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Our fight against black money, corruption not political: PM Modi in Rajya Sabha
Only Manmohan Singh knew the art of bathing wearing a raincoat: PM Modi PM Modi in Rajya Sabha said, “Corruption has hurt the economy and common man.”
Agency | New Delhi There was an uproar in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday as the Opposition staged a walkout over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks on former prime minister and senior Congress leader Manmohan Singh. Taking a dig at Singh, PM Modi said, “For almost 35 years, Manmohan Singh ji had a lot of influence on country’s economic policies. There was not a single corruption charge against him. The art of taking bath wearing a raincoat can be learnt only from Manmohan Singh.” Responding to the walkout, PM said if they breach
decorum, they should have courage to listen to the response too. Meanwhile, when asked for his comments on PM Modi’s remarks by said. Manmohan Singh refused to comment. Replying to a motion of thanks today, the prime minister defended the government’s demonetisation move saying note ban isn’t a political fight or a move
to target any party. “Corruption has hurt the economy and common man. We will have to be tough on those cheating the system, when we do that, hands of the poor will be strengthened,” said PM Modi, adding that “in 40 days almost 700 Maoists surrendered during the period of November-December.” Speaking on demonetisation, the prime
RBI keeps lending rate unchanged at 6.25 per cent (H.S.) | Mumbai
For the second time in a row, the Reserve bank today opted for a status quo in its key rates but shifted the stance of the monetary policy from ‘accommodative’ to ‘neutral’. “The decision of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is consistent with a neutral stance of monetary
policy in consonance with the objective of achieving consumer price index (CPI) inflation at 5 per cent by Q4 of 2016-17 and the medium-term target of 4 per cent within a band of +/- 2 per cent, while sup-
porting growth,” it said. Accordingly, the repo rate at which it lends to the system stands at 6.25 per cent and the reverse repo rate at which it absorbs excess liquidity is also retained at 5.75 per cent.The monetary policy committee said it is “committed to bringing headline inflation closer to 4.0 per cent on a durable basis and in a calibrated manner”.
minister said what India did will be a case study for economists worldwide. “You quote foreign economists, I can quote 10 of them on the fact that such an action hasn’t been taken in the world ever. Worlds’ economists don’t know parameters to assess it.What India did will be a case study for economists worldwide.” He also defended the Reserve Bank of India Governor Urjit Patel for the demonetisation move when he said,”Attacks on my party, our govt, on me understandable but why was RBI Governor dragged into this, it was not good.” The prime minister also hit out at the Congress citing a book written by former bureaucrat Madhav Godbole where he wrote that in 1971 Indira Gandhi was advised by then Finance Minister to demonetise, but she rejected idea. “You (Anand Sharma) are showing so much zeal, why were you quiet till now? Why did you not sue Madhav Godbole?” asked the Prime Minister. Over the issue of new notes recovered from terrorists in Kashmir, PM Modi slammed the Opposition saying, “A few people
are raising the issue of new notes being recovered from terrorists in Kashmir. I want to tell the banks were looted by them and then they were shot dead by the forces.” Meanwhile, the Opposition took a dim view of his speech. Congress leader Kapil Sibal said, “Look at his arrogance, he chooses to speak when everyone else is done and then makes unsubstantiated allegations.” Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel also condemned his remark on Manmohan Singh. “I don’t have words to condemn his remarks on Manmohan Singh,” he said.
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Key accused among two held in Naliya gang rape case Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
Gujarat Government’s Special Investigation Team has arrested two more persons, including the prime accused who is a BJP worker, in connection with the alleged gang rape of a 24-year-old woman in Naliya town of Kutch district, taking the number of accused in police custody so far to five. The SIT had yesterday arrested Vinod Thakkar (67), his son Chetan Thakkar (35) and one Ashwin Thakkar (44) in connection with the oneyear-old case. They were produced in a court in Naliya, which remanded them in police custody for 14 days. “Those arrested today are identified as Shantilal Solanki (48), who is the prime accused, and Bharat Darji (37), both residents of Naliya,”
stated an official release by Kutch Local Crime Branch (LCB) police inspector and SIT head J M Aal. In her FIR, the woman, currently living in Mumbai with her husband, had alleged she was raped by at least nine men on different occasions when she used to work as a clerk at Solanki’s gas agency in Naliya. She alleged Solanki, Darji and Vipul Thakkar offered her a spiked cold drink and raped her when she had gone to Solanki’s house to take a salary advance. As per her FIR filed at Naliya
police station on January 25, the trio filmed the act and raped her on several occasions later by threatening to circulate the video clip. On one occasion, she was raped by Vipul Thakkar and Solanki in the latter’s car. She was also sexually assaulted by other accused. Since Solanki is associated with the BJP, he, along with three members of the party, namely Govind Parumalani, Ajit Ramvani and Vasant Bhanushali were suspended two days back after their names found mention in the complaint.
