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News Brief US dollar ends cheaper against rupee Agency | Mumbai
The US dollar ended cheaper against the rupee at 65.29/30 per dollar and the pound sterling also finished lower at Rs 99.18/20 per pound at the close of the Interbank Foreign Exchange market today. Following are the Interbank Forex and RBI rates: (In Rs Per Unit) Unit Interbank RBI Reference US Dollar 65.29/30 US Dollar Rs. 65.2905 Pound Sterling 99.18/20 Euro Rs. 73.3931 Euro 73.32/34 Japanese Yen(100) 54.30/32.
Copra rajapur mumbai recovers on renewed demand Agency | Mumbai
Copra rajapur mumbai recovered at spices market here today due to renewed demand from stockists and retailers on the back of ensuing festive seasaon. While, copra office kozhikode and ginger prices eased following lower offtake from stockists and exporters. Copra rajapur mumbai spurted by Rs 700 per quintal at Rs 17,000 from last saturday’s closing level of Rs 16,300. Copra office alapuza dipped by Rs 100 per quintal at Rs 7,700 from weekend closing level Rs 7,800 and both ginger bleached and unbleached gained by Rs 5 per kg each to Rs 230 and Rs 250 respectively.
Minor girl stabbed for resisting rape in WB Agency | Alipurduar
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Why the BJP finds itself in a spot before Gujarat local body polls
The BJP wants to put off the elections The BJP wants to put off the elections to six municipal corporations, 31 district panchayats, 230 taluka panchayats and 56 municipalities – elections which will be an acid test in the post-Modi Gujarat led by his successor Anandiben Patel Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
Consider the BJP’s predicament. Their most loyal support base– the Patidars– are angry and putting forth a demand that is difficult to meet under the current constitutional provisions; the Congress has extended support to them;. the other backward classes, (OBCs) ostensibly worried that the Patidars would grab their space, have teamed up with the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes under one umbrella. Not the best of situations for the BJP to go in for a local election that
would decide governing bodies right up to the taluka level. So the very BJP, then under chief minister Narendra Modi, that had wanted to advance the Gujarat assembly elections soon after the 2002 communal riots, is now saying that the situation is not conducive for free and fair elections and wants to put off the elections to six municipal corporations, 31 district panchayats, 230 taluka panchayats and 56 municipalities – elections which will be an acid test in the post-Modi Gujarat led by his successor Anandiben Pa-
tel. In 2002, even when the state government’s own CID (Intelligence) had repoerted that 154 of 182 assembly constituencies had been affected by the post Godhra riots, and several people, mostly Muslims, had been displaced and disenfranchised, the Modi-led government had argued in favour of assembly elections, and eventually gained by the polarization. As Congress leader Shankersinh Vaghela said, “The then government had presented the peaceful passage of the rath yatra, the Tazia and the conduct of the Classes X and XII board exams as evidence of peace to push for its case to conduct early polls, in 2002. Is the case worse now than that year?”. However, a caste uprising by Patidars, which at 14-20 per cent of the electorate is capable of oversetting the BJP apple cart, cannot be a good sign for the government led by a Patel chief minister with six Patel ministers, 37 Patel MLAs, and a Patel as party chief. The last caste agitation in 1985 proved a death knell for the Congress which had been dominating the state election scenario till then. This time, it could prove the same thing for turb the peace during the Dashashwamedh, Luxa the BJP, whose Patel leaders also look anyay pratikar yatra, cur- and Kotwali police sta- alienated from the community. Also rufew has been imposed in tions,” the commissioner ral bodies are the not the best bet for the areas under the Chowk, said. BJP to begin an election series with, giv-
Varanasi seers’ yatra violence: Vehicles set ablaze, curfew imposed Agency | Varanasi
Curfew was imposed on four police station areas of Varanasi on Monday after violence erupted during the ‘anyay pratikar yatra’ taken out by seers in protest against lathi-charge on sadhus and batuks (religious scholars) on September 23. The situation was tense but under control when reports were last received. The trouble arose as anti-social elements set a police booth and six vehicles, including two police jeeps, on fire. The unidentified troublemakers also indulged in stone-pelting, injuring 10 persons, including six police personnel, one of whom sustained a severe injury. A photographer of a leading daily was also hurt. Police used tear gas to disperse the crowd. The violence erupted around 3.30pm when the yatra, taken out from town hall park, was just 100 metres away from Godowlia intersection on way to its culmination point at the Dashashwamedh Ghat. The stone-pelting triggered a minor stampede. The mob damaged a fire-tender which reached the Godowlia intersection to douse the flames at the police booth there. Some women pilgrims, who were returning home after taking a dip in the Ganga, were reportedly caught in the melee and sustained injuries. Reserve police force personnel resorted to a cane-charge to
