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“From today hiked charges” Indian Railways hikes ticket charges; to be applied starting Dec 25 f e i r B s w Ne Dilwale’ still off the screens in Mangaluru
Railways hikes Tatkal ticket charges While a passenger has to shell out Rs 200 for the Tatkal booking of Sleeper class instead of Rs 175, for AC-3 the maximum revised charge is Rs 400 instead of Rs 350 earlier and minimum is Rs 300 instead of Rs 250, according to the Railway notification. Agency | New Delhi
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With theatre managements showing reluctance in taking police protection to screen Shahrukh Khan starrer ‘Dilwale,’ the film continued to be off the screens in the city for the fourth day today. City Police Commissioner S Murugan told reporters here that even after he held a meeting with theatre managements on December 22 offering protection to screen the movie, their response was not positive.
Priyanka Chopra in top form: Shahid Kapoor
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Actor Shahid Kapoor is all praise for his ex-flame and “Bajirao Mastani” star Priyanka Chopra for her performance in the period drama. The “Shaandaar” star also praised the film’s other leading lady Deepika Padukone and director Sanjay Leela Bhansali.
Railways waited for Parliament session to end to announce up to a 33 percent increase in its Tatkal charges Wednesday. The changes will take effect from Friday. The minimum Tatkal charges for AC-III tier has been increased from Rs 250 to 300 while the maximum has been hiked from Rs 350 to 400. For AC-II tier, the hike is from Rs 300 to 400 as minimum charges, and from Rs 400 to Rs 500 as maximum charge. Similarly, increase in the
ever, the Tatkal booking and remain same at Rs 10 spectively depending on will be changed accordfor Second Class sitting and Rs 15 as minimum the distance. According ingly by CRIS to adjust has not been changed and maximum charge re- to Railways the software the new fares.
Modi should tell me what I have done wrong: Kirti Azad Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
sleeper class Tatkal charges is from Rs 90 to 100 as minimum and from Rs 175 to 200. The second-class (general) charges have been left untouched. Tatkal charges are the premium a user pays above the fare. In Sleeper class minimum Tatkal charge was Rs 90 which has been hiked to Rs 100. Minimum and maximum charges depend upon the travel distance. How-
Abdul Kalam’s chocolate model in Puducherry attracts visitors Agency | Puducherry
Displaying the skill of sculpting delicate images, a chocolate boutique here has made a five feet 11 inches model of former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam in edible chocolate. The chocolate model of the missile man, weighing about 400 kg, is not for sale. It has been installed by Puducherry’s chocolate boutique Zuka on its premises here and has been attracting a large number of people. Srinath Balachandran, owner of the chocolate shop, said it took about 180 hours for him and chef
Rajendran Thankarasu to make the chocolate image in a phased manner taking into account the various fine aspects and using edible chocolate materials. It would be on display till the first week of January, he said. “It is our tribute to the former President. It was a virtual challenge for making the
image in standing posture. However, the joy of doing the work was immense and thrilling,” he said. Srinath said Zuka created the life-size statue of Kalam to celebrate the annual festival of the shop after conducting a survey to enlist the suggestion from various sections through Facebook.
