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Short News Maneka Gandhi meets UNODC team, discusses ways to curb drug abuse and crime against women New Delhi : Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi on Wednesday met a team from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime and discussed areas of mutual cooperation to curb drug abuse and crime against women and children in India. The team of UNODC, the body tasked with fighting against illicit drugs and international crime, was led by Deputy Regional Representative Suruchi Pant in today’s meeting with Gandhi. Gandhi discussed ways to curb drug abuse and crime against Women and Children in India, a WCD Ministry official said. “Met a team from UNODC led by Suruchi Pant, Deputy Regional Representative today…I shared with them the significant initiatives undertaken by the Government in the last 48 months,” Gandhi tweeted.
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Fire breaks out in two UP hotels, five dead Lucknow : Five people, including a year-old baby girl, were burnt alive while a dozen others were injured as a fire broke out in a threestorey hotel and spread to an adjacent hotel near Charbagh railway station in Lucknow on Tuesday. The owners and employees of both the hotels fled soon after the fire broke out and are absconding, police said. Fourteen fire tenders took around four hours to douse the flames. Police suspect a short circuit in the basement started the fire at Hotel SSJ International, located on a congested street near Charbagh railway station. The blaze soon spread to other floors and then to Hotel Viraat International. According to fire department officials, both hotels had fire safety equipment, but none of it was used because the staff fled on spotting the flames. Neither of the hotels had obtained No Objection Certificates (NOCs) from the fire department.
Peace not just absence of conflict but effort that prevents strife: President Kovind New Delhi : President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday said that India is committed to world peace, that it sees peace not just as the absence of conflict but as a reflection of sustainable development and indeed of any effort that anticipates and prevents strife and suffering. He was addressing a gathering of diplomats, policymakers and academics in Athens on the subject “India and Europe in a Changing World”. The event was organised by Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP), a foreign policy think tank. “When we work for combating climate change, we contribute to world peace. When we assist other developing countries, as per their priorities, and strive for a less unequal world we contribute to world peace. When we rescue and evacuate not just our own citizens from troubled regions, but those of 40 other countries – as we did during the Yemen crisis of 2015 – we contribute to world peace.
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Modi’s Kashmir policy is correct: Rajnath Singh after BJP-PDP fallout in J&K New Delhi : In a strong defence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Kashmir policy, Home Minister Rajnath Singh has expressed that Kashmir has been a “very old” challenge, citing Pakistansponsored terrorism as one of the major factors hindering the peace and development process. In an interview to The Week, he said that Kashmir issue is a major challenge for all governments and will take time to be resolved. A day after the BJP pulled out of the alliance with PDP in J&K, the minister said the party “did its best” and tried everything to bring peace and development in the valley. Yesterday’s BJP-PDP fallout forced chief minister Mehbooba Mufti to resign and the subsequent imposition of Governor’s rule today. “No, Modiji’s Kashmir policy is correct. There is no doubt about it. It will take time; as I said, the problem was not born today or yesterday,” he said when asked whether Modi’s Kashmir policy was faltering. On another question, Singh said that former state chief minister and PDP patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed should not be compared with Mehbooba Mufti. He said the late leader was a mature politician but Mehbooba also tried her best. “But, we should not draw comparisons. She (Mehbooba Mufti) also tried, but it can be a matter of assessment of how successful she has been.
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Narendra Modi-farmer interaction
Working to double farm income by 2022, says PM
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday underlined that his government has doubled the budget for agriculture to Rs 2.12 lakh crore in order to achieve its objective of doubling farm income by 2022. “We are working towards ensuring that the income of our hardworking farmers doubles by 2022. For that, we are facilitating proper assistance wherever required. We have faith in the farmers of India,” said the PM during an interactive session he held with farmers from over 600 districts through Narendra Modi App. During the session, Modi highlighted his government’s major schemes meant to
boost the agrarian sector. “Cutting input cost, fair price for the crop, preventing the produce from rotting and creating alternate sources of income are the four key areas for raising farm income,” Modi said during the interaction. “There is a record growth not only in foodgrain sector but also in milk, fruit and vegetable production,” he added. “Our effort is to provide farmers assistance at all stage of agriculture — at the time of sowing, after sowing and at the time of harvesting,” he said, adding the policy interventions are being planned to help farmers right from seeds to markets.
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It’s the best job I have ever had: Chief economic adviser Subramanian after quitting
New Delhi: Chief economic adviser Arvind Subramanian has decided to quit the job, with close to a year of his tenure remaining, and return to the US for “very compelling reasons”. “It’s been the best job I have ever had, and I am pretty sure this will be the best job I will ever have,” Subramanian said. He said he would leave the office within the next two months even though his official contract was till May 2019. “It is no secret that we are expecting our first grandchild in the early September. That’s a very compelling reason that takes us back to old life of that used to lead of researching, writing, teaching and reflecting above all,” Subramanian said. The news about Subramanian leaving was broken by Union minister Arun Jaitley, who wrote a Facebook post saying that he (Subramanian) had told him a few days ago that he wanted to go back to the US due to family commitments, and he had to agree with him.
