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Kashmir receives snowfall in April after a Rajya Sabha passes all four GST f e i r B s w e N NDA govt does decade, Jammu-Srinagar highway closed bills to pave way for rollout not want Lokpal: Congress
Jammu-Srinagar highway closed for 2nd consecutive day
Agency | New Delhi The Congress today accused the BJP-led NDA government of not wanting the Lokpal in place as it did not want any accountability and said it was engaging in “doublespeak” on the issue. Congress spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi said the present government is not appointing the Lokpal on the basis of “frivolous, flimsy and trivialised excuses” even while the Act is in place since 2014. He said the President gave his assent to the Bill on January 6, 2014, and even though the Act is in place for the last 36 months this government has not taken further action.
Intermittent rains and fresh snowfall in Kashmir have prompted authorities to remain on alert Agency | Jammu The strategic Jammu-Srinagar National Highway remained closed on Thursday for the second consecutive day due to landslides in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir. “Incessant rain during the last 24 hours has triggered multiple landslides on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in the Ramban sector,” traffic department officials
said. “Keeping in view the safety of the travellers, no traffic shall be allowed to move on the highway from either Jammu or Srinagar side on Thursday. “Intending travellers are advised to contact our control rooms in Jammu and Srinagar to know the latest status of the highway,” the officials added. The officials also said landslide clearance operations would be started
Bihar Chief Secy orders probe into alleged soil scam involving Lalu and his son (H.S.) | New Delhi
The Bihar Chief Secretary on Thursday ordered an investigation into the alleged soil scam involving RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav and son Tej Pratap Yadav Bihar, who is also the state forest and environment minister, as reported by news agency ANI. Earlier in the day, BJP leader Sushil Modi had alleged that Tej Pratap Yadav gave contract of Rs 90 lakh to a company for earth filling work in Patna Zoo circumventing legal tender process. Modi further urged Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to set up an all-party committee to probe the scam. In a statement to news agency PTI, Modi
had said, “Since the RJD supremo is open to probe by any agency, the Chief Minister should set up an all-party committee to probe the alleged ‘soil purchase scam’ without any delay.” In the light of the developments, while Tej Pratap Yadav has threatened to file a defamation case against Modi, father Lalu Prasad said his family was ready to face investigation by any agency. The zoo au-
thorities, on their part, contended that soil purchased for the work was not bought from the under-construction mall owned by the RJD supremo’s family as claimed by Modi. Lalu Prasad’s family is at the centre of a controversy over allegations that the Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park or Patna zoo, which is under the charge of son Tej Pratap Yadav, have a Rs 90-lakh contract.
Babri Masjid demolition case: SC reserves order on plea against BJP leaders Agency | New Delhi
The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its order on whether criminal conspiracy charges can be initiated against all the accused in the Babri demolition case. The apex court had also expressed its displease over the case dragging on for over 20 years. Senior BJP leaders L K Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, Uma Bharti,
who are accused in the case, may face joint trial in Lucknow. The counsel representing Advani and Joshi, however, opposed it saying the top court can’t transfer their trial from Rae Bareli. There are currently two sets of
cases in the matter. One case is against BJP leaders including LK Advani, who were at the dais at Ram Katha Kunj in Ayodhya on December 6, 1992, the day the Babri mosque was demolished. The other case is against lakhs of ‘karsevaks’ (volunteers) who were in and around the disputed structure at the time of its demolition.
The apex court had also expressed its displease over the case dragging on for over 20 years
only after the weather improves. The highway had been closed on Wednesday due to landslides and shooting stones in Ramban sector. Authorities are making arrangements to shift the stranded vehicles and their occupants to safer places on the highway to areas those are not prone to landslides. Fresh snowfall also occurred during the night in Banihal sector of the highway. The nearly 285-km highway is the lifeline of supplies for the landlocked Kashmir All essentials of life including petroleum products, medicines, vegetables,
poultry products and mutton are routed to the valley through this highway. In order to reduce both the distance and the travel time on the highway, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 9.2 km Nashri-Chenani tunnel that connects the Udhampur and Ramban districts. The tunnel has reduced 31-km long distance on the highway as it by-passes the Batote-Patnitop-Kud stretch of the original road. Besides saving around two hours of travel time, the state of art tunnel would also result in a daily saving of Rs 27 lakh in terms of fuel used by vehicles.
