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NEWS BRIEF Madras HC upholds appointment of TN DGP
Agency | Madurai The Madras High Court today upheld the appointment of IPS officer T K Rajendran, facing corruption allegations related to an alleged gukta scam, as the Tamil Nadu Police chief. Justices K K Sasidharan and G R Swaminathan of the bench here observed that the government order appointing him DGP and giving him two years extension. ITBP jawan gets 10 years jail for raping woman Agency | Muzaffarnagar
A fast track court today sentenced an ITBP jawan to 10 years imprisonment for raping a woman on the pretext of marrying her in 2013. Judge Rajesh Bhardwaj also slapped a fine of Rs 5,000 on Sachin Kumar. In her complaint to the Shamli Police Station, the 30- year-old woman had claimed that she had become friends with Kumar after a “missed call”, government lawyer Qayyum Ali said.
US dollar ends higher against rupee Agency | Mumbai
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Opposition protests in RS over ‘abduction’ of Cong Gujarat MLA Agency | New Delhi Congress members on Friday forced a washout of the Rajya Sabha proceedings in the pre-lunch session, causing four adjournments, as they protested the alleged abduction of a Congress MLA by the Gujarat Police. The Congress alleged that the Gujarat police had abducted its MLA in the state with a view to influence the upcoming elections to the Upper House. Congress members repeatedly trooped into the Well of the House raising anti-government slogans and charging the BJP with “stealing” MLAs to help
ings till noon. A repeat of the protests saw Chairman Hamid Ansari to adjourn the House for 15 minutes after it reassembled. As there was no letup in the opposition its candidates win the Soon after the House protests, the House Rajya Sabha polls, assembled, deputy was again adjourned forcing brief ad- chairman P J Kurien till 2.30pm, with journments one after first adjourned the Chairman Ansari the other and finally proceedings for 10 saying the deputy till 2.30pm. As they minutes as Congress chairman has said raised slogans like leaders, including that matters relating “stop murder of de- Leader of Opposi- to elections are dealt mocracy”, members tion Ghulam Nabi by the concerned from the treasury Azad and Congress’ agencies. Azad said benches asked the deputy leader Anand he was not raising Congress to “put its Sharma, raised the the issue of three own house in order” issue and the party Congress MLAs who as its MLAs were members stormed had resigned from quitting the party. the Well raising slo- the party and one of The House was ad- gans. Similar scenes them being immedijourned twice during were witnessed when ately named as the Zero Hour and then the House met again, BJP candidate for twice again during forcing Kurien to the upcoming Rajya the Question Hour. adjourn the proceed- Sabha polls.
Inder Kumar’s colleagues and fans are reacting to the death of actor Inder Kumar
Rituparna Sengupta is heartbroken at actor Inder Kumar’s death
Agency | New Delhi
Fans and colleagues are mourning the death of Bollywood and television actor Inder Kumar. Actor Raveena Tandon and TV host Rannvijay tweeted their condolences on Kumar’s death on Twitter. According to family sources, the actor suffered a heart attack at around 12:30 AM while he was at his residence in Four Bungalows, Andheri. Inder worked in several films and starred alongside Salman in
Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye, Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge and Wanted. He had also
appeared in Ekta Kapoor’s long-running TV soap Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi as Mihir Virani. Abhishek Bachchan took to Twitter to ex-
press his shock and wrote, “God! Just read of the passing of Inder Kumar. Very sad. He was such a nice guy and actor. Always was very kind to me. Rest in peace.” Raveena, who worked with Inder in 1996 film Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi, took to Twitter to condole his death. “Omg shocking news. Worked with him in Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi. Too young to go. May his soul rest in peace. God give strength to his family,” she wrote. Riteish Deshmukh
tweeted, “Too young to go, deeply saddened by the passing away of the actor #InderKumar - he always met with a smile. #RIP condolences to the family.”
