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Lalu Prasad Yadav gets five-years jail in fifth fodder scam case, Fined 60 lakhs rupees

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Lalu Prasad Yadav Case: On Monday in the fifth fodder scam case about to illegal withdrawal of money from the Doranda treasury, CBI court in Rachi sentenced the former chief minister of Bihar and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav to five years of imprisonment. As per the lawyers he has also been fined Rs 60 lakh.

For the illegal withdrawal of Rs 139.35 crore from the Doranda treasury of Ranchi in 1995-96 special judge SK Sashi convicted Lalu Prasad Yadav and 74 others and acquitted 24 accused on 15th February.

Due to some health issues former minister 73 years old, Lalu Prasad is now admitted to the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences in the jail hospital of Rachi. As he has already spent three and half years in jail he may be released very soon.

In this case, the court had already fined 34 accused of Rs 20,000 to Rs 2 lakh and awarded three years of maximum punishment. On Monday including Lalu Prasad, the 41 accused was awarded Monday through video conference. The lawyers said that the maximum fine was Rs 2 crore.

Defence lawyer Anant Kumar Vij said, “The judge pronounced five years of jail term, of which he has already undergone three years and nineteen days. Since he has already undergone half of the jail term, we will file a petition in the high court to grant him bail.”

In the previous four cases, Lalu Prasad had already been convicted. One more case is pending before CBI Patna. It is on the illegal withdrawal of money from the Banka-Bhagalpur treasury.

On September 26, 2005, the charge was framed in this case. The statements of accused persons were recorded on January 16, 2020, and the conviction happened on February 15, 2022.

“I fight those who create divides. They can’t defeat us so they try to trap us in conspiracies. I have neither been afraid nor bent before anyone. I will keep fighting. The coward will never understand the struggles of a fighter,” Lalu Yadav tweeted the lines in Hindi.

“We had the mandate to rule in the 2020 Bihar election but they (BJP and Nitish Kumar) made a backdoor entry and took power. The same person is being harassed over and over,” said Lalu Yadav’s son and RJD MLA Tejashwi Yadav.

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Pharma Industry growth 15% in India led by Covid-19, against the growth of 3% in last year

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In India, the pharmaceutical business has grown around 15% led by the growth of Covid-19 products in the last two years. According to Pharmasofttech AWACS Pvt. Ltd., the Indian pharmaceutical market research company, the growth was only 3% in the last year which has turned into double digits in the current year.

Pharmasofttech AWACS Pvt. Ltd is an Indian pharmaceutical market research company. By collecting data from pharma distributors the company provides market intelligence at the Indian level.

The results that come out from the research has shown that it is primarily price-driven and is a result of growth shown by the majority of the molecules It is not just the ones that have a role to play in Covid-19 treatment. This indirectly indicates the normalization of disease patterns because of which demand for products is as per the seasonal disease patterns.

In the first half of 2021, the medicines related to Covid treatment like remdesivir and minerals and vitamins kind of supplements got a boost. The connection between doctor and patient was hampered due to the Covid restrictions. For this reason, non-covid therapy got affected. But when the second wave began decreasing people comes to the doctors’ chamber. From this time covid off-take reduced but non-covid off taking the improved considerably after the second wave. This is the main reason behind the expansion of the pharma industry.

Analysts are predicting that in 2022 the export market will revive both from volume and price level. To see the current progress analysts are saying that in the Financial Year 2022 the growth rate will be 10%+ from the existing position.

Ujjwal Kumar, Research Analyst, Green Portfolio said, “Domestic market has done well for Indian Pharma companies as against the export market. Strong domestic demand led by price hikes contributed to high double-digit growth this year. New product launches and Covid-19 drugs also contributed to this demand this year.”

Due to the higher demand for antibiotics,  anti-viral and nutritional supplements in the year 2021, the IPM grew by 18.2%. Nowadays, the major challenge that the industry is facing is the increase in raw material prices. However, there is some reprieve in the price of key starting materials and solvents till now but the situation will be normal very soon and will put strength on the gross margins of the business.

