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Short News Compared to Narendra Modi we are all seniors: Chandrababu Naidu
Vijayawada/Kolkata: TD president and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said that parties opposed to the BJP would meet before the Parliament Winter Session begins December 11, instead November 22 as scheduled. He said the schedule was changed due to the ongoing election campaign in five states. Talking to mediapersons after meeting West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday, he said that they had detail discussions on matters plaguing the country at present. They said all parties were united in opposing the BJP. The two leaders were evasive on who would be the face of the proposed anti-BJP front. Mr Naidu quipped, “Compared to Narendra Modi ji, we all are seniors. Everybody has enough experience.” Ms Banerjee said, “All are the face of the coalition.” “There is need to save the nation, save democracy and protect the institutions. Democracy is in danger. The CBI, ED, IT, RBI, and every institution is being destroyed.
Asthana probe: Cong former MLA Laxma Reddy, cricketer Chamundeswarnath also named
Hyderabad: The petition filed by senior CBI officer M.K. Sinha alleging interference in his probe into agency No. 2 Rakesh Asthana names AP IAS officer Rekha Rani, Congress former MLA K. Laxma Reddy and former cricketer Chamundeswarnath.Hyderabadbased businessman Sana Satish Babu is at the centre of the cases — CBI director Alok Verma and Mr Asthana have each alleged that Mr Satish Babu has bribed the other. In Para 16.1 of his affidavit to the Supreme Court, Mr Sinha said: “Discreet enquiries were conducted and a source informed that there are calls intercepted by another Central agency in the first fortnight of June, where there is talk between K. Laxma Reddy MLA (present Medchal Congress candidate) Medchal, Hyderabad, and Sana on money being sent to the tune of one or two crores.”
Befitting replies to welfare schemes allegation is KCR’s new style
Khammam: Telangana caretaker Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao has changed his style of speech in the second spell of election campaign and he tried to give answer to the allegations levelled by Opposition leaders on various welfare schemes. Mr Rao tried to corner Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu by showing his (Babu) letter’s copy, addressed to the Central government, stopping the construction of Sitarama lift irrigation project. “Sitarama lift irrigation project is being executed to make Khammam district equal to West and East Godavari districts in Andhra Pradesh. But, Chandrababu Naidu started checking the construction by writing letters to the Centre,” he said. “It is the right of the people of the Khammam district to question Mr Naidu on the letter and enter the district. Some of the parties are coming to the people by showing their caste and religion. Poor have never known caste and caste will not fulfill anybody’s hunger. In the previous elections, I suggested to the TRS strategy committee to count party winning seats minus Khammam and Hyderabad. In the present election.
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Hearing the petition by Alok Verma on October 26, the court had given the CVC two weeks to complete the enquiry against him.
CBI chief seeks time, then files response to CVC report on time
New Delhi: CBI Director Alok Verma Monday submitted his response on the findings of an inquiry, conducted against him by the Chief Vigilance Commissioner, to the Supreme Court in a sealed cover. A three-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, had on November 16 given Verma time till 1 pm Monday to file his response to the report, which had said that “some charges (against Verma) require further probe”. Appearing for Verma, advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan had sought a few more hours to file the report, but later managed to file it on time. The bench had on November 16 said that the CVC report “can be categorised into four — very complimentary on
some charges, not so complimentary on some charges, very uncomplimentary on some charges, and some charges require further probe”. The bench, which also comprised Justices S K Kaul and K M Joseph, had directed that Verma be given a copy of the report in a sealed cover so that he can file a reply. Verma has challenged the October 23 order by which he was divested of his charge following differences with Special Director Rakesh Asthana. The government had also sent Asthana on leave. The court is set to hear the matter again Tuesday. Hearing the petition by Verma on October 26, the court had given the CVC two weeks to complete the enquiry against him.
India must lead in reviving internationalism: Former PM Manmohan Singh
New Delhi: Former prime minister Manmohan Singh said on Monday that India must lead in reviving internationalism and stay ahead in the globalised world by handling its diversity and having an innate cosmopolitan temperament. In an apparent criticism of the present government, he said India’s success is its pluralist democracy, which celebrates diversity rather than equate unity with monochromatic dispensations, and the more narrowly the country seeks to define its identity the less capacity it will have in dealing with a globalising world.Mr Singh was speaking after receiving the prestigious Indira Gandhi prize for peace, disarmament and development for the year 2017, which was presented to him by former Chief Justice of India Justice (retd) T.S. Thakur, in presence of former president
Pranab Mukherjee and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi. Former vice-president M. Hamid Ansari and Congress president Rahul Gandhi, besides a host of former chief ministers, Union ministers and dignitaries were present among the audience at the award function. In her inaugural address, Sonia Gandhi said Manmohan Singh’s demeanour is such that it appears that he was born wise. “He is the very epitome of integrity, humility, sagacity and gravitas. Not for him tall claims. Not for him empty and fanciful boasts. Not for him self-promoting bombast. Not for him falsifications of facts and history. Not for him the language of abuse and vitriol,” she said. She said in Singh’s decade-long prime ministerial tenure, India recorded its highest economic growth rate ever.
