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On Rahul Gandhi’s “Mera Amethi Parivar” Letter, Smriti Irani’s Riposte
Stopped children from raising wrong slogans: Priyanka
Rae Bareli : A day after being served a notice by the apex child rights body, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said on Friday she had stopped children from raising wrong slogans and asked them to raise good slogans. “The children were playing among themselves. When I got down to meet them, they raised some slogans. As soon as they raised wrong slogans, I stopped them and told them to raise good slogans instead,” Vadra said here. The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) had issued a notice to Vadra on Thursday over alleged use of children in election campaign. The complaint pertains to a video in which children were seen using abusive language in front of Vadra. The Congress general secretary in charge of eastern Uttar Pradesh admitted that the notice had come, saying a video of the incident was in the public domain.
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Cyclone 3 Dead In Odisha, Storm To Fani Enter Bengal Today Morning
New Delhi : Cyclone Fani, one of the strongest storms to batter the Indian Rahul Gandhi has not been seen in Amethi this subcontinent in decades, made landfall near Puri, election season as much as his sister Priyanka India, on Friday morning, Gandhi Vadra, who has always campaigned on lashing the coast with winds his behalf in the largely rural constituency. gusting at more than 120 A m e t h i : U n i o n to polls on Monday in the miles per hour. By Friday minister and BJP candidate fifth phase of the general evening, the storm was over from Amethi, Smriti Irani elections. Rahul Gandhi, coastal Odisha, according has taken a sharp dig at in his letter earlier today, to India’s Meteorological Congress president Rahul said “It is my promise to D e p a r t m e n t , a n d w a s Gandhi for writing a letter the people of Amethi that expected to weaken. Tens addressed to “Mera Amethi the moment the Congress of millions of people are parivar (my Amethi family)” comes to power at the centre, potentially in the cyclone’s in which he urges the people the schemes blocked by the path, and more than a million of his constituency in Uttar BJP will be started. On 6 were evacuated this week Pradesh to vote him back May, vote in large numbers from coastal areas. Large as their MP. Ms Irani says to bring back this member sections of coastal India and Rahul Gandhi writing a of the family”. Accusing the Bangladesh are threatened letter shows he is not giving BJP of setting up a “factory by storm surges, and heavy due importance and has of lies”, Rahul Gandhi wrote rains could cause rivers to not visited the panchayats that Amethi’s strength was breach. The fast-moving located in the constituency. its “honesty, integrity and storm struck the coast as the “His writing letter shows simplicity”. Amethi has equivalent of a Category t h a t h e h a s n o t g i v e n voted Rahul Gandhi since his 5 hurricane. Several hours importance to Amethi and first election in 2004, when after it made landfall, the thus didn’t take the pain he joined politics, but the cyclone was downgraded to visit ‘nyay-panchayat’ much reduced votes and vote to a “very severe” storm located in the constituency share in the last election in f r o m a n “ e x t r e m e l y himself,” Smriti Irani said. 2014, when the BJP fielded s e v e r e ” s t o r m . A l o n g Rahul Gandhi has not been Smriti Irani against him, has India’s coast, streets were seen in Amethi this election given the Congress chief largely empty as residents season as much as his sister reason to worry. The BJP heeded warnings from Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who has accused him of choosing the India Meteorological has always campaigned on a n o t h e r c o n s t i t u e n c y, Department to stay indoors. his behalf in the largely rural Kerala’s Wayanad, as he is “In Bhubaneswar, we are constituency. Amethi goes afraid of losing Amethi.
days before voting in Delhi on May 12 for the national election. Earlier this week, AAP leader Manish Sisodia, the Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, had alleged that seven lawmakers had been offered 10 crores to switch sides. Earlier today, Arvind Kejriwal had hit out at Vijay
Sri Lanka Attack Mastermind Used Chatrooms To Sway Suicide Bombers Christians and foreign tourists were badly hit in the attacks on three churches and three hotels but Sri Lanka’s Muslim community has also been badly scarred.
Colombo : While Sri Lanka Easter suicide attacks mastermind Zahran Hashim used social media to publicly call for the death of nonMuslims, he worked for months in private chatrooms to persuade six young men to sacrifice themselves, Muslim community leaders say. Christians and foreign tourists were badly hit in the attacks on three churches and three hotels that killed 257 people, but Sri Lanka’s Muslim community has also been badly scarred and has been looking into the backgrounds of Hashim and his acolytes. Hashim, who died in an attack on the Shangri-La hotel on
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Visuals from Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar after Fani Cyclone made a landfall in Puri earlier in the day. Restoration process underway
Hours After Arvind Kejriwal’s Taunt, AAP Lawmaker Joins BJP
New Delhi : Hours after Arvind Kejriwal derided what he called the BJP’s attempts to “buy Aam Aadmi Party leaders”, one of his party lawmakers in Delhi joined the ruling party. Anil Bajpayi, the AAP lawmaker from the Gandhi Nagar seat in Delhi, joined the BJP in the presence of Union Minister Vijay Goel. “I worked with the AAP for many years. I was hurt by the lack of respect and the peculiar functioning of the party. It has detracted from its original path,” Anil Bajpayi said. The exit has hit AAP just
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Goel for saying that 14 AAP lawmakers were in touch with the BJP and ready to switch. “Modi ji, will you topple every government run by an opposition party by buying lawmakers? Is this your definition of democracy? And from where do you bring so much money to buy MLAs? You have tried to buy our MLAs many times. Buying AAP leaders is not easy,” the Delhi Chief Minister said in a tweet. Vijay Goel had refuted AAP leader Manish Sisodia’s allegation of the BJP offering Rs. 10 crore to lawmakers to switch and said AAP lawmakers wanted to quit their party out of “frustration and humiliation”, so the BJP “did not need to buy them”. “The lawmakers want to leave AAP because the party has strayed from its objectives,” Mr Goel claimed.
all indoors,” said Jagdish Chandra Rout, head of communications for Gopalpur Port Limited. “Nobody is visible on the road, nothing is moving on the road.” Mr. Rout said he felt the area was much better prepared for the storm than in 1999, when more than 10,000 people died in a cyclone. “We feel that yes, we may have some difficult days ahead, but no panic,” he said. “We are prepared, we know what is coming when and where.” Others in the city described scenes of destruction. Kalpataru Behra, 25, lives in a roadside shanty in Bhubaneswar. He said that his house and the small snack shop he runs were both seriously damaged by the storm, and that his house was flooded on Friday.
