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191 swine flu deaths reported in India in January 2015
Arsenic-affected village now selling packaged drinking water
New Delhi Swine flu has claimed 191 lives in the country in January alone with Telangana reporting the highest number of cases of people afflicted with the H1N1 virus followed by Delhi, the government said on Monday. The total number of cases of swine flu coming to light across India in January stood at 2,038. While Delhi saw
Gaighata Once forced to drink arsenic- contaminated ground water, residents of a remote hamlet in West Bengal near IndoBangla border are now purifying water from ponds and selling packaged safe drinking water to neighbouring villages. Using a new innovative technology from France, village cooperative society Madhusudankati Samabay Krishi Unnayan Samity has constructed a water purification project which converts contaminated pond water into safe drinking water. Speak Asia country head arrested in Rs 2,200 crore online marketing scam Mumbai The Crime branch of Mumbai police today arrested six persons, including the country head of Speak Asia, in connection with the over Rs 2,200-crore online marketing firm scam in which lakhs of investors were duped. “The country head of Speak Asia Sanjeev Mehta was arrested from Mumbai and five others were held from elsewhere,” Mumbai police spokesperson DCP Dhananjay Kulkarni said. All the accused have been remanded in police custody till February 7, he said.
488 persons coming down with the disease with five deaths reported between January 1 to February 1 of this year, Telangana recorded 629 cases with 34 deaths. In Gujarat, 309 persons contracted swine flu with the virus claiming 38 lives, said a senior health ministry official. The Health Ministry data said that 205 swine flu cases were reported in
Barack Obama proposes $3.99 trillion budget, sets up battle with Republicans
President Barack Obama on Monday proposed a $3.99 trillion budget for fiscal year 2016 that sets up a battle with Republicans over programs to boost the middle class that are funded by higher taxes on corporations and wealthy Americans. The budget foresees a $474 billion deficit, which is 2.5% of US gross
domestic product. It projects deficits stabilizing at that rate over a 10-year period, senior administration officials said. Obama's budget fleshes out proposals from his State of the Union address and helps highlight Democratic priorities for the last quarter of his presidency and the beginning of the 2016 presidential campaign. But it is as much a political document as a fiscal road map and would require approval from the Republicancontrolled Congress to go into effect. "Our hope is that by laying out ... a clear economic
vision centered around the middle class and economic growth, that we'll be able to have a productive conversation (with Republicans) and make progress over the course of the year," an administration official said on Sunday, previewing the budget's release. Republicans have said they see room for compromise in areas such as tax reform and infrastructure, but many of Obama's programs, which were rolled out in the weeks before the budget's release, have landed with a thud.
TAT Mumbai initaites Surat-Surat Thani Trade & Tourism collaboration
Tamil Nadu witnessed 93 cases with seven lives claimed by the disease while Madhya Pradesh and Haryana reported 49 and 57 cases with the death toll
flu, which claimed the lives of 405 people while in 2013, there were 5,253 cases and 699 deaths, he added. Panda said that the present spurt is seasonal and all necessary assistance and support is being provided to the states to deal with the situation. He said that the secretary of the ministry will hold a video conference with officials
of the affected states on Tuesday to discuss the measures to be taken to combat the disease. "The frequency of advertisements of dos and don'ts will be increased and we will also request the states to come out with such advertisements in local newspapers and in local languages to spread awareness about the disease among the people," Panda said.
Regulators mull IFSC norms; Gujarat’s GIFT City may be first New Delhi Government and various financial sector regulators including RBI and Sebi are mulling over a new set of norms to be applicable to IFSCs (International Financial Services Centres), which can be set up in different parts of the country for domestic and international investors. The GIFT City in Gujarat can be the first off the block under this new regime, which could entail rules and regulations different from those applicable outside these IFSCs, sources said. The issue is being actively discussed by various regulators internally as
also collectively including at the forums like Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) and a further roadmap in this regard can be announced later this month in the
Union Budget, sources said. At a recent SubCommittee meeting of the FSDC, the regulators discussed the “matters relating to IFSC”. The meeting was chaired by RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan, while those who attended include capital markets regulator Sebi Chairman U K Sinha, insurance watchdog IRDA chief T S Vijayan, PFRDA Chairman Hemant Contractor, FMC Chairman Ramesh Abhishek, as also other top officials of RBI and the Finance Ministry GIFT City (Gujarat International Finance Teccity) was conceptualised
as a pet project of the Gujarat government when Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the state chief minister. According to its website, “GIFT city aspires to cater to India?s large financial services potential by offering global firms a world-class infrastructure and facilities. “It aims to attract the top talent in the country by providing the finest quality of life all with integrated townships, IFSC and multi speciality special economic zone (SEZ).” The city is 12 kms away from the Ahmedabad International Airport and eight kms from Gandhinagar.
