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News Brief Pak boat with explosives blows up in the Arabian Sea
Delhi Police launch new women's safety app that calls PCR at the touch of a button
The Delhi Police rolled out a new mobile phone-based application called Himmat on Thursday, to help ensure the safety of women in the Capital. The app was formally launched by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh in the presence of Delhi Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung. According to the police, when activated, this app will allow Android smartphone users to call the police control room (PCR) and will also trigger a 30-second audio and video recording at the press of the phone’s power button. Himmat will help users contact police in the quickest possible time in an emergency, a senior police officer said, adding that the PCR will also be able to call back on the victim’s number. The mobile phone user will be asked to feed five emergency contact numbers of friends or relatives into the app’s data base when she first downloads the app.
Massive fire engulfs 17 DTC buses at South Delhi depot
The DTC has appointed a three-member panel to investigate the cause of the fire that gutted17 buses. “We have appointed a three-member fact-finding committee, headed by the deputy chief general manager (mechanical) who has been asked to submit a report within three days,” DTC Chairman-cumManaging Director Debashree Mukherjee said. Delhi Fire Service Chief A.K. Sharma has not ruled out possibility of either a sabotage or a bonfire, which could have caused the massive blaze at the depot. “Somebody might have lit a bonfire nearby to keep himself warm during the winter night and left it unattended.
All four people on board the vessel from near the Pakistani port city of Karachi are believed to have been killed in the dramatic episode, according to the defence ministry. The suspicious behaviour of the boat's crew brought back memories of the 26/ 11 terror attacks in Mumbai six years ago. Then, 10 gunmen had travelled from Karachi in a boat, hijacked an Indian fishing vessel and steered it to Mumbai to go on a three-day rampage during which they killed 166 people. A defence ministry official said the trawler stopped only after the ICG fired shots, but the crew had by then set it on fire, triggering a major explosion that sank the vessel. Neither the boat nor its crew could be "recovered" due to rough weather. The ICG ruled out the explosion being an accident, saying the men on the boat sped away because they were hiding "something really serious". "If they weren't doing anything wrong, then they had no reason to run, to set the boat on fire. Why would anyone set (themselves) on fire?" said KR Nautiyal, deputy inspector general of the ICG. A top government source
told HT it all began around 9am on December 31, after the National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO) issued an intelligence alert to the ICG that a suspicious Pakistani fishing boat from Keti Bunder near Karachi was headed towards India. The conversations between the crew and their handlers in Pakistan were intercepted and intelligence authorities suspected that a terror strike was being planned With the NTRO providing the exact coordinates of the trawler, the ICG scrambled a Dornier plane at 11am to locate it. The Dornier captain was categorically asked not to fly too low as it would have alerted the crew. The plane spotted the boat at the exact location given by the NTRO. It undertook a second sortie at 2pm and found that the rogue boat was still sailing towards India. The aircraft was launched for the third time at 5.30pm. It found no change in the boat's course. By now, the ICG was pretty clear that the Pakistani vessel was up to some serious mischief --perhaps a 26/11-type terror strike or a suicide attack on an Indian warship. It immediately ordered two warships patrolling
the area to intercept the boat and interrogate the crew. ICG's in-shore patrol vessel Rajratan made contact with the boat around 11pm. The warship warned the unlit vessel to stop for investigation but it swiftly changed course and attempted to speed away, taking advantage of the "darkness, bad weather and strong winds". This led to a hot pursuit that lasted for more than an hour before the four-man
crew hid below the deck and exploded the boat. "The consequences would
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat will address the conclave on Sunday. Soni, in his speech, said the Indian culture had solutions for all the major global problems. India had a system that can deal with challenges such as global terrorism, global recession and global warming, he said.
suicide mission," the source said. Top security officials were at their
desks, monitoring the entire operation till 4.30am on January 1
Spot the difference: Modi's NITI Aayog looks quite like the Planning Commission The government has set up NITI Aayog, a think-tank that will replace the Planning Commission. According to a government press release, the new body is the result of "extensive consultations" the Centre held with state governments, domain experts and other relevant institutions. The move is the first major step taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in order to break away from the Socialist legacies in the matters related to economy and development. The Planning Commission, established by Jawaharlal Nehru 65 years ago to formulate Five-Year Plans,
has been criticised for being a Socialist era vestige, which became irrelevant in a more globalised and marketfocussed economy. NITI Aayog has been set up "to provide a critical directional and strategic input into the development process". It will act as a
RSS Gujarat workers conclave begins in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad A three-day workers conclave of RSS started in Kathwada area here today. Senior leader Suresh Soni inaugurated the conclave (Karyakarta Shibir), in which around 25,000 RSS workers are taking part, state RSS functionary said.
