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News Brief Sunanda Was Murdered by Poisoning - Delhi Police Minister Danve named head of Maharashtra BJP
MUMBAI, Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs Raosaheb Danve has been appointed as State president of the BJP in Maharashtra. His appointment was announced on Tuesday afternoon by party president Amit Shah. Danve, 59, replaces Devendra Fadnavis, who was holding dual charge as president of the BJP State unit and Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
Deepika Padukone's Piku gift! Deepika Padukone celebrated her birthday on January 5. And as is the norm, received a whole lot of gifts from friends and fans. ALSO READ: Deepika PadukoneRanveer in Bangalore? And one of her fans it seems, was too excited about her birthday and her upcoming movie Piku, that he gifted her a cake based on the theme of the movie. In fact, the fan went on and replicated the theme of the movie on the cake that has both Amitabh Bachchan and Deepika posing next to each other as the characters from the film.
GoI launches 5 Kg LPG cylinders for BPL families The Minister of State (I/C) for Petroleum and Natural Gas Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, launched sale of 5 Kg cylinder for the benefit of BPL families and others in Bhubaneswar today. Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said LPG is a cleaner fuel and helps in creating better and smoke less cooking environment. He said this will greatly benefit women of the households especially from their health point of view.
New Delhi; The Delhi Police has filed a murder case in the death of Sunanda Pushkar, wife of Congress lawmaker and Shashi Tharoor. Mr Tharoor has said he is "stunned" and has assured the police of his "full co-operation." The police's First Information Report does not name anyone. "We registered the murder case on the basis of a medical report which says that poison consumed by the victim was the cause of death. Poison was either Commissioner BS Bassi for investigation. given orally or injected in said. Viscera samples, he Police sources said the body," Delhi Police said, are being sent abroad new facts in a medical
report received on December 29 from Delhi's All India Institute of
Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, General Motors hike prices by up to Rs 1.27 lakh L e a d i n g manufacturers Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai and General Motors today hiked car prices by up to Rs 1.27 lakh, within days of the government’s withdrawal of excise duty concessions. The carmarkers attributed the price hike to increased input costs as also to the withdrawal of the duty sops, which were given in February last year and extended till December 31. The country’s largest car maker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) hiked prices of its vehicles in the range of Rs 7,850 to Rs 31,600, while rival Hyundai hiked prices in the range of Rs 15,000 to Rs 1,27,000, effective January 1, 2015. General Motors India also hiked prices of various models in the range of Rs 15,000 to Rs 61,000. The increased prices after revision of central excise duty with effect from January 1, 2015 across all models ranges between Rs 7,850 on Omni van to Rs 31,600 on midsized sedan Ciaz, said an MSI official. Under the revised prices, the popular entry level car Alto 800 will be dearer by Rs 8,500 to Rs 12,700. Before the hike the model was priced between Rs 2.37 lakh and Rs 3.52 lakh (all prices exshowroom Delhi). Another popular model WagonR from will see an increase ranging from Rs 12,500 to Rs 15,700 from its current tag of Rs 3.48 lakh to Rs 4.35
lakh. Maruti’s premium compact car Swift will cost Rs 15,850 to Rs 25,150 more now from the current price of Rs 4.42 lakh to Rs 6.95 lakh. Likewise, popular compact sedan Dzire will see an increase from Rs 17,500 to Rs 26,650 from the current price of Rs 4.85 lakh to Rs 7.32 lakh. The car market leader said its new compact model Celerio will see an increase of Rs 13,600 to Rs 17,200 from the existing price tag of Rs 3.76 lakh to Rs 4.78 lakh. Maruti’s latest model Ciaz will cost Rs 22,450 to Rs 31,600 more from the current price of Rs 6.99 lakh to Rs 9.80 lakh, while the price of its multipurpose vehicle Ertiga has been hiked by Rs 18,750 to Rs 27,750 from its previous price of Rs 5.8 lakh to Rs 8.49 lakh. Maruti Suzuki said its van Omni will cost Rs 7,850 to Rs 9,950 more from the current price of Rs 2.17 lakh to Rs 2.75
lakh. Earlier in the day, Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) said it has raised the price of entry level small car Eon by Rs 15,417. It was previously priced between Rs 2.88 lakh and Rs 4.03 lakh. Another compact car i10 will be dearer by Rs 21,501. The model used to retail between Rs 3.99 and Rs 4.77 lakh. Similarly, HMIL has hiked the price of Grand i10 by up to Rs 22,508. It was earlier tagged between Rs 4.41 lakh and Rs 6.43 lakh. The company said prices of compact sedan Xcent have been hiked by up to Rs 25,597. Before the hike, the model cost between Rs 4.73 lakh and Rs 7.47 lakh. The company further said the price of its premium hatchback Elite i20 has been increased by up to Rs 29,814 from its price ranging between Rs 4.99 and Rs 7.66 lakh. Mid-sized sedan Verna will cost Rs 23,965 more from the earlier price
between Rs 7.39 lakh and Rs 11.72 lakh, the company said, adding executive sedan Elantra prices have also been been hiked by up to Rs 36,912. The sedan was previously priced between Rs 12.92 and Rs 16.24 lakh. Similarly, HMIL said petrol variant of its premium sedan Sonata has been hiked by up to Rs 45,396 from the previous price range of Rs 18.74 lakh to Rs 20.78 lakh. Hyundai has also hiked the price of its premium sports utility vehicle Santa Fe by up to Rs 1.27 lakh. The vehicle was previously priced between Rs 25.60 lakh and Rs 28.41 lakh. Homegrown auto major Tata Motors said it would also be increasing prices of its products. Yesterday, Honda Cars India had announced a price hike of up to Rs 60,000 across its product range. India’s largest twowheeler maker Hero MotoCorp also said it has passed on the impact of increase in excise duty to consumers without sharing the details.