I cherish the fond memories of my trip to Gujarat: Chinese President
Walk for charity, stride for education education AHMEDABAD Around 2,000 Amdavadis participated in a charity walk on Sunday morning to raise funds for the education of children living in Ramapir no Tekro in Juna Vadaj area of the city. Ramapir no Tekro is one of the largest slums in Gujarat. The two-km charity walk started from Gujarat Vidhyapith at 8:30 am and ended at Sabarmati Ashram at 10 am. It was organized by city-based NGOs, Jeevantirth and Giant International Federation. The event raised Rs 2 lakh which will be used for the education of more than 500 slum kids.
Rajasthan, where the death toll from the virus stands at 49, while 73 cases have been noted in Maharasthra with 22 casualties.
in these states standing at 17 and eight, respectively. Andhra Pradesh reported 33 cases, leading to four deaths. Sharing the details, Additional Secretary in the Health Ministry, Arun Panda, told reporters that, last year, 937 cases of swine flu were reported in the country leading to 238 deaths. In 2012, there were 5,044 reported cases of swine
Surat, The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Mumbai is tapping into the ripe Surat market in Gujarat to develop tourism to Surat Thani in southern Thailand. In order to escalate arrivals from Surat to Surat Thani, TAT hosted a fam trip to Surat Thani province – across Surat Thani mainland, KoSamui and KoPhangan. The delegation included the
Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce& Industry Chairman of Consulate L i a i s o n Committee,MrChintanPunawala, in addition to key travel agents and media from Surat as well as Ahmedabad. The SGCCI is preparing an MOU to sign with SuratThani Chamber of Commerce in the next few weeks to promote trade and tourism cooperation between the two cities,
Surat of India and SuratThani of Thailand to celebrate the 100 years of naming SuratThani province by King Rama 6 of Thailand after the name of Surat in India. Soraya Homchuen, director, TAT Mumbai said, “There is great potential for travellers from this market to visit and enjoy the attractions in Surat Thani. From culturally rich experiences like traditional silk weavers on the mainland to the breathtaking Ratchaprapa dam with its unique floating resorts to K o S a m u i ’s s u n k i s s e d beaches fringed by gentle waves and KoPhangan’s unblemished landscapes and its world-famous Full Moon and Half Moon parties, this province in southern Thailand offers a wealth of options.
Beijing Chinese President Xi Jinping today met External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj here and said China and India have taken solid steps to step up cooperation and implement the agreements reached between him and Prime Minister Narendra
Modi. “I have full confidence on the future of China and India relations and I believe that good progress will be achieved in the growth of bilateral relations this year,” Xi told Swaraj who called on him at the Great Hall of the People here. Xi said that since his visit to India in
September last year, relations between the two countries have entered into a new stage. The positive side of ChinaIndia relationship has been gowning, he said, adding that momentum of cooperation between the two countries picked up with solid steps being taken to implement the agreements between him and Modi. Among one of the solid steps taken by the two sides, they exchanged notes yesterday on modalities for opening the second route for the Kailash-Manasarovar Yatra in Tibet via Sikkim by June, that will allow more Indians to undertake the pilgrimage. Xi had promised opening the new route to Modi during the former’s maiden visit to New Delhi last year. Recalling his fond
memories of India visit, Xi told Swaraj “I still cherish the fresh memories in my mind about the gracious hospitality extended to me by the government and people and particularly I cherish the fond memories of my trip to Prime Minister Modi’s hometown in Gujarat state.” “The Prime Minister himself accompanied me on the trip. Please convey my best regards and cordial greetings to President (Pranab) Mukherjee and Prime Minister Modi,” said Xi, also the General Secretary of the ruling Communist Party. Reciprocating Xi’s warm words, Swaraj said Prime Minister Modi has sent his greetings and best wishes for the Chinese Lunar Year of Sheep, which commences later this month.
