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“Gujarat EBC quota” f e i r B s w e N Geelani urges SAARC to intervene in J&K
Hardline Hurriyat Conference chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani today asked SAARC to intervene in Jammu and Kashmir and listed six Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) to create an atmosphere conducive for peace and resolution of the issue.
Dalit man dies in police custody
A 26-year-old dalit man today died in police custody under suspicious circumstances here following which twelve police personnel have been suspended. Kamal Valmiki, a resident of Shiv Katra village, was found dead at Ahirwan police station this afternoon after he was picked up along with another man, Raju Mistri, yesterday in a case of loot. Police called the family of Mistri to identify the body, which was later claimed by Kamal’s family.
Flood situation in Assam improves
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HC quashes 10% quota to economically weaker section of unreserved class
Gujarat government pleader had told the court that the reservation is actually “a further classification in the general, open, unreserved category” and does not violate either Supreme Court order or Constitutional provisions.
In a setback to BJP Government in Gujarat ahead of the leadership change, the High Court Thursday quashed the ordinance providing 10 per cent quota for the economically backward among the unreserved category, promulgated to pacify the agitating Patel community. The state government said it will challenge the
High Court decision. The HC stayed the order for two weeks on the request of the state government pleader so that they can approach Supreme Court. Terming the ordinance issued on May 1 as “inappropriate and unconstitutional”, a division bench of Chief Justice R Subhash Reddy and Justice V M Pancholi rejected the state’s argument that it is a classification under the
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India on Thursday delivered a blunt message to Pakistan asking it to stop encouraging terror groups and “glorification” of terrorists and also called for “strongest action” against nations supporting terrorism and their isolation. Without mincing any words amid the strain in India-Pakistan relations, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said mere condemnation of terrorism and terrorists is not enough and that there are “no good terrorists or bad terrorists“. Mr. Singh in his address to the 7th SAARC Interior/Home Ministers meet-
ing said terrorism continued to remain the biggest challenge and threat to the region. The strain in the ties between the two neighbours was apparently evident when Mr. Singh came face-to-face with his Pakistan counterpart Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan for the first time on Thursday. The two leaders barely touched their hands, not even a formal handshake, before Mr. Singh moved ahead to enter the meeting hall. Members of the Indian media, which came from New Delhi to report the conference, were not allowed to capture the moment or the conference and was kept at a distance by Pakistani officials, leading to a verbal duel between a senior Indian official and a Pakistani official.
general category and not the reserved category and held that it will breach the 50 per cent quota cap set up by the Supreme Court. Significantly, the High Court order has come when the BJP government is all set to have
quota, the BJP Government said it will move the Supreme Court against High Court decision to scrap the ordinance which was announced by Anandiben to pacify the agitating Patidars who were demanding quota in jobs and
Gujarat CM announcement likely tomorrow at 4 pm (H.S.) | Ahmedabad
Legislators of Gujarat State Assembly will meet at State Party headquarter Shree Kamalam here on Friday to elect new Chief Minister of Gujarat at 4 pm, State BJP president Vijay Rupani told reporters. The meeting will be held in the presence of national BJP president Amit Shah and central observers Nitin Gadkari and Saroj Pandey, Rupani
Delhi HC ruling not a victory for me, nor a defeat for Kejriwal: LG Jung (H.S.) | New Delhi
a new chief minister after the resignation of Anandiben Patel yesterday as the ruling party grapples with multiple challenges, including Patidar quota stir, ahead of next year’s Assembly polls. Sticking to its stand on the EBS
educational institutions under OBC quota. However, Patidar quota leader Hardik Patel welcomed the order and said their agitation for quota under OBC category will continue. The court observed that 10 per cent reservation for poor among the unreserved category takes the total quota beyond 50 per cent, which is not permitted as per the Supreme Court’s earlier decision. The high court also said that the government took the decision without any study or scientific data. Petitioners Dayaram Verma, Ravjibhai Manani, Dulari Basarge and Gujarat Parents’ Association had separately challenged the ordinance announcing reservation of 10 per cent seats to candidates belonging to the unreserved category with family income cap of Rs 6 lakh annually in government jobs and educational institutions. Their petitions were heard together. The
Patel quota stir, spearheaded by Patidar Anamat Andolan Samity led by Hardik Patel, is seen to be a key factor that led to the leadership change in the state, where assembly polls are due in a little over an year. The BJP had suffered heavy losses in the rural local bodies polls, which were blamed on the quota stir of the numerically and socially strong Patel community. Reacting to the order, Health minister Nitin Patel, considered to be a front runner for the Chief Minister’s post, said the Government will stick to the provision of EBC quota and challenge the HC order in the apex court as soon as possible. The government pleader had told the court that the reservation is actually “a further classification in the general, open, unreserved category” and does not violate either Supreme Court order or Constitutional provisions.
