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News Brief US dollar ends cheaper against rupee Agency | Mumbai
The US dollar ended cheaper against the rupee at 66.31/32 per dollar and the pound sterling also finished modestly lower at Rs 100.19/21 at the close of the Interbank Foreign Exchange market today. Following are the Interbank Forex and RBI rates: (In Rs Per Unit) Unit Interbank RBI Reference US Dollar 66.31/32 US Dollar Rs. 66.3495 Pound Sterling 100.19/21 Euro Rs. 71.2992 Euro 71.10/12 Japanese Yen(100) 53.
“Working with Sonam Kapoor absolute delight”
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He will be soon seen with Sonam Kapoor in the upcoming film “Neerja” and actor Prashantt Guptha says it was a delightful experience to work with the actress. The Ram Madhvani-directed biopic will have the “Khoobsurat” star play the role of flight attendant of Pan Am airlines, Neerja Bhanot, who lost her life trying to save the passengers from terrorists on board the hijacked flight on September 5, 1986.
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VHP activist killed in violence in Karnataka A 50-year-old activist of the right wing Vishwa Hindu Parishad who was injured in clashes between Hindu and Muslim groups died in the Madikeri government hospital on Tuesday morning Agency | Kodgu A 50-year-old activist of the right wing Vishwa Hindu Parishad who was injured in clashes between Hindu and Muslim groups died in the Madikeri government hospital on Tuesday morning. He was protesting the celebration of the birth anniversary of controversial 18th century Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan in the Madikeri town of the Kodagu district of Karnataka. The activist identified as Kutapppa, 50, suffered head injuries during stone throwing when the pro-Tipu Sultan group and Hindutva activists clashed at the Thimmaiah circle in the centre of Madikeri town on Tuesday morning. The clashes erupted after a Muslim
these meetings. While Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has described Tipu Sultan as an early freedom fighter who fought the British and governed the
Mysore region in a secular manner the BJP and the RSS have described Tipu Sultan as a ‘religious bigot’ who forced local communities to convert to Islam.
Modi govt’s Diwali dhamaka: Nod to FDI reforms in 15 sectors including aviation, defence Agency | New Delhi
group that was taking out a procession to mark the Karnataka government’s Tipu Sultan Jayanti celebration through Madikeri town came face to face with Hindutva activists protesting against the celebration of the birth anniversary in the middle of the town. The clashes went out of control as
those protesting on both sides of the communal divide outnumbered the police presence on the ground. Police later resorted to a lathi charge to disperse the groups to bring the situation under control. The decision by the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government to celebrate Tipu Sultan
Jayanthi on November 10 has been marked by warnings of protests by Hindutva groups led by the BJP and the RSS. While the state government is facilitating the organisation of processions and public meetings to mark the occasion the BJP and RSS have warned of disruption of
In a clear message that the government is firmly committed to its reforms agenda despite political setbacks in Bihar, the Centre today announced key FDI related reforms and liberalisation in 15 major sectors of the economy. From today’s FDI push, the sectors that would benefit are: agriculture and animal husbandry, plantation, mining and mineral separation of titanium bearing minerals and ores, its value addition and integrated activities. The other sectors
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ing sector. There is also increase of sectoral cap. Norms have now been changed to allow limited liability partnerships, downstream investment and approval conditions while allowing investment by companies owned and controlled by Non-Resident Indians (NRIs).
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The charge brought against Hardik Patel is absurdly out of proportion to the provocation
The Supreme Court has declined to give relief to Hardik Patel of the Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti, who faces sedition charges in Gujarat, until the probe against him is complete. This is yet another opportunity to consider the utility — rather, redundancy — of Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code, which governs sedition. Would its removal render the statute books incompetent to address the actions that now attract its provisions? This question is so patently rhetorical that it assumes the form of the elephant in the room every time sedition charges are imposed. Because, usually, the charge is absurdly out of proportion to the provocation and, more compellingly, because it seems to be a feint to conceal the anxieties of the government, which lie elsewhere. In the case of Patel, his appetite for disturbing public order is alarming and the government can only see him as a problem. The charge of sedition was attracted by video footage in which he allegedly told an activist threatening suicide to kill a few policemen instead. But to see him as an enemy of the state on grounds of a loose statement would be to accord him disproportionate importance. But at least Patel is capable of causing some actual mayhem, unlike other recent targets of the sedition law. The physician and social worker Binayak Sen was put away merely for associating with Maoists. Arundhati Roy was charged for speaking at a seminar on Kashmir titled “Azadi: The Only Way”. In 2008, the scholar Ashis Nandy was charged by the Gujarat government for a newspaper article. It is all too easy to deliberately misread criticism of the government as an attack on India, and throw Section 124A at it. It is no coincidence that freedom fighters number among the most prominent targets of sedition law. Mahatma Gandhi had celebrated it as “the prince among the political sections of the Indian Penal Code designed to suppress the liberty of the citizen.” The very idea of sedition, which criminalises “attempts to excite disaffection” against the government, is a vestigial remnant of colonial law that should have been surgically excised in a free country. The democratic system celebrates disaffection as a self-correcting mechanism. It values criticism of the government, institutions and the state, and holds the right to debate in the highest esteem. Sedition law, as it has been seen in use, is an anachronism in this system.
