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News Brief Rupee falls 26 paise on fresh dollar demand Agency : Mumbai, Mar 30
The rupee ended lower by 26 paise at 62.67 against the US currency due to renewed month-end demand from importers for the dollar. Fresh capital outflows and dollar gains in overseas markets also weighed on the rupee, while strong rebound in local equities restricted the rupee's fall, a dealer said. At Interbank Foreign Exchange (Forex) market, the domestic currency resumed weak at 62.55 per dollar from previous close of 62.41 and moved in a range of 62.
STFrules out role of UPPSC or govt official in leak Agency : Lucknow, Mar 30
Special Task Force (STF) today said that no role of any Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) or government official was found in the PCS-preliminary paper leak. "No role of any officer or employee of Commission or government was found in the paper leakage," IG, STF Sujit Pandey told reporters here.
76 swine flu deaths in Telangana since January Agency : Hyderabad, Mar 30
As many as seventy-six people have lost their lives to the swine flu and related health complications since January this year in Telangana. A bulletin issued by the state government here today said 2,243 cases of swine flu infection were reported in the new year. "From January 1 till March 29, 7,240 samples were tested, of which 2,243 were found to be positive.
Fake currency seized, one held in Bulandshahr Agency : Bulandshahr, Mar 30
A person was today arrested and counterfeit notes with face value of over Rs 23,000 have been seized from him, police said. Rashid, was held with counterfeit notes of 500, 100 and 50 denominations with face value of Rs 23,200, SSP Anant Dev Tiwari said.
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Flood fury: 6 dead in landslide in Kashmir Army prepared for rescue operations in flood-hit Kashmir : Centre to send 8 more NDRF teams to Jammu and Kashmir Agency : Jammu The Centre would send eight fully equipped NDRF teams to Kashmir to assist the Jammu and Kashmir government in its efforts to safeguard life and property in the wake of the flood situation in the Valley. “Eight fully equipped NDRF teams will be arriving in Kashmir to assist the state government in its efforts to safeguard life and property of people in the wake of flood situation arisen due to incessant rains that
lashed the Valley during past few days,” a J&K government spokesman said. Two NDRF teams comprising 100 personnel have already been rushed by an IAF plane from Bhatinda in Punjab to Srinagar. Union Cabinet Secretary Ajit Seth, who had an hour-long meeting through video conferencing with state Chief Secretary Iqbal Khandey, assured that the Centre would provided all help necessary in dealing with the
situation and eight NDRF teams will be rushed to the state immediately from New
Pakistan arrests 18 Indian fishermen, seizes 3 boats Agency : Karachi Pakistani authorities have arrested 18 Indian fishermen and seized their three boats for allegedly violating the country's territorial waters. The fishermen were arrested by Pakistan's Maritime Security (PMS) forces last night in the Arabian Sea off the Karachi coast, Geo News reported. No official of the PMS was available to confirm the arrests. Normally Indian fishermen
arrested by the PMS are handed over to the Docks police after initial interrogation and then they are produced before a judicial magistrate. India and Pakistan routinely arrest fishermen on charges of entering each other's waters as the maritime boundaries between the two countries were poorly defined and many fishing boats lack the technology to be certain of their precise location. Many fishermen languish in jail for
months even after completing their prison terms. Governments of both countries have from time to time released these fishermen from their jails as a goodwill gesture. Last month Pakistan released 172 Indian fishermen as a goodwill gesture after Prime Minister Narendra Modi telephoned his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif, informing him about Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar's visit to Pakistan.
Delhi, Patna and other places. The Union Cabinet Secretary asked the NDRF to keep necessary equipment and more boats ready should a need arise to send them at a very short notice to the Valley or any other part of the state for rescue operations, the spokesman said. The NDRF teams will be stationed in South, Central and North Kashmir to assist the local administration in its efforts, he said. Khandey told Seth that three joint control rooms in South, North and Central Kashmir have been set up and transport facilities arranged for facilitating rapid mobilisation of boats to rescue and evacuate people in case any area gets
In a dramatic twist, Salman Khan's driver takes the blame in the 2002 hit-and-run case Agency : Mumbai In a dramatic twist in the retrial of Bollywood actor Salman Khan's 2002 hitand-run case, his driver Ashok Singh on Monday told a court in Mumbai that it was he who drove the killer vehicle, but the prosecution appeared unconvinced by the confession. The 43-yearold Ashok Singh told the court of Additional Sessions Judge D.W. Deshpande that he was driving the vehicle when the accident took place on September 28, 2002, leaving a pavement dweller dead, public prosecutor Pradeep Gharat told the media here. Gharat pointed out that the only person who appeared to agree with Ashok Singh's
version was Salman. He said the defence had put up the driver to save the Bollywood actor. "I have not seen any complaint or any record about Ashok Singh (being the driver) and no other witnesses have spoken about him," he said. Ashok Singh told the court that he was at the wheel of the Toyota Land Cruiser which was not speeding when its tyre burst, but the car dragged to the left and he lost control over it. As he tried hard to hit the brakes, the vehicle had already climbed the steps of the American Express Bakery, resulting in the death of a sleeping pavement dweller. Shocked by the accident, Salman, who was sitting on the left seat attempted to
open the door, but it was jammed. So he alighted from the right side or the driver's door, Ashok Singh said to questions posed by defence lawyer Shrikant Shivade. Salman is facing re-trial in the case in the Mumbai Sessions Court with several charges, including culpable homicide not amounting to
murder, which stipulates a 10-year jail term. The actor was arrested soon after the accident and the case was tried before a Bandra magistrate's court for rash and negligent driving, the charge attracting a two-year jail sentence. Further arguments in the case will continue on April 1.
