The re-release of ‘PM Narendra Modi’ has been done in theatres that have reopened after last guidelines, the film could not be released comprehensively earlier due to the political controversy ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha election.” stated Acharya Manish, Producer of ‘PM Narendra Modi’ during a press conference held at Le Meridien, New Delhi.  Acharya Manish was joined by the film’s writer & creative director Sandip S Singh at the press meet.

 Talking about the threats being issued to the makers of the film online, Acharya Manish said, “We are not daunted by the threats issued to our team.” It is noteworthy that a senior member of the team behind the Vivek Oberoi-starrer PM Narendra Modi biopic, Amit B Wadhwani, has recently lodged a complaint with the cyber cell in Mumbai after receiving death threats online. The film ‘PM Narendra Modi’, which has re-released, is getting screened across the country.

Sharing details, Sandip Ssingh, writer & creative director, said, “The movie depicts the motivational journey of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi from his humble beginnings to his years as Gujarat, Chief Minister and to his landmark win at the 2014 election, and finally becoming the Prime Minister of India.”

Acharya Manish added, “I am fortunate to be part of this amazing biopic, which is beautifully directed by Omung Kumar.  The journey of honorable PM Modi in itself is very inspiring and the movie will certainly boost up the morale  of the country’s youth in the tough circumstances of the pandemic, which is still unabated.”

Talking about the film,  Sandeep Ssingh added, “It is a great moment for the entertainment industry as cinemas have re-opened today, after the prolonged lockdown. What better way to celebrate this than watching this motivational story based on one of the most inspiring and resilient leaders of India -Narendra Modi. Our whole team is proud to be part of this historic moment.”

“Moreover, due to some political agendas, when it was last released, the film couldn’t be launched in the way we were planning. We’re now hoping the film gets a fresh life in the theatres and makes for a great watch for the people of the nation.” said Sandeep.  

On being asked about the connection of the Bihar election with the movie release, Acharya Manish elucidated, “The allegation that the re-release has been timed just before the Bihar Assembly Polls is not at all tenable. For a very long time, we were mulling over the re-release date. After the prolonged lockdown, fortunately we got the chance to re-release on October 15 on the very first day of re-opening of cinemas. That the Bihar elections are around the corner happens to be just a coincidence.”

From a tea seller to joining the RSS Shakha, and even the phase of the Godhra riots controversy in Modi’s life, all have been well encapsulated in the movie. The film has brought all the shades of Narendra Modi’s life live on screen in a 2 hours 10 minutes long movie. Vivek Oberoi, who is playing Modi’s character in the movie, has donned as many as nine different looks.

Amardeep Singh aka Bobby Sidana is a successful businessman, wearing multiple hats with elan. While being a popular face in the national and international entertainment world, Sidana has steadied his business with much success for past several years.

Sidana owns a footwear store named ‘NY Tent Sale’ which has the most trendy sneaker collections to look for. He has been in the sneaker footwear business for over 30 years.

With the footwear industry growing by leaps and bounds in the recent years, Sidana has stayed steps ahead of the competitors with designer sneakers. The millennials have been driving the footwear industry with exponential growth, and Sidana has served the growing apetites for trendy sneakers with much success.

Amardeep Singh aka Bobby Sidana also owns one of the most prestigious ‘Swan Club’, which is located in Roslyn NY in Long Island. From Hollywood to Bollywood, he is a friend with most of the A-list celebrities, while being popular in the entertainment world.

While being a successful businessman, Amardeep Singh aka Bobby Sidana is a man of empathy, showing concerns for the weaker sections of the society.

His determination and dedication towards working for the poor made him launch the Guru Nanank Kitchen.

The lockdown phase had shown the intrinsic strength of India, as none went empty stomach, with a number of heroes coming out with open arms.

Amardeep Singh aka Bobby Sidana took his mission to ensure that the poor and orphans didn’t stay hungry, as his initiative of Guru Nanak Kitchen (GNK) became the first stop for the needy.

There are exceptional people in the world who selflessly work for the underprivileged and the betterment of society. Amardeep Singh aka Bobby Sidana is one such popular name serving effortlessly for the upliftment of the underprivileged people. His venture Guru Nanak’s Kitchen (GNK) is providing almost 2000 meals and essentials to orphans, poor women, abandoned senior citizens and others who need help.

Guru Nanak’s Kitchen has in the past five years relentlessly served the vulnerable sections of the society. In addition to meals a day, GNK also provides essentials, including shampoo, soap, toilet paper, cereal, and more, to those in need.

