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He recalled his old days BJP also announced an alliance erable influence in their for the saffron party and also Modi lauded Advani’s write-up L $"#-"$'+- saying serving the motherland in Rajasthan with the Rashtriya regions, and that they had alleged that money changed and said, “Advani ji perfectly has been his passion and his Loktantrik Party headed by joined the party due to their hands. sums up the true essence of BJP, mission ever since he joined MLA and former BJP leader faith in the policies of the In an attempt to consoli- most notably the guiding my party, both of whom have the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Hanuman Beniwal, a jat leader. Modi Government. date its votes in Rajasthan, the mantra of ‘Nation indebted me with their affec- Sangh (RSS) at the age of 14. Poonam Sinha, one time Rapolu was associated with BJP announced an alliance first, party next, self last’. Proud tion and respect.” “My political life has been actress and former ‘Miss ’ the movement and with the Rashtriya Loktantrik to be a BJP karyakarta and “The essence of Indian inseparably associated with my will be contesting against had quit the last Party headed by MLA and for- proud that great leaders like LK democracy is respect for diver- party for nearly seven decades, Union Home Minister Rajnath month. mer BJP leader Hanuman Advani ji have strengthened sity and freedom of expression. first with the Bharatiya Jana in what promises to be an Nishad, whose father Beniwal on one seat in the (it).” Right from its inception, the Sangh and later with the interesting contest. Poonam, a Sanjay Nishad is the head of the State. The blog shows red-flag to BJP has never regarded those Bharatiya and I Sindhi, may garner support of                  Nishad Party, had emerged Beniwal will contest Lok loose cannons within the party who disagree with us political- have been a founding member around 1.30 lakh Sindhi com-             !   !" victorious in the Gorakhpur Sabha polls on Nagaur seat as who indulge in vitriolic criti- ly as our ‘enemies’, but only as of both. It has been my rare munity members in UP’s bypoll last year, after the SP and RLP candidate, BJP’s poll cism of rivals, making it sound our adversaries,” he said. privilege to work closely with Capital city, besides the minor- Poonam’s candidature could Joshi, then a Congress MLA the BSP joined hands to take on incharge and Union HRD as they were not political oppo- “Similarly, in our concep- stalwarts like Pandit Deendayal ity vote. be the reason for delaying her and former Uttar Pradesh the BJP. He had then contest- Minister Prakash Javadekar nents but sworn enemies. tion of Indian nationalism, we Upadhyaya, Shri Atal Bihari The Congress has, as of husband’s entry in the Congress Committee chair- ed on a SP ticket. said. He said the RLP will be a Sharing his views ahead of have never regarded those who Vajpayee and many other great, now, not announced any can- Congress. Shatrughan will now person, was the runner-up in The BJP which has not yet part of the NDA. the BJP Foundation Day on disagree with us politically as inspiring and self-less lead- didate for Lucknow con- be joining the Congress on by securing 2,88,357 votes. announced its candidate for Jat leader Beniwal had April 6, Advani said, “As one of ‘anti-national’. The party has ers,” he said. stituency. In case of the April 6. Meanwhile, besides Gorakhpur, the political turf of floated his own party RLP the founders of the BJP, I deem been committed to freedom of In the beginning of his Congress opting out of the Rajnath had won the Praveen Nishad, former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister ahead of the 2018 Rajasthan it to be my duty to share my choice of every citizen at per- blog, the BJP veteran said the contest, Poonam could give a Lucknow seat in 2014 with 55.7 Congress MP from Telangana Yogi Adityanath, may nominate Assembly elections and the reflections with the people of sonal as well as political level,” guiding principle of his life has tough challenge to Rajnath. per cent of the total 10,06,483 Ananda Bhaskar Rapolu joined Nishad from Gorakhpur. party won three seats, includ- India, and more specifically Advani said. been “Nation first, party next, According to sources, votes polled. Rita Bahuguna the BJP on Thursday. Hours after Nishad joined ing one by Beniwal. with the millions of workers of The BJP founder leader self last.”                                  killed and two injured in the  !"O     ) ! incident," said deputy inspec- $% & '( !" tor general (anti-Naxal oper-       our jawans of the Border ations) Sundarraj P. New Delhi: The biopic on the     FSecurity Force (BSF) were The patrolling team had life of Prime Minister Narendra      ' killed in an encounter with launched the operation from Modi will not hit the theatres      Naxals in Kanker district of the BSF's Mahla camp, locat- this Friday (April 5) as sched-    % &   , police said here ed around 250 from , uled. The release of Omung     on Thursday. he said. Kumar’s PM Narendra Modi   '  Two other jawans sus- When the security forces has been postponed to April 12, tained injuries and they were were advancing through a trade sources said on Thursday.     airlifted to Raipur for better forest patch, a group of Naxals The Supreme Court has  O  ! treatment. opened fired at them, he said. agreed to hear a fresh petition "#$%$" ()*    The encounter took place The deceased were seeking to defer the release of   +   just a week before the kick identified as BSF's assistant the film on April 8.   ,    start of Lok Sabha elections sub- inspector Boro, and con- The Vivek Oberoi-starrer     with Bastar going to poll in stables Ramkrishnan, film ran into controversies L   M (   the first phase on April 11. Someshwar and Ishrar Khan, after the Congress and other   ) )* Polling in the Kanker Lok he said. Opposition parties approached

 /0 1 Sabha constituency will be BSF’s assistant comman- the Election Commission alleg-   2   held along with two other dant Gopu Ram and inspec- ing that the release of the film     ' seats — Mahasamund and tor Gopal Ram were injured during the election period Rajnandgaon — in the second in the exchange of fire, amounted to violation of the &    ' phase on April 18. he said. model code of conduct, that  &  '  The gun battle happened Soon after being alerted, kicked in on March 12.  )345 52   around 12’O clock noon in a reinforcement was rushed to The first phase of the Lok  )      dense forest near the spot, he said, adding that Sabha elections kickstarts on      Mahla village in Kanker dis- a search operation was under- April 11. (    ') trict when a joint team of way in the area. The Opposition raised )   5   BSF's 114th battalion and the The bodies and the objections to the release of 6)7    District Force was out on a injured personnel were PM Narendra Modi on April 5,      2   search operation, police said. brought to the BSF's Mahla a week before the elections. #     $  %&&'  (    ) %         '    &   ')  *    ' "Four BSF troopers were camp, he said. Agencies +(&   & ,%, % !   -  & (  !82!9% more conducive environments,    ronmental predictor variables elephant.” suggested the study published     covering India and Nepal for “The negative effect is t is not just human-animal in the recent edition of global    !"  