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Swine flu kills seven more in state SS News | Ahmedabad
Despite the state government’s rosy claims of having the swine flu situation under control, seven more people died from the deadly H1N1 virus on Monday . This takes the death toll in Gujarat this year till August 28 to 338. The state also recorded 187 new swine flu cases on Monday , taking the total number of cases to 4,589 this year. Swine flu continued its death march in Ahmedabad, with four deaths due to the H1N1 virus reported on Monday . Gujarat is among the leading states in swine flu deaths, having had 1,674 fatalities out of 15,603 cases of the H1N1. City to get world heritage certificate on Sept 1 SS News | Ahmedabad
The `Historic City of Ahmedabad’ will be officially presented its certificate of inscription as a the World Heritage City by UNESCO director general, Irina Bokova, in an elaborate ceremony in Ahmedabad which will be held on September 1. The certificate will be presented to chief minister Vijay Rupani by Bokova and then officials of the Ahmed abad Municipal Corpora tion (AMC) and ASI will join in to present the elaborate measures which have been undertaken to address the concerns raised by UNESCO’s think tank ICOMOS.
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Agency | New Delhi Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim has been sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment - and not 10 as reported earlier - in two cases of raping minors 15 years ago. Special CBI judge Jagdeep Singh said the two sentences of 10 years each will run consecutively, and not concurrently. The 50-year-old flamboyant Dera chief, who has millions of
followers and counts politicians as well as celebrities as his friends, has also been slapped a fine of Rs 15 lakh in each case, with the court ordering that Rs 14 lakh from them should be paid to each survivor, who were part of his sect and were coerced into having sex with him. The confusion of a 10-year sentence, reported by almost every news outlet earlier in the day, happened because the copy of the court or-
der was not available to mediapersons earlier. A CBI spokesperson said, “Baba Ram Rahim has been sentenced for 20 years. He will remain 20 years in jail as per the sentencing. It’s 10 plus 10 years sentence in two cases, and the sentence will run one after the other consecutively and not concurrently, plus a fine of Rs 15 lakh each in two cases.” The convict is wealthy enough and can pay the compensation to the victim. The convict acted like a wild beast and didn’t even spare his disciple. He does not deserve mercy. The convict is well enough (physi-
Doklam standoff ends as both sides pull back troops
Agency | New Delhi
In a diplomatic victory , India and China have agreed to “expeditiously disengage“ from the standoff in Doklam on Bhutanese territory after 72 days, with China agreeing to New Delhi’s insistence on simultaneous withdrawal for a resolution. After almost 10 weeks of sustained negotiations between top-level Indian and Chinese officials, the foreign ministry an-
nounced on Monday that “expeditious disengagement of border personnel at the faceoff site in Doklam has been agreed to and is ongoing“. By the end of the day, as Indian troops withdrew to their post at Doka La, Chinese troops and their road-building equipment, too, were removed from the face-off site.In a second statement at the end of the day , the MEA confirmed that “this process has almost been completed
under verification“. The stand-off has been on since June 16 when Indian troops physically stopped Peoples’ Liberation Army from building a road on Doklam plateau heading towards the Jampheri ridge. China’s plan spelt serious security worry for India as the road in question will have exposed the Siliguri corridor -the narrow strip which links the mainland to the northeast -to Chinese aggression.
cally) and has cited relief (from court) for film promotions to go abroad which were worth crores. The court quoted Mahatma Gandhi as saying, “To call woman the weaker sex is a libel; it’s man’s injustice to woman. If by strength is meant brute strength, indeed, is woman less brute than man. If by strength is meant moral power, then woman is immediately man’s superior. Has she not greater intuition, is she of more self-sacrificing, has she not greater powers of endurance, has she not greater courage? Without her, man could not be.
