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Short News PM Modi congratulates K Chandrasekhar Rao for win
Hyderabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a tweet, congratulated Telangana state Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao for his party’s landslide win in the state. “Congratulations to KCR Garu for the thumping win in Telangana,” Mr Modi tweeted. He said the BJP, which has suffered defeat, accepts people’s mandate with humility. Mr Modi sought to boost the morale of its workers, saying they worked day and night and that he saluted their hard work. “Victory and defeat are an integral part of life. Today’s results will further our resolve to serve people and work harder for the development of India,” he said. Mr Modi sought to boost the morale of its workers, saying they worked day and night and that he saluted their hard work.
Chhattisgarh election results: Congress makes inroads in central state Raipur: With a lead on 58 seats in the 90-member Chhattisgarh Assembly, the opposition Congress has made maximum gains in central part of the state, as per the latest trends. There are 67 seats in central Chhattisgarh, of which Congress is leading in 42 seats, a gain of 28 seats compared to the 2013 polls. The BJP is leading in 17 seats in the state, including 12 in that region, a gain of five seats compared to the 2013 polls. Also in this region, the Janata Congress Chhattisgarh of former chief minister Ajit Jogi, the Gondvana Gantantra Party and the BSP were leading in seven seats, earlier with either the Congress or the BJP. In the 2013 Assembly polls, the BJP had won 41 seats in central Chhattisgarh, while the Congress had bagged 24 and others two seats in the region.
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Congress wrests Rajasthan, makes big gains in MP, Chhattisgarh New Delhi: As Congress president Rahul Gandhi emerged victorious with his party set to wrest the BJP strongholds of Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and tightly-contested Madhya Pradesh, worry lines finally appeared on the forehead of the saffron parivar. With the Lok Sabha elections barely months away, a defeat in the Hindi heartland is set to give invincible duo Narendra Modi and Amit Shah sleepless nights. If the elections were being seen as a resurgence of the Congress, the polls also saw the return of Dalit queen Mayawati, whose BSP made significant gains
in MP and Chhattisgarh. The results didn’t merely indicate that regional satraps would continue to play a key role, but they also put a spoke in TD supremo N. Chandrababu Naidu’s ambition to emerge as the main face of the Opposition
after the TDP-Congress’ humiliating defeat in Telengana. TRS chief K. Chandrashekhar Rao could well be the new face in the Opposition block. While Rajasthan voted on the expected lines by changing the ruling party every five years, a complete rout
Four policemen killed in militant attack in Kashmir’s Shopian
New Delhi : Four Jammu and Kashmir policemen were killed in a militant attack on a police picket in South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Tuesday. The attack was the first one by militants in the Valley after they suffered several blows in multiple encounters over the last one month in South Kashmir. Police officers said that the policemen who were killed were guarding a minority picket, meant for security of a few Kashmiri pandit families in Zainapora area of Shopian. Four weapons belonging to the policemen were also taken by the militants after the attack, officials said. The four policemen have been identified
as Abdul Majeed, Mehraj-uddin, Anees and Hameed-ul-lah. Majeed was a selection grade constable and a resident of Gandebal district, Mehraj-uddin was a resident of Bandipora district in North Kashmir, while as Anees and Hameed-ul-lah were residents of Kulgam and Anantnag districts of South Kashmir respectively, officials said. “We pay rich tributes to our colleagues Abdul Majeed, Mehraj-ud-din, Anees and Hameed-ul-lah who were #martyred in a #terror attack at #Shopian today. Our thoughts and prayers are with the grieving families at this juncture. RIP,” the state police tweeted.
Mizoram election: MNF emerges victorious, bags 24 of 40 seats
Raman Singh resigns as Chhattisgarh CM, calls it ‘moral responsibility’ Raipur: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh resigned on Tuesday after the BJP faced drubbing in the Assembly elections, for which he took “moral responsibility”. Speaking to reporters as the Congress appeared set to form the government, Singh said there were several reasons for the BJP’s defeat, which he refused to spell out as of now. He said the outcome of the polls will be discussed in the party to assess if there was anything lacking“I take moral responsibility for the BJP’s defeat... I met the Governor and submitted my resignation,” Singh said. “When the party got victory, credit was given to me. Similarly, when the party lost, I take the responsibility for it,” the chief minister said. To a question about the Lok Sabha elections due by May next year, he said the outcome of the Assembly polls would have no bearing on those. Speaking to reporters as the Congress appeared set to form the government, Singh said there were several reasons for the BJP’s defeat, which he refused to spell out as of now.
