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Short News Wonderful experience, totally worth it: Cdr Abhilash Tomy wishes to sail again
Mumbai: Commander Tomy, a 39-year-old Indian Navy pilot and a determined sailor, was the only Asian to have participated in the Golden Globe Race 2018, which entailed a solo circumnavigation of the globe in a non-motorised sailboat. On September 21, 2018, Cdr Abhilash Tomy suffered a severe back injury after his sailing vessel was overturned by a violent storm in the southern Indian Ocean. It took three days and a global effort for the Navy to rescue him from the middle of nowhere. Still recovering from the ordeal, the Navy officer, in conversation with this correspondent shares his journey of once-in-a-lifetime experience and his future plans.
Hampi to Gangtok: UDAN spreads wings, travel and tourism traffic soars
New Delhi : Hampi in Karnataka, Gangtok in Sikkim, Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand and Shimla in Himachal Pradesh are among tourist destinations that have been unlocked since the Centre launched its flagship regional air connectivity scheme UDAN to bring unserved and underserved airports on the country’s aviation map. And with nearly 11 lakh passengers flying in the first 20 months of the scheme when airlines started over 120 air routes to 37 unserved and underserved airports, experts in the travel and tourism industry believe that UDAN that started in April 2017 has also been instrumental in pulling crowds to destinations that until now were difficult to reach because they required extended road or rail journeys.
Mahagathbandhan a den of corrupt leaders: Union minister Meerut : Union Communications Minister Manoj Sinha, who was in Meerut Monday, called the ‘Mahagathbandhan’ a “den of corrupt leaders”, adding that the people will not vote to elect a “head clerk” to run a coalition government. Speaking to reporters, Sinha, who is also the minister of state for Railways and a threetime MP from Ghazipur, said, “We all know that Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy, who is heading a coalition government there, had said he has been acting as a clerk and not as the CM to run that state with alliance partners.
How an airline is casting a shadow on India’s elections New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi rode to power five years ago on his business friendly credentials and the promise of generating millions of jobs. Now an airline is on the verge of collapse, bringing Modi’s image under attack just months before national elections. Struggling in a competitive market where basic air fares can get as low as 2 cents, Jet Airways India Ltd., the country’s secondbiggest airline, has piled on $1.1 billion in debt and failed to pay loans and salaries. With about 23,000 jobs at stake, pressure is building on Modi for a rescue package as a collapse would mean bad optics in his re-election bid in a poll due by May.
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Modi targets Congress from NRI platform: Siphoned crores, BJP plugged leakage Speaking at the 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Varanasi, the biennial flagship event for NRIs, Modi said the BJP-led government “has changed the way the country was being governed in the last four-and-a-half years”.
Bhojpuri Utsav, Gita fest for cultural connect: Pravind Jugnauth
gns, Varanasi With the Congress escalating its attack on the Rafale deal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday hit back at the main Opposition party over corruption under its rule, and said that his government has saved funds of around Rs 4.9 lakh crore, which was siphoned in the past. Speaking at the 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in
Varanasi, the biennial flagship event for NRIs, Modi said the BJP-led government “has changed the way the country was being governed in the last four-and-a-half years”. Referring to a statement once made by the late Rajiv Gandhi, without naming him, Modi said: “He had said that when the central government sends funds, only 15 per cent of the money sent from the Centre actually reached the beneficiaries.
Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Tuesday pitched for cultural connect between India and Mauritius as he announced plans to hold a Bhojpuri Utsav and a Bhagwad Gita festival. Speaking at the 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, Jugnauth said he wanted to organise a Bhojpuri festival to preserve the culture and language of many in the country. Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with Jugnauth on ways to boost bilateral trade and investment, including finalisation of a comprehensive economic partnership agreement, and expand cooperation in blue economy sectors. The two leaders met on the sidelines of the 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) after inauguration of the event, where Jugnauth was the chief guest and keynote speaker. The two leaders also discussed ongoing bilateral development cooperation projects and new proposals for critical partnership projects in health, disaster management and energy sectors were agreed upon. They discussed ways to expand cooperation in areas of blue economy and collaboration in Africa, the statement said.
Ammini said she was realistic about her safety, fretting about a recent ominous “silence” in Kerala. But the way forward — “to serve the society, work with Dalits, women, for blacks” — had never been plainer or more urgent, she said.
Woman who entered Sabarimala: ‘They may attack me, they may kill me, but I feel no fear’ kochi For days this month, Bindu Ammini has been on the move: bouncing from one safe house to the next, separated from her husband and daughter and weighing the risks of returning home. Still, in an interview near the city of Kochi, she said the trip to Sabarimala had been worth it. A lower-caste woman who had grown up in grinding poverty, Ammini emphasized that her entering the temple should not fall under the category of activism. All she was doing, she said, was exercising a constitutional right to equality. “We were not trying to start trouble,” she said. “Our goal was only to visit the temple. For the next generation of women, this is motivation.” Every year, millions of people wait for hours to climb the 18 gold-plated steps leading to the Sabarimala Temple, one of Hinduism’s holiest shrines. For centuries, however, pilgrims say, they have observed a de facto bar against women between the ages of 10 and 50,
thinking that to allow menstruating women inside would disturb the temple’s celibate deity, Lord Ayyappa. Although the historical record suggests that women had sporadically visited the temple for years, Kerala’s High Court made the tradition a law in 1991, which was subsequently overturned by the Supreme Court. In the face of the ensuing protests, Kerala’s governing Communist Party of India offered protection to women who wished to visit the temple. But police struggled to contain crowds blocking the trail. Rosters of the women who had tried to visit the temple spread on social media. They were marked as “Hindu haters,” Maoists, atheists, Muslims and “Xtians.”