RBI to raise weekly withdrawal limit for savings accounts to Rs 50,000 from Feb 20, no limit from March 13 Agency | New Delhi
In a major relief to people across the country, the Reserve Bank of India announced on Wednesday that the weekly withdrawal limit from savings account will be raised to Rs 50,000 from February 20, while adding there will be no limit from March 13 onward. The central bank has last month retained the weekly withdrawal limit of Rs 24,000 on savings bank accounts despite the Election Commission asking it to relax
the weekly limits for candidates contesting the Assembly elections in five states. “The limits on cash withdrawal from savings bank accounts continue to be in place. In line with the pace of remonetisation, it
has now been decided to remove these limits in two stages,” said RBI Deputy Governor R Gandhi. “Effective February 22, 2017, the limits from cash withdrawal from savings bank accounts will be enhanced
to Rs 50,000 per week from the current limit of Rs 24,000 per week (and) effective March 13, 2017, there will be no limits prescribed by RBI on cash withdrawal from savings bank accounts.” He was speaking to the media, along with RBI Governor Urjit Patel, after the central bank announced the sixth bi-monthly monetary policy review. After demonetisation move by the government last year, withdrawing the legal tender status of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes.
ed as all AIADMK workers work for the welfare of the party. “A true AIADMK worker will not go against the welfare of the party, nobody can divide us,” Sasikala said. “After Amma’s demise, the supporters asked me to take the responsibility. I couldn’t as I was very sad,” Sasikala said. “Neither AIAD-
MK nor me will be cowed down.” Alleging yet again that this rebellion had been motivated by the opposition, the general secretary said Panneerselvam has connived with the party that Amma fought against. She reiterated that the party will only follow Amma’s path. “Our opponents are after us and spearheading whatever is happening today, but nothing can stop us from following Amma’s path. I could sense the acts of CM who completely connived with the opposition. Panneerselvam colluded with the party which Amma fought against,” she said.
News Brief Twisting the knife in ally BJP, Shiv Time not conducive for panchayat polls Sena fields Hardik in Gujarat 10 things to know as Panneerselvam, Sasikala in J-K: Tarigami Agency | Mumbai fight to control Tamil Nadu’s ruling party Sending a strong signal to
Agency | Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir CPI(M) MLA Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami today said the time is not conducive for holding panchayat polls in the state and the government should take some confidence building measures after the five-month-long unrest in Kashmir Valley last year. The government should take into consideration.
the BJP as ties between the two allies worsen, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray Tuesday said that Hardik Patel, leader of the Patidar quota agitation in Gujarat and a vocal critic of the Prime Minister, will be the Sena’s leading face when it contests elections to the Gujarat Assembly. Patel, on his part, refrained from campaigning for the Sena but he did say that he was with the party since they shared the same principles. Responding to the development, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said: “Look who one has invited after the ground has
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slipped from beneath their (Sena) feet.” He told reporters his government will complete its term and there is “no danger” to it. “Modiji door ki baat hain. Pehle Devendra Fadnavis se to nipto (Modi is a far cry. Let them first deal with Devendra Fadnavis),” he said. Earlier, Uddhav Thackeray, speaking to reporters after meeting Patel, said: “After a long
time, we will be contesting elections outside Maharashtra. If the people of Gujarat want, we will contest elections in Gujarat as well. And Hardik Patel will be one of our leading faces in this fight.” He said the Sena had to reconsider its relationship with BJP after the two parties decided to go separate ways in elections to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.
