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Now, withdraw Rs 10,000/day from ATMs Also the limit on withdrawal from current accounts has been enhanced from current limit of Rs 50,000 per week to Rs 1 lakh per week: RBI
Agency | New Delhi The Reserve Bank of India on Monday enhanced the withdrawal limit from ATM from Rs 4500 to Rs 10,000 per day, per card. Also the limit on withdrawal from current accounts has been enhanced from current limit of Rs 50,000 per week to Rs 1 lakh per week. However, the overall weekly withdrawal limit of 24,000 rupees per card remains unchanged, it said in a release. It also added that there are no changes in the other conditions and relaxations as provided in RBI circular dated November 28, 2016 will continue. “On a review of
limits placed on withdrawals from ATMs and current accounts, it has been decided to enhance the same, with immediate effect…,” the central bank said in a notification. RBI had increased the daily withdrawal limit from ATMs to Rs 4,500 from Rs 2,500 effective January 1. “The limit on withdrawals from ATMs has been enhanced from the current limit of Rs 4,500 to Rs 10,000 per day per card,” RBI said, adding that it will be operative within the existing overall weekly limit. The limit on withdrawal from current accounts has been enhanced from the current limit of Rs 50,000 per week
to Rs 1 lakh per week and it extends to overdraft and cash credit accounts also, RBI said. RBI had placed limits on cash withdrawals following demonetisation of old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes on November 9, 2016. The 50-day demonetisation period ended on December 30. However, NRIs and Indians who
Is this a ‘joke court’, an irked Supreme Court tells state govts (H.S.) | New Delhi
“Is this the Supreme Court or a joke court,” an incensed apex court bench said on Monday, annoyed over the lack of response of several state governments on crucial matters of public importance like pollution and cleanliness in mid-day meals. “Is some kind of panchayat going on here that the states are not serious? Why are you joking with the Supreme Court like this? You will understand the importance only when we call your Chief
News Brief EC notice to Kejriwal for ‘bribery’ remark
were abroad during the demonetisation period have been given additional time to deposit their old currency notes. According to Bank of Maharashtra Executive Director R K Gupta, the relaxation by RBI is a clear indication that cash situation is easing. About 75 per cent of ATMs of the bank are functioning round the clock, he said, adding, all banks are pushing more than 40 per cent of their cash into rural and
The Election Commission today issued a notice of model code violation to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for his reported remarks in pollbound Goa where he had allegedly promoted bribery and asked him to respond by Wednesday. The Commission said it is prima facie of the opinion that by making such statements in Goa on January 8, he has violated the model code which came into force on January 4.
current limit of Rs 50,000 per week to Rs 1 lakh per week and it extends to overdraft and cash credit accounts also, RBI said. RBI had placed limits on cash withdrawals following demonetisation of old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes
on November 9, 2016. The demonetisation ended on December 30. However, NRIs and Indians who were abroad during the demonetisation period have been given additional time to deposit their old currency notes.
off to the RBI Governor (Urjit Patel) just a day before demonetisation, saying that Modi ji had taken a decision to withdraw the 500 and 1000 rupee notes from circulation,” Rahul said at a rally here. Charging the Prime Minister with taking his auto-
cratic style of functioning too far, he said Modi was out to impose his face on everything. Citing the recent Khadi and Village Industries Commission Diary controversy as an instance where Mahatma Gandhi’s face was replaced by that of Modi, he said if things go on like this the day was not far when Ramlilas will be staged with actors wearing Modi’s mask instead of that of Lord Ram.
Modi impinging upon autonomy of institutions like RBI: Rahul Agency | New Delhi
Accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of impinging upon the autonomy of institutions like the RBI, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi said on Monday the Central Bank’s Governor was informed of his decision on demonetisation just a day before the move. “RBI was created as an institution which would work independently free from all political pressure. However, a letter was shot
Akhilesh Yadav gets Samajwadi Party cycle, father Mulayam Singh loses battle of symbol
India’s NSG membership can’t be farewell gift: China to US
China on Monday said admission of non-NPT signatories in NSG cannot be a “farewell gift” for countries to give to each other, a day after the outgoing Obama administration asserted that Beijing was an “outlier” in the efforts to make India a member of the elite nuclear club. “Regarding India’s application to the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), regarding non-NPT countries admission to the NSG, we have made our position clear before so I will not repeat it,” Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua
Chunying told a media briefing here, reacting to remarks by US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia, Nisha Desai Biswal, on the issue. “Clearly there is one outlier that needs to be addressed and that is China,” Biswal had said on India’s NSG membership bid. “I just want to point out that NSG membership shall not be some kind of (a) farewell gift for countries to give to each other,” Hua said, taking a dig at the Obama administration. China has been blocking India’s membership bid for the 48-member grouping despite backing from majority members on the grounds that India is not a signatory to the nuclear non-proliferation treaty (NPT).
