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t is budget time in Tamilnadu and the revised budget for the year 2016-’17 presented in the Assembly today was short of taxes and full of announcements on welfare projects, as it proposed construction of 10 lakh houses, laptop to 5.35 lakh students, purchase of new buses, allocations for the energy sector and more. Presenting a tax-free budget, Finance Minister O Panneerselvam said, ‘with an aim to create hut-free villages and slum-free cities in the State, the government will take up housing programmes on a massive scale under the State Mission of Housing for the poor.’ Fans of actor Rajinikanth are gearing up for the release of the superstar’s Kabali tomorrow with the hype increasing with each hour. Meanwhile, the fishing nets of six boats of Tamilnadu fishermen were allegedly cut by Sri Lankan naval personnel, who also chased away more than 400 fishermen off Katchatheevu islet today. The Lankan naval personnel cut the nets and chased away the fishermen on charges of fishing in their territorial waters, Rameswaram Fishermen Association president Sagayam said. In cricket, India begins the quest for victory in the fourTest series against West Indies at Antigua later tonight in the first match with skipper Virat Kohli promising an aggressive approach.
No new taxes, but many new projects q TN Budget: Infra boost to roads, ports, water supply to 10 lakh houses q Free laptops to 5.35 lakh students 5 MISSIONS & 11 FOCUS AREAS l l l l l
The five State missions are: Water resource management and revival of Kudimaramath Hut-free villages, slum-free cities Poverty reduction and economic empowerment of poor Clean TN Skill development
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NT Bureau Chennai, July 21: The Tamilnadu revised budget for the year 2016-17 presented in the Assembly today had no new taxes but there were plenty of announcements on welfare projects, as it proposed construction of 10 lakh houses, laptop to 5.35 lakh students, buying of new buses, mega allocations for the energy sector and more. Presenting the no-new-taxes budget, Finance Minister O Panneerselvam said, 'with an aim to creating hut-free villages and slum-free cities in the State, the government will take up housing programmes on a massive scale under the State Mission of Housing for the poor. As promised in the election manifesto, this govern-
6 ment, under the leadership of Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, will construct ten lakh houses in next five years in the State under various schemes.' Further, the State government will constitute a Shelter Fund, dedicated to finance housing projects to rehabilitate the urban poor. He said that as promised in the election manifesto of the AIADMK, a new scheme will be launched for dry land farming, focussing on improving the production and productivity of millets, pulses and oil seeds. Water conservation measures will be taken up as a integral part of this scheme. Mixed farming will be promoted in dry land areas by supporting mini-dairy and poultry units to supplement farm income.
Three women robbed of jewels across city NT Bureau Chennai, July 21: In three separate incidents, three women lost their gold chains to thieves at various places in the city this morning. At Ice House, Neetha (63), a resident of Thandavarayan Street was taking a morning walk today, when unidentified persons on a two-wheeler snatched her two sovereign gold chain and fled. In the process, her chain broke,
and the thieves only got a portion of the chain. In another incident, Tamizh Selvi (40) of Periya Street in Triplicane, was at a temple when, in a similar style, snatchers relieved her off her four sovereign gold chain. Nagammal of MJP Street in Zam Bazaar too, became a victim of chain snatching while she was drawing a kolam outside her house. She lost her three-sovereign gold chain, when two men on a bike committed the act and fled.
The State government will embark on a Mission - 1 for Water Resource Management to restore water bodies and revive Kudimaramath through user communities, the Minister said and added that the initially, Rs 100 crore had been set up as incentive fund to revive Kudimaramath, which will be enhanced substantially with NABARD assistance in due course. He said the government has been implementing the innovative scheme of providing laptop computers to the students studying in government and government aided schools and colleges, 'With a view to bridge the digital divide and provide equal opportunity to all, this scheme will be continued and 5.35 lakh students will be provided with laptop computers during 2016-17.'
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Finance Minister O Panneerselvam with Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa before presenting the budget.
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Rs 183.24 cr for civic polls The Finance Minister said the elections to local bodies are due in October this year. 'An amount of Rs 183.24 crore has been provided in the revised budget estimates for conducting local body elections,' he said. Panneerselvam stated that 13,000 MW of thermal power, 2,500 MW of hydel power and 3,000 MW of solar power will be added to the existing general capacity in the next five years. Rs 13,800 crore has been allotted for the energy sector with an urge on solar power. He said the scheme of Annadhanam will be extended to another 30 temples in 2016-
O Panneerselvam presenting the budget in the State Assembly.
TASMAC shops closure impact Panneerselvam said taking into account the State government's decision to close down 500 TASMAC liquor shops, the excise duty collection for the current financial year has been scaled down to Rs 6,636.08 crore. 17, in addition to the existing 724 temples where it is currently being implemented. Also, it has been decided to revamp old temples in villages and towns, while tourist spots will get a boost.
Panneerselvam said, 'to achieve peace, growth and prosperity in the State and the goals set out in the Vision 2023 document, the government as formulated five missions and eleven special focus areas of development' (see box for details). He said the targets will be achieved through multi-disciplinary and multi-departmental co-ordination. Panneerselvam said the Metro Rail services between Little Mount and Airport and from Alandur to St Thomas Mount will commence shortly. 'The passenger services in the first underground stretch will also commence by the end of this year,' he said.
Swathi case: Police await forensic report
SALUTE TO SIVAJI
Office-bearers of Nadigar Sangam led by its vice president Ponvannan offered floral tributes to the statue of thespian Sivaji Gansesan on Kamaraj Salai in Chennai on the occasion of his 15th death anniversary today.
NT Bureau Chennai, July 21: In another 12 days, the fate of P Ramkumar, the accused in the murder of IT professional Swathi, is likely to be known. Even as DNA tests on the blood stains on his shirt and weapon are underway, initial reports have emerged that it matches the blood samples from the spot. The detailed report will compiled in a span of 12 days, and is expected to be crucial to the investigation, the police said. Ramkumar is currently placed under judicial custody until 1 August,
he will be again produced before a Magistrate, after the Tamilnadu Forensic Science Laboratory provides an analysis of the tests, it is learnt. P Ramkumar, the alleged suspect was nabbed from his native in Tirunelveli, after he hacked to death Swathi, a techie with Infosys and resident of Choolaimedu on 24 July. The police also said that Ramkumar has recovered from the slit injury on his neck. Meanwhile, the police team is also video recording the entire process of collecting evidence from the mansion he lived in Choolaimedu.
