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Singareni records 12 percent growth in coal transportation

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The Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) has achieved 12 percent growth in coal transportation, 7 percent growth in coal production and 15 percent growth in overburden removal over the last year in the first six months of the current fiscal.

Published Date – 05:35 PM, Tue – 3 October 23


Singareni records 12 percent growth in coal transportation



Hyderabad: The Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) has achieved 12 percent growth in coal transportation, 7 percent growth in coal production and 15 percent growth in overburden removal over the last year in the first six months of the current fiscal.

Chairman and Managing Director of the Company N Sridhar on Tuesday said although the company faced some difficulties due to rains during the first six months of the current financial year, it overcame all obstacles and achieved the required target. Stating that there would be a serious demand for coal across the country, he directed officials to produce 2.10 lakh tonnes of coal per day and transport it to achieve the annual target of 720 lakh tonnes by the end of March.

The coal transportation target for the first six months of the current fiscal was fixed at 307 lakh tonnes, but the company exceeded the target by transporting 330 lakh tonnes of coal and recorded a growth of 7 percent, he said. This was 12 percent higher than the coal shipment of 294 lakh tonnes achieved during the same period last year, he said, adding that the coal production target of 314 lakh tonnes for the first half of the year had been achieved with 100 percent target achievement.

A growth of 7.15 percent has been registered in comparison with the coal production of 292 lakh tonnes achieved during the same period last year, he said, adding that in the removal of overburden, the company achieved 196.72 million cubic meters of overburden in the first half of the year with a growth of 14.84 percent compared to 171.30 lakh cubic meters achieved during the same period of the previous financial year.

“There is a possibility to achieve a turnover of Rs.40,000 crore and a profit of about Rs.3500 crore, if we achieve the target of 720 lakh tonnes of coal production in the current fiscal,” he said.

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HCA C Division one-day league match: Waseem’s ton wins it for Boys Town

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In another match, Hyderabad CA’s M Rajshekar scalped five wickets for 15 to dismiss Consult CC for 15 runs and bowl his side to a big win

Published Date – 05:36 PM, Tue – 3 October 23


HCA C Division one-day league match: Waseem’s ton wins it for Boys Town

In another match, Hyderabad CA’s M Rajshekar scalped five wickets for 15 to dismiss Consult CC for 15 runs and bowl his side to a big win

Hyderabad: Mohd Waseem hit 163 as his side Boys Town defeated Lal Bahadur by 284 runs in the HCA C Division one-day league match in Hyderabad on Tuesday.

In another match, Hyderabad CA’s M Rajshekar scalped five wickets for 15 to dismiss Consult CC for 15 runs and bowl his side to a big win.

Brief Scores: C Division one-day league: Shalimar CC 204 in 42.3 overs (Ramana C 63, M Venkat Yadav 5/34) bt Natraj CC 94 in 23.2 overs (Lalith Yadav 5/19); Tarakrama 84 in 33.2 overs (Syed Zaki 3/16) lost to Red Hills 88/4 in 16.1 overs; Hyd CA 147 in 37.1 overs (Tarun CH 4/15) bt Consult CC 15 in 8.4 overs (K Satyanarayana 4/0, M Rajshekar 5/15); SA Amberpet 435/7 in 50 overs (Vignesh Naik 144, Sai Rishi G 53, Manoj 71no) bt Victoria 252 in 36.3 overs (V Vijay 143no); Imperial CC 249 in 49.1 overs (Rehan Basha 64) bt Hyd Panthers 207 in 47.4 overs (D Abhilash 64, Sarthak Siddu 4/16, B Kiran 3/17); SK Blues 236 in 43.3 overs (Nathan 111) bt All Saints 110 in 37.4 overs (Shaik Muzzakir 3/22, Prasanth IP 3/25); Boys Town 373/6 in 42 overs (Mohd Waseem 163, Venu Madhav 82) bt Lal Bahadur PG 89 in 27.5 overs (Mohd S Amoodhi 4/16, Sohail Khan 4/16); Young Masters 168 in 43.4 overs (Irshad Warsi 61; Sourav 3/15) bt St Andrews 118 in 37.1 overs (B Sathwik 4/14); Manikumar 281/6 in 50 overs (Kushal Tiwari 50, Akshay Kumar 73, B Vivek Kumar 72no) bt PPMC 134 in 33.2 overs (Som 64no; Shiva 5/10); Kakatiya 141 in 31.3 overs (Varun Yadav 4/32, B Charan Teja 4/24) bt Secbad Gymkhana 95 in 43.1 overs; Team Kun 207 in 47.1 overs (Rajveer 74; Anvesh Joshi 3/25, Anuraag Reddy 3/32) bt Young Citizens 50 in 26.3 overs (Pradyumn 4/26, Abhishek 3/11); Sungrace 211 in 49 overs (A Venkatesh 55, Shaik Shareef 3/29) lost to Shalimar XI 212/9 in 46.5 overs (G Shiva Sai 59; Vinayak 4/28).

