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Short News Low-quality gems at high value: Mehul Choksi got Dubai warning Mumbai : As early as October 2015, a Dubai-based firm of the Gitanjali Group alerted Vipul Chitalia, vice-president of the group who has since been arrested, on the possibility of penal action if caught by customs authorities in India or Dubai for exporting “low quality” coloured gems at highly inflated value to Dubai. The probe agencies investigating the firms of Mehul Choksi, promoter of Gitanjali Group, have found that the Dubai subsidiary, in an email sent to Chitalia and a few other top officials of Gitanjali Group on October 6, 2015, said the consignment of coloured gems received by them were of such “low quality” that the “stones release colour and the bag inside which stones are kept turns red”. The email said that if customs officials in Dubai or India conducted a surprise check on the export parcels, Gitanjali Group could face heavy penalties.
Parties attended swearing-in, doesn’t mean they would contest together: Deve Gowda New Delhi : Former Prime Minister and JD(S) chief H D Deve Gowda on Thursday said that leaders of several nonBJP parties may have put up a show of unity at the swearing-in ceremony of H D Kumaraswamy as the Karnataka Chief Minister, but it did not mean that they would go together in all states in the Lok Sabha polls. Speaking to the media at the Parliament House, Deve Gowda said there was a need for formation of a third front at the earliest, citing repeated pleas by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah in favour of simultaneous polls. “Going by the signals they are giving to their cadres, there is greater possibility of early polls,” he said. The JD(S) chief said he would soon meet non-NDA leaders to discuss the matter.
PM in AIIMS: Visits ailing Vajpayee for third time, lays foundation stone of new block New Delhi : While claiming that his government had proposed and approved of more All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in the past four years than in the past 70, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated his government’s commitment to providing affordable healthcare to the poor in every corner of the country. Modi was speaking at AIIMS in Delhi after the inauguration of a kilometre-long motorable tunnel which connected the main campus to the trauma facility and facilitates transfer of patients, relatives, doctors and medicines. He also laid the foundation stone of the National Centre for Ageing at AIIMS, which will be built in a year and a half at an estimated cost of Rs 300 crore and will provide the elderly with multi-specialty healthcare. He also inaugurated a 300-bed Powergrid Vishram Sadan at AIIMS and at Safdarjung Hospital, Modi inaugurated a 555bed super-speciality block and a 500-bed emergency block.
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Union Minister Arun Jaitley urged those participating in public discourse to understand ‘basic facts’ before sharing views.
Shaky presumption that all deposits tax evaded: Jaitley on Swiss Bank data
Mumbai: Union Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday lashed out at those suggesting that an increase in the deposits of Indians in Swiss banks was due to black money and urged those participating in the public discourse to understand “basic facts” before expressing an opinion. “To assume that all the deposits are per se tax evaded money or that Switzerland in the matter of illegal deposits is what it was decades ago, is to start on a shaky presumption,” Jaitley wrote in his blog. Reacting to the latest data from the Swiss National Bank (SNB) that showed the money of Indians stashed in Swiss banks rose over 50 per cent to Rs 7,000 crore in 2017, the former finance minister said that this news has led to a
China’s PLA holds high altitude drill in Tibet first time since Doklam New Delhi : The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) units of the Chinese military carried out drills testing their logistics, armament support capabilities and military-civilian integration in Tibet, PTI quoted an official media report as saying today. This is the first such report of China’s military drills since the Doklam standoff between the two countries. State-run ‘Global Times’, which reported the drill, also cited the PLA’s 13-hourlong exercise conducted at an elevation of 4,600 metres in August last year. As per the report, analysts are calling the drill an important move towards building a military-civilian integration in the region. The cooperation of the local companies with the government will help in realising the nation’s goal to build a strong military in the future, the report said. A local petroleum company supplied fuel whenever the armoured unit ran out of fuel and the Lhasa city government delivered a steady flow of food to soldiers, the report said. The state-run Xinhua News Agency quoted Zhang Wenlong, head of the command logistics support department, as saying that the climate and topology of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau posed challenges in providing soldiers with logistics and armament support.
“misinformed reaction in certain circles” questioning “whether the Government’s
anti-black money steps have yielded results”. Asserting that Switzerland was
Three army personnel were injured when militants lobbed a grenade at an army patrol in Keegam village, Shopian, while in a separate incident, one militant was killed in an encounter near Tregam, Kupwara district.
