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An illicit liquor manufacturing unit was busted and two persons were arrested at Badagaon here today, police said. Mannu and Keshav were arrested and nearly 300 litre of hooch was seized from the spot. Also 20 quintal of raw material used for preparing hooch was destroyed, they said. In another incident, two alleged cattle smugglers were arrested during vehicle checking on National Highway 2 under Rohaniya police station area yesterday.
Delhi Assembly winter session on January 17-18 Agency | New Delhi
The Delhi government today convened the winter session of the Assembly which will sit for a two-day period on January 17 and 18. It will be the first sitting since Anil Baijal assumed charge as the city’s Lt Governor following the surprise resignation of Najeeb Jung. “As of now the agenda has not been fixed,” Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said, making the announcement after the meeting of the Cabinet presided over by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
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A Delhi University professor was allegedly assaulted by a bag snatcher who also dragged her along the road when she tried to resist the attempt, as bystanders silently watched the incident unfold in broad daylight. Delhi Police has registered an FIR in connection with the incident which took place on January 3 in East Delhi’s Mayur Vihar area, but the accused has not been nabbed yet.
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Virat Kohli officially took over the leadership of Indian cricket on Friday after the Test skipper was handed the responsibility of leading the one-day and T20 teams against England. Kohli’s elevation was on expected lines following Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s decision to step down as limited-over captain on Wednesday. Dhoni was still the preferred choice of selectors to keep wickets in both teams. However, the biggest gainer in Friday’s selection was Yuvraj Singh, who will don India colours after nearly a year. Yuvraj --- who last played a T20 International in the
World T20 in March last year and his last ODI was in December 2013 --- was rewarded for his consistent performance in the Ranji Trophy where he scored 672 runs in five matches for Punjab, which included a double century and a ton. Selection committee chief MSK Prasad said Yuvraj’s domestic performance paved the way for his comeback. “We should
appreciate the way Yuvraj has played in domestic cricket,” Prasad said after the selection meeting where they picked four squads --- ODIs, T20Is and two warm-up matches. “All these days we thought he hadn’t played a long innings. But he has scored a double hundred. He scored 180 (177) on a (seaming) Lahli wicket.” Although Kohli has been handed over the leader-
a high degree of volatility in theses figures and conscious decision was taken not make projection using the November figure”. Accordingly, the ‘First Advance Estimates of National Income, 2016-17’ did not reflect the impact of demonetisation, effected on November 9 for ban of old Rs 500/1,000 notes, and
Undeterred by China blocking its move to list Pakistan-based JeM Chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist, India has initiated discussions with several member countries of the UN Security Council and is exploring various options on the issue. “We are examining all options and also consulting with are based on sectoral data the other co-sponsors,” for only seven months or government sources said. till October. Real GDP or India had reacted sharpGross Domestic Product ly to China’s resistance (GDP) at constant (2011- to its proposal at the UN 12) prices in the year on December 30, saying 2016-17 is likely to attain Beijing’s decision reflecta level of Rs 121.55 lakh ed prevalence of doucrore, as against the Pro- ble standards in the fight visional Estimate of GDP against terrorism. India for the year 2015-16 of was hopeful that China Rs 113.50 lakh crore, re- would support the proleased May 31, 2016. posal at the 1267 Sanc-
chit fund scam. In a statement to news agency ANI, Banerjee said, “In current situation a national government should be formed with another BJP person at helm. He (PM Modi) has to go.” Hitting out at
adhyay, the West Bengal chief minister had told Indian Express, “The Centre can’t tolerate any opposition. We are speaking out against Narendra Modi and Amit Shah, which is why the CBI is attacking us now.” The TMC supremo, who has declared an all out war against the Modi dispensation over demonetisation and arrest of her party MPs in chit fund scam, sought President Pranab Mukherjee’s intervention to “save the country from Narendra Modi”.
