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PM unveils Rs 15,400 cr Kolkata Metro’s RBI revises guidelines for

underwater services to Howrah credit cards
New Delhi, Mar 6: Diners Club International Ltd.,
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) MasterCard Asia/ Pacific Pte. Ltd.,
Mamata keeps away citing preoccupation revised its guidelines for the issuance
of credit cards today and asked the card
issuers not to enter into any agreements
National Payments Corporation of India?
Rupay, and Visa Worldwide Pte.
Limited.
Kolkata, Mar 6: east of New Garia station with any card networks that restrain Card issuers and card networks
Prime Minister Narendra to Dakshineswar in the them from availing services of other shall ensure adherence to the above
Modi today unveiled and north. card networks. requirements in i) existing agreements
laid the foundation stone The east-west corridor The RBI’s action comes after it at the time of amendment or renewal
for various metro projects includes the Kavi Subhash- observed that some arrangements thereof, and ii) fresh agreements
worth Rs 15,400 crore, Hemanta Mukhopadhyay existing between card networks and executed.
including the Kolkata and the Taratala-Majerhat card issuers are not conducive to the The directions shall not be applicable
M e t r o’ s u n d e r w a t e r Metro sections. availability of choice for customers, the to credit card issuers with number of
connection linking the PM Modi also unveiled Central Bank said in a circular to all active cards issued by them is 10 lakh
city to Howrah under the the Pune Metro from Ruby card issuers. or less, the Central Bank said, adding
Hooghly River. Hall Clinic to Ramwadi “Card issuers shall not enter into that card issuers who issue credit cards
After the inauguration stretch; Kochi Metro any arrangement or agreement with on their own authorized card network
programme, Modi took a Rail Phase I Extension card networks that restrains them from are excluded from the applicability of
metro ride from Esplanade project (Phase IB) from availing the services of other card the circular.
to Howrah Maidan ( East- SN Junction Metro station networks,” the RBI said, adding that The direction, that card issuers shall
West linking of the city) to Tripunithura Metro card issuers shall provide an option to provide an option to their eligible
along with school children. station; Agra Metro’s their eligible customers to choose from customers to choose from multiple
He also interacted with stretch from Taj East multiple card networks at the time card networks at the time of issue,
the students during the Gate to Mankameshwar; of issue.For existing cardholders, this while for existing cardholders, this
journey. and Duhai-Modinagar option may be provided at the time of option may be provided at the time of
West Bengal governor (North) section of the the next renewal. the next renewal,shall be effective six
CV Ananda Bose, BJP; Metro officials breifing Prime Minister Narendra Modi about Kolkata Metro’s D e l h i- M e e r u t R RT S The authorized card networks are months from the date of this circular,
state president Sukanta underwater connection linking the city to Howrah under the Hooghly River. Corridor. American Express Banking Corp., the RBI said.
Majumdar, and opposition
of the East-West Metro operation was not yet ease travelling this over
leader Suvendu Adhikari
were also present.
Chief Minister Mamata
has been built at a cost decided, an official said. 300-year-old city, once
of Rs 4,965 crore and Modi also flagged off the capital of British ‘India, South Korea ties to focus on
will have the deepest other train services from India.
Banerjee was also
invited by the Kolkata
Metro Railway but has
Metro station in India at Esplanade, expanding Previously, the Metro
Howrah, 30 meters below the East-West corridor, Railway was operating,
which will criss-cross the c a r r y i n g l a k h s o f
green hydrogen’
preoccupied elsewhere, an ground level. New Delhi, Mar 6: emerging technologies, convergences to challenges approached the joint
official said. The corridor will help city and its outskirts to commuters from the north External Affairs semiconductors, green in the region and regional commission with a great
connect key areas, such as
Kolkata Metro’s East-
West corridor, marked the IT hub in Salt Lake NLC unveils strategy to Minister S Jaishankar on
Wednesday co-chaired the
hydrogen, human
resource mobility, nuclear
& global issues of mutual
interest,” he added.
deal of optimism and
expectation.
India’s Metro under the Sector V.
river. The 4.8-km stretch The commercial become major player in 10th India-South Korea
Joint Commission meeting
cooperation, supply chain
resilience, etc to make our
Jaishankar said he (More news on Page 4)

green energy with his counterpart Cho ties more contemporary,” Amit Shah holds night-long
Tae-yul in Seoul to he said.
New Delhi, Mar 6: c o m p e t i t i v e b i d d i n g expand bilateral ties. Earlier in a social media talks with allies
Eying a major share in process, company said in Making initial post on X, the Minister Mumbai, Mar 6: eight hours.
the green energy, NLC India a press release. remarks, the External said, “Conversations Union Home Minister According to sources, a
Limited has incorporated a O n t h e o c c a s i o n , Affairs Minister said, covered our expanded and BJP stalwart leader consensus on most of the
wholly owned subsidiary Chairman, NIGEL Prasanna “Two nations witnessed bilateral ties, cooperation Amit Shah held a series seats is elusive but the
NLC India Green Energy Kumar Motupalli stated a growing convergence in the fields of defence, of late-night meetings with talks are going on in a
Limited (NIGEL) to carry that, this project has the of their views in the science & technology, Maharashtra Chief Minister positive note.
out future Renewable benefit of being established Eknath Shinde and both the Sources also said the
E n e r g y P r o j e c t s a n d in a Solar Park with all international forum. The business & trade, people
Deputy Chief Ministers, BJP is determined to con-
signed a power purchase readily available necessary focus on the Indo-Pacific to people exchange and
Ajit Pawar and Devendra test more than 32 seats,
agreement with Gujarat infrastructure and with region is a good case to cultural cooperation.
Fadnavis, wherein seat- while Deputy Chief Min-
Urja Vikas Nigam Limited payment security for the point, and we both have Also spoke of advancing
sharing for the upcoming ister and Nationalist Con-
for 600 MW Solar Power power sold. stakes in its stability, trilateral cooperation”. Lok Sabha polls was dis- gress Party (NCP) leader
TMC State General Secretary and former MLA Plant. In line with the policy security, and prosperity.” “Exchanged views cussed. The leaders also Ajit Pawar’s camp was
Vidyal Shekhar along with district presidents and The subsidiary will focus of developing RE projects He said during Prime on the developments met Shah today morning, likely to be accommodated
specifically on Renewable under the green energy Minister Narendra Modi’s in the Indo-Pacific, our in their second meeting in in nearly three seats.
other office bearers called on party President GK Energy projects and thus wholly owned subsidiary,
Vasan and submitted the application of Rajam leveraging the expertise to the project development has visit to South Korea in
Embinathan who is seeking ticket to contest in the its benefits. NLCIL has been vested with NIGEL. 2015, bilateral relations
forthcoming parliament polls. Vasan, a former Union won 600 MW Solar Power As a first initiative, NIGEL were elevated to a special
Shipping Minister and son of veteran Congress leader Project in the Gujarat has signed the Power strategic partnership.
G K Moopanar last week made the announcement State Electricity Corporate Purchase Agreement with “We would be very
that TMCwill forge alliance with the ruling Bharatiya (GSECL) Khavda Solar GUVNL for the proposed much interested now
Janata Party in centre for the Lok Sabha polls. This Park tender floated by 600 MW Solar Power in expanding into new
is among the first announcements of a tie up among Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Project at Khavda Solar areas, such as critical and A Night with the Divine
those in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). Limited (UVNL) through Park, Bhuj District, Gujarat.