BJP-PDP alliance break-up: Jammu and Kashmir PM’s security beefed up after reports of Maoists’ plan to target him: Rajnath Singh looks at another stint of Governor’s rule New Delhi : With the BJP pulling out from the coalition in Jammu and Kashmir, the state seems headed for Governor’s rule under incumbent N N Vohra, who is all set to get an extension. Late on Tuesday night, Vohra sent a report to the Union Home Ministry on the prevailing situation in the Valley and recommended Governor’s rule. Later in the
night, the ministry issued a statement, saying it has received Vohra’s report. Earlier, Vohra received a letter jointly signed by state BJP president Ravinder Raina
and Kavinder Gupta, who was deputy chief minister in the BJP-PDP government, respectively, informing him of the party’s decision to withdraw support to the coalition government. Thereafter, PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti tendered her resignation and the Governor asked her to continue in office till alternative arrangements are made.
J&K: Imposition of Governor’s rule will not impact ongoing military ops in Valley, says Bipin Rawat New Delhi : Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Wednesday said the imposition of Governor’s rule in Jammu and Kashmir will not have any impact on the ongoing military operations in the Valley. “We don’t think there will be any impact. We don’t have a kind of political interference,” said Rawat. Operations in the Valley would continue as
You may have to pay 28% GST & VAT on petrol, diesel
New Delhi: A peak tax rate of 28% plus states levying some amount of local sales tax or VAT on petrol and diesel is likely to be the tax structure when the two auto fuels are covered under the GST regime, a top government official said. The peak GST rate plus VAT would be equal to the present tax incidence, which is made up of excise duty, levied by the Central government, and VAT charged by the states. The timing of including petro products in GST will be a political call which the Centre and states would have to take collectively, he said. The Centre currently levies a total of Rs19.48 per litre of excise duty on petrol and Rs15.33 per litre on diesel. On top of this, states levy VAT. The total tax incidence on petrol comes to 45-50%, and on diesel, it is 35-40%. GST subsumed more than a dozen central and state levies like excise duty, service tax and VAT when it was implemented from July 1, 2017. However, its implementation on five petro products petrol, diesel, natural gas, crude oil and ATF was deferred.
earlier, said Rawat, adding ceasefire was suspended by the Centre only during Ramzan so that people could offer prayers peacefully. “Operations were being carried out earlier as well. Then we saw a phase of suspension of operations because we wanted people to get a chance to offer their prayers during Ramzan without any kind of problem.
New Delhi : Home Minister Rajnath Singh said the security of Prime Minister Narendra Modi had been beefed up following reports of Maoists planning an attack on him. “We do not know who is planning what, and at what stage the plans are. We need to take all precautions. I have already set up a committee to review the prime minister’s security and it is going to be a continuous process. After we received certain inputs, we tightened his security further,” he said. In an interview to ‘The Week’ magazine, Singh said Modi had not said anything about any threat to him.
“… but, as home minister, I have taken the initiative to beef up his security. He is the prime minister of the country and it is our responsibility to take care of his security.” A letter allegedly found in the house of one of the five people arrested for “links” with the banned CPI (Maoist) talked about the ultras mulling “another Rajiv Gandhi incident”. Responding to a question about the internal security situation in India, the minister said as far as the northeast insurgency was concerned, the security problem was normalised and there was a 95 per cent improvement.
He defended the BJP’s decision to join hands with the PDP in 2015, saying the fractured mandate did not give any other option. Not doing an experiment thinking that it will not succeed is not progressive politics, he said.
Amit Shah: Break-up with PDP in Jammu and Kashmir not due to 2019 elections New Delhi : BJP president Amit Shah Wednesday blamed “pressure groups” in Jammu and Kashmir for stalling his party’s efforts for an equitable growth in all three regions of the state and cited worsening law and order situation in the Valley for its decision to walk out of the PDP-led government. In his first comments following the break-up of the PDP-BJP alliance Tuesday, he also claimed that the decision to withdraw support was not taken keeping in mind the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. If that was the case, then it would have been done six months later, Shah said told Zee News in an interview. He said that there was
little development on the efforts to provide relief and rehabilitation to Kashmiri Pandits and those who had arrived in the state from Pakistanoccupied-Kashmir, among other
issues, despite funds being sent to the state government. “But these things did not see progress. How long we could have waited. I don’t think that Mehbooba Mufti’s intentions
were not there but various kinds of pressure groups had cropped up who broke the dream of a balanced development,” the BJP chief said. “The balance in development which should have been there among the three regions of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh did not happen and there was also this (worsening) law and order situation,” he said, citing the reasons behind his party’s decision. He defended the BJP’s decision to join hands with the PDP in 2015, saying the fractured mandate did not give any other option. Not doing an experiment thinking that it will not succeed is not progressive politics, he said.