flooded. “We are ready and fully geared up to meet any eventuality,” the state chief secretary said. No breach in Jhelum or the flood spill channel has been reported so far and the administration has kept ready sand bags to raise and fortify embankments, Khandey informed Seth. Khandey
said during the last few days, heavy rains coupled with melting snow has led to rapid increase in the discharge of rivers and rivulets. He said that all available pumps have been pressed into service to drain out water from inundated areas. Relief camps have been established at identified locations and
these have been provided with adequate quantity of ration, water, fuel, blankets and other necessary items, he said. Khandey said that stocks of LPG, Petrol, Diesel and Kerosene oil are available for meeting the requirements for next 10 to 15 days. However, 2,000 trucks are held up on the closed National Highway and if it could be opened at the earliest, stock position will automatically improve. On availability of medicines, the Chief Secretary said that adequate supplies are available besides all health institutions have been put on high alert and control rooms established in various hospitals. All CMOs, BMOs and Medical Superintendents have been asked to ensure necessary arangements are put in place in hospitals to fully deal with any eventuality. He said small DG sets have also been hired by the hospitals to provide alternate source of electricity should power supplies snap.
Kejriwal the next Mayawati: Even if AAP survives, it will be a mere regional party Agency : New Delhi A party that owes its existence to the Lokpal movement kicks out its own. A leader, who claims to have entered politics for ‘service’ and not for ‘power’, gets into an ugly power struggle with his co-founders. A chief minister who resigns after a spat with the Congress on a matter of principle, bargains in private for a deal to reclaim the chair. A man who calls himself a ‘chhota aadmi’ with no aukaat, labels his colleagues as kaminey and ‘wo saale.’ A party that sells itself to voters as being different from others turns out to be a party with irreconcilable differences. And we are still asking if Arvind Kejriwal and his AAP will survive this public stripping of the mask! Many people argue Kejriwal will lose nothing because of the
ongoing drama in the party; if he performs in Delhi, AAP will once again become popular and the internal fight will be forgotten. AAP apologists are convinced Indian voters have a short memory and after Paanch Saal Kejriwal, everything will be forgiven. Had Rajiv Gandhi still been around, he would have reminded Kejriwal of an important lesson of Indian democracy: voters forgive everything
except betrayal of their hope. Every time a ‘Mr Clean’ lets them down by turning out to be an imposter, he is inevitably booted out by the disillusioned voters. Monday’s Kejriwal is a vastly different man from the person who once said, if politics is dirty (keechad), we will get into it to clean it. Now, he is a man covered from head to toe in the dirt he once promised to clean.
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Bhushan-Yadav exit may not weaken AAP..? "Political language is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind,” is what George Orwell said long ago. The voices emerging from the AAP over the last few days, leading up to and after the purge of Prashant Bhushan, Yogendra Yadav, Admiral Ramdas and Anand Kumar, too seem to have made lies sound truthful and murder respectable. However, the critical question is not if Kejriwal and his acolytes were handing out lies as truth, but if the cleansing will harm AAP or will AAP be better off without the expelled leaders, particularly the highly respected Yadav-Bhushan duo? The truth, although yet to be proved, is that the AAP will feel much lighter and relieved because with the duo's expulsion, it has gotten rid of the burden of ideology. The party can now ride free and play its politics without Bhushan taking uncompromising positions on sensitive issues such as Kashmir and nuclear energy, and Yadav, pushing for a truly participative democracy within the party. Sceptics and Leftists had always asked this question: what exactly is AAP’s ideology? What’s its position on the country’s socio-economic policies and human development? The AAP had not answered this question directly except making the point that they were against corruption and were pro-people, or more precisely, proaam aadmi. From whatever they stood for, people read ideologies that they found suitable to trust or distrust the party. Some thought they were Left while some felt they were ultra-Left and even anarchist; those who believed in Narendra Modi’s fabled efficiency and promise anticorruption crusade thought he resembled the prime minister; those who saw him through Yadav’s lens thought he was the ultimate democrat, who will lead the country into a new form of democracy and alternative politics. In fact, Kejriwal appeared to be a sum of all these and more and that should have burdened him because he was no longer an activist, but a politician. As President Lyndon Johnson tells Martin Luther King in the film Selma, a politician has 1001 problems compared to an activist’s single problem. Kejriwal knows it. He has to run the Delhi government and has to deliver on the grossly unrealistic poll-promises. There is no place for ideology and activism as he gets his hands really dirty. The politician in him has to kill the activist, while participative democracy can wait. And there is no case for a stated ideology to be propoor and efficient. In practical politics, it’s better to build the ship while sailing it than casting one in stone. Look at the Left – they were all well-meaning people, now they have been drowned by both an outdated ideology and revisionism, and blatant compromise with neo-liberals. In the beginning, Kejriwal may have sounded Left, but surely he doesn’t want to be branded one. Some of his ideas may sound Left, some that of liberal democrats and some that of the BJP because he is now a mainstream politician. It’s also not fair to brand him autocratic for having gotten rid of leaders who were causing inconvenience.