Pakistan agencies threaten Indian mission staff, Delhi lodges protest Varanasi Days after a woman in Delhi lodged a police complaint against a Pakistan High Commission staffer for allegedly touching her inappropriately at a market, India has accused Pakistani intelligence agencies of threatening to lodge retaliatory complaints against two of its diplomats. The Indian Express has learnt that the Indian High Commission in Islamabad has sent a “note verbale”, an unsigned less-formal mode of diplomatic communication, detailing the incident in Pakistan’s capital city. “On January 15, at 10 am, while going from the High Commission to the World Mart market in Diplomatic enclave, two of the staff members of this mission, were intercepted by Pakistani agency personnel and questioned them about the alleged incident with a Pakistan High Commission official in India on January and why that happened. Further.
Two militants have been killed in an ongoing encounter between militants and security forces which broke out early Tuesday morning in South Kashmir’s Shopian district. Army officials have confirmed the killing of two militants. “The operation is under progress,” said an official. This is the second encounter is the last 24 hours in the valley. Earlier in the morning, Jammu and Kashmir police had said that there was an exchange of fire between security forces and militants at Heff Shirmal area in district Shopian and the area is cordoned off. Meanwhile, clashes broke out between the youth and security forces after the locals allegedly pelted stones and tried to march towards the encounter site. Few photojournalists who were covering the protests in Shopian have suffered pellet injuries. “We repeatedly showed them the cameras, but security
gns, New Delhi Hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacked the Congress at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas convention, the Congress hit back, accusing him of using government resources and machinery to engage in political propaganda and berate the Opposition. The party alleged that the Prime Minister has an “unhealthy mindset” and asked the Election Commission to take note of the “misuse” of official machinery.The Congress said no Prime Minister before Modi violated traditions and standards expected of the PM’s office. “As Prime Minister what he says, he has repeatedly undermined the dignity of his own office, but he
is not concerned,” senior Congress leader Anand Sharma said. He said the Prime Minister’s mindset is unhealthy and “it is a matter of grave national concern”. “The Prime Minister is the
principal propagandist of the BJP. He is travelling across the country and using government resources and machinery, which he can as Prime Minister for government programmes, government schemes, inauguration…but he cannot use public money and resources…to address his party meetings, to engage in political propaganda which is also abusive…berating the opposition parties.
Sonia Gandhi or Priyanka Gandhi? In Rae Bareli, Congress workers are eager to know gns, Lucknow With Sonia Gandhi expected to visit her Lok Sabha constituency Rae Bareli after a span of almost nine months, Congress workers are eager to know whether she will contest from the seat this election, and who will be her replacement if she doesn’t. Sonia will arrive in Rae Bareli for a two-day visit on Wednesday. Over the past five years, her visits have been limited amid reports of health issues. Even her last trip to Rae Bareli had come after a period of around one and half years. The visit comes at a time when the BJP had laid special focus on both Rae Bareli and Congress chief Rahul Gandhi’s constituency Amethi, with senior party
Jammu and Kashmir: A security official told news agancy that the gunbattle is underway in Zainapora area of Shopian district. personnel still fired the pellets towards a group of photographers,” says Waseem Andrabi, a photojournalist working with the Hindustan Times, who also received pellet injuries on his neck and head. On Monday, three militants were killed in an encounter
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Priyanka, who earlier used to accompany Sonia on her visits to the constituency, had last visited Rae Bareli during the Assembly polls in 2017.
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leaders visiting the Gandhi bastions multiple times over the past months. In December last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had laid the foundation stones for several public projects and also flagged off the 900th coach and Humsafar rake made by the Modern Coach Factory, which was once Sonia’s pet project. Rahul’s visit, which was
Landslide, snowfall blocks Jammu-Srinagar highway, Jawahar tunnel closed
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that broke out between militants and security forces in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. Senior Jammu and Kashmir officials said that Hapatnaar area was cordoned off and a search operation was initiated after news about the presence of militants in the area.
to clash with that of Textile Minister Smriti Irani, was recently rescheduled. Now both he and his mother are scheduled to land together at the Fursatganj airfield. The Congress president is expected to attend public functions starting with a meeting of village heads in Fursatganj area, and also pay tribute to martyrs at the ‘Kisan Shaheed Sthal’ there.
