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Soap for hope: Promoting hygiene amongst kids
Mumbai: Every year lakhs of travellers stay in Mumbai's elite residential hotels, and leave behind barely used soaps which are discarded and end up in landfills. For many children residing in villages and slums, buying soap is a luxury. Many use mud and water as cleaning agents even today.A unique initiative 'Sundara' has come up with a productive way to address this. Brainchild of Erin Zaikis, a social entrepreneur, who came to Mumbai from Massachusetts, this endeavour has turned out to be a 'soap revolution' that aims to change lives of many children and families. After dropping for years, demand for diploma engineering rebounds
Mumbai : After a steady decline in recent years, the number of aspirants for diploma programmes in engineering has bounced back in 201920. However, the number of applicants for engineering degree courses in Maharashtra this year hit its lowest number in over a decade. The state directorate of technical education (DTE) has received 66,586 applications for diploma programmes offered at polytechnics across the state – 15% more than the 57,748 students who registered the last year – reversing the trend of the past four.
Leadership programme for differently abled women launched
Mumbai: On Thursday afternoon, at the click of a button, six women got into a year-long first-of-its-kind national leadership programme in India for women with disabilities. I Can Lead, an initiative by Rising Flames, which looks to give opportunities to women in India with disabilities was launched online through Facebook from Mumbai. Recorded messages of Rekha Sharma, chairperson for the national commission for women and Kamla Bhasin were played."Women with special abilities they really have rare chances to go out and work because of the mindset of the people.
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Body of boy who drowned in PoK handed over to Pak Army
July 12 2019, Friday
Karnataka: SC tells Speaker to decide, he says will go by rules
If the resignations are accepted, the Over the last three days, past many twists and turns, a rare story of heart and heartbreak played out in 13-month-old CongressAchoora village in Gurez valley along the LoC in North Kashmir. On Thursday, the body of JD(S) government in Karnataka will lose Aabid Sheikh was handed over to the Pakistan Army. majority, paving the in Achoora that some residents of to know about it, we way for the BJP to village in Achoora spotted the approached the Army stake claim to form the G u r e z body floating down and asked them to take government.
AG. GNS_ Srinagar: THE BODY of a seven-year-old boy floats down a river from Pakistan to a village in India. There,
it is preserved with ice blocks carved out from the mountainside. Finally, an Indian team carries the dead child through a minefield
maze to the Line of Control (LoC). Over the last three days, past many twists and turns, a rare story of heart and heartbreak played out
valley along the LoC in North K a s h m i r. On Thursday, the body of Aabid Sheikh was handed over to the Pakistan Army.“I am seeing such an exchange for the first time in my life,” said Nazir Ahmad Gurezi, a former MLA from Gurez, where the body was handed over.It was on Tuesday
the Kishanganga river. Within hours, they came across a photo of a “missing child” on a Facebook page from Minimarg Astoor village in Pakistanoccupied Kashmir’s Gilgit-Baltistan. Then, they saw a video on social media of a distraught family from PoK appealing for the return of their son, Aabid, who had gone missing on Monday. “As soon we came
Peak taxation rate of 42.7% not ideal: FM
Ideally, the peak income-tax rate of 42.7% should come down over time, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday in an interview, repeating and stressing the word “ideally”
AG. GNS_New Delhi: Ideally, the peak incometax rate of 42.7% should come down over time, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday in an interview, repeating
and stressing the word “ideally”.“We will have to see when the timing is proper” to bring it down, she added in response to a specific question whether, in principle, she thought
this was too high a tax rate for a country such as India. Sitharaman said that the tax on the super-rich enforced in the Union Budget announced on July 5 was driven by the need to part-raise resources
CBI searches Anand Grover-Indira Jaising home & NGO offices, Oppn says coercion AG. GNS_New Delhi : A month after it registered an FIR against the Lawyers Collective, a rights issue NGO run by senior lawyers Indira Jaising and Anand Grover, for alleged violation of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) and offences under sections of the Indian Penal Code and Prevention of Corruption Act, the CBI Thursday said it had “conducted searches at five locations in Mumbai and Delhi at the premises including office and residence of accused”A CBI statement
claimed “certain incriminating documents have been recovered” during the searches and its investigation is continuing.Jaising told reporters: “Mr Grover and I are being targeted for the human rights work that we have done over the years.” Condemning the searches, a group of Opposition MPs, in a letter to the Prime Minister, called the CBI action the “latest in a long line of coercion and intimidation of Jaising and Grover” and “nothing short of a brute show of intimidation as well as gross abuse of power”.
