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Short News Editors Guild of India suspends MJ Akbar, Tarun Tejpal over sexual harassment allegations

Mumbai : The Editors Guild of India (EGI) Thursday suspended the membership of journalistturned-politician MJ Akbar and former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal over allegations of sexual misconduct. Tejpal is facing trial in a rape case. “Office-bearers of the Guild discussed the EC’s comments and took the decision on the matter. It has concurred with the majority view that Akbar should be suspended from the Guild till such time that the court case he has filed is concluded,” reads the statement. The Guild had previously asked Akbar to withdraw the criminal defamation case he had filed against journalist Priya Ramani as the top editors’ body came out in support of the women journalists who have accused him of sexual harassment following the MeToo wave.

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Das ensured that he would take adequate measures which the economy requires in a timely manner.

Will try to uphold credibilty and autonomy of RBI: Shaktikanta Das Mumbai: The newly appointed Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, Shaktikanta Das on Wednesday said, “Will try to uphold the credibilty and autonomy of the great institution that RBI is.” Addressing the media in Mumbai, Shaktikanta Das said would not interfere into issues between the RBI and the government. “Wouldn’t go into issues between RBI and government but every institution has to maintain its autonomy and also adhere to accountability,” RBI Governor Das said. “Heartening to know that inflation is on target with a

benign outlook,” Das added. Das ensured that he would take adequate measures which the economy requires in a timely manner, adding that he will be meeting public sector bank chiefs in

the near future. The newlyappointed RBI Governor also said that he would be open to discussion on all issues. He said that he would like to focus on the banking sector immediately. “Banking is

an important segment in our economy and it’s facing several challenges that need to be dealt with. It’s the banking sector on which I’d like to focus immediately,” Das said.

Supreme Court dismisses contempt Poll results show plea against Yogi Adityanath yearning for ‘BJP-mukt’

Mumbai : The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a contempt petition filed against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and others for non-compliance of the court’s earlier order on filling vacancies in agriculture boards and marketing committees. A bench of Justices U U Lalit and D Y Chandrachud said that no contempt is made out against the alleged contemnor — Yogi Adityanath. “No contempt is made out. The contempt petition is dismissed. The state government has said that it is filling up the vacancies as and when they arise. On

the face of it appears there are no vacancies,” the bench said. It warned the counsel for petitioner Anil Kumar and others saying that the court is not proceeding against him for suppressing the facts as the notice was earlier issued when the bench was informed that court’s 2005 order were not compiled by the state government. At the outset, counsel for Kumar said that in 2005, the apex court had directed to fill up all the vacancies in the agriculture boards and marketing committees but till now nothing has been done.

India needs to have a good oil hedging policy: Raghuram Rajan

In Parrikar defence, Goa government cites Steve Jobs Mumbai : CITING THE “accomplishments” of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, Goa government told a bench of the Bombay High Court that the mere diagnosis of cancer was not a sufficient argument to ask a Chief Minister to step down. The comparison was drawn by State Advocate General, Dattaprasad Lawande, before the bench in Goa comprising Justice R M Borde and Justice Prithviraj K Chavan, who were hearing a petition filed by local politician Trajano D’Mello demanding an evaluation by a panel of doctors to probe if Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar is fit to discharge his Constitutional obligations. “Steve Jobs was diagnosed with the same pancreatic cancer. In fact, much of his accomplishments came after his diagnosis. Similarly, just the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, the same ailment as Steve Jobs, is not enough to ask the Chief Minister to resign from office,” Lawande said. Jobs succumbed to pancreatic cancer on October 5, 2011. Lawande also referred to last year’s verdict by a ninejudge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court, which declared Right to Privacy as a Fundamental Right.

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Raghuram Rajan said if we look at agrarian unrest, one of the big concerns is that agrarian productivity has not increased as it should, and the prices have been fluctuating. Mumbai : With geo-political factors impacting crude prices, India needs to have a good oil hedging policy as the volatility will continue to rise, former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor, Raghuram Rajan said Wednesday. Rajan said the issue has been discussed in the past and it began with a strategic petroleum reserve, but beyond that there is a need to think about hedging oil prices especially when it comes to levels such as now. “There is a very strong need for an oil hedging mechanism for a country like ours which is so dependent on oil,” Rajan said in a pre-recorded interview being telecast at Times Network’s India Economic Conclave. The problem is many who are entrusted with this, fear the chance of oil prices falling even further if you hedge it, but that has to be taken as a national consequence of the

hedging programme. “We, as a country, must think about whether we should start this process,” he said. Rajan said as far the GDP growth number is concerned, there is always a need to do more. Giving an analogy, he explained, “The proof of the pudding is sometimes in the eating. If 25 million people are applying for 90,000 jobs, it suggests that we are not supplying that many jobs and that means growth is not strong enough at least in the job creating areas,” he said. According to him at this time one of the biggest areas of concern is state deficits, especially during election time where many states are promised waivers and also dole out goodies to attract votes. “This, often hampers them later on because ultimately what is suffering is investment,” He said.

