by admin | May 25, 2021 | News
Shabana Azmi
Mumbai : Veteran actress and social activist Shabana Azmi will be felicitated by Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak at a business leaders’ conclave here.
Shabana tweeted: “Off to Kuala Lumpur for The Economic Times Asian Business Leaders Conclave where I’m being felicitated by Prime Minister of Malaysia. Honoured.”
The actress, 67, left for the event on Tuesday evening. The conclave is slated for Wednesday and Thursday.
On the acting front, Shabana was last seen on the silver screen in “The Black Prince”, where she essayed the role of Maharani Jind Kaur.
—IANS
by admin | May 25, 2021 | News, Politics
Arvind Kejriwal
New Delhi : Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday accused the BJP of dividing India on Hindu-Muslim lines and said it had done in three years what Pakistan and its ISI could not do in 60 years.
“Pakistan’s biggest dream is to divide Hindustan on the lines of Hindus and Muslims. Those who’re dividing the country on the lines of Hindus and Muslims are ISI agents,” the Aam Aadmi Party leader said at the party’s National Conference here.
“Under the veil of patriots, they’re anti-nationals. They want to weaken the country. This dream has been harboured by Pakistan. What Inter-Services Intelligence could not do in 60 years, the BJP has done in three years,” he said and asked voters in Gujarat to defeat the BJP.
Thousands of party workers participated in the conference at the Ramlila Maidan here, from where the India Against Corruption movement led by Anna Hazare started and later gave birth to the AAP party in 2012. The event drew participation from 22 states.
Talking about the December Gujarat elections, Kejriwal said: “I request the people of Gujarat to give your vote to the candidate or party who can defeat the BJP.”
“If somewhere, the AAP is winning, give your vote to AAP. If any other party is winning, give the vote to them. But defeat the BJP,” Kejriwal said.
Speaking on the occasion, AAP founder-member Kumar Vishwas said the party had moved away from the path it set out on and has to find the right way forward.
“Don’t you think we have gone somewhere else from where we were moving to five years ago? We have to find the right way,” the AAP leader said.
He also called for introspection on the part of the AAP leadership and cadres. “We should think about ourselves as to where we started five years ago and where we are now.”A
Vishwas said some party leaders do not talk about social activist Anna Hazare, under whose leadership many of them participated in the 2011 anti-corruption movement. “Anna was the creator of this campaign.”
Referring to the AAP National Council meeting held this month, he said his name was not in the list of speakers at the event. However, he said, he will not go anywhere and stay in the party.
In October, AAP revoked the suspension of AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan, who had accused Vishwas of being a traitor. In May, Khan was suspended, days after making the accusation and Vishwas was named AAP incharge of Rajasthan.
While thousands of party volunteers in the crowd sported the trademark AAP white cap with the party symbol “broom”, many like Munesh Rani, 53, had the broom symbol and “AAP” painted on their cheeks.
AAP party flags with Kejriwal’s face and party symbol dotted the ground as volunteers waved them as AAP leaders spoke from the stage.
Party leaders, including Delhi Ministers Manish Sisodia and Gopal Rai, AAP Spokesperson Ashutosh, National Secretary Pankaj Gupta, as well as Punjab MP Bhagwant Mann spoke on the occasion, as were a large number of AAP MLAs from Delhi and Punjab as well as AAP corporators from the national capital.
—IANS
by admin | May 25, 2021 | News, Politics
Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
Kolkata : Asserting that the BJP-led central government does not have any differential attitude towards any state, Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Friday said his department has allocated more than Rs 200 crore for the development of minority inhabited areas in West Bengal over the last two years.
Naqvi was answering a question in the India Today Conclave East on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s allegations earlier in the day that Central ministers are more interested in the growth of BJP in Bengal than the development of the state.
“I respect Mamata Banjerjee but the claim she is making is incorrect. If I talk about my ministry, it has given more than Rs 200 crore for the development of minority inhabited areas in West Bengal. The money was allotted for the development of schools, colleges, hostels, and also for developing the drinking water and road infrastructure,” he said.
“The central government has never shown any differential attitude against anyone and will never do so in the future. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a strong commitment towards the federal structure. He is tirelessly working with that commitment,” he said.
Asked about Banerjee’s claims that the fund for two new ports in Bengal is being halted by the Central government, Naqvi said there might be some technical reasons behind it
“I do not deal with that department. But I think there might be be some technical reasons behind it. I am sure she is also aware that there are some technical issues in that regard. This government never brings electoral politics in the way of development,” he added.
—IANS
by admin | May 25, 2021 | News, Politics
Najeeb Ahmed
New Delhi : A court on Tuesday rejected the CBI’s plea seeking consent for lie detection test of nine students in connection with the missing Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student Najeeb Ahmed.
Ahmed, 27, an M.Sc First Year student, went missing on October 15 last year after an alleged fight with the members of the RSS-affiliated Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP). The student body has denied any involvement.
Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal observed that the students’ reply clearly reflects that they were opposing the application of polygraph test as they were not willing to go for lie detection test.
“Since a polygraph test cannot be done without the consent of the person whose polygraph test has to be done, this application, therefore, cannot be allowed at this stage,” the court said.
The court was hearing the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) plea for recording consent of the accused for a polygraph test in connection with Ahmed’s disappearance.
Student counsel Vishwa Bhushan Arya and Ujjawal Kumar told the court that as per the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), the lie-detector test is not authorised by law and must be regarded as illegal unless it is voluntarily accepted.
The court pointed out NHRC guidelines which suggest that the test is prerogative of the individual, not an empowerment of police.
