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News Brief Nigeria's Baga town hit by new assault
Swine flu claims its first victim in Delhi... as doctors warn health department won't act till it becomes an epidemic
Delhi’s nodal officer for swine flu Dr Charan Singh said on Wednesday: “The woman was undergoing treatment at her home when the case was confirmed. Her blood samples were sent to one of our authorised labs on Tuesday morning. Her condition deteriorated late night on Tuesday. This is the first confirmed death due to swine flu in this season.” Among the eight fresh cases of H1N1 reported in the city on Wednesday, three are women - a 66-year-old from Madangiri, a 33year-old from Sangam Vihar, and a 24-year-old from Greater Kailash.
AAP outlines agenda for health and education sector New Delhi, Jan 8 (PTI) Outlining his agenda for health and education sector, the AAP today announced a slew of measures like ramping up the health budget spending from Rs 2700 cr to Rs 4000 cr, increasing hospital beds by 29,000 and opening of 500 new schools if it comes to power in the upcoming Delhi assembly elections.
Over Rs 3.5 lakh fake currency found in bank Indore, Jan 8 (PTI) Fake India currency notes having face value worth Rs 3,72,510 was found at a branch of a private bank here, police said.A case has been registered against unidentified people HDFC Bank officials informed the police that fake currency of a face value worth Rs 3,72,510 was found at one of its branches in the Vijay Nagar area, the Choti Gwaltoli police station's sub-inspector said today.
Narendra Modi opens Dandi Kutir museum at Salt Mound, Mahatma Mandir Gandhinagar Gandhinagar Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today inaugurated ‘Dandi Kutir’ museum in salt mound at Mahatma Mandir in Baga Boko Haram fighters burnt down almost the entire town on Wednesday, after overrunning a military base on Saturday, Musa Alhaji Bukar said. Bodies lay strewn on Baga's streets, amid fears that some 2,000 people had been killed in the raids, he added. Boko Haram launched a military campaign in 2009 to
government official in the area, said that fleeing residents told him that the town, which had a population of about 10,000, was now "virtually non-existent". "It has been burnt down," he said. Those who fled reported that they had been unable to bury the dead, and corpses littered the town's streets, he said. Boko Haram was effectively in
create an Islamic state. It has taken control of many towns and villages in north-eastern Nigeria in the last year. The conflict has displaced at least 1.5 million people, while more than 2,000 were killed last year. On Monday, lawmaker Maina Maaji Lawan said Boko Haram controlled 70% of Borno state, which is worstaffected by the insurgency. Mr Bukar, a senior
control of Baga and 16 neighbouring towns, Mr Bukar said. Government troops abandoned the military base in Baga on Saturday, when the militants launched an assault. It hosts the Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF), made up of troops from Nigeria, Chad and Niger, although the BBC understands there were only Nigerian soldiers there at the time of the attack.
Gandhinagar. Shri Modi took a round of each section of the newly inaugurated permanent museum. He was accompanied by state
hospital patients, free mortuary service and more pharmacy shops to dispense generic drugs. In the education sector, apart from opening up new schools, the party has promised to give more autonomy to schools, spend 20 per cent of the state budget on education as opposed to 15 per cent currently, and fill 17,000 vacancies of teachers. The party will also provide free medicines to senior citizen. Senior party leaders Atishi Marlena Anand Kumar,
reached top floor in lift from where he started visiting different sections from top to ground floor. Singer Parshottam Upadhyay and group gave
performance and presented Gandhian songs throughout the visit of Shri Modi. Shri Modi, at the end of his visit penned down his opinion.
J&K faces governor's rule as PDP and BJP fail to agree terms
Delhi assembly elections: AAP outlines agenda for health and education sector NEW DELHI: Outlining his agenda for health and education sector, the AAP today announced a slew of measures like ramping up the health budget spending from Rs 2700 cr to Rs 4000 cr, increasing hospital beds by 29,000 and opening of 500 new schools if it comes to power in the upcoming Delhi assembly elections. The party has also promised to open 900 new primary health centres (PHCs), health card for all, free ambulance across Delhi, even to private
Chief Minister and ministers Nitin Patel and Saurabh Patel among others.Shri Modi watched a short film after entering the salt mound and
Yogendra Yadav, Ashish Khetan, Ajit Jha and Satyendra Jain will hold meetings in 16 assembly constituencies of Greater Kailash, Malviya Nagar,
Rithala, Shalimar Bagh, Model Town, Hari Nagar,Tilak Nagar, J a n a k p u r i , Matiala,Rajinder Nagar, Jungpura, Krishna Nagar.