BJP MP Kirti Azad today asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene after he was suspended by the party for attacking Arun Jaitley on the DDCA row, and indicated
he may seek a court-monitored probe against the Delhi cricket body. A defiant Azad maintained that his fight was only against alleged corruption in the Delhi and District Cricket Association
Government moves to double MPs’ salary to Rs 2.8 lakh a month
Those who have served for more than five years would get an additional amount — the number of years multiplied by Rs 2,000. Currently, the addiAgency | New Delhi tional amount is the numThe central government seems set to double the ber of years multiplied by salaries and allowanc- Rs 1,500. es of Parliamentarians. If a proposal in this regard is approved by the Finance Ministry, every It’s an immense pleasure MP will get Rs 2.8 lakh to introduce SUNVILLA per month. Their pension, S A M A C H A R too, will see a jump. The (ENGLISH DAILY) as government has proposed leading Daily Newspapers increasing the monthly in Ahmedabad, Gujarat salary of an MP from Rs from the past one years. 50,000 to Rs 1 lakh, con- We began our Journey stituency allowance from on 25th December, Rs 45,000 to Rs 90,000 2014, within a short and secretarial assis- span of time we are tance plus office allow- able to gain success and ance from Rs 45,000 to public attention and we Rs 90,000. The proposal, have been accredited in currently with the Finance Media list of Information Ministry, also suggests Department, Government that basic pension should of Gujarat. Our paper be raised from Rs 20,000 reaches every morning per month to Rs 35,000. to thousands of people
(DDCA) and not against any individual and asked for “specific reasons” for the disciplinary action against him by the party. “BJP and RSS always speak about uprooting corruption. We also talk about walking the path of Mahatma Gandhi. Thus, I wish that Narendra Modiji intervenes in this issue, goes deeper in it, and then tells me about what I have done wrong, as I need specific answers,” Azad told reporters here. Yesterday, party chief Amit Shah ordered his suspension for publicly
targeting Finance Minister Arun Jaitley with allegations of irregularities in Delhi’s cricket body DDCA. While talking to media here today, Azad alleged that CBI is indirectly helping DDCA by alerting the cricketing body through notices, resulting in “disappearance” of files.
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Will Delhi let Arvind Kejriwal’s anti-pollution move succeed?
The Arvind Kejriwal government’s decision to control vehicular pollution by allowing vehicles with odd and even numbers to ply on alternate days is laudable but a bit surprising too. Even though it is not a new idea, it will generate a huge debate on tackling air pollution in Delhi. Road-space rationing is done in many parts of the world. In Beijing, it was done during the 2008 Olympics. Recently, it was implemented in Paris for some time. Even London has similar rules in some areas. A lot of Latin American countries have such green transport rules, too. Kejriwal should be complimented for showing his commitment to improve Delhi’s environment. But many Delhites will note with regret that his idea is unlikely to be a reality, going by the reactions of political leaders from mainstream parties. Like all good ideas, it may ultimately be impractical to implement this one, too, in an unwieldy metro like Delhi which is divided on class, political and social lines. Also, like all ideas on significant national issues such as casteism, communalism, economy, development, environment, language, books, films, arts and culture, this one, too, may end up dividing society and will be challenged at every platform. The powerful automobile industry is sure to object, too. Politically, socially and legally, there will be a number of people who will try their best to ensure that the idea fails. The other factor that may kill this move is the skewed nature of administration in the capital, given the power-divide between the Delhi government and the Centre. Already, Union Minister of State for Home Kiran Rijiju has said that the Kejriwal government does not have the authority to decide on “transport”, which comes under the Central government. In the eyes of the BJP, Kejriwal is trying to grab the headlines when the crucial climate change talks are on in France. But any open resistance to the idea will call the Centre’s bluff in Paris and Kejriwal will gain international attention — for a deserving cause. BJP leader Kiran Bedi, a staunch rival of Kejriwal, has said that Delhi needs a composite plan to control pollution, where the government can work together with traffic police for proper implementation. Not surprisingly, Kejriwal was criticised severely by Delhi’s anti-AAP local leaders on news channels. They have alleged that the AAP is trying to divert attention from the huge 400 per cent hike in MLAs’ salaries. Then again, some Delhi residents have asked why the Kejriwal government didn’t debate the move with the capital’s powerful residents welfare associations.
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Asin to marry Rahul Sharma on January 23, 2016!