regime: Shiv Sena

Mumbai : A day after the BJP received a poll drubbing in three Hindi heartland states, the Shiv Sena Wednesday said the election results indicate people’s desire to have a “BJP-free” establishment. The Sena, an ally of the BJP at the Centre and in Maharashtra, said people have brought “those flying in the air back to the ground”. Referring to the resignation of RBI Governor Urjit Patel, the Sena, in an editorial in the party mouthpiece ‘Saamana’, alleged that the country was being run according to the “whims” of four-five businessmen, and this was “breaking” important institutions like the Reserve Bank of India. The Congress Tuesday dealt a body blow to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan and emerged as the single largest party in Madhya Pradesh. The Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) recorded a landslide win for a second consecutive term in Telangana while the Mizo National Front (MNF) scripted a spectacular victory in the northeastern state of Mizoram by dislodging the Congress in its last bastion in the Northeast to return to power after 10 years. The Sena said these results have busted the myth that no party except the BJP can hold ground and people have to depend on it for existence. The BJP first “drove away” allies and later lost important states, it said, adding that elections cannot be won merely on the back of big talks.

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Shopian: Day after cops killed, families say learnt news on social media

Kulgam : On Tuesday afternoon, Rafiqa, wife of Jammu and Kashmir police official Anees Ahmad Mir, was looking for a cellphone at the family’s home in Soutch village, in Kulgam district of south Kashmir. She found it, and checking social media, spotted a picture of her husband — he was sprawled in a pool of blood. Shocked, Rafiqa showed the picture to her father-inlaw, Abdul Rashid Mir, who initially refused that it was his son. He later had to accept, and tell Rafiqa, who is pregnant with her first child, that it was Anees. He had been killed.

“For a moment, I tried to convince her that it was not Anees – that it was someone else…. But I recognised my son – he was lying on the ground,” Mir told The Indian Express. Anees was among the four policemen killed in a militant attack on a police picket at Zainapora area in neighbouring Shopian district on Tuesday afternoon. The policemen — identified as Abdul Majeed, Mehraj-ud-din, and Hameed-ul-lah, apart from Anees Mir — were posted at a picket meant for security of four Kashmir Pandit families living in the area.

Congress’ win in three states will change ‘picture, fate’ of country: Navjot Singh Sidhu

Sidhu said that the polls were a “battle of truth” which have laid the foundation for a change on political front in the country in 2019. Chandigarh : Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu credited Congress’s victory in three Hindi heartland states to party chief Rahul Gandhi and said the win will change the “picture and fate” of the country. Sidhu, who had gone to see chief minister Amarinder Singh at his residence, told reporters that now the farmers could talk about their rights. The party won assembly elections in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh on Tuesday. “The Congress’s win in the three states will change the picture and fate of the country,” he told

reporters. He said even one win can change the picture and the Congress has registered three wins. “The win has opened the doors of prosperity for farmers, employment for youth and better days for the poor,” he said. The cricketerturned-politician said the polls were a “battle of truth” which have laid the foundation for a change on political front in the country in 2019. He, however, sounded a word of caution for the partymen and claimed the Congress will not become complacent despite the victory.

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RBI autonomy sacred, should not be compromised, says former CEA Subramanian Mumbai : With the reigns of RBI (Reserve Bank of India) governorship passing to an ex-bureaucrat, former chief economic advisor Arvind Subramanian Wednesday said central bank autonomy is “sacred”, which should not be compromised. Progress on the steps taken by Governor Shaktikanta Das’ predecessor Urjit Patel to restore financial system integrity will be a key thing to assess any damage to the institution. “What is going to be key is whether this

(restoring financial system agenda) is maintained going forward. That is going to be the yardstick to measure what is happening on the bigger institutional front,” he said, speaking at the Fifth India Economic Conclave here. “RBI has a very good reputation for very good reasons (and) maintaining the functional autonomy in decisionmaking and governance is absolutely sacred, we must not compromise on that,” he added.

