Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 23 (ANI): Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Administrator and Additional Chief Secretary Rakesh Singh on Tuesday held a meeting to take precautionary measures and to discuss the damages due to the incessant rainfall in the city.

Dehradun Oct 27 PTI Two police men including a sub-inspector were suspended here on charges of registering a false case against a businessman and demanding a bribe of Rs one lakh from his elder brother Sub-inspector Dipak Maithani and Constable Trepan Singh of Dharmawala police post were suspended with immediate effect by Dehradun SSP Janmejay Khanduri The penal action was taken against the two cops on DGP Ashok Kumars direction Rakesh Singh a businessman from Vikasnagar area of the district had approached the DGP on Tuesday with a complaint accusing Maithani and Singh of registering a false case against him under the Excise Act beating him and demanding a bribe of Rs one lakh from his elder brother on the phone The complainant even produced an audio clip in support of his charges on the basis of which the DGP asked the SSP to order their immediate suspension besides having an enquiry into the allegations conducted by a gazetted officer PTI ALM RAX RAX

Chennai Oct 24 PTI India Cements vice-chairman N Srinivasan has seen it all so to speak Be it in business or in the world of sport where he is a veteran administrator he has tasted success and also bounced back to rise from the slumps Srinivasan feels Chennai Super Kings triumph in the recently concluded Indian Premier League 2021 in UAE with a win over Kolkata Knight Riders in the final demonstrated certain similarities that exist between the IPL franchise and India Cements Ltd which is the teams principal sponsor India Cements is 75 years old We are celebrating the Platinum Jubilee year The remarkable victory by CSK in IPL 2021 is a fitting tribute to India Cements on the momentous occasion by our one and only captain M S Dhoni Srinivasan who is also the Managing Director of the city-headquartered cement firm said during a recent interaction CSK was sent out and treated unfairly two-year ban It was called a team of oldies Dads army Whole mind was focused on what we wanted to do They made an ultimate come back in 2018 by winning the trophy During that entire turbulent period not a single person left CSK They all stayed with the franchise And added strength to the franchise he said That is what is CSKIt CSK is about focus and concentration Dhoni said it rightly so long as you do everything properly dont worry about the result he said Srinivasan recalled the emotional moments at the dinner meet in March 2018 and said for the first time after the ultimate comeback in 2018 Dhoni turned emotional Looking back after securing the title for a fourth time this year he said Supposing we had lost I tell Dhoni that victory and defeat are both imposters They are two sides of the same coin Rejoice when we win but do not get overly sad when we lose But to savour victory is nice Nobody has gone through the gamut of emotions we have in reaching where we are he said India Cements executive president and Chennai Super Kings Director Rakesh Singh said both India Cements and CSK have fearless leadership and the MD Srinivasan has always been fair He Dhoni always plays to win The CSK tagline is -- play fair fearless and play to win Fortunately for us our captain also has got the same qualities - That is why you see so many fairplay awards And that is India Cements he said CSK and India Cements both have proved their resilience with the Super Kings bouncing back from the poor performance in the 2020 season to emerge a champion this year and India Cements tiding over critical times and remaining among the top cement companies in the country Singh said Both are there since inception standing the test of time They have a strong sense of family and a massive sense of belonging amongst players and employees Their core team remains stable and the direction for their journey is consistent he said Both companies believe in making it simple process-driven and execution focused and are known for their personal care and touch from management perspective he said India Cements is known for its corporate and human touch when it comes to treating employees It did not cut salary during the pandemic nor remove anyone from service he said Srinivasan told the employees during time of Covid you are not responsible for this pandemic It is time for all of you to take care of your health and stay indoors Everything I will take care Similarly during the two-year ban CSK took care of its support staff and employees retained the loyalty of players and employees fans and business associates Both companies enjoy the trust and support of players and employees Singh said Both companies believe that playing fair winning is important but the game or industry is bigger than everyone and doing the right thing by the game or the industry he added PTI VIJ SS ROH ROH

Kolkata Sep 29 PTI With memories of the pandemic still fresh in public memory a Durga Puja committee here has themed its celebrations as Durga The Destroyer of Corona The puja by Young Boys Club is located near Tara Chand Dutta Street in central Kolkata and is a big draw with the residents for its theme-based pandals every year Rakesh Singh chief organiser said During the pandemic everyone is hoping and waiting for Goddess Durga to eradicate Corona demon We thought Maa Durga could be our saviour and we are praying that she destroys coronavirus forever We have faced serious problems due to COVID-19 The virus is still there Therefore this year we have chosen the theme The theme also salutes the Covid warriors which include doctors cops medical staff cleaning staff public transport drivers and conductors Just like every single person we also pray that Ma Durga eradicates the deadly virus and hope that this idol gets recognition across the state he said The deity will be seen in a new avatar - that of the vanquisher of coronavirus as a symbol of triumph of good over evil It is the Corona Ka Vadh karne wali Durga Maa that will dominate the theme this year Vikrant Singh president added Claymodeller Indrajit Paul at Kumartuli is sculpting three idols where the mahisasura demon is depicted as delta variant His idols will be adorning the pandals at Kasba Rabindrapally Sarbojonin Shibtala Amtala Durga Puja Committee and another puja pandal in Batanagar South 24 Parganas As reports of the delta variant of coronavirus have poured in from other parts of world I have modelled my demon as the deltasur seeing the images of spike covid variant on net Paul said We all hope that the Goddess will vanquish the delta variant and we will live in a Corona free world a spokesman of Kasba Rabindra Pally said PTI SUS RG RG