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Short News In a first under Justin Trudeau, Canada lists Khalistani extremism as threat
New Delhi : Taking into account India’s concerns over support of Khalistani militants on its soil, Canada has for the first time under the Justin Trudeau regime listed Sikh extremism as a threat to the country. Public Safety Canada, an arm of the Canadian government, said some individuals in the country continue to support Sikh (Khalistani) extremist ideologies and movements in its “2018 Public Report on the Terrorism Threat to Canada“. Sikh groups Babbar Khalsa International and the International Sikh Youth Federation, which are already on Canada’s watch list, remain listed as terror entities under the criminal code, the report mentions.
CID director-producer BP Singh appointed FTII chairman
Pune : The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Thursday appointed TV producer BP Singh as President of FTII and chairman of its Governing Council. Singh will step in the shoes of actor Anupam Kher, who had resigned in October sighting ‘international commitments”. Singh, an alumnus of FTII, was elected as vicechairman of the FTII Governing Council during the first meeting of FTII Society on October 30. In the previous FTII Society headed by actor Gajendra Chauhan, Singh was roped in as vice-chairman of the Governing Council following vociferous protests by students opposing Chauhan’s appointment. The tenure of Singh will be till March 2020. In a statement, the FTII administration said that Singh did a cinematography specialisation course from the institute between 1970-73 and went on to become producerdirector of popular TV serial CID, which recently completed a record of 21 years unbroken run on SONY TV.
Amit Shah cancels visit to Gita Mahotsav for BJP meet on 2019 New Delhi : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah Thursday cancelled his visit to Haryana’s Kurukshetra, where he was scheduled to inaugurate the main phase of International Gita Mahotsav, ANI reported. Haryana attaches a lot of importance to the event for which it is partnering with Mauritius this time. Instead, Shah is meeting top party leaders in New Delhi today to discuss the BJP’s booth action plan for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. The meeting comes two days after the BJP lost elections in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh where it was in power. The meeting at the party’s national headquarters is scheduled to last seven hours. Shah has asked the national office-bearers, central leaders in charge of states, chiefs of state units and organisation secretaries to come with a report on the progress on the 22-point list of directives he had sent for booth managers. Unlike the other reports, the progress report will have to be specific with numbers and names, said a source. Shah, who keeps insisting on “winning election by winning booths”, had sent the 22-point programme to all his core group members to see that they were implemented on the ground.
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Rajasthan, MP, Chhattisgarh Election Results 2018: Chhattisgarh CM aspirants -- state Congress chief Bhupesh Baghel and CLP leader T S Singh Deo -- have been summoned for a meeting in Delhi tomorrow.
Kamal Nath to be Madhya Pradesh chief minister
Kamal Nath has been appointed as the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. He was elected as the leader of the legislature party. Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Thursday held meetings with senior party leaders, including Sonia Gandhi, to select chief ministers for Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. In Rajasthan, Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot are the CM aspirants. Appealing workers to maintain peace, Pilot tweeted, “I have full faith in the leadership, we will welcome whatever Rahul
Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi decide.” Chhattisgarh CM aspirants — state Congress chief Bhupesh Baghel and CLP leader T S Singh Deo — have been summoned
for a meeting in Delhi tomorrow. Meanwhile, K Chandrashekar Rao was sworn-in as the Telangana Chief Minister, storming back to power for the second
consecutive term and with a bigger mandate. The TRS leader was sworn in by Governor ESL Narasimhan at Raj Bhavan in a simple ceremony. Known for his penchant for Vastu and Astrology, KCR decided upon taking oath at 1.34 pm following advice from Laxmi Narayan Acharya, the chief priest of the Yadadri temple, who has cited the time as “auspicious”. The TRS was elected back to power on December 11 after winning a thumping majority in the Telangana Assembly.
K Chandrashekar Rao takes oath as Delhi High Court stays Telangana Chief Minister for 2nd time online sale of medicines
Hyderabad: Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) president K. Chandrasekhar Rao, who led his party to almost three-fourths majority in the December 7 Assembly elections, was swornin on Thursday as Chief Minister of Telangana state for a second straight term at 1.24 pm, an auspicious time according to the chief priest of the Yadadri Lakshmi Narasimhaswamy temple. Mr Rao was administered the oath by Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan at a simple ceremony on the lawns of Raj Bhavan here. The Yadadri temple chief priest said the muhurat of 1.24 pm was fixed so that Mr Rao would get
raja yoga and immense power to rule the state without obstacles. He said the time on the sixth day of Hindu month of Margasira (Thursday) was auspicious. The chief priest said, “During this period, all the grahas are in good position for the Chief Minister and they will bring him good luck in whatever he does.” Along with Mr Rao, party MLC Mohammed Mahmood Ali, who was deputy chief minister in the previous TRS government, took oath as minister. Mr Narasimhan administered the oath to Mr Rao in Telugu and Mr Mahmood Ali in Urdu. Both took oath in the name of God.
