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Rahul slams SADBJP govt over drug menace, farm crisis
Agency | Zirakpur Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today hit out at Punjab’s SAD-BJP government, accusing it of “ignoring” the serious drug problem and “betraying” the farmers of the state. “The drug problem is a very serious issue in Punjab and it has always been a serious one. But the Akali government has ignored it,” he said here after a meeting with 2,0002,500 party members including MLAs, MPs and office-bearers. Accusing the SAD-BJP government of not being serious about eliminating the drug problem, he said.
Sukhbir attacks Kejriwal over SYL issue
Agency | Chandigarh Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal today hit out at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for his alleged “brazen opposition to the state over the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) issue” through a affidavit submitted in the Supreme Court. Sharpening his attack on the Aam Admi Party national convener, Badal asked him to come to Punjab and “speak the same words which he has spoken in the national capital”. The Shiromani Akali Dal President also asked Kejriwal to clear his stand on the riprarian principle on the rights of river waters.
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Japan quakes kill at least 41 Agency | Kumamoto
Scores of people were feared buried alive on Saturday after two powerful quakes hit southern Japan a day apart, killing at least 41 people, as a forecast storm threatened more devastating landslides. Homes, roads and railway lines were swept away when huge hillsides collapsed as thousands of tonnes of mud was dislodged by the thunderous seismic tremors. Buildings were reduced to rubble, including a university dormitory and apartment complexes, with dozens of people unaccounted for over a wide area. ”We are aware of multiple
locations where people have been buried alive,” Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a press conference. “Police, firefighters and Self Defense Force (military) personnel are doing all they can to rescue them.” More than 90,000 people have been evacuated, including 300 from an area near a dam thought to be at risk of collapse. A hospital was left teetering by the 7.0 quake, with doctors and patients rushed from the building in darkness. Isolated villages in mountainous areas near the city of Kumamoto were completely cut off by landslides and
damage to roads. At least 500 people were believed trapped in one settlement and expected to spend the night in public buildings, reports said. Aerial footage showed a bridge on a main trunk road had crashed onto the carriageway below it, its pillars felled. The quake came as emergency responders were working to reach areas hit by a 6.2 magnitude tremor that struck late Thursday. Both quakes were very shallow and caused violent shaking. The eruption of a nearby volcano fuelled fears, although seismologists quake and said activity moto on Kyushu island cautioned there was no was limited. Aftershocks and its surroundings, an evidence of a link to the continued to rock Kuma- area unaccustomed to the powerful quakes that regularly rattle other parts of Japan. Thursday’s initial quake affected oldactive part in internation- er buildings and killed al anti-terrorism cooperation,” the Ministry said. “In order to reach international consensus on counter terrorism, China Agency | Srinagar encourage all parties to The family of the girl, fully leverage the leadwhose alleged harassment ing and coordinating role led to a spate of violence played by the UN and in Kashmir, on Saturthe Security Council and when it comes to com- forge international syner- day claimed that she was bating terrorism,” it said. gy on counter-terrorism,” pressurised into giving a China is one of the five it said. This is the sec- video statement denying she was molested and has veto-wielding members ond time that China has approached court seeking of the UNSC which plays defended the decision to an independent probe into a leading role in banning put a technical hold on the incident. “My girl is terrorist outfits. “China India’s bid to ban Azhar, just 16 years old and was supports the UN in playing a leading role in in- the mastermind of the alone in the police station ternational anti-terrorism January 2 Pathankot ter- when her statement was recorded. She was prescooperation and takes an rorist attack.