Reserve Bank keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.25 per cent
Agency | New Delhi The Reserve Bank kept repo rate unchanged at 6.25 per cent as widely expected by market analysts. It however raised the reverse repo rate from 5.75 per cent to 6 per cent. The decision came at the first bi-monthly review of 2017-18. In its policy review meet on February 8, the RBI had kept key interest rate unchanged at 6.25 per cent and said it is awaiting for more clarity on the inflation trend and impact of demonetisation on growth. “General government deficit which is high by international comparison poses yet another risk for path of inflation which is likely to be exacerbated by farm loan waivers,” the RBI said in its policy statement. The
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The Rajya Sabha passed four supplementary legislations on Thursday to finally pave way for the roll out of the much-awaited Goods and Services Tax (GST) for July 1. The four supplementary bills are the Central GST Bill, 2017, the Integrated GST Bill, 2017, the GST (Compensation to States) Bill, 2017 and the Union Territory GST Bill, 2017. Only last month on March 29, the Lok Sabha had passed these bills. The Lok Sabha had approved these bills on March 29. What remains now is that all states will have to pass the States GST Bill after which the new indirect tax regime can be rolled out. Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, replying to about
Centre and states, has recommended a four-tier tax structure – 5, 12, 18 and 28 per cent. On top of the highest slab, a cess will be imposed on luxury and demerit goods to compensate the states for revenue loss in the first five years of GST implementation. Commenting on the development, Jaitley said. “GST bill passed in Rajya Sabha today. On 17-18 May we will give final approval to rules and rates, looks like it can be implemented from 1 July.
Alwar gau rakshak attack did not happen: Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
(H.S.) | New Delhi
Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Thursday told Parliament that no incident, as reported in the media, took place in Alwar, Rajasthan. Naqvi was responding to Congress MP Madhusudan Mistry’s statement that cow safety volunteers or gau rakshaks had attacked vehicles transporting cattle and killed a man, besides injuring several others. “Hamare central bank said sev- desh mein yeh message eral indicators point to nahi jana chahiye ki hum modest improvement in the microeconomic outlook and that the upside risk to inflation arises from one-off effect of the (H.S.) | New Delhi Goods and Services Tax. It projected inflation at A case has been registered 4.5 per cent for first half by the CBI on Thursday of 2017-18 and 5 per cent against former Haryana for the second half of the chief minister Bhupinder year. Governor Urjit Pa- Hooda in connection with tel said the central bank alleged irregularities in is focused on removing the land allotted to Asliquidity overhang in the sociated Journals Limitsystem. Investors within ed in Panchkula. In the the country were cautious FIR, the CBI claimed a ahead of the monetary plot 3,360 square metre policy meet as the mar- plot in Sector 6, Panchket benchmark Sensex kula was allotted to AJL retreated from record in 1982 and no construcclose by falling about tion was done till 1992. 122 points in early trade The plot was later reposon Thursday while Asian sessed by the Haryana cues were muted on over- Urban Development Aunight losses in the US. thority. However, in 2005
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an 8-hour-long debate, said the GST will not lead to inflation as suspected by some sections, adding that this reform will usher in a uniform indirect tax regime in the country. As for the rates, the GST Council will discuss it on May 18-19. The finance minister said once the GST is implemented, businesses in India can operate peacefully as the harassment in the hands of different authorities will end. The GST Council, which comprises of
yeh hatya ko samarthan kar raha hai… issliye it is a very sensitive issue.. crore logo ke bhavnao se judha hua mudha hai.. hamara aisa koi message nahi jana chahiye ki hum hatiya ke samarthan mein khade hue hai (This issue is a very sensitive issue. There should be no indication or message that we are backing those who are violent. It’s an emotional issue for crores of people.) Issliye jis particular state ki barein mein jo baat kar rahe hai, us tarah ki koi bhi ghatna, jis tarah ki ghatna pesh ki ja rahi hai, aise koi ghatna zameen par nahi hui hai. Jis media report ki barein mein bat ki ja rahi hai, us state ki sarkar ne pehle hi
condemn kiya hai. (No such incident, as being reported, has taken place on the ground. The media report which are being cited, the concerned state government has already condemned.)” Responding to Naqvi, Leader of Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad said: “I am extremely sorry that the minister is so ill-informed. Even the New York Times knows and the minister doesn’t know.” Terming the matter serious in nature, deputy chairman PJ Kurien said he was not convinced by both sides and he asked Naqvi to ask Home Minister Rajnath Singh to submit a report to the House.
it was re-alloted to AJL by allegedly violating the norms laid down by the HUDA. Hooda was also chairman of the urban development body at that time. The AJL group runs the National Herald, a defunct paper which made a comeback in digital format. The Herald was founded by former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru. The probe against Hooda was transferred
to the CBI after by the Manohar Lal Khattar-led government the BJP came to power in Haryana. The Indian Express, in December 2015, was the first to report about the alleged irregularities in the re-allotment of the plot. Hood had said that the probe against him was “politcal vendetta” by the BJP government. “. “In this case as well as the cases previously handed over to the CBI and Vigilance, the BJP government is indulging in vendetta. There is no irregularity involved in the allotment,” he said.