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The Congress party has won five seats, while the BJP secured one. The Independents have won five seats and are leading in three. Aizawl: The Mizo National Front (MNF) emerged victorious in the Mizoram Assembly elections on Tuesday, bagging 24 seats out of the 40-member Assembly, according to the latest figures by the Election Commission of India. The MNF was also leading in two more seats, even as it crossed the 21-seat mark required to form the government in the state. The Congress party has won five seats, while the BJP secured one. The Independents have won five seats and are leading in three. BJP leader and Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted, “Congratulations to Pu Zoramthanga for historic win of #MNF in #Mizoram. Meanwhile @BJP4India also opens its account in Mizoram.”
Currently, Mizoram is a part of the North-East Regional Political Front, which supports the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA). Zoramthanga said: “I am not going to go for any coalition since I can for government on my own. My first priorities will be three things — to impose prohibition on liquor, repair roads and implement Social Economic Development Programme (SEDP) which is our flagship programme.” The Congress party, which has been in power in Mizoram since 2008, was eyeing a third consecutive term. However, incumbent Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla, who contested from Serchhip and Champhai South, lost both the seats.
in Chhattisgarh came as a major shock for saffron forces. “I take the responsibility for this defeat because the poll was contested under my leadership. We will act as a strong Opposition,” outgoing Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh said. As Mr Gandhi in a late-evening press meeting “thanked” party workers, farmers, youths and traders for voting the Congress to power in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, a see-saw battle continued to rage till late Tuesday night between the Congress and the BJP in MP. Till late night the Congress continued to maintain a slender lead.
Kashmiri student missing, family in Greater Noida to file complaint New Delhi :A 19-year-old Kashmiri student went missing from his college premises in Greater Noida on Saturday. His family, which travelled from Handwara to Greater Noida, filed a formal police complaint on Tuesday. The student, Aashim Hussain, went missing from Knowledge Park on Saturday. His family hasn’t been able to contact him since. “A missing persons complaint has been registered by the family. His phone has been switched off since Saturday. We will speak to his friends and college authorities to ascertain his location,” Circle Officer (Greater Noida 1) Nishank Sharma said. Aashim is a first-year BTech student of GL Bajaj Institute of Technology and Management. His father, Aashiq Maqbool, is a contractor while his mother Haalema is a homemaker. Both live in Kashmir. Aashim’s flatmate and senior Muhammad Ilyas claimed he had been barred from appearing for the semester examinations due to short attendance. “On October 15, he was diagnosed with dengue, so he went home for a few days. When he came back on November 8, he was informed that there is a possibility he would not be able to take the exams. A month later, it was confirmed in the final list that he would have to repeat the semester. I am not sure if this is why he left,” he claimed.
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Prime Minister taught me what not to do, says Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi taught him “what not to do” and he also “learnt a lot” from the massive defeat in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. Mr Gandhi also said the Prime Minister got a massive mandate but refused to listen to “heartbeat of the country”. Addressing a press conference here after the Congress’ resurgence in the Hindi heartland states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, he said, “I was speaking to my mother on Monday and I was telling her that the
absolute best thing for me was the 2014 election. I’ve learnt a lot from that election.” The most important thing that he learnt from the 2014 polls was humility, said the 48-year-old Congress chief. “This is a great country and the most important thing in this country is what the people feel,” he said. As a politician one has to listen to what the people feel and also connect with what they feel,” Mr Gandhi said. “Frankly, Mr Narendra Modi taught me the lesson — what not to do,” Mr Gandhi said. He said, “Five years ago, he (Modi) was handed a massive opportunity to transform this country.
Telangana poll results: KCR sweeps, win 88 of 119 seats
The people of Telangana made it more than clear KCR is the only man they trust to govern the state. Hyderabad: The pink tsunami buried not just the Mahakutumi but also the BJP. No one survived except the MIM, which sided with the giant. The verdict was emphatic and it was clear. If it is Telangana, it has to be KCR. No wonder Kutami got a pink slip. The people of Telangana made it more than clear he is the only man they trust to govern the state. Caretaker Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao led the Telangana Rashtra Samiti to a sweep on Tuesday, winning 88 of 119 seats in the first Assembly election in the separate state. It was a foregone conclusion that the TRS would win. There really was no wave against him or his
policies and certainly no talk of the Congress at the ground level. What is breathtaking is the extent of the sweep. Senior Congress leaders like J. Geeta Reedy, K. Jana Reddy, T. Jeevan Reddy and A. Revanth Reddy have lost. The BJP’s Dr K. Laxman and G. Kishan Reddy who have won consistently faced defeat. If it is argued that the BJP stalwarts lost thanks to UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath who wanted to change the name of Hyderabad to Bhagyanagar, then the Congress certainly lost by tying up TD president and AP Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu — an arch rival — and the TJS which did not even open its account.
