Veteran Bollywood star Shashi Kapoor passes away at 79
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NIA quizzes Hadiya’s husband after SC gives nod for probe
Kochi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday questioned Shafin Jehan, days after the Supreme Court gave its nod to it to continue its probe into his marriage with Hadiya, a Kerala woman at the centre of an alleged love-jihad case. Jehan was questioned a week after the Apex Court gave its nod to carry on investigation into the conversion of Hadiya and her marriage with him. NIA sources said the probe team “re-examined” Jehan on Monday for clarifying certain facts from his earlier statement. They, however, did not elaborate as the matter is sub-judice. The NIA had earlier investigated Jahan and submitted its statement before the Supreme Court.
Guj women got neither safety, nor education, but only exploitation: Rahul
New Delhi: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the issue of crimes against women in Gujarat and raised concerns over their safety, even as he accused him of merely making promises. Gandhi asked his fifth question in his “a question a day” series in the run up to Gujarat assembly elections and demanded answers over the alleged failure of the Modi-led government in fulfilling the promises. Launching a counter-attack, Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi alleged that the questions showed the “feudal fantasy” of the Congress.“The women got neither safety, nor education or nutrition, but only exploitation.
Govt plans to allow consumers to switch power service companies
New Delhi: Consumers will be able to change their power suppliers just like telecom services, after proposed amendment to the existing Electricity Act is approved, Union Minister RK Singh said. The power ministry will push Electricity Amendment Bill in forthcoming Budget session, which provides for segregating the distribution network business and the electricity supply business. “We are bringing a lot of amendment in the Electricity Act. It also provides for separation of carriage and content business. The draft would come to me in another week or so. We will try to push it for passage in Budget session of Parliament,” the power and new & renewable energy minister told news agncy in an interview.He also told that the amendments would also provide for stricter enforcement of Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO).
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HC order on Dhinakaran plea to use ‘hat’ symbol in RK Nagar bypoll today
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday reserved its order on an interim plea by Sasikala-TTV Dhinakaran group of AIADMK for using the ‘hat’ symbol in the upcoming RK Nagar assembly constituency bypoll. Justice Indermeet Kaur heard arguments on behalf of the Sasikala-TTV Dhinakaran group, the poll panel and the faction of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palanisamy and O
Panneerselvam and said it will pass an order at 4 pm on Monday. The court also issued notice to the Election Commission of India, Panneerselvam, Palanisamy and two others on the Sasikala-Dhinakaran plea challenging the poll panel’s November 23 order allotting the ‘two-leaves’ symbol to the Panneerselvam-Palanisamy faction. The main petition will be heard on February 12, the court said.
MP passes bill awarding death for rape of girls aged 12 and below
Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh Assembly on Monday unanimously passed a bill awarding death to those found guilty of raping girls aged 12 and below. With the passage of the bill, Madhya Pradesh becomes the first state in the country where those convicted of such rapes will face the gallows. Introduced in the House by Law and Legislative Affairs Minister Rampal Singh, the bill was discussed in detail and then passed by all parties, including the ruling BJP and opposition Congress. The bill will now be sent to the President for
his assent after which it will become a law, state Home Minister Bhupendra Singh told reporters outside the Assembly. “It was a historic day for Madhya Pradesh as the state Assembly, as per the wish of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, passed a bill making a provision to award capital punishment to those indulging in such crimes (raping girls aged 12 or younger),” Singh said. Capital punishment will be awarded to convicts under section 376 (A), which is related to rape, and section 376 (D, A), pertaining to gang rape.
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Rahul files nomination, set to succeed mother as Congress chief
New Delhi: Ending the speculation over his elevation as party chief, Rahul Gandhi on Monday filed the nomination for post of President of the Indian National Congress, paving the way for a generational shift in the leadership of the party headed by his mother Sonia Gandhi. The 47-year-old Gandhi scion is likely to emerge as the lone candidate in the fray, clearing the decks for his elevation to the party’s top post, succeeding his mother, who has held the post for 19 years in a row. There were five sets of nomination forms filed on his behalf by top Congress leaders, including CWC members, party general secretaries, in-charge in various states and chief ministers of party-ruled states. Senior party leaders, including Kamal Nath, Sheila Dikshit, Motilal Vora and Tarun Gogoi filed first set of nominations as proposers for Rahul at the headquarters of All India Congress Committee (AICC) in Delhi. Among others who proposed
Rahul’s name in the first set of nomination papers were Sonia, Ahmed Patel, Mohsina Kidwai, Ashok Gehlot, Mukul Wasnik, and Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanaswamy. Party leaders Manmohan Singh, Oscar Fernandes, P Chidambaram, Sushil Kumar Shinde, Anand Sharma, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his Meghalaya counterpart Mukul Sangma proposed his name in the second set of nomination papers. Rahul Gandhi sought the blessings of former president Pranab Mukherjee and Manmohan Singh before filing his nomination, Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala tweeted. After filing his nomination papers, Rahul met Manmohan Singh, Mohsina Kidwai, Dikshit and other senior Congress leaders . It is speculated that he will be running unopposed for the post of party President, but the speculations can only be confirmed on Tuesday when the names of contenders will be published after scrutiny of nominations. If there are no contenders, the AICC will make the final announcement of his name on 11 December – the last date for withdrawal of nomination. Rahul is set to fill in his mother Sonia Gandhi’s shoes, who has been holding the post for nearly two decades. The elevation comes with a fair share of drama as the Opposition has voiced their lack of confidence in Rahul’s ability to hold them together, the way his mother did. Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Sitaram Yechury recently said that Rahul cannot replace his mother, Sonia, who was “the glue” that held the Opposition together.