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Now Trump’s turn for a Bush-like act?
Belonging to a generation that has been fed on such stuff as Alien Trilogy and the Colonial Marines, the thought of raising a space army would have occurred naturally to President Donald Trump. But his reason for doing so is, indeed, stunning: The US, which, according to him, had lost the respect of the rest of the world is now regaining such respect and it is incumbent upon his White House to do something to keep it that way. News has just come of Trump ordering the US military to establish a ‘Space Force’ as the sixth branch of its armed forces to ensure ‘American dominance in space’ amid competition from Russia and China. The existing branches are the Army, Navy, Coast Guard, Air Force and Marine Corps. Addressing members of the National Space Council, he said it would be unacceptable to let either China or Russia lead in space; so he is ‘going to direct the federal agencies to implement a state-of-the-art framework for space traffic management’. He also promised to return Americans to the Moon and the US would, eventually, send people to Mars. There is no denying that the Cold War competition had led to the development and growth of space science and technology in no small measure, which benefited the whole of mankind. The space rivalry between the US and the Soviet Union virtually ended in 1975, when the first multinational human-crewed mission went to space under the Apollo-Soyuz joint test mission, carrying three American astronauts and two Soviet cosmonauts. There is fight now, although new players, such as India and China, have joined the effort to gain advantage in space technology. In trying to extend his ‘America First’ policy into space, it is not clear if Trump has been made aware of the United Nations Outer Space Treaty, which seeks to prevent Outer Space becoming a battleground for the superpowers. It could well be that he is aware, but, given his temperament and approach, he could not care less. The treaty, which covers the exploration and use of ‘Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies’, bars states from placing weapons of mass destruction into orbit of Earth, installing them on the Moon, or any other celestial body, or otherwise stationing them in Outer Space. It also specifically limits the use of the Moon and other celestial bodies to peaceful purposes and expressly prohibits their use for testing weapons of any kind, conducting military manoeuvres, or establishing military bases, installations and fortifications. Both the US and Russia are signatories to the treaty. The Trump move is fraught with great danger to humanity and could turn out to be a bigger catastrophe than what President Bush’s misadventures have landed the world in.
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Rajkummar Rao wraps Fanne Khan, announces trailer date
New Delhi: Rajkummar Rao, who is all set to work with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Anil Kapoor and Divya Dutta in ‘Fanne Khan,’ has completed shooting his part for the upcoming musical drama. The ‘Newton’ star took to Twitter to thank the whole team of ‘Fanne Khan’ for a beautiful journey. He wrote, “And it’s a wrap on #FanneKhan for me. Can’t wait to share our labour of love with you all on 3rd of August. Trailer out soon. Thank you @RakeyshOmMehra @AnilKapoor #AishwaryaRaiBachchan @AtulManjrekar and team for this beautiful journey. “‘Fanne Khan’ is a story about a father who wishes to fulfill the dream of his daughter to be a singer. Aishwarya plays the role of a singing sensation, whereas Rajkummar will be portraying her love interest in the film. Also, Rajkumar lost approximately 10 kgs for his character in the film. It will be presented by Bhushan Kumar’s T-Series and Rakeysh Om Prakash Mehra Pictures. Directed by debutant Atul Manjrekar’s, the flick is slated to release on August 3.
Salman Khan lends shoulder to Chitrangada Singh for Soorma
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Mumbai: Chitrangada Singh, who once considered filmmaker Sudhir Mishra her mentor, has been looking to Salman Khan for advice ever since signing Desi Boyz with Akshay Kumar. Now that she’s making her debut as a producer with the Diljit Dosanjh-starrer Soorma, she’s made Salman’s home at Galaxy Apartments a regular haunt. “Salman is very fond of Chitrangada. He admires her guts and he advises her on important matters. Chitrangada shared the first look of Soorma with Salman and asked him for his feedback. She recently visited him seeking some more guidance regarding promotions and other aspects regarding the release of her film,” a source reveals.
Mumbai: ‘Any Body Can Dance’ right? And when you dance, why do you need romance? If we go by recent speculation, that’s the mantra of Katrina Kaif and Varun Dhawan’s next film, to be helmed by Remo D’Souza The film is unofficially the
third installment of ‘ABCD’, something the makers are hesitant to address it as. They have instead termed it the ‘biggest dance film ever’ in the country. With so much emphasis on dance, reports started flowing in that the lead pair would barely have scenes
together, and that there is no romance at all between the duo. Turns out, the rumours are just rumours. A source clarifies, “The rumours are completely untrue. Varun Dhawan and Katrina Kaif have strong parallel leads opposite each other in ‘ABCD 3.’ The
makers have pulled off a coup by bringing them together for the most anticipated dance film to come out from India. So it goes without saying that they are both playing strong roles and have several scenes including major dance sequences together in the film.”
‘Unfinished’ is a collection of personal essays, stories and observations of the actor, producer and activist.
