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News Brief Odisha to get drought assistance as announced: Rajnath
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“Rupani likely choice”
Rejecting apprehension of Odisha government about possible deduction of Rs 214 crore from the drought assistance earlier announced by the Centre, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said the state will get the amount as decided at the high level committee.
Police questions journalist friend of Umar Khalid Agency | New Delhi
A Delhi-based journalist, who is a friend of Umar Khalid, has been questioned by Delhi Police about the whereabouts of Khalid, who the police are searching for in connection with the sedition case registered over the controversial event at JNU held last week. The journalist, Sadiq Naqvi, was at Bijnor in Uttar Pradesh when a team of Delhi Police officials approached him today, , following which he was questioned about Khalid’s whereabouts. They also asked him to come to Delhi and Naqvi is presently on his way.
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Vijay Rupani’s address to party cadre after becoming Gujarat BJP President
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February 20, 2016, Saturday
Newly elected president of Gujarat BJP Shri Vijay Rupani today delivering address at his installation function said he will sit at his office at party headquarters every Monday and Tuesday during 10.00 am to 6.00 pm and meet party workers from every corner of Gujarat. Rupani asked party workers to look at year 2017 Gujarat assembly general election
with Arjun’s focus on bird. He said small issues should be kept aside to achieve this Virat dream through which we will help Narendrabhai who is working hard at centre. Rupani hailed party’s victory in municipality and municipal corporation polls and described party’s defeat in panchayat polls as bruise. He remembered Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s words
that, ‘karyakarta kabhi harta nahi hain, jitata hai ya sikhta hai’. He also mentioned another line from Atalji, “Kabhi the hum akele, arre huye aaj hum itne, arre bhala tab nahi darre, to abb dar kaisa.” Rupani said, “many people while congratulating me also alert me that this is a difficult job, but I believe that the post of the president of BJP is Vikramaditya’s Sim-
Lawyer denies attacking Kanhaiya, leads march to counter JNU protest
Chauhan, who has been accused of leading the attack on journalists and students, denied that Kumar was attacked. “JNU students in black coats raised slogans at Gate No. 2. And no citizen of this country can bear anti-national slogans,” he said. “If they provoke and challenge our patriotism and attack us, we will definitely respond,” Chauhan added. The Supreme Court earlier transferred to the Delhi high court Kanhaiya Kumar’s petition seeking bail, as it said that the direct hearing of the bail plea bypassing the high court would set a wrong precedent.
hasan. Even if a common karyakarta sits there, the system of organization is so well set that he would gain strength, speed and justice.” Rupani thanked party for elevating a small party workers to this level. He remembered his early days when
he used to do wall painting for party campaign and also used to climb poles to tie banners. He said he was once into anti-Congress agitations and also went to jail under MISA. Rupani said it is only this party in which a small karyakarta can
become party president, elsewhere there are families. He recalled Atalji’s lines: Yeh pad nahin hai, yeh dayitva hai, Yeh pratishtha nahin hai, yeh pariksha hai,Yeh sanman nahin hai, yeh chunauti hai(this is not position but a responsibility, this is not fame but a test, this is not honor but a challenge). He said he has been agreed to take this challenge on the basis of these lines of Atalji and one crore party workers from across Gujarat who are honest, dedicated, hardworking and work day and night for nation. He said, power takes birth from organization, and the organization has to see that its ideological horizon is intact. He
said Ayodhya mein Ram, Yovako ko kaam, Kisano ko sahi dam, mehngai pe lagam are main highlights of agenda. Rupani remembered party leaders from past era Shri Vasantrao Gajendragadkar, Nathalal Jhagda, Harisinh Gohil, Chimanbhai Shukla, Makrandbhai Desai, Arvindbhai Maniyar, Suryakant Acharya, Ashok Bhatt, Kashmiram Rana and past party presidents Keshubhai Patel, Vajubhai Vala, Rajendrasinh Rana, Parshottam Rupala and RC Faldu. He admired Chief Minister Anandiben Patel for her welfare schemes and other works and Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for giving scam free government in centre.
