New Delhi : The BCCI on Tuesday formally announced MPL Sports apparel and accessories as the official kit sponsor and merchandise partner of both the national men’s and women’s sides as well as the U-19 team, replacing Nike.
The deal was cleared by the Board’s apex council on November 2. Nike had a five-year deal during which they paid Rs 370 crore from 2016 to 2020.
MPL Sports, the sports merchandise brand from Mobile Premier League — an e-sports platform — offers a wide range of sports wear and cricket equipment, along with other accessories such as masks, wrist bands, footwear and headgear.
As per the newly-inked strategic partnership, MPL Sports has entered into a three-year agreement from November 2020 to December 2023.
MPL Sports’ association with the BCCI begins with India’s tour of Australia, which will see Team India sporting the new jerseys.
The senior men and women and the Under-19 teams are also a part of the deal for the new kits.
As part of the deal, MPL Sports’ designed and manufactured jerseys will be worn by the Indian men’s, women’s and the U-19 teams.
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly said: “We look forward to MPL Sports adding a new chapter to the team’s kit, and bring official BCCI licensed merchandise within easy and convenient reach for the billion-plus fans who cheer for Team India.”
Apart from Team India jerseys, MPL Sports will also sell licensed Team India merchandise.
MPL Sports will offer the jerseys and its wide range of Team India merchandise to fans at affordable prices.
Board secretary Jay Shah said: “The partnership leads us to a new frontier for Team India and for sports merchandising in the country.
“This partnership aims at facilitating access to high-quality Indian cricket fan merchandise, including the coveted Indian cricket team jersey for cricket fans not just in the country but globally.”
The previous deal with Nike, a four-year contract, ended in September.
MPL is currently associated with two IPL franchises — Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore –, a CPL team and the cricket boards of Ireland and the UAE.
Commenting on the partnership, MPL Sports’ senior vice president Abhishek Madhavan said, “India is a market with a billion cricket fans and we see a lot of potential in the under-penetrated merchandise market in India.
“We hope to partner closely with the BCCI and take all kinds of Team India merchandise to the masses — with offline as well as online distribution at affordable prices. (AGENCIES)
BCCI announces MPL Sports as official Kit sponsor for Team India
Have earned the right to be named in the Test squad against India: Pucovski
Sydney : Fast-rising Australian batsman Will Pucovski feels he has “earned the right” to be in the red-ball squad for the series against India and is better prepared to make his Test debut compared to a couple of seasons ago.
Pucovski, who was named in a 17-member extended Australian Test squad for the four-match series against India, is coming off back-to-back double hundreds in the Sheffield Shield.
Despite missing the opening two rounds of the competition, he has scored 495 runs so far this season in three innings and is currently the tournament’s highest run-scorer.
“This time it feels like I’ve earned the right to be here, and I’m pretty pumped to take the challenge on of playing India if I do get the chance,” Pucovski said on SEN Radio.
The 22-year-old was was first named in the Test squad for the 2019 Sri Lanka series but stepped away from the game, citing mental health concerns.
It is the first time since then that Pucovski has earned a Test squad call-up.
“I feel like I’m in a much better place to take the opportunity if it presents itself now, than I may have been a couple of years ago.
“I was 20 a couple of years ago and I’m 22 now. I’ve played 15 or 20 more first-class games, and I’ve put a stack of work in off-field to make sure my life and my cricket is in a really good place,” he added.
Very few young Australian cricketers have generated the kind of buzz that Pucovski has managed. His sensational form in the Sheffield Shield has led several Australian greats to call for his selection in the team.
Talking about what has changed since the last call up, Pucovski said: “Probably the difference in feeling is you’re excited, but you’re ready to do a job this time.
“Whereas last time, not that I wasn’t ready, but I was probably just so excited to get picked for Australia that I didn’t think too much about the job at hand,” he added.
Pucovski’s inclusion has set up a competition with fellow opener Joe Burns, who is feeling the heat after a disastrous start to the first-class summer.
But head coach Justin Langer and skipper Tim Paine both have hinted at persisting with the experienced Burns.
The four-Test series will begin with a day/night match at Adelaide from December 17. (agencies)
Maruti Suzuki launches fifth round of MAIL initiative
New Delhi : The country’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India on Tuesday announced the fifth round of its ‘Mobility & Automobile Innovation Lab’ (MAIL) initiative, inviting entries from early startups in mobility and automobile space.
So far, the company has collaborated with 18 startups selected in the previous four rounds of the MAIL programme, Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) said in a statement.
Commenting on the initiative, MSI Managing Director & CEO Kenichi Ayukawa said, “As a next step, in the fifth cohort, we look forward to engage with more startups with innovative ideas for the automobile industry. Entrepreneurs with disruptive ideas, especially in light of the ongoing pandemic situation, can apply for the fifth cohort of our MAIL initiative”.
The MAIL programme has completed two years of collaborating and promoting the startup fraternity, he said, adding “We have successfully engaged with 18 startups and have enabled 10 POCs (proof of concepts)”.
Launched in January 2019, MAIL supports the startup ecosystem by providing them with industry exposure. It offers them an opportunity to work on technology and solutions that can be applied in real-world business scenarios, the company said.