Hounded for marrying Dalit, woman tells UP MLA: Papa, stop your dogs Sakshi, a Brahmin, and her husband, Ajitesh (29), a Dalit, allege that they are facing death threats from her father, brother and their associates who are opposed to their intercaste marriage AG. GNS_Lucknow : I want to say that in future if something happens to me or Abhi or any of his family members, then my father, Vicky Bhartaul, and Rajeev Rana would be responsible for it, especially Rajeev Rana who has arrived with his entire team and is chasing me. I will die,
threats from her father, brother and their associates who are opposed to their inter-caste marriage.
but I will wipe out his e n t i r e f a m i l y. ” T h e s e chilling lines are from one of two videos that went viral Wednesday on social media, which features Sakshi Mishra, the 23-year-old daughter of UP BJP MLA Rajesh Mishra alias Pappu Bhartaul. In the videos, Sakshi, a Brahmin, and her husband, Ajitesh (29), a Dalit, allege that they are facing death
for important and essential government expenditure. The super-rich tax, which took the form of a surcharge of 25% on the tax of people who earn between Rs 2 crore and ~5 crore, and 37% on that of those who earn over Rs 5 crore, has roiled Indian stock markets after it emerged that around 40% of foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) route their investments into India through trusts, which attract the same tax as individuals. Sitharaman said that there was always an option for such investors to route their investments through a company.
up the matter with their counterparts across the border,” Bandipora Deputy Commissioner, Shabhaz Mirza But by evening, officials said, the Pakistani side relented, and an Indian team of government officials and Army personnel walked to the last post — only to find no response from the other side. The body was brought back and kept in a hospital in Gurez.
Toddler steps out to play, falls in an open drain at Goregaon AG. GNS_Mumbai: A one-and-a-half-yearold boy, Divyansh Suraj Dhansi, fell into an overflowing open drain near Ambedkar Chowk in Goregaon (East) on Wednesday night. More than 24 hours later, the boy was not found, as rescue operations were on at the time of going to press on Thursday. According to police, Divyansh, who lived in a slum near the 2-footdeep drain, stepped out to play. Footage from a CCTV camera at a nearby shop shows the child walking towards the drain and disappearing within seconds. Not finding Divyansh home, his mother looked for him, but found his slipper near the nullah. The family then started to look for the boy in the drain and the bigger nullah.
AG. GNS_Bengaluru: Hours after the Supreme Court Thursday asked Karnataka Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar to take a decision on the resignations of 10 rebel Congress and JD(S) MLAs before the day ended, the Speaker told the court that the process would take time and he won’t be able to complete it the same day. In Bengaluru later in the evening, the rebel MLAs met the Speaker, who ruled out an immediate decision citing rules and parliamentary procedure,
and said: “There is no date to decide the acceptance of the resignations. If I am satisfied, I will accept and if I am not satisfied the consequences are known. I will go by procedures.” The rebel legislators had moved the SC against the delay by the Speaker in accepting their resignations, submitted on July 6. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi and Justices Deepak Gupta and Aniruddha Bose Thursday morning “permitted” the MLAs to appear before the Speaker at 6 pm.
1.85 lakh take first step towards college today
AG. GNS_ New Delhi: MUMBAI: The first merit list for first-year junior college (FYJC) admissions in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) will be announced at 6pm on Friday.“Students can log in to the admission website to find the colleges allotted to them. Those who wish to take admission in the college allotted to them
can click on the ‘proceed to admission’ button. Students who have been allotted the college of their first preference will have to take admission there and will be out of the regular rounds after this,” said an official. Approximately 2.11 lakh students submitted online applications for seats this year.
Ayodhya: Daily hearing from July 25 if mediation fails, says SC
Ruling on September 30, 2010, the Allahabad High Court had awarded a third each of the disputed 2.77 acres at the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid site to the Nirmohi Akhara sect, the Sunni Central Wakf Board, Uttar Pradesh and the idol Ramlalla Virajman. Appeals have been filed in the Supreme Court against this verdict
AG. GNS_New Delhi: Calling for the report of the mediators it had appointed to find an amicable solution to the RamjanmabhoomiBabri Masjid dispute, the Supreme Court Thursday said daily hearing on appeals challenging the Allahabad High Court verdict in the Ayodhya matter will likely commence July 25 if mediation efforts are not making progress and have to be concluded.A fivejudge Constitution Bench,
comprising Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, Justices S A Bobde, D Y Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan and Abdul Nazeer, asked the mediation committee — headed by
retired Supreme Court judge Justice F M Ibrahim Kalifullah, it also includes spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, senior advocate Sriram Panchu — to inform
it about the progress of mediation by July 18 after which it will decide whether it should be continued or ended to start hearing the appeals. “We deem it proper to request Justice F M Ibrahim Kalifulla to inform this Court the progress of mediation till date and the stage at which the said process is presently at. It will be convenient to have the said report latest by 18th July, 2019, on which date further orders will be passed by this Court.