It seems governor’s rule is looming over Jammu and Kashmir. With a section of members in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) opposed to any alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and the saffron outfit seemingly dragging its feet over the tie-up, government formation in the state remains an uncertainty. If a government is not formed in the state by January 19 then the state could be placed under the governor’s rule. On Wednesday BJP general secretary Ram Madhav said that no formal dialogue was on between his party and PDP about an alliance. “Lot of kite flying over govt formation in J&K. Better note that no formal n structured dialogue has begun btw any two parties,” Madhav tweeted. According to observers, with BJP focusing more on
the Delhi Assembly elections, after failing in its ‘Mission 44’ in Jammu and Kashmir, National Conference president and acting Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is trying to outwit PDP. Earlier Omar had flagged PDP, reminding the party of its anti-BJP campaign during the Assembly elections here. He also raised questions over a
possible alliance between BJP and PDP, citing ideological differences between the two parties. Now he has raised the issue of possible governor’s rule and PDP’s role. “I don't envy the @jkpdp having to explain the imminent imposition of central rule when they've had a credible offer of support from @JKNC,” Abdullah tweeted.
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Moderation warranted The recent narrow defeat of a resolution in the United Nations Security Council on Palestinian statehood should be read in the context of resistance from the United States and Israel to the territory’s bid for UN membership. In 2012, Washington and Tel Aviv opposed a landmark UN General Assembly vote by 138 countries to upgrade Palestine’s status from Observer to Non-Member Observer State in the world body. Introduced by Jordan, the resolution last week called for the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the West Bank by 2017 and the creation of a capital in East Jerusalem — territories captured by Israel besides Gaza Strip in the so-called Six-Day War in 1967. Against the backdrop of the failure of peace talks, the Palestinian Authority (PA) under President Mahmoud Abbas has pinned its hopes for any meaningful progress on taking recourse to international legal instruments. Accordingly, Mr. Abbas has moved swiftly to accede to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) once the UNSC resolution was defeated in December. Earlier in the month, Palestine was invited as an observer at the annual meeting of states that have joined the ICC. The Palestinians expect the step would eventually lead to the trial of certain Israeli leaders for war crimes in The Hague court. But a determination has yet to be made on whether its jurisdiction would commence from 2012, when the status of Palestine was revised at the UN, or after its accession to the Rome treaty is completed. It is also uncertain whether the nature of the violence during the conflict would qualify for prosecution by the ICC. What is clear, however, is that the activities of both the PA and the Islamic militant group Hamas would also come under scrutiny should the court deem it fit to investigate Israel. But paradoxically, the U.S. and Israel continue to regard any attempt by the PA to gain international recognition as confrontational, insisting that direct negotiations are the only possible avenue to find a lasting solution. Both have threatened retaliation in the form of severe economic sanctions against Palestine and travel restrictions on their leaders. Such a stance is unhelpful considering the PA is the main moderate voice wedded to a two-state solution, unlike Hamas that refuses to recognise the state of Israel. But international opinion in support of Palestinian self-determination is growing, as is evident from the overwhelming backing accorded to the European Parliament resolution. The Palestinian bid to join the ICC is expected to strengthen Israel’s hardliners in the elections in March. The larger interests of peace in the Middle East warrant moderation.
A heart patient's guide to running a marathon Despite undergoing a bypass surgery in 2012, 52-year-old Santacruzbased stockbroker, Nisarg Vora, is preparing for the upcoming 21-km marathon. He tells us how. Two and a half years ago, while undergoing a routine health check-up, I discovered that my stress test results were negative. Doctors recommended I see a cardiologist, almost immediately, who suggested that I undergo an angiography. Turns out, with two major blockages, my condition was such that a bypass was my only option. Within 10 days, everything changed. From being able to climb four flights of stairs swiftly, I was reduced to slowing down my pace. My sweet intake was cut down and I was advised to steer clear of fried snacks. With a positive attitude and the support of my family, I was able to bounce back soon enough. However, I returned to my regular routine with a few
constructive lifestyle changes. In April 2014, I learnt that a friend who is in his 40s, had run the Satara Hill Marathon the previous year. This prompted me to give running a shot. The friend suggested that I join a running group. Initially, I was reluctant because although I had been a brisk walker, I rarely attempted running, or even jogging. Besides, I was 52 years old. But, my coaches Suchita Varadkar and Dr Ajinath Kharat from the Top Gear running group egged me on. They ensured that I always ran with them or other seasoned runners. The first few weeks were exhausting. While fellow participants could perform 10 Surya Namaskars, I would manage only three or four at a go. I would train for three days. Mondays were reserved for exercises to loosen up, condition and strengthen muscles, and ensure flexibility.
