Monday, 30 September 2019
Judge officials by work and not by name, says Jaydev
One of the youngest cricket administrators in the country (36), he sees nothing wrong in succeeding his father in an administrative position. "My father should be judged by the work he did. SCA is one of the best associations in the country, financially as well as in terms of infrastructure. During his time, we produced Test cricketers and became a formidable domestic team," said Jaydev. "This wouldn't have been possible had a coaching system or selection process not been in place. We should see what happened in this period, instead of pointing fingers at the person who was in charge. Because my father was the SCA secretary, it doesn't mean I can't take up a position in the body after him." As a representative of the new generation of cricket administrators, Jaydev shares with others the responsibility to rebuild the image of an establishment that has made news for wrong reasons for several years. He feels that improvement in cricket is the best way to silence critics. "If you notice, the standard of Indian cricket has only risen despite what has happened off the field. That should be our priority, helping better standards at the top level as well as at the grassroots. If we do that, we will succeed in our first objective. At the SCA level, my aim is to spread the game further and construct an indoor stadium, a first of its kind in India." DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The New Indian Expresshttp://mysmarterhome.ca/UserProfile/tabid/42/userId/48466/Default.aspx
Differently-abled kids eye record with magic show
It is to be noted that some of the magical performances are tough to perform even for normally people as they require precision and speed. India Book of Records adjudicator Pradeep Bharadwaj and his team will attend the performance. Social Justice Minister KK Shailaja, KSSM executive director Mohammad Asheel, Magic Academy executive director Gopinath Muthukad and director Chandrasenan will be present. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The New Indian Expresshttp://krachelart.com/UserProfile/tabid/43/userId/225750/Default.aspx
Pakistan's offensive on Kashmir will persist. India must be ready | Analysis
However, what has concluded is only the first round. The Kashmir issue is an article of faith for Pakistan, a critical organising principle of its foreign policy and self-identity. One must not underestimate the adversary's resolve. Pakistan's determination, even desperation, will keep Kashmir simmering as a diplomatic challenge for India for the foreseeable future. Pakistan is hoping for two things. First, it is almost praying for violence in the Kashmir valley. Prime Minister Imran Khan indicated as much during his UN General Assembly speech when he made dire predictions of what would happen after the restrictions were lifted. Second, Pakistan is working very hard through its own diaspora networks and political allies in the West, particularly in the United Kingdom and Europe, and the US too. A case in point is the failed attempt to overshadow the Howdy Modi event in Houston. As soon as it was announced that Modi would be visiting the city, the Pakistani consul general in Houston, a mild-mannered diplomat, was sacked. She was replaced by a clear-headed and expensive project to mobilise protesters. A Pakistani federal minister flew down to Houston to mastermind the protests. Resources were raised, likely from the Pakistani community and Pakistani-run businesses in the US. The Pakistani case has found a receptive audience in US media, particularly so-called liberal newspapers. Within the political system, however, uptake has been limited. It will be significantly enhanced only if an ultra-Left candidate, such as Bernie Sanders or Kamala Harris, wins the Democrat nomination. While that looks unlikely, it is still early days in the presidential election. The same formula — of sending state agents from Islamabad/Rawalpindi and collecting financial contributions as well as crowds from the Pakistani diaspora — has been more successful in the UK. There are many reasons for this, including the political profile of the Pakistani community. In the US, the Indian community has a greater social, economic and, to the degree it matters, electoral cachet. Landmarks such as Y2K and the technology boom, the nuclear deal, and, now, the Howdy Modi event have showcased the relative muscle of the Indian diaspora. In the UK, the Indian community has not demonstrated a matching profile. The Indian diaspora has had a steady rise but no one-shot quantum jump since perhaps the success of second-generation Indians of east African origin came to be noticed after the Thatcherite reforms. Only David Cameron tried to woo British Indians qua British Indians but that effort vanished with him. The economic advance of Indians has worked to their electoral disadvantage. They have integrated and moved out of community strongholds. For