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Jagannath Rathyatra: BJP, Congress Dambreachesin leaders on temple run to offer prayers Rat na giri district, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and top Gujarat Congress leaders pray on the eve of Rathyatra in city
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Here, rats walk shoulder to shoulder with citizens
Mumbai : 81-year-old senior citizen and DNA reader Devdas Menon has turned for DNA's campaign 'Mumbai ka DNA' to raise a voice against a dirty footpath in his neighbourhood outside his residence in Goregaon West. Menon had earlier complained to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) but no action was taken for the last two months. Following many complaints, Menon informed DNA newspaper about the garbage lying outside his building premises on a footpath on Tuesday. DNA visited the place on Wednesday and found Menon's claim to be right. The area strewn with garbage, empty beer bottles and debris.
BMC serves notice to builder to stop work
Mumbai: Two days after heavy rainfall led to a road cavein at Sangharsh Nagar in Chandivli, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday issued a stop-work notice to developers Shapoorji Pallonji Group.On Monday, around 200 metres of an internal road in the area caved in, forcing 100 families to vacate two residential buildings. No casualties were reported, but residents have said that ongoing constructions by Shapoorji Pallonji in the area had weakened the road.According to the notice served to the group, the developers.
July 04 2019, Thursday
AG. GNS_Ahmedabad: Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Leaders of Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress visited Jagannath Mandir in Jamalpur, on Wednesday, on the eve of Ashadhi Bij Rathyatra in the city. Chief Minister Vijay Rupani also inspected the preparations. All the three deities were decorated with special clothes and a cloth was tied around their eyes, as per the customary tradition for Thursday's yatra. This will be 142nd Rathyatra in the
city and will cover 22 km along its traditional route. On Wednesday, 'pratistha' of all the three chariots was performed in the afternoon following which a meeting of Peace Committee – comprising of representatives of different religions was held. A special 'Mahaarti' and special prayers were conducted in the evening. During the day Congress leaders Amit Chavda, Paresh Dhanani and Siddharth Patel also conducted prayers at Jagannath Temple. the day
will begin with Mangala Aarti at 4:00 am. Union Home Minister Amit Shah will perform the aarti. Special Bhog will be offered at 4:30 am, followed by tribal dance and ras-garba at 5:00 am. The cloth around the eyes of the deities will be removed and they will be put on the chariot at 5:45 am. Finally the yatra will begin at 7:00 am. Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel will lead the devotees in pulling the chariots. A number of tableau, akhadas
‘Cong must change radically’: Rahul says will fight, not lead Rahul Gandhi went public with his farewell letter after party colleagues refused to accept the resignation he offered at the May 25 meeting of the Congress Working Committee. AG. GNS New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi brought finality to his decision to step down as Congress president on Wednesday when he tweeted a fourpage farewell note listing the reasons why he resigned. He asked the CWC to appoint a new chief, but the decision-making body rejected the offer and passed a resolution authorising him to revamp the organisation. Since then, Gandhi has had limited interactions with
party colleagues and in all his meetings remained adamant on stepping down. Even the party’s five chief ministers -- Amarinder Singh (Punjab), Ashok Gehlot (Rajasthan), Kamal Nath (Madhya Pradesh), Bhupesh Baghel (Chhattisgarh) and V Narayanasamy (Puducherry) -- failed to persuade Gandhi to reconsider his decision during their nearly twohourlong meeting with him on Monday. Several Congress
functionaries too submitted their resignations to put pressure on him to change his mind, but to no availAs questions about his status continued, Gandhi finally turned to the social media to get his farewell message out.“It is an honour for me to serve the Congress Party, whose values and ideals have served as the lifeblood of our beautiful nation. I owe the country and my organisation a debt of tremendous.
and 16 elephants will also join the yatra. It will cover the route along Jamalpur Chakla, Vaishya Sabha, Gollimda, Astodiya Chakla, Madangopalni Haveli, Raipur Chakla, Old Khadia Gate, Khadia Crossroads, Panchkuva, Kalupur Circle, Kalupur Bridge and will take a lunch break at Saraspur, where 'Mameru' (special offerings by maternal uncle) will be performed.nPost lunch, the yatra will pass along Kalupur Bridge, Kalupur Circle, Premdarwaja, Jordan
Road, Bechar Laskhkarni Haveli, Delhi Darwaji, Halimni Khadki, Shahpur Darwaja, Shahpur Chakla, Rangila Chowkdi, Otampol, R C High School, Delhi Chakla, Ghhekanta Road, Pankornaka, Fuwara, Chandlaol, Sankdi Sheri, Manekchowk, Danapith, Gollimda, Khamasa, Khamasa, Jamalpur Chowkdi and finally arrive at Jagannath temple at 8:30 pm. Elaborate security arrangements have been made for the Rathyatra.
