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Short News Injured Navyman Tomy has food, is under sedation: Defence spokesman
Kochi: Injured Indian Navy sailor Abhilash Tomy, who was plucked from his stricken vessel in the Indian Ocean off Australia’s coast, is admitted to a hospital on a remote island where he has had food and is “sounding okay”, a defence spokesman said here Tuesday. The 30-year-old decorated Navyman got injured when his yacht was struck by a savage storm while he was participating in the Golden Globe Race and was rescued Monday after being adrift for three days. The spokesman said a French doctor examined Tomy, a Kirti Chakra awardee. “He is stable and has no major injuries. He’s sedated but sounding okay. X-ray report is not too bad.
Resignation of cops ‘negligible’, restricted to areas of south Kashmir: J&K govt Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday said the number of resignations of special police officers (SPOs), who have borne the brunt of militant attacks, is “negligible” and is restricted to certain areas of south Kashmir only. State chief secretary B V R Subrahmanyam said all SPOs have been instructed about their personal safety while the government is in process of enhancing their honorarium. “The problem of resignation of SPOs are restricted to certain areas. There is by and large no such problem in north and central Kashmir. It is concentrated in south Kashmir,” he told reporters in Srinagar. Subrahmanyam said there were 30,000 SPOs in the state and the number of SPOs “resigning is negligible”.
Will field ‘son-of-the-soil’ to defeat Owaisi in 2019 LS polls, says BJP Hyderabad: The BJP would come out with a game-plan to defeat the three-time Hyderabad Lok Sabha member and AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi and field “a son-of-the-soil” against him in next year’s election, says a party leader. Owaisi in his response said he is ready to face any candidate of the saffron party. The AIMIM leader had dared BJP president Amit Shah to contest the Hyderabad Lok Sabha seat after he attacked his party during a recent visit to pollbound Telangana. “These (Owaisi’s challenge to Shah) are silly attempts to grab political headlines and attention. And we don’t need to field our national president to defeat Owaisi”, BJP spokesperson G V L Narasimha Rao told news agency .
NC spokesperson Junaid Azim Mattu quits, will contest civic polls from Srinagar Srinagar: National Conference (NC) spokesperson Junaid Azim Mattu resigned from the party on Tuesday over its decision to boycott the upcoming local body and panchayat polls. Mattu said he would contest the municipal polls from Srinagar to serve the people. “Based on my humble disagreement with the party’s decision to boycott the upcoming ULB and Panchayat Polls, I have just sent my resignation from the party to the JKNC General Secretary,” Mattu posted on Twitter. He alleged that leaving the grassroots democratic institutions “open to misrepresentation” would inflict serious harm on the state, and wreak havoc with the social fabric and cultural legacy.
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At a rally in Bhopal, PM Modi said Congress has been reduced to ‘begging’ with small parties for alliances.
Congress won’t debate, busy indulging in mud-slinging: PM Modi in Bhopal Bhopal: The Congress is indulging in mud-slinging against the government because it finds it easier than debating on issues like development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Tuesday, in an apparent reference to allegations on the Rafale fighter deal. Addressing a rally here, he mocked Congress, saying the 125-year-old party has been reduced to such a condition that it is “begging” with
small parties for alliances.He said even if the Congress gets allies, the coalition will not be successful. Modi said his government believes in social justice for all and that its ‘Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas’ (cooperation of all, development of all) campaign is not just a slogan. He expressed confidence that the BJP would emerge victorious in the upcoming Assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh as well as in the Lok
Rahul Gandhi said he understands pain of jawans, Air Force officers and families of martyred pilots as well as HAL workers.
‘Will bring to justice those who stole from you’: Rahul’s emotional message on Rafale
New Delhi: Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said he understands the pain of jawans, Air Force officers and families of martyred pilots as well as Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) workers and will work to bring to justice all those who dishonoured and stole from them. Gandhi addressed them all on Twitter in his apparent attack against the Narendra Modi government on the issue of the Rafale fighter jet deal. Gandhi has been attacking the government on the Rafale deal, accusing the Modi government and the Prime Minister of putting money into the pockets of his “crony” friends. On Monday, he said the country’s “chowkidar” Modi snatched money away from the poor and handed it over to industrialist Anil Ambani. Gandhi also asked the Prime Minister for answers on several issues relating to the Rafale jet fighter deal. “The chowkidar of the country has taken out Rs 20,000 crore from the pockets
of the poor, martyrs and the jawans and put it in the pocket of (Anil) Ambani,” Gandhi said at a meeting in the Jais area of his Lok Sabha constituency. “HAL which has been in the business for 70 years, makes aircraft...while Anil Ambani had not made an aircraft in his life and also has an outstanding bank loan of Rs 45,000 crore,” he said.
