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BJP accuses Congress of practising crony capitalism
News Brief Was forced to attack Modi on 'snoopgate' issue: Jayanthi Natarajan 150 AAP members join BJP at Smriti Irani rally in Delhi New Delhi Over 150 members of Aam Aadmi Party today joined BJP at a rally in Shakur Basti attended by Union Minister Smriti Irani over “resentment” against the local AAP candidate Satyendra Jain. The local joint-convener of AAP, Bhuwan Sharma led the breakaway group. Later, addressing the rally, Irani wooed the middle class by pushing forth the issues of women security, corruption, education and development while urging voters to elect Kiran Bedi. “People need a government here which will take care of women and issues of the middle class.
SRK to recreate Gujarat in Mumbai for Raees Mumbai Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan’s film Raees, based on late 1980s Ahmedabad bootlegger gangster Abdul Latif’s life, will be shot in Mumbai. Director Rahul Dholakia is reportedly recreating Gujarat in Mumbai’s film city as he feels that Ahmedabad has changed a lot since 1980s and it would be more convenient to shoot the action scenes of Raees on a closed set. The film has Pakistani heroine. The film is likely to go on floor soon.
Blackmoney case: Court summons Moin Qureshi, staff as accused New Delhi Controversial businessman Moin Ahmed Qureshi was today summoned as accused by a Delhi court in a black money case filed by the Income Tax Department for allegedly not disclosing his income of nearly Rs 20 crore. A meat exporter, Qureshi and his employee Aditya Sharma were directed to appear in the court on March 2 by Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Devendra Kumar Sharma, who took cognisance of the complaint filed against them by the Income Tax (IT) department today.
NEW DELHI New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) continued its attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) ahead of the Delhi Assembly Elections and posed a second set of 'paanch sawaal' (5 questions) to Arvind Kejriwal on Friday. BJP began its process of posing five questions to Kejriwal on Thursday, and the second set of questions were posed by central ministers Venkaiah Naidu and Nirmala Sitharaman today.Former UPA minister Jayanthi Natarajan on Friday said she would quit the Congress party on Friday, squarely putting the blame on Congress vicepresident Rahul Gandhi. According to a report in the Hindu, Natarajan wrote an explosive letter
to Sonia Gandhi in which she also referred to the 'snoopgate controversy'. Armed with fodder provided by Jayanthi Natarajan, BJP accused the Congress of practising "crony capitalism" and running UPA government through "remote control", saying its assertions during Lok Sabha poll campaign stand vindicated. The party also sought a relook at environmental clearances made during the previous regime in the wake of the former Environment Minister accusing Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi of interference in clearances for projects. Jayanthi Natarajan writes in the letter, "While I was still a minister, an important matter which has caused me great agitation is the
Shri Modi, on TV channels and during debates,
Assembly Elections and posed a second set of 'paanch sawaal' (5 questions) toArvind Kejriwal on Friday. BJP began its process of
At least 50 people were killed and at least 50 others injured in a blast inside Imambargah Maula Karballa in Lakhi Dar area of Shikarpur during Friday prayers.
fact that I was called upon to attack the present Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on what is referred to in the media as 'Snoopgate'. "Despite the fact that I initially refused, because I thought that the party should attack Shri Modi on policy and governance and not drag an unknown woman into a controversy," Jayanti said she had no choice in the matter and was forced to address the media.
posing five questions to Kejriwal on Thursday, and the second set of questions were posed by central ministers Venkaiah Naidu and Nirmala Sitharaman today.The BJP said that the AAP was roping in volunteers from outside Delhi to campaign for it in the capital. Couldn't it find volunteers in Delhi, questioned BJP and asked the AAP to explain the link to foreign volunteers.
Adani recasts biz; consolidates ports, power, mining assets
New Delhi In a major recast of operations, diversified Adani group today consolidated its ports, power and mining assets into three separately listed firms and would list a new company for transmission business, while unlocking value worth over Rs 60,000 crore for the shareholders. Under the multi-layered corporate
restructuring scheme, approved by the boards of three listed firms today, the group would move away from its present ‘holding company’ structure and would instead have four independently listed entities for the four major business segments. The existing shareholders of Adani Enterprises Ltd (AEL), currently the holding company, would
after appointment as minister," she added.
