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Indian para-archers <keyword id="20036346" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Harvinder-Singh" source="keywords">Harvinder Singh</keyword> and Pooja Jatyan advanced to the <keyword id="20288129" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="quarterfinals" source="keywords">quarterfinals</keyword> of the Mixed Team Recurve Open at the ongoing <keyword id="19916613" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Paris" source="keywords">Paris</keyword> <keyword id="20396851" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Paralympics" source="keywords">Paralympics</keyword> 2024 on Thursday. The Indian pair defeated Amanda Jennings and Taymon Kenton-Smith of Australia in a shoot-off. They will either face hosts (France) or Poland in the last eight. Earlier on Wednesday, Harvinder secured a historic gold <keyword id="20619512" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="medal" source="keywords">medal</keyword> for the country at the ongoing marquee event becoming the first-ever Indian to have won a medal in the sport across both the Olympics and Paralympics. In the gold medal clash of the individual recurve para-archery against Poland's Lukasz Ciszek, Harvinder won 6-0. He also secured a medal in two successive Paralympics, having won a <keyword id="19934350" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="bronze" source="keywords">bronze</keyword> medal in the recurve para-archery at the Tokyo Paralympics 2020. Harvinder's success marked <keyword id="19895063" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="India" source="keywords">India</keyword>'s second medal in <keyword id="20417950" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="archery" source="keywords">archery</keyword> at the ongoing Paris Paralympics. The Indian archery pair of Rakesh Kumar and Sheetal Devi clinched the bronze medal in the mixed team compound event. On the other hand, Pooja went down fighting against China's Wu Chunyan in the quarterfinals of the Women's Individual Recurve Open at the ongoing Paris Paralympics 2024. She lost the quarterfinal clash 4-6 against the Chinese opponent on Tuesday. Para-athlete Sachin Khilari clinched the <keyword id="19934349" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="silver" source="keywords">silver</keyword> medal in the men's shot put F46 final at the ongoing Paris Paralympics. Sachin secured the second spot with a 16.32-metre throw, which is also the area best (AB). However, the Indian athlete was unlucky to miss the top spot after getting short of a 0.6m. On Monday and Tuesday, the Indian contingent won 13 medals for the country, jumping the medal tally to a record 20 consisting of three gold, seven silver and 10 bronze medals. The Indian contingent has now added 24 medals to its growing tally (five gold, nine silver, and ten bronze) and will have an opportunity to further extend its record medal haul in a single edition of the Paralympics. India is ranked 15th in the medal tally and with more days left, they have a chance to add plenty more. In the Tokyo edition (August 24 - September 5, 2021), India recorded its best-ever medal haul with a tally of 19, including five gold, eight silver and six bronze medals. (ANI)

Paris Paralympics: Para-archers Harvinder Singh, Pooja Jatya advance to QFs of Mixed Team Recurve Open

Union Minister for <keyword id="15939248" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="science-and-technology-dr-jitendra-singh" source="Orion">Science and Technology Dr Jitendra Singh</keyword> on Sunday announced that the <keyword id="116095" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="indian-space-research-organisation" source="Orion">Indian Space Research Organisation</keyword> (ISRO) is ready to launch <keyword id="3658" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="india" source="Orion">India</keyword>'s first Atmanirbhar human flight "Gaganyaan" by the year 2024. The minister said that India is constantly making new achievements in the field of science and technology. Science is touching new heights under the leadership of Prime Minister <keyword id="6354477" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="narendra-modi" source="Orion">Narendra Modi</keyword>, which is why India's first self-sufficient Gaganyaan will enter space in 2024. Giving information about the achievements being made by the government in the field of science and technology, Jitendra Singh said "The idea of taking forward the 'Gaganyaan' program was in 2022 itself but due to Covid-19 it was delayed. In the next year (2024), there will be two preliminary launchings, the first launch will be unmanned, this experiment will be done to mark the routes because if the 'Gaganyaan' rocket goes into space then it should also return safely to the same way." "In the other experiment also there will be no human, instead a robot will be there as a human replica. When both the experiments assure that we are completely ready, then in the third one we will send humans into space," the minister added. Jitendra said that 'Gaganyaan' would be India's first human flight and it will also be an excellent symbol of self-reliance as it will increase the confidence of the nation. He also said that Indian origin <keyword id="191001" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="rakesh-sharma" source="Orion">Rakesh Sharma</keyword> went to space, but he went under a Soviet mission of space, so this mission will mark Indian origin in space. "This will be a historic initiative in itself because our space journey started very late compared to America and Russia but today the same country is doing our research with our knowledge and taking lessons and moving forward," the minister said. Jitendra Singh said, "The way PM Modi has given respect to science in the last 8 years, this has motivated the Indian scientists and has given a respectable place to them. Rules have been simplified, for example, space has been opened for private public participation, today the result is that private rockets are being launched from there and as soon as this year ends, you will get a wonderful kind of enthusiasm across the country." "While we will be fully prepared to launch "Gaganyaan" which will be the first human flight which will work to take an Astronaut of Indian origin to space of Indian origin, it will be the first mission of this type and hence also a pride for us. It will be a matter of confidence that this work of increasing our self-esteem will work because even though our space journey started late in comparison to America or Russia, today we are in a position where our research findings are similar to those of America and Russia. Countries work to advance their research by making it available," he added.

