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The Reserve Bank today said it is open to buying bonds from the open market and will maintain adequate liquidity in the system as it has all the instruments at its disposal. “Our intention is to supply plenty of liquidity in the system,” RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan told reporters here after the central bank’s board meeting here today.
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A special kids’ section of his official website was today inaugurated by President Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan here. “The launch of Children’s Section of the website is yet another step in the opening of Rashtrapati Bhavan to the people of India,” he said as he hoped it would encourage more and more children to visit the heritage building. Mukherjee said that when provided adequate opportunity and guidance, children have immense potential to contribute to society and humanity.
um, has been allotted women’s matches. India, Pakistan, New Zealand and AusDharamsala will host the World Twentralia are placed in Group 2 of the Super ty20 2016 match between India and 10s stage while South Africa, England, Pakistan on March 19 while the tourWest Indies and Sri Lanka are in Group nament semi-finals will be played in 1. Two teams will join the Super 10s afDelhi and Mumbai, according to the ter the first stage of the tournament, to fixtures released by the ICC on Friday. be held in Dharamsala and Nagpur beThe men’s event will be played in two tween March 8 and 13. The eight teams stages between March 8 and April 3, competing in the first round have also while the Women’s World Twenty20 is been split into two groups. Bangladesh, scheduled between March 15 and April Netherlands, Ireland and Oman have 3. Chennai, which was in danger of be- been slotted into Group A, while Group ing cut as a host city due to the disputed B comprises Zimbabwe, Scotland, Afstands at the MA Chidambaram Stadi- ghanistan and Hong Kong. The top team from Group A will join India, Pakistan, Australia and New Zealand in Group 2 of the Super 10s stage, while the topplaced team from Group Agency | New Delhi B moves to Group 1. The Congress president Soopening match of the nia Gandhi on Friday Super 10s stage will be brushed aside Prime played between India and Minister Narendra MoNew Zealand on March di’s dig at the opposi15 in Nagpur. The hosts tion’s continuous disrupwill then play Pakistan tion of the Parliament on March 19, the qualifythat “democracy cannot ing team in the group on function at the whims and fancies of anyone” by poor steps are stuck in seen that these days that March 23 in Bangalore saying he can say what- Parliament” in what ap- disruption is happening and Australia in Mohaever he wants to. “Let peared to be his sharpest regularly. Meri marji . I li on March 27. The top him say what he wants,” attack on the Congress will do whatever comes two sides from each of the Congress chief was since the winter session to my mind. Does the the Super 10s groups will quoted as saying. PM began two weeks ago. country run like this? De- move into the semi-finals. Modi had on Thursday Congress MPs have par- mocracy does not func- The semi-finals of the had said that repeated alysed both Houses with tion with ‘Mantantra’. men’s and women’s tourdisruption of both hous- noisy protests, alleging The country does not run naments will be played es of Parliament by Op- politics of vengeance by on its basis. Whatever in Delhi and Mumbai on position was a “matter of the BJP-led government you may think but the March 30 and 31 respecsorrow” and that besides over the National Herald system does not run like tively, with the finals in the GST Bill, many “pro- case. “You must have this,” Modi had said. Kolkata on April 3. Paki-
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former Pakistan cricketers Wasim Akram and Shoaib Akhtar, who were in India on commentary duty, also returned home early. Defending champions Sri Lanka will begin their campaign against the qualifying team on March 17 in Kolkata, before playing West Indies in Bangalore on March 20. Their matches against England and South Africa stan, should they qualify, will be played in Delhi will play their semi-final on March 26 and 28 rein New Delhi regardless of whether they place first or second in their group; the other qualifier Agency | Mumbai from their group will play the semi-final allotted to India Test skipper ViMumbai. This will avoid rat Kohli heaped praise a scenario where Pakistan on limited-overs captain play in Mumbai, where a Mahendra Singh Dhoni local political party, the on Friday, saying that he Shiv Sena, has for several would like to acquire the years “banned” Pakistan composure and ability to matches in that city. The not panic in pressure sitmost recent protest was uations from the iconic in October, when Shiv wicketkeeper-batsman Sena held protests at the who led the country to the BCCI office in Mumbai 2011 World Cup triumph. over talks between the Kohli, who recently led India and Pakistan boards India to a comfortable for a proposed series. Test series-win against Following the protests, visitors South Africa, the ICC withdrew Aleem believes the 2007 World Dar from the last two Twenty20-winning capODIs of the South Afri- tain Dhoni has achieved ca series [the fifth match all milestones in his ilwas held in Mumbai] and lustrious career. “I would
spectively. The women’s tournament will kick off from March 15 with India taking on Bangladesh and New Zealand playing Sri Lanka. The 10 teams in the women’s competition have been split into two groups. Three-time champions Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and Ireland are in Group A, while Group B features England, West Indies, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Want to learn MS Dhoni’s composure: Virat Kohli
like to learn more of the composure from Dhoni. Also his ability to not panic in pressure situations is something I would like to take from him. The World T20 win in 2007 was the launch of Dhoni as a leader. The way he led the young bunch of players like Rohit Sharma, S. Sreesanth and others was really praiseworthy. From there on, he became the big figure of captain not only in India but also in the world,” Kohli said at a function where the schedule for the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Twenty20 2016 was announced.