Despite the Covid-19 pandemic affecting all sections, Amardeep Singh aka Bobby Sidana continues working hard to serve the underprivileged. He is a role model for people who are willing to help the underprivileged. He has proved himself to be a true example, both as a businessman and a social worker, by bridging the gap between the rich and the poor.

Yadupriyam Mehta is a talented young man and a lifestyle vlogger. He is popularly known as a competent lifestyle vlogger who keeps on adding on his vlog some interesting content attracting people of all the age groups. He has always been the worm of the Internet and used to access the World Wide Web all the time since his young age. Hence when he was in his teens, he had decided to make a career in this field only. He developed his expertise in social media and used them to gain huge people across turning as a lifestyle vlogger with his new name.

When he turned 18, he had already become a lifestyle vlogger and made his YouTube channel called YPM Vlogs. Also, he turned active on Instagram with a similar name. He talked about his passion all the time, right from the cases to the extravagant four wheelers and other bikes and vehicles. He has a hobby of collecting some unique toys and has a huge collection of some extravagant toys which give him the reason to share about the same.

Currently he is busy promoting his next Video called Game Changer which he shot in Dubai. As you check the same in the coming few days as it is ready to release on 18th October, you can make out how things move in his life. He has elegantly showcased all his bikes and fashion accessories in his musical vlog, which speaks a lot about his passion and work. Thanks to the collection of Supercharged and Supersport motorcycle Kawasaki Ninja H2, he is able to attract more than a million people turning his Youtube channel subscriber.

When we hear the word ‘modelling’, we have several thoughts running in our mind like glamour, a life of dreams and much more. But life looks glamorous from a distance as there is a cut-throat competition in the showbiz. To be in the race, one must be extremely talented and good looking. Amidst the high competition, Shweta Patil has made a name for herself as one of the most successful models. Hailing from Dhule, a small district near Pune, Shweta is currently based in London. For her work, she has worked in several cities like Mumbai, Delhi and Chandigarh.

After rocking the modelling world, the beautiful model is all set to boost her acting career. During the coronavirus outbreak when there was a worldwide lockdown, Shweta learnt a lot of things staying home like cooking new dishes and other household works. Moreover, in the lockdown, the model even shot for the remake of ‘Muskurayega India’ which featured the actors of Sony TV. The original music video which released during the rising cases of coronavirus in India featured celebrities including Akshay Kumar, Kiara Advani, Vicky Kaushal, Kartik Aaryan, Kriti Sanon, Sidharth Malhotra among other names. The song had a strong impact on people’s minds.

While speaking about being a part of the remake song, Shweta said, “The only reason to be a part of it was to raise awareness among people about the epidemic. While things are now easing out, but we are still living with an evil called coronavirus. People must continue working from home until and unless there is an emergency in work.” The actress is pretty sure that things will be back on track soon. As a model, she has done many print shoots for brands and has also featured in a bachata dance video. Being in this field, Patil says that fitness has been of utmost importance for her. Alumni of Ferguson College, Pune, the actress holds a master’s degree in Economics. Before making her foray into the showbiz, Shweta Patil worked at the global companies like Infosys and Google. Her interest in fashion saw her participating in many beauty pageants and fashion events.

Since then, there has been no turning back for her. The beautiful actress will soon start shooting for her upcoming songs in December and January. Through her work, she is on a global journey and she has emphasized on doing what you love and not doing what you just want to do. Besides acting and modelling, she is closely working for many social causes and is an active member of the Anti-Corruption Pune team. She even runs an NGO named Avatar Education Punjab and is the face of AET Education, Punjab. In this successful career, Shweta Patil has won Mrs Maharshtra, has been shortlisted in Mrs World International, the Philippines which has now got postponed to January due to COVID-19. Along with this, she has also won a Fashion Icon Award at WEAA India Awards. Till now, Shweta Patil has been doing commendable work and may she inspire everyone with her on-field and off-field works.

One of the most prominent politicians of the City of Gates, Aurangabad is Ravi Agrawal. He is someone who believes that skills can make any person successful in this era. Ravi strongly believes that the world contains young people who have the power of bringing a change. Based in Jalna, he is also an entrepreneur who overtook his family business which was previously headed by his father Govardhan Agrawal. Ravi has highly contributed to social work and leadership skills for the betterment of other people.

Govardhan Agrawal who was a former corporate aided Ravi to attain ticket as the MLA and that’s when things took a drastic turn. But Ravi followed in the footsteps of his father. He decided to continue contributing to society and was also awarded the Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini award for his work.

Ravi’s brother and father ran a grocery store and also managed a company under the name of Ram Ritesh Rolling Mill. However, in the year 1995, the steel company faced a major crisis due to which they had to sell their business.