India ready to launch its first Atmanirbhar human space flight Gaganyaan by 2024

New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare postponed the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Postgraduate (<keyword id="6361994" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="NEET" source="Orion">NEET</keyword> PG) Examination on Saturday, which was scheduled to be held on Sunday, and said that a fresh date will be announced at the earliest. The NEET-PG exams were scheduled to be held on June 23. "Taking into consideration, the recent incidents of allegations regarding the integrity of certain competitive examinations, the Ministry of Health has decided to undertake a thorough assessment of the robustness of the processes of the NEET-PG Entrance Examination, conducted by the National Board of Examination for medical students," the ministry statement read. "It has accordingly been decided, as a precautionary measure, to postpone the NEET-PG Entrance Examination, scheduled to be held on 23rd June, 2024. The fresh date of this examination will be notified at the earliest," the ministry added. "The Ministry of Health sincerely regrets the inconvenience caused to the students. This decision has been taken in the best interests of the students and to maintain the sanctity of the examination process," the health ministry said. The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) was fully prepared to conduct the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) Post-Graduate (PG) 2024. Speaking exclusively to ANI, Dr Rakesh Sharma, OSD to President and Member, Governing Body, NBEMS said, "All eyes of the nation are on NBEMS for the conduct of NEET PG 2024 and we will not let down the hope of the nation. We will conduct the test through a computer-based test (CBT) mode throughout the country." On Standard Operating Procedure (SOPs) for successfully delivering and maintaining transparency, he said, "NBEMS has robust SOPs for conducting exams because of which NBEMS has been successfully delivering the exams year after year. These SOPs are stringently followed. NBEMS has worked very hard on maintaining the secrecy of the question paper and there is no chance that there will be any leakage of the question paper." He further said that NBEMS is supported by medical colleges, faculty, MoHFW, Flying Squads, Deans and Principals, Vice-chancellor and other agencies, "NBEMS has support from various medical colleges, faculty, MoHFW and other agencies. NBEMS has already briefed the chief secretaries and DGP of all states for safe and secure conduct of the exam." The <keyword id="581232" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="National-Testing-Agency" source="Orion">National Testing Agency</keyword> (<keyword id="654916" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="NTA" source="Orion">NTA</keyword>), which conducted the NEET-UG exams, is facing criticism over alleged irregularities in the exams. This resulted in several protests across the country, with protestors and political parties demanding to disband the NTA. An unprecedented 67 candidates achieved a perfect score of 720 marks out of 720, which added to the concerns. The <keyword id="19932587" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="ministry-of-education" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="ministry of education" meta.hostid="83" meta.entityid="ministry of education">Ministry of Education</keyword> said it has constituted a high-level committee of experts to make recommendations on reforms in the mechanism of the examination process, improvements in data security protocols and the functioning of the NTA. The 7-member committee, led by ISRO former chairman Dr K. Radhakrishnan, will submit its report to the ministry in the next two months. "In order to ensure transparent, smooth and fair conduct of examinations through the National Testing Agency (NTA), Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education constituted a High-Level Committee of Experts to make recommendations on Reform in mechanism of examination process improvement in data security protocols and the structure and functioning of National Testing Agency," the ministry said.

Centre postpones NEET-PG exam, fresh date to be announced soon

Nine people from Punjab attended the <keyword id="274939" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Tablighi-Jamaat">Tablighi Jamaat</keyword> congregation in Delhi last month, but none of them has returned to the state, officials said on Wednesday after many participants of the meet tested positive for COVID-19. Authorities have established contacts with the nine people who are still in Delhi and their families. The nine people hail from Ludhiana, Pathankot, Sangrur and Barnala districts. "Four persons from Ludhiana attended the gathering and they have not returned yet. They have been quarantined by the Delhi government there," Ludhiana Police <keyword id="6358997" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="commissioner">Commissioner</keyword> <keyword id="1097032" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Rakesh-Aggarwal">Rakesh Aggarwal</keyword> told . "We are in touch with their families and we are monitoring them," said Aggarwal. Sangrur Deputy Commissioner Ghanshyam Thori said one person from Dhadrian village attended the congregation, but he has not returned yet. "But as a precautionary measure, we have put his family under home quarantine," he said. In Pathankot, two persons had gone to Delhi to take part in the congregation of Tablighi Jamaat. "They were still in Delhi," said Pathankot Deputy Commissioner <keyword id="2367636" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Gurpreet-Singh-Khaira">Gurpreet Singh Khaira</keyword>. The congregation, which took place in March in <keyword id="93480" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Nizamuddin-West">Nizamuddin West</keyword> in Delhi, has emerged as a hotspot of coronavorus as 24 people had tested positive for the deadly infection. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/topic/coronavirus">Coronavirus News and Updates</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/data-of-coronavirus-patients-state-wise-in-india/articleshow/74669748.cms">Coronavirus cases in India state wise</a>

