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H-1B visa extension: No
change in policy, says US Citizenship and Immigration Services
BJP New Delhi : In a huge relief for Indian techies spooked over reports of the Trump administration considering a proposal to prevent the extension of H-1B visas, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services said it “is not considering a regulatory change that would force H-1B visa holders to leave the United States”.
16 more gurdwaras in Canada, 96 in US ban entry of Indian officials Amritsar : Days after 14 gurdwaras in Canada’s Ontario province banned the entry of Indian government representatives, more gurdwara management committees in Canada and the US followed suit and barred Indian officials, RSS and Shiv Sena members from entering gurudwaras under their control. An announcement in this regard was made on Sunday at New York’s Gurudwara Sikh Cultural Society right after a religious congregation organised to observe death anniversary of Satwant Singh and Kehar Singh, who were given death penalty killing former PM Indira Gandhi. Sikh Coordinator East Cost and American Gurdwara Parbhandak Committee representative, Himmat Singh, said.
Cow vigilantes stopping beef supply in Goa have BJP support, claims Congress leader
Panaji : A Congress leader on Tuesday alleged that many of the cow vigilantes blocking the entry of trucks carrying beef into Goa had the support of the BJPled state government. Former Congress MP Francis Sardinha also said the state government should stop trying to “satisfy its bosses in the Sangh” and focus on the issues of public interest. “Many of these cow vigilantes are sponsored by the BJP-led state government. This is because the government wants to satisfy its bosses in the RSS,” Sardinha told a press conference at the state Congress headquarters here. He added that the Manohar Parrikar-led Goa government should stop trying to please its bosses in the Sangh and concentrate on the issues being faced by the common man. Beef traders across the state are finding it difficult to run their business as the supplies from Karnataka have come to a halt after the cow vigilantes.
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The government also told Supreme Court that it will set up an inter-ministerial committee that “has been constituted to look into all aspects relating to the singing or playing of the National Anthem”.
National Anthem not mandatory in cinema halls: SC revises earlier order
gns, New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Tuesday modified its November 2016 order stating that it is now not mandatory to play the National Anthem before a film is screened in cinema halls across the country. Today’s order comes after the government on Monday filed an affidavit asking the Supreme Court to reconsider its order making it mandatory for cinema halls to play the national anthem before screening of films and that it was setting up a inter-ministerial committee to look at any modifications in the existing rules — Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, if necessary. Allowing the request, the apex court, however, emphasised that citizens should show respect to the National Anthem and that the committee should look into all aspects. The government also allowed petitioner Shyam Narayan Chouksey to take up his prayers with the committee. The top court also said that its earlier
order granting an exemption to the disabled from standing in cinema halls during National Anthem shall continue to remain in force. The Supreme Court, in its November 30, 2016, order, had directed all cinema halls across the country to play the National Anthem
before the screening of films and that all present must “stand up in respect” till the anthem ended. | SC revises National Anthem order – All your questions answered The government on Monday also told the Supreme Court that it will set up an inter-ministerial committee
that “has been constituted to look into all aspects relating to the singing or playing of the National Anthem” and on receiving its recommendations, “the government may bring out the requisite notification or circular or rules in this regard, if required”.
Jignesh Mevani’s ‘Yuva Hunkaar Rally’: The protest seeks to raise demand for release of Dalit outfit Bhim Army’s founder Chandrashekhar Azad and emphasise on issues like educational rights, employment, livelihood and gender justice.
India not exploiting any country’s resources, eyeing anyone’s territory: PM Modi
gns, New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday said India has no intention of exploiting any country’s resources and is not eyeing anyone’s territory, and its focus will be on capacity building and resource development. He was addressing the inaugural edition of PIO Parliamentarians Conference at Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra in New Delhi. “We neither have the intention of exploiting anyone’s resources nor are we eyeing anyone’s territory. Our focus has always been on capacity building and resource development,” the prime minister said. PM Modi’s comments come in the wake of increasing border tensions in certain sectors of India’s border with China.“India is that country which has always played a constructive role in the world arena. We have not weighed our policy towards any country on profit or loss basis, but have viewed it from the prism of human values.” India’s model of development aid, PM Modi said, is not based on give-and-take, but depends on the needs and priorities of countries.
