Новости за 02.02.2023

The U.S. central bank announced an expected 25 basis points interest rate increase after a year of larger hikes and said it had turned a key corner in the fight against a high inflation rate. But policymakers projected "ongoing increases" in borrowing costs would still be needed.

The Union Budget of India for the year 2023 was well-received by businessmen across different sectors. The biggest highlight of the budget was the increase in the income tax exemption limit to Rs. 7 lakh, which will be very beneficial for employees and staff working in private enterprises and owners of small businesses. Other announcements included the reduction of bank interest by 1 for micro small and medium enterprises, the major focus of this budget, and the allocation of funds for vehicle scrapping policy... Читать дальше...

Minnesota committed a season-high 29 turnovers and Hoosiers forward Mackenzie Holmes was nearly unstoppable with 28 points on 12-for-14 shooting.

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A carcass utilization plant in Ludhiana was completed in July of 2021, but the municipal corporation has yet to open it. The locals, notably the people of Noorpur Bet village, have been protesting against the plant since its completion. The city has seen a change in government during the assembly elections, and now the municipal corporation elections are approaching. The officials are busy trying to make the plant functional, but the villagers are still against it. Whenever they try to start trials for the project... Читать дальше...

India and the United States are keen for an early conclusion of the 30 MQ-9B predator armed drones deal at a cost of over USD 3 billion, which will help New Delhi strengthen its overall surveillance...

A local hit a 7-card straight flush for a Pai Gow progressive jackpot worth $135,000 on Sunday.

The Ludhiana Singh family of Rahon Road gave a thumbs up to the Union Budget 2023 because of the increase in income tax slabs and also with TVs and automobiles getting cheaper. However, the family is a little upset because there was no change in duty on petrol and diesel. A chemistry lecturer from Rahon Road stated that middle class families expect the government to increase income tax slabs in every budget, but one important thing that the government has ignored is the price of petrol and diesel... Читать дальше...

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The Ludhiana City Colleges organized a live screening of the Union Budget on Wednesday. The discussion evolved around the present economic scenario and political balancing by the government. Students also actively participated in the review and presented their views at Guru Hargobind Khalsa College, Gurusar Sadhar. The session was organized by the Department of Commerce and Management and the Department of Economics. Over 100 students attended the discussion. At Sri Aurobindo College of Commerce and Management... Читать дальше...

A 14-year-old girl was married to a 42-year-old man three times her age. The marriage was stopped by the police and the girl and her parents were sent to a stop center.

A local court has sentenced a man to 7 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexual assault on a minor girl. The court of additional sessions judge Raviinder Kaur Sandhu also imposed a fine of Rs. 40000 on the convict in default of payment of fine. He will have to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for 10 months on May 16, 2015. The police had booked the 31-year-old accused under sections 363 kidnapping and 366a procuration of minor girl of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) per the prosecution. The mother... Читать дальше...

Up played Jharkhand in a cricket match on Wednesday. Up dominated from the start, and collected 7 points including bonus points from this match. Now they have 19 points from four ties. Up's next match is against Manipur, a new entrant in Ahmedabad. The railway is leading the pool with 23 points from four matches. Spinner Kritagya Kk Singh emerged as the most successful bowler in the second innings, claiming 5 wickets for 33 runs. He bagged 8 wickets in this match and played a key role in Up's victory. Читать дальше...

A police officer in Ludhiana, Punjab, India arrested an alleged aam aadmi party (AAP) worker on Tuesday with five illegal firearms. The accused, identified as Deepak Goyal of Malaud area, is in his 30s and was arrested after a chain of arrests that cops reached him. Cops said acting on a tipoff, they had arrested Akashdeep Singh of Malerkotla district on January 26 and seized an illegal Austrian Glock pistol. An imported and sophisticated weapon, Glock pistols are mostly used by the police. On questioning the accused... Читать дальше...

A truck driver accelerated and crushed two youths riding a bike, killing one in the Maharajpur area of the district on Wednesday morning. The other youth was taken to a community health center by the police in a critical condition. The incident took place around 9 am when a state goods and service tax team was checking vehicles near the Maharajpur police station area on Kanpur Prayagraj highway. The team tried to stop the truck, but the driver accelerated and ran over the two youths. The driver with... Читать дальше...

Police in Ludhiana, India have arrested four people for selling hookahs and other tobacco products to underage youth. The arrested accused have been identified as Mohit Kumar of Gurdev Nagar, Naveen Chaurasia of Joshi Nagar, Kalan Rohit Chaurasia of Salem Tabri, and Sonu of Gobind Nagar. The police have also recovered 11 chillums, 16 hookah flavor boxes, 4 hookah pipes, 4 electronic cigarettes, 20 paper rolls, 4 charcoal boxes, and 4 adaptors from their possession. Sub Inspector Neeraj Chaudhary... Читать дальше...

Gatland enjoyed a highly successful 12-year spell garnering four Six Nations titles -- including three Grand Slams -- before stepping down after the 2019 Rugby World Cup. However, the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) turned to the 59-year-old New Zealander again when they sacked his compatriot Wayne Pivac in December after a dire 2022 which yielded just three victories in 12 Tests. Gatland's first match in charge is a tough ask hosting the world's number one ranked side Ireland -- arguably the team he least... Читать дальше...

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First, I have to confess that I have not played The Sims—any version—in at least two years. While I do own The Sims 4, I rarely boot it up and have not played regularly since I was teenager. So, it has been a while. This, however, does not change how meaningful the game or its latest update is to me.

Ludhiana, a district in India, reported no cases or related deaths of Covid19 on Wednesday. This means the district's Covid tally is at 113638 cases 3018 deaths, and no active cases. The recovery rate of the district is at 9734, and 725 samples were also taken on the day. This totals 4068569 tests.

A woman named Veena is moving from pillar to post to get her husband's pension, which he was not able to get himself. Her husband, a sweeper, retired from the municipal corporation in June 2021. After he died, Veena started trying to get his pension from the civic body, but she allegedly had to "bribe" the clerk in order to get the process started. The commissioner of the municipal corporation assured Veena and her brother that a report has been sought and action will be taken if found guilty.

The Indian Angel Network (IAN) and IIT Kanpur have come together to launch the "IAN IIT Kanpur Future Tech Accelerator Program." The accelerator program was launched on January 16 at IIT Kanpur's outreach center in Noida where Professor Amitabha Bandyopadhyay, Coprofessor in Charge of Innovation Incubation at IIT Kanpur, was present. Eight shortlisted startups for the first cohort of the accelerator program have now been announced. They are Yantram Medtech, Arthavedika Tech, Proplant Workers Union Support Secure... Читать дальше...

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A 25-year-old man's body was found in an empty field in front of the Mandhana Bithoor Road in Bagdaudhi Bangar under the limits of Bithoor Police Station on Wednesday morning. Village head Rahul Singh was informed about the dead body by the local youths who had come to play cricket in the field in the morning hours of Wednesday. On being informed, ACP Kalyanpur Vikas Kumar Pandey along with Bithoor Police and a team of dog squad reached the spot and initiated investigations. The police identified the deceased as Bhaiya Lal Dohre... Читать дальше...

Rising super middleweight contender Erik Bazinyan and his opponent Alantez Fox both comfortably made the division limit of 168 pounds ahead of their scheduled 10-round NABF title fight at the Montreal Casino in Montreal tomorrow evening. Bazinyan, The Ring-rated No. 7 super middleweight, tipped the scales at 167-pounds. The 27-year-old enters the contest with an […]