Blast at Nirankari Bhavan has Pakistan’s mark: Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh Chandigarh: As NIA sources hinted at possible foreign funding behind the killing of three people in a suspected terror strike in Amritsar, Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday said the grenade attack at Nirankari Bhavan near the Amritsar airport seems to carry Pakistan’s signature.He said initial investigations indicate that the grenade used was similar to the ones being manufactured by the Pakistani Army Ordinance factory. Announcing a reward of `50 lakh for anyone providing information on the two masked mobike-borne assailants involved in the blast, the chief minister said, “The police had recovered similar HG-84 grenades from a terror module busted last month, indicating a high probability of the involvement of inimical forces from across the border.” After visiting the attack site
along with his senior ministers, Amritsar MLA Navjot Singh Sidhu and PPCC president Sunil Jakhar, the chief minister said certain “leads” have been found by investigators who are pursuing them aggressively and assured that culprits would soon be arrested. He denied that the incident had any religious
overtones and described it as a terror act. Congress spokesperson Charan Sapra told a news channel that though the blast case is now with the NIA and the CBI, the state police arrested four people and handed over to the central agencies all the related evidence collected so far.
NSA Ajit Doval interfered in Asthana probe, stalled searches: CBI DIG to SC
New Delhi : The internecine battle within the CBI reached the doorsteps of the Prime Minister’s Office on Monday when agency DIG Manish Kumar Sinha, moving a petition in the Supreme Court, alleged that National Security Adviser Ajit Doval interfered in investigations against Special Director Rakesh Asthana and stymied a search of his residence. Mentioning his plea before the bench of Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi and Justices S K Kaul and K M Joseph, Sinha sought urgent hearing of his petition but it was declined. On Tuesday, the bench is scheduled to take up CBI Director Alok Verma’s plea. In response to the Chief Vigilance Commissioner’s report on charges against him, Verma filed his reply Monday. Verma and
Asthana, who had been at loggerheads, were divested of their responsibilities and sent on leave October 23.
Both officers have approached the Supreme Court. Claiming that his subsequent transfer to Nagpur was the fallout of the investigation against Asthana which he was overseeing, Sinha sought that the transfer order be quashed. His petition levelled serious charges against the PMO, Minister of State for Coal and Mines Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary and Law Secretary Suresh Chandra. In his petition, Sinha claimed that two alleged middlemen involved in the case were close to Doval. He also claimed that Sathish Babu Sana, the complainant in the case, had told him that MoS Chaudhary had been paid “a few crores of rupees” after he had “intervened with the senior officers of CBI through the office of the Minister of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension”.
There are indications that RBI may be willing to ease lending norms for MSMEs but liquidity to NBFCs remains a sticking point.
Urjit Patel vs Modi govt: RBI board concludes marathon meet in Mumbai
Mumbai: The RBI (Reserve Bank of India) board held a marathon meeting on Monday amid a rift between the central bank and the government over several issues including how much capital the apex bank needs, lending norms for small and medium enterprises and rules for weak banks. RBI Governor Urjit Patel and his deputies came face to face with government nominee directors -- Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg and Financial Services
Secretary Rajiv Kumar -and independent members like S Gurumurthy to arrive at a middle ground on some
of the contentious issues. While there was no official word on the deliberations at the meeting that lasted nearly
nine hours, the government and Gurumurthy have been pressing the central bank to provide more liquidity to nonbanking finance companies (NBFCs), ease lending rules to small businesses, relax norms for weak banks and part with more of RBI’s surplus reserves to boost the economy. There are indications that the RBI may be willing to ease lending norms for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) but liquidity to NBFCs remains a sticking point.
Rahul has ‘Modi-phobia’, uttered his name 44 times in speech: Amit Shah
Narsinghpur (Madhya Pradesh): The opposition is suffering from the “Narendra Modiphobia”, BJP president Amit Shah said on Monday. Addressing a rally in Madhya Pradesh’s Narsinghpur ahead of the November 28 assembly election, Shah asked the Congress to give an account of what the four generations of the NehruGandhi family did when they ruled the country. “The opposition is suffering from Narendra Modi-phobia. They just
want to get rid of (PM) Modi from the prime minister’s post while we want to get rid of poverty, insecurity and air pollution among others,” Shah said. The BJP chief said the Narendra Modi government launched 129 developmental schemes in four years. “Give an account of what the four generations (of Nehru-Gandhi family) did when they ruled the country,” he said. “In a recent rally, Rahul Gandhi uttered (PM) Modi’s name 44 times in his 22-minute speech.