Imambargah blast in Shikarpur claims 50 Jayanthi said she had initially refused to attack Modi over snoopgate, another Congress leader Ajay Maken asked her to come to Delhi and address a press conference on the issue. He said the decision was taken at the highest level and she had no choice in the matter. "After the press conference throughout the controversy which followed I was told by Shri Maken to fiercely attack
Delhi polls: Why is Arvind Kejriwal violating EC Apple puts the big on Samsung directives, asks BJP in its second 'paanch sawaal' to AAP hurt Things are not looking so
New Delhi The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) continued its attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) ahead of the Delhi
although I was otherwise never fielded in the media
be allotted shares of two already listed firms — Adani Ports and SEZ Ltd (APSEZ) and Adani Power Ltd (APL) — as also in a new company named Adani Transmission Ltd (ATL) to be listed separately. Subsequently, AEL would effectively become mining business arm of the group, which currently commands market value of over Rs 1.5 lakh crore, after amalgmation of Adani Mining Pvt Ltd (AMPL) into this company. The demerger will be effective from April 1, 2015 subject to regulatory approvals. The entire restructuring exercise is expected to be completed by December 31, 2015.
good for Samsung in the smartphone market, especially as it faces its Apple nemesis. Long the world's largest smartphone maker, Samsung is likely to see Apple iPhones rise to the top spot in 2015, pushing Samsung and its Galaxy and other smartphone models into second place. What's more, Apple is releasing in April its first Apple Watch, which could knock the wind out of smartwatch competitors including Samsung, which already has several models on the market.No question, 2015 is going to be a challenging year for Samsung," said IDC analyst Ryan Reith.
Shikarpur Deputy commissioner Hadi Bakhsh Zardari said that at least 50 people were killed in the blast. He added that over 50 were injured in the incident. Shaukat Memon, Medical Superintendent Civil Hospital Shikarpur, had said earlier over 50 people have been injured in the huge blast that was reportedly heard several kilometers away. Children are also reportedly among the dead and injured. The bomb disposal squad
(BDS) of Sindh Police revealed after an initial probe that around five to seven kilos of explosives was used in the explosion. DIG Shikarpur Rakhio Mirani said that a man brought a device inside the Imambargah and used it to detonate an explosion. Scores of worshipers were present inside for Friday prayers during the time of the blast. According to ISPR, a team of doctors has been dispatched to Shikarpur from Pano Aqil Garrison. Police and
rescue services were dispatched immediately to the blast site while the injured are being taken to Civil Hospital Shikarpur. According to rescue services sources, the roof of the Imambargah collapsed after the blast. Teams are busy in recovering survivors from the rubble. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif condemned the blast and ordered an immediate inquiry. Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon said that emergency had been declared at all hospitals in Shikarpur. He also said that Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah and Sindh Health Minister Jam Mehtab Daher have taken notice of the incident.
Base year for GDP changed; economy grew at 6.9% in 2013-14
New Delhi The India’s economy grew at a faster 6.9% in 2013-14 than 4.7% calculated earlier according to a new series of gross domestic product (GDP) data announced on Friday, broadening the coverage to computed income across segments
across farm, corporate and unorganised sectors. The new series with a base year of 201112 uses a “gross value added” (GVA) formula to calculate GDP—the broadest measure of the total value of goods and services produced in the country—incorporates granular information even from the level of the small firms as well output and spending on items such as smart phones and LED televisions. GVA, which measures the difference in value
between the final good and the cost of ingredients used in its production, widens the scope of capturing more economic activity than the earlier “factor cost” approach— a sum of the total cost of all factors used to produce a good or service, net of taxes and subsidies. According to the latest method India’s GDP at current market prices (2013-14) is valued at Rs 113.5 lakh crore compared to Rs 104.77 lakh crore in the old data
series—valuing Asia’s third largest economy by more than Rs 8 lakh crore than estimated earlier. Likewise, the annual average income of an Indian (per capita) now stands at Rs 80,338 compared to the earlier estimates of Rs 74,380. A change in base year for computing national accounts pushed up the “real” or inflationadjusted economic growth rate for 2013-14 to 6.9%, while earlier estimate on the basis of old series was 4.7%.
