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Peter Smokler
Cinematographer | Camera and Electrical Department | Director
Known for Sports Night (1998-2000), This Is Spinal Tap (1984), The Larry Sanders Show (1992-1998), The Last Real Cowboys (2000)
Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 1 win & 6 nominations
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Dish TV India Limited (Dish TV) (BSE: 532839, NSE: DISHTV) today reported third quarter fiscal 2011 standalone revenues of ` 3749 million, representing 35% growth over the corresponding period last fiscal. The EBITDA for the quarter stood at ` 684 million, recording more than a fourfold increase over the corresponding quarter last fiscal. The net loss reduced to ` 443 million, compared to ` 763 million for the same period last fiscal.
The Board of Directors in its meeting held today, has approved and taken on record the unaudited standalone financial results of Dish TV for the quarter ended on December 31, 2010.
Dish TV achieved more than 9.4 million gross and 7.7 million net subscribers at the end of 3Q FY11, maintaining leadership as the largest DTH player in the Asia Pacific region.
Strong subscriber addition and more than 5% YoY increase in Average Revenue per User (ARPU) lead to a 45% growth in subscription revenues of ` 3,091 million as compared to the corresponding period last fiscal.
Favorable pack mix due to increasing traction in middle level subscription packs over base pack resulted in ARPU growing to ` 142 in 3Q FY11 compared to ` 135 in the corresponding period last fiscal.
Subscriber acquisition cost (SAC) increased marginally to ` 2,142 from ` 2,083 in the immediately preceding quarter largely due to higher selling and distribution expenses and enhanced box subsidy due to aggressive competition at the acquisition front.
Content cost as a percentage of subscription revenue remained at 39%. Average monthly churn was at 0.9% p.m.
"While subscriber numbers have been on the rise, ARPUs in India have always had significant scope for improvement. Dish TV's initiative to drive ARPUs by industry leading practices has delivered heartening results in a challenging environment. Despite adding more than 1 million subscribers in the third quarter, Dish TV drove Average Revenue per User to '142. The recently increased transponder capacity will further enable Dish TV to build on its ability to generate higher revenues by offering a significantly enhanced High Definition bouquet," he added.
Commenting on the third quarter results, Mr. Chandra said, "Dish TV has delivered yet another quarter of encouraging financial results. Its superior quarterly performance is a reflection of its continued focus on operational efficiencies and cost management."
Mr. Jawahar Goel, Managing Director, Dish TV, said, "The third quarter being festival period holds significant potential for leveraging on the burgeoning consumer demand in the country.
In line with our expectations, Dish TV registered exceptionally strong growth during this period. Price hike across two popular packs announced towards the end of the preceding quarter along with strategic marketing initiatives resulted in our package mix getting favorably skewed towards higher value packs. We were pleased to see that despite brilliant subscriber growth and marginal increase in subscriber acquisition costs, EBITDA margin reached a new high of 18.2%."
"Dish TV's constant emphasis on superior content and on creating an unparalleled viewing experience for the consumer along with world class service has always made it stand apart.
The company now has another distinct advantage over competition in the form of a significantly enhanced bandwidth capacity. We look forward to capitalize on this lead by offering a collection of value added services and region specific content along with a significantly enhanced number of High Definition channels. We expect this to translate into substantial gains in revenue and profitability while bringing more value to our subscribers and increasing shareholder return going forward," he added.
10 million subscriber mark and remains committed to break even at the bottom-line and turn free cash flow positive at the earliest. With recent operational initiatives, margin improvements and cash generation would get further strengthened."
Dish TV crossed the momentous 9 million subscribers mark in the third quarter. Continuing its subscriber acquisition spree, the company went on to add a record 500 thousand new subscribers on its platform during the month of November '10.
During the quarter, Dish TV also announced signing up of a long term contract for additional transponders on Asiasat with 'Antriksh'. With this, its total transmission bandwidth increased to 648MHz. The new transponders are closely located to the current transponders thus allowing channels beamed from it to be available to existing customers as well.
The increased transponder capacity will enable Dish TV to increase its standard definition channel capacity to over 320 and high definition capacity to over 30 which will be substantially higher than any competing DTH operator in both HD as well as SD transmission. This substantial increase in capacity over competition is likely to be a game changer for Dish TV in the Indian DTH market.
With a last mile reach of more than 9.4 million subscribers, Dish TV offers a transparent new medium for distinct advertising in an otherwise cluttered environment. Further, with television rating measurement agencies increasing the all India digital weightage in their reported markets from around 8% to 15%, advertisers have started looking at DTH as a platform of choice for focused advertisement. To capitalize on this, Dish TV has amplified its focus on advertising revenues as an alternate revenue stream and is poised to materially scale up revenue from advertising going forward.
Sports particularly cricket, continues to drive the category. The impending cricket World Cup and IPL matches are expected to provide similar growth to DTH in the year ahead. Dish TV remains well-prepared, showcasing domestic and international cricket to further enhance its reach amongst sports enthusiasts across the country. It recently added the India - South Africa cricketing series in High Definition on its platform.
Dish TV has been driving the digital revolution in the country and remains focused to maintain leadership and achieve its guided acquisition target along with aiming profitability in the months to come.


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Home | Press Centre | Speeches | Speech by HRH The Prince of Wales at the 'Spirit & Life' exhibition
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales speaking at the inauguration of the Spirit & Life Exhibition, 12 July 2007.