Agency | Mumbai Much like her character, Kalpana, in her Bollywood debut Ghajini, Asin in real life has became the apple of the eye of a businessman. Bollywood diva Asin and Micromax co-founder Rahul Sharma’s sweet love affair became the news of the nation. Their courtship has been the most grounded and sweet story Page 3 has witnessed. And after the announcement of the couple’s engagement, the wedding date became the talk of the town. Once news broke that the cou-
ple would be getting married in all secrecy in a tiny ceremony. But turned out to be a mere rumor. But now as the couple have started sending out the wedding cards to their guests, there is a confirmed date that could be marked on calendars. The couple will be getting married on January 23, 2016. And just like their suave and poised love story, their wedding cards reflect the same elegance and class. The wedding cards are said to have a pure gold design. Wow! Now That’s like a dream wedding come true.
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When ‘fan girl’ Aditi Rao Hydari was completely bowled over Farhan Akhtar Agency | Mumbai
Actress Aditi Rao Hydari, who is sharing screen space with Farhan Akhtar in Wazir, says she felt like a fan in front of the Rock On star.The thriller-drama, produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra and directed by Bejoy Nambiar, also stars megastar Amitabh Bachchan in the lead role. Aditi says as she did not grow up with people from Bollywood, she gets awe-struck when she comes face to face with many people from the film industry. “I have not hung with these peo-
ple while growing up, so just being with there with them on set was amazing. There is always that awestruck fan girl moment with people like Bachchan sir, Farhan, Vidhu Vinod Chopra sir or even Bejoy,” Aditi said. “What I found with Farhan was the same feeling of a fan girl but once you come in front of the camera, you are just playing the character. Farhan is into what he does, he is very present, the honesty in his eyes struck me. His eyes are speaking the truth,” she added. The 29-year-old London Paris New York actress made her Bollywood debut with Delhi 6 but rose to prominence with Sudhir Mishra’s 2011 film Yeh Saali Zindagi. The actress will now be seen playing the role of Ruhana Ali, wife of Danish, played by Farhan. Aditi was ‘speechless’ when the film was offered to her. “When you’re not from the industry, you don’t have people backing you or pushing you or making films for you, then something like this happens so I feel there is somebody up who’s looking after me.” Bejoy had seen a picture of Adi-
ti when she walked ramp for a designer and found a quality in the Murder 3 actress which he was looking to recreate. Post which, Aditi went through three set of auditionsdance acting and look test before finally bagging the role. “It was a challenging film because it was a character I had no understanding about. Sometimes after the emotional scenes, I felt like my life was sucked out of me and I was winded.” Wazir is scheduled to release on January 8.
dancing, the actress has victoriously come out as a singer as well. Talking about the location of her song, Sonakshi said, “I wanted a very bohemian look for the video, and best place to be in that particular style is Goa because of its hip-
pie vibe. The actress who started her career opposite Salman Khan in Dabangg has finally joined the bandwagon of actors turned singers which includes the likes of Priyanka Chopra, Shraddha Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan and more.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan keeps it real Sonakshi Sinha grooves in her maiden Agency | Mumbai single ‘Aaj Mood Isqholic Hai’ Aishwarya Rai Bachchan began shooting for her second film Sarbjit last week. The film has her playing Dalbir Kaur in the biopic on Sarabjit, an Indian wrongly imprisoned in a Pakistan jail. Producer Sandeep Singh says, “Aishwarya is a completely no-drama-no-fuss-no-frills person. She knows what a woman living in a mitti ka ghar will wear or if she will shampoo her hair or not. Ash has been styled in the film keeping all that in mind. In fact, she has not used her personal makeup artist and hairstylist.” Producer Sandeep Singh reveals that Aishwarya gave them several inputs for the film. “She spoke to Dalbir on the phone and even met her a few times. Aishwarya has gone all out for this role. Charanpreet Singh would go to Jalsa for two hours daily to tutor her in Punjabi diction. They would be accompanied by Omung Kumar (director) and the scriptwriter Utkarshni Vashist. Every day, they would do script readings while Aishwarya would sit in that same simple salwar-kameez she wears in Sarbjit. She will wear simple clothes in the film, to bring as much realism to the role as possible.”