POV VVS 8 March 2024

6 PM to 6 AM IST
Why is Gujarat in limelight Isha Yoga Center, Coimbatore

for shady deals? Wisdom

I am wondering The premises belonging passports to send illegal Meditation
why Gujarat is always to the accused in the immigrants abroad. Bliss
on the limelight for illegal immigration case The accused reportedly
wrong reasons, such as were searched on March charged Rs 60 lakh
with
drug trafficking, fake 1 under the provisions of to Rs 75 lakh from Sadhguru
medicines, job racketing, the PMLA. The accused each immigrant, Rs1
and the maximum in the case belong to crore to Rs1.25 crore
number of financial India, the US, and from couples (husband
defaulters and NPAs. Canada. and wife), and between
The state has a bad ED initiated a probe Rs1.25 crore and Rs
Receive
track record of financial based on three FIRs 1.75 crore if children
Energized
irregularities, illegal and registered by Gujarat were accompanying the Rudraksha
criminal activities. Police under various couples. for Free
The NPA of banks sections of the IPC Investigation of sadhguru.co/RD
in Gujarat has shown and the Prevention of foreign links
an increase to Rs. Corruption Act. The The National
42,786 crore at the FIRs were filed against Investigation Agency
end of December 2021. Bharatbhai, aka Bobby (NIA) raided 11
According to the RBI Patel, Rajubhai Bechar locations in seven states,
report, there are 5,600
willful defaulters, and
Prajapati, Bhavesh Ashok
Patel, and others. Charge
including Gujarat, on
Tuesday as part of their
began on October 25, anonymously. Join the Livestream Sadhguru
2023, led to the charge- With Modi claiming App
15 percent belong to sheets have already been investigation into the sheeting of eight persons up the ladder of success
sadhguru.co/MSR /Sadhguru
Gujarat state. Notorious filed in all the FIRs. Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) on January 12, 2024, and getting branded as
financial fugitives are The accused had prison radicalization case under UAPA, the Arms Watch
the number one world Live:
also from Gujarat. allegedly been sending in Bengaluru. Raids Act, and the Explosive
According to media Indians abroad illegally were conducted across l e a d e r, H e i s a l s o
Substances Act. The
reports, the Ahmedabad since 2015 with the help Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, forecast to become PM
investigation revealed
Zonal Unit of the of fabricated documents. Telangana, Punjab, that the absconders had for a third term, and his
Enforcement Directorate The fake documents G u j a r a t , a n d We s t established a network of home state of Gujarat
(ED) conducted searches were used to get visas Bengal. A statement individuals across India should be a model for
at 29 locations in for different countries. from the NIA on to promote the activities India. Is it happening?
Gujarat, Delhi, and The accused also used Tuesday said that its of LeT and route funds (Inputs from various
Maharashtra this week. duplicate or bogus investigation, which to various individuals sources and media).
2 WEDNESDAY 06-3-2024

Satwik-Chirag advance with

hard-fought win
Paris, Mar 6:
Star Indian pair of
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
and Chirag Shetty
advanced to the second
round of French Open
Super 750 badminton
tournament with a hard-
fought win against
Malaysia’s Ong Yew Sin
and Teo Ee Yi here on
Tuesday.
Satwik and Chirag,
ranked world no. 1,
had claimed the title in
2022. The Asian Games
champions made a fine
start to the tournament by
outwitting the world no.
12 Malaysian combination
21-13 24-22 in 47 minutes
for their fifth win in last
eight meetings.
Satwik and Chirag,
who finished second
best in their last three
tournaments, will face
another Malaysian pair
of Man Wei Chong and
Kai Wun Tee in the next
round.
World Championships
bronze medallist Lakshya
Sen came from behind
to eke out a 15-21 21-15
21-3 win over Japan’s
Kanta Tsuneyama in his
opening round fixture.
The unseeded Indian
will take on third seed
Li Shen Feng in the pre-
quarterfinal.
Commonwealth Games
bronze medallists Treesa
Jo l l y a n d G a y a t r i
Gopichand also progressed
to the second round
after claiming a 16-21
21-19 21-17 win over
Ashwini Ponnappa and
Tanisha Crasto in an all-
Indian opening match in
women’s doubles.
The two pairs are
fighting to qualify for
the Paris Olympics.
While Tanisha-Ashwini
are ranked 11th, Treesa-
Gayatri are placed at
14th spot in the Olympic
Games qualification
ranking.
Treesa and Gayatri are
in red-hot form, having
played a vital role in the
Indian women’s side epic
win at the Badminton
Asia Team Championships
in Shah Alam, Malaysia
last month. However, it
was curtains for Priyanshu
Rajawat who suffered
a 8-21 15-21 defeat at
the hands of reigning
Olympic champion top
seed Victor Axelsen.
Stop Lying, It's a Bad Policy..!
With our countr y getting
to be the biggest creator of
Fake News, we also have the
unenviable distinction of being
the biggest liars. But lying isn’t
good for business, or whatever
else you are doing? Good old
honesty is still the best policy.
That one can still be counted
a success if one believes in
such old fashioned moralistic
ideology.
A former chairman of the
American Institute of Certified
Public Accountants says that
‘ethical behavior is the foundation
of business success.’ Speaking
to an audience of business
and community leaders, Marin
Strait said, “People want to
do business with people they
can trust. Trust is what makes
business work. It is the bedrock
of the free enterprise system.”
Honesty is still very much the
best policy. Here’s something
light I’d like to share:
A priest was walking down a
street when he noticed a group
of boys standing around a dog.
Concerned for the dog’s safety,
he walked over and asked what
they were doing. A boy replied,
“this is an old stray and all of us
want it, we decided that whoever
told the biggest lie could take
the dog.”
“You boys shouldn’t have a
contest telling lies,” said the
priest. “You should all learn to
be honest. Why when I was your
age I never told a lie and was the
most honest boy in town!”
All the boys looked at each
other and sighed, “All right,” they
said, “Give him the dog!”
In 1989 CBS presented a
television mini-series called
Lonesome Dove. It’s a gripping
stor y of two for mer Texas
Rangers in the Old West who
face many perils as they drive
a herd of cattle northward to
Montana. In it Captain Woodrow
Call agrees to the dying wish of
his friend Gus, to bury his body
in Texas.
While traveling from Montana
to Texas, with his friend’s body,
he was often asked why he was
doing something so dangerous.
To all of them the captain, looked
them straight in the eye and said,
“I gave him my word!”
How many of us can say the
same thing of ourselves, that
merely giving our word is more
than enough, that we don’t need
stamp paper and affidavit, just
our word is enough? How many?
Lying seems to be a way of
life for many people. Several
years ago, a survey found that
91 percent of those asked lie
routinely about matters they
consider trivial, 36 per cent lie
about important matters. 86
percent lie regularly to their
parents; 75 per cent to their
friends, 73 per cent to their
siblings and 69 percent to their
spouses!
Those who speak the truth
s e e m t o b e a ve r y s m a l l
percentage and yet we need to
get back to being honest, totally
honest. It’s still the best and most
workable policy and yes, it’s very
good for business.
Try it and see..!
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M.O.P. Vaishnav College for Women bagged 1st place in Basketball, Chess and Table Tennis and 2nd Place
in Badminton and Tennis at the SSN Trophy 2023, an All India Intercollegiate Tournament organised by
the SSN College of Engineering. The winning players with Dr. Archna Prasad, Principal, Dr. L. Amutha
Sumankumar, Director of Physical Education, M.O.P. Vaishnav College.

Jemimah, Meg star as Delhi

beat Mumbai by 29 runs
New Delhi, Mar 6:
Skipper Meg Lanning
and Jemimah Rodrigues
smashed commanding
fifties as Delhi Capitals
thrashed Mumbai Indians
by 29 runs in a top-of-
the-table clash of the
Women’s Premier League
(WPL) here on Tuesday.
Sent in to bat, Lanning
fired at the top with a
38-ball 53, while Jemimah
hit an entertaining 33-ball
69 to provide the late ac-
celeration as DC racked
up a massive 192 for 4
after the WPL juggernaut
moved to the national
capital amid lukewarm
response.
Dhoni gets IPL ready,
Mumbai Indians’ chase
never took off, ending up
with a 163 for 8 despite
Amanjot Kaur’s 42 off
27 and Hayley Matthews’
29 off 17 as the defend-
ing champions crashed
to their second defeat in
five matches and only
second against DC in
WPL history.
This was Delhi’s fourth
win on the trot as they
moved two points clear
of Mumbai with eight
points from five mDC
thus consolidated their
position at the top with
the win which will act
like a balm for the home
team, which had suffered
a heartbreaking last-ball
loss to the MI in the
tournament opener.
In contrast to the roar-
ing success in the first
leg, the first game of the
Delhi leg saw a sparse
crowd at the Arun Jaitley
Stadium which build up
as the match wore on
but still couldn’t match
the ‘crowd energy’ of
Bengaluru.
The hosts, however,
put on a show with their
bowlers producing a clini-
cal display while defend-
ing the total.
Returning after missing
the last game, Marizanne
Kapp once again did the
damage in the power-
play, taking two wickets
-- Yastika Bhatia (6) and
Harmanpreet Kaur (6),
while fellow pacer Shikha
Pandey cleaned up Nat
Sciver-Brunt (5) to leave
MI on shaky grounds.
Opener Matthews made
a strokeful 17-ball 29
before being caught by
Alice Capsey off left-
arm spinner Jess Jonassen
(3/21), while 19-year-old
pacer Titas Sadhu re-
moved Amelia Kerr (17)
as MI lost half their side
Sahibzada Zorawar Singh & Sahibzada
in 9th over.
The 23-year-old Aman-
Fateh Singh Memorial
jot smacked seven fours
on way to her 42 to
give a tinge of hope but Well-organised tournament
once she was castled by