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Shaktikanta Das appointed as new RBI Governor
Mumbai: Former finance secretary and current member of the finance commission Shaktikanta Das has been appointed as the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday, a government statement said. Shaktikanta Das has been appointed as the central bank chief a day after Urjit Patel resigned from the post citing personal reasons. Das, a history graduate from the prestigious St. Stephen’s College in Delhi,
was brought to the Finance Ministry soon after the BJP-led NDA government came to power in mid2014 and given charge of the crucial revenue department. Das, an IAS officer of Tamil Nadu, has been appointed for a term of three years. He is the 25th Governor of the RBI. Das retired as Economic Affairs Secretary in May 2017. At the recent G-20 meet in Argentina, Shaktikanta Das was India’s Sherpa.
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Rahul’s moment, Modi’s challenge
Another contentious electoral showdown has just concluded. But given that the country is less than six months away from the 17th general election, the fallout of these results holds added importance. The first takeaway is that the verdict is undoubtedly a setback to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which since its audacious win in 2014 had morphed into an electoral juggernaut—staking itself as the principal pole of Indian politics. Yes, it did suffer a humiliating reverse in Bihar and an even worse defeat in Delhi at the hands of the Aam Aadmi Party—then the hottest political start-up in the country. These blemishes apart, it has steadily devoured electoral territory hitherto under the control of its principal rival, the Congress. Consequently, it has acquired an electoral footprint that stretched, till six months ago, from the northeast to the west and from Jammu and Kashmir in the north to the Vindhyas in the south. The feat was remarkable for a party, which till 2014 was a political pariah. With the Congress pulling Chhattisgarh back decisively and managing slender wins in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh—all of which had the saffron party as the incumbent—it has demonstrated that the BJP electoral machine is beatable. More worryingly for the BJP, its narrative is beginning to acquire a stale overtone. Over the last year, in particular, it has acquired a shrillness dwelling on negatives rather than the more saleable message of positive change in an era when aspirations are growing. By any measure, the BJP-led coalition at the centre has succeeded in implementing a mix of big-ticket reforms such as the rollout of the goods and services tax and initiation of a new bankruptcy law to deal with the burgeoning bad debt problem, even while it has pressed ahead with a social empowerment strategy for those at the bottom of the pyramid, including a staggering health insurance plan for 500 million people. However, somewhere along the way it has been distracted by the opposition’s anti-incumbency narrative and become defensive. For the BJP, the task is cut out. Over the next six months, the party and its principal draw, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will have to figure out a new political playbook to regain their stride in time for the 2019 showdown. Modi’s electoral success has been built by claiming the dominant narrative; every time his party has suffered a reverse, it is because it has allowed the opposition to define the electoral battle lines.
Bollywood I try to keep my professional and personal life separate: Anushka
Mumbai: : Having witnessed another mega wedding in Italy after she and her then boyfriend, Virat Kohli, tied the knot in scenic Tuscany last year, we could not resist the temptation to ask her about the latest power couple, Deepika-Ranveer, choosing that country as their chosen wedding destination.Anushka bats this one with great diplomacy, saying: “Hmmm… Italy!! Kya bolun? Good for Italy! Does her outspoken nature and her penchant to
speak her mind get her into trouble? “Even if I have, I don’t care. I don’t say anything that’s not true nor do I say anything that is not necessary. Why bother to say anything that’s not necessary?” Next we quiz if she gets support from husband Virat Kohli and she says: “I have always been an independent person. I have been in my acting career for 14 years and any decisions I take in my profession are taken by me alone.
Nick, in awe of his beautiful wife, shared a lovely video of PeeCee, watching holiday movie ‘Elf’ for the first time.
Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas are all things cute in this new video!
Mumbai: : Celebrating every bit of their marriage, newly-weds Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Nick Jonas look adorable together and their new Instagram video is a proof! Nick, in awe of his beautiful wife, shared a lovely video of PeeCee on Instagram, watching hit holiday movie ‘Elf’ for the first time. In the video, the ‘Quantico’ star’s eyes are glued to the screen and she can be seen singing along the beats of the music ‘Santa Clause Is Coming
Anushka has made horror films an exciting proposition for actresses: Nargis Fakhri
Mumbai: Much after Urmila Mantodkar starred in Bhoot, Bipasha Basu started the trend starring in many films that were centered around Horror as a theme. Earlier, you wouldn’t relate a horror movie with a top actress but things seem to be changing. Now, we are seeing increasing number of top line actresses starring in a horror film. After Bipasha Basu, Sunny Leone starred in Ragini MMS 2 that became talk of the town. Likewise Anushka Sharma starred in Pari that was touted to be a path breaking horror film. And now ‘Rockstar’ fame Nargis Fakhri will be next seen in the supernatural thriller titled Amavas. Talking about her experience working on the film, Nargis said, “For me it was just about an exciting story but you are right, gone are the days when heroines didn’t want to star in a horror film.
