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Short News 'Home Ministry trying to destroy process': SC on Assam's NRC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday pulled up the Union home ministry over the National Register if Citizens (NRC) in Assam, saying that the ministry comes up with different stories to destroy process. The top court rapped Ministry of Home Affairs for its plea seeking to stall the NRC work for two weeks keeping in mind the role of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) in the election duty. Reiterating that July 31 deadline for the completion of NRC exercise will not be extended, a bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi "The Home Ministry is coming up with all sorts of excuses to delay the NRC (National Register of Citizens) process in Assam.
Eight recruiters plead ‘not guilty’, 1 gets bail
Hyderabad: The eight Teluguspeaking Indians who were charged by the US Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) pleaded “not guilty” when produced for the first time before a federal court in Michigan. They have been charged with aiding hundreds of students to stay illegally in the US by enrolling in a fake university. One of the eight recruiters Phanideep Karnati, 35, secured bail because he had a valid H-1B visa. Mr Karnati entered the US 10 years ago and had a good track record. He lived in Louisville, Kentucky and was released on a bond of $10,000. While the seven others, Barath Kakireddy of Florida, Suresh Kandala of Virginia, Prem Rampeesa of North Carolina, Santosh Sama of California, Avinash Thakkallapally of Pennsylvania, Aswanth Nune of Georgia and Naveen Prathipati of Texas, continue to be in custody.
Both TMC, BJP are corrupt, put in place by SC: Sitaram Yechury
New Delhi: CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury said the Supreme Court order on Tuesday showed both the BJP and the TMC its place and that the two parties were hand in gloves in "sharing the spoils" of the chit fund scam. Speaking to reporters, Yechury said he did not find anything wrong in the way the CBI had embarked on the investigations into the scam in Kolkata and pointed out that their actions could have been objectionable if the agency had proceeded suo moto.
Mehul Choksi still a Indian citizen, pushing for his extradition from Antigua: Govt Georgetown: Fugitive jeweller Mehul Choksi, accused in the Rs. 13,000 crore Punjab National Bank fraud case, is still an Indian citizen despite holding an Antigua and Barbuda passport, an Indian official told Reuters, adding the government is pushing for his extradition. Mehul Choksi fled India before the accusations surfaced last year. His nephew Nirav Modi, a celebrity diamantaire is an accused in the case. He has also skipped the country. Bringing Mehul Choksi back to India would be a boon for Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he tries to bolster his anti-corruption credentials ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Mehul Choksi and Nirav Modi are accused of colluding with a handful of bankers to secure credit from overseas banks using fraudulent guarantees.
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The apex court said Kumar will appear before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for investigation at Shillong in Meghalaya.
SC directs Kolkata commissioner Rajeev Kumar to cooperate with CBI gns, New Delhi
The Supreme Court Tuesday directed Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar to make himself available before the CBI and "faithfully" cooperate with the agency in investigation of cases arising out of the Saradha chit fund scam probe. The apex court said Kumar will appear before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for investigation at Shillong in Meghalaya. The apex court also said no coercive steps, including the arrest of the Kolkata Police chief, will take place during the course of investigation. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi also issued a notice to Kumar and sought his response before February 20, the next date of hearing on the allegations by the CBI that he was tampering with electronic evidence and that the SIT
headed by him provided the agency with doctored materials. The court directed Kumar to make himself available before the CBI and "faithfully cooperate" in the Saradha scam probe. The apex court also directed the West Bengal chief secretary, the director general of police (DGP) and the Kolkata Police commissioner to file replies on the contempt pleas filed against them by the CBI on or before February 18. The bench also comprising justices Deepak Gupta and Sanjeev Khanna said on consideration of replies of the chief secretary, the DGP and the Kolkata police commissioner, the court might prefer the personal appearance of these three authorities on February 20. The bench said the apex court's secretary general will inform them on February 19 whether they are required to be present before the apex court on February 20.
Blow to Mamata Banerjee, moral victory for CBI: BJP on SC order in chit fund case
New Delhi: The BJP on Tuesday projected the apex court order directing Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar to make himself available before the CBI as a blow to the Mamata Banerjee-led government in West Bengal and a moral victory for the investigating agency. The Supreme Court said Kumar will appear before the Central Bureau of Investigation in the Meghalaya capital Shillong. The court also said no coercive steps, including the arrest of the Kolkata police chief, will take place during the course of the investigation. Senior BJP leader and Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad welcomed the order and said it's a blow to the Mamata Banerjee government and a victory for the CBI. It also showed that nobody is above the law, including the police commissioner, he added.
‘How is the ‘khauf?’ BJP taunts Mamata as Adityanath plans Bengal road trip Lucknow
inroads in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. “Due to TMC’s decision to deny landing permission to Adityanath on Sunday, it has been decided that he would travel to West Bengal by road. Let’s see how what the terrified ‘didi’ does now,” a senior BJP leader said.
The police report mentions that Rohit hit the girl with a wooden stump and strangulated her with a rope while Farish muffled the victim's mouth.
In a first since independence in Manipur, court awards death penalty to man for murder
Imphal Terming it as one of the “rarest of rare” cases, a sessions court in Manipur’s Senapati district on Tuesday awarded death penalty to a man convicted of murder. This is the second death sentence awarded in the state since Independence and a first to a person charged with murder. Sessions
Judge A Noutuneshwari convicted Yumkhaibam Rohit alias Rajesh, 29, for murdering his girlfriend. The court also directed Manipur State Legal Services Authority to give the victim’s father Rs 10 lakh as compensation within 60 days. “In my considered view, maximum punishment should be awarded and it should be an eye opener for the society at large
The court asked the CBI to question Mr Kumar at a neutral place, viz Shillong in Meghalaya on such dates as may be fixed.
