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UP election 2017: Two bridges promised by Mulayam
News Brief 13 years ago still not completed. Why? asks PM Modi Alert across airports for Prajapati
Agency | New Delhi Airports across the country have been alerted about the possibility of UP Minister Gayatri Prajapati, accused of rape, trying to flee the country.A Letter of Cancellation (LC) will soon be opened against him and all airports have been alerted to prevent the 49-year-old Prajapati from fleeing the country, official sources said. A letter of cancellation is a technical term used for alerting immigration authorities about any possible move by a suspect to leave the country.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi exhorted the voters of Ghazipur to defeat Congress-Samajwadi Party alliance and the BSP to bring prosperity and development in the region at a rally here. “Jo kaam 15 saal mein nahi kar paye yeh log, hum 15 mahine mein karke dikhayenge (The work they couldn’t do in 15 years, we will do it in 15 months),” the prime minister said. Ghazipur, along with the PM’s constituency of Varanasi in eastern Uttar Pradesh, goes to the polls on March 8 in the last phase of election. He also assured farmers that after the BJP is voted to power, the decision to waive off loans of farmers in the state will be taken in the first cabinet meeting of the new government. “I will
He said the ongoing election in the state has turned into an ‘utsav’ (festival) to free Uttar Pradesh from the misrule of the SP, Congress and the BSP
not allow the exploitation of the poor,” he said. PM Modi raised the issue of unemployment among the youth and said they were forced to migrate to states like Gujarat and Maharashtra in search of jobs. He said he was concerned about the lack of progress in the region bordering Bihar and Nepal. “The UP elections are about giving opportunities to the state’s youth,” he said. PM Modi said during Rahul
Gandhi’s “khaat sabha” people had taken away “khats” as they knew the cots belonged to them and now the same people will ensure the defeat of the Congress party. Taking a dig at former chief minister Mulayam Singh Yadav, the prime minister said two bridges that were promised by him 13 years ago were still not completed.“Mukhyamantri bol rahe hai toh kuch toh bana hoga. Arey bana
Pakistan rules out ‘spy’ Kulbhushan Jadhav’s extradition, seeks info from India (H.S.) | Islamabad
Pakistan on Friday made it clear that it will not “extradite” alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav and said more information on him has been sought from India. Pakistan Prime Minister’s Advisor on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz, during the Question Hour session in the Senate, said a case was being prepared to prosecute the alleged Indian spy arrested last year in March. “A list of questions has also been handed over to India to seek more information from
them in the light of the statements of Kulbhushan Jadhav,” he said, without elaborating on when the questionnaire was given to New Delhi. The discussion started when Senator Talha Mehmood asked Aziz whether the government was planning to hand over Jadhav to India like it extradited CIA contractor Raymond
Davis in 2011 who had killed two men in Lahore. Aziz rejected the statement and said the government was not considering any option to “extradite” the alleged Indian spy back to his country. “We have prepared an FIR and a case is in the process of registration to prosecute (the) Indian state actor for involvement in subversive and terrorist activities in Pakistan,” Aziz said. He claimed that the arrested “spy” had “confessed” his involvement in militancy and there was no question of lack
of evidence against him. Aziz said Pakistan has shared a dossier with the UN Secretary General on the alleged Indian involvement in Pakistan’s internal affairs and in “subversive and terrorist activities”. “This dossier includes details about Kulbhushan Jadhav and his activities,” he said. Aziz said the government is also examining the possibility of sharing the dossier with other countries and international organisations. Talking about the dossier presented to the UN chief, Aziz said.
hoga. Nahi bana? Ab yeh kaam bol rahe hai ki karname bol rahe hai?” the PM said mocking the incumbent government. He said if these projects were happening in Mulayam’s native place, referring to Etawah, they would have been completed on time. “The son who could not fulfil the promises of his father, will he fulfil your aspirations?” he asked, attacking Akhilesh Yadav. He said the ongoing election in the state has turned into an ‘utsav’ (festival) to free Uttar Pradesh from the misrule of the SP, Congress and the BSP. Speaking on demonetisation, the PM said while all parties including SP, BSP and the Congress attacked each other, they came together and joined hands on the issue of note ban. “My aim is to cut down on corruption and black money in the country,” he said.