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Tackling India’s inflation and policy puzzles
Inflation based on consumer price index (CPI) has surprised analysts on the downside. Data released last week showed that inflation for the month of October was at 3.31%. Analysts expect headline inflation to remain low in the coming months as well, partly because of lower food prices. Global crude prices have also come down recently and should help keep inflation in check. The headline inflation number should please both the government and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). It is actually remarkable that inflation remained muted despite the sharp jump in crude prices this year. Its holding at lower levels for an extended period will improve India’s policy credibility and strengthen macroeconomic stability. Though low inflation is desirable, it currently masks a fair amount of policy complexity, both for the government and the central bank. As noted above, food prices have remained low. RBI deputy governor Viral Acharya in the October meeting of the monetary policy committee (MPC), for instance, noted: “Since the August policy, food inflation has surprised dramatically on the downside. Seasonal pickup in prices of vegetables and fruits in summer months was simply missing due to a combination of increased mandi arrivals, export policies and other supply management measures. This, coupled with a normal monsoon, has shifted RBI’s food inflation projections significantly downward.” While lower food prices are good news for consumers, they will not help address the distress in the rural economy. Politically, this could affect the chances of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, both in the ongoing assembly elections and the upcoming Lok Sabha election. In terms of the broader economic impact, lower purchasing power in rural areas could affect aggregate demand and growth. This also suggests that the announcement of higher minimum support prices (MSPs) and other measures to improve income in the farm sector are not working as desired. It highlights the limitations of MSP as a mechanism to ensure better prices for output in the farm sector. Therefore, it is important to broaden the framework of reforms in the agriculture sector in order to find durable solutions that will not only help farmers get better returns but also smoothen prices in the marketplace. India now needs to prepare to handle surplus in agricultural production on a sustainable basis. On the monetary policy side, as Acharya’s statement suggests, food inflation has been surprising on the downside and has affected inflation projections of the central bank.
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According to a source, Salman sees Athiya’s career as his responsibility.
Salman Khan takes Athiya under his wings
New Delhi : Suniel Shetty’s daughter, Athiya Shetty was launched three years ago in a disastrous remake of Subhash Ghai’s Hero, which was co-produced by Salman Khan. And ever since the unsuccessful debut, Athiya has been trying to find her bearings in the cinematic hierarchy. But, Athiya needn’t worry anymore. Salman has taken
Mary Poppins Returns to release in India on January 4
New Delhi : Disney is set to release Mary Poppins Returns in India on January 4. The new sequel to Disney’s 1964 film Mary Poppins has Emily Blunt stepping into the shoes of veteran actor Julie Andrews as the prim and proper nanny with magical skills. The film, directed by Rob Marshall, is based in 1930s Depression-era London. When the family suffers a personal loss, Mary Poppins magically re-enters their lives and with Jack’s (Lin-Manuel Miranda) help, brings joy and wonder back into their home. The director said he feels honoured to be approached by Disney to direct the sequel. “This is a brand new original film musical from top to bottom, which is very rare, and it is a wonderful opportunity to create something specifically for the screen. “Mary Poppins was the first film I saw as a child and it opened my mind up to movies and to the love of musicals and adventure and fantasy in film.
Shah Rukh Khan wants to be Air India’s ambassador
Mumbai : Impressed by Air India’s services, Shah Rukh Khan on Sunday said “unofficially and unabashedly” he wants to declare himself as the ambassador of the national carrier. Responding to the star’s appreciation, Air India said it is humbled by King Khan’s words. Debt-laden Air India is working on ways to turn around its fortunes and there have been instances of the airline facing flak from
customers for poor services. Against this backdrop, the airline also said the star’s words of appreciation are encouraging. Shah Rukh Khan took an Air India flight from New York to Mumbai. He landed in Mumbai on Sunday, according to an airline official. “Unofficially & Unabashedly I want to declare myself the ambassador of @ airindia…,” Khan said in a tweet.
it on himself to find another plum project for the 26-yearold actress. According to a source, Salman sees Athiya’s career as his responsibility. “Bhai had made a promise to Aditya Pancholi and Suniel Shetty to launch their progenies — Sooraj and Athiya, respectively, which he even did in Hero. The matter should have ended there.
But since Hero didn’t work, bhai is now looking at another project for Athiya. Sooraj is being re-launched in a musical-action film co-starring Katrina’s sister Isabelle,” reveals the source. Meanwhile, Suniel’s son Ahan Shetty is all set to be launched by producer Sajid Nadiadwala in a film to be directed by Milan Luthria.