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Rajkummar Rao’s packed calendar
Mumbai : Rajkummar Rao who broke the Rs 100 crore barrier this year for the first time in his career with Stree seems to have a packed schedule. The actor who also had acclaimed films such as Love Sonia and Omerta releasing this year will return to the box office with Hansal Mehta’s Turram Khan with Nushrat Bharucha. And that’s not all. The actor has other films like Imli with Kangana Ranaut for Anurag Basu once he completes the second part of his anthology. He also has films like
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In China with Mouni Roy. “Rao has been one of the most prolific actors in Bollywood. It does not seem that he even takes a break. He had six film releases and a web series in 2017, four releases in 2018 and will have five more releases in 2019. That makes it sixteen projects in three years while other actors are having around six. His film either gets him accolades for work or good returns at the box office. But he just needs to be careful about choosing projects now,” says a trade expert.
Shahid Kapoor quashes cancer rumors Thiruvananthapuram : Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor trashed reports claiming that he is suffering from stomach cancer. There were rumours floating in the media that the actor was suffering from stage 1 stomach cancer. The actor, however, didn’t react to these reports initially but on Monday he clarified that the reports are false and urged not to believe in such rumours. The actor who took the social media platform wrote, “Guys I’m
totally fine pl don’t believe random stuff (sic) Shahid who was last seen in Batti Gul Meter Chalu will be next seen in the Hindi remake of Arjun Reddy. Shahid has already started shooting for the Hindi remake of the action-drama, titled Kabir Singh. The film is being helmed by Sandeep Vanga, who also directed the original 2017 Telugu blockbuster. Kabir Singh will hit the screens on June 21, 2019.
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Sanjeeda Sheikh shows off her dancing skills in COLORS’ Tantra
Mumbai : COLORS’ new offering Tantra has the audience glued to the screen with its mysterious and gripping storyline. The story revolves around the Khanna family who become unfortunate victims of the gruesome practice of Tantra. In the recent tarck, the Khanna family are cherishing their entry in their dream house ‘Jalsa’ and are hosting a house warming party to celebrate this occasion. Making it a grand affair, the famous actessSanjeeda Sheikh will be seen
performing a special dance number on the song ‘Ye Raat’ from the movie Aks. For this particular sequence, Sanjeeda herself has choreographed the song. Commenting on the same, Sanjeeda Sheikh said, “I have seen a couple of episode of Tantra and I found it quite engaging because of the mystery involved in it. I love the content that COLORS showcases, it is very unusual and pathbreaking and hence I try to be part of these shows in my own way. I take up these special
appearances as I get to do what I love the most that is, Dance. My look for the dance performance is quite glamourous. I had a great time shooting for this sequence and it was delight to meet the cast of the show as they are so warm and welcoming.” While the family enjoying the party, the house has begun showcasing its power. Will the family stand strong together and identify the problem that is a threat to their lives or will the Tantra break the family down?
to Town.’ Having the best time of her life, Priyanka was mesmerised by the movie, covering her mouth and grabbing Nick’s arm at one point. ‘Her first time watching Elf,’ he captioned the Instagram video. The screening comes nearly after a week of their wedding at the Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. On December 1, they exchanged vows as per Christian traditions and on December 2 they tied the knot as per Hindu wedding rituals.
Hollywood buzz Nicki Minaj defends new beau Kenneth Petty
Los Angeles : Nicki Minaj’s rumoured new boyfriend, Kenneth Petty, is a registered sex offender — but she wants her critics to lay off. According to the NYPD Sex Offender Unit database, Petty was convicted in 1995 for the attempted first-degree rape of a 16-year-old girl in an incident that occurred in 1994, when he was 16, reports People.com. The Bang Bang rapper took to Instagram hours after their new relationship made headlines. “Oh they wanna talk?” she captioned a series of pictures that show her straddling Petty in one shot and her nearly naked in bed with him in a second picture. Nicki also responded to a commenter who defended Petty. “He was 15, she was 16, in a relationship (sic),” Minaj replied, adding “But go awf, Internet. Y’all can’t run my life. Y’all can’t even run y’all own life.
