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Committed to waive farm loans: Karnataka CM

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Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Tuesday said the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S)-Congress coalition government is committed to waiving farm loans.

“I am soon going to call a meeting with the nationalized banks to figure out the modalities to waive loans of farmers in a scientific way. Our government is highly committed to waiving farm loans,” Kumaraswamy said at his maiden press conference here after assuming office on May 23.

The Chief Minister, who met Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a two-day visit to New Delhi starting Sunday, said he has requested the Central government to bear 50 percent of the cost of the farm loans the state government plans to waive.

“As we are ready to waive loans to free farmers from debt, I request the Central government to provide 50 percent financial support to our initiative,” the JD-S leader had said at the fourth meeting of the governing council of Niti Aayog.

He also wrote to the Prime Minister on Monday to allocate 25 percent of Rs 2 lakh-crore special bonds the Central government plans to raise to bail-out state-run banks to waive farm loans across the country.

Admitting that his JD-S did not receive people’s mandate, the Chief Minister said his government will work for the all-round development of the state and its citizens.

“The state government will work towards presenting a scheme which allows all the farmers to get loans without any difficulty.”

The JD-S leader promised in the party’s election manifesto that it would waive farm loans within 24 hours of assuming office if it was voted to power with a majority.

“Since we were not voted to power with a majority, we need to discuss with the other leaders in the coalition government,” he said.

The Chief Minister who was late by 90 minutes for the press conference at Press Club in the city center said he was busy with public visiting him at his home in the southern suburb.

Congress rules out coalition with PDP .

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The Congress on Tuesday ruled out the possibility of a coalition with the Peoples Democratic Alliance (PDP), making Governor’s rule look imminent in Jammu and Kashmir after the BJP pulled out of the PDP-led coalition government.

Reacting to the development, senior Congress leader and former J& K Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said the question of an alliance with the PDP “does not arise”.

“Whatever has happened is good. People of Jammu and Kashmir will get some relief. They (BJP) ruined Kashmir and have now pulled out,” Azad said.

He stressed that the question of Congress forming an alliance with PDP “does not arise”.

Congress spokesman Randeep Singh Surjewala pointed out that in the last four years, 373 security personnel and 239 civilians have been killed in Jammu and Kashmir due to heightened militancy.

What did the nation get out of this?” Surjewala said in a tweet.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal pointed out that the Modi government had claimed that demonetization in 2016 had broken the back of militancy in Jammu and Kashmir but that did not seem true.

“Didn’t BJP tell us that demonetization had broken the back of terrorism in Kashmir? Then what happened?” he asked.

South Films Round Up

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Dulquer Releases ‘Contessa’ Teaser

Newbie director Sudeep E S’ film Contessa, starring Appa Sarath, has a new teaser, which Dulquer Salmaan released it recently and teaser hints that the film will have many thrilling moments, complete with action and sharp dialogues. Contessa also has Sinil Sainudheen starring in a major role. The film’s story, script and dialogues are by Riyaz.

Vidya To Star In Dhanush’s ‘Maari 2’

Vidya Pradeep, who is basking in the success of her Iravakku Aayiram Kangal, has been roped in to play an important role in Dhanush’s next film with Balaji Mohan namely Maari 2. Produced by Dhanush’s Wunderbar Films, Malayalam actor Tovino Thomas is playing the main antagonist with Sai Pallavi playing the female lead. The makers have also roped in actors Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Krishna & Robo Shankar to play supporting roles. Music composer Yuvan Shankar Raja is in charge of music and has already composed a song crooned by maestro Ilaiyaraaja. Being directed by Balaji Mohan, who helmed the first part, Maari 2 is touted to be a sequel to the gangster film that came out in 2014.