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QUOTE “These are criminals, barbarians. They have sold OF THE their souls to hell.” - As Hassen Chalghoumi, the imam of Drancy mosque in Paris says... DAY
Sanjay Dutt leaves jail after reaching to surrender
Actor Sanjay Dutt who reached Yerawada jail around 4 pm left the premises less than an hour later as confusion reigned over whether his surrender was necessary or not since Prison authorities had not yet decided his furlough extension plea. Dutt's lawyer Subhash Jadhav who had accompanied him during his flight from Mumbai and then till the Pune prison said there was confusion as news spread that minister of state for home has said the surrender is not necessary till the police gives it's report and the authorities decide Dutt's furlough extension plea. "The junior
officers are not willing to speak but the DIG prisons said he need not surrender. We have left the prison but still await an official word regarding the surrender. As a law abiding citizen Dutt was returning to prison since the authorities failed to give any decision on his extension plea despite reviewing the application more than a week ago." The actor who is on a two week furlough from his term in prison will thus return to Yerawada jail on Thursday when his leave ends, said his lawyer. Earlier another lawyer for Dutt advocate Hitesh Jain, Dutt's had told TOI that he was informed that the
Khar police has not even received the file from Pune despite the application being made on December 27. "The papers haven't reached Mumbai from the Pune Prison which is a three-hour ride away," he had sad adding, "though technically the law requires action to be taken against a convict on furlough only if he fails to return after 28 days end, on the 29th day, as a two week extension is in built, Dutt will abide by the permission in hand and return to prison on January 8. It is the price a celebrity pays." "It is as if the authorities did not want to take any decision on the extension," he said.
Kareena Kapoor’s morphed picture used as a warning against ‘Love Jihad’ The cover photo of the latest issue of Himalaya Dhwani, a magazine brought out by the women’s wing of Vishwa Hindu Parishad called Durga Vahini, has gone viral for it features the morphed face of actress Kareena Kapoor Khan half covered with a ‘burqa’. A strap underneath reads, ‘dharmantaran se rashtraantaran’ meaning ‘conversion of nationality through religious conversion’. Durga Vahini has apparently launched a campaign to convert Hindu women who married Muslim men, claiming the ghar wapsi campaign must address ‘love jihad’. According to a report published in the Hindustan Times, Rajini Thukral, the coordinator of the magazine, has reportedly said, “She (Kareena) is a celebrity. The youth try to emulate celebrities. They think if she can do so, why not us?” Commenting further on the possibility of Kareena Kapoor suing the publication over the
morphed picture, Prakash Sharma of VHP said, “If actress Kareena Kapoor has a problem with this, the doors of court are always open for her,” as reported by agencies. Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan tied the knot in 2012 after five years of courtship. Saif had, recently, in an exclusive column on Love Jihad for Indian Express, wrote what issues the couple had
to face, owing to their religious differences, when they decided to get married. “When Kareena and I married, there were similar death threats, with people on the net saying ridiculous things about ‘love jihad.’ We follow whatever religion or spiritual practice we believe in. We talk about them and respect each other’s views.
