Nasheman

India's largest selling Urdu weekly, now also in English

You are here: Home / Archives for 2016

Archives for 2016

‘Ek Shaam Shaandaar’, annual day celebration by Royal Academy Public School

by

Royal Academy Public School

“Royal Academy Public School, Thanisandra, North Bengaluru, organised ‘EK SHAAM SHAANDAAR” dance & prize distribution program on its 7th Anniversary Celebration on 5th March 2016.

Rizwan Asad

The dignatories who attended as Chief Guests & Guests of Honour include – Mr. Rizwan Asad, Editor in Chief of Nasheman Urdu Weekly Newspaper, Mr. Palani Venkatesh, husband of Thanisandra Ward Corporator Mrs Mamatha, Mr. Naveed Ahmed Khan, Joint Secretary of Muslim Orphanage, Mr. Hidayathulla Kuvenda, Advocate & Proprietor of Adlaw Partners, Mr. Nisar Ahmed, Secretary of Soniya English School, Mr. Amjad Khan, Rector of Muslim Orphanage, Mr. Narasimha Narasimhaiah, Vice President of Karnataka Rajya Sena. Mr. Hamzathulla Kuvenda, Chief Editor of Kittalenadu Kannada Weekly Newspaper presided over the function.

The respectful guests lauded the performance of the school and blessed one and all. Mr. Syed Muneer, Secretary of the School facilitated the hon’ble guests & gave vote of thank. School children performed dance & drama and the guests distributed prizes to the winners on the occasion. Mehfoza, a 4th Std student of Delhi Public school picked lucky chits in which many parents got prizes in a lucky draw organised on the occasion. The program was successfully concluded with super hit qawwali.

Karnataka government seizes 62 Uber two-wheeler taxis

by

ubermoto

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Friday seized 62 two-wheeler taxis belonging to app-based cab aggregator Uber for violating the Motor Vehicles Act and continuing to operate without requisite permission.

“We have seized 62 Uber bikes (two-wheeler taxis, uberMOTO) today (Friday) for operating illegally. We will take stern action against them (Uber) in accordance with the Motor Vehicles Act.,” Karnataka Transport Commissioner Rame Gowda told IANS.

Gowda pointed out that white number plated uberMOTO two-wheelers do not comply with the rules and the drivers also lack a badge which a commercial vehicle driver should have.

The transport commissioner clarified that any commercial vehicle must first make an application to the Road Transport Authority (RTA) in their respective district or area to start business operations.

He said a committee including the deputy commissioner of a particular district or area as the chairman, RTO as the secretary and SP or DCP as the member will consider the application and deal with it according to the requirement.

“Without doing all these things, it is an illegal operation. Everybody should know what they (Uber) are doing, what business they are doing, how they are conducting,” said Gowda.

“Let them follow the rules, we are not coming in their way. It should be transparent. If anything goes wrong ultimately who is responsible. It is not fair on their (Uber) part,” Gowda told IANS.

On being asked if there would be any monetary penalty on Uber, Gowda said the court will decide.

According to media reports, Uber’s rival Ola stopped its version of two-wheeler taxis Ola Bike which was also confirmed by Gowda leading to only Uber two-wheeler taxis being seized on Friday.

Despite several attempts by IANS to elicit the reasons for halting the two-wheeler taxi services and whether it received a notice from the government, Ola did not respond.

Interestingly, IANS succeeded in booking and cancelling an Uber two-wheeler taxi from the Bengaluru Press Club near Cubbon Park in the heart of the city.

The app confirmed a bike taxi to IANS reporter being operated by one Harish using a Bajaj Platina motorcycle to deliver the service.

On being asked if Uber informed the driver that the two-wheeler taxi service he is listed for is currently illegal, Harish, the bike driver said: “Uber did not inform me that the service is illegal.”

He disconnected the call on being questioned further while Uber did not respond to IANS despite several attempts.

Uber and Ola launched pilot on-demand two-wheeler taxi services uberMOTO and Ola Bike, respectively, on March 3. Ola Bike later stopped its services and even removed the option to book a bike taxi on its app.

uberMOTO’s minimum fare is pegged at Rs.15 per km followed by Rs.3 per km and Re.1 per minute of travel.

(IANS)

World T20: Pakistan cricket team gets government nod for India

by

Pakistan Cricket

Islamabad: The Pakistan government on Friday formally decided to send its national men’s and women’s cricket teams to India to take part in the ongoing World T20 tournament.