Samuthirakani Announces ‘Appa 2’

On Father’s Day, when all the celebrities were seen wishing their fathers by sharing their pictures and recalling sweet memories, director-cum actor Samuthirakani decided to announce his sequel to Appa. He had tweeted a picture with few of the main cast of his film Appa, captioning it “Velvom”. Appa, was a sequel to his 2012 film Saattai, where he played a school teacher changing the lives of many students in a Government school. In Appa, he was seen as a father helping out his son and their friends to deal with the pressure the education system put on them. The film also had Thambi Ramaiah playing a crucial role and had music by maestro Ilaiyaraaja. Going by the picture and the day he has chosen to share the news with the audience, it looks like the sequel will also revolve around fatherhood.

Anjali’s New Horror Thriller Titled

Anjali, who is currently part of 3D horror film Lisaa, will now be part of another horror thriller, titled O. Directed by debutante Praveen Biggod, who has worked on many independent films, O will be a heroine-centric film. “It is a pure horror film that takes place predominantly inside a house. Anjali plays Punitha, a character who gets scared easily and is able to feel the existence of negative energy around her. She faces a problem and how she gets out of it forms the plot,” says the director, who adds, “We are planning this as a Tamil-Telugu bilingual. The shoot will begin once Anjali completes her current projects.”

High Court Judgment In Long Pending Trisha Case

For the year 2010-2011 actress Trisha had led income tax returns and had not disclosed a number of Rupees 3.52 Crores and paid her tax for the remaining amount. However later led revised tax returns and brought the amount in. The IT department however alleged her of purposefully concealing her income and levied a penalty of Rs. 1.11 Crores. Trisha led an appeal at the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal in Nungambakkam and they ruled in favor of her. The IT department then went to the High Court and the case came up for hearing recently on. The judges dismissed the case stating that “We have concluded that the assessee is not guilty of deliberate concealment of income and is not liable to be mulcted with penalty under the Income Tax Act.”

‘Pantham’ Audio Date Out And Release Date Final

Gopichand starrer Pantham, directed by debutante K. Chakravarthy, is all set to be released. The makers said, “This is the seventh film for our banner and we are glad it is a landmark film for Gopichand. We have gone all out and left no stone unturned in the production. The post-production of the film is presently going on.” The release event in Vizag will follow later. The makers have confirmed the film’s release date as 5th Jul, 2018. Music is by Gopi Sundar. Dialogues are by Ramesh Reddy. The screenplay is by K. Chakravarthy and Bobby (K. S. Ravindra). The cinematography is by Prasad Murella.

‘Geethanjali 2’ Is Now On The Cards

One of the best horror-comedy films and 2014’s all-time hit Geethanjali is all set to roll into its sequel. The film’s first look was released by choreographer, actor and director Prabhudheva on his twitter account recently. The poster showcases Anjali with the title of the movie as Geethanjali 2. This movie will be produced by Kona Venkat under Kona films Corporation in association with MVV Cinemas. Heroine Anjali will be playing the lead role, and details of the remaining cast and crew are awaited. The initial part Geethanjali was directed by Raj Kiran, featuring Srinivas Reddy and Anjali in the lead roles. Now, it remains to be seen who’ll play the male lead opposite Anjali in the sequel.

Language Is Not A Barrier For Aditi Rao Hydari

Aditi Rao Hydari who recently made her Tollywood debut with the romantic entertainer, Sammohanam shared that she doesn’t mind working in any language, if the role is good, Aditi Rao Hydari also added that she is willing to work in those projects she could personally connect to. The versatile actress who made her debut in South with Kaatru Veliyidai, said she began to receive offers from southern filmmakers after noted director, Mani Ratnam offered her Kaatru Veliyidai. But the actress revealed that she wants to work with noted directors like Gautham Menon, Mysskin, Karthik Subharaj, Sekhar Kammula, Tharun Bhascker and Mani Ratnam, besides adding that she wanted to do as many films as possible with these eminent filmmakers. The actress will be seen playing an astronaut in noted Tollywood director, Sankalp Reddy’s upcoming space-thriller.