In Una, Mayawati slams RSS, BJP against the growing attacks on Dalits, says will not ‘tolerate anymore’
added. Besides these, national vice-president Parshottam Rupala, State in-charge Dinesh Sharma and national organising Secretary V Satish will also attend the meeting. Rupani did not disclose the date and time of swearing-in ceremony of the new Chief Minister, but it is likely to be held on Sunday at Mahatma Mandir. Rupani made this announcement in the evening. Before that, Amit Shah arrived in Ahmedabad around 9 am. Shah headed to his residence in Thaltej area from Ahmed-
abad Airport and stayed there throughout the day. At his residence, Shah met a number of state party leaders that included union minister of stateRupala, Gujarat ministers Bhupendrasinh Chudasama, Ramanlal Vora, Rupani, Nitin Patel BJP organising secretary Bhikhubhai Dalsaniya, and Sharma. Meanwhile, Health Minister and a front runner for the coveted post Nitin Patel has said that whoever will be chosen at Friday’s meeting, he along with all MLAs will support him wholeheartedly.
(H.S.) | Ahmedabad ‘Sabka Sath, Sabka ViAfter historic judgment of the Delhi High Court perBSP supremo Mayawati kas’, but in reality there is taining to powers of electon Thursday launched a no development for Daled government in Delhi vitriolic attack on Prime its, only few industrialand Lieutenant Governor Minister Narendra Modi ists and businessmen are office, Lieutenant Govand RSS, alleging that getting the fruits of de(H.S.) | Guwahati ernor Najeeb Jung on on one hand they talk of velopment,” she said. She Flood situation in As- Thursday slams AAP gov‘Sabka Sath, Sabka Vi- warned BJP and RSS to sam improved consid- ernment said that all those kas’, but on the other tar- “stop committing atrocierably today, though decisions of AAP govern- the constitutional norms government that there was get Dalits and Muslims in ties against Dalits as they MADHUR INDUSTRIES LIMITED nearly three lakh people ment that are incorrect and and he objected to only no reply,” Jung said. Re- MADHAVPURA MARKET SHAHIBAG ROAD AHMEDABAD GUJARAT the name of ‘gau raksha’ are not going to tolerate are still suffering across violation of the constitu- those decisions that were sponding to a query that www.madhurindustrieslimited.com (cow protection). “BJP, it anymore”. Mayawati ten districts in the state. tional norms, would be in violation of the consti- now Lieutenant Governor RSS, Shiv Sena and their asked Dalits to form an NOTICE OF BOARD MEETING According to the Assam rectified. The Lieutenant tution,” he said, adding is the boss of Delhi after Notice is here by given pursuant to Regulation 29 read with other organisations, un- alliance with Muslims and State Disaster Manage- Governor said that he had “Arvind Kejriwal and the High Court judge- Regulation 47 of SEBI (Listing Obligations & Disclosure der a well thought out try to form a government ment Authority (ASD- declared as “unconstitu- Najeeb Jung are imma- ment, Jung said that the Requirements) Regulations, 2015 that the meeting of the Board plan first targeted Mus- in Gujarat. “You have to MA), more than 2.85 tional” only a few orders. terial”. “What matters is High Court’s ruling that of Directors is scheduled to be held on friday, 12th August, 2016 lims in the name of cow seek justice from the BJP to consider and approve the unaudited (provisional) Financial lakh people are current- “I do report to the Centre, constitutional norms,” he he is the “administrative Results for the quarter ended on 30th June, 2016. protection and now they government for Una inly affected across 386 but (it is) wrong to say said in his first press con- head” of Delhi was neiare targeting Dalits,” she cident. You need to form PLACE: AHMEDABAD For, MADHUR INDUSTRIES villages in ten districts. we act against interest of ference after AAP formed ther a victory for him nor alleged while addressing an alliance with Muslims LIMITED Till yesterday, nearly Delhi government. Don’t the government in Delhi. a defeat for Chief Minister DATE: 03/08/2016 a Dalit gathering after and try to form a governSd/eight lakh people were think the stalemate has af- “Even when the MLAs Arvind Kejriwal, noting meeting family members ment here so that you do MR. VINIT PARIKH affected by the floods fected governance in Del- salary bill is concerned, its crux is to govern the of the victims in Una. not have to seek justice MANAGING DIRECTOR across 638 villages in hi. At least 99.99 per cent his office ‘Raj Niwas has city as per the provisions “Narendra Modi, who but you are in the position (DIN00494521) 14 districts. matters that not violated sent three reminders to the in the Constitution. belongs to Gujarat, says give justice,” she said. Sub Editor: Dhruvil Makani Office: B/14, Madhav Chamber’s, India Colony, Opp-Vidhyanagar School, Bapunagar, Ahmedababad - 380024 Email: ssdaily2013@gmail.com Mo : 98250 98053
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After GST, the government should tick the right boxes on the pending reforms agenda
