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News Brief Odisha flood situation improves Agency | Bhubaneswar
The flood situation in Odisha slightly improved today with the rains relenting even as the state government asked collectors of five north and coastal districts to remain watchful of the IMD report on the impact of cyclonic storm ‘Komen’. Though the water level in the Baitarani and Budhabalang rivers was receding, the flood water continued to flow above the danger level in the Subarnarekha river, Special Relief Commissioner sources said.
Nepalese national held for making hoax call Agency | Panaji
A Nepalese national was today arrested by Goa police for allegedly making a hoax call about terrorists having “entered the state.” “We received a call in our control room which claimed that seven terrorists have entered the state and they are planning an attack. We immediately swung into action and traced the caller. We found that he made a hoax call,” a senior police officer. The caller, identified as Nim Bahadur from Nepal and currently staying in Goa, was picked up from the Panaji-Margao highway, 10 kms away from the capital city.
114-year old Toda woman passes away Agency | Udhagamandalam
A 114-year-old woman, said to be the oldest member of the Toda community, passed away at Glenmorgan, near here today following an age-related illness. Rujjammal is survived by five daughters, aged between 72 and 86, and 265 descendants - grandsons, great-grandsons and great-granddaughters, including six children out of the 2,000-strong Toda population, family sources said. Her husband, two other daughters and six sons died before her. The woman had been healthy till recently and had never gone to a hospital or taken medicine, they said.
“Two funerals”
Kalam and Memon: Does India hate Muslims?
‘Commute death penalty of Yakub to honour Kalam’s principles’ Kalam’s compassion is the reminder of what we denied Memon, While one worked to build the country, the other wanted to leave it in ruins Agency | New Delhi Former West Bengal Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi has appealed to President Pranab Mukherjee to reconsider the mercy petition of death row convict Yakub Memon as a “fitting tribute” to former President APJ Abdul Kalam whose “conscientious opposition” to capital punishment is widely known.
In his appeal to the President, Gandhi said Kalam had, as recently as earlier this month, expressed his opposition to the concept of capital punishment. “He expressed this opinion to the Law Commission, which has been holding deliberations regarding the desirability and efficacy of the death penalty. It would, I suggest, be a fitting trib-
Implementation of India-Bangladesh Land Boundary Agreement to Start Tomorrow Agency | New Delhi
Ending more than four decades of wait, India and Bangladesh will start the exchange of 162 adversely-held enclaves from tomorrow, marking the start of implementation of their landmark Land Boundary Agreement (LBA). While India will hand over 51 enclaves, comprising 7,110 acres to Bangladesh, the neighbouring country will give India 111 enclaves comprising around 17,160 acres. Bangladesh and India will implement the LBA of 1974 and the enabling Protocol of September, 2011, in a phased manner over the next 11
months. According to an estimate, around 37,000 people are living in Indian enclaves in Bangladesh while 14,000 people are staying in Bangladeshi enclaves in India. India and Bangladesh have already completed an exercise in July to ascertain the views of the residents in the enclaves whether
they would like to take Indian or Bangladeshi citizenship. None living in Bangladeshi enclaves in India wants to shift to that country, as per a joint survey. However, an estimated 600 people want to migrate to India. The Centre has already sanctioned a Rs. 3,048 crorepackage for rehabilitation
Overwhelming evidence that Gurdaspur attack had Pak link: Govt Agency | New Delhi
Government on Thursday asserted that the Gurdaspur attack had Pakistan connection, saying there is “overwhelmingly conclusive” evidence that the three terrorists had infiltrated from there to carry out the strike. Home minister Rajnath Singh, who made a statement in Rajya Sabha on Monday’s attack amid din created by Congress members, said the terrorists had sneaked in possibly because of the “difficult terrain coupled with recent heavy rains, resulting in excess flow in the rivers and canals along the border.” He said the government will do everything possible to prevent cross-border terrorism and “any effort by the enemies of our nation to undermine India’s territorial integrity and security or imperil
of the people affected by the exchange of enclaves under the LBA implementation. Between July 31, 2015 and June 30, 2016, the entire process, including physical exchange of enclaves and land parcels in adverse possession along with boundary demarcation, is expected to be completed. India and Bangladesh will print, sign at plenipotentiary level and exchange the strip maps of un-demarcated sectors. Both governments will facilitate “orderly, safe and secure passage” to the enclave dwellers along with their “personal belongings and movable property” to Bangladesh or India through proper “travel documents”, according to a letter exchanged by the two countries.
ute to the humane legacy of President Kalam to grant Yakub Memon his life, for which course there are also other compelling reasons,” Gandhi wrote. President Mukherjee had last year rejected Yakub’s mercy plea. Underlining that he was writing this appeal as matter of urgent, general and public interest, the former Governor cited a case of 1997 when the then President Shankar Dayal Sharma reversed earlier decision and commuted death penalty of two boys from Andhra Pradesh on the appeal of Mahashweta Devi and other eminent citizens on the eve of their scheduled execution.
