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Kishore Jain takes over as President – CREDAI Bengaluru

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Bengaluru, May 8 : New Executive Committee Members for Confederation of Real Estate Developers Association of India (CREDAI), Bengaluru were selected in the recently held Annual General Body Meeting and Kishore Jain has been sworn as its new President.
Speaking on assuming his new role, Jain said he would work with other members and the government to come up with new strategies to address problems faced by the realty sector.
”We will work towards changing the perception of people about the real estate sector in India and become the market leader with our knowledge and analysis about the industry,” he said in a statement here on Wednesday.

“Narendra Modi throttles voices of people and even the media, through threats” : Mamata

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Debra, May 8 :West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chairperson Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday charged Prime Minister Narendra Modi with “throttling the voices of the people and even the media, through threats”.
She accused him of “running a fascist government”, and asked everyone to oust him from power.
Addressing a public meeting here, located in Paschim Medinipur district, which is part of the Ghatal Lok Sabha constituency, Ms Banerjee underlined the fact that only “Trinamool Congress speaks up against him and his party, and that they will stop the juggernaut of Modi”.
The chief minister said, ” The BJP will lose badly across the country. Narendra Modi is the biggest danger to the country today. “
“The BJP has continuously threatened the media into submitting to its wishes. But we will bell the cat. We will stop the BJP, ” the TMC supremo remarked.
She said, “In 1942, Mahatma Gandhi led the Quit India Movement, and today we are giving the slogan, ‘Modi, stop the fascism and leave. “
“Modi, you never came here when the people really needed you, in times of disaster. You are coming now only because of elections,” Ms Banerjee commented.
The TMC supremo said, ” The BJP’s leaders are saying so many things about winning seats, but they’ll win nothing. “
She said, ” In the name of ‘achhe din’, the BJP increased the prices of gas, petrol and diesel, imposed demonetisation, tortured Adivasis and scheduled castes, turned Bengalis out of Assam using the NRC, Biharis out of Gujarat and other places, and committed several other atrocities; hence we are asking you all now, to save the country, oust Modi’. “
“You have not received any of the benefits promised by Modi. On the other hand, Bengal has reduced unemployment by 40 per cent,” Ms Banerjee allged.
“We want leaders like Gandhiji, Netaji, Babasaheb Ambedkar, Rajendra Prasad, and people like Rabindranath and Kazi Nazrul,” the chief minister said.
“We have done a lot of work for the people. But this election is for electing a new government in Delhi, to change the government which instigates riots, kills people, and which will change the history and geography of the country, and even do away with elections if elected back to power,” she added.

Qatar rolls out first-ever ‘landmark’ metro for public

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Initial operations of Doha Metro’s Red Line connecting 13 stations from al-Qassar to al-Wakrah get under way.

Qatar rolls out first-ever 'landmark' metro for public
The Gold Club section of the train costs 10 riyals for a single ride [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera]

Doha, Qatar – Six years in the making, Qatar’s first-ever underground railway system has opened to the public, as the Gulf nation prepares to host the 2022 football World Cup.

The Doha Metro Red Line started partial operations on Wednesday, running along the coast from al-Qassar district in the capital, Doha, to the southern city of al-Wakrah.

The country is aiming to run 75 trains, install 37 stations and two more lines – Green and Gold – by the year 2020.

“This is one of the mega projects of Qatar and it’s not only a project that is opening, it is a new way for transportation all over the country,” Abdulla Al-Mawlawi, public relations and communications director at Qatar Rail, told Al Jazeera.

“It will welcome all the nationals, tourists and … expatriates who are living in Qatar,” he added.

Travelling at a speed of 80 to 100 kilometres per hour, the state-of-the-art trains imported from Japan are divided into three compartments – standard class, family section and Gold Club.

Each train, seating 130 people, has a total occupancy of almost 416, Mawlawi said. The total travel time from al-Qassar to al-Wakrah is approximately 35 minutes.

There was an air of excitement at the metro stations in the capital on Wednesday morning as the city’s residents queued to purchase their tickets and ride the metro for the first time.

Franck Gellet, the French ambassador to Qatar, was among the first few passengers riding the train southwards to al-Wakrah.

A single journey in the standard compartment costs 2 riyals, while a ride in the Gold Club section costs 10 riyals.

“It’s an amazing moment to start this metro and to be one of the passengers to be in this train from the first day,” said Abdul Rahman Al Mahmoud, a 48-year-old Qatari national.

At the West Bay station, in Doha’s business district populated by its tallest skyscrapers, a crowd of eager of commuters boarded the train heading to al-Wakrah.

Sandeep Kolli from India and his colleagues from the Japanese manufacturing company Mitsubishi, one of the major subcontractors of the Qatar Rail project, were among them.

