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News Brief Flat buyers can directly approach NCDRC: SC Agency | New Delhi The Supreme Court has upheld the order of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) that flat buyers can jointly approach it in case of a dispute with a builder. A bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra rejected the appeal of Amrapali Sapphire Developers Pvt Ltd challenging the NDCRC decision on the ground that a plea can be filed directly before the apex consumer commission if the total value of the disputed deal is over Rs one crore and the 43 buyers could not have filed a joint plea before the NCDRC.
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US: Donald Trump’s immigration plans could impact 3 lakh Indian Agency | Washington
“The Department no longer will exempt classes or categories of Amid anxiety in India removable aliens from potential enforcement,” the Department of over the protectionist Homeland Security (DHS) said in an enforcement memo policies of Trump administration and possible clampdown on H1B visa, the European Union came openly expressing that it’s ready to accommodate more India-skilled IT professionals. Nearly 300,000 Indian-Americans are likely to be impacted by the Trump administration’s sweeping plans that put the nation’s 11 million undocumented immigrants at risk of deportation. Pushing for deeper trade ties with India, a delegation of European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs also expressed “regret” over failure by both sides to resume the
stalled dialogue to firm the long-pending EU-India trade and investment pact. Criticising the new US government’s protectionist rhetoric which triggered fears in Europe as well, head of the delegation David McAllister said Europe is “open” for allowing more Indian professionals who are high on de-
mand. “Europe is open for people with high demand. Indian people are highly skilled. Our IT sector would not have been successful if we did not have skilled professionals from India,” he said. Soon after taking over last month, Trump had decided to overhaul the work visa programmes like the H-1B
Uttar Pradesh elections 2017: Day before Raebareli goes to polls, Sonia Gandhi attacks Modi govt for neglecting her constituency (H.S.) | New Delhi
A day before assembly segments in Raebareli goes to polls, Congress president Sonia Gandhi Wednesday issued a letter attacking Modi government for neglecting her Lok Sabha constituency. Gandhi, who gave the poll campaign in Uttar Pradesh a miss, said that she was not present in the poll campaign due to some reasons but maintained that representing the constituency is a matter of pride for her. “Raebareli and Amethi have become an integral part of our lives, ours is a special relationship, biggest asset of my life. Due to some reasons, I couldn’t be present between all
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“Due to some reasons, I couldn’t be present between all of you this time. Representing you is a matter of pride for me,my family,” wrote Sonia Gandhi.
of you this time. Representing you is a matter of pride for me,my family,” wrote Sonia Gandhi. It was the first time since 1998 that Gandhi didnt’ campaigns in her constituency. Hitting out at the Modi government for neglecting the people of her constituency despite
winning 71 seats in Lok Sabha, Gandhi said she is pained to see what is hapening in raebareli and Amethi. “Centre Govt is depriving you (people) of welfare programmes deliberately, and I am pained to see this happening. Have you ever seen a government which works
against its own people and make them weak. Unfortunately Modi government is doing the same. They are working for the benefits of a few capitalists at the cost of our poor people,” added Gandhi. She also mocked at the BJP government for failing to bring the ‘achhe din’ as promised before Lok sabha polls. “The current elections is very important. The people of Utra Pradesh have given them (BJP) so much but rather than bringing achhe din then snatched everything you had. They took away your land, your job and your hard earned money.”
and L1, a move that will adversely hit the lifeline of Indian tech firms and professional in the US. Pressing for early resumption of negotiations for the EU -India Broad-based Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA), McAllister said the delegation urged the Indian leaders to resume the talks as the pact will significantly boost twoway trade. “We deeply regret that we are not being able to move ahead. We will use the visit to call for resumption of talks for the agreement,” he said.
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Ramjas college protests: ABVP, AISA, others clash over invite to JNU students, ‘many injured’ Agency | New Delhi
A clash broke out between activists of ABVP, AISA and other students from the Delhi University on Wednesday, a day after JNU student Umar Khalid’s visit to Ramjas College was cancelled following protests by students. The college authorities had to withdraw the invitation to Khalid, who was charged with sedition last year, and former JNUSU vice-president Shehla Rashid who was the face of the movement demanding release of the students arrested in that case. According to reports, ABVP activists were staging a protest in the college on Wednesday, which led to a clash between them and AISA members. Both ABVP
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and AISA are student political groups representing divergent ideologies. Khalid and Rashid were invited to speak at a seminar in Ramjas College on Tuesday but their visit was cancelled after ABVP and DUSU members gathered outside the college gate and shouted slogans against them. There were also allegations of the protesters using violent methods like stone pelting. Meanwhile, there was a section of teachers, students and members of left- affiliated All India Students’ Association (AISA), who were agitated over
the college’s decision to ‘bow down’ to “threat to freedom of speech” had decided to march to Maurice Nagar police station calling for action against ABVP members for resorting to vandalism. Abha Dev, member of DU Teachers’ Association, claimed that besides “several students”, three teachers of different DU colleges– Prasanta Chakraborty (English), Suvrita (History) and Mousumi Bose (Philosphy)– were injured in the clashes and taken to Hindu Rao hospital. There was no police confirmation on the injury yet. “Not only the ABVP completely disrupted the seminar, they are also abusing, beating women and even journalists.