The Parliament’s monsoon session was billed as the big test of the NDA government’s political risk management and its ability to push through crucial policy changes. It goes to the government’s credit that it was able to secure bipartisan support for the passage of the Constitution Amendment Bill for rolling out a nation-wide goods and services tax (GST). In the last two years, it has been able implement some politically contentious policies and legislations, including aligning diesel prices with international crude oil costs. It also worked out a consensus on raising the FDI ceiling in insurance to 49% from 26%. Experts also count the passage on the bankruptcy code and the real estate regulation laws as among the NDA government’s reforms triumphs. That said, its efforts to change rigid labour laws have also run into stiff resistance. In April 2015, the government had proposed major reforms including plans to reduce 44 labour laws to just five as part of its signature ‘Make in India’ initiative to make it easier for companies to do business in India and turn the country into a manufacturing powerhouse. Four of these proposed laws — the Industrial Relations Code Bill 2016, Wage Code Bill 2016, the Small Factories (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Services) Bill, and Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) Bill — were to deal with wages, social security and welfare, safety and industrial relations. The fifth — the Shops and Establishments (Amendment) Bill — will be a model law for states to adopt. The objective of the exercise was to relook at laws that are seen as a hindrance to growth as well as job creation. The most important of these proposed laws is the Labour Code on Industrial Relations Bill 2015, which will combine the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, the Trade Unions Act, 1926, and the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946. Once enacted, the Labour Code will allow companies to sack as many as 300 employees without prior government approval. Companies are now allowed to let go of up to 100 employees without government approval. Attempts to ease land buying rules and bring about a vastly modified central land acquisition law have also proved to be a difficult political barrier to surmount for the Narendra Modi-led government. Business leaders have often complained that highly restrictive conditions are proving to be a major barrier for industry in buying land. For a capital-scarce economy, allowing investors to deploy funds and buy resources in high growth sectors is, perhaps, the first step in seeking to create jobs and multiply income. It is often the case that contrarian opinion, if politically important, influences the pace, if not the direction, of reforms. The government should now take the learning from the GST to tick the right boxes on the other pending reforms agenda. It is in India’s interest to turn the focus of policy on reforming the complex factor markets of land and labour.
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“Legislators of Gujarat State Assembly will meet at State Party headquarter Shree Kamalam here on Friday to elect new Chief Minister of Gujarat at 4 pm in Gandhinagar” - State BJP president Vijay Rupani told reporters.
A heartfelt tribute on Kishore Kumar’s 87th birthday - The Man for all seasons (H.S.) | Mumbai
Today, we celebrate the 87th birth anniversary of the late legendary Abhaas Kumar Ganguly, who the world today knows, loves and admires as Kishore Kumar. There are some interesting things that many of his young fans might not know about. That he was one of the most terrific, versatile and dynamic singers Indian cinema has ever witnessed is known to all, but we try to bring you some of the less visited facts of the life of this multi-faceted legend, who still continues to rule the charts and of course, millions of hearts! While most people majorly love
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Kishore for his unmatchable singing talent, very few know that he was an equally good actor, music composer, lyricist, screenwriter, producer and a filmmaker. During his younger days, Kishore Kumar was an ardent fan and follower of legend-
ary singer Kundan Lal Saigal, more popularly known as KL Saigal and his singing style. In fact, in Kishore’s initial songs, one can easily find the impression of Saigal’s singing style, before Kumar discovered his own unique style.
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil: Amitabh unhappy with Ranbir-Aishwarya’s steamy scenes?
Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty Kundra’s stint on TV started in 2008, when she hosted Bigg Boss 2. Over the years, she has also judged a few dancebased reality shows. Now, she has been offered a role in a TV series. A source close to Shilpa says, “The show will have 20-22 episodes, something like Anil Kapoor’s ongoing TV series.” Apparently, a Mumbai-based production house thought Shilpa was perfect for the show. “It is based on real-life incidents and will feature inspirational stories,” says the source, adding that the actor is yet to go through the script and take a call. “She has been busy with her brand
endorsements, entrepreneurial ventures and fitness-related projects,” says the source. When contacted, Shilpa says that while she doesn’t mind taking on a show with limited episodes,
long-running daily soaps are a no-no. “Though I admire the dedication of TV actors [in such shows], I don’t have the time for daily soaps. TV needs a lot of time and energy,” she says.