India’s GDP growth estimated to fall at 7.1 per cent in 2016-17: Govt (H.S.) | Bengaluru
Country’s GDP growth is estimated to slow down to 7.1 per cent in current fiscal, from 7.6 per cent in 2015-16, mainly due to slump in manufacturing, mining and construction sectors, the government data showed today without factoring in ‘volatile’ post-demonetisation figures. Releasing the data compiled by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), Chief Statistician T C A Anant said the figures for November were available and examined but “it was felt in view of the policy of denotification of notes there is
ship baton, Dhoni was named captain of the India ‘A’ team for the first warm-up match against England to be played at the Brabourne Stadium on January 10. Read More | Yuvraj Singh, Ashish Nehra: Return of the old guard for India “I think, he is the best guy to look after the youngsters. We know what Mahi (Dhoni) is all about. It’s not just about whether he has stepped down or anything. He is a captain by nature who leads from the front. If you notice, he had also led a young team in Zimbabwe,” said Prasad. The only new face in the two India teams is Delhi dasher Rishabh Pant. The
India U-19 wicketkeeper-batsman was picked in the T20 squad after a prolific Ranji season, where he scored 972 runs in 12 innings, including a triple-century against Maharashtra at the Wankhede Stadium. Pant’s attacking batting put him on the selectors’ radar. However, it is learnt that Pant is not being groomed for Dhoni’s role. In fact, the selectors have Jharkhand’s India U-19 World Cup skipper Ishan Kishan on mind and that is why he has been picked in the squad for the second warm-up match against England at the Brabourne Stadium on January 12. Pant could be tried as opener
in one of the matches after the selectors did not include Shikhar Dhawan, who was included in the ODI squad but dropped from the T20 team. Prasad explained the reason for promoting youngsters in the T20 squad. “That is why we backed Rishabh as there are not many T20 games coming up. We retained Mandeep Singh because he didn’t get much chance earlier,” said Prasad. Meanwhile, it was a wakeup call for Ajinkya Rahane and comeback man Suresh Raina. Rahane was not included in the T20 team after scores of seven and an unbeaten four in the two T20 games against the West Indies.
CM Vijay Rupani today unfurled Gujarat’s tallest National Flag on the Science City campus here, as run-up to the 7th edition of biennial Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2017 beginning next week. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to attend Nobel Laureates Conclave at the Science City.
China’s “technical hold” on New Delhi’s move on Azhar had expired on December 31 and India or any other UNSC member country has to now make a fresh listing request for the terrorist to be banned by the global body. UN Sanctions Committee’s listing would have forced
imposition of asset freeze and travel ban on Azhar by countries including Pakistan. China was the only member on the 15-nation UNSC Sanctions Committee to have opposed India’s application. China had dismissed India’s criticism, saying it had adopted a “just, objective and professional” attitude in deciding the issue. Earlier this week, India had asked Beijing to hear the “voice of the world” in dealing with terror and hoped it would be able to persuade the country to understand the “depth and evil” of the menace.
lic domain. Status is not gauged just by number or power.” Alleging a conspiracy, Singh said, “Baseless allegations are being put on me. I continue to give my blessings to Akhilesh Yadav ji and I want to assure him that I am not against his progress.” “Silence is the best weapon in socio-political life but I am
breaking this silence. Be it education or personal life we have always supported Akhilesh,” he further said. Singh further stated that playing politics from the backdoor is not his trait. The SP leader had earlier said that he won’t mind his expulsion from the party but would definitely feel bad if Mulayam Singh Yadav discards him from his heart. “I will feel bad if Mulayam Singh Yadav will discard me from his heart and if I would be expelled from the party then it will not be regretful for me,” Singh told the media on his arrival at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here.
India examining ‘all options’ to get Masood Azhar listed as global terrorist Agency | New Delhi
tions Committee of the UN Security Council as it came days after NIA filed charge sheet against Azhar in the Pathankot terror attack case. The sources said India has not set any time frame for making a fresh start in getting the JeM chief designated as global terrorist by the UN.
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PM Narendra Modi has to go, let a national govt be formed: Mamata Banerjee Agency | New Delhi
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee did not mince her words on Friday when she slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the present situation in the country owing to the government’s demonetisation move and the arrest of two TMC ministers Tapas Paul and Sudip Bandyopadhyay by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Both ministers have been arrested allegedly in connection with Rose Valley
the prime minister, Banerjee said, “To save country, let a national government be formed. Advaniji, Rajnathji or Jaitleyji can head it. Current situation is unacceptable.” After the arrest of Sudip Bandyop-
Gujarat CM unfurls state’s tallest 100 feet high national flag at ‘Science City’
(H.S.) | Lucknow In a bid to assuage frayed nerves, Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh on Friday said he isn’t against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and now SP chief Akhilesh Yadav’s progress. In a statement Singh said, “My contribution to CM Akhilesh Yadav’s growing up life is well known and is in the pub-