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India’s first bamboo village has developed in Tripura

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Tripura: The first bamboo park has been set up in India to boost the industries in the Northeast region. After this, it’s kind of a multi-purpose ‘bashgram’ (bamboo village) has established in Tripura to boost the eco-tourism in the region. The statistics and facts said that this initiative will attract all kinds of nature-lovers, yoga enthusiasts and tourists. It will help to increase the tourism business in Tripura all over the northern part.

As per the reports, the bamboo village has been made up at Katlamara in Western Tripura. It is just along the India-Bangladesh border. Bamboo architect-cum-expert Manna Roy has been developed around 9 acres of land for setting up the village. It is known that the village has already managed to create attraction between the tourists including foreigners and environmentalists, from across the country.

The bamboo village is made up of a playground, several ponds with sufficient flora and fauna, a yoga centre, bamboo cottages, bamboo bridges and pathways. Besides, the tourists also get various eco-friendly utilities and facilities in this man-made village.

Different types of natural plants, vegetation, flowers, herbal, shrubs and as well as more than 14 species of bamboo make the new tourist spot in India truly a natural abode. Referring to this Manna Roy said that a museum would also soon be set up in ‘bashgram’. All types of endangered, obsolete, old and new materials made of bamboo would be shown in the museum.

He also added the idea of making the bamboo village properly and effectively using local and rural resources. They would not hamper nature creating this. Mr. Roy said that they have so far invested INR 60 lakh to develop the village. They didn’t take a single rupee from the government or bank. It is completely their establishment for their tourism development.

Using the locally available resources the main objective is to turn the bamboo village or ‘bashgram’ into a world-class medical-cum-eco tourism hub. They want to develop the village as an example of sustainable development worldwide.

The person who needs to change the weather for developing the health condition can easily come to this zero polluted place and spend the days in an affordable expenditure.

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Professional Magnet Compares the Growth of Hip Hop in India to the Growth of Ethereum Worldwide

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GrowJust Desk: Professional Magnet, a well-known YouTuber comments on hip-hop music in India. As a music lover to see the recent progress of hip-hop music he compares the growth of this genre with the growth of Ethereum worldwide.

Hip hop was first introduced in India by Baba Sehgal, a Punjabi rapper in 1990. With the hand of his hit songs “Thanda Thanda Paani” and “Dil Dhadke” the trend was started. But in the early 2000s Bohemia, a Pakistani American rapper provided the Indian Hip-Hop with the spark and released “Vich Pardesan De”.

Getting the influence from Bohemia a group of five people Lil Golu, Ikka, Badshah, Yo Yo Honey Singh, and Raftaar came hitting into the Punjabi rap genre. They produced so many hit songs. But within some days the group was parted and members started their work as individuals.

Finally, the real competition was started between Yo Yo Honey Singh and Badshah when Honey Singh released his album “Desi Kalakaar” in August 2014.

After listening to two popular rap songs “Aafat” by Naezy and “Mere Gully Mein” by “Divine” Director Zoya Akhtar was very impressed and portray the stories of both rappers in her popular movie “Gully Boy”. It was released on 14th February 2019 and got a marvelous success. It was the first hip-hop movie in India.

The success of  “Gully Boy” opened the door for all the skilled and talented young Indian rappers. They got a huge amount of exposure in Mumbai after the movie. From this time hip hop had started to gain its ground in Indian culture. A lot of music reality show was started for rap singers and they were very popular.

In the pandemic period 2020-2021, a lot of rap singers had come in limelight and their songs are very popular among Indian music lovers.

The various genres like desi hip-hop, rap metal mumble rap, lyrical rap are gaining popularity in recent times. Karma, Naezy, Divine, Bella, Raftaar, Krsna, Byg Smyle are very popular rappers in India.

Ethereum is open access to digital money and data-friendly services for everyone. It doesn’t matter what’s your location. It’s a community-built technology behind cryptocurrency. Users don’t need to provide personal details to use an Ethereum app. It allows the users to move money, or make agreements, directly with someone else and don’t need to contact any intermediary companies.

