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While 14 are yet to be identified, one of those killed has been identified as Vanjam Hunga, commander of a militia formation.
Short News PepsiCo’s Indra Nooyi to step down as CEO after 12 yrs, Ramon Laguarta to succeed Mumbai: After serving PepsiCo Inc for 12 years as the chief executive officer (CEO), Indra Nooyi would step down from the post in October. PepsiCo President Ramon Laguarta will replace Nooyi, the company said in a statement.Laguarta was elected by the board of directors to succeed Nooyi. 62-year-old Indra Nooyi will step down on October 3, 2018 after 24 years with the company. She will remain as chairman until early 2019. “Growing up in India, I never imagined I’d have the opportunity to lead such an extraordinary company. Guided by our philosophy of Performance with Purpose - delivering sustained performance while making more nutritious products, limiting our environmental footprint and lifting up all the communities we serve - we’ve made a more meaningful impact in people’s lives than I ever dreamed possible,” Nooyi said in a statement.
Chhattisgarh: 15 Maoists killed, two arrested in Sukma encounter
New Delhi : In what is seen as one of the biggest anti-Maoist operations in the history of Chhattisgarh, at least 15 Maoists were gunned down and two were arrested during an encounter with security forces near Sukma’s Konta and Golapalli police station limits on Monday, police said. “This was one of the biggest anti-Naxal operations in the history of Chhattisgarh, where 15 bodies of rebels were recovered in a single incident,” state’s Special Director General of Police (SDGP) (anti-Naxal operations) D M Awasthi was quoted as saying by PTI. The encounter between the two parties broke out on Sunday night after two teams of security forces were sent into the forest, following intelligence inputs about the possible presence of the rebels in camps
in south Sukma. The teams included personnel of the District Reserve Guard
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SC judges meet CJI Dipak Misra over lowering of KM Joseph’s seniority
New Delhi: Judges of the Supreme Court on Monday met Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra and lodged their protest over the Centre’s decision to lower down the seniority of Justice K M Joseph, who is scheduled to take oath as an apex court judge along with two others on Tuesday. Highly placed sources in the apex court said the judges, including Justices M B Lokur and Kurian Joseph, who are members of the collegium, met the CJI at the judges’ lounge during the tea before start of the day’s working. Justice Ranjan Gogoi, who is the senior-most judge after the CJI, was not present as he was on leave on Monday. The sources said that the CJI assured the judges that he would consult Justice Gogoi and take up the issue with the Centre. Besides the CJI and Justices Gogoi, Lokur and Joseph, the fifth member of the Collegium is Justice A K Sikri. The Centre on Friday came out with the notification on the appointment of three judges to the apex court by putting at number three the seniority of Justice K M Joseph. In the notification, the names of Justice Indira Banerjee, Chief Justice of the Madras High Court, was at number one followed by that of Justice Vineet Saran, Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court.
New Delhi: Janata Dal (United) leader Harivansh Narayan Singh is likely to be the National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA) candidate for the post of the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. Earlier on Monday, Rajya Sabha chairman M Venkaiah Naidu announced that elections to the post of the Deputy Chairman would take place on August 9. Read: Election for Rajya Sabha’s deputy chairman to be held on Aug 9 Meanwhile, senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said that ideally the
Deputy Chairman should be from the opposition parties. Speaking on the issue, Azad said, “We (the Opposition) would prefer to have a Deputy Chairman who is not from the ruling party or their allies. It will be in the fitness of things to have a Deputy Chairman from the Opposition.” “The Congress party so far has not decided any candidate; the Opposition as such has not decided any candidate. But, we are very clear about it that it should be a consensus candidate,” Azad said.
(DRG), Special Task Force (STF), Central Reserve Police Force and its elite unit
Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA). “One of the patrolling teams, comprising around 200 personnel of the STF and the DRG, spotted a Maoist camp this morning at the forest in Nalkatong village, located around 500 km from here, following which it started encircling the place,” Awasthi said. “A gunbattle took place between Naxals and the patrolling team for about half-an-hour,” he added. After the encounter ended on Monday morning, the bodies of 15 Maoists along with 16 weapons, including 315 bore and 12 bore guns, were recovered from the spot, the SDGP said. “Militia platoon commander Vanjam Hunga was among the killed naxals,” Awasthi said, adding that the identities of the remaining 14 cadres were yet to be ascertained.
Karunanidhi’s health declines, next 24 hours crucial, says Chennai hospital
New Delhi : There has been a decline in the health condition of DMK president M Karunanidhi, who has been in Kauvery Hospital in Chennai since July 28, hospital authorities said in a statement on Monday. “There has been a decline in the medical condition of Kalaignar Dr M Karunanidhi, DMK President and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. Maintaining his vital organ functions continue to remain a challenge considering his agerelated ailments,” the statement issued by Executive Director Dr Aravindan Selvaraj said. It added, “He is on continuous monitoring and being treated with active medical support. His response to the medical intervention over the next 24 hours will determine the prognosis.” The DMK supremo was admitted to the hospital following a dip in his blood pressure last month. On July 31, the hospital said the leader would require an extended period of hospitalisation due to
“decline” in his general health, although his vital parameters have normalised. On Sunday, President Ram Nath Kovind met the ailing DMK chief and wished for his speedy recovery. “Visited Thiru M. Karunanidhi in Chennai, met Kalaignar‘s family members and doctors, and inquired about his health. Wishing the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, a veteran of our public life, a quick recovery,” President tweeted following his interaction with M K
Stalin and Kanizmohi. Meanwhile, 21 DMK cardres died unable to bear the “shock” of the illness of Karunanidhi, the party had said on Wednesday. The party also appealed to the cadres not to take any extreme step in view of the 94-year-old former CM’s health. “I am deeply depressed to learn that 21 party workers have died unable to bear the shock of party president Kalaignar’s illness (and hospitalisation),” DMK Working President M K Stalin had said.
