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Budget is pro-village, pro-poor, pro-farmers : PM Modi
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Agency | New Delhi A special court has awarded four- year jail term to an assistant commissioner in Delhi government’s Food and Supplies Department for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 40,000 from a Fair Price Shop (FPS) dealer. The court held Vinod Attal, a resident of Dwarka, guilty of demanding bribe from complainant Shiv Shankar as a reward for saving his FPS by not creating trouble in the future.
Rupee sinks 12 paise vs dollar in early trade Agency | Mumbai
The rupee weakened 12 paise to quote at 68.74 against the dollar in early trade at the Interbank Foreign Exchange (forex) market today on month-end demand for the American currency from importers and banks. A firm dollar against some global currencies overseas and a lower opening of the domestic equity market weighed on the rupee, dealers said.
Advani finds budget ‘one of the best so far’
Agency | New Delhi India unveiled a fire-fighting budget on Monday that seeks to win back support among rural voters for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government and sustain growth against a grim global backdrop - all without borrowing more. Finance Minister Arun
Jaitley’s second Union Budget statement marked a strategic shift by addressing rural distress in a country of 1.3 billion, where two-fifths of families rely on farming and are reeling from two years of drought. “We have a shared responsibility to spend prudently and wisely for the people, especial-
ly for the poor and downtrodden,” the 63-year-old finance minister told lawmakers in his 100-minute address. India holds several state elections this year, including in the farming state of West Bengal, with the country’s most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, going to the polls in 2017. A strong showing will be
Union Budget 2016: Marginal hike ofAgency 9.7% in India’s defence budget | New Delhi
India on Monday announced it would spend Rs 2.58 lakh crore on defence in 2016-17, a marginal hike of 9.7% over last year’s revised estimates of Rs 2.33 lakh crore. The military spending does not include defence pensions that would take up the budget to nearly Rs 3.41 lakh crore compared to last year’s Rs 2.93 lakh crore. The pension component of the budget is huge at Rs 82,332.66 crore, with the outgo towards implementing the one rank-one pension scheme contributing to the financial burden. The revised estimates for pensions stood at Rs 60,238 crore in 2015-16. The allocation for mil-
itary modernisation in the budget stands at Rs 87,209.63 crore. If the hike in the defence outlay is calculated against the budget estimates of 2015-16, it works out to only 1.16%. Finance minister Arun Jaitley made no mention of India’s defence allocation in his Budget speech on Monday. The defence ministry failed to spend Rs 11,595 crore of its capital budget earmarked for buying new weapons
and systems last year, besides over Rs 6,700 crore of the expenditure budget remained unspent. The budget for 2016-17, excluding pensions, accounts for 1.7% of the country’s gross domestic product. Experts believe India’s military spending should be around 3% of the GDP to counter China’s rapidly growing military might. If the pensions are counted, the allocation accounts for 2.2% of the GDP.
vital to Modi’s chances of a second term. Despite commanding a large majority in parliament’s lower house, Modi’s government has failed to pass several key measures since sweeping to power almost two years ago, raising doubts over the impact of its reform agenda. Jaitley called Asia’s third-largest economy a bright spot in a gloomy global landscape, and reiterated a forecast that it would grow by 7.6% in the fiscal year that is drawing to a close. Budget is pro-village, pro-poor, pro-farmers : PM Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the Budget is pro-village, poor and farmers with focus on bringing about qualitative change in the country and alleviate poverty through a slew of timebound programmes. Commenting on the Budget 2016-17, he said special attention has been paid to agriculture, village infrastructure, healthcare, employment generation and Dalit entrepreneurship. “This Budget is pro-village, pro-poor, pro-farmer. The main focus is to bringing about qualitative change in the country,” Modi said, adding “there
will be a big change in the lives of common people.” He said the Budget has laid a roadmap to alleviate poverty in a timebound manner. “Several Following is a list items that will turn cheaper: > Footwear > Solar lamp > Router, broadband modems and set top boxes, Digital video recorder and CCTV cameras > Hybrid electric vehicles > Sterilised dialyser > Low cost houses with less than 60 sq mt carpet area > Hiring of folk artists for performance > Refrigerated containers > Pension plans > Microwave ovens > Sanitary pads > Braille paper.
steps have been taken for the farmers. The most important is Pradhan Mantri Krishi Yojana,” he said. Noting that electricity and roads are crucial for vil-
lages, the Prime Minister said by 2019, all villages of the country will be connected by roads, while all of them will be electrified by 2018.