Kabali arrives with unprecedented hype M BHARAT KUMAR Chennai, July 21: In less than 24 hours, it will be Kabali everywhere. The Rajinikanthstarrer will be released in not less than 4,500 screens across the globe in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi. And after the unprecedented prerelease hype, the movie will hit the screens in a big way - perhaps like never before in Tamil cinema. Produced by Kalaipuli S Thanu and directed by Pa Ranjith, the gangster movie will be releasing in 650-plus screens in Tamilnadu , 525 in Andhra Pradesh, 333 theatres in Kerala, 250 in Karnataka, 1,100 in other parts of the country besides 450 in USA and 550-plus in the rest of the world, including Malaysia and Singapore. Tickets for the first weekend are almost sold out everywhere, with unprecedented demand in Chennai and the surrounding areas. Many single screens have officially priced the tickets between Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 for the shows on the first day.
INTRO SCENE LEAKED There was panic among Rajini fans late last night as the intro scene of their hero in Kabali was allegedly leaked from the special show arranged at Virginia, USA. The leaked video’s length is around 120 seconds and it begins with the release of Rajinikanth from a Malaysian prison. Quick to identify the youngster who shot the video on his mobile phone, the film’s distributor in America, Cine Galaxy, seized his phone and deleted the content. Thanu tweeted, ‘Watching #Thalaivar entry on phone or computer won’t give you goosebumps. Say thank you to pirates, let’s watch it in theatres from Friday :)’.
A huge cut-out of Kabali in front of a theatre in Chennai. Photo: R THIYAGARAJAN
RAJINI IMPRESSED Actor Rajinikanth, on Wednesday, watched a special screening of Kabali in USA, where he is holidaying with his family. He was super elated with the film and immediately called Pa Ranjith to appreciate his effort. ‘Magizhchi!! superstar send neriya kisses (Happy! Superstar sent a lot of kisses)’, (sic) posted the director on his Twitter page.
Those in the black market have been quoting a much bigger price. Many single screens across the State have lined up shows from 4 am on Friday and all tickets for those shows are also sold out. It would mean at least seven shows in theatres in the suburbs of Chennai. Fans of Rajinikanth have painted the town red with banners and festoons and gala celebrations have already begun. Says Thanikachalam, an autodriver, ‘I am a diehard fan of Ra-
jinikanth. I love to see all his movies on the first day and have done so for the past several decades. But, this time, the hype is so much that ticket prices have sky-rocketed. Though I am happy for my hero, yet I am sad that I cannot afford much to watch Kabalion day one.’ The fact that 10 popular brands endorsed Kabali, that includes aviation firm Air Asia, that saw Kabali images on flights, is a testimony to expectations that surround the film.
At a time when it was complained that people visiting theatres have come down, the Kabali craze has ensured houseful shows in cinema halls. To handle the situation, many theatre owners have hired bouncers from private security firms who would be on duty for a week to regulate the crowds, says a staff in a cinema hall in Saidapet. He adds, ‘The pressure has been tremendous for tickets from all quarters. Hence, we have lined up extra shows for the first three days.’ Also, several shows have been already booked by corporates, as many companies have declared an unofficial holiday tomorrow. Carpet bombing for Kabali has reached unimaginable levels. This is definitely the start of a trend in terms of future productions. Producers may later base their productions on Kabali, says trade analyst Unni Krishnan. And for a diehard Rajinikanth fan, what matters the most is fun, masti and loud cheer for their ‘Thalaivar’.
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Chopping into Tibet’s cuisine ABINESH H When we think about the north east region, Tibet is not far behind. The land has a uniqueness that could be seen through Brad Pitt’s movie Seven Years in Tibet. Many people who left the divine city have made Chennai their home. They came here seeking livelihood and with it they brought their culinary traditions and practices. Tibetan cuisine reflects their landscape, mountains and plateaus. The menu is a influence from India and Nepal. It is known for soups, noodles, chowmein, momos (dumplings), thuppa and more. There are a number of restaurants in Chennai that serve traditional Tibetan and Nepalese cuisine. Here is a quick look into a few of them; Passang’s Tibetan Kitchen Located in East Tambaram, this small
house converted into a diner is a regular hangout spot for students of Madras Christian College. Serving authentic dishes from the north east, this is a must visit joint for foodies. The menu has very few to offer. This does not matter
as the food is mouth watering. Everything from mokthuk (a combination of noodle soup and momos) is a delight. The momos are tender. They melt in your mouth with every bite and is served with the ghost pepper sauce (Bhut jolokia). The Shapatak (roasted meat with chilli) is a must order. A meal for two will cost Rs 400 approximately. Kailash Kitchen This tiny restaurant is located on the busy Choolaimedu High Road. It is a must go place for college stu-
dents and office-goers alike. Serving traditional Burmese, Tibetan and Bhutanese cuisine, the restaurant offers more to customers. The dishes blended perfectly, waiters ask for your spice tolerance before making the dish. The spice level ranging from mild to devilish. The Tso-tse-mein (soft noodles topped with gravy of choice). The special Baozi (fluffy bun dumpling) is the new dish which is definitely worth giving a try. The meal for two will cost Rs 200 approximately.