Medical Sciences (AIIMS) necessitated a murder inquiry. The report rules out natural death, the sources said, adding that the nature of injuries found on Ms Pushkar's body will also be investigated. "We will interrogate and investigate whosoever required," Mr Bassi said, when asked if Shashi Tharoor would be questioned in the case. In a statement, Mr Tharoor said, "I am stunned to hear that the
Delhi Police have filed a case of murder against unknown persons in the demise of my late wife Sunanda. Although we never thought of any foul play in the death of my wife, we all want that a comprehensive investigation be conducted and that the unvarnished truth should come out." Sunanda Pushkar was found dead in a five-star hotel in Delhi on January 17 last year, a day after she accused a Pakistani journalist of having an affair
with Mr Tharoor, in an angry Twitter exchange. Days before, she had appeared on television with her husband, declaring they were "happily married." They got married in 2010. "Let us maintain a sense of balance. This is a complaint/FIR against persons unknown, not yet clear whether its suicide or murder. We must not sensationalise this. Let us wait," said Abhishek Manu Singhvi, spokesperson of the Congress, Mr Tharoor's party.
Owaisi's controversial remark draws flak from political and religious leaders New Delhi, Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi statement has drawn strong reactions, with political and religious leaders all condemning it in one voice. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) took exception to Owaisi's comments as it said that the MIM chief's comments were not worthy of making any comments. "I think Owaisi's comments are worthy of condemnation and not worthy of comment. I think the kind of language he is speaking, I think if he wants to go and pursue politics in Pakistan, this kind of line he could possibly do, he could possibly take," BJP spokesperson GVL Narasimha Rao told ANI. "This is a democratic secular country and he must understand that he has to work within the framework of a secular
polity. I hope he understands his responsibilities and he doesnot make such foolish comments again," he added. Meanwhile the Congress termed both majority communalism and minority communalism as two sides of the same coin. "Unfortunately there seems to be a competitive polarization going on in this country and the majority communalism and minority communalism are two sides of the same coin. .....," Congress leader Manish Tewari said. Maulana Khalid Rasheed Firangi Mahali, the Naib
Imam of Lucknow's Aishbagh Eidgah took objection to Owaisi's statements. "Owaisi's statement is objectionable. The intention seems to create divide between the two communities," he said. Soon after his comments which generated a huge controversy, the MIM chief on Monday issued a clarification on his earlier remarks on religion, saying that there was no compulsion on anyone on follow any particular faith. "You have all the rights, please go and read the Koran.....there is no compulsion in religion.....you have all the rights to disagree with me, all the rights to follow a religion," Owaisi told mediapersons here. "Please don't twist what I have said. I have not said that everyone is a Hindu; I have not said that everyone should become a Muslim," he added.
Delhi gears for mega Modi rally NEW DELHI, JANUARY 6: The preparations for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rally here on January 10 are going on in full swing with the Delhi BJP targeting an audience of over one lakh for the event. As many as 12 committees have been constituted by Delhi BJP president Satish Upadhyay and committee members will look after the preparations of transportation and decoration for putting up the mega show at Ramlila Ground here.
“LED screens are being installed at the venue so that more people can watch PM Narendra Modi. Besides, we have made sitting arrangements for more than one lakh people here at Ramlila Maidan,” said Ashish Sood, who is in charge of the venue. With the PM’s rally, BJP will kickstart its campaign to capture power in the national capital after a gap of 16 years. The party is also considering installing big LCD screens at various ISBTs, railway stations and
big markets across the city so that people can watch the live telecast of Modi’s speech. Upadhyay also said that the Chief Ministers of Jharkhand, Haryana and Maharashtra will also be attending the rally. Apart from that, district presidents of the party have been asked to submit daily reports to the State BJP office. The party has also installed hoardings — Chalo Chale Modi Ke Saath — across the national capital to draw more people to the venue. BJP national general secretary .