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2 / Dt. 07-01-2017,Saturday Editors’ Picks SATURDAY, january 07, 2017 Harassment of women is rising. But is ‘on-the-spot action’ the answer? “For what?” I asked, surprised. I was investigating a molestation case involving a college girl and we had just arrested the main accused. Dragging an iron chair before me, the inspector made himself comfortable, satisfaction writ large on his otherwise generally frowning face. Being a vigilante rather than being just vigilant can be disastrous. The past few days dominated by the news of reported ‘mass molestation’ of women in Bengaluru’s MG Road on New Year’s Eve proved how damaging it is for journalists. Having screamed ‘mass molestation,’ we couldn’t produce the evidence. None came forward to lodge a police complaint and consequently no FIR was lodged. No less than 70 CCTV cameras – private and government – covered the stretch but scrutiny of the footage threw up no proof. Bengaluru survived a scare and its reputation was saved from being irrevocably tarred. The same cannot, however, be said of media’s credibility which has taken another severe hit. Remember Murthal, the Haryana town where dozens of women were reported to have been waylaid by mobs during the peak of last year’s Jat quota agitation and then sexually assaulted? As with Bengaluru, Murthal dominated the headlines for days. It all started with a small report in a local newspaper that quickly snowballed into a major issue of national shame and we all jumped in seeking immediate punitive action. Almost a year later, no evidence of the sex assaults have been found and the media is in the dock, with the police serving notices to journalists to corroborate what they had reported then. Bengaluru is Murthal 2. A newspaper claimed mass molestation and our entire tribe got instantly carried away. Hash tags such Bengalurushame and Bengalurumolestation trended as politicians and activists contributed to the din by trading charges. The noise drowned reason. There was no denying that Bengaluru’s downtown witnessed unruly scenes that night. As photographs and video grabs show, there was undoubtedly a melee, a great deal of pushing and jostling, and almost certainly a big brawl with a few distraught women caught in the middle. It was also in the realm of possibility that some men in the crowd would have sought to take advantage of the chaos. Ask any women and they will tell you such despicable beasts are everywhere: from buses and trains to all public places such as even Delhi’s iconic India Gate. This trait isn’t specific to Bengaluru. The city is as safe or unsafe as any other Indian city, though it also has the distressing record of only one conviction for every 100 sexual assault cases. But the indignation that India experienced across drawing rooms and television studios this week was primarily because of the reported mass molestation. Video footage of a woman being molested in another Bengaluru neighbourhood fuelled the outrage further. In the end, the angry debates haven’t made our public places any safer. If at all, the mindless sensationalism has reduced a serious issue confronting women such as my teenage daughter into a spectacle. Manufacturing news and then orchestrating outrage could be good for TRPs and circulation.
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“It is high time the President intervened and saved the country. That person (PM Modi) can’t lead the nation. He should step down. There should be a national government,” - West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s attack on PM Narendra Modi’s demonetization drive today featured a new demand - that he should quit and make way for a “national government” to be headed by senior BJP leader LK Advani or Finance Minister Arun Jaitley or Home Minister Rajnath Singh....
Om Puri dead at 66: How global news outlets reacted to veteran actor’s demise (H.S.) | Mumbai Om Puri’s brilliance can be summed up in one scene from Govind Nihalani’s hard-hitting drama Ardh Satya. As Anant Welanker, a promising young man who is travelling in a bus, Puri tries to confront a fellow passenger who tries to touch Jyotsna Gokhale (Smita Patil). He does this without wanting to be seen as over-protective of Gokhale. Many actors wouldn’t be able to portray the many shades of expressions Puri brings out in this scene. In a film industry known for its obsession with near-perfect faces and bodies, Puri’s success seems like a metaphor for winning against the odds. He was one of the 16 FTII graduates who decided to do a film on Vijay Tendulkar’s marvelous play, Ghasiram Kotwal, in 1976. This turned out to be the beginning he was looking for. In a couple of years, Puri and his NSD partner Naseeruddin Shah, along with the likes of Amrish Puri, Smita Patil, Pankaj Kapur and Shabana Azmi, became pioneers of the parallel cinema movement in India. Directors such as Shyam Benegal, Mani Kaul and Kumar Sahni, who decided to drift away from escapist Bollywood, engaged these actors to achieve the unthinkable when stars such as Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan were on top of their game. Bhumika (1977), Aakrosh (1980), Aarohan (1982), Ardh Satya (1983): in film after film, Om Puri was turning into the perfect representation of a common man on the silver screen. This was the time when the government had a strict control over media, and celluloid representation of marginalised sections was limited to them speaking in an alien language and singing around fire in funny attire. Mainstream filmmakers couldn’t differentiate between a dalit and an adivasi. Thanks to Puri and his co-actors’ efforts, cinema had a better reflection of the social injustices. Puri’s foray into comedy as a shrewd businessman Ahuja in Kundan Shah’s Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron (1983) brought out a completely different side of an otherwise ‘serious’ actor. Years later, the West witnessed the same in East Is East (1999). His ability to switch from one dialect to another made him a favourite with Hollywood filmmakers who wanted to explore South Asia. His grip over diction and Urdu made this look easier than it actually was. The ‘90s saw him getting into character roles that were taller than the heroes. Be it in Narsimha (1991), Droh Kaal (1994) or Maachis (1996), he excelled in every part. This was in addition to films like Chachi 420 (1997) and Hera Pheri (2000), in which he explored purely comic opportunities. However, in the last couple of years, Puri was in the news for the wrong reasons. B-grade films, divorce and nasty comments against soldiers tarnished his tall image. But all said and done, Om Puri was that one commoner who dared to bring a change through his acting in cinema. And for that, we will keep going back to his films, and in the process, to the man he was.
