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Thursday, November 29, 2018

Superstar Rajinikant's 2.0 Releases Today Thursday Nov 29,2018

Touted to be the costliest Indian film, the movie is being released in over 9,000 screens in three languages (Tamil, Telugu and Hindi) and in two formats (3D and 2D)







The visual effects (Srinivas Mohan) are outstanding with the sound design (Resul Pookutty), production design (Muthuraj), cinematography (Nirav Shah) and costume design (Rocky S and Mary Vogt) enhancing the cinematic experience

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

2018 Men's Hockey World Cup in Bhubaneshwar, Odisha Opening Ceremony Tuesday Nov 27,2018


Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik flanked by Shah Rukh Khan, International Hockey Federation (FIH) chief Narinder Batra and team captains of participating nations during the inaugural ceremony of Men's Hockey World Cup 2018, in Bhubaneswar.


Men's Hockey World Cup - Which Country Has Won The Most Field Hockey World Cups?


2018 Rajasthan Assembly Election Dec 07,2018 - BJP Releases Manifesto Tuesday Nov 27,2018

The BJP on Tuesday released its manifesto for the December 7 Rajasthan polls, saying it had met 95 percent of the promises it had made in 2013.

The manifesto was unveiled by Union ministers Arun Jaitley and Prakash Javadekar, and Rajathan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, in the presence of BJP leaders and workers in Jaipur

The BJP government in the state met 630 of the 665 promises made in 2013, Raje said prior to releasing the manifesto.


"The overall completion is 95 percent," she said.
 

2018 Mizoram Assembly Election Nov 28,2018 - Mizoram All Set to Vote Today Wednesday Nov 28,2018

Mizoram has 7,70,395 registered voters who will cast their franchise in 1,164 polling booths across the state, while an additional 15 special booths have been created at Kanhmun village in Mamit district for the Bru refugees coming from six camps in Tripura.


The ruling Congress and the main opposition party Mizo National Front (MNF) have fielded 40 candidates each, while the BJP is looking to open its account in the state for the first time by contesting in 39 seats.

The Zoram Peoples Movement (ZPM), an alliance formed by two political parties and four groups, is contesting in 35 seats.

Counting of votes will be taken up on December 11,2018

Gearing up its entire machinery for assembly polls in Mizoram, the authorities have decided to connect all polling booths through wireless communication for the first time leaving no "shadow areas" at all. Mizoram, having a difficult hilly terrain, is going for assembly elections on Wednesday to elect 40 MLAs.

"For the first time in Mizoram's election history, all polling booths will be covered by wireless communication. It will help in timely reporting of every development and progress of the polling," Mizoram Deputy Inspector General of Police (Training & Armed Branch) Joseph Lalchhuana told

2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election Nov 28,2018 - MP Goes To Polls Today Wednesday Nov 28,2018

Once a Congress bastion, Madhya Pradesh has turned into the BJP citadel and is all set to vote in another election where, critics say, there has been no visible wave — Modi or otherwise.

With no sweeping wave visible in MP polls, it’s virtually a candidate v/s candidate election where the voters are focusing on local civic issues, image and presence of candidates among them.
 
MP assembly elections 2018


The ruling BJP is going to the polls riding on the work done by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.

Chouhan has not only helped the BJP win the 2008 and 2013 Assembly polls, but also kept the party flag flying in most of the civic and rural body polls in 13 years of his rule. Shivraj is popularly known as “mama”

On the other hand, it’s a now or never contest for the Congress in Madhya Pradesh.

The Congress is battling the perception of a house divided that comes together whenever polls are around. Seniors like Digvijay Singh, Rameshwar Neekhra and Mahesh Joshi took the mentoring roles this time, while leaders like Kamal Nath and Jyotiraditya Scindia led the campaign charge.
 