Gandhi said it established “the supreme constituent power of the President of India under Article 73 of the Constitution, to reverse his earlier decision, and heed voices of conscience to commute a death sentence.” “Yakub Memon submitted to Indian jurisdiction, when he may quite easily have evaded justice. A respected officer of Indian intelligence has spoken of his cooperation with the law, thus rendering the death penalty completely inappropriate in this case. Former Supreme Court judges have openly said that his execution would be unjust,” he said.
GM to shut down manufacturing unit in Gujarat Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
General Motors (GM) has announced that it will cease its operations in Halol, Gujarat. The American automaker, however, announced plans to invest Rs 6,399 crore in the country, majority of which will go into its plant in Talegaon, Maharashtra. The carmaker was among the first automakers to enter Gujarat in 1996. The carmaker’s decision to move out from Gujarat is opposing to the current trend where
most of the industries are making a beeline to Gujarat. GM’s decision to move out of Gujarat will affect 1,100 employees at its plant in Halol that has a total annual manufacturing capacity of 1.1 lakh units annually. The capacity at its plant in Maharashtra is about 1.3 lakh units now, which will be ramped up to 2.20 lakh units. The company said this would lead to creation of about 12,000 jobs and those employed at Halol would be given
opportunity to apply for jobs here. In 2010, 2011 and 2014, General Motors faced labour problems at its Gujarat plant. The protests were against poor working conditions and pay. Shutting down operations at the plant in Gujarat will be complete by the end of 2016. GM plans to launch 10 new domestically manufactured vehicles in India over the next five years in an attempt to double its market share in the country by 2020.
on July 30 is expected”. The low pressure, formed under the influence of cyclonic circulation over the northeast Bay of Bengal and neighbourhood, would concentrate into a depression shortly, the Meteorological centre here said. Thereafter, it would move slowly northwestwards
and weaken gradually, the release said. Squally surface wind with speed reaching 45 to 50 kmph and gusting upto 60 kmph would prevail along and off Odisha coast. Fishermen are advised not to venture into the sea along & off Gujarat & north Konkan coasts during the same period. Fishermen are advised not to venture into the sea along and off West Bengal and north Odisha coasts during the same period, the release added. The IMD said a depression over southwest Rajasthan intensified into a deep depression and lay centred over the region on Tuesday
Gujarat, MP, Odisha to receive heavy rainfall; IMD issues alert Agency | New Delhi
the safety and security of our citizens will meet an effective and forceful response from our security forces.” Giving details about the attack, Singh said, “preliminary analyses of GPS data indicates that the terrorists had infiltrated from Pakistan through the area near Tash in Gurdaspur district where the Ravi river enters Pakistan.” He said, “The security forces in the border are alert but the difficult terrain coupled with recent heavy
rains, resulting in excess flow in the rivers and canals along the border, could have been a factor, in this particular group sneaking into Punjab.” Minister for finance and information and broadcasting Arun Jaitley later told reporters outside Parliament that the evidence that the Gurdaspur attack had Pakistan connection is “overwhelmingly conclusive” but refused to say whether dialogue with Pakistan was still possible after this.