Mehreen Questioned By Officials In US

Days after the news that a Tollywood co-producer named Kishan Modugumudi and his wife were arrested by Chicago police for running a prostitution racket involving Tollywood actress, the US Department of Homeland & Immigration seems to have gone overboard by questioning a visiting Telugu actress. The one in question is Mehreen Pirzada, who was most recently visiting US after she was done with a Pantham schedule in Canada. This is apparently to find out the purpose of her visit, etc. The Punjabi diva was questioned only because she told the officials that she was a Tollywood actress! This is proving at its worst. The Mahanubhavudu and Raja The Great actress recently stated that she was upset by the incident.

Nazriya Expresses Her Thanks To Her Fans

The moment actress Nazriya Nazim’s song from Koode and a few other glimpses of her was out, fans went gaga over how the young actress has not changed a bit over the past few years. They said she looks and behaves just like the chirpy young actress, who stole their hearts with her child-like persona. So Nazriya Nazim took to the film’s social networking page to express her gratitude towards the audience through a video. In the clip, she says that words fall short when she tries to talk about the sweet welcome fans have given her. She said she did not realize she had taken a break of four years, until she witnessed the kind of response and comments fans gave her for the song titled “Aararo” from Koode.

Katheyondu Shuruvagide Is A Simple And Breezy Story

Pleasant, refreshing and feel-good, these are among the many comments the trailer of Katheyondu Shuruvagide received since it was released a few days ago. Debutante director Senna Hegde describes his film as an easy, breezy and lighthearted film that is not preachy. “I hope that people who watch this film will enjoy the two-hour-35-minutes completely and have a smile on their face throughout. Even if they forget the movie afterwards, it’s OK; I just want them to enjoy it while they are watching it,” says Senna Hegde Shot in 30 days across multiple locales like Bengaluru, Mysuru, Dakshina Kannada, Puducherry and Munnar, the film is a simple story of a meeting of lost souls over four days.

Manoranjan Heads To Mysuru For His Next

After shooting extensive portions of his last release Brihaspati in namma Mysuru, Manoranjan Ravichandran is back in town, this time for his film Chillum, in which he plays a drug smuggler. Director J Chandrakala says, “We were supposed to shoot in Mysuru earlier this week, but owing to incessant rain we had to push the schedule by a few days. We are looking at shooting at a heritage building for sequences that trace the journey of Manoranjan’s character’s childhood days, which will also feature Ragvendra Rajkumar. A montage song that captures the heritage value of Mysuru will also be canned. Devaraj will be seen in a cop’s role in the movie.”

JK Tyre national racing championship kick-starts July 6

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The 21st edition of the JK Tyre FMSCI national racing championship will get underway here on July 6, with the countrys top drivers vying for the mantle of Indias fastest racer of the year, the organisers announced on Tuesday.

Besides revealing the dates for the upcoming season, JK Motorsport also unveiled a string of exciting motorsports events, right from circuit racing to off-roading to rallying competitions in different parts of the country.

The first round will take place during the July 6-8 weekend while the grand finale will be held from November 16-18 at the majestic Buddh Circuit in Greater Noida.

The second Round is scheduled for August 31 to September 2 and the third from October 12 to 14, both also in Coimbatore.

The Euro JK 18 will continue to be the blue riband event of the championship, drawing the cream of the racing pool, including those who are already competing on the international stage.

It will be supported by the LGB Formula 4 which gives budding racers the opportunity to hone their skills. The Suzuki Gixxer Cup will remain an integral part of the championship, offering the country’s prominent bikers the platform to compete against the best.

“We celebrated a huge milestone last year, when we completed 20 years of JKNRC,” Sanjay Sharma, head of JK Motorsport, said.

“We embark on a new journey this season and renew our commitment to discover, hone and support young talent as they strive to make it big in the world of racing,” he added.

Dhawan, Vijay move up in ICC Test rankings

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India openers Shikhar Dhawan and Murali Vijay moved up the ladder in the ICC Test rankings for batsmen after their twin tons in the first innings of India’s one-off five-day game against Afghanistan in Bengaluru last week.

Dhawan’s knock of 107, during which he became the first player from India to complete a century before lunch on the opening day of a Test match, saw him gain 10 spots to reach a career-best 24th position while Vijay’s innings of 105 lifted him six spots to 23rd position as they helped India win the Test within two days by an innings and 262 runs.

