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Learn from ‘historical lessons’, China f PM Narendra Modi breaks his silence, says killing warns India as Army Chief Bipin Rawat e i r B s New people in the name of cow worship unacceptable says ‘ready for war’ Sensex pushes higher, PM Modi’s Big Rajkot Road Show As BJP Accelerates Gujarat Campaign
Nifty reclaims 9550, ahead of F&O expiry Agency | Mumbai Buoyed by a slew of Cabinet decisions, benchmark indices made good use of positive start today as the Sensex moved up 198 points and the Nifty took control of 9,550 again ahead of the June derivative expiry. Yesterday, the government gave in-principle approval to disinvestment of beleaguered Air India, which has floundered amid stiff competition from no-frills rivals. Also, in a move that will spell bonanza to 48 lakh central government employees, the Union Cabinet approved recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission.
BSF seizes over 2 kg heroin near Indo-Pak border Agency | Attari The BSF today seized 2.09 kg of heroin in Rear Kakkar Border Out Post (BOP) area along the Indo-Pak border here. BSF DIG R S Kataria said the heroin packed in two packets was seized near the border out post. “After suspicious movement was witnessed near the international border, a special search operation was carried out by BSF troops in the area,” he said. The search party found two packets of heroin weighing 2.09 kg, the DIG said.
Rupee crumbles to 1-mth low on capital outflow fears Agency | Mumbai Caught in a downward spiral for the third straight session today, the rupee fell by another 8 paise to end at a fresh one-month low of 64.63 against the US currency amid sustained dollar demand from importers. This is the lowest closing for the domestic currency since May 30. The rupee resumed sharply higher by 9 paise at 64.46 per dollar as against Wednesday’s closing value of 64.55 at the Interbank Foreign Exchange (Forex) Market. It strengthened further to 64.44 on bouts of dollar selling by exporters.
Posters and banners highlighting central and state government projects and huge cutouts of PM Modi line his road show route. SS News | Rajkot
A road show in Rajkot today is the highlight of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to Gujarat, designed to reach out to farmers, and, ahead of assembly elections, shore up the BJP’s position with the powerful Patel community that has traditionally voted for the party, but has been upset for the last few years over their demand for reservation in government colleges and jobs not being met. This evening, PM Modi will inaugurate the Sauni Yojna, a project which will fill the Aji dam near Rajkot with Narmada waters before the road show over nine kilometers in the heart of the city. Posters and banners highlighting central and
state government projects and huge cutouts of PM Modi line the route. Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, who is an MLA from Rajkot, has called for a “Diwali-like celebration” to welcome the Prime Minister. At a function to honour the differently-abled, PM Modi reiterated that his “government that is fully dedicated to the poor of the nation”
How GST travelled on the long road from Rajiv Gandhi to Narendra Modi
With a modest beginning in 1986-87, the indirect tax reform process took 21 years before the stage could be set for GST roll out this year. VP Singh introduced MODVAT credit in 1986 and now with input tax credit, Arun Jaitley is giving the GST a new meaning. Agency | New Delhi The Goods and Services Tax (GST) is finally here. Only a few hours are left before the biggest tax reform in the country is rolled out. But, it has taken about 17 long years for the GSt to take shape. The GST is a multi-stage and destination-based tax to be levied at every point of value addition. The governments of the big buyer states will have more revenue collection under GST regime. During the
mid 1980s, the central government realised the need to reform the indirect taxation system. First step in this direction was taken by the then Union Finance Minister VP Singh in the Rajiv Gandhi government. Before Vishwanath Pratap Singh parted ways with Rajiv Gandhi, he as Union Finance Minister introduced Modified Value Added Tax (MODVAT) credit in 1986-87. This was done to avoid multiple taxes accruing to the final prices of goods. MODVAT allowed traders to set off the taxes or duties paid on raw materials or pre-sale purchases. Though, the concept of the GST or unified taxation regime was still very far, this was a major indirect tax reform. This modest beginning has now finally culminated into the Goods and Services Tax (GST).
and also thanked Rajkot, where he said, his political career began. “Had
Rajkot not elected me to Gandhinagar, I wouldn’t have gone to Delhi,” the Prime Minister said. Rajkot is the headquarters of Gujarat’s Saurashtra region, dominated by Patels or Patidaars, who the BJP is trying hard to win back after what was seen as the state government’s inept handling of the community’s massive agitation for quota. The Prime Minister’s last road show in Surat in April was also focused on the Patels, who have been flocking to public rallies held by 24-year-old activist Hardik Patel. Mr Patel, who was jailed on sedition charges, has vowed to ensure a BJP defeat.
