Wednesday 30 March 2016

Fe Exclusive: Vijay Mallya offers Rs 2,000 crore to settle all Kingfisher loans
Fe Exclusive: Vijay Mallya offers Rs 2,000 crore to settle all Kingfisher loans
Kingfisher Airlines chairman Vijay Mallya had recently reached out to lenders, to whom he owes nearly Rs 7,000 crore, offering to pay a little over a fourth of the amount by way of settling all claims, senior bank executives confirmed to FE. Kingfisher Airlines (KAL), now declared a wilful defaulter
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  • Woman commits suicide, husband held- Couple fought over inviting Nitin’s son for Holi: Police

    Six days before Priyanka Kapoor was found hanging from the ceiling fan in her Defence Colony flat, she and her husband Nitin Chawla allegedly had a “heated argument” over inviting his son from his first marriage to celebrate Holi. In her statement before the magistrate, Priyanka’s mother alleged that Chawla had cheated her daughter as he never told her about his two children from his first marriage. Police said the investigation has revealed that Chawla used to beat his wife.
    The Indian Express

India vs West Indies: Vijay Mallya ‏praises Virat Kohli, looks forward to match-up with Chris Gayle

The cricketing fraternity is in all praises of the Indian batsman Virat Kohli after he demolished the Australian bowling line up in the 'virtual quarter-final' on Sunday. Kohli scored an unbeaten 82 runs as India registered a win over the Kangaroos by 6 wickets to seal a semi-final berth. Vijay Mallya too didn't give away the chance to heap praises for the Delhi dasher. Here's what he has to say about Virat Kohli and India's semi-final match against West Indies.(STATS || POINTS TABLE || FIXTURES)
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    • Brussels attack: PM Modi condoles Infosys employee's death

    New Delhi, Mar. 29 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed his condolences to the family of Infosys employee Raghavendran Ganeshan, who was reported dead, after he went missing since March 22 during the Brussels attacks.
    ANI

    SC to Sebi: Start selling Sahara group properties to get bail money for Subrata Roy

    The Supreme Court Tuesday asked the Sebi to start selling properties of Sahara conglomerate for generating bail money required for Subrata Roy’s release. Recording Sahara group’s inability to sell its properties, the court said the market regulator should devise a suitable mechanism for sale of the properties so that Rs 10,000 crore is finally deposited with the Sebi as a pre-condition set by the apex court to secure release of Roy and two other directors who are imprisoned since March 2014. A bench led by Chief Justice TS Thakur decided to direct Sebi for selling Sahara’s properties after it was informed that a list of 86 properties, which according to Sahara’s lawyers were worth Rs 40,000 crore, had been handed over to the regulator to show the group’s bonafide.
    The Indian Express

    2002-03 Mumbai blasts case: His ears never let him forget the blast

    On Tuesday afternoon, one of the initial investigators, Deepak Rasam, was the first one to inform Mandar Godbole about the special POTA court verdict in the 2002-2003 blasts case. For Godbole, now 40, it was a much awaited verdict. Godbole was produced only once as witness in court but he made sure he kept himself updated about the trial by calling the initial team of investigating officers once every few months.
    The Indian Express

    U'Khand Crisis: AG Rohtagi to argue for Centre against Nainital HC order

    New Delhi, Mar 29 (ANI): Attorney General of India Mukul Rohtagi will argue for Centre tomorrow in Nainital High Court before the double bench, challenging the order it gave for floor test in the Uttarakhand Assembly. The Central Government will challenge the Nainital High Court's order directing a floor test in the Uttarakhand state assembly on March 31. The Nainital High Court today ordered a floor test in the Assembly to determine which party enjoys a majority and stayed President's Rule, which was imposed on Sunday.
    ANI

    Gloves off as BJP takes on Jayalalithaa directly

    For the first time, the BJP national leadership has gone the whole hog in attacking Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, so far seen as a potential ally. Until last week, the BJP had been making faceless jibes on social media, including a cartoon showing Jayalaithaa’s aide Sasikala pulling puppet strings behind the CM. With the BJP now apparently resigned to the fact that an alliance is not happening, Union minister Piyush Goyal has ridiculed Jayalalithaa directly.
    The Indian Express

    Delhi budget highlights: Focus on education, infrastructure; watches, shoes become cheaper

    The Aam Aadmi Party government on Monday presented a "tax-free" budget and rationalised the VAT structure which may reduce the cost of products such as readymade garments, shoes, watches and electric and hybrid vehicles in the national capital.
    The Indian Express

    ‘Free langar served in Punjab but AAP has started reverse trend’

    ASSERTING THAT “Punjab is a place where free langar is served to people”, Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal Monday attacked AAP’s fundraiser dinner and lunch meets. Leaders such as Bhagwant Mann, Sadhu Singh, Sucha Singh Chhotepur and Sanjay Singh attended the meet. Targeting Congress, she said the party would meet the same fate in Punjab as it did in Arunachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
    The Indian Express

    Three Muslim youth thrashed for not saying 'Jai Mata Ki'

    New Delhi, Mar. 30 (ANI): Three Muslim youth- Dilkash, Mohammad Ajmal and Naeem-- were allegedly beaten up by unidentified men at a park in outer Delhi's Begampur area, as they refused to chant pro-religious and national slogans such as 'Jai Mata Ki' and 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai'. Another victim Mohammad Ajmal said they were not given a chance to say anything, adding that their skull caps were thrown and crushed with feet. "They asked us to say 'Jai Mata Ki'.
    ANI

    SIT will be strengthened to probe fires, says CM Fadnavis

    Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said Monday the special investigation team (SIT) would be further strengthened to probe the recurring fires, besides violation of norms, at the Deonar dumping ground in Mumbai. BJP MP Kirit Somaiya has demanded setting up of a task force to investigate the conspiracy angle and “rampant corruption” in the matter.
    The Indian Express

    Haris Rawat conspired to implicate me: BJP MLA who ‘attacked’ horse

    BJP MLA Ganesh Joshi, who was arrested for allegedly attacking a police horse during a protest against the government here on March 14, on Monday said that he had snatched a cane from a policeman because the police were indulging in lathicharge on party workers. Joshi, who is out on bail, also alleged that former Chief Minister Harish Rawat hatched the conspiracy to implicate him in the horse attack case. Woh haath tod diya jaega, who ungli mod di jayegi (Harish Rawat if you have the courage then raise your hand or lift a finger on my party worker.
    The Indian Express

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    Bangladesh court rejects petition to scrap Islam as a state religion

    Dhaka, Mar. 28 (ANI): The Dhaka High Court has rejected a petition by secular activists to scrap Islam as the state religion. The court was hearing a writ petition, initially filed 28 years ago, which challenged the constitutional amendment that gave Islam the status of a state religion, reports the Daily Star. The move to make Islam the state religion had come during the dictatorship of Gen. H M Ershad, who had inserted a section in the eighth amendment to the constitution on June 9, 1988.
    ANI

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  • Railway Recruitment Exam: Railway board eases rules for married women

    AFTER INITIALLY stopping women candidates from taking the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) exam over lack of identity proof, the railway officials on Tuesday decided to take a more lenient approach towards married women, citing the Prime Minister's Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao campaign as a reason for the change in stance. With this move, scores of women candidates--even without valid identity proof--were allowed to enter exam halls at 26 different centres across Pune by merely signing a self-declared identity form. The RRB is conducting the exam for various posts like commercial apprentice, traffic apprentice, enquiry-cum-reservation clerk, goods guard, junior accountant, assistant-cum-typist, senior clerk-cum-typist, assistant station master, traffic assistant, senior time-keeper, among others.
    The Indian Express
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