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Malegaon Blast Hearing Paused As Accused MP Pragya Thakur Gets Emotional

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Malegaon Blast Hearing Paused As Accused MP Pragya Thakur Gets Emotional

The proceedings were halted for 10 minutes. (File)

Mumbai:

BJP MP Pragya Thakur, one of the prime accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, got emotional on Tuesday while replying to questions as her statement was recorded by the special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court here.

The trial court on Tuesday started recording the statements of Ms Thakur and six other accused in the case under section 313 of the Code of Criminal Procedure under which an accused person gets an opportunity to explain circumstances appearing in the evidence against him or her.

Around 60 questions related to the testimonies of the doctors who had treated the injured and conducted autopsies after the blast in Malegaon were asked of the accused.

Ms Thakur, seated in the witness box, got visibly emotional at one point and the proceedings were halted for ten minutes.

Her response to all the questions was, “I don’t know”. 

Ms Thakur, the Lok Sabha member from Bhopal, got uncomfortable when questions describing the injuries of the blast victims were put to her, her lawyers J P Mishra and Prashant Maggu told reporters later.

The recording of the testimonies of the prosecution witnesses in the case is over. Since the trial began in December 2018, as many as 323 prosecution witnesses were examined, 34 of whom turned hostile or did not support the prosecution case.

Thakur, Lt Col Prasad Purohit, Major (retired) Ramesh Upadhyay, Ajay Rahirkar, Sudhakar Chaturvedi, Sudhakar Dwivedi and Sameer Kulkarni are facing trial under the provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and Indian Penal Code (IPC).

All seven accused were present before special NIA court judge A K Lahoti for the recording of statements under section 313, which will continue on Wednesday.

Six people were killed and more than 100 injured when an explosive device strapped to a motorcycle went off near a mosque in Malegaon in north Maharashtra, about 200 km from Mumbai, on September 29, 2008.

The case was initially probed by the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) before it was transferred to the NIA in 2011. 

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

Hyderabad

Rachakonda police nab person transporting 10 kg ganja

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Acting on tip off, the SOT team along with the Balapur police caught Kurasam Rajesh Dora (23), a resident of East Godavari.

Published Date – 05:26 PM, Tue – 3 October 23


Rachakonda police nab person transporting 10 kg ganja



Hyderabad: The Special Operations Team of Rachakonda police caught a person while transporting ganja and seized 10 kilograms of the contraband from him.

Acting on tip off, the SOT team along with the Balapur police caught Kurasam Rajesh Dora (23), a resident of East Godavari while he was transporting the contraband from Sileru in AP to Hyderabad to supply to customers. A case is booked against him at Balapur police station.

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Bihar Board Announces Results For Secondary Teacher Eligibility Test, Check Details

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Bihar Board Announces Results For Secondary Teacher Eligibility Test, Check Details

New Delhi:

The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) has announced the results for the Secondary Teacher Eligibility Test (STET) 2023. Candidates who appeared for the BSEB STET 2023 can check the results on the official website of the board. Candidates can also check the answer keys and raise objections against any doubts. 

A total of 2,71,872 candidates registered for the Paper 1, while 1,56, 515 registered for paper 2. Of the total registered candidates, as many as 3,76,877 appeared for both the papers. The pass percentage in paper 1 is 82.90% and in paper 2, it is 74.37%.

With 3,00, 726 or 79.79 qualifications, the overall passing percentage this year is 79.79 per cent.
The Secondary Teacher Eligibility Test was conducted between September 4 and September 15. A re-test of Mathematics was held on September 18.

The Secondary Teacher Eligibility Test 2023 had around 150 multiple choice questions. All the questions in BSEB STET 2023 carried one mark each. There is no negative marking for any wrong answers marked.

The Secondary Teacher Eligibility Test (STET) 2023 Bihar board exam was conducted for two papers. While Secondary Teacher Eligibility Test (STET) 2023 paper 1 was held to recruit secondary school teachers, the paper 2 was held for the recruitment of senior secondary teachers.