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The route was rethought to ensure that the chief minister gets to enter West Bengal where BJP is looking to make inroads in 2019 LS polls.
Two days after being denied landing permission in West Bengal’s South Dinjapur district for addressing public rally, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath has decided to take the road to Bengal. The BJP has planned a rally by UP CM in Purulia on Tuesday for which CM would enter Bengal through BJP-ruled Jharkhand. CM’s office confirmed that Adityanath would leave Lucknow by a special plane for Ranchi on Tuesday and from there, he is scheduled to take a helicopter till Bokaro before taking the road to Bengal. The route was rethought to ensure that the chief minister gets to enter West Bengal where BJP is looking to make
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in order to prevent such brutal and heinous crime in our society,” the judge said. The three other convicts in the case are Y Md Farish Shah, Rehena and Farjina. Rohit was convicted under Section 302 and 201 of IPC, while Shah was awarded life imprisonment and Rehana and Farjina were given three years and six months simple imprisonment respectively.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar to appear and make himself available at all times before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and co-operate faithfully with the probe into the Saradha scam. A three-judge Bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices Deepak Gupta and Sanjeev Khanna, while giving this direction, however, restrained the CBI from taking coercive
steps, including arrest of Mr Kumar. To avoid controversy, the court asked the CBI to question Mr Kumar at a neutral place, viz Shillong in Meghalaya on such dates as may be fixed. After hearing Attorney-General K.K. Venugopal, who maintained that a contempt has been committed by preventing CBI officers from exercising their duties, the bench issued contempt notices to the state chief secretary, DGP and the police commissioner seeking their response by February 18.
Anna Hazare calls off fast after assurance from CM Fadnavis on Lokpal gns, New Delhi
After a marathon meeting with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Anticorruption activist Anna Hazare called off his fast Tuesday. The 81-year-old said that he was satisfied with the promises made by govt on Lokpal, Lokayukta and agriculture pricings. Assuring that the government will prepare a new bill on Lokpal, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis said that the Lokpal search committee will meet on 13 February. ” A joint drafting committee has been set up, it will prepare a new bill and we will introduce it in next session, he added. Union ministers Radha Mohan Singh and Subhash Bhamre
Earthquake of 5.6 magnitude strikes Kashmir New Delhi
A 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday evening. No loss of life or damage to property has been reported so far. The earthquake struck at 10.17 pm and lasted several seconds as people ran out of their homes, fearing for their safety, officials said. The epicentre of the quake was at a depth of 40 kilometres in northwestern Kashmir, 118 kilometres from Srinagar, the officials told news agancy. There is no report of any casualty due to the quake from the region so far. On January 10, a 4.6-magnitude earthquake hit Jammu and Kashmir’s Ladakh region. The epicentre of the quake was at 34.39 degrees north and 78.21 degrees east – 63.6 km north of Leh and 193.1 km east of Kargil – in Ladakh region. A 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday evening. No loss of life or damage to property has been reported so far.
and Maharashtra minister Girish Mahajan were also present during talks with Hazare. Hazare, who began his indefinite fast on January 30 over the appointment of anticorruption watchdogs, has lost around 4.30 kg weight in the last seven days, doctors said. He has also been demanding implementation of the Swaminathan Commission
recommendations on ways to address agrarian distress, besides electoral reforms. Hazare had Monday claimed that senior BJP leaders who once backed his Lokpal demand had turned ‘allergic’ to it after coming to power and accused the ruling dispensation of betraying people who voted it to power in 2014.
Naidu was reacting to Shah's statement made on Monday, where BJP president termed TDP supremo a 'U-turn Chief Minister'.
People will shut doors on BJP in 2019 LS polls: N Chandrababu Naidu gns, New Delhi
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said the people of India will shut the doors on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Naidu was reacting to Amit Shah's statement made on Monday, where the BJP president termed the TDP supremo a "U-turn Chief Minister" and that he will not be allowed to join the NDA alliance again. Naidu told news agancy in an interview: "We all know how Amit Shah was five years back. As he has got a big position, he is thinking he has become so powerful. Who asked him to open that door (to join NDA)? Did I ask him or beg him? He is talking all rubbish?" "After the general elections, the
people of India will close the doors for the BJP," the TDP chief stated. On Monday, Shah, addressing a rally in Andhra Pradesh, had said: "I am sure once the counting for 2019 elections is over and the NDA government comes to power again, Chandrababu Naidu will make all the efforts to join the NDA back. Let me tell you that this time, the NDA's doors for him have been shut forever. He has
misguided the people of the state. It is appropriate to call Chandrababu Naidu a U-turn chief minister." Slamming the Centre for failing to keep the promises made to Andhra Pradesh, Naidu said: "The BJP is responsible for Andhra Pradesh's problems. There is a bifurcation act, the Centre promised special status to the state. However, the government later denied that. Now, they are trying to threaten us.