‘Girls taken away at night, came back crying’: Minor who escaped UP shelter
Deoria (Uttar Pradesh): Eighteen girls are still missing from Uttar Pradesh’s Deoria shelter home for women while 24 others have been rescued by authorities. The license for the home was cancelled in June last year, but the home remained
open following a court stay order. The girls were rescued after a 10-yearold girl escaped the shelter home on Sunday night and revealed that after four o’clock in the evening, several people in black and white cars would come and take girls between ages of
15 to 18 from ‘Madam’ and they would return late at night, crying. The minor also alleged they were being forced to engage in sexual activities and work as servants by the couple. The girl suggested that other dubious activities were taking place in the
shelter home. “The girl who escaped had been staying at the home for the last three years. She said they treated her like a servant. She also told us many girls were taken away in cars at night. They returned in the morning and cried through the day. Adoptions
were also happening in an illegal manner here. We are looking into it and searching for the missing girls,” Superintendent of Police Rohan P Kanay said. Investigations are underway, he added. After hearing the ordeal, the police raided the
shelter and rescued the girls. Deoria Police have arrested Girija Tripathi, the manager of the Vidhvansani Mahila and Balika Sanrakshan Griha and her husband Mohan after a raid by the local police late on Sunday.
In today’s India, engine oil would be thrown LeT handler Habibur Rahaman held at Swami Vivekananda: Shashi Tharoor after deportation from Saudi Arabia Mumbai: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday continued his scathing attack at the BJP and its ideological mentor, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), and said that Swami Vivekananda, the 19th-century spiritual leader, would face violent attacks if he came to present-day India for spreading the message of humanity. Addressing an event in Thiruvananthapuram, also attended by social activist Swami Agnivesh, Tharoor said, “I am convinced if Swami Vivekananda were to come to today’s India, he would be the target of these goondas that Swami Agnivesh has been.”“They will bring engine oil
to throw at his face and will also try to knock him down on the streets because Swami Vivekananda would be saying, respect people. He would say humanity is more
important,” the Congress leader added. Swami Agnivesh, who is known for his movement against bonded labour and untouchability, was attacked by a mob, allegedly
belonging to BJP-affiliated youth groups in Jharkhand last month. Tharoor further came down heavily on the Centre and claimed that communal violence, killing in the name of cow vigilantism had increased in the last four years. Congress lawmaker alleged that as per Home Ministry statistics 2,920 incidents of communal violence had occurred in the country in the last four years, leaving 389 people dead and scores injured. He further criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his silence over the issue adding “such incidents had increased as Modi had not come out openly and condemned the killings”.
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested Habibur Rahaman, an alleged handler of hardened Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Shaikh Abdul Naeem, after he was deported from Saudi Arabia, officials said on Monday. Rahaman was arrested by the NIA on his arrival from SaudiArabia, they said. Officially, the NIAhas maintained that it had received an input about Rahaman travelling to India, but officials in the know of the development said it was an example of cooperation between security agencies of the two countries. Rahaman is an alleged handler of LeT terrorist Shaikh Abdul Naeem alias Nomi, who was arrested in 2007 while trying to help two Pakistani and one Kashmiri terrorist infiltrate into India through Bangladesh. Naeem ditched the police and escaped from custody while he was being
taken for court attendance to Maharashtra from Kolkata in August 2014. The escape from custody emboldened Naeem, who kept playing cat and mouse games with agencies for about three years during which he continued with his nefarious activities on the directions of his handlers based in Pakistan and in Saudi Arabia, the NIA said. “A wellestablished conspiracy was hatched between the accused for targeting vulnerable locations in India with the intent of causing maximum damage. Naeem was tasked to identify locations where terrorist attacks could be carried out,” an NIA spokesperson said. In order to execute the conspiracy, the official said, Naeem assumed different fake identities and visited different states including Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh, and did reconnaissance of possible targets for terrorist attacks.
