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News Brief Two aides of gangster Ravi Pujari held Agency : Mumbai, Apr 7
Two suspected henchmen of fugitive gangster Ravi Pujari have been arrested in connection with a plot hatched to carry out a shooting attack on a citybased builder, police said tuesday. The accused Dayanand Jatan (48), a sharp shooter in the Pujari gang and his aide Bipil Patil (37) -- both residents of Dombivali in neighbouring Thane district -- were summoned to the crime branch office here for questioning, after which they were placed under arrest.
Child lifting: HC directs TN ADGP to be present in court Agency : Madurai, Apr 7
The Madras High Court today directed Tamil Nadu Additional Director General of Police to be present in the court on April 28 to give details of steps taken to trace a new born baby stolen from a government hospital here in 2013.
20 red sanders smugglers killed in Chittoor Magisterial enquiry ordered into 'police encounter' killing of 20 sanders smugglers, Andhra govt adviser says cops 'forced' to open fire Agency : Hyderabad The Andhra Pradesh police shot dead 20 suspected red sandalwood smugglers in the state’s Chittoor district on Tuesday, sparking protests in neighbouring Tamil Nadu over what many said was a massacre of innocent woodcutters. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) also took suo moto cognizance of the incident and issued notices to the Andhra Pradesh chief secretary and director general of police while the Chittoor administration ordered a magisterial inquiry into the killings. Andhra police said the encounter occurred in the forests of Tirupati hills, about 500 km from Hyderabad, after about 100 smugglers attacked security personnel with stones and axes when they were challenged. “About 20 smugglers were killed in the incident which can be termed as a major
breakthrough,” Andhra Pradesh home minister Nimmakayala Chinarajappa said. Andhra police said the number of casualties was the single biggest success in the campaign against suspected smugglers. Police said the bodies were found in an area of one km radius. Andhra police raised a special task force last year to curb organised smuggling of the endangered red sanders trees, which is highly prized in China and other Asian nations for use in furniture, musical instruments and alternative medicines. Felling, transportation and sale of red sanders is prohibited in India. Andhra Pradesh government communications advisor Parakala Prabhakar justified the action, alleging that the actions of the villagers forced the force to open fire. "The large-scale smuggling of red sanders has been going on for decades. Last night and in the early hours of to-
Siti Cable denies Delhi govt's tax fraud charge Agency : New Delhi, Apr 7
The Siti Cable Network Ltd today denied the allegation of tax evasion by Delhi government and claimed that they have not received any official communication from the Entertainment Tax Department regarding outstanding payments. The company claimed it was from public sources that they had come to know about the alleged ex-parte order issued by the Delhi government directing it to deposit Rs 33.12 crore as outstanding entertainment tax, including interest and penalty.
Over 31,000 stray cattle in Himachal Pradesh: govt Agency : Shimla, Apr 7
Himachal Pradesh government today told the Assembly that there were over 31,000 stray cattle in the state which have been abandoned by their owners as they had become unproductive. Panchayati Raj and Rural development minister Anil Sharma said that the government is working out ways to manage them.
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day, about 400 people encircled a very small force of police and forest officials. They started pelting stones
and attacking them; the police had to open fire," Prabhakar told the media. The news of the encounter
sparked protests in Tamil Nadu, where many, including chief minister O Panneerselvam, said “innocent Tamils had been massacred” by Andhra police. Officials said Panneerselvan wrote to the Andhra government, demanding a probe into the largescale casualties. “In case of any human rights violations, it is essential that action is taken against those who caused the deaths and appropriate compensation is
KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS VS MUMBAI INDIANS IPL 2015 MATCH 1 PREVIEW Agency : KOLKATA KKR, led by discarded India opener Gautam Gambhir, have a good blend of local and international players. The team is stocked with match-winners in all departments. West Indies import Sunil Narine’s clearance to bowl has boosted KKR’s chances ahead of this season. Without the Trinidadian, the side’s bowling lacks teeth. However, KKR still have got good spin options up their sleeve, Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan, slow left-arm bowler Kuldeep Yadav, who was a revelation for them in Champions League T20 2014. Johan Botha and new mystery spinner KC Cariappa are all good enough to make a place in the team. Narine will be the first choice spinner in the
paid to the families of the victims,” he said in a letter to his Andhra Pradesh counterpart N Chandrababu Naidu. MDMK general secretary Vaiko also demanded that the policemen who killed the labourers be tried for murder and sought compensation of Rs 20 lakh per person killed in the police action. “The least the two states can do is to ensure such incidents do not recur and give adequate compensation to the families of the deceased,” he added. Members of fringe political organisations also congregated outside Andhra Bhavan in Chennai’s T Nagar seeking justice for those killed in the “massacre”. Civil liberties group PUCL described the incident
as a “planned and a brutal massacre” by Andhra police. Human rights activists say that in most cases the socalled smugglers are poor woodcutters employed by organised gangs. India’s most wanted sandalwood and ivory smuggler, Veerappan, was shot dead in a gunbattle with police in 2004 but since then smaller gangs have sprung up. There have been encounters between police and smugglers earlier as well with casualties on both sides. Two forest officials were killed and three injured in an attack by smugglers in the same district in December, 2013. In May last year, police had killed three smugglers, also in Chittoor.
