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News Brief Katsumi strike keeps Bagan 3 points clear at top Agency | Barasat
Defending champions Mohun Bagan pipped Sporting Clube de Goa 1-0 courtesy Katsumi Yusa’s late strike, tightening their grip on the pole position of the I-League football tournament, here today. At the halfway stage after eight rounds, Mohun Bagan are the only team to maintain an unbeaten record with 18 points from eight games with five wins and three drawn games. They are three points clear of second placed Benglauru FC, who are on 15 points with equal number of wins.
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Accusing the Narendra Modi government of launching a hate campaign against the people who do not follow RSS ideology, the state unit of CPI(M) today demanded the release of JNU student leader Kanhaiya Kumar. “Following the RSS ideology... the Narendra Modi-led government has unleashed a hate campaign against them (those against RSS ideology),” CPI(M) state Secretary and MLA, M Y Tarigami said here today.
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Haryana: 5 shot dead by Army Agency | Rohtak At least one person was killed and 20 others were injured on Saturday in Haryana’s Jhajjar after Indian Army personnel fired on Jat protestors, demanding reservation in jobs and education, turned violent and tried to set government buildings on fire. The protesters, who were trying to set the block development and panchayat office ablaze, fired back at the army using the weapons stolen on Friday night. Eight people have been admitted to
various hospitals so far. A mob of around 10,000 people carrying weapons from the surrounding villages of Rohtak were also seen vandalising private property. Police and army have not been able to reach the area as yet. District administrations have clamped curfew in Jind, Sonipat and Gohana as violence spread to more areas in Haryana over the Jat quota row. Curfew was already in place in Rohtak, Bhiwani and Jhajjar in the wake of incidents of violence during the Jat agitation.
Haryana chief minister ML Khattar has made a fresh appeal to the people to maintain peace and harmony. “I appeal to all my fellow Haryanvis to maintain law & order in the State, and ensure that
harmony is maintained in society,” he tweeted. Earlier in the day, a mob in Rohtak district’s Meham area set a police station, a petrol pump and a government building on fire. “The police station has
been set on fire by a group of about 2000-2500 people. They went on a rampage today and also set on fire a petrol pump, a government building and a banquet hall,” Rajender Singh, sub-inspector and SHO of Meham police station, said. Singh said the situation was tense in the area and additional forces have been sum-
moned to bring the situation under control. The army is already out in the district, which has been worst hit by the stir, to bring the situation under control. In another incident in Jhajjar district, a mob pelted stones at the house of senior Haryana minister OP Dhankar, one of the prominent Jat politicians in the state,
on Saturday afternoon. “The mob threw stones at Dhankar’s house, but no one was injured,” a police official said. The Budha Khera Railway Station in Jind district was also set on fire by some unidentified people as the Jat stir continued for the seventh day. The record room, furniture and other articles were set on fire at the railway station, which falls on the Jind-Panipat rail section, police said. The army conducted a flag march in violence-hit Rohtak, where three people were allegedly killed and 78 others injured in firing and clash between security personnel and Jats on Friday.
at primary kind of stage, he said, adding, “While I share concern (over Pak investigation), but it may be better to allow diplomats and official agencies– they have empowered people– they are aware that they are taking all measures in this regard.” “I am sure that they will take measures to highlight this issue and Ministry of Ex-
ternal Affairs (MEA) will take it up and we hope to see that,” Singh said. Taking a dig at Pakistan over classification of terrorism into “good and bad”, the Army Commander said, “The problem is that if you start classifying terrorism and use it as a strategic weapon, one day it is going to backfire.” “So, we advice and counsel our neighbour that they must realise this that people who are terrorists should not be classified as good and bad terrorists or their agents. They (Pakistan) should be ruthless to them (terrorists),” Singh said.
India, Nepal talk it out; No Pak should take action on Indian dossiers ‘misunderstandings’ now, says Oli on Pathankot attack: Army commander Agency | New Delhi
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Success of Nepal’s new Constitution will depend on “consensus and dialogue” and India was for peace, stability and overall development of the Himalayan nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday after holding extensive talks with his Nepalese counterpart KP Sharma Oli. The two leaders deliberated on all aspects of the bilateral relationship, particularly the political situation in Nepal, following which Oli said “misunderstandings” that persisted in the last few
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months “no longer exist”. The two sides inked nine MoUs to expand cooperation in a range of areas including in transport and power sectors. The relationship between the two countries had soured in the wake of agitation by the India-origin Madhesi community, which shares
close family and cultural ties with Indians, opposing Nepal’s Constitution. “The announcement of the new Constitution in Nepal came after decades of struggle in Nepal. It is a major achievement. I appreciate the contribution of the political leadership and people of Nepal for it.