Jignesh holds Delhi rally despite no from police, says PM Modi needs to speak up on Bhima-Koregaon gns, New Delhi : Newlyelected Gujarat MLA and Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani launched an attack against the ruling BJP in his address at the ‘Yuva Hunkar’ rally on Tuesday. Saying that the saffron party was irked because of its marginal win in the recently concluded Gujarat polls, Mevani said, “Hardik Patel, Alpesh Thakore and Jignesh Mevani crushed BJP’s target of 150 seats in Gujarat and that is why
I am being targetted.” The rally was oragnised to raise the demand for the release of Dalit outfit Bhim Army’s founder Chandrashekhar Azad who was arrested last year in connection with the Thakur-Dalit clashes in Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur district. Mevani, who held the rally at the Parliament Street despite police denying permission, asked Prime Minister Modi to speak up on Bhima Koregaon
violence. “It is you who has to answer the reason behind violence on Dalits, violence in Saharanpur, in Bhima Koregaon. You have to answer why Rohit Vemula was killed. You have to
BSP MLA Mukhtar Ansari suffers heart attack in Banda jail, hospitalised
CBI arrests CBEC official in bribery case New Delhi : The CBI has arrested an official of the Central Board of Excise and Customs posted at the finance ministry, North Block, Delhi, and another attached with the GST office in Mumbai, for alleged bribery in the processing of a service matter, officials said on Tuesday. Ashish Thakur posted as assistant section officer in the administration section of the CBEC office in the finance ministry here and S K Swaminathan, Superintendent of Central Excise and Customs posted in GST, Mumbai office, were arrested in the case, they said. Another Mumbaibased person Ravindra Kumar Mandal has also been nabbed in the case, they said. Swaminathan had approached Thakur for favourable consideration of file pertaining to his promotion to the post of assistant commissioner that was pending because of certain ongoing disciplinary proceedings against him, the CBI FIR has alleged.
gns, Lucknow : Controversial Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA Mukhtar Ansari, who is currently in Banda jail in connection with various criminal cases against him, on Tuesday suffered a heart attack and was rushed to the district hospital. “I have talked to the SSP, Banda, and he told me about it (heart attack). I have sought a report from both the SP and the DM, Banda. The legislator will be provided the best treatment,” news agancy quoted Principal Secretary Home Arvind Kumar as saying. Kumar, however, did not confirm whether Ansari’s wife too suffered a heart attack, which was reported by a section of media. “I can confirm it only after I get a report from there,” he said.
answer why people are not getting the money that is in the foreign accounts of Indians. You have to answer why millions of people are not getting jobs despite promises,” he said.
TMC to continue fight against Aadhaar: Derek O’Brien
New Delhi : The Mamata Banerjeeled Trinamool Congress (TMC) said today that it would continue to “expose” various Aadhaar card-related problems and carry on its fight against the central government’s move in and outside Parliament. In a statement, TMC MP Derek O’Brien said that his party would be “persistent” in its protest against Aadhaar card. “From notices in Parliament to questions in Question Hour and Mamata Banerjee’s public declarations, the Trinamool Congress has exposed Aadhaar card problems. We won’t stop. The All India Trinamool Congress have fought war on Aadhaar beyond just tweeting about it — early, consistent, persistent. In Parliament and outside it,” he said. Opposing linking of Aadhaar with mobile phone number, West Bengal chief min ister Mamata Banerjee had earlier said that she would not comply with it even if her phone connection was snapped.
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LGBTs deserve a dignified life
T he Supreme Court has hinted at the possibility of righting a wrong committed with regards to the rights of sexual minorities, understood better as homosexuals, to lead a life free of threats and harassment. Chief Justice Dipak Mishra has asked a larger bench to decide the desirability of maintaining Section 377 of IPC in its present form, which criminalises homosexual behaviour. With this, the court has reopened an issue where a controversial verdict in 2013 had set the clock back on the sexual orientation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people. The SC had in that verdict reversed a Delhi high court order of 2009 de-criminalising homosexuality by overturning the outdated law, which it said violated people’s fundamental rights. Homosexuality has been considered immoral by religious groups and communities; but that does not mean that there cannot be a different view. Morality is a matter of personal choice as what one man considers as virtue may not be sin for someone else. That is why morality cannot be enforced by law; only legality can be. You cannot have a law to stipulate that one has to love one’s neighbour; you can’t ask a person not to hate the neighbour either. The law can at best insist that such hatred should not be demonstrated in public. That way, even love-making in public is objectionable. By commonsense, the same logic should apply to homosexuals as well. If two persons engage in what may be their personal choice, without hurting anyone else or breaking any law meant to subserve public good, they should have the freedom to do that. If by such an act, they are still violating a law, then it would mean there is something is wrong with that law. The court said as much when it conceded that what was natural behaviour for some could be unnatural for some. “... Natural sexual orientation and choice cannot be allowed to cross boundaries of law but confines of law cannot trample or curtail the inherent right embedded in an individual under article 21,” the court said. That the petition seeking a review of the prevailing law was moved by accomplished people may have helped in highlighting the irrationality of the legal approach. The petition was moved by Aman Nath, the owner of Neemrana hotels, Navtej Johar, a classical dancer, celebrity chef Ritu Dalmia, Sunil Mehra, a former editor, and restaurateur Ayesha Kapur. They included a couple who have been in a live-in relationship for over a decade. The litigants argued that the Victorian-era law had no relevance in today’s society, which has seen radical shifts in its approaches and value systems. The court’s acceptance of their arguments is a reminder that the time has come to do something about a rule left behind by the British.
