Nagpur: The luxury arm of Tata Motors today announced that it will bring performance tour to Nagpur after the successful launch of the Art of Performance tour in Aamby Valley.
The luxury carmaker has brought similar performance tour to Ahmedabad, Indore, Jaipur, Gurugram, Karnal, Chandigarh, Noida, Lucknow, Bengaluru, Chennai, Vijayawada and Hyderabad
The performance tour will give customers the opportunity to experience what it is like to get behind the wheel of a Jaguar under the guidance of expert instructors.
Guests including, prospects aspiring to own the iconic brand, will experience Jaguar’s unique offering that combines exhilarating performance in an ambience of seductive luxury that truly excites the senses.
The entire range of Jaguar vehicles, the XE, XF, XJ, F-PACE and F-TYPE, will be available for the guests to experience. The event entails a series of specially designed track exercises on an open tarmac.
The event is scheduled on 14th & 15th October at Mihan Road, Mihan, Nagpur
Airtel Karbonn A40 Indian Vs JioPhone: The JioPhone, just like Jio 4G, has stirred up a bit of a hornet’s nest. So it seems. It’s not every day you see a ‘smart’ feature phone with 4G VoLTE sold in the market at an ‘effective’ price of Rs 0, or more precisely for free. Countermeasures from rival companies were inevitable. One of first telecom companies to up the ante against RIL’s JioPhone is Airtel.
Airtel has joined hands with home-grown brand Karbonn to offer a full-scale 4G smartphone — the Airtel Karbonn A40 Indian for Rs 1,399 — “effectively at the price of a feature phone.” The partnership is part of Airtel’s Mera Pehla 4G Smartphone initiative. The initiative will see the telecom network join hands with more OEMs in the days to come to “create an open ecosystem of affordable 4G smartphones and bring them to market for virtually the price of a feature phone.”
Both the JioPhone and the Airtel Karbonn A40 Indian are essentially contract-based phones in hindsight which means that you’ll have to shell out money on a carrier plan in order to avail their benefits. There are differences, when you dig in, but all-in-all both RIL and Airtel want you to invest an amount close to Rs 7,000 over a period of three years to make the best out of their respective deals. In the end of it all, while Airtel is claiming that the Airtel Karbonn A40 Indian will cost buyers Rs 1,399 the JioPhone, according to RIL, will cost them Rs 0. Keeping all these permutations and combinations aside, here are a few key pointers that make Airtel’s Karbonn A40 Indian hit the JioPhone out of the ball park:
1. First and foremost, the JioPhone is exclusively a contract-based feature phone which means that it will be locked to a Jio SIM for all its primary requirements. Simply put, you’ll have to have an activated Jio 4G SIM running at all times in order to use the JioPhone. Such contract-based phones aren’t new in India, but, they came, they saw and they failed long time ago. It’s been a long time that India has seen a full-fledged contract-based phone. But of course, the JioPhone changes all that. For better or for worse is yet to be seen. The Airtel Karbonn A40 Indian, on the other hand, isn’t actually a contract-based smartphone in the literal sense, as you can use any SIM card you wish – even a Jio 4G SIM for that matter – with it. In fact, even if someone wants to buy the Karbonn A40 Indian without an Airtel SIM, it will be available for buying at as low as Rs 2,899. You’ll have to splurge on an Airtel SIM – and an Airtel tariff plan – only if you wish to avail the Airtel Karbonn A40 Indian at an effective price of Rs 1,399. The Karbonn A40 Indian, therefore, offers greater flexibility than a JioPhone.
2. The second, but the most important bit, is that the Karbonn A40 Indian is a full-scale 4G VoLTE-capable smartphone. Without opting for any plan, you can go buy yourself Karbonn A40 Indian at a price as low as under Rs 3,000. For someone looking to make a switch from a feature phone to a smartphone, the Karbonn A40 Indian certainly makes a lot more sense as compared to a feature phone like the JioPhone. The 4G smartphone comes with a 4-inch display, a 1.3 Ghz processor with 1GB RAM and 8GB of internal storage which is expandable by up to 32GB via micro-SD card. The dual-SIM phone runs Android Nougat software and is backed by a 1,400mAh battery. It comes with a 2-megapixel camera on the rear and a 0.3-megapixel camera on the front. Connectivity options include: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS. The JioPhone is a feature phone, but, it is smarter than other feature phones in the market right now. For one, it is 4G LTE and VoLTE-ready which means that it has the capability to become a user’s full-fledged internet device, much like a smartphone. Jio, being a 4G-only network, requires such a phone, after all. Qualcomm and Spreadtrum have independently confirmed that RIL’s 4G capable feature phone will have two versions. While one batch will be powered by a Snapdragon 205 SoC, a processor Qualcomm has made specifically for ultra-affordable 4G VoLTE phones, the other batch will come with an unspecified Spreadtrum-based processor on the inside. The software inside is a custom fork of Firefox OS — that is KaiOS — with features like voice search/virtual assistant built-in. The JioPhone has an all-plastic body with a T9 keypad on-board and support for as many as 22 Indian languages. The home button in the center will serve as a dedicated shortcut for firing up the voice assistant as well. It will come with a 2.4-inch QVGA colour screen and NFC support for secure mobile payments. The phone will also come with expandable memory. But, what’s most important for the majority of potential buyers out there is the fact that they will be able to browse the Internet and make video calls using the JioPhone.
3. At the end of the day, the JioPhone is still a feature phone while the Karbonn A40 Indian is a smartphone for real. An actual smartphone is an actual smartphone after all. The only possible limitation, in comparison to the JioPhone, is that the Karbonn A40 Indian does not support NFC and therefore isn’t meant for cashless mobile payments that require the functionality. The biggest drawback, in the case of the JioPhone in this increasingly connected world, is that the feature phone doesn’t support WhatsApp and Facebook, for now. This could be a deal breaker for many.
4. Moving on, RIL specifically notes that, in order to be eligible for a cash-back of Rs 1,500, users will have to return the phone to the telecom operator after three years. In the case of the Karbonn A40 Indian, however, the ownership of the smartphone is completely with the user and there is no need to return the device to Airtel/Karbonn at any point to claim the cash benefit.
5. The last bit – which is entirely subjective – is that the initial batch of JioPhones are being imported from China with RIL planning to make them in India towards the end of the year should there be great demand. The Karbonn A40 Indian, on the contrary, is a made in India smartphone right from the get-go.
The Indian traditions of Diwali in India has a long history. Diwali Celebration all over India as a festival symbolizing the triumph of light over darkness.
Indian Traditions of Diwali
In North Indian traditions of Diwali, it is celebrated to honour the victory of Lord Rama over King Ravana and his return back home after an exile of 14 years. In South Indian traditions of Diwali, it marks the victory of Lord Krishna over Narakasura. In the eastern states, especially in West Bengal, on this day the furious Goddess Kali defeated the demon Bakasura.