“Areas where such rainfall is expected to occur are West Madhya Pradesh, East & West Rajasthan, Gujarat, Saurastra & Kutch region”, read a government statement. “And with this system gaining more strength, heavy to very heavy monsoon showers are expected to lash parts of Gangetic West Bengal, adjoining Mizoram and Tripura and southern parts of Bangladesh”. Heavy to very heavy is also predicted at a few places on 30 July and isolated heavy to very heavy on 31 July 2015 over the same region. The current spell of monsoon rains in Gujarat, caused by low
pressure over West Madhya Pradesh and Eastern Rajasthan, is likely to bring down the overall rain deficit in the state by 10 to 15 per cent, official sources said today. “Heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places over south Rajasthan during the next 72 hours and over north Rajasthan
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Inhuman and unconscionable Judicial finality need not necessarily mean that India should hang Yakub Memon. Even in this situation, as his life hangs on the slender thread of a fresh mercy plea to the President, is the irreversible and inhuman sentence of death the only recourse for a democratic government? Carrying out the sentence will only have the appearance of a justice that is retributive and vengeful, not substantial or morally different from the very offence that gave rise to the proceedings. In recent times, we saw the horrific judicial murder of Afzal Guru, who was hanged in secret without a final opportunity for his family to meet him, marking an unprecedented abandonment of morality on the part of the state. It was only in apparent cognisance of this that the Supreme Court ruled early last year that a formal communication to the convict and his family, intimation to the local legal aid centre and a clear gap of 14 days between the communication and the execution were necessary. Further, there are bound to be questions each time someone is hanged or spared. Even in the Mumbai blasts case, the 10 men sentenced to death by the trial court for planting the explosives were given only life terms by the Supreme Court on appeal, while Yakub Memon alone was awarded the death penalty. Such distinctions may seem arbitrary to the layman. As also, the revelation that the Memon family may have been induced to return to India will cast a shadow on the legitimacy of hanging a man who cooperated with Indian agencies. The debate on the need and desirability of retaining the death penalty has been overshadowed by much intellectual exertion on the nature of the crime involved, its gravity, its heinousness and the fatalities it caused. The time has come to end this debate once and for all by ascending to a moral position that there shall be no death penalty on the statute book, regardless of the heinousness of the offence, the circumstances or the number of fatalities involved. Anyone following closely the evolution of the law on death sentences and the clemency jurisdiction in India will understand that the Supreme Court is making it more and more difficult for the executive to carry out death sentences. It has evolved a jurisprudence that limits capital punishment to the ‘rarest of rare cases’, allowed a post-appeal review as well as a curative petition, and made decisions on appeals for mercy justiciable. It has laid down a cast-iron rule against undue delay in disposing of such mercy pleas, and it has humanised the process by repeatedly intervening in favour of condemned prisoners, often at the very last minute. A truly lasting solution to the moral dilemma that each instance of capital punishment poses will be to abolish it altogether and replace it with a sentence of imprisonment for the rest of the convict’s life. The quality of mercy is not strained. The President, under Article 72 of the Constitution, has the power to grant pardon, and to suspend, remit or commute sentences.
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though, 30 per cent of jewellery is now hallmarked, there are concerns about QUOTE “Even the quality and credibility of some hallmarking centres. This means the percentage OF THE of jewellery hallmarked accurately is expected to be even lower than 30 per cent,” - The World Gold Council (WGC) today said while calling DAY for urgent steps to improve quality standards in the world’s largest gold consuming nation
Anushka Sharma: It is a Shiny Phase For Me “AS LONG AS I AM DOING FILMS THAT EXCITE ME, I AM HAPPY,” SAID ANUSHKA SHARMA Agency | Mumbai Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma said that she is going through a “shiny phase” in her career. Anushka made her Bollywood debut opposite Shah Rukh Khan in Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi and gave hit films like Band Baja Baarat, PK and Dil Dhadakane Do. At an event, Anushka said: “As long as I am doing films that excite me, I am happy. I am happy with the way things are going for me. I have also produced a film. It is a shiny phase.” Being honest is the most important thing for the PK actress. “I give importance to honesty. It is important to be honest and be a true person. All
this gives me strength. I feel stronger because I don’t have anything to hide,” she said. Freedom is also very important
for the 27-year-old actress. “Freedom means everything. Freedom to act out my feeling. I cannot confine or restrict thoughts. I am a responsible person and I want to exercise my thoughts,” added Anushka.
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The title of Kareena Kapoor and Arjun Kapoor’s next film with R Balki has finally been revealed. No, it not Ka And Ki as reported. It’s Ki And Ka instead. Known to always spring a surprise on his audience, filmmaker R.Balki finally announces the title of his ambitious next starring Arjun Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor Khan. While the film has been in the limelight ever since its an-
nouncement, thanks to its interesting casting coup, R.Balki announces the title “Ki And Ka” (taken from ladKI and ladKA) for his film. Ki And Ka is a love story between two people with different ideologies taking the audiences through their interesting journey. While Arjun is a progressive house husband who lovingly supports his wife’s ambitions, Kareena, on the other hand, is a super ambitious career woman.