this study,” explained especially severe in the human- &' !82!9% Iconflicts, rampant urbanisa- journal “Diversity and      Surendra P Goyal from dominated landscapes in east- tion and poaching, the Asian Distributions”. #   Dehradun-based Wildlife ern and southern India,” said s many as 882 Muslim elephants in India and neigh- Using an ensemble of %   Institute of India, which was study co-authors Priya Davidar Acandidates had contested bouring Nepal are facing a species distribution models      part of the study. and Jean-Philippe Puyravaud either as an Independent or on bigger challenge — climate (SDMs), the conservationists Relying on climate and from Sigur Nature Trust. the ticket of political parties in change, which is set to cast predicted changes in distribu- '   land use data projections for The study stressed that 2014 and only 23 managed to shadows on their survival — tion of the Asian elephant in 2050 and 2070, different sce- while a few regions in the win. As per data, they managed according to a recent study. South Asia due to increasing water supplies drying up. narios were calculated and “all north and northeast of the to get vote share of 10.69 per It is predicted that around climatic variability under “We compiled a large data- scenarios strongly indicate that subcontinent may provide cent. In 2009, 819 Muslim can- 41.8 per cent of the 2,56,518 warming climate and human base of more than four thou- the interaction between climate more suitable habitats in the didates contested and only 28 square km of habitat available pressures. sand elephant occurrences and change and land use will com- future, overall a heavy loss is won their seats. at present will be wiped out by In response, the jumbos a large geo-database of envi- pound existing threats to the probable in all scenarios. In most cases, Muslim can- the end of this century due to would shift their range upwards didates lost because of division combined effects of climate along gradients of water avail- of votes since the “so-called sec- change — which alters the ability and seasonal droughts, ular” parties have a tendency to 3 votes is a Muslim vote. ulation. Based on this the ideal water cycle and plant growth — said the researchers from Spain, field Muslim candidates from Uttar Pradesh has maxi- number of MPs in Lok Sabha and human pressure, prompt- Germany, India, Portugal, these seats, much to advantage mum 28 such constituencies, should be 73. ing jumbos to seek refuge at Denmark, Nepal, Italy and of the BJP. West Bengal has 20, Jammu & In the 2014 elections, the higher elevations along valleys Myanmar. Despite the fact, there are Kashmir has five, Kerala has BJP came to power without a with greater water availability As elephants lives on plants 145 Lok Sabha seats in the six, Assam and Bihar has four single elected Muslim MP - in in Himalayan mountains. and fruits in their natural habi- country where Muslims each and Andhra Pradesh has any case it had fielded only Conservation and man- tat, rise in temperature will account for 20 per cent of the two. The Lakshadweep seat is seven Muslims (5 in J&K and agement of elephant popula- have impact on growth of the overall vote share on each seat. yet another Muslim-majority Bengal alone) out of a total of tions under climate change plants and trees. Also, ele- There are 46 seats where constituency. 482 candidates. The total should include design of move- phants need lots of water, both Muslims have a vote share of 30 According to Census 2001, Muslim representation in ment corridors to enable dis- to drink and to bathe in. When per cent and above. There are Muslims in India comprise Parliament fell to 4 per cent, the persal of the elephant and that isn’t in place they fall ill. 35 seats in which out of every 13.4 per cent of the total pop- lowest since 1957. other associated species to Global warming can result in      () 

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Political parties on Thursday, the BJP emerged       '        D=* D=;C and their affiliates have spent as the top advertiser with a total 3.76 crore on 831 advertise- advertisement expense of 1.21 of its ad policy. ifies the identity of advertisers cal advertising on Google, ments since February 19 on crore for 554 ads, which In the run-up to the elec- before their election ads run on YouTube, and partner proper- google platform. accounted for 32 per cent of the tions, Google has been active- its platforms. ties. Narendra Modi-led BJP total ad expenditure on Google. ly working to bring trans- It is making ‘paid for’ dis- This report includes infor- has spent around 1.2 crore in BJP has been running a com- parency in political advertising closures across its ads plat- mation about Lok Sabha elec- advertising since February 2019 bination of video, print and on its platforms. It enforced its forms. For most ad formats, the tion ads that feature or are run across 554 advertisements, fol- digital ads around its ongoing election ads policy for India on company said it automatically by a , a political lowed by Yuvajana Sramika campaigns such as “Main Bhi ads, accounting for a meagre list respectively. Pramanya Andhra Pradesh, followed by 20 February 2019. generates a “Paid for by” dis- candidate, or a current mem- Rythu (YSR) Congress Party Chowkidar”. Meanwhile, 0.14 per cent share. Strategy advertisement expen- Telangana where parties spent The policy requires adver- closure, using the information ber of the Lok Sabha,” it said. that spent around 1.04 crore Congress has been highlighting Pramanya Strategy diture stood at 85.25 lakh for over 72 lakh, Uttar Pradesh tisers running election adver- provided during this verifica- Google made the political across 107 advertisements. the promises made by its PM Consulting Private Limited 53 ads, while that of Digital over 18 lakh and Maharashtra tisements in India to provide a tion process. The disclosure advertising data public as part Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi-led candidate Rahul Gandhi and Digital Consulting Pvt Consulting was 63.43 lakh for over 17 lakh. pre-certificate issued by the displays the organisation name of its India-specific Political Congress occupied the sixth through multiple digital adver- Ltd, which promotes the Telugu 36 ads. According to Google, it Election Commission (EC), or or individual name to users Advertising Transparency spot with an ad spend of tisements. The Congress Desham Party (TDP) and its The highest amount on has also blocked the advertise- anyone authorised by the ECI, who see the ad. Report along with a searchable 54,100 on 14 advertisements. ranked a distant sixth with an chief Chandrababu Naidu, election advertisements of ment of four of 11 political for each ad they wish to run. “Our goal is to provide political ads library announced Pammi Sai Charan Reddy, expenditure of 54,100 on 14 ranked third and fourth on the 1.73 crore was reported from advertiser due to the violation Further, Google said it ver- greater transparency in politi- in January this year. "!('   &  #  & & !82!9% Papta besides two DIGs, one war between the two countries,  Commandant and a Deputy troops of the People’s n its bid to be better prepared Commandant. Liberation Army often trans- Iagainst the Chinese troops The Board of Officers sub- gress into sections of the near-   !82!9% along the Indo-China fron- mit the Board Proceedings and ly 3,500 km Line of Actual tier, the Indo-Tibetan Border recommendations within 15 Control between the two coun- aving received the nod Police (ITBP) that guards the days from the date of the tries. Hfrom the Government for Indo-China border will now issuance of the order. Besides Officials said the move to manufacturing six submarines subject officers of the syllabus, the Board will also subject the senior officers to in India earlier this year, the Commandant rank and above detail the capacity of the course physical training is aimed at Defence Ministry has started to physical fitness tests along and frequency in a year. rejuvenating the health of the the process of issuing expres- with theoretical sessions to The move comes close on supervisory officials of the sion of interest or global tender boost their mental toughness. the heels of shifting of the force that operates at high alti- expected to be floated in the The move is expected to mations of ITBP are to be put mental toughness, the order Chandigarh-based command tudes along the LAC where sur- next four to five weeks. The bolster the morale of the troops through a physical fitness further said. to Leh in Jammu & Kashmir in vival from the harsh weather is total cost of the project is who frequently have to deal refresher course with the dura- In order to design the order to place the personnel a daily battle. about 50,000 crore and the with face-offs and skirmishes tion of 3-4 weeks.” course syllabus with the twin closer to the frontier. The With 5,619 under Low submarines will be built as with the Chinese troops. The