China sticks to its guns on blocking India’s bid to ban JeM chief Masood Azhar Agency | Beijing
Sticking to its guns, China on Saturday again justified its decision to block India’s bid to get JeM chief Masood Azhar designated as a terrorist by the UN and described its stance as “fair and based on facts”. “China always deals with the listing of 1267 committee based on facts and pursuant to UN Security Council resolutions and relevant rules in a fair manner,” Chinese Foreign Ministry said in response to India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Syed Akbaruddin’s criticism of “hidden veto” in dealing
with the listing of terrorist outfits and their leaders. “We have noticed the remarks by India’s Permanent Representative to the UN,” the Foreign Ministry said in written response to a question from reporters. “Both China and India fall victim to terrorism and share similar positions
A non-bailable warrant was issued against Mallya after he refused to return to India to appear before the ED on three different occasions A special PMLA court in Mumbai on Saturday reserved its order on Enforcement Directorate’s plea for non-bailable warrant against businessman Vijay Mallya for April 18. A non-bail-
surised by police to give that statement,” her mother claimed. A civil society group scheduled a press conference in Srinagar for the family but it was not allowed by police. Talking to reporters, the girl’s mother alleged that police detained her daughter without informing the family and
revealed her identity by recoding the video statement without covering her face. She said, “When the girl was returning home after school on Tuesday, she went to a bathroom and was followed by an army man. When she saw the army man in the bathroom, she raised an alarm, attracting attention of the nearby shopkeepers. The policemen also came to the scene but the army man fled.”
them, as violence has no place in democracy,” said Singh, who was on a visit to the state. He, however warned, “I have also said they should give up violence or they will have to give it up.”cPatting Chief Minister Raman Singh’s back for carrying out developmental works in the state, the Home Minister said, “I am satisfied with the pace of development taking place in the Naxal-affected areas under Chief Minister Singh, and I understand that in coming years all underdeveloped areas will be developed.” When asked whether the government
was planning air operations in Naxal-hit areas as there has been training and preparations for air operations, Singh said there is nothing like that and added that he did not have more to say on this. When told about a video released in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, where people were demanding freedom from Pakistan, Singh said, “I too have seen it, but as far as India is concerned, our effort is to improve the relationship between the two countries. Now, Pakistan needs to take the initiative, because we are making regular effort.”
Handwara incident: Mother says girl pressured into giving statement
Vijay Mallya case: Court reserves order on ED plea seeking non-bailable warrant
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nine people, but today’s brought newer structures crashing down, including a municipal office in the city of Uto. “The death toll rose to 41,” Akira Ito, a spokesman at the Kumamoto pre-
fectural government, said. Nearly 1,000 people have been hurt, 184 of them seriously, he added. Tokai University announced that two of its students, who were among around a dozen trapped in a dormitory building in Minami-Aso, were now known to have died. “We offer our sincerest prayers for the two,” said a statement on its website. “We’re trying to confirm the safety of other students.” At least one of the dead was killed when a fire ripped through an apartment complex in the town of Yatsushiro, a local official said.
able warrant was issued against Mallya after he refused to return to India to appear before the ED on three different occasions on investigations related to a money laundering case against him. This after Mallya failed
to appear before the probe agency on April 9, despite being summoned three times by the ED. The agency had issued fresh summons to Mallya after he sought two extensions from the earlier dates of March 18 and April 2 citing official reasons. Kingfisher Airlines has defaulted on bank loans of over Rs 7000 crore. Kingfisher owes over Rs 9000 crore to 17 banks in the country. Mallya and his firm have come under the scanner of multiple investigating agencies in the country such as the CBI, SFIO and the service tax department for alleged violations of norms.
Rajnath Singh to Naxals: Shun violence, we can have talks
Agency | Raipur Calling upon people involved in Naxal activities to give up violence, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said if they are ready to give up violence, talks can take place with them, adding that violence has no place in a democracy. “There is
no doubt that Chhattisgarh and some other states, not all states but some of the districts, are affected by Maoists. Earlier too, I had appealed to the people involved in Maoist activities to leave the path of violence. If they are ready to give up violence, there can be talks with
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Indian cricket and BCCI, are both in need of a clean-up..?