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AG. GNS_Chiplun: Nine people drowned and 14 more are feared dead after a dam in Maharashtra’s coastal Konkan region breached on Wednesday following heavy rain, flooding villages downstream. By 6pm, rescuers battling pouring rain had recovered nine bodies while 14 were yet to be traced. The breach in Ratnagiri’s Tiware dam late on Tuesday damaged several nearby structures and flooded villages.Built around 14 years ago, the Tiware dam in Chiplun taluka of Ratnagiri district, some 230km from Pune, has a storage capacity of 2 million cubic metre. It developed a
breach late Tuesday night after heavy rains, district collector Sunil Chavan said. The deaths came a day after 32 people died in Mumbai due to incidents triggered by heavy rain — the highest casualties being caused by a wall collapse. According to officials, 12 houses from Bhendewadi hamlet were swept away while seven villages were flooded.Among the nine bodies found, seven were of men and two of women.Two teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) were involved in search and rescue operations along with district administration and police personnel.
Under pressure, Pak books Hafiz Saeed and his aides for funding Lashkar Islamabad moves after global terror finance watchdog set Oct deadline
29-year-old delivers baby at Dombivli station amid chaos
Shaikh, a resident of Khadavli, near Titwala, who was nine months pregnant, had boarded a Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT)-bound train to get to Cama Hospital, after doctors in Khadavli referred her there.
AG. GNS_Mumbai: A 29-year-old woman delivered a baby boy on a platform at Dombivli railway station amid peak-hour chaos caused by train delays on Wednesday. Women commuters cordoned off a corner on platform number three and covered Jasmine Shabbir Shaikh with their stoles and dupattas as she delivered the baby around 7.30am. Jasmine Shabbir Shaikh with her baby boy at a Dombivli hospital on WednesdayShaikh, a resident of Khadavli, near
Titwala, who was nine months pregnant, had boarded a Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT)-bound train to get to Cama Hospital, after doctors in Khadavli referred her there.However, before the train reached Dombivli, she started experiencing labour pains. When the train pulled into Dombivli station, other commuters helped Shaikh alight. Suleiman Shaikh, 35, her brother-in-law who was accompanying her, said the train.
AG. GNS_New Delhi: More than a week after it was rapped on the knuckles by global watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF), Pakistan Wednesday lodged 23 cases on charges of terror financing and facilitation against Jamaat-ud-Dawa ( J u D ) c h i e f a n d 2 6 / 11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed and a dozen members of the terror group, as well as five banned outfits masquerading as charity organisations. Pakistan’s Punjab CounterTerrorism Department (CTD) said it registered the cases in Lahore, Gujranwala and Multan for collection of funds for terror-financing through assets or properties in the names of trusts or nonprofit organisations. “Large scale investigations launched
into financing matters of proscribed organisations Jamaat-ud-Dawa & Lashkare-Taiba (LeT) in connection with the implementation of UN Sanctions against these Designated Entities & Persons as directed by NSC (National Security Committee) in its Meeting of 1st January 2019 chaired by the PM Imran Khan…,” the CTD said in a statement reported by local media. quoted CTD as saying that it registered the cases on July 1 and 2 against the leadership of JuD, LeT & FIF (Falah-iInsaniyat Foundation) for gaining assets from terrorism financing through Dawat ul Irshad Trust, Muaz Bin Jabal Trust, Al-Anfaal Trust, Al Hamd Trust and Al Madina Foundation Trust.
Civic body gears up to Central ail-way: Fewer strengthen Mumbai bridges trains, more trouble
A year later, the audit of major bridges was carried out; the foremost suggestion made to the Western Railway was to keep monitoring the health of five major bridges in Mumbai. AG. GNS_Mumbai: It's been a year since Gokhale bridge in Andheri had collapsed. At 7.33 am, on July 3, 2018, the lives of five families changed irrevocably after the collapse. This, however, put the engineers from the railways, BMC and other government agencies into an overdrive as 445 bridges across Mumbai were to undergo inspection for which IIT Bombay was roped in. A year later, the audit of major bridges was carried out; the foremost suggestion made to the Western Railway
was to keep monitoring the health of five major bridges in Mumbai. These are the road over bridges (ROB) of Frere bridge
in Charni Road, Bellasis bridge in Mumbai Central, Mahalaxmi, Carol bridge in Prabhadevi and Tilak bridge in Dadar. "The audit had
suggested instrumentation and health monitoring of these five ROBs. We have engaged IIT Bombay for the said work which will start shortly. These bridges will be eventually rebuilt by the BMC," said a senior WR official. By instrumentation, the engineers will measure the strength of the bridge, which will help them in gauging its health, and gradually necessary measures can be taken. The five mentioned bridges were built during the British era and need attention.
AG. GNS_Mumbai : After a day of mayhem and staying indoors, Mumbaiites stepped out for work on Wednesday, only to be greeted with more chaos, as the central railway (CR) ran fewer trains, following its Sunday schedule, instead of the regular one on account of the weather bureau’s forecast of heavy rain. There was no end to commuters’ woes on Wednesday. At Thane railway station, there were fewer trains and more hassled commuters. The main line of CR operates 856 trains on week days, compared to 646 on Sunday or a public holiday. Operated at an interval of 40-45 minutes, trains were overcrowded, with stampede-like situation on platforms and foot overbridges at several stations. Nazeem Ibrahim Sheikh, 36, who was travelling on the footboard of an overcrowded train, fell off between Mumbra and Kalwa. “She suffered injuries to her back and leg, with scratches on her head. Her condition is stable now,”
said Nasir Sheikh, her brother. At Thane, two women passengers complained of uneasiness in overcrowded compartments. They were discharged after primary medical treatment. An incident of stone pelting was also reported near Ghatkopar railway station, which left one commuter injured. “The victim suffered minor injuries and was rushed to the hospital. He left without registering a case.