Modi biopic to be released on May 24, a day after election results
New Delhi : PM Narendra Modi, the biopic based on the life of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will now be released countrywide on May 24, the next day of the general election results, makers of the Vivek Oberoistarrer announced on Friday. It was set to hit the theatres on April 11 but a day before, the Election Commission of India (ECI) had banned its release during the poll period. The ECI had said that any such film that subserved the purpose of any political entity or individual should not be displayed in the electronic media. Producer Sandip Singh said he hoped the film would have a smooth run in the theatres. “As a responsible citizen, we respect the law of the country. After a lot of discussions and keeping the curiosity and excitement
about the film in mind we have decided to release the film immediately after the Lok Sabha election results,” he said in a statement. “We are now releasing our film on 24th May 2019. This is the first time a film will be promoted for only four days. I hope now nobody has any problem with the film and we are hoping for the smooth release this time,” the statement said. Directed by Omung Kumar, the film also features Boman Irani, Manoj Joshi, Prashant Narayanan, Z a r i n a Wa h a b , B a r k h a Sengupta and Darshan Kumaar, among others.
“Tonight we plan to sleep
in a community center,” he said. “It is difficult to rebuild. We don’t have money in hand.” The Indian authorities evacuated more than a million people from parts of the nation’s eastern coast this week. Using television, loudspeakers, radio and text messages to warn residents about the dangers of the storm, India’s disaster relief agency and
meteorological department warned of the “total destruction” to thatched huts in some districts, major damage to roads, the uprooting of power poles and the potential danger from flying objects. Cyclone Fani is forecast to drop as much as eight inches of rain on northern parts of the state of Andhra Pradesh and on the state of Odisha.
‘In a video game’: PM Modi jabs Cong over UPA’s 6 surgical strikes claim New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday fired a riposte at the Congress’s claims that the UPA government had carried out six surgical strikes during its tenure. “When you have to do it on paper only, or in video games, then whether they (surgical strikes) are 6 or three or 20 or 25, what difference does it make to these people?” the PM said while addressing a rally at Sikar in Rajasthan. PM Modi’s comments came a day after senior Congress leader Rajiv Shukla, while claiming that the UPA government had carried out six surgical strikes between 2008 and 2014, had given out the dates of the surgical strikes. In the press conference, Shukla had claimed that the first strike was conducted on June 19, 2008, in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bhattal sector in Poonch. The second
was conducted over August 30-September 1, 2011, in the Sharda sector across the Neelam River Valley in Kel. A third surgical strike was conducted on January 6, 2013, at Sawan Patra Checkpost; another on July 27 and July 28, 2013, at Nazapir Sector; a fifth one on August 6, 2013 at Neelam Valley; and the sixth one on January 14, 2014, Shukla claimed. In his address on Friday, PM Modi said, “I think there are people in the Congress who play video games at any age and probably enjoy surgical strikes on
video games.” Saying that initially the Congress had claimed that they had carried out three surgical strikes and then claimed six surgical strikes, PM Modi said, “Soon they will claim that they carried out surgical strikes every day, during their tenure.” “What kind of strikes were these that the terrorists didn’t get to know of them, the soldiers who conducted them don’t know of the strikes and Pakistan didn’t get to know of them and neither do the people of the country know anything about them,” he said.
Independent MLA of Morva Hadaf, Bhupendra Khant declared disqualified
Gandhinagar: Morva Hadaf (panchmahal district) MLA Bhupendrasing Khant is declared disqualified. The decision has been taken by the State Governor. The seat is declared vacant and subsequent process has been completed by State assembly office. These details were shared by State assembly Speaker Rajendra Trivedi. ‘Khant’s Schedule Tribe (ST) certificate was found invalid. The case had gone to courts. Governor had received a petition in this
for Schedule Tribe (ST) candidates. His certificate on the basis of which he contested as ST candidate has been found invalid and therefore he is declared disqualified after discussion with State Governor. Trivedi regard. Yesterday, Governor said, Governor consulted sent his verdict which was the Election Commission received by my office today. of India (ECI) and also He is therefore declared heard both parties. Khant disqualified today and the has meanwhile reacting seat is declared vacant,’ to this development told Trivedi told media persons. media persons that he would He added that the seat Khant approach the Supreme contested was reserved Court.
“It’s Personal”: Akshay Kumar On Row Over Citizenship Akshay Kumar had found himself in controversy after dodging a question about whether or not he voted in the Lok Sabha elections.
April 21, inspired wealthy brothers Ilham Ibrahim and Inshaf Ibrahim to join and bankroll his assault, police and fellow Muslims said. “We suspect the two brothers used their money from the spice business to finance the bombings,” one police investigator said. “It seems the indoctrination was via the internet -- Facebook and YouTube.”
Mumbai : Stung by the controversy over his citizenship, Bollywood star Akshay Kumar on Friday issued a statement saying he did not understand the “unwarranted interest and negativity” and that the issue was “personal and of no consequence to others”. “I really don’t understand the unwarranted interest and negativity about my citizenship. I have never hidden or denied that I hold a Canadian passport,” Mr Kumar, 51, tweeted. “It is
also equally true that I have not visited Canada in the last seven years. I work in India, and pay all my taxes in India,” he wrote. “While all these years, I have never needed to prove my love for India to anyone, I find it disappointing that my citizenship issue is constantly dragged into needless controversy, a matter that is personal, legal, non-political, and of no consequence to others,” Mr Kumar said. “Lastly, I would like to continue contributing in my small way to the causes
that I believe in and make India stronger and stronger,” he added. Akshay Kumar,
who had made headlines with his “non-political” interview of Prime Minister
Narendra Modi in the middle of the ongoing national elections, had found himself in controversy after dodging a question about whether or not he voted. Confronted by reporters days after the round of voting in Mumbai, where his wife Twinkle Khanna was seen voting but the Khiladi star was conspicuous by his absence, Akshay Kumar responded with a curt “Chaliye beta (Move on, son)”. Media reports said that having a Canadian passport made the star, who had just last month
issued an appeal to all Indians to participate in the elections, ineligible to vote. One of the Hindi film industry’s most successful stars, Akshay Kumar had started his journey in Bollywood in 1991 with ‘Saugandh’. In the past few years, the actor has featured in a series of films such as ‘Toilet: Ek Prem Katha’ and ‘Padman’ focusing on social issues. He also won a National Award for his performance in “Rustom”, in which he played a patriotic Navy officer.