7 yrs to life in jail: UP panel drafts tough law on mob lynching, onus on officers
The state law panel, while taking suo motu cognizance of incidents of mob lynching, has said the existing law is not sufficient and there is need to not just punish the wrongdoers but also hold authorities responsible for dereliction of duty if such incidents take place under their watch AG. GNS_New Delhi: Recommending jail terms ranging from seven years to life imprisonment for assailants and up to three years for dereliction of duty by a police officer or district
magistrate, the Uttar Pradesh State Law Commission has drawn up a stringent law to deal with rising incidents of mob lynching.In a report that contains the draft Uttar Pradesh Combating of Mob
Lynching Bill, 2019 — it has been submitted to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath by commission chairman Justice (retd) Aditya Nath Mittal — the state law panel, while taking suo motu
cognizance of incidents of mob lynching, has said the existing law is not sufficient and there is need to not just punish the wrongdoers but also hold authorities responsible for dereliction of duty if such
incidents take place under their watch.Underlining that mob lynching be made a separate offence to inculcate fear among miscreants, the commission’s draft law recommends stringent punishment:
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Hong Kong protests have dented China’s image of invincibility Hong Kong (HK) has seen unprecedented antiChina protests in recent weeks, posing the most serious challenge to Chinese rule over the territory since Beijing resumed sovereignty over it in 1997. The trigger for the current protests was a proposed legislation that allows the extradition of HK residents who face criminal charges to China. Till now, China has been able to pick up HK residents it regards as inimical to its interests by kidnapping them or apprehending them in third countries. The proposed legislation would have rendered such unconventional methods unnecessary. In the face of the protests, the Hong Kong CEO, Carrie Lam, announced on Monday that the extradition legislation is “effectively dead”. But this has not satisfied the protesters who want the legislation withdrawn and insist that Lam resigns. On July 1 (the anniversary of the 1997 handover of HK to China), protesters broke into the territory’s Legislative Council chamber and vandalised it. In an action that can be described as provocative and defiant, they tore down the current official insignia of HK (a pink Bauhinia flower), and put in its place the pre-handover colonial flag. The protests have been severely criticised by Beijing. The State-controlled media have called for “zero tolerance” of the protesters, and warned that any failure to punish the perpetrators would open a “Pandora’s Box” with dangerous consequences. It would be unlike China and its powerful leader Xi Jinping to let this incident pass and if, in course of re-establishing control, the one countrytwo-system mechanism has to be abandoned, it would be done without question. The parallel with the Tiananmen incident of June 1989 should not be forgotten. Despite the international political isolation it entailed, the Chinese government had no hesitation in using indiscriminate and brutal force to drive the demonstrators out from the historic square. Should the current demonstrations go beyond a certain threshold, one should expect a similar treatment. Hong Kong is no longer as important as it once was in providing China with its most useful channel for its external economic dealings. In 1997, nearly 50% of China’s external trade was channelled through HK. Now it is only 12%. Nevertheless, there are other important aspects in which HK continues to be of significant importance to China, particularly at a time of US-China trade tensions. Thanks to the United States-Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992, the territory is accorded separate economic treatment beyond 1997. This enables Chinese companies to evade US trade sanctions by routing exports through HK. Similarly, HK-based entities do not face the same technology-related restrictions from the US as China-based companies on the mainland do. In case of a violent crackdown on the protests, this special treatment of HK will almost certainly be withdrawn and this will only ratchet up both trade and political tensions with the US. There will be major setback to Chinese efforts of the past decade and more to use HK to incrementally promote integration with the international financial markets and the internationalisation of the Chinese currency, the Renminbi (RMB), in case HK loses its status as the world’s third ranking financial centre.
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Street Dancer 3D: Varun Dhawan tugging at co star Shraddha Kapoor’s braid is all things cute
Mumbai: Since the time Street Dancer 3D has been announced, fans have been excited. Starring Varun Dhawan and Shraddha Kapoor in the lead, Street Dancer 3D is the next film in the series of dance flicks directed by Remo D’souza. Varun and Shraddha share a great rapport on and off the
screen as they were a part of ABCD 2 as well. Now, as they gear up for the final battle of Street Dancer 3D, fans can’t wait to see the two talented actors in action. Ahead of the final battle shoot, Varun shared a cute picture of Shraddha and him on Instagram today. In the photo, we can see the two ABCD
Mumbai: Actor Pooja Batra has secretly married boyfriend Nawab Shah. The couple tied the knot in a traditional ceremony and will soon register their marriage, as per a Mumbai Mirror report. Nawab Shah will next be seen in Arjun Kapoor’s Panipat.
Street Dancer 3D duo Varun Dhawan and Shraddha Kapoor are all set to shoot for the climax of their film. Ahead of that, Varun shared a cute picture with his co-star Shraddha
2 actors posing by each other’s side. Varun can be seen dressed in an orange tee with blue jeans and a cap while Shraddha can be seen sporting a cool look in an orange top with check pants. Her hair had an artificial orange braid which Varun can be seen tugging at as she smiles away.
Mumbai: After months of promotions, today finally, Hrithik Roshan’s Super 30 has hit the screens and even before his film gets a junta ka verdict, it is being reported that Hrithik Roshan has already bagged his next film, which is a remake of Amitabh Bachchan’s super hit film Satte Pe Satta. Pinkvilla had exclusively learnt that this Farah Khan directorial venture will see Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone romance each other on the silver screen. Now, in an interview, when
Priyanka Chopra and I have spoken a lot about working together, says Parineeti Chopra
Hrithik Roshan was quizzed about the news of the remake of Satte Pe Satta, this Kaho Na Pyaar Hain actor said, “No. I don't think you should go by news like that. Until I say what my next film is, I don't think you should... Like I said, let me first look at which films I should do next. I will let you know.” Well, looks like Hrithik Roshan doesn’t want to comment on it as of now but did you notice that he didn’t deny it either. Talking about Satte Pe Satta, the film revolves around seven brothers.