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Blast at Shia mosque in Pak kills 50 as sectarian violence grows At least 49 people were killed in a powerful explosion at a crowded Shia mosque in Pakistan during Friday prayers, the latest sectarian attack to hit the South Asian nation. Police said the blast was caused either by a suicide bomber or an explosive device which went off when the mosque was at its fullest on Friday afternoon in the centre of Shikarpur, a city in Pakistan’s southern province of Sindh. Radical Sunni Islamist groups often target mosques frequented by minority Shiites, whom they see as infidels. Earlier this month, six people were killed and 17 wounded by a suicide bomber outside a Shia mosque in the city of Rawalpindi, also after Friday prayers. “We are trying to ascertain the nature of the blast,” said Shikarpur police chief Saqib Ismail Memon. “A bomb disposal squad is examining the scene.” Saeed Ahmed Mangnejo, head of the regional civil administration, told Reuters that the death toll had reached 49. In chaotic scenes that followed the blast, part of the mosque collapsed after the explosion, burying some of the wounded under rubble. Bystanders pulled people from the debris and piled them into cars for the journey to hospital. Locals said there were not enough ambulances and the army later sent additional vehicles to transport people to hospitals. The atmosphere was tense in Shikarpur after the explosion, with shops boarded up and crowds of emotional residents massing outside hospitals. “The entire city is in lockdown and there is tension in the air. There is a heavy police presence and the Rangers are patrolling the city,” said Pariyal Marri, a local resident. Jundullah, a splinter group of Pakistan’s Taliban that last year pledged support for the Islamic State group based in Syria and Iraq, claimed responsibility. “Our target was the Shia mosque … They are our enemies,” said Fahad Marwat, a Jundullah spokesman. He did not elaborate. Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen, a Shia organization, has called for a province-wide strike on Saturday in protest. Sain Rakhio Merani, a regional police official, said the blast was probably caused by a bomb, although Pakistani television quoted some residents as saying they saw a man wearing a suicide vest. The attack came as Pakistan tries to adopt new measures to tackle Islamist extremists following a massacre of 134 children last month at an army-run school in the northwestern city of Peshawar. The government has pledged to crack down on all militant groups, reintroduce the death penalty, set up military courts to speed convictions and widen its military campaign in lawless tribal areas. Yet Pakistan’s religious minorities, among them Ahmadis, Christians and Hindus, say the government is doing little to alleviate their daily struggle against humiliation, discrimination and violence. Shiites make up about a fifth of Pakistan’s mainly Sunni population of around 180 million. More than 800 Shiites have been killed in attacks since the beginning of 2012, according to Human Rights Watch. Karachi, Pakistan's biggest city and economic heart, has wrestled for several years with a bloody wave of criminal, sectarian and political murders.
One lakh for Farhan Akhtar! No, that's not the turnout for his concert. That's the number of miles Farhan Akhtar has saved up on his frequent flyer card in the last one year. A member from his team made the discovery while planning his travel. "While was locking Farhan's schedule and mapping his upcoming travel, they realised that the actor has has a huge bank of miles on his flyer card. Film shoots, concerts with his band and even recce for his productions - Farhan has had a busy 2014 and had been traveling for various reasons," the source said. Farhan shot in various parts of Europe for Zoya Akhtar's Dil Dhadakne Do and went to Delhi
for Wazir. Other than that, a major chunk of his travel happened because of his 'Farhan Live' tours for which he visited several towns and cities across the country. The places he visited include Belgaum, Ranchi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Kochi. Now, with a series of concerts and film shoots lined up in 2015, it's time Farhan redeems the miles he's earned.
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QUOTE “#SexismAlert: Shazia better CM candidate than OF THE Bedi because of good looks” - Former SC judge Markandey Katju@mkatju: now tweeted about how good looking females affect voting preference!! DAY Amitabh Bachchan's compliments brought tears to my eyes: Akshara Hassan Akshara Haasan did not have any plans to turn actor but when the offer to star in 'Shamitabh' came her way, she could not say no. The 24-year-old actress, the younger daughter of Kamal Haasan and Sarika, worked as an assistant director for four years but never felt the need to shift to acting. It was while working with an ad agency, she met Balki and felt she was ready to switch and become an actress. "When Balki sir gave me the synopsis and read the script, I was very sure about it and the fact that I will do it. After the narration ended I realised I was in love with the script. When Balki sir asked for my decision I told him 'you know my Rahasya' was touted as a film based on the infamous Noida double murder of 14-year-old Aarushi Talwar and Hemraj, the Talwars' domestic help. As we know Aarushi's parents, Rajesh and Nupur, who are both doctors, have been convicted in the case. The Talwars had raised objections to 'Rahasya' being thrown open for public viewing. Rahasya's crime seems eerily similar to the Talwar case, replete with
answer' but he still gave me two days to think about it," Akshara said in an interview. 'Shamitabh' also stars Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan and south superstar Dhanush. Akshara said she was taken aback when she learned that she will
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share screen with Bachchan in her debut film. The newcomer said after signing the film she asked her mother, who was at that time working with the 72-year-old star on a TV series, if she could come and meet him on the sets. the settings, the bungalow type house where the crime takes place, and the fact that the victim was found with her throat slit in her bedroom. But after that the film takes on its own character, which is fortunately slick and wickedly delightful, fitting into the old f a s h i o n e d whodunnit format.
Singh Is Bling is a perfect mix of comedy, action, romance: Akshay Bollywood's action titan Akshay Kumar is excited to begin shooting for Singh Is Bling and says it will be a wholesome entertainer. The 'Khiladi' Kumar, whose espionage action thriller film Baby, released Jan 23, will soon begin shooting for the new film, in time for it to hit theatres on Gandhi Jayanti Oct 2. "Pre-prod. on in full swing 4 #SinghIsBling. It's d perfect amalgamation of action,comedy & romance. Can't wait 2 begin shoot. Oct 2 here we come," the actor
tweeted Thursday. Prabhudheva directorial Singh Is Bling also stars Kareena Kapoor and Kriti Sanon. Meanwhile, Akshay will next be seen in the action
drama Main Gabbar alongside Shruti Haasan. He will also be seen in the Bollywood remake of Warrior, which will be released as Brothers in India.