In first remarks after campus violence fuelled a debate on free speech versus nationalism in Delhi University and a college student who called out the ABVP was threatened with rape, President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday said “there should be no room in India for the intolerant Indian… there must be space for legitimate criticism and dissent” and “universities must engage in reasoned discussion and debate rather than propagate a
must be a nationwide priority. The acid test of any society is its attitude towards women and children. India should not fail this test.” Mukherjee’s remarks came days after Gurmehar Kaur, an undergraduate student at Lady Shri Ram College in Delhi and the daughter of an Indian Army
captain who died fighting militants in Jammu and Kashmir, was trolled on social media over her stand against the ABVP and an earlier video campaign advocating peace between India and Pakistan. Minister of State for Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, who stoked a controversy with his comments
Amul Milk price up by Rs.2/litre from Today Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
After announcing its intentions to hike milk prices for various markets in the country, the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) is set to make the price-hike effective from March 4for the Gujarat market. GCMMF, which sells milk and milk products under the brand name of Amul, has increased the pouch milk prices by Rs. 2 per litre. “We are increasing the milk prices in Gujarat from tomorrow by Rs. 2 per litre for all variants in Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Anand, Godhra and Saurashtra,” R S Sodhi, MD, GCMMF informed. The last price hike was announced in June 2016 for Delhi and Gujarat markets. According to GCMMF, the cost of production for the
farmers has gone up by more than 20 per cent since 2014 and inflation is also hurting the cost of living for farmers. The feed cost including green fodder has gone up in the range of 20-25 per cent. Notably, other leading dairy players across the country have also decided to follow the suit. Amid slowing milk pro-
curement due to summer heat and surging demand for the milk, dairies are seen heading to increase the milk prices. Leading dairy in Telangana, Karimnagar Milk Producers Company Ltd (Karimnagar Dairy) had already increased the milk procurement as well as retail prices from March 1 and 2.
of murders of Swayamsevaks and therefore made an emotional statement. I retract it (statement) and express my regret,” Chandravat said in a statement late last night. “I also got some phone calls from Kerala in which an unidentified
caller threatened to kill me,” he claimed. Chandravat, in a meeting here, had announced the bounty to avenge the killing of RSS workers in Kerala, allegedly by CPI-M workers. His speech sparked an uproar, drawing condemnation from the RSS, the CPI(M) and the Congress yesterday. In a video, which went viral, Chandravat is purportedly seen saying that Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is behind
the killing of RSS workers there and he will pay Rs 1 crore to anyone who beheads him and brings his (Vijayan’s) head to him. He also claimed that 300 innocent people belonging to the RSS had been killed but the Kerala Chief Minister was turning a blind eye. The RSS was quick to condemn Chandravat’s statement, stating the organisation did not believe in violence. “The RSS strongly condemns such statement.
ing from the ceiling, with doctors saying he possibly died three days ago. TOI quoted police sources who said Mathew had served in the army for 13 years. In the video which showed ‘sahayaks’ tending to the personal needs of officers, Mathew was seen as well. After the video was posted online, an investigation had been launched against Mathew. He had been missing from his artillery unit since February
25. A police source told TOI, “It is being probed if Mathew, who was attached for ‘buddy duties’ with a Colonel rank officer posted as an additional officer at the Artillery Centre in Deolali, had felt tortured or harassed after appearing in the video.” The source also said that Mathew was being questioned by various officials after the video went viral online. In January, Lance Naik Yagya Pratap Singh uploaded a video where he complained against the ‘sahayak’ system, saying the officers’ wives make the jawans go to beauty parlours and do household chores.
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RSS leader Kundan Chandravat, who had announced a bounty of Rs 1 crore for beheading the Kerala Chief Minister, has retracted his statement after it drew condemnation from various quarters including the Sangh. Chandravat, RSS Sah Prachar Pramukh in Ujjain, claimed he got some phone calls from Kerala threatening to kill him and was being targetted in social media. “I was pained on the issue
President Pranab Mukherjee spoke about free speech and nationalism culture of unrest”. Delivering the sixth K S Rajamony memorial lecture in Kochi, the President said: “I do not consider a society or State to be civilised if its citizens’ behaviour towards women is uncivilised. When we brutalise a woman, we wound the soul of our civilisation. Not only does our Constitution guarantee equal rights to women but our culture and tradition also celebrate the feminine as divine. Protection and safety of our women and children
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about “polluting” the mind of Gurmehar Kaur, on Wednesday the Idea Exchange programme at The Indian Express that the government would provide “full security to every individual of this country, including Gurmehar”. He also said he had instructed the Delhi Police to”identify and take action” against people who had threatened her online with rape. The President said: “India has been since ancient times a bastion of free thought, speech and expression.
