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News Brief I am going to be only a caretaker of Krishna Nagar: Bedi New Delhi, Jan 20,2015 BJP chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi today tried to cash in on the popularity of Harsh Vardhan as she hit the campaign trail in east Delhi's Krishna Nagar constituency from where the Union minister had been an MLA since 1993.
A couple loots money exchanger of Rs 5 lakh New Delhi, Jan 20,2015 A couple has allegedly looted Rs five lakh from a money exchanger, who was called by them to their rented accomdation in Rohini area to exchange USD 8000, after holding him hostage at gun point. The victim, Naresh Kumar, was contacted by the accused couple on yesterday afternoon, who told him that they had USD 8000, which they wanted to exchange for Indian Rupees, a senior official said.
Yamuna Expressway toll hiked Greater Noida, Jan 20,2015 The Uttar Pradesh government has hiked the toll rates for Yamuna Expressway which connects the National Capital Region with Agra. The increase in toll rates for the 165-kmlong expressway from Greater Noida to Agra was made effective from today, said P C Gupta, Chief Executive Officer, Yamuna Expressway
11 killed in two separate mishaps in TN
Chennai, Jan 20,2015 A total of eleven people died in two separate mishaps in Tamil Nadu today, police said. While seven died and over 50 injured in Dharmapuri District, four two-wheeler riders were killed when a speeding mini truck rammed them at Padi in Chennai and one person is in a critical condition. The mishap in Dharmapuri occured when a government bus on its way.
Bribe speech: Kejriwal gets Election Commission notice AAP leader's statement amounts to “abetting and promoting electoral offence of bribery”, says the EC notice. NEW DELHI, Jan 20, 2015 The Election Commission on Tuesday issued a show cause notice, the second in last three days, to Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal for “prima facie” violation of the poll code by allegedly making a speech where he asked voters to take bribes from the BJP and the Congress but only vote for his party. The EC notice said the
statement, made during a public rally on January 18, 2015, in Uttam Nagar in New Delhi, amounts to “abetting and promoting electoral offence of bribery” under relevant sections of the Representation of People Act read with provisions of the IPC. The public speech made by Mr. Kejriwal that invited the EC’s ire was: “It’s election time. When people
both from BJP and Congress come offering money, don’t refuse, accept... some have looted money from 2G, some have looted money
from coal scam... Take money from both the parties but vote for AAP. “We will fool them this time. They have been
Kiran Bedi and Arvind Kejriwal: The twins who aren’t New Delhi, Jan 20,2015 First the similarities: Kiran Bedi and Arvind Kejriwal have much in common. They are IIT alumni, former civil servants, Ramon Magsaysay recipients, social-activists-turnedpoliticians and above all self-made celebrities. Besides that near-common academic and service background, they’re temperamental twins: domineering, selfrighteous, self opinionated and habituated to marching
to their own drum beats. That makes them awkward team-players who aren’t mostly able to take peers along. They look the same age. But Arvind is about 19 years younger than the
1949 born Kiran. That explains perhaps the traits that differentiate them--for people born two decades apart can’t be replicas. Tact for instance doesn’t come easily to
Delhi polls: Delhi BJP declares 4 more candidates New Delhi, 20 Jan,2015 BJP on Tuesday declared its remaining four candidates for the February 7 Delhi Assembly elections and left four other seats for its ally Shiromani Akali Dal. BJP had declared a total of 62 candidates for the 70 assembly seats in Delhi assembly on Monday. The Central Election Committee has decided to field Sanjay Singh from Vikaspur Assembly seat, Nandani Sharma from Malviya Nagar, Sarita Chaudhary from Mehrauli and Rakesh Gulia from Greater Kailash constituency for the elections, BJP general secretary J P Nadda said in a statement. BJP has left Rajouri Garden, Hari Nagar, Kalkaji and Shahdara for
Akali Dal which also announced its candidates on Tuesday. Avtar Singh Hit will contest from Hari Nagar, Harmeet Singh Kalka from Kalkaji, Jatinder Singh Shunty from Shahdara and Manjinder Singh Sirsa from Rajouri Garden for Akali Dal. SAD Delhi unit chief
Manjit Singh GK that the party candidate from Rajouri Garden Manjinder Singh will contest on SAD symbol while the remaining three party nominees will contest on BJP's Lotus symbol. In the last assembly polls in Delhi, SAD had contested four seats, two of which were contested on their own symbol.
Jharkhand chief secy removed, Gauba appointed Ranchi, Jan 20,2015 Jharkhand Chief Secretary Sajjal Chakraborty was today removed from the post nearly two years before his stint was due to end and replaced by Additional Secretary in the Union Home Ministry, Rajiv Gauba. Chakraborty was
appointed Chief Secretary by the previous JMM-led UPA government and his tenure was till December 31, 2016. The 1980-batch IAS officer has been shifted to the Civil Aviation department as additional Chief Secretary, an official release said here.