Kendall Jenner shares anonymous love letter
Los Angeles : Kendall Jenner took to Instagram to post a love letter she received from an unknown source. According to reports on EOnline.com, the letter was in cursive handwriting on paper. It read, “Dear Kendall, we may be miles apart but my love for you grows stronger & stronger by the minute. My innermost feeling is love for you (sic).” The note continues to express the person’s extreme devotion to Kendall. It goes on, “I will love you until death separates us. Right now this separation is killing me, but in my heart I know that nothing could come close to separating us. We are united into one forever, body & soul and I want you to know that I love you from the deepest part of my heart (sic).” It was signed “Love,” but the name was crossed out.
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Need to face challenge to get back: Mitchell Marsh on being dropped for 2nd Test
Marsh’s numbers with the bat in the longest format have dipped significantly since his 96 runs against South Africa. Dubai: After being dropped from the first Test against India, Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh on Tuesday stated that one has to face the challenge of getting back into the team. “I was obviously very disappointed to miss out in the first Test, but I understood the reasons why. Ultimately, you’ve got two ways to go about it and enjoy the hard work, enjoy the challenge of getting back into that Test side,” ICC quoted Marsh, as saying. “Every Test match you miss out on is shattering. I got plenty of messages of support. I cop a fair bit but I do have a lot of people who care about me and always have
support for me,” he added. In spite of scoring 151 for Western Australia, Marsh was left out of the playing XI for the Adelaide Test. He then returned to captain Western Australia, but scores of 21 and 11 and just one wicket didn’t strengthen his case for selection in the second Test at Perth, starting December 14. Marsh’s numbers with the bat in the longest format have dipped significantly since his 96 runs against South Africa. Since then, in 11 innings, he has failed to cross fifty and has been dismissed for two ducks, apart from five other single-digit scores.
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Australia endured some frustrating moments during their 31-run loss to India in first Test when a few decisions went against the hosts.
DRS is frustrating and not the perfect system, says Tim Paine
Adelaide: Australia Test skipper Tim Paine has questioned the decision review system, saying it has been “frustrating” to deal with the technology that is “not a perfect system”. Australia endured some frustrating moments during their 31-run loss to India in first Test when a few decisions went against the hosts after reviewing the umpires calls Umpire Nigel Llong had given Ajinkya Rahane out caught at bat-pad for 17 early on Sunday but the decision was overturned on review when replays indicated that the ball had hit the batsman’s front pad outside the line of off stump and missed his bat and gloves. Similarly, Cheteshwar Pujara, who had scored a gritty 123 in the first innings, was adjudged out on eight and 17 to Lyon on Saturday but the dismissals were overturned. Replays found no
contact with bat or gloves in his first dismissal and the second one was overruled as ball tracking suggested that the ball would have gone over the bails. “Look, it’s (DRS) not a perfect system and I haven’t got the answers. It’s just frustrating, I’d imagine it’s frustrating for everyone.
Powar’s stint came to an end after the Indian women’s team lost to England in the semifinals of the World T20 last month. The team management including Powar and Harmanpreet dropped senior player Mithali Raj for the knockout game, triggering a massive controversy. After returning home from the West Indies, Mithali went on to accuse Powar and COA member Diana Edulji of trying to destroy her and being biased against her.
Poor participation in domestic cricket reason behind Pakistan’s Test woes: Umar Gul Karachi: Pakistan fast bowler Umar Gul believes that lack of participation in the domestic cricket by the national players is the reason behind their poor performance in the Test format of the game. The 34-year-old has suggested the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to ensure players’ involvement in the first-class cricket if they want to improve their figures in the Test cricket. Gul’s suggestion comes in the wake of Pakistan’s 1-2 defeat at the hands of New Zealand in the recentlyconcluded three-match Test series in
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Mumbai: Ramesh Powar, whose controversial tenure as women’s coach ended on November 30, on Tuesday reapplied for the job after receiving strong support from T20 captain Harmanpreet Kaur and her deputy Smriti Mandhana. The 40-year-old former India spinner confirmed to PTI that he has applied. “Yes, I have applied this evening because Smriti (Mandhana), Harmanpreet (Kaur) have supported me and I can’t let them (the girls) down by not applying,” said Powar.
Gul has suggested the PCB to ensure players’ involvement in the first-class cricket if they want to improve their Test figures.
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Mumbai: Air India has floated tender for the sale of its iconic 23-storey tower at Nariman Point in Mumbai. Only government entities are allowed to participate in the bidding for acquiring leasehold rights of the land and building on “as is where is basis.” “Air India invites sealed bids from government entities for sale of leasehold rights of the land, and its iconic Air India building constructed hereon at Nariman Point, Mumbai, on as is where is basis,”
But it is what it is,” Paine was quoted as saying in the ‘Sydney Morning Herald’. The Australian skipper initially said the calls had been “interesting,” then when later asked why DRS was interesting, he said: “I think everything. I don’t want to talk about DRS.