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bollywood special Kareena Kapoor Khan sets an example for Bollywood mommies
Tennis star Serena Williams reluctantly withdrew from this year’s Australian Open 2018, saying she wasn’t completely sure she could win it. “I can compete — but I don’t want to just compete, I want to do far better than that and to do so, I will need a little more time,” Williams said in a statement. While some folks with a traditional outlook think resting after a pregnancy is the best, some women, like our B-Town celebrities, prefer not to abide by this. “A new mother shouldn’t be in any rush to get back to her routine as their bodies are undergoing a huge physiological change. Women need time to recuperate. A time-period of 40 to 42 days is the minimum that a new mother should definitely rest,” says Dr Veena Aurangabadwalla, gynaecologist. She adds, “This time period is perfect for new mothers for many things — provides ample rest, and
even ensures bonding with the baby. I suggest this should be the minimum that new mums spend at home after deliveries,” she says. It wasn’t long after Taimur Ali Khan’s delivery that Kareena Kapoor Khan got her hands busy with her professional commitments. Within months of the delivery of her first born, the actress started attending regular yoga and gym sessions to get back to work. She did all this along with juggling the shoot for her upcoming film Veere Di Wedding, and making head-turning public appearances for events.
Sonam Kapoor: I don’t do films for awards
Actress Sonam Kapoor, who is gearing up for the release of her forthcoming film PadMan, says that she wants to do good work and be a part of good films. Recipient of Special Mention Award at the 64th National Awards for her role in the 2016 film Neerja, Sonam was asked if she thinks PadMan would help her achieve another National Award and she said: “I don’t do films for awards, I just want to do good work and be part of good films.” Sonam, along with Akshay Kumar, was present on the set of Grand Finale of Zee Marathi’s Show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa on Sunday to promote PadMan. During the media interaction, Sonam also revealed that she will be shooting for Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s film after which she will start her next film Zoya factor. “I am going to shoot in February, March and April for Vinod (Chopra) Uncle’s production.
Padmavat to release on January 25
NEARLY ten days after the Central Board for Film Certification (CBFC) cleared it with a U/A certificate, Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s controversial epic Padmavati — now retitled Padmavat — has a new release date. The makers officially confirmed that the film will hit the screens on January 25. However, they have refrained from commenting on the same. The team also refused to comment on the changes recommended by the CBFC, which included a change in the title as well as picturisation of the song Ghoomar. Produced by Viacom 18, Padmavat will now clash at the box-office with Akshay Kumar-starrer Padman. The film, directed by R Balki, is based on the real-life story of a social activist from Tamil Nadu, known for creating and making available affordable sanitary napkins, thereby revolutionising menstrual hygiene in parts of rural India. Neeraj Pandey’s Aiyyari, an ensemble with Manoj Bajpayee in a key role, is likely to postpone its release from January 25, in order to make way for the two big releases. The exhibitors view the clash between Padman and Padmavat as a positive sign. “It’s a long weekend and good films help bring audience to the theatres.
Red Sparrow trailer: Jennifer Lawrence is a ruthless, seductive assassin
Red Sparrow, starring Jennifer Lawrence and Joel Edgerton, is one of the movies one can look forward to in coming months. It is a wonder that the movie is not being talked about as much as it should be as its subject matter generally creates a flutter. While the first footage was a teaser trailer, and merely a glimpse into the dark world of espionage, double agents, and sexual manipulation, the new clip is a more detailed look at the story, premise and the character of Jennifer Lawrence’s Dominika Egorova.
Bella Thorne reveals she was sexually abused as a child Hollywood has been stormed with the stories of female actors experiencing sexual harassment from the powerful men of the industry and more stories are coming day after day as the ladies finally are feeling normal to talk about such incidents. Actor Bella Thorne has joined the long list of
female actors speaking about their horrifying experience in the industry and revealed that she was sexually abused as a child. The 20-year-old actor wrote in a photo caption on Instagram that she was “mistreated” at an early age. The actor doesn’t name her alleged abuser, but writes
that the abuse stopped when she was 14. Alongside a photo of herself bundled up in a jacket, she wrote, “I was sexually abused and physically growing up from the day I can remember till I was 14, when I finally had the courage to lock my door at night and sit by it. All damn
night. Waiting for someone to take advantage of my life again. Over and over I waited for it to stop and finally it did.” The former Disney star posted a tearful video to Instagram, in which she haltingly encouraged those fans sharing their own stories, telling them, “I’m so proud of you guys.”