ing would be controlled by the Centre. For tax payers with more than Rs 1.5 crore turnover, states and the Centre will control and administer them in 50:50 ratio. Finance Minister
Arun Jaitley, briefing reporters about the decisions taken at the meeting, said states would also have the powers to levy tax on economic activity within 12 nautical miles of territorial waters even though such rights Constitutionally vest with the Centre. He said the power to levy and collect Integrated-GST, a tax on inter-state movement of goods and services, will lie with Centre but by special provisions in law, states will also be cross-empowered.
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Secretaries,” the bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud said. “This is important business,” it said after perusuing the files of the first two PILs listed before it for hearing. “Do we have some kind of a game going on here? If you (lawyers representing states) do
not want to file your counter affidavits, then say that, we will record your statements,” the bench added. The bench, after perusing the reports with regard to service of notices of the PILs to the states concerned, said if they want more time then they should stand and seek it.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Monday won the Samajwadi Party symbol the cycle from his father Mulayam Singh Yadav as the Election Commission assigned the popular emblem to him. The Election Commission said the group led by Akhilesh Yadav is the Samajwadi Party and thus entitled to use the ‘Bicycle’ symbol. The EC decision could be a big setback for the 77-yearold Mulayam Singh Yadav who founded the party 25
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semi-urban area to ensure adequate cash availability. Cash position is getting better day by day and rush at ATMs has come down significantly, said another senior official of a public sector bank. However, the limit is something that RBI takes a call and complete removal of the limit would be done after due diligence and feedback from all the banks, the official added. “ATM cash supply situation is near normal. About Rs 8,000 crore on daily basis is being fed across the country. We are gearing up for higher loading frequency and meet the requirement,” said Rituraj Sinha, the president Cash Logistics Association. “The limit on withdrawals from ATMs has been enhanced
from the current limit of Rs 4,500 to Rs 10,000 per day per card,” RBI said, adding that it will be operative within the existing overall weekly limit. The limit on withdrawal from current accounts has been enhanced from the
Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA) Vice President Parimal Nathwani, along with other office bearers on Monday laid foundation stone for the “world’s biggest cricket stadium”, coming up in Motera area in Ahmedabad. The approximate cost for building the stadium is Rs 700 crore. On the occasion, Nathwani announced that the construction of the new stadium, being built in place of the old ‘Sardar Patel Gujarat Stadium’, will be over in two years. “Upon completion, this new stadium at Motera will be the biggest cricket stadium in the world with seating capacity of 1.10 lakh,
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years ago. Mulayam had earlier said he will accept whatever decision the Election Commission takes on the contentious poll symbol issue. The faction war in the ruling Samajwadi Party of Uttar Pradesh had reached the Election Commission with Mulayam Singh Yadav staking claim over the ‘cycle’ symbol after he was deposed from
the post of president by the group headed by his son Akhilesh Yadav on January 2. The faction headed by Akhilesh too approached the EC to assert their right over the symbol, which is crucial for the upcoming Assembly elections. Ram Gopal Yadav, who was representing Akhilesh’s faction expressed satisfaction over the EC’s decision.
GST roll-out deferred to July 1; Centre, states reach consensus on control over tax payers Agency | New Delhi
putting behind the Melbourne stadium (in Australia), which accommodates 90,000 spectators,” claimed Nathwani. He also said that noted architect firm ‘M/s. Populous’ has been roped in as the principle architect to design the stadium. This is the same firm which had designed the Melbourne Cricket Ground, said Nathwani. The VP was accompanied by GCA joint secretary Jay Shah, son of GCA and BJP chief Amit
Shah. Several other office bearers of GCA along with Gujarat skipper Pathiv Patel were present on the occasion. The old stadium, which had seating capacity of 54,000 was razed recently by the GCA to build the new stadium, spread across 63 acres. “The total cost of the the project is estimated at Rs 700 crore. The stadium will have 76 corporate boxes, four dressing rooms, a club house and an Olympic-size swimming pool.
