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"Y. Sunita Chowdhary"
] | 2016-08-30T20:56:16 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | HYDERABAD: Two and a half years back, none in the film industry knew who Virinchi Verma was. Even after his debut film Uyyala Jampala released, he shied away from publicity while the rest in the film | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Ffeatures%2Fmetroplus%2Fdirector-virinchi-verma-is-confident-about-majnu-ahead-of-its-release%2Farticle9050650.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02992/Majnu_2992419c.jpg | en | null | Virinchi Verma on the modern ‘Majnu’ | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Director Virinchi Verma is confident about ‘Majnu’, ahead of its release
HYDERABAD: Two and a half years back, none in the film industry knew who Virinchi Verma was. Even after his debut film Uyyala Jampala released, he shied away from publicity while the rest in the film hogged the limelight. The young man from Bheemavaram returns with his second film Majnu starring Nani and Anu Emmanuel. Ask him why he took such a long time to come up with a second script and he says, “I usually like to approach people only after the script has been written well. I did that with Uyyala Jamapala, and did the same with my second script too.”
He adds, “After a film becomes a box office success one will be in demand. At that point of time, I did not finish writing. The norm usually is to first tell the star or the producer the gist and later develop it. But I went to them with a bound script and they didn’t like it; besides the budget was big. So I kept that aside and worked on a new plot. I realised later that you first approach the stars with an idea and once they approve, then you go on to develop the script.”
Is it true that Rajamouli is doing a cameo in the movie? The director neither confirms nor denies Rajamouli’s presence in the story but is a little disappointed that Nani’s role as an assistant director in the film had been leaked. “It would have been nice if it didn’t come out. This screenplay is new..though the plot is regular and connects to all. It is about the ups and downs in love.” Virinchi Verma also worked as an assistant director with Madan for three films. He narrated the story of Uyyala Jampala to producer Ram Mohan who asked him to come up with some short film to convince him of his skill. He made Ninnati Vennela and then bagged Uyyala Jampala.
The director says Majnu is pure fiction.The crew released a teaser recently in which Nani buys a CD of melancholic Ilayalaraja numbers while travelling in a train. Virinchi observes, “It is a romantic comedy. Nani hasn’t done a total rom-com so far, Ashta Chemma had more fun but less romance. Here, as a lover you will find a lot of sincerity in his character, the story and the songs too.”
So do Majnus really exist in contemporary society? Isn’t his story outdated? The auteur laughs but agrees. “There is no Devdas or Majnu in today’s society. If jilted in love, they are crestfallen for a maximum of week and then they move on with their lives. They have other options, and get over the sorrow immediately, there is no pain. In this film, you will see the extent to which the hero goes on to profess his love. This too is a contemporary story but I used the assistant director concept for a reason. The story has been shot in Hyderabad, Bheemavaram, Medak, Araku and Goa.”
Virinchi’s inspiration to get into films was Ilayaraja. He loves music and is a voracious reader, indulging in Chalam, Gopichand and Tilak’s works. Finally, he says cinematographer Gnanshekar’s simple and aesthetic contribution to visuals is classy without distractions.
Speaking of the title Majnu which had been reserved by the producers of Premam initially, he says, “We thought it was an apt title but they had already taken it. Then after a while they discarded it and we took it up. I don’t think there will be any confusion now. I am confident and happy about the output.” | http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/director-virinchi-verma-is-confident-about-majnu-ahead-of-its-release/article9050650.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/c0c7c504fca5585837ae4142be91ce4d911e7069848e064d1b08524d2cf783ca.json |
[
"Special Correspondent"
] | 2016-08-27T22:52:16 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | Sitaram Yechury, general secretary of CPI (M), has said that the Union government should adopt a two-pronged strategy to win back the confidence of the people of Kashmir valley and start a political | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fkarnataka%2Fyechury-pushes-for-dialogue-to-bring-peace-in-kashmir%2Farticle9040804.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Yechury pushes for dialogue to bring peace in Kashmir | null | null | www.thehindu.com | It would be useless to lead an all-party delegation to the troubled valley to find a solution.
Sitaram Yechury, general secretary of CPI (M), has said that the Union government should adopt a two-pronged strategy to win back the confidence of the people of Kashmir valley and start a political dialogue with all sections, including Hurriyat Conference, to find a permanent solution to the problem.
He told presspersons here on Saturday that the government should be receptive to the grievances of the people of Kashmir valley and immediately stop the use of pellet guns, which has caused loss of life and injury. The government should change its approach on extending the Armed Forces Special Powers Act throughout Kashmir valley and limit its use on areas where there was serious security threat, he said.
Mr. Yechury said the recommendations submitted to the Centre by different study groups during the previous UPA government and the recommendations of the interlocutors committee, which met all stakeholders in Kashmir and visited all 22 districts, were also available with the government. “These recommendations should be implemented to assuage the feelings of people in Kashmir.”
Without holding preliminary talks with all sections of the people, it would be useless to lead an all-party delegation to the troubled valley to find a solution, he said.
Mr. Yechury said that Pakistan was definitely playing a role in fomenting trouble in Kashmir valley and “we are also responsible for creating a conducive situation for Pakistan to create trouble in Kashmir.” He defended Congress leader Ramya on her statement on Pakistan and said: “Branding everybody as anti-nationals by the Sangh Pariwar is wrong.”
Meanwhile, he was non-committal about the party’s continued relations with the Congress, saying the decision to align with the latter and fight elections in West Bengal was taken in the last party congress, which was the highest decision-making body, and any decision to change this would have to be taken at the next congress. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/yechury-pushes-for-dialogue-to-bring-peace-in-kashmir/article9040804.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/ccb6d8fc0d37e33636c0a13e36425bb966fccf70fa548e2c7345850efc1c2ccd.json |
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"Special Correspondent"
] | 2016-08-28T10:53:38 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | It is extremely important that the BRICS nations develop an arbitration mechanism among themselves at a time when certain centres in the world have monopolised the bulk of the cases, Union Finance Mi | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fjaitley-calls-for-brics-arbitration-platform%2Farticle9040691.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Jaitley calls for BRICS arbitration platform | null | null | www.thehindu.com | To develop this mechanism, we must have arbitrators of required capability, and lawyers with a great international ability.
It is extremely important that the BRICS nations develop an arbitration mechanism among themselves at a time when certain centres in the world have monopolised the bulk of the cases, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Saturday.
“It is extremely important that we develop a [dispute resolution] mechanism as far as the BRICS nations are concerned,” Mr. Jaitley said while speaking at a conference on international arbitration in BRICS.
“In order to develop this mechanism, it is necessary that we have arbitrators of the required capability, and lawyers with a great international ability.
“We also need to have a lot of restraint as far as domestic jurisdictions of courts to interfere in those arbitrations. The arbitration centres must be detached from local commitments,” he added.
The experience over the years, Mr. Jaitley said, was that some centres did monopolise the bulk of the international arbitrations, and that many countries fear — and have periodically voiced concerns about — the fact that a lot of the awards emerging from these arbitration centres are loaded against the emerging economies.
“The need today is that over the next few months we [the BRICS nations] have to interact more frequently,” Mr. Jaitley said.
“I would even suggest that we have a taskforce which can discuss this issue at length and then set up an appropriate mechanism where we can have arbitration centres as far as the BRICS countries are concerned.”
Speaking about the role of BRICS in the world, Mr. Jaitley highlighted how, in a troubled global economy, the five BRICS nations have shouldered the global burden of growth.
“Ever since the 2008 economic crisis, except for a brief period, the global economy itself has been challenging,” Mr. Jaitley said. “It was the emerging economies, predominantly the BRICS nations, which had shouldered a large part of global growth.”
In the last few years, however, the challenges have changed, he added, saying that the drop in commodity and mineral prices has affected Russia, South Africa, and Brazil.
“These economic challenges are almost running parallel to the political challenges,” Mr. Jaitley said. “Among these are security threats created with the IS phenomenon, and you have a new wave of protectionism in the developed economies. The Brexit was born out of that. And of FTAs [Free Trade Agreements] in the developed world there is a very strong comment in the run-up to the US Presidential elections.”
Also speaking at the event, Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das listed the issues that currently plague the international arbitration system. Among these, Mr. Das pointed towards the lack of adequate representation of the developing nations in the arbitration process, the need to quickly dispose off frivolous cases, and the need to take into account the exigencies of populous nations.
“There are an overwhelmingly large number of poor people in these countries,” Mr. Das said. “So, for example, if a country tries to make medicines cheaply available for its poor population, then arbitration must balance the public good and the private companies’ gains.” | http://www.thehindu.com/news/jaitley-calls-for-brics-arbitration-platform/article9040691.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/cf5bceb6ba65c85cf4de2225a58c6e16595921b0b55402d751323685caaa6906.json |
[
"Staff Reporter"
] | 2016-08-29T04:51:15 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | Seventeen fishermen were rescued after their fishing boat capsized near Puthuvype here on Sunday.Coastal police said the accident occurred at 9.30 a.m. when the 48-ft-long mechanised traditional boat | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2FKochi%2Ffishing-boat-capsizes-near-puthuvype-17-rescued%2Farticle9044625.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Fishing boat capsizes near Puthuvype, 17 rescued | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Seventeen fishermen were rescued after their fishing boat capsized near Puthuvype here on Sunday.
Coastal police said the accident occurred at 9.30 a.m. when the 48-ft-long mechanised traditional boat from Perinjanam in Thrissur district overturned around 5 nautical miles off the Kochi coast during fishing activity. The fishermen were on the verge of drowning even as another vessel nearby rushed to the spot and rescued them.
On an alert, a team of Coastal Police reached the spot and brought the fishermen ashore in a rescue boat. They were sent off after administering first aid. Preliminary investigations pointed to a slip up by a few men on board, which caused the vessel to lose balance and overturn eventually.
The fishermen have claimed a loss of fishing gears and fish stock together worth around Rs.30 lakh. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/fishing-boat-capsizes-near-puthuvype-17-rescued/article9044625.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/0f062b81325ffc6bfbb3091d6d6e030b498b16bb6feeac9ce3825584f80a174c.json |
[
"Akila Kannadasan"
] | 2016-08-26T14:52:00 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | Mouna Raagam recently turned 30. Driven by all the talk about the movie, I plugged on a pair of earphones to listen to a track titled ‘Mouna raagam extraordinary title bgm’ on YouTube. And then it all | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Ffeatures%2Fmetroplus%2Fsociety%2Fa-place-called-chennai-what-makes-this-city-so-special%2Farticle9036111.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02987/27MPMARINA_BEACH_2987300c.jpg | en | null | A place called Chennai | null | null | www.thehindu.com | What makes this city so special? Why have so many people come together to celebrate Madras Week?AKILA KANNADASAN has the answer
Mouna Raagam recently turned 30. Driven by all the talk about the movie, I plugged on a pair of earphones to listen to a track titled ‘Mouna raagam extraordinary title bgm’ on YouTube. And then it all came rushing back — music is a potent trigger for memories. The movie introduced a new city to me during my teen years — I stared open-mouthed at a sun-kissed beach on the screen (Elliot’s); at a long corridor with a brick parapet, into which sunlight fell like a silk veil (Presidency College); at a library so magnificent that one had to climb up narrow ladders to reach the ceiling-high shelves (Madras Literary Society)... Madras they called it. The city had all these gorgeous places. Imagine how it must be to live there... I went on in this fashion, when I landed there one day.
I got a job in Chennai — one that involved journeying through the very city and writing about it. I couldn’t believe my luck. There’s a Tamil proverb that goes ‘Karumbu thinna kooliya?’ which translates to ‘Being paid to eat sugarcane?’ I’ve been doing this for three years now. I take the Beach Road (Kamarajar Salai) to work and get to see the colours of the sea every day. Even today, when I wait at a traffic signal on my scooter at Kamarajar Salai and happen to look towards the beach, I’m startled by what I see.
Chennai, the city of dreams, happened to me, and I’m grateful to my stars for that. A lot of people from less-chaotic small towns wrinkle their noses at the mention of the city — ‘It’s so polluted’; ‘The traffic is unbearable’; ‘People don’t even know who their neighbours are’. To them, I’d like to say, ‘You’re not looking deep enough.’
We have been celebrating the city through the week — there were talks (on Chennai and cricket, personalities, street names, ancient temple games, heritage, language, folklore, cultural history of colonial Madras and more), presentations, exhibitions (including those on ancient temples, cuisine, localities such as Anna Nagar, and photos of IIT-Madras), games, play sessions, competitions, panel discussions, heritage, food, and photo walks, movie-screenings... each event throwing light on a different aspect of the city. In all, there were over 100 events, with many more to take place over the weekend. Why is this city being celebrated to such an extent? What’s the big deal with it anyway?
The answer can be a clichéd ‘Chennai is South India’s cultural capital; a historic city that was once occupied by the Portuguese and then the Dutch; the British’s administrative centre; a place that played an important part in the Freedom Movement; the city that nurtures Tamil cinema...’
But the truth is, Chennai is special because it is a chaotic mess — of hundreds of people packed tight in the suburban trains, heading to work in the mornings; of thousands of autos with grouchy but hard-working drivers ferrying people on far-from-perfect roads; of buses bursting with gangly boys who sing their way to college; of seaside fish markets with heady smells and headier characters; of Jayalalithaa and Rajinikanth cut-outs and first-day-first-show paal abishegams; of swanky glass-fronted buildings and speeding luxury cars; of unending film discussions by starry-eyed assistant directors in Triplicane mansions; of kuppams where men sing gaana songs as they lie on straw mats outside their huts at night; of women boxers in Vyasarpadi, who practise despite not having the means to enter tournaments; of dreamers walking aimlessly by the Marina...
Chennai is all this and much more. | http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/a-place-called-chennai-what-makes-this-city-so-special/article9036111.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/df35e36e198d7c642ffb5edbf9ae3058de5815cbdd99f95284408c622f929b5b.json |
[
"Staff Reporter"
] | 2016-08-30T02:51:30 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | The Telangana government has renewed its efforts to computerise the health infrastructure of the State to determine disease burden.Health Minister Dr. C. Laxma Reddy on Monday said Rs. 4.68 crore will | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2FHyderabad%2Frs-468-crore-for-computerisation-of-healthcare%2Farticle9048264.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Rs. 4.68 crore for computerisation of healthcare | null | null | www.thehindu.com | The Telangana government has renewed its efforts to computerise the health infrastructure of the State to determine disease burden.
Health Minister Dr. C. Laxma Reddy on Monday said Rs. 4.68 crore will be spent for 936 computers in government hospitals including PHCs, CHCs, area and district hospitals. Dr. Reddy added that computerisation is being done to understand burden of various diseases. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/rs-468-crore-for-computerisation-of-healthcare/article9048264.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/2169fa442af8a87c52cb1335023e179d9c85410dab025426c5e120e70680db9e.json |
[
"Vishal Menon"
] | 2016-08-27T14:50:50 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | The crew of Remo seems like an assembly of Tamil cinema’s Justice League. There’s one Academy Award winner (Resul Pookutty). A National Award winner (P. C. Sreeram). And a Hollywood make-up artist (Se | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Ffeatures%2Fcinema%2Fbakkiyaraj-kannan-the-director-of-remo-tells-how-he-turned-a-tamilfilm-hero-into-a-heroine%2Farticle9040285.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02988/28CP_Lead_remo02_j_2988631c.jpg | en | null | Bakkiyaraj Kannan, the director of Remo, tells how he turned a Tamil-film hero into a heroine | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Bakkiyaraj Kannan, the director of Remo, lets vishal menon in on how he turned a Tamil-film hero into a heroine
The crew of Remo seems like an assembly of Tamil cinema’s Justice League. There’s one Academy Award winner (Resul Pookutty). A National Award winner (P. C. Sreeram). And a Hollywood make-up artist (Sean Foot).
With the assuredness of a veteran, first-time director Bakkiyaraj Kannan explains why he needed such stalwarts for his first film. Excerpts from an interview:
Is it intimidating to debut with such a big-budget film?
There’s certainly a lot of pressure. With so much being given to me, I can’t blame anyone else if the film doesn’t work (laughs). But I’ve tried to not let it get to me.
Did you write Remo specifically for Sivakarthikeyan?
I did. I don’t think anyone else could have played this role. It’s a gut feeling I have had about him since Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam, and when I told director Atlee, whose associate I was, about the idea of a hero playing a female character, he too felt Siva would be perfect for it. In fact, it was Atlee who put me on to Siva sir.
Was it easy to convince him?
Though he liked the script, he was worried about how the audiences would perceive him playing a woman, especially at this stage of his career, where he’s still growing. But people around him, including Anirudh, advised him to take a chance, as it is very different from what we’ve seen him do before.
What were some of his concerns going into the film?
Not just Siva’s, but all our concerns were related to getting his female look right. As 60 per cent of the film has him playing a nurse, we knew we wouldn’t have a film if not for that character. That’s why Remo took so long to complete. We tried as many as 15 different looks before we finalised. None of the hairstyles we’d storyboarded were working, and even the nurse costume, in its present form, was chosen from dozens of trials. More importantly, Siva had to first lose 10 kgs to play the female character and then regain that to finish the male role.
Wouldn’t it have been easier to use visual effects?
When such a huge portion involves that female character, we knew we couldn’t rely solely on graphics. Right from threading his eyebrows to waxing his body, we didn’t take any chances. Siva told me that he wouldn’t even look in the mirror during this phase. He would cover his face with a hankie to step out.
Was the shoot a lot of fun because of this look?
Of course it was. We had to shoot the outdoor portions in Vizag to hide the look, and one day, a passerby, after looking at Siva, came up to a crew member and asked heroine yevaru (who is the heroine). We told him that she was Anushka’s sister. He totally bought it.
Later, Siva, dressed in his nurse costume, walked up to a traffic constable to ask for directions one night. The cop was so full of concern that he told him that girls like her shouldn’t be out so late. (laughs)
But these are all about his looks. What about his voice?
That too was a major challenge. One of Siva’s strengths is his comic timing, so we ruled out another person dubbing for him. As we shot, he would speak in a voice that was mostly masculine. But that’s not enough for the characters in the film to believe he’s a woman. So we had to find a voice that would do justice to the role without alienating the audience from Siva. You need the help of an expert like Resul Pookutty sir to help you through these challenges.
Did having someone like P. C. Sreeram in the team make the process easier?
It did. It was myproducer’s decision to go in for a great cinematographer because we couldn’t take any chances with what the lady character looked like. I remember staying awake all night to see him shoot 13B and all his classes in film school. You need these greats to guide you when you’re attempting something new. | http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/bakkiyaraj-kannan-the-director-of-remo-tells-how-he-turned-a-tamilfilm-hero-into-a-heroine/article9040285.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/91d3516427c41a38e3ce9b2f21926572da14322d111864cb032832120a14919c.json |
[
"Naman Ramachandran"
] | 2016-08-27T10:50:19 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | It was 2001 and the British Film Institute London Film Festival was in full spate. As usual, there was a lull amidst the storm of screenings, a gap that could only be addressed by yet another screenin | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Ffeatures%2Fcinema%2Frarely-do-we-come-across-a-film-as-genuinely-erotic-as-nonzee-nimibutrs-jan-dara%2Farticle9040290.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02988/28CP_Jan_Dara_01_j_2988641c.jpg | en | null | Rarely do we come across a film as genuinely erotic as Nonzee Nimibutr’s Jan Dara | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Rarely do we come across a film as genuinely erotic as Nonzee Nimibutr’s Jan Dara
It was 2001 and the British Film Institute London Film Festival was in full spate. As usual, there was a lull amidst the storm of screenings, a gap that could only be addressed by yet another screening. Artwork of a comely barebacked lady reclining on a bed with a young man rubbing ice cubes between her shoulders caught my eye. I managed to get one of the last tickets to that screening (it is as true abroad as in India that ‘scene’ films in festivals are always sold out). The film was Jan Dara from Thailand.
I was familiar with the director Nonzee Nimibutr’s horror film Nang Nak that I’d seen in Singapore in 1999. However, I was completely in awe of the films he’d produced—Danny and Oxide Pang’s slick tale of a deaf-mute hitman Bangkok Dangerous (1999), that some of you may have seen in Tamil as Pattiyal (2006); and Wisit Sasanatieng’s ravishing homage to westerns and Thai cinema of the 1950s and 1960s, Tears of the Black Tiger (2000).
Jan Dara was a rarity—a genuinely erotic film, a slow burner that used atmosphere, silences and, yes, some tastefully shot nudity to send temperatures soaring in the British autumn. Post screening, the inevitable research followed, and I discovered that the film is based on Utsana Phleungtham’s novel The Story of Jan Darra. Marcel Barang’s English translation of the Thai text begins with this author’s note: “This is the writer’s first novel and he must insist that his work of fiction is unsuitable for kids and most offensive to sanctimonious pricks.” That certainly sets the tone for a film that is best described as Thai Gothic. We are in Siam in the 1930s and Jan Dara(an r missing in the film version surname for some reason) grows up motherless in a large household. His father Khun Luang hates his son and is also highly sexed, taking his pleasures where he can get them, including amongst the domestic help. Jan is also a sentient sexual being, and the book and the film look at his relationships with his aunt Waad, his father’s mistress Boonlueang and his half sister Khun Kaew, and of course, his abusive father.
Apart from procuring the DVD and storing it in my collection, I didn’t think any more of Jan Dara. There was a 2004 Thai film called The Sin with a vaguely similar storyline that the producers shamelessly flogged around the world as Jan Dara 2. Years later, in 2012 to be precise, I found out that the classic of Thai erotic literature was being committed to film again, in two parts no less. I was intrigued, since the director, M. L. Pundhevanop Dhewakul, had bravely attempted a Thai remake of Kurosawa’s Rashomon (1950), titled The Outrage (2011).
When I finally got hold of Jan Dara: The Beginning (2012) and Jan Dara: The Finale (2013), it was a crushing disappointment. Dhewakul, fondly known as Mom Noi, packs in plenty of energetic sex between good-looking people, but leeches the films of any of the humid atmosphere that the 2001 adaptation had achieved. Time to seek out the 1977 adaptation by Rat Setthaphakdi. | http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/rarely-do-we-come-across-a-film-as-genuinely-erotic-as-nonzee-nimibutrs-jan-dara/article9040290.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/5da544dae18033e251d90454e1763fdbe6080c1e7d9e4351b3052571b9ccdd2c.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T17:00:10 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | Five persons - two men from Kerala and three persons from the tribal community who helped the duo hunt a Mouse Deer - were arrested by Forest Department personnel near Gudalur in The Nilgiris, on Wedn | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2FCoimbatore%2Ffive-held-for-poaching-mouse-deer%2Farticle9034280.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Five held for poaching Mouse Deer | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Five persons - two men from Kerala and three persons from the tribal community who helped the duo hunt a Mouse Deer - were arrested by Forest Department personnel near Gudalur in The Nilgiris, on Wednesday night.
The deer’s skin, meat, two country-made guns, 12 bullets, eight empty cartridges, gun powder, pellets and two SUVs were seized from the accused.
Assistant Conservator of Forests for Gudalur Sub-Division A. Pushpakaran said that the department personnel were involved in night rounds in the forest based on information that some persons were involved in poaching at Padanthorai area and nearby forest areas in Gudalur on Wednesday when they heard gun firing.
On investigating, they reached a cottage at Padanthorai that the accused Mohammed Rafiq (42) and Mohammed Sohail (40) from Manjeri in Malappuram district, Kerala, had illegally taken on lease and were hunting with the help of three tribal men – who were identified as Ramesh (20), Kannan (26) and Kuttan (23) of Padanthorai.
They were booked under sections of the Wildlife Protection Act and were arrested as Mouse Deer is an endangered animal that is classified as a Schedule – I animal. The forest personnel also said that the police will be registering cases against the group under sections of the Arms and Ammunition Act for illegal possession of weapons.
Forest personnel said they were investigating if the accused were regularly hunting deer and other wild animals. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/five-held-for-poaching-mouse-deer/article9034280.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/3509082281895f01f2fa379f5736573fea3cdff08b40cf9e730d55625a2590ca.json |
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] | 2016-08-30T02:52:03 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | A roadmap meeting on Goods and Services Tax (GST) with Finance Ministers of all States to be held on Tuesday is likely to decide the rate of tax, Minister for Finance Yanamala Ramakrishnudu said here | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2FVisakhapatnam%2Fgst-rate-likely-to-be-fixed-today%2Farticle9047761.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02991/29-vzgnrns1-GST_30_2991783c.jpg | en | null | GST rate likely to be fixed today | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Andhra Pradesh expected to face loss of Rs. 4,800 crore which would be borne by the Centre
A roadmap meeting on Goods and Services Tax (GST) with Finance Ministers of all States to be held on Tuesday is likely to decide the rate of tax, Minister for Finance Yanamala Ramakrishnudu said here on Tuesday.
The GST would cause some initial loss to the States but the Central Government would compensate the loss. Andhra Pradesh is expected to face a loss of Rs. 4,800 crore and the same would be borne by the Central Government. This is a single tax system and would be convenient for all, Mr. Ramakrishnudu said at a function after inaugurating the Rs.4.5-crore first phase building of the Commercial Taxes Complex of Visakhapatnam division.
Assuring people that the government would not impose taxes on the people but would improve the existing tax collection system and adopt new methods so that the State’s revenue was increased. Every aspect, from applying for registration to payment of taxes, would be made online and there would not be any need for trade and commerce people to come to a Commercial Tax office.
This is the first complex built for a Commercial Tax division in the State and the Government would provide own and permanent buildings for other government departments also. He wanted the Commercial Taxes Department employees to work hard since the major share of revenue for the government, put at Rs. 52,000 crore, was from this department. On the tax collection, he said that the first quarter had shown only a growth between nine and 10 per cent in all departments. Though Visakhapatnam area was showing good performance other areas were not impressive. Minister for Panchayati Raj Ch. Ayyanna Patrudu spoke. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/gst-rate-likely-to-be-fixed-today/article9047761.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/9e3703f97896c3b1238483ec872898ec417769cd9d6fa87025d912edae5e06f6.json |
[] | 2016-08-27T20:52:07 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | The death toll in Bihar rose to 153 on Saturday with four more fatalities as floods continued to ravage the State, while higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh experienced the season’s first snowfall. I | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fflood-fury-stays-unabated-in-bihar%2Farticle9040902.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Flood fury stays unabated in Bihar | null | null | www.thehindu.com | With four more fatalities, death toll touches 153
The death toll in Bihar rose to 153 on Saturday with four more fatalities as floods continued to ravage the State, while higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh experienced the season’s first snowfall.
In West Bengal, the flood situation in Malda worsened on Saturday with two fresh deaths reported from Kaliachak III block, taking the toll in floods to four in the district. Twelve more panchayat areas were inundated in Bihar affecting a total population of 34.69 lakh in 12 districts.
Two deaths each were reported from Bhojpur and Begusarai, the Disaster Management Department said.
Caused by a rise in water levels in Ganga, Sone, Punpun, Burhi Gandak, Ghaghra, Kosi and other rivers, the floods have affected people in 2,037 villages under 565 panchayats of 74 blocks in the state, it said.
4.97 lakh people evacuated
The Ganga, though showing a receding trend, is flowing above the danger mark at seven places — Digha Ghat, Gandhi Ghat, Hathidah in Patna, Bhagalpur and Kahalgaon in Bhagalpur district, besides in Munger and Buxar districts.
A total 4.97 lakh people have been evacuated so far from the 12 flood-affected districts of Buxar, Bhojpur, Patna, Vaishali, Saran, Begusarai, Samastipur, Lakhisarai, Khagaria, Munger, Bhagalpur and Katihar, a department release said.
Parts of Uttar Pradesh witnessed a fresh spell of rains even as several rivers continued to flow above the danger mark at many places.
At least 8.7 lakh people in 987 villages in Varanasi, Allahabad, Ghazipur and Ballia have been hit by the floods as the Ganga continues to flow above the danger mark in Fafamu, Chhatnag, Mirzapur, Varanasi, Ghazipur and Ballia.
Several parts of Himachal Pradesh were lashed by moderate to heavy rains as the Dhauladhar ranges in Kangra district and high altitude tribal areas experienced the season’s first snowfall.