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When Vidya Balan Amyra Dastur's problems shooting with an invisible man! visited Kamal Haasan Agency : Chennai When Vidya Balan sashays in to a press conference in Chennai, you know she feels at home. She’s a big fan of Kancheevaram sarees, speaks Tamil in a cute Palakkad accent and is… a big fan of Kamal Haasan. “I’m visiting Chennai after a very long time,” she announced, “Of course, I passed through when I went to Pondicherry and Tirupati recently, but it’s been two years at least since I visited the city. You aren’t inviting me often, I suppose!” But JFW did. In town for their
Women’s Summit, the actress — popular for spearheading titular women roles in Bollywood in recent times — said, “As I drove from the airport, I grew nostalgic. My atthai use to
live here, and I have pleasant memories of visiting her during summer vacations as a child.” It was on one of those visits that the actress actually visited Kamal Haasan’s house.
Deepika gives out a powerful women empowerment message Agency : Mumbai Sometime back Deepika Padukone spoke about her depression, this time around she speaks about women empowerment. Deepika collaborated with director Homi Adajania to give out a brilliant and powerful message about the choices that every woman is entitled to. The black-and-white video has the actress calling for change in the "caged" mindset of men about women and asking them to stop judging the fairer sex for their choices of clothes, profession and life. "It is my choice to live life the way I want, to wear clothes I like, to decide how
I want my body to be, when I want to get married or if I ever want to walk down the aisle, to decide if I want to be straight or a lesbian...," Deepika said. The short film features 99 women from across different professions. Other known faces in the video are Farhan Akhtar's
bring out the emotions in the exact same way when was Emraan was present. To do this so early in my career was complex." Though the actress has shared two smooches with Emraan, the one that is shot underwater turned out be the most difficult for the actress simply because she is kissing
no one!. "There was no oxygen tank and every time I felt I was choking on the water I would go up. To top it, I was kissing no one! That man underwater is created by CG," laughs Amrya who says she has now learnt to not rely on her co-star for a scene thanks to the film.
wife Adhuna and sister Zoya and Homi's designer wife Anaita. Deepika talks about how every little decision in life, is hers to choose. The short film not only addresses those with regressive sexist ideologies but also who believe in being fair to women.
Gurgaon girl Aditi Arya FBB Femina crowned Miss India World Agency : Mumbai Vidyut Jamwal, who was last seen in ‘Bullett Raja’, has refused to be a part of Sujoy Ghosh’s next film. The film is based on the novel ‘The Devotion of Suspect X’. Actors like Saif Ali Khan and Kangana Ranaut will be seen in pivotal roles. Vidyut felt that the script was interesting but he doesn’t see himself filling in the character’s shoes. “I didn't see myself in a film of this genre,” he says. “I'd met Sujoy a few times but I
The rebranding of Jackie Chan
film persona. Dragon Blade invokes a contested theory about the presence of Roman legionaries along the Silk Route in western China around the 1st century BCE and frames a war drama around it. Chan plays Huo An, an orphan of war, who, along with his followers, is sworn to keep the peace in the badlands along the Silk Road. Banished to hard labour in China’s ‘Wild West’ after being framed, Huo An nevertheless exudes sagely pacifism and prevails upon the warring ethnic tribes to stay united.
Agency : Mumbai Amyra Dastur, who will be seen in the upcoming film Mr X, encountered some strange problems while shooting. Since her co-star Emraan Hashmi is shown to be an invisible man, Amyra landed up saying most of her dialogue to him in his absence. Says Amrya, "Every scene was shot twice, once with Emraan, and once without him. Vikram (Bhatt, director) wasn't sure when he would have Emraan vanish! So, the scene where I shot without him was very difficult. Acting is about reacting, so when I had to have an intense conversation without Emraan present in the scene, it was really tough. I was given a point to look at - that was supposed to be Emraan's eyes - and the ADs (assistant directors) would read out his lines. I had to
Vidyut Jammwal won't be part of Sujoy Ghosh's next
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Agency : New Delhi For much of his early cinematic career, Jackie Chan acquired fame and fortune playing the ‘kung fu clown’, harnessing his martial arts skills and his lightning-quick reflexes in the cause of slapstick humour (and death-defying stunts). But in recent years, he has been assiduously working to rebrand himself as an actor who channels gravitas in the Robert De Niro mould. Dragon Blade , of which Chan is executive producer, is only the latest attempt at repositioning his
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Agency : Mumbai Gurgaon girl Aditi Arya was crowned fbb Femina Miss India World 2015 at a glittering ceremony at Yashraj Studios here. Afreen Racheal Vaz was adjudged first runner-up while Vartika Singh second runner up at the grand finale of 52nd year of fbb Femina Miss India, which took place late on Saturday night. Aditi will represent the country at Miss World pageant and the runners-up Afreen and Vartika will
compete for various international titles. The event was judged by eminent personalities from the industry including John Abraham, Manisha Koirala, Sonu Nigam, Anil Kapoor, Firoz Nadiadwala, Abu Jani & Sandeep Khosla, Shilpa Shetty, Sonali Bendre, Shiamak Davar and Chitrangada Singh. John Abraham said, "We judge the personality. It is not just about the looks, it is about the character, because a
Miss India represents our country at Miss World. It is more about personality, more than just plain looks." While Sonu Nigam said, "This is my third year judging Miss India. It is great because you see so many aspirants who want to make it big in life." Anil Kapoor said that every girl has something special. The 2015 edition saw electrifying performances by Bollywood stars - Kareena Kapoor, Jacqueline Fernandes, Shahid Kapoor.
