Question of Maryam's leadership never came up in party: PM Abbasi

Pakistan s interior minister has accused India of not reciprocating Islamabad s commitment to peace with unilateral actions and warned New Delhi against bullying his country. Ahsan Iqbal said Pakistan is trying to overcome the trust deficit that exists in the region but India has disappointed Islamabad with unilateral moves like boycotting the SAARC summit which was to be hosted by Islamabad in 2016. The present government in India has a certain thinking where it thinks it can bully Pakistan. That will not work. We must show maturity because the future of more than a billion people who live in South Asia is at stake Iqbal said delivering a lecture at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) in London on Tuesday. India s gesture of not coming to the SAARC summit was uncalled for - very undiplomatic and very inappropriate for the cause of peace. Such unilateral actions only add to more mistrust. We should try to engage each other at different fora he said. In November 2016 India decided not to attend the SAARC Summit in Islamabad after Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Muhammad terrorists attacked a military camp in Uri in Jammu and Kashmir killing 18 soldiers. Iqbal also the deputy secretary-general of the Pakistan Muslim League (PML) claimed that India s lack of engagement and reciprocity had cost former prime minister Nawaz Sharif dearly. Sharif paid a lot of cost for his policy on India. He was categorised as Modi ka yaar (Modi s friend) by Opposition forces for showing a lot of restraint and his commitment to peace with India. India has disappointed us; it has not reciprocated he said. Flagging the http://www.sportnext.nl/member/464349 terrorist attacks in Mumbai in 2008 as a setback to efforts against terrorism the minister said the attack should have strengthened cooperation between India and Pakistan but instead it became a trophy for disruptive elements because it resulted in the peace process being abandoned. Peace can only be achieved on a reciprocal basis. One side alone cannot achieve peace. The solution to all regional problems lies in greater collaboration and cooperation within the region he said. Responding to a question on how the Pakistan government plans to tackle the Kashmir issue Iqbal who is also a minister for planning development and reform in Pakistan said any solution to the Kashmir issue must be acceptable to all the parties including the people of Jammu and Kashmir because continued violence would be a recipe for instability . As far as Kashmir is concerned it is also a matter of concern for the international community. If conflicts involving Muslim populations are not given the same consideration as conflicts where non-Muslim populations are involved then the extremist groups will always have a narrative to sell he added. The minister who was in London following a visit to the US also warned the Trump administration against bullying tactics and demanded greater understanding from the West. We Pakistanis have a particular ethos...We do not react to force and duress...we cannot let Pakistan become a war zone while meeting demands of the US he said. The minister accused Western agencies of bringing slain Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden and his Middle Eastern jihadis to Pakistan. Our madrassas were peaceful. It was universities in the US which developed special curriculum to bring militancy to schools that were educating the children of Afghanistan refugees. Pakistan deserves understanding for the sacrifices it has made instead of a blame game he said.

Third Times The Charm? Imran Khan Marries His "Spiritual Adviser"

New Delhi: HighlightsPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan marries Bushra Maneka Bushra Maneka who is in her 40s is a spiritual guide This is Mr Khan s third marriage after Jemima Goldsmith and Reham Khan Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan has married spiritual guide Bushra Maneka his party said on Sunday ending weeks of speculation about the union.Mr Khan a cricketer-turned-politician married Bushra Bibi (also known as Pinki Pir) in a simple ceremony held in Lahore PTI spokesman Fawad Chaudhry said in a tweet.He said the ceremony was held at Bushra Maneka s brother s home in Lahore. Wishing Chairman @ImranKhanPTI and his wife a happy married life . May Allah bless the couple. #MubarakImranKhanpic.twitter.com/BYHQ9CCaA8- PTI (@PTIofficial) February 18 2018Reports of Mr Khan s marriage had been doing the rounds since January. Last month he made headlines after asking his supporters in a tweet to pray he finds personal happiness which except for a few years I have been deprived of following still unverified claims he had married his spiritual advisor.As speculation http://www.feedbooks.com/user/4129770/profile swirled the flamboyant cricketer-turned-politician had angrily questioned if he had sold state secrets to India or laundered the country s wealth to deserve a bad press.Imran Khan has previously referred to Watto a mother of five as his spiritual adviser and someone whose guidance he valued.The PTI leader has sought to shed the playboy reputation of his younger years and has built a large political following in the northern parts of Pakistan especially with the conservative Pashtun population.Over the past year he has also seen his political stock rise following the ouster of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif through judicial proceedings that Khan had championed.Mr Khan had first tied the knot with Jemima Goldsmith in 1995 that ended in divorce after nine years in 2004. His second marriage was with Reham Khan then a TV anchor which lasted barely 10 months. CommentsClose X Bushra Maneka who is in her 40s is from the Wattoo clan of which the Manekas are a sub-clan. She was married to Khawar Farid Maneka a senior customs official in Islamabad the Dawn newspaper reported.(With inputs from Agencies)

PM Modi lays foundation stone of Navi Mumbai airport, phase I to be ready in 4 years

MUMBAI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asserted that Mumbai s second airport would see its first flight next year even as he acknowledged that aviation infrastructure in India is lagging growth. Modi inaugurated the much-delayed Rs 16 000-crore project seen as an imperative alternative to the existing Mumbai airport which is bursting at its seams. He mentioned the airport as one of the 10 lakh crore of projects pending since before his government came to power. Earlier Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said the project had been pending for a decade without even one of the eight no-objection certificates needed. It came up during a project monitoring meeting. The very next day seven of the eight NOCs were approved. The last one came five days later he said. Mumbai International Airport Ltd runs the current airport and has mandate to build the new one touted as India s largest greenfield airport projects. The consortium consists of GVK Industries Airports Company South Africa and Bidvest. They together hold 74% of the existing Mumbai airport and the state-run Airports Authority https://kolab.org/hub/user/kkabhi of India holds the rest. Bhushan Gagrani vice-chairman of the City and Industrial Development Corporation nodal body for the airport said land would be handed over to MIAL in six to eight months adding that preparatory work was over.
By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Updated: February 18 2018 10:11:11 pm PM Modi at the Magnetic Maharashtra Investors Summit in Mumbai. (Source: Twitter/DevendraFadnavis) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the global investors summit in Maharashtra and praised the Fadnavis government for aiming to achieve a one trillion dollar economy by 2025. In his first order of business the PM laid the foundation of Navi Mumbai International Airport which is being developed to share the burden of the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in the state. Addressing the Magnetic Maharashtra event Modi said that with the constant efforts of his government to change the pre-existing conditions India is now aiming to be part of the five trillion dollar club. This has happened by creating an atmosphere of governance people-friendly policies and reducing the government s interference Modi added. During the inaugural address Reliance Chairman Mukesh Ambani pledged an investment of Rs 60 000 crore in the state to develop Integrated Industrial Area in Maharashtra with a coalition of global companies to make the state the Cradle of fourth industrial revolution. PM will next inaugurate the Wadhwani Institute for Artifical Intelligence at the University of Mumbai. PM Modi in Maharashtra Highlights: 10:11PM 18 Feb 18 Thak you for joining us Thank You for joining us at the Indian Express LIVE Blog. For More details and information visit indianexpress.com 8:36PM 18 Feb 18 That s a wrap PM Modi concludes his speech at Wadhwani Institute of Artificial Intelligence and that s an end for day s schedule for the PM in Maharashtra. 8:31PM 18 Feb 18 Make AI in India We need to Make Artificial Intelligence in India and Make Artificial Intelligence work for India! I would urge all of you to identify the grand challenges that Artificial Intelligence can solve for India: PM Modi 8:31PM 18 Feb 18 AI replacing human worforce Can we make the future less about machines displacing humans to a future about humans becoming better humans by converting their weaknesses into their strengths for the greater good of mankind: Modi 8:30PM 18 Feb 18 India in AI race Can we take the global lead on creating Artificial Intelligence that is less about making humans redundant and more about enhancing human abilities and expanding human capacities: Modi 8:29PM 18 Feb 18 Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas with AI The march of Technology cannot be at the expense of further increasing the difference between societies over access to technology. The evolution of Technology has to be rooted in the ethic of Sabka Saath Sabka Vika: Modi 8:28PM 18 Feb 18 Road ahead for AI in India The road ahead for Artificial Intelligence depends on and will be driven by Human Intentions. It is our intention that will determine the outcomes of artificial intelligence: PM Modi 8:28PM 18 Feb 18 AI to increase productivity With the arrival of Artificial Intelligence Bots and Robots there is no doubt that our productivity will further go up. But there are also rising fears of human redundancy because there is a competition between the mind and the machine: PM 8:28PM 18 Feb 18 New spheres to explore Technology opens entirely new spheres and sectors for growth It also opens up an entirely new paradigm of opportunities. With each wave of new technology many new opportunities arise: PM 8:27PM 18 Feb 18 Technology advantages India is the fastest growing econoin of the world and we use technology in every field witnessing a wave of entrepreneurship. 8:22PM 18 Feb 18 PM Modi dedicates AI Centre to nation PM Modi dedicates the Wadhwani Institute of Artificial Intelligence to the nation. Modi congratulates Wadhwani brothers the government of Maharashtra and Mumbai University on building the institute. 8:20PM 18 Feb 18 AI to disrupt every sector CM Fadnavis says that Artificial Intelligence will disrupt ever7y sector and we need to create Human Resource and AI can be a great change when deployed in remote rural areas. 8:13PM 18 Feb 18 PM Modi to dedicate Wadhwani Institute of Artificial Intelligence PM Modi reaches Wadhwani Institute of Artificial Intelligence set to dedicate the establishment to the nation. 