Kapoor. The sequel stars Varun Dhawan in the double role, originally played by Salman. “It will be interesting to have him (Salman) in cameo appearance. We would definitely want it. It depends on how the script shapes up,” Sajid said. “Cameos are good only if we have actors do it as per the requirement
of the script otherwise no point just having someone for the heck of it.” Sajid said work on the script of Judwaa 2 is still on and the film may hit the floors next year. “Almost 70-80 per cent of the film (Judwaa 2) is written. We should be ready by Diwali. We may roll in next year,” he added. David Dhawan, who had helmed the Judwaa, will direct the sequel. Sajid shared the film will have two heroines. When quizzed if the female lead will be picked up from the young crop of actresses, he said, “It depends on script and once it is complete we will let you know.”
Valmiki unions, a preview of the movie was arranged for the community at Big Cinemas at Viva College Mall in Jalandhar at 9 pm on Wednesday. “We requested the filmmakers to delete some scenes that the Valmiki community members are raising objection on, but the scenes are still a part of the movie. They have only muted the volume,” said Mandeep Singh. In a meeting held in Chan-
digarh on Wednesday, inspector general of police intelligence Gaurav Yadav had reportedly asked the members of Safai Mazdoor Federation to watch the movie first and decide if deleting the scenes will be enough. Else, they will ban its screening in the entire state. Nearly 50 people of Valmiki community from the city attended the screening along with the officials and demanded the ban.
Would love to have Salman Khan in a cameo in Judwaa 2: Sajid Nadiadwala
(H.S.) | New Delhi Karan Johar’s upcoming romantic drama starring Ranbir Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Anushka Sharma is one of the most awaited Bollywood films this year. But seems like the Bachchan parivar is not too happy with the film. If a report in The Times Of India is to be believed, then the 73-year-old patriarch of the household Amitabh Bachchan is not pleased
with his daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai Bachchan locking lips and shooting steamy scenes with Ranbir in the Karan Johar film. According to the report, the Padma Vibhushan awardee has made it clear to Karan that he wants several portions of the film to be cut. However, sources close to the film’s productions say otherwise; that the news is rubbish and the Bachchan family do not have a
say in Aishwarya’s work. The Bachchan family has a reputation for curbing and controlling the professional choices of the women of the household. After marriage, Jaya distanced herself from films to look after the Bachchan kids. After 1981’s Silsila, she made a comeback in 1998’s Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa. By that time, Jaya was well past her prime and went on to do character roles in the 2000s.
Action is all about attitude, says John Abraham
(H.S.) | New Delhi Actor John Abraham, who has never failed to surprise audiences with his action-packed stunts, tough looks and disarming smile, says one needs to have a strong attitude to be an action hero. When it comes to action I give
lot of inputs, I have done this from the start of my career because I understand this (action) space easily. It (action) comes very naturally to me. In an action hero it’s not just about what action skills he has but about the attitude he has,” John said. Over
the years, John has created an action image of himself and he says it’s not that difficult to maintain it. “Having a body comes naturally to me. I don’t have to show my body always. I am built in a certain way. It is easy to carry it off. My physicality is so overpowering that it takes away from everything else. People felt I was perfect in Dishoom,” he said. “I always maintain that to be accepted as an action star, you have to be an action hero first. You have to have the physicality, attitude and you have to know that when you turn and look at someobody, that person should feel that this is the end.
(H.S.) | Mumbai Filmmaker Sajid Nadiadwala says he might rope in superstar Salman Khan for a cameo in Judwaa 2. The producer-director is excited to produce the sequel to the 1997 superhit comedy, which had Salman Khan in a double role alongside Karishma Kapoor, Rambha, Kader Khan, Shakti
Punjab bans ‘The Legend of Michael Mishra’ over religious references (H.S.) | Jalandhar
The release of Arshad Warsi- and Aditi Rao Hydari-starrer ‘The Legend of Michael Mishra’, scheduled to be released on Friday across the nation, has been suspended for two months for now by the Punjab government. A government spokesperson on Thursday informed that the decision was taken keeping in view the prevailing strong resentment among the Balmiki community over some references to Maharishi Balmiki. Assistant inspector general intelligence, Jalandhar, Mandeep Singh confirmed the development. The row has led to a series of protests in Jalandhar city from the past one week. According to the consensus between the administration and
3 / Dt. 05-08-2016, Friday INR to USD forex rates: Rupee recovers 8 paise to end at 66.91 against USD
Agency | Mumbai The rupee today recovered by 8 paise to close at 66.91 a dollar on foreign capital inflows and selling of the US currency by banks and exporters. Fresh bout of dollar selling by exporters and persistent foreign capital inflows largely aided the recovery despite high volatility in domestic equities, a forex dealer said. The passage of the Constitution Amendment bill on GST by the Rajya Sabha boosted hopes of more capital flows. Meanwhile, FPIs continued to invest in stocks with net inflows of around Rs 560 crore, provisional BSE data showed. Unveiling the biggest tax reform since Independence, the Rajya Sabha last night approved the GST bill to replace a raft of different state and local taxes with a single unified value added tax system to turn the country into world’s biggest single market and boost growth in Asia’s third-largest economy.
