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    It’s GOLD! – India’s women’s Table Tennis squad remains undefeated at the 3rd edition of the Lusofonia Games

    21-01-2014 : The 3rd Lusofonia Games 2014 announces its first Gold Medal. Guess who? Yes, you are absolutely right – it’s our very own Indian Women’s team in the sport of Table Tennis.  

    The Indian women’s performance was nothing short of spectacular! The ladies did not let any country take away their prefixed goal for the Gold. They came – they saw – they conquered!

    The women’s team – Patkar Madhurika, Ankita Das, Tanisi Kirtani & Shamini Kumaresan brought out their ‘A’ game and trampled over their opponents undefeated till the very end. The focus, determination and unmatched precision of our players under the guidance of coach Peter Engel was the focal point of the game-play that guaranteed the Gold Medal. Our 11 yr old, youngest table tennis star of the nation – Tanisi Kirtani displayed magnificent skills in Round 4. Shamini Kumaresan won the 1st game of the match for India with a calm but fierce offense against Joana Mota. Ankita Das & Madhurika Patkar went on to win straight games against Portugal, dominating the league. The Portugal players aggression was evident as a result of the flaming offense of the Indian players, & as such, finally succumbed to the pure pressure of the home team.

    Team Goa- India thrills fans with their stellar performance, Goa – India win 2-1 against higher ranked Mozambique~

    21-01-2014 … Team Goa- India continued its unbeaten run in the third edition of Lusofonia Games with a win over Mozambique in Goa’s favourite sport, Football. Team Goa- India, led by Coach, Francisco Neto, overcame Mozambique 2-1 in a thrilling performance at Tilak Maidan Stadium, Vasco. The first few minutes of the game was dominated by Mozambique who made an attempt on the Indian Goal in the very first minute. Mozambique, the higher ranked team amongst the two, used their player’s physique to slow their counterparts down but there was no stopping the home team once they gained ground. Goa’s talent, Brandon Fernandes, created multiple opportunities for the team and even took a few stunning free kicks in the game that was level at 0-0 at the end of first half.

    The rejuvenated Goa- India team dominated the whole of second half and thrilled a packed audience with some stunning football. Umesh scored a stunner in the 53rd minute from outside the box that created a roar in Tilak Maidan Stadium. Captain Mandar  Desai then sealed the game for the home team in the 60th minute with a solo run down the left flank. Mozambique player, Aleandre Guambe scored a goal in the 83rd minute that brought the game to a close at a full time score of Ind 2; Moz 1.

    Speaking at the post match press conference, Goa- India Coach, Francesco Neto, said, “We have had a difficult day playing against a higher ranked country. We will now enjoy this beautiful moment and practice hard for Wednesday as we are sure Mozambique will improve and make it another memorable match.” He went on to thank all the fans at the stadium and dedicated the victory to the Football frenzy Goans. Coach Neto was happy with the team’s performance and said that the boys have the quality to play in the I-League.

    Mozambique Coach, Augusto Matine, admitted that this wasn’t the best game for his team and they will display an improved performance during the next match with Goa- India on Wednesday.

    Goa- India Captain, Mandar Dessai, was happy with his team’s performance and dedicated his first international goal to the fans who supported the team throughout the match.

    The men are crowned with Gold – The Goa-India Table Tennis Team beat Portugal in the 2014 Lusofonia Games at the Peddem multipurpose stadium

    21-01-2014 …It’s GOLD again for India. Just a couple of hours after the women bagged the gold medal; the men were not far behind. In a 3 hour, 5 game, 18 setter nail biting game, the  Indian Men’s table tennis team emerged winners against Portugal. None of the players left their guard down even for a moment. The neck to neck competition resulted in a 3-1, 2-3, 3-2, 3-1 win for India. The sparks of the Indian players glory translated in an epic win over the Portugal force.

    The electrifying game got the crowd screaming and chanting the entire time. The immense support by the Indian audience gave the players a huge boost in times when Portugal had their score sprints. The team Harmeet Desai, Soumyajit Ghosh, Amalraj Anthony, Soumyajit Ghosh, and Harmeet Desai with the support of Coach Peter Engel rushed through the winning points with a loud roar of the crowd and grabbing the gold medals.

