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t is truly shocking to know that according to a UN report, 17 percent Iof all food for human consumption Let us not waste food was thrown away during 2019-20 . As per the United Nations Environment Programme homes, restaurants, stores and other food providers discarded around 900 million tones of food and this astonishingly is an amount equivalent of Donating excess around 23 million fully-loaded trucks lined up seven times around the world! food to those who Experts on this subject investigated a “need it, going in data on food waste in 54 countries around the world and the information for composting that they collected is really fearful and and biogas one that the nations and their respective production from citizens really have to seriously think about. waste food, The research says that in almost all turning waste food these countries, vast quantities of food ended up in the bin, regardless of how into animal feed or rich or poor the country. More shocking it waste would cut greenhouse gas here in our own country during the fertilizers are but is that households made up the biggest emissions, slow the destruction of nature lockdown periods we saw the horrible some measures proportion - 11 per cent of food thrown through land conversion and pollution, pictures of thousands running helter- away! enhance the availability of food and thus skelter for a morsel of food. Really that can adapted At restaurants and other food reduce hunger and save money at a time shocking that in a nation like India where to reduce food providers, it was 5 percent and for shops, of global recession. Without wasting food is worshipped 50 kg of food per it was 2 percent. food if it is made available world person is wasted. waste.” It is here more grave pictures arise. hunger can be reduced. Governments Businesses, governments and citizens According to the report in 2019 almost and corporate actions along with around the world have a very big role to 700 million people did not have enough individual action is needed and when it play in reducing this waste and achieve to eat. comes to households a lot can be done zero waste if there is meticulous Mukund Pradyu UNEP Chief Inger Andersen gas to see that food is not wasted. planning. desperately called on governments, Food experts say that correct Donating excess food to those who businesses and people around the world measurement of food materials used, need it, going in for composting and to do their part to reduce food waste. checking the fridge before shopping and biogas production from waste food, The UNEP chief said that a reduction in increasing cooking skills to use what was turning waste food into animal feed or food waste would reduce greenhouse available should be followed. According fertilizers are but some measures that can gases and slow the destruction of nature to experts the greater time available for adapted to reduce food waste. Homes through changes in land use while also planning and cooking in homes during and schools can also play a vital role in cutting pollution. covid lockdowns in the UK appears to making the younger generation aware of The report also says that reducing food have reduced waste by 20 percent. And this very serious matter.
Letters to the Ill effects Keep moving forward, don't look back of a committee set up by the Catholic Looking at the films of the last few There is only one thing you can do Church to investigate sexual abuse of editor years gives an idea of the way the when confronted with difficulties and minors, 10,000 children have been Board of Indian Film Inspection is hardship in your life: keep moving, sexually abused by church priests in Why export covid vaccine when functioning. It is doubtful whether the don't look back in your life at any France since 1950. Saue said a hotline cases in our country are on the rise? obscenity, which is openly expressed in difficulty, because if you look at back was set up in June 2019 to register Maharashtra is going the European the films, is being deliberately ignored. your precious and valuable time will be complaints between victims and way as far as 2nd wave of COVID is Offensive things like vulgarity, obscene vested and you will not be able to witnesses. In the first 17 months alone, concerned and daily rise in virus cases is dialogue, perverted dances, etc., have achieve anything. When you get stuck 6,500 calls were received. The big a matter of grave concern. Mumbai too become the order of the day in recent in any problem or difficult time and question for is, how many of the is clocking alarming statistics & over films. Item song with pornographic situation, don't let these problems to victims have come forward? Is it 25 1200 cases on a continuous basis are and sexy scenes, uplifting music is also break you. Don't allow the problems to percent or 10 or 5 percent or less? The worrisome. Prediction of 2 Lakh active a perversion in the film. Films with derail your dreams that you ever Indian media, the secularists are silent cases in the State in a month's time is pornographic scenes are the root dreamed. Life is compound of about such incidents. startling data & we cannot afford to cause of the growing lust in society. problems, difficulties, and sometimes Such a lustful form of priests who have another lockdown which would Frequent fights, murders, shootings, joy and entertainment. Both situations are priests of love and peace is prove to be an economic disaster. etc., automatically lead to an increase is very dangerous. If we enjoy much in shameful. It is annoying that such Maharashtra as a State & the city of in crime. Young children try to fight our joyful time, we may negligent from people talk of peace and tolerance. Mumbai in particular should be given with their school friends in the same our dreams and purpose. That is why, - Sagar Shirodkar preference as far as the vaccination way. The list of ill effects caused by the it is most important to control the programme of the govt is concerned. negligence and irresponsible behavior situation, good or bad just maintain it Vaccine exports to other countries of the censor board is endless. How and keep moving forward and not should be halted in order to meet the much arbitrariness the audience looking at the past. Readers are requested to mail demand of our own country as lives of demands and how much it reaches the - Maulana Shahabuddin Letters to the Editor only at citizens of the country should be given society is entirely in the hands of the [email protected] a priority! Film Supervision Board. Investigate sexual abuse No postal letters will be entertained - S N Kabra - Dr.Jyoti Kale According to Jean-Marc Saue, head (The views expressed are authors' own.) afternoonvoice.com [email protected] afternoon_voice afternoonvoicenews