Claiming “complete involvement” of people from across the border in Pathankot terror attack, a top Army Commander on Saturday said Pakistan should take action on dossiers concerning evidence of the militant strike. General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C), Western Command, Lt General KJ Singh also said a multi-agency response has been put in place to scuttle any terror attacks on security establishments. “You know dossiers (on evidence of
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involvement of Pakistani elements in Pathankot terror attack) have been handed over to them twice. So they should take action,” Singh told a press conference here on the sidelines of an investiture ceremony. “That (action by Pakistan) will foster good relation between two countries,” Singh added. Investigations are
Terrorists attack CRPF convoy in J&K’s Pompore, 1 killed, encounter on
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Ayodhya to JNU, history repeats itself; will Modi meet Advani’s fate?
Does anybody remember the exact date on which LK Advani lost his chance to become Prime Minister of India? If you don’t, it was 6 December 1992. What happened was this: Advani reminded karsevaks at Ayodhya how the Babri Masjid, which stood at the exact spot where Lord Ram was born, symbolized the evils heaped on the Hindu nation through the centures. But the karsevaks were not interested in mere talk. They stormed a police cordon around the masjid and the police cheerfully gave way. Then, the mob attacked the Babri Masjid and demolished it till not a stone remained standing. Advani seemed genuinely upset by this turn of events. Some say he was in tears when Pramod Mahajan led him away and took him to the guesthouse where he was staying. In the weeks and months that followed, there was shock and revulsion across the world. Riots broke out throughout India, hundreds died. And later, when assembly elections were held, the BJP was voted out in those states where it held power. The demolition effectively sealed Advani’s fate. It was clear that the BJP government in UP had colluded with the vandals. In total violation of an undertaking given to the Supreme Court, the karsevaks were allowed to bring the implements required to demolish a large stone structure to the group. And the demolition was carried out with well-rehearsed precision. Cynics maintained that Advani must have been party to the conspiracy to demolish the mosque. This meant that he was clearly unfit to be Prime Minister. Others, such as myself, believed that he had no idea of what was planned. But this led to a graver question. Could you trust a man who stoked passions for political gain (as Advani clearly had on the Ayodhya issue) and then lost control of the mob whose fervour he had fed? I reckon it was the second question that sealed Advani’s fate. At the time he was Supreme Leader of the BJP and AB Vajpayee had been sidelined. But in the years following the demolition, Advani was demoted to second place and Vajpayee became the party’s candidate for PM – a post he eventually secured. I was reminded of the questions about Advani’s leadership as I watched events unfold after the crackdown at JNU, and I couldn’t help but notice how history was repeating itself. Consider the way this story has played out. The arrest of Kanhaiya Kumar was in keeping with the hyper-nationalism promoted by Modi. After the arrest, the party sent in the big guns to condemn the JNU agitation: Rajnath Singh, Nirmala Sitharaman and Smriti Irani, who introduced Bharat Mata into the discourse. Then things began to go wrong. There was, first of all, the nagging feeling (now largely confirmed) that a) the slogans, while deeply offensive, did not meet the legal definition of sedition and b) that even if they did, the police had arrested the wrong man.
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QUOTE “The direction came as Congress President Sonia Gandhi, her son Rahul Gandhi and other accused in the case told the court that Subramanian Swamy should first satisfy them about OF THE the relevance of the documents ordered to be summoned,” DAY - A Delhi court today directed that the documents summoned from the Ministries of Finance, Urban Development and Corporate Affairs, Income Tax Department and other agencies in the National Herald case would be kept in a sealed cover till further orders.
Priyanka Chopra’s Baywatch plans will take off after the Oscars!
Agency | New Delhi Priyanka Chopra first won hearts in the west with her singles Exotic and In My City. Then she went on to become a popular actress in Hollywood with ABC’s Quantico. She won a People’s Choice Award for her role in the hit TV series. And then she made the biggest news through a video by announcing that she will be starring in the movie remake of the hit TV series Baywatch. And
that too alongside Hollywood hotties Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron. She will be seen playing the antagonist in the film. Priyanka Chopra first won hearts in the west with her singles Exotic and In My City. Then she went on to become a popular actress in Hollywood with ABC’s Quantico. She won a People’s Choice Award for her role in the hit TV series. And then she made the biggest news through a video by announcing that she will
be starring in the movie remake of the hit TV series Baywatch. And that too alongside Hollywood hotties Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron. She will be seen playing the antagonist in the film The character that Priyanka would be playing Baywatch was initially written for a man. But soon the actress came into consideration and the role was re-written as a female character. This sort of change has previously happened with the movie Salt.