Ramesh Powar re-applies for women’s coach job after Harmanpreet, Mandhana’s support
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Bhattacharya will succeed former banker M V Nair, who is stepping down after completing five years.
SWIFT India ropes in ex-SBI chief Arundhati Bhattacharya as board chairman New Delhi: SWIFT India Monday said it has appointed ex-SBI chief Arundhati Bhattacharya as the new chairman of its board. SWIFT India is a joint venture of top Indian public and private sector banks and SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication). Bhattacharya will succeed former banker M V Nair, who is stepping down after completing five years with the company, SWIFT India said in a statement. The company was created to deliver high quality domestic financial messaging services to the Indian financial community. Bhattacharya said the venture has a huge potential to contribute significantly to the financial community in many domains. Nair said: “It has been a fulfilling journey with SWIFT India which is a unique venture on many counts. I would like to thank everyone associated in building this venture from scratch.” SWIFT India CEO Kiran Shetty hoped to work closely with the former SBI head.
UAE. “I think we are performing well in limited overs cricket. But the main reason behind Pakistan’s poor performance in Test cricket which I think is lack of domestic cricket played by our national cricketers,” The Express Tribune quoted Gul, as saying. “Whenever our players get rest, they don’t come and play firstclass cricket. I suggest to the PCB that if our team is playing in the UAE, they should send other cricketers -who are not part of the playing XI-back to Pakistan to play domestic cricket,” he added.
DoT bails out MTNL with Rs 120 crore lifeline for November salary bill
New Delhi: Cash-strapped state telco MTNL has received a Rs 120 crore lifeline from Department of Telecom recently to help it pay the salary of its staff for the month of November, reflecting the worsening financial position of the PSU. “We have cleared some old dues of MTNL and paid them Rs 120 crore for salary payment in November after they approached DoT for this. Their expenditure remains same but revenues are falling. There were some old dues to be paid to them for services rendered by MTNL and we will pay another Rs 160 crore also. The dues related to phone bills, rentals for using buildings of MTNL and were spread over the last 15 years. We have not done verification of their claims but have given them the funds on adhoc basis due to their urgency,” DoT sources said. MTNL chairman and MD told FC, “We didn’t seek any grant from
DoT. We have asked for the pending issues to be settled. Some of them are long pending legacy issues, MTNL I see approximately should receive Rs 1,300-Rs 2,000 crore for settlement of its earlier dues and these related to GPF of employees, earlier bonds interest payment which we had raised on behalf of the DoT and the department has to pay us the remaining interest amount to the tune of Rs 400 crore. We have reasoned our case to DoT.” He however, clarified that the DoT has not got back to MTNL on the above claims. MTNL’s monthly salary bill is Rs 200 crore and its accumulated losses stand at Rs 2,936 crore. Its total debt at the end of the second quarter was Rs 19,000 crore and losses were Rs 859 crore in Q2. It has 23,000 staff. Its wage bill is 92 per cent of its annualised revenues. At 5.34 per cent down, MTNL share price closed at Rs 12.70 on Friday and its market cap stood at Rs 784.98 crore.
Mumbai: HCL Technologies’ announcement of the big fat acquisition of $1.8 billion (Rs 12,700 crore) IBM software products, the largest purchase by an Indian IT services company till date, shifts focus on reserves and surplus of other top Indian information and technology (IT) companies. As on September 30, 2018, HCL Tech had huge reserves and surplus on their books, which, so far, has mostly been used for share buybacks. At the close of second quarter of FY19 HCL Tech had Rs 40,757 crore reserves and surplus on its books. A part of it may be used to fund an all cash-deal
acquisition of select IBM software products, announced last week, to enhance its capabilities. But market experts were not sure of the HCL Tech-IBM deal going through. It’s too early to say the deal will work and will be executed due to several challenges like its size and valuation, said an equity analyst Top IT companies’ reserves and surplus as of September 30 need to be studied in light of HCL Tech’s acquisition to understand the pipeline of such big acquisitions. “Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys and Wipro are best positioned from the perspective of acquisition.
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A few states have evinced interest to set up the guest houses, Bhupendrasinh Chudasama, Gujarat’s minister for education, law, justice and civil aviation said here on December 11.