Nine people missing from Punjab who attended the Tablighi Jamaat congregation in Delhi

The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) has submitted its initial probe report on the Levana Suites hotel fire, recommending action against 22 engineers and zonal officers for allegedly conniving with the builder and turning a blind eye to illegal construction activity. The building now faces demolition since it was illegally constructed. The fire on Monday left four people dead, while seven others suffered burn injuries. The LDA has also lodged an FIR at the Hazratganj police station against <keyword id="14907942" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="mukesh-jasnani" source="Orion">Mukesh Jasnani</keyword> of M/S Bansal Construction and his partners for carrying out commercial activity of running a hotel on a residential plot. LDA Vice-Chairman Indramani Tripathi constituted the probe committee headed by the Authoritiy's Secretary <keyword id="3246340" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="pawan-kumar-gangwar" source="Orion">Pawan Kumar Gangwar</keyword> to fix accountability for the incident and the report was submitted late on Monday night. After the initial probe, the committee found engineers posted in 'Zone six' (which includes Hazratganj) since July 2, 2017 responsible for the incident. The 22 engineers/zonal officers indicted by the LDA inquiry team include executive engineers Arun Kumar Singh, O.P. Mishra (both retired), superintending engineers <keyword id="5155996" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="zahiruddin" source="Orion">Zahiruddin</keyword> and <keyword id="277708" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="kamaljeet-singh" source="Orion">Kamaljeet Singh</keyword>, assistant engineers O.P. Gupta, Rakesh Mohan, Radhey <keyword id="162719" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="shyam-singh" source="Orion">Shyam Singh</keyword>, Vinod <keyword id="359036" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="kumar-gupta" source="Orion">Kumar Gupta</keyword>, Amar Kumar Mishra, <keyword id="367444" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="nagendra-singh" source="Orion">Nagendra Singh</keyword> and Ismail Khan. Similarly, the junior engineers include Rajeev Kumar Srivastava, J.N. Dubey, J.D. Singh, Ravindra Srivastava, Udaiveer Singh, <keyword id="1250764" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="mohammad-ismail-khan" source="Orion">Mohammad Ismail Khan</keyword>, Anil Mishra, P.K. Gupta, <keyword id="14907940" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="sushil-kumar-varma" source="Orion">Sushil Kumar Varma</keyword>, Ambrish Sharma and <keyword id="14907941" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="ranganath-singh" source="Orion">Ranganath Singh</keyword>. SEE ALSO : <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/karnataka-govt-releases-300-crore-to-manage-flood-situation-in-bengaluru/articleshow/94018181.cms">Karnataka govt releases ₹300 crore to manage flood situation in Bengaluru</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/finance/news/rupee-has-held-its-own-despite-sharp-depreciation-in-other-currencies-rbi-governor/articleshow/94015738.cms">Rupee has held its own despite sharp depreciation in other currencies: RBI Governor</a>