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Will the selectors risk replacing Dhoni with Kohli? When the five wise men of Indian cricket meet on Tuesday to pick the 15-member squad for the World Cup, Though there are a few headaches for the selectors in picking any new sensational talent worth discussing, the Dhoni issue is going to become sentimental. Having announced his retirement from Test cricket, though he is available for the triangular series and later for the World Cup, the selectors will be forced to consider Virat Kohli for the captain’s job. There are two ways to look at it. If Dhoni is picked as the captain when he isn’t in great form, the selectors will draw wrath from all quarters if the results do not come. On the other hand if Kohli replaces Dhoni as captain, we will get to watch fresh strategies because the bowling attack is more suited to the one-day format than the Tests. Let’s not forget Dhoni’s record, which isn’t bad in ODIs at all. Will the selectors risk replacing Dhoni with Kohli? The batting for the shorter version selects itself. Had Pujara or K. L. Rahul shown glimpses of authentic stroke play, their slots would have ticked themselves but the weird way in which both played in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar series allows the selectors to assign those slots to others. One of those slots should go to Ambati Rayudu. The other slot can go to Yuvraj Singh; who for reasons known to him had emotionally said that he may not play the World Cup again. But he is batting well and has recently scored three centuries. If observed minutely he has cut down his initial movement drastically by standing on the middle stump. That perhaps gives him time to judge the line and length early. It does seem that his initial movement was creating some problems. The point is, if he is comfortable with his new adjustment, though facing a 145 kmph plus pacer could be a dangerous proposition, what does matter is the balance and head position. He is able to bisect the field at will. Although while playing his characteristic mid-wicket drives, he will have to be careful. The man who helped India win the 2011 World Cup striking form at the right time is a very good sign. The World Cup is not a stage for trainees. If an experienced player is in form then he deserves to be picked. Other batsmen M. Vijay, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane and Suresh Raina are automatic selections. Add Yuvraj Singh and Dhoni and it’s a 300plus runs side. Robin Uthappa can be used as an opener or as a finisher in addition to his wicket-keeping. He is a batsman in form and performing consistently. Out of form Dhawan is unlikely to find a place. Left-arm spinner and useful bat Axar Patel seems to be a certainty. There could be a debate between R. Ashwin and leg-spinner Amit Mishra. The selectors will have to think dispassionately. The World Cup is a different ball game from all other cricket tournaments. Being defending champion means India has players who have ‘been there, done that.’ That surely trumps the risk of selecting untested talent. The selectors must make use of that experience in the squad, if India is to successfully defend the title.
QUOTE Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for OF THE tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning. - Albert Einstein DAY Lucky to make film debut from Court asks police to probe complaint Bhatt camp: Gurmeet Choudhary against Aamir Khan’s `PK’ Mumbai: Popular TV actor Gurmeet Choudhary, who is making his big screen debut with erotic supernatural thriller "Khamoshiyan", says he is lucky that he is being launched by Vishesh Films. "Khamoshiyan", which also marks the debut of actress Sapna Pabbi, is being produced by Mahesh and Mukesh Bhatt under their Vishesh Films banner. "It's a big thing to be launched under this banner (Vishesh Films).
I've been a fan of this banner. When I was working for TV, people kept on saying, 'Gurmeet, if you would do a film then you have to do it with Vishesh Films'," Gurmeet said at the launch of the film's song
it is affecting those countries whose economy is surviving on crude oil. Some of these countries, with large investible surplus, have been traditional investors globally. With crude prices at record low, funds from these countries would not flow to global markets. Global oil prices fell by over 50 per cent since last June to below $50 per barrel on January 5, 2015, a dramatic drop reminiscent of the 1998 fall in oil prices, which led to Russian default, shaking the global financial system. Further, the financial crisis in Europe concerning Greece seems to be escalating leading to global sell off. “The underlying
"Bheeg Lun" in Mumbai, Monday. "I'm lucky that I am doing my first film with Vishesh Films," he added. The film is slated to release Jan 30, and also stars Ali Fazal in an important role.
Bihar wants Rekha as brand ambassador to boost state tourism Mumbai; "Bas ek bar mera kaha maan lijiye/Bihar aakar sab jaan lijiye…" If the Bihar government has its way, the state tourism department mandarins may soon have to rework the famous lyrics of Umrao Jaan to come up with something like this to attract tourists to Bihar. After the Gujarat government roped in Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan to promote tourism, the Jitan Ram Manjhi government in Bihar wants to make evergreen actress Rekha its brand ambassador. Tourism Minister Javed Iqbal Ansari said on Monday that Rekha would be the ideal brand ambassador for the state tourism. “We would like Rekhaji to accept our proposal to become the brand ambassador of Bihar tourism. She has the stature and popularity. We would get in touch with her shortly to give her our proposal,” he said. Ansari said he had asked the tourism
fear is that Euro, as a currency union, may break up,” said Arun Kejriwal, a leading equity analyst. According to him, markets needed a correction and it has happened. “Markets are likely to fall some more but important events like Vibrant Gujarat where the Prime Minister will play host along with the Gujarat Chief Minister for the first time, is less than a week away,” said Mr. Kejriwal, adding, “with global business leaders visiting the event, important announcements are expected,” which are likely to trigger markets. While all sectoral indices fell sharply, broader indices too dipped as BSE 100 recorded a loss of 2.96
A magistrate’s court here today directed the police to probe a complaint filed by a Hindu organisation against Aamir Khan-starrer film `PK’. The complaint alleges the film hurts the religious sentiments of Hindus. Chief judicial magistrate J D Suthar asked the police to file a report within two months. Bhagwati Mandal, the organisation, has demanded a ban on the film. The complaint names Aamir Khan, director Rajkumar Hirani, producers Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Siddhartha Roy Kapur. The film released on December 19.