Gulbarg Society massacre: Gujarat HC grants regular bail to VHP leader Atul Vaidya SS News | Ahmedabad
The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday granted bail to Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Atul Vaidya who was convicted in the Gulbarg Society massacre, one of the several cases of violence against Muslims during the 2002 Godhra riots. This is the first time that a convict is granted bail in this case. Hearing the bail plea, the high court held that Vaidya had already served one year out of his seven year prison sentence, The Indian Express reported. In June 2016, a Special Sessions Court in Ahmedabad had convicted Vaidya along with 23 people for killing 69 people in Gulberg society during the 2002 riots.The court relied on the testimonies of eyewitnesses who said that Atul Vaidya, a local VHP leader, Kailash Dhobi and Jayesh Jinger were among those who dragged out for-
The Chinese military rejected as “extremely irresponsible” Army chief General Bipin Rawat’s remarks that India is ready for a twoand-a-half front war, asking him to “stop clamouring for war”. Agency | New Delhi solemn representations with the Indian side in both Asking India to withdraw its troops from the Don- New Delhi and Beijing,” glong area in Sikkim sec- Lu said, showing the photor as a precondition for a tograph from the podium. “meaningful dialogue” to He said the photographs settle the boundary issue, will be displayed on the China on Thursday said Foreign Ministry’s webIndia must learn from “his- site later. “The diplomatic channel for communicatorical lessons”, an indition remains unimpeded. rect reference to 1962 war. We urged the Indian side Displaying a photograph to withdraw troops back of Indian “incursion” into to the Indian side of the Donglong area, Chinese boundary immediately. Foreign Ministry spokes- This is the precondition man Lu Kang said the dis- for the settlement of this pute which is becoming incident and also the baa confrontation of sorts sis for us to conduct any between the troops on the meaningful dialogue,” he ground can only be settled said. At the same time, by the withdrawal of Indi- China’s Defence spokesan soldiers from the area. man Col Wu Qian rejected “Since the illegal trespass Bhutan’s allegation that happened we have lodged PLA soldiers violated its
territory in Donglong area, saying its troops operated on “Chinese territory” and also asked India to “correct” its “wrong doing”. “I have to correct when you say Chinese personnel entered Bhutan’s territory. Chinese troops operated on Chinese territory,” a Chinese defence ministry spokesman said at a press conference. The People’s Liberation Army spokesman also accused Indian troops of entering the Chinese side in Donglong area in Sikkim sector. “They tried to stop the normal activities. The Chinese carried out appropriate responses to these activities to safeguard sovereignty and territorial integrity,” the spokesman said.
Union minister Radha Mohan Singh caught urinating in open
mer Congress MP Ehsan Jafri when he stepped out of his house to mollify the mob. The mob hacked Jafri to death. Jafri’s wife had alleged that the then chief minister Narendra Modi was involved in instigating the riots, but a Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team had given him a clean chit. The SIT wishes to challenge the acquittal of certain accused and to enhance their sentences, but the Gujarat government has not yet authorised them to do it yet. Besides, the victims in the case have also been seeking harsher punishment for those acquitted.
A picture of Union Minister Radha Mohan Singh urinating in the open has gone viral, with netizens trolling him on social media and raising questions over the government’s Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. In the picture, Singh is seen urinating against the wall of a building as his security officers stand guard. A vehicle with red beacon is also seen in the TV footage aired by some news channels The picture has gone viral on social media and has drawn sharp criticism for what is being described as “blatant
violation of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan” launched by the Prime Minister amid much fanfare. The spot and date on which the photos were taken are not known. The minister, who was in his native constituency of Motihari in connection with Eid, had left for Delhi on
cret ballot, Zaidi added. The election for the Vice President is conducted through a secret ballot where only members of both the Lok Sabha and
Rajya Sabha get to vote. The Electoral College comprises of 790 members — 245 Rajya Sabha MPs and 545 Lok Sabha MPs. Members of Parliament will use special pens for marking their choice. Votes marked with any other pen are liable to be rejected. A candidate’s nomination paper needs to be subscribed by at least 20 electors as proposers and at least another 20 electors as seconders.
Poonch ceasefire violation: The Indian Army is retaliating, and two soldiers have sustained minor injuries in the firing. More details are awaited. Agency | Jammu firing began at around 1. Pakistan, early Thursday 30 am Thursday morning. morning, violated the The Indian Army is retalceasefire along the Line of iating, and two soldiers Control in Poonch sector have sustained minor inof Jammu and Kashmir, juries in the firing. More news agency reports. The details are awaited.
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Monday night. The photo could be of this period when Singh attended many functions in his constituency, sources told .The minister was not available for comments and repeated phone calls elicited the ‘standard response’ that he was in some meeting.