CBI files case against Bhupinder Hooda in AJL land allotment probe
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Don’t tamper with the credibility of Electronic Voting Machines The Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) has a long and often chequered history in India. It was in 1977 that the government asked the Electronics Corporation of India (ECIL) to develop this machine. Later, Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) was also involved in this effort. About 750 million rupees worth of machines were manufactured to this design but no serious effort was made to introduce Indian voters to this. An effort was made in Kerala in 1982 in a few polling booths, but this was blocked by legal challenges. Another small effort was made in Sikkim, but that too faded away. The CAG criticised the Election Commission for this waste of money, but I thought such criticism was not acceptable. We examined the problem and decided to go ahead with EVMs in select constituencies in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Delhi. A Union minister advised against the use of EVMs in villages as illiterate people would not be able to use them. People living in cities have such prejudices about rural folk. Nevertheless, we used EVMs in that historic 1997 election in these three states. It was a great success. Political parties suddenly began to see the miracle of this little machine in a country with poor literacy in large parts. With the EVMs no ballot boxes were to be stolen, no ink poured into the boxes, no spoilt votes, nor were there attempts to change the boxes. Thanks to the EVMs, the results were known by noon on counting day. This was the miracle of this new technology. When ballot papers were used, often the results were contested. The use of EVMs was rapidly expanded covering the whole state and subsequently polls in many states were held on a single day. It is natural for parties that have lost the election to cast doubts and challenge the results. Before introducing the EVMs, I held meetings with all the 52 recognised political parties, accepting their suggestions and ideas. Some wanted EVMs in their constituencies. I was happy to oblige. But, when these worthies lost, they complained. The complaints were on two counts. First was that the technology could be tampered with. The CMDs and engineers of the ECIL and BEL were invited to clear the doubts of the complainants. The second invariably was a legal challenge. The late J Jayalalithaa challenged the ECI at the Madras High Court. After a long and full hearing the challenge was dismissed. For the past two decades the EVMs have been successfully used across India and while many continue to challenge its use, all have lost their arguments against the EVMs. The courts have gone to great lengths to ensure that the Indian voter is not cheated by the EVMs. The system has settled down and has become the envy of the world. As CEC, I was shown a Canadian machine, but it was not only too expensive but also too complicated to use. The Indian machine is inexpensive, simple to use and robust. It has never failed us and the world knows it, as they watch our elections closely. India has more than 800 million voters and more than 1.2 million EVMs are used for our elections.
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“Creeping forbearance in the treatment of bank losses is untenable and costly for the rest of the economy,” - Urjit Patel, RBI governor, said The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided not to show any further regulatory tolerance on banks which are grappling with bad loans, but promised to find ways to resolve the issues related to dodgy loans and improve credit flow.
Shah Rukh Khan becomes a Sikh as he shoots for a song with Anushka Sharma Agency | New Delhi
Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma have been shooting for the last schedule in Punjab for their untitled film directed by Imtiaz Ali. While their earlier pictures saw them roaming in sun-baked fields of Punjab, giving us a major throwback to Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, the duo has been caught by the camera again as they shot for a Punjabi number. The song is being choreographed by Bosco Martis. Now, every time Shah Rukh has donned the character of Punjabi, he has got all the elements just right. Given that this is a romantic film, how can he not dance to a Punjabi love song? Well, going by the ambience and look of the actors, it seems the filmmaker is capturing the feel of Baisakhi.
The last Punjabi song that we can remember with a similar feel and starring SRK is ‘Lo Aagayi Lohri Ve’ from Veer Zara, which also starred Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini and Preity Zinta. Shah Rukh looks amazing in this never-seen-before Sikh look and Anushka, well, she reminds us of her debut film, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi. Imtiaz has been successful in capturing the beauty of the places he has shot at. Whether it is Highway or his last film Tamasha, his representation of culture diversity has never failed to entice the viewers. This is for the first time that Imtiaz is working with SRK and Anushka, which in turn gives us all the reasons to wait for this film. However, the title of the film has not been finalised as of yet and the makers are promoting the film with a working title, The Ring. It is for the first time that a film’s first look and the release date was announced way before the title of the film. This SRK-Anushka starrer is scheduled for August 25 release.
Amy Jackson becomes Twitter fodder after Indian Premier League opening performance (H.S.) | New Delhi
Being an actor was never my dream: Parineeti Chopra Agency | New Delhi
Actor Parineeti Chopra, whose next Bollywood outing is Meri Pyaari Bindu, says she never dreamt of being in this field. Parineeti ventured into the Hindi film industry in 2011 with Ladies vs Ricky Bahl, and she has featured in movies like Ishaqzaade, Shuddh Desi Romance, Hasee Toh Phasee and Daawat-e-Ishq. Talking about her journey, Parineeti said in a statement: “Being an actor or acting was never my dream but I knew I was living my dream when my first film released, and I saw thousands of people go out there, watch my films, love me and then mob me on the road.” The actor is one amongst those Bollywood celebrities who feature in Mark Bennington’s photographic book titled Living The Dream. The book has a photograph of Parineeti, captured at a fan meet after the release of Ishaqzaade. The 28-yearold actress says it was “awesome” to be captured by Bennington. “My photograph in the book is very special,” she added. The book has been published by Harper Collins India, with a foreword is contributed by Karan Johar and an afterward by casting director Shanoo Sharma. Parineeti Chopra has also joined the list of actors who have turned to singing, the song Mana Ke Hum Yaar Nahi has earned her a lot of accolades. “Playback singers can never be replaced because they are beautiful, technically sound, they are experts who know their job. But (I feel) when we dance then no one questions that why we are dancing when there are dancers, so, when we like to sing and want to sing.