hadn't signed any contract or committed myself to the film. It (the story) sounded interesting but it just wasn't for me. Sujoy is a great director with an amazing sensibility and I'd like to work with him in the future,” he further added. Meanwhile, the actor has two films announced and in the pipeline for release Yaara directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia opposite Shruti Haasan, shoot of which is almost complete and Commando 2 produced by
Vipul Shah, which will start in a few months. Ask him about Yaara and he says, "I'm really excited about Yaara. It's been a tremendous experience playing characters that span age groups across every aspect. The vibe on the sets is so positive and everyone is very upbeat about the film. Working with Tishu sir again has been a phenomenal experience and I've gained such nuanced learning from him, which is hard to explain in words.
Success is becoming the best version of yourself: Hrithik Agency : Mumbai After coming out unscathed through all the struggles in his life, actor Hrithik Roshan has nothing but inspiration to offer his fans and says success to him is becoming the best version of one’s own self. “Success to me doesn’t mean fame, doesn’t mean money. Success to me is becoming the best version of
yourself,” Hrithik. “If you’re able to connect with people, if you’re certain enough to say ‘I can do this’, if you manage to have enough variety in your life, if you’re not stuck in a monotonous everyday journey, that to me is success. “It’s not about the money or the fame, not about working hard, that’s all great but it should come as a
consequence of being the best version of yourself.”
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Pentastic! Clarke makes it five for Australia SPORTS ROUNDUP Australian captain Michael Clarke holds the trophy aloft with his teammates as they celebrate their seven wicket win over New Zealand. Kohli has been sensational in Australia: Dravid Agency : MELBOURNE A lesser team may have fluffed its lines on the big occasion before an adoring home crowd, but it left nothing to chance on Sunday. First, its fast bowlers broke the spine of New Zealand’s batting; then its departing captain and the heir apparent scored a pair of half centuries to ensure victory would be achieved without any hiccough. Steadily, inevitably, and with embarrassing ease, Australia defeated New Zealand by seven wickets at the MCG to be crowned World championagain. It was the nation’s fifth World Cup title, and the fourth from the last five editions. If this final felt uninspiring and lopsided, Australia didn’t seem to care. The majority of the 93,013 at the MCG didn’t. New Zealand’s dreams, in its first World Cup final, were mercilessly shattered but the Australian cricket team does not show mercy.
Chasing a target of 184, Clarke’s men crossed the line with nearly 17 overs to spare. The skipper himself was dismissed nine runs from the end, for a 72-ball-74. Clarke walked in at the fall of the second wicket. He began hesitantly, his first boundary not struck until his 19th ball, but soon there returned the usual grace and fluency. Matt Henry
Bhel bags Rs 5,000 cr contract from Telangana power utility Agency : New Delhi State-owned power equipment maker Bhel today said it has bagged over Rs 5,000 crore contract for executing a thermal power project in Telangana. "Telangana State Power Generation Corporation (TSGENCO) has awarded Bhel with an EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) order for setting up a 1,080 MW thermal power plant in the state," Bhel said in a statement. "Valued at over Rs 5,000 crore, the order envisages setting up a thermal plant at Manuguru in Khammam District of Telangana," it said, adding that the project is targeted to be commissioned in 24 months. Bhel’s scope of work in the project includes design, engineering, manufacture, supply, construction, erection, testing and commissioning
of 4x270 MW thermal sets on EPC basis. The key equipment for the contract will be manufactured at Bhel’s Trichy, Hyderabad, Haridwar, Bhopal, Ranipet, Bangalore and Jhansi plants, while the company's Power Sector - Western Region will be responsible for civil works and erection and commissioning of the equipment. TSGENCO has also entered into a preliminary agreement with Bhel for construction of new thermal power plants totaling 6,000 MW in the state. All these power plants are expected to commence generation within the next three years to meet Telangana's increasing demand for power.