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Inside the Rashomon world of Indian macroeconomic data
Indian statistics often resemble a hall of mirrors that the bewildered have to walk through. The images change with every step. The revisions in economic growth estimates by the government are only the most recent example. For those who came in late, official statistics now show that the Indian economy grew at its fastest rate this decade in the year of demonetization. That flies in the face of all previous evidence, including the most recent labour market data that shows a sharp increase in unemployment. Economic growth in fiscal year 2017 is now reported to be 110 basis points higher than the previous estimate. The estimate of economic expansion in fiscal year 2018 is a further 50 basis points higher than the earlier one. Even nominal growth for fiscal year 2018 has been bumped up by 130 basis points despite a sharp fall in inflation. The consensus view that the Indian economy began to lose momentum in the first quarter of fiscal 2017—and that this slowdown was exacerbated after the demonetization in November 2016—now stands demolished. Such drastic data revisions have profound implications—for policymakers, investors and companies. A lot of PowerPoint presentations for the conference circuit will now have to be redone. In July 2011, Reserve Bank of India governor D. Subbarao gave a speech to explain how the poor quality of data handicaps policymakers. It was ironical that he was speaking on the birth anniversary of Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, who had built a statistical system that was once the envy of the world. In a May 2017 essay in this newspaper, Pramit Bhattacharya had written an excellent overview of the house that Mahalanobis built, and the cracks that have developed in recent decades (bit.ly/2MFyo0Y). Subbarao gave a range of examples to make his point. He first dealt with the changes imposed by new data series that are generated by changing the base year, before moving on to the frequent revisions within an existing data series. The older series of the index of industrial production (IIP) had shown that industrial output between December 2008 and June 2009 was positive despite the impact of the global financial crisis of late 2008. The new IIP series, with 2004-05 as the base year, showed that industrial production had actually declined in these seven months! Indian industry was in recession, but the original data did not show it. Then there are data revisions without any change in the base year. Subbarao spoke about how the estimates of economic growth for the year 2009-10 fluctuated wildly. The advance estimates released in February 2010 put growth in gross domestic product (GDP) at market prices at 6.8%. The revised estimates put out in May 2010 said that Indian economy would grow at 7.7% that year. The quick estimates in February 2011 were for GDP growth at 9.1%. Meanwhile, the inflation numbers were also dramatically changed. Wholesale price inflation was at 8.2% in January 2011 and at 8.3% in February 2011, according to the first estimates. These were bumped up by 120 basis points after a few months. Pity the central banker who has to set interest - Kapilkumar M. Hirpara rates based on such data. Editor
Bollywood Sonakishi Sinha's sizzling dance number 'Mungda' from 'Total Dhamaal' is unmissable! Mumbai
The makers of ‘Total Dhamaal’ have released a new track titled ‘Mungda’, which is a remixed version of the 70s 'Inkaar' song of the same name. The song features Sonakshi Sinha dazzling the dance floor with her catchy moves. Jyotica Tangri, Shaan and Subhro Ganguly have lent their voice for the new version of the song which was originally sung by Usha Mangeshkar. The 2.08-minute-long video also features Ajay Devgn sharing some moves with Sonakshi. This is the second song from ‘Total Dhamaal’ soundtrack. In January, the makers of the film dropped the first song from the film titled ‘Paisa Yeh Paisa’ which is a rehashed version of the original track from Rishi Kapoor’s ‘Karz’. The trailer of the film was released a few weeks back and the cast is seen at their comic best in it. From unbeatable comic timing to catchy punch lines, to upbeat music, the trailer features everything that one can expect from a Bollywood comedy film.
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Luka Chuppi: Kriti shares memories of shooting in Gwalior and Mathura The actress who hadn't visited either of the cities was looking forward to exploring them and enjoyed major part of local food. Mumbai Kriti Sanon is all set for her first release of the year. After exploring a new city Lucknow, while shooting for Bareily Ki Barfi the actress was excited to shoot in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, and Mathura for her upcoming film Luka Chuppi. The actress who hadn't visited either of the cities was looking forward to exploring them and enjoyed a major part of the local food. Talking about her experience Kriti Sanon shares “For Luka Chuppi we were shooting in the Gullies, in proper like real locations of the main city so we had most of the local food a lot like Kachoris and Tikki chole. I am a Delhi Girl and honestly and I miss the north Indian roadside food the chaat and the Tikki chole and kachori so while we were shooting we used to have all of that in the middle of the shoots and stuff and Kartik is from Gwalior so he used to get sometimes sweets like that there was like a place which has really famous ras malai so he used to get that for us and Bajra ka Laddu". Kriti Sanon has quite a few cheat days in her diet for which she does not mind working out extra. "One time, we were craving for junk food. Since we went post pack up, the markets were shut. After roaming around, we found a place that served patties which melted in the mouth tasty" she adds. Over the years, Kriti is known to portray characters that have resonated with her audience.
Sonchiriya: Bhumi Pednekar and Ranvir Shorey invite you to visit Chambal Mumbai
video features Ranvir Shorey also holding a big rifle and the video says, "Dekhne ke liye yaha bahot kuch hai. Par kya aap dekh payenge?" Sharing the Bhumi Pednekar's video on social media, RSVP captioned it, "Samajdar ko ishara hi kaafi hai. Toh kaunsa package book karna hai? #AakeTohDikhao..." While sharing Ranvir Shorey's video, RSVP captioned it, "Himmat aur jigra chahiye... bas! #AakeTohDikhao" The story of Sonchiriya is set in the 1970s showcasing a small town ruled and dominated by dacoits. Multiple gangs fight over the struggle to attain power.