Rain lashed various places in Punjab and Haryana as maximum temperatures hovered at below normal levels in some areas in both States.
More than 53,000 people have been rescued by National Disaster Response Force teams from the flood-ravaged areas in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. — PTI | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/flood-fury-stays-unabated-in-bihar/article9040902.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/77e0c99aa426206820e4bad88e8bc715a486da3dd3186cb3507c0317fcf5b044.json |
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] | 2016-08-28T02:54:01 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | The municipal council meeting held here on Friday witnessed an unprecedented situation as chairperson Meena Dev joined the Opposition councillors who were staging a sit-in dharna in the council hall. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Ftamil-nadu%2Fmunicipal-chairperson-joins-councillors-in-sitin-dharna%2Farticle9036917.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Municipal chairperson joins councillors in sit-in dharna | null | null | www.thehindu.com | The civic body head tries to neutralise the agitation by blaming officials
The municipal council meeting held here on Friday witnessed an unprecedented situation as chairperson Meena Dev joined the Opposition councillors who were staging a sit-in dharna in the council hall. After observing silence for a minute to pay homage to 12-year-old Avinash from Kottar, whose vital organs have given a new lease of life to six persons after he was declared brain dead following a road accident at Parakkai Road intersection on August 18, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam councillor Udhayakumar commenced a sit-in dharna condemning collection of vacant land tax for plots measuring up to 2,400 square feet. He argued that the Municipality Act prohibited collection of vacant land tax for plots measuring up to 2,400 square feet.
Congress member Xavier joined the agitation, saying the administration was refusing to carry out any development work in his ward.
Interestingly, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam member Selwyn Kumar too joined them, saying Nagercoil Municipality had failed to relay the roads in the areas where underground drainage work had been completed.
Meanwhile, a group of AIADMK members, including Sahayaraj, Seenu, Sahaya Venice and Jayaraman, alleged that the municipality was wasting the funds being released by the State government for development works, and staged a walkout. “An attempt is being wantonly made by chairperson Meena Dev to tarnish the State government’s image in the view of the public,” said the foursome, who staged a demonstration in front the municipality administrative block after staging a walkout.
DMK member Azhagammal alleged that details of 78 development works, costing about Rs. 8 crore, for which tender had already been floated, had not been placed before the council for its nod. “I want to know about the officials who have failed to include such details in the agenda for today’s meting,” Ms. Azhagammal said.
Even as the sit-in dharna and demonstration by the councillors were gaining momentum, Ms. Meena Dev, in a bid to neutralise the agitation, too joined the protesting members along with 10 Bharatiya Janata Party members after putting the blame on officials.
“I’ve been forced to agitate as the officials refuse to cooperate with me in executing development works,” she said after joining the sit-in dharna that continued even after 6 p.m. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/municipal-chairperson-joins-councillors-in-sitin-dharna/article9036917.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/cdf00d795e88767f62a5bcc00ff6d247d4ed3da0336d92ece60553ecdc9a6140.json |
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] | 2016-08-31T06:56:22 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | : Former MP Yalamanchili Sivaji has been invited to attend a meeting of the stake-holders in the agricultural sector on the issue of the proposed new financial year. The meeting is scheduled for Septe | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2FVijayawada%2Fy-sivaji-invited-to-highlevel-meet%2Farticle9053430.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Y. Sivaji invited to high-level meet | null | null | www.thehindu.com | : Former MP Yalamanchili Sivaji has been invited to attend a meeting of the stake-holders in the agricultural sector on the issue of the proposed new financial year. The meeting is scheduled for September 2 in New Delhi.
Dr. Sivaji received a letter from the Committee on Change of Financial Year constituted by the Government and represented by former Chief Economic Advisor Shankar Acharya, former Cabinet Secretary K.M. Chandrasekhar, former Tamil Nadu Finance Secretary P.V. Rajaram and Rajiv Kumar from the Centre for Policy Research. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/y-sivaji-invited-to-highlevel-meet/article9053430.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/f06bb604601e7de636b20620544cf2056ece39db937b94151f27690eeb0459e5.json |
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] | 2016-08-30T06:56:16 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | The prospect of test driving Audi’s new generation car, A4 generated excitement for two reasons. One, the A4 is a popular selling car from Audi India. And two, the test drive was in Bhubaneshwar, a | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Ffeatures%2Fmetroplus%2Fexplore-the-traveller-in-you%2Farticle9040801.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02988/29DMCUMAIR_2988901c.jpg | en | null | Explore the traveller in you | null | null | www.thehindu.com | A4, from the house of Audi, has power, innovative design and is meant for long distances
The prospect of test driving Audi’s new generation car, A4 generated excitement for two reasons.
One, the A4 is a popular selling car from Audi India. And two, the test drive was in Bhubaneshwar, a city I had never visited before. So the traveller in me got all set and I packed and stuffed into my suitcase a little spirit of a wanderer, an explorer and kept larger space for the automobile enthusiast in me.
The city Bhubaneshwar was designed in 1946 by a German architect Otto Konigsberger. The German car manufacturer, Audi, took delight in stating the above and welcomed us, that evening, into the hotel.
Next day early morning we hit the road. I was careful to let out my interests. It is the ninth generation of A4 and is a 1.4 litre TFSI petrol engine car I learnt. From the outside, it looked quite like its predecessor. This one is a shade longer with a greater wheelbase. But, that was not quite noticeable. There is new design of headlamps and tail lamps. The matrix LED headlamps, offered in this one, is the new in thing from Audi. Also, this new A4 is around 95 kg lesser in weight than the older one which helps it to gain some quick pace despite lesser power.
It produces around 150hp and 250Nm of power which is a bit less from the outgoing model’s 170hp and 320Nm. However, the car didn’t let us down. We went full throttle on Highway No. 203 that connects Bhubaneswar-Puri and Konark. And, on those well-laid tracks I could talk with air and whiff past just anyone. A4 did dominate. It has speedometer and tachometer and offers clearer view of navigation, infotainment and car related info. There is the usual 7-inch screen and Audi’s MMI interface. The seven speed dual-clutch automatic transmission is a welcome change too from the earlier CVT. And, by now almost reaching up to the Konark Sun Temple to satisfy my spirit I noticed that the car delivers great fuel efficiency as well. The manufacturer claims of around 17.4 km/l which would be class leading. The new A4 brings smiles and satisfies the traveller’s spirit | http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/explore-the-traveller-in-you/article9040801.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/c28bbb4049d1f84936bea971c089ae356f52a03259c9c46fa040268aab2b1371.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T20:52:16 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | The Bombay High Court on Tuesday stayed the State government’s decision mandating centralised counselling for the students who appeared for the National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) this year for | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2Fmumbai%2Forder-on-counselling-for-medical-courses-stayed%2Farticle9051424.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Order on counselling for medical courses stayed | null | null | www.thehindu.com | The Bombay High Court on Tuesday stayed the State government’s decision mandating centralised counselling for the students who appeared for the National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) this year for medical and dental courses.
This allows the deemed universities in Maharashtra to hold their own counselling for admissions. Private deemed universities running medical and dental colleges had moved the HC against a government resolution that provides for centralised counselling. A division Bench of Justices S.S. Kemkar and M.S. Karnik stayed the mandatory common counselling, but made it clear that the deemed universities shall admit students strictly on the basis of the ranking in NEET.
The government’s contention is that centralised admission makes it easier for students as they don’t have to apply separately to each college.
Final hearing on the petition will start after four weeks. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/order-on-counselling-for-medical-courses-stayed/article9051424.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/1bdb6cb7f94f706f08831358236b7d26a871b14af8fe5736ecde056136ece855.json |
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] | 2016-08-28T14:53:02 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | Seven months after SVS College of Naturopathy and Yoga Science was locked and sealed by the district administration following the suspicious death of three girl students, the Madras High Court has dir | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Ftamil-nadu%2Fremove-seal-on-svs-college-hc%2Farticle9040764.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Remove seal on SVS College: HC | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Seven months after SVS College of Naturopathy and Yoga Science was locked and sealed by the district administration following the suspicious death of three girl students, the Madras High Court has directed the authorities to remove the seal.
Justice M. Sathyanarayanan granted the relief to the management based on the submissions of the Villupuram Collector that the lock and seal can be removed as the law and order situation in the area is under control.
On January 23, the bodies of Monisha, Saranya and Priyanka were found in a well near the college.
Their parents alleged that the girls were murdered.
Following the incident, the district administration kept the college under lock and seal to prevent the management from entering the campus and tampering with evidences and to prevent anti-social elements from damaging the college.
Subsequently, the government transferred all the students of the college to other government institutions.
Claiming that it had been seven months since the incident took place in January, that too outside the college premises, the management moved the court to lift the lock and seal.
“Most of the properties on the premises have already been damaged and the students have been shifted to nearby institutions. There cannot be any impediment on part of the authorities to remove the seal and handover the premises to the management,” the petitioner said. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/remove-seal-on-svs-college-hc/article9040764.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/f8908e4c0aecccc9060e7aaf005d42c97bded3ad993a13fb49077d0e7a05c118.json |
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] | 2016-08-31T10:54:27 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | A ramp, provided for the first time between the buildings of Bhavnagar and Rajendra Prasad wards of King George Hospital, was inaugurated by Superintendent M. Madhusudhana Babu on Tuesday.The ramp was | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2FVisakhapatnam%2Fpark-ramp-opened-at-kgh%2Farticle9053452.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Park, ramp opened at KGH | null | null | www.thehindu.com | A ramp, provided for the first time between the buildings of Bhavnagar and Rajendra Prasad wards of King George Hospital, was inaugurated by Superintendent M. Madhusudhana Babu on Tuesday.
The ramp was constructed with Rs. 26 lakh released from the Hospital Development Society fund to facilitate easy shifting of patients from outside to the first floor of the two wards. Dr. Madhusudhana Babu also inaugurated a park and fountain in the gynaecology ward.
MS students lauded
Principal of Andhra Medical College S.V. Kumar, HoD of ENT Krishna Kishore, professor Raghunadha Babu and retired professor Jammeswara Rao congratulated M. Lavanya and H. Kishore Dora who have received the Dr. T. Meghashyama Rao memorial medal for highest marks in MS in ENT programme of NTR University of Health Sciences for the 2014 and 2015 batches respectively. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/park-ramp-opened-at-kgh/article9053452.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/112fe53516a1ada7bbcd53a86f477a80c8806ef056e8a44ee053e49de8e39ef6.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T18:51:52 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | Six people who were isolated on a remote site in Hawaii for one year to help NASA plan for a mission to Mars emerged from their dome Sunday, happy to breathe fresh air and meet new people.The team wa | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fsci-tech%2Fmonotony-was-hardest-part-of-mars-isolation-experiment%2Farticle9046693.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02991/Mars_2991397c.jpg | en | null | ‘Monotony was hardest part of Mars isolation experiment’ | null | null | www.thehindu.com | The crew of the Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation (HISEAS), who went into isolation for 365 days to assist in NASA’s planning of a mission to Mars, emerge from the experimental dome. — Photo: AFP/University of Hawaii
Team spends a year inside dome on a remote site in Hawaii for a NASA test
Six people who were isolated on a remote site in Hawaii for one year to help NASA plan for a mission to Mars emerged from their dome Sunday, happy to breathe fresh air and meet new people.
The team was based on the barren northern slope of the Mauna Loa volcano, and spent their time inside a dome 36 feet in diameter and 20 feet tall.
The experiment shows that “a mission to Mars in the close future is realistic,” said French astrobiologist Cyprien Verseux in a Periscope interview by organisers posted on Twitter. “The technical and psychological problems can be overcome,” he said.
Video footage of the team as they emerged shows the three men and three women looking a bit bewildered as they met and posed for selfies with visitors and well-wishers. Organisers gave them fresh fruit and vegetables.
The most challenging aspect of the experiment was the monotony — “we were always in the same place, always with the same people,” Mr. Verseux said.
His advice to new volunteers on a similar isolation experiment: “Bring books.”
Another mission member, American Tristan Bassingthwaighte, agreed, urging future participants to bring “lots of books.”
Mr. Bassingthwaighte said that team members engaged in hobbies such as salsa dancing and playing the ukelele to stave off the boredom. “If you can work on something that is self developmental...you will not go crazy,” he said.
Team members could venture outside only in spacesuits, and Mr. Bassingthwaighte said that the “astronauts” removed a vast amount of garbage from the flanks of the volcano in their excursions.
Christiane Heinicke from Germany said that her main experiment was extracting water from the ground — and the volcanic soil on Mauna Loa is very similar in mineral composition to the Martian soil.
“You can actually get water from a ground that is seemingly dry,” she told the organisers in a video also on Periscope. “The implication is that you could get water from Mars.”
The crew also included a pilot, a doctor/journalist and a soil scientist. The dome was located in an abandoned quarry far from animals and vegetation. The team locked themselves in on August 28, 2015.
The men and women had their own small rooms, with space for a sleeping cot and desk, and spent their days eating food like powdered cheese and canned tuna.
The dome had composting toilets and showers, and was powered by solar energy. Team members had limited Internet access.
NASA can currently send a robot to the Red Planet in eight months, but astronauts travelling to Mars face a trip lasting between one and three years.
NASA is studying how these long-term isolation scenarios play out on Earth — in a program called Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation (HI-SEAS) — before pressing on toward Mars, which the U.S. space agency hopes to reach sometime in the 2030s.
The first HI-SEAS experiment involved studies about cooking on Mars and was followed by a four-month and an eight-month cohabitation mission. Two more HI-SEAS missions are planned starting in January 2017 and 2018. Both are scheduled to last eight months, and organisers are already looking for volunteers. — AFP | http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/monotony-was-hardest-part-of-mars-isolation-experiment/article9046693.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/98a38be69da03b2756cdc31932ec651b0f2fe2cdf85ff0f63a8927306113503f.json |
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"Mohamed Nazeer"
] | 2016-08-29T17:02:50 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) will finance a Rs.33.73-crore project for the promotion of integrated rice-fish farming systems in coastal wetlands known as Kaipad in | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fkerala%2Fnabard-to-finance-ricefish-farming%2Farticle9034613.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02986/25krnaz01-nabar_26_2986946c.jpg | en | null | NABARD to finance rice-fish farming | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Rs.33.73 crore sanctioned for four-year project in Kannur and central Kerala
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) will finance a Rs.33.73-crore project for the promotion of integrated rice-fish farming systems in coastal wetlands known as Kaipad in Kannur and Pokkali in central Kerala.
Announcing this, NABARD Chief General Manager (CGM, Kerala and Lakshadweep) Ramesh Tenkil said the project sanctioned under the National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change (NAFCC) envisages integrated farming methods in 300 hectares of Kaipad fields in Kannur and 300 hectares of Pokkali fields in Ernakulam, Thrissur, and Alappuzha.
Talking to The Hindu here on Thursday, he said the project was aimed at introducing climate-smart farming practices. The funds for the four-year project has been sanctioned to the Agency for Development of Aquaculture Kerala (ADAK), which is implementing the project, he said. Strengthening of the outer bunds, paddy cultivation, and maximising inland fishery were the objectives.
Mr. Tenkil said NABARD would also finance rural infrastructure development and livelihood initiatives of the government over the next few years. A total outlay of Rs.1,000 crore has been earmarked for the project, he said. Funds would be released at a nominal 5.5 per cent interest rate.
80 p.c. of project cost as loan
Under the RIDF scheme, NABARD would sanction 80 per cent of the project cost as loan, he said. The projects discussed at the high power committee meeting participated by the Chief Secretary and other officials would be finalised on the basis of priority, he said.
At the Aralam tribal resettlement area in the erstwhile Aralam Farm, a Rs.60-crore project, including construction of bridges, repair of houses of Adivasis, would be implemented, NABARD CGM said.
This is among the 500 projects, both completed and ongoing, sanctioned under the RIDF in the district. An additional Rs.2 crore, generated from NABARD’s profit, would be released as grant for various livelihood initiatives. The fund would be utilised for promotion of vegetable cultivation, he said.
He said that NABARD was supporting Farmers Producers’ Organisations (FPO) in the State. So far NABARD had proposed to support 107 FPOs in the State. Also in the pipeline were rural marts to bypass middlemen. Mr. Tenkil said NABARD was conducting Organisation Development Initiatives to upgrade the technological efficiency of cooperative banks. As part of this, NABARD conducts 10-day classes for staff and board members of the bank, he added. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/nabard-to-finance-ricefish-farming/article9034613.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/adf8918c8467d48ea5faec187adc4999d5ece726c7ada4b388892f85e89c3102.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T12:51:30 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | Uzbek President Islam Karimov is in a stable condition in an intensive care ward after suffering a brain haemorrhage on Saturday, his daughter Lola Karimova-Tillyaeva wrote on her Instagram page on M | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Finternational%2Fuzbek-leader-in-icu-after-brain-haemorrhage-now-stable-daughter%2Farticle9045840.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02991/UZBEKARIMOVRT_jpg_2991113c.jpg | en | null | Uzbek leader in ICU after brain haemorrhage, now stable: daughter | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Islam Karimov has no sons, who might have been regarded as heirs-apparent in the Central Asian country's patriarchal culture.
Uzbek President Islam Karimov is in a stable condition in an intensive care ward after suffering a brain haemorrhage on Saturday, his daughter Lola Karimova-Tillyaeva wrote on her Instagram page on Monday.
Mr. Karimov (78), who has run Uzbekistan since it was a Soviet republic and wields sweeping powers, has no obvious successor. This means that the eventual transition of power is likely to be decided within a close circle of his family and top officials. “At the moment, it is too early to make any forecasts about his condition in the future,” his daughter wrote. “I will be grateful to everyone who will support my father with prayers.”
The government of Central Asia’s most populous country said on Sunday that Mr. Karimov was undergoing hospital treatment, but provided no details.
Long the target of Islamist militants
A failure to reach consensus on a transition could destabilise the mostly Muslim nation of 32 million long targeted by Islamist militants and strategically located north of Afghanistan.
Mr. Karimov has no sons, who might have been regarded as heirs apparent in the patriarchal culture. His elder daugher, Gulnara, has not appeared in public since several media reported in 2014 that she had been placed under house arrest.
Mr. Karimov’s second daughter, Ms. Lola, is Uzbekistan’s ambassador to Paris-based UNESCO. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/uzbek-leader-in-icu-after-brain-haemorrhage-now-stable-daughter/article9045840.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/cbfe244f9c54fe54956c39a60a8eef37df5da19b8ce13ae794acf4eaffc6a140.json |
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"G. V. Prasada Sarma"
] | 2016-08-29T04:55:37 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | Acknowledging that there is a strong desire among people to get Special Category Status (SCS) for Andhra Pradesh and they also want benefits from the A.P. Reorganisation Act, State BJP president and V | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fandhra-pradesh%2Fgive-time-to-centre-on-scs-and-act-says-haribabu%2Farticle9043076.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Give time to Centre on SCS and Act, says Haribabu | null | null | www.thehindu.com | “Govt. carrying out an exercise on how to go about it and to which extent”
Acknowledging that there is a strong desire among people to get Special Category Status (SCS) for Andhra Pradesh and they also want benefits from the A.P. Reorganisation Act, State BJP president and Visakhapatnam MP K. Haribabu has said the Central Government is also favourably inclined to give the benefits of the Act and on the SCS issue.
“The Government is carrying out an exercise on how to go about doing it and to which extent, including on the special status. We should give sometime to the government,” Mr. Haribabu told The Hindu, reacting to the Tirupati speech of actor Pawan Kalyan on SCS.
“After the government acts and comes forward with what it is going to do we can further talk about,” he said.
Mr. Haribabu refused to comment on Mr. Pawan’s statement that he had waited for 33 months and was impatient and he was pressing for only what Prime Minister Modi promised during pre-election meetings.
He, however, reminded Mr. Pawan that the Union government was taking action on giving all the benefits. The Act gave a time of 10 years but the Government had already started doing things and cited the setting up of academic institutions. It was also carrying out an exercise on the SCS.
On Mr. Pawan criticising Union Ministers M. Venkaiah Naidu and Arun Jaitley or stating he would not meet the Prime Minister on the issue, Mr. Haribabu said: “Politics are dynamic and every political party has to address a dynamic situation and BJP is aware of it.”
On whether he saw any political motives to the actor chalking out a plan of action, the BJP leader said the Congress or YSRCP demanding it had a political motive. “But basically, we are not differing on the issues mentioned by him,” he said. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/give-time-to-centre-on-scs-and-act-says-haribabu/article9043076.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/5a10e4445a32479996b2f97fdfd5480c5ae76987277b6d17606e921ccb4e246d.json |
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"Special Correspondent"
] | 2016-08-26T20:53:07 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | Dahi handi celebrations on Thursday were louder than last year, with the shrillest celebrations recorded at the event held in front of Shiv Sena Bhavan. Awaaz Foundation recorded noise levels at vari | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2Fmumbai%2Fnews%2Fcelebrations-break-the-noise-barrier%2Farticle9032638.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02985/26Bm_Noise_Polluti_2985992c.jpg | en | null | Celebrations break the noise barrier | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Dahi handi celebrations on Thursday were louder than last year, with the shrillest celebrations recorded at the event held in front of Shiv Sena Bhavan.
Awaaz Foundation recorded noise levels at various locations and sent its findings to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis seeking action against those who not only breached the sound limit, but also flouted court orders on the height of the human pyramid and age restriction for participants. Anti-noise pollution activist Sumaira Abdulali of Awaaz said in her letter to the CM that although there were fewer events this year as compared to last year, the noise levels were much higher.
She said several events were not held this year, and the big ones had the clear backing of political parties.
“Last year, the highest decibel was 105dB as against the 109.4dB recorded at Dadar on Thursday,” she said.
The foundation also received calls from residents of Malad who complained of a noisy pandal next to a school. Another noise pollution complaint was recorded from Charkhop in Kandivli.
Ms. Abdulali said most events are held in residential areas where the permissible sound limit is 55dB in the daytime, which most pandals breached on Thursday.
She stated in her letter that roads should remain clear of traffic. Even major ones like Hill Road were blocked, save one lane for traffic movement. “And this was right in front of the police station.” She said the police used its barriers to cordon the traffic.
Political banners dotted the event in violation of the HC order. Most human pyramids went up to five tiers. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/news/celebrations-break-the-noise-barrier/article9032638.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/7c4dbde2374e8313b1577088e047bae0b82c9673ca3e0bd7ccebd58524db0849.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T02:54:16 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Ftamil-nadu%2Fstealing-the-thunder%2Farticle9044862.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02990/29TH_SPANDAN_SH_29_2990651c.jpg | en | null | Stealing the thunder | null | null | www.thehindu.com | MUCH-AWAITED SHOW:Students at a fashion show held as part of ‘Spandan 2016’ at JIPMER on Saturday. —Photo: S.S. Kumar
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"Special Correspondent"
] | 2016-08-28T20:50:51 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | BJP leader Tarun Vijay has appealed to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa to rebuild an 800-year-old temple with the help of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).Referring to a recent report | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Ftamil-nadu%2Frebuild-tholur-temple-tarun-vijay-urges-cm%2Farticle9043144.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Rebuild Tholur temple, Tarun Vijay urges CM | null | null | www.thehindu.com | BJP leader Tarun Vijay has appealed to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa to rebuild an 800-year-old temple with the help of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
Referring to a recent report in The Hindu on the demolition of the Shiva temple built by the Kongu Cholas at Tholur village in Namakkal, in a letter to Ms. Jayalalithaa, the BJP leader, who also heads the Students and Youth for Thiruvalluvar outfit, said the demolition of the temple was against the tenets of poet-saint Thiruvalluvar and violated the values Tamil society represented.
“It is unfortunate that an ancient heritage of our nation has become a victim of the people who didn’t appreciate the value of preserving the cultural legacy,” he said and urged the Chief Minister to take action against those who brought it down. He urged her to rebuild the temple with help from the ASI. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/rebuild-tholur-temple-tarun-vijay-urges-cm/article9043144.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/606ff5f34b5e53339aa9c7b98c3545b9cd749ec4aa3c2f5f051ad468282cfca2.json |
[
"Anuj Puri"
] | 2016-08-26T14:51:48 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | In early 2004, home loan rates sank to a record low of under 7.5 per cent, thanks to the liberalisation of the Indian economy. Real estate investment was then an option only for the rich, but the low | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Ffeatures%2Fhomes-and-gardens%2Ftransparency-in-the-real-estate-sector-and-the-implementation-of-international-best-practices%2Farticle9036069.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02987/27PP_SUNRISE_2987289c.jpg | en | null | transparency in the real estate sector and the implementation of international best practices | null | null | www.thehindu.com | The next decade will see more transparency in the real estate sector and the implementation of international best practices
In early 2004, home loan rates sank to a record low of under 7.5 per cent, thanks to the liberalisation of the Indian economy. Real estate investment was then an option only for the rich, but the low borrowing rates encouraged people from all income groups to step forward, which led to the average age of the Indian home buyer dropping from late 50s to mid-20s.
The opening up of FDI meant that the market then expanded at a never-before-seen rate, both size-wise and price-wise. In three years, prices were doubled, as were the number of constructions. And then, in 2008, it all came to a halt.
The Lehman debacle and the subsequent foundering of global economies were operative factors, but India’s real estate sector had also reached a stage from where it needed to mature.
Decline and correction
The slowdown was brought on by the sharp rise in property rates over the preceding years, and the rising number of investors—almost as many as end users in some cases. The result was a misleading demand assessment, and an adjustment was therefore only natural.
Today, however, real estate prices have corrected in most locations. Office and retail segments were impacted, but the greatest need for correction was in the residential sector.
This sector is more sensitive to non-amenable lending norms, and which also had seen the highest price appreciation.
Focus on affordable housing
We are now seeing a renaissance in the Indian real estate sector, with retail and commercial spaces being more in tune with actual market demand dynamics. In the residential space, developers who had earlier focussed on luxury spaces for IT/ITeS and HNI buyers, have started launching housing projects for the common man.
This development, however, is influenced by the overall performance of the economy. In the past, developers have reacted to growth in the market by diluting their focus on affordable housing and going back to luxury projects. That said, the incumbent government’s determined drive towards ‘Housing for All by 2022’ has brought in several new incentives for developers and buyers of budget housing. This will ensure that a good cross-section of Indian builders will retain their focus on affordable housing for at least a few more years.
Still, a demand-supply mismatch persists, and indicates that residential property prices will rise again, the first signs of which we are already witnessing. However, the market will not see the same fluctuation as it did a few years ago. The focus will continue to remain on affordable housing and mid-income housing in the residential sector; efficient buildings—in terms of both energy consumption and space utility—at locations with good infrastructure in the office sector; and well-researched expansion plans in the retail sector.
Impact of RERA on realty
The passing of the long-pending Real Estate Regulatory Bill is an unequivocal victory for the Indian realty sector. It will almost single-handedly revamp the way the sector works across the board, from developers, investors and end-users, to lending institutions, property consultants and brokers—and hopefully government agencies involved in the buying and selling of property too. It is by far the most decisive step taken towards transparency and the kind of standardised processes, procedures, and accountability guidelines that the industry requires to progress. This major reform will create a much-needed consumer rights protection umbrella for buyers, thereby increasing consumer confidence as well as creating lasting developer brands focussed on quality and timely delivery of their projects. During the next decade, we will see increased transparency, and the adoption of international best practices.
Promising times ahead
JLL’s biannual Global Transparency Index shows India’s tier I cities securing the 36th rank. The country has made improvements in overall transparency scores across all markets and achieved higher ranks for Tier I and II markets. Improved market fundamentals, policy reforms, and the strengthening of information in public domain were main causes, along with digitisation of land records and opening up of REITs.
India’s low score in the transaction process is expected to improve during the 2016-2018 assessment period, due to the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act (RERA). Unethical practices will be phased out, and smaller operators will merge into larger, more sustainable entities. In short, the immediate future looks promising for the consumer.