have been disastrous had the boat slipped past our defences. It was on a
The belief that “my god is best and my ways are the best” give birth to intolerance, which leads to harassment of not only those from other religions but even the coreligionists, Soni said, citing the example of civil war in Iraq and Syria. India can help the world
deal with terrorism with its philosophy and attitude, he said. The Indian culture of austerity can be a solution to global economic problems, Soni said. Similarly, our culture which treats Earth as the mother can become the solution to the global warming, he added.
"think-tank" and advise the Centre and states on policy matters. The Aayog seeks to end "slow and tardy implementation of policy, by fostering better Inter-Ministry
coordination and better C e n t r e - S t a t e coordination", the press release says. It will also monitor and evaluate the implementation of programmes. NITI stands
for National Institution for Transforming India. One important factor being highlighted in the press release is that NITI Aayog rings in cooperative federalism.
Haryana CM Khattar orders fresh probe into Vadra land deal Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has ordered a fresh probe into the allotment of 350.17 acres of prime land in Gurgaon to realty firm DLF. The allotment was quashed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court in September last year. CM Khattar said: “The first priority of the state government was to ensure good governance, transparency and provide people a graft-free system. Initiatives such as Good Governance Day, CM Window, CM portal and transparent registration have been taken in this direction, and it has increased people’s faith in the government.” Sources close to the government said the probe has been ordered on the basis of a letter written by senior IAS officer Ashok
Khemka. It is worth mentioning that Khemka had also cancelled the mutation of the land purchased by Congress chief Sonia Gandhi’s sonin-law Robert Vadra. Khemka in his letter has nailed the DLF and Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC) which had appealed against the high court decision. Terming it a politicobureaucratic nexus, Khemka has said the separate appeals filed to get the allotment restored were part of the predetermined strategy. The senior IAS officer also said the HSIIDC officials had connived with the DLF bosses to shower the prime land at throwaway prices, neglecting other bidders on a single bid basis.
Khemka has also accused the HSIIDC officials of providing interest waiver to the DLF, which was also offered additional piece of land measuring 54.6 acre without making changes in the reserve price.
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QUOTE Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most OF THE certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time. - Thomas A. Edison DAY
CBI’s credibility impugned Bipasha Basu welcomes 2015 The discharge by a Mumbai special court of Bharatiya Janata Party president and former Gujarat Minister Amit Shah in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case is a boost for the BJP and a setback to the Central Bureau of Investigation, which seems unable to live down its reputation as an agency that is ever eager to please its political bosses. With the judge of the Special CBI Court, M.B. Gosavi, ruling that there was substance in the defence argument that the case was foisted on Mr. Shah for political reasons, the CBI will have a tough time recovering its credibility as the country’s premier criminal investigation agency. That the judge decided to discharge Mr. Shah from the case, and saw no need for him to go on trial, says a lot about the nature of the evidence put together by the CBI. Not only was the agency’s mode of investigation faulted, but political motives were attributed to its actions. However, if the CBI framed Mr. Shah in the case for political reasons to please the previous Congress-led government at the Centre, then could it have made out a “weak case” against Mr. Shah to please the present BJP-led government? After all, Mr. Shah is seen as the second most powerful person in the country, and as a close friend of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This indeed is the question raised by Rubabuddin Sheikh, brother of Sohrabuddin. Given the track record of the CBI in recent times, this is not a question to be dismissed casually. If political pressures did indeed force the CBI to frame Mr. Shah, then, quite plausibly, similar pressures could now have been at work to facilitate his discharge in the case. At the end of a civil rights movement against corruption in high places, the Lokpal Act, 2013 was introduced with provisions to insulate the CBI from political interference. But in high-profile, politically sensitive cases such as the one involving Mr. Shah, the investigation can still be tailored to suit the requirements of the rich and the powerful if the higher courts do not take to strict and constant monitoring. Sohrabuddin’s relatives have decided to appeal against Mr. Shah’s discharge, and some of the evidence will again come under scrutiny. At this stage, if anything at all is certain, it is that the CBI’s handling of this case against Mr. Shah does not inspire confidence in the public mind.
