67th Junior National Basketball Championship Day 2
– Tamil Nadu boys & Punjab girls get vital wins
Puducherry, 2nd May 2016: The 67th Junior National Basketball Championship organised by the Puducherry Basketball Association (PBA), under the aegis of the Basketball Federation of India (BFI) entered Day 2 at the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium in the city.
After their shock loss yesterday to Kerala, Tamil Nadu boys came back strong in their 2nd game as they went against an equal sided Chandigarh. It was a high scoring encounter as both the teams showed their potential in scoring. Hari Ram, the Tamil Nadu Captain, delivered on both ends of the court and Amit from the Chandigarh made his presence felt with his shooting ability from behind the arc. Amit had five three pointers in the first half. But in the second half, Tamil Nadu guards Bala and Kali worked on their defensive pressure and transition offence which gave them more fast break opportunities. Tamil Nadu ended up winning the game with a comfortable 20 point margin.
In the 2nd Level 1 boys game of the day, between Haryana and Madhya Pradesh was a blow out as Deepak lead his team with 20 points to an easy victory. In the girls level 1 section, Chhattisgarh was able to stay undefeated with a convincing win on day 2 against Haryana. Riya Vimel led her team with 20 points.
Later in the afternoon, Punjab took on Madhya Pradesh in a crucial league match in the girl’s section. Both the teams were looking for the team in order to qualify for the quarterfinals round. With the Puducherry’s heat making it hard for the players to compete, in the first quarter Punjab took a small margin lead but they were not able to contain the quickness that the Madhya Pradesh had. Leading the MP team Sakshi, who is well known for her crafty left handed finishes, did her role in scoring and even defensively, as she played her heart out to intercept and steal the ball. In the last minute, the scores were tied and the neck and neck encounter saw Punjab resort to a two-three zone to limit Sakshi’s driving options and Madhya Pradesh was playing a full court man to man pressure defence. Although Punjab lost two of their main players, due to foul trouble, the bench stepped up as they converted the winning free throws to seal the deal.
Results on Day 2 (2-5-16) upto 5:00 pm
Level 1
Boys
- Tamil Nadu (Hari Ram 26, Bala 19, Kartick 11) bt Chandigarh (Amit 42, Abishek 12) 98-79 [24-24, 23-21, 27-15, 24-19]
- Haryana (Deepak 21, Jonu Kumar 15) bt Madhya Pradesh (Midundas 15) 96-65[27-19, 21-22, 26-13, 22-11]
Girls
- Chhattisgarh (Riya Vimel 20, Vandhana Anje 11) bt Haryana (Surya 15) 55-44[14-9, 16-10, 14-8, 11-7]
- Punjab (Komalpreet 17, Rajandeep 12, Amanpreet 10) bt Madhya Pradesh(Sakshi 28) 51-49 [10-18, 11-8, 10-7, 20-16]
Level 2
Boys
- West Bengal (Saddam 22, Gopal 22) bt Karnataka (MD Aaif Ali 25, Sumen Bose 13) 71-57 [21-15, 18-11, 11-19, 21-12]
- Himachal Pradesh (Sushant 27, Jatin 22) bt Tripura (Akhay 24, Sourav 19) 83-64 [25-19, 24-12, 18-17, 16-16]
Girls
- Delhi (Sushantika 19, Sneha 12) bt Jharkhand (Usha 16) 55-42 [18-3, 10-14, 8-11, 19-14]
- West Bengal (Chatterjee 24) bt Puducherry 49-12 [18-4, 9-2, 15-0, 7-6]
- Gujarat (Arti 20) bt Bihar 49-6 [14-0, 12-0, 8-0, 15-6]
- Himachal Pradesh (Somik 34, Vishanti 28) bt Uttarakhand (Srishti 28, Akshita 10) 88-66 [14-15, 27-15, 23-18, 24-18]
About the 67th Junior National Basketball Championship 2016
26 boys teams and 22 girls teams are participating this year, with matches being played on one indoor court and three outdoor courts. As is standard practise, the teams in both boys and girls section have been divided into two Levels- Level 1 (Groups A & B) and Level 2 (Groups C to F). The tournament is played on a league cum knockout basis, with as many as 128 matches played from early morning till late night. In the league stages, all teams within each group play against each other, and the top teams qualify to the knockout stages. For an in-depth understanding of the Championship format, please visit:http://basketballfederationindia.org/index.php/on-the-court/national-events/121-junior-u18-national-basketball-championship-for-boys-and-girls
Last year in the boys section, Tamil Nadu, and in the girls section Chhattisgarh, were crowned champions. For last year’s complete results, visit:http://basketballfederationindia.org/index.php/on-the-court/results/119-66th-junior-national-basketball-championship-for-boys-girls-in-ludhiana-punjab
The full tournament groupings & fixtures are available here:http://basketballfederationindia.org/index.php/2-uncategorised/183-67th-junior-national-basketball-championship-2016-groupings-fixtures
About Basketball Federation of India
The Basketball Federation of India or BFI is the governing and controlling body of basketball in India, and is responsible for the development and promotion of the sport at all levels. BFI has been involved in conducting camps, clinics, events, and training sessions at its academies for the development of basketball. BFI came into being in 1935 and took complete control over Indian basketball in 1950. Prior to that time, the Indian Olympic Association handled the conduct of Indian basketball championships. Since 1950, the BFI has been conducting various such championships, from the grassroots to senior team participation in international tournaments. In addition, the BFI has been responsible for the establishment of strong sub-junior and junior level programs. The BFI has to its credit produced several international players of repute, among them 17 have been bestowed with the honour of Arjuna Awards. Earlier in June 2015, 19-year-old Satnam Singh Bhamara made history by becoming the first Indian national to be drafted by an NBA team, when he was selected by the Dallas Mavericks. More information atwww.basketballfederationindia.org
Media Statement by the President of India
Media Statement by the President of India upon the conclusion of his state visit to Papua New Guinea and New Zealand en route from Auckland to New Delhi
Following is the full text of the statement to media by the President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee upon the conclusion of his State visit to Papua New Guinea and New Zealand (from April 28 to May 02, 2016). The statement was made on board the aircraft during the President’s return to New Delhi from Auckland, New Zealand today (May 02, 2016):
“I have just concluded successful State visits to Papua New Guinea and New Zealand from April 28 to May 2, 2016. My delegation included Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan, Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare. Three Members of Parliament representing major political parties, namely Shri Pratap Singh Bajwa, MP, Rajya Sabha, Dr. K. Hari Babu, MP, Lok Sabha and Shri Ram Swaroop Sharma, MP, Lok Sabha and senior officials of Rashtrapati Bhawan and MEA were also part of my delegation.
