Year : 01 Issue : 29 Price : Rs. 1 /Pages : 04 Annual Subscription : Rs. 300 /Edition : Ahmedabad.
Year : 01 -
Issue : 29
“30th January Martyrs Day” RNI Regn No. : GUJENG/2014/59629
30, January, 2015 Friday
Pages : 4 Price : Rs.1/
News Brief Gujarat CM launches Taluka Planning Atlas Gandhinagar Gujarat Chief Minister today launched ‘Taluka Planning Atlas’ in Gandhinagar. The atlas features complete profile of talukas. The atlas was launched in a meeting of collectors and district development officers in Gandhinagar. Leveraging GIS technology, the atlas will empower taluka level development and speed up rational decision making process, said Chief Minister. She also added that the atlas will improve transparency. More details are awaited on this story.
Shekhar Sen Sangeet Natak Akademi chairman New Delhi Renowned musician and theatre director Shekhar Sen has been appointed as the new chairman of Sangeet Natak Akademi, which was without a head for nearly four months. According to an order issued by the Culture Ministry on Wednesday, Sen has been appointed for a term of five years with immediate effect. The country’s leading institution for performing arts was without a chief after its earlier chairman Leela Samson, appointed by the UPA government, resigned on September 30 last year.
Solar power to cut energy bill AHMEDABAD The AMC has decided to go green. Apart from adopting the rooftop solar power policy, the AMC has decided to set up a solar power station at Kankaria for the laser show which will now be a regular feature. AMC standing committee chairman Pravin Patel said that during the recent Kankaria Car nival and Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, the laser show was a big draw and peo ple made a representation that the laser show should be a regular feature. Hence, the AMC decided to set up a solar power plant at Kankaria at a cost of Rs 1 crore.
E-Paper : issue.com/sunvillasamacharenglishdaily
BJP skips manifesto for Delhi poll NEW DELHI: The BJP Thursday said it will not issue avision document and not a manifesto for the February 7 Delhi assembly polls, while it fielded a number of cabinet ministers, chief ministers and MPs to campaign for the party. The Bharatiya Janata Party said it will also be asking five questions to Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal every day till Feb 5 in a bid to sharpen the attack on the party that is being viewed as its main opponent in the national capital. "The BJP will not have a manifesto for Delhi. We will have a vision document which will be released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Kiran Bedi," senior party leader Ananth Kumar told the media here. According to the BJP, the vision document will be released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the party's chief ministerial
candidate, Kiran Bedi. Ananth Kumar said that 120 MPs would be campaigning for the upcoming polls and 250 public meetings would be held in the next seven to eight days across the 70 assembly constituencies in the city. In addition, the presidents of 13 state units of the BJP will also be landing in Delhi soon to campaign. Human resource development minister Smriti Irani, external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj - who is a former Delhi chief minister, science and technology minister Harsh Vardhan have already hit the campaign trail addressing numerous public meetings all over Delhi. Chief ministers Manohar Lal Khattar (Haryana) and Shivraj Singh Chouhan (Madhya Pradesh) are also campaigning for the party and its chief ministerial candidate in Delhi.
However, the highlight of the whole campaign will be Modi's four rallies scheduled to take place Jan 31, Feb 1, Feb 3 and Feb 4 in different parts of the city. According to informed sources, BJP president Amit Shah would review the
campaigning was discussed and reviewed. Sources added that discussions were held on the rallies that will be taking place in the future, especially those to be addressed by Modi and Bedi. The BJP also announced that it would
India Salutes Colonel MN Rai, Braveheart Killed in Kashmir
NEW DELHI Colonel MN Rai, the 39year-old who was shot while fighting terrorists in Kashmir, was given full state honours this morning
Gandhi would have put charkha aside, adopted change: Gujarat CM Ahmedabad, Making a case for adoption of modern technology, Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel today said that had Mahatma Gandhi been alive today, he would have kept his charkha (spinning wheel) aside. “If Gandhiji had been alive today, he would have put the ‘takli’ (the spindle of charkha) aside. Gandhi was the man of change. Many of us could not understand Gandhi properly. We should create such a system that we can change with the changing situation,” Patel said at the inauguration of a cafe and art gallery at Gandhi’s publishing house, Navjivan. She backed the Navjivan’s managing trustee Vivek Desai who criticised the Gandhian varsity, Gujarat Vidyapith, for making its students spin the charkha. “When the entire world is using computers and we are still sitting with takli, it won’t be useful. Gandhi has never said that because I use the
campaigning on a daily basis, and also take into account the response garnered. A meeting of the 18-member core group, headed by Shah, took place at the headquarters of the state unit Thursday as well where the party's
at his cremation. Colonel Rai was martyred a day after receiving a gallantry award for his service in Kashmir. His wife, two daughters and son were present in Delhi for the moving tribute to a braveheart. Top army officers including Chief Dalbir Singh were present to honour the hero. Colonel Rai the highestranking military officer to be killed in the region in
nearly a year. On Tuesday, the Colonel offered two terrorists a chance to surrender- they were holed up in a house in a village 30 kilometres from Srinagar. The terrorists ran out of the house and opened fire, killing the army officer and a policeman. Members of a Quick Reaction Team killed the two terrorists. Colonel Rai was the Commanding Officer of 42 Rashtriya Rifles (42 RR) and was known to lead from the front. When he was killed, his status on popular messaging service WhatsApp read, "Play your role in life with such passion, that even after the curtains come down, the applause doesn't stop." That message was posted two months ago.