Agency | New Delhi Come Christmas and Sonakshi Sinha is all set to give her fans a treat with her maiden single titled ‘Aaj Mood Isqholic Hai’. The song, which showcases her in Bohemian style, has been entirely shot in Goa. The actress drives a luxury car in the city of beaches with her on screen love. Produced by T-series, the song has been composed by Meet Bros. Sonakshi can also be seen rapping in the peppy number. After successfully trying her hand at acting and
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VVS Laxman’s tip for India batsmen: Don’t show full face of bat in Australia
Rajan raises bad loan worries as financial sector faces higher risk
Agency | Mumbai Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan has again flagged concerns over the rising level of bad loans in Indian banks, pointing out that weak corporates with lower debt-servicing capacity may worsen the situation. The central bank is particularly worried about the financials of public sector banks, which are the worst among the lenders in terms of bad loans and capital. In the Financial Stability Development Council (FSDC) report, Rajan has said that corporate sector vulnerabilities and the impact of their weak balance sheets on the financial system need closer monitoring. The report has called for an early passage of the bankruptcy bill to protect bank assets. “In the face of mounting potential losses, an early clearance of the proposed Insolvency and Bankruptcy Bill will also play an important role,” the RBI said. The report said that RBI’s banking stability indicator shows that risks to the banking sector have increased since the publication of the previous financial stability report due to rising bad loans and sluggish profits.
Govt closing in on Westinghouse deal to build 6 nuclear reactors
Agency | New Delhi
Agency | New Delhi India’s pace unit needs to have a long, hard look at that one television grab from this year’s World Cup before they leave Australia. The pitch map from their semi-final defeat to Australia can be a reliable navigation tool as they try to chart a new course for themselves Down Under. It was the former international VVS Laxman, speaking at a
promotional event, who pointed out that the reason Mohammad Shami, Umesh Yadav and Mohit Sharma were ineffective in the last-four game was because they bowled too short to Australian batsman. It was a tactic that worked against teams like Pakistan and West Indies but not against the hosts, who grew up playing pulling and hooking. “You can bowl short to other teams, which are
not used to playing in Australian conditions. But if you bowl short to the Australians they will cut and pull you. That is what happened during the semifinal,” Laxman said. Sitting alongside Laxman was Kapil Dev. It was a panel discussion which focussed on the upcoming tour to Australia. Both players have experienced the highs and lows of touring cricket’s toughest terrain.
of England’s biggest club, is favourite to become the next managerial casualty in the Premier League after his side’s six-match winless streak in all competitions. After taking training at United’s Carrington training complex, ahead of Saturday’s trip to Stoke City, a po-faced Van Gaal went on the attack, before in-
viting journalists to enjoy the press room mince pies and saying “goodbye”. Asked if he agreed with Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger’s opinion that his treatment by sections of the media had been “disrespectful”, Van Gaal said: “Has anyone in this room not got a feeling to apologise to me? Nobody has that feeling? That’s what I’m wondering? “I think I was already reading I had been sacked,” he continued, referring to mounting speculation that Jose Mourinho, sacked by champions Chelsea last Thursday, was poised to replace him in the United hot seat.