AIADMK has been seeing high-voltage drama that began Tuesday night after the never-before rebel O Panneerselvam stood up against party general secretary VK Sasikala and claimed that he was forced to resign from his post of chief minister of Tamil Nadu. Taking the battle forward, Sasikala addressed the media Wednesday, casting Panneerselvam as a ‘traitor’ and said that traitors have never won and that they will be shown the right path. She also said it was her responsibility now to
bring Panneerselvam’s ‘wrongdoings’ to a stop. “History has shown us that traitors have never won. We will show the traitors the true path of Amma. It became my responsibility to put an end to the wrongdoings which Panneerselvam had done,” she said. She further said that the party will not be divid-
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Sasikala or O Panneerselvam? The 4 possibilities in Tamil Nadu’s political tangle The fast-changing political situation in Tamil Nadu has produced a clutch of possibilities in the power struggle between chief minister O Panneerselvam and AIADMK chief Sasikala Natarajan — elevated to their current ranks after the death of J Jayalalithaa, who held both positions. The 66-year-old Panneerselvam, also known as OPS, was stand-in chief minister twice when Jayalalithaa was barred from holding public office because of litigations against her. He was the so-called “natural choice” when the AIADMK leader died on December 5 after a cardiac arrest. Sasikala — the departed leader’s closest aide and one-time conscience keeper — took over the party’s top post within days of Jayalalithaa’s death. The 59-year-old’s elevation triggered a rebellion, with Panneerselvam and several top leaders going against her. Sasikala insists party legislators are backing her. The Panneerselvam camp is digging in its heels. And governor C Vidyasagar Rao is yet to take a decision. Thereby hangs several scenarios. Scenario One: The majority of 133 AIADMK legislators, barring a vacant seat after Jayalalithaa’s death, pledge support to Sasikala. The governor invited her to form a new government and adhere to a deadline to prove her strength with a trust vote in the assembly. She could pass the test if the numbers she demonstrated at the party headquarters on Wednesday are any indication. Scenario Two: Governor allows Panneerselvam to continue until a clear picture emerges. Also, the governor may like to wait as the Supreme Court is expected to rule on a disproportionate assets case against Sasikala next week. If Sasikala is acquitted, the road is clear for her. If convicted, she cannot hold any constitutional position such as the chief minister’s post. The AIADMK will then have to elect another leader and stake claim if the legislators don’t want Panneerselvam to continue. Scenario Three: The governor recommends President’s rule. It will lead to fresh elections. If the AIADMK can put its house in order, it can get another chance to form the government and avoid going to the polls without their charismatic leader, Jayalalithaa. There are four more years till the current assembly’s term expires. No AIADMK legislator will be in the mood for fresh elections, and will try to avoid facing the ballot. Scenario Four: Governor allows Panneerselvam to continue and asks him to prove support from the majority of legislators. He says many MLAs are with him, and more will take his side in the next few days. But to break away from the AIADMK, he needs at least 90 of the 133 party legislators to avoid disqualification under the anti-defection law.
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“In 2016, as per information available on this Ministry`s IVFRT (Immigration, Visa and Foreigners Registration and Tracking) online module, more than 12,800 applications for Long Term Visa and more than 1,200 applications for grant of citizenship to Pakistan minorities have been received across the country, including Chhattisgarh,” - Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday said more than 1,200 Pakistani minority members have applied for Indian citizenship and more than 12,800 Pakistanis have applied for Long Term Visa (LTV)..
Phillauri: Is Anushka Sharma’s film inspired from Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride? (H.S.) | New Delhi
The makers of Anushka Sharma and Diljit Dosanjh’s upcoming film Phillauri released the second poster of the film on Tuesday, featuring both the stars. Dressed simply, Anushka and Diljit look completely immersed in love. The poster is sure to take you back to the olden times. The tagline on the poster reads: “Some love stories last beyond a lifetime!” The trailer of Phillauri was unveiled on Monday and received lot of love on social media. Shah Rukh Khan, Ranveer Singh, Twinkle Khanna and others tweeted about the film featuring Anushka, 28, as a ghost bride. Set in Phillaur district of Punjab, Phillauri releases on March 24. Diljit, who was last seen in Udta Punjab plays a budding musician in love with Anushka. However, something goes wrong in
their love story. The story then moves to Anushka, the ghost bride and Life Of Pi actor Suraj Sharma. Anushka, the ghost is married to Suraj, after he was asked to marry a tree before getting married to his fiancee (Mehreen Pirzada) as he is manglik. Anushka, the ghost haunts Suraj and his fiancee and they discover she has an unfinished business of her own. “Wedding in the movie is just the backdrop of the story. Phillauri has got shades of drama, craziness and really interesting characters. It is romantic, fun and at the same time very intriguing,” Anushka earlier said. On playing a ghost bride, the Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi actress said. “As an actress, I think I can do anything, but it depends on what kind of opportunities you get. I am lucky in that way.
Parvathy to star in a travel romance with Irrfan Khan Agency | New Delhi
Talented actor Parvathy who has acted in Tamil and Malayalam films will be soon be entering Bollywood with a Tanuja Chandra directorial. The romantic comedy will star Irrfan Khan as the male lead. While the shooting of this untitled film is on in Bikaner right now with Irrfan on the sets, sources say that Parvathy will be joining the team soon. Touted to be a travel romance, the film is all about an unlikely couple falling in love during a road trip. Sources say that the film will be shot extensively in Bikaner, Rishikesh.
I have been given the kind of opportunities and done those kinds of roles. People have liked those portrayals. I think that is more important.” Phillauri is Anushka’s second film as a producer after 2015’s NH10. The film is directed by debutant Anshai Lal. After Phillauri, Anushka, who last featured in Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, will also be seen in Imtiaz Ali’s Rehnuman opposite Shah Rukh Khan.