India was part of Antarctica billion years ago
www.sunvillasamachar.com Sri Lanka vs Australia: Australia lose openers after Kusal Mendis lifts Sri Lanka (H.S.) | Galle
Australia ended first day of the second match at 54/2 as the visitors still trail Sri Lanka by 227 runs. The first day of the second Test between Sri Lanka and Australia ended in a dramatic fashion. Initially, Sri Lanka, after winning the toss experienced the most miserbale starts they could have as Dimuth Karunaratne was caught by Joe Burns off Mitchell Starc at mid wicket on the very first delivery of the match. But it was once again Kusal Mendis who did the talking with his bat. The batsman scored a responsible fifty but was undone by Mitchell Starc. On the other side Kusal Perera and skipper Angelo Mathews were the pick of the batsmen. Mathews scored a swashbuckling fifty but
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that didn’t last long as he too was sent back in the hut by Mitchell Marsh. A clear sunny cricketing day saw Mitchell Starc’s ferocious, lethal bowling display as the left-hand Australian quicker bowler bagged a five-wicket haul. Apart from Starc, Mitchell Marsh and Josh Hazlewood too came up with special treatment for the hosts as the two created pressure on the batsmen. Nathan Lyon was another someone who troubled the batsmen.
The off-spinner picked up two wickets later on. Debut man Jon Holland also introduced a wicket in his tally. The hosts were bundled out for 281 in the first innings at Galle. In reply, Kangaroos were not able to prevent their misery as opener Joe Burns tasted his own medicine. His stay at the crease didn’t last long as the right-hand Australian was trapped by debut man Vishwa Fernando to give a straight forward catch to Perera at mid-wicket.
be the single point interface for the BCCI to interact with the Lodha Committee. Lawyer Rahul Mehra felt this move by the BCCI could mean trouble for the board. “This is another tactic from the BCCI for delaying the process as much as possible. This could be BCCI’s death knell as this could make the Lodha Panel more determined,” Mehra told HT. Mehra,
though, was not surprised by the BCCI’s move. “It was a given that the BCCI would not easily let go of its supremacy. So many people have made money out of the BCCI... Katju and his panel are another addition to that long list. “The world and cricket lovers around are watching this rigidness of the BCCI officials. If so much effort was put in the development of the game, it would have grown further. There are many conspiracy theories floating around that the BCCI may take the Parliament route to quash the Supreme Court’s judgement. By not adhering to the verdict, they are only going to do more damage to their already tarnished reputation,” Mehra remarked.
Lodha recommendations: Katju appointment trouble for BCCI, says expert
Thicker cervical stitch may up premature birth, mortality rate
Agency | New Delhi Pregnant women who receive the cervical stitch to prevent miscarriage or premature birth with a thicker thread, can in fact have an increase in the rate of premature birth and baby death as compared with a thinner thread, says a study. cervical stitch also known as cervical cerclage is a treatment for cervical incompetence or insufficiency, when the cervix starts to shorten and open too early during a pregnancy, causing either a late miscarriage or preterm birth, and is performed on around two million women a year globally. Surgeons use one of two types of thread for the stitch -- the majority use a thicker woven thread, and around 20 per cent use a thinner thread. The results indicated that the thicker thread is associated with a three-fold increase in rate of baby death in the womb when compared to the thinner thread (15 per cent compared to 5 per cent). The thicker thread was also associated with an increased rate of preterm birth rate compared to the thinner thread -- 28 per cent compared to 17 per cent.
(H.S.) | Mumbai The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to turn to former Supreme Court Judge Markandey Katju to ‘advice and guide’ the Indian cricket board, currently looking to implement the recommendations of the Lodha Committee in six months’ time. Katju’s panel, which also includes three other counsels, will
Following simple processes make Shami an important link in the Indian bowling attack (H.S.) | New Delhi
It was Saturday, July 30. The second Test of the India-West Indies series was on in Kingston. During the hosts’ first innings at the famed Sabina Park, Roston Chase lost his wicket to Indian seamer Mohammed Shami when Shikhar Dhawan pouched a low catch at first slip. However, the emphasis here is not on Dhawan’s diving efforts in the cordon. The case in point is to highlight Shami, whose capacity as a thinking bowler has been garnering attention in the world of cricket. Chase was set up by Shami beautifully. The bowler bowled a tight fifth stump line urging the 24-year-old to go for the drive. Chase had edged twice but on the last ball of the over Shami’s efforts reaped rewards. He got the important wicket. Shami has played only 13 Tests and has 55 wickets to his name but has been a regu-
SPORTS ROUNDUP India vs West Indies: Losing more than 100 overs was crucial, feels coach Anil Kumble
Agency | Kolkata Geologists have found evidence supporting the hypothesis that Indian subcontinent was part of Antarctica a billion years ago but were separated and re-united several times due to tectonic movement of plates before the evolution of mankind. A group of geologists from India and Switzerland researching on evolution of the Earth’s crust studied ancient rocks of the continental crust in the Eastern Ghats area and found important clues to the formation of the continents. “It is for the first time that we have been able to prove the hypothesis that the continent of Antarctica and subcontinent India were once a single large continent that broke apart about 1.5 billion years ago,” IIT Kharagpur geologist Dewashish Upadhyay, who led the research said. India and Antarctica then got separated by an ocean. “This ocean closed again with the movement of the landmasses and the two continents approached each other until they collided again around one billion years ago to form the Eastern Ghats mountain belt,” he said.