J&K: 3 Armymen injured in grenade attack in Shopian; one militant killed in Kupwar
New Delhi : Militants lobbed a grenade at an army patrol unit injuring three personnel in Keegam village, Shopian, on Friday morning. The incident took place as near Goodwill Public School in Ahagam. “A group of army personnel were fired upon when they were busy opening the Goodwill public school today morning. In this incident, three army personnel sustained injuries who were subsequently evacuated to the hospital for medical
attention,” J&K Police said in a statement. Meanwhile, in a separate incident, one militant was killed in an encounter near Tregam area of Kupwara district in the wee hours on Friday. Army spokesperson in Srinagar said the encounter took place around 5:30 am. The identity of the militant and the outfit he was affiliated to is yet to be ascertained. Security in Jammu and Kashmir has been beefed up ahead of the Amarnath Yatra which began on Thursday.
always a reluctant state when it comes to financial disclosures, Jaitley said the Alpine nation has amended its domestic laws involving all disclosures and entered into a treaty even with India and real time flow of information with regard to Indians would be made. “The flow of information is starting in January, 2019. Any illegal depositor knows that it is a matter of months before his name becomes public and he will be subjected to the harsh penal provisions of the black money law in India,” the senior BJP leader added. In an article titled ‘The Impact of the Government Polices on Direct Tax Collections’, Arun Jaitley said that ‘Indian’ money outside the country is of various categories.
If Pak Wants, We Can Definitely do it Again, Says Lt General Who Oversaw Surgical Strikes
Mumbai : If India wants to send another strong message to Pakistan, we can definitely do it (surgical strikes) again, said Lt General (Retd) DS Hooda who oversaw the 2016 surgical strikes on terror launch pads in Pakistan. Lt General Hooda said that the decision to carry out surgical strikes in 2016 came from the Centre and the military agreed with it. “Decision finally came from political leadership but military was in agreement that we needed to do something. If we want to send another strong
response to Pak in the future we can definitely do it again,” he said. On Wednesday, almost 21 months after the surgical strikes were carried out by the Indian Army, a video the operation was aired on TV channels. The video, purportedly shot by head-mounted night-vision cameras of the paratroopers from Special Forces who carried out the strikes in PoK, shows how they specifically picked the targets and bombarded them with grenades and high-tech guns with the aim of not leaving any survivor.
1 million downloads in two days: Sushma Swaraj’s passport seva mobile app a big hit New Delhi : In just two days, the government’s passport seva mobile application, which allows users to apply for a passport from anywhere in the country, has registered one million downloads. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj confirmed this on
Twitter on Friday. The scheme, which was launched by the ministry on the occasion of the Sixth Passport Seva Divas on Wednesday, allows migrant applicants to apply for a passport from their original place of residence. “Passport Seva mobile App launched
Monsoon covers the entire country, 17 days ahead of its normal schedule: IMD New Delhi : The southwest monsoon has covered the entire country, more than a fortnight ahead of what it would normally take, the India Meteorological Department on Friday said. “Usually monsoon covers the country by July 15 but this time it has come early and today it has covered the entire country,” Sathi Devi, head of national weather forecasting centre at IMD, was quoted as saying by ANI. She also said the national capital will receive fairly widespread rainfall for the next three days. The monsoon reached Sriganganagar, its last outpost in the country located in west Rajasthan. Its normal date to reach Sriganganagar
was July 15. “The monsoon today covered the entire country,” Additional Director General Mritunjay Mohapatra said. The monsoon covers the entire country by July 1 but West Rajasthan gets rains later, he said. But this year, due to good easterly rains, it has taken the rains to the entire country early, Mohapatra added. Premonsoon showers in New Delhi have resulted in “satisfactory” air quality for the first time in nearly a year, reported news wire PTI. The Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 83 today. Delhiites have been experiencing scorching heat, with temperatures touching nearly 45 degrees Celsius this season.
recently by the Ministry of External Affairs recently has already registered 1 million downloads,” Swaraj tweeted. She had previously described this initiative as “revolutionary”. Through the application, which is available on Android and iOS platforms, users can
apply, pay and schedule appointments for acquiring a passport. The application will also benefit users as it does not require access to a computer or printer. The mobile application was launched under a larger scheme of the ministry’s to ease the process of acquiring a passport.
Rahul Gandhi slams Modi govt over rise in Indian money in Swiss banks New Delhi: Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday took a dig at Narendra Modi over the rise in Indian money in Swiss banks, alleging that the prime minister says a 50-per cent jump in deposits by Indians is “white money” and that there is no “black money”. “2014, HE said: I will bring back all the “BLACK” money in Swiss Banks & put 15 Lakhs in each Indian bank A/C. 2016, HE said: Demonetisation will cure India of “BLACK” money. 2018, HE says: 50% jump in Swiss Bank deposits by Indians, is “WHITE” money. No “BLACK” in Swiss Banks!(sic)” Gandhi said onTwitter, tagging a media
report on the matter. Money parked by Indians in Swiss banks rose over 50 per cent to CHF 1.01 billion (Rs 7,000 crore) in 2017, reversing a three-year downward trend amid India’s clampdown on suspected black money stashed there. The Congress
also targeted the prime minister over his government’s claims of putting a clampdown on black money and said Swiss bank deposits during the UPA had fallen and the same has risen by 50 per cent under the Modi government.