‘Khamoshiyan’ actress Sapna Pabbi:Intimate scenes weren’t difficult Actress Sapna Pabbi, who is making her Bollywood debut with Vishesh Films’ ‘Khamoshiyan‘, says intimate scenes in the film were not difficult for her to pull off, and instead, it was the emotional scenes which were challenging. The supernatural erotica, which has abundant steamy and bold scenes, features Sapna
in a lead role as a conniving seductress Meera, and Ali Fazal as Kabir, a writer in
search of a story. Gurmeet Choudhary plays Meera’s husband Jaidev in the film. “Meera is a very complex character. She has a lot of different layers and shades to her personality. She carries a lot of dark secrets from her past. She likes to play mind games and she is very dark and mysterious,” she said.
Katrina to start shooting for Fitoor in Kashmir Katrina Kaif is going to start shooting for Fitoor in Kashmir, and will be leaving for her part this week. The actress will be joining the team during the second schedule of the film. The team of Fitoor was in Kashmir shooting in November and December but Katrina will be joining them only now, as she wasn't required to film her parts then. So, while the Fitoor team got to experience autumn in Kashmir in the earlier schedule, Katrina will be going now during acute winter. However, she is looking forward to it and has even
been informed by the crew to brace up and be
prepared for the extreme climatic conditions there!
The cast of Rohit Shetty's next starring Shah Rukh Khan
Rohit Shetty's next film starring Shah Rukh Khan has finally found its remaining cast. Can you guess who they are? Well here's the inside scoop. A source close to the director revealed to us, "Rohit and Shah
Rukh have been planning to get back for a film ever since Chennai Express. This was their plan for a year. Now SRK is finishing Fan and will be busy with his TV stint and his Raees shoot but the actor will start shooting soon for Rohit's film as well". Not just that, the source also confirmed who the lead cast of the film would be. "Varun Dhawan has already been signed on for the project. Opposite him will be Heropanti
heroine Kriti Sanon and the actress is already doing a series of big films opposite big stars. But the real surprise is that SRK and Kajol are coming back together yet again as Kajol has given her nod to Rohit's film". While there are too many conjectures floating around about the film, the filmmaker has decided to remain tight lipped about his project and is expected to announce the cast soon.
Disney Channel celebrates ‘Togetherness’ with Indian Families
Ahmedabad, For over ten years, Disney Channel India has entertained Indian kids with stories and characters that they have come to love and creating wonderful uniquely Disney memories along the way. Starting January 31st Disney Channel will airfive new heartwarming and uplifting live-action shows. that will capture emotions and evolving aspirations whilst celebrating the joys of the progressive Indian Family
of today. January 31 will see the launch of five new liveaction shows premiering on the weekend on the channel – ‘Kabhi Aise Geet Gaya Karo’, ‘Maan Na Maan Main Tera Mehmaan’, ‘Goldie Ahuja Matric Pass’, ‘Lage Raho Chachu’. and ‘Zindagi Khattee Meethi’, all backed with a talented star-cast including television veterans like Renuka Shahane, Mahesh Thakur, Sudhir Pandey, Maninee Mishra, Ashwin Kaushal, Harsh Vashisht
amongst others. With heartwarming stories, moments of humor, celebrations and distinctly quirky personalities, each of the shows promise to touch your hearts and make you smile. Launched in 2005, Disney Channel has been the key destination for the Disney brand for kids in India. Disney Channel provides widely-enjoyed and unique, high quality branded entertainment that kids love and parents
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3 / Dt. 31-01-2015, Saturday ICC announces umpire, match referee appointments for World Cup 2015 Dubai, Marais Erasmus and Nigel Llong will be the on-field umpires for the tournament opener between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Christchurch on Feb 14. S. Ravi and Simon Fry will be the third and fourth umpires, respectively, while David Boon will be the match referee. On the same day in a day/night fixture in Melbourne, Australia will lock horns with England in a match which will be umpired by Aleem Dar and Kumar Dharmasena. Billy Bowden will act as the third umpire, while Joel Wilson will perform the fourth umpire’s duties. Jeff Crowe will be the match referee. Apart from Boon and Crowe, Chris Broad, Ranjan Madugalle and Roshan Mahanama will share the match referees’
responsibilities during the 44-day tournament in which 49 matches will be played. All the five are members of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees. All the 12 members of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires are available for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015. Apart from the four on-field umpires in action on the opening day, Bruce Oxenford, Ian Gould, Paul Reiffel, Richard Illingworth, Richard Kettleborough, Rod Tucker and Steve Davis will feature during the event.