Anushka Sharma unveils her interactive wax statue
New Delhi : In one-of-akind initiative, Madame Tussauds unveiled the first-ever interactive wax statue of actor Anushka Sharma at the Singapore wax museum today. Anushka’s life-like figure holds a phone personally inviting visitors to snap a selfie with her, which can be digitally shared with friends and family. This is the first ever wax statue in the Singapore museum with this unique feature. Anushka’s wax figurine has been placed in the IIFA Awards Experience segment of the wax museum where you can re-live the glamour of the Bollywood awards ceremony. Other B-town celebrities who find a
place in this portion of the museum include Shah Rukh Khan and Amitabh Bachchan. Anushka Sharma also took to her social media profiles and shared a boomerang video with her wax figurine. Anushka, who had a good 2018, was seen in films like Pari, Sanju and Sui Dhaga this year. Her upcoming film Zero, alongside Shah Rukh Khan and Katrina Kaif, has been directed by Aanand L Rai. The 30-year-old actor plays a NASA scientist with cerebral palsy, Aafia Bhinder. The big ticket film is slated for a Christmas release this year, arriving on December 21.
Soon after, the 26-year-old singer took to Instagram to directly address a comment levied by a fan.
Demi Lovato slams hater
los angeles : Demi Lovato is Sorry Not Sorry when it comes to defending her friends, and most of all, her close team. According to reports on People.com, on Thursday, a Demi Lovato fan account posted comments on both Facebook and Twitter that related to the singer’s team. “It was completely unfair to fire Dani, she’s one of the few who really cares about demi’s health and has been helping her for 3 years, she’s surrounded by people who only care about her money and she does not see it (sic),” the post read. “The demi team is so rotten and she does
The young couple got engaged this summer in the Bahamas after about a month of dating.
Justin Bieber, Hailey Baldwin confirm marriage on Instagram
New Delhi : Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin are confirming their long rumored marriage. On Instagram, at least. The 24-year-old Canadian singer posted a picture on Instagram earlier this week of him holding hands with the 21-year-old model
with the caption: “My wife is awesome.”Baldwin followed up by changing her Instagram username to “Hailey Bieber.” The young couple got engaged this summer in the Bahamas after about a month of dating. Bieber also confirmed that via Instagram. He posted a
photo of Baldwin kissing him and called her the love of his life. Baldwin is the daughter of actor Stephen Baldwin. Bieber released his last album, “Purpose,” in 2015. Bieber’s manager didn’t immediately respond to an email seeking comment.
not realize it (sic),” the caption read. “Needs a total change, mainly from dancers pretending to be friends (sic).” Soon after, the 26-year-old singer took to Instagram to directly address a comment levied by a fan. “You have no idea what you’re talking about,” insisted the pop princess, later adding, “True friends don’t do interviews about you after you OD.” While many speculated that she was speaking negatively about former backup dancer Dani Vitale, the star quickly responded, writing, “I’m not talking about Dani Vitale.”
Akshay Kumar: When women are strong, countries become stronger
New Delhi : Lending his support to gender equality, actor Akshay Kumar said that strong women make stronger countries. Akshay along with a bevy of Bollywood celebrities like Shah Rukh Khan, Varun Dhawan, Sidharth Malhotra, Vicky Kaushal, Rekha, Zeenat Aman, Hema Malini, Madhuri Dixit Nene, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Alia Bhatt,
Wedding bells will soon be ringing for Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas.
gathered on Sunday night to attend the 3rd Lux Golden Rose Awards to extend their support to the United Nations’ campaign #HeForShe. Talking on the subject, Akshay said: “When women are strong, families become strong and countries stronger. I am happy to be a part of a family which has many strong women like my mother, my wife, my sister and my mother-in-law.”
Alia Bhatt ‘can’t wait to see’ Priyanka in her wedding attire! Mumbai: Wedding bells will soon be ringing for Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas and like the rest of the world, Bollywood is super elated about the D-Day. According to various reports, the couple will be tying the knot on December 1 at Jodhpur’s Umaid Bhawan Palace. Expressing her excitement on the impending
wedding, actor Alia Bhatt said she can’t wait to see the ‘Baywatch’ star as a bride. “I am very happy and excited about the wedding. I am also very eager to see Priyanka in her wedding attire,” the ‘Raazi’ star told media at the Lux Golden Rose Awards 2018. Alia, who is “very fond of Priyanka”, further said,
“I have a lot of warmth and love for her. I wish she has a beautiful wedding and I am sure she’ll make a beautiful bride and she should have a beautiful life.” The 25-year-old is rumoured to be dating her ‘Brahmastra’ costar Ranbir Kapoor for a while now. So, when are the wedding bells ringing for her? “You’ll
have to wait for that to happen! It will take time,” gushed the ‘Badrinath Ki Dulhania’ star. On the work front, apart from Ayan Mukerji’s ‘Brahamastra’, Alia is busy shooting for ‘Kalank’, also featuring Varun Dhawan, Madhuri Dixit, Sanjay Dutt, Aditya Roy Kapur and Sonakshi Sinha.