said, “While Justice is inspirational, judicial reforms are only aspirational.” Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, who was also present at the event, said, “Legislation must be left to those who are elected to legislate
and governance must be left to the realm of those elected to govern.” President Pranab Mukherjee will also be the first one to to receive a copy of the book on global trends on judicial reform from PM Modi. The CJI also shed light on recent judicial appointments. “We made recommendations for appointment of judges to SC and that has come through. We’ve also made recommendations for filling up eight vacancies of Chief Justices of HCs,” he said.
Efficient governance can lessen burden of judiciary: PM Narendra Modi
President Pranab Mukherjee will also be the first one to to receive a copy of the book on global trends on judicial reform from PM Modi Agency | New Delhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said efficient governance was needed in order to reduce the burden on judiciary. Speaking at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on redundant laws, PM Modi said, “Maine vaada kiya tha mai per day ek kanoon khatam karunga, ab tak 1200 kar chuka hoon, (I had promised I would end one law everyday. I have
discarded 1200 of them by now).” The prime minister also presented the first copy of book ‘Judicial reforms – Recent Global Trends’ to President Pranab Mukherjee at the Rashtrapati Bhawan. Chief Justice of India Jagdish Singh Khehar also elaborated on the aspirational nature of judicial reforms. Addressing the audience, Khehar
Rs 1,000 note to be back in new ‘Burden Of Proof’ Against Masood avatar, but not clear when
Azhar Not On Us, India Tells China
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Jio’s offer to compel rivals to bundle more data: Analysts (H.S.) | New Delhi
Reliance Jio’s move to end its freebies will come as a “mild” not an “absolute” relief to rivals, who will be forced to match the newcomer’s offer and pack more data to stop customer churn, say analysts. Actions from competition would bring down overall pricing levels in the industry or compel a lot more data content in lower Average Revenue Per User or ARPU bundles, said a note by JP Morgan. “RJio’s new pricing plan represents a compelling enough proposition for
ter security features and the picture of Mangalyaan today. China has vetoed application to the sanc- The RBI and the governon the back of the notes. repeated attempts to tions committee of the ment have firmed up plans The new notes are being blacklist Masood Azhar UN Security Council and to launch a new series of issued to replace Rs 15.44 at UN, the mastermind again blocked a resolution Rs 1,000 notes shortly to of the Pathankot attack in moved by the US - backed replace the earlier note of Rs 1,000 note in January lakh crore worth of deJanuary last year in which by France and the UK - in similar denomination that but “it has been delayed monetised currency notes. (H.S.) | BEIJING seven soldiers were killed, January. Mr Jaishankar was withdrawn from cir- due to the pressing need As on January 27, notes India and China made no saying the resolution lacks said India has underlined culation following the No- to supply Rs 500 notes”. It in circulation, comprising headway on critical is- “solid evidence”. “The ex- to China the growing in- vember 8 demonetisation is not clear when the new all denominations includsues including New Del- tent of JeM chief Masood ternational support for In- announcement, a senior note of Rs 1,000 will be ing Rs 2,000 and Rs 500, hi’s entry into the elite Azhar’s actions are ‘well dia on the issue. “On the government official has officially introduced into were Rs 9.92 lakh crore, Nuclear Suppliers Group documented’ and the ‘bur- issue of Azhar, we again told The Indian Express. the market. To replace RBI Deputy Governor R or NSG and its demand to den of proof’ is not on In- explained to them ratio- The RBI, the official said, old notes of Rs 500 and Gandhi said on February list Jaish-e-Mohammed dia”, Foreign Secretary S nale for that application has already started pro- Rs 1,000 during demon- 8. The central bank has chief Masood Azhar as Jaishankar told reporters and pointed out that this duction of the new Rs etisation, the RBI had not shared information of a terrorist by United Na- after the talks today. Last was being pursued by oth- 1,000 note. According to issued new notes of Rs the total value of Rs 500 tions, at their first strate- year, China put a techni- er countries, not by India the official, the initial plan 500 and Rs 2,000 which and Rs 2,000 notes that gic dialogue in Beijing cal hold twice on India’s alone. was to introduce the new carried new designs, bet- have been issued. Office: “Sunvilla Samachar (Daily) Printing Press”, 36 - Shrinath Sarthak Ind Park, Nr. Torrent Power, Ring Road, Nikol, A’bad - 380049 Email: ssdaily2013@gmail.com
the post-paid subscribers/ high-end pre-paid subscribers of competitors (of ARPU less than Rs 300), who can enjoy a lower ARPU from RJio for incomparably more content... Bharti packs in 4GB and unlimited voice in its monthly Rs 345 plan through calender year 2017 it will now have to offer markedly more data to look comparable with RJio and prevent consumer defection,” it said. Hence, RJio’s proposed tariff plans should come as a mild relief to competitors but not absolute, it added. Jio yesterday announced its existing. Mo : 98250 98053
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Forget U-turn on Rs 1,000 notes, why did govt launch Rs 2,000 notes in the first place?