Gujarat asks states to set up guest houses near Statue of Unity Va dodara: S trang e as it m i ght seem , but o n ly a bout one-fourth o f th e t ot a l students en r o lled i n government p r imar y s c hools in K h an p u r t a l uka of Ma h is ag ar di s t r ict attended s ch o o l on Monday. T h e f ir s t s t e p of the ag itatio n wa s a boycott o f th e pr i m ary schoo ls . O v er 9,000 students h av e be e n remaining abs en t in
s ch o o ls s in ce De c e m b e r 4 . A f ter is su i n g a n u ltimatu m r eg a rd i n g t h e is s ue o n November 22, the organisations decided to begin an agitation. “We even held a meeting with the activists and parents on Friday, but to no avail. The higher ups in the department have been informed about the situation,” said Patel. Th e G u jar at g ov e rn m e n t
Gandhinagar : AHMEDABAD: Two more people have been arrested by the Gujarat Police in connection with the police constable recruitment exam paper leak. The exam was cancelled hours before it was scheduled to commence on December 2 after authorities learnt that the paper had got leaked. A total of 13 people have been arrested till now. Vineet Kumar was arrested by a team of the Gujarat Police in Delhi and brought to Gandhinagar, while Ashok Sahu, resident of Ratlam in Madhya Pradesh, was arrested in Indore and will be brought to Ahmedabad by midnight, Gandhinagar Superintendent of Police Mayur Chavda said. Mr Kumar had allegedly made arrangements for candidates in Delhi to show them the leaked question paper, the
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h a s wri t t e n t o t h e c h i e f m i n i s t e rs o f a l l s t a t e s t o consider setting up guest houses near the newlyconstructed Statue of Unity of Sardar Vallabhai Patel. A few states have evinced interest to set up the guest houses, Bhupendrasinh Chudasama, Gujarat’s minister for education, law, justice and civil aviation said here on December 11 “We have written to the chief
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official added. Mr Sahu, arrested earlier this year for leaking a question paper of a competitive exam in Madhya Pradesh and released on bail later, allegedly met N iles h C h a u h a n , Su re s h P an d y a, As h w i n Pa rm a r a n d M an is h S in g h a m o n g o t h e rs a t a h o tel in A h m e d a b a d b e fo re th e D ecem b e r 2 e x a m i n a t i o n . “Th ey me t a t a h o t e l o n N o v emb er 28 and hatched the conspiracy to make money by leaking the paper. Apart from Sahu, other persons who took part in the meeting have been identified but not arrested yet,” Mr Chavda said. “After hatching the conspiracy, they took the candidates to Delhi by road and air, where they were shown the question paper in batches of five or seven and then brought back,” the official said.
ministers including West Bengal to consider setting up their state guest houses near the statue. This will be an effort to boost tourism in Gujarat,” Chudasama said. The Gujarat government constructed the 180-feet statue of Sardar Patel at a cost of around Rs 3,000 crore in Narmada district on the state. The minister said on an average, 15,000 visitors visit the statue every day.
What can happen next to the Lok Sabha elections in the country? Congress strong for 2019, BJP shrinks
Gandhinagar : BJP won 282 seats with 51.9% votes in 2014 Lok Sabha elections . Congress only got 8.1% vote share. Earlier, Modi wave started from Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. In the three states, BJP’s average vote percentage was 72.5% but now after 5 years, the BJP’s vote share has gone up to 37% in this election. That is, 35% less. On the other hand, Congress has succeeded in raising 30% of the vote in this election. Chhattisgarh has its biggest victory. Congress: Trying to make Modi against Rahul in the Lok Sabha election battl * For the first time ever, Congress has defeated BJP in the direct fight after becoming a Modi
To make Children of our Gujarat more healthy and fit with a theme of“Healthy Child, Happy Family, Harmonious Nation” AOP Activities covered Health of Newborn Baby to Adolescent Child across Gujarat
Ahmedabad : Indian Academy of Pediatrics (central) is an academic organization of more than 24000 pediatricians across India.. Academy Of Pediatrics, Gujarat is a state branch of 1500 pediatricians of Gujarat. We , today proudly shares report on recent research and development of 2018 on the theme of “Healthy Child, Happy Family, Harmonious Nation” where we have worked for area Of Child heath, Child advocacy & awareness creation. Dr Nishchal Bhatt (President, AOP Gujarat), Dr.Kiran Shah (Secretary, AOP Gujarat), Dr.Bharat Prajapati (Treasurer, AOP Gujarat), Dr.Manish Mehta (President, AOP Ahmedabad), Dr.Dipesh Pujara(Secretary, AOP Ahmedabad) and Dr.Abhay Shah (EB for IAP) From Gujarat were present on the announcement. Talking about this year scenario of Gujarat in Child health care and prevention Dr Nishchal Bhatt (President, AOP Gujarat) said that, This year we have started our
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work on the theme of Healthy Child, Happy Family, Harmonious Nation in Gujarat under this theme we did number of programs like “SAKSHAM”- A Counsellors Module, INTACT- survival of the New Born , “PARVAH” ( Prevention And response to Violence , Abuse and HIV in children) which was jointly organized by AOP GUJARAT, UNICEF, Gujarat State AIDS Control Society, IMPACTImmunization Practices To Achieve Coverage Targets, MR campaign for eradicate Measles & control Rubela with Government Of Gujarat, National Conference of Pediatric Infectious Disease (NCPID 2018) ,Growth Development & Behaviour Pediatrics National conference (GDBPCON 2018) etc. Under all these programs, we have given training to more than 500 pediatricians, 1500 Paramedic staff & indirectly reached to more than 60,000 parents across Gujarat.
