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News Brief Cong workers burn effigies of Giriraj Singh in Bihar Agency :Patna, Apr 2
Angry Congress workers here today burnt effigies of Union Minister Giriraj Singh, demanding his resignation for the controversial remarks made by him on Sonia Gandhi. In state capital Patna, Congress workers burnt effigies of Union Minister of State for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Giriraj Singh at Kargil chowk.
Nine fresh cases of swine flu in Telangana Agency :Hyderabad, Apr 2
Nine fresh cases of swine flu have been reported in Telangana, where 77 people have succumbed to the H1NI virus since the beginning of the year. "Since January one, 7,374 samples were tested of which 2,275 were found to be positive. The number of deaths because of swine flu and related complications is 77," a state government release said. Nine out of the 38 samples sent for analysis yesterday were found positive for the virus.
'Prisoners 70 times more prone to tuberculosis' Agency :Dharamshala, Apr 2
The prisoners are 70 times more vulnerable to tuberculosis than those who are outside, said a senior official at a TB workshop in Dharamshala prison here. "Studies show that burden of this disease (TB) is up to 70 times greater in prisons than in communities," said SDM Dharamshala Balbir Thakur Thursday during the workshop organised by TB Department of state Health services with prison inmates at Dharamshala Jail. The Sub-Divisional Magistrate said that the demographics of the prison population (low socio-economic status, large number of migrants, homeless, drug use), in addition to the situational and environmental vulnerabilities of the prison (as overcrowding, poor ventilation) increases the risk of contacting TB among prisoners.
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Case against Giriraj Singh for racist remark Sonia says won’t comment on people with narrow mindset, Bihar court orders FIR against Giriraj Singh Agency : New Delhi A Bihar court on Thursday ordered police to file an FIR against Union Minister Giriraj Singh for his controversial remarks on Sonia Gandhi who ignored the racist comment saying she won't respond to people with "narrow mindset". The Congress also took to streets stepping up its demand for sacking of Singh staging protests in Delhi and also in Bengaluru where BJP leaders have gathered for its National Executive meet. The BJP on its part sought to bring closure to the raging controversy, saying it considers the matter closed as the minister has expressed his regret. As the outrage against Singh continued after he kicked up a row with his remarks asking whether Congress
would have accepted Sonia's leadership had she not been white-skinned, Singh came under attack even from BJP ally and Union Minister Upendra Kushwaha. "It does not behove a union minister to speak in such a language...it's objectionable remark," Kushwaha, President Rashtriya Lok
Samata Party (RLSP), an ally of BJP, told reporters in Patna. When newsmen sought her reaction, Sonia said she would not like to respond to people with "narrow mindset". "I feel it is not worth responding to persons having such a narrow mindset," Gandhi told reporters in Neemuch in
More Than 70 Dead in Al-Shabab Attack in Kenya Agency : NAIROBI Kenyan Interior Minister Joseph Nkaissery says that more than 70 people have been killed in an attack by Somali-based Islamic extremists on a college in northeast Kenya. Nkaissery said that 79 people were wounded in the attack Thursday and four suspected attackers have been killed. The minister ordered a dusk to dawn curfew in Garissa and in the nearby counties of Wajir, Tana River and Mandera. Al-Shabab claimed responsibility for the attack.
The death toll now surpasses the 67 who were killed in alShabab’s attack on the Westgate Mall in Nairobi in September 2013. AlShabab gunmen attacked the college in northeast Kenya early Thursday, targeting Christians, witnesses said. Collins
Wetangula, the vice chairman of the student union, said he was preparing to take a shower when he heard gunshots coming from Tana dorm, which hosts both men and women, 150 meters (yards) away. The campus has six dorms and at least 887 students, he said.
Rajan 'perfect'; RBI, government think on similar lines: PM Modi Agency : Mumbai Amid a widespread perception about differences between RBI and the government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday praised Governor Raghuram Rajan for being "perfect" in explaining to him complex economic issues and said there was similarity in thinking on both the sides. Stating that Rajan would explain implications of RBI's policies in "just threefour slides", Modi also said that he must have been a very good 'teacher' in the past. Rajan, who has been Professor of Finance at University of Chicago and joined RBI as its Governor in September 2013, said on
his part that there has always been a "constructive dialogue" between RBI and the government. There have been talks from time to time about differences between the central bank and the government on a range of issues including on inflation and interest rates. While the government and RBI have always maintained that there were 'no differences' between them, some proposals in this year's
Budget indicated shifting certain functions out of the central bank's ambit including on the public debt management. Speaking at a function to mark 80 years of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Modi expressed satisfaction over the role played by the central bank under Rajan. "There is lot of similarity between the thinking of the RBI and government... This is absolutely essential.
Madhya Pradesh where she had gone to survey the damaged crops and meet farmers. In Bihar, Sanjay Kumar Singh, a Congress worker, filed a complaint against Singh for his remarks against Sonia in the court of Muzaffarpur Chief Judicial Magistrate Ved Prakash Singh, who transferred the case to the
court of Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate Anju Singh. The SDJM directed Mithanpura police station to register a case against the minister on the basis of the complaint, lawyer of the petitioner Sumit Kumar said. The SDJM gave the order to Mithanpura police station under Section 166 of IPC (public servant disobeying law with intent to cause injury to any person).