At 22, Ravi opened a coal and iron business. He put in almost 14 years of dedication and work and finally he was able to bring Ram Ritesh Rolling Mill back to his name making his father extremely proud of him.

Today, he is successfully running multiple businesses in Jalna including Hari Om Trading, Pannarukmini Food Junction and Rupam steel which further supplies to multiple parts in the south including Kerala, Hyderabad, Gulbarga amongst many other places.

Growing up in a politically impacted environment, Ravi shared, “I have seen a lot of struggle and have built an empire from scratch. My motive is to educate and empower poor and needy people in my locality and help them start their own businesses.”

Ravi Agrawal is someone who wants to use his financial power and success to bring positive change in the society and use it to uplift others. He is definitely someone who stood by his virtues.

People are bracing up for the festivities with prayers that the Goddess Durga would slay the evil and lift the gloom around. Beautiful pandals decked with diverse designs and themes have come up in all corners of West Bengal and Bihar, besides other states.

Bengalis, known for the Durga Pujo festivities and accompanying feasts are preparing pandals in Kolkata in grand traditions even while the mood appears somewhat dampened due to the Covid pandemic.

The much-awaited and auspicious festival of Durga Puja is about to begin from October 22, 2020. The biggest festival of Bengalis across the globe coincides with 9-day long Navratri festivity which is dedicated to Maa Durga and her different avatars for each day of the Navratra.

Celebrations this year are low-key because of the novel coronavirus outbreak, which has affected people worldwide. Social distancing, wearing masks, gloves and proper sanitisation are the need of the hour to keep the virus at bay. State governments on their part have issued specific guidelines for Durga Puja, Navratri and Ram Lila festivals.

The five-day festival of Durga Puja usually begins six days after Mahalya, but this year it is different due to mala mass-lunar month having two moons. This year Mahalya, which is the beginning of the Devi Paksha and end of the Pitru Paksha, took place on September 17 and Durga Puja starts from October 22.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will join the Durga Puja celebrations in Bengal as he inaugurates puja pandals in Kolkata via video conferencing today, while the BJP has made preparations to broadcast his greetings message at all the polling booths. The state goes to polls next year.

“Sisters and brothers of West Bengal, tomorrow, on the auspicious day of Maa Durga Pujo’s Maha Sashti, I would join the divine celebrations via video conferencing and shall also be extending my greetings to everyone,”. PM Narendra Modi tweeted on Wednesday.

While Swarup Prasad Ghosh kick-starts celebrations, Dona Ganguly will perform. Summit and Souren will join the event and thereafter Babul Supriyo will be presenting Rabindra Sangeet. PM’s speech will begin at noon.

The BJP Bengal unit in-charge Kailash Vijayvarghiye said, “Durga Puja is the essence of Bengal. People have instilled their faith in Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the party in Lok Sabha Elections. We are acknowledging the People’s mandate and what better occasion than seeking blessings of Maa Durga also.”

Gearing up to meet the festival rush, Railways has decided to run 392 festival special trains from Wednesday. The Ministry of Railways has approved the proposals of various zones, which had sought 196 pairs of festival special trains. The trains will operate till 30 November. The fare for these services will be the same as charged for the special trains. 

The Ministry of Railways in a statement has said that 196 pairs (392 trains) to clear the festival rush would be made operational from 20th October to 30th November 2020. “The fare for these Festival Special services shall be that applicable for special trains. Zonal Railways will notify their schedule well in advance,” the Ministry has announced.

The tickets for these special trains will be costlier by 10-30 percent as compared to the fares of mail/express trains, depending on the class of travel.

The special trains will run on major routes, covering Kolkata, Patna, Varanasi, Lucknow and others to cater the growing demand during the ensuing holiday period of Durga Puja, Dussehra, Diwali and Chhatt Puja.

In an order issued, the Railways Board said these festival special trains will be operated at a speed of 55kmph.

BrahMos is India’s cutting edge missile system, which achieved another milestone after it hit the target with perfection on Monday in a test executed off the coast of Odisha.

The Stand-off Anti-tank (SANT) missile took off in a perfect trajectory off the coast of Odisha on Monday to hit the pre-determined target, marking the successful completion of the test, sources said.

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is developing the BrahMos missile system for the Indian Air Force (IAF). It will have both ‘Lock-on after Launch and Lock-on Before Launch’ capability, the sources informed. Equipped with an advanced nose-mounted seeker, the missile can destroy targets 15km to 20km away.

“While the earlier version of the missile has a strike range of about eight km, the upgraded variant with infrared imaging seeker can cover at least double the distance. One more trial of the missile has been planned on Tuesday. A series of successful tests would pave the way for its induction and serial production,” a defence official said. 