syllabus must have objective of instilling physical Chandigarh based headquarter Medical Category, the ITBP is per the Strategic Partnership According to an order component of physical exer- and mental toughness, the was shifted to Leh on April 1. way below the CRPF which has model. issued by the Force on April 1, cises which makes an officer paramilitary also constituted a While the Indo-China bor- as many as 22,120 personnel The model entails an “It has been felt necessary that physically fit enough as well as Board headed by Inspector der has not witnessed firing of under LMC which is nine per Indian shipyard in private or officers posted at various for- theory classes to boost their General of ITBP Academy PS a single bullet after the 1962 cent of the total strength. public sector forging a joint venture with the foreign orig- ered committee appointed in is a follow on order of the inal equipment manufacturer January to implement the mega Scorpene submarines project. *+,-.,++/*'0 1 (OEM) and then constructing project has already held con- Six such submarines are now "  - ' &  & the six conventional diesel- sultations with short-listed under construction with electric submarines known and Indian defence majors includ- French collaboration at the Project-75 I(P-75I) in India. ing Adani Defence, Larsen and public sector Mazagon Dock )  ) "" -  &   The Government had cleared Toubro and state-run Mazagon Limited, Mumbai. the project in January this year. Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL) The follow-on order   !82!9% and ferry troops by air from Based on the information Giving this information as part of the process to iden- known as P-75I is the second India to Myanmar then known received from local trekkers of about the process of firming up tify the domestic partner. The project to be implemented 12-member Indian Army as Burma in the fight against Lower Dibang district through the tender, sources said here on defence ministry has already under the strategic partnership Apatrol along with a police the Japanese troops there. the police, a special patrol of Wednesday the submarines drafted an Expression of model. The first project to get representative recovered wreck- Several aircraft had crashed in Army was sent to locate the will be fitted with anti-ship Interest for the procurement, government’s nod for imple- age of a World War II vintage Arunachal Pradesh and the wreckage in a remote location, cruise missiles and other lethal and it has been shared with mentation under the new US Air Force aircraft in Roing North-east and the US in last 30 kms from Roing. weapons. The tender or expres- prospective contenders, they model was acquisition of 111 district of Arunachal Pradesh many years have sent several The patrol moved cross sion of interest will be issued to said. utility helicopters for the Navy on March 30. The wreckage representatives to locate the country for 30 kilometers in leading manufacturers of The project will be imple- at a cost of over 21,000 crore. was buried under snow and wreckage of the aircraft. thick jungles and snow covered advanced submarines in four mented under the strategic Sources said construction thick foliage and the discovery Giving details of the latest areas for eight days to trace out weeks, adding the defence min- partnership model which pro- of six submarines under Project of the debris will lead to reve- discovery, army officials said the wreckage. The region had istry has started the process for vides for joint ventures between 75 (I) will provide a major lation of some historical inputs. here on Wednesday the patrol seldom been ventured by any- selecting both the Indian and Indian private and public firms boost to the existing submarine During World War two, the located the aircraft debris cov- one in the past and is even foreign defence entities. with foreign manufacturers. design and manufacturing eco- US air force as part of the Allied ered by thick undergrowth and obscured from air due to thick They also said an empow- The tender for six submarines system in India. forces used to supply weapons buried under five feet of snow. foliage. - '&  '  (  &'(

  !82!9% leadership has assured Azad sidered a party stronghold. Dhanbad and Hazaribagh Lok that he wont be disappointed. Punjab Chief Minister Sabha seats. Hazaribagh cur-   !82!9% Governor Kalyan Singh’s ormer BJP MP Kirti Azad Sources said he is being con- Amarinder Singh’s wife and rently represented by Union remark that Narendra Modi   !82!9% ty from prosecution to securi- Fwho recently joined sidered for Dhanbad seat in former Union minister Preneet Minister Jayant Sinha has two n a move that can spell trou- should be re-elected as the ty forces deployed in “dis- Congress will have to shift his Jharkhand or New Delhi Kaur will contest from Patiala strong claimants from Congress Ible for Rajasthan Governor Prime Minister. ormer Finance Minister P turbed areas”. He had alleged political base either to Parliamentary seat. for the upcoming parliamen- while one is liquor mafia Gopal Kalyan Singh, President Rajasthan chief minister FChidambaram on Thursday that the “tukde tukde gang” Jharkhand or face cricketer While former Union tary polls. The party also re- Sahu and another is social Ramnath Kovind has forward- Ashok Gehlot had also object- tried to corner Finance drafted the parts of the turned politician Gautam Minister Pawan Bansal got a nominated sitting MPs Sunil worker Shivlal Mahto. ed Election Commission’s ed to the “unfortunate” Minister Arun Jaitley on the Congress manifesto dealing Gambhir from the New Delhi ticket from Chandigarh Lok Jakhar from Gurdaspur, While 80 years old Sahu is report to the Union Home remarks. He stated that Singh, AFSPA issue, asking why he with issues of Kashmir and Lok Sabha seat if the alliance Sabha seat, former Union Gurjeet Singh Aujla from brother of Congress former Ministry. The EC had written as the Governor, should be was mum on the withdrawal of national security. between Congress-AAP is Minister Subodh Kant Sahay Amritsar, Ravneet Singh Bittu Rajya Sabha MP Dhiraj Sahu, to the President against Singh non-partisan and that it does the controversial Act from Chidambaram also asked forged. has been fielded from Ranchi from Ludhiana and Santosh party chief Rahul Gandhi is for violation of model code of not suit the dignity of his post. Tripura, Meghalaya and parts Jaitley whether he supports Congress sources said that and former Jharkhand Pradesh Singh Chaudhary from understood to have sought conduct. President Kovind for- Last month, Kalyan Singh, of Arunachal Pradesh. “enforced disappearance, sex- Kirti has expressed his dis- Congress chief Sukhdeo Bhagat Jalandhar. In Hoshiarpur, the more details on Shivlal who warded the letter to the Home 87, had called for PM Modi’s He also alleged that there ual violence and torture”, the pleasure over the treatment will contest from Lohardaga party fielded Raj Kumar was instrumental in organising Ministry after returning from re-election “for the sake of the is a “flip flop gang” in the rul- allegations which are common meted out to him in joining the seat. Chhabbewal. In Himachal the rally of Hardik Patel in an international visit. country”. He was on camera ing BJP. in areas where AFSPA is in grand old party in lieu of Bansal’s nomination how- Pradesh, the party cleared the Jharkhand early this year. Election Commission (EC) saying at his hometown Aligarh Jaitley had criticised the force. “We say that in these promise of retaining the ever did not go well with the name of Pawan Kajal from the Shivlal Mahto is a prominent had written to President after that PM Modi’s re-election is a Congress on Tuesday after the three cases there Darbhanga Lok Sabha seat Sidhus. Navjot Kaur Sidhu, Kangra Lok Sabha seat. Kurmi leader and given the it found that Rajasthan necessity for the country and Opposition party announced in should be no immunity under candidature. He has insisted the wife of Punjab minister Similarly, for Jharkhand caste equation in Hazaribagh Governor Kalyan Singh’s the society and every party its manifesto that if voted to AFSPA. What does Mr Jaitley that he be fielded from