Resilient England trounce India to seal place in Tri-series final bounced back from a shaky start to claim a three-wicket victory over reigning world champions India in what was virtually a semifinal contest of the Mid-Carlton Triseries at Perth. Chasing a paltry target of 201, England batting order collapsed like a pack of cards as they were 66-5 at one point of the game. However, a robust sixth wicket partnership of 125 runs between James Taylor (82) and Jos Buttler (67) steadied the sinking ship to achieve the target with 19 balls to spare. Stuart Binny was the pick of the bowler for India as he captured
the crucial wickets of Joe Root (3), skipper Eoin Morgan (2) and Ravi Bopara (4) in quick succession. Put into bat, Indian batsman had struggled to find a crucial partnership after Ajinkya Rahane (73) and Shikhar Dhawan (38) contributed a first wicket partnership of 83 runs. James Taylor was declared the Man of the Match for his r o c k - s o l i d performance. England will now face Australia in the final at the same venue on Sunday. Eoin Morgan's side have lost both of their games against the hosts in the tournament.
India's S Ravi to officiate in World Cup opener
Dubai India's S Ravi will officiate in the World Cup opener between hosts New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Christchurch on February 14. While Marais Erasmus and Nigel Llong will be the on-field umpires, Ravi and Simon Fry will be the third and fourth umpires, respectively, with David Boon serving as the match referee, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Friday. On the same day in a daynight fixture in Melbourne, Australia will lock horns with England
West Indies rope in Nikita Miller as replacement for Sunil Narine for 2015 World Cup Johannesburg Left-arm spinner Nikita Miller has been roped into the West Indies squad for the upcoming World Cup in place of Sunil Narine, who backed out of the squad. Earlier in the week, Narine withdrew from the squad citing that he needs more
banks, which account for more than 70 percent of advances, have long been constrained by bad loans, mainly due to a slowdown in the country's economic growth in the past two fiscal years. This has pulled their profitability well below private-sector rivals. State banks recorded their highest-ever level of stressed loans in September at 12.9 percent of total advances. The same ratio in the private sector was just 4.4 percent,
time to rectify his bowling actions and confidently bowl for sustained period with his new action. The off-spin wizard has undergone intense remedial work after being suspended from last year's Champions League Twenty20 due to an illegal action.West Indies' revised 15-man squad for the World
Cup squad is as follows: Jason Holder (captain), Marlon Samuels, Sulieman Benn, Darren Bravo, Jonathan Carter, Sheldon Cottrell, Chris Gayle, Nikita Miller, Denesh Ramdin, Kemar Roach, Andre Russell, Darren Sammy, Lendl Simmons, Dwayne Smith, Jerome Taylor.
SpiceJet to get Rs 1,500 cr funds; Marans to also put Rs 375 cr New Delhi Taking forward change of control at SpiceJet, its Board has approved transfer of Maran family's entire 58.46 per cent existing stake -- worth about Rs 700 crore at
Bank of Baroda profit tumbles as bad loans jump MUMBAI (Reuters) - Bank of Baroda Ltd increased bad debt provisions by 66 percent in the third quarter, contributing to a big drop in profits, and the bank said bad loan growth would remain a problem in the short term. Bank of Baroda Executive Director Ranjan Dhawan said on Friday bad loans were difficult to contain and their growth was unlikely to slow significantly in the next two quarters. The statecontrolled bank, India's second-biggest lender by assets, reported a 69 percent fall in quarterly profit also due to the impact of an increase in tax expenses. Its shares fell more than 10 percent in their biggest single-day fall in seven years. India's more than two dozen state-run
in a match which will be umpired by Aleem Dar and Kumar Dharmasena. Billy Bowden will act as the third umpire while Joel Wilson will perform the fourth umpire's duties. Jeff Crowe will be the match referee. Apart from Boon and Crowe, Chris Broad, Ranjan Madugalle and Roshan Mahanama will share the match referees' responsibilities during the 44-day tournament in which 49 matches will be played from Feb 14 to March 29 in Australia and New Zealand. All five are members of the Elite
Panel of ICC Match Referees. All 12 members of the Elite Panel of ICC Umpires will be available for the World Cup. Apart from the four on-field umpires in action on the o p e n i n g d a y, B r u c e Oxenford, Ian Gould, Paul Reiffel, Richard Illingworth, Richard Kettleborough, Rod Tucker and Steve Davis will feature during the event. Fry, Ravi and Wilson are members of the International Panel of ICC Umpires. They will be joined by Johan Cloete, Chris Gaffaney, Michael Gough, Ranmore Martinesz and Ruchira Palliyaguru. Meanwhile, the ICC has also confirmed umpire appointments for the 14 warm-up matches. These matches will be played in Christchurch, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney.
latest central bank data showed. India's growth slipped below 5 percent in the past two fiscal years in its weakest performance for a quarter of a century. Growth is forecast to revive this fiscal year and next. ICICI Bank Ltd, the biggest private sector lender, which also reported on Friday, said quarterly net profit rose 14 percent to a record. But it also said bad loans rose and provisions were 41 percent up from a year earlier.