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Why the Reserve Bank is playing with fire with currency swaps
Important changes are afoot in the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) liquidity management system, and yet this has elicited relatively little serious analysis or scrutiny. Earlier this spring, RBI conducted a foreign exchange (forex) swap of $5 billion, and, on 23 April, conducted a second swap of the same amount. Like the first, this second swap was oversubscribed, with bids worth $18.65 billion. The bids were accepted at a premium of 8.38, equivalent to an annualized rate of 4.01% (the premium in the earlier swap was slightly lower, at 7.76). RBI, in effect, has infused the equivalent of $10 billion worth of rupee liquidity into the financial system, by buying dollars, and promising to swap the rupees back into dollars at the pre-specified price in three years. Boosters of the current government, who presumably approved of the controversial replacement of Urjit Patel by Shaktikanta Das as governor late last year, have praised this innovative new addition to the liquidity management toolbox by the erstwhile bureaucrat turned central banker. RBI has said that the swap window remains open, and more such offerings may occur in the future. As astutely pointed out by columnist Diva Jain, writing in ‘Business Standard’ on 23 April, RBI is operating like a hedge fund, taking on considerable interest rate and exchange rate risk, as defined by both the tenure and the structure of the swaps. In effect, RBI is betting both on a falling rupee interest rate and a rising dollar interest rate, in addition to betting against a significant depreciation of the rupee, all within this three-year period. This is a very risky bet, and, if it does not pay off, RBI will suffer a considerable financial loss. Such a trade, whereby RBI takes on both its own and counter-party risk, is rare even in the world of sophisticated advanced economy hedge funds such as those on Wall Street, and is almost unheard of amongst major central banks, who prefer to stick to more conservative liquidity management tools which assure profit or, at any rate, are not prone to the danger of a large loss. For example, the Bank of Canada, which like RBI, has an explicit inflation target mandate, rarely if ever intervenes directly in forex markets, and manages domestic liquidity through conventional means such as open market operations (OMOs). The $10 billion dollar question is: why is RBI taking on such unnecessary risk, when it’s conventional, and safe, tools have worked perfectly well so far? Macroeconomic theory offers the answer. By buying dollars and selling rupees, RBI, in effect, is hoping that the rupee will depreciate as a direct result of this forex market intervention, and a weaker domestic currency, by making exports more attractive and imports more expensive, is an indirect mechanism to loosen monetary policy, if the conventional interest rate channel is not working. A volatile rupee may also entice “hot” money and carry traders into the market, thus inducing excessive exchange rate movements and capital flows, increasing economic and financial market uncertainty, for sure, with little if any upside gains. As a former central bank official cannily noted to us, the forex swaps amount to a form of “quantitative easing” through the back door. Let’s connect the dots. RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), since Das has taken over as governor, has twice reduced the repo (policy) rate by 25 basis points, for a 50 point cut in total. Yet – and this is the crux – there has, so far, been a remarkable failure of pass-through to key interest rates in the economy, such as the G-Sec (government security) yield curve, especially for longer maturities, nor much, if any, reduction in benchmark borrowing and lending rates by large commercial and public sector banks. In other words, the monetary transmission mechanism, which is crucial if inflation targeting is - Kapilkumar M. Hirpara to work as intended, Editor has failed.
After marrying Joe Jonas, Sophie Turner changes name to Sophie Jonas; Blake Lively Suprises Everyone With Her formal Paris wedding still on the cards Baby Bump at Detective Pikachu Premiere Actor Sophie Turner has changed her name post her surprise wedding to singer Joe Jonas. The couple still intends on having a formal wedding ceremony in Paris
L a s Ve g a s : A c t o r Sophie Turner has legally changed her name after her surprise wedding to singer Joe Jonas earlier this week. The couple tied the knot after the Billboard Music Awards on Wednesday, at the famous Little White Chapel in Las Vegas. The couple reportedly intends on holding a more formal function in Paris soon. According to documents obtained by TMZ, Sophie has officially changed her name from Sophie Belinda Turner to Sophie Belinda Jonas. Her social media accounts still retain her old name, though. Joe on Thursday shared two new pictures of his bride on Instagram. The pictures aren’t
New Delhi : Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor, who is now cancer-free after undergoing treatment in the US for almost a year, has revealed that he is yet to undergo a bone marrow transplant and won’t be able to return to India at least for another two months. In a recent interview, he talked in detail about his fight with the disease and how his family -- wife Neetu Kapoor and kids Ranbir Kapoor and Ridhima Kapoor - rallied around him during the time. Filmmaker Rahul Rawail recently confirmed that Rishi is cancer-free now. Speaking to Deccan Chronicle in an interview, Rishi said, “Neetu has stood by me like a rock. Otherwise I am too difficult a person to handle as far as food and drink are concerned.My
Kriti Sanon is enjoying a muchneeded chill time with her BFFs in Goa.
Luka Chuppi was released in the first week of March, and had Kartik Aaryan playing the male lead opposite Kriti. Directed by Laxman Utekar, the film also starred actors like Pankaj Tripathi, Aparshakti Khurrana, and Vinay Pathak. The movie, based in Gwalior, was about a television reporter in Mathura who falls in love with a beautiful and educated headstrong woman. When the TV reporter Guddu proposed
of their wedding, although several videos from the ceremony have found their way online, and some of them even show sister-in-law Priyanka Chopra. Priyanka had changed her social media handles to reflect her new name: Priyanka Chopra Jonas after marrying Nick Jonas. Joe captioned the post, “Hot Damnnnnnnn,” and received congratulatory messages from the likes of Diplo, Chloe Bridges and several others. Diplo was one of the only guests at the wedding that shared live videos from the ceremony on Instagram. According to the Elvis impersonator who officiated their wedding, Sophie and Joe booked the venue only a week in advance. They’d previously spoken about tying the knot, but had always
said that Nick and Priyanka would beat them to it. Joe and Sophie are planning a more formal wedding, however. A source told Entertainment Weekly, “Joe and Sophie are a couple that loves to have fun and live in the moment, and that’s exactly what getting hitched in Vegas was. The couple does plan to have a more formal wedding with their family and friends, but this ceremony was just fun. Joe and Sophie are planning to get married in Paris later this year.” The Jonas Brothers performed their first live awards show in a decade, and Sophie was seen grooving along with Priyanka and Danielle (Kevin Jonas’ wife). The actor will play the lead role in the upcoming X-Men spin-off, Dark Phoenix, in July.