AKDN/Arnhel de Serra
Speech by HRH The Prince of Wales at the 'Spirit & Life' exhibition
London, UK (12 July 2007)
Remarks by His Highness the Aga Khan
Exhibition catalogue
Aga Khan Museum
Aga Khan Museum - Website
Your Highness,
I cannot tell you what a pleasure it is for my wife and I to join you this afternoon in celebrating the Fiftieth Anniversary of His Highness The Aga Khan's succession to the Imamat.
It is, if I may say so, London's great good fortune that His Highness has chosen to open his Golden Jubilee celebrations with the 'Spirit and Life' Exhibition which my wife and I have just seen – we had to drag ourselves away from it! I understand that this is the first time these masterpieces of Islamic art have been seen in London. They are of quite exceptional historical importance and beauty. But, perhaps still more importantly, they also convey the clearest possible message about the close ties between the Abrahamic Faiths. For example, the magnificent Eleventh Century Canon of Medicine, which originated in Iran, was equally indispensable to Western scholars for the better part of five hundred years.
And it was fascinating when I was recently at the British Library to see there in fact another fascinating exhibition called 'Sacred', which another very dramatic demonstration of the close way in which these faiths have been so close for so long.
So much attention is paid to the outward differences between Faiths. Almost reflexively, this becomes translated into seemingly impenetrable divisions between people; people who – if they did but know it – are in fact linked by much and separated by rather little. How refreshing it is, then, to be reminded by this marvellous exhibition of the spirituality from which our Faiths draw their real strength, and of the heritage and traditions which we share.
It is, of course, His Highness's own leadership and vision which has brought this collection together. It is, if I may say so, it is that same leadership and vision which has enabled the Aga Khan Development Network to grow into an organization of international importance, addressing development needs in some thirty-five countries around the World, bridging boundaries of race and religion. My darling wife and I were privileged to see some of this work, towards the end of last year, in Altit and Nansoq villages in Northern Pakistan - in fact I was devastated when I had to leave behind the gift I was given, in Altit: a very beautifully shampooed Yak! I got a crate to bring it back, and actually I think a Yak is the only rare breed I haven't got.
Can I also just say a brief word about the Ismaili community in this country, and the contribution they make to modern British society. I can only applaud your emphasis on intellectual and cultural exploration as a means of integration, and your determination to discharge your obligations as citizens of this country without losing your own distinctive traditions. I suspect it is no coincidence that the younger members of your community have among the highest participation in tertiary education, helping to create strong role models for all young people in Britain. The reasons behind this are probably more a subject for a Doctoral thesis than a short speech. But I have no doubt that the existence of shared values is a key defining factor. These values celebrate humility, greatness of soul, honour, magnanimity and, indeed, hospitality. They form the bedrock of the excellent outreach work of the Ismaili Centre. These shared values are perhaps, the greatest of the treasures displayed here today…
Your Highness, in concluding, and on behalf of my Wife and myself, can I offer our most affectionate and heartfelt congratulations on your Golden Jubilee and our fervent hope, Insha' Allah, many, many more years of outstanding service to your community lay ahead.
AKDN Statement at the High-level Ministerial Meeting on the Humanitarian Situation in Afghanistan
Address by the Rector Prof. Dr. S. Sohail H. Naqvi at the first Convocation of the University of Central Asia
Address by the Chairman, Board of Trustees, Shamsh Kassim-Lakha at the first Convocation of the University of Central Asia


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The NorVa is a performing venue located in Norfolk, Virginia, the name being a syllabic abbreviation of the city and state of its location.

About
The theatre was the brainchild of local music venue entrepreneurs Bill Reid and Rick Mersel, who have also developed the Atlantic Union Bank Pavilion and have ties to the development of Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater. In 2014, the NorVa was acquired by Anschutz Entertainment Group.

The original venue opened in 1922 as a 2,000-seat motion picture and live entertainment (vaudeville) theater. It continued as a movie theater into the 1970s. The building served as home to the Downtown Athletic Club from 1980 until 1998. The NorVa reopened as a concert venue on April 28, 2000, with James Brown performing the inaugural show.

Movie theater history
 Built by The Johnson Construction Co.
 Operated by the W.W.V. (Wells, Wilmer, and Vincent) Co., Inc.
 Part of the Wells entertainment group which included Granby Theatre and Wells Theatre.
 William S. Wilder was the first manager before opening The Colley Theater (Naro Expanded Cinema) in 1936, and The Commodore Theater in 1945.
 Newspaper articles of the time used "theater" and "theatre" interchangeably.
 Pipe organ manufactured by The Robert Morton Co.
 Norva Concert Orchestra Director - Prof. Charles Borjes
 Original Organist - Jack Griffith
 Chairs furnished by Virginia School Supply Co. of Richmond, Virginia.

1922
 November 27 - Bright Eyes and The Man Who Saw Tomorrow were the first films.