Modi says Cong gone bankrupt, dubs Vishwas talks of Rahul’s elevation as ‘Aurangzebi raj’ Bhushan, Yogendra
Yadav’s return to AAP
Dharampur (Gujarat): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday slammed Rahul Gandhi’s expected elevation as Congress President, dubbing it as “Aurangzebi raj”. Without referring to the National Herald case, in which Rahul Gandhi had got bail, Modi, addressing a campaign rally in Valsad district of Gujarat, said, “Congress has gone bankrupt, as
it is going to make a person who is out on bail in corruption case its president.” “I congratulate the Congress on their ‘Aurangzeb Raj.’ For us, the well being of the people matters and 125 crore Indians are our high command,” PM said. Taking potshots at the opposition party, the prime minister said, “Mani Shanker Aiyar who was a minister in Congress government
said ‘did elections happen during Mughal rule? After Jahangir, Shahjahan came, was any election held? After Shahjahan it was understood that Aurangzeb would be the leader.’ Does the Congress accept that it is a family party? We don’t want this Aurangzeb rule,” Modi said. Rahul Gandhi on Monday filed his nomination papers for the party’s chief post.
Guj polls: CEC holds meeting Kolkata: Jailed ISIS suspect with parties, Cong demands hit prison official with stone, jammers at strong rooms slashes his throat
Ahmedabad: Chief Election Commissioner A K Joti and around 10 senior officials of the Commission on Saturday, held a meeting with representatives of main political parties to understand their concerns ahead of the first phase of Assembly polls in Gujarat which are scheduled on December 9.The EC delegation, led by Joti, also held another meeting with various government officials, district collectors as well as senior police officials to review the preparations for conducting free and fair election, said Chief Electoral Officer for Gujarat, B B Swain. Representatives of the BJP, Congress, BSP and NCP attended the meeting with the EC delegation, he said.
Kolkata: Arrested ISIS suspect Mohammed Masihuddin alias Musa, who had allegedly planned to target foreign nationals at Mother House, the Missionaries of Charity headquarters in Kolkata, allegedly tried to kill a prison official at Alipore Central Jail on Sunday morning. The injured – Gokul Chandra Dey – is a jail warder in his fifties. The incident took place when Dey went to take Musa out of his cell as part of ‘Lock Out,’ a routine session that allows the prisoners to go out in a compound on the prison premises after the day starts, said director general of police (correctional services) Arun Kumar Gupta. “As the jail warder asked Musa to come out around 8 am, Musa started making Jehadi comments towards his fellow prisoners. As the jail warder intervened, he pushed
him off to the ground and hit him with a piece of stone. He slashed his throat with a small but sharp iron rod used in PWD works in prison,” Gupta said. Dey was rescued by his colleagues and was rushed to SSKM Hospital from where he was later shifted to Calcutta Medical Research Institute. “His condition is stable now. A case under section 307 (attempt to murder) of the Indian Penal Code has been initiated against Musa. An investigation is underway,” Gupta said. Dey has been posted on the job for the past two years, according to sources. Originally from Labhpur in Birbhum, the 25-year-old terror suspect was arrested by the criminal investigation department from the Burdwan railway station in July 2016 on charges of radicalising youths to join ISIS.