DA hiked by 6% from January 1 for Central staff playing XI and it will be interesting to see how effective he will be with his remodelled action. Picking the four foreign players will be a little bit of headache for KKR think-tank as the team is loaded with a plethora of quality players. Among the foreign recruits, Shakib and Narine are certain choices while the other two selections depend on which area KKR want to strengthen. Captain Gambhir and Robin Uthappa are poised to shoulder the batting department along with Manish
Pandey. Seasoned campaigner Brad Hogg also remains in the fray and might get look in to strengthen KKR batting. One look at the Mumbai Indians outfit gives an impression that they are far more settled than their opponents with their foreign picks. Lasith Malinga, Aaron Finch, Corey Anderson and Kieron Pollard look obvious choices to make it to playing XI. Skipper Rohit Sharma will be MI’s best bet with the bat going into the match.
Agency : NEW DELHI Central Government employees and pensioners will get 6 per cent more dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief (DR) with effect from January 1. This will benefit 48 lakh government employees and 55 lakh pensioners The Union Cabinet, in its meeting on Tuesday, approved to release an additional instalment of DA to serving employees and DR to pensioners. With this decision, DA and DR will be 113 per cent of the basic pay. The increase is in accordance
with the accepted formula based on the recommendations of the 6th Central Pay Commission. Increase in DA will cost ?6,762.24 crore for the period of 14 months (January, 2015 to February 2016) while on account of DR will, the amount would be ?7,889.34 crore in the Financial Year 2015-16. DA and DR are revised twice every year with first one effective from January 1 and second from July 1. Revision is done on the basis of change in retail inflation during last six months.
upset with the state government for denying the poor, including Hindus, a cheap source of protein. "We voted for the BJP in the hope of good governance and corruption-free administration. We certainly did not expect them to snatch food away from our plates or ban inconvenient books and films. I am a non-vegetarian Hindu who is upset because the price of mutton has gone up already. An-
other ban will fuel more anger," says Sharda Semlani, a housewife from Khar. A hotelier who runs a popular fish joint in Koliwada says, "Already Maharashtra is among the few states to impose a two-month ban on fishing during the monsoon months. Other states have a one-month ban. We source costly fish from Mangalore and Kolkata because we cannot afford to strike off items from our menu on a seasonal basis. The fact that the government should enter a person's kitchen and tell him what to eat reflects a dictatorial attitude. You cannot be absolute towards food in a cosmopolitan city like Mumbai." Lawyer Abha Singh says the AG went beyond his brief.
C-17 Globemasters clocked 'Misinterpreted’ threat to ban more livestock 150 hours in Yemen evacuation has non-beef eaters & even Gandhians fuming Agency : New Delhi As part of a massive rescue operation, three C-17 Globemaster aircraft of Indian Air Force have clocked nearly 150 flying hours in the last few days bringing back over 1,300 Indians from Djibouti after their evacuation from strife-torn Yemen. Air Force officials said that each operation by aircraft of the C-17 squadron, nicknamed as skylords, based at Hindon Air Force station, takes around 14 hours, provided the evacuees and their papers are ready at Djibouti. "The C-17 Unit of 81 squadron has pressed three planes for evacuation opeation that have clocked 150 flying hours carrying back evacuated Indians", said Commanding Officer of the unit, Group Captain BS
Reddy. One of the C-17 took off from Hindon base to Djibouti for evacuating fresh batch of Indians. Reddy who is one of the four pilots who took off for Djibouti, said the evacuation sorties were avoiding air space over the troubled region and reaching Djibouti through a detour over Somalia for safety reasons. "The aircraft cockpits are fortified with special steel
armours to meet accidental hostile situations while flying over troubled region. The planes are also equipped with early warning systems to ward off missile attacks," Reddy said. The Air Force personnel including officers and technicians at Hindon are working round the clock to manage sorties by three C-17 planes that were bringing back evacuees from Djibouti, officials said.