My State Visits to Papua New Guinea and New Zealand were the first ever visits by an Indian President. They sought to take forward the Government’s ‘Act East’ policy. My visits to these two countries reflect the importance that India places on significantly enhancing our relationships with the Asia-Pacific region which is an extension of our immediate neighbourhood.
Our relations with Papua New Guinea have always been warm and friendly. This was the first high level visit by any political leader from India to Papua New Guinea since its independence in 1975. I was touched by the warmth of the welcome I received from the leadership of Papua New Guinea as well as the common people who greeted me wherever I went.
I had useful meetings with the entire leadership of Papua New Guinea including Governor General Grand Chief Sir Michael Ogio, Prime Minister Peter O’Neill and his Cabinet colleagues. I also interacted with Leader of the Opposition Mr. Don Polye and Mr. Sasindran Muthuvel, Governor of West New Britain province, who is of Indian Origin.
I conveyed in my meetings India’s willingness to contribute to capacity building in Papua New Guinea in the fields of agriculture, health, information technology and infrastructure development. I pointed out that India learned from our own colonial experience the critical need to develop its own capacity and not rely on others. As a result, we transformed ourselves from a country dependent on food aid from abroad to one of the largest producers of food grains in the world and a net food exporter. I conveyed that we would be happy to share our capabilities and expertise with Papua New Guinea which, despite considerable arable land and plentiful fresh water remains a net importer of food. This was warmly welcomed by the leadership of Papua New Guinea.
Papua New Guinea is a country rich in minerals, petroleum and natural gas. During my discussions, Indian investment in upstream and downstream projects in the field of petroleum and natural gas were welcomed by the leadership of Papua New Guinea. I reiterated our offer for coastal surveillance radars, patrol craft and training for maritime coast guard authorities that had been made during FIPIC-2 Summit.
Three MOUs on Cooperation in the Health Sector, Agriculture and for setting up of a Center for Excellence in IT were signed by the Governments of the two countries. An agreement for US$ 100 million Line of Credit for infrastructure development in Papua New Guinea was also signed between EXIM Bank and its counterpart. I announced that Government of India would provide drugs and equipment for treatment of 20,000 HIV patients in Papua New Guinea for a period of one year.
Papua New Guinea reiterated its support for India’s Permanent Membership of the UN Security Council. It also expressed support for India’s Membership of APEC. The Government of Papua New Guinea, in a special gesture, announced Visa on Arrival for Indians travelling to Papua New Guinea. This will help boost tourism and business links between our two countries. Leaders of Papua New Guinea deeply appreciated the role played by the Indian community in the development of Papua New Guinea as well as our initiative in organizing two FIPIC Summits.
I addressed a meeting of the PNG Business Council and launched the PNG-India Chamber of Commerce. I also delivered a talk to the faculty and students of the University of Papua New Guinea and laid a wreath at the Bomana War Cemetery. Over 600 Indian soldiers who fought in the Second World War lie buried in Papua New Guinea. Their contribution for the freedom of Papua New Guinea was acknowledged by its leadership with gratitude.
My visit to New Zealand was also the first by any President of India. For me personally, this was a second visit. I led the Indian delegation to the 14thCommonwealth Heads of Government Summit in 1995 as External Affairs Minister in the Government led by Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao.
India has much in common with New Zealand including similarity of political systems, strong commitment to democracy and human values, the fact that we are open and rapidly growing economies, English language and passion for cricket among others. New Zealand is home to a large community of Indian origin who are well integrated into New Zealand society and who are contributing immensely to their adopted home. New Zealand has prioritised its relations with India and seeks to make India a core trade, economic and political partner.
I had substantive meetings with Governor General Jerry Mateparae and Prime Minister John Key. Both underlined the importance New Zealand placed on its relations with India and the commonality in world view that we share. They reiterated New Zealand’s support for India’s candidature for permanent membership of the expanded UN Security Council. We agreed on the need for urgent reform of the UN and other international organisations which do not reflect the world of today. We recognised the immense potential for taking our economic cooperation to a much higher level. Given New Zealand’s strengths, I emphasised that she could be a partner in our programmes for skills development, Make in India, Digital India, Smart Cities etc. as well as in the fields of agriculture, food processing and in disaster management. We also discussed and appreciated our respective engagements with the Pacific Island countries – India in FIPIC and New Zealand through the Pacific Island Forum, in which we are a dialogue partner. I conveyed India’s willingness to work towards an early conclusion of an FTA keeping in mind the need to find a satisfactory resolution of our mutual concerns.