Following is a list of items that will turn costlier:
> Cars > Cigarettes, cigar, tobacco, paper rolled beedis and gutaka > All services like bill payments, eating out, air travel > Ready made garments and branded apparel of more than Rs 1,000 > Gold and Silver; jewellery articles excluding silver > Water including mineral water, aerated water containing added sugar or sweetening matter > Goods and services above Rs 2 lakh in cash > Aluminium foil, > Air Travel > Plastic bags and sacks, > Ropeway, cable car rides > Imported imitation jewellery > Industrial solar water heater, > Legal services > Lottery tickets, > Traveling by hiring stage carriage > Hiring of packers & movers > E-reading devices > Instruments for VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) > Imported Golf Cars, > Gold bars
Petrol price cut Rs 3.02/litre; diesel costlier by Rs 1.47
A litre of diesel, however, will cost Rs 46.43 a litre as Petrol price was on Mon- compared to Rs 44.96 per litre, according to Indian day cut by Rs 3.02 per li- Oil Corp (IOC), the nation’s largest fuel retailer Agency | New Delhi tre, but diesel rates were hiked by Rs 1.47 a litreVeteran BJP leader L Agency | New Delhi waved a police complaint the second increase this K Advani was today as she screamed, allegmonth in line with globall praise for the Union Minutes before Alok Kuing corruption by police al trends. Petrol in Delhi Budget as he termed it mar Verma took charge officials. In no time, se- will cost Rs 56.61 per litre as Delhi Police chief, the “one of the best so far” curity officials whisked from midnight tonight as and said it shows that the Commissioner’s office on her away. She later ap- against Rs 59.63. A litre were hiked by 28 paisa a Re 1 a litre and that on Prime Minister and the Monday witnessed high proached the media and of diesel, however, will litre last time. Prior to that diesel by Rs 1.50 to mop Finance Minister have drama as a woman allegnarrated her ordeal on cost Rs 46.43 a litre as revision, fuel rates were up additional Rs 3,200 adopted an approach ing corruption by police camera. Around 12.15 compared to Rs 44.96 per revised on February 1 crore during the remainthat promises to make officials scurried into a PM, new commissioner litre, according to Indian when petrol price was cut der of the current fiscal. India stronger and more lobby full of media repprosperous. “I have seen resentatives waiting for side the Police Commis- Jamia Nagar allegedly Alok Kumar Verma and Oil Corp (IOC), the na- by a marginal 4 paise a li- This was the fifth hike many budgets being pre- a briefing by the new top sioner’s office, scream- took bribe and gave a his predecessor Bhim Sain tion’s largest fuel retailer. tre and diesel by 3 paise a in excise duty since Nosented in Parliament. cop. The woman, carry- ing that her in-laws were clean chit to her husband. Bassi came to the lobby, This is the 7th straight re- litre after the government vember that cumulatively The one that Finance ing a two-month-old child trying to kill her and the The woman, who identi- where the latter addressed duction in price of petrol. raised excise duty to take gave the government Rs Minister Arun Jaitley in her lap, apparently un- child. She told security fied herself as Arifa, is a media persons and left the Petrol price was last cut away most of the benefit 17,000 crore in additionpresented in Parliament aware of what was going officials there that she native of Bangladesh and police headquarters with on February 18 by 32 pai- arising from fall in inter- al revenue. The five levy today is certainly one of on in the police headquar- wanted to meet the police lives here with her in- the entire top brass bid- sa a litre. On diesel, this national oil prices. The hikes total to Rs 4.02 per the best so far, for which ters on Monday, made her chief and report how offi- laws in southeast Delhi’s ding him farewell near the is the second increase in government had raised litre on petrol and Rs 6.97 rate this month. The price excise duty on petrol by on diesel. I heartily commend him. way into the lobby out- cials in southeast Delhi’s Batla House area. She front lawn. Corpo. Office: B/14, Madhav Chamber’s, India Colony, Opp-Vidhyanagar School, Bapunagar, Ahmedababad - 380024 Email: ssdaily2013@gmail.com Mo : 98250 98053
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Budget 2016: low on vision but abundant in minutiae
After years of investment stasis and a marked reluctance to steer a course independent of government interventions, India’s corporate sector didn’t have much of a wish list ahead of Budget 2016. In its Pre-Budget Corporate Expectations Survey 2016, advisory firm Grant Thornton stated that after the finance minister’s announcement in last year’s budget, there was high expectation that the government would announce a reduction in corporate tax rates, amendments to simplify tax laws and procedures and clarifications on certain provisions with a view to minimise litigation. Also wished for were amendments to allow reversal of service tax in case of bad debt and exclusion of penalty amounts from mandatory pre-deposit for filing appeal. That many of these didn’t happen will certainly be a disappointment, but of bigger concern will be the absence of an unambiguous vision that corporate chieftains can take to their next planning meet. There is just too much of a bit of this and a bit of that, all of which might make for good politics, but will only end up confusing the larger markets already reeling from the increase in the dividend distribution tax and securities transaction tax. Thus, costs for airlines will go up as the budget doubles excise duty on jet fuel which makes up half the cost of airlines. This is sought to be offset by some sops for aircraft maintenance and remote airports, a promise to develop 10 of 25 non-functional airstrips besides of course the continuing bailout for Air India. There is a Rs.3,000 crore boost for nuclear power generation at a time when solar seems to be the clear way forward for India’s energy security. Then again, the finance minister announced that foreign investment up to 49% in the insurance and pension sector would be allowed under the automatic route, obviating the need for investors to approach the Foreign Investment Promotion Board to increase their stakes. But considering how the government’s earlier liberalisation of these sectors didn’t bring in the expected investment, the latest sop seems like a weak attempt to recover lost ground. Even on the real game-changer, the GST Bill, which remains in political limbo, corporate leaders were hopeful that in the run-up to its introduction, the existing mechanism of allowing input credit would be further liberalised. But all of these do seem like nit-picking since it is debatable whether all or any of these would have made much of a difference to the fortunes of Indian business. The plain facts were laid out ahead of Jaitley’s budget by the Economic Survey for 2015-16 released last week which placed the clear and eminent danger to the economy in these terms: “If the world economy lurches into crisis or slides into further weakness, India’s growth will be seriously affected, for the correlation between global and Indian growth has been growing dramatically.”
