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Vijay Film Gets Smoking Disclaimer and Pushpa 2 Shoot Begins

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Hey folks, we are back with your daily dose of entertainment with the latest edition of Top South News Of The Day. In today’s news from down the South Rashmika Mandanna has begun the shooting of the much-anticipated film, Pushpa 2. On the other hand, Thalapathy Vijay film Leo gets a smoking disclaimer.

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Vijay Song Naa Ready Gets Smoking Disclaimer

After Thalapathy Vijay got into legal trouble for promoting tobacco and drug use in the song Naa Ready from the film Leo, the makers added a smoking disclaimer to the track. The song faced backlash after activist Selvam filed a complaint against the team Leo.

Rashmika Mandanna Begins Pushpa 2 Shoot

Actress Rashmika Mandanna has now kickstarted the shooting of her upcoming Pan-India film ‘Pushpa: The Rule’. On Tuesday, she took to her Instagram account and shared a sneak-peak from the sets of the film. She will reprise the role of Srivalli in the sequel to the blockbuster film.

Ahead of the release of Maamannan, the Tamil film receives a shoutout from actor Dhanush. Taking to Twitter, he wrote, “Maamannan by @mari_selvaraj is an emotion ♥️ A big hug to you Mari. Vadivelu sir and @Udhaystalin have delivered a very convincing performance. Great work from Fahadh and @KeerthyOfficial. Theatres are gonna erupt for the interval block. finally @arrahman sir 🙏🙏♥️ BEAUTIFUL.”

Kamal Haasan Watches Indian 2

Actor Kamal Haasan recently watched the ‘main scenes of Indian 2’ and he was left impressed with the film. As a gesture of gratitude, he gifted the director S Shankar an expensive luxurious watch and also served some wise advice. Taking to Twitter, Kamal Haasan wrote in Malayalam, which loosely translates to, “I watched the main scenes of ‘Indian 2’ today. My best wishes @shankarshanmugh. My advice is that this should not be your peak. Because this is the highest stage of your artistic life. Don’t take this to the top and be proud. In search of many new heights. Dear Kamal Haasan.”

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Oscars 2023 : RRR, All That Breathes, The Elephant Whisperers

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RRR’s ‘Naatu Naatu’ song had recently won the prestigious Golden Globe award for the Best Original Song in Motion Picture category

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And… it’s raining awards for the maverick filmmaker S.S. Rajamouli’s magnum opus ‘RRR’. It was only a couple of weeks ago, when the track created global history when it won the ‘Best Original Song Motion Picture’ at the 80th Golden Globes. It seems there is no stopping this song as ‘Naatu Naatu’ just won itself a nomination at the mega prestigious Oscars 2023 awards. The by-now-cult track ‘Naatu Naatu’ track has been composed by MM Keeravaani. The original (Telugu) lyrics have been penned by Chandrabose while the song has been sung by Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava.

As for the Oscars nominations, there were, in all four Indian films which were in the running. The announcements were done by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. These films include ‘RRR’ (Best Song), ‘Chhello Show’ (The Last Film Show)’ in the category of ‘Best Foreign Film’, the documentary film ‘All That Breathes’ in the ‘Best Documentary Feature Film’ section and ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ in the ‘Best Documentary Short Film’ category. This year’s Oscars nominations were announced by Riz Ahmed and Allison Williams at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills (California).

The ones that made it to the prestigious Oscars nominations include ‘RRR’s ‘Naatu Naatu’ (Best Song), the documentary film ‘All That Breathes’ in the ‘Best Documentary Feature Film’ section and ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ in the ‘Best Documentary Short Film’ category. While ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ is a short film which has been directed by filmmaker Kartiki Gonsalves, ‘All That Breathes’ has been directed by Shaunak Sen. What is remarkable about ‘All That Breathes’ is the fact that, the film left behind 144 eligible films to make it to the prestigious nominations’s list.

After meeting with unprecedented success at the box-office in India, Ace filmmaker S. S. Rajamouli’s epic action drama ‘RRR’ created a whole new kind of rage with its phenomenal success by grabbing multiple awards and acclamation, now it has added one more feather to its success by becoming the highest-grossing Indian Film in Japan with a humongous collection of 410+ Yen.