The leadership of New Zealand emphasised that they consider India a vital part of the Asia Pacific and would like to partner us in diverse fields. They were highly appreciative of India’s Act East policy. I on my part lauded New Zealand’s positive contribution as a current member of the UN Security Council.
During my visit, an Air Services Agreement was signed. This is a long awaited development which will address to an extent connectivity issues between the two countries. An MoU on an ICCR Chair of Indian Studies in the University of Victoria was also signed. The New Zealand Government announced a new scholarship scheme for Indian students, who constitute the fastest growing group of international students in the country. I addressed students and faculty of the Auckland University of Technology and invited academicians from the universities of New Zealand to participate in the next Festival of Innovation which will be held in March 2017 at Rashtrapati Bhawan. I also addressed business leaders and the Indian community in New Zealand during the visit. I invited New Zealand businesses to participate in India’s growth story and avail of the significant opportunities presented by Government of India’s flagship initiatives.
I met former Governor General of New Zealand and a Pravasi Bharatiya Samman awardee, Sir Anand Satyanand, and three Members of the New Zealand Parliament who are persons of Indian origin. It is to the credit of the community as well as the host nation that they have been so well integrated and have contributed substantially to the progress and prosperity of New Zealand.
In conclusion, my State Visit to these countries have provided new momentum to our foreign policy towards the Asia-Pacific region. We must continue to proactively reach out to our friends such as Papua New Guinea and New Zealand as well as others in the region. These countries may be geographically distant but the warmth and friendship they display is tremendous. There exists great potential for mutual benefit if we can nurture and strengthen these bonds through high level political visits, determined follow up of agreements reached and consistent efforts to promote economic, trade, cultural and people to people links. The Government will in the coming days take necessary steps in pursuit of this goal”.
President of India’s message on the eve of National Day of Israel
The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to Government and people of the State of Israel on the occasion of their National Day (May 03, 2016).
In a message to H.E. Mr. Reuven Rivlin, President of the State of Israel, the President has said, “It gives me immense pleasure to extend, on behalf of the Government and people of India and on my own behalf, felicitations to you and the friendly people of the State of Israel on the occasion of your National Day.
Our common commitment to the safeguarding of our democratic institutions and our shared values of liberty, freedom and equality have helped in forging a deep friendship between our two nations. At the political level, our relations have been enhanced by frequent exchanges of visits which have served to deepen our mutual understanding and strengthen our resolve to work together to tackle the development challenges of the 21st century.
During my first State Visit to Israel in October, 2015, I was touched by the goodwill for India amongst the people and leadership of Israel. I am happy to convey that this feeling is mutual and that we, in India, regard Israel with profound respect for its proud achievements. I very much valued our frank discussions that will, no doubt contribute to reinforcing our ties and building new bonds of trust and partnership between our peoples.
The innovative solutions developed in Israel – using advanced technology to address agricultural, water and urban development challenges offer promising avenues for bilateral cooperation and collaboration. India has welcomed Israeli participation in our flagship programmes like Make in India, Clean Ganga, Digital India, and Smart City initiatives.
Excellency, I am confident that our two countries will continue to achieve new heights in our bilateral cooperation for the benefit of our two peoples in the years to come.
Please accept, Excellency, my best wishes for your personal well being”.
States Joining UDAY
18 States and one Union Territory viz. Puducherry have given their ‘in-principle’ approval to join the scheme Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY). So far, 10 States have already signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) with Ministry of Power under UDAY. This was stated by Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal & New and Renewable Energy in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.
The Government of India has launched UDAY for the financial and operational turnaround of state-owned Power Distribution Companies (DISCOMs). The scheme aims to reduce interest burden, reduce the cost of power, reduce power losses in Distribution sector, and improve operational efficiency of DISCOMs. The scheme also incentivizes the States by exempting State takeover of DISCOM debts from FRBM limits for two years; increased supply of domestic coal; coal linkage rationalization; liberally allowing coal swaps from inefficient to efficient plants; allocation of coal linkages to States at notified prices and additional/priority funding in schemes of Ministry of Power and Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, if they meet the operational milestones in the scheme, the Minister added.
ADR Report Phase 6 Candidates WB Assembly polls
West Bengal Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) have analysed the self-sworn affidavits of 169 candidates out of 170 candidateswho are contesting in Phase 6 of the West Bengal Assembly Elections to be held on 5th, May2016.Please find below a brief summary of the same.
Candidate who was not analysed*
S.No
|
Name
|
Party
|
District
|
Constituency
|
1
|
AITC
|
PURBO MEDINIPUR
|
MAHISADAL
|
* Affidavit badly scanned, not readable.
Criminal Background
Candidates with criminal cases: Out of the169 candidates analysed, 33(20%) candidateshave declared criminal cases against themselves.
· Candidates with serious criminal cases: 27 (16%) candidates have declared serious criminal cases including cases related to murder, attempt to murder, theft, crimes against women etc.
· Candidates with cases related to Murder: 4 candidates have declared charges related to Murder (Indian Penal Code Section-302).
· Candidates with cases related to attempt to murder: 6 candidates have declared cases of attempt to murder (IPC Section-307).
· Candidates with cases related to crimes against women: 5 candidates have declared cases related to crimes against women.