Jat quota stir: Army called in, shoot at sight orders in Rohtak, Bhiwani Agency | Rohtak
The Army was called in on Friday in eight districts of Haryana after on journalists inside the Agency | New Delhi one person was killed court complex on Monand 21 injured in police Hundreds of lawyers day -the protesting lawaction as the Jat protest marched from the Patiayers raised slogans such for quota turned violent la House court complex as ‘do not spare traitors’ and the rampaging mobs to India Gate in the naand ‘Vande Mataram’ set ablaze the state fitional capital on Friday and also termed those nance minister’s house and demanded action besides several governagainst certain JNU stu- students as “anti-national”. The lawyers’ protest ment and private properdents whom they dubbed march was organised by ties. Protesters also took “anti-national”. Led by some police personnel Vikram Chauhan and the coordination comincluding Rohtak, Jhajjar Manohar Lal Khattar is- ference in Chandigarh. captive besides going on Yashpal Singh -- alleged- mittee of all district court and Hansi, targeting po- sued an appeal for call- Since the situation was ly involved in an attack bar associations in Delhi. a rampage at many places lice and private vehicles, ing it off. Khattar gave going out of control, the buildings housing offices, an assurance that a solu- army has been called in including two toll plazas tion will be worked out to for deployment in eight Curfew imposed in at Hansi in Hisar district extend reservation to the worst-affected districts Rohtak, Bhiwani and near Rohtak, both community. One protes- — Rohtak, Jhajjar, Jind, city areas located on the Delhi-His- tor was killed in Rohtak Bhiwani, Hissar, Kaithal, Agency | New Delhi ber Assembly. Congress, ar-Fazilka National High- when the BSF personnel Panipat and Sonipat, the Agency | Chandigarh which had 47 MLAs in way. The agitation, which opened fire in “self-de- state police chief said. Curfew was imposed With the Supreme Court the 60-member assembly, has been going on for last fence” after someone About 20 companies of tonight in Rohtak and paving the way for govsuffered a jolt when 21 few days, escalated and from the mob fired at and central paramilitary forcBhiwani city limit ar- ernment formation, Presof its lawmakers revolted turned violent soon af- injured a BSF constable, es (CPMF) have been eas and army was being ident’s rule in Arunachal against Tuki’s leadership. ter an all-party meeting Haryana DGP Yashpal sought from the Centre, rushed there in view Pradesh was on Friday Eleven BJP MLAs and held by Chief Minister Singhal told a press con- police said. of worsening situation lifted that could usher in two independents backed with Jats agitating over a new dispensation headthe rebels in the bid to reservation issue going ed by dissident Congress on rampage there. An leader Kalikho Pul. Pres- an interim direction that including Congress reb- upstage the government. official spokesman said ident Pranab Mukherjee his party be allowed to els, BJP and independents Later, 14 rebel Congress court bench comprising took the court through Agency | New Delhi here tonight that curfew has given his approval to go for a floor test in the met Governor J P Rajk- MLAs were disqualified Justice Jagjit Singh Khe- the proceedings of the trihas been imposed with the Union Cabinet’s rec- Arunachal Pradesh As- howa and stake claim to by the Speaker. The Su- The Supreme court on Frihar and Justice C. Nagap- al court, contending that immediate effect in ommendation for revo- sembly to prove majority form a new government. preme Court was con- day issued notice to actor view of protesting mobs cation of President’s rule was rejected by the Su- A revolt by Congress dis- sidering pleas against Salman Khan on the Ma- pan told Salman Khan his conviction was based going on rampage and in Arunachal Pradesh, a preme Court on Friday. sidents led by Pul led to a imposition of President’s harashtra government’s that “it would be much, on the testimony of one indulging in violence. Home Ministry official The Union Cabinet had political crisis in the state rule in Arunachal Pradesh petition challenging a much better if he gets ac- person, which cannot be He said army units are said. The President’s nod recommended the with- that finally led to imposi- and also hearing petitions Bombay High Court ver- quittal from this court as relied upon. He said bealso being rushed from came after the last ditch drawal of President’s rule tion of President’s rule on seeking examination of dict that acquitted him in it will save him from all sides that there was no Jaipur for deployment effort of Congress leader in Arunachal Pradesh on January 26. Tuki report- constitutional schemes on a 2002 hit-and-run case. the repercussions”. Se- other evidence before the in other worst-affected and deposed Chief Min- Wednesday after Pul, ac- edly has the support of the scope of discretionary Issuing notice returnable nior counsel Kapil Sibal, trial court to convict Salister Nabam Tuki seeking companied by 31 MLAs, 26 MLAs in the 60-mem- powers of the Governor. in six weeks, an apex appearing for Salman, man Khan in the case. areas of the state. 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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It’s beginning of fascism of a kind’
What has happened at JNU can happen on any campus in Kolkata soon and the beginnings are already evident at Jadavpur University: This is how Marxist economist Prabhat Patnaik summed up the current scene at institutes. Patnaik was speaking at a protest convention, organised by teachers’ unions of all universities across the state, at Darbhanga Hall in Calcutta University. Posters saying, “Kanhaiya, I’m proud of you”, were pinned up in a show of solidarity by at least 300 college teachers gathered at the convention. “The situation at JNU is the result of blatant lies propagated by the Modi government. Why are thugs being let loose on a university? I see it as the beginning of fascism of a kind and reminds me of the 30s. I see it as a systematic attack on thinking, progressive students. This fire of repression, the tendency to gag dissent will spread to every institution that is known in the country as a centre of excellence,” said Patnaik. A former professor of economics at the Centre for Social Studies at JNU, Patnaik lives on the campus and was witness to the mayhem that unleashed since the day Kanhaiya Kumar gave his speech and was arrested. “Some students on the campus feel Afzal Guru’s hanging was the result of a misjudgement and they hold such meetings on the day of the hanging as an annual affair. No anti-national sentiment was ventilated. As Kanhaiya spoke, the ABVP started shouting slogans, suggesting the speech was anti-national... The speech is available in public domain. I dare all to point out what is anti-national there. The Delhi Police could not furnish any proof of Kanhaiya being anti-national. Perhaps to tighten the noose around JNU, home minister Rajnath Singh has stepped up the pitch about the university’s supposed links with LeT. Why should a country’s home minister have such a weak intelligence network?” Patnaik said. Probably Kanhaiya questioning the central ministers’ role in freedom fight and struggle against anti-colonial forces, drew their ire. and made them brand him anti-nationalist. “It is a fact those ruling at the Centre today were not there in the country’s anti-colonial struggle,” Patnaik added. Among the other speakers was Congress leader, JNU alumnus and JU faculty Om Prakash Mishra, who pointed at questioned why Kanhaiya’s full speech was not being publicised by the electronic media. and blamed the latter for playing a partisan role. He cited examples of several occasions when BJP leaders and parliamentarians met PDP leaders in Kashmir for a political understanding but kept it under the wraps. “We know followers of which ideology burnt the national flag. It is a historic reality that the BJP cannot escape,” Mishra said. He alluded to the ABVP when he said JNU students did not use swords to drive home a point. “They use logic and slogans, a political language that Modi doesn’t understand.