Chomp on S American food SRINIVASA NV Sudaka which sits at The Legends Hotel on Boag Road in T Nagar is the only South American resturant in Chennai. The menu, with dishes from different regions of the continent, can be overwhelming. No wonder the chef floats around the restaurant offering advice on what to order. The Chop Pa Lo Gurises, which is basically pork chops with chimichurri sauce, is average. It’s well done, but a bit too leathery; finishing every mouthful is a Herculean task. The pan fried fish with all that fiery masala offers a desi flavour; it would be better suited for a menu featuring mutton biriyani. What stood out was the Maria Jam Morena: perfectly crunchy quesadillas overflowing with gooey strings of cheese wrapped
around juicy pineapple and chunks of chicken. Tropicalixima Ceviche is a mixture of onions, tomatoes and herbs. This particular one had smoked salmon bits too. It was light and refreshing. For mains the chef brought out a Duck Ceviche. A very few places
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Jaya comes out in Mayawati’s support q CM condemns Dayashanker Singh’s derogatory remarks NT Bureau Chennai, July 21: Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Wednesday came out in support of BSP supremo Mayawati, who was at the receiving end of derogatory remarks by a BJP leader, saying his choice of words brought ‘disgrace’ to his party and demanded his expulsion. The AIADMK general secretary also regretted such attacks on women politicians, including herself, and said they should immediately come to an end. She said ‘respected sister’ Mayawati was being hailed as an ‘unparalleled’ leader of the oppressed classes in Uttar Pradesh and elsewhere and recalled she had been raising the issue of attack on Dalits in Gujarat for the past few days in Parliament. ‘May be because of that, Da-
yashanker Singh has berated her in obscene and obnoxious terms. It is unacceptable to criticise persons with differing opinions in such language,’ she said in a statement. Women in politics often faced such ‘atrocities,’ she said, adding, ‘I have also faced such bad moments. My heart goes out to Ms Mayawati.’ Union Finance Minister Minister Arun Jaitley expressing regret and Dayashanker being relieved of all party posts was ‘some solace’ but this was not enough, Jayalalithaa said. ‘I urge the BJP President (Amit Shah) to sack Dayashanker, who has insulted women, from the party,’ she demanded. Dayashanker, since relieved from all party posts including as Uttar Pradesh BJP vicepresident, had made derogatory remarks against Mayawati, triggering a national outrage. Mayawati had also d e m a n d e d D a y a s hanker’s expulsion from BJP.
Two city doctors in elite global list Frontier Lifeline Hospital chief selected as innovative pediatric surgeon NT Bureau Chennai, July 21: Dr K M Cherian, Chairman and CEO, Frontier Lifeline Hospital and Dr. Mohammed Rela of Global Hospitals group are among the two most innovative pediatric surgeons recognised in an article published by Top Master’s in Healthcare Administration. A press note said the article had collated a list of medical professionals who have made noteworthy strides in areas of fetal and pediatric surgery, cardiac procedures, organ transplantation and ophthal-
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mology as well as craniofacial, plastic and reconstructive surgeries. Of the 26 million children born in India every year, approximately 1.83 million children die before their fifth birthday in India. This highlights the need for more innovations and inspires more and more medics to pursue their career as a pediatric surgeons and bring the much needed transformation in the field. Speaking about the honour, Cherian, said, ‘It is very encouraging to be recognized as an innovative pediatric surgeon globally. As a doctor, I have always strived to adapt new innovations that can help save many lives. I would also like to congratulate Dr. Mohammed Rela, Global Hospitals for his immense contribution in the field.’ The article noted that Dr Rela had contributed in a mammoth way in the field of transplant surgery. He is one of the leading liver transplant experts in the world with focus on pediatric liver transplants. It may be noted that Dr Rela had pioneered the swap liver transplant for adults and had performed around 1,200 transplants.
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NIVEDHIKA KRISHNAN Chennai, July 21: A wave of indignation and gushing fury coupled with a feeling of animosity towards fellow human beings grip one after watching ‘Gods in Shackles’, directed by the wildlife journalist and documentary filmmaker Sangita Iyer. The documentary is a real story on the life of captive elephants depicting their mental agony and stress due to human beings’ inhuman attitude towards them in the name of cultural beliefs. The special screening of the documentary took place at C P R Convention Centre, here on Wednesday. The powerful screenplay, along with compelling narration, strike the audiences from the word go. The documentary begins with Thrissur Pooram, the most celebrated festival of Kerala, which luxuriously uses scores of temple elephants to display the pride and honour one heaves on culture and heritage. But the filmmaker is more focused on showing the underbelly of the festival, which is wrought with corruption, commerce and human exploitation that the celebration gives in return. Cruelty bestowed on the wild animals in the Pooram, which was cleverly masked behind the adornments and beautiful decorations, is meticulously captured in the movie.
The documentary is a real story on the life of captive elephants, depicting their mental agony and stress due to human beings’ inhuman attitude towards them in the name of cultural beliefs Throughout the film, Sangita builds on facts that are devastating and emotionally draining after a point of time. In the movie, when a mahout says his elephant, Lakshmi, is happy in
Documentary film maker and wildlife journalist Sangita Iyer.
All about infertility & related issues NT Bureau Chennai, July 21: In an effort to create awareness in the field of infertility and related areas, Aakash Fertility Centre at its premises here will be conducting a four-day exhibition here from 22 July. The event has been organised for the 24th consecutive year by Aakash Fertility Centre. ‘The first test tube baby in the world was born by the technique developed by Sir Geoffrey Edwards on 25 July,1978. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for the same in the year 2010. Also, 25 July is celebrated as World IVF Day,’ said director of Aakash Fertility Centre Dr T.Kamaraj ‘The exhibition will provide people knowledge in the field of infertility. As part of the event, we have also organised a free counselling centre where the public can get advice from
doctors,’ said director Dr K S Jeyarani Kamaraj. Entry is free, she added. ‘The exhibition will have videos and other materials which help the people to know about IVF and related issues.’ Dr K S Jeyarani Kamaraj said. ‘Some women postpone having a child as they are career-minded and wait until they are financially and economically stable. This may lead to infertility. The other major factors causing infertility are environmental degradation and toxicity, genetic complications and unhygienic atmosphere. These will be explained at the exhibition,’ Jeyarani added. Kamaraj said, ‘We have created a lot of awareness all over India. This is one such campaign for the public. The meet also helps the people gain more information in these areas. Around 1000 babies born via IVF method will be attending.’