Even though the reasons of celebrations are different, most of the traditions of Diwali across the country stay the same. Here are some of the most fascinating traditions of Diwali.
Cleansing the house
Much before Diwali, it is time to throw away unwanted items, clean, repaint and refurbish homes depending on the budget. The tradition behind this is that Goddess Lakshmi graces those homes that are absolutely clean. Thus many decorate their homes with accessories like strings of lights, streamers ribbons, etc. Using colored powder or flower petals, colorful rangolis in traditional patterns are drawn at the doorways.
Making sweets
While there are many options for sweet delicacies in the market, people still prepare lots of mithais and savouries at homes. Sev, Gujiya, Farsan, Chivda, various laddoos, barfi, chakli etc., the list is endless as different regions have different specialities which are made and then distributed to immediate family and relatives and those visiting the house on this occasion.
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Shopping
Diwali seems like one of the biggest shopping festivals in India since it is auspicious for buying new things. On the first day of Dhanteras it is considered good to buy gold and silver coins as well as jewellery. Kitchenware like utensils too are considered a good buy on this occasion. Electronics, gadgets, furniture, clothes, etc. people buy for themselves and also for gifting purposes. It is also known to be a good time to invest so new property and vehicles too are in big demand during this season.
Lighting Up the house
Illumination of homes is a must to invite the goddess of good fortune – Goddess Laxmi into one’s home. And the traditional way to do it is by lighting handmade earthen lamps with oil. Placed on window sills, and doorways, they add a glittering light to the darkest corners of the house.
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Bursting firecrackers
To celebrate the victory of good over evil, the most joyous tradition of Diwali is to burst firecrackers. Numerous sparkles of noise free firecrackers glitter the sky and while those making sound go on through the night. It is believed that the sound and light of firecrackers helps ward off evil spirits.
Having parties
Diwali is a time for get-togethers and parties so card parties are a norm. Festive family meals either at homes or outside restaurants too is a tradition and mark of celebration.
Giving gifts
Giving Diwali gifts to friends, relatives and other contacts is one of the most important traditions of Diwali. Earlier boxes of sweets or dry fruits were gifted but now right from food baskets, electronic appliances, gift vouchers to personal consumer products make it to the list.
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Rangoli
Decorating the entrance is of foremost importance while decorating your house, after all that’s the place from where Lakshmi (the goddess of wealth) enters your house. So make a beautiful rangoli using vibrant colours or flowers at your doorstep. You can even decorate your rangoli with diyas. A variety of designed stencils are also available in the market to make the rangoli-making task easier.
Hyderabad: A team of five students from an engineering college in Telangana has been selected for the prestigious NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge.
The team from SR Engineering College, Warangal, will participate in the fifth annual challenge to be held on April 12-14, 2018, in Huntsville, Alabama, US.
It is one of the four teams from India short-listed to compete in the challenge. Students from 23 countries are participating in the challenge to create a buggy designed to traverse the simulated surface of the moon.
The team, which will prepare a moon buggy design, report and submit their idea, will be led by faculty Manoj Chaudhary. It includes P. Paul Vineeth, Prakash Raineni, P.Sravan Rao, Rondla Dilipreddy Aand Venishetty Sneha, said a statement.
Congratulating the students, SR Engineering College Secretary A.Madhukar Reddy said it was a great opportunity to design, build, and test technologies that enable rovers to perform in a wide variety of environments.
The NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge began as the NASA Great Moonbuggy Race and was first held in in 1994, 25 years after the first manned Apollo landing on the moon.
The challenge now focuses on National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s current plans to explore planets, moons, asteroids and comets.
During its 20-year run, the Great Moonbuggy Race engaged more than 10,000 students and demonstrated that these budding scientists and engineers were capable of complex work.
Hyderabad: Rain may play spoilsport in the third and final T20 international between India and Australia with weather forecast indicating possibility of light to moderate rain, here on Friday.
“The forecast is possibility of thunderstorm accompanied with rain today (Thursday) and a light to moderate rain tomorrow,” the Met office said.
The city has been receiving good rainfall almost on a daily basis for about a week, throwing normal life out of gear. Arrangements have been made at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket stadium, the venue of the match, to ensure that the match is held without any problem.
Curator YL Chandrasekhar said the recent rain has not affected the wicket.
However, the outfield was affected a bit and some fans were being used to dry the affected area. The T20I series is locked 1-1 after Australia defeated India by eight wickets in the second match at Guwahati on October 10.
Best Diwali Messages: Diwali is the time to remember your near and dear ones and what better way to let them know you are thinking about them than a heartfelt Best Diwali Messages ? Look no more, we have compiled the best Diwali messages/Best Diwali SMS Wishes/Happy Diwali SMS for you. Take your pick!
1 . Just like the sweet aroma of Diwali sweets and savories fill the home with festive flavor, and the felicitous noise of crackers spread the auspicious cheer. May the brightness of Diwali lights last all through the year!
2 . Light a lamp of love!
Blast a chain of sorrow!
Shoot a rocket of prosperity!
Fire a flowerpot of happiness!
Wish you and your family Sparkling Diwali!
3 . May the festival of lights be the harbinger of joy and prosperity. As the holy occasion of Diwali is here and the atmosphere is filled with the spirit of mirth and love, here’s hoping this festival of beauty brings your way, bright sparkles of contentment that stay with you through the days ahead. Best wishes on the festival of lights and prosperity!
4 . With Gleam of Diyas and the echo of the chants, may happiness and contentment fill your life ! Wishing you a very happy and prosperous Diwali!
5 . A festival full of sweet childhood memories, sky full of fireworks, mouth full of sweets, house full of diyas and heart full of joy. Wishing you all a very happy Diwali!
6 . Diwali ke Is mangal avsar par, aap sabhi ki manokamna puri ho, khushiyan aapke kadam chume, Isi kamna ke saath aap sabhi ko, Diwali ki dhero badhaiyan.
7 . Diyon ki roshni se jhilmilata aangan ho, patakhon ki goonjo se aasman roshan ho. Aisi aaye jhoom ke yeh diwali, har taraf kushiyon ka mausam ho!
8 . May the warmth and splendor of the gleaming diyas add a special grandeur to your life,
May the aura of Lord Ganesha add success and skim out the strife.
May the sound of the mantras resound in your ears,
May they give you peace and wash away all the fears.
Wishing you a happy Diwali
9 . Happiness, Bliss, Love and Wealth,
Joy, peace and forever good health.
These are my wishes for you dear friend,
May you live a happy life till the very end.
As the festival of lights brighten your day,
May you have a glowing festival in every single way..
Wishes for a colorful Diwali
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10 . An occasion to celebrate victory over defeat, light over darkness, awareness over ignorance, an occasion to celebrate life. May this auspicious occasion light up your life with happiness, joy and peace. Happy Diwali!
11 . May this Diwali Light up new dreams, fresh hopes,undiscovered avenues, different perspectives, everything bright, beautiful
and fill your days.