Jolly LLB 2: Akshay Kumar’s Publicity Tour Takes Him Full Circle To Lucknow (H.S.) | New Delhi
Akshay Kumar’s new film Jolly LLB was partly shot in Lucknow and that’s where promotion duties for the film have ended. Akshay and co-star Huma Qureshi have been on a whistle stop tour of cities from Ahmedabad to Dubai to New Delhi and now, as Akshay revealed on Instagram, Team Jolly LLB 2 are in Lucknow. “Ending the promotions where the journey of Jolly started. Now the case is in your hands,” Akshay Kumar wrote in his caption. Jolly LLB 2, a satire set in the courtroom, stars Akshay as lawyer Jolly Mishra and Huma
as his inamorata Pushpa Pandey. Jolly LLB 2 releases this Friday, but not intact - four scenes have been deleted on demand from the Bombay High Court, which ruled that the scenes mocked lawyers. Akshay, meanwhile, has a film to promote. A hashtag counting down to the film has been a top Twitter trend all of this week. Yesterday, the producers of the film decided they would accept the edits ordered by the Bombay High Court, after originally having asked the Supreme Court to over-rule the decision. One deleted scene reportedly shows Akshay Kumar’s char-
Actress Sagarika Ghatge and cricketer Zaheer Khan have been rumoured to be dating for about five months now. In an interview with mid-day, the Chak De! India actress was asked about her rumoured relationship with the former Indian pacer, and she dodged the question very smartly. “Personal space is not for discussion,” Sagarika told mid-day . Rumours about a probable romance between Sagarika Ghatge, 31, and Zaheer Khan, 38, were sparked after they attended Yuvraj Singh and Hazel Keech’s wedding in Goa together last year. This was the first time the actress and Zaheer Khan were spotted together.
known for featuring as a National-level hockey player in Shah Rukh Khan’s sports drama Chak De! India. She won the Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress for playing Preeti Sabarwal in the 2007 film.The actress was deliberately obtuse when asked about her equation with Zaheer Khan, insisting: “I have no idea what are people thinking.” Sagarika also added that she is currently in a “happy space.” She told mid-day : “Let’s just say I am in a very happy space right now. I have never spoken about my personal relationships. In fact, I have never spoken about anything to the press. Personal space is not for discussion.”
acter urging his client to throw a shoe at the judge; another allegedly shows lawyers playing cards and dancing in court. These scenes were passed by the Censor Board. Jolly LLB 2, directed by Subhash Kapoor, is a sequel to the 2013 sleeper hit starring
Arshad Warsi in the title role. Of the original cast, Saurabh Shukla returns in the new film. Annu Kapoor plays the antagonist in the 2016 edition, a ruthless lawyer who tangles with Jolly Mishra as Boman irani’s character did in the first film.
What’s up with Katrina Kaif’s suddenly I have big respect for Zaheer’s game, he will my upcoming film: Sagarika Ghatge swollen face? Clue: It’s not plastic surgery watch Sagarika Ghatge is best Agency | New Delhi (H.S.) | New Delhi
Katrina Kaif fans, if you have been wondering what’s the matter with her beautiful face and why does it look so swollen all of a sudden, we have answers. Unlike what many would believe, Katrina has not gone under the knife but is suffering from a nasty infection in her wisdom tooth. Katrina has been avoiding her appointment with the dentist due to other commitments she made earlier. She is being given antibiotics for the infection and will soon undergo a surgery to remove the problem permanently. “Her wisdom tooth has been acting up. She neglected it and attended two events — a party thrown in honour of photographer Ma-
rio Testino in Delhi and Anurag Basu’s Saraswati puja after her return. On Thursday, she went to Breach Candy hospital to have the surgery but was sent back as the tooth had become too infected. Now the doctors have told her she can only have it done next week once the infection settles,” a source said. “On Friday, she attended another event (of a financial institution), She is on antibiotics and is feeling sick because of them, but she didn’t want to cancel her appointments. She wants to complete her work commitments as she can rest later.