Army jawan featuring in ‘sahayak’ exposing video found dead in abandoned barrack
After the video was posted online, an investigation had been launched against Mathew (H.S.) | New Delhi
An Army jawan, who featured in a sting operation video exposing the Army’s ‘sahayak’ system, was found dead under mysterious circumstances. His body was found in an abandoned barrack in Deolali Cantonment in Maharashtra, The Times of India reported. The decomposed body of Roy Mathew, was found hang-
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Uttar Pradesh will test the limits of Moditva
The Uttar Pradesh elections are a litmus test for Moditva, a phenomenon that has dominated the political discourse in India since the 2014 Lok Sabha polls. It is shaping into a political ideology of sorts, a creed with millions of followers. Travel around Uttar Pradesh and you come across many who swear by it. Priyanka Singh, an engineering aspirant and third year BSc student at Women’s College, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), will vote for Modi (read BJP) because of his Make in India and Digital India initiatives. Tanu, an MSc student at the BHU, prefers him because “only Muslims and Yadavs get jobs” in Akhilesh Yadav’s regime. Sharat of Hansipur, in Mirzapur district is upset with BJP ally Anupriya Patel for doing “nothing” for her Lok Sabha constituency. He will, however, give Modi “a chance”. As the poll theatre moves from western to eastern UP, there is a familiar ring to the “ab ki baar, Modi sarkar” slogan. There are many who are inclined to buy the BJP’s charges of minority appeasement against the Samajwadi Party government. But there are also others who appreciate its 24x7 helpline services and Akhilesh’s candour and clean image. What is striking is the near-blind faith in Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Most of those who swear by him cannot name a leader who Modi can nominate as CM and who would turn things around. It’s tempting to link this belief with Hindutva and cite the controversial, communally polarising pronouncements of Modi, BJP chief Amit Shah and others. But there is more to it. Moditva does have its moorings in Hindutva but it’s more evolved and much more refined. Its proponents are tech-savvy and communicate in the language that Gen Next understands. Questions about specific achievements of the Make in India initiative, surgical strikes or demonetisation might not elicit cogent answers, but they are matters of great pride to people who have no expectations from the political class any more. Yet, UP might test the limits of Moditva. Its impact was not quite pronounced in the first three phases of elections for 209 of the total 403 seats. Only a sweep effect in the remaining phases can give the BJP the numbers to form the government in UP after a gap of 14 years. Most of the constituencies are witnessing a triangular contest, which gives the BJP an edge. But caste dynamics in different constituencies and the popularity of individual candidates remain unpredictable determinants. While the BSP and SP-Congress have been wooing Muslims to add to their respective Dalit and Yadav vote-banks, there is discernible support for the BJP among non-Yadav OBCs and upper castes.
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Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai Movie Review: Arbaaz Khan’s Film Is Vacuous Fare
Agency | New Delhi Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai? May be. But is this a film? Not by a long shot. Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai is more an endurance test, a lumbering mess that wanders all over the place both literally and figuratively, hobbling along in no particular direction. That it gets nowhere is no surprise. About the only thing that stands out in Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai is its punishing length. It’s a 170-minute scriptless blunder into which director Keshav Panneriy packs everything that he knows about India and
the world. So there’s discrimination against the girl child, a forced marriage, the rich-poor divide, puppy love, heartbreak, domestic violence, the looming threat of female foeticide, social activism, talk of women’s empowerment, racism and the war in West Asia. For good measure, the film also throws in some patchy Urdu poetry. The list goes on but you certainly won’t go wah wah. The film doesn’t tire. The audience does. Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai is filmmaking by the numbers. Again, quite literally. When the female protagonist arrives in Mumbai on the run from a small town in Rajasthan, a teastall boy offers her cutting chai. She orders a full cup instead.
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“It’s really a dichotomy in our society where we call women as a source of power, embodiment of motherhood. We worship women as deities. Our core civilisational values tell us to respect a woman.” - No society can call itself civilised if it does not honour women, President Pranab Mukherjee said today as he emphasised on providing reservation for women in Parliament. Addressing a function in Chennai...
Happy Birthday Shraddha Kapoor: The Diet & Fitness Routine That Keeps Her Energy Levels Always Up Agency | Mumbai Actress Shraddha Kapoor’s is all set to ring in her 30th birthday in Mumbai today. Shraddha recently took the internet by storm after she released the first look of her upcoming film ‘Haseena’. Directed by ‘Shootout at Lokhandwala’ director Apurva Lakhia, ‘Haseena’ is a biopic on Dawood Ibrahim’s sister Haseena Parker. The expectations from the film are high as it is touted to be Shraddha’s first venture outside the bubbly-girlnext-door space. The poster shows Shraddha sporting an intense expression with kohl-rimmed eyes. The first look was praised by many actors in Bollywood including megastar Amitabh Bachhan who took to twitter for praising the poster of the film. The Aashiqui-2 actor is loved by many, be it for her radiant face or her bubbly avatar. Ever wondered what goes into the diet and fitness regime of the actor to give her that spunk? The vivacious actor has been into sports from a very young age. As a teenager, she was an avid basketball and volleyball player. She continues to like to go for a good run as and when time permits. Shraddha is a lover of adventure sports like rock climbing and scuba diving. The actor, who got to display her scuba diving skills on screen for her film Ek Villain, has been quoted saying
that this was one of the most enjoyable sequences of the film for her. The actress likes to hit the gym in the morning. Her session consists of stretches, push ups, pull ups, crunches and fat burning cardio. She makes it a point to hit the gym at least 5 times a week, and do regular cardio, strength training and interval training. The fitness freak actor also took to pilates as part of her fitness routine few years ago. Pilates improves flexibility, builds strength and endurance. A gifted dancer since childhood, the ABCD 2 actor boasts of exceptional Ballet skills. Zumba, Belly Dancing and Hip Hop are other dance forms she enjoys and practices as much as possible for fitness. She values good sleep and makes it a point to have an eight hour long beauty sleep to keep her fresh and active the next day.