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Macron just doesn’t get it

The sorry truth is that both progressives and neoliberals still don’t get it and that seems to be true in France most of all. Since the election of President Emmanuel Macron in 2017, I have read or heard that he is the leader of the free world, the hope for Europe and a model for the US. Instead, he increasingly seems to be a wellmeaning guy who has been elected in the wrong historical era. From the beginning, I’ve been a supporter of Macron and his desire to extend economic globalization. But here’s the problem: The West is experiencing a loss of relative status due to diminished power and influence. Western societies, including France, are being transformed by immigration beyond what many of their native-born citizens had expected. The rising prominence of terror, migration and security issues have boosted some of the less salubrious sides of the right wing. Add to that mix wage stagnation and the increasingly common view—held by 91% in France—that today’s children will not have better lives than their parents. Finally, the decline of organized religion, especially pronounced in Western Europe, has created a spiritual vacuum and a crisis of meaning. In response, people want something beyond more income redistribution (what the left is offering) or more globalization (what the pre-populist right used to offer). People want ideas and inspiration, and when no good new ideasare put forward, the current default seems to be nationalist ideas, including of the less tolerant variety. Macron doesn’t have any new ideas or vision, however much you might like the old ideas he has embraced. So, however promising it might have seemed at first, his tenure has accelerated the collapse of the traditional European liberal order. For some time, his approval ratings in France have been lower than those of US President Donald Trump. If you doubt the lack of inspiration, consider Macron’s response to the protests, outlined in his recently televised speech. In lieu of ideas, or for that matter cold-hearted technocracy, he served up abject financial pandering. He promised to boost the minimum wage by €100 per month, but at no cost to employers. He also promised no taxes or charges on overtime in 2019, and he requested employers to pay year-end bonuses, which would be tax-exempt, and he cancelled the charges on some pensions. Some of those may be acceptable changes. However, when you throw money at protesters, you are likely to get more protests and rising demands. Buying off the opposition works best when it is not explicitly framed as such.

Bollywood Satish Kaushik goes back to Salman Khan

Mumbai: After co-producing with friends Anupam Kher and Anil Kapoor, Satish Kaushik has turned producer on his own now. The actordirector has also been bankrolling a few projects now in regional cinema. One such film Chhoriyaan Chhoron Se Kum Nahin Hoti, is complete and also stars Satish Kaushik in the role of a father. The film is based on a fatherdaughter relationship in Haryana and

made in the Haryanvi language. “The film is about a father who aspires for a son and has a daughter. The daughter goes on to be an IPS officer and changes the perceptions of people in the society including her father,” says a source. Satish began shooting the film earlier this year and now the film is complete. Sources inform that Salman Khan may be backing the film for Satish.

Zero’s latest song ‘Husn Parcham’ featuring Katrina Kaif launched at Chandan Cinema in Mumbai.

Zero song: Katrina sets the stage on fire at the launch of Husn Parcham

Mumbai: At the launch of ‘Husn Parcham’ the latest song from the most awaited film of the year ‘Zero’, Katrina Kaif enthralled the audience with a sizzling live performance at the event. The latest fiery number ‘Husn Parcham’ features Katrina Kaif at her glamorous best as she shows off her dazzling moves dressed in a red hot dress. Donning her glam diva avatar from the film, Katrina looked at her stylish best as she graced the song launch event with distinctive curls and shimmery red dress. After Mere Naam Tu and Issaqbaazi, the

Kriti Sanon and Kartik Aryan turn local reporters

Mumbai: Actress Kriti Sanon who was last seen in Bareilly Ki Barfi is busy shooting her next with Kartik Aryan. The film titled Luka Chuppi, which again seems like an unusual offering from Dinesh Vijan will now hit the screens on March 1, 2019. The film brings together the never seen before pair of Kartik Aaryan and Kriti Sanon and will be helmed by debutant director Laxman Utekar. The film will have Kartik and Kriti playing local TV reporters. Dinesh Vijan says, “At Maddock, we’ve always tried to ensure that we achieve a balance between content and commercial cinema. Stree has been a big boost and we can’t wait for Luka Chuppi now. Kartik and Kriti have done a phenomenal job and it’s exciting to bring it to the audiences.” Coming from the success of Kriti’s Bareilly Ki Barfi, Kartik’s Sonu Ki Titu Ki Sweety and Dinesh Vijan’s Stree, Luka Chuppi is set in Mathura.

