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Short News 2 jawans killed as Pak. forces resume firing in Jammu
Srinagar: Two Border Security Force (BSF) jawans were killed and 10 civilians injured in fresh shelling and firing by Pakistani troops on the International Border (IB) in Jammu on Sunday, just six days after the Directors-General of Military Operations of India and Pakistan agreed to implement the 2003 ceasefire pact. Meanwhile, one infiltrator was killed in the Kashmir Valley. “Two jawans were martyred in fresh crossborder shelling in the Pargwal, Kana Chak and Gharkhal areas [on the International Border in Jammu]. The ceasefire violations by Pakistan started around 2.15 a.m.,” said Arun Manhas, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Jammu. Ten civilians were injured in Kana Chak, Shama Chak, Jhiri and Pargwal, he said. They were shifted to the Government Medical College Hospital. No Food For 3 Days, Jharkhand Woman Allegedly Dies Of Starvation
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JHARKHAND: 58-year-old Savitri Devi had nothing to eat for three days, reportedly because she didn’t have a ration card that helps the poorest access cheaper food. She allegedly starved to death on Sunday at Giridih in Jharkhand. “Due to the negligence of authorities, her ration card could not be made, which is why she was unable to get food,” a district official Sheetal Prasad told news said. Savitri Devi’s daughterin-law Saraswati Devi said even after repeated requests for a ration card no one in the administration bothered. “She had no food since last three days...it became worse because we could not contact her,” said Saraswati Devi. Her two sons somehow manage to earn their living doing odd jobs and they often had to beg for food from villagers said neighbours. It is not clear how old Savitri Devi’s sons are or if they lived with her.
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2019 Lok Sabha elections: BJP, Congress working on strategies to woo Patels in Gujarat
BJP has kick-started its work for the Lok Sabha elections by formally setting up a committee of 11 members that consists of leaders from the powerful Patel community Ahmedabad: With an eye on the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress have begun work on a strategy to corner Patel votes in Gujarat. The state’s ruling BJP has kick-started its work for the Lok Sabha elections by formally setting up a committee of 11 members that consists of leaders from the powerful Patel community, including deputy chief minister Nitin Patel and Union ministers Purushottam Rupala and Mansukh Mandaviya. “This time, the BJP plans to give tickets to more Patel candidates than in 2014. The party is also working on a strategy to project
Patel leaders very prominently. The party faced some setback in 2017 state elections because of the Patel agitation, especially in Saurashtra, which brought our seat tally to less than 100,” said a senior BJP official on condition of anonymity. The ruling BJP had in 2014 won all the 26 parliamentary seats in Gujarat. As Gujarat is
the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP national president Amit Shah, the party hopes to repeat the feat in the 2019 parliamentary polls. In the 2017 Gujarat elections, the BJP faced its toughest assembly election battle against the Congress in the last two decades where it got 99 seats compared to 115 in 2012. The BJP
is also pinning its hopes on the Statue of Unity project that is likely to be completed by October. The 182-metre statue dedicated to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, India’s first home minister, who is regarded as the tallest leader of the Patel community, will help the party woo Patel voters ahead of the 2019 elections. The Congress, which has managed to win back some Patel votes in the 2017 elections, has set itself a target to win at least half the seats in the 2019 parliamentary elections. The party is hoping to woo Patel votes under the leadership of Amreli MLA and leader of opposition
Paresh Dhanani, a powerful Patel leader from Saurashtra. It has also pinned its hopes on quota stir leader Hardik Patel who had announced his support for the Congress in the 2017 state elections. The 24-year-old Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) leader had on 26 May addressed a huge public meeting in a village in Surendranagar district called Patidar Nayaya Mahapanchayat. The event was the first major event by the PAAS leader since assembly elections to revive his agitation to demand quotas in education and jobs for the Patels, who form about 14% of the state’s population. .