lands in Chennai
Chennai, Mar 6:
Chennai Super Kings
skipper Mahendra Singh
Dhoni landed here on
Tuesday ahead of the
upcoming Indian Premier
League season.
The defending champi-
ons posted a picture of
Dhoni, who led them to
their fifth title last sea-
son, exiting a vehicle on
social media, captioning
it “#THA7A Dharisa-
SRM IST Badminton team won the Gold medal in the All India Inter Collegiate Badminton Men Tournament
organised by the SSN College of Engineering, Chennai. In the finals SRM beat SSN College of Engineering
2-0. Best Player Award is received by H. Sabareeshwaran (SRM IST)
nam!” Speculation is rife
that this season will be
Dhoni’s final one as a
player.
Last year, the 42-year-
old mostly came out to
bat towards the fag end of
CSK innings. CSK began
their pre-season training
camp on Saturday with
the first batch of CSK
players landing here a
day before.
The players who have
arrived so far include
Deepak Chahar, Rutur-
aj Gaikwad, Simarjeet
Singh, Rajvardhan Han-
gargekar, Mukesh Choud-
hary, Prashant Solanki,
Ajay Mandal, Shaik Ra-
sheed and Nishant Sindhu
(all-rounder).
CSK will open their
IPL 2024 campaign
against Royal Challeng-
ers Bangalore here on
March 22.
Jonassen, the runrate kept
piling up and it became
too tall a task.
Earlier, opener Lan-
ning hit the ball across
the ropes six times and
twice over it en route to
her third half-century, and
added three useful part-
nerships to anchor the DC
innings for the most part.
Later Jemimah smashed
8 fours and 3 sixes to
take DC close to the
200-mark. Shafali Verma
(28) and Alice Capsey
(19) too chipped in with
quick cameos.
ends with fanfare
Dr. Ravi Chaturvedi
Sri Guru Teg Bahadur
Khalsa College,
Delhi University, has
consistently orchestrated
the Sahibzada Zorawar
Singh & Sahibzada Fateh
Singh (the two martyred
sons of Guru Gobind
Singh) Memorial floodlit
T-20 cricket tournament
with remarkable success
for over a decade. This
distinguished tournament,
held within the capital
city, is characterized by
several unique features,
including substantial prize
money, with the winner
receiving Rs. 1.5 lakhs
and the Runner-Up Rs.
80,000. Furthermore,
each participating
team is furnished with
a comprehensive kit
and refreshments. To
maintain the tournament’s
i n t e g r i t y, a p p r o v e d
scorers and DDCA panel
umpires officiate in the
matches.
A total of 16 teams
contested for the esteemed
Sahibzada Zorawar Singh
& Sahibzada Fateh Singh
trophy throughout the
three-week duration. The
t ou r n am en t str uc tu re
featured a round-
robin format until the
quarterfinals, after
which it transitioned to
a knockout basis. The
anticipation of floodlit
g am e s wa s p al pa b le
among the participating
teams. Structurally, the
tournament adopted a
league cum knockout
format, with 16 teams
hailing from various
locales in Delhi distributed
across four pools of four
teams each. Each team
engaged in night matches
under floodlights, with
the top two teams from
each pool advancing to
the knockout stage. The
number of teams was
subsequently halved until
the grand finale, a day
and night match between
the top two contenders.
In a thrilling final,
Sehgal Cricket Club
triumphed over Yorks
Ravindra Cricket
Associates by a margin
of 10 runs. Batting first,
Sehgal Cricket Club
posted a total of 146 in
19.4 overs, with Dinesh
contributing 54 runs (46
balls, 5x4, 1x6), while
Nishant Sandhu claimed
a noteworthy 4 for 19.
Despite a resilient response
from Yorks Ravindra CA,
led by Subham’s 61 runs
(46 balls, 7x4, 1x6), they
fell short at 136 due to
exceptional catching by
their opponents. Abhinav
Sharma, claiming 3 for
34, played a pivotal role.
Dinesh of Sehgal Cricket
Club and Nishant Sandhu
received the Man-of-the-
Match and Impact Player
awards, respectively.
The Best Player of the
Tournament award was
bestowed upon Aditya
Yadav, with additional
a c c o l a d e s f o r Va n s
Bedi (Best Batsman),
Mayank Bansal (Best
Wicketkeeper), and Rocky
Nagar (Player of the
Tournament).
The Chief Guest, Amrit
Mathur, an accomplished
figure with notable
roles in various sports
organizations, lauded the
college management for
providing modern facilities
and meticulous player
care. Sanjay Bhardwaj,
the Guest of Honour,
expressed admiration for
the tournament’s facilities
and the elevated standard
of play.
The seamless execution
of the tournament can be
attributed to the sagacious
guidance of Principal
Dr. Surinder Kaur, the
indefatigable efforts of Dr.
Inderpreet Kaur Nanda,
Director of Physical
Education, and the support
provided by Dr. Nachiketa
Singh, Chairman, as well
as the members of the
organizing committee.
Notable contributions
were made by Drs. V.K.
Mehra, Nimmi Singh,
Ritwick Bhattacharjee,
Parminder Kaur, VK
Mehra, Harbans Singh,
Chandan Pathak, and
advisor Ravi Bhattacharjee,
along with the ground
staff—Pankaj Verma,
Bahadur, Sonu, Dinesh,
Aman and Ram Brij.
The commendable role
played by Dr. Jaswinder
Singh, the recently
retired Principal of the
college, in establishing
the tournament on a
solid foundation was duly
acknowledged. Professor
(Dr.) Surinder Kaur, the
esteemed Principal of
the College, extended
a cordial welcome to
the Chief Guest, Guest
of Honour, and the
participating teams during
the closing ceremony.
Following a succinct
introduction to the college,
Prof. Kaur elucidated
the tournament’s history,
tracing its inception as a
sapling planted in 2011,
now having grown into
a tree bearing fragrant
flowers and sweet fruits.
She underscored that the
tournament, initiated in
2011 to honor the memory
of the two younger sons
of Guru Gobind Singh,
Sahibzada Zorawar
Singh and Sahibzada
Fateh Singh, continues
to stand as the premier
T20 tournament in the
capital city. Prof. Kaur
concluded her address
by dedicating this year’s
tournament to the national
vision of Viksit Bharat
@2047, while recognising
the pivotal role of youth
and sports in the holistic
development of the
country.
WEDNESDAY 06-3-2024 3

