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Agency | Kolkata West Bengal is likely to receive light rain in different parts of the state in the next two days, as some places in the western districts received moderate showers today. Bankura recorded 54.3 mm precipitation, the highest in the state in 24 hours till 8.30 AM this morning, the Met department said. Man arrested for selling drugs Agency | Jammu
A person was arrested today on charges of selling drugs in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, police said. He was nabbed by a police patrol team when he was selling brown sugar to a person, a police officer said. The police have seized 35 small packets of the drug and have registered a case against him, he said. Lalu accuses Nitish of betrayal Agency | Patna
RJD supremo Lalu Prasad today hit back at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, accusing him of “betrayal” for breaking the Grand Alliance, and alleged that the “match was fixed” between him and the BJP to form a coalition government in the state. “Tejaswi Yadav was just an excuse ... The match was fixed between him (Kumar) and the BJP to form a government together,” Prasad told reporters.Calling Kumar an “opportunist” and “Paltu Ram” (turncoat), he said.
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A CBI court on Tuesday discharged retired police officer DG Vanzara and MN Dinesh in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh encounter case. Vanzara, now retired, was the then Gujarat ATS chief. Dinesh, an IPS officer, was with the Rajasthan Police. The total number of accused discharged by the court now stands at 15. On Monday, the court rejected the
discharge application of two Rajasthan police officers Himanshu Singh and Shyam Singh Charan. The two police sub-inspectors are accused in the case and were then part of the Rajasthan police. The CBI had opposed their discharge, submitting before the court that they were among the main accused and that they were accused of firing shots at Sheikh. A special court in Mumbai is hearing the case af-
ter the Supreme Court ordered for the trial to be transferred out of Gujarat. The discharge plea of some of the accused is still pending, after which the trial will begin in the case. A total of 38 persons were named as accused in the case initially. In November 2005, Sheikh, along with his wife Kausarbi and associate Tulsiram
How political parties herd legislators in hotels to prevent horse trading Agency | New Delhi
Horse trading has been plaguing Indian politics for a long time now. MPs and MLAs turn into prime properties, ready to be traded, especially during times of political churning. Political parties adopt unscrupulous tactics to poach or influence their own members or from another party. In most of the cases, the defectors are awarded top positions and other benefits. But, Indian politics takes
horse trading to another level. On many occasions MLAs have been shepherded to isolated locations — the most popular choice being a resort — and kept arguably against their wishes till the heat cools down. In the wake of Rajya Sabha elections, the Congress party sent 44 of its MLAs from Gujarat to a resort in Karna-
taka’s capital Bengaluru. The move comes amid defections from the party after Shankar Singh Vaghela exit. This has put the reelection of senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel in doubt. Since Thursday, at least six MLAs loyal to Shankar Singh Vaghela have resigned. Vaghela left the party after the Congress did not name him as their Chief Ministerial face for the upcoming Gujarat Assembly elections.
Prajapati, was travelling in a Sangli-bound bus from Hyderabad. A police team chased the bus and forced the three to alight and took them to Ahmedabad, where they were eventually killed. The CID had alleged that it was made to appear that Sheikh was escaping, while he was shot at by cops.
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Niti Aayog vice-chairman Arvind Panagariya steps down, says he will return to academia Agency | New Delhi
Niti Aayog vice-chairman Arvind Panagariya on Tuesday resigned from his position and said he will return to academia. He said he has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to relieve him of his duties by August 31 as he was not getting an extension of leave from Columbia University. In August 2014, PM Modi had announced that the Planning Commission had become redundant, and handpicked Panagariya, the Jagdish Bhagwati Professor of Indian Political Economy at Columbia University, to head the organisation in its new avatar, the National Institution for
Arvind Panagariya resigns as Niti Aayog vicechairman
Transforming India or NITI Aayog. After former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan, the Indian-American is the second high profile academic-economist to quit a top job in India to return to the teaching profession in the US. A former Chief Economist of the Asian Development Bank, the 64-yearold had also worked with the World Bank, IMF and UNCTAD in various capacities. He holds a PhD degree in Econom-
ics from Princeton University. In March 2012, Panagariya was honoured with Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award the country bestows in any field. Describing the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Act as some of the biggest economic reforms undertaken by the NDA government, Panagariya had earlier stated that India would witness GDP growth of 7.5 per cent in 2017-18.