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penal action. No coercive action. There is no expulsion but there is not QUOTE “No even suspension. No suspension even for an hour of any motormouth... Not OF THE learnt a single lesson from Bihar, It is all politics to fool the people.” - Congress party spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi told DAY Modi have not learnt any lesson from the resounding defeat in Bihar polls... Aishwarya, Kareena, Karan Johar party hard at Diwali bash Agency | Mumbai
Bollywood loves Diwali. On-screen and off it. The week leading to Diwali always is officially the party season. It’s celebration time with friends and family. All egos and problems are cast aside as all actors and actresses gather at these parties bedecked in finery. the first of the parties kicked off last night with Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna’s party. The invites sent out by the incorrigible Mrs Funnybones read: Looking forward to celebrating Diwali with you at our home. Come for a night filled with cards, crackers and a few crackpots. love and laughter. And the
ones who attended swore that they got all that was promised and more. Tinsel town is smitten over by the Diwali fever and our celebs are busy hopping at various Diwali bashes hosted by their fellow industry friends. Last night, Akshay Kumar and Shilpa Shetty hosted their respective Diwali parties, and B-town was present in abundance. While you guys already saw the red carpet pictures, we have got our hands on some inside pictures of the star studded parties, shared by the stars themselves. From Kareena Kapoor and Mika Singh posing together to Arpi- it all. Kareena looked ravishing when she posed with Manish Mal- his best friend Twinkle Khanna. ta Khan and Aishwarya in her outfit whereas Aishwarya hotra and Karan Johar. KJo on the We have loved these pictures and Rai Bachchan, we have was mesmerizing in her red dress other hand posted a picture with would love to see more such pics!
‘Dilwale’ trailer is the perfect Diwali Thoongaavanam review: A better gift to Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol’s fans Kamal film, pacy and slick Agency | Mumbai
Agency | Mumbai When you have the nation’s most favourite lover boy with eyes filled with emotions and his Simran reciprocating in the rightest way and he mouths the lines, “Mira, aaj ke baad mujhe apna chehra kabhi mat dikhaana… Jaan le loonga,” you know you are stuck on this one. Rohit Shetty and team are back this
Diwali with Shah Rukh Khan starrer ‘Dilwale’ that reunites him with his “Simran” Kajol after almost five years and yes, from the word go, they make you want to ask for more. The official trailer of the movie opens with a young looking SRK and Kajol in, perhaps, her most sensuous avatar, romancing away to glory. But as every love story has its shares of ups and
downs, our Hero and his Mira have some too, or so it seems. We then see Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon making “swag” entry just quite like Rohit Shetty’s films. The duo looks minty fresh and shares a hot chemistry. So, there is romance, dance, tragedy, emotions and comedy interspersed with some elements of intrigue. SRK’s character is shown to be all good, but is not so.
