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Short News Man held captive, thrashed by Rajasthan cabinet minister’s son; critical
Alwar (Rajasthan): A man was allegedly held captive and beaten up by Rajasthan Cabinet Minister Hem Singh Bhadana’s son and his friends in Alwar. The victim’s father said, “Some unidentified people verbally abused the minister, and my son was standing there while this happened. Those people fled but he was caught. He was later held captive and beaten up. We had to go to get him freed. We were also threatened.” The victim was later admitted in the nearby hospital under critical condition. The police, however, have denied commenting on the incident. “We are not in a position to comment now. As soon as the FIR is lodged, we will begin the legal procedure,” Shivaji Park SHO Vinod Samaria said. Further details are awaited.
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Women kept in ‘animallike’ conditions: Delhi cops raid Rohini ashram New Delhi: The police on Wednesday carried out a raid at an ashram in Rohini following the Delhi High Court’s order to inspect the institute where girls and women were allegedly kept in illegal confinement. The court had on Tuesday dubbed the situation in the institute -Adhyatmik Vishwa Vidyalaya -- located in north Delhi’s Rohini as being “similar” to that witnessed in Gurmeet Ram Rahim’s ashram in Haryana’s Sirsa, but without making any direct reference. An NGO has alleged that girls and women were kept at the “university” for 14 years and more.
RK Nagar by-election: 73.45 per cent voter turnout recorded
Chennai: Polling progressed at a brisk pace in the R K Nagar Assembly constituency in Chennai on Thursday, with 73.45 per cent of the electorate casting their votes in the prestigious by-election. Election authorities said there were no reports of any untoward incident.A few issues related to Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) were immediately sorted out and polling was “brisk”, the authorities said. Voting for the high stakes bypoll in RK Nagar Assembly constituency, which fell vacant after the death of late AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa, began amid tight security.
Indian Navy deploys submarine, P8I aircraft for naval exercise with Oman New Delhi : The Indian Navy deployed a submarine and the P8I long-range maritime aircraft for the first time for a bilateral naval exercise with the Omani navy. The 11th edition of the exercise, ‘Naseem Al Bahr’ or ‘Sea Breeze’, was held on December 17 off the coast of Oman. The exercise is a biennial feature since 1993. The Indian Navy also deployed two naval ships – INS Trikand and INS Teg – for the exercise. The Indian ships entered Muscat on December 16 for the harbour phase. “Delegations from the Royal Navy of Oman embarked on the Indian Naval Ship Teg on December 18 for a briefing on basic anti-submarine warfare procedures,” the Indian Navy said in a statement yesterday.
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Are only politicians let to talk: Cong uproar bars Sachin from speaking in RS
New Delhi: The moment Bharat Ratna and Rajya Sabha MP Sachin Tendulkar rose to speak in the House after it re-convened at 2 pm, Congress members once again created ruckus in the house leading to an adjournment for the day. The proceedings were disrupted by the Opposition for the fifth consecutive day where they have been demanding Prime Minister Narendra Modi to clarify on his remarks against former prime minister Manmohan Singh during the Gujarat poll campaign. Cricket legend Sachin had moved a Short Discussion Motion on the future of sports in the country and right to play. His maiden speech in the House was, however, marred with the Congress stalling the session. Amid the Opposition sloganeering, Sachin remained standing for about ten minutes, tight-lipped, as Opposition members raised slogans ignoring Chairman Venkaiah Naidu’s calls to come to order. Naidu reminded the parliamentarians that the nation was watching the uproar they were causing in the Rajya Sabha and called on them to let Sachin speak.
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CBI court acquits A Raja, Kanimozhi and all other accused New Delhi : A special CBI court on Thursday acquitted former telecom minister A Raja, DMK supremo Karunanidhi’s daughter Kanimozhi and other accused of all charges in the 2G spectrum allocation cases — famously known as 2G ‘scam’ and often described as the biggest corruption scandal in India. All the acquitted in the case have to, however, furnish a bail bond of Rs 5 lakh each to ensure their presence in a higher appellate court if the verdict is challenged. The alleged scam came to light in 2010 when the then Comptroller and Auditor General Vinod Rai alleged that 122 2G licences were given to telecom operators at throwaway prices without a free and fair bidding process, causing a loss of Rs 1.76 lakh crore to the national exchequer.
2G case verdict proves ‘massive propaganda against UPA was without foundation’ Manmohan Singh Thursday welcomed the Special CBI court’s verdict in the 2G spectrum allocation case, and said he was “glad the court has pronounced that the massive propaganda against UPA was without any foundation.” “I think the judgment has to be respected. I am glad that the court has pronounced unambiguously that all this massive propaganda which was being run against the UPA government was without any foundation,” the former prime minister said, in response to the special CBI court acquitting all 17 accused in the case. The court earlier today acquitted all accused in the 2G spectrum allocation scam case, including former telecom minister A Raja and Rajya Sabha MP Kanimozhi.
govt should appeal in HC against acquittals: Swamy Subramanian Swamy on Thursday said the government should appeal in high court against the acquittals in the 2G spectrum scam case. The CBI probe in the case was ordered after Swamy had filed a PIL. In a statement to the media in New Delhi, Swamy said: “This is not a setback at all, it’s an aberration as the law officers were not serious on fighting against corruption.
