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Short News Officials instructed to release Cauvery water for crops in Mandya: Kumaraswamy
Bengaluru : Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy Thursday said he has instructed officials to release Cauvery water for crops in Mandya district, saying the state farmers had to be saved without waiting for the orders of the Cauvery Water Management Authority. Kumaraswamy pointed out that water is being released to neighbouring Tamil Nadu, with which Karnataka has locked horns over sharing the river water. He said he has asked officials to release water for crops, while taking upon himself the responsibility for any legal or technical hurdles that may arise. “This morning I saw reports in the media that crops in Mandya are dying without water.
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Women in cities believe breastfeeding will spoil their figure: MP Governor Anandiben
New Delhi : In a bizarre statement, Madhya Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel on Wednesday said that women in urban areas refuse to breastfeed their children fearing it may spoil their figure. “Even today, women in cities believe that it (breastfeeding) will spoil their figure, which is why they do not breastfeed their children. They start bottle feeding their children,” Patel said during an event at an anganwadi centre in Kashipura. Stressing on the need of a balanced diet required for the well being of the newborn and the mother, the governor said, “If the children are bottle-fed then their fate will also be shattered the way a bottle does.” She urged the pregnant women in the area to register themselves with the anganwadi centres to avail the benefits of government schemes.
Next CEA should be one who believes in Indian ethos, values, says RSS affiliate New Delhi : The RSS affiliate Swadeshi Jagaran Manch (SJM) has said the next economic consultant should be one who believes in Indian ethos and values, and is not obsessed with FDI or is on sabbatical. The SJM stated this after Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) Arvind Subramanian announced to step down on Wednesday. The organisation also alleged that Subramanian lacked an understanding of the country and “ignored” farmers. “Subramanian lacked knowledge about India, he was obsessed with only Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and ignored the most important aspect of our economy — agriculture and farmers,” SJM co-convener Ashwani Mahajan told PTI. “Like former vice-chairman of Niti Aayog Arvind Panagariya, he was also speaking the language of ‘Washington Consensus’. His agenda and purpose was not clear,” said Mahajan, who has been critical of Subramanian on various policies.
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Amarnath Yatra 2018: Top officials review security arrangements in Kashmir
Srinagar : Top security officials Thursday reviewed the arrangements for the upcoming annual Amarnath Yatra in Kashmir, an army spokesperson said. A joint review of the security and administrative arrangements for the upcoming Amarnath Yatra was carried out by General Officer Commanding of Chinar Corps Lt Gen A K Bhatt and Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police S P Vaid along with the Victor Force commander, IGP Kashmir Zone and IG CRPF, the spokesperson said. He said the high-level joint delegation also reconnoitred the routes and took stock of the security setup at key locations. The continued synergy among various stakeholders was emphasised by the senior commanders while interacting with the troops and officials on the ground, the spokesman said.
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June 22, 2018, friday
International Yoga Day
PM Modi Performs Asanas With Volunteers In Dehradun
NEW DELHI: PM Modi led an estimated 50, 000 volunteers to mark the fourth anniversary of International Yoga Day. Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu along with several Union Ministers also hosted similar events across the country. PM Modi said that Yoga acted as a force in unifying the world and also performed various asanas as part of the celebrations. The event in Dehradun was held at the Forest Research Institute, which has been spruced up and security across Dehradun tightened. PM Modi was welcomed at the Dehradun airport by Uttarakhand Governor Krishna Kant Paul, Chief Minister TS Rawat and other leaders and officials. Union ministers Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari, Suresh Prabhu, Uma Bharti, Ram Vilas Paswan, Ravi Shankar Prasad also took part in yoga events in Lucknow, Nagpur, Chennai, Rudraprayag, Hajipur and Patna respectively. Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu was present in Mumbai at a yoga event organized by a non-profit run by BJP’s Mumbai unit chief Ashish Shelar. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis was also present on the occasion.
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Situation in Jammu-Kashmir will improve under Governor’s rule: Mahesh Sharma
Kolkata : The situation in Jammu and Kashmir will improve under Governor’s rule, Union minister said on Thursday. In 2014, the BJP had made arrangements to form a government with the PDP because of the political situation in Jammu and Kashmir and for the benefit of the state, he said. The Minister of State for Culture and Tourism was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an International Yoga Day event in Kolkata. “We kept it (alliance) for three years, but now with the present political situation having changed, the time has come for such a rule (Governor’s rule). A rule where the might of the state can take on terrorists with the help of the people,” he said. The minister said, “With the imposition of Governor’s rule, the situation in the state will change for the better, and the change is already apparent with the security forces and police working with more confidence now.” The impact of the change will be felt soon, Sharma said.