Harnessing AI for faster
business decisions
F o s f o r, a p r o d u c t
division of LTIMindtree,
a global technology
consulting and digital
solutions company, at
its Foton 2024 event,
announced the launch
of the Fosfor Decision
Cloud (FDC). The FDC
is a connected fabric that
helps companies organize
data to build automated,
modular, trustworthy data
transformation pipelines,
build and deploy impactful
AI applications, and
harness the power of AI
to make better business
decisions, faster.
Currently companies
need to create their own
collection of disconnected
point solutions to facilitate
the transformation of data
into business insights. The
Decision Cloud represents
the next step in the
evolution of formerly
disconnected data and
AI investments into a
modern decision stack
that augments the data-
to-decisions journey using
Quick fabrication of biomimetic robots
Ultraviolet-laser processing is a
promising technique for developing
intricate microstructures, enabling
complex alignment of muscle
cells, required for building life-like
biohybrid actuators, as shown by
Tokyo Tech researchers.
Compared to traditional complex
methods, this innovative technique
enables easy and quick fabrication
of microstructures with intricate
patterns for achieving different
muscle cell arrangements, paving
the way for biohybrid actuators
capable of complex, flexible
movements.
Biomimetic robots, which mimic
the movements and biological
functions of living organisms, are
a fascinating area of research that
can not only lead to more efficient
robots but also serve as a platform
for understanding muscle biology.
Among these, biohybrid actuators,
made up of soft materials and
muscular cells that can replicate
the forces of actual muscles, have
the potential to achieve life-like
movements and functions, including
self-healing, high efficiency, and
high power-to-weight ratio, which
have been difficult for traditional
bulky robots that require heavy
energy sources.
One way to achieve these life-
like movements is to arrange
muscle cells in biohybrid actuators
in an anisotropic manner.
This involves aligning them in
a specific pattern where they are
oriented in different directions, like
IT matters
New vistas from
supercomputing innovation
three new innovations: vastly accelerates all steps
In the predawn hours of
Sept. 5, 2021, engineers
achieved a major
Fosfor AI of the data-to-decisions milestone in the labs of
The GenAI-powered journey. MIT’s Plasma Science
assistant that helps with Fosfor UX and Fusion Centre
frequent tasks across the The design system (PSFC), when a new
data-to-decisions journey through which all type of magnet, made
such as constructing data capabilities are accessed from high-temperature
pipelines, generating ML using consistent superconducting material,
model code, constructing navigational elements and achieved a world-record
natural language prompts, constructs, curated for magnetic field strength
and curating data stories. specific personas based of 20 tesla for a large- papers describe the design devices, “have a chance,
Fosfor AI radically on their commonly used scale magnet. That’s the and fabrication of the in my opinion, of being
increases productivity for workflows and goals. intensity needed to build magnet and the diagnostic economical because you’ve
virtually any user persona, Fosfor UX flattens in the evolution of Debasis Satpathy, chief a fusion power plant that equipment needed to got a quantum change
thereby reducing time-to- the learning curve and Fosfor and is a major business officer, Fosfor. is expected to produce a evaluate its performance, in your ability, with
insights and accelerating simplifies collaboration breakthrough in the way Organisations across net output of power and as well as the lessons the known confinement
the realization of business across various personas, businesses can develop industries continue potentially usher in an learned from the process. physics rules, about being
outcomes. allowing all users to adapt and deploy AI to achieve to struggle with the era of virtually limitless Overall, the team found, able to greatly reduce
Fosfor Semantic more quickly to the FDC business value. To elevate fragmentation of power production. the predictions and the size and the cost of
The knowledge platform. the impact of business applications and tools, The test was computer modeling were objects that would make
graph used by all FDC The FDC is supported outcomes, the Decision said Tarik Dwiek, Head immediately declared a spot-on, verifying that the fusion possible.”
capabilities to organize by a robust partner Cloud brings all the success, having met all magnet’s unique design The comprehensive data
of Technology Alliances,
and maintain the ecosystem anchored by required capabilities onto the criteria established elements could serve and analysis from the
Snowflake. ;With the
integrity of data, define Snowflake, Fivetran, a single platform, along for the design of the new as the foundation for a PSFC’s magnet test, as
Fosfor Decision Cloud fusion device, dubbed
data relationships, and Amazon Web Services, with powerful insight fusion power plant. detailed in the six new
enable the application Microsoft Azure, the seamlessly integrated into SPARC, for which the
tools, to support every The successful test of papers, has demonstrated
of advanced analytics Google Cloud Platform, persona involved in Snowflake, customers can magnets are the key
now tap into a single the magnet, says Hitachi that plans for a new
to the data. Because and GoldenSource. an accelerated data-to- e n a b l i n g t e c h n o l o g y. generation of fusion
experience to fully America Professor of
Fosfor Semantic is used Snowflake, the Data Cloud decisions journey. We Champagne corks popped devices - the one designed
democratize their data Engineering Dennis
to facilitate everything company, and Fivetran are are excited about the as the weary team of by MIT and CFS, as well
and fuel their data-driven Whyte, who recently
from data integration to FDC launch partners. impact the FDC is going experimenters, who had
decision making. stepped down as director as similar designs by
AI algorithm development “The Decision Cloud to have on the business labored long and hard
“Fivetran is pleased of the PSFC, was “the other commercial fusion
to insight generation, it marks a major milestone effectiveness of AI,” said to make the achievement
to be Fosfors launch possible, celebrated their most important thing, in companies - are built
partner for automated data
movement. Providing the
accomplishment.
But that was far from
my opinion, in the last 30
years of fusion research.”
on a solid foundation
in science.Fusion, the
the end of the process. Before the Sept. 5 process of combining light
To address this, a team of foundational capability to
Over the ensuing months, demonstration, the best- atoms to form heavier
researchers from Tokyo Institute integrate with virtually ones, powers the sun
the team tore apart and available superconducting
of Technology (Tokyo Tech) in any data source to cost- magnets were powerful and stars, but harnessing
Japan, led by Associate Professor effectively bring business inspected the components
of the magnet, pored over enough to potentially that process on Earth has
Toshinori Fujie from the School of data into cloud warehouses achieve fusion energy proved to be a daunting
Life Science and Technology, has where the Decision Cloud and analyzed the data from
developed an ultraviolet (UV) laser- hundreds of instruments -- but only at sizes and challenge, with decades
can then transform it costs that could never be of hard work and many
processing technique for fabricating into insights and business that recorded details of
complex microstructures. the tests, and performed practical or economically billions of dollars spent on
value. Using our library viable. Then, when experimental devices. The
“Based on our previous prototypes, two additional test runs
we hypothesized that biohybrid of 40 0 + co n n ec to rs, the tests showed the long-sought, but never yet
on the same magnet,
actuators using an SBS (hard Decision Cloud users ultimately pushing it to practicality of such a achieved, goal is to build
rubber) thin film with arbitrary can focus on building its breaking point in order strong magnet at a greatly a fusion power plant that
what is found in living organisms. anisotropic MGs fabricated by a outcome-targeted data to learn the details of any reduced size, “overnight, produces more energy
While previous studies have UV laser processing can control products that accelerate possible failure modes. it basically changed the than it consumes. Such a
reported biohybrid actuators with cellular alignment in an arbitrarily their insights journey. We All of this work has now cost per watt of a fusion power plant could produce
significant movement using this anisotropic direction to reproduce look forward to working culminated in a detailed reactor by a factor of electricity without emitting
technique, they have mostly focused more life-like flexible movements,” together with Fosfor report by researchers at almost 40 in one day,” greenhouse gases during
on anisotropically aligning muscle explains Dr. Fujie. to define the modern PSFC and MIT spinout Whyte says. operation, and generating
cells in a straight line, resulting in The novel technique includes decision stack and create company Commonwealth “Now fusion has a very little radioactive
only simple motions, as opposed to forming curved MGs on a polyimide chance,” Whyte adds. waste. Fusion’s fuel, a
through UV-laser processing, which transformational outcomes Fusion Systems (CFS),
the complex movement of native for our customers, said published in a collection Tokamaks, the most form of hydrogen that can
muscle tissues such as twisting, are then transcribed onto a thin film
made of SBS. Scott Jones, chief revenue of six peer-reviewed widely used design for be derived from seawater,
bending, and shrinking. papers. Together, the experimental fusion is virtually limitless.
Real muscle tissues have a Next, skeletal muscle cells officer, Fivetran.
complex arrangement of muscle called myotubes, found in living
cells, including curved and helical
patterns.
Creating such complex
organisms, are aligned using the
MGs to achieve an anisotropic
curved muscle pattern.
First protective layer for 2D
arrangements requires the formation
of curved microgrooves (MGs) on a
substrate, which then serve as the
The researchers used this method
to develop two different biohybrid
actuators: one tethered to the glass
quantum materials
guide for aligning muscle cells in substrate and the other untethered. The race to create the protective layer and
the required patterns. Upon electrical stimulation, both increasingly faster and more the semiconductor, for
Fabrication of complex MGs has actuators deformed through a powerful computer chips instance - meet, they react
been achieved by methods such as twisting-like motion. continues as transistors, their chemically at the atomic
photolithography, wavy micrography Interestingly, the biohybrid actuator fundamental components, level, changing the material.
and micro-contact printing. when untethered, transformed into a shrink to ever smaller and This isn’t a problem
However, these methods involve 3D free-standing structure, due to more compact sizes. In a with conventional silicon
multiple intricate steps and are not the curved alignment of myotubes few years, these transistors chips, which comprise
suitable for rapid fabrication. like a native sphincter. will measure just a few multiple atomic layers,
atoms across - by which leaving sufficient layers

Tapping metasurface to develop point, the miniaturization

of the silicon technology
currently used will have
unaffected and hence still
functional.
“A s e m i c o n d u c t o r

multi-image hologram reached its physical limits.