At about 5.30pm on Monday , locals and passersby witnessed white fumes emanating from an open ground near Raghukul Estate in Odhav .As the fumes travelled towards residential areas, a team of Ahmedabad Fire and Emergency Services (AFES) reached the spot and covered the area with sand to stop the fumes. Officials suspect that one of the local industries might have dumped effluent in the open causing the incident.According to AFES officials, they received a call regarding fumes at 5.45pm. As the fumes
had started soon after rains, they suspect it might be ammonium sulphate or other sulphate-based chemical. “ As there are so many industries around, it is very difficult to pinpoint any unit for the illegal dump. The sulphur content can cause irritation in eyes and soreness of throat if the fumes re ach residential areas,“ said an AFES official. “Thus, it was decided to cover the area with sand,“ he said, adding that officials of Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) were also called to the spot. Odhav police officials said they have registered a non-cognizable offence and
they will probe the source of chemical. Rajesh Bhatt, additional chief fire officer, AFES, said that the ground, located betwe en GIDC and crematorium, has long been abused by nearby industries to dump effluent to save money . “We have received cases of similar nature earlier as well. We had also organized meetings with GIDC office bearers in Odhav and Vatva to address the issue of illegal effluent dumping, both on and in the ground and in water, which not only causes environmental hazard but also increases chances of a mishap,“ said Bhatt.
ally . In Gujarat, only BJP works)“ says the catch-line. Believed to have been started by a Navsari-based NGO, it has stirred intense discussions within the party largely due to its defensive tone and Congress-centric approach. Apart from accusing Congress of appeasing minorities, the hoarding campaign also squarely blames the opposi-
tion party for stalling Narmada, rampant corruption and 60 years of misrule. Taken by surprise at the sudden appearance of these billboards, many party leaders admit that the campaign unne cessarily focused on Congress, instead of BJP’s achievements.This is seen as a reactionary attempt to counter the opposition’s `Congress aave che’ (Congress is coming) buzz. “We should be talking about our achievements. Congress is not in power
here or at the Centre. It is an uncharacteristically defensive first move something that we have not seen before,“ said a party leader.“BJP’s biggest USP , Modi, too is missing from hoardings,“ he said. Political analyst and sociologist Ghanshyam Shah said, “The BJP has been in power for two decades in Gujarat and still talks about curfew, minority appeasement and the Narmada issue. They should tell people what they have done.
rati SMEs to have launched IPO this year include Lexus Gra nito (India) Ltd, Zota Healthcare Ltd, Euro India Fresh Foods Limited, Dev Information Technology Ltd and Oceanic Foods Ltd.In fact, the two biggest SME IPOs were launched by Gujarat-based companies with a size of over Rs 50 crore. “Gujarat contributes
maximum companies on SME bourses with highest funds raised. Many significant milestones are to the credit of SMEs from Gujarat including biggest SME IPOs of more than Rs 50 crore, and the highest QIB participation,“ said Mahavir Lunawat, managing director, Pantomath Capital Advisors, which has lead managed maximum SME IPOs from Gujarat. Gujarat has many industrial clusters such as ceramics in Morbi, brass in Jamnagar, textiles in Surat and pharma in Ahmedabad.
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BJP’s prepoll ad blitzkrieg ‘Na Chaale’, say insiders
SS News | Ahmedabad
BJP’s detractors often accuse the party of using the communal card to consolidate its vote bank. Faced with an election later this year, the state unit has unleashed an ad blitzkrieg through hoardings, blaming the Congress, which has been out of power in Gujarat since 1995, for minority-appeasement and reminding them of the ‘curfew era’. `Congress Chaale? Na Chaale. Gujarat ma BJP j chaale (Is Congress ok? Not re-
No mobile tower, no Maximum SME IPOs in 2017 votes, say villagers from Gujarat, raise Rs 373.47cr SS News | Rajkot
Whenever there is a medical emergency in Bhenkara village of Amreli district, people rush and climb up the nearest electricity pole with their mobiles. Notwithstanding the danger of hightension lines, they climb as high as they can. If they don’t, it’s impossible to connect the call to 108 or even police (100) for that matter. Such bizarre scenes, which are reminiscent of a ti me when people used to climb up terraces to adjust antenna to get signals for their TV sets are regular as there is no
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mobile tower here. This despite the fact that close to 1,100 residents of the total 3,000 own mobile phones. The problem has become so acute that it has got to the nerves of the locals, who have now threatened to boycott the upcoming assembly elections if they don’t get a mobile tower. “If the government does not erect a mobile tower in our
village, we will be forced to launch an agitation. If a mobile tower is not installed within two months, we will boycott the forthcoming state assembly elections,“ re ads the letter das hed off recently by the Bhenkra panchayat to the Amreli collector. The village is located on the fringes of Vadal Beed forest range of Dhari (East) division.