 

Saturday, November 24, 2018

Google doodle celebrates 306th birth anniversary of 'Father of the Deaf' Saturday Nov 24,2018



Google on Saturday Nov 24,2018 honoured Abbé Charles-Michel de l'Épée, also known as the "Father of the Deaf", on his 306th birth anniversary with a colourful doodle

l'Épée is known to be the founder of the first public school for the deaf. The French educator, who was born in Versailles in 1712 to an architect father, dedicated his life to the development of the lives of people with impaired hearing. He completed his education in Theology and Law before devoting himself to the service of the needy

It all began with him teaching two deaf sisters living in the slums of Paris, who communicated using their own sign language. He then found the Institution Nationale des Sourds-Muets à Paris, a school for the hearing impaired in 1760. The school was open to all regardless of their ability to pay

l'Épée then went ahead to develop a visual method that became the primer for the teaching of the deaf, hence breaking the notion that hearing impairment could be a hindrance to their education

"Every deaf-mute sent to us already has a language. He is thoroughly in the habit of using it, and understands others who do. With it he expresses his needs, desires, doubts, pains, and so on, and makes no mistakes when others express themselves likewise,” he wrote

l'Épée was honoured as "Benefactor of Humanity" by the French National Assembly for his extensive work in the filed. He passed away in 1789

2018 Women’s World Boxing Championship - Mary Kom beats Hanna Okhota to clinch historic 6th gold medal


Indian boxer Mary Kom beat Ukraine’s Hanna Okhota in the final to win the gold medal in the 48Kg category at the Women’s World Boxing Championship in New Delhi on Saturday Nov 24,2018

Mary thumped Okhota by unanimous decision verdict to win the title for an unprecedented sixth time. Cheered on by the partisan fans in the capital, Mary blew away her Ukrainian counterpart in three rounds to take the crown.

Mary now takes the top spot in the list of most World Championship title victories. Before this, Mary was tied with Ireland’s Katie Taylor with five titles each. But now, Mary is in the league of her own with six gold medals - 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010 and 2018.

In total, Mary has now won 7 medals at World Championships and this is also a tournament record. The 35-year-old Manipuri, a mother of three, won silver in the first edition, followed by five gold in successive World Championships from 2002 to 2010 and now this latest gold in 2018

2018 Telangana Assembly Election Dec 07,2018 - Withdrawal of Nominations Ends, 1821 Candidates in Poll fray in 119 Constituencies Thursday Nov 22,2018



The procedure of withdrawal of nominations for the assembly elections in Telangana ended on Thursday Nov 22,2018 with 1821 candidates left in the poll fray for a total of 119 constituencies, an official statement released by the office of Telangana Chief Electoral Officer said.


2653 candidates had filed nominations and among them 465 nominations were rejected by the returning officers due to various reasons. The total number of valid nominations identified by the poll officers stood at 2188

A total of 367candidates, including a large number of Congress rebels withdrew their nominations on Thursday Nov 22.2018

 With 42 candidates, Malkajgiri constituency has the highest number of contestants in fray, while Uppal registered second highest number of contestants with 35 candidates. Banswada has 6 candidates, which is the least.


The Telangana assembly elections are scheduled for December 7 and the counting of votes will take place on December 11.

2018-19 India Tour of Australia Second T20 @ MCG Friday Nov 23,2018

Persistent Rain Forces Second T20I in Melbourne to be Abandoned

The weather had the final say in what promised to be an exciting second Twenty20 International between India and Australia with persistent rain forcing the encounter to be abandoned on Friday Nov 23,2018

India, after conceding the opening game in Brisbane by 4 runs, came back strongly in Melbourne and had the upper hand all through as they restricted the hosts to 132/7 in 19 overs before the skies opened up. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Khaleel Ahmed picked up two wickets each while Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav and Krunal Pandya all chipped in with a wicket each to push Australia on the backfoot.


The intermittent rain had everyone on their toes as the overs began to reduce and just as a five-over chase was in the offing the drizzle was back forcing the game into abandonment.

Australia to play the 3rd and final T20 @ Sydney on Sunday Nov 25,2018 with a 1-0 lead knowing they can't lose the three-match series.

 

Sperstar Rajinikant's 2.0 Earns Rs 370 Crore Even Before its Release on Nov 29.2018

Sperstat Rajinikanth - Akshay Kumar starrer 2.0 is one of the most anticipated films of 2018

The film is touted as the most expensive Indian film ever made.