It's a Chopra takeover at Big B and Rekha could be co-stars as the Lions Gold Awards Shamitabh legend asks, 'Why not?' Kamal Haasan’s younger daughter Akshara made her first major public appearance on Tuesday as the debutant heroine of Shamitabh at the trailer launch of the film, which has so far been in the news for its leading men, Amitabh Bachchan and Dhanush. The do at Mumbai’s Eros Theatre saw 72-year-old Big B in his element. He looked suave in black, and crooned to the peppy Piddly song seated on a makeshift commode prop on stage, as he does in the R. Balki film. He obliged fans with autographs and even freely answered questions on working with Rekha. “Balki keeps threatening me, he wants to design a film (with Rekha and me) together... Let me see, if someone has an appropriate story... then why not,” Big B said about working with Rekha, with whom he had a box-office run that included Muqaddar Ka Sikandar and Silsila, and with whom he was often linked in his heydays. The topic cropped up
because Rekha makes a guest appearance in Shamitabh. “We actually don’t come together (in the same scene). It is part of a sequence. When people will watch the film, they will understand,” Big B explained. While this is his third film with Balki after Cheeni Kum and Paa, it’s Big B’s first time sharing screen space with young co-stars Dhanush and Akshara. “I was scared to work with Mr Bachchan and
Dhanush. But when we got on sets, they made me feel comfortable,” said Akshara, while her mother Sarika proudly clicked her photos. For Dhanush, the film is an interesting experiment. “In Bollywood, I have nothing to lose so I can experiment with characters. I am thankful to Balki.” Balki’s film-maker wife Gauri Shinde and ace cinematographer P.C. Sreeram were also present at the trailer launch.
The diva’s younger cousin, Mannara Chopra, got her first award as well as Best Debut (Female) for Zid. Dusky beauty Lisa Haydon flashed a broad smile over her win for Queen. Sticking to black, she chose a sophisticated fitted dress, by Tarun Tahiliani, with an embroidered mandarin
collar and wide belt. She teamed her outfit with a messy bun and shimmery pumps. The model and actress later tweeted: “In the car hair down with first film award! Say whaaaat? Thank you Lions! (sic)” Others who won awards included Abhishek Bachchan (Favourite Actor in Leading Role) for
the role of Nandu Bhide in Happy New Year. The film’s director Farah Khan also won an award for the flick. The young guns weren’t far behind either, with Varun Dhawan bagging the Youth Icon of the Year award and Tiger Shroff winning the Best Debut Actor (Male) for Heropanti.
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Raw Sugar Exports May Have Higher Incentives The government is considering giving an incentive of about Rs 4,000 per tonne to sugar mills for production and export of the raw variety to cut large stockpiles, two government sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Thursday. India, the world's biggest producer behind Brazil, helped its mills with incentives of Rs 3,300 in the last sugar season that ended in September. The country is sitting on massive mounds of the sweetener due to the
fifth straight year of surplus output, which had depressed local prices and strained mills' financials. Additionally, the world's biggest sugar consumer has failed to export because of unattractive global prices. But with the help of the incentives, mills
say they will be able to sell raw sugar to standalone refineries in Asia and Africa. "Looking at the current global trade dynamics, merely extending last year's export subsidy will not be of any help," said one of the sources.
Kotak Mahindra Bank, ING Vysya up over 5% on shareholders' nod to merger MUMBAI: Shares of Kotak Mahindra BankBSE 5.53 % and ING VysyaBSE 5.41 % Bank today saw good buying interest, surging more than 5 per cent, after shareholders' approval to their merger deal. Kotak Mahindra's scrip surged 5.53 per cent to
Victim identified 'Uber rapist' after recognising him at court, police say
Furious mob trash Kannada school and beat PE teacher after claims he molested 7-year-old girl
An unruly mob went on a rampage at the Kannada medium school located off Mysore Road in India’s IT City on Wednesday, after a school teacher allegedly molested a seven-year-old girl. The attackers damaged furniture and office equipment while setting vehicles on fire and stone-pelting. They also thrashed the accused. Accused Krishna (50), a physical education (PE) teacher, was admitted to a hospital. The police had to resort to lathi-charge and lob tear gas shells to bring the situation under control and rescue the teacher.
The police took him into custody in the evening and commenced a probe. However, the police said that there are several loose ends in the allegation. First, the victim’s parents have not lodged a police complaint so far, and are allegedly not cooperating in the probe. Second, they did not confirm when the alleged sexual molestation occurred. Meanwhile, local MLA Syed Zameer Ahmed told the media that parents of pupils had twice complained about the PE teacher’s behaviour to the school management. School management
representative Varadaraj claimed that there are no complaints against the accused. He said: “Krishna has been working for the past 15 years. The incident happened suddenly. After prayer in the morning, the students were entering their classrooms when the mob barged in and enquired about Krishna while alleging that he had sexually molested a student. "The staff tried to pacify them, but they went on the rampage and set afire vehicles parked on the premises."