Watch: Brothers’ anthem, with smoking hot Akshay Kumar, Sidharth Malhotra
19th Day Collection: ‘Baahubali’ grosses 450 Cr at Worldwide Box Office
- Kapilkumar M. Hirpara Editor Kareena Kapoor-Arjun Kapoor’s film titled ‘Ki And Ka’
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Indian Cinema’s biggest blockbuster Baahubali is hailing on worldwide box office, it has grossed the amount of around 450 crores in total that includes 330+ crores from India and rest from overseas screens. In India the movie is heading towards to become the highest grosser movie of all time by breaking the record of Aamir Khan’s PK that was around 340 crores*. Baahubali has already registered its name as highest grosser South Indian movie & highest grosser Hindi dubbed movie of all time, and now it eyeing on the title of highest grosser movie of all time in India. On its
Hindi screens, the movie started loosing its pace but in south regions it is running smoothly. Fans of South Indian Cinema, are still having good excitement for the movie and creating huge buzz on social media about it. Currently only two movies are ruling on box office, first is Baahubali and the second one is Salman Khan starrer Bajrangi Bhaijaan. Both the movies have set a giant benchmark for upcoming movies that is really not easy to chase. It seems like, Baahubali craze will not end till the release of its second part Baahubalithe Conclusion which is scheduled to be released in mid of next year.
While watching the trailer for Dharma Productions’ Brothers, starring Akshay Kumar and Sidharth Malhotra, chances are your first reaction will be amazement at how effortlessly both actors turn into fighters. There’s animosity and violence punching its way through the frames. Especially from Malhotra, who’s usually seen
looking cute and squeaky clean, it’s quite a performance. Based on the Hollywood action film Warrior, Brothers is about two desperate but determined brothers who are pitted against one another in the wrestling ring. The film’s trailer quickly reached almost 8 million views on Youtube. Now we’ve got Brothers’ anthem, composed by Ajay-Atul and sung by Vishal Dadlani. Released on 27th July,
it’s already had more than 80,000 views. The song shows the journey of David Fernandez (Kumar) and Monty Fernandez (Malhotra). who are prepping up for their fights. David appears to have the benefit of a proper gym, equipment and trainers. Meanwhile, Monty is seen working out in a construction site, climbing cranes and using machines that have been fashioned out of rusty spare parts. Dad-
lani’s rough-edged voice matches the energetic beat of the anthem. You’ll be thoroughly revved up to watch these two brothers go at each other. Kumar plays a teacher who gives up his job to train for this fight. Malhotra’s Monty is someone best known for breaking rules, we’re told. Both actors are pretty darn awesome with their physical prowess. Keep in mind Kumar is 47 years old.
Soumitra Chatterjee on Ahalya and Co-Star Radhika Apte
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He is an 80-year-old who became an Internet sensation recently with his 14-minute film Ahalya, but Soumitra Chatterjee is not too moved by all the fuss. Probably because he is yet to join social media where he has been a top trend for playing the older, amorous husband to a seductress played by Radhika Apte. “It’s not difficult following social media but I
usually hear about the feedback through phone calls and text messages,” said the veteran actor. Did he know about Buzzfeed? Not really, and neither is he on Twitter but he’s not at all intimidated by new forms of storytelling. “I have done more than 300 films and am not limited to Satyajit Ray films,” he said, adding that he was excited by the novel form ried by channels,” he says tion, adding that he never offered by Ahalya. “I when asked if he expect- gave too much import to thought it would be car- ed it to be such a sensa- audience reaction.
3 / Dt. 31-07-2015, Friday Dena Bank’s Q1 Profit Plunges 81% to Rs 15 Crore Agency | New Delhi Public sector Dena Bank’s net profit plunged 81.4 per cent to Rs 15.16 crore in the first quarter ended June 30 on a sharp rise in bad loans. The public sector lender’s net profit in the same quarter of last fiscal, 2014-15, was at Rs 81.52 crore. The steep fall was attributed to a sharp rise in non-performing assets (NPAs) and consequently a higher allocation towards provisioning. Its income increased marginally by 3.2 per cent to Rs 2,914.87 crore in the first quarter of 2015-16,
as against Rs 2,824.58 crore in the year-ago period, Dena Bank said in a BSE filing. The asset quality deteriorated further as gross NPAs or bad loans shot up to 6.2 per cent of gross advances during the quarter under review as against 4.21 per cent a year ago. Its net NPAs too rose further to 4.24 per cent from 2.94 per cent of net advances. Thus the provision towards bad loans and contingencies was raised by over 42 per cent to Rs 324.75 crore during the quarter, from Rs 228.06 crore a year ago.
Nestle India Reports Loss in Q2: Should You Sell or Buy?
