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“Ind vs NZ ICC World T20” f e i r B s w Ne Protests in Nashik over Bhujbal’s arrest Agency | Nashik
Supporters of NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal today blocked the busy Mumbai-Agra National Highway in Nashik district and staged a protest against his arrest even as several commercial establishments remained closed in some areas in the city. Bhujbal, the MLA from Yeola constituency in Nashik district, was arrested last night by Enforcement Directorate in Mumbai after 10 hours of questioning in connection with a probe in a money laundering case registered against him and others.
HC reserves order on PIL on call drop issue Agency | New Delhi
The Delhi HC today reserved for April 25 its order on a petition seeking enforcement of existing laws on call drops and waiver of full amount of a call when it is dropped. “We will consider it and will pass an order,” a bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath said. As soon as the hearing commenced, the counsel representing telecom operators told the bench that the SCis hearing the petitions against the high court’s order upholding the notification of Telelcom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on the call drop issue.
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Kiwi spinners shine, India all out for 79
New Zealand wins by 47 runs Agency | Nagpur
India were left stunned in the opening match of cricket’s World Twenty20 on home soil as they went down to a crushing 47-run defeat to New Zealand. The tournament hosts looked set to make a winning start and justify their tag as red-hot favorites to lift the trophy when New Zealand had been dismissed for just 126 after opting to bat first. But India struggled to an even greater degree on a turning pitch in Nagpur and New Zealand’s decision to field three spinners and leave out their leading pacemen Tim Southee and Trent Boult paid handsome dividends. India’s lineup crumbled to just 79 all out, their second lowest total ever in Twenty20 internationals.
The home crowd was left silenced in disbelief, and they weren’t alone. India had won 10 of their last 11 Twenty20 matches coming into the tournament, encompassing series wins over Australia and Sri Lanka as well as lifting the Asia Cup earlier this month. The top of their batting order had been in scintillating form. Thus
when openers Rohi Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan had been dismissed inside the first 14 balls, thanks to the spin of Nathan McCullum and Mitchell Santner, there was already significant shock. Perhaps the success of India’s top-order batsmen in recent months ended up counting against them here. Once they had been
removed, batsmen who have gotten little time at the crease of late soon followed. When Virat Kohli, the man who has so often provided crucial innings for India, was dismissed in the eighth over for 23 off the bowling of another spinner, Ish Sodhi, India were in
real trouble. By the end, Indian-born Sodhi, who also caught and bowled Ravindra Jadeja with an exceptional catch, McCullum and Santner finished with a combined nine wickets, equaling the record for most wickets taken by spinners in a single innings of a T20 international. It means suddenly the pressure is now on India in what is the toughest of the two groups in the Super 10 stage of the competition. Their next contest on Saturday against fierce foes Pakistan, al-
ready highly anticipated, now carries even more importance. Such a dramatic scenario appeared implausible as India set apart New Zealand’s batsmen. India showed the depth of their spin bowling, with Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja being ably supported by Suresh Raina, who conceded just 16 runs from his four overs as well as taking a wicket. And the pace attack, contributed, too, especially Jaspirt Bumrah, whose yorkers were delivered with im-
peccable length and pace to concede only 15 runs, and take the wicket of the one New Zealander who threatened to make any lasting impression, Corey Anderson. Anderson was forced to play a more restrained innings after New Zealand’s top three had all been dismissed inside seven overs without breaking double figures. Renowned for their ability to score quickly and powerfully, New Zealand failed to adjust to a pitch that offered more turn than anticipated.
Four non-bailable warrants issued against Gunfire in Brussels after ‘police Vijay Mallya in GMR cheque case
raid on suspected Paris terrorists’ Agency | New Delhi
At least three police officers have been wounded after an armed suspect returned fire during an anti-terror raid linked to the Paris attacks in Brussels. Brussels officials confirmed a major operation was underway involving police investigating the 13 November shootings when at least one gunman opened fire. Police said one suspect was on the run, and officers blocked off roads in the Belgian capital’s southern suburb of Forest. With the operation still going on, a police spokesperson said
the number of officers injured in the incident had risen from one to three The exact circumstances were still unclear, however, including whether the police officers were struck by bullets or injured in another way. Shots were fired during a counter-terror raid on a
house in Forest, Brussels, a spokesman for the federal prosecutors office said. Belgian media reports described the Forest suburb as close to the Molenbeek neighbourhood, which was home to a number of the Islamist militants confirmed as carrying out the Paris shootings.