India football match against Kenya sold out after Sunil Chhetri’s heartfelt plea
The Mumbai Football Arena is sold out ahead of India's match against Kenya after captain Sunil Chhetri made a heartfelt to people to watch India play in the stadium Sunil Chhetri’s clarion call to football fans to head to the Mumbai Football Arena to watch India play in the Intercontinental Cup seems to have worked wonders. With hours to go before India face Kenya in their second match of the friendly tournament, the stadium has been sold out. There were quite a few empty pockets during India’s first match – a 5-0 thrashing of Chinese Taipei. But unlike them, the Kenyans may have to deal with a full house. The match also marks Chhetri’s 100th appearance for India. After their match against Chinese Taipei, Chhetri put out a heartfelt message to “all those that didn’t come” to watch the match. “All those from across the
country who came to Mumbai to support us – amazing. All the fans from Mumbai who came and watched us, thank you so much for the encouragement. It means the world to us,” said the Indian captain. “But today I am not making a video for you guys. I am gonna speak and appeal to all of you who did not come. To everyone
who is not a football fan, please come and watch us for two reasons. No. 1 – it’s the best game in the world and No. 2 – we play for our country. We will make sure that once you come to watch us, you will not return the same person back home.” Chhetri went on to admit that the level of football that may be on offer in Mumbai is “not even close” to what might be seen in big matches from the European leagues. “But with our desire and determination, we will try our best to make it worth your time,” he said. Chhetri’s video went viral with Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar being among those who retweeted him or posted their own videos in support.
Shillong unrest: Curfew imposed across city till tomorrow, MHA sends team of central forces to restive areas New Delhi: With Shillong remaining tense for the fifth straight day, a curfew has been imposed across the city from 4pm today to 5am tomorrow as the administration struggles to maintain law and order in the restive parts of the city. In view of the prevailing situation, a joint team of CRPF and BSF battalions has been dispatched to Shillong to help the state government control the ongoing crisis, said the Home Ministry. However, no report has been sought so far from the Meghalaya government on the present situation. Shillong has been on the edge since Thursday following a
clash triggered by an altercation between a Khasi boy and a Sikh woman in a Punjabi settlement with around 350 households in Them Iew Mawlong. Clashes between stonepelting protesters and security forces continued in Shillong the previous night, with teargas shells fired in the area where the standoff had begun. Reflecting on the situation, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad
Sangma had stated that “certain people” were funding the unrest in the city and added that evidence of alcohol and money being supplied to protesters had been found. He also stressed that the clashes were not “communal” and were limited to a “particular locality”. Speaking to the media, Sangma said, “There are individuals who were picked up and they have confessed that they had been
given money to take part in this agitation… We are already on the job of finding out where the money is coming from.” Conrad further said a large number of people participating in the protests had come from outside the East Khasi Hills district, in which Shillong falls. On Sunday, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh announced that he was rushing a four-member team led by Cabinet minister Sukhjinder Randhawa to Shillong. A government statement said the team would make a ground assessment of the situation in the troubled areas and extend all possible help to the Sikh community there.
was discovered by his friend when she came
to meet him at his rented accommodation Sunday evening. “On failing to get any response from inside, she informed the neighbours. They broke the door open
and informed the police at about 5 pm,” said a police officer. During investigation, a suicide note was recovered on Varun in which he stated that he was upset because
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Rahul Gandhi accuses PM Modi of giving scripted answers: ‘Good he doesn’t take real questions’
Gandhi asserted that PM’s interviews on public platforms were scripted
New Delhi : It seems Congress president Rahul Gandhi has found chinks in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s oratorial skills. Speaking about an interview Modi gave at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University (NTU) on June 1, Gandhi tweeted that the PM’s interviews on public platforms were scripted. Calling Modi the first Indian PM who took “spontaneous” questions to which the translator had
pre-scripted answers, Gandhi said it would be an “embarrassment” if he took “real” questions. “The first Indian PM who takes ‘spontaneous’ questions that the translator has pre-scripted answers to! Good that he doesn’t take real questions. Would have been a real embarrassment to us all if he did,” Gandhi said on Twitter and tagged a video of the event in Singapore. Even though Modi’s oratorical flourishes and impromptu speeches have mostly impressed people, the incident in Singapore raised a few eyebrows.
Four booked for stripping student in Kolkata college after he asked them about students’ union expenses New Delhi : The Kolkata Police on Monday registered an FIR against three students and a temporary non-teaching staff of the 153-yearold St Paul’s Cathedral Mission College for stripping a second-year student in the college last month after he asked the accused to submit expenditure of the students’ union they headed. The victim is the welfare secretary of the union. The accused also shot the scene on their phones and circulated it. It shows the student crouching on the floor in embarrassment. The incident took place in the evening of May 17 at the union room of the college adjacent to the principal’s
office. The video went viral on June 2 attracting the attention of the authorities. The FIR was registered after Bengal’s education minister and secretary general of Trinamool Congress Partha Chatterjee said he had asked the aggrieved student to file a police complaint. “The victim got in touch with me on Sunday and I advised him to lodge a police complaint. I have told the administration to take strict action without caring for who belongs to which camp,” Chatterjee said. “If the college does not take any action against the accused, we will take steps against the college authorities,” the minister warned.