q Many do not find the right career, says study The study results show that on promises of good job placements, better infrastructure and amenities, the youngsters come to cherish the dreams of their parents. On the contrary, many who have passed out are not placed in good companies and, in many cases, they are unemployed. The consultancy also found that after completing the course and facing grim employment prospects, some students, particularly those not with good marks, appear to think that they might have erred in their choice of engineering course. A few years back, says Venkataraman, many students thought that a course in computer education would inevitably land them plum jobs. However, recent reports say that IT companies have slowed down their recruitment or failed to honour commitments made in campus placements
This fall in jobs for computer engineering graduates has made their choice of study even more doubtful. Based on this trend, many students and parents are opting for traditional courses like Mechanical or Civil. In most cases, the choice of study seems to be decided more by the parents and elders in the family, than the students. Many students understand about the nature of the course only after joining and tend to re-think their decision. Some students seem to believe that irrespective of their course of study, they would get into IT field as such jobs are more in demand and pay well. But, many do not get into the IT field and have to settle for unrelated jobs. This is the current situation of most engineering graduates and in some cases, the students get to do work that are unrelated to their course
his company, he mistakenly takes the wild beast’s sways as an expression of happiness. But, unfortunately, we realise from the movie that the social animal is just beating its
Compared to male students, female students have less employment prospects. Most women engineers think they could get into the IT field or research, but it is not possible with everyone. This issue has been pointed out by women students who said many of their colleagues in the past have taken up entirely unrelated jobs or they are not in the job market at all. Students are aware that there are better jobs available for merit students. The students in the final year, on the threshold of entering the job market, fault the All India Council of Technical Education and the government for permitting so many engineering colleges without relating to them to the job avenues available and also not ensuring the requisite standards of education in many colleges
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NT Bureau Chennai, July 21: More than 90 per cent of students who join engineering course due to the promise that it may provide them with better career prospects, do not find the right job or end up doing jobs that they had not studied for. This was the finding of a study carried out recently by Nandini Consultancy Centre, a chemical engineering and chemical business consultancy organisation based in Chennai and Singapore. N S Venkataraman, director of the consultancy centre, said, ‘Informal discussions were held with students in Tamilnadu, presently studying in engineering colleges, those aspiring to get into engineering colleges and those awaiting results after completing the course.’ The study was conducted during April June 2016
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Elephants are intelligent wild beasts They love socialising with their clan By nature, they are not meant to stand for long hours There are 289 unregistered elephants in Kerala India has a 60 per cent of elephants population in the world Number of incidents of elephants running amok in Kerala 2013 - 1,264 2014 - 2,011 2015 - 3,082 Number of deaths between 2011-15 People - 73 Elephants - 167
loneliness and physical stress in those gentle sways. Likewise, elephants’ footpads, meant to walk on lush meadows and grass, are made to tread on concrete and tar roads. They are inherently sensitive to noises and vibrations, but these take centerstage at temple festivals. A few daring and unnerving scenes include when Lakshmi’s mahout forcefully pops out its eyeball to dispense a few eye drops. These are gut wrenching and fuel the anger. The sufferings of the wild beast in human lands and subverting them from a living which they are meant to live strikes hard and leaves the audiences with remorse. The widely appreciated documentary had won seven awards and had a special screening at Kerala Assembly, aimed at sensitising people to look beyond cultural beliefs.
MIT alumni gear up for grand get-together q ISRO chief to release a book dedicated to Kalam NT Bureau Chennai, July 21: A book titled ‘Innovation by India for India-The need and the challenge’ will be released by ISRO chairman Kiran Kumar, as a dedication to former President APJ Abdul Kalam during the golden jubilee celebrations of Madras Institute of Technology Alumni Association (MITAA). The MITAA was formed in 1966 and the golden jubilee of the association will be celebrated for two days from tomorrow. It event will bring together the alumni across all batches and departments from various parts of the world. One part of the event will be held at Hotel Hilton on 22 July and the second day at MIT campus, Chrompet. Addressing mediapersons here on Wednesday, MITAA president Senthamil Arasu said that a global gathering of the MITians happens in Chennai every four years and this year’s event is titled as ‘SUMMITAA-2’. ‘The previous meet was held in August 2012 during which former President Abdul Kalam was the chief guest. This year ISRO chairman Kiran Kumar will be the chief guest and release the book dedicated to Abdul Kalam in the event held outside the campus.’ he said. On 22 July, a panel discussion and a session on ‘Peep into the future of technologies’ will be held at Hotel Hilton. Anna University Registrar S Ganesan, MIT dean A Rajadurai, VSSC director K Sivan are among the dignitaries who will be present. During the second day of the celebrations, Governor K
The event titled ‘SUMMITAA-2’ will have a panel discussion and a session on ‘Peep into the future of technologies’ Rosaiah will be the chief guest and the alumni members will share their experiences during the MIT period and their life after that. Senthamil Arasu said MITAA has contributed its mite towards the cause of education through the Association of MIT Alumni Trust (AMITA) for the past nine years. ‘Today AMITA has a corpus of Rs 2.2 crores. It includes Rs 35 lakh added to the corpus in the current financial year. Over 350 alumni have contributed towards the cause. Interest from the corpus goes as scholarships to the students of MIT and 80 students were benefited this year,’ Senthamil Arasu said. ‘Apart from scholarships, the trust contributes to the book bank of the college and helps students update with the latest in Science, Engineering and Technology,’ Senthamil Arasu added. He said that they are expecting around 300 alumni from across the world to share the happy moment.
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arring a last-minute hiccup, the long-delayed GST Bill could get the nod of the Rajya Sabha. The Congress leadership, which had single-handedly obstructed its passage, seems to have come on board. The party’s opposition to a widely commended tax reform was proving counter-productive. The Congress was in danger of being completely isolated. Besides, it had no run out of excuses to stall the GST Bill. Were Rahul Gandhi to maintain the earlier stance of no-cooperation with the NDA Government, there was a genuine fear of sensible voices in the Congress parliamentary party rising in protest. Isolation of the Gandhis in their own party was no longer unthinkable given their fast diminishing pulling power at the hustings. Of course, the near-unanimity about the transformative potential of GST was a strong factor why it was able to garner support across the entire political spectrum. Even before a consensus could be reached on this point, the Congress with malign intent came up with the proposal to freeze the GST rate as part of the constitutional amendment. No way was any government going to accept this absurd proposal. Even a minor adjustment in the rate would mean going through the painfully long and arduous process of getting both Parliament and the States on board. In any case, it was foolish to bind down future generations hand-and-foot with a single rate, unmindful of the future economic exigencies that might crop up from time to time. Needs of the economy in peacetime or in emergencies cannot be anticipated and thus reflected in a single constitutionally-mandated rate. But it seems, if all goes well, the GST could be in force from the start of the next financial year. It would, by any reckoning, turn out to be the biggest tax reform in the history of independent India. Creating a one-taxation regime throughout the land promises to ease the life of most Indians, particularly the business and entrepreneurial classes. A uniform tax regime without State and city differentiations would pull in more people into the tax net; as per a conservative estimate it can boost growth by at least 1.5 to two percent. The most modern method of taxation would revolutionise tax collections, ensuring that the end user pays due share without intermediaries diverting all or part away from the exchequer. The opportunity for evasion will be considerably reduced as it would subsume all indirect taxes, including octroi, entry tax and luxury tax, etc. Barring alcohol, petroleum products, etc, the GST will cover most items. No less importantly, GST will substantially curb tax-theft at various points of collection as prevalent now.
