The Dehradun International Cricket Stadium was opened on Saturday, 26th May by the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Shri Trivendra Singh Rawat, after a senior delegation comprising experts from the International Cricket Council assessed the facility last week. Having evaluated all the facilities, the officials found the standards for player’s amenities, media and broadcast requirements in compliance to host all three formats of the international games and called it one of the best venues they have visited recently.
Located in the capital of Uttarakhand, the stadium is set against the backdrop of rolling hills and rivers and blends with the picturesque landscape of the state. A world-class facility for 25000 spectators, the intimate seating bowl provides uninterrupted views of the cricket field.
The design of the stadium reflects local architectural influences, recalling a proud past while serving as a bridge to a modern era. The stadium creates a 21st-century fan experience and a premier entertainment experience for sports, concert and convention-goers in the Uttarakhand capital.
The facility has state-of-the-art amenities including restaurants, retail, banquet halls and conference rooms to provide the spectators with an interactive viewing experience of the game. The stadium is equipped for complete evacuation in less than 8 minutes as per international security guidelines. The clubhouse complex with its allied facilities of guest rooms, restaurants, banquet halls, auditorium, bowling alley and indoor sports facility will make this the new destination in the city and region
Designed by Collage Design, the Dehradun International Cricket Stadium is India’s first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold standard sporting arena. Collage Design, one of India’s leading sports infrastructure consultants, previously worked on the development of all six stadiums and 26 training sites (Goa, Guwahati, Kochi, Kolkata, Navi Mumbai and New Delhi) for India’s first FIFA tournament, the FIFA U-17 World Cup, that took place in October last year.
Describing the efforts that went in to building this facility, Ramkumar Subramaniam, CEO and Founder of Collage Design said, “It’s a complex and challenging process involving multiple stakeholdersto conceptualize and develop modern sports facilities. It has been an immensely fulfilling journey with the state Government of Uttarakhand to realise their vision of creating a world class facility that would serve as a benchmark for other states to invest and promote sports.”
The stadium has been selected as the home ground for the Afghanistan Cricket team, and it will host a three-match T20I series between Afghanistan and Bangladesh on June 3rd, 5th and 7th, 2018.
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No screening of Indian films during Eid in Pakistan
Following the requests by the film exhibitors, distributors and production houses, Pakistan has imposed a temporary ban on the exhibition and screening of Indian films during Eid holidays.
According to media reports, the exhibition and screening of Indian and foreign films will be banned from two days before the Eid to until two weeks after the holidays.
Pakistani film producers and artists have been complaining for the last two years that their new films face stiff completion from the Indian and Hollywood movies.
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National News Round Up
Honorable Prime Minister Of India Shri Narendra Modi Inaugurates India’s 1st Ever Hybrid 14 Lane Expressway
Shri Narendra Modi, Honorable Prime Minister of India recently inaugurated India’s 1st ever 14 lane Expressway – The Delhi-Meerut Expressway (Delhi Section) from Nizamuddin Bridge to UP border, proudly developed by NHAI & Welspun Enterprises Ltd. under Hybrid Annuity Model.
Shri Nitin Gadkari – Honorable Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping & Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Shri Mansukh L. Mandaviya – Honorable Union Minister of State for Road, Transport & Highways, Shipping, Chemical & Fertilizers, Shri Maheish Girri – Member of Parliament, Shri Rajendra Agrawal – Member of Parliament, Mr. B. K. Goenka – Chairman of Welspun Group & Mr. Sandeep Garg – MD & CEO, Welspun Enterprises Ltd. were also present on this milestone occasion.
Accompanying him, Shri Nitin Gadkari – Honorable Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping, Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation averred, “Congratulations to NHAI & Welspun Group for completing the green & sustainable Delhi – Meerut Expressway in record time.”
Welspun Group through its technological excellence has also been contributing to the nation’s growth through its varied businesses verticals and is proud to be associated with NHAI to develop varied HAM projects.