Aamir Khan’s ‘PK’ : with Karan Singh Grover Earns Rs 276 cr in 2 weeks
Bollywood actress Bipasha Basu ringed in New Year with her Alone co-star, Karan Singh Grover in Goa. Bipasha and Karan posted several photographs on the social networking site Instagram in which the two can be spotted partying and having a great time with a group of friends. On Instagram, Bipasha also captioned a picture with Karan Singh Grover: Together we are a Rainbow: #Happynewyear #love #peace #happiness #positivepower
yeahhhhh!!!!! Bipasha ended her relationship with actor Harman Baweja a couple of months ago and Karan recently admitted that he and his estranged wife
Nargis Fakhri's Instagram pictures that shouldn't be missed
Exercise could help improve quality of life of Parkinson’s patients
According to a new study published in Neurology – the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology – exercise could help improve balance of those suffering from Parkinson’s and this could enable them to move around and improve their overall quality of life. In the study, 231 people with Parkinson’s disease either received their usual care or took part in an exercise programme of 40 to 60 minutes of balance and leg strengthening exercises three times a week for six months. This minimally-supervised exercise programme was prescribed and monitored by a physical therapist with participants performing most of the exercise at home. On
average, 13 per cent of the exercise sessions were supervised by a physical therapist. Falling is a common problem for people with Parkinson’s, with 60 per cent falling each year and two-thirds of those falling repeatedly. “The resulting injuries, pain, limitations of activity and fear of falling again can really affect people’s health and well-being,” said study author Colleen G Canning, of the University of Sydney in Australia. Compared to those in the control group, the number of falls by participants who exercised was reduced in those with less severe Parkinson’s disease, but not in those with more severe disease.
Jennifer Winget are getting divorced. It is still unclear if Bipasha and Karan are seeing each other but the images show that they definitely love each other's company.
2015 is here and Bollywood folks have welcomed the new year in their own way. Nargis Fakhri chose to give herself a brand new makeover for the brand new year. The Rockstar actress now sports a new hairstyle with a fringe. "Alittle crroked. But I think I like it..." [sic], she wrote on Instagram. Nargis Fakhri, who recently performed a
sizzling item number in Salman Khan's Kick, will be seen sharing screen space with British actor Jude Law soon. Nargis has confessed that she is a huge fan of the actor. Their film has been titled Spy. The duo bonded over food and yoga, which they share a common love for. Nargis posted this picture with Jude Law on Instagram. Ever since Nargis ventured into Bollywood,
the style diva has been a regular face at various fashion shows. Nargis posted this picture from one of her fashion shows on Instagram. She wrote, "This my you don't F with me look! Or it could b I got yo back, girl ! Nargis Fakhri can easily be termed as one of the hottest stars in the industry. Not only does she flaunt a fabulous figure, but her style statement has also made headlines. Nargis is religious about her workouts. As a testimony to her dedication, she posted this picture on Instagram and wrote, "Mornin Roll.Nargis Fakhri is quite active on social network and keeps posting and tweeting every now and then. This Bollywood hottie, who is slowly and steadily making a mark in the industry, posted this rather candid picture on her Instagram account and wrote, "Thinking about stuff.... And missing my mommy....." From 'sleepy', 'pouty' to 'tired', Nargis keeps posting her pictures. She looks really adorable in this picture.
Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan’s latest release ‘PK’ became Bollywood’s highest grossing film of all time in India. PK collected more than Rs. 276 crore in two weeks of its release. Expectations from Aamir Khan’s ‘PK’ were sky high and the film has surely delivered. PK has overtaken Aamir Khan’s earlier movie Dhoom:3. Prior to PK, Dhoom 3 and Chennai Express, had also
earned close to Rs. 265 cr and Rs. 258 cr in domestic market respectively. Trade analyst Komal Nahta took to Twitter to share the latest information. Directed by Rajkumar Hirani, ‘PK’ revolves around the concept of blind belief and Godmen. The movie has got its share of criticism from few religious groups who demanded its ban. The film had an impressive opening, but the recent
controversies had affected its collection in the last couple of days. Religious groups went on a rampage in places like Ahmedabad and Bhopal, smashing theatres that were screening the film and demanded a ban on ‘PK’. In Agra, protesters accused Aamir Khan of double standards and suggested the actor move to Pakistan. However, looks like the film has picked up.