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saying not just those men Actress Anushka Shar- but everyone who saw it ma has condemned the and did nothing was to be Bengaluru molestation, blamed. Questioning the
role a society that churns out men like them, Anushka in an emotional Twitter post wrote, “Women get molested in a crowd. Bystanders watch, no one steps to help. Senseless people comment on women’s clothes and say the cause is late nights (sic).” The actress said these senseless comments get relevance because such people hold positions of power in the society. “In all this I wonder - why did bystanders do nothing? Whoever stood and watched, is as much at fault as perpetrators. Because the collective conscience of the people could have stopped this from happening. “So it is not just those men but also us, as a society, that failed on that night,” she said. The actress ended her post by saying that people should teach their children to respect women instead of making their sons feel more entitled and important. “Teach your kids to respect women instead of making sons feel more entitled and important. The world will make them feel that anyway. So save your sons from turning into such beasts.
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(H.S.) | New Delhi We all know that Tiger Shroff is head over heels in love with Disha Patani. While Tiger is an established actor, Disha is still trying to make a name in the Hindi film industry. And it seems that to help her Tiger is trying to recommend her name to the directors. According to Spotboye, Tiger tried his best to convince Sajid Nadiadwala that his girlfriend Disha Patani will be a perfect fit for Baaghi 2 and Heropanti 2. What happened next will really surprise you. Keep read-
ing to know more.A few day back, it was reported that Tiger Shroff recommended Disha Patani’s name to Sajid Nadiadwala but the filmmaker said no to the actor. Even though the filmmaker refused Tiger then, the young actor did not learn his lesson. Recently when the conversation turned to the casting of Heropanti 2, Tiger once again decided to push for Disha. The moment Tiger recommended Disha’s name, Nadiadwala turned down the recommendation politely. But he still did not get the point.
Later, Tiger cornered the film’s director Sabbir Khan and once again pitched Disha’s name for the role. When the news got to Nadiadwala, he was annoyed and how! On a related note, Tiger Shroff, who is often spotted with Disha Patani, has not accepted his relationship in front of the media yet. In the past when he was asked to comment on his relationship, he had said, ‘’We (Disha and I) are actors and that is a part and parcel of life. But I am not going to hide my relationship with her.
3 / Dt. 07-01-2017,Saturday Dil Hai Hindustani – A platform that celebrates Bollywood music with Global Tadka!
Agency | Mumbai STAR PLUS is all set to launch the most unique singing reality show in India – ‘Dil Hai Hindustani’. The show will celebrate the popularity of Bollywood music through talents from across the globe, from different cultures and nationality, bound together by their love for Hindi Bollywood songs. Dil Hai Hindustani promises to be a musical extravaganza
showcasing phenomenal performances through not just solo, but also duet and group performances consisting of bands, choirs, acapella; a first of its kind on Indian television. Ushering a new league in singing reality shows, Dil Hai Hindustani is bound to change the way music shows and singing talents have been perceived in this country. The talent on the show will be judged by an expert panel of jury who have together put India on the world map for music. The panel of judges will consist of maestro of the music industry ShekharRavjiani who has handpicked singers for the show. Along with the ace music director who is known to stir emotions with his compositions, will be joining Director Karan Johar who is known to have a quench for talent.
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Rafael Nadal loses in Brisbane International, Kei Nishikori advances
This is the best way to begin the new year for all Sherlock fans. Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman have come together one more time for a brand new season of BBC drama ‘Sherlock’ that will air exclusively on AXN India from January 7, 2017, every Saturday at 8 pm. Everyone’s favourite detective duo – the temperamental Sherlock Holmes and the ever-faithful Doctor Watson, is back to 221B Baker Street for their biggest, toughest and the most exciting challenge so far. After 3 successful seasons, the latest addition to the most loved thriller series will showcase new faces and bigger hurdles for Sherlock Holmes. Returning from his forced exile, Sherlock reunites with Dr. Watson to figure out how his nemesis Moriarty, could be back from the dead! Adding to this intensity is another murky villain Culverton Smith played by English actor, Toby Jones.