Mumbai: A few days ago, Parineeti Chopra did an #AskParineeti session with her fans on Twitter. One of her fans asked what kind of film she would love to do with her cousin Priyanka Chopra. The Shudh Desi Romance actress answered that she would love to work in an action film with PeeCee where they could even get a chance to sing together.Yesterday, at her upcoming film Jabariya Jodi's Zila Hilela song launch event in Mumbai, the reporters asked Pari about her tweet and if that's going to happen anytime soon. Parineeti Chopra told the reporters that she and Priyanka Chopra have discussed working together but they are waiting for the right film for them. Parineeti told the reporters, " If there is a correct script, then we would like to work together. I had recently also said that if any producers or directors are making an action film, we would love to work together on it. We both have spoken a lot about working together, but the script should be correct." Meanwhile, Jabariya Jodi also stars Sidharth Malhotra in the lead role. This is Sid and Pari's second film together after Hasee Toh Phasee. It will hit the screens on August 2, 2019
Alia Bhatt kick starts prep for Priyanka Chopra, fashion’s her song for Sadak 2 as she favourite femme fatale recorded a scratch version; lyrics to be rewritten Mumbai : Alia Bhatt is one of amazing singer and there is no doubting that given the track record of her songs. She has sung some of the most melodious and emotional numbers for her films and we are all in complete awe of the actress' voice. And with Sadak 2, she will get to singing once again, just as promised. It was back in time when we had learnt that she will be singing a song for the film and now, according to the latest reports, she has recorded the scratch version of the song earlier this week.According to the latest reports, Jeet Ganguly's score is ready but the lyrics are currently being worked on. The report further said how he wanted to see her pitch and voice modulation and hence a scratch version was recorded and the lyrics are now going to be rewritten under Mahesh Bhatt's supervision. The song is supposed to be a romantic number and will come during an important phase of the movie which is why Bhatt is being so particular about it Finally, the report further added that the final song will be recorded once the team returns from Ooty later in August. The movie, as we all know is a sequel to the 1992 hit film and co-stars Aditya Roy Kapur, who is currently enjoying his vacation in London. Are you excited to see her croon a romantic track once again? Drop in your comments below.
Hrithik Roshan OPENS UP on starring in the remake of Satte Pe Satta
Mumbai: Priyanka Chopra Jonas has already cemented her style credentials with her on point looks. We list down her last five outings and tell you what worked for the diva and what didn’t. Bringing the boxy and oversized suit trend to streets was Priyanka Chopra Jonas in a beige linen suit. She teamed a tee with her boxy power suit. Her slick middleparted hair complemented the look. However, instead of a red tote, she could have opted for one in a muted tone.
Jasbir Jassi recreates Dil Lai Gayi Kudi for Sonakshi Sinha, says ‘Modern hona paap ki baat nahi hai Mumbai: His songs still remain party starters, primarily Dil Lai Gayi Kudi, which has been used in Bollywood films too. And now, yet another song of singer-composer Jasbir Jassi has been recreated for the film Khandaani Shafakhana, starring Sonakshi Sinha.Music composer Tanishq Baghchi has been the man behind using the track again for the film. Jasbir says, “The reactions for remakes is usually not good. But Tanishq is doing such songs,a dn people are liking them. He has retained the melody, and now, the songs’ reach will increase. It’s been 16 years since the original came out. The generation, which might have been 15-16 then, is now 30-32. It makes me happy that the newer generation is also responding well to it.”The reactions post the release have been good. “Some people say that the old version was good, since the melody is embedded in their minds. But the newer people are liking it.
Deepika Padukone has all the right reasons to call home her favourite place to be courtesy Ranveer Singh
Mumbai: Deepika Padukone has all the right reasons to call home her favourite place to be courtesy Ranveer SinghDeepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh are hands down one of the most adorable couples and well, there isn't any denying that. Check it out right here what is it that we are talking about. Deepika Padukone has all the right reasons to call home her favourite place to be courtesy Ranveer SinghDeepika Padukone has all the right reasons to call home her favourite place to be courtesy Ranveer Singh Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh fall in the made for each other pair because they are major couple goals. Right from all the PDA to their chemistry and of course, all this love they have for each other. Both of them are sure to overwhelm you when you see them together.
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FIFA introduces harsher punishment for racist behaviour Stricter punishments against racism and other discriminatory behaviour was a key part of FIFA's updated disciplinary code which takes effect from Monday L o n d o n : F I FA i s doubling its minimum ban for racist incidents to 10 games and will allow players to make victim statements and participate in the proceedings, world soccer’s governing body said on Thursday.Stricter
SPORTS ROUNDUP New Delhi : After putting a strong show at the World Cup, Team India’s campaign finally came to a end Wednesday after they lost in the semi-finals to New Zealand. Chasing 240 in a rain-interrupted match at Old Trafford, the Indian.
punishments against racism and other discriminatory behaviour was a key part of FIFA’s updated disciplinary code which takes effect f r o m M o n d a y. “ F I FA’s Disciplinary Committee may permit the victim to make a statement, allowing
the latter to participate in the proceedings. FIFA will not let down victims of racist abuse,” the body said in a statement. The changes follow on from several high profile incidents last season in domestic and international football.
