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India to open new consulate in Seattle
“We hope to open a new Indian consulate in Seattle,” Indian Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar said after the conclusion of the talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House.This was reflected in a joint statement issued after Modi-Obama talks.“Both sides committed to open additional consulates in each other’s country. India will be opening a new consulate in Seattle and the US will open a new consulate at a mutually agreed location in India,” the joint statement said.
Apart from its embassy in Washington, India currently have consulates in New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Houston and Atlanta.In the joint statement the two countries also announced a series of measures to encourage people-to-people contacts.Mr. Modi and Mr. Obama announced that the United States and India will be Travel and Tourism Partner Countries for 2017, and committed to facilitate visas for each other’s nationals.According to a senior administration official the U.S. plans to increase its number of people to issue visas at its diplomatic missions in India.
Reflecting on the strong educational and cultural bonds between the two countries, Mr. Modi and Mr. Obama welcomed the growing number of Indian students studying in the U.S. which increased by 29 per cent to nearly 1,33,000 students in 2014-2015.They also look forward to increased opportunities for American students to study in India. They also appreciated their governments’ joint efforts through the Fulbright-Kalam Climate Fellowship to develop a cohort of climate scientists to confront the shared challenge of global climate change.
Recognizing its mutual goal of strengthening greater people-to-people ties, the two leaders intend to renew efforts to intensify dialogue to address issues affecting the citizens of both countries that arise due to differences in the approaches of legal systems, including issues relating to cross-country marriage, divorce and child custody, the joint statement said.The U.S. Embassy and Consulates in India issued more than 76,000 student visas in Fiscal Year 2015. Indian students accounted for the second-largest group of foreign students in the United States in the 2014-2015 school year, with the number of students from India in the U.S. increasing by over 29 per cent to a record high of nearly 1,33,000.
Through the Passport to India program, the U.S. government encourages American students to study in India. At the same time, more than a million Americans travelled to India in 2015.“The announcement that the U.S. and India will be Travel and Tourism Partners in 2017 aims to develop joint efforts and programs to grow these people-to-people and economic linkages.Similarly, the implementation of the Global Entry Program will facilitate travel between the two countries,” the White House said in a fact sheet.
Why Swamy Is Displeased With Rajan!
Thanks to Subramaniam Swami’s outburst, Raghuram Rajan’s tenure as RBI Chief has become a national issue.It is public knowledge that Swami has censured Rajan’s term as RBI Chief and that he should be sent back to Chicago.Of course, Rajan was appointed during the tenure of UPA government but appointments such as RBI Chief and Chief of Army Staff tend to be beyond politics.
Rajan’s speech on intolerance at IIT convocation may have not gone down well with Swami who is a champion of Hindutva. But is that reason enough to call for Rajan’s ouster from a position which demands merit as the only criteria?There are rumors in Delhi that Swami is doing this at the instigation of Amit Shah. But the real reason could be this: Apparently, Rajan had delayed in clearing a file pertaining to the Aircel-Maxis probe.
This gave rise to the impression that Rajan was still pro-UPA whereas he could have taken the time because it was a complicated file. But if true, this explains the reason behind Swami’s animosity towards Rajan!
Special Jail Set Being Erected For Chiru’s 150th Film
A huge prison set is being constructed under the supervision of National Award winning art director Thota Tharani for megastar Chiranjeevi’s upcoming 150th film, which is tentatively titled “Kathilantodu”.
“Some of the initial portion of the film takes place in a prison. The team has been working on this set since the beginning of this month. Chiranjeevi will play one of the inmates who escapes from the prison,” a source from the film’s unit told IANS.
To be directed by V.V. Vinayak, the film is the official Telugu remake of Tamil blockbuster “Kaththia.Chiranjeevi will be seen essaying dual roles.Ram Charan will be producing this project under his newly floated family banner.The principal shooting will commence from June 20 in Hyderabad’s Ramoji Film City.
Can Sex Bomb Rashmi Deliver Another Hit?
Rashmi Gautham is the hottest heroine in Tollywood as she has gained the image of sex bomb with her provocative acting in “Guntur Talkies”. The film was a hit due to her exposing and tease act in the film.Recently she came up with several photoshoots and photographs in which she also appeared in hot manner. Now she is set to release her next film called “Antham”, an horror thriller made by Charan Creations with new director.