Jaitley slams Congress, says party treating this judgment as ‘badge of honour’ Shortly after the 2G spectrum allocation case verdict was pronounced by a special CBI court in New Delhi on Thursday, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today slammed the Congress for treating this judgment as a ‘badge of honour’. In a statement to the media, Jaitley said: “Congress leaders are treating this judgement as some kind of a badge of honour and a certification that it was an honest policy. This was a corrupt and dishonest policy, which has already been upheld by the Supreme Court in 2012.” Jaitley further said that the Supreme Court had in 2012 quashed the policy as arbitrary and unfair.
China has been consistently blocking moves by India, the US, the UK and France to designate Masood Azhar as a global terrorist.
Name’s Azhar and he’s not a global terrorist: China blocks India’s move again
Beijing: China has rejected India’s assertion that moves at the United Nations to list terror group Jaishe-Mohammed leader Masood Azhar as a global terrorist were blocked due to narrow political considerations, saying it acted in a “candid way” over the issue based on rules and procedures. China has been consistently blocking moves by India, the US, the UK and France to designate Masood Azhar as a global terrorist by the 1267 Sanctions Committee by putting technical holds. India’s permanent representative
to the United Nations Syed Akbaruddin, during an open debate Wednesday in the Security Council criticised some UN members for failing to “clearly understand” the common threat of terrorism. “It is noticed that on an
issue as serious as designation of terrorist individuals and entities, the Council-mandated Sanctions Committees fail to make concrete progress and fall victim to narrow political and strategic concerns in some cases,” he said. Responding
to Mr Akbaruddin’s remarks, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying told a media briefing that on Masood Azhar’s issue China had “acted in a candid way with ease”. “So what we do is nothing to do with the narrow minded political considerations as you mentioned,” Ms Hua claimed. The issue of China blocking the listing of Masood Azhar at the United Nations is expected to come up in Friday’s 20th round of India-China border talks in New Delhi.
Yogi Adityanath all set to break ‘Noida jinx’, attend function on Saturday Lucknow : All set to break the so-called ‘Noida jinx’, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will attend a function in the satellite city in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Noida-Kalkaji Metro line on December 25. There is a superstition that any CM visiting Noida loses power and does not come back to assume office again. “Adityanath will not only be present at the inauguration ceremony with Prime Minister Naredra Modi on December 25, the birthday of former PM Atal Bihari Vajapyee, but also visit Noida on December 23 to take stock of preparations for the grand programme,” BJP spokesman Chandramohan said. “Our CM believes in working in the interest of people and does
not care for superstitions, which have prevented past CMs from going to Noida. With his visit he will also end the superstition attached with the place,” he said. Though Noida or Gautam Budh
Nagar district was developed from a cluster of small villages into the prime economic zone of the state, it has been avoided by past chief ministers. Adityanath’s predecessor Akhilesh Yadav
stayed away from Noida. He did not attend the Asian Development Bank Summit organised there in May 2013 though then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was the chief guest. Akhilesh Yadav had launched the Rs 3,300 crore development projects, including access to six-lane Yamuna Expressway, through video link from Lucknow. The family members of Dadri lynching victim Mohammad Ikhlaq were brought to Lucknow from there to meet Akhilesh Yadav. Before him, Mulayam Singh Yadav, Kalyan Singh and Rajnath Singh too avoided going to Noida. The superstition attached with Noida began with then CM Veer Bahadur Singh, who was asked to step down in June 1988 by the central leadership.
Kulbhushan under no threat of immediate execution, says Pakistan
New Delhi : Rejecting rumours that December 25 would be the last meeting between Kulbhushan Jadhav and his family, Pakistan on Thursday, said that the death row “convict” is under no threat of immediate execution as his mercy petition is still pending for review. Jadhav, a former Indian Navy officer, was arrested in Pakistan and was charged with espionage. Foreign Office spokesman Dr Mohammad Faisal also added that a media interaction with the family could be arranged if India permits. Addressing a weekly media briefing in Islamabad, Faisal said, “Let me assure you that the Commander (Jadhav) is under no threat of immediate execution and his mercy petitions are still pending. Pakistan is ready to permit media interaction with the wife and mother of Commander Jadhav. We await Indian decision in this regard.” Reiterating that the family has been allowed in the light of “Islamic traditions and based on purely humanitarian grounds,” Faisal added that the meeting will take place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad. An Indian envoy would be allowed to accompany the visitors in Islamabad. The Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi on Wednesday issued visas to Jadhav’s mother and his wife. They are expected to arrive in Pakistan on Saturday.