Gujarat-based small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are turning bullish on raising funds through SME exchanges. This could be gauged from the fact that out of total 72 SME initial public offers (IPOs) launched in 2017 so far, Gujarat has churned out 31, which is the highest from any state. As per the data provided by Pantomath Capital, SMEs from the state also cumulatively raised Rs 373.47 crore -the highest in India -via SME platforms run
by India’s two top bourses -BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange) and NSE (National Stock Exchange). Gujarat is followed by Maharashtra with 22 SME IPOs and Rs 257.10 crore of fund mobilisation. Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh have seen four each IPOs hitting the market and Delhi three in 2017. Some of the Guja-
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A case that reflects poorly on the prevailing index of rectitude
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The decision of the special CBI court that pronounced a 20 years sentence to rape convict Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, the controversial head of the Dera Sacha Sauda (DSS), is welcome though long delayed. It also provides that rare silver lining to a very dark and malodorous cloud that symbolises Indian politics, governance and the cynical manipulation of gullible religious sentiment. This rape case was first reported in the local media of Sirsa, the headquarters of DSS, 15 years ago by an intrepid local journalist, Ram Chander Chhatrapati. Tragically he was shot dead in October 2002 for having dared to expose the sordid criminality of the DSS chief and to the shame of the local Haryana government this murder case was not even registered by police, though the victim was alive for three weeks after the murderous attack. Though long delayed, it is cause for some satisfaction that justice may finally be done after a series of cover-ups and obfuscation relating to the activities of DSS that have left India diminished even as it is celebrating its 70th birthday . Two strands merit scrutiny in the trajectory of the long delayed Singh conviction and reflect poorly on the credibility of equitable democracy and the sanctity of law in India. The first relates to the prevailing index of rectitude in India’s governance and the security of the common citizen. Singh, a godman cum actorpop-singer of dubious quality claims to have more than 50 million followers and his sexual transgressions were fairly well known. Yet this larger than life criminal was allowed to become a regional celebrity and given state protection. The sordid rape details were communicated to Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the PM of the day in 2002, since the hapless survivors could get no redress from their guardians within the dera and their families were intimidated into silence. While this case has taken over 15 years to reach this point, it is to the credit of the survivors that they persevered and of the CBI hierarchy that they refused to be swayed by the `establishment’ to close the case. Former CBI officer M Narayanan has disclosed various details of the DSS chief that are both an eyeopener and chilling for the average citizen and point to a venal political culture that was willing to condone the most heinous crimes for short-term electoral gain.
Agency | New Delhi
The trailer of Aksar 2, starring Abhinav Shukla, Zareen Khan and Gautam Rode was released today. The film marks popular TV actor Gautam Rode’s debut in Bollywood too. As Lillete Dubey and Zareen Khan walk around with happy faces, it is evident that they are com-
pletely unaware of all the devilish plot being hatched against them in the grand penthouse apartment. The film is a sequel to the 2006 film which starred Emraan Hashmi, Udita Goswami and Dino Morea. Emraan took to Twitter to wish the new team by sharing the film’s trailer, “Eagerly awaiting #Aksar2. Here’s wishing the film & its team a HIT tag. Sharing the theatrical trailer!” Aksar was a musical hit. With chartbusters including “Jhalak Dikhla Ja”, “Soniye”, composed and sung by Himmesh Reshammiya, the film had found its place among the
popular category of movies back in 2006. However, it is too early to say if Aksar 2 will live up to the hype that was created by its prequel. Aksar 2 trailer is catchy in its own way. We have characters who are prim and proper and Zareen Khan flaunts her sensuous avatar. It hints that the film is a clear tale of love, conspiracy and deceit. But would you have cared to take note if it had not kept a title that was a major throwback to the popular 2006 film? Lillete Dubey in a mysterious old lady look and character can be called one of the highest points of the trailer.
Emma Watson beats Beyonce to become most inspiring celebrity Agency | London
The new film starring Zareen Khan, Abhinav Shukla and Gautam Rode’s is catchy in its own Bollywood way. We have characters who are prim and proper, glimpse of Zareen in the most sensuous outfits. Love, sex and ‘dhoka’ find an altogether new place in the trailer of Aksar 2
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Akshay Kumar film based on Battle of Saragarhi titled Kesar?