Vice Presidential election to be held Pakistan violates ceasefire in on August 5, results on same day Poonch, two soldiers injured Agency | New Delhi
The Vice Presidential election will be held on August 5, Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi announced at a press conference on Thursday. The results will also be announced on the same day. Zaidi said notification for the election will be issued on July 4 and nominations can be submitted by July 18. No whip can be issued by political parties as the election is through a se-
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How GST impacts auto, real estate, telecom and retail sectors? The Goods and Services Tax (GST) has been termed a potential game changer, the single biggest tax reform in independent India, one that the government says is founded on the concept of “one nation, one market, one tax”. What remains to be seen, however, is how the GST rates—from 5% to 28%—will affect various consumer-facing sectors of the Indian Economy. A look at some of these sectors and how GST will impact them: AUTOMOBILE: Robust demand to drive away any near-term dips in car sales : GST adds to the challenges the sector has faced, from demonetisation and then implementation of more stringent emission norms. The passenger car segment is expected to see an overall reduction in tax outgo, with bigger cars and sport utility vehicles (SUV) benefiting from lower tax rates. ICRA Ltd has estimated the total tax on small cars at 29% from the current 31.4%, while for an SUV, the tax rate will fall from 55.3% to about 43%. In the near term, however, car dealers have been cutting down on stock levels, which is expected to affect sales growth. The bright spot is that demand growth forecasts are robust, and analysts expect sales growth of 8-12% in FY18 for passenger cars and two-wheelers. GST is not expected to have a significant impact on commercial vehicle sales, according to ICRA. The base tax rate for the segment is 28%, compared with the current rate of 30%. CEMENT: A marginal tax relief: Contrary to expectations of cement firms, which were hoping for an 18% GST rate, the sector has been categorized in the 28% slab. Despite that, cement makers will see some relief in tax payout as the effective tax rate for packaged cement is anyway 29-31%. On the raw materials front, taxes on coal, limestone and lignite have been cut to 5%. However, the fuel mix of many cement firms currently has a higher proportion of imported petroleum coke. Meanwhile, a clean energy cess on coal and royalty to states for quarrying limestone remain. Given the already subdued demand and the lack of clarity on the impact of GST, prices are unlikely to surge in the near term. CONSTRUCTION, REAL STATE: Input cost credit to offset higher rate: So far, the construction sector, including real estate, has had an effective tax outgo of between 11% and 18%. It varied based on the nature of the contract, the service tax applicable on the services availed and also varied taxes on goods used in construction. For instance, construction of roads, dams and irrigation projects enjoyed a service tax exemption. Under GST, the entire works contract is charged 18% tax. However, in spite of higher rates, the sector is likely to gain from the input tax credit that is available under GST rules. This is only partially available under the existing regime. CONSUMER GOODS: Anti-profiteering measures to keep a lid on gains: Packaged consumer goods makers’ sales growth will be hit in the near term as trade channels have cut purchases in the run-up to GST. Overall impact is seen as neutral as rates have been cut on mass consumption items and hiked on higher-end products. Input tax credit on goods and services such as advertising and logistics is expected to offset higher rates. Anti-profiteering rules say gains from lower tax and input tax credit are to be passed on to consumers, limiting any immediate gains due to GST. A medium-term worry is how area-based exemptions are treated. In the longer run, organized companies are expected to gain share; reorganized production and distribution will lead to more efficiency and cost benefits.
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‘Tubelight’ box-office collection Day 5: Salman Khan’s Eid release collects Rs. 11.75 crore on its first Tuesday Agency | Mumbai
Tubelight ‘, starring Salman Khan in the lead, faced a dip at the box office as it collected Rs 11.75 crore on its first Tuesday. The film directed by Kabir Khan is now inching closer to the 100-crore mark with a total five-day collection of Rs 93 crore, according to reports on Boxofficeindia.com. Though a little below the expected response for a Salman Khan film, ‘Tubelight ‘ saw an average collection on the
festival of Eid, which was a national holiday. The film has taken the second spot in the highest first day grossers of 2017, behind S.S. Rajamouli’s ‘Baahubali 2: The Conclusion’.‘Tubelight’ is an entertaining family drama, set in a small town in the hills of northern India.
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“Rajkot has very special place in my life. If Rajkot had not elected me &sent me to Gandhinagar, I may never have come to Delhi. I urge the start-up sector to look at ways through which innovation and technology can transform lives of Divyang sisters and brothers,” - On a two-day visit to Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that Rajkot has a special role in his life. Inaugurated the first phase of the third link of SAUNI Yojana by formally welcoming Narmada water into Aji dam.
Arjun Kapoor feels coming from a film family is futile if one can’t show return on investment
Arjun Kapoor says coming from a film family is futile in the industry if one can't show returns on a filmmaker's investment. The actor, who celebrated his 32nd birthday earlier this week, also said the success or failure of an actor depends on the audience. Agency | Mumbai
Bollywood actor Arjun Kapoor, son of producer Boney Kapoor and nephew of veteran actor Anil Kapoor, says coming from a film family is futile in the industry if one can’t show returns on a filmmaker’s investment. Arjun spoke about it in an interview for a magazine’s cover story. He started off as an assistant director and associate
producer on films such as Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) and Salaam-e-Ishq (2007) before landing a role in Ishaqzaade, which released in 2012. Arjun says he got it through an audition. “Yes, the casting director knew of me, but I didn’t ask my father to launch me. My father could open the door for me but eventually somebody’s investing in you for a reason. “If