7:29PM 18 Feb 18 PM Modi heads to University of Mumbai PM Modi after inaugurating Magnetic Maharashtra global investors summit is now headed to the University of Mumbai where he will inaugurate Wadhwani Institute for Artifical Intelligence. 7:26PM 18 Feb 18 Ease of Living Government working for ease of living the more it increases the more empowerment will happen and in turn our social and economic development will happen: Modi at Magnetic Maharashtra 7:22PM 18 Feb 18 Modi inaugural address at Magnetic Maharashtra We believe potential policy planning and performance leads to progress: Modi at Magnetic Maharashtra 7:20PM 18 Feb 18 Budget is based on outcome not outlay Budget is not limited to outlay output focus of our budget is the outcome and by 2022 we want housing for all and power for all by 2019. In this year s budget we have speeded up the process of fuel for all and health for all: Modi at Magnetic Maharashtra 7:18PM 18 Feb 18 Budget changes benefits all Modi says the government has reduced the norms and changed the Budget by removing the wall of the planned and non-planned structure the budget amount now reaches to departments before time and more work is being done. 7:15PM 18 Feb 18 Creating business friendly environment The government is accountable democracy is participative and we are creating a transparent ecosystem for development which is the least dependent on the government by reducing norms rules and laws: Modi at Magnetic Maharashtra 7:13PM 18 Feb 18 Fragile five to trillion dollar club With the constant efforts to change the conditions India is now aiming to be part of the five trillion dollar club. This has happened by creating an atmosphere of governance people-friendly policies and reducing the government s interference. 7:12PM 18 Feb 18 Trillion dollar economy Modi praises state government on aiming to achieve a trillion dollar economy. Modi said the development of Maharashtra is an example of change thinking and changed conditions in the country. 7:09PM 18 Feb 18 Modi at Magnetic Maharashtra Recognising the state government s contribution Modi says 51 per cent of total investments in India have come to Maharashtra and the state is attracting global investors. 7:07PM 18 Feb 18 PM praises Fadnavis government Praising Maharashtra government Modi says the constant efforts of Maha government has helped in changing the Ease of Doing Business rankings. Fadnavis government has brought in a major change coupled with policy reforms adds Modi at Magnetic Maharashtra. 7:05PM 18 Feb 18 PM Modi begins speech at Magnetic Maharashtra PM Modi delivering the inaugural address at Magnetic Maharashtra says the more one is close to centre the more you feel the centre of the magnetic line and the magnetic lines of magnetic Maharashtra are close. Modi says the event is an example of competitive cooperative federalism. 6:39PM 18 Feb 18 Vision for Maharashtra Anand Mahindra urges PM Modi to tell his vision for Maharashtra and Mumbai says investors are with him. 6:33PM 18 Feb 18 Future of Maharashtra vibrant Industrial growth in Maharashtra has exceeded the ability of the state to provide required infrastructure but under PM Modi it has changed says Ratan Tata. 6:20PM 18 Feb 18 Virgin Hyperloop investment Virgin hyperloop to link central Pune to Mumbai reducing the time to 26 minutes. Virgin Hyperloop chairman Steve Bresnon says the Hyperloop will carry 150 million passengers every year making India leader in transportation. 6:17PM 18 Feb 18 Reliance to invest Rs 60 000 crore in Maharashtra Reliance to establish Integrated Industrial Area in Maharashtra with a coalition of global companies with an estimate of Rs 60000 crore. 6:16PM 18 Feb 18 Cradle of fourth industrial revolution Mukesh Ambani says the new inventions will change the world and make Maharashtra cradle of the revolution. India has the opportunity to be a leader in the global market hints at the development of artificial intelligence. I 6:11PM 18 Feb 18 Mukesh Ambani speaking at Magnetic Maharashtra Credits PM Modi with visionary leadership Ambani says Modi changed the mindset of all Indian and the New India vision is inspiring the country to achieve more. 6:05PM 18 Feb 18 GoM and GoI together for development Maharashtra will be the trusted partner of Centre to achieve 5 trillion dollar New India economy by 2025. Maharashtra will attain the one trillion dollar economy by 2025: CM Fadnavis 6:02PM 18 Feb 18 Amitabh Bachachan lends voice Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has given his voice to the audiovisual being presented at the inaugural ceremony of Magnetic Maharashtra investors summit. 5:59PM 18 Feb 18 Developing Maharashtra According to CM Fadnavis here are the five ways to develop Maharashtra: Unlock the potential of high growth sectors Unlock the potential of underemployed agriculture labour special policy reforms for services and industries increasing the public infrastructure and create growth corridors to connect Mumbai metropolitan to unconnected areas of the state. 5:54PM 18 Feb 18 FDI growth in Maharashtra FDI worth 29 billion dollars have been attracted towards Maharashtra in 2016-17 and 50 per cent of all of FDI has come to Maharashtra. We working on making Maharashtra a Rs one trillion economy by 2025 and Indian a five trillion economy. 5:52PM 18 Feb 18 Building upon Make in India MoU worth Rs 8 lakh crore were signed in Make in India event that was organised in Mumbai in 2016. CM says under these MoUs Rs 77000 crore has gone into projects and this is with the same view to inviting the world to invest into Maharashtra. 5:51PM 18 Feb 18 CM Fadnavis opens with welcome address CM Devendra Fadnavis welcomes business leaders to the global investors summit and says this is a convergence of ideas businesses political and thought leadership. 5:48PM 18 Feb 18 PM Modi reaches Magnetic Maharashtra evet PM Modi has reached the Magnetic Maharashtra investors Summit along with CM Devendra Fadnavis. 5:43PM 18 Feb 18 PM Modi at Magnetic Maharashtra PM Modi will inaugurate the Magnetic Maharashtra Investors Summit shortly in Mumbai where he will also deliver an inaugural address. 4:51PM 18 Feb 18 Global Investors Summit Maharashtra Flagship projects of the Maharashtra government will be displayed such as the Mumbai Metro Mumbai-Nagpur Super Communication Expressway Mumbai Coastal Road Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link and the Navi Mumbai International Airport. Made for ideasMade for passionMade for technology Made for tomorrow#MadeForBusiness !Welcome to #MagneticMaharashtra Convergence 2018...!Join us at the Global Investors Summit from 18th Feb 18... pic.twitter.com/kDyGhUwB3R Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) February 17 2018 4:48PM 18 Feb 18 What is Magnetic Maharashtra? This is Maharashtra s first Global Investors Summit and is being regarded as one of the biggest such events especially on the lines of the Make In India initiative launched by the Prime Minister in 2016. ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW Loading.....LOAD MORE IE Online Media Services Pvt Ltd Tags: Narendra Modi Mayur PanghaalFeb 18 2018 at 11:00 pmPak wont dare attack india if Modi becomes PM : Amit shah before elections.(5)(0) Reply Mayur PanghaalFeb 18 2018 at 10:59 pmये सस्त नश करत है .(9)(0) Reply CChirag SankerFeb 18 2018 at 8:29 pmThe French revolution started when the Queen said to the hungry peasants that If they cannot afford bread then eat cake! . 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PM Modi is greeted by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Governor Vidyasagar RaoMumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is in Maharashtra today to inaugurate the Global Investors Summit - Magnetic Maharashtra: Convergence 2018 will also attend a function in Navi Mumbai to mark the ground breaking ceremony of the Navi Mumbai International Airport.At the same event he will also dedicate to the nation the fourth container terminal at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust or JNPT. This will be India s largest container terminal. The terminal will be able to dock mother vessels and handle the biggest containers ships from a quay length of one km. The prime minister will then deliver the inaugural speech at the Global Investors Summit - Magnetic Maharashtra: Convergence 2018 .Later in the evening he will also inaugurate the Wadhwani Institute for Artificial Intelligence at the University of Mumbai.Here are the highlights of the inauguration of Magnetic Maharashtra: Convergence 2018 : Feb 18 201821:23 (IST)With the arrival of Artificial Intelligence Bots and Robots there is no doubt that our productivity will further go up. But there are also rising fears of human redundancy because there is a competition between the mind and the machine: PM @narendramodi- PMO India (@PMOIndia) February 18 2018Feb 18 201821:23 (IST) PM Modi also spoke at the inauguration of the Wadhwani Institute of Artificial Intelligence. Speaking at the ceremony the Prime Minister said that the institute is a prime example of how the public and private sectors can combine with good intention to build a world-class institute aimed at benefiting the poor.Feb 18 201821:00 (IST) PM Modi has gone to the Lilavati hospital to visit Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar who is being treated for mild pancreatitis.Feb 18 201820:59 (IST) I am sure that Maharashtra will become the first trillion dollar economy in the country. Maharashtra s development is representative of changes in the country he said.Feb 18 201820:57 (IST) We are moving in a direction where the state is policy driven governance is performance driven government is accountable and democracy is participative PM said. We are working in times of disruptions and discontent he added.Feb 18 201820:57 (IST) Our budget is not limited to outlay its focus is on outcome. Our reforms in budget making and presentation have created a new work culture and are transforming the socio-economic landscape he said.Feb 18 201820:56 (IST) Speaking at the Global Investors Summit PM Modi said that the BJP-led government s budget reforms have created a new work culture and are transforming the socio-economic landscape of the country.Feb 18 201820:56 (IST) Speaking at the Global Investors Summit PM Modi said that the BJP-led government s budget reforms have created a new work culture and are transforming the socio-economic landscape of the country.Feb 18 201819:11 (IST) At the foundation stone laying ceremony of the Navi Mumbai International Airport PM Modi had said that while there are a total of around 450 aircraft operating in the country right now Indian airliners have posted orders for over 900 aircraft. He said that this showed that the aviation sector is poised for huge growth in the coming years Feb 18 201818:22 (IST) PM Modi at the Global Investors Summit - Magnetic Maharashtra: Convergence 2018.Feb 18 201816:54 (IST) PM Modi also dedicated the 4th container terminal at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust to the nation.This is the country s largest container terminal.Feb 18 201816:53 (IST) In the last year the ordering of new aircrafts in India has risen. This is wonderful because a strong aviation sector also gives more economic opportunities. Better connectivity leads to more tourists coming to India the Prime Minister said. For our Government as important as new projects are completing the projects within the desired time frame. Delayed projects cause several problems he added.Feb 18 201816:53 (IST) In the last year the ordering of new aircrafts in India has risen. This is wonderful because a strong aviation sector