TUESDAY, MARCH 09, 2021 City AFTERNOON VOICE, MUMBAI 04 COVID 19: WR collects Rs 883,000 fine in March 1st week Maharashtra budget session Concession in stamp duty for women, free bus rides for girl students Key points from budget 2021
• The revenue collection in • Travelling by state transport the coming fiscal was estimated buses to school will be free for at Rs 3,68,987 crore, revenue girls expenditure was estimated at Rs 3,79,213 crore. • The MSRTC, the state's Special Correspondent total fine of Rs 5.97 lakh during transport department, will get February. As per a statement, • The size of the annual plan 15,000 hybrid buses in coming 3,819 people were fined after is proposed at Rs 1,30,000 fiscal. mid rising COVID-19 they were caught without face AV Staff crore, the minister said. cases in Maharashtra, masks in public spaces. With [email protected] • The state will also construct Athe Western Railways 430 fines, the highest number • State govt allocates Rs 400 235-km Pune- Ahmednagar- collected a total fine of Rs 8.83 of cases were reported on h e M a h a r a s h t r a crore for Balasaheb Thackeray Nashik railway track, the lakh from March 1 to 6 from February 26, resulting in a government's budget for memorial at Shivaji Park. minister announced. people who were travelling collection of Rs 75,200 in fines. T2021-22, presented on without a face mask. Maharashtra continues to International Women's Day, • The budget proposed to • New government medical "A sum of Rs 8,83,100 was report the highest number of offered one percent concession increase the State Excise Duty colleges will be set up in collected in the form of fine COVID-19 cases in the country in stamp duty if property is on liquor. Country liquor will be Sindhudurg, Osmanabad, from people not wearing masks and registered as many as transferred exclusively in classified into two categories -- Raigad and Parbhani districts. from 1st March till 6th March," 11,141 new cases, 6,013 women's name. branded and non-branded -- informed Western Railways in a recoveries, and 38 deaths in the Deputy Chief Minister and and State Excise Duty will be • A new ring-road costing Rs statement. last 24 hours, the union health finance minister Ajit Pawar on levied at 220 percent of 24,000 crore will be built-in the Earlier, the Western Railways, ministry informed on Monday Monday presented a budget manufacturing cost or Rs 187 limits of Pune Municipal in a joint effort with the morning. The total number of with revenue deficit of Rs per litre, whichever is higher, Corporation, the country's Brihanmumbai Municipal active cases in the state now 10,226 crore in the state only on branded country liquor. largest civic body in terms of Corporation (BMC), collected a stand at 99,205. Legislative Assembly. area. "On International Women's • A provision of Rs 58,748 Day, I propose concession in c r o r e w a s m a d e f o r • For farmers, interest on crop Mansukh Hiren death case stamp duty of 1 per cent over infrastructure development. loans of up to Rs 3 lakh will be the prevailing rate exclusively waived if the loan is repaid in to women, provided the • Fiscal deficit is estimated to time. Whosoever is found to be guilty transfer of house property or be Rs 66,641 crore, the finance registration of sale deed is in minister said. • The state will also construct will not be spared: Deshmukh the name of woman or women 235-km Pune- Ahmednagar- only," said the Deputy • Rs 7,000 crore have been Nashik railway track, the AV Staff minister. allocated for the health sector minister announced. [email protected] “Gangubai Kathiawadi” lands into controversy aharashtra Home Minister and NCP Ml e a d e r A n i l Congress MLA demands change in film title Deshmukh on Monday said that the necessary investigation is Hema Singh intervene into the matter. being done in the death of [email protected] Meanwhile, the makers have Mansukh Hiren and the with the ATS and the case released the trailer of the film planting of the explosives-laden related to the recovery of he much-awaited and recently, and it got a quite good car near Mukesh Ambani's explosives in a car near Mukesh hyped forthcoming film response from the audience as residence. Ambani's house will be probed Tof director Sanjay Leela well as from the film critics. The "The necessary investigation by NIA, Maharashtra ATS Bhansali, Gangubai Kathiawadi film has featured Alia Bhatt as is being done in the death of clarified.” landed into controversy after Gangubai, one of the most Mansukh Hiren's death and the In connection with the case, Maharashtra Congress MLA powerful, loved and respected planting of the explosives-laden Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Amin Patel on Monday madams from Kamathipura, car near Mukesh Ambani's Squad (ATS) registered an FIR demanded to change the title "It is not the same like it was Mumbai's red-light area, during residence. Whosoever is found for alleged criminal conspiracy, movie. The MLA also claimed in 1950s. Women there are the 1960s. to be guilty will not be spared," murder and attempts to destroy that Bhansali’s movie is e x c e l l i n g i n d i f