I’m so proud of you all: Anushka Sharma is not a part of Deepika Padukone on her Shree Narayan Singh’s Jasmine fans’ ‘best birthday gift ever’ It was earlier reported that Anushka will play the strong female lead in Shree Narayan Singh’s ‘Jasmine’.
Toilet: Ek Prem Katha director Shree Narayan Singh has earned a lot of appreciation for his debut film, that stars Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar in the lead roles. With a strong social message of proper sanitation facilities in rural areas, the film gained immense love and respect from the audience. Now reportedly, Shree’s Mukambika Pictures and Prernaa Arora’s Kriarj Entertainment is teaming up for t h e
women-centric film titled, ‘Jasmine - story of a leased womb’. Buzz was, this strong womencentric film will star Anushka Sharma in the lead role. But the makers have clarified that Anushka is not a part of the project. Prerna Arora from KriArj Entertainment said, ‘’ Anushka Sharma is one of the finest actors of our time. Every producer wants her to helm their film. We had earlier expressed that it would be great to have her in Jasmine but we would like to clarify that we had never approached Anushka to do the film. The rumours are completely untrue and we vehemently refute this information.’’ Shree had refused any such developments and said casting will happen only after a director comes on board. “I haven’t even met Anushka or spoken to her. I have just announced my film. First thing I need to do is to lock a director for the project.
Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone, who ringed her 32nd birthday few days back, received a special gift from her fans which caught everyone’s eye. A group of her fans collected funds, and built a well in a village. One of the fan clubs shared the image of the well on Twitter and tweeted, “This is our gift for @deepikapadukone birthday We Arab fan donated to build a water well in one of the needy villages We Hope you liked it #HappyBirthdayDeepikaPadukone.” View image on TwitterView image on TwitterView image on TwitterView image on Twitter And the actress did not disappoint them as she thanked her fans for such a sweet gift. Taking it to her Twitter handle, she wrote, “It fills my heart to see your generosity & contribution in making this world a better & happier place.This is the best birthday gift I could’ve asked for. I love you & I’m so proud of you all.” Meanwhile, on the professional front, Deepika will be next seen in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Padmavat’ alongside Shahid Kapoor and Ranveer Singh. The film has finally got its release date, and will clash with Akshay Kumar’s ‘PadMan’ on January 25.
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Angelo Mathews appointed Sri Lanka’s limited-overs captain ahead of 2019 World Cup
Colombo: Sri Lanka on Tuesday announced Angelo Mathews would return as skipper for limited-overs cricket ahead of the 2019 World Cup, just six months after the allrounder stepped down from the post. The move comes as a surprise after Mathews, 30, quit last July as captain in all three formats of the game following repeated bouts of injury. Sri Lanka Cricket president Thilanga Sumathipala said the board asked Mathews to reconsider following close consultations with new coach Chandika Hathurusingha and Mathews said he took a few days to decide before accepting the captaincy of Sri Lanka’s one-day and Twenty20 teams. “It is a national duty, and we need stability moving into a World Cup in 18 months,” said Mathews. Dinesh Chandimal remains Sri Lanka’s Test captain.Sumathipala said Mathews was expected to prepare the squad ahead of the World Cup in England and Wales in 2019. The returning captain will face his first test this month when Sri Lanka travel to Bangladesh for a tri-nation ODI tournament. The allrounder bore the brunt of criticism after Sri Lanka’s embarrassing loss to lowly-ranked Zimbabwe in a home Test series last year.
Sports Special BCCI handed Yusuf a 5-month retrospective suspension for failing a dope test.
Yusuf thanks BCCI for allowing him to plead dope-fail case in fair manner gns, Baroda: After the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) handed a five-month retrospective suspension for failing a dope test, Yusuf Pathan thanked the Indian cricket board for allowing him to plead his case “in a fair and reasonable manner”. The Indian all-rounder took to Twitter and released the statement shortly after BCCI announced the sanction, which ends on January 14. “Mr Yusuf Pathan has been suspended for a doping violation. Mr Pathan had inadvertently ingested
a prohibited substance, which can be commonly found in cough syrups,” the BCCI said in a statement. The 35-yearold Pathan had provided a urine sample as part of the BCCI’s antidoping testing program during a domestic T20 competition on March 16 last year. “His sample
was subsequently tested and found to contain Terbutaline. Terbutaline, a specified substance, is prohibited both In and Out of Competition in the WADA Prohibited List of Substances,” the BCCI stated. The allrounder, who has played 57 ODIs and 22 T20 Internationals for India,
was charged with the “commission of an AntiDoping Rule Violation (ADRV) under the BCCI Anti-Doping Rules (ADR) Article 2.1 and provisionally suspended pending determination of the charge”. ”Mr Pathan responded to the charge by admitting the ADRV and asserting that it was caused by his ingestion of a medication containing Terbutaline that had been mistakenly given to him instead of the medication prescribed for him, which did not contain any prohibited substance,” the BCCI explained.