Agency | New Delhi
A local court has issued four more non-bailable warrants (NBWs) against businessman Vijay Mallya after he failed to appear in a court here in connection with alleged dishonour of cheques amounting to Rs 2 crore to GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd. The 11th Special Magistrate at Erramanjil Courts complex on Monday issued the NBWs against the grounded Kingfisher Airline Chairman and another senior official of the company after they did not appear before the court. The NBWs
Mother Teresa to be made Roman Catholic saint on 4 September: Pope Francis
ance for examination,” he said, adding “again we are challenging this order in High Court and file an application seeking quashing of the order issuing NBW.” GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd, or GHIAL, which runs Hyderabad’s have to be executed by Rs 2 crore.” “Previously Rajiv Gandhi InternaMarch 29. Advocate H also NBWs were issued tional Airport, had earSudhakar Rao, appear- and we challenged the lier filed petitions in the ing for Mallya told PTI, orders of lower courts in different courts seeking “Four more NBWs were High Court and have got Mallya’s prosecution for issued yesterday which orders from High Court defaulting on payments pertain to alleged dis- dispensing with his (Mal- and cheating them by alhonour of cheques of Rs lya’s) attendance besides legedly issuing cheques 50 lakh (each) totalling from personal appear- that bounced.
Germany: One killed in suspected bomb blast in car Agency | Berlin
An explosion that destroyed a car and killed A woman was allegedly Agency | Vatican City with about a dozen nuns the driver in downtown beaten up by five youths in the 1950s to help the Berlin during rush hour on board a train when Mother Teresa of Calpoor on the streets of traffic Tuesday was likeshe objected to their cutta, a nun who dediCalcutta, now known as ly caused by a bomb, pomisbehavior, police said cated her life to helping Kolkata. The religious lice said. The explosion today. The 23-year-old the poor, will be made a order spread through- occurred at about 12:30 woman was travelling saint of the Roman Cathout the world. She won a.m. (IST) in the western from Saharanpur to Mu- olic Church at a cerethe Nobel Peace Prize district of Charlottenburg Victory Column. “(The) trying to determine the zaffaranagar in Dehra- mony on Sept. 4, Pope in 1979. The Church de- on a busy street lead- explosion occurred in- man’s identity but condun-Bandra Express. Francis announced on fines saints as those be- ing into the heart of the side or on the vehicle,” firmed that nobody else The youths allegedly Tuesday. Last Decemlieved to have been holy German capital. Photos said Carsten Mueller, was injured in the blast misbehaved with her and ber, he cleared the way when she objected to it, for sainthood for the No- in 1910 in what was who has made concern enough during their lives from the scene showed deputy chief spokesman despite heavy traffic. Exthey beat her up, gov- bel peace laureate, who then part of the Otto- for the poor a major to now be in Heaven and the wreckage of a silver for Berlin police. “Our perts checked the vehicle ernment railway police died in 1997 at the age man Empire and is now plank of his papacy, was can intercede with God VW Passat station wag- investigators are work- but found no further exsaid. A case was regis- of 87 and was known Macedonia, became an keen to make Mother to perform miracles. She on, its windows blown ing on the assumption plosive devices, he said. tered in this regard fol- as “saint of the gutters” international figure but Teresa a saint during the has been credited in the out and its front end that it was an explosive Mueller said police were lowing which two of the Teresa, who was born was also accused of try- Church’s current Holy church with two mira- smashed in, about a ki- device that caused this,” looking into all possible accused were arrested, Agnese Gonxha Bojax- ing to convert people Year. She founded the cles, both involving the lometer (half mile) from Mueller said. He said scenarios that might have they said. hiu of Albanian parents to Christianity. Francis, Missionaries of Charity healing of sick people. the capital’s landmark investigators were still led to the blast. Corpo. Office: B/14, Madhav Chamber’s, India Colony, Opp-Vidhyanagar School, Bapunagar, Ahmedababad - 380024 Email: ssdaily2013@gmail.com Mo : 98250 98053
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An all-India judicial service will ensure transparency
After striking down the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) as unconstitutional in 2015, the five-judge constitution bench of Justices JS Khehar, Jasti Chelameswar, MB Lokur, Kurian Joseph and Adarsh Kumar Goel explored alternatives to make the Supreme Court’s collegium system, which appoints judges to the nation’s constitutional courts, transparent. The court sought suggestions from the public and the response was overwhelming. There are many who have questioned the SC’s decision to ask for suggestions, but what is significant is that the issue of transparency in judicial appointments is finally being debated across the country. While it is no longer possible for nepotism and favouritism to sneak into judicial appointments, vested interests are still trying their best to promote their own since there are vacancies in the Supreme Court and high courts (nearly 40%). They are trying to push the agenda of the old non-transparent appointment process through the collegium system. This should be stopped by the Supreme Court. Vacancies might be affecting the criminal justice system but pendency and vacancies cannot justify non-transparent appointments. Even when there were fewer number of vacancies, the performance of the judiciary in clearing outstanding and pending cases was not extraordinary. While it is important to ensure that we have a mechanism for speedy disposal of cases, the most important thing is to ensure a transparent appointment mechanism of the higher judiciary. This mechanism must be thoroughly examined and a proper procedure should be first put in place before any appointments are made. To avoid wrong appointments, the government in consultation with the chief justice of must introduce an all-India judicial service. This will go a long way towards attracting the brightest and the best talent available in the country. This is a five-decade-old demand but it has not been implemented on account of vested interests both in the political and judicial systems. Their intention is to perpetuate nepotism and favouritism in judicial appointments. This goes against objectivity, fairness, sensitivity and professional approach to the judiciary’s working. Several people have asked the Centre and Supreme Court for such a service but it appears that the judiciary is taking advantage of a divided Parliament to push its agenda of perpetuating judicially-sponsored appointments.