disperse the mob. Police personnel, led by district police chief Akash Kulhari, lobbed tear gas shells to control the situation. Divisional commissioner Nitin Ramesh Gokarn confirmed that the curfew was imposed in four police station areas in the city. “After some anti-social elements tried to dis-
A 13-year-old girl was hospitalised after she sustained stab injuries in an alleged rape attempt by a youth here, police said today. A police officer said the girl suffered stab injuries on neck by accused Tapas Adhikary, 22, who took her away to a secluded spot in Shamuktala locality of the district and allegedly tried to rape her early today. As the girl tried to resist his actions, Adhikary hit her with a knife and escaped, the officer said. Corpo. Office: A/41, Madhav Chamber’s, Shaktidhara Colony, Opp-Sayona Arcade, L.B.S. Road, Toll Naka, Bapunagar, Ahmedababad - 380024
en that Patidars are essentially agrarian –their rural base and the agitation would reflect on the vote. The Supreme Court stayed elections to the six municipal corporations at least till November 24 which is the next date of hearing of a petition challenging the multiple representation in the municipal corporations for each ward. This already indicated that the six municipal corporations of Ahmedabad, Surat, Rajkot, Vadodara, Jamnagar and Bhavnagar, all ruled by the BJP, would be superseded by administrators, the terms of their elected boards having ended. However, the way was clear for holding elections to the municipalities, district and taluka panchayats, all of which are due anytime now.
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Prime Minister’s new mantra
Worldwide, public support is drifting towards the left and right extremes of the political spectrum. This is because of a growing sense that the mainstream centrist politicians are doing nothing to correct the tilt towards the “one percenters” — those with incumbent resources, skills and power — and against the interests of the rest and to bridge the deepening income divide. This drift is leading to the emergence of a new breed of politicians who are contemptuous of political convention and who are championing social and economic nationalism. This breed is receiving unexpected public acclaim. Donald Trump is a standout example. Last year, when he announced his candidacy for US president, he was the jokey butt of almost every talk show. His anti-immigration, protectionist, racist and sexist pronouncements were not expected to strike a chord. Today, he is leading the pack of hopefuls for the Republican Party’s presidential nomination. Jeremy Corbyn is another case. A few months back, he was an irrelevant, aged Labour Party backbencher. There were few who thought he could muster the support of 35 MPs — a requirement for contesting the Labour Party leadership. His extreme leftwing, eurosceptic, anti-Nato and anti-nuclear positions were deemed extreme and a recipe for unelectability. As it happened, he not only secured the 35 signatures (just) but also won the election. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras offers another example. He, too, is anti-establishment and leftwing. His re-election cocks a snook at the advocates of “responsible economics”. All of these examples are reflective of a subterranean current of fear at the tension between the opportunities offered by an open internet shared economy and the uncertainties of an international order riven by civil war, terrorist threat, refugee influx and cyber espionage. It reflects doubt at the ability of the conventional mainstream political leadership to manage this tension. There is a message in these trends for our leadership. Last week, our TV and print media carried commentaries of global CEOs, economists, Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, think-tankers and others on what should be done to restore India’s standing as a favoured haven for private investment. This was in the run-up to and during the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the US. They said nothing that had not been heard before. Or that was not known to him and his able advisors. Or, indeed, that is not already on the agenda of the government. Infrastructure must be improved, bureaucracy must back off, procedures should be simplified, factor markets (labour, capital and land) should be structured to operate more efficiently, the fiscal regime must be transparent, predictable and stable, contract terms must be respected.