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Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli wish each other ‘Happy First Wedding Anniversary’ Mumbai: Actress Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli are indeed one of the most adorable couples in the B-Town. While they often shy away from talking about their personal life, the two are often seen posting some cute pictures on the social media platform. Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli have completed a year of their marriage and both of them took to Instagram to share a precious video from their wedding and

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captioned it, “It’s heaven when you don’t sense time passing by ... It’s heaven when you marry a good ‘man’.” Virat Kohli wrote, “Can’t believe it’s been a year already because it feels like it happened just yesterday. Time has truly flown by. Happy anniversary to my best friend and my soulmate. Mine forever ? “ Anushka Sharma, who is busy promoting her film, Zero, took time off from work to spend this precious day with her husband, Virat, in Australia.

don’t sense time passing by ... It’s heaven when you marry a good ‘man’.” Virat Kohli wrote, “Can’t believe it’s been a year already because it feels like it happened just yesterday. Time has truly flown by. Happy anniversary to my best friend and my soulmate. Mine forever ? “ Anushka Sharma, who is busy promoting her film, Zero, took time off from work to spend this precious day with her husband, Virat, in Australia.

As Priyanka Chopra’s maiden Sikkimese production, Pahuna, gears up for release.

‘Children are worst affectedby violence’ Mumbai: When you embark on a project that is close to your heart, you will move mountains to make it a success. And director Paakhi Tyrewala not only moved mountains but also spent a lot of time in them for her Sikkimese film, Pahuna: The Little Visitors. The film, which enjoyed its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival last year, already has a trophy under its belt as it won the Best Film (Jury’s Choice) Award at the SCHLINGEL International Children’s Film Festival in Germany this year. Now, as it makes an appearance in theatres

closer home, Paakhi lets us in on all that went on behind the scenes. The film has been funded in part by the Sikkim Government, Children’s Film Society, India and Priyanka Chopra’s Purple Pebble Pictures. “I had approached about nine or 10 people before I reached Priyanka. It’s great that she liked the film and supported it,” says Paakhi. Although one gets to see beautiful, verdant landscapes in the film, Pahuna’s plotline is not as tranquil for it tells the story of three children who are forced to leave their village in Nepal and flee to Sikkim in order to escape

violence. On getting separated from their parents, the little ones have to fend for themselves and find themselves vulnerable to the whims of fate. But when questioned about the cause of the violence, Paakhi chooses to not dwell on this topic. “I didn’t want to show what the violence was all about, and what drives the villagers away from the land, as violence can happen because of many reasons; it can be communal, religious, caste-based, political or even because of land grabbing. The point is that children are worst affected by violence. In

makers unveiled the third song from the film ‘Husn Parcham’ at an event in Mumbai where Katrina set the stage on fire with her sizzling performance. Katrina Kaif plays Bollywood Superstar Babita Kumari in the film who though enjoys the love of the nation and tremendous fame battles alcoholism. Showcasing Shah Rukh Khan as the vertically challenged Bauua, and Katrina Kaif as a Bollywood Superstar(Babita Kumari), Zero trailer has piqued the interest of the audience to witness one of the most anticipated films of the year.

Hollywood buzz

Charlize Theron is excited for Emily Blunt

los angeles : Charlize Theron and Emily Blunt became good friends after working together in the movie The Huntsman: Winter’s War. And it seems like the Mad Max: Fury Road actress is very excited about the Emily’s upcoming musical, Mary Poppins Returns. Charlize took to her Instagram account to share a photo of a Mary Poppins Returns billboard featuring Emily as the beloved magical nanny, reports JustJared.com. “I’ll take my medicine without a spoon full of sugar for this bitch ANYDAY (sic),” Charlize captioned the photo. Emily recently was nominated for both a Golden Globe and a Critics’ Choice Award for her work in the movie.

Zayn Malik dropped a romantic single

los angeles : Ahead of Zayn Malik’s release of his new album Icarus Falls this Friday, he has released another new single There You Are — a super romanic ballad about a love that stands the test of time. Given that his relationship with superstar model Gigi Hadid, has endured some trials and tribulations, fans seem to think the lyrics are all about their relationship, reports HollywoodLife.com. Many Zayn fans took to Twitter to praise the singer. “There you are was written to Gigi Hadid and nothing can change my opinion (sic),” one fan wrote. “Awwwww zayn wrote a song about gigi (sic),” another tweeted. Some couldn’t get over how emotional the track was! “Zayn’s new song is so full of emotions (sic),” another person posted.