you don’t show a return on the investment, they will stop investing in you. You have to make the industry and the audience realise that you’re not here just because of the surname. And only you can do that – in front of the camera,” he said. The actor, who celebrated his 32nd birthday earlier this week, also said the success or failure of an actor depends on the audience. “You join the industry and you keep trying. If the audience wants to see you, you’ll get more work. If the audience has no interest, you won’t. “In
most other businesses you get degrees, in most other jobs there are qualifications. Our profession doesn’t offer a certificate of capability beforehand. You have to earn it, and the best judge of that is the audience,” Arjun said. His Mubarakan co-star Athiya Shetty — daughter of actor Suniel Shetty — who had a stint at the New York Film Academy, said: “I did go to a film school but I feel I learned a lot more on the
Tabu: Ajay Devgn is responsible for my single status, I hope he repents and regrets this
Golmaal Again actor Tabu made a confession about her single status which is going viral. She also spoke about the unique relationship that she shares with her film's co-star Ajay Devgn. Devgn. Tabu will be Agency | Mumbai seen romancing Ajay Tabu is all set to re- on screen after 23 turn to the genre of years, but she blames slapstick comedy af- Ajay for being single ter more than a decade in real life. When in with Rohit Shetty’s an interview with the Golmaal Again. In a Mumbai Mirror, Tabu recent interview, Tabu was asked about her made a confession Golmaal Again co-star about her single status Ajay Devgn, she said, which is going viral. “Yes, Ajay and I have Tabu also spoke about known each other for the unique relationship 25 years. He was my that she shares with cousin Sameer Arya’s her film’s co-star Ajay neighbour and close
buddy, a part of my growing up years and that has laid the foundation of our relationship. When I was young, Sameer and Ajay would spy on me, follow me around and threaten to beat up any boys who are caught talking to me. They were the big bullies and if I am single today, it is because of Ajay. I hope he repents and regrets what he
did.” Tabu continued on the joke and said that she has now given the responsibility of finding the right guy for her to Ajay.”I told him the other day to please find me a boy to marry,” she said. She also added, “But jokes aside, our relationship has grown because we have worked so much with each other. From among the male actors, if there is anyone I can count on, it’s Ajay. He is like a child, and yet so protective. The atmosphere on set when he’s around is stress-free. We share a unique relationship and an unconditional affection.”
job.” Ever since Mubarakan was announced, there have been rumours about the onscreen pair’s “linkup” even as both of them have denied it. Athiya says when such gossip comes along, she relies on her father’s advice on how to deal with the intru-
siveness: “He said, ‘Take it with a pinch of salt and don’t stress about it. Lack of privacy is the price of dom.” s t a r -
Raag Desh trailer: Tigmanshu Dhulia film will reveal to you the real meaning of patriotism
Agency | Mumbai A film on unsung heroes, war or army is nothing that we have not seen before. But there is a story that needs to be told, and Tigmanshu Dhulia brings it out in a way that gives you goosebumps. The director, who has given us Paan Singh Tomar and Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster among other exceptional films presents the story of three officers of the British Indian Army — Colonel Prem Sehgal, Colonel Gurbaksh
Singh Dhillon, and Major General Shah Nawaz Khan — who were prisoners of war in Malaya, Singapore and Burma respectively. Till the first half of trailer, you feel – ‘I have seen it before’ – but the moment Kunal Kapoor, Mohit Marwah and Amit Sadh take over the screen, you are introduced to three impeccable actors whose skills were not properly tapped till now. While Kunal has often shown different shades through his characters.
lour. Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, Irrfan Khan, Deepika Padukone,’Monsoon Wedding’ costume designer Arjun Bhasin, writer Sooni Taraporevala and documentary filmmaker Anand Patwardhan are among other invitees from India. “We’re proud to invite our newest class to the Academy. The entire motion picture community is
what we make of it,” Cheryl Boone Isaacs, Academy President, said in a statement. ”It’s up to all of us to ensure that new faces and voices are seen and heard, and to take a shot on the next generation the way someone took a shot on each of us.” Indian-origin visual effects director Mohit Kallianpur, behind animated films like ‘Frozen’ and ‘Tangled’, is also on the list. Elle Fanning is the youngest invitee at 19, while Betty White at 95 is the oldest.
Honey, I Shrunk Shah Rukh Khan. Amitabh Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra The Role Of VFX In His Next Film invited to join the Oscar Academy Agency | Mumbai
Agency | Mumbai
Actor Shah Rukh Khan, who is currently filming Aanand L Rai’s next, is playing a dwarf in the untitled film. For SRK’s look, the makers of the film are using advanced technology inspired from Hollywood films like The Hobbit and The Lord Of The Rings and ‘oversized costumes,’ reports mid-day. “The makers will not superimpose SRK’s face on a dwarf actor. They will shoot using Forced Perspective, a technique that employs optical illu-
Indian stars Amitabh Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, filmmakers Goutam Ghose and Buddhadeb Dasgupta are among the 774 people, who have been invited to join the Academy and vote in the Oscars. According to The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences website, the 2017 invitees come from 57 countries, with the list comprising 39 per cent female and 30 per cent people of co-
sion to make an object appear farther away, closer, larger or smaller than it actually is. It will make SRK look shorter,” a source told. While the actor’s company Red Chillies VFX is working on the spe-
cial effects. An office has also been set up in Mumbai’s Goregaon for the post-production edits. Of SRK’s character, Mr Rai earlier told , “It is a movie on a vertically challenged special person.