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Working of quota policy needs review
Much has been happening recently to encourage us to study carefully key questions on the concept and implementation of “reservations”, or positive discrimination, in India and the implementation of policies on this. Last week, the Lok Sabha unanimously amended the Constitution to confer statutory status on the National Commission on Backward Classes, bringing it at par with the national commissions on scheduled castes and scheduled tribes. With this amendment the NCBC, when it investigates cases of discrimination against BCs, will have the powers of a civil court. After Independence, reservations were sought only for the scheduled castes and tribes due to the centuries/millennia of discrimination they had suffered, and the urgent need for a forward push by the state and society to rescue them from poverty and give them respectability at par with other citizens and to restore their human rights. The reservation for SC/STs was meant to be for a “temporary” period. While this “temporary” phase is ongoing for seven decades, in the early 1990s the V.P. Singh government decided to extend reservations to socially and educationally backward classes — the so-called Other Backward Classes. Unlike the SC/ST reservations, which was not a vote-catching political device, this category of reservations appeared to many to be animated by electoral considerations due to the political circumstances of the time, though its protagonists sought to claim it was to further social justice. The Supreme Court is now hearing a petition on reservations for the SC/ST category in promotions as well, going beyond reservations in education and government jobs. This is a hoary chestnut as such reservations could not proceed due to the rulings of several high courts, and has already been gone over by the Supreme Court — in the Indira Sawhney case and the Nagaraj case in 2006. The court also rejected a petition last week which urged that quotas be extended to those below the poverty line. The court asked the petitioner to move the government on this. In addition to all this, there is an ongoing agitation by the Maratha community for reservations on the ground of farm distress and inadequate job opportunities — grounds also cited by other prosperous and dominant peasant groups elsewhere in the country — Patidars in Gujarat, Kapu in Andhra Pradesh, and Jats and Gujjars in several north Indian states. While discussions in Parliament take a political shape, with political parties interested only in cultivating vote blocs, there are as yet no defining studies on the outcomes flowing from the reservations policy for different categories. This is now urgently needed. In fact, we don’t even have an idea of the extent of the OBC population across India. The question also should be asked — is reservation the only way to help people overcome economic and social handicaps?
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The duo has been spotted together at several occasions before and after the release of their movie.
Ishaan Khatter and Janhvi Kapoor are still ‘working it out’ together post Dhadak
co-star, who has been enjoying a great run in Bollywood with backto-back projects. “He is a star today. He is a brilliant actor and a very hardworking co-star. I have seen his work and it was definitely a great experience,” she said. Directed by National Aw a r d - w i n n i n g filmmaker Prakash Kovelamudi, the film
Angelina Jolie denies split with lawyer
TMZ.com had earlier reported that Laura is planning on quitting due to “venomous” proceedings in the divorce.
los angeles : Angelina Jolie has not split with her divorce lawyer, Laura Wasser, despite reports stating otherwise. According to reports on ETonline.com, a spokesperson for the Oscar winner has revealed that the custody battle is “entering a new phase” and Wasser will continue to be by Jolie’s side. “I just spoke with Laura. The story is not true and she is not quitting now or in the future.” TMZ.com had earlier reported that Laura is planning on quitting due to “venomous” proceedings in the divorce. Sources confirmed that Angelina is bringing on another law firm, but it’s not to replace Laura. “Someone is misinterpreting bringing in the experts, which is common at this point in the case,” the insider said.
Ranveer Singh calls Simmba his biggest film, forgot Sanjay Leela Bhansali so easily? New Delhi: After giving an outstanding performance in recently-released ‘Dhadak ‘, Bollywood newbies Ishaan Khatter and Janhvi Kapoor have now become perfect workout buddies. The duo is setting new standards for fitness as they can be seen sweating it out at the gym in Ishaan’s Instagram stories. Ishaan shared some videos of the duo exercising together and doing their cardio, drills and battle ropes. In the videos, Ishaan can be seen showing off his abs while working out shirtless whereas
Janhvi can be spotted donning an all-black gear. The duo has been spotted together at several occasions before and after the release of their movie. They recently attended Manish Malhotra’s fashion show with Khushi Kapoor and Sara Ali Khan. Ishaan and Janhvi made their Bollywood debuts with ‘Dhadak’, which is the remake of Marathi hit ‘Sairat’. The flick crossed the Rs.100 crore mark with its worldwide earning in just 10 days. The film also stars Ashutosh Rana, Kharaj Mukherjee, and Aditya Kumar.
As influencers, we need to break notions attached to mental health: Kangana Ranaut Mumbai: Mental Hai Kya star Kangana Ranaut believes as a celebrity it is her responsibility to work towards breaking the stigma attached to mental health. When asked about her views on the way Hindi film industry treats the topic on-screen, Kangana told PTI, “I realised there was so much stigma attached to being different. So, I thought we as influencers need to stand-up and break these notions and address this subject.” Produced by Ekta Kapoor, Mental Hai Kya is Kangana’s second collaboration with Rajkummar Rao after Queen. The actor is full of praise for her
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also stars Amyra Dastur and Jimmy Sheirgill. It will release on February 22. Besides this, she will be seen in Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi, set to release of January 26. “I believe in giving 100 percent to all the movies I am associated with and I will continue to take up roles which appeal to me, and that will make a difference
to the audience,” said Kangana. The actor, who has been appointed as the brand ambassador of Global Desi, women’s wear brand by House of Anita Dongre, launched their Fall ’18 collection ‘Gypsy Heart’ here last evening. Talking about her personal sense of style, Kangana said she does not believe in following any particular trend. “One way to look happy and feel confident is to be comfortable in what you are wearing. I wear what I like and what I feel I look good in. My style differs from being individualistic, fierce, to feminine, vintage and goddesslike.”