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SPORTS ROUNDUP

Hockey World Cup 2018: Australia beat France 3-0 to progress to semi-finals

Australia are well on course to create a rare history as they defeated France 3-0 to progress to the semi-finals. New Delhi : Two-time defending champions Australia are well on course to create a rare history as they defeated France 3-0 to progress to the semi-finals of the men’s hockey World Cup on Wednesday. World no.1 Australia scored all their goals from penalty corners through Jeremy Hayward (4th minute), Blake Govers (19th) and skipper Aran Zalewski (37th) at the Kalinga Stadium. However, the final scoreline was far from convincing from Australia’s point of view, especially against a side which ranked lowest in the tournament at 20th. The Frenchmen played

good hockey in bits and pieces but were undone by the Kookaburras’ vast experience and skills. Despite the loss, the Frenchmen would return home with pride, especially with the superb show here that includes a shocking win over Olympic champions Argentina in the pool stages. Australia will play the winner of Thursday’s last quarter-final between India and Netherlands in the semi-finals on Saturday. Four minutes into the match, Australia earned their first penalty corner when the ball found Francois Goyet’s foot and Hayward made no mistake in converting the opportunity to hand his side the early lead.

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Manika Batra on Wednesday became the first Indian Table Tennis player to be decorated with the ‘Breakthrough Table Tennis Star’ award at the prestigious International Table Tennis Federation Star Awards in Incheon.

Manika Batra becomes first Indian to win Breakthrough Star award

Mumbai : India’s Manika Batra on Wednesday became the first Indian Table Tennis player to be decorated with the ‘Breakthrough Table Tennis Star’ award at the prestigious International Table Tennis Federation Star Awards in Incheon. “I am really honoured and happy to have received the award. I feel, 2018 has been the best year of my career so far and I am happy for what I have achieved,” Manika said at the ceremony. “I would like to thank the Government, the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) and most importantly, my family, who has been there for me and motivated me along this journey,” she added. Manika started the year on a high at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, guiding India to it’s first-ever gold medal in the Women’s

Team category as they defeated four-time gold medallists and defending champions Singapore 3-1. She bagged another gold in the women’s singles category, defeating former World No. 4 Feng Tianwei. She added two more medals to her kitty by

winning a silver in the women’s doubles’ and a bronze in the mixed doubles categories. The 23-year-old Arjuna awardee then partnered India’s legendary Sharath Kamal to clinch a bronze in the mixed doubles category of the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta.

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Mumbai : Pooja Dhanda remembers getting lost in thought, as she stood on the podium at the Budapest Sports Arena. She had just been presented the bronze medal in women’s freestyle 57kg category at the World Wrestling Championships in October. That’s when she allowed her imagination to wander. “When I was on the victory stand, I started to imagine myself doing the same thing at the 2020 Olympics with a medal of a better colour,” she says. “My mind was focused

on the Olympics because I got through such a tough draw (at the Worlds) with a medal. Yeh kiya, toh Olympic medal utna bhi door nahin. Medal nikaal ke la sakte hai.” The 24-yearold exudes confidence after becoming only the fourth Indian woman grappler to win a bronze at the World Championship. Indeed, her pool for the competition in Budapest included a host of Olympic and World Championship medallists.

Ramachandra Guha points out that Vinod Rai might have “certain superiority” because of his position but decisions should be “made through consensus” and “he should be taking others along with him”.

Does CoA chief Vinod Rai have veto powers over fellow members, questions Diana Edulji New Delhi : Does the Committee of Administrators chief Vinod Rai have veto power over his fellow members? It’s a question CoA member and former India captain Diana Edulji raised in an email, accessed by The Indian Express, after Rai overruled her on the issue of forming a committee to pick the women’s team coach. Legal experts says the Supreme Court hasn’t endowed any such extraordinary power on the chairman while a former CoA member, historian and cricket writer Ramachandra Guha, points out that Rai

PMO returns money-order of farmer who got pittance for onions

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Kulgam : A money-order sent by a farmer in Maharashtra’s Nashik district, who had got a princely sum of Rs 1,064 after selling 750 kg of onions, has been returned by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). Sanjay Sathe, a farmer from Niphad tehsil of Nashik district, had sent Rs 1,064, his earnings from onion sale in the wholesale market, to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 29 as a protest. A few days ago, the local post office informed him that the moneyorder was not accepted. “I went to the office of India Post in Niphad Monday and received the amount of Rs 1,064,” Sathe told PTI Wednesday.

