Cgarh govt begins

2 probe into boy's

death due to
"sunstroke"

We

Govt wants to
rename
3
MPPEB after
scam dent
Parrikar rules
out Army
4 deployment
in anti-Naxal
operations in
C'garh

Discrimination,
violence against
7
any community
won't be tolerated

JUNE 01 TO JUNE 07, 2015

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30,000 people to
get employment
Global level composite logistics hub to commence

NEWS MAX

Farmers to repay only 90 percent

of loan for fertilisers-seeds
food processing units to get 40 percent subsidy

Bhopal
n important beginning is being made for
farmers' welfare under Krishi Mahotsav
at Pawarkhera in Hoshangabad district.
Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan will
inaugurate composite logistics hub equipped
with global level facilities on May 30 there.
Through it, 3000 persons will get direct and
indirect employment and agro-based industries
within 100 km radius will also benefit from it.
MP government had decided to develop logistics
hub at Pawarkhera with cooperation of private
sector. In this regard, an MoU was signed
between Madhya Pradesh government and
Kesar Multi-modal Logistics Limited. Its foundation stone was laid on September 24, 2012.
The project cost is Rs. 210 crore. A sum of Rs.
120 crore has been spent on its first phase.
Mandi Board will get Rs. 12 crore 70 lakh royalty from the hub. Messrs Kesar Multi-modal
Logistics Limited has developed the hub at
Pawarkhera with an investment of Rs. 138.50
crore. It will have inland container depot for
cargo and container movement, railway terminal and storage for cold chain and food process-

ing cold storage. Various warehouses, agrobased industries, value addition services and
truck terminal will also be available. Traders of
fruits, vegetables and other horticulture produce will have facility of cold storage of 40 thousand quintals in the hub being constructed
under PPP mode on 88 acre. Farmers will also
be able to safely store high quality seeds of soybean and paddy. Apart from transportation of
agriculture produce, the hub will be used for
food processing on a large scale. Production
units of flour, maida, pulses and potato chips
will also be established in the hub.
Arrangements for safe storage of these products
will also be made. The hub will be developed as
per national norms.

Importance of Pawarkhera
Pawarkhera has been a major centre of agriculture research. It has good connectivity due
to being near railway line and on highway-69.
It boasts of 100 years old wheat research centre being run by Jawaharlal Nehru Agriculture
University. A number of varieties of wheat
have also been developed there.

Ujjain: At Mahasammelan of Farmers Producer

Organisations held during Krishi Mahotsav at Ujjain, Chief
Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that the state government is considering implementing a scheme under which farmers
will have to repay only 90 percent of loans for purchase of seeds
and fertilisers. He announced to provide facilities on par with
public sector undertakings to Farmers Producer Company. He
said that food processing units will be given 40 percent subsidy
and assistance for construction of cold storage and cold chain.
Shri Chouhan said that Madhya Pradesh is ahead of all in constituting farmers organisations. He said that the state government will provide interest subsidy on loans given by banks to
farmers producer organisations at high interest rate. Farmer
Producer Companies should also come forward in food processing
sector. With this, agriculture will become profitable and faces of
farmers will brighten with happiness. The Chief Minister said
that rate of seed transplantation in the state has risen to 30 percent. This has become possible due to formation of farmers producer company. He said that when major companies sell produce
of the state on high rates then why not farmers producer companies do the same? He said that farmers will become rich only
when companies undertake grading, packing and selling at fields.
The Chief Minister said that people of our country go to Israel to
study methods of farming. In times to come, we would develop so
much farming facilities that people will come to Madhya Pradesh
for this. He informed that Rs. 2300 crore Narmada-Khsipra Link
Project is being readied. Efforts are also on to link Parwati and
Kali Sindh rivers.

Chhtissgarh Explore

JUNE 01 TO JUNE 07 , 2015

(MP & CG)

Cgarh govt begins probe into

boy's death due to "sunstroke"
Raipur
The Chhattisgarh Government
has initiated an inquiry into the
death of a five-year-old boy due to
"dehydration and sunstroke" in the
forests of Surguja district with CM
Raman Singh today terming the incident as "horrific". Opposition
Congress has alleged that the boy
died of starvation.
On the direction of CM Raman
Singh, Surguja district collector Ritu
Sen has appointed sub-divisional
magistrate (SDM), Sitapur, MS
Bhagat to probe the incident. The official will investigate the circumstances which led to the death of Shiv
Kumar Manjhi. Manjhi died while his
brother fell ill after they got separated from their father in the forests
when they were going to their rela-

tive's place in Sitapur police station

area. Sen had confirmed that Manjhi
died of dehydration and heatstroke.However,
the
Congress
claimed the death was due to starvation. Sen said the postmortem report
of the child has confirmed Manjhi
died due to exposure to sun and
dehydration and ruled out death due
to starvation. However, Congress
has constituted a probe committee
alleging Manjhi died of starvation.

Cong blames govt

Congress alleged that family's
ration card was cancelled after their
mother died due to illness and
administration did not issue it in the
name of male member.
Leader
of
opposition
TS
Singhdeo said that the fact that

deceased's mother had died a couple of

months ago, following which the family's
ration card was cancelled, indicates insensitivity on part of the administration. "There
is no rule that says that if there is no women
above 18 years in the family, ration card will
not me made in the name of a male of the
house.
Since the woman in this case had died
and there was no other woman in the family, the administration should have taken
steps to transfer the ration card in the name
of the man of the house," he added. Sarguja
district collector Ritu Sen admitted that the
family's ration card was cancelled after the
woman member of the family died due to illness. "However, we conduct regular drive for
adding names, but none from the family concerned came forward with the request to
issue ration card in the name of male member," she claimed.

'Lost and Found'

Ultra Violet rays index 7
portal to be
times above normal in Cgarh, weblaunched
very harmful for skin: experts

Raipur
Central Government's Ministry of Women and
Child Development, with the help of National
Informatics Centre (NIC), is going to launch 'Lost
and Found' web portal on June 2 at 4pm. This portal will facilitate the search for missing children.
problems for people in exposure to sun. Dr Asras Shastri, cli-

Union Minister of Women and Child Development

Experts have suggested to strictly avoid exposure to sun

matologist expert at Indira Gandhi Agriculture university,

Mrs. Menaka Gandhi and Union Minister of

from 11 am to 3 pm while Chhattisgarh is in grip of heat wave

said UV scale calculates from 0-10 index, wherein 0 has the

Telecommunication and Information Technology

as harmful Ultra Violet (UV) rays index over Raipur and

lowest risk of UV exposure which goes to extreme when reach-

Mr. Ravi Shankar Prasad will inaugurate this web

Bhilai was recorded at 11 which is seven times above normal.

es 10. But radiations are considered as at peak and highly

portal tomorrow on June 2, in a programme to be

Concentration of UV radiations goes much higher with high

harmful when it crosses 10. If Raipur records UV index of 11

organized at New Delhi. On this web portal, a pro-

temperature, they said Shamsh Parvez, environmentalist at

which was also the phenomenon last year, it indicates that

gramme based on missing children will be directly

Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University said that high content of

there is significant damage to the ozone layer in this area." UV

webcasted. This webcast can be seen under 'lost

organic carbons released in atmosphere due to industrial belts

index goes higher due to clear sky and it's at its peak from 11

and found' caption in the 'what's news' section on

using coal with high ash content in them, is a major cause of

am to 3 pm, hence, people should avoid exposure to sun or they

official website of Union Ministry of Women and

increasing heat in the state. He added that UV index over

carry risk to skin diseases. "It's suggested to cover face, hands,

Child Development.