12 . May you attain full inner illumination! May the supreme light enlighten your understanding! May you attain the inexhaustible spiritual wealth of the Self! May you prosper gloriously on the material as well as spiritual level!
13 . Thank you for the light and prosperity you bring into my life. Have a joyful Diwali!
14 . May this Diwali bring you the utmost in peace and prosperity. May lights triumph over darkness. May peace transcend the earth. May the spirit of light illuminate the world. May the light that we celebrate at Diwali show us the way and lead us together on the path of peace and social harmony. Wishing everyone a very Happy Diwali.
15 . Candles to enjoy life; Decorations to light life; Presents to share success; Fire Crackers to burn evils; Sweets to sweeten success; And worship to thank god! Wish you a joyous and prosperous Diwali!
Maruti Suzuki Dzire ramped up the production of the Dzire sedan further in September as buyers queued up ahead of the month-long festive days. The compact sedan, which toppled Alto last month to claim the numero uno position, extended its lead over the mini car during last month.
Maruti Suzuki Dzire clocked 34,305 units last month, an increase of 81 percent over the same month last year. The Maruti Suzuki Dzire was launched in an all-new avatar by Maruti in May but ramp-up in volumes began only recently.
Alto, the old warhorse of Maruti, marked a dip in volumes yet again clocking 23,830 units last month, a fall of 14 percent compared to the same month last year. Volumes of entry hatchbacks have remained flat since many quarters as buyers have moved up the value chain.
Premium hatchback of the two year-old Baleno retained the third spot with sales of 16,238 units while Wagon-R came in fourth with 14,649 units sales during September. Maruti held on to its market share of 50 percent during the reporting month.
Korean brand Hyundai, which had three models in the top 10 list (Maruti had six models) in September, saw volumes cross the 50,000 mark, thanks to robust demand for the Grand i10 and 120 Elite.
Grand i10 climbed two spots to become the fifth largest-selling model even as i20 Elite and Creta settled for eighth and ninth spots. The Verna sedan became the best-seller in the mid-size sedan segment.
Mahindra & Mahindra retained its third spot with sales of 23,145 units during last month, a growth of 21 percent over 19,158 units clocked in the same month last year. Volumes of Bolero, Scorpio and XUV 500. Consumers scrambled to book their Mahindra vehicle before the cess hike kicked in in the middle of last month.
Tata Motors saw a solid bump-up in volumes thanks to the new launch Nexon and continued demand for the Tiago. Compact SUV Nexon, which was launched last month saw 2,772 units sales while Tiago climbed one spot to the 12th position with sales of 8,316 units in September.
The fear of a price hike positively impacted Honda volumes, too, with the Japanese brand witnessing a jump of 21 percent last month to 18,257 units. The fourth largest car maker saw volumes of the City fall behind the Hyundai Verna, which as per company claims has garnered 15,000 bookings.
With their limited and aging product range Ford, Renault, Nissan and Toyota continued to struggle in the domestic market as buyers moved to competition.
Toyota, the other big Japanese brand, saw a volume growth of just 2 percent last month; French major Renault saw volumes fall by 10 percent. Despite having eight models across two brands, six of which are from the volume generating segment, Nissan sales grew by just 1 percent last month.
Tata’s new boss N Chandrasekaran has found a solution for his loss-making and highly leveraged telecom business, four months after initiating talks with his counterpart at Bharti Enterprises, Sunil Mittal. Tata Teleservices is selling its wireless mobile business to Bharti Airtel, said multiple sources aware.
The business along with its around 4 crore customers will be transferred on a cash free, debt-free basis for some consideration.
Bharti will take on part of Tata’s Rs 10,000 crore spectrum liability as well. Tata Tele has 180 MHz of spectrum across 800,1800, 2100 Mhz (3G, 4G) bands in 19 circles. Bharti will also be signing an indefeasible Rights of Use (IRU) agreement with Tata Teleservices for access to its fibre optic backbone.
The Bharti board is meeting to discuss and accept the proposal. An announcement is due later this evening.
Spokesperson of Tata and Bharti were not immediately available for comments.
Group watchers on both sides believe this could possibly be the beginning of a much larger strategic alliance and consolidation between both sides involving telecom, overseas cable and enterprise services, and direct-to-home TV businesses.
“Contrary to popular belief, Chandra has found a solution or a permanent home for telecom instead of closing the business…his biggest pain point,” said an official on condition of anonymity. “Talks have been ongoing for a few months to explore a strategic partnership. In between, it stalled but got revived in recent days. Both sides have been keen to forge a deeper alliance and this is just the start.”
The enterprise business, however, is not going to be part of this transaction as yet.
The acquisition will enable Bharti Airtel, the bigger partner in the alliance, to close the gap between Idea-Vodafone both in terms of numbers of subscribers as well as revenue market share. Airtel has nearly 280 million mobile phone users in India. Airtel will also get access to a ready network including 4G bandwidth in the much-sought-after 800 MHz band along with the fibre backbone
In a recent interaction with ET, the 53-year old Tata group insider who took charge of the corner office eight months back, emphasised that he will not shy away from “tough decisions” to drive agility, increase accountability and ensure high performance. Fixing telecom within this fiscal was his urgent priority.
“Telecom is one of the big problems I have to deal with. We have a debt of Rs 31,000 crore and we are paying huge interest. The mobile business is making loss. I definitely have my priority to solve this and I am on it. As soon as I came in, I looked at the portfolio and made a to-do list that included Tata Teleservices, delinking European and the India business of Tata Steel, and commercial vehicles and passenger cars of Tata Motors, ” Chandrasekaran said.
“In Tata Teleservices, either we will have to sell it or have a graceful exit. These are the two options and I want to complete it this fiscal year. I am working hard on it and that is my goal,” he added.
Nagpur: Around 350 resident doctors of the state-run Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Nagpur were suspended on Wednesday for bunking work since five days. On Tuesday, the state medical education minister Girish Mahajan had warned the resident doctors, saying they should resume duty within two days or would have to face suspension.
The resident doctors bunked work from Saturday, demanding enhanced security at the hospital. The striking resident doctors of GMCH claimed that hey are functioning without security guards for the last 25 days.
Tension erupted at the GMCH when the body of a murdered woman was found lying in the bushes adjacent to the hospital’s ward on Saturday morning. The body was naked. It is suspected that the woman was murdered somewhere else and her body was dumped inside the GMCH premises. This led to a feeling of insecurity among the resident doctors. Last year, there were several incidents of assaults on state doctors across the state.
Dr Pradeep Kaswan , president of the Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD), GMCH Nagpur said, “We need security guards at GMCH for our safety. That is our major demand. We have been given suspension letters but we are having meetings with Mr Mahajan and directorate of Medical Education and Research (DMER). We want everything in writing or else will be continue with our strike,” he said.
Mr Mahajan said that the Maharshtra Security Force (MSF) guards went on a strike 20 days ago. “That thing sparked tension and the resident medicos went on strike without intimation. We have already arranged private security guards but these doctors don’t want them.” the minister said.