Kiran, who can be officious to the extent of being annoying. A proof of it was the condescending manner in which she engaged with the Delhi BJP leaders the other day. As if she was addressing political sophomores, she hectored a section of the gathering that included veterans such as VK Malhotra and Harsh Vardhan, a sitting cabinet minister. “Kiran can be selfopinionated to the extent of being insubordinate,” remarked a police official who has known her for years. He wasn’t sure whether she’d succeed in politics: “She’s not amenable to contrarian views. She’s in her mid-60s which isn’t exactly the age at which one can change. Her party colleagues will have to take her on as-is-where-is basis.” The BJP’s local-brass has little choice; Kiran’s the PM’s pick for the chief ministerial sweepstakes! In fact, Arvind too had offered her the CM’s slot to draw her to AAP before the last Delhi assembly polls. That leaves him hamstrung in confronting her head-on--his attacks restricted to accusing her of joining the very forces they fought in the Anna Hazare- led anti-graft stir. But politics is more about people than political parties. Kiran will have to come to terms with that reality as she goes around seeking support for the BJP. It’s time for her to be a patient listener rather than being an incessant talker. Can she?
the opinion that by making the said statement Mr. Kejriwal has “violated the model code of conduct” which is in force in the national capital in view of the forthcoming Assembly polls on February 7. The EC said it had received complaints in this regard from political parties after which it asked the Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi to submit a CD of the speech made for review by it. The EC has asked Mr. deceiving us for the last 65 Kejriwal to respond and years. Now it’s our turn,” he present his side by 4 p.m. on Thursday failing which the had said. The notice said the poll poll body “shall take a panel “prima facie” was of decision without any further
reference” to him. It said the model code of conduct envisages that parties and candidates participating in the electoral fray shall “avoid scrupulously all activities which are corrupt practices and offences under the election law, such as bribing of voters...” Earlier on January 17, Mr. Kejriwal was issued a show cause notice by the EC for “prima facie” violating the code with his remarks alleging that the BJP is trying to incite communal violence in the capital city. The deadline for his reply to this notice is Tuesday.
Proud To Be In BJP, Modi Is My Action Hero, Says New Censor Board Chief New Delhi, Jan 20,2015 As questions were raised over several Censor Board members having BJP links, its new chief Pahlaj Nihalani, a film maker, today said he was proud to be a "BJP person" and called Prime Minister Narendra Modi as his "action hero". At the same time, Nihalani, who was the brain behind the BJP's campaign video 'Har Har Modi, Ghar Ghar Modi' in the run up to the general elections last year, said he will work the "best way" to avoid any controversy. The comments by Nihalani, who was named as the new Chairperson of Central Board of Film
Certification (CBFC) yesterday, came even as the government defended its appointments, saying the idea was to have a "mix of all". "I am proud to say I am a BJP person. I believe in BJP. Narendra Modi is the voice of the nation....He is my action hero. He is a visionary person," Nihalani told NDTV. Talking to PTI, Nihalani said he will strictly enforce the guidelines of the Censor board. "In my long experience in the film industry, I have seen that only healthy films with strong social message are a hit with the audience. As
the chairman of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), I will try to strictly enforce the guidelines laid down for the board," he said. "I will also try to strike a balance between the industry and the board," he added. Pahlaj, 65, has produced films like "Aankhen", "Talaash: The Hunt Begins..." and "Shola Aur Shabnam" in his career. The statutory board, under the Information and Broadcasting ministry, was rocked last week over the resignation of Leela Samson as its chief and nine other members alleging government interference.
Jan Dhan Yojana features in Guinness Book of World Records with 11.5 cr bank accounts New Delhi, Jan20, 2015 A s m a n y a s 11 . 5 crore bank accounts have been opened under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, exceeding the enhanced target of 10 crore and covering 99.74 per cent of households, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said today. “Most of India today is included in the b a n k i n g s ys t e m , ” h e said, adding that more than Rs 9,000 crore has been deposited in the Jan Dhan accounts. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the financial inclusion scheme in his first Independence Day speech last year. It was launched in August with a target to open
bank accounts for 7.5 crore poor persons by January 26, 2015. The target was later increased to 10 crore accounts. Addressing a press conference here, Jaitley said the government would use these bank accounts to pass on benefits to individuals under its various social security schemes. Financial Services Secretary Hasmukh Adhia said that even
Guinness Book of Wo r l d R e c o r d s h a s recognised the achievements made under PMJDY. In its citation, the Guinness Book said: “Most bank accounts opened in one week as part of the Financial Inclusion Campaign is 18,096,130 and was achieved by the Department of Financial Services, Government of India from August 23 to 29, 2014.”