The writer is Chairman & Country Head, JLL India | http://www.thehindu.com/features/homes-and-gardens/transparency-in-the-real-estate-sector-and-the-implementation-of-international-best-practices/article9036069.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/4423ab7803dcbe16739f8a9616aacab157c128e87af06e785b0b7c78438e17ae.json |
[
"C. Suresh Kumar"
] | 2016-08-27T00:53:27 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | HYDERABAD: To adapt a William Shakespeare’s play into a regional language is not an easy task, but Nishumbita theatre group did a good job of it, with the Bard’s tragedy Othello at Ravindra Bharati r | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Ffeatures%2Fmetroplus%2Fnishumbitas-karrigadu-the-telangana-version-of-othello-was-wellcrafted-and-impressive%2Farticle9036346.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02987/hym27karrigadu-5_2987397c.jpg | en | null | Captivating and gripping | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Nishumbita’s ‘Karrigadu’, the Telangana version of ‘Othello’ was well-crafted and impressive
HYDERABAD: To adapt a William Shakespeare’s play into a regional language is not an easy task, but Nishumbita theatre group did a good job of it, with the Bard’s tragedy Othello at Ravindra Bharati recently.
Using the Telangana dialect, the play titled Karrigadu which means a ‘dark guy’, connected well with the audience. It was nice to see a good turnout for a Telugu play that too presented by a local theatre group.
Shakespeare’s Othello was based on issues of betrayal, love, jealousy against the background of Venetian warfare. Director Rammohan Holangudi did a good job of adapting this complex story in Telugu language that too with a local dialect. Karrigadu is a fictional character who fights for his tribe and water necessities of his village somewhere in remote Telangana.
The fierce leader Karrigadu falls in love with an educated, upper caste girl, the beautiful Seethamma and marries her much to the chagrin of the girl’s father and his henchman Saidulu, the hunchback villager. This hunchback represents the role of Iago in Othello. Another trusted supporter of Karrigadu is Dharmesha, his first lieutenant. Disappointed at not getting the coveted post, Saidulu plans a conspiracy against Karrigadu by taking the help of the rich Buchigadu and instigates him to ensure that both Karrigadu and Dharmesha fall apart by using the soft target Seethamma.
Saidulu successfully poisons the mind of Karrigadu who falls prey to the false allegations and kills his dear wife. Later, on learning the truth, he commits suicide. Though the plot is a replica of Othello, the way director Rammohan Hollangudi handled the scenes with the Telangana village background was appreciable. The scenes where he depicted the evils mind with imaginary two devils hounding Karrigadu were well crafted.
All the actors performed with full energy but the actors who stood out were Nikhil Kandhari as Saidulu. His mannerisms and facial expressions showed the crookedness of the character and he overshadowed all other actors. He was also one of the few actors who spoke the Telangana dialect perfectly.
Vijay Ayancha as Karrigadu was good in his role and he displayed his skills in dance and the fight scenes. However, at times he slipped in his Telangana dialect. Soumya Rammohan as Seethmma was good and acted with the dignity the role required but her pronunciation of Telugu gave away the fact that it’s not her mother toungue. Krishna Priyavalluri as Saidulu’s wife was another character who got the dialect perfectly; she also performed her role with ease. She incidentally was the assistant director of the play. Dinesh Kaushik as Dharmesha also gave a neat performance and was ease with all moods of the scenes he enacted.
The settings were good and choreography by Keshav Deepak kept Telangana folk dances in mind while composing; he also played the role of Seethamma’s father.
The live dappu and song rendered by Bhaskar and Krishna Chiatanya Joshi was also a highlight of the play and it depicted the folk art of Telangana state. The costumes were designed with good taste, so was the makeup done by Anil Kumar and Vikram . | http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/nishumbitas-karrigadu-the-telangana-version-of-othello-was-wellcrafted-and-impressive/article9036346.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/b2a2991ec173ccd8fa928bed1e43faf3be58461ca946f74294e2afeed16ea0bb.json |
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"Staff Reporter"
] | 2016-08-30T06:52:40 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike is gearing up to handle the waste that is expected to be generated during Ganesh Chaturthi, which will be celebrated in the first week of September. The year, wa | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2Fbangalore%2Fbbmp-waste-management-for-festivals%2Farticle9048661.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | BBMP: Waste management for festivals | null | null | www.thehindu.com | The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike is gearing up to handle the waste that is expected to be generated during Ganesh Chaturthi, which will be celebrated in the first week of September. The year, waste will be managed at ward-level with the help of volunteers.
“Each ward will have volunteers, who will be deployed at designated lakes. They will ensure that the decorations adorning the idols are removed before they are immersed,” said N.S. Ramakanth, waste expert, who has been helping the BBMP manage waste during festivals for many years. Last year, over 10 days, two tonnes of waste were generated from Sankey Tank alone.
“The main problem is the Plaster of Paris and the paint used in idols,” say officials.
The BBMP will be roping in residents’ welfare associations to help with waste segregation.
“We have been asking people to immerse idols in a bucket at home. This is the ideal way,” added Mr. Ramakanth. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/bbmp-waste-management-for-festivals/article9048661.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/dc6deb470f624b87569caeb5dfb96e08a3c3a56cbd54ee6a8a33264441babc62.json |
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"Staff Reporter"
] | 2016-08-30T06:53:28 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | The row between the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the Communist Party of India in Ernakulam threatens to take a nasty turn with the CPI mouthpiece
Janayugam
unleashing an on CPI | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2FKochi%2Fcpimcpi-ties-on-the-boil-in-ernakulam-district%2Farticle9048396.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | CPI(M)-CPI ties on the boil in Ernakulam district | null | null | www.thehindu.com | CPI mouthpiece hits out atM. Swaraj, MLA
The row between the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the Communist Party of India in Ernakulam threatens to take a nasty turn with the CPI mouthpiece Janayugam unleashing an on CPI(M) leader M. Swaraj, MLA, on its edit page on Monday.
A conflict has been simmering between the two parties over the acceptance of ousted CPI(M) members by the CPI.
The article, which criticises the MLA using certain unedifying terms, reminds him that CPI stalwart P.K. Vasudevan had been the Chief Minister of Kerala before Mr. Swaraj was born.
The article ends with a call to the CPI(M) leadership to make their leader fall in line.
The immediate provocation was apparently Mr. Swaraj’s recent comment that he had come to know about the existence of such a party only during his pre-degree days.
CPI(M) district secretary P. Rajeev declined to comment on the article maintaining that he had nothing to add to what he had said at a political meeting in Thripunithura earlier this month. At that meeting, he had said that if the CPI(M) were to accept all disgruntled members from the CPI, then that party would cease to exist.
CPI national executive member Binoy Viswam, who had come down heavily on Mr. Swaraj for his comments, declined to comment.
He, however, said while there should be a dialogue between the two communist parties if the situation warranted, it was important that there should be no gulf between them. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/cpimcpi-ties-on-the-boil-in-ernakulam-district/article9048396.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/3b000e37e637c2492640b2252125ece4a97d827ebe37422f5f9a78cbb75c8213.json |
[] | 2016-08-27T10:50:58 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | Ahead of the Ganesh festival, the Rajasthani Yuva Mandal Kalaburagi will conduct a two-day workshop on making Ganesh idols with eco-friendly clay here from Saturday.Secretary of the mandal, Pankaj Sha | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fkarnataka%2Fprogramme-on-making-ecofriendly-ganesh-idols%2Farticle9038743.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Programme on making eco-friendly Ganesh idols | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Ahead of the Ganesh festival, the Rajasthani Yuva Mandal Kalaburagi will conduct a two-day workshop on making Ganesh idols with eco-friendly clay here from Saturday.
Secretary of the mandal, Pankaj Sharma, said here recently, that sculptors would teach participants how to make the idols by simple sculpting methods with the help of natural terracotta clay and natural colours during the session. The workshop would be held in three sessions of four hours each for two days.
The eco-friendly clay idols can be immersed in a bucket of water at home and the dissolved clay can be used to water plants, Mr. Sharma said. Participants would be charged Rs. 500 towards clay, colours and sculpture tools and they can take home the Ganesh idol which they make in the workshop. Those interested can register their names at Balaji Garden, behind Maya Mandir, Fort Road, Kalaburagi. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/programme-on-making-ecofriendly-ganesh-idols/article9038743.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/da8c5211ff79a8469e8e97924ec4f38d9a0e5a2f620937f99493b7928a8bd12e.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T16:49:05 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | The advantage of human birth is the chance to strive for salvation and get liberated from samsara, say the scriptures. It is similar to the advantage a tennis player holds in the last set when clinch | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Ffeatures%2Ffriday-review%2Freligion%2Fhumility-is-the-key%2Farticle9036951.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Humility is the key | null | null | www.thehindu.com | The advantage of human birth is the chance to strive for salvation and get liberated from samsara, say the scriptures. It is similar to the advantage a tennis player holds in the last set when clinching the match point is crucial. Just as even a slight careless move can deprive him of winning the cup, one’s lack of focus on the aim of his life can take away the opportunity within his reach, pointed out Swami Paramartananda in a discourse.
This is because of one’s habits, nature, tendencies and activities which constitute his attitude and behaviour.
Krishna deals with all aspects of life, the physical, the mental, the moral, and the spiritual, while explaining how one can evolve into a well developed personality. Satva, Rajas and Tamas, the three gunas, are the essence of Prakriti and they influence one’s judgment, understanding and behaviour.
Each of these has certain characteristics: satva gives clarity of vision and equanimity, rajas makes one restless with activities and desires and tamas causes one to be dull and lazy. When prompted by rajas and tamas, one easily succumbs to worldly pulls. Satva raises the moral calibre and frees one from selfishness and passion. The Gita teaches that a man must perform the duties and practise the virtues suitable to his individual being. He should learn to worship God by this manner. Gradually he should learn to rise above duty and virtue and also transcend the gunas. This is the highest ideal of man. So the best prayer is to ask God to remove any traces of ahamkara and mamakara in us which are strong hurdles in the path to reach God. Instead, if our prayer and worship are done for pomp and ostentation, we only feed the ego and it becomes a self-destructive act. | http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/religion/humility-is-the-key/article9036951.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/e2ef9c137578c6e211ab1cfd7cd4c29f73f6bf70163b4b56176f1e3739df57b9.json |
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] | 2016-08-30T18:52:08 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | The splendid work done by the ground staff almost came unstuck when rain returned to the Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex on Tuesday to delay the start of the second day’s play in the Duleep | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fsport%2Fcricket%2Fduleep-trophy-gambhir-falls-after-delayed-start%2Farticle9051329.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02992/TH31DULEEP_2992625c.jpg | en | null | Gambhir falls after delayed start | null | null | www.thehindu.com | The splendid work done by the ground staff almost came unstuck when rain returned to the Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex on Tuesday to delay the start of the second day’s play in the Duleep Trophy match. Rain, however, relented and India Blue, resuming at 105 for no loss, was 153 for one in 48 overs an hour from close.
The first ball of the day was bowled after three inspections, thanks mainly to the 40-odd ground staff members, who worked overnight and employed five super-soppers to dry the ground.
The ground had resembled a large pool on Monday night following heavy downpour but it wore a transformed look following the efforts of the ground staff. The young brigade, under the guidance of curators Taposh Chatterjee and Shiv Kumar, deserved a huge pat for getting the field ready.It was nothing less than a miracle as the teams — India Red and India Blue — took the field with Mayank Agarwal (53) and skipper Gautam Gambhir (51) just about hanging in. Agarwal was distinctly lucky to survive a leg-before shout against Nathu Singh, who continued to trouble the batsmen.
Gambhir continued to nudge the ball in an effort to play out the day. He was determined to come up with a big score at the start of the season but fell to Nathu when he was late in coming down on the ball. His 77 off 143 balls was studded with ten fours, most of them square of the wicket.
The scores:
India Blue – 1st innings: Mayank Agarwal (batting) 74 (142b, 9x4), Gautam Gambhir lbw b Nathu 77 (143b, 10x4), B. Aparajith, Extras (nb-1) 1, Total (for one wkt in 48overs) 153.
Fall of wickets: 1-151 (Gambhir)
India Red bowling: Nathu Singh 6-0-23-0, Pradeep Sangwan 13-2-46-0, Ishwar Pandey 10-3-22-0, Kuldeep Yadav 11-0-33-0, Akshay Wakhare 5-0-18-0, Yuvraj Singh 1-0-5-0. | http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/duleep-trophy-gambhir-falls-after-delayed-start/article9051329.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/8fd00ab3576b90f154937cb7ebdbb4443c5ec13757d85146829bd78abeb790dd.json |
[] | 2016-08-27T10:56:07 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | Order gone wrong: The photo caption accompanying the report, “HC’s ‘blackout’ order surprises jurists” (August 25, 2016, some city editions), identified the jurists - former Madras High Court judges | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fopinion%2FReaders-Editor%2Fcorrections-and-clarifications%2Fcorrections-clarifications-august-26-2016%2Farticle9032027.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Corrections & Clarifications - August 26, 2016 | null | null | www.thehindu.com | It is the policy of The Hindu to correct significant errors as soon as possible.Please specify the edition (place of publication), date and page.Telephone: +91-44-28418297/28576300 (11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday);Fax: +91-44-28552963;E-mail: readerseditor@thehindu.co.in Mail: Readers' Editor, The Hindu, Kasturi Buildings,859 & 860 Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002, India.All communication must carry the full postal address and telephone number.No personal visits.
Order gone wrong: The photo caption accompanying the report, “ HC’s ‘blackout’ order surprises jurists ” (August 25, 2016, some city editions), identified the jurists - former Madras High Court judges - wrongly. The right order from left to right should be D. Hariparanthaman, K. Chandru and K. N. Basha
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[] | 2016-08-28T14:51:18 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | Whosoever is ready to reject violence and help in restoring peace should be engaged in a dialogue to address the Kashmir problem, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said on Sunday while not being averse t | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fjammu-and-kashmir-chief-minister-mehbooba-mufti-talks-about-kashmir-situation-in-new-delhi-to-pti%2Farticle9042774.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02989/MUFTI_2989629c.jpg | en | null | Talks with whosoever is ready to reject violence: Mehbooba | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Mehbooba said, "Today there is no alternative to dialogue but for dialogue (to happen), you need to have conducive atmosphere."
Whosoever is ready to reject violence and help in restoring peace should be engaged in a dialogue to address the Kashmir problem, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said on Sunday while not being averse to involving the separatists if they are looking for a peaceful resolution.
At the same time, she said a “conducive atmosphere” needs to be created for a dialogue to take place and the “bunch of people” provoking youth to “gherao and attack” security camps should stop abetting violence.
Ms. Mehbooba, who met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Saturday to discuss the future course of action, also emphasised that the format of dialogue should be better than in the past when the central governments had nominated interlocutors and set up working groups.
She told PTI in an interview that “threads” need to be picked up from where these were left by former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who had made a “very serious effort” by having dialogue both on external front with Pakistan and on internal front with Hurriyat and Hizbul Mujahideen militant outfit.
“What I am concerned about and told the Prime Minister is that people have lost faith in dialogue. So first dialogue as an institution has to be restored,” Ms. Mehbooba said amid the unrest which has been going on in Kashmir for the last 51 days resulting in the killing of 68 people.
“We need to put people who have very credible backgrounds and can communicate with the other side,” she added while noting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Rajnath Singh have expressed readiness for talks for “some kind of solution to this problem”.
Emphasising that “whosoever wants a solution to the Kashmir problem should understand that solution is not going to come in days or months”, she said “do we make life so miserable for all that time the solution comes? Do we want our boys to get killed? Do we want them to do something which is going to have retaliation and injuries? That is something for everyone to think.”
Asked who all should be engaged in the dialogue, the Chief Minister said the central government should talk to “whosoever is ready to reject violence and not support violence and helps in restoring peace.”
On being asked whether talking to Hurriyat will help, she said that dialogue should be held with “everybody who wants peaceful resolution and is ready to contribute in containing the situation.”
Suggesting that there should be peace before talks are initiated, she said, “Today there is no alternative to dialogue but for dialogue (to happen), you need to have conducive atmosphere.”
Maintaining that nothing will be achieved through violence, Ms. Mehbooba said killings and deaths only “further complicate” the issue rather than help solve it.
In this context, the Chief Minister noted that Kashmir has been witnessing violence for the last 27 years but nothing has been achieved, except for killings which have left children orphaned and women widowed.
In a message to Hurriyat and other separatist groups, she said, “If they want to save young and precious lives, they need to tell them the truth that these killings, deaths are not going to solve the problem but these further complicate the issue. It also hijacks the basic issue and gives it a tinge of violence.
“The whole world is fed up with violence. Nobody is ready to listen to the voice of violence. So whatever can be resolved peacefully, should be resolved peacefully.”
Ms. Mehbooba told the Hurriyat leaders that “whatever influence” they have on the young boys who indulge in violence, they should use it to see that some sense prevails.
“They (Hurriyat leaders) should feel about these young boys like we feel about our own children. Because if we let them go and attack camps (of security forces) and make them emotional that this is going to resolve the Kashmir problem, we are not being honest. We are misleading them and putting them in a very dangerous spot,” she underlined.
Referring to Hurriyat’s call to people last week to ’gherao’ army cantonment in Badami Bagh in Srinagar yesterday, she said, “It is not done. If you are asking those young boys to go near these camps or ambush people, what is going to be the result?”
Asked whether these provocative actions are being deliberately undertaken, the Chief Minister said, “That is something that should not happen because every attack on security forces’ establishment means somebody is injured even if there is maximum restraint” by security personnel.
“They (Hurriyat leaders) should use their influence, whatever they have, to see there are no casualties,” she said.
“Who are these people who want violence? Those interested in resolving the issue fully understand and should understand that violence for the last 27 years has given nothing except so many people having died. It has not resolved anything,” she said.
Ms. Mehbooba said the “bunch” of people, who are “motivated” or “influenced” and take to streets in a “very violent manner” “are not causing only injuries to themselves but they are also hijacking and making things very difficult for the rest of the population who are for peaceful resolution (of Kashmir tangle).”
On whether an interlocutor should be appointed for talks, she said, “It is for the Prime Minister and the NDA government to see how to go about in a better manner than has happened in the past. You tried interlocutors, working groups etc but the people with whom dialogue has to happen, they also need to use their influence, whatever they have, to calm the situation.”
She described Kashmir problem as “the biggest challenge for any Prime Minister” since Independence when the state took the decision of acceding to India by rejecting the two—nation theory.
“Then why did things go in the reverse direction? Kashmiri people were the ones who drove out (Pakistani) invaders and stood up against Pakistan whenever there was a chance. But somewhere something happened... there was a lot of distrust,” she said.
“I think every government has tried to restore that confidence, may be sometimes half-heartedly, sometimes not in the right way,” Ms. Mehbooba said.
Noting that Vajpayee made a serious effort, she hoped that Modi will carry forward that process.
“The Prime Minister understands his strengths, his authority. After a long, long time, we have a Prime Minister who has come with such a huge mandate and he understands that.
With such kind of mandate, he can use it to find some kind of way out to this human problem, this human tragedy.
“I think he is trying his best. He went to Lahore... Here is a Prime Minister who walks into there (Lahore)..But unfortunately, you had Pathankot (terror attack),” she said.
She said former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had also wanted to find some solution to Kashmir and wished to go to Pakistan but could not go there “for whatever reasons“.
The previous UPA government as well as the NC-Congress government in the state “could not pick up the threads where Vajpayee had left and then there was vaccuum and disillusionment”, she said. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/jammu-and-kashmir-chief-minister-mehbooba-mufti-talks-about-kashmir-situation-in-new-delhi-to-pti/article9042774.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/967cb86cd99124cb2d6fdcc0875c6b86801f2c6b1419cc6db662bfce4d6cfa56.json |
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"Special Correspondent"
] | 2016-08-28T22:51:02 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | Unidentified persons slashed the throat of a 28-year-old man, P. Rajeshkannan, of Kadupatti near Chekkanoorani on Saturday night. Police said that the injured was drunk and could not recall who injur | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2FMadurai%2Fthroat-slashed%2Farticle9043128.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Throat slashed | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Unidentified persons slashed the throat of a 28-year-old man, P. Rajeshkannan, of Kadupatti near Chekkanoorani on Saturday night. Police said that the injured was drunk and could not recall who injured him. He was admitted to Government Rajaji Hospital. The police said that he could not speak. Chekkanoorani police have registered a case of attempt to murder.
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"Staff Reporter"
] | 2016-08-31T02:52:22 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | A 64-year-old retired English professor proved his love for his city and his parents by donating his retirement benefit of Rs.20 lakh for establishment of the Respiratory Intensive Care Unit at the Go | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2FVijayawada%2Fretired-professor-donates-rs-20-lakh-for-icu-in-ggh%2Farticle9052381.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02992/30VJTKB2_Retire_31_2992980c.jpg | en | null | Retired professor donates Rs. 20 lakh for ICU in GGH | null | null | www.thehindu.com | GREAT GESTURE:Ranganath Nandhyal at the ICU which was inaugurated on Tuesday. —Photo: V. Raju
A 64-year-old retired English professor proved his love for his city and his parents by donating his retirement benefit of Rs.20 lakh for establishment of the Respiratory Intensive Care Unit at the Government General Hospital on Tuesday.
Kesineni Srinivas, MP, inaugurated the ICU in the first floor of the hospital. It was established at a cost of Rs.45 lakh of which Rs. 20 lakh was donated by Ranganath Nandhyal. Tata Trusts shares the rest of the expenditure and also provides a staff of nine nurses and four paramedics for one year besides maintaining it for free.
“I wanted to contribute for my native place where my parents lived. I was born and brought up here. Through this I want to perpetuate the memory of my parents to whom I owe a lot,” Mr. Ranganath, former student of Andhra Loyola College and SKPVV Hindu High School told The Hindu speaking on the sidelines of the inauguration programme.
Mr. Ranganath worked in various government universities in the country and his children are settled in Gurgaon.
GGH Superintendent M. Jaganmohan Reddy said that the ICU equipped with ventilators and other advanced equipment had eight beds.
Both Tata Trusts and Mr. Ranganath funded the unit and it was orchestrated by an NGO, You See. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/retired-professor-donates-rs-20-lakh-for-icu-in-ggh/article9052381.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/ffcb013b1af3053bde43a5e679f2d24e3a7fa61f24cb5517e6a70f89d30fad1d.json |
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"Legal Correspondent"
] | 2016-08-29T18:51:48 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society to consider bearing the maintenance expenses of the 28-storey scam-tainted building. The court had previously directed the Cen | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fcan-you-pay-for-upkeep-sc-asks-adarsh-society%2Farticle9046677.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Can you pay for upkeep, SC asks Adarsh society | null | null | www.thehindu.com | The court had previously directed the Centre to take over possession of the building.
The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society to consider bearing the maintenance expenses of the 28-storey scam-tainted building. The court had previously directed the Centre to take over possession of the building.
A Bench of Justices J. Chelameswar and A.M. Sapre made the suggestion when the society’s counsel asked the court to pass an order that the Centre take over the maintenance of the building.
But the Bench asked why it should do so when the society might probably even win the case. The court asked the counsel to apprise it on Friday whether it is willing to pay for the maintenance.Meanwhile, the Centre told the apex court that it had not received the entire possession of the building as of 104 flats, 93 are locked and the keys are not with it. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/can-you-pay-for-upkeep-sc-asks-adarsh-society/article9046677.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/6c2b48883a0cd7c84261b0b3ea624c42ae1ee0c1098c199f23922c51e180192a.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T20:51:04 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen has made clear that the U.S. central bank is preparing for its next interest rate increase amid signs that a consumption-led expansion in the world’s largest econom | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fopinion%2Feditorial%2Fpreparing-for-the-fed-rate-hike%2Farticle9046602.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Preparing for the Fed rate hike | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen has made clear that the U.S. central bank is preparing for its next interest rate increase amid signs that a consumption-led expansion in the world’s largest economy is gaining traction, albeit at a moderate pace. While stopping short of indicating a time frame for the move, Ms. Yellen referred to the steady improvement in the domestic labour market, with expectations of both further job gains and moderate growth in real GDP, as bolstering the case for the Fed to raise borrowing costs for the first time since December last. With U.S. benchmark interest rates having hovered close to zero for almost a decade, some economists and central bankers, including the Reserve Bank of India’s Raghuram Rajan, have openly questioned the efficacy and long-term impact of “ultra-low rates” adopted widely across developed economies as part of the response to the 2008 financial crisis. Among the consequences of the easy money policies in the U.S. and the European Union, which were accompanied by a stimulus in several emerging markets, was the sharp upsurge in liquidity and the resultant second-order effects on asset prices and inflation, and currencies and the terms of trade in the emerging economies. It is in this context that the Fed’s decision last year to embark on a policy normalisation was seen as central to a gradual and welcome restoration of global monetary normalcy. Ms. Yellen herself acknowledged that monetary authorities may need to consider adopting additional tools in dealing with recessions and economic shocks in future as average global economic growth and interest rates move into a lower orbit than in the past.
The Fed chair’s comments also highlighted some of the risks that lie ahead for the U.S. economy. In particular, she flagged the fact that business investment remains soft, and subdued global demand combined with the dollar’s recent gains continues to constrain the country’s exports. U.S. economic data, including figures for consumer confidence and payrolls, due later in the week may help bring more clarity on the likely timing of the next increase in the Fed funds rate — September, as a minority of economists predict, or December, as investors anticipate. With the Federal Open Market Committee set to make its next statement on September 21 after a two-day meeting, policymakers at the RBI will have about two weeks to factor in the interest rate stance in the U.S. while deciding on domestic borrowing costs. A rate hike by the Fed will have implications for the Indian currency and interest rates that the RBI must take cognisance of. | http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/preparing-for-the-fed-rate-hike/article9046602.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/de17b486a00d661afcfe6483d1a92d61bebf786d5d63fd2dea84b72a46d3315d.json |
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"Krishnadas Rajagopal"
] | 2016-08-30T03:02:34 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | The Union government has told the Supreme Court that it has no role in recommending the names of any sitting or retired Supreme Court judges or Chief Justices of High Courts as judicial members of Lo | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fno-role-in-lokpal-nominations-centre-to-sc%2Farticle9033052.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | No role in Lokpal nominations: Centre to SC | null | null | www.thehindu.com | The Union government has told the Supreme Court that it has no role in recommending the names of any sitting or retired Supreme Court judges or Chief Justices of High Courts as judicial members of Lokpal.
The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) said the Lokpal rules underwent a course correction in 2014 in which the Centre was stripped of its powers to shortlist and recommend names to the Lokpal Search Committee.
Lack of autonomy
The amendment had come in September 2014 when former Supreme Court judge Justice K.T. Thomas opted out of heading the Lokpal search committee in March 2014, citing lack of autonomy. Eminent jurist Fali Nariman too had turned down the post of a member of the panel for that reason.
Justice Thomas had objected to the provision that the search committee should only shortlist candidates from a list provided by the department.
The government had notified amendments to the rules, giving autonomy to the Lokpal search committee to shortlist and recommend names independently for selection of Chairman and members of the anti-corruption body.
The DoPT was responding to a PIL plea filed by NGO Common Cause claiming that the entire selection process for Lokpal is “illegal” and smacks of “conflict of interest.”
The NGO, represented by advocate Prashant Bhushan, had contended that the Centre’s influence in the selection of sitting Supreme Court judges to Lokpal would affect judicial independence.
In this regard, the NGO had in 2014 pointed to the case of four then serving Supreme Court judges who had “expressed their willingness” for being considered to the posts of judicial members of the Lokpal.
“Under the amended provisions of the Rule 10, it is for the Search Committee to decide how to make selections, and the role of the Central Government, under the amended sub-rule (2) of Rule 10 is now limited to providing ‘such assistance as may be required by the Search Committee ... the Central government will not have any role in inviting applications or nominations from any quarter,” the DoPT affidavit, filed in August, said.
Similarly, DoPT said, the rules had also been amended to widen the zone of consideration for non-judicial members. Earlier, only government secretaries were to be considered.
Denying allegations of purposefully delaying the implementation of Lokpal Act of 2013, the Centre said it is actively considering a “paradigm shift” suggested by the Parliamentary Standing Commitee in the structure of the Lokpal.
“The Parliamentary Standing Committee proposes to integrate other statutory anti-corruption bodies like the Central Vigilance Commission in a vertical structure under the Lokpal. The Committee recommendations are under examination of the government,” DoPT said.
