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Short News China stops funding CPEC road projects in Pakistan over graft issue: Report
New Delhi : In a move that has left officials in Islamabad ‘stunned’, China on Tuesday decided to temporarily stop funding at least three major road projects in Pakistan, which are being built as part of the USD 50 billion ChinaPakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), as per a media report. Pakistanbased Dawn newspaper reported that this decision by Beijing will likely hit over Rs 1 trillion-worth road projects of the Pakistan’s National Highway Authority (NHA), and may delay at least three such ventures. As per a senior government official, Beijing will release the funds after issuing ‘new guidelines’. The approximately USD 60 billion CPEC, a flagship project of China’s prestigious One Belt One Road, passes through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). It links Pakistan’s restive Balcohistan province with China’s Xinjiang region. Due to the temporary halt on funding, the 210-km-long Dera Ismail Khan-Zhob Road will be affected. It is being built at an estimated cost of Rs 81 billion. Out of this, Rs 66 billion would be spent on construction of road while Rs 15 billion on land acquisition. The other project which is going to be hit is 110-km-long Khuzdar-Basima Road, having an estimated cost of Rs 19.76 billion.
Art of Living keen to rejuvenate Ganga if government wants to involve NGOs, says Ravi Shankar Bengaluru : Spiritual leader and founder of the Art of Living Foundation Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Tuesday said his organisation would explore ways to rejuvenate the Ganga if the central government plans to involve NGOs in the effort. He said while rejuvenation of the Ganga was an important and sentimental issue for the country, there were hundreds of other water bodies crying for revival. “Rejuvenation of the holy Ganges is already a national mission with a dedicated attention of the central government. If the government comes out with a plan to involve NGOs, we will explore ways in which we can contribute (to it),” the founder of the Art of Living (AOL) Foundation told news agancy. He said this when asked if the AOL was keen on taking up the task and whether he had written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in this regard. Ravi Shankar said the foundation has taken up rejuvenation of 33 rivers and tributaries, besides revival of thousands of smaller water bodies across the country. “We will continue to motivate communities to take up such impactful projects in association with us,” he said. The spiritual leader said rejuvenation of rivers would resolve inter-state water disputes. “The dispute between states is due to shortage of water supply. Increasing surface and sub-surface water in Cauvery catchment areas will benefit farmers of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu,” he said.
River connectivity needed similar to power grids, says Nitin Gadkari New Delhi : Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday pitched for river connectivity on the lines of power grids for better water conservation, according to an official statement. Gadkari, who is incharge of Ministry of Water Resources, said that availability of water is not the problem in the country, but people need to learn to manage and conserve it. He said the government’s plan to double the income of farmers by 2022 cannot be achieved sans proper water management. The minister stressed that enhancing drip and pipe irrigation will reduce wastage of water and will be cost effective for farmers. He also said that river connectivity programme can reduce water crisis in “critical areas” of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Telangana and Maharashtra. Gadkari made the remarks while addressing the second edition of ‘India Water Impact Summit – 2017’ here. Union Minister for Drinking Water and Sanitation Uma Bharti, who also attended the event, said that apart from the government programme, the willpower of the common man is important to achieve the goal of “aviral and nirmal Ganga” (clean Ganga and unfettered flow in it). Bharti said that there has been a lot of talk about clean Ganga and that it was “time for action and results” now.
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Character and morals of Gujarat not in-sync with Congress: PM Modi New Delhi : Claiming that not a single Gujarati can be found seeking employment in any other state of India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing an election gathering in Jamnagar on Monday evening said that “laghu-bharats” can be seen in the cities of Gujarat where people from other parts of the country have come seeking jobs. “Ever since the BJP government has taken charge in Gujarat, the state has be number one in creating jobs. They (the Congress party) cannot digest this. Go to any corner of the country and ask if any Gujarati has come there seeking employment. You won’t find a single person,” said Modi while addressing a gathering at exhibition grounds in the city. “But go to any corner of Gujarat, there won’t be a single state from. where people have not come seeking employment. Even in Jamnagar there is a laghu Bharat (Mini-India). Go to ankleshwar, Vapi, Gandhidham, you will get people from all the states there.
Ayodhya dispute: SC adjourns hearing to February 8, Kapil Sibal wants appeals to be heard after 2019 Lok Sabha polls New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned the hearing in the longstanding Ram Janmbhoomi-Babri mosque title dispute to February 8. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra also directed the advocates on record of the appeals to sit together and ensure that all the requisite documents are translated, filed and numbered before the apex court Registry. The bench also took serious note of the submission of senior advocate Kapil Sibal, who is representing Sunni Waqf Board, that the matter be heard only in July 2019, after the completion of the next Lok Sabha polls citing political ramifications.
Sibal’s stand to defer hearing till 2019 elections surprising, says Shah Amit Shah on Tuesday asked the Congress to clarify its stand on its leader Kapil Sibal’s appeal in the Supreme Court to defer the hearing on long-standing Ram Janmbhoomi-Babri mosque title dispute till 2019 Lok Sabha election. Sibal is representing Sunni Waqf Board in the court.