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On the shoulders of giants - CM Blog Gujarat was privileged to hosted two backto-back high profile events in the first fortnight of the New Year. With Pravasi Bharatiya Divas followed by Vibrant Gujarat Summit, the name of Gujarat kept reverberating not just in India but across the whole world. The land of Gujarat was brimming with people from across the country and annual International Kite Festival added more vibrancy to the festive atmosphere in the state. Both, Pravasi Bharatiya Divas & Vibrant Gujarat Summit had special significance this year. While this year’s Pravasi Bharatiya Divas was being celebrated to mark centenary year of Gandhiji’s return to India from South Africa, Vibrant Gujarat Summit attained a new height with world’s changed perception towards India after May 2014. With 8 country partners, more than 25000 delegates from 120 countries, CEOs from more than 300 leading companies, the scale of 7th Vibrant Gujarat Summit was much bigger than in the past. For me it became all the more special as it was the first summit for me as the Chief Minister of Gujarat. The most defining moment during the entire summit was to see dignitaries from world-over speaking the language of Gujarat. When Secretary General of United Nations Mr Ban Ki-Moon said “Kem Chho, Tamne Maline Anand Thayo”, ( How are you are, it was nice meeting you! ) it felt like our determination to scale new avenues of development has got the world talking our language. Today, when I sit-back and think of it, I feel extremely blessed to have got the opportunity to lead the hosting of such a grand event. So many nitty-gritties were involved! Even if a small thing going wrong would have led to chaos! I do not have any words to thank the Almighty for granting us such a great success. It would have not been possible without divine grace. I thank everyone right from Union Ministers to my cabinet colleagues to Team Gujarat to the citizens of Gujarat for the success of these highprofile events. I also thank media for beautifully covering both the events that boosted the image of Gujarat being a competent state. The hard work of numerous people paid off. Friends, there are two things about these events which I find noteworthy. First, the coming together of our Indian brothers & sisters residing in different parts of the world to Gujarat to mark the centenary of the return of Gujarat’s great son Mahatma Gandhi’s to his soil. Second, since centuries our Gujarati brothers & sisters have been going overseas for business and now the global business community is converging under one roof at Vibrant Gujarat. It feels the entire wheel of time has come full circle. The sun’s transit towards north has brought new rays of brightness for India and the entire world. I would say that Vibrant Gujarat Summit has marked the beginning of a new chapter of progress, prosperity and peace for India and the world. Friends, in the days to come, our state will continue to progress with vision to make Gujarat a ‘Smart State’. Gujarat has created a unique identity for itself among all the states of India. The whole country and the world have its eye set on the next step that Gujarat would take. There is a saying: If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.” Gujarat’s great sons Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Patel and now Narendrabhai Modi have been a beacon for its exemplary success. It is their vision and leadership that has helped us carve a niche for ourselves. I feel extremely fortunate of being the Chief Minister of a progressive state that stands on the shoulders of such giants. I call on each and every Gujarati to optimize on the strong foundation we have by supporting state government’s endeavor to put Gujarat in line with developed countries of the world. And let me tell you the name of the poet whose verses I cited above. Well, the author of the poem is none else but architect of Vibrant Gujarat, NarendrabhaiModi. These verses are from his book – ‘Aankhaadhanyachhe’ (Blessed are my eyes) and title of the poem is – Aash(hope).
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QUOTE "I’m proud to be a BJP man and Narendra OF THE Modi is my ACTION HERO" DAY - New censor board chief Pahlaj Nihalani says Who all made it to Shatrughan Sinha's son Kussh’s wedding reception
Sunday in a private ceremony attended by a handful of guests which included Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The wedding reception was held in a plush Juhu hotel in Mumbai on Monday. The guest list included actors and politicians, who made their gracious presence felt to join the Sinhas on their
special day. Rishi and Neetu Kapoor, Kajol, Padmini Kolhapure were among the others who were present. Rajinikanth arrived with his daughter Aishwarya Dhanush while Amitabh Bachchan was accompanied by wife Jaya. Rekha as usual looked stunning in her Kanjeevarm six-yard as she joined the
celebrations. Ahana Deol attended the reception with her husband Viabhav Vohra. Politicians Udhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray arrived with their respective families. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Ram Vilas Paswan,Yashwant Sinha, Amar Singh and Rajeev Shukla were also present
Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth and Amitabh Bachchan to come together for Ilayaraja
Music maestro Ilayaraja is a living legend whose music has touched chords beyond barriers and Shamitabh is a special film for the music director. The reason is that Shamitabh is the 1000th film for which Ilayaraja will be giving music to and to mark this occasion, friend and filmmaker R. Balki has decided to keep an event,
a felicitation of sorts for the musical genius. However, the event will turn even more special when other legends that include megastars Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth and Amitabh Bachchan will come for the event and we hear that the trio has given a nod for the same. Ilayaraja has been associated with Balki’s
previous films which include Cheeni Kum and Paa. It is also being said that many celebrities will be performing during this event and a special act will be put up by Amitabh Bachchan along with his Shamitabh co-star Dhanush and Big B will also be singing a song that he has sung for the film.
