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NewsBrief Cong asks secular forces in Bihar to unite Patna, Congress today gave a call to all secular parties to unite under Nitish Kumar for contesting the Bihar Assembly election later this year. "Nitish Kumar's image is good and he has set a track record for development during his tenure. It is high time that all secular forces unite under his leadership so that their votes do not get divided and benefit rival parties like BJP," Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee (BPCC) Chief Spokesperson H K Verma said.
"ISIS are murderers, rapists, have to be condemned" Hyderabad, Condemning the deadly deeds of ISIS, AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi today said the activities of the terror group have nothing to do with the religion of Islam. "What they have done so far, all the Islamic scholars of various schools of thought have condemned it. They have raped people, killed people. Not only killed, in a bloody way, they have decapitated bodies, they have cut heads. They have burnt a person.
Vanzara gets bail in Ishrat Jahan encounter case AHMEDABAD A special CBI court here on Thursday granted bail to former Gujarat police officer DG Vanzara in the 2004 Ishrat Jahan encounter case. Mr. Vanzara, who is bailed out in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh encounter case, is likely to walk out of jail after nearly eight years of incarceration. Special CBI court judge KR Upadhyay granted bail on the grounds that Mr. Vanzara was unlikely to tamper with evidence and intimidate witnesses as the accused persons in the case were police officers. “Considering the nature of evidence against [Mr. Vanzara] and the nature of investigation by the opponent CBI” and the likelihood of his absconding or tampering with the evidence or hampering with witnesses, “I am of the firm opinion that judicial discretion of granting bail needs to be exercised in favour of the present applicant and confining him in judicial custody till the end of the trial will not meet the ends of justice,” the order
UP govt transfers 8 IAS officers Lucknow, The Uttar Pradesh government today transferred eight IAS officers and also appointed new District Magistrate in Gautam Buddh Nagar. District Magistrate of Shamli, Nagendra Prasad Singh has been appointed
states. Mr. Vanzara’s advocate VD Gajjar said the court considered the fact that a charge sheet was already filed in the case and there was no possibility of tampering with the witnesses. “As for the supplementary charge sheet, it was not taken on record and the CBI failed to provide reasons for sparing Intelligence Bureau officials. Justice has been delayed but it has not been denied. Mr. Vanzara will see the light of day after seven and a half years,” Mr. Gajjar told The Hindu. Mr. Vanzara’s bail condition involves a
order. “It is a happy day for me and the family. The entire State and country is happy. If we do not have officers fighting terrorism, then we will have a situation similar
personal bond of Rs. 2 lakh. He is not allowed to enter Gujarat except on two working Saturdays in a month when he is
required to be present in the CBI court. The officer ’s brother KG Vanzara who was present in court welcomed the
Delhi elections: Vote for AAP, tweets Mamata Banerjee
"Delhi elections on (Feb) 7. My request to all of you in Delhi to
discussed only then,” Shah told CNNIBN. He said that right now what should be understood is that the two parties have come together New Delhi BJP president Amit Shah today said that his party and PDP are in an “advanced stage” of finalising Common Minimum Programme ahead of forming a coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir and the issue of Chief Ministership will be discussed only after that. “The proceess for making a Common Minimum Programme is on. It has reached a very advanced stage but yet not completed. “It is only after the finalisation of the CMP that issues like who will be the Chief Minister and from which party, will be discussed. All this will be
to help each other in the Rajya Sabha elections from the state. Shah was replying to a question on whether their coming together for the Rajya Sabha polls is a clear indication of the two parties having resolved issues for forming the next government in the state including that of Chief Ministership. The state has come under Governor’s rule following a highlyfractured mandate in Assembly elections held there in December last year. In the 87-member Legislative Assembly, PDP is the single-largest party with 28 members, closely followed by BJP with 25, National Conference (15),
to that in Iraq and Pakistan,” he said. The CBI’s case is that the encounter was fake and was carried out jointly by the Gujarat police and the Intelligence Bureau. Mr.
Vanzara, who was assistant commissioner of police at the time of the incident, had contended that he was acting on the orders of his superiors and on IB inputs.
Attacks on churches: Rajnath Singh promises security, impartial probe
development in Delhi," Banerjee, Chief Minister of the eastern Indian state West Bengal, said in a tweet. T h e Tr i n a m o o l Congress has maintained a strident anti-Centre stand on various issues and is engaged in a please vote for AAP. For political confrontation the greater need of the w i t h t h e B h a r a t i y a country a n d Janata Party.
BJP-PDP in ‘advanced stage’ of finalising CMP:Amit Shah
AAP never does what it says: Shah New Delhi, Stepping up the attack on AAP on the last day of campaigning for Delhi polls, BJP President Amit Shah charged that the Arvind Kejriwal-led party had received black money donations and also claimed it "never does what it says". Saying that India's prestige had "risen globally" since BJP leader Narendra Modi's government had taken charge at the Centre, Shah asked the voters to not waste their votes on AAP as the party has "no policy".