Rishi Kapoor on fighting cancer: ‘Neetu stood by me like a rock, Ranbir and Ridhima shouldered my problems’
Kriti Sanon Holidays with Her Girl Gang in Goa, Posts Fun Poolside Pics
AG. GNS_New Delhi : After the success of her last release Luka Chuppi, Kriti Sanon is enjoying a muchneeded holiday with two of her closest friends in Goa. The actress shared photos from her Goa vacation on her Instagram account, evidently having a fun time on the beach vacay. The Bareilly Ki Barfi actress captioned the photos, “A much needed chilling time with my favourite girlsss! Why didn’t we ever do this before?” Kriti’s Goa pictures are full of brightly coloured clothes and happy smiles. The actress posted another bunch of photos from the seaside. Romantic comedy
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to the girl (Kriti Sanon) for marriage, she opted for a live-in relationship. The movie depicts the chaos and confusion combined with the couple’s romance and comedy. While Kriti is busy enjoying a vacation with her gal pals, she has several projects lined up for upcoming release. She will be soon seen in movies like Panipat and Housefull 4. She even starred in a item song in the recently released Kalank.
kids Ranbir and Ridhima have really shouldered my problems.” Talking about his treatment, he added, “My eighth month of treatment started on May 1 in the US. But God has been kind! I am in remission, meaning now I am cancer-free. I will have to do a bone marrow transplant, which in all probability should take another two months minimum. Being in remission is a big thing and it’s all because of my family and my fans prayers and duas that have worked. I thank them all.” He also
said the experience has taught him the importance of patience: “A person like me who has never had patience, this is God’s way to teach me patience. Getting well is a slow procedure. But it makes you grateful for the gift of life.” Rishi revealed that he was flying to the USA for medical treatment last year. “Hello all! I am taking a short leave of absence from work to go to America for some medical treatment. I urge my well-wishers not to worry or unnecessarily speculate. It’s been 45 years ‘plus’ of wear and tear at the movies. With your love and good wishes, I will be back soon,” Rishi tweeted in September 2018. Rishi was last seen on silver screen in a cameo in Manto, directorial venture of noted actor Nandita Das.
All is not well between Samantha and Rakul Preet Singh?
AG. GNS_Mumbai : Samantha Akkinnei had a wonderful start to 2019 with the success of her recentlyreleased films Super Deluxe and Majili. The actress has already wrapped up the shoot of her upcoming movie Oh Baby, the remake of Korean movie, helmed by Nandini Reddy, in which she will be seen sharing the screen space with Naga Shaurya. C u rren t l y S ama n t h a i s enjoying in Portugal. Now a pic of Samantha Akkineni with Manmandhudu 2’ is going viral on social media and is grabbing the attention of many. It is known news that Rakul Preet Singh is on the board to play the female lead in Akinneni Nagarjuna starrer Manmandhudu 2 in which Samantha Akkineni will play the cameo. Coming on the viral pic, Samantha Akkineni is seen with her father-inlaw Akkineni Nagarjuna, comedian Vennela Kishore
and director Rahul Ravindran but where is Rakul Preet Singh? Is all is not well between Samantha Akkineni and Rakul Preet Singh? Few days ago, Nagarjuna shared a video on her Twitter in which Rakul Preet Singh was seen doing workout but this time the absence of Rakul Preet Singh and presence of Samantha is giving hints that all is not well between these actresses. Samantha has been roped to play an important role in Nagarjuna’s upcoming movie ‘Manmandhudu 2’ and recently she flew to Portugal where the shoot is going on.
Blake Lively debuted her baby bump on the red carpet at Detective Pikachu Premiere, announcing her third pregnancy.
New Delhi : Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are expecting their third child. The Gossip Girl star debuted her baby bump on the red carpet at the premiere of Pokemon Detective Pikachu premiere in New York on Thursday night. The motherof-two was simply glowing in a gorgeous yellow beaded gown which featured a yellow belt above her bump. Looking dapper in a beige blazer and matching slacks, Ryan placed a protective arm around his wife as they arrived at the premier of his latest film. They couple have two daughters together
- Inez, two, and James, four. They have been married since 2012 after first meeting on set of the Green Lantern in 2011. They couple has built a cozy life outside of Hollywood, where they focus on family. The actors divide time between work and home so that the kids always have one parent around. “Blake and I don’t do movies at the same time. If she is doing a movie in Thailand and I am doing a movie in Vancouver we would just never see each other. We operate as a unit,
and that works really well for us,” Ryan had said earlier. “The kids stay with us, and the family stays together, and that is where home is. So if we are in Spain or Utah or New York, as long as we are together, we’re home,” he was quoted by People as saying. Though they have two daughters already, Ryan doesn’t mind having more. He said in 2016, “Having a daughter was a dream come true for me. If I could have nine daughters, I would be thrilled. Really, like I genuinely would be.”
Is Priyanka Chopra’s Brother’s Wedding Cancelled? Bride-to-be Deletes Roka Pics From Instagram
New Delhi : Before Priyanka Chopra flew to Las Vegas to cheer for the Jonas Brothers at the Billboard Music Awards, she was in India for the wedding of her brother Siddharth. Unfortunately, the wedding was postponed because bride-to-be Ishittaa Kumar had to undergo an emergency surgery. But latest posts on social media suggest that the wedding might have been called off for good. Ishittaa had posted a picture from the hospital a week ago, stating, “Recovering from surgery. Very painful but glad it’s over.” On Thursday, she posted a smiling picture of herself at a bar, with the caption, “Cheers to new beginnings. With a goodbye kiss to beautiful endings.” Speculation that Ishittaa is probably hinting at breakup with Siddharth was further fuelled by the comments her parents dropped on the post.
Her mother, Nidhi Kumar said, “Close old book and write a new story”, while her father wrote, “We are with you; Feel the expanse of the universe and be the star you were born to be.” Ishittaa had earlier shared pictures of her bridal shower with the caption, “Last night
was so much fun. Thank you for making it so special. Can’t believe it I’m getting married.” Those, alongwith pictures of the roka, are missing from her Instagram page. Priyanka had attended Siddharth and Ishittaa’s roka in February and had welcomed her into the family. She had posted their picture with the caption, “So proud of my baby brother. Ishita welcome to the family...you are so beautiful together... I wish you both the best for the future! Happy Roka!! @ishittaakumar @ siddharthchopra89.”