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Delhi polls: AAP manifesto is flight of fancy If there is one thing you can be sure of in the Delhi assembly polls of 7 February, it is this: it will not depend on how much effort a party has put into its manifesto. Election trends usually pivot around one or two central issues. The micro-casting of small benefits to every segment of the electorate is hardly relevant. The 2014 Lok Sabha election was probably decided on two basic issues – the aura of competent leadership personified by Narendra Modi (in contrast with the effete Manmohan Singh and his bumbling UPA government), and the promise of development and achche din. The Congress party had, in fact, come up with a bettercrafted manifesto. The BJP was the last to come up with one, and that too when the election process was well underway. The BJP manifesto had no impact on the result. Beyond the media, no one gave it much importance. The BJP still won. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has fallen into the trap of believing that offering 1,000 promises is better than focusing on the one or two things that really matter in an election. It has built up an entire laundry list of what people from various parts of Delhi want and aggregated these into a manifesto. The BJP, perhaps wisely, has abandoned the idea of launching a full-fledged manifesto, though a vision document is certainly planned. On the other hand, AAP has given its manifesto the full treatment. It is all things to all people, and has such lofty aims that it is essentially delusion posing as vision. If elected, AAP tells us, it will demand full statehood for Delhi, seek control of the Delhi Police (now under the home ministry), and run the city-state with the help of nearly 3,000-3,500 mohalla sabhas (each comprising around 500-1,000 households). It will build Delhi’s own power plant, create 500 new schools and 20 new colleges, quadruple the number of secondary and tertiary public hospital beds, recruit 4,000 doctors and 15,000 paramedics, build two lakh public toilets, invest in public transport, and generally abolish contract labour everywhere. In other words, Arvind Kejriwal plans to build a socialist paradise in Delhi at huge cost. And yes, he will do what he did the last time in his 49-day government: give every household 700 litres of free water and cut electricity tariffs by 50 percent. And, of course, he will legislate the draconian Jan Lokpal bill so that the corrupt are reined in. In a 42page manifesto, the question of how all this extravaganza is going to be funded gets almost no mention. The only indication that AAP will somehow try and marry finite resources with infinite promises comes towards the end, where it solves the equation with two glib statements. First, the manifesto claims (unconvincingly) that “the common theme across all policy interventions is the following motto: big change without big spending.” It is good to know that power plants, hospitals and schools can be built without much moolah. Then comes the humble admission: “However, we know our limitations, and realise that the only way to deliver our promises is to look for innovative solutions, spend efficiently and raise revenue.”
WhatsApp voice calling feature reportedly arrives in India
WhatsApp has reportedly introduced its new voice calling feature in India. According to online reports, the voice calling feature is available on invite-only basis. However, WhatsApp has not released this officially and it seems the new feature is still being tested. With this users can make calls for free to their WhatsApp contacts. GSMArena reported that a Reddit user called pradnesh07 got this new feature on his Nexus 5 smartphone running on Android 5.0 Lollipop. Recently, WhatsApp had introduced its web client on Google Chrome browser which enabled it’s users to chat from their PCs. It seems WhatsApp users will have to wait for the new voice calling feature to be officially available. While, it may sound amazing, the new WhatsApp calling service is nothing new. Free voice calling is already offered by main stream social networking apps like Hangouts, Skype, Facebook and others.
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“What the earlier Congress governments were unable to do in the last 60 years, Modi’s government did all those things in just eight months,”- Gujarat CM Anandiben Patel addressing a college in Mandleshwar in the Madhya Pradesh
Is Salman Khan breaking up Radhika Apte says she was with Iulia Vantur? attracted to Hunterrr's edgy script
Has Salman Khan lost love yet again? Well, rumours suggest that his Romanian girlfriend has left Mumbai. Apparently, Ms Iulia Vantur has bagged a new show in Romania and she will be settling there for a while to give time to her
new work. Iulia is an actress and a TV anchor as well and was in Mumbai trying out her luck in Bollywood. She has also done an item number in Pulkit Samrat’s O Teri! Iulia and Salman met on the sets of the film
and instantly fell for each other. Salman is very private about his relationship with Iulia but we heard that during his kid sister Arpita Khan’s wedding Salman was introducing Iulia to all the guests as his girlfriend. More recently, Iulia was also spotted chilling with Salman on the sets of Bajrangi Bhaijaan. The actress has now moved back to Romania for a while and the status of her relationship with Salman is now unknown. We just hope that Iulia is only back in Romania for her new show and that she comes back to Mumbai to reunite with Salman soon! What are your thoughts on this?
Radhika Apte is one actress who loves to do challenging roles. Apte who is keenly waiting for the release of Badlapur will also soon be seen opposite Gulshan Devaiah in a film
titled Hunterrr which releases on March 20th. Radhika is particularly excited about Hunterrr as she feel its that kind of a dramedy that people haven't seen so far.
While the film deals with a lot of sex, Radhika feels that is where the humour of the film lies subtly. Speaking on the occasion of the digital trailer launch , Radhika said, "When I read the script of Hunterrr, I had my mouth open in shock throughout. But I think the edginess was the best part of if. The unapologetic approach of the movie's story is something that really appealed to me and I am excited to see what people think of it. Its definitely one of those really crazy films one will see".