Japan PM Shinzo Abe arrives in India, Rs 5,000 fine for flouting oddbullet train, civil nuclear deal top agendas even vehicle restriction in Delhi
Agency | Islamabad attend a Japan-India innovation seminar and One could be fined up to One killed, six Japanese Prime Minisinteract with a group of Rs 5,000 if caught vioter Shinzo Abe on Friinjured in road business leaders. At the lating the Delhi governmishap in Jammu day arrived in India on a last Summit meeting held ment’s odd-even vehicthree-day visit. WelcomAgency | Jammu in Tokyo last year, the ular restriction when it ing his Japanese countwo prime ministers had kicks in next month for 15 A woman was killed terpart in Delhi, Prime agreed to elevate the rela- days, aside from their car and six others were in- Minister Modi on Friday tionship to “Special Stra- possibly being impoundjured when two vehi- described him as a “phetegic and Global Partner- ed. The charges could cles collided with each nomenal leader” and said ship”. Modi had visited be leveled under three ple’s view that the penalty government, however, has mies and take forward the will leave for Varanasi, other in the outskirts his trip will further deepof Jammu today. The en the bilateral relations. special strategic ties. In which is Modi’s Parlia- Japan from August 30 existing acts, including should be more stringent. not been very clear about constituency, to September 3 last year Section 194 of the Motor We are looking at a provi- the imposition of fines and woman was killed on A Rs 98,000-crore deal the 9th annual Indo-Japan mentary the spot and six other to build a bullet train net- summit talks on Saturday, where he will attend Gan- during which that coun- Vehicles Act that applies sion to impound cars and said it is looking more at passengers were injured work is among a number Modi and Abe will review ga Aarti at famous Dasas- try had announced dou- to truck and commercial this will require a change awareness and volunteers when a matador and of agreements likely to be implementation of various wamedh Ghat. Modi will bling of its private and vehicles and restricts in the state Act,” said a to make the trial period a a truck collided with signed during Japanese decisions taken in course accompany Abe during public investment in In- their entry in Delhi at cer- senior transport depart- success. As per the restriceach other near Peer Prime Minister Shinzo of last one year to enhance his nearly four-and-a- dia to about USD 34 bil- tain times. This carries a ment official. The other tion which will be in place Baba in Jammu district Abe’s three-day visit be- economic ties, particular- half-hour-long visit to lion over a period of five fine of Rs 2,000. “It will option that government between January 1 and today, police said.The ginning on Friday during ly in the trade and invest- Varanasi. Abe will return years. During the summit be easy to make this im- officials are exploring is January 15, cars whose matador was on its way which he will hold annual ment sector. Sources said to the capital in the eve- talks last year, Modi and plementable as the Del- to fine polluters under the registration numbers end to Jammu from Nagrota summit talks with his In- a number of agreements ning. The Japanese Prime Abe had agreed to en- hi government will only Air (Prevention and Con- in odd digits will be alarea and the truck was dian counterpart Naren- including awarding the Minister had accompa- hance defence and strate- have to issue an executive trol of Pollution) Act. The lowed to ply on odd numon its way to Udham- dra Modi. The focus of Rs 98,000 crore contract nied Modi during his visit gic cooperation to a new order to extend the restric- provision, which carries a bered dates while those pur from Jammu when the visit will be on forging to build India’s first bul- to Kyoto last year. In Del- level and also decided to tions to cars and any legal penalty of Rs 5,000, cov- that end in even digits will the incident took place, greater synergies between let train network will be hi, Abe will call on Pres- speed up negotiations on tangle can be avoided. ers areas where pollution be allowed to ply on even two major Asian econo- inked. After the talks, he ident Pranab Mukherjee, civil nuclear deal. they said. But it is also some peo- is being checked. The numbered dates. Corpo. Office: A/41, Madhav Chamber’s, Shaktidhara Colony, Opp-Sayona Arcade, L.B.S. Road, Toll Naka, Bapunagar, Ahmedababad - 380024 Email: ssdaily2013@gmail.com Mo : 98250 98053 Agency | New Delhi