Road link to many areas including Kashmir Valley was cut off and power and water supply disrupted at various places as incessant rains and snowfall since Monday paralysed normal life across Jammu region. The Jammu-Srinagar and BatoteDoda-Kishtwar highways were blocked following landslides and heavy snowfall at various places. There was between 1 ft to 2 ft snow
at Patnitop and Batote, while a snow avalanche on Tuesday morning had closed both the tubes of Jawahar tunnel on Kashmir side. The Ramban town along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway and Bhaderwah town in Doda district were also witnessing snowfall since wee hours of Tuesday. The road to Kishtwar was slippery at Assar, sources said, adding that many link roads in Chenab Valley region were closed due to inclement weather conditions.
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Tech changing the face of indirect tax, transfer pricing
Tax as a subject has undoubtedly gained priority in C-suite and boardroom discussions. Recent global and local tax and regulatory changes have changed the perception that the tax function is merely compliance driven. The tax function of today is an integral part of discussions on corporate strategies and business plans. This is primarily on account of the pace at which tax administrations are creating precedents and embracing technology to widen the tax net, monitor compliance, and conduct targeted audits. The capability of the government to digitize tax compliance, monitoring and audits has reached a new high after the implementation of the goods and services tax (GST). The compliance and reporting requirements under GST were designed to capture transaction-level details. The analytics on data captured by various tax and regulatory authorities has empowered the tax administration in India to focus its efforts towards potentially non-compliant taxpayers. Even at a global level, with the base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) and specifically the three-tiered transfer pricing documentation requirements, a multinational company’s intercompany data will be available with several tax administrations where such organizations have a presence, and would increase the need for transfer pricing documentation to be consistent and speak the same language. Automatic exchange of information has enabled tax administrations to conduct joint audits, and organizations are anticipating focused lines of inquiry from tax jurisdictions, in view of the use of analytics for a risk-based selection of taxpayers for audits, and the need for better quality data to respond to such inquiries. This has resulted in a move towards centralization and automation of many internal transfer pricing processes around transfer pricing documentation to the implementation and monitoring of global transfer pricing policies around intra-group services, profit splits, and cash pooling. With governments gearing up with technology and analytics-driven tools to transform the manner in which tax is administered, taxpayers now have the additional burden of collation and submission of vast information to tax authorities, re-engineering and monitoring internal processes and workflows to align with new reporting requirements, and managing tax controversies. While traditionally taking a head count was an answer to increased tax compliance, now companies in India are compelled to harness the power of technology to effectively face these challenges. There are many examples of companies deploying technology for easing the compliance burden and reducing the risk of a tax controversy. A few examples are: (a) automation for extraction, validation, and submission of data to tax offices; (b) running analytics on data before submission to tax offices to identify potential risks; (c) automatic allocation and charges to associated enterprises; (d) automatic generation of periodic dashboards to evaluate the tax health of the organization; (e) advanced data analytics for year-on-year comparisons to identify trends with what-if analysis to detect potential red flags. However, organizations can no longer stop at just getting their compliance right and a more proactive approach is needed to prepare for what will come next. Keeping this in mind, tax heads and chief financial officers are taking stock centrally and rethinking the way indirect tax and transfer pricing was dealt with over the last 15 years. To bring in efficiency, accuracy and consistency, organizations are adopting different operating models for - Kapilkumar M. Hirpara tax compliance and reporting. Editor
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'Gully Boy' song 'Mere Gully Mein': Ranveer & Siddhant's chemistry is electrifying!
gns, Mumbai After treating the audience with the high on energy song 'Apna Time Aayega'. The makers of Gully Boy have now unveiled the second song 'Mere Gully Mein'. The song features Ranveer Singh and Siddhant Chaturvedi rapping on the streets of Mumbai. The song is sung by Ranveer Singh, DIVINE & Naezy and is composed by DIVINE, Naezy
& Sez on the beat, the lyrics of the songs are by DIVINE & Naezy. The makers of Gully Boy are all set to treat us with the grand music launch event on 24th January 2019 which is powered by Bira. With the earlier song 'Apna Time Aayega', hitting the internet, Gully Boy has turned into a sensation emerging as one of the most awaited films of the year. The film is a story inspired by slum rappers of Dharavi.
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I am afraid of controversy, want to stay away from it: Nawazuddin
gns, Mumbai Nawazuddin Siddiqui says he wants to stay away from controversies as they shift the focus of the audience from his work to personal life. The actor, who became a popular name post the success of 2012 film "Gangs of Wasseypur", got embroiled in a controversy in 2017 after the release of his autobiography "An Ordinary Life". In his
memoir, co-written by Rituparna Chatterjee, Nawazuddin detailed his relationships and flings with former Miss India Niharika Singh and actor Sunita Rajwar allegedly without their consent. The actor later withdrew the book and apologised for hurting the sentiments of women whose name he had mentioned in the memoir. "I am just the same person. I am an actor and I just want to work. I just want to act.
