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Short News Ex-chief financial officer Shashidhar Kotian arrested in NSEL scam
Mumbai : The economic offences wing of the city police, probing the Rs 5,600-crore NSEL scam, has arrested Shashidhar Kotian, the former chief financial officer of the now-shuttered commodities spot exchange, a senior official said. Kotian was arrested in connection with the scam and was produced before a court Friday, which remanded him to police custody till January 28, an official said. The agency sought his remand on the ground that they have come across from fresh facts and need to confront with the same. The NSEL scam refers to the payment crisis driven by the physical absence of the commodities against the invested money.
India hits out at Pakistan for saying New Delhi has no role to play in Afghanistan New Delhi : India on Friday slammed Pakistan’s comments that New Delhi has no role to play in Afghanistan, saying Islamabad cannot decide on behalf of an independent and sovereign country. Ministry of External Affairs’ official spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said it was not for Pakistan to decide as to what role another country has in regional or global affairs. “Pakistan also cannot decide on behalf of an independent and sovereign country Afghanistan and dictate them as to how to conduct their foreign policy,” he said. On Thursday, Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Mohammad Faisal said India has no role to play in Afghanistan.
BJD likely to skip ‘united opposition rally’ in Kolkata
Bhubhaneshwar : The Biju Janata Dal is unlikely to participate in the “united opposition rally” in Kolkata in pursuance of its policy of keeping equal distance from both the BJP and the Congress, a BJD leader said Friday. The mega rally is being organised by TMC president and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday to show opposition unity ahead of the crucial general election this year. Sources in the Trinamool Congress said an invitation has been sent to all anti-BJP parties for the mega rally. Absence of Odisha Chief Minister and BJD chief Naveen Patnaik or his representative at the event is bound to set the tongue wagging in the political circle.
BJP eyes all 29 Lok Sabha seats in Madhya Pradesh Bhopal : Uttar Pradesh Minister and BJP leader Swatantra Singh Dev Friday claimed his party would win all the 29 Lok Sabha seats in Madhya Pradesh, where the saffron outfit lost power last year after a 15-year rule. He also accused the Congress of putting hurdles in the construction of a Ram temple in Ayodhya. “The BJP is going to win all 29 Lok Sabha seats in Madhya Pradesh,” Dev, the BJP in-charge for general elections in the state, told reporters here. The BJP had won 26 Lok Sabha seats in the 2014 polls and the remaining three went to the Congress Asked about the Ayodhya issue, the UP minister said, “Only Congressmen are putting hurdles in the construction of Ram temple.”
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Modi maintained that the average GDP growth of 7.3 per cent in the last four years is the highest under any Indian government since the economy was liberalised in 1991.
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Inaugurating the ninth edition of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called India an investment destination and told captains of the industry that this is the best time to invest in India. Modi maintained that the average GDP growth of 7.3 per cent in the last four years is the highest under any Indian government since the economy was liberalised in 1991 and that the rate of inflation remained the lowest at 4.6 per cent, better than any government since 1991. He also said, “In the last four years, we have jumped 65 places in the Global Rankin of World Bank’s Doing Business Report —from 142 in 2014 to 77 now…” Modi addressed the gathering at the Main Convention Hall of Mahatma Mandir and put forth various initiatives
undertaken by his government in the fields of infrastructure, health, taxation, energy, environment, etc. Modi said the past four years have seen maximum capacity addition and generation of electricity. “For the first time, India has become a net exporter of electricity. We have distributed LED bulbs on a massive scale,
resulting in huge energy savings. We have installed transmission lines at an unprecedented pace. Our speed in road construction has almost doubled. We have done unprecedented capacity addition in major ports. Rural road connectivity is now 90 per cent.” He said new railway tracks, gauge conversion,
Rahul said in a letter, “We commend the great people of Bengal who have historically been in the forefront of defending our ideals. I extend my support to Mamata di on this show of unity and hope that we send a powerful message of a united India together."
Rahul Gandhi extends support to Mamata Banerjee for ‘show of unity’ gns, Kolkata
Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday extended support to TMC chief Mamata Banerjee for her mega initiative to bring together Opposition parties at Brigade Parade Ground, even as political leaders from across the country started arriving here for the rally on Saturday. In an open letter to the West Bengal Chief Minister, Rahul said, “We commend the great people of Bengal who have historically been in the forefront of defending our ideals. I extend my support to Mamata di on this show of unity and hope that we send a powerful message of a united India together… “The entire opposition is united in our belief that true nationalism and development can only be defended on the tested pillars of democracy, social justice and secularism, ideas that BJP and Mr Modi are intent on destroying… The Congress is expected to be represented by Mallikarjun Kharge and Abhishek Manu
Singhvi at the TMC’s ‘United India Rally’ which, Opposition leaders said, would be a show of Opposition unity against the BJP. The importance of regional parties and their unity in the run-up to Lok Sabha polls is expected to be highlighted. Barring the CPM, BJD, TRS, AIMIM, Shiv Sena and YSR Congress, all other regional parties and leaders, including Hardik Patel and Jignesh Mevani, are expected to share the dais. From Friday afternoon, leaders such as former PM H D Deve Gowda, Sharad Pawar, N Chandrababu Naidu, Akhilesh Yadav, M K Stalin and Hemant Soren started arriving here.
doubling and electrification of tracks has doubled under his government. “We are de-bottlenecking execution of major projects on a regular basis through an online process. Our public private partnership (PPP) regime for infrastructure has been made more investor-friendly,” he said. On Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Modi said India is now “one of the most open countries”. He said, “More than 90 per cent approvals have been put on automatic route. Such measures have propelled our economy into a high growth path. In the last four years, we have received FDI worth $263 billion — this is 45 per cent of the FDI received over the last 18 years.” Maintaining that the government has made doing business “smarter”, Modi said, “We are insisting on ITbased transactions in procurement and purchases of the government.
