Sambhal: रामनवमी पर संभल में पहली बार निकली भव्य शोभायात्रा,
Sambhal: रामनवमी के अवसर पर Sambhal जि ले में पहली बार श्री राम के जयकारों कई गूंज के साथ भव्य शोभायात्रा नि काली गई जिसने पूरे शहर का माहौल भक्तिमय बना दिया। रामनवमी के अवसर पर इस बार उत्तर प्रदेश के संभल जिले में इतिहास रचा गया। विश्व हिंदू परिषद (VHP) की अगुवाई में यहां पहली बार भव्य भगवा शोभायात्रा निकाली गई, जिसने पूरे शहर का माहौल भक्तिमय बना दिया। परंपरा, संस्कृति और आस्था से सजी इस यात्रा ने स्थानीय लोगों के साथ-साथ दूर-दराज से आए श्रद्धालुओं को भी आकर्षित किया। शोभायात्रा की सबसे खास बात रही युवतियों की भागीदारी! हाथों में तलवार थामे युवतियों ने सड़क पर करतब दिखाए और आत्मविश्वास की मिसाल पेश की। वहीं, युवाओं ने हाथों में भगवा ध्वज लेकर नारे लगाए और पूरे जोश के साथ शोभायात्रा में हिस्सा लिया।
Sambhal की पहली शोभायात्रा का मुस्लिम समुदाय ने किया स्वागत
Uttar Pradesh का Sambhal जिला अब संभल रहा है। बीते नवंबर के सांप्रदायिक दंगों के बाद यहां के हालात काफी बदल चुके हैं। इसका अनुमान इसी से लगा सकते हैं कि रामनवमी पर Sambhal की विवादित Jama Masjid से महज 20 मीटर दूरी से श्री राम की भव्य शोभायात्रा निकली और शांतिपूर्वक सम्पन्न हो गई। स्थानीय लोगों के मुताबिक, उन्हें याद ही नहीं कि यहां कभी शोभायात्रा निकली हो। Sambhal जिले में रामनवमी पर निकली शोभायात्रा में भगवान राम, हनुमान और अन्य देवी-देवताओं की भव्य झांकियां भी शामिल रहीं। शहर की सड़कों पर भक्ति गीत गूंजते रहे, जयकारों से माहौल गूंजता रहा और श्रद्धालुओं का उत्साह देखते ही बन रहा था। स्थानीय लोगों के मुताबिक, Sambhal के मुस्लिम बाहुल्य क्षेत्र में इस तरह का धार्मिक आयोजन पहले कभी नहीं हुआ था। खासकर जामा मस्जिद के सामने से शोभायात्रा निकालना, यहां एक ऐतिहासिक पल माना जा रहा है। हालांकि, इस आयोजन को सफल बनाने में प्रशासन की अहम भूमिका रही। सुरक्षा के पुख्ता इंतजाम किए गए थे और कई स्थानों पर मुस्लिम समुदाय के लोगों ने शोभायात्रा का स्वागत कर गंगा-जमुनी तहजीब की मिसाल पेश की, साथ ही समाज को ये बताया कि आम जनता धर्म के नाम पर बंटवारा नहीं, बल्कि अमन चैन चाहती है।
आठ वर्षीय बच्ची ने सत्यव्रत पुलिस चौकी का किया उद्घाटन
रामनवमी के दिन Sambhal में नवनिर्मित सत्यव्रत पुलिस चौकी का रविवार को एक आठ वर्षीय बच्ची के हाथों से उद्घाटन कराया गया। संभल के DM राजेंद्र पेंसिया, CP कृष्ण कुमार बिश्नोई और अन्य वरिष्ठ अधिकारियों की मौजूदगी में आठ वर्षीय गुनगुन कश्यप ने फीता काटकर चौकी का उद्घाटन किया। पिछले वर्ष 24 नवंबर को Shahi Jama Masjid के सर्वेक्षण के दौरान हुई हिंसा के बाद पुलिस ने संभल में कड़ी सुरक्षा व्यवस्था के मद्देनजर पुलिस चौकियों के निर्माण की योजना बनाई थी। योजना के तहत 28 दिसंबर को Sambhal थाना क्षेत्र स्थित शाही जामा मस्जिद के पास सत्यव्रत पुलिस चौकी का शिलान्यास किया गया था और रामनवमी के दिन चौकी का उद्घाटन किया गया। इस पुलिस चौकी का निर्माण करीब 100 दिन में पूरा हुआ है। उक्त चौकी पर भगवान कृष्ण द्वारा कुरुक्षेत्र के युद्धस्थल पर अर्जुन को दिए गए उपदेश ‘यदा, यदा ही धर्मस्य ग्लानिर्भवति भारत’ का संदेश भी अंकित है। इसके साथ ही दो मंजिला पुलिस चौकी में सैटेलाइट टावर, जिला नियंत्रण कक्ष और CCTV कैमरे भी लगे हुए हैं।
Sambhal के DM राजेंद्र पेंसिया ने बताया कि प्राचीन काल से लेकर आज तक Sambhal का नाम सतयुग में सत्यव्रत, त्रेता युग में महेंद्र गिरि और द्वापर युग में पिंगल था। उन्होंने बताया कि यह संयोग ही है कि नवरात्र के अंतिम दिन रामनवमी और भगवान श्रीराम के जन्मदिन पर पुलिस चौकी का उद्घाटन हुआ है। अधिकारी ने बताया कि मिश्रित आबादी वाला यह क्षेत्र संवेदनशील है इसलिए इस चौकी की स्थापना की गई है। Sambhal के पुलिस अधीक्षक कृष्ण कुमार विश्नोई ने बताया कि इस स्थान के अतीत के सांप्रदायिक इतिहास को ध्यान में रखते हुए पूर्व में हुई घटनाओं की पुनरावृत्ति को रोकने के लिए यह एक कारगर कदम है। उन्होंने बताया कि यह चौकी बहुत महत्वपूर्ण है, जहां प्रथम तल पर जिला नियंत्रण कक्ष स्थापित किया गया है और यह चौकी यहां रहने वाले PAC के जवानों के लिए बैरक का भी काम करेगी। विश्नोई ने बताया कि इस चौकी के जरिए पुलिस Sambhal थाने के अंतर्गत कोट पूर्वी, कोट गर्वी, कोट पश्चिम समेत आसपास के इलाकों में काम करेगी और यह संभल की सुरक्षा में मील का पत्थर साबित होगी।