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had a smooth sailing in the state Assembly Friday as he won the decisive floor test with the support of the BJP. While 131 MLAs voted in favour of the JD(U)BJp combine, 108 MLAs voted against the confidence motion of the chief minister. On Thursday, the NDA alliance submitted a list of 132 MLAs to the Governor — JD(U)’s 71, BJP 53, RLSP 2, LJP 2, HAM 1 and Independents 3. Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi thanked
Congress and RJD. “If Tejashwi had resigned I would not have been here,” he said in the assembly. “The mandate of the people was not to hoard ‘benami’ property. It was not to become the owner of 26 ‘benami’ properties in 26 years,”he added. On Thursday, Kumar was sworn in along with BJP’s Sushil Kumar Modi to head the new govern-
ment after he walked back into the NDA fold. Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi had asked the chief minister on Thursday to seek a confidence vote within two days of his swearing in. A day before, he had virtually split the Grand Alliance in the wake of corruption allegations against Tejashwi Yadav, who was the deputy chief minister
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Crisis deepens for Congress in Gujarat, sixth MLA quits Chouhan and Chhanabhai Chaudhary resigned on Friday, a day after three MLAs — Balwantsinh Rajput (Sidhpur), Tejashree Patel (Viramgam) and Prahlad Patel (Vijapur) — quit the party to join the BJP. “I have received the resignation of five MLAs so far,” said Speaker of Gujarat Assembly Ramanlal Vora. This is a jolt for the Congress that has been facing trouble within the party evi-
dent in the cross-voting in the presidential election which took place on July 17, and later the exit of its veteran leader Shankersinh Vaghela last week. In the presidential election, the Congress found that eight of its Gujarat MLAs had voted in favour of NDA’s Ram Nath Kovind. Meira Kumar could garner the votes of only 49 legislators, against the party’s then strength of 57 in the Assembly.
Hours after Nawaz Sharif stepped down as the Prime Minister of Pakistan on Friday following the Supreme court’s verdict in the Panama Papers scandal, the Pakistan local media speculated on the possible candidate who would become the next prime minister of the country. Sharif as the head of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party will be able to nominate his successor who
will be put to a vote in the National Assembly. As reported by The Express Tribune, speculation within the media suggests that the party is planning to bring in an interim prime minister for a few weeks before electing Nawaz’s younger brother Shehbaz Sharif to the post.
Shehbaz would have to step down from his current role as the Punjab Chief Minister and be elected to the National Assembly before he is eligible to become the prime minister. Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, considered to be one of the most trusted allies of Nawaz, is another strong candidate to succeed him, as reported by The Express Tribune. The former banker has held a series of key positions within the PML-N since 1991.
tails of the decision, Minister of State for Non-Resident Gujaratis Pradeepsinh Jadeja here today said the amount for construction, buying or extension of the Samaj Bhawan
has been increased from Rs.20-lakh to Rs.22-lakh or 25 per cent of the total cost or whichever is less. The assistance for repair and renovation has been increased from Rs.5-lakh to
Rs.6-lakh or 25 per cent of total cost or whichever is less. The Gujarat Government has so far extended assistance of Rs.1.27-crore as against 15 Gujarati Samaj in other states.
digarh on the direction of the top court. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud took note of the report of the medical board. The victim had been subjected to repeated rape allegedly by her maternal uncle, and the pregnancy was confirmed by doctors at the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) in Chandigarh. On July 18, a local court re-
fused permission for an abortion on the basis of a GMCH report, which warned that there could be “high chances of physical trauma”, considering the girl’s age and health. The bench asked Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar, who was present in the court room, to consider its suggestion to set up a permanent medical board in every state so as to take a prompt decision on prospects of early abortion given that such cases are reaching the apex court in big numbers.
Agency | New Delhi In a major setback in two consecutive days, three more Congress MLAs from Gujarat submitted their resignations to the Assembly Speaker. Congress MLAs Ramsinh Parmar, Mansingh
Will Nawaz Sharif’s brother Shehbaz become the next Pakistan PM?
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Gujarat Government raises assistance for construction and repair of Gujarati Samaj Bhavan for Gujaratis, in 15 states SS News | Gandhinagar
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani decided to raise assistance for construction or buying and repair or renovation of Gujarati Samaj Bhawans for Gujaratis in other states. Giving de-
Nitish Kumar wins decisive floor test in Bihar Assembly with support of BJP
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before the government fell. Kumar said that he was heeding the call of his ”inner conscience” to walk out of the Grand Alliance as it was becoming difficult for him to work under the present circumstances. The RJD leadership had made it clear that Tejashwi will not resign from the cabinet. RJD leader Tejashwi While addressed the reporters outside the Assembly after the trust vote saying, “The mandate in the 2015 election was for the Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance).