According to a report, the makers have pre-sold the digital and the satellite rights of all three versions of the film at a whopping amount of Rs. 370 crores.

The report also gave the breakdown of the recovery amount. Take a look:


Satellite Rights: Rs 120 crore (All Versions)

Digital Rights: Rs 60 crore (All Versions)

North Belt Rights: Rs 80 crore (Advance Basis)

Andhra Pradesh/Telangana Rights: Rs 70 crore

Karnataka Rights: Rs 25 crore

Kerala Rights: Rs 15 crore

Total: Rs 370 crore

At Rs 543 crore, this sequel to Rajinikanth’s 2010 blockbuster film Robot is more expensive than several successful Hollywood VFX classics. Deadpool (2016) had originally cost only $58 million. Even X-Men (2000) was made in $75 million and Batman (1989) in $35 million.




With this, the film has already recovered more than half of its production cost even before its release.

Thursday, November 22, 2018

2018 Rajasthan Assembly Election Dec 07,2018 - More than 1,800 candidates file nomination on last day Monday Nov 19,2018




On the last day of filing of nominations for the assembly elections, a total of 1,853 candidates filed their nominations till 6pm on Monday Nov 19,2018


The filing of nominations started from November 12 and last day was Monday (November 19). In these seven days, 2,893 candidates filed 3,769 nominations.

Maximum number of candidates filed their nominations from Adarsh Nagar assembly constituency in Jaipur, where 35 candidates filed their papers, while the minimum number was from Kumbhalgarh constituency with just four nominations.

Out of the 200 assembly constituencies, there were 56 constituencies where no female candidate filed nomination.

The youngest woman candidate is 24- years- old while the oldest is 72 years. Among male candidates, the youngest is 25 and the oldest candidate is 85 years old.

2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election Nov 28,2018 - 82 reserved seats hold key to securing power


As campaigning heats up in Madhya Pradesh, which goes to polls on November 28,2018 the two main parties in the fray—the Bharatiya Janta Party and Congress—have pulled out all stops to win over the scheduled caste and tribe voters.

The reason: central to gaining power in the state is 82 reserved seats, 47 for scheduled tribes and 35 for scheduled castes, out of the total 230.

This includes tribal-dominated regions such as Shahdol, Dindori, Mandla, Alirajpur and Jhabua, and scheduled caste-dominated areas include Bhind, Morena, Tikamgarh, Rewa, and Raisen among others.

As per the 2011 census, scheduled castes constitute 15.6% and scheduled tribes 21.1 % of the state’s 7.26 crore population.

In the 2013 assembly elections, BJP won 59 of these seats—31 ST and 28 SC reserved seats, while Congress won 15 and four respectively.

2018 Chhattisgarh Assembly Election Phase II Tuesday Nov 20,2018 -


A turnout of 71.93 % was recorded till 6 PM in the second phase of assembly elections in Chhattisgarh on Tuesday Nov 20,2018 and polling remained incident-free, the Election Commission said.

Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, deputy Election Commissioner Umesh Sinha said the polling percentage is likely to rise further as a number of people were still in the queue for voting. He said the polling percentage for this phase is slightly higher than that recorded during 2013 which was 71.13 per cent.

Polling for as many as 72 seats were conducted in the second phase.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi lays foundation stone for city gas work in 122 districts Thursday Nov 22,2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday Nov 22,2018 laid foundation stones to mark the beginning of work for CNG supply to automobiles and piped cooking gas to kitchens in 129 districts of 18 states, covering over a quarter of India's population.

Keen to cut emissions through a greater share of environment friendly natural gas as auto and cooking fuel, Modi also launched the 10th round of bidding for award of city gas licenses in 124 new districts, which have been clubbed into 50 Geographical Areas (GAs).

"This is an important step in developing infrastructure," he said, adding once 10th round is completed, natural gas as fuel will cover 400 districts and 70 per cent population.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis approves DPR's of 3 new Metro Lines - Metro Line 10, Metro Line 11 and Metro Line 12

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday Nov 21,2018 approved the Detailed Project Reports (DPR) of Metro Line 10, Metro Line 11 and Metro Line 12.

