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Adani buys NDTV !

 The Adani group has declared their intention to use an investor to buy a 29% interest in NDTV. Many Indian media outlets and general "Left-leaning" critics have been trying to portray Adani Group as some nefarious firm that is all ready to contaminate an honest media organisation by purchasing it via dishonest ways while NDTV's promoters Radhika and Prannoy Roy try to stall the acquisition bid.





It's interesting to note that these naive rants are not exclusive to India. Op-ed pieces critical of the takeover attempt have been published by significant worldwide media outlets. Ironically, the media outlet controlled by Jeff Bezos, the head of Amazon, Washington Post, was the most outspoken of them.

Most followed Tik-toker Khaby Lame got Italian citizenship

 Lame, whose full name is Khabane Serigne Lame, was born and raised in Italy. On Wednesday, he finally took the oath of citizenship in Chiavasso, a town outside of Turin.

Following the loss of his factory job in 2020 during the coronavirus lockdown, Khaby Lame started his TikTok career. He has become a digital celebrity in just the past two years, which is nothing short of incredible. His sardonic, tongue-in-cheek videos propelled him to fame, and today he has 148 million followers on TikTok alone.

"I swear to be faithful to the Republic and to observe the Constitution and the laws of the State," Lame declared this week to officials.

The 22-year-old moved to Italy from his native Senegal when he was an infant but only was granted citizenship now because of strict Italian citizenship laws.

Pune University launches new paper checking system from summer exams 2022

 


Pune, 21st July 2022: Savitribai Phule Pune University summer semester exams are ongoing from mid-July. After a long gap of two years this time the offline exams are held at University. Currently, the sppu conducting traditional pen & paper pattern exams from this semester. Now, the University of Pune using a new digital method for paper checking of students.

Govt releases advisory as India reports its 1st case of monkeypox

The government has released an advisory after India's first monkeypox case was reported in Kerala. Government said people travelling abroad should avoid contact with sick people, including those with skin and genital lesions. "Avoid contact with dead rats, squirrels and monkeys," government added. "Consult nearest health facility if you develop symptoms suggestive of monkeypox," it further said.

Rahul Gandhi is alleged to have informed ED that late Motilal Vora managed the YI-AJL transaction.

 NEW DELHI: Rahul Gandhi, the Congress leader, has informed the Enforcement Directorate that former Congress treasurer Motilal Vora was in charge of all transactions relating to the Young Indian's purchase of Associated Journals Ltd (AJL) assets worth hundreds of crores from Congress. The Congress MP, who was questioned for the third day in a row about Young Indian (YI), a firm managed by the Gandhi family that bought AJL's assets, denied personal knowledge of transactions being examined for possible money laundering in light of an IRS investigation.



"He has denied any knowledge of the loans or the accommodation entrance accepted by the Young Indian, putting it all on Vora, who is no longer alive," ED sources added. When asked for a response, Congress remained silent.



"Proceedings of the ED are of a judicial character, and disclosing them is a criminal violation," ED secretary Pranav Jha told TOI. As a result, we won't say anything about it."


Rahul's interrogation would resume on Friday, despite his request for an exemption on Thursday. Rahul and his mother, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, own 76 percent of Young Indian, with Vora and Oscar Fernandes owning the remaining 24 percent (12 percent each). Vora died in December 2020 and Fernandes died in September 2021, respectively. According to ED sources, it was not by design that Rahul was not allowed to depart until 11 p.m. "He departs late because the Congress leader takes a 3-4 hour break after every three hours of questioning to'review' his replies... We've been receiving results in a big way.




It took just around six hours to interview him, according to the source.


While Rahul's examination will continue on Friday, Sonia has been called for questioning in the matter on June 23 after requesting a delay due to a Covid contract. After hearing testimony from Congress functionary Mallikarjun Kharge and the party's current treasurer Pawan Bansal in April, the ED issued summonses to both. Kharge and Bansal are both YI and AJL office bearers. Meanwhile, mayhem reigned in central Delhi, with Congress workers setting fire to cars and staging violent demonstrations, smashing police barricades as they attempted to march to the ED headquarters on APJ Abdul Kalam Road. On Wednesday, Rahul arrived to the agency around 11 a.m., taking an hour for lunch before returning.


Rahul Gandhi is believed to have informed the ED that he managed the YI-AJL transaction. With IIM Calcutta's Public Policy Programme, you may take the next step in your leadership development. Fear haunts Saharanpur: Houses will be demolished by bulldozers. For the first time in 109 days, daily Covid instances are expected to surpass 10,000. All YI-AJL dealings are due to the late Motilal Vora, according to Rahul. sources from the ED DELHI, NEW DELHI: Former Congress treasurer Motilal Vora was in charge of all transactions relating to the Young Indian's purchase of Associated Journals Ltd's (AJL) assets worth hundreds of crores from Congress, according to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.


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The Congress MP, who was questioned for the third day in a row about Young Indian (YI), a firm managed by the Gandhi family that bought AJL's assets, denied personal knowledge of transactions being examined for possible money laundering in light of an IRS investigation. "He has denied any knowledge of the loans or the accommodation entrance accepted by the Young Indian, putting it all on Vora, who is no longer alive," ED sources added. "Proceedings of the ED are of judicial character, and disclosing them is a criminal violation," Congress secretary Pranav Jha said TOI when asked for a reaction. As a result, we won't say anything about it."