The government doesn’t plan to introduce new Rs 1,000 notes and the focus now is on production and supply of Rs 500 and lower denomination notes, said Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das in a tweet on Wednesday. It is not clear whether Das meant to say that Rs 1,000 notes will not come for the time being (there were speculations in the media in recent days on this) or the government has shelved the plan forever. If it is the latter, Das has taken a major U-turn from his own earlier statement made shortly after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes on the midnight of 8 November. “In a few months, new colour combination and new design Rs 1,000 notes will be released,” Das had then said. Following this, there were speculations in the media about the birth of the new avatar of Rs 1,000 bills. Also, the purported image of the new Bill began circulating in the social media adding to confusion. This might be one reason that prompted the economic affairs secretary to tweet out the clarification contradicting his own earlier statement. Perhaps, there was indeed a plan for the new Rs 1,000 notes which the government had to cancel for some reason. But, the bigger question is this. If lower denomination notes (Rs 500 and below) are the focus, why did the government/ Reserve Bank of India flood the system with Rs 2,000 notes in the days that followed demonetisation when general public was reeling under severe cash crunch? The Rs 2,000 notes did little help to ease the misery of the common man and small traders, since there was no change available in the markets. In a cash-dominated economy, it wasn’t hard to imagine for the government that lower denomination notes play a key role in majority transactions, while high value transactions are typically done in cheques. But, it chose to launch Rs 2,000 notes first and the Rs 500 bills came much later. Instead of the Rs 2,000 notes, couldn’t the government have the Rs 500 notes come to the market much earlier? Or is it because the importance of lower denomination notes in easing the pain of the common man dawned on the authorities much late? Das’s explanation today (Wednesday) that the government wants to increase the production and supply of Rs 500 and lower denomination notes doesn’t add up to the government’s action of introducing Rs 2,000 notes. It shows that the government didn’t think through the process well. The only possible reason why the government chose to primarily inject Rs 2,000 notes into the system is printing less number of units will enable it to show a bigger figure in value terms, as compared to lower denomination notes. This is particularly so given the painfully underequipped infrastructure in the four mints to replace 86 percent of scrapped currency in a short period.
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Arjun Kapoor shoots in London for ‘Mubarakan’
(H.S.) | New Delhi Actor Arjun Kapoor is shooting for his upcoming film “Mubarakan” in London. Arjun on Wednesday morning took to Twitter, and shared a bearded selfie of himself. “Black and white beard check! London for ‘Mubarakan’,” Ar-
jun captioned the image. The 31-year-old actor will be seen playing a double role in the upcoming film, directed by Anees Bazmee. Actress Athiya Shetty will be sharing screen space with Arjun along with actors Anil Kapoor and Ileana D’Cruz. It is slated to the hit the screens on July 28.
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Diana Penty To Play NGO Worker in Shruti Haasan’s vacation with boyfriend Michael Corsale over, returns to Pawan Farhan Akhtar’s Lucknow Central Agency | New Delhi Kalyan’s Katamarayudu sets Actress Diana Penty will star as an NGO worker in Nikhil Advani’s upcoming film Locknow Central, Said. The film co-stars Farhan Akhtar and Diana, who debuted in 2012 film Cocktail, is very excited to begin the project. “I have always wanted to be a part of stories that I feel strongly about and Lucknow Central is one such story. I instantly said to it when Nikhil Advani (producer) told me about it,” she said in a statement reports said. Diana was seen in last year’s Happy Bhag Jayegi, which was her comeback film for her after three years. Lucknow Central is Diana’s third film in six years. “Playing a character that holds her own in a film that has some of the finest actors from our industry, makes it even more special for me,” Diana said in the statement. Diana’s Happy Bhag Jayegi, co-starring Abhay Deol, Ali Fazal and Jimmy Sheirgill, was a moderate success at the box office.
Deepika Padukone’s xXx: Return of Xander Cage earns Rs 2062.52 cr, is 2017’s biggest hit (H.S.) | New Delhi
Deepika Padukone’s Hollywood debut film, xXx: Return of Xander Cage, has broken all box office records worldwide. The leggy lass’ film might not have been able to impress the audience in India but seems to have won hearts worldwide. Directed by DJ Caruso, the film has now earned a total of $308 million globally (app Rs 20162.52 crore), surpassing Kung Fu Yoga that minted $243.6 million (app Rs 1632 crore). In fact, Deepika’s film has minted around $137 million at the Chinese box office in just 10 days while Kung Fu Yoga that also starred Disha Patani and Sonu Sood made most of its money in the country. To put it in perspective, Deepika Padukone’s biggest hit till date is Bajirao Mastani, which made around Rs 360 crore worldwide. But then, Bollywood and Hollywood hardly play on the same level. The action-thriller, which also stars Vin Diesel and Chinese Kung Fu star Donnie Yen, has become China’s highest earner, surpassing the record of Your Name that earned $327 million worldwide in August 2016.
