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News Brief Govt concerned about NGOs pocketing welfare funds Agency : New Delhi, Mar 20
Expressing serious concern over NGOs raking in government funds in the name of women and child welfare, Union Minister Maneka Gandhi today stressed on the need to find "out-of-box" ways to empower women financially. Terming the trend of NGOs pocketing welfare funds as "frightening", she said the government is in the process to fix the money drain issue and ensure actual contenders receive benefits.
HC stays eauction of liquor shops in Odisha Agency : Cuttack, Mar 20
The Orissa High Court today slapped an interim stay on the operation of a notification of Odisha government made in February this year for eauction of liquor shops, taking a serious view that the authorities are are going ahead with the process of the e-auction without adhering to a judgement passed by this Court earlier.
CISF personnel avert two suicide attempts at Delhi Metro Agency : New Delhi, Mar 20
Alert CISF personnel have averted atleast two suicide attempts in the last two days at the Delhi Metro network here. Officials said the first incident occurred today afternoon when Central Industrial Security Force constable S Mandal noticed a women sitting at the end of the platform at Tagore Garden Metro station in an apparent distressed composure. "The constable alerted a lady SubInspector who rushed to the said lady and counselled here.
Bard of Maharashtra Shahir Krishnarao Sable passes away Agency : Mumbai, Mar 20
Krishnarao Sable, popularly known as 'Shahir Sable', whose songs enriched Maharashtra's culture, passed away here today after a brief illness. He was 92.
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34 killed, 150 injured in train derailment in UP Rescue work is being carried out after the Dehradun-Varanasi Janata Express derailed at the Bachhrawan railway station in Raebareli on Friday Agency : RAE BARELI, The engine and two coaches of the Dehradun-Varanasi Janta Express derailed near Bachrawan railway station, 50 km from Lucknow. At least 34 people were killed and about 150 others injured on Friday when the engine and two adjoining coaches of the Dehradun-Varanasi Janta Express derailed near Bachrawan Railway Station in this district. Though the exact cause of the derailment was not immediately known, officials at the mishap spot said the train apparently overshot a signal because of a possible brake failure before coming off the rails. The scene of the accident that occured at 9.10 AM was some 50 km from Uttar Pradesh capital Lucknow. “The death toll has mounted to 34. While 30 persons died in Rae Bareli, four were declared brought dead in Lucknow,” UP Minister
people with minor injuries. Railway sources said the driver apparently applied the brake but the train did not stop raising suspicions of the failure of the braking system. An eyewitness, who was travelling in the first bogey and was fortunate enough to jump at Bachrawan railway
station where the train did not halt before the mishap, said he saw the driver and the guard frantically signalling from the doors. 35-year-old Shiv Mohan, whose bogey suffered the most damage, said, “It seemed as if the brakes had failed and both the driver and the guard
were talking on the walkietalkie and asking the station master to give the main line.” As soon as the news of the accident spread, people from nearby villages rushed to the spot to help in rescue and relief operations even before authorities arrived at the spot.
Scaling new heights to deliver cheat sheets Bihar government swings into action to stop cheating in matric exam Manoj Kumar Pandey said. Officials feared that the casualties could go up. One of the coaches was a general compartment, which lay mangled along the tracks as rescuers used gas cutters to rip apart the wreckage to find trapped people. Most of the casualties were from this coach, officials said. The other was a guard
compartment which is likely to have been vacant. If it was not vacant, the number of casualties would have been higher, the officials said. The locomotive driver apparently overshot the signal and as a result, the engine and two adjoining coaches derailed, Railway Spokesperson Anil Saxena said in Delhi. Railway Minister Suresh
Prabhu ordered an inquiry by the Commissioner Railway Safety of Northern Circle to ascertain the cause of the derailment. The Railways announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh for the next of kin of those killed in the accident. While Rs 50,000 will be given to those injured seriously, Rs 20,000 will be given to
Swine flu toll inches towards 1,900; No. Of cases touches 32K Agency : New Delhi Swine flu claimed the lives of 33 more persons pushing the toll towards the 1900 mark, while the total number of persons affected by the H1N1 virus touched 32,000. According to the Union Health Ministry, as on March 19, 1874 persons have perished to the disease while the number of affected persons across the states stood at 31,681. The Ministry had yesterday said that, as on March 18, 1,841 people have succumbed to the disease while the number of people affected by the H1N1 virus stood at 31,156. In Gujarat, the number of people who have died of the disease has climbed to 404 while the number of affected persons were 6301. In Rajasthan, which is another of the worst affected states, 397 people have died while the number of affected persons stood at
6331. Union Health ministry said that the death toll in Maharashtra is 334 with 3,907 people having contracted the H1N1 virus. In Madhya Pradesh, 274 people have perished with 2040 persons affected. The toll in Telangana has reached 75 with the death of another person while in Karnataka, the death toll has risen to 77. One more person has died in Punjab taking the death toll to Fifty-three. The toll in West Bengal is 23 while the toll has increased to 36 in
Uttar Pradesh. Jammu and Kashmir has seen 16 swine flu fatalities. In Delhi, the toll has risen to 12 with the number of affected persons at
4,118. Further, another person has died in Kerala taking the death toll to 12 while 13 people have died in Tamil Nadu.