As IPL celebrated its 10th anniversary, the o IPL 10 kicked off with Royal Challengers Bangalore losing to defending champions Sunrisers Hyderabad by 35 runs. We will see eight “opening ceremonies” at each venue this year and they will all be led by starry performances. Mumbai will see Riteish Deshmukh performing while Rajkot match will be kicked off by a dance performance by Tiger Shroff on Friday. pening act was by Rajinikanth’s 2.0 lead actress, Amy Jackson. The actor danced to Shah Rukh Khan’s Om Shanti Om and Katrina
Kaif’s Kaala Chashma but could not woo the crowd. In fact, people were left wondering regarding what happened to the usual Bollywood line-up which performs at IPL openings. The IPL 10 ceremony saw Amy arriving dressed in red and gold as firecrackers went up around her. You would think that the pure spectacle would make the
people happy? But no, the trolling started almost immediately. Performing at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad, Amy soon became Twitter fodder. While some compared her performance with Sunny Deol’s iconic and yet fumbling dance steps, others announced Amy can’t dance.
akin to being intelligent. Hindi Medium is a take on all such people who feel they are a notch apart because they know English. And what a funny, hilarious and emotional take it is! Hindi Medium trailer finds Irrfan in elements. He deadpans as he drops one hilarious line after another and the fun part
is, there is a message embedded in every single of those laughter riots. Set to the original track by Sukhbir, Ishq Tera Tadpaave, the trailer is about a couple who is trying hard to get their daughter admitted to a good English school. According to Irrfan’s wife (played by Pakistani actor Saba Qamar), English is not a language but a class and if not them, at least their daughter should be a part of that class. The film showcases how difficult it is to get your child admitted to schools which can easily double up as luxury hotels. The family goes for a makeover but there is no admission in sight.
Hindi Medium trailer: Irrfan Khan’s life is Hindi but wife is English
Agency | New Delhi Irrfan Khan can be you. So can be Saba Qamar. Any parent who has gone through the experience of getting his or her child to a ‘good school’ will definitely empathise. As will those whose lack of English makes them feel left out. Because in our country, knowing English is
3 / Dt. 07-04-2017, Friday Parle Products launches new Brand campaign this IPL Season Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
Parle Products launched an integrated brand campaign which, showcases its portfolio of brands and a message that strongly links each of these brands back tothe mother brand, Parle. Through the campaign, Parle wants the consumer to know how far and wide its range of product offerings go and how firmly entrenched they are in the daily lives of the consumer. Titled ‘Naam toh Suna Hi Hoga’, thecampaign not only highlights the deep connection that various Parle brands have with Indian consumers but is also amusing and witty in its execution. The pan India campaign will run extensively during the
Indian Premier League (IPL) 2017 season, of which Parle Products is also an associate sponsor. Speaking about the campaign, Mayank Shah, Category Head, Parle Products said, “Parle Products has always offered its consumers something memorable for every occasion. Various brands from Parle form a part of almost every Indian household. Through this campaign, we aim to focus on these brands and connect it to the mother brand, Parle. The uniquead campaign showcases situations where people are oblivious to certain things in life, just like they are not aware of the multiple brands from the house of Parle.
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Pakistan Captain Misbah-Ul-Haq To Retire After Test Series Against West Indies
Misbah-ul-Haq briefly led Pakistan to world number one Test rankings last year, despite playing no matches at home due to concerns over security (H.S.) | New Delhi “I think Misbah’s time is up,” former captain turned Pakistan skipper Miscommentator Ramiz Raja bah-ul-Haq on Thursday had told AFP at the time. announced that the up“Opponents know about coming Test series against his strategies and Misbah the West Indies will be has spent that in a glorious his last, ending months way. He has played his inof speculation about his nings well to become Pafuture. Misbah, who is kistan’s most successful currently the oldest interskipper,” he added. After national cricketer, is Pathe loss against Austrakistan’s most successful lia, Misbah said reversed skipper and took over the an earlier announcement responsibility following that he would quit by saythe spot-fixing scandal in reporters at the Gaddafi ing that he would take his 2010. He has captained Stadium in Lahore. “I am time to decide on the fuPakistan in 53 Tests so far, satisfied,” he said.Misbah, ture. “My cricket journey winning 24, losing 18 and however, has come under was very good,” he said drawing 11. He also briefpressure from former PaThursday, though, he said ly led his team to world kistani cricketers, espehe wished he could have number one Test rankings last year, despite playing cially, after the 0-3 series played a series against no matches at home due loss to Australia. It was arch-rivals India. ”There to concerns over securi- Pakistan’s fourth consec- were many hardships in ty. “The series against the utive 3-0 whitewash in my career but for now I West Indies is my last se- Australia since 1999, and am focusing on the presries,” the 42-year-old told their 12th straight defeat. ent situation.