Situation in Kashmir Valley improving, says Army Chief; vows to continue operations against militants New Delhi : Army chief General Bipin Rawat on Tuesday asserted that the operations against the militants in Kashmir will continue and that India will not stop raising the issue, news agency reported. On the sidelines of a ceremony at Suratgarh military station, the Army chief said, “Operations in Kashmir are going on continuously and we are seeing an improvement in the situation in the Valley. Such operations will go on.”With the elimination of 200 militants, the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir have achieved the highest number of militants killed since 2010. The Army chief, in what seemed to be an indirect reference to Pakistan, said how the “neighbouring country” deals with the issue of terrorism is their matter.
The severe cyclonic storm ‘Ockhi’, has weakened into a cyclonic storm, and is moving over east-central Arabian Sea moved further northnortheastwards during the past 6 hours.
At least 39 people killed in Tamil Nadu, Kerala while 167 still missing, says MHA Ockhi Cyclone
New Delhi : After wrecking havoc in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Lakshadweep, the Cyclone Ockhi which was expected to make landfall in Maharashtra has now moved away from state’s coast and is now expected to make landfall in the Gulf of Khambhat and Surat on December 6. According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, at least 39 poeple have been killed so far while 167 are still missing. The Maharashtra government has declared a holiday for schools and colleges in four districts, as a precautionary measure. Parts of the state are expected to receive light to heavy rainfall in the next 24 hours. The severe cyclonic storm ‘Ockhi’ over east-central Arabian Sea moved further north-northeastwards with a speed of 25 kmph during the past 6 hours.
Ockhi landfall likely in south Gujarat today midnight
High alert has been sounded in Gujarat as Cyclone Ockhi is expected to make landfall near Surat in south Gujarat as a deep depression around Tuesday midnight. The severe cyclonic storm located 770 km south-southwest of Surat on Monday evening is likely to weaken and cross Surat either as a deep depression or depression, weather officials said. The approaching storm cast its shadow in form of a thick grey blanket that enveloped Gujarat skies even as light drizzles were reported in Porbandar, Bhavnagar, Rajkot, Anand and even Ahmedabad. Two National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams have been deployed in Surat city, which is vulnerable with an estimated urban population of 50 lakh.
“A total of 89 nomination papers, all proposing the name of Shri Rahul Gandhi have been received. These nomination papers have covered all the states,” said Returning Officer M Ramachandran.
Anna Hazare announces Rahul Gandhi only valid candidate in fray, protest against Centre on March 23 all set to be next Congress president
New Delhi : A day after Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi filed nomination for the post of party president, chairman of the Congress central election authority M Ramachandran on Monday said in a scrutiny report that Gandhi is the only validly nominated candidate for the organisational election, as all of the total 89 nomination papers proposed his name. “A total of 89 nomination papers, all proposing the name of Shri Rahul Gandhi have been
received. These nomination papers have covered all the states,” said Returning Officer
Mullappally Ramachandran, a Lok Sabha MP, who is a stickler for rules and overseas
organisational elections in the party. “We have scrutinised each nomination paper and found all the 89 papers valid. There is now only one validly nominated candidate i.e. Shri Rahul Gandhi left in the fray for the Election of Congress president,” he said in the report. As Rahul gears up to take over, several veteran Congress leaders have said he should follow his mother’s path of decision-making and running the organisation with consensus.
Vijay Mallya’s team to lay out his defence in UK court London : Liquor baron Vijay Mallya, wanted in India on charges of fraud and money laundering amounting to around Rs 9,000 crores, will return to court at London on Tuesday on day two of his extradition trial during which his defence team will begin laying out its counterarguments against the case. The 61-yearold will be back in the dock at Westminster Magistrates’ Court for his defence, headed by barrister Clare Montgomery, to present its opening arguments followed by the witness statement of aviation expert Dr Humphreys. On the opening day of the trial, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), arguing on behalf of the Indian government, had asserted that the embattled liquor baron had a “case of fraud” to answer. The prosecution
had laid out what it termed as “three chapters of dishonesty” by the former Kingfisher Airlines boss – the first being misrepresentations to various banks to acquire loans, then how he misused the money and finally his conduct after the banks recalled the loans. “Instead of acting as an honest person and doing what he could to meet his obligations, he sets about erecting lines of defence,” said CPS barrister Mark Summers. The charge of money laundering, for which Mallya had been rearrested in October, is being focussed on by CPS less at this stage. Summers told the court that the Indian government says there are reasons why a court can conclude that the bank loans at the centre of the fraud case were ones the “defendant (Mallya) never intended to repay”.