22 engineers, officers found guilty in Lucknow hotel fire probe

People sitting comfortably in their homes in cities across the country have the luxury of ordering food at the touch of button. From fresh milk to fruit juices, from different cuisines to gourmet cooking ingredients, you name it, you can have it. High disposable incomes and exposure to a plethora of choices makes us city-dwellers oblivious to challenges that those in remote India face. Many remote areas of the country do not have the privilege of getting fresh high quality liquid food, especially milk, all year around and depend on either preserved or powdered versions to meet their daily needs. Here's where packaging and processing solutions-providers like <keyword id="194619" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="tetra-pak">Tetra Pak</keyword> come in, making everyday life easier for people who face scarcity of resources. In the past thirty years of its operations in India, the company spent the first ten years seeding the market, building awareness about the merits of their UHT technology and aseptic packaging and building their own capacity to cater to a market as large and diverse as India. In the years that followed they worked with other F&amp;B brands to make food safe and available everywhere, co-creating and conceptualizing products with customers to suit evolving market needs. Since then, aseptic technology - which Tetra Pak pioneered globally over fifty years back - has proven to be a solution to reduce food losses the world over and in transport, in addition to keeping food safe which is why it is so relevant for India where our food processing sector continues to face widespread and perennial wastage of food. This aseptic technology has enabled the penetration of safe foods into the remotest parts of the country. 
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 The <keyword id="6354416" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="indian-army">Indian Army</keyword> story Even though India is a milk-surplus country, it is ironic that a large part of the country still has no access to fresh milk. The North-east is one of the hardest to reach areas in the country and has relied on powder milk for years. For years, mothers have missed giving their children the necessary nutrition for lack of access to fresh milk. Most of us cannot imagine a childhood without our mothers chasing us with a glass of milk twice a day. But this one-stop nutrition has been elusive for a large part of the country. For our jawans posted in the farthest-reaching areas like <keyword id="6354495" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="kashmir">Kashmir</keyword> or <keyword id="48118" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sikkim">Sikkim</keyword>, lack of access to fresh milk is just another challenge on a list of many others. Spending months facing extreme weather conditions, even cut off from civilization, while defending our borders, the Indian Army has also had to traditionally rely on powder milk. Tetra Pak’s UHT technology and aseptic packaging technology has changed this over the years and given access to fresh milk by eliminating the need for a cold chain during distribution. The Indian Army today consumes over 1 lakh litres of UHT milk every day provided by several different organizations like Amul, <keyword id="53954" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="karnataka-milk-federation">Karnataka Milk Federation</keyword> and is one of the biggest customers for these milk producers. For many years, it was impossible to transport milk to these remote locations because of milk being a perishable product, and the high costs and infrastructure needed to build a complete cold chain for distributing the milk. Mr. R. S. Sodhi, Managing Director, <keyword id="5899354" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="gcmmf-amul">GCMMF-Amul</keyword> says, “When we proposed Tetra Pak’s UHT milk cartons to the <keyword id="44299" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="india-army">India Army</keyword>, they readily accepted it. At the very remote locations where it was impossible to get milk, fresh milk is now available. Soldiers feel at home when they drink UHT milk.” Today, UHT and Aseptic technology together are making sure that the Indian Army gets the nutrition they need. Holding on in high seas The challenge of food access is not limited to just the mountains, but also the seas and their coast. In <keyword id="6355466" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="south-india">South India</keyword>, the large coastline is dotted by thousands of fishermen who are dependent on the sea for earning their daily living. As they are off to the sea for days on end it is difficult for them to carry huge packets of milk or food for survival. This is one of the need gaps that was identified by the Karnataka Milk Federation and inspired them to introduce 100 ml <keyword id="5899355" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="tetra-fino-aseptic">Tetra Fino Aseptic</keyword> packages that the fishermen can now carry on their boats and get much-needed nutrition and refreshment. The convenient 100 ml and 200 ml packets are also perfect for families that have low milk requirements and ensure freshness for people who can’t afford to refrigerate milk. One such group of consumers is migrant laborers. These laborers move to temporary labor camps near construction sites for short periods of time with a few essentials that will help them survive for that period. Sometimes a handful of utensils and a few clothes is all they carry with them. No question of refrigeration or storage facilities, and little money to spare. For this group, the Tetra Fino Aseptic is a blessing. The milk package available for INR 10, 20 is a shared asset, with 2 or more people pooling together money to buy a pack and share a few cups of tea. No need for refrigeration also means that they can carry the packs with them to their work site and consume the milk as convenient. As <keyword id="153986" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Rakesh-Singh">Rakesh Singh</keyword>, Managing Director, Karnataka Milk Federation puts it, “The Tetra Fino Aseptic has addressed two issues- where the milk requirement is only for 100 or 200 ml, the consumer need not go for larger packs, and secondly, quality is assured. After all, everyone needs milk, India needs milk and our effort is to take safe milk to every household of this <a name="_GoBack"></a>country”.

How Tetra Pak’s technology is enabling access to safe food across extreme ends of India

<ul><li>Venture debt firm <keyword id="9353689" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="stride-ventures" source="Orion">Stride Ventures</keyword> sanctioned over ₹1600 crore to over 70 companies across various sectors. </li><li>Strides has diverse investments across sectors such as consumer, fintech, agritech, B2B commerce, healthtech and more. </li><li>Venture debt disbursed in <keyword id="3658" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="india" source="Orion">India</keyword> last year stood at $538 million. </li></ul> Venture debt firm Stride Ventures today closed its Stride Ventures India Fund II after raising $200 million. The fund’s portfolio includes startups like CredAvenue (<keyword id="14257101" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="yubi" source="Orion">Yubi</keyword>), <keyword id="3030142" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="myglamm" source="Orion">MyGlamm</keyword>, <keyword id="12437554" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="zepto" source="Orion">Zepto</keyword>, BluSmart and more. Stride said that the new fund saw participation from leading banks, marquee family offices, corporate treasuries, sovereign funds, PE funds, insurance firms and HNIs. "The growing investor trust in the Indian start-up ecosystem provided us with a great opportunity to develop a strong pipeline of deployments that we have utilized across various sectors. Stride Ventures goal is to continue being a preferred lender while developing innovative alternate financing solutions for founders,” said <keyword id="13803875" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="ishpreet-singh-gandhi" source="Orion">Ishpreet Singh Gandhi</keyword>, founder and managing partner at Stride Ventures. The fund saw its first close back in August 2021. Strides has diverse investments across sectors such as consumer, fin-tech, agri-tech, B2B commerce, health-tech, B2B SaaS, mobility &amp; energy solutions (EV). It has sanctioned over ₹1600 crore to over 70 companies across these verticals. “The current economic environment has made growing businesses more amenable to debt transactions than ever before, giving India's venture lending industry a chance to grow and evolve,” added <keyword id="1946603" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="apoorva-sharma" source="Orion">Apoorva Sharma</keyword>, partner at Stride Ventures. According to an India Venture Debt <a href="https://s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/www.strideventures.in/Stride+Ventures+India+Debt+Report+2022.pdf">Report</a> 2022, the firm released in May, venture debt disbursals stood at $538 million last year. The fund facilitated joint-lending structures with leading banks over three years. It claims to have built innovative alternate financing solutions within venture debt for founders to allocate capital efficiently. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/akasa-air-has-enough-capital-to-induct-72-aircraft-thanks-to-rakesh-jhunjhunwalas-visionary-role-says-ceo/articleshow/93616737.cms">Akasa Air has enough capital to induct 72 aircraft thanks to Rakesh Jhunjhunwala’s visionary role, says CEO</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/workplace-recognition-and-not-salary-is-top-criteria-for-job-seekers-in-india-report/articleshow/93615940.cms">Workplace recognition, and not salary, is top criteria for job seekers in India: report</a>