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Congress (12) and others seven. There have been indications that the Government formation in J and K will get a fillip after the Delhi assembly elections are over on February 7. Both the
attacked in the last two and a half months in Delhi and holy rein Delhi and holy relics and holy communion were destroyed but police was doing nothing. The Home Minister told the delegation that the government would not tolerate any discrimination on the basis of caste, colour or religion, a Home Ministry official said. "Police has done nothing and they have described the incidents as simple theft, burglary and trespassing. We told the
Narendra Modi to visit France in April; invites French companies
parties have already joined hands for the four vacant seats of Rajya Sabha for which elections are being held. BJP and PDP have decided to contest on two seats each.
Campaign for Delhi assembly polls ends New Delhi Curtains today came down on the high-decibel campaign in one of the most-fiercely contested Assembly elections in Delhi where BJP has staked its all on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s image against a resurgent Aam Aadmi Party in the February 7 polls. Roadshows by AAP Chief Arvind Kejriwal in the prestigious New Delhi constituency and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Sultanpur Majra capped a day of nearly 100 rallies by leaders of various parties including
NEW DELHI Against the backdrop of attacks on some churches in Delhi recently, Home Minister Rajnath Singh today assured Christians that security at their religious places will be stepped up as he asserted that any discrimination on the basis of religion will not be tolerated. He said an impartial inquiry has been ordered into the recent incidents as a delegation of Christian leaders met him to say that five churches were
Home Minister that these were not simple incidents but attack on our religious places," said community leader John Dayal after the meeting. Following their demand, the Home Minister has directed the police to insert certain provisions of the Indian Penal Code like "provocation with intent to cause riot, hurting religious sentiment" etc in the FIR, in cases of alleged discretion of churches, he said. "We demand that the government take urgent and effective measures to restore rule of law, curb the targeted and communal violence. The guilty must be traced and action under the law should be taken. Police officers must be held accountable for communal crimes in their jurisdiction," he said.
BJP president Amit Shah as campaign ended at 6 PM. After the end of the campaign marked by bitter political attacks and allegations and counter allegations, workers of the major parties fanned out on a door-to-door canvassing in 70 constituencies. The BJP, which is out of power in Delhi for the last 16 years, made a gamble by brining in former Team Anna member Kiran Bedi as its Chief Ministerial candidate which is said to have triggered discontent among the party leaders and rank and file.
New Delhi Prime Minister Narendra Modi today invited French companies to take advantage of “Make in India” programme in various sectors while pointing out the liberalised FDI regime in India. This was conveyed to French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius when he called on Modi. Recalling his meeting with President Hollande on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit in Brisbane last year, the Prime Minister said that he was looking forward to his visit to France in April. “Prime Minister Modi and Fabius discussed key areas of bilateral cooperation, including Space, Defence,
Railways, Smart Cities, Tourism, Sustainable Development, Energy and Climate Change,” an official release said here. Modi also conveyed condolences to the victims of recent terror attacks in France, and expressed India’s solidarity with the people of France. “Had a wonderful meeting with France’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and I n t e r n a t i o n a l Development,” Modi tweeted. Fabius, who is here to attend three-day “Delhi Sustainable Development Summit” that began today, had held talks with his Indian counterpart Sushma Swaraj during which the two leaders discussed
cooperation in key areas of energy, climate and trade. “They talked on all the strategic issues,” the Spokesperson in the External Affairs Ministry said. Asked if Swaraj briefed his French counterpart on recent breakthrough in the Indo-US nuclear deal, he said it was normal to keep them informed about the major developments in the field of energy, where India and France share a robust relations. It (Indo-US nuclear breakthrough) was discussed but “not in a granular form,” he added, noting that the “template is already set” for the IndoFrench nuclear cooperation.