In August 2014, PM Narendra Modi had announced that the Planning Commission had become redundant, and handpicked Panagariya to head the organisation in its new avatar, the National Institution for Transforming India
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi elected as next Pakistan Prime Minister, wins by 221 votes
Agency | New Delhi
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Tuesday was elected as the interim Prime Minister of Pakistan by the National Assembly. He will be taking over from Nawaz Sharif, who was disqualified by the Supreme Court over the Panama Papers scandal. According to Pakistani Media, Abbasi won the election by 221 votes. Naveed Qamar of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) got 47 votes, Sheikh Rashid
Ahmed of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf got 33 while Jamaat-e-Islami’s Sahibzada Tariqullah managed just four votes. Abbasi will be sworn-in in later at a special ceremony at the President’s House, where
President Mamnoon Hussain will administer the oath to him. Born on December 27, 1958 in Karachi, Abbasi completed his graduation from Lawrence College in Rawalpindi’s Murree before moving
to the US for pursuing electrical engineering from George Washington University. He worked in the US for sometime before joining the oil and gas industry in Saudi Arabia. He first entered into politics after the death of his father Khaqan Abbasi, who was the Minister of production at that time. Abbasi won from Rawalpindi in 1988 as an independent candidate.
‘Don’t repeat it,’ Amit Shah tells BJP LeT chief commander Abu Dujana killed in MPs after Rajya Sabha absence
encounter with security forces in Pulwama Agency | New Delhi
Two terrorists, including Lashkar-e-Taiba’s (LeT) chief commander Abu Dujana, and a civilian were killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday, police said. Dujana had reportedly managed to escape the security forces five times in the past. His killing comes as a major boost for security forces seeking to wipe out terrorism in the Kashmir Valley.
jana was a category A++ LeT terrorist.” Sandhu also said that Dujana was not really involved in many attacks but was a “nuisance”. “Vo yahan aiyyashi kar raha tha bas (he was only having fun here),” he added. Confirming the deaths, Munir The identity of the Khan, IG Kashmir other terrorist killed said: “The quantum in the encounter is of fire from the teryet not confirmed by rorists’ side was very officials, however, he heavy. Dujana and is suspected to be a Arif have been killed. local LeT cadre, Arif There has been one Nabi Dar. J Sand- civilian casualty.” hu, GOC 15 Corps Khan also said opas saying: “Abu Du- erations against ter-
rorists will continue as he regretted the killing of civilians. “Stone pelting or no pelting, disruptions or no disruptions, our operations will continue. In spite of our warnings and requests, people on behest of terrorists tend to come in between encounter, and that is how they get injured or killed,” he said. As the encounter was underway, the people from several villages tried to march towards the Harkipora to provide safe passage to militants.
Agency | New Delhi
BJP chief Amit Shah asked party MPs to ensure their attendance in Parliament as long as the two Houses are in session. Union Minister Ananth Kumar told reporters that Shah took serious view of the absence of the party MPs in Rajya Sabha on Monday when a Constitutional Amendment bill was being voted upon. Since there were not enough BJP MPs in the Upper House, the government had to drop a crucial clause from the bill granting
constitutional status to the National Commission on Backward Classes (NCBC). The amendments, that had the support of 74 Opposition MPs, were easily passed against NDA’s 52 MPs. The incident proved to be a major embarrassment for the NDA which commands at least 78 MPs in the Rajya Sabha, exclud-
ing 10 members of the JD(U), the BJP’s new ally. “The government was totally unprepared and nonchalant. It did not even have full strength. A constitutional amendment is serious business. The government (was) not at all serious,” Congress leader P Chidambaram had told the said.