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Actor Emma Watson has been named the celebrity who most inspires and influences teenagers, in a new poll. The Beauty and the Beast actor, 27, was picked from a list of stars which included celebrities such as Cheryl, Ariana Grande, Beyonce and Zayn Malik, reports metro.co.uk. Both girls and boys selected Emma Watson from the line-up of 43 actors, musicians, fitness personalities, YouTubers and reality stars. The research was commissioned by youth empowerment programme National Citizen Service (NCS) and conducted by ICM, with 1000 young people taking part. As per metro.co.uk, many cited Watson’s femi-
At 30, I have seen a lot of things in my life: Simran actor Kangana Ranaut
nist stance as the reason she is so inspiring. One respondent said, “She uses the power and fame she gained from the Harry Potter
series to speak about important issues like feminism.” “She’s a big feminist. She frequently speaks out on sexism.
Kim Kardashian wants to do nude photoshoot to show off her postbaby body Agency | Los Angeles
While Battle of Saragarhi is one topic that multiple film-makers have decided to work on, reports say that the Akshay Kumar film will be titled Kesar. Talking about the same, trade analyst Girish Johar tweeted, “#Kesar …maybe the next of @akshaykumar based on Battle Of Saragarhi !!!!” Said to be co-produced by Salman Khan and Karan Johar, this Akshay Kumar film has been in news for a number of reasons.
Reports were that Salman had backed out of the project when he got to know that Ajay Devgn, one of his close friends was also making a movie about the battle. When asked about it, Akshay said in an interview, “The film is not shelved. It is happening. (And) that is not decided yet. It’s still going on.” Director Rajkumar Santoshi is also making a film with Randeep Hooda on the same plot and it is already in the pipeline.
Agency | New Delhi
National Award winning actress Kangana Ranaut, who was earlier slammed by writer Apurva Asrani for taking the co-writer credit in “Simran”, says she didn’t take part in the direction of the film and would have proudly said it openly if she had done it. Kangana was slammed by Asrani after the poster of
Hansal Mehta’s “Simran” released, showing Kangana’s name as co-writer. Apurva took to Facebook to raise objections to it and slammed the actress for taking undue credit. In a conversation at the NDTV Youth For Change Conclave here on Monday, Kangana was asked if she had any part to play in the film’s direction.
Kangana said: “I have not done anything to do with direction in ‘Simran’. I have acted in it and written it. If I had directed the film, I would have proudly said it, but I have not done it.” Kangana, who comes from a non-filmy background and hails from Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh, also spoke about her background.
Reality TV star Kim Kardashian says she wants to do a nude photoshoot to show off her post-baby body. There were rumours that Kim is planning a nude photoshoot “after wasting away on extreme diet”. The 36-year-old Keeping Up With the Kardashians star set the record straight in her “Facts” segment posted on her official app, reports etonline.com. “This had been my dream, for people to think that I’m so, like, fit,” Kim said. “Just because when you work so hard you want people to see a difference. So, didn’t think about it. But now that you say it I for sure should do a nude photo shoot,” she added. Kim also cleared up the air about her “rivalry” with Kylie Jenner and demanding a “massive pay raise for ‘Keeping Up With the Kardashians’ after a jealous blowout” with her youngest sister. She said: “False. What blowout? And no. I see a lot of stuff about Kylie. Her and I are competing or like that her and I you know…but we both love make-up so much.