The Centre also bowed out of taking any initiative to further the cause of transparency in selection of Lokpal. It said such steps would amount to overstepping its very limited role under the Lokpal law. It said both the Search Committee and high-powered Selection Committee chaired by the Prime Minister are expected to regulate their own procedure in a transparent manner. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/no-role-in-lokpal-nominations-centre-to-sc/article9033052.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/d74182701c4d6de465eacdc781a55c3a39969b013f9754557174bd88a340e679.json |
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"Special Correspondent"
] | 2016-08-31T12:51:50 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | Drinking water supply to the city from Thumbe vented dam has been stopped as one of the main water supply pipelines was damaged at Adyar on Wednesday.Of the two pipelines, one pumped water to Padil s | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fkarnataka%2Fdamage-in-pipeline-water-supply-hit-in-mangaluru%2Farticle9055709.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Damage in pipeline, water supply hit | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Drinking water supply to the city from Thumbe vented dam has been stopped as one of the main water supply pipelines was damaged at Adyar on Wednesday.
Of the two pipelines, one pumped water to Padil storage unit and another to the storage unit at Bendoorwell.
An Assistant Executive Engineer at Mangaluru City Corporation told The Hindu that the pipeline supplying water to Padil unit has been damaged. Hence, operation has been stopped from 2 a.m. As the two pipelines have been interlinked due to illegal connections midway between Padil and Thumbe water supply, another pipeline was also stopped at about 2 p.m.
The engineer said that the damage is suspected to be in a joint. As the pipeline is underground, about two mts depth, four earth movers have been pressed into service for removing soil to locate the damage.
He said that officials would try their best to repair the pipeline on Wednesday night itself. If not water supply to the entire city would be disrupted on Thursday. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/damage-in-pipeline-water-supply-hit-in-mangaluru/article9055709.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/b5018ed237e924f71425471a36ffad8198f2e16dab46e824ff417fb9af5743c1.json |
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] | 2016-08-27T06:50:15 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | A joint session of the Telangana legislature will be held on August 30 to consider the Constitution amendment Bill for Goods and Services Tax which was passed recently by Parliament. A decision on co | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Ftelangana%2Ftelangana-legislature-to-take-up-gst-bill-on-august-30%2Farticle9039667.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Telangana legislature to take up GST Bill on August 30 | null | null | www.thehindu.com | A Constitution amendment Bill has to be ratified by half of the State Assemblies in the country
A joint session of the Telangana legislature will be held on August 30 to consider the Constitution amendment Bill for Goods and Services Tax which was passed recently by Parliament. A decision on convening the legislature was taken by Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao at a meeting attended by Legislature Affairs Minister T. Harish Rao, legislature secretary S. Raja Sadaram, Advocate-General K. Ramakrishna Reddy and Law Secretary A. Santosh Reddy. By convention, a Constitution amendment Bill has to be ratified by half of the State Assemblies in the country. The process has already been completed in some states.
Sources said the GST Bill would be taken up on August 30 and the Business Advisory Committee of the legislature would meet the same day to take up enactment of ordinances issued by the government on endowment issues, division of the Cyberabad police commissionerate and enhancement of value added tax in respect of certain items. If the committee so desired, the session would be extended by a couple of days. It was also stated that the Chief Minister recommended to Assembly Speaker S. Madhusudana Chary and chairman of the Council K. Swamy Goud that the Advocate-General be invited for deliberations on the GST Bill as he may have to inform the members of the nuances of the legislation and how it would affect the State. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/telangana-legislature-to-take-up-gst-bill-on-august-30/article9039667.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/d7033b95204f8283ddf897a657cc5fbd33bf1a616e34766bc2a71848cbef4718.json |
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"Sonam Saigal"
] | 2016-08-26T16:52:26 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | In a landmark judgment, the Bombay High Court on Friday allowed women to enter inside the sanctum of the Haji Ali dargah. A division bench of Justice V M Kanade and Justice Revati Mohite-Dere said | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2Fmumbai%2Fbombay-high-court-verdict-on-women-entering-haji-ali-dargah%2Farticle9035710.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02987/HajiAli_2987175c.jpg | en | null | Bombay HC allows women’s entry into inner area of Haji Ali dargah | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Grants a stay on the order for six weeks on a plea by the Haji Ali Dargah Trust, which wanted to go on appeal in the Supreme Court.
In a landmark judgment, the Bombay High Court on Friday allowed women to enter inside the sanctum of the Haji Ali dargah.
A division bench of Justice V M Kanade and Justice Revati Mohite-Dere said the ban order by the Haji Ali Dargah Trust contravenes Article 14 (equality before law within India), 15 (prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, caste, sex), 19 (1)(d) (to move freely throughout the territory of India) and 25 (freedom of conscience and free profession, practice and propogation of religion) of the Indian Constitution.
However, the bench granted a stay on the order for six weeks on a plea by the Trust, which wanted to go on appeal in the Supreme Court.
The court was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by Noor Jahan of the Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan in November 2014. The PIL states that women were going to the dargah since childhood, and suddenly in June 2012, the Trust restricted the entry of women to the sanctum of the dargah.
Earlier, the trustees of the dargah told the court that entry of women in close proximity to the grave of a male Muslim saint is considered a grievous sin in Islam. The existing arrangement provides for a secure place for women to offer prayers. "This has been decided in the interest of women and they are close to the inner sanctorum of the tomb as far as possible."
Advocate Raju Moray appearing for the petitioner said this is a case of gender discrimination, and women are made to feel like second class citizens. He also told the court that the trust took this decision as told by maulanas and maulvis.
On June 28, the day which was previously decided for pronouncement of judgment, the High Court asked the petitioner and the Trust officials to submit orders, if any, passed by the Supreme Court and the itself in similar situations, including the Sabrimala and Shanishingnapur temples, where entry of women was banned.
Last year, while suggesting both the parties to try to resolve the issue outside of court, the bench observed, "Today the atmosphere is such that everything is taken in another way. This is an era of intolerance. When it comes to religious matters, people become very sensitive." | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/bombay-high-court-verdict-on-women-entering-haji-ali-dargah/article9035710.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/9e201da3d5ef737e92301b98679f3813147737bd471bbcdfc38f57b1973644ad.json |
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"Vikas Pathak"
] | 2016-08-26T16:54:43 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | Former Cabinet Secretary and head of the committee on the new education policy, T.S.R. Subramanian tells The Hindu that the government published only extracts of the report submitted by the committee | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Ftsr-subramanian-on-new-education-policy-and-indian-education%2Farticle9033053.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02986/Subbu_2986166c.jpg | en | null | T.S.R. Subramanian on new education policy and Indian education | null | null | www.thehindu.com | 'Each of these 95 recommendations can be converted into policy, modified or rejected'
Former Cabinet Secretary and head of the committee on the new education policy, T.S.R. Subramanian tells The Hindu that the government published only extracts of the report submitted by the committee , as the report was critical of India's journey in education.
The title of your committee on the new education policy was changed from 'drafting committee' to 'evolution committee'. Now your report is being called 'inputs'. Has its importance been watered down?
I don't know if the expectation was that we would praise the system. We have done wholesale criticism... The main reason why the report was not published and extracts were given was that this criticism should not come to the public. Unfortunately, there is nothing to praise. We showed the reality. It has nothing to do with A or B but shows 70 years of misgovernance.
What is your opinion about the name being changed?
If a good policy comes, I don't think credit needs to be given to anybody in particular. As a country we can't wait now. See where Korea is. See what China has done. When will we change things?
There were wide-ranging consultations last year and they are going on even now. Does it make sense?
Hopefully, the system is poised to announce the decisions. I do not see this as a reopening of issues. I see it as consolidation of reactions. Inputs won't come from Mars; so another three years’ examination won’t help. But I think the Minister is keen — he is correctly not looking at one person, source or report. Education policy is too important a thing to be attributed to one person, party or idea. It will affect the entire country. What matters is what solutions come. Cosmetic changes will be disastrous.
What is the way forward on the policy?
Each of these 95 recommendations can be converted into policy, modified or rejected. It has details on how things are to be done. In 1986, they did not have a framework committee to convert policy into action points. There was no time-frame. It is for the Ministry to decide. But that, in my opinion, is absolutely essential. There should also be monitoring. Otherwise, any new policy will be in the air.
Former HRD minister and Congress leader Kapil Sibal said there was nothing in your report to ensure access, quality and equity. Any comments?
My most charitable comment would be he is a very busy man probably defending Rahul (Gandhi). Maybe he did not get time (to read it). From the first to the last page, the report is about the need to reduce inequality and improve quality. We have also said that, thanks to Sibal, the problem of availability of education was solved to some extent.
There has been criticism that your committee lacked real educationists.
I have been chancellor of a university for three years. I have an educational programme for poor children. As chief secretary, I went to Washington for the first World Bank programme on education for all. I have been to Imperial College and Harvard. The others in the committee had educational experience. Educational field has many kinds of expertise — pedagogy, school, infrastructure, training, management, financing, etc. If anyone says he knows all about it, he is a fraud. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tsr-subramanian-on-new-education-policy-and-indian-education/article9033053.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/f51b82beea1a6b8f6e186723e404b65dba6e05a8838cbd4033f181223ac920a7.json |
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] | 2016-08-30T22:55:39 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | Umashankar (53), a head constable with the traffic police station here, died of cardiac arrest on Monday, while he was under treatment for a kidney stone. Umashankar’s relatives, however, blamed the | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2Fbangalore%2Fkin-blame-doctors-for-death-of-constable%2Farticle9050994.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02992/30KOLAR_COP_2992490c.jpg | en | null | Kin blame doctors for death of constable | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Umashankar (53), a head constable with the traffic police station here, died of cardiac arrest on Monday, while he was under treatment for a kidney stone. Umashankar’s relatives, however, blamed the doctors of R.L. Jalappa Hospital and held them responsible for his death.
Irate relatives told The Hindu that Umashankar was admitted to the hospital on Saturday following stomach ache. The doctors said he had developed a kidney stone and had to be operated upon. Though Umashankar was suffering from a heart ailment, the doctors did not consult any cardiologist, the relatives alleged. They also alleged that the operation was conducted by a general surgeon and not a urologist. They alleged that even after being shifted to the intensive care unit, the doctors neglected Umashankar.
The doctors later informed the family that Umashankar died of a cardiac arrest. His wife Ratna and son Yashwanth alleged that the hospital did not follow due procedure before operation. They claimed that the hospital authorities did not take prior consent from the family. They only took Yashwanth's signature but did not give him complete details of the patient and the procedure, they claimed. When contacted, Medical Superintendent of the hospital Dr. Mohankumar refused to comment on the issue.
Though a formal complaint has not been lodged, Superintendent of Police Divya Gopinath has assured Umashankar's relatives of looking into the case. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/kin-blame-doctors-for-death-of-constable/article9050994.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/8042fc1d7712608c25d4c48c85e2df5d6cabe8dec25d7ec877372df93d327ea7.json |
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"Ignatius Pereira"
] | 2016-08-27T10:52:28 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | Very soon the 114-year-old Tangasseri point lighthouse in Kollam will not look the same from inside. The well of the 135 feet tall lighthouse’s spiral staircase will be filled with a pre-fabricated g | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fkerala%2Ftangis-grand-old-lady-to-get-a-lift%2Farticle9038995.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02988/koigihi1_26_LIF_27_2988328c.jpg | en | null | Tangi’s grand old lady to get a lift | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Lighthouse to be closed to visitors for 3 months to facilitate work
Very soon the 114-year-old Tangasseri point lighthouse in Kollam will not look the same from inside. The well of the 135 feet tall lighthouse’s spiral staircase will be filled with a pre-fabricated glass tube to accommodate a lift.
Admiring and photographing the beauty of the well from down and above had all along been a favourite pastime of visitors. That view will get cut off with the installation of the lift. Work on erecting the lift commences on September 1.
Head light keeper of the lighthouse Salim Jose said that to facilitate the work, the lighthouse will remain closed to visitors for three months from September 1. The plan, as per an assurance given by the lift contractors, is to commission the lift on December 1.
So the next few days will be the last opportunity for visitors to get a glimpse of the well in its original colonial grandeur. Mr. Jose said the Directorate of Lighthouses and Lightships had sanctioned Rs.80 lakh for the lift and the contract had been awarded to a Kochi-based firm.
He said the wooden spiral stair case would be maintained intact and even after the commissioning of the lift, those who prefer going up the lighthouse through the staircase can do so. The lift is for the convenience of those who find it uneasy to climb the stairs.
A backup system will complement the main power supply to the lift. The lift will carry visitors till the service room on top. From there the visitors will have to climb a flight of stairs to reach the lantern room and the balcony surrounding the lantern room.
The grand old lady of Tangasseri had her origin as a raised column with an oil lamp built by the East India Company at the same site during the mid-19th century. The purpose was to guide their merchant vessels that came from the Malabar coast to Anjengo (now Anchuthengu) and went further down to enter the Bay of Bengal via Ceylon.
Commissioned on March 1, 1902
The present structure, also erected by the British, was commissioned on March 1, 1902. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/tangis-grand-old-lady-to-get-a-lift/article9038995.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/19d42e3959862a68dd73048f6b4a5b92b05545c1ae20f3272eac76af5ee6b72c.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T22:55:32 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | In a brazen violation of the Supreme Court order of limiting dahi handi height to 20 feet, organisers affiliated to Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena on Thursday not only tied up handis ab | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fother-states%2Fsupreme-court-directive-on-dahi-handi-violated%2Farticle9032625.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02986/Dahi_2986231c.jpg | en | null | Supreme Court directive on dahi handi violated | null | null | www.thehindu.com | 20-foot height restriction compromised; MNS challenges police to take action
In a brazen violation of the Supreme Court order of limiting dahi handi height to 20 feet, organisers affiliated to Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena on Thursday not only tied up handis above the permissible limit but also challenged the police to initiate action against them.
In Thane’s Naupada, Jogeshwari’s Jai Jawan govinda group built a human pyramid of 9 tiers at the dahi handi organised by MNS leader Avinash Jadhav. Wearing a white T-shirt which announced ‘Hoy, me Kayda modnar [Yes, I will break the law]’ in Marathi, Mr. Jadhav said his leader Mr. Thackeray had 92 cases against him and he would not be scared if one case was slapped against him too.
In Chembur, MNS leader Karna Dunbale’s dahi handi too witnessed violation of SC orders with eight-tier human pyramid. “We stand firmly with govinda groups. If the police decide to initiate action, the MNS will stand with the groups,” said MNS leader and ex-MLA Nitin Sardesai.
Apart from the height limits, the SC had disallowed govindas below 18 years to participate in dahi handi. In various handis across the cities, children below permissible age limit were seen participating in building human pyramid with organisers refusing to stop them.
In addition to the height violation, Shiv Sena MLA Prakash Surve’s much-famed handi at Borivali’s Magathane had no security arrangement as mandated by the court order.
“Even though some groups have violated the height limit, it has not created a law and order problem anywhere in the city. We request the police to not take any action against these groups,” said Rajan Vichare, Shiv Sena MP from Thane.
According to sources, both the Sena and the MNS used the opportunity as a launch pad for their campaigns of coming civic polls in Mumbai and Thane. “The MNS has pounced on it, because the party thinks it will reenergise the defunct party cadre. These are all gimmicks to gain attention and to reaffirm claim on Marathi votes,” said a senior BJP leader.
Additional Chief Secretary (Home) K.P. Bakshi on Wednesday clarified that the police forces would be keeping an eye on dahi handi celebrations to ensure that the court order was followed. According to police sources, the officers video-recorded handis at various places in Mumbai and Thane, following which action would be taken.
While the MNS and the Sena openly violated the SC orders, the principal ally in the ruling coalition, the BJP had comparatively quiet celebrations. BJP MP Kirit Somaiya along with party MLA Ram Kadam broke a handi of corruption at the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). The Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party chose to stay away from the celebrations for the day.
Apart from the political parties violating the SC orders, govinda groups participating in the festival chose various methods to protest against the apex court’s ruling.
In Dadar, the Jai Hanuman govinda group expressed protest by organising horizontal human pyramid on 9-tiers on road. As a mark of protest, MNS activists broke the handi by using a ladder, while at one places black flags were furled against the SC order. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/supreme-court-directive-on-dahi-handi-violated/article9032625.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/87682b2086e51c6faa330c350bcbaf591420fa08908fcc252a56fa45e94266b4.json |
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] | 2016-08-28T20:52:16 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu directed the Energy Department to provide additional hours of power to the agriculture sector to save standing crop even if it imposes burden on the power utilitie | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fandhra-pradesh%2Fmore-hours-of-power-to-farm-sector-naidu%2Farticle9043075.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02961/05VJRAP_CM_NAID_06_2961316c.jpg | en | null | More hours of power to farm sector: Naidu | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu directed the Energy Department to provide additional hours of power to the agriculture sector to save standing crop even if it imposes burden on the power utilities.
He wanted the department to work in tandem with Agriculture, Irrigation, and Revenue departments to prevent drying up of the crops. He said that rain guns / drip irrigation, tankers, and other technologies should be utilised on a large scale to mitigate the impact of the dry spell.
As per the Chief Minister’s instructions, Principal Secretary (Energy) Ajay Jain directed all District Collectors to identify the areas where additional hours of power / day-time supply was required and bring the same to the notice of the Discoms. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/more-hours-of-power-to-farm-sector-naidu/article9043075.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/a1019aacadd5c2f4bfbfd57b9df7fb08dcb3294fbc23e7716a0c7a229aa896f4.json |
[] | 2016-08-28T14:51:05 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | Maulana Azad National Scholarship for Minority GirlsTo recognise, promote and assist meritorious girl students belonging to minority communities (i.e. Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Par | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Ffeatures%2Feducation%2Fcollege-and-university%2Flatest-scholarship-oportunities%2Farticle9040391.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Latest scholarship oportunities | null | null | www.thehindu.com | To recognise, promote and assist meritorious girl students belonging to minority communities (i.e. Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis) who cannot continue their education without financial support.
Eligibility: Class 11 girl students with family income less than Rs. 1 lakh per year are eligible to apply.
Application: Online and then to be sent by post along with printed application form.
Prizes and rewards: School/College fee, books and stationery purchase, boarding/lodging charges.
Deadline: September 30
Website: http://www.b4s.in/plus/MAN624
UGC has introduced this scholarship with an aim to support direct costs of girl education in master-level courses.
Eligibility: Any single girl child of age less than 30 years, who happens to be the only child or twin daughter or fraternal daughter who has taken admission in a regular, full-time first-year master’s degree course from any recognised university.
Application: Online only.
Prizes and rewards: Rs. 3,100 per month as stipend for two years.
Deadline: September 15
Website: http://www.b4s.in/plus/PIG250
The scholarship offers the chance to take a postgraduate or master's degree (in exceptional cases Ph.D as well) at a state or state-recognised German university. Courses include science, business, engineering, mathematics, agriculture, medicine, law, media and so on.
Eligibility: Graduates with minimum two years of professional experience.
Application: Online only.
Prizes and rewards: 750 euros per month for 12 to 36 months, health insurance and travelling allowance.
Deadline: Depending on chosen study programme.
Website: http://www.b4s.in/plus/DSF425
Courtesy: www.buddy4study.com | http://www.thehindu.com/features/education/college-and-university/latest-scholarship-oportunities/article9040391.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/c76bb68576abed76d72489fdee2071cc6d0242bfb37dba741baef88003a71f31.json |
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"Special Correspondent"
] | 2016-08-27T00:50:31 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | Commissioner of Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection S. Gopalakrishnan has said credit card-like smart cards would replace the existing book-type family cards when the validity of the cards expired | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Ftamil-nadu%2Fpds-beneficiaries-to-carry-smart-cards-from-next-year%2Farticle9036745.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | PDS beneficiaries to carry smart cards from next year | null | null | www.thehindu.com | “Point of Sale device introduced at 20,000 fair price shops”
Commissioner of Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection S. Gopalakrishnan has said credit card-like smart cards would replace the existing book-type family cards when the validity of the cards expired by the year end.
Talking to reporters after chairing a review meeting with Collector S. Natarajan and officials on automation and computerisation of public distribution system (PDS) here on Friday, he said printing of smart cards would begin soon after creation of new family card database based on information collected from Aadhaar cards was completed.
The process of creating family card data was going on in full swing and expected to be completed by September-end. On collection of the data, valid and updated information of PDS beneficiaries would be available for issue of smart cards.
He said salesmen in about 20,000 of the 35,000 fair price shops in the State had been provided with ‘Point of Sale’ devices to capture Aadhaar-linked data. Salesmen in Chennai and Coimbatore regions would be given the devices in the coming days, he said.
Pointing out that nearly 6.5 crore of the seven crore people in the State had got Aadhaar cards, Mr. Gopalakrishnan said the remaining 50 lakh cards were in the pipeline. Production of Aadhaar cards for updating the data of PDS beneficiaries was not a problem.
“The existing ration cards will be allowed to expire by December-end, and there is no question of pasting additional pages,” he said, adding the beneficiaries could use the smart cards from January 2017.
Computerisation of the PDS would ensure total transparency in distribution of essential commodities at all levels, he said.
The card holders would get information through their mobile phones the moment they purchased essential items from a particular shop. Besides, officials and the public could monitor the stock positions in fair price shops by visiting the official website. After completing the process, the government was hopeful of plugging leakages and wiping out bogus ration cards, he added. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/pds-beneficiaries-to-carry-smart-cards-from-next-year/article9036745.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/ba3a1adf0837be66931bf5c7ef71c1fd547640c5fd96c77f4eb8288685c7fdee.json |
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"Special Correspondent"
] | 2016-08-29T22:53:43 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | One more patient with symptoms suspected to be of dengue fever has been admitted to Government General Hospital on Monday. The five patients already undergoing treatment for suspected dengue in Basave | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fkarnataka%2Fone-more-suspected-case-of-dengue-reported%2Farticle9046804.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | One more suspected case of dengue reported | null | null | www.thehindu.com | One more patient with symptoms suspected to be of dengue fever has been admitted to Government General Hospital on Monday. The five patients already undergoing treatment for suspected dengue in Basaveshwar Teaching and General Hospital have started to show positive signs of recovery.
District Health and Family Welfare Officer Sajjanshetty told The Hindu that a 60-year old woman, Lalithamma Saibanna from Devanur village in Sedam taluk, has been admitted to Government General Hospital in Kalaburagi.
Initial blood tests of the victim indicated that the patient was suffering from dengue. Her blood samples have been sent to Bengaluru for confirmation.
Dr. Sajjanshetty said that a separate dengue ward has been set up in the hospital to provide treatment to patients and also to prevent the spread of the fever to other patients.
Kalaburagi City Corporation authorities have been requested to take up the work of cleaning of clogged drains and clearing all the water logged on the sides of the roads, to prevent the multiplication of the mosquitoes. They have also been urged to take up fogging operations in thickly populated areas and slums.
Dr. Sajjanshetty said that officials from the corporation have also been sent to all private nursing homes, hospitals and diagnostic centres to collect details of the total number of patients admitted with the symptoms of dengue.
He said a mass awareness campaign has also been taken up in all the villages in the district, beginning Monday, to keep the environment clean and clear water-logging.
ASHA workers have been asked to report the suspected cases of dengue to the authorities and also help them get admitted in government hospitals for timely treatment. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/one-more-suspected-case-of-dengue-reported/article9046804.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/b2201f96e02b60b314b04eff14b1bd2e8bb6ea292bde2bb514c2303da275ac22.json |
[
"K. V. Aditya Bharadwaj"
] | 2016-08-26T22:50:10 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | A check at Ramanayakanahalli, the village in Anekal where Chief Secretary Arvind Jadhav’s mother Tarabai Jadhav bought 14 acres and 10 guntas of land in 2002, which is now at the centre of controvers | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fkarnataka%2Fjadhavs-family-yet-to-get-possession-of-land-in-anekal%2Farticle9037073.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Jadhav’s family yet to get possession of land in Anekal | null | null | www.thehindu.com | A check at Ramanayakanahalli, the village in Anekal where Chief Secretary Arvind Jadhav’s mother Tarabai Jadhav bought 14 acres and 10 guntas of land in 2002, which is now at the centre of controversy, revealed that though she bought the land 14 years ago, she is not in possession of it.
Documents revealed that Ms. Tarabai Jadhav bought these land parcels from nine bagair hukum land grantees, allotted to them in 1978. However, villagers alleged that none of these nine grantees held possession of the land ever since. Other local villagers have been holding possession of these lands, without proper documents, villagers conceded.
Sources in the Revenue Department also admitted that there have been many gaps in the documents of grantees and the possession of land on the ground, which they said was at the heart of the dispute.
“Of the 46 grantees, to whom 52 acres and 20 guntas were granted in 1978, only 19 were from our village and the rest came to take possession only in the early ‘90s, when we opposed it. We haven’t allowed outsiders to take possession of the land. We have, in turn, allowed other landless labourers in the village to cultivate this land,” said Venkataswamy, whose father Seekalappa from the village was granted an acre of land in 1978 and has been cultivating there since then. Another villager, who did not wish to be named, claimed that neither Ms. Tarabai Jadhav nor anybody from the family had come to the village till date and only “operated through intermediaries.”
Meanwhile, Ravikrishna Reddy of Lancha Mukta Karnataka Nirmana Vedike, who visited the village on Thursday, questioned the 1978 land grant itself, alleging corruption. “Most of the grantees have not cultivated these lands. The government should immediately order a resurvey and acquire all lands of these non-cultivators,” he said.
However, none have questioned the 1978 land grant order till date. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/jadhavs-family-yet-to-get-possession-of-land-in-anekal/article9037073.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/8d24939d3ca0d129982fb78af8081833d4994858ebddf5a80156bba5d3f9abd6.json |
[
"K. S. Sudhi"
] | 2016-08-29T04:55:13 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | After reserving admission for boys for 171 years, SRV Upper Primary and SRV High School sections, the two male bastions in school education in the district, may open their doors to girls soon.The Koc | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2FKochi%2Fsrv-upper-primary-and-high-school-sections-may-open-doors-to-girls%2Farticle9042991.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02989/28KI_JUBILANT_STUD_2989873c.jpg | en | null | SRV upper primary and high school sections may open doors to girls | null | null | www.thehindu.com | The Kochi Corporation Council may consider a proposal to admit girls to the two sections, thus ending the decades-old tradition.
After reserving admission for boys for 171 years, SRV Upper Primary and SRV High School sections, the two male bastions in school education in the district, may open their doors to girls soon.
The Kochi Corporation Council may consider a proposal to admit girls to the two sections, thus ending the decades-old tradition.
Since the local body is responsible for providing infrastructure support to the institution, the concurrence of the council is required for the decision. “After the corporation considers the proposal, it will require the clearance of the State government for introduction of change in admission pattern,” said civic authorities.
Though girls were admitted to Lower Primary, Higher Secondary and Vocational Higher Secondary classes earlier, the Upper Primary and High School sections continued to be male reserves. The approach had resulted in a sharp fall in the number of students admitted. This year, only 35 students sought admission to the UP section, thus raising questions about the very existence of the school.
The school had been campaigning for opening the UP section to girls for the last five years. “The Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) of the school is in favour of the decision and has passed a resolution to provide admission to girls,” said J.R. Sudhambika, the Headmistress of the Upper Primary section.
The section has all the required infrastructure facilities, including classrooms and toilets, to admit girls. Some parents had earlier expressed reservation in admitting their wards to the school as their daughters could not be admitted along with their sons. “This has also contributed to the low student turnout,” she said.
SRV High School, one of the biggest government schools in the district, was founded by the erstwhile Kochi royal family as an English Elementary School in 1845. The school was later handed over to the State government.
The PTA of the High School too has passed a resolution, urging the authorities to open the doors of the school to girls. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/srv-upper-primary-and-high-school-sections-may-open-doors-to-girls/article9042991.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/5423ab378d75dc070dacfb7ae1b8f9035091e2b80e009514cff5d8bc4e2e3c49.json |
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"Staff Correspondent"
] | 2016-08-26T14:50:46 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | Former Rajya Sabha MP and CPI (M) politburo member Brinda Karat on Friday expressed solidarity with actor-turned-politician Ramya in connection with a controversy on latter’s statement praising Pakis | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fkarnataka%2Fbrinda-karat-supports-ramya%2Farticle9036471.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Brinda Karat supports Ramya | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Former Rajya Sabha MP and CPI (M) politburo member Brinda Karat on Friday expressed solidarity with actor-turned-politician Ramya in connection with a controversy on latter’s statement praising Pakistan.