Bigg Boss Halla Bol starts on a violent note as Sambhavna hurls a shoe at Dimpy
department to make a proposal in this regard. “Ï have also asked the officials to get in touch with her personal staff and fix an appointment with her. I will
Stocks crash on oil price rout Stocks tumbled on Tuesday with benchmark indices falling like a pack of cards over worries of a possible exit of Greece from the eurozone and a global recession indicated by the ongoing meltdown in oil prices. . The Sensex (benchmark index of the BSE) dipped by 854.86 points or 3.07 per cent to close at 26987.46. The index was dragged down by oil & gas stocks with a fall of 4.17 per cent, followed by realty 3.66 per cent and metal 3.49 per cent. Markets have fallen for a variety of reasons concerning local and international factors. While falling crude oil prices had a welcome relief for India,
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per cent and mid-cap and small-cap stocks lost 2.95 per cent each. On the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the 50share Nifty lost by 251.05 points or three per cent at 8127.35. “Sharp sell-off on Wall Street on Monday was seen plaguing Asian and European markets”, said Kiran Kumar Kavikondala, Director & CEO, WealthRays Securities. Euro zone also posted weak PMI data suggesting slowdown in economy, said Mr. Kavikondala. Indian services PMI (Purchasing Managers’ Index) for December stood at 51.1 further weighing on the index. Metal stocks were down on fears of China slowdown.
personally call upon her to request her to accept our proposal,” he said. The tourism minister said the department had short-listed two persons - actress Rekha and lyricist-scriptwriter Javed Akhtar - to be the brand ambassadors. “But my personal choice is Rekhaji,” he added. The minister said there was more to Bihar tourism than the Buddhist circuit. “Bihar is often associated with Buddhist sites such as Bodh Gaya, but there are many other sites of tourist attraction,” he said. “We need to showcase such places to attract more and more tourists.” The Opposition, however, took the state government’s move with a pinch of salt. “We do not mind if Rekhaji becomes the brand ambassador of Bihar tourism, but the image of the state has already been sullied by this government because of lawlessness and other reasons,” Nand KishoreYadav, the leader of the Opposition in the Bihar Assembly, said.
Mumbai; Bigg Boss Season 8 ended on a low-rating note. But its makers are leaving no stone unturned with Bigg Boss Halla Bol, the extended stint of the show. Rumours suggest that the five ‘challengers’, sent into the house to boost the current season’s sagging ratings have each been assigned ‘a role to play out’ by the channel. Sambhavna Seth and Mahek Chahal’s primary job will reportedly be to irk the two f e m a l e ‘champions’ Dimpy Mahajan and Karishma Tanna. This claim would appear true going by the literally hardhitting note on which Halla Bol kicked off. D u r i n g M o n d a y ’s e p i s o d e , Sambhavna virtually sounded off the battle cry by hurling a shoe at Dimpy - the antic being in sync with the show’s overall low-brow character. It all started
when challengers Dimpy and Sambhavna were chatting up champions Pritam Singh and Gautam Gulati. Sambhavna, perhaps looking for the right cue, kicked off an argument with Dimpy who, as if to further instigate her during the argument, waved a hand at Sambhavna and also blew kisses at her. The verbal spat went on till Sambhavna took off one of her shoes and hurled it at Dimpy. Dimpy then went to the bathroom where she broke down even as Mahek stepped in to placate her. Later, Dimpy’s estranged husband Rahul, also a challenger, told her she should also have thrown a shoe at Sambhavna. It is said that the Dimpy-Sambhavna fracas will be allowed to snowball for a while in a bid to increase the show’s ratings. Meanwhile, challenger Ajaz Khan, we hear, will try to provoke champions Ali Quli Mirza and Pritam. Challenger Mahek’s ‘job’ also includes flirting with champion Gautam Gulati to unsettle the normally cool Karishma. Rahul Mahajan, on the other hand, will reportedly try cosying up to his estranged wife to grab the eyeballs.