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MCX records Rs. 8,333.96 crore turnover in session 1
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India’s Multi Commodity Exchange has recorded a daily turnover of Rs. 8333.96 crore in session 1 on Thursday, August 24, 2017.MCX Comdex – The composite index of metals, energy and agri-commodities was down by 5.71 point to 3250.21 point, MCX Metal index was reached at 4907.75 and MCX Energy index was reached at 2292.25 while MCX Agri index reached at 2501.11 point. BULLION GOLD Oct17 contract was down by 0.32% to Rs. 29070.00 per 10 gram. GOLD Dec17 contract was down by 0.23% to Rs. 29179.00 per 10 gram. GOLDM Sep17 contract was down by 0.28% to Rs. 29009.00 per 10 gram. GOLDM Oct17 contract was down by 0.31% to Rs. 29081.00 per 10 gram. GOLDGUINEA Aug17 contract was down by 0.16% to Rs. 23033.00 per 8 gram. GOLDPETAL Aug17 contract was down by 0.14% to Rs. 2869.00 per gram. SILVER Sep17 contract was down by 0.87% to Rs. 38734.00 per kg. SILVER Dec17 contract was down by 0.88% to Rs. 39359.00 per kg. SILVERM Aug17 contract was down by 0.83% to Rs. 38752.00 per kg. SILVERM Nov17
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joined at head Indian doctors for the first time attempted to separate twins joined at the head on Monday . At the time of going to press, the surgery , which started around 9am, was still on at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). Sources told TOI it could continue past midnight. “We are hoping to save both but even if one of the twins survives it will be a historic achievement,“ a doctor said. Twins joined at the head are very rare, occurring once in 25 million live births, which is roughly the total number of
Calm after the storm, says Virat Kohli after crowd trouble
births in India each year. Approximately four in 10 such twins are dead at birth and an additional three die within 24 hours. Since 1952, only about 50 attempts have been made to separate such twins across the world, with the success rate below 25%. In the case of Jaga and Baliya, who are two years and three months old, the operation is more complicated as they share veins that return blood to the heart from the brain. Surgeons plan to create an alternative venous channel, expand the skin and then separate the brain.
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A day after Sri Lankan crowd disrupted the third ODI between the hosts and India, skipper Virat Kohli went on Twitter to declare it a calm morning ‘after the storm’. The Indian cricket team on Sunday registered its fourth consecutive ODI series victory under Kohli’s captaincy. However, the match faced crowd trouble that forced the umpires to stop the match for 35 minutes after the Sri Lankan fans, who have been upset with their team’s recent performance, threw bottles onto the
England battle back in gripping Test against West Indies ground. The reaction comes after India’s clean sweep victory over the hosts in the three-match Test series. After India registered a six-wicket win at Pallekele and took an unassailable 3-0 lead in the series, Kohli wrote about the incident on Twitter saying, “A nice calming morning after a hell of a game last night. ‘Calm after the storm.’” After the
western grass bank stand was vacated, the play resumed to Rohit Sharma scoring his 12th ODI hundred and MS Dhoni staying unbeaten to hit 65th ODI half-century. After an unbeaten 82 in the first ODI, Sri Lankan bowlers have managed to keep Kohli’s bat quiet as the right-handed batsman has scored 3 and 4 in the other two matches respectively.
India vs Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI: Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah guide India to victory despite crowd trouble
India won the match by 6 wickets and thereby also sealed the series after taking an unassailable 3-0 lead. This is also India’s seventh successive bilateral series against Sri Lanka.
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England battled back into contention on the third day of the second Test against West Indies as Mark Stoneman’s first half century and captain Joe Root’s unbeaten 45 helped wipe out a sizeable first-innings deficit on Sunday. West Indies added 98 runs to their overnight total at a sun-drenched Headingley as they were bowled out for 427 – a lead of 169 – and England were 171-3 at the close, two runs ahead. England had struggled to 94-3 before Root and Dawid Malan dug in for a 77-run partnership that left the match
finely balanced. West Indies skipper Jason Holder, who earlier shared a 75-run partnership with Jermaine Blackwood, removed England opener Alastair Cook for 23 after he and Stoneman put on 58 for the first wicket. Holder then had Tom Westley caught behind for eight, the England batsman rashly chasing a wide one. When the impressive Shannon Gabriel
clattered Stoneman’s off stump with a pearler of a delivery after the opener had played diligently for 52 England still trailed by 75 runs. Had Kyle Hope held a head high catch when Root, on 10, edged Kemar Roach to fifth slip England would have been staring at an unthinkable defeat, having crushed West Indies in a one-sided first test.