Who is cast opposite Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in Karan Johar's 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil'?
Filmfare Awards: Salman Khan, Deepika Padukone and Jumme Ki Raat
Bollywood's biggest stars put up a blockbuster show at the Filmfare Awards ceremony held in Mumbai on January 31. The highlight of the evening was, undoubtedly, Salman Khan, Siddharth Malhotra, Karan Johar and Kapil Sharma's impromptu dance performance with actress Deepika Padukone to the tunes of the chartbusting song Jumme Ki Raat. Actress Sophie Choudry, who was among the audience, captured the moment for posterity. Salman Khan is mighty impressed with Deepika Padukone, it seems. The one who everybody wants to click tries to click somebody. We wish we knew who the lucky one was.
After Sonakshi Sinha, Lisa Haydon hits out at Kamaal R Khan New Delhi: Kamaal R Khan aka KRK has the knack for inviting insults and stirring controversies. He picks up a fight on social media against celebrities for no reason The Bhojpuri actorfilmmaker has often landed in trouble for his infamous jibes on social networking sites. And he is making news yet again for a similar reason. This time he has irked none other than Lisa Haydon after taking a dig at Kapil Sharma and Sonakshi Sinha. KRK in his tweet, posted a picture of Lisa where she is seen hanging from a basketball ring along with an insulting caption. After Sonakshi Sinha and others blasted Kamaal R Khan for his crude comments on Twitter, it's Lisa Haydon's turn. The lissome lass took
Karan Johar's ambitious project 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' starring the three Bollywood heavyweight actors- Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has been announced almost two months back but the latest reports suggest that Karan's roped in 'Khoobsurat' actor Fawad Khan as the lead opposite Ash's character. Fawad, who enjoys huge fan following thanks to his 'Zindagi Gulzar Hai' stint on TV was last seen in 'Khoobsurat' and was also in news for being the leading hero opposite Kareena Kapoor in 'Udta Punjab'. But while he lost out on 'Udta Punjab' to Diljit Dosanjh, sources claim that Fawad has been signed to play Ash's love interest in the film. Karan's ADHM is scheduled for a June 5 release next year and the team will start shooting for the film from mid 2015.
R. Balki happy about Amitabh's Cricket World Cup stint
offense to his reaction to around her waist and is her picture in which she has hanging from a basketball apparently wrapped a shirt ring.
On Feb 15 when India plays a cricket match against Pakistan in Adelaide, Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan will be doing the commentary alongside stalwarts of the cricket-commentary world
Harsh Bhogle and Kapil Dev. Shamitabh director R. Balakrishnan is happy. This is part of an integration between broadcaster Star Sports and the makers of Big B's forthcoming film Shamitabh. Talking about
the change of pace for India's best-known baritone, filmmaker Balakrishnan aka Balki, said: "Mr. Bachchan's voice is the star of my film Shamitabh. The plot revolves around the baritone." "I personally feel, and there are millions who will agree with me, that there is nothing that Mr. Bachchan's voice can't do. He has done voiceovers in many feature films and has also lent his voice to documentaries and social causes. The one thing that he hadn't done was cricket commentary."
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Virender Sehwag says India India to enter ICC Cricket World Cup tipped to reach WC semifinals 2015 at second spot in ODI rankings Out-of-favour India batsman Virender Sehwag today exuded confidence about India making it to the semifinals of the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup, saying that recent results would have little impact on the team's performance during the quadrennial extravaganza. "I am sure India will make it to the semifinals and after that it would depend on how they play on a particular day," said Sehwag. Asked which other teams according to him could make the lastfour stage apart from India, Sehwag was prompt in his reply. "Besides India, I think Australia, South Africa and New Zealand would make the semis," he
SPORTS ROUND Don't mind Kohli blowing flying kiss if he scores ton: Kapil Dev
said. One of the most destructive opening batsmen refused to believe that India's lackluster show in their recent tour Down Under would have any influence on the upcoming World Cup. "I don't think the team will be much affected with their recent performances. Everyone will give their 100 per cent effort during the World Cup and recent results may not have any influence," Sehwag insisted.
