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IMD issues warning of thunderstorm & lightning at various places today

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Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a weather warning of thunderstorm, gusty winds and lightning at various places in the country today (Monday, June 04). Heat wave conditions are very likely to occur at one or two pockets over West Rajasthan.

Thunderstorm accompanied with gusty winds and lightning are very likely at isolated places over Gangetic West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Vidarbha, Konkan and Goa, Madhya Maharashtra, Marathawada, Tamilnadu, Telangana, Rayalaseema and Interior Karnataka and Coastal Andhra Pradesh.

Heavy rain is also expected at isolated places over Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Assam and Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura, Telangana, Rayalaseema, Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Kerala.

Hindusthan Samachar/Shri Ram Shaw

Kamal Hasan meets HDK,pleads for Cauvery water to standing Kurvai Paddy crops

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Kamal Hasan, multilingual film star turned politician today met HD Kumaraswamy,JDS-Congress alliance government Chief Minister and requested the latter to release Cauvery river water to save the standing Kurvai paddy crops in Tamil Nadu.
The filmmaker after his meeting with the chief minister claimed in a joint media interaction along with the CM: We both of us from the adjoining states need to live like brothers.I have come here not as any representative of the state government but as a representative of the people…
…Not only that I have come here to request the chief minister to release Cauvery water in order to save the standing paddy crops in Tamil Nadu. Cauvery is much important than films,he remarked.
Cauvery has been there much before we were born yet we have continued to fight over the same till date. Farmers of both the states should resolve this issue and approaching court should have been the last resort,he told.
The matter is already before the court but we can still give a try to resolve the issue amicably outside the purview of the court, told Kamal Hasan.
HD Kumaraswamy informed: Farmers of both the states should co-exist and we should find alternatives to find an amicable solution.

Hindusthan Samachar/Manohar Yadavatti

Sushma to participate in BRICS Foreign Ministers’ meeting today

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External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will participate in the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Johannesburg (South Africa) on Monday (June 04).

The meeting is expected to lay the foundation for next month’s annual summit of the grouping which will also be held in Johannesburg.

The BRICS comprises Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

She will also chair a meeting of Foreign Ministers of IBSA (India, Brazil, South Africa), another bloc working to deepen coordination among the three countries on major global issues.

The External Affairs Minister will also attend a series of events marking the 125th anniversary of the historic incident where a young Mahatma Gandhi was thrown out of a train compartment in Pietermaritzburg railway station in 1893.

Hindusthan Samachar/Shri Ram Shaw

Conference of Governors & Lt. Governors to be held from today

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Kovind to preside over the two-day Conference at Rashtrapati Bhavan

The President Ram Nath Kovind will preside over a two-day Conference of Governors and Lt. Governors on Monday and Tuesday (June 4 and 5) at Rashtrapati Bhavan.


This will be the 49th such Conference to be held in Rashtrapati Bhavan and the second Conference to be presided over by President Kovind.

The first Conference of Governors was held at Rashtrapati Bhavan in 1949. It was presided over by C. Rajagopalachari, then the Governor General of India.
The two-day Conference will discuss important thematic issues in various sessions. On June 4, the Conference will commence with the inaugural address by the President. The second session will see briefings and presentations on flagship programmes of the Government of India and on internal security.

During this session, presentations will be made by the Vice Chairman and the CEO of NITI Aayog as well as by the National Security Advisor. The Prime Minister will also address the gathering.

The third session will cover the theme of higher education in state universities and skill development for employability. The Governor of Gujarat will be the convenor of this session. During this session presentations will be made by the Secretary, Higher Education and the Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion.

In the fourth session, Governors/Lt. Governors will discuss steps taken on the report ‘Rajyapal – Vikas Ke Rajdoot: Catalytic Role of Governors as Agents for Change in Society’. This report was submitted by the Committee of Governors to the President on January 9, 2018. The Committee was constituted during the 48th Conference of Governors in October 2017. The Governor of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana will convene this session.

