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  • Unlawful sand mining: Enforcement Directorate raids a couple of places in Punjab

    By way of PTI

    NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday raided a couple of places in poll-bound Punjab as a part of a cash laundering probe in opposition to firms desirous about unlawful sand mining within the border state, officers mentioned.

    They mentioned no less than 10-12 places within the state are being coated via the officers of the federal company and the motion is being undertaken underneath the provisions of the Prevention of Cash Laundering Act (PMLA).

    Some other people with political hyperlinks also are said to were coated.

    The state is poll-bound with balloting slated to happen for its 117 meeting seats on February 20.

  • UP Chunav: Churning began in BJP for Kanpur and Awadh applicants, 20% of MLAs would possibly minimize tickets

    Lucknow
    The churning began within the BJP from Monday to come to a decision the candidate for the third-fourth section of elections. In a gathering held in Delhi with the birthday party’s UP election in-charge Dharmendra Pradhan and co-in-charge Anurag Thakur, conceivable applicants for Awadh and Kanpur areas had been mentioned. Within the assembly, it used to be agreed to chop tickets of handiest 15-20% with the MLAs above the age of 75. In step with the tips gained to this point, the applicants shall be finalized on Tuesday.

    It’s reported that there shall be a gathering of BJP UP Core Workforce in Delhi nowadays and day after today. On this assembly, House Minister Amit Shah, BJP Nationwide President JP Nadda and Leader Minister Yogi Adityanath shall be provide on the middle and lots of large leaders of the state.

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    In step with the tips, CM Yogi and birthday party’s state president Swatantra Dev Singh shall be provide within the assembly of BJP core group. It’s reported that UP BJP has ready the checklist of applicants for the seats of Awadh, Kanpur and Bundelkhand area and now it is going to be stamped in Delhi.

    The Election Fee introduced the meeting elections in Uttar Pradesh on 8 January. Balloting for the 403-seat 18th Meeting shall be held in seven stages from February 10 to March 7. The result of the elections will come on March 10. Balloting shall be held in UP in seven stages on February 10, February 14, February 20, February 23, February 27, March 3 and March 7. On February 10, within the first section, 58 seats in 11 districts of western UP, 2nd section on February 14 in 55 seats in 9 districts, within the 1/3 section on February 20, 59 in 16 districts. Balloting will happen at the seats.

    Within the fourth section, polling shall be hung on February 23 in 60 seats in 9 districts together with Lucknow. Within the 5th section, on February 27, 60 seats in 11 districts, within the 6th section, 57 seats in 10 districts on March 3, and the 7th and final stages on March 7 in 9 districts. 54 seats shall be executed. The time period of the seventeenth Meeting (UP Meeting) is until 15 Might. Elections to the 403 seats for the seventeenth Legislative Meeting had been held in 7 stages from 11 February to eight March 2017. In that election, BJP gained 312 seats for the primary time and secured three-fourth majority within the UP Vidhansabha.

    The Samajwadi Birthday celebration and Congress alliance led through Akhilesh Yadav may just win 54 seats. Excluding this, the BSP of Mayawati, who have been Leader Minister a number of occasions within the state, used to be diminished to 19 seats. This time an immediate contest is being thought to be between the Samajwadi Birthday celebration and the BJP. The BJP is contesting the elections through hanging ahead the faces of Yogi Adityanath and Top Minister Narendra Modi.

    Amit Shah (document photograph)

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  • Birju Maharaj Demise: Pandit Birju, the remaining ‘Maharaj’ of Lucknow Gharana, used to be synonymous with Kathak, made distinctive experiments in dance

    Lucknow
    That used to be virtually a decade in the past. Other folks amassed in white baradari to look Pandit Birju Maharaj. Panditji were given able well. Identical to he was ahead of the productions. Antimony within the eyes, redness at the lips. He got here into the corridor dressed in a yellow kurta with a cap on his head, a maroon sadri and a shawl over his shoulder. The target audience used to be ready to accomplish their soulful postures, however Maharaj used to be in a distinct temper that day. Say you need to sing these days. Kathak any other day. Inform some stories after which music in…. The disciples began the presentation. It used to be simplest after a while that Maharaj stood up and began dancing. His soulful taste captivated everybody’s center.