The expression “flawless
from every angle” is
commonly used to
characterise a celebrity’s
appearance. This doesn’t
simply imply that they
appear attractive from a
specific viewpoint, but
rather that their appeal
remains consistent and
appealing from various
angles and perspectives.
Recently, a research team
from Pohang University of
Science and Technology
(POSTECH) has
employed metasurface to
fabricate angle-dependent
holograms with multiple
functions, capturing
significant interest within
the academic community.
A research team
comprising Professor
Junsuk Rho from the
Department of Mechanical
Engineering and the
Department of Chemical
Engineering and PhD
candidate Joohoon Kim
from the Department of
Mechanical Engineering
at the POSTECH
created metasurface
d i s p l a y t e c h n o l o g y.
This technology allows
holograms to display
multiple images based
on the observer’s viewing
angle.
Objects can appear
distinct depending on
the viewer’s position,
a concept that can be
harnessed in holographic
technology to generate
cinematic and realistic
3D holograms presenting
different images based on
the viewing angle.
However, the current
challenge lies in controlling
light dispersion according
to the angle, making
the application of nano-
optics in this context
a complex endeavor.
The team addressed this
challenge by leveraging
metasurfaces, artificial
nanostructures capable of
precisely manipulating the
characteristics of light.
These metasurfaces
are incredibly thin and
lightweight, approximately
one-hundredth the
thickness of a human hair,
making them promising
for applications in
miniaturized displays such
as virtual and augmented
reality devices.
Through the use of
metasurfaces, the team
devised a system that
controls light to convey
only a specific phase of
information at a given
angle, resulting in diverse
images based on the angle
of incidence.
In their experiments,
the team’s metasurface
generated distinct 3D
holographic images at
angles of both +35 degrees
and -35 degrees for left-
circular polarisation.
Remarkably, the team
achieved the production
of different images for
incident light by using
a single metasurface,
contingent on the specific
polarization.Notably, the
holographic display
demonstrated an extensive
viewing angle of 70
degrees (±35 degrees),
enabling observers to
perceive the three-
dimensional hologram
from various directions.
Professor Junsuk Rho
who led the research
explained, “We have
successfully achieved an
effective display from
d i v e r s e a n g l e s .” H e
added, “We anticipate
this technology will make
significant contributions to
the commercialization of
technology in virtual and
augmented reality displays,
encrypted imaging,
information storage, and
other applications.”
Consequently, the quest for
alternative materials with
material consisting of a
single atomic layer such as
indenene would normally
entirely new properties oxidation, destroying its indenene layer from be compromised by a
is crucial for future revolutionary properties environmental elements protective film. This posed
technological advancements. and rendering it useless,” using a protective coating. a seemingly insurmountable
Back in 2021, scientists explains experimental The challenge was ensuring challenge that piqued our
from the Cluster of physicist Professor Ralph that this coating did not research curiosity,” says
Excellence ct.qmat - Claessen, ct.qmat’s interact with the indenene Claessen.
Complexity and Topology Würzburg spokesperson. layer,” explains Cedric The search for a viable
in Quantum Matter at the protective layer led them
The ct.qmat Würzburg Schmitt, one of Claessen’s
universities JMU Würzburg team has now managed to doctoral students involved to explore van der Waals
and TU Dresden made solve this problem. in the project. This materials, named after the
a significant discovery: “ We d e d i c a t e d t w o interaction is problematic Dutch physicist Johannes
topological quantum years to finding a method because when different Diderik van der Waals
materials such as indenene, (1837-1923).
to protect the sensitive types of atoms - from
which hold great promise
f o r u l t r a f a s t , e n e r g y-
efficient electronics. The
resulting, extremely thin
quantum semiconductors
are composed of a single
atom layer - in indenene’s
case, indium atoms - and
act as topological insulators,
conducting electricity
virtually without resistance
along their edges.
Producing such a single
atomic layer requires
sophisticated vacuum
equipment and a specific
substrate material. To
utilize this two-dimensional
material in electronic
components, it would
need to be removed from
the vacuum environment.
However, exposure to
air, even briefly, leads to
4 WEDNESDAY 06-3-2024

Jaishankar holds bilat with

Wednesday 06 Mar 2024 South Korean PM
Shahbaz’s priority Talks in Seoul focus on Indo-Pacific issues too
Seoul, Mar 6: regional and global Jaishankar also said vital for us. We have an globalisation that would
Pakistan’s newly adding that the on an emergency External Affairs issues” Jaishankar posted the era when a few obligation to the global be very much shaped by
elected Prime government will basis to provide Minister S. Jaishankar on X. powers exercised commons, just as we emerging technologies.
Minister Shahbaz promote investment facilities to the held a meeting with He also met Trade, “disproportionate have a duty to do global That gives our two nations
South Korean Prime Industry, and Energy influence” over the good,” he said. the opening to progress
Sharif has said that and provide facilities business community, Minister Han Duck-soo Minister Ahn Dukgeun. reshaping of the global To realise their while contributing to a
his Government to the business investors, and on Tuesday and discussed “Wide-ranging order is a thing of potential, Jaishankar said better world,” he said.
will leave no community. youth,” he stated. ways to further enhance conversation on our the past so India and it is important that the He said he was
bilateral ties between trade and economic South Korea have a two nations intensify confident that by
stone unturned “Taxpayers, About the loss- both nations. cooperation, both current growing responsibility to their engagement in broadening their horizons,
in stabilising the who are working making state-owned The External Affairs and future, is at the heart contribute to the process different spheres. the India-South Korea
national economy, to enhance exports institutions, Sharif Minister, Jaishankar, is on of the India-South Korea actively. He said that the partnership could emerge
the first leg of his four- relationship,” Jaishankar Underlining that the two nations need more as a significant factor in
expressing optimism and value addition said that government day visit to South Korea said. Indo-Pacific region has political discussions the Indo-Pacific.
to overcome in the country’s organisations that and Japan. He also had an emerged as a consequence and more strategic Speaking at the Korea
economic challenges economy, are the are not showing “Honoured to call interesting conversation of geo-political shifts in conversations. Na t i o n a l D i p l o m a t i c
on @PrimeMinisterKR with think tank the last few decades, “We need stronger A cad e my, Jaish a nk a r
swiftly in the most important growth but instead Han Duck-soo today in representatives from South he said as challenges business connections and who is here on a two-
coming years. people for the have losses would Seoul. I appreciated his Korea. “Our exchanges changed and capabilities technology interactions. day visit, said that
positive sentiments for and interactions would were stretched, a more The long pending review India’s partnership with
“We have got the government,” the be privatised so India-South Korea ties only increase as the cohesive effort was of our CEPA must be the Republic of Korea
mandate to improve prime minister said, that they might not and valued his guidance convergences between needed not only in respect expedited so that it can is acquiring a greater
t h e e c o n o m y, highlighting that become a burden on ahead of the 10th Joint our two countries grow,” of its own resources be upgraded. We will salience in a more
Commission Meeting Jaishankar said. but working with more have to identify more uncertain and volatile
and this is our such taxpayers need the economy. tomorrow,” Jaishankar Earlier, the Ministry partners as well. intersections and meeting world. “India and
government’s top to be encouraged The Prime posted on X. of External Affairs, in “India’s stakes in terms points that work for both South Korea have a
priority,” the Prime at the government Minister said that a He will co-chair the a statement, said, “The of trade, investment, of us,” he said. growing responsibility to
10th India-South Korea visits to the Republic of services, resources, “We will also have actively contribute to the
Minister said while level. committee is being Joint Commission Korea and Japan, two of logistics and technology to be more collaborative, reshaping of the global
chairing a high-level He underlined that formed to devise Meeting (JCM) with our major partners, will in the Indo-Pacific are recognising the strengths order. The era when a
meeting a few hours all the banks and a clear strategy his counterpart Tae-yul impart further momentum growing by the day. that we each bring to few powers exercised
during the visit. to bilateral exchanges Ensuring the stability, the table. Today, we disproportionate influence
after swearing-in on financial institutions for reducing the Earlier, Jaishankar met and set the agenda for safety and security of are all contemplating over that process is now
Monday, according in the country are privileges of South Korea’s national future cooperation.” this region is therefore the prospect of a re- behind us,” he said.
to the Prime being taken into members of boards security advisor, Chang
Minister’s Office.
He said that an
the loop to prepare
strategies for the
of state-owned
institutions, adding
Ho-jin, and held useful
discussions with him on
the shared convergences
SC quashes Cong leader Shivakumar’s
action plan will
be prepared on an
promotion of
small and medium
that a plan is
being chalked out
in the Indo-Pacific region
and contemporary regional
and global issues.
money-laundering case
emergency basis businesses so that to reduce the size “Good start to my South New Delhi, Mar 6: in the Pavana Dibbur cash was reported to be the Karnataka High Court
to streamline the the youth can be of the government Korea visit. Meeting with The Supreme Court case, in which another seized during Income challenging the ED
the Director of National on Tuesday quashed the two-judge bench declared Tax raids in 2017 from summons issued to them.
country’s overall helped to stand on by merging or Security, Chang Ho-jin, money-laundering case that criminal conspiracy premises in Delhi that In August 2019, Justice
economic situation their own two feet. closing down such in Seoul today. A useful against Karnataka Deputy can be a charge under were said to be linked
Aravind Kumar of the
and improve “Measures institutions that are discussion on our shared Chief Minister D.K. the PMLA only when to him.
convergences in the Indo- Shivakumar being probed the conspiracy relates The ED probe followed Karnataka High Court,
economic indicators, would be taken no longer needed. Pacific and contemporary by the Enforcement to a crime enlisted as a a spate of income tax raids who has since been
Directorate (ED), saying scheduled offense under in 2019 as the agency elevated to the Supreme