Big B launches Shatrughan Singha’s biography Agency | New Delhi
Amitabh Bachchan launched the biography of his Bollywood colleague Shatrughan Singha, written by columnist, critic and author Bharathi S Pradhan. One of the highlights of the evening was the reading of an excerpt from “Anything But Khamosh: The Shatrughan Sinha Biography” by Shatrughan’s daughter Sonakshi Sinha. Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Yashwant Sinha was also present along with filmmaker Subhash Ghai. Pradhan said: “With
‘Anything But Khamosh’, Om Books International, Shatrughan Sinha and I have truly raised the bar for a page-turning honest read. The book launch was befitting of the most honest biography of India. Celebrity-studded, exciting, engrossing, dramatic
and forthright.” The 338page book retraces the hurrahs and heartaches of India’s most popular “Bihari Babu” and is based on seven years of research, 37 interviews and over 200 hours of taped conversations, says the author.
Grammy winner chills with Shah Rukh Khan! Agency | Mumbai
Shah Rukh Khan, who is currently shooting for Gauri Shinde’s untitled next with Alia Bhatt in Goa, had a surprise visitor on Thursday. Grammy award winning American DJ and record producer, Diplo, who performed in Mumbai on Friday, was keen to meet King Khan and flew to Goa before the gig. ”Diplo feels that India is a musical powerhouse and is keen to work in Bollywood. He postponed his sound-check for the Mumbai gig so he could meet SRK,” says a source present at the location, adding that the musician’s team fondly calls SRK Badass Badshah. “The duo spent the
day on the film’s sets as Diplo was curious about the Bollywood way of making movies. He loved the song-and-dance format and is planning to feature SRK in his next single which will include a smattering of Hindi, and maybe a Punjabi rapper.” Karan Singh, CEO of a major music festival, who was instrumental in
getting Diplo to India, got the two of them together. ”While SRK took him around for a spot of sightseeing, Diplo taught the actor how to spin on a DJ console in between relishing Indian curries, fish and rice,” informs the source, adding that the actor suggested that the American try his hand at acting as well.
children to safety. She was posthumously given awards for her courage by India, Pakistan and America. Ram and writers Saiwyn Quadras and Sanyuktha Chawla dramatise and embellish this story. In their telling, Neerja is a Rajesh Khanna fan. Early in the film, she delivers his iconic dialogue from Anand — ‘Zindagi badi honi chahiye, lambi nahin’. And then over the next two hours, she exemplifies
exactly that. Ram begins by intercutting between Karachi and Bombay. Terrorists prepare bombs while children play with balloons at a building party where Neerja works the mike as the unofficial MC. We see her ordinary home, her gentle middle-class parents, her dog who sleeps on the bed with her. Each scene adds to your dread because you know that eventually these two worlds will tragically collide.
with Kapil which was aired on January 23. After that, there have numerous twists and turns in the case where Colors and Krushna Abhishek (who replaced Kapil on his show) had lashed out at Kapil for his unprofessional behaviour. But Kapil stayed mum. Now he’s struck a golden deal with Sony TV and he is all set to come forward with another show of his own- Com-
edy Style. While the show begins end March-early April, Colors, on hearing the news of this development had already sent out a legal notice to Kiku Sharda and Sunil Grover who played Palak and Gutthi in CNWK saying that they won’t be permitted to retain their character on the new show and there shouldn’t be any similarity with their CNWK characterizations.
Neerja review by Anupama Chopra: This one is a genuine weeper Agency | New Delhi
What is it like to spend 16 hours trapped in a hijacked plane? What is the anguish of having your daughter come home in a coffin? What is the taste of terror? In Neerja, director Ram Madhvani recreates the last day in the life of a 23-year-old Pan Am flight purser, who was killed in 1986. The New York bound flight was taken over by Palestinian terrorists when it halted at Karachi. Following protocol, the pilots abandoned the cockpit. Neerja Bhanot, who was on her first flight, as head purser, took charge. She hid American passports and eventually opened the emergency exits. Neerja saved 359 lives. She was shot dead as she huddled
Colors’ strict diktat for Kapil Sharma: No ‘Babaji Ka Thullu’ on new show!