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Why BJP Is Losing The Plot In Delhi Badmouthing Arvind Kejriwal appears to have boomeranged on the BJP in Delhi. From advertisements making fun of the ‘Bhagora’ to Prime Minister Narendra Modi gratuitously describing him as a ‘Naxalite’ and asking him to retreat to a jungle and BJP spokesmen on TV dismissing the AAP leader as of no consequence do not seem to have gone down well with voters. That is why, with barely a week to go before campaigning comes to an end for the February 7 election, BJP is suddenly perceived to be fighting with its back to the wall. The BJP's bombastic announcements of deploying union ministers to campaign in Delhi, putting finance minister Arun Jaitley to coordinate the exercise at a time when he should have been busy giving finishing touches to the union budget, increasingly come across as desperate moves. Jaitley has never contested an election from Delhi and lost when he contested from Amritsar in the general election. While the Prime Minister may address one or two more public rallies (he has been to one already) his failure to address the seven rallies planned originally is unlikely to send the signal that the party is sanguine about winning the election. It can now be said that the announcement of Kiran Bedi as its chief ministerial candidate on January 19, hailed as a masterstroke of Amit Shah by no less a person than former law minister and AAP mentor Shanti Bhushan, is already being regretted by the party. Bedi herself did not help matters by claiming that she had found the world’s most beautiful face in Narendra Modi and that Kejriwal should join BJP to get an invitation for the Republic Day parade. Bedi’s refusal to engage in a public debate with Kejriwal and her hurried exit from a TV studio were not taken too kindly by BJP supporters. She struck an awkward note on the day she was inducted into the party by declaring that she herself would start working at 9 am sharp and she would expect "my secretaries" to do likewise. She flaunted two files on TV, one marked ‘Governance’ and the other marked ‘Modi’ and claimed that she had been studying both for some time and was therefore more than eligible to be the chief minister. Every passing day embarrassing details about the Magsaysay winner kept tumbling out of the cupboard. Julio Ribeiro, another decorated police officer, wrote in DNA that when he called up Bedi to congratulate her on winning the award, she invited him to join the trust she planned to set up with the award money. He readily agreed but never heard from Bedi, wrote Ribeiro. Indeed he was not even aware that he was actually a trustee because he was never informed or invited to attend any meeting till TV crews landed up at his doorstep for sound bites when Bedi was accused of flying economy class but insisting on Business Class airfare from her hosts. As Bedi lurched from one PR disaster to another, BJP seemed to be losing the plot.
Big B shares euphoria of Abhishek's birth 39 years ago
MUMBAI As Abhishek Bachchan turned 39 today, father and megastar Amitabh Bachchan recalled the 'joyous' moment when the 'Happy New Year' actor was born. Bachchan, 72, who is a proud father of daughter Shweta and son Abhishek with wife Jaya, wrote on his blog how he
celebrated the moment. "The birthday has been brought in and Abhishek is another year older, 39 years... Strange but he was born just the other day... And the euphoria and the champagne opening at the Breach Candy Hospital, the traditional cigar smoked, general joy and celebration...
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"I can't differentiate myself between a producer and an actress. I want to involve with the film to the maximum as it's a content driven film. Being a producer for this film gives me lot of happiness. It's really a blessing. I had lot of fun. When I started shooting the film, I did not concentrate on other things because I have a team of wonderful co-producers," - Actress Anushka Sharma told during the trailer launch of the film, which releases on March 6.
Kashmir resurrects painful This is Abhishek Bachchan's Favourite memories for Katrina Kaif Way to Celebrate His Birthday
For Katrina Kaif, who was in Kashmir shooting for the film Fitoor, the sojourn in The Valley was not exactly a pleasant affair. It was Katrina's first time in Kashmir, and working on Abhishek Kapoor's film there was a sort of homecoming for the actress. A daily quoted a friend of Katrina's as saying, "For
Katrina, Kashmir carried painful memories of her childhood when her father was a part of her family in London. After he left, she never saw him again. Kashmir was always associated in her mind with her father. She had stored it away." When she landed in Kashmir, Katrina had to deal with the deluge of her
painful memories, and she took it all in her stride. The friend of the actress added, "She never wanted to go there. But she isn't the kind of girl who would run away from a situation. We are sure she has by now dealt with the painful memories of her father." The last time Katrina had gotten close to The Valley was when she had to shoot in Ladakh for Jab Tak Hai Jaan. But that time, her shoot schedule didn't require her to visit Kashmir properly as such. This time around, Kaif was spotted shooting for Fitoor with Aditya Roy Kapur in several locations in Kashmir. When a kiss between Aditya and Katrina in Nishat Bagh, Srinagar, was being filmed, that too, had made it to the news.
Abhishek Bachchan turned 39 today and the actor has a particular policy for ringing in all his birthdays. "For me the best way of celebrating is to work. A birthday is a birthday. I like to spend my birthday with my family if I can. But it wouldn't be a happy birthday for me if
I'm not working," said Abhishek. This has been the birthday routine for Abhishek since his debut in film industry. "Every year since I started my career in 1998, I've made sure that I'm shooting. I remember I was shooting with JP Dutta saab on my birthday.
The only year I missed shooting on my birthday was the year when I was in New York promoting Delhi-6. I hope to continue working on all my birthdays," he said. There will be his daughter to sing Happy Birthday this year. "Aaradhya is the centre of our universe. She's a wonderful child. All credit to Aishwarya (wife) for being a terrific mother. Fatherhood has completely changed my outlook to life. Bringing a child into the world changes all your priorities. I am sure every parent would agree," said the doting father. His star parents - Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan remain imnportant to him. "I'm close to both of my parents. But it's a different equation with each. My father is more of a friend. I share a more traditional mother-son relationship with my mother. It's very hard to differentiate between the two, but there's a difference between my relationship with the two," he said.