At least 22 people were killed in Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir after the northern states of the country were hit by incessant rainfall since Sunday
Himachal Pradesh rains: 35 IIT students rescued in Lahaul-Spiti
New Delhi: Fifty trekkers, including 35 students from IITRoorkee, who went missing from Lahaul-Spiti on Monday night, were rescued Tuesday and are safe in Sissu area, news agency ANI reported. The team had gone trekking to Hampta Pass in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu and were supposed to return to Manali. An alert was raised after they were unreachable on Monday night. Following snowfall, the Rohtang Pass and inner roads in the area got blocked due to which about 300 people, including these IIT students, got stranded, Keylong Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Amar Negi told news agancy. They all are safe and are being provided shelter and food by the district administration. Himahal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur will visit Lahaul-Spiti district later
in the day to take stock of the situation arisen out of recent snowfall, he said. The LahaulSpiti district witnessed about 4-feet snowfall till Monday, as a result of which the Rohtang Pass and several inner roads got blocked, Negi told news aganay. The border road organisation (BRO) has already cleared about six-km-long Keylong-Stingri road and is working on to clear other blocked inner roads. Apart from tourists, General Reserve Engineer Force (GREF) personnel have also been stranded at various areas in the district, the SDM said. However, the exact number of stranded people was yet not clear, he added while talking to news aganacy. Meanwhile, eight travellers who had gone missing from Lahaul-Spiti on Monday night were rescued this morning and are safe at Koksar camp in Lahaul-Spiti, Keylong Negi told news agancy.
Sabha elections next year. PM Modi also touched upon vote-bank politics and said that it has caused immense damage to the country in 70 years after Independence. He added, “Vote-bank politics is like a termite for the country.” “They (Congress) have indulged in mud-slinging earlier too. But I want to tell them, the more you throw mud at us, the more the lotus (BJP’s symbol) will bloom,” Modi said.
There is a need for another surgical strike: Army Chief Bipin Rawat New Delhi : In view of the current situation in Jammu and Kashmir, Army Chief Gen. Bipin Rawat Monday said he believed there was a need for another surgical strike on terror launch pads across the Line of Control. In response to a question on whether there is a need for one more surgical strike, Rawat responded in affirmative. “I believe there is a need for one more action (surgical strike). But I would not want to disclose how we want to do it,” he said in an interview to India Today news channel that was telecast on Monday. The Indian Army conducted surgical strikes on terror launch pads across the Line of Control on September 29 two years ago. On Sunday, Rawat
had backed the government’s decision to call off dialogue with Pakistan, asserting that talks and terror cannot go together. The government on Friday had called off a meeting between the foreign ministers of India and Pakistan in New York, citing the brutal killings of three policemen in Jammu and Kashmir and Islamabad releasing postage stamps “glorifying” Kashmiri militant Burhan Wani. Last week, a BSF solider was shot dead and his body was found mutilated. Rawat had also said infiltration from across the border persists despite the call for a ceasefire by Pakistan, and stressed that this cannot be allowed to continue and appropriate action has to be taken to deter terrorists from disrupting the peace in the Valley.
Legislators can continue legal practice, rules Supreme Court
New Delhi : STATING THAT legislators are not “full time salaried employees”, the Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that advocates who become lawmakers can continue their legal practice as there are no such restrictions under the Advocates Act, 1961. “To sum up, we hold that the provisions of the Act of 1961 and the Rules framed thereunder do not place any restrictions on the legislators to practise as advocates during the relevant period. The closest rule framed by the Bar Council of India is Rule 49 which, however, has no application to the elected people’s representatives as they do not fall in the category of
full time salaried employee of any person, firm, government, corporation or concern,” said a three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, dismissing a petition filed by Delhi BJP leader and
Jaitley asks PSU banks to take effective action against frauds, defaults
New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday asked public sector banks to take “effective action” in cases of fraud and wilful loan defaults. Reviewing the performance of stateowned lenders, he exuded confidence that formalisation of the economy would help India achieve sustainable growth of 8 per cent. “FM, Shri @arunjaitley exhorted the banks to ensure all steps at their end to ensure clean lending & effective action in cases of fraud & wilful default, to justify the trust reposed in banks. Banks must strive to be seen always as institutions of clean &
prudent lending,” the Finance Ministry said in a tweet. The meeting is taking place in the backdrop of the ‘Alternative Mechanism’ (AM) deciding to merge three public sector banks -- Bank of Baroda, Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank -with a view to create a globalsize lender which would be stronger and sustainable. Banks have stepped up efforts as far as recovery of bad loans is concerned. Lenders have made recovery of Rs 36,551 crore in the first quarter of the current fiscal. This is 49 per cent higher than the same quarter of the last fiscal. During 2017-18, banks recovered Rs 74,562 crore.
advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay. Rule 49 deals with a situation where an advocate becomes a full time salaried employee of any person, government, firm, corporation or concern.
Legislators can continue legal practice, rules Supreme Court
Mumbai: Embattled liquor baron Vijay Mallya told a special court here Monday that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) “resisted” his efforts to settle his loans with public sector banks. Mallya, who is currently in the United Kingdom, has been charged by the ED of defaulting on bank loans to the tune of Rs 9,000 crore. Mallya, through his counsel, was replying in the PMLA court of Judge M S Azmi to an ED application seeking that he be declared a fugitive under the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act. In his reply, Mallya stated that “despite continuing efforts over the last two to three years, when efforts have been made to repay the public sector banks, instead of taking steps to facilitate the process of repayment to banks, the ED has, at every step, resisted this effort”.