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For the reasons slowly Ethereum gets the worldwide popularity like Indian rap songs. The value of Ethereum increases mostly in recent times of the year. The popularity of Ethereum stands Bitcoin in high competition worldwide.

The future of Indian Hip-Hop is as bright as the sun for the artists as well as the fans. Like Ethereum, it will also stand the other Indian songs in a high competition ground near future.

IGNOU launches new virtual MBA programme approved by AICTE

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New Delhi: Recently the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has launched a new online Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme. The virtual programme is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and IGNOU’s School of Management Studies will be offered the online MBA. From January 2022 towards willing candidates can enrol their name in the course.

Nageshwar Rao, the vice-chancellor of IGNOU has launched the MBA programme on 11th January 2022. The programme coordinators are Prof. Rajeev Kumar Shukla and Dr. Venkataiah Chittipaka, SOMS, IGNOU. It is said that the MBA programme has been designed to reach the masses and provide inclusive quality education.

In a statement from IGNOU, it is said, “The online MBA programme will include self-study material in digital form, asynchronous and synchronous counselling, online live learning sessions, and pre-recorded video lectures. Sessions will also be provided to online students through GyanDarshan, mobile app, social media platforms, Gyanvani, together with e-mail support from IGNOU.”

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The period of the course is 2 years with four semesters. But the students get a maximum of 4 years for completing this. It includes 28 courses and has 116 credits as weightage. Indian as well as foreign students can also join in the course.

Online MBA course: Fees, eligibility

Candidates from Indian territory and South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries need to spend Rs 14,000 for semesters 1,2 and 4 and for semester 3 it is Rs 16,000.

There will be no entrance test for admission to the course. Given below is the eligibility criteria for the online MBA course

  • For the general category, it needs a bachelor’s degree with 50% marks.
  • For the reserved category, it needs a bachelor’s degree with 45% marks.

You will get the complete fee structure and other eligibility criteria from the official website of IGNOU at iop.ignouonline.ac.in.

Online MBA programme specialisations

IGNOU’s online MBA programme offers specializations in the above five fields. Getting knowledge about the fields will help the students in their future job careers.

  • Marketing management.
  • Human resource management.
  • Services management.
  • Financial management.
  • Operations management.

Interested candidates can apply for the online MBA programme in IGNOU at  ignouiop.samarth.edu.in.

Go out and enjoy your vacation at the snow-capped places

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GrowJust Desk: January month comes with the desire to visit such places that are covered with snow. In this time travel lovers want to go to the places where lots of snowfall is happening. As a travel bird if you are looking for those places then we are here to suggest to you the best options. Lots of holidays are coming in January and February month. So you can easily book the tickets for you and your family.

Gulmarg, Kashmir

Gulmarg is the best place for snow adventurers. After the snowfall, Gulmarg looks like Switzerland. The place in the Kashmir Valley is evaluated as a white paradise on earth. It’s a small hill village 50 km from Srinagar. Bus and taxi are easily available on the route. As the close to the Himalayas Gulmarg receives the highest snowfall in the country.

Manali, Himachal Pradesh

On hearing the name Manali the first thought that comes to our mind is snow. Manali is the best tourist spot all season but during winter its beauty increases hundred times. When the trees and mountains are wrapped with snow it looks like a dream place. The place is located on the banks of the Beas River. It is well known for trekking in the Parvati Valley and skiing in the Solang Valley.

Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

Shimla is another place in Himachal Pradesh where people like to go in winter. The Mall Road of Shimla is covered with snow during winter. You can taste delicious local food from restaurants and enjoy shopping in this area of Shimla. Besides if you love to ski then must visit Kufri which is just 17 km away from Shimla.

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Darjeeling, West Bengal

When we talk about Darjeeling the view of moving toy train and the tea garden comes to brain. Darjeeling and its near about places are also covered with snow in January. It is one of the remarkable destinations for snow lovers. The place is a UNESCO World Heritage Site on the Himalayan Railway.

