Kejriwal asks workers to strengthen AAP in Karnataka
Mangaluru: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday appreciated the ‘people-oriented’ agitational programmes of the Aam Aadmi party’s local unit and urged them to reinforce the organisation. Party leaders said Aam Aadmi workers from Sullia met Kejriwal this morning and briefed him about the organisational activities and agitational programmes of the AAP in the taluk. Appreciating the ‘people-oriented’ agitational programmes of the unit, he urged them to reinforce the organisation, they said. Earlier, Kejriwal was accorded a warm welcome by workers of the party’s Dakshina Kannada unit on his arrival last night to attend a function at the SDM college of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences at Ujire near here. A group of AAP leaders were present at the airport to welcome Kejriwal. Kejriwal is here to participate in the convocation ceremony of the Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences at Ujire. (PTI)
BMM student sentenced to
7 year RI in Mumbai
Mumbai: A local court has sentenced 24-year-old Bachalor of Mass Media (BMM) student to seven years rigorous imprisonment for murdering his friend in 2012. Pronouncing the judgement, Judge J M Garde said here today that the accused Alexander D’souza was found guilty of murdering his friend Ryan Gomes on December 24,2012 at Dahisar in western suburb. Judge Garde awarded him seven-year Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) and slapped a fine of Rs 10,000 on him. During trial, public prosecutor Ashok Joshi had examined 15 witnesses including accused’s brother and parents. Defence had examined six witnesses. On December 24, 2012, on petty issue both deceased and accused had an altercation, on which D’souza took kitchen knife and stabbed Gomes in the stomach. Gomes succumbed to the injuries in the hospital. (UNI)
2 arrested with 14 kg of poppy straw
Jammu: Two persons have been arrested and 14 kg of poppy straw recovered from their possession at Narwal area here. Acting on a specific information, police yesterday laid a check post at Narwal area of the city and intercepted a truck. During checking of the truck, 14 kg of poppy straw was recovered from it following which Mohammad Javed, driver of the vehicle and Raj Kumar were arrested, police said. The accused had brought the consignment from Srinagar to distribute it among the youth, they said. A case has been registered in this regard, the police officer said, adding that investigation is on. (PTI)
Govt approves 100 pc FDI in white label ATM operations
New Delhi: Government on Wednesday gave its approval to permit Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), up to 100 per cent under the automatic route in white label ATM operations. The Cabinet committee chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi allowed the FDI entry into the segment which will allow manufacturing companies to enter the business and set up the cash dispensing machines in remote areas where even banks may not find it lucrative. The government is hoping that either way, an increase will also result in local manufacturing of the automated teller machines and push the Make in India agenda. As per the norms, any non-bank entity like NBFC intending to set up WLAs should have a minimum net worth of Rs 100 crore, an official statement said. The decision, will ease and expedite foreign investment inflows in the activity and thus give a fillip to the government’s effort to promote financial inclusion in the country, including the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, the statement said. (UNI)
Naxalite with Rs 8 lakh reward
on head killed in Gadchiroli
Nagpur: A dreaded naxalite who was carrying a reward of Rs 8 lakh on his head has been killed in an encounter in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra, police said today. According to police, the 22-year-old naxalite, identified as Pramod Kachlami, was killed on September 3, but his death could be confirmed only after his bullet-ridden body was found at the encounter site on Tuesday by Gadchiroli police. One woman naxalite, Kummu alias Rajju (27), too, was killed in the same encounter, which took place last week at Pomke Gatta in the Dhanora area of Gadchiroli, they added. Subsequently, police had recovered some arms and ammunition from the site. Although police had suspected that given the heavy exchange of fire on September 3, some more naxalites might have been either injured or killed, only the woman ultra’s body was found that day. The naxalites had opened indiscriminate firing on a police party led by Additional SP Gadchchiroli Rajkumar and the woman ultra was killed as the police personnel returned fire. Yesterday, during routine patrolling, police searched the encounter site and found Pramod’s body, who they suspected was killed on the same day as Kummu. Police said that Pramod had probably sustained serious injuries and tried to hide in bamboo bushes, where he died later as other naxals might not have been able to reach out to him due to police presence and patrolling in the area. (PTI)
Modi to inaugurate ‘Vishwa Hindi Sammelan’ in Bhopal today
Bhopal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the three-day 10th Vishwa Hindi Sammelan (World Hindi Conference) here on Thursday. “The conference will prove to be a milestone in universalisation of Hindi language and I urge people to exhibit their fondness for Hindi at all levels,” Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said today after reviewing the preparations for the mega-event at Lal Parade Ground. He said the conference will be able to resolve all doubts related to Hindi and it is a matter of pride that Madhya Pradesh – the heart of India has got an opportunity to host this prestigious event. The conference is being organised by the Ministry of External Affairs in cooperation with the Madhya Pradesh government. Chouhan said that the conference is being held for the third time in the country after a gap of 32 years. Noted Hindi scholars from across the country and the world will take part in the event. “They will deliberate in detail on 16 aspects for universalisation of Hindi language. It is a matter of extreme happiness that it is being held in the state at a time when the importance of Hindi is being recognised world over. People are learning Hindi in other countries also,” Chouhan added. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj had on Tuesday inaugurated an exhibition ‘Hindi Kal Aaj aur Kal’ at the conference venue. Major information technology companies like Google Cedac, Apple and Microsoft have demonstrated works done by them for Hindi. (PTI)