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Indian coach Anil Kumble praised rookie Roston Chase’s match-saving century but also lamented that losing more than 100 overs of bowling time also enabled the hosts to play out a draw in the second cricket Test, in Kingston. Courtesy Chase’s 137 and half-centuries from Jermaine Blackwood and Shane Dowrich helped West Indies end the final day at 388 for six from a precarious 48 for four as India could not consolidate on their 1-0 lead. “Obviously, we wanted to win this Test match. Yesterday, we were in a very good position and credit to the West Indies batsmen,
the way they batted,” said Kumble after the match ended in a draw. “Yesterday, time was very crucial for us because we were in great momentum and the conditions were such that it could have been different if we had probably bowled more. There was loss of play, more than 100 overs were lost in this Test match. So all
those factors mattered. In the end, credit to the West Indian batsmen in terms of how they batted today and their application as well,” he added. Talking about Chase in particular, the former Indian captain said,”It is creditable for someone playing in his second Test match, to be able to bat through the day and save the game for his team.
ing to snap under the tension of east versus west sensibilities. London was going to grind to a standstill, paralyzed by security fears. In the days before Sochi started two years ago, social media crackled with criticism and images mocking Russian workmanship. In Brazil, as Rio de Janeiro gears up for the opening ceremony on Friday, a slew
of problems have indeed made many question the success of the Games – from a recession, to cost overruns, to forced evictions, to pernicious pollution, to the collapse of a new bike path that killed two people. An outbreak of the Zika virus, a corruption investigation that jailed dozens of politicians and rich executives, and a political crisis prompting the president’s impeachment have also battered Brazil’s reputation and self-confidence. But with as many as 500,000 foreign visitors descending upon Rio just days before show time, a familiar sense of anticipation and festivity are leading many to come to another habitual realization: Things might actually go okay.
selection process follows a new procedure for the recruitment of IOC members based on the Olympic Agenda 2020 recommendations; those nominated are done so wholly on merit and then elected by existing IOC members. As Founder and Chairperson of the Reliance Foundation, Nita Ambani has been steering initiatives in the area of education, sports, health and art and
culture. Nita Ambani is involved in promoting multiple sports in the country with focus on developing talent through a number of large-scale grassroots initiatives. The grassroots programmes that she has initiated have reached out to over 3 million children in multiple sports. She is the architect of the Indian Super League which is galvanising Indian football.
Brazil finds a way to rejoice: A silver lining in Rio despite pre-Olympic Games gloom and doom
(H.S.) | Brazil It’s as predictable as the fixed, two-year calendar for the Olympics themselves. Before every edition of the Games – winter or summer, rich or developing world – a litany of complaints, criticisms and doomsday predictions play out in the news media and among foreigners and host country locals alike. Beijing was go-
Nita Ambani elected as IOC member, first Indian woman to do so (H.S.) | Mumbai
lar performer for India. Be it in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, England or the West Indies, Shami has taken wickets with ease. An 18-month lay-off owing to injury kept him away from the game but his comeback in this series is an indication of how important a link he is to Indian bowling. “He keeps the pressure up on the batsman with his tight line,” explains former India Test player Madan Lal. “This way a partnership builds up between bowlers and they get wickets. Shami is playing the lead role in building that partnership and both, Ishant (Sharma) and Umesh (Yadav) are benefitting.”
When Shami bowls, his process looks simple. Unlike Ishant and Umesh, who seem to be putting in a lot of effort, Shami keeps to his strengths. When he bowls with the new ball, the emphasis is on making the ball move in the air. As the ball gets slightly old, the emphasis shifts on hitting the perfect spot - the fourth-fifth stump line. The batsman is forced into playing the drive and Shami and steadily casts his spell. The line becomes more accurate and the length is pulled back slightly. With a perfect wrist actionand a delightful seam position, he extracts lateral movement as well.