No pleasantries exchanged as PM, Rahul attend Parliament attack anniversary event
Modi and Rahul Gandhi were in Parliament for an event to pay tribute to the martyrs of the 2001 Parliament attack New Delhi : Two days after the Congress wrested three Hindi heartland states from the BJP, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress president Rahul Gandhi were a short distance from each other at a function in Parliament on Thursday but did not speak. The two leaders were in Parliament for an event to pay tribute to the martyrs of the 2001 Parliament attack. Modi was seen exchanging greetings with his predecessor and Congress leader Manmohan Singh. Union minister Vijay Goel and Minister of State for Social Justice Minister Ramdas Athawale shook hands with the Congress president. Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu, Lok Sabha Speaker
Sumitra Mahajan, BJP veteran L K Advani and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi were among the others present at the event. They showered petals on portraits of the martyrs killed in the attack 17 years ago on this day. On December 13, 2001, five heavily armed gunmen stormed the Parliament complex and opened fire. Five Delhi police personnel, a woman constable of the Central Reserve Police Fore, two members of the Parliament Watch and Ward Staff, a gardener and a cameraman lost their lives in the attack. The Congress won the elections in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, all ruled by the BJP. The votes were counted on Tuesday.
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New Delhi : The Delhi High Court on Thursday stayed the online sale of medicines by e-pharmacies since it was not permitted under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and the Pharmacy Act, 1948. The direction was passed by a division bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice V Kameswar Rao on a petition filed by Dr ZaheerAhmed, who sought a ban on “illegal” sale of drugs and medicines online. In a hearing on October 6, the court had sought responses of the Centre, the Delhi government, Central Drug Standard Control Organisation and Commissioner of Food and Drugs Administration on the petition. The court has listed the matter for further hearing on March 25 next year. Presently, there is no law that governs the e-pharmacy business in India. In the petition, Ahmed claimed that online illegal sale of medicines would lead to a drug epidemic and drug abuse. Pointing to a direction of the Drug Controller General of India to the State Drug Controllers regarding strict vigil on the online sale of medicines, the petition said lakhs of medicines were being sold through e-pharmacies in violation of the order. The petition further claimed that sale of drugs through e-pharmacies increases the risk of self-medication, sale of drugs without a prescription, as well as the sale of psychotropic substances.
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Soldiers who feign disability to earn extra money will face action: Gen Bipin Rawat
Pune : Chief of Army Staff General Bipin Rawat Thursday warned that officers and jawans of the Armed forces “who cannot withstand stress” and “feign disability citing high blood pressure, diabetes and hypertension to avoid operational duties and earn extra money” will soon face action from the Army headquarters. He made the statement in Pune while addressing a gathering of soldiers and officers who have been disabled in the line of duty. He said, ”The Army will continue to provide all possible assistance, even of financial nature, to the truly disabled soldiers. But I am warning those who feign disability to earn
extra money, will soon face action from the Army headquarters that they will not like. (This type of) disability cannot become a reason to avoid operational duty at the cost of lives of officers who continue to perform the duty till the last breath.” The function also included a dance and song performance by disabled soldiers. “Some officers and jawans who cannot withstand stress and say they are disabled on account of high blood pressure, diabetes and hypertension should be ashamed of themselves looking at the inspiring performances of the differently abled persons on the stage today,” he further added.
Supreme Court to decide tomorrow if Rafale deal requires probe
The top court had reserved the judgement on the last hearing on November 14 that lasted for 4 hours. New Delhi : The Supreme Court will on Friday deliver its verdict on petitions seeking a courtmonitored probe into the procurement of 36 Rafale jets from France. The top court had reserved the judgement on the last hearing on November 14 that lasted for 4 hours. Appearing for the centre, Attorney General KK Venugopal had submitted the pricing details of the deal to the court in a sealed cover as per the directions of the Supreme Court but refused to make it public, citing secrecy clause. The
three-judge bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi tomorrow is also likely to decide if the details can be made public. The petitioners in the case include advocate Manohar Lal Sharma, lawyer Vineet Dhanda, AAP MP Sanjay Singh and former Union ministers Yashwant Sinha, Arun Shourie and activist lawyer Prashant Bhushan. The petitioners have questioned Anil Ambani’s Reliance defence as the choice of the offset partner, despite having no experience in the airspace sector.
The Interpol has already issued an RCN against Nirav Modi and a few of his associates.