Kerala flaunts list of 51 women who entered Sabarimala temple, with many a slip New Delhi It was meant to be a list of 51 women under the age of 50 to substantiate the state’s claim, complete with name, age, Aadhaar numbers, addresses, and phone numbers. But by Friday evening, it left many red faces in the Kerala government as it scrambled to explain contradictions in the list. The list, prepared by Kerala police, names women who have entered the Sabarimala temple since the Supreme Court lifted the age restriction on entry of women to the hill shrine. Consider this: Not one name on the list was from Kerala, all women were in the age range of 41-49. The Indian Express contacted 20 women from Tamil Nadu, four from Andhra Pradesh and one from Goa. The responses varied. In at least nine cases, men answered and said they had no connection to the woman on the list.
Any comparison of the cost for the MMRCA contract for 126 aircraft which never materialised with the cost of the 36 aircraft procured in 2016 under the NDA government is “fallacious”, a Defence Ministry spokesperson said in response to a report in The Hindu newspaper that the Rafale aircraft bought in 2016 was 41 per cent more expensive. He also said that “selectively picking certain aspects while ignoring others, creates doubts by vested interests on a matter of vital national security”. “All the issues have been answered in detail by the Government at various fora and most recently by the Raksha Mantri in an open debate in the Parliament,” the Defence Ministry spokesperson said, adding, “The deal for the purchase of 36 Rafale fighter jets in 2016 achieved the
Gandhinagar Mukesh Ambani is planning to create an online-tooffline platform that would take on the likes of Amazon and Walmart, which are both betting big on India’s e-commerce market. Speaking at the 9th Vibrant Gujarat Summit here, he outlined plans for his online shopping platform. Without giving timelines, he said Jio and Reliance Retail, which has over 9,000 stores across 6,500-plus towns in the country, will launch “a unique new commerce
platform to empower and enrich our 12 lakh small retailers and shopkeepers in Gujarat – which are part of over 3 crore community in India.” Ambani had previously spoken of leveraging the Jio network for launching some sort of an e-commerce venture. Jio has over 280 million subscribers with internet access. He also urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take steps to end increasing “data colonisation” by global corporations, saying Indians should own and control their own data.
MS Dhoni, Yuzvendra Chahal guide India to historic series win New Delhi
Chasing 231, MS Dhoni scored an unbeaten 87 in 114 balls to take India to a historic series win in Australia. He was helped on the other end by Kedar Jadhav who scored an unbeaten 61 in 57 balls. This is India’s first bilateral ODI series win in Australia. Earlier, a splendid bowling performance from India saw Australia getting all out for 230. Yuzvendra Chahal was the star of the attack as the leg-spinner picked up six wickets in the match. MS Dhoni struck an unbeaten 87 to help India beat the hosts by seven wickets in the decisive third and final match of the series in
"The deal for the purchase of 36 Rafale fighter jets in 2016 achieved the objectives of better price, better delivery period and better terms compared to the earlier proposal," said a defence ministry spokesperson. objectives of better price, better delivery period and better terms compared to the earlier proposal.” He said, “The Supreme Court has gone through the details of pricing and commercial advantage. The Supreme Court has not found anything
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India vs Australia: India ended their tour of Australia on a high with a first ever bilateral series win Down Under.
Can’t compare 126 Rafale contract with 36-aircraft deal: Ministry of Defence gns, New Delhi
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Melbourne on Friday. At the other end, Kedar scored an unbeaten 61 in 57 balls to guide India to a historic ODI bilateral series win against Australia. Dhoni and Kedar Jadhav shared an unbeaten 121-run stand for the fourth wicket as India overhauled the tricky 231-run target on a slow wicket with four balls to spare. Before this, India had become first team
Jaitley dismisses report of price escalation in Rafale deal as ‘fudged arithmetic’
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adverse in the deal and has refused to order an investigation as sought by the Petitioners. The CAG has been given access to all the files related to Rafale deal. It is best to await the report of an authoritative agency like the CAG.”
from the sub-continent to win a Test series Down Under. With series win in both Tests and ODI, Twitter exploded with congratulatory messages for the Men in Blue. Here are the top ones: Doesn’t hit those massive sixes but rotates the strike well,knows his boundary areas that’s the reason his strike rate is always close to 100.