New Delhi : The year seems to be that of Ranveer Singh. After playing Alaudin Khilji in ‘Padmaavat’, bagging ‘Gully Boy’, ‘Simmba’, ‘83’, he is reportedly all set to marry his love Deepika Padukone, all too soon.Speaking about his experience on ‘Simmba’ sets, the actor told at a recent event, “It has been a mind, soulenhancing experience. Rohit sir is the king of the genre. I am growing as an artiste. It is not easy to be performing, acting in mainstream films as there is comedy, drama, action, etc. It is my biggest film and I am very excited about it. It is going to be a full-on family entertainer and I want to be part of films like this in future.”“His passion and energy is infectious. He is so immersed in the process, you feel compelled to do your best work and that is why he makes the
kind of entertainers that he does and his films are successful. Also, he treats his people well so much so that most of them are working with him for over ten years. For them, it is more than a job. It is true passion to create legacy,”
Varun might have just confirmed relationship with Natasha and we can’t keep calm!
too. And I will be doing such movies every once in a while. When I started my career, for about 15 years I
Khloé Kardashian defends Kim Kardashian
Mumbai: Varun Dhawan has often spoke about but never opened up on his girlfriend Natasha Dalal, but he has always dropped in hints by saying that “she’s not from the industry” and that he will “announce at the right time”. After being snapped with her on various occasions, including Sonam Kapoor Ahuja’s wedding, hand-in-hand too, and making her part of his important moments of life, like bringing new house, Varun has always hinted that he’s sure about her.
Brand India more important brand AK, claims Gold actor Akshay Kumar
Mumbai: Akshay Kumar, soon going to be seen in ‘Gold’, has been focusing on movies which promote social service like basic sanitation through ‘Toilet: Ek Prem Katha’ in 2017 and ‘Padman’, which focuses on women hygiene through pads, which released in the beginning of 2018. On the same, Akshay told DNA, “Brand India is much more important than Brand AK. I’m a small cog in a wheel and I don’t give myself that kind of importance to even think that I’m the one who is doing anything significant. If you are seeing a change in the kind of cinema I’m currently dabbling in, it’s because I have started to meet a lot of people, who have so many stories to share.” When asked about switching with ‘Housefull 4’, Akshay says, “I can’t leave those films either. I need those,
added Ranveer.The actor has worked with Sanjay Leela Bhansali on 3 films – ‘Goliyon Ki Rasleela: Ram-Leela’, ‘Bajirao Mastani’ and ‘Padmaavat’, all the 3 films where he stood out and got noticed as an actor.
suffered as the media only called me an ‘action hero’. I used to ask producers to give me a comic role or a romantic character or even a serious part. After a long time, filmmaker Priyadarshan gave me a chance with Hera Pheri (2000) and later Dharmesh Darshan gave me Dhadkan in the same year. When I tasted success during this phase, I swore that I will never let anyone tag me or stereotype me. So, I continue to dabble in genres. Ask Akshay if he helps his daughter to do her homework and he laughs uncontrollably, saying, “Never. That is my wife Tina’s department. She is the brain in our home, I am the brawn. And I have no qualms about admitting it. I definitely participate in a lot of sport with my children. My wife is slightly weak in that department (smiles).”
Khloé Kardashian is standing up for her sister, Kim Kardashian West. los angeles : Khloé Kardashian is standing up for her sister, Kim Kardashian West. When the 37-year-old reality star was praised by Khloe and Kendall Jenner for her slimmed down figure in an Instagram Story earlier this week, some fans did not appreciate the girls’ intense focus on their sibling’s weight loss. Now Khloé is speaking out about the controversy surrounding their compliments to Kim, reports EOnline.com. “She looks great and I’m praising her for looking good. But she always looked good,” she said, adding, “People take anything and just run with it.”
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Soumyajit Ghosh weds girl who accused him of rape, keen to revive table tennis career
New Delhi: His life thrown haywire by a rape allegation, leading Indian table tennis player Soumyajit Ghosh has married his accuser four months after his career nose-dived owing to the crisis.Everything that could go wrong has gone wrong for the 25-year-old in the year he attained a career-high 58th in the International Table Tennis Federation rankings. In March, he was accused for rape by an 18-year-old, that led to the two-time Olympian and India’s youngest ever national champion hitting “rock bottom”.Four months on, he has not even felt the racket in his hand, is heavier by more than 10 kgs and is a married man.“They
say a sportsperson in India has to go through a lot to achieve something. The grind prepares you for the worst but what happened with me four months ago hit me hard and hit me out of nowhere. I did not know how to deal with it,” Ghosh told PTI.“Everyone thought about the girl. That she was young. I was young too. If she was a minor, I was 22 when we started dating. I am still young. Having said that, there is no point looking back. I rather look ahead. Hope my court case is over soon and I get back to training,” said the skilful player, who will be “dearly missed” at the upcoming Asian Games in Indonesia.