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Economic inequality in India and the world Inequality measures can be relative, absolute, or intermediate. A relative measure is one whose value remains unchanged when all incomes in an income distribution are raised or lowered by the same proportion. An absolute measure is one whose value remains unchanged when all incomes in a distribution are raised or lowered by the same absolute amount. The French economist Serge-Christophe Kolm observed that in a period of labour unrest in the late 1960s, French workers agreed to an across-the-board increase of 13% in all remuneration. It was only later that they realized that there was a specific sense in which this arrangement could increase inequality among wage earners. Imagine two employees with remuneration of 100 francs and 1,000 francs, respectively, before the wage hike. The difference in their remuneration is 900 francs. After the wage hike, their remuneration becomes 113 francs and 1,130 francs, respectively, and the gap between these increases from 900 francs before the hike to 1,017 francs after the hike! In the presence of income growth, relative measures tend to behave like “rightist” measures, and absolute measures like “leftist” measures, as Kolm put it. He, therefore, saw the case for more “moderate”, “centrist/intermediate” measures, which register an increase in value when all incomes in a distribution are raised equi-proportionately, and a decline in value when all incomes are raised equally. These are what one may call income-centrist measures. An analogous problem is encountered with a reckoning of inequality in the presence of population changes. Most extant inequality measures are population-relative, in the sense that when the numbers of persons at all income levels are raised equi-proportionately, the value of the inequality index remains unchanged. In contrast, a population-absolute index would register a k-fold increase in its value for a k-fold replication of the population at each income level. Population-intermediate measures, which avoid the “extreme values” of both relative and absolute indices, would typically register, in the presence of equi-proportionate increases of population at all income levels, a less-than-proportionate increase in inequality. There is a strong case, from the perspectives of both logical and ethical acceptability, for employing comprehensively intermediate (that is, income-cum-populationintermediate) measures of inequality in empirical work. The predominant mainstream practice, however, is to employ strictly relative measures.
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New Delhi : Katrina Kaif is being extremely choosy with her films at the moment. The actress, whose last release was Tiger Zinda Hai with Salman Khan, has Thugs of Hindostan with Aamir Khan and Zero with Shah Rukh Khan lined up for release this year. Once she wraps up her current commitments, she will begin work on Remo D’Souza’s dance film with Varun Dhawan, but she has no other projects lined up. “Katrina is receiving many offers, but she is being more careful now. Having done films like Fitoor, Baar Baar Dekho and Jagga Jasoos with younger stars, which ended up being duds, she cannot afford to make another wrong move. She is one of the top stars in Bollywood, but she does not want to shoulder the responsibility of a film by being paired with a younger actor who does not pull crowds; unless, of course, she gets a great script,” says a source. While most actresses have their schedules packed, Katrina is not in the mood to take any risk at this time.
the actress and left her teary eyed. The actress mentioned about the special bond she shared with her father and how her father lost his hearing capability at an early age of 8 due to a severe ailment but still had an undying spirit towards life. Her father always enjoyed and could understand music through vibrations which soothed him and that’s how music and dance created a deep impact in her life. Breaking through the clutter of existing dance shows, this unique format offers those, who are extremely passionate about dance a platform to showcase their talent. Ranging across 3 age groups, that is children, youth and adults - all the participants will be competing in their own categories.
New Delhi : Sanju movie release live updates: Much awaited Sanjay Dutt biopic Sanju has hit the screens. The film will see Ranbir Kapoor playing Dutt Jr. Directed by Rajkumar Hirani, the movie also stars Paresh Rawal, Manisha Koirala, Dia Mirza, Sonam Kapoor, Vicky Kaushal, Anushka Sharma and Karishma Tanna among others. Talking about
Sanju, Ranbir Kapoor said, “In this film, you see him suffer. You see what drugs can do to you or what keeping unlicensed guns can result in. You see the price he had to pay for being irresponsible — towards his life, his relationships. This film is not propaganda; there is merit in the story and a lot to learn from Sanjay Dutt’s mistakes. The film doesn’t shy away from that.
In Vaastav: A menacing and vulnerable Sanjay Dutt
New Delhi : An innocent young man goes astray and falls into the oft-quoted trap of what we like to call “bad company.” It is a familiar premise for Indian cinema. Manoj Bajpayee’s Satya, Anil Kapoor’s Parinda, Kamal Haasan’s Nayakan, Amitabh Bachchan’s Agneepath, Rajinikanth’s Thalapathi are a few examples that instantly comes to mind. So what did Sanjay Dutt’s Vaastav bring to the table? Dutt has over the years played a don, or just a man on the run from the law and other crooks, several times. And he has not always excelled at them.
Dhoom 4 makers have reportedly been discussing the project with Salman Khan for quite some time now. However, it was finalised only after Race 3’s release. There is also speculation that Dhoom 4 will star Ranveer.