any of Navjot Singh Sidhu, and former the decision to announce all the and the differences between remark on re-election of member should work for it. He power, it will review the Armed say?” the former the remaining seats under Union minister Manish Tewari, seats as part of the JMM Cong Jayant Sinha and his father Narendra Modi as the Prime made the remarks as he was Forces (Special Powers) Act home and Finance Minister Congress quota of Bihar maha- had also staked claims to the grand alliance hit a road block Yashwant Sinha makes him a Minister for violation of model faced with BJP workers protest- that gives a degree of immuni- asked. gathbandhan but Congress ticket from Chandigarh, con- due to several claimants on the formidable winner of the seat. code of conduct. ing against the party’s choice President Kovind, who has for Aligarh. returned from Chile, has sent “We are workers of BJP. the Election Commission Going by that, we definitely report to the Home Ministry as want the BJP to win. Everyone per the laid down procedures.. wants that once more, Modiji “It is a normal procedure. should become PM. It is nec- &' !82!9% Twitter on Thursday. Though The Deputy Election The film has Vivek Oberoi the query of the Censor Board on its release. The court will The home ministry, after essary for the country and the he did not clarify further, cen- Commissioner said that the in lead role and is directed by on how it should certify polit- hear the plea on Monday. The receiving the letter, is expected society that Modi-ji becomes he release of biopic of “PM sor board sources said the Commission has already told “Mary Kom” maker Omung ical films when the Model biopic ran into trouble over to take legal opinion on it PM,” Kalyan Singh had said. TNarendra Modi” on Prime process of getting CBFC certi- the Central Board of Film Kumar. The movie has been in Code is in effect. It clarified that credits as well. Lyricists Javed before formulating its opinion,” Singh has been a Governor Minister Narendra Modi, has fication is still underway. Certification (CBFC) to take a news with various political when the Model Code of Akhtar and Sameer said they a source said. At the briefing on since 2014. In the 1990s, then been postponed. The Election Responding to a query call on the issue as it had “no parties saying that releasing it Conduct (MCC) is in force, were credited without con- Thursday, the EC said that Himachal Pradesh Governor Commission (EC) on pertaining to the release of role” in the issue. less than a week before the gen- CBFC should certify political tributing to the project. The they have recommended to Gulsher Ahmed was forced to Thursday said it will take a biopic on Modi, Deputy The official said the EC’s eral elections begin is a viola- films (or films that are politi- producer, however, countered the President through the resign for violating the poll final call on the release of a Election Commissioner decision, based on the direc- tion of the model code of con- cal in nature) as per extant pro- their claims, saying their old MHA. code by campaigning for his Hindi biopic on Narendra Sandeep Saxena said that the tives of Chief Election duct. The Congress made a visions of the Cinematograph songs were reworked so they The EC wrote to President son. Modi on Friday after the full Commission will take a final Commissioner Sunil Arora and formal complaint to the Act. Opposition parties, includ- gave credit where due. Ram Nath Kovind on Monday Singh is a former chief commission meeting. call on Friday. We have sought Election Commissioners Ashok Election Commission over the ing the Congress, said the film The seven-phase Lok (April 1) to bring the issue to minister of Uttar Pradesh and According to sources, the comments from the produc- Lavasa and Sushil Chandra, release of the film. would give undue advantage to Sabha polls begin on April 11 his notice. In its letter to the was in power in the state when Central Board of Film er of the movie and also from will be a response to the com- EC had sent a letter to the the BJP in electioneering and and end on May 19. The model President, the EC highlighted the 16th century Babri mosque Certification (CBFC) has yet to BJP’s general secretary. plaint raised by Congress in Central Board of Film its release should be deferred code of conduct, which among how remarks of the Governor was demolished in December give clearance. “This is to con- “...That also has been received. this regard. The EC officials Certification (CBFC) in which till the elections are over. other things, calls for an even- were in violation of the neutral 1992. He quit the BJP in 1999 firm, our film ‘PM Narendra The file is under examination said as Lavasa and Chandra it clarified that the Censor The project is also facing playing field for all parties and post he holds. The EC had and returned in 2004. In 2014, Modi’ is not releasing on 5th and it has been listed for were travelling to south India, Board has the last word on such legal hurdles with a Congress candidates, came into force on sought a factual report from the soon after the BJP came to April. Will update soon,” tomorrow (before the EC), the decision could not be taken matters. leader filing a PIL in the March 10 when the elections Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral power, Singh was appointed Sandip Ssingh posted on Saxena said. earlier. In this letter, the EC cleared Supreme Court, seeking a stay were announced. Officer (CEO) on Rajasthan Governor RAIPUR | FRIDAY | APRIL 5, 2019 chhattisgarh 03 State BJP issues notice to Raipur’s air quality deteriorating, indicates latest findings Bilaspur MP K.N. KISHORE n RAIPUR evels of iron, zinc, lead, Findings Sahu was caught on camera Lnickel and manganese were ✍ PM 2.5 levels in all the 5 samples were above 211.7 to admitting that he used black found several times higher at 411.7μg/m3 and were 3.5 and 6.8 times higher than standards Raipur, indicating that the prescribed by ministry of environment, forests and climate money to win 2014 elections city’s overall air quality is poor, change. n says a report released on ✍ Manganese: Levels of manganese in all the samples exceed the STAFF REPORTER Singh, however, Thursday for open discussion U.S. EPA reference concentration (0.05μg/m3) and the WHO BILASPUR backed the BJP leader at State Institute of Health and annual health-based guidelines value of 0.15μg/m3. saying he became victim Family Welfare (SIHFW). tate Bharatiya Janata of a conspiracy. Manganese is a known neurotoxin. SParty issued a show According to director ✍ Lead: Levels of lead in three of the five samples exceed the U.S. cause notice to sitting “It is election time SHRC, Chhattisgarh, Dr EPA 3-month average for exposure of lead (0.15μg/m3). Lead Bilaspur Member of and such sting opera- Prabir Chatterjee, “A study is a known neurotoxin. Parliament Lakhan Lal tions are nowadays com- conducted from December ✍ Nickel: Levels in all samples exceed the WHO’s annual health- Sahu after he was caught mon and the entire 2018 to January 2019 to based guidelines value of 0.0025. The value is based on the risk on camera admitting episode is a part of a understand the air pollution of cancer associated with long-term exposure. that he used black money conspiracy of the opposi- tion to taint the image of level of Raipur city on a partic- ✍ Silicon: Levels of silicon were seen elevated in all the samples. It of Rs 15 crore for win- the BJP”, Singh said. ular day. Five air samples were and steel manufacturing facili- Raipur is a hub of mining Pollution Control Board. causes respiratory health effects if exposures are prolonged. ning the elections in taken at Kalibadi, Amlidih, ties in Raipur and Bhilai are a and steel industries. In 2014, The latest finding once 2014. The former CM Urla, Birgaon and Tatibandh. predominant cause of poor air the World Health again pointed out that the levels of PM2.5 in Raipur aver- facilities.” “As matter of public Talking to media further said that “Sahu is The samples were taken at res- quality. The exclusive cause of Organisation in its report city’s air quality once again aged 14.9 times levels of health, especially to