· Party wise candidates with criminal cases: 6 (24%) out of 25 candidates fromBJP, 9 (38%) out of 24 candidates from AITC, 3 (38%) out of 8 candidates from CPI (M), 2 (50%)out of 4 candidates of AIFB, 1 (25%) out of 4 candidates fielded by INC,and 2 (8%) out of 24 Independent candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves in their affidavits.
· Party wise Candidates with serious criminal cases: 6 (24%) out of 25 candidates from BJP, 7 (29%)out of 24 candidates from AITC, 2 (25%) out of 8 candidates fromCPI (M), 2 (50%) out of 4 candidates of AIFB, 1 (25%) out of 4 candidates fielded byINC, and2 (8%) out of 24 Independent candidates have declared serious criminal cases against themselves in their affidavits.
· Red Alert constituencies*: 2 constituencies Panskura Paschim and Panskura Purba in Phase 6 of West Bengal assembly elections have 3 or more candidates with declared criminal cases.
*Red Alert Constituencies are those which have 3 or more candidates with criminal cases contesting elections.
Financial Background
· Share of wealth among candidates : The share of wealth amongst the candidates contesting in Phase 6 of assembly elections in West Bengal is as follows:
Value of assets (Rs.)
|
No of candidates
|
Percentage of Candidates
|
5crores and above
|
3
|
2%
|
1 crores to 5 crores
|
12
|
7%
|
20 lakhs 1 crores)
|
65
|
38%
|
less than 20 lakhs)
|
89
|
53%
|
Table: Share of wealth amongst contesting candidates
· High asset candidates*: The 3 richest candidates contesting in Phase 6 of the West Bengal 2016 Assembly Elections are given below:
S.No.
|
Name
|
District
|
Constituency
|
Party Name
|
Movable Assets (Rs)
|
Immovable Assets (Rs)
|
Total Assets (Rs)
|
PAN Given
|
1
|
Hemangshu Shekhar Mahapatra
|
Purbo Medinipur
|
Bhagabanpur
|
INC
|
57,98,642
|
17,58,85,500
|
18,16,84,142
18 Crore+ |
Y
|
2
|
Siraj Khan
|
Purbo Medinipur
|
Nandakumar
|
IND
|
13,07,37,979
|
3,99,00,000
|
17,06,37,979
17 Crore+ |
Y
|
3
|
Rabindra Nath Ghosh
|
Coochbehar
|
Natabari
|
AITC
|
1,66,73,333
|
3,88,31,000
|
5,55,04,333
5 Crore+ |
Y
|
Table: Top three candidates with highest declared assets
· Crorepati Candidates: Out of the 169 candidates analysed, 15 (9%) are crorepatis.
· Party wise crorepati candidates: 8 (33%) out of 24 fielded by AITC, 1 (4%) out of 25 candidates fromBJP, 1 (25%) out of4 candidates from INC, 1 (25%) out of 4 candidates fielded by AIFB, 1 (13%) out of 8 candidates of CPI (M) and 2 (8%) out of 24 Independentcandidates have declared assets worth more than Rs. 1 crore.
· Average assets: The average of assets per candidate contesting in Phase 6 of the West Bengal Assembly Electionsis Rs 57.24 Lakhs.
· Party wise average assets: Among major parties, the average assets per candidate for 25 BJP candidates is Rs 29.65 Lakhs, 24 AITC candidates have average assets of Rs 1. 02 crores, 24 SUCI (C) candidates have average assets worth Rs 21.25 Lakhs, 4 INC candidates have average assets worth Rs 4.81crore, average assets of 8 CPI (M) candidates is Rs 45.86 Lakhs, 8 BSP candidates have average assets of Rs 2.44 Lakhs and 24 Independentcandidates have average assets of Rs. 92.43 Lakhs.
· Low asset candidates: The three candidates with lowest assets are as follows :
S.No.
|
Name
|
District
|
Constituency
|
Party Name
|
Movable Assets (Rs)
|
Immovable Assets (Rs)
|
Total Assets (Rs)
|
PAN Given
|
1
|
Anil Chandra Barman Roy
|
Coochbehar
|
Sitai (SC)
|
SUCI(C)
|
6,668
|
0
|
6,668
6 Thou+ |
Y
|
2
|
Sushil Barman
|
Coochbehar
|
Mathabhanga (SC)
|
BJP
|
12,000
|
0
|
12,000
12 Thou+ |
Y
|
3
|
Babla Deb
|
Coochbehar
|
Natabari
|
Amra Bangalee
|
15,500
|
0
|
15,500
15 Thou+ |
Y
|
Table: Candidates with declared lowest assets
· Candidates with high liabilities: The top three candidates with highest liabilities are as given below:
S.No.
|
Name
|
District
|
Constituency
|
Party Name
|
Total Assets(Rs)
|
Liabilities (Rs)
|
PAN Given
|
1
|
Siraj Khan
|
Purbo Medinipur
|
Nandakumar
|
IND
|
17,06,37,979
17 Crore+ |
13,06,72,404
13 Crore+ |
Y
|
2
|
Hemangshu Shekhar Mahapatra
|
Purbo Medinipur
|
Bhagabanpur
|
INC
|
18,16,84,142
18 Crore+ |
1,56,34,476
1 Crore+ |
Y
|
3
|
Abhimanyu Mondal
|
Purbo Medinipur
|
Haldia (SC)
|
Bharat Nirman Party
|
1,32,48,556
1 Crore+ |
49,00,000
49 Lacs+ |
Y
|
Table: Top three candidates with high liabilities
· Undeclared PAN: A total of 32 (19%) out of the 169 candidates analysed have not declared their PAN details.