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Neha Dhupia: There was a phase when I was aping other actresses
Agency | Mumbai ha Dhupia says there was a time when she was unhappy with her work and began following other actresses. Neha, who has earned critical acclaim for her performances in films like “Phas Gaye Re Obama” and “Delhi Heights”, said in the low phase of her career she decided to conform to the ways of the industry. When asked if there was a time when she was unhappy with the work she was doing, Neha said, “Yes
there was. I had started dressing like other actresses. I started wearing contact lenses because we were supposed to. I was doing everything that other actresses were doing. I was following a suit.” What held the actress together was the unpredictability in her life, as Neha said she had initially thought of retiring by the age of 30 and have a family in Rome. “But I’ve always had a mind of my own. I was educated to believe that I was going to become an IAS officer.
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QUOTE “Totally with the decision of the Tricolour being hoisted at all OF THE Central Universities and why not it brings out the best in us, inspires us to soar high,” - The 48-year-old Akshay Kumar “Airlift” star took to Twitter to welcome the decision made by the ministry. DAY Tiger’s sincerity is unbelievable: Neerja review in pics: Sonam Shraddha Kapoor Kapoor gets applauded for her role that her on-screen chem-
Agency | Mumbai Gushing about her childhood friend and “Baaghi” co-star Tiger Shroff, actress Shraddha Kapoor says his sincerity towards work is unbelievable. The duo is sharing screen space for the first time in Sajid Nadiadwala’s “Baaghi: Rebels in Love”, directed by “Heropanti” helmer Sabbir Khan. “Tiger’s action and sincerity – he is
just unbelievable. I have done a bit of action, so hope everybody likes that. But definitely he has taken it to a whole newlevel, we all have worked very hard,” Shraddha told reporters last evening on the sets of the film. The movie’s team interacted with the media on the occasion of Nadiadwala’s 50th birthday. The 26-year-old “ABCD 2” actress hopes
istry with Tiger is loved by the audience. “We just hope that everybody loves our chemistry, everybody loves the scenes that we have done. Sabbir sir has really directed us in very beautiful ways, I hope we have done justice to that,” she said. While Shraddha is working for the first time with Sabbir, the director collaborated with 25-yearold Tiger for “Heropanti”, which was the debut of both the filmmaker and the actor. “I feel like I’m a part of the ‘Heropanti’ team in our film ‘Baaghi’. The only hope is that people like the film and also love the promo once it’s out,” Shraddha said.
Not February, here’s when Preity Zinta is going for Mission Marriage!
Agency | New Delhi While all kinds of rumours have been flying around about Preity Zinta’s marriage to Gene Goodenough, here’s the truth. The two will be tying the knot in April an intimate ceremony in Los Angeles. Gene is a top financial
consultant, a management graduate from Marshall School of Business and is currently a Senior Vice President of Finance with an US-based hydroelectric power company called NLine Energy. The actress’s brother Manish and his family are based there
and she had met Gene on one her trips there a few years ago. A source close to Preity adds, “Preity and Gene are both extremely private people and will get married sometime in April this year. The church wedding will be a private affair, with Preity and Gene’s close friends and family, flying down to LA for the ceremony. It will be a select group of people who will fly down for the LA wedding which will be tastefully done up keeping Preity’s personal tastes in mind. It will be followed by a big fat Rajput wedding (consisting of a three-day affair and having wedding, sangeet and mehndi) in Mumbai with the who’s who of the film industry in attendance.”
during the shooting of the film. Atul Kulkarni was roped in to play his role. “Mohan Ghokale. After sculpting Abhyankar beyond my expectation died. I Reshot with Atul K, who won the national award.. Thanks to Mrs Ghokle.” The “Vishwaroopam” actor, who also starred in “Hey Ram” besides calling the shots, said he would soon post the video of Gokhale’s performance for his fans. “One day I wish to showcase late Mohan Gokhale’s performance for all
to see. A day before he died I told him he might win awards for his role… “Mohan Ghokale. After sculpting Abhyankar beyond my expectation died. I Reshot with Atul K, who won the national award.. Thanks to Mrs Ghokle.” The “Vishwaroopam” actor, who also starred in “Hey Ram” besides calling the shots, said he would soon post the video of Gokhale’s performance for his fans. “One day I wish to showcase late Mohan Gokhale’s performance for all to see. A day before he died I told him he might win awards for his role… He died after completing 90 per cent of his work. Loved MG.” Legendary composer Ilayaraja had composed the music for the film, which was simultaneously made in Tamil and Hindi.