The DPRs of the three proposed Metro corridors will be now recommended to the State government for approval.

Metro Line 10 will connect Gaimukh in Thane to Shivaji Chowk in Mira Road, while Metro Line 12 is proposed to run between Kalyan and Taloja. It will be an extension of the Thane-Bhiwandi-Kalyan Metro Line 5.

Metro Line 11 will be an extension of the Wadala-Kasarvadavali Metro Line 4. It will extend to the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and will be the city’s second underground Metro with eight stations.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra  Fadnavis also approved the establishment of the Mumbai Metro Operation Corporation Ltd., an autonomous body with over 1,000 posts to handle the operations and maintenance of the Metro and the Monorail. The MMRDA will be inviting bids for the construction of Metro Bhavan in Aarey Colony. The 33-storeyed building will serve as the control centre for all Metro corridors.

2018 World Malaria Report - India and 15 other countries in sub-Saharan Africa accoun for almost 80 % of the malaria cases reported globally


India and 15 other countries in sub-Saharan Africa accounted for almost 80 per cent of the malaria cases reported globally last year, according to a WHO report which notes that a whopping 1.25 billion people in India were at the risk of contracting the mosquito-borne disease.



The World Health Organization's (WHO) 2018 World Malaria Report, however, in an encouraging note said that India was the only country to report progress in reducing its malaria cases in 2017 as compared with 2016

It said five countries to account for nearly half of all malaria cases worldwide were Nigeria (25 per cent), Democratic Republic of the Congo (11 per cent), Mozambique (5 per cent), India and Uganda (4 per cent) both.

Seven of these countries accounted for 53 per cent of all global malaria deaths: Nigeria (19 per cent), Democratic Republic of the Congo (11 per cent), Burkina Faso (6 per cent), Tanzania (5 per cent), Sierra Leone (4 per cent), Niger (4 per cent) and India (4 per cent).

 




 

Bharatmala Project


Launched in 2017 and touted as India’s biggest highways development plan, 1,368 km of the project still lies unawarded. Phase 1 of the Bharatmala Pariyojana aims to construct 24,800 km of roads. In addition, it also includes 10,000 km of work remaining under the National Highways Development Project (NHDP), an older initiative


How Are Cyclones In The North Indian Ocean Named?


Toxic - Oxford Word of the Year 2018


Indian Women's Crcketers - All You Need To Know


Maruti Suzuki Ertiga 2018 Launched in India for Rs 7.44 Lakh

Maruti Suzuki has launched the new 2018 Ertiga 5+2 Seater MPV in India starting at Rs 7.44 Lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).

The new Ertiga gets cosmetic changes, added features with redesigned cabin and a new 1.5-litre petrol engine with hybrid technology.

There are a total of 10 variants to choose from, 4 MT petrol variants, 2 AT petrol variants and 4 MT diesel variants.

The top-spec Ertiga is priced at Rs 10.90 Lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi)

Variant wise prices of the new 2018 Maruti Suzuki Ertiga


Petrol (All prices ex-showroom, Delhi)
Maruti Suzuki Ertiga LXi MT – Rs 7.44 Lakh

Maruti Suzuki Ertiga VXi MT – Rs 8.16 Lakh
Maruti Suzuki Ertiga ZXi MT – Rs 8.99 Lakh
Maruti Suzuki Ertiga ZXi+ MT – Rs 9.50 Lakh
Maruti Suzuki Ertiga VXi AT – Rs 9.18 Lakh
Maruti Suzuki Ertiga ZXi AT – Rs 9.95 Lakh

France's Kylian Mbappe Out of Contention for 2018 Golden Boy Award


Teenage sensation and a World Cup winner with France, Kylian Mbappe is out of contention for the 2018 Golden Boy Award after having won in 2017

Bayern Munich's Renato Sanches took the prize in 2016, while Anthony Martial was the 2015 winner. Raheem Sterling, Paul Pogba, Isco, Mario Gotze and Mario Balotelli are other previous winners.