Dismissing a news report of price escalation in the Rafale deal, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Friday said it was based on “fudged arithmetic”. In a series of tweets, the minister said the Supreme Court has examined the prices and the CAG is examining the same. “The new article on Rafale is based on fudged arithmetic – ignore the escalation of the 2007 non-deal offer and compare it with
the 2016 price and invent a scam,” he said. “The fudged arithmetic of a compulsive contrarian can hardly be objective… Fudged arithmetics does not add to the credibility of its creator,” he said. Jaitley’s comments came after a report in ‘The Hindu’ claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to buy 36 aircraft instead of the 126 asked for by the Indian Air Force pushed the price of each jet up by 41.42 per cent.
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Why India’s sedition law needs to be buried Early this week, the Delhi Police filed a charge sheet
against 10 people, including student leaders Kanhaiya Kumar, Umar Khalid, and Anirban Bhattacharya, in a sedition case for allegedly raising “anti-national slogans” during an event on the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) campus in February 2016. This fits a disturbing pattern. There have been many incidents in recent times where “misguided” people have been termed “anti-national”. The sentiment could have been demonstrated through a slogan, a cheer, a statement, protest against a nuclear power project, or an innocuous post on social media. In all these cases, the state, across regimes, has filed charges of sedition. Of course, we know that sedition can’t be applied to instances of criticism of the government or a political functionary. More importantly, words alone are not enough for such a charge to be slapped. Incitement to violence is the most crucial ingredient of the offence of sedition. What happened inside JNU three years ago might outrage many people, but it is a shame that the world’s largest democracy is so fragile, that it has to suppress the opinion of its youth and go to the extent of dictating to its premier educational institutions on how those within them should think and what they should think. In times like these, it seems like a sham to say that criticism of the state is the essence of democracy. In raking up the JNU issue after three years, the government is not shying away from playing politics around patriotism and nationality. Going through the numbers that the National Crime Records Bureau puts out every year, it is clear that despite the rise in sedition cases, convictions happen in barely a few. Even if these people are not convicted, the slapping of these charges is a way the governments over the years have been sending a strong message to its own people—obey or be ready to face consequences. Before Independence, this charge was used by the British to suppress the freedom movement. Ironically, the same draconian law has become a tool that the country is now using against its own people. Instead of critically analysing why citizens, be they in Kashmir or Chhattisgarh or Bhima Koregaon, are driven to dissent, the government is using an iron-fist policy—with the sedition law playing a leading role—to completely shut out contrarian views. The argument used against the scrapping of the sedition law is that the Supreme Court has repeatedly observed that the mere possibility of misuse of a provision does not per se invalidate the legislation. While the arguments are right in their own way, in a country where public discourse automatically reduces to binaries, it is hard to imagine navigating through the dark areas that lie between the actual law and its implementation on the ground. Till then, to uphold the idea of democracy that the founders of the Constitution envisioned, India should eschew the word sedition from its statute books - Kapilkumar M. Hirpara and everyday vocabulary. Editor
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Shah Rukh Khan: 'I never allow my failure to defeat me'
Mumbai Though Shah Rukh Khan is one of the most celebrated actors in Bollywood and has retained his superstar status for the past 25 years, he continues to be creative in his choice of films. Regardless of the misses, SRK always finds a way to get back in the game. The actor says, “If all the challenges and negatives had not happened in my life that
made me feel like a zero, I would never have achieved what I have today. When I look back at the last 25 years of my life, I feel that the stage of being a nobody was good. Even if you have been successful for very long, you have to figure out how you will get up and get back into the game,” he added. SRK, who was last seen in Zero, a film that didn’t do too well at the box office, recalls how the failure of Fan affected him.
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I'm Rajput, will destroy you: Kangana Ranaut to Karni Sena on Manikarnika row
gns, Mumbai Kangana Ranaut starrer Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi is being touted as one of the most anticipated movie of the year. However, days before the release of the movie Karni Sena protested against the release of the film. The movie is a biopic on the life of Rani Lakshmibai, who
revolted against the British Raj in 1857. Kangana Ranaut who has directed and plays the titular role in the movie said she is willing to fight it down with Karni Sena if need be. Speaking to an online portal on this issue, Kangana said, "Four historians have certified Manikarnika, we have got censor certificate as well, Karni Sena has been conveyed
Sonchiriya: This exciting fact about Sushant Singh Rajput starrer will amaze you gns, Mumbai
The makers of Sonchiriya faced a lot of hardships in order to get the authenticity of the 1970's era as the movie is set in that era. Sonchiriya is shot in the remote areas and villages where there were no basic facilities available. The cast and crew included 400 hundred people and it became a point of difficulty for the makers. A lot of things were considered to perfect the authenticity as it was required to get the raw and rustic vibes. Since the story is set in the Chambal district the characters
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Mariah Carey is giving it back!
Ranveer Singh starrer Gully Boy's makers to give special surprise to the audience
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Actor Liam Hemsworth and singer Miley Cyrus are not expecting a baby, reports People.com. The Wrecking Ball singer wrecked the rumours with an egg joke, referring to the recent picture of the egg that garnered 18.8 million likes, “I’m not ‘egg-expecting’ but it’s ‘egg-celent’ to hear everyone is so ‘happy for us’… we’re happy for us too! ‘Egg-cited’ for this next chapter in our lives… Now, can everyone leave me alone and go back to staring at an egg (sic),” Cyrus joked. Actor Liam Hemsworth and singer Miley Cyrus are not expecting a baby, reports People.com.