Mrs. Scooter's music launched by Farah Khan in Mumbai Farah Khan was recently launched the music of upcoming film 'Mrs. Scooter' at an event held in Mumbai. Speaking about the film on the occasion Khan said, "I have seen the trailer and I know the people who have made the movie, very sweet of them to call me for the music launch. It's a sweet film and has gone to many festivals, it has even gone to New York film festival and it has been appreciated a lot. It has a very sweet story. The woman and the scooter have been compared to each other. How society treats a scooter and how society
treats a woman." Directed by debutant Shiladitya Moulik, the film is based in a small town in western Uttar Pradesh and
narrates the story of love and resilience of a bride and a scooter, caught in the midst of a difficult social situation.
Dhanush: Nothing serious about Shamitabh Southern superstar Dhanush, who made a successful Bollywood debut in 2013 with 'Raanjhanaa', is gearing up for the release of his second Hindi film 'Shamitabh'. He says its concept may sound serious, but at heart it's a fun-filled entertainer."This film is about ego clash. The concept might sound serious but it's a very fun-filled film. There is amazing humour in this film. It's a new concept and hopefully it will be a refreshing experience for the audience," Dhanush said here. Dhanush: I will not do Amitabh Bachchan's films The actor is guarded about revealing what his character in 'Shamitabh' is. "I don't have the liberty to say what my character is about. It is very close to the script, and if I
say anything about my c h a r a c t e r, i t ' l l b e revealing the story of the film," he added. Listen to the songs of Shamitabh on Gaana.com "Shamitabh", directed by R.
Balakrishnan, is said to be the story of an actor and his dubbing artist. The film will see Dhanush share screen space with thespian Amitabh Bachchan and newcomer Akshara Haasan.
Salman Khan And Shah Rukh Khan Out Of Filmfare Awards 2014 With year 2015, the season of award shows began, and one of the biggest award ceremonies in Indian cinema, Filmfare Awards is right around the corner. The list of nominations for the 60th Britannia Filmfare Awards is already out and what we see is quite shocking! Dabangg actor Salman Khan and King Khan of Bollywood Shah Rukh are nowhere to be seen in the nomination list. The actors who rocked the blockbuster with their commercially hit films ‘Kick’ and ‘Happy New
Year’ have no nomination under their name, while Salman Khan’s ‘Kick’ is nominated under the category of Best Music award, whereas SRK’s ‘Happy New Year’ managed to bag two nominations; one for Best Actor in a supporting role (Abhishek Bachchan) and another for Best Playback Singer (Shreya Ghoshal). Bigg Boss Season 8 house : Click Here For Breaking Updates, Photos Both the actors, Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan, neither are nominated for Best Actor
category nor are their films for Filmfare award in Best Film category. Well, Actors’ good friend and another Khan of
Bollywood’s, Aamir is seen holding his ground in both the categories for his record breaking film ‘PK’, alongside Shahid Kapoor
for his brilliant performance in ‘Haider’. Kangana Ranaut’s ‘Queen’ is running too in the nominations, and boy, it’s
running good! Shahid’s ‘Haider’ and Kangana’s ‘Queen’, both the films have a lot of nominations in different categories in the 60th Britannia Filmfare 2014 Awards. Even though ‘Kick’ and ‘Happy New Year’ were one of the biggest hits of 2014, actor Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan couldn’t make it in the nomination for the Best Actor Filmfare Award, nor could their films for Best Film award. Just like us, we are sure that Salman and SRK fans are in big surprise as well.
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Amit Shah warns CM Mamata Banerjee, says BJP’s ‘vijay rath’ can’t be stopped New Delhi, Jan 20,2015 BJP Chief Amit Shah on Tuesday attacked West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, alleging she was focused on trying to save her chitfund scam ‘tainted’ leaders instead of governing the state and was jeopardising national security for vote bank politics. Kicking off BJP’s membership drive in West Bengal, he warned Mamata that she cannot stop his party’s ‘vijay rath’ (victory march) in the state by “unleashing atrocities” on its workers and claimed that public support for his party “will drown the Trinamool Congress in the waters of Ganga”. Shah said Mamata’s rule was worse than Communists’. He accused
her of giving priority to vote-bank politics instead of national security and that her government did not investigate the Burdwan blast case properly and also did not do anything to save public money from going into the hands of chit fund accused. Addressing a public rally here, Shah said his party was ready to wage a struggle in the state. The BJP chief said the NDA government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi wanted to do a lot for Bengal, “but Mamata Banerjee is not giving us an opportunity to do so”. “Mamata Banerjee’s focus is not on development of Bengal, but on saving her people in the chit fund scam…For votebank politics Bengal
BJP trying to make India a 'Hindu Nation' by subverting Constitution: Congress New Delhi, Jan 20,2015 Congress on Tuesday alleged that the BJP-led NDA government was trying to make the country a 'Hindu nation' subverting the Constitution. "Secularism is the key word in the Constitution but the BJP led government at the Centre is trying to totally subvert it by using the hardline Hindu groups like the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and openly wanted people from various religions to convert to Hinduism," AICC General Secretary V Narayanasamy told reporters. "The best example is the vandalising of the churches in Delhi which is seen as encouraging the
communal elements by the BJP government at the Centre," he said. Coming down heavily on the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Narayanasamy said, "Unfortunately the Prime Minister who has been talking about the development agenda is silent on the communal agenda." "When the issue was raised in Parliament in the Rajya Sabha for almost 15 days, the Rajya Sabha was paralysed for the failure of the Prime Minister to address the issue," he said. He further alleged the several promises which had been made by the NDA government and Narendra Modi, none of them have been implemented so far.