Adani’s Colombo Terminal Commences Operations, Strengthening India-Sri Lanka Maritime Ties
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd. (APSEZ), India’s largest integrated transport utility, has announced the commencement of operations at the Colombo West International Terminal (CWIT), located at the Port of Colombo.
Developed under a landmark public–private partnership, CWIT is operated by a consortium comprising India’s largest port operator Adani Ports & SEZ Ltd, leading Sri Lankan conglomerate John Keells Holdings PLC, and the Sri Lanka Ports Authority, under a 35-year Build, Operate, and Transfer (BOT) agreement.
The CWIT project represents a significant investment of USD 800 million and features a 1,400-metre quay length and 20-metre depth, enabling the terminal to handle approximately 3.2 million Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) annually. It is the first deep-water terminal in Colombo to be fully automated, designed to enhance cargo handling capabilities, improve vessel turnaround times and elevate the port’s status as a key transshipment hub in South Asia.
Construction began in early 2022 and has since achieved rapid progress. With the installation of cutting-edge infrastructure now nearing completion, CWIT is poised to set new benchmarks in operational efficiency and reliability in regional maritime logistics.
“The commencement of operations at CWIT marks a momentous milestone in regional cooperation between India and Sri Lanka,” said Mr Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group. “Not only does this terminal represent the future of trade in the Indian Ocean but its opening is also a proud moment for Sri Lanka, placing it firmly on the global maritime map. The CWIT project will create thousands of direct and indirect jobs locally and unlock immense economic value for the island nation. It also stands as a shining example of the deep-rooted friendship and growing strategic ties between the two neighbours, and of what can be achieved through visionary public–private partnerships. Delivering this world-class facility in record time also reflects the Adani Group’s proven ability to efficiently execute large-scale critical infrastructure projects anywhere in the world.”
“We are proud to see the progress in the development of the West Container Terminal, a project that strengthens Sri Lanka’s position as a regional maritime hub,” said Mr. Krishan Balendra, Chairperson, John Keells Group. “This project is one of the John Keells Group’s largest investments and is among the most significant private-sector investments in Sri Lanka. Together with the Sri Lanka Ports Authority and the Adani Group, we will elevate Colombo’s status as a leading transshipment hub. We are confident that the project will enhance global trade and connectivity in the region.”
About Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd
About Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ), a part of the globally diversified Adani Group, has evolved from a port company to an Integrated Transport Utility providing end to-end solutions from its port gate to customer gate. It is the largest port developer and operator in India with 7 strategically located ports and terminals on the west coast (Mundra, Tuna Tekra & Berth 13 in Kandla, Dahej, and Hazira in Gujarat, Mormugao in Goa, Dighi in Maharashtra and Vizhinjam in Kerala) and 8 ports and terminals on the East coast (Haldia in West Bengal, Dhamra and Gopalpur in Odisha, Gangavaram and Krishnapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, Kattupalli and Ennore in Tamil Nadu and Karaikal in Puducherry), representing 27% of the country’s total port volumes, thus providing capabilities to handle vast amounts of cargo from both coastal areas and the hinterland.