Vicky Kaushal's 'URI: The Surgical Strike' mints Rs 70.94 crores in its
breaks. Also Read | Sonchiriya: 5060 fighters from Punjab “trained formally” for the film 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. The cast dons fierce avatars in sync with the theme of the film. Starring Sushant Singh Rajput, Bhumi Pednekar, Manoj Bajpayee, Ranvir Shorey, and Ashutosh Rana in lead roles, Sonchiriya presents tale set in the era of dacoits.
The singer was sued by her assistant and now she is fighting back with a lawsuit of her own.
The singer recently filed a lawsuit against her former assistant Lianna Azarian and she is definitely not going down without a fight, reports EOnline.com. Lianna started working for the singer in 2015 until November 2017, post which Mariah fired her. According to court documents obtained by EOnline.com, Azarian is accused of being “a grifter, a Peeping Tom (asina) and an extortionist.” Carey’s counsel also accused Azarian of “outright stealing” from the artist. In the case against Carey’s former assistant Azarian, it has been alleged that she filmed the singer without her permission. The documents state, “Azarian, without Mariah’s knowledge or permission, secretly filmed Mariah engaged in personal activities which, if revealed, Azarian knew would be personally embarrassing and professionally damaging to Mariah.”
this but they are continuing to harass me. If they don’t stop then they should know I am also a Rajput and I will destroy each one of them". CBFC chairman Prasoon Joshi himself has been closely involved with the film. Joshi has penned the dialogues and lyrics of the songs in the film and was even present at the launch of the song ‘Bharat’ earlier this week and even went on to say that the message in the movie is “Desh Prem Jatao” (Express Love for your motherland). A special screening of Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi has also been organised for President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. The film also stars Ankita Lokhande, Atul Kulkarni, Vaibhav Tatwawaadi, Danny Denzongappa, Suresh Oberoi and Jisshu Sengupta in pivotal roles.
Mumbai Zoya Akhtar's directorial Gully Boy is all set to treat the audience with a surprise. As after the huge success of the song 'Apna Time Aayega', the makers are coming with something really special for the audience. Ever since the announcement of the film, Gully Boy has been creating waves across quarters. Now, with the trailer and first song hitting the internet, Gully Boy has turned into a sensation emerging as one of the most awaited films of the year. Owing to the humongous response the makers have decided to come up with a surprise for the audience. Social media has gone in a tizzy as the fans across the globe are showering their love and appreciation on the film as a testimony of the fame has been witnessed on Ranveer Singh's social media.
Vicky Kaushal starrer 'Uri: The Surgical Strike' is on a winning spree as keeping the josh high the movie is running successfully on the box office as it marks 7.4 crores on Thursday which keeps the game strong for RSVP's 'Uri: The Surgical Strike'. Uri: The Surgical Strike starring Vicky Kaushal and Yami Gautam, on its seventh day of release stays rock solid at the box office and spilling the magic on the audience. 'Uri' has taken a strong lead at the box-office with a growing trend. The movie has set the box- office on fire with collecting Fri 8.20 cr, Sat 12.43 cr, Sun 15.10 cr Mon 10.51 cr, Tue 9.57 cr, Wed 7.73 cr and on Thursday with 70.94 crores as a grand total. The Vicky Kaushal starrer has recovered the film's production cost in its release week itself. Within the span of three days post the film's release, the film managed to recover its budget of 28 Cr which touts the film to be a blockbuster. Touted to be the first content film of the year, Uri: The Surgical Strike has been winning hearts emerging to be one of the first hit of 2019 given by RSVP after giving Kedarnath. Uri: The Surgical Strike is based on the surgical strikes which were carried out by the Indian army in 2016.
Richa Chadha on comparisons with Vidya in 'Shakeela': I take it in right spirit gns, Mumbai
Actor Richa Chadha says comparisons between her upcoming "Shakeela" and Vidya Balan's "The Dirty Picture" are inevitable but she takes it in the right spirit. The Indrajit Lankesh-directed film features Richa as the eponymous adult actor who was one of the biggest stars of the '90s from Kerala and acted in several adult films in languages spanning
Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada. "The Dirty
Picture" featured Vidya in the lead and was inspired
by the life of Silk Smitha, who acted in several erotic movies. When asked about the comparisons between the two films, Richa told reporters, "The only similarity is that a biopic is made on a personality which society deems controversial, on an actor who everyone watches but doesn't want to recognise. "There are no more similarities but I understand people will compare the film to 'The Dirty Picture.
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Andy Murray has struggled to regain form since undergoing hip surgery last January and was knocked out in the first round of the Australian Open on Monday.