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Modicare has a long haul ahead of it
The launch of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana on Sunday is the first step in a long process. An initiative so audacious in its scope and ambitions has implications that extend well beyond healthcare to the shape of the Indian economy. When a country has the world’s highest disease burden as India does, the human and economic costs are tremendous—to the tune of $6.2 trillion between 2012 and 2030, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). It follows, though, that its challenges are commensurate. According to the National Sample Survey Office, out-ofpocket health expenditure approached 70% as of 2014; consequently, approximately 60 million people sink deeper into poverty or are pushed into it annually. The bulk of this goes on small ticket outpatient treatment. Effective intervention here would reduce the strain on the government’s underwriting of large ticket secondary and tertiary care expenses. This ties in with India’s shifting epidemiological profile, where the majority of the disease burden is now due to non-communicable diseases. Cardiovascular diseases, say, or diabetes can often be managed effectively without hospitalization if spotted early. This is where Ayushman Bharat’s less-heralded half—and first challenge—comes in. As of March 2017, 156,231 health sub-centres, 25,650 primary health centres and 5,624 community health centres formed the backbone of India’s public health system. Modicare aims to upgrade 150,000 sub-centres to health and wellness centres (HWCs) that will provide a wide range of diagnostics and outpatient care. This will not be easy given how decrepit the network is. According to a 2017 report of the task force on primary healthcare in India, working under the aegis of the Union ministry of health and family welfare, only 11% of sub-centres and 16% each of primary and community centres meet the Centre’s Indian Public Health Standards. Upgrading them and broadening the scope of services they offer will be a mammoth task. It starts with fixing infrastructure problems that range from lack of power to inadequate equipment. There is no clarity on where the money for this will come from. Addressing the manpower shortages will be even more difficult. Most of the centres suffer from this to varying degrees, often making do with less than half the trained personnel they need. The success of the accredited social health activists—Asha workers—instituted as part of the 2005 National Rural Health Mission shows it is possible to scale up with community health workers and plug some of the gaps. But that doesn’t obviate the need for—or shortage of—trained doctors and nurses.
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Gurdeep Kohli Punj’s lehengas weigh 10 kgs for her role as Jodha in COLORS’ Dastan-E-Mohabbat Salim Anarkali
Watch this love saga unfold every Mon-Friday at 8:30pm only on COLORS! New Delhi : COLORS’ Upcoming magnum opus show Dastan-E-Mohabbat Salim Anarkali is all set to premier on Monday, 1st Oct’18. The show boasts of a stellar star-cast including Shaheer Sheikh (Salim), Sonarika Bhadoria(Anarkali),Gurdeep Kohli Punj (Jodha) and Shahbaz Khan (Akbar) who will recreate the epic love saga, the history has ever seen. Most characters in the show will be seen in authentic mughal avataar, Gurdeep Kohli Punj will be seen in a contrasting look. The celebrated actress will be playing the role of Rajput queen and wife of emperor Akbar, Jodha. Talking about her role and costume Gurdeep said, “ My costume mirrors the grandness of Rajput heritage.I will be seen in a bright lehenga choli with hefty meenakari work necklaces and huge nose rings. Mine is typically the heaviest costume, in the entire cast. It weighs around 10 kgs and takes me easily 1 and a half hour to get ready. But I’m enjoying this experience to the fullest. I have always been a big fan of historical dramas and that is also one of the reasons I took up the show. I have been watching the hollywood series Crown to derive some inspiration for my role. Also, I’ve been really looking forward for the show to go on air and hope that this grand love saga is received well by the viewers.”
Chinese-American filmmaker Cathy Yan is directing the film, and Christina Hodson is writing the script. Margot Robbie will reprise her Harley Quinn role in the film.
Margot Robbie’s next DC film Birds of Prey gets a release date New Delhi : Margot Robbie starrer upcoming DC comic-book film Birds of Prey has got a release date. The film will hit screens on February 7, 2020. ChineseAmerican filmmaker Cathy Yan is directing the film, and Christina Hodson, who has also written the upcoming Transformers spinoff Bumblebee, is writing the script. Margot Robbie will reprise her Harley Quinn role in the film. Birds of Prey is basically a team of DC superheroines that currently (in comics) consists of Barbara Gordon or Batgirl,
Arjun Reddy remake: Kiara to share screen space with Shahid
Mumbai : Actor Kiara Advani has been paired opposite Shahid Kapoor in the Hindi remake of Telugu blockbuster Arjun Reddy. Kiara, who was most recently seen in Netflix’s Lust Stories, will essay the role of Shahid’s love interest. “Arjun Reddy has always been one of my favourite films. There are so many shades to the heroine’s character. I’m very excited about it,” Kiara said in a statement. Directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, who also helmed the original critically - a c c l a i m e d Telugu blockbuster, the remake will go on floors next month. “Kiara epitomises the female character in the film to the T. She has the perfect combination of innocence (in terms of looks) and maturity (in terms of performance) that’s so important for the character,” Vanga said.
Black Canary and Huntress. It is not clear if Barbara Gordon will be a part of Birds of Prey. Her own standalone movie is also in development. Recently The Hollywood Reporter said that the makers of Birds of Prey are testing various female actors for the main roles. Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Jurnee Smolett-Bell and Janelle Monae are in the running for Black Canary. Margaret Qualley, Mary Elizabeth and Cristin Milioti are under consideration for Huntress. 2018 is a tame year for DC films.