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QUOTE “Budget has made limited progress in fiscal consolidation and it only OF THE modestly reduces the vulnerabilities associated with the low per capita - S&P credit analyst Kyran Curry said income and weak public finances,” DAY in a note issued shortly after the Budget presentation. .. Oscars 2016: Priyanka Chopra stuns in Zuhair Murad gown on red carpet
Google celebrates Rukmini Devi Arundale’s contribution to art
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Agency | New Delhi Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra made her debut at the Oscars 2016 red carpet and our desi girl looked stunning in a white Zuhair Murad strapless gown. Priyanka Chopra looked like a pro as she walked the red carpet and she said the red carpet is not different from the one
back home. But she also said that the Oscars red carpet was ‘ginormous’. The former Miss World, who rose to fame last year when her ABC thriller, “Quantico”, premiered, pulled her hair back into a subtle pony — with a center part. The 33-yearold actress also rocked a very light, golden brown
On her 112th birth anniversary, Bharatnatyam exponent Rukmini Devi Arundale is honoured by Google, which designed a doodle on the danseuse. The doodle features a depiction of Rukmani Devi in traditional dance attire with flowers in her hair holding up a mudra
amidst trademark lettering of the search giant in trailing pink. Rukmani Devi, who passed away in 1986, five days before what would have been her 82nd birthday, is considered the most important revivalist of Bharatnatyam from its original ‘Sadhir’ style prevalent among Devadasis (temple dancers). Born in Mad-
urai, the danseuse honed her dancing skills under the watchful eyes of Mylapore Gowri Amma and perfected her technique under the guidance of Pandanallur Meenakshi Sundaram Pillai. In 1935, Rukmini Devi gave her first public performance at the Diamond Jubilee Convention of the Theosophical Society.
smokey eye. Diamond accessories were an integral part of her wardrobe as Chopra sported big, chunky drop earrings and rings. Priyanka, who has New poster of Shah Rukh Khan’s Fan: Welcome taken USA by storm post Quantico and is now busy back the psychotic, obsessive loverboy! with her first Hollywood Agency | New Delhi film presented the Best We had told you that Film Editing Oscars along while everyone’s thinkwith Liev Schreiber. ing that Fan is about a superstar and his lookalike fan’s adulation, it’s way more than just that. A thriller of sorts, Fan will have Shah Rukh Khan essaying two of the primary characters- the of a fan’s undying love perfected the act. At a superstar Aryan Khan- and adulation. It’s more time when everyone was na and his doppelganger about how Gaurav’s ad- choosing the usual roGaurav Chandana. And miration towards his su- mantic and action roles, surprisingly, both will be perstar slowly turns into SRK tried to be different. against each other in the a lethal obsession. Re- And picked risky roles film. Gaurav, who’s been member how Shah Rukh like in Baazigar, Darr a huge fan of Aryan since Khan had played the psy- and others. 23 years latchildhood is not the usual chotic loverboy in Yash er, the same banner YRF fan you thought he would Chopra’s Darr? He had is planning to revive the be. It’s not just a story given us the chills and same SRK from Darr. million around the world will be hanging on every word uttered by black comedian and actor Chris Rock, who is hosting despite calls for him to join a boycott.