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Musicians are the superior gifts from heaven: Amitabh
Agency | Mumbai Amitabh Bachchan has crooned several songs including “Rang Baarse” and “Piddly”, and the megastar feels the art of creating music takes one closer to the God. In his ode to musicians, the 72-year-old “Piku” star, who is busy composing and singing for a new TV show, said that artistes’ are blessed. “They that possess the skills to be within notes and sounds independent of any other input, are the blessed. We
are not... Because we are not the closest to the Almighty... We are not the closest because we are distanced from the creative art of making music, or even making effort in that direction,” he wrote. Addressing them as the “superior” race Bachchan went on to share his long lived desire of learning the art. “If ever I do get the opportunity to learn the craft, I am absolutely certain that its knowledge shall be constrained by any kind of public exhibition.
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QUOTE “Our focus tends to be on economic ties. But, I believe that in a world of seamless challenges and opportunities, India and Germany can also be strong partners in OF THE advancing a more human, peaceful, just and sustainable future for the world,” - Prime Minister Narendra Modi told journalists DAY after meeting Merkel, who was on a three-day visit to India
What is the Sanjay Dutt biopic Puli BO: This Vijay starrer starring Ranbir Kapoor titled? underperforms, is no Baahubali Agency | New Delhi
Rajkumar Hirani gave Sanjay Dutt possibly the best film of his career. The Munnabhai series. Now the filmmaker is all set to create a film on the life of his best buddy Sanju Baba. Who’s playing Sanjay in the film? Ranbir Kapoor. But here’s what the film has been titled. Raju has two choices which he thinks suits the film. The two names that he has in mind are Baba and Dutt. The filmmaker is a little indecisive at the moment as to which title to use for the film. So he has
decided to wait a little more till Sanjay is out of jail and he’s asked Sanjay and wife Manyata Dutt to take the call. So in all probabilities, the film will either be called ‘Baba’ or
‘Dutt’. Why? Sanjay is lovingly called Baba by his close friends and Dutt being his surname suits the film as well. Baba or Dutt - Which one would you pick?
Priyanka Chopra breaking stereotypes in her ‘Parrish’ avatar Agency | New Delhi
In her role as Alex Parrish in the American TV series Quantico, Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra is defying stereotypes and redefining the way Indian women are portrayed by Hollywood. Playing the action-packed role of a fugitive Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) officer in the show, Chopra breaks the mould of meek Indian characters with funny accents. That she is no stranger to action roles — her roles in Bollywood flicks Don and Mary Kom would have come in handy — is ably shown
in Quantico . A role in a Hollywood movie or an American TV series is often a dream of many Bollywood stars. While former Miss World Aiswarya Rai acted with a ‘no kiss rule’ in Bride and Prejudice and The Mistress of Spices, there was Mallika Sherawat’s Hiss. We also
had Irrfan Khan, Freida Pinto and Dev Patel doing some mainstream movies like Mighty Heart, Slumdog Millionaire and The Life of Pi. Besides, we had Kabir Bedi acting in James Bond movies like Octopussy and the TV series The Bold and the Beautiful.
Filming Rudhramadevi, Anushka Shetty Bonded With Lakshmi the Elephant Agency | Chennai
Actress Anushka Shetty said that she was moved by the emotional story of warrior queen Rudhramadevi, which is why she agreed to be a part of the Telugu project that is based on the life of the queen. Rudhramadevi, which is directed by Gunasekhar, is scheduled to release on October 9. “What really drew me to the project was the emotional turmoil Rudhramadevi went through as a woman. It was so intense. She still ruled with compassion, cared for her people and kingdom more than her own life,” Anushka. Set against the backdrop of the Kakatiya dynasty, the film narrates the rise of the ferocious warrior queen Rudhramadevi. With limited reference material available on Rudhramadevi and the period in which she ruled, Anushka had to
Agency | Chennai Before its release, the hype around Puli, Vijay and Sridevi’s Tamil multi-starrer, made us believe it was going to be as big as Baahubali. Sadly, after a flying start, collecting Rs 10.75 crore on its opening day, this fantasy tale fell flat on its face over the weekend, managing only Rs 31.7 crore as earning in the first three days. The film also stars other big-ticket stars such as Sudeep, Hansika Motwani and
Shruti Haasan. According to a report in boxofficecollection.in, Puli managed to gross only Rs 24.50 in collections from Tmail Nadu (excluding collections from neighbouring Karnataka and Kerala). Made at an estimated budget of Rs 118 crore, the film couldn’t sustain the momentum gained on the opening day despite a three-day weekend. This, despite the fact that across Tamil Nadu, it saw an 80% to 70% occupancy respectively on the
first two days. The Chimbu Deven-directed Puli got a fantastic opening grossing Rs 10.75 crore in Tamil Nadu, surpassing the previous records held by Vikram’s I and Ajith’s Yennai Arindhaal. However, the film couldn’t retain its leadership position, slipping in collections with Rs 7.50 crore in its kitty at the end of day two. Sunday maintained its downward trend with collections standing at Rs 6.25 crore from across the state.