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Gandhi departs but uncertainty in the Congress persists Rahul Gandhi formally announced his resignation publicly as the president of the Congress on Wednesday. In a farewell note, posted on Twitter, Mr Gandhi said that he is stepping down, taking responsibility for the party’s loss in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. He had, soon after the polls, told the Congress Working Committee of his intent to resign. But the CWC passed a resolution urging him to stay on. Other Congress leaders have tried hard to persuade him to change his mind, but Mr Gandhi has stayed firm. Opting out of party presidency is Mr Gandhi’s call. But what is disturbing in the note is a reluctance to introspect, candidly, about the reasons for the electoral loss. He seems to suggest that victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is a result of (only) misuse of institutions and tremendous financial resources. This newspaper has been critical of the Election Commission’s conduct during the polls. But it is hard to deny that the election outcome reflected the deep faith a large section of the electorate had in Narendra Modi; the success of his welfare schemes and narrative of nationalism; the inability of the opposition to mount a counter narrative that resonated with citizens and its organisational hollowness and outmoded categories of politics. These are the areas the Congress will have to work on if it wants to mount a challenge. A wrong diagnosis will not lead to the correct prescription. Mr Gandhi can have his assessment of what he sees as the dangers of the BJP’s rule - but then should he not have led from the front? It is also not clear what Mr Gandhi’s role will be in the future party set up. He makes it clear that he will continue to fight for his idea of India as a soldier of the Congress. But given his pre-eminent status - even without a formal office - will it not result in the emergence of multiple power centres in the party? The resignation may have ended one phase in Congress’ turbulent politics, but the next phase may well be more challenging.
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Diljit Dosanjh on Bollywood: World Cup fever grips Neetu and Rishi Kapoor, Main industry mein true friends duo poses with former cricketer Kapil Dev banane nahi aaya
Mumbai :He’s steadily found his footing in Bollywood ever since he entered the industry with Udta Punjab (2016), alongside Kareena Kapoor Khan. And there’s no slowing down Diljit Dosanjh. However,
he’s at ease. It’s an everyday exercise which we have to do. It’s not as if you do one thing one day and forget it the next day. And please don’t say ‘clash’. Two films released on a single day, which is not a problem. I think we got good screens in Punjab. Thank God we got good screens in Delhi too. No doubt, we didn’t get as many screens in Mumbai, we knew that. It would have he hasn’t ditched regional been a problem if the theme cinema, which propelled him would have been the same to stardom. His latest Punjabi for both films. But one was film, Shadaa, is doing well Punjabi film, the other a at the box office. He takes Hindi film. We are lucky some time to open up, but the that when our film releases moment he calls you ‘paaji’ in Punjab, people go and (brother) is when you know watch it.
Samantha Akkineni: Oh Baby is the best film of my career
Editor Rapper Honey Singh in trouble over vulgar lyrics in his new song Makhna
Chandigarh : Popular Punjabi rapper Honey Singh has again courted a controversy for lewd lyrics in his new song Makhna. Taking a suo moto cognizance, P u n j a b S t a t e Wo m e n Commission chairperson Manisha Gulati said she has written to the Director General of Police to register a criminal case against the
Mumbai :At the recently held prerelease event for her upcoming film Oh Baby, singer for using lyrics like Samantha Akkineni thanked her fans and “Mein hoon womaniser filmmakers, who helped her reach where she (I am a womaniser)”. “A is today. “If today I am able to confidently legal action and an inquiry say that this film has given me the best role is required to be initiated by of my career, it is only because of my team. the police on the matter as I have worked with an extraordinary team,” the song readied by T-series she said, while describing director BV chairman Bhushan Kumar Nandini Reddy as the sister she never had. and singers Honey Singh “Nandini is like my elder sister. I trusted and Neha Kakkar uses vulgar words against women,” she said in a communique.
Halle Bailey to play Ariel in Little Mermaid live-action adaptation
her completely. That trust will show in my performance. I am so proud of what she has done with this film,” Samantha Akkineni said. “Dialogues by Lakshmi Bhupala supported me a lot in my performance. Lyrics writer Bhaskarabhatla, cinematographer Richard Prasad, editor Junaid Siddique, production designer Jayshree and Mickey J. Meyer who gave soul and heart to the film with his music. These are the members of the core team who made this film possible,” she added.
