Tuesday, 3 October 2017

ONGC Masters returns on the PGTI

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  • Tournament returns on the PGTI after eight years
  • The 2017 edition to have prize purse of Rs. 50 lakh
  • Highest prize money event to be staged by PGTI at the Noida Golf Course
  • Top names in the field include Shamim Khan, Udayan Mane, Mukesh Kumar, Mithun Perera, Shankar Das, Ashok Kumar
Noida, October 3, 2017: The ONGC Masters golf tournament returns on the PGTI schedule after a gap of eight years. The tournament will be held at the Noida Golf Course from October 4th – 7th, 2017. The Pro-Am event will be played on October 8. The tournament, the 12th in the 2017 PGTI season, carries a prize purse of Rs. 50 lakh.
The tournament, the highest prize money event to be staged by PGTI at the Noida Golf Course, features some of the top Indian professionals such as Shamim Khan, Udayan Mane, Mukesh Kumar, Shankar Das and Ashok Kumar, to name a few.
The local challenge will be led by Noida-based professionals Gaurav Pratap Singh (defending champion), Vikrant Chopra, Amardip Sinh Malik, Rahul Bajaj, Arjun Singh Chaudhri, Pradeep Kumar, Dipankar Kaushal, and Raju Singh.
The prominent international names in the field are Mithun Perera, Anura Rohana, N Thangaraja, K Prabagaran (all from Sri Lanka), Md Zamal Hossain Mollah (Bangladesh), Kunal Bhasin (Australia), Damian Naicker (South Africa), Arthur Horne (Swaziland) and Toran Bikram Shahi (Nepal).
Mr. Uttam Singh Mundy, CEO, PGTI, said, “We are delighted to have the ONGC Masters back on the PGTI schedule after eight years. The revival of the ONGC Masters is a big positive in what has been a strong season for the PGTI. The tournament is the biggest to be staged in Noida in terms of prize money and makes for a pulsating week of golf with some of India’s leading professionals competing. ONGC has been a strong pillar of support for Indian sport over the years. We thank them for their valued contribution towards the cause of Indian professional golf through the staging of the ONGC Masters.”

Mrs. Nalini Sharma, Chairperson, Tournament Committee, Noida Golf Course, said, “We welcome the return of the ONGC Masters to the Noida Golf Course. With the tournament being the highest prize money event in Noida till date, we expect to see some fascinating golf through the week. Noida Golf Course will be staging its third PGTI event of the year as we are proud to support PGTI’s efforts of growing professional golf in India. We wish the players all the best.”

Postponement of exhibition ‘Master-Peace’

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Below mentioned exhibition schedule has been postponed and the rescheduled date will be intimated to you shortly.
Date :               4th  – 20th October, 2017
Event :             `MASTER-PEACE’  an exhibition of drawings of Mahatma Gandhi and his
disciples is being organised  in light of the International Day of  Non-Violence and                            the 148th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi by Suraj Sadan.

The exhibition will be inaugurated on 3rd October, 2017 at 4.30pm.

Venue :            IGNCA Svasti Sankul Gallery, C.V. Mess, Janpath, New Delhi
Time :              10am to 6.00pm

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Launch of ‘Khelo India school games’ in December by  Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

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Sports Ministry to launch ‘Khelo India school games’ in December: Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore 
New Delhi, October 3, 2017:  Union Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore revealed that the government to launch ‘Khelo India school games’ by December 2017 to provide platform for children to nurture talent at an ASSOCHAM event held in New Delhi today.
The Khelo India school games will be in December 2017 and we will have it every year and will be in partnership with corporates houses and with the broadcasting channels so that we can deliver in these categories. Khelo India will spot a 1,000 children from the School Games and fund them by allocating Rs 5 lakh per year for eight years, said Mr Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Minister of State, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sport (I/C)  while inaugurating an ASSOCHAM FIFA U-17 World Cup, India Industry Discussion & Felicitation Sessions here at New Delhi.
Mr. Rathore added, every year we will keep adding 1,000 athletes more to this number. So, eight years down the line, 8,000 athletes being supported by Rs. 5 lakhs each and to a quantum of about Rs. 250 crore, said Mr. Rathore.
We will try and raise it to the level of Asian games and American games so there is provide platform for children who are studying in school to come and play and participate in that platform. Without doing this we will not be able to nurture talent, said Mr. Rathore.
We will create first ever ‘Khelo India college games’ and that’s going to be in the month of January 2018, said Mr. Rathore.
Mr Rathore said, the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 is a very important occasion as for the first time an Indian team will participate in a FIFA Tournament and thus it is a great honour for all of us.