Sonchiriya is all set to release in next month, cast and crew is on a promotional spree and seen promoting the film on social media as well. RSVP posted two different videos on their official social media platform featuring Bhumi Pednekar and Ranvir Shorey appealing all their fans to visit Chambal. One of the videos feature Bhumi Pednekar holding rifle in her hand and the video also has dialogue in it, "Chambal ek perfect holiday destination hai. Gift kijiye kisi khas ko, jaise ki apni saas ko." The second
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Demi gets called out over 21 Savage’s ice issue He faces a possibility of deportation. los angeles Popstar Demi Lovato has reportedly pulled down her Twitter account amid major backlash as she joked about rapper 21 Savage’s ICE controversy, reports EOnline. com. The singer put up a tweet that read, “So far 21 savage memes have been my favorite part of the Super Bowl (sic).” For the uninitiated, Grammy nominee 21 Savage was arrested on Sunday morning by United States ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) for reportedly overstaying his visa. He faces a possibility of deportation. He was reportedly born on the island of Dominica, which was a British colony. Migos’ Offset was one of the first celebrities to call out Lovato, tweeting, “ALL THE MEMES AND S**T AINT FUNNY WHEN SOMEBODY GOING THROUGH SOME. PRAYING FOR MY DAWG AINT S**T FUNNY HIS FANILY DEPENDING ON HIM .
Katrina Kaif always asks me to work hard: Isabelle Kaif
Sonali Naik turns Lavani choreographer in COLORS’ Gathbandhan Mumbai
Popular television actress Sonali Naik who is currently seen playing the role of Savitri Mai in COLORS’ Gathbandhan, is finding a connect with the audience because of her unconventional and endearing personality in the show. Although she plays the role of a lady don in the Dashrath Chawl, her quirkiness has been really appreciated by all. She delivers the perfect attitude of a strong Marathi lady who holds the command. Sonali Naik also believes that in her real life too she is quite similar to her character. To keep the nuances of the role authentic, Sonali even improvises few things on her own. This time around, she turned a choreographer to shoot a Lavani dance
sequence. The show is currently witnessing a grand birthday celebrations of Savitri Mai. On this occasion the Dashrath chawl is all lit up and looked nothing less than a festival. Celebrating her big day Savitri Mai (Sonali Naik) gave a special performance on the famous Lavani track ‘Vajle ki Barah’. When the sequence came up, Sonali was asked to dance and she decided to choreograph it herself. Not only she choreographed her bit, but also for the rest of the cast who were suppose to join her in the sequence. The cast and the crew applauded her for her dancing skills and were excited to perform with her. Commenting on her performance Sonali Naik said, “Anything about dance always excites me.
Mumbai Katrina Kaif’s sister Isabelle Kaif walked the ramp on the last day of Lakme Fashion Week 2019 Summer/Resort for designer Shehla Khan as one of her three showstoppers, alongside Bhumi Pednekar and Karan Johar. Wearing a golden lehenga paired with a headband, Isabelle was walking the ramp of Lakme Fashion Week for the first time and was all praise for the designer. “It was my first walk in Lakme Fashion Week. I couldn’t have been happier. I am wearing a very embroidered lehenga. It has a very comfortable and sensitive feel to it and also it is very glamorous. Shehla has made me look like an Indian princess,” she adds. Has she read about any Indian princess? “Right now there is an Indian princess (Kangana Ranaut) who is ruling quite high in Bollywood,” says Isabelle with a smile and adds, “I am dying to see Manikarnika. The trailer looks amazing.”
Kendall bares all for a racy shoot Priyanka Chopra’s Valentines’ Date on Netflix los angeles
Model Kendall Jenner has made quite a name for herself and is one of the highest paid models in the industry. And she proved her grit and worth with Vogue Italia’s racy new shoot, reports DailyMail.co.uk. The older Jenner sister, stripped down completely barring a pair of rubber yellow gloves, nude stockings and white heels, for the shoot. She also uploaded a sultry video from the shoot, on Instagram, where she can be seen talking to someone on a vintage telephone, in lingerie of the yesteryears. She captioned the video, “call me...i’m waiting ahh @ vogueitalia teaser videos by @mertalas @macpiggott”. The older Jenner sister, stripped down completely barring a pair of rubber yellow gloves.
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The bad news is that Priyanka Chopra’s next release Isn’t It Romantic is not getting a theatrical release in India. So, Zoya Akhtar’s Gully Boy, which releases on February 14, need not feel threatened. The good news is that the film can be seen on Netflix from February 14, though there isn’t much of Priyanka in the film. According to sources, the entire film is a made-to-order vehicle for American comedian Rebel Wilson while the other cast members play supporting roles. Priyanka is no more than a prop in the plot and plays
a “yoga guru”, whatever that means. In her previous Hollywood release A Kid Like Jake, she had at best a supporting role. One of the prominent Bollywood directors here wonders why Priyanka is investing her talent in such inconsequential roles in Hollywood. “She played the
lead in all her Bollywood films since the beginning of her career. In Hollywood, she seems happy being a side actress.” Provoked by a lack of meaty opportunities in the West, Priyanka has decided to turn producer with a biopic on Acharya Rajneesh’s right-hand woman Ma Anand Sheela.
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Sri Lanka has dropped captain Dinesh Chandimal from the test squad for the upcoming tour of South Africa.