Addressing a public meeting organised as part of 9th state conference of All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) here, Ms. Karat said there is nothing wrong in Ramya’s statement.
While strongly condemning attack on Ms. Ramya at Mangaluru by what she termed as ‘ABVP goons’, Ms. Karat demanded that ‘ABVP goondas should be arrested first and sent to jail.’
The ABVP and other Sangh parivar outfits are engaged in pseudo-nationalism. Just saying Bharat Mata ki jai will not suffice and only that is not patriotism. Fighting to eradicate inequality in the society and
wipe tears of Dalits, women and other exploited sections is real patriotism, Ms. Karat remarked.
Ms. Karat also said that Bharatiya Janata Party and other Sangha parivar outfits were engaged in ‘cow politics’ instead of striving to solve the problems of people of the country.
“Widows, people with disabilities and senior citizens are suffering for lack of the pension. But the Narendra Modi government is very much
interested in providing pension to cows,” she said. She was addressing a huge public meeting at Government Pre University
College grounds here on Friday.
The so called gorakshakas dont have the experience of dealing with livestocks and the labour involved in it, she said. “The farmer women
know better to nurture the cows and other live stocks with care and affection as they are a source of livelihood,” Ms. Karat added.
Ms. Karat said huge cuts in grants for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarnatee Scheme, which ought to provide jobs to lakhs of rural women across the country, is another glaring example of how the BJP is against women empowerment.
‘Rashtriya Sarvanash Samiti’
Coming down heavily on communal politics of RSS, she termed the organisation as ‘Rashtriya Sarvanash Samiti’. BJP and saffron brigade
want to grab and consolidate power on the corpses of people by inciting communal tension, she said.
“We are not against the Hindu or any other religions. We are opposing only the divisive activities of Hundutva forces,” she said.
On her visit to Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh where she said Dalits and minorities were targeted in the name of protecting cow, Ms. Karat said women of the country should unitedly fight saffron brigade’s cow politics. She called upon the people to foil the attempts of Hindutva forces of using religion to gain power.
She also rapped the Centre for not providing relief under Nirbhaya Funds to any one of the rape victims in the country.
AIDWA state unit president V. Geetha presided over the meeting. Writer Lakshmipathy Kolar, AIDWA state leaders K.S. Vimala, Neela K,
Meenakshi Bali and K. Lakshmi were present. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/brinda-karat-supports-ramya/article9036471.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/5b8691b0f881d2bd09955771f0d20d4483e8c299acd340e1e5b36fde7d35db2e.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T16:51:03 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | Tata Motors has reported a 57 per cent decline in its consolidated net profit at Rs 2,260.40 crore for the first quarter that ended on June 30, due to post Brexit adverse foreign exchange impacting | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fbusiness%2Ftata-motors-reports-fall-in-consolidated-profit%2Farticle9036279.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02987/26IN_TATAMOTORS_2987371c.jpg | en | null | Tata Motors Q1 net down 57% at Rs 2,260 crore | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Consolidated net sales in the first quarter were up 10 per cent at Rs 66,101.27 crore as against Rs 60,093.79 crore in the year-ago period.
Tata Motors has reported a 57 per cent decline in its consolidated net profit at Rs 2,260.40 crore for the first quarter that ended on June 30, due to post Brexit adverse foreign exchange impacting its British arm JLR.
The city-based company had posted a consolidated profit of Rs 5,254.23 crore in the same period last fiscal, Tata Motors had said in a BSE filing.
Consolidated net sales in the first quarter were up 10 per cent at Rs 66,101.27 crore as against Rs 60,093.79 crore in the year-ago period.
The company said that higher volumes in both standalone as well as Jaguar Land Rover business more than offset by the adverse forex impact of Rs 2,296 crore and adverse commodity derivatives impact of Rs 167 crore in the operating profit mainly in the JLR business.
The company also cited lower local market incentive in the JLR business as compared to the corresponding quarter last year and higher depreciation and amortisation expenses as against last year as reasons for the decline in consolidated profit for the quarter.
On a standalone basis, the company reported a net profit of Rs 25.75 crore for the first quarter, down 91.11 per cent from Rs 289.84 crore in the year-ago quarter.
Standalone net sales were at Rs 11,311.24 crore as against Rs 10,262.76 crore in the year-ago period, up 10.21 per cent.
The sales (including exports) of commercial and passenger vehicles for the quarter ending on June 30, stood at 1,26,839 units, representing a growth of 8 per cent over last year.
Jaguar Land Rover posted a profit after tax of 304 million pounds compared with 492 million pound, down 38.21 per cent over last year.
Revenue for the first quarter stood at 5,461 million pounds compared with 5,002 million pounds.
“The operating performance in the quarter reflects the overall higher wholesales, offset by adverse forex impact of 207 pounds million, including revaluation of 84 million pounds, mainly EUR payables resulting from depreciation in the Pound following the Brexit vote,” Tata Motors said.
JLR wholesales (excluding China JV) for the quarter were at 1,20,776 units, adding China JV wholesales for the quarter were at 13,558 units.
Shares of Tata Motors ended at Rs 514.70, up 4.24 per cent on BSE.
Tata Motors said subsequent to approval by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting held on August 9, the company’s Board has approved by way of an enabling resolution raising of Rs 3,000 crore.
The funds would be raised through issue of secured/ Unsecured Debentures and/or Bonds in one or more tranches from time to time.
Last month Tata Motors had stated that in continuation of its efforts to strengthen its capital structure, the company intended to augment the resources through a mix of internal accruals and long term borrowingsTata Motors said subsequent to approval by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting held on August 9, the company’s Board has approved by way of an enabling resolution raising of Rs 3,000 crore. | http://www.thehindu.com/business/tata-motors-reports-fall-in-consolidated-profit/article9036279.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/808ec12a252e34732f6803bc56c76cc30f6968a98ea57ccc639b62e482ccf271.json |
[
"Samarth Bansal"
] | 2016-08-28T10:50:43 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | National Health Accounts (NHA) monitors the flow of resources in a country’s health system and provides detailed data on health finances. The NHA estimates for India for the financial year 2013-14 we | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fdata%2Fsamarth-bansal-on-health-finance-health-in-india-where-the-money-comes-from-and-where-it-goes%2Farticle9042742.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02989/PHARMACY_2989613c.jpg | en | null | Health in India: Where the money comes from and where it goes? | null | null | www.thehindu.com | It has long been argued that government spending on health should increase to 2.5 per cent of GDP.
National Health Accounts (NHA) monitors the flow of resources in a country’s health system and provides detailed data on health finances. The NHA estimates for India for the financial year 2013-14 were published earlier this week, after a long void of almost a decade. The previous estimates were for the year 2004-05.
In 2013-14, the Total Healthcare Expenditure (THE) of India was Rs. 4.5 lakh crores, which amounts to 4 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
The Draft National Health Policy 2015 recognises this to be a problem. It says: “Global evidence on health spending shows that unless a country spends at least 5-6 per cent of its GDP on health and the major part of it is from government expenditure, basic health care needs are seldom met.”
Of the total amount of Rs. 4.5 lakh crores, Current Health Expenditure (CHE) constituted Rs. 4.2 lakh crores (93 per cent). Rs. 31.9 thousand crore (7 per cent) went to Capital Expenditure.
These estimates help us answer key questions pertaining to healthcare finances. Here are they key findings.
(All visualisations talk about distribution of CHE – Rs. 4.2 lakh crores – under various heads. The size of the circle corresponds to the amount. )
Where do the financial resources come from?
Households continue to be the dominant contributors (73 per cent of CHE) to health finance in India. The bulk of the total money circulating in Indian healthcare – around 69 per cent – comes from Out Of Pocket (OOP) payment by households. OOP is the money which individuals pay out of their own.
“I cannot think of any other country, except Myanmar, where OOP is this huge. This is a huge concern,” said Dr Sakthi Selvaraj, health economist and a member of the expert group that had put together the NHA estimates.
High OOP spending is a result of abysmally low government spending on health, constituting just 1.15 per cent of GDP and 30 per cent of CHE – the lowest among the BRICS nations.
It has long been argued that government spending on health should increase to 2.5 per cent of GDP, a figure also envisaged by the Draft National Health Policy 2015.
But there are challenges. In a conference regarding health data organised by the Observer Research Foundation in July 2016, Bibek Debroy, member of NITI Aayog, said that “There is not much point in saying that government expenditure on health should be increased to 2.5 per cent of GDP, unless you also explain where those extra resources will come from.”
He questioned whether the extra resources for healthcare would come from the removal of tax exemptions, increasing the tax base or by switching expenditure from other development heads to health. “Unless as a country, given the paucity of resources. we have a consensus on what is our priority, a statement [increasing public spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP] like that, to me, is operationally not very meaningful.”
Which healthcare providers get the money?
A third of all money — Rs. 1.5 lakh crores (35.7 per cent) —. was spent in pharmacies. Rs. 88.5 thousand crores (21 per cent) was spent in private hospitals, almost double compared to that of government hospitals which consume 41.7 thousand crores (9.9 per cent).
Around Rs. 28 thousand crores (6.7 per cent) was spent in labs and medical diagnostics.
What goods and services are being consumed?
Outpatient care is when a patient doesn’t stay in the hospital overnight – spends less than 24 hours. When care of patients requires them to get admitted to the hospital, it is called inpatient care.
Around 45 per cent is spent on outpatient care (including both general and special treatment) as compared to 35 per cent in inpatient care.
Overall, the current expenditure on curative care is estimated at Rs 3.4 lakh crores (80.4 per cent) whereas. In contrast, a meagre 9.6 per cent – Rs. 40.6 thousand crores – is spent on preventive care. All the government-funded national health programmes such as the National Disease Control Programmes are covered under this category. However, it does not include spending on sanitation or providing access to clean drinking water.
Rs. 19 thousand crores (4.5 per cent) was spent in patient transportation. | http://www.thehindu.com/data/samarth-bansal-on-health-finance-health-in-india-where-the-money-comes-from-and-where-it-goes/article9042742.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/13158c16244526bdad770e98cdc4388096588b90003c2266d4abe4c589abb62c.json |
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"Special Correspondent"
] | 2016-08-31T10:52:31 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | The Indian Medical Association (IMA), Mangaluru branch, and various other associations of specialist doctors have strongly criticised the Central Government’s move to replace the Medical Council of I | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fkarnataka%2Fima-opposes-abolition-of-mci-constitution-of-national-medical-commission%2Farticle9055016.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | IMA opposes abolition of MCI, constitution of National Medical Commission | null | null | www.thehindu.com | The Indian Medical Association (IMA), Mangaluru branch, and various other associations of specialist doctors have strongly criticised the Central Government’s move to replace the Medical Council of India (MCI) through the National Medical Commission and said the government cannot do away self-regulation of the profession.
Speaking to presspersons here on Wednesday, IMA Mangaluru President A. Amritha Bhandary said the Centre, through the Niti Aayog, has posted the draft National Medical Commission Bill, 2016, on Aayog’s website and invited objections to it. She said organisations of different specialties of modern scientific medicine have decided to oppose the proposal in totality.
IMA Member Srinivas Kakkillayya noted that every profession in the country is governed through self-regulation by an Act of Parliament. The Centre claims that MCI regulating medical profession and education amounts to conflict of interest. If that is the case, so would be the case with other professions, including lawyers and Bar Council of India, chartered accountants and Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
In a release, IMA said that the draft Bill is based on the report prepared by a committee comprising bureaucrats who do not have any medicine background. As such, it cannot be accepted at all, the Association said.
The committee also said that the present election process of appointing regulators is inherently saddled with compromises and the system must be discarded. IMA said that if that was the case, the government should have devised a fool-proof election system instead of entirely eliminating the MCI. Dr. Kakkillayya wondered about the reported statement of a joint Parliamentary Standing Committee which had stated that there has been unbridled corruption in MCI. If that was the case, the government should have slapped criminal cases against those concerned; eliminating the MCI is not the solution.
IMA said every other country has similar self-regulation bodies, supported by Acts of legislatures concerned, to govern different professions. MCI, governed by the Medical Council of India Act, 1956, is on a par with international practices and should not be scrapped.
Satish Bhat, another member of IMA, Mangaluru, said MCI’s decisions are not sacrosanct; they have to be approved by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare as well as the Union Cabinet as the case may be. Hence, there is no truth in the allegations of corruption or nepotism.
IMA is also opposed to appointment of 20 members to NMC, out of which only one would be a medical profession. Nowhere in the world such practice exists, it said.
Dr. Kakkillaya said professionals have resorted to different kinds of protests, including filing objections to the Bill, online campaigns etc. If the government does not relent, doctors would be forced to take to the streets, he said. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/ima-opposes-abolition-of-mci-constitution-of-national-medical-commission/article9055016.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/566ea1bb3fe30c3575caea6d1babfca996d02f3a4670be2cb6b233977a5fafe0.json |
[
"Chitradeepa Anantharam"
] | 2016-08-29T14:51:21 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | The conflicting realities of the past, present and future can be intriguing. Is history someone’s interpretation of truth or purely his/her imagination? Hard work vs. smart work. Intellectuals/scholar | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Ffeatures%2Fmetroplus%2Fvandichodai-the-road-to-emancipation%2Farticle9045911.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02991/30MPVANDICHODAI_2991147c.jpg | en | null | Vandichodai, the road to emancipation | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Vandichodai was all about deep philosophy and questioning societal norms
The conflicting realities of the past, present and future can be intriguing. Is history someone’s interpretation of truth or purely his/her imagination? Hard work vs. smart work. Intellectuals/scholars vs. strategists/businessmen. Class division and suppression in society across centuries... These were some of the existential realities dealt with in Vandichodai, the concluding play of The Hindu Theatre Fest.
Be it medical practitioners of the past who were trained in the guru-sishya tradition clad in traditional garments or the new-age strategists and businessmen wearing western outfits and educated in premier institutions, the conflicts continue. What rules? Bookish knowledge or lessons taught by experience? Will the teacher teach everything that one needs to know? Can one practise a profession with mere bookish knowledge? Where do professional ethics come in?
These issues are juxtaposed with the road-layer who toils hard in the sweltering sun. Not just for one day or week or month, but for generations. Why is he not emancipated? What stops him from evolving? And, why is his truth brushed off as false? Should one only continue the family profession? Is the road digger/layer blessed to be a chiranjeevi (one who is immortal) only so that he can procreate labourers, agricultural workers and party cadres? The irony of an immortal being who cannot evolve!
In the play, the group of scholars/intellectuals from the past and the present has the ability to interpret anything in the manner it thinks right for the situation. The uneducated, hardworking labourer, on the other hand, always speaks the truth. The scene where the two groups persuade the shepherd on the tree to climb down is an example. The upper class dictates terms, and tells him what to do; rather, what he’s worthy of doing.
The metaphor of the lone goat that escapes the butcher’s knife was portrayed beautifully. Rarely can a labourer access education; it is an exception.
That goat evolves into a human being and then becomes a scholar. But, ironically, a road-layer who can even dig through a mountain and play a significant role in human emancipation, cannot himself traverse that road to evolution.
Koothu-p-Pattarai, known for its stylised performances with song and dance and movements, failed to connect with the audience in Vandichodai. The dialogues were inaudible, at times. And, a play that had some poignant moments failed to make a wholesome impact. | http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/vandichodai-the-road-to-emancipation/article9045911.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/077837e4cbcf4a6db3071a19ddac7bc0ea6f364e4729d50d61c888d4a20d2f0f.json |
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"R. K. Roshni"
] | 2016-08-27T22:50:39 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | Even as the city zoo’s efforts to bring in a pair of Himalayan bears from Nagaland continue, it is setting its sights higher to bring in some ‘star’ animals from abroad.Giraffe, zebra, white lion, and | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2FThiruvananthapuram%2Fzoo-hopeful-of-bagging-stars%2Farticle9040844.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Zoo hopeful of bagging ‘stars’ | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Plans to bring giraffe, zebra, white lion from Africa
Even as the city zoo’s efforts to bring in a pair of Himalayan bears from Nagaland continue, it is setting its sights higher to bring in some ‘star’ animals from abroad.
Giraffe, zebra, white lion, and black jaguar are the animals the zoo is looking to bring over from Africa. The proposal has the State government’s backing, but sanction from the Central Zoo Authority and the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change is needed before other procedures get under way.
Also on the cards is acquisition of an Asiatic lion from Hyderabad. The lions at the zoo here are a hybrid of African and Asian, but the zoo is looking to bring in a pure Asiatic lion.
A decision on this is expected at a meeting of the CZA the coming week.
The meeting is also likely to give the green signal to a proposal to bring white peacocks and reticulated python from the Vandalur zoo in Chennai.
The Himalayan bears will take another month to arrive, Zoo Director K. Gangadharan said. “We need to book an SLR coach to bring them here. Papers have been sent to Southern Railway in Chennai, and one we get their go-ahead, the bears can be transported here.”
The plan is to bring them over on the direct train from Dimapur.
At the zoo, the enclosures of various species are in for an overhaul. The exotic birds aviary near the zoo hospital, which has been in a bad shape owing to lack of maintenance, not to mention the onslaught from the birds themselves, is to get a makeover. The Public Works Department has been asked by Zoo Superintendent T.V. Anil Kumar to submit a revised estimate for the enclosure while taking into account better visibility for visitors. There are also plans for the crocodile and otter enclosures, besides the one for the Indian bison.
When the zoo does welcome the jaguar, it will need a new enclosure for the animal in keeping with the master plan.
Work on the aquatic aviary is expected to be finished by Onam.
Another important initiative is greening of the enclosures. “A number of enclosures look barren. The idea is to have lots of plants and trees to mimic the natural environment of animals,” zoo officials said. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/zoo-hopeful-of-bagging-stars/article9040844.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/446a516764afff217f87862fb7733f994c027aff589089ea5c8587735b5dc04c.json |
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"Special Correspondent"
] | 2016-08-27T10:52:30 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | The South Central Railway (SCR) registered a record high in terms of passenger volume transporting about 41 lakh pilgrims and helping them take a holy dip during the Krishna Pushkarams between August | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Ftelangana%2Fscr-tsrtc-score-big-in-krishna-pushkarams%2Farticle9037119.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | SCR, TSRTC score big in Krishna Pushkarams | null | null | www.thehindu.com | The South Central Railway (SCR) registered a record high in terms of passenger volume transporting about 41 lakh pilgrims and helping them take a holy dip during the Krishna Pushkarams between August 12 and 23, while the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) ferried 15 lakh people.
The SCR ran 691 specials – 295 more than during the Krishna Pushkarams- 2004 and the passenger traffic increase was put at 100 per cent compared to then and now. Augmentation of 4,871 coaches through various trains represented a 200 per cent increase while revenue earnings touched about Rs. 47 crore, a press release said.
General Manager Ravindra Gupta and a team of senior officials drew up an elaborate plan, identifying 13 stations on its network, including Vijayawada, Krishna Canal, Madhura Nagar, Gunadala, Rayanapadu, Guntur, Repalle, Peddakurapadu, Mangalagiri, Vishnupuram, Pondugula, Krishna and Gadwal. Overall punctuality of regular services was above 96 per cent, he said.
Union Ministers Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu (Railways), M. Venkaiah Naidu (Information & Broadcasting) and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu were said to have conveyed their appreciation at SCR’s handling of the Pushkaram traffic through a well-drawn strategy and hard work of the railway personnel. After a review of Pushkaram operations, TSRTC Managing Director G.V. Ramana Rao said that on its part, compared to Krishna Pushkarams-2004 when a mere 480 buses were operated, a whopping 7,560 buses were pressed into service this time. Buses undertook 26,000 trips and did over 29 lakh kilometres, apart from which 1,440 buses helped transport pilgrims free from the parking lots to the Pushkar ghats. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/scr-tsrtc-score-big-in-krishna-pushkarams/article9037119.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/5bc17843d62272727cfd137f3b4b783a3bfbcac263065060384823673c6d8d4a.json |
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"Swetha Akshita"
] | 2016-08-27T12:50:18 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | The Silicon Valley of India has been the birthplace of new ideas and its residents are always eager to explore new things. Cooking studios are one such concept that has received an overwhelming respon | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Ffeatures%2Fmetroplus%2Funleash-your-inner-chef-at-bengalurus-cooking-studios%2Farticle9040493.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02988/29BGM_COOKING_2988730c.jpg | en | null | Unleash your inner chef at Bengaluru's cooking studios | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Cooking studios are a great way to bond with people over the course of preparing a meal
The Silicon Valley of India has been the birthplace of new ideas and its residents are always eager to explore new things. Cooking studios are one such concept that has received an overwhelming response by Bengalureans.
Sathish Venkatachaliah, a former HR professional and the founder of Something’s Cooking in Koramangala says, “I got my inspiration to start a cooking studio during a team-building cooking activity that was done at my previous workplace. I realised that food is a very powerful way of bringing people together.”
Slurp Studios in Indiranagar has a very earthy yet elegant ambience with bright lighting. The founders Sarabjeet Singh and Faseeullah S, former hotel management students, conduct all the sessions; helping out people and sharing easy tips and techniques.
Faseeullah believes that TV shows like Masterchef have had a huge influence on people. “Cooking studios help in creating exotic and world class cooking experiences for people; similar to what is shown on TV. And when people come in groups to cook together, you can imagine the fun that they will have.”
Something’s Cooking has a fine-dine setting with work stations that are equipped with world class cooking apparatuses. The cooking sessions are overseen by Sathish Venkatachaliah and the visitors are assisted by trained chefs.
These cooking studios host various activities from cooking classes to kitty parties.
Corporate cook-alongs are considered to be great substitutes to mundane team outings and monotonous classroom programmes conducted to develop team building spirit. Kids’ birthday parties hosted in cooking studios tweak the idea of a birthday party itself; kids are encouraged to make pizzas and cakes after which they celebrate by eating the food that they cooked.
Groups of family members and friends also come in to cook and have a meal together.
Cooking classes and workshops are also a regular thing in these studios. Jyoti Kalapa, a regular participant of one such workshop said she learnt of lot of new things about cooking at the studio. “I learnt how to make complicated dishes with simple ingredients and vice versa with great finesse. I have had new experiences to take back home after every visit.”
Apart from regular sessions, cook-outs with themes and cook-alongs for specific occasions are also done at these studios.
Nitin Seth came with his wife for cook-off and said he thoroughly enjoyed his day. “My wife and I celebrated Valentine’s Day differently this year. Cooking at the studio helped us learnt a lot and also bond together,” he said. | http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/unleash-your-inner-chef-at-bengalurus-cooking-studios/article9040493.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/09c5a255fa89210be2ee0d9d399613f2a93dd8afa3c1ecfb33fbb3b6d70e7100.json |
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"A. D. Rangarajan"
] | 2016-08-28T00:50:38 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | Actor and Jana Sena founder Pawan Kalyan on Saturday reiterated the demand of special category status for Andhra Pradesh, saying he would take the fight for the rights of the people of Seemandhra to t | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2FVijayawada%2Fpawan-kalyan-stresses-special-category-status-for-ap%2Farticle9041209.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02989/Pawan_2989028c.jpg | en | null | Pawan Kalyan stresses ‘special category status’ for A.P. | null | null | www.thehindu.com | The Jana Sena founder blamed the Congress for the "unscientific bifurcation" and the BJP for extending unconditional support to the move without caring for the State’s future.
Actor and Jana Sena founder Pawan Kalyan on Saturday reiterated the demand of special category status for Andhra Pradesh, saying he would take the fight for the rights of the people of Seemandhra to the streets.
At a huge public meeting at the Indira Maidanam here, Mr. Kalyan blamed the Congress for the “unscientific bifurcation” and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for extending unconditional support to the move without caring for the State’s future.
The Jana Sena leader announced he would hold a public meeting on September 9 at Kakinada, where the BJP had decided in late nineties to carve out a separate Telangana. At the second stage, he would exert pressure on the Members of Parliament representing all parties. If there was no response, he vowed to take his protest to the streets.
The actor-turned-politician said he chose Tirupati to launch his fusillade against the Central and State governments as it was here that he extended support to Narendra Modi and N. Chandrababu Naidu ahead of the 2014 general election.
He urged the ruling TDP and the Opposition YSR Congress to speak in unison when people’s interests were at stake. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/pawan-kalyan-stresses-special-category-status-for-ap/article9041209.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/43cbc647b53d280ff401bff493a3eddc37895dda5111381d94f6a7badaa4318e.json |
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"G. Narasimha Rao"
] | 2016-08-28T00:55:01 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | There are numerous points on the body surface relating to different organs and tissues of the body and when these organs and tissues are not healthy the same is reflected in the tenderness of the poi | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2FVisakhapatnam%2Ffocus-on-advantages-of-acupressure-therapy%2Farticle9037186.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02987/27VZVISKPAGE2ACUPR_2987751c.jpg | en | null | Focus on advantages of acupressure therapy | null | null | www.thehindu.com | There are numerous points on the body surface relating to different organs and tissues of the body and when these organs and tissues are not healthy the same is reflected in the tenderness of the point related to them. When pressure is applied by a trained person on the point the problem gets corrected.
This is how acupressure treatment method works, one of its practitioners Saumitra Das of the Orissa Swasthya Seva Sangh, a Cuttack-based organisation that is providing the treatment free of cost for the last 24 years, has said.
Further explaining the therapy he said the disease occurs when there is a block in the flow of vitality (called Prana in India, Chi in Chinese, Ki in Japanese, bio vitality or bioelectricity in western countries) and pressure properly applied for 10 to 15 seconds would clear the block and the organ becomes normal and the tenderness vanishes. Acupressure treats both the body and mind since disease is not different from the mind. This method dates back to ancient times of India and known as Marma and practised by Sushruta and Charvaka. “Medical science has also accepted acupressure as a complimentary to the mainstream”, Mr. Das said. Arthritis of all kinds, gastro-intestinal problems, neurological disorders including paralysis, back pain, knee pain, slipped disc, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson diseases and some other chronic diseases can be managed.
“The advantages of acupressure therapy is acute and chronic diseases are treated without medicines and hence without side effects. It is also considered by many the last resort after they failed to get relief after undergoing treatment in allopathy, homeopathy, etc., he said. Mr. Das, who headed a team from his organisation in treating as well as training people in acupressure in a six-day camp organised by the Lal Naik Trust, Yoganandaghana Trust and the Tarakeshwara Foundation at the Rajiv Smriti Bhavan on the Beach Road, wants the trainees to become sufficient to treat themselves and help others. Mr. Das and others are teaching the basic course.
Director of the Lal Naik Trust R. Ramachandra Naik, who earlier worked in GITAM University and petroleum plants, announced that two centres would start functioning soon, at Lawson’s Bay colony and Pithapuram colony. Tarakeswara Foundation’s managing trustee Sehdev Singh extended cooperation in conducting the camp. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/focus-on-advantages-of-acupressure-therapy/article9037186.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/e770576c7f0619d8ab7cb511160e6b1cdaed952316d47308fa3660c6b76004f8.json |
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"Special Correspondent"
] | 2016-08-30T16:59:42 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | Stressing the importance of increasing IT exports from Visakhapatnam to Rs.10,000 crore from the present Rs. 2,000 crore in the next three to four years, MP K. Haribabu called for creation of “plug-an | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2FVisakhapatnam%2Fweb-portal-launched%2Farticle9043222.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02990/29VZVISKPAGE3VIZAG_2990076c.jpg | en | null | Web portal launched | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Stressing the importance of increasing IT exports from Visakhapatnam to Rs.10,000 crore from the present Rs. 2,000 crore in the next three to four years, MP K. Haribabu called for creation of “plug-and-play” commercial space in the city.