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The South Asian agenda has been reduced : public The 32-year-old SAARC scarcely registers in our foreign policy debate, which is preoccupied with the exciting prospect of India’s role in the Indo-Pacific and beyond. The South Asian agenda has been reduced, at least in public perception, to countering Pakistan and its terror proxies. The Partition curtailed our territory and resources, severed trade and travel routes and was followed by horrendous violence. With the centuries-old tradition of rulers of India dominating the geo-strategic space in South Asia, independent India sought to exclude external powers from the region. There was also a nostalgic reaction from a section that raised the slogan of Akhand Bharat — a concept ranging from the undoing of Partition to a loosely-defined cultural unity covering South Asia and beyond. Both these ideals were belied in subsequent years. Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee buried the idea of undoing Partition during his visit to Lahore in February 1999 by visiting Minar-e-Pakistan, which symbolises the creation of Pakistan. He also propounded the forward-looking approach of developing trust, confidence and creating “a solid structure of cooperation”. Manmohan Singh carried this thinking forward in presenting a vision of South Asia where, with the cooperation of all our neighbours, we move from poverty to prosperity, ignorance to knowledge and insecurity to lasting peace. Instead of pursuing the unrealistic goal of undoing Partition, this approach sought to leverage the large Indian economy in building mutually beneficial trade, economic and other linkages within South Asia. Pakistan, though the largest obstacle to the emergence of a cohesive South Asia, is not the only one. An example is our inability so far to push through a sub-regional Motor Vehicle Agreement with Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh after Pakistan blocked a similar arrangement at the SAARC. Such hurdles are inherent in any process involving sovereign nations. A moribund SAARC is not in our interest. Sub-regional and other arrangements such as BIMSTEC, though valuable, are no substitute as these leave out our troublesome western periphery. If SAARC is a broken-down vehicle, we need another instrument, but cannot ignore or abandon the task of building a largely cohesive and stable periphery, which is essential to prevent meddling by external powers and realise our legitimate aspirations in the Indo-Pacific and beyond. We cannot dictate the actions of our neighbours. But we do need to pay more attention to certain aspects within our control. First, our ability to manage our region and stature in the world depend to a considerable degree upon economic success. The continent-sized Indian economy, growing at around 6 per cent, holds a tremendous attraction for our neighbours. Imagine its lure, even for business and industry in an otherwise hostile Pakistan, when it was growing at 8 to 10 per cent, Second, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj’s assurance in an address in December 2014 that realising its special responsibility in driving the locomotive of South Asian growth, India would “continue to institutionalise positive asymmetry in favour of our neighbours and allow all to benefit from our economy and market”, should be the leitmotif of our South Asia policies.
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Hollywood - Bollywood Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra were quite the name, especially after their chemistry in ‘Don’ and ‘Don 2’.
This film might reunite Shah Rukh and Priyanka on screen and it’s not Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra were quite the name, especially after their chemistry in ‘Don’ and ‘Don 2’. The two alleged exes had been forgotten, till Farhan Akhtar announced ‘Don 3’. While it is still unclear who will be cast with Shah Rukh in ‘Don 3’, there seems to be some scope that PeeCee and Shah Rukh will be cast in Rakesh Sharma’s biopic. Deccan Chronicle had earlier informed you through our source, “Aamir strongly recommended the Rakesh Sharma biopic to Shah Rukh as a script worth walking that extra mile for. More so, since Aamir
Salman and Katrina are reuniting on-screen after five years, with the sequel to 2012 blockbuster, Ek Tha Tiger.
Katrina Kaif says she does not lean on male superstars for her success
intends to devote a substantial period of his time to a very dear project of his, presumably the Mahabharat, and has stopped accepting any other assignments currently.” This made clear that Shah Rukh would consider the project. Priyanka too seems to be keen about the project. At a recently held awards function, she said, “I have finalised twothree scripts. Now, I am left to make announcements. Yes, Rakesh Sharma biopic was one of the scripts I read. I was approached for the film when Aamir was a part of it. We weren’t supposed to do it next year, it was for 2019. But as of now, I don’t know anything else about the movie.” She also confirmed that Aamir is not a part of the project anymore, and when asked about Shah Rukh replacing Aamir, she reacted, “I don’t know. I haven’t got any confirmations. I haven’t spoken to Sid or Mahesh sir.
Salman Khan plans to place a drop box for the scripts outside his office! Salman Khan’s production house, Salman Khan Films which has produced ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ and ‘Tubelight’ among others Bollywood films, is now venturing into television and digital space. The superstar has opened the production house’s door to content writers and directors. A source close to the banner reveals that anyone who has a script or unique idea can drop it at Khan’s Bandra office, and his team will take a final call on the basis of best options they get. A source exaplained, “Apart from films, Salman is looking to venture into other avenues with his production house.
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Tension in Selena Gomez’s family?