    The Portugal players were technical on their moves with steady approach towards each games pressurizing the Indians in crucial unforced errors and winning points through long rallies. The end game was nail biting with the Indian team leading 6-0 in the beginning and the Portugal Andre Silva taking back the game to a stronger position and locking the Indian team point on 10 for 4 consecutive winners but eventually loosing on the last one.

    All in all team India were confident throughout the days play and took the matches on  a higher level game by game and deserved the place on the winning podium leaving the Portugal team biting the silver medal.

    Anand Sharma Launches eBiz Portal Along with Integrated Payment Gateway

    20-01-2014 : The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry today announced the launch of the eBiz platform along with two DIPP services and an integrated payment gateway.

    The eBiz project is one of the integrated mission mode projects under the National eGovernance Plan of the Government of India.

    The project aims at transforming the business environment in the country by providing efficient, convenient, transparent and integrated electronic services to investors, industries and businesses in the areas of information on forms & procedures, licenses, permits, registrations, approvals, clearances, permissions, reporting, filing, payments and compliances throughout the life-cycle of an industry or business entity.

    The eBiz portal, comprising information on forms and procedures, was earlier launched by the Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Shri Anand Sharma at the CII Partnership Summit in Agra on January 28, 2013.

    The second phase of the project, viz., the platform launch, is being carried out now. This consists of two DIPP services, viz., Industrial Licenses and Industrial Entrepreneur’s Memorandum (IEM) and the integrated payment gateway with the Central Bank of India. This will allow the eBiz portal to showcase its transactional capabilities and will be a big step forward in demonstrating the functionality and value proposition of eBiz.

    With this, a business user can fill the eForms online/offline, upload the attachments, make payment online and submit the form for processing of the department. He will be provided with copy of challan, which he can save or print, acknowledgement of submission and tracking of status of the form besides receiving sms alerts on important notifications. The certificate/ approval/ clearance/ permit etc. can be finally downloaded from eBiz.

    The eBiz platform, thus, enables a transformational shift in the Governments’ service delivery approach from being department-centric to customer-centric. 

    Speaking on the occasion, Shri Sharma said, “We are firmly committed to wide-ranging initiatives aimed at fostering the business environment in the country in a holistic manner. Our approach includes leveraging technology to bring transparency, improve efficiency and promote convenience.

    eBiz is an important step in this direction and we are pleased to work in partnership with Infosys on this project, which we hope will become a benchmark for successful Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) in the country. The eBiz Project is the first of its kind ever implemented in the country.

    It marks the highest level of maturity in web-based e-Governance applications as it strives to achieve horizontal integration across various verticals of Central government, State governments and Para-statal agencies. The integrated payment gateway, which is also the first of its kind in the country, essentially solves the problem of debiting from multiple sources and crediting to multiple sources in a completely automated manner based on a set of external messages. Such a gateway can serve as the universal gateway for all e-Governance applications. All that would be required would be an integration of the department or the service with the eBiz portal.”

    The eBiz platform is now in public domain and will allow the addition of more and more services across Central Government, State Government and Parastatal bodies.

     

     

    PM chairs meeting of Chief Ministers of North East States

    20-01-2014 … The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh held a meeting with the Chief Ministers of North East Region to review the progress of infrastructure projects in the region.  

    This meeting was organized by the Planning Commission which is the nodal agency initiating and monitoring developmental work in North East region.

    Opening the meeting, the Prime Minister said that the Government viewed infrastructure development in the North East as a key element in the strategy for developing the region and increasing connectivity with the rest of the country.

    Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission, Dr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia made a detailed presentation on Infrastructure Development in the region and noted that continuous focus on the region has led to satisfactory results during the 11th Plan period.  

    The State Domestic Product growth in the region has been above the national average for the first time ever in the 11th Plan underscoring success of the initiatives and constant monitoring by the Planning Commission.  

    The GSDP of North East region grew  nearly 10% during the 11th Plan period from 2007-2012 compared to 8% for the country as a whole.  This growth was supported by good agriculture sector performance including horticulture, floriculture, fisheries, rubber and oil palm production.

     It was also noted by Deputy Chairman,  Planning Commission that during the same period total Central Assistance including NCA, ACA, SCA and SPA had more than doubled to the region from Rs. 34764 crore during the 10th Plan to Rs. 73374 crore during the 11th Plan period.  As a result, Plan Expenditure has grown significantly in all NE states as share of GSDP.