Raipur and Bhilai was recently recorded at 11 which should be

keep towel or cap on head, use sunglasses and wear lose

also be available on facebook and twitter handle of

below than 5 and the phenomenon carries high risk of dermal

clothes."

the ministry.

RAIPUR

Moreover, the webcast will

MADHYA PRADESH

JUNE 01 TO JUNE 07 , 2015

(MP & CG)

Govt wants to rename MPPEB after scam dent

wide," MP Congress unit's

Bhopal

chief spokesman K K Mishra

Under fire over the MP

Examination

said. "Our party won't sit

Board (MPPEB) being rat-

quiet till the high and mighty

tled by scams, the state gov-

who are being shielded in the

ernment wants to rename it.

scam are not prosecuted," he

The

rename

said. The MPPEB scam's fire

MPPEB, possibly to MP

even reached the Raj Bhawan

Recruitment

and

as Governor Ram Naresh

Examination Board, will be

Yadav was booked in a forest

tabled

guard recruitment scam of

Professional

proposal

in

to

the

state

the

Assembly's monsoon session

board.

However,

he

to be convened in July, a state minister has said. The mat-

recently got reprieve when MP High Court quashed an FIR

ter was discussed during the last state Cabinet meeting, he

against him saying that he enjoys constitutional immunity

said. The state government, under fire from the opposition

against criminal proceedings while being in gubernatorial

in jail in connection with teachers recruitment scam.

- Congress and students' bodies - over the alleged wrong-

post. Yadav's son Shailesh, an accused in teachers recruit-

MPPEB's image has been battered by scams in PMT from

doings in MPPEB, wants to rename it in a bid to put to rest

ment scam of MPPEB, had earlier died under mysterious

2008 to 2013, pre-PG medical course 2012, contractual

the ghost of scams haunting it. "We have also got a sniff of

conditions in Lucknow. The Governor's Officer on Special

teachers' eligibility test 2011, subedar and platoon com-

the government's move to get the name of the MPPEB

Duty, O P Yadav, is in judicial custody for more than a year

mander test 2012, police constable test 2012, forest guard

changed. By doing so, the government cannot get rid of the

for his involvement in a recruitment scam of MPPEB.

recruitment test 2013, data entry operator test 2012 and

infamy of the MPPEB that has dented its image nation-

Besides, former state minister Laxmikant Sharma is also

traffic constable recruitment test 2012.

Passport Mitras to
help people: External
Affairs Minister Swaraj
Bhopal
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has
said that Bhopal has
country's first passport
centre where applicant is
called next day of moving application. She said
that 99 lakh 6 thousand
passports have been
issued in the country
during one year denoting
to 17 percent increase.
Citing its reason, she
said that it is due to the
fact that India's relations with other countries and country's prestige in
the world is increasing. At foundation laying ceremony of Passport Bhavan here, Swaraj informed that a
passport centre will be opened at Indore. She
informed that youths will be given 6-month internship at passport office. She urged youths to become
interns of passport service. She said that Passport
Mitras will be raised for convenience of people. She
desired completion of the building in 2 years. Swaraj
informed that there was complete chaos in issuance
of passports one year ago. There was shortage of 5
lakh passport booklets. Order for them was not
placed. This work was completed within 15 days.
Now, one crore booklets are kept in reserve.
Appointment cycle has been shortened. It has been
brought from 48 days to 7 days and now one day at
Bhopal. Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan
congratulated on completion of one year of the
Central Government. He said that passport facility is
necessary for increasing ties with word. The state
government will extend maximum cooperation in it.
Long wait for passports has ended. Referring to his
initiative "Friends of MP", he said that its objective is
to connect NRIs. Chief Passport Officer Shri
Muktesh Kumar Pardeshi said in his welcome
address that Madhya Pradesh had no passport office
before 1978. Work was done through Lucknow office.
When former Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari
Vajpayee was Foreign Minister, he had given first
passport office to Madhya Pradesh. He expressed
gratitude to the Chief Minister for allotment of land
for the building.

Traction motors for diesel

locomotives to be
manufactured at Vidisha

Bhopal
Foundation stone of countrys first traction alternator engine
plant costing Rs. 60 crore was laid in the presence of CM Shri
Shivraj Singh Chouhan, External Affairs Minister Sushma
Swaraj and Railway Minister Shri Suresh Prabhu at Vidisha.
Besides, foundation stone of godown at Saurai railway station
was also laid and renovated platform of Sanchi station was
inaugurated. Time-limit of 2 years has been prescribed for completing construction of traction motor factory. It will produce
100 high quality 3-phase alternators and overhaul 600 traction
motors. Large amount of foreign exchange will be saved with
establishment of this plant. Estimated production cost of one
traction alternator is Rs. 96 lakh.
A sum of Rs. one crore 26 lakh is spent on its import. The
CM said that it is a historic day. Shri Chouhan said that a number of development works have been undertaken by Prime
Minister Shri Narendra Modi during one year of his term.
Growth rate has increased and inflation declined. Swachchh
Bharat Abhiyan of the Prime Minister has assumed proportions
of a mass campaign in real terms. Railway Minister Shri
Suresh Prabhu said that Bhopals Habibganj railway station
will be developed as model. Its foundation stone will be laid
during current year. He said Prime Ministers Make in India

campaign is moving forward with establishment of this factory.

He expressed gratitude towards CM Shri Chouhan for making
available free land by the state government for the factory.

Rail projects should be completed

speedily in view of Simhastha
CM Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan urged Railway Minister Shri
Suresh Prabhu to ensure that ongoing rail projects of MP are
completed at a rapid pace in view of Simhastha. The Union
Minister assured that these projects will be completed speedily.
The CM said that Khandwa to Mhow railway line is important
in view of ensuing Simhastha. Gauge conversion work is underway presently on Ratlam-Indore-Mhow-Khandwa line.
Similarly, Chintaman-Fatehabad section is an important link of
Ujjain city through which devotees from western region come.
This section measuring about 27 kms has been closed for gauge
conversion.
It needs to be opened soon. Gauge conversion work can be
undertaken after Simhastha. Construction of a part of LalitpurSingrauli railway link has been completed. This rail project is
important for Bundelkhand. This should be completed at the
earliest. Similarly, Jabalpur-Gondia gauge conversion work
should also be completed soon.

RAIPUR TRAIL

JUNE 01 TO JUNE 07 , 2015

(MP & CG)

Parrikar rules out Army deployment

in anti-Naxal operations in C'garh
use army against terrorists in Kashmir," Parrikar told
reporters in response to a query on whether army would
be roped against growing naxalism in Chhattisgarh.
The minister, however, added, "We can provide training
and logistical support to the paramilitary and local
police if demanded." Parrikar was in the state capital to
inaugurate Jankalyan Mela, an exhibition-cum-fair
showcasing the achievements of Narendra Modi-led
NDA government in the past one year. Meanwhile,
responding to Congress' criticism that the Centre was
not taking a stand on 'One Rank-One Pension' policy,

would be declared, he added. Reacting to Congress' 'suit-

Parrikar said his government has made a concrete

boot ki sarkar' jibe against the Modi government, Parrikar

framework over it and it would be rolled out soon.

took a dig at Rahul Gandhi over his 56-days sabbatical. "A

"Earlier during the UPA rule only assurances were

government should not be judged by its clothing, but it

Ruling out the possibility of deploying Army in anti-

given in this direction. For the first time it's us, who have

should be judged by its activities. He (Rahul) should tell

Naxal operations, Defence Minister Manohar Parrkar has

made a concrete framework over OPOR scheme. Congress

what he was doing for 56 days in Thailand and what

said if demanded, armed forces would extend "logistical

claimed that they had made provision of fund of Rs 500

clothes he was wearing over there," he said. Replying to a

support" and "provide training" to police in tackling the

crore. Then how did it lapse?" he said. The Defence

question on Rafale fighter jets deal with France, the min-

menace. "Foreigners are not involved in it (naxal move-

Ministry has forwarded a proposal in this direction which

ister said, "I would not like to comment on it unless every-

ment). We use army where outside forces are involved. We

is more or less acceptable to everyone and very soon it

thing is finalised."