Chopta, Uttarakhand

The place Chopta is undoubtedly a heaven on earth. It is also known as Mini Switzerland of Uttarakhand. For trekking to the Tungnath Temple of Lord Shiva, this small hill station in Uttarakhand is the main base. In January and February, the territory is turned into an icy wonderland.

1.5 kg explosives found at Delhi’s flower market, detonated

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Delhi: A sizeable quantity of explosives was found in the flower market of East Delhi. The bomb was found inside a bag left in the middle of the popular market in today’s morning. A controlled explosion was carried out by the police in Ghazipur market also known as flower market which usually draws huge crowds.

The market is located near the border between Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. For carrying out the controlled blast the police dug an eight-foot pit. Visual shows that a blast and smoke rising near the market, but it had been cleared out and cordoned off.

Delhi Police said that the bomb was planted to result in maximum destruction. Police official said, “1.5 kg of explosive was found. Initial examination shows that the explosive is a nitrate mix. The triggering device could be a clock or a mobile phone.”

The National Security Guard (NSG) was also presented on the spot. They said that the weight of the bomb was around 3 kg. Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana told that a crude bomb or the Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was inside the bag which is left by a customer.

Around 9.30 am a man who left the bag arrived at the marketplace on a scooter, apparently came to buy flowers from a shop. The bag was spotted lying at the spot a while later and the flower seller noticed this. At that moment he presumed something wrong and called the police.

It is known from the official that at around 10.20 am Delhi Fire Department received the phone call. After getting the call officers of the Delhi Police Special Cell immediately arrived there with two fire engines, a bomb disposal squad, and Delhi Disaster Management Authority officials. The police quickly blocked access to the market as the bomb disposal squad tackled the explosive.

The National Security Guard said, “Samples of the IED have been collected; team to submit a report on the chemical component used to assemble the explosive.”

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“A case is being registered in the Delhi Police Special Cell under provisions of the Explosives Act,” a Delhi Police later said. The investigation is being headed by DCP Pramod Kushwaha. The police are now investigating to find out whether the bomb is connected to the elections which will be held in February-March in the neighbour state Uttar Pradesh.

Katrina Kaif celebrates her first month wedding anniversary with beloved husband Vicky Kaushal

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Mumbai: From today’s morning, Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal are much excited about their one month wedding anniversary. Today in the early morning the actress posted a cuddly photo with her husband on social media and wished him on this special occasion. “Happppyyyyy one month my (heart emoji),” she captioned on her Instagram post.

In the shared picture Katrina is a no make up look and Vicky is also in a casual long-sleeve T-shirt. It seems that they have taken the picture at their home.

Many celebs wished them on the comment box. Dia Mirza dropped heart emojis on the post and wrote, “Awwww”. Neha Dhupia commented, “Happy happy happy our gorgeous couple. We love you.” Fans are also showed their love towards the couple. One wrote, “Aiyoooooo it’s so sweet.” Another called them “superb jodi”.

In an intimate ceremony, Vicky and Katrina tied their knot on the last year 9th December at the Six Senses Fort Barware in Rajasthan. Including the film industry, only 120 guests were invited to their marriage ceremony. Neha and Angad Bedi, Kabir Khan and Mini Mathur, Sharvari Wagh and Malavika Mohanan were presented in the occasion.

From their Mehendi ceremony to menu card everything took place in the first position on the news coverage during their marriage ritual. The list of restrictions for the guests was also gone viral.

After completing the wedding ritual the couple moved to a sea-facing home in the vicinity of Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli.

Welcoming the newly married neighbourhood Anushka wrote on Instagram Stories, “Congratulations to both you beautiful people! Wishing you guys a lifetime of togetherness, love and understanding. Also glad you are finally married so that now you can move into your house soon and we can stop hearing construction sounds.”