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More Tests Bangladesh play, better they will get, says India skipper Virat Kohli (H.S.) | Hyderabad
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DeepshikhaNagpal, who has cemented her career in the television industry with phenomenal performances, will now be seen essaying a pivotal role in Sony Entertainment Television’s latest historical offering, PeshwaBajirao. The actor will be seen playing Aurangzeb’s daughter Zeenat-un-nissa in the mega show. Deepshikha has already started shooting for the show. To get into the skin of the charcter, she had done an intense research. The actor had a great time shooting with the entire unit and is looking forward to her fans response. When contacted, the actor confirms being a part of PeshwaBajirao and says, “This is the first time I am playing a character like this. After researching on the show and character I found the character appealing. In our industry we get typecast and it is difficult to break it. I am very excited to play Aurangzeb’s daughter Zeenat-un-nissa.” INDIAN IDOL CONTESTANTS’ CAST A SPELL ON AHMEDABAD WITH THEIR MESMERISING PERFORMANCE! Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
Sony Entertainment Television’s recently launched Indian Idol 9 has taken the nation by storm within a short span of time. The impeccable singing by astounding talents and the original trio of judges of Sonu Nigam, Farah Khan and Anu Malik, has made the show one of the most entertaining shows on Indian television. The show is currently at an interesting stage as the judges have announced the top 8 contestants. With voting lines being open this week onwards, each contestant performs not only to get approval from the judges but also from their fans. In an endeavor to drum up the excitement post this announcement LV Revanth and Mohit Chopra visited Ahmedabad. During their visit, the trio was showered with immense love and appreciation. LV Revanth and Mohit Chopra regaled their fans and gave them a sneak peek into their show with a power packed performance at the Central Mall. LV Revnath is a trained singer from Hyderabad. His claim to fame is the song Manhori which he has crooned for the mega hit movie Bahubali. Revanth has to put additional efforts in learning Hindi and pronunciation. Not to be dithered he has been wowing the judges and audiences with his power packed performances.
For Those with Type 2 Diabetes, EatingAlmonds May Improve Health Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
If you have type 2 diabetes, eating almonds as part of a healthy diet may help improve glycemic and cardiovascular measures and lead to better health. Those are the findings from a new study published in the journal Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders and funded by the Almond Board of California. India is known as the diabetes capital of the world, with incidence of type 2 diabetes currently reaching epidemic proportions. Once deemed a disease of the affluent, the prevalence of type 2 diabetes now cuts across all social, demographic and age groups.Researchers attribute this higher and earlier incidence of type 2 diabetesin part to the “South Asian phenotype,”a genetic predisposition that makes Indians more susceptible to insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. Dietary and lifestyle interventions are an important part of diabetes treatment, and multiple studies to date demonstrate the positive health benefits of including almonds among North American and Taiwanesepopulations.Dr. AnoopMisra and Dr. Seema Gulati, PhD were interested in learning if including almonds, already a familiar food in the Indian diet, might help improve glycemic control and improve cardiovascular risk factors associated with type 2 diabetes within an Indian population.
Never the one to underestimate opposition, Indian captain Virat Kohli today said Bangladesh have it in them to become a force in the Test arena provided they play the five-day format more often. Kohli made the observation in the pre-match press conference of the one-off Test against the neighbours starting tomorrow. “I think they have the skill they just don’t play that many Test matches to gain confidence as a squad. It’s very basic. They have become a very good one-day side because of the fact that they play so many ODIs and they
have their set combinations. If you don’t play Test cricket very often, you will never understand the mindset. That’s where it comes from,” Kohli said. “They have beaten all the sides in
one-day cricket, because they know how to play the format. You can practice as much as you want but game time is important. Ability is going to be there. It’s the mindset that changes from for-
mat to format,” h e added. “I am sure that if they play more Test cricket they will become solid Test players and a solid Test team as well. I think it should be pushed. They certainly have the ability to compete at the Test level.” Kohli also backed the idea of Bangladesh touring India more often for bilateral series terming the one-off match as a historic moment. “They haven’t come to India much is what I have recently found out. We’ve gone to Bangladesh quite a bit but they have never been to India for a bilateral before this. So yes, it is a historic moment for both teams and the countries as well. I hope this can happen much more. We have gone there too many times, they should come here more often.
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Ajinkya Rahane should walk back into the Indian Test team. He deserves a longer rope Agency | Mumbai
On a December morning baked in the sun, the Wankhede was abuzz with the return of Test cricket. Ever since it had hosted Sachin Tendulkar’s farewell game out of turn in November 2013 against the West Indies, Mumbai had been deprived of international red ball cricket. But with England’s arrival late last year, Test cricket returned to Mumbai. The cricket lovers of the city had thronged the stadium. The flags were out, the chants were sung and the Mexican wave made an appearance too. A packed Wankhede can be electrifying. A Wankhede packed with fans, who shout and scream their lungs out in support of the Indian team, can
intimidate an opponent player but also inspire a local hero. As a team, India emerged as champions of the world six years ago at the venue. As an individual player, Sachin Tendulkar was put on a pedestal reserved only for God in his bastion. But with Sachin Tendulkar away from the cricket fields, the Wankhede was in search of a new hero. Mumbai’s voice demanded a new direction. Ajinkya Rahane had been India’s standout Test batsman for the last couple years. His teammates had come across as novices but he had emerged as the sultan of the swing in New Zealand, the master of the seam in England and the tamer of the bounce in
Australia. He was also the lone Mumbaikar in the Indian squad in the build up to the city’s reunion with Test cricket. Thus, the platform was set for Rahane to be at the beat of Wankhede’s heart. The only blip was that he had failed in the five instances he had walked out to bat
Delhi’s Mohit Ahlawat Rips Apart Record Books, Smashes 300 In T20 Match
in the series thus far. But there was too much class in Rahane’s game to keep him away from the runs for long.
