Three people have been arrested from the Lakshadweep islands in Kochi for selling rare whale ambergris worth more than Rs 1 crore. Based on a secret tip-off received by the Lakshadweep forest officers, the accused were arrested on Wednesday with 1.4 kg whale ambergris (1 kg black ambergris and 400 gm white ambergris)  with a market value of more than Rs 1.4 crore while they were trying to sell the ambergris at a private lodge in Vyttila in Kochi. 

To stop the illegal sale, a team of forest officials from the island was deputed to Kochi along with the officials of the Kerala Forest Department and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau ( WCCB ), who also took part in the mission.

 In a release, the Department of Environment and Forest, Lakshadweep, on Thursday said that the arrested people were natives of Andreotti and Amini island. Further investigation is underway and efforts are made to nab other accused involved in the crime. Ambergris is also commonly known as whale vomit and its sale is prohibited under the Wildlife (Conservation) Act, 1972.

 It’s a waxy flammable substance that is produced inside the digestive system of sperm whales. After being accumulated for years inside the sperm whale’s stomach, the substance is then either vomited or excreted and floats in the ocean for years, undergoing various chemical changes to transform into Ambergris — a highly valued substance in the perfume industry, where it is used as a fixative as well as medicine industry. Due to its immense role in these industries, it’s often bought illegally at high prices. Thus its demand leading to the alleged extraction of the vomit by killing the giant sperm whales.

 In the year 2021 alone, more than 4 cases have been reported of ambergris smuggling from states such as Mumbai where 1.3 kg ambergris worth 1.7 cr was captured. Similarly in the month of July, a gang of eight was arrested with 8 kg ambergris worth 12 cr in the Guntur district of Chenna. In the same month, the forest officials also arrested three accused from the Thrissur district of Kerala, who were trying to sell ambergris worth 30 cr.

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Extraordinary situations across the globe in the past few years have led to more responsible and affirmative steps from citizens of the current age.
Such initiatives also call for a need to encourage and empower these silent change makers. Embarking to recognise the tireless efforts of those who dedicated themselves to bring meaningful change and development in the society, the Indian Excellence Awards’ edition 2021 are now open for applications.

Organised by Abhigyane Foundation, a non profit affiliated to United Nations, ‘Indian Excellence Awards’ are a one-of-its-kind event in marketing partnership with Digisharks Communications to honour citizens who consistently aim to work towards humanity.

Individuals and businesses from across industries and sectors have the opportunity to become entitled to awards from the esteemed ministers of the Indian government.

The august event will be held at Constitutional club of India on 3Oth Oct 2O21, Delhi and awardees will be honoured by the following dignitaries :

– Ashwini Kumar Choubey : Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Environment, Forest and Climate Change and a member of the 17th Lok Sabha.

-Jyotiraditya Scindia: Indian politician who serves as the Minister of Civil Aviation. He is a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha representing the State of Madhya Pradesh.

-Navneet Kaur Rana: Former actress and an elected Member of Parliament from Amravati in Lok Sabha elections as an independent candidate.

Self-nominations are now live at https://theindianalert.com/contact/ and applicants stand a chance to be rewarded with trophies and certificates from the hands of the above-mentioned members of the parliament with unparalleled recognition in videos/press releases of the event.

The opportunity aims to suitably accredit the torch bearers of nation-building which calls for participation in large numbers and is an excellent opportunity for providing national visibility for the gems across fields and walks of life.

Nomination Open : Indian Excellence Award 2021

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One of the fastest-growing online jewellery brand, Jewelegance today added up to its sprawling collection by introducing a trove of ‘Temple Jewellery’. Having catered a wide range of customers with scores of jewellery designs, superior craftsmanship and BIS-Hallmark product quality, Jewelegance is the fitting manifestation of mastery, magnificence, and grace.  With a thirst for innovation and carving out a niche in jewellery designs, ‘Temple Jewellery’ was launched keeping in mind the cultural heritage of India.

Speaking about the new range of temple jewellery, Mrs. Himani Patel, Sales, Jewelegance said, “A rare collection of temple jewellery will glorify the style statement during prevailing sacred festivals and will further engrave traditionally- affluent impression. It rightly reflects the richness of our culture and will definitely reverberate one’s affinity for the divinity as this very collection comes in spectacular designs of Gods and Goddess such as Radhe- Krishna, Lord Ganesha and Goddess Laxmi among others.”