Salman, Ranveer and Katrina in Dhoom 4? Bengaluru : A few reports today suggested that after Race 3’s success at the box office, Salman Khan is set to star in yet another hit franchise. It seems Aditya Chopra’s muchanticipated film Dhoom 4 will feature Salman in the lead. According to reports, the makers have been discussing the project with the star for quite some time now. However, it was finalised only after Race 3’s release. Dhoom 4 will, reportedly, be helmed by Vijay Krishna Acharya,
Paris jackson pays Madhuri Dixit gets nostalgic after watching tribute to her grandpa her dad’s video
New Delhi: COLORS’ new offering Dance Deewane is a remarkable dance reality show that has created quite a buzz amongst the audience. The show has introduced a unique format where contestants from three generations across India are given a platform to showcase their passion to dance. The show is being judged by the supremely talented trio of Madhuri Dixit Nene, Shashank Khaitan&Tushar Kalia. While shooting for the upcoming episode,Madhuri Dixitwent on an immensely emotional ride after seeing the AV with her father’s old memories. This surprise by the crew of Dance Deewane really touched
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Bengaluru : Michael Jackson’s father, Joe Jackson, passed away at the age of 89, on Wednesday. Soon after news broke that Joe had died from pancreatic cancer, MJ’s daughter Paris took to Instagram to share a touching message for her grandfather, and revealed that he promised to visit her as a ghost, reports People.com. “You are the first true Jackson. The legend that started it all. None of us would be anywhere near where we’re at if it weren’t for you. You are the strongest man I know. Your life’s work will go down in history, as will you, to be known as one of the greatest patriarchs to ever live (sic),” read a part of Paris’ tribute. Joe shaped the image of his son Michael Jackson and his daughter Janet — both who turned into global superstars.
who has helmed the previous Dhoom films and is currently busy shooting Amitabh Bachchan and Aamir Khan starrer Thugs Of Hindostan. There is also speculation that Ranveer Singh will also come on board the project. An insider also stated that Katrina Kaif has been approached to play the female lead in Dhoom 4. If Katrina and Salman come together in the fourth installment of Dhoom, it will be their sixth film together. Let’s wait and watch when the makers will finally announce the cast of Dhoom 4.
Ahead of Soorma, Diljit Dosanjh on the limitations of not knowing English and his struggle to learn hockey.
Soorma actor Diljit Dosanjh: Working on Hindi, won’t die an English illiterate
Bengaluru : I am not sure of that; I only see me getting a steady stream of opportunities at the moment. Although I have to say I have no idea why filmmakers approach me. At first, I refused Soorma because I didn’t think I would be able to pull off the character of a nationallevel hockey player, that
too, of a former captain. But Sandeep Singh’s story is quire remarkable, particularly his return to the sport after a debilitating injury from an accident. I took it up because it offered me an opportunity to explore something I had not done. But quite honestly, if I don’t get offered such
challenging roles, I am not going to fight too hard. I don’t have that hunger in me. I have a hunger for good work but not for Bollywood. Good work can mean Punjabi films, my music and stage shows. Acting happened by accident. My priority is to make a new song every day, and it need not be a film song. I make music for myself. Also, I am not dependent on others for making music. Films are different, especially Hindi films. It’s a different market and I choose from what I get offered. How the film turns out depends a lot on the director and producer.
Johnny Depp’s son has health issues
Bengaluru : Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis’ teenage son, Jack, is dealing with serious health issues, reports DailyMail.co.uk. Due to this, the 45-year-old Fading Gigolo actress had to skip the Paris premiere of her movie, Knife + Heart, on Tuesday. Her director, Yann Gonzalez made an announcement about Jack’s health. “Unfortunately, Vanessa Paradis was not able to join us tonight, she had to be absent because of her son’s serious health problems,” he said, according to a translation of a French publication, Public. The couple, however, have not made any official statement regarding Jack’s health.
Having grown up in the film business, Janhvi has been exposed to the works of a plethora of legendary actresses.
My daughter has not copied her mother, says Boney Kapoor Mumbai: Proud father Boney Kapoor can hardly contain his excitement as daughter Janhvi prepares for an early release of her debut film Dhadak. “I am especially proud of the fact that my daughter hasn’t copied her mother (actress Sridevi). Even though she heroworships Sri, Janhvi has chosen to follow her own style of acting. In fact, just before we left for Dubai (where Sridevi passed away) we
saw rushes of Dhadak, and Sri was relieved to see that Janhvi was not influenced by her in terms of acting style,” Boney says. Having grown up in the film business, Janhvi has been exposed to the works of a plethora of legendary actresses. “I have made sure that my daughters are well-informed about classic films from India and abroad. Janhvi is clued into the works of the best actors and the best cinema from the world over.
She can talk about the films of Nutan, Meena Kumari, Nargis, Waheeda Rehman and Sridevi. Janhvi recently did an interview for a Hindi television channel, and the interviewer was bowled over by her knowledge of cinema. He thought she was just dropping names, but she actually knows what’s she’s talking about,” Boney adds, beaming. Sridevi has won all the awards this season for her performance in the film Mom.
