JP Nadda gives six-point agenda to cadres for Atal Bihari Vajpayee's birth anniversary

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BJP President JP Nadda (File Photo/ANI)
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By Kumar Gaurav

New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has directed all its state units to actively take part in "Good Governance Day" to celebrate former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's birthday on December 25.

Party President JP Nadda has asked party leaders and cadres to perform six programmes on this occasion.

The party has issued an advisory to all its state unit chiefs, state in-charges and all organisational leaders to actively take part and celebrate the late Prime Minister's birth anniversary as "Good Governance Day".

The internal circular issued by BJP office in charge and General Secretary Arun Singh reads: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, several Union Ministers and senior leaders of the party will pay floral tributes at the Sadaiv Atal Samadhi of the late Prime Minister in Delhi.

Circular issued by Singh carries six-point agenda item of programmes to be taken up by central to the booth level.

Floral tribute along with the discussion about the life and mission of Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee should be organised at every booth, the advisory read.

Webinars at the district level should be organised to discuss the achievement and welfare scheme of the Central government and BJP state government.

Kavi Sammelan (Kavyanjali) through video conferencing to recite the poems of Atal Bihari Vajpayee should be organised. Blood donation camps and fruit distribution in hospitals and other social activities keeping in view the pandemic should be organized.

Party has also asked its leaders to submit a report about these programmes to the central office. (ANI)

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    CLEVELAND (AP) — Shane Bieber pitched out of some early trouble before extending his strikeout record and César Hernández hit a two-run homer, sending the Cleveland Indians to a 3-2 win over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night. Bieber (4-2) struck out eight and has now fanned at least that many in 20 consecutive starts, a major league mark he builds on every time out. The right-hander's streak was in jeopardy, but he got Nick Martini for strikeout No. 8 in the seventh. The reigning AL Cy Young Award winner wasn’t as sharp as usual and needed a career-high 121 pitches to go 6 2-3 innings. James Karinchak finished the seventh for Bieber and worked the eighth. Emmanuel Clase gave up two singles in the ninth, but got Matt Duffy to bounce into a game-ending double play for his seventh save. Hernández homered in the fifth off Adbert Alzolay (1-3), who matched Bieber for six innings. José Ramírez added a solo homer for the up-and-down Indians, who have been no-hit twice but won seven of eight. Eric Sogard homered for the Cubs, who made Bieber work hard. With his pitch count climbing in the seventh, Bieber gave up a leadoff walk to Joc Pederson and then won a nine-pitch battle with Martini to increase his record. On the strikeout, Bieber's 117th pitch, Pederson was thrown out stealing by catcher Austin Hedges. Hernández's third homer pushed the Indians ahead 3-2. With one out, Alzolay hit Andrés Giménez on the right hand with a pitch initially called a foul ball. Indians manager Terry Francona won a replay challenge, and after Giménez stole second, Hernández made Alzolay pay with his shot to right. Sogard snapped a 1-1 tie in the fifth with his first homer since Aug. 29, when he was with the Milwaukee Brewers. Bieber got ahead in the count and just missed striking out Sogard with a borderline 2-2 pitch that plate umpire Stu Scheurwater called a ball. Sogard, who moved from second base to shortstop when starter Javier Báez was scratched from the starting lineup with lower back tightness, then drove a 3-2 pitch that just ducked inside the right-field foul pole. Bieber's first pitch was an early sign he might struggle. Pederson ripped his 94 mph fastball back at the right-hander, who alertly snagged the comebacker, which had an exit velocity of 112 mph. The Cubs scored once on Bieber in the second and were poised for a big inning. But he wriggled out of a no-out, bases-loaded jam by striking out Ildemaro Vargas and getting Sogard to ground into a double play. SHOT IN THE ARMS Francona said by Wednesday the Indians will reach the mandated 85% vaccination threshold, allowing them to ease some of MLB's protocols for COVID-19. “You can back off wearing a mask in the dugout,” he said. “Guys can play cards on the plane as long as they have a mask on. They can eat indoors. It’s helpful to guys getting some sense of normalcy back.” DO-IT-ALL BRYANT Chicago's Kris Bryant has played five positions — third base, first and all three outfield spots. And, as far as the Cubs are concerned, he hasn't once looked out of place. “He doesn’t complain about it," outfielder Jake Marisnick said. “He goes out and does it, gets his work in and looks good at every position I’ve seen him play. It’s special.” Bryant was lifted in the sixth because he “was under the weather," according to the Cubs. TRAINER'S ROOM Cubs: Marisnick went on the 10-day injured list with a “mild to moderate” right hamstring strain. He's optimistic he'll be back soon. ... RHP Jake Arrieta (right thumb) was scheduled to throw a bullpen session in Cleveland. Barring any setbacks, he'll likely come off the IL this week. UP NEXT Indians rookie LHP Sam Hentges (1-0) makes his first career start after being rained out Sunday and faces Cubs RHP Zach Davies (2-2). ___ More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports Tom Withers, The Associated Press

  • Edmonton city council rejects developer's bid for bigger Holyrood complex

    Edmonton city council has turned down a developer's bid to build a bigger, taller complex at an already controversial development in the Holyrood neighbourhood. Regency Developments wanted to add another 450 residential units to its future Holyrood Gardens mixed-use development at 83rd Street and 93rd Avenue. The company had been approved to build 1,200 units but wanted to increase that to 1,650. Regency's revised pitch also included 600 two-bedroom suites, up from 450. The city had approved the company's application in July 2018 after lengthy public debate on size and aspects such as green space and traffic. After Tuesday's public hearing, city council rejected Regency's bid to increase the size. Several residents joined the hearing to express frustration with the renewed application. 'Making it worse' Dave Sutherland, a member of the Holyrood Community League's development committee, said the changes would mean less green space, less space between buildings and more pressure on traffic and roads. "Larger, wider buildings aren't improving the design, but in fact making it worse," Sutherland said. The revised application changed the shape of two buildings on the north side of 93rd Avenue. Coun. Ben Henderson said the community had fought for more space between buildings and more green space. "Those were all things that were part of what were negotiated to try to get everybody on board three years ago," Henderson said. Raj Dhunna, chief operating officer of Regency Developments, said the company started building one tower last April. Dhunna said the company is trying to adapt to the economic realities of COVID-19 and low oil prices. He said the original design pitched in 2017 included 1,800 units. Jaime Forster, chair of the community league's development committee, said the committee fought to change the original design, so that buildings would be farther apart, with pathways to let more light in. "Those active mode pathways would become more crowded, more dark, more shaded" if the revised plan application were to go ahead, she said. Council agreed that Regency will be able to make minor adjustments to the plan, such as an open parking concept. The company will also look at improving conditions for pedestrians, cyclists and transit users, by strengthening the connection between the Transit Plaza and the neighbourhood to the east.

  • SY INVESTIGATION: Labaton Sucharow Announces Investigation of So-Young International Inc. (NASDAQ:SY)

    NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / May 11, 2021 / Labaton Sucharow, a nationally ranked and award-winning shareholder rights firm, is investigating potential claims on behalf of purchasers of So-Young International Inc. ("So-Young" or "the Company") (NASDAQ:SY).

  • 'I will not sit back': In fiery speech, Rep. Liz Cheney slams Trump as a 'threat'

    "Remaining silent and ignoring the lie emboldens the liar," Rep. Liz Cheney ripped into Donald Trump's debunked election fraud claims on House floor.