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)
The Indian Express

    • 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

    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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    WASHINGTON, March 28, 2016 (AFP) - We plan to file the following videos on Tuesday. Please check the daily advisories for any additions and amendments:
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    This Kochi restaurant has installed a community fridge for people to donate excess food for the needy

    In an attempt to contribute to the society and feed the needy, Minu Pauline — owner of Pappadavada, a restaurant chain in Ernakulam, Kerala — has installed a fridge, accessible 24*7, where the restaurant keeps 50 food packets every day, and people willing to donate excess food are welcome to do so as well. With the inauguration of her second outlet in the city on March 23, Pauline, who calls the initiative 'Nanma Maram' or 'virtue tree', installed the community fridge under a tree. “Anyone can leave leftover food here in this refrigerator so that it can be a solace to the hungry and the starved.
    The Indian Express

    Man held for killing nine people in Kerala

    Kochi city police said his alleged involvement in nine unsolved murder cases, the first being in 2007, was revealed during the probe into a murder committed earlier this month. On March 5, a youth named Unnikrishnan was found at a thatched shed in Kochi with severe injuries, reportedly caused when he was hit with a stone. Unnikrishnan and his brother Sunil were daily wage earner like Xavier and knew him.
    The Indian Express

    President’s Rule in Uttarakhand: Modi govt is veering towards unitary form of govt, say jurists

    With Article 356 being invoked twice this year, both in Congress-ruled states of Arunachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, a section of jurists have said that the NDA government at the Centre seems to have veered towards a “unitary form of government”. While some jurists said recent impositions of the emergency provision amounted to “total abuse” of central powers and were “bad for federalism”, others said one must draw conclusions only after examining the Governor’s report that is expected to explain why President’s Rule had become imperative. If the report is not swayed by extraneous considerations and makes a cogent case of the failure of constitutional machinery in the state, then President’s Rule is not only justified, but imperative,” former Attorney General Soli Sorabjee told The Indian Expresss.
    The Indian Express

    ICC World T20: South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 8 wickets

    South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 8 wickets in a dead rubber in Delhi. Needing 121 to win, South Africa got to their target with more than two overs to spare and plenty of firepower still left. Hashim Amla remained unbeaten at 56 while Aaron Phangiso delivered with the ball (4-0-26-2).
    The Indian Express

    Zaheer Khan to lead Delhi Daredevils in IPL 2016

    New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Former India pacer Zaheer Khan was on Monday named the captain of Delhi Dardevils for the 2016 Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament. It will be Zaheer's second successive season as a player with the Dardevils franchise. The ninth edition of the IPL will be held from April 9 to May 29.
    IANS India Private Limited

    Jamiat Mega conference: ‘No need for certificate of nationalism… a Muslim is Indian by choice’

    Around two lakh Muslims gathered at a Jamiat Ulema-I-Hind conference in Godhra where prominent community leaders and social activist Swami Agnivesh spoke about the growing “insecurity” in the country and also rejected the “need for a certificate” of nationalism amid raging political debate over the issue of "Bharat mata ki jai". The conference was held Sunday evening in presence of Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind general secretary Maulana Mahmood Madani who avoided any direct reference to the “Bharat mata ki jai” issue, but said Muslims in the country are Indians “by choice”, as he mentioned the partition and creation of Pakistan in 1947.
    The Indian Express

    Maharashtra ACB files chargesheet against Bhujbal in Central Library case

    Mumbai, Mar. 28 (ANI): The Maharashtra Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday filed a chargesheet against Nationalist Congress party (NCP) leader and former minister Chhagan Bhujbal and six others in the Central Library case.
    ANI

    Umpires Kettleborough, Gould to officiate India-Windies semis tie

    Mumbai, March 29 (IANS) The much awaited India-West Indies World Twenty20 semi-final clash at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday will be umpired by Richard Kettleborough, Ian Gould while Chris Board will be the match referee. Marais Erasmus has been named as the third umpire and Michael Gough as the fourth official, an International Cricket Council (ICC) statement said on Tuesday.
    IANS India Private Limited

    Rural India's dreams to be fulfilled through Deendayal Upadhyay Swaniyojan Yojana

    By Rajesh Mishra New Delhi, Mar.28 (ANI): To ensure that the unemployed rural population of India also particpates and receives the benefits of the 'Startup India' campaign, the government is seriously considering promotion of a variety of rural development options. Under the Deendayal Upadhyay Swaniyojan Yojana, an action plan and incentives is being conceived to provide the rural poor with self-employment options. The rural development ministry plan will be backed by MUDRA Bank loans, innovative credit linkages and self-help groups etc. The programme, funded by the National Rural Livelihood Mission, will have skill sets such as driving, plumbing, agriculture and horticulture, etc. The rural development ministry is in talks with other government departments, including textiles, animal husbandry and food processing to help the rural poor set up viable businesses.
    ANI

