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India, Switzerland discuss bilateral ties, black money

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India and Switzerland discussed on Friday various aspects of bilateral ties, including the issue of curbing black money, as well as regional and multilateral issues during a meeting between External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis.

According to a statement issued by the External Affairs Ministry, the two ministers took stock of the progress made in key areas of interest such as trade and investment, education, information technology and tourism.

Bilateral trade between India and Switzerland stood at $20 billion in the last financial year.

“Closer cooperation in the areas of skill development, renewable energy, traditional Indian medicine and climate change has the potential of mutual benefit and positive contribution at the global level,” the statement said.

Following on the Indian government’s drive to curb black money, the ministers discussed the activation of automatic exchange of information.

India’s negotiations with the EU for a free trade agreement also came up in the discussion.

“A review was undertaken on the progress of the Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement, which India and the European Free Trade Area countries are currently negotiating,” according to the statement.

“The two ministers reiterated their strong commitment to early finalization of the agreement while showing flexibility on each other’s concerns.”

Both sides also had detailed talks on Ayurveda, which Switzerland recognizes as a system of medicine.

“The aspect of enhanced people to people interactions through facilitation of tourist and business visas was also discussed at length,” the statement said.

PM Modi govt failed to solve farmers’ problems

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has failed to give a permanent solution to the woes of distressed farmers, said Deputy Chief Minister (DCM) Dr. G Parameshwara at Circuit House on Friday, August 10th.

Addressing media persons he said, “Farmer suicides are a major concern for the government. Hence, we decided to waive off farmers’ loans. It is our responsibility to stop farmers from taking the extreme step. It is sad that PM Modi has failed to solve farmers’ problems. He could not take a decision to waive off loans of farmers in nationalized banks. The state government is planning to waive off loans in nationalized banks too.”

“The schemes launched by the previous Siddaramaiah-led government will continue to function. Karnataka is called as a progressive state and we want to give good governance. From 2008 to 2013 BJP ruled the state and was a corrupt government and no development took place. If they come back to power, we will go back to that same old situation,” he pointed out.

“We have our own analysis as to why we won less number of seats,” replied the DCM regarding MLC Bhoje Gowda’s statement that it was his personal opinion that the Congress lost because of anti-Hindutva policies.

To a question on Congress alliance with JD(S) for the local body polls, he said that there will not be any alliance in the local body polls. The state government will deport Bangladeshis and Africans who are staying illegally in the state, he added.

The state government is contemplating on introducing pant and shirt uniform for policewomen instead of saree, informed the DCM.

Bangladeshi Jamat-e-Islami member arrested in Meghalaya

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A Bangladeshi national, working with Jamat-e-Islami foundation of Bangladesh, was arrested by troopers of the Border Security Forces (BSF) in Meghalaya, officials said on Thursday.

Md Jaharul Islam, 26, was arrested on Wednesday from the Zero Line of the India-Bangladesh border at Baghmara in South Garo Hills district.

During questioning, a BSF statement said, Islam revealed that he worked for Jamat-e-Islami foundation and wanted to become a Jihadi. He works for an international forum called SEBDA Children Denmark.

“Islam was not satisfied with the policy of Bangladesh’s ruling Awami League government. He revealed that he wanted to become Jihadi due to torture inflicted upon him by some Awami League members. He is a supporter of Bangladesh Nationalist Party,” the statement said.

Islam confessed that he knew that he would die but “will kill all ‘kafir’ (Non-believers) who do not respect Islam and the Holy Quran”.

DMK seeks Bharat Ratna for Karunanidhi

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 The DMK on Friday demanded the nation’s highest civilian award, Bharat Ratna, for party patriarch M. Karunanidhi who passed away in Chennai on August 7.

The party said the award will be a real tribute to the late Tamil Nadu leader’s outstanding and exemplary work which had left an indelible mark in history.

Karunanidhi, who led the DMK for five decades, was the Chief Minister for 19 years spread over five terms.

Raising the issue during Zero Hour in the Rajya Sabha, DMK’s Tiruchi Shiva dubbed Karunanidhi the “tallest leader of the country and a Dravidian stalwart”.

“He lived five years short of a century, out of which he contributed 80 years to the public life, fighting for the cause of the downtrodden, backward and the suppressed people.

“He was an outstanding orator, a prolific writer, a novelist, a short-story writer, a philosopher, a philanthropist and also a dramatist. He was an actor and also wrote scripts for 80 movies,” Shiva said enumerating the achievements of Karunanidhi.

He said that Karunanidhi was “unparalleled” and made a mark in all walks of life.

“His life cannot be described in words. He was a staunch and untiring soldier. He was fighting till his last breath, for social justice, secularism, state autonomy and self-respect.

“I would urge the government to confer upon him posthumously the Bharat Ratna, which will be a real tribute to his outstanding and exemplary work which had left an indelible mark in the annals of history,” the DMK lawmaker said.

23 year old Youth allegedly pushed to death by friend

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A 23-year-old youth was allegedly pushed to death from the fourth floor of a lodge by his friend in VV Puram on Wednesday evening.