Raipur

Complete economic Chhattisgarh

plans roadmap for
freedom in 5-7
years: Rajnath
organic farming
Guniess Book of World Record. He
said among various decisions of the
NDA government, one was that whatever amount is to be paid to a foreign
military arms vendor, half of the
amount that vendor has to invest in
India. "This will lead to setting up of
more industries and creation of new
jobs," he added. The Home Minister
also lauded the contribution of the
Chhattisgarh

Police

to

fighting

Maoists saying the first condition of

development is security and the state
police force has been doing commendable job. Singh also termed Naya
Raipur as the first well-organized city
in the country.

Raipur

year ago. We will get the complete eco-

Raipur
In a bid to promote organic farming in the state, the
Chhattisgarh government plans to prepare a roadmap by

Chief Minister Raman Singh said

the end of this year. "We will prepare a roadmap for the pro-

that with the completion of one year in

motion of organic farming, which will include a time-bound

office of Modi government, "a big

strategy to expand this kind of farming across the state. The

The results of economic policies

nomic freedom 5-7 years. But people

change" has been witnessed in the

road map will be prepared within six months," state

adopted by Narendra Modi govern-

will get the feeling of economic change

country. He said the state has been

Agriculture Minister Brijmohan Agrawal said. Keeping in

ment will be reflected on the ground in

in three years," he said. The Home

given additional funds and new devel-

view that the state has a huge potential for organic farming,

three years and the country will get

Minister said several international

opment projects are coming up. The

the state government has already launched 'Organic

"complete economic freedom" in 5-7

financial rating agencies have termed

Home Minister was briefed various

Farming Mission', he said. Under the mission, technical and

years, Home Minister Rajnath Singh

India's economy as the fastest growing

aspects of the anti-Naxal operations

economic assistance is being extended to farmers to take up

said here. Addressing a function after

in the world. "First thing we did after

currently going on in Chhattisgarh.

the practice of organic farming based on geographical condi-

inaugurating the headquarters of the

assuming power was to facilitate the

He also visited some of the Naxal-

tion, climate and soil quality in each district. He further said

Chhattisgarh Police, Singh said India

poorest of the poor to open a bank

affected areas including Summa,

the aim of the agriculture scientists will not be fulfilled until

had attained the political freedom

account under the Prime Minister's

Dantewada

and

they take their researches and innovation to the fields.

years ago but the economic freedom is

Jan Dhan Yojana. Now, 99.7 per cent

reviewed security situation there. The

Scientists have to reach out to farmers to explain the bene-

yet to be achieved. "Prime Minister

family is connected with banking sys-

minister interacted with security per-

fits of organic farming. The Minister also informed that the

Narendra Modi has laid the founda-

tem," he said. Singh said the Jan

sonnel deployed in anti-Naxal opera-

government target is to develop the Naxal-affected

tion stone for economic freedom one

Dhan Yojana has been included in the

tions.

Dantewada district as an organic farming district.

and

Jagdalpur,

MADHYA PRADESH

JUNE 01 TO JUNE 07 , 2015

(MP & CG)

Hoshangabad's Security Paper Mill to indigenously

produce high-denomination currency papers
Jaitley inaugurates Mill's new pulp line unit
Bhopal
Union Finance Minister Shri Arun
Jaitley inaugurated new pulp line unit
for production of banknote paper line at
Hoshangabad. He said that this is an
important step towards country's selfrespect and Make in India. He said that
Madhya Pradesh has risen to eminence
under leadership of Chief Minister Shri
Shivraj Singh Chouhan. The Chief
Minister said that under leadership of
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi
and Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley,
India will become strongest economy in
the world. Jaitley said that an important beginning towards indigenization
has been made at Hoshangabad today.
Earlier, paper for higher denomination
currency notes used to be imported.
Now, the banknote paper will be produced at Hoshangabad. Ink, security
features and technique is also being

produced in India. Referring to development in Madhya Pradesh, he said that

the state has progressed in all sectors

including roads, farming, power and

water. The state is marching ahead rapidly towards industrial development.

He gave assurance of responding to

Chief Minister's appeal to make jobs
available to local youths and ensure
consideration
on
compassionate
appointments in the factory. Presiding
over the function, the Chief Minister
said that economic growth rate of India
was 8.5 percent during term of former
Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari
Vajpayee, which had declined to 4.5
during last regime. In just one year,
this rate has risen to 7 percent. India
has surpassed China in economic
growth rate. India's glory, honour and
self-respect have enhanced in the
world. He said that start of production
of banknote papers at Hoshangabad is
an important step towards fulfillment
of dream of Make in India. Union
Finance Minister Shri Jaitley and Chief
Minister Shri Chouhan flagged off currency paper train to Nashik.

MP releasing water from Ban Sagar to UP

despite non-compliance of agreement
Bhopal

in Shahdol district. Its utility

MP is releasing drinking and

water storage capacity is 543

nistar water from Ban Sagar to

cubic metres. Share of these states

UP despite non-compliance of

in the dam is 2 : 1 : 1, of which

agreement by the latter. Water is

MPs share is : 2. A sum of Rs.

being released from Ban Sagar to

1697 crore has been spent on con-

maintain minimum flow of water

struction of the project. So far, UP

in Son river from time to time.

has paid Rs. 467 crore of its share

Quantity of water is not 60 cumec

while Rs. 64 crore is outstanding.

as per demand, since such quanti-

In Ban Sagar agreement dated

ty of water is required for irriga-

September 16, 1973, all partner

tion. Such flow of water is not nec-

states had agreed to share cost of

essary for drinking and nistar. At

the dam.

present, about 5 cubic meter per

UP has refused to share

second water is being released in

amount in maintenance head. Ban

Son river due to which there is no

Sagar

crisis of drinking and nistar water

Central Water Commission was

in low-lying areas of the command

informed about it. For removing

area. UP has demanded release of

this impasse, the Engineer-in-

water in Son river for the first

Chief convened a meeting at

that MP will not store water share

that, water share for concerning

any dialogue in this regard with

time. Earlier in 2013, it had

Jabalpur on January 13, 2015 at

of UP in amount against mainte-

state will be stored in the dam for

MP government. Due to it water of

demanded water for testing of

with UPs Chief Engineer reiterat-

nance is not received. It is note-

supply to it later. Bihar govern-

UPs share is not being stored for

canal, which was released. But,

ed that UP will give no amount for

worthy that a meeting on this

ment is sharing expenditure on

last one year. MP government had

this demand ended automatically

maintenance of Ban Sagar dam.

issue was held in May 2013 which

operation and maintenance of the

told UP 6 months ago to pay

with breaking up of the canal. It is

Maintenance of Ban Sagar dam is

was attended by officers of MP, UP

dam. It is being provided water in

amount of its share so that water

noteworthy that Ban Sagar is a

costing Rs. 50 crore per annum. In

and Bihar. It was decided at that

that

despite

can be stored for it in the dam.

joint project of MP, UP and Bihar.

this regard, Engineer-in-Chief of

meeting that the three states will

agreement, UP government nei-

But UP government did not show

MP has constructed a large dam

MP had informed vide letters in

share cost of operation and main-

ther partnered in operation and

any

on Son river near village Devlond

December 2014 and January 2015

tenance of the dam. Only after

maintenance of the dam nor had

amount.