· Candidates with high income as declared in the ITR*: 3 candidates have declared total annual income of more than Rs 20 Lakhs. These candidates are as given below:
S.No.
|
Name
|
Party Name
|
Constituency
|
District Name
|
Total Asset (Rs)
|
The financial year for which the last income tax return has been filed by candidate
|
Total income shown by candidate in ITR (Self+Spouse+Dependent) (Rs)
|
Self income shown by candidate in ITR (Rs)
|
1
|
Dibyendu Adhikari
|
AITC
|
KANTHI DAKSHIN
|
PURBO MEDINIPUR
|
1,82,24,378
1 Crore+
|
2014-2015
|
25,42,332
25 Lacs+
|
9,01,224
9 Lacs+
|
2
|
Udayan Guha
|
AITC
|
DINHATA
|
COOCHBEHAR
|
3,17,59,056
3 Crore+
|
2015-2016
|
25,42,266
25 Lacs+
|
11,92,226
11 Lacs+
|
3
|
Suvendu Adhikari
|
AITC
|
NANDIGRAM
|
PURBO MEDINIPUR
|
62,60,742
62 Lacs+
|
2014-2015
|
22,93,218
22 Lacs+
|
22,93,218
22 Lacs+
|
Table: Candidates with high income as declared in ITR
*Total income includes income of self, spouse and dependents
· Candidates who have not declared Income Tax Details*: 93 (55%) out of 169 candidates analysedhave not declared income tax details.
* Some candidates may be exempted from filing Income Tax Returns
· Candidates with high Assets who have not declared Income Tax Details*: 8candidates with assets worth more than Rs. 50 Lakhs have not declared Income Tax details. The top three candidates with highest assets who have not declared their IT returns are as given below:
S.No.
|
Name
|
District
|
Constituency
|
Party Name
|
Total Income (Rs)
|
Total Assets (Rs)
|
PAN Given
|
Self Income
|
1
|
Akshay Thakur
|
Coochbehar
|
Dinhata
|
AIFB
|
0
|
98,80,748
98 Lacs+
|
Y
|
ITR not filed
|
2
|
Ranjan Malakar
|
Purbo Medinipur
|
Tamluk
|
Bharat Nirman Party
|
0
|
69,26,286
69 Lacs+
|
Y
|
ITR not filed
|
3
|
Narayan Kinkar Mishra
|
Purbo Medinipur
|
Panskura Paschim
|
BJP
|
0
|
67,34,164
67 Lacs+
|
N
|
ITR not filed
|
Table: Top three candidates with highest assets who have not declared ITR details
* Some candidates may be exempted from filing Income Tax Returns
Other Background Details
· Education details of candidates: 71 (42%) candidates have declared their education qualification to be between 5th pass and 12th pass, while 58 (34%)candidates have declared having an educational qualification ofgraduate or graduate professional.34 (20%) candidates have declared themselves to bepostgraduates while 2 (1%)candidates have declared they are Doctorates and 2 (1%) candidates have declared they are just literate.
· Age details of candidates: 84 (50%) candidates have declared their age to be between 25 and 50 years while80 (47%) candidates have declared their age to be between 51 and 70 years. 5 (3%) candidates have declared they aremore than 70years old.
· Gender details of candidates: 18 (11%) women candidates are contesting inPhase 6 of the West Bengal assembly election this year.
Analysis of Asset Comparison of Re contesting MLAs
West Bengal Election Watch (WBEW) and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) have analyzed the affidavits of 245 outgoing MLAs who are contesting again in the 2016 West Bengal Assembly Elections.
Please find below a brief summary of the same.
- Average Assets in 2011 Elections: The average assets of these 245 re-contesting MLAs fielded by various parties including independents in 2011 were Rs 60.11lakhs (Rs. 60, 11,270).
- Average Assets in 2016 Elections: The average assets of these 245 re-contesting MLAs in 2016 is Rs 1.27 crores (Rs. 1, 27, 27,880).
- Average Asset change from 2011 to 2016: The average assets of these 245 re- contesting MLAs, between the West Bengal Elections of 2011 and 2016increasedby Rs. 67.16 lakhs (67, 16,610).
- Percentage change in assets from 2011 to 2016 Average percentage increase in assets for these 245 re-contesting MLAs is112%.
For a consolidated analysis of the West Bengal 2016 Elections (Phase 1 to Phase 6), please see the following link: http://goo.gl/cGFEsr
Media and Journalist Helpline
+91 80103 94248
Email:adr@adrindia.org
|
Maj.Gen. Anil Verma (Retd)
Head
National Election Watch,
Association for Democratic Reforms
011 4165 4200,
+91 88264 79910
adr@adrIndia.org,
|
Prof Jagdeep Chhokar
IIM Ahmedabad (Retd.)
Founder Member,
National Election Watch, Association for Democratic
Reforms
+91 99996 20944
|
Prof Trilochan Sastry
IIM Bangalore
Founder Member,
National Election Watch,
Association for Democratic Reforms
+91 94483 53285
|
—
Association for Democratic Reforms
T-95A, C.L. House, 1st Floor,
(Near Gulmohar Commercial Complex)
Gautam Nagar
New Delhi-110 049
(Near Gulmohar Commercial Complex)
Gautam Nagar
New Delhi-110 049
2nd round of JK Tyre IndiKarting National Series
Aanjan, Aadityansh shine in the 2nd round of JK Tyre IndiKarting National Series
· Goan lads lock out all podiums in key support races
Goa, 2nd May 2016: The JK Tyre IndiKarting National Series brought back Kart racing to Goa after a span of over 5 years as the scenic Goa Karting Circuit played host to the 2nd round of India’s largest Karting Series. The event received an enthusiastic welcome with an impressive 141 entries registered across all categories.