As the movie titles play, the filmmakers clearly mention that the movie is based on the French film Nuit Blanche. However, with Kamal Haasan in the film, it’s expected that the movie would be quite different from the original. The movie revolves around Diwakar( Kamal Haasan) who is a cop. The first scenes open with Kamal and his colleague Mani (Yugi Sethu) shooting a guy dead and making off with a black bag. We are then introduced to Mallika (Trisha), another cop, who is investigating this man’s murder. Diwakar has a son and his ex-wife and he shares custody of him. The next thing we know is that Diwakar’s son is kidnapped by Vit-
anthropic initiative includes intensive in-home services, residential treatment services, YVLifeSet services for girls aging out of foster care, and experimental therapies such as therapeutic drumming. So begins Aerosmith’s classic Janie’s Got a Gun, an anthemic tale of an abused girl. Now, Steven Tyler, lead vocalist, has launched a new initiative to give voice to victims
of abuse called Janie’s Fund. About the initiative, the rockstar tells Rolling Stone magazine, “As a father and grandfather, I want to focus my energy on things that really matter and leave behind something else in this crazy world along with my music. I am starting Janie’s Fund to give a voice to the millions of victims who haven’t had one and encourage
everyone to join me on this mission.” For those who donate to the fund Tyler has set up a few rewards that range from t-shirts to ‘star’ donors who donate $50 to a VIP Mardi Gras experience for the ‘big kahuna’ donors with $25,000. Fans of Tyler’s would immediately associate him to his trademark scarfed mi-
tal Rao (Prakash Raj). Why was he kidnapped? What was in that black bag? Is Diwakar a corrupt cop? What is Mallika really investigating? It’s an action thriller that stays true to its genre and a good break from the regular Kollywood films.
It has no song and dance, romance or masala. It’s a slick, well-made film that takes you through the course of what happens over one night to one man. One must congratulate director Rajesh Selva for coming up with a good debut flick.
Janie’s got a fund: Steven Tyler fights for sex abuse victims Agency | Mumbai
Agency | Mumbai Actress-filmmaker and politician Hema Malini is proud that women are gradually making a mark as directors in the film industry and said that she would like to go behind the camera herself again. Hema’s first Bollywood directorial was the 1992 film “Dil Aashna Hai”, after which she wielded the megaphone for the 2011 box office dud “Tell Me O Kkhuda”, which featured her daughter Esha. Over the years, women filmmakers like Zoya Akhtar, Gauri Shinde, Farah Khan and Madhureeta Anand
have come to the fore. Talking about it at an event here, Hema said: “I am so happy that there are so many woman directors coming forward and doing good films. If an opportunity comes, I would like to direct a film once again. Currently, Mathura is taking lot of my time.” Hema, who is a member of parliament from Mathura, was also asked if she feels that the Central Board of Film Certification is harsh with movies nowadays. Noted actress-politician Hema Malini has expressed her desire to open dance academies in Mumbai and Mathura.
In 1989, Aerosmith released the hit single ‘Janie’s Got a Gun’ from their album ‘Pump’, which revolved around the troubled relationship between a girl and her father. 26 years later, Steven Tyler, the band’s frontman, has announced an initiative called ‘Janie’s Fund’ that will focus on raising awareness and money for troubled girls who have suffered sexual abuse. Tyler, who took to Twitter to announce the fund with the hashtag #JaniesGotAFund, will partner with Youth Villages with an aim of bringing hope and stability to victims of neglect and constant abuse. The phil-
crophone stands. For those who donate $75,000, Tyler promises one of those mic stands, complete with a working mic along with a dinner. All donors will be added to The Ultimate VIP Rock Experience With Steven Tyler raffle which includes accompanying the star at the red carpet premiere of his new album.
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Imran Tahir ready for bowling challenge in India vs South Africa, 2nd Test at Bengaluru
Apple leads 4G smartphone market share in India
Agency | Johannesburg South African leg-spinner Imran Tahir has welcomed the pressure of bowling in Indian conditions, saying that he will give hundred percent in the remaining Tests of the four-match series against the hosts. Speaking about his strategy, Tahir revealed that he tried to cope up with pressure in order to maximise his contribution towards his side.The 36-year-old said
that pressure is a part of international cricket and it had helped him to play well in the matches. Tahir insisted that no matter which format he is playing, be it T20s, ODIs or Test matches, he has always tried to give his best for the country. Tahir grabbed six wickets for 71 runs overall in South Africa’s huge 108-run defeat in the first Test in Mohali. With the defeat, the visitors are currently
trailing 0-1 in the series against India.The two sides will play their second Test from November 14 in Bangalore. Meanwhile, the Proteas have a good news as JP Duminy is set to return for the second Test. In his absence of Duminy the South African team, had not only lost an experienced batsman in the middle, but also a spinner, who could turn the game in favour of South Africa at Mohali.