Oscars 2016: Leonardo DiCaprio’s The Revenant Leads Charge
Agency | Los Angeles
Hollywood hits the Oscars red carpet Sunday for its annual show of glitz and pageantry honoring cinema’s finest with a broiling row over diversity an awkward guest at the party. Tinseltown’s elite are looking forward to the usual sparkling night of celebration, with survival epic The Revenant leading the charge for golden statuettes and a panoply of rivals snapping at its heels. But controversy over the “whitewashing” of nominations - there
are no ethnic minority nominees in the acting categories for the second year running - threatens to steal the limelight. An audience expected to number several hundred
Oscar 2016 winner: Asif Kapadia wins best documentary Oscar for “Amy”
Delhi Univesrity student to compete for Miss India 2016 title Agency | New Delhi
Agency | New Delhi Jr NTR, who received critical acclaim as well as commercial success with Nannaku Prematho, is teaming up with Koratala Siva for Janatha Garage. Samantha and Nitya Menon are playing the female leads and the film is produced by Mythri Movie Makers. Devi Sri Prasad is scoring the music for this movie. As per sources, Jr NTR will be seen as a mechanic and is rumoured to be playing a student from IIT in the flashback sequence. Sai Kumar is playing the role of Jr NTR’s father
while Malayalam Superstar Mohanlal is going to be Sai Kumar’s brother. Veteran actress Devayani is paired opposite him as his wife. The movie is going to be a family entertainer about two brothers who have certain issues. The brothers are played by Sai Kumar and Mohanlal. The story revolves around how Jr NTR resolves the issue and reunites the family. The regular shooting of this film started a week back. Jr NTR is expected to join the shoot in the first week of March. This film is scheduled for a worldwide release on 12 August.
Priyadarshini Chaterjee, a student from Delhi University, has bagged the fbb Femina Miss Delhi title. She will now compete at the fbb Miss India 2016 finale, which will be held in Mumbai in April. The Femina Miss India Delhi 2016 pageant wrapped up at the Leela Ambience Convention Hotel here on Saturday, read a statement. Other shortlisted contestants from various cities including Indore, Bhopal, Lucknow, Dehradun, Chandigarh, Jaipur participated in the pageant, which was judged by celebrities like former Miss India and now a Bollywood actress Esha Gupta, Dino Morea, Fashion Design Council
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of India president Sunil Sethi, ace designer duo Shantanu and Nikhil. The event also saw a performance by musician duo Amaal Mallik and Armaan Malik. Bollywood actress and dancer Lauren Gottlieb also shook a leg on stage with choreographers Punit Pathak and Deepak Singh. The final-
ists were seen sashaying in glamorous evening gowns designed by Namrata Joshipura. Various sub contests like fbb Miss Fashion Icon, fbb Miss Talented, Ruparel Realty Miss Lifestyle and many more were held to give the 15 contestants a taste of competition awaiting them at the finale.
Indo-British filmmaker Asif Kapadia won the best documentary Oscar for “Amy”, a poignant examination of singer Amy Winehouse’s life and her tragic death at the age of 27. Kapadia, who had already won the Golden Globe and Bafta awards for the documentary, paid tribute to Winehouse, who died in 2011 following a battle
with drug and alcohol. “Thank you the Academy for showing love to the film. We wanted to show who Amy really was, a funny intelligent, witty and a special girl,” Kapadia said. Producer James Gay-Rees said the award was for all the fans and followers of Winehouse, whose support she always wanted. Kapadia’s documentary saw off competition from “Cartel Land”, “The Look of Si-
lence”, “What Happened Miss Simone?”, “Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom”. The film has been critics favourite since making its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival last year. Though the singer’s father Mitch distanced himself from the documentary, calling it a disappointment. Kapadia, 44, is known for directing “Senna” in 2012 and Irrfan Khan-starrer “The Warrior” in 2003.
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India vs Sri Lanka, Asia Cup 2016, Match 7 at Mirpur: Sri Lanka’s likely XI
win-loss ratio of 1-1, beating United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the first match but receiving a loss from Bangladesh in their last fixture. While India would like to maintain their winning streak defeating the Lankans’, the latter will have to turn the match to a victory if they want to remain in the series. On the context, Paulami
Chakraborty lists the XI players that the Sri Lanka team can opt for. The Lankan top order is quite strong, considering the fact that they have experienced Tillakaratne Dilshan to open the batting with immensely talented wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Chandimal. Chandimal, in the last two matches of the series, has been in form scoring a half-century in their series opener while Dilshan is yet to play any heroic innings. If the latter gets going and the two provide a head start to the team, the next in Milinda Siriwardana can take things further looking at his capability to play good bowlers with ease.
the loss at Old Trafford, against an under-strength United side that enjoyed another stunning twogoal display from teenage forward Marcus Rashford, has left serious question marks over Arsenal’s ability to capture the title. ”We have lost three points,” said Wenger. “You have to show you are up for the fight and give absolutely everything in our next game. Things can change quickly, but only if you keep going, keep believing. “We are in a fight where we can show we have
great character, great mentality and respond on Wednesday (against Swansea). That’s what we have to do. “Let’s not go overboard. They had still a few millions on the pitch from (David) de Gea to the midfield. They spent a lot on (Memphis) Depay, he is not a player from the academy. “The player who was surprising for me talent-wise was Rashford, the timing and intelligence of his movement was great. He could be a very positive surprise for Man United. ”We struggled to be dangerous because they defended very well and I will analyse the game again to see why. But of course there is time to pull the points back. It is still possible but the answer will have to come quick and strong.”
beat Gencay Menge 11-8, 11-6, 11-7 in the second singles. National champion Anthony Amalraj after losing the first game brushed aside his rustiness and overcame Abdullah Yigenler 11-3, 114, 11-6, 11-7. The Indian men’s squad will take on Nigeria on Tuesday in the third round. As for the women’s team, except for Mouma Das who went down in the first singles, both K Shamini and Madhurika Patkar took control of the match to put India on road to recovery and emerge winners over Puerto Rica. Mouma, surprisingly, disappointed when she opened it for India against Adriana Diaz.