Steps to check the results
Step 1: Visit the official website of STET 
Step 2: On the homepage, click on the designated result link 
Step 3: Enter credentials such as username and password
Step 4: View and download the STET results 2023 scorecard

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Rupee falls 15 paise to close at 83.21 against US dollar

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Forex traders said muted domestic macroeconomic data and sustained FII outflows also mounted downside pressure on rupee

Published Date – 05:17 PM, Tue – 3 October 23


Rupee falls 15 paise to close at 83.21 against US dollar

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New Delhi: The rupee depreciated 15 paise to close at 83.21 (provisional) against the US dollar on Tuesday, as a strong US dollar and weak domestic equities dented investor sentiments.

Forex traders said muted domestic macroeconomic data and sustained FII outflows also mounted downside pressure on rupee.

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local unit opened at 83.21 against the US dollar and moved in a range of 83.23 to 83.17.

The rupee finally settled at 83.21 (provisional) against the US dollar, down 15 paise from its previous close.
On Friday, the rupee appreciated 13 paise to settle at 83.06 against the US dollar.

On Monday, the domestic forex market was closed on account of Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti.

Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, rose by 0.14 per cent to 104.05.

Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, declined 0.02 per cent to USD 90.69 per barrel.

“We expect the rupee to trade with a negative bias as the hawkish Fed speak and a strong dollar may continue to put downward pressure on the rupee. Risk aversion in global markets may further weigh on the domestic currency,” said Anuj Choudhary – Research Analyst at Sharekhan by BNP Paribas.

Choudhary further said that decline in crude oil prices and any selling of dollars by RBI may support rupee at lower levels.

“Traders may take cues from JOLTS job openings data from the US. Investors may remain cautious ahead of the RBI’s monetary policy meeting later this week. USDINR spot price is expected to trade in a range of Rs 82.80 to Rs 83.70,” Choudhary said.

On the domestic equity market front, the 30-share BSE Sensex closed 316.31 points or 0.48 per cent lower at 65,512.10. The broader NSE Nifty declined 109.55 points or 0.56 per cent to 19,528.75.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) were net sellers in the capital market on Friday as they offloaded shares worth Rs 1,685.70 crore, according to exchange data.

Manufacturing activities in India fell to a five-month low in September as new orders rose at a softer pace, which tempered production growth, a monthly survey said on Tuesday.

The seasonally adjusted S&P Global India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell to 57.5 in September, down from 58.6 in August — the lowest in five months.

Hyderabad

Poster on Bathukamma celebrations in the UK released

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Bharat Jagruti president and MLC K Kavitha on Tuesday released the poster of Bathukamma celebrations to be held in the United Kingdom on October 21.

Published Date – 05:14 PM, Tue – 3 October 23


Poster on Bathukamma celebrations in the UK released



Hyderabad: Bharat Jagruti president and MLC K Kavitha on Tuesday released the poster of Bathukamma celebrations to be held in the United Kingdom on October 21.

Bathukamma celebrations are being organised in different countries under the aegis of the Bharat Jagruti for the last several years. As part of the initiative, the Bharat Jagruti UK unit has been organising a Mega Bathukamma event every year. The Bathukamma celebrations to be held in the UK this month will be attended by a large number of people from Telangana along with other NRIs.

Speaking on the occasion, Kavitha said Bathukamma was celebrated world over and it had become famous in all countries because of the hard work put in by Jagruti activists for bringing international recognition to it. The cultural traditions and festivals of the State were becoming popular in different countries.

Kavitha congratulated Bharat Jagruti UK unit for deciding to distribute handloom sarees free of cost to women attending Bathukamma celebrations. Jagruti UK unit President Balmuri Suman, TS Foods Chairman and Bharat Jagruti Vice President Rajeev Sagar, Bharat Jagruti General Secretary Naveen Achari, leaders and activists participated in the poster release event.

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Strong Tremors In North India As 4 Earthquakes Strike Nepal In An Hour

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The earthquake was felt in Delhi and other parts of the National Capital Region (NCR).

New Delhi:

Strong tremors were felt in Delhi Tuesday after multiple earthquakes hit Nepal – of 4.6 and 6.2 magnitude within 25 minutes of each other, a third of 3.8 magnitude 15 minutes after, and a fourth of 3.1 magnitude 13 minutes later, at 3.19 PM IST.

The first earthquake hit at 2.25 PM. According to the National Centre for Seismology, there was also a 5.2 magnitude earthquake in Arunachal Pradesh at 3.27 PM IST and a 3.3 magnitude disturbance in Uttarakhand minutes later.