prevent person here during the a simple man and he is idential buildings, office levels of manganese poses declared its seventh most pol- deteriorating. PM2.5 in Wilmington while impairment of neurobehav- nomination rally of BJP innocent and people of building and open balcony of a serious risk to the neurobe- luted city in the world with the In his report Dr Mark levels of iron, zinc and man- ioral function caused by candidate Arun Sao, Bilaspur know it very hospital.” havioral health of residents of concentration of suspended points out, “Comparing a typ- ganese averaged 118.4, 924 exposure to manganese in party’s national vice well”. “All the samples were sent both locations,” states report of particulate matter PM10 level ical urban location of and 92.4 times. It is noticeable ambient air, authorities should president and former “The people here to Chester LabNet, Oregon, Dr Mark Chernaik, staff scien- was 250 ug/m3. The city, how- Wilmington, US which had that the lowest levels of iron, urgently institute measures to chief minister Raman will once again show the USA for testing the heavy tist at Environmental Law ever, improved its perform- PM2.5 averaged 19.5μg/m3 zinc and manganese occurred abate air pollution emissions Singh said the notice has trust on us and the BJP metals present in the air,” he Alliance Worldwide (ELAW), ance drastically reducing the and levels of iron, zinc aver- in the sample of Amlidih, fur- from iron and steel manufac- been served to the MP candidate Sao will be said. “There is a clear indica- US, who reviewed the air PM 10 level to100 ug/m3 in aged 0.11, 0.013, and thest away from clusters of turing facilities in Raipur,” asking him to give details victorious this time”, he tion that emissions from iron samples. 2017, according to the Central 0.004μg/m3, respectively. The iron and steel manufacturing recommends, Dr Mark. of the incident. added. BJP misused sedition law Using black money NMDC embarks on digital to jail political rivals: Punia to win elections is transformation journey Punia justifies abolition of section 124 (A) of the Indian Penal Code BJP’s culture: Baghel STAFF REPORTER n DURG of the BJP’s claim of being a party with ommenting on a recent sting oper- a difference. Cation that claimed to have revealed “Whether it was in the earlier case that a BJP MP used black money in related to former Rajnandgaon MP 2014 general elections, Chhattisgarh Pradeep Gandhi or the recent case Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel alleged involving Sahu, the real face of the BJP it depicted the saffron party’s culture. has been exposed,” claimed the CM. In the sting operation, BJP’s mem- “People will give a befitting reply ber of parliament from Bilaspur to them in the upcoming elections”, he Lakhan Lal Sahu purportedly admit- further added. In the sting operation Congress’s Chhattisgarh in-charge P.L. Punia and Chhattisgarh Chief Minister ted having used Rs 15 crore ‘black carried out by a national private chan- money’ in the previous general elec- nel, Sahu was caught on camera Bhupesh Baghel release the party manifesto at Rajiv Bhawan on Thursday as part of its tions. statewide unveiling. admitting using black money in the “It is the culture of the BJP to previous elections to win the Bilaspur STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR strong laws to defend the country and utilise black money in elections… It seat. Earlier in 2005, another BJP MP STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR Leadership teams from the partners (the sting operation) depicts their from Rajnandgaon Pradeep Gandhi, he Congress on Thursday defended hence there is no need at this hour to have Deloitte, CHiPS, Accenture and SAP “chal, charitra and chehra,” Baghel told who was close to former chief minister he National Mineral Development its poll promise to scrap the 124 (A) laws like section 124 (A)”, he further also participated in the meeting. T newspersons. Raman Singh, was similarly trapped in TCorporation is all set to embark on of the Indian Penal Code, popularly added. a digital transformation journey in the The ERP initiative at NMDC is known as sedition law, stating that the The Congress leader alleged that the He said the sting operation a sting operation that led to his resig- expected to usher in process transfor- exposed before the people hollowness new financial year by adopting SAP BJP misused the British-era law against BJP government on several occasions nation from the parliament. software for enterprise resource plan- mation by adopting the global indus- its political rivals in the past five years. misused the sedition law to jail those who ning under a project titled ‘Kalpataru.’ try’s best practices, resulting in Congress’s Chhattisgarh in-charge opposed their policies. The sedition law With this project the NMDC aims improved efficiency and greater trans- P.L. Punia addressing a press conference is against the ‘freedom of speech’ guaran- Four women injured in Durg to fully integrated solution encompass- parency. This project will also provide convened at party’s state headquarters teed by the Constitution, Punia said. ing all the business functions of the competitive advantages to the NMDC Rajiv Bhawan said “We have not prom- Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh organization, the corporation said in a by harnessing technologies such as loT, ised to scrap any other sections of the law Baghel was also present at the press con- fireworks factory blaze press release. data analytics, AI, which will enable the that prevents anti-national activities. All ference where the party released its elec- DURG: Four women workers were injured, two of them critically, after a fire A meeting to kick off the project NMDC to be among the leading mining the sections from 121 to 124 will remain tion manifesto for the Lok Sabha polls. broke out at a fireworks factory in Durg district of Chhattisgarh on Thursday, took place at the NMDC head office in and steel producers globally. as they are. We have objections only to Congress leaders claimed the police said. The fire broke out around 11.30 am in a section of Praja Fireworks presence of its CMD N.Baijendra Congratulating the ERP team of the 124 (A).” manifesto was for the development of Factory in Mahmara village of the district, when the victims were working with Kumar, director (commercial) Dr. NMDC for achieving this milestone, “Is Hardik Patel anti national? He was each and every section of the people. explosive powders, city superintendent of police (CSP), Durg, Vivek Shukla T.R.K. Rao, director (production) P.K. Baijendra Kumar said that this initiative detained misusing section 124 (A)”, Punia Like the manifesto of Chhattisgarh said. The women workers, identified as Rahi Nishad (45), Ganeshwari Nishad Satpathy, director (personnel) Sandeep will improve the corporation’s opera- added. “The Supreme Court too had Congress, this too has been prepared in (40), Surji Nishad (40) and Mati Nishad (36), sustained burn injuries in the Tula, director (finance) Amitava tional efficiency, and position it as one raised question over its relevance and had such a way that it reflected ‘Man Ki Bat’ of incident, he said. Soon after being informed, a police team along with fire Mukherjee, and chief vigilance officer of the most competitive and dynamic accepted it being misused. There are people of the country, they claimed. tenders rushed to the spot to douse the flames, the police officer said. V.V.S. Sreenivas. PSEs of the country. 