Maruti Suzuki has partnered with GHV Accelerator – an Indo Japanese early-stage seed fund – to identify and address the early-stage startups with innovative and customer-oriented solutions, it added.
“The participating startups will be provided with an opportunity to turn their innovative ideas into practical disruptive solutions and showcase their entrepreneurial capabilities. As of today, Maruti Suzuki has on-boarded two startups as business partners,” it said.
Out of the 18 startups currently associated with MSIL, four are undergoing acceleration with the company, the statement noted. (AGENCIES)
Mahindra Lifespace to launch 4 new housing projects by March; sees signs of demand revival
NEW DELHI : Realty firm Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd will launch four new housing projects, comprising over 900 units, in Mumbai, Pune and Chennai by March next year as part of its expansion plan for future growth.
In an interview, Mahindra Lifespace MD and CEO Arvind Subramanian said the company’s sales booking improved in the second quarter and are likely to be strong on festive demand during the October-December period.
The demand for residential properties has improved post lockdown, which was imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19 pandemic, driven by the salaried class who have a predictable income source, he added.
Mahindra Lifespace has achieved a sales booking of Rs 115 crore in the second quarter and Rs 154 crore during the first six months of this financial year. It collected around Rs 200 crore from customers during the first half.
“We would like to match sales bookings of last financial year,” he said.
Its sales booking stood at over Rs 800 crore in the 2019-20 financial year.
Asked about new launches, Subramanian said: “We will launch four projects in the second half of this fiscal, two in Mumbai and one each in Pune and Chennai”.
In Mumbai, the company will launch two projects in the mid-premium category comprising 130 units. It will launch two affordable housing projects in Pune and Chennai comprising 430 units and 345 units, respectively.
He did not share the investment details on the development of these four projects.
Subramanian said there are a lot of positive indicators on the demand side as enquiries have gone up and there have not been many cancellations of units bought before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The construction activities have increased with the return of the labour force and the situation is expected to become normal by the end of December, he said.
On the company’s plan to acquire new land either outright or in a joint venture, Subramanian said the discussions are undergoing with landowners and 3-4 deals could conclude this fiscal year.
The company may rope in financial investors if it opts for outright land purchase, he added.
Subramanian said the company’s balance sheet and liquidity position are very strong with sufficient cash in hand, and it would remain cautious in raising fresh debt because of uncertainties.
Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd has posted a consolidated net loss of Rs 13.48 crore for the second quarter ended September. It had posted a net profit of Rs 15.04 crore in the year-ago period.
The total income fell to Rs 37.42 crore in the September quarter from Rs 329.84 crore in the corresponding period previous year.
Mahindra Lifespaces has so far completed projects totalling about 17.48 million sq ft, with another 7.6 million sq ft under construction and forthcoming.
The company is developing integrated cities and clusters in Chennai and Jaipur as Mahindra World City. (AGENCIES)
COVID: SC dismisses plea for waiver of exam fees for class 10, 12 CBSE students
NEW DELHI : The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a plea seeking a direction to the CBSE and the Delhi government to waive examination fees for students of classes 10 and 12 in the current academic year in view of COVID-19 and financial problems being faced by some parents.
A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, R Subhash Reddy and M R Shah dismissed the petition filed by NGO ‘Social Jurist’ against the September 28 order of the Delhi High Court.
“How can the court direct the government to do this? You should give a representation to the government…Dismissed,” the bench said.
The high court had asked the AAP government and the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to treat the PIL as a representation and take a decision “in accordance with law, rules, regulations and government policy applicable to the facts of the case” within three weeks. (AGENCIES)
Winter, Budget session may be merged
NEW DELHI : In view of the surge in Covid cases in the capital, and the possibility of it worsening in coming weeks, the Government is contemplating holding a single extended session of Parliament instead of separate Winter and Budget sessions.
According to sources on Tuesday, “Discussions are on in this regard in the Government circle, which is yet to be finalised.”
The winter session of Parliament usually starts from the last week of November or first week of December, while the Budget session starts from the last week of January.
The Union Budget is tabled on February 1.
The monsoon session of Parliament, which was held from September 14 in midst of the pandemic, was cut short by eight days and concluded on September 24.
According to a Niti Aayog assessment, an “unprecedented situation” has emerged in Delhi, which could worsen in coming weeks with fresh Covid cases rising to 500 per million population (about 10,000 fresh cases per day).
It is up almost 40 per cent from around 361 per million currently, the assessment said, highlighting violation of Coronavirus norms during the festive season. (AGENCIES)
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India records dip in new COVID-19 cases
NEW DELHI : The number of new coronavirus infections reported in a day dropped below 30,000 after four months, taking India’s COVID-19 caseload to 88.74 lakh, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday.
The last time India reported less than 30,000 COVID-19 cases was on July 15.
The total coronavirus cases mounted to 88,74,290 with 29,163 infections being reported in a day while the death toll climbed to 1,30,519 with 449 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 82,90, 370 while the number of active cases remained below 5 lakh for the seventh consecutive day.
There are 4,53,401 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country as on date which comprises 5.11 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated.