New Delhi : Upset over the nonappointment of Lokpal for the last four years, anti-graft activist Anna Hazare on Tuesday announced a protest against the government on March 23, observed as the Martyrs’ Day, next year. Addressing a press conference here, the octogenarian accused the BJP-led central government of not being serious about fighting corruption. He said the recent amendments in the Lokpal Act, which removed a clause that made public servants declaring their assets compulsory, reflected the government’s intention in fighting graft. Hazare added that the government was using the pretext that Lokpal could not be appointed as there was no Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and asserted that it could at least appoint the Lokayuktas in the BJP-ruled states. Hazare announcing a protest against the government in the capital brings back the memories of his 2011 agitation against the then Congress-led UPA government. His protest and hunger strike then had gripped the minds of millions. Facing graft charges, the Congress was decimated in the 2014 general election.
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In the interest of justice
Far back in 1986, Shah Bano had ended up with a Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act. Three decades later, Shayara Bano is ending up with a Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act. The former Act aimed at undoing a Supreme Court decision on Muslim husbands’ financial liability to their divorced wives. The latter, with the difference of just one word, proposes to implement a SC decision restraining Muslim husbands from divorcing their wives in an un-Islamic way. The former was meant to accommodate the stand of traditionalists. The latter means to translate rational voices on the issue into binding law. The former, going against the spirit of the Quranic sense of gender justice, represented a retrograde step. The latter is in accord with the letter of the Quranic divorce law. The former Act was ill-conceived, the latter or its like is a need of the hour. The continuing failure of religious leaders to discipline Muslim husbands in the matter of divorce as per Quranic teachings makes some state legislation in this direction inescapable.The issue before the SC in Shah Bano was whether the speedy relief extended to divorced women under the new Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, applied to Muslims too. The constitution bench handling the case decided that it did. The bench should have stopped at that, asserting that a general secular statute ipso facto supersedes contrary provisions of communityspecific laws. Chief Justice Y.V. Chandrachud, however, tried with the best of intentions to harmonise his decision with relevant Quranic texts. It was uncalled for, as Islamic law on divorcees’ rights, or its constitutional validity, was not the issue in the case. A great controversy followed, somehow convincing the government of the day that it should intervene. Hence was enacted the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce on Divorce) Act. The title for the Act and the language of its provisions left room for a liberal pro-women interpretation. Yet, the learned Muslim lawyer whose research had formed the basis of the Shah Bano judgment lost no time in challenging it in the court for its constitutional invalidity. The court dillydallied and took the call 15 years later, after his demise. Justice Rajendra Babu decided in Danial Latifi (2001) that the Act was not unconstitutional since, far from superseding Shah Bano, it had the effect of enforcing the ratio decidendi of that sensible judgment.Shayara Bano was different. Here, the practice of divorce by Muslim men instantly and irrevocably dissolving the marriage was claimed to be ultra vires the Constitution. Since the Constitution does protect essential religious practices and orthodox community leaders claimed the practice qualified for such protection, the court had to examine the issue from that angle. None of the five judges on the bench pronounced a verdict of unconstitutionality on triple divorce. The CJI, with the support of a Muslim judge, disapproved it but for putting an end to it threw the ball into the government’s court. The other three judges declared triple divorce to be arbitrary and illegal, for different reasons other than a head-on collision with the Constitution. As per law, the majority viewpoint prevailed and the court’s eventual order “set aside” triple divorce, leaving everybody wondering what this actually meant.The government has not bothered to unearth meaning and implications of the setting aside order. Instead, it has taken the call of the minority judgment to enact a law preventing the practice of triple divorce.
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Hollywood - Bollywood Priyanka Chopra’s Latest Post Has Made Us Curious
As you read this, Priyanka Chopra is in New York City, shooting for the second season of crime thriller Quantico 3 in between breaks. Yes, it’s the holiday season in the US, with Christmas just round the corner but apart from work, friends and family have been keeping our desi girl occupied. PeeCee has been posting so many pictures on her social media account, updating us about her day to day life shuffling between NYC and LA and making us jealous of her good life. Now, through a rather interesting picture post on Instagram, the actress has just revealed
her future plans and we are damn excited. In fact that’s just an understatement. Being fans of the home girl and her past achievements and initiative, we can only imagine that she is upto something totally inspiring and aweworthy. The caption with the post reads, “Mood. Stepping out of the box #NYCLife.” Now, those who have been following Priyanka closely (not on social media, but her work in films and outside of it) would know that the actress might be hinting at something bigger and better and never seen before from her. Is it a new project? Perhaps a new film? Or a new
humanitarian initiative? We don’t know. We will have to wait for that. But you may remember, India.com had informed its readers that PeeCee was all set to announce her next Bollywood film by the end of this year or early 2018. We also told you that she had some big banner Hollywood banners chasing her and she was close to putting pen to paper. Well, now that we are in December, we might be closer than we know about knowing what surprise Priyanka Chopra has in store for us this time around. She is done shooting her other two Hollywood projects – A Kid Like Jake and Isn’t It Romantic.