Kashmir: Yasin Malik detained, Mirwaiz Farooq Madhya Pradesh: 15 members of family killed as tractor-trolley hits jeep under house arrest to ‘prevent’ protests in Valley New Delhi : A protest bid by separatists against the death of civilians in police firing, and the recent killing of journalist Shujaat Bukhari was foiled on Thursday, as JKLF chief Yasin Malik was detained and Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was placed under house arrest. The action was taken to prevent the separatists from leading protests, according to police. Governor’s rule was imposed in the state on Wednesday after chief minister Mehbooba Mufti resigned following the PDPBJP fallout. Malik was taken into custody from his Maisuma residence this morning and has been lodged in police station Kothibagh, a police official told m\news agancy.Mirwaiz was placed under house arrest at his Nigeen residence. Hardline
Hurriyat Conference chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani continued to remain under house detention. On Tuesday, the separatists under the banner of Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL), called for a protest today against the killing of civilians allegedly in security forces firing recently and the death of veteran journalist Shujaat Bukhari, editor of Rising Kashmir. Bukhari was shot dead, along with his
Mamata Banerjee says BJP has tampered EVMs in the past and will do so in future
Kolkata : West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee warned her party leaders and workers that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has tampered with Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in the past and can do so again in future. Cracking a whip against indiscipline, the chief minister also stated that those who undermine the party may leave. “If any of our party leaders think that he is bigger than the party, he may leave, the door is open. I have been getting reports that a section of leaders is busy in infighting and corruption. Some are paying no heed to party orders. I will not tolerate this,” said Banerjee. Addressing the party’s extended core committee meeting at the Netaji Indoor stadium in Kolkata, Banerjee told MLAs, MPs, civic body chiefs, winning candidates of gram panchayat, panchayat samiti and zilla parishad, to be prepared for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. In her speech, she said, “Beware.
two personal guards, outside his office in Press Enclave here on 14 June by unknown gunmen. Meanwhile, Army Chief Bipin Rawat has said that military operations will not be affected by the imposition of Governor’s rule in the state. State Director General of Police (DGP) S P Vaid has also said that counter-terror operations will be “much easier” for security agencies during Governor’s rule.
Morena : Fifteen members of a family on their way to a condolence meet were killed and five others injured when a tractor-trolley rammed into their jeep in the district this morning, a police official said. The sand-laden tractor-trolley hit the overloaded jeep carrying nearly 20 people of a family around 6 am at a cross road near Ganjrampur village, Morena Superintendent of Police Amit Sanghi told PTI. Twelve of the victims died on the spot while three
others succumbed to injuries at a government hospital in Morena, he said. The five other injured people were undergoing treatment in the hospital, he said. The victims, all from Gwalior district, were going to Ghurgan village for a condolence meeting, he said. The driver of the tractor-trolley, carrying sand mined illegally from the National Chambal Sanctuary, fled the spot after the accident, Sanghi said. A case was registered against him, he said,
After meeting Sonia Gandhi, Haasan, who is the founder-president of Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM), said he discussed with her the political situation in Tamil Nadu.
AIADMK, BJP dismiss Kamal’s meeting with Sonia, Rahul
The ruling AIADMK and BJP on Thursday sought to make light of actor-politician Kamal Haasan’s meeting with Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi with a senior state minister sarcastically remarking his party will not be bothered even if he met US President Donald Trump. BJP leader and Union Minister Pon Radhakrishnan said Haasan had met leaders of a party that had been “rejected by people”. AIADMK leader and Fisheries Minister D Jayakumar said his party “being a powerful”
organisation was not bothered about such meetings. “As far as he (Haasan) is concerned, let him
meet anyone, that is his right. Let him meet even Trump….there is no need for us to bother about
such meetings since we are (a) powerful (party) and are with the people,” Jayakumar, a vocal critic of Haasan, told reporters here. He was replying to a question on Haasan’s meeting with Congress president Rahul Gandhi and his mother Sonia Gandhi in Delhi on Wednesday and Thursday respectively. After meeting Sonia Gandhi, Haasan, who is the founderpresident of Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM), said he discussed with her the political situation in Tamil Nadu.