Nagpur Government Medical College dean Dr Abhimanyu Niswade claimed that 25 guards have been appointed at the hospital.
Nagpur Metro Rail Recruitment 2017: Nagpur Metro Rail Corporation has invited online applications for the engagement of 206 Technician, Station Controller/ Train Operator, Junior Engineer and Section in Non-Supervisory and Supervisory posts. Candidates may apply online before November 9, 2017. To apply online the link is already activated from October 10, 2017.
Nagpur Metro Rail Recruitment- Nagpur Metro Rail Corporation Vacancy details:
Supervisory Posts: Station Controller/ Train Operator, Section Engineer, Junior Engineer
Number of Posts: 206 posts (Technician- 91, Station Controller/ Train Operator-62, Section Engineer-10, Junior Engineer-43)
Location: Nagpur
Educational Qualification:
For Technician: The candidates must possess ITI recognized by NCVT/ SCVT in relevant trade from a recognized university.
For Station Controller/ Train Operator: The candidates must possess 3 years Engineering Diploma in Electrical/ Mechanical/ Electronics branch from a recognized university or institute.
For Section Engineer: The candidates must possess 4 years Engineering degree in Electrical/ Electronics/ Electronics and Communication / Mechanical branch from a recognized university.
For Junior Engineer: The candidates must possess 3 years Engineering Diploma in Civil/ Electrical/ Electronics/ Electronics and Communication / Mechanical branch from a recognized university or institute.
Note – Download Detailed PDF last below.
How to apply for Nagpur Metro Rail Corporation?
Interested candidates may apply online through the official website of NMRCL.
Mode of Selection:
The candidates will be selected on the basis of online examination, interview, and medical examination.
Application fee:
For UR/OBC: Rs.400/-
For SC/ST/Women: Rs.150/-
The application fee can be paid through online mode by using a credit card or debit card or net banking.
The candidates must fulfill the below-mentioned age limit before applying:
Technician-18-25 years
Other Posts- 18-28 years
Age Relaxation: As per rules
Important dates to remember:
Starting Date of Online Application: October 10, 2017
Last Date of Online Application: November 9, 2017
Last Date for Fee Payment: November 9, 2017
For details check the technician notification PDF here and for other posts, click here.
Sale of Chinese products like lights, gift items, lamps and wall hangings may decline by 40-45 percent this Diwali as compared to last year as Indians are likely to prefer domestic products like earthen diyas (lamps), according to a report.
Chinese products had recorded a 30 percent decline in sales last year on Diwali, the festival of lights which coincides with the New Year.
A survey by Assocham-Social Development Foundation mapped responses of wholesalers, retailers, traders in cities of Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chennai, Dehradun, Delhi, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Lucknow and Mumbai to estimate the demand for Chinese products across India.
“There seems to be a decline of about 40-45 percent in consumption of Chinese products on this Diwali in comparison to last year. Chinese items that are most sought fancy lights, lampshades, Ganesha and Laxmi idols, rangolis and crackers etc. As per the findings, this Diwali, people are preferring Indian products over Chinese goods,” Assocham said.
According to the survey, the demand of electronic items like LCDs, mobile phones and other items made in China has also declined by 15-20 percent.
Shopkeepers who took part in the survey said most of the customers are demanding Indian lights or earthen diyas.
According to an estimate, the value of Chinese products sold in 2016 during Diwali was around Rs 6,500 crore, out of which Rs 4,000 crore was for products such as toys, fancy lights, gift items, plastic ware, decorative goods etc.
Since the last one month, we have been continuously reading about WhatsApp Business. The WhatsApp Business is said to have the same layout as the messaging platform with a search bar and Settings icon on top. You get the total of messages sent, delivered, read, and received. You can set the business name, location, verified or unverified badge, email address, website, and business description.
Away messages are automated responses that your customers will get when they try reaching you and you’re not available. You also get a preview of how your business profile would look to others when they open it.
The service is still in testing mode and those who have signed up for the testing account can now give feedback to WhatsApp on data migration, analytics, scheduled messaged etc.
Here is what WhatsApp has been asking its users:
The best thing about WhatsApp is that it is going to be a separate stand-alone application on the platform which will help users maintain a separation between personal and business accounts. WhatsApp has already explained different use case scenarios through which users can get onboard WhatsApp business and manage their personal and professional accounts. The below image is very important for that understand.
On the customers’ end, they will be able to see all the details the businesses have added when they open up the business’ profile. WhatsApp has said it will allow users the option of blocking any service on the app and thus keeping out potential spam. When the customer initiates a chat with the business account, he would see the usual yellow box saying that the chat is secured using end-to-end encryption, and, there would be another yellow box which would mention that they are chatting with a verified/unverified business account.
The Android app can be found on the Play Store at this link. You likely won’t be able to see it because you need to be a Beta tester and that is still a private beta testing program. It has the same icon as WhatsApp, but the phone icon is replaced by a big letter B – check the image at the top of this post to see it.
Once downloaded, the app looks the same as WhatsApp, save for one change: the title bar says WhatsApp Business. There are tabs for your camera (and thus the fancy image status), chats, status, and calls. It’s all standard fare. The changes will start appearing when you head into Settings. There you’ll find two new sections for Business settings and Statistics.
Check out this screens :
A Samsung phone was caught exploding on camera, going up in flames and causing minor injuries to its owner.
Luck doesn’t seem to be on Samsung’s side.Earlier this week, a Grand Duos phone from the company exploded in a man’s shirt pocket in Indonesia.
The model in question, however, had a third-party component – the battery was not manufactured by Samsung, CNET reported. “We sincerely wish for our customer’s swift recovery, and strongly recommend all our consumers to use Samsung’s genuine or approved batteries that have been specifically designed for use in Samsung products.”
The video, uploaded on YouTube on October 3 has been viewed 346,327 times. The video shows the man falling to the ground as soon as the phone explodes in his face with a bright white-blue light. He then takes off his shirt, and is seen nursing his eyes.
According to the local police, the combustion of the Samsung smartphone may have been caused by the fact that Yulianto was using its Wi-Fi, GPS, and Bluetooth all at the same time, but that should not be enough to set a mobile device on fire on its own.
This is not a first for the South Korean giant. In 2016, Samsung recalled the Galaxy Note 7 models after several incidents of the smartphones going up in flames were reported.
In Pics: Naga Chaitanya- Samantha wedding photos: Well-known southern actors Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Ruth Prabhu, who have been in a relationship for nearly two years, tied the nuptial knot on Friday in Goa at a ceremony amidst their families and close friends.
The destination wedding happened at Hotel W. Select guests were invited for the special occasion.
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The couple held a mehendi ceremony ahead of the Hindu wedding. On Saturday, they will get married according to Christian ceremony.
For the mehendi, Samantha dazzled in a powder blue lehenga, with pink and blue floral embroidery.