Kangana Did Refuse To Sign Letter Supporting Deepika Padukone. Here’s Why
Love Birds Separated – Bandagi says Goodbye to Bigg Boss 11
The greatest motto of Bigg Boss is to expect the unexpected! Year on year, people have found love within the walls of the house and this year was no different as commoners Puneesh Sharma and Bandagi Kalra found comfort in each other. This week, Luv along with the love birds – Puneesh and Bandagi were nominated for eviction. Salman Khan then reveals that both Puneesh and Bandagi have the option of walking out together or save one of them from eviction. Emotional and heartbroken the two decide to exit together but Salman Khan throws in
another twist and announces that it is, indeed, Bandagi who will leaving her beau Puneesh behind. Bandagi Kalra entered the house as a commoner with a tag of ‘Beauty with Brains.’ She made heads turn with her good looks and appealing persona. From the onset, her friendship with Puneesh led to discussions within the house and the two soon revealed that they were in fact, in a relationship. Bandagi and Puneesh have stood by each other not only through every task but also through every tussle, struggle and moment of glory.
Hope I can deliver half of what Deepika, Katrina did with franchise: Daisy on Race 3
Daisy Shah has bagged one of the biggest films at the moment, Race 3. With the previous instalments involving Deepika Padukone and Katrina Kaif, there are bound to be comparisons. However, Daisy is under no any pressure. “They are two of the finest actors we have. I look up to them. I hope I can deliver at least half of what they did with the film.” The actress is also thrilled about Race 3 because she says she will be seen doing lot of action in the film. “We have shot for one sequence for Race 3 and what I can say right now is I am having the best time filming for this movie. I am doing a lot of action in this film. We have a great team and most amazing director and producers,” Daisy says. Presented by Tips Industries Ltd, Race 3 is produced by Ramesh S. Taurani. It also features Salman Khan, Jacquline Fernandez, Saqib Saleem and Bobby Deol. The film is directed by Remo D’Souza.
Rani: I loved Befikre, but it was hard for Aditya Chopra to see failure Ileana D’Cruz, who has worked with Ajay Devgn on two films -- ‘Baadshaho’ and the forthcoming ‘Raid, has said working with the actor is easy as he does not behave like a superstar. Directed by Raj Kumar Gupta, ‘Raid’ set against the backdrop of the 1980s will feature Devgn as an income tax officer hailing from Uttar Pradesh. “We are almost done with it (the film). Working with Ajay has been really smooth. He is one of those people who is just so easy to work with. You forget the fact that he is this big superstar, because he is super easy to work with,” Ileana told reporters. The ‘Barfi’ actor said the film is backed by solid content, and she is happy to have bagged a “great role” in the movie. “It is a great role for me, it is very different. It is set in the 1980s, so it is very interesting, I think I have done so many films from 1970s and 1950s, and now 1980s. It was a great experience working with Raj Kumar Gupta as well,” she said. “I think it is something that people want to see now, they want great stories, great content. So, the film has got great content,” Ileana added.
NEW DELHI: A letter, initiated by Shabana Azmi and signed by several of her female colleagues, has reportedly been sent to Prime Minister Narendra Modi asking him to take action on the threats made to Deepika Padukone in connection with her film Padmavati. The letter - the existence of which none of the signatories have confirmed - proved immediately divisive. Several actresses reportedly did not sign, among them Kangana Ranaut who shares a rumoured history of friction with Deepika. True to her outspoken self, Kangana is the first to acknowledge the letter and reports that she refused to sign as retaliation for the industry’s silence over the controversy involving her and Hrithik Roshan. It was because of Shabana Azmi that she wanted no part in the letter campaign, Kangana Ranaut revealed.A statement released in behalf of the actress places blame rather squarely on Ms Azmi for Kangana’s
refusal to sign. Here it is: “I was filming Manikarnika in Jodhpur, got a call from my dear friend Anushka Sharma to sign the petition written by Ms Shabana Azmi, I explained to Anushka that Deepika Padukone has all my support but I am a bit wary of Shabana Azmi’s investment in left wing vs right wing politics. I have my own set of ideas and opinions about the current situation in our country, I am on the fence about many things and being a part of a feminist movement called ‘Deepika bachao’ lead by someone who character assassinated me when I was bullied, seems to be one of them. Anushka understood but I am glad they reached out to me, like I said Deepika has all my support I am an individual perfectly capable of supporting who I like without anyone’s support.” Kangana Ranaut is certainly not the only actress not to have signed.
Rani Mukerji and Aditya Chopra are blessed with a daughter Adira Chopra. Rani, who was last seen in Pradeep Sarkar’s ‘Mardaani’, gave birth to her daughter in December 2015 and were enjoying martial bliss since then. The actress is now all set to make her comeback with Yash Raj Film’s Hichki. In the latest interview with a noted journalist, the ‘Aiyyaa’ actor spoke about her bold career choices. She said, “I’ve always been fearless.” Rani is absent on social media platforms and she has always said that it is because her husband is a very private person. Regarding the same, Rani said, “I can’t imagine posting a picture of my family on social media.” Rani recently spoke about the lukewarm response that her husband’s directorial venture, Befikre got. Befikre was Aditya Chopra’s comeback to direction after 2008 SRK starrer ‘Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi’.