The star of the event was Aanjan Patodia from Pune who notched up 3 victories out of 3 races in the Pro Senior category including the crucial reverse grid start race 2 where he climbed from last on the grid to 1st place. Aaroh Ravindra was a close 2nd place each of the 3 races, but was unable to mount a challenge on Aanjan. Bengaluru’s Rahul Sharan managed 3rd in 2 races while Rishab Rathi came 3rd in 1 race.
The crowd favourite was the Pro Cadet category for the youngest racers in the age group of 7 to 12 years. Aadityansh Kaulshi from Pune set the track alight with back to back victories in the first 2 races. His victory in the reverse grid race came amidst some excellent overtaking manoeuvres. Hoshmand Elavia from Mumbai did well to win race 3 & also bag 2 runner-up trophies. Kogileti Saatvik earned a runner up trophy in Race 1 while Ruhan Alva managed third place on 2 occasions.
The Senior Open & Senior Amateur races saw an all Goan Podium with Akshay Hede, Niazam Ahmed & Tej Naik bagging the top 3 spots. In the Amateur category it was Sufiyan Shaikh, Ameen Shaikh & Digvijit Chavan who locked out the podium. The top 3 from both these categories will win direct invitations to represent Goa, at the National Final in Delhi in June.
The women’s category saw an impressive entry list of 11 participants. Amanda Gomes won ahead of Efigenia, Miranda & Natasha Awhad.
Digvijit Chavan won the corporate category ahead of Donovan Vaz & Taj Naik, while Kevin Barreto won the Master category defeating Niazam Ahmed & Clibe Joshva of Pune. Avdumber Hede participating in his first race in many years won the Senior Plus category ahead of Nickson Shiva & Akash Makwana making it another all Goan Podium. Jonathan Kuriokose won the Pro Junior ahead of Aditya Joshi.
“It was great to see such a fantastic turnout from the Goans. They practically locked out the podiums in all the support categories. 141 entries is good for Goa & thanks to JK Tyre & Tata Motors, we have once again been able to bring motorsport to the masses” said Rayomand Banajee, Director, RR Motorsports Management Pvt. Ltd.
The JK Tyre IndiKarting National Series powered by Tata Motors was created with the intention of expanding the reach of Motorsport in the country. The FMSCI sanctioned National Series is also the largest Karting series in India & the world’s most affordable series of its kind.
The JK Tyre IndiKarting National Series now moves to Vadodara on 14 & 15 May, before moving on to Ludhiana & then finishing in the National Capital Region in June.
Dear Sir,
We are pleased to invite you UNIQUE International Conference on “Make in India & IPR” On 11th June, 2016 at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi.
The conference is aimed to discuss the ongoing concerns with regard to SEP, SSO, FRAND, royalty terms, NDA, royalty on component or full sale price, courts injunctions when negotiations are on, role of Competition policies when there is dominance of a particular SEP, Compulsory Licensing etc.
Chief Guests
Shri PK Malhotra, Secretary, Ministry of Law and Justice
Shri Ramesh Abhishek, Secretary, Dept. of Industrial Policy & Promotion
Shri OP Gupta, Controller General for Patents, Design & Trademarks
Sh. Devender Kumar Sikri, Chairperson, Competition Commission of India (Invited)
Agenda:
Respect and abide to IPR regime and patents.
Suggestions for amendments in IPR regulations for issues relating to SEP/FRAND
Role of Competition and synergy with IPR
Policies suggestions for SSOs with regard to SEP/FRAND
Appropriate policy measures to find out what patents/royalties are required if someone wants to start manufacturing telecom/electronics/mobile products.
Appropriate policy measures required to determine the royalties/SEP at the time of decisions for investments rather than leaving it to future negotiations and court litigations.
Appropriate measures required for claiming royalty on SEP for the components/parts on which there is SEP rather than entire cost of product in case of telecom, mobile.
Need for Compulsory Li censing
Aim of Conference:
The conference is aimed to address the issues of IPRs v/s competition, role of SSO in standard settings, SEP’s contentions, basis of FRAND negotiations and need to recommend to Government to form an appropriate policy that is suitable for Make in India.
This is rare conference with stakeholders from Industry, Law/DIPP/DOT/DeITY Ministry, Legal luminaries, IPR experts, CCI etc.
The Conference will focus on the need to discuss these issues with all the stakeholders and come out with appropriate status on date and its relevance on Make in India and appropriate recommendations to Government
It is requested to kindly fill the form given below to get registered for the Conference -http://cmai.asia/ipr/registration.php
Details about conference are available at http://cmai.asia/ipr/
For E-Brochure Click Here
Background:
Information based on studies conducted by CMAI/TEMA pertaining to existing status in India/world, various judgments of Delhi High Court, CCI, papers/notes of CCI/DIPP/Govt. and our recommendations etc. are available at
Of late IPR on electronics, telecom, and mobile has been receiving attention with manufacturers and there are undefined costs on manufacturing.
DIPP came up with open consultations for IPR policies especially with reference to SEP and FRAND. CMAI/TEMA has filed the responses that can be seen athttp://cmai.asia/ipr/download.php. The same would be discussed in the conference and any other suggestions/recommendations sent to Government at higher level. Executive Summary of these recommendations are given hereunder.