Agency : Mumbai The advocate general's short-lived hint to extend the ban on bovine slaughter to other livestock has got the goat of vegetarians and nonvegetarians alike. Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis hastily clarified that AG Sunil Manohar's statement was "misinterpreted", but given past precedent, Mumbaikars of all communities and income groups are worried which freedom they will forfeit next. The best known vegetarian, Mahatma Gandhi, championed the cause through the Vegetarian Society but even he did not believe that enforcing bans was the way to social reform, says Sarvodaya Mandal president TRK Somaiya. "Bapu did say that if he became president of
the society he would like to see a ban on cow slaughter but that was to propagate the animal's farming and medicinal utility, not for religious reasons. He never spoke about banning the slaughter of bull, bullock or goat. These are not protected species. Basically Gandhi always advocated minimal governance in personal matters," says the elderly Gandhian. Even those who do not eat beef are
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Perception and performance In the last one year the Bharatiya Janata Party has experienced both exciting highs and depressing lows. From being seen as a party that was pro-growth and pro-reforms, the BJP is now struggling to fight off the perception that it is anti-poor and anti-farmer. The dividing line was always thin, and now it has definitively been crossed. After the spectacular victory in the Lok Sabha election in May last, the party did extremely well in Assembly elections that followed in 2014. But it tripped in the Delhi election and is now struggling to contain rising opposition to the changes it has proposed in the Land Bill. The national executive meeting of the party in Bengaluru was thus an opportunity to reassess its own performance in government and identify the reasons for both its successes and failures. Unmistakably, the honeymoon period for the Narendra Modi government is well and truly over: new promises are not enough to retain support when old ones have not been kept. The challenge for Prime Minister Modi and BJP president Amit Shah was to devise a strategy to retain the support of an increasingly impatient core group of the party with the Hindutva cultural nationalist project as the agenda, and to live up to the expectations of the new converts who were hoping the government would deliver on the promise of jobs and growth and better living standards. Between the Lok Sabha victory and the Delhi loss, the BJP tied up with the Peoples Democratic Party in J&K, agreeing to status quos and compromises on issues such as Article 370 that have alienated its supporters in the rest of the country. Also, on several occasions Mr. Modi and his senior Ministers had to intervene to rein in some of the fringe elements and junior Ministers who were indulging in hate speech and communally divisive propaganda. All these did not go down very well with the core Hindutva elements in the party and the government, who were hoping to have a free run as the BJP had a majority on its own. And, while the government intended the changes to the Land Bill as pro-business measures, these were viewed as efforts to marginalise the rural poor and the small farmer. The national executive was thus focussed on correcting the perceptions through closer coordination between the party and the government. Party forums are important sources of feedback and assessment for any government. But like the government, the BJP too seems to have lost touch with the people on some crucial issues. The national executive seems to have identified the problem. The solution, however, does not lie in a propaganda blitzkrieg but in performance.
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Suriya off to Mumbai
Agency : Mumbai Suriya is super busy these days. He has completed shootings for ‘Haiku’ and ‘Masss’, and is heading for Mumbai, where most part of the shoot of ’24’ will take place. “Director Vikram Kumar will shoot ’24’ in Mumbai from tomorrow (April 8). The schedule will go on for more than a month,” sources said. Meanwhile, Suriya is busy as producer too. ’36 Vayadhinile’ (which marks the comeback of his wife Jyothika), ‘Haiku’ and ’24’ are being produced by his 2D Entertainment. On Monday, he attended thea audio launch of ’36 Vayadhinile’, and spoke
high of his wife. Interestingly, 2D Entertainment is named after SuriyaJyothika’s children Dev and Diya. Suriya is super busy these days. He has completed shootings for ‘Haiku’ and ‘Masss’, and is heading for Mumbai, where most part of the shoot of ’24’ will take place. “Director Vikram Kumar will shoot ’24’ in Mumbai from tomorrow (April 8). The schedule will go on for more than a month,” sources said. Meanwhile, Suriya is busy as producer too. ’36 Vayadhinile’ (which marks the comeback of his wife Jyothika), ‘Haiku’ and ’24’ are being produced by his 2D Entertainment.
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“The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept its benchmark policy rate unchanged in its first bi-monthly monetary policy review on Tuesday but pushed banks into cutting their lending rates by linking further rate cuts to transmission of the 50 basis points of cuts already announced this year” - RBI governor Raghuram Rajan added that future rate decisions will depend on incoming economic data
Hrithik meets Mamata, prom- Actress Poorna Jagannathan Reveals She Was Sexually Assaulted at 9 ises to attend Kolkata Film Fest
Agency : Kolkata Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan met West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday and promised to attend the 21st edition of the Kolkata International Film Festival later this year. "Whenever I see her smiling facea she is just full of love. First of all I love this city and I know how much I love her and so anything for her and I will be here for the film festival and will try to help in any way I
can," Hrithik told the media here after the meeting at the state secretariat 'Nabanna' in neighbouring Howrah. Hrithik is in the city to perform at the Indian Premier League (IPL) inaugural on Tuesday. Apart from the film fest, Banerjee also invited the star to a Kolkata Police programme. She also requested the actor to shoot in Kolkata. "Yes I will come here and 'didi' (elder sister in Bengali) will be there to give the first clap of the first
shot," the actor said. The actor also took to Twitter to express his profound love for the city and remembered his part-Bengali heritage. "City of joy , I love you!! So much love here in Kolkata ! My dida (grandmother) would have been so proud.. Thank you all...," the star posted on Twitter on Tuesday. Hrithik's grandmother Ira (father Rakesh Roshan's mother) was a Bengali who married the Punjabi musician, Roshan.
Saif Ali Khan Assault Case: Court Gives Actor Last Warning Agency : Mumbai Actor Saif Ali Khan has been asked to be present in the Mumbai court on June 18 for the next hearing of 2012-assault case. Saif Ali Khan who couldn’t be present in the court yesterday, has been given a last warning. The court warned that a warrant would be issued if the actor failed to be present at the next hearing. Saif Ali Khan’s lawyer on Monday filed exemption application saying that the actor is busy shooting abroad so couldn’t make it. Prosecutor Wajid Sheikh objected to the application and issued warrant against Saif. The court said that if the actor would not be present in the court, a warrant might be
issued against him. The court has framed charges against them under Sections 325 (assault) and 34 (common intention) of Indian Penal Code The case was registered against Saif when he was dining out with lady love Kareena Kapoor in 2012 at Wasabi at the Taj Mahal Palace & Tower Hotel in Mumbai. Saif Ali Khan thwacked an
NRI businessman, Iqbal Sharma, also dining at the same restaurant. A verbal and allegedly physical altercation ensued over a simple matter of the businessman asking Saif and company to keep their voices down. Things turned ugly with the businessman getting a bloody nose and reporting the matter to the Colaba police station.