On June 5, the fifth session of the Conference of Governors will discuss ideas on how to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. During this session, presentations will be made on Gram Swaraj Abhiyan and Swachhata Internship and Governors/Lt. Governors will make suggestions. The Governor of Uttar Pradesh shall be the convenor of this session.

In the sixth and concluding session, brief presentations on the deliberations in the previous thematic sessions will be made by the convenor Governors. The President, the Vice President, the Prime Minister, the Home Minister and the External Affairs Minister will address the concluding session.

A special session on Union Territories will be held on June 5, at which Lt. Governors/Administrators of Union Territories will discuss status of implementation of various flagship programmes. The Cabinet Secretary, Home Secretary and other senior officials will be part of the meeting.

Governors and Lt. Governors of all States and Union Territories will attend the Conference. The Vice President; Prime Minister; Union Ministers of Home Affairs; External Affairs; Human Resource Development; Skill Development and Entrepreneurship; Minster of State (I/C) of Ministry of Culture and Vice Chairman and CEO of NITI Aayog and other senior officials from various Ministries will also participate.

Hindusthan Samachar/Shri Ram Shaw

Five killed in rain-related incidents in Nashik division

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Five people were killed in two separate rain-related incidents as pre-monsoon showers accompanied by thunderstorm and lightning hit the Nashik division over the weekend, the police said today.

The Nashik division in Maharashtra comprises five districts – Dhule, Jalgaon, Nandurbar, Ahmednagar and Nashik. A 32-year-old woman and her three minor daughters were killed when a tree fell on them at Varkhedi village in the neighbouring Dhule district yesterday, a police official said.

The deceased were identified as Anita Daduram Pavra and her daughters Vashila (3), Pinky (2) andRoshani (1), he said. In another incident, a 27-year-old man died when lightning struck him at Ambewadi in Igatpuri taluka of Nashik district last evening.

The deceased, Dashrath Dhondu Dhavale, a native of Nashik district, worked with the Mumbai fire brigade department, an official at the Igatpuri police station said. Heavy pre-monsoon rains lashed the Sinnar, Wavi, Yeola and Satana tehsils of Nashik district on Saturday and Sunday, causing damage to several houses and damaging crops and onion storage sheds, the police said.

In the last 24 hours, Nashik’s Igatpuri taluka received 76 mm rain, Baglan-25 mm, Chandwad-24 mm, Trimbakeshwar-15 mm, Nandgaon-10 mm, and Malegaon, Sinnar and Nashik got five mm each, according to figures provided by the district collector’s office.

Misc – 1

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Deb Medhekar Awaits Response From Afghan Embassy

Deb Medhekar, writer & director of Bioscopewala, hopes that he gets to screen his film in schools & colleges in Afghanistan as the plot of his film, based on Rabindranath Tagore’s classic tale, Kabuliwala where the film’s lead character is from Kabul & Bollywood cinemas are loved there. But due to tense political climates have lead to closure of several theatres but Hindi ventures are only infrequently aired in a few theatres. The short’s adaptation, featuring Danny Denzongpa & Geetanjali Thapa, revolves around a dry fruit seller from Kabul, who comes to India to sell his wares. He befriends a young girl, who reminds him of his daughter living in Kabul. The director has written a letter to Dr. Shaida Abdali, Afghanistan ambassador to India, requesting for screening in the country. Though he is uncertain of getting permission for a theatrical release, he is hopeful his film will screen in schools & colleges or other public platforms.