The Iconic MINI IPL 2017: Dwayne Bravo catches up arrives in Chennai with ‘cute friend’ Anusha Dandekar
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SPORTS ROUNDUP Virat Kohli Will Only Return When 120 Percent Fit
Virat Kohli injured his shoulder while fielding during India’s third Test match against Australia in Ranchi last month
Agency | New Delhi
India captain Virat Kohli on Wednesday clarified that he will not like to put any date on his IPL comeback as he will only take the field when he is “120 percent fit”. “The priority is Indian cricket with
the Champions Trophy coming up and I don’t want to take any risks. I have not set any date and I will only return when I am 120 percent fit. Having said that I would like to return on field as soon as possible,” Kohli said on the sidelines of RCB’s opening IPL encounter against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Kohli said that having already missed the Test match against Australia in Dharamsala, the frustration has lessened a bit of not being there in thick of things. ”I
would say I have not got a bit used to it as I have already missed a Test match. But it is frustrating that you can’t play because of injury on just one part of your body.” Kohli was also happy to see Yuvraj Singh in blazing form as he is an integral part of the Champions Trophy squad. “As I said the priority is Indian cricket. He got a hundred against England and also got runs in Kolkata. The confidence has just rubbed off,” the RCB skipper said.
hard-hitting batsmen in the middle order. Mumbai have an excellent bowling line up as well with Harbhajan Singh and Krunal Pandya in the spin department while Lasith Malinga is still believed to be one of the finest bowlers in the shortest format. Mitchell Johnson was bought back in the squad at the auction this year and Jasprit Bumrah is the master of yorkers. Hardik and Pollard can also chip in with their medi-
um-pace, as and when required. Problem of plenty has always been an issue with this team. It would also be interesting to see whether Rohit, who has been away from cricket for quite some time, can hit the form from the first match itself. Sri Lankan legend Mahela Jayawardene was recently roped in as the new head coach of the team and there seems to be no reason why they cannot win their third title this year.
seeded Chinese opponent Chen Yufei. However, she was rewarded with the No. 2 ranking thanks to her performances in 2016 and this year. Sindhu won the Malaysia Masters in 2016, beating Kirsty Gilmour of Scotland in the final, 21-15, 21-9. Thereafter, she probably came up with her finest performance since the Rio Games when she went to China and fended off the local
powerhouses to win the China Open. She beat the fancied Sun Yu in the final, 21-11, 17-21, 21-11. In 2017, Sindhu first won the Syed Modi International tournament and then defeated Marin, her Olympic nemesis, in straight games in New Delhi to win the India Open. Sindhu’s No. 2 ranking is second to Saina Nehwal, who reached the World No. 1 ranking in 2015.
IPL 2017: Mumbai Indians have edge over Rising Pune Supergiant, says Rohit Sharma Agency | Pune
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MINI India announced the opening of its new MINI Showroom by KUN Exclusive, authorised MINI Dealer in Chennai. The dealership will offer the entire range of MINI models available in India and is located adjacent to the BMW showroom at 20 GST Road, Meenambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Mr. Vikram Pawah, President, BMW Group India said, “MINI has established itself as a unique brand with its iconic design, legendary ‘Go-Kart’ handling combinedwith cutting –edge technology and uncompromising premium quality.We want to continue the MINI success story in India and are delighted to launchthe new MINI showroom with KUN Exclusive as our long term partner in Chennai.At MINI, the excitement never ends and it is only natural that Chennai with its wonderful amalgamation of trends, tradition, style and enduring spirit offers a perfect setting forone of the world’s most emotional brands.”
Rooter partners with Gujarat Lions Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
The tenth season of the phenomenon that has taken Indian cricket by storm, also known as the IPL, has startedand fans have geared up for the almost 2 month-long juggernaut in style. Contributing to the preparations of Gujarat Lions fans is Rooter, the world’s first digital platform that connects, engages and helps sports audiences interact with each other on a real-time basis during sports events.This year, Rooter has partnered with the Rajkot-based team and has created a slew of features on its app which will enhance the experience of every Gujarat Lion fan using Rooter. Gujarat Lions’ fans, while using the Rooter app, will enjoy customized homepages, chat forums and even profile pages showing off their love for the team. Rooter’s homepage has gone through a massive revamp prior to this year’s IPL, with a much-improved and exciting UI that features cricket right on the screen for fans to quickly connect to their favourite team during matches. The app interface also has a ‘connect with’ tab that allows Gujarat Lions fans to interact with each other during the match in a one-of-a-kind team forum set-up that will add each individual fan’s cheer to the collective frenzy! So whether you feel elated at that six over long-on or angry at an unnecessary reverse sweep during tense moments, your Gujarat Lions fans team forum will be the first to know! Commenting on the latest offerings, Mr. Piyush Kumar, CEO and Founder, Rooter said, “Gujarat Lions has been a revelation in the IPL last year.