The total recoveries have surged to 82,90,370 pushing the national recovery rate to 93.42 per cent, while the COVID-19 case fatality rate stands at 1.47 per cent.
India’s COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 30 lakh on August 23 and 40 lakh on September 5. It went past 50 lakh on September 16, 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11 and crossed 80 lakh on October 29.
According to the ICMR, a cumulative total of 12,65,42,907 samples have been tested up to November 16 with 8,44,382 samples being tested on Monday.
The 449 new fatalities include 99 from Delhi, 60 from Maharashtra, 53 from West Bengal, 26 from Chhattisgarh, 22 from Punjab and 21 from Uttar Pradesh.
A total of 1,30,519 deaths have been reported so far in the country including 46,034 from Maharashtra followed by 11,541 from Karnataka, 11,495 from Tamil Nadu, 7,714 from West Bengal, 7,713 from Delhi, 7,393 from Uttar Pradesh, 6,881 from Andhra Pradesh, 4,480 from Punjab and 3,808 from Gujarat.
The health ministry stressed that more than 70 per cent of the deaths occurred due to comorbidities.
“Our figures are being reconciled with the Indian Council of Medical Research,” the ministry said on its website, adding that state-wise distribution of figures is subject to further verification and reconciliation. (AGENCIES)
Two suspected JeM terrorists held in Delhi
NEW DELHI : The Delhi Police’s Special Cell has arrested two suspected Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorists from Sarai Kale Khan area in southeast Delhi, officials said on Tuesday.
Abdul Latif Mir (22), a resident of Doru village in Baramulla district and Mohd. Ashraf Khatana (20), a resident of Hat Mulla village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, were nabbed on Monday night, they said.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) Sanjeev Kumar Yadav said, “On the basis of the information received, a trap was laid near Millennium Park, Sarai Kale Khan, and two suspected terrorists, who are residents of Jammu and Kashmir, were apprehended around 10.15 pm.”
Two semi-automatic pistols along with 10 live cartridges have been recovered from them, the DCP said. (AGENCIES)
Shortage of AYUSH paramedics in J&K
The role and duties of paramedics is no less important in treating of patients and thus having a responsible role both in emergency and non emergency situations. Ranging from being senior ambulance service healthcare professional to performing role of providing oxygen, perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation, administering medicines, intravenous treatments, bandaging and splinting, looking to trauma patients, assisting in childbirth and what not, their role is superb. It is, therefore, evident that any shortage of these paramedics was bound to offset the best treatment one would otherwise get from the best physicians. Not only are we, in Jammu and Kashmir suffering from shortage of Doctors despite there being more medical colleges and number of seats for the medical students but there is the shortage of the qualified paramedics too. To meet such shortage, the UT Government has not only realised the effects on general medical care due to such shortage but has come out with a plan to address the problem. It is heartening to note that it has decided to start ISM (AYUSH) Pharmacist Training Course in Government Nursing Medical, Ancillary Medical Training and other such schools across the length and breadth of the UT. As many as 220 seats of AYUSH paramedics have been sanctioned in these schools.
Since a few formalities are prerequisites to give practical shape to the proposal, it is expected that the preliminaries and paper work like issuing NOCs etc shall be completed without any delay so as to ensure starting ISM (AYUSH) Pharmacist Training Course in Government nominated schools of all districts in the UT in the right earnest. As to how many students could each of the schools accommodate has been decided, the intake capacity being of 20 students each, stands sanctioned for Government Ancillary Medical Training schools Jammu and Srinagar. In addition to it, 10 students each for other schools (GNM, AMT and ANMT) in all districts in the first phase have been sanctioned .
It is paramount to see that the trainees, during the time they undergo learning and training, must acquire necessary skills too to conform to be good pharmacists. In most of the hospitals, while we encounter problems of neglect and inefficiency in taking care of the patients, there are instances of dedicated care too. In other words, developing high communication skills, soft attitude and emphatic nature and behaviour, remaining calm and composed during moments of crisis while remaining alert and acting with speed in stressful and critical situations, are all important which the qualified trainers must take care of. A well trained and skilled pharmacist but aggressive and complaining by nature or adopting reckless attitude to the needs of the patients can, at times become a liability rather than a trained professional expected to serve the one in pain and distress, with a smile and fortitude. It must be remembered that the very nature of the profession of a pharmacist is performing a job that requires face to face interaction with the patients which requires a kind, assuring and sympathetic and caring nature.
It is, however, expected that a comprehensive type of training shall be imparted to the aspirants with modern system of medicine which can be taken care of by the designated schools and associated hospitals as the Government chalks out. So far, we had pharmacists not generally formally well trained which, however, they used to learn and groom up during their spot jobs under the qualified doctors. Government training facility for AYUSH pharmacist training course was a long pending demand of the people of Jammu and Kashmir as there was no Government facility of the sort available. With the new initiative of the UT Government in this respect, especially the concept and actual planning done at the levels of the Financial Commissioner Health and Medical Education, we hope a new dawn of well trained, groomed and qualified AYUSH pharmacists shall set in bringing with it, a new change in professional paramedics.