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Key thing was to keep Virat Kohli quiet: Vernon Philander post Cape Town Test triumph gns, Cape Town: The plan was to keep Virat Kohli quiet and South Africa’s wrecker-inchief Vernon Philander said his team executed it to perfection during the 72-run win over India in the opening Test here. “Virat is a good player and an aggressive player. The key thing is to obviously keep him quiet and to make sure you set him up for the other one. Initially it was for me to keep him quiet upfront, and I always knew I had the one coming back,” said Philander, who took a career-best six for 42. “It was probably two-and-a-half overs of away-swingers and then the one back at him (Kohli). It was definitely a plan to
keep him quiet, and also to drag him across to make sure that when you do bowl the other one, he is on the other side of the off-stump. “I was not worried about his DRS review. I knew it was stone dead,” he added, referring to the review asked by Kohli after onfield umpire ruled him out. Asked if he had told anything to Kohli after the dismissal, Philander said: “I never said anything to Virat. It was in the spur of the moment. I just tried to spur my boys on; that’s what we tend to focus on. “We knew Virat was a big wicket to get, and getting him there and then I was just trying to motivate my boys.
LOBAL FIVE-A-SIDE TOURNAMENT NEYMAR JR’S FIVE IS SET TO KICK OFF THE CITY QUALIFERS ACROSS 14 CITIES
Stan Wawrinka says he is ready for Australian Open after 6-month injury layoff Melbourne: Former winner Stan Wawrinka on Monday said he’s hungry to return to action at next week’s Australian Open after six months on the sidelines. The three-time Grand Slam champion hasn’t played since Wimbledon, but said he has recovered sufficiently from a knee injury to feature in the year’s opening Grand Slam, starting in Melbourne on Monday. “I’m really, really happy to be back on the tour and seeing the sun,” the 32-year-old Swiss told reporters in Melbourne. “Still a lot to do but I’m feeling really positive, so looking forward to starting.” Wawrinka, who defeated Rafael Nadal to win the 2014 Australian title, has slipped to nine in the world rankings, having not played since his first-round Wimbledon loss to Russian Daniil Medvedev in July.
RInfra moves MERC for sale approval of Mumbai power business to ATL
Mumbai: Anil Ambani-led Reliance Infrastructure (RInfra) on Tuesday said it has filed an application before state electricity regulator MERC for approval to sell its Mumbai power business to Adani Transmission (ATL). “RInfra has moved an application before Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) for its approval to assign its transmission and distribution licenses and transfer the integrated Mumbai power business to ATL,” the company said in a statement issued here. The company has sought approvals from MERC for assigning its licenses and transfer the businesses to RInfra’s wholly owned subsidiary Reliance Electric Generation and Supply (REGSL), which will then be acquired by Adani Transmission.
Ahmedabad : Neymar Jr.’s Five, a globally established fiveon-five football tournament organized by energy drink giant Red Bull is set to kick off the city qualifiers across 14 cities in the country including Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Goa, Delhi, Aizawl, Chandigarh, Guwahati, Kolkata, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kochi and Shillong. The winning teams will then compete at the Neymar Jr’s Five national finals in March 2018 for a chance to make it to the Neymar Jr’s Five 2018 World Finals in Brazil in July. It is the biggest 5-a-side football tournament in the country in-terms of locations & participants. The pre-qualifiers of the 3rd edition of Neymar Jr’s Five kicked-off in September 2017 at Futsal Arena, DY Patil
Mutual funds to soon trade in commodity derivatives, says Amfi
Stocks at new closing highs on fund inflows, global leads gns, Mumbai: The benchmark BSE Sensex on Tuesday surged to close at a new life high of 34,443.19 on gains in IT, FMCG, oil and gas and energy stocks amid positive leads from global markets, extending its record-breaking run for a third day. Also, Nifty settled at fresh high of 10,637. But caution prevailed as crude prices surged to the highest level since 2015. Opening higher, the 30-share Sensex quickly rallied to an alltime intra-day high of 34,488.03 as Coal India, ITC and Tata Motors posted smart gains.Profit booking in some pharma, capital goods and telecom stocks at record levels, however, pulled the index to a low of 34,343.41 during the day trade. The Sensex finally settled up 90.40 points, or 0.26 per cent at 34,443.19, which is still all time closing high. It breached its previous record closing of 34,352.79 points hit yesterday. The index has risen by 559.41 points in the previous three straight sessions. The broader 50-share NSE Nifty also maintained its bull run and touched a new peak of 10,659.15 (intra-day). It settled higher by 13.40 points, or 0.13 per cent, at a new peak of 10,637.00, beating its previous record closing of 10,623.60, recorded in Monday’s trade. It also broke the previous intra-day record of 10,631.20 hit in yesterday’s session. Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have been supporting the ongoing rally by pumping in sizeable capital.