Launching the web portal www.vizageye.com and Android app, a CSR initiative of Paramount Online Services (India) Private Limited, on Sunday he wanted them to study the profile of air passengers arriving in the city as well as the ownership of so many cars flooding the city roads. Vizag Eye has also a helpline (6648888) to provide information to those not familiar with digital technology. Lauding the initiative, MLA Vasupalli Ganesh Kumar said updating information was a continuous process.
Chief Advisor Vaddadi Sankar credited Vizag with having the key feature of extremely well-laid out, infrastructure-driven ecosystem and soft infrastructure with the availability of services and need for citizens to access a host of services necessary for the smooth running of the city. With initiatives like this the city would be well on its way to gradually becoming a smart city, he felt.
Vizag Eye CEO Sridhar Kakkerla, Chief Technical Officer Mangalampalli Pavan Kumar and BJP East Godavari IT Cell convener Ravikiran Pedireddy participated. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/web-portal-launched/article9043222.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/fc79e354f514a9115150f6fe74f243a664c9d8a0181579749a55ee9604e70471.json |
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"Radhakrishnan Kuttoor"
] | 2016-08-31T00:55:05 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | A Facebook campaign launched by four women devotees two days ago, opposing entry to all women in Sabarimala, claims to have gone viral with many women devotees extending solidarity. The devotees hav | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fkerala%2Fsabarimala-row-gets-facebook-imprint%2Farticle9051795.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02992/Facebook_2992725c.jpg | en | null | Sabarimala row gets Facebook imprint | null | null | www.thehindu.com | ‘#ReadyToWait’ has been launched by four women opposing entry to all women in Sabarimala.
A Facebook campaign launched by four women devotees two days ago, opposing entry to all women in Sabarimala, claims to have gone viral with many women devotees extending solidarity. The devotees have posted their photographs with a placard displaying ‘Ready to wait’ slogan with a hash tag. The e-campaign was launched by Padma Pillai in Hyderabad, Anjali George, Suja Pavithran and Shilpa Nair.
Talking to The Hindu over the phone from Hyderabad, Ms. Pillai said the FB post ‘#ReadyToWait’ had gone viral. Ms. Pillai, an entrepreneur hailing from Ernakulam, said: “We are not women against women, but women for women. However, being devotees of Lord Ayyappa, we are hurt at the smear campaign unleashed by a few atheists on the deity, whom the devotees worship to their heart.”
She said the judiciary should seek the opinion of women Ayyappa devotees too on the matter.
Prof. Leelamony, retired history professor, said restricted entry for women to the Sabarimala temple was part of a ritualistic tradition.
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh national leader J. Nandakumar has come out in support of it on Twitter.
Following the verdict of the Mumbai High Court facilitating entry for women to the sanctum sanctorum of Haji Ali Dargah, the Bhumata Ranragini Brigade and its leader Trupti Desai have announced Sabarimala as their next destination. Entry for women of menstrual age is restricted to Ayyappa temple as part of its tradition. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/sabarimala-row-gets-facebook-imprint/article9051795.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/5933f3fde1f275121f242a0cd9737914c63d680f735cd2f83d15af7c906cd872.json |
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"Staff Reporter"
] | 2016-08-28T08:53:01 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | Canines are all set to become a regular presence in patrols undertaken by the Kerala Police. As part of enhancing the responsibilities of the dog squad, they will be deployed for patrols, State Polic | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fkerala%2Fpolice-patrols-will-have-more-teeth%2Farticle9040870.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02988/28TV_DOG_BLAST_ALE_2988960c.jpg | en | null | Police patrols will have more teeth | null | null | www.thehindu.com | The police have sought the assistance of the Border Security Force (BSF) for training the dogs.
Canines are all set to become a regular presence in patrols undertaken by the Kerala Police. As part of enhancing the responsibilities of the dog squad, they will be deployed for patrols, State Police Chief Loknath Behera has said.
At present, a squad comprised a tracker wing to track criminals and a sniffer wing to detect explosives, narcotics, and other substances. Emulating the system employed in other countries in law enforcement, the Kerala Police will create a patrol wing in the dog squad.
The police have sought the assistance of the Border Security Force (BSF) for training the dogs, Mr. Behera said in a statement issued here on Saturday.
As part of strengthening the dog squad, the police will purchase dogs, aged three to five months, of superior pedigree. While the breeds of German Shepherd and Labrador Retriever have been recommended for the sniffer and tracker wings, priority will be given to Rottweiler dogs in patrolling duties.
The dogs will be inducted into service on the basis of examinations of a government veterinary doctor. Relevant documents, including registration certificates, will also be scrutinised prior to purchasing the dogs.
Breeders interested in providing dogs should contact the ADGP, Armed Police Battalion, at 09497999994 or adgpapbn.pol@kerala.gov.in, or the SP, Headquarters at 09497996996 or sphqphq.pol@kerala.gov.in before September 10. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/police-patrols-will-have-more-teeth/article9040870.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/5f7762dd503a59f443213c1efe59912b98d854fad4bd2cb84df7a9e99a48950f.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T18:53:22 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | Consumed widely in Asia, shark products may not be actually that healthy for humans as researchers have found high concentrations of toxins linked to neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s di | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fsci-tech%2Fenergy-and-environment%2Feating-shark-products-may-increase-alzheimer-s-risk%2Farticle9050675.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02992/shark_fin_2992471c.jpg | en | null | Eating shark products may increase Alzheimer s risk | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Scientists find high concentrations of toxins linked to neurodegenerative diseases in the fins and muscles of sharks
Consumed widely in Asia, shark products may not be actually that healthy for humans as researchers have found high concentrations of toxins linked to neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease in the fins and muscles of sharks.
“Our results suggest that humans who consume shark parts may be at a risk for developing neurological diseases,” said senior author of the study Deborah Mash, Professor of Neurology at the University of Miami in the US.
Fins and muscle tissue samples were collected from 10 shark species found in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans for concentrations of two toxins — mercury and beta-N-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA).
“Recent studies have linked BMAA to neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS),” Mash said.
In a study published in the journal Toxins, the researchers reported detecting concentrations of mercury and BMAA in the fins and muscles of all shark species at levels that may pose a threat to human health.
While both mercury and BMAA by themselves pose a health risk, together they may also have synergistic toxic impacts.
“Since sharks are predators, living higher up in the food web, their tissues tend to accumulate and concentrate toxins, which may not only pose a threat to shark health, but also put human consumers of shark parts at a health risk,” the study’s lead author Neil Hammerschlag from the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science said.
Shark products including shark fins, cartilage and meat are widely consumed in Asia and globally in Asian communities, as a delicacy and as a source of traditional Chinese medicine. In addition, dietary supplements containing shark cartilage are consumed globally.
“People should be aware and consider restricting consumption of shark parts. Limiting the consumption of shark parts will have positive health benefits for consumers and positive conservation outcomes for sharks, many of which are threatened with extinction due in part to the growing high demand for shark fin soup and, to a lesser extent, for shark meat and cartilage products,” Hammerschlag said. | http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/eating-shark-products-may-increase-alzheimer-s-risk/article9050675.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/46d9cff801ee3bd5de5af265e34dbbbee848bd3ebffe5edbd5160e54db5b079b.json |
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"Special Correspondent"
] | 2016-08-27T22:51:11 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | Violence against women (VAW) in India is very high at 35.1 per cent. The latest National Family Health – 4 Survey in Telangana shows that 43/100 women experienced spousal violence and 5.9 per cent of | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2FHyderabad%2Fviolence-the-biggest-cause-of-injury-to-women%2Farticle9040930.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Violence the biggest cause of injury to women | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Violence against women (VAW) in India is very high at 35.1 per cent. The latest National Family Health – 4 Survey in Telangana shows that 43/100 women experienced spousal violence and 5.9 per cent of them faced the trauma during pregnancy. Violence continues to be the biggest cause of injury, even leading to death, for women between 18 and 45 years.
Reports say one in three women experienced physical/sexual violence in their lifetime. Besides, sexual violence leading to unwanted pregnancy, unsafe abortions, neglected pregnancies sans proper antenatal care contributed to a major chunk of maternal mortality and near miss mortality especially in India.
At a national conference on Fertility Regulation and Women’s Health here on Saturday, an initiative to raise awareness and stop violence against women – DHEERA, was launched here by the Obstetrics and Gynaecological Society of Hyderabad (OGSH) on Saturday.
A cyclathon was flagged off and hundreds of orange balloons were released.Flagging off the cyclathon, ICOG Secretary Dr. Shantha Kumar said Saturday’s initiative by several organisations working to prevent VAW was a significant step. Other eminent personalities present were Chairpersons, Lalitha Kumaramangalam (National Commission for Women), and Tripurana Venkataratnam (Women's Commission, Hyderabad Telangana, Additional Commissioner of Police, Swati Lakra. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/violence-the-biggest-cause-of-injury-to-women/article9040930.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/df6d0f8a780ded0d1372395822f6b86bd9538185c52929e216d777d0ae945224.json |
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"Shiv Sunny"
] | 2016-08-31T02:54:13 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | The Delhi Police have been shouting hoarse that they register cases in almost all grievances that come their way, but when it comes to their own personnel, few complaints translate into FIRs.
Accor | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2FDelhi%2Fcrying-need-to-police-the-police%2Farticle9052675.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02993/Delhi_2993203c.jpg | en | null | Crying need to police the police | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Complaints are forwarded to the public grievances cell in the office of the ACP concerned. File photo.
Of the 12,913 cases filed against Delhi Police personnel last year, only 145 reached courts; situation marginally better in 2014.
The Delhi Police have been shouting hoarse that they register cases in almost all grievances that come their way, but when it comes to their own personnel, few complaints translate into FIRs.
According to data provided by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), around 35 complaints were received against Delhi Police personnel every day last year. However, only 145 of the 12,913 cases reached courts.
Departmental inquiries were initiated in 6.5 per cent of the cases, and disciplinary action taken in around 8 per cent of the cases. As many as 69 police personnel were dismissed from service, while 416 were punished.
Some respite
The situation in 2014 was marginally better. At 11,902, there were fewer complaints against the Delhi Police. Though there were fewer departmental inquiries, a larger number of police personnel were taken to courts or punished internally.
Responding to the data, Mr. A.K Patnaik, Special CP (Vigilance), attributed the few FIRs against his personnel to majority of the complaints being non-cognizable in nature.
“Most of the complaints we receive are related to a victim’s dissatisfaction with the officer handling the case. In some cases, the aggrieved parties are those who feel harassed by traffic officers. But, there are clear guidelines by the Supreme Court for dealing with complaints related to our personnel, and we strictly adhere to them,” said Mr. Patnaik.
Tackling complaints
The statistics, however, do not mean there is no mechanism to address grievances against police personnel.
According to senior officers, each police district has a cell in the DCP’s office where the public can file complaints.
A complaint is then forwarded to the public grievances cell in the office of the Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) concerned.
The ACP then asks a Sub-Inspector or an officer of a higher rank to inquire into the complaint.
If the complaint is found substantiated, it is sent back to the DCP’s office. “Departmental inquiries are ordered against only those complaints which are found ‘substantiated’ and classified as ‘serious’. If the departmental inquiry finds prima facie evidence of a cognizable offence, an FIR is registered,” said an officer.
However, the problem is that cases against police personnel are usually investigated by their colleagues, thus leaving a wide scope for unfair probe. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/crying-need-to-police-the-police/article9052675.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/32e4dbd0555714aaa44a7284567dadaa03380679302bbaab3fa9d79240bf1098.json |
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"Omar Rashid"
] | 2016-08-28T18:51:16 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | Claiming that the BJP could “go to any extent” to capture power in Uttar Pradesh, BSP chief Mayawati on Sunday hinted that a desperate Narendra Modi government at the Centre could rake up the issue o | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fin-azamgarh-mayawati-seeks-dalitmuslim-unity%2Farticle9043081.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02989/Mayawati_2989981c.jpg | en | null | In Azamgarh, Mayawati seeks Dalit-Muslim unity | null | null | www.thehindu.com | The BSP chief says the BJP could "go to any extent" to capture power in Uttar Pradesh,
Claiming that the BJP could “go to any extent” to capture power in Uttar Pradesh, BSP chief Mayawati on Sunday hinted that a desperate Narendra Modi government at the Centre could rake up the issue of Kashmir and terrorism and “even go to war” with Pakistan ahead of the Assembly elections.
As the BJP sensed it was losing ground in U.P., which goes to the polls in a few months, and to divert attention from its “failures and shortcomings, the NDA could go to war with Pakistan “before or even during the elections,” she said.
Addressing a massive rally in Azamgarh, in the heart of Purvanchal, Ms. Mayawati said the Modi government had failed in bringing the promised achhe din and was now trying to divert people’s attention by raking up nationalism. She made a specific reference to Mr. Modi’s Independence Day speech, where he raised the Balochistan issue.
In Azamgarh, the BSP chief sent out a strong message for both Dalits and Muslims. She said the BJP government at the Centre and States ruled by the party had displayed a casteist and anti-Dalit mentality, which led to atrocities. Accusing the BJP of fostering the RSS agenda, she said the NDA government was trying to dilute reservation and was focussed on privatisation of government projects. “Merely building memorials and museums in the name of the messiah of these people [Ambedkar] and going to their homes and eating food with them will not bring an end to social backwardness and atrocity. They just don’t want your sympathy but strong action against the guilty,” Ms. Mayawati told the crowd at the ITI ground.
Reaching out to the Muslims, who constitute 19 per cent of U.P.’s electorate, Ms Mayawati spoke of their increasing “insecurity”.
“Step-motherly treatment against Muslims has increased at all levels. The Sachar Committee report also seems to be locked up somewhere,” she said, adding that atrocities against Muslims had increased under the guise of gau raksha, love jihad, nationalism and Hindu Rashtra. She said Muslims were “viewed with suspicion in the name of terrorism.”
Lashing out at the SP government for its poor law and order, she said the incidents in Muzaffarnagar, Mathura, Dadri and Bulandshahr “cannot be forgotten.”
Starting her campaign early, Ms. Mayawati’s address in Azamgarh was her second rally, after her public meeting in Agra last week. Azamgarh is not only the Lok Sabha seat of Samajwadi party supremo Mulayam Singh but also at the heart of Purvanchal.
Ms. Mayawati also attacked the Congress and its outreach to upper castes especially Brahmins, through projection of Sheila Dikshit as chief ministerial candidate and demand for reservation for upper caste poor. She dismissed Ms. Dikshit as an “aged woman”, and said that as Delhi CM, she had blamed migrants from U.P. and Bihar for littering. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/in-azamgarh-mayawati-seeks-dalitmuslim-unity/article9043081.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/a2eb523b7d42b9198c61ad0ad2ecf63f408c29b0e70ad4d273ba1099b55d8ef8.json |
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"Tharun Boda"
] | 2016-08-27T10:52:04 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | While government officials and district administration are on high spirits after the success of Krishna Pushkaralu, the business community in the city is in gloom owing to paltry transactions.Contrary | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2FVijayawada%2Fkrishna-pushkaram-brings-little-cheer-to-traders%2Farticle9039311.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02988/26VJTKB1_Little_27_2988400c.jpg | en | null | Krishna Pushkaram brings little cheer to traders | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Proper transport arrangements saw little movement of pilgrims within the city. —File photo
Proper transport arrangements saw little movement of pilgrims within city
While government officials and district administration are on high spirits after the success of Krishna Pushkaralu, the business community in the city is in gloom owing to paltry transactions.
Contrary to high expectations of making a quick buck during the 12-day festival, a majority of businesses, including hoteliers, did little business; some even incurred losses.
Proper mobilization of pilgrims between ghats, Pushkar Nagars, transport terminals in the city and far-off locations with free RTC bus services is seen as the reason behind poor business for shops.
Movement of pilgrims within the city was restricted because of the arrangements.
Hotels aggregator OYO Rooms invested as much as Rs.50 lakh to cater to the accommodation needs of pilgrims visiting the city and surrounding ghats and announced the same beforehand.
It also spread special teams in approachable zones like railway and bus stations to ensure last-minute travellers got accommodation.
But it had to drop its plans midway to reduce the loss. “We booked all the rooms in six hotels in city before the festival started expecting high occupancy. But as there were no takers we managed to cancel half of the rooms,” OYO Rooms, Cluster Manager in city K. Rahul Reddy told The Hindu .
“Free accommodation and food at Pushkarnagars took care of the needs of pilgrims. The traffic restrictions, lack of parking in hotels and other constraints forced many to go back to ghats in Telangana,” he added.
Many hotels in the city converted their banquet halls into rooms and air-conditioned dormitories, but they could not fill up even 50 per cent of their actual rooms. Only advanced bookings turned fruitful for the hoteliers. Eateries too faced the same situation and there was less than regular rush.
Liquor sales did not
pick up
Liquor sales were only normal despite huge turnout of people. Hot weather during the festival was one major reason for poor sales. “As some shops near the ghats were shut, sales in other shops in the area increased. But there was no overall increase as there was no movement of pilgrims in city other than between ghats and transport terminals,” District Excise Deputy Commissioner B. Arun Rao said. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/krishna-pushkaram-brings-little-cheer-to-traders/article9039311.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/51a4a1a2cfe39566d2badc2a09c1bab69c790436c34b7433e068f7b33afc999d.json |
[] | 2016-08-28T08:50:42 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | Bolivian authorities accused the president of a mining federation and two of his top officials of the killing of Deputy Interior Minister Rodolfo Illanes amid a bitter strike, officials said. Forty m | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Finternational%2Fmining-leader-2-others-accused-in-bolivia-ministers-death%2Farticle9042678.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02989/ILLANESRT_jpg_2989580c.jpg | en | null | Mining leader, 2 others accused in Bolivia Minister’s death | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Forty miners have been detained in the case.
Bolivian authorities accused the president of a mining federation and two of his top officials of the killing of Deputy Interior Minister Rodolfo Illanes amid a bitter strike, officials said.
Forty miners have been detained in the case.
Illanes was kidnapped and beaten to death by striking mine workers on Thursday after to going to the town of Panduro, 80 miles south of La Paz, to mediate in the dispute over mining laws and dwindling paychecks.
Three protesters have been killed in clashes with riot police, stoking tensions.
They were armed with dynamite
The striking miners had armed themselves with dynamite and seized several highways, stranding thousands of vehicles and passengers.
Bolivia’s Attorney General’s Office has detained 40 miners, among them protest leader Carlos Mamani, president of the National Federation of Mining Cooperatives of Bolivia.
Mamani and two other federation officials were accused by the Public Ministry in Illanes’ death on Saturday afternoon.
Died from trauma to brain, thorax
An autopsy found that Illanes died from trauma to the brain and thorax.
The blockaded highway in Panduro was clear on Friday as the miners returned to their camps. A funeral Mass was held for Illanes in La Paz.
Morales at odds
Illanes’ murder underscored how President Evo Morales, a former coca growers’ union leader, has increasingly found himself at odds with the same kind of popular social movements that fuelled his rise to power and have made up his political base.
The Leftist President called the beating death of the Deputy Minister “a conspiracy” to overthrow him.
Bolivia’s informal miners number about 100,000 and work in self-managed cooperatives producing primarily zinc, tin, silver and gold. They want to be able to associate with private companies, which promise to put more cash in their pockets, but are currently prohibited from doing so. The government argues that if they associate with multinational companies they will no longer be cooperatives.
Financial slowdown
Bolivia has seen increased social agitation as a financial slowdown hit an economy heavily dependent on natural gas and minerals, which account for over 70 per cent of foreign export sales. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/mining-leader-2-others-accused-in-bolivia-ministers-death/article9042678.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/f414d203f9085981480b2394adde012e98902eedc3e69e2dbfecbfc95f06a1bf.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T10:51:53 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | President-elect of the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Peter Thomson called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Monday.
“Advancing India’s multilateral agenda | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Funited-nations-general-assembly-presidentelect-peter-thomson-calls-on-narendra-modi%2Farticle9045758.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02990/CrAOOUwWgAQOrU-_jp_2990891c.jpg | en | null | United Nations General Assembly President-elect Peter Thomson calls on Narendra Modi | null | null | www.thehindu.com | President-elect of the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Peter Thomson called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Monday.
“Advancing India’s multilateral agenda. PM @narendramodi receives President Elect of the UNGA, Peter Thomson,” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweeted.
Mr. Thomson, who is from Fiji, was elected in June.
He is visiting India a fortnight ahead of the UNGA annual session in New York.
Advancing India's multilateral agenda. PM @narendramodi receives President Elect of the UNGA, Peter Thomson pic.twitter.com/xTlUe1tMDJ — Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) August 29, 2016
He is scheduled to hold meetings with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog Arvind Panagariya later on Monday. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/united-nations-general-assembly-presidentelect-peter-thomson-calls-on-narendra-modi/article9045758.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/8699564d0e5719c3a2ae3c3848c7d82fa65d1016a0de607f66289617a90cbc8f.json |
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"Staff Reporter"
] | 2016-08-29T02:53:22 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | The 43rd Parents’ Day celebration of SPIC Nagar Higher Secondary School was organised at Rajagopalan Kalaiarangam on its premises here on Saturday evening. Belsha Gnana Devakumari of Std XI welcomed t | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Ftamil-nadu%2Fparents-day-celebrated-at-spic-school%2Farticle9044831.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Parents’ day celebrated at SPIC school | null | null | www.thehindu.com | The 43rd Parents’ Day celebration of SPIC Nagar Higher Secondary School was organised at Rajagopalan Kalaiarangam on its premises here on Saturday evening. Belsha Gnana Devakumari of Std XI welcomed the gathering. V.A.Appavu Samraj, Joint Director, Industrial Health and Safety, chief guest, presided over the programme.
The programme started with a “welcome dance”. It was followed by the kids dance “kiddies corner”. The dance about “five elements of nature” proved the uniqueness of nature. Besides, a group of students also sang songs of love, peace and joy. Some students staged a drama in Tamil - “Natiya Nadagam”, stressing the importance of water in our lives and the need for its conservation.
Prizes were given to the winners of various competitions. Daisy Paul, Head Mistress, S. R. Ramakrishnan, school president and Whole Time Director, SPIC, S.Venkataraman, Secretary, T. S. Premsundar, Joint Secretary and faculty members attended. Shivani of Std XI proposed a vote of thanks. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/parents-day-celebrated-at-spic-school/article9044831.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/0fcf74e5b56198fef002bd9c99624d8394fd51f84051f84f42edae996cbccc2d.json |
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"Haroon Habib"
] | 2016-08-26T19:00:42 | null | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia have underscored the importance of further strengthening military cooperation between the two countries.“We would like to move ahead further for boosting military cooperati | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Finternational%2Friyadh-dhaka-stress-enhanced-military-ties%2Farticle9032556.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Riyadh, Dhaka stress enhanced military ties | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia have underscored the importance of further strengthening military cooperation between the two countries.
“We would like to move ahead further for boosting military cooperation, and there could be high-level visits of defence personnel between the two brotherly countries,” visiting Saudi Deputy Defence Minister Mohammad Bin Abdullah Al-Aish told Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina at a meeting here on Thursday, according to an aide of the Prime Minister. Ms. Hasina reiterated Bangladesh’s commitment to protecting the two holy mosques in Saudi Arabia and described the kingdom as a “great friend”. She added Saudi Arabia has a special place in the hearts of Bangladeshi people.
The premier told the Saudi minister that her government is actively considering a request from Riyadh for participating in the development of the kingdom’s defence infrastructures like mine sweeping, construction of military barracks, airfields and bunkers.
Ms. Hasina also offered training facilities for the Saudi border guards at the Border Guard Bangladesh academy. The minister also sought Bangladesh’s technical cooperation for the development Saudi Air Force. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/riyadh-dhaka-stress-enhanced-military-ties/article9032556.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/4c40f37569b0afac21328d4e926169d3defe66c68629f6715255168984169ea5.json |
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"Legal Correspondent"
] | 2016-08-27T10:52:32 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear Tamil Nadu government's plea for an urgent judicial direction to Karnataka government to release 50.052 tmcft of Cauvery water from its reservoirs to feed t | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Ftamil-nadu%2Fsupreme-court-to-hear-tn-plea-on-cauvery-release-on-sept-2%2Farticle9037108.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Supreme Court to hear TN plea on Cauvery release on Sept. 2 | null | null | www.thehindu.com | TN has contended that there has been a cumulative shortfall of 50.052 tmcft at Billigundulu
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear Tamil Nadu government's plea for an urgent judicial direction to Karnataka government to release 50.052 tmcft of Cauvery water from its reservoirs to feed the agricultural lands of Tamil Nadu in the “interest of justice”.
A Bench led by Chief Justice of India T.S. Thakur, on an urgent mentioning by Tamil Nadu, agreed to post the case before a suitable Bench for hearing on September 2.
Tamil Nadu government has accused Karnataka of diverting precious river water for undeclared projects in violation of the final orders of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal in 2007.
In its petition, Tamil Nadu has contended that it has not received 10 daily/monthly releases of Cauvery water between June 1 and August 19, 2016, causing a cumulative shortfall of 50.052 tmcft at Billigundulu.
The State said that a letter on July 30 to the Karnataka government, requesting the latter to make good the shortfall of 22.934 tmcft as on July 26 has not evoked any response till date.
The application sought the apex court's intervention to ensure that Karnataka adheres to the stipulated releases of Cauvery water in accordance with the 2007 tribunal order for the remaining months, starting August 20, 2016, in the irrigation year 2016-2017. This would at least protect the interests of the Tamil Nadu farmers who depend on Cauvery.
The application also sought a direction to Karnataka to immediately make good the 25 tmcft of water at Billigundulu out of the shortfall of 50 tmcft within the next 10 days so as to commence the samba cultivation in the Cauvery basin of Tamil Nadu.
It asked the court to direct Karnataka to replenish the remaining shortfall of 25 tmcft at Billigundulu before the third week of September so as to sustain the samba cultivation in the Cauvery basin of Tamil Nadu.
“The present abysmally low storage at Mettur reservoir of 28 tmcft is grossly inadequate to commence samba cultivation in about 15 lakh acres spread over in the Cauvery Basin of Tamil Nadu. The livelihood of more than 40 lakh people would be seriously affected if the agricultural operations are not commenced immediately. Any further delay in commencement of the operation would result in the samba crop being affected by the vagaries of North East Monsoon,” Tamil Nadu had said in its petition. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/supreme-court-to-hear-tn-plea-on-cauvery-release-on-sept-2/article9037108.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/71cadbde2a347ff72cff3a477e1679e25ac05466107b67fa61af13ba87bfbe96.json |
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"Special Correspondent."
] | 2016-08-28T00:50:44 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | Medical Director of Thumbay Hospital here, T. Shyam Sunder on Saturday said there was a surge in incidence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), primarily due to rapid urbanization, lifestyle changes | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2FHyderabad%2Fsurge-in-ncds-due-to-urbanisation%2Farticle9040911.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Surge in NCDs due to urbanisation | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Medical Director of Thumbay Hospital here, T. Shyam Sunder on Saturday said there was a surge in incidence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), primarily due to rapid urbanization, lifestyle changes and genetic predisposition, leading to increased demand for critical care.
“Open economy has given us greater access to the latest technology needed for critical care and recent advances in cardiology, neurology and neurosurgery and pulmonology have made critical care more fruitful and rewarding by way of decreased morbidity and mortality, he said after a 2-day annual South Zone Critical Care Conference of the Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine (ISCCM) that he chaired.
“Not too many hospitals have the financial capability to build an ICU set-up that costs around Rs. 50 to 70 lakh per bed,” he said.
Dr. Samavedam Srinivas of Virinchi Hospital said, “Surely there is a shortage of ICU beds, besides a striking contrast in rural, urban and metropolitan healthcare scenario. Specialty-wise critical care is not yet widely accepted .” “Critical care accounts for about 20 to 30 per cent of a hospital’s budget because an ICU is the most expensive department that needs high-end equipment, antibiotics and drugs. Depending on the specialty, a patient’s cost of treatment could range from Rs. 4,000 to Rs. 1 lakh a day,” said Dr. Ghanshyam of Max Cure Hospitals.