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Politicising Sreesanth ban SPORTS ROUNDUP further harms Indian cricket Give me two-three Tests and if I don’t perform, drop me forever: Raina
Agency | New Delhi The trend of regional voices masquerading as defenders of their state’s identity and their pride by poking their nose in affairs cricketing is disturbing. They are becoming shrill and loud after Sreesanth and two other cricketers were held not guilty of any criminal offence by a lower court in Delhi. It may be understandable that those who feel victimized by a very insensitive system will always feel aggrieved even if justice is being meted out to them. And when it comes to cricket,
is estimated to contribute Nestle India, the subsid- 20-25 per cent to Nestle iary of Swiss food giant India’s total sales. Nestle Nestle SA, slipped to a India also incurred a onesecond-quarter loss as time loss of Rs 452 crore sales plunged after its in the April-June quarhugely popular Maggi ter. Domestic brokerage noodles were pulled off Nirmal Bang in a note shelves over safety con- to clients said, Nestle Incerns. Nestle India report- dia’s Q2 earnings are beed a net loss of Rs 64.4 low estimates even after crore in quarter ended adjusting for the Maggi June 30 as compared with noodle impact. “Even afa profit of Rs 288 crore in ter adjusting for Maggi the year-ago period. Nes- noodle reversal of Rs 288 tle’s sales declined over crore, net sales of Nestle 19 per cent to Rs 1,957 India declined in the June crore as against Rs 2,432 quarter. Shares of Nestle crore year-on-year as the India, which has a market company had to reverse value of above Rs 60,000 revenues of Rs 288 crore crore, have slumped 12 Agency | Karachi due to withdrawal of its per cent since mid-May popular Maggi noodles amid the Maggi contro- Pakistan’s former captain from the market. Maggi versy. and fast bowling great Wasim Akram has been Windows 10 Pro actually costs a given the task of working crazy Rs. 14,999 in India with the country’s 12 best young pacers during a 12day camp in Karachi. The Pakistan Cricket Board today named 12 young fast bowlers to attend the camp with Akram at Karachi’s National stadium from August 1. The 12
fans will always be more sympathetic towards the players as they are the ones because of whose skills we watch a match. Since a nation state is a conglomerate of various regions, though, it gets subsumed by the larger national identity, it is natural that Bengalis will take greater pride in a Sourav Ganguly and Mumbaikars in a Sachin Tendulkar. Remember when Ganguly was removed as captain of the Indian team and subsequently dropped, Bengalis protested the most. There are many
similar examples across the country, when a region/state has felt that their players are being ignored because of the Board politics, where the ruling dispensation favours players of their own state. When N Srinivasan was Board president, there were allegations that players from the south were getting greater representation in the Indian team. Now that Anurag Thakur is at the helm, one may suddenly find that more players from the north are finding their way into the Indian team.
Yes, we know, Windows 10 is free — but only if you already run Windows 7 or 8 on your computer. If you’re building a PC from scratch or are unlucky enough to be on Windows XP or Windows Vista, though, you’re going to have to buy a full retail copy of Windows. the launch of Windows 10 on Wednesday in 190 countries as a free upgrade for Windows 7/ 8/ 8.1 users and new PC and tablet users, Microsoft on Thursday made the latest version of its desktop and tablet
operating system available to buy for new users in India. Windows 10 Home has been priced at Rs. 7,999, while Windows 10 Pro has been priced at Rs. 14,999. Microsoft has now announced the official India pricing for Windows 10 a day after it launched the operating system in 190 countries around the world. You’ll shell out Rs. 7,999 for Windows 10 Home and Rs. 14,999 for Windows 10 Pro. You can buy the operating system from Microsoft’s official online store as a digital download.
A Davis Cup tie is never easy. To add to the pressure, it’s a World Group play-off. It’s how the India team coach Zeeshan Ali puts it, “We would rather play a top team
to prove my calibre as a Test cricketer. You can’t judge a player on the basis of just one match after a hectic series of oneday and T20 games.” Raina. “I am not asking for five Test matches to prove myself. Give me two-three games. And if I don’t perform, drop me forever,” he added. Raina’s Test career got off to a brilliant start as he hit a century on debut (120) against Sri Lanka in 2010. But since then
he has played just 18 Tests in five years. In the same period, he’s played 218 ODIs and 44 T20Is. Raina is now looking to nail down the Test spot and for that he is aiming to use domestic cricket as a platform to show that he is good enough for the longer format. “I foresee a lot of matches coming my way in first class cricket and I will certainly work harder to show my calibre and prove (myself) to be a perfect candidate for upcoming Test matches,” Raina. Raina also said that he was disappointed at being overlooked for the Sri Lanka Test series as he had been performing consistently in ODIs, T20Is and also IPL. Raina has averaged just 26.48 in the 18 Tests he’s played so far. He has been in and out of the team since the South Africa tour in 2010 and his last comeback was a horror one — making a return to the Test side after three years, he managed ducks in both innings against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground earlier this year in January.