f e r e n t The film Gangubai Kathiawadi said Anil Deshmukh in evidence in. maligning the name of professions. The film's title also has been adapted from one of Assembly. "National Investigation Kathiawad city. maligns the name of Kathiawad the chapters of noted author Meanwhile, the investigation Agency (NIA) to investigate the Patel, who represents the city. The name of the film Hussain Zaidi's book "Mafia of the Mansukh Hiren death case relating to the recovery of Mumbadevi constituency in should be changed," said the Queens of Mumbai". The movie case has been transferred to the explosives from a car parked south Mumbai said during the MLA, whose party is an ally of is being jointly produced by National Investigation Agency near Mukesh Ambani's house s t a t e A s s e m b l y , t h e the Shiv Sena-led Maharashtra Bhansali and producer Jayantilal (NIA). in Mumbai. NIA is in the process K a m a t h i p u r a a r e a h a s government. Gada's Pen India Limited, will be "Investigation of Mansukh of re-registering the case”, it undergone changes , not the The Congress MLA also urged going to hit the theatres on July Hiren death case will remain mentioned. same like it was in 1950. the state government to 30 this year. afternoonvoice.com [email protected] afternoon_voice afternoonvoicenews
TUESDAY, MARCH 09, 2021 Nation AFTERNOON VOICE, MUMBAI 05 Scindia could have become CM with Congress, Uttar Pradesh Panchayat election but has become backbench in BJP: Rahul JP leader Jyotiraditya Scindia could have Akhil Baharat Hindu Mahasabha Bbecome chief minister with the Congress but has to contest for first time become a backbencher in the or the first time, the Akhil BJP, said Congress leader Rahul Bharat Hindu Mahasabha Gandhi on Monday. Fhas announced that it will According to sources, while c o n t e s t t h e u p c o m i n g speaking to the Youth Wing of Panchayat election in Uttar t h e p a r t y a b o u t t h e Pradesh. importance of Congress Addressing a function on organisation, Mr Gandhi said, Monday, Rajesh Mishra, "He (Scindia) would have president of the Mahasabha's unite the Hindus," Mishra said. become the Chief Minister if labour cell, said that the He further said that all the he had stayed with Congress Mahasabha would contest the cells of the Mahasabha had but has become a backbencher another route." He also instructed the Youth Panchayat polls. been asked to set up their in the BJP. Scindia had the Sources further informed that party workers to fight the "We will assess our strength committees and prepare for the option to strengthen the Mr Gandhi further said, "Write ideology of RSS and not be in the Panchayat elections and upcoming elections. organisation by working with it down, he will never become afraid of anyone. then contest the 2022 Former Rajasthan Governor Congress workers. I told him - Chief Minister there. He will Mr Scindia had resigned from Assembly elections. We want to Anshuman Singh passed away One day you will become the have to come back here for the Congress party and joined project ourselves as a strong at the Sanjay Gandhi Post Chief Minister. But he chose that." the BJP in March last year. Hindu force and a viable Graduate Institute of Medical alternative. We are the only Sciences in Lucknow on Former Rajasthan Guv Anshuman Singh passes away force that has the strength to Monday at the age of 86. Yogi, Kalraj Mishra and Gehlot express grief West Bengal Assembly Polls ttar Pradesh Chief Singh took charge as the Suvendu Adhikari to file nomination M i n i s t e r Y o g i Governor of Rajasthan on on March 12 against Mamata Banerjee UAdityanath, Rajasthan January 16, 1999 and remained Governor Kalraj Mishra and in office till May 2003. close source to BJP of Ms Banerjee switched to BJP Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Born in 1935 in Allahabad l e a d e r S u v e n d u in December, last year. Gehlot expressed grief over his (now Prayagraj) he studied Arts AAdhikari informed on West Bengal is likely to witness death. and Law and became an Monday that Adhikari will file a triangular contest this time The deceased leader's advocate in Allahabad district his nomination on March 12 for with TMC, Congress-Left mortal remains were being court in 1957. contesting West Bengal alliance and the BJP. taken to Prayagraj for the last He was appointed judge of Assembly elections from The TMC had on Friday rites. the Allahabad High Court in Nandigram constituency. released its list of candidates Anshuman Singh had been 1984 and later became acting BJP on Saturday released its w i t h M a m a t a B a n e r j e e ailing for some time. Chief Justice of the Rajasthan first list of 57 candidates for the announcing that she will Justice (retired) Anshuman High Court. polls and fielded Mr Adhikari contest from Nandigram. from Nandigram against Chief E a r l i e r t h e E l e c t i o n Minister Mamata Banerjee, Commission has announced that Parliament budget session setting the stage for a high- the West Bengal assembly profile contest from the seat in election to be held in 8 phases, the state Assembly elections. starting from March 27 and the may conclude before Holi Mr Adhikari, once a close aide result will be out on May 2. he second part of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam b u d g e t s e s s i o n o f (DMK) raised the issue of 75 years of India's Independence Tparliament began on curtailment of the upper house. March 8 amid the uproar on fuel Some parties from the election- price hike in the Rajya Sabha. bound states supported the PM Modi to launch ''Azadi Ka Many leaders of five poll- idea but other political parties bound states and political including BJD, RJD and Amrut Mahotsav'' in Gujrat parties also demanded the Samajwadi Party-disagreed," a rime Minister Narendra of Independence, the PM will be curtailment of the budget Rajya Sabha MP, who was Modi will launch ''Azadi in Gujarat on March 12 to session due to the upcoming present in the meeting, told PKa