Agency : New Delhi In a video titled 'Breaking the Cycle of Violence,' actress Poorna Jagannathan reveals that she was sexually assaulted at the age of nine and addresses the importance of speaking up about gender-based violence. The almost threeminute-long film is part of WEvolve, a World Bank campaign to empower young men and women. In the video, Poorna describes her childhood living with an alcoholic father as 'a bit of a roller coaster' and says she was told not to talk about 'the darkness.' "The other person in our house was silence," she says. Poorna, best known for her role in 2011 film Delhi Belly, speaks about being assaulted and not speaking up: "My first encounter with
sexual violence was probably when I was nine. There was a neighbor, a family friend who got his hands on me and he obviously told me not to tell anyone but I had learnt that lesson before. I've encountered so many situations as a child or as a young adult that were violent but I wouldn't speak about it. There was a code that you
Is Shahid Kapoor-Mira Rajput wedding happening on June 10? Agency : Mumbai The news of Shahid Kapoor to get married to Delhi-girl Mira Rajput caught everyone by surprise. Millions of hearts wept as the shattering was heard across the fanbase of the star. This time the rumour mill is abuzz with the date of their impending nuptials. Earlier it was said that the couple will tie the knot in December. But now a second option of June 10 is being contemplated by the families of Mira and Shahid. According to the reports, Shahid Kapoor's family is considering June 10 as an option. Even though the preparations for the wedding have hit top gear, no date has been finalised yet. Earlier in March, at an award ceremony, Shahid
had confirmed that the marriage is on cards for this December. But he had avoided commenting on his engagement. The bride to be is currently busy completing BA
Agency : Mumbai Actor Ranveer Singh was today discharged from a hospital after undergoing a shoulder surgery, which he hurt during a film’s shoot. Ranveer, 29, who was admitted to the hospital yesterday morning, was tweeting life from the operation
theatre. “Surgery went well… Back home now and all set for the Rehab phase… Thank you all for your love and concern! #stongerthanbefore #eyeofthetiger,” he tweeted. Ranveer Singh injured the shoulder while shooting for Sanjay Leela
Honours in English from Delhi's Lady Shri Ram College as Shahid is busy shooting for Abhishek Chaubey's directorial venture Udta Punjab.
Actor Anupam Kher urges tourists to visit Kashmir
Ranveer Singh disharged from hospital Bhansali’s period drama “Bajirao Mastani” where he stars as the Peshwa. Actress Deepika Padukone plays Mastani while Priyanka Chopra portrays the role of Kashibai, Bajirao’s first wife. Before the operation, the actor had shared a selfie while he was hooked to the monitors and getting an injection. “Live tweet from the operation theatre!!,” he had captioned the picture. He then tweeted, “About to get knocked out!” “He injected my neck ! Whoa!!,” read the last tweet from the actor which was around 8:56 am, which was probably just before anaesthesia kicked in.”
didn't talk about it." She also reveals that travelling in Delhi buses left her body bruised and marked from the groping. "It was so routine," she says, a sentiment that might perhaps strike a chord with many female commuters. "I always thought that silence was the best, safest, most acceptable way of coping," Poorna says in the video.
Agency : GULMARG Bollywood actor Anupam Kher today exhorted tourists to visit Kashmir even as the Valley continued to reel under the aftermath of incessant rains last week. "We all know how much damage the last year's floods caused. This year, there was a small threat
about the floods happening. The actor said there was an atmosphere of optimism in the Valley and there was so much beauty that "you can put up a camera anywhere and you will have a beautiful frame".There was genuine panic but that was brought to the national level and tourism got affected.
"But there is no danger now. The weather is fantastic. So come and enjoy the beauty of the state," Kher said. He said Kashmir had passed through difficult times and its soul was "a little wounded" and the people in the rest of the country should feel its pain and support the state. "The soul of Kashmir is a little wounded but the only way it can be healed is by the love of the people. The whole country should feel the pain of Kashmir. The people have to support the state," Kher said. The actor said there was an atmosphere of optimism in the Valley and there was so much beauty that "you can put up a camera anywhere and you will have a beautiful frame".
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Agency : New Delhi Microsoft on Tuesday launched two new handsets, Lumia 640 and Lumia 640 XL, in India, priced at Rs 11,999 and Rs 15,799, respectively. While both the devices are available in LTE versions, these will not be available in India currently. "Consumers today are constantly looking for a device to bring them more flexibility to switch easily between
work and play. The Lumia 640 XL and Lumia 640 are the perfect devices that are enablers of productivity, busting the 9 to 5 myth by letting you achieve more on your own terms," Microsoft Mobile Devices Director (South) TS Sridhar said. The Lumia 640 will be available on eCommerce portal, Flipkart, while the Lumia 640 XL will be available in physical retail stores.