Control

Council

and

proportion.

But

interest

in

payment

of

POLITICS

JUNE 01 TO JUNE 07 , 2015

(MP & CG)

Modi only polished his global

image in 1 year: Cong

Launching a broadside against Prime Minister Narendra Modi whose

government recently completed its first year in office next week, senior
Congress leader C P Joshi has said Modi has been busy only in "polishing"
his international image instead of securing borders. Amplifying his attack
on the BJP-led NDA dispensation, Joshi said the country has lost its strategic vision in the area of defence due to Centre's "unsuccessful policies"
and its "diplomatic predicament".

Raipur
"Modi government is playing with the national welfare and national security. This government neither
has policy nor priorities to strengthen the county,"
Joshi said in a press conference Joshi said Modi has
put in all his efforts in last one year only for "polishing his international image" instead of securing
borders and strengthening internal security. "The
Centre's unsuccessful policies, programmes and
strategic predicament are the evidence of the fact
that India has lost its strategic vision in the area of
defence," the former Union minister said. Joshi said
Modi government's "lack of concern" towards the
country's security is evident from a number of
issues. "...Reducing defence expenditure, frequent
ceasefire violations, rising tension on border,
Pakistan and China Infiltration into Indian territory,
no decision over one-rank one-pension scheme; all
these issues show Modi government's unconcern
towards the country's security," he alleged. Recalling
the initiatives undertaken by the erstwhile UPA government for securing the country's borders with
China, Joshi said the Congress-led regime had made a
provision of whopping Rs 85,478 crore for various
strategic projects including constituting the mountain

Supporters of Shivratan Sharma,

Yudhvir Singh protest against
their non-inclusion in cabinet

strike corps, but surprisingly the new Modi government has deducted expenditure under these projects
to its half. "Shockingly three weeks ahead of Modi's
visit to China, the defence inistry had sliced the budget for mountain strike corps...We should not forget
that China had registered objection during the formation of corps but we clarified to them, it is important
from our security point of view," Joshi said.

Govt is pro-growth, pro-development: Jaitley

New Delhi

MUDRA

bring

not only in India, but in the entire

Outlining the various steps and

finance to 5.7 crore small entre-

Bank

will

world. Responding to a question

policy decisions taken by the

preneurs, the FM added. He said

on the Goods and Services Tax

Narendra Modi-led NDA gov-

that the banking sector was

(GST), Jaitley said, Government

ernment in its first year in office,

under a lot of pressure due to

will make every effort to ensure

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley

global slowdown but reduction

that GST is implemented on the

said we are liberalizing and

in non-performing assets is a

announced deadline. For infra-

reforming. This government is

that falls prey. Saying that India

good sign. While speaking on

structure, Jaitley said, the gov-

pro-growth, pro-development.

is an un-pensioned society, the

inflation, Jaitley said, Impact of

ernment has found ways to spend

The government's policy would

minister

recently

falling oil prices is dual - on

higher through public spending.

be one of maintaining arms-

launched insurance schemes by

imports as well as exports.

There was a general environment

length distance from business

the government had reached 7.5

Inflation control has been a posi-

of gloom one year back, on the

houses. Jaitley said that, When

crore people in a few weeks and

tive achievement of the govern-

economic front in this country.

passage of reforms is obstructed,

the insurance schemes will bring

ment. The FM said that the

Now there is an environment of

we must remember it is the jour-

the benefits of insurance to the

respect for India and PM

enthusiasm in this country,

ney to 10 per cent growth rate

common

Narendra Modi had increased

Jaitley said.

said

man.

the

The

new

RAIPUR
Supporters of BJP legislator Shivratan Sharma, who represents Bhatapara constituency, revolted against the
party brass recently. They
organized a protest in the
capital raising slogans
against non-inclusion of
Sharma in the cabinet. His
supporters threatened to
block a national highway.
Sharma, however, clarified
he tried to pacify his supporters saying that party's
decision was final and binding on workers. BJP workers in
Jashpurnagar also hit the streets for denying kin of late Dilip
Singh Judeo a berth in the Cabinet. The workers and supporters of the Jashpur royal family forced shut down and
burnt effigies of CM Raman Singh and raised slogans.
Protesters blocked roads and forced shopkeepers to down
shutters. Judeo's son Yudhvir Singh represents Chandrapur
constituency in Janjgir-Champa district. He is a secondtime legislator. He was hoping to make it to the Raman
Singh ministry during recent cabinet expansion. Ever since
BJP leader and spearhead of 'ghar vapsi' programme Dilip
Singh Judeo's death, his sons and family were feeling sidelined by the Raman Singh government. They attribute their
alienation to their uncle, Ranvijay Singh Judeo's elevation
to Rajya Sabha. Dilip Singh Judeo, former Union minister,
had launched a 'ghar vapsi' campaign for re-conversion of
Christiansinto Hindu fold in undivided MP and later in
Chhattisgarh. Judeo royals hold considerable clout in tribaldominated Jashpur region. Meanwhile, BJP sources said the
ruling party was yet to reach a consensus on its choice for
the post of deputy speaker as some senior legislators, who
were hoping to make it to the cabinet, have refused to
accept the post. They said senior legislator Devji Bhai Patel,
who represents Dharsivan assembly segment, has been
offered the post, but he was not inclined to accept it.

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JUNE 01 TO JUNE 07 , 2015

(MP & CG)

Govt. has undertaken several reforms

to respond to agrarian crisis says Modi
New Delhi

Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said

(PMKSY) has been started. Blue Revolution

that his government has taken several

which aims to improve production and pro-

reform measures in order to tackle the

ductivity in the fisheries sector is also an

agrarian crisis. On being asked how his gov-

action point. We have launched the soil

ernment plans to stem the tide of farmer

health card scheme, Modi said. The price

suicides and the agrarian distress prevalent

stabilization fund with a corpus of Rs. 500

in the country, the Prime Minister said, the

crores has also been set up for perishable

root causes of the problem find mention in

commodities. Rashtriya Gokul Mission has

your question itself. This is a very important

been commenced with the objective of con-

issue and the Government is concerned

serving and developing indigenous cattle

about it. We have responded to the recent

breeds. We have made honest and sincere

agrarian crisis with alacrity. We have

efforts for rural development. I have recent-

undertaken several reforms.

ly launched the Kisan Channel for

He said the Union Government has

giving timely information to farmers on

enhanced the relief norms for compensation

inputs and markets. In the coming days, I

against crop loss by 50 percent. The limit of

credit has been enhanced in our two consec-

PM said the problem in agriculture is

would like to see more focused action on

minimum crop damage, for grant of com-

utive budgets. Modi, while admitting that

endemic. Nothing much was done for six

increasing

pensation, has been reduced from 50percent

the agrarian crisis was endemic and is the

long decades. But we have started long-term

Industrialization; Skill Development in

to 33 percent. Norms have been relaxed to

result of decades of mismanagement, also

steps for the farm sector. To address the

rural areas and rural trades, and faster

allow procurement of damaged food grains

listed some of the projects undertaken by

issue of access to irrigation for every farm,

Investments in Rural Infrastructure includ-

at MSP rates. The target of agricultural

the Centre to address these concerns. The

and efficient utilization of water, the

ing cold chain, he added.