Lahiru Thirimane. Earlier, limited overs captain Upul Tharanga was handed a 2-match suspension for maintaining slow over rate in second ODI against India in Kandy while opener Dhanushka Gunathilaka was ruled out for 10 days after sustaining an injury to the elbow on Thursday while fielding against India. “Opener Dhanushka Gunathilaka who left the field around the 32nd over after landing heavily on his elbow in a
dive, has been confirmed out of play for a period of approximately 10 days with an AC injury to his right shoulder. Meanwhile, captain Tharanga has been handed a 2 game suspension by the ICC following a verdict of a slow over rate, being 3 overs short by the end of the day’s play,” said the press release by SLC. The hosts lost the third match by 6 wickets after Rohit Sharma scored his 12th ODI ton to anchor India to victory.
Dinesh Chandimal ruled out of ODI series after sustaining hairline fracture Agency | New Delhi
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Riding high on a brilliant bowling performance by Jasprit Bumrah and a fine hundred by Rohit Sharma the Indian side secured a win in the 3rd ODI match against Srilanka at Pallekele. India won the match by 6 wickets and thereby also sealed the series after taking an unassailable 3-0 lead. This is also India’s seventh successive bilateral series against Sri Lanka. However, it was not a smooth ride for the men in blue af-
ter having a poor start to the innings. But it was Rohit Sharma’s brilliant hundred and MS Dhoni’s fine half-century that helped cross the line. Earlier, Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat. From the start, Sri Lanka were on the backfoot after Jasprit Bumrah bowled a fine opening spell to pick up two wickets. Dinesh Chandimal and Lahiru Thirimanne did put up a partnership to steady the ship but Bumrah once more came back towards
the end of the innings to scalp three more wickets to peg back the Lankan innings. Thirimanne top scored for the hosts with a knock of 80. The hosts did not help themselves either as they kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Ultimately the innings folded up for a paltry 217. Jasprit Bumrah was the wrecker-in-chief with figures of 5/27. Chasing a modest total, India did not begin on a good note. This was after Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli.
Sri Lanka suffered yet another blow when their Test skipper Dinesh Chandimal was ruled out of the ongoing ODI series against India after sustaining a hairline fracture to his right thumb. The news was confirmed by Sri Lanka cricket on their official Twitter handle as they wrote, “SLC confirms that Test Capt. @chandi_17 will be out of action for the rest of series after sustaining a hairline fracture to his right thumb.” Chandimal was picked up in the squad after the conclusion of second ODI of the five match series against India to bolster the batting line up along with
Receiving Arjuna Award is a dream for any sportsperson, says Harmanpreet Kaur Indian women’s cricket team’s middle-order batsman Harmanpreet Kaur will be one of the 17 sports persons who will be receiving the Arjuna Award from the President of India on Tuesday
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Indian women’s cricket team’s mainstay, Harmanpreet Kaur would be one of the 17 sports persons who will be receiving the Arjuna Award from the President of India on Tuesday and the right-handed cricketer expressed delight on receiving the honour. “For a sportsperson, any kind of recognition from the government is welcome and it boosts your confidence. Getting Arjuna Award
is a dream for any sportsperson,” Harmanpreet told PTI on the sidelines of an event. Thanking the government of India for giving her the prestigious award Kaur suggested that this would motivate her work harder and perform better. “I thank the government for thinking that I am worthy of this award and I am very happy for this. This will motivate me to work even better in future,” she added. Harmanpreet who
scored a terrific ton in the semi-final of the women’s World Cup against Austra-
lia earlier this year said that she wants a women’s IPL to start in near future. “We
get the opportunity to play in other leagues like women’s Big Bash League (in Australia), Kia Super League (in England). If there is women’s IPL in India, it will be very big. I think the BCCI is mulling over on this issue. I wish a women’s IPL starts in the near future,” said Kaur. Talking about the kind of reception the women’s team got after their World Cup campaign, the Indian cricketer insisted that the response from the fans boosted team’s
confidence. “I am feeling good (to have got the adulation of the people). The people of India gave us a big reception and responded in a big way to our performance in the World Cup. We feel proud that we have performed well for the country. We hope to do even better in the times to come,” she said and added, “I hope the quantum of international matches will increase and the BCCI is having discussion on this and meetings.