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PCB chairman confirms Sarfraz Ahmed as Pakistan's captain for ICC World Cup
The government has decided to raise additional Rs 36,000 crore through dated securities to fund its expenses during the current financial year. As per the calender issued previously, the last tranche for borrowing through government bonds was to complete in the week ending March 8, 2019. However, the government has decided to borrow additional Rs 36,000 crore through two tranches of Rs 18,000 crore each during March 11-15 and March 18-22. "To enable institutional and retail investors
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Sri Lanka has dropped captain Dinesh Chandimal from the test squad for the upcoming tour of South Africa. The selectors have asked him to play domestic games to regain his form. Sri Lanka Cricket says on Tuesday opening batsman Dimuth Karunaratne is the stand-in captain of a 17-man squad for the two-test series starting on Feb. 13. Chandimal's omission follows scores of 5, 0, 15, and 4 in the two recent test losses against Australia. The squad includes three uncapped players: Batsman Oshada Fernando, seam bowler Mohmed Shiraz, and left-arm spinner Lasith Embuldeniya. Allrounder Milinda Siriwardana has been recalled to the test squad after nearly three years. The tests are in Durban fromn Feb. 13 and in Port Elizabeth from Feb. 21.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has confirmed Sarfraz Ahmed as captain of the national team to the Cricket World Cup in England. PCB chairman Ehsan Mani says on Tuesday, "Sarfraz has been an integral part of the Pakistan team's World Cup preparations," and he was happy to retain him
as captain. There was speculation in the local media about keeping Sarfraz as the captain after he was banned for four matches last month by the ICC for racially taunting South Africa allrounder Andile Phehlukwayo in a match. Sarfraz, who met with Mani at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Tuesday, says it is a "dream of any international cricketer to play in a
World Cup, but to be appointed captain ... is something that is extremely special." Pakistan will play limited-overs series against Australia and England in the lead-up to the Cricket World Cup in May. The Pakistan Cricket Board has confirmed Sarfraz Ahmed as captain of the national team to the Cricket World Cup in England.
West Indies vs England: Jason Holder jumps four spots in ICC Test rankings Dubai West Indies skipper Jason Holder has made big gains in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test player rankings after his side completed a commanding victory over England in a home series. Holder’s five wickets haul in the Antigua Test has lifted him four places to a career-best sixth position in the Test rankings after
the Windies scored an impressive 10-wicket win over England to take an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. The 27-yearold, who last week became the
Finger spinners need to reinvent to remain relevant in ODIs: Harbhajan Singh New Delhi
Senior off-spinner Harbhajan Singh feels Ravindra Jadeja is still in with a chance to make India's World Cup squad on the back of his all-round skills but to survive purely as a finger spinner, he will have to improvise. Wrist spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal have become India's preferred choices in the shorter formats over the last 18 months, while Jadeja and R Ashwin have gone down in the pecking order. Harbhajan, who has played three 50-over World Cups including two finals, is still not ready to count Jadeja out even though he was not a part of the playing XI during the just-concluded ODIs in New Zealand. "If you remember, during the 2017 Champions Trophy, the weather in UK was hot and humid. So, if conditions are same, Jadeja could still be used
as a package, if the opposition team has five to six right-handers in their line-up. Play him as No.6 with Hardik Pandya as No.7. Also he is still your best fielder," Harbhajan told PTI during an exclusive interview. One of the finest off-spinners of his generation, Harbhajan agreed that finger spinners' stocks are down compared to wrist spinners. "It's simple, wrist spinners have three basic variations. Leg-break, googly (wrong-un) and the flipper.
first Caribbean player since ICC Cricket Hall of Famer Sir Gary Sobers to top the list of Test allrounders, added another feather to his cap by reaching a tally of 778 rating points, the highest by any Windies bowler since the retirement of Courtney Walsh in 2001. The Player of the Match in Antigua though was Kemar Roach, who grabbed four wickets in each innings.
Calicut Heroes overcome a resurgent U Mumba Volley 3-2 on Day 4 of RuPay Pro Volleyball League Kochi
Day 4 of the RuPay Pro Volleyball League saw Calicut Heroes register their second win in a thrilling battle against U Mumba Volley (15-10, 12-15, 15-13, 14-15, 15-9). For Calicut it was yet again Ajith Lal C who played the lead role with 16 points (15 spikes, 1 block) whereas for U Mumba Volley it was skipper Dipesh Kumar Sinha who stood out with 11 points (7 spikes, 3 blocks and 1 serve). After winning the toss U Mumba Volley decided to serve and got two quick points. Calicut picked up the pace soon with two back-to-back spikes from Lal. At the Technical Time Out (TTO), Calicut led U Mumba by just one point at 8-7. At 11-8, Calicut called for a Super Point and a beautifully executed deception ending with a spike from Lal got them the bonus point. U Mumba made a two-point recovery to 10-14, owing to errors by Iluoni Ngampourou and Jerome Vinith, but a spike from Calicut skipper Vinith closed the set in their favour at 15-10.
National Women’s Party launched in Ahmedabad SS NEWS, Ahmedabad
With a view to boost women empowerment and ensure greater representation and participation of women in the Parliament and civic bodies, the National Women’s Party (NWP) has already launched in Delhi, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu in January 2019. Carrying its noble agenda forward of removing gender disparity in Indian Politics and expanding on a Pan-India level, the party's Ahmedabad unit was launched on February 5. On this, Dr. Swetha Shetty (MBBS), Chairperson, Bational Women’s Party gave the information. She announced the names of Ms. Nainaba Jadeja as president of West Zone of India, Bhavnaba Jadeja as the president of Gujarat and Sonal Patel as President of Saurashtra. “For many years since independence, a predominantly patriarchal society has ensured that women remain grossly under-represented in civic bodies and do not have key decision-making powers. With the formation of NWP, we aim to create a legitimate platform to give voice to the silent aspirations of women and create sustainable pathways to empower them in their endeavor to seek their own development and growth potential. We demand nothing less than 50% reservation for women in Parliament,” stated
Govt to raise additional borrowing of Rs 36,000 in current fiscal New Delhi
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Cash transfer to farmers, middle-class tax relief to boost growth: Moody's New Delhi
The direct cash transfer programme for farmers and tax relief steps for the middle-class will give a fiscal stimulus of about 0.45 per cent of GDP, and support growth through increased consumption, though at a fiscal cost, Moody's Investors Service said on Tuesday. Observing that fiscal slippage from the budgeted targets for the past two consecutive years is "credit negative" for India, Moody's said the government will face challenges of meeting its target again next year
and the Parliament,” added Dr Shetty. The party, comprising eminent women from all walks of life, will also endeavor to start Youth Parliaments (political schools for women) in every state for nurturing political awareness from an early age and training & encouraging them to become a part of the country’s political process. The NWP, which will be contesting 283 LokSabha seats-half of total seats- in the upcoming LokSabha elections, believes that electoral power is the medium through which the party can effectively redress the grievances of women and make them central to state and national politics.