government did not properly investigate Burdwan blast and objected to an NIA probe…TMC government has given priority to vote bank politics over national security,” he said addressing a rally here. Exhorting people of Bengal to usher in a “privartan” (change), Shah said, “I am constrained to say that Mamata has given a regime that is worst than even communists. Are you ready for a Parivartan…”
of Bengal are with BJP now.” “We are ready for the path of struggle. The seas of public support in favour of BJP will drown Trinamool Congress in the waters of Ganga and no one will be able to find it.” He said Mamata’s Trinamool Congress cannot “While Narendra Modi bring development in Bengal, has taken the country neither can it do good of the forward on the path of people or provide jobs to the development, Trinamool youth. “Give BJP an Congress is taking the state opportunity to ensure backwards….” he said, adding that a number of Bengal’s development,” he industries have shut in Bengal said, appealing to the people in recent times ushering in to support Modi’s agenda of development. unemployment. Shah today launched Shah said, “I want to tell Mamata that in a democracy the party’s campaign to she cannot ensure victory by expand its base in West unleashing atrocities on BJP Bengal, where BJP is trying workers. You cannot stop to project itself as an BJP’s ‘Vijay Rath’ in Bengal alternative, under its with atrocities as the people ambitious membership drive.
Obama's India visit: UP police to hire chopper Lucknow: Jan 20,2015 Uttar Pradesh police is all set to hire a helicopter to secure the air in view of the likely visit of US president Barack Obama to Agra later this month. "The state government has authorised the police to hire Pawan Hans helicopter for the next 11 days to assist in the air security," IG (Law & Order) A Satish Ganesh said. "IG, Meerut zone, has been made the nodal officer to work out the route and sorties by the helicopeter in view of the inputs with regard to the security," he said. The helicopter would start making sorties soon, he said adding that an air support unit team is being developed. Two rounds of talks at the DGP level were held to
review security arrangements, and a demand for ten companies of RAF for Agra and the same number of CRPF for districts adjoning the NCR region has been made, he said. The IG said that work on all dimensions of security for the foreign dignitary was being done. To questions whether the Yamuna Expressway
would be closed for traffic for security reasons, the IG said that no decision has been made but the state would cooperate as per the instructions from the protocol. The IG said that in view of the Republic Day, all the districts have been issued necessary directives to implement the security scheme and take precautions.
Jayalalithaa case: DMK govt erroneously over-valued jewellery, counsel Bengaluru:Jan 20,2015 The then DMK-led government had "erroneously" overvalued the jewellery of AIADMK chief Jayalalithaa and they were purchased before she became chief minister, her counsel told the Special Bench of the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday. The gold and diamond jewellery seized belonged to Jayalalithaa but she bought them before she became Chief Minister in 1991, her counsel L Nageswar Rao told Justice C R Kumaraswamy. The bench is hearing appeals by the f o r m e r Ta m i l N a d u
Chief Minister and three others challenging their conviction in a disproportionate assets case. The special bench has been set up at the direction of the Supreme Court on December 18 to decide Jayalalithaa's plea in three months. Rao also argued that the trial court had overlooked several judgements and not considered the binding nature of various income tax orders and decisions of the Income Tax Appellate Tr i b u n a l , w h i c h h a d accepted the income and level of expenditure pleaded by
her. He submitted that Jayalalithaa had acquired the property, i n c l u d i n g j e w e l l e r y, through legal means. Rao also said the trial court cited the
clean chit given by Income Tax Tribunal but did not consider it while giving the verdict, sentencing Jayalalithaa and three others to four-year jail term and imposing a
Rs 100 crore fine on her. A Supreme Court bench, headed by Chief Justice H L Dattu, had granted conditional bail to Jayalalithaa who was sent to jail by a trial court on September 27, saying that hearing on her appeal against conviction in the High Court should be completed in three months from December 18. Jayalalithaa and three others were held guilty of corruption and awarded four years jail term by the Special Court here, which had also slapped a fine of Rs 10 crore each on the three others.