Sanjay Dutt on Trishala Dutt: I would have broken her legs if she became an actor (H.S.) | New Delhi
Sanjay Dutt and his fans are extremely excited about his comeback film, Bhoomi. On Friday, at a press conference in Agra, the actor spoke at length about his film but on being asked about similarity between his screen daughter Aditi Rao Hydari and real one Trishala Dutt, the actor simply said, “I would have broken her legs if she would have chosen acting but with Aditi, I’m not doing so.” The answer made everyone curious that why would an actor, who has been in the industry for several years, would not want his kids to continue his lega-
cy. Sanjay’s mother Nargis Dutt was an accomplished actor too. When asked, the actor said that he has invested a lot in getting her into a safe job. “I have invested a lot of time and energy to put her in a good college. She is doing well and works with FBI. Now, she is doing fashion designing. And to be in Hindi cinema, she should know the language first. And it’s not easy to be an actor. It looks glamorous but it’s a difficult job.” Sanjay is coming back to films after a long gap, but he said he hasn’t forgotten a bit about acting and his love for it. “I haven’t forgotten how to act.
‘Oru Mexican Aparatha’ actress Gayathri Suresh has some break up tips for her fans (H.S.) | New Delhi Actor Tovino Thomas starrer ‘Oru Mexican Aparatha aka OMA’ movie grandly released on Friday, March 3rd, 2017. It is Malayalam movie, written and directed by Tom Emmatty and written by Jude Anthany Joseph. It is produced by Anoop Kannan under the banner, Anoop Kannan Stories. The film features Tovino Thomas, Roopesh Peethambaran, Neeraj Madhav, Gayathri Suresh and Sunil Sukhada in the lead roles, while Sudhy Koppa, Kalabhavan Shajon, Jino John Anjali P Nair and Megha Mathew in supporting roles. Films Music by Manikandan Ayyappan, Cinematography Prakash Velayudhan and Edited by Shameer Muhammed. Recently, Oru Mexican Aparatha has cleared its censor formalities and was given a U/A certificate. Read on Oru Mexican Aparatha movie review & story plot. The film features Tovino Thomas, Roopesh Peethambaran, Neeraj Madhav, Gayathri Suresh and Sunil Sukhada in the lead roles, while Sudhy Koppa, Kalabhavan Shajon, Jino John Anjali P Nair and Megha Mathew in supporting roles. Films Music by Manikandan Ayyappan, Cinematography Prakash Velayudhan.
Sunny Leone launches her emojis on social media Agency | Mumbai
Sunny Leone has launched her line of emojis that can be used by smartphone users. The ‘Baby Doll’ of Bollywood, had come up with her App a few days back and her fans can now look forward to her emojis! Sunny took to Twitter Friday to announce the launch of her stickers. Check out her tweet here: “She is a great brand and also has a massive digital fan-base globally. She was a good fit for us. Sunny also has an oomph factor, which is necessary for an active user base. The youth use around seven billion emoticons across the globe. The app is currently available for free, but we plan to monetise it in the future, through a premium version with more features,” DNA quoted the App’s co-founder Manan Maheshwari as saying. Well, Sunny has become the second actress from Bollywood to launch her line of emojis. Sonam Kapoor had initiated the trend. However, Sonam’s emojis can only be used by users of her App but Sunny’s emoticons will be available to smartphone users through the Emojifi app.
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The Body Shop, the iconic global retailer of naturally inspired, ethically produced beauty and cosmetic products extends its market reach through its customer centric strategy of lowering prices for its best-
selling range by 20-30%. The price change will make The Body Shop a more accessible beauty brand, allowing more women and men to enjoy its iconic, animal cruelty free products more often. The Body Shop has always been most passionate about its customers and has been leading the way for more than 10 years in India through its affordable, naturally inspired, 100% vegetarian products. As an iconic retailer, The Body Shop will continue to support its precious customers in this exciting journey by lowering its prices on select ranges permanently. The Body Shop India, says: “The Body Shop always aims to make people feel so good face, body and soul, with high quality products, produced ethically and sustainably.
Star cast of ‘Commando 2’ visits Miraj Cinemas Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
: India’s leading movie exhibition chain, Miraj Cinemas hosted star cast visit of upcoming bollywood superhero action film ‘Commando 2’. The lead star cast of the film Vidyut Jamwal, Adah Sharma and the producer Vipul Shah were present to interact with the press here today at Miraj Cinemas -City Pulse and gave insight about the film. The actors and producer of the film were overwhelmed by the response of media and crowd that was present at the Mall. They had great time interacting with media and answering the queries. During the event the producer of many box office hits, Vipul Shah seemed much delighted to make the movie Commando 2. “The movie ‘Commando 2 is again an action movie which is on a mission to eradicate black money,” he expressed during the media interaction. “As promised we are glad to host the start cast of movies at one of the prime property ‘Miraj City Pulse’ and now we are hosting star cast of the movie ‘Commando 2’ as the city and the people of Ahmedabad has always symbolised the significance and magnitude of entertainment and cinematic experiences,” said Amit Sharma, Managing Director, Miraj Cinemas.