Punjab Chief Minister Gives Himself A Double Salary Hike Agency : CHANDIGARH Punjab Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal today announced a salary hike for all the lawmakers of the state, giving himself the maximum hike of 100 per cent. He will now draw a double salary - from Rs. 50,000 to Rs. 1 lakh per
month. His new pay package comes after the state government today announced a salary hike for all the lawmakers of the state. Mr Badal, 87, while justifying the hike, said "The last salary revision was done more than 4 years ago in 2014. But even after this revision most will be making
lesser than their counterparts from Haryana or Himachal Pradesh." Leader of Opposition Sunil Jakhar, who will also take home an increased pay, is critical of the government. He says, "the government should have first taken care of the employees who have not been paid salaries for months.
Agency : PATNA A day after shocking photographs emerged of friends and relatives scaling a high-rise examination centre in Bihar to pass answer chits to their wards, State Education Minister P.K. Shahi admitted on Thursday that stopping malpractices in Board examinations was a huge task. Lalkeshwar Prasad, Chairman of the Bihar School Examination Board, visited the centre at Mahnar in Vaishali district, but he
and his colleagues faced the wrath of parents and others. “I have written to the administration in every district to keep strict vigil at the centres,” Mr. Prasad told SSA. Mr. Shahi sought public cooperation for conducting free and fair examinations in the State. “It is a big challenge to stop 100 per cent unfair means in the examination,” he said. “I also want to ask people if it is not the responsibility of society as well to stop it?” In Bihar, at least four or five
people come to the centres to help the candidates, Mr. Shahi told presspersons. The Board examinations for Standard X students in the State began on March 17 and would conclude on March 24. Over 14.26 lakh students are appearing at more than 1,100 centres. Over 1,000 examinees have been expelled in the first two days for using unfair means. However, it was not the first time that such large-scale malpractices were taking place in the State.
Misbah-ul-Haq, Shahid Afridi bid adieu to ODI cricket Agency : Adelaide Pakistan captain Misbah-ulHaq and flamboyant allrounder Shahid Afridi's ODI careers came to an end on Friday following their World Cup quarterfinal defeat against Australia but the two players will continue to play Test and Twenty cricket respectively. While Misbah will continue to lead Pakistan in Test cricket, Afridi, who retired from the longer format in 2010, will be available for selection in T20 matches. The duo had called time on their
respective ODI careers before the 50-over showpiece event. The 40year-old Misbah served Pakistan cricket for long but failed to register a single ODI ton in 162 matches since making his
international debut in 2001 in a Test match against New Zealand. An unflappable middle-order mainstay, Misbah has 42 ODI halfcenturies to his credit but doesn't have a single 50over ton under his belt.
