Nasheman

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

You are here: Home / 2018 / Archives for September 2018

Archives for September 2018

Kolkata bridge collapse: Eastern Railway asks RITES to investigate

by


The Eastern Railway has asked the state-run RITES Ltd to probe the collapse of the Majherhat bridge here and examine the safety of railway operations in it wake, an official said on Wednesday.

“Our chief bridge engineer along with RITES team will be visiting the spot and it is a fact-finding team. The collapsed bridge was not under the Eastern Railway, but it was a railway over-bridge. That is why concerns are there,” an Eastern Railway spokesperson said over the phone.

RITES Ltd, under the aegis of Indian Railways, is a multi-disciplinary consultancy organisation in the fields of transport, infrastructure and related technologies.

“They will investigate the possible reasons that caused the collapse and also examine the safety of railway operations under the bridge,” the official said.

A portion of a 40-year-old bridge collapsed in South Kolkata on Tuesday afternoon, crushing a man to death and leaving 19 injured and several vehicles damaged.

(IANS)

Reduce malnutrition by supporting ‘Rashtriya Poshan Maah’: Maneka

by


Minister of Women and Child Development Maneka Sanjay Gandhi on Tuesday urged various ministries to offer full support to the ongoing ‘Rashtriya Poshan Maah’ with outreach activities.

Under Poshan Abhiyan, this September is being celebrated as the National Nutrition Month across the country to address the nutritional challenges, the Ministry said, adding that 100 community radio stations were also participating in the campaign.

“I request you to undertake outreach activities in your constituencies. Your participation in this mission will enable common citizens to associate with the objective of eliminating malnutrition,” Gandhi said in a statement.

She said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched this programme on March 2018 to bring convergence amongst various ministries to reduce malnutrition.

The Minister said the programme was aimed at making people aware of the importance of nutrition and giving individual families easy access to government services to supplement nutrition for their children and pregnant/lactating mothers.

According to the Ministry, the ‘National Nutrition Month’ has eight key themes including antenatal care, optimal breastfeeding, complementary feeding, anaemia, growth monitoring, education, diet and right age of marriage for girls, hygiene and sanitation and food fortification.

Bollyboom goes international, to debut in Kuala Lumpur with Guru Randhawa

by


After the High Rated Gabru Tour with Bollyboom across seven cities in India, singer Guru Randhawa will front Percept Live’s Bollywood dance music property’s international debut in Kuala Lumpur later this month.

Bollyboom will make its foreign foray in the Malaysian capital on September 21 at the KL Live, Life Centre.

Along with foot-tapping popular numbers from the Punjabi singer-composer, Bollywood music fans in Malaysia can expect Bollyboom to deliver a completely new twist to this genre of popular music to create a unique live entertainment experience.

The show will enthrall fans with live percussionists, exotic performers and a jaw-dropping on-stage performance combined with special effects and state of the art technology, read a statement.

Guru said in a statement: “It has been a great year for me with multiple number one hits. I love performing live and engaging with my fans on-ground. The 7-city Bollyboom tour is one of the most extensive tours that I have done in recent times and I’m glad that it all turned out to be a great success.

“I am extremely happy that we are extending the High Rated Gabru Tour to international markets, and I am looking forward for my show in Kuala Lumpur.”

He is expecting a “high level of energy and love” from fans.

“I hope to receive a warm-hearted welcome as this is my debut show in Malaysia and I wish to make it a memorable one,” added the singer, known for tracks like “High rated gabru”, “Ban ja rani”, “Yaar mod do”, “Patola”, “Fashion” and “Lahore”.

Manuj Aggarwal, CEO, Percept Live, said that with over 7 per cent of the Malaysian population being Indians, it was a huge opportunity for them to tap by giving them a home grown brand experience through their popular IP Bollyboom”.

“Guru Randhawa enjoys massive popularity and the audiences will simply love grooving to his songs at the live Bollyboom show in Kuala Lumpur,” Aggarwal said.

Bollyboom also has shows planned in Dubai, Singapore, New Zealand and four cities in Australia in the coming months.

(Ians)

CBI raids TN Minister’s, DGP’s house

by


 The Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday raided 30 places in Tamil Nadu, including the residences of Health Minister C. Vijayabaskar and Director General Police T.K. Rajendran in connection with a gutka scam, a CBI official told IANS.

Philippines mayor shot dead inside his office

by


The mayor of Ronda, a city in central Philippines, was shot dead on Wednesday morning when several men broke into his office, marking the 16th elected local official to be assassinated under the current administration.

Ronda mayor Mariano Blanco III was pronounced dead at 2.25 a.m local time (18.25 GMT on Tuesday) upon arriving at a nearby hospital in Barili town, police senior inspector JR Palcon said, Efe reported.