The top Puerto Rican, despite losing the first game, steadied herself before taking a firm grip over the diminutive Mouma. Adirana was not only deceptive but also very quick as she finished off the second game, allowing just two points to Mouma. In the end, Adirana notched up a 5-11, 11-2, 11-7, 11-9 win over Mouma to put her team in the lead. However, Shamini, playing her role to perfection, neutralized their rivals’ advantage to beat Melaine Dias 12-10, 11-9, 7-11, 11-5 and the Madhurika, playing her first match, easily downed Daniely Rios 114, 11-9, 11-7 to keep India’s hopes alive.
Agency | New York Gum diseases are linked to many health problems. A type of bacterial species responsible for gum disease may also be a cause of esophageal cancer, finds a new study. The findings, published in the journal Infectious Agents and Cancer, showed the bacteria Porphyromonas gingival is present in 61 percent patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). “These findings provide the first direct evidence that P. gingivalis infection could be a novel risk factor for ESCC and may also serve as a prognostic biomarker for this type of cancer,” said Huizhi Wang from the University of Louisville’s school of dentistry in the US. “These data, if confirmed, indicate that eradication of a common oral pathogen may contribute to a reduction in the significant number of people suffering with ESCC,” Wang added. The esophagus is a muscular tube, critical to the movement of food from the mouth to the stomach.
Agency | Mirpur Both India and Sri Lanka are geared up to battle it out in the seventh match of the Asia Cup 2016 on March 1 at the Sher E Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka. India have remained unbeaten so far in the series playing against hosts Bangladesh and arch-rivals Pakistan while Sri Lanka has a
EPL 2015-16: Arsene Wenger challenges Arsenal to rebound from Manchester United setback
Government hikes import tariff value on gold, silver
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Agency | New Delhi The government on Monday hiked import tariff value on gold and silver to $399 per 10 grams and $495 per kg, respectively, taking cues from global market. For the first fortnight of this month, the import tariff value on gold was fixed at $388 per 10 grams and on silver was $487 per kg. The import tariff value is the base price at which the customs duty is determined to prevent under-invoicing. It is normally revised on a fortnightly basis. The change in tariff value of these precious metals has been notified by the Central Board of Excise and Customs. The import tariff value of gold and silver has been changed taking into account the price trend in the global market and rupee situation. Globally, gold added 0.4 per cent to $1,228.65 an ounce in Singapore.
Arsene Wenger challenged Arsenal to respond in this week’s crucial fixtures after watching his team waste a glorious opportunity to close the gap at the top of the Premier League in Sunday’s 3-2 loss at Manchester United. Arsenal, seeking their first league title in 12 years, were bidding to stay within two points of surprise leaders Leicester City ahead of a home fixture against Swansea on Wednesday and a crucial visit to Tottenham looming on Saturday. But
Indian paddlers sail into third round
Infertility is big health issue but not an issue of Anxiety
Agency | New Delhi Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad Women and men just aren’t the same, particularly when it comes to their health risks. Women experience unique health issues and conditions, from pregnancy and Menopause to Gynaecological conditions, such as uterine fibroids and pelvic floor disorders. Now a days, one of the most common & biggest health issue faced by women is Infertility, which is the inability to reproduce by natural means. With the aim to reach & help as many as couple,Akshar IVF &Rosemaarry Women’s Hospital is going to organize a free medical check-up camp for women starting from 1st March 2016 to 15th March, 2016 at Akshar IVF &Rosemaarry Women’s Hospital mansi complex vastrapur Ahmedabad at 5:00 pm to 9:pm. During the formal announcement of this free medical check-up camp,Dr. Bharat Parikh (Gynaecologist, Akshar IVF &Rosemaarry Women’s Hospital) shared, “In country like India, within 2 years of marriage, couples usually get asked questions about family planning and pregnancy from their relatives and friends.