Pregnant 10-year-old rape survivor cannot abort foetus, SC rules it’s too late
Agency | New Delhi
The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a petition seeking its nod to terminate 32-week-old foetus of a 10-year-old rape survivor, according to said. The apex court gave its verdict on the basis of a medical board’s report stating that the termination of pregnancy is neither good for the girl nor for the foetus. The rape survivor was examined by a panel of doctors at Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) in Chan-
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The Congress needs a new slogan and India needs a new opposition It took less than 15 hours for Nitish Kumar to resign and return as Chief Minister of Bihar with his old partners as his new allies. It took less than two hours for the BJP – which slotted a parliamentary board meeting timed to the exact moment of Nitish Kumar’s resignation — to welcome him back to the home team. That both sides were playing to a script that had been written well in advance is obvious. But when Rahul Gandhi declares that he knew about this “three-four months ago”, you’ve got to hold your head and ask: So, what did do you do about it? Was it denial, defeatism or complacency that kept the Congress from creating an incentive for Nitish Kumar to stay? And what stopped you from taking a more public position, as a coalition partner, against the continuation of Tejashwi Yadav amid pretty serious charges of financial corruption? Yes, no one really thinks that Nitish Kumar’s exit was driven by principled opposition to corruption – after all, when he joined hands with Lalu Yadav in 2015, he was already convicted of corruption. It wasn’t about secularism back then, as the Congress claimed and it isn’t about graft now; it is quite simply politics — and yes, politics is the singular, often brazen, pursuit of power. As the Modi juggernaut storms its ways across the finishing line to almost reach its destination of a ‘Congress Mukt Bharat’, the challenger, left straggling, now seems to be asleep at the wheel. The truth — as India enters a phase of BJP hegemony — is this: Not only is the Congress, with its present set of weapons and ammunition, not battle-ready to take on the BJP; it isn’t even equipped any longer to lead the opposition. The exit of Nitish Kumar proves that the Gandhi family is no longer the pivot around which the non-BJP, non-Congress parties will organise themselves. Even confronted with an existential crisis the Congress has been laggard; instead of fighting for its life it has betrayed a peculiar and elite smugness. Letting Goa slip when it could have formed the government there; letting Shankersinh Vaghela walk when he was the only candidate with some fight in him in Gujarat, waiting too long to announce Meira Kumar as the Presidential nominee instead of beating the BJP to it, vacationing abroad during key moments of political turmoil and of course the refusal to cede a leadership role to other political leaders — Sharad Pawar, Mamata Banerjee, Nitish Kumar or Naveen Patnaik — all of whom the Congress today needs more than they need it.
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Hollywood-Bollywood Dia Mirza promotes naturefriendliness in this royal outfit Agency | New Delhi
Actress-producer Dia Mirza, who is also a nature lover, felt overjoyed to walk in a creation inspired by nature on the ramp. Dia closed designer Anju Modi’s India Couture Week show on Thursday by sashaying down the “environment-friendly” runway in a traditional outfit, which is a part of the ‘Sunehri Kothi’ (Golden chalet) collection. “Thank you for making me a part of this. I am a complete nature lover, but I can’t imagine art, motifs inspired by nature. This collection really depicts that,” Dia said while praising Anju. “She has been responsible for safeguarding our heritage. She has taken handicrafts and textiles to the next level. I felt exquisite wearing this beautifully handcrafted outfit. ”It’s delicate, intricate and has a resonance of an era gone by,” added the actress, who looks up to her mother for style. Accord-
Kamal Haasan on rumours of Akshara changing her religion: Love you, even if you have
er decision she took Kamal Haasan is and would continue hands down the cool- to love her, no matest dad ever. When ter what. Reportedly, reports started do- Akshara, an atheist, ing the rounds that had turned to Budhis younger daugh- dhism. When word ter, Akshara, had reached Kamal, he changed her religion, tweeted, “Hi. Akshu. the actor took to Have you changed Twitter to tell her that your religeon? Love he supported whatev- you, even if you have. Agency | New Delhi
Mubarakan movie review: A long, maudlin harangue on family values
Love unlike religeon is unconditional. Enjoy life. Love- Your Bapu (sic).” Akshara promptly replied to his tweet and wrote, “Hi bapuji. No, still an atheist. Although i agree with budhism as it is a way of life and in an individuals way of life.
