Ali Khan ASSOCHAM today welcomed the Centre’s decision to include Faridabad in the list of proposed Smart Cities of the country, saying its ideal positioning would ensure in the unleashing of entrepreneurial potential.
“The decision of Central Government of including Faridabad into the list of proposed Smart Cities is a welcome step,” said Rana Kapoor, President of ASSOCHAM, and MD and CEO of Yes Bank.
Abuses by police and security forces were among the most significant human rights problems in India last year, a US government report today said even as it noted last year’s Indian general election as the largest ever in history.
“India’s parliamentary contest in April 2014 was one of the largest elections in history,” Secretary of State John Kerry said in his preface to the State Department’s annual Congressional-mandated report in which he noted that around the world, more people chose their leaders in competitive elections than ever before.
Four Tunisian police who harassed coffee shop owners who stay open during daylight hours in the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan have been sacked, officials said today.
The interior ministry said in a statement that the district chief for Monastir in central Tunisia and three policemen from Marsa, a northern suburb of Tunis, were sacked for “abuse of power”.
Ministry spokesman Mohamed Ali Aroui said their sacking was linked to “cases of coffee shops that stayed open during the time of fasting”.
He declined to give further details.
Uttar Pradesh government today decided to provide more facilities like medical and transport to political prisoners, who were arrested and jailed under Maintenance of Internal Security Act during Emergency from 1975 to 1977, called as ‘Loktantra Senani’.
“Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has decided to provide more facilities to Loktantra Senani. Besides, pension of Rs 10,000, they will now get free medical and trasnsport facilities too,” cabinet Minister and SP spokesperson Rajendra Chowdhury said.
Former Rajasthan chief minister and Congess leader Ashok Gehlot today asked his successor Vasundhara Raje to resign immediately over her alleged involvement in the Lalit Modi controversy on moral grounds, instead of waiting for BJP high command’s decision.
“Either today or tomorrow, the party high command is going to take a decision on this… Why is she waiting for high command’s decision? Raje should resign owning moral responsibility,” Gehlot told reporters at PCC office here.
Haryana Women Commission Vice- president today said the commission will ensure that the culprits are subjected to maximum punishment in connection with the gangrape of 15-year-old Delhi girl in the district.
Suman Dahiya met the Commissioner of Police Subhash Yadav.
Addressing a press conference, she said that the incident is quiet unfortunate and the commission has taken the incident very seriously and will ensure that the culprits are subjected to maximum punishment.
Supermodel Cara Delevingne is serious about launching a music career.
The 22-year-old beauty, who’s known for being a model before trying her hand at acting, has enlisted legendary producer Nile Rodgers to help her with her music, reported Ace Showbiz.
Rodgers revealed about the collaboration during a recent chat.
“I love her, she’s awesome. I would say she’s a rock chick and a really cool one too,” the Chic member said before dropping more hints at what Delevingne’s music is like.
Actor Paul Rudd says he wants to be turned into a Lego figure as it is “the best thing.”
The 46-year-old actor, who is playing the titular superhero in upcoming Marvel movie “Ant-Man”, said he is very excited at the prospect of his alter ego Scott Lang becoming a mini-toy, reported Female First.
“I want a Lego. I think the coolest thing of all is that I’m wondering if there’s going to be one of me in Lego. That’s the best thing. That’s the only thing I want,” Paul said.
Actor Kyle MacLachlan has revealed that he was every bit as surprised as “Twin Peaks” fans to hear the show would be coming back.
The 56-year-old actor said that while he had long “harboured a fantasy” of reviving the cult series, he never thought it would come to fruition, reported Deadline.
“I was surprised. I’d always harboured a fantasy that I might be able to revisit the character in some way – Dale Cooper. I so enjoyed him and… He’s just a complex person,” MacLachlan said.
Model Holly Madison says she wrote her biography “Down the Rabbit Hole” to help other women by sharing her story.
The 35-year-old star, who claimed in the book that she was verbally and emotionally abused while living in the Playboy Mansion, lashed out at Hugh Hefner for accusing her of trying to “rewrite history”, reported E! Online.
Reality TV star Kylie Jenner calls rapper boyfriend Tyga her best friend.
The 17-year-old, who partied in Cannes, France, with Tyga, 25, said she had “fun” travelling with him, reported Female First.
“Tyga’s one of my best friends ever so it’s so much fun to travel with him. I always like having my friends out on the road with me. He’s doing some stuff out in Cannes, so it’s just fun.
Amy Ryan bags lead role opposite Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson in ‘Central Intelligence’
The premiere episodes of Dwayne Johnson’s “Ballers” and geopolitical comedy “The Brink” are now available on the social channel for a limited time.
The episodes have not been uploaded to YouTube, but are available as normal on HBO’s official services HBO Now and HBO Go, reported Digital Spy.
“Ballers” is 43-year-old Johnson’s first foray into scripted television in a recurring role, having more recently starred in box office hits “Furious 7” and “San Andreas”.