Post break up, Ranbir-Katrina stop shooting together for Jagga Jasoos, again Agency | Mumbai
Agency | New Delhi Srijit Mukherji’s Bengali Dark Comedy ‘Hemlock Society’ is on its way to being remade in Hindi and who else could be a better choice than Alia Bhatt for the lead role. Srijit, who will direct the Hindi remake as well, told the leading daily Deccan Chronicle, “Yes, I’ve spoken to Mahesh Bhatt saab about a Hindi version of Hemlock Society. I feel Alia would be ideal for the role that Koel Mallick
did in the original.” The movie, which is a strong insight into psychological dilemma about the primal existence of life, revolves around a girl learning the different techniques of a successful suicide from a man, who trains suicide aspirants. While tackling a serious issue, it incites laughter and explores a dark perspective. Alia is currently shooting for Gauri Shinde’s next film opposite Shah Rukh Khan.
Looks like side effects of break-up between Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif is becoming quite evident. Anurag Basu’s Jagga Jasoos is facing the brunt of their break-up for quite some time now. Although the entire team has been profusely working on the film for around two years now, yet, the film is incomplete. The film is scheduled to hit the screens on June 3 but seems like the film has been further pushed. According to Mumbai Mirror, a source told that the two actors have stopped interacting completely. “Ranbir shoots for ‘Jagga Jasoos’ everyday but Ka-
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trina has not been on the sets for the last two days.” Reportedly, Katrina has started filming her next time-travel-romace flick ‘Baar Baar Dekho’ opposite Sidharth Malhotra. She was supposed to resume shooting for Jagga
Jasoos after Valentine’s Day but the source revealed to Mumbai Mirror that the Mumbai schedule will now be completed with Ranbir alone. ”Katrina will not shoot for it but on March 22 they will take off to Morocco.”
Colors and Kapil Sharma’s battles have gone a far way. Taking it even further, now Colors has slammed another legal notice on the ace comedian. This time, clearly mentioning he isn’t allowed to showcase the famous ‘Babaji Ka Thullu’ pose on his new show. Kapil shot for the last episode of Comedy Nights
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Michael Clarke out for ‘rusty’ 48 in comeback club match
Japan Sees Drop in iPhone Shipments: Report
Agency | Washington Shipments to Japan of Apple Inc.’s iPhones dropped 10.6 percent in 2015 from a year earlier, marking the first drop in Japan since the ubiquitous smartphone went on sale in 2008, MM Research Institute said on Saturday. According to the research institute, shipments totalled 14.73 million units, with the notable slump attributable to sluggish sales of iPhone 6s and 6s Plus versions of its handsets, that went on sale in autumn last year, Xinhua reported. The institute noted that while Apple remains the market leader for smartphone sales in Japan, it has given some way to Sony and Sharp who have both gained ground. Apple saw its market share trimmed to 41.2 percent from 43.1 percent in 2014, with Sony in second place with a market share of 13.9 percent followed by Sharp who captured 11.9 percent of the market in the recording period.
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Agency | Sydney Former Australia captain Michael Clarke scored what he described as a ‘rusty’ 48 in his comeback match in Sydney club cricket on Saturday. Clarke, 34, who bowed out of the game in August after the disastrous Ashes series in England, was dropped twice early batting at No. 3 for his old team Western Suburbs against Randwick-Petersham. He was finally dismissed leg before wicket trying to work a ball through fine leg to Sam Doggett just two runs short of a half-century. Clarke
was dropped at second slip before he had scored and later was put down again at second slip while on 30 in his 135-minute innings, which included seven fours. “It was nice, I enjoyed it. I batted for a good length of time and the body feels pretty good,” Clarke told reporters at the ground.“My goal here is to come and try and contribute. Fortunately I made a few runs, I always want some more, but I’ll worry about anything past that after this game. “I didn’t really have too many goals to be honest, it was more just to come back and play, walk
out to the middle and as you would’ve seen there was certainly a bit of rust there. “I didn’t feel great, but it was nice to spend some time in the middle and score some runs.” One of the outstanding batsmen of his generation, Clarke said before his comeback game that he “missed the game”, and wanted to have a crack at making his mark in T20s. While Clarke played in 115 Tests and 245 one-day internationals, he only took part in 34 T20 internationals during his first-class career.