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Corning Gorilla Glass 5 is out
Glassmaker Corning has announced its latest iteration of its popular protective glass coating in the form of the Gorilla Glass 5. With the Gorilla Glass 5, Corning hopes to improve drop performance from gadgets that are dropped on rough surfaces. Corning claims that Gorilla Glass 5 can survive drops from heights of 1.6 metres, 80 per cent of the time. Corning’s research has shown that most phones are dropped from waist to shoulder heights. It further states that 85 percent of smartphone users have dropped their phones at least once in the past year and two-thirds of these drops have been from waist to shoulder height. The Gorilla Glass 4 was only able to survive drops from heights close to a metre. With this generation, Corning has paid more attention to drops on rough surfaces and sharp contacts. According to Corning, the tests were done with 0.6mm thick glass, but it
makes glass as thin as 0.4mm for smartphone OEMs who want to go for a slimmer profile. So different smartphones with different Gorilla Glass 5 thicknesses may see different results. Speaking to The Verge about phones falling on one of its corners and harming the glass, Corning president and general manager John Bayne said that a lot of it depends also on the stiffness of the phone design and not just the glass. He said that if the glass sits up high from the phone, known as ‘proud design’, then there are more chances of damage if the phone falls on the corners. Gorilla Glass 5 production has started and according to Corning, one would hear more of it in the coming months. In terms of market share, Corning says that around 4.5 billion device units have been shipped with its glass so far and manufacturers such as Samsung, HTC, Lenovo, Huawei, LG, HP, Asus and more have made use of its glass designs.
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WHO WILL BE THE NEXT UN CHIEF? Security Council to hold informal poll on 12 candidates for next head UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council holds its first informal poll on the dozen candidates competing to succeed Ban Ki-moon as secretary-general on 1 January. The 15 council members have decided to keep the vote secret a sharp contrast to the informal ‘straw’ polls 10 years ago which were made public and led to Ban’s election to the world’s top diplomatic post. Japan’s UN Ambassador Koro Bessho, who holds the rotating council presidency, reiterated Wednesday that he would only be confirming that the poll was held behind closed doors. According to the UN Charter, the secretary-general is chosen by the 193-member General Assembly on the recommendation of the Security Council. In practice, this has meant that the council’s five permanent members the US, Russia, China, Britain and France have veto power over the candidates. By tradition, the job of secretary-general has rotated among regions and Asia, Africa, Latin Amer-
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The 15 council members have decided to keep the vote secret a sharp contrast to the informal ‘straw’ polls 10 years ago which were made public and led to Ban’s election to the world’s top diplomatic post ica and Europe have all held the top post. East European nations, including Russia, argue that they have never had a secretary-general and it is their turn. There has also never been a woman secretary-general and a group of 56 nations are campaigning for the first female UN chief. The 12 candidates include six men and six women eight from Eastern Europe, two from Latin America, one from Western Europe and one from the Asia-Pacific region. C
For the first time this year the General Assembly held two-hour webcast hearings where candidates made their case to be the next secretary-general and answered questions from UN member states. For the first time, each candidate has also met informally with Security Council members behind closed doors for an hour, Japan’s Bessho said. Britain’s UN Ambassador Matthew Rycroft said yesterday that ‘the added transparency and all the
other improvements in the process that the UK and others have advocated have increased the chances of the UN having a stronger next secretary-general than it otherwise would have had.’ According to council diplomats, the 15 council members will receive ballots for each of the 12 candidates with three choices: ‘encourage,’ ‘discourage’ and ‘no opinion’. The result for each candidate will be conveyed to the ambassador from the candidate’s country, who will also be told the highest and lowest votes, with no names, the diplomats said.
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A damaged seaplane is lifted from the pier in Shanghai. The seaplane making its inaugural flight crashed into a highway bridge, killing several people on board. In the other photograph, a helicopter drops water on a wildfire behind Lucky Peak Reservoir just off of Idaho State Highway 21 in Boise, Idaho.
NASA’s Hubble spots two potentially habitable exoplanets WASHINGTON: Using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have conducted the first search for atmospheres around Earth-sized planets beyond our solar system and found two potentially habitable exoplanets located about 40 light-years away. They discovered that the exoplanets TRAPPIST-1b and TRAPPIST-1c, are unlikely to have puffy, hydrogendominated atmospheres usually found on gaseous worlds. ‘The lack of a smothering hydrogen-helium envelope increases the chances for habitability on these planets,’ said Nikole Lewis of the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) in the US. ‘If they had a significant hydrogenhelium envelope, there is no chance that either one of them could potentially support life because the dense atmosphere would act like a greenhouse,’ said Lewis.
Cruz booed for failing to back Trump CLEVELAND: Texas Senator Ted Cruz was booed during the ongoing Republican National Convention here after he did not endorse Donald Trump as the party’s presidential nominee and asked Americans to ‘vote your conscience’ in the November election. Cruz only went as far as congratulating Trump, who was his bitter rival in the primary contests. This resulted in booing of Cruz by Trump supporters as millions of Americans and people globally saw bringing to the fore the divide in the Republican party. ‘We deserve leaders who stand for principle. Unite us all behind shared values. Cast aside anger for love. That is the standard we should expect, from everybody,’ Cruz said in his 20-minute speech as he set his
Ted Cruz standard for the next US president. ‘And to those listening, please, don’t stay home in November. Stand, and speak, and vote your conscience, vote for candidates up and down the ticket who you trust to defend our freedom and to be faithful to the Constitution,’ Cruz said stunning the entire Republican delegation. As the party delegation and Trump
Erdogan declares 3-month emergency in Turkey ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared a three-month state of emergency, vowing to hunt down the ‘terrorist’ group behind last week’s bloody coup attempt. He has accused followers of his arch-enemy, US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, of being behind the coup, which has led to a wave of some 50,000 arrests and sackings of suspected conspirators. The state of emergency was needed ‘in order to remove swiftly all the elements of the terrorist organisation involved in the coup attempt,’ Erdogan said at the presidential palace in Ankara. Although the special measure vastly increases state security powers, Erdogan vowed there would be no compromise on democracy. The announcement followed long meetings of Turkey’s national security council and cabinet chaired by Erdogan at the presidential palace.