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QUOTE “The emphasis on academic excellence, as well as inculcating core civilisational of patriotism, compassion, honesty, tolerance, performance of duty and OF THE values respect for women as to be maintained all through,” - Amid ongoing controversies in some universities, President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday... DAY Sonam replaces Aishwarya Rai, Happy birthday Honey Singh: Here are your top five competitors becomes new face of Kalyan Jewellers Agency | New Delhi
We don’t believe in conspiracy theories, and so we won’t comment on rapper-composer Yo Yo Honey Singh, originally Hridesh Singh’s, whereabouts in the last 15-16 months. One thing is clear, though: He was definitely unavailable in the market. Now, when he has announced his return to the big bad game of Bollywood music, competitors would be hoping for a less effective Honey Singh. The skilful manner in which he threw each of
his competitors out of the market and became the highest priced voice of the entire industry is only too well known. Singh has already started the verbal battle by comparing one of his former co-singers with Nano. But, will it
be a cakewalk for Honey Singh if he decides to reclaim his empire? We have taken a look at some his biggest competitions Agency | Mumbai in the market, and the Bollywood actress Sonames that popped up hint towards the uphill task nam Kapoor has replaced Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Singh has to face now. as the brand ambassador for a leading jewellery company. Sonam will take the place of Aishwarya, who had been associated Kalyan Jewellers for three years. Amitabh Bachchan and his wife Jaya continue to be
Hrithik Roshan and Kangana Ranaut Slap Legal Notices on Each Other Agency | New Delhi
Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan has sent a legal notice to alleged ex Kangana Ranaut, through his lawyer, for tarnishing his image. According to a source, “Hrithik told her that she should call for a press conference and render an apology to him, spelling out that she had not hinted at Hrithik Roshan as her ‘silly ex’. Else he would make all her correspondence to him public.” “Kangana being Kangana, was not going
to take this lying down. The Tanu Weds Manu actress retaliated with a legal notice through her lawyer Rizwan Siddiqui with a
21-page reply, charging him with intimidation and threat under sections of the Indian Penal Code,” revealed the source.
of ‘Aashiqui’ opposite Hrithik Roshan. Original ‘Aashiqui’ (1990) starred newcomers Rahul Roy and Anu Aggarwal and “Aashiqui 2” was released in 2013 which had Aditya Roy Kapur and Shraddha Kapoor, who turned stars overnight post it. Alia also said she was proud of both Deepika and Priyanka, who have now ventured into Hollywood and that it inspires women back home to keep working hard. “It is very inspiring. I feel very very proud and happy for PC (Priyanka)
and Deepika both. They have been great examples for us in Bollywood and now stepping out of here. Women of substance are very strong and I think they chase their dreams. It gives people like me, who also have really really big dreams in life, a little bit of hope that we also have some chance. There is a lot of acceptance and it is opening up a lot of windows for us.” Directed by Shakun Batra, the film also stars Sidharth Malhotra and Fawad Khan. It will hit theatres this Friday.
Alia Bhatt says not doing ‘Aashiqui 3’ or any Hollywood film
Pakistan actor Fawad Khan clarified on Tuesday (March 14) that he was never offered PK and that his earlier quote was misinterpreted by the media. There were reports that Fawad had refused PK because of Kapoor and Sons. Fawad Khan, who was in New Delhi for the promotions of his second Bollywood outing ‘Kapoor and Sons’, said: “PK was never offered to me and I never rejected it. Secondly, had I got any role in PK, I would have loved to do it but
Agency | Mumbai Actress Alia Bhatt said she has not been offered ‘Aashiqui 3’ and is not doing any Hollywood film either. Alia, who was in Delhi for the promotions of her soon-to-release Kapoor and Sons, said: “I really wish I was doing a Hollywood film but I am not doing any Hollywood film. There is no Aashiqui happening for me either.” There were rumours that Alia will be working under her father Mahesh Bhatt’s banner in the third installment
Kapoor and are confident that her status as a style icon and popularity will strengthen future product campaigns of Kalyan Jewellers,” Ramesh Kalyanaraman, Executive Director, Marketing and Operations, said in a statement here. The company’s other brand ambassadors are Nagarjuna, Prabhu, Shivaraj Kumar and Manju Warrier.