Interpol issues Red Corner Notice against Mehul Choksi in PNB case
New Delhi : The Interpol Thursday issued a Red Corner Notice (RCN) against diamond merchant Mehul Choksi, six months after the CBI sent a request to the international organisation in connection with the Punjab National Bank fraud case. “The Interpol has issued a Red Corner Notice against Mehul Choksi on the request of the CBI,” CBI spokesperson Abhishek Dayal said. The Interpol has already issued an RCN
against Choksi’s nephew Nirav Modi and a few other associates. Earlier, Choksi had challenged the CBI’s request, citing the poor condition of Indian jails, which he said violated “human rights conditions”. Choksi also sought cancellation of the nonbailable warrant issued against him, claiming there was a threat to his life. He also cited “the recent trend of mob lynching” due to which he couldn’t travel to India.
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Das, the banker vs Das, the bureaucrat
The appointment of Shaktikanta Das as the 25th governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is both a symbol of continuity and a break from tradition. Das is the latest addition to a long line of career bureaucrats who have been appointed as central bank governors—R.N. Malhotra, S. Venkitaramanan, Y.V. Reddy and D. Subbarao, among others. This should ideally make the IAS lobby happy since it has regained a critical post that looked like slipping from its iron-like grip over important offices in the land, especially after the appointment of Raghuram Rajan and Urjit Patel as governors. In that sense, Das brings a sense of continuity to the corner office at Mint Street. A career bureaucrat is expected to provide stability and predictability to the central bank’s operations, apart from bringing an innate understanding of the government’s fiscal needs to the table and fashioning monetary policy around it without stirring up a hornet’s nest. In India, convention is fiscal leads, and monetary policy follows. Bureaucrats get this instinctively, having spent a large part of their career executing policies forged by politicians. There is another aspect to the continuity hypothesis: Das is likely to allow inflation-targeting to continue, having overseen its introduction. The choice of Das as RBI governor also represents a departure from accepted convention—at least, the practice that has been followed over the past 27 years since the beginning of economic reforms. Ever since C. Rangarajan was appointed as governor, the RBI corner office has either been occupied by a professional economist, or a career bureaucrat who had a background in theoretical economics. For example, Subbarao had a degree in physics, but later completed his doctorate in economics. Ditto for Raghuram Rajan, who had earned a PhD in economics after treading the familiar IIT-IIM route. In contrast, according to Wikipedia, Das has a master’s degree in history and has completed an advanced financial management course from IIM-Bangalore. What works in his favour is a long career in the finance ministry and the attendant ringside view of the economy and economic administration. Markets and strategists will be watching closely whether experience will be enough to make up for the deficit in technical expertise, which RBI governors are expected to marshal while designing monetary policy.
Bollywood Tiger Shroff is an absolute stickler for perfection when it comes to dance!
Mumbai: Bollywood’s heartthrob Tiger Shroff is known for his supreme action sequences and flexible dance moves and the actor takes no chances when it comes to his dance moves and is an absolute stickler for perfection. Even though Tiger is naturally gifted with the skill, he still prefers to practice and rehearse for the dance until the day of shoot or performance. Tiger does not like being complacent and despite being a confident
dancer, he prefers to rehearse thoroughly for his live performances. The actor loves live performances, as they give him the chance to interact with fans. Time and again Tiger treats his fans with insights to his rehearsals. The actor has had a jam-packed schedule since he is currently shooting for his upcoming movie ‘Student Of The Year 2’ and recently he opened a gym called MMA Matrix along with sister Krishna Shroff.
The Baahubali star Prabhas who turned into an overnight sensation with the success of the magnum opus maintains a low profile.
Here’s how Prabhas disguises himself to save from public glare!
Mumbai: The Baahubali star Prabhas who turned into an overnight sensation with the success of the magnum opus maintains a low profile and prefers stepping out in disguise to spare the public glare. Superstar Prabhas enjoys a huge Pan India fanbase owing to the tremendous success of the Baahubali franchise. While Baahubali: The Beginning made Prabhas a household name, Baahubali: The Conclusion established the actor as a Pan India Superstar. Prabhas enjoys an immense fan following not just in India but also
Taapsee Pannu’s busy 2019
Mumbai: Taapsee Pannu has been a part of many women-oriented films (pardon the cliché) like Pink, Naam Shabana and Manmarziyaan but she gets her first release on International Women’s day for her Sujoy Ghosh directed film Badla opposite Amitabh Bachchan. “Yes, Badla is releasing on March 8, 2019, which is International Women’s Day. I have done many films, but this is my first film to release on Women’s Day,” gushed the actress in a media interaction. “I have been looking for a release on this date and Badla is that special film which releases on that day. All of Sujoy’s films have very important female characters and what makes it very special that even Mr Bachchan is a part of the project and his films too (of late) have great female characters,” she said. Taapsee has four films releasing in 2019 including a bilingual in Tamil and Telugu.