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Fasten your seat-belts for Neerja Bhanot’s biographical movie ‘Neerja’ has hit the screens and surprised the audience with an impressive mix of performance, script and screenplay. For those who thought ‘Neerja’ is a slice from the history book, well it isn’t. There’s no more history classes in this Ram Madhvani’s brilliant biopic than the touching, heart-wrenching tale of a 23-year old girl’s bravery. Revolving around the mind-boggling hijack of Pan Am Flight
73 that happened in 1986 in Karachi, this Sonam Kapoor, Shabana Azmi starrer takes off a smooth ride, right off the bat in it premises and overcomes the turbulence that come along, swiftly and almost impeccably. When Frankfurt bound airplane Pan
Am Flight 73 is hounded and hijacked by a bunch of Libyan hijackers in Karachi in 1986, lead air hostess Neerja Bhanot (Sonam Kapoor) from Punjab must do what she must do in order to keep the surroundings tamed in the horrifying situation.
ire and from satire comes comedy,” Abhishek said. The director said that it is wrong to question the sense of freedom of expression in our country. “India is a beautiful country. We have more freedom than any country in the world. There are only two countries, India and US, where there is real sense of freedom of expression.” Hume Aitraaz Hai, produced by Goldie
Behl and Shrishti Arya, is currently on its casting stage and shooting will begin by year end. “There is still some time left for shooting because it’s a different kind of film. It’s tough because it might not get accepted by the audience. So, you have to maintain the shock value. It will not be a small budget film. So, probably we will begin shooting this year end,” he said.
fects (VFX) and there were about 1000 VFX shots which according to the film’s director will be difficult for the audience to make out. “There are about 1000 VFX shots and out of which audience may identify 10-15, while the rest will be too difficult to make out,” he said. Jayam Ravi plays a traffic inspector in the film while Lakshmi Menon plays his love interest and this is the first time they are working together. Director Shakti
Soundar Raja had said that the film was an experiment as a lot of risk was involved but Ravi accepted the project with a lot of excitement and it took only one meeting for the director to convince him for the role. “It was an experiment that could’ve gone wrong and Ravi could’ve gone from a star with two back-to-back hits to butt of all jokes in the industry. It was a risky proposition, nevertheless he accepted the project with a lot of excitement.
Tere Bin Laden Director’s Next Film is on ‘Freedom of Expression’ Agency | New Delhi
Perturbed by the ongoing debate on freedom of expression, director Abhishek Sharma said that his next film Hume Aitraaz Hai will revolve around the subject. Abhishek, known for his comic satires Tere Bin Laden and its spin-off Tere Bin Laden: Dead or Alive, said that the satire on the correct exercise of freedom of expression is the need of the hour. “The film is not on intolerance. It’s on freedom of expression. People are taking about it and there is so much debate on it. So, it’s a commentary on that. It will be funny as hell,” he said. “We are not taking any sides. The film is not a message. I wrote Tere Bin Laden in anger because I felt the bombings were wrong. From anger comes sat-
Tamil movie Miruthan starring Jayam Ravi, ‘Hey Ram’ turns 16, Kamal Haasan touched Lakshmi Menon gets thumbs up from audience
Agency | Chennai Kamal Haasan feels nostalgic as his 2000 period crime drama “Hey Ram”, also starring Shah Rukh Khan, has turns 16 today. The 61-year-old actor took to Twitter to thank his fans and the crew, who made his directorial venture possible. “Touched by Hey Ram fans celebrating 16 yrs. Remember all who made it possible. Especially Shah Rukh Khan and Bharat Shah,” he tweeted. Haasan also remembered actor Mohan Gokhale, who died
Agency |New Delhi ‘Miruthan’, which is the first zombie horror thriller in Tamil, hit the theatres today and has opened with good reviews from the critics and audiences seem to have loving the film. With breathtaking action, chilling horror elements and brilliant performances, Jayam Ravi starrer is acting like a magnet and is pulling the audiences to the theatres. The film, which released worlwide, is high on its visual ef-
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Ravi Shastri sets a strong precedent by his aggressive backing of MS Dhoni
Forex Reserves Up By $347 Million To $351 Billion
Agency | New Delhi The country’s foreign exchange reserves rose by $347.2 million to $351.831 billion in the week to February 12, helped by an increase in foreign currency assets (FCAs), according to the Reserve Bank. In the previous week, the reserves had surged by $2.332 billion to $351.484 billion in the reporting period. FCAs, a major component of overall reserves, increased by $ 1.581 billion to $330.019 billion in the reporting period, RBI said in a release. FCAs, expressed in dollar terms, include the effect of appreciation and depreciation of non-US currencies such as the euro, pound and the yen, held in the reserves. The gold reserves remained unchanged at $17.696 billion in the week. India’s special drawing rights with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) grew by $21.5 million to $4.061 billion in the week, while country’s reserve position with the fund declined by $1.255 billion to $54.2 million, the apex bank said.