gns, Mumbai: Mutual funds will soon trade in the commodity derivatives, a move that will deepen this nascent market, a top official of industry body Amfi said. “We will soon see some participation from mutual funds in the commodity markets. There has been some discussion about mutual fund participation into commodity markets. We will see some progress this year,” Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi) Chairman A Balasubramanian told news gancy.Currently, there are 42 mutual fund players with assets under management of over Rs 22 lakh crore. Sebi, in February last year, had said that mutual funds’ participation in commodities derivatives would be the first one to happen among institutional investors. Also, the markets regulator had said that it was in talks with the RBI to allow institutional investors like banks and FPIs to trade in the segment. Sebi, which started regulating commodity markets after the merger of Forward Markets Commission (FMC) with the regulator in September 2015.
Stadium as a part of the 4-day long football festival prior to FIFA U-17 World cup. The tournament is based on the belief that footballers never earn their skills in big stadiums at big clubs. Their journey almost
always begins on the streets, with their friends, like it did for Neymar Jr. In the streets, their main obstacles are not the opposing defenders but the hard gravel, sweltering heat and the blinding dust.
business
Essar in talks with Brookfield to sell office buldings in Mumbai New Delhi: Essar group is in talks with global investment firm Brookfield to sell its 1.25 million sq ft Equinox Business Park at Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) in Mumbai for about Rs 2,400 crore, according to sources. The group had announced in 2016 that it would sell the property to realty firm RMZ Corp, but the deal could not be concluded. It is now in the advanced stage of talks with Canadabased Brookfield Asset Management to sell Equinox Business Park, which has four buildings, the sources said. The deal is expected to close this month for around Rs 2,400 crore, they said, adding that Essar would utilise the entire sale proceeds to repay loans. The group is reducing
its debt by monetising non-core assets. Once the Equinox deal is completed, the total debt reduction will amount to Rs 77,500 crore in the current fiscal, sources said. The group has already reduced its debt by Rs 72,600 crore following the completion of the Essar Oil sale to Rosneft and a consortium of Trafigura and UCP. In April last year, Ruias-led Essar Group also announced the sale of its BPO company Aegis Ltd to Singaporebased private equity fund manager Capital Square Partners for an estimated USD 300 million. The
agreement with the Bengaluru-based RMZ lapsed because the two parties were unable to agree on final terms even after 23 months from the signing of the agreement. Unlike the housing sector, the commercial real estate, especially the office segment, is performing fairly well and has been attracting huge investment from domestic and foreign investors. Recently, realty major DLF’s promoters concluded the sale of their 40 per cent stake in rental arm DLF Cyber City for nearly Rs 12,000 crore.
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The day recognizes Louis Braille who revolutionized education for the visually impaired A Cricket Match for the visually impaired with of Andh Kanya Prakash Gruh was organised on the occasion
Amway celebrates Louis Braille Day with Andh Kanya Prakash Gruh
gns, Ahmedabad : Amway India, the country’s largest Direct Selling FMCG company celebrated 209th birth anniversary of Louis Braille with its 15 NGO partners for ninth consecutive year by organizing myriad initiatives. In Ahmedabad, Amway organized an exciting cricket match between the visually impaired girls of Andh Kanya Prakash Gruh (AKPG). Ms Jigna Gajjar, Former Women Cricket Player
& Coach graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. A limited over cricket match was played between 2 teams of eleven visually impaired girls from AKPG. The eventful match was enjoyed by the audience who were awestruck to witness the precision & enthusiasm showed by the visually impaired players during the match. The event culminated with prize distribution ceremony. Sandeep
Prakash, Sr Vice President, West Amway India, said, “Louis Braille is a truly inspiring example for
all those who refuse to succumb to their limitations and are determined to achieve their
goals. You don’t need an eye for a vision, that’s what Louis Braille taught the world and that is what these students from AKPG have proved here today. Their spirit confirms the fact that nothing is impossible, and no disability can restrain you from achieving great heights. We at Amway India are delighted to see such talented individuals.” On the occasion, Ms. Jigna Gajjar, Former Women Cricket Player & Coach said
“I am extremely touched and proud that Amway is doing so much for the visually impaired. I firmly believe that cricket is a match for change,as it not only helps mental & physical development but also brings about a positive change in the player. I am thankful to Amway team for the inviting me for this wonderful cause and my best wishes to all the girls of Andh Kanya Prakash Gruh.”