Enjoy the mince pies, goodbye, angry Louis Van Gaal tells media
Agency | London Prickly Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal walked out of his pre-match news conference after five minutes on Wednesday after calling on the assembled media to apologise for their treatment of him. The experienced Dutchman, in his second season in charge
My pairing with Rohan Bopannabest medal prospect at Rio: LeanderPaes Agency | Kolkata
Agency | New Delhi Government expects to seal a contract with Westinghouse Electric Co LLC to build six nuclear reactors in the first half of next year, a senior government official said, in a sign its $150 billion dollar nuclear power programme is getting off the ground. The proposed power plant in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state of Gujarat will accelerate India’s plans to build roughly 60 reactors, which would make it the world’s second-biggest nuclear energy market after China. India wants to dramatically increase its nuclear capacity to 63,000 megawatts (MW) by 2032, from 5,780 MW, as part of a broader push to move away from fossil fuels, cut greenhouse gas emissions and avoid the dangerous effects of climate change. The United States signed a pact with India in 2008, opening the way for nuclear commerce that had previously been stymied due to New Delhi’s nuclear weapons programme and shunning of the global Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). But hopes that reactor makers would get billions of dollars of new business evaporated after India adopted a law in 2010 giving the state-run operator Nuclear Power Corp of India Ltd (NPCIL) the right to seek damages from suppliers in the event of an accident.
SPORTS ROUNDUP Syed Kirmani to get BCCI Lifetime Achievement Award
Agency | New Delhi Hyundai Motor India Ltd, the country’s second largest car manufacturer and the largest passenger car exporter has won the most coveted Indian Car of the Year 2016 (ICOTY) award for the CRETA. As the most loved and trusted car manufacturer in India, Hyundai Motor India wins 3 ICOTY’s successively for its products: CRETA, Elite i20 and Grand i10 as ICOTY 2016, 2015 and 2014 respectively. Hyundai is a New Age brand and under the Modern Premium brand direction, CRETA has redefined the SUV segment. CRETA has received over 74,000 bookings and 400,000 enquiries and 16,271 orders globally. With emphasis on safety, bold design, dynamic performance and high quality makes the CRETA a ‘Perfect SUV’.
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Indian tennis ace Leander Paes on Wednesday said if he partners Rohan Bopanna in the men’s doubles event in the Rio Olympics next year, they will have the best chance of grabbing a medal. “Pretty obvious in the men’s doubles that Rohan and myself have the best chance of going out there and winning the medal. Rohan has been playing some wonderful tennis, he has been playing with (Florin) Mergea and has done well. With Rohan and myself playing doubles for India, I think we have a great chance of grabbing a medal,” Paes told reporters here where he had come as IDBI’s Kolkata Marathon’s ‘Face of the Event’. “I had wanted to play with him in London. In the grass courts it was a great platform for us to
Former wicket-keeper batsman Syed Kirmani was on Thursday nominated for this year’s Col. C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award. The Awards Committee met at Cricket Centre, BCCI headquarters – Mumbai and unanimously nominated Kirmani for Award for 2015, according to a BCCI release. The BCCI celebrates the birth centenary of Col. Cottari Kanakaiya Nayudu, the country’s first Test captain, by instituting an annual Lifetime Achievement Award, to honour individuals for their unparalleled contribution to Indian cricket, on and off the field. The Award comprises a trophy, citation and cheque for Rs.
25 lakhs. Kirmani, who made his Test debut in 1976 against New Zealand, kept wickets against India’s famous spin quartet and did the job remarkably well. Having started his career as an understudy to Farokh Engineer, Kirmani took over the responsibility and added his charm to the role in a decade-long career. It was thanks to his tenacious approach that he scored
two Test centuries in the lower order. Against England in 1981–82, he did not concede a single bye in three consecutive Tests. Named the best keeper in the 1983 World Cup, it was Kirmani, who shared an unbeaten 126 runs partnership with Kapil Dev against Zimbabwe as the Indian captain went on to register one of India’s greatest wins at Tunbridge Wells.
ing to a pay dispute with the Board, leaving the BCCI “shocked and disappointed”. The Caribbeans’ move had forced the Indian Board to invite Sri Lanka for a hurriedly-arranged ODI series to fill the void. The WICB had tendered an apology to the BCCI for its players’ conduct and now it is keen to ensure that the unfulfilled
commitment to India is honoured. WICB President Dave Cameron had discussions with BCCI chief Shashank Manohar and confirmed that the West Indies will host India in the Caribbean in 2016. “This agreement is subject to the WICB and the Players Association giving a joint commitment to complete, at a later date, the tour which prematurely ended in October 2014,” the WICB said. Cameron, however, was hopeful that the series would go ahead without a hitch this time. “Cricket remained the centrepiece of our discussion and we are happy to be at this juncture,” said Cameron.