Ajay patil to star in the short film Fire Mumbai : Ajay patil has turned actor from photographer and he will be making his debut in a short film. Manish Giri is producing a series of content and has partnered with Anurag Kashyap. A lot of work is in the pipeline and he is coming with his first production which is a short film called Fire which will mark the debut of Ajay Patil Fire will have an amazing cast. Ace bollywood photographer ajay patil will make his debut with this short film. Ajay is a photographer and he has shot many bollywood celebrities and is a well known name. We spoke to ajay and here is what he has got to say, “I am glad that I am making my debut with fire. Its been a privilege. We have been in touch regarding Fire for long
and glad to see this turning out in celluloid.” Reports are rife that even anurag kashyap will be featuring in a guest
appearance in the film Fire. We are very excited for the same and are really looking forward to it.
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Kieron Pollard Tries To Bring Football World Cup is coming to India, says Sachin Skills Into Play, Backfires Big-Time
Kieron Pollard has taken a few brilliant catches in the IPL over the years but his latest effort will probably see him enter the bloopers reel.
AG. GNS_New Delhi : Kieron Pollard has taken some absolute stunners over the years in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and continues to be one of the best fielders in the world. Despite his big frame, Kieron Pollard’s athleticism on the field is on par with the best in the business. Only last month, Kieron Pollard pulled of a sensational one-handed catch during the Mumbai Indians (MI) vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) IPL 2019 clash to dismiss Suresh Raina and that miraculous fielding effort will go down as one of the best in IPL history. However, on
Thursday, Kieron Pollard uncharacteristically found himself entering the blooper reel after his attempt at using football skills while fielding didn’t have the desired outcome. During the MI vs SRH IPL 2019 match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday, Pollard, who was stationed at mid-on, chased after a Wriddhiman Saha pull-shot. While the big West Indian’s sprint saw him make up a lot of ground and reach the ball, his attempt to save the boundary didn’t work out as
well. Pollard tried to bring in his football skills by kicking the ball in the direction of an on-rushing Hardik Pandya. But he fluffed his pass, kicking the ball into the ropes instead. However, that was not the end of Pollard’s embarrassment as the momentum of the sprint carried him up and over the advertisement hoarding. While his teammates like Hardik Pandya and Quinton de Kock looked a bit concerned by Pollard’s heavy tumble, commentators on-air at the time had a laugh riot.
AG. GNS_New Delhi : Kagiso Rabada joined the long line of South African fast bowlers to have been hit by injury ahead of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019, after a back injury ruled him out of the rest of the Indian Premier League. Rabada, who is expected to be the lynchpin of South Africa’s bowling attack, had missed Delhi Capitals’ clash against Chennai Super Kings
on Wednesday, 1 May, with what was reported to be a back niggle. Delhi had rested him as a “precautionary measure”, but have now confirmed that he will head back home to nurse the injury ahead of the World Cup. Rabada expressed his disappointment over the development, but said a ‘collective decision’ had been made. “It is indeed very hard for me to leave the
Delhi Capitals at this stage of the tournament,” he said. “But with the World Cup just a month away, a collective decision has been made for me in this regard. It’s been a tremendous season for me with the Delhi Capitals, both on and off the field, and I truly believe that our team can win the trophy.” As of his exit, Rabada is the leading wicket-taker of the season, with 25 wickets in 12 games
AG. GNS_Mumbai : While the critics are rating England and Australia as the favourites, batting legend Sachin Tendulkar is upbeat about India winning the World Cup in England this summer. “It (the World Cup) will be coming to India,” Tendulkar told the media here during a summer camp at the Tendulkar Middlesex Global Academy on Thursday. On the day, Tendulkar also inaugurated the pavilion at the MIG Club, which is now named after him. The retired great expects wickets for the tournament, set to begin from May 30, to be batting beauties. “I am told, it’s going to be a hot summer. If you see the last time when we played the Champions Trophy, the wickets were superb. When the sun is out and it is hot, the wicket gets really flat,” Tendulkar said, adding: “I’m sure they are going to give beautiful tracks to bat on.” The English conditions normally encourage the seamers a bit
more, but Tendulkar felt that the batsmen won’t face much difficulty once the sun is out. “I personally don’t think there will be much difference in the conditions unless there is a heavy cloud cover. When there is a heavy cloud cover, the ball might move around a bit but that happens in any part of the world for some time. I don’t see it happening for a longer duration. Just for a few overs if at all. But if the sun is out, I don’t see too much lateral movement,” Tendulkar said. Ahead of the tournament, captain Virat Kohli, opener KL Rahul and all-rounder Hardik Pandya have struck form in the ongoing Indian Premier League and while the World Cup is a 50-over event, Tendulkar felt the players will adjust well.
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Mumbai : Godrej Properties Ltd (GPL) on Friday said it has bought M u m b a i ’s i c o n i c R . K . Studios, founded by legendary film actor Raj Kapoor, for an undisclosed amount. The company will develop the property, spread across 2.2 acres, into a project spanning
0.35 million sq ft of saleable area comprising modern residential apartments of various configurations as well as a luxury retail experience, Godrej Properties said in a filing to the BSE. R.K. Studios was the headquarters o f R a j K a p o o r ’s f i l m production company R.K. Films and was a hub of film shoots, particularly in the 1970s and 1980s. “We are happy to add this iconic site in Chembur to our development portfolio. This fits well with our strategy of deepening our presence in key locations across India’s leading cities,” said Pirojsha Godrej, executive chairman, Godrej Properties, in the
Shahid Afridi says Gautam Gambhir has no personality or records, just a lot of attitude New Delhi : Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi slammed former Indian batsman Gautam Gambhir in his recently released autobiography titled ‘Game Changer’, and said that the former Indian opener lacked personality and has an attitude problem. In an attack on Gambhir, Afridi wrote in his book, “Some rivalries were personal, some professional. First the curious case of Gambhir. Oh poor Gautam. He and his attitude problem. He who has no personality. He who is barely a character in the great scheme of cricket. He who has no great records just a lot of attitude.” Afridi said that Gambhir acted like he was a cross between Don Bradman and James Bond. “In Karachi we call guys like him saryal (burnt up). Its simple, I like happy, positive people. Doesn’t
matter if they are aggressive or competitive, but you have to be positive and Gambhir wasn’t,” he wrote in his autobiography. The duo were involved in a clash in 2007 during an ODI match between India and Pakistan in Kanpur. Both Afridi and Gambhir were booked for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct. Speaking about the incident, Afridi said, “I remember the run-in with Gambhir during the
2007 Asia Cup, when he completed his single while running straight into me. The umpires had to finish it off or I would have. Clearly we had a frank bilateral discussion about each other’s female relatives.” Afridi’s autobiography also made headlines after it revealed his actual age. The righthanded batsman revealed that he was actually born in 1975, and not in 1980, which the official records state.