AUS vs ENG semi-final: Aaron Finch rues ‘one of the worst’ performances by Australia
Australia ended a six-series losing streak with back-to-back series victories over India and Pakistan and, bolstered by the return of Steve Smith and David Warner, finished second in the group stage of the World Cup
Which version of Serena Williams is headed to the Wimbledon final? There are many questions for Serena Williams as she prepares to face another proven champion and great defender in a Wimbledon singles final
London:So many questions for Serena Williams as she prepares
Mary Kom inspires me, I’m her biggest fan, says Sunil Chhetri
The 34-year-old striker, who has been in peak form in the last couple of years, was recently named the All India Football Federation's Men's Footballer of Birmingham : Australia Thursday. Australia stumbled streak with back-to-back the Year for a recordh a v e m a d e s i g n i f i c a n t through a dreadful 2018 series victories over India progress in the last one year following the Cape Town and Pakistan and, bolstered extending sixth time. but ended up producing one of their worst performances of the World Cup in the semi-final against England, captain Aaron Finch said on
ball-tampering scandal which earned former skipper Steve Smith and his deputy David Warner lengthy bans. They ended a six-series losing
by the return of Smith and Warner, finished second in the group stage of the World Cup. A merciless England, however.
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to face another proven champion and great defender in a Wimbledon
singles final. Simona Halep, of course, will have her part to play on Saturday, when she goes up against Williams for the first time on Centre Court. Halep, a former No. 1 and the 2018 French Open champion, appears to be back in form, as she demonstrated with a decisive 6-1, 6-3 victory over Elina Svitolina in the
Mumbai:Talismanic Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri Thursday said he draws inspiration from legendary boxer MC Mary Kom’s unbelievable story and is the six-time World Champion’s biggest fan. The 34-year-old striker, who has been in peak form in the last couple of years,
was recently named the All India Football Federation’s Men’s Footballer of the Year for a record-extending sixth time. He has earlier won the honour in 2007, 2011, 2013, 2014 and 2017.“I gather motivation from around me — from a lot of personalities who have done well in their respective fields. MC Mary
Kom is one of them. She is an unbelievable story,” Chhetri was quoted as saying by the AIFF. The celebrated boxer has been an inspiring force in Indian sports. In her 18-year long illustrious career, she has won six World Championships, an Olympic bronze medal, and five Asian Championships.
semifinals on Thursday. But Williams, as recent history shows, is vulnerable when she lets her greater goals and ferocious appetite for another title drown out her ability to focus on the task at hand.“I definitely feel
like I play better when I’m calm,” Williams said after the semifinal win. “But it’s definitely an effort. Not getting overpumped but at the same time not getting underwound. I have to be in that right space.”
Apia : Youth Olympics gold medallist Jeremy Lalrinnunga smashed three records in a powerpacked performance but failed to register a clean and jerk lift on day three at the Commonwealth Championships here Thursday. In a remarkable performance, the 16-yearold Jeremy, competing in the 67 kg category, obliterated the Youth World, Asian and Commonwealth records in the snatch category with a
lift of 136kgs.The earlier Youth World and Asian records were also in his name when he had lifted 134kgs at the Asian Championship in Ningbo, China in April. However, the Mizoram weightlifter missed out on a clean and jerk lift and thus could register a total lift score at the gold level Olympic qualifying event, the points from which will be counted when the final rankings for Tokyo 2020 cut are done.
Jeremy Lalrinnunga smashes records at Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships
Rupee slips 10 paise to 68.54 India-US trade talks to restart today with little sign of compromise vs USD in early trade At the Interbank Foreign Exchange, the rupee opened at 68.48 then fell to 68.54 against the US dollar, showing a decline of 10 paise over its previous closing
New Delhi : The rupee opened on a cautious note and fell 10 paise to 68.54 against the US dollar in early trade Friday ahead of the release of key macro-economic data. Forex traders said the rupee is trading in a narrow range ahead of the release of retail inflation and factory output data. Besides, the weakening of the greenback vis-a-vis other currencies overseas supported the local unit. However, rising crude oil prices, foreign fund outflows and cautious opening in domestic equities weighed on the domestic currency.At the Interbank Foreign Exchange,
the rupee opened at 68.48 then fell to 68.54 against the US dollar, showing a decline of 10 paise over its previous closing.The Indian rupee Thursday had closed at 68.44 against the US dollar.Meanwhile, brent
crude futures, the global oil benchmark, rose 0.68 per cent to USD 66.97 per barrel. Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) remained net sellers in the capital markets, pulling out Rs 316.86 crore Thursday, as per provisional data.
Bombay High Court gives no relief to Vijay Mallya
New Delhi : The Bombay High court Thursday dismissed an application moved by Vijay Mallya seeking relief in the confiscation proceedings before the Special Court under the Fugitive Economic Offenders (FEO) Act. His petition challenging the constitutional validity of FEO is pending before the HC.A division bench of Justices Akil Kureshi and S J Kathawalla dismissed the application filed by
Mallya seeking a stay on the confiscation proceedings before the special court, while his petition questioning the Act remains pending before the High Court. Either that or, he contended, the confiscation
orders should be subject to the outcome of petitions before the High Court.In two separate petitions, being heard by a division bench of Justice Indrajit Mahanty and Justice AM Badar, Mallya has challenged the constitutional validity of the FEO Act and the special court’s order declaring him fugitive. The special court had held that the overall conduct of Mallya suggest his refusal to return of India to face criminal prosecution.
