dollar, for making Uttar Pradesh one trillion-dollar economy, the size of its economy should be nearly more than Rs 80 lakh crore.

Women’s T20 World Cup: Richa Ghosh, Renuka Thakur achieve career-best rankings in T20Is

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Women’s T20 World Cup: Richa Ghosh, Renuka Thakur achieve career-best rankings in T20Is

India wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh and fast bowler Renuka Thakur have achieved career-best T20I rankings in the latest ICC Women’s T20I rankings published on Wednesday.

Richa has moved into the top 20 of the Women’s T20I rankings for batters for the first time after some good scores in the ongoing ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 in South Africa. Her unbeaten knocks of 41 against the West Indies and 47 against England in the last week have lifted her 16 places to 20th position.

Richa also became the fifth Indian to be in the top 20 alongside vice-captain Smriti Mandhana (third), Shafali Verma (10th), Jemimah Rodrigues (12th), and captain Harmanpreet Kaur (13th) in the list led by Australia’s fast-bowling all-rounder Tahlia McGrath.

In the rankings for the bowlers, Renuka’s incredible haul of five for 15 against England has lifted her seven places to a career-best fifth position.

New Zealand fast bowler Lea Tahuhu, who has moved from 10th to seventh, has broken the 700-rating points barrier for the first time after taking eight wickets in four matches. Her teammate, all-rounder Amelia Kerr’s match-winning 66 against Sri Lanka at Paarl has helped her to a career-best 16th position while also gaining three places to reach 13th place among bowlers.

Pakistan’s left-handed opener Muneeba Ali has risen 10 places to a career-best 64th position after becoming the first woman from her country to score a T20I century. Australia captain Meg Lanning, who scored 48 not out versus Bangladesh, is up one place to fourth while former New Zealand captain Suzie Bates has moved up two places to sixth after scores of 81 not out against Bangladesh and 56 against Sri Lanka.

South Africa’s Tazmin Brits (up six places to 21st), England’s Amy Jones (up two places to 26th), Ireland’s Orla Prendergast (up eight places to 38th) and Sri Lanka’s Harshitha Samarawickrama (up four places to 39th) are among others to move up the batting rankings. Pakistan all-rounder Nida Dar has progressed two places to 37th and has also advanced seven places to 16th among bowlers.

Australia’s 19-year-old fast bowler Darcie Brown has entered the top 10 for the first time with her economical bowling while West Indies captain Hayley Matthews is also in the top 10 after taking two for 14 against Pakistan.

Other bowlers to advance include spinners Sadia Iqbal of Pakistan (up 13 places to 20th), Karishma Ramharack of the West Indies (up 44 places to 28th), and Eden Carson of New Zealand (up 14 places to 37th). The all-rounders’ list sees Matthews and Amelia Kerr move up a slot each to take second and joint-third positions, respectively, while Nida Dar of Pakistan is fifth after moving up two places.

India’s TWS shipments up 85% in 2022, boAt leads: Report

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India’s TWS shipments up 85% in 2022, boAt leads: Report

India’s TWS (True Wireless Stereo earbuds) shipments registered 85 percent (year-on-year) growth in 2022, with boAt leading the market for the third time in a row, a new report showed on Tuesday.

According to Counterpoint Research, boAt registered 89 percent (year-on-year) growth, contributing two-fifths of the total shipments. The Airdopes 131 remained the top-selling model for the second consecutive year with a 10 percent share of the total TWS market shipments.

Moreover, for the first time, the top five spots in the India TWS market were captured by local brands.

“Four-fifths of the total market was captured by Indian brands, their highest-ever share. For the first time, the top five spots were taken by local brands, which captured two-thirds of the total TWS shipments in India,” said Senior Research Analyst Anshika Jain.

“Chinese brands captured a 13 percent share in 2022 driven by the good performance of OnePlus’ feature-rich devices Nord Buds and Nord Buds CE. realme and OPPO also supported the growth of Chinese brands. Global brands took an 8 percent share led by Apple, Samsung, and JBL,” she added.

The noise rose to the second spot with 2x (year-on-year) growth, while, Boult Audio grabbed the third spot with a 7 percent share and 167 percent (year-on-year) growth.

Mivi grew 544 percent (year-on-year) this year and took the fourth position in the rankings for top-five brands for the first time, driven by its full-fledged made-in-India TWS portfolio, according to the report.

pTron again took the fifth spot with a 5 percent share of the total TWS shipments.

“Domestic manufacturing saw rapid growth, contributing 30 percent of the total shipments in 2022, compared to just 2 percent in 2021,” said Associate Director Liz Lee.

“Key homegrown brands boAt, Mivi, and pTron ramped up their local manufacturing capabilities to account for 73 percent of the domestic shipment volume in 2022. Other key players like Noise, Truke, Boult Audio, Wings, Gizmore and Play also manufactured made-in-India devices for the first time this year,” she added.

95th anniversary of ‘Raman Effect’, the flavour of weeklong National Science Day celebrations

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95th anniversary of ‘Raman Effect’, the flavour of weeklong National Science Day celebrations

The legendary Indian scientist Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman will be commemorated on the National Science Day-2023 on February 28 — marking the 95th anniversary of his path-breaking discovery of scattering of light known as ‘Raman Effect’ — officials said here on Tuesday.

For this, the Tamil Nadu-born Sir Raman became the first Asian to get a Nobel Prize (1930) when he was just 42 years old, and later India conferred the Bharat Ratna on him in 1954.

Remembering Sir Raman’s outstanding scientific contributions, the Nehru Science Centre (NSC) here has kickstarted a week-long program involving renowned scientists, experts, teachers, and students with a host of events for the young minds, first time after the two-year gap owing to the Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns.

Some of the stalwarts who will speak during the week include Dr. Joe P. Ninan of TIFR on ‘Exoplanets and Humanity’s Search for Other Worlds’, Dr. M. Sasikumar of CDAC on ‘Virtual Labs (Online Labs): Perspective, Need and Scope’, and launching of a new scientific demonstration, ‘Matter at Low Pressure’, said the NSC Library Officer S.M. Bani.

Students of various age groups will have a field day with a series of activities lined up during the week — street play contests on Science for Better Life, slogan writing on Science For All, painting competition on Nature Around Us, Science Tourism and Life on Earth by 2050, a quiz on Science & Technology for Human Welfare, among others.

There will be a Giant Bubble Show and an Astro-Voyage – Sky Observation Programme comprising Science on a Sphere show on Exoplanets and other subjects, in which thousands of students and other visitors are expected to join both online and offline, said Bani.

The National Science Day-2023 theme is ‘Global Science for Global Wellbeing’ emphasizing the importance of scientific research and innovation in addressing global challenges and promoting human well-being, and cooperation among various stakeholders for issues like climate change, sustainable development, and public health.

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