Andy Murray pulls out of Marseille Open to be held in February
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Melbourne victory ends series of firsts for India Melbourne
Wimbledon Andy Murray has pulled out of next month’s Marseille Open as he “may have to undergo surgery again”, the tournament organisers said on Friday. Three-times Grand Slam winner Murray has struggled to regain form since undergoing hip surgery last January and was knocked out in the first round of the Australian Open on Monday having said the tournament could be his last as a professional. Murray, who is also scheduled to participate in Montpellier and Dubai next month, said after his Melbourne defeat that he would decide whether to have surgery within a week or push on through the pain to farewell fans at Wimbledon. “With the firm intention of coming back this year, the former number one in the world had put the Marseille tournament on his calendar,” the organisers said in a statement. “It’s tough but I don’t have a choice, I was very keen on returning to Marseille where I won the tournament in 2008.
One of the most fascinating phases of play came in the 35th over during Australia’s innings, when Mohammed Shami out-thought and bounced out Glenn Maxwell on a slow MCG pitch, with Bhuvneshwar Kumar taking a brilliant diving catch, running
in from deep fine leg. On either side of it, Yuzvendra Chahal spun a web around the Aussies to bag a six-for that set up India’s first-ever bilateral ODI series victory Down Under. MS Dhoni’s matchwinning 114-ball 87 not out and his Man-of-the-Series award put the cherry on the cake. As Virat Kohli said at
the presentation, Chahal was brought in for Kuldeep Yadav for the decider at Melbourne, because the Indian team management didn’t want the chinaman bowler to become too predictable. This is after all the World Cup year. Chahal as a replacement highlighted the excess of riches.
Cristiano Ronaldo expected in Madrid for tax fraud trial gns, Melbourne Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo is expected back in Madrid on Tuesday to attend a trial for tax evasion where Spanish prosecutors are asking for a 23-month prison sentence
and fine. Ronaldo’s former Madrid teammate Xabi Alonso is also due in court next Tuesday for another case of tax fraud. Portuguese striker Ronaldo, who left Real Madrid for Juventus last July, is expected to plead guilty after he agreed a settlement
Maharashtra sweep all four gold medals in Kho-Kho; Haryana in three Kabaddi finals at KIYG 2019 ss news, ahmedabad On a day when there were only four gold medals at stake, hosts Maharashtra made a clean sweep of all four of them in the Kho-Kho competition here in Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune. They won the gold medals in Boys and Girls Under-17 and Under-21. With the sweep in Kho-Kho, Maharashtra have moved to 68 gold, 51 silver and 62 bronze. Delhi are still waiting to get past the 50-gold mark as they have 47 gold, 32 silver and 44 bronze. Haryana had 38 gold, 36 silver and 38 bronze. The Top10 on the tally stayed unchanged from the previous day. Kerala, showing that they have adapted to the tactics of the sport, picked two silver medals, both in Under-21 section. Delhi (Girls Under-17) and Andhra Pradesh (Boys Under-17) won the other silver medals. Barring
the Boys Under-17 final against Andhra Pradesh, the hosts Maharashtra were made to fight in all the other finals, though they came through with the gold in all with the crowd cheering them hard. The most entertaining match was in Under-17 Girls’ final where Maharashtra beat Delhi 19-17 as the match was decided through an extra innings which Maharashtra won 7-5, after both teams were level at the end of the second innings.
worth 18.8 million euros ($21.43 million) with Spanish tax authorities last summer. However, he is unlikely to serve any time in prison as Spanish law states a sentence of under two years for a first offence can be served on probation.
There is no one more committed to Indian cricket than MS Dhoni, saysMelbourne Virat Kohli India skipper Virat Kohli praised MS Dhoni on Friday after winning the ODI series against Australia, saying that no one is more committed to Indian cricket than the former captain Facing criticism for slow batting in the first ODI in Sydney, Dhoni shut his critics up by helping the visitors win the next two matches and with that, India’s maiden bilateral ODI series triumph in Australia. Dhoni played a crucial role in the decisive third ODI with his unbeaten 87-run knock in Melbourne and his unbeaten halfcentury at Adelaide. “I think firstly as a team we are very happy for Dhoni. That he is amongst the runs, because it is very important to get runs under your belt to get that rhythm and get that confidence back. Especially when you have not been playing so much international cricket,” said Kohli at the post-match press conference.” Kohli said, “Many things happen on the outside.
IIFL Bonds offer yield of 10.50% p.a. for individuals and 10.35% for institutional category fortenor of 120 months
IIFL Finance to raise up to Rs. 2,000 crore via Bonds ss news, ahmedabad
IIFL Holdings Limited, today said, its subsidiary, India Infoline Finance Limited (IIFL Finance), a leading Non-Banking Financial Company, will open a public issue of bonds on January 22, 2019, to raise up to Rs. 2,000 crore, for the purpose of business growth and expansion. The UK-based CDC Group backed IIFL Finance will issue secured and unsecured redeemable non-convertible debentures (NCDs), aggregating to Rs 250 crore, with a green-shoe option to retain over-subscription up to Rs 1,750 crore (aggregating to a total of Rs 2,000 crore). Prabodh Agrawal, IIFL Group CFO said: “Through our strong physical presence of 1,755 branches across Indiaand a welldiversified portfolio, we are able to meet the credit requirement of various segments of underserved population.