Sushant Singh Rajput begins preparation for ‘Chanda Mama Door Ke’ Agency | New Delhi
Actor Sushant Singh Rajput has started preparing for his role for the upcoming Hindi film ‘Chanda Mama Door Ke’. ushant on Tuesday shared a photograph of flight journals titled ‘Apollo 11’ and ‘Chanda Mama Door Ke Apollo Programme’. Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that landed the first two humans, who were Americans, on the Moon. ”I’d always wondered how (Neil) Armstrong, Buzz (Aldrin) and Michael (Collins) were feeling during those nine days to the Moon. Well, now I know... Flight journal Apollo 11,” Sushant captioned image. Sushant, who was last seen on screen in the biopic ‘M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story’, will reportedly be playing.
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Shruti Haasan’s love life has been in you how she is dating British actor were seen heading for a rodays ago. The two reRishikesh as Shruti ing images from last few days. Howseems, time for fun and the actor was seen on Pawan Kalyan’s Katamarayudu Hyderabad on Tuesday. Earlier, she film in Kashmir. “Hello Hyderabad Katamarayudu and looking forward work today!” she posted on Twitter. Katamarayudu is on the last leg of the couple of songs to be filmed for which Pawan Kalyan was also back from his week back to finish with his part. Katgeared up for a release for Telugu New March this year. Katamarayudu is the of Tamil blockbuster Veeram. The movPawan Kalyan as a faction leader. Actor will be seen opposite him in the film. The Bobby’s Gabbar Singh that was a blockbuster edly also made a huge pre-release business and the film were clinched for a whopping Rs 11.5
the spotlight of late. We told Michael Corsale and the two mantic vacation a few portedly headed to was seen postthere for the ever, it is over back sets in was shooting for a Hindi !! Back for the shoot of to some super duper Reports suggest that shoot with just a the actor is back. five-day US tour a amarayudu is all Year Ugadi in Telugu remake ie will feature Shruti Haasan duo was last seen in hit. The film reportthe overseas rights of crore.
Riya Sen & Kyra Dutt Share A Subtle Lesbian Scene In The Short Film ‘Lonely Girl’!
(H.S.) | Mumbai Riya Sen and Kyra Dutt’s short film titled ‘Lonely Girl’ is out and it’s a psychological thriller which keeps you glued to the edge of your seat! Each scene keeps you in suspense and the background in which the film is shot is totally ‘white and pale’ and that makes Lonely Girl
worth a watch - as the background makes you focus mainly on the characters leaving no scope for other distractions. Lonely Girl starts with Riya Sen waking up to a faded memory having no idea about what exactly happened to her the previous night. When Kyra Dutt walks in, Riya starts to vaguely remember her husband, her servant
and also a subtle lesbian scene. In the midst of all this lies chaos, confusion, fear and despair. What is Riya Sen worried about and what exactly happened to her the previous night? Where is her husband? To find out, watch the short film ‘Lonely Girl’ below! Pretty amazing story for a short film, isn’t it? Riya Sen, Kyra Dutt and Gulshan Nain have taken the psychological thriller to a whole new level. Kudos to Saurabh Varma for directing a good quality short film which should be watched by one and all. What do you guys think about Lonely Girl? Do leave your comments!
both organisations, and the former couple went on to reach a custody agreement about the care of it six kids, which was approved by a Los Angeles judge in December (16). The actress and director, who is promoting her new film First They Killed My Father, has
since opened up about how her brood is coping in the aftermath of the marriage split, and in a new interview with U.S. breakfast show Good Morning America on Tuesday (21Feb17), she insisted they will emerge “stronger” from the personal drama.
Shocking: Angelina Jolie and Kids Munch on Spiders and Crickets for Dinner (H.S.) | London
Angelina Jolie is still convinced her estranged husband Brad Pitt is a “wonderful father” despite the child services investigation hanging over him. The Ocean’s Eleven star was quizzed by both FBI officials and representatives from the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) last year (16) amid reports of a fracas between the actor and his adopted son Maddox onboard a private jet in September (16). Angelina filed for divorce just four days after the alleged altercation, citing the “health of the family”. Brad was subsequently cleared of any wrongdoing by authorities from
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HTC Corporation, a leading innovator in mobile and virtual reality technology, today unveiled the HTC U Ultra and the HTC U Play smartphones in the Indian market. The Phones embody everything that is brilliant,unique, sophisticated and a reflection of everything that is beautiful. Both the smartphones come with beautifully 3D contoured, liquid surface, adaptive HTC U sonic technology for personalized hearing and a unique combination of MegaPixel and UltraPixel camera technology on the front to provide vivid light, color and detail. The HTC U Ultra is priced at Rs. 59,990 (MOP) and the HTC U Play is priced at Rs. 39,990 (MOP). The HTC U Ultra and HTC U Play come with a one-year insurance1that covers liquid damage and any physical damage to the phones. The customers also have an option to avail 7.5% cashback on the MOP value of both the phones using Standard Chartered Debit or credit card. This offer is valid from 6th March ’17 - 31st May ’17.