in this movie are Ramya Krishnan and Lavanya Tripathi. The first look teaser of the film was released on his birthday.
Produced by Annapurna Studios, the film story is written by P Ram Mohan with music by Anup Rubens.
ter Eknath Khadse spoke about the decision to film the play, being staged at the National Centre for the Performing Arts, during a meeting with community groups and Kaizaad Kotwal, the play’s director, at his residence on Monday morning. The play has already received certification from the Censor Board and community groups can ap-
proach court or the censors if they think it offends religious sensibilities, Khadse said. The state government has no role to play in the matter because the Censor Board, an autonomous body, has given approval to the director, he said. “So both parties should go to court and make their claims,” he said. Catholic groups have objected to the use of the phrase “immaculate conception” in advertisements for the play. “We have received complaints from nuns because the use of the words belittles them,” said Judith Monteiro, secretary of the Association of Concerned Catholics.
Tollywood ‘King’ Nagarjuna’s ‘Soggade Chinni Naina’ set to release this year Agency | Chennai
Akkineni Nagarjuna wrapped up his shoot for Soggade Chinni Naina. The last portion of the talkie, songs and action sequences were shot in the beautiful locales of Mysore. The film is in post-production and gearing up for a big release post November in 2015. Touted to be a family entertainer, ‘King’ Nagarjuna will be seen in two characters in Soggade Chinni Naina. The two actresses paired with him
Agnes Of God: Despite protests by Catholics, play to be staged faithfully follow the vision of her director in order to play her part. “This is Gunasekhar’s story. So I chose to see it from his point of view. I trusted his vision and blindly followed his lead. My character was developed based on the research, including discussions with several historians,” she added. “Even though very limited information was available, what Gunasekhar had gathered to write the story, was very impressive,” said Anushka. Anushka also had to undergo rig-
orous training in order to prepare for her role. “I had to learn sword fighting, horse riding and also had to ride an elephant. We have a lot of scenes on an elephant in the film and through the course of the shoot, I developed a wonderful bond with an elephant called Lakshmi. It was so much fun shooting,” she said. “We had to rely a lot on VFX (visual effects). Gunasekhar and art director Thota Tharani spent months in Warangal, studying the remains of the Kakatiya dynasty.
Agency | New Delhi The first show of the controversial play “Agnes Of God” will be held as scheduled in Mumbai on Monday evening despite protests from Catholic groups though it will be filmed by authorities to ascertain if it has any objectionable content. Maharashtra’s minority affairs minis-
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Lenovo Phab Plus With 6.8-Inch Display Launched at Rs. 20,990
Agency | New Delhi After being listed on Amazon India for purchase at a discounted price of Rs. 18,490, the Lenovo Phab Plus has been officially launched in India at Rs. 20,990. Apart from Amazon, Lenovo says the smartphone will be made available to buy offline via Croma and Reliance retail stores. The Lenovo Phab Plus smartphone was launched first in China in August ahead of IFA 2015. We however spent some time with Lenovo’s new Phab Plus at the IFA in Berlin and you can read our first impressions. The smartphone features a 6.8-inch full-HD (1080x1920 pixels) display offering a pixel density of 326ppi, the highlight of the smartphone. Lenovo’s new Phab Plus can be expected to compete against Huawei’s Ascend P8max, which also features a similar 6.8-inch full-HD display.