Farm

Productivity;

Rural

Cabinet approves re-promulgation Discrimination, violence

of land ordinance

against any community

won't be tolerated: PM Modi

eties. Asked if he was confident of

the bill's passage, Modi said it was
not a question of life and death for
him and it was not on the agenda
of his party and the government.
The bill was passed in the Lok
Sabha with official amendments in
March but was not taken up in the
Rajya Sabha where the government lacks a majority. The land
ordinance was again promulgated
in April. With the Congress and
several other opposition parties
firmly opposed to the bill brought
by the National Democratic
Alliance (NDA) government, it has
been referred to the joint committee of parliament. The recommendation of the cabinet for re-promulgation of the ordinance will be sent
to President Pranab Mukherjee.
Meanwhile,
Congress
leader
Randeep Singh Surjewala said the

New Delhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made it clear that any discrimination or violence against any community in the nation would not be tolerated. "I have said this before and I say it again: any discrimination or
violence against any community will not be tolerated. My position on this
is very clear: 'Sab ka saath, sab ka vikas.' We stand for each of the 1.25
billion Indians regardless of caste or creed and we will work for the
progress of each of them. Every faith in our country has equal rights; it
is equal not only before the law but also before society," said Modi. He
added that the constitution of the country guarantees religious freedom
to every citizen and that is non- negotiable. "Our Constitution guarantees religious freedom to every citizen and that is not negotiable. The tradition of welcoming, respecting and honouring all faiths is as old as India
itself. As Swami Vivekananda said: 'We believe not only in universal toleration, but we accept all religions as true.' This principle of equal
respect and treatment for all faiths has been a part of India's ethos for
thousands of years. And that is how it became integral to the
Constitution of India," said Modi. "Our Constitution did not evolve in a
vacuum. It has roots in the ancient cultural traditions of India. I expect
that everyone will understand and respect this," he added

New Delhi
The union cabinet has given its
approval to the re-promulgation of
the land acquisition ordinance but
the move was strongly criticised by
the Congress and the Janata DalUnited. The cabinet meeting,
chaired by Prime Minister
Narendra Modi, gave its approval
to amend the Right to Fair
Compensation and Transparency
in
Land
Acquisition,
Rehabilitation and Resettlement
(Amendment) Ordinance, 2015.
The land acquisition ordinance
will be promulgated for the third
time. The ordinance was first
promulgated in December last
year to amend the Act passed during the United Progressive
Alliance (UPA) government in
2013. A government spokesman
said that changes in the 2013 Act
will facilitate farmers to get better
compensation and rehabilitation
and resettlement benefits" in lieu
of land compulsorily acquired by
the concerned government. PM
Modi said that no decision taken
by his government concerning the
land bill was "anti-farmer". He
said chief ministers insisted on a
change in the 2013 Act and he
thought of addressing their anxi-

government decision for repromulgating the ordinance was an "insult" to

parliament and the government should seek forgiveness from people on the
"insensitive
decision".
Accusing Modi of "doublefaced anti-farmer attitude",
Surjewala said the prime
minister had said he was
open to suggestions on the land bill
but his government again put its
stamp on the ordinance. "On the
one hand, the BJP-led government
forms a joint committee to have a
re-look at the bill, on the other
hand it plays a cruel trick (to
approve re-promulgation of ordinance)," he said, adding the decision should be immediately taken
back. In Bihar, which will face
assembly elections in a few
months, JD-U leader and Chief
Minister Nitish Kumar said the
Modi government was "trying to
impose" the land bill on farmers
and it will prove costly. "Modi's
government is desperate to pass
the land acquisition bill in the
Rajya Sabha to impose it on millions of farmers who are protesting
against it across the country,"
Nitish Kumar said in Patna.

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JUNE 01 TO JUNE 07 , 2015

(MP & CG)

Rahul enjoys 'tasty fish' lunch at fisherman's house

Chavakkad (Kerala)

curry and a variety of fish fry items. CM

from fishermen." "For people living

Rahul Gandhi enjoyed a 'tasty fish'

Oommen Chandy and Home Minister

near the sea, the sea is like a mother.

lunch served by a fisherman's family at

Ramesh Chennithala joined Gandhi for

They are taking your mother and giving

a hamlet near here and said he would

the lunch at the fisherman's house.

the mother away to somebody else. Just

visit the beach again to taste Kerala's

Later, Rahul interacted with the family

because they are more powerful and

delicious tapioca and spicy fish curry. "I

members of fishermen in the colony and

richer than you. I think this is very, very

am going to come back here again

heard their grievances. Addressing them

unfortunate," he said and assured them

because I was given a very, very tasty

in English which was simultaneously

that he would stand with them in their

fish lunch," Rahul said addressing a

translated

by

fight to protect their sea. He said, "The

fishermen's 'Sangamam' (conclave) here

Chennithala, Gandhi said land is becom-

Prime Minister has got a new slogan

during his Kerala visit. Meanwhile,

ing more and more valuable and the

called Make in India. He is under the

slamming the Narendra Modi govern-

central government was trying to take it

impression that poor people do not

ment over its decision to extend ban on

away from farmers.

make this country. And in fact it is the

trawling, Rahul also said, "the fish

into

Malayalam

"So we are fighting them and trying

poor people who make this country."

brought by the fishermen is better than

at the end of his visit he was served

including his wife Thankamani and

to make sure that they do not take land

"Wherever the government tries to take

the fish brought by trawlers." Rahul vis-

lunch at the small house of Kizhakkoot

daughter

MLA and

away from the farmers. In the same way

away the rights of poor people...they

ited almost all 51 houses in the fisher-

Karunakaran. The lunch was prepared

Congress leader TN Prathapan said. The

that they are taking land away from

will be confronted by the Congress

men colony at Blangad beach here and

by Karunakaran's three-member family

Congress Vice President was served

farmers, they are also trying to sea away

party," Gandhi said.

Akhilesh Yadav to ink

pact with France to boost
UP's perfume industry

Lucknow
Akhilesh
Yadav
led
UP
Government wants to promote Indias
traditional perfume, Itr, business in
the state for which he is very close to
signing a twin city agreement with
Grasse, worlds perfume capital.
According to an official statement by
the UP Government, Yadav, who made
his political debut in Kannauj in 2000,
said, UP Government wants to promote the Itr business as one of the primary businessesin the state. France
can play a major role in this regard, he
said adding that the bilateral relation
between India and France would be
strengthened further through this business. Yadav said that Kannauj is Indias
perfume capital just like Grasse is
worlds perfume capital. The KannaujGrasse pact will facilitate technology
exchange, ingredient sourcing and
partnership among perfume manufac-

turers of the two cities. The pact is

expected to revive and modernise the
struggling indigenous perfume industry
and help it tap international markets.
The UP CM said that the new
technologies will help boosting the
small perfume industry and will also
give a boost to floriculture and farmers
in the state. The pact will also bring up
employment opportunities in the state.
He was confident that UP will emerge
as one of the major hubs globally for
the perfume industry. He said that making Gulkand tax free would be another step towards boosting floriculture in
the state. Besides a commercial tie-up,
the Kannauj-Grasse pact would also
entail a branding exercise both for perfumes worn by people on their body
and those used in food material.
Agreement for sourcing of ingredients,
plant extracts, and perfumes from
Kannauj would be signed with Grasse.