In a major breakthrough, the Centre and states on Monday reached a consensus on sharing powers for control over tax payers under GST but the new indirect tax regime will now be rolled out from July 1 instead of previously planned April 1. The consensus was reached after the Centre agreed to the demand of states to go in for horizontal split with regard to tax payers based on annual turnover. According to the decision
reached at the 9th meeting of all-powerful GST Council, states will have powers to assess and administer 90 per cent of the tax payers under Rs 1.5 crore annual turnover while the remain-
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Congress to get Sidhu in, but can he be the gamechanger?
After much dilly-dallying and behind the scenes maneouvering, the Congress has finally been able to get Sidhu into its fold in a move which it hopes will pay rich dividends in the Assembly polls. Four months after he heaped scorn on the Congress and made vitriolic comments against Punjab Pradesh Congress committee (PPCC) president Capt Amarinder Singh, Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday adorned the Congress colours. After much dilly-dallying and behind the scenes maneouvering, the Congress has finally been able to get Sidhu into its fold in a move which it hopes will pay rich dividends in the Assembly polls. However, it is quite clear that the enthusiasm for getting the former cricketer turned politician into Congress was more on part of the party high command and the detractors of Capt Amarinder Singh within the party than on the part of the Punjab unit. After Sidhu floated his independent Awaaz-e-Punjab forum along with former SAD MLA Pargat Singh and the Independent MLAs, Bains brothers, from Ludhiana, he had hit out at Amarinder saying he and Parkash Singh Badal were both sides of one coin and that Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal were playing a friendly match with each other. Amarinder too had lost no time in hitting out at Sidhu calling him a clown and a comedian and it was clear that there was no love lost between the two. However, after it appeared that Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi was keen on having Sidhu on board, Amarinder mellowed his stance and started referring to Sidhu’s Congress pedigree and that his father was a Congressman too. While Sidhu’s oratory and crowd pulling abilities have been much admired in his original party, the BJP, too, yet his inability to take a firm political stand in Punjab has caused a lot of damage to his image. The Congress may have fielded his name from Amritsar (East) Assembly constituency which was held by his wife when she was in BJP, and it may be hoping to utilise him in launching broadsides against the Badals in election rallies across the state, yet Sidhu’s image stands dented. His inability to forge a deal with the AAP and Congress in his initial attempts, his announcement of an independent political front and then his backtracking from his promise to launch that front before the elections has caused him some loss of image. There is little doubt that Sidhu will still remain effective when he delivers his sharp barbs against the Badals and the Akalis and the Congress will make full use of his theatrics across the state, but whether he will be a game changer less than 20 days ahead of elections is a tough call. As one veteran Congressman put it, having Sidhu in the Congress camp is better than having him in a rival camp. His rocky relationship with Capt Amarinder is unlikely to stabilise as just on the day he was inducted into the party, the former Punjab Chief Minister made it clear that he was just another MLA contestant from Amritsar (East). The battle has just begun.
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QUOTE “Dear @zairawasim! Ur apology letter is sad but full of OF THE courage. It exposes d cowardice of people who made u write it.But u r my #RoleModel.” DAY - Bollywood actor Anupam Kher took to Twitter and expressed support for the young actor. He wrote... Anil Kapoor showers praise on daughter Sonam after her Filmfare Award win Agency | New Delhi
Anil Kapoor showered a load praise and appreciation on daughter Sonam Kapoor, who was awarded Filmfare Best Actor (Female) Critics’ Choice last night for her performance in Neerja. The 60-year-old veteran actor took to social media to post a lovely black and white picture of young Sonam, dressed in a white frock. “So proud of you,” the father captioned the Instagram post. “not just for the award, but also for your choices & decisions... You know who you are & you’ve never backed down from a challenge and that’s amazing to watch as a father and actor... Congratulations beta...” the 24 actor wrote.
Premam actress Anupama on a roll; announces her next with Ram Charan (H.S.) | New Delhi
Anupama Parameswaran became one of the busiest actresses in South India after the success of Premam, her only Malayalam movie released so far. After winning the hearts of many for portraying the role of Mary in the Nivin Pauly-starrer, the young artiste made her presence felt in other languages, especially in Telugu and Tamil. Anupama, who made her debut in Tollywood with Trivikram Srinivas’ A Aa, also starred in the Kannada remake of Premam, the recently-released romantic family entertainer Shatamanam Bhavati and the Tamil movie Kodi. After sharing screenspace with Nithin, Naga Chaithanya, Dhanush and Sharwanand, the actress will now be seen romancing young action star Ram Charan in her next.While wishing her fans on the occasion of the Bhogi festival,
Dangal girl Zaira Wasim apologises and says she is not a ‘role model’, deletes post later
Agency | New Delhi Dangal girl Zaira Wasim is going places. After giving a power-packed performance in Dangal, she will soon be seen in Aamir Khan’s Secret Superstar. She recently met Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Me-
hbooba Mufti as well. However, instead of celebrating her wins, the 16-year-old from Kashmir took to social media to post an apology. She later deleted the post. Without saying what she was sorry for, the actor wrote in her “open con-
fession/apology”, “There are few more things which are very important and I want to clear them as well. The first and foremost thing is that I am being projected as a role model for Kashmiri Youth. I want to make it very clear that I do not want anyone to follow in my footsteps or even consider me as a role model. I’m not proud of what I’m doing and I want everyone, especially the Youth to know that there are real role models out there whether they be in this time or in our history.” Hinting that the apology may have to do with her recent meeting with the J&K CM, the post says, “I know many people have been offended and displeased by my recent actions or people I have recently met…” In the same vein, she says, “…I understand the sentiments behind it especially considering that what had happened over the past 6 months.”