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Milos Raonic moved into the semi-finals of the Brisbane International when he beat Spaniard Rafael Nadal in a high quality quarter-final on Friday. Raonic, the defending champion, came back from losing the first set to overhaul Nadal 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, disappointing the sell-out crowd who were almost all cheering for a Spanish victory. He will now play Bulgaria’s seventh seed Grigor Dimitrov following a 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 winner over fourth ranked Dominic Thiem of Austria. Raonic beat Roger Federer to win the 2016 title, the start of a successful year that saw him rise to three in the world. But in the first set his serve was slightly off and Nadal took advantage, breaking in the fifth game to take the early lead. Nadal had the chance
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Andre Herrera expects Manchester United to continue fight for every trophy to break again in the fifth game of the second set, but Raonic served his way out of trouble, saving the game with one of his 23 aces then breaking the Spaniard in the eighth game to level proceedings. The Canadian then seized on a poor Nadal service game at the start of the third set to break him to love and when he fought off a break point of his own to go ahead 3-1, the momentum had swung to the defending champion. Raonic, who lost to Nadal in the semi-finals of an exhibition tournament in
Sudhakar Rao is KSCA’s interim secretary
Following an Emergent Managing Committee Meeting of the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) on Thursday (January 5), three new office bearers were elected on an interim basis. Sanjay Desai has been elected as president of KSCA while R Sudhakar Rao and Srinivas Murthy will take over as the new secretary and treasurer of the state association respectively. Desai and Rao, a former India cricketer who featured in a One Day International for the country, were both vice-presidents and also
part of the state selection panel. Desai, aged 61, played 41 Ranji Trophy matches for Karnataka while Rao, 64, featured in 83 first-class games and was also part of the Karnataka Ranji Trophy winning squad for three seasons. Raghuram Bhat and Thilak Naidu will take over as state selectors, with the former named as the chairman of state’s senior selection committee. Bhat, 58, was a left-arm spinner who played two Tests for India and 82 first-class matches. Naidu, 38, a wicketkeeper-batsman, played 93 first-class matches before announcing his retirement in 2012. Bhat previously served as the chairman of the Under-19 and Under-16 selection panels while Naidu was the selection chief of the Under-23 team.
Abu Dhabi last week, said he knew he had to be more aggressive if he wanted to win. “He is always going to defend better than me, so I don’t want to play him on those terms,” Raonic said. Nadal said a poor 10-minute spell had changed the match. “I had 10 minutes that were very hard, and playing against a player like him, that’s terrible,” he said. “He played aggressive, he played great, his returns on my serve during those games were very, very aggressive, and the serve was huge.” Stan Wawrinka and Kei Nishikori will meet in the second semi-final following contrasting wins.
(H.S.) | Mumbai Midfielder Ander Herrera expects Manchester United to “fight for every trophy” as the FA Cup champions begin the defence of their title with a third round tie against Championship side Reading at Old Trafford on Saturday. United saw off League One sides Sheffield United and Shrewsbury Town, and Championship outfit Derby County on their
Unseeded Frenchwoman Alize Cornet reached the final of the Brisbane International when Spain’s Garbine Muguruza withdrew while trailing 1-4 in the opening set of their last four clash on Friday. Muguruza, the tournament’s
fourth seed, had three long matches heading into the semi-final and was on court for more than seven hours. She called for a trainer after the fifth game but decided she could not continue. Cornet will play either third seed Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic or sixth
way to a 12th FA Cup win last season and Herrera believes the club is obliged to defeat lower tier opponents at home. “We are United, we have to fight for every trophy and at home against Reading we have the obligation to try to win, to score goals and to get to the next round,” the Spaniard told MUTV of their promotion-chasing opposition. “They are a strong team and
are high in the table so it will be difficult but it’s a big tournament for us and we want to get to the next round.” In Jose Mourinho’s first season at the club, United are currently sixth in the Premier League, have reached the semi-finals of the League Cup and also progressed to the knockout stages of the Europa League. “But, we are United, we have to fight for every trophy and at home against Reading we have the obligation to try to win, to score goals and to get to the next round,” he added. The cup tie will also mark return for former United defender Jaap Stam, who in his debut season as Reading manager has steered the club up to third in the standings after 24 games.