put up five questions for Kejriwal every day till Feb 5. On Thursday, the BJP tried to corner the AAP by asking why did Kejriwal take support from the Congress to form the government and why did he ask for facilities
after denying them initially. The other questions targeted Kejriwal for accepting SUVs, security cover, government house after becoming the chief minister as well as travelling by chartered plane and in business class as well.
Bengal: RPF jawan assaults differentlyabled man at Howrah station In a display of unexplained brutality, a Railway Police Force (RPF) personnel was caught on camera mercilessly beating up a physically challenged man at Howrah railway station in West Bengal. While railway officials initially denied it, the assault which took place on Wednesday night was recorded by a man on his mobile phone and the footage that was leaked showed the RPF personnel thrashing the man. In the video clip, the policeman is seen hitting the man, who was lying on the
ground on platform No 1, with a lathi and and sitting on him. He was rescued by passengers present on the scene. Sources in Eastern Railway said the person came Howrah from New Delhi to visit Gangasagar, but had started begging on the platform. According to reports, the policeman had asked him to move out of the station.
Islamic State purportedly sets new deadline for hostage swap takli, you must never stop using it. It (to use charkha) was only an idea,” Patel added. “Gandhi worked for cleanliness all his life, but what happened after the independence…filth has increased, no attempts were made to implement his idea of cleanliness. But now Narendrabhai (Prime Minister Narendra Modi) has connected the country with his idea of cleanliness, which is a
work of Gandhian thought in real sense,” she said. She recalled Modi’s appeal to buy Khadi and said it was not a mere cloth but an idea which can generate employment for many others. Every year on October 2 thousands of BJP workers buy khadi worth crores of rupees, she claimed. Desai said the relationship between the two major Gandhian institutes — his trust and Gujarat Vidyapith — had worsened. An audio message purportedly from a Japanese journalist held by Islamic State militants said a Jordanian air force pilot also captured by the group would be killed unless a woman jailed in Jordan was released by sunset on Thursday. The message appeared to
postpone a previous deadline set on Tuesday in which the journalist, Kenji Goto, said he would be killed within 24 hours if the Iraqi would-be suicide bomber in prison in Jordan was not freed. The latest audio recording, which could not be verified by Reuters, was posted on
YouTube early on Thursday. Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a news conference that chances were high it was Goto's voice in the recording. "I am Kenji Goto. This is a voice message I've been told to send to you. If Sajida al-Rishawi is not ready for exchange for my life at the Turkish border by Thursday sunset 29th of January Mosul (Iraq) time, the Jordanian pilot Muath al-Kasaesbeh will be killed immediately," the voice in the recording says. Jordan said on Wednesday it had received no assurance that al-Kasaesbeh was safe and that it would go ahead with a proposed prisoner swap only if he was freed. The audio message implied that the Jordanian
pilot would not be part of an exchange deal, indicating any swap would be between Goto, a veteran war reporter, and al-Rishawi. That leaves Jordan in a difficult position. Any swap that left out the pilot would be deeply unpopular after officials insisted he was their priority, and could leave Amman subject to further demands from the militants. But refusing the insurgents' ultimatum could heighten domestic opposition to Jordan's unpopular role in the U.S.-led military campaign against Islamic state.who is from an important Jordanian tribe that forms the backbone of support for the Hashemite monarchy.