New Delhi: Kumar Vishwas on Sunday said the AAP was holding discussions with those who left the party, including Prashant Bhushan and Yogendra Yadav, to facilitate their return. The controversial remarks, however, were refuted by a party leader close to Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Admi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal. “If no one has joined a political party and wants to come here... if one has formed a political party and wants to merge their party with ours... if someone went back for doing social work after being unhappy with us... the list is long. From Subhash Ware to Anjali Damania, Mayank Gandhi, Dharamvira Gandhi to Prashant ji and Yogendra ji. We are synchronising the list (of such people),” Kumar said after an interaction
with party volunteers at the AAP office in New Delhi. “Dialogues are being held with them by volunteers. We will ask for forgiveness for the mistakes we did.” AAP founder members Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan were sacked by the party in April 2015 for “antiparty” activities after they questioned party supremo Arvind Kejriwal’s style of functioning. Subhash Ware, on the other hand, was the party head of Maharashtra state unit, and was considered close to Yadav and Bhushan. Although, Ware continues to be a part of the party, the state unit headed by him was disbanded. Ware, along with Mayank Gandhi, had opposed dropping of Bhushan and Yadav from the party’s Political Affairs Committee (PAC). Gandhi later quit the party.
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India vs China at sea: Why subs are critical
Even a layman will understand its importance. Thirty five years ago, in the post-Mao Zedong era, when India had an imported fleet of eight Foxtrot-class diesel electric submarines of Soviet origin, the Chinese inventory consisted of a fleet of 105. Plus China was already in the league of indigenous submarine manufacturing nations and understood submarine capability as well as capacity much better than most. Little tho-ugh seems to have changed as today’s scenario is no better: India has 14 imported subs (plus the first indigenous boat to be commissioned next week) as compared to 54 indigenous and 12 imported subs of the PLA Navy. Clearly, there always existed an im-portant difference between India and China. While India preferred surface boats, China banked on the sub-surface ones. India must focus more on submarines and less on “big boy” aircraft-carriers beca-use all is not well along India’s 4,104-nautical mile coastline as well as distant sea lanes through which the country’s economic lifeline moves. Plus, the exponential rise in the aggressive posture of the PLA Navy, along with its Pakistani counterpart, operating in tandem with its land-partner PLA, constitutes a grave strategic challenge to the freedom of navigation for the sovereign nations of the world and free passage of ships through the sea lanes of not only the Indian Ocean region but also the western Pacific Ocean and several seas adjoining it. Contemporary mercantile marine fleet face real-time threats. China’s PLA Navy has made its intention and acti-on plan very clear. It wants to extend its operational jurisdiction from coastal brown waters to mid-distant green to distant blue water. Its defence white paper 2013 stated the goal: PLA Navy (PLAN) “is responsible for safeguarding its maritime security and maintaining its sovereignty over its territorial seas along with its maritime rights and interests”. The white paper further stressed development of “blue-water capabilities for mobile operations, countering non-traditional security threats and enhancing its capabilities of strategic deterrence and counterattack”. Reportedly, though China’s weakness emanates from the fact that PLAN is not yet “equipped to fight long wars”, yet it certainly is capable enough to go for “high-tech war of a short duration”. China’s own weakness, however, has not blinded its vision to identify and implement counter-measures to neutralise its sea rivals. It has rightly diagnosed that the US navy’s aircraft-carrier battle groups constitute the biggest challenge to navies aiming to counter it. The weak moments and vulnerabilities of carrier operations have also been detected: “the thin hull bottoms of aircraft carrier and the most opportune times to attack such as when receiving supplies or landing aircraft”. There is absolutely no doubt that a carrier battle group will find its task daunting, to counter or suppress, a “co-ordinated mass strike of anti-ship missile launched from strike aircraft” and (long range) “surface warships, and submarines”. The point is simple. If the carrier battle group signifies “sea command and control” with high visibility and power-packed mobility, it is the “sea denial” of/ by long range missiles and hard-to-detect “invisible” submarines which could be the preferable fighting platform in sea, especially for a navy which does not have the matching strength to be numero uno. It further needs to be remembered that ever since the Second World War epic sea battles in the Pacific Ocean between the Japanese and American armadas of aircraft-carriers, never has any matching carrier versus carrier battle been fought till date.
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‘Mere Paas Maa Hai’ The iconic Deewar dialogue that makes Shashi Kapoor immortal
Mumbai: Shashi Kapoor, one of the most glamourous stars Bollywood has hosted, breathed his last on December 04, succumbing to a prolonged ailment. However, the actor’s legacy is far from over. Having inspired multiple generations of aspirants to take up the highly sought after profession, some of his iconic performances still breathe life into his fans. Most prominent of all has to be his sensational riposte to a very angry Amitabh Bachchan in Yash Chopra’s ‘Deewar’. ‘Mere Paas Maa Hai,’ still is a household phrase, an immortal part of Indian pop cult, much like the star himself. Born as Balbir Raj Kapoor, he has appeared in multiple Bollywood films alongside some English language ones. The youngest son of Prithviraj Kapoor, Shashi Kapoor was honoured with the coveted Padmabhushan by the government of India in 2011. He was also awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke award in 2014.