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SPORTS ROUNDUP
On eve of Ranji game, Mohammed Shami yet to join Bengal squad
Mohammed Shami’s inclusion in the squad has revived Bengal’s hopes for season’s first win after they secured six points from two matches on basis of their first innings lead. Kolkata : Australiabound India pacer Mohammed Shami is yet to join the Bengal team ahead of its Ranji Trophy match against Kerala beginning here Tuesday. Shami had been cleared by the BCCI to play Bengal’s Ranji Trophy Elite Group B fixture against Kerala on condition that he would only bowl 15-17 overs per innings The pacer, who hails from Uttar Pradesh, was expected to join the side on Sunday but was conspicuous by his absence on the eve of the match. However, Bengal skipper Manoj Tiwary said that the India pacer had gone to his native and would join the side later on Monday. “There’s a
death in his family. He’s gone to attend that. Family is always first priority. He is coming this evening. I have no issues,” Tiwary said. “I don’t think he has done it purposefully. There’s a reason behind it.” Shami’s inclusion in the squad has revived Bengal’s hopes for season’s first win after they secured six points from two matches on basis of their first innings lead. The conditions are ideal for the pacers with a greentop on offer at the Eden Gardens. “He is the number one Test bowler for India. He is such a quality that he would not have any issues (in straightway joining without practice.”
Business
Seventh Magic Bus Benefit raises funds for 20,000 Children and Young People Living In Poverty
New Delhi: The seventh Magic Bus Benefit raises funds for over 20,000 children and young people living in poverty, in India. The star studded evening was organized at The St. Regis, Mumbai and attended by the who’s who of tinsel town such as Kalki Koechlin, Dia Mirza, Anaita Shroff Adajania, Dino Morea and Mandira Bedi while popular British pop rock band The Vamps enthralled the audience. Mathew Spacie MBE, Founder, Magic Bus expressed his gratitude towards patrons for their continued support, “When we began 19 years ago we had 30 children on the programme, but today through the continued support of our patrons we have been able to impact 3,75,000 children
and young people in India, this year alone. Today, 20,000 more children will begin their journey out of poverty, thanks to the support we received. We are extremely grateful for this continued patronage towards Magic Bus, which has been invaluable especially when our seemingly insurmountable goal of making every child a self-reliant and able citizen of the country, is now achievable.” Highlighting the need to continuously work towards poverty alleviation, Jayant Rastogi, CEO, Magic Bus, said, “The children we work with come from marginalized backgrounds where school irregularity, child marriage and child labour are a few of the challenges that plague these children’s lives, putting them in vulnerable positions.
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After overcoming Roger Federer in the semis in London on Saturday, Alexander Zverev beat world number one Novak Djokovic 6-4 6-3 the next day to claim the biggest crown of his career so far.
Boris Becker hails ‘superstar’ Alexander Zverev as best of new generation London : Alexander Zverev has proven himself as the best of tennis’ new generation of men’s players following his maiden ATP Finals triumph where he beat Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic in consecutive days, German great Boris Becker has said. After overcoming 20-times Grand Slam winner Federer in the semi-finals in London on Saturday, the 21-year-old Zverev beat world number one Djokovic 6-4 6-3 the next day to claim the biggest crown of his career so far. Victory meant Zverev, who has also won titles in Washington, Madrid and Munich this season, will finish in the top four of the world rankings for a second straight year. “For years we have been saying tennis needs new faces and strong new players – and he’s proved he is the best of the next generation,” Becker,
the last German to win the ATP Finals in 1995, told the BBC. “Beating Novak Djokovic in the final was a big upset and a big victory for Sascha (Zverev). It was the big match which we were all waiting for from him. “Yes… he’s beaten Djokovic and Federer before, but to beat them back-to-back in one of the
biggest tournaments in the world tells him, most importantly, but also the world, that he is going to be the next big thing.” Becker, a six-time Grand Slam winner, said Zverev had the potential to be the “new superstar” of world tennis and backed his compatriot to deliver on his promise under coach Ivan Lendl.
Syed Modi: Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth start favourites after PV Sindhu’s pullout
New Delhi : Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth will start favourites when they spearhead the Indian challenge at the Syed Modi International tournament, which has lost a bit of sheen with the pullout of Olympic silver medallist P V Sindhu. The tournament begins here Tuesday. With Sindhu missing, India will have two defending champions in the tournament with Sameer Verma looking
to retain the title to enhance his chances of qualifying for the yearending World Tour Final. The mixed doubles pair of Pranaav Jerry Chopra and N Sikki Reddy, too, will eye a repeat. Sindhu decided to skip the event to focus on next month’s World Tour Finals in China but there won’t be any shortage of star power when the World Tour Super 300 event gets underway with the qualifiers.