AG. GNS_Mumbai : Yuvraj Singh, hero of India’s victorious campaign in the 2011 World Cup, is expecting “special performances” from all-rounder Hardik Pandya in the 2019 edition, beginning May 30 in the UK. Pandya is back to his best, at least with the bat, following testing times which saw him serve an interim suspension for making sexist comments on a popular chat show. The 25-year-old has been in remarkable form this IPL and his Mumbai Indians teammate Yuvraj hopes that he extends his explosive run to the 50-over mega event. “I was actually having this conversation with him (Hardik) yesterday where I told him that ‘you have a great chance of performing really well with the ball and bat’, the kind of form he is in at the moment. “Definitely, the way he is batting at the moment, it is phenomenal and I hope he carries that form (into the World Cup). He has been bowling well in patches but as I said it is all
about how you handle the pressure,” said Yuvraj. The veteran left handed batsman was speaking after launching a marketing campaign for MoneyGram ahead of the ICC World Cup. Pandya has been in the form of his life and Yuvraj said that his 91 against the Kolkata Knight Riders was the best IPL innings he has seen. “It is probably the best shape as a batsman to get in. I have been watching since the practice games, he was hitting the ball really well. I had told him ‘it is going to be a special tournament
for you, the way you are hitting the ball’,” said the southpaw. “Over the years, as an experienced player you know if someone is hitting the ball well, he is in great shape. He got 91 from 34 balls against KKR, probably that is the best innings I have seen in the IPL just because he hit four quality bowlers he was batting against. “When you are doing that, you know that someone is batting very well,” added Yuvraj, who is known for hitting six sixes in the 2007 edition of WorldT20 in South Africa.
getting the confidence, I really want to thank the MI team management, specially my teammates for always being there and supporting during the tough times,” Bumrah replied while talking to the host broadcasters after their victory. Both Bumrah and Pandya played crucial roles
in the Super Over. While Bumrah executed his plans to perfection to restrict SRH to only 8 runs in the Super Over, Pandya dashed all of SRH’s hopes by hitting Rashid Khan’s first ball of the Super Over for a six over long-off. “Do you feel the pressure that every time you have to hit big?” Was Bumrah’s next question to Pandya. “No pressure, the past performances really help… I take a lot of confidence from those knocks,” Pandya replied. The match had ended in a tie after Hyderabad, chasing 163 for victory, finished their 20 overs on 162 for six, with Manish Pandey remaining unbeaten on 71 off 41 balls.
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at an average of 14.72. He has been especially effective at the death, and earlier in the tournament, pulled off
a Super Over win for his side against Kolkata Knight Riders, by nailing his yorkers to deny Andre Russell.
filing. The company said the site was strategically located on the main SionPanvel Road in Mumbai and offers a well developed social and civic infrastructure with multiple schools, hospitals, retail malls, residential, and
commercial spaces in close proximity. “We will seek to ensure we celebrate the remarkable legacy of this site with the goal of delivering an outstanding lifestyle for its residents,” Godrej said. Randhir Kapoor, son of late
Raj Kapoor, said the property has been of “tremendous significance” to the family over many decades. “We are excited to have chosen Godrej Properties to script a new chapter for this location and build upon its rich history,” Kapoor said. In an interview published on 26 August, Rishi Kapoor, brother to Randhir Kapoor, told Mumbai Mirror that the family has collectively decided to sell R.K. Studios as it was no longer economically viable to rebuild after severe damage from a fire a year ago. Kapoor also said the family had considered renovating the property with a state-ofthe-art technology.
recommended for sanction when there were enough evidence right in front of the teams, if considered honestly, the proposal should have been rejected at the first instance itself”. Records show that this official was respected in his bank and his “opinions and judgement on matters were considered highly credible”.
The official alleged that the culture at ICICI Bank was to “decide first that the deal should be done at any cost (for reasons known to the team that originates the deal) and then create a logical explanation based on illogical assumptions and partly by suppressing material facts”. He went on to add: “If we (ICICI Bank) tolerate and in some cases even reward the individual or teams…who indiscriminately increased exposures to groups like Essar…no risk measure will work however strong they are…Risk measures and controls can take care of genuine mistakes, errors, oversights…. They cannot control mistakes made knowingly.”