younger members of the community, India represents an idea and a culture; there is little engagement with it as a contemporary reality. In contrast, British Pakistanis are more likely to be influenced by issues 'back home'. The Pakistani community has also remained ghettoised, giving it capacity for collective bargaining. Take the Ealing Southall parliamentary constituency. Once, it was swung by Hindu-Sikh voters. Today, the 28% Pakistani vote dwarfs the 23% Indian vote. Voters descended from Bangladesh and Somalia are an additional factor. As the UK approaches another election, with bitter, narrow contests, the Pakistani vote is much coveted. This explains Jeremy Corbyn's Labour Party declaring war on India. It also explains why the Conservatives are relatively quiet, confident that middle class Indians will not vote for Corbyn and so taking them for granted, while hoping some in the Pakistani community could jump over. About ten British members of the European Parliament (MEPs) come from constituencies where the Pakistani vote is vital. These MEPs have prioritised the Kashmir issue, and Islamabad's propaganda, in Brussels. This makes the European Union and its institutions another battleground. To that extent, a quick Brexit will help India. Despite the minefields described above, Pakistan will almost certainly lose the larger battle. It is difficult to believe that its case for an Islamist breakaway territory in Kashmir, patronage of terrorism and overstated accusations against India will ever convince mainstream global public opinion. Intuitively Pakistan knows it is on the wrong side of history — and is already betraying defensiveness. In statecraft, it is critical to protect your principal. The gambles and aggressive statements come from others; the principal or top leader is shielded, giving him or her room for deniability and compromise. In the case of Pakistan, the army is the principal and is pushing Imran Khan to make outlandish statements, knowing he is destroying both his credibility and any ability to ever sit across the table with Modi. In a sense, the army is setting up Imran Khan for failure — and for eventual removal. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Hindustan Timeshttps://wanelo.co/zubedjenehs
Deluge batters Jharkhand, 4 dead in Dumka
The couple's boys, who were sleeping with their grandfather in the next room, stayed safe but became orphaned in one blow.Dumka MP Sunil Soren, who visited the site with district and block officials in the morning, promised the admission of the two boys Rakesh and Mukesh at a government residential school. The district administration also gave some funds for the last rites. Dumka DC Rajeshwari B. said the wall of the kutcha house collapsed on them after five days of heavy rain. "The district administration will give Rs 2 lakh against each death to the survivors of the family and ensure their rehabilitation. For the past five days, Dumka is seeing heavy rain. We are alert," the DC said. Chatra police on Monday found the body of a 30-year-old woman, identified as Anita Devi, from Hunterganj. She had been swept away on Sunday evening while trying to cross the Niranjan river.The administration of flood-hit Sahebganj, where the Ganga is flowing above danger mark, announced the closure of all schools and colleges till October 3. Worst-hit are Hajipur, Lalbathani, Rampur Diyara, Rasulpur and Kabutarkhopi, a source told The Telegraph. "Even Refugee Colony in the heart of the district town is flooded," the source said, adding that the administration had put the National Disaster Response Force on alert.In Pakur, a part of the bridge over Bansloi river at Chandalmara in Maheshpur police station area, 35km from the district town, collapsed early on Monday morning. A few pillars of the 252.32m-long, Rs 5.98 crore bridge built in 2015 to link Maheshpur with Amrapara, caved in.Floodwater also entered as many as a dozen villages in Mufassil police station area of Pakur . DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttps://www.avitop.com/cs/members/kumaarswami.aspx
Hyderabad: Power cuts anger city residents
He said the 11KV feeders are mainly being impacted but electricity officials are vigilant and are fixing those that have gone off feeder within half an hour. City resident Ashish Tiwari was not convinced. Tagging the TS Southern Power Distribution Corporation Limited (TSSPDCL) and minister K.T. Rama Rao, he tweeted: 'Multiple power outages hitting our area Brahmanwadi, Begum-pet. Please help and resolve the issue Today 2 times and yesterday four times power cut experienced. (sic)' Mr Kiran Reddy, who lives in Vengalraonagar, Ameerpet, complained of a two-hour power cut. Worst hit by outages are Jubilee Hills, Ameerpet, Secunderabad, Konda-pur, Kalyannagar, and Monda Market. ... DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Deccan Chroniclehttps://www.mobypicture.com/user/arjunranagans