www.sunvillasamachar.com
2 / Dt. 30-01-2015, Friday Editors' Picks FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 2015
The spurious debate on the preamble The rather silly controversy drummed up after a government advertisement displayed the original preamble of the Indian Constitution provides an apt cue to a more meaningful national debate— about whether it is time to remove various socialist distortions in the central document of the republic. The story so far: The ministry of information and broadcasting issued at advertisement on Republic Day that showed the original preamble of 1950. A storm of protest broke out. Two holy words were missing: secular and socialist. The darkness is to be found in the manner in which these words were added to the preamble: they were inserted at a time when there was no democracy in India, in 1976, when emergency prevailed. The opposition benches were empty on 28 August 1976, when law minister H.R. Gokhale moved the 42nd Constitution Amendment Bill. In the controversy over these words, conspiracy theorists have conveniently overlooked one fact: the words socialist and secular were part of this package that virtually rewrote the Constitution, tearing its original fabric. Viewed dispassionately, there are three substantive points in the controversy. One, can the mere addition or removal of words from the preamble, distort the Constitution? Two, how accurate is it to describe India as a socialist country? Three, the controversy ignores the far more serious damage inflicted to the Constitution by the elimination of the fundamental rights, the right to property, for example. The preamble, as the dictionary meaning of the word suggests, is only an introduction to the Constitution. No substantive rights, powers or duties flow from it. In one of the earliest interpretations of the preamble, the Supreme Court held it not to be a part of the Constitution. This was in the matter of Berubari Union and exchange of enclaves, a 1959 presidential reference. The court was asked if the government could cede a part of the territory of India. At that time, heavy play was made of the preamble to claim that India was an indestructible union and the government had no such power. Relying on US constitutional precedents, the court vetoed this interpretation. Surely the territorial integrity of India is a far more important issue than socialism and secularism? That vital question was addressed on the basis of common sense and not emotion. India moved away from socialism a long time ago. The economy today is dominated by the private sector. The dismantling of socialism began in 1980, four years after the word socialist was added to the preamble, when Indira Gandhi began liberalizing the economy. From this perspective, hankering for this word in the preamble is pedantic. Another example of this pedantry is the amendment to the Representation of People’s Act of 1951 by the Rajiv Gandhi government. Under this amendment a new section was added, demanding allegiance to socialism on part of all political parties before they could be registered by the Election Commission. This is incongruous: if a party professes in free markets, why should it take an oath of allegiance for socialism? The debate has ignored the much more damaging changes made to the Constitution since 1950.
Ahmedabad
QUOTE “'Secular, Socialist' Added to Constitution During OF THE Dark Period of Emergency” -Says Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad DAY
AIB Knockout: 25 filthy, rude, offensive jokes that had us ROFL-ing
"Ladies and gentlemen, please give it up for your roastmaster this evening...a pilot, a sailor, an actor, a model, an architect are all men he'd happily f**k..." was how
the AIB Knockout began. And the person being referred to in this noholds-barred sort of introduction is someone whose sexual orientation is probably the most-
talked about topic within and outside Bollywood Karan Johar. Well, that was just the beginning. For the next hour-and-ahalf, what ensued on stage at the AIB roast of Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor is something that had left the 4000-strong audience in Mumbai redfaced and in splits the day the act took place, and had the rest of the world gasping for breath in between hysterical laughter, when the video was put up on Youtube yesterday.
When Sapna Pabbi refused to shoot a threesome in Khamoshiyan Newcomer Sapna Pabbi reportedly had an ugly spat with Vikram Bhatt during the shooting of her debut film Khamoshiyan. According to reports, the actress who had agreed to do several bold scenes including a 'threesome' with costar Ali Fazal and Gurmeet Choudhary, in the movie during the narration but developed a cold feet at the time of the shoot. According to a Mumbai Mirror report, s o u r c e s s a y, " S a p n a was comfortable doing all the erotica in the film but some of the scenes of the Adult rated film are really bold. There are two scenes in the film which had Sapna being in bed with Gurmeet and Ali. She said she would not do those
scenes even after she agreed doing those during narration." "The film's crew was at a loss because these scenes were crucial to character of Meera (played by Sapna) who traps the souls of men b y u s i n g h e r b o d y. Vikram had to come into the picture and have a conversation with Sapna that turned ugly as she said she is not a porn star. Vikram
lost it and explained to her that these scenes were needed. It was a heated conversation and Sapna agreed to do the scenes. But things are really ugly between them." Khamoshiyan, is an erotic thriller with Sapna Pabbi playing a mysterious woman who traps men for their souls. The film is all set to release on January 30.
Mardaani Rani Mukerji Impresses Polish Fans Actress Rani Mukerji, who was lauded for her role as a brave woman police officer in the film Mardaani in India, left Bollywood lovers of Poland not only impressed with her acting skills but with the intricacies of the film which revolves around human trafficking, during the film's premiere in Warsaw. Rani faced a knowledgeable crowd after the premiere of
Priyanka Chopra signs whopping Rs.25 crore deal!