Article 120 of the constitution allows a state of emergency to be imposed ‘at a time of serious deterioration of public order because of acts of violence.’ Global concern has grown as Turkish authorities have arrested or fired troops, police, judges, teachers and other civil servants in the aftermath of Friday’s failed bid to seize power by rebel troops. Earlier the Turkish leader lashed out Recep Tayyip Erdogan at critics of the sweeping purge, telling France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Marc A state of emergency gives the gov- Ayrault -- who had warned Erdogan ernment extra powers to restrict free- not to use the failed coup as a ‘blank cheque’ to silence his dom of movement, said an official, opponents -- to ‘mind his adding that it would KER own business’. not restrict financial or NEWS MAa of the d y commercial activities ‘Does he have the auas ‘international law thority to make these sets limits of restrictions’. declarations about my person? No, Turkey in 2002 lifted its last state of he does not. If he wants a lesson emergency, which had been imposed in democracy, he can very easily in provinces in the southeast for the get a lesson in democracy from us,’ fight against Kurdish militants in 1987. Erdogan said on al-Jazeera.
supporters realised the embarrassment coming from a friend-turned-foe, they started booing Cruz, the loudest booing coming from the New York delegation. ‘I understand the enthusiasm coming from the New York delegation,’ Cruz said, as Trump supporters continued to boo. As Cruz was concluding his speech, Trump entered the Quicken Loan Arena, with television cameras showing him smiling and giving a thumbs up to the crowd. Less than an hour later, the former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said that Trump is the only candidate to meet the standards set by Cruz. Gingrich said Trump invited all his primary rivals to address the convention without the condition of endorsing him.
VOICE MAIL Celebrate with care Sir, Month of aadi brings a lot of cheers to all and we see many temples celeberate it grand. It is a matter of faith and there is no two opinions about the same. But the hype during such festivals are becoming too much and the public is put to a lot of hardships. For example the pumpkins are broken on the middle of the road and it is causing a lot of traffic hazard. Further the noise of drums and other instruments is so loud and noisy one finds it difficult to bear. One can organise and perform the riuals in such way to make the festival with less noise and hype. Pedestrians are the worst affected as they are stranded in th emiddle of the streets due to these kind of hype in aadi festivals. Police should regulate and the temples concerned must cooperate to the public to have comparitively peaceful and colourful Aadi festival for the welfare of public. S.VENUGOPALAN, Vannandurai
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THREE MUSKEETERS: TOMATO, POTATO & ONION NT Bureau Chennai, July 21: Rise in vegetable prices is mainly restricted to increase in tomato, potato and onion rates and this has been occurring with almost alarming regularity, according to a report by SBI Research.
REPORT RUMINATIONS ‘We find that vegetable price increase is primarily restricted to TOP (tomato, onion and potato) and this has been occurring with almost alarming regularity. This means that vegetable price increase has a high concentration risk’, SBI Research said in its Ecowrap report.
RISE ROW It said potato price increase is repeated every two years, onion 2.8 years and tomato every 2.4 years.
UNPREDICTABLE & UNCERTAIN ‘We also find that potato and onion crises occur every alternate year. Onion prices possibly follow cobweb model, which explains irregular fluctuations in prices and quantities’, it said.
NO COUCH POTATO However, potato prices do not follow any such model, and there is no explanation for this, which clearly implies there may be a possible cartelisation or conscious decision to grow a particular crop in a year by vested interests, the report pointed out.
WHEN ONIONS CRY ‘If we go by this logic, the next year might see an onion crisis’, it added. SBI Research said if investigated a little further, it might be
Abide by quality standards: FSSAI on noodles New Delhi, July 21 (PTI): Food safety regulator FSSAI Wednesday issued draft guidelines for standards of instant noodles and has proposed that egg powder may be added. The notification has been issued in wake of maggi controvesry last year, so that to bring more clarity in regulating the instant noodles products. Instant Noodle means product prepared from wheat flour and/or rice flour and/or flour of any other cereals, millets and legumes.., Food Safety and Standards Authority of India said in a notification. ‘Starches, dried fruits and vegetables, nuts, edible protein and egg Powder may be added, if required’, the regulator said in a notification.
found that episodes of pulse and cereal price increase have been repeated every 2.2 years and thereafter.
KEY FACTORS Further, it said milk and egg, meat and fish, which rarely contributed to food inflation pre2010, have been instrumental in food price rise since then almost every year.
ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS Pulses and cereals have also mostly appeared in the list in the last decade itself.
RAIN, NO GAIN The report said there is also little relation with rainfall and the increase in food prices. For example, it said even though FY01-FY03 and FY05 received less than adequate rainfall, there were hardly any major episodes of food price increases.
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Retirement? Not in India please q Global report reveals country’s poor performance in post-work life
New Delhi, July 21 (PTI): In a distressing revelation, a global survey has revealed that India is the worst place for retirement. It may be noted that the Natixis Global Asset Management’s fourth annual Global Retirement Index (GRI) released recently, has ranked India last (43) out of 43 countries. Norway is the best country for retirement followed by Switzerland and Iceland. In the top ten of the list were New Zealand, Sweden, Australia, Germany, Netherlands, Austria and Canada. The list was cut down to 43 countries as against 150 in the previous years. Of the 43 countries, 34 were from the IMF’s advanced economies, five from OECD and four from BRICS. Of the 150 countries, India had ranked 88 last year. The survey also ranked India with the worst in healthcare system with Health index score of just four per
‘Aviation policy to create demand’ New Delhi, July 21 (PTI): New civil aviation policy can spur a ‘potential demand’ for more wide-bodied planes, Boeing said Wednesday as it projected India to see a demand for 1,850 new aircraft worth $265 billion over the next 20 years. According to a senior Boeing official, the aviation policy has many growthoriented aspects, including regional connectivity scheme and the decision to replace 5/20 overseas flying norm with 0/20 rule. Now, local airlines that have at least 20 planes can fly abroad while earlier they were also required to have five years of operational experience to operate overseas flights. ‘There are many things in the policy which are growth oriented... One is 5/20 norm becoming 0/20 allows more airlines to go international which will (also) allow them to potentially consider buying more wide-bodied aircraft’, Dinesh Keskar, senior vicepresident (Asia Pacific and India Sales) at Boeing Commercial Airplanes, said here.
cent, the lowest score in any sub-index in this year’s GRI. India has the lowest ranks for health expenditure per capita, non-insured health expenditure and life expectancy out of all countries measured in this year’s GRI, the survey pointed out. ‘While people in urban areas have greater access to adequate healthcare services, India’s massive rural population is still denied
basic healthcare’, the survey said. In the health index, Luxemburg top the chart followed by Netherlands and Norway in the second and third place respectively. France, Japan, Switzerland, Unitd States, Germany, Canada and Iceland completed the top 10.