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“Why blame only the students? They lack quality teachers,” Images of Indian students blatantly cheating on schoolleaving examinations under the noses of supervisors in Bihar have gone viral, inviting ridicule on Twitter and exposing flaws in the much-maligned education system of an impoverished eastern state. On Thursday, the Hindustan Times published a photo of dozens of men clambering up the wall of a four-storey test centre in Bihar state, perched on window ledges as they folded answer sheets into paper planes flown into classrooms. “Should we shoot them?” asked Prashant Kumar Shahi, Bihar’s education minister, addressing a news conference after television news channels aired the incriminating photo and raked up the scandal. “On average, four or five persons are helping each student use unfair means,” Shahi said, adding it was impossible to curb cheating if parents encouraged their children. Exams held by the Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) are viewed as makeor-break tests that could transform the lives of millions growing up in poverty. Copying is rampant during staterun standardised tests and invigilators look the other way when pupils consult peers via WhatsApp messages on phones or jot down answers from notes smuggled into classrooms. More than 1.4 million students are taking the tests this week, crammed into 1,217 examination centres in Bihar. Supervisors stationed at notorious test centres vie for the postings, enticed by the prospect of bribes from parents eager to have their wards scrape through. Cheating has been on the rise since the state government offered cash rewards of Rs10,000 ($160) to lower-caste students who were able to answer about half the questions on their tests. This year, more than 1,000 students were caught cheating in three days and have been expelled. The tests end on March 24. Attempts to chase away family members lurking outside test centres on Thursday backfired, with stone-pelting mobs forcing police to beat a retreat. BSEB Secretary Srinivas Chandra Tiwari said of plans to hold awareness workshops for students and parents, where attendees would be counselled against unfair means. But many parents blame the government and indifferent teachers for Bihar’s failure to curb cheating. The state government has been accused of hiring more than 400,000 teachers on contract without checking their proficiency. In the last two years, more than 12,500 teachers failed competency tests, unable to solve questions designed for fifth-graders. “Why blame only the students? Are schools imparting proper teaching? They lack quality teachers,” said Sanjeev Kumar Singh, whose son is taking the tests this year. Taken to task by the Patna High Court over large-scale copying in ongoing matriculation examination and widespread criticism, the Bihar government today swung into action and cancelled examination at four centres and took seven policemen into custody for aiding in cheating. A division bench of Chief Justice L Narasimha Reddy and Justice Vikash Jain took the state government to task over report of mass scale copying in the matriculation examination.
- Kapilkumar M. Hirpara Editor 'Hunterrr' tweet review: Script's flaws don't hamper the film's overall impact
Agency : Mumbai Gulshan Devaiah is back! And this time, he returns with an entirely different role. The actor not only steps into the zone of a protagonist in the film 'Hunterrr' for the first time,
but also manages to shed his negative image highlighted in his past project. Filmmaker Harshwardhan Kulkarni's 'Hunterrr' revolves around an ordinary man Mandar Ponkshe and his obsession with sex and women.
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“State-owned BSNL has undertaken a Rs 1,000 crore investment plan which include launch of Skype facility and setting up of Wi-Fi hotspots at tourist places” - Gujarat BSNL Director N K Gupta said.
Riteish Deshmukh proposes to wife Genelia, again! Agency : New Delhi Actor-producer Riteish Deshmukh has popped the question to his wife Genelia D'Souza, again. The actor had tweeted his photograph in designer Raghavendra Rathore's creation with the caption: "That was a great show @RRathoreCo." Genelia, whom he married in 2012, replied to the tweet: "Hey Good Looking!! I think I have a crush on @Riteishd." Then the "Ek Villain" star popped the question on the microblogging site. He asked: "@geneliad will you marry me?" To that, the actress said: "@Riteishd he he he Ofcourse but only because Riaan says you're the best
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dad in the world." The star couple, who have starred together in movies like "Tujhe Meri Kasam" and
"Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya", were blessed with their first child, Riaan Riteish Deshmukh last year.
Shah Rukh Khan’s personal message to comfort Kriti Sanon
Arjun Kapoor tries mohawk-inspired style
Agency : Mumbai Actor Arjun Kapoor has surprised his fans with a new mohawk-inspired hairstyle, which he aptly describes as an "extreme experiment". The mohawk is a quirky hairstyle in which both sides of the head are shaven, leaving a strip of longer hair in the centre. But Arjun has
kept a crew cut on either sides, making it a subtler version of the classic mohawk. The 29-year-old actor took to Instagram and Twitter to share an image of his makeover, He captioned it: "Change is the only constant... #extreme #experiment." On Twitter, he wrote with it: "The long
and short of it." Arjun, who is still sporting his beard, has however, not clarified whether his look is for a certain film. In the past, celebrities who have been seen sporting the same hairstyle, include Indian cricketer Mahinder Singh Dhoni and television actor Apurva Agnihotri.
Twinkle Khanna promotes husband Akshay Kumar’s ‘Gabbar Is Back’
Agency : New Delhi Bollywood’s favourite jodi Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol will be joined by two young actors – Kriti Sanon and Varun Dhawan – in Rohit Shetty’s much-talked about ‘Dilwale’. And one-film old Kriti Sanon, is super excited about the BIG break. (Read: Shah Rukh Khan’s
youngest son AbRam is a book lover) Though Varun is now an established actor with hits like ‘Student of The Year’, ‘Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhaniya’ and ‘Badlapur’ to his credit, Kriti Sanon still has to carve a niche for herself. SRK, known for comforting the young stars recently sent a personal
message to Kriti Sanon. Earlier, Alia was being considered for the role which finally landed in the lap of Kriti as Alia had her dates jammed. We have seen Varun romance Alia in the movie ‘Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhaniya’, let’s wait to see his chemistry with Kriti Sanon in this one.