Tech Mahindra Bags Contract From Bombardier
Agency | New Delhi India’s fifth largest software services firm Tech Mahindra on Monday said it has bagged a contract from Bombardier to develop an aircraft ground support system (AGSS). Under the agreement, Tech Mahindra will develop the AGSS for Bombardier’s Aircraft Health Management System (AHMS) for the C Series family of aircraft, a statement said. The financial details were not disclosed. The AGSS will facilitate real-time and post-flight recorded data management, fault notification and diagnostic reporting. By leveraging the large amount of data recorded and transmitted from C Series aircraft, the AHMS will allow operators to make sound decisions on aircraft performance and maintenance. “We are excited to be working with Bombardier and contributing to the AHMS for the C Series aircraft.
SPORTS ROUNDUP To win a big game is always a statement: Arsene Wenger
Agency | New Delhi Internet giant Google’s newly-launched Nexus smartphones will start selling in India between October 10-14, two days before the latest iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus go on sale in the country. According to IANS sources, the new Nexus smartphones - Huawei Nexus 6P and LG Nexus 5X - will be launched on October 13. India pricing of the Nexus smartphones was listed on Google Store India shortly after their launch launch. The Nexus 5X is priced at Rs. 31,900 for the 16GB internal storage variant, while the 32GB variant will be priced at Rs. 35,900. The Nexus 6P is priced at Rs. 39,999 for the 32GB internal storage variant, and Rs. 42,999 for the 64GB variant. Google, which launched the phones on September 29 in San Francisco, said that the new devices would come with Type-C USB, Nexus Imprint fingerprint sensor, and run the latest Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS.
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Agency | Nelson Boosted by the in-form attackers, the Indian men’s hockey team will look to registering the third consecutive win of their New Zealand tour when they face the Kiwi national team here on Tuesday. India won 3-1 and 2-1 in the first two matches against the host’s A side. But Tuesday onwards, it will not be easy for World No.8
each other during the Hero Hockey World league (HWL) Final 2014 in New Delhi and it was the Black Sticks who managed to keep the game in their favour. It’s been more than a year now that both India and New Zealand played against each other and will be interesting to see how they fare against Agency | Manchester each other this time Arsenal manager Arsene around. Wenger said his team had answered some of their critics after blowing Premier League title rivals Manchester United off the park in a resounding 3-0 victory. Wenger was roundly criticised in the British press after his side’s 3-2 loss to Olympiakos last week left them struggling to avoid a group-stage exit in the Champions League and hit out at the media for focusing on his decision to select blundering secdon Fernandes could his team through various ond-choice goalkeeper also be a doubt after he strategies, gesticulating was seen working with and being more expresthe physio on his own sive than we’ve ever seen during the training ses- him. He will need all of sion. In the absence of this to translate on the Chhetri, Mumbai can pitch against a side mancall upon I-League’s aged by someone who star of the year Sony has played under Arsene Norde, Subhash Singh Wenger, Roberto Mancini and Anelka himself. The and Sven-Goran Eriksson Frenchman was quite and participated in one vocal during practice on World Cup and two EuroSunday evening, taking pean Championships. India against the New Zealand national squad, who are ranked seventh. However, with attacking midfielder S.K. Uthappa, forwards Nikkin Thimmaiah, Akashdeep Singh, S.V. Sunil and Ramandeep Singh in good form, it will not be a surprise if they yet again pull off a stunner and get the team on a winning note. Both the teams played against
ISL 2015: Pune-Mumbai derby will be a tough test of Anelka’s managerial abilities Agency | Mumbai
Mumbai City FC’s assistant coach Oscar Bruzon promised vivacity, speed and quickness from the Nicolas Anelka managed side -- but it won’t be easy to execute against David Platt’s shrewdly organised FC Pune City. Apart from Adrian Mutu, who may have to come off the bench due to a slight niggle, Platt has his full plethora of stars to choose from. Anelka on the other hand, will certainly be without Sunil Chhetri, Subrata Paul (India duty) and Darren O’Dea (injured) -- and will also assess a few players after they picked up minor injuries due to training on the artificial turf at Cooperage in Mumbai. Bran-
David Ospina. But his players responded in dazzling fashion at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday, scoring three times in the first 19 minutes en route to a win that sent them up to second place in the table. “That’s what you want in games of that stature,” Wenger said. “We started very strong, we decided to press very high, to play at a great pace, and we did that very well. “In the second half we decided to be disciplined, control the result, and we did that very well as well, so we had two aspects in
our game that are pleasing and were convincing on Sunday. “It gives a strong answer to all the questions that were raised during the week.” Arsenal now trail leaders Manchester City by two points, with United below them on goal difference, and Wenger concurred when it was put to him that his side had sent out a message about their title credentials. “To win in a big game is always a statement,” said the Frenchman, whose side also hit the bar through Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain late on.