5 years of SRK on Twitter: What makes the actor so popular That Shah Rukh Khan is the King of Romance is an established fact. Tons of articles and tomes of text have been dedicated to his ability to sell anything. His wit and charm has everyone captivated. And hence it is hardly a wonder that the baadshah of Bollywood is as popular on the micro-blogging site, Twitter. One of the first Bollywood stars to have an account on the site, Shah Rukh Khan has completed 5 years on Twitter and has a fan following of 10.7 million. "As cheesy as it sounds, post collections, @Thefarahkhan I think Life, Movies & other such essentials, do start after 40! HNY team lets go!" tweeted an excited Shah Rukh Khan after the encouraging numbers of his last year's release,
Happy New Year, started pouring in. He also shares some rather funny anecdotes on the site, like, "Hav 2 learn 2 ride a bike with aplomb. Just in case the boys (Aryan & AbRam ) want me to teach them. Ballet I already practiced for Suhana!!" His witty tweets ensure that the actor's profile is one of the most-followed ones. The actor often tweets some rather interesting quotes which are ponder-worthy.
"Grateful to the woman/ man who discovered fire....but respect to the one who discovered how to play with it...," is one such post. While it is a given that Shah Rukh's many fans favourite these tweets, others too appreciate his humorous and intelligent musings. Shah Rukh has shared some of the cutest pictures on Twitter. Needless to say these pictures go viral within minutes of being posted.
Celebs who welcomed Bengal minister Madan Mitra's bail plea rejected their new borns Mohit Suri and Udita Goswami have a big reason to rejoice. The couple has been blessed with a baby girl this year. Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt took to Twitter to break the news. "Mohit Suri and Udita have received a gift from the Gods! A baby girl has just descended from the 'skies' into their life," [sic] he tweeted.
Kolkata A city court today rejected the bail plea of West Bengal Transport Minister Madan Mitra and remanded him in judicial custody till January 16 even as he claimed innocence saying he was ready to be hanged if found guilty. Judicial magistrate of Alipore court Monikuntala Roy extended the judicial remand of Mitra, who was arrested on December 12, by 14 days on a prayer by CBI. "I will accept an order
to be hanged if even a rupee is found to have been transferred to Madan Mitra's fund from Saradha," the minister told the court. He has been charged under sections 420 and 406 of IPC, which can invite a maximum punishment of seven years in jail, if convicted. Pleading innocence, Mitra said, "In 2009 I had no idea about NBFCs. Previous chit fund scams relating to 'Sanchaita'
occurred when I was very young and was in school." "I was told by some youths in 2009 that Saradha was buying huge tracts of land in South 24-Parganas district from farmers, but was refusing payment to them," Mitra claimed. "Then I went to Saradha Garden to enquire on the issue and was told by the Saradha Group people that they were a small company and that it was difficult for them to pay.
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Amit Shah to launch BJP”s SPORTS ROUND drive against drugs in Punjab Hussey not ready to coach India Ludhiana BJP President Amit Shah will launch his party’s campaign against drugs in Punjab on January 22. Stating this BJP’s national Secretary Tarun Chugh said here today that the campaign would be launched from Amritsar under the aegis of the party’s youth wing. Saffron party’s youth leader and MP Anurag Thakur and Punjab BJP chief Kamal Sharma would be supervising the campaign, he said. “The party’s drive would cover the state in three phases, with its culmination to take place on the occasion of Baisakhi on April 14,” Chugh said. He said that party workers would move from village to village in the state to create awareness about drug menace and educate people on the colossal harm that the drugs are doing to the state. The BJP leader lashed out at the opposition Congress “for shedding only crocodile tears over the drug issue”. To a question, he refuted that differences had cropped up between BJP and its ally Shiromani Akali Dal in Punjab on various issues including the drug issue. He, however, said that BJP, a coalition partner in the Parkash Singh Badal led state government “certainly wants the ouster
of Revenue Minister Bikram Sigh Majithia…as he had been summoned by Enforcement Directorate in the Rs 6,000 crore drug racket case”. Regarding SAD’s proposed dharnas on January 5 against drug menace, he said BJP was of the view that SAD should not have announced to hold any demonstration against the BSF. This would have amounted to an attempt to demoralise the forces deployed on the border, Chug said. Earlier, the ruling SAD had diluted its stand on its proposed sit-ins on drug smuggling.The BJP ally
had on Sunday announced that it will organise ‘dharnas’ on the international border on January 5 to “pressurise
the BSF” to stop entry of drugs from “Pakistan”. However, a day later, the SAD said it will hold three dharnas near the IB check
points to “create awareness” about drugs as well as focus on the need for greater vigilance along the border with Pakistan.