Delhi to Get Full Wifi Coverage in 2 Years, Says Government Agency : NEW DELHI Delhi will get full wifi coverage in two years and around 700 wifi hotspots will be set up by February 2016, state government's Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of IT, Adarsh Shastri said Thursday. "We will get budgetary allocation in June and issue tender for wifi by July. First phase comprising 600-700 wifi hotspots will be rolled by February 2016. Wifi coverage in entire Delhi shall be done in 2 years," Mr Shastri said while speaking at an event organised by a news portal. The rulingAamAadmi Party had promised free wifi service in Delhi during its election campaigning. Speaking at the event, industry players, however, questioned the business model adopted by the Delhi government for the sustainability of wifi operations in the state. Mr Shastri said that the Delhi government has various programmes that need Internet connectivity, for which the state government will pay. Besides, there are a number of sites of Delhi government where telecom companies can install their equipment and in lieu provide free access to public. "If these sites are given out for advertisements, it will fetch government revenue of Rs. 20 crore per month.At any given point you can have 4 million smartphones connected to
wifi. This can bring huge revenue model for companies. I have nowhere seen such big scale as in Delhi," Shastri said. He added that by bringing various services online and giving people opportunity to access them will reduce efficiency as well as curb corruption. "In terms of revenue, sky is the limit. Give them free wifi till the time it (browsing by public) is limited to basic services such as e-mail, government websites. If he wants to watch movie, download movie, make him pay," Mr Shastri said.
The complainant, a resident of Miscote colony of Muzaffarpur, said in the petition that after reading a news report about the racist remark on Sonia he was pained. The Youth Congress staged a protest outside a residential complex in Delhi where Singh lives while another demonstration was staged by the Delhi Mahila Congress outside BJP's
headquarters at 11, Ashoka Road. Condemning the remarks of Singh on Sonia, senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh said the Congress demands not only a public apology from the Minister but also seeks his dismissal from the Cabinet. In Bengaluru, Congress and NSUI workers assembled at a major junction, about one km away from a hotel where top BJP leaders have gathered for the party's twoday National Executive meeting beginning Friday. hey shouted slogans against Singh and burnt his effigy. "Giriraj Singh has clarified his position. The matter has ended and should not be made an issue by our opponents. Giriraj Singh has expressed his regret," BJP spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain told reporters in Bengaluru.
Farmer in Amreli develops variety of wheat that gives double production Sunvilla News, Amreli
A progressive farmer from Paniya village of Amreli district in Gujarat has developed a new variety of wheat which gives double production compared to existing popular Lok Van variety. According to farmer Jayantibhai Desai, three years ago he observed in his farm that certain plants were having greater development in terms of size and produce. He separated those plants from others and sow 2.5 kg seeds from which he could obtain 9600 kg wheat. According to Desai, one wheat after plantation
offered 2,000 number of wheat. Jayantibhai sent this seed to Junagadh based Agriculture University and got his seed recognized. Jayantibhai Patel has named this variety of seed as JP 101. Jayantibhai said that while commonly the size of ‘dundi’ of wheat plant is 4.5 inch long containing 40-45 wheat, the new variety has the size of 8-9 inch containing 80-120 wheat. Each plant has such 21 ‘dundi’. Compared to Bansi or Lok Van, the new variety needs half the number of seeds while production is doubled.
Air India pilots’ body writes to DGCA about ‘stressed’ junior pilots in cockpit Agency : Mumbai An Air India pilots’ body has urged DGCA to look into the issue of deployment of a section of its “stressed” junior pilots in the cockpit, days after the Germanwings pane crash. Stating that some 30-odd co-pilots were being “forced to work overtime” without any remuneration, the Indian Commercial Pilots Association (ICPA), in a letter to the aviation regulator Thursday alleged that “putting these highly-stressed and financially over-burdened copilots in the same cockpit… is a perfect recipe for disaster.” ICPA represents the narrow-body Airbus
A320 pilots in the airline. This is the second time in the last 10 days that ICPA has redflagged safety concerns inAir India to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). Earlier, it had asked DGCAto ground the airline’s 26-year -old A-320 fleet citing safety concerns. The fresh communication to the regulator comes following the action of Andreas Lubitz, copilot of the Germanwings flight who last week crashed the
Airbus A320 plane into the French Alps killing himself and 149 others. Reports thereafter have said that 27year-old Lubitz was suffering from depression but had hidden this from his airline, which is a subsidiary of Lufthansa. The incident has triggered a debate over pilots’ mental health in India as well. ICPA said that these junior pilots were inducted into Air India from Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Academy on the terms of permanent employment, but the management later decided to unilaterally change the terms of employment to one-off contract.