Helicopter Eela song Ruk Ruk Ruk: Raghav Sachar and Kajol give their own twist to hit 90s song
New Delhi : Revamping old songs has become the order of the day and the latest film to hop on the bandwagon is Kajol starrer Helicopter Eela as they recreate the popular 90s song “Ruk Ruk Ruk”. The original song was sung by Alisha Chinai for the film Vijaypath and was picturised on Tabu and Ajay Devgn. Anu Malik composed this popular track which was penned by Shyam Anuragi. The new version has been composed by Raghav Sachar and Palomi Ghosh has given the vocals. While in the old version, it was Tabu’s character who was singing on the streets to gather Ajay Devgn’s attention, in the new one, it is Kajol’s character who does the singing. The music video then shows Kajol dancing to the tunes of the song on a really bright and colourful set. The original composer Anu Malik also makes a cameo in the video. The song has been revamped but all the old lyrics have been retained and it has been changed into a rap. Composer Raghav Sachar also has a cameo here. Talking about the new version of “Ruk Ruk Ruk”, Raghav said, “I’ve retained the melody just like it was in the original by Anu Malik. We have updated the song with new rap portions that make it more conversational.
45-year-old actor Sonu Sood, who is known for leading a healthy lifestyle over the years, was felicitated with honour for his outstanding contribution and support towards taekwondo.
Sonu Sood honoured with Doctorate Degree of Taekwondo
Mumbai : Actor Sonu Sood has been honoured with the Doctorate Degree of Taekwondo. The 45-year-old actor actor, who is known for leading a healthy lifestyle over the years, was felicitated with honour for his outstanding contribution and support towards taekwondo. He was honoured in the presence of Prabhat Sharma, secretary general of Taekwondo Federation of India at the opening ceremony of 107 International Kyorugi Referee Seminar/121st International Kyorugi Referee Refresher Course and 40th International Poomsae Referee Seminar. “It feels good to see everybody so fit out here, all thanks to the event
Batti Gul Meter Chalu box office collection Day 4: Shahid Kapoor film earns Rs 26.42 crore
New Delhi : Shahid Kapoor’s latest film Batti Gul Meter Chalu might have picked up after a disappointing opening, but it was still a slow weekend for a star-studded film that had no major competition. After four days, the film’s collection stands at Rs 26.42 crore. Directed by Shree Narayan Singh, Batti Gul Meter Chalu also stars Shraddha Kapoor and Yami Gautam. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh posted the box office figures of Batti Gul Meter Chalu on his Twitter
handle. He wrote, “#BattiGulMeterChalu Fri 6.76 cr, Sat 7.96 cr, Sun 8.54 cr, Mon 3.16 cr. Total: ₹ 26.42 cr. India biz. #BGMC” Batti Gul Meter Chalu released alongside Manto, which is attracting a niche audience, as opposed to
Batti Gul Meter Chalu’s wider audience. Still, it seems this film, that tackles the problems of electricity theft and over-charging, is not performing up to the mark. Narayan’s previous film, Toiler: Ek Prem Katha, which starred Akshay Kumar
and Bhumi Pednekar, also dealt with a social issue – sanitation. Shubhra Gupta, The Indian Express film critic, gave it a positive review. She concluded her review saying, “This kind of film can turn too preachy for its own good, but Batti Gul Meter Chalu is careful not to get too much in lecturemode. The rest of it made me smile, and gave me pause: how do you expect people to live without ‘bijli’ in today’s world? It is, as SK says thunderously, a fundamental right.”
organisers who have managed to get the taekwondo experts all over the country on the same platform and created the Taekwondo Federation,” Sonu said in a statement. “It’s great to know that people across all age groups are interested in taekwondo sport and they want to create awareness regarding the same and inspire others. Felicitating these experts would certainly inspire them and others to take up the sport as also a fitness initiative. I really hope such good fitness initiatives inspire the people and help us make a healthy India,” he added. On the work front, Sonu will be next seen in Rohit Shetty’s Simmba, alongside Ranveer Singh and Sara Ali Khan.
Feels like a dream to have worked with Vishal Bharadwaj, says Sanya Malhotra
New Delhi : Dangal actress Sanya Malhotra is gearing up for the release of her upcoming film Pataakha, and she can’t stop gushing about Vishal Bharadwaj’s filmmaking genius. “Vishal makes things so easy and comfortable for his actors, he makes you feel like a part of the team. It still feels like a dream to have worked with him,” Sanya says. The actress reveals that she was “star
struck” when she first met the director. “I was socially awkward, but he made me comfortable by involving me in everything. He gave me a lot of importance despite the fact that I am just three films old. He always asks for suggestions, and that makes you feel good,” she adds. Meanwhile, Sanya says that it’s been smooth-sailing for her since Dangal.
Did the actor change his mind and decide to profess his love for his first and latest co-star on Instagram?
Pari, do you love me: Arjun asks amid fan pleas for marriage, here’s her reaction
Mumbai: Has Arjun Kapoor finally listened to his fans’ pleas? The Twitteratti and Instagrammers, few days ago, pleaded with him and his ‘Namaste England’ co-star Parineeti Chopra to get married after their sizzling photoshoot for a bridal magazine. The pair had brushed it off with their humour, taking fun jibes at each other like always. But did Arjun change his mind and decide to profess his love for his first and latest co-star? The actor recently took to Instagram to share a fun photograph of him clicking Parineeti, and taking inspiration from
Drake’s ‘Kiki, do you love me’ song, asked her if she loves him.The answer, however, was no, again, as the actress, who is currently sporting red hair, said she didn’t have dates, like she had said last time, and that she loves her streak colour more. The usually prompt and Insta-savvy Arjun didn’t reply yet, so does it mean he’s upset about the ‘snub’? No, fans didn’t need to worry, be excited or disappointed as the two actors have been just friends for long and don’t plan to take it further. They love pulling each other’s leg and we love to see that too.