T20I runs. India played her first T20I match in 2005-06 but Kohli made his debut in this shortest format of the sport only in 2010 but got to the milestone before everyone. Overall, Kohli is the 20th batsman to complete 1,000 T20I runs. He did it in just his 27th innings — 5 fewer than the previous record holders, Kevin Pietersen and Alex Hales, who got there in their
32nd innings. Kohli has been shattering records in ODIs, and seems to be doing the same in T20Is. he first batsman to complete 1,000 runs in T20Is was Brendon McCullum on May 4, 2010 against Zimbabwe. Of the 20 batsmen to this feat, 18 have got there since 2012. Kohli’s average of 46.13 is also the highest among all who batted at least 15 T20I innings.
Virat Kohli: Fastest to score 1,000 runs in T20 Internationals
BCCI, N Srinivasan call truce; withdraw cases against eachother Agency | New Delhi
Just one day after the election of Shashank Manohar as Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president, there have been plenty of significant developments. In the most recent update, the BCCI and N Srinivasan seemed to have ironed out their differences after Manohar appealed to Srinivasan to withdraw his case against BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur. The difficulties in relations had emerged due to Srinivasan being an uninvited guest in BCCI’s working committee meeting in August. The late Jagmohan Dalmiya, then presiding over the meeting, adjourned it after Srinivasan dropped in unexpectedly. According to espncricinfo.com, the BCCI hierarchy was unsure of the legal complex-
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ities over Srinivasan’s attendance in the meeting on August 28, and Dalmiya took the call to seek counsel of the Supreme Court. The BCCI went ahead with booking Srinivasan with Thakur leading the charge. However, in the plea Thakur mistook Srinivasan for a man of the same name
who is a trustee of Chennai Super King’s (CSK) new owners. Srinivasan took that opportunity to counter-book BCCI, slapping Thakur with a perjury case. However Manohar’s plea to solve BCCI matters internally has yielded results, with both parties mutually withdrawing the cases.
In the first T20I against South Africa at Dharamsala, Virat Kohli broke the record of being the quickest to 1,000 T20 International (T20I) runs in terms of innings. Bharath Seervi highlights Kohli’s record and related statistics regarding 1,000 runs in T20Is. The Gandhi-Mandela series 2015-16 has started off with several records. The first T20I between India and South Africa at Dharamsala witnessed several. One of the most important was Virat Kohli getting to 1,000 T20I runs in the fewest innings in history. Kohli hit a six off Imran Tahir to get to this milestone. Kohli is also the first Indian to complete 1,000
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SC directs Gujarat govt not to take action Parrikar hits out at Nawaz Sharif, says India against retired DGP R B Sreekumar doesn’t need advice about troops in Siachen
Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
The Supreme Court of India on Monday directed the Gujarat government not to take any action against retired DGP R B Sreekumar with reference to a departmental inquiry initiated against him by the government till November 2. The inquiry was initiated against Sreekumar by the Gujarat government for maintianing a ‘semi official’ diary, audio recording conversations with government officials and producing secret documents related to the 2002 communal riots. The main charges against me were maintaining a ‘semi official’ diary, audio recording of conversations with government officials and producing secret government documents related to the 2002 communal riots before the Nanavati Commission (which was probing the 2002 riots).” “How-
The inquiry was initiated against Sreekumar by the Gujarat government for maintianing a ‘semi official’ diary, audio recording conversations with government officials and producing secret documents related to the 2002 communal riots ever, the chargesheet was dismissed by Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) following which the State Government had gone for an appeal before Gujarat High Court (HC). And the HC had ruled that I cannot take benefit under Section 6 of Commissions of Inquiry Act,” said Sreekumar. Section 6
Shwetang case: CID seeks forensic report
Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
CID crime probing the custodial death of Patidar youth Shwetang Patel has written to the forensic experts to submit the injury report as soon as possible. Shwetang Patel, 32, who used to live at Matru Shakti Society in Bapunagar was picked by the cops on the night of August 25 after violence erupted in the city following detention of PAAS leader Hardik Patel from the GMDC ground. Patel was rushed to the hospital, where he died after a brief treatment. “As the post-mortem report showed head injuries, a complaint was lodged against the police
for the defence sector as it was seen as a generator of employment for almost 30 lakh youth, however, advised patience in the implementation of the policy. Speaking of the overseas deployment of INS Trikand in Istanbul, Parrikar said that Turkey was “our friend” and the exercise would help strengthen friendship.
