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Even with access to blockbuster obesity drugs, some people don't lose weightHisar: Chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday said the state govt had given jobs on the basis of merit to more than 1.71 lakh youths without any “parchi-kharchi (nepotism and bribery)”. Now in the third term, the target is to give permanent govt jobs on the basis of merit to three lakh youths, the CM said while addressing a function organised at Chhaju Ram Memorial Jat College on the occasion of completion of 100 years of Jat Shikshan Sanstha and 159th birth anniversary of Chaudhary Chhaju Ram. IPL 2025 mega auction IPL Auction 2025: Who went where and for how much IPL 2025: Complete list of players of each franchise Ministers Ranbir Gangwa and Mahipal Dhanda, Nalwa MLA Randhir Panihar and BJP general secretary Surendra Poonia also addressed the gathering. Hansi MLA Vinod Bhyana, Hisar MLA Savitri Jindal, Seth Chhaju Ram’s grandson Arvind Chaudhary, former minister Anoop Dhanak, Jat Shikshan Sansthan president Dildar Poonia, and former Rajya Sabha MP D P Vats were also present. The CM inaugurated the yoga and indoor activity multipurpose hall at Chhaju Ram Memorial Jat College and also announced a grant of Rs 31 lakh to the Jat Shikshan Sansthan from his discretionary fund. Education minister Mahipal Dhanda announced a grant of Rs 21 lakh, while Gangwa announced a grant of Rs 11 lakh for Shikshan Sansthan. Saini said the Haryana govt was committed to make every youth of the state skilled and financially prosperous by the year 2030. For this, the govt is stressing on skill development of the youth along with education, he said. We also published the following articles recently BJP cracks caste riddle in Jat belts, beats Cong, RLP The BJP's unexpected wins in Rajasthan's Jat-dominated Jhunjhunu and Khinvsar bypoll constituencies, after over a decade, signal a shift in the state's political landscape. Following losses in the same region's Lok Sabha elections just months prior, the party adopted a winning "OBC-Farmer-Jat" strategy, honed in Haryana, to secure these traditionally challenging seats. Govt to promote dying arts in Youth Mahotsav Rajasthan's Youth Festival, starting November 25th, will showcase the state's fading arts alongside science, technology, and sports. The festival aims to revive traditional music, dance, painting, and puppetry forms like ravanahattha, Rammat, and Manganiyar puppet shows. Officials hope to preserve these unique cultural elements and potentially promote them globally. At least 5 lakh jobs in IT industry in Andhra Pradesh in 5 years: IT and HRD minister Nara Lokesh Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Nara Lokesh is determined to establish the state as a premier IT hub, projecting the creation of 500,000 IT jobs within five years. Lokesh highlighted upcoming TCS operations in Visakhapatnam and ongoing efforts to secure an Infosys branch.
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'Will Create Safe Tamil Nadu': Actor-politician Vijay In Handwritten Letter To 'Sisters' Over Anna University Sex Assault CasePV Sindhu and Venkata Datta Sai (X Photo) Olympic badminton star PV Sindhu recently tied the knot to entrepreneur Venkata Datta Sai . The private ceremony took place in Udaipur. Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medalist, is 29 years old and hails from Hyderabad. Her impressive career includes a bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics and a silver at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The groom, Venkata Datta Sai, is an executive director at Posidex Technologies. PV Sindhu delighted fans with her wedding pictures. The wedding took place on Sunday, adhering to traditional customs, and was attended by close family and friends. Union Minister of Culture and Tourism, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, shared the first official wedding photo on 'X', formerly known as Twitter, the following Monday. “Pleased to have attended the wedding ceremony of our Badminton Champion Olympian PV Sindhu with Venkatta Datta Sai in Udaipur last evening and conveyed my wishes & blessings to the couple for their new life ahead.” The wedding festivities commenced with a vibrant Sangeet ceremony on December 20th. The event featured music and dance, bringing both families together in celebration. Traditional pre-wedding rituals such as Haldi, Pellikuthuru, Mehendi, and other customs followed on December 21st. Sindhu's wedding celebrations followed shortly after her victory at the Syed Modi International tournament in Lucknow earlier that month. This win marked the end of a period without a title for the badminton star. Sindhu is considered one of India's most accomplished athletes. Her achievements include five medals at the BWF World Championships, one of which is a gold, in addition to her two Olympic medals.