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Shashi Kapoor, Lesser known facts
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Actor-filmmaker, Shashi Kapoor was presented with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke award by Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Arun Jaitley. The veteran actor was unable to attend the award ceremony in Delhi because of his ill-health, therefore, he was handed over the award at a function at Prithvi Theatre in suburban Mumbai. Shashi Kapoor acted in many films and has contributed immensely to Hindi cinema.
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Shashi Kapoor was a very popular actor of his time and has acted in several hit films like ‘Kabhie Kabhie’ and ‘Jab Jab Phool Khile’, which were shot in Kashmir. According to a report, the actor never brought work home. The report further quoted his son Kunal Kapoor as saying that his father would try to schedule his outdoor shooting schedules to coincide with the kids’ school holidays. And since most of the actor’s films were shot in Kashmir, the family often holidayed there. The report further quoted Kunal as saying that, “If he packed up early, we’d go out for lunches, long walks, shikara rides and even picnics.”
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Shashi Kapoor apparently shared a very good rapport with his son, Kunal Kapoor. His son revealed that they would often have long talks on movies and theatre. Speaking to a daily, Kunal Kapoor said, “After I became an actor and a producer, we often discussed cinema and theatre, but more of other people’s work than our own. He admired his older brother Raj Kapoor and respected Satyajit Ray. I recall meeting Sohrab Modi whose Sikander he was impressed by, a couple of times. We played father and son in Vijeta which he produced. I was really nervous but he made it easy for me, never saying, ‘Don’t do this.’ On the contrary he’d say that if you don’t fall down, how’d you learn to pick yourself up.”
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Shashi Kapoor was associated with several blockbuster films and some critically acclaimed ones as well. When it was announced that the veteran actor will be conferred with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award, his son, Kunal Kapoor revealed that his father had never been a fan of awards. Speaking to a daily, Kunal said, “Dad never gave much importance to awards.
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Shashi Kapoor was a heartthrob back in the ‘70s and like many others, Shabana Azmi too was a huge fan of the actor. Speaking to a daily, the actress revealed that she would save her pocket money and buy posters of Shashi Kapoor from Grant Road and get them autographed by him. The actress later on romanced Shashi Kapoor in Fakira, sharing her experience Shabana said, “I was a crazy fan and to suddenly land a role opposite my childhood idol in Fakira was unbelievable! On the first day, we were shooting the song ‘Dil mein tujhe...’ During rehearsals when the dance director, Satyanarayan, demonstrated the moves, I was aghast! I couldn’t get so intimate with Shashi Kapoor, I told my hairdresser, and burst into tears in my make-up room. Minutes later, my hero was banging on the door wanting to know what the problem was. When I tearfully explained, he mocked, ‘Mummy, mummy mujhe actor banna hai!’ Calling me a silly girl, he told me to come out when the shot was ready. When I arrived on the set, I found that he had changed all the moves so I’d be more comfortable.”
Veteran Bollywood star Shashi Kapoor passes away at 79
Bollywood mourns industry’s handsomest talent, Shashi Kapoor Mumbai: At a time when Shammi Kapoor came and sensationally took over Bollywood, and his brand of cinema was very much at its peak, Balbir Raj Kapoor had competition right in his family. But for this suave, understated actor with his own charismatic aura, carving a tangible niche for himself wasn’t much of a task. The women swooned, the critics applauded and the men emulated, as the actor consolidated his position as an actor with much aplomb. When the actor passed away at 79 in Mumbai on December 04, it’s a tremendous legacy that he’s left behind, with movies, performances and dilaogues to immortalise him until time immemorial. Coming from the biggest film lineage there is in the country, the man had not just his family
but such terrific star powers as Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra to compete against. Even whilst he created a legendary on-screen bonhomie with Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor managed to charm his way through his colleague’s throttle to unparalleled superstardom. A feat no mean in itself, if one may add. The eloquent actor had a simultaneous career in English language films ,which helped establish him as a serious actor worth exploiting. Having dabbled in both arthouse as well as unabashed commercial fares, Shashi had proved himself to be indispensable. With films like Deewar, Shan, Mr. Romeo, Trishul and Sharmeelee among others, it didn’t take him long to be a household name.
Born as Balbir Raj Kapoor, he has appeared in multiple Bollywood films alongside some English
Veteran Bollywood actor Shashi Kapoor passed away. He was 79. yesteryear superstar had been unwell for several months and breathed his last at 5:20 PM at Kokilaben Hospital in Mumbai. Born as Balbir Raj Kapoor, he has appeared in multiple Bollywood films alongside some English language ones. The youngest son of Prithviraj Kapoor, Shashi Kapoor was honoured with the coveted Padmabhushan by the government of India in 2011. He was also awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke award in 2014. He’s survived by three children, Kunal Kapoor, Sanjana Kapoor and Karan Kapoor.