T20 Leagues threatening future of bilateral series: ICC
have been selected after a series of trials held at four centres in Pakistan this month. The PCB’s decision to secure the services of Akram came after a leading electronics giant agreed to sponsor the entire talent hunt scheme on condition that the former Pakistan speedster would head it. According to sources Akram will be paid directly by the spon-
Delhi courts will host India vs Czech Republic Davis Cup tie
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Suresh Raina has been a vital cog in India’s limited overs side. He’s been one of the mainstays since his international debut but the one format he’s failed to establish a regular spot is the Tests. Raina believes sors instead of receiving that he hasn’t been givany payments from the en enough opportuniboard with whom he has ties to prove himself in had a hot and cold rela- the longer format of the tionship for a while now. game. “I have not been Only recently Akram given enough chances criticised the national selectors and team management for mishandling left-arm pacer Junaid Khan and senior batsman Younis Khan. This is the In order to enhance second time that Akram the appeal of bilateral will hold such a camp for fast bowlers in Kara- series, Richardson felt that a more certain chi with the involvement and coordinated of a sponsor as he did it in 2013 as well when he schedule could be a worked with Pakistan solution team bowlers like Wahab Riaz, Muhammad Irfan, Sohail Khan and Junaid. The former pace great has always said that he is keen to help Pakistan cricket in any capacity and would love to work with young pace bowlers. Agency | London traditional status — and The ICC chief execu- series between India and tive David Richardson the top Full Members, on Thursday warned that many bilateral series are the growing popularity perceived as having little was formally selected of the domestic Twen- relevance. Attendances at a meeting. “I’m glad ty20 leagues like the IPL, in most series, especially that the AITA officials Big Bash and CPL are for Test cricket, have fallagreed to listen to the re- threatening the survival en and the revenues genquest of the players and of bilateral series with the erated from these series chose Delhi as the ven- exception of Ashes and are not growing. “The ue,” said Zeeshan when big-ticket tours involving international cricket landcontacted by HT. The tie India. To arrest the de- scape has changed over will be held from Sep- cline of bilateral series, the years and even more tember 18-20 at the RK Richardson said a number significantly in recent Khanna Tennis Stadium. of possibilities were dis- times with the advent and Though Pune had been cussed at the ICC annual success of domestic T20 shortlisted as a possible conference in Barbados leagues such as the Indivenue, the players were in June and would again an Premier League, the against it. “The higher be one of the highlights Big Bash and the Caribbealtitude would have suit- at the next Board meeting an Premier League.These ed the Czechs more. For in October. “Apart from events are attracting widethe players, Delhi was al- series such as the Ashes spread support from fans — which has an iconic, and hence the interest of ways the first choice.”
Kohli’s arrival generates a buzz around second unofficial Test
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like the Czech Republic at home than play them at their home.” The fact that India would be playing the top seeds and thrice champions at home had been announced earlier but on Wednesday the venue — New Delhi —
broadcasters, sponsors and other commercial partners.” “Similarly the interest in and value of ICC events such as the World Cup, the Champions Trophy and World T20 has grown significantly over the last eight years or so. The increase in interest in ICC events and domestic T20 leagues effectively provides competition for the interest in bilateral international cricket series (FTP series),” Richardson told ‘ESPNcricinfo’. In order to enhance the appeal of bilateral series, Richardson felt that improved marketing and a more certain and coordinated schedule could be a solution.