TRAI proposes 112 as India's single emergency number
IPL 2015: Know your team - SPORTS ROUNDUP Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) Agency : New Delhi Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have had mixed luck in the Indian Premier League (IPL) after coming into existence in 2013.They impressed by reaching the playoffs in their debut season - when they replaced Deccan Chargers - but again took a step back finishing sixth last year.In order to achieve success-onthe-go, they changed four captains in two years and have now appointed Australian David Warner as their skipper for this edition. Warner will form a partnership with compatriot Tom Moody and a lot depends on their union. India's Shikhar Dhawan, last year's captain has been relieved of the added burden of leading the side, with an eye to bringing out the best of the aggressive
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batsman. Sunrisers have a formidable batting line-up with a strong middle order - despite the late withdrawal of former England batsman Kevin Pietersen from the group stages - that could be their bedrock for success. Their middle-order boasts of New Zealand's Kane Williamson, England duo of Ravi Bopara, Eoin Morgan and Australian all-rounder
Moises Henriques. Their pace attack will be led by SOuth Africa's Dale Steyn and New Zealander Trent Boult and supporter by India's fast-bowling duo of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Ishant Sharma. But it is the absence of a quality spinner that could hurt their ambitions. Karn Sharma and Parvez Rasool are yet to prove their credentials on the big stage.
I-League: Mumbai hold Blues to a draw Agency : New Delhi India's telecom regulator TRAI on Tuesday proposed using a single number '112' for all emergency phone calls across the country. The number would also include the police, fire and ambulance services. "Authority recommends that the number 112 be adopted as the single emergency number for India. This new number may be popularised extensively through a public awareness campaign by the government," IANS quoted the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India as saying. To suggestions that existing emergency numbers like 100, 101, 102 and 108 can be retained as secondary
numbers, TRAI said calls made to these numbers should be directed to the new single emergency number 112. Similar to the 911 emergency service in the US, people will be able to make calls on 112 from their phones even if their outgoing call facility has been debarred or the service is temporarily suspended. TRAI also recommended setting up of helplines to handle calls of people in distress. Under the new system, the regulator has asked the government to set up a Response Management System under a Public Safety Answering Points (PSAP) which will coordinate for despatch of emergency services.
RBI Raises Lending Limit for Microfinance Institutions
Mumbai The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday allowed microfinance institutions (MFI) to lend up to Rs 1 lakh to small borrowers. The increase in the limit was suggested by the Nachiket Mor committee on Comprehensive Financial Services for Small Businesses and Low Income Households. The borrowing limit, excluding educational or medical expenses, has been doubled to Rs 1 lakh from the existing Rs 50,000, the RBI said in its first bimonthly monetary policy statement in the new fiscal year that began on April 1. Loan disbursed to a borrower with a rural household
annual income should not exceed Rs 1,00,000 (enhanced from Rs 60,000) or urban and semi-urban household income should not exceed Rs 1,60,000 (enhanced from Rs 1,20,000), it said. It further said that disbursement of the loan amount should not exceed Rs 60,000 - up from Rs 35,000 in the first cycle, and Rs 1 lakh from Rs 50,000 in subsequent cycles. . Among other limitations, the RBI, in July 2014, had mandated that the margins earned by large micro-finance companies with loan portfolios of Rs.100 crore and above could not exceed 10%. The limit was set at 12% for other such companies.
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Agency : Bengaluru Champions Bengaluru FC kept their composure to pull off a 1-1 draw with Mumbai FC in an ill-tempered and highly physical Hero ILeague match here Tuesday. It was the fourth straight tie between the two teams. Mumbai, after forging ahead in the 67th minute on a goal by Rahul Bheke, conceded the equalizer two minutes from the end of regulation period with Robin Singh doing the honours for the hosts, but was given marching orders soon after. Referee Ranjit Bakshi certainly had his hands full in more ways than one with tempers on the edge and the consequent fouls, and the official was
busy flashing cards at the offenders before pulling out the red card to Robin Singh. For Mumbai, it was a result they would not mind especially after having lost their previous game at home 6-0 and the visitors did just enough to walk away with one point, something that left Bengaluru FC, who were looking to close the gap with leaders Mohun Bagan, quite frustrated. Mumbai coach Khalid Jamil benched five players from the previous game and the changes seemed to have fetched him the desired dividends. A scrappy first half saw the Blues, who had dominated the proceedings, coming close to scoring on a few
occasions, but it was not to be their session as skipper Sunil Chhetri nearly found the net twice. A reprieved Mumbai seemed to play the waiting game as they slipped in a few raids, but never quite looked like scoring, and the half-time whistle must have come as a relief of sorts for the visitors who had just about survived a few close calls.
Agency : KOLKATA Heavy rain on Tuesday came in the way of what was to be a glitzy opening ceremony of Indian Premier League’s eighth edition, leaving fans at the deckedup Salt Lake stadium disappointed, with prayers on their lips. The grand opening ceremony includes performances, featuring Bollywood superstars Hrithik Roshan, Saif Ali Khan, Anushka Sharma, Farhan Akhtar and Shahid
Kapoor. “We are extremely sorry for the inconvenience but at the same time we are thankful for being patient. We will need approximately half an hour to start the show after the rain stops,” an organiser said. The seats were limited to 30,000 only at the Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan but thousands were seen outside the stadium desperate for a lastminute entry. Thundershowers began around 7 pm forcing the organisers to turn off
IPL 8: Can Delhi Daredevils finally break their IPL jinx?