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Neil Wagner stars in New Zealand’s win over West Indies by an innings and 67 runs Wellington: Fortune favoured New Zealand, according to captain Kane Williamson after they cleaned up the first Test against the West Indies by an innings and 67 runs on day four in Wellington on Monday. The West Indies collapsed spectacularly in their second innings to be all out for 319. After a strong start, when they reached 231 for two, they lost their last eight wickets for 88 runs as they chased a monumental 386 to make New Zealand bat again. But the real damage was done when Williamson won the toss and made the West Indies bat first on a green surface. They were rolled for 134 and as the pitch flattened out New Zealand took charge with a monumental 520 for nine declared. “I thought in the first innings we were fairly fortunate as well as bowling very well in exploiting the bounce in the surface,” Williamson said. “So we knew in the second innings, when the wicket became a little flatter, it was going to be a tough job to bowl them out. “I thought the bowlers were exceptional to change their type of thought to play the long game, be patient with the way they operated and we saw the rewards in the second session today.” After resuming Monday at 214 for two,
needing a further 172 runs to make New Zealand bat again, the West Indies innings unravelled when Kraigg Brathwaite went for 91. If was the first of three wickets before lunch and the last five fell for just 33 runs in nine overs after the interval. But captain Jason Holder rejected suggestions they had caved in, saying the plan was to play positively. “We said there’s two days left in the game and we had to knock off the deficit and the only way to do that was staying positive. I don’t think anyone was reckless at any stage,” he said. “Unfortunately we lost Kraigg and we never gathered momentum afterwards.” After Brathwaite’s dismissal, lbw to spinner Mitchell Santer, New Zealand took the new ball and removed Shai Hope (37)and Ronson Chase (18) before lunch. Sunil Ambris went on the first ball after the resumption of play and the tail followed quickly. Matt Henry took three for 57 and Neil Wanger two for 102 to finish with nine for the match. Wagner, who was near unplayable in the first innings as he took a career best seven for 39 with his short-pitched deliveries, was named man-of-the-match. “His ability to bowl that short-pitched bowling as accurately as he does, is not an easy thing to do.
India vs Sri Lanka: Didn’t get the kind of tracks we expected, says Mohammed Shami New Delhi: The pitches in Nagpur and Delhi have not been exactly what the team management wanted ahead of the South Africa tour but Mohammed Shami is happy that barren tracks like the one at the ongoing Test in Kotla have given him a chance to test his fitness while bowling long spells. The bowlers had to toil hard for the entire day as Sri Lanka ended the day three at 356/9 in reply to India’s massive first innings score of 536/7 declared. “The kind of tracks we would have wanted to bowl on before going to South Africa haven’t been provided. So it didn’t go as per our plans. But it is a good thing that on these kind of pitches. , you need to work even harder as a fast bowler.
Chandimal helps Sri Lanka reach 356/9, trail by 180 runs
New Delhi: Team India staged a strong comeback to restrict Sri Lanka to 356/9 at the end of third days play in the final test match between both the teams currently being played at Feroz Shah Kotla stadium in New Delhi. Senior batsman Angelo Mathews and skipper captain Dinesh Chandimal, put on 181 run stand for the third wicket as Mathews scored 111 runs before being dismissed by Ashwin. Chandimal who is still at the crease is currently unbeaten on 147 runs. The Sri Lankan skipper scored his 10th Test century, as air pollution created health issues for the Lankan skipper early in the 1st session. For India, R Ashwin was the pick of the bowlers picking up 3-90 in 35 overs he bowled today. He was supported well other bowlers Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami and Ravindra Jadeja who picked up two wickets a piece.
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Fitch cuts India’s GDP growth forecast for current fiscal year to 6.7 per cent New Delhi: Days after India’s economy showed signs of recovery, Fitch Ratings on Monday cut the country’s GDP growth forecast for the current fiscal to 6.7 per cent from the earlier projected 6.9 per cent, saying the rebound was weaker than expected. It also cut GDP growth forecast for 2018-19 fiscal year to 7.3 per cent from 7.4 per cent predicted in its September Global Economic Outlook (GEO). Fitch, however, expects GDP growth to pick up in the next two years on back of gradual implementation of the structural reform agenda and higher real disposable income. “The Indian economy picked up in 3Q17 (July-September), with GDP growing by 6.3 per cent year-on-year, up from 5.7 per cent in 2Q17. “However, the rebound
Pensioners’ body bats for Rs 7,500 minimum monthly pension New Delhi: Nearly 1 lakh members of a pensioners’ body are set to stage a protest march to Parliament on Thursday, pressing for a set of demands, including Rs 7,500 minimum monthly pension. The EPS95 National Agitation Committee is pushing for a minimum pension of Rs 7,500 under the Employees Pension Scheme 1995 (EPS-95) for the retired staff throughout India. Currently, EPS-95 provides for a minimum
monthly pension of Rs 1,000, a statement issued by the committee said. “We, the members of EPS-95, are on 3-day hunger strike at the head office of the Central Provident Fund Commissioner and after that, if our demands are not fulfilled, then we will start an agitation march on December 7 at the Ramleela ground to Parliament,” said Virendra Singh, Chief Co-ordinator EPS-95 National Agitation Committee, in the statement.