There is little doubt that Indian cricket and its governing body, the Board of Control for Cricket in India or BCCI, are both in need of a clean-up. But in spite of that, the Supreme Court’s question as to why the state cannot carry out the BCCI’s public functions is difficult to understand. A two-judge bench wondered why, for example, Parliament could not pick the Indian team. The matter at hand was the implementation of the recommendations of the Court-ordered Lodha committee into the functioning of the BCCI that was set up in the wake of the IPL 2013 spot-fixing scandal. The committee submitted its report to the Court in early January of 2016, saying that the BCCI had not taken any “steps to prevent the sport from an orgy of excess”. However, some specific recommendations have proved controversial - for example, the one suggesting ministers and public officials not be cricket administrators. The committee’s suggestion of a ‘one state, one vote’ system, which would disempower traditional cricket associations in Baroda and Mumbai, is also being contested legally. Certainly, many of the Lodha committee suggestions make sense. But the cricket associations’ argument that, given they are private entities, the state has a limited right to interfere in their functioning, has considerable force. Whether or not cricket is a game in which the public at large has an interest is irrelevant; the principle of government non-intervention in the affairs of private concerns like the BCCI should be paramount. After all, the “Indian” team is simply the players selected by one private organisation, the BCCI, to represent it in tournaments organised by another private organisation, the International Cricket Council or ICC. When seen this way, it is difficult to see how it is Parliament’s business at all. The counter-argument would be that, even if the BCCI is merely sending players to represent it at the ICC’s tournaments, there is still a “national” character to the activity, with the playing eleven supposedly representing India. However, this can easily be dealt with: first, by allowing alternative boards to spring up, and not creating a monopoly for the BCCI over Indian cricket; and second, by ensuring that the “India” name cannot be used by a team - whether in cricket or in any other sport - without the selection and other processes following certain norms of transparency. For example, any funds gained from the use of the “India” name could be made subject to investigation by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India if necessary. Alternatively, and this may be a better solution, since these are all bodies registered under the Societies Act, the registrar of societies must stop being a toothless outfit that has long gone to sleep.
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“The court should also intervene into the matters of Islam, where women are treated like a footwear. They use it when in need, and - The ever-controversial Sakshi Maharaj, discard it when not,” Bharatiya Janata Party MP from Unnao, has appealed to the judiciary that they should intervene into the matters of the Islam – a religion...
Sonam Kapoor lauds the trailer Ram Gopal Varma’s next ‘Rai’ of ‘The Man Who Knew Infinity’ to star Vivek Oberoi Agency | New Delhi
Sonam Kapoor wowed everyone and shut up her detractors with her mind-blowing performance in ‘Neerja’, a powerful biopic about an air-hostess, who sacrificed her life to save passengers onboard a hijacked flight and now, the actress is quite eager to catch up on a biopic that is already making waves across the globe. Dev Patel, who made his acting debut with ‘Slumdog Millionaire’, will be next seen in ‘The Man Who Knew Infinity’, a film about the life and struggles of mathematical genius Srinivasa Ramanujan and Sonam, who saw the trailer of the film recently, seems quite eager to watch the much-acclaimed film. Sonam shared the trailer of the movie with her fans on Twitter and gushed about it, writing, “Looking forward to seeing Srinivasa Ramanujan biopic, watch the trailer guys!” Apart from throwing light on Ramanujan’s life, ‘The Man Who Knew Infinity’ also explores the friendship between Ramanujan and Professor GH Hardy (Jeremy Irons), a British mathematician, who helps and mentors the young genius from South India. Apart from Dev, who plays the main lead, the film will also mark the acting debut of Devika Bhise, a trained classical dancer, who will play Janaki, the supportive wife of S. Ramanujan. Devika conducted a lot of research on Janaki to get into the skin of her character and also had extensive discussions with author Robert Kanigel, the author of the book, which inspired the film.