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It’s official! Kapil Sharma ties the knot with Ginni Chatrath in Jalandhar
Mumbai: Kapil and Ginni, who have been together for several years, tied the knot in Jalandhar on December 12. Before the grand wedding in Jalandhar, the prewedding ceremonies were organised in Amritsar. A Mata Ki Chowki was followed by mehendi and sangeet ceremony. Here’s the first picture of
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Kapil Sharma and Ginni Chatrath from their wedding. Kapil Sharma and Ginni Chatrath will host a wedding reception in Amritsar on December 14. On the work front, Kapil will soon make a return to the small screen with a new season of The Kapil Sharma Show. The newlywed couple will host a wedding reception in Amritsar on December 14.
Saloni Chopra on Sajid Khan’s IFTDA suspension: Change must begin somewhere Mumbai: Saloni Chopra, who had accused Sajid Khan of inappropriate behaviour, is glad the change has begun with the Indian Film and Television Directors Association (IFTDA) suspending the filmmaker for a year. In a Twitter post, Saloni lauded IFTDA’s action, but at the same time hoped Sajid would at least apologise to the women whom he has misbehaved with.
“I’m glad IFTDA has decided to be supportive and understand their responsibility towards the behaviour and power abuse of their members. I hope this isn’t temporary. “It’s about time our industry realises that accepting such behaviour as a normal routine from fellow members makes everyone in the industry equally responsible for this behaviour because you’re just encouraging it,” Saloni wrote.
‘Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi’ is scheduled to release on 25th January 2019
I had complete faith in Kangana’s direction, says ‘Manikarnika’ actor Zeeshan Ayyub Mumbai: Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub who was much appreciated for his role in the movie Raees will be soon seen in Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi.Talking about his entire experience of working under Kangana Ranaut, Zeeshan said, “I think Kangana did a good job. The shooting went really smooth. I enjoyed working with her.” Speak about his role he said, “I did not have to prepare much for the role as I am from NSD (National School of Drama) and have been a part of historical plays. I learnt horse riding for
this film. It was quite a quick session where they taught me how to manoeuvre a horse. Here I was just following Kangana’s directions. Her idea was that my character comes across as a normal man and not someone from a particular period.” The film tells the entire story and describes the life of India’s most fierce warrior queen Rani Laxmibai of Jhansi and her war against the British East India Company, during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. Zeeshan has shot for his part of the film in a span of six days
at ND Studio, Karjat near Mumbai. The film also marks the big transition and Bollywood debut of TV sensation Ankita Lokhande who will be seen portraying the character of JhalkariBai who is queen’s closest aide and confidant in the film. Atul Kulkarni plays Tatya Tope in the film while Suresh Oberoi will be seen as Bajirao 2, and Danny Denzongpa as Nana Sahib among others. The film is scheduled to release on 25th January 2019 in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu simultaneously.
worldwide and is mobbed by his fans whenever he steps out. As the humble actor maintains a low profile and refrains from making public appearances or opts for disguise for as he goes out in public. The actor has over 60 caps and 50 Bandanas that he uses to cover himself and disguise when out in public. Shades of Saaho video that released on his birthday witness Prabhas in a never before seen avatar and the glimpses into the film has created a buzz in social media and the college goers are already imprinting his style while riding bikes.
Hollywood buzz Emily Blunt on playing Mary Poppins: Julie Andrews was beautiful in the original film
los angeles : Emily Blunt loves a challenge, and in the world of movie musicals there’s no greater trial than following in the footsteps of Julie Andrews to bring one of her most iconic, and beloved, roles to the screen for the first time in over half a century. The 35-year-old British actress has always been drawn to roles that scare her, and it’s proven to be a good strategy. Some of her most memorable parts have been those “impossible” ones, like stealing scenes from Meryl Streep in The Devil Wears Prada and doing stunts with Tom Cruise in The Edge of Tomorrow. There’s no one type of Emily Blunt role, but some roles seem like they could only be for her, and for director and choreographer Rob Marshall, the practically perfect nanny was one of them. When he signed on for Mary Poppins Returns, which would be a sequel to the 1964 classic, hers was the first name he thought of. “It was the quickest, fastest idea. I knew in one second who it was,” said Marshall. “She had all the requirements.”
Aaron Carter and Lina aren’t expecting a child
los angeles : After seeming to announce his girlfriend is expecting their first child on social media last month, Aaron Carter says his girlfriend Lina Valentina is not pregnant. In an exclusive statement to Eonline.com, Aaron is setting the record straight that he is not having a baby with Lina just yet. “A few weeks ago, I posted something on social media about hoping to have a child soon and it seems that started some rumours,” Aaron shared, adding, “I am looking forward to becoming a dad, but am not expecting a child right now.’
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According to Abhinav Bindra, the current lot of Indian shooters are more aspiring and also benefiting from more exposure than the ones from his generation.