2 / Dt. 12-12-2015, Saturday Editors’ Picks saturday, DECEMBER 12, 2015 Politicians must reform the civil services, Voters are changing politics The latest pay commission report was a disappointment. Any organisation that cares about performance would be delusional to carry out a compensation review without a simultaneous review of organisation structure and human capital. But a commission member felt “such a review falls well beyond the mandate of this commission”. Even if that is literally true, most impactful mandates are not given physically but taken spiritually; the most exasperating but perhaps most common response of civil servants is “above my pay grade” and “outside my job description”. We currently treat our best bureaucrats badly because we don’t punish bad ones; our government has become too big for small things and too small for big things; and the state is unable to deliver on its own intentions. Blaming India’s bureaucracy for all this is silly. India and Pakistan, born on the same night, have had very different democratic destinies for many reasons, but one of them has been our national civil service cadre (notables include V.P. Menon for the integration of princely states and Sukumar Sen for our first election). On the other hand, India and China, with the same per capita GDPs in 1970, have had very different economic, education and health destinies for many reasons, but one of them has been the monopoly of the permanent, generalist civil services. The only job of the civil services is execution, but not only is the bureaucracy’s collective performance on that narrow metric painful, many bureaucrats don’t have the specialisation to deliver the 12 projects detailed in Nandan Nilekani’s wonderful new co-authored book, Rebooting India. Further, the notion that bureaucrats must protect India from its politicians is wrong and not dissimilar to academic Daniel Bell’s case in his recent book, The China Model, that choosing country leadership without elections delivers superior policy outcomes. The book is interesting but irrelevant. In a democracy, policy is a child of politics. The first avatar of India’s bureaucracy was the Indian Civil Service (ICS), which Subhas Chandra Bose refused to join because “the ICS perpetuates the British empire” and Jawaharlal Nehru felt “was neither Indian nor Civil nor Service”. The second avatar began after Independence. Sardar Patel convinced Nehru of the importance of a “uniform national administrative structure with considerable central control”. Ironically, assimilating 562 British franchise operations — the princely states — along with Partition made a system designed to control 300 million subjects seem like the right configuration to govern 300 million citizens.
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QUOTE “President Pranab Mukherjee’s intellectual and political prowess as well as remarkable knowledge of international relations, financial affairs and OF THE parliamentary process makes this man a powerhouse in himself,” - An “invaluable asset for India” as Prime Minister Narendra Modi rightly called him on his 80th birthday.... DAY Pune: Protest on Dec 12 to demand removal of songs ‘Pinga’, ‘Malhari’from Bajirao Mastani Agency | Pune
Since the promos of the song ‘Pinga’ have hit the screens, some people from Maharashtrian community including the descendants of the Maratha warrior Bajirao Peshwa, have been protesting against the song alleging distortion of historical and cultural facts. On December 12, a protest meet has been organised by Thorale Bajirao Peshwa Pratishthan at Shaniwarwada at 12 am to demand the removal of ‘Pinga’ and ‘Malhari’ songs from public domain as well as a review of the film by historians and Peshwa descendants prior to its re-
Mumbai’s heat has gotten to most of us, but it appears to have affected Anil Kapoor the most! The actor stated on a chat show that he would love to be naked, if given a chance. The host Pria Kataaria Puri was at a loss for words for a few seconds. When asked whose wardrobe would he steal if he was Mr. India for a day, he said, “I like vintage stuff, certain
things that are not made now so I would like to steal those.” When we ask what he means by that he says, “Old really is gold...unless you’re talking about me...in that case, gold is very young at heart.” Mumbai’s heat has gotten to most of us, but it appears to have affected Anil Kapoor the most! The actor stated on a chat show that he would love to be naked, if given a chance.
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lease. Throwing light on Pinga, the ancient dance form, Mumbai-based professor Prakash Khandge, who has done research on folk dance forms of Maharashtra, says that Pinga is an ancient game-like folk dance form practiced by Maharashtrian women during festivals such as Hartalika, Mangalagaur, Nag Panchami and Bhondla, among oth-
ers. “It is more than 1,000 years old and is primarily performed by women in groups for the appeasement of mother goddess in a playful manner. It has a few signature movements; when women do Pinga, they bend down, placing their hands between legs and stomach and roam in circular motion, something like merry-go-round,” he said.