doing most of the scoring, players like Raina, Yuvraj and even MS Dhoni have got limited batting chances during twin series against Australia and Sri Lanka. “Batting position does not matter, I want India to win. We have Yuvraj Singh in our side and he is not getting chances as well. Everyone in the team can bat on every spot,” Raina was
quoted as saying by IBNLive at the unveiling of the team jersey of the new Indian Premier League franchise Gujarat Lions. Raina showed his importance to the side with a match-winning knock in the 3rd T20I against the Aussies last month.”Playing matches is more important than practice because during an international match there is pressure and there is a real feel to it,” said Raina. The Uttar Pradesh batsman also highlighted the importance of the Asia Cup, stating it was ideal preparation for the all-important ICC WorldT20. India take on hosts Bangladesh on Wednesday in the tournament opener.
Asia Cup: India winning and not my batting position matters, says Suresh Raina
Agency |New Delhi Playing down the hype around his batting position, Suresh Raina on Saturday stated that the team winning mattered more than anything else. Of late there has been added focus on India’s batting line-up, especially with the return of star lefthander Yuvraj Singh With Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli
Most of 2017 Under 17 World Cup Stadiums Need Major Renovation: FIFA
Agency | Kolkata he Indian Institute of Management-Calcutta has achieved 100 per cent final placements for the 2014-16 batch in less than three days. “For the largest batch of 439 students among the older IIMs, a whopping total of almost 500 offers were made during the entire process, including 21 international offers,” the institute said in a statement. IIM-Calcutta remained unchallenged as the finance campus of India, registering over 100 offers in the sector. Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, Citibank, BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank, JPMC, Avendus Capital, ICICI Securities, Kotak IBD, Edelweiss and other finance firms recruited students from the campus, while BlackRock and MasterCard were the first time recruiters for finance roles. Consulting firms continued their dominance in the campus with over 20 per cent of the total offers, it said. The major firms hiring in the consulting sector included Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Bain & Co., McKinsey, AT Kearney and Accenture Management Consulting, with Bain & Co. emerging as the largest recruiter, it said.
SPORTS ROUNDUP Brendon McCullum smashes fastest Test century
Agency | New Delhi State-owned IDBI Bank on Saturday said it plans to raise up to Rs 1,500 crore by selling stake to Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) by preferential issuance of shares to the insurer. The board has approved the proposal for preferential issue of capital to Life Insurance Corporation of India, aggregating up to Rs 1,500 crore (inclusive of premium amount) subject to Government of India’s approval, IDBI Bank said in a statement. LIC and various other schemes currently hold 7.25% stake in IDBI Bank. Last week, the bank also got board approval for raising up to $500 million (Rs 3417 crore) through tier I bonds. The board has approved issuance of Basel III compliant Additional Tier 1 (AT 1) bonds in offshore markets up to $500 million to enhance tier 1 capital of the bank, the bank had said. AT-1 bonds, which qualify as core or equity capital, are one of the means of raising capital by public sector banks that require Rs 1.80 lakh crore by March 2019 to meet global norms on capital adequacy (Basel III).
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Agency | New Delhi The world football governing body FIFA’s inspection team is satisfied with the planning aspect of India’s preparations for next year’s Under-17 World Cup but said that major renovation works need to be done in most of the six stadia to be compliant with international
standards. The team led by FIFA head of events Jaime Yarza said that the state and central governments, and the football federation will have to start construction work immediately if the stadia are to be ready by October deadline. “I must say that the FIFA delegation is satisfied with the plan-
ning of the U-17 FIFA World Cup. The AIFF, the local organising committee and governments have done a very good job as far as planning is concerned. We are 80 per cent satisfied with the planning of the tournament,” Yarza said at a press conference here. “But we need amendments in the ground plan and all the six stadiums need major renovations. October is the deadline for the stadiums to comply with standards required for hosting a World Cup match. The state and central governments and local organising committee will need to start the construction work immediately,” he added.
