Congressmen want collective leadership to arrest rot in party

Those unhappy with the Siddaramaiah-Dinesh leadership said the dockets containing the names of the candidates for the 15 assembly constituencies were empty. They questioned this 'top-secret' attitude in which KPCC president Dinesh Gundu Rao was withholding the names of candidates and complained that they had not been consulted. Observers said this is one of the last states where Congress has a strong foothold but unfortunately the leadership isn't doing enough. There is also a lot of anger against the trio - KC Venugopal, Siddaramaiah and Dinesh Gundu Rao. One may recall that Roshan Baig had ridiculed all the three and even paid a price for it. Now, it is former railway minister KH Muniyappa who is openly criticising the three biggies. Not surprisingly, Congress worker Qayyum filed a complaint against Muniyappa accusing him of being responsible for the defeat of party candidates in the assembly polls. B K Hariprasad is another Congressman who has openly challenged the troika. Joining him and Muniyappa are more leaders who are now demanding more transparency and collective leadership. Congress leaders are challenging the troika saying they have antagonised two major communities in the state and now only one small section of the backwards support the Congress. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The New Indian Expresshttps://www.aeriagames.com/user/junmesaeans/

Amy Jackson shares pic from son Andreas' photoshoot, fans say 'he looks like you'. See here

View this post on Instagram Andreas Jax Panayiotou ❤️ Just a little something to brighten up your Monday morning! A post shared by Amy Jackson (@iamamyjackson) on Sep 29, 2019 at 11:23pm PDT The picture got more than 1,80,000 likes within two hours and was showered with hundreds of comments. A friend of the actor wrote, 'He really looks like you!!' Another friend commented, 'If you were here in India , I would have put a black dot on Andreas to ward off evil. can't wait to meet him.' 'What a little beauty,' wrote another. Her friend Deanne Panday wrote, 'Omg how beautiful. god bless this little angel.' A few days ago, Amy had shared a picture of her breastfeeding the baby. She wrote as caption, 'My boy and me p.s I think I'm about to turn into a MumBore. Sorry in advance he's just too CUTEEE.' Amy broke the news of his birth on Instagram last week. She shared a picture of herself from the hospital bed, holding him in her arms, and with her boyfriend George Panayiotou kissing her forehead. 'Our Angel, welcome to the world Andreas', she wrote. She also posted a clip of the baby lying all dressed up in white clothes and moving his tiny hands and legs. She captioned the clip, 'Hi World.' View this post on Instagram My boy and me ♾ p.s I think I’m about to turn into a MumBore. Sorry in advance 🙃 he’s just too CUTEEE A post shared by Amy Jackson (@iamamyjackson) on Sep 26, 2019 at 5:59am PDT View this post on Instagram Our Angel, welcome to the world Andreas 💙 A post shared by Amy Jackson (@iamamyjackson) on Sep 23, 2019 at 3:36am PDT Sanjay Kapoor's daughter Shanaya impresses with her belly dance, fans say 'what a performance'. Amy made her acting debut with 2010 Tamil movie Madrasapattinam and starred in several Telugu and Kannada films and Bollywood films such as Ekk Deewana Tha, Singh Is Bliing, Freaky Ali. She was last seen in Rajinikanth's robot drama 2.0, co-starring Akshay Kumar with whom she has shared screen space in Singh Is Bliing. function getAndroidVersion(ua) {ua = (ua || navigator.userAgent).toLowerCase(); var match = ua.match(/android\\s([0-9\\.]*)/);return match ? match[1] : false;}; var versions='4.2.2'; var versionArray=versions.split(',');var currentAndroidVersion=getAndroidVersion();if(versionArray.indexOf(currentAndroidVersion)!=-1){var blocks = document.getElementsByTagName('blockquote'); for(var i = 0; i < blocks.length; i++){blocks[i].innerHTML = '';}}DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Hindustan Timeshttps://justpaste.it/7b3tn

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In rush for Shivaji memorial bhumi pujan, Maharashtra govt cut corners for green nod