“If you look at the commercial aspect and financial viability, I do not think any hospital can make huge profits from ICU services. To create proper infrastructure, supply qualified manpower and specialists is a very costly affair for any hospital. But when a patient gets admitted in an ICU, hospitals generates revenue from investigations, medicines and procedural charges,” explained Dr. J. Srinivas of Continental Hospitals. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/surge-in-ncds-due-to-urbanisation/article9040911.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/dcef206bc0fb24417793c128cfa5f5596301ada394d84df360628fd2481bb2c8.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T22:50:40 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | The 1,000-pillar temple of Hanamkonda and the church in Warangal. A model of the Hitec city that’s a pride of the City of Pearls, apart from models of Hyderabad as a smart city and Telangana as a sma | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Ftelangana%2Fall-about-the-new-state-and-its-culture%2Farticle9037117.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02987/HY26-NASR_SCHOOL_2987694c.jpg | en | null | All about the new state and its culture | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Students of Nasr School put on display models on Telangana at a two-day exhibition
The 1,000-pillar temple of Hanamkonda and the church in Warangal. A model of the Hitec city that’s a pride of the City of Pearls, apart from models of Hyderabad as a smart city and Telangana as a smart State. Miniatures of a temple and a mosque and a Metro Rail model and the ultimate was visualisation of ‘Bangaru Telangana’ (Golden State) would be.
These and more were products of hard work put in for weeks by students from Class VI to XII of Nasr School.
Members of all the five houses in the school – Emerald, Topaz, Sapphire, Ruby and Amethyst – enthusiastically participated in the endeavour and showcased their exhibits with specific themes. The Emerald House depicted the political and economic life of the new State by staging a play on the agitation in Osmania University while Topaz chose ‘History of Telangana’ as its topic, using a timeline of Telangana over the years and models of landmarks in the 10 districts, including the historic Charminar. Those belonging to the Amethyst House showcased ‘Art and Craft’ displaying how Hyderabad’s famous ‘Lac’ bangles were made, bronze casting and Bidri sculpture and showed a handloom fabric with a live presentation using a loom.
Inaugurating the two-day exhibition here on Friday, Advisor to Government of Telangana A.K. Goel interacted with students belonging to all the houses and took them on a journey, telling them about the culture, history, tradition and greatness of Telangana that was created after a long-drawn-out struggle.
The Retired IAS officer minced no words conveying his appreciation of students’ creativity and imagination, even as secretary and director of Nasr Education Trust, Qutbuddin and Mir Mohiuddin Mohammed, respectively, principals Madhubala Kapoor (girls school) and Hafeezuddin Ahmed (boys) beamed with pride. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/all-about-the-new-state-and-its-culture/article9037117.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/ff6a8a6c54bf9c57107f7ebb5838854c7bf67ad80feb0bb99d16764750e26f75.json |
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"B. Muralidhar Reddy"
] | 2016-08-27T14:51:04 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | The Pakistani military and civilian establishment is in no mood to forgive the ousted Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s (MQM) supremo as the Pakistani Rangers crackdown across the Sindh province and mega cit | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Finternational%2Fcrackdown-on-mqm-unabated-so-far-dozens-of-its-illegal-structures-across-karachi-razed-to-ground%2Farticle9040192.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Crackdown on MQM unabated, so far dozens of its ``illegal structures’’ across Karachi razed to ground | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Mr. Hussain, who lives in London on self-imposed exile since 1991 has acquired British citizenship, though he didnot have any formal position in the MQM he has been the unelected King of Karachi and MQM.
The Pakistani military and civilian establishment is in no mood to forgive the ousted Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s (MQM) supremo as the Pakistani Rangers crackdown across the Sindh province and mega city of Karachi continues unabated based on Pakistani media.
Since the dramatic revolt of the top brass of the party in Pakistan on August 23, a day after Mr. Hussain had incurred the wrath of the Pakistani military establishment after his address over the phone from his self-exiled home in London to a gathering of MQM workers in Karachi, the Pakistani Rangers are on a mission to uproot the ``illegal infrastructure’’ of the MQM in the country.
Media reports from Pakistan suggest that by the afternoon of Saturday five more MQM offices were razed while a total of 196 ‘sector and unit’ offices in the city of Karachi were locked up after the arrest of three suspected hit men belonging to the “MQM London secretariat” and as many women activists on Friday for allegedly attacking media houses.
All efforts by Mr. Hussain from London to limit the damage have gone in vain. His endorsement of the party top brass to shut him out of the affairs of MQM in Pakistan and an unconditional apology to the Pakistan Army Chief for his comments describing Pakistan as ``a cancer to the entire world has made no difference.
Mr. Hussain, who lives in London on self-imposed exile since 1991 has acquired British citizenship, though he didnot have any formal position in the MQM he has been the unelected King of Karachi and MQM running the day-to-day organisational affairs of the party over phone from the confines of his London residence and the international secretariat.
However, the drama centered on him has not eroded the base of MQM in Pakistan as was evident from the easy victory of its candidate Waseem Akhtar for the post of Mayor of Karachi Waseem Akhtar. In fact he created history by winning the election from behind the bars the very day the party top brass disowned Mr. Hussain.
Till now there is no clarity on the fate the MQM headquarters called `Nine-Zero’. The Pakistani Rangers have locked up its gates.
The MQM has voiced its protest against the demolition drive but has refrained from any street protests like in the past. The party leaders have said they would knock on the courts challenging the demolition drive.
Separately, the Pakistan government has announced that it would soon share more evidence of the MQM chief inciting violence in Pakistan with British police.
Soon after the attack on media houses in Karachi, the matter was taken up by the Pakistan Interior Minister with his UK counterpart.
The British authorities had issued a statement from 10 Downing Street, condemning the attack on media houses.
Dozens of cases of serious nature including murder were already registered against Mr. Hussain. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/crackdown-on-mqm-unabated-so-far-dozens-of-its-illegal-structures-across-karachi-razed-to-ground/article9040192.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/e3857871e093630be30f994b2b335ae3f40c7340676d2413132ba5cbc0f544cb.json |
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"Staff Reporter"
] | 2016-08-27T02:51:25 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has asked Agriculture Department officials to work in tandem with Irrigation, APTransco, and Revenue authorities and prevent drying up of crops in the State.In a t | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fandhra-pradesh%2Fprevent-withering-of-crops-cm%2Farticle9037193.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Prevent withering of crops: CM | null | null | www.thehindu.com | “Rain guns, which gave good results in Guntur and Prakasam, may be used in Rayalaseema as well”
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has asked Agriculture Department officials to work in tandem with Irrigation, APTransco, and Revenue authorities and prevent drying up of crops in the State.
In a teleconference on Friday, he asked them to utilise drip irrigation, tankers, and other technologies to overcome dry spells and prevent crop losses.
Stating that rain guns gave good results in Guntur and Prakasam districts, he directed the officials to use the same technology in the Rayalaseema area to save crops. He asked the Joint Collectors and Joint Directors (Agriculture) to make field visits and ensure that crops were protected.
Meanwhile, Andhra Pradesh Rythu Sagham president P. Peddi Reddy has demanded that the government save immediately fields that were drying up. Mr. Reddy said there was deficit rainfall in 11 districts and fields were drying up in 315 mandals.
He asked the government to immediately take action and provide water for the fields. Mr. Reddy also demanded that the government provide nine hours of power during day.
The loan wavier amount should be deposited in the accounts of farmers at once. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/prevent-withering-of-crops-cm/article9037193.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/f18a02d811314f33093b384c152c5af213d656b28c1d4ae4dbbf2ce1f5221936.json |
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"Special Correspondent"
] | 2016-08-31T06:59:19 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | The Government on Tuesday announced the issuance of the fifth tranche of the Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme. Applications for the bonds will be accepted from September 1 to September 9. The bonds will be | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fbusiness%2FEconomy%2Ffifth-tranche-of-gold-bond-scheme-opens-on-sept-1%2Farticle9051292.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Fifth tranche of Gold Bond scheme opens on Sept. 1 | null | null | www.thehindu.com | The Government on Tuesday announced the issuance of the fifth tranche of the Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme. Applications for the bonds will be accepted from September 1 to September 9. The bonds will be issued on September 23. “The Bonds will be sold through banks, Stock Holding Corporation of India Ltd., post offices and recognised stock exchanges, namely, National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. and BSE.
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] | 2016-08-30T10:52:54 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | A special session of the Telangana Legislature (Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council) will be held on Tuesday to ratify the Constitutional amendment Bill for the Goods and Services Tax.The Sta | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2FHyderabad%2Flegislature-session-today-to-ratify-gst-bill%2Farticle9048302.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Legislature session today to ratify GST Bill | null | null | www.thehindu.com | A special session of the Telangana Legislature (Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council) will be held on Tuesday to ratify the Constitutional amendment Bill for the Goods and Services Tax.
The State Cabinet which met at the Secretariat for nearly two hours on Monday was said to have decided to restrict the session to one day but, at the same time, left it to the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) of the Legislature to take the final call. The BAC would meet during the recess on Tuesday to discuss if the House should run for a few more days. The Congress, the BJP and other parties held separate meetings where they decided to press the demand for a longer session.
Sources said three pieces of legislation to replace ordinances on bifurcation of the Cyberabad police commissionerate, increase in the number of members of temple trusts from nine to 14 and imposition of value added tax on certain items would also be enacted in addition to taking up the GST Bill on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, the Congress Legislature Party met on the Assembly premises for over three hours to plan a strategy to confront the government demanding a 15-day session. The meeting decided to tow the line of the party high command on the GST Bill and try to force the government to concede the demand for a longer session to take up burning problems in the State. The meeting was reportedly marked by resentment among Congress MLAs against their leader K. Jana Reddy for denying that the party had entered into an agreement with Maharashtra to have bigger irrigation projects than what Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao recently signed with that State. The BJP also organised a meeting of its MLAs and drew up an agenda for the session, including pressing the demand for official celebration of the Hyderabad Liberation Day on September 17. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/legislature-session-today-to-ratify-gst-bill/article9048302.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/ca467912f83db328a9fe8ea0b9f4ec44ac5aab3a86679f0783c69248648f2c7a.json |
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"Phorum Dalal"
] | 2016-08-28T02:55:31 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | Riyaaz Amlani’s Khar outpost of Social has lots of new company at Rohan Plaza. The lift shows off the bright red, green and yellow stripes of the new Rastafarian bar, Rasta, whose launch we attended a | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2Fmumbai%2Fentertainment%2Fseven-chefs-for-seven-courses%2Farticle9032635.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02985/26bm_Food_with_Ben_2985989c.jpg | en | null | Seven chefs for seven courses | null | null | www.thehindu.com | The latest edition of Food With Benefits brought together city chefs to cook an Asian-themed meal for the charitably-inclined
Riyaaz Amlani’s Khar outpost of Social has lots of new company at Rohan Plaza. The lift shows off the bright red, green and yellow stripes of the new Rastafarian bar, Rasta, whose launch we attended a few days ago. This week, we are back in the building to attend Food With Benefits (FWB), a charity event organised by Shivani Bhansali, Mangal Dalal and Nachiket Shetye (the latter two also run Cellar Door Hospitality).
The venue for FWB’s fifth fundraiser since it opened in 2013 is Anjali Pathak’s nine-month-old experiential kitchen (on the third floor of Rohan Plaza), Flavour Diaries.
The evening is all about seven chefs committed to serve a seven-course Asian meal, and all the proceeds are pledged to chef Pathak’s choice: Kranti, an NGO that empowers girls from Mumbai’s red-light areas to become agents of social change.
Co-host for the meal, the towering Mangal Dalal, is conspicuous by his absence owing to an attack of the flu and “doesn’t want to infect the guests,” Shetye, Director of Cellar Door Hospitality, informs us. As we enjoy a glass of champagne and walk around watching the chefs prep for the night — between sipping their beer and consulting each other on their sauces, broths and curries — there’s an energetic buzz around the stations.
“Four years ago, FWB started as a passion project. A friend suggested we do an event to raise funds for a charity she was involved in and we figured we had the right resources to execute it. From the first event to this one, the community of chefs participating in FWB has considerably expanded,” says Shetye, adding that the charity angle lends a sense of community and camaraderie where each person helps the other without trying to outdo them. “It creates a sense of community among the chefs and allows them to give back to the community in ways that they know best,” he adds.
Once the line-up of chefs was decided, the menu evolved organically. Each chef suggested dishes they would like to cook, each one playing to their own strengths while also supporting each other to put together the best menu possible. “All the money raised will be transferred directly to the NGO and it is free to use it however it deems fit. We always do a thorough assessment of the NGO and conduct a site visit just to make sure that the funds will be used in the right way for those who are truly needy,” says Shetye.
I discover that I’m seated next to 31-year-old Robin Chaurasiya, who co-founded the NGO, Kranti, six years ago. She is here along with two rescued girls, Farah Shaikh and Kavita Hosmani. We are joined by four foodies, who have made the trip from Nariman Point and around, fighting the city traffic to show support for the charity event.
“They contacted us a month ago, and we were thrilled to learn such a programme exists and feel honoured to be chosen. We struggle to pay rent every month, and since we face issues of housing and being kicked out of houses constantly, the funds will be utilised for the same,” says Chaurasiya, who is currently working with 18 girls, aged between 13 and 21, who are survivors of trafficking, daughters of sex workers, or born and raised in Kamathipura.
While we exchange pleasantries, warming up to each other, Shetye clanks two pans, a sign that the first course is ready to be served. In a red apron, Tejal Choksi, who has half of south Mumbai lapping up her Asian fares from The Cantonese Kitchen, introduces her cold dish of aubergine and scallions for the vegetarian, and buff tendons and marrow for the meat eater. In both dishes, there’s a generous but avoidable use of ginger. But we love the chrysanthemum tea jelly, which serves as a palate cleanser for the next course to be served by the modest chef Sahel Singh of Pa Pa Ya. What’s on offer is scallop carpaccio, drizzled with garlic and chilli vinaigrette, accompanied by a raw mango relish. For the vegetarians, there’s paper-thin tofu slices marinated in yuzu soy and dried kelp (seaweed), all tempered with grapeseed oil. The pin-drop silence on our otherwise chatty table is proof enough that we can’t get enough of this ‘art on a plate’.
The beauty of the night’s service is that once a chef completes his course, she/he dives right in to help others plate their dishes. Next up, chef Shilarna Vaze serves a comforting broth, with duck, mooli (radish) and morning glory. And then there’s Olive Bar & Kitchen chef Risham Sachdeva’s offbeat chilled BBQ pig belly and a 12-day kimchi — an unusually contemporary dish that’s plated with all its elements splattered about. The meat is tender and long hours of marination give it a smoky, pungent aftertaste, which is juxtaposed effectively with a BBQ ice-cream.
Cauliflower, the underdog vegetable, replaces the pig belly in the vegetarian version. While we love the barbequed cauliflower, a few others wrinkle up their noses. For the fifth course, chef Gresham Fernandes of the Impresario group announces, “I’m just serving sautéed mushroom,” which attracts peals of laughter. Brilliantly executed, a variety of mushrooms are served on a bed of rice, with kelp jam and dashi (soup and cooking stock used in Japanese cuisine). The dish comes hidden under a crispy veil of rice paper. We mix the element, as recommended, and dig in. The sweet, tangy, spicy and umami blend beautifully in this wholesome dish.
Course six lives up to all the hype created by Singh’s second course. It is a Sri Lankan offering by Kshama Prabhu from The Bar Stock Exchange. A Polos (breadfruit) curry and chicken curry comes with Ceylon parotta, a sweet onion relish, and a coconut pol sambol. Rustic, wholesome and filling, we ignore our fulfilled appetites and wipe the plate clean with dedication.
Since there’s always room for dessert, Pathak — outfitted in a pretty pink apron — plates a just as pretty-looking cardamom panna cotta with coconut crumbs and macerated blueberry. “I like to use Indian ingredients, don’t go by my heavy English accent [she hails from England and has worked for Jamie Oliver in the past],” she laughs. The edible flowers, coconut crunch and berries create a volley of textures that blend seamlessly with the jelly-like panna cotta.
When we get up from our tables, we carry with us the satisfaction of having met new people, enjoyed good conversation and shared a meal with strangers (no more).
The author is a freelance writer
The next edition of Food With Benefits will be held in November this year. For more details, see www. foodwithbenefits.org | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/entertainment/seven-chefs-for-seven-courses/article9032635.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/e9f729e5a1e111264aa4868befab11ffbc9102fbb793a3334767be2d15f9946a.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T20:51:50 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | Sri Lanka is seeking an investor from India to build and operate a container terminal in Colombo port, amid a strong Chinese presence in the port.Ports Minister Arjuna Ranatunga said they would like | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Finternational%2Fsri-lanka-seeks-indian-investor-for-colombo-port%2Farticle9036059.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Sri Lanka seeks Indian investor for Colombo port | null | null | www.thehindu.com | "More than 60 per cent of Colombo’s trans-shipment cargo comes from India," Mr. Ranatunga said.
Sri Lanka is seeking an investor from India to build and operate a container terminal in Colombo port, amid a strong Chinese presence in the port.
Ports Minister Arjuna Ranatunga said they would like to see an Indian investor take at least a 20 per cent stake in a consortium that will run the ‘East Terminal’ of the expanded deep draught South Harbour of Colombo Port.
“We would like to see an Indian investor take at least a 20 per cent stake,” Mr. Ranatunga told members of Sri Lanka’s Foreign Correspondents Association on Thursday.
“More than 60 per cent of Colombo’s trans-shipment cargo comes from India,” Mr. Ranatunga said.
Sri Lanka Ports Authority had spent USD 80 million to build 430 metres of a 1200—metre terminal, he said.
Mr. Ranatunga said another USD 400 million would be needed to complete the terminal. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/sri-lanka-seeks-indian-investor-for-colombo-port/article9036059.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/45da9c1f6dbffe058ff6f8c967e4df66cec55fce5fe9165103856da37c9254f4.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T14:56:21 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has allowed Tamil Nadu players participating in the Duleep Trophy to turn out for their respective franchises in the TNPL.
“The players are allowed | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fsport%2Fcricket%2Ftnpl-bcci-permits-duleep-players%2Farticle9032607.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | TNPL: BCCI permits Duleep players | null | null | www.thehindu.com | The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has allowed Tamil Nadu players participating in the Duleep Trophy to turn out for their respective franchises in the TNPL.
“The players are allowed to join their India Cements TNPL squads in case they are not picked in the playing XI and can also travel back during the non-match days at the Duleep Trophy,” the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) said in a statement on Thursday.
Vijay available
“Additionally, players from the team that doesn’t qualify for the Duleep Trophy final will be allowed to join their respective franchises.”
Lyca Kovai Kings captain J. Syed Mohammed said here in a press conference that India opener M. Vijay “will be available for the Franchise’s first two matches and hopefully for the rest of the tournament as well”. B. Aparajith, Dinesh Karthik, Arun Karthik, M. Ashwin, and Abhinav Mukund are the others who have been selected to play for various teams in the Duleep Trophy. | http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/tnpl-bcci-permits-duleep-players/article9032607.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/a2356653da2677ca1fbf5e8da42c116923fa5ec5f263edf10c99059742fec650.json |
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"V. V. Subrahmanyam"
] | 2016-08-28T00:51:28 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | Days after the then Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu allotted five acres of land at Gachibowli to Pullela Gopichand to set up a world class badminton academy, the national coach was clearly struggl | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Ftelangana%2Fall-that-went-into-the-making-of-gopichand-academy%2Farticle9040883.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02988/HY27-PULLELA_GOPIC_2988978c.jpg | en | null | All that went into the making of Gopichand Academy | null | null | www.thehindu.com | When many winked at Gopichand looking for sponsorship for his academy, entrepreneur Nimmagadda Prasad donated Rs. 5 crore.
Days after the then Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu allotted five acres of land at Gachibowli to Pullela Gopichand to set up a world class badminton academy, the national coach was clearly struggling to raise funds to put in place his dream project.
That was the phase when many in the corporate world were looking the other way when Gopi was searching for sponsorship. Fortunately, for him, entrepreneur Nimmagadda Prasad, when approached by the champion coach, donated Rs. 5 crore in three instalments.
And when the whole world is acclaiming Gopichand’s achievement as a successful coach nurturing the talent at his Academy, Prasad has every reason to look back with immense sense of satisfaction.
What made him give that donation? “I met him for the first time after he won the All England Championship. I had a feeling that he meant serious business in training the young talent and I had lot of trust in his sincerity, commitment and genuine passion for coaching,” recalls Prasad. “Honestly, when I took the final call to help him, I did not expect any returns or branding. All I looked for was that he should produce Olympic medallists,” he says. “Definitely, I am glad that he has lived up to the expectations and is doing a great service to the sport itself,” says the former owner of Matrix Labs. “I repeat that the only condition I set for giving the financial help is that he should produce champions and there were no selfish motives,” he added.
“Yes, I remember in 1972 when as a school student I was a participant in a debate on India’s progress in its silver jubilee year of independence. Everyone was making emotional speeches. Then, I asked one simple question – what is our contribution to it. That left quite a few dazed faces,” recalls Prasad, insisting that this was the guiding principle for his funding the Gopi Academy.
“Any athlete needs world class facilities and good coaches. We have talent, but many lack these two basic ingredients,” Prasad argues.
“Tax planning is welcome but not tax evasion. And, instead of spending crores of rupees on lavish weddings, many can actually at least spend one per cent of such extravaganza in promoting sports in their own way,” pointed out Prasad.
“Definitely, I feel it’s time the corporate groups look to other sport as we did to kabaddi through Maa TV. Now I am into promoting football in a big way,” he said about his plans.
And Prasad signs off with a sense of pride of “contributing his bit” in the success story of Gopichand as a coach who produced two Olympic medallists (Saina Nehwal in 2012 and P.V. Sindhu now) in the span of eight years. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/all-that-went-into-the-making-of-gopichand-academy/article9040883.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/2d7e88d49f023d1aa66a3feb1f30a9dbcec4c66e0bc33892ee13d17cce60e552.json |
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"Staff Reporter"
] | 2016-08-29T16:57:10 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | A total of 200 demonstration fields under integrated farming system would be established in Kadamalaigundu and Andipatti blocks at an estimated cost of Rs.2.91 crore, said Collector N. Venkatachalam. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2FMadurai%2F200-demonstration-fields-to-be-established%2Farticle9040791.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | 200 demonstration fields to be established | null | null | www.thehindu.com | The government to offer subsidy to farmers for setting up demonstration fields meant for small grains
A total of 200 demonstration fields under integrated farming system would be established in Kadamalaigundu and Andipatti blocks at an estimated cost of Rs.2.91 crore, said Collector N. Venkatachalam.
Talking to media persons after inspecting several fields and agri farms in various places in Theni and Chinamanur blocks here on Saturday, he said that the main objective of this scheme was to develop underdeveloped areas in the district.
The government would offer subsidy to farmers for setting up demonstration fields meant for small grains. “We have a target of distributing 210 tonnes of paddy seeds, 121 tonnes of pulses, 77 tonnes of oil seeds and 1.4 tonnes of cotton seeds to farmers this season,” he added.
Equal importance was given for water conservation measures through watershed development programmes.
Six watersheds had been taken up in Chinamanur and Uthampalayam blocks under integrated water management programme. A sum of Rs.1.97 crore had been sanctioned for this purpose.
Farm development works and irrigation source development works had been completed so far. “We had already developed 10 watersheds in these blocks last year,” he also added.
Earlier, the Collector inspected apiculture in Gopalapuram, poly house farming in Aranmanaipudhur, check cam constructed at Seelayampatti-Veppampatti and held discussions with SHG members.
During interaction, the SHG members at Seelayampatti told the Collector that they have been earning paltry sum making garlands.
Their main market was Kerala as it needed fresh flower garlands only. But SHG members have been selling garlands through middlemen. “We get big orders during festivals like Onam. Other days, sale was very poor,” said the SHG members.
The Collector advised them to form a federation to get bank loan for working capital and market the garlands directly for better income.
Later, the Collector distributed farm equipment, tractors and power tillers and fertilizers to farmers in Chinnamanur and Uthamapalayam blocks. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/200-demonstration-fields-to-be-established/article9040791.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/b7978ccd35405105e27f35f636fabc3a32f9996d9fc453bc0474dd96ac2d3d88.json |
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"Special Correspondent"
] | 2016-08-31T08:52:04 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | Farmers belonging to Karnataka State Sugarcane Cultivators Association staged a demonstration in the city on Wednesday and locked up the office of the District in-charge Minister H.C. Mahadeappa, see | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fkarnataka%2Fangry-farmers-lock-ministers-office-in-mysuru%2Farticle9054861.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02993/framers_2993334c.jpg | en | null | Angry farmers lock minister’s office | null | null | www.thehindu.com | They demand immediate release of water
Farmers belonging to Karnataka State Sugarcane Cultivators Association staged a demonstration in the city on Wednesday and locked up the office of the District in-charge Minister H.C. Mahadeappa, seeking immediate release of water.
The Minister’s office is located in the Cauvery Command Area Development Authority (CADA) complex.
The farmers were led by their president Kurubur Shanthakumar. They assembled at the CADA office with empty pots and staged a dharna demanding immediate release of water. Subsequently, they locked up the office preventing the staff from entering.
The key demand of the farmers is to release water from Kabini and the KRS to enable those in the downstream to irrigate and salvage or save the standing crops. The Association has flayed the Government for its ‘failure’’ to uphold the interest of the State farmers and claimed that while State farmers were being denied water, there was no let up in the discharge through the river to the neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/angry-farmers-lock-ministers-office-in-mysuru/article9054861.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/7e144849a4c87c7c32f366aa7b02b119383c0aac4f10805bc9aca3eb26d43db1.json |
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"S. Anil Radhakrishnan"
] | 2016-08-29T05:01:12 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | Kerala Tourism’s official website, which gets four million visits from over 200 countries, is to opt for dynamic serving with separate pages for desktop, mobile, and tablet devices to meet technologic | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2FThiruvananthapuram%2Fkerala-tourism-website-goes-for-makeover%2Farticle9034657.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02986/22tvark02-Keral_ke_2986954c.jpg | en | null | Kerala Tourism website goes for makeover | null | null | www.thehindu.com | It gets four million visits from over 200 countries
Kerala Tourism’s official website, which gets four million visits from over 200 countries, is to opt for dynamic serving with separate pages for desktop, mobile, and tablet devices to meet technological changes and plagiarism.
Once rolled out, the server will identify the device requesting for pages in the website (keralatourism.org) and send the page suitable for that device. With tailor made pages, the user experience will improve. It is expected that the visits are expected to touch five million. Of the 94,000-odd pages on the site recording traffic of at least one page view, top 1,000 pages will be redesigned for dynamic serving as distinct pages for desktop and handheld devices. Already, 50 pages have been reworked in three formats for desktop, mobile, and tablet.
The photo gallery will be updated, video gallery will be restructured and referral links will be created. A proposal by the IT solution provider Invis Multimedia has been cleared by the Tourism Working Group. The government has issued administrative sanction, Director of Tourism U.V. Jose told The Hindu .
The site, launched in 1998, had 60,000 visits or sessions per annum. A visitor watches 2.93 pages for 2.22 minutes in a visit/session. The site gets 11.06 million pages views. This is in addition to three million video views on the brand channel of Kerala Tourism in YouTube.
Plagiarism, mushrooming of sites offering Kerala content, and technological changes have forced the authorities to intervene.
During 2015-16, 1.91 million (50.48 per cent) came via desktop where as visits via mobile devices went up to 1.69 million (44.82 per cent) and traffic via tablet was put at 0.18 million (4.7 per cent).
The photos displayed on the site for two decades will be replaced. Kerala Tourism has offered 300 photos from its collections.
The video gallery of Kerala Tourism has more than 3,300 videos. The best 100 videos among them will be selected and a new gallery will be created retaining all other videos in YouTube. A WhatsApp video gallery will be created.