Priyanka Chopra to come out ‘Unfinished’ in her memoir of 2019 New Delhi: Actor Priyanka Chopra will come out with her memoir next year in which she will write about things which she has never spoken before. ‘Unfinished’ is a collection of personal essays, stories and observations of the actor, producer, activist and UNICEF goodwill ambassador, publishers Penguin Random House India announced on Tuesday night.The book will be published simultaneously in the US by Ballantine Books and in the UK by Michael
Joseph. The UK and Commonwealth (including India) rights were acquired at an auction from Siobhan O’Neill and Fiona Baird, on behalf of Mel Berger, of William Morris Endeavor. “The flavour of the book will be honest, funny, spirited, bold, and rebellious, just like me,” says Chopra. “I have always been a private person; I’ve never spoken about my feelings during my journey but I am ready to do so now,” she says about the book.
Good news: New lovebirds Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor have decided to get married?
Mumbai: The Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor affair is the latest piece of gossip that is raising the excitement among Bollywood fans. And the best part is, there have been interesting developments in the relationship over the past few weeks. It all started with the couple being snapped together a few times, following which rumours went on an overdrive. This was followed by Alia gushing over Ranbir in her interviews, after which the two made it official by posing together at Sonam
Kapoor’s wedding. Ranbir confirming the news and Alia going out for dinner with his family were just the final stamps of approval on the relationship. And now a latest report claims that the couple isn’t just into dating, but are surely planning to take it to the next level. The pair has decided to get married and 2020 will most likely be the year they will tie the knot, according to BollywoodLife. “Alia is in a great phase of her life right now. She is in love and they both are sure of each other. Marriage is certainly on the
cards but it won’t happen before 2020,” a source told the portal. Well, if it happens, Alia will be just 27 then, being the youngest A-list actress in the past few years to get married. And Ranbir, after his much public relationships and break-ups with Deepika Padukone and Katrina Kaif, will finally rid himself of his Casanova image. The duo have an impressive line-up of films, Ranbir with ‘Sanju’, ‘Shamshera’ and Luv Ranjan’s next, while Alia has ‘Gully Boy’ and ‘Kalank’.
Swara Bhaskar & Jay Bhanusali’s Large Short Film Suicide Company Pvt Ltd Gets official Selection at The Los Angeles Film Awards ahmedabad : After the success of Veer Di Wedding, Swara bhaskar has another reason to celebrate. Suicide Company Pvt Ltd” a large short film featuring Bollywood actor Jay Bhanushali and Swara Bhaskar has got an official entry at the prestigious Los Angeles Film Awards. Produced by Shaleen V Vaid and Directed by Indian filmmaker Jehangir Irroni under the banner of Vistree, the film’s theme is based on “Suicide and Depression” which is written by Pragnya Tripathi, also a Clinical Psychologist by profession and Jehangir Irroni. In
the past few months, “Suicide Company Pvt Ltd” has won awards and nominations internationally and nationally. Apart from making official entries at film festivals like the Pune Short Film Festival, Rome Independent PRISMA film Award (Rome), The film won the Best Film in the Drama category award in Toronto at the “Alternative Film Festival (ALTFF)”, Best Screenplay at Indian Film & Television Directors’ Association Film awards (IFTDA SHORTIES) and an “Honourable Mention Award” at Asia South East-Short Film festival.
Priyanka is heart for Nick Jonas and Twitter decided songs for her from him Mumbai: The dating rumours of Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas are getting stronger by the day and it looks like both of them too are in full swing to add fuel to the speculations. If their timely public display of affection wasn’t enough yet, Priyanka Chopra once again not only liked Nick’s photo, but also commented with a heart emoticon. This has surely raised many eyebrows and looks like a proper confirmation from PeeCee’s side for the same. Twitteratis then got to work and wrote some Hindi songs for Priyanka, dedicated from Nick, in his style. Here are some of them.
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Roger Federer marches past Aljaz Bedene in Halle, Alexander Zverev exits
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Andy Murray unsure about Wimbledon after comeback defeat
Mumbai: Defending champion Roger Federer continued his fine run on grass ahead of Wimbledon with a 6-3 6-4 win over Slovenia’s Aljaz Bedene in the opening round of the Halle Open on Tuesday, while second-seeded Alexander Zverev suffered an early exit. The 36-yearold Swiss, who reclaimed the number one ranking by winning the Stuttgart title last week, broke his 72nd ranked opponent in the second game and maintained the advantage to claim the first set. Federer dropped just eight points on his serve and was hardly troubled in a one-sided contest as he converted a decisive break point in
the ninth game of the second set to march to victory. “I got out of the box well, I felt good right away,” Federer said. “This is an easier court to play than last week in Stuttgart. “The ball bounces up higher into my strike zone. I was connecting well on returns and I could read his serve.” Chasing a record-extending 10th title in Halle, Federer will next look to improve his 6-0 head-to-head advantage over Frenchman Benoit Paire, who beat American Steve Johnson 7-5 7-6(5). World number three Zverev began his grasscourt campaign with a disappointing 6-1 6-4 defeat by Croatian Borna Coric.