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Flood-like situation in parts OBC Status: BJP cites SC ruling of Gujarat, toll reaches 27 Sunvilla News | Gandhinagar
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Heavy rains in north and central Gujarat claimed more lives on Wednesday, taking the total toll in the state to at least 27 since Tuesday. Banaskantha, Patan and Mehsana districts are the worst-affected, besides Kutch. Banaskantha alone reported nine more deaths on Wednesday. As rains eased off a bit, three helicopters from Indian Air Force (IAF) and Border Security Force (BSF), along with 15 teams —
comprising 510 trained NDRF personnel and 180 jawans of the BSF — conducted relief and rescue operations in north Gujarat where hundreds of villages remained marooned due to large-scale flooding. Seven columns of the Indian Army have also been sent to Banaskantha. The NDRF teams, with 57 rubber boats, have been deployed at various flood-affected parts of the state, like Suigam (one team), Deesa (two teams), Hahara (one team), Banaskantha
(two teams), Bhuj (one team) and Ahmedabad (four teams). Further two teams of NDRF are being airlifted from Bhisinia airfields to Gandhinagar and two teams from Pune airport to Ahmedabad. So far, NDRF teams have evacuated 283 persons (including 111 persons at Varun village and 87 persons at Chatara village) from affected areas of Banaskantha district to safer place, stated an official release. Among those rescued include 24 people stranded inside a GSRTC
Taking a stand on the ongoing Patidar agitation over the OBC status demand, the BJP cited Supreme Court ruling of 50 per cent caste-based reservation, indirectly turning down their demand. The party termed the stir by the Patels a “political ploy to disturb peace in Gujarat”. In the party’s Gujarat unit meeting held at its headquarters at Shree Kamalam in Gandhinagar, state president Ranchoddas Faldu said, “There should be representation to the government at the right platform. The peace should not be disturbed.” He was referring to last’s week incident where a bus near Shankeshwar in rally at Visnagar in MePatan district where ris- hsana by Patidar Anamat ing flood waters had sub- Samiti (PAS) — which merged the bus. Those demands OBC status stranded were airlifted. for getting admissions Two helicopters from in colleges and governthe Indian Air Force and ment jobs – had taken a one from Border Security violent stand. There has Force are being deployed. been nearly 10 rallies by They have been rescuing people from 21 marooned villages in Banaskantha. Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad Apart from this, 24 mobile medical teams have Ahmedabad fire departleft for flood-affected ar- ment has dispatched eas in north Gujarat and seven different teams to distributed more than Banaskantha, Shankeshwar and Ramol to rescue four lakh food packets. people stuck in the flood waters. The team rescued 35 passengers who were stuck in flood waters near Shankeshwar, while another team of fire departyear. The Supreme Court ment rescued 100 people bench of Justices A R as the level of Khari rivDave and Kurian Joseph er rose dangerously on had said it would ask the Wednesday evening. Two civil hospital here to get persons — Krishnakumar, the girl examined by gy- 21 and Arunkumar 20 — naecologists and a clinical were electrocuted as they psychologist. “If they say touched a metal ladder to that she has to be operat- climb up to their room situ-
City fire dept 7 teams sent for rescue operation
Medical experts allow abortion in 14-yr-old rape victim’s case Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
Following the Supreme Court’s directive, a medical team here this evening gave permission for termination of a minor rape victim’s 25-week-old pregnancy though the law allows abortion only until the 20th week. “A panel of five doctors — four from civil hospital and a private practitioner — has given the nod for abortion,” superintendent of the civil hospital M M Prabhakar said. The Supreme Court had Tuesday last come to the rescue of the 14 years old victim who had been
denied permission to abort the foetus by the sessions as well as the High Court. The apex court said she can undergo abortion if medical experts allow it. The abortion is likely to
be performed tomorrow, Prabhakar said. The girl became pregnant after being allegedly raped by doctor Jatin Mehta whom she had visited for treatment of typhoid earlier this
ed upon then let them do it with the consent of the girl and her parents,” the apex court had said. Earlier Gujarat High Court’s Justice Abhilasha Kumari had refused permission for abortion on July 24 on the ground that the law does not allow it after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
Ahmedabad has 42,000 unsold homes: Report Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
Close to 42,000 newly constructed homes are lying unsold in Ahmedabad, states a report released by global real-estate consultants Knight Frank on Wednesday. The report states that builders are under tremendous pressure as the sale of houses in the city has touched a “record five-year low”.
In the last six months between January-June 2015, real-estate developers in the city managed to sell only 7,750 housing units. “This is the lowest sales recorded in the last five years and is 26 per cent less than those sold during the same period in 2014,” said Dr Samantak Das, chief economist and national director research of Knight Frank
while releasing the report titled “Ahmedabad Residential Market”. “Slower-than-expected recovery in the economy, poor business sentiment and a delay in reduction of home loan interest rates by banks have hampered the revival of sales volume. Moreover, majority of investors who were active during 2011-13 have refrained from fresh
now, including two huge in Visnagar and Vijapur. Though the permission was withdrawn by the administration, the PAS took out the rally in Vijapur on Tuesday. It is for the first time that the BJP, which enjoys the loyalty of the influential Patidar community, has cleared its stand over the issue that has rocked the Patel government. On the other hand, PAS maintained that the representation has always been done with the government. “After every rally since July 16, we have submitted memorandum to mamlatdar or collector. It is the right platform,” said Hardik Patel of PAS. As the PAS has announced to intensify the agitation by holding rallies across Gujarat, the BJP, which has significant number of leaders from this community, decided to address it by taking recourse to legal issues. Along with Chief
investments in the last six months due to slower-than-expected rise in prices,” states the report. It adds that the year-onyear price rise has just been around three per cent in the Ahmedabad property market which has driven away investors from housing market. The unsold inventory (read homes) in Ahmedabad is close to 42,000 units.