Agency | New Delhi Gujarat Lions are yet to begin their campaign in Indian Premier League’s tenth season but the team is all set to rock the tournament again. They are up against Kolkata Kinght Riders on Friday for the first match for both teams. But before the first match, players are excited about it. Dwayne Bravo, one of IPL’s most successful cricketers, is also back in India for IPL. Part of the Lions squad, he is expected to miss the first
week of action due to his hamstring injury which he sustained during Big Bash League. But, Bravo is enjoying his time in India. In a pictured he shared on his Instagram account, Bravo is seen with presenter Anusha Dandekar and also called her “cute friend.” Bravo wrote that he is giving an interview to Dandekar. Bravo was part of the Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings for previous eight editions of IPL before the team was banned. He played the last season for
Gujarat Lions. Though Bravo was very successful for CSK, he could not repeat that success for Gujarat. He was given the role of an all-rounder for Lions but he failed to perform it to expectations. Gujarat Lions were table-toppers in last edition of IPL but they lost both Qualifiers to Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad to crash out of the IPL 2016. They will hope to outdo their previous effort and try to go better in this season.
Ajay Jayaram knocks out world No 2 Viktor Axelsen in Malaysia Open badminton Agency | New Delhi
Shuttler Ajay Jayaram rallied to knock out fourth seed Viktor Axelsen in a thrilling three-game match at the Malaysia Open on Thursday. The Indian notched a 9-21, 21-14, 21-19 over the Dane in the men’s singles match that lasted 44 minutes. With this win, Jayaram has sealed a quarter-final berth. Axelsen, who won the Indian Open crown on Sunday, completely dominated World No 19 Jayaram in the first game, which he won 9-21. However, the Indian mounted a stunning comeback to win the second game 21-14.
In the deciding game, Jayaram and Axelsen were locked in a fierce battle on 18-18, before the Indian edged ahead to complete the upset. The World No 4 had beaten Jayaram only a few days back at the India Open, however, the Indian has a good record against him, and after this win, leads their head-to-head
3-2. Jayaram gave India something to cheer about at the Malaysia Open, after both PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal were knocked out in their opening round on Wednesday. In the opening round, Jayaram defeated China’s Qiao Bin in straight sets 21-11, 21-8, in under 31 minutes to complete a comfortable win.
The World No 4 had beaten the Indian shuttler only a few days back, en route to his India Open victory
At a time when most of the teams are struggling with injuries to their key players, Mumbai Indians are a lucky team as they still have a star-studded squad, lead by Rohit Sharma, who is all set to hit the field after missing out on international cricket for five months due to injury. Having finished fifth in the previous season, Rohit would want his team-mates to get the team to a solid start from the first match, as this is one franchise, which has the reputation of starting on a slow note in the tournament. Mumbai have a formidable top-order with the likes of Rohit, Lendl Simmons, Parthiv Patel, Ambati Rayudu in the squad. Kieron Pollard and Hardik Pandya are two
PV Sindhu Reaches Career-Best World Number 2 Ranking (H.S.) | New Delhi
India’s PV Sindhu on Thursday became the No.2 ranked woman badminton player in the world on the back of some fine performances in the recent past. The Rio Olympics silver medallist, who claimed her first India Open Superseries title on Sunday -- beating her Olympic final rival Carolina Marin of Spain, jumped three spots as per the latest Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings. Incidentally, Marin was among the players Sindhu overtook on way to the second rank. Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei retains her top ranking. Sindhu had a poor outing in the Malaysia Open Superseries, going down 21-18, 19-21, 17-21 to her un-
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JAAT KI JUGNI - EK VISPHOTAK Gujarat: Four-year-old falls into Is this fake? Image of Rs 200 note goes viral PREM KAHAANI visit Ahmedabad tubewell, rescue operation underway
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aat Ki Jugni – Ek Visfotak Prem Kahani is already captivating audiences across the country with its riveting concept. The show that premiered on April 3rd has garnered immense love and appreciation. Looking at the
spectacular response it has received from its ardent audience in Ahmedabad, lead actor Vishal Vashishtha (Bittu) along with his mother Phoolkumari aka Rinku Karmarkar visited the city. Bittu (Vishal Vashishtha), a fearless Jaat, in his unique and heroic styleensures that every love story must have a happy ending only.Hegets immense support from his protective and fearless mother Phoolkumari (Rinku Karmarkar).And much like their show’s chemistry, the mother-son duo also share a sparkling equation off the screen. In Ahmedabad, they have spent quality time expressing their content-
ment for garnering so much love and promised to take the entertainment quotient a notch higher with each upcoming episode. The upcoming episodes will have Bittu trying to show Munni the true colours of her brothers. From Munni gatting kidnapped to Phoolkumari setting fire on Bhauji (Yash Tonk), the drama and action promises to engage the audience like never before. And as it is anticipated, when the path of Independent and carefree Bittu crosses with Timid & Shy Munni (Madirakshi) there is bound to be firework, thus making Jaat ki Jugni a Visphotak Prem Kahani.