Mumbai: Andy Murray was back at one of his favourite stomping grounds on Tuesday and while the resumption of his career ended in defeat by Nick Kyrgios, the Scot remained upbeat about his return from injury, if guarded about his Wimbledon participation. The 31-year-old three-times Grand Slam champion had not played a competitive match since losing to Sam Querrey in last year’s Wimbledon quarter-finals and opted to have right hip surgery five months ago. His ranking has slipped to 156 but there were times during a compelling two hour 39 minute clash
with Kyrgios in the first round of the Queen’s Club championships when it looked as though he had never been away. Ultimately, however, he could not last the pace and Kyrgios buckled down after a torrid first set to win 2-6 7-6(4) 7-5. He was clearly fatigued at the end and there was even the suggestion of a limp but Murray said that was only to be expected after such a long layoff. “I’m a bit stiff just now. Just normal stuff that you would get after maybe playing on a grasscourt for the first time in a while,” Murray told reporters.
Rohit Sharma clears Yo-Yo test ahead of Ireland T20Is
Mumbai: India limited overs opener and vice-captain Rohit Sharma has cleared the Yo-Yo test and the right-hander posted a picture of himself on Instagram account that read, “Yo-Yo See you shortly Ireland.” Sharma had missed the fitness test earlier as he was in Russia for a prior sponsor commitment as the brand ambassador of a reputed watch company. He would now join the team for the two T20Is against Ireland that would be followed by three T20Is and
three ODIs against England in an away fixture. Earlier, Ajinkya Rahane had been kept as a reserve if Sharma wasn’t able to clear the fitness test. “There is nothing new in having a standby. In case the necessity arises, Rahane is being seen as a reserve opener and will fill in that role. As of now, we have not heard that Rohit has any fitness issues,” a senior BCCI official, who has worked closely with the cricket operations team, told PTI on Tuesday.
Arsenal’s Jack Wilshere to leave after 17 years at the club Jack Wilshere said on his Instagram account that he will leave the north London club when his contract expires at the end of June.
Mumbai: Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere said on Tuesday that he was leaving the Premier league club, which earlier announced that Bayer Leverkusen goalkeeper Bernd Leno was joining. Wilshere, who was left out of the England World Cup squad, said on his Instagram account that he will leave the north London club when his contract expires at the end of June. “Following a number of extensive conversations with those at the club, and in particular a recent meeting with the new manager, Unai Emery, I felt that I was ultimately left with little choice but to make the decision that I have due to purely footballing reasons,” Wilshere, 26, said. “My
intention throughout these discussions has always been to remain an Arsenal player. I have been on the books at Arsenal for 17 years and have always felt part of the fabric of the club. Such was my desire to stay that I had in fact recently agreed to sign a financially reduced contract in order to commit my future to the club. “However, following my meeting with the new manager I was made aware that, although the reduced contract offer remained, it was made clear to me that my playing time would be significantly reduced should I decide to stay.” Wilshere made his senior debut for the club in 2008 and went on to amass almost 200 appearances in all competitions for Arsenal.
During that time, he had loan spells at Bolton Wanderers and Bournemouth. “I am sure everyone can understand that at this point in my life and career I need to be playing regular first team football and following my meeting with Mr Emery I came away feeling that it would be very difficult for me to do so at Arsenal,” he added.“Given this, I feel I have no option but to pursue other opportunities in order to progress my career on the pitch.” Leno, a 26year old German international, will be manager Unai Emery’s second acquisition, subject to regulatory formalities, after Switzerland defender Stephan Lichtsteiner joined on a free transfer from Juventus this month.
Business NestAway plans to onboard 1 million tenants in the next 5 years ahmedabad : It is common for urban migrants in Indian cities to encounter biases and barriers while searching for a rented home of their choice. These issues create an atmosphere of distrust between homeowners and tenants. But not anymore! NestAway Technologies, ‘India’s largest online home rental network’ came into existence to resolve these problems through their holistic services. Currently, NestAway has more than 30,000 tenants and 13,000 houses in their network. NestAway thus aims to onboard 1 million tenants in the next 5 years. The company has been able to make their presence in the market by collaborating with several committed affiliates or area partners. NestAway strongly believes that without their constant support the company would not have been able to achieve such a milestone in a short period. These affiliate partners are individuals who work with the company (part-time or full time) and help in expanding NestAway’s network in different areas. From being a homemaker to IT professionals to travel agents, NestAway’s area partners come from diverse backgrounds. Focus on Student Housing: With 10.4 million migrant student population and only 6.1 million beds as the current official supply, there is an increase in demand for student housing that is growing day by day. Keeping this in mind, NestAway, is strongly focusing on student housing and aims to start operations with Kota, Rajasthan followed by Delhi (North Campus) and Bangalore by July. NestAway is also looking at expanding PAN India and there are conversations across the country with progressive builders for exclusive propertiesyear marked for students.