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Is Congress fighting polls in India or Pakistan? asks Shah on doubts on boat issue Bhubaneswar Hitting out at Congress for raising doubts over the Pakistani boat incident, BJP President Amit Shah today asked the opposition party whether it was fighting elections in India or Pakistan. On his maiden visit to Odisha, Shah said it should be the ‘duty’ of the Congress to boost the morale of the defence personnel instead of finding faults with NDA government’s determined efforts to curb terror. “I will like to ask the Congress from where (do)
they fight elections? In India or Pakistan ?” Shah asked while addressing BJP’s ‘Mahasangram’ rally here. Congress has raised doubts over government’s version of Pakistani boat incident near Porbandar last week and asked it to “come clean” and explain “which terrorist organisation” was behind the episode that unfolded on the high seas. The Congress stand triggered a war of words with the BJP which accused the opposition party of touching a “new low” and doing politics
over terror. Shah lauded the Coast Guard and the defence intelligence wing for saving the country recently from another terrorist attack through water route. Shah said the Narendra Modi government at the Centre was determined to foil any attack and and give a befitting reply to cross border firings. “They (Pakistan) fire bullets from across the border, but the nature of India’s response under NDA government has changed. We are giving a befitting reply.
Bengal Global Industrial Summit to start Wednesday Kolkata, The fourth edition of the two-day Bengal Global Business Summit (BGBS), scheduled to start on Jan 7, will bring in a global delegation of nearly 500 people from the industry with heavyweights from the union government, officials said. Hosted by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, it will see union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Roads, Highways and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari attending the event besides a host of industrialists. Delegates from 19 countries would take part in the industry summit. The participating countries include US, Britain, Japan, China, South Korea, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, Luxembourg and Australia. The British delegation would be led by former minister and chairman of the UK India Business Council Patricia Hewitt. The Japanese delegation would include officials from Japan
Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the chief executive officer of Mitsubishi Chemicals, Hiroaki Ishizuka while the delegation from South Korea will be represented by the director of the Korean Trade Investment Promotion Agency (Kotra) F.H. Kim. The global senior vice-president of Samsung Electronics and top officials of Doshan will also be a part of Korean delegation. The focus sectors for this year's summit is urban infrastructure and housing, IT and ITeS, food processing, horticulture and floriculture, MSME and textiles, healthcare, education, manufacturing, energy and infrastructure, hospitality, tourism, entertainment and financial services. The BGBS will bring to the fore the readiness of the state in terms of taking on challenges and meeting aspirations, said the state's ruling Trinamool Congress. The vision for this year's business summit
is to create a blueprint that will explore new possibilities of creating a resurgent Bengal, it added. "West Bengal has been taking a number of initiatives to rejuvenate the industrial scenario in the state. The state government has been undertaking several policy measures and incentives for the overall socioeconomic development of the economy," the Trinamool said on their website. Recent observations from the Central Statistical Organization show that from 2013 the state's GDP grew by 8.62 percent where as the nation's was 4.7 percent. Industry-wise too, the growth has been phenomenal - 8.74 percent while India's grew by 0.4 percent, the party said. "The rise for agriculture and service sectors have been equally impressive. Also, capital expenditure has grown by 44 percent, indicating that massive investments in infrastructure," it added.
Baba Ramdev's event attracted many famous faces from the wrestling world
Now there is a difference as the BJP-led NDA government has taken it seriously. Earlier, they (Pakistan) used to open fire first and they ended it too. But now, we end the firing,” the BJP chief said. E x p r e s s i n g confidence that the Narendra Modi government would provide good governance in the country for many years, he asked AICC vice-president Rahul Gandhi to submit score card of 60 years of Congress rule in the country instead of
seeking to know its performance in the last 6 months. “Rahul Baba is asking us for a report card on what we have done in last six months. I ask you, first give a report card on what your family has done in 60 years when it ruled the country.” Faulty UPA policies had pushed the nation into a situation of inflation, high prices and low growth, Shah claimed, adding that the turn around had started with the coming to power of the politically stable Modi government.
Samsung launches four new smartphones in India
Samsung India announced the launch of four new mid-segment smartphones - Galaxy A3, Galaxy A5, Galaxy E5 and Galaxy E7 on Tuesday. Galaxy A3 and Galaxy A5 are slimmest smartphones with full metal unibody, slim design and a superior hardware to meet the style quotient of the product’s target group, youngsters. “India is the first country for the launch of Galaxy E5 and E7, reaffirming its position as a key market for Samsung globally. The launch of new dual-sim smartphones will further strengthen Samsung’s product portfolio in the mid-range segment,” Asim Warsi, VP Marketing, Mobile & IT, Samsung India, told reporters. The new range of
smartphones will be available from midJanuary, he said. Galaxy A3 will be priced at Rs 20,500, A5 at Rs 25,500, Galaxy E5 at Rs 19,300 and E7 at Rs 23,000. “Demonstrating our commitment towards consumers, we have selected India as the first country to launch Galaxy E7 and E5 smartphones globally. Continuing our legacy of setting new standards for customercentric innovation, we are focused on redefining the concept of offering revolutionary devices,” Samsung India Senior VP, Mobile & IT, Ken Kang said. Samsung Electronics Co Ltd is a global leader in technology with 2, 86, 000 employees across 80 countries with annual sales of USD 216.7 billion.