He plays the lead role as retired
Actor Lee Pace has said that he is unhappy that “Hannibal” has been cancelled by NBC.
The 36-year-old “Guardians of the Galaxy” actor has worked with “Hannibal” showrunner Bryan Fuller on “Pushing Daisies” and “Wonderfalls” in the past, and was hopeful of landing a role in the horror series, reported Digital Spy.
“I was so disappointed that Hannibal was cancelled. It’s kind of brought back the memories of when Pushing Daisies was cancelled too soon. I just thought ‘What the hell? What do you have to do to win this?'” Pace said.
France’s interior minister, in a bid to halt a day of sometimes violent protests by taxi drivers angered by UberPop, has said that the low-cost car service must be shut down.
He said orders would be given to seize their vehicles.
Bernard Cazeneuve’s announcement came after striking taxi drivers angered at a loss of income caused by cheap services like UberPop blocked highways, burned tires and smashed cars around France.
British Prime Minister David Cameron found his reform agenda sidelined at a tense EU summit as leaders warned he faces tough negotiations ahead of a referendum on whether to leave the bloc.
As he walked into the Brussels summit dominated by Greece and migration, Cameron said it marked a “significant milestone” in Britain’s bid to renegotiate ties with the European Union before a referendum due by the end of 2017.
European leaders discussed his proposals for just a few minutes at dinner between fraught discussions on migration before agreeing to move to the next stage in the process.
Terming AAP government’s maiden budget for the financial year 2015-16 as India’s first ‘Swaraj Budget’, Finance Minister Manish Sisodia proposed to create a provision of Rs 253 crore under the Swaraj Fund Scheme.
AAP government held public meetings in 11 constituencies to know public requirements. About 50 public meetings were organised in each assembly constituency which were attended by voters of the area.
The Bhendi Bazaar redevelopment project of Mumbai today came in for praise from the Centre at a function where Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched three mega flagship schemes that seek to transform urban India.
The project, that aims to transform Bhendi Bazar, a congested commercial and residential locality in the heart of Mumbai, was showcased and identified as the ‘national best practice project for inner city redevelopment’ by the Centre, said the trust that is implementing the Rs 4,000-crore plan.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu today demanded that the state be paid royalty for on-shore and off-shore gas and oil exploration.
He was addressing a joint press conference with Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmandra Pradhan.
The Chief Minister said he had requested the Centre for paying Andhra Pradesh this royalty because it needed funds direly.
The 19th finance committee on oil energy had worked out a formula for the payment of cess and royalty to the states, he pointed out.
After Lalit Modi row, former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot today levelled fresh allegations against Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje demanding an impartial probe into Dholpur Mahal which was turned into five- star hotel.
“There should be the probe into Dholpur Mahal (belonged to Raje family). How was this converted into seven star hotel, and with whose money?” Gehlot said.
AAP MLA Somnath Bharti and his wife Lipika Mitra attended second round of counselling session at Delhi Police’s CAW cell in Dwarka today.
During the two hour long counselling session held at Crime Against Women (CAW) cell in Dwarka, they were given an opportunity to talk out and sort out their grievances and issues, said a senior police officer.
They had attended the first counselling session at the CAW office a few days ago. The third counselling session is scheduled to be held after a gap to provide ample opportunities to let them solve their domestic problems, he said.
The order by a Madras High Court judge referring the case of a convicted rapist for a mediation and settlement with the victim was welcomed by Tamil Nadu state Women’s Commission chief Visalakshi Nedunchezian.
“Mediation is the only solution and if they (the rapist and the victim) can join together, this Commission will be very happy to see that both the criminal and the girl affected get together along peacefully. That is our aim and objective,” she said.
India’s Test captain Virat Kohli has created a flutter by blaming “doubtful decision-making” and lack of clarity for the debacle in Bangladesh, a statement which is being interpreted as an attack on beleaguered ODI skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s leadership.
Kohli, who took over as Test captain from Dhoni after his sudden retirement from the longer format of the game late last year, did not take any names nor did he elaborate on his statement on decision making.
Osmania University awarded PhD to Mrs. Noori Khatoon, D/O Mr. M M Maqsood Ali Khan in Urdu. She completed her PhD under the supervision of Dr. Mohammed Ali Asar, retd. Dept. of Urdu Women’s College, Kothi.
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35-year-old, woman died in a train accident occurred under Secunderabad police station limits. According to Railway Police Secunderabad, 35-year-old, Lakshmi, who was a sweeper died in a train accident occurred while she was crossing Begumpet-Prakashnagar railway line. Railway police is investigating the case.
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Telangana government has released Rs. 60 Cr for fee-reimbursement and scholarship schemes for minority students. Secretary Finance Department Ramakrishna Rao issued orders in this connection. According to GO RT 2226, 50 cr were released for fee-reimbursement while 10 cr were released for scholarship during financial year 2015-16.
Government had allotted Rs. 435 cr for both the schemes from current year budget while 60 cr has been released as 1st instalment. Further 375 cr have to be released for both the schemes.
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