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Ram Gopal Varma has announced that his next film “Rai”, which is a gangster thriller, will star Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi. Agency | Mumbai
Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has announced that his next film “Rai”, which is a gangster thriller, will star Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi. “Launching my new film ‘Rai’ The Greatest Gangster Ever on May 1st. Vivek Oberoi will be playing the title role,” Varma said. The director and Oberoi have previously worked together in “Company”, “Road”, “Darna Mana Hai”, Rakht Charitra – I” “Rakht Charitra – 2”. Varma said that “Rai” will be made in four languages – Kannada, Hindi, Telugu and Tamil. “‘Rai’ will be extensively shot in Mangalore, Banga-
lore, Mumbai, Dubai and London,” the 54-year-old director said. “C R Manohar will be producing
‘RAI’ and it’s going be made in 4 languages Kannada Hindi Telugu and Tamil.”
talented. It’s almost like I have an acting school at home. But, I have had my own journey. I have come this far on my own, with the love and support of my parents. I had to give auditions and find my way through it all. That’s something I will always know in my heart,” Shraddha Kapoor said. Shraddha Kapoor, who shot to fame with Aashiqui 2 opposite Aditya Roy Kapur, which was the sequel of the 1990’s hit film Aashiqui
starring Rahul Roy and Anu Aggarwal, has been on a success spree ever since her debut and has delivered hits like Ek Villain, Haider and ABCD 2. Shraddha will be next seen in a rebellious avatar in Sajid Nadiadwala’s upcoming film Baaghi opposite Heropanti actor Tiger Shroff. She will also be seen performing some high octane stunts and action sequences in the film. She is also donning a bikini for the first time in a movie.
I have come this far on my own: Shraddha Kapoor
- Kapilkumar M. Hirpara Editor Yami Gautam taking cues from Kajol’s ‘Fanaa’ character
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Agency | Mumbai Yami Gautam who will be seen opposite Hrithik Roshan in Kaabil next will essay the character of his blind girlfriend. Hrithik Roshan and Yami Gautam are all set to start shooting for their next film together. Sanjay Gupta’s Kaabil is produced by Papa Rakesh Roshan. An action-oriented romantic thriller, Kaabil has all the potential ingredients to
be a winner. From love to dialoguebaazi and of course stunts, this story of vendetta and vengeance will have Yami playing Hrithik’s blind girlfriend who will be murdered by the villains, played by Rohit Roy and Ronit Roy. Hrithik too will play a blind person in the film, avenging his girlfriend’s murder.Now for a role like this, Yami has found a reference point.
claim. The ‘Go Goa Gone’ Kunal Kemmu has denied actor even tweeted a popular dialogue rumours of After Malaika Arora from superseperastar Salman Khan-Arbaaz Khan tion from and Farhan Akhtar- Khan’s movhis wife ie ‘Wanted’ and ac- Adhuna Akhtar, will and Soha tress Soha Soha and Kunal also re-tweeted Ali Khan. head for separation? it. ‘’Ek baar Kunal jo Maine took to Twitter to deny media reports claiming that the actors are planning to seperate. “What!! Why is my marriage in trouble?? Why • Hirpara Kapil am I heading for a di• Rudani Chirag vorce? Am I in a differ• Patel Bharat ent reality or the people • Rudani Dixit reporting this nonsense,” Kunal tweeted along with • Makani Dhruvil sharing the link of the • Patel Prakash news clip which made the
commitment de di toh phir mae PRESS ki Bhi nahi sunnta! (Once I give a commitment then I don’t even listen to the press),” Kunal tweeted. The ‘Tum Mile’ actress and actor Kunal got engaged in July 2014 in Paris and married in Mumbai in January 2015.