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Serena Williams not at home when drug tester arrived for surprise test
Kuala Lumpur : Serena Williams was not at home when a drug tester made a surprise visit to her Florida home on June 14, a spokesperson for the tennis player said on Thursday as the US AntiDoping Agency (USADA) said it had tested her on three occasions this year. Williams’ publicist Kelly Bush Novak was responding to a report on website Deadspin that an officer from the US AntiDoping Agency (USADA) had visited seeking to drug test Williams outside the allotted daily window. Williams, 36, is
one of many athletes in the international testing pool who is required by USADA to let the agency know her whereabouts for a one-hour period of her choosing every day, even when not competing. Testers, however, have the right to also make unannounced visits outside the one-hour window, though there is no guarantee the athlete will be at the location. Deadspin reported the testing officer had arrived at Williams’ home at 8.30 a.m. local time, and had refused to leave until Williams had been tested.
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Disgraced Australia captain Steve Smith begins comeback in Canada
Toronto : Steve Smith made his comeback from cricket exile on Thursday in front of a sparse crowd in a sleepy, rural town north of Toronto where the former Australia captain helped kick off the inaugural Global T20 Canada league. Smith, playing for the Toronto Nationals, showed few signs of rust in his 41-ball innings of 61, which included eight fours and a six, before being stumped and leaving the field to a standing ovation. “I didn’t feel as good as I would’ve liked but it’s nice to score runs when you’re not feeling good,” Smith told reporters. The match, played before a mostly docile
crowd at the Maple Leaf Cricket Club about 50 km (31 miles) north of downtown Toronto, was far from the hallowed venues he was used to but Smith was just happy to be playing again. It was Smith’s first match since he, vice-captain David Warner and Cameron Bancroft were banned by Cricket Australia in March for conspiring to scuff up the ball with sandpaper during the third test against South Africa. Smith’s 12-month ban, however, does not extend to domestic tournaments outside Australia and so he was eligible to play in the six-team Canadian league.
Will go to court if Amitabh Chaudhary fails to report ICC meet minutes: Vinod Rai
Mumbai: The chairman of SC appointed Committee of Administrators, Vinod Rai, tells The Indian Express about the challenges, obstacles and high-points of his two-year stint, from the controversy involving the selection of national coach last year to the revised pay-structure for players and the miscommunication between the CoA and BCCI regarding ICC meetings. The biggest positive is that the Supreme Court has done a 360-degree consultation with all interested parties to ensure that administration of cricket becomes clean. They have also taken CoA’s view on it. The court instructed Amicus Curiae Gopal Subramaniam to prepare a draft
constitution. Twice it has been referred to the office-bearers for their comments. Now, the comments have come in, so the biggest positive is we are expecting that the court, in one or two hearings, clears the constitution and we start our work going forward. One has been through life dealing with all kinds of people, so there was no pressure. The only thing I find surprising is I did not ever believe the vested interest would be so deep. It’s is so abiding that they are ready to go to any extent. By extent I mean, the biggest danger for each one of us is to take on the might of the apex court of the land and that means running the risk of contempt of court.
Shivpal Singh, Sudha Singh, Dutee Chand and Nirmala Shroran book Asian Games berths
Guwahati : Unheralded Shivpal Singh of Uttar Pradesh sprang a surprise with a big throw in the men’s javelin while veteran 3000m steeplechaser Sudha Singh ran her best race in two years as both booked Asian Games berths with gold medal winning efforts on the third day of the 58th National Inter State Senior Athletics Championships, in Guwahati on Thursday. Shivpal cleared 82.28m in his final throw – his personal best – to clinch the gold and better the Asian Games qualification mark of 81m to the surprise of those present at the Indira Gandhi Athletics Stadium. It was a jump of 2.5m from
his previous earlier best of 79.77m which he did in 2016. The 23-year-old from Varanasi is expected to be named in the Indian team for the Asian Games on June 30 along with star athlete Neeraj Chopra who has been exempted from taking part in this meet which serves as the final selection trial to pick the Indian track and field team. Shivpal said he was hurt at being left out of the javelin team that went to Finland last month as part of preparations for the Asian Games. “I was rejected by the coach (Uwe Hohn) and not taken to Finland. I was hurt. I have thrown above 85m during training but
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this is my first 80m throw in a competition. The coach said I was not needed (for training in Finland). Today, I have thrown 82 plus and I have proved my point,” he said after his gold-winning performance. His coach Kashinath Naik said the plus points of Shivpal is his speed and last attack before releasing the spear. Rajender Singh of Haryana took the silver by clearing a distance of 80.63m. For veteran Sudha, who won a gold in 2010 Asian Games in this event, it was a sort of coming back where she belonged as she clocked 9:39.69. She had left Nikolai Snesarev to train under Surender Kumar.