The counsel has requested the court to dismiss the plea terming it as pre-mature and not maintainable and said that summoning the students to record their consent or refusal is nothing but a coercive exercise.
The court directed the CBI not to call the students in future to seek their consent to undergo lie detection test.
It, however, granted liberty to students to opt to volunteer for the polygraph test whenever they feel convenient and directed the CBI to conduct the test following all safeguards under the NHRC guidelines.
—IANS
by admin | May 25, 2021 | Business Summit, Events
Pune ( Press Release) AIMBSN.com is an initiative aimed at driving Indian Muslim involvement in India’s startup and technology economy. Indian American Dr. Tausif Malik has a long history of involvement in business, technology, and community organizing. He is the creator of America’s Largest Community based Spelling Bee competition www.MuslimSpellingBee.com
The AIMBSN’s theme is “ Connect, Support, Inspire & Grow ”, expressing the vision of the India’s Muslim community becoming more involved in stimulating the business sector and developing opportunities for the next generation
The first event www.AIMBSN.com (All India Business Startup Network) – Conference-
Networking – Startup Showcase – Entrepreneurship Awards- Exhibition will held on November 26th 2017, Pune India
AIMBSN’s vision and benefit is to connect with the Government of India’s initiatives and policies such as Make India, Startup India- Standup India, Digital India & Skill India.
AIMBSN.com (All India Muslim Business Startup Network) ecosystem consists of the following:
Events: We would conduct grand day long Business conference, networking and Startup events across India and Monthly Breakfast Business Networking events
Social network: AIMBSN.com Social Network Site, where individuals & businesses, can post their businesses, requirements, investment opportunities, blogs and we will promote them to our database of global investors and business community.
Incubators & accelerators: We are in talks with minority institutions to establish Incubators & accelerators, where the startups, mentors, investors and community can interact with each other to promote business and startups. We will also encourage minority institution to apply for Government of India promoted Atal Tinkering Labs & Atal Incubation Centers
Venture capital: Our vision is by 2018 to launch AIMBSN Venture Capital fund, there are many NRI Indian Muslims who want to invest in their motherland India
All India Muslim Business Startup Network (AIMBSN) Pune 2017 Event Schedule:
8.30 AM -9.30 AM- Breakfast Networking
9.30 AM -10.00 AM – Opening Ceremony
10.00 AM – 12.00 PM Key Note Speakers
12.15 PM – 2.00 PM Lunch Networking & Zuhr Prayers
2.00 PM- 4.00 PM Startup Showcase
4.30 PM to 5.30 PM Evening Tea Networking
5.30 PM to 6.00 Closing Ceremony
All India Muslim Business Startup Network (AIMBSN) Pune Speaker 26th November, 2017.
Guest of Honor
Honourable Shri Girish Bapat ji, Cabinet Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection, Food and Drugs Administration, Parliamentary Affairs in Government of Maharashtra
Honourable Shri Subhash Deshmukh ji, Minister of Cooperation, Marketing, Textile – Government of Maharashtra
Honourable Shri Sharad Dada Sonavne ji, MLA Junnar Shivneri Maharashtra
Women Speakers :
Speakers :
- Prof.Asad Zafir Hassan- Renowned professor of Finance & Accounts.
- Zamir Khan Kagadi- Corporator Junnar Politician, Agriculturalist and Social Entrepreneur
- MQ Syed, Founder of Exhicon Group, Asia’s Largest Exhibition management company, Publisher & MD of publications and TV channel.
- Danish Reyaz, Managing Director Maeeshat Media Pvt Ltd
- Akram Hoque Founder & Editor, The Policy Times Editor, Cryptbuz Senior Assistant Director, Multilateral, International Policy & Strategy Division, FICCI
- Tasvvar.Ali, Founder Aurangabad Innovation Network & Technical Advisor- Promotion of Innovation in MSMEs- GIZ GmbH – Germany
Startup Showcase Finalists (Alphabetical order) :
Berry IT (Tablets, Robotics, E-Iearning, E- books, software) http://www.berryiit.com Represented by Uyes Inamdar, Founder (Pune, India
Miswak Toothbrush www.MiswakToothbrush.com (World’s 1st & only Miswak
Toothbrush) Represented by Dr.Mohammed Sayeed, DDS , Founder & Inventor (Chicago, USA & Hyderabad, India).
SQr Infotech Private Limited ww.sqrinfotech.com & Viands www.viands.co.in (IT ServicesProvider, Product development, Blockchain, Crytop currency) Represented by Sameer Gitay : Co-Founder & CTO & Quayaum Quamar : Co-Founder & CEO ( New York, USA & Pune, India)
TravelonEmi.com www.TravelonEmi.com (1st interest free EMI travel company) Represented by Mohammed A Malik, Founder(Aurangabad, India)
Dr. Malik said that “The AIMBSN’s conference will include Networking sessions, Speakers, Startup Showcase, Entrepreneurship Awards supported by Zee Salaam, Vendor Stalls where attendees will interact with each other and exchange business ideas and business cards”.
AIMBSN is an ideal conference to connect with Muslim entrepreneurs, Halal businesses and $300 billion USD valued Indian Muslim consumer market. All India Muslim Business & Startup Network (AIMBSN) is a platform for Muslim Businesses, Investors & Startups to connect with mainstream business ecosystem
After the launch event in Pune, AIMBSN would be held at other locations in India, Gulf countries (GCC countries) , USA, UK & Canada, where there is significant Indian Muslim diaspora, who want to be part of the development of their motherland INDIA.
For registration visit http://www.aimbsn.com/events/aimbsn-pune-2017/