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Five states that refused to join India after Independence The midnight of August 15, 1947 is perhaps noted as the most significant in the pages of Indian history. In the words of Jawaharlal Nehru, India awoke to life and freedom. But if freedom is the hard earned dream come true for the nationalist leaders of India, then stitching together the hundreds of territorial pieces into a distinct whole was an aspiration much harder to realise and as of August 15, lay yet unfulfilled. The departure of the British from Indian territory was accompanied by the question of how to bring together the 500-odd chiefdoms and states they had left behind. Some of them thought this to be the best moment to acquire independent statehood, while there were others who wanted to become a part of Pakistan. Here are the cases of five states that opposed the idea of joining India. Travancore: The southern Indian maritime state was one of the first princely states to refuse accession to the Indian union and question the Congress’ leadership of the nation. The state was strategically placed for maritime trade and was rich in both human and mineral resources. Jodhpur: The Rajput princely state of Jodhpur was a strange case of tilting towards Pakistan despite having a Hindu king and a large Hindu population. While the prince, Maharaja Hanvant Singh, was strong in his willingness to join India, he somehow got the idea that it might be more beneficial for him to join Pakistan on account of the fact that his state shared border with the soon to be born country. Bhopal: Another state that wished to declare independence was Bhopal, which had a Muslim Nawab, Hamidullah Khan, ruling over a majority Hindu population. A close friend of the Muslim League, the Nawab was staunchly opposed to Congress rule. He had made clear his decision to attain independence to Mountbatten. However, the latter wrote back to him stating that “no ruler could run away from the dominion closest to him”. By July 1947, the prince became aware of the large number of princes who had acceded to India and decided to follow suit. Hyderabad: The case of Hyderabad was by far the most significant and complicated challenge among the princely states. Lying in the Deccan plateau, the state covered a large portion of the centre of India. During the independence of the country, Nizam Mir Usman Ali was presiding over a largely Hindu population. Junagadh Apart from Hyderabad, there was one more state that had not acceded to the Indian union by August 15, 1947, the Gujarati state of Junagadh.
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Hollywood-Bollywood Shubh Mangal Saavdhan trailer: Ayushmann Khurrana, Bhumi Pednekar in a desi laugh riot
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Ayushmann Khurrana found fame with sperm donation. It seems erectile dysfunction will now take him places too. The Vicky Donor actor is acting with Bhumi Pednekar in Shubh Mangal Saavdhan and the trailer has so much small-town India flavour that you will be watching it again, and again, and again. The film’s nub may be our leading man’s erectile dysfunction but it also deals with how premarital sex between consenting adults is seen in our society,
the man-woman relationship and how India, wait Bharat, is changing when nobody is looking. After teasing fans with a cute video on the theme of his story, Ayushmann Khuranna unveiled the first trailer of his upcoming film, Shubh Mangal Saavdhan, Tuesday afternoon. Bhumi Pednekar plays the perfect desi woman with a voice of her own in the trailer. The two-and-a-half minute video shows Bhumi aka Sugandha as a desi, rustic woman who lives in a very traditional set-up but has a voice of her own and knows how to demand what she wants. Ayushmann plays Mudit, a young salesman who is way less confident than his woman. This is the second time Bhumi and Ayushmann are pairing up after working together in the National Award-winning film, Dum Laga Ke Haisha. Shubh Mangal Savdhan is the remake of Tamil comedy, Kalyana Samayal Saadham. RS Prasanna, who also directed the original.
Taapsee Pannu ignites Nepotism debate but she is not talking about her Judwaa 2 co-star Varun Dhawan
In a shocking incident, Kannada actor Dhruv Sharma passed away on Tuesday morning at a private hospital in Bengaluru due to multiple-organ failures. He was 37. Dhruv shot to fame after he displayed his terrific batting skills during the Celebrity Cricket League (CCL). He was a star player of Karnataka Bulldozers, who won the championship twice
under the captaincy of actor Kichcha Sudeep. His friends and colleagues in the industry are said to be in a state of shock as reportedly nobody was aware that he was suffering from serious health issues. It is still not clear what caused him to collapse on Saturday at his house. He was later rushed to Columbia Asia Hospital for medical help, where he breathed his last on the wee hours of Tuesday.