Mumbai beat Saurashtra by an innings and 21 runs. The Mumbai team that played the semifinals against Tamil Nadu comprised following players: Aditya Tare (capt & wk), Praful Waghela, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Siddhesh Lad, Abhishek Nayar, Shardul Thakur, Balwinder Singh Sandhu, Tushar Deshpande, Royston Dias, Sufiyan Shaikh (wk), Vijay Gohil, Akshay Girap, Eknath Kerkar, Prithvi Shaw. The Gujarat team that played the semifinals against Jharkhand comprised Parthiv Patel (captain & wk), Priyank Panchal, Samit Gohil, Bhargav Merai, Manprit June-
ja, Rujul Bhatt, Chirag Gandhi, Rush Kalaria, Mehul Patel, Karan Patel, Hardik Patel, Chintan Gala, Dhriv Raval, Jasprit Bumrah and Rudra Pratap Singh. As far as the Mumbai team is concerned, Tare, Shaw, Shreyas Iyer and Suryakumar Yadav are in excellent form. With the likes of Thakur, Balwinder Singh Sandhu, Girap and Gohil, the bowling seems to be in good hands. The team seems to be very balanced. Remember the knock Shaw played in the second innings of the semifinals against Tamil Nadu. He produced a match-winning 120 to chase the target of 251.
Ranji finals: can Gujarat stop the Mumbai juggernaut?
Agency | Mumbai The final match of the 2016-17 Ranji season will be played at Holkmar Stadium, Indore, between current champion Mumbai and Gujarat from January 10 to 14. Mumbai defeated Tamil Nadu by 6 wickets to progress to their 46th finals. They have won the title 41 times. Gujarat beat Jharkhand by 123 runs to reach their only second finals in the his-
tory of the trophy. Their previous appearance in the finals was in 195051. Mumbai, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu from Group A, Jharkhand, Karnataka and Odisha from Group B and Hyderabad and Haryana from Group C qualified for the knockout stage of the 83rd season of the championship that saw 27 teams playing at neutral venues, unlike earlier. In the 201516 season held in Pune,
Alize Cornet into Brisbane final after Garbine Muguruza withdraws
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seeded Ukrainian Elina Svitolina in Saturday’s final. In the men’s section at Brisbane, US Open champion Stan Wawrinka will meet third-seeded Kei Nishikori in the semifinals. Wawrinka dropped the opening set in a tiebreaker against unseeded Kyle Edmund on Friday
but recovered for a 6-7 (2), 6-4, 6-4 win, reaching the last four in his first trip to the Brisbane tournament. In the previous three years, Wawrinka won the title in Chennai in the first week of the season before heading to Australia for the season’s first major. Nishikori has now reached the semifinals four times in six visits to the Brisbane International. The 2014 US Open finalist needed just an hour for a 6-1, 6-1 quarterfinal win over Australian wildcard entry Jordan Thompson. Thompson beat former top 10 regular David Ferrer in the second round but against Nishikori, he only managed to hold serve in the third game and in the fourth game of the second set.
India selection committee meet to go ahead after Lodha panel nod
(H.S.) | New Delhi In an unexpected incident, the selection meeting to pick the India squad for the one-day international and T20 international series against England got delayed due to “logistical issues” in Mumbai on Friday. The meeting was scheduled to start at 1230 pm IST at the Board of Control for Cricket in India office. The latest reports are that the meeting will begin at 0300 pm IST with BCCI CEO Rahul Johri empowered by the Lodha committee to oversee and convene the meeting. The
confusion was prevailed due to a lack of clarity as to who can be the selectors in the meeting after the Supreme Court on January 2 that removed the board’s president and secretary. Also, the Lodha reforms, which the apex court asked to implement immediately, make two of the current selectors ineligible. Many other office bearers of the board are also ineligible after the court order. The Lodha reforms made any office bearer of BCCI enligible if he has been in office for nine or more years. Any person who is above the age of 70 years is also enliglible to hold any post. Others who cannot hold a post in the BCCI are — minister, convict and government official. The BCCI is yet to accept all the recommendations of the Lodha panel.
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Gujarat’s ‘Gunotsav’ school evaluation IAF to deploy more surface-to-air missiles for high-value targets in Gujarat, Maharashtra drive to begin on January 16
Sunvilla News | Gandhimagar
The Gujarat government on January 5 announced that the 7th edition of ‘Gunotsav’, an exercise of assessing over 34,000 government-run primary schools, will be held between January 16 and 18. Giving details about this three-day exercise, Gujarat Education Minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama said in a press conference that this drive is aimed at assessing the quality of education imparted to over 54 lakh students of Class 1 to 8 of the
government-run primary as well as grant-inaid schools across the state. Apart from Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and all his cabinet colleagues, several IAS, IPS and IFS officers, along with many
other senior officials would visit designated schools for assessment, Chudasama said. “This time, around 54 lakh primary students of 34,000 schools will be covered under this drive, which will start on January 16.
Around 4,500 people, including ministers and officials, would visit these schools and give them grade after interacting with students, teachers and other stake-holders,” he said. Schools, which obtain marks between 8.8 and 10 would get ‘A+’ grade, while those getting marks less than 4.8, would get the lowest grade of ‘D’, he said. ‘Gunotsav’ is the brainchild of Narendra Modi, who started the exercise in 2009 during his tenure as Gujarat CM.