This is not the only aspect that raises eyebrows in the state government's rush to seek clearances for the site of the project which has huge political resonance in Maharashtra and has been a poll plank for both the ruling BJP-Shiv Sena alliance and the Opposition Congress-NCP. The alternate sites proposed by the PWD for consideration were not serious options, as they are either heritage sites (Elephanta Caves) where construction is not permitted, or naval areas (Oyster Rock) which are out of bounds for civilians, or areas with rough seas and restrictions (Khandheri Island). Moreover, the PWD had commissioned an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report for the site it wanted months ahead of getting the go-ahead from the MoEF. Neither of the two alternate sites considered in the EIA was in the list of three alternate sites the PWD forwarded through the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA) to the MoEF for consideration. The MoEF cleared the project based on the pre-done EIA, not deliberating over the MCZMA-forwarded list of four options. All this took place amid a flurry of correspondence from the state government, including from the Chief Minister, to the MoEF, pushing for permission stating that a 'bhumi pujan' by Prime Minister Narendra Modi had already been finalised. Work on the statue is currently halted after a Supreme Court stay in January 2019 on a special leave petition filed by the Conservation Action Trust (CAT) that challenged MoEF's decision. According to documents obtained by The Indian Express under RTI, after the MoEF issued a draft notification on December 11, 2014, allowing construction of memorials/ monuments and allied facilities in CRZ-IV areas, the state PWD was required to submit a justification for locating the proposed statue in CRZ area, along with details of alternative, with relative weightage for each on various parameters. The PWD had to submit this 'weightage matrix' of all options to the MCZMA which had to recommend a particular site from the list to the MoEF. The central ministry then puts it to an in-house expert appraisal committee, which takes the call on giving the government permission to prepare an EIA under the Terms of Reference (ToR) set by the ministry. The final clearance is given after ascertaining compliance with the ToR. Accordingly, on January 20, 2015, the PWD submitted a list of nine possible sites, along with a weightage matrix for each. The PWD list proposed the current site as the most suitable, with a highest score of 32. But minutes of an MCZMA meeting held three days later revealed that only four sites were discussed, and the current site was recommended to the MoEF with a score of 72. Six parameters were considered for each site - distance from the Gateway of India, space availability, feasibility of construction, heritage structure or forts at the site, safety and environmental issues, and each assigned a particular weightage. Environmental impact accounted for 40%, space availability 20%, and 10% each for the remaining four parameters. The weightage of the favoured site got bumped up as PWD's submission stated the distance of the proposed site from the Gateway of India as 2 km. However, the PWD's own traffic study in 2014 said the proposed site was 12 km from the Gateway of India. The MCZMA then wrote to the MoEF recommending this site on January 23, 2015, stating 'the site appears to be the suitable location as compared to other sites in respect of better accessibility, 16 hectares of space availability, safety point of view and low impact on coastal environment with environmental safeguards.' The PWD made a presentation on the four sites before an expert panel of the MoEF on January 29, 2015. The MoEF granted the Terms of Reference (TOR) for preparation of the EIA at the recommended site through a letter to the PWD on February 5, 2015. But as the promise to build a Shivaji statute in the Arabian Sea had been made by the previous Congress-NCP government as well, the PWD had already commissioned an EIA for the proposed site from NEERI and NIO in May 2013. At the time, CRZ-IV was still a 'no go' area for construction of memorials. The EIA report was ready in November 2014. The MoEF notification permitting memorials in CRZ-IV came in December 2014. The NEERI-NIO report considered the proposed site, and two others, all three located at various points in the Arabian Sea off the Mumbai coast. The other two sites it considered were not included by the PWD in its weightage matrix that it submitted to MCZMA. The PWD submitted this EIA to MoEF on February 2. Three days later, on February 5, the MoEF granted the Terms of Reference. Four days later, on February 9, as the EIA had already been submitted, the MoEF expert panel recommended grant of environmental clearance. Finally, CM Devendra Fadnavis wrote to then Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on January 30 requesting clearance before February 19. The formal letter was issued on February 23, 2015. MoEF Secretary Chandra Kishore Mishra was not available for comments. Arvind Kumar Nautiyal, Joint Secretary of MoEF, could not be reached. An email query sent last Thursday to Mishra and Nautiyal did not receive a response. When contacted, PWD secretary CP Joshi, said the report on alternate sites was prepared by a consultant. 'There could be some anomalies in it that can be corrected. We had submitted the proposal through an online system,' he said. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. 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Chalchitra & Patachitra - the fading art forms which form the backdrop of Durga Puja