India warns Pakistan of terror threat to Delhi-Lahore bus route
New Delhi Passengers leaving for New Delhi and Amritsar from Lahore will now have to disembark at Wagah to catch a bus on the Indian side. Similarly, those travelling to Lahore from India by the service will disembark at Wagah too and switch buses. As restrictions were placed on the bus service, India hoped that the temporary aberration would be sorted out to enable the ‘Dosti’ service to resume. “This is an initiative which our former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and then Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has started. We hope that it would ply
settle at Rs 1,340.95 on the BSE. During the day, it climbed 6.31 per cent to touch its one-year peak of Rs 1,351. Similarly, shares of ING Vysya Bank rose by 5.41 per cent to end at Rs 925.80 on the BSE. In intra-day, it soared 5.98 per cen .
A 27-year-old woman executive, who was allegedly kidnapped and raped by an Uber cab driver, identified him after seeing him on court premises, the police have revealed in the charge sheet. The police said the woman identified accused Shiv Kumar Yadav when she encountered him in the Tis Hazari court. The charge sheet said: “The prosecutrix (woman)... Shiv Kumar Yadav ko dekhte hi pehchan liya aur shinakht karte huey chillai ki ‘yahi woh darinda hai jisne mera rape kiya hai’ (the woman identified Shiv Kumar
Yadav after spotting him and shouted ‘he is the devil who raped me’).” Yadav, 32, is lodged in jail under judicial custody and Additional Sessions Judge Kaveri Baweja on Wednesday fixed the case for January 9 for hearing arguments to frame charges. Yadav had allegedly raped the woman on the night of December 5 last year when the victim was returning to her Delhi home. In the charge-sheet, police said that on December 8, the victim had gone to record her statement under section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) before Metropolitan Magistrate Riya Guha, and saw Yadav while he was coming out from another court where he was produced after his arrest. Earlier, Yadav had refused to undergo Test Identification Parade (TIP), saying the woman had already seen his photograph on Uber ’s website and would definitely identify him.
UP minorities minister Azam Khan triumphs in Waqf power war
UP The Shia Central Board of Waqfs has finally removed Maulana Kalbe Jawwad from the post of mutawalli (caretaker), which he was holding on three properties in the capital city of Uttar Pradesh.
The process is on to dislodge him from four others. The properties from which Jawwad has been dislodged are Sajjadia Kadim and Zadid, Waqf Hussainabadi Begum, and Imambara Jhaulal.
Punjab politicians Majithia and Bajwa challenge each other to take drugs tests in accordance with their vision and if there are temporary aberrations, we hope these will be sorted,” Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin said. He said that the restriction is in force since December 31. Citing increased terror threats, Pakistan has
restricted the bus service to Wagah border for the first time since it was launched in 1999. The bus service between the two countries was started on March 16, 1999, primarily to enhance people-topeople contacts following an initiative by Vajpayee and Sharif.
Punjab Leaders of rival political parties in Punjab have been trading barbs over the issue of drugs. They are now challenging each other to undergo dope tests to prove their innocence. Shiromani Akali Dal leader and Punjab Revenue Minister
Bikram Singh Majithia has said that Congress party chief in the state, Partap Singh Bajwa, should undergo a dope test. For his part, Bajwa has challenged Majithia and Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal to undergo the test in the same laboratory.
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SPORTS ROUND India need to sort out their bowling combinations and resources There weren't any major surprises when India's selectors announced the 15-man squad, which will try to defend the ICC Cricket World Cup it won at home four years ago. When it comes to the selection of a team for a tournament such as the ICC Cricket World Cup, there are only two or three positions at the most that are up for discussion and debate. The majority of the squad picks itself. It is the current form of the players that usually decides those final two or three available slots. I am sure the whole of India will be talking about the exclusion of Murali Vijay, who has been in great form both on this tour of Australia and in England last year. I am not sure if the selectors have moved away from the concept of rewarding good performances in one format of the game with a place in another format being played in the same
country. The essence of winning the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 revolves around playing with great fluency on the Australia pitches, and Vijay has been nothing if not fluent all through the Test series. That confidence would have worked wonders for Vijay and would have rubbed off on the rest of the team, so his non-inclusion comes with a question mark. But having said that, India's batting is well set with the likes of Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane and
Suresh Raina, not to mention MS Dhoni himself. This is amply reflective of the strength at the top of the batting order, so perhaps the selectors might have felt that keeping Vijay in the squad was a bit of a luxury they could not afford. With Ravindra Jadeja coming down the order and Ravichandaran Ashwin and Bhuvneshwar Kumar more than competent with the bat, India batting looks the strongest of all the teams in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015.