“Turkey is our friend and INS Trikand has reached Istanbul as part of a joint exercise,” Parrikar said about the stealth frigate of Indian Navy that is currently on a deployment in West Asia, Africa and Europe. Earlier, Parrikar visited the Swaminarayan temple on arriving in Vadtal, Kheda from Vadodara and proceeded to the stage where he also delivered a 30-minute speech to the gathering of over 2000 former servicemen, reminiscing his younger days in Goa. Parrikar said, as a child, he would often accompany Armymen posted in the state, to show them directions in Goa.
in the Assembly Shankersinh Vaghela and Gujarat Congress president Bharatsinh Solanki on Sunday held a joint press conference during which they claimed the ruling BJP was afraid of a massive loss in the elections, a result that could hamper its prospects in the Bihar Assembly polls. “This party (BJP) is adopting double standards. In 2002, the present Prime
Minister was Gujarat chief minister. The then election commissioner J M Lyngdoh had visited the state to take stalk of the situation (after the riots). Then the CM has suggested that elections should not be postponed. I want to ask if, the present circumstances are worse than that in 2002,” Vaghela said. He said in most BJP dominated areas, the party was facing boycott.
and admitted to civil hospital in Asarwa is yet to hear from the railways or the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) on any assistance as he is a victim of neglect and apathy of the two agencies. The 55 year old bridge on Sunday has been blocked for traffic till the repair works are completed, even as flight of stairs constructed on the side of the bridge for pedestrians precariously hangs by, waiting to crumble and fall down any moment. The railway authorities
on the other hand claim that they had certified the structure till last year to be “safe” but they claim to have also put on record that there was a need for bridge-strengthening. Railway officials say that to lessen burden, railways had decided to share construction cost of a bridge only if more than two lakh vehicles pass through the bridge. If it is less than two lakh, the railways will not share the burden and the entire fund has to be arranged by local agencies or the state government.
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and the investigation was handed over to the Crime Investigation Department (CID),” said a police source. CID crime took more than 60 statements of witnesses including that of Patel’s mother Prabha Patel. “She had alleged that her son was picked up by the cops from her house. However, we did not find any witness other than Patel’s mother who testified that, moreover during the inspection of CCTV footages also we did not find any evidence which suggested that Patel was beaten by cops in the police station. Of course he was thrashed at the gate of the society,” said a senior police officer.
of Commissions of Inquiry Act provides protection against government action to any officer who produce evidence before a judicial commission. “The HC had given me time till October 10 to challenge the order. And accordingly, I had challenged the order before the Supreme Court. And
the court has asked the state government not to take any action on the chargesheet till November 2 when further hearing is scheduled,” Sreekumar added. Sreekumar added that the government counsel also told the court that no action would be taken against him till November 2.