After First Look, Motion Poster Of brand Anushka Sharma’s NH10 Revealed Kelly Brook dumped by lingerie lucrative deal to front the
Yesterday, we showed you the first look poster of Anushka Sharma’s upcoming film NH10. But that’s not enough, here’s the first motion poster of NH10 for you! Anushka will be seen playing the lead role in the film, which is her first home production venture. The actress revealed the motion poster on her official Twitter account. Anushka tweeted, “The journey gets darker from here…presenting the @NH10themovie motion poster http://bit.ly/ 1yHpwcb” Before revealing the motion picture, the PK actress also shared the first look of her upcoming thriller NH10. Anushka tweeted the first look picture with caption, “Presenting the first look of my special film @NH10themovie is it i n t r i g u i n g ? #NH10FirstLook.” Both the pictures look quite intriguing and thrilling. The posters of Anushka Sharma’s NH10 are surely very different than what we have seen in Bollywood so far. Both the mysterious posters raise a lot of questions and also undying curiosity. Anushka
received a lot of compliments and good wishes by her fan after revealing the first look and
motion poster, so the actress took to her twitter account to humbly thank her f a n s . “Thanks for t h e awesome respone on the #NH10 first look . Coming up shortly … Supermodel Kelly Brook, #NH10 Motion poster !!,” known for her hourglass figure, has reportedly been Anushka tweeted. dumped by a lingerie
lingerie line of a high street chain, but her love dramas seem to have sabotaged the professional relationship, reports dailystar.co.uk. A fashion industry source told The Sun newspaper: “Kelly has had a partnership with New Look for years and it’s made both parties a lot of money. But Kelly’s reputation has changed recently because she’s brand due to the drama being talked about for her surrounding her break-up dodgy relationships, with David McIntosh. especially with David. Brook had struck a
Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Kareena Kapoor declared ‘Most Admired Personalities’ in internet survey One is a superstar who has enthralled the audience of every age, one is, perhaps, the Barbie Doll of the Indian Film Industry and the third one is the ‘Geet’ who is one of the most powerful actresses of Indian cinema and they are the most respected filmstars of the country. Salman Khan, his ex girlfriend Katrina Kaif and actress Kareena Kapoor have made it to the list of ‘The Most Admired Personalities’ of India – male and female – respectively. The survey was conducted by an online market research portal by the name of Yougov.com based in London.
Salman Khan, who is famous for his straightforward demeanour and ‘Dabangg’ image, has been one of the linchpins of the Khan trinity, formed by him, Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan, which has
ruled the industry for long now. He has given hit movies like ‘Maine Pyar Kiya’, ‘Hum Aapke Hain Koun’, ‘Wanted’, ‘Dabangg’ and most recently ‘Kick’ among others. Besides running an
independent charity called ‘Being Human’, Salman Khan is associated with many humanitarian causes and is famous for his generous ways. He secured fourth position in the list that’s graced by the likes of
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar. His fans’ love for him can only be respected more as the topic ‘SALMAN Most Admired Actor Of India’ has been trending on Twitter for long now. Salman Khan’s ex girlfriend Katrina Kaif, though is known more for her looks and link ups, has shown her acting skills in movies like ‘New York’ and ‘Raajneeti’. She has also been a part of one of the most successful movies of Indian cinema – ‘Dhoom: 3'.
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Taiwan plane crash: Chandigarh netball team thrown 24 victims identified out of National Games for forgery
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Gayle opposes proposed ICC crackdown on bat sizes Twenty-four of the 31 people killed in Wednesday’s TransAsia Airways plane crash in Taiwan have so far been identified, officials said. Flight GE235, en route to Kinmen from Taipei with 53 passengers on board, crashed in the Keelung river on Wednesday after its wing clipped a taxi on an elevated freeway 10 minutes after takeoff, Xinhua reported. According to official reports, 31 people have been confirmed killed, 15 injured and 12 others missing. Besides those on the plane, a driver and a passenger in the taxi clipped by the plane before it plunged into the river were also injured. The dead include 16 passengers from China, five Taiwanese passengers and the captain and two co-pilots. Rafts and
helicopters are scouring the crash site, and along the Keelung river as well as its banks. The cockpit and tail of the plane have been hoisted out of the water, while some segments of the fuselage remain submerged. The Taiwan Aviation Safety Council said that it has invited accident investigators from the Chinese mainland to take part in the accident investigation. Investigators from France, manufacturers of the aircraft, and from Canada, the engine manufacturers, have also been invited. TransAsia has also decided to hand out compensation of 200,000 new Taiwan dollars (about $6,356) to each injured victim, including the two in the taxi, and compensation of 1.2 million new Taiwan dollars to the families of each identified fatality.