India towards Neutrino club India now on a threshold to join the global high-end scientific Neutrino club and its way has been cleared with the Union Cabinet clearing the Neutrino Observatory, INO last month. According to Prof Naba K Mondal, Project Director of the India-based Neutrino Observatory and Inter Institutional Centre for High Energy Physics it would open up avenues for experiments in high energy physics. It may be noted that the Cabinet Committee on Security had cleared the project on December 26 last year, at an investment of Rs 1,500 crores. It will be funded jointly by Department of Science
and Technology and Atomic Energy, while the Infrastructure will be created with the help of Tamil Nadu government. Prof Mondal, said on the sidelines of the ongoing Indian Science Congress in Mumbai. He said, India will also
seek international participation in the project, so that it turns out to be an international hub for high-end research like the CERN in Geneva. He however, said, Indian participation in the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) project will continue.
K K Paul sworn in as Uttarakhand Governor Dehradun Krishna Kant Paul was today sworn in as the sixth Governor of Uttarakhand. Senior Justice of Uttarakhand High Court V K Bisht administered?the oath of office and secrecy to him at a simple function held at Raj Bhawan lawns here in the presence of Chief Minister Harish Rawat, state Assembly Speaker Govind Singh Kunjwal, Leader of Opposition Ajay Bhatt and a host of senior
government officials, including Chief Secretary N Ravishankar. In his brief address on the occasion, Paul said he will maintain the highest traditions of his post by guarding democratic values. “Rising to your expectations is my foremost responsibility which is both inspiring and challenging. However, I will try my best to fulfil this obligation to the best of my ability,” he said. After the
ceremony, the Governor was given a guard of honour by 11 Sikh light infantry division of the Indian Army. Paul takes over from Aziz Qureshi who has been appointed the Governor of Mizoram. A former IPS officer, Paul won a number of medals during his illustrious career as a policeman and later served as the Governor of Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram.
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Coast Guard in painstaking search for 'terror boat' debris The destination is 225 nautical miles south west of Porbandar. It is a task which has consumed these men since 9am on December 31. The Porbandar enclave serves as an ideal springboard for maintaining a hawk-eye over the troublesome neighbour. With the approval of the Air Traffic Controller at Porbandar, the Dornier takes to the skies. “So far off into the sea you never see a fishing boat. Fishing never happens there. That this was present and there was an input about it nailed it for us,” said a crew member. The Dornier, a crew member states, is fitted with sensors which can pick contacts over 200 km away and cameras which can pick up images 15 km away. On the radar emerges a circle with multiple dots. He indicates they are vessels at sea, big and small. As the cursor is taken to a dot,
the adjoining hardbook reveals all details of that ship, using Automatic Identification System (AIS). As the aircraft approaches the search zone, it descends and establishes contact with Coast Guard’s ship Rajratan, an Inshore Patrol Vessel using a Very High Frequency set. Rajratan was the one which intercepted the Pakistani fishing boat. The pilots and navigators get a brief about the local conditions based on which a course is charted within
the zone. Fifteen minutes into the search, when the aircraft is flying hardly 1,000 ft above the sea, the navigators pick up something.Debris, possibly from the fishing boat, have been spotted. On closer inspection, brown floating objects are visible. “It is for the first time we are sighting anything at all,” said a crew member. Immediately, the ship is told to ‘divert’ and reach the spot and investigate. A couple of passes more over the area, and it is time to head back.
