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Gurdaspur election results 2017:AAP lost its deposit, Ordeals continue in Punjab

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It seems that the ordeals for AAP is not going to minimize in the coming days as its candidate has lost its deposit in the Gurdaspur election results 2017. Result was a major setback  for AAP as its candidates couldn’t save his security deposit and its candidates got only 23,579 votes. Suresh Khajuria was the AAP candidate in the election but he remained unable to save his deposit and get only  23,579 votes</div>
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It is noted that the bye-election was the result of the sad demise of BJP MP Vinod Khanna. Congress candidate Sunil Kumar Jakhar defeated his BJP rival by an impressive  margin of 1.93 lakh votes in the by-election.  Jakhar get total 4,99,752 votes where as BJP candidate Sawarn Singh Salaria got total 3,06,553 votes in the election. </div>
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Certainly the result will be a boost up for Congress in a view in the coming elections. Party has said that the verdist is against the BJP policies in Center.  </div>
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According to the Congress candidate and state unit chief, Sunil Kumar Jakhar said that the result is against the policies of union government led by Narebdra Modi.Even he said that People have are dissapointed with the decision of the Modi government on demonetisation and GST.  He said that people has voted against BJP’s economic and communal agenda.</div>
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However BJP has alleged that Congress rigged the election and government machinery was on misused to influence voters.</div>
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However it will be too early to say about the conclusion that the result has displayed the anger against the Modi government. Certainly the election has displayed the work of the  Captain led Congress government in the state. </div>
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Gurdaspur election results 2017:AAP lost its deposit, Ordeals continue in Punjab

It seems that the ordeals for AAP is not going to minimize in the coming days as its candidate has lost its deposit in the Gurdaspur ele...

Watch Bigg Boss 11’ contestant Benafsha Soonawalla in Ankha Billori

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Benafsha Soonwalla who is being seen in the current season of ‘Bigg Boss’ and rose to fame with reality shows like ‘Roadies’ and ‘Splitsvilla’ is now being seen in the Punjabi single ‘Ankha Billori’.</div>
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Ankha Billori is a fun danced based love song crooned by ‘Indian Idol’ fame Rakesh Maini who’s released his single with T-series Apna Punjab. Interestingly, Benafsha has been voiced by Rakesh’s Indian Idol co-contestant Bhoomi Trivedi, who has entertained her way to the audiences hearts with songs like ‘Ram Chahe Leela’ and ‘Udi Udi Jaaye’. The song is based on a sweet love story between two childhood lovers where the girl is made to realize of her young love by the guy through the art of dance.<br />
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Produced by Sandeep (Sandy) Taneja under Future Wings Entertainment, the music has been composed by another Indian Idol contestant Shashi Suman while the lyrics have been penned by Chichi.<br />
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After all the movie 'Muzaffarnagar-The Burning Love'is now censored and going to release on 17th November 2017. With hard work of approximately one and a half year, the movie has got cleared to release. </div>
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The movie “Muzaffarnagar-The Burning Love” which is based on riots of year 2013, is now censored and going to release on 17th November 2017. A businessman by profession producer Manoj Kumar Mandi is witness of the riots and he feels it is very necessary to clear all confusion between societies, and to bring love and affection between them. For this he decided to pen the story and make this film, Manoj even took lots of pain in selection of artists, so that they can justify the characters thus Dev Sharma, Aishwarya Devan, Ekanksh Bhardwaj, Anil George and Musraleen Qureshi were selected to play main characters. </div>
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Director Harish Kumar said that this film is based on riots of Muzaffarnagar in 2013, where between violence there was a love story also between two lovers, so this film is also a emotional film.  </div>
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Film is made under the banner of ‘Morna Entertainment Private Limited’, music by Manoj Nayan, Rahul Bhatt and Faraz Ahmed.</div>
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Producer Manoj Kumar Mandi highlighted that how he got this idea to make this realistic film. He said due to his business work he always travels in various states of India, and he noticed various opinions between common man on Muzaffarnagar riots, Muslims were thinking there community has suffered, whereas Hindus were thinking the same thing, then this thought came in my mind that everyone should know the reality, otherwise these thought is harmful for our country and thus this thought was born to make a film which is the easiest way to convey message.  </div>
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Manoj said “I want to convey a message to our fellow Indians, I want to tell everyone that the gossips and wrong information spread due to riot of 2013 is not true, there is no enmity between Hindu and Muslims, I was present during that time, yes there was some violence but it was due to some misunderstanding, otherwise everyone are together there in Muzaffarnagar. I have seen love and affection between both communities, so this is the main reason behind making of this film. Even censor board didn’t objected anything in this film, yes they suggested to rectify its title, that we did, director Harish Kumar’s vision was absolutely clear, he has handeled entire subject very delicately. </div>
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Do You know; India International Science Festival sets New Guiness Record