just want to go out there and do the best you can for your team to try and win as many games as possible. “To be recognised as the best player this year against some unbelievable talent around the world, it’s very humbling and it’s an honour.” Given his prolific recent output with the bat, it is easy to forget that he made his Test debut as a leg-spinner against Pakistan at Lord’s in 2010, batting well down the order.
“You have to pinch yourself sometimes — it’s all a little bit surreal on occasions,” Smith said. “Five years ago I wouldn’t have pictured myself in this position. It’s been one hell of a ride, the last five years.” Following his Test debut, Smith went back to state cricket for New South Wales and focused on improving his batting, “to try and find a game that can be adaptable and be successful at this level”.
West Indies keen to host India in 2016
Agency | Antigua Keen to complete the controversially-abandoned 2014 tour of India, the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has said it would host the Indians in 2016 if its players’ association agrees to a commitment on the series. The West Indies cricket team had abandoned its tour of India in October last year ow-
It’s been one hell of a ride, the last five years: Steve Smith Agency | Sydney
do well.” Four years back in London, Paes had to partner Vishnu Vardhan and they lost in the second round. He then combined with Sania Mirza but bowed out to the eventual mixed doubles champions Victoria Azarenka and Max Mirnyi of Belarus. The 42-year-old believes based on current performance he and Mirza should be sent to represent the country in the mixed doubles event. “With Sania Mirza, I played at London, we lost to the eventual champions, Azarenka, Mirnyi. We had a great chance in that game
too. We have both had good seasons, so on merit it is an obvious choice to let me and Sania go. But after what happened in London I don’t think anything can be taken for granted,” he said pointing to the fact that he was paired with Vardhan who during the London Olympics was ranked 209. Both Mahesh Bhupathi and Bopanna refused to play doubles with Paes, after which the national tennis federation persuaded Sania Mirza to play with the veteran Kolkatan. And Paes paired up with lowly ranked Vardhan.
Australia captain and batting supremo Steve Smith admitted it has been “a hell of a ride” from his Test debut as a leg-spinner to be named ICC cricketer of the year. The honour was bestowed on the 26-yearold late Wednesday after finishing the year, which runs from September to September, as the leading Test run-scorer with 1,734 from 25 innings, averaging 82.57. He also became the second youngest player to reach the number one ranking for Test batsmen behind Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar. “You don’t think about these awards and these accolades,” the dashing righthander told the Cricket Australia website. “You
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Parthiv, Axar guide Gujarat Rann Utsav 2015-16 kicks off today at Dhordo tent city through in nervy chase
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It was a thriller that didn’t look possible at one stage, but Gujarat’s batting meltdown in a modest chase meant their lower order had to squeeze out every ounce of temperament against a spirited attack. In the end, a composed unbeaten 36 from Axar Patel, who also had two scalps earlier in the day, proved to be the difference in a nail-biter as Gujarat won by two wickets in Alur to seal a semi-final berth at the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Truth be told, the conditions weren’t half as bad as the scorecard suggested. On the day, Vidarbha were guiltier of the two as they were shot out for 195 after bucking the trend and opting to bat on a surface where most teams have had no hesitation in field-
Gujarat Chief Minister is on Kutch visit during 2325 December. She arrived at Bhuj airport at 4.35 pm yesterday and had night halt at Dhordo tent city where the latest edition of Rann Utsav is going to be organized. Today on December 24th, the Chief Minister will attend Dharma Sabha atop Kalo Dungar at Dutt Mandir venue. Bhumi Pujan for community hall will take place here by Chief Minister. She will later return to Dhordo tent city at around 1.00 pm. At 6.00 pm, Chief Minister will inaugurate Rann Utsav 2015-16 formally. This year’s special attraction in Rann Utsav will be candle light dinner for honeymoon couples, horse riding, Spa, naturopathy facility, bird watching,
