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This Country Clocked Fastest Population Growth In 66 Years In 2023

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This Country Clocked Fastest Population Growth In 66 Years In 2023

The influx of immigrants has been blamed for a housing shortage (Representational)

Ottawa, Canada:

Canada’s population touched a record high of 40.77 million in 2023, largely driven by temporary immigration, Statistics Canada said on Wednesday. The country added 1.27 million people in 2023, up 3.2% from the previous year – marking the highest growth since 1957.

Why It Is Important

The influx of immigrants has been blamed for a housing shortage that has pushed up house prices and sent affordability to new lows, hurting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s approval ratings. The population growth has also pulled down the country’s gross domestic product per capita figures as seen in the last quarter as well as productivity levels, economists and the Bank of Canada have said.

Key Quotes

“In 2023, the vast majority (97.6%) of Canada’s population growth came from international migration (both permanent and temporary immigration) and the remaining portion (2.4%) came from natural increase,” Statscan said in a statement.

“This was the second straight year that temporary immigration drove population growth and the third year in a row with a net increase of NPRs (non-permanent residents),” it said.

Context

Canada has heavily relied on immigration to boost its labor force and economic growth, with almost a quarter of its population being non-native born Canadian residents in 2021, according to IMF’s 2021 report. That is the highest level among the G7 nations.

But in the last few months Trudeau’s Liberal government has tried to counter pressure through measures to cap the number of international students and non-permanent residents that can come into Canada each year.

By The Numbers

It is estimated that 2,661,784 non-permanent residents were living in Canada on January 1, 2024, Statscan data showed. Among them, 2,332,886 were permit holders and their family members living with them, and 328,898 were asylum claimants with or without work or study permits.

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Hyderabad

Cyberabad traffic police implements experimental diversions at Gachibowli for traffic flow enhancement

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Traffic coming from Botanical Gardens towards RTO Office Kondapur and Hitech city will be allowed on Kothaguda flyover as usual.

Published Date – 27 March 2024, 09:50 PM


Cyberabad traffic police implements experimental diversions at Gachibowli for traffic flow enhancement

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Hyderabad: To facilitate seamless flow of traffic, the Cyberabad traffic police has introduced traffic diversions on experimental basis at Gachibowli.

Traffic coming from Hafeezpet towards Gachibowli will be allowed on Kothaguda fly over from Monday to Friday during 8 am to 12 pm from RTA office, Kondapur to Gachibowli.

Traffic coming from Botanical Gardens towards RTO Office Kondapur and Hitech city will be allowed on Kothaguda flyover as usual.

Traffic coming from Jayabheri NEXA, Gachibowli towards Hafeezpet will be allowed on Kothaguda fly over as usual. The above traffic diversions will be in effect from Friday.

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Sunrisers Hyderabad post mammoth 277 for 3 against Mumbai Indians; highest total in IPL history

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SRH broke the record previously held by Royal Challengers Bengaluru who has scored 263/5 against Pune Warriors India back in 2013.

Updated On – 27 March 2024, 09:42 PM


Sunrisers Hyderabad post mammoth 277 for 3 against Mumbai Indians; highest total in IPL history

Sunrisers Hyderabads Heinrich Klaasen (2L) and Aiden Markram (L) walk back to the pavilion after the end of their innings during the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on March 27, 2024. (Photo: AFP)

Hyderabad: Sunrisers Hyderabad have posted a mammoth total of 277 runs for the loss of 3 wickets against Mumbai Indians in the match being held at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here, on Wednesday. This is the highest score posted by any team in the history of IPL.

SRH broke the record previously held by Royal Challengers Bengaluru who has scored 263/5 against Pune Warriors India back in 2013.

 

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Probe Agency Summons AAP's Goa Chief, Leaders In Money-Laundering Case

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Probe Agency Summons AAP's Goa Chief, Leaders In Money-Laundering Case

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was arrested in the case on March 21. (File)

New Delhi:

The ED has summoned Amit Palekar, the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) Goa unit chief, and some other party leaders from the coastal state for questioning in a money-laundering case linked to the Delhi excise policy on March 28, official sources said on Wednesday.

The AAP leaders have been asked to depose at the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) office in Goa’s Panjim on Thursday, the sources said.