It seems, Bollywood queen Priyanka Chopra has decided to make the US her second home. As the multi-talented actress, who had signed a one-year talent holding deal with ABC Studios, is off to Los Angeles for three months as she begins shooting for
Now Sunny Leone to mentor youngsters in online reality show From Being an adult star in the US to being a Bollywood star, Sunny Leone has come a long way. The sexy babe is now going add another dimension to her career. Sunny will soon be mentoring participants in an online reality show. A natural progression given her popularity on the Internet. Talking about the show, the hot actress told Hindustan Times, "When the makers of the show came to me, I was sold on the idea. I will be telling the participants how and what to shoot." She will teach the upcoming singers, dancers and actors how to gain maximum mileage in the web world. "The Internet is a huge platform; I believe even Justin Bieber was discovered after
posting his videos on YouTube. That could be an inspiration, since it proves the power of the web, and of social media. You don't always need a music company to launch you. Things are a bit different these days," she added. "Much of my popularity comes from
Mardaani, produced by Yashraj Films,on January 28. The film was screened at the prestigious Muranow theatre. Only films that have substance, make it to
Muranow and Mardaani proved that it was unlike other Bollywood film, which Polish audiences have been watching for the past decade. The audience was not only impressed with the film but also with its leading lady, who was specially invited to interact with the public. The actress rose to the occasion and took questions with great confidence for more than an hour.
social media marketing and from being active on such platforms. The Internet makes entertainment available to everyone around the world." The online show will have participants make videos showcasing their talent, that will be uploaded on the web.
an as-yet undisclosed show. But the big news here is that PC is reportedly getting Rs.25 crore for the ABC show! A leading portal also reports that for the duration of her stay there, she will stay at a luxurious, customised
villa. The portal quoted a source as saying, "A space is being designed to function as a temple area where PC can pray everyday. Several portraits of herself and her family will be put up. An interior designer has also noted down the kind of upholstery she likes." However, as lavish as this deal sounds, the actress had, in the very recent past, exclusively told this writer that she feels women all over the world are underpaid. She said, "Women are underpaid everywhere. Even in Hollywood, compared to the men, women are underpaid. Very few women are such who get paid as much. I think we live in a male-dominated world. If you are vying for the same position, women just get paid less."
'Bigg Boss 8' Finale: Will history repeat itself with Karishma Tanna winning the show?
It is very well said that the messages conveyed by media acts like magic bullets and thereby media has a great impact on the masses, so has the television industry and the serials. Perhaps this might be one of the reasons for the victory of some of the daily soap actresses-cumrole models in the reality show 'Bigg Boss'. There's no second thought when it comes to the popularity of television serials and its craze among
the people, especially women - who are mainly the target audience of the so called "Saas-bahuserials". Not only these emotional-dramatic daily soaps influence the target audience, but also the characters featured in such serials persuade the masses. The level of motivation and persuasion is so high that they (targeted masses) start to look upon these reel characters as their real life role models.
www.sunvillasamachar.com
3 / Dt. 30-01-2015, Friday
Kumar Sangakkara sets new ODI dismissals record as Sri Lanka defeat New Zealand
Kumar Sangakkara rewrote the record books twice as Sri Lanka salvaged some pride with a 34-run win over New Zealand in the seventh and final one-day international in Wellington on Thursday. A graceful century from Sangakkara set up the visitor's 6-287 before the hosts were dismissed for 253 in the 46th over. New Zealand won the series 4-2 but Sri Lanka can now take some
confidence into the teams' next meeting, the opening game of the World Cup in Christchurch on February 14. New Zealand had won eight of the last nine ODIs at Westpac Stadium but nobody could match Sangakkara's deeds with the bat, his timing and class obvious in an unbeaten 113 off 105 balls. In scoring his 21st century, the left-hander became the highest run-scorer for his
country in ODIs, reaching 13,434 runs to surpass Sanath Jayasuriya. The 37-year-old then claimed two catches, making him a world leader for wicketkeeping dismissals in ODIs. His 474 scalps are two more than Australian great Adam Gilchrist. The first catch was a diving left-handed effort to dismiss the dangerous Corey Anderson and send Sri Lanka on their
way to a much-needed win. Sangakkara rated his team's pre-World Cup progress as more important than any personal milestones. "The entire team's been working really hard and the hard work has paid off with a good performance," he said. "I think the guys are disappointed that we couldn't win the series but we were competitive t h r o u g h o u t . " Sangakkara said experiencing gained playing in New Zealand conditions will be invaluable during the World Cup and the Sri Lankans have learned plenty from how the Black Caps play. New Zealand's chase began disastrously with the cheap dismissal of out-of-touch openers Martin Guptill and Tom
Latham – the latter promoted in place of rested skipper Brendon McCullum. The struggling Guptill departed on the first ball of innings for second time in the series, and for his third duck, trapped lbw by Nuwan Kulasekara. Stand-in skipper Kane Williamson's patient 54 and lively knocks from Anderson (29 off 20 balls), Luke Ronchi (47 off 42), Daniel Vettori (35 off 30) and Kyle Mills (30 off 17) kept the game alive but wickets fell too regularly. Seamers Kulasekara, Shamida Eranga and Dushmantha Chameera all claimed two wickets, the latter impressing on debut with his pace. Williamson says late swing undid his team but he was pleased with how his lower order kept them in contention.