New Delhi : Hardik Pandya has been a nightmare to the bowlers in IPL 2019. Scoring at a strike rate of 198.95, he has taken the job of finishing matches for Mumbai Indians upon himself. Pandya’s clean striking has left bowlers clueless in the death overs. His teammate and one of the best death bowlers of the world Jasprit Bumrah agreed to the fact it is very difficult to contain Pandya. In fact, Bumrah’s curiosity grew to such an extent that he went on to ask Pandya on what bowlers should actually do stop him. “You’ve been hitting the ball really well, so where does the bowler bowl to you? Is it best not to bowl to you?” Bumrah
Godrej Properties buys Mumbai’s iconic RK studio The company will develop the property, spread across 2.2 acre of land area, into a mixed-used development project
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Should bowlers stop bowling to you? Pushing dodgy deals, burying facts: ICICI Bank official red flags ignored Bumrah asks Pandya, gets hilarious reply
New Delhi : A “culture” of doing a deal “at any cost,” mistakes “made knowingly,” “suppressing” facts, rewarding staff for such behaviour — this scathing indictment of ICICI Bank’s processes was put on record by a top official of the bank’s risk department in an email to his senior colleagues in 2016 when Chanda Kochhar was the bank’s managing director and chief executive officer. This official requested his colleagues to delete that mail after reading but an executive director of ICICI Bank, who was one of the recipients, forwarded it to Chanda Kochhar suggesting that such analysis and mails can “freeze” the organisation. Kochhar,
too, supported this view and those red flags got a quiet burial. serious concerns were raised within the bank over the lending process followed while appraising certain loan proposals. Indeed, the risk department official’s email attributed the pile-up of large value stressed assets at ICICI Bank to loan “proposals were
asked Pandya after Mumbai India edged past Sunrisers Hyderabad in a thrilling Super Over contest at the Wankhede S t a d i u m o n T h u r s d a y. “Maybe! Maybe… I’d like to think that way (laughs) … Everything is coming off nicely. Our environment is really nice so you keep
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Gujarat villages need subsidy for Pepsi to withdraw case against Gujarat farmers; biogas, But there’s no one to pay rights activists hope firm has learnt a lesson
Ahmedabad : Subsidies for construction of biogas plants have not been distributed in Gujarat in the last one-and-a-hald years despite strong demand from households for the green fuel. Gujarat Agro Industries Corp (GAIC), responsible for issuing the subsidy for over a decade, stopped abruptly in 2017 citing reasons such as shortage of human resources and a confusion over whether it was actually the agency responsible for distributing the subsidy. Subsidised organisations, which used to provide technical knowhow to people on how to construct the plants, said they have hundreds of pending requests but no nodal agency has responded. The National Biogas and Manure Management Programme is a central scheme under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) and provides for setting up of family-type biogas plants, mainly for rural and semi-urban households.
A family-type biogas plant generates biogas from organic substances such as cattle dung and other bio-degradable materials such as biomass from farms, gardens, kitchens and night soil wastes, etc, and provides clean and economic fuel for cooking and lighting. A large section of Gujarat’s rural population is engaged in agriculture, animal husbandry and dairy, and the installation of biogas plants caught up as a practice in the 1980s. However, that momentum is now lost. For example, in Valsad district in south Gujarat, the number of biogas plants being constructed
Helpline flooded with water scarcity complaints
Ahmedabad : T h i s summer has been particularly harsh on Gujarat, what with large swathes of rural areas and most of its urban centres experiencing severe water scarcity. According to official records, waterrelated complaints registered with the government have increased manifold beginning earlyMarch through April. The government’s water helpline ‘1916’ has received as many as 860 complaints in April. But on the first day of May itself, the number of complaints reached an astounding 257, and an equally staggering 159 till 6 pm on May 2. The figure is likely to cross 200 by the end of the day. While the government doesn’t react to water-related complaints on an SOS basis, it is also not as if it is not doing its bit to mitigate water scarcity issues. In fact, data shows
that a good 393 tankers have been currently doing about 1,605 trips daily to ferry water in 15 crisis-hit districts of the state. Following the spike in complaints, the state government instructed its ministers and senior party leaders to visit their constituencies to oversee proper distribution of water among rural residents and also hear from them what more could be done. Minister of state for urban h o u s i n g Yo g e s h P a t e l visited Panchmahal district to discuss plans with the district administration.
plummeted to around 150 a year since 2016-17 from 600-700 earlier due to lack of funds. The MNRE still lists GAIC as the implementing agency for the project in the state. Officials of the corporation, however, said they stopped implementing it in 2017 and have informed the Centre. So whose responsibility is it now? Nobody — including officers of various state departments — seems to have a clear idea. GAIC officials at various districts said it “must be with” Gramin Vikas Agency under District Rural Development Agency (DRDA).
Ahmedabad : Succumbing to immense pressure from global and local civil society groups and an election wary BJP government of Gujarat, American snack food giant PepsiCo has announced its decision to withdraw its cases filed against the four potato farmers of Gujarat. In a statement attributed to the Company spokesperson, PepsiCo India said that “after discussions with the Government, the Company has agreed to withdraw cases against farmers” and they are
relying on these discussions “to find a long term and an amicable resolution of all issues around seed protection” faced by the company. PepsiCo had sought a penalty of Rs 1.05 crore from four Gujarat farmers after the company accused these farmers of growing, and selling without approval, a particular variety of potato developed by PepsiCo and given to farmers under a contractual buy back agreement. The company had also asked these farmers to either stop growing the
Ahmedabad : Ever since the Electronic-way (E-way) bill system was rolled out a year ago, Gujarat has topped the chart when it comes to the generation of inter-state e-way bills. The state generated 4.3 crore interstate e-way bills in 2018-19, which is the highest among all Indian states, shows data provided by the state commercial tax department. The system was rolled out from April 1, 2018, as part of which businesses and transporters willing to move any goods worth more than Rs 50,000 from one state to another, are required to produce an e-way bill. “Gujarat is a manufacturingheavy state. There is significant movement of manufactured goods from here to various parts of the country. Similarly, huge quantities of raw material are procured by industries operational in Gujarat from other states. Both these requirements involve generation of a high number
of e-way bills,” said Ajay Kumar, special commissioner, state commercial tax department. Industry players also attribute the growth in e-way bill generation to the opening of new markets due to implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST). “During the VAT era, transporting goods from Gujarat to other states attracted a slew of other taxes. However, after the GST rollout, these taxes have been unified across the country, which led to opening up of new markets for goods manufactured
here,” said Jaimin Vasa, president, Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI). “Greater e-way bill generation is therefore a reflection of increased manufacturing activity in the state. Commodities such as chemicals, engineering goods, pharmaceuticals, textiles, agricultural products and ceramics are supplied across the country from Gujarat,” he added. Apart from interstate movement of goods, generating eway bills is mandatory for intrastate movement of goods as well.