with Parrish navigating her way through a class of FBI new agent trainees to the near future as the truth and repercussions of the attack emerge. Quantico is back post mid-season break in India from March 12. The show is aired on Star World, Star World HD and Star World Premiere. Priyanka asserted that doing action scenes was not an arduous task for her thanks to the training from Bollywood. She said: “I have done a lot of action movies in India,
like Don, Drona, Don 2, Mary Kom, Jai Gangaajal, because of which I have a lot of prep and experience with action, so that’s not hard. But getting to know a character, someone like Alex, that was hard.” Quantico also stars actors Jake McLaughlin, Tate Ellington and Graham Rogers, who all play fellow recruits. The actor says the co-stars have “been like each other’s support system throughout the season. And I love them. They are great”.
Agency | New Delhi
Fawad Khan: I was never offered PK nor did I reject it
that wasn’t the case.” On further being asked about his much-talked about film ‘Battle of Bittora’, he said that their calendar didn’t match and that the makers are also considering other actors for the role. “For ‘Battle of Bittora’, our dates couldn’t match. Sonam is such a busy actor, I myself had committed to Kapoor and Sons. So, I was working on this and then I wasn’t getting time to work on Battle of Bitora. As far as I know they are looking for other actors as well,” said Fawad.
the ambassadors for the leading jewellery chain. Sonam, 30, will endorse Kalyan’s exquisite range of gold and diamond jewellery. “We would like to thank Aishwarya Rai Bachchan for augmenting the product propositions of brand Kalyan over the last 3 years and helping Kalyan establish itself as a leading national brand. “We welcome Sonam
I’ve got used to people knowing me outside India: Priyanka Chopra
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Priyanka Chopra, whose international debut TV show Quantico has got a renewal and whose Hollywood debut Baywatch is already under production, says Indian movies have a “global demographic” and that she is used to having fans abroad. She says her fan base has expanded with the reach of foreign TV, and added that an artiste always yearns for “applause”. Chopra answered some questions by fans through a special video posted on her official Facebook page. She spoke about how she gets along with her co-stars, her camaraderie with them and how she is relieved that the show is being liked by all. On being asked about how it feels to get the kind of reception and recognition that she gets in India, in the US now, she said: “Indian movies have a very global demographic. So I’ve got used to a lot of people knowing me outside of India as well. But with Quantico going to almost 120 territories - yes, wherever I go people know me from the show. I’m really happy, they enjoy the show and my work. Eventually an artist just wants applause and I’m really happy to be able to be getting that.” Priyanka plays Alex Parrish, an FBI recruit who becomes a suspect of terrorist bombing of New York’s Grand Central Station. The show’s storytelling prism shifts between the present day
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Mashrafe Mortaza: Pakistan SPORTS ROUNDUP better according to history Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Mortaza on has been in great form of Tuesday said Pakistan hold an edge over late are raring to go out Bangladesh ahead of their World T20 match there and bat. “Tamim’s
have more experience than us but in the last two months in this format we have proven that we are good. We have had good practice and then we had a great Asia Cup too. We had better plans and all in the last few games but if you see history, Pakistan is better,” Mortaza told reporters here ahead of Wednesday’s clash. Mortaza said the batsmen including Tamim Iqbal who
is in good touch. Not only Tamim all batsmen will be fired up especially since it is T20. The wickets here are different than what they were in Bangladesh. Here they are a lot flatter and so obviously the likes of Tamim can attack,” he said. The last time Bangladesh played here in the iconic venue it was back in 1990 when they lost to Sri Lanka in an One-Day International by 71 runs. Speaking about playing here after such a long gap Mortaza said, “We are all excited. One of the biggest grounds in the world, want to create memories here. Eden Gardens, Lords, Melbourne are such iconic venues that cricketers want to play always in such grounds.
the main round of the meFormer Pakistan cap- ga-event as well. “India tain Muhammad Yousuf are a strong contender behas picked India as the cause their batting is very strong contender to win strong and they are capathe ICC World Twen- ble of chasing big totals ty20 as he feels the home down. Even in the warm team has the batting fire- up match against South power. Yousuf pointed Africa they fell short by out that there were high 4-5 runs, chasing a total scoring matches in the of 190 plus,” said YouWT20 qualifying round suf. ”Their other advanfor associate teams and in tage is they are playing at warm-up games, and said home. Don’t forget they it would be no different in are the only team to have
won the World Cup at home in 2011,” he added. 41-year-old said Pakistan batsmen need to fire on all cylinders if they want to do well in the tournament.“One thing is clear that unless our batsmen get big totals on Indian pitches, the team will struggle against the other top teams. The only other way we can do well is for our bowlers to successfully defend totals in the range of 140-150 or bowl out opposing teams for under par scores,” Yousuf said. “We won in the warm up game against Sri Lanka but again our batsmen didn’t score enough to get a big total. I think we will be depending a lot on our bowlers and they will need to bowl out opposing teams or defend totals around 140-150.”