also gives more economic opportunities. Better connectivity leads to more tourists coming to India the Prime Minister said. For our Government as important as new projects are completing the projects within the desired time frame. Delayed projects cause several problems he added.Feb 18 201816:37 (IST) Our government had the honour of bringing an aviation policy that is transforming the sector PM Modi said.Feb 18 201816:35 (IST) India s aviation sector is growing tremendously. There is a sharp increase in the number of people flying. This makes quality infrastructure in the aviation sector of prime importance the Prime Minister said.Feb 18 201816:34 (IST)Issue of Navi Mumbai airport has been pending for years. And this is not the only project that is pending. When I assumed office I realised there were several such projects. That is why we began a Pragati initiative and gave priority to completion of projects: PM @narendramodi- PMO India (@PMOIndia) February 18 2018Feb 18 201816:33 (IST)The Government of India is devoting significant efforts towards the development of waterways: PM @narendramodihttps://t.co/vlmzQLAYiQ- PMO India (@PMOIndia) February 18 2018Feb 18 201816:32 (IST)The Sagarmala project is ushering not only development of ports but also port-led development: PM @narendramodihttps://t.co/vlmzQLAYiQ- PMO India (@PMOIndia) February 18 2018Feb 18 201816:32 (IST) Globalisation is a reality of our times and to keep pace with globalisation we need top quality infrastructure the PM said.Feb 18 201816:31 (IST) Speaking at the ground breaking ceremony of the Navi Mumbai International Airport PM Modi said that he had the opportunity to come to Maharashtra a day before the birth anniversary of the great Shivaji Maharaj .Feb 18 201816:10 (IST) PM Modi laid the foundation stone at the Navi Mumbai International AirportFeb 18 201815:22 (IST) PM Modi is greeted by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in MumbaiNo more content CommentsClose X
Written by Shubhangi Khapre Sandeep Ashar | Mumbai | Published: February 19 2018 5:25 am Mumbai: Prime minister Narendra Modi addresses during the opening ceremony of the Magnetic Maharashtra Convergence 2018 in Mumbai on Sunday. PTI Photo by Shashank Parade Top News Imran Khan ties the knot for a third time marries spiritual guide Bushra ManekaPNB Fraud: Auditor Deloitte rang alarm bells on Nirav Modi two years agoNagpur reporter s mother and daughter found murdered body stuffed in sacksThe government is working to take Indian economy past the 5-trillion mark in the next few years Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday. Addressing global and domestic investors at Magnetic Maharashtra an investors meet organised by the state government Modi said that when India entered the one-trillion-dollar club it hit headlines. But owing to scams in the next few years what took centre stage was the country being classified as among the Fragile Five economies. Today once again we hear about India s efforts to achieve five-trillion-dollar growth by 2025. Now this confidence has come from development policies which are growth-oriented and investor-friendly. It also reflects the visionary leadership and efforts of the government and its positive impact on the people he said. At 2.5 trillion India is now the sixth largest economy in the world behind the US China Japan Germany and the UK. He said The New India is to accommodate the aspirations of the people and usher in a transparent and accountable ecosystem. He added that in a span of three-and-a-half years we have brought a new work culture . Lauding Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis he said Maharashtra s leadership in industries and infrastructure will make it the first trillion-dollar-economy state of the country. Among the projects that drew his attention were the Samruddhi Corridor the proposed Navi Mumbai International Airport and the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link. The Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor he said has been enlisted among the ten best projects globally. The budgets are no longer confined to outlays and output but transcend to outcomes. The government has provided additional Rs 1 lakh crore for rural growth and economy. We have initiated major reforms in the agriculture and rural sectors in the last two successive years. In the present budget our focus was health and clean energy he said. Referring to the policy reforms Modi said: We have abolished 1 400 laws which were obsolete. And instead we are moving towards simplifying the procedures and rules which are people-centric. On the first day of the conclave Dubai-based Bin Zayed Group committed to a direct infrastructure investment of US 7 billion in Fadnavis s pet project the Mumbai Nagpur Samruddhi Corridor. The 711-km corridor is aimed at cutting travel time between Mumbai and Nagpur to just six hours. Several industrial development nodes have been proposed along the corridor especially in lesser developed pockets in Vidarbha and Marathwada. The ambitious project of setting up a pod-based high speed mass transit network between Mumbai and Pune was also flagged off with the government signing an intent agreement with British billionaire Richard Branson-led Virgin Group for building a hyperloop network between the two cities. Branson who was at the event said I m incredibly excited about the potential to transform not just transportation but wider society. For all the latest India News download Indian Express App More Top News India vs South Africa: First hammer then cutlass from the visitors in Johannesburg The irony: In three years PNB won three awards for vigilance No Comments.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday dedicated the first phase of the Rs 7 900-crore 4th terminal project of the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) to the nation which will raise the cargo handling capacity of the nation s largest container port by 50 percent. The 4th container terminal at @JNPort is a vital step towards port-led development. pic.twitter.com/SyEOtmj9sw Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 18 2018 The fourth terminal project seeks to double JNPT s capacity to nearly 10 million standard container units and will make it the 33rd biggest port globally. In contrast the global export powerhouse China already has 15 ports with over 20 million TEUs capacity. The nation s largest port JNPT has a capacity of 4.8 million standard container units capacity now and with this inauguration 2.4 million standard container units are added. On completion of the second phase by 2022 which will also have a capacity of 2.4 million standard container units total capacity will go up to almost 10 million. Inaugurating the first phase of the fourth terminal of the JNPT to be operated by the Singapore Ports through a remote control Modi who also laid the foundation stone for the first phase of the Rs 16 700-core Navi Mumbai international airport said his government is focusing on port-led development. If we have to carve out a place for ourselves in a globalised world we need to enhance our waterways Modi said. File image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Reuters The Port of Singapore Authority (PSA) has invested Rs 4 719 crore in the first phase of terminal at Uran through its subsidiary Bharat Mumbai Container Terminal (BMCT). The work on the terminal began in 2015. The overall capacity of the first phase which entails a 1-km-long berth mostly built on reclaimed land can handle three ships simultaneously is 2.4 million standard container units. PSA Group chief executive Tan Chong Meng said the port is targeting to handle 5 00 000 TEUs in 2018 and then add further. He said the JNPT which awarded the fourth terminal to the PSA in May 2014 after long delays has struggled with capacity till now due to which ports like Mundra in the private sector have been able to attract more traffic. Because of this capacity constraint cargo movements have been sought to move to other places. Perhaps not their first choice to do so. They would prefer to go through Mumbai as this city has a very big hinterland Meng said. Now that the capacity has been added the government will also be able to seek investments for the economy he added and underlined the need to have the pricing power for operators. The first phase took a lot of energy we learnt a lot he said without elaborating. The project has been executed with the support of Singaporean banks Meng said adding that features like a longer berth and modern cranes which can handle larger ships distinguish it from other terminals of JNPT located off the financial capital s eastern coastline. Expressing reservations about the BMCT being seen as a new kid on the block despite adding 50 percent to the capacity he said there is a need for all the stakeholders to work together. BMCT is not built for its own sake it is built for the sake of the whole port of Mumbai. If BMCT has a good reputation the whole port of Mumbai will have a good reputation he said.
GVK Power and Infrastructure which is building Mumbai s second airport to ease congestion at India s commercial nerve-center will raise up to 1b by issuing dollar bonds to fund the greenfield project and refinance existing debt three people with knowledge of the plan told ET. GVK is in talks with at least half a dozen investment bankers to raise between 500 million and 1 billion sources said. The company is looking at bonds to lighten the upfront repayment load. If it raises bank loans every year it has to repay principal and interest together. But bonds only require the borrower to pay interest every year deferring the immediate liability said one of the persons cited above. The proposed overseas securities would be of 144A nature where institutional buyers across Asia Europe and the US can invest. A GVK spokesperson declined to comment. The formal launch may be announced in a month through overseas road shows. The bonds may have five-ten year maturities. Going by the latest market trend the bonds may offer coupons in the range of 5-10% as the company is rated below investment grade. Domestic credit rating company CARE had graded GVK Power as D or default category in October 2016. The company has to seek a fresh re-rating for its proposed offshore bond-sale which could be marked as high-yield by any global rating company. GVK is seen improving its financials in the past few months. Airports form more than three-fourths of GVK s asset base. It runs Mumbai airport and held ownership in Bangalore Airport too. The company is saddled with debt said Sanjiv Bhasin Executive VP-Markets and Corporate Affairs IIFL. It is natural for GVK to raise money either to refinance or fund new projects. But it is to be seen how it creates value for investors through asset creation. There would be relative value on how GVK Power sells its land parcels he said. In October last year the Maharashtra government approved GVK s bid for the Rs 16 000-crore Navi Mumbai airport project. A special purpose vehicle (subsidiary) Navi Mumbai International Airport Pvt Ltd is building the airport. GVK holds about three-fourths ownership in the company while City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) the nodal authority of the government of Maharashtra owns the rest. GVK s total debt was about Rs 15 811 crore as on March 31 2017 which was 5% less a year earlier show data from Bloomberg. Total debt was Rs 22 464 crore three years ago. During the July-September quarter GVK reported a net loss of Rs 77 crore. In the past three months GVK Power shares have climbed 25% coedmpared with the 5.2% rise in BSE Sensex.