India rejects BP's application for selling jet fuel Agency : New Delhi The government has rejected BP's application for selling ATF, saying its expenditure in India so far does not qualify it to get a fuel retailing license, but has allowed it to apply afresh with more details. The Petroleum Ministry, earlier this month, wrote to Europe's second-largest oil company, saying its USD 477 million investment in India till date does not qualify it to begin selling jet fuel to airlines, a senior Oil Ministry official said. A license to retail any of the transport fuels -petrol, diesel or aviation turbine fuel (ATF) -- is contingent upon a company investing or proposing to invest Rs 2,000 crore in oil
and gas exploration and production (E&P), refining, pipelines or terminals within 10 years. The official said BP's $477 million investment since entering in 2011 included both capital and operating expenditure, mostly in its partner Reliance Industries' offshore blocks, including the flagging KG-D6 in Krishna Godavari basin. To qualify for a fuel retailing license, an entity should have made capital investment of Rs 2,000 crore or $500 million, in line with the 2002 fuel retailing guidelines. BP's $7.2 billion spending in buying 30% stake in 21 exploration blocks of RIL is not being considered as capital investment, he said.
was driven through the covers, Daniel Vettori lofted smoothly over the sight-screen, and Tim Southee hit for four consecutive fours. Clarke chopped Henry onto the stumps shortly before the end. The MCG rose as one to applaud him, while a couple of New Zealand players ran up to shake his hands. Steve Smith batted
effortlessly yet again, combining with Clarke to add 112 runs for the third wicket. He remained unbeaten on 56, a fifth fifty in a row for him, scoring the winning runs with a pull to the square-leg boundary off Henry. New Zealand tried, with all its collective heart. Brendon McCullum hared after every ball from mid-off as
if his life depended on it. At 63 for two, with the openers removed, he may have felt New Zealand had a foot in the door, but it was slammed shut pretty quickly. A lot hinged on how well McCullum, who won the toss, fared with the bat. There have been times at this World Cup when he has flown away like a rocket, setting the tone for the rest of the innings. On Sunday, though, he failed to take off. He lasted all of three balls, bowled neck and crop by a cruise missile of a yorker from Mitchell Starc in the opening over. This was a flat pitch but Australia’s bowlers, Mitchell Johnson in particular, were irrepressible. New Zealand ambled to 33 for one in 11 overs, when Clarke introduced Glenn Maxwell. He bowled Martin Guptill with only his second delivery, the batsman out playing inside the line.
Agency : MELBOURNE Dismissing criticism against Virat Kohli for his early dismissal in the World Cup semifinal against Australia, former Indian cricket captain Rahul Dravid said barring the one blip, the star batsman has been sensational Down Under. "We have short memory. He did play his absolute best at the Test matches. In fact, he was sensational," Dravid said on the sidelines of an event here. "I cannot think of an Indian batsman who had come to Australia and played as well as Virat Kohli in the Test matches. We did see his absolute best. Unfortunately we didn't see it the other night (semifinal match). But thats part and parcel of the sports," he added. On India's losing the semifinals against Australia in Sydney, Dravid
said he was not very disappointed by the defeat. Dravid said the two teams which played the finals were the best teams to have reached there. "Realistically, India didn't beat Australia at all during these four months at any Test matches and tri-series and New Zealand did play some fantastic cricket at
home," he elaborated. "I think the two best teams made to finals," Dravid said adding, "India did as well as they could and it was quite difficult to get to the semifinals." "They were a young team and with these kind of conditions, it was going to be difficult to get over the Australian hurdle," he said.
Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth KKR threaten to pull-out of IPL 8 now eye Malaysia crown over Sunil Narine clearance issue
Agency : Kuala Lumpur Newly-crowned India Open champions, Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth will look to continue their fairytale run as they eye another podium finish at the USD 500,000 Malaysia Open Super Series Premier which gets underway with the qualifiers here Tuesday. Left with hardly any time to celebrate their maiden title wins at the India Super Series, Saina and Srikanth had to rush for Malaysia last night itself and the duo will look to recover quickly before starting their campaign on Wednesday in the main draw. Set to be
officially crowned the world no. 1 on Thursday, Saina will start her campaign as a third seed against Indonesia's Maria Febe Kusumastuti in the opening round. The girl from Hyderabad is likely to face Thailand's Busanan Ongbumrungpan, ranked 19th, in the second round. If Saina can produce the same magic which helped her clinch India Open then she is likely to find herself face to face with Chinese Taipei's Tai Tzu Ying, seeded seventh, in the quarter-finals. However, the road to the podium will be tougher here as the top Chinese, including Li Xuerui
and Wang Yihan, will be back in business and ready for the new world no. 1. "In last three months, I have reached three finals, which means I am learning. I am not taking any tournament easily. Every tournament is difficult and every one will be prepared for me and I will have to be ready everytime," Saina said. On a roll with back-to-back titles, Srikanth, on the other hand, will face 2010 Commonwealth Games silver-medallist Rajiv Ouseph of England in the first round. The Indian will take heart from the fact that he had beaten Rajiv during the World Championship in August last year and would look to do an encore on Wednesday. A win will pit him against world no. 16 Tian Houwei of China next. "Every win is important to me, every win motivates me, every win gives me the confidence to perform well in the next tournament," Srikanth had said last night.