The national cricket teams are scheduled to fly out to India on Friday night, Geo TV quoted sources here as saying.

The decision came after Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh said the Pakistan cricket team will be provided adequate security during their World Twenty20 campaign in India.

The Pakistan government had demanded a written assurance from India on providing foolproof security to Pakistan players after protests by serving and retired soldiers of the Indian Army and political leaders in Himachal Pradesh forced the International Cricket Council (ICC) to shift the group match against hosts India from Dharamsala to Kolkata.

(Agencies)

NGT unhappy over Sri Sri’s remark; AOL to pay Rs 25 lakhs today

by

sri-sri-ravishankar

New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal today took strong objection to Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s remark on refusal to pay Rs five crore fine in connection with the three-day cultural extravaganza on Yamuna flood plains but allowed more time to his organisation to pay up.

The panel was disturbed with Ravi Shankar’s statement that he would not pay the penalty and would prefer going to jail, saying, “When a person of that stature makes such statements, it hits the rule of law. If anybody hurts the image of the tribunal, he will be taken to rule of law.”

However, the NGT considered the plea of Ravi Shankar’s Art of Living (AOL) Foundation that it was a charitable organisation and it was difficult for it to generate the huge amount of Rs five crore in such a short period and asked it to pay Rs 25 lakh immediately failing which the grant of Rs 2.5 crore sanctioned to it by Centre will be attached.

A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar also clarified that the amount of Rs five crore be treated as environmental compensation and not as penalty.

The bench said it will attach the grant of Rs 2.5 crore, sanctioned to AOL by Ministry of Culture for the extravaganza that commences today, if it does not pay Rs 25 lakh.

The tribunal, which had earlier directed AOL to pay a fine of Rs five crore before commencement of the event today, however, granted it three weeks time to pay remaining Rs 4.75 crore.

When the counsel appearing for AOL submitted that the statement refusing to pay was made in a context that it will be difficult to pay as the foundation is a charitable trust, the bench said adherence to the rule of law is not only the duty of government but citizens also.

“Certainly adherence to the rule of law is the duty of not only the government but citizens also. The rule of law is a very foundation of administration of justice.

“If the rule of law is hurt, it will affect the justice dispensation system. This controversy loses its significance by the stand taken by the Foundation. We do not wish to go into the merits of the controversy,” the bench said and fixed April 4 as the next date of hearing.

The order of the tribunal came on a plea by environmental activists seeking stay on AOL’s World Cultural Festival here from today to March 13, alleging that they have not deposited Rs five crore fine.

The petition has alleged that AOL has not taken mandatory permissions from competent authorities like fire department, police and the Central Public Works Department (CPWD).

During the hearing in the NGT, where CRPF and Delhi police personnel were deployed after some Rashtrawadi Shiv Sena members threatened to hold demonstration, AOL also moved an application seeking four weeks time to deposit the fine and comply with all the directions of the tribunal.

AOL said being a charitable organisation, it is difficult for it to generate the huge amount in such a short period.

On being asked by the tribunal if the AOL had received the Rs 2.5 crore grant from the Ministry of Culture, the counsel for the foundation informed that Rs 1.68 crore had been disbursed to it out of the total amount.

The AOL had also sought that Rs 5 crore fine be taken as restoration amount for biodiversity park and not as a penalty.

The tribunal also pulled up Ministry of Water Resources for not doing anything to protect river Yamuna from pollution despite directions.

“What have you done? Have you inspected the river? Despite directions you have not checked pollution in the river,” the bench said.

During the hearing, a member of Ojaswi Party was also thrown out of the court room for disturbing the proceedings with the NGT issuing a show cause notice to him for contempt of court.

Yesterday, the tribunal had directed AOL Foundation to pay the entire amount of Rs 5 crore by today saying law will take its own course if it fails to do so.

The green panel had also directed Central Pollution Control Board, Ministry of Environment and Forests to issue proper directions to the organizers of the event with regard to disposal of municipal solid waste and drinking water.

The counsel appearing for the DPCC had informed the tribunal that as directed by it, a committee is already visiting the site and if necessary, directions will be issued.

The NGT had earlier expressed its helplessness in banning the event, saying it was “fait accompli”.

Nevertheless, it had imposed a fine of Rs five crore on AOL as environmental compensation after coming down on it heavily for not disclosing its full plans and also on the DDA and Environment Ministry for their role.

