Jet Airways enhanced regional connectivity between Ahmedabad, Indore, Bhopal, Raipur and Hyderabad cities with its new ATR 72-500 aircraft in an all economy configuration.
Jet Airways has also introduced an additional frequency on the Ahmedabad- Mumbai sector. Jet Airways’ flight 9W 2408 will depart Ahmedabad at 0030 hrs, arriving in Mumbai 0150 hrs, thus offering the airline’s international passengers convenient connections. On the return leg, flight 9W 2407 will depart Mumbai at 0245 hrs, arriving in Ahmedabad at 0405 hrs.
Commenting on the enhanced frequencies, Mr. Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, Jet Airways’ Chief Executive Officer said “With smaller metros like Bhopal, Raipur and Indore growing at a fast pace, we believe that there is a strong demand for better connectivity in these areas. The airline is confident that the introduction of its services on these routes will prove popular and convenient for passengers”.
Having tailor made its schedule to suit the business traveller, Jet Airways is the only airline to offer a convenient same-day return option on the Ahmedabad-Indore sector.
Jet Airways’ flight 9W 3417 will depart Ahmedabad at 0630 hrs, arriving in Indore at 0750 hrs. Jet Airways’ flight 9W 3417 will then depart Indore at 0820 hrs, arriving in Bhopal at 0905 hrs.
Flight 9W 3417 will then depart Bhopal at 0935 hrs, arriving in Raipur at 1105 hrs. This will be the first ever direct service between Bhopal and Raipur.
Flight 9W 3417 will once again depart Raipur at 1135 hrs, arriving in Hyderabad at 1315 hrs, making it the airline’s first direct service between the two cities.
On the Indore-Hyderabad sector, Jet Airways will be the first airline to arrive in Hyderabad from Indore. This flight will have two stopovers at Bhopal and Raipur en-route to Hyderabad.
On the return leg, flight 9W 3418 will depart Hyderabad at 1440 hrs and arrive in Raipur at 1615 hrs. Flight 9W 3418 will then depart Raipur at 1645 hrs and arrive in Bhopal at 1815 hrs. Evening flight 9W 3418 will depart Bhopal at 1845 hrs, arriving in Indore at 1930 hrs. Flight 9W 3418 will depart Indore at 2000 hrs, arriving in Ahmedabad at 2120 hrs.
(Source: indiaaviation.aero)
Modi eying GCA post
AHMEDABAD: Gujarat Home Minister Amit Shah is exerting to oust Gujarat Cricket Association chief, and Congressman, Narhari Amin only to help Narendra Modi inconspicuously take over the cash-crammed body.
The wily strategy was revealed to DNA by a cricket administrator who had recently moved a no-confidence motion against Amin in the Central Board of Cricket Ahmedabad (CBCA), the most powerful affiliate of the GCA, based in Ahmedabad. And DNA has learnt that once the chief minister is sure that he can garner the required numbers to take over the GCA, he may openly step into the ring.
The official said that Modi’s presence at the GCA’s helm will add impetus to the effort of Arun Jaitley, a BJP stalwart, to increase their (BJP) influence in the BCCI. Jaitley is currently the president of the Delhi District Cricket Association. “The chief minister is very close to Jaitley,” the official said. “And if Modi comes to power at the GCA, it will certainly help the former law minister and BJP as a whole in the long run.”
The official said that Shah was currently gearing up for the CBCA elections. The CBCA has 11 members and the faction controlling it usually commands the GCA. By all accounts the coup plan, involving the CBCA as the first warfront, has already been activated: Amit Shah’s confidante and the CBCA secretary Bharat Dudhia is among those who moved the no-confidence motion against the Amin-led CBC.
“Shah may have taken up the challenge to topple the current GCA administration, but the chief minister is calling the shots,” official said. But those rebelling against Amin recognise that the battle for the GCA will be protracted and that they would need a formidable force behind them. “Brand Modi is big enough. So he is an ideal
person to take on Amin,” one of the GCA members said.
Other GCA sources told DNA that closed-door meetings have become routine these days. “Administrators as well as the opposition members are not letting go of the slightest opportunity to persuade voters,” one of the sources said.