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The tale of two great economists
Chief economic adviser Arvind Subramanian has decided to leave the ‘best job that he has ever had’ and his ‘dream boss’ to go back to the ‘old life’ of researching, writing and teaching. It surely is a great way of leaving one’s job. He has also let us know that Arun Jaitley was a great boss (if not a great finance minister). The ‘compelling reason’ he cited for leaving the job had a bit of hyper-emotionality that was the staple diet of his old native Tamil movies. “It is no secret (sorry, we didn’t know!) that we are expecting our first grandchild in earlySeptember. That’s a very compelling reason...,” he said. Jaitley also spoke about the pressing family commitments, “personal, but extremely important”. On a serious note, Arvind Subramanian made some remarkable contributions in his job, as testified by Jaitley. “His early diagnosis of the twin balancesheet had led us to adopt the macro-economic strategy of higher public investment in the Budget of 2015-’16. He conceptualised JAM (Jan Dhan, Aadhar, Mobile) as a database for availing of public benefits. He contributed to the debate of federalism by conceptualising that Indian federalism has not merely to be cooperative, but also competitive. He came out with newer ideas, policy reforms in the sectors of clothing, fertilisers, kerosene, power and pulses. His report on the Revenue Neutral Rate was of great use in forging a consensus which led to the Constitution amendment enabling GST.” Subramanian is also credited with several futuristic ideas on rationalisation of removal of ‘subsidies for the rich’, universal basic income and climate change. “Socialism without entry and capitalism without exit” was one of his pet themes which he used to pithily explain the Indian economic journey from the ‘50s through the ‘90s, articulating a longstanding concern on the lack of mechanism to deal with failed businesses. His departure is under much happier circumstances than his equally, if not more illustrious, colleague, Raghuram Rajan, who was denied a second term as RBI governor due to his straight talk, particularly on Modi’s demonetisation plan. In hindsight, the plan turns out to be the biggest policy blunder committed by any government. Rajan, who has been acclaimed for predicting the global financial crisis of 2008, had clearly expressed against the idea and warned that the misadventure was doomed to fail. But the high-handed Modi dispensation brushed all that aside and, in “recognition” of his advice, let him go. Now, Arun Jaitley has a tough job at hand to get someone like Rajan or Subramanian. “Competence, competence and competence” would be the criteria, he told reporters. He is, of course, in a position to insist on it, unlike the Indian people who have no such privilege in deciding their finance minister.
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Bhumi Pednekar to feature in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s next film?
Mouni opens up on what makes Akshay Kumar starrer Gold special for her
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Hollywood - Bollywood Bharat: Priyanka Chopra to dance on Holi song in comeback film with Salman Khan? Salman Khan will be seen romancing Priyanka Chopra in director Ali Abbas Zafar’s ambitious period film ‘Bharat’.
Mumbai: TV actress Mouni Roy, who’s eagerly awaiting the release of her debut film Gold, says that she remembers every moment spent on its sets. “Because it’s my first film, I vividly remember every single moment spent on set, and it’s all extremely special to me,” she says. Gold is the biopic of hockey player Balbir Singh Sr., a member of the team that won India its first Olympic medal as a free nation in 1948. The recentlyreleased teaser of the film has garnered a positive response from audiences. “When I looked at the film’s poster, it gave me goose bumps. And the teaser invoked patriotism in me. It feels great to be a part of this project. I have my fingers crossed and I am eagerly waiting for August 15,” says Mouni. Directed by Reema Kagti, and produced by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar, Gold features Akshay Kumar, Kunal Kapoor, Amit Sadh, and Vineet Kumar Singh in its cast.
Mumbai: Priyanka Chopra, who was last seen in Prakash Jha’s ‘Gangaajal 2’ (2016), is all set to reunite with superstar Salman Khan in director Ali Abbas Zafar’s ‘Bharat’. The superhit on-screen jodi will set the screens on fire almost after a decade. The film is especially
suggested Bollywoodlife.com report. The Mumbai shooting schedule of the film will kickstart on July 17 and will be wrapped up within 11 days. Post which, the team will commence next schedule in Punjab. ‘Bharat’ is an official adaptation of the 2014 South
Korean film Ode to My Father. Apart from Salman and Priyanka, the film also stars Disha Patani, Tabu, Sunil Grover and Asif Sheikh in important roles. The film is co-produced by Salman’s brother-in-law Atul Agnihotri and is slated to hit the screens next year on Eid.
Ranveer is extremely excited about the wedding and is evidently on cloud 9 with both his professional and personal life.
Deepika weds Ranveer: Wedding destination unconfirmed, reception place finalized? New Delhi: Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone’s wedding has become the talk of the town after Virushka and SonamAnand’s wedding. The two tying the knot in November is almost confirmed, and now the latest reports suggest it will be around 10th November that the two walk the aisle. A source told Filmfare, “The maximum time was taken to decide the date. Both Ranveer and Deepika want everything about their marriage to be perfect. November 10th suited their calendars as well as their parents’. The
roka was done long back and the wedding date was finalised just few weeks ago.” “The wedding will take place in Italy or Bangalore or both, just like Virat and Anushka’s. The family was also toying with the idea of Udaipur palace but that didn’t work out. Preparations are on full swing from both sides. Ladies have begun the wedding shopping. Ranveer is extremely excited about the wedding and is evidently on cloud 9 with both his professional and personal life being on a high,” the source added.