The news in Hindustan Times on 23.2.2016 with heading “Make in India runs into high royalty fee hurdle” highlighted the grievances of the manufactures of smart phones/cell phones in India, particularly on the issue of high cost of Royalty payable to the entities having Standard Essential Patents (SEPs). Such high cost has become a hurdle in the Govt. of India’s initiative of “Make –in-India”. It is also a matter of concern that the Royalty is being charged on the value of entire device of mobile phone in place of the value of the component in which such Patents are used.
Delhi High Court in its judgment dated 30.3.2016 has upheld the orders of CCI, directing the DG CCI to investigate the matter regarding violations of the provisions of the Competition Act by Ericssons, as SEP holders. As per Consultation paper floated by DIPP vide para 10.2.1.1
CCI in its preliminary order stated that, in the relevant product market, Ericsson was ‘the largest holder of SEPs for mobile communications like 2G, 3G and 4G patents used for smart phones, tablets etc. and thus was in a dominant position in the market for devices that implement such standards. CCI expressed that ‘FRAND licenses are primarily intended to prevent “patent holdup” and “royalty stacking” and observed that “patent hold-up” undermines ‘the competitive process of choosing among technologies’ and thus threatens ‘the integrity of Standard Setting activities. CCI also said that Ericsson’s royalty rates were excessive and discriminatory, given that they were set as a percentage of the price of downstream products instead of as a percentage of the price of the GSM or CDMA chip
The CCI concluded that the requested royalties ‘had no linkage to the patented product’ and were thus ‘discriminatory as well as contrary to FRAND terms’. CCI further ordered investigation in the matter by the Director General.
There is issue of SSO forming the standards without informing the details of patents involved and royalties payable on same.
There is also ambiguity on SEP, as the same are not declared by SSO or any other statutory authority. SSO while forming the standards hardly scrutinize or validate the patents and do not prescribe any guidelines for licenses, which are left for private individual negotiations
The patentee undertakes to SSO to grant license on FRAND basis, but there is any acceptable definition of FRAND and it is left to private negotiations. Due to NDA, the patentee or licensees do not inform the existing terms of royalty with other users. Finally the matter lands up in civil courts.
In the courts, majority of disputes are settled by way of out of Court settlements.
High cost of Royalty has always been a cause of concern in the minds of mobile and telecom manufactures and the rate of Royalty has always been the issue contested in the Courts not only in India but also abroad. The law regarding fixation of Royalty is in the developing state. Any determination, though claimed to be on FRAND basis, is hardly a standard industry practice. The determination on so called FRAND basis has always been a question challenged in the Courts along with the issue that whether or not the Royalty should be charged on entire value or to it should be restricted to the small component in which the SEPs has been utilized.
CMAI is working closely for bringing in harmony between Industries and Government.
The Conference will be graced by eminent Speakers–
Shri Hari Om Rai, Chairman, Lava International Ltd.
Mr. Ajay Kumar, Additional Secretary, DeitY (Invited)
Mr. Rajiv Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Dept. of Industrial Policy & Promotion, Ministry of Commerce & Industry (Invited)
Mr. Anil Bhardwaj, Advisor, Competition Commission of India
Mr. Ajoy Roy, Partner, Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A. Shroff & Company
Prof. Rajat Moona, Director General, C-DAC (Invited)
Dr. Akshai Aggarwal, Vice Chancellor, Gujarat Technological University
Mr. Bhupesh Raseen, Head-Corporate Affairs, Lava International Ltd.
Mr. Sanjay Jha, Head-Corporate Affairs, Intex Technologies
Shri OP Nahar, Former Chairman, FEMA tribunal
Shri TN Tiwari, Former Additional Secretary, Ministry of Law
The programme is scheduled to be held on 11th June, 2016 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
Make in India, a major national program is designed to facilitate investment, foster innovation, enhance skill development, protect intellectual property and build best-in-class manufacturing infrastructure. There’s never been a better time to Make in India.
Government of India has given high priority in “Make in India-Manufacturing”. Make in India is an initiative taken up by Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to strengthen/boost India’s Manufacturing Sector and also to attract foreign investment in India. This initiative will give boost to India’s National Economy and current sectors in India will have a huge positive impact, employment generation. This will help India in making a self reliant country with Global recognition.
This will make the Indian market competitive, resulting to best quality products with minimal rates and with full utilization of resources. This progress and growth will also result in raising issues of IPR in India.
In case you have any queries or seek any clarifications, you may call Ms. Apurva Jain at +91-9711316222 or Mr. Navtesh Kumar at +91-9711869771
Representatives from Government of India, Industry Stakeholders and other Telecom & IT Associations of India are expected to participate in this event, which will be extensively covered by the media.
We look forward for your kind confirmation for participation.
Regards
Prof. NK Goyal
President
CMAI Association of India
President_cmai@cmai.asia
adidas new retail concepts ‘HOMECOURT’ & ‘NEIGBOURHOOD’
adidas new retail concepts ‘HOMECOURT’ & ‘NEIGBOURHOOD’ make a debut in India
~New adidas HomeCourt store brings the spirit of sport to retail~
~adidas Originals Neighbourhood concept plugs into the pulse of trendsetters & artists ~
Bengaluru (India), May 01, 2016
adidas today launched its first global concept stores in India, the new formats ofHomeCourt and Neighborhood in Bengaluru city. Sporting icons and adidas athletesVirat Kohli and Chris Gayle were present to introduce the new flagship adidas concept stores. Located at VR Bengaluru in Whitefield, HomeCourt brings the passion for sports, design and innovation to a brand new level by creating a unique and interactive experience for the consumers; while Neighbourhood enhances the manifesto of adidas’ Originals collections by uniquely translating the spirit of the city into the store adaptations that connect with these communities’ creative youth cultures.