Even with access to blockbuster obesity drugs, some people don't lose weight
The recent sighting of Lin Jing’en at a convenience store painted a tragic picture of her current reality. Witnesses reported that she appeared disheveled and desperate, begging for food and causing a scene. It was a far cry from the glamorous image she once portrayed on screen.The World Bank raised on Thursday its forecast for China’s economic growth in 2024 and 2025, but warned that subdued household and business confidence, along with headwinds in the property sector, would keep weighing it down next year. The world’s second-biggest economy has struggled this year, mainly due to a property crisis and tepid domestic demand. An expected hike in U.S. tariffs on its goods when U.S. President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January may also hit growth. “Addressing challenges in the property sector, strengthening social safety nets, and improving local government finances will be essential to unlocking a sustained recovery,” Mara Warwick, the World Bank’s country director for China, said. “It is important to balance short-term support to growth with long-term structural reforms,” she added in a statement. Thanks to the effect of recent policy easing and near-term export strength, the World Bank sees China’s gross domestic product growth at 4.9% this year, up from its June forecast of 4.8%. Beijing set a growth target of “around 5%” this year, a goal it says it is confident of achieving. Although growth for 2025 is also expected to fall to 4.5%, that is still higher than the World Bank’s earlier forecast of 4.1%. Slower household income growth and the negative wealth effect from lower home prices are expected to weigh on consumption into 2025, the Bank added. To revive growth, Chinese authorities have agreed to issue a record 3 trillion yuan ($411 billion) in special treasury bonds next year, Reuters reported this week. The figures will not be officially unveiled until the annual meeting of China’s parliament, the National People’s Congress, in March 2025, and could still change before then. While the housing regulator will continue efforts to stem further declines in China’s real estate market next year, the World Bank said a turnaround in the sector was not anticipated until late 2025. China’s middle class has expanded significantly since the 2010s, encompassing 32% of the population in 2021, but World Bank estimates suggest about 55% remain “economically insecure”, underscoring the need to generate opportunities. Source: Reuters
Rays will play 19 of their first 22 games at home as MLB switches series to avoid summer rainFormer US president Jimmy Carter has died aged 100. Mr Carter, a former peanut farmer, served one term in the White House between 1977 and 1981, taking over in the wake of the Watergate scandal and the end of the Vietnam War. After his defeat by Ronald Reagan, he spent his post-presidency years as a global humanitarian, winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. His death on Sunday was announced by his family and came more than a year after he decided to enter hospice care. He was the longest-lived US president. Our founder, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, passed away this afternoon in Plains, Georgia. pic.twitter.com/aqYmcE9tXi — The Carter Center (@CarterCenter) December 29, 2024 His son, Chip Carter, said: “My father was a hero, not only to me but to everyone who believes in peace, human rights and unselfish love. “My brothers, sister and I shared him with the rest of the world through these common beliefs. “The world is our family because of the way he brought people together, and we thank you for honouring his memory by continuing to live these shared beliefs.” World leaders have paid tribute to Mr Carter, including US President Joe Biden, who was one of the first politicians to endorse Mr Carter for president in 1976 and said the world had “lost an extraordinary leader, statesman and humanitarian”. He said: “Over six decades, we had the honour of calling Jimmy Carter a dear friend. But, what’s extraordinary about Jimmy Carter, though, is that millions of people throughout America and the world who never met him thought of him as a dear friend as well. “With his compassion and moral clarity, he worked to eradicate disease, forge peace, advance civil rights and human rights, promote free and fair elections, house the homeless, and always advocate for the least among us. “He saved, lifted, and changed the lives of people all across the globe.” Irish President Michael D Higgins said Mr Carter was “a principled man who dedicated his life to seeking to advance the cause of peace across the world”. He added: “On behalf of the people of Ireland, may I express my sympathies to President Carter’s children and extended family, to President Joe Biden, to the people of the United States, and to his wide circle of colleagues and friends across the globe.” Mr Carter is expected to receive a state funeral featuring public observances in Atlanta and Washington DC before being buried in his home town of Plains, Georgia. A moderate democrat born in Plains in October 1924, Mr Carter’s political career took him from the Georgia state senate to the state governorship and finally, the White House, where he took office as the 39th president. His presidency saw economic disruption amid volatile oil prices, along with social tensions at home and challenges abroad including the Iranian revolution that sparked a 444-day hostage crisis at the US embassy in Tehran. But he also brokered the Camp David Accords between Egypt and Israel, which led to a peace treaty between the two countries in 1979. After his defeat in the 1980 presidential election, he worked for more than four decades leading the Carter Centre, which he and his late wife Rosalynn co-founded in 1982 to “wage peace, fight disease, and build hope”. Under his leadership, the Carter Center managed to virtually eliminate Guinea Worm disease, which has gone from affecting 3.5 million people in Africa and Asia in 1986 to just 14 in 2023. Mrs Carter, who died last year aged 96, had played a more active role in her husband’s presidency than previous first ladies, with Mr Carter saying she had been “my equal partner in everything I ever accomplished”. Earlier this year, on his 100th birthday, Mr Carter received a private congratulatory message from the King, expressing admiration for his life of public service.Rays will play 19 of their first 22 games at home as MLB switches series to avoid summer rain
Google: Focus On Big Picture In 2025DEADLINE ALERT: Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Investigates Claims on Behalf of Investors of WM TechnologyIn conclusion, President Zelensky's revelation of the true death toll among Ukrainian military personnel sheds light on the harsh realities of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. It also serves as a call for greater transparency and accountability in reporting and discussing such sensitive issues. Only by acknowledging the full extent of the sacrifices made by those involved can we truly understand and address the challenges facing the region.