Koffee With Karan 5: Priyanka Chopra Fails A General Knowledge Test
It seems Karan Johar’s Koffee With Karan has taken some points from The Ellen DeGeneres Show for India’s most famous export, Priyanka Chopra
Anupama announced her next project in Telugu that will be helmed by director Sukumar. “Happy bhogi to all... Really happy to let u all know about my next telugu film with director
sukumar sir, ram charan, ratnavelu sir and mythri movie makers ..a dream team for me indeed... Need ur prayers and love [sic]” Anupama posted on her social media page.
Salman and I are very different, we don’t agree on lot of things: Shah Rukh Agency | Mumbai
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It’s past 10pm, and understandably, Mehboob Studio is desolate, especially with the Mumbai winter setting in. But inside his vanity van, one man is as energetic as ever — Shah Rukh Khan. “I think everybody is like this (energetic),” he says nonchalantly. Herein, the actor, who readies for his next release, Raees, opens up about his stardom and ‘real’ issues. Yes, and I wouldn’t wish it upon many people. I hear some actors saying that they wish they were
Priyanka Chopra’s general knowledge is being tested by Karan Johar and her response is, “Arre baba.” The Quantico star also reveals that she has kissed an ex after breakup but that is not all. It seems Karan Johar’s Koffee With Karan has taken some points from The Ellen DeGeneres Show for India’s most famous export, Priyanka Chopra. As the Quantico star graces Karan’s couch, she will obviously be asked about love, break-ups and men. But adding an interesting
Shah Rukh Khan, and I say, ‘Please don’t wish for it. It’s a pain’. I can’t explain the kind of patience, goodness, humility and the modesty you have to show besides the hard work you have to
do, and stress you have to take. But I will still give my left and right arm to be Shah Rukh Khan again. But I won’t wish it upon others, as I don’t think they can handle it.
twist to the show is a new addition, the five-second question answer. Karan asks Priyanka to “name three Mughal emperors” and her answer is, “Arre baba!” Then she is asked to name “three Maratha warriors” and she bursts out laughing. The last question is the name of three Prime Ministers in India and her answer is again laughter. We hope Priyanka passes this one with flying colours for we all remember how it ended with Alia Bhatt. And back to Karan’s patent questions. Priyanka says
people will right what they want to write but people will know when there is a ring on the finger. She goes on to say, “I believe you are single till you are married!” However, Priyanka does vouch for the fact that men in the west have a completely different approach of asking a girl out. “The boys here are a little cautious. There it’s straight up – ‘I am free tomorrow, I am in New York. Let’s go for dinner.’ Na Jaan na pehchaan. Akele! Itni forward nahi hoon main.”
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Virat Kohli talks about the corrections he made post 2014 England debacle
Virat Kohli says that he had put too much pressure on himself to perform at England which had led to his downfall
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Sony Pictures Networks India launches its second music channel,Sony ROX HD
Indian captain Virat Kohli feels that chinks in his technique apart from utter desperation to succeed in England led to a disastrous tour of 2014 post which, he not only worked on his mindset but also on his batting. In a chat with former England captain Nasser Hussain on bcci.tv, Kohli decoded his technique that led to his downfall during 2014 England se-
ries where he failed to get 50 plus score in five Tests and then smashed four hundreds in four Tests Down Under a few months later. “I had put too much pressure on myself before going to England (2014) that I needed to score here. I don’t know why sub-continent players are given different benchmarks that we have to perform in certain countries and if you don’t do
Ravichandran Ashwin does an MS Dhoni, scores winning run
that, you are not considered a good player. “I think it was more about me being desperate to do well in England and then when you don’t do well at start, you start going down mentally,” Kohli was honest about what went wrong during that series. The world’s premier batsman then elaborated as to what went wrong. “Technique is important but even people with not that strong technique have been able to score well there because of a good mindset. The problem with me was that I was expecting inswingers too much and opened up my hip a lot more than I should have done. I was constantly looking for the inswinger and was in no position to counter the outswing.”