Agency | Mumbai It was revealed that a spyware-laden app was being used by Pakistani intelligence to monitor the movement of Indian troops in counter-terrorism operations. The app was allegedly being used to access smartphones used by personnel in the Indian Army. The app which was originally available on the Google Play Store--known as Smeshapp--contained spyware that could be deployed on not just smartphones but even on desktop computers, enabling a third party to access personal information such as phone logs, text messages, even photographs stores on the compromised device. As a fallout of this investigation, the app now appears to be removed from the Google Play Store.
After Pfizer, High Court Grants Relief to Abbott and Macleods
Agency | New Delhi Pharma majors Abbott Healthcare and Macleods Pharmaceuticals on Tuesday got interim relief from the Delhi High Court which stayed till March 21 Government’s decision banning sale of certain combination medicines of the two companies. Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw said why cannot a similar relief, as granted to pharma major Pfizer’s cough syrup ‘Corex’ yesterday, be extended to these two companies. “The drugs which are subject matter have been in market for over 20 years. I am of the view that a counter affidavit is required in this petitions. There is no question, why same interim relief be not granted to the present petitioners, like it was given yesterday. “List the matter for Monday (March 21). Till then the effect of notification shall remain stayed and no coercive steps shall be taken against the stockist, retailer and the sellers qua the petitioners here,” the court said. The court also issued notice to Ministry of Health and Family Welfare directing it to file status report with regard to the findings of the expert committee set up by it following which sale of over 300 drug combinations have been banned across India with effect from March 10.
BSE Sensex retreats from 6-week high, slides 253 points
Agency | Kolkata Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Mortaza on Tuesday said Pakistan hold an edge over Bangladesh ahead of their World T20 match at the Eden Gardens ground. The two teams will begin the Group 2 contests of the tournament but Pakistan will be better placed because of their superior experience, Mashrafe believes. “I think Pakistan
India’s batting and home advantage make it strong contenders to win WT20: Yousuf
Agency | Karachi
chandran Ashwin and the ebullient Jasprit Bumrah for company. Nehra’s is a stirring tale of determination and courage. He is the most experienced fast bowler in international cricket at the moment — he made his Test debut in 1999 against Sri Lanka — but his somewhat fragile body has contributed to him not playing as much international crick-
et as someone of his unquestioned ability should have. Together with Zaheer Khan and Javagal Srinath, he was instrumental in India’s march to the final of the 2003 ODI World Cup in South Africa, but a couple of years later, he picked up a serious pelvic injury that cut short his participation in the sport. Nehra always harboured hopes of a comeback even when the national selectors seemed to look elsewhere. He did bowl excellently in 2008 and 2009 to make his way back into the Indian team, and was a vital cog during the 2011 World Cup, where he injured himself in the semi-final against Pakistan and did not play for India again until the Twenty20 International series in Australia earlier this year.
vourites. Anything is possible in these type of tournaments. If you see in the past WT20s, no favourites have won. Be it India in 2007 or Pakistan in 2009. Sri Lanka or West Indies. This version is like that,” the 44-year-old said. Pakistan will open their campaign against Bangladesh, who had shocked them at
the Asia Cup and coach admitted but they have to be cautious. “Bangladesh are playing really good cricket. We have to be really watchful and come out really strong to beat them. Each team deserves to improve. It’s good for the world cricket and of course for Bangladesh. They’re playing really good cricket for last onetwo years. We have seen that in the World Cup. They’re doing well, we have got to respect that. “We have plenty of respect for them but this is a big stage, different conditions. We are hopeful and positive to play really good cricket tomorrow.”
hangte (Zola) have been invited to Liverpool to take part in a week-long coaching programme at the LFC Academy in Kirkby, making them the first ever players from the LFC International Academy DSK Shivajians to ever be awarded the chance.The first stop on the experience was Melwood where Zola and Jerry got the chance
to meet first team players James Milner and Phillipe Coutinho, to pick up some tips and words of encouragement before observing a first team training session led by manager Jürgen Klopp. The two players, who have been with the LFC-DSK Academy for around two years, have performed impressively for both the academy and the India national youth and senior teams. Zola recently became LFCDSK’s first ever player to play for the Indian senior team, making history for not only being the nation’s youngest ever debutant but also youngest ever goal-scorer.