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Delhi cricketer Mohit Ahlawat ripped apart the record books on Tuesday when he smashed an incredible 300 not out off just 72 balls, hitting an unbelievable 39 sixes, in a Twenty20 match at Lalita Park in New Delhi. The 21-year-old, who has played three firstclass games for Delhi, was playing for Maavi XI against Friends XI in the Friends Premier League. In those three first-class matches, all of which he played in October 2015, the youngster only man-
Virender Sehwag has a special liking for Pakistan cricket team and their players. Not only has he enjoyed scoring a triple hundred on their soil, but he often baffles them with friendly banter on social media. On the 18th anniversary of Anil Kumble’s historic 10 for 74 haul in an innings against Pakistan at the Feroze Shah Kotla, Sehwag, however, was in a different mood. Leaving aside his usual tongue-in-cheek tone, Sehwag was all praise for former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram. Along
aged five runs with the highest score of four. A wicketkeeper-batsman, Ahlawat also punished the rival bowlers with 14 fours as his side put 416 for two in 20 overs on the board and won the match by 216 runs. The size of the ground and quality of bowlers however are unknown factors. With the
mind-boggling innings Ahlawat has created history by becoming the first batsman to score a triple-century in a Twenty20 match at any level. He was batting on 250 at the end of 18 overs and went to score his last 50 runs in the remaining two overs of the match, including 34 off the last one.
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The All India Football Federation’s (AIFF) President Praful Patel, has sternly assured Indian football’s keen observers that the governing body is doing all in its might to have a replacement to the departed U-17 national team coach Nicolai Adam ready to take over the reigns by the end of the present month. “We are going to look at the best options available,” began the 59-year-old, speaking to The Hindu, to whom he further added, “We have received a good number of applications for the job and we would soon begin the process of interviews.” Patel also stated explic-
itly, “On behalf of the AIFF, I can say that we took the decision in the interest of the players. We’ll obviously get a replacement and the new coach will take charge soon. We will have an interim coach to handle the team, but the replacement will take over the team by the end of February.” Adam and the AIFF mutually agreed to terminate their association, yesterday. This after players of the side protested and complained about his methods, combined with a streak of poor results compounded by the last place finish of the Blue Tiger cubs in the recently concluded Valentin Granatkin Cup.
came a revelation, about how Waqar Younis wanted to run out himself in the second innings of the Kotla Test so that Kumble can never achieve the 10-for figures in one innings. But thanks to Akram’s honesty, Younis could never employ the trick. For this gesture, Sehwag thanked Wasim Akram. “Kismat ke aage ,all saazish fail. Well done Wasim bhai. What a day it was at the Kotla by Anil bhai,” the former India opener wrote on
Twitter Sehwag attached a screen-shot of a news story which has a quote of Akram saying: “Kumble had got nine wickets and me and Waqar (Younis) were batting in the crease. Waqar came to me and said ‘How about getting run out?’ so that Kumble does not get his 10th wicket. “I said ‘You can’t deny him the feat if he is destined for it. But I can assure you that I’m not going to give my wicket to Kumble’,” Akram said.
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Mohit Ahlawat has played three first class matches for Delhi (H.S.) | New Delhi
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Gujarat HC issues notice to BSF over cancellation of 561 jawans’ recruitmen Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
The Gujarat High Court has issued notice to the Border Security Force (BSF) over its decision to scrap appointment of 561 constables on the ground of “malpractices” in the recruitment process. As many as 18 students, selected from Gujarat who were awaiting their appointment letters from the BSF, moved the High Court seeking direction to appoint them as they had cleared several stages of selection process to be finally chosen for the post. A division bench of Justice Anant S Dave and Justice A Y Kogje issued notices to BSF offices in Delhi and Ahmedabad
SC gives green signal for compensation to oustees of Narmada project Rs 60 lakh to be given to every family displaced
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which are returnable in two weeks. The petitioners had applied for the jobs advertised in various newspapers in September last year following which a written examination was held on October 23. Out of 561 posts, 28 were for Gujarat for which the petitioners had qualified. The BSF, in a notice issued on its website on January 2 this year stated that
“due to some malpractices/irregularities observed in the above recruitment process, the complete recruitment process for the post is hereby terminated with immediate effect.” The petitioners said they were not given a hearing or an opportunity to appear afresh for the examination by the recruiter before the entire process was cancelled.