Truce talks continue despite that criminal conspiracy

hurdles: Egypt official
Cairo, Mar 6:
There are difficulties
in the negotiations hosted
by Egypt to reach a
truce between Israel and
the Islamic Resistance
Movement (Hamas) in
the Gaza Strip, Egypt’s
Al-Qahera News TV
reported on Tuesday.
The report, citing a
high-ranking Egyptian
official who spoke on
condition of anonymity,
said that the negotiations
for a humanitarian truce
in Gaza are difficult, but
were still ongoing.
The source did
not reveal the nature
of these difficulties or
details of the items in
dispute between Israel
and Hamas.
Meanwhile, in
statements to Xinhua,
official Egyptian sources
denied media reports
that the talks in Cairo
had failed, noting that
the negotiations were
continuing.
The sources noted that
the Hamas delegation is
still in Cairo to discuss
solutions for reaching
a truce, revealing
that Hamas submitted
proposals that are
currently being presented
to Israel.
The sources pointed
out that the United States
is also pressuring Israel
to accept a truce during
the month of Ramadan.
Since Sunday, Egypt
Biden vs Trump rematch
confirmed for Nov
Washington. Mar 6:
US President
Joe Biden from the
Democratic Party and his
Republican predecessor
Donald Trump have
swept in their parties’
presidential nomination
primaries held in 15
states across the country,
paving the way for a
rematch between them
in November and putting
pressure on Indian-
American candidate
has been hosting a new
round of discussions
to reach a calm in
the Gaza Strip, with
the participation of
delegations from Qatar,
the United States and
the Gaza-ruling Hamas
movement.
Israel waged
a massive military
campaign on Gaza after
Hamas attacked Israeli
towns, killed about
1,200, and took over
200 as hostages on Oct.
7, 2023.
Since then, the Israeli
retaliation has killed
over 30,000 Palestinians
and wounded more than
70,000, according to
Gaza’s health ministry.
‘Tunnel destroyed’
IAEA to inspect Japan
nuke power plant
Tokyo, Mar 6:
The International
Atomic Energy Agency
(IAEA) will inspect
counterterrorism measures
at the world’s largest
nuclear power plant,
K a s h i w a z a k i- K a r i w a ,
located in Japan, at the
request of its operator,
TEPCO, the NHK news
agency
Tuesday.
reported
In 2021, Japan’s
Nuclear
Authority banned the
Regulation
transfer of nuclear
Nikki Haley to quit.
After Super Tuesday’s
election results, Trump,
77, is hoping to establish
a commanding lead
in the delegate count
and vanquish his only
Republican opponent,
Haley. Seeking his re-
election, Biden, 81, swept
almost all the Democratic
primary states.
Biden, challenged
by American author
Marianne Williamson
Meanwhile, The Israeli
Army announced on
Tuesday the destruction
of a tunnel belonging to
the Islamic Resistance
Movement (Hamas) in
the northern Gaza Strip.
“The Defence Army
thwarted and destroyed
the largest terrorist tunnel
uncovered in the northern
Gaza Strip,” said Avichay
Adraee, the Israeli Army
spokesperson on his X
account.
The statement
added that “the tunnel
belongs to the Hamas
terrorist organization,
and it has multiple
branches and was dug
from the northern Gaza
Strip towards Israeli
territories.” It mentioned
materials to the
K a s h i w a z a k i- K a r i w a
plant in Niigata
Prefecture after a series
of violations related to the
facility’s counterterrorism
measures. The ban was
lifted in late December
2023.
TEPCO’s request is
mostly driven by the
on need to restore public
trust following the almost
three-year closure of
the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa
NPP, the news agency
reported.
and Congressman Dean
Phillips, won Alabama’s,
Massachusetts’s, Maine’s,
North Carolina’s,
Oklahoma’s, Tennessee’s,
Virginia’s, and Vermont’s
Democratic primaries
and the party’s caucus in
Iowa, according to US
media projections.
Trump, picked up
victories in the Republican
primary contests in
Alabama, North Carolina,
Oklahoma, Tennessee,
that the tunnel’s path “did
not breach the borders to
reach Israeli territories.”
Directly involved in
the construction of this
tunnel were “Yahya
Sinwar (Hamas leader
in Gaza) and his
brother Mohammed, who
supervised planning,
construction, budget
monitoring, and took a
lot of resources from the
Gaza population to build
infrastructure instead of
civilian
according
statement.
infrastructure,”
to the
Adraee posted video
clips of the operation
to destroy the tunnel,
while there has been no
comment from Hamas
on this matter.
The IAEA will inspect
the facility from March
25 to April 2, the report
said. TEPCO intends to
use the watchdog’s future
recommendations when
taking further measures.
The Kashiwazaki-
Kariwa nuclear power
plant is the largest nuclear
generating station in the
world by net electrical
power rating. It has a
total output capacity of
8,212 megawatts.
and Virginia, beating
former South Carolina
Governor and former
US Ambassador to the
United Nations Nikki
Haley.Fifteen states,
including populous
California and Texas,
and the US territory of
American Samoa, held
primary elections on
Tuesday. Iowa Democrats
released the results of
their presidential caucus
earlier in the day.
can be a charge under
the PMLA only when
the conspiracy relates
to a crime enlisted as a
scheduled offense under
the 2000 Act.
A bench of Justices
Surya Kant and K.V.
Viswanathan said, given
i t s No v e m b e r 2 0 2 3
judgment, that criminal
conspiracy, which is
punishable under Section
120B of the Indian Penal
Code (IPC), cannot be the
only offense for initiating
a money laundering probe.
Taking note of the
Supreme Court’s judgment
Maldives ties not to target 3rd
party, affirms China
Beijing, Mar 6:
China on Tuesday
vowed to work with
the Maldives to build a
comprehensive strategic
cooperative partnership
with the island nation and
underlined that normal
cooperation between the
two does not “target”
any third party and will
not be disrupted by any
3rd party.
Asked for her
comments on China’s
military agreement with
the Maldives at a press
briefing here, Foreign
Ministry spokesperson
Mao Ning referred the
media to “competent
Chinese authorities” for
details.
“More broadly,
China is committed
to working with the
Maldives to build a
comprehensive strategic
cooperative partnership,”
she said.
“Normal cooperation
between China and the
Maldives does not target
any third party and will
not be disrupted by any
third party” Mao said,
wi t ho u t n am in g an y
country.
Her statement came
a day after China signed
a defence cooperation
agreement with the
Maldives to provide free
military assistance to
foster “stronger” bilateral
ties weeks after President
the 2000 Act, the two-
judge bench quashed the
case being probed by
ED against the congress
leader.
The matter relates to a
case in which Congress
leader Shivakumar and
a few others were
accused of establishing
an extensive network of
individuals and places
across Bangalore and
Delhi to transport and use
unaccounted cash.
A case of money
laundering was registered
against Shivakumar and
two others in 2018 after
around Rs 7 crores of
Mohamed Muizzu set
a deadline for the
withdrawal of the first
group of Indian military
personnel to leave the
island nation.
Maldives Defence
Minister Mohamed
Ghassan Maumoon
“signed an agreement
on China’s provision
of military assistance
gratis to the Republic
of Maldives, fostering
stronger bilateral ties”
with Chinese military
official Major General
Zhang Baoqun, the
Maldivian defence
Varsity accused of
funding Israel war
Singapore, Mar 6:
Singapore police are
investigating a report
over posters put up in
the washrooms of a local
university claiming that
school fees were being
used to fund Israel in
the war in Gaza, a media
report said on Wednesday.
The poster also details
various ways Nanyang
Technological University
is allegedly funding
Israel, such as its
collaboration with French
multinational company
Thales, which has a joint
research laboratory with
the university, and the
French National Centre
alleged Shivakumar
conspired with Anjaneya
Hanumanthaiah, Sunil
Kumar Sharma, and some
others to evade tax.
Shivakumar was
arrested by the ED in
September 2019, and his
interrogation continued for
many days. He remained
in jail for nearly two
months.
He was eventually
granted bail by the Delhi
High Court in October
2019, which was also
upheld by the Apex Court.
Prior to his arrest,
Shivakumar and others
had filed a petition before
ministry posted on its
X handle.
However, the
details of the defence
cooperation agreement
were not revealed.
The military
agreement was signed
days after the Maldives
permitted a Chinese
“research ship”, also
termed a spy ship by
critics, to dock near
Male after Sri Lanka
announced a yearlong
moratorium on such ships
docking in its ports.
The Maldives
and China elevated
for Scientific Research,
according to a report
by Today newspaper
published on Wednesday.
Thales designs, develops
and manufactures
electrical systems as well
as devices and equipment
for the aerospace, defence,
transportation and security
sectors.
The poster alleges that
Thales has a relationship