Amit Palekar, who was the AAP’s chief ministerial face during the February 2022 Goa Assembly polls, had recently said there was no evidence to prove that any illicit money was sent to the state, asserting that he and his party colleagues were ready to face any inquiry.

The ED arrested AAP national convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the case on March 21.

The agency has claimed in its chargesheet that the AAP used “proceeds of crime” to the tune of about Rs 45 crore in its Goa poll campaign, from the Rs 100 crore “bribe” that was pumped in by the “South Group” that allegedly involved Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha.

Arvind Kejriwal will be produced before a Delhi court by the ED at the end of his remand period on Thursday.

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Hyderabad

Two-day zonal agriculture meeting starts in Jagtial

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Agriculture University Director Dr Raghurami Reddy along with Extension Director Dr Sudha Rani and others inaugurated the meeting.

Published Date – 27 March 2024, 07:48 PM


Two-day zonal agriculture meeting starts in Jagtial


Jagtial: A two-day Zonal Research and Extension Advisory Council (REAC) meeting has started at Regional Agriculture Research Station, Polasa on Wednesday.

Agriculture University Director Dr Raghurami Reddy along with Extension Director Dr Sudha Rani and others inaugurated the meeting.

Assistant Director of Research, Dr G Srinivas explained in detail about the research done last year. Agriculture extension officers from 10 districts of north Telangana presented the problems in different crops and other issues.

On the occasion, agriculture scientists clarified the doubts raised by the farmers. About 250 farmers from various districts, scientists, agriculture officers, officials from allied sectors and others participated in the meeting.

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Ex International Wrestler Among 2 Held For Smuggling Drugs From Himachal

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Ex International Wrestler Among 2 Held For Smuggling Drugs From Himachal

Hanumante told police that he participated in wrestling at junior international level. (Representational)

New Delhi:

The Delhi Police has arrested two people, including a former international wrestler, for smuggling charas from Himachal Pradesh and selling it here, an official said on Wednesday.

Police have recovered 350 grams of charas, valued over Rs 10 lakhs, from the possession of the accused, which was being transported in a Mercedes car, the official said.

The accused have been identified as Hanumante (30), a former wrestler, and Adnan Ahmed (32), police said.

“The team received a tip-off on Monday night that the drug traffickers are purchasing charas from Malana, Himachal Pradesh and further selling the same in different parts of Delhi, NCR and other parts of India,” Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch) Sanjay Bhatia said.

Police said that a team was formed and laid a trap near Wazirabad flyover and two persons in a Mercedes car were arrested, the officer said.

On interrogation, they disclosed that the charas was sourced by them from Malana village in district Kullu. Accordingly, a case under relevant provisions of the NDPS Act has been registered, Bhatia further said.

Hanumante told police that he had participated in wrestling at junior international level. He has also participated at National level in the ‘super heavyweight’ category.

“During the competition in the year 2014, he sustained injury and got bed ridden for some time. Thereafter, he fell into bad company and started consuming drugs,” the Additional CP said.

The officer further said that Hanumante became a drug addict and used to purchase charas from Delhi, but it was costly.

“So he went to Malana to purchase charas. He purchased it for his own consumption and further to sell at higher rates. The other accused Adnan came in contact with Hanumante during lockdown,” said the officer.

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Hyderabad

Nirmal: Adelli Pochamma temple registers Rs 28.33 lakh income

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Officials said the shrine saw a dip in income of around Rs.5 lakh compared to the corresponding period in 2023.

Published Date – 27 March 2024, 07:57 PM


Nirmal: Adelli Pochamma temple registers Rs 28.33 lakh income

Officials said the shrine saw a dip in income of around Rs.5 lakh compared to the corresponding period in 2023.

Nirmal: The popular Sri Maha Pochamma temple at Adelli village in Sarangapur mandal registered an income of Rs 28.33 lakh in the last five months. Counting of hundials was conducted on the premises of the shrine on Wednesday.

The temple executive officer Ravi Kishan, in a statement, said the shrine earned Rs.28,33,457,178 including mixed gold and 3.430 kilograms of mixed silver ornaments donated by devotees from October 26 to March 27. Officials said the shrine saw a dip in income of around Rs.5 lakh compared to the corresponding period in 2023.