The Supreme Court today cleared the decks for monetary compensation for the oustees of the Sardar Sarovar Project (SSP) on river Narmada in Madhya Pradesh by ordering Rs 60 lakh for each of the families which are likely to be displaced. The apex court, which passed a slew of directions to address the grievances of 681 such families, also withdrew its proposal to set up a three-member
committee of former apex court judges to look into the compensation and rehabilitation issue for the oustees of the project. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar ordered compensation of Rs 60 lakh per family for two hectares of land with an undertaking to be taken from them that they would vacate land within one month failing which the authorities would have the right to forcibly evict them. The bench, also compris-
ing justices N V Ramana and D Y Chandrachud, observed that the monetary compensation was considered as proposed land compensation was not feasible due to non-availability of land bank. Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA), which is leading the campaign for the oustees, was of the view that there was no good land that could have be given as compensation. The bench observed
FDA raids hospital quarter in Gujarat: Government toughens rules for Mumbai, Nanded firm; seizes medical selection of BRC, CRC co-ordinators implants worth over Rs 1 crore Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad on February 2, the entire agreed upon repatriation
MAKING ANOTHER move in the ongoing controversial appointment of cluster, block and urban resource centre (CRC, BRC, URC) co-ordinators after series of protests and withdrawal of rules by the state government, the education department has framed rules in this regard. As per the notification issued by the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) state project director (SPD) Mahesh Singh
lot of nearly 3,500 BRC and CRC co-ordinators who were relieved recently for the first time after a period of nearly 15 years are now barred for one year from applying again for the post. “Every deputation has some cooling period, even more than the one we have stipulated in this case. Such a large amount of number would not have been affected in this case, if initially they would have
of one-third of the total number. They opposed the move and themselves decided all to be relieved in one go,” said SSA SPD Mahesh Singh. In addition to the cooling period of one year, the state government has made it strict for the applicants to have a clean record both in legal and moral terms. The state government has (H.S.) | Mumbai decided to conduct a cen- In a major raid by the tralised written examina- Food and Drug Admintion for the appointments. istration (FDA), illegal stocks of orthopaedic supplies and medicines were seized from a thirdfloor quarter in the government-run Gokuldas Tejpal Hospital. The FDA seized supplies worth over Rs 1 crore from the hospital room and a firm in Nanded supplying medical instruments. The raid was conducted in quarters assigned to doctors on the third floor of the
Environment ministry green lights Gujarat wind measurement project Agency | New Delhi
The environment ministry has given its approval to a wind measurement project that would involve setting up an offshore data collection platform in the Gulf of Kutch, near the Gujarat coast, as part of efforts to ensure that India harnesses the enormous wind power potential along its 7,600km coastline. In September 2015, the Union cabinet had cleared the National Offshore Wind Energy Policy, which involves wind energy mapping of the country to identify high- potential locations to be offered to firms for development through a bidding process. The policy also allows inter-
ested private agencies to get involved in obtaining site-specific wind speeds and met-ocean data for feasibility studies for the development of offshore projects. In line with the policy, the latest proposal cleared by an expert panel of the ministry of environment, forests and climate change, envisages the setting up of the Gulf of Kutch data collection
Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
Staring at massive levels of fraud in accident claims, Gujarat high court said on Tuesday that it expect the state government to constitute a special investigation team (SIT) to probe and curb false claims made in cases of motor accidents. The high court said it expected a “positive response from
the state government” in forming an SIT. “In fact, constitution of such a team will help in curbing fake claims filed under the Motor Vehicles Act,” Justice J B Pardiwala said, while hearing a petition by ICICI Lombard Insurance Company, demanding the formation of an SIT to curb fake claims in accident cases. The peti-
residential building of the hospital. Accused Vineet Tukaram Pimpale was engaged in the illegal sale of orthopaedic implants such as interlocking bolts and intramedullary nails under the name ‘Medicol Surgical and Hospital Equipment’, an FDA official said. These supplies were also used on patients at the hospital. Instruments worth Rs 4 lakh were seized. In what the FDA suspects is part of a larger cartel, supplier Ascelepious Enterprise in Nanded
too was raided from where Pimpale bought supplies. Implants for hip joints, hip replacement surgery and fractures amounting to Rs 1.7 crore were seized from Nanded. “A team of FDA officials will now go to Gujarat where the supplies were manufactured,” an official said. According to Commissioner Harshdeep Kamble, the medical supplies were sold illegally to 22 more stockists in the state. “I have asked all joint commissioners to inspect these outlets. We will also conduct tests to check the quality of these implants,” he said.