IPL 2015: Rahul Dravid and the art of cricket team management Agency : Mumbai Despite boasting of a stellar star-cast of players over the years, Delhi Daredevils have surprisingly not won a single IPL over eight editions. With the eight edition of the Indian Premier League all set to kick start from April 8, it will be another season when perennial favourites, Delhi
Agency : KOLKATA Rahul Dravid marched out with his troops Ajinkya Rahane, Steven Smith, Shane Watson and James Faulkner, in a press conference on Monday, wherein Rajasthan Royals (RR) players spoke about the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2015, and a lot more. Devarchit Varma highlights the simplest of facts associated with RR — something that has been their core strengths. IPL 2015: Five Indian newcomers who can make a big name in IPL 8. The media present at the Cricket Club of India
(CCI), Mumbai was not aware that the mentor of the RR will be there alongside captain Watson, Smith, Rahane and Faulkner to have a press meet and then the launch of their new jersey for IPL 2015. Reckon, almost everyone was taken by a sweet surprise when Dravid led the players who made their way through to the stage, and he was the first one to speak once everyone in the CK Nayudu Hall in the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai settled down. Calmness is a huge factor when it is about Dravid, being on the field
and off it, and it was once again on display when he and his men took questions from the media on the upcoming season. RR have key members in their side from Australia’s World Cup winning team, and no way would the questions fired not have had related to the mega tournament that ended just a few days ago. Dravid spoke on many topics, such as acclimatisation, preparations, past season, current squad, even congratulated Australia on their ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 win, and much more.
the lights and music that entertained the crowd since the gates opened. After pulling off a controversy-free tournament last year, the organisers would again be hoping for a smooth run when the 47-day tournament, marred by a spot-fixing scandal in 2013, kick starts with the opening night. In the tournament opener defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders take on Mumbai Indians at Eden Gardens on Wednesday.
Daredevils, would try to break their tournament jinx. Delhi have never won the IPL, despite boasting of a world-class player line-up, season-after-season, which gives them enough incentive to go one ahead and achieve it this season. Despite finishing as semifinalists in 2008 and 2009,
they have failed to progress beyond the group-stage (2010, 2011, 2013 and 2014) on four occasions and their other best finish has been reaching the play-offs in 2012. Delhi have twice finished as table-toppers in IPL history (2009-10, 2012) and also endured the ignominy of finishing rock-bottom on three occasions (2011, 2013 and 2014). The 2014 season was when they hit their nadir, after winning 2 and losing 12 games, thus finishing off their league engagements with four points. If Adam Gilchrists' whirlwind 85 for Deccan Chargers, knocked Delhi out in the 2009 semifinal at Centurion, then 2012 was all about a failed batting performance in the qualifiers stage against Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings.
Haryana's Boxing Champion Forced to Work as a Domestic Help Agency : HARYANA National level boxer Rishu Mittal, who has won the Haryana State Championships, has been working as a domestic help to make ends meet, fulfill her dreams and pursue studies. A student of class ten, Rishu, lives in a rented house with her brother who works at a local shop in Kaithal District. Whatever little she earns is spent in paying her school fees. "I wake up at five in the morning, practice at the stadium, finish all the household work and then go to school.
After finishing classes, I finish work at my landlord's place and then go to the evening practice session," says Rishu. Rishu, who lost her parents at a young age, is now being trained by her
coach Rajinder Sandhu. "Despite having a poor diet, Rishu is doing very well as a pugilist. She has a bright future. If some NGO adopts her, her dreams will be fulfilled," says coach Sandhu.
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Sweepers on strike, Gayatri Pariwar cleans the entire town Correspondent, Bharuch
Sweepers in Amod town of central Gujarat are on strike for last six days. While citizens of towns were in confusion over this strike and growing garbage everywhere, it was local volunteers of Gayatri Pariwar who came to their help. On occasion of 15th Patotsav of
Gayatri Mata, Gayatri Pariawar had organized 11 kundi Maha yagna and Dip yagna. After these religious ceremonies, over 100 participants started brooming the town starting from Lakshminarayan Mandir and covering Kachhiavad, Rana street, Daru Patel khadki, Bagasia chora, Amod main
bazar, Tower chowk, Tilak ground, Machhi market etc areas. City BJP president, vice president, secretaries of Bharuch district BJP also joined the cleaning drive. The entire Amod town was cleaned in a day. Sweepers of local municipality who are on strike hailed Gayatri Pariwar’s initiative.
Prosecute ex-Gujarat top cop for missing CD: Riot accused Sunvilla News, Ahmedabad
Some accused in the Naroda Gam massacre case of 2002 have moved a special court seeking prosecution of former IPS officer Rahul Sharma for allegedly misplacing a CD containing important call details related to the postGodhra riots. Defence lawyer Chetan Shah yesterday submitted an application in this regard on behalf of 65 accused before the trial court presided over by judge P B Desai. Eightythree people, including former BJP Minister Maya Kodnani and VHP leader Jaideep Patel, have been made accused by the Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigating Team (SIT) for the massacre at Naroda Gam, a city suburb. Shah alleged Sharma had misplaced the original CD,
which contained important call details of State functionaries during the communal violence, and submitted a duplicate of it before the inquiry commission headed by Justice G T Nanavati. Sharma had allegedly handed over the CD to then Joint Police Commissioner P P Pandey, who has denied receiving any such disc, Shah said in the plea, which is likely to come up for hearing before the court in
due course. Sharma assisted in riot case investigations for a brief period in 2002. The 1992-batch IPS officer had taken on the Gujarat government on the 2002 communal riots and provided crucial case related details to the Nanavati panel. Sharma sought early retirement from service in November last year and his request was accepted by the Gujarat Home Department in February 2015.