Shift to Clean Energy Speeding Up Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad MIT Technology Review has recently reported that India now has world’s worst air pollution. All these years, China dominated the global news as the world’s largest polluter and for being a country where air pollution was the worst. This fact perhaps shielded India in some way from getting much global attention as one of the major polluting countries in the world, along with the developed rich nations. Unfortunately, now that gap between India and China has been closed as far as air pollution is concerned, and the air pollution levels in India are no less that of China – at least for now. This has happened not because India has suddenly become a greater polluter, but more so because China has begun to clean up its act faster. In recent times, especially since COP21 (the Paris Climate Conference of 2015), India as well as China have put a lot of emphasis and directed several policy initiatives towards promoting cleaner ways of producing electricity. Just prior to the Paris Climate Conference, India unveiled a plan to increase the share of clean power generation in the country, with a target to generate 40% of electricity using renewable and other low-carbon sources, by the year 2030, which includes solar, wind and nuclear power. This is a far-reaching initiative – one of the biggest plans globally – to clean up power generation, which will go a long way towards reducing not only air, ground and water pollution in the country, but also in bringing down the nation’s carbon footprint substantially.
www.sunvillasamachar.com India vs Australia, 2nd Test: Hardik Pandya ruled out of selection for Bengaluru Test
Hardik Pandya has a niggle in his shoulder, said Virat Kohli
SPORTS ROUNDUP Mexico Open: Top seed Djokovic suffers shock defeat, Nadal enters semis
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While Virat Kohli on Friday did not give away who will be a part of India’s playing XI, the Indian cricket team skipper, on the eve of the second Test against Australia, said that Hardik Pandya was ruled out of selection for the Bengaluru Test. “Hardik Pandya is not available for selection. He has a niggle in his shoulder. He is not fit to be available for
selection. Rest of them are,” said Kohli, when asked about the team selection. Under Kohli, India have never fielded the same team in two consecutive matches in the longest format of the game. While Kohli did not concede whether India will retain the same side that played against
Steve Smith and Co in Pune, he revealed that India have two or three combinations to choose from. “Combination, I won’t let it out right now. But we do have 2 or 3 combinations that we are looking at. Not one set pattern. So, we will see accordingly what fits best,” concluded Kohli.
Agency | Mexico
Rafael Nadal booked his semi-final spot at the Mexico Open by battling past Yoshihito Nishioka in straight sets, while top seed Novak Djokovic suffered another stunning exit in a shaky start to 2017. The world No. 2 Djokovic crashed out of the ATP Tour event Thursday (March 2) night
India Vs Australia: You Will Never See PuneLike Performance Again, Says Virat Kohli Agency | Bengaluru
After losing the first Test in Pune by 333 runs India captain Virat Kohli on Friday assured that the Indian team will never repeat that kind of performance. India were bowled out for 105 and 107 in the two innings in Pune as the hosts losing seven wickets for 11 runs in the first innings. Left-arm spinner Steve O’Keefe was instrumental in giving the visitors a crucial 1-0 lead in the series and Kohli attributed the defeat to lack of intent on the home team’s part. “You will not see such a bad performance again, I will assure you that,” said the feisty captain in a prematch press conference.
The defeat was more of a reality check for the hosts who were undefeated in 19 Test matches before losing the Pune Test. “It is important to accept defeats. We lost the Pune match because of lack of intent. Australia played better cricket. It is important to accept defeat,
if you go by your ego or ignore it, it will affect you only. It doesn’t mean losing in Pune would result in us losing the other matches also,” he added. Kohli said it was a rare collective failure for the Indians. “Sometimes such defeats are necessary. This gave us a platform to understand where we lacked. It happens very rarely that the whole team does not perform, this is what happened in the last match. We learned a lot from that loss,” Kohli said. “Even if we win or lose, our preparation remains the same. The intensity remains the same even if we lose or win a match. Basically, you don’t change the practice
depending upon the result,” he added. Talking about the team combination, the 28-year-old said, “We have a combination in mind and we will finalise it when we sit together this evening. There are all kinds of possibilities tomorrow (Friday) there could be few surprises,” he said. The Australians have already spoken about Mitchell Starc and how he is their main weapon but Kohli refused to give any importance to it and added, “I don’t think there will be any extra sort of variation added to his bowling suddenly. He is the bowler he is. We have to accept that and face him the best way as a batsman.”
would really-really look out for is the phenomenal Jitu Rai.” Six months later, disappointment tempered, a new four-year plan in hand, focusing on the Olympics and the rest in between, Rai heaved a sigh of relief after bag-
ging the gold medal in the men’s 50m air pistol event. It was also India’s first gold at the World Cup. His face is relaxed, yet he can’t stand still. His eyes keep darting around like run-away drops of mercury. God only knows how he keeps them focused on a target 50 metres away. How does a human keep his hand still when he has to propel a pellet sized 0.177 inches into the middle of the target, the bull’s eye circle measuring 0.180 inches? But for now, he steals glances at the gold medal. And reminds himself of the targets straight ahead.