Her outfit was paired with platinum jewellery including a maang tikka. The groom wore a cream salwar.
For the wedding ceremony, Samantha wore a special sari that was owned by Chaitanya’s grandmother; Daggubati Rajeswari, wife of popular producer Daggubati Ramanaidu.
Designer Kresha Bajaj added her touch to the sari. Chaitanya was seen wearing a white-and-white silk dhoti and kurta.
Members from the Daggubati family — Venkatesh, Suresh Babu — were one among the few family members who present at the wedding.
Other celebrity guests included actors Rahul Ravindran, Vennela Kishore, Sushanth and Adivi Sesh.
On Sunday, the couple will throw a lavish reception for friends from the industry in Hyderabad.
GST Council reduced tax rates on 27 goods :Facing severe criticism over the implementation of Goods and Services Tax, the government on Friday announced a slew of measures to ease the concerns of traders, exporters and small business while slashing the rates on 27 items of common consumption, including roti, khakra, namkeens, stationery, man-made yarn — with most of them brought to five per cent category.
Here is the complete list of the changes in the GST reduced tax rates on 27 goods.
Foot note:
1. Reduction in GST rate against S. No 4 above is subject to following condition:
a) If the supplier of such food preparations produces a certificate from an officer not below the rank of the Deputy Secretary to the Government of India or not below the rank of the Deputy Secretary to the State Government concerned to the effect that such food preparations have been distributed free to the economically weaker sections of the society under a programme duly approved by the Central Government or the State Government concerned, within five months from the date of supply of such goods or within such further period as the jurisdictional Commissioner of Central tax or jurisdictional Commissioner of State tax, as the case maybe, may allow in this regard.
2. For S. No.5 above, the phrase registered brand name means:
a) A brand registered as on 15.05.2017 shall be deemed to be a registered brand for the purposes of levy of 5% GST, irrespective of whether or not such brand is subsequently deregistered.
b) A brand registered as on 15.05.2017 under the Copyright Act, 1957 shall also be treated as a registered brand for the purposes of levy of 5% GST.
c) A brand registered as on 15.05.2017 under any law for the time being in force in any other country shall also be deemed to be a registered brand for the purposes of levy of 5% GST.
3. For S. No. 7 above, the phrase “brand name” is defined as:
“brand name” or “trade name” means a brand name or a trade name, whether registered or not, that is to say, a name or a mark, such as symbol, monogram, label, signature or invented word or writing which is used in relation to such specified goods for the purpose of indicating, or so as to indicate a connection in the course of trade between such specified goods and some person using such name or mark with or without any indication of the identity of that person.
New GST rules changes :Three months after the rollout of the indirect tax regime, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council, following a meeting on Friday, announced relief to small and medium businesses on filing and payment of taxes, and also eased rules for exporters and cut tax rates on 27 common use items.
After the meeting, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said, “GST Council has considered the implementation experience of the last three months and gave relief to small traders… Compliance burden of medium and small taxpayers in GST has been reduced.”
The relief granted to small and medium enterprises comes after complaints of tedious compliance burden under the GST that was intended to be a simple indirect tax regime which replaced over a dozen Central and state taxes.
The decision to reduce the compliance burden of small companies and traders, came two days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi address regarding concerns over implementation of GST where he said that he had asked the Council to identify bottlenecks faced by small and medium enterprises.
Here’s the full list of New GST rules made by the Finance Minister during the meeting:
Composition Scheme
1. The composition scheme will be made available to taxpayers having annual aggregate turnover of up to Rs. 1 crore as against the previous turnover threshold of Rs 75 lakhs. This threshold of turnover for special category States will be increased to Rs 75 lakhs from Rs 50 lakhs, while the turnover threshold for Jammu & Kashmir and Uttarakhand will be Rs 1 crore.
2. It has been decided that such People who are otherwise eligible for availing the composition scheme and are providing any exempt service(such as extending deposits to banks for which interest is being received), will be eligible for the composition scheme.
3. To make the composition scheme more attractive, a Group of Ministers (GoM) will be constituted to examine measures.
4. It has now been decided to exempt those service providers whose annual aggregate turnover is less than Rs 20 lakhs (Rs. 10 lakhs in special category states except for J & K) from obtaining registration even if they are making inter-State taxable supplies of services. This measure is expected to significantly reduce the compliance cost of small service providers.
5. To facilitate the ease of payment and return filing for small and medium businesses with annual aggregate turnover up to Rs 1.5 crores, a recommendation has been made that such taxpayers will be required to file quarterly returns in FORM GSTR-1,2 & 3 and pay taxes only on a quarterly basis, starting from the Third Quarter of this Financial Year i.e. October-December, 2017.
6. To benefit small businesses and substantially reduce compliance costs, the reverse charge mechanism under sub-section (4) of section 9 of the CGST Act, 2017 and under sub-section (4) of section 5 of the IGST Act, 2017 will be suspended till March 31, 2018 and will be reviewed by a committee of experts.
7. In order to mitigate inconvenience faced by small dealers and manufacturers, it has been decided that taxpayers having annual aggregate turnover up to Rs 1.5 crores shall not be required to pay GST at the time of receipt of advances on account of supply of goods. The GST on such supplies will be payable only when the supply of goods is made.
8. In order to remove the hardship being faced by small unregistered businesses, the services provided by a Goods Transport Agencies (GTA) to an unregistered person will be exempted from GST.
Other Facilitation Measures
9. After assessing the readiness of the trade, industry and Government departments, it has been decided that registration and operationalisation of TDS/TCS provisions will be postponed till March 31, 2018.
10. In order to give trade and industry more time to accustom itself with the GST regime, the e-way bill system will be introduced in a staggered manner with effect from January 01, 2018 and then will be rolled out nationwide with effect from April 01, 2018.
11. The last date for filing the return in FORM GSTR-4 by a taxpayer under composition scheme for the quarter July-September, 2017 will be extended to November 15, 2017. Also, the last date for filing the return in FORM GSTR-6 by an input service distributor for the months of July, August and September, 2017 will be extended to November 15, 2017.
12. Invoice Rules are being modified to provide relief to certain classes of registered persons.
The big day is here. As of now, the biggest day in the history of football in India. Yes, the congratulatory messages have been poured from all quarters and prayers conducted by the family members of all players.
The action now transcends to the football pitch. The renovated Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi hosts the biggest match of the FIFA Under 17 World Cup 2017 on Friday between hosts India and United States of America (USA).
The phrase “India is playing in a FIFA World Cup” gives you an absolute surreal feeling. Yes, it’s happening.
The tactics are given out clear
Can Luis Norton de Matos’ boys do what they’ve been told against the USA? Zonal marking has been stressed upon and not conceding remains the primary aim. Even a single goal in the match from the India U-17 football team has the power to create a huge noise from the crowd at the JLN Stadium.
The players have stepped up
Boris Singh, the highly-rated full-back in the Indian team, misses out of the match owing to suspension. He earned a red card in an AFC U-16 Championship group game against Saudi Arabia last year.