ing to her, every little girl looks up to her mother. “All of my life, I remember looking up to my mother’s starry eyes--my mother has an amazing personality. All this intrigued me about her.” “The way she carried herself, her personality reflected so strongly in anything that she wore. That’s what completes your garment. It’s your character and your personality,” said Dia. The “Bajirao Mastani” designer chose a good combination of green and maroon for her lehenga in organza. The maroon, full-sleeve, velvet blouse and off-white and golden dupatta that she wore around her head, and heavy jewellery and make-up made her look like she had just finished shooting a period film. “I took inspiration from the miniature art of 16th Century Rajasthan, especially Kishangarh. Dia looks like a princess from Rajasthan,” said Anju, who used cow and deer motifs for her collection. She took cue from architectural and artistic influences of the craft of Meenakari, the intricate and detailed brushwork, the remnants of the colours -- handmade from minerals, vegetables, indigo, and embellished with precious stones, pure gold and silver. Many of her designs are inspired by the Kishangarh School of Art that Princess Vaishnavi Kumari of Kishangarh personally introduced to her.
COLORS fictionalizes real life stories with Dev: Most-wanted Detective or wanted Criminal Agency | Mumbai
He is Dev Burman – Recluse. Curious. And, a deductive genius. His inquisitive mind pries itself into unsolved mysteries, analysing situations and almost instantaneously decoding even the most vexing puzzles. Committed to offering distinctive content with widespread appeal, COLORS strengthens its weekend offerings with Dev: Most-wanted Detective or wanted Criminal.Showcasing stories inspired from true life events, this fictionalized investigative thriller plunges viewers into the world of Dev Burman - a mystery solv-
er who is an enigma in himself. The 26 episodes, multi-layered series with its intricate, nail biting plots will make you feel the emotions and anxiety that shroud Dev. While Ashish Chowdhry steps into the titular role, the show will also feature actors Sumona Chakravarti, Puja Banerjee and Amit Dolawat as pivotal characters. Produced by Peninsula Produc-
tions, Dev’s anthology of adventures will premiere on 5th August 2017 and air every Saturday and Sunday at 10:00 PM on COLORS. Speaking about this new offering, Manisha Sharma, Programming Head – COLORS said, “We have grown up on concepts like Karamchand which have pushed us to be cognizant of the many happenings around us.
Did you know Shah Rukh once had Aishwarya Rai removed from 5 films? Agency | New Delhi
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I was prepared to sigh my way through this latest from the Anees Bazmee school of mindless comedies. But soon after it started laying out its wares, I began smiling. Wait, were we actually in for some good mindless fun? To begin with, I have to say that Mubarkan has a faint semblance of a
plot, which comes as a relief given what we’ve been subjected to in his last outing (Welcome Back). Then there’s Arjun Kapoor as a set of twins, one in Punjab, the other in London. The only way to differentiate between them is the degree of bumbling idiocy displayed, and Kapoor does a good line in that department.
Add in Anil Kapoor as the ‘maama/chacha’ shuttling between the two boys. I’m always happy to watch Kapoor because he gets with the plan so fast, and once in a while, does a nice throw-away dialogue. Pretty girls Ileana D’Cruz, Neha Sharma and Athiya Shetty show up, the former getting in a line or two.
From Mohabbatein to Devdas, Shah Rukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan set the screen on fire with their chemistry. Their jodi was so much in demand, back in the day, that they had signed at least five films together. However, things soured between them and Aishwarya was promptly dropped from all the films. If reports are to be believed, it all started when Aishwarya’s ex-boyfriend Salman Khan drunkenly created a ruckus on the sets of Shah Rukh’s production, Chalte Chalte. SRK did not take it very kindly, and replaced Aishwarya with Rani Mukerji. Overnight, she lost out on a bunch of other films with Shah Rukh, including Veer Zaara. Aishwarya had opened up about it in an old interview with Simi Garewal. When Simi asked what led to her ouster, she said, “How can I have the answer to that? Yes, at the time, there was talk of a couple of films that we would be working in together. And then, suddenly they weren’t happening, without any explanation whatsoever. I have never had the answer to why.” ”To start a project with someone and then change her for no fault of hers is Aishwarya Rai very difficult.
