Amid the reports that ATMs are running low on cash in several parts of the country, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday held Prime Minister Narendra Modi directly responsible for the situation.
The recent cash crunch as a result of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’ Government’s weak banking system.
He also took a dig at BJP-led Central government’s slogan ‘Ache Din’ and questioned as to when ‘these goods days’ are going to come.
“Modi ji has destroyed the banking system of the country, that’s what I have to say about it. During demonetisation also we were forced to stand in queues as he (Prime Minister Modi) snatched 500-1000 rupee notes from our pockets and put in businessman Nirav Modi’s pocket,”
The people in various states of the country, including Delhi, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Bihar are facing cash crunch and are not able to withdraw cash from some ATMs.
Banks in Gujarat said they were not getting enough cash from the Reserve Bank of India, complaints started emerging about ATMs going dry. Complaints started coming in from small towns like Unjha and Jamnagar. Businessmen and farmers are the worst hit as the trading cycle has been affected adversely.
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Delhi gangrape victim gets parents booked for taking Rs 5 lakh to force her to change statement in court
A 16-year-old girl approached the police alleging that her parents tried to force her into changing her statement in favour of two men accused of raping her in outer Delhi’s Aman Vihar area.
The girl approached the police on April 10 with help from her neighbor, along with Rs 5 lakh that her parents her parents had accepted as advance, following which a case was registered.
The girl claimed that her parents initially tried to convince her to change her statement but when she refused to listen to them, they started beating her up.
She returned after a week and told police that she was held captive by two men who raped her. The two men were arrested.
and also girl’s parents were booked under the Juvenile Justice Act and for criminal intimidation, threatening someone to give false evidence and criminal conspiracy.
Her mother was arrested but her father is on the run.
The girl has been handed over to the Child Welfare Committee (CWC), which sent her to a children’s home.
JD(U) unveils first list of candidates
The Janata Dal (United) has unveils its first list of candidates on Monday, April 16 for the upcoming Karnataka Assembly 2018 polls. The party state unit president Mahima J. Patel will challenge from the Chennagiri constituency.
Different competitors and their particular constituency are Arun Kumar C. Patila from Alanda, Hazarat Ali Sheik from Kungola, D.K Hittalamani from Ranebennur, Tapal Ganesh from Bellary, G N Totad from Navalagunda, Vijayendra Reddy from Chikkanayakanahalli, B.Ramayya from Nelamangala, Raju Nayaka Vadi from Hubballi Central, Purushottam S from Doddaballapur, Dodda Mali Patil from Gurumitakal, S Raddera from Gadag, S Ramachandrappa from Holalkere, Rajeev Kotyan from Kundapur and G Eshappa from Koodlagi.
The second list will be released on April 22 said Mahima Patel.
Syrian forces targeting Homs and Qalamoun near Damascus
Army says it is preparing for more offensives to clear remaining territories outside government control near the capital Damascus.
Days after the suspected chemical attack which killed more than 40 people in Douma, Syrian government forces say they have now retaken the rebel pocket in Eastern Ghouta.
Now the Syrian government appears to be turning its attention to Homs, another strategic region in Syria.
Much of the central province has been recaptured in recent years but the opposition has long held an enclave in the northern countryside.
That area is strategic for Damascus if it wants to secure the roads linking government controlled cities in the west of the country.
ATMs running dry reminds me of demonetisation days: Mamata
Amid reports of ATMs running dry in several states, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said it reminds her of the demonetisation days.
She also asked whether a “financial emergency” was going on in the country.
“Seeing reports of ATMs running out of cash in several states. Big notes missing. Reminder of #DeMonetisation days. Is there a Financial Emergency going on in the country? #CashCrunch #CashlessATMs,” Banerjee tweeted.
Currency shortage was reported in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Madhya Pradesh in the past few weeks.
There were also complaints of shortage in parts of Maharashtra, Gujarat and Bihar on Monday.
However, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said the government has reviewed the situation and “there is more than adequate currency in circulation”.
According to the Reserve Bank of India data, currency in circulation as on April 6 was Rs 18.17 lakh crore.