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Timex unveils the much-awaited single-session gain since May 31. new Women’s watch range - FRIA Sensex soars 386
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NestAway plans to onboard 1 million tenants in the next 5 years Mumbai: It is common for urban migrants in Indian cities to encounter biases and barriers while searching for a rented home of their choice. These issues create an atmosphere of distrust between homeowners and tenants. But not anymore! NestAway Technologies, ‘India’s largest online home rental network’ came into existence to resolvethese problems through their holistic services. Currently, NestAway has more than 30,000 tenants and 13,000 houses in their network. NestAway thus aims to onboard 1 million tenants in the next 5 years. The company has been able to make their presence in the market by collaborating with several committed affiliates or area partners. NestAway strongly believes that without their
constant support the company would not have been able to achieve such a milestone in a short period. These affiliate partners are individuals who work with the company (part-time or full time) and help in expanding NestAway’s network in different areas. From being a homemaker to IT professionals to travel agents, NestAway’s area partners come from diverse backgrounds. Focus on Student Housing: With 10.4 million migrant student population and only 6.1 million beds as the current official supply, there is an increase in demand for student housing that is growing day by day. Keeping this in mind, NestAway, is strongly focusing on student housing and aims to start operations with Kota, Rajasthan followed by Delhi (North Campus) and Bangalore by July.
Mumbai : For a woman, watches are not just about keeping up with the time, it is an accessory that helps in enhancing their beauty quotient. Redefining and amalgamating beauty and elegance, TIMEX one of the world’s largest watch manufacturer, has introduced the new Women’s Watch range- FRIA. Made for the fearless, fierce and feminine women, FRIA has a chic design which will enhance the beauty of one’s outfit. FRIA which means free spirited in Dutch, has beautiful and timeless designs which one can wear to
places from work to a wedding. This beautifully crafted watch is designed to appeal the millennial women of today who are looking to carry a style statement on their wrist at an affordable price. Designed with perfection and class, the collection has crystal studded and mother of pearl dials with crystal and bangle type bracelet that gives no less than some heavy jewels feel. And guess the surprising part! With each Fria® watch comes a delicate jewellery bracelet, in either a floral motif or a star motif.
ICICI Bank appoints ex-petroleum secretary as non-executive chairman
New Delhi: ICICI Bank on Friday said it has appointed former petroleum secretary Girish Chandra Chaturvedi as the company’s non-executive chairman. The term of office of incumbent M K Sharma expires on June 30, 2018, ICICI Bank said in a statement. The appointment is effective July 1, 2018 for a period of three years, subject to the approval of shareholders, it added. “The Board...approved the appointment of Girish Chandra Chaturvedi as non-executive part-time Chairman effective from July 1, 2018 or the date of receipt of RBI approval for such appointment whichever is later in the vacancy caused by cessation of term of M K Sharma (Independent
Director & Chairman),” it said. The appointment will provide maturity and sagacity to the
deliberations of the board, it added. This would also ensure a seamless and smooth transition
of leadership at the board and would address stakeholder concerns in this behalf, it said. “We affirm that Chaturvedi is not debarred from holding the office of Director by virtue of any order of Securities and Exchange Board of India or any other such authority,” it added. ICICI Bank is under the scanner of various regulatory agencies for alleged conflict of interest involving its CEO Chanda Kochhar and her family members in extending loans to some corporates, including the Videocon Group. Earlier this month, ICICI Bank announced that Kochhar has decided to go on leave till the completion of an external enquiry into the matter.
Mumbai: The BSE Sensex surged almost 386 points on Friday, reversing two days of losses, as the July derivatives contracts started on a strong note amid recovery in the rupee. This is the benchmark’s biggest single-session gain since May 31, when it had vaulted 416.27 points. Global markets climbed after a prolonged spell of weakness, even as trade headwinds remain. Investor sentiment was bolstered as the rupee staged a recovery after hitting lifetime lows on Thursday. The Sensex opened strong at 35,128.16 and stayed in the positive zone throughout the session as buying activity gathered momentum. It scaled the day’s high of 35,459.05 before closing at 35,423.48,
a hefty gain of 385.84 points, or 1.10 per cent. The gauge had lost 452.40 points in the past two sessions. The broader NSE Nifty ended the session at 10,714.30, up 125.20 points or 1.18 per cent, after shuttling between 10,723.05 and 10,612.35. However, both the benchmarks ended lower on a weekly basis, reversing five straight weeks of gains. The Sensex registered a fall of 266.12 points, or 0.75 per cent, while the Nifty shed 107.55 points, or 0.99 per cent during the period. Meanwhile, domestic institutional investors (DIIs) bought shares worth a net Rs 442.64 crore, while foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold shares worth Rs 951.51 crore yesterday, as per provisional data.
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There are just 170 members of the Jewish community in Gujarat, of which 140 are settled in Ahmedabad, while the remaining 30 are in other parts of Gujarat.