Bachchan had opened up in an interview with Simi Garewal about being ousted out of at least five films with Shah Rukh Khan
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Suniel Shetty present at the Trailer launch event of the film The Rally
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Neymar storms out of Barcelona training after clashing with team-mate
Agency | New Delhi
Neymar was involved a training ground fight with a Barcelona team-mate as his world record transfer to Paris Saint-Germain appears to edge closer. The Brazilian clashed with new Barça signing Nélson Semedo during a training session in
Gujarat Cong MLAs from Saurashtra hold show of unity, Indranil Rajyaguru alleges BJP tried to bribe his colleagues SS News | Rajkot
In a show of unity, nine Congress MLAs from Saurashtra region held a joint press conference in Rajkot on Friday and declared that they were with the party even after Congress MLA Indranil Rajyaguru alleged that the BJP used money to lure some of his colleagues. The joint press conference was held at Neel’s City Club on Kalavad Road of Rajkot and pledged their allegiance to their party. Rajkot (east) MLA Indranil Rajyaguru, Manavadar MLA Jawahar Chavda, Visavadar MLA
Deepak Anand is known for his grandeur when it comes to films and events and that’s exactly what the trailer launch of his next The Rally emitted. He who earlier had launched Suniel Shetty, is now launching 2 new comers Mirza and Arshin Mehta and both were introduced to the media via Suniel Shetty. Along with the producer Rohit Kumar, Director Deepak S Anand, lyricist Sameer, Music director Viju Shah other cast and crew members were also present. The actors Mirza and Arshin
Mehta were introduced to the media for the first time. Suniel shetty graced the event with his presence. He also launched the poster and the trailer of the film The Rally. The Film that is based on Himalayan rally has been shot in exotic locations and boast of soulful music. Looks like Deepak Anand has another winner in hand. As the title goes by The Rally is shot in the valley of Manali promises to give one and all an adrenaline rush with its breathtaking races and background score. Tighten your seat belts and get geared for this roller coaster ride.
Harshad Ribadiya, Mnagrol MLA Babu Vaja, Una MLA Punja Vansh, Palitana MLA Pravin Rathod, Amreli MLA Paresh Dhanani, Khambhaliya MLA Meraman Goriya and Wankaner MLA Mohammed Javed Pirzada were present at the conference. Commenting on defections by Balwantsinh Rajput and two other MLAs of the Congress, Rajyaguru said that they had committed politi-
cal suicide. “Some of our colleagues have committed political suicide. BJP has lured them by using money power and also by threatening police action. Some other MLA were also offered bribe but they turned it down. We all present here are with the Congress,” Rajyaguru said. Pirzada claimed that he was also offered bribe to cross over to BJP but refused to reveal any further detail.
Hindware Announces New Business Initiatives as a Part of Its Vision for 2020
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Miami before the pair had to be kept apart by team-mates Javier Mascherano and Sergio Busquets. Video footage shows Neymar removing his bib before storming off. Alexis Sánchez’s return to Arsenal training in doubt after he says he is sick PSG remain confident of
signing the 25-yearold having held talks with Barcelona officials last week over the structure of the €222m (£196m) fee. In an interview with the New York Times published on Thursday, Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu admitted that he is powerless to stop him. “Neymar is one of our best players, and so we don’t want to lose that player,” he said. “We want him to continue with us. He still has four years of his contract, so there is nothing else to say.
Hindware, India’s leading bathroom products company, redefined its brand identity with a new promise‘Start with the Expert’, and a new azure symbol of expertise HW. The company also unveiled their super-premium brand ALCHYMIcurated by India’s leading designer Manish Malhotra. Further, the brand inaugurated its state-of-the-art revolutionary concept store Lacasa in the upscale area of Vile Parle, Mumbai. Hindware, through constant innovation and reinvention, continues to grow ahead of market. The brand is further strengthening its presence with new business initia-
tives aligned with its 2020 visionto stay relevant, make an impact and steer the consumers in the right direction in this rapidly
evolving market. The company undertook extensive research and reached out to 20,000+consumer and 100+architects.