Xiaomi held a press event in Mumbai today for the India launch of their flagship, Mi 4, and had a collection of announcements to make on the side. Of chief importance, was the announcement that MIUI 6, which ships with the phone, will also be rolling out to some of their older models in the market. The new UI will be available as an OTA (over-the-air) update for the Redmi 1S, Redmi Note 4 and Note
except for Xiaomi trying to make things "pop" a little more. Movement: New animations all around, little shakes and nudges and swirls that just make this beauty look so much smoother and, in some cases, quirkier. Take the apps for instance. Now, every time you drag an app to the trash can to delete it, instead of just disappearing, it'll instead explode into a cluster of coloured pixels. Uninstall Flipkart's app and you'll get a shower of blue and yellow pixels. Get rid of WhatsApp and enjoy your own little green and white explosion. The pixel cloud when deleting multiple apps at a time is reminiscent of the fireworks show every time you won a game of spider solitaire.
is relishing the renewal of his intense Australian Open rivalry with defending champion Stan Wawrinka in tomorrow's semi-final. Djokovic beat Wawrinka 12-10 in the fifth set in a fourth-round clash on the way to claiming his third straight title in 2013. But Wawrinka ended the world number one's 25match unbeaten run in Melbourne in the quarterfinals last year, winning 97 in the fifth. "The crowd are definitely expecting a marathon like the last couple of years and both of us will give our best to perform the best possible tennis," Djokovic said after beating eighth seed Milos Raonic 7-6 (7/ 5) 6-4 6-2 in the quarterfinals.
Murray downs Berdych to reach fourth Australian Open final
Britain's Andy Murray stormed into his fourth Australian Open final with a commanding four-set win over Czech Tomas Berdych on Thursday. The dual Grand Slam champion, seeded six, beat the seventh seed 67 (6/8), 6-0, 6-3, 7-5 and
will play either Novak Djokovic or defending champion Stan Wawrinka in Sunday's decider. The tourn a m e n t h a s been a heartbreak Grand Slam for the Scot with three runnerup finishes, but he has given himself another
chance to break through and add to his Wi m b l e d o n a n d U S Open titles. The world number six was too strong for Berdych, who wasn't the same player that eliminated Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals After losing a marathon 76-minute opening set in a tiebreaker, Murray finished strongly to clinch the match in 3hr 26min on Rod Laver Arena. There was plenty of friction between the two and a few glares at each other at changeovers during the opening set sparked by Berdych's decision to hire former Murray
team member Dani Vallverdu as his coach. "I was disappointed to lo se the opening set after I had a couple of chances at the end but I felt I was playing better as the set went on and I was very aggressive at the beginning of the second set," Murray said. "I got more comfortable with the conditions and with Tomas's ball, in the beginning I was feeling quite rushed and then I got more aggressive and made him do more running." Murray admitted there was extra tension in the match caused by the attention over Vallverdu in the Berdych camp.
SPORTS ROUND
Serena to face Sharapova in Australian Open final
Earlier, Maria Sharapova reached the Australian Open final for the fourth time, beating fellow Russian Ekaterina Makarova 6-3, 6-2 in a
lopsided semifinal on Thursday. The second-ranked Sharapova needed 10 minutes to hold her opening service game,
fending off two break points. She responded to the only service break against her in the first set by winning six straight games to take the match away from the 10thseeded Makarova, who has taken one only set off her in five previous matches. Sharapova won the Australian Open title in 2008 and lost in the finals in 2007 and 2012. She opened the season by winning the Brisbane International title.
HIL 2015: UP Wizards trounce Kalinga Lancers
"We always ask from each other the most of our own abilities on the court so I am looking forward to it. I'm ready for the battle. "When we played the last three grand slam matches they were the final stages of a grand slam, semifinals, quarter-finals.