“Each and every one of you can inspire this nation by what you do on the football field”,  Rathore added.

Addressing the Indian U-17 World Cup squad members, he said, “you are going to play the game of your life and every moment counts. When you enter the field, you should enter to win.”


Mr. Rathore added that, Sports is not just play and fun, it is a medium for breaking boundaries and communications. The Prime Minister certainly sees sports as something that unites the country.

The way we look at sport needs to change in India. Every stakeholder has to become part of what sports is all about and that includes the federation, corporates, parents, schools, colleges and media as well.
He further added, this country is the youngest country in the world and it has to behave like a young country. It has to play and have fun and learn through sports.
Therefore, the ministry of sports will always will be available to the cooperates in ASSOCHAM, he further said that any idea that you bring about be it in manufacturing, trading and anything to promote manufactures of the sports goods, all promotions of sports.
     
Ahead of the FIFA Under-17 World Cup starting on October 6, Union Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore Mr Rathore said, 24000 tickets have been sold out and we actually held on the sale of the tickets so that we can reserve some for the children. We want children to watch the matches in large numbers.
All India Football Federation’s General Secretary Kushal Das, who was also present at the ocassion said, “Hosting of U-17 football world cup in India will prove to be a watershed event.  He said, we are ready for the event and just a beginning for Indian Football, there is a long way to go.
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Gross Bank Credit grows at 5% in August 2017

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Gross bank credit grows at 5% in August 2017 as compared to 4.7% in July 2017. The gross bank credit growth stands at 7.6% during August 2016. On a year-on-year (y-o-y) basis, non-food bank credit increased by 5.5% in August 2017 as against 5.3% in July 2017. Credit to agriculture and allied activities increased by 6.5% in August 2017 as against 6.8% in July 2017.

 Monthly trend in growth of gross bank credit (%)                                                                                                              (YoY)
   Source: PHD Research Bureau, compiled from RBI

Credit to industry contacted by (-)0.3% in August 2017 as well as in July 2017. Credit to industry growth stood at (-) 0.2% in August 2016. Credit growth to major sub-sectors such as infrastructure, basic metal & metal products, textiles contracted. However, credit growth to construction, chemical & chemical products, gems & jewellery accelerated.

Deployment of Gross Bank Credit by major sectors                                                                                                     (Rs. Billion)
Sector
July
2017*
August 2017**
July
2017^
Y-O-Y growth
August
2017^^
Y-O-Y growth
(%)
(%)
Gross Bank Credit
69452
69599
4.7
5.0
   Food Credit
456
482
-42.6
-37.5
   Non-food Credit
68996
69117
5.3
5.5
Agriculture & Allied Activities
9743
9777
6.8
6.5
Industry (Micro & Small, Medium and Large)
26280
26112
-0.3
-0.3
Services
16316
16375
4.9
5.0
Personal Loans
16657
16854
15.0
15.7
Priority Sector
23547
23642
3.3
4.4
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Sunday, 1 October 2017