Kanwaljeet Singh’s Anger Breaks Out

“The film Phir Ussi Mod Par is not made to please any particular party” avers Kanwaljeet Singh in an angry outburst. A special show for the RSS Leader, Indresh ji, of Phir Ussi Mod Par (Then At The Same Turn) was held recently. 3 years of divorce film, Phir Ussi Mod Par the anger of senior actor Kanwaljeet Singh & the anger against the 3 divorces broke out at the time during the special screening of this movie in Mumbai. In the context of divorce, questioned. He said in a very angry sense, “There are 3 divorced things happening in today’s modern times.” The male sends “three divorces” on the phone or on the phone and say to the woman, “Go left you”. It’s a matter of right or not. I do not think social divorces are good.” Kanwaljeet Singh also said that this film has not been made to please any particular party. Lekh Tandon cannot make the film with this thinking. A good of society took over his heart and he gave it the form of a film.” The special screening of Lekh Tandon’s film Phir Ussi Mod Par was held at Famous Studio in Mumbai, where the senior leader of RSS & Indreshji the guide of the Muslim National Forum were present as the chief guest. He watched the whole movie and was very impressed with the subject matter of the film and its content. The credits of the film are produced by Trinetra Bajpai & Kanika Bajpai, lyrics by Naksh Lyallpuri, Ahmed Vashi & Irshad Kamil, music by Trinetra Bajpai & Agnel-Faizan, written & directed by the late legendary actor Lekh Tandon & co-written & directed by Premvati Bishnoi. The film stars Kanwalajit Singh, Parmeet Sethi, Bharat Kapoor, Govind Namdev, Kanika Bajpai Vinita Malik, Shikha Itkaan et al. On the occasion of the special screening of the film Phir Ussi Mod Par senior leader of RSS & Indresh ji, the guide of the Muslim National Forum, Muslim scholar Zainat Shaukat Ali, Gita Tai of RSS, Pradeep Peshkar, President of BJP Industry Awadhhi, Kanwaljeet Singh et al were present. After seeing the film Phir Ussi Mod Par Indresh, the senior leader of RSS & guide of Muslim National Forum, impressed with its make-up. He expressed the desire that the film will give a positive message to the society. He also said that this type of films should be tax-free. He described the death of Great writer & director Lekh Tandon as a big loss and congratulated Trinetra Bajpai that he had reached the final film release of the Lekh Tandon. This film was shown at the Berlin Film Festival and it has been given the “Best Music” award at the Golden Triangle International Film Festival. Present on this occasion, actor Kanwaljit Singh mentioned the story of his old & deep relationship with Tandon and said that the film does not have Shahrukh Khan or Akshay Kumar, but the film is about to open the eyes of the people. The purpose of keeping its special screening is to show it to people who can ask for tax free. So that its message could reach more and more people.

Jashodhara Chatterjee Launched Her Single Album Khushfaimiyaan In India

Khushfaimiyaan is a heady love ballad depicting the stupor & the trance like state of a woman in love. This melody set in jazz-waltz is sung with flair & western stylisation by Jash, an Indian artiste hailing from New Jersey. She has an interesting mix of Indo-western singing cultures. She has trained in Hindustani classical music under Guruji Surendra Kathulla. She has attended workshops with Kavita Krishnamurthy and considers her as an important influence in her musical journey. She lends the right candid stupor to the song with her semi-husky vocal texture. The song is composed by eminent composer Abhishek Ray of Paan Singh Tomar, Saheb Biwiaur Gangster fame. The song is beautifully penned by Manvendra known for writing songs of Welcome Back, Yeh Saali Zindagi for Abhishek. The video was shot in New York. Zee Music Company has released the audio of this single.

Marathi Films Round Up

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‘Trushart’ Releasing Soon

Yashoda Bhoomi Entertainment’s Trushart is all set to release soon. It is all about a woman, who sacrifices her whole life to keep her family intact facing cruel situations of life. She till her last breath struggles to get respect & love from her family which she deserves. The film is produced by Savita More, co-produced by Suresh Kumarsingh, directed by an award winning director namely Arun Mavnoor, Camera by Avinash Satoskar, editing by Nasir Hakim Ansari, story by Anand Mhasvekar & Suresh Premvati, screenplay by Arun Mavnoor & Anand Mhasvekar, dialogues by Anand Mhasvekar, lyrics & music by Yashodhan Kadam, background music by Mahesh Naik & make-up by Sharad Sawant. The film stars Jyoti Nivadunge, Mahesh Rajput, Amul Bute, Dilip Potnis, Vrinda Bal, Dr. Jadav, Nilangi Revankar, Yogita Chaudhary, Milisha Jadav, Chandrakant Mitbawkar.