“This opening is very special particularly for me because I’m the one who off-loaded all these trains right from Japan, so I know particularly each and every train,” the 35-year-old lifting engineer said.

“It’s a landmark for Qatar,” a beaming Kolli added.

Many said they would use public transport on a daily basis to avoid congestion on the roads and save money.

“Being able to have this metro, it will really transform the transportation system in and around Doha,” said Ric Daos, a civil engineer from the Philippines. “It’s especially beneficial for those who don’t have a car to go to work.

Davina Bovell, a 72-year-old housewife from Scotland, who has been living in Qatar for five years, said she had been “looking forward to this day”. 

“It’s something that’s been needed for a very long time and I think it will open up places like al-Wakrah and others where people wouldn’t normally go to.”

The city of al-Wakrah is the site of one of the eight football stadiums that will host the 2022 World Cup.

The 40,000-capacity al-Wakrah stadium, 15 kilometres south of the capital, is due to be inaugurated next week. 

Construction for the Doha Metro started in 2013 and carried on amid a regional diplomatic crisis after neighbours Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain, as well as Egypt, imposed a land, air and sea blockade on Qatar.

The second phase of construction, including an additional Blue line and 60 more stations, is expected to be completed by 2026.

Aljazeera

Umpire Damaged Door After Argument With Kohli, Under BCCI Scanner

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English umpire Nigel Llong could face the BCCI’s scrutiny for allegedly damaging the door of a stadium room after an argument with Virat Kohli but the Indian board is unlikely to remove him as an official for the IPL final on 12 May .

Umpire Llong reportedly lost his cool after being confronted by Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli over a contentious no ball call.
Umpire Llong reportedly lost his cool after being confronted by Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli over a contentious no ball call.

Llong reportedly lost his cool after being confronted by Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Kohli over a contentious no ball call against Sunrisers Hyderabad during an IPL match on Saturday, 4 May, in Bengaluru.

According to reports, the ICC Elite Panel official kicked the door of the umpires’ room during the innings break and damaged it.

A BCCI official told PTI that Llong might have some explaining to do but the matter will not cost him his place as a designated umpire for the IPL final to be held in Hyderabad.

The BCCI, it is learnt, is in a dilemma on whether to even consider taking such a step “for a moment’s indiscretion”.

In Bengaluru, Karnataka State Cricket Association secretary R Sudhakar Rao said the KSCA has demanded action against Llong. Rao, however, did say that the 50-year-old paid for the damage caused.“We have reported the matter to the Committee of Administrators (COA) and hopefully action will be taken against Nigel Llong. If the players are punished for their misdemeanour and fined their match fees then why not the umpires.”R Sudhakar Rao

“I didn’t speak to umpire Llong but I spoke to match referee Narayanan Kutty. I am hopeful COA will take action,” he added.

Llong paid Rs 5,000 after he was confronted by the KSCA officials and had demanded a receipt of the payment.

Llong has stood in 56 Tests, 123 ODIs and 32 T20 Internationals in his career and will be standing in the upcoming World Cup in the United Kingdom, starting 30 May.

Agencies

India, U.S. to engage regularly to resolve trade issues, says government

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NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India and the United States will engage regularly to resolve outstanding trade issues, the Indian government said, after U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross met his Indian counterpart Suresh Prabhu on Monday.U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross testifies before a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing on oversight of the Commerce Department, in Washington, U.S., March 14, 2019. REUTERS/Mary F. Calvert

India and the United States are locked in disputes over tariffs, price caps India has imposed on imported U.S. medical devices and over rules banning companies from selling products via firms in which they have an equity interest.

“Both sides agreed to engage regularly at various levels   to resolve outstanding trade issues by exploring suitable solutions, which are mutually beneficial,” the government said in the statement.

U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross had said earlier on Monday he planned to discuss India’s new e-commerce rules that could have an impact on operations of firms such as Amazon and Walmart with his Indian counterpart on Monday.

India also prohibits companies from making deals with sellers to sell exclusively on their platforms, rules which could affect investment plans of foreign firms in India’s fast-growing market set to touch $200 billion by 2027.

“Both sides agreed to deepen economic cooperation and bilateral trade by ensuring greater cooperation amongst stakeholders, including government, businesses and entrepreneurs,” the government said.  

In March, U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to end preferential trade treatment for India that allows duty-free entry for up to $5.6 billion worth of its exports to the United States.

India is the world’s biggest beneficiary of that trade concession, called the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP), and its withdrawal would be the strongest punitive action against the country since Trump took office in 2017.