Commenting on the occasion, Mr. B. K. Goenka – Chairman of Welspun Group averred, “We congratulate the Honorable Prime Minister on completing 4 successful years at the Centre and sharing his vision to transform & connect India. We are thankful & proud to be associated with NHAI under the Hybrid Annuity Model. Welspun Enterprises was the 1st ever Company to achieve the financial closure for this expressway project. We are proud to contribute through industry 1st ever initiatives like vertical gardens, cycling track, solar lighting & beautification of this stretch. The completion of this expressway along with NHAI strongly showcases our strength in Infrastructure and truly resonates with our philosophy of ‘Leading Tomorrow Together’.”
Welspun Enterprises Ltd. developed the Delhi-Meerut Expressway (Package I) in a record time of 18 months as against the scheduled 30 months, setting a new benchmark with operational efficiency & commitment. The stretch also features India’s 1st ever Cycling Track on both sides, Vertical Gardens, Solar panels for Lighting, Drip water irrigation, replicas of prominent monuments like Qutub Minar & Ashoka Stambh, Advanced Traffic Management Systems (ATMS), CCTV’s & plantation of new trees. The project consists of a 6 lane expressway in the centre, flanked by 2 – 4 lane highways on either side – making it 14 lanes in total.
Designed for a speed up to 120 km/h, this expressway will substantially reduce the travel time from 45 minutes to just 8 minutes. It will also help in reduce pollution, better fuel efficiency & enhanced quality of life of millions of people.
Welspun Group, known for its varied social initiatives, has played a key role in rehabilitating the slums on the highway. It also runs varied social awareness programs with the local population in the areas of hygiene, women empowerment & education for children. It played a pivotal role in converting this expressway into a green belt with sustainable initiatives like drip water irrigation, solar plant & landscape development.
Welspun Enterprises Limited (WEL), a part of the $2.3 billion Welspun Group (Pipes & Plates, Home Textiles, Infrastructure & and Oil & Gas) operates PPP projects in varied sectors like roads, water & urban infrastructure. In the highway sector alone, the Company has successfully completed 6 BOT (Toll) Road projects with a total length of over 500 km. Apart from that, the company holds equity investments in Welspun Energy Private Limited (renewable energy) & Welspun Natural Resources Private Limited (Oil & gas exploration).
Court grants interim protection to Chidambaram till June 5
A special court here on Wednesday granted interim protection to P. Chidambaram from arrest till June 5 in the Aircel-Maxis deal case.
Special Judge O.P. Saini announced the order and directed him to join the investigation on June 5, the date when Enforcement Directorate (ED) has asked him to appear before it for questioning.
The court has asked ED to file a response on Chidambaram’s anticipatory bail plea and listed the matter for further hearing on June 5.
Earlier, the court granted interim protection to Karti Chidambaram from arrest till July 10 in the Aircel-Maxis deal case.
The Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate are investigating how Karti Chidambaram allegedly managed to get a clearance from the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) in the Aircel-Maxis deal when his father P. Chidambaram was the Finance Minister in 2006.
Bollywood Films In The Making
Mehmood Ali & Satish Kumar To Produce A Biopic Film
The famous dacoit of Chambal, Malkhan Singh was recently shooting for a biopic film Malkhan Singh-The Bandit King, in Mumbai. Malkhan Singh, he came like a conquering hero. Tall & lean, dressed in the uniform of the police he had fought hard for years, dacoit king Malkhan Singh’s farewell to arms in the town of Bhind in North Madhya Pradesh before an awed crowd of 30,000 had all the trappings of a Roman triumph. Pen N Camera International & Yogi Films Entertainment joint venture based on true story of famous dacoit Malkhan Singh. The bandit king from Chambal. Produced by Mehmood Ali & Satish Kumar. Director Shwan Arhana, DOP AKN Sebastian, Action Director Mehmood Bhakshi & Special l Effects by Babu Tayagi. Other actors in prominent roles are Ravi Kishan, Ajaz Khan, Rajeev Raj, Umesha et al.