Amrut Mahotsav'' launch ''Azadi Ka Amrut assembly elections. Today, a ANI. The Election Commission from Gujarat on March 12 to Mahotsav'' from the Sabarmati meeting of the Business of India (ECI) has announced discuss with the speaker of Lok commemorate 75 years of Ashram in Ahmedabad," said Advisory Committee (BAC) of poll dates for upcoming Sabha then we will be able to India's Independence, Chief Rupani. Rajya Sabha was held in assembly elections and the first take the final decision on Minister Vijay Rupani has said. Mahatma Gandhi led the parliament for allotment of time phase of voting will begin on reducing days of the budget The PM will also flag off a 21- Dandi March, or Salt March, in for discussion on budget 2 7 t h M a rc h i n A s s a m . session," a floor leader of the day long ''Dandi March'' from 1930 from the Sabarmati allocations of different Thereafter, elections will be held regional party, who attended Sabarmati Ashram, which was Ashram till Dandi in Navsari as a ministries and agenda of several in other states. the meeting, told ANI. The home to Mahatma Gandhi non-violent protest against the bills which are pending for Meanwhile, the Chairman of second budget session that d u r i n g I n d i a ' s f re e d o m British salt monopoly. passing in the Rajya Sabha. the Rajya Sabha said in the began on March 8 is scheduled struggle, Rupani told reporters The march was held from "During the BAC meeting, meeting, "two opinions should to end April 8, but it is likely to on Sunday. March 12, 1930 to April 6, Trinamool Congress (TMC) and not come out, therefore, I will conclude before Holi. "To commemorate 75 years 1930 afternoonvoice.com [email protected] afternoon_voice afternoonvoicenews
TUESDAY, MARCH 09, 2021 World AFTERNOON VOICE, MUMBAI 06 Thailand to reduce quarantine Everyone in New Zealand will get period from 14 days to 7 COVID 19 vaccine, says Jacinda Ardern veryone in the country fully vaccinated against Covid- hailand’s foreign minister will have access to the 19," Xinhua news agency announced on Monday Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 quoted the Prime Minister as that country will from E T vaccine after it secured an saying. n e x t m o n t h re d u c e i t s additional 8.5 million doses, The government's original mandatory quarantine from 14 said New Zealand Prime agreement with Pfizer was for to seven days for foreigners Minister Jacinda Ardern on approximately 1.5 million arriving in the country who Monday. doses, enough to vaccinate have been vaccinated against "The government has signed 750,000 people. the coronavirus. a n a d v a n c e p u r c h a s e "It also means all New Va c c i n a t i o n s m u s t b e agreement for 8.5 million Zealanders will have the chance administered within three additional doses, enough to to access the same vaccine," months of the travel period and for only seven days,” Anutin vaccinate 4.25 million people. Ardern said. P a c i f i c a n d d e v e l o p i n g visitors will still be required to said, referring to the doses "The vaccines are expected to "With every person who gets countries worldwide. show negative COVID-19 test needed to be effective. arrive in New Zealand during vaccinated, New Zealand gets "We are committed to results within three days of their Thailand’s flight limits, its the second half of the year," one step closer to moving away ensuring that any doses not d e p a r t u r e , A n u t i n strict entry requirements and Ardern told a press conference. from restrictions to manage needed here are put to good Charnvirankul told a news mandatory quarantine for all "This brings our total Pfizer Covid-19." use elsewhere," she added. conference. arrivals have been central to its order to 10 million doses or The Prime minster added that The country has so far Those not yet inoculated but success in limiting the spread of enough for 5 million people to options were being worked for reported 2,405 coronavirus w i t h c o r o n a v i r u s - f r e e the virus to just over 26,000 get the two shots needed to be donating surplus doses to the cases and 26 deaths. c e r t i f i c a t e s w o u l d b e cases and 85 deaths. quarantined for 10 days, he Those curbs have decimated said. its vital tourism sector, however, First Quad summit meeting “Foreigners travelling to prompting widespread jobs Thailand with vaccination losses and business closures and certificates in accordance with contributing to the country’s the requirements of each deepest economic traction in likely this week: Sources brands, will need to quarantine over two decades. he United States, Japan, Australia and India plan Fire breaks out Yemeni; Tto hold the first meeting of their leaders this week under the so-called Quad framework, 8 killed, several injured three government sources in t least eight people the final tally is supposed to be Japan said. have been killed and much higher. Condolences to The Quadrilateral Security Aover 170 others injured the families of the victims and all Dialogue or Quad is considering as a result of a fire at a migrant those injured," the IOM regional holding its first summit in a detention facility in the Yemeni office wrote on Twitter late on virtual format on Friday or capital city Sana'a, the regional Sunday. The organization added during the upcoming weekend, office of the International it was providing medical one of the sources told news Organization for Migration assistance to over 170 injured, agency on Monday. (IOM) for the Middle East and 90 of whom are in critical The meeting would take North Africa has said. The fire condition. place days before U.S. Secretary Asian allies by the top U.S. missile programmes. broke out at the center run by The Middle Eastern country of State Antony Blinken and foreign policy and defence The United States is looking the Houthi rebels on Sunday. has been engulfed in an armed Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin officials since the Biden to strengthen ties with key