The Heart Wants What It Wants singer Selena Gomez and her mother, Mandy Teefey, have unfollowed each other on Instagram. According to DailyMail.co.uk, fans made the observation on Tuesday. This news comes after TMZ.com reported that Mandy was taken to a hospital last week after getting into a ‘heated’ conversation with Selena because she reunited with her ex-boyfriend Justin Bieber. Apparently, Selena’s family cannot forgive Bieber after he split from her back in 2014.
Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif will be seen together again in Ali Abbas Zafar’s Tiger Zinda Hai. The two are reuniting on-screen after five years, with the sequel to 2012 blockbuster, Ek Tha Tiger. In an interview with a leading tabloid, Katrina was brimming with praises for her co-star. “Wherever life takes me, Salman will always be family,” Katrina Kaif revealed. The ‘Fitoor’ actress also asserted that she does not lean on male superstars for her success. “If a female actor feels that working with the Khans is synonymous to leaning on them for success, she simply shouldn’t work with them. However, I’ve always approached my career with the aim of collaborating with the most creative minds,” the actress stated. Katrina also called Aamir Khan one of the brightest minds in the country, and said that Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan are one of the best talents in the country and that she gets to learn a lot from these superstars. “Why wouldn’t I want to learn from them? I like to work on happy sets, with friends who share the same passion as I do,” Katrina said.
Sunny Leone draws inspiration from 70s beauties Sharmila Tagore, Zeenat Aman, Rekha and others
Sunny Leone once again courted controversy over her cancelled New Year event ‘Sunny Nights’ in Bengaluru. The entire hullabaloo was created as some Pro Kannada groups who claimed that Sunny doesn’t fit into the Kannada ‘culture’ and quoted her ‘history’ as their reason for protesting against the show. After the police denied to provide security, Sunny cancelled the show and came up with a perfect reply to the miscreants on social media. And now the actor has talked about her inspiration in life which comes from yesteryear Bollywood divas Sharmila Tagore, Dimple Kapadia, Mandakini, Rekha, Zeenat Aman and Madhubala who dared to go against the set norms back in their era. They taught her “it’s perfectly ok to be myself.”
From ‘Bhabhi’ to ‘Maa’ –ShilpaShinde has come a long way in Bigg Boss 11
For years, she graced the small screen with myriad roles and characters. Her portrayal as India’s favorite Bhabhi brought her into limelight and soon Shilpa Shinde became a household name. This year, her entry in Bigg Boss 11 made headlines and since then, the ‘marathimulgi’ has taken the small screen by storm! With an explosive first week in the Bigg Boss house, Shilpa showed off her passive– aggressive side to the audiences. However, with time she settled into the house and soon took on the role of a mother, showcasing nurturing qualities. Taking on the responsibility of the kitchen, Shilpa ensured that everyone in the house was well fed and taken care off. Mega Star Salman Khan also acknowledged this and referred to her as ‘Maa’ of Bigg Boss 11. Also, cracking jokes around the 6000 rotisshe has made for the gharwale. While her arguments with Vikas kept every one of their toes, it was her forgiving and understanding nature that led Vikas to apologize for his past behavior and soon the two buried the hatchet.
Shraddha gets flak for fake Indian Army pic; here are others who got trolled in 2017 Social media has always made us very censorious and 2017 wasn’t any different. Be it grammatical errors or fashion faux pas, none of it goes unnoticed, especially when they are posted by celebrities. Most often, these posts are dealt with intense scrutiny and even sarcastic and sardonic comments. Even when the post comes as an innocent or honest mistake, twitteratis are seldom in the mood to let go of it, and the most recent celebrity to bear the brunt of it was none other than Bollywood actress Shraddha Kapoor. She went on to tweet about the Indian Army soldiers posted at Siachen Glacier. The actress posted a picture of soldiers withstanding the extreme cold weather and she wrote, “They freeze to make sure that we are warm. They protect to make sure that we feel safe. Can never thank you Jawaans enough.” The sentiment behind sharing such a picture was genuine but what she did not realise was that the picture she shared was a fake one.
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Suresh Raina clears Yo-Yo test ahead of Virat Kohli-led India’s South Africa tour
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Sports Special The Haryana spinner is ending the year on a high.
Team India leggie Chahal becomes highest wicket-taker in T20s for 2017 Kohli, Pujara key in South Africa as India aim to reach ‘iconic place’: Graeme Smith
Mumbai: Overlooked Indian cricketer Suresh Raina on Thursday confirmed through Twitter that he has passed the Yo-Yo fitness test. The Saurashtra batsman, who last played a match for India against England in a T20 in February, had failed the fitness test in August, and thus was not eligible for selection in the national side. Later in October, it was made mandatory by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) that passing the Yo-Yo test was a requirement for selection in the Indian team. However, at that time Suresh Raina was not the only cricketer who failed the test. Yuvraj Singh had suffered the same fate, as he too failed to clear the test. However, Cheteshwar Pujara was deemed to be fit and had passed the test. Rohit Sharma is currently leading a Virat Kohli-less side in a T20 series against Sri Lanka. Captain Kohli will be back for India’s tour to South Africa, starting with the first Test on January 4.