Freedom 251 First Impression: It has nothing Indian about it!
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Agency | New Delhi Every sportsman reaches an age where nothing but absolutely impeccable performances match after match will keep the naysayers at bay. The world seeks to breathe down the necks of those who par this threshold in terms of an imaginary age line. Even a single underperformance evokes a flood of opinions from fans and media calling for the necks of these players. Irrational as it may be, not many coaches or management come out in strong defence of these under-fire players. Ravi
Shastri has made a strong example by his vehement defence of MS Dhoni. At 34, nearing 35, Dhoni finds himself in an undesirable situation where there is a sword hanging over his head at every point. There is a critic prowling in every corner and given the density of India‘s population and the cricket madness that runs through the country’s veins, those critics have a collective appetite to bash a cricketer, far greater than in any other country. Criticism is good, be it in the field of cricket of
otherwise. It is what keeps people of power at bay. Deprive the society of the option to criticise and you end up with something like the tyranny, that is North Korea. However, it is a double-edged sword. Some of these so-called critics surface with the sole purpose of shredding a player. And once a player crosses a certain age limit, the frequency and intensity of these irrational criticisms surges dramatically. Dhoni is at that stage in his career now, drawing fiery flak for every little misstep he takes.
Consistency the watchword as Afridi gears up for final flourish
Agency | Dubai There are leaders and then there are those who lead. Shahid Afridi, for one, doesn’t need captaincy to command attention. Attend any practice session involving him to see how players, coaches, net bowlers, media gravitate towards his magnetic personality. As Andy Flower says, ‘Afridi is that guy that other people just like
to follow.’ At the Pakistan Super League, there’s always a nice easy going vibe in Peshawar’s practice sessions, something that was to be expected with Afridi at the helm. It reflects in the team’s position. Along with Quetta Gladiators, who Peshawar play in the playoffs, Afridi’s Zalmi have been the most dominant side in the tournament. Still, it hadn’t been the most productive
of tournaments for Afridi the player until recently and for good reason. Pakistan’s limited-overs skipper has had enough on his plate even without the added responsibility of leading Peshawar Zalmi in the inaugural edition of PSL. Pakistan have been on the move since the turn of the new year. They flew to New Zealand for a quick limited-overs series before travelling straight to Dubai for this T20 league. The 35-yearold Afridi, who will call time on his international career post next month’s ICC World T20 in India, has had selection responsibilities, media and corporate commitments to fulfil between all the back-to-back games and that takes a toll.
not ranked in the Top 4 of Asia’s teams — we are ranked No. 5 to 8. So it was obvious we would play one of the top four teams in the group. I was happy it was China the best time to play the world’s top team is in the pool stages when there’s no pressure on us and we can go out and play freely and have the cushion of beating another team,” he sagely explained. “Plus it would ensure, we wouldn’t meet
China, for sure, in the quarters!” he guffawed. Playing in the four-pool, 14-team event and waking up to take on China’s second-string (Tian Houwei — No. 8) is still ranked one place above India’s best Srikanth — No. 9), the absolute clarity with which K Srikanth saw the situation at the Hyderabad event, went a long way in finally putting it across China when the two Asian biggies met on Thursday. Srikanth would reverse results of five straight defeats he’s suffered at the hands of China’s top player here Tian Houwei (Chen Long and Lin Dan didn’t fetch up in the Olympic year) to help India to its first-ever 3-2 win against China in a team event.
Kidambi Srikanth decodes Chinese puzzle Agency | New Delhi Two days back, an unknown company – Ringing Bells, shocked the world by launching a phone at throwaway price of just Rs 251 for which you can’t even afford a medium pizza these days. Even multiplexes charge more than that for 3D movies! Naturally the phone, which is named as Freedom 251, caught the attention of all, both in India and abroad. Freedom 251’s features were even more shocking for the price it is being offered. To start with, the phone offers Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system and is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor. The phone has a 4 inch IPS touchscreen and WVGA (800×480 pixels) resolution. It has 8 GB of internal memory, 1 GB RAM, a 1450 mAh battery, 3.2-megapixel rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel front camera, and supports dual SIMs. Strangely, even before the commencement of its full-fledged operation in India, Ringing Bells’s President Ashok Chadha has claimed that by the end of this year they will be able to capture 30 percent smartphone market share in India. But before I dwell into all the announcements made by the Ringing Bell’s top management lets me share my first impression of the device.