Abhinav Bindra hails arrival of Manu Bhaker string of young Indian shooters among 16 shooters named for TOPS support
Eight young shooters including Manu Bhaker and Saurabh Chaudhary were on Thursday included in the Target Olympic Scheme (TOPS) along with two tennis players and three paddlers. New Delhi : Eight young shooters including Manu Bhaker and Saurabh Chaudhary were on Thursday included in the Target Olympic Scheme (TOPS) along with two tennis players and three paddlers, keeping in mind the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The TOPS offers a monthly financial support of Rs 50,000 to the selected athletes. “The performance of potential athletes was reviewed in the context of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. It was also decided to extend support towards a specific developmental group for the 2024
Olympics,” a Sports Authority of India (SAI) release said. Both Bhaker (women’s 10m air pistol) and Chaudhary (men’s 10m air pistol) had won gold medals at the recent Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina. As many as 16 shooters made the cut, including Mehuli Ghosh (women’s 10m air rifle), Anish Bhanwala (men’s 25m rapid fire pistol) Elavenil Valarivan (women’s 10m air rifle), Lakshay Sheoran (men’s trap) and veteran Sanjeev Rajput (men’s 50m rifle 3 position).
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Mumbai : Ace marksman and India’s lone individual Olympic gold medallist, Abhinav Bindra, is upbeat about the string of young shooting talent coming up and termed it a positive sign for the sports discipline in the country. “In shooting we (India) are pretty developed. There were 27 medals in the World Championship in which we did fantastically well. We just need to keep our heads focused and continue that process,” Bindra told reporters on Thursday. “We seem to be quite fortunate because we have string of young shooting athletes, coming through day in and day out, and I think thats a very positive sign for the long term development of shooting,” the 36-year-old shooter said on the sidelines of the Times of India Global Sports Show here. The 10m air rifle gold medallist in the 2006 World Championship
in Zagreb and the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games was obviously referring to talented 16-year-old pistol shooters like Manu Bhaker and Saurabh Chaudhary who are making waves at the international level.According to Bindra, the current lot of Indian shooters are
more aspiring and also benefiting from more exposure than the ones from his generation. “The mindset is different. The young athletes of today are mentally much more aspirational and they have much more exposure and I think they want to go out and win.
followed by Bharti Airtel (6.69 per cent), Yes Bank (5.30 per cent), Adani Ports (4.90 per cent), Tata Steel (3.75 per cent) and Bajaj Auto (3.70 per cent). Analysts said the quick appointment of the new RBI governor and expectations of more steps to ease the liquidity situation bolstered trading sentiment. Former economic affairs secretary Shaktikanta Das Wednesday assumed charge as the 25th governor the RBI. He replaces Urjit Patel, who abruptly resigned amid a face-off with the government over issues related to governance and autonomy of the central bank.
PV Sindhu breaks Tzu Ying code, Sameer Verma also wins to keep knockout dream alive Guangzhou : Olympic silver medallist P V Sindhu finally broke her jinx against world no 1 Tai Tzu Ying with a comefrom-behind win in a thriller, while Sameer Verma outclassed Indonesia’s Tommy Sugiarto at the World Tour Finals here Thursday. After six successive losses in 13 meetings, Sindhu got the better of her nemesis Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei 14-21 21-16 21-18 in a Group A match that lasted a little over an hour. World No 14 Sameer, who qualified for the tournament at the last moment after defending his title at the Syed
Rupee rises 42 paise against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai: The rupee on Thursday appreciated by 42 paise to 71.59 in early trade after the new RBI governor Shaktikanta Das took charge and stressed on the need of a consultative approach to tackle pressing economic issues. Forex traders said a higher opening of domestic equity markets and weakening of the US dollar against some currencies overseas boosted the local unit.“The new RBI governor’s first speech confirms our initial impression that he is likely to be more communicative and consultative in his approach, which is a positive,” Japanese financial services major Nomura said in a research note. At
the Interbank Foreign Exchange, the rupee opened on a strong note at 71.70 against the US dollar, then appreciated further to 71.59 showing a rise of 42 paise over it’s previous closing. On Wednesday the rupee had declined by 16 paise to 72.01 per US dollar. Traders however said that significant foreign fund outflows and rising crude oil prices weighed on the domestic currency and capped the upmove. Foreign funds sold shares worth Rs 1,299.43 crore from the capital markets on a net basis on Wednesday, while domestic institutional investors bought shares worth Rs 1,121.29 crore, provisional data showed.
It pointed out that e-commerce companies have to comply with the Companies Act, 2013.