 November 30 - The Sin Flood

External links
The 125-Plus People, Places and Things Ruling the Rock & Roll Universe, Rolling Stone (2008)
The Best Music Venues in America: Readers' Choice, Rolling Stone (2013)

References

Theatres in Virginia
Music venues in Virginia
Buildings and structures in Norfolk, Virginia
Culture of Norfolk, Virginia
1922 establishments in Virginia
Anschutz Corporation
Downtown Norfolk, Virginia

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Category: Kerala
by JKS	 January 20, 2020
Android R OS spotted running on Google Pixel 4 smartphone
San Francisco:With the next edition of Android operating system (OS) reportedly around the corner, a benchmark test has been spotted on Geekbench which indicates that a Google Pixel 4 smartphone was …
Quake causes damage, injuries in China's Xinjiang region
Beijing, Jan 20 A strong earthquake damaged buildings and injured at least one person seriously in a rural part of China's far west Xinjiang region, the government said Monday. Rescue teams …
Penang (Malaysia), Jan 20 Malaysia has sent back 150 containers of plastic waste to 13 mainly rich countries since the third quarter last year, with the environment minster warning on Monday …
Sitaram Yechury attacks govt on slowdown in economy
New Delhi, Jan 20 CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Monday slammed the government over the slowdown in economy and said that this was not just "mismanagement" but "destruction of lives". …
Impossible for immigrant to give proof of religious persecution: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Guwahati, Assam Finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said it is impossible for an immigrant to provide proof of religious persecution. Sarma, who is also convenor of the NDA's regional wing …
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Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 20 The Left front government in Kerala on Monday decided to inform the Centre it would not cooperate with the updation of the NPR, saying there were fears among …
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 20 The Left front government in Kerala on Monday decided to inform the Centre it would not cooperate with the updation of the NPR, saying there were fears among the public about the process and it has the "Constitutional responsibility" to alleviate them and ensure law and order.
A special cabinet meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan here, decided to inform the Registrar General and Census Commissioner under the Union Home Ministry that it was unable to cooperate with anything with regard to the updation of the NPR.
"The decision was taken as it was the Constitutional responsibility of the government to alleviate the fears of general public and ensure law and order situation in the state," a Chief Minister's Office release said.
However, the state would fully cooperate with the census procedures, it said.
The LDF government, which has been on a warpath against the Centre over the Citizenship Amendment Act, has last month stayed all activities related to updation of NPR, considering 'apprehensions' of public that it would lead to NRC in the wake of the controversial CAA.
"As the NPR is a process that leads to the National Register of Citizens (NRC), there is a sense of fear among the people that its implementation could lead to widespread insecurity", the CMO release said on Monday.
The experience of the state which had already compiled the NRC was an example for this, it added, in apparent reference to Assam.
Kerala had already stopped all procedures regarding the NPR updation, the release said adding there was also a report of the state police that the if the government went ahead with the procedures, it would adversely impact the law and order situation.
'CPM will launch door-to-door campaign to explain link b/w CAA-NPR-NRC':Sitaram Yechury
Thiruvananthapuram, The CPI(M) will soon launch a nation-wide house-to-house campaign to explain to the people, the 'link' between CAA-NPR-NRC, party general secretary, Sitaram Yechury said on Sunday. The intense campaign will …
Thiruvananthapuram, The CPI(M) will soon launch a nation-wide house-to-house campaign to explain to the people, the 'link' between CAA-NPR-NRC, party general secretary, Sitaram Yechury said on Sunday.
The intense campaign will take place all over the country, he said while briefing the media about the three-day central committee held at Vilapilsala near here.
The central committee also urged the people not to answer the NPR questions.
"The Central committee has called upon the people not to answer any questions concerning the NPR when the enumerators come to their houses…," the left leader said.
CAA petition in Supreme Court: Kerala Governor seeks report from LDF govt
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 19 Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan has sought a report from the state government for moving the Supreme Court against the Citizenship Amendment Act without informing him The office …
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 19 Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan has sought a report from the state government for moving the Supreme Court against the Citizenship Amendment Act without informing him
The office of Raj Bhavan has sought the report from the Chief Secretary of the state
"The Governors office has sought a report from the Chief Secretary for not informing him about the states move to approach the apex court against the CAA," a top source from Raj Bhavan saidon Sunday
The LDF government had on January 13 moved the top court challenging the Act and had sought to declare it as ultra vires of the Constitution
Attacking Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Khan had earlier said the public affairs and the business of the government cannot be run in accordance with the "whims of an individual or a political party" and everyone has to respect the rules
Kerala was the first state to pass a resolution in the state assembly against the CAA and to knock on the doors of the top court, challenging the new law
The Governor, who has made his displeasure known public, had told reporters in Delhi that as per Rules of Business Section 34(2) sub section 5, the state government should inform the Governor on matters that affect the relations between the state and the Centre
However, the state has maintained that it had not violated any rules and no deliberate attempts had been made to challenge the authority of the Governors office
Law Minister A K Balan had said on Saturday that the government would clear all apprehensions raised by Khan
A day after CPI(M) mouthpiece Deshabhimani attacked the Governor in a hard hitting editorial, party state secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan on Sunday accused Khan of unnecessarily interfering in the day-to-day affairs of the government
"The Governor is defaming a state government which was elected by the people of the state
The post of Governor is not to defame the state government," he said in an article in the party newspaper
Meanwhile, Khan, who was scheduled to attend a public function at Kozhikode on Sunday, cancelled it, citing security reasons
The Governor was scheduled to attend a session at the Kerala Literary Festival (KLF)
"The organisers told us it would be difficult for them to follow the security protocol for the Governor as the KLF is a function which is being attended by thousands of people. They requested us to change the date,"Raj Bhavan sources said
There were reports suggesting that the Governor cancelled the event, fearing protest from anti-CAA agitators, especially at a literary function.