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Asia Cup 2018: India will be led by MS Dhoni for the 200th time in the absence of skipper Rohit Sharma who has been given rest before India plays the final of Asia Cup on Friday.
India make five changes, MS Dhoni to lead for 200th time
New Delhi : Ahead of their clash against Afghanistan on Tuesday, the India team made plenty of changes in their playing eleven. India will be led by MS Dhoni for the 200th time in the absence of skipper Rohit Sharma, who has been given rest ahead of the final of Asia Cup on Friday. Deepak Chahar is making his ODI debut, while KL Rahul, who scored a brilliant century in India’s final test against England, is also included in the playing eleven. Manish Pandey will also play his first match of the tournament. Among the bowlers both Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar is dropped and the responsibility is handed to Siddarth Kaul and K Khaleel Ahmed. Siddarth Kaul is one of the latest addition in the squad after Indian cricket team’s
injury woes compounded. Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel and Shardul Thakur were initially part of the team but the trio was ruled out after they sustained injuries. Dhoni speaking after the toss discussed the changes and explained that everybody in the squad who were yet to play have been given a chance. He said, “They are part of the 15 and are representing India.” He added that the young bowlers who are playing today should quickly adjust to the line and length they need to bowl. Saying that it feels ‘good’ to captain India for the 200th time, Dhoni said, “I have captained 199 ODIs, so this gives me an opportunity to make it 200. It’s all destiny and I have always believed in that. It’s not in my control, once I left captainship.
Business Delhi loves chai, whereas Mumbai loves coffee: Uber Eats
National : Uber Eats, the fastest growing food delivery app in India released Battle of the Brews: Chai vs Coffee, a comparative snapshot of India’s favorite beverages. Stemming from the love for morning chai and evening coffee, Uber Eats’ order analysis between the two rival drinks reveals that the tech city of Bangalore tops the charts with its love for a strong, piping hot cup of chai. Interesting insights from the report also showcased Indore - a city known for its snacks, loves a steaming hot cup of coffee. The ultimate brew battle: · Interestingly, Mumbai - the city that
never sleeps stands true as Mumbaikars are clearly induced by a steaming hot dose of caffeine, leaving cutting chai far behind. The data reveals that Mumbaikars consume 2X more coffee thanchai · The analysis reveals that it is always tea time in Delhi with consumption of tea surpassing coffee by 31.43% · Since time immemorial, South India is synonymous with lush green coffee estates in the Nilgiris. Surprisingly filter coffee isn’t the local favorite, but a well brewed cup of tea is. On an average, Chennai, Hyderabad and Bangalore consumes almost 48% more chai than coffee.
Adani Wilmar SuPoshan receives prestigious SKOCH Awards 2018
New Delhi :Adani Wilmar’s Project SuPoshan, which is implemented by Adani Foundation, has been awarded with the esteemed SKOCH Award. The Award was conferred at the 53rd SKOCH State of Governance Summit 2018, held on 19th September at Constitution Club of India. SuPoshan, Swachhagraha and The Last Mile projects also received SKOCH Orders of Merit individually. Dr.Priti Adani, Chairperson,
Adani Foundation, said, “I am proud that the determined efforts of Adani Foundation, towards transforming lives through our various initiatives, has been given recognition at such a prestigious forum. Adani Foundation believes in bringing about sustainable change through empowering people. The Projects SuPoshan, Swachhagraha and The Last Mile are a testament of our commitment towards developing a better India.
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Test cricket is not going anywhere, says Virat Kohli
Mitchell Starc went wicketless in his first test in the region but has been Australia’s most successful bowler in South Asia since that 2013 match in India.
Mitchell Starc ready to carry burden of lone paceman against Pakistan Dubai : Mitchell Starc is ready step up and do the heavy lifting as Australia’s sole specialist pace bowler should the tourists opt for a three-pronged spin attack in next month’s two-test series against Pakistan. Using a trio of slow bowlers in the United Arab Emirates remains a strong possibility for the Australians as they explore means to capture 20 wickets in the absence of injured pace duo Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins. Cummins played the lone paceman role in Bangladesh last year when Australia selected three specialist spinners for the first time in 40 years and the 28-yearold Starc is poised to emulate his fellow quick against Pakistan. “I haven’t had to do that before,” Starc told Australian cricket website on Tuesday. “If I need to bowl long spells and be the only out-and-
out quick, then I can definitely fill that role. We’ve got guys like (allrounder) Mitch Marsh who’s back bowling now, I’m sure he’ll be a big part of the team with bat and ball. We’ve got other part-timers to call on if need be. If conditions suit spin and they go down the road of the extra spinners, I can
change my role slightly again.” Starc, who tested a new run-up to prevent further injuries but retained his old one as he was losing pace, went wicketless in his first test in the region but has been Australia’s most successful bowler in South Asia since that 2013 match in India.
Dubai : Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli called Test cricket ‘the most beautiful format of the game’ and said that it should not be tinkered with. He added that he does not see the format going anywhere in the near future. In a recent interview to Wisden, Kohli said, “I cannot explain to you the job satisfaction that you get when you do well in Test cricket, because you know how demanding it is. It’s the most beautiful format of the game. I don’t think it’s going to go anywhere.
I don’t even see it getting compressed to four days.” Asked his opinion on the Test matches getting compressed to four days, Kohli, one of the highest run-getters in Test cricket said, “Definitely (a backward step). It should not be tinkered with. In a few countries, yes. It all depends on the awareness of people who watch the game. If you take a country like South Africa or Australia or England, they have big crowds for Test matches because people understand the sport.