Certificate by Board of Cricket Control in India. This did know go well with the pacer and he took to Twitter to announce that he’ll take his fight to
court. Sreesanth revealed that he has tried to reach BCCi officials on multiple occasions but didn’t get any response from them. He posted a tweet saying, “To date @BCCI officials MV Sridhar & Rahul Johri have ignored multiple communications from me and my associates.”
Jitu Rai reaffirms credentials as strong medal hope for Tokyo Olympics with ISSF World Cup gold Agency | New Delhi
From the outside, he is a lost soul. Within, thick, hard nails hold him together. Mentally, he is a Panzer tank. Give or take a few hundredth of an inch, he has the best chance of being India’s second individual shooting gold medallist at Tokyo 2020, after Abhinav Bindra in Beijing 2008. Yet, that’s what they said ahead of Rio 2016. And he failed spectacularly. Like a firecracker that fizzled out far too early; India’s Olympic flame that refused to ignite. Jitu Rai, the flaming beacon of the Indian shooting fraternity in Rio finished eighth
in the 10m air pistol and 12th in the 50m air pistol. Before the shooters alighted from their aircraft at Rio’s international airport, NRAI President Raninder Singh had said, “I have tremendous faith in all my athletes but one person I
Big win for Sreesanth; Kerala HC sends notice to BCCI, asks to lift lifetime ban Agency | New Delhi
In a big news for the discarded Indian fast bowler S Sreesanth, Kerala Hight Court has sent a notice to BCCI to lift the lifetime ban imposed on him. The notice was sent after a petition was filed by the fast bowler against BCCI’s decision to not let him play
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cricket. The 34-year-old fast bowler was accused of involving in spot-fixing during the 2013 season of Indian Premier League but in July 2015, was acquitted in the case. After that, he was planning to return to the cricket field with a local tournament but was denied a No Objection
after a 7-6 (11/9), 7-5 upset loss to sixth seeded Australian Nick Kyrgios in the first ever ATP Tour meeting between the two. Djokovic, who was back in action this week for the first time since his shock second-round exit at the Australian Open in January, looked rusty in the one hour, 47 minute quarter-final match. The 21-year-old Kyrgios overpowered the Serb with 25 aces, winning 81 percent of his first-serve points. Djokovic fell in the Aussie Open to Uzbekistan’s Denis Istomin, then didn’t play again until this week. He managed
only one win, against Slovakia’s Martin Klizan, before losing to Kyrgios, who will meet big-serving American Sam Querrey for a place in the final. Nadal bounced back from a break down in both sets to defeat Nishioka 7-6 (7/2), 6-3. The second-seeded Spaniard, a two-time winner in Acapulco, hammered five aces and won 81 percent of his first-serve points in the battle between the two left-handers. “He is so quick,” Nadal said. “I felt I needed to choose the right shots to do the damage. I was trying to hit the winner too early sometimes and too late other times, so it was tough to get my rhythm.” World No. 6 Nadal also kept his Acapulco unbeaten streak alive, having won 13 straight matches, and moved to 26-0 in sets in the ATP Tour event. Nadal advanced to a semi-final meeting with Marin Cilic. Nadal has won three of four career meetings with the Croatian.
MS Dhoni Meets His Old ‘Chaiwala’, Treats Him To Grand Dinner
Mahendra Singh Dhoni takes a Kharagpur platform tea-seller out for dinner Agency | New Delhi
Mahendra Singh Dhoni has frequently highlighted that he has not forgotten his roots, and off late he has been re-living his days of struggle and anonymity. One more chapter from those days, as a South-Eastern Railway ticket collector at Kharagpur station in West Bengal, came to the forefront when he bumped into Thomas, the owner of a tea shop on the platform, which Dhoni used to frequent at least 2-3 times a day.Thomas had travelled to Kolkata from Kharagpur to catch a glimpse of his now-famous customer. Dhoni is leading the Jharkhand team in the Vijay Hazare Trophy matches being
played at various centres in West Bengal. Dhoni recognised him instantly and not just that, the former India skipper also invited his old friend for a grand dinner at the hotel where the Jharkhand team was staying. Thomas was moved by Dhoni’s gesture and announced that he would rename his tea stall in Kharagpur the ‘Dhoni Tea Stall’. Earlier, Dhoni had surprised everyone when he decided to travel with the rest of the team by train to take part in the Hazare Trophy. He had even posted a picture with his Jharkhand teammates on Instagram. ”I am travelling in a train after 13 years. It is a long route and I will enjoy it. I’ll talk to my team-mates and enjoy,” Dhoni had said.