Since 2019 Vicky and Katrina were in a relationship but they didn’t accept this. They never spoke about their affair but on the other hand, the actress posts lots of Instagram posts featuring him. In the last month, she posted pictures of Christmas celebrations at home. As well as she shared the pictures with her fans of the halwa she prepared for his family and her Mehendi-decorated hands with a view of their honeymoon destination in the backdrop.

Bella and BYG Smyle are ready to bring a new song ‘Kaam’ on FHigh Label

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Lucknow : The popular record label company FHigh Music especially known for rap songs will be released a new song ‘Kaam’ very soon. The song is featured by two popular singers Bella and Byg Smyle. It will be released on the official channel of FHigh music. Mostly their target audience is the young generation but sometimes the middle-aged persons also like the songs.

The most attractive feature of this new song is that the song is based on an interesting story that will be conveyed by the two singers through rap. The story is about two rappers who are feeling fed up with their regular life. Day by day life becomes very stressful for them. Moreover, they are subjected to rude behavior shown by their office boss. So, the singers are want to release their burden and stress through their passion for rap. They want to express their feelings about their hectic life.

FHigh music, the record label company founded by Ayush Sabat and his close friends. Their main goal was to give the chance to the upcoming and talented young Indian rappers. They have already contracted with Byg Smyle, MC Deep, MTV Hustle winner Bella to keep with them. FHigh music has already released 20+ rap songs on their YouTube channel. Every song has gone viral within a few days of release.

Ludhiana’s M Zee Bella aka Deepak Singh was the winner of MTV Hustle, one kind of rap reality show in the season of 2019. Now he is a very popular face among Indian rap lovers. After winning the show FHigh music grabbed his hand and did the contract to make the songs for them. On the other side, Byg Smyle is the one who brings up some fiery verses and bars with every new song.

Bella and Smyle are now working day and night with the new song to make it perfect and heartfelt. Earlier they have featured a lot of songs on FHigh music and every song achieve success. Within a few days, the number of viewers reached millions. So it’s hoped that this new song will also earn the love and support from music lovers. So if you don’t want to miss the new song keep an eye and subscribe to the channel. The song will be released very soon.

Munawar Faruqui has announced his new comedy show in Kolkata

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Kolkata : Munawar Faruqui, the stand-up comedian who was denied not to hold a show in Bengaluru has announced his new show in Kolkata. The program will be held on 16th January 2022.

On Saturday evening the comedian shared a post on Twitter and wrote, “Kolkata, I’m coming with (a) new show! Ticket link in bio.” With the post, he shared a link for ticket booking. It is a two hours comedy act ‘Dhandho’. But the venue isn’t declared yet.

The tickets are selling on the well-known online ticket booking platform BookMyShow. The price of each ticket is 799 Rs. According to the platform, they were “filling fast.”

As per Faruqui’s Sunday tweet, all the tickets have been sold out already. He also told that they will be adding more tickets for the live show.

In November after the Bengaluru Police denied giving him approval to organize his stand-up comedy show in the city Faruqui was under fire. He was accused for hurt the  Hindu sentiments in one of his shows. The Hindu right-wing outfits did a protest against the show and him.

29 years old comic actor was said that his show was canceled for threats to venue vandalism. Though 600 tickets were already sold at that time. He also added that the outcome money from the show will be donated to late Kannada star Puneeth Rajkumar’s charitable organization.

Faruqui also claimed that his 12 shows were canceled in the last two months due to getting threats from the right-wing group to the venue and audiences.

It created an uproar in social media as many of his fans and other stand-up comedians voiced their support for Munawar. In response at that time, Faruqui tweeted, “My name is Munawar Faruqui. And that’s been my time, you guys were (a) wonderful audience. Goodbye, I’m done.”

Faruqui had also spent one month in Indore jail earlier this year. In January a BJP MLA’s son lodged an FIR against him. The comedian was accused of hurting religious sentiments through his show.

A few days before stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra, who is the popular vocal critic of the government had also said that his shows scheduled to be organized in Bengaluru are canceled after the organizers got threats