Hindu Mahasabha functionary asks youths to marry girls of other faiths
People know him for his expertise in yoga, knowledge of Ayurveda, and sharp comments on corruption and black money - but on Monday Baba Ramdev showed off his wrestling skills in Hardwar. The yoga guru organised a national-level wrestling and kabbadi championship in the holy city on Monday to mark the 20th foundation day of his ashram, the Divya Yog Mandir. Many familiar faces from Indian wrestling attended the event, but ultimately the yoga guru walked away with all the appreciation for his spirit and skills.
New Delhi; A Hindu Mahasabha functionary on Tuesday stirred a controversy by appealing to Hindu youths to marry girls from other faiths as a counter to 'Love Jihad'. Addressing a meeting of followers, working president of the Haryana unit of the Hindu Mahasabha, Dharmapal Siwach said the 'Bahu Laao Beti Bachaao (Bring Daughters-in-law, Save Daughters)' campaign would be launched from February. He said the campaign aims to fight against 'Love Jihad', and Hindu youths will be asked to marry and bring girls from other religions like Islam, Christianity and others. "We will ensure the dignity of the girls of other religions in the campaign. We will bind them in the bond of marriage and help such couples," he said. The campaign will not only be carried out in Haryana, but also throughout the country, he said. He urged Hindu youths to bring in more people to the Hindu Mahasabha to strengthen the outfit.
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SPORTS ROUND Jadeja and Axar get the nod for World Cup Two additional seamers for the tri-series After obtaining the opinion of its NCAattached physiotherapist Nitin Patel, the BCCI has selected all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja in its 15member team for the ICC World Cup to be played in Australia and New Zealand in February-March. The 26-year-old from Saurashtra, who has played 109 One-Day Internationals, returned home from Australia in the last week of December to remedy the damaged shoulder of his bowling hand. He is undergoing rehabilitation at the BCCI’s NCA set-up with SRMC, Chennai. “He’s doing wonderfully well. He should be able to hit training after 10 days,” said BCCI secretary Sanjay Patel at the first team announcement press conference in six years. Patel also said that fast bowler Ishant Sharma had been laid low by a minor knee niggle and hence was not included in the XI for the fourth and final Test at Sydney. Taking into account the heavy workload for the likes of Ishant, Umesh Yadav and Mohammad Shami in the four-Test series and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (he’s just recovered from an injury), the BCCI has made
available to captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni two additional seamers for the tri-series in which the third team will be England. More options Dhoni will have seven bowlers to rotate, including Stuart Binny (who is in the World Cup 15), during the tri-series. Dhawal Kulkarni and Mohit Sharma are the other two. Karnataka’s Binny is the man the selectors — his father Roger is a selector — feel has the ability to fill the seamerallrounder’s role. The selectors have also picked Gujarat’s Axar Patel, who has given adequate hints of developing into a leftarm spinner-allrounder. It would not be wrong to surmise, in this particular case, that Axar is cover for Jadeja,
should the latter aggravate his shoulder injury. Credit should be given to the selection committee for choosing the 15 from the probables list of 30 submitted to the ICC a month ago. The two squads were selected after a teleconference with captain Dhoni and coach Duncan Fletcher. The squad Mahendra Singh Dhoni (capt.), Virat Kohli (vice-capt.), Ajinkya Rahane, Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Stuart Binny, Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, Ambati Rayudu, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammad Shami, Umesh Yadav and Ishant Sharma. Dhawal Kulkarni and Mohit Sharma in addition for tri-series
After Saina Nehwal, Vijender Singh too Wants a Padma Bhushan Award
New Delhi; With Saina Nehwal getting the Sports M i n i s t r y ' s recommendation for the Padma Bhushan after a furore over her nomination being rejected, star India boxer Vijender Singh also threw his hat in the ring for the civilian honour but insisted he won't be "hurt" in case of a rejection. Speaking to PTI, Vijender said he preferably wants two-time Olympic medal winning wrestler Sushil Kumar to get the honour, as originally recommended by the Sports Ministry. But in case, one more sportsperson is taken into consideration following Saina's late application, then the Ministry might as well give his name a thought as well. "I was awarded the
Padma Shri in 2010, the same year as Saina. And if you compare, then me and Saina are at par on the performance front. Since my 2008 Olympic bronze and the 2009 World Championships bronze, I have gone on to win an Asian Games gold, a bronze and a silver in Commonwealth Games besides a gold in the World Police Games. So if her name can be considered then I can also try my luck," Vijender said. "My first preference is Sushil. He is without doubt the most successful Indian athlete ever and he should be given preference over everybody but in case the government is considering other names, then they can consider my name too," he added. The 29-year-old, a former world number one