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choice of number scheme. The highest amount for number was paid by Kalpesh L Parmar which was for number 01. Parmar paid Rs. 2,18,000 for this number. Shantilal Pansuria bought registration number 9997 for Rs. 2,11,977. 999 number in JF series was sold for Rs. 2,03,000 while 7777 for Rs. 1,12012. 4444 number was sold for Rs. 2,01000. Diamond baron Govind Dholakia had bought 01 number for Rs. 1,55,556 while 555 number was bought for Rs. 1,15,555.
BJP wins 11 municipality seats unopposed in Gujarat BJP has won 11 municipality seats unopposed ahead of the civic by-polls scheduled to be held on 19 April including 37 municipality and 2 municipal corporation. BJP has won 4 seats of Karjan municipality, 6 of Bhachau municipality and 1 in Keshod municipality unopposed. Two minority community candidates in Karjan and Bhachau are victorious unopposed. Karjan: Devalben Bharwad, Hansaben Chavda, Ashokbhai Vasava, Mohammadbhai Sindhi. Bachau: Urmilaben Kavatra, Rajendrabhai Thakkar, Bhachiben Bhil, Gulamrasul Bhakarsha Sheikh, Kuldipsinh Jadeja, Naranbhai Bhil. Keshod: Vinubhai Vanparia.
tonnes in 2013-14. Gujarat is the leading groundnut producing and exporting state in the country. "The export to Yemen has become very very risky. The exporters to this country have stopped exports and all the export-
accounts are likely to slip into NPA raising the total amount to Rs 17.65 crore. The rising NPAs in green house finance in Mehsana district is not the case in isolation, but the same has also been found in other districts like Ahmedabad, B a n a s k a n t h a , Gandhinagar, Patan and Sabarkantha among others. However, according to SLBC, direct release of the subsidy to the personal accounts has been one of the reasons for allowing account to become NPA by promoter/borrower.
ers are avoiding shipment to the Middle East country," said Bhaskar Shah, chairman, Indian Spice and Foodstuff Exporters Association. According to sources, Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India Ltd (ECGC) has verbally informed exporters of withdrawal of insurance cover to Yemen-bound exports. "There is a huge uncertainty in Yemen. Orders have also been cancelled in some cases. We are avoiding any export order to that country," said Kamlesh Badani, a Junagadh-based exporter of groundnut. Bajra is another commodity, exports of which has been impacted. "Bajra to the tune of 40,000 to 50,000 tonnes is exported to Yemen through Gujarat ports," added Himanshu Raiyani of Rajkotbased export company. Gujarat is also one of the top five bajra producing states in India.
Essar Power Gujarat closes FY15 with superior performance
Agency : Mumbai Essar Power Gujarat Ltd. (EPGL), which owns and operates the 1,200 MW Salaya Power plant in Gujarat, today said that it has closed financial year 2014-15 with superior performance. EPGL is a subsidiary of Essar Power Ltd., one of India’s leading private sector power producers and meets about 10% of its home state’s power peak demand. During the year, availability to Gujarat Urja Vikas Ltd. (GUVNL), the state utility, stood at 80% for the second consecutive
Gujarat govt declares scheme for ‘Enhancement of Technical Competence and Manpower’ Sunvilla News, Ahmedabad
The Gujarat Government has declared a new scheme from 1st April 2015 called ‘Enhancement of Technical Competence and Manpower’ under which it will give financial and other incentives to the industries and academic institutions to prepare ready to employ skill
manpower. Under this scheme Anchor Institute(University/Institutes), Nodal Institutes(ITIs, Polytechnic, Engineering College), Host Institute(ITIs, Polytechnic, Recognisied university centre) will be given financials assistance for capital expenditure and operating expenditure. Under
the scheme it will offer 50 to 100% capital expenditure for starting the skill development centre, rent assistance for three years, Tuition fees assistance will be given for the beneficiaries. All these benefits will be given if the industry partner is commit to absorb 75% of sponsored trainees.