BOOKINGS OF RANGE ROVER SPORT SVR AND RANGE ROVER SVAUTOBIOGRAPHY NOW OPEN
Mumbai: Jaguar Land Rover India has begun taking bookings of its luxurious and dynamic Range Rover SVAutobiography and Range Rover Sport SVR. Both these vehicles have received upgrades from the Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) team, thus enhancing their performance and feature quotient. Rohit Suri, President & Managing Director, Jaguar Land Rover India Ltd. (JLRIL), said: “The SVO’s additions have elevated the performance of Range Rover Sport SVR while enhancing the luxury quotient of the Range Rover SVAutobiography. The brilliance of SVO is reflective in the offerings of both SUVs that reinforce Land Rover’s legacy of excellence in style.” The Range Rover Sport SVR is the fastest and most capable Land Rover SUV. For 2018, the enhancements to the Range Rover Sport SVR include an uprated 5.0 l V8 supercharged powertrain with 423 kW and a 0-100 km/h time of just 4.5 s. In addition, the engineers at SVO focused on controlling pitch under heavy acceleration and braking, and changes to the damping hardware have improved turn-in, mid-corner grip and body control. Other highlight changes include a carbon fibre bonnet as standard with the option of an exposed one, a revised front bumper for enhanced cooling and braking and new lightweight SVR Performance seats.
The bank’s CEO Sunil Mehta told in April he had suspended 21 officials and “will not spare” others found involved in lapses.
Lapses at many levels of bank led to huge PNB fraud, says report
Mumbai: A USD 2 billion fraud at India’s Punjab National Bank (PNB) may have been orchestrated by a few rogue employees, but it escaped detection because of widespread risk-control and monitoring lapses in many areas of the bank, the bank’s own internal probe has found. PNB, India’s second-biggest state-controlled lender, has previously alleged that a handful of staff at a single Mumbai branch issued fake bank guarantees over several years to help two jewellery groups - controlled by Indian diamond magnate Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi - raise billions of dollars in foreign credit and commit India’s biggest-ever bank fraud. The bank’s CEO Sunil Mehta told Reuters in April he had suspended 21 officials and “will not spare” others found involved in lapses, but he also described the
fraud as a “small turmoil”. However, a 162-page internal report, produced by PNB officials tasked with probing the fraud, lays bare lapses that go far beyond a few branch officers. The report, a copy of which was reviewed by Reuters, lays out how failings by 54 PNB officials - ranging from clerks to foreign exchange managers, and auditors to heads of regional offices, allowed the fraud to be perpetrated. Eight of the 54 are among those who have been charged by the federal police for their roles in the scandal. The report, which the PNB officials presented to the bank’s fraud risk management arm on April 5, along with dozens of pages of annexed bank records and internal e-mails, is also part of the evidence submitted by the federal police in its court case against those allegedly involved in the fraud.
Sensex surges 261 points on global rebound; RIL ends at record high
Mumbai: Benchmark Sensex rebounded by almost 261 points to close at 35,547.33 on Wednesday, breaking its two-day falling streak as investors accumulated recently beaten down metal, banking and realty counters. Oil-to-telecom conglomerate Reliance Industries topped the gainers list in the Sensex pack, spurting 2.44 per cent to end at a record high of Rs 1,019.95. Overseas, Asian and European stocks too bounced back, reversing some of their recent losses following escalating trade tensions between the US and China. Brokers said investor sentiment got a boost after the Reserve Bank yesterday announced purchase of government securities of up to Rs 10,000 crore on June 21 to help in liquidity management. The 30-share Sensex stayed in the green throughout and hit the day’s high of 35,571.37 on a flurry of buying. It finally ended at 35,547.33, up 260.59 points, or 0.74 per cent. The gauge had lost 335.40 points in the previous two sessions, tracking a sell-off across global markets after the US and China reignited their trade dispute. The broader NSE Nifty climbed 61.60 points, or 0.58 per cent, to close at 10,772.05. Intraday, it shuttled between 10,781.80 and 10,724.05. Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) bought shares worth a net Rs 653.68 crore while foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold equities to the tune of Rs 1,324.92 crore yesterday, as per provisional data.
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Gujarat home dept searches for dead men drinking!
AHMEDABAD: Dead men are drinking liquor in the dry state of Gujarat! Believe it or not, the state home department has asked prohibition officials to verify how many health liquor permits have been issued in the name of dead persons. According to senior police sources, the massive exercise of personal verification of health permits, which was suspended by the
state government in March 2017, is being conducted again based on a case registered in ‘A’ division police station of Rajkot wherein a man had got health liquor permit in 2016 in the name of one Sikander Mamri of Rajkot who had died in March 2007. “The “ghost” permit was issued allegedly in connivance with the then superintendent of prohibition and excise.