‘Why This Kolaveri Di?’ 12.5 Crore Views And Counting For Dhanush’s Viral Hit
Agency | Mumbai
It’s not just Kangana Ranaut who has acknowledged Nepotism as the harsh reality of Bollywood, Taapsee Pannu too voiced her angst against it, long before Kangana Ranaut called Karan Johar as ‘flag bearer of nepotism’ and KJo got trolled for jokes about ‘Nepotism Rocks’, Taapsee had tweeted, “ Nepotism, finally learnt the meaning of this word. Now will learn to deal with it(sic).” This was around the same time when Shoojit Sircar’s ‘Pink had hit theatres, she had signed Judwaa 2 opposite Varun Dhawan and there was buzz about Taapsee being roped in Suneil Shetty’s son Ahan’s debut film as well. So everyone wondered if she was referring to her co-stars. Taapsee finally cleared the confusion here and told Hindustan Times in an interview that she wasn’t talking about David Dhawan’s son.” No it was not related to Varun or Ahan. I didn’t even understand at that time why people related it to Varun, because that’s really funny. His father is the one who launched me in the Hindi Film Industry and they’re very much working with me in Judwaa 2, so there is no chance that I will talk about nepotism with an intent to show them in a bad light.
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Actor Dhanush’s viral hit ‘Why This Kolaveri Di?’ may be six-years-old but it has garnered 12.5 crore views on YouTube, a top official of the online visual content provider said today. “A lot of our signature success started from ‘Why This Kolaveri Di?’ six years back. It has received 12.5 crore views and that number is still growing,” Ajay Vidyasagar, Regional Director-Google Asia Pacific, told reporters here. Dhanush’s viral single ‘Why This Kolaveri Di?’ (which can be roughly translated to ‘Why this
rage?’) was an instant hit on social media. “This piece of creativity keeps winning again and again due to fans,” Mr Vidyasagar said, adding that the video had inspired many to come up with their own versions of the song too. Quoting statistics, he said India had witnessed a surge in YouTube viewership in the past few years, even as rural and small towns made a significant contribution. From being a “metro phenomenon” about five years ago, YouTube is now being used by consumers even in many remote villages of the country, he said.
Did Shah Rukh Khan just compare Akshay Kumar‘s “Toilet EkPrem Katha”raises funds with CleanMate Anushka Sharma, Kajol? Urges citizens of the country to join ‘2 For Toilet’ social initiative by CleanMate to improve sanitization facilities across the nation
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Seems like Anushka Sharma got one of the best compliments of her life. During a promotional spree for their upcoming movie Jab Harry Met Sejal, Shah Rukh Khan compared the Phillauri actress with his all time favorite co-star Kajol. “There are two actors- one is Kajol, one is Anushka. I am not comparing, but I didn’t think they are doing much as actors.
I come from theatre and I have an overtly larger way of enacting. Therefore, when I saw them acting, I did not realise how good they were. When I see them on screen and I am like, they were not doing anything, but it looks so good now,” he said during an interview with film critic Anupama Chopra in Film Companion. Imtiaz Ali helmed Jab Harry Met Sejal, which is set to release this week, will be the
third collaboration of the Badshah of Bollywood and Anushka. Earlier, they were seen together in Rab Ne Banadi Jodi and Jab Tak Hai Jaan. Interestingly, they will also feature together in Aanand L Rai’s next, which will also have Katrina Kaif alongside. SRK will play a dwarf in the yet to be titled flick. Earlier, Shah Rukh spoke about his reason for doing romantic roles.”
Superstar Akshay Kumar‘s latest and most anticipated film ‘Toilet: Ek Prem Katha’ and CleanMate a popular brand of Toilet Cleaner Liquid & home cleaning products by Future Consumer Limited has created an innovative co-branded social initiative ‘2 For Toilet’ to raise funds that will be used to improve sanitation facilities across the country. ‘2 For Toilet’ is an endeavor by CleanMate to dis-
courage open defecation and help restore pride of the communities by providing safe sanitation. Inviting the citizens of the country to join ‘2 For Toilet’ initiative Akshay Kumar will be seen in a special film by CleanMate appealing to the people to buy CleanMate from nearest Big Bazaar stores, as CleanMate will donate Rs. 2 towards this fund on sale of each pack. Increasing the magnitude and reach of the campaign Akshay
Kumar also urges his fans to tweet ‘2 For Toilet’ and share the special video on social media platforms like Facebook, where against each tweet and share CleanMate will donate Rs.2 to this cause. Talking about the campaign Mr. Rahul Kansal Head – Business Strategy and Marketing, Future Consumer Limited says, “With ‘2 For Toilet’ initiative we would like to make a meaningful contribution not only by contributing.