Domestic bourses opened on a cautious note Friday with benchmark indices Sensex trading 24.07 points down at 38,799.04 and Nifty down 3.95 points at 11,578.95. On the global front, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, has indicated that the central bank is prepared to cut interest rates to support the economy.“Uncertainties around trade tensions and concerns about the strength of the global economy continue to weigh on the US economic outlook,” Powell said in his opening comments to the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday.
New Delhi : The rupee opened on a cautious note Indian and US trade negotiators will meet on Friday, with little sign of a compromise on a series of protectionist measures taken by the two governments in recent months that have strained ties between the strategic partners.US President Donald Trump has been putting pressure on India to do more to open its markets, saying this week again on Twitter its high tariffs were “unacceptable” Prime Minister Narendra Modi, reelected in May, has been pushing nationalist policies with higher tariffs on everything from electronic goods to tighter controls on foreign firms in the fast growing e-commerce market to help foster domestic companies
and create jobs for millions of youth. A delegation led by Assistant US Trade Representative (AUSTR) for South and Central Asia, Christopher Wilson, will meet Indian officials to try to re-start negotiations on tit-for-tat tariffs that were put on hold because of India’s election.“Since India’s election period has now passed, USTR officials are visiting India for relationship-
Reliance Infrastructure signs inter-creditor pact
Hardeep Singh PuriL ‘Air India is more attractive after Jet shutdown’
Mumbai: Describing Air India as a “first-class a s s e t ” , C i v i l Av i a t i o n Minister Hardeep Singh Puri told the Lok Sabha that following the shut-down of Jet Airways, Air India has become “an even more attractive acquisition” “Air India is a first-class asset. It has 125 planes.
US President Donald Trump has been putting pressure on India to do more to open its markets, saying this week again on Twitter its high tariffs were “unacceptable building with Indian government counterparts,” a USTR spokesperson said.The USTR delegation is likely to meet Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal along with key trade officials on Friday. The delegation is also likely to meet top officials at the IT ministry.n Trump and Modi met in Osaka on the sidelines of a G20 summit in June where they agreed to build ties and sort out thorny trade issues.
‘No over-dues’ with banks, says Bajaj Hindusthan
Infra said it has now achieved standstill for 180 days as per the ICA. According to the RBI circular, the resolution plan of Reliance Infrastructure is to be implemented within 180 days. Mumbai:Reliance Infrastructure of the Anil Ambani group, has said 16 lenders have signed the Inter-Creditor Agreement (ICA) for the resolution of debt as per the Reserve Bank’s circular of June 7.RInfra said it has now achieved standstill for 180 days as per the ICA.
According to the RBI circular, the resolution plan of Reliance Infrastructure is to be implemented within 180 days. “Reliance Infrastructure is confident of implementing its resolution plan well before the 180days deadline based on advanced progress of its various asset monentisation initiatives,”
Mumbai:Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar Ltd (BHSL) has said that its account with banks is “regular and standard” as on date, ruling out any possibility of it being referred to the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT).“State Bank of India (leader of the lenders’ consortium) has
confirmed that our account is regular and standard, with no overdue installments, as on June 26. Also, our total bank liabilities have come down from around Rs 4,700 crore to Rs 2,300 crore between December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2019,” a top official from India’s largest sugar producer .
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'Suicidal' affair: ASI, constable found dead in room at Rajkot The deceased have been identified as Raviraj Sinh Jadeja, a constable of 2011 batch and Khushboo Kanabar, ASI of 2016 batch.
Ahmedabad :An assistant sub-inspector (ASI) and constable of surveillance squad, posted with the Rajkot University police station were found dead inside a room on Thursday morning. Primary investigation revealed that the duo, who the police suspect was in a relationship, have committed suicide by shooting themselves
with a service revolver. The deceased have been identified as Raviraj Sinh Jadeja, a constable of 2011 batch and Khushboo Kanabar, ASI of 2016 batch. They were found dead inside Kanabar's apartment located near Rajkot 150 Feet Ring road. As per police officials, Jadeja's
Gujarat: Water level in Ukai dam rises by one foot after rain The water level in the dam was 276.32 feet before heavy rainfall in the upper catchment areas. It received 22,000 cusecs inflow on Wednesday, taking the level to 277.55 feet on Thursday
Surat : Water level in Ukai dam has increased by one foot after heavy rain in the upper catchment areas of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra in the past 24 hours. The main water source for the people of Surat, Navsari and Valsad, Ukai dam receives water from 20 receiving stations in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. The water level in the dam was 276.32 feet before
heavy rainfall in the upper catchment areas. It received 22,000 cusecs inflow on Wednesday, taking the level to 277.55 feet on Thursday. However, the level is much below the danger level of 345 feet. Sources dam said the rainfall reduced on Thursday and the inflow has reduced to 4,200 cusecs. The water level in Hathnoor dam also increased to 209.04 feet in the past 24 hours.