Two Indian trade ministry sources had said the government was hoping for a breakthrough in the talks. One said India wanted the United States to review its decision on GSP and also hopes the it will defer its decision to withdraw trade privileges until India’s general elections are over on May 19.

Political and security ties between India and the United States have grown but trade has become problematic. Indian officials said both sides are likely to emphasize strategic ties and try to manage trade differences.

“The messaging is a re-assurance that the U.S. thinks of India as a strategic partner and the relationship cannot be colored by differences on trade,” one of the sources said.

Total U.S. trade with India stood at $87.5 billion in 2018, with the deficit at $21.3 billion.

India has held off implementation of new tariffs on U.S. goods after Washington refused to give it an exemption on higher steel duties.

Cine Buzz

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Bollywood Celebs Bagged The 10TH Newsmakers Achievers Award 2019

 Just recently Bollywood Celebs like singer Asha Bhosle, Actress Moushmi Chatterjee, Pandit Ajay Pohankar et al received the lifetime achievement awards at the 10th Newsmakers Achievers Awards 2019 at YB Chauhan Auditorium, Mumbai.  

Group Editor of NBC Vaidehi Sachin averred, “We organize this award ceremony to acknowledge & facilitate the unsung heroes who selflessly contribute to the society in their respective fields.”

The few prominent award baggers are as follows: Lifetime Achievement–singer Asha Bhosle, 

Lifetime Achievement–Pt Ajay Pohankar, Lifetime Achievement–Moushumi Chatterjee, Best Director–Raj Kaushal, Best Film Critic–Kamaal R Khan, Best Actor (Marathi)–Rajesh Shringarpure, Best Actress (Marathi)–Chhaya Kadam, Best Choreographer–Geeta Kapoor, Best Comedian, Kiku Sharda (The Kapil Sharma Show), Best Social Reformer–Zingubai Bolke, Best RJ & Anchor–Salil Acharya, Best Actress-Ankita Lokhande for debut film Manikarnika, Best special Kid-Daksh Bhaskar, Best Entertainment Editor-Prashant Shishodia for Best Show Ye Film Nahi Hai Asan (ND TV India), Best Astrologer- Jitendra Patel, Best News Channel-Mumbai Tak  (Sahil Joshi), Transgender-Navya Singh & Best child artist-Akriti Sharma for the serial Kulfi Kumar Bajewala.

The organizers this year have dedicated this day to help the “Orphan Girls of Kashmir” towards their education; the thought is inspired from & in support with our Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Yojana”. The small girls were present at the event whose parents were killed by militants & of them lost them in riots. Music Director Bappi Lahiri, actor Makrand Deshpande & Abha Singh came specially to present the award. 

 Social Round Up

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CM Devendra Fadnavis & Actor Amitabh Bachchan Unveiled Annual Mumbai Police Calendar By Pravin Talan

The annual Mumbai Police calendar, shot by ace photographer Pravin Talan, keeps getting bigger & grander every passing year & is universally hailed as the most aspirational & inspiring police calendar in the country.

Mumbai Police Calendar 2019 was unveiled with all its glitter & fanfare by Maharashtra Chief Minister Shri. Devendra Fadnavis along with living legend Amitabh Bachchan.


The 4th edition of Mumbai Police Calendar has stunning visuals & heartwarming emotions capturing the lives & the duties of Mumbai cops through its 16 pages. Each page of the calendar is filled with artistic interpretation of the act of policing filling you with awe & inspiration.
The calendar gets a notch higher with aerial photographs giving a bird’s eye view of the city with its police force, whether it’s a police convoy on Bandra -Worli sea link, police boats speeding across the heart of Arabian Sea protecting Mumbai’s vulnerable coastline or the final journey of Lal Bagh ka Raja for Visarjan where millions gather for his last darshan.
Pravin Talan has carved out his own style of photography over the years, with his images having a distinct flavor of action, emotion & unique concepts. His immense contribution to the imagery of varied specialforces reflects his passion & respect for uniformed forces.

He said Mumbai Police Calendar every year is a tribute not just to one of the finest police forces in the world, but also to the city itself.

AIR MARSHAL TD JOSEPH TOOK OVER AS SENIOR AIR STAFF OFFICER OF HEADQUARTERS

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Air Marshal TD Joseph, Vayu Sena Medal, Vishisht Seva Medal, assumed charge  as the Senior Air Staff Officer at the Bangalore based Headquarters of Training Command of the Indian Air Force.