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Ahmedabad: Bird-hit grounds Kolkata-bound flight AHMEDABAD: A bird-hit was reported on a Kolkata-bound flight with 175 passengers after it took off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport on Tuesday morning.\Officials at the airport said that the incident occurred at 6.39am on Tuesday and three dead pigeons were found on the runway. The flight was forced to return to the airport. While no injuries were reported, the birdhit led to a major ruckus as the plane was grounded and the passengers of the Kolkata flight were accommodated on another flight, which was scheduled to fly to Bangalore. In turn, Bangalore passengers were accommodated on another flight at 1pm on Tuesday. But since passengers of the morning flight were put on the afternoon flight, the flight scheduled at 1pm was cancelled. Some passengers had to wait for around four hours. They created a ruckus, videos of which were circulated on social media. In one of the videos, some passengers are seen questioning the airline’s staff about the delay. In another video, some passengers are arguing with the airline’s
Militants’ rockets, Israeli air strikes heat up Gaza border staff, alleging misbehaviour by one of their colleagues. A statement later released by IndiGo reads, “IndiGo flight 6E-124 operating on the Ahmedabad-Kolkata sector had to return to Ahmedabad due to a bird strike after take-off. The aircraft is undergoing maintenance inspection. To minimize customers’ inconvenience and consequential delays, another aircraft operated the Ahmedabad-Kolkata flight with all 175 passengers on-board.” However, the airline did not answer questions on two other flights that were affected. Another bird-hit at the airport was reported on February 7 this year. A Delhi-bound GoAir flight was aborted in that instance.
Gujarat: Those harassing lions Semicolon strikes a chord with Amdavadis can be jailed up to 7 years GANDHINAGAR: The Gujarat government on Tuesday declared that people harassing Asiatic lions will now attract serious penal action under Section 9 of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. Harassment covers a wide range of actions: organizing illegal lion shows, chasing lions in vehicles, and shooting illegal videos. The government warned that those caught disturbing the lions can be imprisoned for up to seven years. The government also announced the formation of a single authority to manage the 22,000 sq km spread of lion habitat, which is currently under the control of four different authorities. “We have directed forest officials to invoke hunting charges against those who trouble the animals,” state forest minister Ganpat Vasava said. “Hunting, according to the Act, does not mean killing alone. It applies to harassment of Schedule I animals, such as lions and tigers.” Schedule I animals are given the highest protection under the Wildlife
Protection Act. “Until now, we were imposing only the section pertaining to trespassing against offenders,” Vasava said. The Gujarat government faced
severe criticism recently after a series of videos showing people pestering lions went viral. In one video, a lioness is shown being made to beg for chicken, which is dangled in front of it during an illegal show. Earlier, videos of youths chasing lions on speeding bikes and cars had gone viral. Facing censure from various stakeholders, chief minister Vijay Rupani on Monday held a review meeting to devise a better strategy for the conservation of lions.
GANDHINAGAR: The young voices in Ahmedabad’s theatre world are varied, vibrant and they are looking at different social issues with a keen eye. Recently, Amdavadis watched Ankit Gor’s play titled Semicolon. The play did strike a chord with the audiences. A semicolon represents a sentence that the author could have ended but chosen not to. He/she takes a pause, follows it up by a fresh sentence and not the end. The play looks at two people meeting on an online matching site and then taking their relationship forward by marrying. But then that’s the beginning of the story as it looks at nuances of inter-personal relationships, issues of mental health and lots more. Theatre veteran Aditi Desai took to social
media to say, “Semicolon. Bravo Ankit Gor.” Swati Joshi, a young professional who watched the play says, “It was refreshing to watch this play. The young theatre artistes in the city are now pushing their creative boundaries and they are exploring newer ways to look at love, life and relationships. And they are looking beyond stereotypes.” Agrees Aditya R, a collegian, “I make it a point now to watch plays directed by young people. They bring out newer voices. I particularly liked Semicolon because it dealt with insecurities and issues of mental health and above all human relationship. And this kind of plays now make Ahmedabad theatre scene as really vibrant and engaging.”