with Israeli Aerospace
Industries and Elbit, an
Israel-based international
military technology
company and defence
contractor.
The poster also claims
that the weapons from
Court, dismissed these
writ petitions and refused
to quash ED summons
against Shvakumar.
Shivakumar then moved
the apex court against the
same.
The Supreme Court
set aside the High Court
order and quashed the
proceedings.
Senior Advocate
Sidharth Luthra appeared
for Shivakumar. Senior
Counsel Abhishek Manu
Singhvi and S. Nagamuthu
appeared for the other
accused.
their bilateral ties to a
“comprehensive strategic
cooperative partnership”
during the visit of
Maldives President
Muizzu to Beijing in
January during which
he held talks with his
Chinese counterpart Xi
Jinping.
Muizzu, regarded as
pro-China, signed several
agreements with China
and Beijing has also
announced a $130 million
grant to Maldives besides
committing to send more
Chinese tourists to the
island nation.
these two companies have
been used during the
Israel-Hamas war.
“The posters were
not authorised and were
removed by campus
security,” the newspaper
quoted from a NTU press
statement on Tuesday.
NTU also said a police
report has been made.
According to a post on
the online forum Reddit,
the posters were found in
the toilets of NTU during
the university’s Open
House on Saturday.
Police confirmed on
Tuesday that a report
was lodged and that
investigations are ongoing.
WEDNESDAY 06-3-2024
Rana joins Rajinikanth’s
‘Vettaiyan’
Chennai, Mar 6:
The filming for
Superstar Rajinikanth's
'Vettaiyan' has been
going on since last
October. Directed by TJ
Gnanavel, the film is said
to be a cop action drama
produced by Subaskaran
under Lyca Productions.
It is going to be a star-
studded movie from
Thalaivar again.
Indiaglitz already
broke to you that the
shooting has reached the
final stages. As the final
schedule is going on, the
latest is that a new star
actor has joined the sets.
The 'Baahubali' star,
Rana Daggubati, took
to his Instagram stories
today and shared a selfie
with the caption, "Day-1
of filming!! Let's fire it
Vignesh Shivan silences rumours
of separation
Chennai, Mar 6:
The star couple,
Vignesh Shivan
and Nayanthara, are
rumoured to part ways
a few days ago. Reports
broke out that Wikki
wasn't on Nayan's
Instagram following list
and the Lady Superstar
shared a sad quote
on her stories. It was
later found out that a
technical glitch was
the confusion behind
Nayan's followers list.
We brought to you that
Vignesh cleared the air
by sharing a story about
the actress's beauty
brand. To make a strong
statement against the
rumours, Vignesh shared
a throwback video
from his anniversary
Bharathirajaa releases Tamil
Cinema Trade Guide
Chennai, Mar 6:
Tamil Film Active
Producers Association
(TFAPA), Tamil
Cinema’s most active
Producer Association
bringing out several new
initiatives for the benefit
of Tamil Cinema, with
a membership strength
of over 250 Active
Producers, is delighted
to bring out the First
Ever Tamil Cinema
Trade Guide from a film
industry Association,
which will focus on the
business of Tamil Cinema
to help all Producer
members to reach out
to potential buyers
of rights of satellite,
digital, Hindi dubbing,
other language, overseas
and India theatrical
rights by spreading the
information about their
films across all buyers,
in addition to helping
the Producer members to
reduce the cost of film
production by sharing
all information about
production costs, outdoor
unit costs, subsidy
available for shooting in
various cities/overseas,
best practices followed
in other language
industries, changes
and advancements in
technology for their
awareness, release
schedule of forthcoming
films, relevant industry
information to increase
the knowledge of
Producers, sharing case
Justin Bieber celebrates 30th birthday
Los Angeles, Mar 6:
Justin Bieber burst onto the
music scene just yesterday with
his first hit, "One Time," which
had global crowds at an age
many would consider way too
tender to handle such explosive
fame. Fast forward a clock's tick,
and 15 years along, the young
pop sensation is now edging
toward his 30th birthday with
humongous success that comes
in the form of eight number-one
hits, two Grammy Awards, and
the launch of his clothing line,
"Drew House."
up "(sic). This is going
viral now.The star cast
of 'Vettaiyan' comprises
Rajinikanth, Amitabh
Bachchan, Fahadh
Faasil, Rana Daggubati,
celebration with the
Lady Superstar. In the
video, we see Wikki
and Nayan cuddling as
a flute artist performing
a romantic melody. This
video is the talk of the
town now.
Nayanthara and
Vignesh Shivan met
each other on the sets
of their film, 'Naanum
Rowdy Dhan' in 2015.
After years of love,
the lovebirds tied the
knot in June 2022 and
were blessed with twin
babies months later. On
the work front, Wikki
is directing his next
film 'Love Insurance
Corporation' while
Nayan is busy with
her films - 'Test' and
'Mannangatti'.
studies of successful
films, introducing
legendary Producers, best
promotion and publicity
information.
Overall, TAMIL
CINEMA TRADE
GUIDE will be a sent out to Theatrical
ready reckoner/guide to
Producers to refer and
do their best and will
enable them to reach
out to right buyers to
sell their films and at
the same time help the
buyers of various rights
of films to know about
the happenings in Tamil
cinema and consider
the films coming up
for release. It will be a
monthly issue and will
be brought out both
in physical format and
digital format. Physical
format will be released
first and then digital
format. This Trade Guide
will also be useful for
buyers of rights to
release their ‘Public
Notice’ advertisements to
On this special day, Hailey
Bieber dedicated Instagram posts
to her husband, along with a
lengthy message that accompanied
a slideshow of pictures and
Manju Warrier, Ritika
Singh, Dushara Vijayan,
Rakshan, Kishore,
Rohini, GM Sundar,
Ramesh Thilak and
many others. The film
communicate the rights
they have bought of
films for the information
of everyone in the film
trade.
Tamil Cinema Trade
Guide copies will be
Distributors across the
State, Buyers of Hindi
dubbing rights, Buyers of
other language (Telugu)
rights, South Satellite
channels, Digital/OTT
platforms in the country,
Overseas buyers, Audio/
music companies,
suppliers of services in
film business [Studios,
outdoor units, DI,
VFX, DIT (digital asset
management companies),
Qube/Digital service,
other post-production
services etc.
This will be the first
ever Trade Guide from
regional cinema coming
out from an Industry
Association, which will
specifically focus on
business of cinema to
videos of the couple. In fact,
the magazine's cover picture
shows Justin softly kissing his
wife's lips as he holds her
head. Other images from the
feature include snapshots from
their South Carolina wedding,
candid moments, and their iconic
streetwear style.
Hailey's caption, was very
moving. That was fast. Words
could never truly describe the
beauty of who you are. Happy
birthday to you! Love of my life,
for life." tells of the deep ties
between them.
has music composed by
Anirudh, DOP by SR
Kathir and editing by
Philomin Raj. We can
expect the movie to hit
domestic tourist arrivals in 2023
the screens this Diwali. with 2.18 crore tourist footfalls, a
15.92 per cent increase from the
previous year, Minister for Tourism
and Public Works P A Mohamed
Riyas said on Monday. In 2022,
Kerala
domestic tourist footfalls.
arrivals recorded an increase of
18.97 per cent compared to 2019,
the minister told a press conference
help the Producers to
reach out to potential
buyers. This Tamil
Cinema Trade Guide is
owned by TFAPA and
does not belong to any
individual. The Trade
Guide is given to free
of cost to members and  &
buyers of various rights.
We welcome any
suggestion/feedback to
improve the content
of Trade Guide from
Producers/Media.
Please write to us at
tfapa2020@gmail.com
to make use of your
valuable suggestions.
Tamil Cinema Trade
 &
Guide was released by
President of TFAPA,
‘Iyakkunar Imayam’
Thiru Bharathirajaa today
in the presence of several
prominent Producers and
management team of
TFAPA.
Kerala, Mar 6:
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here. In 2023, Ernakulam district Ernakulam district was visited
witnessed the highest influx of
by 2,79,904 tourists from abroad,
domestic tourists with 44,87,930 followed by Thiruvananthapuram
visitors, followed by Idukki
(1,48,462), Idukki (1,03,644),
(36,33,584), Thiruvananthapuram
(35,89,932), Thrissur (24,78,573),
and Wayanad (17,50,267).
The state also witnessed a
Alappuzha (31,403), and Kottayam
(28,458).
"This is a testament to Kerala
healthy increase in international
tourist arrivals with 6,49,057
visitors in 2023, as compared
Tourism's vigorous efforts based
on well-crafted policy initiatives
and meticulously implemented
to 3,45,549 tourists in 2022,
indicating a remarkable growth of promotional strategies within and
87.83 per cent. outside the country," Riyas said.
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6 WEDNESDAY 06-3-2024