Cuttack: Team India registered their biggest margin win in the T20 format on Wednesday after bundling out Sri Lanka for a paltry 87 in the first T20 at the Barabati Stadium here, eventually winning by 93 runs. During the second innings, it was Yuzvendra Chahal that spearheaded the Indian bowling attack, becoming the pick of the bowlers with figures of 4-23. The leggie spun a web around the Sri Lanka batsmen that saw the Men in Blue snatch the game from Thisara Perera’s men right under their noses. Not only did the Haryana spinner emerge as the
Man of the Match, but also became the highest wicket-taking bowler in the shortest format this year. With 19 wickets to his name in the calendar year, he has surpassed Rashid Khan and Kesrick Williams to grab the top spot. The 93-run win is India’s biggest win in T20 Internationals, bettering the 90run victory over England recorded in Colombo in September 2012 during the ICC World T20 in Sri Lanka. Sent into bat, Rahul’s classy fifty and some sensible batting from Mahendra Singh Dhoni (39 not out) and Manish Pandey (32 not out) powered India
to a challenging total of 180 for three. Chahal then finished with brilliant figures of 4 for 23, taking a wicket in each of his four overs to lead Sri Lanka’s downfall as the visitors were bundled out for 87 in 16 overs on a dew-laden Barabati Stadium. After the leg-spinner’s guile, it was Kuldeep Yadav’s turn to get into the act with figures of 2 for 18 as the wrist spin duo once again did the job for India. It was yet another pathetic batting show by the Sri Lankans, who showed little resistance as wickets kept tumbling after Upul Tharanga’s 16-ball 23-run burst.
New Delhi: Former captain Graeme Smith feels South Africa’s “powerful” bowling attack will put the Indian batting line-up under serious pressure in the upcoming Test series, starting January 5 in Cape Town. The world no.1 Indian team up against second-placed South Africa in their own den certainly makes for an exciting contest. And Smith feels South Africa will be extra motivated after their painful 0-3 loss in India couple of seasons ago. “I think South Africa will be very strong. With AB de Villiers coming back, their batting looks a lot stronger. The bowling too is really powerful. They have got four really outstanding experienced pacers to choose from and couple of young pacers as well,” Smith told news agancy.“Eventually, I think they will only go with three seamers and a spinner (in Keshav Maharaj) and six batters with Quinton de Kock at seven. That will be their batting line-up and I think that is a powerful one,” he said. Smith, however, said the scheduling of the first Test in Cape Town could turn out to be a blessing in disguise for the under prepared visitors.
Bundesliga: Bayern Munich welcome back Hoffenheim striker Sandro Wagner Munich: Bayern Munich have re-signed striker Sandro Wagner from Bundesliga rivals Hoffenheim on a contract that will run until June 2020, the German champions
said on Thursday. Wagner progressed through the youth system at Bayern and made his senior debut in 2007, featuring in eight games that season before leaving
the Allianz Arena in 2008. He played for several German sides before moving to Hoffenheim last year. “I‘m delighted. A long journey for me is now at an end and I can
return to my home, my club. I‘m very happy that it’s come off. Bayern are the best club in Germany and one of the best in the world,” Wagner told the club’s website
The objective is to offer simple and hassle free alternative to the members.
NSE launches paperless e-mandate facility on its MF platform New Delhi: Leading stock exchange NSE on Thursday announced the introduction of e-mandate facility on its mutual fund platform, a move that will facilitate SIP registrations in 2-3 days as compared to 2-3 weeks earlier. Currently, trading members and mutual fund distributors register paper-based mandates for their investors which is time consuming as it involves obtaining signature of an investor on the form and submission of physical form at service centre for processing. “NSE has taken a step towards ‘digital India’ by announcing an e-mandate facility on its mutual fund platform. Implementation of e-mandates is a
very significant step towards digitisation of transactions in mutual funds. “The objective is to offer simple and hassle free alternative to the members, MF distributors in form of e- mandate wherein members/MF distributors can register mandate of an investor online, which will be digitally signed based on Aadhaar based OTP validation,” NSE Managing Director and CEO Vikram Limaye
said in a statement. e-Mandate, available for individuals with single mode of holding, is an Aadhaar based functionality, accordingly, registration of mobile number with UIDAI is mandatory for e- signing of mandate. Currently, maximum limit for e-mandate is Rs 1 lakh. As per UIDAI website, there are about 119 crore Aadhaar numbers, which hold a huge potential for mutual fund
industry that currently has 6.2 crore folios only. NSE has implemented e-mandates through HSBC (sponsor bank for the initiative) along with e-Mudhra as an e-sign service provider. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) has witnessed a very encouraging growth in the mutual fund transactions routed through its Platform. In the current financial year till December 15, about 48 lakh transactions aggregating to Rs 23,345 crore have been processed through its MF platform. In last two years, the exchange has registered a growth of more than 600 per cent in number of transactions, routed through its MF platform.