Mallika Sherawat to adapt The Good Wife for Indian audiences
Mumbai: The Good Wife is one of the most well written legal and political dramas featuring a strong female lead. And thanks to Mallika Sherawat, The Good Wife will be adapted for Indian audiences. The Good Wife, a CBS thriller, aired from 2009 to 2016 and drew in widespread praise for the tight narrative, well-written characters, and serialized plot, especially in the critically acclaimed fifth season. The show traces the journey of housewife Alicia Florrick, the wife of Cook County State’s Attorney. Alicia returns to practicing law after
Mumbai: Yash Raj Films’ find Bhumi Pednekar has come a long way since making her debut in the film Dum Laga Ke Haisha. Her portrayal of a maid in a chapter of the recently-released Lust Stories directed by Zoya Akhtar is receiving rave reviews. Among those impressed by Bhumi’s stunning performance is master-director Sanjay Leela Bhansali. So much so that he has reportedly decided to cast her in a key role in one of his forthcoming films. “He hasn’t decided if she will be in his next directorial venture, or in one of the films that he is producing. But Bhumi is definitely an actress that Mr Bhansali would like to work with,” a source close to the filmmaker reveals. We’ll be on the lookout for an announcement.
important for our Desi girl as it will make the comeback of her in Hindi film industry after two years. Interestingly, Salman and Priyanka are all set to shoot for a special Holi song for the film. The shooting of the fun song will start in coming days and will be wrapped up within three days,
her husband gets involved in a sex and corruption scandal. The show’s keen insights into social media and the internet, and its impact on politics, society, and law, have drawn attention, awards, acclaim, and praise. Actor Mallika Sherawat will be producing and acting in the Indian adaptation. She will be playing Alicia Florrick’s character. The team is in the process of finalizing the cast and crew for the show. They are looking at a TV and OTT release. Mallika Sherawat says, “I’m really excited about bringing The Good Wife to India and thank CBS
for putting their faith in me. I’m really excited about this opportunity. I love the show. It features a fierce and beautifully written female character with enough contradiction, emotional range, and surprise. The show’s brilliant storyline & pioneering female role made me want to do it in India.”The Good Wife enjoyed a stellar fan following during its telecast and won numerous prestigious awards, including five Emmy awards. Mallika is known for working for women’s rights and this is a step in the right direction for her.
Race 3 box-office collection day 6: The action thriller shows downward trend
Mumbai: After emerging as the biggest opener of the year till now, Salman Khan-starrer ‘Race 3’ successfully entered the 100 crore club in the first weekend itself. The Remo D’Souzadirectorial ‘Race 3’ dethroned Tiger Shroff and Disha Patani starrer actioner ‘Baaghi 2’ to become the highest opening film of the year. ‘Race 3’ had a fair collections on Wednesday of Rs 9. 25 crore but the film is on the downward trend as the drop on Wednesday was much less than Tuesday. However, with this latest figure, the Salman Khan-Jacqueline Fernandez starrer
has made the total collection of Rs 142.01 crore. ‘Race 3’ is a stand-alone sequel to the hit franchise ‘Race’. With the third installment, Salman has replaced Saif Ali Khan who played the lead in first two films. Starring an ensemble cast of Salman, Jacqueline, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Freddy Daruwala, Saqib Saleem, and Daisy Shah, the flick is directed by Remo D’Souza. The film, which hit the theatres on June 15, is produced by Salman Khan Films and Ramesh Taurani under the banner of Tips Films.
Kangana Ranaut reunites with ‘godfather’ Anurag Basu for film ‘Imali’ after 12 years Mumbai: Kangana and Anurag Basu had worked together in Kites, during which, there were talks of a fallout between the two. But, that seems to be history now. Back in 2006, Anurag had introduced Kangana Ranaut in his crimedrama Gangster, which also featured Emraan Hashmi and Shiney Ahuja. Though still in her teens, the actress had made an instant impression and bagged some of the year’s coveted awards.Twelve years later, Kangana and her mentor are all set to team up for the third time for a film interestingly titled Imali.
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Amitabh Chaudhary’s unauthorised Bhutan trip: COA issues showcause notice
Mumbai: A trip to Bhutan to survey “soil and cricketing equipment” has landed BCCI acting secretary Amitabh Chaudhary in a spot of bother as the COA has show-caused him, questioning the very “need of his presence” there. Chaudhary has been asked to respond to the notice by July 4 on two specific counts. Firstly, “What was the justification for the visit to Bhutan? No prior proposal/ justification is seen in the records. No invitation/record could be provided by the office, excepting the rather abrupt e-mail attached on how the proposal originated. Secondly, “Why
was the approval of the Committee of Administrators not taken prior to your visit to Bhutan along with your Executive Assistant when you have done so in the past?” The COA has also questioned Chaudhary’s frequent foreign trips and domestic travel, which is significantly more than BCCI treasurer Aniruddh Chaudhry and acting president CK Khanna. COA was briefed by BCCI AGM (Cricket Operations) KVP Rao that the trip was meant to survey availability of cricket equipment, suitability of the clay/soil for preparation of pitches.