Agency : New Delhi Bollywood Khiladi Akshay Kumar’s upcoming film, ‘Gabbar is Back’ is creating quite a buzz around town
these days. But the sweetest thing is that the actor’s wife Twinkle Khanna is doing her best to promote her husband’s film in her own
way. Akshay Kumar was last seen as a Special Agent in ‘baby’ and will return as a vigilante in ‘Gabbar Is Back’.
Yami Gautam gets a surprise from Deepika Padukone to start foundation her mom on the sets of Sanam Re to promote mental health care
Agency : New Delhi Bollywood ‘Dimpled Beauty’ Deepika Padukone will start a foundation to promote mental health care on March 21. The foundation will be named as “The Live Love Laugh Foundation”. March 21 was finalised as this was the day that she decided to seek professional help last year. The ‘Happy New Year’
actress, who herself suffered from depression for a brief period last year, came out and spoke about it, for which she received a lot of support. It was then, that she realised that mental health issues are quite common but barely anything is being done to prevent these issues. And since she herself suffered, she wants to work towards improving the mental health
scenario in our country. Deepika Padukone has been working towards the cause along with a team of doctors and psychiatrists. The name has been registered and while other details have yet to be finalized. Although she has a packed schedule, Deepika is making time to understand the situation and is working towards it.
Agency : Mumbai Bollywood actress Yami Gautam got a wonderful surprise when her mother visited her on the sets of her upcoming film in Patiala. The actress was shooting for ‘Sanam Re’ opposite Pulkit Samrat, and both the youngsters were missing home-cooked Punjabi delicacies. Luckily, Yami’s mother travelled from Chandigarh, which is just two hours away from Patiala, loaded with yummy goodies. Mother and daughter were delighted to spend some quality time together as well. “I had not met my family for some time. So, when I went to Patiala for my shoot schedule, my mom surprised me on sets with my favourite food which I miss so much living alone in Bombay,” said Yami Gautam. The actress was last seen in Sriram Raghavan’s ‘Badlapur’
along with Varun Dhawan
and Huma Qureshi.
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Court Bars Glenmark From Making Anti-Diabetes Drugs
Rematch between Saina Nehwal and Carolina Marin in the offing
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Dhoni's brave captaincy key to India success in World Cup: Kapil Dev Agency : New Delhi The Delhi High Court on Friday restrained Indian firm Glenmark Pharmaceuticals from manufacturing, marketing or selling its antidiabetes drugs Zita and ZitaMet, saying it has "prima facie" infringed the patent of US drug major Merck Sharp and Dohme (MSD). A bench of justices S Ravindra Bhat and Najmi Waziri, while granting the interim injunction, said MSD "has established a prima facie case of patent infringement" by Glenmark and directed the Indian firm to give an undertaking that it will comply with the order. The court also set aside its single-judge's April 5, 2013 order refusing to restrain Indian company from manufacturing and selling its medicines meant for treatment of Type-2
diabetes. The bench, however, on Glenmark's oral plea to allow it to sell its goods already in the market, clarified that it "may sell such of the products which are already in the market i.e in possession of its distributors and retailers". "It shall be in compliance of injunction, not further sell or distribute or place in the market the drugs in question," the court said and added if any stocks of such goods are in its factory awaiting distribution, "true and correct accounts thereof be given". It also allowed representatives of MSD to inspect the gate passes of the manufacturing facility of Glenmark to ascertain for themselves as to how much stock has already been distributed prior to the order and what remains in factory.
SEBI warns of penalties as board quota deadline nears
Agency : New Delhi A rematch of the All England final between India's Saina Nehwal and world champion Carolina Marin is on the cards with the two stars given first and second seeding in the India Open Super Series to be played from March 24. Saina and Marin have already facedoff in two summit clashes this year with both sharing the spoils - the Indian winning in Syed Modi Grand Prix gold, while Marin came on top at the All England Championships. Saina and Marin should cruise till the quarterfinal
stage where the former is likely to meet Pai Yu Po of Chinese Taipei, while Marin could take on sixth seed Okuhara Nozomi of Japan. Before that, London Olympics bronze medallist Saina is scheduled to face off against a qualifier in the second round and has a likely meeting against national champion G Ruthvika Shivani in the second round. Marin, on the other hand, begins her campaign against India's Rituparna Das. The biggest hurdle to Saina's march in the finals is likely to come from Xin Liu of China in
the semifinals, against whom the Indian ace enjoys a 2-0 head-to-head record. The other last four stage encounter could see the current world champion face off against the player who wore that crown a year ago, Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand. In the men's singles draw, India's biggest hope and second seed K Srikanth has a tricky opener against Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk of Thailand and could meet his All England conqueror, Kento Momota of Japan, in the second round.