The film ‘RRR’ was released on 21 October 2022 in Japan by Keizo Kabata’s Twin Company in 209 screens and 31 IMAX screens across 44 cities and prefectures, the widest release for an Indian film in the country. Ever since its release, the film has been receiving humongous love from the audience in Japan that subsequently evidenced by its box office success as the film has now become the highest-grossing Indian Film in Japan with a massive collection of 410+ Yen while the theaters have witnessed the footfall of around 271 K in 55 days.

Apart from this, ‘RRR’ has grabbed many awards and acclamation ever since its release. ‘RRR’ is the third Indian film and the first Telugu film to receive nominations at the Golden Globes, nominated in the Best Non-English Language Film category and for the Best Original Song. Ahead of this, the film was nominated in three categories at the 47th Saturn Awards and won the Best International Film award. RRR was considered to be one of the best films of the year by the National Board of Review, making it only the second non-English film ever to make it to the list.

The film ‘RRR’ has been directed by S. S. Rajamouli while the story is written by V. Vijayendra Prasad. The film stars N. T. Rama Rao Jr., Ram Charan, Ajay Devgn, Alia Bhatt, Shriya Saran, Samuthirakani, Ray Stevenson, Alison Doody, and Olivia Morris.

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Nifty Hit Fresh Highs on Rally in IT, Auto Stocks, Gain 6%

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Indian equity indices hit fresh life highs on the last day of June, logging record closing levels led by IT, auto, banking and financial stocks. While Nifty 50 rose 217 points or 1.14% to settle at 19,189 on Friday, Sensex ended 803 points or 1.26% higher at 64,720 after robust economic data from the US eased fears of a slowdown and improved broader sentiment.

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From the Sensex pack, M&M, Infosys, and IndusInd Bank were the top gainers, rising 3-4%. Sun Pharma, TCS, Maruti, L&T, Power Grid, and Tech Mahindra also ended with gains. On the other hand, only ICICI Bank and NTPC closed with cuts.

On a half-yearly basis, S&P BSE benchmark Sensex jumped 3,913 points or 6.43% to end at 64,753. The broader NSE Nifty surged 1,084 points or 5.98% higher to end at 19,189.

The market capitalisation of all listed companies on BSE surged by Rs 2.36 lakh crore to Rs 296.47 lakh crore in Friday’s trade. Meanwhile, in June, that of all listed firms on BSE advanced Rs 12.35 lakh crore to Rs 296.47 lakh crore.

In the broader market, Nifty Midcap100 touched a new 52-week high of 35,782, rising 0.66%. Nifty Smallcap100 closed 0.42% higher. Sector-wise, Nifty IT advanced 2.5%, Nifty Auto surged 2.07%, and Nifty PSU Bank gained 2.06%. Nifty Financial Services and Nifty Pharma also closed with gains.

Expert Views
“The lack of global support had restrained the Indian indices from pursuing their record highs earlier, despite the presence of a resilient domestic macroeconomic background. With positive surprises assisting buoyancy in the global market and the advance of the southwest monsoon, the domestic market succeeded in marching to new highs with renewed strength,” said Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Financial Services.

“Global investor sentiments were uplifted by a favourable revision in Q1 GDP, a fall in jobless claims, and the positive outcome of the Fed’s US bank stress test,” Nair added.

Aditya Gaggar Director of Progressive Shares, said, “On the weekly time frame, Nifty50 has given the much-awaited range breakout with above-the-stomach candlestick pattern coupled with a Rounding Bottom pattern breakout. As per the pattern, the approximate target comes to around 20,800.”

Global Markets
Global shares were steady on Friday as investors scrutinised inflation data from both sides of the Atlantic to cap a rollercoaster quarter for markets that upended bets on interest rates peaking.

Stocks in Asia inched higher as weak factory activity data from China stoked expectations of fresh stimulus. China’s blue-chip CSI300 Index and the Shanghai Composite Index rose about 0.5%, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index was flat. Japan’s Nikkei ended slightly lower but surged 27% in the first half, driven by a boom in chip-related companies and inflows into trading houses.