Temple Jewellery dates back to 9^th century, South India. It ruled the jewellery box till the 16^th century during the reign of Krishnadeva, Chola and Pandya dynasty. Veteran craftsmen and brilliant goldsmiths were employed to make temple jewellery for queens, kings and for those who held supremacy. Temple Jewellery were also offered to Gods and Goddesses in the temple by royal people that was taken care by the authorities through extreme safety measures. The statues of deities were adorned with big necklaces, earrings, anklets and bangles among others usually studded with diamond or gold.

Pure gold and silver and several choicest metals were used to craft temple jewellery. Some of the exquisite gemstones and techniques that enhanced shine and lustre to such jewellery include emeralds, pearl, polka, rubies, meenakri diamonds etc. Precious stones were used to give majestic touch to the temple jewellery.

Being a part of culture, temple jewellery gained abundant popularity over the time. It was then worn by classical dancers to show uniqueness and adore divinity. Mr. Maulik Vyas, Business Development, Jewelegance said, ‘‘Temple Jewellery is the fitting tribute to our cultural heritage. Crafted with intricacies and exceptional expertise, this range of divine accessories truly reflect tradition, culture and intrinsic values of classical India whilst exuding regal verve.”

The temple collection by Jewelegance includes 22 carat long chains, necklace set with pearl mala, pedants, rings etc. Crafted with precision and uncompromising quality standards, the temple jewellery is the true representation of craftsmanship par excellence which is blend of traditional values coupled with divine dexterity. 

“Buying jewellery online comes with a lot more than trust, as Jewelegance has successfully been delivering for over three years. Jewelegance offers safe and hassle-free buying options where one can find each detail about our products so that they can opt for the best, “added Mrs. Barkha Sharma, Customer Success, Jewelegance.

Now one can illuminate everlasting divine faith closer to their heart and soul with Jewelegance’s assortment of temple jewellery. Call it a mark of veneration, unbound love for the spiritual devotion or an authentic testimony of classical India, temple jewellery expresses much more than mystical mode; rather an art boasting about splendour and traditional sensibilities of classical India.

“Having close customer engagement to give pleasant customer experience is our motive. Jewelegance is educating customer over product detail and price bifurcation. Jewelegance customer care team is giving their best for easy shopping experience. Jewelegance has very good social media following on social media handle @myjewelegance.” added Mr. Darshan Soni, Founder, Jewelegance.

About Jewelegance

www.Jewelegance.com

Jewelegance, a unit of Starck Corporation LLP, Jewelegance is a registered trademark under class 14,16,35,42. The parent company Starck Corporation LLP was founded on 5th July 2018 at Ahmedabad, Gujarat by Darshan Soni, Dhruval Shah and Gunjan Soni. With quality commitment and extreme customer satisfaction, today it has become the choicest online platform to buy a wide range of quality jewellery online. From Indian to Western, traditional to modern, Jewelegance has envy-inducing trove of jewellery in various categories such as earrings, rings, bracelets, necklaces, mangalsutra, bangles, chains, etc. Jewelegance has a staggering worldwide presence and provides shipping across 20 countries. 

Jewelegance truly symbolizes purity, trust, quality, and extraordinary design aesthetics.

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Elocutionist Satyajit biswas released india_Bangladesh poetry project “Dnohey”. From recitation to radio artist to compare many national and international programs, journey of Satyajit was excellent in every way. Being a small town boy to Presenting Bangla at USA he succeed to make over 75 plus extraordinary poetry productions. He started carrier as Radio jockey in a famous radio station. He came beneath the heat of Limelight when he launched his show at Jadavpur University.

Among the few notable musical works, there are ” Pujar saaj” With famous dancer and social worker Mrs Alokananda Roy to his own made YouTube channel “kabyo creations ” Where collaboration works were done with famous artists from bengal industry such as legend SHUBHA MUDGAL, ,SOUMITRA CHATTERJEE to here now artists iman chakraborty, Rupankar Bacchi, Srikanto Aacharya, Lagnajita chakraborty, Jayati Chakraborty, Aditi munshi, Indrani sen and many more.