       Air Marshal TD Joseph was commissioned into the Indian Air Force as a fighter pilot in December 1982. He was the winner of the Nawanagar Sword of Honour and President’s Plaque for standing first in Order of Merit in his batch of pilots. He has flown over 3800 hours on various fighter and trainer aircraft. He is a Category “A” Qualified Flying Instructor with over 1500 hours of instructional experience and was an Air Force Examiner. He has commanded a Fighter Squadron in the Eastern Sector, the Flying Instructors’ School at Chennai and a major Air Base in the Western Sector. As an Air Vice Marshal he was the Air Defence Commander in the South Western Sector and Eastern Sector. Prior to the current assignment he was a senior faculty in the internationally renowned National Defence College, New Delhi. 

        For his distinguished service to the nation he was bestowed the Presidential awards of Vayu Sena Medal in 2003 and Vishisht Seva Medal in 2010. 

      He has published several articles on air power and national security matters and is the author of a book “Winning India’s Next War – Role of Airspace Power”.   He is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Pune, Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, Royal College of Defence Studies, London and King’s College, London. 

       The Air Marshal was born in Ayarkunnam village in Kottayam District, Kerala to Pulikunnel PT Devasia & Rosamma Devasia in a farming family. He did senior school studies at Loyola School Trivandrum and Mayo College Ajmer. He is married to Sophie  and the couple has two sons, 

Kartarpur corridor: India asks Pakistan to build bridge on Ravi river

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India has asked Pakistan to build a bridge on Ravi river to manage the flow of water and prevent flood damages.

The matter was raised by Indian authorities in an official note to Islamabad during the first week of May.

The issue was earlier raised on April 16 in the second technical meet on Kartarpur .

Work is on in full swing on the Indian side to build the corridor. New Delhi is building a Passenger Terminal Building (PTB ) at the cost of Rs 195 crore on its side of the border, which is expected to be completed by September.

Around 50 acres of land has been demarcated to build the PTB with Rs 10 crore been given as compensation for land acquisition done for the project.

Passenger Terminal Building will be able to cater to 5000 pilgrims per day.

In March, India had postponed the second India-Pakistan official talks over Khalistani concerns.

Khalistani and close aide of Hafiz Saeed, Gopal Singh Chawla was appointed to Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak committee by Pakistan, irking New Delhi. 

The Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak committee will overlook the construction of Kartarpur corridor in Pakistan.

Pakistan is yet to respond on New Delhi’s concerns.

The matter was raised by Indian authorities in an official note to Islamabad during the first week of May.

Agencies

252 FIRs, DD entries against political parties, others for poll code violation: Delhi CEO

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New Delhi, May 6 : Over 250 FIRs and daily diary (DD) entries were registered against political parties and others here till date for violation of the model code of conduct, officials said Monday.

The statistics surveillance team of Delhi’s Chief Electoral Office, constituted to keep an eye on the expenses of political parties, has seized Rs 4.08 crore in cash and 1412 kg of narcotics and drugs.

“A total of 252 FIRs or DD entries have been lodged till date in connection with violation of the model code of conduct,” the office of the Delhi Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) said in a statement.

“Out of these, 28 are against the Aam Aadmi Party (16 FIRs and 12 DD entries), 36 against the Bharatiya Janata Party (17 FIRs and 19 DD entries), 20 against the Congress (five FIRs and 15 DD entries), two against the Bahujan Samaj Party (two FIRs), the Samajwadi Party (one DD entry), five against the CPI(M) (two FIRs and three DD entries) and 160 (156 FIRs and four DD entries) are against others or non-political (entities),” it said.

The office of the Delhi CEO said over 3.51 lakh posters, banners and hoardings have been removed since March 10, when the poll code came into force.

“As many as 30,533 posters, banners and hoardings were removed from areas under the New Delhi Municipal Council, 43,075 from East Delhi Municipal Corporation areas, 2,411 from Delhi Cantonment Board, 1,58,488 from South Delhi Municipal Corporation, and 1,16,836 from North Delhi Municipal Corporation areas,” the statement said.

Police have registered 1,297 FIRs and arrested 1,293 people under the Excise Act, it said. They have also seized 668 unlicensed arms and weapons, and 2,639 cartridges and explosives.

As many as 1,07,517 people have been booked till date under various sections of the CrPC and the Delhi Police Act.

“Till date, 1,764 bottles, 109 half-sized bottles, 2,14,960 quarter-sized ones of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) and 2,080 bottles, 1,916 half-sized and 4,73,029 quarter-sized ones of country liquor and 6,963 bottles of beer have been seized,” the statement said.

Polling for the seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi will be held in the sixth phase on May 12.

As many as 164 candidates are in the fray in Delhi, where the polls is largely being seen as a triangular contest among the AAP, BJP and the Congress.

Of the over 1.43 crore voters in Delhi, 78,73,022 are male and 64,42,762 female, while 669 belong to the third gender. The number of overseas electors stands at 40 while count of service voters is 11,005.

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