    Pandit Birju Maharaj gave a distinct splendor to the Kathak of Lucknow Gharana. Leading edge experiments in conventional taste. And this experiment become the brand new identification of Kathak. Kumkum Dhar, former vice-chancellor of Bhatkhande Sangeet Vishwavidyalaya and eminent Kathakacharya, says that she inherited the Kathak custom from Achhan Maharaj (father), Lachhu Maharaj and Shambhu Maharaj (uncle). Lachhu Maharaj used to be very well-known for Lasya Anga and Shambhu Maharaj’s pace used to be superb. Pandit Birju Maharaj realized all this after which labored so much to counterpoint it. His use of arms used to be unrivaled. Then integrated the rhythm in summary shape. He used to be a just right dancer in addition to a just right singer and musician. Because of this why he introduced Kathak at the units. It used to be going to draw other folks. Even in another country, his productions made a dash after which the whole lot else is a legend. At the present, he used to be synonymous with Kathak.

    Crew dance has been given a distinct stage
    Purnima Pandey, former president of Sangeet Natak Akademi, says that Pandit Birju Maharaj took workforce dance in Kathak to another stage. He composed many dance dramas. Introduced them in an overly soulful method. Previous Kathak performances had been very lengthy. Each and every dancer carried out for 2 to a few hours. Maharaj shortened the time of every merchandise and made it simple for everybody, which individuals may just simply be informed and perceive.

    Hooked up Kathak with commonplace lifestyles
    Kumkum Dhar says that Maharaj did many such experiments, which attached Kathak with commonplace lifestyles. He used to mention document tale. They used to turn their postures about how the recordsdata transfer within the administrative center. He used to turn how modifying is completed in Kathak. He composed a dance drama about 40 years in the past, through which he used to turn sports activities like Kho-Kho, Cricket thru Kathak postures and expressions.

    Awards and honors
    Padma Vibhushan (1986), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1964), Nritya Chudamani Award (1986), Kalidas Samman (1987), Lata Mangeshkar Award (2002), Honorary Doctorate from Indira Kala Sangeet Vishwavidyalaya, Honorary level from Banaras Hindu College , Sangam Artwork Award, Bharat Muni Samman.

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  • India studies 2,38,018 new coronavirus infections, lively circumstances in nation absolute best in 230 days

    By means of PTI

    NEW DELHI: With 2,38,018 new coronavirus infections being reported in an afternoon, India’s overall tally of COVID-19 circumstances rose to a few,76,18,271, which incorporates 8,891 circumstances of the Omicron variant, in line with the Union Well being Ministry information up to date on Tuesday.

    The lively circumstances have greater to 17,36,628, the absolute best in 230 days, whilst the loss of life toll has climbed to 4,86,761 with 310 contemporary fatalities, the knowledge up to date at 8 am mentioned.

    There was an 8.31 in step with cent building up in Omicron circumstances since Monday, the ministry stated.

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    Professionals stated it’s not imaginable to adopt genome sequencing of each pattern however stressed out that the present wave is in large part being pushed through the Omicron variant.

    The lively circumstances include 4.62 in step with cent of the entire infections, whilst the nationwide COVID-19 restoration price has reduced to 94.09 in step with cent, the ministry stated.

    An building up of 80,287 circumstances has been recorded within the lively COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.

    The day by day positivity price used to be recorded at 14.43 in step with cent whilst the weekly positivity price used to be recorded at 14.92 in step with cent, in line with the ministry.