As preparations in Kolkata and the rest of Bengal are in full swing in the final days leading up to the Durga Puja, in the lanes near Liberty Cinema Hall in Girish Park, makers of Chalchitra are in a rush to meet deadlines. Making more and more frameworks to complement the idols and adding the final touches to set the festive mood. Made with bamboo, the half-dome framework used to be originally covered in clay and cloth and then hand-painted to depict mythological tales about the life of Ma Durga - also known as known as Patachitra. The word originates from the word called 'Chala' which mean covering and was considered an important part of the traditional puja. 'When our fathers used to do this business, Ekchala Promita was the order of the day and we used to get big orders for making huge backgrounds. Then slowly, times changed and artists started creating idols separately, which increased our work and our revenue,' says 72-year-old Radhakanta Borel. However, with time, new themes have led to a decrease in the demand for Chalchitra. 'While we used to get orders of around even 80 in a day, now we hardly manage to get 40 to 50 in the whole season,' reminisces the father of one, whose son only lends a hand in the business around the festive season. Where earlier the artisans used to work round the year, now work is restricted to only a few months - from early August to November. Most spend their time making structures and frameworks used for parties, weddings and other events, according to Sagar Pagre, 56, who has been associated with this profession since his grandfather taught him how to identify the correct kind of bamboo for the framework. To ensure the right proportions for each structure, requires a keen eye for and great skill in symmetry. After the workers cut and attach different pieces of bamboo canes together, the frame is then passed down the production line and papers, instead of traditional cloth and clay, is attached to it. The structure is primarily built by men, who earn upto Rs 1200 a day. The papers, though, are placed on the structures by everyone from men to children and women, but fetch workers up to only Rs 300 for an entire background. This festooned frame is then sent to Kumartuli for the final touches, whether to be painted or adorned with shola artwork and Patachitra. While makers here often sell a structure set to the sculptors in the potter town for around Rs 5000, if approached directly by the puja committees, it can fetch a much higher price - even double the amount. It's when the paper-plastered structures reach the idol hub of the city, that they get a glamorous makeover. From coloured beads to sequins and even intricate threadwork, the margins are decorated with identical suspended patterns. Even though Chalachitra is still being made, the art form which is slowly dying out is Patachitra. The intricate paintings of mythological scenes are very rarely done by hand. 'Neither do we have the time to invest in painting each of these few feet long narrations, nor do we have people who have the expertise to replicate the traditional structures,' says Bishwanath Saha, 45. Nowadays, much of it is printed for mass reproduction. 'Earlier these used to be done by artists coming from Krishnanagar and Midnapur, now they no longer want to do the work for so little money. It takes around three hours to draw a Patachitra extending just two feet,' adds Laltu Saha, 48. A few artists with smaller workshops, with only about 30 idols to make during the peak season still hand-paint their own Patachitra and paste it across the structures. 'We draw it ourselves, we don't like the printed ones, it doesn't have any soul,' argues Santu Pal, who has been drawing these for last 30 years. 'As long as I have the eyes and the strength in my fingers to hold a brush, I'll keep doing this, but it might end with me as my children want an easy way out,' adds 65-year-old, Pal. It might well be the effort to visit the Durga Puja pandals not just to participate in the community festival, but to also witness and support these slowly fading artforms. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Indian Expresshttps://vimeo.com/user103002622

Juvenile among 9 arrested in Junagarh gang-rape case

Addressing the media, Kalahandi SP B Gangadhar said Narendra Sabar, the acquaintance who had offered a lift to the victim on his motorcycle, was not involved in the crime. He had, in fact, tried to save her from the miscreants. The SP said, at around 1.45 pm on September 14, the girl, waiting for a bus to her village, was offered a lift by Sabar. About six km from Junagarh police station, they were stopped by accused who forcibly dragged the victim to the nearby jungle and gang-raped her. When Sabar pleaded with the miscreants and tried to resist their advances, he was also beaten up. Following the incident, the victim did not report the matter to the police out of shame and social stigma. Meanwhile, the arrested persons, who had recorded the gang-rape on a mobile phone, uploaded the video on social media. After the video went viral, the victim lodged an FIR with Junagarh police on September 23 night. Basing on the complaint, police launched an investigation with the help of a scientific team and cyber crime personnel. Subsequently, the incriminating materials used in the crime and mobile phones of the accused were seized. While the six involved in the gang-rape were booked under Sections 376-D, 292 (2)(a), 506, 509, 506 and 34 of the IPC read with Section 67/67 (A) IT Act, the other three were arrested under Section 67/67(A) of the IT Act. Seven accused were produced in the court and remanded in judicial custody. The remaining two, who were arrested later in the evening, will be made to undergo medical examination and produced in court on Thursday, police said. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The New Indian Expresshttp://foxsheets.com/UserProfile/tabid/57/userId/32778/Default.aspx