Coming soon: Panel for trade pact New Delhi, July 21 (PTI): The government on Wednesday said it has started the process of setting up a national committee to coordinate and implement the WTO’s trade facilitation agreement (TFA). The cabinet has approved the constitution of the national committee on trade facilitation (NCTF) under the chair of cabinet secretary, Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha. The committee will facilitate the ease of doing trade through effective cooperation between custom authorities and relevant stakeholders, she said. ‘Yes’, she said on a question whether it is a fact that government has started the process to set up the committee. She also said that through TFA, WTO members are encouraged to share information on best practices in managing customs compliance. TFA will lead to simplification of trade procedures and help promote crossborder trade, bring greater predictability to traders and reduce transaction costs. Replying to a separate question, the minister said the government has taken various steps to track the trade restrictive measures of other countries through various mechanisms such as regular interaction, organizing workshops on important issues like standards and monitoring of draft notifications of member countries.
Schneider Electric launches Easy9 products NT Bureau Chennai, July 21: Energy management and automation major Schneider Electric recently launched its Easy9 range of MCBs (Miniature Circuit Breaker), RCCBs (Residual Current Circuit Breaker) and isolators for the retail market, in the city. Speaking to the media, Srinivas Shanbhogue, director, Final Distribution and Wiring Devices Business, said, ‘Easy9 is a green and 100 per cent recyclable product, it further fortifies SE India’s commitment of delivering safety and reliability to its customers. Our Easy9 range of Green and Eco Friendly products not only are reliable and offer guaranteed protection but are also Easy to Install, Easy to Use, Easy on the Eye and Easy on the Mind and hence the name ‘Easy9’. With this we aim to further strengthen our market position in the country’. The products comply with the highest global standards on green certification and also provide savings through low energy utilization. The MCBs, RCCBs and Isolators will be manufactured at the company’s state-of-the-art IGBC (India Green Buildings Council) and ISO certified plant in Chennai which
will cater to the pan-India market through the company’s channel network. ‘Given the strong fundamentals of rapid urbanisation, the government’s infrastructure push and the resultant boom in the building construction space we are extremely upbeat on the growth potential for the market for BEFORE THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, MCBs, RCCBs and IsolaSOUTHERN REGION, 5TH FLOOR, SHASTRI BHAWAN, 26, HADDOWS tors in India. Almost half of ROAD, CHENNAI – 600 006 Schneider Electric’s global IN THE MATTER OF SECTION 13(4) revenue in Final DistribuOF THE COMPANIES ACT 2013 AND tion comes from products IN THE MATTER OF IMPERIAL that have been launched DYEING LIMITED HAVING ITS within the last five years REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.54, GODOWN STREET, 4TH FLOOR, which is a testimony to CHENNAI – 600 001, the company’s ability to TAMIL NADU innovate and meet the …PETITIONER ever-changing demand of NOTICE Notice is hereby given that a petition customers across the globe Section 13(4) of the Companies and the Easy9 range is the latest under ^ [+Y "" " > " addition to this list’, said S Naga- Director, Southern Region, Chennai rajan, vice president, National by the petitioner company seeking Sales, Schneider Electric " Situation Clause, Clause II of the India. Memorandum of Association in terms
Profitable time for LVB NT Bureau Chennai, July 21: Lakshmi Vilas Bank released its quarterly report for the financial year 2016-17 in the city Wednesday. Revealing the details to the press, chief financial officer Palaniappan, said, ‘The net profit for the first quarter stood at 60.68 crore registering a growth of 50.72 per cent. The interest income grew by 11.65 per cent to Rs 685.66 crore and the noninterest income grew by 12.97 per cent to Rs 89.21 crore. Gross and net NPA stood at 2.14 and 1.3 per cent respectively.
Skill development pact cleared with Swiss Confederation New Delhi, July 21 (PTI): The Cabinet on Wednesday approved a skill development agreement signed between India and Swiss Confederation. ‘The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its ex-post-facto approval for a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation of the Swiss Confederation for cooperation in skill development’, an official statement said. The agreement was signed on 22 June during the visit of a delegation led by Union Skill Development Minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy to Switzerland from 2022 June, 2016.
ADAMBAKKAM JANOPAKARA SASWATHA NIDHI LTD., COMPANY No.U67120TN1931PLC000104 No.107/62 PUDUPET STREET, ALANDUR, CHENNAI – 600 016. Ph: 044-22341794, 22331794, 9445421794 NOTICE We are happy to inform the shareholders that at the 85thAnnual General Body Meeting held on 20.07.2016, it was declared 100% DIVIDEND on shares for the Financial Year ended 31.03.2016. The shareholders are requested to
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Capital Adequacy ratio (BASEL III) stood at 10.52 per cent.’ ‘Total deposits stood at Rs 25995.86 crore registering a growth of 16.89 per cent. Return on Assets and Return on Equity stood at 0.84 and 14.96 per cent respectively. CASA portfolio of the bank increased to 4180.65 crore registering a growth of 7.9 per cent. Gross advances grew by 21.86 per cent to Rs 20182.72 crore. Finally net interest margin stood at 2.75 per cent’, he added. Speaking about the bank’s
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Celebrities share their craze for Rajini & Kabali
omorrow, Kabali will be out in a big way. A Rajini movie not just enthuses his fans, but those in the industry too. These stars too turn a Rajini loyalist and go on a celebration mode. Speaking to News Today, many film personalities say that they have cancelled all their shoots tomorrow to ensure that they catch all excitement and fun in cinema hall. For them it is a big day. They say they would do anything for an actor, who has taken cinema to international heights. Directed by Pa Ranjith, the movie starring Radhika Apte opposite Rajinikanth. It is produced by Kalaipuli S Thanu. It is releasing in over 4,250 screens across the globe in Tamil, Hindi and Telugu.