and this does not bode well for medium-term fiscal consolidation. It said that while the middleclass tax relief will weigh somewhat on direct tax revenues, GST collections will continue to pose risks to indirect tax collections if they fall short of budgeted expectations. "Together, the direct cash transfer programme for farmers and the middle-class tax relief measures will contribute a fiscal stimulus of about 0.45 per cent of GDP, which will support growth through consumption over the near term, albeit at a fiscal cost," Moody's said.
Govt expects 7.5 percent GDP growth in FY20 New Delhi
The finance ministry expects economic growth to accelerate to 7.5 per cent in 201920 from 7.2 per cent projected for the current fiscal. The growth was 8.2 per cent in 201617, the year in which the government demonetised high-denomination currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000. "We are looking at nominal growth of 11.5 per cent (for 2019-20). Our assumption is 7.5 per cent real growth and 4 per cent inflation. We have been reasonable," Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg told news agancy. Finance Minister Piyush Goyal in the Budget Speech said
that India is solidly back on track and marching towards growth and prosperity. The past five years have seen India being universally recognised as a bright spot of the global economy, he said, adding that the country witnessed its best phase of macroeconomic stability during this period. "We are the fastest growing major economy in the world with an annual average GDP growth during last five years higher than the growth achieved by any government since economic reforms began in 1991," he had said. Elucidating focus of the Budget 201920, Garg said it has tried to touch a major portion of population of the country in some way or the other.
Govt seeks Par nod for additional expenditure of Rs 1.98 lakh cr New Delhi
The government on Tuesday sought Parliament's approval for gross additional expenditure of Rs 1.98 lakh crore for the current fiscal ending March 2019 as the third batch of supplementary demands for grants. According to the document tabled in the Lok Sabha by Finance Minister Piyush Goyal, the net cash outgo will be Rs 51,433 crore and the remaining amount would be matched by savings of different ministries and enhanced
recoveries. Of the total net cash outgo, the document has pegged Rs 19,481 crore for the Ministry of Agriculture and Rs 4,840.75 crore for the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. The government is also seeking over Rs 4,700 crore for the Ministry of Home Affairs. There would be a cash outgo of Rs 1,818.71 crore for providing loans to Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited and about Rs 2,864 crore to the Department of Food and Public Distribution, including Rs 1,000 crore equity infusion in Food Corporation of India.
HPE Enables Gujarat’s Largest Public Hospital offer Seamless Healthcare Delivery SS NEWS, Ahmedabad
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) today announced that the recently inaugurated Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Hospital (SVPIMSR), Ahmedabad, Gujarat has selected HPE SimpliVity 380for its centralized datacenter infrastructure to host their mission critical applications including the integrated Hospital Information System (iHIS),Virtual Desktop
Infrastructure (VDI) and more. “In future, healthcare will be defined by the patients’ convenience and need. By embracing digital technologies, healthcare institutions can offertheir patients the much neededpersonalized care,” said Mr. Joybrata Mukherjee, Director Channel, SI, Alliances and Service Providers, HPE India. “HPE SimpliVity 380offers multispecialty healthcare institutionsthe agility and economics of the cloud with the control and governance of on-premises IT.
Sunboost Annual Day was Held at Science City SS NEWS, Ahmedabad
Dr Swetha Shetty, MBBS,Chairperson, National Women's Part “The need to analyze problems of women on a statewide basis and form statefocused strategies has prompted us to open NWP units in key states like Gujarat. If we examine data tabulated from the last state assembly elections held in Gujarat in December 2017, it is clear that the percentage of elected women in the state assembly has been at its lowest. Gujarat remains a case point in decoding the dynamics of expanding gender gaps in Indian politics. We aim to address this lacuna and ensure that there is a substantial increase in the number of women in civic bodies, state assemblies
plan their investments efficiently and provide transparency and stability to the government securities market, an indicative calendar for issuance of government dated securities for the remaining period of the fiscal year 2018-19 (February 4 to March 31) has been prepared in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)," an official statement said. Like in the past, the Centre will continue to have the flexibility to bring about modifications in the above calendar in terms of notified amount, issuance period, and maturities, among others.
NSEG – National Solar Energy Group, established in 2006 has become Australia’s number one solar company. With a vision of being a top player in renewable energy globally, Mr.Satish Patel, Mr. Dinesh Patel & Mr.Kiran Bhavsar, started NSEG in Sydney, Australia within a garage back in 2006. NSEG, Sun Boost is a Global company provider of residential and commercial solar electricity, the company operates in India, Australia, UAE, South Africa, who helps homeowners and businesses to get the solar energy that is perfect for their homes & businesses. NSEG India operations were started by the Directors
in 2013 with a vision of generating employment in home land and now 200 employees work in Ahmedabad office situated at Science City, providing all the back-end support for Australia. The working hours for employees in Ahmedabad starts early morning 4:00 am to 13:00 pm Allan Border, Former Australian Cricket Captain is the Brand ambassador from NSEG, and he was in Ahmedabad recently to participate in 5th Annual Function for NSEG at Club Babylon, with a presence of more than 1000 people it was a moment to cherish for the guests meeting the legendary cricketer. We consider it as a proud moment as Allan visited India after 40 years.