Shah Rukh Khan has regained his position as India’s top-earning celebrity with estimated earnings of Rs. 257.5 crore this year, pushing Salman Khan to the second position in the latest Forbes list. Shah Rukh had lost his top rank to ‘friend and archrival’ Salman last year and had slipped to the third position, Forbes said in its annual India Celebrity List for 2015 today. Incidentally, the list comes a day after Salman Khan was acquitted by Bombay High Court in a nearly 13-year-old hit and run case. Salman’s estimated earnings, as per the latest list, stands at Rs. 202.75 crore -- more
than Rs. 50 crore less than that of Shah Rukh Khan. Amitabh Bachchan is at third position, down from his second position last year. Forbes said the total wealth of top 100 celebrities stood at Rs. 2,819 crore, while cinema and cricket dominate the top-ten positions. Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been ranked fourth and is followed by Aamir Khan,
Akshay Kumar, Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar, Deepika Padukone and Hrithik Roshan in topten.Besides the earnings estimates, the overall Celebrity 100 list also takes into account the fame. “Their gross pre-tax earnings are combined with their fame scores to arrive at the Forbes India Celebrity 100 List,” the magazine said.
Katrina Kaif finally opens up, talks about love and marriage Leaked: Salman Khan all set for the BIG fight in Sultan’s poster!
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Katrina Kaif did a sizzling hot photo shoot for GQ India’s December issue and even featured on the cover of the magazine. In an interview with the popular magazine, Katrina “finally opened up”! Bollywoodlife.com reported that the actress in an interview with the magazine spoke about her insecurities, love life and marriage. She even spoke about her beau Ranbir Kapoor’s family, with whom she has been spotted a few times. “I am not as close to Ranbir’s family as I would
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like. But I would like to hang out with them more. Family would be a defining factor when I make the decision to marry. I am a very responsive person. So, if my partner gives me what I need, I can be the best girlfriend you can wish for”, Bollywoodlife.
com quoted the actress as saying in the GQ magazine. “My greatest fear is that if and when I get married and I am standing at the altar or the mandap, he may not love me completely. The anticipation of heartbreak is my only fear,” Katrina added.
We will make sure you go Charlie Hebdo way: Pan Nalin receives threats Agency | Mumbai
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Pan Nalin, the director of Angry Indian Goddesses that recently hit theatres, has said he has been getting threatening calls and messages against the content of his film. The director, however, added that the threats cannot intimidate him: “I will not allow (myself) to be terrorised by messages and calls I have been receiving like, ‘How dare you blaspheme Hinduism through ‘Angry Indian Goddesses? We will make sure you go Charlie Hebdo way!’ or another one goes ‘What did you achieve by showing these... non-Sanskari Indian c**ts!’ I need not say anything more.” Nalin is said to have been receiving threatening calls and messages since Angry Indian Goddesses released as some groups found the content inappropriate for certain sections of the society. The lesbian love
Genelia and Riteish Deshmukh celebrated baby Riaan’s first birthday in November this year and now it seems like the couple is all set to welcome their second baby. Reports claim that Genelia might be pregnant again. Sources in the know suggest that actress Genelia D’Souza is apparently pregnant with her second baby and the little one will arrive in 2016. Well, if that happens, baby Riaan will soon have a sweet little sibling to play with! However, no official statements have been made as yet as both actors have been maitaining a tightlip over the matter neither confirming or denying the reports. Riteish
and Genelia got married February 3, 2012. Their dreamy love affair began way back in 20013 when they starred opposite each other in Tujhe Meri Kasam. The actress, who was planning to return to the film industry and re-
sume work after a long break, may now have to put a stop to these new projects now that she is in the family way again. Genelia has appeared in several movies like Force, Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na and a few others.
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track, especially, is said to have not gone down very well with some people who consider homosexuality as an offence. Revolving around a journey of seven girls who set out to discover themselves, the film, released on December 4, has received mixed response. It also had its share of issues with the Central Board of Film
Certification (CBFC), which advised 16 cuts before it could make it to the big screens. The filmmaker had earlier that he was “super sad and hurt” with the decision of the censor board to curtail them from showing images of Hindu goddesses and for using certain words like “adivasi”, “sarkar” and “Indian figure”.
Saira Bano wishes long, healthy life to Dilip Kumar on birthday. Veteran actress Saira Bano has wished a long and healthy life to her legendary actor husband Dilip Kumar, who turned 93 today. “I wish him long and healthy life. He is doing fine...in the last two-three months there were ups and downs, but now he is fine,” Saira said. “Lots of love to him and my services to him. I don’t believe in giving materialistic things, that we do often,” she said. In his free time, Dilip Kumar watches sports on TV and listens to music. “He goes for a walk everyday to the garden. He watches sports on television, like cricket, football. He likes classical music. He was an athletic person. He likes to travel ...he likes Ooty, Mahabaleshwar, London,” she said. Heaping praises on her husband, Saira further said, “He is like a saint, he is always wishing good things for everyone even if others are not.” Birthday wishes and gifts have been pouring-in for the thespian since last night. “There have been calls from India and abroad to wish
him today. Lot of people have sent flowers and gifts. God has been kind to us. We are thankful to everyone for the love and wishes always,” Saira said. “Today we do lot of daan... we do it everyday but today it is more. We pray to god like any other day,” she added. It will be a quiet birthday celebration for Dilip Kumar today, with just family and some friends.