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SPORTS ROUND Pacers guide England to comprehensive nine-wicket win over India
Brisbane: Jan 20,2015 Pacemen Steven Finn produced a career-best performance to lead England to a nine-wicket thrashing of India in both countries` second outing in a triangular one-day series in Brisbane on Tuesday. India`s decision to bat first backfired when they were dismissed for just 153 in 39.3 overs in the oneday international, with Finn exploiting the Gabba`s pace and bounce to claim five wickets for 33. Related Stories ODI tri-series, Match 3: India vs England - As it happened... Stuart Binny justifies inclusion in ODI squad with all-round effort India vs England, 3rd ODI: We kept losing wickets, says MS Dhoni In reply, England
cruised to victory in just 27.3 overs giving them a much-needed confidence boost ahead of the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand that kicks off next month. Their recent one-day form has been very poor, but they were never stretched with the bat as they finished on 156 for one, with opener Ian Bell unbeaten on 88 and James Taylor on 56 as they notched their first win under new captain Eoin Morgan. Stuart Binny, who top-scored for India with 44 in his return to the side, claimed the only wicket to fall, that of opener Moeen Ali for eight. After losing to Australia on Sunday, the Indian batsmen struggled
to cope with the lively wicket. Related Photo Gallery 3rd ODI: Tri-series, India vs England Finn, on the other hand, made the most of it to claim his first fivewicket haul in 49 one-day internationals, including a number of prized Indian scalps. He did most of his damage to the top order, as India lost their way after being in a sound position at 57-1. Seamer James Anderson, returning to the English side after injury, claimed the first wicket, removing the struggling Shikhar Dhawan for one, before Ajinkya Rahane and Ambati Rayudu steadied the Indian cause with a 56-run stand.
Saha: Dhoni's retirement hasn't changed anything for me Wriddhiman Saha has said that following his retirement from Tests, MS Dhoni predicted that the current bunch of players will form the core of the Indian team for the next seven or eight years. Saha, who has been Dhoni's understudy for quite some time, says he received a lot of encouragement from the team Director Ravi Shastri, coach Duncan Fletcher and his team-mates. "MS addressed us in the dressing room after his retirement and told us that 'this is the core of the Test team that will remain for the next 7-8 years'. We should all try and perform to the best of our abilities and grab the chances that come our way," Saha told PTI from the sidelines of Bengal team's training session at the Mohan Meakin ground in Ghaziabad ahead of their Ranji Trophy Group A match against Uttar Pradesh starting from Wednesday. "Both Ravi Shastri and Duncan Fletcher were very supportive once MS announced his decision to retire from Tests. They had a lot of encouraging words for me before the Sydney Test as well as the first Test in Adelaide where the skipper was out due to
injury. Their mantra was simple. Be positive and enjoy each and every minute," said Saha, who has now played four Tests for India. It may seem that the retirement of Dhoni from Tests must have come as a relief for the 30-year-old as it raises his prospects of being a regular feature in the playing XI. However, Saha disagrees with the notion saying that everyone has an equal chance
of making it to the team and that nothing has changed for him. "I have never ever thought like that. You don't play cricket thinking that there will be comparatively lesser competition that what it was before. The opportunity is there for everybody and whoever performs will play. For me, I used to work hard even when Dhoni was playing Test cricket and it won't even change now," he said.
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Ahmedabad -Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Weekly Express from 25 January Ahmedabad, Jan 20,2015 Ministry of Railways is going to introduce a new Weekly Express train between Ahmedabad and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra via Palanpur- Jaipur -Rewari with effect from 25/01 /2015. Ahmedabad -Katra Weekly Express (via Palanpur- Jaipur -Rewari) From 25th January 2015, Train No. 19415 Ahmedabad – Katra Weekly Express train will depart from Ahmedabad at 19.00 hrs on every Sunday
and reach Katra at 06.50 hrs on third day i.e Tuesday. Similarly, from 27th January 2015, Train No 19416 Katra – Ahmedabad Weekly Express train will depart from Katra at 10.35 hrs o-n every Tuesday and reach Ahmedabad at 23.55 hrs the next day. The train will halt at Sabarmati, Mahesana, Palanpur, Abu Road, Falna, Rani, Marwar, Beawar, Ajmer, Kishangarh, Phulera, Jaipur, Gandhinagar Jaipur,
Dausa, Bandikui, Alwar, Khairthal, Rewari, Bhiwani, Hissar, Sirsa, Bhatinda, Firozpur, Jalandhar city, Beas, Amritsar, Pathankot, Jammutavi and Udhampur stations in both directions. The train will have AC II Tier, AC III Tier, Second Class Sleeper & Second Class General Coaches. The booking for 19415 Ahmedabad- Katra weekly express will open at all Passenger Reservation Centers from Thursday, 22nd January, 2015.