Vodafone India Revenue Up 17.7% in Q3
New Delhi Riding on high demand for mobile internet services, the Indian arm of British telecom major Vodafone on Thursday reported a 17.7 per cent rise in revenue - the highest growth rate across its markets, racking up over 1.1 billion pounds (Rs 10,340 crore at 1 pound =
94 rupees) during the quarter ended December, 2014. The company had posted revenue of 937 million pounds for the corresponding period a year ago. "We have achieved another quarter of improving revenue trends in most of our major markets. Growth in India has accelerated again, driven by data," Vodafone Group chief executive Vittorio Colao said in a statement. The company closed the quarter with a customer base of over 178.7 million.
Thiruvananthapuram The netball team of Chandigarh has been disqualified from the ongoing 35th National Games after it allegedly tried to get a participation certificate in the name of a non-participating player. Netball Competition Director Lalit Jiwani lodged a complaint in this regard with the local police here for cheating, criminal breach of trust, forgery and criminal conspiracy against the Netball Association of Chandigarh including the players, coach, manager,
executives and selection committee and other officials concerned. According to National Games Secretariat officials here, after registering 14 members, Chandigarh only brought 13 for a photo session of the teams here yesterday. "When asked about the remaining player, the team officials said he was unwell and hence moved out of the stadium. But, an enquiry carried out by the Netball Federation of India officials found that the said player had not even arrived in Kerala for the
Games. But, somebody else had been found to be signing under his name in the records in these days," a National Games official told PTI. In his complaint to the police, Competition Director alleged that, "the intent of Team Chandigarh was to get a certificate of the National Games issued in favour of a person who had not even participated in the event. It is also possible that the accreditation card of the said player might have been taken purposefully for some other illegal purposes."
KXIP batsman Mandeep moves to RCB Indian Premier league (IPL) side Royal Challengers Bangalore Thursday acquired the services of batsman Mandeep Singh from Kings XI Punjab in the trading window for the 2015 edition of the tournament. "Royal Challengers Bangalore have traded Mandeep Singh from Kings XI Punjab, in what is the sixth trade prior to the start of the 2015 season of the IPL," Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Sanjay Patel said in a statement. Mandeep, 23, has been a consistent cricketer at the domestic and junior levels, and in the IPL, over the years. He won the Emerging Player
West Indies' destructive opening batsman Chris Gayle Thursday expressed disagreement with the International Cricket Council's (ICC) proposed crackdown on bat sizes before the impending World Cup. "A big boy needs a big bat," the West Indies opener was quoted as saying by Sydney Morning Herald. "People keep saying it has become a batsman's game, but bowlers are becoming more skilful too," he added. Former Australian pacer Brett Lee also spoke against the decision of the ICC, supporting the likes of Gayle and Australian opener David Warner who use bats having a 45 mm-
thick edge. At present, there is no limitation on the thickness of the edge of a bat. And using this lacuna to their advantage, some batsmen play with bats having increasingly thick edges. "I think that if players like Gayle and Warner are strong enough to lift a bat that heavy, at that speed, then good for them, it makes the game a hell of a lot more exciting." However, former Australian One-Day International batsman Michael Bevan had the same opinion as ICC chief executive David Richardson who said Wednesday that the balance between batsman and bowler "may have
shifted a bit too much". "Bats have improved at a far greater rate than balls ... there has to be an even balance if it becomes too lopsided and becomes a sixfest then no one wants to watch that either," said Bevan. The emergence of Twenty20 cricket coupled with a the impact of the closer boundary ropes have resulted in numerous batting records being set in recent years. And the impact of closer boundary ropes has not gone unnoticed by the ICC. "Where some batsmen are mishitting balls and it is just carrying over the rope and going for a six instead of being caught at the boundary," said Richardson.
Mumbai take on defending champions Karnataka in Ranji Trophy Award for his performance in the 2012 season. The second trading window before the IPL season closes Friday. There will
be a third trading window immediately after the players' auction, which will take place Feb 16.