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Sunday said it was upto India to decide whether it should withdraw or keep forces deployed in Siachen, and does not need advise from Nawaz Sharif. Parrikar was in Vadtal, Kheda district of Gujarat, to attend the closing ceremony of a Mahasammelan of retired servicemen under the ‘Akhil Bhartiya Purva Sainik Seva Parishad’ (All India Former Defence Personnels Association). Speaking at the sidelines of the event, Parrikar said, “whether we should withdraw troops from Siachen or keep them deployed is our decision. We do not need any lessons from Nawaz Sharif and I choose to ignore it.” Parrikar replied saying so, when asked to comment about Sharif’s speech at the UN General Assem-
Spectre of diseases haunts Gujarat Sunvilla News | Gandhinagar
While malaria, dengue and swine flu continue to give health authorities in major Gujarat cities sleepless nights, cases of acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) and Congo fever are emerging as the new worry factors for state health authorities. In the past five weeks there has been 45 suspected cases of AES and three places have reported Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) — Lakadiya village in Bhachau, Vadala village in Mundra, both in Kutch and the third being Desai Purakampa village in Bayad in Arvalli district. This has already set alarm bells ringing in the state health de-
With policy unveiled, Gujarat Tourism gears up to boost footfall
partment. AES is a neurologic problem caused by wide range of viruses, bacteria, fungus or parasites. The most common causes of acute viral encephalitis are Japanese encephalitis virus. Weekly disease surveillance of the state government has recorded higher number
of fever and respiratory illnesses while, malaria, swine flu and dengue have continued to rise. In the last five weeks, till September 20, Gujarat has seen 2,818 cases of dengue. Between August 2 and September 20 no less than 622 cases were reported.
Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
tidar sammelan in Kami Kerala village of the district. “Hane ene Hanva Ma kasho doshi nathi (It is no sin to kill a sinner),” he told the crowd. Kotadiya, who was first elected as Gujarat Parivartan Party (GPP) candidate from Dhari, later joined BJP. However, he has been a vocal critic of the Anandiben Patel government on various issues including Patidar reservation and eco-sensitive zone along the Shetrunji river. He has also been holding rallies since the past two months in Amreli.
bly on September 30, putting forth a four-point peace initiative with India, which included a proposal of demilitarisation of Kashmir. Parrikar also said that the situation in Kashmir was peaceful and the government was committed to ensuring peace in the valley. Parrikar said that Make in India was a key program
BJP afraid of loss, we may move Gujarat High Court: Congress Sunvilla News | Gandhinagar
Slamming the Gujarat government for an ordinance to postpone the local body elections, Congress on Sunday said it would challenge the decision in the High Court, if necessary. The state government on Saturday promulgated an ordinance to put off local bodies elections, citing apprehension that voters would not be “allowed to vote freely and fairly”, a move that is largely seen as provoked by the on-going Patidar agitation for quota. The Gujarat State Election Commission also issued a notification to postpone the polls, citing law and order situation as a reason. Leader of Opposition
Iron pillars set up along Khokhra bridge
BJP MLA backs Hardik’s ‘advice’
Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
With its new tourism policy unveiled earlier this week, which entails an investment potential to the tune of $4 billion in tourism sector in Gujarat by 2025, the state government has started working on what it calls innovative formats of tourism. For example, industrial tourism is high on the agenda. Its well-known that Gujarat is one of the better industrialised states in the country and the state government has now come up with an idea to even sell this as a tourist attraction. In the words of N Srivastava, managing director of the Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Ltd (TCGL), “Many
people visiting the state for official or personal purposes might be interested in visiting the car manufacturing sites here, see how a car is made in action. Same applies for the thriving dairy industry here. A visit to a dairy plant at Anand can give a glimpse into how milk is processed into cheese or ghee.” He feels
that there is potential for such a brand of tourism amongst students and business travellers alike. For that matter, a leading Gujarat-based tour operator, has already spotted the opportunity and has come up with customised tour itineraries for industrial tours. Manish Sharma, owner of Akshar Travels.
Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) convener Hardik Patel may have drawn flak from all quarters for his controversial “kill 2-5 policemen” advice to a Surat youth. But on Sunday, he found support from none other than a BJP MLA. Nalin Kotadiya, the legislator from Dhari seat in Amreli district, endorsed Hardik’s view and said “it is no sin to kill sinner.” Kotadiya, who has put his party in a tight spot many times recently, said this at a Pa-
Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
After several decades of empathy western railway authorities on Sunday finally set up iron pillars along the length of the old Khokhra bridge to secure its damaged portion. On Saturday a large chunk of the pathway had broken off the main structure taking down with it a 35 year old man who was headed for work, unaware of what lay ahead for him. The victim Chiranjiv Basant Mori, who has received spine and skull injuries
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