Vinod Rathod Records A Song
Vinod Rathod, who has been one of the pioneer singers in Hindi film music arena, has recorded a song for Hindi film recently for Who Kaun Hai-The Murder Mystery. The song set to music by Music Director Sanjay Raj was recorded at Kumar Sanu Studio. Producer of the film P. Abhay kumar & Director D. K. Barnwal were also present on the occasion. P. Abhay Kumar announced the name of the film Woh Kaun Hai-The Murder Mystery on his birthday. Shooting for the film is set to start very soon. The main character in the film is played by Telugu actress Vrushali Goswami and this being her debut film in Hindi she is fully excited. The 1st ever song recorded by Vinod Rathod also increases the credentials of the film as he has created a niche for himself in Hindi film music. Vinod Rathod obtained his lessons in music from his eminent father Pandit Chaturbhuj Rathod. He has rendered songs with legendary Lata Mangeshkar, Suresh Wadkar, Sadhana Sargam, Anuradha Paudwal, Alka Yagnik & Kavita Krishnamurthy. Inheriting music from his father Vinod Rathod has earned many awards so far. He was nominated for Filmfare Best Male Playback Singer Award on 2 occasions. He has sung in varied languages such as Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, English, Gujarati, Sindhi, Punjabi, Bangla, Oriya, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Rajasthani, Bhojpuri as well as in Persian. It is learnt that he is going to record some more songs for this new film Who Kaun Hai-The Murder Mystery produced by P. Abhaykumar.
Bhojpuri Films round Up
Dulhin Ganga Par Ke – New song Unveiled
The makers of Khesari Lal Yadav’s Dulhin Ganga Par Ke have recently unveiled a brand new track titled “Jawani Leke Ud Jaai Kauwa” from the film. Sung by Khesari Lal Yadav & Priyanka Pandit, the song titled “Dhukur Dhukur” is a perfect desi dance number. You will feel like grooving after listening to this foot-tapping song. Check out the audio version of the song on YouTube. “Dhukur Dhukur” has been penned & composed by Azad Singh & Madhukar Anand respectively. Also starring Kajal Raghwani, Manoj Tiger, Dulhin Ganga Paar Ke has been directed by Aslam Shaikh and is one of the most awaited films of the year. The film will also mark the debut of Khesari’s 8 year old daughter Kriti. Produced by Arvind Anand & co-produced by R. S. Pandey under the banner of Brandvilla Production & Khesari Entertainment Pvt Ltd, Dulhin Ganga Par Ke, will have a special song featuring YouTube Queen Amrapali Dubey. Interestingly, Khesari & Amrapali have never worked with each other before. During the 1st ever look launch event here a few weeks ago, expressing his happiness over working with Amrapali for the 1st time, Khesari said, “Amrapali is one of the most beautiful & talented actresses in the industry. I had not worked with her before but I will be getting an opportunity to share screen space with her in this film. She has taken YouTube by storm. She is the 1st ever actress to have such a huge fan following on YouTube. I had great fun working with her. I hope people like our song.” The audio version of the song titled “Marad Abhi Baccha Ba” featuring Amrapali was unveiled on YouTube a few days ago.
Anjana Singh Turns A Prankster On The Sets Of ‘Munna Mawali’
Anjana Singh, who’s popularly known as Bhojpuri “hot cake” seems to have had a lot of fun while shooting for her upcoming film titled Munna Mawali, along with her co-stars Pramod Premi & Poonam Dubey. The actress even turned a prankster on the sets of the film, and played pranks on Pramod Premi & Poonam Dubey. Owing to her mischievous nature she’s also earned a name amongst her co-stars and hence people around her are pretty fond of her. Munna Mawali is directed by Ravi Sinha with the story by Rakesh Pandey. The film also stars Anjana & Poonam in the lead roles opposite actor Pramod. Munna Mawali has a love triangle playing out between 3 actors. The makers of the film share that so far the shooting experience has been pretty smooth. Pramod Premi has substantial scenes with both Anjana & Poonam. The film has a romantic storyline and Pramod often finds it difficult to make things work smoothly between the actresses. As of now, the film is being shot at Panvel in Mumbai. The director shared that the chemistry between Pramod, Poonam & Anjana is brilliant and they all get along pretty well with each other. The director was quoted as saying, “The cast of Munna Mawali is loving and we work in a fun way. The working atmosphere is quite good on the sets and the shoot has come out quite well. The film is a complete package as there is romance, action and everything. The songs are also catchy.”