Now it’s time for his collaboration of music and poetry work with Bangladesh artist Aditi Sadia Rehman. The beautiful poetry rendition named “Dnohey” is done from notable works of Rabindranath tagore musically mastered by Kalyan sen barat.
We hope his notable works keep deep impact on both countrymen and build up a strong artistic relationship between India and Bangladesh.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi touched the land of Washington DC on early Thursday morning for his three-day visit to the United States. The US summit will mark Prime Minister’s first meet post covid pandemic. During his arrival, he was welcomed by India’s Ambassador, Defense Attache including Brigadier Anoop Singhal, Air Commodore Anjan Bhadra, and naval attache Commodore Nirbhaya Bapna. On the first day, he is going to have a conversation with US President Joe Biden and will also address the United Nations General Assembly. 

PM Modi said on Wednesday, just before leaving for the US. “I am also looking forward to meeting Vice President Kamala Harris to explore opportunities for cooperation between our two nations particularly in the area of science and technology,” 

Today Prime Minister will also be meeting US Vice President Kamala Harris at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. He will attend the maiden in-person Quad summit and address the 76th session of the UN General Assembly in New York.  The meeting is expected to strengthen the Indo-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership and bolster ties with Japan & Australia. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Japanese PM Yoshihide Suga will also be holding bilateral discussions with PM Narendra Modi. 

“Namaste USA! PM @narendramodi was greeted on arrival by Shri Taranjit Singh Sandhu, Ambassador of India to the USA, and Mr. T. H. Brian McKeon, US Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources,” Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi tweeted.

The massive crowd was seen applauding Narendra Modi at the Andrews Joint Airforce Base. People were spotted with sparkling charm and twinkling eyes when they were waiting to welcome the honorable Prime Minister of India. Many Indian Americans were seen chanting the name of Prime Minister with utmost love & admiration, the crowd was also waving the flag of India to show their regard for the Indian Prime Minister, reported ANI.

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‘The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.’ These lines became an inspiration for Entrepreneur and owner of Drip Films India, Karan Dope, who in a very short span of time managed to make his mark as a producer in Punjabi music industry.

Dope started his journey in Punjabi music industry as a social media marketing head in 2017, and later had have worked with renowned labels and artists, including Diljit Dosanjh, Sidhu Moosewala, Sunanda Sharma, Jaz Dhami, Jazzy B etc.

Karan Dope feels that one should give his mind and heart to get success and he follows the same in his routine life. From producer and talent manager, Dope has proved his worth and versatility in the industry.

As an entrepreneur and producer, Karan Dope would be talking Punjabi music to mainstream with a vision but not television. “I am the one who introduced HipHop in the limelight in Punjabi music with Akay’s Jordan and Diljit’s CON.FI.DEN.TIAL album,” he added.

Recently, Dope did his first video as the owner of Drip Films India with singer Singga, as his album’s intro, with hell vfx and fresh vibes. Secondly, he did photo shoot of actor-singer Ammy Virk. Also, went on a tour with the Pop star Maninder Buttar to Himachal and Rajasthan and shoot five music videos of him of his album Jugni. The latest work of Dope was photo shoot of Sidhu Moosewala’s album Moosetape.

Sharing about his future plans, Karan Dope said, “I’m coming up with a venture to give a platform and a vibe for raw talents & pure art under my company Drip Music with the vision to help and support new comers having talent but not getting a platform.”

Dope further added that he is putting in all his efforts to push Punjabi music with vision not with television. He said, “I am having a number of projects in the coming days and hoping to deliver my best,” Karan Dope said.

-By Shivam Madaan

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Philippe Etienne who is France’s Ambassador to the U.S will be returning to Washington DC next week. The announcement was done after U.S President Joe Biden spoke to his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, on Wednesday.

This was their first phone call since the aftermath of the announcement on September 15 of a trilateral security agreement between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, which prompted France to withdraw its envoys to the United States and Australia. According to a joint statement, the call was initiated at U.S President Biden’s request.

It’s unusual for comments to say who initiated the contact, implying that the Biden administration is doing a lot of damage control with America’s oldest ally. Mr. Macron was enraged by the AUKUS pact, which was negotiated behind closed doors and came as a surprise to other countries.