Fullscreen: 1.33 percent PlayUnmute Loaded: 1.33 percent Rahul's ED questioning in the National Herald case continues, with Congress vowing to ramp up demonstrations. Even as the Congress party prepares to increase its rallies throughout the nation, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) quizzed Rahul Gandhi for the third day in a row in connection with the money laundering case pertaining to the National Herald newspaper.


Rahul Gandhi has spent more than 30 years in politics. Rahul's interrogation would resume on Friday, despite his request for an exemption on Thursday. Rahul and his mother, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, own 76 percent of Young Indian, with Vora and Oscar Fernandes owning the remaining 24 percent (12 percent each). Vora died in December 2020 and Fernandes died in September 2021, respectively. ALSO READ Case of the National Herald: Rahul Gandhi was interrogated by the Enforcement Directorate for 11 hours and was summoned again today. The Congress politician was questioned regarding transactions relating to Young Indian's purchase of Associated Journals Ltd, publisher of the National Herald and other Congress periodicals, for Rs 50 lakh, at 11 a.m. on Monday. The latter is a for-profit corporation run by Congress's president. Sources from the ED



 "He arrives late because the Congress leader takes a three- to four-hour break after every three hours of questioning to'review' his answers... "We've just had around six hours to interview him," stated the insider. While Rahul's examination will continue on Friday, Sonia has been called for questioning in the matter on June 23 after requesting a delay due to a Covid contract.


After hearing testimony from Congress functionary Mallikarjun Kharge and the party's current treasurer Pawan Bansal in April, the ED issued summonses to both. Kharge and Bansal are both YI and AJL office bearers. Meanwhile, mayhem reigned in central Delhi, with Congress workers setting fire to cars and staging violent demonstrations, smashing police barricades as they attempted to march to the ED headquarters on APJ Abdul Kalam Road. Rahul arrived to the agency at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, took an hour for lunch, and then returned to the investigation at 4 p.m.



According to sources, once YI acquired AJL, two of the company's founders, Suman Dube and Sam Pitroda, departed as shareholders and transferred their interests to Sonia and Fernandes. "As a consequence, the YI was transferred and control was transferred to Sonia and Rahul, both main owners with a shareholding of 38 percent each, and their close allies Motilal Vora and Fernandes, each with a stake of 12 percent," according to the investigative report. 


Both AJL and YI shared a board of directors who were also members of Congress, which "aided these companies in carrying out transactions among them with remarkable speed, even without following a logical sequence of transactions like a sensible businessman, prima facie leading to the unavoidable conclusion that these transactions were illegal."


According to the ED dossier, "because the YI did not have any cash at the time of alleged acquisition of a loan of Rs 90.21 crore, it claimed getting a loan of Rs 1 crore from Dotex Merchandise Pvt Ltd, a Kolkata based shell firm."

Exams with extra time of 15 minutes per hour if you take SPPU exams offline



 There has been an announcement by the Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) that the summer examinations will be held in the traditional offline manner from June 20.

In response to a few student-activists' appeal to the Bombay high court, which urged commonality in all universities and suggested that the examination be held offline with multiple choice questions (MCQ), there has been much debate and confusion among students regarding the pattern of the exam.ormat for the exam was proposed to be offline using multiple choice questions (MCQs).


However, a notification released on Sunday by SPPU's director of examination and evaluation Mahesh Kakade said the paper would be conducted offline after a meeting with Uday Samant, the minister of higher and technical education.


Extra fifteen minutes would be given for every hour of the examination. SPPU also plans to give students a two-day gap between each consecutive regular examination so that they can get accustomed to the format of the questions.


“Model question papers would be uploaded on the university’s website. If there are two examinations in a day, there would be at least a one-hour gap. It is up to the examination officers in each institute to ensure that the teachers and students of the respective college are in the know of these features and if there are any doubts, they are requested to resolve them,” Kakade added.


Sppu Adding New Course in Ciricullum


 Students at SPPU will be able to take courses in museology

Through a collaboration with Kelkar museum, the university will launch a program in museology science and museum management.

Under the initiative, a new department ‘museology and heritage studies' will be established at SPPU. 

Students will soon be able to pursue courses in museology at Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU). In collaboration with the Kelkar museum, the varsity will begin a program of research and study in museology science and museum management. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) regarding the same was recently signed at SPPU.



Museology is a multidisciplinary subject that encompasses different features of history, archaeology, research and archiving.


Under the initiative, a new department ‘museology and heritage study’ will start at SPPU. In the department, various diploma and degree courses will be offered. According to officials, the courses are likely to be offered from the next academic year.


In addition, SPPU vice-chancellor is a lifetime member of the Kelkar museum for his role in promoting academic and museum collaborations. While the current SPPU vice-chancellor Prof Nitin Karmalkar who is about to retire in this week took the significant decision of setting up a new department for the study of museums.


As a result of the initiative, new opportunities will be generated for students in the realms of research and employment. Professor Karmalkar said that the Kelkar museum is one of the most renowned museums in the state and students will be able to learn a lot from their experiences at the museum.

 
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