Meanwhile, spinner Ravindra Jadeja inched up one slot to third position after claiming six wickets in the Bengaluru Test while fast bowlers Ishant Sharma (up two places to 25th) and Umesh Yadav (up two places to 26th) also made northward movement.

The Afghanistan players to make an entry into the players’ rankings are Hashmatuallah Shahidi (111th) and captain Asghar Stanikzai (136th) among batsmen. Among bowlers, Yamin Ahmadzai (94th) and spinners Mujeeb ur Rehman (114th) and Rashid Khan (119th) are among those in the rankings. Rashid is currently top-ranked in T20Is and second in ODIs.

West Indies fast bowler Shannon Gabriel made a huge jump to take a career-best 12th position after his player of the match effort in the drawn second Test against Sri Lanka in St Lucia, which ended on Monday.

The 30-year-old from Trinidad and Tobago gained 11 places after finishing the match with 13 for 121, the third best match haul ever by a Windies bowler.

Gabriel has reached 754 rating points while his previous best was 636 points and an 18th place in August last year.

Gabriel’s team-mates Roston Chase (up one place to 38th) and captain Jason Holder (up one place to 64th) were the others to gain in the latest update which also takes into account the one-off Test between India and Afghanistan in Bengaluru which the home side won by an innings and 262 runs.

For Sri Lanka, who trail the three-match series against the Windies 1-0, captain Dinesh Chandimal has gained one spot to move up to ninth position after his effort of 119 not out and 39 while Kusal Mandis is another batsman to move up, gaining four spots to reach a career-best 12th position.

Among their bowlers, Suranga Lakmal has gained one slot to reach 29th position while Lahiru Kumara has gained three spots to reach 51st position.

France-India commit to increasing trade to 15 bn euro by 2020

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The dynamism infused in the Indo-French relations during the visit of French President Emmanuel Macron to India in March seems to be building up as the two countries have committed to raising their bilateral trade from 9 billion euros to 15 billion euros in the next two years official sources said.

Besides this, boosting French investment in India was one of the several issues that Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj discussed with her French counterpart Jean Yves Le Drian on Monday evening during her maiden visit to France.

The French have been keen to significantly enhance their presence in Indian business ecosystem, especially in areas where they have in-house strengths, notably sustainable development, transport and smart cities.

The two ministers also discussed numerous international issues such as the impact of the decision by US President Donald Trump to withdraw from the Paris Climate Change Treaty as well as the Iran nuclear deal. Regional issues such as terrorism and situation in South Asia and the Indian Ocean region were also discussed.

Swaraj thanked Le Drian on behalf of the Indian government for the unstinted support that France has given to India’s bid to be inducted as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council as well as the Nuclear Suppliers Group.

The two leaders also exchanged a letter of intent for collaboration in the conservation of prehistoric monuments. The first such collaboration will take place in the famous Bhimbetka caves in Swaraj’s native Madhya Pradesh.

Congress celebrates Rahul Gandhi’s birthday

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Senior Congress leaders reached party President Rahul Gandhi’s mother Sonia Gandhi’s residence to greet the former’s 48th birthday on Tuesday.

Party supporters got into a celebratory mood, dancing to the beat of drums in the morning outside the Congress office on Akbar Road here.

There were similar vibes outside 10 Janpath Road, Sonia Gandhi’s residence, where Youth Congress members led the celebrations.

They also went inside to meet Rahul Gandhi.

Among the leaders visiting Sonia Gandhi’s residence were Ajay Maken, Randeep Surjewala, P.C. Chacko and most of the steering committee members including Manmohan Singh, A.K. Antony, Ambika Soni, Ahmed Patel, Ghulam Nabi Azad and Ashok Gehlot.

This is Rahul Gandhi’s first birthday after becoming the party President.

He was born on this day in 1970 to Rajiv Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also greeted him. “Birthday greetings to Congress President Rahul Gandhi. I pray for his long and healthy life,” Modi tweeted.