Neetu,

local

SMEs biggest job

creators but starved
of credit: PM Modi

New Delhi
MUDRA has been set up with a corpus of Rs 20,000
crores to help the small businessmen, who despite being the
country's biggest job creators have historically been starved
of credit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said in an open
letter to the citizens. On the occasion of the first anniversary
of the NDA government, Modi wrote a letter to the citizens
on the different economic issues. One year ago, you had
entrusted me with the task of building a new India and putting a derailed economy back on track. We have achieved a
lot, the letter said. Economic growth has been revived,
and is amongst the fastest in the world. Inflation is substantially down. Fiscal prudence has been restored. Confidence
is up. Foreign investments have increased. This positive outlook is endorsed by major rating agencies and international
institutions across the world, Modi said in the letter. Bold
reforms pending for decades have been implemented. Diesel
prices have been decontrolled. The Goods and Services Tax
(GST) is slated to be introduced next year, PM said adding
that, By facilitating companies to Make in India through a
focus on Ease of Doing Business, new jobs are being created. Cooking gas subsidies are being paid directly to beneficiary bank accounts under PAHAL ensuring the right

amount of subsidy, reaches the right people, at the right

time. FDI limits in insurance, railways and defence production have been raised. Moreover, we have embraced the
states as equal partners in national development, working as
Team India in the spirit of cooperative and competitive federalism, said the letter. Stating that the political interference
in public sector banking Bdecisions is a thing of the past,
Modi said, Transparent coal auctions and allotments have
mobilized potential revenues of Rs 3.35 lakh crores to coalbearing states over the lifespan of mines. To combat black
money, a Special Investigation Team has been appointed and
a new stringent law passed. Nearly Rs 1 lakh crores of public investment have been allocated in this years budget to
improve physical as well as digital connectivity. A comprehensive transformation of the railways into a locomotive of
growth has begun. Stalled highway projects are being
restructured and revived. Power generation is at an all-time
high. A new National Infrastructure Investment Fund has
been set up with an annual government funding of Rs
20,000 crores, the letter stated. Economic growth benefits
all Indians, said Modi adding, Growth however, has
meaning only if it empowers the poor, farmers, women, as
well as middle and neo-middle classes of all communities.

Commerce

JUNE 01 TO JUNE 07 , 2015

(MP & CG)

Rlys take number of initiatives to

make rail journey comfortable
New Delhi: Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has said
the Railways took a number of initiatives to make train
journey more comfortable for the passengers during the
last one year.
A railway ministry spokesman said the major achievements of Indian Railways in last one year include:
The scheme of paper less unreserved ticketing using Mobile
phone started.

Disposable bags for garbage disposal have been started as a

pilot project in Mumbai-Amritsar Punjab mail.

Next generation e-ticketing system introduced increasing

booking speed by around 4 times.

Online booking of retiring rooms functional.

Instructions have been issued to provide mobile charging

E-catering services introduced in 134 pairs of trains with a

facilities in all new general class coaches. Mobile charging

view to serve meal to the passengers at their seat by placing order

facilities will be provided in 3000 existing coaches in 2015-16.

through a phone call, SMS or website.

Online booking of retiring rooms functional.

The facility of SMS alerts started on informing the status of

reserved tickets.

Instructions issued for TTEs to help senior citizens/pregnant women to get lower berths.

Passenger amenities were improved at 108 stations under the

scheme of Adarsh Stations during 2014-15.

In 2014-15, 1983 km of railway lines have been commissioned and 1375 km of railway electrification completed.

Railways started six pilgrims special tourist trains to cover

Hindu Pilgrim centres, Jain Pilgrim centres and Sikh Pilgrim centres.
More different pilgrim centres being planned in subsequent phases.
Decision taken to provide CCTV cameras on train coaches
in order to improve security measures.

This is the best ever performance of Indian Railways.

A new Rail Neer plant for package drinking water set
up atAmbernath (Mumbai).
Rail Wheel Plant, Bela commissioned and regular production started.

Wi-Fi services now made available on 9 stations. include

Bengaluru, Secunderabad, Mumbai CST, Agra, Varanasi, Howrah,
Chennai and Ahmedabad. More stations in phases.

Diesel loco factory at Varanasi being expanded.

Interim Report of feasibility study by Japan for Bullet
Train on Mumbai-Ahemdabad corridor received. The final

More than 10159 bio-toilets have been fitted till March 2015.

report expected in June/July 2015. China to undertake feasibil-

Mechanised laundries for supplying clean linen set up at 6

ity study of introducing Bullet Train on New Delhi-Chennai

new locations taking total to 33 laundries.

corridor.

Chalk out roadmap for NITI Ayog Sub-group meeting: Central share
tourism development in state in Centrally sponsored schemes should not
Bhopal
Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh
Chouhan has called for chalking out a
roadmap for tourism development in the
state. He said that tourism sector has
immense possibilities of employment.
The government will extend every possible assistance under win-win situation
to private sector. Shri Chouhan was
addressing State Tourism Awards distribution function on the occasion of State
Tourism Day here. The Chief Minister
said that Tourism Year is being observed
to highlight specialities of tourism sector in the state, which will end with
Simhastha. Simhastha is an occasion of
holy dip of faith and branding of
Madhya Pradesh. It is endeavour of the
state government that crores of devotees
and tourists likely to participate in
Simhastha also visit other tourist destinations of the state.
Behaviour and conduct of every
person and institution coming in touch
with tourists is important. Efforts are
also being made to ensure that conduct
and behaviour are also skilled. He said
that 24.99 percent agriculture growth
rate of Madhya Pradesh is highest in the
world. GDP is highest in the country,
which is in double digit continuously
for last 7 years. Madhya Pradesh has to

be less than 50 percent, say states

be made top state in tourism sector also.
Minister of State for Tourism Shri
Surendra Patwa said that large scale
efforts are being made by the state government for maximum tapping of
immense tourism potential in Madhya
Pradesh. Light and sound shows will be
started at Bhopal and Chitrakoot soon.
Forty buses will be introduced on 17
tourism routes. Air connectivity with
tourist destinations will also be started
from July. Road shows will also be held
at Hyderabad, Pune, Agra and other
cities of the country. On the State
Tourism Day, the State Tourism
Corporation has started Narmada
Darshan package covering 11 places.
The Chief Minister unveiled tourist
guidebook, new investor guide and
tourism map. By cutting a tape, he inaugurated a new room constructed at
Halali, Udaigiri, new restaurant at
Palash and inaugurated new Caravans
included in caravan brigade.

Bhopal
Final stage contemplation was held
on rationalisation and funding of
Centrally sponsored schemes at a meeting
of NITI Ayog Sub-Group headed by Chief
Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan at
Mantralaya here today. Recommendations
have been prepared on the basis of suggestions of Chief Ministers of states. Last
meeting of the Sub-Group will be held in
New Delhi on June 13 following which
the sub-group will submit its report to
NITI Ayog's Chairman Prime Minister
Shri Narendra Modi. Chief Minister of
Nagaland Shri T.R. Zeliang, Kerala Shri
Oommen Chandi, Arunachal Pradesh Shri
Nabam Tuki, Tailangana Shri R.
Chandrashekhar Rao, Jharkhand's CM
Shri Raghubar Das and Lt. Governor of
Andaman & Nicobar Shri A.K. Singh participated in the meeting. Chief Minister
Shri Chouhan said that the Sub-Group will
present recommendations to strengthen
states and keeping in view their expectations and limitation of Central resources.
Along with states, interests of the nation
will also be kept in view while making

recommendations by representing entire

country. All states have come to agreement that Central share in Centrally sponsored schemes should not be less than 50
percent. A scheme may have many elements and the S Sstate should not be
bound to adopt each. These schemes'
funding pattern should be same for at least
5 years and number of fundamental
Centrally sponsored schemes should be
between 20 and 25. Alternatives should be
open in remaining schemes. There should
be about 25 percent flexi fund in Centrally
sponsored sector. This will facilitate states
to spend funds in priority sectors. Funds
under Centrally sponsored schemes will
be made available in 2 installments in
April and October. Centre should make
funds available till 2017 for completing
ongoing schemes. NITI Ayog should help
states in formulating long-term plans. It

should make available a platform where states can express

their views and share innovations.
Chief Ministers' suggestions-Tailangana's
Chief
Minister Shri K. Chandrashekhar Rao said
the states should neither burdened at all
nor any reduction made in their share. He
said that the states declared surplus have
been affected financially. Central share in
Centrally sponsored schemes should not
be less than 80 percent even if optional
schemes have to be curtailed. He said that
there are expectations from Fiscal
Responsibility and Budget Management
Act. Early decisions should also be taken
about
fiscal
institutionalization.
Nagaland's Chief Minister Shri T.R.
Zeliang said that north-eastern states
should be paid special attention in
Centrally sponsored schemes. Schemes
like BRGF should continue. He said that
police modernization should also be continued. Initiative for assistance should be
made continuation special status of northeastern states including Nagaland.