allies The cause is yet to be c o n f l i c t b e t w e e n t h e plan to visit Japan and South administration took office in as China takes an increasingly determined. government forces, led by Korea later this month. January and reflects growing assertive foreign policy "We are deeply saddened by President Abdrabuh Mansour The visit by Blinken and concerns about the challenge approach in the Indo-Pacific the death of the refugees and Hadi, who is backed by a Saudi- Austin will be the first to the posed by a rising China and region and elsewhere in the guards in the migrant detention led military coalition, and the North Korea’s nuclear and world. facility in Sanaa as a result of a Houthi movement for several fire. Eight people died, however, years now. Mike Pence to address Key Saudi Arabian oil site attacked, sending brent above $70 public speech in South Carolina n his first public address due to a lack of permission to audi Arabia said some of January 2020. since the end of the Trump discuss the plans publicly. t h e w o r l d ’s m o s t The attacks are the most Iadministration, former Vice The Palmetto Family lobbies Sp r o t e c t e d o i l serious against Saudi oil President Mike Pence is for what it considers to be infrastructure came under installations since a key traveling to South Carolina, set “biblical values,” such as missile and drone attack in an processing facility and two to speak to a conservative heterosexual marriage, and escalation of regional hostilities fields came under fire in Christian nonprofit in the state most recently helped push that sent crude prices surging. September 2019, cutting that plays a crucial role in the through a ban on most The attacks on Sunday were production for about a month presidential nominating abortions in South Carolina. intercepted, Saudi Arabia said, and exposing the vulnerability process. That law is now being and oil output appeared to be of the kingdom’s petroleum Next month, Pence will challenged in court. unaffected. But the latest in a industry. Yemen’s Houthi keynote a dinner hosted by the As vice president, Pence spate of assaults claimed by fighters claimed responsibility Palmetto Family Council, a made numerous trips to South also recently campaigned in the Iran-backed Houthi rebels for that attack, although Riyadh Pence aide told The Associated Carolina, meeting several times state for U.S. Sen. Lindsey pushed oil prices to above $70 a pointed the finger at arch-rival Press on Sunday. The aide spoke with Gov. Henry McMaster for Graham and U.S. Rep. Nancy barrel for the first time since Iran. on the condition of anonymity coronavirus-related forums. He Mace. afternoonvoice.com [email protected] afternoon_voice afternoonvoicenews
TUESDAY, MARCH 09, 2021 Eve AFTERNOON VOICE, MUMBAI 07 g orum.or f e ce : w t Sour en t Con 8 simple things you can do to improve women's rights
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Degree Or equivalent under OBC Category should submit the latest OBC with post PG experience of 3 years or PG Diploma Certificate given at Annexure -”B” prescribed vide Desired Candidate Skills having post PG experience of 05 Years respectively in Govt. of India, Department of Personal and Training ● Excellent command of English particular Specialty. OM No. 36012/22/93-Estt.(SCT) dated 15.11.93 ● Excellent communication and problem-solving Pay Scale: As per 7th CPC LEVEL-11 in the PAY along with Self Declaration given at Annexure “C” skills MATRIX, pay of Rs.67,700/- plus Other allowances as failing which the benefit of reservation or age ● Should have past experience in HR Profile specially admissible from time to time. No Transport relaxation will not be given. 5) ESI Corporation may in *Recruitment, Employee Relations and their allowance is admissible increase or decrease or cancel filling up of any or Grievance - Redressal*. Age Limit: Not exceeding 66 years of age. all the post without assigning any reasons at the ● Should work pro-actively and dedicatedly discretion of the Appointing Authority. 6) The ● Able to carry out tasks within deadlines How To Apply For ESIC Vacancy: recruitments are purely on contractual basis and ● Basic presentation skills Candidates seeking reservation/Age relaxation selected candidates will have no claim for ● Able to multi-task, if required benefits under SC/ST/OBC /PWD category must regularization of the service in the hospital. 7) The Job Description ensure that they are entitled to such reservation as selection is subject to the candidates proving their ● Recruit new talent per eligibility prescribed in the Notice and as per the medical fitness and verification of their Character ● Managing and maintaining Employees and built instructions issued by Govt. of India. 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TUESDAY, MARCH 09, 2021 Classified AFTERNOON VOICE, MUMBAI 09 Post Doctoral Fellow (M.Phil/Ph.D) Project Administrative Assistant (Graduate) Authorised Officer In Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd - HAL Recruitment In Advanced Centre For (Graduate, Any Post Graduate) Recruitment For: Project Administrative Assistant Treatment Research And Education (Graduate) In Seepz Special Economic In Cancer - ACTREC Recruitment No Of Vacancies: 04 Last Date: 27/03/2021 Zone Recruitment Recruitment For: Post Doctoral Fellow (M.Phil/Ph.D) Address: G. G. 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English typing speed on a or some other organization/department of the Pay Scale: Rs.40, OOO/- per month. computer with 8000 key depressions per hour. Central Government shall ordinarily not exceed three Experience Requirements: Minimum one year of Job Responsibilities: Coordinating - Interviews, Leave years. The maximum age limit for appointment by post Ph.D. experience will be preferred. Experience management, Filing management, correspondence deputation shall be not exceeding 56 years as on the with funding agencies, hostel accommodations etc., in recombinant protein purification, molecular closing date of receipt of applications.) Managing budgets and expenditure, Preparing biology, structural biology biochemistry, and cell Pay Scale: Pay Band and Grade Pay — Level 7 (9300- UCs, Funding Management, Bill passing etc. based experiments are required. 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TUESDAY, MARCH 09, 2021 Opinion AFTERNOON VOICE, MUMBAI 10