I am sure India’s youth teams are going to achieve bigger things in future: Sunil Chhetri Sunil Chhetri is now gearing up to lead his team Bengaluru FC in the upcoming Indian Super League.
New Delhi : Indian football captain Sunil Chhetri is highly impressed with the country’s U-16 and U-20 sides, who have punched above their weight in recent times, and said they are capable of achieving bigger things in the future. While the U-16 team shocked Iraq, the U-20 squad caused one of Indian football’s biggest upsets by stunning the sport’s superpower Argentina in a tournament in Spain. Asked about the players representing the youth teams, Chhetri said, “U-16 team in totality, of course the U-19 teams is also doing well, great result against Argentina, something they should be really proud of. “But the U-16 team is amazing, you
should watch them play. We watched some videos of them, some game plans and they are amazing. (Coach) Bibiano (Fernandes) is doing a great job with those kids and I just hope, touchwood, I just hope, they can keep improving from what they are. “I am pretty sure they are going to achieve bigger things in the coming years. India’s all-time highest scorer, who is also among the top five in international football, said they are looking forward to the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.The aim is 2019 Asian Cup and before that we have got a couple of matches which we will try our best to win and improve and eventually wto the Asian Cup.
The RBI has tools like OMO (Open Market Operations) to manage liquidity.
RBI needs to cut Cash Reserve Ratio to improve liquidity: govt official
New Delhi: The RBI should consider lowering Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) in addition to buying government bonds to ensure adequate liquidity, an official said on Tuesday. Concerned over volatility in the stock markets, the Reserve Bank and markets regulator Sebi had on Sunday said they were closely monitoring the developments in the financial sector and were ready to take appropriate actions. “The RBI has tools like OMO (Open Market Operations) to manage liquidity. Also a CRR cut would ensure immediate liquidity in the market,” the government official told reporters. The focus should now be on ensuring adequate liquidity in the system and “not jamming” the credit flow, he added. CRR, the percentage of deposits that banks have to
park with the RBI in cash, currently stands at 4 per cent. The central bank has kept the CRR unchanged since September 2013. Assuring lending support to nonbanking financial companies, SBI Chairman Rajnish Kumar had Sunday said there was no concern on liquidity of such firms, amid ongoing debt crisis in IL&FS Group. Shares of housing finance companies had come under sudden heavy selling pressure as investors raised concerns over rising cost of borrowing for the companies amid crisis at IL&FS. The RBI is scheduled to conduct OMO on September 27 by buying Rs 10,000 crore worth government bonds, thus releasing liquidity into the system. Having lost 1,785.62 points in the last five trading sessions, the BSE Sensex rebounded 347 points Tuesday.
The new portfolio includes 3 new smartphone models which are available in the price range of INR 8999-12499
TECNO unveils new range of AI camera-centric smartphones with notch display, eyes big this festive season
Ahmedabad : Adding to the lustre of festivities, TECNO, the premium smartphone brand from TRANSSION India, announces the new range of “Made in India” smartphones under its popular CAMON portfolio. Staying true to its DNA, TECNO takes its bandwagon of superlative camera- centric smartphones a notch higher, by launching three new smartphones, CAMON iAIR2+, CAMON i2 & CAMON i2X priced at INR 8999, 10499, 12499 respectively. Going with the brand philosophy of “Expect More” TECNO has been consistently redefining the smartphone camera and best in class features available in the mid-range segment, with this launch, it further reinforces its position as a leading camera-centric smartphone player in India. The newly launched trio will go on sale starting Sep 26 and will be available across 35000+ offline retail stores. The brand’s popular CAMON portfolio which made its debut in January this year has played a vital role in the growth trajectory of TECNO in India and has helped brand grow by 74% QoQ. (source:
Manufacturing sector paid at Rs 230.9 per hour; 5.2 %more than the overall median salary of Indian economy, reports Monster Salary Index New Delhi : On the occasion of the upcoming anniversary of the “Make In India” initiative,Monster. com(www.monsterindia.com), one of the leading online career and recruitment solutions providers in the country, released the ‘Monster Salary Index’ (MSI) report fortheManufacturing sector. At Rs. 230.9 per hour, the Manufacturing is the only sector amongst the eight captured in MSI to see a notable increase (9%) in median gross hourly salary. What’s also interesting to note is that the median gross salary in the manufacturing sector in 2017 at Rs 230.9 per hour is more than the overall media gross salary of India which is Rs 219.4 per hour. In 2017, manufacturing has also beenthe second highest-earning sector in India and with the exception of the IT sector, manufacturing alsoremains the only other sector that paid media gross salary of above Rs. 200 per hour threshold. The Monster Salary Index (MSI)
is aimed at successfully empowering jobseekers with a benchmarking to compare their salaries with other anonymous profiles across a broad spectrum of industry domains, experience, functional groups both in India and other global markets. In addition to the manufacturing sector, the report studies Construction and technical consultancy; Education, research; Healthcare, caring services and social work; Legal and market consultancy and Transport, logistics and communication sectors. The report observes that IT sector paid median wage at Rs. 317.6 per hour, the highest among all monitored sectors, but17.8% less than the last year. This is one of the reasons why more than half (51%) were not satisfied with their jobs. Some other aspects contributing to job dissatisfaction are commuting time, work-life balance, and working hours. Interestingly, employees in the IT sector are most satisfied with their relationships at work.
counterpoint Q2 report) Commenting on the success Mr. Gaurav Tikoo, CMO, TRANSSION Indiasaid, “At TECNO, our goal has always been to bring the ‘Best Any Light’ photography and selfie experience to consumers. We are overwhelmed with the love and support received from our consumers and arecommitted to challenge ourselves to up the ante as far as cameracentric smartphones are concerned. Each offering from TECNO’s new series is geared up to deliver more without burning a hole in the consumer’s pocket.”