that around 1,300 families, who have taken the money but have some dispute, can raise the demand of Rs 15 lakh which would be given after deducting money already paid to them. The apex court also asked Gujarat government to give money to Madhya Pradesh for further distribution through grievance redressal authority headed by a retired High Court judge. The order was con-
Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
THE Gujarat education department recently released its own question banks for Science streams based on Gujarat state board curriculum for Class IX till XII students. On the other hand, the department is all set to replicate the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) textbooks in more schools, adding to the existing list of 57 schools where the pilot project was launched in September 2016. The decision was
deliberated upon by government school teachers, principals and educationists who submitted their will for its replication in the presence of Education Minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama and Minister of State for Education Nanubhai Vanani during the introspection seminar in Gandhinagar last Saturday. Majority of the participants gave in their consent when asked how many agreed that NCERT textbooks should be introduced in Gujarat government schools. However, the department does not deny the fact that training of teachers will be an issue in its replication,.
committed numerous atrocities on our people in Gujarat. Our women have been slapped with murder charges. I had to stay away from the state for nearly a year because of their vendetta,” Patel said, while addressing a gathering of members of Mumbai’s Patidar community. Patel shared the dais with senior Sena
leader and Industries Minister Subhash Desai. Patel, who met Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray early on Tuesday morning, claimed that no political motive should be attributed to the meeting. He claimed that he was inspired by the political thoughts of Balasaheb Thackeray and had held telephonic conversations with Uddhav in the past as well. “For the welfare of my community, if I have to knock on any door I will do so. I am inspired by the political thoughts of the Thackerays. However, this meeting should not be seen through the prism of politics,” he said.
ing for refuge in Hardik Patel from Gujarat,” said a BJP leader. Ahead of the crucial BMC elections, Fadnavis and Thackeray are increasing getting into a bitter war of words. In the last 48 hours, Thackeray has at least four public
meetings in Mumbai and suburbs, trained guns on Fadnavis and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “The Sena cannot be cowed down. You can get Modi to fight the Sena in Mumbai. We will still win,” he said in his latest attack.
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Hardik Patel asks Patidar community to unite, defeat BJP
tioner’s advocate Devang Vyas cited a Supreme Court order passed last month, by which it issued notices to all state governments, Union Territories, high courts etc. over fake accident claims under the Motor Vehicles Act. The apex court termed the situation of fake claims and the indulgence of advocates.
The city shivered as the minimum temperature dipped below 10 degrees celsius on Tuesday. Ahmedabad recorded a night temperature of 9.6°C, which was 3.6 degrees below normal, while the day temperature was 29.6°C. Naliya in Kutch was the coldest place in Gujarat as mercury dipped sharply to 4.6°C, as cold wave conditions prevailed in the region. State capital Gandhinagar was also very chilly at night, with
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the minimum temperature dipping to 8.5°C. Weather officials said the state is experiencing colder weather due to the western disturbance lying over central Pakistan and west Rajasthan. ”Northerly to north-easterly winds are prevailing at lower levels over the region. While the cold wave warning has been suspended, the weather is expected to remain chilly for the next two or three days,” said Jayanta Sarkar, director of India Meteorological Department (IMD) Gujarat.
fined to Madhya Pradesh as the maximum oustees were from the state. As far as Maharashtra and Gujarat were concerned, the apex court said relief and rehabilitation work has to be completed within three months. Advocate Sanjay Parikh advanced the arguments on behalf of NBA while Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi and Additional Solicitor General P S Patwalia along with advocate C D Singh made submissions on behalf of Narmada Control Authority and Madhya Pradesh respectively.
More govt schools to get NCERT books
Ahmedabad shivers as mercury slips below 10°C
platform. The project site falls under the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) and required CRZ clearance under the CRZ Notification, 2011, from the ministry of environment. The ministry’s Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) for projects related to infrastructure development and CRZ considered the project at a meeting on 16 and 17 January.
High Court wants Gujarat to form SIT to probe fake accident claims
Ahmedabad
Patidar leader Hardik Patel on Tuesday told members of the Patidar community in Mumbai to unite to ensure the defeat of the BJP, which he claimed had committed atrocities against the community. “The community today needs to unite in Mumbai to show the BJP its place. It has
Shiv Sena knows ground is slipping: CM Devendra Fadnavis Agency | Mumbai
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis slammed Shiv Sena Tuesday saying Uddhav Thackeray had realised the sand under his feet was slipping in Mumbai. “Not surprisingly, Thackeray is scout-
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