Aussies to study Gujarat’s culture and crafts Sunvilla News, Ahmedabad
Greenhouse projects pushing up banks’ NPAs Failure of crops, wrong utilization of funds and diversion of subsidy fund by the farmers have led to rise in non-performing assets (NPAs) in the green house projects in the state. According to the State Level Bankers' Committee (SLBC) latest report, in Mehsana district alone, 29 accounts in five banks have been found with NPAs worth Rs 8.61 crore out of Rs 51 crore sanctioned to 153 accounts. According to district level committee of Mehsana, another 80-odd
Correspondent, Surat Just to have their choice of registration number for their vehicles, the people of Surat – the second largest city of Gujarat spent Rs. 7.75 crore in financial year 201415. The figure in year 201314 was Rs. 7.45 crore. However the highest revenue was earned by Surat RTO in year 2012-13 when it received Rs. 8.23 crore for allotment of vehicle registration number of choice to citizens. Surat is nevertheless on the top when it comes to revenue through
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Yemen crisis: Exports of groundnut, bajra take a hit The crisis in Yemen has hit the exports of groundnut and bajra (green millet) from Gujarat as exporters have stopped exports. Even the buyers in the war ravaged country, too, have advised exporters not make any shipments as the ambiguity looms large in Yemen. Groundnut and green millet are the main commodities exported to Yemen. As per the data available with Indian Oilseed and Produce Promotion Council (IOEPC), the exports of groundnut from India to Yemen stood at 5,879
Surtis spent Rs. 7.75 crore a year for favorite vehicle number
Patola, the queen of silks, has been fascinating the world with its richness and flamboyance for ages. Now, a group of foreigners have landed in Gujarat to study the traditional silk-weaving art that was patronized by the Solanki Rajput rulers in the 12th century. The delegation will also study the state's ethnic textile handicraft and the cultural identity of Gujarati folks who are known for their passion for colorfulness and traditional fashion."We'll study how Gujarat crafts evolved over the ages and what influence they had on the community. We'll also interact with mater artisans to learn different techniques and also suggest them unusual designs to rejuvenate the craft's demand," Linda
Morton, fashion teacher, Tafe Brisbane. In an endeavor to further the holistic understanding of Gujarati culture in all its parameters, the delegation will also study ethnic costumes of royal families, bead embroidery, stone crafts, ancient figurines, rare Rogan printing, Rabbari settlements, block and hand block printing, stone crafts, star and peacock motifs, Nift director Arindam Das said. Interestingly, the team will also visit Bhuj-based NGO Khamir to study its recycled plastic project that repurposes urban waste materials while supporting traditional weaving skills and methods. The international team will be taken to various regions in Gondal, Rajkot, Kutch and Bhuj to attend workshops by na-
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tional award-winning artists like Khatri Abdul Shakur Osman and Ismail Mohamed Khatri.
year, despite severe challenges on the water supply front. Availability in September 2014 stood at 98%, which was highest ever. Off take by GUVNL in FY15 was 21% higher than in FY14. Plant load factor for the year stood at 63% and 6,609 million units of electricity was produced, which is about 23% higher than FY14. Merchant Sales was at 411 Million Units, an increase of 89% over FY14. In Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) parameters, in November 2014, EPGL received the Certification from DNV-GL for the Integrated Management of Safety (IMS). The company continues to be environment friendly and has earned rebate on water cess for the
third consecutive year. EPGL achieved 100% utilization of fly ash generated by disposal of the same to cement and brick manufacturers. Additionally, Essar Gram Vikas Kendra (EGVK) at Parodiya Village has been set up with GRISERV (BAIF) to implement need based community driven initiatives related to Water Resource Development, Fodder Development, Agriculture Development, Animal Husbandry etc. EPGL is partnering with Government under the PPP (Public Private Partnership) mode to provide safe and potable drinking water through pipelines to the neighboring villages, which is likely to be completed in 2015-16.
Heat and water scarcity: School time cut by 45 minutes in Kutch Correspondent, Bhuj Considering the situation of heat and scarcity of water, the district education office of Kutch district in Gujarat has taken a decision to implement 45 minutes cut in daily school hours. This means, all district panchayat run primary schools will allow students to leave the
school 45 minutes earlier. The existing time of school is 7.30 am to 12.30 pm. However the new timing till 30th June will be 7.30 am to 11.45 am as per the order of district panchayat education officer. Soon schools will have exam followed by a long summer vacation.
World health day: Toxins being served on your platter Sunvilla News, Ahmedabad
Have you wondered what you are really eating? What you believe is nutritious intake could be toxic morsels capable of predisposing you to a variety of diseases including cancer. The next time you buy vegetables, investigate if they are coming from the 45 villages downstream of Vasna barrage as the quality of treatment of sewage and industrial effluent suggests that veggies from these areas may contain toxic heavy metal pollutants. Nearly 43 villages around Vasna barrage harvest vegetables grown using polluted river water and pump them back into the Ahmedabad market. Surprisingly, in Gujarat, there is no official information in the public domain to access about the quality of these vegetables. A 2012 report by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) mentions that nearly 45 villages in
Ahmedabad downstream on the Sabarmati use waste water for irrigation. The supply of mixed sewage and treated effluent is relatively better in the first 26 villages till Vautha, where the confluence of river streams occurs — most vegetables are grown in this stretch. The most dangerous are vegetables grown using wastewater from the Vinzol sewage treatment plant. The report further mentioned that farmers in Bedi village of Rajkot claim that the yield of wheat grown using wastewater is double the yield from other sources of irrigation in Gujarat. IWMI, a non-profit and scientific research organization which has offices in New Delhi,
Hyderabad and Anand, also quoted a report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for Gujarat that mentioned that "out of 167 urban local bodies (ULBs), 158 ULBs have no facility for treatment of sewage. These ULBs discharge untreated sewages into lakes, groundwater, open land, rivers and natural drains. There are documented instances of users suffering acute skin and gastric disorders due to this. Cancer specialist Dr Kaustubh Patel said: "Food adulteration is a major factor in the risk of abdominal cancer. From urinary bladder cancer to certain liver cancer, there's a definite danger.
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