The French said that the founding of AUKUS had thrown a wrench in their Indo-Pacific plans and came at a high cost. In 2016, France and Australia agreed to a $66 billion deal in which Australia will receive diesel-electric submarines. As a result of AUKUS, Australia is now out of that deal. AUKUS’ main deliverable, for the time being, is to provide Australia with a fleet of superior submarines that run on nuclear power.

“The two leaders agreed that the situation would have benefitted from open consultations among allies on matters of strategic interest to France and our European partners. President Biden conveyed his ongoing commitment in that regard,” the statement said.

Mr. Etienne will begin “intensive work” with U.S. officials when he gets back next week, the White House said, to build confidence between the two countries, whose leaders will next meet in Glasgow at the UN Conference on climate.

“President Biden reaffirms the strategic importance of French and European engagement in the Indo-Pacific region, including in the framework of the European Union’s recently published strategy for the Indo-Pacific,” the joint statement said, presumably responding to a statement from French officials calling for greater strategic autonomy for Europe following the AUKUS announcement.

Wednesday’s statement also said that Mr. Biden recognized the importance of a more capable and strong European defense contributing to transatlantic and global security and complementing NATO.

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On Wednesday, Karnataka Legislative Council passed a bill named ‘The Chanakya University Bill, 2021.’ Congress party has termed the bill a major ‘Land Scam’ and alleged the bill grants about 116.16 acres of land next to Bengaluru Airport to an organization linked to RSS.

Amid massive protests from opposition parties, especially the Congress party, the Karnataka Legislative Council, on Wednesday, passed ‘The Chanakya University Bill, 2021.’ Earlier, the bill, on Tuesday, was adopted in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. 

A heated argument erupted between the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress during the discussion over the bill. The Congress MLCs asked the ruling dispensation that Why valuable land near the International Airport was given away at such a low price to a private university. The MLCs further alleged that the land was given to an organization that has close ties with RSS. This was countered by the treasury benches as they asked “What is the harm in giving it to an organization having links to RSS, should it be given to Italians?”

Earlier the bill was brought in the ongoing monsoon session of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. State’s Higher Education Minister, Dr. Ashwath Narayan tabled the bill to allow Chanakya University to be set up in 116 acres of land in Aerospace Park near Devanagari, on the outskirts of Bengaluru. The Congress was against this and former CM and senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah said that there was no provision to give the land for setting up a university as the land has already been acquired by the Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB) for the purpose of giving it to industries. Siddaramaiah also dubbed this move as ‘Land Scam.’

While addressing the media, he said “This is land acquired from farmers in this area. About 116.16 acres of land are being given away for just Rs 50 crore. In the same region, the KIADB had purchased land from farmers at Rs 1.5 crore per acre-the government has spent over 175 crores just to buy the same piece of land, and under normal circumstances, it should have cost Rs 300 to 400 crore for anyone wanting to purchase it.”

He further said, “Why all the persons associated with the university have an RSS background and why the government is giving lands at such a low price.”

BJP had maintained its position and defended the move. Law Minister JC Madhu Swamy said it was aimed at giving education to people and there was no loss to the exchequer.  The bill was passed in the Legislative Council via a voice vote amid Congress and JDS walking out of Council in protest. 

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Sunny Wadhwani is a name that defines the word ‘multipotentialite’. The 28- year old Sunny is an entrepreneur, a learner, and a prolific public speaker, and it won’t be wrong to say that he is a complete package. He is the new name that is creating a sensation in the cyber and digital world. An expert in cybersecurity and software development, Sunny has been making people aware of the growing online theft through his lectures and seminars.

The young lad has always been thrilled by computers and their application since his childhood, and as he started growing, he excelled in this digital world. Following his passion, he recently launched his venture Wadhwani Enterprises, in the year 2016. The company is a digital ad consultancy that provides online services like social media management, graphic designing, and video editing. Alongside this, the venture also focuses on solving issues related to cybersecurity, and till now, they have been able to serve more than 500+ clients in such a short time.