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Agency | London Luxury carmaker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) confirmed on Friday it will build a car plant in Slovakia, beginning a 1 billion pound ($1.5 billion or approximately Rs 10,017 crore) project which will be one of the biggest ever foreign direct investments in the central European nation. The company, which is rapidly expanding its model line-up and volumes, said in August that it aimed to build a plant at the western Slovak town of Nitra with an annual output of up to three lakh cars. On Friday, JLR, owned by India’s Tata Motors Ltd, said it will begin constructing the site next year with around 2,800 jobs created as production ramps up. It already has a plant in China and is nearly finished building a facility in Brazil as part of a global expansion.
Sensex back in red, tumbles 208 points ahead of IIP data
Agency | Mumbai The benchmark BSE Sensex reversing its yesterday’s rally fell by 208 points on Friday to close at a three-month low of 25,044.43 as shares of automakers dropped after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) ordered that diesel-run vehicles will not be registered in Delhi. This was the seventh fall in last eight sessions. Moreover, investors grew increasingly worried over a possible delay in the passage of the key GST bill amid weak global cues as investors prepared for the outcome of next week’s Fed policy meet which probably will raise interest rates for the first time in a decade. Cautious approach ahead of the key economic data, Industrial Production numbers for October due later on Friday also cast its shadow on sentiments, brokers said. Weighed down by heavy selling in blue-chips, the BSE Sensex crashed below the crucial 25,000-mark to hit a low of 24,930.43 during mid-session. However, on value-buying in select counters it managed to close above 25,000 at over three-month low of 25,044.43, revealing a fall of 207.89 points or 0.82%.
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The streets of Chandigarh and Mohali were jammed for the last three days of March, 2011. Not a surprise, given that India and Pakistan were up for another of their series of epic clashes. The Punjab Cricket Association Stadium and the surrounding areas of the otherwise sleepy little Punjab town of Mohali were a fortress on D-Day, March 30. The rich and famous, the powerful, the general janta and the visitors from across the border, all went through a myriad of security blockades and frisking, all made worthwhile by the sheer anticipation of the two sides meeting. That match had everything – thrills and spills, exhilaration and anguish,
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so any real series would have to be in India. But would that hold the same excitement as before? One would venture to say no. It just is not the same any more. There was a time when each of these matches was an event in itself. The two countries stood still, as they waited for a win. But then it became a classic case of killing the goose that laid the golden eggs. The avaricious officials of the Agency | New Delhi cricket boards of both By the time the last bout countries wanted more. between Punjab’s Jargalsaikhan Chuluunbat and Levan Berianidze of Mumbai got over, the KD Jadhav stadium had fallen silent. Full unAgency | New Delhi til then, the number of Suspended Indian Prespectators in the stands mier League (IPL) frankept receding. In the chises Chennai Super end, only the wrestlers, Kings (CSK) and Rajasorganisers and a handful than Royals (RR) would of journalists were presbe required to pay parent at the arena. But, this ticipation fees, thanks wasn’t the lowest point to a ten-year contractual of the evening. The Pro obligation. “We will be sending an invoice to the be deemed as default- tatives in IPL 2103. But Wrestling League, which two franchise owners ers,’’ a senior BCCI of- the two franchises will whenever it’s due. They ficial as saying. Both the not be entitled to their have only been suspend- franchises, which have yearly revenue share as ed for misconduct by been part of the cash- devised by the Board of Agency | New Delhi their officials, and in or- rich tournament since its Control for Cricket in der to maintain the fran- inception in 2008, were India (BCCI), as with Delhi Dyamos’ playchise agreement for ten suspended for two years the two new franchises er-coach Roberto Caryears, they have to pay (2016-17) by a Supreme which have earned the los on Thursday said he to the BCCI the fran- Court-appointed probe rights to replace CSK wasn’t going to return for chise participation mon- committee, for betting and RR for these two the third edition of the Indian Super League. Carey. Otherwise they will by its owner-represen- years. comments came just Saina Nehwal scripts sensational victory against los’ a day before his side’s crucial semi-final 1st leg Carolina Marin in BWF Super Series Finals against FC Goa. Earlier Agency | Dubai in the week, a