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In a significant achievement for India, the ongoing India International Science Festival (IISF) in Anna University campus at Chennai saw the making of a new Guinness World Record for the Largest Biology Lesson. One thousand forty nine (1049) students participated in the record breaking session. While inaugurating the Largest Biology Lesson, Union Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Science, Dr. Harsh Vardhan said that it is the vision of the Prime Minister, Shri. Narendra Modi, to encourage and promote science and the Govt. of India has launched many Flagship Programmes in this regard. He also invoked C V Raman and how he has won the Nobel Prize, which is first by any Indian to do so.</div>
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World Record attempts have been a key part of India International Science Festival since 2015, which leads to encouragement and popularizing of Science through public participation. In IISF 2015, students took a successful shot at the Guinness World record for the world’s largest science Lesson at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi. In IISF 2016 at National Physical Laboratory, Pusa, New Delhi, a group of 550 students attempted the world record for largest gathering of people dressed as Noble Prize winning scientist Albert Einstein. </div>
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The World record which was created in the IISF Chennai 2017 had students from Class 9 and Class 10. Students from 20 local schools participated in the event. The biology lesson was delivered by Ms. Lakhsmi Prabhu from Shri Shankar senior Secondary School. A live demonstration on the process of isolation of DNA from Papaya fruit was also part of the program.</div>
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Dr. Harsh Vardhan congratulated the students and felt proud of their effort in creating New Guinness World Record. He added that he was confident about the students earning the World Record and also felicitated the teachers from the local schools in his congratulatory speech. </div>
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The program was also attended by Secretary Ministry of Earth Sciences, Dr. M. N. Rajeevan, Girish Kumar from Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) and Dr. R Venkatesan Head of National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT). </div>
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The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modisaid that said that the commitment of Bihar Chief Minister Shri Nitish Kumar, towards the progress of the State is commendable. The Union Government attaches topmost importance to the development of eastern India.</span></div>
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He was addressing the Centenary Celebrations of Patna University. He said that he considers it his honour to visit Patna University and be among the students. "I bow to this land of Bihar. This University has nurtured students who have contributed greatly to the nation," the Prime Minister said.<br />
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The Prime Minister said that he had observed, that across States, the top levels of the civil services have people who have studied in Patna University. "In Delhi, I interact with so many officials, many of whom belong to Bihar," the Prime Minister said. </span></div>
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Shri Narendra Modi said that the commitment of Bihar Chief Minister Shri Nitish Kumar, towards the progress of the State is commendable. The Union Government attaches topmost importance to the development of eastern India, he added. </span></div>
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The Prime Minister said that Bihar is blessed with both 'Gyaan' and 'Ganga.' This land has a legacy that is unique, he added. He said that from conventional teaching, our universities need to move towards innovative learning. </span></div>
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The Prime Minister said that in the era of globalisation, we need to understand the changing trends across the world and the increased spirit of competitiveness. In that context, India has to make its place in the world, he added. </span></div>
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He urged the students to think about innovative solutions to the problems faced by people. He said that by applying what they learn, and through the Start-Up sector, there is a lot that they can do for society. </span></div>
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On the way back from Patna University to the airport, the Prime Minister, the Chief Minister of Bihar, and other dignitaries, visited the Bihar Museum, which showcases the rich culture and history of the State.</span></div>
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Dr. Soumya Swaminathan; New Deputy Director General of programmes (DDP) of the World Health Organisation