The tribunal, which found several environmental violations by the organisers, blamed the delay on the part of environmental activists in raising the issue before it which compelled it to grant permission for event.

(PTI)

I did not flee from India and neither am I an absconder: Mallya

by

Vijay Mallya

New Delhi: Beleagured businessman Vijay Mallya, who is facing legal proceedings for alleged loan defaults by his group to the tune of over Rs 9,000 crore, today said he is not an absconder and he will comply with the law of the land.

“I am an international businessman. I travel to and from India frequently. I did not flee from India and neither am I an absconder. Rubbish,” Mallya tweeted earlier this morning from an undisclosed location.

He further said: “As an Indian MP I fully respect and will comply with the law of the land. Our judicial system is sound and respected. But no trial by media.”

He also sought to shift the blame to the media, saying: ” Once a media witch hunt starts it escalates into a raging fire where truth and facts are burnt to ashes. Let media bosses not forget help, favours, accommodation that I have provided over several years which are documented. Now lies to gain TRP?.”

Mallya also questioned news reports that he must declare his assets.

“Does that mean that Banks did not know my assets or look at my Parliamentary disclosures?,” he added.

The 60-year-old liquor baron, who is facing legal proceedings for alleged loan defaults of Rs 9,000 crore by his group, left the country on March 2, even as banks have approached the courts to seek orders restraining him from going abroad.

While he remained silent on his whereabouts, reports said the UB Group chairman and Rajya Sabha member is believed to be at his country home in an English village about an hour’s drive north of London.

Opposition leaders including Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi have raised questions about how he was allowed to leave the country despite a ‘lookout’ notice by CBI.

On Wednesday, the government told the Supreme Court that Mallya had left India on March 2 following which the bench issued notice to him and sought his response within two weeks on pleas filed by a consortium of banks seeking direction for freezing his passport and his presence before the apex court.

(PTI)

Outsider tries to assault student leader Kanhaiya Kumar on JNU campus

by

Kanhaiya Kumar attack

New Delhi: A man tried to attack Kanhaiya Kumar inside the JNU campus, as per media reports on Thursday.

His name is Vikas Chaudhary and he tried to slap the JNUSU president. The man was later detained by security officials.

As per initial reports, he is an outsider and native of Ghaziabad. Some reports said that JNU students rescued the JNUSU president.

Also Kanhaiya is said to be out of danger.

Later, talking to the press, Vikas said that he was upset with Kumar over his remarks regarding the Army.

“He wants to be a leader. I wanted to teach him a lesson,” he said.

Meanwhile, the Supreme court today asked the parties to two petitions, pertaining to incidents of violence in the Patiala House court complex during the hearing related to Kanhaiya, to complete pleadings by March 29.

In one such petition, filed by advocate Kamini Jaiswal, an SIT probe had been sought into the incidents on February 15 and 17 in which three lawyers were allegedly caught on camera “bragging and boasting” they had beaten up the student leader and others.

The court had, on February 26, sought response from the Centre and Delhi Police on Jaiswal’s plea which has also sought initiation of contempt action against the lawyers for allegedly beating Kanhaiya and others in the district courts complex.

The plea has sought “suo motu contempt proceeding” against lawyers Vikram Singh Chauhan, Yashpal Singh and Om Sharma on the ground that they have allegedly been caught on camera talking about the attacks, claiming that the three interfered in the “administration of justice” and willfully violated the orders passed by the apex court on February 17.

In the earlier petition, an alumnus of JNU who was hurt in the violence on February 15, N D Jaiprakash, had complained of inaction of police against those were allegedly involved in thrashing journalists, students and teachers in a city court and sought a fair trial “free from fear of violence and prejudice”.

It had alleged that police were a “mute spectator to this brazen display of violence and brute force being perpetrated on innocent persons” who had gathered in the Court premises.

(Agencies)

Jewellers take out protest march in Karnataka

by

Karnataka State Jewellers Federation

Bengaluru: Members of Karnataka State Jewellers Federation today took out protest march from Mysore Bank Circle to Freedom Park as per Nationwide call given by their parent body.

They were protesting against Union government’s move to levy One per cent excise duty, One per cent TCS and compulsory PAN for sales exceeding Rs two lakhs.

The agitators alleged that though the jewellers had downed their shops since March 2 in protest, the government had not responded positively.

(UNI)

Bangladesh, Oman win in WT20 qualifiers

by

Bangladesh Oman

Dharamsala: Oman stunned Ireland by two wickets while the Netherlands scared Bangladesh but fell short by eight runs in World T20 qualifying matches at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium here on Wednesday.