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radial sizes under ‘Milaze’ platform Considering the growing trend of radial tyre usage in LCVs, CEAT Limited, a leading tyre manufacturerhas launched new sizes under its LCV radial tyres’ platform – ‘Milaze’. These tyres will be suitable for goods and passenger carriers, and will be introduced in major markets across the country. The new sizes are7.00 R16 | 7.50 R16 | 8.25 R16 | 235/75 R17.5. 7.00 R16 Milaze AW is designed with shoulders having deep grooves that lead to reduced heat buildup. Its wider tread gives excellent traction. 7.50 R16and 8.25 R16Milaze tyres have special
Harmanpreet Kaur ruled out of England’s T20 Super League Agency | New Delhi
India cricketer Harmanpreet Kaur has been ruled out of England’s T20 Super League due to a shoulder injury. Harmanpreet had signed on to play with Surrey Stars in the domestic T20 competition, but will instead spend the next month recovering from the injury. The Indian, who became a household name in India after her unbeaten 171 against Australia at the ICC Women’s World Cup, has been ruled out of England Women’s Super League after struggling with a shoulder injury in the later stages of the tournament. The 28-year old helped her side reach the final of Women’s
Harmanpreet Kaur has been ruled out of T20 Super League
World Cup 2017, where they lost from the hosts by 9 runs. She had said in an interview to Hindustan Times, “”I was in bad shape in the later stages of the World Cup but the physios got me going. It would have been great to be a part of Kia League. I had a successful stint with Sydney Thunder in Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL)
which lifted my game and confidence. I will convey my unavailability to the franchise.” Last Sunday, the administration and politicians organised a grand welcome in her hometown Moga to celebrate her fabulous innings in the semi-final of WWC. Harmanpreet said she was ‘not used to such starry and glittery welcomes.’
Rankings released on Tuesday. In the batsmen’s rankings, Cheteshwar Pujara is the top-ranked Indian at the fourth position while opener Shikhar Dhawan climbed 21 places to be ranked 39th. The batting
list is being topped by Australia captain Steve Smith followed by England’s Joe Root and New Zealand’s Kane Williamson. In the bowlers’ chart, Ravichandran Ashwin displaced Sri Lanka captain Rangana Herath to claim the second spot back. Herath is third in the rankings. Pacer Mohammed Shami gained a place to be 23rd. Jadeja and Ashwin also maintained second and third ranks respectively in the all-rounders’ list. Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan is still perched at the top of the table. England all-rounder Ben Stokes moved up 12 places to joint-25th position in the rankings for batsmen and also gained two places to reach 19th position.
ICC Rankings: Ravindra Jadeja Maintains Top Position, Virat Kohli Stays Fifth
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Star spinner Ravindra Jadeja maintained pole position in the bowlers’ list while India skipper Virat Kohli remained static at fifth place in the batting charts in the latest ICC Test
SPORTS ROUNDUP Kohli’s Boys Can Do What No Other Indian Team Has Done Before: Shastri Indian cricket team coach Ravi Shastri has said Virat Kohli and his boys can do what their predecessors couldn’t ahead of the side’s second Test against Sri Lanka on Thursday. Shastri believes that having played with each other for the last two years will help the team deliver better results going forward. The 55-year-old cited the example of the team’s 2-1 series win during its last Sri Lanka visit in 2015, a first in 22 years. Shastri added that several great players were part of the Indian squad during the two decades, yet the team failed to win a series in Sri Lanka.