Hindustan Saina Nehwal scripted a Times report suggested remarkable victory over stated there were some reigning World Champisome disagreements over on Carolina Marin to turn the Brazilian’s remuaround her campaign at the neration for the ongoing BWF Super Series Finals season and discussions even as Srikanth faced exit were held with his repafter suffering his second straight loss in the men’s singles here on Thursday. Facing early exit after her capitulation against Ja- Chou Tien Chen. The rors on her forehand. In Agency | New Delhi pan’s Nozomi Okuhara 22-year-old from Guntur the opening game, Saina yesterday, Saina rose like will meet Chinese Taipei’s led 9-4 but she misjudged As he entered his posta phoenix to notch up a Chou Tien Chen tomor- a couple of shots and match press at the IG Stamemorable 23-21 9-21 row in his final Group B Marin too stepped up the dium following his side’s 21-12 win over the World match in the round-rob- pressure by dominating IPTL tie against the PhilNo. 1 in a women’s sin- in stage. In the women’s the net to grab the lead ippines Mavericks, Rafael gles match that lasted an singles match that saw a with six straight points. Nadal was ambushed by hour and 15 minutes. The lot of vociferous cheering However, Saina ensured a journalist seeking a selIndian plays defending and vocal celebrations she had the advantage fie. The Spaniard realised champion Tai Tzu Ying and pumping of fist, it at the break. Marin tried he had seen the reporter in her final league match was Saina who walked to keep the shuttle at the who was trying to squeeze tomorrow. World No. 8 away with a smile on her forecourt by drawing himself in a photograph Srikanth’s campaign is face. Saina came out with Saina close to the net and frame with him. “Weren’t almost over after he went a positive attitude and it marched ahead to 15-12. you there at the other press down 13-21 18-21 to Den- reflected in her game as Saina fought back and conference as well,” he mark’s Viktor Axelsen in a she used her repertoire of wrested control at 16-15 queried. Indeed, the man Group B match. His hope strokes to tame her for- when the Spaniard hit the had attempted to get a of progressing any further midable opponent, who net. Saina continued to selfie earlier in the day at hinges on a match be- was not as nimble-foot- surge ahead with Marin the RK Khanna stadium, tween Japan’s Kento Mo- ed as Okuhara and also succumbing to unforced where Nadal was hosting a tennis clinic for youngmota and Chinese Taipei’s committed too many er- errors, reaching 19-16. drama and suspense, as the two sides clawed each other for ascendancy. The final verdict was like any other ICC ODI World Cup. India were the winners. Sadly, that is it, in terms of the excitement of the two sides meeting. Simply because they haven’t played at home since. There is no doubt that there would be a fair sprinkling of excitement were these two sides to play in India. Playing in Pakistan is out of the question now,
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was supposed to usher in a new era for the sport began on a disappointing note. Barely 19 seconds into the first bout of the day, the referee blew the whistle, asking Vladimir Khinchegashvi and Rahul Aware to stop. The players, stunned, trudged to their corners only to return five minutes later to restart the bout. If that was not enough, the organisers had a hard time when the clock malfunctioned during the last bout forcing the players to stop. “We had every-
thing in order. No one is allowed in the field of play and it was all fine. The first bout was restarted for some technical reason. You have to ask the wrestling federation for that,” Kartikeya Sharma, CMD, Pro-Sportify Ltd, which started the PWL, argued. But by the time the first bout was won by Punjab’s Vladimir, the crowd had forgotten all the problems and cheered for the players and the wrestlers didn’t disappoint them either.
resentative who was in capital. “I have already spoken to Prashant (president of Delhi Dynamos) about it. The next season, I won’t be back,” Carlos said. “You perform well and then someone else comes with a better of-
fer, that’s it. I have not decided yet. I have a lot of good offers. You will know when it happens,” he further added. However, Prashant Agarwal rubbished reports of any issues between the club and its foreign players.
sters.While this particular fan may have been noticed for his persistency, the Spaniard had no shortage of supporters during his time on the court at the IG Stadium. While the 15,000-seater stadium was less than half full, those present made clear whose side they were on. They first waited patiently through the first tie and
cheered more out of duty when veteran Leander Paes and his doubles partner Hugues Herbert turned around a 6-12 deficit after two sets to help the Japan Warriors beat UAE Royals 24-21. But the crowd’s joy seemed far more heartfelt later during the player introductions ahead of the Indian Aces-Philippines Mavericks tie.