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James Anderson, Joe Root keep England alive in 2nd Ashes Test vs Steve Smith’s men
Score: SL 31-3 after 16 over, Karunaratne 13, de Silva 13; Shami (1/8). Need 379 more runs to win
India chief selector MSK Prasad makes a big statement on out-of-favour Yuvraj Singh
IND vs SL, 3rd Test Day 4: Jadeja scalps 2, 3-down Sri Lanka stare at defeat in Delhi Adelaide: James Anderson produced his best bowling performance ever in Australia to drag England back into the inaugural day-night Ashes Test, and skipper Joe Root posted an unbeaten 67 to bring an unlikely upset closer to reality. England, after losing the series-opener by 10 wickets last week in Brisbane and being bowled out for 227 to concede a 215-run first-innings deficit in the second Test, reached 176-4 at stumps on Tuesday. That leaves Root’s lineup with three sessions remaining on Wednesday and six wickets in hand to score the 178 runs required to reach a victory target of 354. England’s record for a successful fourth-innings run chase was 332-
7, set in Melbourne in 1928. After surviving the night session on the fourth day for the loss of only two wickets, there’s growing confidence of a broken record. A crucial 77run partnership between Root, who faced 114 balls and had an lbw decision against him overturned on 37, and Dawid Malan (29) guided England through most of the night session. After Malan was bowled by Pat Cummins late, Chris Woakes went in as night watchman and survived eight balls to be five not out at stumps. England was completely behind the game at the Adelaide Oval until Australia skipper Steve Smith opted not to enforce the follow-on for the night session on Monday.
New Delhi: Yuvraj Singh once again missed out on making a comeback to India’s limited-overs squad as MSK Prasad-led selection committee picked Indian side for the three-match Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka. The southpaw, who has had issues clearing the Yo-Yo Test, has not been picked in the Indian squad after India’s tour to West Indies earlier this year. “With Yuvraj Singh, there were also the fitness issues,” said Prasad. When told that Yuvraj has cleared the Yo-Yo test, Prasad said: “I am happy that he has cleared that fitness test. Since, he has not played cricket for quote some time, let him have a good match time. We will definitely see him in times to come.” The chairman of selectors also made it clear that Yuvraj was not told to skip Ranji Trophy games and train at NCA to clear the fitness tests. Earlier on Monday, Yuvraj said that he won’t give up trying at least till ICC World Cup 2019. “I would like to tell that I am failing. I still fail. I failed the last three fitness tests but yesterday I passed my fitness test.
New Delhi: India finished Day 4 of the final Test against Sri Lanka on a good note by picking 3 quick Sri Lankan wickets at the Feroz Shah Kotla in New Delhi. After Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli notched their respective 50s, the hosts set up a mammoth score of 410 to chase. However, in reply, the visitors lost 3 quick wickets at the end of stumps on Day 4 and now possibly stare at defeat in the final Test. Sadeera Samarawickrama was the first to go after Mohammed Shami stunned him with a bouncer before Ravindra Jadeja piled the pressure with 2 quick wickets. Karunaratne was the first victim, after he nicked one straight to keeper Wriddhiman Saha behind
the stumps. Nightwatchman Suranga Lakmal couldn’t save the day either as he dismissed cheaply after being bowled by Jadeja. With one final day to go, Lanka have 7 wickets in hand and still need to chase a total of 379. Can Sri Lanka sustain the pressure or will Virat Kohli’s men bag another bilateral series? Join us tomorrow for the action! Sri Lanka 31-3 after 16 overs: BOWLED! Nightwatchman Lakmal aims to defend one from Jadeja but the ball hits the toe of the bat and disturbs the wickets. 3 down Sri Lanka, immense pressure! WICKET! Jadeja bowls to Karunaratne at a tight angle and the batsman has no choice but to go at it. Nicks it straight to Saha and he’s gone.
Dinesh Chandimal axed from Sri Lanka squad for India ODIs Sri Lanka Cricket last week named Thisara Perera as one-day captain in place of Upul Tharanga.
Colombo: Sri Lanka on Tuesday left out Test skipper Dinesh Chandimal from the one-day squad to face India on the day he completed a crucial century to help his side save face in the third Test. All-rounder Asela Gunaratne and opening batsman Danushka Gunathilaka return to the side that has lost 21 oneday games this year and won just four. Chandimal, who was last man out for
RBI policy meet begins; decision on key rate tomorrow Mumbai: RBI Governor Urjit Patel headed Monetary Policy Committee started two-day deliberations on Tuesday amid several experts saying that the central bank is unlikely to lower the key interest rate and will stay focused on controlling inflation. The MPC meeting outcome on Wednesday is being keenly awaited by all stakeholders including the industry and stock markets. In its October review, the MPC had kept the benchmark interest rate unchanged on fears of rising inflation while lowering growth forecast to 6.7 per cent for the current fiscal. The Reserve Bank of India had reduced the benchmark lending rate by 0.25 percentage points to 6 per cent in August, bringing it to a 6-year low. Bankers and experts are of the view that for the second time in a row it may keep the repo-
rate or short term lending rate unchanged as inflation trajectory is likely to remain upward in the coming months. “It’s going to be a status quo. The liquidity in the system is very low, deposit rates are firming up and there are concerns about inflation,” Union Bank MD and CEO Rajkiran Rai G has said. Credit rating firm ICRA has also said that RBI is likely to keep the
key policy rate unchanged at 6 per cent as it expects retail inflation to firm up in the coming months. The meeting is taking place at a time when the wholesale prices based inflation in October shot up to a 6-month high of 3.59 per cent. The retail inflation (Consumer Price Index) for October rose to a 7-month high of 3.58 per cent.