Salman Khan is a fitness icon, says Katrina Kaif, calls him an inspiration
Mumbai :At the time when the entire nation is cheering for India in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, Bollywood actors Neetu Kapoor and Rishi Kapoor are also supercharged about the game. They posed with Haryana Hurricane Kapil Dev, to show their enthusiasm for the tournament, which Neetu later posted on Instagram. Neetu’s latest post is proof of how excited she and Rishi are about the ongoing World Cup. Going by the post, it looks like the couple are
in England for the match. However, Neetu did not reveal the location in the picture. Neetu captioned the picture, “Super charged about the World Cup” and accompanied her post with hashtags like #kapildev #crickettales #hopingwemakeit.The trio can be seen smiling while posing for a happy picture together. Indian cricket team has reached the semi-finals in the tournament. They will next take on Sri Lanka on July 6 at Headingley cricket ground, Leeds (England).
Mahie Gill: I am proud to be the mother of a daughter
New Delhi : Mahie Gill has revealed that she has a daughter who will turn three next month. The actor, who is awaiting the release of her film Family Of Thakurganj, made the revelation during a promotional event. Mahie added that she would tie the knot as and when she feels the time is right. Talking to Navbharat Times, Mahie said that since nobody asked her
about being a mother to date, she never spoke about it. The actor shared in the interview, “Considering nobody from the media ever asked me this, I never spoke about it too. But I am very proud to be the mother of a daughter. Yes, I am still unmarried, and when I think the time is right, I will get married. My daughter will turn three this August.”
Rana Daggubati: People don’t usually come to me with comedy films, I don’t know what image they have of me New Delhi : As Bhallaladeva — Baahubali’s evil cousin — actor Rana Daggubati became a household name. And if you see the actor’s filmography before
the massively hit series, it too mostly consists of serious roles. So, the fact that he’s part of a comedy, Housefull 4, is a 360-degree transition. But Rana clarifies that not doing a
comedy film wasn’t intentional. “Forget a comedy ensemble film; I have never even done a [solo] comedy movie. Nobody asks [approaches] me to be a part of such films.
Alia Bhatt may sing for, feature in her own music video
Mumbai :Disney’s live-action adaptation of Little Mermaid will have Halle Bailey in the lead role of Ariel. The 19-year old is known for her music with sister Chloe. The R&B duo perform together as Chloe x Halle. The live-action version of Little Mermaid
is being directed by Rob Marshall. The director said, “After an extensive search, it was abundantly clear that Halle possesses that rare combination of spirit, heart, youth, innocence, and substance — plus a glorious singing voice — all intrinsic qualities necessary to play this iconic role.” Jacob Tremblay and Awkwafina have already been cast in Little Mermaid. Mellisa McCarthy is in talks with the makers for the role of Ursula. This film marks Halle Bailey’s silver screen debut. She shared her excitement on Twitter as she wrote, “dream come true…”
Mumbai : Fitness is important for actor Katrina Kaif and she wants everybody to incorporate it in their life, but is against the idea of people trying to get a physique like others. She says she doesn't believe in an ‘ideal physique’ or ‘ideal way’ that a woman should look.and substance — plus a glorious singing
Mumbai : Bollywood actor Alia Bhatt, who has crooned a few songs in her movies, may soon release and feature in her own music video, reports suggest. claimed that Alia may sing a song and feature in the music video, which will be released on her recently announced YouTube channel. Announcing her channel, Alia had said in a video, “I have done the Instagram world, the Twitter world and now I am trying to get on to the Youtube world. You will get to see a lot me just being. Totally unadulterated.” “What she posts on her Twitter and Instagram handles is the final result. Her channel will showcase how she works with her team behind the scenes. Whether it’s a film promotional event or a friend’s wedding, how she gets ready for it... and what does it take to do so will be some of the professional aspects that she will share Alia, along with her boyfriend Ranbir Kapoor, was spotted at the Mumbai airport as they returned from New York on Monday. They were in the US to visit his father voice — all intrinsic qualities and veteran actor Rishi Kapoor, who is receiving treatment necessary to play this iconic for cancer there. Alia and Ranbir will be seen together role.” Jacob Tremblay and for the first time in the first film of Ayan Mukerji’s Awkwafina have already fantasy trilogy, Brahmastra. The film also stars Amitabh been cast in Little Mermaid. Bachchan, Mouni Roy and Nagarjuna. Alia was last Mellisa McCarthy is in talks seen in Kalank and will soon work on Sanjay Leela with the makers for the role of Bhansali’s Inshallah, in which she will be paired with Ursula. This film marks Halle Salman Khan for the first time. Set for an Eid 2020 Bailey’s silver screen debut. release, Inshallah is a love story between Alia - a young She shared her excitement on aspiring actor - and Salman - an older businessman. Later, Twitter as she wrote, “dream she will also shoot for Karan Johar’s Takht, which also come true…” stars Ranveer Singh and Kareena Kapoor Khan.