The deceased Ronak Choudhary is a native of Ahmedabad and was in the city to appear in a nursing exam.

A police officer from VV Puram said the incident took place in Trishal Lodge where they were staying. The accused, Royal Choudhary (23) has been arrested. He told the police that around 8.30 pm on Wednesday, he and Ronak had begun quarreling over a girl who was reportedly in love with Royal. In a fit of rage, Royal allegedly pushed Ronak off the fourth floor.

Preliminary investigations revealed that on August 2, around 30 students from Gujarat had come to the city to write a nursing exam. Ronak, Royal and a girl who was their classmate were staying in a room on the fourth floor. Their exams ended on Wednesday and they were planning to return to their native on Thursday. They were sitting in the balcony when the fight broke out between Ronak and Royal.

Meanwhile, the girl intervened to separate them. Ronak claimed that the girl was in love with him and warned Royel to stay away from her. The staff at the lodge were not aware of the fight. They alerted the police only after finding Ronak lying in a pool of blood.

Bengaluru has the highest number of colleges in the country

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Number of colleges, however, has dropped from 1,025 to 893 in a year: Survey
Over the years, Bengaluru has had many avatars — from being known as a pensioner’s paradise to emerging as the country’s IT and startup capital. Now, Bengaluru is well on its way to becoming an education hub with 893 colleges, the maximum in any city across the country, as per the All-India Survey on Higher Education compiled by the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development for the 2017-2018 academic year.

Bengaluru has the highest number of colleges in the country
This is the second year that Bengaluru (Urban) has topped the list. However, the number of colleges in Bengaluru this year has seen a decline: in its 2016–17 report, the survey noted that there were 1,025 colleges.

Some of the other ‘districts’ that have secured the top spots in the survey are Jaipur (558) and Hyderabad (472).

Citing Bengaluru’s cosmopolitan culture as a huge draw, M.S. Thimmappa, former Vice-Chancellor of Bangalore University, said students from other parts of the country and abroad want to study in the city. However, he expressed concern over the quality of education being imparted.

“Too many colleges have come up, and many have been established with inadequate infrastructure. Management thinks that they can develop the colleges once students pay the fees. But these colleges end up getting very few students, they can’t sustain themselves in the long run, and shut down,” he said.

This could explain the drop from 1,025 colleges in the city to 893 in one year.

In terms of density

In terms of college density, which is defined as the number of colleges per lakh eligible population (in the age group 18 to 23), Karnataka tops the list with 51 colleges per lakh population. The State has a total of 3,593 colleges, including government, aided and private ones.

Although States such as Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra have a larger number of colleges, the college density to eligible population ratio is lower than that of Karnataka’s.

The survey notes that Uttar Pradesh, which has 6,922 colleges, has 28 colleges for every one lakh population. Similarly, Maharashtra has 4,314 colleges — 33 colleges per lakh population.

‘Asia Jewels Fair 2018’ to dazzles Bangalore city!

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Asia Jewels Fair ’18, one of South India’s most GlamorousJewellery Exhibition is hosting its 14th edition in Bengaluru city from 17th to 19th August 2018. The Grand jewelry fair will take place at the Shangri-La Hotel Bengaluru situated at Palace Road (Next to Mount Carmel College)-the newest and most luxurious 5 star hotel in Bengaluru from 10.30 a.m to 8 p.m.The show will be inaugurated by Cine actress HarshikaPoonacha.

This show is a very exclusive one as for the first time the expo will showcase never seen before best jewelry designs from top handpicked jewelers from across India, All under one roof.

Asia Jewels Fair ‘18 is a niche event exhibiting exclusive and high-end branded gold and diamond Jewellery among others. The event showcased some of the latest collection from, Fine gold Jewelry, Diamond Jewelry, Platinum Jewelry, Traditional Jewelry, Wedding Jewelry, Precious stone Jewelry, Kundan,Jadau&Polki Jewelry to name a few.

“Asia Jewels Fair is one of the finest jewelry exhibitions in the city. Pre book your jewelry for the upcoming Varalakshmi festival & for all the prospective grooms and brides, a fair like this is a one stop-shop that brings some of the best jewelry, design and precious stones under one roof. It is the perfect destination to buy exquisite and world class jewelry in South India.”

On display are Luxury jewelry designs from top leading brands of Bangalore, New Delhi, Mumbai, Jaipur, Kolkata creating the most glamorous & spectacular platform for all branded jewelry.Adding to the exquisite display was a dazzling array of International jewelry designs, from top most brands all over India like:

• Malabar Gold & Diamonds
• Amrapali Jewels
• Creations Jewellery
• Sri Ganesh Diamonds &Jewellery
• Mehta Brothers – Pune
• Nikhaar Jewels
• AbiraJewellers – Kolkata
• Gold Karat -Delhi
• Jewels By ArchanaAggarwal -Delhi
• ZivaJewellery – Mumbai
• K.Jewels – Delhi
• Hedron
• Raksha Reddy Bespoke Jewellery
• Zurie Jewels Mumbai
• YoubeJewellery Mumbai
• Varuna D Jani Fine JewelleryPvt Ltd – Mumbai

About Asia Jewels Fair 2018

Asia Jewels Fair is an exquisite and most sought after event show brought to you by the Introduction Trade Shows Pvt Ltd.