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Micromax introduces Aura Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan & Gujarat Work on Narmada dam to be and Wave range of ACs asked to start early wheat procurement completed by March-end: Nitin Patel The AC range priced between INR 21,000/- & INR 35,000/and are available in both offline and online channels Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
This summer,consumers will have one more reason to beat the heat as Micromax extends its AC range with by adding Aura series to the already available Wave series withhigh cooling capacity and a host of new and improved features. The new AC line-up includes seven split ACs and one window AC priced between INR 21,000/- & INR 35,000/- and are available in both offline and online channels. All the ACs come with top
notch features like GoldFin and Ecco Blu technology, 4-way swing, 3-in-1 health filters and two-way drainage system high energy saver with 100% Copper for Condenser and Evaporator and are a perfect amalgamation of the healthier and faster technology.So, it’s time to take on summers, with the new wave of cool.
Agency | New Delhi
The Centre has asked Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat governments to soon start wheat procurement as the new crop has started arriving in the local markets. The Food Corporation of India (FCI) and state government’s agencies start wheat procurement from April. The country is all set to harvest a record production of 96.64 million tonnes in 2016-17 crop year (July-June) as against 92.29 million tonnes in the previous year. Enthused by estimates of bumper
PAAS threatens protests at Deputy CM Surat events The Deputy CM is slated to attend two events in Surat district on Saturday
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Humein Haq Chahiye ‘HAQ SE’ and oppose both the programmes of Nitin Patel in Surat. We are working on it how to protest. The state government has done nothing for the Patidars and we have decided to oppose and protest BJP leaders and ministers in Gujarat.” Reacting to the Samiti’s threat, BJP MLA from Olpad Mukesh Patel said: “The majority of people staying in Olpad taluka are the Koli Patels. There are a few Patidar community people, but they are also loyal to BJP and not to PAAS. We have intimated the police
department to lay strict security arrangements and we will see that no unknown person gets entry.” About the bridge, which costs Rs 95 crore, Mukesh said: “The foundation stone of this bridge was laid by the then chief minister Anandiben Patel in 2014… People from around 28 coastal villages in Olpad will be benefited by this bridge as earlier they had to travel 40 km to reach Hazira for jobs, and after this bridge becomes operational they will have to travel only 8 km.”
ernment agencies, NGOs & civil society, academics and other stakeholders to share their expectations, aspirations and responsibilities to address the social challenges faced by the State. Maheshwar Sahu, Chairman of the GCSRA stated that the Conclave will bring all stakeholders on one platform to ensure healthy implementation of
various CSR initiatives. GCSRA, under the administrative control of the Industries and Mines Department (IMD), Government of Gujarat plays an important role of promoting CSR in the state of Gujarat, and encourages the private sec- Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad tor to actively participate in the process of implement- In a major decision, the ing innovative projects Medical Council of India (MCI) has allowed an inthrough CSR initiative. crease of 1,804 seats for post-graduation medical courses across the country in the 2017-18 academand rushed towards the ic year.Gujarat will get exit resulting in a near 147 additional PG seats. stampede situation on the States like Tamil Nadu platform. Several others, (217 seats), Uttar Pradesh including few railway (209 seats), Maharashpolicemen, sustained in- tra (204 seats) and Delhi juries in the incident. The (159 seats) have got more incident also raised many seats than Gujarat. This is questions on the railway the first raise sin ce 2010, police and administration when MCI permitted an for allowing a film star to increase of about 100 PG promote the movie on a seats in Gujarat. The MCI train. In this connection, on has allowed 94 more PG February 18 one Jitendra seats in government-run medical colleges and 53 Solanki from Vadodara.
Gujarat CSR Authority to hold first National Conclave
Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
State-supported Gujarat CSR Authority (GCSRA) plans to hold first National CSR Conclave on the theme of ‘Decoding the CSR Ecosystem in India’ in Ahmedabad on March 9 and 10, 2017. The objective of the conclave is to create an enabling environment for corporate, gov-
‘File report within 45 days on SRK-Vadodara incident’, local court asks DSP Tarun Barot Correspondent | Vadodara
The First Class Judicial Magistrate court in Vadodara on Thursday directed Tarun Barot, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Western Railway Vadodara, to file a report within 45 days on the incident of alleged stampede during the visit of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, which led to the death of one person on January 24, 2017. Khan arrived at the
crop, FCI has increased the target of wheat procurement to 33 million tonnes for the 2017-18 marketing year from 23 million tonnes purchased during the current year. “Wheat harvesting has begun. Early variety crop has started arriving in the markets of Gujarat, MP and Rajasthan. We have asked the states to prepone procurement operations to ensure farmers get the minimum support price,” a senior food ministry official said. With early start of procurement, the
official said that the government would be able to ascertain the actual yield and production of wheat as there were concern of impact on the crop due to rise in temperature before the harvesting season. The procurement operation would also help in assessing the availability and price trend of the crop, based on which the future policy would be decided for restricting imports. The official expressed concern over supply of imported wheat in the states like Punjab and Haryana, saying this could have an impact on the prices of new crop. Generally, he said, the imported wheat is meant for southern states like Karnataka.