ing first. That they got there was courtesy Jitesh Sharma and Faiz Fazal, the openers, who made half-centuries, with Ganesh Satish conjuring a fighting 47 even as the lower order caved in without a fight. Vidarbha fought valiantly to make
a match of it courtesy Ravikumar Thakur, the left-arm seamer, and offspinner Akshay Wakhare who picked up three wickets apiece to deflate Gujarat, who were batting as if they were trying to beat the evening traffic. Amidst the
GSHSEB recommends ‘failed’ to be put on marksheets Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
Years after Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) made the historic decision not to mention ‘fail’ in the marksheet, the body has decided to reverse its 2009 decision. It has emerged that many school managements were confused over the euphemism-Need Improvement-used by the board to convey that the examinee has failed. The confusion led many students, who failed in secondary exams, to be admitted to class XI and even colleges. The general board meeting of GSHSEB has
decided to do away with the euphemism, and urge the state government to mention directly whether an examinee has passed or failed. “The board had received four complaints, while several such students were gi ven admission in higher classes due to mistakes in deciphering the `Needs Improve-
Rape survivor seeks HC nod for abortion
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Gujarat high court on Wednesday issued notice to the state government in response to a petition filed by an autorickshaw driver requesting the court to direct state authorities to terminate the twomonth pregnancy of his minor daughter, allegedly raped by a neighbour. The father of 16-year old pregnant rape survivor has submitted before the court that her daughter was abducted by a 19-yearold teenager living in the neighbourhood. The girl was found after a few days and later she turned out pregnant. The family also alleged that the rape accused had been issuing threats to the girl. The parents of the rape survivor lodged a complaint with Sola police station
and the accused offender was booked for rape and kidnapping of the minor. The petitioner submitted before the court that since it was a medico-legal case, doctors were not prepared to help in aborting the foetus. He argued that he is a poor man and cannot afford the upkeep of a child of his minor daughter. If the pregnancy is not terminated, the minor girl would suffer immense difficulty and problems in future. She would not get a suitable match for her marriage, he submitted. The petitioner also cited the case of the minor girl from Sabarkantha, who was allowed by the Supreme Court to get her pregnancy terminated despite the fact that it had advanced beyond 20 weeks.
ment’ grading. We have recommended to the state government that to avoid such problems students should be marked `fail’ or `pass’ in the markshe et”, said board secretary RI Patel. Interestingly , the board has also de cided that Gujarati medium schools should issue school leaving certificates in English language. “There was a long pending demand from students that they face difficulty , especially while applying for admission abroad, with an LC in Gujarati. This need has been acknowledged and it has been decided to give LC in English”, said Patel.
ruins, Axar found an ally in Hardik Patel as the pair’s unbroken 36-run stand for the ninth wicket helped them squeeze out the win that would also somewhat ease their disappointment of having failed to make it into the Ranji Trophy knockouts.
Ashok Gehlot visits Gujarat govt run Civil hospital
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Former Rajasthan Chief Minister and Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday visited Gujarat government run Civil hospital in Ahmedabad. He held meeting with hospital Superintendent Mr MM Prabhakar. Though the hospital is run by Gujarat government, it any day attracts large number of patients from rural Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. Scores of patients from these neighboring states visit Civil hospital in Ahmedabad for better and cheap medical treatment, free in most of the cases. Private bus operators operate buses connecting Civil hospital
in Ahmedabad to towns in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh to carry needy patients and their relatives. A special bus-stop is functional near Civil hospital for such buses. Gehlot who met Superintendent Prabhakar for an hour or so expressed displeasure about poor state of affairs at hospitals in rural Rajasthan, due to which most of the needy patients have to move to Ahmedabad for further/ better treatment.