Dhoni's presence as leader is key, say Inzamam and Shoaib Akhtar
New Delhi, Presence of Mahendra Singh Dhoni as a leader makes the Indian team a good unit going into World Cup, former Pakistan cricketers Inzamam Ul Haq and Shoaib Akhtar said today. "I believe having Dhoni as a leader is a big factor for the Indian team. An experienced captain in a big ticket event is always a plus. Dhoni is one player, who has performed for India in pressure situations and scripted innumerable
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comebacks for the team. Having a leader who knows how to handle pressure makes Dhoni cut above rest," Inzamam, who has played five World Cups for Pakistan, said during a 'Cricket Conclave' organised by News24 channel. Shoaib was even more forthright while dissecting Dhoni's style of captaincy. "With due respect and not taking any names, I have seen captains, who hide behind the team under pressure but Dhoni is one guy who would make the team hide behind him when they are under pressure. He is one guy who doesn't know the meaning of fear," the straight talking fast bowler expressed his frank opinion.
Defending champions India will enter the 11th edition of the ICC Cricket World Cup in second spot behind leaders Australia. After failing to win a single game in the recently concluded tri-series, the Mahendra Singh Dhoniled side trail Australia by six points in the ODI rankings, according to an ICC media release. Australia, who won the triseries after humbling England in the final, are comfortably placed at the top with 120 ranking points followed by India (114) and South Africa (113). With just a few more international matches left to go before
the the 50-over showpiece event kickstarts on February 14 in Australia and New Zealand, the 14 competing teams are gearing up for the warmup matches slated between 8-13 of this month. Meanwhile in the player rankings, India’s Virat Kohli is at the number three spot in the batsman’s chart with South Africa’s AB de Villers and Hashim Amla at the No.1 and 2 position respectively. Other Indians in the top-10 of the batting table include Shikhar Dhawan (7), whose lack of form in the tri-series came under intense criticism by one
and all, and Dhoni at number eight. The bowling, which is a major cause of worry for the Men in Blue before the World Cup, also disappoints with no Indian in the top-10 of the bowling chart. Medium-pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar (13) and Ravindra Jadeja (14) are the only Indian bowlers in the top-20 list headed by Pakistan’s Saeed Ajmal. In what promises to be an exciting World Cup, a total of 42 matches will be played throughout the group stage of the tournament. The top four teams from each pool will qualify for the quarterfinals.
NEW DELHI Former India captain Kapil Dev feels that he is fine with Virat Kohli's antics as long as he is performing on field. "If Virat Kohli scores a century and then blows a flying kiss towards his girlfriend, I have no problems. Rather I have
problem if a player scores zero and is blowing a flying kiss. We played cricket in a different era and now its a different era. We have to accept that," Kapil said at a 'Cricket Conclave' organized by News24. "We can't just sit back and think that cricket
is no longer a gentleman's game. Times have changed. The generation I played was different. We grew up with Test cricket. But now you have sledging, abuses and T20 is an accepted format." Kapil also took a sarcastic dig at India's team huddle which he described as "hug". "Well I have never understood this team hug inside the ground at start of the match. What were you guys doing in dressing room. Only eating eggs!" On India's chances in the World Cup, Kapil said it was 25 percent and also explained his reason for it. "India I believe will reach semifinals and all four semifinalists will have 25 percent chance. You can't predict from there on. I believe start is very important. I think the first 15 overs will decide how India will perform. I would take 40/0 in first 15 overs which can give us 270 plus total. It's a must. But if India lose 2-3 wickets in 15 overs it will be difficult," Kapil said.
MELBOURNE, Novak Djokovic won his fifth Australian Open title and his eighth career Grand Slam while extending Andy Murray's misery at Melbourne Park. Djokovic beat Murray 7-6 (5), 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-0 in Sunday's final, relegating the Scotsman to runner-up status for the fourth time in four tries in the Australian Open final. Murray had lost
twice previously to Djokovic -- in 2011 and 2013 -- and to Roger Federer in 2010. The No. 1-ranked Djokovic, meanwhile, is a perfect 5for-5 in Australian Open finals. "There were a lot of turning points in the match," Djokovic said. "Regardless of the record I have here, we both knew we had equal chances to win. It was a cat-and-mouse
fight, it always is with us." Djokovic swung momentum in a close match with a service break in the eighth game of the third set, winning four straight points. When he took a 4-0 lead in the last set, he smacked his fist hard against his chest in celebration. At the end of the match, Djokovic threw his racket into the crowd at Rod Laver Arena.