     In his concluding remarks, the Prime Minister noted that “very considerable progress is being made in each of the sectors reviewed today”. He directed the Planning Commission to constitute a Monitoring Committee with representatives from the North East states to improve coordination among Central ministries.

     Central Ministries have focused on development of infrastructure including Railways, Roads, Airports, Telecom and Power. 

     

     

    All’s well that begins well says ACOLOP President Alex Vong

    20-01-2014 …. :All’s well that begins well, according to Alex Vong president of the ACOLOP, who has credited the LUGOC, Goa government and the Goa Olympic Association for making the Lusofonia Games happen, despite adversities.

    Vong addressed a press conference at the Dr. Shyam Prasad Mukherjee stadium at the Goa University, where he described the grand Opening Ceremony as “fantastic” thanking all the stakeholders for putting together the amazing show.

    “I would like to thank the Government of Goa, Organizing Committee and Goa Olympic Association for their successful opening last night as it was fantastic. I am looking forward to further success,” Vong stated.

    Patting the Lusofonia Games 2014 stakeholders, Vong said: “After the Games were postponed from November to December, due to certain difficulties of their own, the members in the NOC have tried their very best to take part in the games and support the ACOLOP in Lusofonia Games. All the members support Lusofonia games and Goa Olympics Association.”

    As per Vong, the Lusofonia Games are all about Unity in Diversity, where all Lusofone members across countries and continents come together to make the global event successful.

    Asked to compare the Lusofonia Games 2014 with the earlier two editions of the event in Macau and Lisbon, Vong said, it was not an easy thing to do.

    “It is very difficult to compare because each of the editions of the Lusofonia Games is held in a different country and they have their respective culture. We do not believe that it is fair to compare, and we have received positive comments from all the members of the NOC.

    Even though we encountered a number of difficulties, finally we, particularly through the efforts of the organisers, have come to this stage and we have the games inaugurated,” he said.

    The Lusofonia Games 2014 got off to a scintillating start to jam-packed crowds at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru stadium at Fatorda, in Goa.

    India gets off to a ‘smashing’ start at the Lusofonia Games 2014

    20-01-2014 : :  Team Goa-India literally got off to a smashing start at the 3rd Lusofonia Games,  both men and women spikers notching a win in their respective matches held today.

    The matches featured Goa-India versus Macau and Goa-India versus Mozambique in the women’s and men’s categories respectively. Team Goa-India’s women spikers dispatched their Macanese opponents off in straight sets, with complete dominance over the course of the game.

    At the end of Round 1, Goa-India had taken the lead 25-16 (Time: 20 Minutes), which while substantial, did not assert dominance. Round 2, however, was more indicative of their superiority, with a performance that was affirmed by the daunting scoreline: 25-10 (Time: 20 Minutes). The score from Round 2 was repeated in Round 3 (Time: 20 Minutes).

    At the end of the game, the Goa-India team Captain, Melinda Pereira, said, “A lot of it came down to the tenacity and hard work displayed the girls. Defensively, we worked very hard, and that was reflected in the scores.”

    The Head Coach, R.P Tailor followed up on his star athlete’s point of view, saying, “A lot of the end result came down to effort and determination. The girls can be proud of their efforts on the court, and while we might well be guaranteed a medal, we won’t play with any less heart.”

    The Macau squad was represented by their Captain, Lei Sin Kuan, whoadmitted her team was found wanting, saying, “We had an uphill battle right from the start. The team fumbled a bit defensively, and at the end of the day, it cost us dearly. We can but hope that from here on, things will improve.”

    The men’s match on the other hand, proved to be a dodgy affair that went down to the wire.

    Round 1 saw Team Goa-India take the lead with a score of 25-17 (Time: 17 Minutes). While they won the round,  the score line indicates that they could not dominate the same.
    Round 2, saw Mozambique press the pedal clawing their way back into the game with a score of 25-21 (Time: 20 Minutes). But come Round 3, and the hosts simply decimated their opponent with a score of 25-10 (Time: 16 Minutes).

    Reflecting on the victory, the Captain of the Indian squad Rama Krishna Dhawasker, opined, “The boys gave it their all. Mozambique is an agressive team, but we managed to overcome them.”