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Dinesh Chandimal appeals against ICC’s suspension for ball-tampering
KABADDI MASTERS DUBAI 2018
Mumbai: The International Kabaddi Federation (IKF) with Star India Pvt. Ltd. as its broadcast partner, is organising a 6 nation Kabaddi tournament Kabaddi Masters Dubai 2018, supported by the Dubai Sports Council. The tournament, beginning on the 22nd of June 2018, will be a 9-day action packed sporting event showcasing the best of Kabaddi action, as the six participating nations namely India, Pakistan, Republic of Korea, Iran, Argentina and Kenya compete with one another in a Kabaddi battle of nations. The matches would be held at the Al Wasl Sports Club in Dubai and will be aired live at 8.p.m.
IST on the Star Sports Network: SS2, SS2 HD, SS1 Hindi, SS1 Hindi HD, SS1 Tamil. Please find below the quotes from Ajay Thakur, Captain, Team India & Srinivas Reddy, Team India Coach: Srinivas Reddy, Team India Coach, Kabaddi Masters Dubai Kabaddi Masters Dubai will see the best of Kabaddi talent coming together to participate and we will not take this tournament lightly. We have been training for over 3 months, working on our fitness and strategy for Kabaddi Masters Dubai. We have India’s best players participating for this tournament and we will not underestimate any team as all teams have come equally prepared.
Mumbai: Sri Lanka skipper Dinesh Chandimal in St Lucia appealed against the ICC’s decision to suspend him from the third Test of the ongoing tour of the West Indies due to balltampering. Chandimal had been charged by the ICC for ball-tampering during the second Test here after video evidence suggested that he applied saliva to the ball shortly after putting what appeared to be a sweet in his mouth. He pleaded not guilty to the charge, before attending the hearing
where match referee Javagal Srinath, after utilising the time available to him under the code to make his decision, handed Chandimal the maximum punishment, which was two suspension points and a fine of 100 percent of his match fee. “Dinesh Chandimal has appealed against the match referee’s findings that saw him suspended for one Test after being found guilty of changing the condition of the ball,” the ICC said on its twitter handle.
Sportstars talk about importance of exercise on Yoga Day International Yoga Day is celebrated on June 21 since its inception in the year 2015. It was declared unanimously by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
Mumbai: As the world celebrated International Yoga Day on Thursday, several sportstars joined in to celebrate the occassion. London Olympics bronze medal winning shuttler Saina Nehwal uploaded a photo of herself doing yoga on Instagram to mark the occassion. Olympic medal-winning grappler Sushil Kumar also shared photos of himself doing yoga in a gym, and talked about its importance. “Yoga combines physical, mental, and spiritual pursuits to achieve Harmony of the Body and Mind,” he wrote in a post on Twitter. Calling yoga a “unifying force and passport for wellness,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with 50,000 volunteers
kick-started India’s fourth International Yoga Day celebrations in Dehradun on Thursday. Greeting the enthusiasts across the world Modi said, “While many powers in the world divide us, yoga unites us. It gives peace to an individual. Instead of further animosity, Yoga assimilates.” Leading the celebrations at Dehradun-based Forest Research Institute (FRI), Modi called India a top ambassador of yoga and said the country should be honoured to be the “guardians of the great practice.” International Yoga Day is celebrated on June 21 since its inception in the year 2015. It was declared unanimously by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
Business Toyota Kirloskar Motor thrusts its “Safety Commitment” with yet another unique Road Safety workshop for Corporates across India Bangalore, 15 th Jun 2018: Spearheading the cause of road safety, Toyota Kirloskar Motor has gone the extra mile by instituting a unique module that trains corporate employees on road safety culture. The specially designed safety awareness module “Corporate Safety Responsibility” has successfully trained 3,500 employees, since its commencement in July 2017. Aimed at creating an impactful and far-reaching consciousness, this unique workshop on road safety targets corporate employees across the country by motivating them to introspect on their driving behavior and urges them to own the sense of responsibility for the safety of one and all. Each workshop offers a 60 minutes engaging and insightful session on safety in general and on individual’s road behavior with an aim of covering nearly 100 corporates spread across Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore and Chennai in the initial phase. The workshop also measures the overall effectiveness of the program and individual’s inclination towards safety by adopting corporate employees’ feedback method.