54 nominations filed in 7 LS seats on last day STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR n the last day of filing Raipur Lok Sabha Onominations for seven seat witnessed Lok Sabha seats that will go to polling in the third phase, a highest number of total of 54 nomination papers nomination filing were filed, thus 141 nomina- tions had been filed so far by on last day with 80 candidates with many fil- ing more than one nomina- eight candidates tion. filing the papers. Raipur Lok Sabha seat witnessed highest number of It was followed by nomination filing on Durg where seven Thursday with eight candi- dates filing the papers. It was candidates filed followed by Durg where seven nomination candidates filed nomination papers. papers. In Surguja and Raigarh one candidate each filed nom- Raigarh, Korba and Surguja inatins while at Janjgir two Lok Sabha seats. candidates did so and in “All the preparations are Bilaspur and Korba three each being made for the polling filed nominations. while security arrangements Chhattisgarh chief elec- are being reviewed on regular toral officer Subrat Sahoo basis,” said Sahoo. said, “Thursday (till 3.00 pm) A total of 1,89,16,285 was the last day for filing of electors will cast their vote in nomination papers for the three phases of polling in third phase of polling in seven 15,365 polling centres across seats. On April 5, the scrutiny the state. of nomination papers will be In the third phase, the held. Last date for withdrawal number of electors is of nomination is April 8.” 1,17,48,439, out of which The polling is scheduled 63,84,735, are male voters, on April 23 at Raipur, 53,63,102 females and 602 are Bilaspur, Durg, Janjgir, third gender.   (             # '  & /+      !82!9%     !8 who on Wednesday said the one of the agendas of the Aam spreading "lies" on several 2!9% Centre and the civic bodies Aadmi Party (AAP) which has issues and asserted that a nei- ajya Sabha MP Abhishek had nothing to do with the promised traders and shop ther party which does not RManu Singhvi on am Aadmi Party (AAP) sealing drive as it was done on owners in its manifesto that all have the expertise of running Thursday took potshots at Ahas accused the Centre the instructions of a Supreme sealed shops will be opened an administration nor dedica- Bahratiya Janata party (BJP) for abdicating its responsibil- Court appointed panel, he said once it comes to power. tion towards works, is resort- that it was nervous going to the ities to prevent the sealing if the Government had the Criticising Puri, Goyal told ing to lies. Puri had also tweet- electorates after the manifesto drive in the national Capital intention, they could have reporters, "He made a state- ed a purported campaign pam- of that caused untold miseries to brought ordinance to stop the ment that the Centre and the phlet of AAP's East Delhi can- was launched by its president the traders. The AAP has drive. BJP have nothing to do with didate Atishi and said a bunch Rahul Gandhi. Singhvi was promised regularisation of Goyal, who is contesting sealing. Neither the BJP nor of lies has been prepared by speaking during the launch of unauthorised colonies once from New Delhi constituency, the central government can her. Delhi Congress' manifesto. the national capital gets full said that the BJP-which is shrug off its responsibility of Every citizen knows that "BJP is nervous after Statehood and also promises to both at the Centre and in carrying out the sealing drive. the sealing drive had been Congress promised to give stop the sealing drive in the MCDs- was solely responsible "The BJP, central carried out following the direc- 72,000 per annum to poor city. for the sealing of over 20,000 Government and Hardeep Puri tions of the Supreme Court- families of the country. The AAP's candidate from the properties in the capital are wholly and solely respon- appointed Bhure Lal commit- Congress leader said that the New Delhi parliamentary con- because of which small busi- sible for it. If the government tee, and neither the Centre nor party workers will visit door to stituency Brajesh Goyal on nessmen are suffering. had the intention, they could any civic body had anything to door to inform the voters about Thursday said, "Neither Delhi Goyal, who is also the have brought ordinance to do with it, Puri had said in a the benefits promised in party BJP nor the central govern- convenor of AAP's trade and stop the sealing drive."He said series of tweets in Hindi. manifesto in order to win all ment can shrug off its respon- industry wing in Delhi, said he has personally met Puri AAP's East Delhi candi- seven Lok Sabha seats in the sibility for carrying out the that the statement of Puri has with other traders and the date Atishi had also hit back, Capital", he said. #   +     #  # +      &       &  sealing drive in Delhi in 2017 hurt the sentiments of traders minister had promised to saying even children in Delhi The Congress has intensi- '  $   '    and asserted that the saffron and industrialists and they resolve the issue of sealing in know that if the minister want- fied its campaign to educate party was solely responsible for have decided to teach BJP a les- a week but he did not do any- ed, he could have stopped voters about the policies of the have been asked to convey the features of party manifesto. bodies, simplifying GST the sufferings of traders in the son this time by not voting it thing. sealing in Delhi within two party and to inform them of the party's message to the grass They said that it has promised and providing business oppor- city". to power. Puri had on Wednesday minutes by bringing in an benefits of its manifesto root level of the society. to ensure 33 per cent quota for tunities for unemployed and Rebutting claims of Union De-sealing properties and alleged that the AAP is seek- ordinance but he did not want released by party president Senior Congress leaders women in parliament, state the promise to fulfill the job Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, putting a stop on the drive is ing votes from Delhiites by to do it. Rahul Gandhi. Senior leaders said that the party will highlight assemblies and other elected vacancies. 9 1    2#''   /+  

    !82!9% unaided private schools on Delhi Commission's recommenda- Development Authority (DDA) tions. he Delhi Government on land to increase their fees by 15 "There are 325 private     !8 the Congress, one against the in Excise Act and 617 persons TThursday made it abun- per cent as an "interim" measure schools situated in the 2!9% BSP and Samajwadi Party and are arrested in Excise Act. dantly clear that "unjustified to comply with the seventh Government land allotted by the 84 against others or non-polit- Official further added that fee hike" by some private schools central pay commission (CPC) DDA. Out of these, 260 schools haratiya Janata Party (BJP) ical (entities)," the CEO office a total of Rs 1,21,92,200/- cash was not related to the imple- recommendations. had applied for fees hike, but 32 Band said in a statement. have been seized, 325 numbers mentation of the seventh Pay A circular to this effect was schools withdrew their appli- (AAP) top the list of violations The office of the Delhi of unlicensed arms/weapons Commission recommendations issued by the Directorate of cations. of the Model Code of Conduct CEO said more than 2.65 lakh seized and 2367 numbers of for the teachers. Education on October 17 that "During audit of accounts, as the office of the Chief posters; banners and hoardings cartridges/explosives/bombs Deputy Chief Minister year. it was found that nearly 150 Electoral Officer (CEO) has have been removed since the seized. While, 3982 licensed Manish Sisodia said attempts are "Unjustified fee hike by schools had sufficient filed as many as 115 First poll code came into force. arms deposited, 46185 persons being made to create a some private schools has noth- surplus to implement seventh Information Reports (FIRs), As per the data shared by have been booked under var- "false impression" by vested ing to do with the implementa- Pay Commission and were out of which 13 are against the office of the CEO, till date, ious sections of CRPC/Delhi interests that the AAP tion of the seventh therefore denied permission to AAP, 12 against BJP, four a total of 265367 Police Act, as preventive action Government is against the Pay Commission's recommen- hike the fees. Rest of the appli- against Congress and one hoardings/banners/posters are measures. implementation of the dations for the teachers working cations are under the process," against Bhaujan Samaj Party removed in all over Delhi out Further, a total of 213 Commission's recommenda- in private schools," Sisodia, he said. (BSP). The remaining 84 are of which 30533 are FIR's have been registered tion, which is "completely base- who is also Delhi's Education Sisodia said the Delhi gov- against the heads of various removed from New Delhi under Arms Act, in which #   +     &   &    Minister, said. ernment recognises the impor- political and non-political par- Municipal Council, 43075 252 persons are arrested and O3 !   $   '    He said during audit of tant role of the private schools ties. from East Delhi Municipal 108.664 Kg. Narcotics/Drugs 4   accounts, most of top schools in education in the city. The statistics surveillance Corporation, 2411 from Delhi are seized respectively. As on less". He was responding to the hike in fees by private unaided were found to be having surplus The government is against team of Delhi's chief electoral Cantonment Board, 97594 date, 19 cases are recorded     queries by the media. schools in the city till April 8. amount ranging from Rs 7 "extortion" from the parents by office constituted to keep an from South Delhi Municipal against the violation in other     On Wednesday, the Delhi The Delhi government had crore to 40 crore even after the the private schools in the name eye on the expenses of politi- Corporation, and 91754 from cases (misuse of vehicles, vio-     High Court stayed the interim in 2017 allowed recognised implementation of of fees, he said. cal parties, has seized Rs1.21 North Delhi Municipal lation of loudspeakers, illegal Crore. Corporation. meetings and gratification of   "A total of 115 FIRs or DD Till Date, 738 bottles, 67 electors, etc).   5 entries have been lodged till Half, 88618 quarters of Indian The Lok Sabha polls,                date in connection with the Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) conducted in seven phases violation of the model code of and 660 bottles, 783 Half, will begin on April 11 and con-    conduct. Out of these, 13 are 167856 quarters of Country tinue till May 19. Delhi will  4 &'&  both the national political par- are hoping that the central against the AAP including six liquor and 5106 bottles beer vote on May 12 and the over-   P "%) 2)% ties as their performance in Lok leadership does not bring an     FIRs and four DD entries, 12 were seized. A total number of all results will be declared on Sabha polls in Haryana would outsider to contest the election   &  against the BJP, three against 624 FIR's have been registered May 23. he two national parties— also determine, to a large and rely on local candidates. Two Lok Sabha con- Truling Bharatiya Janata extent, their future in the State Several internal surveys have stituencies including Karnal Party and opposition Assembly polls which are due been done to finalize the prob- and Rohtak will witness pres- Congress—continue to face to be held later this year. able candidates and the state tigious poll battles this time.    &   +   big dilemma to choose the Even as both BJP and party leadership had last month While the BJP is looking to winnable candidate for high- Congress were expected to submitted its list of probable wrest the Congress’ bastion- octane poll battle in Haryana, release their first list of candi- candidates to the high com- Rohtak, the Congress on the     ( which goes to polling in a sin- dates during this week, the mand. The party has enough other hand, is keen to win     gle phase on May 12. announcement has been post- winning candidates from Karnal, which is Chief '  +& Even after several rounds poned now, leaving their lower- Haryana.” Minister’s Manohar Lal home of meetings, stalemate contin- rung party workers in a state of Political observers feel that turf. ued in both BJP and the uncertainty. the BJP seems to be adopting With Rohtak being the        !82!9% to convey the achievements of Congress regarding selection of “A l t h o u g h t h e C o n g r e s s a wait and watch policy to only constituency where the their government in education candidates in the northern has managed to put up a unit- announce its candidates. Given BJP had lost in 2014 polls     !82!9% ruption. elhi BJP has sought action sector. Raising objections, state of Haryana, which sends ed face and boost the party the dominance of caste politics despite Modi wave, both the Lilothia said that in the Dagainst Delhi Deputy Chief Gupta said, "By sending letters 10 Member Parliament to the workers’ morale through its in the state, the BJP may wait saffron party and Congress elhi Congress criticized sting operation, Udit Raj has Minister Manish Sisodia for direct to home is a gross viola- Lok Sabha. statewide Parivartan Yatra, it is for the rival parties to declare are leaving no stone unturned Dthe Bharatiya Janta Party admitted that he had paid allegedly sending lakhs of letters tion of MCC." Attacking on While the Congress has important to announce the their candidates first and then to woo the voters of Rohtak, (BJP) sitting Member of money and gave liquor bottles to voters about the improved AAP national convener, Gupta finalized names on at least six candidates now so that they get work out caste-arithmetic to political capital of Jatland Parliament Udit Raj who was to the BJP workers for doing his state of Government schools accused Kejriwal for indulging seats, the BJP is looking for enough time to campaign. field their candidates, they say. Haryana. allegedly caught in a TV sting 2014 Lok Sabha election cam- without permission from the in corruption and irregularities strong candidates in at least After the announcement of BJP’s incharge for Lok The Congress three-time operation by a private TV paign, which clearly shows Election Commission, violating in Delhi Jal Board (DJB). eight parliamentary con- party candidates on few seats in Sabha elections in Haryana, MP Deepender Singh Hooda Channel in which he report- that not only the BJP leaders, the Model Code of Conduct. Gupta alleged Kejriwal is stituencies of the state. Punjab and Himachal and also Kalraj Mishra on Thursday will seek mandate for the edly accepted that he used but also the workers were fully Vijender Gupta, Leader of misusing his post in Jal Board The 2014 general elections on lone seat of Chandigarh, the said that the party’s candi- fourth time in the Jat elec- black money in election cam- involved in corruption. Opposition in the Delhi and demanded investigation saw the BJP winning seven par- party workers are eagerly wait- dates will be announced in a torate hub while the BJP, paigning in 2014 Lok Sabha He demended the Election Assembly, filed the complaint urging Lieutenant Governor liamentary seats, Congress ing for the announcement of week. About Congress’ candi- which is scouting for a win- election. Commission to take cogni- with the Chief Electoral Officer Anil Baijal for investigation. could retain only seat and candidates of Haryana,” said a dates, former Chief Minister ning candidate for Rohtak, Delhi Congress sance of the sting operation of Delhi accusing Education "Becoming DJB Chief, not only INLD wrested two seats. senior Congress leader. Bhupinder Singh Hooda also may focus on strategy of working president Rajesh against Udit Raj, should regis- Minister Sisodia of sending the the financial deficit has This time, the Congress is A BJP leader, on the other maintained that it will be polarization of votes and field Lilothia referring to a sting ter a case against him for letters without the statutory increased manifold but also the targeting to repeat its 2009 gen- hand, said, “The party workers announced within a week. a non-Jat candidate. operation by a TV channel corruption, and he should permission as required under level of corruption increased eral elections’ performance, said that the sting operation has also be disqualified from con- the Model Code of Conduct. many times. Tanker mafia still when it had won 9 seats where- proved that Modi and the BJP testing the coming Lok Sabha Notably, AAP government rules the distribution of water as the BJP is eyeing to win all were fully immersed in cor- elections. has sent letters to Delhi residents flouting GPS with impunity." 