Gujarat to Grant Religious Minority Status to Jews, Announces CM Rupani in Israel Gandhinagar: The miniscule Jewish Community of Gujarat is overjoyed. Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, who is presently in Israel on a six-day visit, announced on Thursday that the state government will issue a notification, according minority status to Jews in Gujarat. The notification is expected to be issued within days of the Chief Minister’s return to Gujarat. There are just 170 members of the Jewish community in Gujarat, of which 140 are settled in Ahmedabad, while the remaining 30 are in other parts of the state. There are small groups of Jews in Rajkot, Surat and Vadodara as well. The population of Jews in the state is so low that they do
not even figure separately in the 2011 census. In the last census, Jews have been mentioned as part of “Other Communities”, which account for 16,480
Woman gang-raped, filmed, blackmailed for one night stand in Ahmedabad Ahmedabad : Ahmedabad police have launched a hunt for a group who allegedly gang-raped a 22-year-old woman in a moving car, filmed the incident and blackmailed her for a one night stand or a ransom of Rs 50,000 in March, and again molested her on Tuesday. The woman filed a complaint with Satellite police on Friday after Abhayam, a government helpline, counselled her to do so. She has identified Ahmedabad resident Vrushbh Maru and Gaurav Dalmia as the main accused and also named one Yamini Nair and an unidentified woman, who allegedly helped the accused in blackmailing her. “The accused have gone underground. The police have launched a hunt to find them,” said an official. According to the FIR, in the first incident, the woman was riding her bike when an SUV intercepted her near Nehrunagar circle. Four masked men then forced her inside the car, two of whom took turns to rape her while the other two filmed the incident. The accused took her phone and purse and abandoned her, but these were returned later by two women — one of whom was Nair. The police said the accused, whom she apparently knew, later contacted her on social media and asked for ransom or a one-night stand. They threatened to release the clip, if their demand was not met. The FIR also said that she had given Rs 3,700 and a gold ring to the accused but was again abducted and molested in a moving car by the same accused.
members in the state. “We are obviously very happy at the announcement by the Gujarat Government. We have been trying for this for quite
a long time and it has finally come. Members of the Jewish community do not expect any benefit for themselves but minority status will ensure that our places of worship and burial will be safeguarded better,” Avin Divekar, Secretary of the Magen Abraham Synagogue, Ahmedabad, told News18. Jews of Gujarat had made a representation more than a couple of years back to former Chief Minister Anandiben Patel and were assured that their representation would be addressed and considered. Then after Vijay Rupani took over as the Chief Minister, a delegation of Jews met him again in August last year and made a similar representation.
The farmers said they were unhappy over the “low compensation” offered to them for their land. According to sarpanch Amrat Patel, the market value for a bigha in Bhatia village is between Rs 1.50 crore and Rs 2 crore.
Surat : Farmers’ protest in Surat’s Bhatia village forced officials of the bullet train project abandon their attempt at measuring land for acquisition on Thursday. The farmers said they were unhappy over the “low compensation” offered to them for their land. According to sarpanch Amrat Patel, the market value for a bigha in Bhatia village is between Rs 1.50
crore and Rs 2 crore. “What we know is that we won’t be getting this, instead we will get value decided in 2011 Jantri census (state government value).” As per details, a team of 10 National High Speed Rail Corporation Ltd (NHSRCL), which is executing the project, along with district land record and land acquisition officials, on Thursday afternoon, reached the Gram
day workshop conducted by the balwadi teachers who were a part of the pilot project. Of the 75 balwadis in the city, five were taken up for a pilot project in 2016 under grants allotted by Vadodara Municipal Corporation. Following this, another five balwadis were face-lifted through a CSR project for the current academic year. By the end of 2018, remaining 65
‘Jews in Gujarat will get minority status’
AHMEDABAD: The small Bene Israeli community in Gujarat broke into celebration when chief minister Vijay Rupani announced on Thursday that his government had decided to grant minority status to the small community in Gujarat. Rupani made this announcement while meeting Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his 10day visit to Israel, thus fulfilling a long-pending demand of the community in the state. Now reduced to a handful, there are only168 members of the community in Gujarat of which 140-odd members, who are settled in Ahmedabad, gathered
at the Magen Abraham synagogue in the Walled City. The Jewish population in Gujarat is so minuscule that they didn’t even figure separately in the Census 2011, and were just mentioned as part of 16,480 ‘other communities’ in the state. Aviv Divekar, secretary of the Magen Abraham Synagogue, said that it is truly a landmark moment for the community. “Apart from anything else, the status would ensure their property rights to the community. While the synagogue has been provided security, many of the properties related to the community need care,” he said.
Melania Trump visits Arizona migrant shelter as protests mount
Phoenix : First lady Melania Trump made a second trip on Thursday to view facilities housing children brought illegally across the border with Mexico and who have yet to be reunited with their parents after the Trump administration reversed its separation policy. She also got a glimpse of the anger that erupted over the break-up of families due to the crackdown by her husband, President Donald Trump, on migrants at the southern border. Dozens of sign-waving protesters briefly ran beside her motorcade and others chanted from nearby buildings. Melania Trump’s first trip to a Texas shelter was overshadowed by images of a jacket she wore on and off the plane, which had the words: “I really don’t care, do u?” scrawled on the back. For her second trip, the first lady wore white flowing pants with thin black piping along the legs and a plain, fitted black T-shirt with three-quarter length sleeves.