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UPSC aspirant not allowed to enter exam hall, kills self in Delhi
New Delhi: A 28-yearold UPSC aspirant committed suicide after he was denied entry for arriving late at the at the examination centre in Central Delhi’s
Rajender Nagar area. Police said the man has left a suicide note in which he has cited being upset over his failure to take the exam. According to police, Varun’s body
he was not allowed to take his exam at the examination centre for being late. Police said the note also reads “… rules are okay but sometimes it should be relaxed for a better
cause.” Hailing from Karnataka, Varun was staying in the Rajinder Nagar for a year. After a postmortem examination, his body was handed over to his sister who
stays in Delhi. On Sunday, the UPSC pre-examination was held across India and his examination centre was in a government school located in Paharganj area.
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Opinion: RBI rate hike a close call, by the governor
Most economists expect two rate hikes by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) between now and December, but there is no consensus on the time of the first hike. Will it happen on 6 June when RBI’s rate-setting body, monetary policy committee (MPC), meets or do we have to wait for the August meeting? Since Urjit Patel took over as RBI governor in September 2016, all rate decisions have been taken by a six-member MPC. For a change, I would like to believe that the 6 June policy will be a governor’s policy. Why am I saying so? Well, among MPC members, Ravindra Dholakia is a known dove. He is likely to continue to pitch for a neutral policy while Michael Patra, a known hawk, will surely root for a quarter percentage point rate hike. Among others, Viral Acharya had in the April meeting indicated that he would decisively vote for a beginning of “withdrawal of accommodation” in June. Seeing “growth signals strong” and “investment accelerating”, even Chetan Ghate flagged off his worry over rising core inflation and the structural risks to inflation. If both Acharya and Ghate vote for a rate hike (along with Patra) and the other two—Pami Dua and Patel (along with Dholakia)—opt for the status quo, it will be three-all. The governor would have to exercise his casting vote to decide. An alternative scenario is Patra and either Acharya or Ghate opting for a rate hike and Patel too joining them. In that case too, it will be three-all and Patel will have the casting vote. In the second scenario, Patel will surely cast his vote in favour of a rate hike as he is already in that camp. Either way, it is likely to be the governor’s policy. In the last MPC meeting, like four others (Patra was in favour of a rate hike), Patel, who stuck to a neutral stance, was in favour of “waiting” for more data and “watching” various risks to inflation evolve. Continuing its neutral stance, the MPC in April reiterated its commitment to achieving the mediumterm target of 4% headline inflation. After dropping to 4.28% in March, retail inflation in April accelerated to 4.64%. While food price inflation remained flat, core inflation quickened for six successive months to 5.9%, a four-year high. Along with this, rising crude oil prices, a depreciating local currency (at 64.88 to a dollar on 1 June, the rupee has weakened 3.36% since the last policy), and economic growth are reasons to go for a rate hike. India’s economy accelerated to 7.7% in the three months ended 31 March, beating the median estimate of 7.4%. However, RBI may as well choose to wait for clarity on the minimum support price for summer crops, progress of monsoon and oil prices, besides more inflation data before biting the bullet although a change in the stance of the policy, from neutral to hawkish, is a given.
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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Shares an Adorable Family Photo on Amitabh-Jaya’s 45th Wedding Anniversary
After making her Instagram debut while at Cannes Film Festival, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is learning the tweaks and tricks of social media at an impressive pace. While her glamourous posts from the Cannes red carpet made fans skip a beat, her adorable behind the scenes photos with daughter Aaradhya melt our hearts. Now, the actor took to Instagram to wish her father and motherin-law on their 45th wedding anniversary. Aishwarya shared a beautiful family picture with Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan with Aardhya in the frame along with
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Shweta Bachchan’s son Agstya Nanda. She captioned the image as, “Happyyy Anniversary Pa n Ma Love, Health and Happiness always God Bless “Husband and fellow actor Abhishek Bachchan also wished his parents on their anniversary. Sharing an adorable throwback photo of the couple, he wrote, “I wish that both of you continue to laugh and love for the next 45 years too. Happy 45th anniversary Ma and Pa. I love you.” Amitabh married Jaya Bhaduri in 1973 post the success of Zanjeer. The couple went on to star in films like Sholay, Abhiman, Mili, and Silsila.
with mom Kareena, Katrina Kaif enjoys movie date with friends
Weekends are for fun - not just for the regular us but also for Bollywood celebs. While Katrina Kaif went out with friends, Janhvi Kapoor was spotted having a day out as well. From visits to beauty salons, to outings with friends to evening strolls with kids and family lunch outings, here’s a
Hollywood - Bollywood Is Katrina Kaif’s cryptic message for new lovebirds Ranbir and Alia?
look at what the stars were up to on Sunday. Salman Khan and Shraddha Kapoor were seen outside Mehboob Studios in
Paparazzi favourite,Taimur Ali Khan was snapped with his mom Kareena Kapoor Khan. Mumbai.