PM in 2014. Now the entire battle will give strength to the Congress in showing Modi against Rahul. * In these states, 40 Lok Sabha seats have been made. On this basis, it will be easy to unify the collaborators in the Lok Sabha elections. Rahul’s acceptance will increase. * Rahul will now try to take advantage of the anger against Modi in the country. BJP: Opposition will soften in front of the compulsion of contesting elections on its own * In 2014, with the BJP contesting 23 parties, BJP has lost 11 seats. After the defeat in these elections, the BJP will now be able to keep the collaborators together and join new allies.
New York : Pakistan continues to harbour terrorists that turn around and kill American soldiers, US ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley has said, asserting that Washington should not blindly give Islamabad even a dollar until it steps up efforts to combat terrorism. Haley, the first Indian-American ever appointed to a Cabinet position in any US presidential administration, said the US did not need to give money to countries that wish harm to America, go behind its back and try and “stop us from doing things”. “…I think there should be a strategic view on which countries we partner with, which ones we count on to work with us on certain things, and move forward accordingly. I think we just blindly allow money to keep going without thinking that this is real leverage. We have to use it,” Haley told US magazine ‘The Atlantic’. “The one example I’ll give you is, look at Pakistan. Giving them over a billion dollars, and they continue to harbour terrorists that turn around and kill our soldiers —that’s never okay. We shouldn’t even give them a dollar until they correct it. Use the billion dollars. That’s not a small amount of change,” she said.
US: Thousands without power in Virginia and Carolinas after snow storm
Carolinas : At least three people had died and thousands of homes were left without power in the Carolinas and Virginia early on Tuesday after a storm dumped up to two feet of snow in parts of the southeastern United States. One person died from a heart condition while en route to a shelter and a terminally ill woman died when her oxygen device stopped working, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper’s office said in a statement. A motorist also died in southwestern North Carolina on Sunday when a tree fell on the vehicle, police said. More than 70,000 customers remained without electricity in the region as of 5 a.m. local time Tuesday, down from a high of 220,000 on Monday, Poweroutage. us reported. Weather warnings remained in effect. US Snowstorm, Snowstorm US, Virginia snowstorm, North Carolina snowstorm, Snowstorm in US, US Snowstorm, Indian express, latest news, world news.
Gujarat: Results slap on PM’s face, UPA-III will be a reality, says Shankersinh Vaghela
Gandhinagar : Former chief minister Shankersinh Vaghela on Tuesday called the BJP’s defeat in the three states of Hindi heartland — Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh — “a slap on the face of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his policies’’. Speaking to The Indian Express, Vaghela said,” “During campaigning, Modi told people that they will be voting for “Modi” and not for local leaders like (Rajasthan CM) Vasundhara Raje or (MP CM) Shivraj Singh Chouhan. That is why, the defeat is the voter’s response to Modi and his policies. This is the response of the middle classes and poor rural people who suffered the most owing to the policies of the Modi government This is neither the defeat of Vasundhara Raje, Shivraj Singh Chauhan or Raman Singh, but that of Modi personally.” “He (Modi) only gave
speeches all these years. A PM is supposed to run the country, not campaign for his party on our money. The results are just a trailer. BJP and Modi will get the real taste in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections when people will throw BJP out of power… UPA-III will become a reality, and I am sure that a coalition government of 20-25 parties would perform far better than this government,” Vaghela, who had quit the Congress last year, added. “The BJP raised the issue of Ram Temple just on the eve of the Assembly polls to influence the voters. But the voters understood the BJP’s game. You cannot always fool people,” he said. Hitting out at the government over demonetisation and GST, Vaghela said, “More than one hundred people were murdered due to demonetisation.
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