Venture debt firm Stride Ventures closes a $200 million fund

Just a few hours from now and a brand new 2014 will be upon us with cheering, partying and celebrations taking place all over the world. But how was the <keyword id="17892" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="bollywood-party">Bollywood party</keyword> in the year 2013? How did the <keyword id="1996024" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Dream-merchants">dream merchants</keyword> fare, what about <keyword id="1996031" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Box-office-performance">box office performance</keyword> and most importantly, what was on the platter for the audience? <keyword id="143" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Bollywood">Bollywood</keyword> will never be the same again post 2013 – a year that has given the mainstream <keyword id="1996034" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Indian-movie-industry">Indian movie industry</keyword> many reasons to rejoice. 
 
For one, Bollywood has gone big in every sense of the term. Unlike last year when small-budget films managed to make big bucks, 2013 was the year of the biggies and crores of rupees were spent on production and marketing. Movies like <keyword id="24705" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="Dhoom-3">Dhoom 3</keyword>, <keyword id="500441" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="Krrish-3">Krrish 3</keyword> and <keyword id="227940" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Chennai-Express">Chennai Express</keyword> top this trend but others are catching up fast. After all, the savvy audience of today wants big-time <keyword id="4578" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="entertainment">entertainment</keyword> that spells perfection and novelty – be it great <keyword id="5210" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Star-cast">star cast</keyword>, exotic <keyword id="6542811" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="locations">locations</keyword> or stunning <keyword id="648530" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="Special-effects">special effects</keyword>. But all these require big money – a prerequisite for <keyword id="1996041" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Box-office-success">box office success</keyword>. Big-budget movies have not disappointed either and at least nine blockbusters have raced to the coveted <keyword id="925977" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Rs-100-crore-club">Rs 100 crore club</keyword> in CY2013. 
 Also, in a bid to grab a bigger chunk of the <keyword id="182563" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="BO">BO</keyword> pie, Bollywood has pushed global distribution and aggressively targeted as many screens as possible, both in India and abroad. For instance, Dhoom 3 has reportedly grabbed the biggest number of screens this time – around 4,500 in India and 750 screens overseas. The previous record was held by Chennai Express (3,700 screens at home and 700 screens abroad). 
 Bollywood has also witnessed a spate of diverse themes – from <keyword id="6355304" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="action">action</keyword> thrillers like Dhoom 3 and <keyword id="115922" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="Race-2">Race 2</keyword> to <keyword id="1996044" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Superhero-movies">superhero movies</keyword> like Krrish 3, from romance-dramas like Chennai Express, <keyword id="1886157" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Ram-Leela">Ram-leela</keyword> and <keyword id="791377" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Yeh-Jawaani-Hai-Deewani">Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani</keyword> to <keyword id="145976" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="adult-comedy">adult comedy</keyword> <keyword id="6621270" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Grand-Masti">Grand Masti</keyword> and the impressive <keyword id="394815" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="biopic">biopic</keyword> <keyword id="127336" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="Bhaag-Milkha-Bhaag">Bhaag Milkha Bhaag</keyword>. Almost every theme found its niche audience and managed to do big business, which indicate we are maturing as movie-goers. Here’s a quick look at this year’s <keyword id="671120" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="bollywood-blockbusters">Bollywood blockbusters</keyword>, their financials and a brief recap of the movies. 
 
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9 Bollywood Blockbusters
That Entered Rs 100 Crore Club In 2013

With a variety of movies hitting the theatres, the last three months of 2013 could be a happy one for both movie buffs and movie makers. While films like The Lunch Box, Raanjhanaa and Bhaag Milkha Bhaag won critics’ love, the likes of Chennai Express and Grand Masti raked in a lot of money. Still, after the unexpected disaster that Ranbir Kapoor-starrer Besharam has turned out to be (despite the biggest names backing it), a question mark hangs over the fate of the upcoming <keyword id="143" type="CITY" weightage="80" keywordseo="Bollywood">Bollywood</keyword> flicks. 
 