Mumbai : Actor Kangana Ranaut, scriptwriter Kanika Dhillon and director Prakash Kovelamudi launched the trailer of their upcoming film Judgementall Hai Kya in Mumbai on Tuesday. After launching the
trailer, Kangana spoke about the controversy surrounding the movie’s original title, Mental Hai Kya.Kangana said, “Whenever anything is of Kangana Ranaut, lots of people have several problems. If we outsiders
even breathe, there are people who have a problem with that. Keeping all that in mind, even we have learnt to make our way through it and ensure that no one has to face any inconvenience, even if it means that I have to
face some inconvenience in return.”Kangana Ranaut also stated that the word ‘mental’ was banned recently. She said, “There were several cases and threats against us. The South Indian original of Salman Khan’s Kick is
If we outsiders even breathe, there are people who have a problem with that: Kangana Ranaut called Mental. But we were informed that these words were banned just a few weeks ago.”But the actor maintained that the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) was very supportive and had no issues with the
film’s content. The Censor Board cooperated with us a lot. We have been given a U/A certificate. They said, ‘you’ve made a good film and we couldn’t find anything offensive in it.’ We have faith in our intentions.”
Mumbai : Actor Swara Bhasker has split up with writer Himanshu Sharma, after dating him for five years,
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World Cup 2019: England dominate New Zealand in last league match, seal semi berth
New Dehli : England beat New Zealand by 119 runs in their World Cup match at the Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street on Wednesday to seal their spot in the last four of the points table. New Zealand can also be almost assured of a place in the semifinals, despite their defeat, since
they have a superior run rate over Pakistan. For the record, England had never beaten New Zealand in a World Cup game since 1983. Hosts England won the toss and elected to bat first. As they have shown us throughout this World Cup, they were commanding from the getgo in the first innings. Jonny
Argentina’s Copa America campaign shows there’s no easy fix for their woes
Bairstow became the first Englishman to score backto-back hundreds in a World Cup before New Zealand pulled things back to limit the hosts to 305 for eight. Jason Roy (60 off 61) and Bairstow were in punishing mood for the second game in succession, sharing an entertaining 123-run stand.
With England cruising at 194 for one in the 31st over, it seemed the home team would bat New Zealand out of the game.
Argentina: Losing 2-0 to Brazil in the semi-final of Copa América in front of the 52,000 at Mineirão Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Argentina prolonged their 26-year-long wait for a major international trophy. After dragging themselves through the mud during the group stages and “playing for their lives” to defeat Venezuela in the quarterfinals, Lionel Messi and his teammates were left to face a jarring truth — Argentina are a shadow of their image, crushed by expectations born from nostalgia. Even though manager Lionel Scaloni believed that “by merit, the team that should have advanced to the final was Argentina”, most would disagree. Barring the “crazy” refereeing decisions that denied Argentina two penalties, which caused Messi to accuse the official of being on Brazil’s side, the Albicelestes were always second to the Seleção throughout the match.
already passed his medical at the Clínica Universidad de
Navarra,” Atletico said in their statement. Portugal international Felix made his first-team debut for Benfica last season, helping the Lisbon side win the Portuguese league title with 15 goals and seven assists in 21 starts. He also became the youngest player to score a Europa League hat-trick in a 4-2 win over Eintracht Frankfurt.
Manchester : Indian w o m e n ’s T 2 0 t e a m captain Harmanpreet Kaur Wednesday signed up for Lancashire Thunders for her second consecutive season with the club in Kia Super League. Harmanpreet became the club’s first overseas signing of the year, with two more additions set to be announced ahead of the start of the Kia Super League
England have sealed their spot in the last four of the points table with this win. New Zealand can also be almost assured of a place in the semifinals, despite their defeat, since they have a much superior run rate over fifth-placed Pakistan.
SPORTS ROUNDUP
Wimbledon 2019: Simona Halep, Victoria Azarenka set up battle of former world number ones London: In recent years, Wimbledon has not exactly been dreamland for Simona Halep and Victoria Azarenka, and the nightmare will continue for one of them after the former world number ones set up a third round showdown. Seventh seed Halep appeared to be heading for an easy win when she was a set and 2-0 up against Mihaela Buzarnescu before her fellow Romanian stormed back to take the second set. Buzarnescu even stopped in her tracks midway through the seventh game of the second set to hand over a
bottle of water to a spectator who had fainted in the stands. But Halep was less charitable
and turfed her compatriot out of the championships with a 6-3 4-6 6-2 defeat.
2019. “I am delighted to sign with Lancashire Thunder
once again for the Kia Super League. I really enjoyed my
first spell in Lancashire, everybody made me feel very welcome and I have some great friends in the dressing room, who I can’t wait to play with again,” Harmanpreet said. “It is a very talented squad and I know we will all be hungry to go one further this year, following the disappointment of narrowly missing out on Finals Day in 2018.
The decision was taken at the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi here.
