PUBLISHED FROM VISAKHAPATNAM. SATURDAY 24TH SEPTEMBER, 2016. VOLUME-1, ISSUE NO.186 6 PAGES Rs.4/- Nirmala Sitaraman: Marine products to get benefits under Merchandise Floods claim 10 lives Exports from India Visakhapatnam-Voicetoday:: in AP, Telangana India's resurgent seafood industry got a major impetus with Union Commerce and Industry Minister Mrs Low-lying areas were inun- reeling under the effect of Nirmala Sitharaman announc dated in Sangareddy, Medak very heavy rainfall, ing a raft of measures, includ- district of Telangana, on Visakhapatnam district is in a ing setting up of agencies for Friday, even as heavy rains safe position as it has only aquaculture and fisheries in continue to lash Guntur dis- received a little bit excess all coastal states and export trict of Andhra Pradesh. over the normal rainfall, incentives for marine prod- The Tehsildar of Bapatla, according to district officials. ucts under Merchandise Vallaiah, said water level has 12.08 pm: Situation still Exports from India Scheme been steadily increasing and grim in flood-hit areas of (MEIS), at a high-profile there has been no evacuation Andhra Pradesh: The state international seafood confer- of people so far. continued to reel under the ence here today. Vijayawada/ Hyderabad: impact of heavy rains for the Under the MEIS, the gov- The death toll in floods in third consecutive day on ernment currently allocates exports under the Union Expressing his govern- Friday as the low pressure in Commerce and Industry ment's determination to make Andhra Pradesh and Rs 22,000 crore annually for Telangana rose to 10 after two Bengal of Bengal has intensi- exports. "From this financial Ministry. Andhra Pradesh the fied by morning. At least six 'Aquaculture Hub' not only of more incidents of drowning year onwards, an additional Voicing concern, she said came to light on Friday. persons have so far died in Rs 1500 crore will be allocat- that despite being a major India but also of the world, Guntur district alone and 1.53 pm: Heavy rains bat- ed under the scheme that will producer, India's seafood Mr N Chandrababu Naidu, many went missing across the tered many parts of the dis- include certain marine and industry has a long way to go Chief Minister of Andhra State. Hundreds of villages trict for the third consecutive seafood items," Mrs in fully tapping the potential Pradesh, said the state were marooned due to inter- day on Friday disrupting Sitharaman said at the 20th for value addition. "I held accounted for over 45 per mittent rains and road traffic vehicular traffic, causing edition of the three-day India discussions with trade minis- cent of India's cultured was badly hit at many places. water logging and hampering International Seafood Show ters from Japan and South shrimp exports during 2015- Read more coal production. A part of the on Thursday. Moula Ali, as several parts of Telangana in Sadashivapet mandal. It (IISS), which began here this Korea recently and they have 16. "We expect to touch a tar- portico of the century-old 12.04 pm: Twin cities located in north-eastern came under sheet of water due was reported that one Swamy morning at the Port Trust expressed interest in collabo- get of 70 per cent over the British era building housing experienced another severe Hyderabad received around to heavy rains since (45) was washed away in rain Diamond Jubilee Stadium. rating with India for develop- next few years," he added. spell of rain late Thursday, 22 cm in the last 24 hours. Wednesday. According to water while trying to save his ment of aquaculture," she Stressing the need for con- the Mandal Revenue Office The agencies for aquacul- flooding many areas. India Meteorological information reaching here, son in Kongur village of added. trolling diseases in farmed and Sub-Treasury Office in ture and fisheries, under the Weathermen have warned of Department located at four persons died in Medak Kulcharam mandal. Though shrimps, Mr Naidu said his Yellendu collapsed in the guidance of the chief minis- Mrs Sitharman hoped that more in the next 48 hours. Begumpet recorded five cen- district in the last 12 hours – the son was saved father went government has set up a Task early hours of the day owing ters and headed by their chief the MPEDA would play a key Heavy spell of rain that began timetres of rain since Kalavathi (35) and Tulasi missing and it is feared that Force to set up state of the art to overnight heavy downpour. secretaries, will be under the role in bringing in the best Read more three days ago due to low- Thursday 8.30 p.m. Read (eight) - died after a house he was washed away Due to aegis of the Marine Products industry