Here is how stars plan to watch Kabal Kabali li Srikanth: I grew up watching Rajinikanth sir’s films. It is like ike a carnival every time h hi his is movie d yet remains down-to-earth. It would releases. He has taken Tamil cinema to greater heights and irst things first, I will be there to watch be a great to watch Kabali on the first day of its release. First and cheer tomorrow. Shaam: He has brought name and fame to industry. I am waiting to wa watc watch tch h th the e Ka Kaba Kabali balilii to tomo tomorrow. morr rrow ow. nt indeed. The movie has made the world turn and look at Kollywood. A proud moment Sivakarthikeyan: I am die-hard Rajini sir fan. I still cannot forget my first first meeting uiries with him. I was speechless and unable to overcome my excitement. His enquiries about my films and the way he spoke to me completely floored me. It took almost ed three days for me to recover from the surprise. When I acted in Rajini Murugan, we obtained permission from him and kept the title. He was generous and magnanimous towards us. I will not miss Kabali. Waiting for Friday to catch all action and excitement. Aarthi: Rajini is like of God to me. He has no fans only devotees. I will watch three shows on the first day itself. I am eagerly waiting for tomorrow. My maid have given birth to a baby and she has named him Kabali. Now the name Kabali has gained more respect. It will be a festive occasion tomorrow across the country. Munna: For an actor like me, Rajinikanth is a real inspiration. To be on top for over three decades is no easy task. For all the pressure and troubles that he underwent, he kept his cool and continues to entertain all of us. It is my way of thanking him by going to a theatre nearby and celebrate the release of Kabali. Venkat Prabhu: A first day first show of a Rajinikanth film is a greatest experience. The carnival like atmosphere should be experienced at least once in life. To get that goosebumps, we have planned to watch first day first show of the movie. And as far of the piracy is concerned, no matter who releases what, no matter who leaks what, no one can stop the earth shattering mind blowing weekend box office. Premgi Amaren: I am Thalaivar bhakthan. I am waiting for Friday 4 am show. Wearing Kabali T-shirt, I would be there at the theatre celebrating the first show. That feeling of rushing inside the cinema hall to catch all excitement is great. M BHARAT KUMAR
What is Sathyaraj’s next?
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ctor Sathyaraj, who is shooting scenes for SS Rajamouli’s Baahubali: The Conclusion, has now signed a thriller film with debutant director Karthik. This untitled venture, to be produced by Nadhambal Film Factory, is a kidnap thriller set in an FM station.
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This untitled film has music scored by Santhosh and Shriram handls the camera. Sathyaraj is one of the soughtafter character artiste in Tamil and Telugu cinema post Baahubali. NT Bureau
Legendary nabs ‘Pokemon’ movie rights egendary Pictures has secured the rights to make Pokemon movie after the massive success of widely popular game Pokemon GO.
According to Deadline, the studio and the Pokemon Company have closed their deals to launch the first live-action movie based on the Japanese pocket monster game. The live-action film will center on a character in the Pokemon universe, Detective Pikachu, which was introduced in a game that came out in Japan earlier this year. Though details of the story are still kept under wraps, the screenplay will reportedly be penned by Max Landis, who also wrote the script of Power Rangers. Legendary will begin production of the film next year with Universal Pictures distributing outside Japan. Toho will handle the distribution in Japan as the studio had previously done the same in distributing the reboot of Godzilla movie franchise.Pokemon GO puts Pokemon in the real world by utilizing GPS location information and makes players chase down the virtual pocket monsters in their own vehicles. Pokemon itself is a franchise of video games, trading cards, TV shows, comic books and movies. The franchise focuses on the unique creatures that are collected by Pokemon Trainers, who then train them to battle for sport. Pokemon was created by Satoshi Tajiri in 1995. The first video game, launched for Game Boy, was released in 1996. Nineteen animated films based on the property have been made with the first movie, Pokemon: The First Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back, released in 1998. - PTI
Suriya’s big plans There is no stopping director Pa Ranjith. His movie Kabali has crossed all expections and will hit the screens tomorrow. Amidst all hype and buzz surrounding Kabali, the filmmaker has moved on to his next. It is reported that Ranjith had narrated two scripts to actor Suriya, with who he will be making his next. One deals with land and encroachment issues and the other centers around sport of boxing. It is being said Suriya will soon finalise on the script and the director will begin the pre-production. Meanwhile, Suriya is currently working on the third installment to his blockbuster Singam franchise titled S3, with Shruti Haasan and Anushka Shetty under Hari’s direction. NT Bureau
Veera Shivaji is almost over
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ikram Prabhu starring Veera Shivaji is in the final stages of making. Directed by Ganesh Vinaayac of Thagararu fame, the dubbing portions are on.
The movie’s male lead, Vikram Prabhu recently completed dubbing his portion in the film. He tweeted,’ Just completed #VeeraSivaji dubbing! @ ganeshvinayakan @immancomposer @ThenandalFilms @SonyMusicSouth.’ Shamili plays the female lead. The flick also has John Vijay, Rajendran and Robo Shankar playing important roles in the movie. Vikram Prabhu will be featured in the role of a call-taxi driver and the movie is said to be an action-packed entertainer. Music is by D Imman. Interestingly actor Simbu has sung a song in the movie titled Thaaru Maaru. NT Bureau
No plans to get married soon, says Deepika
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eepika Padukone has refuted reports of her impending marriage to rumoured beau Ranveer Singh, saying she has no plans to tie the knot anytime soon. The duo has been plagued with wedding rumours for the last one month, with reports also suggesting that the Bajirao Mastani co-stars are already engaged. Deepika, who was the showstopper at ace designer Manish Malhotra’s couture show here, took the opportunity to set the record straight about her personal life. I think this is the right opportunity to clarify for everyone, there is no such plan (to get married). I am not pregnant, I am not having a baby, I am not engaged. I am not married and I am not panning to get married any time soon,’ the actress told reporters. Deepika closed Malhotra’s Persia-inspired collection here last night and looked resplendent in a red and gold heavily embroidered lehengablouse set. When asked about who she considers as her style icon, the actress said, ‘My mother is my fashion icon. She has had a very strong influence on me. She is always dressed very elegantly yet it is simple. I also love her colour palette.’ PTI
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