In Europe, the STOXX index of 600 companies was 0.6% ahead, and ahead 7.5% so far this year.

Oil prices rise
Oil prices rose to nearly $75 a barrel on Friday but were on course for a fourth consecutive quarter of losses amid concerns over sluggish global economic activity and fuel demand.

Benchmark Brent crude futures for September delivery rose 11 cents or 0.15% to stand at $74.62. US West Texas Intermediate crude (WTI) rose 8 cents or 0.09% to $70.51. The contract is down 7% on a quarterly basis, its second consecutive quarterly drop.

Rupee strengthens
The Indian rupee was little changed on Friday, but ended June with its highest gains since January, on the back of strong foreign fund inflows into equity markets.

The rupee ended at 82.0375 per dollar, compared to its close of 82.0550 in the previous session. In the month, the rupee rose 0.77%, highest since a 1.19% appreciation in January.

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BJP is Only Party Free From Dynastic Politics: JP Nadda

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BHARATPUR: Bharatiya Janata Party national president JP Nadda on Thursday said that BJP is the only party which is free from dynastic politics and no other party in the country is untouched by it.

While addressing a public meeting in Bharatpur, JP Nadda said,” Culture of politics has changed today. Dynastic politics has spread everywhere. Apart from BJP, no other party is untouched by dynastic politics. Only in BJP, people coming from ordinary families can become president of the party and nation’s PM.”

Earlier today in another program JP Nadda hailed the governance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that the country’s prestige in the world increased after PM Modi came to power.

He said that before 2014, India was known as a corrupt nation due to various scams including 2G and 3G, but since PM Modi came to power, the country’s prestige has increased.

“Before 2014, India was known as a corrupt nation as many scams were done including 2G and 3G scams. India’s prestige in the world increased after Prime Minister Modi came to power,” Nadda said while addressing a public meeting in Rajasthan’s Bharatpur.

“Today we can proudly say that BJP is the biggest political party in the world. All political parties in the country have become the parties of their families,” BJP national president said.

Also, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will reach Rajasthan’s Udaipur Dabok Airport at around 11 am on June 30 and address a public meeting at Sawai Sthal Gandhi Ground and then leave for Jaipur at 2:30 pm.

These visits of top BJP leaders are aimed at gaining momentum for the upcoming assembly elections in Rajasthan later this year.

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Karnataka Government Launches The Anna Bhagya

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The newly formed government in Karnataka by the Congress is all set to roll out the ‘anna bhagya’ scheme today. However, the government won’t provide anything but cash to the people. Amidst the difficulty, the Karnataka government has decided to provide cash at Rs. 34 per kg to the beneficiary instead of rice. The grand old party had promised in the election manifesto that it would give 5 kg of rice per month provided by the centre to every member of the BPL household. Earlier, the Karnataka government had also alleged that the centre didn’t cooperate in providing additional rice and blamed it for denying rice to the state.

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SHIB Price Takes U-Turn as Shytoshi Kusama Unveils Epic Teaser

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SHIB price takes U-turn after epic Shiba Inu teaser is unveiled
Yesterday, on June 29, Shiba Inu token’s price demonstrated a rebound of 1.5% after dropping by almost 5% the day before. The reason behind SHIB’s recovery lies in a teaser video posted by Shiba Inu lead Shytoshi Kusama on his official Twitter handle. Kusama captivated the attention of the SHIB community by accompanying the video release with a cryptic statement: “Wen is so last year. The real question is… Where?” Following the publication, the Shiba Inu token showcased intriguing price action. At the moment of writing, the meme token is changing hands at $0.000007388, per CoinMarketCap.

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360 million XRP bought by whales ahead of major price move
According to a recent tweet by crypto analyst Ali Martinez, XRP whales have been spotted buying the dip as they added 360 million XRP to their bags after the token’s price dropped by 12% from June 22 to June 28. The worth of XRP purchased by whales is estimated at $170 million. On June 22, XRP jumped to $0.52, but this turned out to be a trap for long positions as the XRP price reversed subsequently. The token then plunged below the $0.486 level, representing the daily MA 50. On June 28, the moment came for XRP dip buyers as the price dipped to lows of $0.464. Before continuing further upward, XRP must confirm the daily MA 50 barrier at $0.486 as support. In this situation, XRP might retest highs near $0.52.

