PM to inaugurate EDFC's New Bhaupur-New Khurja section on Tuesday

by Argus News

New Delhi, Dec 28: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday will inaugurate the 351 km-long New Bhaupur-New Khurja section of Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC), situated in Uttar Pradesh, to open new vistas of opportunity for the local industries such as aluminium, dairy and textile production.

The Prime Minister will also inaugurate EDFC's Operation Control Centre (OCC) at Prayagraj in the event in which he will participate at 11 a.m. through video conference.

Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Railways Minister Piyush Goyal will also be present on the occasion.

The Bhaupur-New Khurja section of EDFC was built at a cost of Rs 5,750 crore.

The section will open new opportunities for the local industries such as aluminium industry (Pukhrayan region of Kanpur Dehat district), dairy sector (Auraiya district), textile production/block printing (Etawah district), glassware industry (Firozabad district), pottery products (Khurja of Bulandshahr district), asafoetida or 'hing' production (Hathras district) and locks and hardware (Aligarh district). The section will also decongest the existing Kanpur-Delhi main line and will enable Indian Railways to run faster trains.

A state-of-the-art Operation Control Centre (OCC) at Prayagraj will act as the command centre for the entire route length of the EDFC. The OCC is one of the largest structures of its type globally, with modern interiors, ergonomic design and best-in-class acoustics. The building is environment-friendly with a Green Building rating of GRIHA4 and is built as per norms of the 'Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan'.

The EDFC (1,856 route km) starts from Sahnewal near Ludhiana (Punjab) and will pass through the states of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand to terminate at Dankuni in West Bengal. It is being constructed by Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd (DFCCIL), that has been set up as a special purpose vehicle to build and operate Dedicated Freight Corridors.

DFCCIL is also constructing the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (1,504 route km) that connects Dadri in Uttar Pradesh to Jawaharlal Nehru Port in Mumbai and will traverse through the states of UP, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra.
(IANS)

Nayanthara, Vignesh Shivan Celebrate Their Twin Boys Uyir, Ulag’s First Birthday

by Utkalika Mohanty

Bhubaneswar, Sep 27: ‘Jawan’ actor Nayanthara and her husband Vignesh Shivan on Tuesday celebrated their twins Uyir, Ulag’s first birthday.

Taking to Instagram, Vignesh shared a string of pictures of their kids and captioned it, “En Mugam Konda .. En Uyir En Gunam Konda … En Ulag (Waited for a long time to post these lines and our pics together my lovely boys) Happy birthday my dear Sons Uyir RudroNeel & Ulag Daiwik @nayanthara Appa and Amma love U2 beyond what words could explain! Beyond anything and everything in this life! Thank You 2 for coming into our lives and making it soo happy! U have brought in all the positivity and blessings, this 1 full year has been filled with moments to cherish for a lifetime! Love you 2! You are our world & our blessed life.”

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In the pictures, Uyir and Ulag can be seen in matching black and white outfits.

In one of the pics, Nayanthara and Vingesh can be seen along with their kids.

Soon after they dropped the pictures, fans flooded the comment section with red heart emoticons and sweet birthday wishes for the kids.

“Omggggggggg how cute love you,” a user wrote.

Another user wrote, “how beautiful are the boys and this family.”

A fan wrote, “Happy birthday God bless.”

Nayanthara and Vignesh Shivan married in Chennai on June 9, 2022. It was an intimate wedding with only their close friends and select guests, including Shah Rukh Khan, AR Rahman, Suriya, and Rajinikanth, in attendance.

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Last year the couple welcomed their sons via surrogacy. The news was shared by Vignesh on his Instagram handle where he shared pictures of his twin newborns named Uyir and Ulagam. In the images, the duo was seen kissing the feet of their babies.

He captioned the post by writing, "Nayan and Me have become Amma and Appa. We are blessed with Twin Baby Boys. All Our prayers, our ancestors' blessings combined with all the good manifestations made, have come 2gethr in the form Of 2 blessed babies for us. Need all ur blessings for our Uyir and Ulagam. Life looks brighter and more beautiful. God is double great."

Meanwhile, on the work front, Nayanthara is basking in the success of her film 'Jawan', which also stars Shah Rukh Khan.

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Locals Lodge Plaint Against DJ, Puja Committees For Loud Music During 'Visarjan' In Odisha Village

by Sabyasachi Kundu

Kendrapara, Sept 27: Locals of Brahmapur and Purusottampur villages in Garadpur gram panchayat in Kendrapara district filed a written complaint against DJ owners and puja committees for playing loud music during 'visarjan' (immersion) in the village.

According to information, as many as 15 children and elderly persons have fallen ill due to the high-decibel sound produced by the DJ units. They alleged that one Pramod Kumar Kar (55) of Purusottampur village suffered a cardiac attack due to loud music.

Soon he was rushed to Patkura Community Health Centre (CHC) and after primary treatment, he was shifted to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack. The villages also alleged that loud DJ music also affected newborn babies in the villages. Many of them were hospitalised.

"We have filed a complaint at Patkura police station against the puja committee members and four DJ units for causing illness to the people. We also demand compensation for victims," said a villager.

The noteworthy, high-decibel sound produced by the DJ unit may lead one to suffer a heart attack. Sound over 120 decibels can be fatal for human beings.

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Asian Games: India Wins Second Gold In Shooting, Top Finish For Women's 25 m Pistol Team

by Utkalika Mohanty

Hangzhou, September 27: The Indian shooting trio of Manu Bhaker, Esha Singh and Rhythm Sangwan continued the country's dominating run at shooting as they captured a Gold medal in women's 25 m pistol team event at the ongoing Asian Games in Hangzhou on Wednesday.

India got a total of 1759 points, enough to clinch the gold. The silver medal was secured by China with 1756 points. South Korea got the bronze medal with a total of 1742 points.

Manu Bhaker lead the way for the team with a fantastic rapid series.

Manu Bhaker finished at the top of the qualification standings in the women's 25m pistol event, scoring 590. Esha Singh finished 5th with 586 while Rhythm Sangwan came 7th with 583. Their combined score was enough to edge China out by 3 points.

🏆 Triumph Beyond Measure! 🇮🇳🔫

In the 25-meter Pistol Women's Team event, the formidable trio of @realmanubhaker, Sangwan Rhythm, and @singhesha10 secures India's pride with a GOLD medal finish! 🥇🔥

Their exceptional precision and teamwork deserve a standing ovation! 🌟👏… pic.twitter.com/lh7q3t8inx — SAI Media (@Media_SAI) September 27, 2023

With this, India has bagged its seventh shooting medal and fourth gold medal overall.

Earlier, the team of Divyansh Singh Panwar, Rudrankksh Patil, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar had captured a world-record-breaking gold in men's 10 metre air rifle team. Also in the women's 10 m air rifle team, the trio of Mehuli Ghosh, Ramita Jindal and Ashi Chouksey had got a silver.

Ramita also secured a bronze medal in the women's 10 m air rifle individual event.

Aishwary had also won a bronze in the men's 10 m air rifle individual event. The men's 25 m rapid-fire pistol trio of Adarsh Singh, Vijayveer Sidhu and Anish Bhanwala had also got a bronze to their name.

This is India's 16th medal at the ongoing continental meet. They have a total of four golds, five silver and seven bronze medals.

The shooting events at the Asian Games Hangzhou will be conducted from September 24 to October 1. A total of 33 medal events will be taking place across rifle, pistol and shotgun categories at the Fuyang Yinhu Sports Centre.