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The funds raised will help us in expanding our operation in more such areas.” The IIFL Bonds offer highest yield of 10.50% p.a. for Individual and Other categories, and 10.35% for Institutional category, for tenor of 120 months with frequency of monthly and annual payment. The other tenors
offered are for 39 and 60 months. CRISIL has rated the instrument as AA/Stable, which indicates that the instruments are considered to have a high degree of safety for timely servicing of financial obligations and carry very low credit risk. IIFL Finance’s profit after tax stood at Rs 357.2 crorefor the half year ended September 30, 2018 , posting a growth of69% y-o-y and its loan assets under management (AUM),predominantly retail, showed a strong growth of 40% y-o-y to reach Rs 36,373 crore, mainly driven by small-ticket home loans, which grew 59% y-o-y, SME finance loans which grew 113% y-o-y and microfinance loans which grew 259% y-o-y as on September 30, 2018. Retail loans, including home loans and small business finance, constituted85% of the loan book, and 46% of the loans were compliant with RBI’s priority sector lending (PSL) norms.
Big Bazaar’s ‘SabseSaste 5 Din’ ab 20% aurbhisasta ss news, ahmedabad India’s biggest shopping festival – Big Bazaar’s ‘SabseSaste 5 Din’ is backwith its exciting offers and discounts.From 23rd to 27th January ‘SabseSaste 5 Din’ promises to be ‘ab 20% aur bhi sasta’ by giving an additional 20% cashback on shopping of Rs. 3000 and above in their future pay wallet. Speaking on the
occasion, Sadashiv Nayak, CEO, Big Bazaar said, “SabseSaste 5 Din is one of our most iconic sales which every customer waits for. We wanted to make it even bigger this year and give our customers more than just discounts on products. We are giving our customers an additional 20% cash back on high discounted products and giving them value for their money.
Toyota Kirloskar Motor Launches the All-New Camry Hybrid Electric Vehiclein India ss news, ahmedabad
Unprecedented and sophisticated, the All New Camry Hybrid Electric Vehicleorself-charging electric vehicle redefines luxury sedan experience with its dynamic performance, styling, luxurious&comfortable interiors The eighth-generation global sedan is inspired by Toyota New GlobalArchitecture (TNGA) while underpinning Toyota’s superior craftsmanship, design and
innovation. Newly developed Dynamic Force Engine and fourth generation Toyota Hybrid System providing high power output with smooth refined operation. Sleek and stylish new advanced interiorscomplement spaciousness, prestige and comfort. Safety continues to be top priority with 9 SRS Airbags. All New Camry Hybrid received 5-star safety rating from New Car Assessment Program for Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN NCAP).
HERO MOTOSPORTS TEAM RALLY SECURES ITS SECOND TOP 10 FINISH AT THE DAKAR RALLY ss news, ahmedabad A bright and sunny morning greeted the competitors as the final stage of the Dakar Rally 2019 began in the Pisco region. For Hero MotoSports Team Rally, it marked a glorious day as the team secured its second back-to-back Top 10 finish at the Dakar Rally. The Team also successfully achieved its third successful finish at the Rally, with its riders arriving at the finish line in all the three years that it has participated at
the Dakar. The final stage was all about bringing the bike home safely across the finish line at Pisco, which was achieved expertly by both Joaquim Rodrigues and Oriol Mena as they finished the stage in 12thand 17thpositions respectively. With the final stage resultsin, Mena is placed at the 9thposition and JRod at 17thposition in the overall standings of the Dakar 2019, bringing in a Top 10 and a Top 20 finish for the Team in the toughest rally race on the planet.
The First Investment Facilitation Mechanism meeting to be held between Sweden and Gujarat. ss news, ahmedabad The Swedish delegation to Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2019, led by Mrs. Ulrika Sundberg, Consul General of Sweden, together with the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in India (SCCI) and some ten Swedish companies will meet with Chief Minister Rupani on 20 January for the first ever investment facilitation mechanism meeting. The objective of this meeting would be to discuss: Investments: expansion and investment plans, licenses and approvals as well as challenges in relation to i.e. land acquisitions and the direct selling industry, Sustainability: smart solar grid, green mobility as well as preventive and diagnostic healthcare, People: efforts to upskill and address skill gaps by the industry as well as increasing female
participation in the labor force. The following companies would participate : ABB, Fortum, Getinge Group, HemoCue, Oriflame, Olsberg, Perstorp Chemicals, Sandvik, SKF and Volvo Group. The meeting would be held in sync with the Chief Minister’s “Gujarat’s sprint to 2022” - policy, which would be presented during the Vibrant Gujarat Summit. “I warmly welcome the holding of the first ever investment facilitation meeting between Sweden and the state of Gujarat. Gujarat is among the top preferred destinations in India by Swedish companies and there is a strong mutual interest in developing trade relations. It is an important mechanism to highlight, streamline and rationalize the dialogue on investments, opportunities and challenges faced by Swedish companies.” shares Ulrika Sundberg, Consul General.