in the middleweight division, said he would have no hard feelings should he be rejected for the honour this year. "I am just trying my luck, I am not saying give it to me or I will be hurt if I don't get it. I am merely saying, consider my name and take a call accordingly," he said. Vijender has already requested Boxing India to forward his name but it remains to be seen whether the Sports Ministry would oblige given that the last date of submission of applications is long over and Saina's name was sent as a special case after she went on record to express her displeasure at being ignored. "If I can be considered under given rules and regulations, it would be fine. I am not demanding it," he said
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Gujarat govt to give assistance to start-ups, Army, Navy, Air Force, BSF bands to plastic industry, labour intensive units perform at Central Vista in Gandhinagar
Gandhinagar Gujarat government today announced a slew of initiatives to assist startups, plastic industry as well as labour intensive units, as part of its new industrial policy for 2015. The Gujarat state government has decided to give Rs 10,000 per month for an year to such youngsters as assistance, to motivate them to do more research and start their own business. Young innovators would be provided a mentor service by a
designated university through an incubation centre. “These mentor institutions, such as universities, will also get Rs 5 lakh for providing such services. To acquire raw material and other technology required by the innovator, each of these institutions will get an additional assistance of Rs 10 lakh,” Gujarat Finance Minister Saurabh Patel said today. To put innovations in the market after mass production, the
government has declared an assistance of Rs 50 lakh as venture capital for each project. “In addition, we will return 70 per cent of tax paid by the entrepreneur for five years. These units are also entitled to get all other benefits which we have declared for MSME units recently,” Patel said. Gujarat’s Industrial Policy, 2015 has recognised the plastics industry as its focus sector and announced a seven per cent assistance, up to Rs 1 crore, on the loan
interest for five years. The Gujarat government would refund 70 per cent of the net tax paid by these units for five years, Patel said. To encourage labour intensive industries in Gujarat, the state government has declared assistance to three such sectors, including garments, besides apparel, agro and food processing as well as assembly enterprises. “Apart from a seven per cent assistance on the loan interest and 70 per cent refund on tax, we will also encourage them by providing payroll assistance. We will give them Rs 1,200 per month for male employees and Rs 1,500 per month for each of their female employees,” Patel said.
Gandhinagar, DeshGujarat ot of people are visiting Gandhinagar these days to watch a newly developed central vista (a road stretch connecting state secretariat and Mahatma
Israel to participate in Vibrant Gujarat summit
Kashmir: Civilians flee as border fighting continues
Thousands of villagers have fled their homes in Indianadministered Kashmir as Indian and Pakistani troops continue to exchange fire in the region. At least 10 Indian and Pakistani soldiers and civilians have been killed in the violence over the past week. Both sides have accused each other of starting the hostilities. A ceasefire agreed in 2003 remains in place, but the neighbours often accuse each other of violating it. The latest round of hostilities come days before US Secretary of State John Kerry is due to visit India. President Barack Obama is also due to visit India as the chief guest at the country's Republic Day celebrations on 26 January. Some 10,000 civilians living in border villages on the Indian side have fled their homes since fighting began last week, a senior official named Shantmanu told news agency. "We had a narrow escape and there is a war-like situation," Sham Kumar, 54, an affected villager said.
"Pakistani troops are using long-range weapons. It is the first time we have seen such intense shelling." He said he had left his village after a shell landed in a school about 3.5km (2 miles) from the border. India and Pakistan are continuing to exchange fire in the disputed region on Tuesday, reports say. "The firing is going on and we are giving befitting reply to Pakistani shelling," an Indian official said. Pakistan said on Monday that its soldiers were "effectively responding to India's firing". A Pakistani military statement said four civilians, including a woman and a teenage boy, had been killed by Indian fire near the city of Sialkot since Sunday. India said one of its soldiers was killed by Pakistani fire in the Samba area on Monday. Last week, Indian forces in Kashmir killed four Pakistani troops on the border after an Indian soldier was killed in an attack blamed on Pakistan. Pakistan said it had lodged a protest with the Indian high commissioner in
Islamabad. Hostilities between the neighbours have escalated in the past year. In October, 16 people - nine Pakistanis and seven Indians - died when the two sides exchanged fire for several days. Correspondents say 2014 saw an escalation in hostilities between the neighbours, with some of the worst violence in a decade. Both sides have accused each other of initiating the clashes. Earlier in the summer, India's new Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif to his inauguration and there were hopes that relations between Delhi and Islamabad would improve. But relations have deteriorated since then, with India cancelling scheduled talks with Pakistan in August and insisting that Delhi would "not tolerate acts of border violations by Pakistan" and that "ceasefire violations must stop". Kashmir, claimed by both countries in its entirety, has been a flashpoint for more than 60 years and the South Asian rivals have fought two wars over the region.