was weaker than we expected, and we have reduced our growth forecast for the fiscal year to end-March 2018 (FY18) to 6.7 per cent from 6.9 per cent in the September GEO,” Fitch said in its latest GEO. The US-based ratings agency said growth has “repeatedly disappointed” in recent quarters, partly because of one-off factors including the demonetisation programme of November 2016 and disruptions related to the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in July 2017. Reversing a five-quarter slide in GDP growth, Indian economy bounced back from a three-year low to expand by 6.3 per cent in July-September as manufacturing revved up and businesses adjusted to the new GST tax regime. The GDP growth in the second quarter of
Sensex breaks 4-day fall on value buying Mumbai: Reversing a four-session slide, benchmark Sensex rose 37 points to end at 32,870 today on value-buying by domestic investors in IT, teck, metal and healthcare stocks. Trading was highly volatile throughout the session ahead of RBI’s monetary policy review and Gujarat elections later this week. The central bank is scheduled to announce the fifth bi- monthly policy of the current fiscal on December 6. After a strong start at 32,968.02, the Sensex reclaimed the 33,000-mark to hit a high of 33,008.62 points but profit- booking at higher levels capped the gains. It finally closed at 32,869.72, up 36.78 points, or 0.11 per cent.
2017-18 compares to 5.7 per cent in April-June, the lowest growth rate since the Narendra Modi government took office, and 7.5 per cent in the September quarter of the previous fiscal. Stating that it expects GDP growth to pick up in the next two years, Fitch said gradual implementation of the structural reform agenda is expected to contribute to higher growth, as will higher real disposable income. “Recent moves by the government should help support the growth outlook and enhance business confidence,” it said. The two-year bank recapitalisation plan of Rs. 2.1 lakh crore, or 1.4 per cent of GDP, is likely to help address the capital shortages that have hindered the banks’ lending capacity.
High Court restrains MMOPL from hiking Mumbai Metro fares
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Monday restrained the Reliance Infrastructure-led Mumbai Metro One Private Limited (MMOPL) from hiking the fares on the Mumbai Metro’s VersovaGhatkopar route. A bench of Chief Justice Manjula Chellur and Justice M S Sonak set aside a July, 2015 decision of the Metro Fare Fixation Committee, which had approved the hike in the fares and recommended that the fare range be increased from Rs 10-40 to Rs 10-110. The bench also directed that the fare fixation committee be reconstituted, in accordance with the Metro Railways (Operation and Maintenance) Act. Chief Justice Chellur
said the new committee must resolve the conflict over fares “expeditiously”, latest by three months. The bench was hearing a bunch of petitions, including one filed by Maharashtra government agency Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), against the fare fixation committee’s report and a proposal from the MMOPL to hike the fares for the Versova-Ghatkopar line. Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam too had filed an intervention application, challenging the fare hike. When the metro operations began in June 2014, the introductory fare was Rs 10 for a one-way journey along an 11.4-km stretch.
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Murder convict BJP MLA gets HC nod to campaign for wife
Ahmedabad : The Gujarat High Court on Friday allowed BJP MLA Jayrajsinh Jadeja, convicted in a 2004 murder case, to enter the state to campaign for his wife Gitaba who is contesting the upcoming Assembly polls from Gondal in his place. The division bench of the court allowed Jadeja to stay in Gujarat for 10 days from December 6. His lawyer P B Khandheria said, “The court has partly allowed the petition of modification of bail conditions. We had sought two months’ time to stay in the state, but the court granted 10 days.” The High Court in August had reversed a lower court order and sentenced Jadeja and his two aides to life imprisonment for murder of a real estate agent in 2004 in Rajkot. The sessions court in 2010 had acquitted 15 accused, including Jadeja, in the murder case for lack of evidence. Jadeja had moved Supreme Court, which granted him bail with a condition that he will not enter Gujarat. The apex court also directed Jadeja to take permission from the Gujarat High Court in order to enter the state. Khanderia added Jadeja also has other works like agriculture and settling wages of workers. convicted in a 2004 murder case, to enter the state to campaign for his wife Gitaba who is contesting the upcoming Assembly polls from Gondal in his place.