Bangladesh rode on Tamim Iqbala¿s 58-ball 83 to make 153 for seven in 20 overs and restricted the Dutch to 145/7, pulling off a eight-run win.

In the other match, Ireland made 154/5, thanks to William Porterfield (29), Paul Stirling (29) and Gary Wilson (38). Right-arm medium pacer Munis Ansari picked up three wickets for Oman.

While chasing, Oman got off to a very strong start with a 69-run opening wicket stand between Zeeshan Maqsood (38) and Khawar Ali (34).

But Ireland hit back with regular strikes and Oman’s middle order failed, thanks to Kevin O’Brien (2-25), Andy McBrine (2-15) and Max Sorensen (2-29).

However, Aamer Ali’s quickfire knock of 32 from just 17 balls not only lifted Oman’s spirits but also saw them home, with two wickets and two deliveries to spare.

Earlier in the day during the first match, pacers Timm van der Gugten (3-21) and Paul van Meekeren (2-17) spelt disaster early for Bangladesh after the Netherlands won the toss and decided to bowl. But Bangladesh, the 2016 Asia Cup finalists, were rescued by an unbeaten innings from Tamim Iqbal, who scored 83 runs from 58 deliveries.

Left-hander Tamim put Bangladesh in a strong position with three sixes and six fours that helped his side put up a competitive total of

In reply, Stephan Myburgh (29), Ben Cooper (20) and Peter Borren (29) drove the European outfit towards upsetting Bangladesh. They were 100 for three till 15 overs, requiring 54 runs from five overs.

But left-arm spinner Shakib Al-Hasan removed Borren in the next over and Bangladesh were back in the game. Captain Mashrafe Mortaza bowled the next over and his medium pace bowling took the wicket of fresh batsman Rovert van der Merwe to damage the Dutch’s chances.

Bangladesh received a further boost as pacer Taskin Ahmed conceded only six runs in the 18th over, leaving the Dutch to score 33 off 12 balls.

Al-Amin Hossain almost sealed the match for the rising Asian team by getting rid of Cooper in the first ball of the 19th over. However, the Netherlands put up a valiant fight by taking 16 runs from the remaining five deliveries of the over.

And in the final over, right-arm seamer Taskin was up to the task, giving away only eight runs as against 17 required, handing a eight-run victory to Bangladesh.

Al-Amin and Shakib picked up two wickets apiece for Bangladesh, while Nasir Hossain bagged one.

(IANS)

Pagalpanti Starring Krushna Abhishek Ready For Censors

by

Krushna Abhishek

The Nivoriya Family Productions & Shivdevi Films Productions Presents Pagalpanti, starring well – known stand up comedian Krushna Abhishek in a leading role is now ready to go to the censors. Its release announcement was made recently in a grand event.

Pagalpanti, a rollicking message oriented comedy film has been produced by Sanju Rani Nivoria and Ravi Kumar Nivoria and written and directed by R. K. Nivoria. It has lyrics and music by Surendra Saathi, who has composed four melodious and romantic songs, and editing and mixing by Amit Garg.

The film stars Krusna Abhishek along with Ravi Mangal, Laxmi Verma, Bhanu Pratap, Manisha Singh, Sanjeev Kumar etc. Pagalpanti is all set to release all over very soon.

Movie Review: ’13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi’ is a thoroughly enjoyable spectacular film

by

13-hours-the-secret-soldiers-of-benghazi

Producers: Micheal Bay & Erwin Shroff
Director: Micheal Bay
Star Cast: James Badge Dale, John Krasinski, Max Martini, Domnic Fumusa, Pablo Schreiber, David Denman, Toby Stephens & Freddie Stroma
Genre: Action Adventure
Verdict: GOOD

Plot: 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi follows 6 men as they are tasked with going to Benghazi to protect the men serving. Against all odds and against their jurisdiction, they must flee their site when an attack begins. After an American Ambassador is killed at a US compound, this crew tries to figure out exactly what is going on, while trying to stay alive and protect their people.

Aces: Directorially and even content wise the film is very strong plus all the 6 actors playing the main lead are very competent in the task given to them. They do look like perfect soldiers.

Minuses: Some of the war scenes are too tedious and oft repeated.

Last Word: This is one of the good war films seen in recent times and also better than watching not so inspiring films like Transformers et al.

KNOW US

GET INVOLVED

PROMOTE

Archives