Brendon McCullum struck the fastest ever Test century in a blistering counter-attack that dragged his side back into the second Test against Australia, with New Zealand getting out for 370 on the first day on Saturday. The New Zealand captain, playing his 101st and final Test, reached his 12th Test century from just 54 balls as he and Corey Anderson bludgeoned the visitors’ attack in a scintillating 75 minutes after lunch at Hagley Oval.McCullum was dismissed for 145 when Nathan Lyon took a good catch in the deep to end a 179-run partnership with Anderson, who reached his fourth Test half-century from 39 balls
and was dismissed for 72 shortly before tea. Wicketkeeper BJ Watling scored 58 to give New Zealand some breathing space and a chance for their bowlers to hit back to Australia. Until the fifth-wicket pairing’s attack on a good-paced pitch that was drying out in brilliant sunshine, Australia had been well in control, having reduced the hosts to 74 for four with Kane Williamson’s dismissal for
seven after lunch. Williamson had batted stoically in the morning as he tried to rebuild New Zealand’s innings under the pressure of superb pace bowling. McCullum was also brilliantly caught when on 39 with Marsh’s one-handed effort in the gully, but television replays showed fast bowler James Pattinson had overstepped the mark and the captain was reprieved.
Myneni also has a chance to win his fourth doubles Challenger title in the evening when he and Sanam Singh take on Mahesh Bhupati and Yuki Bhambri in the final. Coppejans put up some resistance initially but once Myneni raised the level of his game, the Belgian just fizzled, looking helpless and at mercy of the Indian. Coppejans
often made eye contact with his lone supporter in the stands, perhaps his compatriot, as if asking what to do to counter Myneni. Myneni hardly put a foot wrong. He served big, stroked with authority and was fluent in his stroke-making. He gave himself enough time to choose the shot he wanted to play and the placement.
views on the recommendations on January 4, the president did not deem it necessary for them to do it again. “I think it was a smart and wise move. The president conducted the meeting well. He did not want any confusion
to arise in the event of each member being given a chance to make his observations on the Lodha recommendations. “The president said it was not a question of whether the BCCI agrees or disagrees with the recommendations.
Unstoppable Saketh Myneni romps into Delhi Open final Agency | New Delhi
Saketh Myneni demolished the challenge of second seed Kimmer Coppejans with remarkable ease to move to the Delhi Open singles final at New Delhi on Saturday. Serving better and better as the match progressed, 166th ranked Myneni made short work of his Belgian opponent 6-3 6-2 in the semifinals of the USD 50,000 ATP Challenger event at the DLTA complex. With his dominating performance, Myneni has earned himself an opportunity to win his second Challenger level singles title. His first title came in October 2014 in Indore. Not only singles,
BCCI to file affidavit on ‘anomalies’ in Lodha recommendations Agency | Mumbai
The BCCI’s full, associate and affiliate members, without going deep into the report of the Supreme Court-appointed Lodha Committee on ‘Reforms In Cricket’, authorised secretary Anurag Thakur to file an affidavit in the court, pointing to the “anomalies and difficulties” in implementing the recommendations. At a special general meeting here on Friday, the members were also advised to file independent intervention applications on the recommendations they would find difficult to comply with. Constitutional lawyer K.K. Venugopal will appear for the BCCI before the Bench on March 4. Since most members submitted their
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Patidar agitation: Bureaucrat links stir to fall in cotton prices The IAS officer was speaking at the flagship event held on the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad campus, in which state Finance Minister Saurabh Patel was slated to be the chief guest, but he could not attend and once again it interacts. The textile sector fortunately is one of the bright spots in the economy, and that too denim, as the figures have shown. We are producing one sixth of the global denims and in that too, Ahmedabad is one of the leading players.” The IAS officer was speaking Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad ic roots of it (the Patidar at the flagship event held A Gujarat bureaucrat on quota stir). Cotton prices on the Indian Institute of Friday linked the Patidar have fallen in the country Management, Ahmedabad quota stir with the drop because of the global sit- campus, in which state Fiin cotton prices in India, uation. And, with Gujarat nance Minister Saurabh which has put farmers in producing one-third of the Patel was slated to be the the state many of whom cotton in India, the farm- chief guest, but he could are Patidars — in distress. ers, largely the Patels, are not attend. Singh said, Speaking at the inaugural in distress. The farmer dis- “Gujarat just last year anfunction of Intexcon 2016, tress, at least in Gujarat, is nounced the textile policy. a conference on denims largely due to the global The spinning sector in Guand apparel industry, J economic trends. So, you jarat was very down. But, N Singh, IAS, additional can see how it acts and with the new textile policy, chief secretary in the Fi- interacts. The economy we are witnessing green nance Department, said, is not doing well, the in- shoots all around, at least “I can see the econom- dustry is not doing well in the spinning sector.