title of Member of British Bernie Bonvoisin. Dupond RIP Ballroom empire said, ‘Never ever miss also wrote an autobiography the chance to tell someone titled Étoile and published by World Looses you love or value them. I Fayard in 2000. He was one Dancer cannot believe this but it is of the most highly awarded true Corona Virus has taken dancers of France he was Ron Montez the life of the person I honored with Ordre des Arts admired the most in the et des Lettres, Ordre national and Two Legendary world. Ron Montez was a du Mérite and Legion of true dance legend, a Honour to name a few. He superstar, a part of my past died on March 5, 2021, a few Ballet Dancer and one of my heroes. We days before his 62nd birthday, prayed with Domenico every as a result of a "devastating Patrick Dupond Dancers single night.’ illness", according to those Mr. Patrick Dupond was a close to him. French ballet dancer and Artistic director of Battery he year gone by was Ballroom star of India.’ went on to win the artistic director. He made a Dance Company and festival, sad and depressing for When Mr. Dupond met me professional Latin division of name for himself in 1976 the renowned American Tmany, lot of people lost at Louis Vuitton luggage bag The United States Dancesport when he won the gold medal choreographer Jonathan money and jobs not just that shooting, he said, ‘You are Championships for seven at the Varna International Hollander who was a dear many lost their dear ones too. making the Louis Vuitton consecutive years from 1979 Ballet Competition in friend of Mr. Dupond said, ‘I The world of dance witnessed suitcases dance, boy you are to 1985. He was a dancer par Bulgaria. A virtuoso dancer, am devastated, we have lost the loss of National award- a magician.’ These words excellence who brought in he was named danseur étoile a unique spirit, Patrick was a winning choreographer the keep ringing in my ears even new changes and introduced (Star Dancer) of the Paris 20th century greatest dancer legendary Saroj Khan, king of now. Those of you who new dance moves in Latin Opera Ballet in 1980 and met and one of the most humble contemporary dance donot know these two ballroom dances. He was the with considerable success in and generous of men. He is Padmashee Astad Deboo, legends here is who they are master of American style France, which did not prevent one person who will never be renowned dance critic and and how they mattered a lot smooth dances too and was him from having an forgotten.’ He further added, historian Padmashree Sunil to the world of International one of the first dance international career. He ‘A talent like Patrick comes Kothari and many more. We classical dance forms. teachers who started the worked with eminent dancers once in a generation, he was all were recovering from this Mr. Ron Montez was a trend of teaching through such as Rudolf Nureyev, extremely modest and was as great loss and were hoping professional ballroom dance dance videos. Dance Vision Maurice Béjart and Alvin courteous to a token clerk in that this new year will bring champion and choreographer and Divida produced many of Ailey, and in 1990 he became the metro as to the President in a great fresh start with who started learning dance at his instructional videos which dance director of the Paris of France.’ positive news but guess that Arthur Murray dance dancer all over the world Opera Ballet. Subsequently, Sudden death of both these does not hold true. studio and then follow till date. For a long he appeared on various dancing legends has left a The new year did bring time he stayed away from occasions on television shows void in the world of dance. with it new hopes and the television show and then from 1978 to 2021 as a Inspiration of Ballroom and corona vaccine but it also got finally he was seen as a jury contestant and then as a jury Ballet Dancer all over the the second waves of COVID- of So You Think You Can for numerous shows, the world will surely be missed. 19 and due to which the Dance (Season 3) and most popular being Danse We are lucky that in these world of dance lost two America's Ballroom avec les stars (French version modern times lots of videos legendary artists who with Challenge. He died of COVID- of British Television show and photographs are their dance brought a new 19 on January 24, 2021. Strictly Come Dancing) and La available even after a person meaning and totally a new In the 1980’ and 1990’s France a un incroyable talent is no more and through them, outlook towards the most young teenagers had (French version of America’s they remain a part of our western classical pop stars on their got Talent) while continuing lives. From now Ron Montez dances: Ballroom bedroom walls. But to perform on stage. and Patrick Dupond might and Ballet. The dance crazy dancers Renowned choreographers not be physically present but world lost the Latin were different, they such as John Neumeier, they both will remain in our and Ballroom icon Mr. admired two icon Roland Petit, Yury hearts and will still be Ron Montez in The United dancers Ron Montez Grigorovich, Alwin Nikolais remembered each time we States of America and and Donnie Burns. and Twyla Tharp gave him will step on stage that was International Ballet legend Ron’s passing has been leading roles for various blessed with their presence. Mr. Patrick Dupond in France. devastating to all dancers dance ballets where he was a Let us all stand up and bow I am blessed that I had the past and present. Covid soloist ballet dancer. He also down to the highly creative fortune of meeting both indeed has