Uttar Pradesh Wizards trounced Kalinga Lancers 5-1 to register their first win in the third edition of the Hero Hockey India League (HIL) in Lucknow on Thursday. V.R. Raghunath (5th minute) opened the scoring for UP Wizards from a penalty corner, while the other four goals came through field efforts in the last 10 minutes of the game from the sticks of SK Uthappa (53rd), Bob de Voogd (54th), skipper Wouter Jolie (55th) and Jeroen Hertzberger (60th). For Lancers Russel Ford scored the consolation goal in the 58th minute.
UP Wizards have now climbed to the third spot in the standings with eight points from one win, one loss and one defeat while the Lancers are just below with six points. It took the Wizards just five minutes to break the deadlock when Raghunath sounded
the board with a fierce dragflick past Lancers goalkeeper Andrew Charter from their first penalty corner. Thereafter both the teams created a number of scoring chances in the second and third quarter, but none could find the final touch.
India have been strangely lacklustre in this ODI series. Granted, two matches and a rained-out 16 over game is not a significant sample size but the team has appeared out of sorts. The batting has been rushed and irrational - Rohit Sharma’s century in the first game the only exception – while the bowling has been friendly and comforting - for the opposition. India appear to be searching for a system, a template, for how to play 50-overs cricket in Australia. At home, that template is simple – the batsman do the work. The bowlers are there primarily because the laws of the game demand it. It is up to the batsman to put runs on the board or, preferably, to chase them down. Bowling and fielding are exercises in damage limitation. The foundation of that strategy is Virat Kohli, who averages 67.08 when
India chase and 86.82 when India chase successfully. Kohli, unusually, likes to chase because it helps structure his innings. The team has won 24 of 32 matches when Kohli gets a bat, a success rate of 75 percent. (That said, India have also won 16 of 23 matches batting first when Kohli averages only 41.90, a success rate of 69.6 percent. It shows how good India are at home).In this series, however, India have chosen to bat first twice after winning the toss. Kohli has also been dropped a spot in the order – to No. 4 – in theory to allow him to bat deeper into the innings. No doubt all this was done in the name of experimentation, though no official explanation has been given. The problem is it has not worked. India’s top order was exposed to the seaming new ball, especially against England, while depriving
India’s bowlers of the assistance they arguably need more than any other full nation barring Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. The batsmen have also been too cautious or too reckless, unable to find the happy middle Rohit occupied in the first match. In the last game, Ambati Rayudu looked like he was late for a train; such was his haste at the crease. Kohli, too, has been more aggressive than usual, which is contradictory to the goal of his batting late into the innings. Against England in what is a knock-out match, India would be better off shelving the experimentation and sticking with what has
worked in the past. If MS Dhoni wins the toss, India must bowl first. If Rohit is fit, India should drop the out-of-form Shikhar Dhawan and allow Kohli to bat at No. 3. The team’s emphasis has to be on the present, on winning this game. The World Cup can wait. The reason is simple: wining begets winning. Failure to win a single game in the tri-series doesn’t mean India might as well pack up and go home but confidence and momentum are fragile concepts. The only ODI series India has won over the last 14 months has been the series against England, the same England that dismantled India at Brisbane.
Xiaomi says MIUI 6 coming to Redmi Novak Djokovic is ready for battle with Wawrinka 1S, Mi 3 and Redmi Note 4 in a week aTopfierce seed Novak Djokovic 4G and the Mi 3. But, if your impatient to try it out, you can also manually download the UI from their official forum. The new UI still prioritises Xiaomi's focus on customisation and privacy, while also giving the system an in-depth aesthetic overhaul. More colour, animation and convenience is the name of the game. We'll break some of those changes down for you right now: Colour: The icons have been redesigned for a crisper look, with more colour popping in wherever possible. Most of this might be too subtle for untrained eyes to notice, but consistent MIUI users will definitely pick up on the difference. Not much here
Ahmedabad
Tri-series: India should focus on beating England, not on World Cup
www.sunvillasamachar.com
4 / Dt. 30-01-2015, Friday
Malaysia declares Malaysia Airlines MH370 an 'accident' as relatives fume
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia on Thursday formally declared missing flight MH370 an "accident" and its
passengers and crew presumed dead, a step that opens the door for compensation payments but which was met with
Gujarat IAS officer Pradeep Sharma gets bail in graft case Bhuj A court here today granted bail to suspended IAS officer and former Kutch collector Pradeep Sharma in a case filed against him by the anti-corruption bureau of the Gujarat police. Additional district judge J B Dhandhal granted bail to Sharma on a surety bond of Rs 50,000, with a condition that he would not enter the Kutch district for six months. He shall also not leave Gujarat during this period and submit his passport to the police, said the court. Sharma had sought bail last week on the ground that investigation in the case was over. His lawyer Bharat Dholakiya argued that ACB had acted with malafide intention against his client while prosecutor Kalpesh Goswami had opposed the plea, stating that Sharma might tamper with the evidence if
granted bail. Sharma was arrested by ACB on September 30 last year for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 29 lakh from a private company when he was the collector of Kutch in 2004. According to the complaint, he alloted a piece of land to Wellspun Group at 25 per cent of prevailing market rate, causing a loss of Rs 1.2 crore to Gujarat government. In return, the company allegedly made Sharma’s wife a 30 per cent partner in its subsidiary `Value Packaging’ and extended her a benefit of Rs 29.5 lakh, said the complaint. Sharma, who is facing five corruption cases, had filed a petition in the Supreme Court alleging he was being victimised by the state government and had sought a CBI inquiry in these cases. However, last month the apex court rejected the application.