current price -- to original owner Ajay Singh, while raising Rs 1,500 crore through issuance of fresh securities. Besides, Marans would also infuse Rs 375 crore into the budget carrier in lieu of 'non convertible preference shares' to be alloted to them despite them offloading their entire existing equity stake in favour of Singh and resigning from the Board of the airline. While the pricing details with regard to share transfer by Marans were not disclosed, sources said Singh might also infuse fresh funds into the carrier and bring in some foreign investors into the airline. The SpiceJet Board, in a meeting held yesterday, has also approved change in registered office of Gurgaon-headquartered airline from Tamil Nadu to Delhi, while the
company's Articles of Association would also be amended. Besides, Kalanithi Maran, his wife Kavery Kalanithi and Managing Director S Natrajhen have resigned from the Board with immediate effect to make way for new directors in wake of new ownership. The embattled airline, which received a lifeline from original promoter Singh earlier this month, would issue up to 37.5 lakh non-convertible cumulative redeemable preference shares of Rs 1,000 apiece to Kalanithi Maran or Kal Airways or both on a preferential basis. In a regulatory filing on Friday, SpiceJet said its Board of Directors have taken on record the share sale and purchase agreement between the company, Kalanithi Maran, Kal Airways and Ajay Singh.
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Injured Vijender pulls out of National Games
Indian boxer Vijender Singh has withdrawn from the 35th National Games beginning January 31 owing to a nose injury. The star boxer stated that his nose injury flared up again during his training session a few
days back. Though, he further added that his injury did not pose any threat to his career. The former Olympic bronze-medallist boxer voiced that his nose injury is not a major one but he needs to take precautions. This is why he took the
decision to withdraw from the Games. The 29-year-old middleweight boxer was last seen playing at the Commonwealth Games 2014 held in Glasgow, where he brought laurels to the nation by winning a silver medal. Apart from Vijender Singh, many other star athletes have also taken the decision to pull out of the games owing to multiple reasons. The boxing star Vijender stated that he was very enthusiastic to take part in the National games, had he not been injured. The boxing competition of the National Games will take place in Thrissur.
AUSTRALIAN OPEN SCENE: No sleep for Mattek-Sands' relatives MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Bethanie Mattek-Sands had relatives in about five U.S. states wide awake watching as she and Lucie Safarova won the women's doubles title at the Australian Open on Friday. The match started about 4:30 p.m. locally, just after midnight on the east coast of the U n i t e d St a t e s , a n d finished well into the overnight hours. By the time she and
Safarova accepted their trophy after their 6-4, 7-6 (5) win over Chan Yung-jan of Taiwan and
Zheng Jie of China, it was really getting late. Asked if they were dancing in the streets of her hometown of N e e n a h , Wi s c o n s i n , Mattek-Sands said she wasn't sure. "But I know a lot of my family was up," she said. "I just Face Timed them all. It was 3 in the morning, 4 in the morning there and everybody was up in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Arizona, Florida. So it was pretty cool."
India knocked out of tri-series after losing to England
PERTH India were today knocked out of the triseries cricket tournament after yet another spineless display as England recovered from a toporder collapse to record a three-wicket victory and secure a place in the final here. In a do-or-die game, India's batsmen let the team down badly as they frittered away a good start to be bundled out for 200 in 48.1 overs, losing as many as nine wickets for 97 runs from a
relatively comfortable 103 for one. England were tottering at 66 for five at one stage but staged a gritty fightback through James Taylor (82) and Jos Buttler (67) as their stand steered the team home with 19 balls to spare at the WACA ground. England will now take on Australia in the final on Sunday. It was yet another disappointing show by the Indians, who have now failed to win a single international match
during their ongoing tour of Australia. The tournament, which served as a dress rehearsal for the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup, has shown that there are lot of chinks in defending champions' armoury as they lost three out of the four matches while one was abandoned. While it a mixture of variable bounce and poor application which resulted in India's batting downfall, it was Ajinkya Rahane, who some what proved to be a saving grace with a patient knock of 73 as his teammates did not show the stomach for a fight. On the otherhand, it was diminutive Taylor alongwith the flashy wicketkeeper batsman Buttler, who showed a lot of resolve despite losing the top five as their 125run partnership guided Eoin Morgan's team home.