India’s men and women teams advanced to the third round of the World Table Tennis Team Championships after notching up contrasting wins in the second round, in Kuala Lumpur on Monday. After winning their first Second Division against Vietnam on Sunday, the Indian men’s team ran into Turkey on Monday morning and it was a quiet affair in the second round. Achanta Sharath Kamal was in his best form when he took on Ibrahim Gunduz, winning the opening rubber 11-5, 11-5, 11-7, Soumyajit Ghosh, who was playing his first match, then
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SPORTS ROUNDUP Pakistan vs UAE Asia Cup Twenty20 Live Cricket Score, Latest Updates: A Battle Between Unequals
It’s Pakistan vs United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Asia Cup Twenty20 on Monday and both teams are looking for their first points in the five-team round-robin league championship. Catch live cricket scores and the latest updates from Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Bangladesh, here. Agency | Mirpur They play a lot of international cricket at their second ‘home’ in Dubai, Sharjah and Riyadh, but Pakistan are expected to be ruthless when they take on United Arab Emirates (UAE) in a Asia Cup Twenty20 match on Monday. Catch live cricket scores and the latest updates here. After suffering a 45-run humiliating defeat against India, Pakistan face a must-win situation against Asia Cup qualifiers UAE at Mirpur’s Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium. The twotime champions will start overwhelming favourites but Pakistan must guard against complacency and more importantly, the propensity to disintegrate for
no rhyme or reason. They have played three ODIs before, but this will be the first T20 international between Pakistan and UAE. Man-for-man, there is no doubt why Pakistan is a much superior side. In Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Umar Akmal and skipper Shahid Afridi, Pakistan have a formidable batting line-up
but what gives the former Asia Cup champions the cutting edge is their pace bowling unit. after five years in exile. He even won Virat Kohli’s praise when the left-arm pacer wrecked the Indian top order on Saturday. Had Pakistan scored 30 runs more - they managed a poor 83 - they would have pushed India for sure.
he survived cancer and the way he fought back to earn his place in the Indian team. His story is worth telling and that’s why we are extremely thrilled to have got this chance,” Mark Ciardi, president and co-founder of Apex Entertainment said. ”The USA has a sizeable Indian population who follow cricket. A superstar like Yuvraj Singh is widely followed especially after he came
to the US for cancer treatment. It was one of our common friends Ash Vasudevan (Apex co-founder) who helped us connect with Yuvraj last year where he told us that he quite liked Invincible and Miracle which were produced by us and he would like a film made on his life as well. I am happy that he gave us the rights and we would do our best to not disappoint him,” Ciardi further added.
on Sindhu to lead India’s campaign in women’s singles. Sindhu, who clinched the Malaysia Masters early in the year, has been going through a rough patch lately as she lost to young com-
patriot Ruthvika Shivani Gadde in the South Asian Games, before suffering losses to Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara and Korea’s Ji Hyun Sung in the Badminton Asia Championship.
After Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Mohammad Azharuddin, film on Yuvraj Singh in the offing Agency | New Delhi
The company has a track record of making several sports-based movies like The Rookie (2002), Miracle (2004), Invincible (2006), Secretariat (2010), Big Shot (2012), Gigante (2013), Million Dollar Arm (2014). “I have always believed in our company’s philosophy of bringing aspirational stories from the world to you characters who overcome adversity, stories that inspire minds. Yuvraj’s story is not just a cricket story, it’s a human interest story. People like to watch greatness. He is an inspiration to a billion Indians and cricket fans globally, the way he faced odds in his life and career, the way
Sindhu, Srikanth lead challenge at German Open Agency | DerRuhr
With Saina Nehwal missing another event due to fitness issues, P V Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth will spearhead the Indian challenge at the $120,000 German Grand Prix Gold starting with the qualifiers in Mulheim an der Ruhr on Tuesday. World No 2 Saina, who had injured her ankle last year, is yet to play an international tournament this year as she is trying to achieve full fitness ahead of the prestigious All England championship. In her absence, onus will be
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Patidar women show strength, threaten to root out BJP in 2017 Gujarat polls
Hardik speech played at rally, women vow to become Ahalyabai & Laxmibai
Correspondent | Mehsana
The Patidar women have taken up the cudgels to press for quota demand. At the Patidar Mahila Mahasammelan held at the upscale Modhera road in Mehsana on Sunday, women’s sound and fury were on full display. Geetaben, wife of Patidar leader Chirag Patel, said, “I am rajdrohi (rebel) Chirag’s wife and proud
of this title as it was also given to Indian freedom fighter Bhagat Singh. My husband was an RSS worker. How can he be a deshdrohi (rebel)? Those who are in jail will come out some day, but what about those who have died. If they don’t free our men, then we must become Ahalyabai and Rani Laxmibai. Today, Kadva, Leuvas and Meh-
Union Budget benefit Gift City & MSMEs in Gujarat; taxes Ahmedabad metro
sana Patels have united to become one. Every revolution in India has sprung from Gujarat. In the same way, a revolution in India will come from Patidars of Gujarat. ” About oneand-a-half lakh people, mostly women, took part in the rally. Incidentally, a Surat court will be hearing the bail plea of Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) conve-
nor, Hardik Patel, facing sedition charges, today. Amidst the cries of “Jai Sardar, Jai Patidar”, an audio tape of Hardik was also played at the venue. In the tape, Hardik called the alleged violence against Patidar women by the police “a shameful act”, terming the situation “mini emergency”. He also spoke of “lokshahi ki hatya” (death of democracy) after the BJP government allegedly jailed many Patidar youths, charging them with sedition (rajdroh). “Our family is going through tough times in the absence of my father, who is in jail for four months, but I am proud of him as we believe it is a sacrifice for the Patel Samaj,” said.