Vodafone 4G network covers 600 towns in Punjab
Chandigarh: Cellular operator Vodafone India on Thursday said its 4G network now covers over 600 towns in Punjab and the expansion is in sync with the growing data-related requirements in the state. “Vodafone SuperNetTM 4G now covers 600 plus towns in Punjab, with over 550 towns being added over the past three months alone,” said Arvind Nevatia, Business Head - Punjab, HP and J&K, Vodafone India in a release issued here. Some of the new towns under Vodafone 4G network include Kapurthala, Malerkotla, Jalalabad, Nabha,
Sirhind Fatehgarh Sahib, Muktsar, Jagraon, Fazilka, Sunam and Tarn Taran, he said. He further said the company had invested about Rs 450 crore on expanding and strengthening the network in the state over the past one year. “We have seen a rapid rise in data usage in urban and rural Punjab. Our expansion overdrive is in sync with the growing data-related requirements of Punjab. As part of our expansion overdrive, we have rolled out 4,600 plus sites (3G/4G combined) in the last few months, to offer an unmatched quality of network,” he said.
(fcbayern.com).The 30-year-old has seven caps for Germany and was part of the side that won the Confederations Cup earlier this year. Wagner has previously played for German
top-flight sides Werder Bremen, Hertha BSC along with second tier MSV Duisburg, Kaiserslautern and SV Darmstadt 98. “In Sandro Wagner we have another Germany
international coming to Bayern. We’re convinced that Sandro will enhance our squad with his class and his experience,” Bayern’s sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic said.
Bayern have opened an 11-point lead atop the Bundesliga table and will travel to face Bayer Leverkusen on Jan. 12 following the conclusion of the winter break.
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Will need govt incentives to fulfil India’s EV dream: IndiGo commences ATR operations, Maruti Suzuki launches HyderabadMangalore flight
New Delhi: India’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki said on Thursday that government incentives will be needed to make electric vehicles (EVs) affordable as the country moves towards the eco-friendly solution for mobility. The company, which plans to launch its first EV in India by 2020, also said it will conduct a study to find consumer insights to prepare for the journey. Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) Chairman R C Bhargava said affordability is a major challenge that EVs will face and for them to be successful, focus has to be on manufacturing of batteries and other components within the country to bring down cost. “I think it will be required... My gut feeling is that yes, some kind of intervention would be required but I don’t know to what extent,” he told reporters when asked if government incentives would be needed to support electric vehicles transition in India. As electric vehicles are a new development for the Indian auto industry it would be difficult to say in details how much government support would be needed, he added. The company will conduct a study to understand more about consumer insights on electric vehicles, which will also help in estimating how much of government support will be needed, he said. “Before that I can’t really say with any kind of confidence that this the kind of government intervention is required,” Bhargava said. The aim of the study would be to find out as to what is the ground reality, where people park their cars and charging infrastructure and what is their thinking about EVs, he said. “It will gauge what average consumer thinks about EVs. This survey is going to provide us the first reliable data from the ground. We will start it within two to three weeks and by about end of February we would have some authentic basis to answer queries on EVs,” Bhargava said. Stressing on the need for cost of electric cars to be within the reach of consumers, he said, “75 per cent of cars are small cars
Hyderabad: Low cost carrier IndiGo on Thursday commenced its regional jets ATR operations, with the maiden flight taking off from here to Mangalore. The first flight of the ATR plane took off from the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport here this morning to Mangalore, the airline said in a release. By December 2019, IndiGo, with its fleet of brand new 21 ATRs, would have connected about 15 tier-II and tier-III new cities on its network, thereby giving a big boost to regional connectivity, the airline’s president and whole-time director, Aditya Ghosh, said in a statement. “With more ATRs joining our fleet in the months to come, we are much closer to realising the dream of the common man,” he said. “The IndiGo network will expand not only to provide connectivity between these smaller cities, but our strong network of domestic and international markets
will also open up immense connectivity to and fro for these smaller markets,” Ghosh said. Elaborating on the expansion plan, IndiGo’s chief commercial officer Sanjay Kumar said on January 7 and 9, the airline will be commencing its second and third ATR operations, adding Tirupati and Rajahmundry on the network respectively. He also announced four new domestic flights from Hyderabad, which include an additional HyderabadLucknow-Hyderabad flight, a new HyderabadRanchi-Hyderabad flight, an additional HyderabadJaipur flight and a new Hyderabad-Jammu via Jaipur flight. IndiGo has placed a term sheet for 50 ATR aircraft. The airline is expecting to add seven ATR flights by March 2018 and 21 ATR planes to its fleet by December 2018, the release said. On January 7 and 9, the airline will be commencing its second and third ATR operations.