3 D Experiential E-Commerce in India
Ahmedabad : Launch of upcoming online mall Digital Mall of Asia has made 3 D Experiential E-Commerce in India possible. Yokeasia Malls Pvt Ltd is launching Asia’s biggest and first online mall Digital Mall of Asia which will be operational in 20 Indian Cities including New Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Coimbatore, Ahmedabad, Lucknow,
Bhubaneswar, Mysore, Mangalore, Pune, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Jaipur & Ludhiana, and in 8 countries like India, China, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia. Speaking on the same Mr. Rishabh Mehra, Managing Director Yokeasia Malls Pvt Ltd said, “The effects of using 3D virtual shopping malls facilitate the user interaction and experience.
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Gujarat is determined to make over one-lakh skilled youths under Chief Minister Apprentice Scheme before March-2019: Rupani Chief Minister Mr. Vijaybhai Rupani handed-over ‘Contract Letters’ under Chief Minister Apprentice Scheme to 8500 youths
Ahmedabad : Chief Minister Mr. Vijaybhai Rupani today announced that with a view to provide employment to youths of Gujarat, the state government has taken a decision that any industry, including service sector, setup in Gujarat must absorb 80 per cent Gujaratis as its employees, of which 25 per cent employment must be given to local residents. In the coming days, the government is moving in the direction to give it legal formation, he added. Speaking at a function held to inaugurate the newly constructed A.B. C. Bhawan at a cost of Rs. 20-Crore in Ahmedabad, Mr. Rupani handed-over contract agreements to 8,500 youthsunder the Chief Minister Apprenticeship Scheme (CMAS). To fulfill the pledges made under the campaigns like Make in India, Skill India, and Digital India by the Prime Minister, Gujarat
is going to make over onelakh skilled youths under the CMASbefore March-2019, Mr. Rupani acclaimed. Criticizing the Congress Party, Mr. Rupani said, it (Congress) had given slogans like “Garibi Hatao” (Eradicate Poverty), but, it never planned either to eradicate poverty or providing employments to youths. Not even sparing the first Prime Minister of India Mr. Jawaharlal Nehru (of
Teams Formed For Lion Rescue In Gujarat After Carcasses Of Big Cats Found
AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat Forest department has formed 64 teams to screen and shift sick lions to rescue centres after carcasses of 11 big cats were found the state’s Gir forest, a senior official said on Sunday. The carcasses of 11 lions, including cubs, were found between September 11 and 19. Nine of those were recovered from Dalkhaniya range and two from the Jashadhar range of Gir forest. A team comprising top officials and experts from the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NCTA) and Dehradunbased Wildlife Institute of India (WII), probing the death since arriving on
Saturday, has stated in its preliminary report that the deaths were mainly due to infighting, and infection caused by resultant injuries. Additional Chief Secretary (Forest) Rajiv Gupta told reporters Sunday in Junagadh that viscera samples of the 11 lion carcasses had been sent to Pune-based National Institute of Virology (NIV) to find out the exact cause of death. “After analysing the reports from NIV, we will devise a long-term strategy to save lions” he said, adding the Central team had concluded that the deaths were not due to “unnatural” causes, such as intentional poisoning by humans.
Congress) from his criticisms, Chief Minister said that though he (Mr. Nehru) gave slogan of “Aram Haram Hai” but failed to provide employment to youths. The nation had remained directionless because the Congress was lacking proper policies, leaders, and intentions. In contrast to these, Prime Minister Mr. Narendrabhai Modi’s strong leadership, clear intentions and policies
have increased the credibility of India.Others who spoke on the occasion included Gujarat Minister of State for Home Mr. Pradipsinh Jadeja, Ahmedabad District Collector Dr. Vikrant Pandey and others. The function was also graced by MLAs, Additional Chief Secretary (Labour and Employment Department) Mr. Vipul Mitra, Additional Chief Secretary (Home Department) Mr. A. M. Tiwari, and others.
CM Rupani inaugurates the first buildingoftheSabarmatiRiverfront, 6 floors has been constructed
Ahmedabad: Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, who inaugurated the first building of the Riverfront, today on Tuesday . By putting the six-storey building open, Rupani expressed the name of making the riverfront development faster. The Sabarmati Riverfront is built on the west bank of the Sabarmati Riverfront as the house model of Vallabhasadan. From the standards at the riverfront, the construction of other buildings has been prepared keeping in mind the technical design of the whole house. The hotel will be allotted a place on the top floor of the building. The Sabarmati riverfront project at the cost of Rs 1400 crores has not yet been sold at the Sabarmati Riverfront, but
now the Sabarmati Riverfront has been decided by the newly appointed chairman and then Commissioner of the Sabarmati Riverfront Development Commissioner Keshav Verma for the Sabarmati riverfront location to be attracted to the place of international market till the attraction of Sabarmati Riverfront. In the board meeting of Riverfront Company on Monday , he officially took charge. The world class eco system will be developed by cleaning the river with bioremediation system. So that the need for the sale of the plot will not arise and attract people to come and buy the plot. Keshav Verma said, “Riverfront needs to be strengthened and it will have to bring in daily performance.