Bullet train project: Demanding Bali airport shut as Agung ‘fair’ land price, Surat farmers volcano gushes ash force survey officials back
Panchayat office to meet with the affected farmers and later carry out the survey. They were also accompanied by police for security. There are 10 Bhatia village residents whose land fall on the route, while 40 other affected farmers from neighbouring villages also were present at the meeting. Sources said that the local administration had intimated them a day earlier of the meeting.
Vadodara: City balwadis to get facelift Vadodara : Vadodara Colourful classrooms and e-learning are part of the Nagar Prathmik Sikshan Samiti (NPSS) plan to give balwadis across the city a new look by the end of this year. Under the project, every balwadi will get LED TV, computers with balwadi course software, educational kits, apart from renovated classrooms. Teachers too are trained in a two-
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balwadis will be revamped, making Vadodara a city of smart schools. A fund of Rs 75 lakh has been granted for the project by Ranjan Bhatt from her MP fund. NPSS chairperson Meenama Parmar said, “We want to work towards 0% dropout ratio and we want to start infusing interest in students towards education from their pre-primary days.
Denpasar : The Indonesian tourist island of Bali closed its international airport Friday, stranding thousands of travelers, as the Mount Agung volcano gushed a 2,500-meter (8,200-feet) column of ash and smoke. The National Disaster Mitigation Agency said nearly 450 flights were canceled, affecting some 75,000 people. The regional volcanic ash advisory center in Darwin, Australia, said winds would carry the ash southwest toward Java, Indonesia’s most densely populated island. Volcanic ash is a potentially deadly threat to aircraft that can cause engines to “flame out.” The volcano began belching smoke Thursday and several airlines canceled inbound and outbound flights scheduled for the evening. “We hadn’t a place to stay for the night so we had to find something else, just took a taxi and stayed at a random hostel,” said a stranded German backpacker who identified herself as Louisa. “We hoped that we could leave this morning, but the airport is closed,” she said. Two small airports, at Banyuwangi and Jember in eastern Java, also closed because of the ash threat. Agung’s alert level has not been raised and an exclusion zone around the crater remains at 4 kilometers (2.5 miles).
World Bank to provide up to $480 million to aid Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
The Forest Rights Act Is Being Vibrantly Watered Down in Gujarat
SURAT: The hills around Kadvadi get searingly hot under the midday Sun. In the relatively cooler shade of a neem tree, Laxmanbhai sits and gesticulates animatedly as he speaks of the forests around his village and their significance. The village of Kadvadi is spread out over close to 50 hillocks on a landscape where hills dominate the view till the horizon. Each hillcrest is dotted with huts of mud and small fields adorn the slopes. It is in this arid yet beautiful region of the Meghraj block of Arvalli district in Gujarat – bordering Dungarpur in Rajasthan – that the Doongri
Garasiya Adivasis reside. Laxmanbhai punctuates his lengthy monologue with documents he pulls out of his file, showing us copies of an application for forest land rights filed under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 (FRA). The documentation is comprehensive. Along with the application form itself, there are copies of field verification reports penned by a villagelevel forest rights committee and, among other things, several proofs of occupation and cultivation of land (more than the statutory
requirement of two). But Laxmanbhai has not yet acquired ownership of his land. In fact, he has not even heard from the government institutions responsible for addressing claims to forest land under the FRA since he filed his in 2009. The picture is the same across the entire block, with hundreds of claims in limbo or marked ‘pending’, while the applicants have no inkling of what’s going on. Roughly 500 km away, a similar scene unfolds. Somabhai Barde sits outside his house in the picturesque village of Neempada in Dang district, speaking in a sombre tone of a few holes and fences that appeared almost overnight on his land.
Washington : The World Bank said on Thursday it would provide up to $480 million in grant-based support to Bangladesh to address the needs of Rohingya refugees including health, education, water, sanitation and social protection. The World Bank’s board approved a $50 million grant to add to an existing health-sector support project in Bangladesh, the first in a series that could total $480 million. The healthsector grant included contributions based on a partnership between Canada and the World Bank’s International Development Association arm. It will help Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh receive maternal, neonatal, infant, child, and adolescent health and nutrition services, reproductive healthcare and family planning support, the World Bank said. The support from IDA, the bank’s fund for the world’s poorest countries, will include up to $400 million on grant terms to help Bangladesh cope with the crisis, the bank said. Since last August, more than 700,000 mostly Muslim Rohingya have taken shelter from violence in Myanmar in the Cox’s Bazar District in Bangladesh, making it the world’s largest and fastest growing refugee camp. “We are deeply moved by the suffering of the Rohingya people and stand ready to help them until they can return home in a safe, voluntary, and dignified manner,” World Bank president Jim Yong Kim said in a statement, adding that the bank would also support the people of Bangladesh.
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