Stone laying for 2000 acre Surat dream city project likely on 8 February Surat Foundation stone for proposed dream city project at Khajod near Surat is likely to be laid on 8 February. The Dream city project once completed is likely to provide direct employment to 2.5 lakh people and indirect employment to 5.0 lakh people. A 2,000 acre ‘Dream city’ will have Surat Diamond Bourse(SDB). The project is already approved by the state government. These details were shared by Surat Municipal Commissioner Shri Torvane while presenting draft budget proposals of Surat Municipal Corporation(SMC) for
year 2015-16 before media on Wednesday. Some of the items proposed in Surat M u n i c i p a l Corporation(SMC) draft budget 2015-16: -Maritime museum next to fort. -Theme based lake development projects at Magdalla, Bhimdrad, Dumas, Abhva, Budiya, Pal and Palanpur. -Two new wind power plants of 12.6 MW at Porbandar -Rs. 200 crore power generation by year 2020 -Two model schools in each zone -City beautification master plan -Traffic school: Offender of traffic laws will be sent
to five hours course at this school before they can get their license back -17 new gardens, 7 new shantikunj -10 ha dear park and walk through aviary in 5,000 sqft area at Sarthana nature park. -Replacement of old pipelines in wall city area. -Upgradation of health centers. -Ward committee grant up from Rs. 1 crore to Rs. 1.60 crore. -Laser speed gun to police. -CCTV network and 300 ft screen with command centre to keep an eye on projects, gardens etc. -S-connect cards for BRTS buses. -RFID tagging.
SMC to clean Surat Railway Station from 1st April Surat Surat Municipal Corporation(SMC) will take responsibility of cleaning of Surat railway station from 1st April. Surat will thus become the first municipal corporation to take responsibility of cleaning of local railway station in entire India. SMC has made announcement on this in its draft budget presented by municipal commissioner on Wednesday. It should be mentioned here that city
mayor had last year visited Delhi and made proposal in this regard. Railway ministry officials were surprised to see local civic body’s willingness to take responsibility of cleaning the railway station. While SMC has already declared that it will start cleaning the railway station from 1st April, the railway ministry will declare the same in its annual budget likely to be presented next month. Surat Mayor believes that railway
station is the first place to connect outsider with city, and first impression must be good. Dirty railway station gives bad impression to city, and more important point is that it is not hygienic. It should be also noted that reconstruction of Surat railway station on public private partnership model has been proposed by the SMC. MoU in this regard is likely to be inked during the Vibrant Gujarat Summit this week in Gandhinagar.
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Education in Indian culture is no ‘Pravasi Gujarati’ PM Narendra saffronisation: Vajubhai Vala Modi’s address to Pravasi Bharatiya Education in Indian culture and tradition was aimed at its refinement and it would be wrong to term it as ‘saffronisation’, Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala has said. “Some people deem education in Indian culture and refinement as saffronisation. Irrespective of these objections, we should ensure that important aspects of our culture and refinement are included in education. We are committed to continue with this task,” Vala said. Inaugurating the centenary celebrations of Vivekananda Degree and Pre-University College at
Puttur near here yesterday, Vala said the country needs to carry forward the education and cultural refinement inherited by us from our forefathers to the next generation. He said it was imperative to impart the teachings of renowned spiritual leaders like Shankaracharya, Bhagawan Mahaveer and Buddha to the new generation and nobody could brand it as saffronisation. The governor, on the occasion, commended the contributions of Vivekananda College which has provided education to more than 30,000 students so far.
750 MW solar park planned in Banaskantha AHMEDABAD Gujarat's solar dreams are getting bigger.After setting up Asia's largest 500 MW solar park at Charnka village in Patan, the state government plans to set up an even bigger solar park with an estimated capacity of 750 MW in Vav taluka of Banaskantha district. Government sources said that a formal proposal has already been forwarded to the union ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE). Over 1,400 hectares land has been identified in Vav and talks are on with the state revenue department for its acquisition. The total cost of setting up solar park will be decided after negotiations
for the land is complete, said an official. The solar park will come up under the Scheme for Development of Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects of the union ministry that was announced by the Central government in the budget for 2014-15.Gujarat is the top solar power producer in the country. Out of the total 1686 MW grid-connected solar power in the country, Gujarat generates 857 MW.The Gujarat Solar Park at Charnka was the first solar power park in the country. Currently, 274 MW solar power is generated from his park which is spread across 5,384 acres of land.