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Mirabai Chanu set to skip Asian Games 2018 after struggling with back pain
New Delhi: World Champion Mirabai Chanu’s participation at the Asian Games appears doubtful with India chief coach Vijay Sharma recommending that she must pull out of Jakarta event to be fit for the Olympic qualifiers, later this year.The reigning CWG champion is struggling with an unidentified lower-back problem since May and is yet to begin full-fledged weight training.“I have submitted a report to the
federation. Now they have to take a decision. I am of the opinion that in such less time it’s not good to take heavy load. The Olympic qualifiers event is approaching and that is more important than the Asian Games,” Sharma told PTI.hen pain subsided last week, Mirabai travelled to Mumbai to resume training and start mobility exercises.Vijay said the pain returned on Sunday and he doesn’t want to risk aggravating the injury.
Mumbai: In a recent show of Breakfast with Champions, Team India head coach Ravi Shastri stressed the importance of punctuality during his cricket career and how it was of paramount importance for him.Shastri even recalled an incident where he was appointed the interim coach of the Indian cricket team in 2007 during the tour of Bangladesh and how he would stick by his rules. The team bus was scheduled to leave somewhere but had been waiting for Sourav Ganguly, who was a few minutes late. Shastri then advised the driver to leave without the India captain and since then the Kolkata cricketer always arrived on time.Dada later appeared on the same show and was taken aback by Shastri’s claims. He did not hold back and took a dig at him
saying he shouldn’t be interviewed early in the morning - indicating at his late night drinking habit.“You don’t interview in the morning, don’t bring him (Shastri) on the breakfast show he wouldn’t remember what he said. When I meet him I will tell him what do you say on the breakfast show, that never happened I don’t know where he got that from. But don’t interview him in the morning, do it in the evening he will be able to recall things better,” he said.Ganguly and Shastri have not been in good books since 2016 when the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) headed by Ganguly roped in Anil Kumble as head coach.After Duncan Fletcher’s tenure, Shastri was the leading candidate to replace the Zimbabwe coach until Kumble made a late entry.
Mitchell Starc says bowlers need to help Tim Paine carry leadership burden Melbourne : Australia’s senior bowlers must step up to help captain Tim Paine lead an inexperienced team during their next tour against Pakistan, pace spearhead Mitchell Starc has said. Australia head to the United Arab Emirates for a Test series slated for October without two of their most experienced campaigners, with former captain Steve Smith and his deputy David Warner suspended after the Cape Town ball-tampering scandal. Starc said senior players such as himself, Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins should support Paine. “It’s obviously a younger team and there’s some changing faces,” Starc told local broadcaster Fox Sports on Monday. “I guess as someone who’s been around for a bit
longer than some of the other guys, along with Josh and probably Pat as well now … (it’s time) for us to step up a little bit in those senior ranks and maybe have a little bit more of a voice along with Painey there and help him along.” Paine led a depleted Australia team to a stinging 5-0 whitewash in a oneday international series away to England in June and promptly cast doubt on his future captaincy of the limited overs side. Starc, who with fellow quicks Hazlewood and Cummins missed the tour with injuries, said he was on track to be fit for the UAE tour after months of rehab following a leg bone stress injury that has sidelined him since March. He was less certain about the recovery schedules of
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Hazlewood and Cummins, who were both sidelined with back injuries. “They’re a little bit behind me I think,” said Starc, who slept rough on the Sydney Cricket Ground turf on Sunday night to raise money for a local charity that fights youth homelessness. “If all is going well with them they might start bowling this week … I’m a little bit ahead. Hopefully all three of us are on the plane to the UAE.” The UAE tour will precede a four-Test series against India on home soil starting in December, which will be followed by two Tests against Sri Lanka. “It’s going to be a tough tour of the UAE but obviously an important one for a young and changing team,” added Starc. “Hopefully we springboard off that and into the summer.”
Powerful Technologies to hit capital market, IPO will open on 9th August Mumbai : Powerful Technologies Ltd, a leading manufacturer of consumer electronics products like LED TV sets and Mobile Power Banks, is gearing up to hit the capital market with initial public offer (IPO). The issue will open on August 9 and close on August 14,2018. Managing Director of the company Mr. Aditya Gupta said”Since our company has consistently generated profits from the beginning and have a huge potential due to the brand we are carrying and the industry we are into , we hope for a positive response to our IPO from investors.Proceeds from the IPO will help finance our expansion plans.” Listing is proposed at NSE Emerge, the
SME platform of the stock exchange.The company, which has its manufacturing facilities in NOIDA, plans to use proceeds from the IPO to mainly meet its working capital requirement. The promoters of the company are Nitin Chhabra, Karuna Chhabra and Aditya Gupta which was setup in February 2015. It initially sold Mobile Power products under brand name ‘Powereye’ and ‘Lappymaster’. The company is now an authorizedlicensee/approved manufacturer for manufacturing and selling Polaroid brand LED TVs and LED Monitors and Kodakbrand PowerBanks. Both are American popular brands.