Having a knack for creativity, Sunny has an excellent command of using video and graphic editing tools like Adobe Photoshop, Corel Draw, and Adobe Premiere. For his immense knowledge about the digital arena, he is often invited to a lot of seminars as a guest speaker. Recently, he delivered a webinar on Digital Citizenship to school students and taught them about the pros and cons of the Digital and Cyberworld. He even has a world record to his name. He created a world record for ‘Fastest Roman Alphabet Typing on Keyboard’ by typing Roman Alphabets in order without space in just 1.801 seconds.

The young cybersecurity expert also organizes many sessions and webinars on aspects of the digital world, making youth aware of the developing technology. He recently conducted a webinar on  Digital Citizenship at Little Flower School, Uppal, Hyderabad, along with Lycee Saint Gabriel-Saint Michael School, France. He made students aware of the online frauds and scams that are gripping the online world. It was a very successful webinar as he delivered more than 100 students, making them aware of the cons and pros of the Digital and Cyber World and how one can keep themselves safe and secure online.

The expert also briefed them about online frauds and scams currently going on, including COVID Scam, Fake COVID health passes in France, Pink/Golden Whatsapp, Mobile Phone Hacking, Remote Apps stealing credentials, Online Honeytrapping, Online Threatening, Blackmailing and Bullying. And, also stressed emphasis on the nine elements of Digital Citizenship which include Digital Commerce, Digital Downtime, Digital Etiquette, Digital Health, Digital Integrity, Digital Literacy, Digital Privacy, Digital Responsibility, and Digital Security.

Sharing more insights about the same, he also guided students that Indian Citizens can register complaints on the Cyber Crime Portal of India, and France citizens can register a complaint on their official government portal, which deals in cyber complaints and frauds.

With the help of a practical approach, Sunny also showed how weak passwords can be broken and how cybercriminals exploit human emotions and nature and suggested using alphanumeric passwords for security on all the platforms and media accounts. In addition, Sunny also answered the queries and questions of the students related to online bullying and harassment and how one can keep themselves safe online from cyber predators.

The virtuoso aims to create a cyber-free crime world where people can use the World Wide Web (www) for their positive advantage without fear. With so much talent and achievements at such a young age, Sunny Wadhwani is truly an inspiration for the country’s youth.

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The Central Government is going to start Arunachal’s first Greenfield airport project by November 2022. The Modi Government has started the project ‘Aviation Reform’ under which 5 new airports will be built along with 6 heliports and 50 new air routes. Sindhudurg and Gondhia districts of Maharashtra are the two districts that are included in this project. PM Modi stated that he will make the north-eastern states the wheel of the development of the country.

The biggest issue that the government is facing while building this airport is land acquisition. Many development projects like these in India have come to a halt for the same reason. But nothing is impossible if the administration wants it, one of the most prominent examples is the Hollongi Greenfield Airport that is being built in Arunachal Pradesh. The Airport Authority of India has set a target to complete this airport by November 2022.

It is going to be the first Greenfield airport in Arunachal Pradesh and also the largest in the state of the northeast. The airport is tentatively going to be operational from November next year. SK Jain, Secretary of the Department of Land Management (SK JAIN IAS) has a major role in the development of this airport.

About 10 years ago, the planning of the Hollongi Greenfield airport began but due to land acquisition issues, the project came to a halt. Also with the hollow information regarding the compensation to be given to be affected people by the project, rehabilitation plans the project couldn’t proceed further. For all these issues many committees were formed but no proper solution was ever found. Most of the land for this project has been acquired by the Chakma people of the tribal community. Finally, after a lot of trouble, the Arunachal State Government formed a committee of 7 people on 7^th August 2017. One of the members was Land Management Secretary SK Jain (SK Jain IAS).

Land Management Minister Nabam Rebia, Agriculture Minister Wangki Lowang, Revenue Minister Ali Alo Lebang, Energy Minister Tamyo Taga were also included in this committee. This committee first analysed the people who were disrupted by the project and came up with the idea of providing them with a good compensation and good facilities. After discussing this proposal with the local people, the state government bought a total of 945 acres of land at the rate of Rs 500 per square meter for the Greenfield airport. The most important role in the preparation of this report was played by SK Jain, the then Secretary of the Department of Land Management. Therefore, if the administrative officer wants to make a change, then any challenging situation can be resolved.

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