Although the film is a horror thriller, the team is publicizing with Rashmi Gautham’s sassy poses. They are promoting as Rashmi Gautham’s sexy movie to lure the audiences to the theatres.
Will Rashmi be able to bring the youth to the screens on the first day with this thriller? Will she prove that she is an actress who has power to bring in good openings? Let’s wait and see. The movie’s trailer releases on 9th June.
Jawan it is for Tej
The success of Supreme has given a new lease of life for mega hero Sai Dharam Tej. He has now become a minimum guarantee hero for all the producers and they are indeed behind him for his dates.
Teju has some very good projects in hand and one among them is with Gopichand Malineni. The project was on and off from quite some time now but with the director himself coming out of hibernation revealed that the film will soon go on floors.
Now, what has caught the eye is the interesting yet patriotic title of the film. Industry insiders suggest that the film has been titled Jawan with the tag line Intikokadu. This has created a huge eagerness as to what the film will turn out to be. For now, the pre-production is on and a clearer picture will be out soon.
Rana’s Satires on Telugu Media?
Bhallaladeva Rana Daggubati is all praise for Chinese media. After the recent interaction with the Chinese media, the Baahubali star found that the foreign media was more organised, disciplined.”Many television and print media journalists have attended the press conference and much to my surprise, they had asked questions in a very disciplined and organised way. The interesting thing was that no question was repeated by anyone,” Rana was quoted as saying.
He further expounded that how regional media (Telugu) often ask the same questions and he said he feels ‘boring’ with oft repeated queries. “The Chinese media didn’t repeat a single question. And we completed all the promotions in just one day, including the live streaming,” said Rana who is contended that he saved much time.
Well, Rana certainly has a point. But definitely his statements won’t go well with our media. There’s an old age in Telugu. If one says King’s elder wife is good, it invariably means king’s younger wife is bad.
Kommineni Journey: KSR Live Show To Saakshi
Popular journalist Kommineni Srinivasarao joined Sakshi group. After working for 30 years of vivid experience in journalism and association with top media houses like Eenadu, Andhra Jyothy, TV5 and NTV in crucial roles, Kommineni resigned at NTV as political editor to join Sakshi group.
Kommineni got more popular with KSR live Show on NTV, There were several allegations from TDP supporters that Kommineni extends great support and coordination to YSRC leaders on his live show. Now his professional journey at Sakshi needs to be mentioned as a fresh start, as this becomes his first ever job with a group that does not belong to his caste.
We have to see how Kommineni will be able to survive in Jagan’s media and how he will stand upon his independent principles, when he is working in a channel that owns a political party
A..Aa rakes profits in Nizam in just 6 days
Nithin, Samantha and Trivikram Srinivas’ A..Aa is marching fast at the box office as if there is no stopping. The movie is going strong even on the week days thanks to the Summer holidays effect. The movie has collected a whopping 8.56 Crore in the first six days after its release in the Nizam area.
The movie is already in to profits within a week and Dil Raju, the Nizam distributor is making a merry. The movie is expected to rake 14-15 Crore Share in its full run which is almost 100% profit for the ace distributor. The remaining areas across the globe are also equally strong.
Both the multiplexes and single screens are witnessing impressive collections as the family audience are lapping up the film big time. The movie is surprising the best of trade analysts with its amazing run at the box office. The movie is looking like 45-50 Crore Share total run may not be difficult.
Nithin becomes more careful
Young Hero Nithin had bagged a super success with his latest film, A..Aa. The movie is surprising the best of trade analysts with its amazing run at the box office. The movie is looking like 45-50 Crore Share total run may not be difficult. With this success, Nithin had decided to be more careful with his future projects.
The actor earlier planned to do the sequel of his previous blockbuster, Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyindhi but now dropped it. He is reportedly not satisfied with the second half of the script narrated by director Vijay Kumar Konda and decided not to take risk at this point of his career.
Nithin will be working with Nenu Sailaja fame Kishore Tirumala for his next project. Nithin reportedly very much liked a story narrated by Kishore Tirumala. The movie will be produced by Nithin’s home banner, Sresht Movies. This will most probably the next project of the actor after A..Aa.