Former Australian batsman Michael Hussey says he is mystified by a report in India that claimed Mahendra Singh Dhoni has floated the idea of him becoming India's coach once Duncan Fletcher's contract expires. "I'm not sure if I'm really ready for that sort of challenge," Hussey was quoted as saying by the Sydney Morning Herald Thursday night. "Thanks, M.S., if it's true...but, I'm still playing!" Dhoni, who retired from Test cricket after last Tuesday's draw with Australia, was reportedly concerned about the direction the dressing
room's culture was headed. "In a carefully calibrated way, Dhoni's intent and communication about Hussey has reached the top BCCI boss, and nobody else is privy to this," the report claimed. The article said Hussey was seen by Dhoni as: A "brilliant thinker and man manager"; he'd bring Gary
Kirsten-like "calmness and camaraderie" on board; Hussey was seen as the "brain" behind Murali Vijay's success in Australia because he'd worked with him; his "work ethic" was legendary. Hussey, veteran of 79 Tests, said his immediate priority was to help the Sydney Thunder fulfil its vast potential. Zimbabwe-born Fletcher took over from Gary Kirsten after India won the 2011 World Cup. Despite enjoying success with England, however, Fletcher was yet to lift the Indian team to greater heights when they toured. His contract expires after this year's World Cup.
A thousand jawans on the streets of Barnala Adult leopard dies in Kolhapur
Punjab town flooded with commandos after Dera film 'Messenger of God' sparks protests Punjab's Barnala town has turned into a fortress, with 200 commandos and 1,000 police jawans out on the streets to maintain law and order after the burning of posters of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh’s Bollywood debut Messenger of God (MSG). Dera followers and members of the Sikh community also clashed over the movie posters on Tuesday night. Police have arrested nine people for burning the posters of the movie, set to be released on January 16. The police had to resort to caning and firing shots in the air to disperse
after botched capture attempt
the people. Sources said the clashes started after some miscreants set the movie’s posters on fire on Tuesday night in the town’s Bhagta Bhai Mandi area. The nine arrested accused had allegedly destroyed
Indian government unblocks Vimeo,
the movie’s posters. Dera followers have claimed that the accused locals have been hurting their religious sentiments. Irked by the police action, members of the Sikh community have started an indefinite protest at Balmiki Chowk in Barnala and said they will continue until the movie’s
posters are removed. “We will continue the dharna till the posters are not removed from the town. The police, rather than removing the movie’s posters, is guarding the flex banners and posters,” said Sikh leader Gursewak Singh Yogi, who was detained and later released on Tuesday night.
Dailymotion, 2 other websites
NC urges India and Pakistan to start dialogue to help suffering border villages
NEW DELHI The ban on four of the 32 websites enforced by the Indian government recently in an effort to curb ISIS propaganda in the country has been lifted. The ministry of communications and information technology issued a statement saying it has initiated action to unblock vimeo.com, dailymotion.com, gist.github.com and weebly.com. The sites can now be accessed freely. The statement also said that a "similar approach (of unblocking websites) could be considered for other involved websites on getting assurance that law of the land would be complied with." Until that happens, the remaining 28 websites will remain blocked in the country. The anti-terrorism squad had called for a ban on these websites as these were being used to spread jihadi propaganda. In its statement, the ministry
Expressing concern over the fresh ceasefire violation in Samba sector of Jammu and Kashmir, the National Conference (NC) urged the prime ministers of India and Pakistan to start a composite dialogue, saying the “time was ripe” to end hostility in the region. NC general secretary Ali Mohammad Sagar said: “The firing along LoC has yielded nothing other than causing loss of precious lives. The
said, "These websites work on page hosting concept. Many of these websites do not require any authentication for pasting any material on them. Other (websites allow users to) upload articles, videos or photos or to download the contents which helps to hide the identities. These websites were being used frequently for pasting, communicating such content by just changing page name or even
blocking the earlier one." The 32 websites were inaccessible from India on BSNL and Vodafone networks. Vimeo, Dailymotion, gist.github and Weebly are accessible over the networks at present while the others remain blocked. The ban on the websites had created a furore on social media, with Twitter users bandying together to protest against this move by the government using the hashtag #GOIblocks.
frequent border skirmishes are childish exercises, which have not yielded anything other than killing of innocents on both sides of the border.” Sagar, outgoing chief minister Omar Abdullah’s point man in Srinagar, said the people living in the border areas are bearing the brunt of the border firing. And due to the frequent occurrences of ceasefire violations, people living in the border areas are leaving their homes, he added.