Kumaraswamy meets PM Modi to discuss Cauvery Board

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Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy and Prime Minister Narendra Modi talked about issues influencing the state like lack of coal for Karnataka’s thermal power plant and furthermore about the newly framed Cauvery Water Management Board (CMB) in New Delhi on Monday, June 18.

Kumaraswamy on his visit to national capital also met Union Water Resources Minister Nitin Gadkari. He also met Congress President Rahul Gandhi at his home to talk about issues the coalition government is currently facing.

Kumaraswamy was accompanied by Janata Dal (Secular) (JD-S) secretary general Danish Ali and All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary in-charge for Karnataka Congress K C Venugopal.

JD(S) sources said CM’s visit to Gandhi was a ‘courtesy visit’ and to likewise wish Rahul Gandhi for his birthday on June 19. They included that the Congress chief has assured full help to the Congress-JD(S) coalition.

It is imperative to take note of the Karnataka government had before restricted any move to shape Cauvery Water Management Board. It had proposed the arrangement of Cauvery Decision Implementation Committee. The Supreme Court had requested the central government to set up the Cauvery Management Board (CMB) and Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) within a month of declaration of the order. But, the Center has been reprimanded for neglecting to consent to the top court’s order.

Karnataka will soon send to the Center the names of its chosen people in the Cauvery Water Management Board (CMB) and the Regulation Authority however it should address certain issues initially, Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy said on Monday.

After meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Union Water Resources Minister Nitin Gadkari, he said issues identified with the Board were among others taken up amid the discussions.

“There were a few specialized issues with respect to the setting up of the board which must be dealt with before it begins working. I asked for Water Resources Ministry to change two-three clauses and it has responded positively,” Kumaraswamy said.

Prior, he had purportedly said that Parliament ought to have examined the issue and a resolution passed on the issue of setting up the Board.

Karnataka has been against the setting up of the Board and inclines toward an arranged answer for the vexed water sharing issue. He said he had just discharged water to Tamil Nadu before it asked and he would have no issue in discharging Tamil Nadu its full-share if the monsoon is great.

On the issue of demand of 50 percent from the center for farmer loan waiver, Kumaraswamy said “I asked for the Prime Minister. But, there was no particular assurance.”

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Nobody rejoining AIADMK, says disqualified MLA

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All the 18 disqualified legislators of the AIADMK are united and the party can’t lure even one of them, a disqualified MLA said here on Tuesday.

Speaking to reporters here, Thanga Tamil Selvan termed as “motivated rumours” the reports about some of the disqualified lawmakers going back to the AIADMK.

Tamil Selvan said his decision to withdraw a case in the Madras High Court challenging the disqualification is due to his loss of hope of getting justice from the judiciary.

“But that does not mean there is a split in the 18 disqualified legislators.”

Earlier in the day, Tamil Nadu Fisheries Minister D. Jayakumar said those who have left the party will join back as it is the compulsion of time.

Eighteen AIADMK legislators were disqualified as lawmakers by Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker P. Dhanapal after they met the Governor and gave a memorandum expressing loss of confidence in K. Palaniswami and requested him to appoint a new Chief Minister.

The disqualified legislators filed a case against the Speaker’s action. On June 14, a two-member bench of Madras High Court gave a split verdict with the Chief Justice Indira Banerjee upholding the disqualification while companion judge Justice M. Sundar ruling that the Speaker’s decision was invalid.

BJP ministers resign in J&K

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Jammu and Kashmir, Deputy chief minister Kavindra Gupta and his cabinet colleagues from BJP on Tuesday submitted their resignation papers to the chief minister, Mehbooba Mufti. Even, she has also tendered her resignation. She submitted her resignation to the governor. PDP has called a press conference at 4 PM. However, making the announcement, Gupta said as the party high command decided to disassociate with the PDP,all ministers decided to quit and sent their resignation papers to the chief minister.
Two months back, there was a change in the representatives from BJP in the Mehbooba cabinet and deputy chief minister Nirmal Kumar Singh was replaced by Kavindra Gupta. Four new ministers were also inducted in place of the sitting ministers from BJP.

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