SPORTS ROUNDUP BCCI to contest Lodha Committee recommendations in SC
Agency |New Delhi As part of the Rs 8 crore LeEco Day Shopping Bonanza on February 25 on Flipkart, LeEco has announced exchange offers on Le 1s and Le Max. Under the offer, users exchange their old smartphone, provided it is in working condition and get upto Rs 6000 off on the Le 1s or upto Rs 20,000 on Le Max. Basically, the company is offering up to 50 per cent off on the LeEco smartphones. LeEco in its three flash sales earlier this month witnessed massive response. the company plans to give away prizes worth Rs 8 crore during the shopping bonanza. Also, starting LeEco Day, Le1s will be available on Flipkart without consumers having to go through the registration process. LeEco users can expect a content ecosystem to be uploaded into Android-based EUI system in the 2nd quarter of this year as the company has already signed contracts with Eros and Yupp TV. LeEco has put in place 555 service centers in prime locations in the country, besides providing 24×7 toll free services. This article is sponsored by LeEco
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Agency | Mumbai Kidambi Srikanth was answering the question for the dozenth time and was clearly bemused each time it persistently came up in the day — the one about how India’s shuttlers must’ve spent sleepless nights ever since the draw of the Asian team championship was out, and they were pooled with powerhouse China in the group stage. They didn’t — he fervently insisted. “India’s
The BCCI unanimously decided to file an affidavit in the Supreme Court pointing out the “anomalies and difficulties” in implementing the Justice Lodha Committee recommendations on the restructuring of the cricket board. It was decided in the Special General Meeting of the BCCI that secretary Anurag Thakur will file an affidavit on behalf of the BCCI in the apex court. The Lodha Committee has recommended wide ranging sweeping reforms in the BCCI including having only one vote per state, age cap of its officials, no simultaneous posts in state and national body along with restrictions on advertisements in televised cricket
matches. “The Members authorised the honorary secretary BCCI to file an affidavit in the Hon’ble Supreme Court on behalf of the BCCI pointing out the anomalies and difficulties encountered in implementation of Hon’ble Justice Lodha Committee’s recommendations,” the BCCI said in a release after the meeting. t is also learnt that BCCI has told the state associations that they can file affidavit separately on the difficul-
ties they faced due to the recommendations. In fact Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA), who will be affected on two counts -losing voting rights due to ‘One State One Vote’ recommendation which may come into effect and its president Niranjan Shah requiring to quit if the age-cap of 70 is implemented, are moving court. “We will be filing an affidavit in Supreme Court,” SCA supremo Niranjan Shah said.
the most popular Indian cricketer ever? Sachin Tendulkar is not merely a person or player: he has become an icon, even an institution. A peek into the heart and mind of such an institution is always a hugely welcome proposition. Writing for dna, Pranav Joshi wrote: “However, on second thoughts, the conscientious cricket fan would have realised that
the autobiography could not be expected to shake the foundations of world cricket. Tendulkar, who was a reticent man during his career both on and off the pitch, preferring to duck controversy rather than confront it, could not be expected to suddenly throw caution to the winds. This would not be an image-altering exercise in exposes.
most Test sixes. His farewell has drawn a sell-out crowd, with day three the fifth anniversary of the devastating earthquakes which claimed 185 lives in Christchurch. Despite the emotional occasion, McCullum said it was “pretty easy” to shut out the distractions. “We have got a job to do. We are 1-0 down in the series. We have got one Test to go and we have to find a way
to square the series,” he said. “At the moment all I’m focusing on is trying to enjoy the last Test with the boys. “It will be special, playing in Christchurch as well… There is a lot to look forward to and plenty of time for reflection after the Test.” Both sides have made changes to their bowling attack following injuries to Doug Bracewell and Peter Siddle.