Charge-sheet against 4 for ‘misbehaving’ with Smriti Irani
A charge-sheet has been filed against four Delhi University (DU) students for “misbehaving” with Information and Broadcasting Minister Smriti Irani on an occasion in 2017, police said on Tuesday.
A senior Delhi Police officer told IANS that the charge sheet was filed on Monday against the four on charges of “stalking, drunken driving and insulting the modesty of a woman”.
In April 2017, four DU students were arrested for “chasing, misbehaving and overtaking” Smriti Irani’s car in an inebriated state in the Chanakyapuri area here.
They were arrested following a complaint by the Minister’s security staff.
87% of focused cyber attacks being prevented globally: Accenture
While focused cyberattacks per organisation have more than doubled this year, the businesses globally are able to detect and block nearly 87 percent of those breaches — from 70% in 2017 — a new Accenture study said on Tuesday.
“Despite making significant progress, only two out of five organizations are currently investing in breakthrough technologies like Machine Learning (ML), Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automation, indicating there is even more ground to be gained by increasing investment in cyber resilient innovations and solutions,” the findings showed.
Ransomware and distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks form the category of focused attacks.
The “2018 State of Cyber Resilience” study was conducted from January to mid-March 2018 and investigated focused attacks defined as having the potential to both penetrate network defenses and cause damage, or extract high-value assets and processes from within organizations.
“Only one in eight focused cyberattacks are getting through versus one in three last year, indicating that organizations are doing a better job of preventing data from being hacked, stolen or leaked,” said Kelly Bissell, Managing Director of Accenture Security.
“For business leaders who continue to invest in and embrace new technologies, reaching a sustainable level of cyber resilience could become a reality for many organisations in the next two to three years,” Bissell projected.
With 13 per cent of focused attacks penetrating defenses, organisations are still facing an average of 30 successful security breaches per year which cause damage or result in the loss of high-value assets.
On average, 89 per cent of respondents said their internal security teams detected breaches within one month compared to only 32 per cent of teams last year.
This year, 55 per cent of organisations took one week or less to detect a breach compared to 10 per cent last year.
“Although companies are detecting breaches faster, security teams are still only finding 64 per cent of them, which is similar to last year, and they’re collaborating with others outside their organisations to find the remaining breaches,” the study noted.
This underscores the importance of collaborative efforts among business and government sectors to stop cyberattacks.
For the study, the global professional services company surveyed 4,600 enterprise s
‘Village Rockstars’ gets top prize at IFFLA
Rima Das’ Assamese drama “Village Rockstars, which was adjudged Best Feature Film at the 65th National Film Awards in India, was also feted with the Grand Jury Prize for Best Feature at the 2018 Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) here.
The Grand Jury Prize for the Best Short went to “The Caregiver”, directed by Ruthy Pribar.
The Audience Choice Awards went to Mahesh Narayanan’s Malayalam film “Take Off”, in the Best Feature (Narrative) category, to “Lovesick”, directed by Priya Giri Desai and Ann S. Kim, for Best Documentary, and to Nagraj Manjule’s “An Essay of the Rain” for Best Short.
The 16th edition of IFFLA concluded on April 15 with a red carpet and gala that featured the Los Angeles premiere and official Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) screening of “Village Rockstars”, read a statement.
While presenting the award, the narrative jury stated: “This film explores gender expectations in a gentle manner. It blends beautiful cinematography with naturalistic performances in a fun and uplifting coming-of-age story. Working as a one-woman army, this director created an unforgettable portrait of childhood.”
A special jury mention was made for Sushama Deshpande’s performance in “Ajji”.
“Taking on difficult characters is always a challenge for an actor. It takes courage to humanise and portray a role that breaks the stereotypes. This actress demonstrated undeniable talent and commitment to deliver an authentic and grounded performance,” the jury stated.
As for Ruthy Pribar’s short film “The Caregiver”, the jury found it endearing for “its elegant representation of the nuances between compassion and survival, and for its understated yet decisive storytelling”.