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Agency | New Delhi Actress Shraddha Kapoor, daughter of veteran actor Shakti Kapoor, says that she has had her own journey in Bollywood and has come this far on her own with love and support of her parents. Being a star kid also, it wasn’t easy for Shraddha to cement her position in Bollywood as she had to go through many auditions to find her own way. “I’m proud to be my father’s daughter. He’s fantastic, and is so
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Agency | New York Social networking giant, Facebook, which is known for its constant updates, seems to have something new for its users yet again. It appears that the company is quietly testing a revamp, adding several new features to the news feed. Reports revealed that if launched, the new feature will be the biggest thing to happen to Facebook’s news feed since it was first introduced The internet giant, according to screenshots that went viral on Twitter, is currently testing a layout for cellphones which will contain several news sections, with topics including World & US, Sports, and Food. The main news feed (default) will however remain the same. While it remains unclear whether or not the feature will be officially launched, speaking to Mashable, Facebook confirmed that “it is testing the new, sectioned news feed, in addition to the current format.”
Gujarat tobacco farmers stare at Rs 3,000-cr loss
Agency | New Delhi An association representing the tobacco farmers and merchants in Gujarat demanded rollback of the 85% warning rule for tobacco products, claiming it will affect the livelihood of lakhs of farmers and small retailers in the state. Gujarat Tobacco Merchants Association, which claims to also represent 4.5 lakh tobacco farmers in the state, appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene. It demanded scrapping of the Union Health Ministry’s notification which makes 85% pictorial warning on both sides of tobacco product packages mandatory from April 1. ”After the notification was issued, most of the manufacturers of tobacco products have stopped purchasing tobacco as a part of their protest. This is adversely affecting 4.5 lakh farmers and 1.5 lakh small retailers,” said president of the association, Bhikhubhai Patel. Tobacco is cultivated over 1,50,000 hectares in Gujarat, with annual production of 360 million kg, worth Rs 3,000 crore, he said.
www.sunvillasamachar.com M S Dhoni resigns as Amrapali brand ambassador, wife may step down from board Agency | New Delhi
After Indian cricket team captain M S Dhoni resigned as the brand ambassador of the Noida-based realty firm Amrapali Group, his wife Sakshi Dhoni is now likely to quit from the board of directors of the company, according to said. On Friday, Dhoni resigned as a brand ambassador of Amrapali Group, only days after the residents of the firm’s Saphhire housing project in Noida launched a social media campaign asking the cricketer to disassociate himself from the builder. ”Dhoni is no longer our brand ambassador... I do not want his image to be affected because of being attached
The captain of Indian cricket team has resigned as a brand ambassador of real estate firm Amrapali on Friday.
Despite the best rearrangement Indian Premier League officials manage for the two Maharashtra-based teams, Mumbai Indians and Rising Pune Supergiants, it is likely to hurt their chances in terms of results. By Sunday, they will get new home venues, but Mumbai are likely to miss the advantage of playing at the Wankhede. A big part of any team’s plans is based on maximising returns in these games. To an extent, team combination is picked with that in mind --- players whose game is suited to the conditions. The hosts often manage a playing surface to suit their strength, the bowlers know the effective lengths, batsmen are aware of the productive strokes and the areas to target. From early indications, there is little to
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to Amrapali,” company Chairman and Managing Director Anil Sharma said. ”This decision was taken mutually by Dhoni and us,” he added. Dhoni was the brand ambassador of the company for the last six years. The complaints from the residents of Amrapali’s Sa-
phhire project in Noida had gone viral on Twitter over the past few days after they tagged the cricketer in their tweets asking the cricketer to either disassociate himself from the builder or force the company to ensure completion of pending work.
The Mumbai Indians will expect Martin Guptill to come good.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has widened its hunt for a new chief selector by including Inzamam-ul-Haq in the list of contenders after the former captain expressed his interest in the job. A reliable source in the Board confirmed that PCB Chairman Shaharyar Khan was in touch with Inzamam and Rashid to discuss the possibility of giving one of them the responsibility of chief selector. “Look nothing is final as yet that is for sure. Shaharyar is presently in the process of talking to likely candidates and Inzamam and Rashid are among them. But it is wrong to say
Inzamam has been finalised as chief selector,” the source said. He said Inzamam had shown interest in becoming the chief selector but there were two major hurdles in his way -- one was that he would have to leave his job as head coach of the Afghani-
stan team which earns him a monthly salary of USD 12,000. “Obviously the Board will have to match that amount if it ropes him in. But so far nothing is final and the only thing confirmed is that Inzamam has shown interest in the job,” the source said.