    Captain of the opposition, Nuvunga Aldevino Enoque Fernando, felt, “The sport is in its nascent stages in Mozambique. Clubs dominate the sporting scene in Mozambique. We have still-growing infrastructure, and as such are still in the process of emerging as a sporting nation in volleyball.”

    All in all, a great first day out at the tourney for the home teams. 

    India Remains Undefeated on Day – 1 in Table Tennis

    20-01-2014: The Lusofonia Games have begun. Leading to an explosive start at the Peddem, Multipurpose Indoor stadium, the participant countries battled it out in the sport of Table Tennis. Round one of the battle ground started off with the Women’s teams at the 3rd edition of the Lusofonia Games between Portugal & Angola.

     Portugal came out with a bang, which lead to a glorious win against the equally fierce Angolian offense. Angola’s Isabel Albino gave Portugal’s Marta a tough fight and almost managed to get the country back in the game by getting in to a nail biting tie in the 4th set. Final score: 3-0 with a Portugal win. The Men’s team came out guns ablaze and followed Portugal’s footsteps by beating them 3-0 as well.  

     The first Indian team to represent the country was in the sport of Table Tennis and the honour was done by our very own Women’s team, who did the country proud by an amazing team performance leading to a 3-1 win against Sri Lanka.

     The Indian Men were not far behind in keeping up the bar which was set by the women. Our players did spectacularly well against their straight wins against Angola. Anthony Amalraj, Harmeet Desai and Soumyajit Ghosh put on a glorious fight against the heavy Angolan intimidation. Group league round 2 men’s First set was played by Quebuco Elisandro from Angola versus Anthony Amalraj from India. First round was dominated by the Indians with the score of 5-11. The second set was also dominated by India with 7-11. The third set was yet again won by India with a score of 3-11. Set 2 was played by Neto Edvane from Angola versus Desai Harmeet from India. First set was dominated by India with 3-11.

     Second set was a close match between the two competitors but India managed to win with a score of 10-12. The third set was yet again dominated by the Indian with a clean sweep of 7-11. Set 3 was played by Antonio Allesion from Angola versus Ghosh Soumyajit. The first set was opened by the Indians winning it with a comfortable 4-11. Angola fought back with a score of 11-8 in the second set. Coincidentally India came back in the third set with 8-11. India finished off the round with a winning score of 8-11 and concluding the match by finishing with a 3-0 win. The spectators were at the edge of their seats. The Indian Women’s team repeated the performance against Macau by making their position stronger in the qualifications. They beat Macau 3-0 in the final match of the day.

     

    NATIONWIDE KHUDRA SWARAJYA ABHIYAN TO BE LAUNCHED ON 1st JANUARY FROM NEW DELHI LEADERS OF RETAIL STAKEHOLDERS MET TODAY AT NEW DELHI

    24-dec-2012 …. To finalise the strategy of  their two month long nationwide movement “Khudra Swarajya Abhiyan” against FDI in Retail, a meeting of the core committee of “Khudra FDI Virodhi Rashtriya Morcha”( KFVRM), a joint coalition of retail stakeholders hold a meeting at New Delhi today which was attended by leaders of Farmers, Traders, Hawkers, Transporters, Consumers, Self employed groups, trade union, cooperative and other sectors of retail trade.  The nationwide movement will be kicked off from New Delhi on 1st January,2013 when leaders of different states belonging to all retail stakeholders will participate in a “national convention” organized by KFVRM.

