Lucknow: Barred from contesting election, film star Sanjay Dutt said that he respects the Supreme Court order refusing to stay his conviction in a 1993 Mumbai blasts case but made it clear that he will continue in politics and campaign for the Samajwadi Party.
"I honour the court's verdict, but I will not leave Lucknow. I will continue to campaign for the Samajwadi Party and its candidate," Dutt said.
Asserting that he had full faith in judiciary, Dutt said, "I am not going anywhere. I am here to stay I am not leaving. Any candidate who will come will be my candidate. It is my seat and will always remain so."
Asked whether his wife Manyata will now be the SP candidate from Lucknow, he said that it will be decided by the party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav and general secretary Amar Singh.
"It is not my decision. Mulayamji and Amarji have been with me and it is my duty to be with them throughout my life," he said.
50-year-old Dutt had sought suspension of his conviction under the Arms Act in connection with the Mumbai blasts case so that he could contest for the first time in the general elections. He had been sentenced to six years imprisonment.
Source From: http://www.indianexpress.com/news/im-here-to-stay-says-sanjay-dutt-after-sc-verdict/441255/
Jaswant Singh caught on tape bribing voters
New Delhi: After Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav and actor-turned-politician Govinda, former external affairs minister and BJP leader Jaswant Singh is being accused of offering money to voters in exchange for their votes.
Jaswant was caught on camera distributing money at a rally in Barmer in Rajasthan to promote his son Manvendra Singh who is contesting on a BJP ticket from there.
In the footage, Jaswant is seeing handing out cash - reportedly Rs 10,000 rupees - to a woman who was attending the rally.
The Election Commission has sought a report from Barmer district magistrate on the incident. But Jaswant Singh isn’t the first political leader accused of distributing money to voters during elections.
Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh distributed money to party workers in Etawah on Holi. He is now facing a probe by the Election Commission. In his defence, Mulayam said it was his party’s custom.
Another Samajwadi Party candidate, actress Jayaprada also distributed money to pilgrims visiting a shrine in her constituency Rampur
In January 2009, DMK leader M K Stalin was caught on camera bribing voters in the Thirumangalam bypoll campaign.
Source From:http://ibnlive.in.com/news/jaswant-singh-caught-on-tape-bribing-voters/89154-37.html
Cash withdrawal from any ATM free from Apr 1
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 (New Delhi): Tomorrow onwards you need not shell out any extra money to use ATM of any bank, thanks to a directive by the Reserve Bank.
Providing the much-needed relief to the common man, banks have been asked by the regulator not to charge any fee for cash withdrawals using ATM and debit cards issued by other banks from April 1 onwards.
However, banks can still charge extra for services such as cash withdrawal with the use of credit cards and at ATMs located outside India.
Under these circumstances also, some banks plan to expand their ATM network.
Oriental Bank of Commerce is planning to increase its ATM base and will open 60 new ATMs across the country to facilitate smooth cash withdrawal.
"We are planning to open 60 more ATMs to facilitate cash withdrawal," OBC Executive Director S C Sinha said.
When asked about the strategy the largest private sector lender ICICI will adopt to comply with the regulation, a bank's spokesperson said, "We will abide by the RBI directions".
Last year on March 10, the RBI had come out with guidelines limiting the fee charged by banks for using their ATMs by clients of other lenders to Rs 20. It had also allowed the use of ATM, for purposes like balance enquiry, free of any charge.
This was to ensure greater transparency and facilitating usage of any ATM installed within the country by customers without shelling out more, the central bank had said.
At present, banks charge Rs 20 per transaction when a customer uses the cash machine of any bank other than the one in which he/she has an account with.
Various banks have already entered into bilateral and multi-lateral arrangements with other banks to have inter-bank ATM networks.
Source From: http://profit.ndtv.com/2009/03/31145215/Cash-withdrawal-from-any-ATM-f.html
Gambhir's rise to prominence
WELLINGTON: Five years ago, Gautam Gambhir was a nondescript 24-year-old, nervous and jittery on the eve of his Test debut against Ricky Ponting's Australia at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai in November 2004.
Now, he has emerged as one among the most respected and productive batsmen in international cricket, someone whom bowlers hate to see at the square.
For, the feisty left-hander either daintily walks down the aisle to disdainfully swat them over the top, or brings them on their haunches with his dour defence, as he did at the Mclean Park over six sessions, making a stodgy 137 in 642 minutes.
If New Zealand's fast bowlers would be sore before the final Test at Wellington on Friday, it could be attributed to Gambhir's resilience and sage-like temperament. (AFP Photo)
Source From: http://cricket.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/quickiearticleshow/4338812.cms
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