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Vidarbha beats Saurashtra, wins Ranji Trophy for second year in a row

Defending champions Vidarbha beat Saurashtra by 78 runs on Day 5 of the Ranji Trophy final at VCA stadium in Nagpur to emerge as the champions for second year in a row.
Chasing a target of 206 runs, Saurashtras quest for the maiden Ranji title was squashed as the team was bowled out for 127 runs even as Saurashtra batsman Vishvaraj Jadeja scored 52 runs.
Aditya Sarvate, who turned the match in Vidarbhas favour on Day 4 by picking up three crucial and early wickets, took another three wickets on Day 5 and took his wicket tally in the match to 11. Sarvate, rightly so, was declared as the player of the match during the presentation ceremony.
Speaking during the ceremony, Sarvate said, First of all, I would like to congratulate the Saurashtra team. I had a dream final. In the second innings it was difficult to rotate the strike. I had to keep going because we added valuable runs with the tail.
An elated Vidarbha captain Faiz Fazal after the win said, It feels unreal. Behind this there is a lot of hard work. The emotions are different from the first time we won it. The pressure and expectations were higher this time. Our off-season preparation went very well and we worked very hard. The best chef doesn’t reveal all the ingredients and I would say that we worked hard. I can’t thank the support staff as they worked really hard with and on us.
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PM Modi world’s most popular leader: Survey

PM Modi
A US-based firm Morning Consult released a list of world leaders trending on the basis of their approval ratings among 22 nations. Prime Minister Narendra Modi became the most popular leader in the world with an approval rating of over 75% thus leaving behind US President Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
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All 31 days in January 2023 in Nagpur observed to be polluted, reveals study

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As per the recent survey of Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, the entire month of January (all 31 days) in Nagpur this year saw tremendously high levels of Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) and Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2).
The survey that released pictures of the same showed increased levels of SO2 and NO2 not just in Nagpur but in cities including Chandrapur, Gondia and Amravati. Environmental experts have said that the matter was worrying from the point of view of the health of the residents as the pollution index in Nagpur saw an increase in all the three months of winter.
Not just in January this year but 28 out of 30 days in November last year as well as 30 out of 31 days in December last year showed poor air quality. Environmental expert Professor Suresh Chopani said an action plan, to avoid respiratory issues, under National Clean Air Programme would be strictly implemented.
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Nagpur doctor speaks on ‘Development of Homeopathic Method in Modern Medicine’ at Russia

Dr Kavita Chandak
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