Dalit murder: Two more held, hunt on for 5 others
Ahmedabad : Two days after a Dalit man was killed by his upper-caste in-laws, the police have arrested two more people in connection with the death of a Dalit youth in Mandal taluka, while the hunt is on for five others. The deceased, Haresh Solanki, was murdered by his in-laws, who belonged to the Darbar community and were opposed to their marriage when he went to fetch his two-month pregnant wife from her home in
Varmor village. Confirming the arrests, Rajendra Asari, Superintendent of Police, Ahmedabad district said, "Indrajeet Jhala, who is the brother-in-law of the victim and another accused identified as Hasmukhsinh have been arrested," said Asari. Dashrathsinh Zala, father-in-law of Solanki, is the prime accused in the case and is absconding. The police had earlier arrested one Harishchandrasinhh immediately.
father Ashok Jadeja, also a police officer, is posted with Rajkot police department. Jadeja was married and has a two-month-old daughter and lived with his father in Mavdi police headquarters. When Jadeja did not return home on Wednesday, his father tried calling him but in vain. He
then asked his son's friends to search for him.Jadeja's friends, who knew about the affair, went straight to her apartment in search of Jadeja. When nobody opened the door, they broke into the house and found the duo lying in a pool of blood, with a pistol next to them. After the police were informed, a team with FSL experts reached the spot to investigate. "Investigations have revealed that both have died of bullet shots, but we are yet to draw a conclusion about what had actually happened," said Manoj Agrawal, Commissioner of Rajkot police.
Education sector IMFL worth Rs 12.5 lakh seized in Ahmedabad downplayed: Gujarat ranks
Ahmedabad: The Local Crime Branch (LCB) team of Ahmedabad seized as many as 348 cartons of Indian Made Foreign Liquor near Naroda area in the city on Wednesday night.Police officials said the LCB team
Army proposes to set up firing range at Dholera SIR The 200 square kilometres of land that has been identified for the range is "mostly" government-owned and is closer to the seashore.
Ahmedabad :The Gujarat government has earmarked over 200 square kilometres of land to set up a firing range at Dholera SIR (Special Investment Region), based on a proposal received from the Indian Army.The firing range will be used for testing of weapons.“It will be a five-kilometre wide and 25-kilometre long patch,” Jai Prakash Shivhare, Managing Director of Dholera Industrial City Development Limited (DICDL), told media persons on Thursday on the sidelines of the 2nd
Gujarat Aviation Conclave 2019. “It will be used for testing of weapons which will be developed. The project was taken up after we got a request from the Indian Army,” “There are
14th in budget allocation
Police officials said the LCB team was on rounds in Naroda on Wednesday night when they noticed a truck stationed outside Samrat Namkeen Factory premises on Modern Bakery road
only a few firing ranges in India, including the ones at Pokharan and one at Balasore. Most of the times, these firing ranges are occupied and there is a long queue for tests to be done,
Shiksha Abhiyan: Shortage of teachers & classrooms reflect poor share in budget, says report
was on rounds in Naroda on Wednesday night when they noticed a truck stationed outside Samrat Namkeen Factory premises on Modern Bakery road. They found two men unloading cartons of IMFL from the truck.
Gujarat wants Centre to make Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima scheme voluntary Ahmedabad : The state government moved a formal proposal before the Centre to replace the current crop insurance scheme, Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, under which farmers have to compulsorily opt for crop insurance.Under the proposal, the government is planning to replace the scheme with a separate mechanism under which it will have a special corpus to compensate farmers in the event of crop failure. The move is planned after large-scale complaints from farmers against the current scheme.
Gujarat: Statue of Unity viewing gallery to be enclosed after monsoon mess
Tourists who visited the gallery circulated videos, expressing their disappointment. Officials initially stated that rainwater would enter the gallery that left open for tourists to enjoy the view of the Narmada dam and the Vindhya mountain range
Vadodara: he viewing gallery of the Statue of Unity that came under severe criticism from tourists after rainwater entering the area and forming puddles during the first heavy showers
of the season, will soon be enclosed. As an emergency measure, the management has decided to cover the area with aluminium sheets, which would obstruct the view from the gallery.Officials say remodeling the facade of the gallery is the only way to keep it dry during monsoon. JN Singh, Gujarat Chief Secretary and SVPRET member, said, “A glass enclosure was the original
idea. But we went with an open gallery as per the suggestion of the designer. However, we are open to turning it into an enclosure again and we will consider glass or other options as well.” With the onset of monsoon in June, the viewing gallery of the world’s tallest statue that stands at 182 metres made news for puddles and water dripping from the ceiling. Tourists who visited the gallery circulated videos, expressing their disappointment. Officials initially stated that rainwater would enter the gallery that left open for tourists to enjoy the view of the Narmada dam and the Vindhya mountain range. However, excessive criticism from tourists forced the management to take remedial measures.