(Source: dnaindia.com)
The wily strategy was revealed to DNA by a cricket administrator who had recently moved a no-confidence motion against Amin in the Central Board of Cricket Ahmedabad (CBCA), the most powerful affiliate of the GCA, based in Ahmedabad. And DNA has learnt that once the chief minister is sure that he can garner the required numbers to take over the GCA, he may openly step into the ring.
The official said that Modi’s presence at the GCA’s helm will add impetus to the effort of Arun Jaitley, a BJP stalwart, to increase their (BJP) influence in the BCCI. Jaitley is currently the president of the Delhi District Cricket Association. “The chief minister is very close to Jaitley,” the official said. “And if Modi comes to power at the GCA, it will certainly help the former law minister and BJP as a whole in the long run.”
The official said that Shah was currently gearing up for the CBCA elections. The CBCA has 11 members and the faction controlling it usually commands the GCA. By all accounts the coup plan, involving the CBCA as the first warfront, has already been activated: Amit Shah’s confidante and the CBCA secretary Bharat Dudhia is among those who moved the no-confidence motion against the Amin-led CBC.
“Shah may have taken up the challenge to topple the current GCA administration, but the chief minister is calling the shots,” official said. But those rebelling against Amin recognise that the battle for the GCA will be protracted and that they would need a formidable force behind them. “Brand Modi is big enough. So he is an ideal
person to take on Amin,” one of the GCA members said.
Other GCA sources told DNA that closed-door meetings have become routine these days. “Administrators as well as the opposition members are not letting go of the slightest opportunity to persuade voters,” one of the sources said.
(Source: dnaindia.com)
India bundled out for 76 runs in Ahmedabad Test
AHMEDABAD: South Africa's pace bowlers ripped through the much vaunted Indian batting line-up at the Motera Stadium on the city's outskirts on Thursday, bundling the hosts out for a paltry 76 runs in 20 overs in the second cricket Test between the two sides.
( Watch: India all out for 76 runs at Motera )
Led by Dale Steyn and Makaya Ntini, the Proteas sent the Indian innings spiralling into an abyss from the first few overs of the match.
Indian captain Anil Kumble, who passed a late fitness test, won the toss and elected to bat first on a pitch that had more than a tinge of green on it. With Sachin Tendulkar out with a groin injury, India went for the extra bowling option, picking Irfan Pathan in his place.
R P Singh kept his spot, despite appearing to be short of both form and fitness in Chennai. South Africa made no changes from the side that got them a comfortable draw in the Chennai Test.
Ntini drew first blood for his team by having opener Wasin Jaffer caught at slip by South African skipper Graeme Smith at his individual score of nine. Steyn and Ntini picked up the next two wickets of Virender Sehwag for six and VVS Laxman for three.
From there, it was a virtual parade of Indian batters walking back despondently to the dressing room. Saurav Ganguly scored a duck, Rahul Dravid three. Wicketkeeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni scored 14, while Irfan Pathan scored an unbeaten 21.
Kumble, RP Singh and S Sreesanth scored ducks, while Harbhajan Singh scored one. Steyn claimed five wickets and Ntini three, while Morne Morkel claimed the remaining two. There have been four results in the eight Tests played at this venue, with South Africa losing their only game here in 1996.
(Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com)
( Watch: India all out for 76 runs at Motera )
Led by Dale Steyn and Makaya Ntini, the Proteas sent the Indian innings spiralling into an abyss from the first few overs of the match.
Indian captain Anil Kumble, who passed a late fitness test, won the toss and elected to bat first on a pitch that had more than a tinge of green on it. With Sachin Tendulkar out with a groin injury, India went for the extra bowling option, picking Irfan Pathan in his place.
R P Singh kept his spot, despite appearing to be short of both form and fitness in Chennai. South Africa made no changes from the side that got them a comfortable draw in the Chennai Test.
Ntini drew first blood for his team by having opener Wasin Jaffer caught at slip by South African skipper Graeme Smith at his individual score of nine. Steyn and Ntini picked up the next two wickets of Virender Sehwag for six and VVS Laxman for three.
From there, it was a virtual parade of Indian batters walking back despondently to the dressing room. Saurav Ganguly scored a duck, Rahul Dravid three. Wicketkeeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni scored 14, while Irfan Pathan scored an unbeaten 21.