After Pakistan, India also troubled by fitness issues
HDFC Bank raises close to Rs 10,000 crore in secondary market Country's largest lender by market value HDFC Bank today raised Rs 9,880 crore in the largest share sale in the secondary market by a private entity to overseas and domestic investors through a mix of qualified institutional placement and American depository shares. Merchant bankers said the issue has been successfully closed and the final pricing is expected shortly. According to merchant bankers who include Barclays, JM Financial, Citi, JP Morgan and BofAML among others, said the bank opened the QIP issue first and the ADR was launched a few hours later. The bank has plans to raise Rs 2,400 crore from QIP and the rest from ADRs,
but sources said the composition got changed after the sale began. The HDFC Bank counter was trading up over 1% at Rs
1,079.65 on the BSE at 1220 hrs. This is the largest share sale by a private sector entity and the second largest fund raising through by selling share in the secondary market after the bumper Rs 22,500 crore Coal India issue last week by the government. The Mumbai-based bank had
opened the sale process without a roadshow late yesterday. Last month, the government had allowed increasing foreign holding in HDFC Bank. The application was pending for over a year. Parent HDFC holds 22.47% in the bank, FIIs 33.75%, ADRs/GDRs 16.84% and the rest is held by others, as of the September quarter. With over Rs 2.6 trillion market capitalisation, HDFC Bank trumps all other lenders in the country including SBI and ICICI. In December 2013, the Reserve Bank had prevented FIIs from holding more HDFC Bank stocks after their combined stake crossed 49%.
SYDNEY It’s not just the Pakistani players who are facing injury problems in the wake of ICC World Cup 2015 but one of the favourites and defending champions India would also have to resolve fitness problems of four of its cricketers before the commencement of the mega event. Key batsman Rohit Sharma is facing hamstring injury while fast bowler Ishant Sharma hurt his knee during the recently concluded ODI tri-series. Pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar injured his ankle and last but not the least all-
rounder Ravindra Jadeja is experiencing shoulder pain yet again. All four players are set to appear for their fitness tests on February 7 before the Indian selectors would decide their fate. The star-studded side has been in deep waters ever since landing in Australia last year. They only lost Test series to the Aussies but could not perform up to the expectations in the One-Day Internationals against the hosts and the visiting English team. The tournament kick starts on February 14 followed by an all important PakistanIndia clash on the very next day.
Mumbai, A battle royal is on the cards when under pressure Mumbai, gunning for an outright victory to seal a quarter final berth, clash with high-flying defending champions Karnataka in a Ranji Trophy Group A match commencing at the Wankhede Stadium tomorrow. While it's a must-win and final league game for 40-time champions Mumbai, who are trailing fourth in the league table with 17 points to their credit behind toppers Karnataka (32 points), no. 2 Tamil Nadu (23) and no. 3 Baroda (18), the visitors are under no such pressure after
having booked their spot in the last eight with a match in hand. These two outfits have fought many a memorable battle in the past for honours and the upcoming one too promises a no-holds barred encounter, especially with rival captains - Aditya Tare and Vinay Kumar - assuring that victory is what their respective outfits would be aiming for. "We have prepared well for this game and we are going to play for a win. The victory over Baroda has given us a lot of confidence, especially as it was achieved without some top players (like Wasim Jaffer and Abhishek Nayar)," said Mumbai
captain and wicket keeper Tare, who took over the mantle from Suryakumar Yadav prior to the away match in Vadodara. "We are treating this game as a prequarter final and will go for a win. We are confident, but are taking it one game at a time. Beating Mumbai is always special and playing at the Wankhede Stadium against them is a great opportunity," said Kumar who is the secondhighest wicket taker for his team with 29 scalps to his credit in this Ranji season. Karnataka's progress this season, after having swept to the title last year, has been spectacular.
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Rajkot airport director took a joyride in AAI flight: RTI RAJKOT A Right to Information (RTI) reply has confirmed a major security breach at the Rajkot airport by the airport director who went on a joyride in an aircraft of the Airport Authority of India (AAI) by giving all security rules a go-by in 2013. R R Gupta, then Rajkot airport director, had boarded the cockpit of aircraft VT-FIU King Air that had come from Vadodara for calibration of landing systems on July 9, 2013 and allegedly ordered the pilot to fly to coastal areas around Porbandar.
The aircraft went out of the air traffic control (ATC) radar for around 15 minutes triggering panic among the security agencies. "Gupta boarded AAI flight in aircraft cockpit. He is from civil engineering background and he was not permitted in writing by any competent authority to board the cockpit. During the operation of such a flight, no security personnel were present and informed," AAI said in the RTI reply to an application by a Jam Khambhaliya resident, Anwar Umar Zakhia. Describing his act as
"ridiculous" and "irresponsible", AAI has also noted that Gupta boarded the flight for personal gain without even security check thereby violating Aircraft Act 1934 (22 of 1934). He also did not inform the Central Industrial Security Force for security clearance. Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had also ordered an inquiry into it. Gupta was later transferred to Ahmedabad where he serves as joint general manager (terminal operations). "The pilot in command was not given written permission from any
competent authorities of AAI to board Gupta in aircraft or aircraft cockpit. He entered inside AAI Aircraft (VT-FIU) without security check, without boarding pass, without any passenger and manifest," the reply said. The fact came to light through footages of CCTV camera when the aircraft landed back after completion of calibration flights. When contacted, Gupta said, "I have gone through the enquiry process by DGCA as well as AAI. I don't have anything to say. I can speak only with the permission from headquarters."