angry skepticism by distraught relatives. "It is therefore, with the heaviest heart and deepest sorrow that, on behalf of the government of Malaysia, we officially declare Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 an accident," civil aviation chief Azharuddin Abdul Rahman said in a televised
CM’s directives to district collectors and development officers Gandhinagar, Gujarat Chief Minister today held a meeting with district collectors and district development officers. Following are the details of her directives to district level officials: -Wherever necessary, skill development centers should be started at district level in partnership with industry to develop skillful human resource in connection with Vibrant summit. -By 31 March 2015, make one taluka in each district with 100% toilets. The taluka should be completely free from open defecation. Local level awareness programmes involving school students should be taken up. -All district should have uniform internet based
China hopes Swaraj’s visit will reset focus on Sino-India ties Beijing After the din created by the US President’s visit to India with apprehensions here that it was aimed at driving a wedge in SinoIndian relations, China hopes External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj’s forthcoming visit will bring back the focus on bilateral ties and crystallise a possible visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “India subscribes to a balanced foreign policy, without swinging totally to the policies of any major country. China and India can still find areas in which to cooperate further, such as infrastructure and trade,” said Fu Xiaoqiang, Director of South Asian studies at the China
Institutes of Contemporary International Relations a Chinese Foreign Ministry think-tank. Indian envoy Ashok K Kantha said on Republic Day function here that the bilateral ties made “remarkable progress” last year with a host of initiatives by the two countries. But at the same time doubts linger in China in view of Obama’s highprofile three-day visit to India to attend the Republic Day function as the chief guest. Western media reported at length about the upturn of India-US ties and the “shadow” of China looming over Obama’s visit as Washington views India as a potential
announcement. "All 239 of the passengers and crew on board MH370 are presumed to have lost their lives," he added. Many desperate MH370 relatives have continued to insist that the plane may have landed safely somewhere, and Malaysian authorities and the airline had until now refrained from drawing firm conclusions about its fate. But Thursday's announcement essentially declared that the plane had crashed somewhere after its disappearance last March 8. A z h a r u d d i n acknowledged the news was "very difficult" for next of kin to digest, but added "it is nonetheless important that families try to resume normal lives".
counterweight in Asia to China, the state-run China Daily said, pointing to references to South China Sea disputes. Besides holding talks with her counterpart Wang Yi, Swaraj will be meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping who after his highprofile visit to India last year looking forward for a reciprocal visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the next few months during which he would take him to historic city of Xian, the capital of his home province Shaanxi. Modi’s visit was expected to crystallise after Swaraj’s talks which included his visit to Kailash Manasarovar in Tibet, making him the first Indian Prime Minister to visit the Himalayan region.
online file tracking system so that common citizens and applicants can know the status of their application. -In view of year 2015-16 budget, district administrations should coordinate with state government about locally important development works to be done. -District collectors should focus on quick approval to applications submitted by young entrepreneurs for bankable schemes. District level bankers committees need to discuss this issue. -Vaodara collector’s initiatives against malnutrition should be studied and its findings should be circulated to other districts.
Zydus school bus hits 8 vehicles on SG highway in Ahmedabad Ahmedabad, Zydus school mini bus today hit 6 cars and 2 two wheelers near Pakwan cross road on SG Highway in Ahmedabad. The accident took place in the afternoon when on a busy junction, all vehicles were on halt due to red signal. A minibus of Zydus school apparently due to failure of brakes hit one car from backside so powerfully, that in chaineffect five more cars and two Activa two-wheelers suffered damage. Two women are minorly injured in this incident. There were no school children inside the bus when accident took place. Bus driver who left the place immediately after this accident went to nearby police station and admitted his mistake. He
said bus lacked maintenance. Immediate question arises is that this
school charges hefty fees from students, but it just failed to give enough attention to
maintenance of its school bus! More details are awaited.