VVS writes there is a three-man component that will influence the bowling group, spearheaded by the experienced Ashish Nehra with the admirable Ravichandran Ashwin and the ebullient Jasprit Bumrah for company
Agency | New Delhi In my last column, I had written at length about Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, the two batting lynchpins around whom India will launch their campaign at the World T20. There is a three-man component that will influence the bowling group too, spearheaded by the experienced Ashish Nehra with the admirable Ravi-
There are no favourites at World Twenty20, says Waqar Younis
Agency | Kolkata
Citing history, Pakistan coach Waqar Younis on Tuesday reasoned that no team can be labelled as favourites in the World Twenty20 due to the unpredictability attached with the format. “You play well in the three weeks then sells it to the Special and win the World Cup. I Purpose Vehicle (SPV) at will not tag anyone as faa much higher price. The Act also empowers the government to acquire the remaining land belonging to the farmer by offering negligible compensation, he further said. “Farmers are not getting compensation for their land that was acquired for the SIR. We have no objection to selling the land to a private party with mutually agreed compensation, but we do not want any government interference,” Agency | Pune said Sagar Rabari, president of Gujarat Khedut Two Indian internationals Samaj, which will join are visiting the Liverpool the protest. ”But under Football Club’s (LFC) the Act, government ac- Academy and Melwood quires land without of- training ground this week fering any compensation as a reward for their hard and then sells it off to work and achievements private parties at a much at the LFC International higher price, which is a Academy in Maharashtra. Mawihmingthanpolicy that goes against Jerry ga and Lallianzuala Chthe farmers.
Farmers to hold protest against Dholera SIR
Two Indian youngsters visit Liverpool FC Academy
Agency | Mumbai Market benchmark Sensex slipped from its six-week high today by plunging 253.11 points to 24,551.17 while NSE Nifty cracked below the 7,500-mark on profit-booking in healthcare and FMCG stocks amid weak global cues. The 30-share gauge after opening a shade higher, advanced to touch a high of 24,840.77 at the outset before profit- booking in recent gainers took hold, which pulled it down to a low of 24,517.28 and settled at 24,551.17, showing a loss of 253.11 points or 1.02 per cent. The gauge had gained 180.94 points in the previous two sessions. Some weakness in the rupee too weighed on the sentiment. The 50-share NSE Nifty broke below the crucial 7,500 level and settled lower by 78.15 points or 1.04 per cent at 7,460.60. Intra-day, it shuttled between 7,545.20 and 7,452.80. Of the 30-share Sensex pack, 22 ended with losses while NTPC ended flat at Rs 127.30. Shares of Lupin melted the most, falling 7.59 per cent to Rs 1,726.60 after the company received nine observations relating to inadequacy and adherence to operating norms for its manufacturing plant in Goa from the US Food and Drug Administration.
India’s bowling fulcrum Ravichandran Ashwin, Ashish Nehra, Jasprit Bumrah
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Farmers of 22 villages in Dholera taluka have called for the scrapping of the Special Investment Region (SIR) planned there and decided to hold a protest rally to press their demand. Under the banner of Akhil Bhartiya Koli Samaj (ABKS), the Gujarat chapter of which is headed by Congress leader and former MP Kunvarji Bavaliya, the farmers will hold a rally at Dholera on April 24 demanding denotification of Dholera SIR. Nearly one
lakh farmers are expected to participate in the protest, organisers claimed. “The Dholera SIR covers 920sq.km of land which includes agricultural land belonging to farmers in 22 villages. The Gujarat SIR Act of 2009 provides power to the state government to acquire land from farmers without due compensation, and we are protesting against that,” Bavaliya told reporters here. He claimed that under the Act, the state government acquires half of a farmer’s land for free and
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Fed up with Hardik’s ‘tantrums’, jail authorities move court for his transfer
Correspondent | Surat
It seems that the authorities of Lajpore central jail in Surat, where Patidar quota stir leader Hardik Patel is lodged since his arrest in connection with a sedition case in October last year, are fed up of with the ‘tantrums’ of the Patidar Anamat Aandolan Samiti (PAAS) leader as they have now moved court with a request to
transfer him to any other prison. A petition was filed by Deputy Jail Superintendent V D Patil in the court of principal district and session judge Geetaben Gopi in this regard today. The court is likely to hear the matter on March 21. Jail superintendent R M Pandey said that the step has been taken mainly because of his ill behaviour. The petition has mentioned five points
prominently as a ground for the transfer of the PAAS leader to another jail. It includes his alleged misbehaviour with the jail authorities and the doctor, the recovery of mobile equipment and Rs 1000 currency note from his barrack and his baseless allegations against the jail authorities. To a query Mr. Pandey also said that Hardik had went to the court yesterday bare-footed at his own. ‘The jail authorities just checked his foot wear as a routine check to see if something was hidden in it or not and he got angry. This is not fair to say that the jail authorities have barred him from wearing foot-wears,’ the jail superintendent said.