Among the nominees for the prestigious award are Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Justin Kluivert (AS Roma), Matthijs de Ligt (Ajax), Patrick Cutrone (AC Milan) and Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid)

 The winner will be named on December 17,2018

Organised by the Italian newspaper Tuttosport and awarded to Europe’s most impressive player under the age of 21, the Golden Boy award was founded in 2003 and relates to performances across a calendar year not a season, with the winner decided by a panel of 30 journalists.


First won by the Dutch midfielder Rafael van der Vaart in 2003, no player has managed to win the award twice.

Ivory Coast and Chelsea player Didier Drogba announces retirement Wednesday Nov 21,2018


Ivory Coast and Chelsea player Didier Drogba announced his retirement on Wednesday Nov 21,2018 after a 20-year career.

The 40-year-old scored 164 goals in 381 appearances for Chelsea, winning four Premier League titles, four FA Cups and the 2012 Champions League, while he is also Ivory Coast's all-time record goalscorer with 65


Drogba played club football in six different countries in total, with the majority of his success coming in France and England.

He won the Premier League Golden Boot in 2006-07 and 2009-10, netting 104 times in the English top flight in total, and also scored a dramatic late equaliser when Chelsea beat Bayern Munich on penalties in the Champions League final six years ago.

Drogba's last game was Phoenix's 1-0 loss to Louisville City in the USL Cup final on November 8.

Tuesday, November 20, 2018

West Indies name Nic Pothas as interim head coach

Fielding coach Nic Pothas has been named interim head coach of West Indies for the tour of Bangladesh following the departure of Stuart Law, the West Indies cricket board has said.

Former Australia batsman Law quit as West Indies head coach after their tour of India to take over at English county Middlesex.

Pothas will be in charge during the tour of Bangladesh where the Caribbean side will play two Tests, three one-day internationals and an equal number of Twenty20 matches.

The first Test starts in Chittagong from Thursday Nov 22,2018

2018-19 India Tour of Australia Nov 21 - Jan 18,2019 - First T20 @ Brisbane Wednesday Nov 21,2018



India are currently ranked second in ICC T20 rankings while Australia are ranked third, but despite their being one spot between the two teams there seems to quite a big difference between the two sides when it comes to on-field performances.


It’s not only now that there seems to be a gap between the two teams, it has been the case since both teams played their first ever T20 game, Australia in 2005 and India in 2006. Since then both teams have played over 100 T20 matches (110 for Australia, 107 for India) and India have won almost 65% of their matches compared to Australia who have a rather moderate success rate of 52%.

Much of Aussies’ success has come at home while India have done well no matter where the matches have been played. Australia have a win percentage of 47% in matches played at neutral venues and away from home, while India have won 48 out of 71 completed matches away from the comforts of home, which equates to a win percentage of 67%.

2018-19 India Tour of Australia Nov 21 - Jan 18,2019 - India announces 12-man team for 1st T20I Tuesday Nov 20,2018


The Indian Cricket Team led by Virat Kohli is scheduled  to play 3 T20's;4 Test Matches and 3 ODI's during Nov 21 - Jan 18,2019



BCCI announced their 12-man team for the opening match on the tour of Australia with no place for Manish Pandey, Shreyas Iyer, Washington Sundar and Umesh Yadav. India have employed this strategy of revealing a 12-man squad a day prior to a game starting from series against West Indies and have continued that in Australia.

The team will be led by Virat Kohli who had sat out the T20s with Windies in order to rest himself for the two month tour of Australia which will see India play three T20Is, four Tests and three ODIs and culminates on January 18, 2019. Rohit Sharma is the vice-captain with Rishabh Pant the wicket-keeper ahead of Dinesh Karthik. DK had donned the gloves in the series against Windies but is also in line to play in Brisbane.

Monday, November 19, 2018

Stan Lee(Dec 28,1922 - Nov 12,2018) - The Man Behind Many Iconic Superheros


2018 Chhattisgarh Assembly Election Phase I - 76.28% Voter Turnout in First Phase of Chhattisgarh Poll Monday Nov 12,2018


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A voter turnout of 76.28% was recorded in the first phase of elections in Chhattisgarh covering 18 assembly segments

"Chhattisgarh recorded 76.28 per cent polling in the first phase of elections held Monday," state Chief Electoral Officer Subrat Sahoo said in a press conference

The highest polling percentage was recorded in Dongargaon (85.15), followed by Khujji (84.48), Khairagarh (84.31), Bastar (83.51), Kondagaon (82.84), Dongargarh (82.53), Keshkal (81.32), Chitrakot (80.31), Mohla-Manpur (80), Rajnandgaon (78.66), Kanker (78.54) Jagdalpur (78.24), Bhanupratappur (76.77), Antagarh (74.45), Narayanpur (74.40), Dantewada (60.62), Konta (55.30) and Bijapur47.35 per cent.