Sardar charged up to face Australia in hockey meet Agency : New Delhi Indian hockey team captain Sardar Singh on Monday said the team is looking forward to meeting world champions Australia in the 24th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup to be held in Ipoh, Malaysia from April 5 to 12. India had a fruitful 2014 when they won the the Asian Games gold after 16 years. The Sardar-led side also defeated the Netherlands after 18 years in the Champions Trophy and also overcame World No.4 Belgium. They gave a tough
fight to Australia as well to finish a creditable fourth in the tournament. Now, the team is gearing up under new chief coach Paul van Ass to take on Australia, New Zealand, Korea, Malaysia and Canada for the title in Ipoh. "The team is motivated post the Champions Trophy 2014, where we beat the top teams that are ranked higher than us. While we stood fourth in the tournament, there were stronger teams that finished lower in the tournament," Sardar said in
a release. "The upcoming tour will be tough but the boys are confident enough and we are looking forward to meeting Australia in the final." It will be the first assignment for Dutchman van Ass, who takes over the reins of the eight-time Olympic champions from Australian Terry Walsh.
Agency : New Delhi The eighth edition of cashrich Indian Premier League is merely nine days away, but the champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are yet to settle in for their title defence. According to reports, the Kolkata-based franchise has unresolved issues with the organisers of the tournament, the allpowerful Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) regarding one of their star players, Sunil Narine. The reports said that KKR are even considering a pull-out from the 2015 edition over the West Indian spinner's
clearance issue. The 27year-old from Trinadad and Tobago was banned for his suspect action for a second time in two matches during KKR’s 2014 Champions League Twenty20 campaign, wherein they finished runners-up to Chennai Super Kings (CSK). His bowling action was first reported in the semi-final against the Hobart Hurricanes that resulted in him missing out the final against the CSK, which KKR lost by eight wickets. According to BCCI rules, a player who has been reported for suspect action
cannot play in the competitions sanctioned by the Indian board. Subsequent to that, he was not considered for the West Indies' tour of India last November and the offie pulled himself out of the 2015 ICC World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Meanwhile, Narine underwent a biomechanical test in Loughborough, which was approved by the International Cricket Council (ICC), despite the sport's governing body staying away from conducting the test.
Fire scare in Indian U-23 football team team bus in Dhaka Agency : Dhaka The Indian Under-23 football team here for the AFC Championship Qualifiers survived a fire scare today when smoke spewed out from the rear of the team bus carrying players from a training session. The 30-member Indian contingent, including national senior team coach Stephen Constantine, reacted in panic and immediately vacated the bus. They were left stranded on the streets for some time
and were eventually taken to the team hotel by the police escort vehicles in turns. They were on their way back to the team hotel from a morning recovery session when a burning smell hit everyone inside the bus and emission of smoke was spotted from
the cylinders at the rear. "Everyone was caught in a state of shock for a while. The organisers apologised later for the incident. The players and the support staff have reached the team hotel safely and all of them are all right now,"
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International terminal of Harni Airport Neem-Coated Urea will stop diversion of Vadodara likely to be ready by March 2016 subsidized Urea to industries:Hansraj Ahir Correspondent, Vadodara A new terminal for starting international flights from Harni airport in the city is likely to be ready by March 2016, a senior official has said. “About 50 per cent construction work of the new terminal is over and the remaining work will be completed before the end of this year. The work for creating other facilities as per international standards will be done by March next year,” Director, Airport Authority of India, Vadodara Airport, Santosh Dhoke told PTI here Monday. The project is part of the Centre’s efforts to modernise the existing airports and develop them on par with international airports. The existing domestic terminal at Vadodara airport is small and cannot handle a large number of passengers. The foundation stone for the new terminal was laid on February 26, 2009. The
construction work started in May 2011 and is expected to be completed by next year. The new terminal will have an area of 18,120 sq metres with the ability to handle 700 passengers (500 domestic and 200 international) per hour. It will have 18 check-in counters, official sources said. Gujarat Finance and Civil Aviation Minister Saurabh Patel had last year requested the Centre for declaring Vadodara and Surat flight terminals as international airports. Patel had also requested Union Civil Aviation Minister for starting
direct flights to Dubai from Vadodara and Surat. Meanwhile, the regular operation of Mumbai and Delhi-bound flights from the airport resumed yesterday after completion of resurfacing work of runway, Dhoke earlier said. As many as 16 flights operate everyday from the Harni airport, located on the city outskirts.
Speaking to media person briefly in Gandhinagar, union Chemicals and Fertilizers minister Hansraj Ahir said that to prevent diversion of urea to chemical industries, the central government will increase production of neem-coated urea and supply it to states that are having presence of chemical industries. Ahir said the government will supply 75% neem coated urea to states that are having presence of chemical industries while rest 25% which is conventional urea
enter into an amicable settlement without admission of liability of any party,” Arvind Ltd said in a BSE filing. “Under the terms of the settlement, ALBL and USPA have agreed to pay jointly settlement amount to RLC. As per the settlement Agreement, ALBL shall pay USD 3,200,000 in full settlement and satisfaction of the dispute between the parties,” it said. Ralph Lauren had first issued a notice for arbitration to be held in India against ALBL and USPA and the company was successful in obtaining a temporary injunction against the commencement of the arbitration from the jurisdictional court in India.