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PM “attends” 18th national e-gov No ready answers to cut HIV infections through blood transfusions conference in Gujarat via twitter Gandhinagar Prime Minister Narendra Modi today morning joined national conference on eGovernance in Gandhinagar through Twitter. This was for the first time the Prime Minister addressed any event through twitter. Modi posted a series of 17 tweets in this connection. Following are the tweets: Good morning friends! I am delighted to join the 18th National Conference on e-Governance through Twitter. I wanted to personally attend the conference but was unable to do so. However, there was no way I could miss interacting with you. I thought- despite not attending, how can I connect with you. That is when I decided to use technology & talk to you via this medium. Am told this conference brings together several delegates from Central & State Govts, Armed
AHMEDABAD Gujarat recorded the country's highest number - 1,658 cases - of transfusion transmitted HIV infections from 201011 to 2014-15, says the National AIDS Control Organization (NACO). This has raised a serious question about the quality of blood transfused to unsuspecting patients in the state. For many - like
Forces, Academia, Industry & private sector. The participants & their expertise make this conference a perfect forum to look at the way forward to effective & efficient e-Governance. I am also told that 22 awards will be presented in 12 categories. I congratulate all the award winners & laud their efforts. Am particularly delighted that the theme of this year ’s conference revolves around digital governance, skill
development & employability. Centre is committed to realising dream of a Digital India, with a vision to make India a digitally empowered society & knowledge economy. We are actively working to create a robust digital infrastructure that would serve the interests of our citizens & transform their lives. e-Governance is an essential part of our dream of Digital India. The more technology we infuse in Governance, the better it is for India. I am
also certain that technology & eGovernance will make processes simpler & remove several obstacles slowing the pace of work & progress. While we look at e-Governance, let us think about ‘mobile first’ and thus give importance to mGovernance (mobile governance). I urge you to explore ways to provide as many services as possible through mobiles. Let us bring the world into our mobile phones!
IIM A graduate helps Indians express nationalism AHMEDABAD While working in the US, Peyush Agarwal, a graduate of the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA)'s, saw many Americans express their nationalism with `I Love New York' t-shirts. Once back home, Agarwal could not find anything that helped Indians, particularly young Indians, express their love for the country overtly through common merchandise. "I realized that
Americans celebrate their sense of love and pride for their country and believe in expressing the same through their clothes. Back home, when I was looking for a tshirt that said `I Love India', I failed to find anything that created a sense of nationalism and patriotism. That is when I decided to design tshirts that help Indians wear the patriotic colours, something that blurred regional divides and made us take pride in
belonging to one nation," said Agarwal, who returned to India after 14 years in the US. "I missed my country, the food and my family the most and wanted my children to get all the experiences I had during my childhood here.So, I decided to return and pursue the one-year executive programme from IIM-A in 200910. I took up a job but the thought of designing the tshirts never went away. So, last year, I quit my
job and used my savings to start my venture, Tricolor Nation," said Agarwal, who is 42years-old. From a housewife to the elderly and from a student to a businessman, Agarwal wants his designs to appeal to all age-groups. "The whole point of the venture is to make the designs accessible to Indians of all age groups. My largest customer base right now are the young Indians," said Agarwal.
the parents of 30-odd thalassaemic children who suffered a double whammy when they got HIV infections after regular transfusions - the figures are a chilling reality. Experts point out that a wide range of factors, including medical negligence, three-month window period of the HIV virus where the virus is not diagnosed by the ELISA
Ahmedabad, In an era of increasing materialism, as many as 12 NRI Gujarati youths on Thursday took diksha to initiate life as Swaminarayan sant. These youths renounced their personal ambitions and dedicated their lives in the service of God, guru and
society. They took diksha to become sadhu in presence of thousands of devotees gathered at Sarangpur yesterday and received blessings of Pramukh Swami maharaj. While 7 Sadhaks were given Parshad(preliminary) diksha, 5 parshads were given Bhagwati(final)
diksha. All l2 diksharthis are from Gujarati families settled abroad. 4 of them are engineers, 4 are management graduates, 2 have masters degrees while 4 others are graduates. Bochasanvasi Akshar P u r u s h o t t a m Sanstha(BAPS) has facility to train new sants at its
many times it does not get detected and is passed on to a patient," a senior microbiologist in Ahmedabad told TOI. The CBI, in its report in the Junagadh case, has said that there was negligence in testing of blood samples and recommended stringent compliance by blood banks. It however did not have evidence to prove a criminal offence.
Tenders issued for Bapu said 'Ram, Ram' Metro construction as he died: Manuben AHMEDABAD There will finally be some ground-level activity on the Ahmedabad metro project in the last week of February. Metrorail Express for Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad (MEGA) may begin construction of the elevated corridor from Vastral to Apparel Park in Maninagar. I P Gautam, vice chairman of MEGA said: "The tender for construction of the elevated corridor from Vastral to Apparel Park has been issued and will be finalized shortly." Officials in MEGA said work on the east-west corridor (from Thaltej to Vastral) and north-south corridor (APMC to Motera) will be taken up in four phases. The first will be
Vastral to Apparel Park, the second from Thaltej to Saraspur and the third will be the underground corridor connecting Saraspur and Apparel Park. A senior officer said that the metro project had missed several deadline, the last one was as recent as November 2014. This time, it appears that work will begin as tenders have already been floated. Officials said construction of the elevated corridor from APMC to Motera will be the fourth and final phase, which is awaiting design approval from the railways. Officials said MEGA officials were forced to take up the stretch in the eastern corridor as this is the only stretch where there are no controversies and land is available.