3 / Dt. 30-06-2017, Friday Film Reunion is coming to give great example of Friendship
Shekhar Shukla, Ravi The movie revolves Sharma, Twisha Bhatt, Karan Rajveer & Deepali around the life of some Thakkar. Music & Direcfriends, and this is a new tion is given by Mangal age smart Gujarati film Gadhvi. On this note which shows what is true Producer of Flim Vipul friendship even after you Tejani said “We going set get separate from your great example of Friendfriends. Flim star cast ship via this film.” SS News | Ahmedabad
PM to dedicate various developmental works at Modasa SS News | Gandhinagar
Prime Minister of India Mr. Narendra Modi and Gujarat Chief Minister Mr. Vijay Rupani will dedicate and will lay foundation stones of various developmental works on June 30, 2017 at 9:00 am from Modasa of Arvalli District. They will dedicate Vatrak Mazum- Meshwo reservoir base water supply scheme from the Engineering College ground built with a cost of Rs. 552 Crore by state's water supply department. From water supply of Vatark reservoir based water supply scheme total 315 villages including 121 villages of Bayed taluka, 98 villages of Malpur, 46 villages of Dhansura and 50 villages of Meghraj taluka, more than eight lakh people of three cities including Bayed, Malpur and Meghraj will receive potable water. Under the Mazum Reservoir Water Supply Scheme, 186 villages of Modasa, Meghraj and Dhansura talukas and
Meshwo reservoirs based water supply scheme will provide drinking water to 107 villages of Bhiloda and Meghraj Taluka. They will dedicate iconic Bus port with advanced facilities built at a cost of Rs. 75 Crore and will also dedicate sub-yard works of Bajkot APMC built at a cost of 71.50 crore. On the occasion Former Chief Minister Mrs. Anandiben Patel, State Assembly Speaker Mr. Ramanlal Vora, Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Nitinbhai Patel, Union Minister for Tribal affairs Mr. Jashvantsinh Bhabhor, Minister of State for Agriculture & Water Resources Department Mr. Babubhai Bokhiria, Minister of State for Revenue Department Mr. Bhupendrasinh Chusadama, Minister of State for Tribal Department Mr. GanpatsinhVasava, Minister of State for Agriculture Department people will remain present.
The Business Athlete: The all-new BMW 5 Series launched in India.
Agency | Mumbai Mumbai. The all-new BMW 5 Series was launched in India today. Seventh generation of the premium sedan was unveiled by the legendary sportsman, Mr. Sachin Tendulkar. Locally produced at the BMW Plant Chennai, the all-new BMW 5 Series will be available in diesel and petrol variants at all BMW dealerships across India from1 July 2017 onwards. Mr. VikramPawah, President, BMW Group India said, “With the all-new BMW 5 Series, expect nothing less. The unique
combination of elegant and dynamic design, intelligent BMW technologies and innovative control concepts in the all-new BMW 5 Series, means you can absolutely enjoy your drive. Fuelled by top performers, it combines outstanding output with powerful athletics and reaches all destinations with efficiency and purpose. It is time to discover ultimate driving pleasure with a true business athlete: the all-new BMW 5 series.” The all-new BMW 5 Series adapts perfectly not only to an active lifestyle but also to personal taste.
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Ramkumar Ramanathan goes down fighting in Antalya Open quarterfinal
Ramkumar Ramanathan fought a gruelling three-setter against Marcos Baghdatis but his dream run ended at the quarterfinals as the Australian Open finalist beat him 7-6 (7-0), 3-6, 6-7 (68) in a match that lasted two hours and 43 minutes.
SPORTS ROUNDUP Women’s World Cup: Mithali Raj Reveals Story Behind Her Reading A Book Before Batting Mithali Raj has scored seven consecutive halfcenturies, the first woman cricketer to do so. Agency | London
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All eyes were on Ramkumar Ramanathan, who had given the biggest upset of the Antalya Open in his last match. The Indian warrior, however, went down fighting in his quarterfinal round against veteran Marcos Baghdatis. Ramanathan fought a long, gruelling three-setter against Baghdatis but his dream run ended at the quarterfinals as the Australian Open finalist beat him 7-6 (7-0), 3-6, 6-7 (6-8) in a match that lasted two hours and
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43 minutes. The World No. 222 kept his game strong, winning the first set and hitting as many as 10 aces, in comparison to Cypriot’s nine. The 22-year-old could only convert a single break point while Baghadatis was successful in three. On Tuesday, Ramanathan stunned French Open 2017 semi-finalist Dominic Thiem, who stands at ATP rankings No. 8 in straight sets 6-3, 6-2. It was the biggest win of his career, as he made
headlines with his win. Ramanathan had entered the tournament through the qualifiers, as opposed to Thiem who was the top seed. Ramanathan had earlier defeated the 68-ranked Brazilian Rogerio Dutra Silva 6-3, 6-4 in the first round and has followed that up with the win over Thiem. Despite the loss in the quarterfinals, it was yet another great show by the Indian. Ramanathan will take back a lot from the tournament.