Amazon India announces ‘Amazon Freedom Sale’ from August 09 to 12, 2018
Bengaluru : Amazon India is all set to celebrate the country’s spirit of independence with the ‘Amazon Freedom Sale’ from 12 am (midnight) on August 9 to 11:59 pm on August 12, 2018. With over 20,000 deals on Smartphones, Consumer Electronics, Fashion, Large Appliances, Groceries & Daily essentials, TVs and more, customers can enjoy shopping from over 170 million products across hundreds of categories on Amazon.in. Customers can look forward to new launches and exciting deals across brands such as OnePlus, Huawei, Honor, Samsung, Vivo, RealMe, 10.Or, Marks & Spencer, UCB, GAP, Shoppers Stop, Levis, Pantaloons, Red Tape, Sanyo, Casio, Puma, UCB, Prestige, LG, Bajaj, Pampers, Lego, Lakmé, Nivea, Philips, Pedigree, Bombay Dyeing, JBL, Sony and many more. Amazon Echo devices, Fire TV Stick and Kindle e-readers will be available at great discounts on all four days of the sale.
Tata Motors releases its Vivo brings 72 hours of Annual CSR Report FY 2017-18 special offers this 72nd Mumbai : Tata Motors’ ‘Aadhar’. Around 40% offering age continuum one of India’s leading of their CSR efforts CSR programs, which Independence Day automobile companies, are earmarked towards are horizontally linked
Mumbai: Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal signed a Memorandum of Understanding with International Committee of the Red Cross- Geneva in Manipal on Thursday. The MoUis aimed at sharing knowledge in niche areas where both partners look forward to multiple areas of collaboration. Later this year, ICRC will, for the first time in the sub-continent, share its experience on Weapon Wounded in Surgery, a module designed for post-graduates and faculty in surgery and allied specialties. Other areas of cooperation proposed are joint conferences and seminars, Innovations and humanitarian forensics.Those present from MAHE at the MoU signing ceremony were: Dr H. Vinod Bhat, Vice Chancellor; Dr. Poornima Baliga, Pro Vice Chancellor, Health Sciences; Dr. Narayana Sabhahit, Registrar; Dr Pragna Rao, Dean, KMC Manipal; Dr. M. Venkatraya Prabhu, Dean, KMC Mangaluru; and
Dr. Raghu Radhakrishna, Director International Collaborations.The Indian delegation representing ICRC Geneva were: Dr. AnjumSoni – Deputy Medical Coordinator; Mr. Ashish Arora, Finance and Admin and Mr. Sushil Mate, Innovation Programme Officer. Manipal Academy of Higher Education is synonymous with excellence in higher education. Over 28,000 students from 57 different nations live learn and play in the sprawling University town, nestled on a plateau in Karnataka’s Udupi district. It also has nearly 2500 faculty and almost 10000 other support and service staff, who cater to the various professional institutions in health sciences, engineering, management, communication and humanities which dot the Wi-Fienabled campus. The University has off-campuses in Mangalore and Bangalore, and offshore campuses in Dubai(UAE) and Melaka (Malaysia).
New Delhi, 2nd August, 2018: Vivo, the premium global smartphone brand, today announced their exciting Independence Day offers starting from 7th to 9th August (sale starts at midnight of 6th August) exclusively on its e-commerce store, shop.vivo.com/in. During Vivo’s ‘Freedom Carnival’, customers can avail attractive discounts, coupon deals and cashback offers on select range of Vivo smartphones and accessories during the three day online sale. Get the NEX and V9 @ INR 1947 and accessories @ INR 72 Commemorating India’s 72 years of Independence, Vivo will be offering their latest best-sellers –
NEX and V9 via flash sale for just INR 1947. Additionally, consumers will also stand a chance to purchase Vivo accessories such as earphones, and USB wires at an attractive price of INR 72 only. The flash for both the smartphones and accessories will commence at 12 noon for all three days and will last till stocks last. Speaking on the announcement, Jerome Chen, CMO, Vivo India, said, “Vivo wanted to make the 72nd Independence Day special for all its customers. Our Freedom Carnival brings exclusive offers on our latest products and provides the freedom for everybody to celebrate and express themselves through Vivo smartphones and accessories.”
recently released its FY 2017-18 Corporate Social Responsibility Report, highlighting its commitment to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Tata Motors have already addressed fifteen of the seventeen SDGs, and have demonstrated remarkable progress with some of their latest achievement being the nutrition initiatives undertaken at Jamshedpur, earning them the ‘Industry Champion’ award (instituted jointly by the Government of Jharkhand and UNICEF). The Company has made conscious efforts to involve and promote SC/ST communities through their affirmative action programme called
Aadhar initiatives. Currently, Tata Motors have over 6000 SC/ ST employees as a part of their workforce and around 34% of the apprentices/ trainees belong to the SC/ST Communities. Recapping the year gone by Mr. Guenter Butschek, MD & CEO, Tata Motors said, “The name ‘Tata’ is an inspiration for all of us, resonating our extraordinary commitment to the larger community.Tata Motors works with the philosophy of ‘More from Less for More’ which implies striving to achieve scale by judicious utilization of resources, to achieve greater impact. The company adopts human lifecycle approach by
to each other. CSR is not just a statement but an integral part of our DNA. It feels proud to lead an organization where people live and breed such philosophy. During the year, the company leveraged technology tools to enhance execution efficiency, deployed mobile applications to track real time performance and encouraged individual entrepreneurs to develop new solutions best suited to meet the local challenges. Indeed a lot of good work has been done during the last financial year and I am confident that we will continue to keep raising the bar, leveraging onto the strategic partnerships and engagement with our stakeholders.”