Skype Lite for Low-End Android Phones Launched: All You Need to Know
Virat Kohli on Wednesday said it was too early to pass a judgment on his captaincy but insisted he has become a better batsman after assuming the leadership role since captaincy does not leave any room for complacency. Kohli maintained that captain was only as good as his team, refusing a verdict on his leadership. “I don’t judge myself after every series. Priority and the only goal that we have is to win games of cricket. Captaincy will be as good as how your team performs and how consistent the players are. If we are not playing to our potential as players, there’s not much I can do as captain. “The more the team becomes mature, the captain starts
At the Microsoft Future Decoded Conference in Mumbai on Wednesday, CEO Satya Nadella launched the Skype Lite app, a lighter version of the popular video calling and messaging app Skype. The new Skype Lite app is less resource-intensive than Skype and has most of its features, and is designed to work on low-end smartphones. Along with this, Microsoft also announced Skype + Aadhaar, a project the company has mentioned several times in the past and is finally launching with Skype Lite. The new Skype Lite Android app - now available on Google Play - has been launched by Microsoft for India, and specifically for middleto-low range handsets. It was developed in Microsoft’s research and development centre in Hyderabad, and at this point the company does not plan to release it in other countries.
Can uploading of obscene videos be prevented, SC asks Google
What took majority of the cricket fraternity by surprise on Monday, at the IPL 2017 Auction, was all-rounder Irfan Pathan going unsold. However, the player himself remained upbeat despite finding no takers at the auction. Irfan Pathan may feel hard done by and on Tuesday he took to social media to post an emotional message to his fans who may not be happy with the franchises ignoring him. In an emotional message Pathan spoke about his comeback from injury in 2010 and how his never-say-die attitude has always helped him to comeback. “In 2010, I had undergone 5 fractures in my back. The
The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought to know from internet service provider Google whether it could “prevent” uploading of obscene contents like videos of sexual violence on websites. A bench of Justices M B Lokur and U U Lalit asked Google about its internal mechanism or “in-house procedure” to identify such obscene contents posted on websites and also about “how much can they do to prevent it”. ”Can you not prevent it? We are simply asking you can you not prevent it,” the bench asked senior counsel Abhishek Manu Singhvi, who was representing Google India. Singhvi said the company was unconditionally willing to cooperate on these issues and they should be informed about any such material posted on websites so that they can act. He said the information about such material should come to them from the government or an adjudicating authority which could be a kind of filter. In the absence of these, a detailed in-house procedure could be adopted and they would get such contents deleted or withdrawn within 36 hours of receipt of information.
IPL 2017 Player Auction: Ben Stokes clocks Rs 14.50 crore (H.S.) | London
England all-rounder Ben Stokes became the most expensive overseas player in the IPL history. With Rising Pune Supergiants signing him up for Rs 14.5 cr, Stokes comfortably dwarfed Kevin Pietersen, who was bought for Rs 9 crore by Delhi Daredevils in 2014. Stokes’s bidding, however, wasn’t a case in isolation. The IPL player auctions in Bangalore on Monday oozed a strong English flavour. Fast bowler Tymal Mills
Ben Stokes steals the show at IPL auction after Pune picks him for Rs 14.50 crore; Compatriot Tymal Mills goes to RCB for Rs 12 crore. got a Rs 12-crore con- ODI and T20 bowler, tract – record for a spe- South Africa’s Imran Tacialist bowler – with hir, went unsold. Some the Royal Challengers uncapped Indian playBangalore (RCB) after ers like Tamil Nadu fast an intense bidding with bowler T Natarajan (30 Kolkata Knight Riders times his base price) and (KKR). Chris Woakes Rajasthan seamer Aniket went to KKR for Rs 4.2 Choudhary superseded Irfan Pathan’s form has seen a gradual dip since last year and he can’t crore, Eoin Morgan was expectations, earning Rs roped in by Kings XI 3 core and Rs 2 crore really blame anyone for remaining unsold at this year’s auctions Punjab for Rs 2 crore from Kings XI and RCB physio had told to me and Jason Roy fetched respectively. At