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This Navratri, Mumbai brings in SILENT GARBA nights to celebrate festivities
Take Mumbai, for instance, where this deadline imposed by the Bombay High court has something that stopped Mumbaikars from partying late into the night, or could have possibly put a dampener on Navratri celebrations. However, we have a good news for you, as this organisation in Mumbai is bringing a 'silent garba' nights for revellers who don't want the festivities to end. Rajmahal Banquets in Malad has taken the concept of silent discos and given a Navratri spin to it. They are organising prolonged Dandiya nights wherein everyone will be seen dancing to traditional tunes but with headphones on. Monesh Soni, the banquets owner, says, 'We got this inspiration from the film 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' and thought of giving it a shot', referring to the silent disco scene from the Ranbir Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Anushka Sharma-starrer movie. 'Knowing that people love to enjoy Garba in live concerts, we have arranged for singers and artistes to perform authentic Gujarati folk music. Gadhvi and Barot singers will be performing from 7pm to 10pm, which will be followed by a complimentary dinner,' adds Soni. The tickets for the event cost Rs1,500 per person. The organisers are arranging headphone Dandiya nights after 11pm, which will last up to to 2am from September 21 to October 1. 'We want to keep the traditional dance and music of Navratri alive so that the young generation also gets to enjoy this festival without any restriction.' Watch the video here. Soni hopes that the drop in crowds that such organisers were expecting due to the 10pm noise deadline in Mumbai could be somewhat mitigated with this idea. Thus, not only reducing the noise pollution level in the city, but also allowing people to organise Dandiya and Garba nights - well into the night, and without hindrance. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Indian Expresshttps://actionnetwork.org/users/revej-kunvue/profile
Visakhapatnam: Liquor bottles given away free of charge
The total sale value in 2018 September was Rs 1,722.09 crore and this year it is just Rs 1,304.33 crore. It may hardly touch the mark of Rs 1,400 crore. There was always growth in the sale of liquor in Andhra Pradesh from the last five years. The growth rate had fallen to 11.89 per cent in 2018, but had never gone into negative growth except for this time. There is always good revenue from liquor sales in the state. In 2014, the total liquor sales were about Rs 11,569.65 crore, Rs 12,596.2 crore in 2015, Rs 13,641.47 crore in 2016, Rs 17,291.29 crore in 2017 and Rs 20128.43 crore in 2018. Total sales are on the rise this year too. According to statistics, the total sales till date this year is around Rs 10,189.13 crore and for the corresponding period in 2018, only Rs 9,805.3 crore. A senior official said, 'Sales are down as shops will be opened by government. The depots have already begun shifting liquor bottles to the government outlets, and this is currently not shown in the sale. So this will reflect in the sales in October. Usually, the growth rate goes down a month before licenses expire, but negative growth rate is a bit rare.' However, as today is the last day for private wine shops in the state, the wine dealers will get none from the leftover stock. According to the conditions, all leftover stock will be taken by the excise department, and dealers will not get any amount in return. Most of the shops have already cleared the ground stock, but a few are still struggling. When approached, Andhra Pradesh State Wine Dealers Welfare Association President Rayala Subba Rao said, 'According to the norms, one cannot have more than six bottles. If stock in the wine stores is left, we have to return them to the excise department. And as per the norms, we don't get a single rupee for returning it. So everyone is trying to clear the pending stock. Most of them have already done so, and few may have to bear the loss.' In the past, there are not many cases where the stock had been returned after expiry of the license. Usually, dealers used to bid for the shops and the same stock was utilised. In some cases, dealers used to sell the stock to the new dealers who got the shop in the lucky draw or the bid. Now as government is taking away the shops, dealers have no other option other than handing over the leftover stock to government. A wine shop dealer said, 'I had excess ground stock. From Tuesday, we should not have more than six bottles. So I'm giving away the bottles to some of my friends and others free of charge. Why should I give it back to government when I don't get anything? Gifting the bottles is the best idea. Most of the stock was sold out. We are distributing only the leftover few to friends and relatives.' ... DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Deccan Chroniclehttps://issuu.com/veenkeenswik
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