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SPORTS ROUNDUP Supreme Court sends notice to BCCI on plea to conduct e-auction for Indian Premier League’s media rights
Agency | New Delhi
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy’s plea to seek an e-auction of the media rights for the Indian Premier League (IPL) for more transparency. File picture of BCCI logo. Reuters A bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra sought a response from the BCCI with-
in two weeks and posted the matter for 24 August. The auction process for IPL media rights is scheduled to begin on 17 August. The rights would be in force for five years. Swamy said the apex court has earlier held that e-auction is the best method for awarding contracts. The BJP leader said since an amount of Rs 30,000 crore was involved in the award of IPL media rights, the issue should not be decided
in an opaque manner. “There is a requirement of non-discriminatory and transparent method, (in line) with the best international practices, to be adopted for distribution of valuable media rights so as to ensure maximum revenue in the larger national interest,” he pleaded. “The commercial interests and huge money is involved, amounting to Rs 25,000 crore to Rs 30,000 crore, in the valuable rights associated with the game of cricket in India, which makes it mandatory to have a robust, completely transparent auction method to maximise revenue.
the same, tournament director Andre Silva said that Sharapova and Azarenka have been granted wildcard in a bid to add to their already strong player field. “The addition of these players add to our already strong player field. We anticipate the WTA’s No 1 ranking to be on the line during the tournament and
adding players of this calibre will make the battle for the top spot even more compelling,”Sport24 quoted Silva as saying. 30-year-old Sharapova emerged as a winner in Cincinnati in 2011 while Azarenka clinched the title just two years later. The Cincinnati Masters is slated to begin from August 12 and runs until August 20.
Maria Sharapova gets another wildcard, will play in Cincinnati Masters Agency | New Delhi
Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova’s dreams of bringing her career back on track following her 15-month doping suspension received a major boost, as she has received another wild card entry into the Cincinnati WTA tournament. The Cincinnati event, which is a key warm-up for the final major of the season--US Open, also granted a wildcard to Belarusian star Victoria Azarenka who recently made a comeback to the tennis court following maternity leave. Reflecting on
Badminton ace PV Sindhu appointed as Deputy Collector in Andhra Pradesh government
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu personally handed over the Government Order to Sindhu in the Secretariat in Amaravati, appointing her to the post Agency | New Delhi
Ace shuttler and Rio Olympics silver medallist P V Sindhu was today appointed as Deputy Collector, a Group-1 service post, in the Andhra Pradesh government. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu personally handed over the Government Order to Sindhu in the Secretariat in Amaravati, appointing her to the post. Expressing happiness over this, Sindhu said her first priority would continue to be badminton. “My focus will be on
the sport only,” she added, and thanked the Chief Minister for the job. Upon her winning the silver medal in women’s badminton (singles) in the Rio Olympics last year, the AP Council of Ministers had resolved to award Sindhu a cash incentive of Rs 3 crore, a 1000-sq yd house site in Amaravati and also provide a Group-1 service job in the state government. The state government, in the Budget session of Legislature this year, amended the Andhra
Pradesh (Regulation of Appointment to Public Services and rationalisation of Staff Pattern and Pay Structure) Act, 1994, paving way for direct appointment of Sindhu in Group-1 service
after she expressed interest in taking up the job. Accordingly, the GO was issued today appointing Sindhu as Deputy Collector (Category-2), subject to condition that she take up the job within
30 days. “She will be under probation for a three-year period and undergoing service training,” Special Chief Secretary (Revenue) Manmohan Singh said in the order.