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IIMA unveils 25-year masterplan of campus infra: facilities, green cover to increase Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
Indian Institute of Managemenr(IIM) Ahmedabad today unveiled master plan of campus infrastructure for next 25 years. A good thing is that, though IIMA plans to increase the number of domes for students and housing facilities for faculty, the green cover is not going to be compromised. In fact by intelligent use of existing land, the green cover it increase. Another good thing about this masterplan is that, the new structures will not replace any of its building that has heritage value. “The new buildings that will come up including a new aca-
demic block, the Jindal School of Public Policy, apartments for the faculty, dormitories or students, and a brand new sports complex including the IIFL Swimming Pool will complement the existing iconic architecture
of IIMA,” said Boby Desai, Director of Design, HCP who presented the masterplan in presence of media persons and Director of IIMA Dr Nanda. IIM Ahmedabad campus is one of the few green lounges left within the
The SP said at least four people have told police they have “donated” their kidneys and furnished documents in support of their claim Correspondent | Vadodara the local police and crime Police in Anand have branch officials. Accordformed a special investi- ing to police, the alleged gation team to probe al- kidney racket came to leged organ racket in Pan- light after they received doli village where around a tip-off from locals that 80 people have reported- several impoverished resly sold their kidneys to idents of Pandoli have an unidentified hospital “donated” their kidneys in New Delhi in the past in lieu of money. “When few months. Acting on in- our team visited the vilformation received from lage, a 25-year-old man locals, Anand SP Ashok said he had been taken Kumar Yadav formed an to Delhi and operated. SIT, headed by Petlad He said he was paid Rs taluka DSP, comprising 2.5 lakh in exchange for
his one kidney. He does not know the name of the hospital. We have formed an SIT to probe the case and deputed a medical team from the health department to find out the numbers of persons fallen victim to the racket,” said SP Yadav. He said at least three more people have told police that they have “donated” their kidneys and furnished documents in support of their claim. A police team would record statements of the villagers to ascertain if the kidney “donations” are part of a bigger racket. “Most people in the village are daily wage labourers. A man has recorded his statement and on the basis of his statement we have filed an FIR. The man said he was in dire straits and made the decision for financial reasons,” Yadav said.
Charkha maker found murdered Kidney selling racket surfaces in at Khadi Gramodyog Manda central Gujarat, police set up SIT that Patel died due to a hit
According to police, Vasram Patel (64), a resident of Nirnaynagar, Ranip, was missing since Sunday evening Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
A 64-year-old Gandhi charka-maker was found murdered at the factory located on the premises of Gujarat Khadi Gramodyog Mandal near Sabarmati Gandhi Ashram on Monday. Police said prima facie the murder appeared to be the result of an internal rivalry and the suspect has been identified. According to police, Vasram Patel (64), a resident of Nirnaynagar,
Ranip, was missing since Sunday evening. His body was found in the factory, popularly known as Kalam Khush which produces and sells handmade paper and charkha among other items. DCP, Zone-2, Usha Rada said: “The murder is a result of an internal fighting. The suspect, who also works at the same place, has been identified, but we can’t disclose his name till he is arrested.” She also said
on his head from behind. His son Devang has lodged an FIR with Ranip police station. Kalam Khush is operated from the land which was initially part of Mahatma Gandhi-founded Sabarmati Ashram which over the years was divided into several parts and trusts, including Harijan Ashram Trust, Sabarmati Ashram Preservation and Memorial Trust. Police said that Patel used to deal in charkha manufacturing for the past several decades and turned a contractor. On Sunday, police said, Patel had left for the factory citing some works. When he didn’t return home and his phone remain switched off, his family members approached the police who told them to wait.
Another jolt to Hardik, Surat court also rejects bail plea in sedition case
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The court of Principal District and Sessions Judge of Surat, Mrs. Geetaben Gopi today rejected the regular bail plea of jailed Patidar quota stir leader Hardik Patel in the sensational sedition case lodged by the crime branch in Amroli police station in October last year for his instigating suggestion to a supporter to kill policemen rather than committing suicide. While rejecting the bail plea the court in its order also observed that the Patidar Anamat Aandolan Samiti (PAAS)
leader’s behaviour inside the jail (judicial custody) was also not good. The same court had earlier rejected the bail plea of the remaining two accused Vipul Desai (whom Hardik had given the disputed suggestion) and Chirag Desia, in the case. Hardik’s advocate Yashvant Vala had in the bail plea among other points also put forth the point of Delhi High Court’s bail to JNU student leader Kanahiya in a sedition case but the court which has completed the hearing yesterday and had reserved its or-
der to be pronounced today did not consider it. The Crime Branch of Surat police had filed a 370 page charge-sheet in the case on january 8. Hardik is lodged in Lajpore central jail of Surat and was recently in lime light for wrong reasons (recovery of mobile phones near his barrack and battery and charger from his possesion) Today’s decision is second jolt to Hardik this month as another court in Ahmedabad had on March 8 also rejected his bail plea in yet another case of sedition filed by crime branch against him and five others there for their role in the violent stir. He had moved high court against that order by the ADJ N G Dave. Hardik’s counsel in Surat Mr. Vala said that the court order will also be challenged in the High Court.