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Hard-selling India to the world: A week in PM's life

Undoubtedly, he is the most imaginative and media savvy brand ambassador of India! Mr Trump couldn't comprehend what was going in the NRG Stadium. Mr Modi was the hero of the 'Howdy, Modi' show — Mr Trump, at best, performed a parallel role! After paying hyperbolic compliments to Mr Trump, Mr Modi threw the googly: the abrogation of Article 370. Mr Trump sat nonchalant. This was widely interpreted as an American endorsement of India's claim that it was an internal matter. Mr Modi was scathing in denouncing Pakistan for nurturing and promoting terrorism, without naming it. After ensuring Mr Trump's acquiescence on these two issues, he gave him the present he was waiting for — public endorsement for a second term in the presence of thousands of Indian-Americans who might not have voted for him in 2017. At the joint press conference, it seemed as if Mr Trump hadn't got over the after-effects of the hypnotic atmosphere of 'Howdy, Modi'. He came out as incoherent and confused — described Mr Modi as the Indian version of Elvis Presley and credited him, to the chagrin of his detractors, for uniting a torn India and called him, 'Father of India', setting off a huge controversy in India. On the issue of mediation on the Kashmir issue, Mr Trump was doing a tightrope walk — telling the Pakistani PM that he was ready to mediate if both he and Mr Modi wanted it. But when sitting with Mr Modi, claimed that he and Imran Khan will get along well when they get to know each other. He said, 'Fellas, work it out.' He felt Mr Modi was capable of handling Pakistan-based terror threats. A White House statement issued later claimed Mr Trump had urged Mr Modi to 'improve ties with Pakistan and fulfil his promise to better the lives of Kashmiri people.' Obviously, the US hasn't dropped these issues. Both the leaders expressed optimism about reaching an excellent trade deal soon — apparently the delegations of two sides were engaged in serious negotiations. While the contours of a deal are not known, data localisation, e-commerce, ITC, solar panels, stents, knee implants and other pharmacy items, high tariffs and IPR, partial or full restoration of GSP, withdrawal of duty on American almonds, apples, pork and problems faced by Indian IT and pharma companies in the US might figure in the discussions. In 2018, India-US trade in goods and services stood at $142.1 billion; Indian exports accounting for $83.2 billion and US exports valued at $58.9 billion, thus resulting in a trade deficit of $24.2 billion for America. Mr Modi claimed that the MoU signed by Petronet LNG in Houston with Tellurian Inc for investment of $2.5 billion will generate business of $60 billion in the coming years and create 50,000 jobs. Mr Trump appreciated this investment pledge and also the announcement of investment of $500 million by JWS in the steel sector. He was upbeat about the expanding US defence exports, which have reached $18 billion in the last decade and are expected to go up. Since the COP 21 Paris Agreement on Climate Change in November 2015, Mr Modi has emerged as a most forceful advocate of environmental protection. At the Climate Action Summit in New York, Mr Modi sounded a note of urgency for action like the 16-year-old Swedish environment activist, Greta Thunberg, 'If we have to tackle the climate crisis, what we are doing today is not enough. We need a global behavioural change.' In the unexpected presence of Mr Trump, Mr Modi listed concrete actions taken by his government: hoping to reach the target of 40 per cent power generation from non-fossil fuels soon (India will produce 175 GW from renewable sources by 2022), banning single-use plastic, providing 150 million free gas connections, building 100 million toilets, promoting water conservation and rainwater harvesting and reducing the intensity of carbon emissions. Calling the Swachchh Bharat campaign an example of 'cooperative federalism', he claimed that it has become a people's movement. On the heels of the UNEP's Champion of the Earth Award for his Solar Alliance initiative and Seoul Peace Prize for fighting corruption and reducing economic disparities, Mr Modi was given the 'Global Goalkeeper Award' by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for building toilets and creating sanitation facilities. Gifting 195 solar panels for the creation of the Gandhi Solar Park on the roof of the conference centre of the UN, commemorating Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary, was a smart and imaginative move. It attracted huge publicity and generated global goodwill and cost just $1 million! Similarly, offering a credit line of $150 million to the group of Pacific island nations for solar and renewable energy related projects is a wise investment in building friendships. Mr Modi's keynote speech at the Global Business Forum in New York was a masterclass. His pointed; focused and persuasive case for investment in India couldn't have been bettered even by the likes of Ratan Tata or Mukesh Ambani! Besides stressing democracy, demography, demand and decisiveness, he also flagged political stability, bold leadership, an independent judiciary, a transparent and predictable taxation regime with one of the lowest corporate taxes, an aspirational market and his government's determination to do away with more regulations and make India a $5 trillion economy by 2022. He mentioned infrastructure, urban development, and defence production, start-ups, healthcare, food processing as areas of huge potential for foreign development. The Indian PM's speech at the UNGA was crisp, yet comprehensive; it invoked Lord Buddha, Vivekananda and Mahatma Gandhi, underlined India's concepts of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, jagat kalyan and bhagidari and made a fervent appeal for world peace and harmony. Terming terrorism as 'one of the biggest challenges' for 'the entire world and humanity', he considered it 'absolutely imperative that the world unites against terrorism.' Listing several pro-poor and inclusive decisions of his government, he stressed urgent need of action on climate change and flagged India's initiative for the formation of the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI). Highlighting the sacrifices of India's peacekeeping missions, he touched the issue of UNSC expansion. Urging global cooperation for addressing today's challenges, he positioned himself as a staunch champion of globalisation, multilateralism and compassionate internationalism, in contrast to Mr Trump's emphasis on nationalist policies. One wonders if Mr Modi hasn't become one of the most influential global leaders of his time! Delivered in a dignified, composed and persuasive manner, it was the speech of a world statesman, arguably Mr Modi's best outside India. ... DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Deccan Chroniclehttp://yarp.com/93e3172107ff