Sachin, Rahul refused to take Novak Djokovic wins Australian Open off shirts at Lord's: Shukla NEW DELHI He was the manager of the Indian cricket team during its memorable Natwest Trophy triumph over England at Lord's way back in 2002 and Rajeev Shukla on Monday revealed that Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid
Mahindra Racing's plans for the 2015 MotoGP Championship
and VVS Laxman refused then skipper Sourav Ganguly's request of taking off their shirts and wave it. Shukla, who was sitting by Ganguly's side at the Lord's balcony, on Monday, recollected that evening's incident. "I remember Sourav wanted to give it back to Andrew Flintoff, who had taken off his jersey and waved at the crowd in Mumbai. Actually Sourav wanted the whole team to take off their jerseys and wave it. But Sachin Tendulkar,
Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman all had politely declined Sourav's request of doing the same," Shukla regaled the audience with his anecdote at a 'Cricket Conclave' organised by a private channel. His revelation came in the context of whether 'Cricket remains a Gentleman's Game' after all these years. "It's upto the individual to decide what he wants to do and what does gentleman's game mean to him," Shukla said.
Chowdary Warns, Might Australia may be winning, but they enter Sue Saina Nehwal Mahindra Racing has announced its plans for the 2015 MotoGP Championship as it sets off in pursuit of the 2015 Moto3 championship title. The only Indian constructor in MotoGP announced that the major change this year is that it will not field its own team. Instead, Mahindra Racing will now partner other teams, the most notable and important being Aspar. Mahindra says that joining forces with Aspar team owner, Jorge Martinez will prove to be highly fruitful, owing to Martinez’s experience and credibility of winning multiple world championship titles, both as a rider as well as a team owner. Mahindra will field a total of four teams and nine MGP3O bikes on the grid for this season. Mahindra also announced the opening of its new technical development centre at Besozzo in Italy. At the announcement ceremony, Anand Mahindra, chairman, Mahindra group said, “We are still at a relatively early phase of our journey in motorsport, but the technological challenge and learning that we achieve through our racing programmes are of major importance to the whole group. The international footprint and high profile of MotoGP helps us build the Mahindra brand globally. We are also strengthening our technical skills with the opening of a new development centre in Italy. This becomes part of our neural network of innovation along with other R&D facilities in India, Korea and the US.”
Saina Nehwal, Hyderabad's badminton beauty for quite some time has been in the news for all wrong reasons. After kicking up storm by demanding Padma award from Government of India, she along with Parupalli Kashyap withdrew from the Senior National Badminton Championship.
This made Andhra Pradesh Badminton Association (ABPA) angry and are now getting ready to sue them in court. K.Punnaiah Chowdhary, ABPA secretary questioned how could Saina and other stars skip national tourneys when even Sachin Tendulkar never missed Ranji Trophy. He added that Badminton authority will be taking their action seriously and will soon be approaching Court. He also made fun of Saina Nehwal, saying some players fight for awards.
World Cup 2015 with serious issues
Winning a Tri Series final by 112 runs usually means that all is going splendidly. Do it in a series against
India and England, while going undefeated, makes it even sweeter. Achieve it after beating South Africa
4-1 in the series prior and one would normally expect some special recognition to be bestowed upon the team. Knighthoods perhaps? Winning form cannot be scoffed at. It is something that the English have dreamed about for millennia. However, there is trouble brewing Down Under. All is not as rosy as it appears on the surface. Australia may be winning, but they enter the World Cup with multiple issues. All are serious enough to derail their campaign.
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Gujarat BJP enrols 50 lakh members through online method Gandhinagar Gujarat BJP today said, it has enrolled 50 lakh members so far during the ongoing nationwide membership drive through online method. Online membership is accepted through miss call of mobile phone. In a statement issued by state BJP media cell,
spokesperson IK Jadeja described this achievement as a new record. State incharge of ongoing membership drive, Shri Mansukh Mandavia said that ‘sangathn parva’ was started on 9 November and it will continue till the end of the month of March.
Daily free meal for 100 poor for last 38 years at Shamlaji Shamlaji, Pilgrim town Shamlaji based Lakshminarayan Annakshetra provides free meal to hungry and poor people continuously for last 38 years. The trust was established with inspiration of Sant Dongreji Maharaj in year 1977. On an average daily 100 poor persons are catered dal, bhat, puri, shak thali every day. On Poonam
this figure touches 2,500 per day. The trust also offers daily 100 kg feed for birds at local chabutara. Potatoes used in free meal are donated from donors of Aravalli district. According to the trust head Dilipbhai Gandhi, a katha session has been organized during 8-14 February with Shyamsundar Maharaj on vyaspith.