Australia wins by 6 wickets, reaches semi-final
Agency : New Delhi Lauding Mahendra Singh Dhoni's brave leadership, cricket legend Kapil Dev feels it is the Indian captain's confidence in his players' ability that makes them believe they can retain the World Cup. India, who are undefeated in the tournament so far have won 11 straight games over two editions of the 50-over showpiece event, decimated Bangladesh in the quarter-finals to storm into the last-four stage. Kapil, who led India to their first World Cup triumph in 1983, credits Dhoni for the clinical show. "This Indian side is truly Dhoni's team, he is a leader in the actual sense of the word. Most of the
boys have played under him for some time now and seem to have a real connection with the skipper," Kapil Dev, who is a part of the Hindi commentary panel for Star Sports, told SSA. India have also managed to bowl out all their oppositions in the seven matches gone by as the bowling unit led by Mohammed Shami has looked potent. Kapil said that Dhoni is an excellent leader. "Dhoni's hold on the team is very evident from his body language and his constant interaction with the players. It is his confidence in the players' ability which is helping them perform to their full potential and this is what gives them the belief to go all the way and retain the
cup," added Kapil on Dhoni's new approach to motivate his boys. Dhoni, who achieved the unbelievable feat of leading India to 100 ODI wins as captain, surpassed Hansie Cronje's wins of 99 as South African skipper. He is only behind Australian greats Ricky Ponting (165) and Allan Border (107) as 'Captain Cool' gears up for his fourth ICC title. Dhoni is also the only captain to win all three ICC tournaments World T20 (2007), World Cup (2011) and Champions Trophy (2013). Kapil was quick to highlight Sourav Ganguly's contribution to Indian cricket and said that Dhoni has carried forward the mettle.
Virat is a big-occasion player: Dhoni
Agency : Mumbai Corporate India's "shameful" failure to appoint enough women directors ahead of a deadline set by regulators for April 1 will result in "very serious" consequences for firms, the head of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) said on Friday. SEBI last year imposed a quota of one female director on the board of every listed firm. It extended the deadline once last year, but despite last-minute appointments, hundreds of
firms, including several large state-owned companies, still fall short of the requirement. According to data combined by Prime Database, almost one third of companies listed on the National Stock Exchange still have no women directors on their board. Laggards include state owned oil firm ONGC (ONGC.NS), infrastructure group Larsen & Toubro (LART.NS) and conglomerate Adani Enterprises (ADEL.NS), owned by one of India's richest men.
HTC Appoints Cher Wang CEO Agency : New Delhi HTC chairwoman Cher Wang has replaced Peter Chou as chief executive at the Taiwanese phone maker. Chou, whose focus recently turned to product development, will transition to a strategic new role leading future product innovation. "We are seeing rapid changes in the industry, with the smartphone as our personal hub connecting us to a growing world of smart devices," Wang said in a statement. "We pioneered the smartphone industry; now we are applying that thinking to realize the potential of a new generation of connected
products and services." In 1997, Wang co-founded HTC Corp., initially struggled through the smartphone revolution, only recently finding its footing with the HTC One lineup. The company has recently been expanding into other product areas. Last month, the company teamed up with Under Armour to integrate UA Record fitness software into future HTC wearables. And it unveiled the new HTC Vive virtual reality headset at Barcelona's Mobile World Congress.