IPL 2016: Bengaluru set to host final separate the eight outfits. In this regard, the two teams from Maharashtra will be at a disadvantage towards the business end of the tournament (Mumbai are losing three home games). It has increased the pressure on these outfits to make the most of the games at home till they are moved out at the end of April. Mumbai had a terrible start to their home campaign, losing to Rising Pune Supergiants. Against Gujarat on Saturday, they can’t afford another off
day. The main challenge for Mumbai will be to come up with a game plan to break the pressure the Gujarat bowlers exert in the second half of the innings. In both their games, Gujarat turned around the game by pulling things back in the later part of the innings. Kings XI Punjab openers got off to a flier but led by Dwayne Bravo and Ravindra Jadeja, the Rajkot-based team applied the brakes with a series of wickets in the middle while drying up the runs.
Talking Points: Mishra magic, De Easy home remedies to get Kock fifty take Delhi home rid of acne scars! Agency | New Delhi After guiding Delhi Daredevils to their first win in IPL 2016, Quinton de Kock spoke about the ‘low total’ factor and how his side were confident chasing down the target. Having put into bat by Zaheer Khan, a mediocre batting display meant Kings XI Punjab only managed to reach 111 in their full quota of 20 overs. The target was chased down comfortably by DD, with de Kock getting a half-century and Sanju Samson scoring 33. After losing their first game, where they themselves were bundled out for 98, DD showed character in their game against Kings XI. They were well led by Amit Mishra with the ball, who took 4 wickets, before de Kock took over with his batting. Speaking to IPL after the game, de Kock said low
SPORTS ROUNDUP Inzamam-ul-Haq in the running for Pakistan chief selector post
With Wankhede games moved, onus on Mumbai to make most of home run Agency | Mumbai
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Visakhapatnam preferred venue for RPS, MI; Raipur, Jaipur, Kanpur also options for holders Agency | Mumbai Bengaluru is likely to host the IPL 2016 final on May 29 along with the originally-allotted Qualifier 1, while Kolkata is the proposed venue for the Eliminator and Qualifier 2 following the Bombay High Court’s order to move IPL games after April 30 out of drought-hit Maharashtra. IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla met representatives of Rising Pune Supergiants and Mumbai Indians in New Delhi on Friday. A total of 13 matches including three MI home matches,
four RPS matches besides the playoffs had to be rescheduled out of the state in a short span following the court order. In the meeting, the two franchises were asked to choose from Raipur, Jaipur, Visakhapatnam and Kanpur as their alternate home bases. While RPS opted for Visakhapatnam, MI sought two days’ time to choose their new base. “We will propose before the (IPL) governing council that the final and Qualifier 1
be shifted to Bengaluru, and Qualifier 2 and Eliminator to Kolkata,” Shukla said in New Delhi. “After speaking to the franchises, we have given them four options: Raipur, Jaipur, Kanpur and Visakhapatnam. Mumbai Indians have asked for time till the day after tomorrow (Sunday),” he added. “Pune has given Visakhapatnam as its preference. We will put the proposal of Pune team before the governing council.”
the crowd to vote BJP to power again and also ascertain its victory from the Dani Limda constituency of Ahmedabad, which is currently represented by Congress. It is a reserved SC seat. “Congress has only used Ambedkar for the vote bank politics. It was only the NDA governments, first led by Atal Bihari Vajpayee and then Narendra Modi, that implemented Ambedkar’s
thoughts… The situation in Gujarat improved only after 2001 when Narendra Modi became chief minister of the state,” said Patel. “For 60 years, water management schemes remained in Ambedkar’s books, but it was Narendra Modi who brought this out and started with 42 ports along the 1,600 kilometre long coastline that has employed thousands of fishermen.