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    The quantity of people that have recuperated from the illness surged to a few,53,94,882, whilst the case fatality price used to be recorded at 1.29 in step with cent.

    The cumulative doses administered within the nation thus far underneath the national COVID-19 vaccination power has exceeded 158.04 crore.

    India’s COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 2020, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16.

    It went previous 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11, crossed 80 lakh on October 29, 90 lakh on November 20 and surpassed the one-crore mark on December 19.

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    India crossed the awful milestone of 2 crore on Would possibly 4 and 3 crore on June 23.

    The 310 new fatalities come with 72 from Kerala and 33 from West Bengal.

    A complete of four,86,761 deaths had been reported thus far within the nation together with 1,41,832 from Maharashtra, 50,904 from Kerala, 38,445 from Karnataka, 37,009 from Tamil Nadu,25,387 from Delhi, 22,972 from Uttar Pradesh and 20,121 from West Bengal.

    The ministry stressed out that greater than 70 in step with cent of the deaths passed off because of comorbidities.

    “Our figures are being reconciled with the Indian Council of Clinical Analysis,” the ministry stated on its web site, including that state-wise distribution of figures is matter to additional verification and reconciliation.

  • Pandit Birju Maharaj: Synonym of kathak, entire kalakaar

    Via Specific Information Provider

    When Maharaj ji authorised my invite to take a workshop at my domestic in Connecticut, I used to be very anxious. However a lot to our wonder, he grew to become out to be a easy guy immersed in dance and track. He would devour home-made meals, make sketches on paper and after the workshop even invite all folks and sing for them. When a existence opens up sooner than you prefer that how does one begin to describe it!

    Pandit Birju Maharaj used to be a legend in his lifetime, a synonym for Kathak and an entire Kalakaar, an artist par excellence. Born as Brij Mohan Mishra within the illustrious circle of relatives of Ishwari Prasad, with Kalka-Bindadin Maharaj as his grandfathers and Achhan Maharaj as his father, he additional added drastically to the repertoire of his heritage. 

    Maharaj ji passed on to the great beyond in Delhi on Monday. He used to be 83. Maharaj ji began his taalim from his father at an excessively mushy age, however he used to be simplest 9 when his father passed on to the great beyond. He then learnt from his illustrious uncles, Shambhu Maharaj and Lachhu Maharaj. They’d very other types of dancing, one hanging emphasis at the masculine taste and the opposite at the female (Lasya). He informed us tales of the way he needed to stay their types other for keeping up peace along with his uncles.

    In 1953, Kapila Vatsyayan, a disciple of Achhan Maharaj, known as Birju to Delhi to paintings at Sangeet Bharati. He would pass to the varsity each and every morning and do his riyaaz in a shop room for 4-5 hours until the sweat of his ft made the ground slippery.

    Then he would check out his arms at more than a few tools within the retailer. When he used to be 19-20, Maharaj ji joined the Bharatiya Kala Kendra and began making a grammar for figuring out each and every motion. He offered many new sams, the finishing pose of a dancer. Most of these experiments had been rather well won by way of the target market all the way through the past due 50s and early 60s. He additionally choreographed many a hit dance dramas.

    Maharaj ji later joined Kathak Kendra. As he had many world scholars, he simplified his compositions by way of making them numerical. He broke lengthy rhythmic compositions into playful phrases for children. Lots of his difficult tihais (polyrhythmic methodology) had been made playful for the target market whilst protecting their complexities.

    Maharaj ji carried out broadly in every single place India and in a foreign country and recalled many hilarious incidents from this time. One specifically memorable one used to be at Jhansi. The rowdy crowd used to be introduced beneath regulate by way of him by way of making an extempore piece of Rani of Jhansi preventing the British. 

    Maharaj ji then arrange his institute, Kalashram. He used to be very keen on highly spiced side road meals and malai of Lucknow. He liked my paranthas and known as me paranthewali for fairly a while. He additionally liked units of all kinds however now not in black color.  He used to be additionally the primary Kathak artist to obtain  the Padma Vibhushan. 