practices from laboratories in this regard. pressure conditions over 1.05 pm: Even as neigh- more collapsed at Medak town. overflowing of tanks and Export Development around the globe to accelerate The IISS, with 'Safe and coastal Andhra Pradesh con- bouring East Godavari and 11.50 am: Four persons are Shammama (60) died when lakes, connectivity was cut Authority (MPEDA), the the growth of the seafood Sustainable Indian tinued to bring in more rains several other districts are feared dead in Medak district wall collapsed at Mubarakpur among (Contd..4..) nodal body for marine industry. Aquaculture' (Contd..5..) GST council meeting: No consensus on SC sends back Subrata turnover limit; nod to April 1 deadline Roy to jail New Delhi: Day one of the cated that a final view on the New Delhi: Roy has been Goods and Services Tax matter will be taken in subse- There will also be clarity regarding the selection of lodged in Tihar jail since (GST) Council meeting quent meetings. “With regard base year for purpose of calculation of compensa- March 4, 2014 on the orders brought to the fore divergent to threshold for exemptions, of the apex court in relation views regarding threshold for there are two sets of sugges- tion to states for loss suffered due to GST. with a long-running dispute annual turnover for the appli- tions which have come. We with SEBI. cability of the indirect tax on have to converge on both The Supreme Court on Thursday. While 11 BJP-ruled views, and both on officers Friday cancelled all interim and smaller states agreed for and ministers track. We will relief, including the bail an annual turnover limit of Rs continue the meeting tomor- granted to Sahara chief 10 lakh, 12-13 states agreed row (Friday) and thereafter Subrata Roy and two others, for a threshold limit of Rs 25 we will be able to converge to and directed them to be taken lakh. Delhi asked for a thresh- one particular figure as far as into custody. old limit higher than Rs 25 the exemptions are con- A bench headed by Chief lakh, while 7-8 states, includ- cerned,” finance minister Justice T.S. Thakur got infu- ing Uttar Pradesh, had con- Arun Jaitley said after the riated when senior advocate tentions regarding the two meeting. Rajeev Dhavan, appearing for slabs of turnover limit for Delhi’s finance minister Sahara, said they were not what to do. All interim a fair statement that they exclusion from levy of the and Deputy Chief Minister involved in the process of arrangements stand can- should be sent back to jail. GST. Manish Sisodia said the opin- selling of properties by the celled. Condemners are “We have deposited Rs. 352 I’m Not That Sharp ion regarding the turnover Securities and Exchange directed to be taken into cus- crore already as per the last Shooter, Tweets Indian threshold for GST levy was Board of India (SEBI). tody,” the bench, also com- direction, which is Rs. 52 Cricketer Mohammad Kaif divided and it will be taken up prising Justices A R Dave and crore more. It is not a fair “If you want to be heard, A K Sikri, said. statement,” he said. Government officials indi- for discussion by the council you go to jail. Don’t tell us when (Contd..2..) Mr. Dhavan said it was not Counsel (Contd..2..) India, France conclude Rafale deal Pakistan hosts Ivy League of This March 29, 2011 photo, Dassault Aviation Chairman IAF.Deliveries Under the terms of the con- provided by the French Army, and CEO who was present at are expected to begin 36 tract, France has to ensure shows a Rafale fighter taking the event said in a statement months from signing of the that 75 percent of the fleet i.e. off from the Charles de later. 27 fighters are operationally terrorism, UN told contract and completed in 30 Gaulle aircraft carrier in the India and France held sev- months from then. available at any given time. Mediterranean Sea. eral rounds of tough negotia- There is a 50 percent offset India and France on Friday tions after Prime A view of the concluded an Inter- Minister 71st session of Governmental Agreement for Narendra Modi the purchase of 36 Rafale announced the United Nations fighter jets to cost the nation decision for General Euro 7.87 billion. direct purchase The signing was concluded of 36 Rafale jets Assembly at the at Hyderabad house in the in fly away con- UN headquar- presence of Defence minister dition in April Manohar Parrikar along with 2014. ters in New his French counterpart Jean The deal York on Yves Le Drian. includes the 36 Wednesday. “I am certain that the aircraft, New Delhi: New Delhi Rafale and its performance weapons, mounts counter-attack hours will hold high the colours of spares, support after Sharif’s speech at U.N.