by AHK	 January 18, 2020
No chance against 'self-made' Narendra Modi, 'Fifth-generation dynast' Rahul Gandhi : Ramachandra Guha
Kozhikode: A 'fifth-age dynast' Rahul Gandhi gets no opportunity in Indian legislative issues against a 'dedicated and independent' Narendra Modi, and Kerala did an appalling thing by choosing the Congress chief …
Kozhikode: A 'fifth-age dynast' Rahul Gandhi gets no opportunity in Indian legislative issues against a 'dedicated and independent' Narendra Modi, and Kerala did an appalling thing by choosing the Congress chief for Parliament, history specialist Ramachandra Guha said here Friday.
Guha said the decrease of the Congress from an 'extraordinary gathering' during the opportunity development to a 'pitiful family firm' presently is one reason for the ascendency of Hindutva and patriotism in India.
"I don't have anything against Rahul Gandhi by and by. He is a nice individual, very respectful. Be that as it may, youthful India doesn't need a fifth-age dynast. In the event that you Malyalis commit the error of reappointing Rahul Gandhi in 2024 as well, you are simply giving over a bit of leeway to Narendra Modi," said Guha on the second day of the continuous Kerala Literature Festival (KLF) during his discussion, 'Energy Vs Jingoism'.
Tending to the group, loaded with Keralites, he stated, "Kerala, you have done numerous superb things for India, yet one of the sad thing you did was to choose Rahul Gandhi to Parliament."
Gandhi, who in 2019 general races lost from his family bastion of Amethi in Uttar Pradesh, had won from the Wayanad seat in Kerala.
"Narendra Modi's extraordinary bit of leeway is that he isn't Rahul Gandhi. He is independent. He has run a state for a long time, he has a managerial encounter, he is extraordinarily dedicated and he never takes occasions in Europe. Trust me I am stating this truly," he said.
In any case, regardless of whether Rahul Gandhi was "substantially more wise, all the more persevering, never took an occasion in Europe, as a fifth era dynast despite everything he will be off guard against an independent individual", the 61-year-old creator said.
He took on Congress president Sonia Gandhi too who, he stated, helped him to remember the "late Mughal tradition" and how unapproachable they were of the condition of their realm.
"India is turning out to be progressively popularity based and less medieval, and the Gandhis simply don't understand this. You (Sonia) are in Delhi, your realm is contracting increasingly more yet at the same time your chamchas (sycophants) are disclosing to you that you are as yet the badshah," he said.
Further, he cited his instructor and noted Indian humanist Andre Beteille to portray the narrative of Nehru-Gandhi family as a great 'inversion of the well known Biblical directive': the transgressions of the dad will be visited upon seven progressive ages.
"In the Nehru's case, it is the wrongdoings of the seven progressive ages have been returned to upon Nehru… take a gander at the national discussion today. For what reason is Nehru evoked everytime? For what reason does Modi consistently state Nehru ne Kashmir mein yeh kiya, China mein yeh kiya, Triple Talaq mein yeh kiye … in light of the fact that Rahul Gandhi is there.
"Presently if Rahul Gandhi vanishes, Modi needs to discuss his own arrangements and why they fizzled," he said.
As indicated by Guha, 'Pietism of the Indian Left — the way that they cherished different countries more than India', 'ascent of forceful patriotism around the world' and 'the ascent of Islamic fundamentalism in neighboring nations' are some different explanations for the clear jump of Hindutva in India in the ongoing occasions.
History specialist William Dalrymple, authors like Benyamin, Namita Gokhale, Chetan Bhagat and columnists Karan Thapar and Rajdeep Sardesai are among the numerous different journalists who will go to the four-day celebration.
Hurt religious sentiments, No motive:Kerala govt
Thiruvananthapuram: After a tempest emitted over a 'hamburger fry' tweet by Kerala Tourism on Makarasankranti day, the CPI(M)- drove LDF government Friday explained its point was not to hurt anybody's strict convictions. …
Thiruvananthapuram: After a tempest emitted over a 'hamburger fry' tweet by Kerala Tourism on Makarasankranti day, the CPI(M)- drove LDF government Friday explained its point was not to hurt anybody's strict convictions.
Pummeling the state, BJP MP Shobha Karandlaje tweeted the "Kerala socialist govt have announced a war against Hindus of the state!"
The travel industry Minister Kadakampally Surendran reprimanded the individuals who were attempting to give a public shading to the Tourism office tweet on the Kerala delicacy – 'Meat Ularthiyathu' and said in the southern state none connections nourishment with religion.
"Delicate lumps of hamburger, slow-simmered with fragrant flavors, coconut pieces, and curry leaves. A formula for the most great dish, Beef Ularthiyathu, the stuff of legends, from the place that is known for flavors, Kerala," the tweet read alongside a formula connect.
Some Twitter clients had indicated their disappointment as the tweet had showed up January 15 on Makarsankranti day, a Hindu celebration celebrated as Pongal, Bihu and Lohri in different pieces of the nation.
Surendran said those attempting to communalise the issue were the ones who were making a contention by saying that photos of pork dishes ought to likewise be transferred by the office.