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Gujarat education department Gas leak kills 3 workers at Ankleshwar opens quota seats of vidyasahayaks pharmaceutical factory, two critical The Gujarat education department has opened the reserved seats of vidyasahayaks or teaching assistants for the general category candidates in government schools other than those of Gujarati medium. The department has already invited online applications from the general category candidates. The move is seen as an attempt to give another opportunity to the general category candidates who have have been complaining they are not selected for the job, despite clearing the teachers eligibility test (TET), due to decline in number of posts and a large number of seats being reserved for other categories. Ahmedabad and several other cities have witnessed either closing down or merger of several schools due to less enrolment. However, this sec-
ond opportunity to general category candidates comes with a clause. The department has opened the posts with a condition that when eligible candidates in reserved categories are available, the general category candidates appointed against these vacant seats will have to vacate their posts. Nearly 1,000 posts in lower primary and upper primary government schools are lying vacant for over two
Taj Group’s resort in Gir gets SC relief Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
The Supreme Court has stayed the Gujarat high court’s order by which the Taj Group’s luxury resort which falls in the Gir sanctuary , the last abode of the Asiatic lion, was sealed. With the stay on the HC order, Hotel Taj Gateway can now start functioning, at least till the final decision by the apex court on the issue. This hotel was closed during a sealing drive carried out in March-April at the high court’s instance because most hospitality units around Gir sanctuary were functioning in gross violation of the eco-tourism policy . The HC refused to un-seal it when the hotel management approached it on April 13. They hence moved the apex court. Experts believe the SC’s intervention and relief
to the luxury resort run by Indian Hotels Company Ltd has paved the way for other hospitality units facing action for violation of norms to also seek redress. They may approach the high court citing the SC order and claim relief by requesting the court to direct authorities to remove the seals on numerous rooms in guest houses across three districts. When the HC was intimated about the apex court’s order, the division bench of Acting Chief Justice Jayant Patel and V M Pancholi asked additional advocate general Prakash Jani to find out whether the proceedings should be stalled till the SC reaches a final conclusion in this case. The HC has deferred proceedings till next month. In this case, the Centre gave land to the state government in 1971.
years under the reserved categories. The majority of these posts are in Hindi medium schools, both in upper and lower primary government schools. This is followed by Marathi and Urdu medium upper primary government schools. The reason cited by the department for not filling these seats is non-availability of eligible candidates in various reserved categories, including
Rajya Sabha MP from Gujarat and senior Congress leader Shri Ahmed Patel has in a letter to union civil aviation minister Shri Ashok Gajapathi Raju raised several questions regarding the government decision to hand over the operations and management of Ahmedabad and Jaipur airport to Changi Airport International vide a Memorandum of Understanding with the Singapore Corporation Enterprise, which was signed during the Prime
Minister Narendra Modi’s Singapore visit last month. In his letter to Raju, Ahmed Patel said, “Surprisingly on 20th August the govt decided to abruptly cancel the entire process of competitive bidding for the operation, management and development of Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Chennai and Kolkata airports and subsequently via a govt to govt MoU decided to award the same mandate to a foreign operator for Ahmedabad and Jaipur airports.” “India’s policy on airport infra has en-
Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Physically Handicapped (PH) and Socially and Economically Backward Classes (SEBC). Though in the case of Urdu medium schools, the department justified the move by claiming that there is no SC, ST in Muslims who generally apply for these posts, for the other mediums it claimed non-availability of eligible candidates.
Three workers of a chemical manufacturing company were killed on the spot and two others are reported critical after inhaling a poisonous gas in a factory premises in the industrial area of Ankleshwar town Thursday morning, police said. The gas leakage occurred in a scrubber tank (storage tank) of Shree Ganesh Remedies Company, which produces pharmaceutical ingredients and pigments, at Ankleshwar GIDC on Thursday morning. The Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) officials rushed to the spot after learning about the incident and have started probe. Five labourers were working near the scrubber tank containing sodium bromide and hydro chloric acid gas, meant to carry out chemical tests. The accident occurred when the labourers were chang-
Plug-and-play way for Toyota arm in Gujarat’s corridor Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
A plug-and-play-model has been introduced for the first time on the industrial landscape of Gujarat, where the state government has allotted a large chunk of land to a foreign firm within the newly created Japanese industrial park in Ahmedabad district, to build all the basic infrastructure needed for attracting medium-sized Japanese players into the zone. Approximately 200,000 square meters within the industrial park at Mandal, about 90 kilometers from Ahmedabad city — has been allotted to Japanese firm, Toyota Tsusho. “This firm will provide small-tomedium-sized Japanese companies with plugand-play rental factories
Ahmed Patel questions Changi MoU for Ahmedabad airport Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
check-up of the plant. On finding five labourers lying down and the gas leak, he immediately stopped the process going on in the chamber and also alerted the factory owner C M Kothiya, who is also vice-presi-
dent of Ankleshwar Industrial Association. All the affected labourers were immediately rushed to A K Patel Hospital in Ankleshwar. While three of the labourers were declared brought dead by the doctors, the condition of two others are reported to be critical. The deceased have been identified as Raja Yadav (26), Satyendra Yadav (22), Raju Prajapati (24), all residents of Ankleshwar, while two others under critical situation are identified as Kiran Chuahan and Suresh Maurya.