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Monsoon Watch: Average Rainfall 54% so far 4 more Gujarat districts in deficit list
Apart from these four districts, as many as 13 districts are under deficit. These are Devbhoomi Dwarka, Rajkot, Morbi, Kheda, Vadodara, Panchmahal, Narmada, Dahod, Mahisagar in central Gujarat and Mehsana, Patan, Sabarkantha and Banaskantha in northern Gujarat.
Ahmedabad : With the state receiving a mere 54 per cent average rainfall so far, four districts — Kutch, Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar and Surendranagar — are witnessing a large rainfall deficit with 60 to 99 per cent below normal rainfall. Apart from these four districts, as many as 13 districts are under deficit. These are Devbhoomi Dwarka, Rajkot, Morbi, Kheda, Vadodara, Panchmahal, Narmada, Dahod, Mahisagar in central Gujarat and
Mehsana, Patan, Sabarkantha and Banaskantha in northern Gujarat. With the number of rainfall districts zooming to 17 within a week, half of the state, including the agriculture rich regions of Saurashtra and north Gujarat are now looking to drought-like condition, thereby severely affecting the state’s agriculture pattern. The India Meteorological Department (IMD), on Saturday, had forecast heavy rainfall in the state’s southern areas. The Sunday forecast predicted
FAKE PRODUCTS OF FASTRACK SEIZED
Ahmedabad : Danilimda Police Station along with Enforcers of Intellectual Property Rights (EIPR) conducted raids on a residence in Nagma Nagar and on two finishing units in Barrel Market and Gomtipur respectively and seized fake products that were being stored and sold under the brand name of Fastrack. During the raid, the cops came across fake backpacks that were sold under the brand
name of Fastrack. FIR No: II 3336/18 Dated 30.07.2018 and Section charged U/s. 51 & 63 of Copyright Act, 1957 The cops have arrested Mohammad Ismail Mohammad Shaikh and FIR has been lodged against the accused at Danilimda Police Station. The fake products were seized with the help of Mr. Amin – Police Inspector, Mr. J.R. Patel – Police Sub Inspector and the team of Danilimda Police Station.
‘light to moderate rainfall’ over south Gujarat and isolated places in north Gujarat and Saurashtra. “We can expect some rainfall in the coming five days though there is no warning of heavy rainfall,” said IMD Regional Director Jayanta Sarkar. Compared to August rainfall of 2016 and 2017 which recorded 283.52 mm and 182.29 mm rainfall respectively, the state has recorded only 3.64 mm rainfall till August 5 this year. By the end of August last
Why students’ protests over road accidents have brought Dhaka to a standstill
New Delhi : On Monday the Bangladesh cabinet approved a new law to raise the maximum prison sentence for those causing deaths due to road accidents to five years. This law comes after nine days of demonstrations by thousands of school and college students over the deaths of two teenagers by a speeding bus in Dhaka on July 29. The protests paralysed the capital, with students blocking streets and only allowing emergency vehicles through. It also resulted in clashes between the protesting students and security forces. During the protests, an official vehicle carrying the US ambassador to Bangladesh, Marcia Bernicat, was attacked by a group of
Colgate launches 10th edition of its Scholarship Program with an aim to give children a future to smile about
Ahmedabad : Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited, the market leader in Oral Care in India, launched its annual, Colgate Scholarship Program. As a part of the program, more than 500 children can avail scholarships up to Rupees One Lakh, and every consumer who buys the offer-pack gets a free one-month subscription of BYJU’s learning app. Mr. Issam Bachaalani, Managing Director, Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited said, “At Colgate, we believe that everyone deserves a future to smile about and we attempt to bring that alive with our annual Scholarship Program, which we have been growing significantly every year. This year we have not only increased the number of scholarships but also maintained our partnership with BYJU’s, the learning app, to enable free education through every Colgate Scholarship pack. It is our constant endeavour to encourage more and
year, Gujarat had crossed its 100 per cent rainfall share, with 103 per cent rainfall. According to rainfall data till Sunday, Gujarat has received normal rainfall in only eight districts — Bhavnagar, Porbandar, Jamnagar, Botad, Aravalli, Chhota Udepur, Bharuch and Tapi. On the other hand, rainfall in ‘large excess’ has been recorded only in Gir Somnath district. Junagadh, Amreli, south Surat, Navsari, Valsad, Dang and Anand have received excess rainfall.
more Indian families/children to take advantage of the Colgate Scholarship Program and to be able to support them in securing a better and brighter future.” Since its launch in 2009, the Colgate Scholarship Program has been contributing to the lives of children in a meaningful way. So far, these scholarships have enabled more than 1000 Indian families, across 100 cities, to give their children a brighter future – be it in dance, sports, music, or academics. In the last three years, 14.8 million children have participated in the scholarship program. In the 2017 edition, about 0.9 million consumers benefitted from the BYJU’s study material provided through the Scholarship packs. The free BYJU’s subscription gives the consumer access to Maths and Science video tutorials for Standard 4 to 12, and can be accessed on the BYJU’s application using a unique code printed inside the Colgate Scholarship packs.