$4 trillion giant Fidelity refiles for spot Bitcoin ETF
As recently reported by Eric Balchunas, senior ETF analyst for Bloomberg, Fidelity has officially refiled for a spot Bitcoin ETF under the “Wise Origin Bitcoin Trust” name. This move is the most recent evidence of how traditional finance is embracing cryptocurrencies. Balchunas notes that the filing looks similar to those of investment titans BlackRock and Ark Invest. The Surveillance Sharing Agreement (SSA) wording resembles the SSA language in ARK’s filings and also appears to be present in BlackRock’s submission. This suggests a coalescing of strategies by these large institutional players around a set template that may be more likely to win approval from the SEC.

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IdeaForge Technology IPO Closes Today

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ideaForge Technology: The initial public offering (IPO) of ideaForge Technology Limited is ending today. The public issue was earlier scheduled to end on 29th June 2023 but due to the revision in stock market holiday for Bakri Eid festival, ideaForge IPO last date for bidding shifted one day forward to 30th June 2023. The drone maker company has fixed price band of ideaForge technology IPO at ₹638 to ₹672 per equity share and public issue has received strong response from the investors.

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ideaForge IPO GMP today

In fact ideaForge IPO has been gaining strength to strength in unlisted stock market as well. According to market observers, shares of ideaForge Technology Ltd are available at a premium of ₹550 per share in grey market today. This means ideaForge IPO grey market premium (GMP) today is ₹550, which is ₹10 per share higher from its Thursday GMP of ₹540. They said that rise in ideaForge IPO GMP today can be attributed to the strong sentiments on Dalal Street and in global market. They said that being a defence drone maker company, the IPO of ideaForge has managed to create a buzz among the primary market investors.

On what this ideaForge IPO GMP means, market observers said that ideaForge IPO GMP today is ₹550, which means grey market is expecting that ideaForge IPO listing will take place around ₹1222 ( ₹672 + ₹550), which is more than 80 per cent from its offer price of ₹638 to ₹672 apiece.

ideaForge IPO subscription status

By 03:03 PM on last day of bidding, the public issue has been subscribed 91.86 times whereas its retail portion has been subscribed 82.43 times. In NII category, the IPO has been subscribed 78.57 times whereas in QIB category, ideaForge IPO has been subscribed 101.28 times.

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Likely date for ideaForge IPO allotment date is 5th July 2023 and most likely ideaForge IPO listing date is 10th July 2023.

ideaForge IPO review

Most of the brokerages have given ‘buy’ tag to ideaForge technology IPO.

Giving ‘buy’ tag to ideaForge IPO, Anand Rathi report said, “Idea forge technology is the pioneer and the pre-eminent market leader in the Indian unmanned aircraft system (“UAS”) market, with a market share of approximately 50% in FY22. The company manufactures Unmanned Aircraft Vehicles for Mapping, Security & Surveillance. These drones are capable of a wide range of mining area planning, and mapping applications. ideaForge ranked 7th globally in the dual-use category (civil and defense) drone manufacturers as of December 2022. The company reaps an advantage of being a pure play in Drone manufacturing division over its peers. The company is fairly valued at the current valuation. Thus, we recommend a “Subscribe- Long term” rating to the IPO considering its future growth prospects.”

Hem Securities has also given ‘buy’ tag to the IPO citing, “Company’s in-house design to delivery capabilities and strong management capabilities with a demonstrated ability to deliver robust financial performance making issue an attractive destination to deploy funds in. Hence we recommend to “Subscribe” issue.”

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France Protests: Authorities Struggle to quell riots

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Widespread riots rocked France for the fourth consecutive day on Friday after a 17-year-old was shot dead by the police in a Paris suburb on Tuesday.

With pressure from rightwing parties mounting on President Emmanuel Macron to declare a state of emergency, 45,000 police officers were deployed on the streets on Saturday, The Guardian reported

The fatal shooting of a teenager named Nahel of Algerian and Moroccan descent by a police officer during a traffic stop enraged the people who then took to streets, set buildings and vehicles on fire. The purported video of the shooting reignited the debate around racism and police violence in the country.