The popular trend of gifting BMW cars to Indian athletes continues and women’s cricket team captain Mithali Raj became the latest athlete to receive a swanky new car from former chief selector of the junior team, V Chamundeswaranath. Mithali led the Indian team to the final of the Women’s World Cup last month where they narrowly lost to hosts England but back home they are being hailed as heroes with the whole team receiving cash prizes and praises from prominent personali-
ties from the field of sports, politics and entertainment alike. Chamundeswaranath is the current vice-president of the Hyderabad District Badminton Association and gifted a black BMW 320d to the cricketer at Pullella Gopichand Badminton Academy on Tuesday. Interestingly, back in the year 2007, Chamundeswarnath had gifted a Chevrolet car to the Hyderabadi. The Telangana government has also announced Rs 1 crore for Mithali and a plot of land in a posh area in Hyderabad but it will be interesting to see when she
After taking charge of the team in his second stint, Shastri has tweaked team’s preparation style and though it’s early days, an immediate impact can be noticed. A key implementation on Shastri’s part is how the batsmen are now ever ready to bat in the middle. This has nothing to do with the batting order, instead a new practice of warming up before going down to the middle. It was evident
in Galle itself when Shikhar Dhawan and Abhinav Mukund India’s pairing for the first Test - reached the ground before the rest of the squad. The mandate for them was to get to the nets and start hitting balls just in case India bat first. The underlining aspect of this new thought process from coach Shastri is his belief that the team should exert its number one status on the field.
Bulls in their next two Zone B matches at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium. Especially in the third match, the Telugu players looked tired as it was their third match in as many days. A day’s break on Monday may help them recover and regroup ahead of the clash against UP Yoddha. The problem for Telugu is they rely a lot on captain Chaudhari, as veteran Rakesh Kumar has looked pedestrian so far,
while Vishal Bhardwaj, a decent raider, is yet to reach a level of a devastating attacker. Rahul, first player to effect 500 touch points in the history of the PKL, will need support from his defenders in Vinod Kumar, Rohit Rana and Sombir. Rakesh, a three-time Asian Games champion with the Indian team, was excluded from the 2016 World Cup squad. And if he has to regain his slot in the national side, he needs to step up. Their opponents, UP Yodhas boast of a very good mix of youth and experience in their squad.
Pro Kabaddi Season 5: Telugu Titans Face UP, Delhi Take on Gujarat
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Hosts Telugu Titans will look to avoiding a third consecutive defeat when they face debutants UP Yoddha, while Dabang Delhi will meet debutants Gujarat Fortunegiants on the fourth day of the fifth edition of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) on Tuesday. After defeating U Mumba in the tournament opener on Friday, Telugu fell to double defending champions and Bengaluru
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Mithali Raj recently led the Indian team to the final of the Women’s World Cup in England gets it as the same was promised to her by former Andhra Pradesh CM YSR Rajasekhar Reddy after she led India to the 2005 World Cup final but that promise wasn’t fulfilled. Mi-
thali is the fourth female athlete in India after badminton star PV Sindhu, wrestler Sakshi Malik and gymnast Dipa Karmakar to be gifted a BMW from Chamundeswaranath.
The Congress today was up in arms in the Rajya Sabha after the Secretary of Gujarat Assembly, DM Patel, announced that the “None Of The Above” (NOTA) option will be available to all MLAs casting their ballot in the upcoming August 8 polls in Gujarat. He said, “As per the directions issued by the Election Commission of India in 2013, NOTA option will be printed on the ballot paper.” It is the first
time in 20 years that MLAs will cast their vote to elect Rajya Sabha members in Gujarat Assembly, as for the past 20 years, the members contested and won unopposed. The Rajya Sabha elections for a bulk of 182 Gujarat MLAs will be a new electoral experience. In a tough contest on August 8, four contenders will be vying for three seats. BJP MLAs will have the preference to cast for three party candidates in the fray party president Amit Shah, Information and Broadcasting Minister Smriti Irani and former Congress legislator Balwantsinh Rajput.