Venkatesh Prasad denies applying for India coach’s job, ‘very keen’ on assistant role Agency | Mumbai
trators (COA) on 21 May. While Prasad has shown The 47-year-old cleared the keen interest in being a air by stating that he had member of India’s support not applied for the post but staff, he hasn’t written to was “very keen” on taking the BCCI or the CAC yet, up the role of the assistant expressing his desire but coach or a bowling coach.“I have made my intentions recommended Zaheer’s said he “may” plan to write clear that I am very, very name for the post during to them. “May be (I will keen to perform the role the meeting with BCCI of- write), but this is what I am of an assistant coach or fice-bearers and members very keen about (the supa bowling coach. Which of Committee of Adminis- port staff job), Prasad said. is something I am quite keen about and hope CAC (Cricket Advisory Committee) will take a note of it,” was rushed to the hospital Agency | Mumbai Prasad told Firstpost over by gym staffers and other phone. India were without A shocking CCTV footage people present in the gym. a bowling coach during showed that a state-level The doctors, however, deAnil Kumble’s tenure as gold medallist died of carclared her dead on arrival. head coach. Batting coach diac arrest while warming The doctors confirmed that Sanjay Bangar and fielding up for a Nalasopara-based she died of cardiac arrest. coach R Sridhar’s contracts gym. A resident of Madhuhad expired in March 2017 ban Heights in Nalasopra, Carvalho, who had won but the BCCI decided to Zenida Carvalho, passed numerous medals in discus retain the services of the away while warming up on and javelin throw, was a two support staff members her first day at the gym. She state-level champion. “She at first for the Champions was the only earning mem- has participated in a lot Trophy and then for the ber of her family and was of sports competitions in West Indies series. Earli- also earlier diagnosed with school, mainly in the sever, India off-spinner Har- diabetes. Carvalho was do- enth and eighth standard. bhajan Singh had backed ing light exercises, accord- She was also interested in Zaheer Khan for bowling ing to the police, when she gymnastics and had won coach’s role and reports had suddenly collapsed and medals for it in various surfaced that Kumble had became unconscious. She school competitions.
State-level athlete drops dead while working out in gym
Indian women’s cricket team skipper Mithali Raj played an exceptional knock (71) in the team’s first match of the 2017 World Cup against England on June 24 at the County Cricket Ground, Derby. Mithali’s half-century helped her become the first woman cricketer to score seven consecutive fifties in the 50over format. She grabbed headlines not just for setting two world records but also because fans spotted her indulging in a rather interesting activity before she came out to bat.Mithali was seen reading a book before going out in the middle. Fans couldn’t stop talking about it on social media, especial-
ly since it is rare sight on a cricket field. In an interview to ICC on Wednesday, Mithali revealed the story behind the incident. “It’s a habit that I read a lot and I do that even before going into batting. I do this not only in International matches, but in domestic matches too and that is probably what I was doing. It is just new because the match is being televised. So people got to know now,” she said. Earlier, she had said that reading calms her down and helps fight the jitters before
stepping out to bat. “Since Kindle is not allowed, so I had to borrow books from the fielding coach. He gave me this book by Rumi on ‘life’s essentials’. So I was just reading that,” Mithali said after a video of her reading the book went viral. As the Indian women’s team, brimming with confidence, take on West Indies on Thursday, Mithali would like to continue her sublime form and become the first woman cricketer to reach the 6000 ODI-run mark in the World Cup.
If President Of India Can Be Over 70, Why Not BCCI Officials, Asks ‘Disqualified’ Niranjan Shah Agency | Mumbai
Niranjan Shah, one of the many Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) officials who is facing disqualification from holding any office, has questioned the Supreme Court-appointed Lodha Committee recommendations, asking if the President of India can function beyond 70 years of age, why couldn’t the BCCI president. Shah, 73, who is a former president of the Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA) also faces the brunt of the ‘one state, once vote’ ruling. He was on Wednesday included in the committee set up by the BCCI to see which of the Lodha recommendation could be implemented. “If the Indian President can be well over 70 years of age, why can’t the BCCI administrators work beyond that that age limit,” argued the ‘disqualified’ Shah. Shah will be a ‘special invitee’
along with the seven members, providing his “inputs and suggestions” to help the other committee members. “I don’t understand this hue and cry over the age limit of the BCCI office-bearers. If our president (Pranab Mukherjee, who is 81) can work beyond 70, what is so wrong about BCCI officials working beyond that age limit. “As long as you are fit, you can work even till the time you are alive. I call this age discrimination (what is being proposed by the Lodha panel),” Shah
against him, and I think that 10% made the difference. Yeah definitely because I really have a good record against Son WanHo in the past. I’ve managed to beat him couple of times earlier and that is
someone who has actually a better record against me with against whom I didn’t really win at least once so yeah I knew it will be a tough match and I knew it will be a long match for sure. I really prepared myself to play that long match, to stay there and stick with him until the end. You know, when you’re in a tournament you don’t really think much about all these things but just about the player you’re playing in the next round, that’s it. I feel very happy to hear such kind of words from such
told PTI. Shah is in the Sourav Ganguly-led Special Panel even though the Lodha recommendations render him ineligible to be a state or BCCI administrator on all counts. “I think my experience will come handy in the panel as we have discussed the recommendations at length during the BCCI SGM. Though all members will have a say,” he said further with the panel’s first meeting to study Lodha reforms scheduled in New Delhi on Saturday.