Frantic girl alleges harassment, counselled by women’s police Sunvilla News, Ahmedabad
At about 3 am on Saturday, staffers of a women's helpline entered the women's police station at Mithakhali, with a 22-yearold girl. The girl, a student of a management school in Pune, was in the city for an internship for the last few days. "She was crying that she wanted to commit suicide. It seemed she was under tremendous stress. She climbed on to a table in the police station and shouted that 'they will kill my parents,'" said assistant commissioner of police, Kanan Desai. Desai added that that girl mentioned about someone harassing her, but didn't reveal where or when the harassment happened. A little later, women police called in Milesh Hamlai, who runs an NGO and also a women's helpline, to counsel the girl. "The girl seemed to be under great stress. Even as
the women cops treated her well and offered her breakfast, she seemed to be frightened," said Hamlai. Hamlai added that he tried to ask the girl why she was stressed but she kept saying that she wants to talk to her sister and parents, who are based in Hyderabad. "The girl kept saying that she hadn't slept or eaten for two days and just wants to die," said Hamlai. After counseling the girl for half an hour, she seemed more comfortable and calmer. "We even asked if someone had sexually harassed her, but she just didn't reply," Hamlai added. Women police officers said they made the girl talk to her sister and parents. "We asked them to come to Ahmedabad and her along with them. The girl's parents flew to the city in the morning and took her with them at about 9.30 am," said ACP Desai.
will be supplied to other states that are not having presence of chemical industries. He said next year the government will supply 100% neem-coated urea. He said government is also trying various options to prevent black marketing of urea. Ahir was in Gandhinagar with another union minister Venkaiah Naidu to hold meeting with the state government regarding the impacts of recent hail storm and unseasonal rain on farmers. It should be mentioned that on number of
DRI seizes smuggled cigarettes worth Rs 23 crore in Gujarat
Arvind Limited to pay $3.2 million to Ralph Lauren in lawsuit Agency : New Delhi Gujarat headquartered leading textiles firm Arvind Ltd today said its subsidiary Arvind Lifestyle Brands Ltd will pay USD 3.2 million to Ralph Lauren Corporation USA to settle a lawsuit filed by it in a US court in 2013. Ralph Lauren filed a case in a US District Court against ALBL and US Polo Association, USA (USPA) alleging breach of agreement due to non compliance in respect of disclaimers to be printed on USPA products sold in India. ALBL has licence to manufacture and market USPA branded products in India. “The parties got into good faith discussions and agreed to
25% of govt schools have no playground Sunvilla News, Ahmedabad
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In one of the largest seizures in recent times, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized smuggled cigarettes worth Rs 23.29 crore at Adani Hazira Port near Surat city, officials said here Monday. “Total 3.21 crore cigarette sticks of multiple brands, which include Gudang Garam, Djarum Black and Luvin Fresh were seized today. Market value of these cigarettes is Rs 23.29 crore and it is the biggest haul of foreign made cigarettes in India in recent times,” a DRI statement
said. Acting on specific intelligence, DRI officials from the Surat unit detained six containers which were brought from Dubai in two cartons and polyethylene bags, it said. The stock of cigrattes were sent in the garb of waste paper and it was imported by two Bhujbased parties, the statement said. After the contraband was examined, it was revealed that containers were stuffed with cartons of Indonesian made cigarettes with low density polyethylene (LDPE) bags stacked in front, to conceal cigarette cartons, it said. Searches
conducted at godowns in Vapi and premises of importers in Bhuj, revealed that no such importing firms existed at the declared office premises, the statement said. Representatives of importers, suspected to be the masterminds behind the racket have been detained and are being questioned by the DRI, it said. These cigarettes were brought to be sold in Mumbai, Daman and Ahmedabad, it said, adding that the case is being investigated. As per the DRI’s statement, foreign made cigarettes are in high demand in India and the high rate of customs and excise duty on imported cigarettes make smuggling a lucrative option. “In the recent budget, excise duty on cigarettes was hiked by 25 per cent. At present, the high import duty on imported cigarettes makes it a lucrative commodity for smuggling,” it said.
GoI to decide on assistance to farmers who suffered 25-50% loss: Venkaiah Naidu
occasions it has been found that subsidized urea supplied by central government for farmers actually diverts to chemical industries that are into making of color and detergent. In recent months, two such cases have come to light in north and central Gujarat. Centre’s move to increase production of neem-coated urea will stop diversion of urea fertilizer and prevent its misuse by industrial units that need Nitrogen and Ammonia for their manufacturing requirements.