ATV ride, paragliding, pool table, table tennis, archery, net cricket, new Rajwadi(Royal) tents, wooden floor tents and
traditional Bhunga type tents. The tents used by Prime Minister, Union Home Minister and other VIPs during recently con-
cluded DG/IG conference will be a great attraction for high-end tourists for stay. Booking for December is full.
our culture, our pride and our soul. And all the countries and religions always preserve their sacred religious structures and important historical structures,” Ramdev told mediapersons here today. “It our misfortune that as per Congress’s ideology, Lord Ram and Krishna are
just imaginary characters. They believe that Aryans are outsiders and were born outside the country. This belief of a political party is very unfortunate. “This Congress ideology about Lord Ram, Ram temple, Ram Setu and Aryan race is fatal for this country,” he added.
sions. After deliberating on the demands, a state support agreement (SSA) is being prepared.” Senior executives of Foxconn have recently held discussions with senior officials of various government departments besides calling chief minister Anandiben Patel and chief secretary G R Aloria, the report said. The Gujarat government is also examining the incentives given by the Maharashtra government to Foxconn, after it announced its plan to invest $5 billion in the state over the next five years. The Maharashtra government led by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis had rolled out a range of sops for Foxconn including 100% exemption in stamp
duty during the investment period and exemptions on local taxes such as property tax, land tax and entry tax. The state government had said that it would assist Foxconn in getting loans at preferred rates of interest, including a payment moratorium period of 10 years. Foxconn was offered electricity supply at subsidised rates of Rs 2 per unit. The company was also exempted from paying energy duty, water charges and duties for 15 years. Foxconn currently manufactures iPhones and iPads for Apple and Kindle e-book readers for Amazon Inc., besides making electronic equipment for top global tech firms such as Cisco, Dell, Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard.
Congress ideology ‘fatal’ for country: Baba Ramdev in Surat Correspondent | Surat
Yoga teacher Ramdev today criticised the Congress on the Ram temple issue, claiming that its leaders always tried to project Lord Ram and Krishna as fictional characters. Commenting on the recent controversy created by ‘secular’ parties surrounding Ram temple construction as stones were taken to Ayodhya, he said every country in the world preserves religious and historical structures. “Lord Ram is not a political issue for us Indians. Ram is our faith,
Foxconn likely to invest Rs 25,000 crore in its Gujarat plant
Minister’s MBA - Voters need to know of degree not marital status, says court Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
Acting Chief Justice Jayant Patel on Wed nesday commented that information on a candidate’s acade mic qualification is more im portant for the electorate than his marital status. The judge made this re mark when the issue of verifi cation of information was rai sed with regard to validity of MBA degree obtained by state health and urban develop ment minister Shankar Chaudhary . To court’s comment that EC cannot allow candidature without proper scrutiny of affidavits, Chaudhary’s counsel Nirupam Nanavati said that this should be made applicable to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s case too because
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he had not declared his marital status. The judge said that Modi’s case was not subject matter of this litigation and they expressed their opinion in general. Later, ACJ Patel said that it is more important for people to know about candidates’ degrees than their marital status because on basis of
this, people decided on candidates’ performance. A petitioner has alleged that Chaudhary’s MBA degree is fake because he got it in 2012, ayear after he cleared Standard 12 exam. He had declared this educational qualification in an affidavit during the assembly elections in December 2012.
aiwanese tech giant Foxconn Technology is reportedly in advanced talks with the Gujarat state government to set up a manufacturing plant near Sanand, in which it is likely to invest $4 billion (around Rs 25,000 crore). Foxconn, the world’s largest contract manufacturer of electronic items, is looking to manufacture smartphones for Apple and other items at the proposed plant. “Foxconn is keen to develop a manufacturing park and a plant in Gujarat. The company has been shown several locations across the state and it has chosen 1,000 acres near Sanand. The company has sought financial and other conces-
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