The narrative jury comprised film critic Carlos Aguilar, director Haifaa Al-mansour and actor Sujata Day, while the shorts jury included producer Giulia Caruso, director Aneesh Chaganty and screenwriter Guinevere Turner.
Ready to roar for my next fight: P.V. Sindhu
On the back of her gruelling final match at the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG), ace shuttler P.V. Sindhu says no loss is ever enough to stop her from believing in herself, and she is once again ready to roar.
Sindhu, who led the Indian contingent at the glittering opening ceremony which launched the CWG in Gold Coast, Australia, was defeated by Indian star shuttler Saina Nehwal in the much-anticipated women’s singles summit clash. Nehwal won the gold medal while Sindhu bagged the silver.
Gold Coast: India’s P V Sindhu returns to Australia’s Hsuan-Yu Wendy Chen during the Badminton womens singles round of 16 match at the Commonwealth Games 2018 in Gold Coast, on Thursday. PTI Photo by Manvender Vashist (PTI4_12_2018_000046B)
Now that Sindhu, brand ambassador of sports drink brand Gatorade, is back in the country, she has penned an open letter on her never-say-die attitude.
“One more down but many more to go! As much as I had given my all to this game, I am once again ready to roar for my next fight, to finish and win. This is my journey, the journey of a sportsperson, every feat accomplished is followed by zeroing on the next target.
“No loss is ever enough, neither one nor many to stop me from believing in myself. Every time I miss a return, every time my shot fails to clear the net and every time I hit it long — I remind myself, it is not done until I am done,” Sindhu wrote.
Sindhu, who had earlier made India proud at the Rio Olympics, where she thrashed Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara in the women’s singles badminton semi-final, becoming the first Indian woman to win a silver medal at the quadrennial event, said it was a proud feeling to stand on the CWG podium and receive a medal for the country.
“Standing at the podium, head bowed to receive my Silver Commonwealth medal at the women’s singles event, the heart swells with pride, moments of struggle, strife and sweat flash before my eyes. For me victory only begins to sink when the first beat of national anthem falls on my ears and then it gets louder, so do the cheers from the crowd, that is when I finally breathe out — mission accomplished.
“Marching down the tracks as the flagbearer of the Indian contingent at the Commonwealth Games this year, I felt rest upon my shoulders the hope and faith of a million. With every step that I took, I knew it was time to bring together my skill, stamina and most of all my spirit, the spirit to rise higher after every fall, come back harder after every drop.
“From the moment of get, set and go until my last smash, I sweat from every pore, using every iota of strength left in me because giving up is not an option,” she wrote.
Sindhu believes one should “let nothing stand in the way of your dreams, let nothing pull you down, let nothing beat you”.
“Winning becomes a habit when sweating for it becomes an attitude! So, to all my countrymen and women, fans, well-wishers and badminton lovers who now tune out after having savoured a nail-biting finish, know that I am not done. My journey with Gatorade to Sweat More, Sweat for Gold continues unabashed,” she posted.
Kerala agency to facilitate police clearance for UAE-bound persons
The Roots Norka, a Kerala government agency that handles the affairs pertaining to the state’s diaspora, was on Monday approved by the UAE Embassy here to attest police clearance certificates of those wishing to go to the Emirates, an official said.
Roots Norka Centre Manager Hari Kumar told IANS that it will immensely help Kerala residents desirous of working in the United Arab Emirates.
“Hitherto, the process was that the applicants had to present all certificates to the UAE Embassy here. But now, we will do this job for the applicants,” said Kumar.
He said the centre gets around 100 certificates on an average for attestation daily. The applicants need not waste their time waiting in queues at the embassy now, Kumar said.
The police clearance certificate attestation was first done by a notary, before it was submitted to the Home Department. The certificate was then forwarded to the Ministry of External Affairs, and later handed back to the applicants for submission to the UAE Embassy.
“Now onwards, once the applicants get the Home Department’s clearance, we will handle the remaining process. This will cut the delay by almost a week,” he said.
The UAE is the most preferred destination for Keralites among all Middle East countries.
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