Schools, colleges shut in rain-hit coastal Karnataka
All schools and colleges across coastal Karnataka’s Dakshina Kannada district will remain shut on Wednesday and Thursday as heavy rains disrupt normal life, said an official.
“We have advised all state-run and private schools and colleges across the district to remain closed for two days as a safety measure due to heavy rains flooding roads and localities in the district,” Deputy Commissioner Sasikant Sentil told reporters here, about 350km from state capital Bengaluru.
A record 40mm rainfall on Tuesday in the port city of Manganluru inundated several areas, including roads and housing colonies and commercial hubs due to storm-water drains overflowing and garbage blocking their movement.
“Though the south-west monsoon is set to enter the state in the next two days, a cyclonic storm, low pressure and strong surface winds have brought moderate to heavy rains in the coastal areas since Monday,” a weather official told IANS.
Forecasting rain or thundershowers over the next two days in the coastal districts and south interior areas due to favouring conditions, the official said fishermen have been advised not to venture into the Arabian Sea and tourists were told to stay away from beaches facing high tides.
“Took stock of the situation in Dakshina Kannada due to heavy rains since Tuesday across the coastal district and directed the administration to take assistance of the coast guard to prevent loss of life and mitigate hardship,” tweeted state Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy from Bengaluru.
Pre-monsoon rains were also reported from Udupi, Honnavar, Agumbe, Karwar in the coastal region, Belagavi, Hubballi-Dharwad and Gadag, affecting movement of people and goods and causing damage to crops.
UP re-poll: Voting underway in 73 booths in Kairana
Re-polling in five polling booths of Shamli and 68 booths in Saharanpur falling under the Kairana parliamentary constituency is underway amid tight security, an official said on Wednesday.
Voting began at a slow pace, with only 18.71 per cent polling in the first two hours, said the Election Commission (EC) official adding that the polling so far has been peaceful.
There was report of a snag in an Electronic Voting Machine in Bapu village, which has been rectified and the voting has restarted after a brief interruption, the official told IANS.
A polling agent was taken to task by visiting officials at Sanga Kheda after he was found in possession of a mobile phone inside the booth.
There was inconvenience caused at Sirsila village where the polling officials had by mistake announced that repeal would be done on booth number 355 instead of booth number 356.
Many people formed queues outside the wrong booth that led to confusion and anger amongst the voters.
The re-polls have been necessitated after both opposition parties and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alleged snags in the VVPAT-EVMs during the May 28 bypolls.
Copy our data privacy policies too, Snap CEO to Facebook
Hitting out at Facebook once again, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel has suggested the social networking giant to not only copy itss features but also its data protection policies.
During a ReCode conference in California on Tuesday, the Snapchat chief said Facebook has failed to sufficiently overhaul its user privacy protections.
“We would really appreciate it if they copied our data protection practices also,” Spiegel was quoted as saying during the event.
“Fundamentally, I think the changes have to go beyond window dressing to real changes to the ways that these platforms work,” he added.
Reacting to Spiegel, Facebook Chief Security Officer Alex Stamos tweeted on Wednesday, “Snapchat’s implicit promise that photos really disappear combined with poor API security has lead to serious mass leaks of revenge porn. So no, I don’t think copying Snapchat would be a smart move.”
The photo-sharing platform Snapchat today has 191 million users globally, including nearly 9 million in India.