Here’s a look at the 5 big-banner films that will make or break Bollywood’s fortune in the final quarter of CY2013… 
 
<keyword id="22939" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="boss">Boss</keyword> This action comedy caper starring <keyword id="2823" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Akshay-Kumar">Akshay Kumar</keyword> is the remake of the Malayalam film Pokkiri Raja. And a lot is at stake concerning this movie, directed by Anthony D’Souza, which is all set to release on 400-plus screens worldwide, including Europe, <keyword id="6378080" type="COUNTRY" weightage="40" keywordseo="North-America">North America</keyword>, South-east Asia and Australia. Will it make it big at the box office, especially when there’s no lead lady paired opposite Khiladi Kumar? Will Aditi Rao Hyadri’s bikini act, Sonakshi Sinha’s item number ‘Saari Raat Party,’ which is touted to be the most expensive song ever (INR 6 million), and Akki’s action-comedy be enough to make Boss rule? The answers will be out on Oct 16 when Boss hits the screens. 
 
Krrish 3 Even <keyword id="1989" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Rakesh-Roshan">Rakesh Roshan</keyword> must be losing sleep over his ‘super hero’ venture starring son <keyword id="6354563" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Hrithik-Roshan">Hrithik Roshan</keyword> – a flick with a high-flying budget of Rs 100 crore. If the buzz is to be believed, good news for the Roshans is that the distribution rights of Krrish 3 are already sold for Rs 140 crore with minimum guarantee, earmarking ‘table’ profit for the ambitious film. It is the third part of the franchise that started with Koi Mil…Gaya. Starring Hrithik Roshan, <keyword id="1655" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Priyanka-Chopra">Priyanka Chopra</keyword>, Kangana Ranaut and <keyword id="13902" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Vivek-Oberoi">Vivek Oberoi</keyword>, Krrish 3 is getting loads of attention for its special effects that are of international quality. Will the movie manage to retain the hype till Nov 1 or will it be yet another bubble burst? 
 
<keyword id="298143" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Ram-Leela">Ram Leela</keyword> 
Ironically, the reasons that make Ram Leela a hotly discussed flick could be the ones that may lead to its failure. So far, we love what director <keyword id="6358308" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="sanjay-leela-bhansali">Sanjay Leela Bhansali</keyword> has featured in the trailer, as well as the songs of the movie. Made on a budget of Rs 35 crore, the magnitude of this film is immense, the canvas is vibrant and the protagonists are two most good-looking people (<keyword id="598" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Deepika-Padukone">Deepika Padukone</keyword> and <keyword id="106133" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Ranveer-Singh">Ranveer Singh</keyword>) with a sizzling chemistry. On the flip side, we still remember Saawariya (Ranbir Kapoor-Sonam Kapoor starrer) and Guzaarish (Hrithik <keyword id="1903405" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="40" keywordseo="Roshan-Aishwarya-Rai-Bachchan">Roshan-Aishwarya Rai Bachchan</keyword> starrer), both directed by SLB. Well, one turned out to be a dud and the other was appreciated only by the critics. So this time, we are just keeping our fingers crossed for Ram Leela. 
 
Gori Tere Pyaar Mein Last time when <keyword id="2165" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Kareena-Kapoor">Kareena Kapoor</keyword> and <keyword id="14676" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Imran-Khan">Imran Khan</keyword> came together, the audience didn’t have much fun watching the rom com, Ekk Main Aur Ekk Tu. Will they be able to impress this time around, with this <keyword id="3778" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Karan-Johar">Karan Johar</keyword> production? The trailer failed to create a stir. But then, it’s a relatively small-budget movie and it doesn’t look like a big deal to recover the money, considering Kareena is in the lead role. Now we just hope that her marital status won’t become an obstacle. 
 
<keyword id="24705" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="80" keywordseo="Dhoom-3">Dhoom 3</keyword> 
The last movie release of the year and we can’t think of a reason why Dhoom 3 won’t shine at the box office. The track record of the Dhoom series has been good. And the third installment has added attractions like <keyword id="6355923" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Aamir-Khan">Aamir Khan</keyword> in the first ever negative role and <keyword id="6354850" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Katrina-Kaif">Katrina Kaif</keyword> kicking some ass in the lead. Riding on a whopping budget of Rs 150 crore, we just hope Dhoom 3 ends the year with some fireworks.