Actress Shweta Basu Prasad Is Engaged To Filmmaker Rohit Mittal Actress Shweta Basu Prasad, who was last seen in Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan’s Badrinath Ki Dulhania, got engaged to her longtime boyfriend Rohit Mittal in 2017, The Times Of India reports. Rohit is a filmmaker and the duo dated for four years before getting engaged in Goa. “The two have been together for four years now and got engaged last year. Both belong to the film fraternity and have collaborated on
short films. Not many know that filmmaker Anurag Kashyap was instrumental in getting the two together as both Shweta and Rohit are close to him,” a source told said. Shweta had proposed to Rohit in Goa. “Though the feeling was mutual, it was Shweta who proposed to Rohit in Goa first. He then proposed her in Pune (his hometown). While marriage is on the cards, the couple is not in a hurry to walk down the aisle,” the source told said.
t is no secret that Ranbir Kapoor has moved on from Katrina Kaif to her close buddy Alia Bhatt. Back in 2016, Katrina and Ranbir broke up after years of relationship. And now the 35-year-old actor has found love in 25-year-old Alia. It all began on the sets of Ayan Mukerji’s Brahmastra in Bulgaria. While Alia has openly admitted to having a crush on Ranbir for the longest time, it is only recently that the Sanju actor too reciprocated his love In an interview to a magazine, Ranbir talked about dating Alia. He said, “It’s really
Bipasha Basu has been admitted to a hospital in Mumbai due to a “stubborn bacterial infection.” The 39-year-old actress was in and out of clinics for the last few weeks. And it was only recently that she was admitted to the hospital. While many speculated it to be a respiratory problem, Bipasha took to Twitter to clear the air that it’s
a bacterial infection and she will be “fit and fabulous soon.” The Alone actress, who has been in the hospital for the last few days, has been keeping her well-wishers updated on her health status. A few days ago, she posted a picture of her with a caption, “Being sick sucks. Been sick for way tooooo long!!!! Enough I say... Enough.” The
Jism actress, who is missing from the big screen for the last three years, also shared a cute photo on Instagram taken by her sister Vijayeta Basu, who is on “hospital duty.” On the work front, Bipasha is set to return to the big screen with hubby hubby Karan Singh Grover. The two have signed a thriller to be directed by Bhushan Patel.
new right now, and I don’t want to over speak. It needs time to breathe and it needs space. As an actor, as a person, Alia is what’s the right word? flowing right now. When I see her work, when I see her act, even in life, what she gives is something that I’m aspiring to for myself. It’s new for us, so let it cook a bit.” His this very statement has sent their fans into a tizzy. But it seems Katrina Kaif is having some hard time dealing with the reality. The 34-year-old actress took to Instagram to post a cryptic message. She wrote, “I will believe
it when I see it or I will see it when I believe it.” While Kaif hasn’t mentioned Ranbir or Alia in her post, but it seems like she’s hinting at the two and their new-found relationship. Ever since the lovebirds confirmed their relationship, Alia has almost stopped hanging out with her bestie Katrina. Reports suggest that this piece of news has caused chinks in their friendship. On the work front, Alia and Ranbir have begun prepping up for the second schedule of Brahmastra with Amitabh Bachchan.
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Jennifer Aniston To Be Maid of Honour At Courteney Cox’s Wedding
Los Angeles: Actress Jennifer Aniston is to be her friend and actress Courteney Coxs maid of honour. Aniston is helping her Friends costar organise her nuptials to Snow Patrol singer Johnny McDaid, reports mirror.co.uk. Cox will get married to McDaid in Derry, Northern Ireland,
friends for more than two decades after they both starred in the worldwide hit comedy Friends. Cox was chosen to be maid of honour when Aniston exchanged Aniston, 49, and vows with actor Justin Cox, 53, have been Theroux in 2015. this year. A source said: “Courteney and Jennifer are thick as thieves and they have got even closer in recent months. Courteney wouldn’t want to walk down the aisle without Jennifer by her side. They have a very strong friendship.”