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After a gap of six years, Amrita Rao is set to hit the silver screen with Thackeray, a bilingual biographical film on the life of Bal Thackeray. Days before the release, the actress shares her journey of finding the Meena Tai, her character in the film. “I found little from her photograph. I wanted to do my own research and in the process met the Thackeray family and also chanced upon a Marathi interview of Balasaheb’s younger sister Sanjeevani Karandikar where she mentioned Meena Tai. Although the information was brief, it was good enough to get the essence of the character,” says
Rao whose name was on board since the beginning. “The role literally walked up to me. It was an honour for me as I was taken on board even before they asked
me,” she adds. Shedding more light on the character, Rao says, “Meena Tai was never inclined towards politics. She played the role of mother as well as father
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to the children when Balasaheb Thackeray was caught up with the work. She actually gave him that liberty and confidence where he could follow his dreams while she took care of everything else.” In her attempt to essay the character better, Rao also watched some old black and white films and added Marathi accent to her language. The industry has changed a lot since Rao did her last film Prakash Jha’s Satyagraha (2013) and Rao feels the change has brought only good things along. “In today’s time, fortunately, 70mm is not the only medium to keep yourself connected with the audience.
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Saturday Night Live parodies Mrs Maisel los angeles Rachel Brosnahan hosted the show and appeared as her award-winning title character for the spoof, The Raunchiest Miss Rita, starring Leslie Jones as an extremely crass comedian.On the same night that The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel was collecting the Producers Guild award for top comedy series, the show received a more elusive honour — a parody short on Saturday Night Live (SNL). According to reports on TheHollywood-Reporter.com, Rachel Brosnahan hosted the show and appeared as her award-winning title character for the spoof, The Raunchiest Miss Rita, starring Leslie Jones as an extremely crass comedian. Aidy Bryant did an impression of Alex Borstein’s Susie, and Kyle Mooney appeared as “an even more exasperated Tony Shalhoub.” Even after Midge took her under her wing, Rita’s jokes get increasingly more expletive-laden and sexual. The sketch ended with a Bill Cosby joke, “This next comic is a lot more wholesome, please welcome William Cosby,” the standup host announced as Cosby, played by Kenan Thompson, took the stage.
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Rumours are swirling that Brad Pitt and Charlize Theron are dating, but are they really Hollywood’s newest couple? According to reports on ETOnline. com, a source informed the news site that the two are just good friends at the moment. “Brad and Charlize have known each other for years and recently became even better friends after working together,” a source says of Pitt and Theron, who recently worked together on a photoshoot for Breitling watches. “They enjoy each other’s company and connect on many levels. Brad and Charlize have a lot of mutual friends and share their love of acting, but neither of them are ready for a serious relationship right now.” When Pitt does decide to settle down again, however, he will likely date someone outside of the business, the source says, adding that he “isn’t looking for an actress as a lifetime partner.”
I don't want to talk about anyone and what is happening in my personal life. I don't want people to focus on that. I am known and have become popular due to my work and so I just want to concentrate on my work," Nawazuddin told repoters. There were also allegations against him that he hired a private detective to spy on his wife. "I do not feel bad. I just feel why focus on someone's personal life.
gns, Mumbai Once a very prolific filmmaker, Anees Bazmee’s career had gone slow as he awaited dates of actors — like Salman Khan — for the sequel of 2005 film, No Entry. But after Mubarakan, Bazmee is set to move on with Pagalpanti and has Anil Kapoor, John Abraham, Arshad Warsi, Ileana D’Cruz, Pulkit Samrat and Kriti Kharbanda as part of the cast. The film will mount the floorboard by the end of January. “Anees’ team is flying off to London for the shoot. It is a long schedule for over a month and a half. The release date of the film has been preponed from 2020 to 2019. As a result, they need to wrap the shoot quickly and then get into the post-production,” says a source.
After a few months of negotiations, Ronnie Screwvala’s company RSVP has bagged the rights to make a film on ace tennis player Sania Mirza. Although there were a few production houses showing the interest to make the biopic, RSVP sealed the deal. “There were a few clauses in the agreement which were discussed in detail. There are clauses like the right to portray real events, use real characters from the life of Sania and also the right to fictionalise the life and events, and the right to add or delete characters from the life of the personality in the film. These were clauses that took a while for Sania to sign but eventually, the deal was sealed and the makers have now issued a public notice regarding the same on Sunday,” says a trade source. The actor to play Sania has still not been confirmed yet, although there was a buzz that Sania might play herself in the biopic.
COLORS’ Ishq Mein Marjawaan cast shoots enjoy shooting in Goa for an upcoming sequence Goa COLORS' popular revenge drama Ishq Mein Marjawan will witness high voltage drama in the upcoming episodes. With an interesting twist in the plot, the cast of the show have begun shooting in Goa. The ongoing track will witness a masquerade where a mysterious man is after Deep's (Arjun Bijlani) life. The mysterious man, Mr. X will be seen making his way through all the drama with a motive of
killing Deep. Eventually at the end of the party, Deep goes missing and Arohi (Nia Sharma) tries to seek various answers that leads to the mystery behind Deep's disappearance. To put the pieces of this
mysterious puzzle together, Arohi lands up in Goa hoping to find Deep. To her surprise, Deep has changed his behavior towards her and refuses to acknowledge Aarohi's presence around him. The
viewers will see Deep in a different avatar where he will be seen living his life king size. According to sources, the cast and crew were shooting some really intense sequences on the beaches of Goa. The team explored Sinquerim and Candolim for various scenes. Taking some time out from their hectic shoot schedule, Arjun Bijlani, Nia Sharma, Shoaib Ibrahim and Alisha Panwar were also seen to be enjoying their Goan schedule.