“My only intention was to prompt the government to take some steps to ease the financial stress farmers are suffering from because of the crashed prices,” he said. Sathe, who had taken his onion crop to Niphad wholesale market, had received a paltry rate of Rs 1.40 per kg. His act of donating the money to the disaster relief fund of the PMO by making a moneyorder had made headlines. “I wanted to draw the government’s attention to our problems. I am not associated with any political party,” he said. “I hope the Union and state governments will take some steps so that onion growers earn more,” he said.

Maharashtra would be the first state in the country to have a USD 1 trillion economy, says Fadnavis.

Decisive leadership must to make India USD 5 trillion economy: Fadnavis

Mumbai: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said that for India to achieve its target of USD 5 trillion economy there needs to be a decisive leadership. Speaking at the India Economic Conclave here Fadnavis said that a leadership with policy paralysis cannot achieve growth despite any amount of demographic advantage. “Today we have become the sixth largest and fastest growing economy in the world and considering the strategic and cultural reforms we have undertaken in the last four years I believe we will be able to achieve the USD 5 trillion target,” he said. Fadnavis further said India has opportunities in the form of demographic dividend, democracy and demand and thus it is time to aspire and take systemic efforts to achieve the target. “A leadership with policy paralysis cannot achieve growth despite any amount of demographic advantage.

might have “certain superiority” because of his position but decisions should be “made through consensus” and “he should be taking others along with him”. Guha went on to add that the committee, that had now shrunk to two from the original four, was understaffed and lacked the domain knowledge to deal with the “complex task of cleaning up of Indian cricket”. Supreme Court lawyer and secretary of the Lodha Committee Gopal Sankaranarayanan said that rules to resolve matters that divide the committee should have been laid down at the outset.

Visa crosses 20 million contactless cards in India Mumbai: Visa the global leader in payments technology, today announced that over 20 million Visa contactless cards have now been issued in India, since the launch of its first contactless card in 2015. Continuing its push for contactless payments in India, Visa also revealed that the acceptance infrastructure for such cards has crossed one million terminals across the country. “In a little over three years, along with our clients, we have been able to promote the benefits of contactless cards to over 20 million consumers across India. Besides the significant push in building awareness, we have helped expand India’s contactless acceptance infrastructure to over one million points. Across the world, contactless cards have proven to be a significant catalyst in improving consumer stickiness for digital payments and we expect India to be amongst its biggest adopters in months to come,” said TR Ramachandran, Group Country Manager for Visa in India & South Asia. Over 3.3 million

merchants in India now accept cashless payments through multiple payment options. Contactless card payments help realize the government’s vision of Digital India, of which digital payments is a prime focus area. The government’s

Mumbai: Onida (Mirc Electronics Ltd.), the leading consumer durables company in India has started to manufacture televisions for Reliance Retail. With the demand for thirdparty TV manufacturing driven by the government’s ‘Make in India’ initiative and with the available manufacturing capacity at the factories, the company is bullish on its growth trajectory. The company has taken strategic decision to start non-captive manufacturing during the current year and had started manufacturing televisions for Reliance Retail from July 2018.Onida has recently started its LED panel manufacturing plant and the company is currently manufacturing 80 per cent

of television LED panels required for the captive purpose to reduce cost and have an edge over other brands. Upbeat on the developments taking place in the company, Mr. Vijay Mansukhani, MD, said, “We are delighted to work with Reliance Retail. We need not incur any further capex as the current manufacturing facilities can take care of sizable non-captive business. Neither have we needed working capital.” “Considering the low penetration levels across all consumer durables, there is enough market for existing and new players. The demographics of India supports a good amount of demand and many international players would like to tap the Indian market.

push towards digital payments was further strengthened with a directive in July 2018 to consider adding NFC (contactless) capabilities, in addition to the EMV chip feature, for all cards being upgraded as part of the RBI mandate to replace all existing magstripe cards by December 2018. Contactless cards make the payment experience smooth, considerably shortening checkout time from close to a minute to just a few seconds.