No chance of India-Pak series with terror attacks, says Kirti Azad
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Agency | New Delhi Apple has the biggest share of the total 14.8 million 4G-enabled devices active across all important frequencies in the country, says a study by Nokia Networks. Among the top 15 4G models, Apple devices – iPhone and iPad – occupy the top two slots. iPhone 5s and iPhone 6 devices, which support 4G services in 1800 Mhz band, are top models with 10.46 per cent and 8.9 per cent shares respectively, as per the study. In India, Airtel is providing 4G service in 1800 Mhz band frequency while other companies are yet to roll out their services. At present, telecom companies hold spectrum in 1800 Mhz band, 850 Mhz band, 2300 Mhz band that can be used for 4G services in India. As per the study, Nokia Networks sees potential for providing using 2100 Mhz band for 4G services which is at present being used for 3G services.
Celebrate Diwali with the best Indian sweets, and learn to make them too
Former India cricketer and BJP MP Kirti Azad on Tuesday said that there is no chance of India playing the proposed series against Pakistan in December unless there is a peace on the border. “The members of boards are also Indian and they realise that terror and talks don?t go together until there is peace on boarder; I think there is no chance of bilateral series with Pakistan at no neutral venue,”Azad told here. “Our soldier or your soldiers, in times of war when you are protecting your border it does happen. There are so many ceasefire violations on international border, a line of control is something that has to be taken very seriously,” he added. Describing the
Shiv Sena protest that led to the cancellation of talks between the PCB official and BCCI official regarding the series as hooliganism, Azad said, ?Protesting is not a problem. But you can?t use strong arm tactics. You can?t man handle people. That?s not the way to do it. That?s not democracy. That’s trying to be hooliganism.” Azad also lauded newly-elected BCCI president Shashank Manohar for the decisions taken during the 85th annual general meeting held
in Mumbai. “I have great faith in Shashank Manohar. He is an upright and straight forward man and I really appreciate and laud him for his fantastic work since he became BCCI president,” Azad said. Earlier, Roger Binny was removed as national selector on grounds of conflict of interest, as his son, Stuart is playing for India, and cricket director of the national team Ravi Shastri has also been removed from the Indian Premier League (IPL) Governing Council.
Agency | Nagpur
So there’s still a day to go and you couldn’t have possibly eaten all the yummy Diwali decadence already. So we’ve compiled a list of Diwali sweets from across Indian states that you just have to try. You’ll know why the Bengalis love to eat that Nariyal Ladoo while the South Indians love their Jangiris. And the best part? You’ll know how to make them too! Diwali is synonymous with sweets but fear of rampant adulteration to meet spurt in demand during the festival season is pushing consumers to switch over to home-made desserts. Sweets play an important role in the celebration of every Indian festival. And as festivities have finally stepped in and Diwali is around the corner, your dessert table needs to be decked with a variety of sweets. Here we bring you, the simplest sweets from across the country, which you can easily prepare at home.
Exactly a year ago, to be precise on November 16, 2014, Indian badminton had seen one of its best ever days. Two Indians -- Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth -- triumphed in the singles and that too in China, the powerhouse of world badminton. The icing on the cake was the victory of Srikanth over Chinese legend Lin Dan in the men’s singles final, that too in straight games. However, this time around both Saina and Srikanth will have to rise to the occasion to defend their titles in the China Open Super Series Premier which will get
Agency | Mumbai India tennis great Mahesh Bhupathi on Tuesday heaped praise on current women’s doubles World No.1 Sania Mirza and her partner Swiss veteran Martina Hingis and for their tremendous season this year which saw them clinch nine doubles titles, including two Grand Slams. Bhupathi said the Indo-Swiss pair will continue to win Grand Slams for the next few years with the form they are current-
ly in. The unstoppable duo of Mirza and Swiss veteran Hingis came up with another stupendous performance recently to win the women’s doubles title at the prestigious $7 million WTA Finals in Singapore. It was the pair’s ninth title together this season, having also won in Beijing, Wuhan, Guangzhou, US Open (New York), Wimbledon (London), Charleston, Miami and Indian Wells. Sania also won the Sydney International in
January with American Bethanie Mattek-Sands to take her doubles trophy count to 10 this year. “Sania has been an inspiration. She has really worked hard over the last three years. It is not about just this year she has performed consistently. She is putting herself in a position to win matches,” Bhupathi said at a press conference here. “She has also found someone who can complement each other very well that is Martina Hingis.
ternational match further despite scoring heavily in domestic cricket. He hit a brilliant triple hundred in Duleep Trophy at Panaji in 2000-2001 season against South Zone which had bowlers like Javagal Srinath, Venkatesh Prasad, V Raju and Sunil Joshi. Asked whether his appointment would help Rajasthan cricketers who have not been getting
their due despite fine performance in domestic cricket, Khoda said that his job would not be limited to Rajasthan only. “My appointment does not mean anything special for Rajasthan cricketers. I would try and help all talented cricketers for getting what they deserve. I can assure I would also fight for Rajasthan cricketers if they deserve,” he said.