Ananya Pandey Meets With a Car Accident at Student of The Year 2 Set, Escapes Unharmed
Ananya Pandey, who is currently shooting for Puneet Malhotra’s Student of The Year 2, recently survived an accident on the set. Daughter of actor Chunky Pandey, who is making her debut with 2012 sequel, met with a car accident while preparing for her shoot. According to reports, Ananya had to drive a
car in one of her scenes and while driving she lost her control and banged into a tree. The team on set rushed to her rescue and the actor came out of the car shocked but unharmed. Pandey, who is making her debut opposite Tiger Shroff and Tara Sutaria is not new to the spotlight and has been a media favourite since
her early teenage years. The team of SOTY 2 is busy wrapping the shoot in Dehradun and Mussoorie. The sequel of Karan Johar’s 2012 superhit film that launched the career of Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan, and Sidharth Malthora, is being helmed by Malhotra, with Johar overlooking the production.
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SPORTS ROUNDUP
Global T20 Canada: From Steve Smith and David Warner’s return to full squads, all you need to know about new league
New Delhi : Australia stars Steve Smith and David Warner, who are banned from top-flight international cricket for 12 months, were drafted on Sunday for the Global T20 Canada event starting 28 June. Former Australia captain Smith had already been announced as a marquee player for the inaugural edition of the event. Smith and Warner were sacked after the third Test against South Africa in March, later accepting a 12-month ban by Cricket Australia for their role in the ball-tampering scandal that rocked the sport. Opening batsman Cameron Bancroft was suspended for nine months. Warner was selected in the third round of the draft by the Winnipeg Hawks, who took West Indies’ Dwayne Bravo and South African lefthander David Miller in the first and second
rounds. Smith was taken in the second round by the Toronto Nationals, where he’ll play alongside West Indian star Darren Sammy and fellow West Indies all rounder Kieron Pollard. Apart from the players, prominent coaches Tom Moody and Waqar Younis have been roped in to lead franchises in the inaugural Global T20 Canada League later this month. Younis will be the coach of the Winnipeg Eagles, while Moody will be in charge of the Montreal Tigers. Toronto Nationals’ coaching duties will be taken up by former West Indies coach Phil Simmions, with former Pakistan pacer and having coached Peshwar Zalmi, Mohammad Akram will be a part of Edmonton Royals. Jamaican coach Donovan Miller will look after Vancouver Knights, rounding out the coaching positions.
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Sunil Chhetri Looks to Make Germany boss Jogi Low springs 100th International Special as major surprise as Leroy Sane omitted from World Cup squad Kenya Aim to Play Spoilsport
Mumbai: Sunil Chhetri will be the cynosure of all eyes as he seeks to make his 100th international memorable by continuing his scoring spree in the Intercontinental Cup match against Kenya here on Monday. With 59 goals to his credit, the talismanic striker is India’s all-time leading scorer. Another win at the Mumbai Football Arena will ensure the home team’s passage to the final of the tournament, which is being used as preparation for next year’s Asian Cup. The 97th ranked side is on
a high having drubbed Chinese Taipei 5-0 in the tournament opener. Chhetri was in imperious form, scoring his third hat-trick in international football, and he would look to continue in the same manner against the physical stronger African team, which likes to attack. Chhetri and his strike partner Jeje Lalpekhua have shown in the past that if they get going, any defence can be breached. India coach Stephen Constantine has an option upfront in Balwant Singh and, depending on the situation
of the match, he can be considered. If the Chhetriled Indian forward line is able to strike at will again, then the Kenyans will have have some tough time at the back. India have an array of attacking midfielders like Udanta Singh, Anirudh Thapa and Pranoy Halder, who clicked in the last game. Udanta and Pranoy scored against Chinese Taipei and they will certainly start. India has an equally strong defence with the experienced Sandesh Jhinghan and Pritam Kotal manning the backline.
New Delhi: Germany boss Jogi Low has sprung a major surprise with his World Cup squad, by omitting Leroy Sane. The Manchester City winger has not been included, with Bayer Leverkusen’s Julian Brandt surprisingly preferred, with Low admitting that he wants more from the 22-yearold at international level. Manuel Neuer is in as one of three goalkeepers, and will lead Germany’s defence of their World Cup crown. Neuer’s participation has been in serious doubt after an injury-hit season for the Bayern Munich goalkeeper, but the 32-year-old came through Saturday’s friendly defeat to Austria unscathed. “I had a conversation yesterday
with Manu late in the evening,” said Low on Friday. “The foot did not cause any problems at all.” It is Sane’s omission which is seen as most shocking, after a standout season with Pep Guardiola’s runaway Premier League winners. The 22-year-old scored 14 times in 49 games for the champions and won the PFA Young Player of the Year award. Sane
and Low’s preference for Brandt - who had been expected to miss out - have seen him edged out, while Low is also a big fan of Julian Draxler, who offers greater flexibility, able to also play in the leftsided role Sane covets - and was player of the tournament in started the weekend Russia last summer. loss to Austria, playing “That was a very close 67 minutes but failed decision between him to make an impact. and Julian Brandt, And having missed which was made out on last summer’s in favor of Brandt,” Confederations Cup said Low. “Draxler triumph due to nasal Reus and Müller surgery, Sane won’t are set. Leroy has a head to Russia this huge talent. He will summer either. Marco be back again from Reus’ return to fitness September.