4 / Dt. 22-12-2017, friday, Ahmedabad MOU Signed with L & T for training to Civil, Mechanical & Electrical branch students
Engineering students of GTU to get 10 days industrial internship training
Ahmedabad: Engineering students of Gujarat Technological University (GTU) will get 10 days industrial internship training. GTU has signed an MOU with Larsen & Toubro for this purpose at Chandkheda campus, Ahmedabad on 21 st December, 2017. Under the guidance of Prof. (Dr) Navin Sheth, Vice Chancellor of GTU, the MOU was signed by registrar Bipin Bhatt and representatives of L & T - Mr. Rajen Pandya and Mr. Srikant Jainapur. In first phase (which is going to be start from December-2017), internship will be provided to final and pre-final year undergraduate students
of core branches Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering. Members of L & T will create branch-wise training module for this internship program. During internship program, students will be taught discipline oriented topics and how to work in industries and also visit to industries for their project. The training will be provided at Vadodara & Ahmedabad besides industrial visits at various places. The duration of internship is of 10 days divided into 2 modules of 5 days each. For final year students, 10 days internship is going to start from 26/12/2017.
Expectations of first-time voters in Gujarat: Water, public transport, vikas and women’s safety Ahmedabad : The election results are out, and soon a new government will be in place in Gandhinagar. With 30 per cent of the voters this time being under 20 years old, and most of who cast their votes for the first time in this Assembly election, the new government will have to pay keen attention to this group. The Indian Express spoke to some of these first-time voters during the elections to know about their hopes and expectations from the next government and what factors determined their vote. For most of them, political party was more important than candidates. For example, Ahmedabad students Dhruv Shah (22), Ashay Haldar (21) and Hetvi Badiani (21), it was the party’s outlook on development that determined their vote, irrespective of the faces, be their national or local leaders. “I voted for the party, which can provide better services in public transport, cleanliness and sanitation, safe drinking water, security to citizens and so on after forming the government,” said Vishal Acharya (20), an engineering student at Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU). On other hand, Pranay Thakkar (20), Aashi Patel (19) and Nishtha Kedia (20), who come from business families, said that they voted for the party, whose “policies aid in business ease and growth”.
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‘Sewage dumped in Narmada’: Gujarat High Court notice to govt, pollution board Ahmedabad : The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday issued a notice to the state government and Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) among other agencies on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking action to curb pollution of Narmada river. The matter is likely to be heard next month.A division bench, headed by chief justice R Subhash Reddy, was hearing the petition filed by advocate Kiritkumar Bhatt. He has cited news reports and research works in the petition claiming that Narmada river is being polluted with “high quantity of sewage (millions of litres per day)” by various local authorities situated on the bank of the river in Madhya Pradesh. “It is unfair, unjust and illegal to release excreta of 2.2 million people of Madhya Pradesh in Narmada water, which is being used by millions of people in Gujarat and Rajasthan… It is shocking to learn that the Narmada, which runs (sic) more than 80% of its course in Madhya Pradesh, collects sewage of its 2.2 million people and distributes it to millions of unsuspecting people downstream,” stated the PIL.
Two FIRs filed against Hardik for taking out a roadshow in Ahmedabad Ahmedabad : Two FIRs have been filed against Patidar quota agitation leader Hardik Patel and his supporters for taking out a roadshow in Ahmedabad on December 11 without police permission. Bopal police Tuesday night filed an FIR against Hardik, the two persons who had unsuccessfully sought police permission for the roadshow, and around 50 people who participated in it. Inspector I H Gohil told news agancy, “We filed the FIR last night against Hardik and the others for taking out the rally without permission.” The other FIR was filed by Ahmedabad Detection of Crime Branch on December 13 for similar offence, said Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCB) Deepan Bhadran. Gohil said: “I have heard about a separate FIR lodged for this offence by the Ahmedabad Crime Branch. I don’t know about that (case), but in our case the roadshow started from the area (Bopal) under my jurisdiction so we have registered the FIR.” The 15km roadshow from Bopal to Nikol had passed through several localities dominated by the Patidar community in Ahmedabad. Ahmedabad Police had also not granted permission to the roadshows of Congress president Rahul Gandhi and the BJP on December 12, a day before campaigning for the Gujarat Assembly elections ended.