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Gujarat ACPUGMEC NEET mock allotment result 2017 released at medadmgujarat.org Agency | New Delhi
The Gujarat Admission Committee for Professional Under Graduate Medical Courses (ACPUGMEC) has released the mock allotment result for UG admissions based on the National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET) 2017. Candidates who have applied for the same can check their result from the official website. The mock allotment has been decided based on the results of NEET, Gujarat board HSC, CBSE HSC, ISCE
Gujarat ACPUGMEC mock allotment result 2017
Westlife Development Limited (BSE: 505533) owner of the Master Franchisee of McDonald’s restaurants in west and south India, today announced unaudited financial and operating results for the quarter ended June 30, 2017, based on application of Ind-AS. The results were taken on record by the Board of Directors at a meeting held in Mumbai. Commenting on the financial results for the first quarter ended June 30, 2017, Mr. Amit Jatia, Vice-Chairman of Westlife Development Limited said, “We are extremely
Additional funds of Rs 110 crore has been allocated this fiscal for the development of border areas, including those located along China, taking the total amount to
going viral is FAKE
Agency | New Delhi
The CBI has constituted a special team of five officers headed by a Superintendent of Police to examine cases of alleged extra judicial killings in Manipur. The move of the agency came on the orders of Supreme Court on July 14. The apex court had directed the CBI to constitute the team to examine records, file necessary FIRs and complete the investigation into the alleged fake encounters by December 31. Calling upon states to adhere to the NHRC guidelines, the bench had said “it is not as if the dignity of only living
HSC and Management Quota HSC. “Only candidates having NEET based merit number will be considered for admission in this round,” the committee said in a notice. Candidates who wish to participate in the first round of counselling for admission to MBBS and BDS courses in Gujarat
will be required to fill in their choices on the website before 3 pm on August 3, 2017. ACPUGMEC regulates the admission of students to professional medical, dental, aryuveda, homiopathy, physiotheraphy, BSc nursing, optometry, orthotics, audiology and naturopathy degree courses in the state.
delighted to announce that our restaurants clocked in an impressive 8.7% same store sales growth in the Apr- Jun quarter, making this not only the eighth consecutive quarter of positive sales growth for the company, but also the highest comparable growth in over four years. This excellent operational performance has led to a 13.9% growth in revenues to 2623.2 million and steered the company to a net profit of Rs 2.2 million. Our results are living proof of the fact that we have engineered a robust business mod-
el that is equipped to manoeuvre a tough environment and excel in good market scenarios. The investments we made in our business, processes and people are bearing fruit. McCafé and McDelivery have been the strategic levers that have yielded excellent results. McCafé has seen the highest average daily sales during the quarter since its inception. McDelivery continues to brisk at a brisk pace. Our value platforms have, as always delivered excellent results with the Happy Price Combo being the star this quarter.”
Rs 1,100 crore, the Lok Sabha was informed today. Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said the budgetary allocation under Border Area Development Programme (BADP) for the financial year
2016-17 was Rs 990 crore. Replying to a question, he said, the budgetary allocation Courtyard Marriott takes a step for the current financial year of 2017-18 towards relief for flood affected victims is Rs 1,100 crore, which is Rs 110 crore more than what it was in the previous fiscal.
Rs 1,100 cr allocated for border area development: Govt
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CBI special team to probe cases of The ‘Ludhiana Sulabh toilet extra judicial killings in Manipur receipt with GST charges’ The Supreme Court had directed the CBI to constitute the team to examine records, file necessary FIRs and complete the investigation into the alleged Manipur fake encounters by December 31
WESTLIFE DEVELOPMENT REPORTS REVENUE GROWTH OF 13.9% FOR APR-JUN
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persons needs to be respected, even the dignity of the dead must be given due respect”. “Having considered the issues in their entirety, we are of opinion that it would be appropriate if the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is required to look into these fake encounters or use of excessive or retaliatory force,” a bench of justices M B Lokur and U U Lalit had said. The court, which was hearing
a PIL seeking probe into 1,528 alleged extra-judicial killings, had ordered registration of FIR in 81 cases including 32 cases probed by a Commission of Enquiry, 32 cases investigated by judicial enquiries and high courts, 11 cases in which compensation has been awarded by NHRC and six cases probed by the commission headed by former Supreme Court judge Santosh Hegde.