    Neelima Beri

    Director of Kalaleen Heart for Conventional Finding out

    Pandit Birju Maharaj  4 Feb 1938 – 17 Jan 2022

  • UP Election 2022: Ajit Singh Good friend leaving BJP and going to BSP? Yogi’s minister denied the viral message

    Kumar Avinash, Kanpur Dehat
    In Kanpur Dehat, a Fb publish on social media is turning into increasingly more viral. On this, knowledge is being given about becoming a member of the BSP, together with the minister of state of Yogi govt and the employees of Sikandra MLA Ajit Singh Good friend. The dialogue within the political corridors intensified relating to this. On the similar time, there used to be a stir between the regional employees and place of job bearers. Ajit Singh Good friend Singh has denied this letter going viral. He has additionally written a letter to the SP for motion.

    After studying the viral Fb publish, there used to be a stir some of the employees and place of job bearers within the regional place of job of the BJP and there used to be a dialogue some of the folks. On getting the ideas, the Minister of State and Sikandra MLA had been additionally surprised. He abruptly posted a letter on Fb denying the declare of becoming a member of another birthday celebration and likewise demanded motion from the Superintendent of Police.

    Minister of State issued rebuttal letter
    Kanpur Dehat’s Sikandra MLA and Minister of State Ajit Singh Good friend, whilst liberating the block letter on Fb, has written – ‘I’m recently an energetic member of the Bharatiya Janata Birthday celebration’s concept circle of relatives. I’m discharging my accountability with the duty of Minister of State for Data Era and Electronics within the State Govt together with the member elected from the Sikandra Vidhan Sabha. False information is being circulated towards me on social media for solid and to wreck my birthday celebration and my social and political symbol. Which could be very painful for the Bharatiya Janata Birthday celebration and my honor. Subsequently, strictest criminal motion must be taken towards all of the in charge individuals who made this matter viral and are concerned within the propaganda and check in an FIR on this context.
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  • Union Minister Sanjeev Balyan visits BKU president Naresh Tikait in farm outreach

    Specific Information Carrier

    LUCKNOW: With the primary segment of the Uttar Pradesh Meeting polls focused across the western districts of the politically an important state, the Sisauli village of Muzaffarnagar district is as soon as once more in prominence.

    With the Mahendra Singh Tikait-founded Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) headquartered right here, the village has been the nucleus of farmers’ politics within the Jat-dominated sugarcane belt of western UP for many years.

    An afternoon in the past, BKU president Naresh Tikait reportedly had appealed to other people to improve the Samajwadi Birthday celebration-Rashtriya Lok Dal applicants within the upcoming polls. A couple of hours later, on Monday, the robust Tikait circle of relatives had a marvel customer.

    Triggering political speculations, the native BJP MP and Union minister Dr Sanjeev Balyan met the BKU president on the latter’s place of abode round 8.30 am on Monday.

    A supply with reference to the Tikait circle of relatives stated, “Not anything must be learn into from the assembly, he (Balyan) has been lengthy identified to the Tikait circle of relatives.”

    On Sunday evening, the BKU president stated, “The BKU is a very powerful a part of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) and can cross as in keeping with its line of no longer backing any political celebration.”

    When requested about his attraction to improve the SP-RLD alliance applicants, Tikait had stated, “As I advised you somebody is loose to return to us, they (RLD) applicants got here first to us and were given the blessings. BJP applicants aren’t our enemies and are welcome like others to have tea with us. However we received’t solicit votes for somebody.”

    Importantly, the 2 SP-RLD alliance applicants, two-times former Khatauli MLA Rajpal Singh Balyan (declared RLD candidate from Budhana seat) and Chandan Singh Chauhan (RLD candidate from Meerapur seat) had met the BKU president on Saturday. 