Karnataka C M announced Rs.10 crore worth relief material for Keral

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Rs 10 crore worth relief materials has been rushed to the neighbouring flood-hit Kerala by Karnataka following heavy monsoon rains revealed an official statement on Thursday.

“Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy directed state Chief Secretary T.M. Vijaya Bhaskar to rush relief materials and a team of doctors to Kerala, reeling under heavy rains and flash floods. Kumaraswamy also called on his Kerala counterpart Pinarayi Vijayan and discussed the flood situation in that state. He also offered more relief material and aid to the affected people across the state” said the statement.

The state government has also agreed to Kerala’s request to release 75,000 cusecs of water from Kabini reservoir in Mysuru districts to tackle the flash floods caused by excessive backwaters across the border in Kerala.

The death toll in the incessant rain-related incidents has risen to 26 and there are reports on large-scale damage occurring at various places in Kerala. The worst-affected districts in coastal and north-eastern areas of Kerala include Idukki, Malappuram, Palghat, Kozhikode, Wayanad and parts of Kannur.

relief camps have been opened in Thiruvananthapuram, Alappuzha, Idukki, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad and Kannur while one hundred control rooms have been opened in flood-hit districts in the state.

Rains in some parts of the Karnataka Kodagu and parts of Mysuru district of Karnataka have been receiving torrential rains and authorities have issued a flood alert for Mysuru while heavy vehicles have been restricted from plying on the Madikeri-Mangaluru highway.

SC admits CBI plea against acquittal of Aarushi Talwar’s parents

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The Supreme Court on Friday admitted a CBI plea against the acquittal of doctor-couple Rajesh Talwar and Nupur Talwar in the murder of their daughter Aarushi and domestic help Hemraj, and issued a notice to them.

A bench headed by Justice Ranjan Gogoi, while agreeing to hear the central probe agency’s plea against the dentist couple’s acquittal, sought a response from them.

It tagged the Central Bureau of Investigation plea with the petititon of Hemraj’s wife who also challenged the acquittal.

The CBI had approached the Supreme Court on October 12, 2017, against the Allahabad High Court order of acquittal.

The high court had acquitted the couple by giving them the benefit of doubt.

Aarushi, 14, and Hemraj, were found murdered at their Jal Vayu Vihar home in Noida on May 16, 2008.

The high court’s order came on an appeal by the Talwars against a Ghaziabad CBI court judgement that handed them life imprisonment on November 26, 2013.

After Aarushi was found murdered in her bedroom, Hemraj was initially considered a suspect. However, his body too, was discovered a day later in a pool of blood on the terrace of the house.

The high court, while acquitting the Talwar couple, had made comments on the CBI trial court presiding officer, saying he had adopted a “partial and parochial approach” in his 2013 judgment to convict the parents for the double murder.

The court had said that the trial court’s judgment was based on the “creation of fanciful reasoning” and “presuming facts with indomitable obstinacy and taking things for granted, and thus basing the conclusion on unfounded evidence”.

The Uttar Pradesh Police had accused Rajesh Talwar of killing his daughter in a fit of rage. Rajesh Talwar was arrested on May 23, 2008.

On May 31, 2008, the CBI tookover the case and initially absolved the parents but later held them responsible for the two murders.

On June 13, 2008, Rajesh Talwar’s compounder Krishna was arrested by the CBI. Ten days later, Raj Kumar, a servant of a doctor friend of the Talwars, and Vijay Mandal, the domestic help of the Talwars’ neighbour, were also arrested.

The three were later freed after no evidence was found against them.

Tibetans ready to be part of China: Dalai Lama

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Tibetans are ready to be a part of China if guaranteed full rights to preserve their culture, the Dalai Lama said on Friday.

“Tibetans are not asking for independence. We are okay with remaining with the People’s Republic of China, provided we have full rights to preserve our culture,” the 83-year-old spiritual leader said at “Thank You Karnataka” event here in the city.

Organised by the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), the event was a part of “Thank You India – 2018” held by the Tibetan community across India to mark 60 years of its exile in the country.

“Several of Chinese citizens practicing Buddhism are keen on Tibetan Buddhism as it is considered scientific,” the Nobel laureate said.

Born in Taktser hamlet in northeastern Tibet, the Dalai Lama was recognized at the age of two as the reincarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama, Thubten Gyatso. He fled to India from Tibet after a failed uprising against the Chinese rule in 1959.

China annexed Tibet in 1950, forcing thousands of Tibetans, including monks, to flee the mountain country and settle in India as refugees.

Since then, India has been home to over 100,000 Tibetans majorly settled in Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh among other states.

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