That said, the likes of defenders Anwar Ali (not the former Mohun Bagan and East Bengal player) and Sanjeev Stalin are ready to fight and thwart any attack from the opposition. The partnership of skipper Amarjit Singh and his cousin Jeakson Singh, in the heart of midfield, too remains one to watch out for.
India U17 Football Team
Lone striker Aniket Jadhav, has been entrusted with the duties of making the crowd erupt every time he is running with the ball in the opposition’s six yard box.
The blessings of Jose Mourinho is upon the India U17 team
The match is being tipped to be a classic attack vs defence battle. Norton de Matos and his coaching staff have followed the tactical philosophy of Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho of putting more emphasis on complete defending.
The United States under 17 football team, meanwhile, coached by John Hackworth, are putting onus on the terrific front-three of Josh Sargent, Ayo Akinola and Timothy Weah to completely destroy the Indian defence.
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You’ve already heard that green tea may help you shed pounds. But now, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) researchers have found that black tea might help promote weight loss, too.
For the study, which was recently published in the European Journal of Nutrition, the researchers fed four groups of mice different diets for one month:
Low-fat and high-sugar
High-fat and high-sugar
High-fat and high sugar with green tea extract
High-fat and high sugar with black tea extract
After measuring the rodents’ fat, gut bacteria, and liver tissues, they found that both of the tea groups on a high-fat diet lost a similar amount of weight compared to the mice eating less fat, or fewer calories overall.
That’s because green and black teas are abundant in polyphenols, a type of antioxidant that has been shown to improve your heart health and play a role in weight loss. But the way these antioxidants travel through your body differs in black tea compared to green tea, the study authors note.
Polyphenols in green tea are easily absorbed into your blood. Past research suggests this can help you shed pounds by altering your liver’s metabolism. The polyphenols in black tea, however, work through your intestines, since they’re too big to be absorbed into your bloodstream, the study authors note. Here, they help bolster good-for-you bacteria in your gut, which can help keep your metabolism running efficiently.
The study found that both types of tea can positively affect gut bacteria, but only black tea led to an increase in a type of bacteria called Pseudobutyrivibrio and short-chain fatty acids in the mice, which potentially explains how it could impact your metabolism differently than green tea.
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And while the study was done in mice, the researchers believe the results could apply to humans, too.
“Our new findings suggest that black tea, through a specific mechanism through the gut microbiome, may also contribute to good health and weight loss in humans,” Susanne Henning, Ph.D., R.D., lead study author and adjunct professor at the UCLA Center for Human Nutrition stated in a press release. “The results suggest that both green and black teas are prebiotics, substances that induce the growth of good microorganisms that contribute to a person’s well-being.”
Important note: Drinking any kind of tea won’t magically melt away fat all on its own. To really rev your metabolism, make sure your incorporate intense muscle-building workouts into your routine, too. 😛
NEW DELHI: Seaplanes may soon be used for air travel in India as low budget airline SpiceJet on Wednesday said that it is exploring possibilities of using seaplanes/amphibian planes for air travel under the regional air connectivity scheme. The low-cost air carrier said that it is looking at ordering small ten and fourteen seater amphibious aircrafts from Japanese aircraft maker Tsuneishi Group for providing air connectivity to the remotest parts of the country. The advantage of amphibious planes over regular aircrafts is that they can take off from both land and water bodies and therefore, they can connect small cities where airstrips are not ready.
Sources said that the deal between SpiceJet and the Japanese firm may be finalised in 6-12 months and the Northeast will be among the first places to get this new small plane service.
SpiceJet said it has already conducted trials of the seaplanes in Nagpur and Guwahati.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the airline said, “In a groundbreaking initiative – the first by a major Indian airline – SpiceJet is exploring the introduction of smaller fixed-wing aircraft to provide air connectivity to places which have hitherto remained unconnected due to infrastructural challenges… Reliable, tough and resilient these smaller fixed-wing aircraft can land on water bodies, gravel and grass.”
SpiceJet chairman Ajay Singh said, “While India is one of the world’s fastest-growing aviation markets, only about 3% Indians travel by air. Infrastructural challenges have been a key deterrent for providing air connectivity to smaller towns and cities… With the ability of land in small and confined space, smaller wing aircraft are the perfect flying machines that can effectively connect the country’s remote cities and airstrips”
Japan’s Setouchi Holdings Inc., a pioneer in the small aircraft aviation industry, is a part of the Tsuneishi Group of Hiroshima Prefecture. Setouchi Holding owns QUEST, the manufacturer of specialized amphibious and non-amphibious range of aircrafts globally. The statement issued by the airline also quoted Go Okazaki, executive MD of Setouchi Holdings, who said, “We have already executed land plane demonstrations in Nagpur and Guwahati. As a next step, we would also like to go for seaplane demonstrations soon.”
The Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India (CREDAI) is organising a New India Summit in Nagpur on November 9 and 10 at to address the progress and issues faced by the real estate developers from Tier II, III & IV cities in the country.
The theme of the event is “Small Towns, Big Capabilities”.
The real estate industry, having gone through a revolutionary phase, provides an extremely exciting opportunity for all realtors to participate.
New India Summit in Nagpur, CREDAI believes an increase in involvement would be beneficial for all. The undoubted potential of Tier II, III & IV cities is also evident from the current growth rate of the industry in non-metro cities which stands at 79 percent, while the same for metro cities is 21 percent.
CREDAI, in an attempt to elevate that number to an even greater degree, aims to set up a platform wherein the factors behind the small-scale cities’ long-term sustainable growth can be ascertained and managed.
The forum will be attended by Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister of Maharashtra and Nitin Gadkari, Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping and Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation.
The event will facilitate and impart knowledge regarding different aspects like improved infrastructure, construction of low-cost houses, using advanced business techniques for sales & efficient utilization of financial resources, amongst other things.
The New India Summit in Nagpur will also witness the launch of the book Makers of New India.
“The new era in the Indian Real Estate provides an exciting opportunity for the entire real estate eco-system. Favourable dynamics increased consumer confidence & government policies have provided a fresh impetus to the industry. In order to be able to fully leverage this, CREDAI believes it’s imperative that we work cohesively for the combined growth of the industry and the economy. The true essence of the New India Summit lies with our commitment to manifest a suitable environment which enables the sustainable growth of realtors belonging to non-metro cities,” says Jaxay Shah, CREDAI National President.
“We at CREDAI, have always been a keen supporter of the new government policies introduced. As a leading industry body, we attempt to contribute to the ‘Housing for All by 2022’ mission by encouraging our strong member developer community to work towards the development of Tier II, III and IV cities. At the New India Summit, we aim to address some of the prevalent issues they face. Additionally, to contribute to our honourable PMO’s ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’ we will be signing a Memorandum of Understanding regarding the Zero Garbage plan to increase the participation of the CREDAI members,” says Getamber Anand, Chairman, CREDAI National.