For the second time this week, smugglers abandon migrant-packed ship in treacherous seas off Italian coast ROME An Icelandic Coast Guard ship was towing a cargo vessel to Italy Friday with about 450 migrants who were abandoned by smugglers, leaving the vessel in rough seas without a crew, authorities said Friday. Italian Coast Guard Cmdr. Filippo Marini said that
after several hours of struggling, Italian rescue teams shortly before dawn managed to secure the wave-tossed Ezadeen for towing toward the southern Calabrian region. The Icelandic ship Tyr, part of a European new European patrol force to detect and aid migrants at sea, was doing the towing.
Children and pregnant women were among the migrants, most of who were believed to be Syrian,
said Marini. The SierraLeone-flagged cargo ship apparently set sail from Turkey, he said.
The first day of the New Year started with a bang for residents of Kolhapur, when an adult leopard came calling on them. However, the big cat died soon after a botched-up operation to catch it. Officials’ lack of equipment, expertise and planning marred the more than five-hour-long exercise to bring the wild cat under control. The attempt to nab the animal turned to be so slipshod that it died soon after being taken captive. Morning walkers first spotted the cat at the elite Ruikar Colony in Kolhapur at 5.30am. After the police were informed, they alerted forest officials. But by then, a stick-wielding mob was thronging the area to lynch the creature. In the chaos of people craning their necks to see
the cat and the police struggling to keep control, the agitated leopard injured one Ravi Mane, while two others fell off their bikes and were hurt. A Kolhapur police officer said: “Forest officials decided to capture it without rendering it unconscious as they lacked rifle and anaesthetic darts that could only be procured from Sangli, a distance of about two hours by road.” However, the police officer could not explain why the area was not
cordoned off. According to wildlife photographer and enthusiast Kedar Bhat, nabbing the leopard from an open area without using a cage trap is not only difficult but also dangerous. Officials used large nets to trap the animal, which had taken shelter under an outdoor seating arrangement near local MP Dhananjay Mahadik’s bungalow. However, once nabbed, people failed to stop it from violently tossing and turning.
Stocks help rupee recover by 6 paise against US dollar to end at 63.29 The Indian rupee recovered from initial losses and ended 6 paise higher at 63.29 against the greenback on Friday on selling of the US dollar by banks and exporters, amid hopes of more foreign capital inflows into the equity market. On Thursday, the rupee suffered its worst singleday drop in over two weeks by falling 32 paise to 63.35 against the dollar. The rupee on Friday resumed lower at 63.43 per dollar as against Thursday's close of 63.35 at the Interbank Foreign Exchange (Forex) market. It then fell to a session low of 63.48 on dollar demand from importers. However, the rupee recovered to 63.24 before
ending at 63.29 per dollar, showing a gain of 6 paise or 0.09%. "Bullish domestic equities largely lifted the rupee sentiment," a forex dealer said. The benchmark Sensex on Friday soared by 380 points, logging its sixth successive session of gains, to a nearly fourweek high boosted by gains in banking stocks on hopes of much-awaited sectoral reforms and e n c o u r a g i n g manufacturing output data for December. Veracity Group CEO Pramit Brahmbhatt said: "This week the rupee posted its first weekly gain in four weeks. The trading range for the spot rupee is expected to be within
63.00 to 63.60." Meanwhile, in the forwards market, premia recovered on fresh paying pressure from corporates. The benchmark six-month premium payable in June moved up to 226-228 paise from 224-226 paise previously. The forward contracts maturing in December also closed higher at 433-435 pasie from 425-427 paise. The Reserve Bank of India fixed the reference rate for the dollar at 63.2878 and for the euro at 76.3061. The rupee bounced back sharply to 97.65 against the pound from 98.47 on Thursday and also firmed up to 76.25 per euro from 76.63. It moved up to 52.52 per 100 Japanese yen from 52.94 previously.
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Exports to Russia may start after Sushma hands over Pravasi Bharatiya Divas logo to Gujarat CM regulatory approvals: Amul Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), makers of Amul brand dairy products, today said exports to Russia may start two to three months after the necessary regulatory approvals are in place. Revenues during the current financial year may cross Rs 22,000 crore against over Rs 18,000 crore in FY14 and the company would invest Rs 4,000-5000 crore in the next three years on capacity expansion, GCMMF Managing Director R S Sodhi said today. “The inspection team from Russia has already visited our plants and expressed satisfaction. They approved our plants also.
