Another poignant twist: SidNaaz had planned to marry in December

by Argus News

Mumbai, Sep 5: Even as Bollywood was coming to terms with the untimely demise of TV heartthrob Sidharth Shukla, the spotlight shifted to the heartbroken Shehnaaz Gill, who is rumoured to be the late actor's girlfriend.

The media was abuzz with the poignant story that Sidharth and Shehnaaz were planning to tie the knot in December this year. If these reports are to be believed, they were already engaged and had started preparing for their wedding.

According to media reports, SidNaaz had conveyed their decision to ther families and preparations for the wedding had started. The families were in touch with a Mumbai hotel for the three-day wedding festivities. The decision was known only to a few people and it was kept a closely guarded secret.

Shehnaaz's condition has been commented upon by a number of her industry friends. The latest to speak about her state was the actress Jasleen Matharu, a former Bigg Boss contestant who had worked with Shehnaaz in 'Mujhse Shaadi Karoge'.

After visiting Sidharth's home, Jasleen said she had spoken to Shehnaaz and it seemed she was lost in some other world. She said: "I spoke to Shehnaaz but she is not in a good state. She was just sitting at one place, staring blankly, saying nothing, lost in her own world. I went up to her, tried talking, but all she did was ask me to sit next to her."

Seeing how disturbed Shehnaaz was, Matharu urged her to get some sleep. "She was so exhausted that she immediately fell off to sleep. I met her brother Shehbaaz, who's there for and with her in this grim hour. He will take good care of Shehnaaz, I am sure," Jasleen said.

(IANS)

Education Ministry, Fifa To Make Football More Accessible To Both Boys And Girls

by Pabitra Mohan Senapaty

New Delhi, Oct 2: The Ministry of Education (MoE) is being supported by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and the Sports Authority of India (SAI) in the implementation of Football for Schools (F4S), an ambitious programme run by the sport's world governing body FIFA, in the country.

A two-day capacity-building master training programme in this regard was organised by FIFA as a part of the F4S at Sambalpur in Odisha on Monday, in which 95 physical education teachers/trainees from different states/UTs, KVS, NVS and AIFF participated, an MoE official said.

Two more such training programmes will be organised in Pune and Bengaluru on October 5 and 6, respectively, where around 200 (100 in each venue) participants will be joining. These teachers/trainees will then be considered as the master trainers at the state level.

An MoU for this was signed between the Ministry of Education, AIFF and FIFA on October 30, 2022. Accordingly, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya was chosen as the modal organisation by the Ministry for the purpose.

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The programme entails empowering the government schools across the country by resourcing them with 11.15 lakh footballs. F4S aims to contribute to the education, development, and empowerment of around 700 million children, as it seeks to make football more accessible to both boys and girls around the world by incorporating football activities into the education system, in partnership with the relevant authorities and stakeholders.

(IANS)

Arunachal CM Celebrates Gandhi Jayanti With Jawans Along LAC With China

by Pabitra Mohan Senapaty

Itanagar, Oct 2: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Monday celebrated Gandhi Jayanti with the jawans of Indian Army and ITBP at Mago, India’s first village along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China.

Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister said that such a large gathering of armymen and civilians near the LAC is being held for the first time.

Speaking on the improved road connectivity in the forward areas, Khandu said the completion of the 18 km Mago-Thingbu hydel road has come as a big relief for the locals and defence personnel.

Earlier, it took almost two days to reach Mago from Tawang. But now with completion of the road, it takes less than an hour on wheel, Khandu said.

The Chief Minister also thanked the Central government for the PMGSY project and the Ministry of Home Affairs for enabling road connectivity to Mago village.

He also said by the end of this year, the entire stretch of road will be blacktopped.

Speaking on civil-military bonhomie, Khandu said Tawang has set the best example in the country as he hoped that such ties will help in realising the vision of the Vibrant Village Programme (VVP).

He said to realise the vision of VVP, a village needs to be provided first with basic facilities such as light, road and water connectivity. And for economic sustainability, emphasis should be on income generating activities such as tourism.

With completion of the road, the Chief Minister hoped that Mago will soon see a flow of tourists as the place is popular for its hot springs and scenic beauty.

Also during his tour of the forward areas in Mago, which falls under his constituency, the Chief Minister held a meeting separately with the villagers.

The celebration held near the LAC was attended by hundreds of defence personnel, local villagers and was joined by Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, MP Tapir Gao, Sports Minister Mama Natung, MLAs Tsering Tashi and Nyato Dukam, and Lt Gen Manish Erry, GoC, Gajraj Corps.

A cultural show was organised during the event, with Bollywood actor Randeep Hooda also joining in the celebrations.

(IANS)

Union Minister Pradhan Meets Odisha Students In Delhi, Expresses Happiness

by Pabitra Mohan Senapaty

Bhubaneswar, Oct 2: Union Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday met some Odisha students in New Delhi.

The students visited the Parliament as a part of the Know Your Leader programme.

"Met bright and talented students from Odisha who are on a visit to the Parliament as a part of the Know Your Leader Programme," Pradhan wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.

He added, "Great to learn about their enriching experiences of visiting our ‘temple of democracy’ and knowing more about our democratic journey. The #AmritPeedhi takes great pride in our culture, traditions, history and civilizational values."

Met bright and talented students from Odisha who are on a visit to the Parliament as a part of the Know Your Leader Programme.

Great to learn about their enriching experiences of visiting our ‘temple of democracy’ and knowing more about our democratic journey. The #AmritPeedhi… pic.twitter.com/tkWSTbHyI1 — Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) October 2, 2023

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