Cabinet clears creation of SPV for Surat Dream City GANDHINAGAR Gujarat cabinet, chaired by chief minister Anandiben Patel, on Wednesday approved the proposal to form a special purpose vehicle (SPV) to establish a new city in Surat called Diamond Research and Mercantile (Dream) city. The CM will lay stone of the new city on February 15. With an intention to providing international market of diamond trade at home front, Surat Dream City will be developed over 2,000 acre of land. According to a state government release, world's 90% diamonds are polished and cut in Gujarat in different pockets like Surat, Navsari, Bhavnagar and Amreli, but the industry lacks proper facilities for its trade. Once the Dream city project is
realized, traders from all over the world will be able to come here and sell rough diamonds directly. They
will be also able to Surat Diamond Bourse purchase polished (SDB) will come up in the diamonds from the same Dream city over an area of place. 1.50 crore square feet.
ABVP seeks more hostels for SC/ST students AHMEDABAD Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) has demanded hostels and better facilities for SC/ST students in the city to help them pursue higher education. In 2008, ABVP had conducted a survey and found that there were 227 such hostels in the country. The student wing of BJP than filed a writ petition in Supreme Court demanding facilities for SC/ST students. The SC issued an order asking state governments to
ensure hostels and facilities for SC/ST students. ABVP again conducted a survey in 2012 and found that the
Train runs into concrete slab in Gujarat VADODARA Passengers of Pune-Indore Express had a narrow escape on Wednesday when the engine collided with a concrete sleeper near Gujarat's Bharuch. Police and railway officials said it was a deliberate attempt to derail the train. Vadodara railway division
Arnold Schwarzenegger describes Gujarat as California of India
New Delhi Hollywood star Arnold Schwarzenegger today while addressing Delhi Sustainable Development Summit 2015 (DSDS15) in Delhi described Gujarat as California of India. Schwarzenegger said he has been admirer of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ever since he was the Chief Minister of Gujarat. Arnold said, “I thank Prime Minister Modi for all works he is doing. I
have been admiring him since he was the Chief Minister of Gujarat which I heard is California of india. And he has created some very good actions in Gujarat.” Arnold praised a “brilliant idea” to cover Gujarat’s canals with solar panels. He said, “Under the Prime Minister’s leadership, the state of Gujarat had brilliant idea to cover its canals with solar panels. Now the central
number of such hostels has increased to 433 across the country, but there was none in Ahmedabad.
government here wants to cover over 1,000 miles of canals to generate thousands of MW of clean energy.” He said Prime Minister Modi is leading solar revolution. Arnold said, in United States, solar industry created more jobs than gas industry last year. He said fighting climate change also supports job creation, health and national security. Arnold, an Austrian-born American actor, producer, activist, businessman, investor, writer, philanthropist, former professional bodybuilder, and politician who served two terms as the 38th Governor of California from 2003 until 2011 was part of the summit in Delhi as founder of R20 (Region20).
officials said the engine's cattle guard was badly damaged after it rammed the concrete sleeper that weighs around 280 kg and is around three metres long. It is likely that the iscreants lifted the sleeper from a trolley refuge which was beside the track and placed it to derail the train. The Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Government Railway Police (GRP) inspected the spot along with officials of Vadodara railway division and a complaint has been registered at Bharuch railway police station.
CM announces Plast India International University, center of excellence, vocational training center in Gujarat
Gandhinagar Gujarat Chief Minister today said the state government has taken a decision to set up first of its kind, internationally recognized ‘Plast India International University’ in Vapi in partnership with University of Massachusetts Lowell. She said the state government arm Gujarat Industrial Development
Corporation(GIDC) will offer 40 acre land at concessional rate to set up this university. Chief Minister while speaking at inaugural function of the 9th edition of Plast India 2015 at Gandhinagar today morning further said that the state government has approved a center for excellence for automobile in cooperation with CIPET and MS
University, which will also facilitate innovation and incubation assistance. She said the state government will start a vocational training center for tribal youths in Dharampur to provide skill training. She said per year 2,000 tribal youths will be offered skill development training here. Chief Minister today inaugurated the 9th edition of Plast India 2015 at Gandhinagar. Gujarat is the first state to host PlastIndia outside Delhi. Around 1,600 exhibitors from India and around the world will showcase their technology in the mega exhibition spread across an area of 1.25 lakh sq mts. CM Smt Patel stated that plastic industry has proved to be a unique sector for India, playing a vital role in our country’s economy and overall development. On the foundations of skilled manpower, India can strive towards becoming International Plastic Hub with mantras of ‘Low cost and High quality product’
and ‘Zero effect, Zero defect’, she added. Speaking about Gujarat’s plastic industry, CM Smt Patel shared that nearly 6500 plastic businesses invest Rs 2400 crore and extends employment to over 61,000 people in Gujarat. This way, Gujarat contributes nearly 65% to total output of India’s Plastic Industry, she added. She further said that to realize Gujarat’s potential in this industry, Government of Gujarat has identified plastic as one of the focus sectors in recently announced industrial Policy.CM Smt Patel appealed to those present to contribute in making plastic industry environmentfriendly. Currently, only 30% of plastic waste is being recycled, which should be increased further. More research and work is required in developing technology for recycling plastic waste that can be further used in various constructive ways, she added.