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A rescue operation is currently underway to save a four-year-old boy who accidentally fell into an open tubewell at an agricultural field in Karsangadh village of Surendranagar district on Thursday afternoon. The incident comes a year after a two-and-halfyear-old girl was killed in a similar accident in Dhrangardhra taluka of Surendranagar. Government officials said that they received information about the boy falling into the tubewell on the farm of one Khoda Bharvad in Karsangadh village in Muli taluka of Surendranagar at around 1:30 pm. The boy was
The chances are this is another fake, but it is hard to ignore this photo of what seems like a Rs 200 note. Before you ask us what is a Rs 200 note, let us tell you there have been reports that the government is considering such a new currency to fill the gaps. If this is another photoshop job, then it is a pretty good one. The note seems to have all the necessary security features and watermarks mentioning Rs 200. There is also Rs 200 written in Hindi more than once. Also, it is different in colour from Rs 500 and Rs 2000 notes released recently though it has the new design lan-
identified as Sagar Devipujak, son of an agricultural labourer who was working on Bharwad’s farm. “The boy seems to have been stranded at the depth of around 150 feet in the tubewell. His cries are audible on the surface, meaning he is alive. A medical team has reached the spot and they have started pumping oxygen in the tubewell,” Mohabatsinh Parmar, mamlatdar of Muli taluka said. The
Sardar Sarovar Narmada project: Gujarat: Both BJP, SSNNL reports Rs 973 crore net loss Congress claim victory in SSNNL was set up by the government of Gujarat to execute, operate municipality by-elections and maintain the Sardar Sarovar Project comprising dam, canal system emanating from the reservoir and the power house Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
In the first year of preparation of profit and loss statement, the Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd (SSNNL) — the company executing the Narmada dam project — has reported a net loss of Rs 973 crore for the year 2015-16. According to the SSNNL’s annual report for the year 201516, tabled on the concluding day of the budget session of the Gujarat Assembly on March 31, the company’s revenue
from operations stood at Rs 458 crore, which included Rs 381 crore from water charges and Rs 77 crore from power charges. The various expenses incurred during the year include salaries of employees of about Rs 219 crore, finance cost of Rs 168 crore, depreciation and amortisation expenses totalling over Rs 445
The crew of merchant vessel anchored in the waters of the Kandla port has sent out a video message on the social media, stating that the vessel has been idling at the port in Gujarat for the last 15 days and the crew onboard will soon run out of food and essential supplies. Officials of the Kandla Port Trust (KPT) on Wednesday confirmed the presence of the vessel anchored in the port waters and said that the issue was being monitored. In a recorded video
message, the captain of the ship Nautical Global VII is seen talking about how the crew members have not been paid their salaries for the last five months. He also seeks food supplies for the crew onboard as they have run out of provisions and have only rice left to sustain the crew for just one more day. When contacted, KPT officials said, “The vessel belongs to two brothers. They had a dispute and had approached the High Court. Currently, both the vessels belonging to
seats in Bhavnagar district. BJP’s state unit president Jitu Vaghani belongs to Bhavnagar. In Palanpur, where Congress’s Kaushal Joshi defeated BJP’s Ashok Purohit by 301 votes. Purohit has quit Congress and joined BJP to contest the byelection. In Vijapur nagarpalika of Mehsana district, BJP-backed Independent candidate Raees Saiyed lost to Congress’s Saeed Saiyed by 300 votes. In Dahod nagarpalika, BJP candidate Raju Parmar defeated Congress’s Yogesh Sangadiya by 1,138 votes. Following the results, Gujarat Congress president Bharatsinh Solanki said: “In Bhavnagar district, the native district of state BJP president Jitu Vaghani, Congress has won three of the four nagarpallka seats. Today’s result has sent a message to the CM, BJP national and state presidents that Congress is coming.”