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SPORTS ROUNDUP Sehwag’s latest jibe at Pakistan team will make their fan’s blood boil Virender Sehwag still gives nightmares to opponents even without a wielding a willow (H.S.) | New Delhi
As if the disastrous outing of Pakistan cricketers Down Under wasn’t enough, Virender Sehwag decided to rub salt into the wounds of India’s arch-rivals on a wintry Monday morning. It seems the Twitter star is never short of humour when it comes to trolling others on the micro-blogging site. And he may have retired from the game but his latest
tweet suggests that the Nawab of Najafgarh remembers each and every detail of his records. Incidentally, on this very day, 11 years ago, when India had toured Pakistan for a three-match Test series, in the very first game at Lahore, Sehwag and Dravid had completed an opening partnership of 410 runs in reply to Paki-
Melbourne. “So I just decided not to play.” Major changes to the Davis Cup are in the pipeline with International Tennis Federation (ITF) president David Haggerty last year unveiling a plan for a “final four” format to be played in a neutral venue.
at the ITF’s annual meeting in August. Changes cannot come soon enough for the world’s top players who invariably have the most punishing schedules. Presently the Davis Cup World Group rounds take place immediately after Australian Open, Wimbledon and the U.S. Haggerty hopes to have Open. World number one the new hosting system in Andy Murray, a stalwart place by 2018, saying that for Britain while others it will increase the appeal such as Roger Federer, of the event. Other pro- Novak Djokovic and Raposals, including reduc- fael Nadal have missed ing ties from three days ties, has also demanded to two days and matches changes, but repeated his from five sets to three sets opposition to neutral venwill also be on the agenda ues on Monday.
stan’s first innings score of 679. They fell short by just three runs off the then highest opening partnership record, held by Vinoo Mankad and Pankaj Roy (which was ultimately broken by Neil McKenzie and Graeme Smith in 2008). While Sehwag was dismissed on 254, Dravid remained unbeaten on 128.
Kei Nishikori to miss Davis Cup, Andy Murray critical of neutral final
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(H.S.) | Mumbai For once, it was not MS Dhoni who hit that winning six to take India over the line. Instead, it was Ravichandran Ashwin. India’s early misgivings up the order were smoothed out by a stellar 200-run-partnership for the fifth wicket between Virat Kohli and Kedar Jadhav. Both crossed the century mark but neither were available to take the final runs. Instead it was Hardik Pandya and Ashwin who found themselves facing the final deliveries and taking those last runs that took India to the fourth highest suc-
cessful run chase of all time. Needing seven off the last seven deliveries, Hardik Pandya smashed a six off the last ball of the 48th over. Ashwin was on strike to face the first ball of the 49th over and he decided not to waste anymore time in getting that one run. While Pandya went for long off, Ashwin picked long on to nestle the ball. It was probably the only bright light in an otherwise mediocre day for India’s premium spinner. Ashwin was smashed all around the park in the eight overs that he bowled. He gave away 63 runs and couldn’t manage to claim a single English scalp.
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Kei Nishikori is the latest player to skip the Davis Cup because of the packed calendar, the Japanese confirming on Monday that he would be unavailable for his country’s World Group opener against France following the Australian Open. “I’m not playing because the schedule, it’s gonna be too tight. Going to south America, Rio and Buenos Aires, and if I play Davis Cup, that’s way too much for my body,” the world number five told reporters after coming through a tough first round against Andrey Kuznetsov in
Wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt a winner in anti-dowry campaign too, takes just Re 1
Top seed Angelique Kerber overcomes Lesia Tsurenko to advance
Defending champion Angelique Kerber had to overcome her nerves to go through (H.S.) | New Delhi Haryana congress leader to the second round at Wrestler Yogeshwar Jaibhagwan Sharma. The the Australian Open Dutt, the 2012 London reason for Dutt’s decision
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The format of the Davis Cup was recently criticised by Andy Murray
Agency | Melbourne Defending champion and top seed Angelique Kerber battled her nerves and faltered badly with victory in sight before finally overcoming Lesia Tsurenko 6-2 5-7 6-2 to reach the second round of the Australian Open on Monday. The 28-year-old German was starting the defence of a grand slam title for the first time and initially struggled with her
serve and the accuracy of her groundstrokes on Rod Laver Arena. Once she found her range, however, Kerber proved more than a match for world number 51 Tsurenko, who was reduced to scrapping to save her serve and the odd pearl of a consolation point off her rasping backhand. The German’s nerves returned when Kerber was serving for the match, however, and the world number one
started ballooning shots all over the place, allowing her Ukrainian opponent to break back for 5-5. Tsurenko grasped her opportunity with both hands and broke the Australian and U.S. Open champion again after a marathon nine-minute game to send the match into a decider. The third set developed into a battle of wills but Kerber grabbed the key break for a 4-2 lead before rattling off the next two games to set up a second round tie against compatriot Carina Witthoeft.