Congress used Ambedkar for votes, only BJP implemented his thoughts: CM Anandiben Patel Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
targets can be tricky at times, but he was confident his side would chase it down. Whilst saying it was just a matter of when the game would be won, he spoke about the youngsters in the side. The top order of DD has a 23 year old de Kock, 21 year old Shreyas Iyer and a 21 year old Sanju Samson. He was also asked about the spinners, for which he said he didn’t have any specific plan. He told he thought according to the type of
ball, and trusted his abilities rather than thinking too much. He also said he did not given any advice or suggestion to fellow youngster Samson while they were at the crease. Having run-out Murali Vijay which started the fall of KXIP’s innings, he felt satisfied to get one of the top 5 IPL batsman. He also praised Man of the Match Amit Mishra, who took four wickets, which led to the downfall of their opponents.
BJP inaugurated the first of seven Samajik Samrasta Sammelans on Friday, and targeted Opposition Congress for being “unfair” towards architect of the Constitution B R Ambedkar and using his name just for its vote-bank politics. Launching the Samajik Samrasta Sammelan, being organised by BJP Scheduled Caste Morcha, Chief Minister Anandiben Patel went into a campaign mode for the 2017 Assembly elections and said it was only the BJP government in Gujarat that emulated and converted Ambedkar’s thoughts into actions. She urged
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Gujarat police chief shifted, Ravindra Jadeja to marry Riva ATC Director in charge for now Solanki in Rajkot on Sunday
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Eight months before his superannuation, Gujarat police chief P C Thakur was shifted to New Delhi on Friday as director general of fire services, civil defence and home guards. Director of the Anti-Corruption Bureau P P Pandey, named as an accused in the Ishrat Jahan encounter case, has been given additional charge of the top post. The Appointments Committee of Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the appointment of Thakur as director general, fire services, civil defence and home guards, according to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training. The Centre’s order has left Thakur’s subordinates guessing over the reason for
Gujarat Lions all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja will miss Saturday’s Indian Premier League match against Mumbai Indians as he is all set to tie the nuptial knot with fiancé Riva Solanki in Rajkot on Sunday. “Ravindra Jadeja is not going to play today’s match and has not come to Mumbai with the team as he is getting married tomorrow,” sources in Gujarat Lions team said. “It is also not sure whether he would be available for game against Sunrisers Hyderabad to be played on April 21,” sources said adding that the game is to be played in Rajkot and
his sudden ouster from the top police post in the state.With Thakur being moved to Delhi, Pandey, who was made a DGPrank officer in 2013, has become the senior-most IPS officer in the state. Chief Secretary G R Aloria confirmed that Pandey has been given additional charge of the top post. The order on Thakur’s appointment stated,
“The appointments committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of P C Thakur, IPS as Director General, fire services, civil defence & home guards… for a period up to the date of his superannuation i.e 31/12/2016 from the date of assumption of charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier.”
Mehsana administration denies permission to SPG jail bharo campaign Sunvilla News | Mehsana
The Mehsana district administration has denied permission to the jail bharo campaign of the Sadar Patel Group slated to be held here tomorrow. Collector Lochan Sehra said that the Mamlatdar Vipul Thakkar has denied permission for the programme. ‘They had given an application for permission on April 11 to the Mamlatdar and later on seeking clarification informed that they plan to hold a meeting and then a rally and later go to the local jail to get in to it. This is thoroughly illegal and in a sense anti national. It
can’t be allowed. How can one go to a jail and get in to it forcefully. So the Mamlatdar has denied permission,’ Mr. Sehra said adding that strong action will be taken against those trying to do so. Meanwhile SPG spokesperson Purvin Patel said that the cam-
paign meant for Mehsana only would take place despite the denial. ‘This is a civil disobedience like programme and we are moving ahead with it. We will hold the meeting and take a rally to radhanpur road where the central jail is situated,’ he said.