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Date: 06/02/2019, wednesday, Ahmedabad
Woman trafficking: One arrested, another on the run in Ahmedabad
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Isanpur police on Monday arrested one more accused involved in the human trafficking racket case from Bapunagar area. The accused has been identified as Prakash Marathi, a resident of Bapunagar who operates an auto rickshaw in the city. It was revealed during the police investigation that Marathi and Maya Sathwara used to run the entire racket. Marathi used to kidnap girls from different parts of the city in his auto and used to hand them over to Maya, who
would later sell them in different areas of the country. It was also revealed during the investigation that in the kidnapping of the girls, Marathi was helped by another auto driver identified as Mahesh. For kidnapping the girls, both men used to get a cut from Maya. The police have been able to arrest Marathi from his house in Bapunagar area while the search for Mahesh is still on. While talking to DNA, Saurabh Tolabiya, DCP Zone 6, said, "By interrogating Maya, we have found out that the accused have been involved in five
Gujarat High Court reserves judgment in Vismay Shah's bail plea SS NEWS, Ahmedabad
The Gujarat High Court on Monday reserved its judgment in the bail plea filed by BMC hit-and-run convict Vismay Shah in a prohibition case registered against him after he was found in an inebriated condition from a liquor party at a farmhouse in Adalaj on December 26, 2018. Notably, arguments in the case concluded on Monday and the case is now posted on Wednesday for the counsel of Vismay to produce the bail bonds on record. While the state government has vehemently opposed the bail plea of Vismay after citing his criminal antecedents and his conviction in the hitand-run case, an appeal against which is pending, the latter's counsel submitted that the offences against which Vismay has been booked are bailable. Vismay has also sought bail on the ground of parity as five others, including his wife, who was arrested for the same offence, have been granted bail by the court. The court had earlier refused to grant bail to Vismay seeking details of his criminal antecedents. However, as an interim relief, it had given him temporary bail which has been continued from time-to-time. The state in its reply filed in the case had earlier submitted that there are two cases registered against Vismay—one is the hit-and-run case and another for driving under the influence of alcohol.
human trafficking cases until now. However, we suspect that they are involved in more such cases, which will be revealed after further investigation. Our priority was to nab Marathi in the matter, which we did and his interrogation should reveal more details." Senior police officials suspect that around 50 more girls have been victims of the racket. Cops have sent teams to Kheda, Dakor and Bhavnagar where the girl was sold, to get more information from the families to whom she was sold to.
Three Gujarat Congress workers nabbed after liquor seized from vehicle SS NEWS, Ahmedabad
for the protest near Gujarat Congress headquarters in Ellis Bridge. The police were checking the vehicles to ensure nobody carries any flammable substance to the venue. While checking, the cops recovered a bottle of liquor from one of the worker's vehicle. Three members were arrested for the act. According to the police, the accused were identified as Amitbhai — HM Khan and Samir Rameshbhai — were arrested from the spot and case were lodged.
Three Congress workers were arrested by Ellis Bridge police on Monday after bottles of liquor were recovered from their vehicle. Police said the incident took place when the Gujarat Congress staged a protest against Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha, whose members aimed a pistol at the effigy of Mahatma Gandhi to recreate his assassination by Nathuram Godse. More than 100 Congress workers had gathered
47-lakh APL families will get 4-liter of subsidies kerosene from February-2019: CM SS NEWS, Ahmedabad
Making a sensible decision, Gujarat Chief Minister Mr. Vijaybhai Rupani has decided to provide 4-liter of subsidies kerosene per ration-card to each APL family, who are without gas connection, through the public
distribution system in the statefrom February - 2019. The maximum 4-liter of kerosene would be provided to all APL Families, except those living in eight municipal corporations, of the state. The decision will benefit over 47-lakh APL Families. Earlier, the supplying 4-liter of kerosene to all
APL families was stopped in district headquarters from December 1, 2018 and other places from January 1, 2019. The decision was reversed in wake of representations made by several organizations and needy classes, Mr. Jayeshbhai Radadiya, food, civil supply minister, said.
we will follow the common minimum programme... it is up to the people." "The van will travel to all 26 Lok Sabha constituencies of Gujarat and will seek suggestions from people on party's manifesto. Party's state team will sort the suggestions and shortlist them after scrutiny. The list will then be forwarded to the party's central unit and the final draft of the manifesto will be prepared," said the CM. "Earlier, leaders of the parties would prepare the manifesto. We, however, want to know what people's opinions are. This is a better practice. We have broadened the base for the manifesto to make it an inclusive one," Rupani added. Talking on the issue of Ram Mandir, Rupani said that a constitutional solution will be achieved by the BJP government.
Gujarat party president Jitu Vaghani claimed that the implementation rate of the last manifesto remained 125 per cent. He also added that BJP government in the Centre acted more for the betterment of people, even rising above the points included the in last manifesto. Notably, BJP president Amit Shah and senior party leader Rajnath Singh had on February 3, launched "Bharat ke Mann ki Baat, Modi ke Saath", a month-long exercise to seek suggestions from 10 crore people across the country to help the party prepare its 'sankalp patra'. Party leader Bharat Pandya, who has been appointed coordinator of the exercise in Gujarat, said people can give their suggestions in five ways under the programme.