No plans yet for retail regulator New Delhi: The Centre said on Wednesday that there is no proposal at present for setting up a regulator for e-commerce. Earlier this year a task force headed by commerce secretary had recommended that a national regulator for e-commerce and mandatory data localisation. The regulator was supposed to ensure consumer protection and compliance with foreign investment caps in e-commerce. The government had indicated it aims to remove the legal fragmentation
where I stand,” Pandya was quoted as saying by Times Now. “Before I go for any major series, I wanted to see where exactly I stand. Ranji Trophy is the best domestic tournament. I wanted to check my fitness levels there. And then take a call about how I am feeling and what should be the next step. Right now, I am only focusing on the Ranji Trophy and then obviously, I want to get back to the team as soon as possible, because it’s difficult to stay away for so long.”
World Tour Finals: Sameer Verma, who had lost the opening match against world no 1 and world champion Kento Momota, will face Thailand’s Kantaphon Wangcharoen next on Friday.
Sensex cheers swift appointment of Das
Mumbai: Benchmark indices defied gravity for the second straight session on Wednesday as investors gave a thumbs-up to the prompt appointment of Shaktikanta Das as the new Rajnish Kumarr. The BSE Sensex zoomed 629.06 points, or 1.79 per cent, to end at 35,779.07, while the broader NSE Nifty rallied 188.45 points, or 1.79 per cent, to 10,737.60. All the 30 Sensex stocks as well as BSE sectoral indices finished with gains, led by realty, auto, metal, capital goods and financial counters. Major gainers in the Sensex pack were Hero Motocorp, which rallied 7.01 per cent,
Guangzhou : India allrounder Hardik Pandya has been named in the Baroda squad which will face Mumbai in the Group A Ranji Trophy match on Friday. Pandya has been out of action since September due to a back injury he sustained during India’s Asia Cup match against Pakistan. The all-rounder said that he is playing the Ranji Trophy so as to assess his fitness before possibly joining the Indian Test squad currently touring Australia. “I will see my match fitness,
governing the e-commerce sector through a single law. The Centre in a reply in the e-commerce on Wednesday
said that e-commerce activities are governed by a number of Regulations and Acts of the government. It said that
Information Technology Act 2000 provides legal recognition for the transactions carried out by means of electronic data interchange and other means of electronic communication. It pointed out that e-commerce companies have to comply with the Companies Act, 2013. “Such companies with FDI can operate only in activities which are specifically permitted. Any violation of FDI regulations are covered by the penal provisions of the FEMA.
Modi International last month, dished out a dominating performance to beat the 10th ranked Sugiarto 21-16 21-7 in a 40-minute group B clash. The 24-year-old Indian had lost the opening match against world no 1 and world champion Kento Momota. Sindhu, who had finished runners-up in the last edition, gave ample display of her grit as she bounced back from a game down and erased a 6-11 deficit in the final game to record her first win over Asian Games champion Tzu Ying since the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Rupee snaps 3-day losing streak, settles 33 paise higher at 71.68 Mumbai: The rupee snapped its threeday losing streak to end 33 paise higher at 71.68 against the US dollar on Thursday amid a weak greenback and softening oil prices. Newly-appointed RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das’ comments that he will take all stakeholders along on key issues also bolstered sentiment, analysts said. At the Interbank Foreign Exchange (forex), the rupee opened on a firm note at 71.70 against the US dollar and surged further to touch a high of 71.51 during the day. The local unit finally ended at 71.68, higher by 33 paise over its previous closing price. On Wednesday, the rupee had declined by 16 paise to 72.01 per US dollar. “The new RBI governor’s first speech confirms our initial impression that he is likely to be more communicative and consultative in his approach, which is a positive,” Japanese financial services major Nomura said in a research note. It further added that on policy, it does appear that he is likely to relax regulatory norms
for banks (make them more countercyclical) and he will be more proactive in injecting liquidity. Meanwhile, the global oil benchmark Brent crude was trading lower by 0.25 per cent at USD 60 per barrel. On the domestic front, benchmark
Mumbai: In a series of reforms, markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday eased norms for startup listings and allowed mutual funds to segregate distressed assets to safeguard investment returns. At a meeting held here, the Sebi board also approved a proposal to expand the offer-for-sale mechanism for reduction of stake in listed companies and relaxed clubbing of investment limit norms for well-regulated foreign investors.Sebi board Besides, it cleared a proposal to allow custodial services in the commodity derivatives market to enable institutional participation. With regard to listing of startups, the regulator has relaxed norms for new-age ventures in sectors like ecommerce, data analytics
and biotechnology to raise funds and get their shares traded on stock exchanges. Other measures included renaming the ‘Institutional Trading Platform’ that the regulator had created for such listings as ‘Innovators Growth Platform’. The relaxation in norms follows tepid market response to the existing platform and demands from various stakeholders to make the rules easier and the platform more accessible in the wake of expanding activities in the Indian startup space. “It (Institutional Trading Platform) has not taken off since 2015, we are aware of that, Sebi tried reviving it in 2016 also. But that time it couldn’t be done.
indices rose for the third straight session on Thursday. The BSE Sensex climbed 150.57 points, or 0.42 per cent, to end at 35,929.64, while the broader NSE Nifty rose 53.95 points, or 0.50 per cent, to 10,791.55. On a net basis, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold shares worth Rs 1,299.43 crore on Wednesday, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers to the tune of Rs 1,121.29 crore, provisional data available with BSE showed.