India will play the first T20I against Australia at Gabba on Wednesday. The two teams will play 3 T20Is, 4 Tests and 3 ODIs.
India vs Australia: Virat Kohli shares laugh with Adam Gilchrist at net sessions in Gabba
New Delhi : India captain Virat Kohli shared a laugh with legendary Australian cricketer Adam Gilchrist during a training net sessions at Gabba, in Brisbane on Monday. In images shared on the official Twitter handle of BCCI, the 30-year-old was seen laughing along with the former Aussie great during the training session. Shikhar Dhawan and other Indian batsmen, along with Krunal Pandya were also seen having a practice with the willow at Gabba. In the tweet, the BCCI wrote: “Another day, another drill
Sensex rallies over 300 points ahead of RBI board meet outcome Mumbai: The BSE benchmark Sensex rallied over 300 points on Monday to end at over a six-week high of 35,774.88 as investors widened their portfolios ahead of the RBI’s board meet outcome amid foreign fund inflows. Also, positive cues from other Asian markets and a firm opening in European shares buoyed investor sentiment here. A crucial meet of the Reserve Bank’s central board is underway amid a rift between the central bank and the government over future course of policies. The finance ministry nominees and some independent directors were expected to take on Patel and his team over issues ranging from MSME credit to the central bank’s reserves, though both sides are in favour of reaching a common ground. Expectations of a positive outcome boosted market mood after the meeting began. The Sensex started off on a high note at 35,647.62 and continued its upward march to hit a high of 35,818.65 as buying activity gathered momentum.
– Snapshots from #TeamIndia’s practice session as they build up to the big game against Australia at The Gabba.” Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah showed off his skills with the bat at the training session as he went “hammer and tongs” with the bat at the nets. India will play the first T20I against Australia at Gabba on Wednesday. The two teams will play 3 T20Is, 4 Tests and 3 ODIs. Ahead of the start of the series, vice-captain Rohit Sharma spoke to reporters and stressed the importance of the tour.
RIYA ART GALLERY Completes 5 Successful Years
Ahmedabad : Shri Purshottam Rupala (Hon Union Minister of State, Agriculture, Farmer’s Welfare and Panchayati Raj) congratulated Ms. Riya and Awarded 5 emerging artists of the state for their contributions in the field of Art and Culture. Miss Riya Sharma started a unique initiative in the year 2014 to set up an ART GALLERY in a slum to educate the underprivileged about various arts, artists and for recognizing innate talent.she has influenced the
mindset of thousands of people and reached out to the underprivileged. The Gallery has more than 100+ pictures of Riya on various subjects of Social Issues and some she clicked recently on her travelling ! The 5th year celebration program also witnessed honouring of Emerging Artists by Union Minister Shri Parshottam Rupala… 1) Harshal Gilder (Ahmedabad ) 2) jigar pandya ( Mehsana ) 3) Jay Dave ( Rajkot ) 4) Vrunda Rupala ( Ahmedabad ) 5) Umang
Patel ( Kalol ) Riya Sharma holds 2 World Book of Records - Uk. She is Speaker in the USA for Art Talk Shows. Riya Sharma is an internationally renowned travel photographer from India. She has won more than 100+ Global Awards. Riya Is a Social Media Influencer having more than 300,000+ Followers. Riya Have Judged Few contest Previously, Recently She judged UNESCO WHV - Let’s Heritage Contest in Patan.
The integration of the e-way bill system with FASTag and LDB is expected to help boost tax collections.
Revenue department plans linking e-way bill with FASTag to check GST evasion
New Delhi: The revenue department is planning to integrate e-way bill with NHAI’s FASTag mechanism and DMICDC’s Logistics Data Bank (LDB) services, to facilitate faster movement of goods and check GST evasion. The proposal, according to officials, will improve operational efficiencies across the country’s logistic landscape. Currently, lack of harmonisation under the ‘track and trace’ mechanism in terms of sharing information among different agencies is affecting the ease of doing business in the country. Besides, it is also impacting the logistic costs of the companies. The
proposal, being worked out by the revenue department, will also help in preventing goods and services tax (GST) evasion by unscrupulous traders who take advantage of the loopholes in the supply chain, an official told PTI. Touted as an antievasion measure, e-way bill system was rolled out on April 1, 2018, for moving goods worth over Rs 50,000 from one state to another. The same for intra or within the state movement was rolled out in a phased manner from April 15. Transporters of goods worth over Rs 50,000 would be required to present e-way bill during transit to a GST inspector, if asked.
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SC will also look into the application by Teesta Setalvad on becoming a co-petitioner in Zakia’s plea ahead of hearing the main case.