    Harish Rawat Govt. was murdering democracy in U'khand: Jaitley

    New Delhi, Mar. 28 (ANI): Endorsing the imposition of President's Rule in Uttarakhand, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said that the previous Harish Rawat-led Congress government had murdered democracy between March 18 and March 27.
    ANI

    Casillas close to bowing out despite record and clean sheet

    Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas said he was keen to carry on racking up the international accolades after equalling the record for most caps by a European player but acknowledged he was closing in on retirement. The 34-year-old Porto keeper showed his class with a couple of fine saves in his 166th Spain appearance, a goalless draw away to Romania on Sunday. "The time of my retirement is getting closer and closer," Casillas told reporters.
    Reuters

    More toll roads on the cards in Maharashtra

    Maharashtra will offer more toll-based road contracts in the near future, with the state government making it clear that it has no plans to discontinue building roads on the toll concept. Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar said in the Legislative Assembly Monday that the government had never announced that it won’t permit building of road on the toll model in future. In the run-up to the election campaign in Maharashtra in 2014, former Union minister (late) Gopinath Munde had made an announcement for a toll-free Maharashtra.
    The Indian Express

    Petrova denies wrongdoing after positive meldonium test

    By Angel Krasimirov SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgarian triple jumper Gabriela Petrova, runner-up at the 2015 European indoor championships in Prague, has denied any wrong-doing after testing positive for the banned substance meldonium. "I have not violated, in any way, the anti-doping rules and I can move on with my head held high," Petrova told a news conference at the Vasil Levski stadium on Monday. Petrova, who also finished fourth at the world outdoor championships in Beijing last year, failed an out-of-competition drug test on Feb. 6.
    Reuters

    Govt reveals plans to build two new BRT corridors

    While the AAP government initiated the demolition of south Delhi’s BRT corridor built by the erstwhile Congress administration, Finance Minister Manish Sisodia Monday announced that the government will construct two elevated BRT corridors for east-west and north-south connectivity. In his budget speech, Sisodia announced that a 29-km east-west elevated BRT corridor will be built from Anand Vihar Terminal to Peeragarhi and a 24-km north-south elevated BRT corridor will stretch from Wazirabad to the airport. “... Four stretches of elevated corridors, one underground tunnel from NH 24 bypass to Lodhi Road and corridor improvement of road from Khajuri Khas to Bhopura border will be taken up in 2016-17,” said Sisodia.
    The Indian Express

    Du Plessis fined for showing dissent after dismissal

    New Delhi, Mar 29 (ANI): South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has been fined 50 per cent of his match fee for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during his side's final match in the World Twenty20 here on Monday. Du Plessis was found to have breached Article 2.1.5 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to "showing dissent at an umpire's decision during an international match". This is the second time within a 12-month period that du Plessis has been found guilty of a Level 1 breach.
    ANI

    To meet deadline, Haryana Cabinet clears Jat quota bill

    THE HARYANA Cabinet Monday gave its nod to a bill providing reservation in government jobs and educational institutions to Jats and four other castes. The move comes a day after protesters threatened to resume their agitation if their demands were not met by March 31, the last day of the Vidhan Sabha’s Budget Session. The draft reservation bill proposes six per cent reservation for Jats and four other castes in Class-I and II government jobs, and 10 per cent reservation for the five castes in educational institutions and Class III and IV government jobs.
    The Indian Express

    Delhi Govt. make tall promises in budget, slashes VAT to 5%

    New Delhi, Mar. 28 (ANI): The Delhi Government on Monday slashed value-added tax (VAT) rates from 12.5 percent to 5 percent. Presenting the budget for 2016-17, Deputy Delhi Government made e rickshaws, battery operated vehicles, hybrid vehicles, sweets, snacks, savoury items, marbles and ready-made garments cheaper. Announcing Rs 46,600 crores annual budget for 2016-17, Sisodia pegged the plan outlay at Rs 20,600 crore.
    ANI

    Argentine coach to thank for rise of English Spurs - Dier

    Midfielder Eric Dier has credited his Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino for the surge of Spurs players making their mark in the England team. Dier scored the winner in England's 3-2 friendly victory over Germany on Saturday after Tottenham team mate Harry Kane had begun the comeback in a fixture which also featured midfielder Dele Alli and left back Danny Rose. "Obviously, we have to be thankful for our manager for putting us in this position by giving us a chance at our club," Dier told British media.
    Reuters

    Cricket: Stokes revels in role as England death bowler

    Ice-cool allrounder Ben Stokes said Monday he was revelling in his role as England's death bowler after his nerves of steel once again kept his side in the World Twenty20. With Sri Lanka needing 15 runs to win and their captain Angelo Mathews hitting England's bowlers around the park in Saturday's crunch match in New Delhi, Stokes was handed the ball at the start of the 20th over. While other England bowlers have come unstuck on the global stage -- including Stuart Broad who was hit for six sixes by India's Yuvraj Singh in the 2007 World T20 -- the 24-year-old Stokes is relishing the responsibility.
    AFP

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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

  • 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
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