taken a rare acted and danced in several souls. these icons in my life. I met talent. award winning films Sandip Soparrkar is a Mr. Ron Montez in 1984 over Dear friend of Montez such as Dancing World Book of Record a private dinner after he won legendary dancer Machine, by Gilles holder, a well-known the World Latin Donnie Burns who Béhat, and Les Ballroom dancer and a Championship in USA and has also been Grandes Bouches Bollywood Mr. Patrick Dupond in 2013 honoured with the by choreographer who has while I was choreographing the Louis Vuitton television been honoured with commercial in Paris. Both Mr. three National Ron and Mr. Patric were Excellence awards and humble and extremely down one National to earth and so warm and Achievement Award by welcoming individuals who the Govt of India. He is loved India and Indian also the recipient of culture. I remember the warm Rabindranath Tagore Prize hug of Mr. Montez and his for Social Achievement. words, ‘Sandip, mark my He can be contacted on words you will be the next [email protected] afternoonvoice.com/opinion [email protected] afternoon_voice afternoonvoicenews
TUESDAY, MARCH 09, 2021 Auto AFTERNOON VOICE, MUMBAI 11 Junk your old car and get about 5 pc rebate Government makes front passenger airbag mandatory from April from automakers on new purchase: Gadkari here is good news for partnership (PPP) mode while material like steel, plastic, consumers who are the government will assist rubber, aluminium etc will be Tgoing to junk their old private partners and state used in manufacturing of vehicles and buy a new one governments for scrapping automobile parts which in turn under the Vehicle Scrapping centres, he said. will reduce their cost by 30-40 Policy as automakers will give Driving such vehicles that fail per cent. about 5 per cent rebate on the to pass automated tests will He said the policy will give a new purchase, Union minister attract huge penalties and also boost to new technologies with Nitin Gadkari has said. The be impounded, the minister better mileage of vehicles voluntary vehicle scrapping said. besides promoting green fuel policy announced in the Union This policy is going to be a and electricity and cut on India's Budget for 2021-22 provides boon for the automobile sector, huge Rs 8 lakh crore crude for fitness test after 20 years for making it one of the most import bill which is likely to few months back, the Standard (AIS) 145. This personal vehicles while profitable sectors which in turn increase to about Rs 18 lakh M i n i s t r y o f R o a d provision shall apply only for commercial vehicles would w o u l d g e n e r a t e h u g e crore. T r a n s p o r t a n d passenger vehicles built for the employment, the minister said. "This policy will result in A require it after the completion Highways (MoR TH) had Indian market. The policy is touted as a major of 15 years. increase in vehicle demand proposed on making the front While most of the OEMs have step to boost the Indian "Automobile manufacturers which in turn would boost passenger airbags mandatory already started to offer dual automobile sector, reeling will provide about 5 per cent revenue. Also, ancillary for all passenger vehicles from front airbags in most of their under the adverse impact of the rebate on new car purchases" industries would come up in June 2021. Now, the said draft models across all the variants, COVID-19 pandemic. to the consumers in lieu of large numbers thriving on junk proposal has been cleared and there are a few models which The minister said it would scrapping of the old, Road vehicles," the minister said. approved by the Government, might have to be updated to lead to a 30 per cent boost to The minister said initially Transport, Highways and and all the new passenger meet the new rules. The the Indian automobile industry about one crore polluting MSMEs Minister Gadkari told . vehicles manufactured on and inclusion of the front passenger turnover to Rs 10 lakh crore in v e h i c l e s w o u l d g o f o r "There are four major after 1 April, 2021 should airbag might also result in a the years to come from the scrapping. components of the policy...Apart compulsorily be equipped with bump in price by Rs 5,000 to Rs present about Rs 4.5 lakh crore. Of this an estimated 51 lakh from rebate, there are provisions front passenger airbags. 10,000, depending upon the Gadkari said: "Automobile will be light motor vehicles of green taxes and other levies All the vehicle manufacturers model and the variant. industry turnover which is Rs (LMVs) that are above 20 years on old polluting vehicles. These are required to strictly adhere to For the existing models which 4.5 lakh crore at present is likely of age and another 34 lakh will be required to undergo the new Gazette notification do not offer airbag for the front to swell to Rs 10 lakh crore in LMVs that are above 15 years. mandatory fitness and pollution and the equipped airbags shall passenger, the same has to be years to come with India It would also cover 17 lakh tests in automated facilities. For be as per Automotive Industry fitted by 31 August, 2021. this automated fitness centres becoming an automobile hub." medium and heavy motor would be required through out The export component of this vehicles, which are above 15 Hyundai offers buyers benefits in the country and we are which at present is Rs 1.45 lakh years, and currently without working in that direction," crore will go up to Rs Rs 3 lakh valid fitness certificates, he said. Gadkari said. crore, he said and added that It will give a boost to of up to Rs 1.5 lakh in March Automated fitness tests will once the policy comes to ' A a t m a n i r b h a r B h a r a t ' he company has not best-selling models which be set up under public private practice availability of scrapped campaign, he added. provided offers on a few include, the new version of i20 Tof its best-selling models premium hatchback, the sub- Ola Electric Scooter which include, the new version 4m SUV Hyundai Venue or the of the i20 premium hatchback, Hyundai Creta. The Hyundai the sub-4m SUV Hyundai Venue Tucson and Hyundai Verna will revealed official images or the Hyundai Creta. also not be available with these la Electric has released swappable high energy density as well including Asia, Europe and Hyundai India has revealed offers. the first official pictures batteries that promise a range Latin America. The 1st phase of the latest offers for its buyers in Apart from the offers, Oof its first electric up to 240km. the facility will have annual India. The company will be Hyundai will also be offering Rs scooter that’s likely to hit roads The company says that the production capacity of 2 million offering benefits of up to Rs 8,000 LTC which can be availed in the second half of 2021. The electric scooter is capable to do units and get ready by June 2021. 