Nahel to be buried on Saturday

Nahel is due to be buried in a ceremony on Saturday, The Guardian reported. Nahel’s family lawyers urged the media to refrain from reporting the ceremony, saying it was “a day of reflection” for Nahel’s relatives.

More than 1,000 people arrested so far

Meanwhile, 270 people were arrested on Friday night, bringing the total to more than 1,100 since unrest ignited early on Saturday, Reuters quoted Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin as saying. Of them, 80 were arrested on Friday from the southern city of Marseille, France’s second-largest and home to many people of North African descent.

Darmanin added that more than 200 police officers have been injured since the unrest erupted.

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Firefighters work to extinguish a fire as unrest continues following the death of Nahel, a 17-year-old teenager killed by a French police officer in Nanterre during a traffic stop, and against police violence, in Paris, France, July 1, 2023. (REUTERS/Juan Medina)

Macron’s urges social media platforms to remove ‘sensitive’ footage

Amid the unrest, President Macron left a European Union summit in Brussels to attend a cabinet crisis meeting. However, he urged social media platforms to remove “the most sensitive” footage of violence and to reveal the identities of users promoting violence.

Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin met Meta, Twitter, Snapchat and TikTok officials over this.

CNN report said Macron declared a ban on all “large-scale events” in France, including “celebratory events and numerous gatherings”. Parents were urged to keep their children at home.

‘Violence resolves nothing’: Mbappe appeals for peace

International soccer icon Kylian Mbappe urged for an end to the violence. The France soccer team player was quoted as saying by AP, “Many of us are from working-class neighborhoods, we too share this feeling of pain and sadness.”

“Violence resolves nothing. … There are other peaceful and constructive ways to express yourself,” MBappe wrote on Twitter, adding that it is the time for “mourning, dialogue and reconstruction” instead.

UN urges France to address issues of racism, discrimination

The United Nations called on French authorities to “address the deep issues of racism and discrimination in law enforcement”. In a statement on Friday, UN spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani expressed concerns over Nahel’s death.

Shamdasani noted that an investigation has been launched into the alleged voluntary homicide.

“We also emphasize the importance of peaceful assembly. We call on the authorities to ensure use of force by police to address violent elements in demonstrations always respects the principles of legality, necessity, proportionality, non-discrimination, precaution and accountability,” the statement said.

Shamdasani also called for swift investigation into any allegations of disproportionate use of force by people exercising their rights to protest.

France rejects UN remarks

However, dismissing the UN’s remarks, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs said: “France, and its police forces, fight with determination against racism and all forms of discrimination. There can be no doubt about this commitment.” “The use of force by the national police and gendarmerie is governed by the principles of absolute necessity and proportionality, strictly framed and controlled,” the ministry added.

(He) saw an Arab face…wanted to take his life’: Nahel’s mother

Meanwhile, the cop accused of the killing is in preventive custody under formal investigation for voluntary homicide. Nahel’s mother Mounia told a French TV channel that she does not blame the entire police force, but only the officer who took her son’s life. The cop “saw an Arab face, a little kid, and wanted to take his life”, she said.

According to the prosecutor’s office, Nahel had died on the scene due to gunshot injuries. A purported video of the incident showed two police personnel standing by the side of the stationary car, with one pointing a pistol at the driver. “You are going to get a bullet in the head,” a voice could be heard saying. The police officer then appears to pull the trigger aiming at the driver even as the car attempts to speed away.

The conflict has now rekindled memories of three weeks of nationwide riots in 2005 which led erstwhile President Jacques Chirac to declare a state of emergency after the deaths of two young men electrocuted in a power substation as they hid from police.

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Tomato Grand Challenge Hackathon Amid Price Hike

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The Centre on Friday announced a ‘Tomato Grand Challenge’ (TGC) hackathon, just days after hiking the price of tomatoes in the country.

The Centre on Friday announced a ‘Tomato Grand Challenge’ (TGC) hackathon, just days after hiking the price of tomatoes in the country. According to a government release, the government announced the initiative to invite innovative ideas at various levels of the tomato value chain to ensure availability of tomato to the consumers at affordable prices and help tomato farmers get value for the produce.