unidentified armed men on Saturday. Social activist and award-winning photographer Shahidul Alam was detained for alleged “provocative comments” made in media interviews about the protests. Thousands of college and school-going students have virtually paralysed normal life in Dhaka after a privately-owned bus ran over a group of students on July 29, killing two of them. Diya Khanam Mim and Abdul Karim Rajib were killed, and 12 others were injured. The driver of the bus allegedly involved in last weekend’s crash has been arrested, but the incident has set off an agitation by students demanding stricter road safety laws.
international Ex-Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia gets six-month bail in Cumilla bus arson case
Dhaka : Bangladesh’s High Court on Monday granted six-month interim bail to former prime minister and opposition BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a case of firebombing of a bus in 2015, local media reported. Eight people were killed and 20 others were injured when unidentified assailants hurled a petrol bomb at the bus in Comilla’s Chouddagram upazila on February 2, 2015, during protests against the government. Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice SM Mozibur Rahman granted the 72-year-old leader the bail today, the bdnews24.com reported. The bail petition was filed at Cumilla Special Court showing the three-time former prime minister as an arrestee in the case under the Special Powers Act, her lawyer Barrister AKM Ehsanur Rahman. Judge KM Shamsul Alam had endorsed the police’s move to name Khaleda as an arrestee in the case but did not take any decision about her bail plea, setting August 8 for the hearing.
North Korea urges US to drop sanctions as Seoul probes illicit coal shipments
Seoul : North Korean state media on Monday urged the United States to drop sanctions, as South Korea said it was investigating nine cases of coal shipments that potentially violated U.N. resolutions. Pyongyang had demonstrated good faith by ending nuclear weapons testing and returning the remains of US troops killed in the 1950-53 Korean War, and the resolutions had lost a reason to exist, said the Rodong Sinmun, a mouthpiece of the ruling Workers’ Party. The statements came days after a confidential United Nations report concluded that North Korea had not halted nuclear and missile programmes, in breach of U.N. resolutions, and continued illegal trade in oil, coal and other commodities. South Korea is examining nine cases in which coal from North Korea disguised as Russian products was possibly brought in, Seoul’s foreign ministry and customs officials said. They declined to detail the number of ships or identify the companies involved, saying the investigation was in the final phase following raids and forensic analysis, but some cases might prove lawful. North Korea and the United States vowed to work to end Pyongyang’s weapons programmes at a landmark summit in June in Singapore, but have struggled to reach a pact to meet that goal.
Testimony by ‘right-hand man’ Rick Gates critical in Manafort trial
BW Businessworld Media Group to Publish Rail Bandhu Magazine Publication to reach 49 Lakh Readers Ahmedabad: One of India’s foremost magazine publishing groups, BW Businessworld, has bagged the exclusive rights to publish Rail Bandhu, the official onboard magazine of the Indian Railways. Published monthly, the bilingual publication is distributed in all 129 premium trains of India, including 25 Rajdhani Express trains, 23 Shatabdi Express trains, 41 Duronto Express trains and one Gatimaan Express train. These trains cover 21 state capitals and 119 cities across India.With a monthly readership of 49 lakhs, Rail Bandhu is the highest read publication among all travel and news magazines in India. Launched in 2011, Rail
Bandhu is also available in First Class waiting rooms, lounges and VIP visiting rooms at railway stations. Anurag Batra, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of the BW Businessworld group said, “We look forward to the opportunity to reach 5.9 crore people annually through Rail Bandhu. We will make it an inspiring, sophisticated publication and indispensable reading material for the rail travelers. They will enjoy a neverbefore onboard experience with Rail Bandhu in their hands.” Aparna Sengupta, Director - Advertising, BW Businessworld commented, “Advertising in Rail Bandhu offers not just a massive reach but also a prestigious environment for any brand.
Alexandria : The most critical moment in the financial fraud trial of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort will likely arrive this week with the testimony of his “right-hand man” — the person defence attorneys blame for any crimes. Rick Gates, who also served in a senior role in President Donald Trump’s campaign, has been a key cooperator for special counsel Robert Mueller’s team after he cut a plea deal earlier this year. During that process, Gates admitted to two felony charges, but when he testifies it will be the first time he’ll detail those crimes face-to-face with his former boss and mentor. The trial, set to resume Monday afternoon in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, is the first of Mueller’s prosecutions to reach a jury. But lawyers have made no mention of Trump or possible campaign coordination with the Kremlin, the central question behind the special counsel’s investigation. Still, Trump has made clear his interest in the case, suggesting in a tweet that Manafort was being treated worse than gangster Al Capone. And Manafort’s decision to stand trial instead of co-operating has raised speculation that he may be looking for a pardon. The trial opened last week with a display of Manafort’s opulent lifestyle, then progressed into testimony about what prosecutors say were years of financial deception. In calling Gates, the government will present jurors with the first-hand account of a co-conspirator expected to say Manafort was knee-deep in an alleged scheme to hide millions of dollars from the IRS and defraud several banks.
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