Bio-shield to protect coastline AHMEDABAD Nearly three years after it was conceived Gujarat government has initiated the Bio-Shield project for conservation of ecology along the coastline of the state. The project will be first implemented between Dahej and Hazira stretch in the Gulf of Khambhat. The project will include plantation of various species of vegetation, such as mangroves, seaweeds, sea grass, casuarina to control the soil erosion, stabilize the areas and for protection in case of tsunami. This will be done in partnership with local fishermen community and the industries located along the coastline. Gujarat's mangrove cover spread over 1,103 sq km is the second largest in the country after West Bengal. "Locations have been identified in Gulf of Khambhat. This includes
Plast India-2015 begins today in Gandhinagar AHMEDABAD Gujarat chief minister Anandiben Patel and Union chemical-fertilizer minister Ananthkumar will inaugurate Plast India2015 mega exhibition here in Gandhinagar in the morning of February 5, 2015. UK, France, Austria, Germany, Netherlands, China, Taiwan and Korea etc nations' Country Pavilions have been included in this exhibition. The finance minister of Gujarat Saurabhbhai Patel and
Ahmedabad
Union minister of State Hansraj Ahir also will grace their present on the occasion of the inauguration of the exhibition. During this occasion a two day International Seminar based on "Gate-Way to Innovation" theme also be organized. As many as 1600 exhibitors will exhibit on multiple productivitytechnological aspects on their knowledge wealth and more than 1.50 lakh business visitors will observe this exhibition.
one village each in Hansot, Dahej, and Choryasi talukas and two villages in Olpad block," said Nishchal Joshi, senior manager, projects, Gujarat Ecology Commission.
"Plantation of mangroves, herbs and shrubs will be done in over 25 km stretch (500 hectares) between Dahej and Hazira," he said, adding that the action plan was ready for
approval of the government. Based on the result of the three-year long project similar activity will be implemented in other coastal areas of the state.
Miss. and Mrs. Ahmedabad Gujarati Paegent Show Organized in the Ahmedabad City Celebrate Gujarati Culture and Womenhood
Ahmedabad Gujarat's biggest traditional & cultural beauty pageant. MISS and MRS A H M E D A B A D GUJARATI being organized in Ahmedabad by Karyeshumanti & Front Page event on 7th February, 2015 at Aaksh Patry Plot. Gujarat has become a business hub now days. Gujarati woman has come up very well in every manner. As a Gujarati woman to promote Gujarat on different era the event is organized with the 30 women. A pageant that is strongly rooted to our culture and Tradition. The Chief Guest for the Miss & Mrs Ahmedabad Gujarati Pageant show will be Smt. Meenaxiben Patel (Mayor of Ahmedabad), The other Hon’ble Guest will be Shri Surendra Sinh Patel (Designer of Vishala), Mr.Jaxay Shah (MD- Savvy Group), Ms. Kajal Oza Vaidya (Author- ColumistFaculty) & Hon’ble judges for the show will be Mr.
Sohil Shah (Star Jewellery), Mr. Chiranjiv Patel (MDPC Snehal Group, Chairman- GCCI (YW)), Mrs. Shilpa Choksi (House of Marigold), Mr. Minal Vakhariya (Founder of Miss & Mrs India Gujarati), Mrs. Rashmi Amitabh Shah (Mrs. India Worldwide), Mrs. Usha Jaiswal (Oman Fashion Luxuries), Ms. Heena Somani (Image Consultant) and Mrs. Lata Lakhani (Cher Hair & Beauty Lounge). Ms.Asha Desai, (Head & organizer Karyeshumantri Event) added that, “As we open doors for the Mega Event Miss & Mrs. Ahmedabad Gujarati with
one mission to bring all the Gujarati’s on one platform and to promote Gujarati Culture globally, we have invited all our friends, wellwishers and companies who would like to join hands to bring about the India's biggest Traditional and Cultural beauty pageant for the first for Gujarati Community which is spread across the world. Gujarati’s play a very important role in the Economic Development of the country at the same time they are the people who are fond of Traveling, Food and they have very rich Culture to back their festivals, their Happy Occasions.
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