    More than 100 leaders of different sectors will join the Convention to be held on 1st January. Invitations have also been extended to prominent leaders of different political parties including Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party. After completion of two month long movement, a massive rally at Ramlila Ground will be held in the month of March, the final date of which will be announced on 1st January, 2013.
    It is remembered that during this two month long agitation, large scale of protests including Sankalp Yatra, Chaupal Charcha, Dharna, Demonstrations, Torch Procession and other democratic protest means will be hold in different states of the Country. To make the movement more active and visible optimum use of social media sites including Twitter and Facebook will be utilized, A different protest in the series of Cartoons will also be carried out all over the Country. The leaders of different retail stakeholders will tour extensively all over the Country during the two month movement-said Mr. Praveen Khandelwal, Secretary General of the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT).
    On the other hand, Mr. Khandelwal strongly criticized the reported statement of Union State Minister Shri Sachin Pilot for advocating the need of making lobbying legal in India. Such a statement of the Government and its Ministers reflect their acute partisan attitude towards the welfare of the corporate sector and they are least bothered about the livelihood of crores of people of the Country.
    The core committee meeting held today at New Delhi was attended by trade leaders Shri Satish Garg, Shri Ramesh Khanna, Shri Vijay Pal, Coalition Coordinator Shri Deepak Sharma”Pradeep”,Farmer Leaders Shri Naresh Sirohi ,Shri Krishan Vir Chaudhary , Smal Sectors Leader Shri Ved Prakash Gupta , Shri Ravinder Bansal,Shri Mahaodar Lal Dhawan, Hawkers Leaders Shri Soudhan Singh,  Shri Sakil Ahmed, Shri R.B. Singh Rajput, Consumers  Leader B.S. Sachdeva, Transporters Leaders Shri  Pradeep Singhal, Shri Rajender Kapoor , Shri Asutosh Ved , Labour Leaders Shri Pawan Kumar and Shri Ashwani Mahajan.
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    For more details, please contact CAIT Secretary General Mr. Praveen Khandelwal at 9891015165-9310199771
     

    India’s star Mahesh Bhupathi & World No.5 Daniel Nestor to open their doubles campaign in Chennai Pair will be the Top Seed at Aircel Chennai Open 2013

     December 22, 2012: The Aircel Chennai Open, India and South Asia’s only ATP World Tour tennis event today announced that the country’s ace Jet Lev India Jetpack doubles specialist Mahesh Bhupathi will be teaming up with World No.5 Canada’s Daniel Nestor to participate in the doubles draw of the top tennis tournament. The event is scheduled to take place at Chennai’s SDAT Tennis Stadium from December 31, 2012 to January 6, 2013. The pair will be the top seed and hot favourites at the forthcoming tournament.

    Bhupathi won his 50th career doubles title this season and he will look at Aircel Chennai Open 2013 as the ideal platform to kick-start the New Year on a winning note. The 38-year-old Bhupathi teamed up with countryman Rohan Bopanna to compile an impressive 34-22 match record and 2-3 in finals but the duo recently announced their decision to play with different partners in 2013.

    With earlier partner Max Mirnyi of Belarus, 40-year-old Nestor finished at No. 2 in ATP Doubles Team Rankings with a 4-2 record in finals, capturing titles in Brisbane, Memphis and Roland Garros for the second year in a row.

    Bhupathi, with former partner Leander Paes, won the 2011 Aircel Chennai Open title when India’s most famous doubles pair reunited on the professional tour at the start of the 2011 season after a gap of nine years, to win a record fifth title in the event.

    Commenting on the announcement Mr. Karti P Chidambaram, Chairman – Tournament Organising Committee, Vice President – AITA & TNTA said, “Being an Indian and among the best doubles players in the world, Mahesh Bhupathi has a huge fan following in Chennai. As well, Daniel Nestor is a top five ranked doubles player. We welcome Mahesh and Daniel to Aircel Chennai Open 2013 and look forward to seeing them play some excellent tennis in front of eager home crowds!”

    Ashu Jindal, COO, IMG Reliance said, “As we gear up for another edition of scintillating tennis action with one of the best playing fields ever, we are delighted to announce Mahesh Bhupathi and Daniel Nestor’s participation in the tournament. This is the first time the pair is coming together and we are sure they will transform into a force to reckon with and do great things in the forthcoming season.”

    Tournament Director Tom Annear said, “We are pleased that Mahesh Bhupathi and Daniel Nestor have chosen the Aircel Chennai Open 2013 to begin their new partnership. They are talented and mature players and respect each other’s game. We’re sure they will be a pair to watch out for in the new season.”

    This year’s field has an impressive line-up of 4 players from the top 20. Apart from Czech Republic’s Tomas Berdych (No.6) who played a lead role in the recent Davis Cup final win, the grid includes Janko Tipsarevic (No.9), twice winner Marin Cilic (No.15) and Stanislas Wawrinka (No.17). Names such as Benoit Paire, Robin Haase and Yen-Hsun Lu are other names to watch out for and make this year’s event one of the strongest ever.

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