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10

JUNE 01 TO JUNE 07 , 2015

(MP & CG)

Ravi Shastri to be team director

for Bangladesh tour

Mumbai

cricket team for the tour of Bangladesh,

The Board of Control for Cricket in India

starting on 10 June, BCCI secretary

(BCCI) on Tuesday appointed former cap-

Anurag Thakur said in a statement. Sanjay

tain Ravi Shastri as the national team

Bangar, B. Arun, R. Sridhar will continue as

director

to

the batting, bowling and fielding coaches,

Bangladesh. The BCCI wishes to inform

respectively. One Test match and three One-

that Ravi Shastri, former India captain, has

Day Internationals (ODIs) are scheduled for

been appointed as director of the Indian

the tour.

for

the

upcoming

tour

McGrath to coach Australias

Gen-Next in India
Melbourne
Cricket legend Glenn McGrath will run
his eye over the next generation of
Australian pace bowlers next month when
a contingent from the National Cricket
Centre (NCC) travels to India for specialist preparation at the MRF Pace
Foundation in Chennai. McGrath is a
coaching director at the academy
which will welcome a group from the
National Performance Squad as well
as other targeted players.
Australias spin coach John Davison
will take a group of batsmen and spin
bowlers to India on Sunday for the first
phase of the camp before they are joined
by four promising pacers and NCC head
coach Troy Cooley for the second half. It
will be the 19th year of the exchange
between Cricket Australia (CA) and MRF
with a reciprocal arrangement in place to

Luck played a big part at the

start of my career: Gavaskar
Mumbai
Batting legend Sunil
Gavaskar
said
luck
played a big part earlier
in his cricketing career
which spanned over 16
years from making his
Test debut in March, 1971
to playing his last OneDay-International (ODI)
in November, 1987. On the sidelines of the launch of former India opener
Madhav Aptes autobiography As Luck Would Have It on late Friday,
Gavaskar went down memory lane to put forward a couple of incidents
that happened in his debut Test series when India toured the West Indies
in 1971. I am here today only because of luck. Couple of incidents which
happened against the West Indies in 1971 tour earlier on in my career
proves it. In one of the Tests against them, I was batting on six when I hit
a square cut and the ball was really travelling. Gary Sobers was fielding
in the background and the ball hit him in the chest and fell in the ground
and I survived. I went on to score a half-century, the former Indian captain recalled. Gavaskar, who scored 10,122 runs in 125 Tests, put forward
another instance where luck played a big part while batting. On my way
to my first Test century, I was on 94 when I played forward to a off-spinner and Gary used to stand just at the back of my back pocket and he was
that close. But in anticipation that because I moved forward, Gary moved
to his left towards forward short leg.

enable two promising Indian fast bowlers

and a coach to attend the NCC later next
month. Cooley said the trip would provide
some players with their first experience of
cricket in India while for others it would
enable further refinement of their technique in differing conditions to Australia.
Being successful away from home is a
key ambition for us when it comes to
developing our young players, so being
exposed to the conditions in India provides
them with an incredibly valuable experience, he said. Having Glenn McGrath
along will be a wonderful learning opportunity for the young pacemen we are tak-

ing along, and also more broadly for the

rest of the group. It will be the first time
we have taken the spinners along at the
same time and theyre looking forward to
challenging themselves in the conditions,
a press release said.
Among the players taking part in the
exchange include Australia A batsman
Cameron Bancroft and paceman Andrew
Fekete who will both tour India in July
with the A squad. Young spinners Jonte
Pattison, Riley Ayre, Mitch Swepson and
all-rounder Ashton Turner will travel in
the first group that leaves on Sunday
along with batsman Kelvin Smith.

Tendulkar, Ganguly, Laxman

join BCCI advisory committee
Mumbai
Batting legends Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav
Ganguly and V.V.S. Laxman were named to the
newly-formed advisory cricket committee of the Board
of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday.
The president of the BCCI, Jagmohan Dalmiya, has
nominated Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and
V.V.S. Laxman as esteemed members of the Cricket
advisory committee of the BCCI, with immediate
effect, the BCCI said in a statement. The trios areas
of immediate focus will be to provide guidance to our
national team as we set out to enhance our performance on overseas engagements, provide direction to
improve our talent pathway and take steps to

strengthen domestic cricket to better prepare our

players to handle the rigours of international cricket,
it said. Many feel the inclusion of former captains
Ganguly, Tendulkar and ex-vice captain Laxman
who have a combined experience of 447 Tests among
them is a big move as India head into a critical
phase where their Test team will be led by young
batsman Virat Kohli, while in the shorter formats
Mahendra Singh Dhoni will continue to lead the side.
In the last couple of years, Indias Test performance
has been marked by overseas series losses in England,
Australia, South Africa and New Zealand that resulted in India dropping to the fourth spot in the Test
rankings. They were the No.1 team from December
2009, till August 2011.
I am happy to note that our eminent cricketers
have come forward to lend their experience and
insights as we work towards a common goal of taking
Indian cricket to greater heights, Dalmiya said on
Monday. The coming generations are bound to benefit from the guidance that will be provided by these
luminaries and will go a long way in strengthening
our existing system.

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11

JUNE 01 TO JUNE 07 , 2015

(MP & CG)

Shruti
Haasan
celebrates
Alia Bhatt success with
under the weather Range Rover
T

he scorching heat
seems to have taken
a toll on Alia
Bhatts health. The
unwell actress is just
hating it. Aaaaah
under the weather
and how!!!! Hate
being sick photoshoooooot today
(Sunday). Eventually
only the camera can
cheer me up, Alia
posted on Twitter.
The 22-year-old earlier told media that
one should drink a
lot of water and stay
hydrated to beat the
scorching heat in
summer season. I
have atleast five liters of water a day. I also eat a lot of fruits, it fills me
up and gives me energy that I need. I have a lot of nimbu paani (lime
water). To keep the body cool, I have sabja seeds (sweet basil seeds)
with milk, added the actress, who will be seen sharing screen space
with her mother Soni Razdan for the first time in an ad campaign of
Garnier Fructis Oil-In-Cream. Alia will next be seen in the upcoming
film, Shaandaar, which will release on September 4

ctress Shruti Haasan, who

started the year with a bang
with Akshay Kumar-starrer
Gabbar Is Back, decided to celebrate her success by presenting
herself with a brand new red
Range Rover. Shruti has had the
fascination for the Range Rover for
about a year now, so when the time
came, she decided to make this her
second big buy after she purchased
her home in Mumbai a couple of
years ago, a source close to her
said. The actress is having a dream
run with Welcome Back and
Rocky Handsome lined up in
Bollywood. She is also gearing up
for Tamil projects with Ajith, Vijay
and Suriya. In Telugu, she has
Srimanthudu with superstar
Mahesh Babu.