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Defence minister Rajnath Singh landed at Merignac Airport in the southwestern French town of Bordeaux on Tuesday for the handover ceremony of the first Rafale combat jet acquired by the Indian Air Force (IAF). The minister, who earlier held wide-ranging talks with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris, said his visit was aimed at "expanding the strategic partnership" between India and France. In Bordeaux, Singh will begin with a tour of Rafale manufacturer Dassault Aviation's plant before a symbolic ribbon-cutting ceremony for the first Rafale combat jet. Arrangements have also been made for a traditional Indian Shastra Puja, or weapons' worship which forms part of Dussehra celebrations and this year also marks Air Force Day - IAF's 87th anniversary. "Greetings to all IAF personnel and their families on the 87th IAF Day," Singh said in a tweet. "The IAF is the shining example of exemplary courage, fortitude, determination and impeccable service to our nation. These men and women in Blue have the ability to touch the sky with grit and glory," he said. After the handover ceremony, the minister is scheduled to fly a sortie in the Rafale jet following a brief Shastra Puja conducted by him, which will conclude with the traditional breaking of a coconut before the new aircraft. "Raksha Mantri will participate in the Rafale fighter aircraft handing over ceremony at Merignac along with French minister of Armed Forces Florence Parly," a ministry of defence spokesperson said. "He will also perform the Shastra Puja on the auspicious occasion of Vijayadashami and fly a sortie in the Rafale fighter aircraft," the spokesperson said. Members of the top military brass of France as well as senior officials of Dassault Aviation will also be present at the ceremony. India had ordered 36 Rafale fighter jets from France in a deal worth Rs 59,000 crore in September 2016. While the formal handover ceremony takes place this week, the first batch of four Rafale jets will fly to their home base in India by May 2020. All 36 jets are expected to arrive in India by September 2022, for which the IAF has been reportedly undertaking preparations, including readying required infrastructure and training of pilots. The Rafale is a twin-jet fighter aircraft able to operate from both an aircraft carrier and a shore base. The manufacturers describe it as a fully versatile aircraft which can carry out all combat aviation missions to achieve air superiority and air defence, close air support, in-depth strikes, reconnaissance, anti-ship strikes and nuclear deterrence. "In the defence sector, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is our longest standing export customer and has been flying Dassault aircraft since 1953. The acquisition contract for 36 Rafale signed in 2016 and the modernisation of the Mirage 2000 I/TI are a continuation of this historic partnership," Dassault Aviation said in a statement. The Rafale jets intended for India are expected to come with certain bespoke modifications for the IAF and have been awaited as a crucial enhancement to India's Medium Multi-role Combat Aircraft fleet. The first Rafale jet will come with tail number RB 001, with RB denoting the initials of Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Bhadauria who played a key role in striking the deal for the jets in his previous role as IAF deputy chief.

Rajnath Singh arrives for Rafale handover ceremony in France

New Delhi, Apr 25 () Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday discussed the country's fight against COVID-19 and lockdown exit plans with former bureaucrats. In a one-and-half hour long video conference, he briefed the former civil servants about the government's efforts in containing the pandemic in an effective manner so far. "India has fared well ahead of many advanced countries in the world through pro-active measures to contain it," said Singh, the minister of state for personnel. The minister held extensive discussions with ex-bureaucrats about India's fight against coronavirus and explored ways for an exit plan post lockdown, according to a Personnel Ministry statement. In Saturday's discussion with the minister, the officers also appreciated the government's efforts in containing the pandemic through various measures and also shared their views on the possible exit plan post lockdown to kick start the economy, it said. During the video-interaction, the officers also underlined the issues like, phased withdrawal of lockdown, more usage of technology in administration e.g. e-office, importance of building up immunity through Vitamin-C intake, fiscal stimulus to kickstart the economy, financial security to the poor, introduction of more online courses and exams to utilize the academic year, facilitation of migrant workers to reach their native places and development of vaccines and testing kits indigenously to give a fillip to Make in India concept. Singh thanked the bureaucrats for their valuable suggestions on the subject and said that such kind of outreach will continue in future to get the distilled wisdom from all quarters to fight the menace of coronaVIRUS pandemic, the statement said. Former IAS officers Sudhir Bhargava, Rama Sundaram, Rakesh Kumar Gupta, Satyananda Mishra, P Panneervel and K V Eapen, besides ex-IRS officers Sangeeta Gupta and Sheila Sangwan participated in the discussion. The move assumes significance as many as 101 former bureaucrats had recently written to the chief ministers of states expressing anguish over the "harassment" of Muslims in some parts of the country. They had termed as "misguided and condemnable" the action of Tablighi Jamaat in organising a meeting here but mentioned the "utterly irresponsible and reprehensible" action of a section of media in fuelling hostility towards the Muslims. AKV AARAAR