According to Palcon, several men who are yet to be identified arrived at the Town Hall in a van at around 1.30 a.m and opened fire inside the municipal office of Ronda in Cebu province where Blanco was said to be sleeping.

Blanco was on the blacklist of public officials allegedly involved in the illegal drugs trade that was ordered by President Rodrigo Duterte as part of his war on drugs campaign. Blanco was stripped of his authority over police in 2017, although he denied involvement in illegal drugs.

In February, lawyer Jonah John Ungab, Blanco’s nephew and deputy mayor of Ronda, was also shot dead after attending a court hearing with his client Kerwin Espinosa.

In July, the League of Municipalities of the Philippines – which comprises 68 mayors from the main cities in the country – requested a meeting with the President to address the assassinations of local officials and their involvement with the government’s so-called “narco list.”

Started by Duterte in 2016, the war on drugs has unleashed violence in the country, with more than 4,500 suspects killed in police raids and more than 23,500 unsolved murder cases.

(IANS)

Let your dreams take wing

by

Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Bengaluru is all set to host Utthaan 2018 this Sunday, the 2nd of September 2018. The theme of this year’s event is “Dreams on Wings- Nothing can keep me down”which aims to teach the children that they can conquer heights if they let their dreams take wing.

UTTHAAN is an event that celebrates the unassuming innocence of childhood and the unconditional happiness that liesin the immaterial things that surround us. In order to spread bright smiles and carefree laughter to the children of underprivileged background, the campus is transformed into a wonderland customized to fit the desires of the children. With colourful baubles and balloons adorning the grounds, SIBM Bengaluru will prepare to whisk the children away to the shiny stars and the warm skies, to a land where dreams are just a hand’s reach away.

It is indeed right that, “Children may forget what you said, but they will not forget how you made them feel”.
A small effort, can make a huge difference in the lives of these children. To splash the lives of these charming kids with the bright hues of joy, The Social Responsibility Committee of SIBM Bengaluru organizes this flagship event every year. The purpose of this initiative isto shower love and heap happiness on the underprivileged children, coming from various NGOs in and around Bengaluru.

The students of SIBM Bengaluru eagerly wait for this day every year as they get to indulge their inner child, and brighten the days of less fortunate kids. The campus will be the stage to many engaging and fun-filled activities. Utthaan will be lit up with the bright smiles ofchildren from various NGOs, the likes of which are:
• Belaku Shishu Nivasa
• AnathaShishiNivasa
• Makkala Jeevodaya
• Sadashraya Charitable Trust
• Surbhi Tirtha Ashrama

Events and Activities for Children:
• Art and Craft
• Stall Games
• Magic Show
• Learning That’s Fun

Here is a glimpse of the festivities of Utthaan from the previous year-

About SIBM Bengaluru:
Ever since its inception in 1978, SYMBIOSIS has been synonymous with progress. The trend of progress has been continued by setting up of SIU’s first campus outside Maharashtra at Bengaluru in 2008. SIBM Bengaluru is now one of the leading B-Schools of the country. The focus, now, is on matching global standards of management education. SIBM Bengaluru instills a work culture which is unparalleled among various institutions and provides a holistic approach to management which goes a long way in creating a dynamic identity. Vibrant student associations and committees complement the program with a number of activities involving institute-industry interaction.

Infiltrator killed on LoC: Army

by

Jammu The army on Wednesday said it has killed an infiltrator on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district.

“One intruder on being challenged, opened fire and the army retaliated. The intruder was killed and the body was handed over to the Jammu and Kashmir Police,” Defence Ministry sources said, adding that the incident occurred in the Kairi area of the LoC.

There was, however, no confirmation whether any weapon was recovered from the slain militant.

[IANS]

Kerala government sticks with KPMG for rebuilding state

by

Thiruvananthapuram The Kerala government on Wednesday decided that despite the Congress-led opposition’s opinion about KPMG, an international professional service company, selected as consultant partner for rebuilding the flood-ravaged state, it will stick with them, a minister said.

Industries Minister E.P. Jayarajan, deputising for Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan who is presently in the US for treatment, told the media here that KPMG has already started its work in the state.

“They (KPMG) are known for their expertise. They are presently conducting a study to help us rebuild after the floods devastated the state.

“They are doing it for free, so what’s the issue. When such an organisation is helping us for free, what we should now do is, wait for their report. Once they submit it, then we will take a call,” said Jayarajan.

Earlier this week the Congress party expressed strong reservation about selecting KPMG as the consultant partner even as they faced cases in a few countries where they were involved in various programmes.

Vijayan said on August 31, the KPMG has agreed to provide free consultancy service and would be the consultant partner for rebuilding Kerala.