All too familiar pain for Bangladesh
New Delhi: The Union cabinet on Wednesday approved increases in federally fixed minimum support prices (MSPs) of 16 kharif or summersown crops, setting these at a minimum of 1.5 times the cost of production so that farmers can hope to get 50% returns on their output. The increases come as good news for farmers in the backdrop of a delayed monsoon and a potential shortfall in farm output in a country where half of the population depends
New Delhi: The one team Bangladesh is obsessed about beating, more than any other, is India. It can be gauged from the overthe-top, sometimes even premature, celebrations that their players and fans indulge in on the rare occasions that they get one across their much bigger neighbours. Mushfiqur R a h i m ’s p r e m a t u r e exultation during the 2016 ICC World T20 clash and a few distasteful ads after
Mustafizur Rahman helped Bangladesh win an ODI series on home soil are cases in point. India hadn’t lost to Bangladesh in ODIs since 2015 though, which could explain why the perennially upbeat Tigers were much more muted going into the crucial clash. There is a general feeling among the Bangladeshi cricket fraternity that despite their recent improvement, they have been found wanting against India. According to
Al-Amin writing in Daily Star, Tuesday’s match “was another painful defeat for the Tigers against a team that they are seemingly obsessed with beating, but a team that somehow manages to make them always press the selfdestruct button. India are certainly a better side… But Bangladesh have developed a disturbing tendency of buckling under pressure whenever they have faced the mighty Indians over the past four years.”
Atletico Madrid sign Joao Felix Harmanpreet Kaur returns to Lancashire Thunders for Kia Super League T20 from Benfica for 126 million euros
France : Atletico Madrid signed 19-yearold striker Joao Felix from Benfica on Wednesday for 126 million euros ($142 million), making him the fourth most expensive player of all time. Both clubs announced the deal, with the Spanish La Liga team saying they were taking him on a seven-year contract and Portugal’s Benfica
confirming the amount of the transaction.“The forward has
Business
India needs 8% GDP growth to be $5 trillion economy by 2025: Economic Survey
rime Minister Narendra Modi had laid out the growth target in his first meeting with Niti Aayog Governing Council on June 15 rime Minister Narendra Modi had laid out the growth target in his first meeting with Niti Aayog Governing New Delhi: Hit by permanent refinance window liquidity crunch and high for NBFCs on the lines of Council on June 15 cost of borrowings, nonbanking finance companies on Tuesday sought shortterm and long-term measures from the government and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), including a dedicated liquidity window for NBFCs through banking channels, a
National Housing Bank and access for small and medium sized NBFCs to avail refinancing from MUDRA “The crying need of the hour is to create a dedicated liquidity window for NBFCs through the banking channels. The same may be provided
Services sector shrinks for first time since May 2018
N e w D e l h i : Wi t h economic conditions in the services sector weakening, broadly stagnant sales caused the first drop in business activity in over a year, a survey has said.At 49.6 in June, down from 50.2 in May, the IHS Markit India Services Business Activity Index posted in contraction territory for the first time since May 2018. A reading below 50 indicates contraction in the business activity.Although the labour market showed signs of resilience, there
was a notable slowdown in job creation. “Optimism towards growth prospects was sustained, but confidence was down from May,” the survey said. According to survey participants, weak sales, competitive pressures and unfavourable taxation all hampered output. “New business rose only fractionally during June, with the respective index posting at a nine-month low.Survey evidence indicated that some firms secured new work amid successful advertising.
for a period of one year. Precedence may be drawn from a special repo window created by the RBI in 2008 for banks under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) for on-lending to NBFCs,” said Raman Aggarwal, chairman, FIDC.
Cabinet approves hike in MSP for all 16 kharif crops
directly or indirectly on agriculture for a livelihood. For good farm output, the rains need to evenly distributed across regions. Robust summer rains, which account for 70% of India’s total annual rainfall, spurs rural spending on most items and as well as increases demand in other sectors of the economy. Rural sales, for instance, account for about 48% of all motorcycles and 44% of television sets sold annually if the monsoon is normal.
Sensex, Nifty end marginally higher ahead of Union Budget Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty edged up 6.45 points, or 0.05 per cent, to finish at 11,916.75. During the day, the index touched a high of 11,945.20 and a low of 11,887.05.
Mumbai: The Union cabinet on Wednesday approved increases in federally fixed minimum support prices (MSPs) of 16 kharif or summer-sown crops, setting these at a minimum of
1.5 times the cost of production so that farmers can hope to get 50% returns on their output. The increases come as good news for farmers in the backdrop of a delayed monsoon and a
potential shortfall in farm output in a country where half of the population depends directly or indirectly on agriculture for a livelihood. For good farm output, the rains need to evenly distributed
across regions. Robust summer rains, which account for 70% of India’s total annual rainfall, spurs rural spending on most items and as well as increases demand in other sectors of the economy.
Rural sales, for instance, account for about 48% of all motorcycles and 44% of television sets sold annually if the monsoon is normal. Meanwhile, Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark.