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Floods kill 120, cotton farmers suffer heavy damage SS News | Ahmedabad
Widespread flooding in India’s western industrial state of Gujarat has killed more than 120 people and paralysed infrastructure, officials said on Friday, with tens of thousands of cotton farmers also suffering heavy
damage. Torrential monsoon rain and flooding in recent weeks have killed at least 300 people in western and eastern states, an official in the National Disaster Management Authority told Reuters in New Delhi. “Our teams are working in different parts of
India with soldiers to ease the situation,” said Deepak Ghai, an emergency room control officer. More than a million households had been affected and losses to farmlands were being assessed. The airport in Ahmedabad, the main commercial hub of Gujarat, was par-
tially flooded, forcing airlines to divert flights. More than 150 factories were forced to shut down, said A.R. Raval, a district administrator. Recent downpours have hit cotton and The floods have come millet in Gujarat and Rajasthan, where at a particularly bad farm experts now fear pest infestations time for cotton farmers in Gujarat, Prime Raval said more than ter from their land Minister Narendra 50,000 were strug- and homes. Recent Modi’s home state. gling to drain wa- downpours have hit
Amit Shah, Smriti Irani File Goenka acquires 70 per cent Rajya Sabha Nominations stake in Gujarat snack company Agency | Kolkata
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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah and Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Smriti Irani on Friday filed their nominations for Rajya Sabha elections from Gujarat. The Parliamentary board of the BJP on Wednesday announced that party chief Amit Shah and Union Minister Smriti Irani will contest for Rajya Sabha elections from Gujarat. Shortly after concluding the board meeting, BJP leader
and Union Minister J.P. Nadda made the announcement. ”The Parliamentary board has decided to field our party chief Amit Shah and Textile and I&B minister Smriti Irani for the Gujarat Rajya Sabha seats,” he said. Currently,
Shah is an MLA from Gujarat’s Naranpura constituency. Nadda also said that BJP’s woman tribal leader Sampatia Uike, from Mahakoshal region, Madhya Pradesh will be fielded in the Rajya Sabha by-election from the state.
Crores spent in horse trading in Gujarat by BJP: Abhishek Manu Singhvi
Agency | Mumbai
In the face of at least six Congress MLAs from Gujarat resigning from party, senior Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Friday alleged that crores of rupees have been spent in horse trading in Gujarat by the BJP. Calling defection as a constitutional sin, Singhvi was quoted by said. as saying: “The anti-defection
law is supreme, and repeatedly the Supreme Court has called defections a constitutional sin.” Singhvi also alleged that one Congress Gujarat MLA Punabhai Gamit has said he was offered Rs 10 crore by the BJP. Singhvi’s remarks come at a time when the Congress has suffered a big jolt in two consecutive days as party MLAs
Ramsinh Parmar, Mansingh Chouhan and Chhanabhai Chaudhary resigned on Friday, a day after three MLAs — Balwantsinh Rajput (Sidhpur), Tejashree Patel (Viramgam) and Prahlad Patel (Vijapur) — quit the party to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The spate of resignations was triggered by Congress veteran Shankersinh Vaghela’s exit from the party. The resignations of these MLAs also follows the cross voting by at least 11 Congress MLAs in the recently held presidential elections.
Lectro is the 1st in a series of Hero’s European brands to be launched in India; Set to Revolutionize the Electric Pedal Assisted Cycles Market
SS News | Ahmedabad
India’s largest bicycle manufacturer Hero Cycles has ushered in a new era in the Indian bicycle industry with the launch of its new brand offering Lectro that promises to revolutionize the Electric Pedal assisted cycles (EPAC) segment in India. Lectro marks the first in a series of Hero’s European
brand launches in Indian market.With this new launch, Hero has taken the lead in the nascent EPAC category in India, marking a major step towards expanding its consumer base. The roll out of the path-breaking brand also promises to propel consumers towards adopting the eco-friendly two-wheeler as a futuristic means of transport. The Brand, with 4 product offerings was launched Ahmedabad. The launch comes at a time
when health and environmental experts in India are discussing the need for a shift towards eco-friendly transport mechanisms as a measure to curb air pollution. With the country’s urban space choking under the weight of fossil fuel generated pollution, a lifestyle shift towards greater use of bicycles and EPACs over automobiles can bring about a remarkable change in both environmental and health conditions of citizens. Over the next few months.