“COMMING SOON”
Correspondent | Surat
Members of Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) are planning to hold protests during the events attended by Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel in Surat on Saturday, said the outfit’s convener Hardik Patel on Thursday. The Deputy CM is slated to attend two events in Surat district on Saturday — first, the inauguration of a bridge on Tena creek at Olpad; and second, Uttar Gujarat Patidar Sneh Milan Samarambh at Pandesara. Surat PAAS co-convenor Dharmik Malaviya later said, “We will protest
The Food Corporation of India (FCI) and state government’s agencies start wheat procurement from April
Vadodara railway station on the August Kranti Express to promote his film Raees, halting briefly to wave at his fans who had crowded at the station. In the chaos, Farid Khan Sherani, died on the platform after a huge crowd gathered at the platform
A Film Present By : RAJESH RUDANI & HIMMAT DONGA Director By : RAKESH JAGGI Producer By : HIMMAT LADUMOR, DIPAK DONGA,RITUL GAJERA Music By : SANJAY PATHAK
Gujarat to get 147 more PG medical seats
seats in selffinance colleges. Within Gu jarat, Saurashtra has gained the most. Government Medical College Bhavnagar has been permitted to add 24 new PG seats, followed by Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Medical College, in Rajkot which is allowed to add 23. Two colleges in Surat will get an additional 15 PG seats. The number of MBBS seats too could have gone up in Gujarat. But in January this year the MCI refused to grant permission to a few new medical colleges including the proposed Sumandeep Medical College in Chandkheda in Ahmedabad.
Nitin Patel pointed out that UPA government did not give permission even though all relief and rehabilitation work was completed in 2010
Sunvilla News | Gandhinagar
The work on the Sardar Sarovar Dam on Narmada river will be completed by March 31, 2017, said deputy CM Nitin Patel in the Gujarat Assembly on Thursday. “The construction work of the dam, bridge and installation of the (radial) gates have been completed. Supplementary work involving installation of a submersible pump in the dam’s gallery, light-
ing, installation of gantry cranes on the dam are under progress,” said Patel in his reply to a question raised by BJP MLA Motilal Vasava during the Question Hour. “I am happy to tell the House, that the total height of the dam 138.68 meters (full reservoir level) has been completed during the reign of our BJP government… It was Narendra Modi, who after becoming the PM, gave the per-
mission to raise the height of the dam,” Patel said as the Congress members started protesting. Nitin Patel pointed out that the UPA government, headed by Manmohan Singh, did not give the necessary permission even though all relief and rehabilitation work was completed in 2010. The Leader of the Opposition Shankersinh Vaghela objected to the reply and said that deputy CM should give “pointed” replies. The members of the Congress party continued to protest till the end of the Question Hour. Later, while addressing mediapersons, Congress leader Shaktisinh Gohil said, “They do not have the permission to close the radial gates on top of the dam. By April 1, they should get this permission in the interest of the people of Gujarat.”
Congress stages walkout over murder Sunvilla News | Gandhinagar
Members of the Opposition Congress party staged a walkout in the Gujarat Assembly Thursday after their demands for an “immediate” discussion on the murder of a Dalit Sarpanch in Amreli district was turned down. The sarpanch of Varasda village was stabbed to death over an old electoral dispute on February 28. When the Question Hour ended, Congress
request of Sailesh Parmar has been accepted under Rule 116 (of the assembly).” Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani, who was present in the House, said, “The leader Shaktisinh Gohil government is ready for stood up and demanded a discussion on this suba discussion on the mur- ject. The issue will be der. Speaker Ramanlal discussed in detail when Vora said, “It is a sensi- it comes up under 116.” tive subject. The minister In response, Shaktisinh Atmaram Parmar (social Gohil stood up and aljustice and empower- leged, “this is a serious ment minister) has not issue — a son of an ofaccepted the request, nor fice-bearer of your party do we have a zero hour. A is involved.”
Fraud in Big B’s name: Police miss chance to arrest accused at Bengaluru hotel Agency | Mohali
Harry Bhatt, the accused who duped educational institutes and budding artistes, evaded arrest on Thursday and checked out from a Bengaluru hotel half-an-hour before police conducted a raid there. The police rounded up two transporters from Nagpur who helped Bhatt
NABARD estimates Rs. 1.16 lakh cr credit potential in Gujarat
in moving his luggage to Gujarat. A police officer, who was in Bengaluru, told the Chandigarh Newsline that Bhatt and his wife Dolly Bhatt were staying at a three-star hotel in the city and they got a tip-off about it. The officer added that his team raided the hotel, but they came to know that Bhatt checked
out of the hotel half-anhour ago. Bhatt spent a day in the city. “From Agra, he entered Madhya Pradesh and then Maharashtra. He had a short stay at Nagpur where he dropped some of his luggage and moved to Bengaluru. He also changed his phone numbers and now using new numbers.
Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
At the State Credit Seminar on Friday in Gandhinagar, the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) estimated credit potential of Rs. 1.16 lakh crore for priority sector lending in the state for 2017-18. Nabard stated that the agriculture credit flow is likely to be Rs. 71,983 crore for the fiscal 2017-18. The credit estimates were presented in the State Focus Paper (SFP) 2017-18 released by the State agriculture minister Chimanbhai Sapariya.
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