AHMEDABAD 'Hey Ram!' These are believed to be the final words uttered by Mahatma Gandhi before he fell to the bullets pumped into him by Nathuram Godse on January 30, 1948 at Birla House in Delhi. Bapu was walking the last 170 yards to a prayer meeting that, unfortunately, proved to be his last. There is, however, another account of the assassination that differs on Bapu's last words. Manuben Gandhi, one of the most recognizable faces among Bapu's closest assistants, was present beside him at the time. She later noted in her personal diary that the Mahatma's last words
were 'Ram, Ram!' Manuben belonged to Mahuva near Bhavnagar. Manuben writes how Bapu had said, "It is the duty of nurses to carry on their work even if God himself was to be present there. If it is time to give medicine to a patient and you hesitate, the poor patient may die." "Gandhiji had been trying to persuade Sardar to remain present during cabinet meetings and that it was not the appropriate time to leave the cabinet," Manuben wrote in her diary. Later that day, as Bapu and his assistants started walking towards the prayer meeting, an individual dressed in 'military clothing' tried to touch Gandhi's feet.
Microsoft India selects education education innovators from Gujarat AHMEDABAD Microsoft India has selected two innovative educators from Gujarat— Bijal Damani and Lakshmanbhai Kuberbhai Chaudhari— for their 2014-2015 class of Education Innovators. The two innovators have
been chosen as Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) experts from Gujarat. Microsoft Innovative Educators are experts who integrate progressive pedagogy with advanced technology to advance learning and better prepare students for
AHMEDABAD Gujarat high court has denied bail to one of the accused in the 2008 serial blasts case on the ground of gravity of the offence and that the trial is underway. Mohammed Samee Bagewadi was arrested from Karnataka among 77 persons nabbed hitherto in this case from 11 different states. Bagewadi was pursuing architecture course when he was arrested in 200809. He sought bail claiming that there is no shred of evidence against him, neither has a witness named him in this case. If granted bail, he could pursue his studies in proper manner because there are nearly 1000 witnesses yet to be
examined and the trial is not likely to end in near future. Special prosecutor J M Panchal opposed the bail plea by submitting that the special court has examined nearly 350 witnesses. A co-accused had moved the Supreme Court for bail, but the apex court rejected the plea and ordered the trial court to fast-track the trial, and proceedings are underway on day-to-day basis before a special judge. After hearing the case, Justice J B Pardiwala refused to release Bagewadi on bail at this juncture. The judge said, "I am afraid, I cannot go into this aspect of sufficiency or insufficiency of the material at this stage, more particularly when the trial is in progress."
12 educated NRI youths HC denies bail to 2008 initiate Sadhu life in Gujarat serial blast accused university-like complex in Sarangpur. Procedure: BAPS inducts only educated persons as Sadhu. General requirement is graduation. A fresher is inducted as Sadhak. He wears kurta,payjama. If he is found suitable, he is sent back to his home for one month. His behavior and wishes are supervised. If found OK, he is promoted to Parshad order. As a parshad he wears white dhoti and top. He lives with Sadhus and gains knowledge about religion. If he is found OK, he is given Bhagwati diksha, and offered saffron cloths. He is given new name. A new Sadhu is offered janoi, pagh, sweet and guru mantra.
test, failed testing mechanisms in public health and wrong information provided by patients, contribute to the high figures of HIV spread through transfusion. "In the past, complaints of instances of sample pooling for HIV testing have been raised which compromises test results. Since pooling of samples dilutes the viral load of a positive sample,
the jobs of the future. Similarly, Microsoft Showcase Schools represent leaders who apply a comprehensive vision for change to transform local schools. Microsoft technology is deployed school-wide, and their experiences are shared with other schools to accelerate reform. Speaking about the Microsoft Showcase Schools and Innovative Educator Experts programs, Pratik Mehta, Director - Education at Microsoft India, said, "This is a group of talented educators committed to increasing student productivity and helping students develop the right skills in this mobile-and-cloud era. With half of India's population below the age of 25, making use of technology to expand the potential of every student, educator and school, is important to India's growth." MIEs participate in case studies, speaking engagements and content development, and provide advice on using technology in innovative ways to transform the
learning environment. After rigorous training and an introduction to new Microsoft tools and techniques to use in the classroom, these educators also join Microsoft in Education Global Forum, a hallmark educator recognition program. MIEs are eligible for free tools and technology from Microsoft (including Office 365 Pro Plus) and IT Academy certification. Select educators will also be invited to the Microsoft in Education Global Forum in the USA in April-May 2015. Two student ambassadors will also be nominated from each Showcase School, thereby helping students develop early leadership skills. A few of these student ambassadors will be invited to participate at a global event to enhance collaboration with their counterparts in other countries. Driven by the shared belief that the use of technology in education can help remove limitations, foster innovation, and enable students and teachers to achieve their fullest potential.
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