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Ronda Rousey's unbeaten run ended when her tag-team partner Natalya tapped out to Sasha Banks' lock in the main event of WWE Raw.
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Virat Kohli was named the captain of the ICC's Test and ODI teams of the year, leading the country's domination in both the line-ups.
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Sanctum Wealth Management today officially announced the opening of its branch in Ahmedabad. Puneet Periwal, Market Head, West, will oversee Sanctum’s operations in Ahmedabad. Commenting on the launch, Sanctum CEO, Shiv Gupta said, “We are delighted to announce the commencement of our physical presence in Ahmedabad. This has come on the back of gns, Dubai
Ronda Rousey’s unbeaten run at WWE finally came to an end on January 21. Almost 10 10 months she made her in-ring debut, Rousey’s run ended when her tag-team partner Natalya tapped out to Sasha Banks’ lock in the main event of WWE Raw. Rousey remains unbeaten in one-on-one matches but her absolute 100 percent record has now been broken. Banks remained fired up and almost came to blows again with Rousey after the match ended as they build-up to their big fight at the upcoming Royal Rumble. Meanwhile, Brock Lesnar made his comeback into the WWE as he confronted Braun Strowman and Finn Balor. Balor will face Brock Lesnar for the Universal Title on Sunday. Both Lesnar and Paul Heyman expressed their admiration for Balor but at the same time made sure to let him know that he stands little chance of walking out of the ring with that belt.
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Indian captain Virat Kohli Tuesday became the first cricketer to make a clean-sweep of individual honours in the ICC annual awards, claiming the Test, ODI and overall Player of the Year trophies besides being named the captain of the world body's all-star teams.
Kohli has become the first player in history to win the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Cricketer of the Year, his second consecutive, the ICC Test and the ODI Player of the Year awards following an extraordinary 2018. "Not only is Kohli the first player to win these three major ICC awards together but he has
also been named the captain of the ICC Test and ODI teams of the year for a fabulous run in international cricket," the ICC said in a statement. Kohli scored 1,322 runs at an average of 55.08 in 13 Tests with five hundreds during the calendar year while in 14 ODIs he amassed 1202 runs at an astonishing average of 133.55 with six centuries.
Serena Williams back to physical and emotional best, says coach gns, Melbourne
Serena Williams is back to her physical and emotional peak for the first time since returning from childbirth last year, according to the American’s coach Patrick Mouratoglou. The 37-yearold Williams produced a
dazzling display to beat world number one Simona Halep in three sets in the fourth round of the Australian Open on Monday and looks in the mood to add to her 23 Grand Slam titles in Melbourne. Williams, who won the 2017 Australian Open when pregnant with
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daughter Alexis Olympia, came close last year but lost two finals — at Wimbledon to Angelique Kerber and at the U.S. Open to Naomi Osaka. But Frenchman Mouratoglou believes she is now ready to matching Margaret Court’s all-time record of 24 Slams.
RuPay comes on board as Title Sponsor for Pro Volleyball League: RuPay Pro Volleyball League
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The Delhi High Court on Monday rapped the CBI for not completing its probe into wrestler Narsingh Yadav’s 2016 complaint alleging that his food was spiked leading to a four-year ban from the sport on the charge of doping.“Why no action till now? What have you been doing for the past two-and-a-half years? This is the CBI, not some other agency,” Justice Najmi Waziri said, adding that the agency should look at it from the point of view of the sportsperson who has a “short shelf life”, especially in contact sports like wrestling and boxing. “It would not only be a personal loss, it would be a loss to sports and a loss to bring glory to India. Sportsperson have a short shelf life. Also imagine the ignominy of it,” the judge remarked. Central government standing counsel Ripudaman Singh Bhardwaj,
RuPay, the flagship product of National Payments Corporation of India, acquired the title sponsorship rights of India’s newest franchise-based sports league, the Pro Volleyball League, that is set to start on 2nd February. Conceived to fulfil the vision of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) of offering a domestic card payment system to all banks and financial institutions in India, RuPay will be the league’s Title sponsor that takes off with six franchises from six different cities. An initiative of Baseline Ventures and Volleyball Federation of India, the league will now be called the RuPay Pro Volleyball League in its first season. Expressing his delight on this association, SVP – Marketing Mr. Kunal Kalawatia said “RuPay, is the preferred card for 60cr Indians and 1100+ banks issue a RuPay Card today. Volleyball is a great team sport and already played across the length and breadth of the country.
appearing for the agency, submitted that the agency had to question members of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) panel who had taken the decision to slap the four-year ban on Yadav. The counsel said that members of the CAS panel and the scientists involved in the decision-making process were foreign nationals and the agency was sending requests through diplomatic channels for permission to question them.