Different dishes made of pork are as of now on the site, he called attention to.
Shobha Karandlaje, BJP MP from Udupi, expressed "the state government is taking a ride on Hindu suppositions by praising Beef on #MakarSankranti day. Wiped out outlook of Commies of Kerala is out for show. Socialism is an ailment, disgrace on u @KeralaTourism!," the BJP pioneer tweeted.
Another Twitter client expressed: "Would you say you are insane? on Pongal and Sankranti when we love Cows, Oxen, and Cattle for their commitment to humankind's simple presence and culture… on one hand we have Gangireddula meLam in Telugu states, Jallikattu in TN, and Kambala races in Karnataka and you feature this."
Notwithstanding, it was not just brickbats alone for Kerala Tourism, the same number of turned out in help for the 'meat fry tweet'.
Kerala Governor says Left govt should have informed him first on petition against CAA
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 16 Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Thursday said the act of the state government to move the Supreme Court against the Citizenship Amendment Act, without informing him was …
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 16 Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Thursday said the act of the state government to move the Supreme Court against the Citizenship Amendment Act, without informing him was "improper".
Khan, while speaking to reporters at the airport here, said protocol demanded that he should have been informed first.
"Even the rules of the Assembly provide that the legislature shall not discuss any subject which does not come under their constitutional jurisdiction. I have no problem if they go to the Supreme Court. Even there I feel, without informing the constitutional head of the state, what they have done is improper," Khan said.
"Yet I do not find anything wrong with it. I do not find any fault with their decision to go to Supreme Court, why because, Constitution gives that authority to the Supreme Court. But the protocol demanded that they should have informed me first," the Governor added.
The Kerala government had on January 13 filed a petition in the apex court, saying the CAA was contradictory to constitutional ethos.
9 month old baby crawls on to road, dies after getting hit by car
Alappuzha (Kerala), Jan 16 : A nine-month old baby girl, who was playing in front of her road-side house at Karalakam in Alappuzha, was killed when she crawled on to the …
Alappuzha (Kerala), Jan 16 : A nine-month old baby girl, who was playing in front of her road-side house at Karalakam in Alappuzha, was killed when she crawled on to the road and was hit by a car on Wednesday, police said.
The mishap occurred as the baby, Shivangi, crawled on to the road as she was playing and as it was dark none noticed her.
She was hit by a car at around 6.30 p.m on Wednesday.
Though her mother rushed the baby to a hospital, her life could not be saved, police said.
Kerala government to set up digital varsity, to moot ordinance
Thiruvananthapuram, : Kerala is set to get a digital university soon as the state government decides to upgrade the present Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management-Kerala (IIITM-K) here to varsity …
Thiruvananthapuram, : Kerala is set to get a digital university soon as the state government decides to upgrade the present Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management-Kerala (IIITM-K) here to varsity status.
A Cabinet meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, on Wednesday decided to recommend to the Governor Arif Mohammad Khan to issue an ordinance in this regard.
The new digital university would be known as "The Kerala University of Digital Sciences Innovation and Technology," an official press release said here.
The proposed university is part of the LDF government's various initiatives to promote and develop information technology industry and digital technology.
The core objective behind the setting up of the university is to promote innovative research and entrepreneurship and strengthen industry-educational cooperation in the broad field of digital technology.
The university is envisaged to give thrust upon new technologies such as artificial intelligence, data analytics, block chain, cognitive science, the Internet of Things and augmented reality, the release said.
The varsity would also help to develop quality human resource, it said.
Five schools – the School of Computing, the School of Electronics Design and Automation, the School of Informatics, the School of Digital BioScience and the School of Digital Humanities – would be set up with the aim of addressing the shortage of high-quality manpower in the digital sector, it said.
The focus of the proposed university would be on research in the areas of digital technology and graduate and undergraduate-level education.
Illaiyaraja presented prestigious Harivarasanam award
Thiruvananthapuram, Renowned musician and composer Illaiyaraja was presented this year's Harivarasanam award instituted by the Kerala government. State Tourism minister Kadakampally Surendran presented the award, comprising a cash prize of Rs …
Thiruvananthapuram, Renowned musician and composer Illaiyaraja was presented this year's Harivarasanam award instituted by the Kerala government.
State Tourism minister Kadakampally Surendran presented the award, comprising a cash prize of Rs one lakh, citation and a plaque, at a function at Sabarimala Sannidhanam (complex) on Wednesday.
The composer said there is no other place in the world like the hill shrine of Lord Ayyappa at Sabarimala, where devotion and the divine energy makes it a holy place.
Illaiyaraja, who offered prayers at the shrine this morning, sang two Ayyappa songs composed by him at the function.
The award is given to those people who have contributed to propagate the spirit of secularism, equanimity and universal brotherhood.
Singers K J Yesudas, M Jayachandran, S P Balasubramanyam, M G Sreekumar, Gangai Amaran, K S Chitra and P Susheela are among earlier winners of the award instituted in 2012.
Kerala govt will continue fight against CAA: Minister E P Jayarajan
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 14 A day after it moved the Supreme Court against the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), the Kerala government on Tuesday said it would continue its fight against the …
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 14 A day after it moved the Supreme Court against the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), the Kerala government on Tuesday said it would continue its fight against the legislation as it "destroys" the secularism and democracy in the country.