Gujarat: Land classification rules changed after farmers object to compensation The farmers had cited reasons like higher property tax, higher electricity charges and lesser compensation for seeking the withdrawal. Gandhinagar : Tweaking a rule on the compensation awarded on land acquisition to agricultural land owners in rural areas, the state government has excluded the land parcels falling under Urban Development Authorities (UDAs) and Area Development Authorities (ADAs) from the definition of urban region. The decision, which has come in the wake of farmers from different villages demanding withdrawal of notifications that included them in UDAs and ADAs, is aimed at wooing the farmers in the state. The farmers had cited reasons like higher property tax, higher electricity charges and lesser compensation for seeking the withdrawal. According to the existing rules, the lands are divided in two categories — urban and rural. Land parcels under seven types of areas — former Urban Land Ceiling
areas, Municipal Corporation area, UDA area, ADA area, Municipality area, Notified area and Cantonment area – are marked as urban areas. All the other remaining areas are marked as rural areas. The compensation awarded to land parcels in rural areas is double their jantri rates, in comparison to the land parcels in urban areas, which are compensated as per the jantri rates in the event of acquisition. Many farmers, had thus, complained that because their lands are physically far from urban areas, the jantri rates were low in comparison to actual urban areas. Additionally, since their lands were included within UDAs and ADAs, that is urban areas, they were disqualified from receiving the double compensation entitled to those farmers whose land parcels were marked under rural areas.
Amit Jethva murder case: HC judge recuses from hearing plea for security to trial court judge
Gandhinagar : A judge of the Gujarat High Court on Monday recused himself from hearing a petition filed by father of RTI activist Amit Jethva, seeking protection for the principal session judge who is presiding over his son’s murder trial. Among the key accused in the murder case is former BJP MP from Junagadh, Dinu Bogha Solanki. The petition, moved by Bhikhalal Jethva last week, was listed for hearing in the court of Justice R P Dholaria on Monday, but the judge recused himself, saying “not before me.” Amit Jethva was shot dead outside the Gujarat High Court on July 20, 2010 for reportedly exposing illegal mining activities in Gir forest by former MP Solanki.
international Crude oil market: $100-oil scenario realistic? Traders turn bullish after OPEC rebuffs Donald Trump
Washington: Oil extended gains near the highest level in almost four years as banks and trading houses said prices may spike after OPEC and its allies rebuffed President Donald Trump’s call to boost production. Futures in London rose 0.5 percent after a 3.1 percent advance Monday. Mercuria Energy Group Ltd. and Trafigura Group expect the return of $100 a barrel last seen in 2014 due to a potential loss in Iranian supply. Bank of America Corp. joined JPMorgan Chase & Co. in predicting higher prices. Adding to positive sentiment are forecasts for a decline in US stockpiles. Oil rallied after the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its partners stopped short of pledging immediate production increases even though looming US sanctions on Iran have started removing barrels from the market. Still, a trade standoff between the US and China could put global economic growth and energy demand at risk in the longer term, with BP Plc warning that the risk hasn’t been priced into crude yet.
Iran video threatens missile strikes on UAE, Saudi Arabia
Tehran : An Iranian media outlet close to the country’s hard-line Revolutionary Guard published a video Tuesday threatening the capitals of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates with missile attacks, further raising regional tensions after a weekend militant attack on a military parade in Iran. The video tweeted and later deleted by the semi-official Fars news agency comes as Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei blamed Riyadh and Abu Dhabi for the attack in the city of Ahvaz on Saturday that killed at least 25 people and wounded over 60. The threat amplifies the unease felt across the greater Persian Gulf, which is seeing Iran’s economy upended in the wake of America’s withdrawal from Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers and Saudi and Emirati forces bogged down in their yearslong war in Yemen.
US accuses Myanmar military of ‘planned and coordinated’ Rohingya atrocities
Washington : A US government investigation has found that Myanmar’s military waged a “well-planned and coordinated” campaign of mass killings, gang rapes and other atrocities against the Southeast Asian nation’s Rohingya Muslim minority. The US State Department report, which was released on Monday, could be used to justify further US sanctions or other punitive measures against Myanmar authorities, US officials told Reuters. But it stopped short of describing the crackdown as genocide or crimes against humanity, an issue that other US officials said was the subject of fierce internal debate that delayed the report’s rollout for nearly a month. The report, which was first reported by Reuters, resulted from more than a thousand interviews of Rohingya men and women in refugee camps in neighboring Bangladesh, where almost 700,000 Rohingya have fled after a military campaign last year in Myanmar’s Rakhine State. “The survey reveals that the recent violence in northern Rakhine State was extreme, large-scale, widespread, and seemingly geared toward both terrorizing the population and driving out the Rohingya residents,” according to the 20-page report. “The scope and scale of the military’s operations indicate they were well-planned and coordinated.” Survivors described in harrowing detail what they had witnessed, including soldiers killing infants and small children, the shooting of unarmed men, and victims buried alive or thrown into pits of mass graves. They told of widespread sexual assault by Myanmar’s military of Rohingya women, often carried out in public.
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