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Olivia’s new product collection
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Olivia, the popularskin-care and cosmetic brand, today revealed their new product collection including Apple Cream, HoneyAlmond Cream and Herbal De-Tan Cream. “We are thrilled to reveal our newest collection of skin-care products”, said Irfan Memon, Olivia’s Director. “All the products are carefully researched and designed for the Indian skin texture and can be used in your
daily skin-care routine.” The first product is the Apple Cream that is enriched with apple extract, olive oil and aqua to revitalize and extensively moisturize your skin leaving no signs of dryness. The apple fruit is known to improve the skin texture and provide a healthy glow. Say bye-bye to the global problem of wrinkles! Honey Almond Cream, the second product launched contains the perfect blend of almond oil and honey to deeply nourish and protect your skin keeping it soft.
Smule Mirchi Cover Star begins the hunt for India’s biggest cover artist SS NEWS, Ahmedabad
Smule Mirchi Cover Star is India’s biggest cover artist hunt that offers the winner a oncein-a-lifetime opportunity to perform at the 11th Mirchi Music Awards in Mumbai in front of the Bollywood’s biggest music celebrities, a truly incomparable experience for anyone who loves and follows music in India. Created by Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM, Smule Mirchi Cover Star is designed for people who have a flair
for singing Bollywood songs. To participate, people simply needed to download the Smule app and sing the cover entry of their favourite song. Alternatively, people also sent their entries through special on-ground activation in malls and campuses across 12 cities. Adding to the convenience, willing participants also had the option of visiting Radio Mirchi studios to record their entry for the competition. In the first phase of the competition, Smule Mirchi Cover Star received over 15000 entries.
Smule Mirchi Cover Star begins the hunt for India’s biggest cover artist SS NEWS, Ahmedabad
Smule Mirchi Cover Star is India’s biggest cover artist hunt that offers the winner a oncein-a-lifetime opportunity to perform at the 11th Mirchi Music Awards in Mumbai in front of the Bollywood’s biggest music celebrities, a truly incomparable experience for anyone who loves and follows music in India. Created by Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM, Smule Mirchi Cover Star is designed for people who have a flair
for singing Bollywood songs. To participate, people simply needed to download the Smule app and sing the cover entry of their favourite song. Alternatively, people also sent their entries through special on-ground activation in malls and campuses across 12 cities. Adding to the convenience, willing participants also had the option of visiting Radio Mirchi studios to record their entry for the competition. In the first phase of the competition, Smule Mirchi Cover Star received over 15000 entries.
12 states fail on jobs, despite faster growth, says Crisil
A tableau on Gandhiji prepared by the Government of Gujarat to be presented in the Republic Day parade
Each and every state accepted Hon’ble Prime Minister’s instructions to give a historical tribute to Gandhiji
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A tableau titled ‘Historical Dandi March’ which is prepared by the Government of Gujarat will be presented at the Republic Day parade at New Delhi in the presence of the President of South Africa H.E Mr. Cyril Ramaphosa. It is to be noted here that the nation is celebrating the 150 th Birth Anniversary of the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi. The Ministry of Defense along with each and every state government followed Hon’ble Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi’s instructions to pay a historical tribute to Gandhiji. As a part of this, a collection of the works done by Revered Bapu will be presented during the parade of Republic Day at New Delhi. The tableau will be presented on each and every road of the national capital. Following this,
each and every state government will present its respective tableaus on the occasion. The Dandi March started by Revered Bapu was instrumental in the Indian Freedom Struggle. When the British imposed a tax on salt, Gandhiji raised a voice against them by starting the Dandi March
from Sabarmati Ashram to reach Dandi only to lift a pinch of salt thereby breaking the Salt Law. This was one of the leading factors that compelled the British to leave India. The tableau prepared by the Government of Gujarat will feature a rare statue of Gandhiji’s childhood and his
birth place Kirti Mandir situated at Porbandar in the first part. The second part of the tableau will feature Gandhiji breaking the Salt Law by lifting a handful of salt at Dandi. Gandhiji discussed and deliberated with Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel before starting the Dandi March. The tableau also features a portion wherein it portrays the prison term of Gandhiji after breaking the salt law. The tableau has had contributions from Additional Director of Information Mr. Arvind Patel, Deputy Director of Information Mr. Pankaj Modi and Mr. Mukund Patel under the guidance of the Secretary and Director of Information. The fabrication of the tableau and the art work is been carried out by Mr. Siddheshwar Kanuga of Smart Graph Art Advertising Private Limited, Mr. Mayur Vakani and his team.
Mumbai As many as 12 of 17 states in the Reserve Bank of India’s non-special category grew faster than the 6.7 per cent pace the national economy clocked in fiscal 2018, but failed to generate enough jobs, Crisil said. “This growth hasn’t been equitable. Low-income states have not sustained high growth long enough to meaningfully bridge the per-capita income gap with the highincome states,” Crisil said in its report titled ‘States of growth 2.0’. On the fiscal front, Crisil said most states veered off the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act (FRBM) line. Despite this, due to little fiscal legroom for the centre and increased share of states in central transfers, states are now the new engines of public spending,
it added. “In deed, states appear to have taken the baton from the Centre in terms of spending — especially capital expenditure — in recent years. This has become more relevant after the 14th Finance Commission increased allocation of funds to states and gave them the leeway to prioritise spending as per need. Nearly two-third of the capex in the economy now is being incurred by the states,” said Dharmakirti Joshi, chief economist, Crisil. However, the rating agency noted that the growth has not quite been conducive to job creation in a majority of the states. That’s because 11 states have recorded lower growth in ‘employmentintensive’ sectors such as manufacturing, construction and trade, and hotels transport and communication services, compared with the national rate.