Sunvilla News | Gandhinagar
In order to protect “high-value targets” on the coasts of Gujarat and Maharashtra that lies in close proximity to Pakistan, the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be increasing the number of surface-toair missiles (SAMs) in its jurisdiction, said Air Marshal RK Dhir, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of South Western Air Command (SWAC) on Thursday. Talking about the situation that prevailed in Gujarat and adjoining areas during the last three months after Uri terrorist
Bird flu scare: Helpline founder alleges ‘lapses’ by Gujarat govt dept Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
Amid the scare of the deadly avian influenza, with the site of Asha Foundation at Hathijan as its epicentre, the founder of the animal helpline, Harmesh Bhatt, Thursday questioned the lapses on the part of the animal husbandry department, claiming that the animal husbandry department was informed about the suspicious guinea fowl and turkey deaths well in time. Despite this, more guinea fowls were sent to this bird shelter house
at Hathijan by the department. A chronology of events obtained from the state animal husbandry department and the animal helpline shows that despite the outbreak and being informed timely about the suspicious bird deaths at the epicentre (Asha Foundation at Hathijan), the helpline was asked to take another 700 birds on the same day when the interim test reports from the National Institute of High Security Animal Disease (NIHSAD), Bhopal, confirmed
Demonetisation: Gujarat Congress holds protest Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
Addressing Congress workers during a demonstration against demonetisation in front of the Ahmedabad district collectorate office here on Thursday, Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) president Bharatsinh Solanki demanded the removal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Solanki said that the reasons given for “notebandi” by PM was to bring an end to terrorism, corruption and black money. But there was no drop in terror incidents or corruption in the country even after more than
50 days of the ban on Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes. No black money had been unearthed. As for black money stashed in foreign countries, Modi government had not even initiated any step in that direction, he said. Solanki said that “Modi as chief minister of Gujarat had taken bribes from Sahara and Birla groups”. He added: “Where it is the theft of Rs 100 or crores of rupees, a chor (thief) will always be called a chor,” said Solanki. Solanki said that GDP had gone down by two per cent due to “notebandi” and over two crore people had lost their jobs.
bird flu. As per the animal husbandry department records, the department was informed about seven suspicious bird deaths at Asha Foundation on December 30. “The department’s deputy director (Foot and Mouth Disease) Amit Kanani based in Ahmedabad visited the site on December 30 where three birds died
during his visit itself. He conducted some preliminary tests, collected samples and bird carcasses,” revealed a senior department official. “Now, ahead of the Vibrant Gujarat Summit, when the state machinery has been put to action. This could have been easily avoided if timely action was taken by the concerned author-
Correspondent | Rajkot
ITHE STATE government’s decision to regularise residential encroachments on government land in urban areas is an attempt to fulfill the dream of the poor to have their own houses, said Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Jayesh Radadiya while launching the drive to give people the ownership rights of unauthorised residential properties constructed on land which otherwise is
vested in the government, in Rajkot on Thursday. “This is a historic event. Chief Minister Vijay Rupani decided to regularise homes of the poor, the middle-class. Poor or rich, everybody dreams of having one’s own home. The government is helping the poor to fulfill such dreams,” Radadiya, who is an MLA from Jetpur constituency in Rajkot district, said. He was addressing beneficiaries after formally inaugurating the govern-
ed that 1.69 women were also given employment during the same period. The release also claimed that Gujarat has also been leading all the states in the country in implementing Compulsory Notification of Vacancy Act. The legislation provides that industrial units registered with the state government must give employment to 85 per cent of locals.
Out of the 5,400 registered industrial units in the state, 99 per cent units have been implementing the provisions of the legislation, the government claimed. According to the state government, the rate of employment in Gujarat (nine persons per 1,000 persons) is much lower than the national average rate of unemployment (50 persons per 1,000 per-
ities of the animal husbandry department. I have personally informed the department that I brought 200 birds from Mumbai’s Crawford market on December 28,” said Bhatt. He added, “Again, on December 30, the department was informed about the seven deaths among the 200 guinea fowls I brought from Mumbai. As per the preliminary tests conducted on the spot, the department got to know that H5N1 was the cause of deaths. Right on that day, the visiting official, Amit Kanani, informed me that I had to surrender all these birds to the department.”