Rs 3.2 that I might now be able Rs 1 crore after Gujarat crore to Mumbai Indians, to play cricket ever again Lions bought him in the Karn Sharma became and should rather give second round. Chris Jor- the costliest Indian buy. up on my dream. At that dan struck a Rs 50 lakh Reputed Indian players point of time I told him, deal with Sunrisers Hy- were ignored again. IsI can bear any pain but derabad. Unlike the En- hant Sharma’s expericannot the bear the pain glish players, the Aussies ence and Cheteshwar Puof not playing this beautididn’t do well, especially jara’s solidity were not ful game for my country.” during the first half of the enough to convince the Stating that he has gone that he would get through picked up five wickets in auctions, when only two franchises. Irfan Pathan, through the tough grind this hurdle as well. How- four games at an average Aussies were bought. Pragyan Ojha, RP Singh before Pathan wrote, “I ever, Irfan’s form has of 17.6 and an economy Even more strange was and Parvez Rasool too worked hard and not only seen a gradual dip since rate of 6.28. that the world’s best didn’t attract bids. played cricket again but last year and he can’t remade a come back to the ally blame anyone for not India team. I have faced being bought. At the end many obstacles in my of the IPL last year, Irfan career and life but never was plagued by injuries gave up, that’s the char- which also resulted in a acter I have and will pos- dip in form with both bat sess.” Thanking his fans and ball. He impressed for their never-ending in the Syed Mushtaq support Pathan promised Ali Trophy in which he
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looking good. If the team doesn’t do well, the captaincy bit seems out of control,” Kohli said on the eve of series-opener against Australia.“Maybe five to eight years down the line I will be able to judge myself as a captain if I remain captain for that long. I feel personally it’s too early for me to sit down and judge what I have done well or hav-
en’t,” he said. Kohli, who has enjoyed a phenomenal run in recent past both as a batsman and captain, said when you are leader of the side, batting becomes a more serious job. “Captaincy does not allow you to be complacent at any stage especially with the bat if that is your only discipline in the game, in the field as well. In that aspect I think complacency goes out the window as captain,” Kohli said on the eve of the series-opener against Australia. “You tend to focus a lot more on certain situations which you might or might not without the extra responsibility on your shoulders and may play a loose shot.” Kohli said it hold true for his Australian counterpart Steve Smith as well.
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Sergio Aguero starred as Manchester City beat Monaco 5-3 in a breathless and dizzyingly end-toend Champions League last 16 first-leg encounter at a rocking Etihad Stadium on Tuesday. Raheem Sterling put City ahead, only for Kylian Mbappe to level and Radamel Falcao to score twice -- the second goal a magnificent chip -- as Leonardo Jardim’s side moved into a 3-2 lead. But City struck three times in the last 19 minutes, through Aguero’s second goal, John Stones and Leroy Sane, to put Pep Guardiola’s men in charge ahead of the return leg on March 15. For a long
time it looked likely to be a scarring night for City, who reached the semi-finals last season, as a succession of calamitous defensive errors allowed Monaco to
take control. But Aguero’s doggedness allowed them to haul themselves back into the game, abetted by Falcao’s failure to convert a penalty early in the second period.
HCL Grant 2017 Winners Announced Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
Three winners of HCL Grant 2017 across categories of Environment, Health and Education were today announced at a ceremony held at HCL Technologies Hub, Noida. Shri Arun Jaitley, Hon’ble Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, presided over the ceremony as the Chief Guest andfelicitated the winners. Each winning NGO receives a Grant of upto INR 5 crores. At the occasion, Shri Arun Jaitley also released a
compendium titled“The Fifth Estate- NGOs transforming Rural India in Environment, Health and Education’,which is a compilation of all the finalists of the second edition of HCL Grant. Shri Arun Jaitley, Hon’ble Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs congratulated the winners of HCL Grant 2017 and appreciated the work of HCL and the jury. Addressing the gathering he said, “I must complement HCL for going into the larger society.