It was Tagore who gave `Mahatma’ title to Gandhi: Gujarat HC
Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
Seeking to end the confusion caused by the answer key of job exam held by a Rajkot local body, the Gujarat High Court today declared that it was poet Rabindranath Tagore who first used the title `Mahatma’ for Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. Justice J B Pardiwala, while disposing of a petition, noted that all school textbooks give the credit for the Mahatma title of Gandhi to Tagore. Sandhya Maru, a candidate, had moved the HC challenging the answer key of the examination conducted by Rajkot District Panchayat Sikshan Samiti for the post
of panchayat talati. Maru said that due to ambiguity about who called Gandhi a Mahatma first, she lost marks as the examination had negative marking system. As per the key released by the Samiti, the answer to the question was an “unknown journalist”. Maru had also challenged the answers to two other questions: which is the longest river of India and which article comes before the word `Mt Everest’. As per the key, answers are Brahmaputra and `a’. The court made it clear that longest river of India is Ganga while the word Mt Everest will not have any article the before it.
has given benefits to 91 students every day
Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
In just 110 days of the launch of Mukhya Mantri Yuva Swavlamban Yojna for higher studies, the state government has given the benefits to 10,000 students. The state, on an average, has given benefits to nearly 91 students every day. On Friday, chief minister Anandiben Patel handed over a cheque of Rs 2.14 lakh to Jheel Vodcha. Vodcha is the first year MBBS student at LG Medical
College, Ahmedabad. As against 15,000 students registered so far for higher studies under the scheme, Rs 32.69 crore have been disbursed to 9,999 students. With Vodcha, the number of beneficiaries reached 10,000 students. Of the Rs 32.69 crore distributed include Rs 17.88 crore to 1,429 medical and allied subject students and another Rs 11.61 crore to 4,716 students of engineering and diploma engineering courses. A total of Rs 3.20 crore has been
ernment’s approach of micro-managing universities, several students have decided to go to Delhi to participate in a protest march to support Kanhaiya Kumar, a JNU student leader who has been arrested allegedly for committing sedition by raising anti-nation slogans. Around 1,000 students study at this varsity. “This government has been pok-
ing its nose in university matters. Victimisation of Rohith Vemula was one grave incident and now the manhandling of JNU case has surfaced. At a time when students are involved, where is the need for home ministry to step in and involve police in handling of the situation?” questioned a student. Another student, Vasant, said that the episode has been blown up for political gain. “We aim to protest against the NDA government’s move to impose their ideologies on everyone. We believe, the government is saving Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad members by not showing the video clip of the incident.
GUJ CENTRAL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS SUPPORT JNU
Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
Students of Central University, Gujarat seem to be in mood to fight it out. After deciding not to write or disclose their last name after Rohith Vemula’s suicide at Hyderabad Central University, the students have decided to show their support for Jawaharlal Nehru University students and teachers. Agitated by central gov-
No mobile phone for unmarried women : Gujarat village Diktat Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
Vibrant Gujarat International Mukhya Mantri Yuva Swavlamban Yojna Travel Mart Underway given 3,835 students in other faculties. Besides, 62 lakh students studying in class I to VIII in government or grant-in-aid primary schools were given Rs 310 crore as waiver of tuition fees which was to the tune of Rs 500 to 750 per year. Also benefits of Rs 110 crore in the form of free textbooks and another Rs 186 crore in the form of free uniform have been given. Responding to the Patel stir seeking reservation in education and government employment, the Gujarat government had announced scholarship scheme for meritorious students from less privileged backgrounds. The scheme, Mukhyamantri Yuva Swavalamban Yojana, is intended to provide financial aid to about 70,000 college students.
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With an aim to promote Gujarat as tourist destinations, the fourth edition of the Vibrant Gujarat International Travel Mart was inaugurated today at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar. Chief Minister Anandiben Patel inaugurated the three-day event today in which travel professionals from 47 countries and 20 states of India participated. “Through this Vibrant Gujarat International Travel Mart, we would like to show the various destinations within the state of Gujarat which are also very well recognised the world over. We want to promote
While Prime Minister Narendra Modi is making all out effort to make his Digital Indian campaign a success, a village in his native district of Mehsana has banned unmarried women from using mobile phones. Unmarried women caught with mobile phones will be fined Rs 2,100 while informers will be rewarded with Rs 200 in the village, situated 100 kilometres from the state’s financial capital Ahmedabad, according to a report. “Why do girls need cell phone? Internet is a waste of time and money for a middle-class community like ours. Girls should better utilise their
time for study and other works,” Suraj village sarpanch Devshi Vankar said. He added, that there are no restrictions when it comes to unmarried women talking to relatives using their parents’ phone. Their parents can pass on their phones for conversation to the girl if any relative wants to talk to them.