164 in Sri Lanka’s first innings in New Delhi on Tuesday, is the major victim of the latest changes made to rejuvenate the national fortunes. Sri Lanka Cricket last week named Thisara Perera as oneday captain in place of Upul Tharanga. Under Tharanga, Sri Lanka suffered three consecutive ODI whitewashes this year against South Africa, India and Pakistan. Gunaratne returns to
the side for the first time since being injured in July against India in Galle. He will strengthen the batting order alongside the former skipper Angelo Mathews who returns having missed the last ODI series against Pakistan through injury. Sri Lanka and India play one day games between December 10 and 17 in Dharmasala, Mohali and Visakhapatnam.
business Special 60 per cent of PMUY beneficiaries bought 4 LPG refills: Pradhan
New Delhi: As many as four LPG cylinders are bought by about 60 per cent of the 3.2 crore poor women who were given free cooking gas connection, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Tuesday. Since launch on May 1, 2016, more than 3.2 crore LPG connections, each costing Rs 1,600, have been given to poor women under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY). This is more than half of the 5 crore free LPG connection target sector for three years. “We have studied the first year
consumption pattern and have found that about 60 per cent of the beneficiaries on an average bought four refills. This is a very encouraging trend and we hope the number will increase in future,” he said here. Debunking reports that most of the women who got free LPG connections did not buy a refill, he said data suggests beneficiaries are buying LPG refills after exhausting the first bottle. There however are pockets like tribal areas where the refill is nil as they have gone back to use of firewood.
Sensex ends lower ahead of RBI policy call
Mumbai: BSE benchmark Sensex ended over 67 points down in volatile trade today as cautious investors trimmed their portfolios ahead of RBI’s policy announcement amid subdued macro cues. The Reserve Bank’s two-day monetary policy review kicked off today. The central bank is widely expected to keep policy rates unchanged tomorrow and will stay focused on controlling inflation, experts said. Trading mood was also impacted as Fitch Ratings yesterday cut the country’s GDP growth forecast for the current fiscal to 6.7 per cent from the earlier projected 6.9 per cent. The 30-share Sensex opened on a negative note
on across-the-board losses and touched a low of 32,682.52. However, value-buying in several heavyweights towards the fagend trimmed the losses, with the index finishing at 32,802.44, down 67.28 points or 0.20 per cent. The broader NSE Nifty too slipped by 9.50 points, or 0.09 per cent, to end at 10,118.25, after moving between 10,069.10 and 10,147.95. Meanwhile, services sector activity slipped into the contraction territory during November, post the implementation of the Goods and Service Tax (GST) that led to sluggish demand and lower customer turnout, a monthly survey said.
Foreign Trade Policy may focus on job creation, improving trade logistics New Delhi: Job creation and improving trade logistics are likely to be key focus areas in the mid-term Foreign Trade Policy review and may also seek to address GST- related concerns of exporters, government sources said. The FTP review, to be unveiled later on Tuesday, may accord special priority to improving logistics for trade to help bring down the costs, sources told news agancy. One key focus will be boosting employment creation in labour-intensive sectors like textiles and leather while addressing exporters’ concerns on GST-related issues, sources added. They further said the FTP review may build upon the GST related reforms, with the trade analytics division under the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) helping with policy inputs. Exporters have been voicing concerns about challenges on account of the GST implementation, with some even suggesting that they should be kept out of the ambit of the new indirect tax regime and the drawback refund be expedited as it was blocking their working capital.
4 / Dt. 06-12-2017, wednesday, Ahmedabad The hall, located at Paldi’s Himavan Samaj Kalyan Kendra, is managed by a board of trustees of Governor’s Social Welfare Fund.