Rohit Sharma Throws Ceremonial ‘First Pitch’ at Baseball Club Seattle Mariners New Delhi: The Indian cricket team’s members are currently taking a break after the gruelling two month long Indian Premier League. Among those who
finished their IPL a little earlier than they would have liked was the Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma. The opening batsman though is not missing out on his
share of a fun time after he became the first Indian cricketer to throw the ceremonial ‘first pitch’ in the Major League Baseball. On June 4th, Rohit Sharma, as part
of pregame activity threw the ceremonial first pitch before the MLB at the Safeco Field, home ground of Seattle Mariners who took on the Tampa Bay Rays
after that. The baseball league in America has a historic ritual inviting a guest of honor to throw out a ceremonial first pitch to mark the start of the game.
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NEET Result 2018: All India merit list Tata Memorial Hospital Team Presents Biocon’s here Nimotuzumab Study Results at ASCO Annual Meeting 2018 released, check top 20 rank holders which 6.3 lakh are Biocon’s Novel Biologic Nimotuzumab combined with chemo-radiotherapy shows superior efficacy & safety over Standard of Care in a study on Head and Neck cancer patients in India
Mumbai: Biocon Ltd. (BSE code: 532523, NSE: BIOCON), Asia’s premier biopharmaceuticals company, announced today that a Tata Memorial Hospital (TMH), Mumbai team led by Dr Kumar Prabhash, Head, Solid Unit, Medical Oncology presented the results of a study with Biocon’s novel biologic molecule Nimotuzumab at the 2018 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting held in Chicago from June 1-5. This 536- patient study was conducted by Dr. Vanita Noronha, Dr. Amit Joshi, Dr. Vijay Patil, Dr. A. K. D’cruz, Dr. Sarbani Lasker, Dr. J. P. Agarwal with Dr.
Kumar Prabash as the lead investigator, over a period of 6 years. The study successfully met the primary endpoint of median progression free survival which was three times than that of standard of care. The investigator-initiated study, one of the largest randomized clinical studies on head and neck cancer patients in India, evaluated the efficacy and safety of administering Nimotuzumab during concurrent chemoradiation in locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (LAHNSCC). Adult patients of LAHNSCC were randomized 1:1 into either radical
radiotherapy with weekly cisplatin (CRT arm) or the same schedule of chemo-radiation with weekly Nimotuzumab (NCRT arm). The primary endpoint of the study was ‘progression free survival’, while other key secondary endpoints were ‘disease free survival’, ‘duration of loco-regional control’ and overall survival. The study successfully met the primary endpoint Median progression free survival of 60.3 months in NCRT arm as compared to 21 months in CRT arm which was statistically significant. “We believe Nimotuzumab, will benefit a large number
of head and neck cancer patients in India. Nimotuzumab with chemo-radiotherapy will provide an alternate therapeutic option in the armamentarium against locally advanced head and neck cancer,” said Principal investigator, Dr Kumar Prabhash, Head, Solid Unit, Medical Oncology, TMH. “As the first company in India to successfully introduce a novel targeted antiEGFR biologic, for the treatment of head and neck cancers in India, the positive results from this large randomized study are a significant milestone in Biocon’s ongoing efforts to establish Nimotuzumab’s
‘best-in-class’ status for the treatment of one of the most common forms of cancer in the country. We are pleased that ASCO has recognized the superior efficacy and safety profile of Nimotuzamab and the difference it can make in improving clinical outcomes of head and neck cancer patients by its addition to the standard of care,” said Suresh Subramanian, Senior Vice President & Head, Branded FormulationsIndia, Biocon. Nimotuzumab is the first indigenously produced novel biologic developed by Biocon and introduced in India as BIOMAb EGFR® for head and neck cancer in 2006.