Gujarat Lions team members are expected to attend the wedding reception on Sunday evening
therefore there are still chances of Jadeja playing in that match. The new entrant in the ninth edition of IPL has so far played well, registering two wins in two matches. Jadeja, one of the team’s key player, played well in the game against
Rising Pune Supergiants where he took two wickets and conceded only 18 runs in his four-over spell. Sources also said that Gujarat Lions team members are expected to attend the wedding reception Sunday evening.
Ahmedabad
Chief Minister may attend an event in ‘difficult’ Amreli district Sunvilla News | Amreli
Ever since the Patidar agitation kicked off, Amreli has become virtually a ‘no-go’ area for Gujarat BJP. No major government or party function has been organized in this district which has major presence of Patidar community voters. It has been learnt that after a long gap, State Chief Minister Anandiben Patel is going to attend a function in Amreli district on Monday, April 18, of course amid tight security arrangements. Chief Minister Anandiben Patel is
likely to visit Shiv Katha event at Garni village of Babra taluka which is being held on occasion of Pran Pratishtha Mahotsav. The Chief Minister is likely to arrive at 11.00 am on April 18. To ensure smooth visit without any untoward incident, Chief Minister’s landing via air route has been arranged right next to the event venue. Only those invited and having invitation card will be able to attend the event in addition to those identified by police. District Collector has visited the venue thrice.
Senior most IPS in hierarchy P.P Pandey takes over as in-charge Gujarat DGP
Ephedrine haul: Former MLA’s son named ‘mastermind’ of drug racket Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
The son of former Sami-Harij MLA Bhavsinh Rathod was Friday named as “mastermind” of a drug racket, a day after police seized 1,310kg ephedrine, a medicinal compound widely used as a substitute for cocaine, from a factory in Kanbha here. According to police, the drug haul worth Rs 270 crore in the international market. Rathod’s son Kishore, once arrested in a fake currency case, is wanted by police along with at least four co-accused. Police said they were running an international drug trafficking racket. The stock of ephedrine, seized by a joint team of Gujarat ATS and Detection of Crime Branch (DCB), Ahmed-
Sunvilla News | Gandhinagar
abad, was brought from a pharmaceutical factory at Solapur in Maharashtra for processing, said Deepan Bhadran, deputy commissioner of police, DCB. J K Bhatt, joint commissioner of police, DCB, said: “After processing, it was to be used for making party drugs such as Glass, ICE and TINA. This was being done at the instance of Kishore, who is the main accused in the case. He held meetings with foreign
drug smugglers in Dubai. The party drugs were to be smuggled to Amsterdam (the Netherlands), Poland and other countries.” He said, “This is one of the biggest hauls of narcotics in the state.” The probe has been handed over the ATS. According to police, the drugs were supposed to be sent to Goa in form of medicines and then exported to other nations and, also sent to various cities in the country.
Senior most in hierarchy Gujarat cadre IPS officer P P Pandey today took over as in-charge DGP of Gujarat following the unexpected transfer of incumbent P C Thakur to Delhi. “I am serving as police officer in Gujarat for the last 35 years and my every bit has now turned for Gujarat. Now I have only one duty and that is to serve the people of the state with all my abilities,” Pandey told reporters in Gandhinagar after he assumed charge. Following transfer order from the centre, the Gujarat government had late
last night issued a notification to relieve Thakur and gave the charge to Pandey. “Pursuant to the Government of India, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Personnel and Training, New Delhi’s letter dated 15/4/2016 DGP P C Thakur (IPS GJ:1979) is hereby relieved from the state cadre with effect from 16/4/2016 (fore noon) and his service pleased at the disposal of GoI as Director General Fire Services, Civil Defence and Home Gaurds for a period up to date of his superannuation,” the notification said.
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