Gujarat govt launches drive to issue land title to squatters
Gujarat government on Thursday claimed that it has given employment to around 13 lakh people in last three years through its employment bureaus and that Gujarat stands first in the country in terms of employment generation. An official release on Thursday claimed that as per the figures
released by the Director General of Employment & Training of the Union government, Gujarat has been a leader among all the states in employment generation. The 13 lakh people given employment by the state government, the release added, include 1.08 lakh scheduled tribes (STs), 78,000 scheduled castes (SCs) and 2.86 lakh OBCs. It also add-
had joint plans to ward of any threats. The IAF had taken specific measures to launch an offensive if the need arose.” “In times of precautionary measures, we also have surface-to-air guided weapons (SAMs or surface to air missiles) and will increase their number to protect the various economic and strategically
200-plus stalls last year. To avoid a showdown, the SGCCI has also cut down rent rates for stalls by 30 percent to attract exhibitors. In a related development, Gujarat Gold Jewellery show organised in Ahmedabad, which was due to begin from Friday and was scheduled to be on till Sunday, has been postponed. Sources in SGCCI said that due to demonetisation, even the Jaipur Jewellery show, which
was scheduled from December 23-26 in Jaipur, had been cancelled. Similarly, Kolkata Gem and Jewellery Fair 2016, which was scheduled between December 1719, had been postponed. The official websites of these shows have a notice regretting the developments, citing “current market situation”. SGCCI President B S Agrawal said, “We hope that the international business personalities taking part in the Vibrant Gujarat Summit will also take advantage of Sparkle event and this will benefit the industry and it will get boost.” Sparkle International 2017 will be held at Surat International exhibition-cum-convention centre at Sarsana area.
to findings of a December 23 order reviewed Said. “I hold that the declared CIF (Cost, Insurance and Freight) value of the goods under the bills of entry and the quality parameters declared by the noticee (Knowledge Infrastructure Systems) in terms of the provision of rule 11 of the Customs Valuation (Determination of Value of Imported Goods) Rules, 2007 are mis-declared and hence I reject the declared CIF value under rule 12 of the Customs Valuation (Determination of Value of Imported Goods) Rules, 2007,” said the adjudication order of Singh. The adjudication authority of
the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has passed its first order upholding the showcause notice of the DRI against one of the 40 prominent coal importers being probed for alleged overvaluation of Indonesian coal imports, collectively pegged at Rs 29,000 crore. The adjudication authority, KVS Singh imposed a penalty of Rs 17.5 crore and Rs 1.25 crore on Delhi-based Knowledge Infrastructure Systems Pvt Ltd and its promoter, Rahul Bhandare for mis-declaration of coal quality and its imports, according to findings of a December 23 order reviewed Said.
Demonetisation: Gold jewellery show in Ahmedabad postponed
Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
Sparkle International 2017, an exhibition of gems and jewellery, organised by the Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI), which was postponed earlier and is scheduled to be held between January19-22, has received poor response from the market in the wake of demonetisation. Only 70 stalls had been booked compared to
Gandhinagar becomes India’s first model Smart City
ment drive to regularise around 2,200 residential encroachments on government land, at an event held in Arvind Maniar Hall here. He launched the exercise by handing over to a few beneficiaries proposals issued by mamlatdar for measurement of plots of government land on which they have constructed their houses. The drive begins around three Sunvilla News | Gandhinagar weeks after governor O P Kohli cleared an ordi- The adjudication authority nance issued by the state of the Directorate of Revgovernment in this regard. enue Intelligence (DRI) has passed its first order upholding the showcause notice of the DRI against one of the 40 prominent coal importers being sons). However, Thakor probed for alleged overdebunked the claims of valuation of Indonesian the state government and coal imports, collectivesaid, “If what the govern- ly pegged at Rs 29,000 ment claims is true than crore. The adjudication there should not be any authority, KVS Singh imunemployed youths in posed a penalty of Rs 17.5 Gujarat. In reality, there crore and Rs 1.25 crore on are 14 lakh educated un- Delhi-based Knowledge employed youths in Gu- Infrastructure Systems Pvt jarat and the total comes Ltd and its promoter, Rato around 60 lakh, if we hul Bhandare for mis-decconsider uneducated un- laration of coal quality and its imports, according employed persons.”
Unemployment march today: 13 lakh jobs created in state in last three years, claims Gujarat govt Sunvilla News | Gandhinagar
attack, Air Marshal Dhir, AVSM VM, while addressing media persons at SWAC headquarters in Gandhinagar said, “In this region of SWAC — which comprises of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Goa — along with Southern Command of the Army and the Western Naval Command of the Indian Navy, we
important locations that are value targets for our enemy in the states of Gujarat and Maharashtra. This is a very critical area of our nation,” said the SWAC chief while talking about the defence preparedness on the coastal boundaries of states like Gujarat on Thursday. IAF has traditionally been operating SAM squadrons of Russian origin like the Pechoras. Recently, the indigenously developed “Akash” missiles have been inducted, while the process is on to acquire and induct Israel-orgin SPYDER missile systems, defence sources Said.
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