Onida starts manufacturing televisions for Reliance Retail

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Currently, there is no direct air or train connectivity to Kevadiya. The nearest stations to Kevadiya are Vadodara (71.94 km), Bharuch (75.36 km) and Ankleshwar (77.95 km).

Town made famous by Statue of Unity to now get a railway station Kevadiya : Kevadiya, a small town with a population of 6,788 people and just 3.5 km from the Statue of Unity in Gujarat, is all set to get its own railway station, sources involved in the planning told PTI. President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are slated to lay the foundation stone for the same on December 15, they said. The Statue of Unity of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is located in Gujarat’s Narmada district and to reach it, one has to reach Kevadiya first. “During the first 11 days of its opening, the monument has already been visited by around 1.3 lakh tourists. This is great news for tourism in the state. However, this area is plagued by connectivity issues and we needed to address that. This will be a modern railway station and

will see huge footfall. Other than a boost in tourism, the project will lead to development in the area, create employment among other things,” a source said. Currently, there is no direct air or train connectivity to Kevadiya. The nearest stations to Kevadiya are Vadodara (71.94 km), Bharuch (75.36 km) and Ankleshwar

(77.95 km). A smaller station, Miyagam Karjan is 63.02 km from the town. By air, one has to take a flight to Surat. Kevadiya is 83 km from Surat. From the Ahmedabad airport, the Statue of Unity is almost 200 km away. Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and Governor Om Prakash Kohli will also be

CM participated in Samaiyo of Lord Swaminarayan taken out at Malpur

Ahmedabad : Gujarat Chief Minister Mr. Vijaybhai Rupani today categorically stated that the blessings of saints are inner strength of growth and development of Gujarat. Mr. Rupani had participated in the Samaiyo (Procession) of Lord Swaminarayan taken out at Malpur village of Sankheda tehsil in Chhota-Udaipur district. The religious event was organized as a part of Srimad Satsangi Jivanparayan by Malpur Swaminarayan Temple. The Chief Minister said that his state

government is dedicated to uplift of poor, downtrodden and deprived people. It is our firm determination to provide urban facilities to rural areas and upgrade the amenities in urban areas. Those who spoke on the occasion included Swami Nautam Prakashdasji, Gyanjivandasji Swami and others. The occasion was graced by Member of Parliament Mr. Ramsingbhai Rathwa, MLA Mr. Abhesinhbhai Tadvi, district collector Mr. Sujal Mayatra, DDO Mr. Rachit Raj and others.

present at the foundation stone laying function, the source added. The statue is being touted as the latest in Gujarat’s list of tourist attractions and the government is keen to ensure that no stone is left unturned to ensure a regular tourist inflow, the sources said. In fact, the Gujarat government has written to the chief ministers of all states to consider setting up guest houses near the Statue of Unity and a few states have already shown interest, Bhupendrasinh Chudasama, Gujarat’s minister for Education, Law, Justice and Civil Aviation said in Kolkata on Tuesday. The Gujarat government built the 180-feet statue of Sardar Patel at a cost of around Rs 3,000 crore. On an average, 15,000 visitors visit the statue every day, according to the state government.

Surat Woman Watching Wedding Procession Killed In Celebratory Firing SURAT: A 47-yearold woman was killed after being hit by a celebratory gunshot fired during a wedding procession that she was watching in Surat in the early hours today, police said. Savitriben Vadgujar, was declared brought dead at a government hospital where she was rushed after the incident that happened in Varachha area of Surat, a police official said. “The incident took place between 12.30 am and 1 am when the woman was standing at the balcony on the first floor of the building where she lived. She was watching the marriage procession passing by when some unidentified

persons, who were part of the procession fired in celebration,” a police official said. “A randomly-fired bullet hit Vadgujar on her face. She was seriously injured in the incident and rushed to the government hospital, where she was declared brought dead,” the official said. According to him, how many rounds were fired by the procession was being investigated. An FIR was registered against unidentified persons under sections 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) of the IPC and section 25 (1)(A) of the Arms Act and investigation has been initiated, the official said.