(H.S.) | Ranchi Mahendra Singh Dhoni will lead the Jharkhand cricket team for the Vijay Hazare trophy, beginning from February 25 in Kolkata. Mahendra Singh Dhoni along with his team members left for Kolkata on Tuesday night in an Howrah bound train. This was for the first time in last 13 years when Dhoni travelled in a train from Ranchi. Fifteen seats in AC-2 of Howrah-Hatia Kriyayoga Express had been reserved for the team. Amid heavy security, the state cricketers caught the train from
Hatia station in Ranchi. “Dhoni has always inspired players of his home state. We are happy with Dhoni’s wish to play for the Jharkhand team. His active support will take the team Jharkhand to another level,” Jharkhand State Cricket Association (JSCA) president Kuldeep Singh told Hindustan Times. Mahendra Singh Dhoni had played last a domestic game for his the state in 2007. His fans in Jharkhand were upset after his removal from captaincy of his IPL franchise Rising Pune Supergiants. Dhoni had stepped down
as India’s limited-over captain at the start of 2017, ahead of the ODIs and T20s against England. However, JSCA and members of Jharkhand cricket team are happy with Dhoni’s decision. “Jharkhand team is scaling a new heights for last few years under the guidance of Dhoni. We are expecting a remarkable performance in this tournament,” Singh said. Jharkhand along with Chhattisgrah, Hyderabad, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Saurashtra and Services and Chattisgarh are placed in Group D in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
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To check likely crisis, Rs 5,100-crore for Gujarat govt: Focus on digital initiatives, Rs 261 crore for ICT education taking Narmada water to Kutch & BSF
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In order to prevent a “probable water crisis” during summer in Kutch and to supply drinking water to the Border Security Force (BSF) posted on the Indo-Pakistan border, the state government on Tuesday allocated over Rs 5,100 crore in the state Budget to the Sardar Sarovar project that will help take Narmada waters to far-flung regions of the state’s biggest district. Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel proposed an allocation of Rs 5,100 crore for the “monumental project of Sardar Sarovar.” “It is for the strenuous ef-
A high-level Gora bridge near Sardar Sarovar dam will be constructed for which Rs 142 crore has been allocated fort of courageous people of Gujarat that Narmada water travels all the way to Kutch and converts its arid land into fertile soil. With an increase of Rs 782 crore, I propose allocation of Rs 5,100 crore for the monumental project of Sardar Sarovar,” he said in his Budget speech. “Drinking water will be
provided to 71 border outposts of BSF with central assistance,” Patel added about extending the drinking water project that was first initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2013. He also said that the state government plans to take one million acre feet of flood waters of Narmada to Kutch re-
cy in Ahmedabad, Chandresh Patel and Bimal Agarwal. CBI spokesman R K Gaur said that Singh and Kumar were arrested Tuesday and were likely to be produced before a special Ahmedabad court on Wednesday on transfer warrant. Agarwal is an alleged bookie, who worked as Singh’s “conduit” for collecting bribes. The two officers, who had chargesheeted 10 accused involved in the betting racket, are alleged to have
“collected huge amount of money” from the accused. Officials alleged that Singh and Agarwal were in touch when the alleged bribes were negotiated. Three bookies — Sonu Jalan, J K Arora and Jayesh Thakkar — arrested earlier in the case are out on bail. Singh was instrumental in busting the hawala racket and played a key role in filing chargesheet against 89 people, including several diamond traders, in the case involving in transactions of around Rs 10,000 crore, according to documents submitted before the Gujarat High Court. Several alleged bookies and traders facing charges had accused Singh of bribery, torture and harassment while the cases were hitting headlines.
IPL betting: Former Ahmedabad ED official among 4 held
Sunvilla News | Ahemedabad
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested former Enforcement Directorate (ED) Joint Director (Ahmedabad) J P Singh for allegedly taking bribes from the accused in Surat hawala and Indian Premier League betting racket cases. Singh was arrested along with Sanjay Kumar, ED assistant director currently posted in Madurai, who was his deputy when he headed the agen-
gion for irrigating 22,300 hectares. “Tapar dam in Kutch district will be filled up with water by Kutch branch canal for which Rs 160 crore is allocated,” he said. For preventing probable water crisis in Kutch during summer, a pumping station will be constructed to link Narmada pipeline near Bhachau for which Rs 35 crore has been allocated. About Rs 240 crore has also been allocated to repair and strengthen 20-year-old Narmada canals in Narmada, Bharuch, Panchmahal, Vadodara and Chhota Udepur districts. Moreover, a high-level Gora bridge near Sardar Sarovar dam will be constructed for which Rs 142 crore has been allocated.
Bharatiya Janata Party President Amit Shah on Wednesday urged people to get rid of ‘KASAB’ for the betterment of the state. Addressing a rally in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh’s Chauri Chaura, Shah took a potshot at Samajwadi party, Bahujan Samaj Party and Congress saying, “If you want UP to become a developed state, then you have to mukti from KASAB.” The party president slammed the three political parties and said, “While Ka and Sa stand for Congress and Samajwadi Party, B stands for Mayawati’s BSP.” He further said, “They will ask your religion & caste first, if that doesn’t seem favourable to them, they won’t give you laptop.” Meanwhile, Shah’s ‘KASAB’ remark drew sharp crticism from the
Congress party. Reacting to Shah’s statement, senior Congress party leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi said.“Need to end acronyms. BJP’s repul-
Sunvilla News | Gandhinagar
The Gujarat government has recorded close to 22 percent growth in VAT (Value-Added Tax) collections after demonetisation, Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel told the state legislative assembly while presenting the Budget estimates for the financial year 2017-18. “Contrary to fear expressed by many, it has led to higher growth in state’s revenue from VAT as more taxpayers have come under the tax net. As against VAT income of Rs 10,198 crore from November to January in 2015-16, we have received Rs 12,424 crore from November to sive thinking brought out. January 2016-17, regIt shows party’s commu- istering an increase of nal mindset.” The Samajwadi Party and Congress cobbled together an alliance in January to jointly fight the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls which is expected to set the tone for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
The BJP has picked a Jaunpur native in Surat, whose brother-in-law is contesting on a Congress ticket on the same seat, to campaign in the Purvanchal part of Uttar Pradesh ahead of the final phase of the assembly elections scheduled on March 4 and 8. Three of the seven phases of the UP elections are over. Former corporator in the Surat Municipal Corpo-
smart interactive boards, IR camera, projectors and digital pens. “Digital Education Learning lab will be set up in additional 37 colleges to conduct online exams and set up language learning centres,” he added. For payment of various taxes, the government will launch new online payment facilities. Facility for e-payment of motor vehicle tax in the state treasury will come into effect from May 1, 2017,
while a new facility for online payment of stamp duty and registration fees for property buyers will also be made available in the next fiscal. Patel also said that e-National Agricultural Market facilities for online auction will be made available in additional 60 APMCs which will connect 100 APMCs and bring a big number of buyers and sellers on this platform and ensure reasonable sale price of farmers.N Appreciating
21.83 percent,” said Patel on Tuesday. It, however, did not alter the VAT taxation structure in the tax proposals presented for the next fiscal. “Considering that the new law of GST (Goods and Service Tax) is going to be implemented very shortly in the whole country, I do not suggest any changes in the taxation structure of VAT, at this stage,” Patel added. The government also said that “e-payment will be made compulsory for payment of tax exceeding Rs 10,000 very shortly.” In the tax proposals, the state government has reduced the rate of motor vehicle tax for agricultural tractor from the prevailing 3.5 percent of the sales price to three percent. Farmers purchasing tractor will now have to pay about Rs 3,000 less on each tractor after the tax rate has been reduced.
Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
The Centre’s decision to pay over Rs 14,000-crore royalty claimed by Gujarat and Assam from ONGC and Oil India is credit positive for the two state-owned companies, Moody’s Investors Service said today. The Supreme Court had earlier this week disposed of royalty claim case filed by the state governments after the Centre agreed to pay the royalty amount claimed by Gujarat and Assam. “The central government’s decision will likely set a precedent for similar claims from oth-
Gujarat and Assam from ONGC and Oil India is credit positive for the two state-owned companies, Moody’s Investors Service said today
er state governments in India,” Moody’s said in a report. Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) and Oil India Ltd (OIL) pay royalty at the rate of 20 per cent on the crude oil produced from a state. This amount, the compa-
nies calculated based on the net price they realised after paying for Central government mandated fuel subsidies. But initially Gujarat and later Assam wanted royalty to be paid on gross or pre-subsidy price.
Gujarat: Striped hyena killed by vehicle near Gir National Park
Surat BJP leader set to campaign for the party Correspondent | Surat
In tune with the Digital India initiative of the Modi government, the Gujarat government in the state budget presented on Tuesday said it was going whole hog in promoting Information and Communication Technology (ICT)-based applications for service delivery. This digital push is being provided right at the school-level where the government plans to expose 84,000 students studying in seventh and eighth grades in 1,200 schools to smart classes. Here these students will not only be provided tablets at token price of Rs 1,000, but will he encouraged to use computers,
the digital provided in the budget, Vivek Ogra, chairman of Gujarat Electronics and Software Industries Association (Information Technology) said, “The state budget for 2017-18 has pushed for digital infrastructure and this will open up avenues for IT companies, especially those who are small and mid-sized, to participate. This in turn, will fortify the domestic IT market. Saputara, Devmogara, Dakor, Ambaji, Dwarka-Bet Dwarka, Somnath, Palitana and Sasan Gir will be developed as smart tourist spots. This is an encouraging move. Similarly, Shri Nitin Patel has announced a provision for Rs. 22 crore for the development of Sant Nagari.
Gujarat: After ‘Royalty payout to Gujarat,Assam demonetisation, VAT credit positive for ONGC,OIL’ collection up by 22 per cent The Centre’s decision to pay over Rs 14,000-crore royalty claimed by
UP elections 2017: Amit Shah attacks Congress, BSP, SP with new acronym, says ‘get rid of KASAB’ Agency | New Delhi
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ration (SMC) Yajuvendra Dubey, who also runs a small business in Surat, has been given the task to campaign for the BJP candidate in the assembly seat in his native district. Dubey’s brother-in-law, Ajay Dubey, is contesting from Mograbad-Shahpur seat in Jaunpur district on a Congress ticket against BJP’s MLA Seema Diwedi and Bahujan Samaj Party’s Sushma Patel.
Correspondent | Vadodara
A striped Hyena was killed in the Savarkundla forest range in Amreli district of Gujarat, forest officials said on Wednesday. The rare carnivorous dog-like species was found dead yesterday near Adsang crossing at Ambardi-Ghorda village on Savarkundla-Rajula road, they added. Rambhai Mor, a range forest officer at Savarkundla, said. that the hyena was killed in the wee hours
when an unknown vehicle hit the animal and sped away. After receiving information, a forest team rushed to the spot and recovered the carcass, he said. This forest range is located near the lion sanctuary at Sasangir near Junagadh district. Hyenas have a large head and strong jaws filled with huge teeth used to crush bone. Their powerful jaws and strong teeth are a sign of their carnivorous diet.
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