Proposal to ‘renovate’ premises housing Mehdi Nawaz Jung Hall raises concern Ahmedabad : More than two years after the office of Governor shut the doors of Mehdi Nawaz Jung Hall, for holding “any political activity or any activity against the government”, a meeting will be held on December 10 to decide on giving the premises to the Indian Red Cross Society for “renovation and reconstruction”. The hall, located at Paldi’s Himavan Samaj Kalyan Kendra, is managed by a board of trustees of Governor’s Social Welfare Fund. While the Governor is the chairman of the trust, former Gujarat high court judge Ravi R Tripathi, Advocate General Kamal Trivedi, noted cardiologist Tejas Patel are among its trustees. About 10 NGOs, working for leprosy, mentally challenged children, have been operating from the premises of the Kendra for several decades. On May 26, 2015, the office of Governor O P Kohli imposed conditions for booking Mehdi Nawaz Jung Hall, named after the first Governor of Gujarat. It stated that a written undertaking stating that the hall will not be used for “any political activity targeting the state or central government” has to be given by those who would like to rent it. A PIL was also filed in the Gujarat High Court which upheld the Governor’s decision and said that such condition did not violate freedom of speech and expression of any citizen.
Café Coffee Day- A Champion for Persons With Disabilities Ahmedabad : Café Coffee Day is committed to harnessing the potential of people who can excel and deliver in spite of any limitations, in the world of work. On the occasion of World Disability Day, December 3rd, 2017, Café Coffee Daybrought about a new impetus towards their employees with disabilities. The youth brand conducted a special activity forpersons with disabilities employed in its offices,recognizing their contribution to their business along with acknowledging their importance as staff members. This momentous day was filled with lots of entertainment, games, enjoyable activities followed by lunch. The implementation of this initiativewas tocommemorate the immense value that they add to Café Coffee Day. This engaging activity not only motivated the employees, but also boosted a feeling of inclusiveness amongst them. All suchemployees were called to Café Coffee Day offices in their respective cities where a variety of activities were conductedfor each market. Some pleasant activities included: · Coffee making competition · Drawing competitions where they would be drawing on the boards · Pictionary but with a twist.
Gujarat elections :Congress heavyweight Shaktisinh, the 57-year-old Rajput leader, considered by many as the party’s chief ministerial choice, would lock horns with BJP’s new face Virendrasinh Jadeja, who is also a Rajput, in the Muslim-dominated Mandvi Assembly constituency.
Congress hopes to breach BJP’s bastion in Mandvi seat of Kutch Ahmedabad : With the clock ticking for the high-stakes Gujarat Assembly polls, the Congress is attempting to breach the BJP’s traditional “fortress” — the Mandvi seat in Kutch district — by wooing a cross-section of voters. Congress heavyweight Shaktisinh Gohil, the 57-year-old Rajput leader, considered by many as the party’s chief ministerial choice, would lock horns with BJP’s new face Virendrasinh Jadeja, who is also a Rajput, in the Muslimdominated Mandvi Assembly constituency. In an apparent bid to avoid anti-incumbency, the BJP, which has
maintained its winning streak on the seat since the last four decades, barring a few occasions, has dropped its sitting MLA Tarachand Chheda and given ticket to Jadeja, the 51-year-old local leader who had unsuccessfully contested from Rapar seat of Kutch in 2007. Gohil is a sitting MLA from Abdasa seat of Kutch, but the Congress has decided to field him from Mandvi
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this time. After losing in the 2012 Assembly polls from his traditional seat — Bhavnagar-Rural — Gohil won the Abdasa bypoll in 2014 with a thin margin of just over 750 votes. While Jadeja never won any Assembly poll, Gohil, who belongs to the royal family of Bhavnagar, is a four-time MLA and has served as a minister in the past Congress governments.
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South African Tourism sets it’s focus on Indian Markets & Gears up to Welcome Gujarati Tourists. Gujarat : South Africa is a country on the southernmost tip of the African continent, marked by several distinct ecosystems.. The Western Cape offers beaches, lush winelands around Stellenbosch and Paarl, craggy cliffs at the Cape of Good Hope, forest and lagoons along the Garden Route, and the city of Cape Town, beneath flattopped Table Mountain. South Africa is ranked sixth out of the world's seventeen megadiverse countries [4] and is home to a large variety of animal life. Among the large mammals found in the northern bushveld include the concept of BIG 5’s which includes the Lions, Leopards, Rhinoceros (both black and white species), Elephants, and Cape buffalos. Other wonderful animal life includes. blue wildebeest, kudus, impalas, hyenas, hippopotamuses and giraffes.
(which also includes the iconic flat-topped Table Mountain), which was the most-visited national park in South Africa in 2014/15, with a total of 2 677 767 visitors. South Africa is a tourist destination and the industry accounts for a substantial amount of the country's revenue. According to the World Travel & Tourism Council, the tourism industry directly contributed
ZAR 102 billion to South African GDP in 2012, and supports 10.3% of jobs in the country. [1] South Africa offers both domestic and international tourists a wide variety of options, among others the picturesque natural landscape and game reserves, diverse cultural heritage and highly regarded wines and the major cities like Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban.
As per political pundits, this Assembly poll will be a battle to win that “extra four to five per cent vote share”. The BJP cannot afford to lose that while the Congress is trying its best to attract the castes which are ‘angry’ and can fill in that gap in the vote share.