Agency : ADELAIDE Australia overcame Pakistan on Friday to set up a World Cup semi-final with defending champions India, as the International Cricket Council took the extraordinary step of rebuking their own president in a row over ‘biased’ umpiring. Pakistan, the 1992 champions, collapsed to 213 after skipper Misbahul-Haq won the toss and batted first on a good Adelaide Oval pitch. Recalled Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood took four for 35 in an innings where Haris Sohail topscored with 41 and put on 73 for the third wicket with Misbah (34). But a spirited Pakistan reduced Australia to 59 for three, with leftarmer Wahab Riaz (two for 54) capturing the prize wicket of home captain Michael Clarke for just eight in a superb spell of fast bowling. However fine leg Rahat Ali dropped a routine catch after all-rounder
Shane Watson, then on four, top-edged a Wahab bouncer. It was a key moment, with Australia then 83 for three. Steven Smith’s composed 65 steadied Australia before Watson, 64 not out and Glenn Maxwell, also dropped off the luckless Riaz on his way to an unbeaten 44, saw the tournament co-hosts to a six-wicket win in the 34th over. Pakistan’s defeat meant this match became a final one-day international before retirement for both the 40-year-old Misbah and fellow veteran Shahid Afridi, who bowed out with a typically quickfire 23. Australia, who wore black armbands as mark of respect for former prime minister Malcolm Fraser, who died earlier on Friday, will now play India in Sydney on March 26. Meanwhile the fall-out from India’s 109-run quarterfinal thrashing of Bangladesh in Melbourne on Thursday saw the ICC’s president,
Mustafa Kamal of Bangladesh, say decisions made by officials seemed to have been “pre-arranged”. He was especially angry that India’s Rohit Sharma, who made 137, had not been given out when caught on 90 after umpires Aleem Dar and Ian Gould signalled a no-ball for what appeared to be a legitimate waist-high delivery from Rubel Hossain. But ICC chief executive David Richardson, who labelled Kamal’s comments “very unfortunate”, defended the umpires by saying: “Any suggestion that the match officials had ‘an agenda’ or did anything other than perform to the best of their ability are baseless and are refuted in the strongest possible terms.” New Zealand and the West Indies, who meet in Wellington on Saturday, know the winners of their quarter-final will play South Africa in Auckland on March 24.
Agency : Sydney It has been a lull for Virat Kohli in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup but skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni is standing firmly behind his deputy and expressing confidence that Kohli will come good on a
big day as he is a "bigoccasion player". Kohli, who had four Test hundreds in four-match Test series, scored a hundred in the Cup opener against Pakistan, but in the next six games since then he has had scores of 46, 33 not out, 33, 44 not
CEAT to be sponsor for Strategic Time Out segment at IPL 2015 Agency : CHENNAI CEAT on Friday announced its association with Indian Premier League 2015 as one of the central sponsors for the event. CEAT will be the prime sponsor for the Strategic Time Out segment in Pepsi IPL. CEAT and Pepsi IPL association leverages on common values between both the brands; i.e., premium and dynamic. The association also acts as a perfect marriage between two brands that are intensely youth centric. According to a release from the company, CEAT as a brand has always been associated with cricket which includes pioneering CEAT Cricket Ratings
amongst others and recently launched CEAT Cricket gear. The tie-up with Pepsi IPL will make CEAT's association with cricket even stronger. The partnership with Pepsi IPL will leverage CEAT as a global brand, increasing its brand awareness in key markets. CEAT will also be leveraging the partnership with Pepsi IPL through multiple onground and digital activations during the upcoming season.
out, 38 and 3. Asked if it was a case of poor shot selection rather than good bowling from the opposition, Dhoni didn't seem to agree. "I don't think poor shot selection is the case. He is a dominant batsman and loves playing his strokes. I don't think he has batted badly at all," said the skipper, batting for Kohli at a post-match press conference after India's quarter-final win against Bangladesh. In fact, Dhoni feels it is unfair to expect Kohli to fire every time he goes out to bat. "Not that he has got a century every time he has gone out to bat. Maybe we are relating to the Test series, and expect him to scores a hundred each time he is there in the middle," Dhoni said, seeking to put an end to the unnecessary expectations. Dhoni is happy that Kohli is "focused on the process". "He is concentrating on the process. He is a big-occasion player and will fire on a big day," the skipper added.
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Work on exploration of gas from KG Basin in progress: Gujarat govt Sunvilla News, Gandhinagar
Gujarat government Friday said various works related to exploration of gas from Krishna-Godavari (KG) Basin have been completed in the last two years at a cost of Rs 2847.25 crore though oil or gas production is yet to commence at the block. Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (GSPC), a state owned company, is involved in exploration of gas in KG Basin. During the Question Hour today in the state Assembly, Congress MLA from Lunavada Hirabhai Patel sought from the State Energy and Petroleum Minister Saurabh Patel details about the progress made in the offshore gas and petroleum exploration project in KG Basin during the last two years. Various works related to geo-scientific survey, drilling, engineering and construction have been done within last two years at the block in KG Basin, the Minister said in a written
reply. Patel stated that GSPC had initially done a geo- scientific survey as well as an analysis of the block. He added that batch drilling has been completed for 4 wells. On the engineering and construction front, GSPC has completed the design, fabrication and installation of off-shore Well Hand Platform(WHP) as well as off-shore Process cum Living Quarter Platform (PLQP). An On-shore Gas Terminal (OGT) has also been constructed to store the gas, Patel said. To transfer the gas from off-shore PLQP till OGT, an underwater pipeline has been
laid by GSPC. The company has also undertaken the process of procuring and installing Gas Turbine Generators (GTGs), Patel told the House. In his written answer, Patel said that Rs 2847.25 crore have been spent by the state government for the KG Basin project within last two years. Patel said that Rs 2052.31 crore have been spent during 2013-14 while Rs 794.94 crore have been incurred in 2014-15 (as on December 31, 2014). The Minister also said that production of oil or gas is yet to commence in KG Basin block.