In the case of referral links, new items will be created with page links for submission to other web portals. The revamped site will be ready in three months before the peak tourist season. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/kerala-tourism-website-goes-for-makeover/article9034657.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/b670dbd4b55eeb729ccf07530a56027c336435ac8069de4be1a1cd983c966e18.json |
[] | 2016-08-31T08:51:48 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | The Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave post-facto approval to promulgation for the fourth time of an ordinance to amend the nearly five-decade old Enemy Property Law to guard against claims of successio | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fcabinet-approves-repromulgation-of-enemy-property-ordinance%2Farticle9055065.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Cabinet approves re-promulgation of enemy property ordinance | null | null | www.thehindu.com | The Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave post-facto approval to promulgation for the fourth time of an ordinance to amend the nearly five-decade old Enemy Property Law to guard against claims of succession or transfer of properties left by people who migrated to Pakistan and China after wars.
“Cabinet today gave post facto approval to re-promulgation of the ordinance,” Finance Minister Arun Jaitley told reporters after the Cabinet meeting.
President Pranab Mukherjee had on Sunday night re-promulgated an ordinance to amend the Enemy Property Act (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants Act of 1971), which is pending approval in Rajya Sabha.
Enemy property refers to any property belonging to, held or managed on behalf of an enemy, an enemy subject or an enemy firm.
The government has vested these properties in the Custodian of Enemy Property for India, an office instituted under the central government. After the India-Pakistan War of 1965, the Enemy Property Act was enacted in 1968, which regulates such properties and lists the Custodian’s powers.
The ordinance was for the first time promulgated on January 7, 2016. It was passed by the Lok Sabha in March 9 and was subsequently referred to a select committee of the Rajya Sabha.
It was re-promulgated for the second time on April 2 and a third time incorporating the amendments suggested by the Rajya Sabha Select Committee on May 31.
Since its validity was to expire on August 28, the President promulgated the fourth ordinance on the subject.
The ordinance was promulgated again as Parliament is not in session. An ordinance lapses after 42 days from the day a session begins unless a bill to replace it is approved by Parliament.
As per the proposed amendments, once an enemy property is vested in the custodian, it shall continue to be vested in him as enemy property irrespective of whether the enemy, enemy subject or enemy firm has ceased to be an enemy due to reasons such as death, etc.
The amendments are aimed at plugging the loopholes in the Act to ensure that the enemy properties that have been vested in the custodian remain so and do not revert to the enemy subject or enemy firm.
Enemy properties are spread across many states in the country. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/cabinet-approves-repromulgation-of-enemy-property-ordinance/article9055065.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/38f5b35b578fdb1a2aa6f059afd4d6ee87c5973625326bde041c83cc92449851.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T04:56:09 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | The hardline Hurriyat Conference on Sunday asked Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti to be on the side of her people and join their just struggle, a day after the ruling PDP appealed to i | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fbe-on-side-of-people-join-their-just-struggle-hurriyat-to-cm%2Farticle9042878.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Be on side of people, join their just struggle: Hurriyat to CM | null | null | www.thehindu.com | The Hurriyat was reacting to PDP chief spokesman Mehbooba Beg’s appeal to Mr. Geelani to treat Ms. Mehbooba as his daughter and help her restore peace in the valley.
The hardline Hurriyat Conference on Sunday asked Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti to be on the side of her people and join their just struggle, a day after the ruling PDP appealed to its chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani to give her a chance to address the grievances of the people.
“We have three-pronged relation with Mehbooba —— human, national and religious, but she has utterly failed to uphold any of these,” a Hurriyat spokesman said.
“Humanity teaches us to respect and honour human beings irrespective of their caste, creed or culture, but she, by her barbaric armed forces and uncontrolled police, has turned this heavenly land into the hell. Here every house is mourning the demise of their loved ones, thereby tarnishing the very fabric of this honourable and pious relation,” the spokesman said.
The Hurriyat was reacting to PDP chief spokesman Mehbooba Beg’s appeal to Mr. Geelani to treat Ms. Mehbooba as his daughter and help her restore peace in the valley which has been under the grip of violence for over 50 days following the killing of militant commander Burhan Wani.
He said regarding the national relations, it demands of her at least to be on the side of her people and join their just struggle but “for the petty power and to please her masters, she has been competing in killing and maiming her own people”.
On the religious connections with Ms. Mehbooba, the Hurriyat said the killing of eight CRPF personnel in June brought shame on her Muslim identity, but daily killings of youths fail to appeal to her conscience.
“Geelani is the leader of this nation and he treats every woman as his daughter, but what kind of daughter is this who feels happy to confine her fatherly figure in his house for years together but does not hesitate to emotionally blackmail him to call for his help whenever her position is threatened,” the spokesman said.
“As a father, Geelani advises the daughter not to ruin herself hereafter for the comfort and luxury of those who kill and destroy us... Time will come when your inner [self] will curse you for being so, but time may not be on your side,” the Hurriyat said. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/be-on-side-of-people-join-their-just-struggle-hurriyat-to-cm/article9042878.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/7e1ded6f9deac54246175032c2c14a3131f5e90a4f6ad56cd5cb62f7aa49cf16.json |
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"Prince Frederick"
] | 2016-08-26T18:52:15 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | For a long time, S. Vaidyanathan was a voice on the phone. Only recently did I get to put a face to the voice. When he was just a disembodied voice to me, I would visualise him as a man who had an unq | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Ffeatures%2Fdowntown%2Fall-fire-and-brimstone%2Farticle9036274.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | All fire and brimstone | null | null | www.thehindu.com | S. VAITHYANATHAN says every citizen has a duty to make his neighbourhood a better place, in a chat with PRINCE FREDERICK
For a long time, S. Vaidyanathan was a voice on the phone. Only recently did I get to put a face to the voice. When he was just a disembodied voice to me, I would visualise him as a man who had an unquenchable fire burning within him — a fire that got fanned whenever he stepped onto the road, boarded a bus or entrained.
When the system does not function as it should, Vaidhyanathan cannot keep calm. To put it more precisely, the anger burning within him would not let him.
Who is Vaithyanathan and what does he do?
A resident of Thoraipakkam, 54-year-old Vaithyanathan is working with a digital marketing agency. “In the mid-1990s, I was associated with a company that brought authentic Italian pizzas to Chennai. And then, I was with Everon as its general manager, operations in Chennai.”
He describes himself as an individual who likes to be a catalyst of change, by bringing to the notice of officials areas where the system has failed citizens.
He has been an enthusiastic participant in Friends of Chennai (FoC), an initiative by The Hindu, that encourages citizens to discuss civic issues in the city.
“I would have contributed around a hundred articles to FoC,” he says.
Vaithyanathan follows developments in public transport, and has raised various issues related to it, with the authorities concerned.
He believes creating a model terminus and a model railway station, probably with the partnership of the private sector, will have a ripple effect that would ensure better maintenance of other bus termini and railway stations.
I have been studying the Thiruvanmiyur bus terminus closely and brought the appalling conditions there to attention of top MTC authorities. I was assured of change one year ago. The promised change has not come. I have again been assured of change and I am waiting for it,” says Vaithyanathan.
He travels often by the MRTS and believes the stations are porous. “After 7 p.m., they serve as a hideout for anti-socials. Why not regulate entry to the stations by ticketing? At present, there seems to be no control over who enters the station.” he asks.
The IT Expressway has been Vaithyanathan’s abiding interest, probably because he has been living in Thoraipakkam for the last 15 years.
“On the IT Corridor, promoted as a world-class road, there is no space for pedestrians, no lanes for cyclists and there are no toilets on the side of the road. It is common sight to see cows and buffaloes loitering on this corridor, jeopardising the lives of all road users,” says Vaithyanathan.
He is a trenchant critic of the way traffic is regulated at the various toll plazas on IT Corridor and the sections close to it, especially the toll plazas in Perungudi and the Pallavaram-Thorapakkam Radial Road. Vaithyanathan says it is unfair that toll is being collected for using a road within city limits, especially one that cuts through heavily-populated residential areas. He believes the IT Corridor and stretches proximate to it, especially the Thoraipakkam-Pallavaram Road, require better draining systems. I have gathered pictorial evidence of how bad these systems are, he says.
Vaithyanathan can be contacted at s.vaidy62@gmail.com. | http://www.thehindu.com/features/downtown/all-fire-and-brimstone/article9036274.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/2f1868455cfc510f363877d7d762ca98698a71ddc8ab1a7c9dea3ef492f961a5.json |
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"Special Correspondent"
] | 2016-08-29T08:54:54 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | Even as the water level in Mettur Dam crossed 71 feet mark, there was further drop in the inflow into the dam on Sunday. The dam was receiving 8,152 cusecs on Saturday and the inflow went down to 7,06 | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Ftamil-nadu%2Fmettur-level%2Farticle9044276.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Mettur level | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Even as the water level in Mettur Dam crossed 71 feet mark, there was further drop in the inflow into the dam on Sunday. The dam was receiving 8,152 cusecs on Saturday and the inflow went down to 7,060 cusecs on Sunday. The water level in the dam stood at 71.13 feet against its full level of 120. The discharge from the dam was 1,250 cusecs for meeting the drinking water needs of the delta districts, according to PWD sources.
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"Special Correspondent"
] | 2016-08-31T12:54:38 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | Traffic will be regulated along Shanmugham Road, Park Avenue Road, D.H. Road, M.G. Road (Jose Junction to Thevara Junction), Vathuruthy railway gate, B.O.T East Junction from 9.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. on | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2FKochi%2Ftraffic-in-city-to-be-regulated%2Farticle9053033.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Traffic in city to be regulated | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Traffic will be regulated along Shanmugham Road, Park Avenue Road, D.H. Road, M.G. Road (Jose Junction to Thevara Junction), Vathuruthy railway gate, B.O.T East Junction from 9.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. on Wednesday in view of the visit of Vice-President Hamid Ansari here.
An official release said that parking would be banned in these places till 1.30 p.m. The vehicles that violate the parking regulation would be removed using recovery vans. All vehicles proceeding towards West Kochi through Menaka should take the Kacheripady-Chittoor Road-Sahodaran Ayyappan Road-Vyttila-Kundannoor route.
Vehicles coming from West Kochi and proceeding towards Jetty Menaka side should take the B.O.T Junction-Kundannoor-Vyttila-Sahodaran Ayyappan Road-Kaloor Kathrikadavu route.
The City Police Commissioner said that restricted movement along the VVIP routes would help cut down on the inconvenience caused to the public as all the roads and their byroads would be blocked 20 minutes before the passage of the VVIP entourage. Police personnel would provide help in ensuring the passage of essential services including ambulance and fire force vehicles.
Movement of container lorries and other heavy vehicles has been banned during the time. Mobile phones would not be permitted inside the St. Teresa’s College auditorium where the Vice-President would inaugurate the Vidhyadhanam scholarship project. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/traffic-in-city-to-be-regulated/article9053033.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/499e8945385253726e96f50aebbe7c705b17784465071f3fbf032805979a7ee4.json |
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] | 2016-08-27T08:55:50 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | After a wait of more than six months, the Bombay High Court will finally give a judgment in the Haji Ali Dargah matter on Friday. In June 2012, an order was passed by the Haji Ali Dargah Trust prohib | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2Fmumbai%2Fbombay-high-court-will-give-verdict-on-haji-ali-today%2Farticle9032659.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02987/HAJI_ALI_2987107c.jpg | en | null | Bombay High Court will give verdict on Haji Ali today | null | null | www.thehindu.com | An NGO filed a PIL in November 2014 against the diktat by the trust and urged the court to step in and overthrow the trust’s ruling.
After a wait of more than six months, the Bombay High Court will finally give a judgment in the Haji Ali Dargah matter on Friday.
In June 2012, an order was passed by the Haji Ali Dargah Trust prohibiting women from entering the sanctum sanctorum of the dargah. The trust said the ban is integral to Islam and women cannot be permitted to touch the tombs of male saints and it is a “sin” for women to enter the innermost part of the dargah.
The NGO, Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan, filed a public interest litigation (PIL) in November 2014 against the diktat by the trust and urged the court to step in and overthrow the trust’s ruling.
The High Court has been hearing the case since 2014. After listening to arguments made by the State government, the NGO and the trust, a Division Bench of Justice V.M. Kanade and Justice Revati Mohitedere reserved the order on February 9, 2016.
The Bench is also following the status of a PIL in the Supreme Court on the 1,500-year-old historic Sabrimala Ayyappa temple in Kerala, which has also banned the entry of women. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/bombay-high-court-will-give-verdict-on-haji-ali-today/article9032659.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/e8fc9b78ac6b2d18462233d6877462f2a808aab83319ba5932135b8b88fb7a22.json |
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"Special Correspondent"
] | 2016-08-27T06:51:40 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | Vinaya Kumar, an Assistant Commandant of Police (ACP) attached to the Armed Reserve (AR) Police Camp, Thruvananthapuram, has been booked by the Anchalumoodu police here for sexual offence under Sectio | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fkerala%2Facp-booked-on-charge-of-sexual-offence%2Farticle9038945.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | ACP booked on charge of sexual offence | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Action follows complaint by two compères of a recent police cybersecurity meeting
Vinaya Kumar, an Assistant Commandant of Police (ACP) attached to the Armed Reserve (AR) Police Camp, Thruvananthapuram, has been booked by the Anchalumoodu police here for sexual offence under Section 354 a(1) of the Indian Penal Code, which is a non-bailable offence.
The alleged incident occurred at the venue of the International Cybersecurity and Policing Conference (COCON-2016) organised by the Kerala Police here on August 19 and 20.
Probe report
The action against the ACP comes in the wake of the District Superintendent of Police (Kollam Rural) S. Ajeetha Beegum submitting a report in connection with the alleged incident.
The complaint
Two women compering the cultural events at the conference had complained to the police authorities that the ACP had harassed them.
Though attached to the AR camp, Kumar had been on deputation with the Cyber Cell in Thiruvananthapuram for several years.
Following the complaint, State Police Chief Loknath Behera had removed him from Cyber Cell and posted him back to the Armed Reserve camp.
Though the women had not submitted a compliant in writing, the police registered the case on the basis of their verbal complaint. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/acp-booked-on-charge-of-sexual-offence/article9038945.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/a4e4372754ee4bf5577fc04eee8fd17921f1a0c44bc324002032bf7cbbfd0464.json |
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"Special Correspondent"
] | 2016-08-30T20:53:27 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | Issues related to choked roads were raised at a meeting of the Mangaluru City Corporation council on Tuesday with Mayor Harinath announcing that he would convene a meeting to address them within a for | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2FMangalore%2Ftraffic-issues-mayor-promises-meeting-within-a-fortnight%2Farticle9051427.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02992/31MNMCC_2992666c.jpg | en | null | Traffic issues: Mayor promises meeting within a fortnight | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Councillors highlight the bad condition of roads in the city
Issues related to choked roads were raised at a meeting of the Mangaluru City Corporation council on Tuesday with Mayor Harinath announcing that he would convene a meeting to address them within a fortnight.
Member from court ward A.C. Vinayraj, who raised the subject, said that it was a serious issue and the corporation should take a lead in addressing it with all stakeholders before it went out of control.
Sudhir Shetty Kannur from Kannur ward said that potholes and craters on the road between Pumpwell and Karavali Circle were a nightmare to drivers.
There were traffic jams on the road stretch between Karavali Circle and Bendoorwell Junction traffic jam due to slow movement of vehicles.
He pointed out that the work on upgrading the road stretch between Horticulture Junction and Balmatta Circle had come to a standstill. The corporation had stopped the work after concreting one side of the road. This was leading to traffic jam too. Another member pointed out that there were potholes on interior roads in the city.
Mayor Harinath said that commissioner Mohammed Nazir on Monday had instructed the three Executive Engineers in the civic body to take up repair works at the earliest.
Dayananda Shetty, member, pointed out that the service road abutting NH 66 from Kulur Junction towards Kottara Chowki was in bad a condition and was not motorable. Expressing helplessness, the Mayor said that it was the responsibility of the National Highways Authority of India to repair it. Mr. Vinayraj pointed out that the corporation had not invited bids to maintain 174 borewells in its jurisdiction since 2011. A corporation official had given him it in writing. K.S. Linge Gowda, Executive Engineer, said that bids would be called soon.
Mr. Shetty alleged that the ‘raja kaluve’ at Bangra Kulur was being encroached upon. The corporation should act now before giving scope for Bengaluru-like situation, he added.
Premananda Shetty, member from Mangaladevi ward, pointed out that the corporation was not taking interest to address issues related to single site approval. Though Urban Development Minister R. Roshan Baig at a meeting in the corporation recently invited the corporation authorities to his office in Bengaluru to sort out the issues, the civic body had not acted upon it, he added. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/traffic-issues-mayor-promises-meeting-within-a-fortnight/article9051427.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/9247d4e65964aed1974638ce2b9163f7be820177c776f53e4491d1395a83031e.json |
[] | 2016-08-27T12:50:12 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | India’s Saketh Myneni literally blew away Serbian Pedja Kristin 6-3 6-0 in only 56 minutes to earn his maiden entrance into the men’s singles event of the upcoming US Open.To make it to the main draw | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fsport%2Ftennis%2Fsaketh-myneni-makes-it-to-us-open-singles-main-draw%2Farticle9040526.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02988/SAKETH_2988752c.jpg | en | null | Saketh Myneni makes it to U.S. Open singles main draw | null | null | www.thehindu.com | The last two Indians to have qualified for a singles Grand Slam tournament proper were Yuki Bhambri and Somdev Devvarman.
India’s Saketh Myneni literally blew away Serbian Pedja Kristin 6-3 6-0 in only 56 minutes to earn his maiden entrance into the men’s singles event of the upcoming US Open.
To make it to the main draw, Saketh needed to win three rounds in the qualifiers and he made it with minimum fuss without dropping a single set.
In the earlier rounds, Myneni, seeded 26th, won 7-6 (6) 6-4 over local lad Mitchell Krueger. Myneni beat Albano Olivetti of France 7-5 6-3 in the first round.
The last two Indians to have qualified for a singles Grand Slam tournament proper were Yuki Bhambri and Somdev Devvarman. Saketh, ranked 143rd in the ATP chart, lost in the third Qualifying round at the Australian Open and bowed out in the second round of the French Open earlier this year.
Pedja went into the contest 1-0 up in Head-to-Head record with a win over the Indian in Turkey in May last year but proved to be no match for Myneni on the day. In the first set, Myneni broke Pedja thrice while the Serbian broke him once with the duration being 30 minutes.
The second set finished in only 26 minutes as Myneni broke him thrice and wrapped up the match in style.
It didn’t help that Pedja had four double faults and could only hit two aces compared to Myneni’s seven. | http://www.thehindu.com/sport/tennis/saketh-myneni-makes-it-to-us-open-singles-main-draw/article9040526.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/34fcdae28013610ad0a8d416f3afeff419f602c3ea955a68e87029bec5c82b18.json |
[] | 2016-08-27T20:51:36 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | A weekly column on what well-known personalities are reading and planning to read. This week, it is Maneka Gandhi and Perumal Murugan. Maneka Gandhi
I read about four books at a time. A | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fopinion%2Fop-ed%2Fthe-book-in-my-hand-august-28-2016%2Farticle9040923.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02988/Aug_28_2988997c.jpg | en | null | The book in my hand | null | null | www.thehindu.com | A weekly column on what well-known personalities are reading and planning to read.
This week, it is Maneka Gandhi and Perumal Murugan.
Maneka Gandhi
I read about four books at a time. At the moment they areby John D. Barrow,by Pratibha Ray and translated by Pradip Bhattacharya,edited by G.N. Devy, andedited by Gardner Dozois.
I last read The Storyteller’s Tale by Omair Ahmad, one of the most elegant books I have ever read. Next I plan to read A Sequence of Tortures: A Diary of Interrogations by Jamyang Kyi, and Collected Fictions by Jorge Luis Borges, my favourite writer.
Maneka Gandhi is Union Minister for Women and Child Development.
Perumal Murugan
I read three books at a time. I recently enjoyed reading three short stories by Ambai. Those familiar with her writings know the feminist positions she takes but her latest offering,(A meeting at the Andheri Flyover)a compilation of three crime stories, is a treat. I also liked the Tamil translation of Malayalam writer G.R. Indugopan’s. This is a racy read about a smart thief, Manyan Pillai, who almost became an MLA before he got arrested. I am about to start Srinivasa Natarajan’s
Perumal Murugan is a writer of works including One Part Woman and Pyre. | http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/the-book-in-my-hand-august-28-2016/article9040923.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/c8eaf2eb78d8c961b73b2b3c1a767469160b804429b4879dbd55f2e550a0c2a7.json |
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"Special Correspondent"
] | 2016-08-29T12:51:41 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | The second reactor of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP) that attained criticality on July 10 last crossed yet another milestone on Monday as the turbine of the 1,000 MWe unit was successfully | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Ftamil-nadu%2Fkknp-second-unit-synchronised-with-southern-grid%2Farticle9045401.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/00826/KUDANKULAM6_826585c.jpg | en | null | KKNP second unit synchronised with Southern Grid | null | null | www.thehindu.com | The second reactor of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP) that attained criticality on July 10 last crossed yet another milestone on Monday as the turbine of the 1,000 MWe unit was successfully synchronised with the Southern Grid situated at Abhishekapatti on the city outskirts at 11.17 a.m.
“We’re now transmitting 100 MWe power to the Southern Grid from the second unit, which will be gradually increased in phases after conducting mandatory tests stipulated by the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board” an elated R.S. Sundar, Site Director, KKNPP, who monitored the synchronisation of the turbine from the control room on the KKNPP site along with his senior colleagues, told The Hindu.
Generation of power will be raised to 250 MWe, 500 MWe, 750 MWe, 900 MWe and then 1,000 MWe in stages. At every stage, various tests will be conducted and the technical parameters verified as mandated by the AERB. Based on the results of the tests at each stage and AERB clearances, which will consume 2 to 3 weeks, subsequent stages will be reached to take the VVER reactor constructed with Russian technical assistance to its maximum capacity of 1,000 MWe.
“This is a great moment for the Team KKNPP that showed exemplary resolve in taking the reactors to this stage despite many hurdles. We’re immensely satisfied with the performance of the reactors, turbines and other allied units as every section is functioning exceptionally well in expected lines,” Mr. Sundar said.
Though it was originally planned to complete the construction of the first two reactors within 60 months from ‘first pouring of concrete’ held on March 31, 2002, it took 11 years for the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited, the proponent of the project, to take the first reactor to the criticality stage owing to various reasons including delay in supply of components by the Russians and anti-KKNNP agitations. Moreover, the VVER technology was quite new to NPCIL engineers.
The first unit, after attaining criticality in July 13, 2013, was synchronised with the southern grid on October 22 the same year. It was dedicated to the nation on August 10.
Tamil Nadu is getting its share of 562.50 MWe from the first unit and the neighbouring Telengana, Karnataka and Kerala are getting 50 MWe, 221 MWe and 133 MWe respectively from the first reactor while the Union Territory of Puducherry’s share stands at 33.50 MWe.
Tamil Nadu is expected to get a minimum share of 462.50 MWe from the second unit.
Having successfully accomplished the mission by operationalizing the first two reactors and synchronising the turbines with the Southern Grid, the KKNPP will now pay more attention for commencing the work on the construction of third and fourth reactors, each with a capacity of 1,000 MWe, on an outlay of Rs. 39,500 crores.
Site excavation activities for Units 3 and 4 had been going on since February last and so far around six lakh cubic meter of soil excavation had already been completed. Hence the ‘First Pour of Concrete’, a very major milestone towards the construction of Units 3 and 4, would take place before the start of next fiscal. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/kknp-second-unit-synchronised-with-southern-grid/article9045401.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/76964a1d86e9735e623c25eabad3a2dd2390d95f9e78676a9131a8b0c0fb75a6.json |
[
"Dinakar Peri"
] | 2016-08-29T04:55:57 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | French submarine manufacturer DCNS, which is in a tight spot after classified data on Scorpene submarines pertaining to the Indian Navy got leaked, is set to take legal recourse to prevent The Austra | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fdcns-to-move-court-to-stop-data-release%2Farticle9043129.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02990/Submarine_2990015c.jpg | en | null | DCNS to move court to stop data release | null | null | www.thehindu.com | The French submarine manufacturer seeks legal route to stop further data release.
French submarine manufacturer DCNS, which is in a tight spot after classified data on Scorpene submarines pertaining to the Indian Navy got leaked, is set to take legal recourse to prevent The Australian newspaper from making public any more information from the 22,400 documents it obtained.
To seek injunction
“Lawyers for DCNS have told The Australian the company will seek an injunction in the Supreme Court of New South Wales (NSW) today [Monday] to prevent further publication of documents,” the newspaper said in a report late on Sunday Indian time.
DCNS wants paper to hand over documents
French submarine manufacturer DCNS, which is set to seek an injunction in the Supreme Court of New South Wales, to stop The Australian from publishing more leaked documents on the Scorpenes, is also looking to get a court order to force the paper to “hand over the documents and remove them from its website.”
An affidavit issued by DCNS’s lawyer Justine Munsie to the newspaper says, “The publication of this highly valuable document causes a direct harm to DCNS and its customer in terms of spread of sensitive and restricted information, image and reputation.”
A report in the newspaper said DCNS has also filed a complaint against unknown persons for breach of trust with the Paris prosecutor which includes “receiving stolen goods and complicity.”
It also contested Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar’s claim that the impact of the leak was minimal as, among other things, it does not include weapons details as they are from a different manufacturer.
“However, the leaked secret data seen by The Australian includes details of the capabilities of the SM39 anti-ship missile expected to be used on the Scorpene,” the report said, adding that the data includes the number of targets the missile is capable of processing, its launch details and how many targets could be downloaded before firing. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/dcns-to-move-court-to-stop-data-release/article9043129.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/7d747b0486e8da339f3262714927cb3b2a8478c45933e40c3b45c0f1a344cf21.json |
[
"A. D. Rangarajan"
] | 2016-08-27T06:50:21 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | : Film actor and Jana Sena founder Pawan Kalyan will address a public meeting at Indira Maidanam here on Saturday. The meeting, scheduled for 4 p.m., will be similar to the one held at the launch of t | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fandhra-pradesh%2Fpawan-kalyans-public-meet-in-tirupati-today%2Farticle9039725.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Pawan Kalyan’s public meet in Tirupati today | null | null | www.thehindu.com | : Film actor and Jana Sena founder Pawan Kalyan will address a public meeting at Indira Maidanam here on Saturday.
The meeting, scheduled for 4 p.m., will be similar to the one held at the launch of the Jana Sena in Hyderabad two years ago. He is expected to be the lone speaker at the meeting.
Party sources disclosed that the Tirupati platform may make Pawan get into serious politics, from when he will start questioning the government on its commissions and omissions.
The party representatives inspected MCT’s Nehru high school grounds, SVU’s Tarakarama stadium and TUDA’s Indira Maidanam and finally plumped for the last for the ‘mega’ public meeting, though it is the smallest among the three and hence could not hold even a portion of the expected crowd.
They also called on Superintendent of Police (Tirupati Urban) R. Jayalakshmi and sought permission and support from the department for holding the event. Though the police officials expressed their inability to provide full-scale security at short notice, the party offered to deploy its volunteers in large numbers.
The idea of holding a public meeting in Tirupati seems to have struck the organisers all of a sudden. In fact, there was no indication of having a public interface when Pawan turned up initially to call on the bereaved family of his fan Vinod Rayal, who was stabbed to death at Kolar in Karnataka three days ago in a squabble involving fans of two leading film actors.
It is, however, learnt that he is keen on channelling the pent-up emotions of the youth and the upbeat mood among his fans into a solid force to reckon with. Youth formed a huge chunk of the crowd surge that mobbed him at Vinod’s residence as well as at the Tirumala Srivari temple.
Pawan was closeted with his inner coterie members during his two-day stay on Tirumala hills, when the decision was apparently taken to address a public meeting. It was in the holy city of Tirupati that NTR launched his Telugu Desam Party and Pawan's brother Chiranjeevi launched his Praja Rajyam. While a political statement is widely expected, a section of Pawan’s followers rubbishes the ‘political angle,’ hinting that he would confine himself to delivering an emotional address. It is not a coincidence that Chiranjeevi’s Praja Rajyam was officially launched on August 26 in 2008 and Pawan’s kick-start is just a day away, eight years later. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/pawan-kalyans-public-meet-in-tirupati-today/article9039725.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/4bf10966355092e0b8cdbc61db192f1455b61a7e95d25611840b523796070025.json |
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