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It was the Ashram’s idea initially to shift the statue, and we gathered support
Flyover inaugurated by Shah overshadows Gandhi statue at popular protest site Last year, after construction of the flyover began, several Gandhian institutions wrote to the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, seeking a shift of the life-like statue of Gandhi mid-walk bearing his walking stick. AHMEDABAD:The flyover that Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated on Wednesday has a story around it. A statue of Mahatma Gandhi, the spot of a popular venue for demonstrations, is now overshadowed by the flyover. Despite a lot of deliberation over shifting of the statue since last year, bureaucratic processes have delayed the move. Last year, after construction of the flyover began, several Gandhian institutions wrote to the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, seeking a shift of the life-like statue of
Gandhi mid-walk bearing his walking stick. Standing tall at Income Tax (I-T) Circle, it was sought to be shifted to Vadaj Circle. AMC agreed. “The responsibility has been handed over to the Gujarat Vidyapith and the process (of shifting the statue) shall be completely undertaken by them,” AMC Deputy Municipal Commissioner S Prajapati, who handles bridge projects, said. Sabarmati Ashram director Atul Pandya, said, “It was the Ashram’s idea initially to shift the statue, and we gathered support from other Gandhian institutions
and wrote to the AMC.” The statue, has been often associated with major social and political movements,
including the Navnirman Movement that led to the downfall of the incumbent Congress government in the
Gujarat Congress questions power sale to other states
state. It seemed fitting to shift the iconic statue to Dandi chowk, which is metres away from the Sabarmati Ashram where Gandhi began his salt satyagraha, the Dandi march. Gandhi had proceeded towards Dandi from his Ashram, on this route. “The AMC’s role is limited to providing the land. The rest – design, development, shifting and installation – was to be undertaken by us,” Pandya said. “As this year is Gandhi’s 1 5 0 t h b i r t h c e n t e n a r y, the government granted money too.” Subsequently, architect Neelkanth Chhaya, coordinator of the
Architectural Documentation work of the Gandhi Heritage Sites Mission, designed the circle that would include a base over which the statue was to be erected. “After running through many, many iterations, the design is complete,” Ela Bhatt, Chancellor of Gujarat Vidyapith, expressed concern that despite the inauguration, the statue remains where it was. Bhatt said, “It has been a positive response from AMC. But it should have been ensured that the statue was shifted before construction of the flyover began.”
Gujarat Congress Mounts Operation Abu ahead of Rajya Sabha polls AHMEDABAD: The Congress sought to herd its MLAs to a safe location again on Wednesday. This time, it was to a resort in Ambaji with the likelihood of moving them to Mt Abu to prevent horse-trading before the Rajya Sabha polls scheduled on July 5.The party, however, maintained that the trip was part of a workshop organised for the MLAs, a mock poll to acquaint them with the electoral process. Several Congress MLAs had defected
to the ruling BJP, just before the Lok Sabha polls. Sources said the party fears that many of its MLAs, including rebels such as Alpesh Thakor and his supporters, are likely to cross-vote in favour of BJP.
Deposit Rs 75 crore to clear Pirana dump site: National Green Tribunal directs Gujarat govt Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) for its
lackadaisical approach in dealing with the closure of Pirana landfill site and development of an alternate site
E-cigarettes can drag you to jail for 3 yrs
Earlier in the day, replying to a question on electricity supply connections, energy minister Saurabh Patel said that most of the pending applications have been pending for less than a year.
AHMEDABAD: The Congress on Wednesday questioned the state government on selling excess power supply to neighbouring states while over 1 lakh electricity connections for farming purposes still remain pending. The party said that the data collated from replies to various queries about pending electricity connections for farming revealed that in total, there are 1,35,923 pending applications. Of these, 27, 581 applications have been pending for one to two years while 1,798 applications have been pending for more than two years. The Congress further added that the state was selling "so-called surplus power" to other states and was tom-tomming it as an achievement even though lakhs of farmers were still waiting for electricity connections. Earlier in the day, replying to a question on electricity supply connections, energy minister Saurabh Patel said that most of the pending applications have been pending for less than a year. "Also, in many of the cases, the connection could not be given either due to lack of clarity on documents or because the forest department did not give the necessary permission," said Patel. He clarified that permission from the forest department was needed in cases where the farms were in or around forest area. He added that all those applications which are within the ambit of law and fulfill the necessary conditions would get
the connection immediately. at the time of presenting the budget, finance minister Nitin Patel had announced that by next Rathyatra, all the pending 1.25 lakh applications for electricity connections to farmers will be approved. He had later also clarified that unlike earlier times, connections were no longer subject to a caveat, particularly for dark zones, that farmers also had to ensure drip-irrigation system. According to the data, the highest pending connections are in Banaskantha which has over 16,000 applications followed by chief minister Vijay Rupani's home state Rajkot which has over 10,000 applications.
Rs 84 cr worth of fake pipeline bills passed and paid
AHMEDABAD: Ahmedabad: The state government has admitted in the Gujarat assembly that fake bills of Rs 83.63 crore for pipeline work ha been passed and paid for in Saurashtra. After discovery of the fraud, the government has taken disciplinary action and also recovered the major portion of the payments made on the fake bills. TOI had reported the story, “Fraud detected in pipeline work,” on March 3. Responding to the question of Bapunagar
MLA Himmatsinh Patel, the government has admitted that irregularities had been
reported in pipeline work. So far, irregularities worth Rs 83.63 crore have been
Retired lecturers want HC order implemented
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat State Colleges & University CPF Staff Association has threatened agitation if the state government failed to implement the Gujarat high court’s order by July 15 and start their pensions. The association said that it has 537 members and their average age is 75 years. Nearly 73 retired lecturers have passed away since they started their legal battle for pension.