It had gained 260.59 points in the previous session.
Sensex gets a buying lift, up 123 points; Reliance Industries at new high
ICICI Bank may appoint MD Mallya as its new chairman, says report
Police arrests CEO, director of Bank of Maharashtra over loan frauds
Mumbai: The police arrested chief executive and an executive director of state-run Bank of Maharashtra on Wednesday, accusing them of misusing their authority in making loans to a property developer. Bank of Maharashtra Chief Executive Officer Ravindra Marathe and an executive director, Rajendra Gupta, were among six people arrested, police said. Among the others arrested were Sushil Muhnot, a former chairman and managing director of the bank, a manager at the bank, and a chartered accountant and an employee of D.S. Kulkarni Developers Ltd (DSKDL), police said. “Bank officers colluded with DSKDL by misusing their power and authority with dishonest and fraudulent intention,” the police said in a statement. The bank said in a statement on Wednesday the loans were sanctioned to DSKDL as per the bank’s lending norms. The bank’s statement said it was in the process of recovering the loans. It also said its total outstanding exposure to the DSKDL was 945.2 million Indian rupees (USD 13.89 million). In a filing to the Indian stock exchange, the bank confirmed the arrest of Marathe and Gupta, saying they would be in police custody until June 27. It did not comment on arrest of Munhot, who could not be reached for comment. DSKDL did not immediately respond to Reuters calls seeking comment. Authorities have stepped up scrutiny of the state banking sector after a more than USD 2 billion fraud unearthed in Punjab National Bank, the second-largest state-run lender, this year.
Mumbai: The benchmark Sensex climbed over 123 points to 35,670.39 in opening trade on Thursday, led by gains in index heavyweight Reliance Industries, amid continued buying by domestic institutional investors. The 30-share index was quoting higher by 123.06 points, or 0.35 per cent, at 35,670.39. It had gained 260.59 points in the previous session. All the sectoral indices were trading higher, led by capital goods, consumer durables, infrastructure, banking, realty and oil and gas. Similarly, the broader 50-share NSE Nifty edged up 37.55 points, or 0.34 per cent, to 10,809.60. Stocks of Reliance Industries continued its upward
trajectory, scaling a new peak of Rs 1,031 by surging 1.08 per cent. Other gainers included Adani Ports, ICICI Bank, Tata Motors, Axis Bank IndusInd Bank, Asian Paints, Hero MotoCorp, L&T, TCS, Tata Steel and Bharti Airtel, rising by up to 2.05 per cent. Sentiment was largely buoyed by continued pumping of funds into markets by domestic institutional investors (DIIs) amid a mixed trend at other Asian markets. Japan’s Nikkei was up 0.52 per cent, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng declined 0.84 per cent in early trade on Thursday. Shanghai Composite too was marginally down. The US Dow Jones Industrial Average ended 0.17 per cent lower yesterday.
Mumbai: India’s second-largest private sector lender, ICICI Bank may go ahead with the decision of appointing MD Mallya as the new chairman, as per reports. According to the report, the bank has sought RBI’s approval for the appointment of the new chairman. “I believe the proposal was sent to the RBI after discussing with the board…The majority of the board is in favour of Mallya as the chairman. The RBI decision has to concur with board’s proposal in such matters. (Still) the bank is yet to hear from the RBI,” the executive in the report said on condition of anonymity. MD Mallya served as the chairman of Bank of Baroda before joining the ICICI Bank board as an independent director. The ICICI Bank Board met on Monday to decide the fate of its CEO Chanda Kochhar, after the meet the board decided to appoint ICICI Bank named group veteran Sandeep Bakhshi as its interim head. Chief Executive Chanda Kochhar went on leave pending the completion of a probe over an alleged conflict of interest in loans given to some borrowers. CEO Chanda Kochhar was sent on leave until the commitee completes its inquiry in the alleged matter.
4 / Dt. 22-06-2018, friday, Ahmedabad Chief Minister to launch Shala Praveshotsav-2018 for urban areas on Friday from Gandhinagar, Dy Chief Minister from Mehsana Ahmedabad : Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani will launch the state-wide Shala Praveshotsav for urban areas on Friday, June 22, 2018 for enrolling children in Class 1 in 1,277 Primary Schools and in Class IX in 1,550 Secondary Schools in the state. Mr. Rupani will launch the two-day school enrolment drive from RG Kanya Vidyalaya at Gandhinagar at 9 a.m. Deputy Chief Minister Nitinbhai Patel will lead the enrolment drive from Mehsana District. Other Ministers and heads of statutory Boards and Corporations, 57 party office-bearers, 37 IAS, 29 IPS, 6 IFS (forest) and other employees will fan out in different
parts of the state for the drive. Incidentally, the Shala Praveshotsav for rural areas on June 14 and 15 last, enrolling 2.21-lakh toddlers in Anganwadis, 4.68-lakh children in Class 1 in Primary Schools, and in 1,550 Secondary Schools in the state. The children to be enrolled in primary schools include 2,226 Divyang (physically challenged). The drive launched in 2002-03 for admission to Primary Schools and Anganwadis has resulted in 99.15 per cent eligible children being on roll. The state government in a renewed innovation, decided to launch the drive for enrolment in Class IX also from this year.