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Growers said with traders not showing interest in buying tomatoes, they were being forced to sell the produce to Delhi, Dehradun, Saharanpur, Chandigarh, Haridwar and other cities of nearby states at their own cost.

Here are five points on the Centre’s TGC hackathon:

  1. The hackathon has been formulated by the department of consumer affairs in collaboration with the ministry of education (innovation cell) and was announced by the secretary of department of consumer affairs Rohit Kumar Singh.
  2. The challenge invites several ideas on comprehensive and focused area interventions in tomato value chain – from cropping and market insights for the farmers, appropriate cultivars (OP varieties or hybrids) with higher shelf-life of the fruits for fresh marker, cultivars specifically suitable for processing, value-addition through interventions that can increase shelf-life, improve transportation of fresh and processing products, innovative packaging and storage, the official release said.
  3. The hackathon invites entry of participants under two tracks – students, research scholars and faculty members, and industry individuals, Indian start-ups, micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), Limited Liability Partnership (LLPs), and professionals.
  4. The government said that all the winning ideas will be evaluated by experts followed by “prototype development and field implementation for ensuring its usability and scalability on a large scale and price of the product.”
  5. The eligible participants can apply for the hackathon on the official government portal: https://doca.gov.in/gtc/index.php

Tomato price hike

On June 27, the tomato prices across the country hit ₹100 kg per mark in prominent cities due to several factors like shortage of supply, heatwaves, monsoon deficit and even heavy rainfall destroying crops. According to the database of Price Monitoring Division under the Department of Consumer Affairs, the per kilo tomato price on an average rose from ₹25 to ₹41 in the retail markets. Meanwhile, the maximum prices of tomatoes in retail markets were in the range between ₹80 to ₹113.

Meanwhile, according to government officials, the prices are expected to cool down in the next 15 days with increase in supplies from producing centers and reach a normal level within a month.

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Heavy Rains Lashes Gujarat and Junagadh

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Heavy rains lashed several parts of Gujarat in the last 24 hours, inundating low-lying areas in cities and villages and creating a flood-like situation, an official said on Saturday.

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Teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) were deployed in Kutch, Jamnagar, Junagadh and Navsari, which were some of the worst-affected districts, the official said.

According to the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC), nine people have lost their lives in rain-related incidents in the last two days.

As per the data shared by the SEOC, 37 talukas of the state received more than 100 mm rainfall in 30 hours ending at 12 pm on Friday.

Visavadar taluka in Junagadh district received extremely heavy rainfall of 398 mm in a 24-hour period ending at 6am on Saturday, as per the SEOC.

Jamnagar taluka of Jamnagar district (269 mm), Kaprada in Valsad (247 mm), Anjar in Kutch (239 mm) and Khergam in Navsari (222 mm) were some of the worst-hit areas, the SEOC stated

According to officials, areas in many districts in Saurashtra-Kutch and south Gujarat regions received extremely heavy rainfall, causing waterlogging in low-lying areas and leaving villages submerged.

Several areas in Ahmedabad city too were waterlogged, which led to heavy traffic jams and inconvenienced commuters.

Gandhidham railway station in Kutch was inundated as the district received very heavy rain, while several villages and towns were flooded in Junagadh, Jamnagar, Kutch, Valsad, Navsari, Mehsana and Surat, officials said.

Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel held an emergency meeting with officials at the SEOC in Gandhinagar on Friday night and directed them to focus on rescue and relief works, including evacuating people living in low-lying areas.

Patel spoke to collectors of Junagadh and Kutch districts, who briefed him about the rain situation, including waterlogging in villages in Visavadar taluka, and evacuation of people along with other relief measures, a government release stated.

The India Meteorological Department has predicted that the intensity of rainfall will reduce in the state on Saturday and the situation will begin to normalise by Sunday.

The department, however, warned of heavy rains at isolated places in the districts of north and south Gujarat and Saurashtra till Sunday morning.

The IMD also said light to moderate rainfall will be witnessed in several parts of the state till Wednesday morning.

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