The temple is thronged by approximately 1 lakh devotees from not only Nirmal district, but also neighboring Nizamabad and Maharashtra every month. Pochamma is a village deity and is worshipped by rural folks for fulfilling their desires and well-being of their family members.

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Man, Wife Brutally Beat Grandmother With Stick For Not Cooking Properly

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Man, Wife Brutally Beat Grandmother With Stick For Not Cooking Properly

The couple has been arrested.

Bhopal:

A gut-wrenching video of a man and his wife mercilessly assaulting his paternal grandmother with a stick in Bhopal went viral on Wednesday, leading to the arrest of the couple as they were trying to flee the city. The trigger for the inhumane treatment was the woman – who appears to be at least in her 70s – not cooking food to the couple’s liking, said police officials. 

The man and his wife are residents of Bhopal’s Jahangirabad area and, neighbours said, it was common to hear them beating up the woman, who was a widow. The video of the latest assault was shot secretly by a neighbour from the window of the couple’s house and it went viral on Wednesday morning.

The video shows the woman sitting on the floor of the house as she is confronted by her grandson, who is sitting in front of her, and her granddaughter-in-law, who is on the edge of a bed. After berating her, the younger woman twists the older woman’s arm. As she begins to scream, her grandson holds her down in his lap and covers her mouth. 

His wife then begins hitting her repeatedly with a stick. After an agonisingly long time, the man lets his grandmother go, only to elbow her in the back as his wife hits her on the head with the stick, before pinning her down again. 

After the video was widely circulated, the Jahangirabad police began looking for the couple and caught them as they were attempting to leave the city. 

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SBI Foundation’s CSR initiatives in Hyderabad: Minibus donation, ICAR-IIRR MoU

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At the local SBI Head Office in Koti, SBI Foundation donated a Tata Winger minibus to Manchikalalu, a voluntary organization that operates a home for needy children in Marredpally.

Published Date – 27 March 2024, 09:16 PM


SBI Foundation’s CSR initiatives in Hyderabad: Minibus donation, ICAR-IIRR MoU


Hyderabad: The State Bank of India (SBI) Foundation on Wednesday announced two CSR initiatives, which were launched by Managing Director (International Banking, Global Markets ad Technology), C Srinivasulu Setty, during his visit to Hyderabad.

At the local SBI Head Office in Koti, SBI Foundation donated a Tata Winger minibus to Manchikalalu, a voluntary organization that operates a home for needy children in Marredpally.

The keys of the vehicle were handed over to Sarath Kumar Puppala, founder president, Manchikalalu by Srinivasulu Setty in the presence of senior SBI executives.

Later, MoU signing ceremony was held between SBI Foundation and Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR)-Indian Institute of Rice Research (IIRR), Hyderabad. The MoU is part of the Gram Seva initiative of SBI Foundation for ‘Promotion of Direct Seeded Rice (DSR), the presence of C Srinivasulu Setty. A cheque of Rs. 4.5 crore from SBI Foundation was handed over by C S Setty to ICAR-IIRR.

Rajesh Kumar, CGM Hyderabad circle, Dr Raman Meenakshi Sundaram, Director, ICAR-IIRR and other senior executives from SBI and scientists from ICAR were present.

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Hyderabad: Mobile phone-snatching gang caught 

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Hyderabad: A seven member gang, allegedly involved in snatching mobile phones from pedestrians in Secunderabad, was caught by the Gopalapuram police on Wednesday. The apprehended individuals are Kongti Johnson (20), Mohd Sohail (20) and five others who are juveniles. According to the police, the gang moved around in auto rickshaws in the city and targeted […]

Published Date – 27 March 2024, 08:16 PM


Hyderabad: Mobile phone-snatching gang caught 


Hyderabad: A seven member gang, allegedly involved in snatching mobile phones from pedestrians in Secunderabad, was caught by the Gopalapuram police on Wednesday.

The apprehended individuals are Kongti Johnson (20), Mohd Sohail (20) and five others who are juveniles.

According to the police, the gang moved around in auto rickshaws in the city and targeted pedestrians in the night time. The gang forcefully took away mobile phones and cash from victims. On Friday night, the gang snatched away mobile phones from six people in Secunderabad.

On a complaint, the police registered a case and formed a team who after identifying the suspects with the help of footage from closed circuit cameras managed to take them into custody.