The company is also developing a transshipment port at Colombo, Sri Lanka and operates the Haifa Port in Israel and Container Terminal 2 at Dar Es Salaam Port, Tanzania. The Ports to Logistics Platform comprising port facilities, integrated logistics capabilities, including multimodal logistics parks, Grade A warehouses, and industrial economic zones, puts it in an advantageous position as India stands to benefit from an impending overhaul in global supply chains. The company’s vision is to be the largest ports and logistics platform in the world in the next decade.
John Keells Holdings PLC (JKH)
John Keells Holdings PLC (JKH), is the largest conglomerate listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange, operating with over 80+ companies in 7 diverse industry sectors. With a history of over 155 years, John Keells Group provides employment to over 16,000 persons and has been ranked as Sri Lanka’s ‘Most Respected Entity’ for 19 Years by LMD magazine.
John Keells Holdings PLC was ranked first for the fourth consecutive year in the ‘Transparency in Corporate Reporting Assessment’ by Transparency International Sri Lanka. Whilst being a full member of the World Economic Forum and a participant of the UN Global Compact, JKH drives its CSR vision of “Empowering the Nation for Tomorrow” through John Keells Foundation and through the social entrepreneurship initiative, ‘Plasticcycle’, which is a catalyst in significantly reducing plastic pollution in Sri Lanka.
Tahira Kashyap’s Battle with Breast Cancer Relapse
Filmmaker and writer Tahira Kashyap, who was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2018, has shared that her cancer has relapsed. The 42-year-old, wife of actor Ayushmann Khurrana, took to Instagram to announce the relapse, calling it “round two” of her battle with cancer. Despite the challenging news, Kashyap is determined to face it with a positive attitude.
Tahira Shares the News with a Post
In her post, Kashyap emphasised the importance of regular screening and urged others to get their mammograms done. She shared, “Seven-year itch or the power of regular screening – it’s a perspective. I like to go with the latter and suggest the same for everyone who needs to get regular mammograms. Round 2 for me… I still got this.” Her message not only reflects her strength but also encourages others to take proactive measures regarding their health.
In a heartwarming and uplifting caption, Kashyap wrote, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. When life becomes too generous and throws them again at you, you squeeze them calmly into your favourite kala khatta drink and sip it with all the good intentions. Because, for one, it’s a better drink, and two, you know you will give it your best once again.” Her ability to stay positive and embrace the situation is evident as she faced another cancer battle.
Fans Support Tahira Kashyap
Fans flooded her post with messages of support, sharing their love and admiration for her bravery. One comment read, “God challenges only their own kids; we shall overcome,” while another fan wrote, “You are a lioness, and you will report this victory too!” The overwhelming response highlights how Kashyap’s journey has inspired many others.
Throughout her first battle with cancer, Kashyap was open about her journey, including her decision to embrace her baldness during chemotherapy and share her experiences on social media. She also discussed how her parents initially had trouble accepting her bald pictures, as they viewed it as a sign of defeat. However, Kashyap stood firm in her belief that she wanted to celebrate this phase of her life, reflecting her resilience.
Tahira Shares Heartfelt Messages
In her earlier posts, Kashyap also advocated for early breast cancer detection, emphasising its curability. She shared heartfelt messages of hope and respect for the many women who have fought similar battles, encouraging others to be proactive in their health and screenings.
Aside from her advocacy work, Kashyap made her directorial debut with Sharmaji Ki Beti, a film that portrays the aspirations of middle-class women. With her ongoing journey, she continues to inspire people, not only through her professional achievements but also through her strength and positivity in the face of adversity.
Karnataka Home Minister’s Controversial Remarks on Bengaluru Molestation Incident Sparks Row
Chaos erupted online, amid the ongoing row and outrage over a viral video showing a man groping a woman on a Bengaluru street. This comes after Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara’s recent comments, which added fuel to the fire.
Recently, while responding to questions about the shocking incident, the minister said such events are to be expected in a big city like Bengaluru. However his controversial statement sparked widespread criticism on social media.
Home Minister’s Response to the Incident
Home Minister G. Parameshwara defended the Bengaluru police’s attempts. He stated that the police are working tirelessly to maintain law and order in the state. The minister further mentioned that he regularly instructs the police commissioner to enhance patrolling across the city.
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