.story-content span .story-content p .story-content div color:#000!important;font-family: open sans Arial!important;font-size:15px!important ALSO READ GVK Cidco set 2021-end as deadline for Navi Mumbai airport s first flight Maharashtra govt okays MIAL bid to build Rs 16 000 cr Navi Mumbai airport Five engineers hurt in freak mishap at Navi Mumbai airport site GVK Power at 52-week high on pact with CIDCO to develop Navi Mumbai Airport span.p-content div id = div-gpt line-height:0;font-size:0 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation of the Rs 160-billion Navi Mumbai airport project on Sunday. First conceived nearly two decades ago the airport project has missed several deadlines and has been mired in issues related to land acquisition and environment. With the existing Mumbai airport reaching saturation the need for a second airport has become urgent. The prime ministerial push is expected to expedite the work. Last month the GVK group and the City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra (Cidco) signed the concession agreement for the airport. The GVK group won the bid to construct the airport last February but the award letter was issued only in October. The group runs the existing Mumbai airport. Here are all the top details of the airport project: 1) Master plan to be ready by April: According to the concession agreement the first phase of the airport will have the capacity to handle a minimum of ten million passengers and 0.26 million tonnes of cargo each year. The airport master plan is being prepared and will be submitted to the government by April -- within 90 days of the signing of the concession agreement. Consulting firm Jacobs UK is working with the GVK group on the master plan. An architect will soon be selected through a competition to design the terminal building. However the first phase could be built to handle more than ten million passengers per year and the same is being evaluated by GVK group. The evaluation will take into account factors such as traffic forecast capacity at the existing airport in Mumbai connectivity and project financing among other things. 2) Twenty per cent pre-development work complete: The core airport land covers 1 160 hectares and much of it comprises hillock marshland and river. Pre-development works which include flattening a hillock reclaiming marshland diverting a river and shifting of power transmission lines began last June. The work was held up many times by project-affected villagers but Cidco officials claim that the work has been completed on around 20 per cent of the 1 160 hectares. The hillock is being excavated and rock is being used to fill land to increase the land level to 5.5 metres above sea level. The work of shifting power transmission lines is yet to begin. The work requires clearance of the high court as it involves the construction of two stilt bridges over mangroves and creek. Over 400 of the 3 000 project-affected families have shifted their homes and Cidco is offering an extra incentive of Rs 100-500 per square foot to villagers to encourage them to vacate their homes by May. Those who vacate in March will get Rs 500 per sq foot incentive and those leaving in April and May will get Rs 300 and Rs 100 per sq foot respectively. 3) When will the airport be ready -- December 2019 or 2022-23? The answer to that question depends on whom you ask. CIDCO maintains that the terminal building and single runway will be ready by December 2019 while earlier this month minister of state for civil aviation Jayant Sinha stated that it will take 4-5 years for the airport to become operational. According to the concession agreement the airport launch deadline has been set at 2021 end. 4) Thirty-year concession agreement: Under the concession agreement the initial concession period is for 30 years which is extendable by another ten years. The financial closure will be done six months after signing the concession agreement. The civil aviation ministry and Airport Authority of India will now sign an MOU with the developer for the provision of services such as customs immigration and air navigation. The airport is being jointly developed by GVK group-run Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) and Cidco. While MIAL owns 74 per cent Cidco holds 26 per cent in the company developing the project. The airport development company will pay 12.6 per cent of its gross revenue and a concession fee ranging from Rs 50 million to Rs 12.5 billion over a period of sixty years to Cidco.
By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Updated: February 19 2018 7:44 am The system which will also connect Navi Mumbai International Airport will benefit 26 million people. (Source: Virgin Hyperloop One) Related News Justin Trudeau India visit LIVE UPDATES: Canadian PM to meet IIM students film personalities in Mumbai todayNarendra Modi in Karnataka LIVE UPDATES: Ahead of polls PM kicks off second round of BJP campaignWhat is Shravanabelagola? The Richard Branson-led Virgin Group on Sunday signed a framework agreement with Maharashtra to build a hyperloop transportation system between Mumbai and Pune which would reduce travel time between the two cities to just 25 minutes from the three hours at present. The system which will also connect Navi Mumbai International Airport will benefit 26 million people and ease the burden on local trains. The foundation stone for the transport system was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis during the Magnetic Maharashtra investor summit. We have signed an agreement with Maharashtra to build a Virgin Hyperloop between Mumbai and Pune beginning with an operational demonstration track in the region Virgin Group chairman Richard Branson said. With easier access to airport gates the loop will be able to ferry 150 million passengers every year. Branson said the Pune-Mumbai route could result in Rs 3 50 000 crores in socio-economic benefits time saving accident reduction and operational cost savings on over 30 years of operation. Hyperloop transport system will allow for passengers freight to be transported at super-fast speeds more than 1 000 km per hour. (Source: Virgin Hyperloop One) Hyperloop transport system will allow for passengers freight to be transported at super-fast speeds more than 1 000 km per hour which is faster than airlines in a levitating pod that will travel in a vacuum tube. Last year the Andhra Pradesh government signed a memorandum of understanding with Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT) for developing the project. Branson said the the fifth generation transport system will create tens of thousands of jobs helping to attract new business and investment in the region. The 100 per cent electric efficient system will also ease severe expressway congestion and could reduce greenhouse gas emissions up to 86 000 tons over 30 years he said. The proposed Maharshtra project will begin after a six-month in-depth feasibility study which will analyse and define the route alignment including environmental impact economic and commercial viability the regulatory framework and cost and funding model suggestions. For all the latest Business News download Indian Express App IE Online Media Services Pvt Ltd More Related News Moving ahead while keeping allies along necessary: PM Modi Artificial intelligence will help improve productivity: PM Modi at Mumbai University Tags: Hyperloop Narendra Modi PPrachiFeb 19 2018 at 8:20 amGovernment should complete already declared projects first . Electricity should reach the peolpe in rural area so that children can study in night also and irrigation can be done Padega India toh Badega India . India is agriculture based http://www.ogoing.com/kkmytata country should promote agriculture Invest in plantation to get rain and reduce pollution. Pls 70saal SE Jo buniyaadi kaam nahi hue hai unhe pura karana chaahiye tabhi Make in India ka sapna pura hoga(2)(0) Reply DDFeb 19 2018 at 3:25 amWhen normal trains cannot run smoothly without frequent accidents then hyperloop at so huge costs? Who has experimented with it and ensured safety?(1)(1) Reply Aleko GreatFeb 19 2018 at 1:39 amMY TESTIMONY ABOUT A GREAT SPELLCASTER CALLED (DR ALEKO) Your love spell has huge powers! I cant believe what s happening to me! It s been only 3 weeks since you did that spell and Victor is already after me. Since the last week-end he phoned at least 5 times. I believe he seems to realize his mistakes. It s absolutely happening as you said!! Thank you! Your work is helping me so much Without you I would feel so lonely and miserable... Thank you sir! here is the Doctor contact incase you are passing through problem ( Alekospellcaster009 or whatsapp him 1-442-243-3652)(0)(0) Reply DDilip DamleFeb 19 2018 at 12:12 amI have read and now reread a lot of material from renown scientists and physicists and most agree that Hyperloop is not practically feasible system to transport humans safely. No trial has yet been done anywhere with humans and may not be done in near future it is still a long way may be never.(4)(2) Reply Ashish MFeb 18 2018 at 11:28 pmNot sure what the clauses are hyperloop seems to be a fancy technology in which there haven t been any successful trial runs for short distances. Hope there is no investment done by government until a working prototype is made.(6)(0) Reply Load More Comments

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SRINAGAR: An Army officer was among four soldiers killed in cross-border shelling by Pakistani troops in Rajouri district of Jammu region on Sunday evening. Two others were injured. Captain Kapil Kundu was the second Army officer to have died in Pakistani fire in the last 40 days. Pakistani forces also violated the ceasefire in the Sunderbani area injuring a BSF assistant sub-inspector. Firing was on at both places when reports last came in. Earlier in the day two teenagers and a jawan were injured in the Shahpur sector of Poonch district in shelling from across the border. Rajouri deputy commissioner Shahid Iqbal Choudary ordered closure of all 84 schools close to the border from Sunderbani to Manjakote for the next three days. Deputy chief minister Nirmal Singh said the administration had already evacuated people to safety. There is heavy firing and shelling going on along the LoC in my Nowshera https://speakerdeck.com/kkmobik assembly constituency he said. Apart from Kundu others who died were identified as riflemen Ram Avtar and Shubam Singh and havaldar Roshan Lal. Another soldier Niak Iqbal Ahmed is being treated for his injuries in hospital. Official sources said the Pakistani army opened unprovoked fire on the Army s 15 J&K Light Infantry posts in the Bhimber Gali sector on Sunday. The Indian Army retaliated strongly and effectively and heavy damage has been inflicted on Pakistani posts an Army spokesperson said vowing a befitting response . Officer was 6 days short of 23rd b day Captain Kapil Kundu who was killed in Pakistani shelling along the LoC on Sunday was six days short of his 23rd birthday a senior Army official said. Captain Kundu was from Ransika village in Gurgaon district. J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti expressed anguish over the killings. Pained to hear that three soldiers were killed & two injured along the Line of Control in Rajouri. My condolences to the deceased s families she tweeted.
Jammu: Highlights16-year-old girl soldier injured in firing by Pakistan in Poonch Sources say the Indian army has been retaliating effectively Pakistan army targets border villages uses automatic weapons and mortar A teenage girl and a soldier have been injured in firing by Pakistan at the Line of Control in Poonch on Sunday. Firing started around 11 am when Pakistan targeted forward posts and villages along the LoC in Shahpur. 16-year-old Gulnaz who was injured in the firing has been hospitalised. The army has been effectively retaliating sources told NDTV.This is the second time in three days that the Pakistan Army has targeted Poonch using automatic weapons and mortars. They targeted military and civilian facilities in nearly a dozen areas of the Balakote sector last week. Thirteen people including seven civilians and six security personnel had been killed in Pakistan firing in the Jammu region between January 18 and 22. CommentsClose X More than 300 schools situated close to the Line of Control and the international border in Rajouri Poonch Jammu Samba and Kathua districts were closed for a week between January 21 and 28 for the security of villagers. Hundreds have abandoned their homes close to the border leaving behind cattle and crops.Speaking at an election rally in Agartala Home Minister Rajnath Singh said India wanted peaceful relations with Pakistan but the country s forces have been told that if one bullet comes from across the border the security personnel should fire countless bullets to retaliate. I have given standing orders to our forces to shoot limitless bullets to retaliate a single fire on our territory by the Pakistani forces Mr Singh said.