The epicentre for the strongest quake was 206 km southeast of Joshimath in Uttarakhand and 284 north of Lucknow.

On X (formerly Twitter), the NCS said: “Earthquake of Magnitude: 6.2, Occurred on 03-10-2023, 14:51:04 IST, Lat: 29.39 & Long: 81.23, Depth: 5 Km ,Location: Nepal.”

The earthquake was felt in Delhi and other parts of the national capital region. Delhi-NCR residents reported strong tremors after the second earthquake and evacuated offices buildings. Videos of people rushing out of buildings flooded social media.

READ | Videos: People Run Out Of Buildings, Fans, Lights Shake After Earthquake Tremors

“We hope you all are safe. Please come out of your buildings to a safe spot, but do not panic. DO NOT USE ELEVATORS! For any emergency help, dial 112,” Delhi Police said in a statement.

Tremors were felt in 30 districts of Uttar Pradesh, including Lucknow, Hapur and Amroha. Out of the districts bordering Nepal, tremors were felt by five of them.

Parts of Uttarakhand also experienced tremors. Tremors were felt in Chandigarh, Jaipur and other parts of north India as well, news agency PTI said.

READ | Tremors In Delhi As Nepal Hit By Several Earthquakes: What We Know So Far

No reports of damage, injuries or deaths have emerged from Nepal so far.

On Monday tremors were felt in Assam and other north-east states after a 5.2 magnitude earthquake in Meghalaya. The quake hit at 6.15 PM. The epicentre in the North Garo Hills, three km from the district headquarters at Resubelpara.

READ |5.2 Earthquake Hits Meghalaya, Tremors In Assam, Parts Of Northeast

Nepal lies in one of the world’s most active tectonic zones (Seismic Zone IV and V), making it extremely vulnerable to earthquakes. In April 2015 a 7.8 magnitude earthquake killed more than 8,000 people and injuring over 21,000.

With input from agencies

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Delhi: Editors Guild ‘deeply concerned’ over raids on residences of senior ‘NewsClick’ journalists

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The raids came in connection with a case registered on August 17 under UAPA and other sections of IPC, including 153A, and 120 B

Updated On – 05:00 PM, Tue – 3 October 23


Delhi: Editors Guild ‘deeply concerned’ over raids on residences of senior ‘NewsClick’ journalists

The raids came in connection with a case registered on August 17 under UAPA and other sections of IPC, including 153A, and 120 B

New Delhi: Voicing concern over the raids by the Special Cell of the Delhi Police on the residences of journalists linked with the online portal NewsClick, the Editors Guild of India on Tuesday said the crackdown is “yet another attempt to muzzle the media.”

Earlier, on Tuesday, Delhi Police’s Special Cell carried out raids at more than 30 locations linked with the online news portal NewsClick and its journalists. The raids came in connection with a case registered on August 17 under UAPA and other sections of IPC, including 153A (promoting enmity between two groups), and 120 B (criminal conspiracy).

Responding to the incident, the Guild, in a statement, said it was “deeply concerned” about the raids at the residences of senior journalists early this morning. “Their laptops, mobile phones and other devices have been seized. Senior journalists have been taken into custody by the Delhi Police, allegedly for ‘questioning.’ Media reports suggest that the raids have been widespread. The raids are reportedly being conducted in connection with an FIR filed under the draconian UAPA and laws relating to criminal conspiracy and disruption of communal harmony against journalists, including those associated with the website Newsclick.in,” the Guild said in a statement.

“EGI is concerned that these raids are yet another attempt to muzzle the media. While we recognise that the law must take its course if actual offences are involved, due process has to be followed. The investigation of specific offences must not create a general atmosphere of intimidation under the shadow of draconian laws, or impinge on the freedom of expression and the raising of dissenting and critical voices,” it added.

“We remind the government of the importance of an independent media in a functioning democracy and urge it to ensure that the fourth pillar is respected, nurtured and protected,” it added.

Meanwhile, according to sources, the Editor-in-Chief of NewsClick, Prabir Purkayastha and writers Paranjoy Guha Thakurta and Urmilesh were brought to the special cell offices in the national capital on Tuesday as part of the investigation.

Earlier, on August 10, a report in the New York Times had alleged that NewsClick was part of a global network that receives funding from American billionaire Neville Roy Singham.

Singham is known as a socialist benefactor of far-left causes, is at the centre of a lavishly funded influence campaign that defends China and pushes its propaganda.

Singham is also said to have close ties with the Chinese government’s media machine.