Both BJP and Congress claimed victory over each other in the byelections to 17 wards of 15 nagarpalikas, results of which were declared on Wednesday. While BJP claimed winning twothirds of the seats that went to polls, Congress said people have started to reject the saffron party. Out of the 17 wards, BJP emerged victorious on 10 seats, and Congress on five. One seat in Thasra nagarpalika went to an Independent candidate, while the polling for one seat in Bhuj municipality was cancelled. Of the 10 seats won by BJP, its candidates on three seats — Sanand, Mahudha and Vallabhvidyanagar — were declared elected unopposed. The elections were held on Sunday. the company, including Congress claimed winNautical Global VII, have ning Vallabhipur, Mahubeen arrested and are lyva and Shihor nagarpalika ing in port waters for the last one month. We can- Cheque bounce case: Police say not give the necessary can’t find Gujarat BJP chief clearances to the vessel once the HC orders a ves- A metropolitan court in Mumbai last November sel to be arrested.” When issued non-bailable warrants against Vaghani quizzed about the crew Bharat Patel and Sandip members running out of Soparia — on the plea food, the official said, of a city-based company “We have spoken to their which claimed that four local agents, Atlantic cheques (having faceShipping. value of Rs 19 lakh) issued by the accused-run construction firm had bounced. Two days ago, Correspondent | Rajkot a team of Mahim police Lynn, Chris Woakes and A team from Mumbai’s visited Bhavnagar to exColin de Grandhomme to Mahim police station has ecute the non-bailable fill the charismatic West failed to execute non-bail- warrants, but failed. MilIndian’s void. For Gujarat, able warrants issued ind Idekar, senior inspecwho in their maiden season against Gujarat BJP chief tor, said that a team of reached the play-offs last Jitu Vaghani and his two police officials had gone year, the emphasis would business partners in con- to Vaghani’s home with be to overcome the busi- nection with a four-year- the non-bailable warness end jitters and go the old cheque bounce case. rant against him. “We distance this season. Team A metropolitan court in did not find him there. owner Keshav Bansal is Mumbai last November We are still looking for not worried about the fact issued non-bailable war- him,” he said. Vaghani this could be Gujarat’s fi- rants against Vaghani and and Soparia went unanhis business partners — swered Wednesday. nal appearance.
crore and other expenses of about Rs 600 crore. SSNNL was set up by the government of Gujarat to execute, operate and maintain the Sardar Sarovar Project comprising dam, canal system emanating from the reservoir and the power house. The costs and benefits of project are shared among the participating four states – Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan – as per provisions of the Narmada Water Dispute Tribunal Award.
Crew of vessel at Kandla Port raises alarm over depleting food supplies
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mamlatdar was on the spot along with other officers. Parmar said that efforts to rescue the child were on. “A team of fire-brigade of Surendranagar municipality is about to reach the spot. We have also sought help from National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) based in Gandhinagar. The NDRF team has reached Sayla and is expected reach within half-an-hour,” said the mamlatdar.
PM Modi to visit Gujarat on April 17
guage. Images of this note have gone viral on social media over the past day or so. Earlier, LiveMint had reported that the RBI Board cleared a proposal last month to introduce a note in this denomination, pending clearance from the Centre. Printing of the note can begin only after the government clears the idea. However, there was no official confirmation of this. RBI Deputy Governor NS Vishwanathan had, however, said recently that the RBI has no idea to introduce new currencies. “The central banking institution wants to encourage cashless transactions, which are helpful to the people,” he was quoted as saying in Tamil Nadu.
Nikki Haley Gets Heckled At Global Women Summit In New York Agency | New York
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay a day’s visit to his poll-bound home state of Gujarat on April 17 to participate in some events in the electorally-crucial South Gujarat and Saurashtra regions. This will be his 11th visit of Gujarat since he took over as the PM in May 2014 and eighth since September 2016. According to BJP sources, he is likely to visit the state more frequently — around 10 times — in the run-up to the Assembly elections due before December 2017. As in UP and other states that went to the polls recently, the BJP is unlikely to project any of its state leaders as its Chief Ministerial candidate. The ruling party would contest the
Assembly polls keeping Modi, “son of the soil”, in the forefront. During his April 17 visit, the PM will inaugurate Sumul Dairy’s cattle-feed plant at Bajipura village in Tapi district, and an ice-cream plant. He will also dedicate a trustrun Rs. 400-crore hospital project in Surat. Modi will inaugurate Phase-I of the Saurashtra Narmada Avataran Irrigation (SAUNI) project at Botad district of Saurashtra, of which he had laid the foundation stone in August 2016, and also launch work for Phase-II. Around 115 dams of the region under this project would conserve water overflowing from the Sardar Sarovar Narmada Dam, brought to Saurashtra through a pipeline network.
Nikki Haley, the toughtalking and blunt US Ambassador to the UN, was heckled during an annual summit on women in New York as she spoke about President Donald Trump and Russia. Ms Haley was talking during the ‘Women in the World Summit’, an annual gathering of influential women leaders, politicians and activists organised by Tina Brown in association with the New York Times. As she was answering questions during a session, ‘Trump’s Diplomat: Nikki Haley’, Ms Haley was booed and heckled on several occasions. At one point someone in the audience shouted “what about refugees”. During the nearly 22-minute session, a woman in the audience shouted “when is the next panel.
IPL 10: Confident Gujarat Lions aim for hat-trick over Kolkata Knight Riders Agency | New Delhi
Kolkata Knight Riders’ rejuvenated bid to win their third IPL title will begin in Rajkot in game three of IPL 2017 on Friday, and in their way will be hosts Gujarat Lions, who beat them in both their encounters last season. One of the most consistent teams in the history of the IPL, two-time winners KKR head into IPL 10 as
the most rounded unit with the addition of a formidable pace battery to go with their sharp spinners. If at all KKR have a problem, it will be regarding the team composition, more specifically trying to fit in four overseas players in their playing XI. The absence of Andre Russell (out with a one-year suspension) will be a worry, but that will shift the focus on Chris
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