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Sri Lanka will play three Tests, three one-day internationals and three Twenty20 matches between November and December.
This will be Sri Lanka’s return tour following their 9-0 rout by the Virat Kohli-led team earlier this year.
A data breach that could potentially affect over 6,000 Indian organisations including the Unique Identification Authority of India, Reserve Bank of India, Bombay Stock Exchange and Flipkart, has been addressed by the arm of the government responsible for handling the registry that was allegedly compromised.
A cybersecurity firm in Pune, along with its partner, had said on Friday that it had tracked an advertisement on the DarkNet offering access to the servers and database dump of over 6,000 Indian businesses.
“Following a detailed research, the team identified the affected organization as India’s National Internet Registry: IRINN (Indian Registry for Internet Names and Numbers) which comes under NIXI (National Internet Exchange of India),” said Rohit Srivastwa, of Seqrite’s Cyber Intelligence Labs in a blogpost published last week.
However, Seqrite’s Cyber Intelligence Labs have notified appropriate agencies in the Government and have got an acknowledgement that the issue has been taken care of.
Hopefully this will not lead to any disruption. Proactive monitoring and reporting in any such case can always avert major damages.
The DarkNet can be understood as a digital underworld that is inaccessible to most and where illicit marketplaces exist for things such as stolen identity information.
The teams at seQtree and Seqrite had contacted the dealer offering the Indian entities’ details, posing as an interested buyer, and obtained a sample of the information the dealer had.
In the sample, the team found email addresses of a prominent Indian technology firm and another email address was from Indian government, with a total of about 6,000 emails.
The dealer also shared screenshots of the compromised registry which the cybersecurity firms’ team established to be IRINN.
Among the companies whose emails they found were Tata Consultancy Services, Wipro, Indian Space Research Organisation, Mastercard/Visa, Spectranet, Hathway, IDBI Bank and EY.
The dealer could have had access to usernames, email ids, passwords, organisation name, invoices and billing documents, and few more important fields, and could have potentially shut down an entire organisation.
This person or entity was offering this database for 15 bitcoins, which amounts to about Rs 42 lakh.
BENGALURU: Amazon India is days away from doubling the price for its popular Prime membership service Prime in India to Rs 999 per year. Earlier in July last year, the e-commerce major had launched Prime in India at an introductory price of Rs 499. Since then, the company has said that Prime has been its top selling product during major sale events. Even after the price increase in Prime subscription here, it will be significantly cheaper than Prime subscription price in US– at least by Rs 6,000 a year.
Industry experts say they will watch how Indian consumers react to the price hike and if it would have an impact on Prime membership renewals. Akshay Sahi, head of Amazon Prime in India, does feels the pricing will not have an impact on the purchase of the subscription service. “We started with about 1.3 million products eligible for Prime shipments and that has been scaled up to over 11 million products now. We are going to come up with price update for Prime and we will continue to make Prime even more attractive,'” he said.
According to Amazon, Prime subscribers typically buy more than non-Prime users, and the local arm of the Seattle-based internet behemoth has been focusing on growing this group of customers.
For Amazon, one out of three orders placed on its platform is from Prime subscriber and their purchasing power sees an uptick during the festive season and major sale events. Amazon had launched its content platform in December last year and executives told TOI that the launch of video platform had resulted in doubling the base of Prime subscribers in India.
You could be getting new Rs 100 note around April next year. The RBI, according to reports, is expected to start printing new designs of the currency notes around that time.
The RBI, reports add, will move on to the new design after it wraps up the printing of Rs 200 notes.
Some banks have even asked the ATM companies to begin testing the Rs 200 note for recalibration of the machines, though they have not got supplies of the new currency. Only last year, the banks were involved in recalibration of ATM machines after the demonetisation of high-value currency notes in November.
The central bank launched the bright yellow Rs 200 notes in August.
The new notes are likely to bear the same dimension and size to avoid re-calibration of ATMs, said a report in Times Now. Out of the four cassettes, only one is used for dispensing Rs 100 notes in ATMs.
As per the report, the exercise of pumping the Rs 200 notes into the system is likely to take around another six months.
Prior to the introduction on the new notes, India has currency denominations of Rs 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 and 2000.
As such, in the lower end of the denomination series, Rs 200 has been the missing link. The RBI had recently introduced Rs 50 note with a new look and additional security features.
Full Schedule for Sri Lanka 2017 tour of India- India will play three Tests, three One-Day Internationals and three T20 Internationals against Sri Lanka from November 16 to December 24. According to a report on ESPNcricinfo, Sri Lanka will begin their tour with a Test match to be played in Kolkata from November 16 before the second and third Tests in Nagpur and Delhi.
On a tour that will be six weeks long, Sri Lanka will have a warm-up game as well. After the Test series, the two teams will head to Dharamsala for the first ODI on December 10 before moving to Mohali for the second ODI on December 13. The third and final ODI of the series will be played in Vishakhapatnam on December 17.
While BCCI is yet to confirm the schedule, the report said that “ESPNcricinfo verified the schedule with most of the hosting centres.”
The T20I matches will begin from December 20 with both teams travelling to Cuttack for the first game. Indore, which hosted a ODI during Australia series, and Mumbai, which will host an ODI during New Zealand series, will host the second and third T20Is respectively. The two matches will be played on December 22 and 24.
“We were initially supposed to host Sri Lanka in December and Odisha [Cuttack] were supposed to host the New Zealand game in November,” Kerala Cricket Association secretary Jayesh George told ESPNcricinfo. “But, there is a festival in Odisha in November, so we are now hosting the New Zealand game instead.”
Full Schedule for Sri Lanka 2017 tour of India.
India vs Sri Lanka: 1st Test
November 16-20, Kolkata
India vs Sri Lanka: 2nd Test
November 24-28, Nagpur
India vs Sri Lanka: 3rd Test
December 2-6, Delhi
India vs Sri Lanka: 1st ODI
December 10, Dharamsala
India vs Sri Lanka: 2nd ODI
December 13, Mohali
India vs Sri Lanka: 3rd ODI
December 17, Vishakhapatnam
Mumbai: If you thought Ranveer Singh could only pull off good-boy image on the big screen, you need to look at his menacing act in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s upcoming film Padmavati. The 32-year-old actor, who made women go weak in the knees with his roles in Bhansali’s Ram Leela and Bajirao Mastani, is set to surprise you with Padmavati.
It is no secret that Singh will essay the role of Alauddin Khilji in the period drama. And after the first look of Deepika Padukone and Shahid Kapoor from the film came out, Bollywood fans were eagerly awaiting Singh’s look, and going by the new posters, Bhansali has definitely not disappointed movie buffs.
Ranveer took to Twitter to give his fans a glimpse of his character in the film.
Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s period drama is based on the ruthless invader Alauddin Khilji, played by Ranveer Singh, and his attempt to capture the beautiful Rani Padmini of Chittor for himself.