Jawa Forty Two Vs Royal Enfield Classic 350






With the launch of Jawa and Jawa Forty-Two, competition in sub-400 cc classic motorcycle segment has increased in the Indian market.

With the revival of the Jawa, there are now another options available for buyers who are looking for a bike that is powerful, looks retro and won’t burn a hole in the pocket. Royal Enfield Classic 350 too has been a well sought-after bike in this segment.


Following is a comparison of the two bikes based on specifications and the features

Design and Features


Jawa Forty Two

 

The new Jawa Forty Two motorcycle gets a completely new frame and is different from that seen on the Mahindra Mojo. The bike gets a telescopic fork at the front and twin shock absorbers at the back with a gas-charged canister at the bottom. Braking is handled by a single disc brake at the front and a rear drum brake at the back. Therefore, the Jawa also gets a single-channel ABS unit in the front.

Royal Enfield Classic 350

The Royal Enfield Classic 350 utilizes single downtube chassis, using engine as a stressed member and the bike gets telescopic suspension with 35mm forks at the front and twin gas charged shock absorbers at the back. The brake on offer is a 280mm disc brake at the front and there’s a 153mm drum brake at the back. The bike gets an analogue speedometer and lacks out the electronics.

Power

 
Jawa Forty Two


Mahindra unveiled a 293cc liquid cooled single cylinder engine that powers the Jawa and Jawa Forty Two motorcycles. The engine has been developed from the ground up through a collaboration between the group's R&D centre in Pune and technical centre in Varese, Italy. The new Jawa produces 27hp and 28Nm of peak torque and be mated to a 6-speed gearbox. The Perak, on the other hand, is powered by a 334cc, liquid cooled, single cylinder, DOHC engine which develops 30bhp and 31nm of torque.
 
 Royal Enfield Classic 350

The Royal Enfield Classic 350 is powered by a 346 cc single-cylinder air-cooled engine that produces 19.80 bhp of maximum power at 5,250 rpm and 28 Nm of peak torque at 4000 rpm. The engine on the Royal Enfield Classic 350 is mated to a 5-speed gearbox. With heavy frame and engine, the bike can attain a top speed of 120 km/h.

Looks
 
Jawa Forty Two

The new Jawa motorcycle gets a rounded headlight, a curvy tank, spoke wheels and a flat seat. The engine, which was revealed by Mahindra last month, gets twin exhaust mufflers, like the older Jawa motorcycles. Apart from this, other old-school design elements like round indicators, round mirrors and telescopic fork, as seen on the Royal Enfield Classic 350, further add to the retro appeal of the bike.

Royal Enfield Classic 350




The latest Royal Enfield Classic 350 looks quite similar to its predecessor but gets a new paint scheme and body graphics. Introduced in 2008, the Royal Enfield Classic is designed on the lines of the J2 and it is a tribute to the retro look of British motorcycles in the post-World War II era. The Classic retains the quintessential classic British styling of the 1950s. The headlight casing, the fuel tank, the oval toolbox, the exhaust fins, the speedometer dials, the single-seat spring saddle, tail light assembly and the headlamp cap, all these conform to the native imagery of British motorcycles in the aftermath of World War II.


 
 

 


Royal Enfield Classic 350


 

 

2018 Chhattisgarh Assembly Election Phase II Today Tuesday Nov 20,2018


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Voting has begun for the second and final phase of the Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, which is being held in 72 seats of 19 districts today amid tight security, with the deployment of over one lakh police personnel.