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Delhi is dangerously polluted? Most of us Indians think we are top dogs and cool cats. But we are instead like an experimental frog in water, on gradual boil to death. According to a 19th century experiment, when a frog is put in boiling water, it quickly jumps out to save its life. But when it is put in cold water that is heated gradually, it boils to death. The toxic air around us is unbreathable; the polluted underground water is undrinkable; potable water is disappearing fast; food items are laced with fertilizers; chicken and other bird meat has high levels of antibiotics; vegetables have Ecoli and other bacteria; milk has synthetic material and oxytocin; and the noise around us is of such high-decibel that it is freaking us out, frying our brain. The environment around us is closing in on us like slow-boiling water. But we are not even thinking of jumping out of the cauldron. Like the frog, most of us are not aware of the danger. And those who know, simply do not care. In our blind apathy and ignorance, we are not just on slow poison; we are also concocting deadlier and higher doses of toxins for the future generations, including the children, on whose ‘better’ future we, ironically, spend so much time, money and effort. It is all going horribly wrong. For the past two days, the Indian Express has been writing about the alarming level of pollutants in the Delhi air, telling us about the impending death by breath. It says Delhi is the world’s most-polluted city, the respirable particulate matter in the air is 17 times the permissible level and the number of patients with asthma, wheezing and other chronic ailments has increased three-fold in seven years. Medical experts the newspaper spoke to have just one advice for people with chronic respiratory ailments: just leave Delhi. Another report in the Times of India reveals around 40 percent of samples of chicken in Delhi and NCR had high levels of antibiotic content; their consumption is making people resistant to drugs. India consumes around 2100 tonne of chicken every year and its consumption is expected to touch 4000 tonne in 2030, the highest in the world. Monitoring of water in most Indian rivers has shown high levels of pollution. A report in 2008, found the bio oxygen demand (BOD) in Yamuna canal (247), river Yamuna at the Delhi (70) and river Betwa (58). A water sample with a 5 day BOD greater than 20 mg O/L indicates ecologically-unsafe polluted water. Even the Ganga has turned into a gutter. A few years ago, Sankatmochan Foundation, a Varanasi-based NGO, assessed the quality of water around the popular ghats. Some of the samples had a fecal coliform count of 62,000 to 2.7 million per 100 ml. And a biochemical oxygen demand of 20-50mg per litre. The permissible level of fecal count for bathing is just 500 per ml. And the oxygen demand (higher the pollution greater is the amount of oxygen required to clean it) should be less than 3 mg per litre. In 1951, the use of fertilizers in agriculture was less than a metric tonne. It is now well over 25 metric tonne. For years environmentalists and experts have been warning against the high levels of chemicals like nitrogen in food and underground water. Nitrogen fertilizer use and production account for six per cent of our total greenhouse emissions.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY COMEDY KING KAPIL SHARMA!
Agency : New Delhi The king of comedy Kapil Sharma has been successful in carving a niche for himself in the entertainment industry. The actor-comedian, who celebrates his 34rd birthday today has an ocean of fan following—all thanks to his famous rib-ticklers. Born in a middle-class Punjabi household in Amritsar, Kapil's father was a head constable and mother a homemaker. His humble beginnings made him work at a local PCO shop, reportedly. Kapil completed his education inAmritsar, from
Hindu College, Punjab. The funnyman was first noticed in television show 'The Great Indian Laughter Challenge'. After facing initial rejections, Kapil won as many as nine reality TV shows based on comedy including Comedy Circus. The year 2013 was a breakthrough year for Kapil, as he launched his own show titled—'Comedy Nights With Kapil'. Little had Kapil assumed that this show would become such a huge rage among the audiences. The show managed to travel to Dubai, due to its rising popularity.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“I just read news about Ashwini and my names not being there in TOP scheme. The only support we had was of Govt of India and now that also seems bleak. The players who are already having lot of corporate support are in the list and Ashwini and me not considered. I don't know what more to be done. I am kind of tired, kind of disappointed,” - India's ace doubles shuttler Jwala Gutta has slammed the Sport Ministry
Ajay to spend time with family on his 46th b'day
Agency : Mumbai The birthday boy, who had been shooting in Goa for Nishikant Kamat's 'Drishyam', is back in Mumbai for his special day, Mid-Day reported. “Ajay avoids partying too much, so there will be a quiet celebration at his Juhu home with wife Kajol and children Nysa and Yug. As Nysa's birthday is later this
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month (April 20), it will kickstart her birthday countdown too. The 11year-old likes cooking, so she will help prepare some special dish for his birthday. Ajay's sisters and close buddies will also drop in,” Mid-Day reported quoting a source close to Ajay. It also reported that Ajay will spend some time with Kajol and the kids
before he leaves for the Hyderabad schedule of 'Drishyam.' Ajay started his career in the industry with 'Phool Aur Kaante' in 1991 and won Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for his performance in the film. Ajay has been accepted by the audiences not only in his angry young man avatar but the actor also found a niche fan base for his comic roles.