Speaking at the opening, Dave Thomas, Managing Director, adidas Group India, said, “This is the next generation of retail concepts and we are excited to introduce this experience in India. Our new retail concepts offer a consumer experience unlike any that adidas consumers have enjoyed before. We have created stores where our consumers are at the very heart of the adidas brand. We are committed to constant innovation within our retail space and to further strengthen our leadership position, more openings are planned during the course of the year.”
“This is a new dimension in retailing! HomeCourt moves our retail response to bring our consumers the adidas experience and story telling. It allows them to participate with our brand and creates an energetic and changing space, where they can feel the energy of the game and the thrill of the event from the moment they step inside. While the Neighbourhood format store is designed to reflect the aesthetic adidas has pioneered over the years and strengthen the bond between adidas and its streetwear consumers, reminding everyone that Originals is still one of the pioneers in street style inspired sportswear“ says Damyant Singh, Sr. Marketing Director, adidas India.
He further adds, “We want our consumers to really understand our point of view and understand what it is like to be with adidas and what we can offer them.”
Spread across 3800 sq. feet, adidas reference sport in every element in the HomeCourt concept store from the materials selected to the inspirations of the designs to even the tools used for story telling. The sport banners, fitting rooms and the stadium inspired store entrance, all reference interactive sporting venues. Premiering at the heart of adidas HomeCourt environment is the footwear zone placed in the centre of the floor radiating to the apparel categories that surround it. It creates a central spot that brings to life the focused energy of game day. HomeCourt brings to forefront the cutting-edge technology and innovation of the adidas products including the Boost running range. The football zone complete with iconic boots, European club jerseys and a fantastic framework provides the best in class retail experience to feel the energy of the sport.
The 1350 sq ft Neighbourhood concept enables adidas Originals to represent the brand with authority, showcasing the full breadth and depth of its product portfolio- from iconic stories like the Superstar and Stan Smith, to revolutionary products and collaborations such as the NMD, Tubular, Pharrell Williams, Rita Ora and Kanye West for Yeezy collection, that redefine street culture.
Do let me know if you need any further information.
Thank you.
| ||||||
Business Roundtable and B2B with “Thailand Board of Investment”
Business Roundtable and B2B with “Thailand Board of Investment”
Friday, May 06, 2016, ASSOCHAM House, New Delhi
We take this opportunity to inform you that ASSOCHAM is ‘Welcoming’ Thailand board of Investment (TBI) along with large delegation accompanying TBI, visiting from Thailand to India at 04:00 pm, Friday, 06th May, 2016 at ASSOCHAM House. The delegation will be lead by Mr. Chokedee Kaewsang, Deputy Secretary General, Thailand Board of Investment. This interactive session will offer to both, the Indian companies and the companies from Thailand a strong platform for identifying new “Investment and Business Cooperation” opportunities that existas the Delegation will also comprise of Consultant Companies of Thailand.
Visiting Thailand delegation is looking for local partners to establish joint ventures, strategic alliances and distributors in Food, IT network & Security, Plastics and Films, Printing, Manufacturing, Warehouse and Yard management, LED, financial Services and Logistics etc.
This high level business meeting will be followed by Networking High-Tea, aimed at creating a platform for Industry Stalwarts to network with the delegation along with leading Corporate Heads, Indian Economists and Government Officials.
Please find enclosed herewith the list of Delegation of the program for your kind peruse.
On behalf of ASSOCHAM, we invite your esteemed organization to attend this High level B2B meeting and to interact with the delegation to explore new business opportunities,
Kindly send your participation confirmation to Mr. Gaurav Giriatgaurav.giri@assocham.com, Tel: 011-46550555 (ext-628) by business day closing Wednesday, 05th May, 2016.
Look forward to your kind and an early confirmation on the above ASSOCHAM’s invitation.
Warm regards,
Gauraav Tripathi
Joint Director-International Affairs
HEAD- EUROPE, AMERICAS, CANADA, ASEAN, CIS-EURASIA & PACIFIC
14th International Festival of Language and Culture
Press Invite
Educational Endowment Trust cordially invites you to attend the curtain-raiser-cum-press conference of the 14th International Festival of Language and Culture (IFLC 2016) on May 7, 2016 at Talkatora Stadium in association with the UN Information Centre for India & Bhutan and Ministry of Culture Government of India on a theme Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam.
Day and Date: May 4, 2016 Wednesday
Time: 12:00 noon, followed by Lunch
Venue: UN Conference Hall, 55 Lodi Estate, New Delhi-110003
Highlights of the Press Conference
Announcement of 14th International Festival of Language and Culture (IFLC) 2016
Discussion on the attributes of the festival
Participants will be available to interact with the media
Highlights of IFLC 2016
43 Students and 18 Guide Teachers from abroad and 350 students from India are participating in IFLC 2016 on 7th May 2016 at Talkatora Stadium New Delhi
Students from 17 countries are participating in IFLC 2016
PM pays last respect to Balraj Madhok
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi pays his last respects to the senior RSS leader & the former president of Bharatiya Jana Sangh, Shri Balraj Madhok, in New Delhi.
No comments:
Post a Comment