Govt considering privatisation of four airports including Ahmedabad: Raju
Ahmedabad, Jan 20,2015 Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju today said that the ministry was considering privatisation of four airports in the country, including the Ahmedabad Airport. “We are thinking of privatising four airports in India. Ahmedabad airport is among these four. There is immense scope of development in this sector. We are committed to provide world class facilities to passengers,” he told reporters here. He was here to hold a review meeting with Gujarat Civil Aviation Minister Saurabh Patel to discuss the issues and registered. Meanwhile the owner problems related to civil of camel said that he has aviation sector in the state. been in possession of this camel for last three-four years. He said camel behaves Ahmedabad, Jan 20,2015 roughly during winter, and Wedding function of one needs to take care while national president of BJP going closer to it. Shri Amit Shah’s son Jay He said his labourer will take place in was sleeping there only. He Ahmedabad’s YMCA club said, “if someone drunk on 10 February. Reception approaches this animal and function will take place on behaves roughly in this 12 February in Ahmedabad dangorous period of winter at Karnavati club. during night when it is tied, Invitation cards for the I am not responsible for event are already printed that.” and in circulation. Prime
Man dies of camel bite in Ahmedabad Ahmedabad, Jan 20,2015 A 45-year-old man today died after a camel bit him on his head. The animal owner has been detained for further legal procedure, police said. “Govind Trivedi (45) was walking near Jamunanagar slum in Bapunagar area of the city late last night when a camel tied there bit him on his head. After brief treatment, the man died today,” Bapunagar police station’s inspector P D Parmar said. The animal’s owner Lalsingh was questioned about whether the camel was suffering from any
disease or if it had bitten any other person in the past, Parmar said. If any negligence on behalf of the animal’s owner is found, then a case under IPC section 304, for causing death due to negligence, will be registered, he said. The incident occurred yesterday when Trivedi walked past the camel and it suddenly bit him. The passers-by later took him to Civil hospital, said Parmar. A post mortem of the body was conducted to ascertain the exact cause of the death, Parmar said adding that a case of accidental death has been
Rajkot-Delhi Air India service from 15 February:Saurabh Patel Ahmedabad, Jan 20,2015 Air India will start Rajkot-Delhi flight service from February, said Civil Aviation Minister of Gujarat Shri Saurabh Patel today in Ahmedabad. He said the service will start from 15 February. He said people of Saurashtra had to come to Ahmedabad to catch flight for Delhi, but now they will be able to catch flight from Rajkot airport itself. Patel made this announcement after meeting with Union Civil
Aviation Minister Ashok Gajpati Raju who was in Ahmedabad today to attend a review meeting on civil aviation department related issues pertaining to Gujarat. One of the issues raised in this meeting was about Rajkot-Delhi air connectivity which is long pending demand of Gujarat government before the centre. Rajkot is the main city of Saurashtra/Kutch region. It is presently connected to Mumbai via air route
The other airports being considered for privatisation are Chennai, Kolkata and Jaipur. Appreciating the cleanliness at the Ahmedabad airport, he said, “This (airport) is a nice place. Gujaratis are very clean people, that is why the airport is looking clean.” After the meeting, Patel said that the Centre has accepted Gujarat’s proposal to start direct flight between Rajkot and Delhi. The Central government has given a positive response and accepted our proposal to start direct flights between Rajkot and Delhi, which will commence from February 15. Now, people
Wedding of Amit Shah’s son in Ahmedabad in February Minister Shri Narendra Modi, union ministers, chief ministers, top organizational leaders of various political parties are likely to get invitation of reception function. Ring ceremony of Jay and Rishita was held on 13 July 2014 at YMCA club. It was attended by Advani, Rajnath, Jaitley, Gadkari among others.
of Saurashtra region don’t have to come to Ahmedabad to catch Delhi-bound flights,” said Patel. During the meeting with Raju, he made a representation regarding
launched soon as we have already formulated the rules and regulations for the same,” Gujarat Road Transport Minister Vijay Rupani said here. Ahmedabad is rapidly growing and it is necessary to provide another mode of transport in addition to autos and buses, he said. “Ahmedabad is a large city. Taxis are already running in other big cities like Mumbai and Delhi. Therefore, we felt that such a service should be
introduced here as well. These taxis will charge a minimum fare of Rs 20 (for the first kilometer) and Rs 12 for every subsequent kilometer,” Rupani said. In the wake of the alleged rape of a 27-yearold woman executive in Delhi by a driver of an appbased taxi service operator, Gujarat government had announced several rules and regulations for these cab operators in the state recently. According to Rupani,
Ahmedabad, Jan 20,2015 The special court for CBI cases here today granted bail to two police constables arrested in the 2003 Sadiq Jamal encounter case. Judge M M Gandhi granted bail to Ajaypalsinh Yadav and Chhatrasinh Chudasama, observing that prima facie there was no
such rules will be applicable to these drivers of these regular taxis as well. “It will be compulsory to install GPS in all the taxis, so that we can track their movement and respond quickly in case of an emergency. Apart from registration with RTO, drivers need to undergo police verification before acquiring permit from us. They are also required to wear a specific uniform,” said Rupani.