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New Delhi: Marking a milestone for India in the global health sector, renowned paediatrician and a clinical scientist, Dr Soumya Swaminathan was recently appointed the Deputy Director General of programmes (DDP) of the World Health Organisation (WHO). She is the first Indian to hold one of the highest ranks in the WHO.</div>
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This week on Off Centre Anuradha Sengupta speaks to Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, Director General of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). On the show, she speaks about a plethora of topics – from her new role to the challenges in achieving Universal Health Coverage in India and preventing tragedies like the recent deaths of children in Gorakhpur’s Medical College.</div>
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Talking about benefits for India from WHO, Dr Swaminathan says, “WHO played an absolutely critical role in the eradication of small pox. It was one of the WHO DG's vision who made it possible. There was a vaccine therefore, it could be eliminated. No one thought India could eliminate so quickly. India has been free from polio since 2011 and we have become a shining example because most people didn't believe that India could eliminate polio and WHO had very important role to play in that.</div>
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On being asked about the Gorakhpur’s recent tragedy she says, "The tragedy which you've seen recently highlights the fact that there were deficiencies in many different levels and I can give u an example from a research that we did in Gorakhpur, we found 70% of the parents of the children who had been admitted to the medical colleges said that they have only consulted quacks before they came to medical college. They did not go to primary health centre or government facility and not even a qualified private practitioner they went to quacks.”</div>
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Commenting on how WHO will benefit from her, she says, “India is a nation within nations with world class healthcare facilities. In some of our urban areas, doctors are better experts than anywhere else and on the other hand few kilometers out of these big mega cities and you see poverty, you see people malnourished and undernourished, very poor access to quality healthcare, being exploited by quacks, complete extremes. </div>
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Therefore, one has seen both ends. One has seen how healthcare can be delivered and how it can help people to live a long and healthy life; on the other hand, you have seen how deprivation leads to pre mature deaths and living with a lot of chronic burden. So, I think this kind of exposure gives you a very realistic view and also an aspiration, something you can aim for but at the same time based in reality and pragmatism, so I believe there is no point in making guidelines and recommendations which can never be implemented, one has to balance what is ideal with what is pragmatic and feasible.”</div>
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New Delhi: Marking a milestone for India in the global health sector, renowned paediatrician and a clinical scientist, Dr Soumya Swamina...

First Polish Indian Film Festival; Manisha Koirala awarded

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The first ever Indian Film Festival in Poland kicked off this week with a grand red carpet event at the iconic 'Kinoteka' theatre in the heart of Warsaw. A special audience of hundreds of Polish & Indian film buffs and dignitaries attended the event, along with key representatives of the Indian film industry led by award winning filmmaker & CEO Wave Cinemas Rahul Mittra who came straight from the sets of his current production Saheb Biwi aur Gangster 3 with Sanjay Dutt in Bikaner & heartthrob of yesteryears Manisha Koirala. The event was co-curated by Captain Rahul Bali and RC Dalal.</div>
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The festival screened some blockbuster Bollywood movies like Sarkar 3 apart from three regional language films from the states of Gujarat, Maharashtra and Assam. The package of seven films will thus give Polish and diaspora audiences a glimpse of the huge talent in India's regional film industry as well. </div>
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<b><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://competitivetimes.blogspot.in/2017/10/amazon-india-fashion-week-ss18designer.html">Amazon India Fashion Week (SS’18): Designer Pratimaa Pandey Collections</a></span></b></div>
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Manisha Koirala, the enticing actress of '1942- A love story’ fame was a special guest at the festival while Rahul Mittra was awarded for his outstanding contribution to Indian Cinema who has in a short span of time produced blockbusters like Saheb Biwi aur Gangster series, Bullett Raja, Revolver Rani, Sarkar 3, amongst others & is known for backing good content. </div>
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Ambassador Ajay Bisaria, in his inaugural remarks lauded the growing engagement between the film industries of India and Poland and invited the Polish audience to witness the strength of the Indian film industry with its boundless creativity.</div>
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Designer Pratimaa Pandey Collections Leela at Amazon India Fashion Week (SS’18)

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Designer Pratimaa Pandey showcased her SS’18 collection - “Leela” at Amazon India Fashion Week SS’18 at NSIC Grounds, New Delhi, India. Needless to say, Pratimaa Pandey is a NIFT, alumni and winner of Grazia Young Awards in 2011 in the category of eco-friendly fashion. Her label Pramaa lays emphasis on natural fabrics and indigenous embroidery techniques thereby encouraging craftsmanship and sustainability.<br />
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The collection is inspired from her current state in life of longing, desires, achievements, freedom and anger to which she happily surrenders</div>
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This summer, the collection captures the feeling using breezy striped Silks and dobby dots Chanderis and comfortable Khadis in all the soft pastel shades. Each garment encapsulates moods moving into the deep dark nights decorated with Parsi, Ari and Dabka embroidered imagination in contemporary cuts with all its richness.</div>
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Actress Bipasha Basu during Inaya Couture Launch

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Actress Bipasha Basu looking gorgeous in a pink jacket anarkali lehenga with exquisite resham zardozi work.She was in Delhi for the sto...