Kairana bypoll win breaks RLD’s ‘zero’ spell in Parliament

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The RLD win in the Kairana Lok Sabha bypoll has broken the party’s ‘zero’ spell in Parliament and the state legislature, leading to workers celebrating their sole MP with the euphoric colours of Holi.

The victory of Rashtriya Lok Dal’s Tabassum Hasan in the Kairana by-election is of special significance for the party banking on the legacy of former prime minister Chaudhary Charan Singh.

RLD had no MP and its lone MLA Sahender Singh Ramala in Uttar Pradesh had switched to the BJP ahead of the Kairana bypoll, leaving the party high and dry in the country’s most populous state.

But the bypoll result, propelling Hasan, who was backed by the opposition, to parliament has infused new life in the RLD.

“Once the bypoll results were announced, the mood at the RLD’s office in Lucknow was upbeat, and party workers and leaders played Holi to celebrate the moment,” said state RLD chief Masood Ahmad.

“The victory of the RLD in Kairana is a victory for the mahagathbandhan (grand alliance) and also a victory for those who had reposed their faith in the ideology and policies of former prime minister Chaudhary Charan Singh,” he added.

The win comes after a dry run in the hustings.

In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, RLD candidates had to forfeit their deposits in six of the eight Lok Sabha seats they contested from Uttar Pradesh. The party managed to poll only 0.86 per cent of the total votes in the state.

The party’s performance was equally dismal in the 2017 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections — RLD contested 277 assembly seats but 266 of its candidates lost their deposits. Only one RLD candidate emerged victorious.

But he, too, left the RLD for BJP pastures a month ago on April 30.

“The lone RLD MLA joined BJP and is now a BJP MLA,” UP BJP general secretary Vidyasagar Sonkar told PTI.

Sahender Singh Ramala, who represented the RLD from Chhaprauli in Baghpat, joined the BJP at its office in Lucknow in the presence of Sonkar and state BJP chief Mahendra Nath Pandey.

“The said MLA was already expelled from the party for cross-voting in Rajya Sabha elections. It was proved that he was hand-in-glove with the BJP,” said senior RLD leader Anil Dubey.

Hasan is now an RLD MP in the Lok Sabha but the party does not have any representation in the Rajya Sabha or in the two houses of the state legislature, he said.

“But from here, we will assert ourselves very strongly for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections,” he asserted.

The tide could be turning, party leaders said.

According to state RLD chief Ahmad, farmers and youngsters were feeling duped by the wrong policies of the Centre and Uttar Pradesh governments.

“The bypolls to Kairana and Noorpur are also perceived as a victory of secular forces over the communal forces,” he said in a statement.

The state’s ruling BJP suffered a stunning electoral upset with joint opposition candidates posting victories in not just Kairana but also the Noorpur assembly constituency, which went to the Samajwadi Party.

“My victory has proved that the path of the united opposition is clear in 2019,” Tabassum Hasan said after the win.

The opposition victories follow the BJP defeats in the Lok Sabha by-elections in Gorakhpur and Phulpur in March, and come just a year before the general election.

Till Now, Why women empowerment in India could still be a distant dream

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Only a fifth of women who are working, decide on their own where to spend their earnings, finds the latest round of the NationalFamily Health Survey. A staggering sixty-one percent of working women say that such decisions are made jointly, while 17 percent say that it’s mostly the husband who makes such decisions. This situation appears to be unchanged over the past decade.

On the other hand, the survey finds that roughly two-thirds of women now participate in major household decisions such as women’s health care, major household purchases and visits to their friends and family. In fact, women’s participation rate has seen a marked improvement over the past decade.

In decisions regarding the major household purchase, the percentage of women involved has increased from 53 percent in 2005-06 to 73 percent in 2015-16. In the case of own health care, it has increased from 62 percent to 75 percent, while in the case of visits to friends and family, it has increased to 75 percent, from 61 percent earlier.