The CPI(M)-led government had on Monday moved the apex court challenging the CAA and sought to declare it as 'ultra vires' of the Constitution.
State Industries Minister E P Jayarajan told reporters here that the state has moved the apex court and will explore all options to fight the Act.
"The state government will to go to any extent and continue its fight against CAA. This Act destroys the democracy in the country."
"This will only help in implementing the RSS agenda, to drive the nation through a fascist regime, and destroying the secularism and democracy in the country.
The RSS and the Sangh Parivar cannot implement this law just by using muscle power," Jayarajan said.
Tourism Minister Minister Kadakampally Surendran tweeted that the state became the first in the country to approach the top court against the Act.
"Kerala government files lawsuit against the unconstitutional CAA. Kerala becomes the first state in the country to go the Supreme Court against CAA. Kerala leads the way," he said in the tweet.
In a suit filed in the apex court, the Kerala government has sought to declare that the CAA 2019 was "violative" of Article 14 (Equality before law), 21 (Protection of life and personal liberty) and 25 (Freedom of conscience and free profession, practice, and propagation of religion) of the Constitution.
It also claimed that the law was violative of the basic principle of secularism enshrined in it.
The state Assembly had on December 31, 2019, passed a unanimous resolution against the CAA and became the first state to do it.


Many thanks to Sarah Ditum for reminding me about this brilliant tune in the week. It would be rude if the Solid Satday Night Disco cooked with anything else.
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Your challenge this week is to use the following words within your 100.
Antique, remember, fortune, distance, snatched
You can write your 100 words in whatever way you choose but please post as a comment below.
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As she lowered her self down, with powerful string, she snatched the antique but as she did so, a big siren went off, and lots of men came rushing in with big guns. The woman swiftly pushed with her hands as she jumped back on to the roof. The secret agent rapidly ran to the edge and took out a gadget from her pocket. She pushed a button and a thin wire shot to the nearest tree, wrapping its self round. As the lady pressed the button the wire lowered her to the ground. Would she make it to HQ?
Fearne🐶❤ says:
There was an old cottage in the woods, It had a lot of antique things that were in the war that cost a fortune although some had been snatched by thieves.One long day a little girl came to have a walk in the woods with her best friend Emily, Emily was a young honest girl and they would play together and talk about who has a boyfriend but the old cottage was so old that it creaked. They had seen this place in the distance. Emily and her friend didn't like this it made them remember scary things.
THAT WAS A REALLY GOOD STORY FEARNE
Cleo says:
Police: What do you remember of your antiques being stolen?
Shop owner: I can't remember much, I was punched in the eye.
Police: Anything before that?
Shop owner: Well, I was shutting up shop when the lights went off!! Two shadowy figures were creeping around in the distance. I called 'Who's there?' but no answer. 'We're just making our fortune, Miss!' a voice said, as one snatched my glasses and hit me. I don't remember anything after that.
Police: Thankyou for your information Ma'am, we'll track down the dirty critters in no time. Hey! I think I've found some fingerprints!
That's awesome!!!!!!
I LOVED IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
One stormy morning Dave the rabbit woke up and couldn't remember a thing. Confused the 38 year old saw an antique cup with miniature bees on it. He didn't know what to do so he picked it up and walked out onto the dull, colourless streets. The only thing that was open was a fortune teller. The woman snatched some tea leaves and stirred them with hot water. Suddenly a hand grabbed the cup from Dave and ran off. The robber ran into the distance but Dave caught up with him and got the cup back. When he arrived back to the street the fortune teller told Dave where he lived. Who he is and What is happening.
Once I found an old antique vase which looked absolutely ancient. Any kind of beautiful flowers would of looked out of place in there.
I realized I could make a fortune so I tried to remember my boring, pointless history lessons about the Egyptian's age (I figured it was from then, but then, suddenly, as quick as a lighting, the school bully David snatched it off me and ran into the distance. Scared I sped after him shouting. I raced into the dark constantly shouting for the vase I was in a different world now; would I ever go back?
noah the ultimate chelsea fan says:
great gil
Ella searched through grandma's house, it was hard to believe she had gone. Grandma had lot's of antique things, she noticed something unusual in the distance amongst all of the lofts clutter.
It was an old clock, she could remember her grandma talking about a clock she had received on her wedding day, could it be worth a fortune? She approached and snatched it into her arms to take a closer look.
As she looked in more depth, it appeared to be in good condition with a constant tick-tock, tick-tock. She felt relieved, excited but also sad.
Seren says:
As the fire grew larger and more intense Sarah searched for her parents even though she could barely breath. The smoke was heavy and burning hot on her face. As Sarah squinted her eyes, in the distance she saw a blurry shadowy figure waving at her. She desperately tried to remember her way out of the museum. The 11 year old suddenly fainted. The next thing she knew, she was laying on the grass outside of the building. As she looked at the roaring fire, she saw a large antique statue that was worth a fortune being carried out.
YO BRO EWAN IS IN THE HOUES says:
So who can remember Rod and how he died well. He had actually snatched an antique and that broken instead of him. Now he is going rampant on the city's side walks. Bang. A bullet shot across me. Where are my manners? I'm agent 13.