Abhishek cameo in Aishwarya Rai’s ‘Jazbaa’ – An April Fools’ joke
Agency : New Delhi Chances are that you might have been as happy as us on reading director Sanjay Gupta’s tweet that he posted yesterday (April 1) conveying that actor Abhishek Bachchan would be doing a cameo in his wife Aishwarya Rai’s comeback vehicle ‘Jazbaa’
being directed by Sanjay. (Read: Abhishek Bachchan to do cameo in wife Aishwarya Rai’s ‘Jazbaa’) But the mischievous filmmaker today tweeted to negate the news and said that the news was but an April Fool’s joke. Sanjay Gupta’s surprise yesterday
made everybody happy for not only the fans have been waiting for Aishwarya’s comeback, but also for seeing her in a movie that co-stars her husband Abhishek. But seems like the fans would have to wait a li’l more. Meawhile, we would say, well played Sanjay.
"Bebo is my lucky charm" - Akshay Kumar
Don’t want to become exhausting for the audience: Alia
Agency : New Delhi After three back-to-back big-screen outings in 2014, Alia Bhatt’s next will release over a year after her last film. And the actor is happy about maintaining this gap. “Last year, three of my films released within six months of
each other, but I didn’t plan for that to happen. I would have liked the releases to be a little more spaced out, but these are things you can’t plan,” says the actor. Alia adds that after some time in the industry, one learns to manage their dates and plan
their projects in a way that they have two-three releases in a year. “The planning hasn’t happened yet. I am just going with the flow. But from now on, I want to make sure that I have enough releases in a year, but also not too many, because you don’t want to become too exhausting for the audience,” she explains. Currently working on Abhishek Chaubey’s film that co-stars Shahid Kapoor, the actor says her role is very different from her real-life persona. She also clarifies that despite being constantly asked about working with father Mahesh Bhatt’s production company, there are no plans yet. “This year is kind of blocked for me already. Nothing has come up as yet. When something does, I will let everyone know,” says Alia.
Agency : New Delhi In one of the most anticipated films of the year, Gabbar is Back starring Akshay Kumar, also features a romantic song sequence with Kareena Kapoor Khan. During the promotions for the film, Akshay couldn't stop singing praises about Kareena's performance in the song, Teri Meri Kahaani. The film focuses on an aam aadmi standing
up to corruption, where Akshay plays a tough guy with an emotional side. The soulful song shows him romancing Kareena and talks about the journey of the couple, making it important to the whole narrative of the film. While Kareena is only known to make appearances for her close friends, she took on the project even though she had to adjust her dates. Excited about the song, she
adds,“Relationships in this industry have always mattered to me and my song in "Gabbar is Back" is for a friend- Shabinaa Khan. I had a great time doing a small cameo in the Rowdy Rathore song and shooting for this song was even more fun and enjoyable”. Gabbar Is Back is a film produced by Viacom18, Sanjay leela Bhansali and Shabinaa Khan and releases on 1st May.
Rati Agnihotri opens up Kalki: Never Keep Commerce about her abusive marriage
Agency : Mumbai The living room of Rati Agnihotri's Worli penthouse tastefully furnished with Christian iconography and overlooking the Arabian Sea, is marked by quiet and a sense of calm. But as the reigning star of the 80s recounts in vivid detail the
turbulent years of her marriage to architect Anil Virwani, you realise how deceptive the calm is. For, this room and this house is where the actress has suffered horrific domestic abuse. Rati, star of hit films like Ek Duje Ke Liye, Coolie and Tawaif, was at the top of her game when
she met Virwani. After a swift courtship, the two were married in 1985 and Rati quit the movie business to become a homemaker and mother. Instances of her husband losing his cool and hitting her began in the initial years of the marriage and progressively became more frequent over 30 years. Each of those instances of beating that had her running around this penthouse like a terrified animal, trying to escape her husband's blows, is etched in her mind.
in Mind While Doing a Film
Agency : Mumbai The economics of filmmaking may have assumed a greater
importance in the Bollywood in recent times, but actress Kalki Koechlin, who will next be seen in
Margarita, With a Straw, says she neither thinks of commerce, nor about the audience while doing a movie. I believe in my script, and work hard. I don't think this film is for the Mumbai audience or festival audience. If that's the case, then you (an actor) will fail. "I work from my heart. I love intelligent cinema and it should grip me," she added. Directed by Shonali Bose, Margarita, With a Straw will hit theatres on April 17.
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Maruti Suzuki eyes another strong year after record sales in FY 2015
NEW DELHI Buoyed by highest ever sales in a fiscal, country's largest car maker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) is confident of tightening its grip on the automobile market with continued focus on sales and service network expansion and new product introductions. The company had posted total sales of 12,92,415 units in 2014-15, its highest annual sales beating previous best in 2010-11 when it had sold 12,71,005 units. Its domestic sales of 11,70,702 units in 2014-15 was also its highest ever, better than its previous best of 11,32,700 units sold in 2010-11. "Last fiscal was
definitely a challenging one. When the overall industry grew by about 4 per cent we grew 11 per cent. We were able to do this as we had focused on key areas of sales and service network expansion besides new products," MSI Executive Director, Marketing & Sales, RS Kalsi. Expressing confidence of doing better than industry growth in the current fiscal, he said the company would continue with activities to get closer to consumers. The expectation in the auto industry is that in 2015-16, car sales could grow around 6-8 per cent, although industry body SIAM hasn't officially given any forecast.