  • Kanpur Stumble upon: An individual residing in The us knowledgeable in regards to the dacoits who entered Kanpur’s space, police come upon

    In Kanpur, a case of come upon between the thieves who entered the home and the police is coming to the fore. The thieves had deliberate the robbery via getting into the empty space, however the proprietor of the home residing in The us noticed the thieves getting into on CCTV and knowledgeable the police. Once the tips was once gained, an come upon came about between the police and the thieves.

    Stumble upon between police and thieves reached at the foundation of knowledge of robbery

    Kanpur
    The thieves had made foolproof making plans of robbery after seeing the empty space. They entered with the goal of vacating all the space. Possibly that they had no concept that ‘the above is observing’. In reality, the landlord of this space lives in The us and he has were given web hooked up CCTV put in for the protection of the home. From The us, he assists in keeping tracking his space. As quickly because the thieves entered the home on Monday evening, the home proprietor knowledgeable the police.

    Police attempting to go into the home from the roof of the home

    The incident is of Shyam Nagar space of ​​Chakeri police station space of ​​Kanpur. Thieves had entered a space right here with the goal of stealing. However, his motion was once being captured within the CCTV digicam. The landlord of the home residing in The us knowledgeable the police about the entire subject once he noticed the suspicious task. The police swung into motion once they were given details about the thieves and reached the home. The home was once surrounded from both sides. The thieves began firing on seeing the police. After this the police additionally retaliated.

    A tender guy has been shot within the firing of thieves

    shot a tender guy
    An area adolescence was once shot within the firing via the thieves. Then again, his situation is claimed to be out of threat. All 4 have been surrounded from both sides. They’ve no longer been given any approach to get away. Police of DCP East and greater than 10 police stations reached the spot. There’s an environment of panic in all the space because of the fierce conflict between the police and the thieves. After the tips of a tender guy being shot, folks have been noticed lurking of their houses.

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  • UP Election 2022: Ruckus on farmers in UP politics, Yogi’s ‘Jinnah’ assault on Akhilesh’s election guarantees

    Lucknow
    After the announcement of the election dates, the stir within the politics of Uttar Pradesh has intensified. The Central Executive could have withdrawn the Kisan Invoice, however the opposition events aren’t deterring from enjoying politics at the farmers. SP Nationwide President Akhilesh Yadav has stated that once his govt involves energy, he’ll get sugarcane farmers their worth inside of 15 days. Additionally, the instances registered in opposition to the farmers within the Lakhimpur violence case will likely be returned. On the identical time, Leader Minister Yogi Adityanath has hit again on the SP, announcing that Akhilesh Yadav isn’t a farmer’s pal, however simplest Jinnah’s lover. In the meantime, BKU chief Naresh Tikait had previous prolonged his beef up to the SP-RLD alliance however subsidized out inside of 24 hours when it created a ruckus.

    SP Nationwide President Akhilesh Yadav took a pledge on Monday with wheat and rice in his hand that those that overwhelmed the farmers with a automotive, would oust them from energy. Will defeat those that oppress the farmers. In this instance, Tejinder Singh Birk, a farmer chief injured within the Tikunia incident of Lakhimpur Kheri and different farmer leaders have been additionally provide. Akhilesh promised that within the SP manifesto, preparations can be made to offer minimal beef up worth on all vegetation. Sugarcane farmers will likely be paid inside of 15 days. If wanted, a ‘Farmers Revolving Fund’ will likely be created for this. 300 devices of electrical energy will likely be given unfastened and unfastened irrigation facility will likely be to be had. Hobby unfastened loans and insurance coverage can also be organized for the farmers. Akhilesh stated that SP will convey its manifesto after BJP.

    Akhilesh’s get to the bottom of is a political drama. If he remained in energy, the charge of crores of farmers used to be trapped and now the farmers are appearing the dream of constructing a revolving fund.