“Developers can set up captive as well third party sale hybrid units” “It is for optimum utilisation of land and transmission line” “New policy exempts producers from cross subsidy and additional surcharge by 50 to 100 per cent” : Energy Minister Saurabhbhai Patel Ahmedabad : In pursuance of the Gujarat Government crossing new milestones in producing pollution-free, non-conventional clean energy under Chief Minister Vijay Rupani’s guidance, Energy Minister Saurabhbhai Patel today announced the new Wind-Solar Hybrid Power Policy-2018. Giving details of the policy, Mr. Patel and Minister of State for Energy Pradeepsinh Jadeja it is to promote producing wind and solar power simultaneously and provide assistance, to remain in force for five years. The benefits of the new policy can be accrued for 25 years or till its life or whichever is shorter. It entails the developers can set up wind power unit on the land meant for existing solar power unit, or vice versa. The transmission line meant for solar power for wind power as well.The policy also allows setting up new wind-solar hybrid power producing unit. The objective of the new policy is optimum utilization of land and grid land for clean energy – a new
initiative worth emulating by other states. The electricity produced from such hybrid wind and solar units will be exempted from electricity duty, allowing land use for dual purposes. Under this policy, the Minister has announced 50% concession in cross subsidy surcharge and additional surcharge while selling electricity to
any third party. For captive power plants under hybrid projects, it entails total exemption from cross subsidy surcharge and additional surcharge, and 50 per cent relief in wheeling charges and distribution loss. In case of captive and third party sale can set up 50 per cent consumer section 50 per cent load for solar and 50 per cent for wind. Those who already have third party sale agreement with Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd will continue to have so as per the capacity. New developerscan decide the capacity of wind-solar hybrid unit as per therenewable power purchase agreement with the consumer as per their choice. Apart from this, group captive companies can set up hybrid projects for which they will have to invest cent per cent share investment in the same ratio for consumption of the energy. At present, Gujarat produced approximately 5,500 MW of wind power and 1,600 MW solar power, totalling 7,100 MW of non-traditional energy.
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar bestowed with WPDO World Peace Ambassador in Bengaluru, Karnataka
GANDHINAGAR: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, who heads the non-profit organization, The Art of Living which runs several programmes in humanitarian order, peace keeping & spirituality across the breadth of the country was awarded World Peace Ambassador title by World Peace & Diplomacy Organization (WPDO), on 6 th June 2018 for his unparalleled accomplishments with exquisite contribution towards social work and not for profit activities.
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is a humanitarian and spiritual leader, an ambassador of peace and human values. Through his life and work, Sri Sri has inspired millions around the world with a vision of a stress-free, violence-free world. He has founded courses that provide techniques and tools to live a deeper, more joyous life and he has established nonprofit organizations that recognize a common human identity abov the boundaries of race, nationality, and religion
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The title was awarded by Prof. Dr. GD Singh on the occasion along with the presence of distinguished WPDO Board of Advisors - Mr. Sanjay Mallik & Mrs. Anuraddha Mallik. GD Singh, a Global Management Consultant, Brand Maker, Educationist, Author, Speaker and world peace advocate, is the founder & President of WPDO, whereas Mr. Sanjay Mallik is a seasoned entrepreneur and mentor and Mrs.
Gaza : Several dozen rockets and mortar bombs launched at Israel by Palestinians in Gaza, and Israeli air strikes on the enclave’s dominant Hamas militant group, raised the heat along the border on Wednesday. Despite the biggest flare-up in weeks in the area, no deaths were reported. But pledges by Israel and Palestinian militants to continue to respond to any attacks against them held the potential for broader conflict. “I don’t intend to detail the actions we plan on Gaza,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a speech to graduating military officers that was aired on national radio. He added: “Force will be stepped up as much as required. We are prepared for every eventuality, and our enemies would do well to understand that – right now.” The Israeli military said Hamas fired about 45 rockets and mortar bombs at southern Israel overnight, and that Israeli aircraft attacked 25 targets belonging to the group in response.
US fails to take decisive steps against terror safe havens: US official
Washington : Pakistan has not taken “sustained or decisive” steps against terror safe havens as expected by the US, a top American diplomat has said, nearly a year after President Donald Trump unveiled his South Asia strategy accusing Islamabad of harbouring terrorists. Alice G Wells, Senior Bureau Official for South and Central Asian Affairs said despite some positive indicators, the US has not yet seen Pakistan taking the sustained or decisive steps that it would have expected to see ten months after the announcement of the South Asia strategy, including “arresting or expelling Taliban elements who will not come to the negotiating table.” Wells, who is scheduled to testify before the House Foreign Affairs Committee today, said in her prepared statement ahead of her hearing that “Pakistan is on notice that we expect its unequivocal cooperation ending sanctuaries” that the Taliban have enjoyed since the remnants of their toppled regime fled into Pakistan in 2001.
Trump says he’ll be ‘signing something’ on detained children
Washington : Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen has drafted an executive action for President Donald Trump that would direct her department to keep families together after they are detained crossing the border illegally. She was at the White House where Trump told reporters he would be “signing something” shortly. The effort to end what has become a major crisis for the Trump administration was outlined by two people familiar with Nielsen’s thinking who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the effort before its official announcement. It’s unclear exactly what the president might be supporting, but he said he would be signing something “in a little while.” “We want to keep families together,” he said. The effort would mark a dramatic departure for an administration that has been insisting, wrongly, that it has no choice but to separate families apprehended at the border because of the law and a court decision. Nielsen, the president and other officials have repeatedly said the only way to end the practice is for Congress to pass new legislation, though both Democrats and some Republicans have said the president could reverse it with a simple phone call. The news in recent days has been dominated by searing images of children held in cages at border facilities, as well as audio recordings of young children crying for their parents. One of the people familiar with Nielsen’s thinking said she believes there is no certainty that Congress will act to fix the separation issue.
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