IBM forges mobile app partnership with China Telecom Corp Ltd Agency : BEIJING International Business Machines (IBM) has struck a deal with China Telecom Corp Ltd to offer and manage corporate-grade mobile apps, the latest in a string of tie-ups with Chinese firms. Under the agreement, state-owned China Telecom will host on its servers IBM's MobileFirst service, which helps corporations manage apps for Apple Inc's iPhone and iPad devices. The two companies have not yet disclosed any customers but will seek out everything from large, state-owned enterprises in sectors like banking and insurance to private startups, Nancy Thomas, a Beijing-based managing partner of global business services, said in a telephone interview. IBM's
strategy has been to deepen its presence and win favour in China through partnerships with local firms despite political headwinds. Citing cybersecurity concerns, the Chinese government recently announced regulations that encourage state-affiliated companies to procure more tech products from domestic suppliers and shun international vendors. Western business lobbies say this is an unfair tactic to protect Chinese companies or spur technology transfer. IBM Chief Executive Virginia Rometty said in a speech before business and political elite in Beijing last week that the company would share its technology and help Chinese companies to continue doing business in the country.
Football: Chinese drinks maker denies reports of AC Milan take over Agency : Shanghai The billionaire chairman of Chinese drinks maker Hangzhou Wahaha Group Co has knocked back reports he is planning a bid for struggling Italian soccer giants AC Milan, currently controlled by Italy's former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi. Zong Qinghou, worth an estimated $19 billion according to the latest annual Hurun rich list, said reports in Italian media that he was planning to purchase up to 75 percent of the Italian team were 'sheer fiction'. "We have no intention of getting into the soccer sphere, and have not made any contact with AC Milan," Zong said on his official Sina Weibo microblog account on Thursday. Reuters could not
reach Wahaha for further comment. Speculation has swirled around the Italian club, one of the country's most prestigious teams, but which has struggled since last winning a league title in 2011. Thai businessman
videos like "An American in Paris Backstage" and "Adventures of Mr. Banana" are already becoming viral within the app. Facebook's Riff Product Manager Josh Miller says "The potential pool of creative collaborators can grow exponentially from there, so a short video can become an inventive project between circles of friends you can share to Facebook or anywhere on the Internet." The app is one of many initiatives like Paper, Slingshot, Mentions, Rooms and Groups launched by Facebook.
Agency : New Delhi It's time to stop mourning India's loss at the World Cup and celebrate the incredible win that was. Take a little trip down memory lane because on this day, exactly four years ago in 2011, the Men in Blue won the coveted cricket World Cup, India's second win and this time, on home ground. At the helm of this
huge victory were Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh, who was named Man of the Tournament. Here's reliving that golden moment back in 2011. This post shared on Yuvraj Singh's official Facebook account has not surprisingly, been liked by over 2.2 lakh people. It was soon after that exhilarating, historic win that Yuvraj was
diagnosed with cancer. He took a hiatus from the field, sought treatment in the US, and returned to the pitch. Despite an incredible return to international cricket in 2012, however, the southpaw did not find a place in this year's World Cup squad, leaving Indian fans lamenting their 2011 World Cup hero's exclusion from the team.
Basketball: Buzz around 7ft 5in Sim Bhullar becoming NBA's first player of Indian descent
still training, having been playing in the Big Bash back home. I am fresh and still training with the hope of doing well here. I have had a fantastic run in IPL and I feel happy to be back in the team," said Hussey, who was released by the Mumbai Indians. Dwayne Bravo, who was not part of the West Indies World Cup squad alongside Mumbai's Kieron Pollard, is another
Facebook's Riff lets you make videos with friends cities apart
Agency : New Delhi Facebook has introduced a new application called Riff. A way to create videos with friends even if they are cities apart. To start a video you will have to shoot a clip that can go up to 20 seconds and describe what it is about then post it on Riff. Anyone using the application is free to watch the videos but only your friends can add their clips to it. This unique idea of creating videos can result in quite an interesting mashup of clips. For instance a birthday video can be created effortlessly by adding new clips. A few featured
Bee Taechaubol said in February he had held 'cordial and private' discussions with the club, prompting Berlusconi to respond that he was not interested in selling his controlling stake.
key player for Super Kings. Hussey feels the break for Bravo will help the team and same in Pollard's case. "Definitely, they would be fresh and will be really wanting to do well. I think the guys are professional enough to know what they need to do. So Bravo would ready himself to play well. MS and some others guys have been playing more cricket.