Sebi board approves slew of reforms
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The victim’s body has been sent to Sir Takhtasinhji General Hospital in Bhavnagar for an autopsy.
Lions suspected of killing fisherman in Gujarat village, operation on to cage big cats
A pride of Asiatic lions is suspected to have killed a fisherman after he reportedly went too close to them in coastal Akhtariya village of Bhavnagar on Thursday. Forest officers said the pride of big cats has been traced and efforts were on to rescue them. According to police officials, Rama Chudasama, a 35-yearold fisherman was found dead in Limadhar area of Akhtariya village of Mahuva taluka in Bhavnagar district at 8:30 am on Thursday. Parts of his body had been eaten by some wild animals before it was recovered in the morning. “According to the statement of his elder brother Gidhabhai, victim Rama was a fisherman and was making preparations for his next fishing trip which was to begin in the coming
two days. He says that Rama left their home in the village at around 7:30 pm on Wednesday to go out and purchase mava (a mixture of tobacco, betel nuts and lime) and did not return. His body was found near the seacoast in the village this morning. The body was partially eaten by some wild animals and on the basis of
pug-marks found near the spot, the forest department has concluded that he was killed by lions,” Sarjak Barot, police inspector of Mahuva told The Indian Express. Sandeep Kumar, deputy conservator of forests (DCF) of Bhavnagar confirmed the fisherman was indeed killed by the big cats but also added that he had been
President Mr. Ram Nath Kovind will visit ‘Statue of Unity’ on Dec 15
Ahmedabad : Indian President Ram Nath Kovind will visit world’s tallest statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, ‘Statue of Unity’ built at Kevadia Colony on Saturday (December 15) at 10:30 a.m. The President will stay at the venue of Statue of Unity till 2:30 p.m. to visit various places like ‘Valley of Flowers’, ‘Wall of Unity’, ‘Museum and Exhibition Halls’, and others. During his visit Mr. Kovind will be accompanied by
Gujarat Governor Mr. Om Prakash Kohli, Gujarat Chief Minister Mr. Vijaybhai Rupani,Union Railway Minister Mr. Piyush Goyal and others. For security of Mr. Kovind, the venue of Statue of Unity will remain close for the public from 10 to 12 a.m. In this reference Mr. Rupani today held a review meeting with Chief Secretary Dr. J. N. Singh and other senior secretaries and officials of the state government in Gandhinagar.
warned by forest staff not to go near lions. “Lion presence was registered in Akhtariya village on Wednesday evening. After he found Rama wandering in the area at 7:30 pm on Wednesday, our wildlife tracker Anand had warned him not to venture in that area as, he told the fishermen, there were lions there. But Rama seeming drunk and apparently roamed in the area again. We have noticed pug-marks of a lioness and a sub-adult lion, confirming he was killed by the big cats,” Kumar said. Asiatic lions are an endangered species. Their only wild population in the entire world is surviving in Gir forest and other protected areas spread across Junagadh, Gir Somnath, Amreli and Bhavnagar districts.
Defaults among MSMEs push NPAs in Gujarat close to Rs 40,000 crore Ahmedabad : In the last one year, NonPerforming Assets (NPAs) in Gujarat have risen by over 25 per cent to Rs 39,289 crore, the latest report presented during the State Level Bankers’ Committee (SLBC) meeting, that was held on Thursday, stated. Bankers in the state say defaults among both MSMEs and corporates have contributed to this rise of bad loans. At the end of September 30, 2018, the gross NPAs of banks in the state stood at Rs 39,289 crore which is 6.88 per cent of the total loans amounting to Rs 5,60,870 crore, the report stated. A year ago, the quantum of bad loans stood at
Rs 31,318 crore at the end of September 2017, which was 6.39 per cent of the gross advances. “Close to Rs 30,000 crores of NPAs in Gujarat are corporate loans. This also includes all loans over Rs 5 crore taken by MSMEs who fall in the prioritysector for the banks, ” said Ramesh Singh, executive director of Dena bank who headed the meeting. Currently, there is an estimated Rs 2.5 lakh crore of corporate loans in Gujarat, of which about 11 per cent are NPAs. As per RBI guidelines, any loan (both in priority and nonpriority sectors) above Rs 5 crore are treated as corporate loans, bankers said.