New Delhi, Israeli Agriculture Minister Yair Shamir will lead his country's delegation to Vibrant Gujarat summit, being held in Gandhinagar Jan 11-13. Israel's participation in the summit will include a national pavilion and Israel country seminar dedicated to water recycling, irrigation panel, post-harvest management and dairy, an official release said. Shamir will address the theme seminar "Innovation and Technology in Food Processing for Sustaining Food Security", it added. According to the release, Israel's
Ambassador to India Daniel Carmon noted that Vibrant Gujarat 2015 "is a fantastic venue to showcase Vibrant Israel's success stories in India". "Our aim is to repeat this success in many other states across India," he said. India and Israel will also sign on extending the ongoing Indo-Israel A g r i c u l t u r a l C o o p e r a t i o n programme. In the three year work plan, the two countries are in the process of establishing 29 centers of excellence for agriculture in 10 Indian states including Gujarat, the release said.
mandir) with series of colorful, musical fountains, light decoration, Mahatma mandir and salt mound. Now they will have another attraction to enjoy. On the occasion of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
and Vibrant Gujarat summit, Army, Air Force, Navy and BSF will give performance of their musical bands every day between 5-7 pm on 7-8-9 and 11-12-13 January. People will be able to enjoy the performances at
Make shift room readied for vibrant summit guest AHMEDABAD: Two single beds, nice curtains, chairs with white covers, and a table and wardrobe would furnish the rooms being prepared to host guests coming to Gujarat for the Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas celebrations and Vibrant Gujarat Summit (VGS). Earlier, in December, the state government had asked the builder fraternity in Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar to spare unoccupied luxury flats and bungalows so that guests coming for the Pravasi and Vibrant events could be housed. Officials said the builder community had pledged 300 flats but the government had
insisted on independent bungalows and luxury flats. Hence the government had to settle for only 100 such premises. Officials said the tourism department has given contract for furnishing the flats to one of the contractors hired for setting up tents in Kutch for Rann Utsav. He has been asked to furnish the vacant flats and bungalows with beds, wardrobes, tables and gadgets. A sample flat that was made ready in Gandhinagar was approved by the core members of the Vibrant Gujarat committee. This flat has been made the model for other apartments.
This year's World Cup will be played from February 14 to March 29 in Australia and New Zealand. Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) will host the final. Despite fitness issues with allrounder Ravindra Jadeja and fast bowler Ishant Sharma,
Even in Sector 19 of Gandhinagar where a majority of IAS officers stay, some government quarters have been furnished with makeshift furniture. A builder said on the condition of anonymity that many builders had given excuses and had refused to give houses as they feared their finishing would be damaged. "Even in the government quarters, a white curtain, two single beds, two good chairs, fans and even a wardrobe have been provided," said a senior state government official. Only those visitors who come alone or junior officials coming with their bosses will be made to stay in these houses.
6th accused arrested in gangrape of Japanese tourist in Gaya Gaya:Asixth accused has been arrested in Kolkata on Tuesday in the alleged gangrape of the Japanese tourist in Gaya district of Bihar and will be
produced in court. The accused was arrested after police questioned the other five accused who were arrested last week.
India's final 15-man squad for ICC World Cup 2015 Mumbai, Jan 6: The wait is over. India's final 15-man squad for ICC World Cup 2015 was today revealed by the BCCI selection committee headed by Sandeep Patil. As expected Yuvraj Singh was not included. Only 4 players - MS Dhoni (captain), Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina and R Ashwin, from the 2011 World Cup winning squad have got a chance again, four years later. India, the defending champions, will launch campaign against Pakistan in Adelaide on February 15.
central vista opposite Bank of Baroda-Udhyog Bhawan. This information was shared by nodal officers of Army, Air Force, Navy and BSF, Indext-B’s Gaurav Daiya and district collector Shri Ravi Shankar.
the selectors chose to go with the duo for the big event. For the ODI tri-series involving Australia and England before the World Cup, Mohit Sharma and Dhawal Kulkarni are the additions, making it a 17-man squad. India's 15 players who won the World
Cup in 2011 MS Dhoni (captain), Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Yusuf Pathan, Gautam Gambhir, Zaheer Khan, Harbhajan Singh, S Sreesanth, Ashish Nehra, R Ashwin, Piyush Chawla, Munaf Patel
The men posed as tour guides and befriended the Japanese national when she was staying in Kolkata. They took her to Gaya, allegedly raped her and took over Rs 1 lakh from her. A top police official said that of the five men who included two brothers, three were arrested in Kolkata and two in Gaya. First to be arrested after the woman filed a complaint with the Park Street police station on December 26 was Wasim Khan, who was picked up from Kolkata, Ghosh said giving details. Wasim, who spoke Japanese fluently, befriendedtheJapanesewoman on November 20 and accompanied her to Gaya. In Gaya,Wasim allegedly molested the tourist and took away Rs 76,000 from her bank account before handing her over to siblings Javed Khan and Sajid Khan, who raped her repeatedly since November 26 to the end of December, Ghosh said.
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