‘I was away from cricket for some time, surprised by call to become selector’: Gagan Khoda
Can Saina, Srikanth retain their titles in China Open?
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SPORTS ROUNDUP Sania Mirza-Martina Hingis will continue to win Grand Slams for next few years: Mahesh Bhupathi
Agency | New Delhi Flipkart’s new mobile web experience Flipkart Lite, which launched on Monday, brings an applike experience to the mobile Web. Amar Nagaram, Director - Engineering at Flipkart gave Gadgets 360 a behind the scenes look at how Flipkart Lite was built, including an account of the low-level APIs used to create the advanced Web app, which enables instant access, offline functionality, push notifications, and a rendering performance of 60 fps, in standard test conditions. “We know a thing or two about Web technologies,” says Nagaram, explaining how Flipkart managed to pull off what’s being seen as a global exclusive, at least in terms of scale. “It was all done by five engineers in a matter of 42 days,” he says. “There was a lot of learning in the process. It was not like we discovered the silver bullet, and it was all hunky dory from there. There was a lot of back and forth, the Google team was very helpful. We gave a lot of suggestions, they were very quick in turning things around for us,”
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Former India and Rajasthan opener Gagan Khoda, who has been appointed a BCCI senior selection committee member as representative from the Central Zone, said on Tuesday that he was “surprised by the call”. Khoda, who is working with Indian Oil, said he was staying away from cricket after bidding adieu a couple of years ago. “I was really surprised as I was away from cricket for quite some time. But it was a pleasant surprise and I am ready for the coveted job,” Gagan. Though he got an early break in the Indian team and played two ODIs in 1998 against Bangladesh and Kenya, he could not play any in-
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the public at large, challenged the alleged illegal recruitment. Praising former Acting Chief Justice (ACJ) V M Sahai of Gujarat High Court for his “dynamism,” the sacked employees in an affidavit have said that the then ACJ “gave succour to the
High Court administration by way of adequate manpower.” The affidavit filed earlier this week by some of the sacked employees who have challenged their termination by a petition in the HC, claims that except the HC administrative
side no one, including the public at large, challenged the alleged illegal recruitment. It goes on to the extent that “Even the newspapers quoted the arguments of the Advocate General in the open court if the then Acting CJ is proceeding with the PIL initiated suo motu, the issue of alleged illegal appointment will be taken up and pursued, and it is ironical that the very same Advocate General (Kamal Trivedi) is representing the Gujarat High Court in this matter.”
Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
ber 2 Urvashi Animesh bhai Mali has been declared elected unopposed days before polling on 22nd November. Reacting to this, the state BJP general secretary Mansukh Mandaviya in his tweet said:” Well beginning is half done.” In one
more interesting development, Congress party has pulled out its some candidates in Jamnagar Municipal Corporation election in support of Sardar Patel party which is represented by agitating anti-BJP govt Patidar community groups.
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Nine members of a Hindu family from Pakistan, consisting of seven children in the age group of 2-12 years, have been apprehended by the Border Security Force (BSF) after they crossed the international border near North Gujarat, official sources said Tuesday. “The sentries guarding the border spotted a family of nine sitting near the fence after having crossed the international border near Jhajham in Patan district
on Monday,” said an official from the BSF. When quizzed, 33-year-old Ran Mal who heads the fami-
ly said he was a resident of Wada jo wadio village in Tharparkar district of Sindh province in Paki-
stan and had apparently fled to the border after some dispute in their village. “They did not want to turn back in spite of our repeated requests and stayed put. They said they were afraid to return,” the official added. The higher authorities were informed and later the family was taken into custody. “There are about seven children in the family in the age group of 2-12 years. They will be later handed over to the local police,” the official said.