international Why Vietnam could be Asia’s biggest trade war winner

Vietnam : In the race to lure companies looking for alternative sites amid the US-China trade war, Vietnam wields a slew of advantages over its rivals. Vietnam was ranked No. 1 among seven emerging Asian countries as manufacturing destinations by Natixis SA, which looked at demographics, wages and electricity costs, rankings in doing business and logistics, and manufacturing as a share of total foreign direct investment. “Vietnam is poised to capture some of China’s global market share in labour-intensive manufacturing,” said Trinh Nguyen, a senior economist at Natixis in Hong Kong. “It’s the clear winner from the trade war.” Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc is taking advantage of trade tensions to boost the nation’s profile as a manufacturing and export powerhouse, selling everything from shoes to smartphones. Trade amounts to about twice its gross domestic product — more than any country in Asia apart from Singapore. Production workers in Vietnam are paid an average of $216 a month, less than half what their peers get in China. Thanks to government subsidies, electricity is also cheaper at 7 US cents per kilowatt hour compared with 10 cents for Indonesia and 19 cents for the Philippines, according to GlobalPetrolPrices.com’s June data.

Sri Lanka: Ousted PM Ranil Wickremesinghe proves majority in parliament

New Delhi : Weeks after being sacked by President Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe proved his majority in Parliament Wednesday, with 117 out of 225 lawmakers voting to pass a confidence motion in his leadership. The vote could hamper President Sirisena’s controversial move to install ex-strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa as the Prime Minister, removing incumbent Wickremesinghe on October 26. The move had

triggered uncertainty in the country’s politics, plunging it down into chaos. Rajapaksa has so far failed to prove his majority in Parliament. Sirisena, after sacking Wickremesinghe, dissolved Parliament and called for a snap election on January 5. However, the Supreme Court overturned his decision. The main Tamil minority party TNA today voted in favour of the confidence motion. However, the Marxist JVP, which has protested Sirisena’s extra-constitutional action, abstained from voting.

‘Women in Japan need to come out on the UK’s Theresa May wins Conservative Party streets like Indian women do’ vote of confidence by 200 to 117

Seoul : Last year, in a strikingly rare case, Shiori Ito (29) publicly accused a prominent journalist of drugging and raping her. The muted response to her moving story and a significant backlash on social media forced her to relocate. But, Ito, who now works as a journalist in London, is still credited with enabling conversations about sexual assault back home. As India reckons with an outpouring of sexual misconduct cases, Ito spoke to The Indian Express at the Third Asian Investigative Journalism Conference in Seoul in October about her experience of going public with her story. Edited excerpts: I really admire what is happening in India. The horrible incident of 2012 (Delhi gangrape), I think, contributed to a lot of change. Women in Japan do not come out (for a cause) the way Indian women do. Social activism is not popular in Japan. In fact, one of the biggest protests we had recently was when our Prime Minister attempted to change the Article 9 of

our Constitution (which bans maintenance of armed forces). When it comes to gender discrimination and sexual violence, I feel there are amazing things happening in your country. Japan needs more women to come out on the streets like in the US and India. That’s something we are missing. Japan is one of the world’s most organised countries and yet when it comes to sexual assault, there’s literally no support (for the victims). Because this topic (conversations about rape) was so taboo, I realised that (speaking out) was the only way (to break the silence). I remember my sister kept asking me ‘why does it have to be you’. My father didn’t want me to talk about it. My family was scared of what could happen afterwards because the man I accused was popular. But someone had to do it. I’m so glad the MeToo movement happened shortly after I spoke up as it helped my family understand that I was not the only one speaking out.

London : Prime Minister Theresa May won a confidence vote from her party on Wednesday but 117 of her lawmakers said she was no longer the right leader to implement Britain’s exit from the European Union. May had needed 159 votes for the simple majority to win the vote. Britain’s March 29 exit has been plunged into crisis by parliamentary opposition to the divorce deal she struck with the EU last month, which has opened up possibilities including a delay to Brexit or even another referendum on membership. May on Monday cancelled a parliamentary vote on the deal, which is designed to maintain close future ties with the EU, after it became clear she would lose it. Eurosceptic critics

of the deal within her own party triggered a no-confidence vote in her leadership on Tuesday, hours after she returned from talks with European leaders aimed at winning additional assurances about her deal. After two hours of voting in Committee Room 14 in the House of Commons, Graham Brady, chairman of the 1922 Committee of Conservative backbenchers, said 200 Conservative lawmakers had voted in support of May as leader, and 117 against. May, who voted to remain in the EU in the 2016 referendum, had warned opponents of her withdrawal deal – struck after two years of negotiations – that if they toppled her, Brexit would be delayed or stopped.

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