Gujarat elections: In BJP fortress, CM Vijay Rupani and wife face up to strong challenge from Congress Rajkot : Krishna Dave, 68, hugs the visitor at her doorway in Rajkot. “Vote for the lotus,” says Anjali Rupani, wife of Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani. Dave, a retired teacher, commits her vote. “I have been a BJP voter for a long time. It is nice that Anjaliben herself comes to our doorstep,” she says. In the same housing society, Anjali Rupani engages in a brief conversation with Charu Chaudhary. “I had seen her before but after this interaction, I know her better,” says Chaudhary, retired matron of a girls’ hostel who adds her family supports the BJP. Rajkot West’s history gives the BJP a lot to be confident about. It covers three complete wards of the municipal corporation, and includes parts of four more; the BJP holds all but one. Rajkot West is a stronghold of the RSS, which still controls institutes such as Rajkot Nagrik Sahkari Bank. Earlier known as Rajkot-II, the seat is among the BJP’s oldest fortresses. Vajubhai Vala, now governor of Karnataka, won from here seven times for the BJP, from 1985 to 2012.
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The country is also particularly rich in plant diversity, with a wide variety of biomes found across the country. These include the grasslands in the Highveld, the succulent Karoo in central South Africa, and the endemic fynbos biome, constituting the majority of the area and plant life in the Cape floristic region of the Western Cape. This rare vegetation is protected as part of the Table Mountain National Park
Gujarat assembly polls: Caste politics rule the roost Ahmedabad : The caste factor is likely to remain at the core of Gujarat Assembly polls following the emergence of castebased movements, with major parties distributing tickets accordingly. Both the BJP and Congress have kept the caste arithmetic in mind while given tickets for polls. The Patidars and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) have been given maximum tickets by both the main parties. The BJP has nominated 50 Patidars this time, while the Congress has fielded 41 candidates from the community. The ruling party has fielded 58 OBCs while the Congress has 62 such nominees. The main opposition party has given tickets to 14 Dalits
while the BJP has fielded 13. As per political pundits, this Assembly poll will be a battle to win that “extra four to five per cent vote share”. The BJP cannot afford to lose that while the Congress is trying its best to attract the
castes which are ‘angry’ and can fill in that gap in the vote share. According to political analyst Achyut Yagnik, a mere swing of about four to five per cent would prove to be game changer for Congress.
Masood Khan alleged that the UN is not acting on its own resolution because of India.
Countries unwilling to raise Kashmir issue because of India’s influence: PoK Prez UAE, Saudi Arabia form new group separate from GCC amid dispute with Qatar
Kuwait City: The United Arab Emirates Tuesday announced it has formed a new economic and partnership group with Saudi Arabia, separate from the Gulf Cooperation Council, a move that could undermine the council amid a diplomatic crisis with member state Qatar. The Emirati Foreign Ministry announcement, just hours ahead of a GCC meeting in Kuwait, said the new “joint cooperation committee” was approved by the UAE’s ruler and President, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nayhan. Saudi Arabia did not immediately report on the new partnership. It wasn’t immediately clear how the development could affect the six-member GCC meeting, which is expected to focus on the Qatar issue. Half of the GCC members are boycotting Doha in a dispute that’s
cleaved the Arabian Peninsula. The Emirati ministry said the new “committee is assigned to cooperate and coordinate between the UAE and Saudi Arabia in all military, political, economic, trade and cultural fields, as well as others, in the interest of the two countries.” The UAE and Saudi Arabia have cultivated even-closer ties in recent years. Emirati troops are deeply involved in the Saudi-led war in Yemen. Abu Dhabi’s powerful crown prince, Mohammad bin Zayed Al Nayhan, also is believed to have a closer relationship with Saudi Arabia’s young Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The Emirati announcement did not say whether any other Gulf Arab countries would be invited to join the new group but the development puts pressure on the GCC, a group of American-allied
Gulf Arab nations formed in part in 1981 as a counterbalance to Shiite power Iran. The United States and its European allies all have told the council’s members that the region remains stronger with them working together as a whole, while the countries themselves still appear divided over their future. The fact the GCC meeting in Kuwait was to take place at all is a bit of a surprise, given the unusually sharp criticism among the typically clubby members of the GCC pointed at Doha. “This is the most important annual summit the GCC has held for more than two decades,” said Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, a research fellow at the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy at Rice University. “The GCC needs to illustrate its relevance after having been bypassed at every stage of the Qatar crisis.”
Washington: A former top Pakistani diplomat has said that because of India’s influence and economic power, countries are unwilling to raise the issue of Kashmir at international level, including at the UN. Masood Khan, former Pakistani Ambassador to the UN, who is
now president of Pak-Occupied Kashmir (PoK), rued that India has veto on the talks between the two South Asian neighbours. Khan is currently in Washington, for what he described is part of his effort to appraise the international community about current situation in Kashmir.
“India has strategic alliances with certain countries. Because of the lucrative deals that it offers to powerful countries in the West, it has practically imposed a gag order on Kashmir,” Khan said Monday in response to a question at the Atlantic Council, a top American think-tank.
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