(later that day) arr. Im currently falling 9500KM because my donkey knocked me off the cliff. Yes a mattress factory what! No! From a distance it looked like a mattress factory but really it was a TNT factory !no! This is going to cost a fortune to repair me and the TNT factory. Im unlucky.
Harry🤪 says:
Jamie loved going to his grans house, happily skipping along there she was in the distance waiting outside for him."Hi" said Jamie "come inside it's very cold today, sprout pie?" she said. Jamie spotted something he hadn't seen before "what's that?." "An old antique teacup that's worth a fortune."said Gran. Jamie had an idea to sell the teacup so they could go on holiday together that they would remember.
They were eating their sprout pie and they heard a loud CRASH!!! They went to have a look and… The teacup was smashed. "No holiday for us." said Jamie
That's so good scarlett!!!!!! 😍
Fin says:
Struggling to remember back to when I witnessed the burglary at the Fortune Antiques. It was crucial to the investigation. Hearing noises I'd stared out the window, a distance away, in the moonlight I could just dimly see the I robbers who snatched all that they could, throwing it into their sacks. There were three of them, wearing black suits, body covered apart from their eyes. The forth robber was on lookout in the getaway car a 4×4 monster truck which was waiting for the thieves, as they burst out of the shop alarms screeched and the police sirens sounded.
I opened the safe like every other morning just to check it was there; it WAS NOT! The most precious antique, snatched from right under my nose. My extremely rare Rhodium metal spinning top, gone just like that! Rhodium is rare and expensive, because there is only 0.001g found in the earths crust. My spinning top is worth a fortune precisely £ 3,456,397.45, only ten were ever made and mine is the only one known to exist. I remember the distance that my grandfather had to travel to acquire this precious heirloom. He would be heartbroken if this was not found……………………
Teddy the courageous says:
One day Max wanted to go on the common for a peaceful walk, and so he did. He snatched all the things he needed for his walk. If only the traffic wasn't so bad, if only he didn't fall in the river, if only he didn't have a bad leg, then he would have got to the common faster. Suddenly, he saw something glinting in the distance hidden behind a big round bush. Max ran to it, he could see that it was an antique. It was the Infinity Gauntlet! Max remembered that this Thanos weapon could change his fortune.
"Please" begged Mia as she pleaded her mum to let her go to the antique shop by herself. Mia if you didn't know was a normal eleven year old who, had a very protective mother , and weirdly she extremely loved fortune telling! "No"her bossy parent replied adamantly, but she was already a dot in the distance.
Mia raced through the grassy fields and arrived at the antique shops dusty, squeaky door she ran in and snatched a little wooden horse of the shelf. Then the shopkeeper calmly spoke from the shadows"hello young lady remember I saw you yesterday!"
Fliss🌠🌈🐇🐰🐿🐖🐈🐬🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐 says:
Gracie I love yours
"…and remember, always recycle. Now we go over to Lilly outside Windsor Castle with an update on today's breaking news."
"Thank you. The police have now confirmed the burglar has now been caught and the antique painting, worth a fortune, has been safely recovered. No further details were released, however a source from inside the castle said they saw Her Majesty running the short distance across the yard, before throwing her crown like a frizzbee knocking the robber to the ground, where she then snatched the painting back. Quite remarkable, considering she was in her slippers. Well done Her Majesty."
The antique seats rustled as all the players stumbled out of the tunnel in Madrid. 4 mins in gggggggggggggggggggggggggooooooooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaallllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll!!!!!!!!!!!!!! KANO AND SPURS LEAD. Liverpool had good fortune coming into it, but spurs might just of spoil it for the Reds. As spurs attack once again and they score. But the commentators don't see a surprise coming around the corner. 54 mins, Salah scores that will give them hope to go on and win. 78 min Salah strikes! it's a good hit, it is a beauty from Salah. He snatched the ball and ran distance.
It's a day Liverpool will remember!
💕🐶Eliza🐶💕 says:
Wow that was amazing pippa 🤩😇😂🤣😅
💕🐶🐶💕Eliza says:
I love yours Gracie
Eliza😅😂🤣😢 says:
Me and my friends crawled one by one through the orange and blue tunnels to break the record,
we were having so much fun but our residential had only just started!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Everyone was in the lounge jumping up and down and looking at themselves in the antique mirror above the fortune of a fire place. Mr M threw the glow sticks in the air and I snatched one excitedly.
After that it was bedtime, I looked down the long corridor and saw everyone tiredly going to their
rooms. I will remember this trip forever.
!!!!!🤩OUR RESIDENTIAL WAS AMAZING🤩!!!!!
It was the best experience ever and I will never forget it. I loved your story Eliza
In the village there is an antique shop and auction which sells expensive antiques. I would like to go there more often but mum says we will end up spending a fortune.
Today was an exciting day as we were going to buy an antique. Whilst watching I could see a strange man in the distance and he was looking at a ruby ring, he put the ring in his bag and started to run out. I jumped up and told the staff and they snatched the bag when he was running out the door. The police came and I won an award.
I was having the best day ever, I was in a sweet shop with antique tins and colourful sweets. It was heaven. I remember having fudge in tropical flavour and lots of chocolate. It cost a fortune. When I gave the shop assistant my sweets she snatched them as I went to pay and the rude lady said "sorry we are closed now". I got pushed into the distance as I saw my mums glistening car heading home. She didn't know I was at the sweet shop, I was supposed to be in bed poorly……..