international Nikki says Trump’s ‘unpredictable’ nature helped her get job done at UN
Washington : Indian-American Nikki Haley, the outgoing US ambassador to the UN, has said she used President Donald Trump’s “rhetoric” and “unpredictable” nature to get the job done at the world body. In October, Haley announced that she was leaving the post by the end of the year. Haley has served nearly two years in the post. Although some have speculated that Haley, 46, may challenge Trump in the 2020 presidential election, but she has said that she will support the president. “He (Trump) would ratchet up the rhetoric, and then I’d go back to the ambassadors and say: ‘You know, he’s pretty upset. I can’t promise you what he’s going to do or not, but I can tell you if we do these sanctions, it will keep him from going too far,’” Haley told NBC. “I know all of it,” she said in response to a question about the president’s bombastic statements in public and on Twitter. “But I’m disciplined enough to know not to get into the drama,” she said. At the United Nations, “I was trying to get the job done,” she said. “And I got the job done by being truthful, but also by letting him be unpredictable and not showing our cards.” Haley said that she was aware that some people believe that she and Trump are not always on the same page, but she said that’s only because “our styles are very different.”
Melania Trump makes first lady history with ride in Osprey
Hampton : The White House says it’s the first time a first lady has flown in an Osprey. The tiltrotor aircraft takes off and lands vertically. Trump flew from Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington to Joint Base LangleyEustis in Hampton, Virginia, and onto the deck of the USS George HW Bush and back. She later tweeted about her “incredible flight” and visit with service members. In Virginia, Trump checked out the F-22 Raptor stealth fighter jet and addressed service members, noting
that many had recently returned from deployment. Some had responded to such natural disasters as Hurricane Michael, which devastated some Florida Panhandle communities. “I’m honored to be able to say welcome home and thank you for answering the call of duty,” she said. “I have said this before, but it’s worth repeating. We know hat we are free because you’re brave. And I speak on behalf of my husband when I tell you we are forever grateful for your service.”
Tribal Converts Will not be Donald Trump denies any ties to ex-lawyer Entitled to Benefits: Gujarat Minister Michael Cohen’s crimes
“This is absurd. The Constitution has promised us rights, it is not a favour given to us by upper caste people,” says tribal activist CK Janu.
Ahmedabad :In a shocking statement, the Minister of State for Forests and Tribal Development in the Gujarat government, Ramanlal Patkar, reportedly made a controversial remark that Hindu tribals who converted to another religion will not be entitled for the welfare schemes of the state government as per an amendment to the law. “Hindu tribals who converted to another religion will not be able to claim benefits of any of the 200-odd welfare schemes of the state government,” Patkar reportedly said. As an explanation to this statement, Patkar told Times of India “...By the new amendment, for the protection of tribal rights... the act was passed by the state assembly recently... Under the new law, non-tribals cannot claim rights as tribals under various government schemes. If they are Christian and following the Christian religion there is nothing wrong in that but one cannot claim to
be a tribal and follow Christianity. Our effort is to prevent conversions by missionaries in the name of curing their diseases.” “Under the new law, we have made rules that deputy collectors will issue certificates to tribals only if they are following Hindu tribal practices, which they are following for ages. If they have converted, they will not get benefits of any of the 211 schemes. Under the new rules, deputy collectors have to scrutinise,” he added. However, the statement has invited much wider criticism against the ministers stand and activists have questioned the stand. “This is absurd. The Constitution has promised us rights, it is not a favour given to us by upper caste people,” CK Janu, a known tribal activist from Kerala took to twitter to make her comment on the statement. “Tribals are protected under our Constitution as an ethnic minority and not as a religious minority.
Washington : US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he never told his private lawyer Michael Cohen to break the law and denied any ties to his crimes, a day after Cohen was sentenced to prison on charges that included hush money payments to women ahead of the 2016 presidential election. “Cohen was guilty on many charges unrelated to me,” Trump said in a series of Twitter posts, adding that Cohen wanted “to embarrass the president and get a much-
reduced prison sentence, which he did.” Cohen, who once said he would “take a bullet for Trump,” was sentenced in New York on Wednesday to three years in prison after pleading guilty to orchestrating the payments that were part of the “dirty deeds” he did at the behest of Trump. Federal prosecutors said Trump ordered the payouts to protect his campaign from allegations of sexual affairs with an adult film actress and a Playboy model. Trump faces growing
political and legal risks from a monthslong investigation into the payments by US prosecutors, which stemmed from the larger continuing federal probe into alleged Russian interference in the election and possible collusion by Trump’s campaign. Justice Department policy is not to indict a sitting president but some legal experts have said Trump could be charged after leaving office. Democrats and other critics also have raised the issue of impeachment by Congress.
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