ICC PRESIDENT QUITS OVER WORLD CUP TROPHY SNUB
Agency : DHAKA Mustafa Kamal resigned as president of the International Cricket Council on Wednesday with an outspoken attack on the world governing body after he was prevented from presenting the World Cup trophy. Kamal accused the ICC of behaving "unlawfully" after he was barred from making the presentation. He said he was blocked because he refused to withdraw an incendiary allegation of match-fixing. The Bangladeshi national had said after his country's World Cup quarter-final defeat by India that there was "no quality in the umpiring" and suggested the result had been
SPORTS ROUNDUP On This Day Four Years Ago, Team India and Yuvraj Singh Lifted the World Cup
IPL 8: Michael Hussey unsure of Chennai Super Kings role Agency : Chennai Michael Hussey is happy to be back at the Chennai Super Kings and the 39year-old Australian is open to performing any role for the two-time IPL champions in the upcoming edition. "I have not really thought about it (his role) too much. I need to sit down and have a chat with MS (captain Dhoni) and Stephen Fleming (coach) about what role they want me to play. At this age I just want to play whatever role that I can help the team, whether at the top or middle or helping the young guys on the field," said Hussey on his arrival here today for the IPL beginning April 8. Hussey, who has quit international cricket and last played for Australia in 2013, is still as fit as a fiddle. "I am
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"pre-arranged". The claim drew a sharp rebuke from ICC chief executive David Richardson and Kamal later complained that he had been deprived of his "right" as ICC president to present the trophy to the winners, Australia, in Melbourne last Sunday. Instead that honour went to India's Narayanaswami Srinivasan, who took over as ICC chairman last year and who was booed at the ceremony. "I resign right at this moment. I am no longer ICC president," Kamal told reporters at the airport in Dhaka, where he arrived on Wednesday from Singapore. "The main reason for my resignation is that I can't
work with those who can act unconstitutionally and unlawfully." The ICC confirmed that Kamal had resigned in a letter to the organisation but said the outgoing president had cited "personal" reasons and had not made any complaint against any individual. Kamal's position has been largely ceremonial since Srinivasan took office as ICC chairman last year. On Wednesday he launched an extraordinary attack on the Indian national, calling him "rotten" and "controversial" and suggesting the ICC could stand for "Indian Cricket Council". "I feel bad even to mention his name," he said. "If that man is in charge of cricket, how will cricket run?" Srinivasan was forced to quit as head of India's cricket board over a corruption inquiry involving his son-in-law. He said he had been told he would only be allowed to present the trophy if he withdrew his claim of bias.
Agency : HOUSTON The Sacramento Kings are reportedly poised to ink Sim Bhullar to a 10-day contract that would make the towering center the first player of Indian descent in the NBA. ESPN was among the US media outlets reporting on Wednesday that the Kings, owned by Indian software magnate Vivek Ranadive, expect to
bring Bhullar in from the Reno Bighorns, Sacramento's affiliate in the NBA Development League. The 7-foot-5-inch Bhullar has spent the entire season with the Bighorns, after attending the Kings' preseason training camp. Bhullar is averaging 10.3 points, 8.8 rebounds and 3.9 blocks in the D-League this season. The 22-year-old, who was
born in Canada to Indianborn parents, is expected to replace David Wear on Sacramento's roster after Wear's 10-day contract expires on Thursday. Bhullar was a two-time Western Athletic Conference Tournament Most Valuable Player for New Mexico State University as they reached the NCAA Tournament in 2013 and 2014. He was undrafted last June but was brought into training camp by the Kings before landing in Reno. Ranadive, the NBA's first Indian-born owner, said last August when the team brought Bhullar into training camp that he believed India was "the next great frontier" for the league.
Expect a good start to my India stint: Hockey coach Van Ass
Agency : NEW DELHI In his maiden assignment as chief coach, Dutchman Paul van Ass expects his wards to give a "good start" to his stint in the 24th Azlan Shah Cup and has said the Sardar Singh-led Indian men's hockey team has the capability of taking on new challenges. For Van Ass, who took over the reigns of the team from Australian Terry Walsh just three weeks ago, the Azlan Shah
Cup is his first opportunity to look at the composition of the Indian side in a competitive set-up. Besides Asian Games gold medallist India, world champions Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Korea and hosts Malaysia will fight it out for the top honours in the prestigious Azlan Shah Cup to be held in Ipoh, Malaysia from April 5-12. "This is a very capable team and as a unit they can give a tough time
to the opponents on any given day. During the Champions Trophy they showcased they are hungry to win and open to take on newer challenges," Van Ass said before departing for Ipoh later tonight. "This is my first assignment and I am expecting a very good start. In the last few days I have tried to understand each player's way of playing and have tried to guide them to improve on certain aspects," he said. Captain Sardar Singh said the team is confident of displaying a good show in the tournament under the new coach. "The team is upbeat and confident under the new chief coach. In the training sessions he has taught us to keep working on our strengths. India will open their campaign against Korea on April 5.
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There should not be any observation while deciding Kodnani’s appeal: SIT
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The SC-appointed SIT Wednesday told the Gujarat HC that if it takes a decision on the appeal of former minister Maya Kodnani, challenging the order of trial court that sentenced her to life imprisonment first, before other similar petitions, it should not make any observations as it may be taken as a precedent in other connected matters. SIT counsel Prashant Desai told this orally before the division bench, headed by justice Ravi R Tripathi. The question of deciding Kodnani’s petition first before hearing other connected appeals arose after her lawyer, senior
counsel Nirupam Nanavati, finished his arguments. “Normally in appeals where there are connected matters, having common evidence, are heard together. However, as far as deciding Kodnani’s case first is concerned, the lordship should not make any observation,” Desai said. Following this, Justice Tripathi said, “We will do so.” Desai also said that appeals have been filed by all the 30 other convicts, including Bajrang Dal leader Babu Bajrangi and there are other appeals such as enhancement of sentence and appeal against five persons who were acquitted by the trial court.