There are some regulatory issues which are to be sorted out,” Sodhi told reporters in a press conference. Recently, GCMMF had said it is in discussion with Galactika Group to export dairy products to Russia and once sealed, Amul would become the first Indian dairy products maker to enter into that market. “Russia is going to be a
very good market for Indian dairy products exporters. We can start exports to Russia after the approvals come. I think it may take two months,” he said. He said Russia presents huge potential for Indian exports as 30 per cent of that country’s requirements (dairy products) are imported. According to him, Russia imports about 8-10 lakh
tonnes of milk powder and 20 lakh tonnes of cheese per annum. “Amul’s exports stood at Rs 540 crore last year. At present, the international prices of milk commodities are very low. We right now focussed more on Indian market. “In India, milk and milk products are growing in double digit. Amul is growing at over 24 per cent per annum,” he said.
Reliance Jio likely to offer 4G during PBD, Vibrant Gujarat summit Ahmedabad There’s no official detail available yet, but it is learnt through sources that upcoming 4th Generation(4G) service of Reliance Jio will be
available in Gandhinagar during 7-13 January during Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2015 and Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2015. While Pravasi Bharatiya Divas functions
are going to be held in Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad on 7-8-9 January, the Vibrant Gujarat Summit is going to be held on 11-12 January.
Sparkle 2015 opens on January 3 in Surat Surat Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel will inaugurate a Gems and Jewellery exhibition – Sparkle – 2015 in Surat. Sparkle is going to be organized by The Southern Gujarat Chambers of Commerce and Industry, ahead of the Vibrant Gujarat summit 2015. As many as 150 stalls and 80 participants from all over India are part of Sparkle – 2015. Anandiben will also visit Haridham Sokhda in Vadodara district to attend Swaminarayan Atmiya Yuva Mahotsav. She will address global women’s conclave on this occasion. The exhibition is standing over 16,000 sqft area. Consul Generals of Sri Lanka and Thailand are going to attend the event. MoU signing with Thailand’s Jewellery industry, Indo-Thai gala evening, fashion show and
cultural events, 8 ft high 30,000 diamonds studded Gateway of India replica, Precious stones studded Panchmukhi Hanuman statue, Model of proposed Surat railway station, 12 ft tall, 7 ft diameter replica of the world glob studded with American diamonds are some of the highlights of the event.
No bail for music teacher accused of molesting student Ahmedabad A special POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act ) court on Thursday denied anticipatory bail to the music teacher who is accused of molesting his eight-year old student in a Satellite school. Additional sessions judge G N Rana in Mirzapur rural court campus refused bail to music teacher Sachin Dangi, who allegedly pinched a student's cheeks
and thighs and demanded that she undress before him. The girl complained about this on December 16 after coming home from school. After Dangi applied for protection against arrest, the girl's mother took an objection and her lawyer Mehul Srivastav submitted that there was no point in disbelieving the student, neither should her character be doubted at such a tender age. To counter the accused teacher's contention that an
arrest might spoil his career, the cops filed an affidavit and apprised the court that Dangi had faced similar accusations before when he was working with another school, advocate Srivastav said. Dangi argued that the CCVT footage did not reflect any such incident and hence he be granted bail. To this the prosecutor submitted that the CCTV cameras were not placed inside classrooms. Meanwhile, the school has suspended the music teacher.
Gandhinagar In the run-up to the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) being held here from January 7 to 9, 2015, Union Foreign Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj handed over the PBD logo badge ‘Apna Bharat, Apna Gaurav’ to Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel here. They pinned the badge on each other’s dress. Ms Swaraj said the logo ‘Apna Bharat, Apna Gaurav’ prepared by Central Government truly reflects ‘Our India, Our Pride’, it being a matter of pride for all Non-Resident Indians (NRIs). She was here to preview the arrangements being made at the Sector-17
ground and other venues for the celebration of the PBD to mark the 100th Gandhi’s return to India, as well as the Vibrant Gujarat Summit from January 11 to 13, 2015.