Kumble, RP Singh and S Sreesanth scored ducks, while Harbhajan Singh scored one. Steyn claimed five wickets and Ntini three, while Morne Morkel claimed the remaining two. There have been four results in the eight Tests played at this venue, with South Africa losing their only game here in 1996.
(Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com)
2 lakh diamond workers to get biometric a/cs
Two lakh diamond workers will have biometric saving accounts in Gujarat. The diamond workers one lakh in each, Ahmedabad and Surat, will be able to deposit or withdraw amount as small as Rs10 or above in the bank with the account.
The Union Bank of India has decided to open the accounts very soon. "These workers can probably be daily wager or may not be bank account holder. After getting money, they will be able to save it in the bank and if required they can also withdraw as small amount of money from their account," said general manager of Union Bank of India, T.K. Sharma.
He also said that an official of the bank will daily visit, once or twice a day to their factory. "The diamond workers in Bapunagar area of Ahmedabad and in Surat, will not have to go to bank to deposit or withdraw cash. In Bapunagar area of Ahmedabad and in Surat there is several diamond cutting factories. Our official will daily visit these factory's' with the biometric machine to collect or disburse amount to the account holders," said Sharma.
For opening biometric account, the workers will have to give finger prints of all 10 fingers of their hands. "For security purpose, we have design this facility in such a way that the machine will randomly ask for the print of any of the 10 fingers of the worker. And worker will have to press the same finger asked by machine to access the service, said Sharma.
As a part of financial inclusion, all the diamond workers will be able to access their savings account in the bank without visiting the banks. "We have already started the project in Mumbai where we have issued 25,000 biometric cards to hawkers. In this case, the hawkers will have to visit biometric ATM centres while in case of Ahmedabad and Surat, the accounts will not be card centric," Sharma added.
(Source: sify.com)
The Union Bank of India has decided to open the accounts very soon. "These workers can probably be daily wager or may not be bank account holder. After getting money, they will be able to save it in the bank and if required they can also withdraw as small amount of money from their account," said general manager of Union Bank of India, T.K. Sharma.
He also said that an official of the bank will daily visit, once or twice a day to their factory. "The diamond workers in Bapunagar area of Ahmedabad and in Surat, will not have to go to bank to deposit or withdraw cash. In Bapunagar area of Ahmedabad and in Surat there is several diamond cutting factories. Our official will daily visit these factory's' with the biometric machine to collect or disburse amount to the account holders," said Sharma.
For opening biometric account, the workers will have to give finger prints of all 10 fingers of their hands. "For security purpose, we have design this facility in such a way that the machine will randomly ask for the print of any of the 10 fingers of the worker. And worker will have to press the same finger asked by machine to access the service, said Sharma.
As a part of financial inclusion, all the diamond workers will be able to access their savings account in the bank without visiting the banks. "We have already started the project in Mumbai where we have issued 25,000 biometric cards to hawkers. In this case, the hawkers will have to visit biometric ATM centres while in case of Ahmedabad and Surat, the accounts will not be card centric," Sharma added.
(Source: sify.com)
Gunman of Chotta Shakeel gang nabbed
A sharp shooter of the Chhota Shakeel gang, wanted in several offences in Mumbai and Delhi, was arrested in Ahmedabad while he was trying to leave the country on a fake passport, sources in the Crime Branch said on Friday.
Mohammad Juber alias Tabrez alias Jugnu Kasam Sheikh was caught by the Crime Branch from Naroda area when he was going to the airport on Thursday, they added. Crime Branch had received a tip off that he was going to Dubai on a fake passport, they said, adding the passport was recovered from him.
After Juber's preliminary interrogation, the Crime Branch has found that he was going for a specific mission to Dubai from Ahmedabad, the sources said.
Juber has several serious offences registered against him in Mumbai and Delhi, including the case of killing seven people in Mumbai when he along with his associates had attacked Mumbai Mayor Milind Vaidhya in 1999, officials said.
He was also involved in the killing of a Mumbai-based wholesale dealer, Rajan Gupta, in 1995, they added. He was earlier caught by Delhi Police with weapons and explosives while he was on a mission to kill underworld don Subashsingh Thakur.
Juber is also alleged to have participated in looting a branch of Allahabad Bank in Ahmedabad in 1988, police said.
(Source: hindustantimes.com)
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