Creating awareness about asthma and inhalation therapy
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Breathefree is a public service initiative from Cipla recently organized #BerokZindagiyatrain various parts of the country. This is the extension of the national wide campaign to curb stigmas associated to Asthma. The month long campaign started on 15 December, 2018.The yatra is to understand and accept inhalation therapy without fear and stigma. Global Burden of Disease 2016, India is second after China with ASTHMA PREVALENCE (in absolute number) as well as the ASTHMA MORTALITY(in absolute number). This making #BerokZindagiyatra more significant in the region. According to Dr. Minesh Patel, Chest Physician, Shalby Hospital, “Ongoing education is of paramount importance in chronic diseases like asthma. This is precisely where #BerokZindagiYatra enables patients to participate and have a more effective role in their own treatment, working together with doctors to achieve optimal inhaler use and disease control, thereby living life
to the fullest. While encouraging an increased dialogue on the management of asthma, this campaign also directly resonates with our endeavor of enabling people with the condition to achieve more in their daily lives” According to Dr. Minol Amin, pediatrician, Little flower Neonatal & Paedi. Hospital
added, “It is very significant to change the perception towards Asthma and Inhalation Therapy. While inhalation treatment can play a crucial role in reducing the impact of asthma on people’s lives, compliance is crucial. Inhaled medicines helps to deliver the drugs directly to the lungs.
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Vibrant Gujarat Summit: On first day, Rs 7 lakh crore Gadkari, Sitharaman, Ratan Tata, Anil Ambani give Vibrant Gujarat Summit a miss investment promised — who and how much Gandhinagar
Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari and Nirmala Sitharaman, Tata Sons’ chairman emeritus Ratan Tata, chairman of the Reliance Group Anil Ambani were some of the big names who were conspicuous with their absence on the inaugural day of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit Friday. Gadkari, who is the Union Minister of Road Transport, Highways and Shipping,
posted on Twitter pictures of him and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis inaugurating phase two of Ramjhula railway overbridge in Nagpur on Friday afternoon. Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel addressed the first session of a seminar on ‘Port-Led Development and Strategies to Establish India as the Transshipment Hub of Asia’ that Gadkari was supposed to address. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was supposed to speak at a
Vibrant Gujarat Summit: Two Chinese firms to invest Rs 21,400 crore in Dholera SIR Gandhinagar
Chinese firms on Friday promised to invest Rs 21,400 crore at Dholera Special Investment Region (SIR) in Gujarat in the next three years. Among the projects in which it will invest include an electrical battery plant and a metrorail coach factory. Tsingshan Holding Group, a China-based Fortune 100 steelmaker, said that it would to invest USD 3 billion (Rs 21,000 crore) in Dholera SIR. The investment will be made in conjunction with their Indian JV partner Chromeni Steel. The company is currently involved in setting up of a major stainless steel complex in Mundra in Kutch district. “The company is an emerging electrical vehicle battery producer and is considering to set up an electrical battery plant in Dholera to cater to the fast developing auto industry in India,” said Jai Prakash Shivahare, managing director, Dholera SIR. An MOU was also signed between Dholera Industrial City Development Limited (DICDL) and CRRC Nanjing Puzhen Co. Ltd of China for manufacturing of metro rolling Stocks. “The CRRC intends to establish the plant with all required facilities at about of Rs 400 crore and employment generation of about 450 people,” Shivhare added.
seminar on ‘Make in India’, which was addressed by State Energy Minister Saurabh Patel. The welcome address for the session on ‘Ease of Doing Business, Make In India achievements, Make in India 2.0’ of which Sitharaman was expected to be a part of, was supposed to be delivered by M K Das, Principal Secretary of Gujarat Industries. Instead, the welcome speech was delivered by Mamta Verma, Commissioner of Gujarat Industries.
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From Mukesh Ambani to Gautam Adani, the leading business tycoons pledged investment of over Rs 7 lakh crore in Gujarat on the inaugural day of the ninth edition of Vibrant Global Gujarat Summit here on Thursday. The promised investments were announced for varied sectors, ranging from renewable energy, power and gas distribution to data centre park and hybrid motors. By the end of the day, the Gujarat government announced that around 130 MoUs with investment commitments worth over Rs 56,000 crore were signed in various sectors, a majority of which were signed in the port and transport sectors. Chairman of Reliance industries Mukesh Ambani committed to invest Rs 3 lakh crore in various projects in the next 10 years
in Gujarat, ranging from energy and petrochemical to new technology and digital business sectors. “We have invested nearly Rs 3 lakh crore in the state, so far, and created and catalysed over one million
IndiatoemulateChina:‘ToclockRs10,000 crore of defence exports by March 2019’
livelihood opportunities. In comparison to the past decades, Reliance will double this investment and employment numbers over the next 10 years,” Ambani said.
Tata Motors showcases its EV Products at the Tata Pavilion in Vibrant Gujarat
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India — the world’s largest importer of defence equipment — seems to be emulating China after it clocked multi-fold growth exporting defence equipment in the last three years. Ministry of Defence officials attending the Vibrant Gujarat Summit on Friday said that India is all set to cross Rs 10,000 crore of defence equipment exports by the end of March this year. “About 15 years ago, China was the largest importer of arms and ammunition and now they are the third largest exporter of arms. We have a dubious distinction of being the largest importer. Can we turn it around? Can we follow the footsteps of China,” asked Ajay Kumar, secretary, Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence, while delivering the keynote address at the “Opportunities for Industry in Defence and Aerospace””seminar at the Vibrant Gujarat Summit. According to him, the
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steps taken by the Indian government is helping India bring a shift. “Indian industry is doubling defence exports from the country for the last three years. About three years ago, the exports were just Rs 1,500 crore. Last year that figure reached Rs
4,500 crore, and this year by November end we have clocked Rs 7,500 crore, and by end of March 2019, we will cross the Rs 10000 crore mark,” Kumar said. “I doubt if Indian industry sells, Rs 10,000 cr worth of equipment to the Indian
defence forces. This silent change is happening because we are looking at larger market,” he added. The secretary also informed the gathering that India has received Rs 4,000 crore of Foreign Direct Investment in the defence sector.