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The Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday announced a string of tax sops for India’s first International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) being built at GIFT City at Gandhinagar. Tax benefits announced by the minister “to facilitate setting up of the IFSC in India” include complete exemption from dividend distribution tax, securities transaction tax, long term capital gain tax and commodity transaction tax. “The companies located in IFSC shall not be liable to dividend distribution tax. Minimum Alternate Tax shall be charged at the rate of nine percent from units located in IFSC,” states the minister in the annexure to part-B of the budget speech. This reduction in MAT that currently stands at 18.5 percent provides a competitive tax regime to IFSC at GIFT City. The transaction in foreign currently of solar of equity share or units of equity oriented funds or units of a business trust taking place on a recognised stock exchange established in IFSC shall not be liable to securities transaction tax. The budget also proposes that the gains arising from transfer of such long term capital asset shall be exempt from tax. Similarly, the transaction in foreign currency of
sale of commodity derivatives taking place on a recognised association established in IFSC shall not be liable to commodity transaction tax. These tax sops are in addition to those announced by the Gujarat government on February 23, where the state finance minister Saurabh Patel announced a Stamp Duty exemption for share-broking transactions of share brokers who establish their registered share broking office in GIFT City and also operate and trade from the same place. Reacting to these tax sops provided in the Union budget, Ajay Pandey MD & Group CEO of GIFT City said, “We welcome the Union Budget’s important regulations for development of IFSC in India. These incentives could not have come at a more opportune time than this as India stands out as the only bright spot in the world with a GDP growth rate of over seven percent even as the rest of the world is facing varying levels of slowdown.” “The recent announcement of IT/ITeS policy and waiver of stamp duty on share broking transactions in GIFT City by the Government of Gujarat, along with today’s announcement for IFSC in the Union Budget will further boost the development of India’s first IFSC at GIFT City,” he added.
Patidar Mahila Sammelan: ‘Insulted’ by Hardik supporters, Patel quota leader quits outfit
SPG chief Lalji Patel booed, not allowed to go on the stage. Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
Differences among the Patidar quota agitation leaders once again came to fore Sunday. Laljibhai Patel, president of Sardar Patel Group (SPG), resigned from his post after he was not allowed to go on the stage of the Mahila Sashaktikaran Mahasammelan (Women’s Empowerment Conference) in Mehsana. Lalji faced the ire of members from another outfit, Hardik Patel-led Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS), when he arrived at the meeting’s venue, about 65 km from Ahmedabad. Efforts by sitting MLA Nalin Kotadia to intervene turned
Gir Somnath: About 100 candidates boycott talati exam, allege malpractice The job aspirants also alleged that the campus management tried to cover up the incident.
Correspondent | Rajkot
Alleging that the question paper was leaked, about 100 candidates boycotted the examination for the selection of talati mantris in Veraval town of Gir Somnath district on Sunday. The authorities said that they were inquiring into the matter. The exam was conducted simultaneously in the entire state Sunday for the second time after the previous test in 2014 had to be cancelled by the state government due to alleged malpractices.
futile as angry workers did not agree on anything short of Lalji leaving the place. Lalji has not only quit SPG post, he has also announced that he would not be associated with other activities of the SPG in future. PAAS and SPG are the two organisations which are leading the agitation for reservation to Patels in jobs and education in Gujarat under the OBC category. As Lalji reached the meeting ven-
ue, organised by the community’s women, some PAAS members shouted slogans against him and an announcement was made that he should not be allowed on the stage. Feeling slighted, Lalji immediately left the venue. “This is the biggest insult I have faced in my life and I have decided to tender my resignation from the post of President of SPG,” an angry Lalji later told reporters. “If I
am insulted in this way then I have no right to be a leader of Patel quota agitation. I have spent 17 years of my life serving the people of the community,” he maintained. Kotadia, who was present at the venue, said. “It (quitting) is Laljibhai’s personal decision which we hope to convince him to withdraw… his resignation has not been accepted.” “I am sure this is the handiwork of the government to create a rift among the Andolan leader and thus break it,” Kotadia added. Laljibhai was busy, but his aide who took the phone call, said he had announced to quit. “But our core committee has not accepted the resignation,” he said.