All the Credit For Recent Success Goes to Coach Pullela Gopichand:Srikanth Agency | Mumbai
Ace India shuttler Kidambi Srikanth sealed his second title in three weeks as he defeated Olympic Champion Chen Long 2220, 21-16 in the final of the Australian Open Super Series in Sydney last Saturday. The Australian Open victory is Srikanth’s fourth super series title of his career. The newly-crowned world number 8 spoke here are the excerpts from the interview. Yes, it was kind of a dream since last couple of months to play 3 super series back to back,
so I think I’m slowly able to believe that I did it and its like 2 tournament wins in consecutive weeks so I think that’s something which is taking me time to believe but yeah, I’m very happy with the way I played in the last couple of weeks. The Last 3-4 times I’ve played him, I lost him in a very close match, like I lost about 21-19, 2118 in both the games so I actually didn’t know if I could actually do a 10% better than what I did in the last meetings I really had the chance and yeah because I was so high on
confidence playing so well in the last couple of weeks, y’know, coming into the finals, beating some top players. I think I really had the confidence which actually pushed that 10% more of what I played earlier
a great player but I would say there is still lot more to do for me in the future, and I still have many more goals unachieved and I’m really focused on achieving them now. That’s what I’m only thinking about. I got a good training time before the tournament also because I was injured after the Olympics and in the beginning of the year I didn’t really want to push myself too much thinking about the rankings or anything else but I really wanted to become fit before I start playing international tournaments.
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PM to launch Khel Mahakumbh 2017 from Trans Stadia of Ahmedabad
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Prime Minister of India Mr. Narendrabhai Modi will inaugurate Khel Mahakumbh- 2017 on 30th June, 2017 at Trans Stadia in Ahmedabad under the PPP model which is built at a cost of Rs. 500 crores. Gujarat Chief Minister Mr. Vijay Rupani will be the Chief Guest for the event, Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Nitinbhai Patel and Minister of State for sports, youth and culture Department Mr. Rajendra Trivedi will be the guest of honor. Khel Mahakumbh was initiated by the then Chief Minister and current Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi in Gujarat with an ob-
jective to create a culture of sports, foster health and fitness and identify talent across various sports. Including people from all age groups, from kids below 9 years to senior citizens of 90; this is one of its kinds because of its accessibility to the common man. The event is a blend of traditional sports (kho-kho, kabaddi etc) and modern Olympic sports in order to ensure maximum participation. The event witnesses as many as 30 sports involving more than 500 events over a span of 40 days. The government gives out cash prize worth Rs. 40 crores in total to 1, 60,000 participants. As many as
30,000 players are participating at the state level. The government also organizes a Special Khel Mahakumbh for Divyang players where in it witness participation of over 25,000 people with a cash prize worth Rs. 5 crores. To ensure smooth and fair facilitation of the event, more than 75,000 referees and volunteers will be an integral part of this mega event. To encourage participation amongst school children, the state government has put up cash awards of Rs. 1.5 lakh, Rs. 1 lakh and Rs. 75,000 for the best three schools of the district and a cash prize of Rs. 5 lakh, Rs. 3 lakh and Rs. 2 lakh at the
state level respectively. Moreover, the best three schools from each block will also get monetary prize from 2017. One of the unique aspects about this gathering of extraordinary sports talent of the country is the fact that it identifies exemplary players from the grass root level through scientific tests which are made a part of the competition for under 9 and under 11 years category to identify young talent. At the block level, more than 15,000 talented players are indentified in addition to the admission of 1,100 young talents in 24 district level sports run school under the PPP model.
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Operations at APM’s Gujarat Pipavav Port slower than usual "APM Terminals Pipavav is operational though slower than the usual. Employees are safe and communications to our customers and partners are on," it said in a statement. SS News | Ahmedabad
Two days after being impacted by the global malware attack, APM Terminals Pipavav today said operations at the port in Gujarat are slower than usual, as system recovery efforts are on. “APM Terminals Pipavav is operational though slower than the
usual. Employees are safe and communications to our customers and partners are on,” it said in a statement. The statement added that the issue remains “contained” and the company is working towards “technical recovery”. “As a precautionary measure, a number of
our IT systems have been deliberately shut down across the offices and at the port, also impacting our email systems,” it said. It, however, declined to specify the extent of the impact, saying an assessment of the situation is on at present. The company reiterated today that business con-
tinuity plans are being implemented and prioritised. “We are collaborating with IT experts and industry leaders to reinstate services safely and without further disruption,” it said. It can be noted that the APM-operated terminal at country’s largest container port JNPT has also been impacted because of the cyber attack, which has seen widespread impact all across the globe. The Gujarat Pipavav Port scrip was trading 0.87 per cent up at Rs 145.40 a piece on the NSE at 1431 hrs, as against a 0.49 per cent gain on the benchmark.
SAIC Motor Corporation Limited on Wednesday announced its plan to enter the Indian automobile market by setting up a wholly-owned car manufacturing facility in the country. Although Gujarat, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh are on SAIC’s radar for its first facility, Gujarat is the preferred option for the plant, according to a company official. The Chinese automobile giant also continues to engage with General Motors to acquire latter’s Halol manufacturing plant in the state, which was shut
down in April this year. SAIC, which will operate in the country through its fullyowned subsidiary MG Motor India, is currently exploring different options for its facility in India, which include acquiring GM’s Halol plant
in Gujarat and setting up a greenfield manufacturing facility. On Wednesday, SAIC also named Rajeev Chaba as president and managing director of MG Motor India and P Balendran as its executive director.