AMC vigilance 150 AAP members join Irani enquiries get deadlines BJP at rally ofbeSmriti achieved under the
AHMEDABAD For the first time in decades, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has decided to fix deadlines for vigilance enquiries. Interestingly, till date the industrial relations department which conducts and processes vigilance enquiries against AMC officials didn't have a fixed period for ending an enquiry. Municipal commissioner D Thara has sought details of various enquiries pending and asked to segregate them by their
merits. Complaints against officials like, TDOs, engineers against illegal extension in private properties and other such "trivial" issues will be assigned an immediate deadline to close complaints. While those that relate to corruption in contracts, quality of civic works and administrative irregularities will be given wholehearted attention.
Conversion row: Police complaints filed against Pravin Togadia, Jugal Kishore
KOLKATA Police complaints were today filed against VHP international president Pravin Togadia and its national secretary Jugal Kishore for making hate speeches at two different programmes in Rampurhat and Kharmadanga areas of Birbhum district, a police official said. However, the official pointed out that no police complaint has been received about the alleged "conversion" of tribal Christians at a programme organised by the VHP at Kharmadanga yesterday. SDPO Rampurhat Jobi Thomas told PTI, "We have received two complaints against Pravin Togadia and Jugal Kishore for their alleged hate speeches at Rampurhat and at Kharmadanga village in Birbhum. We have lodged two cases. We have started
Ahmedabad
an investigation." Bhim Murmu, a resident of Masra village in Birbhum district, who is also a TMC supporter, lodged the complaint against the VHP leaders at Rampurhat police station, the police said. Murmu further alleged that the provocative speeches of Togadia and Kishore would disturb communal harmony in the district. At least 150 tribal Christians yesterday "pledged to follow Hinduism" at a programme organised by VHP at
Kharmadanga village in the Rampurhat area of Birbhum district. At least 150 tribal Christians yesterday "pledged to follow Hinduism" at a programme organised by VHP at Kharmadanga village in the Rampurhat area of Birbhum district. Asked if the police has received any complaint about the alleged conversion, Jobi Thomas said, "No, we haven't received any such compliant till now."
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.And this can only
leadership of Kiran Bedi. So vote for progress, employment and education,” Irani said. The Union HRD minister also took potshots at theAam Aadmi Party’s 49-day government in the capital. “Delhi needs a stable government which understands the problems of the people and will not run away within 49 days,” Irani said.Attacking the Congress over its “unfulfilled” promises, Irani said people haven’t forgotten issues of corruption and women security rampant in the capital.
Foreign Secretary Sujata Singh says she sought for an early retirement
A day after the government said that her tenure as Foreign Secretary has been "curtailed", Sujatha Singh on Thursday claimed that she had actually sought early retirement. Singh, who was in effect sacked late on Wednesday night, seven months before her two years tenure was to end, has sent a farewell email to her colleagues in foreign service which makes no reference to the abrupt end to her service. S Jaishankar, Ambassador to the US, was appointed as the new Foreign Secretary in a surprise decision by the
Union Cabinet's Appointment Committee, which is headed by the Prime Minister. The sacking of Singh has come under criticism from Congress. In her e-mail dated January 28, Singh said that she had sought early retirement from the government service after 38 years. She, in her farewell message, speaks glowingly about the foreign service. "I believe that the Foreign Secretary, as Head of this Service and the senior-most civil servant in the Ministry, plays a critical role in being the main point of interface with the political leadership, in giving objective advice that takes into account India's foreign policy interests over all connected and interlinked aspects. "While individuals can and do play a critical role in building institutions, I believe that no individual is larger than the institution.
Year : 01, Issue : 29 “Sunvilla Samachar” (English Daily) Morning Newspaper Printed at Vansh Corporation, A-8, Shayona Golden Estate, Shahibaug, Ahmedabad - 380 004., and Published at A-24, Shardha Apartment, Thakkarbapanagar Road, Bapunagar, Ahmedabad-382350. Mo.: 9687612324, by Owner, Printer, Publisher : Aksheshkumar S. Savaliya on date 30-01-2015 (Friday), Editor : Kapilkumar M. Hirpara* (*Responsible for selection of News under the PRB act). RNI Regn No. : GUJENG/2014/59629