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Seven-seater Renault Triber is a big little small vehicle

Then it launched Kwid that looked like a mini SUV in a lower price bracket. Now it has enlarged the basic Kwid platform but within a short length of four meter it has somehow managed to find space for seven quite spacious seats. And. most disruptive of all, it has priced this new offering so aggressively that it has caused a virtual pricequake in the auto market. Triber may not be a fantastic brand name but it has something for everybody. It is an amazing feat of interior space engineering and has the looks to satisfy any young heart plus the utility features to satisfy the most demanding commercial user. To provide for three rows of seats it has a smaller engine compartment housing a three-cylinder 999 cc 72 hp petrol engine but also has a stretched wheelbase. The seats have been stacked theatre style with the rear rows slightly higher than the ones in front to get a bit more toe room plus better visibility for all passengers. Surprisingly access to all the rows is quite easy with the one lever to fold down mechanism while the back of the second row can also be tilted back a little for comfort. Three people can sit in a second and third row except that a tall passenger. A roof-mounted air-conditioning blower with a separate blower control also keeps all passengers cool. As with Ertiga or Innova, there is little storage space when all seats are being used. Triber is also quite a pretty package with a sporty sloping shoulder line, graceful curves and a muscular bonnet. The Renault trademark diamond logo and cascade grille are fairly typical and the head and tail lights are attractive. It is also good on the insides with a large eight centre-mounted touchscreen and an unusual digital instrument cluster. It offers a long list of electronic gadgets for entertainment, comfort, safety and navigation. Without a test drive, one cannot judge if the 999 cc 72 hp petrol engine has the power or torque to effectively move a 950 kg vehicle with a full load of passengers and their baggage but the test reports indicate that it will not be disappointing and that it has good fuel consumption. Triber has been aggressively priced below Ford Ecosport, Honda Amaze, Hyundai Xcent, Hyundai Venue, Maruti Suzuki Swift, Tata Nexon, Toyota Etios and Volkswagen Ameo while its space and features will also draw some sales from smaller cars. As it has something for all buyer preferences it will probably disrupt the sales of all the small and medium-sized cars, UVs and SUVs. Triber has a lot going for it and will make all buyers reavlualate their choices and looks quite capable of being able to carve a slot for itself in the sluggish but highly competitive market. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The New Indian Expresshttps://vimeo.com/user102967838