Can’t kill in cow’s name, says PM but as Gujarat HC orders retrial in SAIC’s first India car plant in Gujarat? SS News | Ahmedabad RTI activist murder case CM gau rakshaks thrived in his Gujarat China’s largest automaker SS News | Ahmedabad
Prime Minister Narendra Modi may have hit out at self-styled ‘gau rakshaks’ on Thursday but cow protectors flourished in his home state Gujarat when he was the chief minister. Between 2011 and 2014, the Gujarat government headed by Modi had disbursed Rs 75 lakh in cash rewards to 1,394 vigilantes for raiding illegal cattle transporters and filing FIRs against them, the website of the government-run Gauseva and Gauchar Vikas Board (GGVB) states. Almost an equal amount was given to 2,321 shelter providers for the rescued bovines. To provide further motivation to the cow protection volunteers, Rs 3.75 lakh was given to the ‘top performers’, which includ-
SS News | Ahmedabad ed recipients of the biennial Best Cow Protector award. In the run-up to the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, Modi also denounced the ‘pink revolution’ (beef exports). The GGVB was set up under the animal husbandry department in 1999, but remained defunct for almost a decade before Modi revived it in 2010. To make it proactive, his government introduced a slew of schemes, including a cash reward of Rs 500 for every FIR registered against
cattle smugglers and transporters. There was even a biennial Best Cow Protector award worth Rs 25,000. According to its website, the main objective of the GGVB is to “coordinate with groups involved in preventing slaughter of cow and progeny’’ and “effective implementation of cow protection laws”. Then Modi government also increased the annual grant to the GGVB from Rs 1.5 crore to Rs 150 crore.
Malware attack: Ransomware hits operations at JNPT terminal, Gujarat port; APM terminals hacked globally SS News | Ahmedabad India’s largest container port JNPT, operated by AP Moller-Maersk, and the global firm’s two facilities in the country were affected by a ransomware attack, severely disrupting services. Apart from its terminal at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) in Pipavav in Maharashtra and a port in Gujarat, two APM facilities in the country -- a container depot in Dadri and a container freight station -- were affected in the global malware attack. ”The Pipavav terminal, ICD Dadri and CFS Nhava Sheva managed by the APM Group have also been affected by the cyber attack,” JNPT said in a statement tonight. A high-level meeting was held on Wednesday between National Cyber Security Coordinator Gulshan Rai, who rushed to the city following the attack, Chief Commissioner Customs and Excise JNPT
In a landmark judgment, Gujarat High Court has ordered retrial even before the trial court pronounces its verdict in RTI activist Amit Jethva murder case in which a former BJP MP Dinu Solanki is a key accused. The court sets aside the ongoing trial in the CBI court, calling it “miscarriage of justice” as the trial was managed by the key accused Solanki, a powerful political leader in the state. According to lawyer Anand Yagnik, who appeared for Jethva’s father, the High Court has concluded the trial was influenced by the accused and
therefore, it has been set aside even before the verdict is pronounced. The trial court had concluded the trial but the same was stayed by the court on the ground that 105 out of 195 witnesses had turned hostile during the course of trial. “This is a first case in the judicial history of the country that before pronouncement of judgement, the trial has been set aside and retrial ordered before a new judge,” Mr. Yagnik told The Hindu, adding, the court has directed the state of Gujarat and prosecuting agency CBI to ensure the retrial is conducted without any influence of money and muscle power of the accused. Amit Jethva, a wildlife and RTI activist in Saurashtra region, was shot dead outside Gujarat High Court in 2010 when he had filed a PIL exposing rampant mining of limestone Gir forest.
KTR to attend International Textiles Summit in Gujarat
Chairman and Inspector General-Cyber Maharashtra, according to the JNPT release. “The central IT infrastructure of AP MollerMaersk (APM) installed at the Hague has been affected by a cyber attack on 27th/28th June 2017... the IT infrastructure of Terminal, installed, managed and operated at AP MollerMaersk at JNPT also got affected due to cyber attack on their central IT infrastructure,” the statement said. The IT team of AP Moller-Maersk together with the IT companies in
the country are working to restore the systems and resume cargo operations, it said. However, restoration of their IT infrastructure is linked with restoration of their global IT systems, it added. Apart from making additional parking space available to avoid congestion and clogging of cargo, JNPT and DP World are also extending berthing to vessels bound for APM’s terminal, it said. The impacted terminal handles 4,500 containers per day on both export and import front.
the two-day International Textiles Summit which is to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Organised by Union Textiles Ministry, the Summit which will be held up to SS News | Ahmedabad July 2nd, will have textile Telangana IT and Munici- industrialists, representapal Administration Minis- tives, sellers, buyers and ter KT Rama Rao will be agents in attendance. Teltouring Gujarat on Friday. angana is participating as The Minister will attend the focus state.
Gujarat State Rifle Association has organized '53rd Gujarat State Shooting Championship - 2017' at Rifle Club, Ahmedabad from 29th June to 04th July, 2017.
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