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‘Hardik killed 14 patidars to make Congress victorious’ SS News | Ahmedabad
With barely a few months to go till the election, it daggers drawn again between Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) and the state government. Two days after Hardik hinted that patidars should support Congress in the elections, at a gathering in Patan on Saturday to mark two years of the patidar agitation, deputy CM Nitin Patel called Hardik “a Congress agent“. Senior BJP minister Nanu Vanani said that Hardik has murdered 14 Patidars to make Congress victorious. “Two days ago, Har-
dik himself publicly asked patidars to vote for the Congress. We have been saying for long that he is a Congress agent and is working to get votes for the party . All his rallies are Congress sponsored,“ said Patel, who was speaking at a public event in Patan on Monday , where tablets were distributed to college students and the foun-
dation stone was laid for a new bus stop. Hardik countered this by posting a message, “Let the government give quota and justice to my community and I will become your (BJP) agent from tommorrow“. Minister of state for water resources (independent charge) Nanu Vanani also mounted a scathing attack on Hardik on Monday ,
Vidyapith trustees re-assess culture, teaching methods
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A crucial soul-searching session involving examination of objectives and values of Gujarat Vidyapith -originally established by Mahatma Gandhi -by senior trustees of the university was held on Monday. Several crucial issues including the pedagogy of the university was discussed by members. The discussion largely involved khadi, udyog, prayer recitation, way of life, environment, cleanliness and other issues that pertain to the culture and ethos of the university.In the first
leg of the meeting, discussions revolved around how to make the university culture and instruction student-centric. “This involved discussions ranging from making khadi compulsory on all days to making khadi wear comfortable,“ said a senior member of the trust. Some of the members even suggested opening a `Vastra Vidya’ department,“ said a Vidyapith of-
saying that Hardik has Patidar blood on his hands.“Hardik Patel killed 14 Patidars to make Congress victorious. I am making this statement in all seriousness. The Patidar community will never forgive Hardik for these murders,“ said Vanani. The attack on the PAAS leader came on the day when he was arrested by Ahmedabad crime branch from Anand for alleged loot, assault and criminal intimida tion, in a case filed in Patan on Saturday . His close aide, Dinesh Bhambaniya was arrested in Rajkot.
Bullet train: Modi, Gujarat BJP to focus on Abe to lay foundation OBC welfare for polls
SS News | Ahmedabad
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe will lay the foundation stone for the Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project at the athletics ground near Sabarmati railway station on September 14. Ahmedabad division of Indian Railways has started cleaning up the ground to prepare it for the foundation stone laying ceremony , which will likely
Two cops arrested after undertrial escapes from ICU SS News | Ahmedabad
ficial. Another topic involved recitation of the all-religion prayer. “There was discussion on how to make the prayers more diverse and inclusive,“ added the Vidyapith official. The trustees unanimously agreed that no changes that divert from core Gandhian values will be accepted. They also discussed upgrading the university’s curriculum on cleanliness.
Two constables of Godhra police were arrested on Monday by city police for negligence which had facilitated the escape of an undertrial from a hospital here. Head constable Balwantsinh Taviyad and police constable Prakash Lachhun, who were deployed at Panchmahal police headquarters, had brought Devendra Katara, an undertrial lodged at Godhra sub-jail to SSG Hospital after Godhra Civil Hospital referred him here on his complaining of vomiting blood. Police said
over it,“ said Vijay Kharadi, district collector. But the district administration created an alternative route through Anandpura village. On Sunday night, 46 students living in a boys’ hostel were shifted to a prima-
ry school in Sankheda by mamlatdar as a precautionary measure. Kharadi said that as the intensity of rainfall de creased, the students were shifted back to their hostel on Monday morning. The administration have also alerted eight villages is Kawant taluka as water from dam over Rami River have be en started to release. In Surat
Katara wanted to go to washroom. The two policemen took him to the washroom and also removed his handcuffs. He pushed them and jumped from the adjoining balcony on Sunday. The two constables shouted which alerted private security guards of the hospital but by then Katara had disappeared. Taviyad told police that they went to the railway station to search for Katara but when they could not find him, they went to Raopura police station to inform about the incident. Police officials said.