1,50,000 on select cars for the by government employees. model has compact dimensions 0 to 45kmph in 45 seconds. It It will produce 10 million units on month of March. The new Additionally, Hyundai will and carries a simple design comes fitted with a TFT annual basis at its full capacity by offers will be valid till 31 March provide special prices for language. It seems to be based instrument cluster and offers an 2022. That means, one Ola or until stocks last. The medical professionals, select on the Etergo AppScooter, the under-seat storage capacity of electric scooter will be produced company is providing offers on corporates, SMEs, teachers as Dutch brand, which was 50 liters. The overall width, in every 2 seconds. small cars as well as its electric well as CAs. acquired by Ola in May 2020. height and wheelbase of the Once launched, the Ola e- SUV Hyundai Kona. Hyundai Santro will be The Ola electric scooter features AppScooter stand at 700mm, scooter will go up against the The company has, however, offered with benefits of up to Rs a single-side swingarm, 1 1 5 5 m m a n d 1 3 4 5 m m Ather 450X, TVS iQube and not provided offers on few of its 50,000 on the petrol version. telescopic forks suspension at respectively. Bajaj Chetak. Compared to There is no mention of any front and a disc brake at the The upcoming Ola electric the Etergo AppScooter, it benefits on the CNG front. Minor cosmetic changes scooter will be manufactured will be more affordable. variant of the have been made to the Ola e at the company’s Tamil car. scooter to distinguish it from its Nadu based facility that Dutch cousins. has production capacity Powertrain details of the of 2 million units per upcoming Ola electric scooter annum. The same are yet to be revealed by the plant will serve as company. Its Dutch sibling, production hub Etergo AppScooter comes with for global markets afternoonvoice.com [email protected] afternoon_voice afternoonvoicenews
TUESDAY, MARCH 09, 2021 Gossip AFTERNOON VOICE, MUMBAI 12 It’s a warp! Madhur Bhandarkar finishes shooting of “India Lockdown” Social ilmmaker Madhur production will start soon," Bhandarkar has finished the 52-year-old director said in Fshooting for his next a statement. movie "India Lockdown". The project is backed by Actors Prateik Babbar, Sai Bhandarkar Entertainment and Tamhankar, Shweta Basu P J Motion pictures. Prasad, Prakash Belawadi and Producer Pranav Jain hailed Aahana Kumra play pivotal the team for wrapping the roles in the film. shoot smoothly in a start to "India Lockdown" focuses finish schedule. on the impact of the “India Lockdown" also stars coronavirus-induced Zarin Shihab, Ayeesha Aiman, nationwide lockdown on Hrishita Bhatt, Saanand Verma people across the country. and Satvik Bhatia. The film went on floors on The movie marks January 23 and was shot in Bhandarkar's first directorial Mumbai and Pune. venture since 2017's political "We have finished shooting thriller "Indu Sarkar". He has nown for giving for the film. With such previously directed critically- listeners some amazing actors by my side, it acclaimed titles like "Chandni popular has been a memorable Bar", "Page 3", "Traffic K experience. The post Signal" and "Fashion". chartbusters, Anshul Garg now presents ‘Tera Suit’ - bringing together the studio favorite Tony Kakkar and the popular onscreen 26th Critic Choice Award pair Aly Goni and Jasmin Bhasin, who are sure to get the party started with this 'Nomadland' and 'The Crown' win big peppy track. This Holi he 26th Annual Critics while Chloe Zhao won the Margret Thatcher on the special party song is out Choice Awards saw Best Director and Best show. now on Desi Music Factory’s TChloe Zhaos Nomadland Adapted Screenplay. Jason Sudeikis' Ted Lasso and the series, The Crown, win Actor Chadwick Boseman, won big awards in the TV YouTube channel. most of the accolades during who passed away last year due comedy category, winning the the ceremony hosted by Taye to colon cancer, won the Best Best Comedy award, as well as Diggs in an in-person/virtual Actor for his role in Ma trophies for Sudeikis (Best hybrid show on Monday Rainey's Black Bottom and Actor in Comedy Series) and morning according to Indian Carey Mulligan won the Best Hannah Waddingham (Best time. Actress for Promising Young Actress in a Comedy Series). Just like the recently- Women. The Canadian comedy show concluded Golden Globes The Crown saw Josh Schitt's Creek continued its award ceremony, a few O'Connor and Emma Corrin good run at award shows and presenters were on a stage in win in the Best Actor and won two awards, both in Los Angeles, while nominees Best Actress in Drama Series acting categories. Catherine appeared on screen from all respectively, while Gillian O'Hara won the Best Actress in across the world. Anderson won the Best a Comedy Series, while Daniel The American drama film, Supporting Actress award in Levy won the Best Supporting Nomadland, starring Frances Drama Series for her role of Actor in a Comedy Series McDormand, won Best Picture former British Prime Minister award.
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