Rs 500cr cricket betting racket busted in Vadodara Correspondent, Vadodara
When India was playing Bangladesh in the crucial quarter final match at Melbourne on Thursday, the Ahmedabad zonal unit of Enforcement Directorate (ED) carried out a search operation in Vadodara and unearthed an international cricket betting racket worth more than Rs 500 crore. ED officials held two bookies — Kiran Mala alias Kiran Amdavad and Tommy Patel — for betting during the ongoing ICC cricket world cup 2015. This is the first time, ED has unearthed a cricket betting racket. According to ED sources, Mala and Patel were running the betting racket for the last two years and were also suspected to be involved in IPL fixing case in which they were interrogated by Delhi police. In 2013, crime
branch in Ahmedabad had arrested them for fixing in IPL. On the basis of a tipoff, ED officials launched a search operation at 12.30 pm on Thursday in a farmhouse near Golden Chokdi in Vadodara. The officials also seized 100 mobile phones and 15 laptops from the spot. The search operation is still on and the racket is expected to swell to Rs 800 crore. ED sources said the bookies
Agency : Mumbai The new guidelines for setting up the country’s first International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) in Gujarat’s GIFT City will be put in place this month, markets regulator Sebi said Friday. “GIFT has been announced in the Budget and the timeframe has also been given, effective April 1. We are in constant touch with RBI,” Sebi Chairman U K Sinha said here Friday. “RBI and Sebi will come out with formulations before April 1,” he added. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had announced in the Budget last month that India’s first IFSC
would be set up in GIFT City in Gujarat. Sinha said there are some challenges and discussions are continuing to resolve them. “There are some challenges… How do you treat this territory? Is it an Indian territory or foreign territory in the technical term. Will Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) apply or not? All those things are there. “We are in the process (of discussion), I’m not in a position to disclose the final outcome except that it would be out before April 1,” Sinha said. Presenting the Union Budget for 201516, Jaitley had said that
had a turnover of Rs 20 crore per match and used to shift their location every four days. Both the bookies belong to Ahmedabad. In the evening, ED officials sealed the bungalow of Kiran Mala in Charotar society in Maninagar. Sources said Tommy was in touch with a former Rajasthan Royals player in 2011. The said player was later found to be involved in IPL fixing case.
Admit poor under RTE or face action, pvt schools told Sunvilla News, Ahmedabad
Gujarat high court on Thursday took a serious note of private schools denying admission to poor children under the Right to Education (RTE) Act. The HC issued notices to nearly 200 private schools in Ahmedabad district asking why FIR should not be lodged against them for violating the law. Acting chief justice V M Sahai did some tough talking in response to a PIL filed by Dalit Hakk Rakshak Sangh
complaining of apathy on part of government and private schools in filling the 25% quota reserved for poor kids. "The private schools do not like to admit poor kids. They feel that their reputation would be spoiled....But they will have to give admission," Sahai observed. The petitioners submitted that 1,509 students had applied to DEO, Ahmedabad, for free admission, who forwarded their names to several private schools.
44,534 jobs created Gujarat’s Micro Sector in last three years Agency : Ahmedabad Under the central government sponsored Prime Minister Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) total 44,534 jobs have been created in Gujarat’s micro sector in last three years. The government has provided margin money subsidy of Rs. 138.54 crore to 3,843 micro enterprises in Gujarat. The minister of state for micro, small and medium enterprises Mr. Giriraj Singh
Goats fell unconscious after consuming liquor Sunvilla News, Ahmedabad
In a bizarre incident, some goats in Kheralu town of Mehsana district fell unconscious after they consumed liquor that had accumulated in an open plot after police there destroyed liquor bottles seized in raids. “The goats of cattle-rearer, Ramesh Patni, fell unconscious after they consumed liquor, bottles of which were destroyed in an open farm on Tuesday last by police,” Kheralu town police inspector S H Bawa said. Kheralu police, subdivisional magistrate and other high-ranking officials were present there to monitor the disposal procedure but some amount of liquor must have
accumulated in small puddles across the farm, Bawa said. The police had crushed the liquor-bottles by using a road-roller and disposed them, he said. Patni said the goats consumed the liquor after finding it ‘tasty’ and then fainted. He said he was bemused on finding his some goats tipsy. The goats
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regained some consciousness after 12-14 hours of the incident, he said. Patni feed them some butter-milk to ease the effect of alcohol and tied them in his cattle-shed so that they could not create ruckus. Kheralu Regional Officer N S Gadhvi, meanwhile, accused police of negligence.