who has done diploma in chemical engineering from Gandhinagar and went for further studies to Vidyanagar. After completing his studies, he began working in a private chemical firm and earns decent income. When cops asked him the reason behind committing the crime, Patel told them that he wanted to fund leisurely life of his
girlfriend. “Patel said he liked to splurge money on playing games in gaming zone and on his girlfriend. So he thought of committing chainsnatchings to earn some quick money,” Jadeja said. The police were amused as it was for first time that they had arrested a well-educated and working man for snatching gold chains. Patel had begun committing the crime from January 1 this year and has snatched four chains till date; two in Ahmedabad, one in Nadiad and one in Vadodara. He joined hands with another accused, 23-yearold Akash Panchal who stays in Anand. Panchal is unemployed and his father was arrested for buying stolen jewellery in the past. The accused duo used to target women at isolated spots
Navajivan Trust to organise various programmes to mark Mahatma Gandhi’s 150 years
Ahmedabad : Navajivan Trust in collaboration with Aavirbhaav School of Creative Arts presents a dance production to commemorate 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and 100th year of Navjivan Trust Mahatma - An Eternal Spirit महातमा - एक अनं त शिक् त Mahatma Gandhi, the father of our nation, tried to instill many important values within us. He was firm in beliefs in Ahimsa,Satya,Sadbhavna, Antar Shakti. This production portrays the values of life that Mahatma Gandhi believed in and practiced. These values hold immense importance
More than 6.7 crore e-way bills were generated in Gujarat in FY 2018-19, of which some more than 2.47 crore were intrastate e-way bills. Commercial tax experts also attributed the increase in eway bill generation to better enforcement. “Under the valueadded tax (VAT) regime, a similar system was in place for interstate movement of goods and therefore, the compliance under GST regime was better in Gujarat. Moreover, we have deployed mobile squads from place to place to enforce better compliance,” Ajay Kumar added. According to data provided by state commercial tax department, evaded tax as well as penalty to the tune of Rs 82.15 crore was collected from 5,152 vehicles by mobile squads in FY 2018-19.
Rajkot : A 14-yearold mentally challenged girl was allegedly raped several times over a period of time in Wankaner town of Morbi district. The matter came to light only on Wednesday when the girl’s parents came to know that she is pregnant, and lodged a police complaint. According to police, the girl was raped multiple times in the last few months by one
Sagar Dangar, a resident of Rajkot. The accused has been arrested. Police inspector B D Parmar said, “The accused was living at his maternal uncle’s house in Wankaner where the girl would come to play. The accused allegedly took advantage of the girl’s disability for his heinous crime. We are waiting for the medical report and will take the accused’s statement.”
Anurita Jha is an Indian actor and professional model. She has been a model for many years now and has walked the ramps for major designers. She has taken part in many fashion shows across the country. Anurita made her debut with Anurag Kashyap’ Gangs of Wasseyput and she also featured in the sequel Gangs of Wasseypur 2. And she sees no stopping ever since. Anurita is currently working on a film called Topaz. It’s a film for zee5 for the web platform. This film is produced by BaniJ. The second film that she has been working on is Pari and Pinnochio which has come on large short films. There are another couple of films and one of them is going to come out on Hamara movies and it will come out as a full-fledged feature film. We spoke to anurita and this is what she has to say, “Talking about Topaz, It’s a zee5 film. I had a very bold scene where I go backless. This is the first time I am doing something like this after many offers to do bold scenes. For me its very important that the director is good. I was really scared to do it. But I also wanted to do a different kind of look. So far I had done strong woman, emotional roles and a simple girl. This was something which was
a little evil and bold. So for me, it was a challenge so I did it. Talking about Pari and pinnocho in large short films. They capture many issues that we go in today’s world especially girls. When I was very young and I was modeling I had this problem where I used to eat and puke so that there is no food in my
stomach and I look thin. It causes a lot of problems as we grow older and even I faced it. In this short film, they have shown bluehemia in a very nice way and captured it and shown how as a child you face certain issues of looking pretty and carry it for a very long time. So I definitely want to talk about this.”
variety, or join its supplier group by entering into a contract with the company. The decision of PepsiCo to withdraw from the case has come well before May 12, the deadline that was given to the farmers by the court to decide if they would fight the case or agree to the company’s settlement conditions. The details of the discussions with the government that led to the company’s decision is not known. Meanwhile, the farmers rights activists
Gujarat generates highest number of interstate e-way bills in India
Engineer operating looters’ gang nabbed Vadodara: The detection of crime branch (DCB) has busted a gang of chain-snatchers and arrested two persons. Interestingly, one of the accused is a chemical engineer, who has studied in Gandhingar and is working for a private firm. Police have detected four offences committed by the duo and expect to unearth more crimes done by them. “The anti-chain-snatching squad had received information that two suspicious persons were seen on a motorcycle on Chhani canal road on Wednesday. We arrested them and seized three gold chains as well as two mobile phones from their possession,” said Jaydeepsinh Jadeja, DCP (crime). One of the accused, Utsav Patel, is a 24-year-old resident of Ahmedabad
grouped under the Alliance for Sustainable and Holistic Agriculture (ASHA), termed the move as a major victory for all the farmers of India provided PepsiCo’s withdrawal is unconditional. The groups stated that they hoped “PepsiCo and others would have learnt a good lesson about farmers’ rights in India’s Protection of Plant Varieties & Farmers Rights (PPV&FR) Act 2001 from this episode and that such harassment of farmers will
not get repeated again.” Earlier in the day, ASHA had stated that nothing less than a clear reiteration of farmers’ rights over breeders rights should be acceptable for any settlement negotiated between the government and the company. “The Section 39(1) (iv) of the Protection of Plant Varieties & Farmers Rights (PPV&FR) Act 2001 is satisfactory and justifiable. This specific section of the sui generis statute that India brought in 2001, provides an entitlement to farmers of India to cultivate any variety that they would like to, including PVP-registered varieties. The section is applicable irrespective of the source of seed, type of seed, type of registrant, type of crop, and to who and how the harvest was sold. Nothing matters except whether the farmer has sold branded seeds or not, as far as farmers’ rights are concerned,” ASHA had stated.
☞ The decision of PepsiCo to withdraw from the case has come well before May 12, the deadline that was given to the farmers by the court to decide if they would fight the case or agree to the company’s settlement conditions
for the generations to follow. In this production narrative, visuals, dance and music are equally balanced. Using
a team of dancers from the peforming unit of Aavirbhaav, the dance production uses the style of classical
dance Bharata Natyam as its medium. The concept,script, choreography are by Sarmishtha Sarkar , director of the institution It is an emotive piece, remembering the Mahatma and attempting to touch the chords within ourselves. Giving more details about the programmes,Shri Vivek Desai,Managing Trustee,Navajivan Trust said “A Gujarati play-Mohan no Masalo’’ will also organised on 4th May,2019.The play is a complete story of Mahatma Gandhi-from Mohandas Gandhi to Mahatma Gandhi.The play will be performed at H K Arts College Hall at 9:30 pm.”
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