State Government has planned well for availing sufficient waters and fodders
Ahmedabad : The Supreme Court on Monday deferred till November 26 the hearing on a plea filed by Zakia Jafri challenging the clean chit given by the Special Investigating Team (SIT) to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in connection with the 2002 riots in Gujarat when he was the chief minister. Zakia, the wife of Ehsan Jafri, an ex-MP who was killed in one of the worst incidents during the riots, has challenged the Gujarat high court’s October 5, 2017 order rejecting her plea against the
SIT’s decision. A bench of Justices A.M. Khanwilkar and Deepak Gupta said that “the matter would take some time for detailed
hearing and the plea will be heard on November 26”. The Supreme Court on Monday also said that it will also look into the application
by social activist Teesta Setalvad on becoming a co-petitioner in Zakia’s plea ahead of hearing the main case. At the outset, senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi said Zakia’s plea was not maintainable, and raised objection to Setalvad becoming the second petitioner in the case. During the last hearing, Zakia’s counsel had said that notice needs to be issued in the plea as it pertained to the aspect of alleged “larger conspiracy” during the period from February 27, 2002 and May 2002.
CM reviews works being done at ‘Smrutivan’, memorial of victims of earthquake-2001, at Bhujiya Dungar near Bhuj
State Government has planned well for availing sufficient waters and fodders for GSDMA has given grant Kutch district: Vijaybhai Rupani of Rs. 155-Cr for first phase development
Ahmedabad : Gujarat Chief Minister Mr. Vijaybhai Rupani today held a high-level meeting at Bhuj with the local district administration to review the situation emerging in scarcity affected Kutch district. In the meeting, the Chief Minister assured that Kutch would not face any difficult in this hard time. Mr. Rupani further stated that to resolve the issue of drinking water, the Tappar Dam would be filled with Narmada waters from January 20, 2019. The state government has ensured adequate quota of fodder. Kutch district was declared scarcity affected area on last October 1. If required, cattle camps would be setup in the district. So far, six racks of grass quota has been supply to Kutch through train route, while, another seven racks
of grass quota is on the way, he added. Earlier describing the situation in Kutch at the beginning of the meeting, district collector Mr. Remya Mohan said that so far, 2.72-Cr kg of grass has been distributed in Kutch. Besides this, the state government is playing a key-role for donors in purchasing grass from neighbouring states like Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan and others. In Kutch, 217 villages are getting Narmada drinking waters, 206 villages are getting Narmada waters through local water sources, 427 villages through local water sources and 17 villages through water tankers. Two contingency plans of Rs. 3468.40-lakh and Rs. 208-lakh have been chalked out for rural and urban areas, respectively, he added.
Ahmedabad : Gujarat Chief Minister Mr. Vijaybhai Rupani today expressed determination to develop ‘Smrutivan’, which is being developed in memory of victims of devastating massive earthquake of year-2001 that had claimed nearly 13,800 lives, as an international tourist spot at historical Bhujiya Dungar near Bhuj in Kutch district of the state. The Smurtivan is being developed over 470 acre of land plot with tourist friendly and senior citizen friendly amenitiesunder the supervision of the Smrutivan Society. After reviewing the facilities being developed there, Mr. Rupani made suggestions that amenities such as water huts, food courts, toilet blocks, parking areas and others should be developed to ensure that visiting tourists don’t face any inconveniences. For the development of the first phase, Gujarat State Disaster Management Authority (GSDMA) has given grant of Rs. 155-crore. Chief Minister also suggested that the proposed museum should be developed in such a way that the tourists can have first-hand experience of cultural heritage of Kutch and its situation at the time of devastated earthquake. He further suggested that the project should generate employments for local youths and a special arrangement should be made for visiting school students’ groups. He also emphasize on making maximum forestation in coordination with social organizations and NGOs.
Gujarat to get highway airstrip for emergency landing near Dwarka
Dwarka : Construction of an airstrip for emergency landing between Datrana and Jawanpar villages on Limbdi-Khambhaliya national highway near Dwarka has started, Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said Monday. The Minister of state for Road Transport and Highways said there were plans to set up 11 such emergency landing airstrips on national highways across seven states for timely relief during natural disasters or any such untoward event. “A five kilometre stretch between Datrana and Jawanpur villages on
Limbdi-Khambhaliya national highway near Dwarka is being developed as an emergency landing airstrip. The project is a part of the construction of 11 such airstrips identified by the Defence ministry, Indian Air Force and the Roads and Transport ministry,” he informed reporters Monday in Gandhinagar. “In times of emergencies, when roads and rail routes are disrupted, and when it is necessary to provide relief urgently, airstrips are crucial. In floods, cyclone or earthquakes, this airstrip will be very helpful to provide
immediate relief,” he said. “Initially, 29 highways were identified for building such airstrips, but after the feasibility study in the first phase, 11 national highway routes were finalised. Two other highways where such strips will be constructed are under state government control,” Mandaviya said. He said these airstrips will have a standard design, comprising four parking slots for aircraft, one air traffic control and 60-meter wide cement concrete road. “It will have gates on both the sides.