provided the details in Rajya Sabha on March 19, 2015 in a reply to a question raised by MP Mr. Parimal Nathwani. The minister stated that PMEGP was incepted in 2008-09 with a view to create job opportunities in MSME sector. Under PMEGP, a total of 2.94 lakh micro enterprises have been assisted with a margin money subsidy of Rs. 5734.03 crore providing employment to an estimated 25.76 lakh persons since its inception till January 31, 2015 in the country so far, he stated. Mr. Nathwani wanted to know about steps taken by the government for generating employment opportunities in the manufacturing sector in the country. According to the statement tabled in the house, under this scheme general category beneficiaries can avail of margin money subsidy of 25% of the project cost in rural areas and 15% in urban areas. The minister also stated that the margin money subsidy is
35% in rural areas and 25% in urban area for beneficiaries belonging to special categories such as scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, OBCs, minorities, women, ex-servicemen, physically handicapped, beneficiaries belonging to North Eastern Region, hill and border areas, etc. The maximum cost of project of Rs. 25 lakh in the manufacturing sector and Rs. 10 lakh in the service sector is considered for the subsidy under PMEGP, he said. The minister also said that any industry related to agro and food processing, rural engineering enterprises, mineral based items, forest based units, polymer & chemical based units, textiles/ apparel items and services sector can be taken up the beneficiaries under PMEGP. Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is a nodal agency at national level for generating employment by setting up as of microenterprises in non-farm sector.
scheme.The scheme is only for those whose annual income is below Rs. 1.20 lakh. Five members of family get free medical treatment upto Rs. 2 lakh in serious diseases like heart, kidney, cancer etc. Meanwhile Congress MLA Gyasuddin Sheikh thanked the government for removal of age bar for gents in this
scheme. He said he was demanding same repeatedly, and finally the government has removed the age bar. He said, “even if I continue to be MLA in future or not, I will have satisfaction that I became medium for one good decision that is going to give away great benefit to low income people.”
Diamond roughs Age bar for beneficiaries of theft cracked, 3 held MAA Vatsalya Yojana removed
SURAT Cracking the sensational rough diamonds theft from Shree Ramkrishna Export (SRK), city police arrested three persons, including the main accused Sagar Kapuriya, and recovered the booty worth Rs 2.07 crore. Police arrested Kapuriya's associates Bhavesh Kapuriya (24) and Harshad Rakholiya Correspondent,
(22) on Wednesday night and received leads about Sagar. Sagar was traced near Kalavad in Jamnagar district and was picked up from there. Police did not rule out possibility of more people being involved . The packets of stolen rough diamonds were recovered from a construction site in Dahej where they were kept buried.
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Gujarat government Friday announced removal of age bar for gents in ‘Mukhyamantri Amrutam Maa Vatsalya Yojana’ scheme for free treatment upto Rs. 2 lakh. Earlier there was age bar of 21 years for gents in this scheme. Males above 21 years of age were excluded from the
Three Gujarat photographers Sebi, RBI to issue IFSC guidelines get National Photography Award for GIFT city this month: Sinha Photo by : Rudani Chirag
Dental camp for people with disabilities Sunvilla News, Ahmedabad
appropriate regulations for IFSCs would be issued in March, which would be on the lines of global financial centres of Singapore and Dubai. “Even though India produces some of the finest financial minds, including in international finance, they have few avenues in India to fully exhibit and exploit their strength to the country’s advantage,” he had said.
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Ahmedabad based Niharika photography club fame Surendra R Patel received Life Time Achievement Award 2013 of photography(Rs. 1,50,000, shawl and citation) by Government of India in Delhi today. Others from Gujarat who received the awards were Mukesh J Thakkar in Special Mention Award (Amateur) category and Shri Jayesh Navinchandra Shah.
On the World Oral Health Day on Friday, the Government Dental College and Hospital has organized a dental health check-up camp at the school for hearing- and speech-impaired and blind on Ashram Road. This year's theme is 'Smile for Life'. It has also published an oral health awareness booklet on the theme
'Healthy mouth, healthy body' for common people in local language. Dr Janki Shah, HoD, public health dentistry at the hospital, said: "Around 90% of world's population suffers from oral diseases. Brushing teeth two times a day, gargling after every meal and a regular checkup can help people preserve their natural teeth for lifetime."
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