The film was in rough waters recently. Earlier this year, the sets of the film were vandalised in Jaipur and the filmmaker was assaulted for allegedly distorting history. Now, the outfit behind the attack, the Shri Rajput Karni Sena, has burnt posters of Padmavati and is threatening to not allow the release of the film.
The film is slated to release on December 1.
Wardha: The Wardha Dry Port is being developed by the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) in a bid to cater effective logistics services to the industries in Vidarbha region and improve cargo throughput at the Port.
The proposed Wardha Dry Port is to be constructed over an area of 350 acres in phased development with a total estimated investment of Rs 500 Crore. The Phase-I would involve development of around 25 Ha of the total area, with an estimated cost of Rs.180 Crores (including private investment of Rs. 79 Crore).
The proposed dry port is estimated to generate traffic of almost 7,000-9,000 TEUs in next 5-7 years. The traffic is expected to ramp up gradually to around 30,000 TEUs in medium term (by 2030) considering the geographical location advantage, upcoming road and railway connectivity, increased focus on warehousing and other ancillary industries in the region.
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The project is expected to attract a direct employment of at least 1000 persons. The project would have the necessary facilities as one-stop shop for the EXIM based industries such as customs clearance facilities, Container Freight Station, Warehousing Space, Cold Storage, Liquid Storage, truck terminals etc.
The site is strategically located around the Industrial belt of Nagpur & Wardha and is well connected to the other industrial regions in Vidarbha. The dry port would benefit the rice exporters, textile and garments industry, steel and minerals traders, scrap trade, plastics and paper pulp, electrical machinery, automotive parts manufacturers etc. located in the region.
Besides, domestic cargo movement is also expected to be routed through the dry port due to its logistical proximity to upcoming Nagpur-Mumbai super communication expressway, National Highways and railway connectivity.
The dry port shall get connected to the Central Railways network through Nagpur-Wardha line, to Nagpur-Mumbai Super Communication expressway and six lane National highways connecting major cities of central, Southern and Northern India.
Queensland player Marnus Labuschagne became the first cricketer to be penalised ‘fake fielding’ under the new International Cricket Council (ICC) rules implemented from September 28.
It is not even been a week when International Cricket Council (ICC) has implemented new rules to cricket of Fake Fielding. The Australian cricketer Marnus Labuschagne became the first fielder who broke the law. The incident happens during JLT One-Day Cup (domestic 50 overs tournament of Australia) match between Queensland Bulls and Cricket Australia XI.
During the match when Cricket Australia XI batsman Param Uppal hit a ball, Queensland fielder dived and tried his full to catch the ball but the player was unable to do. The fielder tried to confuse the batter by ‘faking’ a throw.
According to the new law of Marylebone Cricket Club (Cricket administrative body) 41.5, “it is unfair for any fielder willfully to attempt, by word or action, to distract, deceive or obstruct either batsman after the striker has received the ball.”
As per define by MCC, the term mock fielding include, “where a fielder feigns to field the ball and/or feigns to throw a non-existent ball in an attempt to prevent the batsmen running.”
Raipur: Aditya Narayan, son of Bollywood playback singer Udit Narayan who was on Sunday seen carrying excess baggage of 40 kg on 6E-258, a Raipur-Mumbai IndiGo flight, declined to pay a sum of Rs 13,000 for his extra luggage.
Aditya was travelling with five other people.
When asked to pay an amount of Rs 13,000, Aditya refused. He said he would only pay Rs 10,000 and went on to use abusive language with a female staff from the airline company.
The young playback singer turned Bollywood actor pointed a finger at the Duty Manager who was making a video of the incident and used cuss words. Aditya shouted even louder when he was asked to behave in a civil fashion.
Later, on being informed by IndiGo officials that continued misbehaviour will entitle him to a travel ban, Aditya stopped and apologised to the ground staff.
The singer-cum-actor was then given his boarding pass.
The Airport officials themselves issued a statement after the video gained a lot of traction.
Today on 6E-258 (Raipur-Mumbai), Mr Aditya Narayan, travelling with a group of 5 people, was carrying excess baggage of 40 kgs. The amount to be paid for the carriage of excess baggage came to 13000 INR. He refused to pay this amount to the female check in staff member and said that he will not pay more than 10000 INR for the excess baggage and also used unparliamentary language with the female staff member.
While making a video, he pointed a finger at the Duty Manager and again used profanity. When politely asked to be civil and not use such language as there were other passengers and female staff members present, he started shouting even louder and used abusive words which we are refraining from mentioning here.
He was informed that if he continues to misbehave he will not be allowed to travel.
Later, passenger Mr Narayan apologised to the ground staff and thereafter was given the boarding cards.
We at IndiGo can at no point compromise the dignity of our staff members or passengers. (sic)
Bigg Boss 11 contestants, Here is the full and final list of contestants on Salman Khan show Bigg Boss 11 – 2017 Colors TV Show :- The show Bigg Boss 11 is very famous reality show on colors channel. This format is taken from the reality TV show Big Brother that was discovered in Netherlands.
In past ten years the TV show has gained popularity in India. There are nine seasons that are already broadcasted. The Big Boss house is a well decorated house. That usually has one or two bedrooms, kitchen, activity area, gym,swimming pool and a big garden.
Bigg Boss 11 Contestants
The season 11 of Bigg Boss will be starting started with the fresh faces. The bigg boss 11 contestants are generally from the field of entertainment. It is very popular in the viewers as they get to see their celebrities locked inside the house. They realise that their stars are also like any other person.
Bigg Boss Season 11 had tv celebrities and following celebrities are approached by bigg boss season 11 team. So confirmed Bigg Boss 11 contestants list or Bigg Boss Hindi Contestants is as follows:
CONFIRMED CELEBRITY CONTESTANTS
Hina Khan
Shilpa Shinde
Hiten Tejwani
Vikas Gupta
Priyank Sharma
Benafsha Soonawalla
Akash Dadlani
CONFIRMED COMMONERS CONTESTANTS
Jyoti Kumari
Shivani Durgah
Sapna Choudhary
Zubair Khan
Sabyasachi Satapathy
Lucinda Nicholas
Luv Tyagi
Mehjabeen Siddiqui
Punish Sharma
Bandgi Kalra
Arshi Khan
The premiere episode of Bigg Boss 11 with host Salman Khan will be telecast on Sunday (October 1) at 9.00 PM. The regular episodes will air from Monday to Friday at 10.30 PM on Colors TV. The show timings and the day to telecast the introductory episode has been carefully chosen to garner the maximum TRP.
Bigg Boss House Details
This time, the Bigg Boss house will also have a neighbour. Pinky Padosan who will be the go-to person for all the latest gossip about the neighbourhood. The character of Pinky Padosan is played by Gaurav Gera, a popular TV actor known for his impeccable comic timing. The new season will have a set-up for trade and barter. Other new specialities of the Bigg Boss house include an underground jail along with tasks like secret dating for the contestants
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