Rival factions of AIADMK meet TN Governor, Palanisami to form govt
TN Governor invites Sasikala’s pick Palanisami to form govt: Just in: Edapadi Palanisami to be sworn in as Tamil Nadu CM. Governor Vidyasagar Rao has invited Sasikala-nominee Palanisami to form the government and has given him 15 days to prove his majority. He will be sworn-in at 4 pm today at the Raj Bhavan, in a low-key affair.
Chennai, rival factions of the ruling AIADMK met Governor Vidyasagar Rao at Raj Bhavan and stressed their demands to give opportunity to form the next government. Caretaker chief minister O.Panneerselvam and his key loyalists met the Governor and reportedly sought permission to take back his resignation and to give a chance to prove his majority on the floor of the house.
The newly elected AIADMK Legislature Party Leader Edappadi K Palaniswamy earlier met Governor and insisted, he commands the support of most of the party MLAs. He stressed that he must be invited to form the Government without delay.
The opposition DMK has said it favours going to the people’s court to come to power. Addressing a party event yesterday in Coimbatore, the party working president MK Stalin said the DMK would not prefer a backdoor entry into power. He remarked that general election may be held any time in the state and asked the party cadres to prepare themselves for it.
The state BJP senior leader and Rajya Sabha member Ila Ganesan has criticised that Mr Edappadi K Palaniswamy can only function as a proxy to Ms VK Sasikala
Filing of nominations ends in UP & Manipur Assembly elections
Uttar Pradesh, amidst hectic campaigning for next third and fourth phases, nominations for seventh and last phase is going to end today total 365 nomination papers were filed till yesterday for the last phase.
In this phase total seven districts including Prime Minister’s consituency Varanasi, Sonbhadra, Jaunpur, Mirzapur, Gazipur, Chandauli,Bhadoi districts will vote. Polling will be held on 8th March. Scrutiny of papers for sixth phase elections will take place today. For this 742 nominations papaers were filed. Eastern UP districts including Gorakhpur, Azamgarh, Ballia are going to be covered in sixth phase elections scheduled on 4th March.
Meanwhile hectic campaigning is on for third and fourth phase elections in the state.Total 122 assembly seats are going to cover under third and fourth phase elections. Polling for 69 assembly constituencies of 12 districts for third phase will be held on 19th February.
Beside state capital Lucknow, sitapur, kanpur, Etawah, Mainpuri, kannuj and other districts are going to poll in this phase. For fourth phase election ,53 Assembly constituencies will vote on 23rd of this month. In this phase mainly districts of Bundelkhand region and Allahabad, Fatehpur, Pratapgarh and Raibareilly are going to vote. Star party campaigners including senior BJP leader and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Rajnath Singh, Venkaiah Naidu, BSP chief Mayawati, Samajwadi party head and Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav addressed meetings and rallies in different constituencies in last many days.
In Manipur, today is the last day for filing of nominations for the second and final phase of assembly elections. Twenty two of the 60 constituencies in the state will go to polls in the second phase on the 8th of next month. Scrutiny will take place tomorrow, while the withdrawal of candidature can be done till Monday.
Scrutiny for the first phase will be held today. 38 Assembly segments will go to polls in the first phase on the 4th of next month. A total of 215 candidates had filed their nominations till Tuesday, which was the last day for the filing of candidature. Candidates can withdraw their nominations till Saturday
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GOLCONDA MASTERS 2017 TEES OFF ON FEBRUARY 16
- Prize Purse of Rs. 40 lakh
- Field to feature Khalin Joshi, Honey Baisoya, defending champion Ajeetesh Sandhu, Mukesh Kumar, Mithun Perera, Himmat Singh Rai
Hyderabad, February 15, 2017: The Hyderabad Golf Association (HGA) and the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), the official sanctioning body of professional golf in India, today announced the third edition of the Golconda Masters Golf Championship which will be held at the Hyderabad Golf Club (HGC) from February 16 – 19, 2017, and will carry a prize purse of Rs. 40 lakh. The Pro-Am event preceding the tournament was played on February 15th.
The tournament will witness participation by 126 leading golfers, mostly from India, and few from countries such as Sri Lanka and Australia. The top Indian professionals in the fray include Khalin Joshi, Honey Baisoya (2017 PGTI Order of Merit leader), former champions Ajeetesh Sandhu (2016) and Harendra Gupta (2015), Mukesh Kumar, Shamim Khan, Shankar Das, Himmat Singh Rai and Udayan Mane, to name a few. The foreign challenge will be led by the Sri Lankan quartet of Mithun Perera, Anura Rohana, N Thangaraja and K Prabagaran as well as Australia’s Kunal Bhasin.
The host city of Hyderabad will be represented by professional Haider Hussain and six amateurs, namely Anantha Sridhar Reddy, C Rohan Reddy, K Shashidhar Reddy, Hardik Chawda, Rahul Ajay and Sankeerth Nidadavolu.
Mr. J Vikramdev Rao, President, HGA, said, “We are proud indeed to host this prestigious tournament at HGA’s heritage golf course, that’s as challenging as it is beautiful. It’s only fitting that the country’s top golfers will match their skills while soaking in some of the most spectacular historical beauty Telangana has to offer.”
Mr. C Dayakar Reddy, Captain, HGA, said, “We welcome professionals from all over India and overseas for the third edition of the Golconda Masters. The strong field, the immaculate course conditions at the HGC and the impressive prize purse make for a fascinating week of golf. The tournament provides much-needed exposure to local talent which in turn will help us produce champions from Hyderabad and the rest of Telangana in the coming years. We wish the players all the best.”