international GunmanopensfireatChicago hospital, wounds at least 4
Chicago : A gunman opened fire Monday at a Chicago hospital, wounding at least four people, including a police officer and a hospital employee, authorities said. A police spokesman said the gunman was dead, but it was not immediately clear if he took his own life or was killed by police at Mercy Hospital on the city’s South Side. A witness named James Gray told reporters that it looked as if the attacker “was turning and shooting people at random.” The shooting apparently began as the suspect was walking with a woman near a parking lot. He turned and repeatedly shot the woman in the chest. He then entered the hospital and continued firing, Gray said. Four people were in critical condition, including an officer. At least one of the four was a hospital employee, police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said. Authorities asked people to avoid the area. A message left for hospital officials was not immediately returned. Television footage showed several people, including some wearing white coats, walking through a parking lot with their arms up.
Sri Lanka’s new PM may lose budget even as he clings to power
Colombo : Sri Lanka’s newly appointed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, who lost two motions of no confidence last week, may lose his government’s budget even as he clings to power. Lawmakers opposed to Rajapaksa said they intend to remove funding for staff salaries and other costs in a vote on Nov. 29. The opposition, which regards his administration as illegitimate, will also seek approval to slash the government’s overall budget, they said. It was the latest of several new twists on Monday in the political chaos that has embroiled Sri Lanka for the past few weeks. Leaders of political parties backing Rajapaksa and President Maithripala Sirisena refused to allow a third motion of no confidence to be held through name call or electronic voting on Monday. The previous two motions passed through a voice vote but Sirisena said they hadn’t followed the proper procedures. Sirisena appointed Rajapaksa last month after firing Ranil Wickremesinghe as prime minister, setting off the political turmoil on the island off India’s southeast coast. Rajapaksa is seen as a close ally of China, though Beijing has denied accusations that it was instrumental in getting him appointed. Dinesh Gunawardene, a Rajapaksa loyalist, said Wickremesinghe’s coalition had handed a motion “to suspend all government expenses” to the speaker and the parliament secretary. “According to the previous no-confidence motions, both Rajapaksa and his government are out. There is no government, but there are MPs,” M.A. Sumanthiran, a lawmaker who had voted for the no-confidence motion, told Reuters. “The finance of the country is under the control of the parliament. Now we have proposed a motion to stop government finances for the prime minister’s office,” he said.
Successful commencement of High Power Motivational Seminar- ‘Bounce Back’ in Ahmedabad
Dr Vivek Bindra motivated entrepreneurs with his motivational speech
Ahmedabad : Renowned motivational speaker, leadership trainer and business coach, Dr. Vivek Bindra was in the city today for a special seminar held at Aangan Banquets, opp. Nandanvan, Near Prerana Tirth Derasar, Ahmedabad. He addressed more than 1000 entrepreneurs and organization leaders who came from different parts of Ahmedabad. In the seminar Dr Vivek Bindra gave the participants with maximum business insights in limited time. Throughout the seminar Dr Vivek Bindra kept his audience captivated with his speech throughout the session. The program began with an introduction to Belief System and what makes a strong belief system. Dr. Vivek Bindra helped participants plan strategic execution of short-term & long term business goals and create more productive workplace with increased ownership and responsibility. Live examples and situations were discussed to the participants to practically experience the learning.
With his immense energy and passion Dr Bindra talked about powerful business concepts like the reason behind the failure of startup businesses, adoption curve, and market evaluation strategies, how to identify consumer needs, ways to create entry barrier (monopoly) in the market and how to influence and convince people. He not only gave
tips that were out of the box but also used support videos and real life examples to keep his audience engaged. Mr Deepak Kapoor, COO, Global ACT who was also present at the this event said, “ I am genuinely thrilled with the outcome of the seminar. People entered the hall with the excitement of listening to Dr Bindra but came out with immense
zeal and enthusiasm as expected. On this occasion I would also love to announce that the Youtube channel of Dr Vivek Bindra has crossed the number of 5.4 million subscribers which in itself is a great achievement.” ‘Bounce Back’ program is a principle oriented, scientifically designed realization based program, the concepts of which can be effortlessly applied across industries and across verticals. This is atailor-made program to empower entrepreneurs to build great teams and grow their business through techniques that they can implement. Through this program Dr Bindra sharesstrategies required for effective execution of plans, business expansion, building high performance teams, retaining the best talent so on and so forth.Bounce Back brings out the need to learn and grow in young entrepreneurs and they avail the opportunity to attend Leadership Funnel, which is a next level program that gives transformational growth to people.
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