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State will take care of patenting, marketing, financing aspects of innovations and researches made by youth: CM Ahmedabad : Gujarat Chief Minister Mr. Vijaybhai Rupani today called on the universities of the state to equip the self with the latest technologies to prevent exodus of youth power to foreign countries for envisaging their desires to create new innovations and novel thinking. He further stated that the state government and universities would take care of patenting, marketing and financing aspects of the innovations and researches made by such talented youths. The Chief Minister was speaking at a function organized to dedicate to the people, ‘Indukaka Ipco Centre for Inter Disciplinary Studies in Science & Technology’ built at a cost of Rs. 3-Crore and foundation laying ceremony of ‘Ipcowala Auditorium’ to be built at a cost of Rs. 10-crore at Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidhyanagar, Anand. Mr. Rupani said India is the most youthful nation in the world with having the highest youth population of 55-crore. To make these youths equipped with the best education and ‘Job Givers, Not Job
Gujarat DGP tells cops to visit sensitive villages
AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat DGP, Shivanand Jha, issued directives to his subordinates across the state, asking them to visit villages and areas where atrocities have been committed against members of scheduled castes. Jha directed his officers to resolve their problems and report to police commissioners in city areas and SPs in districts. Jha’s letter asks cops to identify areas and villages where there have been communal clashes and atrocities on persons from scheduled castes and to mark them as sensitive. “The intelligence branch of CID (crime) will also provide a list of such areas to all police stations in the state. Visits to such areas are to
be completed in three months. The initiative has been taken due to the increasing number of such incidents,” said Jha. The directive also states that confidential reports about the issues of members scheduled castes and their solutions and should be sent to police commissioners in cities and SPs in the districts. Areas where murders and caste or communal clashes have taken place should be personally visited by deputy superintendent-rank officers and appropriate steps must be taken to ensure that such incidents don’t recur. “We want to ensure that all castes and communities live in peace and harmony and police must play a vital role in ensuring that,” added Jha.
Seekers’, the governments have taken initiatives like ‘Start-up India’, ‘Center of Excellence’, ‘i-Create’ and others. The Chief said that previously Gujarat had just only 11 universities. But, as a result of fore-vision of Prime Minister Mr. Narendrabhai Modi, who was previously chief minister of Gujarat, the state has now as many as sixty universities. In addition to these, the state government is also considering to establish a Marine as well as Defence Universities in the state. Others who spoke on the occasion included Gujarat Education Minister Mr. Bhupendrasinh Chudasama, Head of Ipcowala Foundation Mr. Devangbhai Patel, Dr. Shirish Kulkarni, vice-chancellor of Sardar Patel University, and others.
Ahmedabad: Underage driver loses control, 6 hurt
AHMEDABAD: As many as six children aged between 9 and 13 years suffered injuries when the driver of the car in which they were travelling lost control and rammed into a slum house besides Riverfront Road in Vadaj area of the city on Wednesday. The driver, who is also a minor aged around 17 years, serves as the driver of a Gurukul in Sabarmati area of the city. He suffered injuries in the accident too. “The incident occurred when the driver tried to take a turn on his left side towards Ashram Road from the Riverfront Road but as he was overspeeding, the car first hit
the footpath and then it rammed into a house in the slums which was 10 feet below than the main road. There was no loss of human life as nobody was present in the house at that time,” said police. Police said the big noise of the car ramming into the house drew a huge crowd who saw the minor driver and kids coming out of the car. The locals called up 108 emergency services and police rushed to the spot. The kids and the driver were given primary treatment at a nearby private hospital. Police have registered a case of rash driving and initiated further probe in the incident.