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Date: 23/01/2019, wednesday, Ahmedabad
Vibrant Gujarat Summit: Work on 464 projects, worth 1.11 lakh cr, to begin by March, says Vijay Rupani
SS NEWS, AHMEDABAD
Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Tuesday said that over 400 companies that have signed Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) worth Rs 1.11 lakh crore with the Gujarat government during the nine edition of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summits, organised since 2003, will commence work on their proposed investment projects by March 2019. The CM’s announcement at an unscheduled press meet came amid criticisms that very little work has been
done on the ground even as the BJP government has been patting its back on
Youths should enlighten their social life through Gandhian philosophy: CM Mr. Vijaybhai Rupani SS NEWS, Ahmedabad
Gujarat Chief Minister Mr. Vijaybhai Rupani categorically stated that the dream of setting-up ‘Ram Rajya’ in India envisaged by Mahatma Gandhi should not be viewed in isolation term, but, it is necessary to view it as welfare for all with development for all with social equality. The Chief Minister was speaking at a concluding function organized tomark150 km long padyatra taken out as a part celebration of 150th Gandhi Jayanti in the presence of Union Minister of state Mr. Mansukhbhai Mandaviya at Lokbharati Sanosara in Bhavnagar district. Mr. Rupani confidently expressed that Gandhian philosophy will inspire the youths of future generations to transform “SelfRule” into “Good Governance”. He also pointed out that as a part of celebration of 150th Gandhi Jayanti Prime Minister Mr. Narendrabhai Modi had given befitting honour and respect to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel by installing his giant statue “Statue of Unity”, development of five places connected with life of Dr. Ambedkar, and giving identity of Cellular Jail to Jail of Andaman. Mr. Rupani also pointed out that to celebrate 150th Gandhi Jayanti the state government has organized several welfare programmes for poor, deprived, and downtrodden along with ‘Sawachhta Abhiyaan”.
the signed MoUs. “Many opponents do not believe Vibrant Gujarat and keep on repeating themselves like an old audio-cassette that MoUs disappear and only hollow talks are being done during Vibrant (Summits). And therefore, the Gujarat government has decided that by the end of this financial year in March, work on investments worth Rs 1.11 lakh crore will commence. It could be ground-breaking event, inauguration, beginning of work or starting of the production,” the CM added.
AMC's draft budget aims for cleaner, greener Ahmedabad SS NEWS, AHMEDABAD
crore for building five multi-level parkings, Rs446 crore for water, Rs457 crore for roads, Rs260 crore for bridges and flyovers, and other works. A number of projects for promoting sports have also been proposed in the budget, he said. “Our goal is to make Ahmedabad the cleanest city in the country by October 2, 2019, and among the top 5 Smart cities, while maintaining its identity as a Heritage City,” said Nehra. The budget pegged revenue income for the coming year at Rs5,197 crore, of which Rs1,490 crore is expected state government grant in lieu of octroi. The corporation said that it aims to increase power generation from the existing 8.4 megawatts to 44 MW, of which 25 MW would be waste to energy. The corporation would build around 9,700 LIG and EWS houses, and 10,430 other houses in 35 slum areas.
The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Tuesday announced a Rs7,509-crore budget for the year 2019-20 with a focus on tackling issues such as traffic, pollution, and making Ahmedabad a clean city. Announcing the budget, Municipal Commissioner Vijay Nehra cited traffic, air pollution, the Pirana dump site, Sabarmati river pollution, and cleanliness as major challenges before the city. “We have addressed these issues in the draft budget. We will undertake capping of Pirana with an expenditure of Rs300 crore, and make Sabarmati pollution-free with an estimated expenditure of Rs500 crore. We are also focusing on electric mobility, and will acquire 1,000 electric buses in three years,” Nehra told reporters. AMC proposed to spend Rs500
Surat couple explain ‘Rafale deal facts’ in wedding card, earn PM Modi’s praise
Maanas The Inside Story and Psychodrama Institute of Melbourne (PIM) are collaborating to start, ‘Psychodrama in India (PiI)’.
SS NEWS, Surat
A Gujarati couple has earned praise from Prime Minister Narendra Modi for designing their wedding invitation card with a dedicated page justifying the NDA government’s decision to buy Rafale fighter jets. In a letter sent to the Surat-based couple – Yuvraj Pokharna and bride-to-be Sakshi Agrawal – Modi described the content of the card as “ingenious” and asserted that it had inspired him to work even harder for the country. The couple will be tying the knot on January 22. Talking to media Monday, Pokharna said he received Modi’s letter, which is addressed to his mother Babita Prakash Pokharna, on January 17 through e-mail. “Heartiest Congratulations to Pokharna family on the joyous occasion of the marriage of Yuvraj and Sakshi. I noticed a unique feature of the marriage invitation card sent to the guests,” read the letter signed and sent by Modi. “The ingenuity of its content reflects
SS NEWS, AHMEDABAD
The couple even requested the guests invited for the wedding to vote for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. your abiding concern and love for the nation. This also inspires me to keep working harder for our country,” the letter said. “Best wishes and blessings to the couple for a happy and prosperous life,” Modi said in the letter shared by Yuvraj Pokharna with the media.