BJP set to gain the most ahead of polls with Congress MLAs out of the picture
SS News | Ahmedabad
The Gujarat Congress is facing a stiff dilemma as Rajya Sabha elections are due in a few days and Assembly elections are not too far away either. On one hand, the party is struggling hard to keep its flock together ahead of the impending Rajya Sabha polls, as it has accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of poaching its MLAs. On the other hand, the party MLAs, who were sequestered away to a five-star luxury resort in Bengaluru to avoid horse trading,
are afraid they may lose out on the opportunity to connect with the people at a time when the state is reeling under one of the worst spates in years. The natural beneficiary, in this case, has been the BJP. Gujarat is under a spate of floods due to torrential rain and release of water from dams, which
has affected at least 4.5 lakh people in the state. Relief operation has been intensified as the rains have abated and key party leaders have been participating in relief work. Not only has the state’s chief minister Vijay Rupani visited the affected villages in Patan district, but Prime Minister Narendra Modi also conducted aerial survey, at a time when Congress has minimal presence in the state. The prime minister also announced a relief package of Rs 500 crore.
Well after a month of its declaration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government, GST (Good and Services Tax) continues to make headlines. But this time, it is for a completely bizarre reason. Adding to the current trend of fake news and cooked-up WhatsApp forwards, a photo of a bill showing a Sulabh International toilet outlet in Punjab charging Re1 GST has gone viral. While it took no time for people to outrage against how the GST implementation has even made relieving themselves
during emergencies an expensive affair, the truth however is, IT’S FAKE. Many, including ex-IPS officer from Gujarat Sanjiv Bhatt, shared a picture of the bill on social media, which was apparently from a centre at a Ludhiana bus stand. But according to AK Singh, Controller of Sulabh International Social Service Organisation in Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab, they don’t even have a centre at the said bus stand in Ludhiana. Thanks to how fake news spread like wildfire, here are some of the reactions the bill generated on social media.
Youth hacks sister, friend to death in Sirsa village Agency | Chandigarh
In a suspected case of honour killing, a youth allegedly hacked his sister and friend to death in a village in Haryana’s Sirsa district, police said today. The accused suspected that his sister was having an affair with the boy who lived in the neighbourhood and in a fit of rage committed the crime. The deceased youth Sonu (22), who hailed from a village in Abohar in Punjab, was living with his aunt in the
village in Sirsa for the past two years following his mother’s demise, SHO of Bara Gudha police station, Inspector Kanwar Singh said. Both Sonu and the accused Hardeep Singh (20) were friends, Singh added. Sonu visited Hardeep’s house today where the latter was not present at that time. Hardeep’s sister, Suman (22), however, was at the house.Both were having a conversation in a room when Hardeep saw them.
Did Nitish Kumar conceal facts in affidavit? Supreme Court to decide on Bihar CM’s Legislative Council membership
Agency | New Delhi
The Supreme Court today agreed to hear a plea seeking cancellation of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s membership of the state Legislative Council for allegedly concealing a pending criminal case against him. A bench of Justices Justice Dipak Misra, Amitava Roy and A M Khanwilkar said it will look into the matter after petitioner advocate M L Sharma sought an urgent hearing of his plea. The bench said it would see when the matter could be listed for hearing. The
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plea, which was filed yesterday, alleged that there was a criminal case against the JD(U) leader wherein he was accused of killing a local Congress leader Sitaram Singh, and injuring four others ahead of Lok Sabha by-election to the Barh constituency in 1991. The petitioner has also
sought a direction to the CBI to register an FIR against Kumar in the case. ”Respondent number 2 (Election Commission), despite knowing facts about his (Kumar’s) criminal case, did not cancel his membership of the house and respondent (Kumar) still enjoys constitutional office till date,” he said.
As incessant rains continue to be a cause of distress in Gujarat, Courtyard by Marriott, Ahmedabad lent a helping hand towards the victims of flood hit areas in Juhapura, Ahmedabad. The team from one of Ahmedabad’s most renowned hotels dedicated the day in supplying food packets and water bottles to residents of the area on Monday, and reached out with assurance of continued assistance throughout the monsoon season. Follow-
ing Marriott’s ‘Spirit to Serve’ initiative, Courtyard Marriott sought to demonstrate this power of collective effort in making the world a better place. Ahmedabad’s premier hospitality property has built a reputation on its strong credence in corporate social responsibility. Its sustainable growth model is based on setting examples for society to display the potential of individuals and entities in building a better world through effective collaboration.
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