Mr. Srikanth Rao, Hon. Secretary, HGA, said, “We look forward to building on our partnership with PGTI in the coming years in order to further grow professional golf in Hyderabad and the rest of Telangana. The staging of events such as the Golconda Masters gives us the platform to showcase the HGC and its distinct features to golf lovers across the country. This is an important step towards promoting the HGC as a popular golfing destination in India.”
Mr. Uttam Singh Mundy, Director, PGTI, said, “We’re delighted to be back at the Hyderabad Golf Club, one of the top championship venues in the country, for the third edition of the Golconda Masters. The Golconda Masters is today a premier tournament on the PGTI calendar and the 2017 edition which has attracted India’s leading talent will only help the event grow further. We seek to further popularize golf in the sports-loving city of Hyderabad and the state of Telangana in partnership with the HGA in the coming years.”
Promoted by the Telangana Tourism Development Corporation and the Hyderabad Golf Association (HGA), the 212-acre expanse provides an 18-hole, 6200 yard, par-71 layout that also features a floodlit driving range, a pro shop, a golf fitting shop, and training & practice facilities. A modern clubhouse with dining hall, lounge, open deck, change rooms, and trained staff is also in place.
The mission of the project is to set up an international standard golf course, a golf training academy and to put Hyderabad on the International Golfing map. The ‘Best Tourism Friendly Golf Course’ award bestowed on it by National Tourism, reiterates the pleasant experience that HGA provides. The Hyderabad Golf Club offers 18 challenging holes that bring players up close with the heritage and beauty of the Deccan hinterland – Golconda Fort and Naya Quila in particular.
Ajeetesh Sandhu, whose team incidentally also won the Pro-Am event on Wednesday, was excited about returning to the HGC to defend his crown. Sandhu said, “It’s great to be back at the HGC since I have a lot of good memories of the course from last year. I hope I can have another good week here. We have a strong field yet again so it promises to be a good contest. An all-round game is required to do well at the HGC so it will be a test for all the professionals.”
Pro-Am results
Professional Ajeetesh Sandhu of Chandigarh and his team comprising of amateurs Mr. Ajay Reddy, Mr. Agastya Reddy and Mr. Sanjay Pulla Reddy won the Pro-Am event held at the HGC on Wednesday with a score of 51.8.
Mhow-based professional Mukesh Kumar and his team comprising of amateurs Mr. Ranga Raju K, Mr. Bhanuprakash and Dr. Giridhar Thota were the runners-up at the Pro-Am with a score of 52.
The prize for the longest drive on hole no. 13 went to Mr. Madhav Kota who landed it at a distance of 272 yards.
The contest for the closest to the pin on hole no. 7 was won by Mr. Rohan Reddy who landed it within two feet and five inches of the pin.
Mr. Arjun Pradipak won the contest for the straightest drive on hole no. 3. His drive landed within one foot and 11 inches of the centre of the fairway.
Shri Piyush Goyal launches TAMRA Portal
Shri Piyush Goyal launches TAMRA Portal and Mobile Application to ensure transparent award of Statutory Clearances for Mining Operations
New Delhi, 15th February, 2017
Union Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines, Shri Piyush Goyal presided over the launching of the Transparency, Auction Monitoring and Resource Augmentation (TAMRA) Portal and Mobile Application, developed by the Ministry of Mines, here today. Addressing the 2nd National Conclave on Mines and Minerals Shri Goyal also made an important announcement that the Government is planning on bringing amendments to offshore mining rules to bring transparency in award of exploration and mining licences for the 100 identified off-shore mineral blocks soon. He asked mining exploration companies to collaborate with Government to sustainably explore the mineral wealth for the long-term development of the nation.
Informing the gathering about the salient features of TAMRA, Shri Goyal said that with an objective to enhance transparency and accountability, as a part of the Ease of Doing Business in the Mining sector, TAMRA is a step to speed up mining activity in India and facilitate all the stakeholders to track the status of the statutory clearances associated with mining blocks for getting mines to reach till operationalisation for the same. It will be an interactive platform for all the stakeholders to compress the timelines for statutory and other clearances as it would help minimize the gestation period for commencing production.
Stressing on TAMRA’s features that would enhance transparency and accountability in Mining, Shri Goyal stated that in case of delay in obtaining any clearances, TAMRA will send triggers to the concerned authority so that the remedial steps can be taken immediately by those responsible. The Ministry of Mines will also receive triggers generated by TAMRA, which will facilitate in expediting clearances in case the timelines set against each of the statutory clearances are not met. Further, the status of each of the clearances will be reflected on the portal. This portal also enables the successful bidder to give suggestions and other inputs for improving the current process of issuing Statutory clearances in the Mining Sector which would help to establish a participative and informative network among all stakeholders, the Minister added.
Shri Balvinder Kumar, Secretary, Mines, earlier in his address to the 2nd National Conclave on Mines and Minerals, informed that TAMRA covers block–wise, state–wise and mineral–wise information of the mines to be auctioned, monitors various statutory clearances, and also highlights the additional resources generated through e–auction. Further, he also informed that e–auctions have successfully been concluded for 21 mineral blocks put up for auction by various State governments with a total resource base of Rs. 93,190 crores. The total estimated revenue addition to the State governments through the process of e–auction stands at Rs. 73,359 crores. Out of this, the cumulative Royalty, District Mineral Fund (DMF) and National Mineral Exploration Trust (NMET) contribution works out to be Rs. 15,825 crores (Rs. 14,130 crores, Rs. 1,413 crores and Rs.283 crores, respectively).
Dignitaries present on the occasion included senior officers of the Ministry of Mines and stalwarts from the mining industry.
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