Gandhinagar Following are the glimpses of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s speech at Pravasi Bharatiya Divas inauguration function at Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar today: -100 years ago Mahatma Gandhi arrived on this land as Pravasi Bharatiya, and now after 100 years today a Pravasi Gujarati is welcoming Pravasi Bharatiya people. -100 years back Indians went abroad seeking opportunities. Come back, India has opportunities waiting for you. -For the first time I went to the United Nations and spoke on behalf of India and in the course of my speech I said that while UN celebrates various kinds of days, why not ‘Yoga day’? There are 193 countries as member of UN. Of them 170 nations supported this move. This is a record break support to any proposal. None has been supported in such strength. Over 40 Muslim nations supported this proposal. Generally such proposal would pass in about two years, but this one took hardly 100 days. This is a small example of how the world is eager to accept us. -I received a press cutting from Gujarat. It was about NRI from Surat district who used to visit his village every year and stay there for a few days. He would take broom in his
hand and clean the village. Earlier, villagers would think he has gone mad and make fun of him. But this time when he arrived and did the same, he was joined by entire village. And a press cutting featuring this story was sent to me. There could be many more examples like this. -Young teams of NRIs settled abroad should initiate an online quiz competition on ‘Bharat ko jano’ theme. Winners could be felicitated once every year on the occasion of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas function. -I will come to this auditorium on 11th again and speak about economic issues: Narendrabhai in PBD speech at Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar -Namami Gange fund has
been created. Our people from abroad can donate knowledge, technology, time, money whatever in their capacity for river Ganga. Do connect with Ganga and through that do connect with our thousands of years old civilization. -Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra building is ready for opening in Delhi. Its inauguration will take place soon.Around 43 countries are availed Visa on arrival. Electronic travel authorization has been activated. It will save your time. -PIO and OCI cards – both systems are merged. Both will offer same facility. -PIO card holder had to visit police station every week when in India. This rule has been ended now.This was an issue of dignity,honor:PM
I-T plaint: 2 doctors didn’t reveal Swiss bank accounts VADODARA In a first for Vadodara, the income tax (I-T) department has filed a court complaint against two city-based doctors for not disclosing their Swiss bank accounts. A complaint under section 276 C (1) of the I-T Act, 1961 has been filed against Dr Atul Patel and Dr Vandana Patel in the court of chief judicial magistrate. The duo has been accused of not revealing in their I-T returns the details of their accounts in HSBC Bank in Geneva. The complaint was registered on December 24, 2014 after the appeal made by the accused was rejected in August last year. According to the complaint, the I-T officials searched their premises in September 2011 after getting information that the duo was holding foreign bank account in HSBC Switzerland. 'Both
the accused admitted that they were holding bank account in the name of Athena Trust created by Dr Atul Patel, Dr Jitendra Patel, Dr Vandana Patel and Dr Pushpa Patel with equal share,' the complaint says. Vandana made interim withdrawal of over Rs 6.19 lakh in 2008-09 and about Rs 6.59 lakh in 2012-13, states the complaint filed by Mugdha Sardeshpande, deputy commissioner, I-T circle 2. "Atul, too, had made withdrawal of Rs 4.34 lakh in 2007-08 and over Rs 2.37 lakh in 2008-09 from the Swiss bank account. Both the accused had never before the search conducted on September 29, 2011, disclosed before the I-T authorities that they are holding foreign bank account and the accused admitted to have made withdrawals from the account," states the complaint. It further says that during the search,
undisclosed amount Rs 2.19 crore was disclosed of which Rs 84.62 lakh was in foreign bank. Assessment proceedings from 2005-06 to 2011-12 were initiated by the I-T
officials and an order was passed on March 26, 2014. The interim withdrawals made by the accused were taxed by the assessing officer but the
accused went for an appeal that was rejected. I-T officials said that in such cases, assesses have to pay tax and also a penalty amount equal to the tax.
MSU's management students learn 'effective interview skills' VADODARA M S University's Faculty of Management Studies has started adapting the method of inviting guest lectures to impart practical knowledge and skills to its students. As part of this initiative, the faculty had recently organized a guest lecture on 'Effective Interview Skills' by Vivekanand Iyer, who is also an alumnus of the faculty. An MBA in finance from MSU's Faculty of Management Studies, Iyer has worked in various organizations like Ernst & Young, Nielsen, HewlettPackard and C-Sam. During the l e c t u r e , I y e r, w h o i s currently working as
senior manager in PriceWaterhouseCooper Private Limited, shared
his idea on the effective interview skills with students.
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