Overwhelmed with love: Sachin Tendulkar thanks his fans for buying his book
Agency | New Delhi
Sachin Tendulkar, thanks fans for their ovewhelming response. He wrote on Twitter: “Overwhelmed with response to Playing it My Way! Thank you for your interest in my cricketing journey. The book was co-written with Boria Majumdar, a well-known cricket historian and journalist. It also holds the record in retail value terms having logged up Rs 13.51 crore with its cover price being Rs 899. When it was first announced that Sachin Tendulkar was writing an autobiography, the initial feeling was of euphoria. Who would not like to get personal insights from
Job comes first as Brendon McCullum prepares to bow out Agency | Christchurch
It was job first and retirement talk second for Brendon McCullum on Friday on the eve of the final Test against Australia starting , on Saturday with his focus firmly on a series-saving win and not his international swansong. The clash in Christchurch will mark the charismatic New Zealand captain’s 101st and final Test on his home ground at Hagley Oval in Christchurch. New Zealand are playing “big brother” Australia, are one Test down in a two-Test series, and the swashbuckling McCullum needs just one more six to move to 101 and topple Australian Adam Gilchrist with the
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Hardik Patel begins ‘indefinite hunger strike’ Hooligans torch two ST buses in Surat, According to jail authorities, the 22-year-old Patidar leader refused to take food or water since morning. They, however, said his condition was “alright” ever, said his condition was “alright”. Hardik, convener of Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti, has been kept in a separate barrack. “We tried to convince him to eat something, but he denied. He had given me a letter on February 16, demanding Sunvilla News | Surat from February 18 on- immediate release of Pawards he would go on an tidar youths from differPatidar quota stir leader indefinite fast, demand- ent jails and a decision on Hardik Patel on Thursday ing immediate release the reservation issue. Our started an “indefinite hunof all quota stir leaders medical team examined ger strike” inside the Cen- who are in jails across him and his health is at tral Jail in Surat where he Gujarat, and reservation present normal. There is is lodged in connection benefits for the commu- nothing to worry about. with a sedition case. Pris- nity. According to jail au- We have asked a team on authorities said Hardik thorities, the 22-year-old of doctors to monitor his had written to Jail Super- Patidar leader refused to health continuously. We intendent R N Pandey on take food or water since have also informed the February 16 stating that morning. They, how- higher authorities,” said
the jail superintendent. On October 19 last year, police in Surat had arrested Hardik on charges of sedition for allegedly inciting fellow activist Vipul Desai to kill a handful of policemen instead of committing suicide. The alleged statement was made on October 3. Two Patidar youths — Vipul and Chirag Desai — were also arrested in January this year in connection with the case and they are lodged in Surat district jail. Another accused Alpesh Katheriya has gone “underground”. Hardik is also facing another sedition case which has been lodged by Ahmedabad Detection of Crime Branch.
Pakistan detains 40 Indian fishermen off Gujarat coast
Correspondent | Rajkot
At least 40 fishermen with their seven boats have been abducted by Pakistan from International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) on Friday morning. “Indian Fishermen were fishing near IMBL off Kutch coast when Pakistan Marine Security agency came there and abducted seven boats with 40 fishermen on Friday morning. The weather into the Arabian Sea has been rough for the last
three days and fishermen are finding it difficult to fish into deep sea. We are awaiting the exact number of abducted fishermen and their boats by Pakistan’,’ Manish Lodhari, Secretary of National Fish workers’ Forum (NFF), told TOI. Earlier on February 7, Pakistan abducted 12 fishermen with their two boats (IMBL). The abduction of 12 Indian fishermen by Pakistan had occurred just two days after Indian Coast Guard
intercepted a Pakistani fishing boat about 30 nautical miles west of Jakhau coast and apprehended 11 fishermen for violating the Indian Maritime Zone on February 5 night. “Out of the seven abducted boats, six boats are from Okha and Mangrol and one from Porbandar,’’ Lodhari added. Fishermen says that total 452 fishermen are lodged in Pakistani jails. “In last three months, PMSA have abducted total 50 boats and 292 fish-
of our country. Also, we need to do more work on our social and economic welfare to convert every city of our county in smart cities which will results to have a successful and powerful nation. With the aim to spread awareness about the precious &important plans of our country, Dr.NeelamGoyal(President, Atomic Power Evolution Awareness Foundation) which is also known as ‘Bharat KeePar-
Ahmedabad at Ahmedabad Management Association and shared her views and details in this regards. She is the first person who has done research on the subject – ‘The working culture & safety process’ of the Indian Atomic Power Plants & the Societal and Economical welfare of the neighborhood. She has also done a study about “The 4 Most Ambitious Plans of India”. While talking to media, she shared, “We have 4 different plans which will take around 20-30 years to complete but if these will be successfully implemented within the time limits, the average per capital income of India would reach up to around 15 lakhs rupees per year.
ermen of IMBL,’’ Lodhari added. Lodhari said that Pakistan is yet to release 860 boats which were seized by PMSA in last two decades. Last year, Pakistan had released 57 boats were released as goodwill gesture. Pakistan has not released any boats which were captured since October 2003. On September 18 last year, one fisherman was killed in firing allegedly by PMSA near International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) and abducted 24 fishermen into custody and four boats were seized. Indian and Pakistan marine security agencies often capture fishing boats for crossing into each other’s maritime boundary. Recently, a fishermen’s organization, in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, had requested him to initiate efforts to bring back jailed Indian fishermen and their boats from Pakistan.
role of Patidar agitators suspected
in Lajpor jail that started yesterday and various kinds of speculative news stories related to that airing on Gujarati TV channels. It is not exactly correct to attribute this act of violence to Patidar community, as opposition Congress has now some
hold in this community in Surat following victories in Municipal Corporation election. The incident could be a political attempt to create disturbance ahead of installation of new state BJP President today. Reacting to this incident Shri Vijay Rupani said this is a loss to people, as service like ST is operated through tax money. ST has suffered loss even earlier during this agitation. While agitation is right of citizens, damaging public property is not proper. Talks are going on at government level with community leaders and one should have patience till the time solution is arrived.