Salman, Sonakshi Tanu Weds Manu Returns

recreate Karan Arjun magic crosses Rs.100 crore mark

ooks like Bollywood superstar Salman Khan and actress Sonakshi Sinha are
enjoying the Dubsmash video trend. The duo, who earlier paid a tribute to
veteran actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha, have come out with another
video. This time doing a lip-sync of a dialogue from Karan Arjun. In the six-second video, posted by Sonakshi on Twitter on Sunday, Salman is seen lip-syncing
his famous dialogue from 1995 film, where his character is asking his brother
Arjun, played by superstar Shah Rukh Khan, to run and escape the goons before
he gets killed. In the video, one can see her pretending to run as if she is Arjun.
Now running Get it, get it? @BeingSalmanKhan, Sonakshi captioned the
video. The 27-year-old, who has shared four Dubsmash videos of herself so far, will
join musicians Vishal Dadlani and Salim Merchant as a judge on the singing
based reality show Indian Idol Junior.

ontinuing its golden run at the box

office, Kangana Ranaut and R.
Madhavan starrer Tanu Weds Manu
Returns has crossed the Rs.100 crore
mark worldwide. #Tanu Weds Manu
Returns crosses a 100 cr mark! Worldwide
(India + Overseas) total: a 101.67 cr. AWESOME, trade analyst Taran Adarsh
tweeted on Saturday. Directed by Anand
L. Rai, Tanu Weds Manu Returns is a
sequel to the filmmakers 2011 hit film
Tanu Weds Manu. It focusses on the

rediscovery of love between a married couple, and features Kangana in a double role
and has a supporting cast of actors Jimmy
Sheirgill, Deepak Dobriyal and Swara
Bhaskar. The film got massive response
not only from the critics and audience, but
also from the film fraternity. Tanu Weds
Manu Returns is said to be the highest
grossing film of 2015 in term of first week
collections at the box office. Released on
May 22, the film collected Rs.38.10 crore
in its opening weekend.

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12

11 central trade unions up

the ante against govt; call
for nationwide
strike on Sept 2
New Delhi
After the government constituted the
inter-ministerial committee to address the
issues of the trade unions, 11 central trade
unions have called for a nationwide strike
on September 2 against the anti-worker policies of the government. Trade unions, representing 47 crores of the country's work force,
declared the strike on the first anniversary
of the government. The decision to this effect
was taken at a national convention of workers on Tuesday that saw participation of 11
central trade unions including the
Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, the Indian
National Trade Union Congress, All India
Trade Union Congress, Hind Mazdoor

Sabha, Centre of Indian Trade Unions, All

India United Trade Union Centre, All India
Central Council of Trade Unions, Trade
Union Coordination Committee, United
Trade Union Congress, Self-Employed
Women's Association of India and Labour
Progressive Federation. There were also representatives from key sectors like banking,
insurance, defence, railways and others.
Trade unions have been resisting several
changes made to the existing labour laws
besides attempts to introduce new laws, saying that the government is rushing through
bills such as the Industrial Relations Code,
Small Factories and Employees' Provident
Fund in the name of ease of doing business
and boosting 'Make in India' programme.
The inter-ministerial committee would constitute of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley,
Minister of State (I/C) for Labour &
Employment Bandaru Dattatreya, Minister
of State (I/C) for Petroleum & Natural Gas
Dharmendra
Pradhan,
Minister
of
State(I/C) for Power Piyush Goyal, and
Minister of State in the Prime Ministers
Office Jitendra Singh, Labour Ministry
today said in a press note.

JUNE 01 TO JUNE 07 , 2015

(MP & CG)

Woman denied flat

for being Muslim,
Govt promises action
Mumbai

against the fundamental right of the

A young Muslim woman was refused a

citizens will be dealt with firmly in

flat for rent here by a builder alleged-

accordance with the law," he said. "No

ly on grounds of her religion just days

one will be allowed to violate the

after a male MBA graduate was

Constitutional rights of citizens," he

denied a job by a diamond export firm

said.

for similar reasons. Taking serious

Narrating her experience, Quadri

note of the incident, Maharashtra

said, "I had to move into the flat

Minority Affairs Minister Eknath

though I did not agree with the terms

Khadse has promised strict action

because the notice period with my pre-

against the guilty.

vious flat had expired and there was

nowhere I could go. After a week, the

"We are seeking details of this

incident and will deal with the guilty

a call from the broker, warning me not

broker called me again and asked me

sternly," Khadse told reporters here.

to shift there as it is the builder's pol-

to leave. I had no option then but to

An activist has also taken up the mat-

icy not to have Muslim tenants. I tried

leave the flat. Presently I am staying

ter with the National Commission for

to reason with him but he did not

at a paying guest accommodation in

Minorities seeking a probe into the

oblige," Quadri said. She claimed that

Bandra." Zeeshan Ali Khan, the MBA

builder's "discriminatory policy."

the broker then asked her to sign a

graduate who had applied for an open-

25-year-old Misbah Quadri, who

"no-objection certificate" declaring

ing in the diamond exports firm on

works with a Public Relations agency,

that if she faced any harassment from

May 19, had claimed he received a

had been living in an apartment at

her neighbours because of her reli-

response within 15 minutes which

Kandivali in the western suburbs of

gion, the builder, the owner and the

said they hired only non-Muslim can-

Mumbai since she came to the city

broker "would not be legally responsi-

didates. "I would only like to tell peo-

from Gujarat a year ago. Recently, she

ble." Khadse said those trying to vio-

ple that please don't discriminate peo-

planned to move to a flat in Wadala

late the fundamental rights of citizens

ple on the basis of religion. "I would

area but met with a shocking response

will be taken to task.

like to tell her that don't be demoral-

from the builder of the apartments.

"Citizens, irrespective of their

ized and demotivated. Go ahead and

"After a lot of searching, I finally

faith, are free to purchase and sell

file a legal action against the residen-

found a house at Wadala and paid a

property and seek employment oppor-

tial society," Khan said reacting to the

deposit of Rs 24,000 through a broker.

tunities anywhere in the country as

ordeal faced by Quadri in her search

A night before I was to move in, I got

well as the state. Those working

for a home.

Over 58 lakh people provided skill

development training in FY 2014-15
New Delhi
Citing NDA governments achievement in the
last one year, Ministry of
Skill Development and
Entrepreneurship said that
overall
approximately
58,72,800 people were
trained
by
Central
Ministries
and
Departments in the financial year 2014-15, according
to an official statement.
Skill development and
entrepreneurship efforts
across the country have
been highly fragmented so
far, Ministry of Skill
Development
and
Entrepreneurship said in a
release. Recognizing the
need and urgency of quickly
coordinating the efforts of
all concerned stakeholders,

to achieve its vision of a

'Skilled
India'
the
Department
of
Skill
Development
and
Entrepreneurship was created on 31st July, 2014
which was later made into a
full-fledged Ministry of Skill
Development
and
Entrepreneurship on 9th
Nov, 2014. National Skill
Development
Agency
(NSDA), National Skill

Development Corporation
(NSDC), National Skill
Development Fund (NSDF)
and 33 Sector Skill Councils
(SSCs) were brought under
the Ministry of Skill
Development. The thrust of
the Ministry is the co-ordination of all skill development efforts across the
country, removal of disconnect between demand and
supply of skilled manpower,

building of new skills and

skill up gradation, and
encouraging entrepreneurship, the Ministry said.
Overall approximately
58,72,800 people were
trained
by
Central
Ministries/Departments in
the financial year 2014-15.
To create further convergence
between
the
Vocational Training system
through ITIs and the new
Skill Initiatives of the government, two vertical from
Directorate General of
Employment and Training
(DGET) - DDG (Training)
and DDG (Apprenticeship
Training) have been transferred to the Ministry of
Skill Development and
Entrepreneurship on 16th
April, 2015.

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