On the second page of the invitation card, the couple has tried to justify the multi-crore defence contract with France by enlisting several points under the heading “Some facts about Rafale deal”. “Even a fool will not compare prices of a simple fly-away aircraft
with a weaponised jet,” reads the very first line, followed by some figures, comparisons and information. “It would be cheaper than the price which UPA had negotiated. The price (Rs 526 crore) which Congress quotes is nowhere in official documents.
Maanas and PIM initiated a collaboration in October 2018 to start an Indian training body of Psychodrama, called‘Psychodrama in India (PiI)’. This training body has been formed with the objective of providing international training for people wanting to learn the Psychodrama Method to become internationally certified Psychodramatists. PiI will be strengthened, coached and supervised by PIM Trainers and Practitioners to enhance its Psychodrama Training abilities. Our trainees will engagein
workshops, personal work, supervision and receive guidance as they complete the different components required for international certification in Psychodrama. On completion of the requirements for certification, the final assessments and accreditation will be provided throughour affiliation with the Australian and Aotearoa Board of Psychodrama (AABP). Sue Daniel, Director of Psychodrama Institute of Melbourne and Meenakshi Kirtane, Founder and Director of Maanas The Inside Story gave information regarding this.
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Five times the Trump Administration has Kamala Harris is in the race, here are the been tougher than Trump on Russia Democrat candidates she is up against US presidential election 2020
The contradiction has taken on new meaning in light of several recent reports, including one on an FBI counterintelligence investigation that was opened in 2017 into whether Trump had secretly acted on Russia’s behalf — one facet of the Justice Department’s investigation into Moscow’s interference in the 2016 presidential election. Washington
President Donald Trump boasted recently that he has been “FAR tougher” on Russia than other U.S. presidents. But while the Trump administration has cracked down on Russian diplomats, government officials and oligarchs, Trump himself largely has taken a far more generous stance toward Moscow. The contradiction has taken on new meaning in light of several recent reports, including one on an FBI counterintelligence investigation that was opened in 2017 into whether Trump had secretly acted on
Russia’s behalf — one facet of the Justice Department’s investigation into Moscow’s interference in the 2016 presidential election. Here are five key ways in which Trump has been at odds with his own administration over Russia in the past year. Trump’s go-italone decision in December to pull 2,000 U.S. troops from Syria set up a dramatic clash with top officials in his administration and prompted protest resignations by Jim Mattis, the defense secretary, and Brett McGurk, the special presidential envoy to the coalition fighting the Islamic State group.
Washington Eight Democrat candidates have entered the 2020 United States presidential race so far, with California Senator Kamala Harris being the latest addition. In the last presidential election, Democrat Hillary Clinton had lost to President Donald Trump but won the popular vote. However, she is unlikely to seek renomination this time around. Kamala Harris: A former attorney general of the
state, Harris became the first black woman elected to the Senate from California. Harris was born to a Jamaican father and Indian mother. A first-term senator, Harris has championed liberal civilrights agenda in the Senate and unveiled a middle-class tax cut legislation. “I believe our country wants and needs some leadership that provides a vision of the country in which everyone could see themselves,” the 54-year-old said when she announced her candidature.
were transferring fuel from one to the other. One of the ships, the Candy, had a 17-member crew, including nine Turkish citizens and eight Indian nationals. The other one, the Maestro, had a 15-member crew, including seven Turkish nationals, seven Indian citizens and an intern from Libya, Russian news agency Tass quoted the maritime authority as saying. At least 11 sailors have died, the Russian Maritime Agency said, according to a report by Russian television network RT news.
"Presumably, an explosion occurred (on one of the vessels). Then the fire spread to the other vessel. A rescue tug is en route," said a spokesman for the Russian Maritime Agency. Some sailors managed to escape the burning ships by jumping off the vessels. Twelve persons have been rescued from the sea so far. Nine sailors are still listed as missing, the spokesperson said. Severe weather conditions at sea have prevented rescue ships from taking victims to the shore for medical treatment, the report added.
At least 11 dead after 2 ships catch fire off Russia, 15 Indians among crew
The fire broke out on Monday off Russia's territorial waters as the two ships were transferring fuel from one to the other.
Moscow
Two ships carrying Indian, Turkish and Libyan crew members have caught fire in the Kerch Strait separating Crimea from Russia, killing at least 11 people, media reports said on Tuesday. The fire broke out on Monday off Russia's territorial waters. Both vessels were flying Tanzanian flags. One of them was a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier and another one was a tanker. The fire broke out as the two ships
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