Olympics bronze medallist, has always chosen to swim against the tide. Be it taking a stand when a movie star was named Rio Games goodwill ambassador or deciding to not aspire for a deceased wrestler’s Olympic medal, Dutt has always been the trend-setter. Dutt, who is also a two-time Asian Games medallist, chose to take only a token Re 1 from his bride’s family ahead of his marriage on Monday. He is getting married to Sheetal Sharma, daughter of
is inspiring. His family had suffered as they had to cough up huge sums as dowry for the daughters’ marriage. Dutt, who saw his parents’ plight, vowed as a youngster that he will take a stand to ensure his bride’s family did not suffer. “I saw my family struggle to collect dowry for the girls of the family,” said the 34-year-old Dutt, who got engaged at Murthal in Sonipat on Saturday. “As a result, I decided on two things while growing up — I will excel in
wrestling and I will not accept dowry. I have realised my first dream and now it’s time to keep my second promise.” This is not the first time Dutt has taken a bold stand. When Salman Khan was named India’s Rio Games goodwill ambassador, Dutt wrote on social media that Olympics were ‘not the place for movie promotion’. And when there was speculation that Dutt’s 2012 Olympics bronze medal might be upgraded to silver after the urine sample of the late Russian Besik Kudukhov, who had finished second, tested positive for a banned substance. Yogeshwar said he wanted Kudukhov’s family to keep the silver medal. Besik died in a car accident in 2013, a year after the London Games. However, the situation didn’t arise as Dutt’s medal was never upgraded.
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Vibrant Gujarat: Does it need more substance?
the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is credited with having fathered the event in 2003.Notwithstanding its thrust on Make in India, the event continued to remain a `by-the-Gujaratis-for-Gujarat’ one with a good part of it
about PM Modi’s leadership qualities and pitched him as a “global leader”, some of them greeting with a ‘Kem Chho’. Back in 2009 Anil Ambani and Sunil Bharti Mittal had showered praise on Modi, called him “PM material” suggesting he lead the nation. Every year the quantum of investments promised planned by the PMO. through the event has Interestingly, all the Indian corporate leaders who spoke, like Mukesh Ambani and Ratan Tata, chose to emphasise their Gujarati links. The business representatives from United States and other countries were vocal
near Dharnidhar Derasar, and checked that he was bleeding profusely from his neck. A thread was wrapped around Harsh’s neck which had made a deep cut, cutting his windpipe as was revealed later. “We didn’t know what to do but I immediately removed my shirt and got both our handkerchiefs right on the bleeding neck and tied the shirt in an attempt to stop the bleeding. We parked his scooter and
tried to call EMRI 108 when we were told that it would take some time for them to reach due to heavy rush. We mustered all our courage and took Harsh on my scooter as I drove it, Amrat sat in the back, taking Harsh in between to the VS Hospital, clearing the traffic,” narrated Ashwin. Harshendu Oza, Harsh’s father,Said.that it was only the duo’s presence of mind that saved his son. “He has got 110 stitches and an operation was performed to stitch his windpipe together. If it were not the youths, I don’t know what would have happened to my son. He has been shifted to Jivraj Mehta on Sunday and is recuperating,” he said.
from Crawford Market on December 27. Seven of the birds in the lot had died by December 30. Gujarat’s animal husbandry department had then sent samples of the birds’ droppings the following day to the National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD), Bhopal, which, on January 3, confirmed the presence of H5N1 virus in the birds. However, the same day Maharashtra’s animal husbandry department sent officials to Crawford Market to take samples
of serum and bird droppings of fighter cocks, guineafowl, turkeys and some ducks. “None of these birds, which were sourced from 28 shops in Crawford Market, tested positive for bird flu. But we are maintaining daily vigilance,” said additional commissioner of Maharashtra’s animal husbandry department Dr GP Rane. In fact, Rane Said. that all the shops had been restricted from buying any new set of birds till cleared from the department.
Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
On Friday when the 8th edition of Vibrant Gujarat drew to a close , Bhutan’s Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay’s speech at the 2015 edition of Vibrant Gujarat on “gross national happiness” that had overshadowed speeches of several diplomats including that of US Secretary of State John Kerry, echoed in the precincts of Mahatma Mandir.This year, the event not only missed a tall international politician, but also fell short on large businesses making major investment announcements. Common to both editions was
only grown. For instance if 21,000 MoUs worth Rs 25 lakh crore were promised in 2015 edition when chief minister Anandiben Patel managed the event, two years later the MoUs increased to 25,000 but the Vijay Rupani-headed state government chose not to make public the total value of MoUs at the valedictory session held Thursday.
Army banks on muscle to attract Gujarat youth
City of angels: 2 men’s presence of mind saves a life
Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
It was a shocking sight for Ashwin Makwana, 29, a resident of Gota, and his friend Amrat Parmar, 23, when a youth driving a scooter collapsed a few feet away from them on Sabarmati Riverfront road near Usmanpura at 1.30pm on Saturday. Ashwin and Amrat were there to see the festivities. The duo rushed to the youth, later identified as Harsh Oza, 23, residing in a society
Crawford Market birds healthy: Maharashtra government Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
The mystery over how bird flu came to Ahmedabad deepened with Maharashtra’s animal husbandry department claiming that not a single bird at the famed Crawford Market in Mumbai had died of the disease since December 27. A slaughterhouse is situated in Crawford Market. The NGO, Asha Foundation’s farm in Hathijan had purchased 210 birds, including 80 guineafowl, 80 chicken, 30 turkeys and some other bird species
Kite festival: Festive high on terraces, hues and battle cry in sky
Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
The kite festival was the last festivity for two citizens on Saturday. While a woman’s throat was slit by glass-coated manja near Dharnidhar Crossroads, a youth fell to death in Vasna. According to Paldi police, Malti Langaliya, 30, a resident of Riverside Park, Vasna, was passing from Dharnidhar bridge on a scooter while going towards Neh-
runagar at 11.30am on Saturday. Her mother-in-law was riding pillion on the scooter. At that time, Malti encountered a thread that got entangled on her neck and made a deep cut. The duo fell on the road after which Malti was rushed to Jivraj Mehta Hospital by EMRI 108 paramedics. She was declared brought dead. “The duo was going to a relative’s residence in
Ambawadi to celebrate Uttarayan. Her husband is a goldsmith and she was mother to a 10-year-old son,” said an investigator. In another incident, a 23-yearold youth fell to death in Vasna on January 14. Accordinng to Vejalpur police, Mayur Marathi, a resident of Vaishali Township behind Vasna bus stand, was on his terrace at 5.30pm on Saturday.
Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
After ‘Indian Army Day’ celebrations on January 15, the Parbat Ali Brigade under the aegis of the Ahmedabad-based Golden Katar Division, is organizing its ‘Know Our Army’ exhibition on Janurary 17, 2017 at Dhirubhai Ambanai Institute of Information and Communication. It had organised a similar display-cum-exhibition in August 2016. Gujarat Governor O P Kohli will be the chief guest at the programme. This edition is slated to be the biggest in Gujarat so far in terms of equipment on display. The exhibition would be open for public viewing from 11 am to 6 pm on January 17, said
Defence PRO and Wing Commander Abhishek Matiman. Meant to motivate Gujarat’s youth to join the armed forces in large numbers, the Indian Army will be showcasing its equipment and prowess to mark the occasion. The equipment to be displayed this time include the main battle tank of the Indian Army T-90 (Indian name: Bhishm), T-72 tank (Indian name: Ajeya), armoured personnel carrier, Bofors (155mm artillery gun), 130mm howitzer medium artillery gun, 105mm light field gun (artillery), L-70 Anti-aircraft gun, small arms used by the infantry, mine laying and defusing equipment and battlefield surveillance radars.