#Keira rainbow says:
As she hurried out of the burning building a light caught her eye. Jess stopped and tried to see it. It was an antique vase. Quickly, the 11-year¬-old snatched it away from the fire. As she examined it she could see that it had markings from about 1000 years ago. She peered inside and suddenly, a bright blue light shone, not from the vase but from the ground. Falling back, a voice said, like in the distance, "Remember me. I may have left my body but my mind remains this costs a fortune but you pay nothing. I'm your mother."
Fliss 🐇🐈🍍🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐 says:
One stormy night a young adventuress woman stormed out of her alone house from her mum was acting like a lion roaring as angrily as possible. When she stormed of into the night walk distance she approached a abandoned road where there was antiques stabbed fortunes cut in quarters, what next? A few moments later all vibrations stopped suddenly the brave child looked over her right shoulder ahhhhhhhh and now looked over her left shoulder ahhhhhhhhh where ever the young child turned tjere were ZOMBIES she couldn't believe her eyes. She snatched one of the blood drop arms off! And now she doesn't remember anything?!?!?!?!?! Spooky.
I only had one thing to remember my Grandma by. It was a family heirloom, an antique fortune cookie, exactly 100 years old.
One day I was sat in my garden looking at the cookie when Bob the ninja warrior from next door jumped over the fence and snatched it off the table. Quick as a flash he sprinted into the distance. He stopped and turned towards me, doing the loser dance.
I shouted "Give me my cookie back, it's precious" but he ignored me and snapped it open. He dropped to the ground. The message said "You are Dead".
#Theo says:
The antique was priceless. If somebody sold it their whole family could live in luxury for generations.
It was held in a high security vault which was almost impossible to snatch. To reach it, you had three eye scans, remember 62 number combinations and 5 fingerprint checks. One fateful day Sideshow Bob forced one of the guards to handover the artefact. When the guard told the police about what had happened, they found no DNA samples whatsoever. Meanwhile Sideshow Bob had made a massive fortune and lived a large distance away enjoying the most expensive bottles of wine ever made.
I love yours Harry it's really cool.
Shhhh! BE QUIET! Remember don't touch the red button, we don't want rabbit knowing we're here, because we've snatched his antique coin and it cost a fortune! NEE NAW NEE NAW! Great you pressed the red button Stan now the police are coming for us, quick through the escape hatch before rabbit arrives. One minute later…. Oh… the police are surrounding us just great, sorry boss. Bbbuuuuurrrrrrrpppppp! Smash! Whoah, you smashed all the police cars with your burp. No more talking Bob we need to run a distance to get away before the cops recover. 10 minutes later, party time!
#sophsoph😝 says:
A young girl from Gloucestershire was once given an old antique watch by her grandfather so that she would always remember him. He lived a long distance away the other side of the world in fact, in Australia.
One night her house got broken into and the watch was stolen, the thieves assumed that they could sell it for a fortune, however, it had no monetary value so was worthless to them. The sentimental value was worth far more to the girl than money could ever buy. All she had left now was memories of her beloved old Australian grandfather.
Once I discovered an antique wardrobe. The old, dusty object could change your fortune. But how? I heard that if you stroked it 100 times it would fire pencils out a great distance, but I tried that and it didn't work. Some people believed that if you stared at the sun for three minutes then opened up the wardrobe there would be a leg waiting for you. But I tried that and as you can see, I still only have two legs.
Then, on the day that I finally figured out how to use the wardrobe, someone snatched it away!
Issy :) says:
Once there was a tall, mysterious man, who loved antiques, sitting in his living room wishing he was rich. Unexpectedly there was a knock at the door and standing there was a fortune teller. It was a stormy night so he quickly let her into his house. She was wearing an expensive, ruby necklace. The man tried to remember where he'd seen it before. He suddenly realised it was his mother's! He quickly snatched it off the woman's neck and ran away as fast as he could. He was last seen, running off into the distance clinging onto the jewel.
Good morning, this is John Williams reporting live from the Tower of London. We are told that at approximately 2am this morning the Queen's antique emerald ring which is said to be worth an absolute fortune was snaffled by a masked burglar who is yet to be identified.
It is believed that the thief is now some distance from London and is possibly heading to Paris.
Viewers may remember that exactly the same date last year the unlucky Queen also had stolen a diamond broach. The thief and broach were never found. Could it be that they have returned?
Eli the great says:
Yours is epic Sid
Once upon a time in a faraway island with only trains, any train in the whole of the Universe. Trains which are antiques, trains which are from the future, and trains from the present days. The island was the generator of all trains.
However, there was a meteor heading right for the powerful, effective generator. Lucky they were prepared because they often have meteors. So the meteor team went to investigate. On their way there was dust and rocks everywhere they snatched
Many years ago before the war there was a gem , a very special gem and it was worth a fortune because it was an antique. It was kept in a shop called jewels . It was a popular shop with lots of people visiting every day ! There was a thief who tried to steal the gem, you have to be a distance away from the gem but the thief got to close 💎 there were 2 guards guarding it , but she kept trying to steal it , she got her own body guards and they bought there top secret camera which when you take a photo it makes everyone not see for 12 hours but she had special glasses to stop her being blinded and that gave her the advantage to steal the gem ! She snatched it out of the cage and was never to be seen again !
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