Praising former Acting Chief Justice (ACJ) V M Sahai of Gujarat High Court for his “dynamism,” the sacked employees in an affidavit have said that the then ACJ “gave succour to the High Court administration by way of adequate manpower.” The affidavit filed earlier this week by some of the sacked employees who have challenged their termination by a petition in the HC, claims that except the HC administrative side no one, including
Hardik’s lawyer alleges threat from BJP men Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
Advocate B M Mangukia, chairman of the Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) legal cell, alleged that he had been threatened by BJP men for defending Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti leader Hardik Patel and others, who were spearheading the agitation seeking OBC status for the state’s Patel community. He also claimed that he had got “feelers to join BJP from the highest level in the
“threat perception still exists”. Mangukia recently submitted his resignation from the Congress, though there was no clarity on whether it was accepted. He said that about half a dozen cars without number plates remained parked near his house which he said were of “intelligence sleuths shadowing him”. “Whenever I go to Bhavnagar, I will see party”. Mangukia, who is a practicing chief Bharatsinh Solanki. He, how- vehicles without number lawyer in the Gujarat High Court, said ever, refused to name who in the BJP plates following my vethis at a press meet flanked by GPCC had threatened him and added that the hicle,” he alleged.
Gujarat CM starts BJP’s campaign for local bodies poll in Gujarat Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel today kick-started BJP’s poll campaign from here for the local bodies poll and boosted party worker’s morale by telling them that there is no reason to worry about poll results as “God” is with them. During her speech at the inaugural function at BJP’s election office in Bapunagar area here, Patel also reminded them that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is having high hopes from the party for the upcoming local body polls in the state. “Let us fight this election with all our strength. Remember that God is with us, so there is no reason to worry. You all
are witness to the fact that how Gujarat received rain when we have lost hopes during this monsoon,” she said. “Though Narendra Modi is in Delhi, Gujarat always remains in his mind. Always remember that we have made a promise to him that Gujarat will never weaken in his absence. And I am confident that BJP will get
Gujarat University to mull on doctorate criteria
Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
The new academic council of the Gujarat University will meet for the first time on October 30. The council is likely to take a decision on lowering the qualifying criteria for doctorate programmes. GU had recently made changes in the PHD admission criteria. However, after the move, there was pressure on the university authorities to lower qualifying criteria for
absolute victory in this local body polls,” the Chief Minister said. While the municipal corporations of Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, Jamnagar and Bhavnagar would go to polls on November 22, the voting for 31 district panchayats, 230 taluka panchayats and 56 municipalities will take place on November 29.
Harriers eat crop- eating locusts , farmers stop using pesticides Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
Labhubhai Bhagwan, a farmer from Velavadar, has stopped using insecticide for his traditional cotton crop. Thanks to harriers — migratory birds from Europe — which eat crop eating locusts. Labhubhai says that usually the crop is attacked by locusts, but the presence of harriers in the field has helped him to minimize the use of insecticides. “We usually don’t spray insecticides on cotton. Harriers which fly into large numbers in Velavadar are the farmers’ best friends as they eat locusts. Instead of shooing them away, local farmers are known to be compassionate towards these birds,” he said, adding,
“Earlier, we used seven liters of insecticides in the field. But now we don’t use it. The insecticide use to be mixed in water and sprayed.” Not just Labhubhai, but people of 15-odd villages in and around Velavadar National Park have stopped using insecticides. Farmers traditionally grow cotton in and around Velavadar bird sanctuary in Bhavnagar district. The fact has also been substantiated in the findings of the forest department. Velavadar, known for black bucks, is also the biggest roosting site of harriers, the birds of prey, which have migrated in the park in September. “We have just taken the initial count and the figures are yet to be calculated.
BJP in Gujarat wins one seat of Municipal Corporation unopposed
There are three major developments regarding Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation(AMC) elections(scheduled to take place on 22 November) today. In Vatava ward in Ahmedabad, BJP candidate Girish Patel’s candidature was canceled for technical reason, as his proposer’s name was not found in voting list. Patel was replaced with Pankaj Solanki as BJP candidate. In another development, BJP has won one seat in Surat Municipal Corporation election unopposed. Party’s Other Backward Class(OBC) reserved seat candidate from ward num-
I was extremely heartened to meet U17 Boys Kabaddi Team who emerged victorious at the 61st SGFI National School Games. Congratulated these boys for registering Gujarat’s 1st win in a Kabaddi competition andextended best wishes to make Gujarat proud in days to come.
doctorate programme. The officials said that only the VC can take a decision in this matter, but he wanted to discuss the issue before making any changes. Sources said that the VC wanted to stay away from any criticism and controversy and hence wanted such a decision to be taken collectively where not only the academic council but also syndicate members were involved in the process.
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