Facebook has reportedly copied several Snapchat features, including the most notable one called “Stories”.
Snapchat on April Fools’ Day had trolled Facebook by introducing a filter that makes it appear as if a Russian bot has liked your post.
The filter targeted Facebook following reports that said more than 50,000 bots on Facebook, with links to the Russian government, were used to influence the 2016 US Presidential election.
While redesigning Snapchat in 2017, Spiegel took a dig at Facebook.
“The company is redesigning its app to separate media and social communications, making it easier to use and understand,” he said.
“We think this helps to guard against fake news and mindless scrambles for friends or unworthy distractions,” Spiegel said, taking a dig at Facebook and Twitter.
The design overhaul, however, didn’t go well with the Snapchat users and the company has reinstated most of the old design features.
Call for more Indian research stations in Arctic
As the world grapples with the challenge of climate change, a top Indian scientist has called for the opening of more Indian research stations in the Arctic.
“India’s observer status in the Arctic Council is very important,” K. Vijay Raghavan, Principal Scientific Advisor to the Indian government, said at a seminar on “Finland and India: Engaging the Arctic” here on Tuesday.
“I hope India will set up more research stations in the Arctic,” Raghavan said.
India’s sole Arctic station Himadri is located at the International Arctic Research Base in Ny-Alesund, Norway.
The seminar was jointly organised by the Finland Embassy here, the Carnegie India think tank and the Office of the Principal Scientific Advisor to the government of India.
The Arctic Council is the leading inter-governmental forum promoting cooperation, coordination and interaction among the Arctic states, Arctic indigenous communities and other Arctic inhabitants on common Arctic issues, in particular on issues of sustainable development and environmental protection in the Arctic.
Its member nations include Finland, the chair from 2017 to 2019, Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden and the US. India has been an observer nation of the Council since 2013.
Raghavan said the discovery of the hole in the earth’s ozone layer completely changed the way people viewed the world.
“That changed our view of Polar science and other eco-systems,” he said.
Stating that the earth’s climate has changed over seven cycles in the last 650,000 years, he said 16 of the warmest years on record occurred since 2001.
“2016 is the warmest year on record,” Raghvan said, adding that human intervention is the dominant cause for climate change.
In her opening remarks, in what she called the first ever Arctic event in India, Finland Ambassador to India Nina Vaskunlahti said that “the Arctic is closer to us than you think”.
“Climate change has brought the world world together,” she said.
“Arctic Council countries and India face the common challenge of black carbon emission.”
Rene Soderman, Senior Arctic Official for Finland, said that the Arctic region is not an isolated and will turn into an important hub in the 21st century with migration happening.
“Four million people live in the Arctic and 10 per cent of them are indigenous people,” Soderman said.
“Global warming is changing the lifestyle of the people in the Arctic.”
Stating that climate change is happening more rapidly in the Arctic than anywhere else, he said that this can be mitigated only through the full implementation of the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement.
“Finland wants to expand multilateral cooperation on the Arctic,” Soderman said.
“Arctic cooperation will continue despite international tensions.”
Stuti Banerjee, Research Fellow at the Indian Council of World Affairs think tank, said climate change in the Arctic will affect the Indian coastline.
“As the sea level rises, around 55 million people in India will be affected in terms of relocation of homes,” Banerjee said, adding that New Delhi is still at a nascent stage of formulating an Arctic policy.
Giving a geopolitical aspect of the issue, Shekhar Sinha, former Flag Officer Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Navy’s Western Naval Command, said that China has linked the Arctic to its own prosperity.
“Chinese President Xi Jinping has said that he wants China to be a Polar power,” Sinha said.
Stating that climate change in the Arctic can affect regional systems like the Indian monsoon, M. Rajeevan, Secretary in the Ministry of Earth Sciences, said that India is in talks with Canada for opening another Arctic research station.
“We would also like to collaborate with Finland in this regard,” he said.
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