Ahmedabad
Every fourth government school in the state lacks a playground. The state government has revealed in the assembly that of 29,525 schools (primary, secondary, and higher secondary) in 30 districts, 13,883 schools did not have playgrounds. And of 7,517 private schools, 2,089 schools had no playgrounds. Sources said that 25.46% of government schools do not have playgrounds; the percentage for private schools is 15. The figures were put on record by the state government in answers to eight different questions asked by Amreli MLA Paresh Dhanani. The education department figures reveal that even in primary schools — where children
have one or two physical training periods — 25% of institutions did not have playgrounds. Among secondary schools, the percentage of institutions not having playgrounds was around 55.5. Of the 465 government secondary schools, 258 do not have playgrounds. Officials said that a larger proportion of secondary and higher secondary schools did not have playgrounds. The officials said that even in Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar, a number of government schools did not have playgrounds. Among the government schools of Ahmedabad, 47 primary and 11 secondary and higher secondary schools do not have playgrounds.
Metro rail project: MEGA converted to SPV, ten Directors appointed Sunvilla News, Ahmedabad
Metro Link Express for Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad(MEGA) company Limited has been converted to Special Purpose Vehicle(SPV) in which central government and Gujarat government are equal partner. As per the notification by Government of India, central government and state government each has appointed five Board of directors in MEGA company ltd. Madhusudan Prasad, IAS, Secretary, Urban Development Ministry, Government of India Shailendra Singh, Executive Director, Railway Board, Railway Ministry, Government of India Mukund Kumar Sinha, Officer on Special Duty, Joint Secretary, Urban Development Ministry, Government of India Pravin Prakash, IAS, Joint Secretary, Urban Development Ministry, Government of India R a m n a t h a n , Director(Projects), Chennai Metro Rail Limited Dr. Manjula Subramaniam, IAS(Retired), former Chief Secretary, Government of Gujarat GR Aloria, IAS,
Additional Chief Secretary, Urban Development and Urban Housing, Government of Gujarat JN Singh, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary, Finance Department, Government of Gujarat Ajay Bhadu, IAS, Chief Executive Officer, Gujarat Infrastructure Development Board, Government of Gujarat IP Gautam, IAS(Retired), Managing Director, MEGA Company Limited Central government has approved Gujarat government’s suggestion for the post of full time Managing Director of Special Purpose Vehicle. Registered office of MEGA has been shifted to Block no.1, first floor, Karmaygi Bhagan, behind Nirman Bhavan, Sector 10/A, Gandhinagar. Government of India had given approval to
first phase of Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project on 17 November last year. Ground breaking for the project was performed by Gujarat Chief Minister on 14 March this year. Union cabinet has approved Rs. 10,773 crore for first phase of Ahmedabad Metro Rail which is 37.76 km in length and covers two route. First route which is in east-west direction covers Thaltej gam, Doordarshan kendra, Gurukul road, Gujarat University, Commerce college six roads, Stadium, Shahpur, Gheekanta, Kalupur railway station, Kankaria,Amraivadi, Rabari colony, Nirant char rasta etc areas on 20.31 km long stretch including 13.71 km elevated and 6.6 km underground route. The first phase of Metro project is going to complete in year 2018.
Gujarat Assembly passes crucial Local body amendment bill 2015 Sunvilla News, Gandhinagar
Sunvilla News, Gandhinagar
Urban Development Minister, Government of India, Shri Venkaiah Naidu Monday held review meeting with Gujarat Chief Minister, senior ministers and government officers in Gandhinagar on agriculture sector situation in Gujarat in connection with recent unseasonal rains. Speaking briefly to media persons after meeting Shri Naidu said that central government will
think about extending help to farmers who have suffered damage in range of 25 to 50%. It should be mentioned that as per the present rules, the government can extend help to farmers only when their standing crop suffers over 50% damage due to natural calamity. Following recent unseasonal rains, the government conducted survey and found that damage was less than 50%.
Naidu was of opinion that if at all centre decides to help farmers who have suffered loss in range of 25-50%, then such decision needs to be implemented across all 7-8 affected states. Therefore the decision will be taken in this regard only after consultation in Delhi. Naidu was joined by union minister Hansraj Ahir. Naidu said increase in fix limit of assistance to farmers is also under consideration.
Gujarat Assembly today passed Gujarat Sthanik S a t t a m a n d a l Kayda(Sudhara) Vidheyak 2015. With implementation of this bill, tenure of chairman and deputy chairman of various committees including standing committee and transport committee of municipal corporation and municipalities will be 2.5 years. Tenure of committee members will also be 2.5 years. The amendment in this regard will be implemented only after
general elections of municipalities and municipal corporations.Outgoing president/vice president will be able to contest that election. On termination of membership, the post of president/vice president occupied by same member will be declared vacant automatically. With new amendment in effect, Sarpanchs shall be empowered to spend Rs. 500 instead of existing limit of Rs. 50 in urgent cases. Gram Panchayats at present need to take permission of district panchayat to spend
more than Rs. 100 to hold celebration of national festival or to call conventions. With new amendment effective, this limit will be lifted to Rs. 5,000. Similarly in case of taluka panchayats, this limit has been raised from existing Rs. 200 to Rs. 15,000. If 1/3rd members of gram panchayat want to call meeting, but Sarpanch doesn’t call it in one month period, then in such case Taluka Development Officer(TDO) can call such meeting as per the amendment made in bill.
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