    Keshav Prasad Maurya, Deputy CM, UP

    Will take again the instances filed in opposition to farmers: Akhilesh
    The SP President additionally promised that if he involves energy, all of the instances registered in opposition to the farmers will likely be withdrawn. A repayment of Rs 25 lakh each and every will likely be given to the households of the farmers who misplaced their lives within the agitation. The SP leader stated that the BJP must inform why the source of revenue of farmers has now not doubled. He had promised that farmers’ source of revenue can be doubled in 2022, however now not but, however diesel-petrol costs have been greater. Fertilizer isn’t to be had on time. Those that overwhelmed and killed the farmers are being given coverage.

    Akhilesh now not benefactor of Annadata, simplest Jinnah lover: Yogi
    However, CM Yogi Adityanath hit again at SP leader Akhilesh Yadav’s Anna Sankalp marketing campaign. Stated that those that joined palms of rioters, criminals and terrorists are these days pretending to be well-wishers of Annadata farmers via taking meals of their palms. Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya additionally stated that they must make each effort to deceive the farmers who do scams and close down the sugar turbines, however now the farmers aren’t going to fall of their lure. Yogi tweeted and stated that all of the state is aware of that greater than the antagonistic climate, the riots all through his reign harmed the farmers. He isn’t the beneficiary of farmers, however simplest Jinnah lover.

    There was once dharnas in SP govt for sugarcane charge: Sugarcane Minister Suresh Rana
    On the identical time, Sugarcane Minister Suresh Rana additionally hit again at the solution of the SP leader and stated that once he used to be in energy, he would have taken a vow that he would paintings for the good thing about the farmers. Within the SP govt, the rioters have been known as to Lucknow and fed biryani. Farmers used to carry dharnas for non-payment of sugarcane. Farmers’ hard-earned cash used to be wasted, sugar turbines have been closed. We did the mortgage waiver when our govt got here.

    First supported SP-RLD, then Naresh Tikait grew to become again
    In the meantime, Naresh Tikait, the nationwide president of the Bharatiya Kisan Union in Meerut, backtracked on his announcement of supporting the SP-RLD alliance. Tikait stated that the United Kisan Entrance has stated that it is going to now not beef up any birthday party. No farmer group can violate this. Other folks from each birthday party come to us. Bless everybody. On Monday, Union Minister Sanjeev Balyan met Tikait. However, Union’s nationwide spokesperson Rakesh Tikait stated in Prayagraj that Yogi ji must win the election from Gorakhpur. No longer simplest this, all large leaders must win. He additional stated in gestures that the opposition must be robust within the subsequent govt.

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  • Fight for ​Uttar Pradesh: Aligarh Muslim College panel places out ‘constitution’ for political events

    By means of IANS

    ALIGARH: The coordination committee of Uttar Pradesh state government frame of the Aligarh Muslim College (AMU) has handed a 15-point solution as a constitution of ‘Muslim problems’ and sought its inclusion within the election manifesto of political events.

    The committee has additionally sought an assurance of the implementation of the problems.

    Within the solution handed by way of the committee, comprising over 100 individuals together with coaching, non-teaching body of workers, scholars and alumni, it demanded rapid investigation and unencumber of blameless individuals framed beneath the Illegal Actions (Prevention) Act and Nationwide Safety Act.

    It additionally demanded repayment and rehabilitation of sufferers who had been falsely implicated by way of safety businesses and subjected to extended incarceration and critical torture, however discovered blameless and acquitted by way of courts of legislation.

    The solution additional demanded enactment of complete anti-communal and anti-hate crime legislation with the supply of ‘stringent punishment and rapid trial and formation of a role power having good enough illustration of stakeholders for vigilance of harassment and atrocities on minorities’.

    The committee stated the election is a very powerful for the group, having been subjected to “systematic harassment by way of the communally-biased ruling dispensation and upset by way of the silence of all secular events which had loved energy because of their electoral give a boost to”.