Special Investment Region Act. They sought the court’s direction to declare the SIR Act, 2009, unconstitutional. They also prayed for directions to restrain the government from taking farmers’ land. As per Section 17 of the Act, the government can implement ‘Gujarat Town Planning and Urban Development Act’ through which it can take away 50 per cent of farmers’ land with-
out any compensation. Besides, the petitioners claimed that through this act, the powers of village panchayats have been restricted to their village boundaries. On the other hand, the state government argued that this project is in interest of the nation for which the central government has already earmarked Rs 2,784 crore. This SIR will be part of the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC).
University and the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences. Come January 2016, Ken neth Rose of Center of Johns Hopkins University and JS Rana of HNB Garhwal University will be back to dig for more clues on other mammals and rodents. Scientists say Cambaytherium thewissi existed in the period when India was still an island separated from Madagascar and was headed swiftly towards collision with Asia. It took paleontol-
ogists and geologist 15 years to come across these clues, which also suggests that apart from modern day horses, even tapirs and rhinoceros originated from the same animal. “Modern horses, rhinos and tapirs also belong to a biological order called Perissodactyla -animals that had uneven number of toes on their hind feet and a special digestive system,” says JS Rana of the Department of Geology, HNB Garhwal University.
Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
couraged an open, consultative and competitive model of public private partnership which protects the interest of the Airport Authority of India and at the same time promotes private participation. The successful redevelopment of Delhi and Mumbai airports were based on this policy.Hence I find it surprising that without any explicit change in policy the govt bypassed due to process and has abruptly selected an operator to manage two of India’s most important airports.
where the companies from Japan can start their operations by merely bringing their own equipment and plugging it into the space allotted to them. This is a new model in Gujarat, but is very common in countries like Japan,” said Manoj Aggarwal, vice-chairman and MD of Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) that is overlooking the devel-
opment of the Japanese industrial park. Tsusho, a general trading arm of the Toyota Group promotes development of new businesses, will “create and maintain” basic infrastructure for 15-odd Japanese firms within the park promoted by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan External Trade Organisation and the Gujarat government.
Correspondent | Bhuj
power supply, pucca road between the Prime Minister cluster and 3 helipads are some of the highlights of the area in which Prime Minister is going to stay. Two Air Conditioned dome have been set up for conference of Director General Police of various states across the country. The tent city which is erected every year at this place called Dhordo near district headquarters Bhuj has 350 tents. Additional 50 tents are likely to be erected. Booking for tourists will be unavailable for the period of 15-21 December. Post this period, tourists will be able to stay in the tents including the tents in Prime Minister’s cluster.
PM cluster in Rann of Kutch Prime Minister Narendra Modi will stay in bullet proof Durbari tent during the national conference of top police officers in Rann of Kutch. There are three Durbari tents erected for the Prime Minister. The master tent in which the Prime Minister is going to rest shall have two big bed rooms. The tents are erected over 2.5 ft plinth. There are sitting room and dining room also in Prime Minister’s cluster which also has 8 other tents. Wooden flooring, ‘C’ shaped wall, fencing wire, a special wall with steel on outer side for bullet proofing, a temporary power sub station for dedicated
ing the bottom pipes in the tank. They inhaled the toxic gas emanated from the tanker’s chamber and became unconscious. sources said. The incident came into light when the night shift incharge, made a routine
Ahemedabad HC orders status quo at Dholera SIR Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
The Gujarat High Court ordered the state government Thursday to maintain status quo at Dholera Special Investment Region (SIR) as it took up a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by affected farmers against land acquisition for the purpose. A division bench led by Acting Chief Justice Jayant Patel ordered the government to maintain status quo till further orders and scheduled the next hearing on December 15. The PIL was filed by Gujarat Khedut Samaj, a farmers’ body comprising the residents of 22 villages of Dholera in Ahmedabad district. The petitioners challenged the notification issued in 2009 enacting the
World’s horses have common ancestor in Gujarat Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
Just 40 km away from industrial town of Ankleshwar in south Gujarat lies the vast abandoned cavernous Vastan lignite mine spread over 1,500 hectares towards the edge of Cambay basin colloquially referred as Khambat. It is here that a team of scientists extracted a treasure trove of over 200 teeth and bones of an animal which is the ancestor of all horse breeds including the finest -- Akhal-Teke, Appaloosa, Mushtang and even the Arab horses. Christened Cambaytherium thewissi - the ancestor is proudly a Khambati that lived 54.5 million years ago in the Eocene period of earth. This was revealed by a nine-member team of researchers John Hopkins University, HNB Garhwal University, Rowan University, Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Ghent University, Panjab
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