Kumar named non-executive

chairman of BOI
Mumbai, Feb. 6: the rare opportunity to the Insurance Institute of
Bank of India has oversee three zones: the India and Chairman of
named M. R. Kumar southern zone in Chennai, the Council of Insurance
named the non-executive the north central zone in Ombudsman.
chairman. Kumar has Kanpur, and the northern Bank Of India, aims
served as the Chairman zone in Delhi. at providing superior,
of LIC India from 2019 Kumar has also served proactive banking service
to March 2023 and was as a director on Kenin- to niche market globally,
instrumental in transform- dia Assurance Co. Ltd. while providing cost ef-
ing IDBI Bank from a boards in Kenya and fective and responsive
loss-making to a thriving ACC Ltd. in India. His services, has over 5100+

Tagore Medical College and enterprise while serving as

Non-Executive Chairman.
Being made in charge
of the Bank of India’s
Madras and currently sits
on the board of directors
of Ambuja Cements Ltd.
leadership abilities were
further demonstrated by
his tenure as Chairman
of the Governing Board
branches in India spread
over all states/ union
territories including spe-
cialized branches. These

Chennai March 6:
Hospital conducts health camp General Health Camp side also participated Medicinealong with
overall growth trajectory,
Kumar is a science gradu-
ate from the University of
He joined the Life Insur-
ance Corporation of India
in 1983 and was given
at the National Insurance
Academy, as well as his
service as President of
branches are controlled
through 69 Zonal Offices
and 13 NBG Offices.

Rural Health and Blood donation enthusiastically and 16

Training centre situated
in Kalavakkam, near
Camp at Kalavakkam.
Construction site
Donors came forward
for Donating Blood.
Staffs
Health
of Rural
Team(Health
E d u c a t o r, M S W
Indian Bank flags-off The FinTech
Kelambakkam conducted
General Health Camp
on Monday.
Staffs and Workers
were screened for Non
-Communicable disease.
The event
proposed by the Rural
was

Health Training centre

,Technical Assistant and
Female workers),CRMI’s Yatra 2024 at Chennai
and blood Bank Team Chennai, Mar 6:
As a part of Their basic ailments were team from Tagore Dr.Vishnu Sri,Mr. Indian Bank flagged
53rd National safety treated free of cost and Medical College and off ‘The FinTech Yatra
week,Rural health patients were referred Hospital headed by Rajnikanth(blood bank
Incharge) under guidance 2024’, at its Corporate
training centre team to Tagore Medical Dr.Harish(Asst Professor) Office, Chennai, on
of Tagore Medical College and Hospital, and Dr.Archana (Post of Dr.Luck,Head of
04.03.2024, aimed at
college and Hospital Rathinamangalam for Graduate) under guidance Department,Department exploring the intersection
along with SSN project Specialist care.More of Dr.Ramesh Harihara of Pathology in of financial technology
-Everest Electrical than 80 workers were Iyer ,Head of the coordination with Everest and banking services.
Enterprises Private benefited in this Camp. Department ,Department Electrical Enterprises Fintech Yatra organised
Limited conducted a Blood Donors from their of Community Private Limited. by ‘The Fintech Meetup’,
is a 10,000-kilometre-
LAVA unveils Blaze Curve 5G long
designed
fintech
road
to
ecosystem
journey
catalyse
in
Chennai, Mar 6: mid-range smartphone 128GB/256GB of internal Managing Director, opportunities, participants in the occasion with landscape. The Yatra
Lava International, the segment with the storage. The combination Lava International, said, India by interacting
with 350+ fintech start- will gain valuable insights his team.Joining “The will be reaching Delhi,
leading Indian Smartphone SEGMENT BEST 8GB results in upto 100% “The Blaze Curve 5G into emerging trends, Fintech Yatra, 2024’ is
brand, proudly introduces LPDDR5 RAM for faster App opening showcases the power of ups and help them with travelling through major
product understanding, regulatory frameworks, a testament to Bank's
the Blaze Curve 5G, a seamless multitasking rates. It is powered by Indian engineering in and best practices shaping cities in India, boosting
lightning-fast MediaTek the smartphone industry. network support and proactive approach in
revolutionary smartphone coupled with First in the fintech ecosystem. embracing digitalization the connect between
poised to redefine the the Segment UFS 3.1 Dimensity 7050 processor Developed to meet the venture capital guidance.
The Yatra started The flag-off ceremony and staying at the early stage start-ups
delivering unparalleled aspirations of Indian
speed and efficiency. consumers in the sub- at Bengaluru on 23rd at Chennai was led forefront of change in and various financial
The device boasts a 20K price range, our February 2024 as a by Bank’s Executive the financial services institutions.
SEGMENT BEST Antutu aim with the Blaze series platform for industry Director Shri Imran Amin
Score of 570K+. setting
new standards for gaming
is to provide a world
class experience to our
leaders,
and
innovators,
stakeholders to
Siddiqui in the presence
of other Executive MRF reduces price of
and app experiences
in its price segment.
The Blaze Curve
customers “ exchange ideas, showcase
innovative solutions, and
Directors Shri Mahesh
Kumar Bajaj, Shri Shiv
Bajrang Singh and senior
main line truck tyre
chart the course for the Chennai, Mar 6: the price reduction , is
5G represents Lava’s future of banking in officials of the Bank.
commitment to providing MRF announces a expected to sell at Rs
India. Through engaging Shri Abhishant Pant, price reduction in its
Indian consumers with 24,900/-
exceptional value and discussions, workshops, Founder of The Fintech main line truck tyre.
and networking Meetup was present This tyre is the most
performance starting at The reduction is about popular tyre in MRF's
Rs 17,999.Sunil Raina, Rs.350/- per tyre. portfolio of truck tyres
The price reduction is and therefore the price
being made to meet the
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