Hardik Patel to return to Gujarat, address rally today
Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
Patidar leader Hardik Patel will return to Gujarat on Tuesday after spending six months outside the state and address a “massive” rally of the Patel community in Sabarkantha district. The firebrand leader, who is facing sedition charges, was released on bail by the Gujarat High Court on July 15 last year on the condition that he will stay outside the state for six months, starting July 17. He had been staying
(H.S.) | Bhopal Madhya Pradesh cabinet on Monday approved the state liquor policy for 2017-18, which makes it mandatory for liquor traders to put up boards at their shops, which will warn people that ‘alcohol consumption is injurious to health’. The policy also states that the liquor bottles will also have to carry similar warnings in bold letters. As per
the new policy, an online tracking system of liquor consignments would also be introduced. “The state cabinet meet chaired by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today approved the liquor policy for next financial year. Several measures, including the display of warning ‘liquor consumption is injurious to health’ at the shops and also on the liquor bottles in bold let-
in Udaipur in Rajasthan since then. Hardik’s close aide Dinesh Bambhaniya said he will receive a grand welcome on entering Gujarat from Ratanpur border. He said Hardik is scheduled to address a “massive” rally planned by the Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti in Himmatnagar and expected to be attended by more than 1 lakh people. PAAS has described it as “the start of the second round of the Patel quota agitation”. In August 2015, Hardik had addressed a massive ral-
ly at GMDC ground demanding inclusion of the community in the OBC category for quota benefits. “This rally in Himmatnagar is GMDC part two. Hardik will take up the reservation issue. He will also demand justice for those killed in police firing during the violence after GMDC rally. This rally will reignite the quota agitation in Gujarat,” Bambhaniya said. At around 2 PM, Hardik will reach Gandhinagar to seek blessings of former Gujarat chief minister Keshubhai Patel. In the evening, he will leave for Pune to take part in “Bharatiya Chhatra Sansad”. Hardik’s return is being monitored carefully by political parties as well as the administration as the state goes to polls later this year.
number of birds with irreparable damage to their wings. Apart from common birds like pigeon, dove, parakeet and kites, we also get injured birds such as owl and migratory birds such as ibis,” said Lala Parmar of Jivdaya Trust. Ahmedabad Fire and Emergency Services (AFES) attended to 40 bird rescue calls including one where they had to use a snorkel to rescue a kite tangled in manja near Satadhar crossroads. A veterinary doctor and a
surgeon from New Zealand extended their services at a camp organized by a city-based NGO at IP Mission School where over 450 birds were provided treatment, said officials. In Naranpura, Mirambika Jain Sangh members carried out a ‘funeral’ procession of 23 birds on Sunday. Bindesh Shah, organizer of the event, said that the purpose was to create awareness about the killer manja and motivate people to shun such violence.
NGOs rescue over 1,500 injured birds Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
While Uttarayan was enjoyed by lakhs of citizens, celebrations also claimed a number of winged victims in the city. Several city-based NGOs put the number of birds injured by glass-coated manja to over 1,500, though actual figure might be much higher, said activists. “Flying kites is not a bad activity, but while using the manja, we inadvertently cause injuries to birds, especially in morning and evening hours. Every year, we receive a
Alcohol shops, bottles must carry health warning: MP liquor policy
Mishra, who is also the spokesperson of the government, said the liquor policy has been divided into three parts this year - madira sanyam (liquor abstinence), revenue collection and ease of doing business
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ters, were decided,” state Public Relations Minister Narottam Mishra told reporters after the meeting. “At present, this message is displayed in small size letters on the bottles. Now, a bigger and bolder warning message needs to be displayed on them,” he added. Mishra, who is also the spokesperson of the government, said the liquor policy has been divided into three parts this year – madira sanyam (liquor abstinence), revenue collection and ease of doing business. “The liquor shops would now have to keep a record of the habitual drinkers. Besides, the police stations would also be told to maintain a record of habitual offenders in liquor-related cases,” Mishra informed. According to him, among other measures, the new liquor policy also suggested inclusion of lessons on de-addiction in the school curriculum and holding seminars to educate people on this issue.
GCA announces Rs 3 crore for victorious Gujarat Ranji team
Gujarat Cricket Association has announced Rs 3 crore for their historic win over Mumbai in Ranji Final Correspondent | Vadodara
The Gujarat Cricket Association has announced Rs 3 crore as incentive for victorious Gujarat Ranji team which won the prestigious domestic tournament for the first time this season. Led from the front by Parthiv Patel, Gujarat defeated 41-time champions Mumbai by five wickets to lift their maiden Ran-
ji Trophy title in Indore. Talking to Said. GCA vice-president Parimal Nathwani said: “This is in addition to Rs 2crore from BCCI.” Gujarat had once before reached the final in 1950-51, but were defeated by Holkar team at Indore. Nathwani describing the triumph as a historic win. “Gujarat team led by Patel created history by winning the Ranji trophy for the first time in last 66 years,” he said. GCA president Amit Shah, who is also the BJP resident, congratulated Gujarat team for their historic achievement.
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