Catalan referendum in vandalism

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Madrid has pledged to stop a vote that was declared illegal by the courts.
Tweets interesting are, Thousands march in Bilbao (Basque Country) to support Catalonia‘s independence referendum. Democracy” in 21st century western society.Pacific defenders of the referendum being kicked by Spanish police with fury. 
We are just trying to vote!! SHAME!!
Spain’s National Police brutalize voters in Catalonia polling center (a school) today in an attempt to suppress  vote.
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Voting has begun in Catalonia in an independence referendum that has been banned by the Spanish government and the constitutional court. Catalan government officials said, ballot boxes were ready and predicted a big turnout. Catalan government has posted a map on its Twitter account showing which polling stations are open and which are closed by Spanish police.
Spanish police stopped millions of people voting in a referendum on independence in the region of Catalonia. Police used rubber bullets fired in Barcelona, the region’s capital, and police seized ballot boxes, smashed their way in to polling stations.
Catalan emergency services said 38 people were hurt, mostly with minor injuries, as a result of police action.
Spanish interior ministry said, police officers have begun seizing ballot papers and boxes as the polls opened. In the early hours of today morning, dozens of national police vehicles left their base in the port of the regional capital, Barcelona, as officers deployed to enforce the ruling. Latest reports speak of riot police pushing potential voters away from a polling station in the city as voting began in other locations.

India opens two border crossing points with Myanmar, Bangladesh

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India has opened two immigration check posts along the borders with Myanmar and Bangladesh.
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In a gazette notification, the Home Ministry said, the Central government has designated Zorinpui land check post in Lawngtlai district of Mizoram as an authorised immigration check post for entry into or exit from India with valid travel documents for all classes of passengers to or from Myanmar.
The Central government has also designated Kawrpuichhuah land check post in Lunglei district of Mizoram as an authorised immigration check post for entry into or exit from India with valid travel documents for all classes of passengers to or from Bangladesh.
Zorinpui was selected for a new land custom station along the Indo-Myanmar border in Mizoram for the Kaladan multi-modal project. Kawarpuchiah is situated in Mizoram along a riverine border with Bangladesh.

Revenue,lifeline of developmental for all

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One call it cash flow in corporate accounting revenue when income accrues  in both cases the Cash is important for all economic activities when it is directly or vicarious path is curbed to fiscal negotiations the growth slackens its pace to FM if it is life line for development of government expenses so it is for growth of masses income in business.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said that revenue is the lifeline of developmental activities in the country. He said, revenue has a great importance in the society and is the lifeline of governance.
Mr Jaitley was Speaking at the National Academy of Customs, Indirect Taxes and Narcotics Foundation Day and Passing Out Ceremony of 67th Batch of IRS at Faridabad. Mr Jaitley said, the revenue is spent on national security, rural India development and infrastructure.
The Finance Minister said, the people have the right to demand development but on the other hand there is a responsibility on them to pay taxes what is required for development.
Mr Jaitley said, efforts are always made in the fiscal policy to ensure that the commodities which are used largely by consumers are least taxed as indirect tax puts burden on everyone.
He said, the society which was conventionally non-tax compliance society, is undergoing a transformational change today and people are realising the virtues of greater compliance.

Presidentinaugurates Shirdi airport in Maharashtra

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President Ramnath Kovind today inaugurated the Shirdi airport in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra.
The President also flagged off the inaugural flight of Alliance Air from Shirdi to Mumbai. The flight will take around 45 minutes.
Besides Alliance Air, two other Airlines will be operating flights between Mumbai and Shirdi. The airport will initially have four flights to Mumbai and one each from Delhi and Hyderabad. After inauguration, the President said, this infrastructure development will create new employment opportunities.
President also inaugurated the Centenary Celebrations of Samadhi of Shri Saibaba at the famous Sai Mandir at Shirdi.
The President also attended a function in Mumbai where Urban Maharashtra was declared as open defecation free.

