Ujjain out-glitters Ayodhya; lights up 11.71 lakh-plus diyas on Mahashivratri to better Ayodhya’s record

Thursday March 3, 2022

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Ujjain out-glitters Ayodhya; lights up 11.71 lakh-plus diyas on Mahashivratri to better Ayodhya’s record

Ujjain, the holiest city of Madhya Pradesh, has reportedly set a new world record by lighting up 11.71 lakh-plus diyas (earthen lamps) on the banks of the sacred river Kshipra to mark the festival of Mahashivratri on March 1 evening.

The city has claimed to have bettered the previous record held by Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya, where 9.41 lakh-plus diyas were lit-up at Ram ki Paidi (on the banks of river Sarayu) on the eve of Deepavali last year.

Prior to it also, Ayodhya only had reportedly held the world record of lighting-up 5.84 lakh-plus diyas at the same place in 2020.

The people of Ujjain reportedly lit up the entire Kshipra riverfront comprising various ghats, among them Ram Ghat, Datta Akhada Ghat, Narsingh Ghat, Guru Nanak Ghat and Sunahari Ghat.

According to the state government’s official statement, the counting of the illuminated diyas was started by the representative of Guinness Book of World Records at 6.53 pm and after some time it was announced by Nischal Barot of Guinness Book that the city of Ujjain had set a new record, outshining the previous mark set by Ayodhya in November 2021.

The event titled ‘Shiv Jyoti Arpanam’ was ignited by the MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan and his better half Sadhna Singh. Spellbound with the glimpse of the riverfront wearing garland of twinkling diyas, the CM announced that Mahashivratri will be celebrated every year in a similar way in Ujjain.

He further announced that Ujjain’s birthday will be celebrated on Gudi Padwa (Hindu New Year) on April 2 in a grand manner.

Ujjain’s birthday will be celebrated on Gudi Padwa (Varsha Pratipada). The announcement came in line with the state government’s decision to ensure the celebration of Gaurav Diwas (every village’s birthday) in all 58,000 gram panchayats of the state.

Guidelines on fees for 50 per cent seats in private medical colleges to be effective from next academic session

Thursday March 3, 2022

The guidelines will have to be mandatorily implemented by the fee fixation committee of each state for their respective medical colleges.

Guidelines on fees for 50 per cent seats in private medical colleges to be effective from next academic session

The National Medical Commission (NMC) guidelines stating that the fees for 50 per cent seats in private medical colleges and deemed universities should be on par with that of the government medical colleges of a particular state will be effective from the next academic session.

The guidelines will have to be mandatorily implemented by the fee fixation committee of each state for their respective medical colleges.

The NMC issued an office memorandum on February 3, stating that it has been decided that the fees for 50 per cent seats in private medical colleges and deemed universities should be on par with that of the government medical colleges of a particular state or Union Territory.

According to the OM, the benefit of this fee structure would first be made available to those candidates who have availed the government quota seats but limited to the extent of 50 per cent of the total sanctioned strength of the institute.

However, if the government quota seats are less than 50 per cent of the total sanctioned seats, the remaining candidates would avail the benefit of having to pay a fee equivalent to that in government medical colleges, based purely on merit.

According to section 10(1)(i) of the National Medical Commission (NMC) Act, 2019, the panel shall frame guidelines for the determination of fees and all other charges for 50 per cent of the seats in private medical institutions and deemed-to-be universities governed under the provisions of this legislation.

The Centre had requested the erstwhile Board of Governors in supersession of the erstwhile MCI to prepare the draft fee-fixation guidelines for the consideration of the NMC, as and when constituted.

An expert committee was constituted by the BoG-MCI on November 23, 2019 and later, by the NMC.

The expert panel recommended 26 broad draft guidelines for the determination of fees for the MBBS and post-graduation courses and other charges for private medical colleges and deemed-to-be universities.

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US giants ExxonMobil, Apple, Boeing cut ties with Russia

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Disney, Ford, Mastercard and several other companies had previously announced that they will also be cutting ties with Russia. This highlights the rising economic impact on Russia after its assault on Ukraine unleashed massive sanctions across Western governments.

ExxonMobil said it would end its involvement in a large oil and natural gas project in Russia, becoming the latest Western oil company to announce that it is leaving the country after its unprovoked attack on Ukraine.

Exxon has been developing three oil and gas fields near the eastern Russian island of Sakhalin in partnership with Rosneft, the state-controlled energy company, and one company each from Japan and India.

ExxonMobil's move follows earlier decisions by British energy group BP and Shell to pull out of joint projects in Russia. France's TotalEnergies said it would stay in Russia, but refrain from investing more money there.

On the other hand, Apple also said it would halt all product sales in Russia and limit the use of Apple Pay and other services in the country.

Boeing also said it was suspending its support for Russian airlines and its operations in Moscow, saying it was "focused on ensuring the safety of our teammates in the region."

The United States and European allies have put tough sanctions on Moscow in recent days, including by cutting selected Russian banks from the SWIFT messaging system, while Washington has announced measures specifically targeting the country's central bank.

Entertainment giants Disney and WarnerMedia, for their part, suspended new film releases in Russia, while tech heavyweights such as Facebook, TikTok and Microsoft moved to curb the reach of Russian state-linked news outlets, which stand accused of pushing misinformation about Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

General Motors suspended vehicle exports to Russia, while Detroit rival Ford aid it was suspending its remaining operations in Russia, including commercial van manufacturing.

Credit card companies including Visa, Mastercard and American Express announced they were blocking Russian banks from their payment networks following international sanctions.

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Income Tax refunds of over Rs 1.83 lakh crore issued so far this fiscal

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