One of the largest components of the Indian Armed Forces the Indian Army is commanded by the Chief of the Army Staff. The post of Supreme Commander of the Indian Army is held by the President of India. The Defence Secretary heads the Department of Defence. He is also responsible for coordinating the activities of the four Departments in the Defence Ministry. The Indian Army has four Departments - Department of Defence Department of Defence Production Department of Defence Research and Development and Department of Ex-servicemen Welfare.The origin of the Indian Army happened from the British Indian Army. After the country got Independence from the British rule the British Indian Army was converted into the national army. Regarded as the world s second largest standing army the primary mission of the Indian Army is to ensure security and unity of India defending the country from external aggression and maintaining peace and security within the borders of the country. The Indian Army personnel are also frequently used to rescue civilians during natural disasters.
By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Published: February 4 2018 11:17 am Rajnath Singh said Pakistan continuously tries to create havoc and destabilise India. (Express Photo/Praveen Jain) Related News Lotus to bloom in Tripura after Assembly polls: Rajnath SinghIn poll-bound Tripura Rajnath Singh flays Pakistan asserts Kashmir an integral part of IndiaBudget 2018-19 is for progressive and positive India: Rajnath SinghAddressing poll-bound Tripura on Saturday Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said the Indian forces have been directed to fire countless bullets while retaliating to even one Pakistani bullet. I have given standing orders to our forces to shoot limitless bullets to retaliate a single fire on our territory by the Pakistani forces the Home Minister said at a election rally at Barjala Agartala. Singh said that though India was interested in maintaining peaceful relations with the neighbouring nation it was Pakistan which tried to disintegrate India. As our neighbour we do not want to attack on Pakistan first. We want to live with peace and harmony with our all neighbours. But most unfortunately Pakistan is trying to tear down Jammu and Kashmir and continue attacks on our forces and Indian territory he was quoted as saying by news agency IANS. Reiterating that Kashmir was is and will always be an integral part of the Indian territory Singh said: Our neighbouring country Pakistan continuously tries to create havoc and destabilise India. It continues to engage in nefarious activities in Kashmir. Kisi ne maa ka doodh nahi piya jo Kashmir ko Bharat se alag kar de. Kashmir hamara tha hai aur rahega (There is no one who can separate Kashmir from India Kashmir was is and will remain ours). Singh s comments come at a time when Kashmir has seen an increase in ceasefire violation from the other side of the border. Last week too Singh hit out at Pakistan for continuously violating the ceasefire agreement with India saying Islamabad should not misinterpret India s decency . India is no more a weak country. India has now become a powerful country Singh said and added that Pakistan being a neighbour should have a friendly attitude towards India. While making a pitch for the BJP in Tripura on Saturday the Home Minister also hit out at the Left Front government. He said that during its 25-year uninterrupted rule the Left Front did nothing for the development and economic prosperity of Tripura or tackle the state s poverty and unemployment. Singh added that only BJP can develop the country and the northeastern states including Tripura. During CPI-M s 35 years rule in West Bengal they ruined that state and if the Left parties after the February 18 assembly polls are allowed to rule Tripura further they would destroy the future of the state and its people he said. BJP and its allies are now ruling 19 states in India. Why so many states are under BJP and its allies governance? Because people of these states trust BJP and people sincerely believe that only BJP can remove their poverty and provide jobs to the youth. The Home Minister also promised that Tripura s natural resources would make the state number one in India if the BJP came to power. You have given scope to the Left parties in Tripura many times give scope to BJP once this time to rule for genuine development of the state with all-round growth of all sections of people he said. For all the latest India News download Indian Express App IE Online Media Services Pvt Ltd More Related News Pakistan must not misinterpret India s decency : Rajnath Territorial integrity of Assam won t be compromised: Rajnath Singh Tags: rajnath singh Sunil KulkarniFeb 4 2018 at 4:54 pmTHERE CAN NOT BE PEACE WITH PAKISTAN UNLESS THESE G NDU GORILLAS ARE SHOWN THE DOOR(2)(0) Reply Gurcharan SinghFeb 4 2018 at 2:15 pmWith each statement Home Minister proves his icity. Indian has lost maximum numbers of soldiers BSF and para military persons during so called peace time at the borders. Gurcharan Singh From Manchester England(6)(0) Reply Ramalingan NarayananFeb 4 2018 at 12:23 pmTHEN WHY DAIKY OUR SOILDERS ARE DEING IN BORDER SHORT FROM OAKISTANI RANGERS.JUMLABAJ.WHAT IS THE USE OF DRAGING PAK NAME IN INDIAN ELECTION MEET.FOOL(8)(0) Reply LLalit DasFeb 4 2018 at 12:04 pmWe will be giving precious bullet metal away to Pakistan. Being decisive does not mean being indiscriminate. Let the soldiers do what is necessary as per optimal action they are taught. It does not make sense for Honorable Home Minister to speak about it.(1)(0) Reply Punnoose AbrahamFeb 4 2018 at 11:59 amMr. Singh pls show some maturity in your words. We are sick and tired of politician who drink blood from communal hatred ignorance of the poor people. Pls provide law and order basic education in our country. That is what you are paid for....(8)(1) Reply Load More Comments
Karachi: Forty-seven Indian fishermen have been arrested by Pakistani authorities for allegedly fishing in the country s territorial waters in the Arabian Sea according to a maritime official.The Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) yesterday arrested 47 Indian fishermen and seized nine launches for illegally fishing in Pakistani waters a PMSA spokesperson was quoted as saying by the Express Tribune.The arrested fishermen were handed over to the Docks police for further proceedings and investigation it said.The Indian boats have been confiscated for violating Pakistan s coastal territory the spokesperson said adding that said PMSA vessels and fast attack boats took part in an open sea operation for the purpose.On January 19 as many as 17 Indian fishermen had been arrested by the PSMA for allegedly fishing in Pakistan s territorial waters. Three boats had also been impounded.Pakistan had released 292 Indian fishermen as a goodwill gesture in December-January.Pakistan and India frequently arrest fishermen as there is no clear demarcation of the maritime border in the Arabian Sea and these fishermen do not have boats equipped with the technology to know their precise location. CommentsClose X A number of non-governmental organisations in both India and Pakistan have raised the issue pressing their governments to release the arrested fishermen without delay.(This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
Three gunmen have shot and killed a female singer and actress who refused to perform for them at a private party in Pakistan police say. The attackers broke into the home of Sumbul Khan in the northwestern city of Mardan and tried to abduct her to perform at a private party. When she tried to resist she was shot several times and killed. Read more Pakistan bride accidentally poisons 15 family members Police make arrest over rape and murder of 7-year-old in Pakistan Two dead in Pakistan protests after Zainab Ansari killing One of the accused Naeem Khattak is a former police officer who has since been arrested the Pakistan Express Tribune reported. Two other men are believed to be on the run. Police official Saeed Khan said the perpetrators fled the scene after the killing and that the police are searching for them. The 25-year-old performer was well known for her roles in several Pakistani TV shows. 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Rex Police say the attackers were waiting for her when she left the theatre and one reportedly told her she would not be able to dance anymore before fleeing the scene. Women s rights have been in the spotlight in deeply conservative Pakistan after a six-year-old girl was raped and strangled before being left on a rubbish dump in Kasur a city south of Lahore. Demonstrators in the city said the authorities were doing little to stop the spate of abductions sexual assaults and murders of women and girls in the past two years. Inspired by the protests and the #metoo movement in the West Maheen Khan a Pakistani fashion designer revealed she had been abused by a cleric who was supposed to be teaching her the Koran as a child. She said: We are now saying enough is enough. We should have woken up long ago. Read more The story of five young women killed for having fun I am ashamed to say it has taken this one little girl s death. What disturbs me the most is the silence when a little girl gets raped. It has to do with the honour of family. Parents tell their daughters: Don t talk about it. Don t tell anyone. Our silence is saying it is all right to sexually molest a child. Women and girls suffer from widespread discrimination and violence in Pakistan. Many have been killed in honour killings for refusing to marry a certain man or for rejecting sexual advances. Meanwhile some small village councils have been known to order the rape of women as a punishment for their male family members even though this is illegal under Pakistani law. Additional reporting by agencies More about: Pakistan Women s Rights murder Mardan gun attack Sumbul Khan Reuse content
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said today that it had killed more than 17 600 militants in counter-terrorism operations started after the 9/11 terror attacks and destroyed their training camps in the restive tribal region bordering Afghanistan. Foreign Office spokesman Mohammad Faisal said at the weekly briefing that Pakistan had also cleared more than 46 000 km of land from terrorists. Counter-terrorism operations within Pakistan have cleared 46 378 km of land and eliminated 17 614 terrorists ensuring that our soil is not used against any other territory; we expect the same from our neighbours he said. US President Donald Trump has asked Pakistan to take decisive action against terror groups operating from its soil. Unveiling his first National Security Strategy (NSS) Trump said Pakistan has to intensify its counter-terrorism efforts and help in eliminating terror sanctuaries as America was making massive payments to it every year. Faisal said the ongoing counter-terrorism operation Raddul-Fassad which was launched by Pakistan military last year eliminated terrorists especially those belonging to Tehreek-i-Taiban Afghanistan (TTA) and Haqqani Network (HN). Actions against HN include rooting out of terrorist camps in Waziristan blocking medical assistance to terrorists & breaking their financing & training camps he said. Faisal said Pakistan continued to prevent suspected TTA and HN elements from using its soil for any terrorist activity in Afghanistan. He said that 27 individuals suspected of belonging to TTA and HN were handed over to Afghanistan in November 2017. Faisal also alleged that tensions and escalation by India at the Eastern border adversely impact our counter- terrorism efforts . Pakistan has deployed 202 000 troops for action against militants the largest counter-terrorism deployment. Faisal said effective border management remained one of Pakistan s prime objectives in preventing cross-border terrorism. Pakistan has 975 border posts to man Pak-Afghan border; Afghanistan has 218 he said. He said Pakistan was keen to assist the Afghan government while highlighting that on the southern side of the border a stretch of 648 km has no check post on the Afghan side . Large swathes of ungoverned spaces in Afghanistan are leaving a vacuum for safe havens and terrorist sanctuaries to flourish and launch attacks on Pakistan. Incidence of cross- border terrorist attacks from Afghanistan has increased since 2016 and peaked to 417 in 2017 he said. The spokesman also said that Pakistan continues to share intelligence with more than 70 countries and has lost 75 000 civilians and 6000 soldiers to the scourge of terrorism. He said Pakistan had one of the highest officer-to- soldier casualty rates globally. Faisal also said his country had suffered economic losses worth USD 123 billions in the war against terrorism. We reject any allegation of support to the Haqqani network or the Taliban and of them using our soil. Pakistan has been taking action against all terrorist groups in its territory. It is our commitment to eradicate terrorism in all its forms and manifestations he said. Faisal said the Afghan representatives had shared information with Pakistan during their recent visit to the country. We will look into it and revert soon. Let me reiterate that there are no sanctuaries or any organised presence of terrorist safe havens in Pakistan he said. Faisal said the first meeting of the Pakistan-Afghanistan Joint Working Groups will be held in Kabul tomorrow. Our proposal (to Afghanistan) is for formulation of five working groups for ensuring comprehensive engagement in the areas of counter-terrorism intelligence sharing military economy trade and transit interaction refugees repatriation and connectivity. The first meeting of the working groups is in Kabul tomorrow and Foreign Secretary (Tehmina Janjua) will lead the delegation he said. Faisal also mentioned the recent fatwa jointly issued by 1 829 highly qualified religious scholars condemning terrorism and declaring it contrary to the teachings of Islam. The fatwa outlaws the use of force by individuals or groups to take up arms against state for imposition of Sharia. The Fatwa also prohibits Pakistani citizens from violating territorial boundaries in the name of helping other armed groups and struggles outside Pakistan offering intellectual and practical training and recruitment of terrorists he said.