Greaves Cotton boosts farm mechanisation Gujarat: BJP loses power in in India; invests in technology and R&D Mehsana municipality, councillors return to Congress
gns, Ahmedabad: Greaves Cotton, one of the leading engineering companies in India, today announced its focus on the farm sector with investments in R&D, plant and people to support the growing farm sector in India. As part of its long term diversification strategy, Greaves Cotton announced the launch of a new locally manufactured power tiller under its Farm Equipment Division. With significant headroom to grow farm productivity in India, Greaves Agri aims to boost mechanisation and reduce dependency on human labour in farming, and has unveiled ‘The Bahubali’, the latest addition to its robust portfolio of farming equipment and power tillers. Building on the ‘Made in India, Made for India’ vision, ‘The Bahubali’ is the first ever fully locally designed and developed power tiller by Greaves
Cotton in India. With the new high power 14HP engine and heavy duty performance, it offers best-in-class ploughing performance with higher tilling depth, excellent fuel efficiency and a rugged body for long life. Speaking about the launch, Mr. Nagesh Basavanhalli, MD & CEO, Greaves Cotton Limitedsaid, “As part of our strategy, we have invested in building capability - people, facility & technology. This will help us strengthen our position in the Agri sector, as we cater a wide range of products & services to the farmers to help them right from ploughing to harvesting. With the Indian economy rapidly evolving, there is a need to make efficient use of farm machinery to improve land productivity”. Greaves is working closely with farmers & FPO’s to understand their needs & create farm solutions that promise more yield per
acre of farm, especially when we see shrinking landholdings with rapid increase in population & shortage of farm labour in India. M.Mohanan, President-Farm Equipment Business, Greaves Cotton Limited commented, “We are pleased to announce the launch of ‘The Bahubali’, our first ever ‘Made in India’ power tiller. As a full range player in the farm equipment space, Greaves Agri continues to develop equipment to support the farmers in each step of the crop cycle. We will continue to build on the ‘Make for India’ vision and plan to introduce more superior quality, reliable products in the market.” Having grown from a small equipment player to a large farm solutions & services company, Greaves Agri has products for each stage of the crop cycle covering a wide variety of functionality for the farm sector. This investment is a part of customer focus at
Greaves Agri, with rigorous validation being integral to the process. Its dedicated R&D facility & state-of-the-art large farm equipment factory in Ranipet manufactures wide range of farm products & has been actively engaging with customers across nation. Greaves Cotton provides high quality products across all stages – irrigation- soil preparation –planting -plant protection- harvesting -post harvest cycle. To achieve this, it undergoes rigorous testing and validation inside factory and under real world usage pattern tests across various terrains. Greaves Cotton has sold more than 3 million Pumpset across India & neighboring countries. As part of productivity enhancement solutions, Greaves Cotton is taking aggressive steps to bring electric & solar pumps for the segment.
international Relief for Indian techies: US says no change in H-1B visa extension
Washington: In a relief for Indian techies, US authorities on Tuesday said that the Trump administration is not considering any proposal that would force H-1B visa holders to leave the country. The announcement by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) came days after reports emerged that the Trump administration was considering tightening H-1B visa rules that could lead to deportation of 7,50,000 Indians. The reports had said it was mulling ending extensions for H-1B holders. The USCIS “is not considering a regulatory change that would force H-1B visa holders to leave the United States by changing
interpretation of section certain language in Section 104 C of the American Competitiveness in the 21st Century Act (AC21) statute that states that USCIS may grant the extensions,” an official said. This provides for H-1B extensions beyond the 6 year limit. “Even if it were, such a change would not likely result in these H-1B visa holders having to leave the United States because
employers could request extensions in one-year increments under section 106(a)-(b) of AC21 instead,” Jonathan Withington, Chief of Media Relations at the USCIS, said in a statement. “The agency is considering a number of policy and regulatory changes to carry out the President’s Buy American, Hire American Executive Order, including a thorough review of
employment based visa programmes,” Withington said. The statement comes after last week’s news report by USbased news agency McClatchy DC Bureau according to which the US was considering new regulations to prevent the extension of H-1B visas, the most sought after by Indian IT professionals. The USCIS was never considering such a policy change.