National Science Day: Experts call for change in education system in Gujarat
The day also saw the inauguration of science During the National Sci- exhibition centre at Physical Research that, when the invigilator ence Day celebrations Laboratory (PRL) in the Ahmedabad. counted the question pa-
About 100 odd candidates left their examination halls on KV Savaniya Education Campus in Veraval after candidates of Block No.15 complained that the seal of envelope containing question papers was broken and it was resealed with a plastic tape. The matter came to light when the invigilator of the block opened the seal and sought the signature of two candidates to testify as witnesses that the seal of the envelop was opened in their presence. “Not only
pers, they were 29 against 30 candidates in the block. The paper meant for the candidate of seat number 26 was missing. Moreover, the candidate with the same seat number was absent. So, we suspected foul play and walked out of the examination hall. In all, around 100 candidates boycotted the exam,” said Neeta Ram, a candidate. The job aspirants also alleged that the campus management tried to cover up the incident. “When we drew the attention of lobby in-charge and campus management to this issue, they told us it will be taken care of and asked us to go take the examination and thus tried to cover up the issue. But we protested as we suspect that it was not a mere coincidence, but an attempt to use unfair means,” said
BJP cannot afford to lose Gujarat as it is a “laboratory” of ideology of Sangh Parivar. In his pep talk, he called on party workers to leave behind all “disappointments, infighting and work collectively” for the 2017 polls. Shah said that as the 2012 state elections was the stepping stone for 2014 Lok Sabha win, in the same way 2017 victory will pave the way for win in 2019 national elections. Patel, a numeri-
cally and socially influential caste in Gujarat, are up in arms against the state government for the last six months demanding quota. Agitation had turned violent killing 10 people and damaging public and private properties worth crores of rupees. Acting tough against the leaders of quota agitation like Hardik Patel and his team, the state government has put them behind bars in sedition cases.
Worries ahead of elections: BJP’s losses in Gujarat, Patel quota stir are on Amit Shah’s mind ahead of state polls Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
The sagging morale of Gujarat BJP workers after the loss in local body polls and the Patel quota agitation has worried party president Amit Shah, who feels that it could be a serious impediment for fighting the state Assembly elections in 2017. BJP is a cadre-based party which is dependent on its workers for its victories in elections. Even as Shah accepted that there is “disappointment” among the party workers, the task cut out for the BJP is huge. Shah, on Saturday, had organised a big party workers meet where he gave a pep talk accepting that sitting in Delhi, he could see the dampening morale of Gujarat BJP workers. He had also said publicly that
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in Ahmedabad on Sunday, senior educationists and scientists called for a change in the existing education system, especially in the science stream. The day also saw the inauguration of science exhibition centre at Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) in the city. “The Indian science system is suffering from a bacteria of favouritism. People are counting research papers to evaluate a researcher rather than reading these. Number has become more important than the quality. Today, we are teaching our students the techniques and facts, but not what is behind these. This is the biggest challenge to our education system,” said director Indian In-
stitute of Technology (IIT)-Gandhinagar, Dr Sudhir Jain, addressing students and teachers at the PRL. He added, “We need to teach students to create and solve problems than asking them to prove science formulas in laboratories that have already been proved years ago. Knowing about something is not important, but the capacity to know and learn and the ability to synthesise these facts is more important.
School and colleges need to introspect whether we are teaching right values and attitude to a student.” The existing pressure to crack competitive examinations was doing no good to students, he said. “They are completely devoid of physical activities, reading habit, music, painting, communication skills due to a self-centered mode of study, values and ethics and ability to deal with the societal issues.
The Ceramic Industry in India Continues Being Attractive for International Companies
The two strongest ceramics trade shows of India, namely Indian Ceramics and Ceramics Asia, will be held concurrently at the Gujarat University Exhibition Centre in Ahmedabad for the first time from March 2 to 4, 2016. tions at the trade show. that has been enlarged Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad They represent the full by 3,000 square meters. India is the strongest array ranging from clas- The following compagrowing ceramics market sic ceramics to raw ma- nies, among others, will worldwide. Today, India terials through to digital be represented: Astron is among the top three printing. China, which Zircon, B R Steel, Beralcountries in the field of occupies an exhibition mar, Cleia, Colorobbia, tile production and its furspace of 2,000 square Cretaprint, Dorst, Eirich, ther development is prometers, accounts for one Esmalglass-Itaca, Hänceeding by giant strides. of the largest national pa- dle, H&R Johnson, HLT More than 70% of the vilions. With some 100 Press, Imerys, Modena, country’s entire ceramics exhibitors, the country Monte Bianco, Netzsch, production takes place in has nearly decupled its Rex Tone, Sabo, SACthe Indian Federal State participation. However, MI, Saint Gobain, Sibelof Gujarat situated in the European exhibitors also co, SITI B&T, Smalticcountry’s north-western boast strong representa- eram, Smaltochimica, part. Therefore, Gujarat’s tion, as for example Italy System, Torrecid and capital Ahmedabad is the with a large joint pavil- Verdes, Vidres. An adideal venue for the co-lo- ion organized by ACI- ditional hall offers more cation of Indian Ceramics MAC, the Association of space for presenting and Ceramics Asia and Italian Manufacturers of state-of-the-art technolthe key to the Indian ce- Machinery and Equip- ogies and innovations. ramic industry. Some 230 ment for the Ceramics The expected 6,000 visexhibitors from India, Industry. All Chinese, itors will benefit from China and from around Indian and European key a stronger international the globe will present players will get together presentation and a wider their products and solu- on an exhibition space range of products.
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