International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced that leading Indian philanthropist and the Founder chairperson of the Reliance Foundation, Nita Ambani, has been elected as an individual member of the IOC, and will become India’s first woman to join the prestigious body. Nita Ambani is the only individual member from India and her appointment at the world body is until she attains the age of 70. After being nominated in June 2016 by the IOC Executive Board, Nita Ambani was elected by IOC members in Rio de Janeiro today at the 129th IOC Session. The independent
4 / Dt. 05-08-2016, Friday Colgate brings to you an innovative way to re-use the Colgate Cartons
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When you bring your toothpaste home, you usually tend to throw the carton away. But not this time - Get the limited edition Colgate Strong Teeth packs* this month that bring to you a “Magical Sea World”. All you have to do is cut open the carton and find varied creatures from the sea printed inside, that your child can cut out, play with and learn about. Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited, the market leader in Oral Care, is offering children a unique and sustainable way to turn the toothpaste cartons into a Magical Sea World that unlocks their imagi-
nation and helps them create their own magical stories. The offer aims to help kids explore the Magical Sea World, getting them to learn through art & craft. With this initiative, Colgate wants to play a part in helping develop the skills and experiences that allow children to grow into well-rounded individuals. The limited edition Colgate Strong Teeth Magical Sea World offer is available across retail outlets in India. Collect all four Magical Sea World sets – pursue a Treasure Hunt, fight with a Pirate Ship, get lost in the Coral Reef or discover some Deep Sea Magic with the little mermaid.
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Lemon Tree Hotels strengthen Sony SAB launches ‘Gupp Chupp’, a new silent comedy series presence in Gujarat
in Gujarat. Being one of the most progressive and investor friendly States in India, we were keen to spread our wings here. Besides our owned hotel in Ahmedabad, the addition of these three properties in Gujarat opens new domestic locations for our existing customers offering them the same refreshing experience and close to home comfort that Lemon Tree is known for.” He added:”Gujarat highlights a luxurious lifestyle of leisure, business and investments. It promises us new opportunities and a
speedy growth. We thank our Owner Partners for entrusting us with their hotels and helping us enhance our portfolio mix.” Present on the occasion were- Anshuman Mohta, Director & Promoter, Hestia Hospitality Pvt. LtdOwner-Lemon Tree Hotel, Dahej; Shapath Parikh, Director, Parikh Inn Pvt. LtdOwner-Lemon Tree Hotel, Vadodara and Arshad Patel, Director, Associated Hotels Pvt. Ltd.-Owner-Lemon Tree Premier; The Atrium, Ahmedabad. Lemon Tree is the 3rd largest hotel chain in India by owned rooms. It operates 3 brands - Lemon Tree Premier (upscale), Lemon Tree Hotels (midscale) & Red Fox Hotels (economy) and currently has 29 hotels in 18 cities with over 3200 rooms and the fastest growing Indian hotel company.
The latest generation BMW Twin Power Turbo petrol engine features remarkably agile power delivery and excellent responsiveness, even at
low engine speeds. At the same time it is more efficient, with fewer emissions and offers better performance. The engine in the BMW 520i produces an output of 135 kW / 184 hp and a maximum torque of 270 Nm at 1,250 – 4,500 rpm. The car accelerates from 0 to 100 km / hr in 7.9 seconds to a top speed of 233 km / hr. The eight-speed Steptronic automatic transmission with Cruise Control performs smooth, almost imperceptible gear shifts. At any time, in any gear, the transmission collaborates perfectly with the engine, enabling it to develop its full power and efficiency.
With BMW EfficientDynamics, the BMW 520i is equipped with the most comprehensive technology packages to reduce fuel consumption and increase driving dynamics – such as Intelligent Lightweight Construction, Auto Start-Stop, ECO PRO mode, Brake-Energy Regeneration, 50:50 Weight Distribution and many other innovative technologies. The extensive range of BMW Connected Drive features multifunction instrument display, the next generation of BMW iDrive (the on-board Driver Information System) with 25.9 cm color display.
in India and provide Indian users with the best-in-class experience of internet ecosystem TV. “Today we’ve achieved a key milestone in our India journey. We are delighted to unveil our Super3 Series and believe that they will carve a nichein India, giving their unmatched specs and pric-
ing. Our newly launched SuperTVs is a testimony to our commitment of bringing top-of-the-line devices and services to our users in India,” said TinMok, Vice President of Le Holdings and CEO of LeEco Asia Pacific. LeEco, which entered the Indian smartphone market earlier this year, is riding high after the massive success of its Superphones. It also recently launched its own e-commerce marketplace LeMall which has received encouraging responses from consumers.