New Delhi: NEET Result 2018: Five candidates from Delhi have made it to the top 20 merit list of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) 2018 result, which has been released today, on June 4, by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). As the result is out now, MCI will
start the counselling procedure for 15 per cent All India Quota seats. For the rest of the 85 per cent seats, which fall under state quota, counselling will be conducted separately by the concerned authorities on state level. Over 7 lakh candidates have qualified the competitive examination, out of
from the general category. Topper Kalpana Kumari hails from Delhi and has obtained the All India Rank 1, with 99.99 percentile. She has obtained 171 out of 180 in physics, 160 out of 180 in Chemistry, 360 out of 360 in Biology (Biology and Zoology). Overall her score is 691 out of 720. The exam was conducted on May 6 this year and over 13 lakh candidates had appeared for the same. Earlier, the CBSE had released the answer keys on May 25 and the candidates were given a chance to raise objections on the answer keys till May 27.
Chandigarh : The Haryana Excise and Taxation Department detected 1151 cases in 20 days where traders moved their consignments without e-way bill generation. With these cases, detected in the first twenty days of May, an amount of Rs 8.24 crore has been
collected as penalty from the traders in the state. The state, meanwhile, ranked second in e-way bill generation in the country during the same period with 13 per cent of the total e-way bills generation. Till May 20, there were 2.14 crore e-way bills
generated of which 15 per cent were generated in Gujarat, making it the number while Haryana and Uttar Pradesh hold the second position, accounting for 13 per cent of e-way bills. Among other states, Karnataka accounted for 11 per cent, Maharashtra 8
per cent, Delhi and Tamil Nadu 5 per cent each, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh 4 per cent each, and Kerala 3 per cent. According to the data for Haryana between May 1 to May 20, the maximum default cases were detected from Rohtak (101 cases) followed by
Sonepat (97), Hisar (87) and Jagadhri (78). A penalty of Rs 97.85 lakh was collected from Rohtak, while Rs 70 lakh from Sonepat. Under the Goods and Services Tax (GST), all consignments worth more than Rs 50,000 moving over 10 km from their origin require
prior registration and generation of an e-way bill through the GST network. The validity of e-way bill is one day for goods moving from 0 to 100 km, three days for 100 to 300 km, five days for 300 to 500 km, 10 days for 500 to 1,000 km and 15 days for goods moving
beyond 1,000 km. The e-way bill helps in tracking movement of taxable goods and to prevent tax evasion. In case a consigner or consignee comes forward when his consignment is caught by the department in such a case, the penalty would be equivalent to the
amount of tax evaded. In case, nobody comes forward, the penalty is equal to 50 per cent of the value of the goods. A senior officer of the Excise and Taxation Department said that various teams of the department check over 2500 vehicles daily in the state to ensure that they have e-way bills.
However, there were no reports of any damage to life or property. “At present, there is no active system there and these showers are pre-monsoon activity. The wind direction has changed to southwesterly which brings moisture from the sea. On the other hand, temperatures are high. Combinations of these two factors are leading to showers, especially
in coastal areas where there is moisture due to coastline,” Jayanta Sarkar, Director, Meteorological Centre of IMD in Ahmedabad, told said. Sarkar said that such localised showers are likely to continue in the state over the next two weeks. “The south-west monsoon has hit Kerala coast three days in advance and it is making its northward progress. It’s a good indication. We are expecting the monsoon to set in Gujarat around 15th of this month,” he added. The IMD has forecast light to moderate rain and thundershowers at isolated places in Gujarat over the next five days.
Haryana second in country in e-way bill generation
Rs 10,000 cr projects await green nod in Gujarat Ahmedabad : Pollution norms continue to haunt chemical industries in Gujarat. Industry players said that despite drastically reducing the intensity of the pollutants, they are not allowed to expand capacities. They also say that over past decade advancement in technology has made it possible to produce more at same effluent load. They also demanded that pollution watchdogs should restrict themselves to compliance of effluent norms and should refrain from dictating the quantum of production. Industrial clusters of Vatva and Naroda in Ahmedabad were classified as critically polluted by central Ministry of Environment and Forest in 2009, putting a cap on further investments in the clusters. The cap was lifted two years ago. Still industry players complain that they
are unable to expand their capacities or new investments pouring into the clusters. They claim that while units in Gujarat are forefront in abiding to the pollution norms, they are deprived of making new investments. ‘We have reduced the emission norms from abot 5,000 ppm to about 500 ppm. In fact we have reached at 450 ppm, which is the lowest in entire country. Inspite of this, industries in Vatva are unable to expand,” said Shanker Patel, chairman of Vatva Green, which operates the Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) for chemical and allied industries in and around Vatva Industrial Estate. Industrial clusters of Naroda, Vatva, Odhav and Narol have about 1,100 units and their proposed investment is estimated at over Rs10,000 crore. Patel said that unlike industrial units in Gujarat.