Thousands participate in State-level International Yoga Day function in Ahmedabad
“Yoga is the road to awaken universal brotherhood and global peace, need to make it a daily habit,” says Rupani Ahmedabad : The State-level International Yoga Day, being celebrated in the world due to efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was held at the Sardar Patel Stadium here today, with Governor O.P. Kohli, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, Union Minister of State for Law and Justice P.P. Choudhary, Ahmedabad Mayor Bijalben Patel and a large number of people joining yoga asana. Speaking on the occasion, Governor O.P. Kohli said that yoga is a unique confluence of Indian culture, tradition and knowledge, now internationally acknowledged due to efforts by Prime Minister
Narendra Modi, a matter of pride for all of us. Yoga is an effective means to link body, mind and soul with the ultimate soul. He said that yoga has also been found effective in Indian systems of medicine, and all the more relevant in modern times for stress and strain. Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said the world has recognised the importance of India’s
universal yoga asana to lead a stress-free life, necessary to awaken universal and establish universal brotherhood. It was due to relentless efforts of the Prime Minister that accorded global recognition to International Yoga Day on June 21. He expressed satisfaction at 75 lakh people joining the mass yoga performance in the state, not a small feat though.
He appealed to the people to make yoga a daily habit, and not just for a day or two, to lead a healthy life. He said the state government is committed to promote yoga, and hence college and university students are imparted training in yoga. Union Minister of State for Law and Justice P.P. Chaudhary said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s proposal to celebrate June 21 as International Yoga Day was accepted by the entire world. The Governor and the Chief Minister felicitated the winners of the state and district level yoga competitions at the Khel Mahakumbh and presented them with citations.
NRGs can avail Gujarat-Card through online application: Mr. Pradipsinh Jadeja
Ahmedabad : With a view to make Gujaratis living abroad and in other states of India to be a part of development and for giving positive response to the problems of the state, Gujarat Government has come out with a novel ‘Gujarat Card’ scheme, says Mr. Pradipsinh Jadeja, minister for nonresident division, today. The ‘Gujarat Card’ is made available for non-resident Gujaratis through online application on www.nri.gujarat.gov.in . This initiative was taken in view of fulfilling the
‘Digital India’ dream envisaged by Prime Minister Mr. Narendrabhai Modi, Mr. Jadeja said. So far, as many as 20,975 Gujarat-Cards have been issued. Of them, 2,033 are NRI Gujarat cards and 18,972 are NRG Gujarat cards. Total 612 institutions, which are related to fields like banking, financial, books and periodicals, food, hotel, gems and jewellery, handloom and handicraft, hospital and health-care, laws, real estate, show-rooms, tours and travels, and others, have joined the scheme.
international China’s Weibo blocks comedian John Oliver after Xi Jinping roasting
Shanghai : China’s Twitter-like microblogging service Weibo has blocked and deleted posts referring to British comedian John Oliver after he slammed the country’s human rights record and mocked President Xi Jinping on his show, Last Week Tonight. In a 20-minute segment aired on HBO last Sunday, Oliver criticised China’s moves to end presidential term limits and enshrine “Xi Jinping Thought” in its constitution, saying Xi’s consolidation of power was driven by a “leadership cult”. Oliver also mocked China’s “Belt and Road” initiative, its ongoing crackdown on corruption, and moves to censor online images of the cartoon bear Winnie the Pooh, said to resemble Xi. Attempts to post Oliver’s English name or the name of his show prompted error messages about “information that violated related laws and regulations”. The Chinese translation of his name does not appear to have been censored.
Trump’s National Security Adviser John Bolton set to visit Moscow
Moscow : The Kremlin says that U.S. President Donald Trump’s national security adviser is set to visit Russia. Asked to comment on an Interfax news agency report that John Bolton is due to visit Russia next week as part of preparations for a U.S.-Russian summit, President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed Bolton’s expected visit to Moscow but refrained from further comment. Responding to media reports that Putin’s meeting with Trump may take place next month, Peskov said Thursday that “we have nothing to say yet, and if and when we are ready we will make the relevant statement.” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov emphasized that “we are ready for contacts,” adding that “if the agreement on a highlevel meeting is reached, it will be announced.”
Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan seeks new term with greater powers
Ankara : Since he took office in 2003, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has given a name to each stage in his consolidation of power in Turkey. First he called himself the apprentice; then the journeyman; and latterly the master. Now, he says a new five-year term would elevate him to the role of “grandmaster” and help him make Turkey one of the world’s top powers by the time the republic marks its centenary in 2023. The most powerful and polarizing leader in Turkish history, Erdogan, 64, is standing for re-election in a presidential vote on Sunday that could cement Turkey’s switch from a parliamentary to a presidential system, which was narrowly approved in a referendum last year. He would take an office with vastly expanded powers, in a system that critics have compared to one-man rule. His opponents have promised a return to a parliamentary system with a distinct separation of powers. Opinion polls have put Erdogan several points ahead of his closest competitor in the presidential race. However, he would need to win more than 50 percent of the votes for an outright first-round victory and that looks less likely. Analysts say the outcome could be decided in a second round runoff on July 8. Erdogan, who has never lost an election, is this time around facing more robust opposition figures and parties cooperating with each other in an anti-Erdogan alliance.
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