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The Lemon Tree Hotel Company today announced the formal opening of two new properties in Vadodara and Dahej besides the refreshed upscale property in Ahmedabad, signaling the group’s focus on Gujarat, in their overall expansion plans across India. Speaking on the occasion of the multi-city launch, Rattan Keswani, Dy. Managing Director, The Lemon Tree Hotel Company and Chairman, Carnation Hotels said:”We are excited at our fast paced growth
Extending the lead with ‘Sheer Driving Pleasure’: The new BMW 520i arrives in India
Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
The new BMW 520i was launched today in India. With the launch of the BMW 520i, the BMW 5 Series sedan is now available across the country in both petrol and diesel variants. The new BMW 520i is available at all
BMW dealerships as a CBU (Completely builtup) unit from today onwards. The new BMW 520i has been introduced in an exclusive ‘Luxury Line’ design scheme that embodies the ultimate in elegance and aesthetics. The all India ex-show-
room price for petrol variant is as follows – BMW 520i Luxury Line : INR 54, 00, 000
LeEco leads India into Ecosystem TV Era with the launch of its Super TVs Correspondent | New Delhi
Global internet and technology conglomerate LeEco has ushered in a new era of content integrated Ecosystem TVs in India by launching its stunning Super3 series Ecosystem TV –Super3 X55, Super3 X65 and Super3 Max65 that supports 3D display.With this launch, LeEco is all set to redefine TV viewing experience for Indian users by bringing its superlative technologies at indisputably disruptive prices. Following the US$ 2 bil-
lion acquisition of leading American TV maker VIZIO on July 26th, LeEco is now making another significant move to expand its globally successful TV business. The release of the Super3Series marks the global technology giant’s dedication to further adopt the ecosystem model
Ahmedabad
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The show will see Sharad Vyas, Naveen Bawa, Samiksha Bhatnagar, Saanand Verma and Monica Castellino in lead roles The rival confectionary business families, Sethis and Kohlis fight all day long but there’s never any commotion or yelling as one would imagine. But, how is that even possible! Well, Sony SAB’s new show Gupp Chupp will show you just how. Gupp Chupp, a new silent comedy from SAB’s bouquet promises its viewers uncontainable bouts of laughter and entertainment. The show’s medium of storytelling will purely be through visuals, with support of some sound effects and music. This sugar coated comedy show will premiere on the weekend slot starting this Saturday and Sun-
day, 6th and 7th of August at 20:30 hours only on SAB. SAB has been a pioneer in bringing silent comedies on Indian television screens. Further to the success of these silent comedies, the channel now launches a new series, Gupp Chupp. The story chronicles the histrionics of the Sethis and the Kohlis, both poles apart in every sense. Their main bone of contention is their business. The Kohlis run a
cake shop and the Sethis, an Indian mithai shop. They both provide excellent delicacies to their customers and keep on contesting with each other to lure more customers their way. The families are forever at loggerheads as they all have difference in attitudes, tastes, likes and dislikes. At any given point, the two families try to outdo each other which gives rise to hilarious situations.
St. John MarieVianney Celebrations in St. Xavier’s Higher Secondary School, Mirzapur. Celebrating and spreading the message of friendship and love was Dora – The Explorer from Nickelodeon who had a blast with chil-
dren from Ahmedabad, making them her friends forever. She in her back pack had amazing friendships day bands that were tied to her newly made friends. The grand celebration of friendship saw children enthusiastically participate in the various activities such as quiz, selfie sessions while dancing to some amazing music. Bringing a smile on every child’s face the Nicktoon DORA ensured that each child felt special and had a blast attending the friendship day celebrations. The celebrations were packed with tons of action, entertainment and memories for a lifetime.
seemed much delighted to be playing a superhero role for such an action movie he expressed during the interaction. “The city and the people of Ahmedabad has always symbolised the significance and magnitude of entertainment and cinematic experiences,
thus we are glad to host the start cast of the movie ‘ A Flying Jat’ here in Miraj City Pulse, Ahmedabad,” said Amit Sharma, Managing Director, Miraj Cinemas. On this occasion Bhuvanesh Mendiratta, Vice President, Operations, Miraj Cinemas said “It is pleasure to host Press meet of film ‘A Flying Jatt’ at one of our most loved property in Ahmedabad. The location is highly media friendly and we experienced an awesome response from media and localites here. We would love to get more such celebrities to our property for the media and people of Ahmedabad here in Miraj City Pulse, So that they get to see their favourite actors in reality,” he added further.
Nickelodeon Friendship Day Blast in Ahmedabad with Dora the Explorer and over 300 children at St. Xavier’s Higher Secondary
Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
This Friendship’s Day, Nickelodeon celebrated the amazing bond of friendship with their best friends - over 300 children from the amazing city of Ahmedabad at
Star cast of ‘A Flying Jatt’ visits Miraj Cinemas
Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
India’s leading movie exhibition chain, Miraj Cinemas hosted star cast visit of upcoming bollywood superhero action film ‘A Flying Jatt’. The lead star cast of the film Tiger Shroff, Jacqueline Fernandez and director Remo D’ Souza were present to
interact with the press here today at Miraj Cinemas City Pulse and provide insight about the film. The actors 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. Tiger Shroff
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