Common minimum programme if no mandate for BJP, says Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani SS NEWS, Ahmedabad
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Tuesday said that BJP will follow a common minimum programme if the mandate was not achieved by the party in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. On the contrary, party chief Amit Shah had said that BJP was targetting 400 plus seats in the Lok Sabha. Rupani was speaking at a flagging off ceremony of a van, which will collect people's suggestions to prepare BJP's manifesto for the upcoming General Elections. Talking to media, Rupani said, "It is always a common minimum programme in the politics of an alliance. If BJP gets a majority in Lok Sabha polls, we will follow this manifesto. If we do not get a mandate,
Pope Francis acknowledges priests and bishops have sexually abused nuns
Ahmedabad based Helly & Chilly becomes first cafe brand to be awarded with 2 achievements in Guinness Book of World Records SS NEWS, Ahmedabad Helly & Chilly leading cafe brand has broken the two world records and has mentioned their name in Guinness Book of World Records. Today the honorable Mayor of Ahmedabad Smt. Bijal Patel was present at the auspicious occasion and honored the team with the certificate. Mr. Chandresh Bayad (CEO & Chairman, Helly and Chilly) & Mr. Arpit Mehta (Managing Director, Helly and Chilly) informed Media friends that we made 2 attempts 1st Record attempt to make World’s Largest French Fry & 2nd Record attempt of World’s Largest Dish of French Fries. Elaborating further they shared that In association with Asia Book of records, India Book of records and Limca Book of records, Helly & Chilly café brand broke two Guinness world records on 22nd September 2018 at the RIFLE CLUB Venue in following categories. i. World’s largest French fries of (11 Kg) ii. World’s largest dish of French fries (659 Kg) Mr.
Chandresh Bayad further added that for making this successful attempt it took around 4 to 5 hours with the team of 30 dedicated people . The adjudicator (judge) from Asia book of records and India book of records was present to judge the event. 100 blind students of Blind People’s Association were invited to take part in the competition. And not only this, but that was the India’s first French fries challenge competition. Helly and Chilly café brand is having total 25 branches in Gujarat and as well as in Maharashtra. Not only this but it is also planning to expand its business all over India as well as in abroad. Ahmedabad based Helly and Chilly cafe brand which is in market for last 3 years and provides premium café franchise in pan India. The brand which is certified by hygienic authority of London for hygienic standards is also the only brand to provide most affordable and hassle free café concept in India with professional training and setup.
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US military commander warns that Islamic State group may quickly regroup
Catholic nuns have accused clerics of sexual abuse in recent years in India, Africa and in Italy, and a Vatican magazine last week wrote about nuns having abortions or giving birth to the children of priests. New York Pope Francis said Tuesday that the Roman Catholic Church had a persistent problem of sexual abuse of nuns by priests and even bishops, the first time he had publicly acknowledged the issue. Catholic nuns have accused clerics of sexual abuse in recent years in India, Africa and in Italy, and a Vatican magazine last week wrote about nuns having abortions or giving birth to the children of priests. But Francis had never mentioned it until he was asked to comment during a news conference aboard the papal plane returning to Rome from his trip to the United Arab
Emirates on Tuesday. “It’s true,” Francis said. “There are priests and bishops who have done that.” He said that it was a continuing problem and that the Vatican was working on the issue and had suspended some priests. “Should more be done? Yes,” Francis said. “Do we have the will? Yes. But it is a path that we have already begun.” In answering the question, Francis recalled that his predecessor, Benedict XVI, had been “a strong man” who he said had sought to remove priests who committed sexual abuse and even “sexual slavery.” Francis said that he, too, wanted to move forward on the issue of the clerical abuse of nuns.
Washington The Islamic State group could stage a resurgence in Syria once the Pentagon withdraws its troops, the head of the US Central Command told a Senate panel Tuesday in a bleak warning that President Donald Trump’s assertions of victory may be fleeting. The commander, Gen Joseph Votel, who oversees military operations in the Middle East, also told the Senate Armed Services Committee
that the Islamic State group still controlled around 20 square miles of territory in Syria. That is a steep drop from the group’s pinnacle of 34,000 square miles in 2014 and has been used by the president to bolster his case that US troops and their allies have largely defeated the militant Sunni extremist group. Trump has indicated that he is ready to declare victory in Syria, a war that was certain to be featured in his State of the Union address Tuesday night.
Amnesty International accuses UAE of diverting arms to “militias” in Yemen
The UAE has trained and armed thousands of Yemeni fighters, mostly in southern provinces and western coastal areas, as part of the forces battling the Houthis, who control most urban areas including the capital Sanaa and the main port of Hodeidah.
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Amnesty International accused the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday of diverting arms supplied by Western and other states to “unaccountable militias accused of war crimes” in Yemen. The UAE and Saudi Arabia are leading a military coalition, including local
forces drawn from various Yemeni factions, that is trying to restore the internationally recognised government ousted from power in 2014 by the Iranian-aligned Houthi group. “Emirati forces receive billions of dollars’ worth of arms from Western states and others, only to syphon them off to militias in Yemen that answer to no-one and are
known to be committing war crimes,” Amnesty said in a statement. “The proliferation of these fighting forces is a recipe for disaster for Yemeni civilians who have already been killed in their thousands, while millions more are on the brink of famine as a direct result of the war,” the human rights group said. The UAE government media office did
not immediately respond to a request for comment on the Amnesty statement. The UAE has trained and armed thousands of Yemeni fighters, mostly in southern provinces and western coastal areas, as part of the forces battling the Houthis, who control most urban areas including the capital Sanaa and the main port of Hodeidah.
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