Minister Anandiben Patel, who is a Patel leader from Mehsana, Faldu and BJP national vice-president Purshottam Rupala are also Patels. Apart from Anandiben, there are six other Patel ministers in her government. “The Supreme Court’s guideline is very clear that there shouldn’t be more than 50 per cent reservation. Gujarat has reached that mark. Others state’s attempt to cross 50 per cent mark has been turned by the SC in the past,” said Faldu. He added: “There
may be political attempt to disturb peace, but the BJP leaders and workers should try to make people understand the fact.” The meeting was attended by all MLAs, MPs and ministers. The Patel Government had also cancelled the weekly cabinet meeting that was coinciding with the state party meeting. However, Chief Minister Anandiben Patel left the venue early to reach the flood-affected Mehsana and Patan districts, along with health minister Nitin Patel.
Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
rainfall in various areas of Rajasthan as well, amount of water had to be realeased from dams of north Gujarat. In this regard, state administration preferred for rescue works and the rescue operations has been initiated as well. Patel visited Mehsana, Patan, Banaskantha and nearby areas by road to observe the situation personally and to provide necessary guidelines. She instructed to expedite relief work after the flood and restore drinking water supply and electricity and food supply. At present total 14 teams of NDRF are active in Banaskantha for rescue related procedures. These teams are performing rescue operations in Bhabhar, Diyodar, Deesa, Tharad and Vav areas and more than 248 people have been rescued so far. More 6 teams of NDRF have been arranged as stand-by for Banaskantha district. Further, 180 jawans of BSF from Dantiwada reached in Banaskantha and started rescue work. Besides, 24 mobile medical teams had departed for these areas and distributed more than 4 lakh food packets. Presently as many as 815 people from 200 families leaving in 6 villages of 4 talukas of Mehsana district have been migrated to primary schools. It has been informed in a meeting that the 585 villages which are affected for electricity supply will be in order shortly.
Gujarat CM visits flood affected areas North Gujarat districts
ated in the premises of Zaveri Estate in Odhav area of the city where they used to work.Odhav police said the loose electric wires were touching the metal ladder. “As a result both were electrocuted when they touched the ladder to climb to the first floor,” said a police official. Chief fire officer M F Dastoor said that the department had deployed its teams on low lying areas near Sabarmati river bed for emergency situation. Moreover, there were about 136 rescue calls made to the fire department control room. “79 calls were related to falling of trees on roads.
Gujarat chief minister Anandiben Patel on Wednesday visited flood affected Mehsana, Banaskantha and Patan districts and other areas of north Gujarat to observe the situation following heavy rain. Due to torrential rains during last three days across the state, as many as 27 talukas of Kutch of North Gujarat had received more than 100% of the season’s rains. All the taukas of Banaskantha received 100% and Suigam witnessed highest 510% of rains. Moreover, due to heavy
assembly had passed the stringent anti-terror Bill, retaining controversial provisions that had thrice earlier led to previous such Bills being rejected by the President. The GCTOC Bill, 2015 makes only minor changes in the controversial Gujarat Control of Organised Crime (GUJCOC) Bill, including adding the word “terrorism” in the name. However, it retains clauses such as permitting admissibility of evidence
collected through interception of telephone calls of an accused or through confessions made before an investigating officer, in a court of law. The Gujarat government, then led by Narendra Modi, first introduced the GUJCOC Bill in 2003, with the same clauses, including increasing the period to file a chargesheet from 90 to 180 days, and laying down strict conditions for bail to be given to the accused.
Narendra Modi govt returns Gujarat terror Bill Sunvilla News | Ahmedabad
The NDA government at the Centre has sent back the controversial Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime (GCTOC) Bill, 2015 to the state, government after certain objections were raised by the Ministry of Information and Technology (IT). The IT ministry has objected to a provision in the Bill which allows authorisation of interception of telephone conversations and their admissibility as evidence before a court of law. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) had sent the Bill to the IT ministry as part of inter-ministerial consultation. The Bill is pending presidential assent for becoming a law as some aspects are in conflict with central laws. On March 31, the Gujarat
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