Suraj village imposed the ban on February 12 but it may spread to other parts of north Gujarat as the politically influential Thakor community initiated a drive to extend the restriction, with support of other OBC communities such as the Rabari and Vankar, has decided to bring more villages under this rule.
ermen and seven boats and today we are able to confirm that another 48 fishermen and nine of their boats have been captured,” NFF secretary Manish Lodhari said. Preliminary reports have revealed that all of them were caught near the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) and have been taken to Karachi Port by the Pakistani agency, Lodhari said. Since there are no physical markings in the
sea, fishermen are dependent on the GPS system installed on their boats to find out their exact location in the sea and proximity with IMBL. “However, GPS is not fitted in all the boats. Moreover, only the latest GPS devices show the IMBL on the GPS screen, while older GPS devices do not have that facility. As a result, it becomes difficult for fishermen to determine their exact location,” he added.
said. “On our advice he has started taking water,” he said. Hardik, lodged in the jail since September in two sedition cases, is leading an agitation demanding reservation for Patels in government jobs and educational institutes under OBC category. The surprise move of hunger strike by Hardik three days back came at a time when his close aides have expressed willingness
to hold talks with Gujarat’s BJP government to resolve the quota issue, which had led to violent protests. Three of Hardik’s close aides - Ketan Patel, Chirag Patel and Dinesh Bambhaniya - who are also behind bars in sedition case, wrote a letter to Chief Minister Anandiben Patel on Wednesday and expressed willingness to hold talks.
Pakistan apprehends another 48 Indian fishermen; 88 held in two days Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
The Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) has apprehended another 48 Indian fishermen and seized their nine boats from Arabian Sea off Jakhau port of Gujarat, hours after it held 40 fishermen from India from the same spot, National Fishworkers’ Forum (NFF) said today. With this, the total number of Indian fishermen apprehended by PMSA in the last 48 hours has gone up to 88. While the NFF had yesterday confirmed that PMSA had held 40 Indian fishermen late Thursday night, today it said that the Pakistani agency apprehended another 48 hours later. “The PMSA has apprehended 88 Indian fishermen and 16 of our boats. Yesterday, we had got to know that it had caught 40 Indian fish-
this sector in a very fast way and hence we have kept this summit,” Gujarat Tourism Minister Saurabhbhai Patel said. The travel mart brings together tour operators, hoteliers, airlines, destination management organisation, medical service providers, IT companies. The focal point of the event will be the buyer-seller meet, B2C meetings and travel exposition. This travel mart was initiated under the guidance and vision of the then honourable chief minister and the present Prime Minister Narendra Correspondent | Surat Modi in 2011. a senior state tourism department Incarcerated Patel quota stir spearhead Hardik official said. Patel, on a hunger strike since Thursday, has been admitted to a hospital after he complained of weakoffender till now simply ness and dizziness. The because they do not have 22-year-old, who launched a system in place to track his indefinite fast in Lathem. The traffic police jpore Jail in Surat, was has doubled the fines for shifted to the prison ward several offences like driv- of Civil Hospital on Friday ing without helmet and not late night where he is fine using seat belts from Rs 50 now, a health official said . to Rs 100. Some offences “Hardik Patel was brought like talking on phone while late last night from Lajpor driving carries a fine of Rs Jail and admitted to the 1,000 when the offence is prison ward of Civil Hoscommitted the first time. pital,” Superintendent of Thereafter the fine doubles Surat Civil Hospital Maor trebles in certain cases. hesh Vadel said. ”He had As per Ahmedabad traffic complained of weakness police records, 4,310 of- and dizziness. We confenders were booked on ducted various tests on Saturday, February 13, and him and he is found to be a fine of Rs 4,62,650 was OK. His treatment is going on in the hospital,” Vadel collected. On Sunday.
Hardik Patel hospitalised after two days of hunger strike
SMART PLAN, DUMB EXECUTION Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad traffic police may have committed the biggest gaffe or a deliberate mistake by announcing fines that can burn a huge hole in the pocket of repeat offenders but without putting in place a mechanism to catch them. New rules were recently implemented doubling or trebling the fine payable in the second or third instance of traffic violation like talking on mobile while driving, not wearing helmet, not carrying licence et al. Traffic department officials admitted that they have not caught a single repeat
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