Of the 72 seats, 46 are for the general category, while nine are reserved for Scheduled Castes and 17 for Scheduled Tribes candidates. Of these seats, the BJP had won 43 seats in the 2013 polls while the Congress had bagged 27. One seat each was won by the BSP and an independent candidate.

The fate of nine ministers, assembly speaker and some other prominent leaders of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as well as of the Congress will be decide in the polls.

The BJP has this time fielded nine ministers Brijmohan Agrawal (Raipur City South), Rajesh Munat (Raipur City West), Amar Agrawal (Bilaspur), Bhaiyyalal Rajwade (Baikunthpur), Ramsevak Paikra (Pratappur), Punnulal Mohile (Mungeli), Prem Prakash Pandey (Bhilai Nagar), Dayaldas Baghel (Nawagarh) and Ajay Chandrakar (Kurud), and also state chief Dharamlal Kaushik (Bilha).

Congress state chief Bhupesh Baghel (Patan), Leader of Opposition T S Singhdeo (Ambikapur), Congress MP from Durg Lok Sabha seat Tamradhwaj Sahu (Durg rural), and former Union minister Charandas Mahant (Shakti) are among the key opposition party candidates in the fray.
 

Polling will be held from 8 am to 5 pm in these seats of central and north Chhattisgarh where as many as 1,079 candidates, including 72 each from the BJP and the Congress

For the second phase of polls, there are 1,53,85,983 voters, including 77,46,628 men, 76,38,415 women and 940 of the third gender. As many as 19,296 polling booths have been set up for the second phase, the official said.

The highest number of 46 contestants are in the Raipur City South constituency, while the lowest number of six contestants are in the Bindranavagarh seat

In the first phase, polling was held in 18 seats of eight Naxal-affected districts on Nov 12,2018

Wednesday, November 14, 2018

J. Jayalalithaa Statue unveiled at the party headquarters in Chennai Wednesday Nov 14,2018


A statue of late All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) chief J. Jayalalithaa was unveiled at the party headquarters in Chennai on Wednesday Nov 14,2018, months after criticism over an earlier statue installed in February 2018 that did not resemble the late leader.


Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edapadi Palaniswamy and his deputy O. Panneerselvam unveiled the bronze statue on Wednesday at the AIADMK headquarters. Other senior leaders, ministers and AIADMK MPs were present.In February this year, the ruling AIADMK in a grand event to commemorate the 70th birth anniversary of Jayalalithaa had unveiled a life-size statue of their leader. As it barely resembled the five- time chief minister, the party leaders faced a severe backlash from all quarters

The new statute has been made by sculptor Rajkumar Vudayar of Andhra Pradesh.

On Wednesday evening Nov 14,2018, the party also launched its own television news channel— J News— named after Jayalalithaa.

The Namadhu MGR daily and Jaya TV network, which have served as the party’s mouthpiece over the years, are now controlled by jailed leader Sasikala and her family. Following the sidelining of Sasikala and her nephew T.T.V. Dhinakaran from the AIADMK, the newspaper and television channel have become very critical of the ruling party.


ISRO Successfully Launches India's Heaviest Rocket Wednesday Nov 14,2018


India's heaviest rocket — Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle-Mark III (GSLV-Mk III) — carrying 3,423 kg communication satellite GSAT-29 blasted off from the Sriharikota spaceport on Wednesday evening Nov 14,2018

Precisely at 5.08pm, the GSLV-Mk III rocket on its second developmental flight began its ascent with a strong deep growl, breaking free from the second launch pad here at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC). The 43.4-metre rocket weighing about 640 tonne rushed to the blue skies with thick orange flame at its rear.

The GSLV-Mk III with a capacity to carry four-tonne satellite, is a three-stage/engine rocket with two strap-on motors powered by solid fuel. The second stage is a core liquid fuel booster and the third is the cryogenic engine.


The Indian space agency had flown a similar rocket on June 5, 2017, with GSAT-19 satellite. Prior to that ISRO had flown another rocket with 3.7-tonne dummy payload in 2014 to test its in-flight structural stability and aerodynamics.

India currently has two fully operational rockets — the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle and GSLV-Mk II — with a lift-off mass of 415 tonnes and a carrying capacity of 2.5 tonnes.