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Ahmedabad : Gujarat’s first woman IPS officer Geetha Johri, who was also the first woman state police chief (incharge), retired on Thursday. As the model code of conduct is in force in Gujarat, the decision regarding the new director general of police (DGP) will be taken by the Election Commission (EC). According to officials in the state Home Department, Additional DGP Mohan Jha has been ordered to “look after” the duties of police chief till further orders. Sources, however, said that names of seniormost IPS officers Pramod Kumar and Shivanand Jha are doing the rounds as the replacement of Johri. Read: Who is Geetha Johri? Kumar had served as in-charge DGP for nearly four months in 2013. A PIL seeking appointment of a full-time DGP is also pending in the Gujarat High Court. The petitioner, former IPS officer Rahul Sharma, had highlighted that Johri would be retiring on November 30. The case was to be heard on Wednesday, but was adjourned after the EC, which was also made a party in the PIL, sought time. The PIL said that the state didn’t have a regular DGP since April 15, 2016, after then police chief P C Thakur was transferred and replaced by P P Pandey as in-charge DGP.
NID launches car cushion to reduce road jerks
The National Institute of Design (NID) on Friday unveiled Fego Float, a car cushion, which will reduces jerks experienced on roads by 46 per cent.
GANDHINAGAR: The National Institute of Design (NID) on Friday unveiled Fego Float, a car cushion, which will reduces jerks experienced on roads by 46 per cent. In a small ceremony organised on the NID campus on Friday, a start-up by Viswanadh Malladi, Santosh Samala and Madhav Sai Ram Reddy, who are attached with the National Design Business Incubator
(NDBI) launched the product. Viswanadh Malladi said, “The cushion needs to be strapped on the seat and it will reduce jerks one experiences thus making a bumpy ride smooth. We’ve got the testing done from Automotive Test Systems (ATS) in Pune.” Malladi added, “It took us three years to make the product. We also received a grant of Rs 10 lakh from Gujarat
The EC’s decision to give additional charge of the DGP to Kumar is likely to be argued next week in the Gujarat High Court, which is hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking appointment of full-time DGP.
Geetha Johri retires, Election Commission to take call on new DGP
government a year ago to make the product. This is useful for those with back pains, pregnant women and pillion riders. The seat can be strapped to the car or the bike.” Pradyumna Vyas, director of NID said, “The innovation will be useful for a host of logistics firms, which have increased in the past few years with the rise in e-commerce and e-marketing.”
Ahmedabad : Seniormost IPS officer of Gujarat Pramod Kumar has been given the additional charge of the Director General of Police (DGP) by the state government as per the direction of the Election Commission(EC). Kumar, a 1983-batch officer, will replace state’s first woman DGP Geetha Johri who retired on Thursday. Kumar, who retires in February next year, has already served as incharge DGP for nearly four months in 2013. As the model code of conduct is in force in Gujarat, the decision regarding the new DGP was taken by the Election Commission. The state Home Department issued a notification on Friday stating, “Pramod Kumar,
Ockhi cyclone: Gujarat CM holds review meeting GANDHINAGAR: Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani held a review meeting with administrative officials on Monday to take stock of preparedness in view of the possible landfall of Ockhi cyclone. The meeting was attended by chief secretary JN Singh and senior secretaries other government departments. The chief minister instructed the officials to remain alert and be prepared to ensure that the cyclone and subsequent rains do not adversely affect the crops. Briefing about the preparedness of the districts, the chief secretary said that due to the cyclone, as many as 50 boats from Kerala have taken shelter at Veraval. Revenue secretary Pankaj Kumar briefed the meeting about the precautionary measures taken by the various government departments in this regard.
international Rebels kill Yemen’s ex-president Saleh as alliance collapses
Yemen | Cyclone Ockhi: Maharashtra govt declares school holiday tomorrow due to ‘serious weather predictions’ Yemeni rebels killed their erstwhile ally Ali Abdullah Saleh, the country’s former president and strongman, as their forces battled for control of the capital, Sanaa, officials said. The collapse of their alliance throws Yemen’s nearly 3-year-old civil war into unpredictable new chaos. The circumstances of Saleh’s death were unclear but Houthi officials said their forces caught up with him as he tried to flee Sanaa. A video circulating online purported to show Saleh’s body, his eyes open but glassy, motionless with a gaping head wound, as he was being carried in a blanket by rebel fighters chanting “God is great” who then dump him into a pickup truck. Blood stained his shirt under a dark suit. It was a grisly end for
a figure who was able to rule the impoverished and unstable country for more than three decades and remained a powerhouse even after he was ousted in a 2011 Arab Spring uprising. His death recalled another Arab leader killed in the midst of his own country’s uprising, Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, whose body was shown in a video being
On EC direction, Pramod Kumar made interim DGP
abused by rebels who killed in him 2011. Saleh’s death was announced by the rebels, known as Houthis, who have been fighting Saleh’s forces for the past week. Two of Saleh’s associates have confirmed and a third official from the government of Yemen’s internationally recongnized president, Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi, has also confirmed.