New Delhi President of the Indian Newspaper Society (INS) for 2014-15, succeeding Ravindra Kumar of The Statesman. PV Chandran of Grihalakshmi was elected Deputy President of the INS while Somesh Sharma of Rastradoot has been made Vice President at the 75th annual general meeting of the organisation. Mohit Jain of Economic Times and V Shankaran have been made
Treasurer and Secretary General of INS. The 41-member Executive Committee includes Vijay Kumar Chopra( Punjab Kesri), Viveck Goenka (The Indian Express, Mumbai), Mahendra Mohan Gupta (Dainik Jagran), Sanjay Gupta
(Dainik Jagran), R Lakshmipathy (Dinamalar) and Jayant Mammen Mathew (Malayala Manorama). Naresh Mohan (Sunday Statesman), M P Ve e r e n d r a k u m a r (Mathrubhumi), Hormusji N Cama (Bombay Samachar Weekly), K N Tilak Kumar (Deccan Herald & Prajavani) and Ravindra Kumar (The Statesman) are also members of the Executive Committee.
They were accompanied by Gujarat’s Minister for Non-Resident Gujaratis (NRGs) Pradeepsinh Jadeja and senior Secretaries of Gujarat Government.
Flying knives: Kite string kills 5-year old boy in Vadodara Vadodara There has been another incident of tragic death due to kite string when Makar Sankranti(14th January, Kite flying day in Gujarat) is near. A five year old boy, students of Vithal vidyalaya, Jayraj yadav died today in Vasna area of Vadodara city when he was coming back from school on two-wheeler with his mother. This is at least second killing by kite string in Gujarat during present season of Uttarayan. Last month one person died in Surat following injury from kite string.The incident
took place in Shekhpur village of Mahuva taluka in Surat.According to details available from Mahuva police which is investigating the incident, Vijaybhai Virsinhbhai Ghaudhary(MotaFaliya, Mardevi village of Valod taluka) was visiting doctor’s clinic with his son Ashish Chaudhary. When he was returning to home on bike, at around 6.00 pm his throat was cut by kite string. He was taken to hospital through ’108' emergency ambulance service where he was declared dead. During and before Uttarayan festival, kite
string kills at least half a dozen people across Gujarat every year. Hundreds of people across the state suffer minor to major injuries due to kite string which function like flying knives. In Surat, the city administration bans vehicular traffic on some
over bridges due to danger of kite string. In Ahmedabad, local civic authority permits voluntary organization to tie ropes on both sides of some of the over bridges to protect two-wheeler riders against the danger of kite string
Woman commits suicide after Visa rejection AHMEDABAD A 33-year-old woman committed suicide after her Visa application to Canada was rejected. The woman Pinky Patel of
sector 29 had taken the extreme step after she came to conclude that she would not be able to apply for the Visa again. The incident happened on
Kiran Vadodaria is ‘Mini Gujarat’ straddles 129 out of world’s 190 countries new INS president AHMEDABAD 'Jyaan jyaan vase ek Gujarati, tyaan, tyaan sadakaal Gujarat'. This verse written in the first half of the 20th century by poet Ardeshar Khabardar has proved prophetic. Today, people of Gujarati origin can be found in as many as 129 out of the 190 countries listed as sovereign nations by the United Nations. The Vishwa Gujarati Samaj (VGS) claims this is indicated by the data it has collected over the last two decades. Incidentally, the central government puts the number of countries where
Complimenting Gujarat for hosting the PBD this year, she wished the NRIs would identify themselves with event which should go down in the history as memorable one.
Indians have settled at just 110. Talking about the Gujarati diaspora, VGS president Krishnakant Vakharia told TOI, "The only countries where Gujaratis have not settled are those which are very small, undeveloped or are merely small islands without much business opportunity." Gujaratis comprise around 33% of the Indian diaspora worldwide. The US has the largest number of Gujaratis — 15 lakh. The UK has the next largest (seven lakh) followed by Canada, Australia, South Africa and
New Zealand. Interestingly, Gujarati families live even in Nauru, a nation of a little over 9,000 people located in the Pacific Ocean. This is the second smallest sovereign state in the world after the Vatican. People of Gujarati origin have not only inhabited Nasa's space station but they can be found even near the Arctic Circle. Yellowknife town in north Canada near the Arctic has a number of Gujaratis working for its diamond mines. Further, some sit in British House of Lords while the US President's team has several members of Gujarati origin.
Tuesday, early morning around 5 am according to Patel's close relatives. She was immediately shifted to a local hospital, where she was given an antidote to ward off the poison from her body. But Patel's condition grew serious on Wednesday and she succumbed. The sector-21 police station has registered a complaint of accidental death as investigations is on to
ascertain the reasons why she took the extreme step. "We are investigating the reasons why the women took the extreme step. She had been planning a life in Canada for some time now, according to Pinky's close relatives. The matter is under investigation and nothing much can be revealed right away," says a senior police official of the sector-21 police station.
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