The IAF has congratulated the DRDO on the successful test-firing of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile.

BrahMos supersonic cruise missile was successfully test-fired from the Indian Navy’s indigenously-built stealth destroyer INS Chennai, hitting a target in the Arabian Sea, the DRDO said in a statement.

This was the 11th missile test-fired by India within one and a half month. This test has come in the wake of twin successes of ‘Laser-Guided Anti Tank Guided Missile (ATGM)’ from KK ranges at Ahmednagar in Maharashtra on September 22 and October 1.

Korba, October 19, 2020: Bharat Aluminium Company (BALCO), a national leader in Aluminium production, was recently recognized as one of The Economic Times Best Brands 2020.

The prestigious recognition, synonymous with consumer trust and quality, reiterates BALCO’s value as a brand that of being innovative, trustworthy, unique, ethical, adaptable, and delivering the best quality products and services to its consumers and channel partners. The “Best Brands 2020” features successful brand stories and outlines the DNA of brands, their iconic core values, and their commitment to socio-economic development.

The conferring of this recognition is an esteemed representation of the strong positioning of BALCO’s reputation in the ever-challenging business environment that puts its products at par with global competitive brands. BALCO, one of India’s pioneering Aluminium producers is owned 49% by the Government of India and 51% by Vedanta Limited. The brand’s Korba (Chhattisgarh) plant operates a 0.57 million tonne per annum Aluminium smelter and is also a leader in value-added Aluminium products that find critical applications in core industries. With its world-class smelter and power plants, the company fulfills its mission of spurring emerging applications of Aluminium as the ‘Metal of the Future’ for a greener tomorrow.

Mr. Abhijit Pati, CEO & Director, BALCO, on receiving the accolade said, “We feel extremely honoured that BALCO has been conferred the prestigious “Best Brands 2020” recognition. This is a testimony to the collaborative effort of every single stakeholder associated with the brand. A frontrunner in transforming the socio-economic landscape of Korba, BALCO’s turnaround created a 360-degree multiplier effect resulting in the economic progress of the regional business community comprising over 5,000 local businesses. This has led to the rapid socio-economic development of the region.”

BALCO, one of India’s pioneering Aluminium producers, has always been a frontrunner in India’s Aluminium production at the global scale. It is also humbling that BALCO has been instrumental in bringing its areas of operations in rural Chhattisgarh, that were earlier quite impoverished, into the developmental and economic mainstream of the country.

As is the characteristic of any sustainable venture, the brand has undertaken several development projects under the themes of sustainable livelihood, women empowerment, healthcare, education, afforestation, water conservation, agriculture programs benefiting over 1,50,000 people in the region and beyond. BALCO is also credited with planting over 41 lakh trees in the surrounding regions, thus increasing the green cover substantially.

In the changing paradigm of social fabric due to the pandemic, BALCO is also helping communities sustain their lives and livelihoods, working in close coordination with the district and local administration. The turnaround of the company and the community that lives with it, that is now a case study for India.

Today, as BALCO upholds its ethos of zero harm, zero discharge, and zero waste, it continues its operations adhering to the highest standards of business excellence. Forward-looking and future ready.

The Global Hunger Index 2020 has ranked India at 94 among 107 countries in terms of hunger. India continues to be in the severe hunger category. The study revealed that around 14 percent of India’s population is undernourished. The disappointing ranking has come despite the National Food Security Act.

Last year, India’s GHI rank was 102 out of 117 countries. South Asia and Africa South of the Sahara have the worst hunger conditions among global regions, the GHI reported. 

The GHI is a tool designed to comprehensively measure and track hunger at the global, regional, and national levels. Data from the United Nations and other multilateral agencies are used for the calculation. The GHI score is calculated on four indicators – undernourishment, child wasting, the share of children under the age of five, who are wasted with low weight for their age, reflecting chronic undernutrition, and child mortality- the mortality rate of children under the age of five. 

India ranks lower than most of its South Asian neighbours – Pakistan(88), Nepal (73), Bangladesh (75), Sri Lanka (64), and Myanmar (78) and only Afghanistan fares worse, at the 99th place. 

Shweta Khandelwal, the head of Nutrition Research and Additional Professor at Public Health Foundation of India, said the country has one of the most impressive portfolios of programmes and policies in nutrition in the books. 

“Research shows that our top-down approach, poor implementation processes, lack of effective monitoring and siloed approaches in tackling malnutrition often result in poor nutrition indices. We must integrate actions to make public health and nutrition a priority across each sector”. She further told PTI.  

It must also be stated that India is implementing a national nutrition plan, with focus on 115 aspirational districts, which are at the bottom of the pyramid of the social health indicators.