With effects of climate change being felt the world over, industries are going back to the drawing board to make their operations more environment friendly. The automotive industry in particular is expected to take the lead for providing sustainable mobility solutions. Globally, many automobile markets are witnessing a steep demand growth for Electric Vehicles on the back of lowering technology costs, supportive governmental policies and stringent emission regulations. Indian market is in the initial stages of electric mobility
evolution and is expected to witness higher penetration in future supported by the declared intent and supportive actions of the Indian government. In June 2018, Tata Motors set up a separate electric mobility business vertical, and appointed Mr. Shailesh Chandra to lead the same. Tata Motors is playing a lead role in proactively driving the electric mobility in the country. To build a sustainable future for India, the company has been working collaboratively on various electric and hybrid vehicle solutions in the commercial vehicle space and is simultaneously working on electrification in the passenger vehicle front.
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Also explores opportunities to join hands with Gujarat-based companies and make the most of the state’s positive business environment
Taiwan Excellence leverages Vibrant Gujarat platform to demonstrate cutting-edge innovations and technology Gandhinagar
Gujarat’s positive business environment and the state government’s supportive attitude has given a major push to organizations like Taiwan Excellence to explore business opportunities in the state. This time, Taiwan Excellence participated in the Vibrant Gujarat Global Tradeshow held from January 18 to 22 at The Exhibition Centre in Gandhinagar. Taiwan Excellence showcased an outstanding range of its most innovative and latest technology at its pavilion. Taiwan is already known for its technology and Vibrant Gujarat provided it with an excellent chance to leverage its expertise for the development
of Gujarat. Further, Mr. Walter Yeh, CEO & President of TAITRA said “To tap the fast-growing technology market in Gujarat, several Taiwanese brands have put up a splendid show of some cuttingedge award-winning products from their repertoire, each boasting state-of-the-art technology.Some innovative products are showcased in India for the first time, underscoring Taiwan Excellence’s commitment to aligning with India's digital mission. The brands include Advantech, AVISION, Buder, FECA, Moxa, Palmary, Plustek, REPON, SENOR, TSC, Zyxel,etc. “ During a media interaction on January 18, Taiwan Excellence gave a lowdown on the host of ICT products it has displayed at its
pavilion that define the glory of Taiwan. Mr. James Huang, Chairman of Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) and Mr. Walter Yeh, CEO &President (TAITRA) were the chief guests during the interaction function. Through its participation in the Vibrant Gujarat Summit and Tradeshow, Taiwan Excellence reiterated its eagerness to join hands with Gujarat-based companies and work in close tandem with the Gujarat government to make the most of the conducive business environment in the state. Speaking about TE’s participation in the tradeshow Mr. James Huang, Chairman of Taiwan External Trade Development
Council (TAITRA) said, “We are very excited about being a part of the Vibrant Gujarat Trade Show. Our pavilion has received a great response from the visitors who have been very welcoming of our innovative products. Gujarat offers great business potential and we are keen to work closely with companies based in Gujarat. The government is also offering very good encouragement and support to conduct trade. We have built good relations and have found networking opportunities through this Summit and now Taiwan Excellence will look forward to capitalizing on viable business opportunities in the state.”
Pak may prefer weak, destabilised Afghanistan to strong, unified State: report
US special envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad Thursday held talks with Pakistan's Foreign Secretary in Islamabad after extensive discussions in Kabul as part of his efforts to arrange the first-ever direct talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government.
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Pakistan may view a weak and destabilised Afghanistan as preferable to a strong and unified one, according to a Congressional report which also highlights India’s lack of desire to pursue a deeper defence cooperation with Kabul. The report “Afghanistan: Background and US Policy in Brief” prepared by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) comes amidst intensification of efforts by the Trump
administration to hold peace talks with the Taliban by seeking help of Pakistan. US special envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad Thursday held talks with Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary in Islamabad after extensive discussions in Kabul as part of his efforts to arrange the first-ever direct talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government. Khalilzad arrived in Pakistan to seek Islamabad’s help to convince the Taliban to return to the negotiating table to end the 17-year-long Afghan war.
“Pakistan may view a weak and destabilised Afghanistan as preferable to a strong, unified Afghan state (particularly one led by a Pashtun-dominated government in Kabul; Pakistan has a large Pashtun minority),” the CRS said in its report for lawmakers on Thursday. However, it said that at least some Pakistani leaders had stated that instability in Afghanistan could rebound to Pakistan’s detriment; Pakistan has struggled with indigenous Islamist militants of its own.
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