Honda Cars India Ltd. 21% sales growth in September 2017

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New Delhi, October 1st, 2017: Honda Cars India Ltd. (HCIL), leading manufacturer of passenger cars in India, registered monthly domestic sales of 18,257 units in September 2017 against 15,034 units in the corresponding month last year, registering a growth of 21%. 
The company has been witnessing strong sales momentum in the current fiscal year and has sold 91,269 units during April-Sept period in 2017, with cumulative growth of over 22%. HCIL had posted sales of 74,855units in the corresponding period of April-Sept in 2016. 
Mr. Yoichiro Ueno, President and CEO, Honda Cars India Ltd. said, “HCIL is witnessing one of its fastest growth years in sales, backed by strong performance of our latest models Honda City and WR-V. We have had a good start to the festive season, clocking strong sales in September. With the festive purchase on full-swing, our sales outlook for the season is very promising.”
HCIL also exported a total of 413 units in September 2017.

6K of 15K Railways Deaths Per Yr On Mumbai Suburban Tracks

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Sant ji when we have ‘Dullards’ leading an organization & Nation weird things happen i.e.  CAG findings are nothing new & instead of addressing the problems – most weird like BHC directing Railways to build Trauma Centers and Deploy Ambulances at all Stations which are ‘To Cost More Than FOB & Fencing of Tracks’ – Not Preventing Deaths on Rail Tracks. 
This happens in every sector of economy. 
2.3.1 Medical Care for Accident VictimsHon’ble Bombay High Court directed Railway administration to take preventive measures to check death of passengers on tracks. It further directed (November 2014) CR and WR to make available ambulances at all Mumbai stations – also directed (November 2014) the Railway administration to set up Emergency Medical Rooms at all suburban Stations, similar to “Trauma Care Centre” already set up at Dadar (CR) in March 2011.
15,000 Deaths On India Railway Network – 6000 in Mumbai alone
http://www.cag.gov.in/sites/default/files/audit_report_files/Union_Railways_Suburban_Train_Services_Report_14_2016.pdf
2.3 Death of passengers in suburban train services
Indian Railways in its Citizen’s Charter made a commitment to provide safe and dependable train services to passengers. The report submitted (February 2012) to the Minister of Railways stated that out of the 15000 deaths every year on the Railway system, about 6000 deaths are on Mumbai suburban system only. Such large numbers of deaths were mainly attributed to unlawful trespassing. The report further stated that trespassing takes place mainly on account of –
n Lack of barricading, fencing, inadequate pedestrian over bridges & reluctance to replace pedestrian level crossings with foot over bridges.

Average Suburban Fare Rs.4:80 Per Trip – No City Funding

The suburban passengers comprise an average 72.86 % of the total 3054 crore passengers carried during the five year period from 2010-11 to 2014-15 by the Indian Railways which are handled by 578 suburban stations. However, the earnings from suburban train services during the same period were Rs.10,567 cr, constituting 14.11 % of the total passenger earnings (Rs.74,868 cr) in the seven Zonal Railways.

Under Reporting Deaths 154 for 7923

In its Annual Statistical Statement, ER reported 154 deaths during 2010-14. However, GRP reported 7923 deaths during the period 2010 to 2013 in two Divisions (Sealdah and Howrah) of the ER. This shows a mismatch on reporting of deaths by Railway administration to the Railway Board concerning safety issues.

Only 14 of 922 Suburban Level Crossings Closed 2009-15

Vision 2020 document of Indian Railways (December 2009) had observed that nearly 70 per cent of the fatalities in Railway mishaps took place at unmanned level crossings and therefore, envisaged elimination of Unmanned Level Crossings by March 2015. Scrutiny of records, however, revealed that during the review period 2010-15,out of 922 Level Crossings as on 31/03/2010 on the suburban sections of six Zonal Railways, 908 Level Crossings were not closed.

81 Adarsh Suburban Stns 8 have Escalators, 26 Ramps & No Lift

Lifts had not been provided at any suburban stations, escalators were provided at eight suburban stations [5 in Mumbai] viz Dombivali (CR), Dum Dum (ER), Kharagpur, Panskura (SER), Tambaram (SR) and Dadar, Andheri, Vileparle and Borivali stations on (WR). Ramps for physically challenged passengers were also not provided at 55 out of 81 selected Adarsh stations of five Zonal Railways.
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