TDP to fight for its demands, but wont leave NDA for now

Written by Sreenivas Janyala | Hyderabad | Updated: February 5 2018 7:19 am Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu with party leaders at the meeting in Amaravati on Sunday. (Express photo) Related News A poverty of ideas LTCG tax to keep financialisation of corporate savings in check Union Budget 2018: Central govt jobs go up 2.53 lakh in two yearsSAYING THAT it would take up the alliance issue at a later date the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) an ally of the ruling BJP at the Centre on Sunday decided to step up pressure on the Narendra Modi government by disrupting Parliament . While TDP MPs and leaders expressed their displeasure over the Union Budget 2018-19 at a party meeting in Amaravati party president and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu is learnt to have appealed for calm and restrained them from making any adverse comments. Earlier soon after the Budget was presented in Parliament Naidu https://mobikwikoffers.splashthat.com/ expressed his displeasure at a Cabinet meeting on Thursday. I am sticking to the coalition dharma and keeping quiet. I am also restraining my colleagues from speaking out against the BJP. But if they do not want us I will say namaste and walk away. This is no way to treat a coalition partner he said. According to sources Naidu said the time to send representations pleas and requests was over and the party had to take a strong stand against the BJP and the Centre to ensure that the state gets its due allocation as per the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act 2014. Naidu called the meeting of party MPs senior MLAs and party leaders in Amaravati on Sunday to discuss the Budget and review the party s alliance with the BJP. But Kambhampati Rammohan Rao TDP Central Committee member and the party s special representative in New Delhi said they had decided to take up the TDP-BJP alliance issue at a later date . Right now we have to focus on why the Centre has not addressed issues like bridging the revenue deficit hastening funds for Polavaram project additional funding for Amaravati capital city and new railway zone for Visakhapatnam he said speaking to mediapersons after the meeting. The CM has asked the MPs to use all means possible to put pressure on the Centre and highlight our problems including disrupting Parliament even if they face the possibility of suspension. The CM said he is committed to maintaining the coalition dharma but the protests for justice for Andhra Pradesh should now be out in the open rather than just sending requests and appeals. This is the stage one strategy. From Tuesday our MPs will hold placards and protest in Parliament. We will decide what to do next after the Parliament session he said. Scotching speculation that the TDP may snap ties with the BJP party MP and Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Y S Chowdary said: Don t talk of divorce let us talk of marriage only . Chowdary said they would raise all unresolved and pending issues in Parliament and outside . He said his party was hopeful of a positive response from the Centre within the next few days before the first part of the Budget Session ends on February 9. The CM has issued some guidelines to party MPs on how to bring to the Centre s attention to the state including protesting in Parliament. That is our strategy right now said Chowdary. Barring Union Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapati Raju all the remaining 15 TDP MPs attended today s meeting. Not only are the CM and TDP leaders upset with the BJP for ignoring Andhra Pradesh even the common man knows injustice has been done. The state has lost revenue base post-bifurcation as Hyderabad has gone to Telangana. It needs hand-holding by the Centre for a few years till the revenue deficit comes down and the state is up and running said Kesineni Srinivas TDP MP from Vijayawada. Following bifurcation of the state in 2014 TDP leaders have often alleged step-motherly treatment by the Centre in allocation of funds and incentives. While ties between the TDP and BJP deteriorated over the last three years on issues like special category status for Andhra Pradesh funding of Polavaram project and Amaravati capital city the state government had pinned its hopes on the Union Budget this year especially since it is the last full Budget of the BJP-led government before the 2019 general elections. The BJP has two MPs and five MLAs in Andhra Pradesh. For all the latest India News download Indian Express App IE Online Media Services Pvt Ltd More Related News Budget s thrust on welfare schemes to be BJP s weapon in key state polls MSMEs to lead consolidation phase of economy says Arun Jaitley Tags: TDP-BJP alliance Union Budget 2018 harun hafeezFeb 5 2018 at 4:12 amThis just Black Mail and Modiji must just ignore it.The man has blown up all the Money which was given as Grant after creation of New AP.PM must treat it with the contempt it deserves.PM should put the man in his place a guy who did not pay premium for poor kids to get Operated under Arogiya Shree with Heart disease has no business to comment on the Central Govt.Let him explain on what he did with over 2000 cr he got from the Centre for building his Pseudo Capital(3)(2) Reply Sivakumar NatarajanFeb 4 2018 at 11:10 pmThis is just beginning of an end people who were close to you began to revolt. They wait and watch the pendulum swinging in whose favor as 2019 approaches this happens when you don t deliver as promised they have all the options open. Now it is Shiva Sena and TDP more number to join.(2)(3) ReplyVenkat PokkunuriFeb 5 2018 at 6:30 amDont write rubbish here both AP CM and PM are very mature and level headed people and seasoned politicians they know their priorities very well. this issue will be solved amivably coming shivsena...they are frustrated duue to strong BJP in maha. no one gives them even a damm look.(1)(0) Reply Avinash RangraFeb 4 2018 at 7:20 pmIs this the sign of a mature leader? Encouraging his hired goons to disrupt the functioning of the Parliament while getting paid far far above their skill level? Is Naidu another Pappu a man-child who cries a lot when denied a sucker?(55)(4) ReplyMango ManFeb 4 2018 at 10:54 pmThese leaders are also being held accountable for every Paisa which central govt gives them. They don t like that either !!!!!(1)(0) Reply Raman BramanFeb 4 2018 at 6:39 pmHe has been forgotten so he has to make noise. The various funds under Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act 2014 is separate from Budget 2018. He and IE are fooling the people.(21)(2) ReplySsanjay bhattacharyaFeb 4 2018 at 7:15 pmYou are right. Arun jaitley has clearly told that funds for Andhra reorganization act are separate from the budget and the center is committed to fulfill. Even if TDP leaves NDA there are other political parties in Andhra who are waiting to join hands with NDA.(18)(5) ReplyAlpha DomFeb 4 2018 at 10:59 pmDon t flatter yourself. who would like to grab a falling knife. you only have to look at the results of Rajasthan to get a sense of reality.(0)(3) RRaghuramanFeb 4 2018 at 6:15 pmChandrababu is indulging in brinkmanship. He should know if Naidu goes out of NDA Reddy is waiting at the door to enter. He manipulated with NTR but it can be the same with BJP(16)(4) Reply Load More Comments
VIJAYAWADA: Irked over the lack of allocation for Andhra Pradesh in the Union Budget chief minister and TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu has convened an emergency meeting of the party on Friday to take a call on whether to continue with the TDP-BJP alliance both at the Centre and in the state. Soon after the presentation of the Budget on Thursday Naidu conducted a teleconference with party leaders as well as TDP MPs in Delhi and convened a meeting of the TDP parliamentary board on Sunday. The allocations are very dissatisfactory and it is for BJP to explain how it will address this. In the meantime we will take the message to the people as to how AP was completely ignored in the Budget was Naidu s message to TDP leaders. Sources said several ministers and MPs told Naidu that the injustice can be answered only by severing ties with BJP. However Naidu advocated restrain for the time being and suggested that they wait for the Budget session to end before taking any decision. However by the evening he convened meetings on Friday and on Sunday as the disappointment over the treatment meted out to AP in the Budget was wide and deep said sources. In the evening Naidu met ministers and pointed out the railway projects sanctioned for Maharashtra. It is very disappointing he is said to have remarked. If this is the situation we will have to rethink the alliance said spokesperson Jupudi Prabhakar Rao. The chief minister is unhappy. We expected funds for AP but the Budget ignored the revenue deficit state and instead favoured developed cities like Mumbai and Bengaluru said agriculture minister Somireddi Chandramohan Reddy.