On May 2, the high court ordered the state government to grant pension to the retired CPF lecturers within eight weeks. The association has made representations before the chief minister, deputy
chief minister, the education minister and top officials for implementation of the HC order, but their demands have not been heeded, the association claimed. The association’s office bearers said that in granting them pension, the government does not have to bear extra financial burden. The inaction on part of the authorities in implementing the HC order has led to multiple complications in the retired.
detected and the total amount involved will be clear only after forensic audit was complete. The government also said that the contractor responsible for the fraud has been blacklisted and Rs 80.92 crore has been recovered from him. The process is on to recover the rest of the money. Thegovernment also said that 10 agencies and three pipe suppliers have been barred by the Narmada Nigam. In all, 19 officials have been suspended from service.
AHMEDABAD: Users and sellers, including online, of e-cigarettes in Gujarat now face jail up to 3 years, with the Assembly clearing a bill banning the handheld battery-powered vaporisers and products with an electronic nicotine delivery system. The ban covers vape, e-sheesha, e-nicotine and flavoured hookah. Presenting the bill to amend Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (COTPA) Act, Minister of State (home) Pradeepsinh Jadeja said it is imperative to ensure that the law keeps pace with the arrival of varied methods of
AHMEDABAD: As the waste dumping yard at Pirana continues to be a major source of air pollution in the city, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed the state government to deposit Rs 75 crore in an escrow account to clear the site. The NGT consuming tobacco. "Already pulled up State and civic 12 states in the country authorities, saying concrete including UP, Bihar, Tamil steps need to be taken in this Nadu and Karnataka have regard. In March, the Gujarat banned e-cigarettes. Thirty High Court had lambasted countries across the world A h m e d a b a d M u n i c i p a l have also placed a ban on the Corporation (AMC) for its same," said Jadeja, justifying lackadaisical approach in the move. The new rule, which dealing with the closure also entails a fine up to Rs of Pirana landfill site and 50,000, extends to distribution, development of an alternate import and advertisement site. The bench headed by of e-cigarettes. It comes NGT chairperson Justice in the middle of a raging Adarsh Kumar Goel also debate over the risk posed set a deadline of two weeks by e-cigarettes."The COTPA for authorities to attend to Act was not applicable to the issue and demanded e-cigarettes because it did not t h a t c l e a r a n c e a c t i v i t y have a definition of the same. starts within a month. It
also stipulated that a part of the recovered land must be used for integrated waste processing, and suggested that it be utilised to process hazardous waste in a scientific manner. A bio-diversity park could be developed in the periphery to improve ambient air quality, Justice Goel said. A committee, which includes the chief secretary, finance and urban development secretaries, A M C co mmis s io n er, member secretary of the Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB), and the regional director of Central Pollution Control Board, was formed to devise a revised action plan. It has been directed to meet within two weeks and plan the actions required to be taken within a month. The GPCB was also directed to ensure that industries do not violate norms and use pet coke
Ahmedabad: Gold imports up 62% in Q1
I do not see any uptick in demand in the near future. However, if prices remain high for a reasonable period, people will come back to the market,"
AHMEDABAD: Gold imports at Sardar Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad stood at 4.61 tonnes in June, according to the monthly report by Gujarat State Export Corporation Ltd (GSECL). This puts the total import in the first quarter of the fiscal 2019-20 at 19.17 tonnes, a rise of about 62.36% compared to 11.81 tonnes during the corresponding quarter last year. Silver imports for June stood at
74.11 tonnes. Harshvardhan Choksi, former president of Shree Chokshi Mahajan, said that a long wedding season in summer had resulted in higher demand for the precious metal. Moreover, there was profit booking after the equity market reached a record high and the earnings were then parked in bullion. Gold was priced at about Rs 35,500 per 10 grams in Ahmedabad market on Wednesday. Choksi ruled
out any moderation in prices in the near future. Jigar Soni, vice president of Jewelers Association Ahmedabad, said that the current high prices have brought the business to a standstill and people are waiting for a drop in price before making purchases. "The current prices are unaffordable for buyers. Instead of buying fresh gold, people are recycling old gold.
Light showers kiss Ahmedabad The maximum temperature on Tuesday was 38.4°C, 2.9 degrees above normal while the minimum temperature was 28.3°C, 1.8degrees above norma
AHMEDABAD: On a hot and humid Tuesday here, when Amdavadis read about the heavy rains in Mumbai, they had mixed feelings - concern and envy. However, the long wait finally ended just after 10pm on Tuesday, as Ahmedabad received light showers. While most people were indoors, those out for a walk or running errands were in for a pleasant surprise. Those who didn't have an early start to the day stepped out to soak in the rain. "I was just about driving home at around 10pm and had stopped my car to take a
phone call when there were drops on my windshield and the rain began.
It was such a pleasant surprise, especially after a long working day.
I dropped everything else and went straight for a drive," said Nirwa Sharma, a professional. The fun has just begun and is likely to continue for another day. According to the forecast by the Gujarat office of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), rain and thundershowers are expected in parts of Ahmedabad on Wednesday. The maximum temperature on Tuesday was 38.4°C, 2.9 degrees above normal while the minimum temperature was 28.3°C, 1.8 degrees above normal. An upper air cyclonic circulation.
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