Adalaj clash: 22 injured, 119 held RIL applies for payments bank AHMEDABAD Police have deployed additional force in Adalaj after members of two communities came to blows over a petty issue on Saturday night. On Sunday, the police arrested 119 people, including members of both communities, and have deployed two companies of State Reserve Police (SRP) in addition to police personnel of Gandhinagar district. On Saturday, a fight broke out after an altercation between two youths, each belonging to a different community. When news of the incident spread, groups clashed with lathis and sharp weapons. Adalaj police
Rajkot, Gujarat will witness parallel shoots of two mega budget Hindi films in later part of February 2015. Salman Khan and actress Sonam Kapoor are likely to arrive at Rajkot airport and start shooting from 20th February onwards. Orchard palace, Darbargadh, Riverside palace are some of the locations in Gondal where
Ananya Surat exhibition at Science Center Art Gallery Surat, Science center art gallery in Surat is hosting ‘Ananya Surat’ exhibition on the occasion of completion of 125 years of Surat Municipal Corporation run Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel museum. The exhibition is
special because it displays some items that are never exhibited in public. The items in exhibition are in range of 3rd century to 18th century Surat. There are total 800 items in display that include wooden carving pieces
Gujarat Congress calls MLAs meet on February 3 Gandhinagar Gujarat Congress has called a meeting of all its MLAs on 3rd February in Gandhinagar circuit house in connection with upcoming budget session of Gujarat assembly. The budget session is going to start on 23 February and it will continue for about a month. State Finance Minister Saurabh Patel is going to present annual budget for year 2015-16 on 24 February While other sessions of the assembly in Gujarat hardly
convene for two-three days, the budget session – due to rules attached to discussion on budget demands – convenes for about a month. This is therefore an opportunity for opposition Congress party to attract maximum media attention. In past, all budget sessions have been headache for the government, as opposition party attempts to expose the government almost on daily basis by raising topics that may show government in bad light.
went to the spot to control the situation but soon became the target of the agitated mobs. There was heavy stone-pelting on police vehicles and personnel. Senior officers then decided to summon additional force from all nearby police stations and from headquarters. Adalaj police said 10 policemen, including a sub-inspector, had sustained injuries in the incident. In all, 22 people were injured and had to be taken to Gandhinagar Civil Hospital for treatment. Five to six police vehicles got damaged. The cops had to fire 10 rounds in the air and lob 21 teargas shells to bring the situation under control. KK Pandya,
inspector of Adalaj police station, registered a case of attempt to murder, rioting and assault against the mobs. Sharad Singhal, superintendent of police, Gandhinagar, told TOI that the Adalaj police had identified and arrested 119 rioters in the early hours of Sunday. "They would be produced in court on Sunday evening. The arrests have been made from both the communities involved. Apart from deploying policemen at important points in the town and the periphery, two companies of SRP have been brought in to maintain law and order. The situation is under control," Singhal said.
IRCTC launches cash on delivery of railway tickets
Shooting of Salman Khan starer film in Gujarat this month shooting will go on for about 15-days period during which Salman Khan, Sonam Kapoor and others will stay here. Gondal palace where Prem Ratan Dhan Payo is likely to be filmed is same place that was used as a location for Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai starer Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam. Salman Khan and Sonam Kapoor starrer ‘Prem Ratan Dhan Payo’ is scheduled to release on Diwali 2015. Salman and Barjatya have teamed up after almost 14 years. They had earlier delivered blockbusters- ‘Maine Pyaar Kiya’, ‘Hum Aapke Hain Kaun’ and ‘Hum Saath Saath Hain’.
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New Delhi You can now book a rail ticket online and get it delivered at home where the payment can be made. Initiating this “cash on delivery” (CoD) system rail ticketing, IRCTC is targeting those customers who are reluctant to use their
credit or debit cards as well as those who don’t have net-banking facility. “One has to just book the ticket online and payments will be made at the time of delivery of tickets,” said a senior IRCTC official involved with the project. This scheme has been launched on pilot basis and the service will be available in more than 200 cities initially. Customers can book a ticket 5 days prior to commencement of journey. While Rs 40 will be charged for the delivery of each Sleeper Class ticket, Rs 60 will be
charged for an AC class ticket. Anduril Technologies through their website and their App – BookMyTrain.com is authorised for providing CoD services. This is another attempt to move people away from the ticket counters and decongest the booking windows, the official said. Post the preparation of the charts, the cancellation can only be done through filling a TDR. The terms of cancellation are same as IRCTC. The money will be credited to you respective bank account as mentioned above.
City's Kosovo visa crooks also ran racket in Borsad AHMEDABAD Two of the three accused arrested in the Kosovo visa scam - Chirag Bhat and Ghanshyam Nakum - are also wanted in another visa fraud case registered in Borsad town of Anand district a few years ago. In the Borsad fraud, the scamsters swindled visaseekers of Rs 39 lakh. Sources in the crime
branch said Chirag Bhatt was arrested by the Ellisbridge police in 2009 in connection with a similar scam. Later, Jaipur police had also arrested him in another visa scam. "Chirag and Ghanshyam used to cheat students seeking visa for jobs abroad. They had a rented office in Ellisbridge area of the city," said a crime branch official.