Director General, civil defence, home guards, and former office commandant general, home guards…is given the additional charge of DGP…The order shall be implemented immediately without fail and a report may be sent today (Friday).” The notification, signed by Joint Secretary Nikhil Bhatt, also stated that “the above orders are issued as per the instruction of the Election Commission of India…” The EC zeroed
in on Kumar for being the senior-most police officer of the state. On Wednesday night, DGP Mohan Jha was ordered to “look after” the duties of police chief till further orders. Besides Pramod Kumar, IPS officer Shivanand Jha was also in the race as the replacement of Johri. The EC’s decision to give additional charge of the DGP to Kumar is likely to be argued next week in the Gujarat High Court, which is hearing a public interest
litigation (PIL) seeking appointment of full-time DGP. The EC is also a party in the PIL, which says that the state doesn’t have a regular full-time DGP since April 15, 2016, after then police chief P C Thakur was transferred and replaced by P P Pandey as in-charge DGP. “Appointment of a mere in-charge DGP conveys the wrong message regarding the intention of the state… that the government of the day wants to keep the police force… as a pawn in its hands…,” the PIL claimed. Johri, a 1982-batch IPS officer, was appointed as in-charge police chief on April 4, after her predecessor DGP Pandey was forced to step down by the Supreme Court for his role in Ishrat Jahan encounter case
Modi skips attending Morari Bapu’s Ram Katha in Surat PM Modi arrived in Surat on Sunday evening and stayed at the Circuit House.
SURAT: Prime Minister Narendra Modi skipped popular Hindu seer Morari Bapu’s Ramkatha in the Patidar-dominated Simada area in Puna in the last minute decision during his visit in the diamond city on Monday. The decision has raised many questions as many believe that PM Modi may have skipped the Ram Katha to avoid allegations from the opposition parties for taking benefit of Hindutva politics when Gujarat is going to the polls from December 9. PM Modi arrived in Surat on Sunday evening and stayed at the Circuit House. Modi is believed to have met many local BJP leaders to discuss the election scenario and party’s position. Sources in the party said that Modi met the MPs from Navsari and Surat and other BJP leaders to discuss the impact of PAAS leader Hardik Patel’s rally organised on Sunday. Modi was supposed to reach Malanpada in Valsad’s Dharampur at about 10.30am to address his first public meeting in the tribal belt. However, the PM eft for Dharampur from
Surat airport at about 11.45am, skipping his plan to attend Morari Bapu’s Ram Katha. Sources said Modi was expected to attend the Ram Katha on Monday morning, where he was scheduled to hoist 51-feet-high national flag. The Ram Katha is being held from December 2 to December 10 for the welfare of the martyrs who laid down their lives for the nation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi skipped popular Hindu seer Morari Bapu’s Ramkatha in the Patidar-dominated Simada area in Puna in the last minute decision during his visit in the diamond city on Monday.
The ongoing dispute has threatened to tear apart the six-member GCC, all U.S. allies who serve in part as a Gulf Arab counterbalance to Shiite power Iran.
Qatar’s ruler to attend Gulf meeting in Kuwait amid dispute
Kuwait City | Qatar’s ruling emir will attend a meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council this week in Kuwait, his government said Monday, a summit coming amid a boycott of the energy-rich country by three of the council’s members. The ongoing dispute has threatened to tear apart the six-member GCC, all U.S. allies who serve in part as a Gulf Arab counterbalance to Shiite power Iran. Already, the island nation of Bahrain has said it won’t take part in any meeting that Qatar attends.Qatar’s
Foreign Ministry said in a statement that Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani would fly to Kuwait City for the two-day meeting scheduled to begin Tuesday. It quoted Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani as confirming the emir’s attendance and saying he hoped “all parties involved do not need a Western party to intervene.” Later Monday, Kuwait announced Sheikh Tamim had sent a letter to Kuwait’s 88-yearold ruler, Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, without elaborating.
Bomb blast injures 11 including former health minister in Nepal Kathmandu | A powerful bomb blast at a poll rally of the ruling Nepali Congress today injured 11 people including the former health minister here, police said, days ahead of the last phase of provincial and parliamentary polls. The police said that 30 suspects have been arrested in connection with the incident which occurred at Chapali area in Budhanilakantha municipality, 10 km north of Kathmandu. The injured including Nepali Congress candidate Gagan Thapa were rushed to the Tribhuvan University Teaching hospital here. Thapa, a former health minister who is contesting election from the Kathmandu constituency Number 4, has been discharged from the hospital.
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