Not FIR but awards for journalists exposing Aadhaar breach: Edward Snowden
gns, Mumbai: Amid continuous outrage over the Aadhaar data breach that was reported after an investigation by The Tribune earlier this month, and the consequent FIR filed by Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), US whistleblower Edward Snowden spoke up again on Tuesday in defence of the concerned journalist. Directly calling out the UIDAI responsible for “destroying the privacy of a billion Indians,” Snowden tweeted, “The journalists exposing the #Aadhaar breach deserve an award, not an investigation. If the government were truly concerned for justice, they would be reforming the policies.” Snowden had spoken on the same issue earlier this month, saying, “It is the natural tendency of government to desire perfect records of private lives.
gns, Ahmedabad : After securing victory in the Gujarat Assembly elections, the BJP suffered a major jolt on Monday when it lost political power in Mehsana municipality.
The development took place after 10 Congress councillors, who had deserted the party a year ago and joined hands with BJP, returned to the Congress on Monday. The renegade Congress councillors and BJP shared power in the municipality with the turncoat councillor Raiben Patel as
president of the municipality and BJP’s Kaushik Vyas as chairman of the municipality’s standing committee. In the November 2015 municipal polls, the Congress had won 29 of the 44 seats, and BJP 15. The Congress stayed in power for about a year. Last year, 10 Congress councillors “ s w i t c h e d ’’ over to BJP with their leader Raiben Patel continuing as municpality’s president after defecting from the Congress. The development is considered politically important as BJP MLA and Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel won with a huge margin from Mehsana Assembly seat last month.
He’s sharp as a tack: WH says no to Trump’s mental fitness test gns, Washington: Donald Trump’s scheduled medical exam this week won’t include a psychiatric evaluation, the White House said on Monday as questions mount over the US president’s mental fitness. Responding to queries on the subject, spokesman Hogan Gidley said simply: “No.” “He’s sharp as a tack,” Gidley told reporters on board Air Force One. Trump, 71, will be examined at the Walter Reed military hospital in a Washington suburb on Friday and the results are set to be made public. During the 2016 presidential campaign, Trump published a letter by his long term doctor Harold Bornstein that stated he was in “excellent physical health.” Bornstein had previously written about Trump’s health in glowing
terms, stating in 2015 he would be “the healthiest individual ever elected to the presidency.” Angered by the publication of a bombshell book that raised doubts over his mental faculties, Trump took to Twitter this weekend to describe himself as “a very stable genius” and “like, really smart.”
Donald Trump’s son’s Russia meeting treasonous gns, Washington: Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon has described a meeting between President Donald Trump’s son Don Jr and a Russian lawyer during the 2016 presidential election campaign as “treasonous” and “unpatriotic,” The Guardian reported. Bannon made the scathing comments in a book to be published next week — Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House, by journalist Michael Wolff, the newspaper said.“They’re going to crack Don Junior like an egg on national TV,” Bannon reportedly said. Bannon, who
left the White House in August, was also quoted as saying that the investigation by special counsel Robert Mueller into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election will focus on money laundering. Bannon, an executive with right-wing news outlet Breitbart News, joined Trump’s White House bid two months after the June 9, 2016 meeting between Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya and Trump campaign officials. Besides Donald Trump Jr, Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and then campaign chairman Paul Manafort attended the meeting at Trump Tower in New York.
China denies plans to build military base in Pakistan near Chabahar port gns, Beijing: China on Tuesday denied as “unnecessary” speculation reports that it was planning to build a military base at Jiwani in Pakistan’s Balochistan province close to the strategic Chabahar port, which is being jointly developed by India, Iran and Afghanistan. According to reports, Pakistan may allow China to build the military base in Jiwani which is also close the Gwadar port being developed by Beijing. The Global Times quoted a Washington Times report that China is in talks with Pakistan to build its second overseas military base as part of a push for greater maritime capabilities along strategic sea routes. “I am not aware of what you mentioned,” Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang told the media when asked to comment on the report. The media
in China and abroad said that Pakistan offered the key location to China as a retaliation to US President Donald Trump’s New Year Day criticism of Islamabad for not cracking down on terrorist safe havens in the country. The Chinese media has been speculating that Trump’s efforts to step up pressure on Pakistan may move it closer to Islamabad as Beijing is involved in a number of projects in the country under the USD 50 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). “As you know building of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is an important part of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI),” Lu said. “China and Pakistan are also making efforts to build the CPEC which is in the common interests of the countries along the route.
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