Vadodara: The Union Cabinet today approved the Ministry of Railways’ initiative to set up the first ever National Rail and Transport University (NRTU) in Vadodara to skill its human resources and build capability. This idea, according to a statement from the union government, will be a catalyst for transformation of rail and transport sector towards New India. The National Rail and Transportation University will be set up as a Deemed to Be University under de novo category as per the UGC [Institutions Deemed to be
UK PM Theresa May forces her own deputy to resign over pornography scandal
month that police in 2008 had found pornography on his office computers in the Houses of Parliament. In response, Green said that the story was untrue. A review, requested by May and conducted by a senior government official, concluded that Green’s statements
Ahmedabad : Two Days after the BJP retained power in Gujarat, several workers of the Congress on Wednesday said the party’s support for Patidar quota agitation leader Hardik Patel led to “polaristation” of tribal, Dalit and OBC voters against it in many constituencies. Congress leaders and workers — on the first day of the three-day ‘chintan shivir (introspection camp)’ in Mehsana — claimed the BJP in the run-up to the Assembly elections managed to portray that the Congress’s promise of providing reservation to the Patidars would affect quotas for tribals, Dalits and OBCs, if implemented. They said “the BJP propaganda” had adversely impacted fate of the Congress in the
Assembly elections.During the chitan shivir, Congress leaders and workers will analyse the election results district-wise and discuss the roadmap for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. Among those who interacted with Congress workers and local leaders from 20 districts on Wednesday were state party president Bharatsinh Solanki and Gujarat affairs
Gujarat election results 2017: Mevani won from Vadgam, defeating his nearest BJP rival, Vijay Chakravarti, by 19,696 votes. Thakor emerged victorious from Radhanpur, trouncing BJP’s Lavingji Thakor by 14,857 votes
Damian Green’s resignation is a blow for May as she navigates the final year of tortuous Brexit negotiations.
appointed as first secretary of state just six months ago in a bid to shore up May’s premiership in the wake of her disastrous bet on a June snap election which lost her party its majority in parliament But Green’s future was thrust into doubt when the Sunday Times newspaper reported last
Gujarat: In Congress three-day meet chintan shivir, talk of ‘caste polarisation’ behind its undoing
Cabinet Approves India’s First National Rail And Transportation University At Vadodara
international London: British Prime Minister Theresa May forced her most senior minister, Damian Green, to resign on Thursday after an internal investigation found that he had made misleading comments about pornography found on computers in his parliamentary office. The resignation of one of May’s most trusted allies who had helped pacify her deeply divided party, is a blow for May as she navigates the final year of tortuous Brexit negotiations before Britain’s exit from the European Union in March 2019. Green, who voted to stay in the EU, was
Support for Patidar quota leader Hardik polarised Dalits, tribals, OBCs against us, say Congress workers.
which suggested he was not aware that indecent material had been found on the computers were “inaccurate and misleading.” The review, a summary of which was distributed by May’s Downing Street office, found that he had breached rules governing the behaviour of ministers.“I regret that I’ve been asked to resign from the government following breaches of the Ministerial Code, for which I apologise,” Green said in a letter to May, who said she had accepted his resignation with deep regret.
Universities] Regulations, 2016, said the statement. Government is working towards completing all approvals by April 2018 and to launch the first academic program in July 2018. A not-for-profit Company under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013 will be created by the Ministry of Railways which shall be the Managing Company of the proposed university. The company will provide financial and infrastructural support to the university, and appoint Chancellor and Pro-Chancellor of the university.
in-charge Ashok Gehlot. Leaders from the rest of the state would take part in the camp on Thursday. The Congress workers and leaders also alleged that the BJP used “corrupt and unfair means” to win the just concluded Assembly polls. Some of them also alleged “manipulation” of EVMs by the BJP and demanded use of ballot papers instead.
Dawoodi Bohras come together to help others in five-day ‘Upliftment’ drive AHMEDABAD: The health and vibrancy of a society are determined by the universal availability and accessibility to basic needs: food, healthcare, education, potable water, sanitation and affordable housing. In keeping with these socio-economic essentials, the Dawoodi Bohra community has come together to begin its third annual five-day Upliftment Drive. The five-day drive, starting on the 21 st of December, aims to improve the wellbeing of members of the community as well as society at large. Preparations began in earnest from the Prophet Mohammed’s SAW birthday, which was celebrated last month; his teachings regarding helping the less fortunate and showing kindness to others lie at the heart of this drive. The various initiatives include a worldwide food distribution drive for the under-privileged,the organization of free medical camps to check for elevated blood pressure and diabetes, vaccinations and eye and dental check-ups. It is perhaps fortuitous that the days of this Upliftment drive come at the same time as when many people throughout the world are celebrating their own season of giving and spreading goodwill.
Suhaib Ilyasi killed wife fearing she may disclose his frauds: Court New Delhi: Suhaib Ilyasi was at the pinnacle of his career during his ‘India’s Most Wanted’ show, and killed his wife fearing she may make public his fraudulent acts and forgeries, which may be a blot on his success story, a Delhi court said on Wednesday while convicting him for the murder. The court, which sentenced him to life imprisonment for the offence of murder, made the observation in its 125page verdict noting that Ilyasi possessed two passports, used fake degree for job and had committed credit card fraud. The court also observed that the relationship between
Ilyasi and his wife Anju were strained, and the former TV producer’s conduct towards her was “not cordial”. “There exists adequate material on record to prove that relations between the
two were strained, and that the conduct of the accused towards his wife was not cordial. “The evidence on record also suggests that the accused was at pinnacle of his career, and had earned
immense reputation/ success from his show ‘India’s Most Wanted’ and his wife deceased Anju, who knew about all the forgeries and wrong acts i.e possessing two passports.
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