Medha Patkar cross examined Ahmedabad serial blast case trial to restart from January 21 by lawyer of Amit Thaker Ahmedabad, Jan 20,2015 Controversial NGO operator Medha Patkar, who heads foreign funded NGO Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA), was cross examined before a local court in connection with the alleged 2002 Sabarmati Ashram assault case against her. Patkar faced questions related to the case of March 2002, when a mob had thronged Mahatma Gandhi’s Sabarmati Ashram where a so called peace meeting by left-leaning NGOswas on after the post-Godhra riots in
Gujarat. During the hour-long cross examination by advocate Vijay Sharma of accused Amit Thaker, the then BJP Youth wing chief, Patkar was asked questions like the place where she sat when the mob had entered. Patkar was also asked about the place from where the mob had entered and attacked her, along with other people attending the peace meeting. Further cross examination is scheduled for March 17 before
metropolitan court Judge A S Desai. On March 7, 2002, Patkar and other rights activists had called a peace meeting at Sabarmati Ashram when a mob vandalised the place and allegedly assaulted Patkar. After the incident, an FIR was lodged againstThaker, BJP corporatorAmit Shah, president of city based non-governmental organization National Council for Civil Liberties V K Saxena along with a group of BJP workers and also a Congress leader Rohit Patel.
Ahmedabad, Jan 20,2015 A special court formed to hear the city serial blast case of 2008 is likely to resume trial from January 21 after the appointment of a new judge. The Gujarat High Court has appointed special trial court Judge P C Rawal after special court Judge P B Desai sought transfer when some accused had objected to the conduct of the trial by the latter. The accused had objected to hearing of the
case before Desai stating that Special Public Prosecutor of the case H M Dhruv and the judge are relatives, which could lead to adverse results. So far, the court has examined around 349 witnesses in connection with the case. Twenty one serial blasts had rocked Ahmedabad city on July 26, 2008, in which 56 people were killed and several injured. More than 70 accused in the case are in Sabarmati Central Jail
the state’s Deesa and Keshod airports which are currently under the control of Airport Authority of India. “Deesa and Keshod airports are currently operated by AAI. We have
put forward our demand to handover these two airports to us, so that we can set up Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) hubs for aircraft. This will boost aviation sector in Gujarat,” he said.
Sadiq Jamal encounter case: Court grants bail to two accused cops
Mumbai style regular taxi service to ply on Ahmedabad roads soon Gandhinagar, Jan 20,2015 Regular taxi service will be introduced in Ahmedabad city soon, Gujarat government today announced. C u r r e n t l y , autorickshaws and radio cabs provide services to passengers in the city. “Just like autos, you will find taxis running on the city roads soon. The government has decided to introduce taxis in the city. The service will be
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here. Twenty four of the 75 blast case accused had tried to escape from Sabarmati Central Jail by digging a 218-feet long tunnel in 2012. se before Desai stating that Special Public Prosecutor of the case H M Dhruv and the judge are relatives, which could lead to adverse results. The escape plan came to light on February 10, 2012, when jail authorities stumbled upon the tunnel inside jail barrack number four called ‘Chhota Chakkar’.
evidence against them. Advocate Priyesh Limbachiya, their lawyer, had argued that CBI had found no evidence indicating their overt role in the encounter. Jamal, a resident of Bhavnagar, was killed in encounter by Gujarat Police near Galaxy Cinema in Naroda area here on January 13, 2003. But the genuineness of the encounter became an issue after Mumbai-
based journalist Ketan Tirodkar told a court there that he was witness to Jamal’s hand-over to Gujarat Police by the ‘encounter specialist’ officer Daya Nayak of Mumbai Police a few days before the alleged encounter. The High Court had ordered a CBI probe on a petition of Sabir Jamal, Sadiq’s brother. CBI has chargesheeted seven police officers in the case.
Cricketer Ravindra Jadeja sues Rajkot newspaper for defamation Rajkot Jan 20,2015 Indian cricketer Ravindra Jadeja today filed a defamation suit against the editor of a Rajkot-based e v e n i n g newspaper for defamation, s e e k i n g damages of Rs 51 crore. Principal senior civil judge P B Parmar issued a summons to Satish Mehta, editor and owner of `Aabtak’, asking him to remain present in the court on February 4. According to the suit, the paper had on November 20, 2014 published a report alleging that Jadeja and his business partner Jenesih Ajmera had links with Bali Dangar who is facing charges of land grabbing and extortion. Jadeja owns a restaurant, `Jaddu’s Food Field’, on Kalavad road in the city. “We had to move the court after we failed to get response to legal notices sent to the editor,” said advocate Hiren Bhatt, Jadeja’s lawyer. “The paper had published the news without verifying it and the news has damaged the reputation of my client. Jadeja has no links or has never met Dangar in his life. The newspaper says that Ajmera is Jadeja’s partner in the restaurant, which is wrong. Ajmera is not his partner in any business,” said advocate Bhatt. The editor of the eveninger could not be contacted.
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