RP Sanjiv Goenka group on Friday said it has acquired 70 per cent stake of a closely held Gujarat snack company at an enterprise value of Rs 440 crore to help the company to tap the mass segment. “We have acquired 70 per cent in Apricot Foods which sells e-vita branded snacks at an enterprise valuation of Rs 440 crore. Rest 30 per cent is retained by the existing promoters,” RP Sanjiv Goenka group chairman Sanjiv Goenka said on Friday.
Its group company Guiltfree Industries has acquired the company. He said the snacks entity is mostly concentrated in Gujarat with an annual revenue of Rs 200 crore. “All E-vita products are priced at Rs 5 and this will help us in foray into mass market. Our ‘Too Yum’ will be placed in
the mid-market and we will also look into premium with like organics. Acquisition is also not ruled out,” Goenka said. He said that they will try to take the brand national. Meanwhile, Goenka said the company was planning to set up their own manufacturing to retain quality and they were evaluating few states like Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal. “We will finalise location in the next two weeks,” he added.
YES BANK wins at the Karlsruhe Sustainable Finance Award for the 5th Consecutive Year Agency | Mumbai
YES BANK, India’s fifth largest private sector Bank, was awarded the Karlsruhe Sustainable Finance Award 2017 in the ‘Best Innovation in Sustainable Financial Products & Services’ category, for its innovative blended finance facility, aimed at promoting environmentally sustainable livelihood among women salt farmers in Gujarat, India. This is the 5th consecutive year that
YES BANK has been recognized at the Karlsruhe Awards. The award was presented at a ceremony held during the Global Sustainable Finance Conference at Karlsruhe, Germany. YES BANK was awarded for its blended finance innovation, which provides credit enhancement and credit affordability grants to a local co-operative bank, making debt available and affordable to underpriv-
ileged women salt farmers. The facility also provides a grant for capacity building of women salt farmers.YES BANK was conferred the award following a rigorous evaluation process across parameters such as innovative sustainability features
cotton and millet in Gujarat and Rajasthan, where farm experts now fear pest infestations. ”Cotton and millet harvests are expected to suffer in about three districts each in Gujarat and Rajasthan, but the biggest worry is that the extra moisture
could lead to pest attacks in these areas,” Devinder Sharma, an independent farm expert, said. Rains have been 4 percent above average since the four-month monsoon season began in June, according to the state-run India Meteorological Department.
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living near Dungarwada cross roads are fed up due to water accumulation in their societies since three days and complained that despite several representations, the municipality has not taken any action. “We also told them that they did not have any permission to sit on a protest on the main road. When we tried to evacuate them, there was stone pelting and one of our policeman suffered injury in the head,” said KN Damor, superintendent of police, Aravalli. Police then resorted to lathicharge and lobbed six tear gas shells to disperse the mob. “We have lodged a complaint of rioting against a mob of around 1,500,” Damor said.
Waterlogging sparks clashes in Modasa
The problem over water logging in residential societies took a serious turn in Modasa town of Aravalli district when police had to resort to lathicharge and lob tear gas shells when angry people blocked the road to vent their anger against the municipality. People of several societies gathered on the Dhansura-Modasa highway to protest against the municipality’s snail-paced work in draining out rain water from their areas. The protests resulted in severe traffic jam and police requested them to go to the municipality and meet the chief officer to raise their issue. Sources said the residents
Sugar Mills owe Rs 4,611 crores cane dues this season: Govt Agency | New Delhi
Sugar mills owe Rs 4,611 crore to farmers against sugarcane purchase made in the ongoing season that will end in September, Parliament was informed on Friday. Already, 92 per cent of sugarcane dues of the current 201617 season have been cleared by mills, Minister of State for Food C R Chaudhary said in a written reply to Rajya Sabha. The outstanding cane price arrears are now only Rs 4,611 crore, he said. Of this, cane arrears in
Uttar Pradesh – the leading sugar producing state – stand at Rs 2,535 crore, Gujarat (Rs 1,067 crore), Tamil Nadu (Rs 494 crore), Uttarkhand (Rs 302 crore), Punjab (Rs 127 crore), Bihar (Rs 24 crore), Haryana (Rs 22 crore) and Puducherry (Rs 12 crore), according to the data placed before the Upper House. The minister said cane arrears have come down substantially on account of several measures taken in last few years.
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