After assistant commissioner of police MD Chaudhary got a tipoff that the three men were issuing fake Kosovo visas, work agreements and fake air tickets to students, the trio was %arrested. "Quereshi used to advertise for visas in newspapers. Chirag once saw one such advertisement and approached him.
Scheme for assistance for Start Ups/ Innovation cleared Ahmedabad, To achieve the target of incubating at least 2,500 new startups in next five years as envisaged in the new industrial policy 2015 which was announced last month prior to the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit, the state government has cleared the incentive scheme for startups/ innovations. Under the new scheme, definition of “Innovation” has been described as the process of introducing new, or making changes with updated technology, large and small, radical and incremental, to products,
processes and services that results in the introduction of something new and innovative products. Any Individual group of individuals with innovative idea/concept will be eligible for incentive. Universities/ educational institutions, Incubation Center I PSUs I R&D Institutions, I private and other establishments will be eligible as an institution to support, and mentor to innovators as approved by Committee formed by the state Government. Under the new scheme, institution will allow the innovator to use facilities available in
the institution for Startups. Rs. 10,000 per month sustenance allowance for one year will be provided to the innovator whose project is recommended by institution as approved by Committee. Upto Rs. 5 lakhs assistance will be provided to the institution for mentoring service. Upto Rs.10 lakhs assistance will be provided for Cost of Raw material, I components & other related equipments required for the innovative process for the new product development based on approval of the Committee. Project of Innovated
license, SBI to take upto 30% stake
Mumbai Reliance Industries Limited (“RIL”) has applied for a Payments Bank license. RIL will be the Promoter and State Bank of India (“SBI”) will be the joint venture partner with equity investment of upto 30 per cent. The partnership is in accordance with the guidelines for Payments Bank issued by RBI and subject to grant of license
by RBI. This partnership brings together the combined strengths of two of India’s Fortune 500 corporations committed to making a transformative impact on India’s financial inclusion landscape. Besides promoting financial inclusion by providing banking and transaction services to unbanked, underbanked and small businesses, the partners see formation of
the Payments Bank as an opportunity to: -lead and co-create an eco-system to provide accessible, simple and affordable banking solutions; -digitize payments and act as a catalyst towards a cashless society; -democratise banking and payment services through massive adoption and low transaction costs.
‘GILLETTE VECTOR 3 BIG DISHA’ an INTERVIEW SKILLS WORKSHOP in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad, Soaring high on the success of the BIG Disha’s earlier seasons, India’s No. 1 Radio Network 92.7 BIG FM and Gillette India partner once again to launch – ‘Gillette Vector 3 BIG Disha’. This unique professional counseling platform with its guiding principle ‘Career Banao, Life Banao’ is all geared up for Ahmedabad. This ground-breaking awareness campaign will kick-off December 15th, onwards visiting several colleges across the city, reaching out to the youth,
largely in the age group of 20-25 years. For students who are unable to make it to the event can still attend the same on 31st January,2015 Saturday at the Geeta Auditorium, Bhavans College 10.00 am onwards. With this unique property 92.7 BIG FM and Gillette will be opening doors to an allnew world guiding the youth across Baroda to enable them to take that first step in their career in a confident manner. The Gillette Vector 3 BIG Disha campaign aims to inspire the youth to
recognize their distinctive skills and talents and to involve them in shaping their future. 92.7 BIG FM in association with Gillette is hosting a number of seminars at Colleges aimed at guiding the youth through their first steps as a professional. Our host experts will not only train students on key skills like resume building, time m a n a g e m e n t , communication skills, the effective use of the internet but also on personality development which also plays a vital role.
Gujarat BJP heads elected in 5 more taluka panchayats unopposed
Gandhinagar Gujarat BJP today said the party candidates have been elected to the posts of president and vice president of newly formed taluka unopposed. In a state BJP media cell note, state party spokesperson IK Jadeja
said, on the last day of filing nominations, 5 out of 6 taluka panchayats have been won by BJP. He added that BJP doesn’t enjoy majority in any of these talukas, and it has achieved success through support of Congress and independent
members. In some cases, some members have joined the bJP. The newly formed talukas that have elected BJP president and vice president unopposed are Garudeshwar(Narmada), D e s a r ( Va d o d a r a ) , Thasra(Kheda), Dhoera(Ahmedabad) and Gir Gadhada(Gir Somnath). Jadeja added that Jotana(Mehsana) taluka panchayat will see election of president and vice president on February 3 and BJP will win these posts too.
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