[IANS]

Sandeep, Rana fight back in Dakshin Dare rally

by

Davangere (Karnataka) Sandeep Sharma and Suresh Rana scripted a gallant fightback for Team Maruti Suzuki in the 10th edition of the Dakshin Dare, taking the fourth and sixth positions respectively after Day 2 here on Tuesday evening.

Suzuki’s Sandeep, and his co-driver Anmol Rampal, were at their aggressive best on the day, clocking 58.09 minutes in three Special Stages and one Super Special Stage for a cumulative timing of 03:35:05 over the first two days.

His teammate, 10-time Raid de Himalaya champion Suresh (with Chirag Thakur), also fought back bravely to climb from the 11th position to take the sixth position.

Suresh, who fell behind after enduring a punctured tyre on the opening day, caught up on lost time by going flat out and even posting the day’s third best timing.

“I did not have the best of starts to the rally. But I am glad that I could get back into the fray. Our team (Maruti Suzuki) has its hopes pinned on me and I am quite sure that I will keep improving and fight till the end to defend my title,” Suresh said.

Three-time APRC champion Gaurav Gill continued to hold on to the top position on the leaderboard after yet another power-packed performance.

The Mahindra Adventure racer, along with his co-driver Musa Sherif, was in his elements from the word go, winning all the three Special Stages and one Super Special Stage.

His teammate Philippos Matthai (with navigator PVS Moorthy) came in second, with a total time of 03:26:03 minutes.

Another Mahindra Adventure driver, Amittrajit Ghosh (with co-driver Ashwin Naik), slipped one place to take the third position after losing six minutes in the early part of the morning.

Yuva Kumar continued to lead in the bike category, winning two of the day’s stages and finishing second in the third. Aakash and Vishwas are in the second and third positions.

In the TSD category, Pramod Vig and Prakash Vig jumped to the top spot, while Santosh and Nagarajan took the second spot. Srikanth and Raghuraman are on the third spot.

[IANS]

Have to improve reflexes, agility ahead of Tokyo Olympics: Manika Batra

by

Kolkata Manika Batra, who created history by becoming the first Indian female paddler to win an Asian Games medal, is now planning to work overtime in order to improve her reflexes and agility and come close to matching her Asian counterparts by the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Manika, who built on her Commonwealth Games (CWG) high by winning a bronze with veteran Achanta Sharath Kamal in the mixed doubles category in table tennis, was no match for Wang Manyu of China in the pre-quarterfinals of the women’s singles.

Though it was the best-ever outing for the country in the sport at the Asian Games, with the men’s team also bagging bronze, Manika said she has her eyes set on a podium finish at the Olympics in two years’ time and for that she needs to catch up with the mighty Chinese and other strong Asian players.

“I gave my hundred percent against Wang Manyu, but I realised I have to improve a lot to beat them. I will prepare well for the coming tournaments,” Manika told IANS in an interview.

“As a team we are in a good shape right now. In singles we have to improve a lot, especially when we play with Asians. Their reflexes are so good. Personally, I have to improve my reflexes and agility to match them.

“So I will work on that till the Olympics and try to match them there,” said Manika, who showed signs of ending Singaporean supremacy in the discipline by choking out Mengyu Yu in straight sets to clinch a historic first-ever gold medal in women’s singles of the CWG earlier this year.

The 23-year old bagged four medals at the 2018 Commonwealth Games as India finished with a rich haul of eight.

Besides her game, Manika also aims to break into the top-40 rankings. Currently, the Delhi girl is ranked World No 56.

“Personally, my goal would be to break into top 30 or 40. I am 56 right now, so I have to improve that. To improve my rankings, I have to play many tournaments abroad, so I am preparing for that as well.”

Manika, who will take part in the Belgium Open, starting from September 23, and the Swedish Open, from November 15, also revealed that she has plans to play for a European club next year but it’s too early to speak on that, she added.

On her and Kamal’s bronze medal winning performance in the semifinals of the mixed doubles match where they ended up with bronze, Manika said she never wanted to come back empty-handed from Jakarta.
“It was not difficult, but, of course, since all Asians come together at the Asian Games, the challenge is stiffer as compared to Commonwealth Games. In my mind, it was there that it would be difficult… but when I reached Jakarta, I thought that I had to do something here, I had to beat someone,” she said.

Kamal and Manika played four matches in a day and only the opener against Malaysia was comfortable.

In the semis, Kamal and Manika made life tough for China’s Yingsha Sun and Wang Sun before going down 9-11, 5-11, 13-11, 4-11, 8-11.

[IANS]

KNOW US

GET INVOLVED

PROMOTE

Archives