Gujarat Assembly: Private Member’s Bill seeking farm loan waiver rejected The Gujarat Farmers’ Loan Waiving Bill, 2018 or The Gujarat Khedut Devaa Maafee Bill, 2018 (in Gujarati) was moved by Congress MLA from Visavadar constituency Harshad Ribadiya The Opposition Congress and the ruling BJP on Thursday hurled allegations against each other over farmers’ welfare during a debate in the State Assembly on a Private Member’s Bill moved by the Congress seeking farm loan waiver from the state government. The Bill was rejected by a majority vote.The Gujarat Farmers’ Loan Waiving Bill, 2018 or The Gujarat Khedut Devaa Maafee Bill, 2018 (in Gujarati) was moved by Congress MLA from Visavadar constituency Harshad Ribadiya.Stating that over three crore people in Gujarat are engaged in farming or related activities, Ribadiya, speaking on the Bill, said farm debt in the state amounts to around Rs 83,157 crore. Ribadiya also questioned how the government planned to double farmers’ income without providing them water for irrigation. He alleged that the BJP government had not provided adequate irrigation in many areas of the state.Blaming those in power for
farmer debt, Ribadiya said farmers have not been able to get proper support price for their produce owing to various factors such as price hike on fertiliser and diesel, GST, damage to standing crop by blue bulls (Nilgai) and wild
boars. Ribadiya said the Bill presented an opportunity for the Assembly to aid farmers by waiving their loans.However Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel fiercely opposed the Bill and protested the use of the word
‘devaa (debt)’ by the Congress. “Stop calling the farmers of Gujarat ‘devaadar (debtor),” the deputy chief minister said, pointing out that there was a difference between debt and borrowing. “Only when the borrowing turns into an NPA (non-performing asset – when payments are not made) can it be called debt,” he said, stating that most of the Rs 45,000 crore short-term funds borrowed are being paid back by “the honest farmers of Gujarat within the time limit.”He went on to give the figures with regard to loan payments. “In 2014-15, they (farmers) paid back 89.60% borrowing. Similarly, they paid back 95.87% borrowing in 2015-16, 95.46% in 2016-17, 94.6% in 2017-18, and 95.70% in 201819,” said Patel. “I cannot understand why such honest farmers are being defamed like this.” Patel also alleged that earlier Congress governments were to blame for turning farmers into debtors. The Congress did not provide farmers with the facilities.
Ahmedabad: Despite much talk about focus on the social sector, over the years, there has been only a nominal increase in allocation towards education in the state budget. In fact, Gujarat ranks 14th among the 18 big states of India as far as percentage share of education in the overall state budget is concerned. Share of education in the overall state budget for 2017-18 was just 12.8%, much less that states such as Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh. Both these states allocated 14.3% and
19% of their total budget for education, respectively. An analysis carried out by Pathey, an organisation that undertakes budget research, also found that the actual share of education in the consolidated budget of the state has been constantly declining. This year (201920), the consolidated budget estimate for the state stands at Rs 2,04,815 crore, of which, the share of education is just 12.16%. This is lower than the earlier 14.24% allocated to education in the state's budget for 2014-15.
Ahmedabad: A 38-yearold woman, Mumtazbano Shaikh, from Jamalpur area of the city allegedly killed herself by ingesting poison on Sunday at her home. She was frustrated at not being given social status of a wife by her husband Irfan Shaikh, states the FIR filed by the deceased’s brother, Mohammed Ayaz, on Thursday with Gaekwad Haveli police station. The FIR states that Mumtazbano first married 13 years ago with a Vatva resident, Mirza Irfan. But the marriage failed and she divorced him around five years ago. Mumtaz then began running a tuition class in Jamalpur to earn livelihood of her and her 18-year-old son. Later in
2015, she met another man named Irfan Shaikh, who had already married twice, and she decided to marry him. “However, Irfan never took Mumtaz to his home and did not give her the status of his wife in the society. My sister was frustrated with this kind of approach, but I used to make her understand that Irfan would realise his mistake one day, and give her status of his wife,” Mohammed Ayaz stated in his FIR.
Denied wife status, woman kills self
Chudasama poll win: Dholka returning officer Dhaval Jani to be cross-examined
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court on Thursday directed returning officer for the controversial Dholka assembly constituency, Dhaval Jani, to be present before it on July 23. The direction came in response to a petition filed by Congress leader Ashwin Rathod against the controversial poll victory of education minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama from the constituency.Jani has been asked to remain present after Rathod, who had levelled allegations against
the former for facilitating Chudasama's win, demanded to cross-examine Jani in the case. Although it was opposed by Jani's lawyer, the court allowed the same, remarking that the returning officer's cross-examination was important. Meanwhile, the counsel for Jani on Thursday cross-examined Rathod. When asked whether he had submitted any written application for recounting, Rathod said he had given two applications for recounting of votes, which was accepted after a lot of persuasion.
Roadshows in Gujarat to boost trade between India, Canada Ahmedabad:Leading businesspersons, industrialists and government officials of Canada will hold roadshows in the state in an attempt to explore business opportunities and foster relationship between India and Canada, Canadian High Commissioner to India
said at an event in Ahmedabad on Thursday.Nadir Patel, High Commissioner of Canada to India, was present in Ahmedabad on Thursday for an interactive session with the representatives of IndoCanadian Business Chamber (ICBC) .
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