VIJAYAWADA: Chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday urged people to practise Suryaradhana or Surya Namaskar as it has its roots in science. He launched the Suryaradhana programme at Indira Gandhi Stadium in the city and said that the Andhra Pradesh government is the first such government to launch such a unique program of worshipping nature. He also said that the state has implemented several programmes that involve praying and protecting the nature such as Vanam-Manam Neeru-Chettu Jalasiriki harsathi. He advised that people should spend at least 15 minutes a day practising Surya Namaskar. He underscored that Suryaradhana was not a religious programme but scientific one. The chief minister stated that Andhra Pradesh is in the process of establishing the world s biggest solar power plant in Orvakallu in Kurnool district which would generate 1 000 MW of solar power. He also drew attention to the importance of renewable energy that is both cleaner and cheaper adding that the state is trying to harness wind energy as well. The state has venerated nature that has supplied its gifts in abundance. And it is only to focus on this aspect that Godavari pushkarams Krishna Pushkarams and Neeru Chettu have been conducted says Naidu. He said that the first phase of reforms that were brought in the power sector during 1997 have helped the state to overcome shortage of power and the second phase of reforms that have been proposed now will help reduce power expenditure. Earlier heads of various religions offered prayers to the sun god. Thousands of students from schools and colleges across the city participated in the programme and offered Suryaradhana and Surya Namaskar. Minister Devineni Umamaheswara Rao MP Kesineni Srinivas MLC Budha Venkanna MLAs and the district collector were present at the event.
Amaravati: HighlightsTDP s N Chandrababu Naidu said he was adhering to coalition dharma TDP is coalition partner in the BJP-led NDA at the centre State BJP leaders have been criticising TDP on various https://kkfoodpanda.jimdo.com/ issues Amid strains in the ties with the BJP Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday said his TDP is ready to chart its own course if the former is not keen to continue with the alliance.Reacting for the first time to mounting criticism of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) by state leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) he said it was for the BJP s central leadership to control them.Talking to reporters the TDP chief said he was adhering to coalition dharma by reining in his party leaders from reacting to their statements. Because of coalition dharma we are keeping quiet said Naidu. If they don t want us we will do the namaskaram and chart our own course Mr Naidu said.The TDP is coalition partner in the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) at the Centre and the BJP is sharing power with the TDP in the state. CommentsClose X The state leaders of the BJP have been criticising the TDP on various issues. Some of them have even indicated that they were ready to work with the opposition YSR Congress Party.Mr Naidu s remarks also come close on the heels of YSR Congress Party chief YS Jaganmohan Reddy s statement that he would support the BJP if Andhra Pradesh was given special status.
New Delhi: HighlightsChief Minister of Andhra Pradesh meets Prime Minister Modi TDP President Chandrababu Naidu gives PM Modi 17-page memorandum Chief Minister Naidu urges PM Modi to act on long pending demands Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday and urged him to fulfil all the commitments when the state was split amid visible tensions between the Telegu Desam Party and the BJP.During an hour-long meeting the TDP President discussed with PM Modi what he said were unfulfilled promises under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act and submitted a 17-page memorandum.The meeting assumes significance as it comes amid indications of strain in the relations between the Telugu Desam Party and its ally the Bharatiya Janata Party.Mr Naidu who called on PM Modi after one-and-a-half years appealed to him to take immediate steps on long pending demands keeping in view the next year s simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state Assembly.The TDP has already dropped hints that its patience with the Centre was growing thin. The party MPs had also met PM Modi on the last day of the winter session to submit him a memorandum.Mr Naidu wanted the Centre to immediately sanction Rs 58 000 crore required for the Polavaram project and ensure that sufficient funds were allocated in the central budget for development of the new state capital Amaravati.He also wanted PM Modi to take urgent steps to increase the number of seats in the state Assembly from 175 to 225 as committed in the Reorganisation Act.Mr Naidu said the Centre should totally fund the cost of the project which has been declared a national project. While announcing special package in lieu for the special status in 2016 Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitely had declared that the entire expenditure of the project would be borne by the Centre. CommentsClose X Mr Naidu told PM Modi that Andhra Pradesh suffered huge losses due to bifurcation of the state as it had to face financial problems. He said further delay in fulfilling the commitments given in the Act will add to the problems.As the state has to receive Rs.20 010 crore from Centre in the form of Externally Aided Projects (EAPs) under the special package Mr Naidu urged PM Modi to provide the funding assistance as central grant from National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) instead of loans through external funding agencies.
New Delhi: Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu met prime minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Friday and urged him to fulfil all the commitments made in the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act. During the hour-long meeting the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) President discussed with Modi unfulfilled promises under the Act and submitted a 17-page memorandum. Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on Friday. Twitter@ncbn The meeting assumes significance as it comes amid indications of strain in the relations between the TDP and its ally the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Naidu who called on Modi after one-and-a-half year appealed to Modi to take immediate steps on long pending demands keeping in view the next year s simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state Assembly. The TDP has already dropped hints that its patience with the Centre was growing thin. The party MPs had also met Modi on the last day of the winter session to submit him a memorandum. Naidu wanted the Centre to immediately sanction Rs 58 000 crore required for the Polavaram project. He urged Modi to ensure that sufficient funds were allocated in the central budget for development of the new state capital Amaravati. He also wanted Modi to take urgent steps to increase the number of seats in the state Assembly from 175 to 225 as committed in the Reorganisation Act. The TDP brought to Modi s notice that the state was yet to receive Rs 3 000 crore from the Centre towards the expenditure incurred so far on Polavaram project. He sought release of the money. Naidu said the Centre should totally fund the cost of the project which has been declared a national project. Naidu told Modi that Andhra Pradesh suffered huge losses due to bifurcation of the state as it had to face financial problems. He said further delay in fulfilling the commitments given in the Act will add to the problems.
By: PTI | Amaravati | Published: January 27 2018 9:56 pm Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu. (Express Photo by Nirmal Harindran) Related News Union Budget 2018: Ally TDP says disappointed Andhra Pradesh CM convenes party meetingFrosty TDP-BJP relations: Demands in mind Naidu likely to meet PM Modi todayAndhra Pradesh CM threatens dharna fast to promote toilet constructionAndhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday without taking names hit out at NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kumar over the latter s comments on the state saying some people are speaking without any understanding of the state s woes. Some people are asking why we (AP) need hand-holding when we are registering the highest economic growth. They are speaking without any understanding. This is not correct Naidu said at a press conference here this afternoon without taking any names. During his recent visit to the state the NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman had made certain observations on AP s economic growth and had opined that the state with your 11 per cent and 15 per cent (economic growth rate) you will soon not need any hand-holding. Kumar had said Yes we will do whatever hand-holding we can. But I am sure one that with your 11 per cent and 15 per cent (economic growth) you will soon not need any hand-holding. Naidu speaking on Saturday said Yes we have a double digit (economic) growth rate. Our growth is the highest in the country but our per capita income is still low. Extending hand-holding support is the Centre s responsibility. Naidu further said Isn t there a need for the Centre to compensate us (for the financial woes caused by the state s bifurcation)? That s what I am asking. Straight question. It is our right. I am very clear on that. He said they had only been requesting the Centre to correct the injustice done to AP on account of bifurcation adding that he had given all the figures to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their meeting on January 12. I explained that despite the highest growth rate our per capita income is still the lowest. We are Rs 35 000 to Rs 40 000 less than others. I asked him why you will not give us hand-holding support Naidu said. The Prime Minister he added promised to get everything examined and also personally look into the issue and correct things . We have to wait (for the outcome) Naidu said. Naidu responding to a question on the BJP s demand for appointment of a Governor exclusively for AP said there was no need for a controversy on it. It is not correct to speak on some institutions. Some people talk politics but I remain dignified. It is not correct to speak frequently and on the streets about persons holding honourable positions he said. BJP state president and MP K Haribabu recently wrote a letter to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh requesting that an exclusive Governor be appointed for AP in place of E S L Narasimhan who has been holding charge of both AP and Telangana since June 2 2014. The BJP s floor leader in the Assembly P Vishnu Kumar Raju even criticized the Governor for being biased against AP . For all the latest India News download Indian Express App More Related News Development projects worth Rs 40 000 crore in limbo in Andhra https://disqus.com/by/kkdominos/ Pradesh Kapu reservation bill passed in Andhra assembly govt to wait for Central nod for 5% quota to community Tags: Chandrababu Naidu Sathya ServiceJan 28 2018 at 5:38 amDo you want to donate your organ? We are here to help you with good cash to do anything you wish Contact us if you are interested in donating your organ. Contact (sathyahome2018 ) call us or Whatsapp Number 918496850589(0)(0) Reply
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu will embark on a four-day visit to from January 21 to attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) Summit in Davos. During his visit the Andhra Chief Minister will hold 25 bilateral meetings with CEOs of different companies. Andhra Pradesh has received an invitation specially to attend the Davos World Economic Forum. He is going on January 21 and returning on 25. The focus is to have about 25 bilateral meeting said Andhra Pradesh Government s media advisor Parakala Prabhakar. The Chief Minister will sign three MOUs other than that he is going to speak in three forums in Davos in different sectors like future of food security agriculture and technology and sustainable agriculture he added. Naidu is scheduled to return on January 25.