South coastal Gujarat receives light showers, monsoon to set in by 15th
Ahmedabad : Sporadic rainfall continued for the second day in Amreli even as showers were reported from Surat in south Gujarat on Sunday. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) termed it as premonsoon shower. Amreli recorded 10 mm rainfall by late Sunday evening. The town had recorded 7 mm rain the previous day. Showers were also reported from Khambha, taluka comprising parts of Gir forest, with 8 mm rainfall. Lathi (9 mm), Jafrabad (6) and Babra (2) also experienced light showers, bringing down the temperature. Savarkundla taluka of the coastal district was
hit by a thunderstorm on Saturday evening, sending Navli river in spate. Gusty winds accompanying rainfall had blown off roofs of scores of shops at Nadi Bazar, while a car got swept away in the flooded river. In all, Savarkundla recorded 70 mm rain on Saturday, district flood controlroom in Amreli said. Neighbouring Liliya taluka recorded 25 mm
rain, while Dhari (11) too had received the first showers of the season on Saturday. Gariyadhar taluka in neighbouring Bhavnagar district also recorded rainfall on Saturday evening. The taluka, which shares its border with Amreli district, recorded 4 mm of rain. Meanwhile, showers accompanied by high-velocity winds hit Surat city early on Sunday morning.
politicians across party lines gathered on stage together in Palghar on Sunday
Politicians oppose bullet train project The bullet train project, planned after discussions between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe, is being built with a Rs 88,000-crore soft loan from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
Palghar: As politicians across party lines gathered on stage together in Palghar on Sunday calling for the ambitious MumbaiAhmedabad bullet train project to be cancelled, they repeatedly cited the word ‘vikas’, qualifying it with the kind of progress they said the majority of citizens want to witness. Addressing a gathering of a few hundred, mostly tribal cultivators from across Palghar district, Shiv Sena legislator Neelam Gorhe and Nationalist Congress Party spokesperson Nawab Malik echoed
the comments of Left and Congress leaders in saying the proposed investment of Rs 1.08 lakh crore on a train system to be used by a marginal percentage of commuters appears tone deaf in the face of the crumbling railway and other infrastructure in the tribal dominated region of Palghar-Dahanu. Of the 1,400 hectares of land to be acquired for the high-speed corridor, 353 hectares is to be acquired in Maharashtra, in the Dahanu-PalgharBhiwandi belt. Nearly 108 villages in the Thane and Palghar
districts are set to be affected, and nearly 70 have already adopted Gram Sabha resolutions opposing any land acquisition for the project. Sena leader Gorhe said she rode a high-speed railway system on a recent visit to China. “And every
moment of that ride, my thoughts were with the women and others who have to either hang out of our local trains on their daily commute or be nearly crushed in the crowds,” she said, calling for development with a “human face, or
a woman’s face, happy, nurturing and progressing”. Gore promised that Sena legislators would together demand a detailed discussion on the project in the coming monsoon session of the state Assembly. Alongside the Nanar refinery and Jaitapur nuclear power projects in Konkan, the bullet train project would be one of the things the Sena continues to oppose even while being part of the government, she said. The bullet train project, planned after discussions between Prime
Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe, is being built with a Rs 88,000-crore soft loan from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Last month, the Japanese Consul General in Mumbai, speaking in Ahmedabad, said India must immediately solve the land acquisition hurdles in the project. Until now, the National High-Speed Rail Corporation (NHSRC) has acquired only 0.9 hectares in Bandra Kurla Complex, where the Mumbai station will be built. “The
Union government appears to have taken the stand that land may be acquired by force for one of the Modi government’s poll promises. But have all other poll promises been fulfilled already?” asked Malik. Other speakers at Sunday’s event organised by the Bullet Train Virodhi Manch included local Kisan Sabha president Dr Ashok Dhawale, other Left leaders, Congress leaders, three Sena legislators from the district, Shrinivas Wanga who lost the recent bypoll on a Shiv Sena ticket and local MNS leaders. Many spoke on ticket prices on
the train that would be prohibitively expensive for all but the rich, on the unclear terms of land acquisition through direct negotiation with tribal land-owners, on the lack of transparency on social impact and environmental impact assessment studies and on the repayment schedule for the loan from JICA. Vadodara resident Hasmukh Bhat of the Ekta Gramin Praja Vichar Manch, which is opposing the project in Gujarat, said project affected people in the neighbouring state would support the Palghar locals’ resistance to the project.
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