A 70 meter high commercial building Shapath V is Ahmedabad’s tallest building. But this 19 storeyed building on SG Highway built by Savvy group is not just known for its height. There are some other features that have made this building a remarkable one. Shapath V has been constructed using green building norms. It has been built using fly ash bricks. It has been built by keeping top soil conservation in mind. Flushed water goes to water treatment plant where waste water is reused to great extent for purposes other than requirement of potable water. It is the first one in the state to get LEED GOLD rating from the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) for all the green features it has. Shapath V has its own
Wrong classification of forest land caused Rs 58.64 cr benefit to Adani company: CAG report
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The Comptroller & Auditor General of India (CAG), in its report tabled in Gujarat Assembly on Tuesday, has found that incorrect classification of forest land in Kutch by the Gujarat government led to undue financial benefit to the tune of Rs 58.64 crore to Gautam Adani-promoted Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone Limited (MPSEZL) in 2008-09. CAG had reported the matter to the government in May 2014, though its reply
was awaited by the CAG. The issue pertains to two pieces of forest land measuring 1,840 hectare and 168.42 hectare in Mundra and Dhrub villages of Kutch district, respectively. As per details, the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) had, based on a July 1999 proposal from the Forests and Environment Department of Government of Gujarat (GoG), granted in-principle approval for diversion of the two pieces of land to Adani Chemicals
Limited (ACL) for setting up a solar salt project and salt washery in May 2004. The ACL, however, CAG reports, “…sought (September 2007) the permission of the MoEF through the GoG for using the forest land to develop a terminal and solid bulk cargo handling facilities at Mundra port in the name of MPSEZL on the plea of changing business environment and opportunities.” While the decision of MoEF in this regard was awaited, on March 28, 2008, the Supreme Court in its judgment classified forests of India into six ecological classes and fixed rates of the net present value (NPV) to be recovered from any user agency for diversion of forest land for non-forest purposes.
noticed on every alternative day or almost daily. The officials said that these clusters are an area which comprised of two to ten villages. The Chief Conservator of Forest Dr A
P Singh said that the census will be conducted in two phases the primary count will be held on May 2 and 3, while the final count will be held on May 4 and 5. "This year the number of
sewage treatment plant. Those hiring offices in this building are guaranteed 30% lower electricity bills. Since two and half years of existence this has been realized. It is thanks to availability of natural light(maximum windows on north side, minimum opening in south facade) and chilled water based HVAC system plus Heat Recovery Plant. Shapath V has 100 solar panels over its top having capacity of
15,000 liter hot water everyday. Shapath V has 2.75 m speed elevator which is the fastest in Ahmedabad. Shapath V has censor based pressurized staircase area which means whenever there’s an incident of fire, the censors identify the trouble and release air with pressure to keep fire away from staircase and lift areas. The building has system that prevents spread of fire from one floor to another floor.
Tata Power Mundra UMPP supports the digitisation of 4 Gram Panchayats Agency : Mundra Tata Power’s wholly owned subsidiary, Coastal Gujarat Power Limited (CGPL), has always been committed to improve the quality of life of the community living in and around its areas of operations, thereby aiding all round village development. In line with the Government of Gujarat E-Gram Policy, the Company supported the Gram Panchayats of Moti Khakhar, Nani Khakhar, Tunda and Mota Kandagara villages to digitise their records and administration processes. The Government of Gujarat has launched an E-Gram Policy with an intent to connect all villages and talukas with internet facilities to provide Eservices to the various Gram Panchayats of the state. With an aim to provide and develop the
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Mehta, CEO, Darashaw and Co Pvt Ltd said, "In the first phase, the MRO hub will be ready in the next two years. In the second phase, the airport will be set up which will focus on cargo handling. We are targeting 10% of the air cargo of the country from Ankleshwar airport." Mumbai-based Darashaw and Co Pvt Ltd is handling the Ankleshwar MRO and greenfield airport project, which is being developed in public-private partnership (PPP) mode. The proposed facility at
infrastructure for digitisation Tata Power identified the software from Infogram Software Pvt. Ltd., which is certified by the Government of Gujarat. The digistisation programme was implemented in the four Gram Panchayats including Moti Khakhar, Nani Khakhar, Tunda and Mota Kandagara. The success of this initiative is a result of vibrant partnership between
panchayat and CGPL. Speaking on the initiative, Mr K K Sharma, ED and CEO – CGPL, said, “The welfare of the community is at the heart of Tata Power’s operations. By supporting the digitisation process of the four Gram Panchayats we aim that the community is able take advantage of all the progressive schemes provided by the Gujarat Government.