Union Minister Jitendra Singh explores lockdown exit plans with ex-bureaucrats

New Delhi, Apr 25 () Union minister Jitendra SIngh on Saturday said that developed countries are trying to learn from India's experience in fighting COVID-19 pandemic. The minister said this in a video conference with former bureaucrats from across the country while discussing measures to combat coronavirus and to brief them about the efforts being made by the Modi government to contain the pandemic, besides obtaining their inputs in this regard. Singh gave a chronology of measures undertaken under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on a proactive basis, as a result of which, he said, India's record was much better compared to most other countries of the world. "Today even the more developed countries of the world are looking forward to India, not only for support in terms of medicine supplies like chloroquine but are also trying to learn from India's experience in fighting COVID pandemic," the minister was quoted as saying in a statement issued by Personnel Ministry. Describing all the senior bureaucrats as men of wide experience, he said, their feedback and inputs carried great value because for several years, as part of the government, they were familiar with the working of the government machinery and at the same time, after superannuation they had the opportunity to view the things from another perspective as well. "At the same time, they are more familiar with the state and place where they had settled after superannuation and can therefore also offer suggestions specific to that region," said Singh, the minister of state for personnel. The officers were quite appreciative of the minister for having invited them to offer their views and also of the initiatives taken by the government. They also acknowledged the government's efforts in containing the pandemic through various measures and shared their views about the exit plan in the post-lockdown period, the statement said. The economic and social scenario in the post-lockdown period also came up for discussion and officers had some important inputs to offer based on their experience of having worked with different departments of the government including those related to finance, commerce and taxation, it said. During the video-interaction, the former bureaucrats also underlined issues like phased withdrawal of lockdown, more usage of technology in administration for example e-office, fiscal stimulus to kick-start the economy, financial security to the poor, introduction of more online courses and exams to utilize the academic year and facilitation of migrant workers to reach their native places. Building up individual immunity through Vitamin C intake, AYUSH and other drugs as well as development of vaccines and testing kits indigenously to give a fillip to Make in India concept, also came up for discussion, the statement said. Singh thanked the retired bureaucrats for their valuable suggestions on the subject and said that such kind of outreach will continue in future as well to get the distilled wisdom from all quarters to fight the menace of the pandemic. Former IAS officers Sudhir Bhargava, Rama Sundaram, Rakesh Kumar Gupta, Satyananda Mishra, P Panneervel and K V Eapen, besides ex-IRS officers Sangeeta Gupta and Sheila Sangwan participated in the discussion. The discussion assumes significance as 101 former bureaucrats had recently written to the chief ministers of states expressing anguish over the "harassment" of Muslims in some parts of the country. They had termed as "misguided and condemnable" the action of Tablighi Jamaat in organising a meeting here but mentioned the "utterly irresponsible and reprehensible" action of a section of media in fuelling hostility towards the Muslims. AKV AARAAR

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To react faster in the marketplace, the <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=Aditya+Birla+Group+">Aditya Birla Group</a> has come up with an idea of mentoring its young leaders. It has roped in transition coaches and internal chieftains to train its young managers who are being elevated as the metals-to-retail conglomerate transforms into a more consumer-facing organisation with expansion in <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=telecom">telecom</a>, retail and financial services. 
 
In the past one year, the $41-billion, or about Rs 2,67,000-crore, group has shown confidence in young leaders by handing them several key roles with profit and loss (P&amp;L) responsibility, reported the Economic Times. 
 
Therefore these leaders, who are below 35 years of age, need coaching and mentoring that has become an integral part of transformation strategies of Indian conglomerates and business houses. 
 
"Young talent in the system are being given larger responsibilities as first-time managers as the organisation transforms into a more learning and consumer focused entity which is more agile, proactive and empowered in the marketplace," said Santrupt Misra, global human resources director of the group and CEO of Carbon Black. 
 
"It is about creating a culture of acting," he told ET at an exclusive meeting. 
 
The group has two initiatives — 'Lead Leap' and 'Cutting Edge Program' — in place to create a pipeline of leaders to take up key roles in its more than 40 companies, including <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=Hindalco+Industries">Hindalco Industries</a>, <keyword id="6354924" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="Idea-Cellular">Idea Cellular</keyword>, Madura fashions and <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=Ultratech+Cements">Ultratech Cements</a>, with operations in over 40 countries. 
 
"We are not disparate businesses anymore... and we need to create a consumer brand mind set among employees," Misra said. 
 
The group portfolio includes a combination of both asset heavy global businesses such as metals and cement and asset light businesses such as retail, financial services, insurance and telecom. 
 
The <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=Reserve+Bank+of+India+%28RBI%29+">Reserve Bank of India (RBI)</a> has recently given in-principle approval to Aditya Birla Nuvo to start a payment bank. The group is also reported to be eyeing a strong presence in the ecommerce space, either through acquiring existing players or building one from scratch. 
 
Misra said having a strong team of young managers is important in consumer businesses that require quick decisions. 
 Young managers such as Suraj Bahirwani, COO, hyper market, at Aditya Birla Retail; Bijoy Chatterjee, head of Star Cement, Bahrain; Sunaina De Cunha, fund manager, fixed income, at Birla Sun Life Asset Management; <keyword id="3011670" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Rakesh-Pundir">Rakesh Pundir</keyword>, functional head, network services, at Idea Cellular; and Munish Rathi, factory head at Aditya Birla Insulators, were elevated to their current roles under the Lead Leap initiative, which offers opportunities to work across the group's diverse businesses and meet and engage with its eminent business leaders. 
 "Senior management ages are becoming lower everyday across sectors, be it consumer, retail, <keyword id="34523" type="CITY" weightage="60" keywordseo="fmcg">FMCG</keyword>, technology or any other. At the same, time business environment is changing faster than people are able to adapt," said Navnit Singh, chairman and MD of India for Korn/Ferry International. 
 
"In such a scenario, a lot of Indian business houses are realising that in the end there is no better way to build talent than giving people from within the opportunity to grow by training or coaching them," he said. 
 The <keyword id="44373" type="CITY" weightage="80" keywordseo="Aditya-Birla-Group">Aditya Birla Group</keyword> had been working on a centralised employer brand strategy across its companies. Misra said the group HR has taken the ownership of the employer brand centrally to ensure appropriate alignments and investments between the companies. 
 
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