Perhaps, this is an outcome of rising incomes of women. The survey finds that the percentage of who earn almost as much as their husbands more than doubling from 20 percent in 2005-06 to 42 percent in 2015-16.

There has also been a marked improvement in a women’s freedom to move around. According to the survey, in 2005-06 only a third of women in the age group of 15-49 were allowed to go alone to the market, health facility and to places outside the village. By comparison, in 2015-16, the same is estimated at 41 percent.

But attitudes towards wife beating have not changed much since 2005-06, nor has there been a change in the percentage of women who say that women can refuse sex to their husband.

On the health side, there has been a marked decline in the use of tobacco across both sexes according to the latest round of the NFHS.

While 10.8 percent of women in the age group of 15-49 used to use tobacco in 2005-06, this has dropped to 6.8 percent in 2015-16. Interestingly, in urban areas, it is lower at 4.4 percent, while in rural areas it is higher at 8.1 percent. For men, the comparable estimates are 57 percent in 2005-06 and 44.5 percent in 2015-16.

In the case of alcohol, the decline is of a much lower magnitude. The percentage of women consuming alcohol has declined from 2.2 percent in 2005-06 to 1.2 percent in 2015-16, while for men the comparable estimates are 31.9 percent and 29.2 percent.

PTI

UN Security Council rejects US draft resolution on Gaza

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The United States has voted against a Kuwait-drafted United Nations Security Council resolution calling for the protection of Palestinian civilians while being the only country to back its own measure condemning Hamas for the recent violence in the Gaza Strip.

More than 120 Palestinians have been killed and thousands wounded by Israeli forces during weeks-long peaceful protests in the besieged Gaza Strip near the fence with Israel. Among the victims have been medical professionals and journalists.

Ten countries, including Russia and France, voted in favor of the Kuwait-sponsored resolution on Friday.

Four others – Britain Poland, the Netherlands, and Ethiopia – abstained, while the US, a major ally of Israel, was the only country to vote against it.

The resolution, which was revised three times and said to have been “watered down”, previously called for international protection for Palestinian people.

The final draft called for “the consideration of measures to guarantee the safety and protection of the Palestinian civilian population in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including in the Gaza Strip”.
Nikki Haley, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, said ahead of the vote.

Life in Gaza: Palestinians’ struggle to survive
US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley described the resolution as “grossly one-sided” as she pinned the blame on much of Palestinians’ suffering on the Hamas movement, which runs the Strip.

In a statement later on Friday, Hanan Ashrawi, Palestinian Liberation Organization executive committee member, said the US had once again demonstrated its “blind loyalty to Israel and tried to absolve it of any wrongdoing despite its egregious violations, deliberate massacres and willful killings and war crimes.

“With its veto, the United States is once again attempting to justify the lawlessness and cruelty of Israel’s military occupation, while providing Israel with legal and political cover to pursue its assault on the Palestinian people and on international law and international humanitarian law.”

‘Humiliating vote’
The US was in turn the only country to vote in favour of a revised draft-resolution it submitted subsequent to the Kuwait-sponsored initiative.

The second vote saw 11 countries abstaining and three rejecting it.

The US version had omitted references to Israeli use of force and protecting Palestinians.

It instead demanded that Hamas and other Palestinian groups cease “all violent provocative actions” in Gaza.

Al Jazeera’s James Bays, reporting from the UN headquarters in New York, said the US diplomatic efforts “seemed to have backfired”.

“I don’t know when there was last a resolution put to the Security Council that only got one vote in favour,” said Bays.

“It seems a very humiliating vote for the US, and one that is very starkly showing the divisions around the Security Council table on this issue,” he added.

“The US was not able to muster the support from its normal US allies, they are not coming to their support on this issue. Even though some of them did not support the Kuwait resolution – they abstained because they thought there wasn’t enough language criticising Hamas – they certainly didn’t support the US version of things.”

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