Floodlike situation prevailed in several villages of Vadodara district after heavy rainfall pounded the region since Sunday night. The district administration swung into action on Sunday as the situation in Sankheda taluka turned grim after being lashed by 130 mm of rains. The approach road to Kanteshwar village
in taluka was cut off as Dhadhar River started to flow over the causeway bridge connecting the village. “The height of causeway road connecting the village is low due to which water of Dhadhar River started to flow
Spruced up ponds to bear the brunt of PoP idol immersions SS News | Vadodara
Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) may have taken several steps to rejuvenate and beautify ponds in the city, but there seems to be little respite for these bodies from plaster of Paris (PoP) as immersions of idols will continue to take place in them. The VMC has already com-
pleted beautification work on two of these 33 ponds and work orders have been given for around two dozen other ponds. Out of the ponds for which work orders have been given, work is in progress on 12 ponds. “The ponds for immersions are decided at zonal level. We are not consulted or involved
in the process. They may have selected ponds on which work is going on,“ said an official from the futuristic planning cell of the civic body that is looking into development of the ponds. A group of experts and prominent citizens has also been roped in by the VMC to look into the work on ponds.
be on September 14. The volleyball net and football goalposts will make way for a public meeting at the venue. Officials said the railways is exploring the possibility of having the station at the site where the foundation stone is being laid. Officials said that over sites in the vicinity were also be ing looked at. The official said that this site was the best-suited as it would be close to the the Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar Metro Express route and have connectivity with the Bus Rapid Transit System. Officials further said that the Ranip state transport depot was nearby.
The BJP is planning to focus on OBC welfare in the upcoming assembly elections. After the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s NDA government moved a proposal to provide constitutional status to the Backward Castes Commission which the Congress opposed, the BJP plans to position the matter as a key poll issue against the Congress in the state assembly elections. BJP national president Amit Shah had raised the issue a few days ago the state BJP government and party unit are working on a detailed plan
to reach out to OBC communities in the state. This is considered to be offsetting dents to the BJP’s Patidar votebank. After the government of India raised the creamy layer income criterion for OBC reservation benefits, the Gujarat go vernment is also likely to announce a revision of the OBC creamy layer income criteria for state welfare schemes and the acceptance of other longpending demands of the OBC community . A senior state BJP leader said, “The party has decided to aggressively reach out to the OBC community for the state assembly elections.
around 25,000 people of 3,000 families of a number villages around Paikhad will be affected by the construction of the reservoir. The tribals said the state government had gone ahead with the project without waiting to get the approval of the gram sabha and without out a door-to-door survey and soil engineering test to determine suitability of the dam in this area. “We have been organizing rallies ev-
ery year for the past seven years against construction of reservoirs and initiation of river-linking project in Valsad, but the authorities are least bothered. Many tribals had voted for BJP in the past elections, but it was made clear to the party leaders that we don’t want construction of reservoirs and initiation of river-linking project in our district. The tribals participating in the rally are very angry with the state government on this issue and have expressed our concerns once again,“ a tribal from Satvankal village Kashinath Maha la said. AEP secretary Kamlesh Patel said.
SS News | Ahmedabad
Tribals protest river-linking project near Dharampur
SS News | Surat
Thousands of tribal men and women from 30 villages located near the site of Paikhad reservoir took out a rally in Dharampur town of Valsad district to protest against the permission granted to Par-Tapi-Narmada riverlinking project on Monday . In a memorandum submitted to the deputy collector, the Adivasi Ekta Parishad city too, continuous (AEP) claimed that rainfall threw normal life out of gear in the city with several key roads witnessing traffic jams in the peak hours on Monday . Commuters were stuck for hours in Mahidharpura, Chowk Bazaar, Nanpura, SMC headquarters in Mughalsarai, Athwalines, Parle Point, Udhna, Katargam and Varachha.
Heavy rains lash Sankheda, Surat SS News | Vadodara
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‘Blue Whale’ feared as 13-year-old UP boy kills self Agency | Lucknow
A 13year-old boy has committed suicide in UP’s Hamirpur district, allegedly as part of the infamous Blue Whale challenge, which has led over 100 youngsters around the world to kill themselves in order to complete the online `game’. The challenge has 50 levels or tasks, the final one being to commit
suicide.On Sunday evening, the victim borrowed his mother’s cellphone and went to his room. When he didn’t come out after repeated summons, his mother went to his room and found the door locked from inside. Her husband broke open the door, and discovered their son hanging from the ceiling fan, a stole serving as thenoose.
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