Budget: Telugu Desam MPs decide to talk tough in Parliament

The Telugu Desam Party on Sunday said it will not break its alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance hours after a meeting with Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu in Amravati PTI quoted Union minister and TDP leader YS Chowdary as saying.The Telugu Desam Party the BJP s only ally in the south is disappointed with how little was allotted to the state in the Union Budget. We are not happy with the BJP Budget we are not happy with what was allotted to Andhra Pradesh TDP MP P Ravindra Babu told ANI before the meeting. Our chief minister will decide about the alliance and we http://www.dead.net/member/kkdomino will follow him. However TDP chief Naidu has asked his MPs to protests against the Union Budget in Parliament. Even at the risk of being suspended and thrown out of Parliament protest and make yourself and the people of Andhra Pradesh who feel let down be heard loud and clear Naidu told his party leaders at the meeting The Indian Express reported.TDP s special representative in New Delhi and central committee member Kambampati Rammohan Rao said it was decided in the meeting that matters such as bridging revenue deficit funding for the Polavaram project and additional funding for capital city of Amravati must be focused. The chief minister said he is committed to maintaining the coalition dharma but now the protests for justice for Andhra Pradesh should be out in the open rather than just sending requests and appeals Rao told the newspaper. On Tuesday TDP legislators will hold placards and protest in Parliament against the Centre he added. Naidu had called the meeting after several TDP leaders spoke out against Finance Minister Arun Jaitley s Budget on Thursday. A day after the Budget was presented TDP parliamentarian TG Venkatesh had said We are going to declare war . YS Chowdary another party leader and minister of state for science and technology said the people and the party were disappointed with the Budget.BJP National President Amit Shah is believed to have called Chief Minister Naidu and asked him to not make any tough decisions NDTV reported quoting sources. However Chowdary told reporters on Sunday that there had been no communication between the BJP president and Naidu. Earlier the BJP s National General Secretary Ram Madhav had said that the party will resolve the matter with TDP leaders ANI reported. There seems to be some kind of unhappiness we will talk it out he said. Calling the TDP an old ally he said the BJP is committed to the interests of Andhra Pradesh .The Telugu Desam Party is part of the National Democratic Alliance at the Centre but ties have been souring since the government rejected its demand to give Andhra Pradesh Special Category Status after its bifurcation in 2014. The party had supported the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha where the BJP does not have a majority during discussions on the triple talaq bill in the Winter Session of Parliament.
New Delhi: HighlightsTDP unhappy with resources allocated for Andhra Pradesh No progress in pending infrastructure projects for four years says TDP Chandrababu Naidu will hold a meeting in Amaravati on Sunday Disappointed with the Budget allocation for Andhra Pradesh the ruling Telugu Desam Party chief Chandrababu Naidu has called for a meeting with party leaders to discuss the future course of action. Shortly after Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented the Union Budget 2018 union minister and TDP leader YS Chowdhary expressed disappointment over the resources allocated in the Union Budget 2018-19 for Andhra Pradesh adding that the party would continue to fight for the state s due.Speaking to reporters in New Delhi the Minister of State for Science and Technology noted that the people of Andhra Pradesh were dissatisfied with the budget. People and the party are disappointed with the Union Budget presented today. Many state issues like Railway Zone Polavaram project funding funding for capital Amaravati and other pending issues of Andhra Pradesh were not addressed in the budget he said.On the pending infrastructure projects the minister said there was no progress in the last four years. The Polavaram project was linked to the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) but there was no smooth flow of funds. The budget should have included it he said. Metro for Andhra Pradesh in Vizag and Vijayawada was promised but there is no mention about it in the budget except for things like renovation of platforms and construction of foot-over-bridges he said.We are in alliance and will fight for our share Mr Chowdhary said adding that the party leaders will put pressure on the Centre until 2019 elections .TDP lawmaker from Andhra Pradesh s Srikakulam Ram Mohan Naidu said Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has paid many visits to Delhi not once did Finance Minister Arun Jaitley mention his name during the budget speech .Mr Naidu will hold a meeting in Amaravati on Sunday to discuss the course of action. CommentsClose X The TDP which is part of the National Democratic Alliance or NDA at the Centre has been demanding Special Category Status for Andhra Pradesh after its bifurcation in 2014 but the demand was rejected outright by the Centre.The TDP had also sided with the opposition in the Rajya Sabha where the BJP and its allies do not have a majority to refer the controversial triple talaq bill to a select committee.
Andhra Pradesh s Telugu Desam Party the Bharatiya Janata Party s biggest ally in the south is disappointed with how little was allotted to the state in the Union Budget PTI reported. Telugu Desam Party chief and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu (pictured above) has called for a party meeting in Amaravati on Sunday to discuss the next course of action party leaders said.Soon after Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced the Budget Telugu Desam Party parliamentarian TG Venkatesh said in Delhi We are going to declare war ANI reported. We have three options. The first is to try and continue the alliance the second is to have our MPs resign and the third is to break the alliance said Venkatesh adding that a final decision will be made at the meeting with Naidu.We are going to declare war have three options 1 is to try and continue 2 is our MPs resign and 3rd is breaking of alliance. Will decide in meeting with CM on Sunday: TG Venkatesh TDP MP #UnionBudget2018 pic.twitter.com/XbbW9cz7z3 ANI (@ANI) February 2 2018 4th of Feb we are having a parliamentary meeting with our CM and my top priority is to raise the centre neglecting the needs of Andhra Pradesh and especially about the centre attitude towards sanctioning Railway Zone as Vizag head quarters. #APNeglected #WeDeserveBetter #Budget Ram Mohan Naidu K (@RamMNK) February 2 2018 Union minister and party leader YS Chowdhary said the people and the party were disappointed with the Budget. Many state issues such as a Railway Zone funding for the Polavaram project and the capital Amaravati were not even addressed he said.Chowdhary said several pending infrastructure projects have made no progress over the past four years. The government promised a metro line in Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada but made no mention of it in the Budget he said. We are in the alliance and will fight for our share. Another Telugu Desam Party lawmaker Ram Mohan Naidu said the chief minister had visited many central leaders several times but not once did Jaitley mention his name during the Budget speech .The Telugu Desam Party is part of the National Democratic Alliance at the Centre but ties have been http://all4webs.com/kkfirstcry/home.htm?60710=19533 souring as the Centre rejected its demand to give Andhra Special Category Status after its bifurcation in 2014. The party had supported the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha where the BJP does not have a majority during discussions on triple talaq bill in the Winter Session of Parliament.
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The Shiv Sena and the Telugu Desam Party are not the only Bharatiya Janata Party allies that are threatening to pull out of the National Democratic Alliance in the countdown to the Lok Sabha elections in 2019. Tensions are also growing between the BJP and the Janata Dal-United on the subject of seat-sharing in Bihar for the general elections.The Shiv Sena which shares power with the BJP in Maharashtra was the first to raise the banner of revolt. It passed a resolution on January 23 declaring that it will not partner the BJP either in the Lok Sabha polls or in the Assembly elections in the state also due in 2019. The resolution came as no surprise given the Shiv Sena s frequent criticism of the BJP in the recent past. Then on Saturday Telugu Desam Party chief and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu told media persons the alliance was in danger. Reacting to criticism of his party by BJP leaders in the state he said We are still following mitra dharma with the BJP. I am controlling my party leaders despite severe criticism from local BJP leaders. The stance taken by these two parties may have presented the Janata Dal (United) with an opportunity to take advantage of the pressure on the BJP. The party had ended a 17-year-old alliance with the BJP in 2013 over the latter s choice of Narendra Modi as its prime ministerial candidate for the 2014 general elections. But in July 2017 the Nitish Kumar-led party had walked out of a Mahagathbandhan or grand alliance with the Rashtriya Janata Dal and Congress to partner the BJP once again.The tremor in Bihar a stronghold of the National Democratic Alliance has been caused by the Janata Dal (United) s demand for a respectable share of seats commensurate to its status. But the BJP is not willing to offer it more than nine of the 40 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state office-bearers of both parties said.In the ruling alliance in the state the Janata Dal (United) is the senior partner with 71 seats in the 243-member Assembly while the BJP has 52 seats.Shah fails to meet Nitish In the 2014 general elections the Janata Dal (United) had put up candidates in 38 constituencies but won only two. The BJP and its allies the Lok Janshakti Party and Rashtriya Lok Samata Party had grabbed 31 seats. The remaining seven constituencies had gone to the Rashtriya Janata Dal-Congress-Nationalist Congress Party combine.For the BJP offering the Janata Dal (United) more than nine seats would mean parting with a large number of its own seats or diverting the seats held by its allies.While still a part of the National Democratic Alliance in the 2009 Lok Sabha elections the Janata Dal (United) had fielded candidates in 25 seats leaving the remaining 15 to the BJP. A similar formula was adopted in the 2004 elections. It is this very issue that Nitish Kumar wanted to discuss with BJP president Amit Shah over a week back when he visited Delhi said a senior Janata Dal (United) leader who did not wish to be identified. But Shah was busy and could not spare time for him. As a result Nitish Kumar had to return after discussing the issue with Ram Lal BJP general secretary in charge of party organisation . Direct contest with Lalu s partyFor the Janata Dal United what is even more problematic in the BJP s seat-sharing formula is that the majority of seats on offer have a formidable presence of Muslim and Yadav voters the core vote base of the Lalu Prasad-led Rashtriya Janata Dal. While two of the seats (Purnia and Nalanda) are held by the Janata Dal (United) four (Araria Madhepura Bhagalpur and Banka) are with the Rashtriya Janata Dal two (Supaul and Kishanganj) with the Congress and one (Katihar) with the Nationalist Congress Party.For a party leading the National Democratic Alliance in Bihar the number of seats the BJP is offering is too small to be acceptable. However it is too early to say whether Nitish Kumar will surrender unconditionally to the BJP or if he will turn another somersault and leave the alliance to try his luck independent of both the BJP and the Rashtriya Janata Dal.
NEW DELHI: Rahul Gandhi is the only alternative to Prime Minister Narendra Modi Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said on Sunday as he emphasised that unity of opposition would bring forth a wave of change in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. Surjewala said there were two models today - one represented by Modi and the other by the Congress president. Today there are two models... There is a Modi model wherein he changes his clothes six times giving more credence to his clothing than state affairs. The other is the Rahul model where the focus is on simplicity and clarity the party s media head told PTI/Bhasha in an interview. Rahul Gandhi is the only alternative to Modi. The country wants to see him as the next prime minister he said. Asked about opposition unity efforts Surjewala said with NDA-constituents such as the Shiv Sena and TDP showing discontent with the BJP and the Congress forging the unity of opposition forces the 2019 Lok Sabha polls will bring forth a wave of change . The Shiv Sena has said it will go it alone in the next Lok Sabha polls while the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) has sharply criticised the Union Budget 2018-19. Talking about the assembly elections slated to be held in eight states this year the Congress spokesperson said We are confident of coming back to power in Karnataka one of the most developed states. The party victory in the recently held bypolls in Rajasthan is just a trailer. The party will win with huge margins in Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh and other poll-bound states .
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