HC issues contempt notice over Nandasan temple not being razed Sunvilla News, Ahmedabad
Gujarat high court issued a contempt of court notice to Mehsana district authorities for not following orders to
New Ankleshwar airport may bag 10% of air cargo The Gujarat government along with Gujarat State Aviation Infrastructure Company (GUJSAIL) is developing an airstrip at Ankleshwar to develop a maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) hub and air cargo facility there. Through the cargo airport, the government aims to handle 10% of the country's 2.95 lakh metric tons of air cargo. Speaking on the sidelines of the inauguration of Gujarat Aero Conclave 2015 here on Wednesday, Baman
Ahmedabad
Ankleshwar shall comprise of MRO hangars, which will initially accommodate two large frame aircraft, three small frame aircraft and additional facilities for helicopter maintenance. This will be supported by workshops, tools and storage areas. Skilled manpower will be outsourced according to requirements. The Ankleshwar MRO will serve Vadodara, Surat, Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Indore airports.
pull down a temple at Nandasan town, which was being constructed illegally on grazing land. A bench of Justice Akil Kureshi and Justice J B Pardiwala asked the officials to explain their act of ignoring the court order from August last year. This happened after the original petitioner, Vishnu Raval, brought it to the court's notice that neither the authorities nor those involved in the construction had moved the Supreme Court, but the district panchayat president cited an appeal in the apex court and ordered a stay on the demolition ordered by the HC. Raval's lawyer, Rajesh Shah, demanded action against those responsible for not implementing the court's order on the basis of an alleged blatant lie in
the name of pendency in the SC. The HC sought a reply to this by April 24. In Nandasan village of Kadi block, a temple was coming up on a 2,280-square metre plot of grazing land since 2009. The HC intervened in response to a PIL by Raval, who complained against the illegal construction and against the authorities turning a blind eye to it despite various complaints being made in this regard. The HC ordered the village panchayat to remove the temple from the gauchar land and showed grave concern.
Court lifts stay on Lakhota lake 1500 villages under scanner for Lion census beginning from May 2 beautification in Jamnagar Sunvilla News, Ahmedabad
The much awaited Asiatic Lion census, covering one of the biggest ever area in its census will cover over 1500 villages around the sanctuary. The nine month long exercise which began since June last year has revealed that the lions have found new homes in around 1500 villages in eight districts. The 2010 census has revealed a count of 411. According to officials the biggest challenge will be to have the exact count outside the sanctuary as the spread was in too vast area especially outside the sanctuary. The officials said that according to officials within the sanctuary there are beats which will be used for the counting but outside the sanctuary there are around 623 clusters where the lions presence have been
people applying to be part of the census volunteers so much that the officials have formed a special scrutiny committee to select the volunteers for the count," he said. He said that 2015
On an average lion leopard kill 12 cattles in a day On an average around 12 cattles including buffalos and cows have been killed daily by the Asiatic Lion and Leopard in Junagadh, Gir Somnath and Amreli district. In the last two years, the bigs cats have killed 8,161 cattles of which around 68 per cent of the kill was by the Asiatic Lions, who have ventured out of the Gir Forest and have made the nearby areas as their permanent homes. The state government in reply to the question of Visavadar
MLA Harshad Ribadiya has in the two years from February 1, 2013 to January
31, 2014 there were 2862 killings of cattle by Lion, while the same by leopard was 1694. Similarly from February 1, 2014 to January
31, 2015 there were 2688 killings of cattle by Lion, while the same by leopard was 917. The state government further said the attacks on cattle by Lions was more in Amreli and Gir Somnath area. According to the figures given in the assembly, of the 5550 killings by Lions in two years, 2318 around 41 per cent killing were inAmreli, while another 37 per cent were in reported from Gir Somnath.
census was in one of largest area where the census is conducted by the forest department. The officials said that this would be the first census where the count will be taken up in eight district including Junagadh, Porbandar, Amreli, GirSomnath, Bhavnagar, Botad, Rajkot and Jamnagar. The officials said that the 2010 census had revealed that there were less than 100 lions outside the sanctuary but this time according to experts the number has almost doubled. The officials said that the officials have even asked the village sarpanch and their volunteers in the villages to keep a close eye on the movement of the lions. If the lion did not exist in their village and if suddenly they spot the big cat, they should inform the officials immediately.
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Gujarat high court on Wednesday gave the green signal to the beautification project for Jamnagar's famous Lakhota Lake by dismissing two public interest litigations which took exception to the civic body's project on the grounds that green laws were ignored. A bench headed by Acting Chief Justice V M Sahai dismissed the PILs and lifted the stay granted in August last year. The stay was granted after Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) and Lakhota Nature Club raised objections to the proposed development project, which is on the lines of Ahmedabad's Kankaria lake. It was argued that the construction and creation of amusement park around the
lack would disturb the tranquility and create an imbalance in the environment. The petitions claimed that birds like flamingoes, pelicans, sea gulls, storks throng the lake, which has become the part of the city's identity for tourists and bird lovers. The proposed project would not only disturb the environment, but the plan to put up gates would snatch away the place from locals. This is because of the proposal to introduce a fee for visitors. While granting the stay, a bench of
Justice Akil Kureshi and Justice J B Pardiwala had questioned whether the civic body had carried out an impact assessment for the project. The court also asked if the local ecology was damaged, how would the civic body compensate for it. The HC had even pulled up the civic body for not getting clearance from the Union environment ministry. However, with the lifting of the stay, Jamnagar Municipal Corporation is free to go ahead with its beautification project.
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