BRTS service in Ahmedabad have such a sytem in place while state transport service provider Gujarat State Road Transport Service Corporation (GSRTC) have also installed GPC devices on boards its selected buses. The RMC has signed a three year-long contract with High-Tecpoint Techonologies Private Limited, a Chandigarh-based private firm that provides vehicle tracking system service under brand name Balakbox Vehicle Management System. This firm has fitted city buses with GPS chips, civic officers said. These chips will beam signals to a central moni-
toring control-room set up at Multiactivity Centre of the RMC in Nana Mava. As per the contract, the RMC will pay Rs349 per bus per month to the private firm for its services. “The realtime tracking system will help streamline RMTS and BRTS services. It will allow us continuous monitoring of our buses, actual time a bus takes to reach one stop to another and completing a trip on given route. Based on such information, we shall be able to know if a route needs to realign or where stops are required,” Chirag Pandya, general manager of RRL said.
Chain.” Mr. Prathyush said that attempts were on to bring the Prime Minister either in the inaugural or the valedictory session of the prestigious event He said that Commerce Minister Mrs. Nirmala Sitaraman’s participation in the inaugural session has been finalized and co-ordination is on for bringing the Prime Minister also. ‘Though there is no fi-
nal word about the PM’s visit as yet, we have been instructed to go through some routine security procedure and that is being followed,’ a senior police officer today said. ‘If Mr. Modi’s visit is confirmed then most likely a helipad will be made in the adjoining GMDC ground,’ the officer said denying to divulge any further detail at this juncture.
Correspondent | Surat
Hooligans in Surat late in the night on Thursday torched two State Transport(ST) buses in Sarthana-Simada Naka area. Patidar agitation is suspected responsible for this act of causing damage to government property. In the month of August last year, Paridar community had torched dozens of buses across Gujarat and also caused massive damage to public property including railway tracks, police stations, libraries, sanitation infrastructure, Judge’s car and more. In yesterday’s incident two buses GJ18Y5250(Himmatnagar-Surat route) and GJ18Z0387(Ahmed-
Chaos reigns at AMC general body meeting Sunvilla News | Rajkot
The civic body’s general board meeting on the budget continued till late Wednesday night with several issues, such as the declining passenger numbers of AMTS and loss making accounts took centrestage. The opposition Congress claimed that AMTS passenger numbers had fallen from 7.5 lakh commuters a day to around 5.6 lakh commuters per day in the last six years, despite the city’s population increasing by 19% in the last decade. Opposition leader Dinesh Sharma said that even after the Rs 1,200 crore BRTS project, and adding 300 buses to the AMTS bus fleet, the civic body has not been able to convert the public transport system into a reliable mode. “Where will the metro rail go when your basic public transport system has not been able to attract new commuters,” said Sharma.
abad-Surat route) were torched by a group of about dozen odd persons in Sarthana area. Two fire fighters, two tankers and PCR van had rushed to the spot. The incident is seen in light of Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti(PAAS) leader Hardik Patel’s fast
Rajkot municipal body starts tracking its buses through GPS Sunvilla News | Rajkot
WITH A VIEW to making the public transport service more efficient, the Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) has equipped its entire fleet of buses with GPS devices and started trial-run of the technology from this week. Rajkot Rajpath Limited, a special-purpose vehicle of the RMC, operates city bus service called Rajkot Mass Transport Service (RMTS) and Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS), in the city. While RMTS has a fleet of 90 buses, BRTS is served by 10 buses. All of these buses have now been fitted with global positioning system (GPS) devices. “GPS chips have been installed in all the buses of RMTS and BRTS and trial run began this week. The trial run will go on for a few more days before formal inauguration of the system,” said Chirag Pandya, general manager of RRL.
It’s time to work together in making our nation “Attack on Bihar BJP headquarters Spices Board trying hard to ensure PM in Patna state sponsored” successful & more powerfull: Dr.Neelam Gupta Modi’s participation in WSC Ahmedabad manuSaheli’ today visited
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We live in a country which still comes under the list of developing countries. Every country has its unique and different strategies to make their country more successful and more powerful with compare to other countries especially with their neighboring countries. Similarly, in our country many of our research scientists keeps working hard in their specific field in the welfare
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Terming the violence in front of the state BJP headquarters by the student wings of ruling alliance partners as a ‘state-sponsored one’, Bihar BJP president Mangal Pandey today said that NDA workers are ready to take on the goons of ruling parties anywhere in the state. “This is a state sponsored attack on BJP office today, the conspiracy for which
was hatched at JDU office… This is Nitish government’s state sponsored attack,” Pandey told reporters here. Pandey, who expressed displeasure over the administration remaining “a mute spectator”, told the attackers that NDA and BJP workers would pay them in the same coin. He said that attackers were from AISF, JDU, RJD student wings who had come with lathi, bottles and sticks.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi might visit Ahmedabad after a period of over one year to participate in the 13 th edition of World Spice Congress going to be held here from February 27 to 29, Assistant Director of Gujarat wing of the Spices board T P Prathyush today said. The three day biennial event to be held at the Gujarat University Convention Center will be the first edition of the WSC in Gujarat. It is being organized by Spices Board, the flagship organisation under Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry. The theme for World Spice Congress 2016 is “Target 2020: Clean, Safe and Sustainable Supply
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