Ahmedabad
ATS arrests Asaram man who ‘killed’ 3 witnesses
ATS officers said the man hadn’t taken any weapon training, one reason why four of his targets survived. Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
A West Bengal resident, who police claimed was behind the killing of three witnesses and four attempts to murder witnesses in rape cases lodged against self-styled godman Asaram and his son Narayan Sai, has been arrested by the Gujarat ATS and Ahmedabad Detection of Crime Branch in a joint operation. Karthik alias Raju Dulalchand Haldar, resident of Ramlochanpur in South 24 Parganas, had
become a ‘sadhu’ in 2000 and a follower of Asaram, police said. ATS officers said Karthik was arrested from Sarona Bazar in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, where he had been hiding. They said Karthik hadn’t taken any weapon training, one reason why four of his targets survived. “He attended a satsang of Asaram in Delhi in 2000. He joined the Motera Ashram of Asaram on January 11, 2001. He said he was being helped financially by other sad-
haks for the attacks on the witnesses. He named four sadhaks at different ashrams and said they were giving him instructions to commit offences against witnesses in these cases,” ATS SP Himanshu Shukla said. ATS officers claimed Karthik sourced ten countrymade pistols, seven pistols and 94 rounds from gun-runners in Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh. Officers claimed Karthik was responsible for the death of Amrut Prajapati, a former aide of Asaram and a key witness, who was shot at in his Rajkot clinic in June 2014. Kripal Singh, another witness, also succumbed to bullet injuries in June 2015 following an attack in Shahjahanpur, UP. Akhil Gupta, who worked with Asaram as a cook and testified against him, was also shot dead in January 2015 near his house in Muzaffarnagar in UP.
city. Desai said, “green cover will in fact increase when we implement the masterplan over the period of next two and half decades, as we are going to use the available space intelligently.”Director of IIMA Shri Ashish Nanda said, “the institute has appointed three architects for five new projects: RMA Architect
for the School of Public Policy, Arcop for faculty and student housing, and HCP for the new academic block and the sports complex. These five projects are the first phase of a multi-year plan for increasing the capacity and renewing the IIMA campus, while maintaining its unique character. The Jindal School of Public Policy will be a multi-storey structure, including several classrooms and faculty offices. Prof. Rahul Mehrotra, Founder Principal of RMA Architects and Chair of the Department of Urban Planning and Design at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design, will lead the design of the Jindal School of Public Policy.
Court rejects Satish Verma’s plea seeking Ishrat case charge sheet
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A special CBI court here today rejected the application moved by IPS officer Satish Verma seeking supplementary charge sheet filed before the court in connection with the encounter case of Ishrat Jahan and three others. The court rejected the application stating that it was not in a position to provide the charge sheet as it had not taken cognisance of the charge sheet sought by the officer, who had probed the case. Verma had moved the court on Friday seeking the copy of the supplementary charge sheet so that he could initiate legal action against the
accused named in it. Verma, as a member of SIT, had investigated the encounter case of Ishrat and three others. CBI counsel R C Kodekar said. that the court rejected the application moved by Verma on the ground that it had not taken cognisance of this charge sheet. “The court stated that the charge sheet had not come on its record and also that Verma being the third party in the case could not ask for the copy,” he said. Advocate Manish Oza, appearing on behalf of the Verma, said he had filed the application for certified copy of the charge sheet which was sent to the court concerned which sent it back.
Garment Industry in Gujarat observes day long token strike Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
More than 17,000 garment manufacturers, wholesalers, traders and retail merchants of the Gujarat, a well know textile hub of the country, today participated in a day long symbolic strike of the Gujarat Garments Manufacturers Association (GGMA) today to protest against the imposition of excise duty by the central government. The strike of the garment merchants and other stakeholders took place amid the ongoing indefinite strike by the jewelry association which on its tenth day today took out
a motor cycle rally from Prabhat Chowk in Ghatlodia area of the city to CG road to press for their similar demands of roll back of imposition of 1 % excise duty on jewelry. The Garment merchants on the other hand were opposing 2% excise duty announced in the Union Budget-2016-17 on branded ready-made garments priced Rs1,000 or above, Secretary of GGMA Arpan Shah said today adding that in Ahmedbad around 2500 stake holders of the industry participated in a peaceful sit in Ghee Kanta road.
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