10 seats in the state. The state will witness a multi-cornered electoral battle in 2019 polls with INLD, JJP, BSP-LSP, AAP also in the fray #34& &&   &    but the contest is primarily seen as BJP Vs Congress in Lok     !82!9% Sabha polls. Also, the stakes are high for n an attempt to encourage Ithe third gender communi- ty to cast their vote in the upcoming Lok Sabha election, the Delhi Chief electoral offi- cer (CEO) conducted a special drive on Thursday in the par- liamentary Chandini Chowk constituency to enroll those who are still out of the voter's list. A total of 673 registered third genders voters are there in national Capital. Ranbir Singh, CEO of Delhi said, "The main aim behind the drive is to attain the target ‘No voters to be left behind’ and to enroll maxi- mum third gender voters by last date of the enrollment; 13the April for the upcoming Lok Sabha election 2019. Besides, Delhi CEO, Tanvi Garg, IAS and District Election Officer (North) Chandini Chowk also participated in the special drive. As per the data in the Chandni Chowk, provide pick and drop facility points will be created at various shared by the Election com- Parliament Constituency. on 12th April (Lok Sabha places where they will be mission, currently there are 74 Singh further added that Polls in Delhi) for the Third picked to their polling sta- registered third gender voters the officer of Delhi CEO will Gender Voters. Dedicated tions, said the official.      (7

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The police commander  &  dled with historical grievances by Britain’s colonial legacy -- ing ship and everybody wants GebreMariam said in a state- day and early afternoon in The attack came as US said at least 25 suspected crim-   K &  and legacies to this day. the 1997 handover of Hong to leave a sinking ship.” ment. Badghis, and officials expressed peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad inals were involved in the rob- L O  Now Brits face a chaos Kong to China. India’s economy is set to over- “All of us at Ethiopian fears the casualty tolls would be was heading to Islamabad for beries.       '   and internal division of their Unlike Brexit, Hong take the UK’s later this year. Airlines are still going much higher. talks with Pakistani officials He did not confirm if those  $)! ,   own making, alongside poten- Kongers had no say in their “The UK will then become through deep mourning for the According to Mohammad after visiting Kabul where he killed were all suspected crim- K )      tial isolation and years of eco- future and many were desper- a middle power. It is like a loss of our loved ones, and we Nasir Nazari, a provincial coun- lobbied for “intra-Afghan dia- inals, but said no policemen  & &  nomic hardship — particular- ate to obtain British passports reversal of scale,” he noted. would like to express our deep cilmember, the “massive attack” logue” — talks that would were killed in the shootings.    ly if the UK crashes out with no in case the handover unleashed Students at Bangladesh’s sympathy and condolences for in Badghis took place before encompass prominent Afghan Footage obtained by      deal on April 12. chaos. Dhaka University offered the families, relatives and dawn, targeting the local gov- figures, Government represen- TV Globo shows two bank ,       “I was born and brought up Many youngsters, Mo said, mixed views on what Brexit friends of the victims,” he ernment’s headquarters in the tatives and the opposition, as branches with their windows   ' in this British colony called are still looking for opportuni- might mean. added. district of Bala. well as the Taliban. smashed.      #       = <  &559 '     %   (   9> 2> sure, around 10,000 officers force or mobilise officers across are on stand-by to be deployed the country if necessary,” he    5 & ritain’s police forces on within short notice in the event said.   !>$9 release Thursday.   8)% (> BThursday warned politi- of a chaotic no-deal Brexit, The police intervention The celebrities—including cians and campaigners not to which remains the default came just as British MPs voted   :!/  One of the country’s new outh Korea launched the two members of K-pop band S President Donald Trump inflame tensions amid ongoing option for the April 12 deadline a bill through the House of generation of self-developed Sworld’s first nationwide 5G EXO and Olympic ice-skating Uhas said that he is “not uncertainties around the UK’s unless an alternative is agreed Commons by just one vote to hina has deployed its latest Type-052C guided missile mobile networks two days early, hero Kim Yu-na —were “the concerned at all” about the impending exit from the before then. force British Prime Minister Cguided missile destroyer destroyers, Xi’an, which entered its top mobile carriers said on world’s first 5G smartphone sub- alleged espionage at Mar-a- European Union (EU). The NPCC, which is lead- Theresa May’s hand on seeking and frigate in the fleet of naval into service in February 2015, Thursday, in a late-night scram- scribers”, it said. Lago, days after the Secret The UK’s National Police ing the police planning for a lengthy delay to the Brexit ships participating in anti- possesses over-the-horizon ble to be the first providers of the Both KT and LG Uplus said Service arrested a Chinese Chief’s Council (NPCC) said Brexit at a UK-wide level work- deadline in order to avert a cliff- piracy operations in the Gulf of strike capability at sea, the super-fast wireless technology. they also went live at the same woman with a flash drive con- that its officers were fully pre- ing, said a national unit has edge no-deal Brexit crash-out. Aden and Somalian coast in the report said. Anyang, a domes- Three top telecom time. For general customers, taining malware from his high- pared for a “range of scenarios” been established to gather and The bill, which will have to Arabian Sea and the Indian tically developed frigate, providers—SK Telecom, KT, and the services will be available from security resort in Florida. in the event of the UK leaving share intelligence from across be passed by the House of Ocean, a media report said entered into service in April LG Uplus—began their 5G ser- Friday—the previous launch Yujing Zhang, 32, has been the EU without a deal in place, policing with the government. Lords to become law and ulti- Thursday. 2018 and is capable of attack- vices at 11 pm local time on date—when Samsung charged with making false including planning for poten- The planning involves tried mately requires the EU to agree China’s 32nd convoy fleet ing surface ships and sub- Wednesday, despite previously Electronics rolls out the Galaxy statements to a federal officer tial protest, crime and emer- and tested methods and to a lengthy extension, is the lat- to the Gulf of Aden and Somali marines alone or in conjunc- announcing the launch date S10 5G, the world’s first available and entering a restricted prop- gencies. approaches as part of a multi- est attempt by Britain’s MPs to waters set sail from a military tion with other naval forces. would be April 5. smartphone using the technol- erty after she visited Mar-a- “Our planning considers agency response to potential try and wrest control of the port in Zhoushan, East China’s It also has strong long- Hyper-wired South Korea ogy. Lago on March 30, according what might happen and the issues or unrest that may arise. Brexit process away from the Zhejiang Province on range alert and air defence has long had a reputation for Verizon’s system will work to the Department of Justice. worst case scenarios. We are not “At the moment, we have UK government. Thursday, the People’s capabilities. It is part of China’s technical prowess, and Seoul with Lenovo’s Moto Z3 smart- According to CNN, the predicting these outcomes but no intelligence to suggest there Meanwhile, talks between Liberation Army (PLA) Navy new generation of main com- had made the 5G rollout a pri- phone, while rival US carrier security breach is being seen as we are preparing for them,” said will be rises in crime or disor- the ruling Conservative and official announced. bat ships, the report said. ority as it seeks to stimulate stut- AT&T deployed what it called its a possible espionage effort. NPCC chair Martin Hewitt. der but we are well prepared to Opposition Labour parties The naval fleet includes the China, which is ramping tering economic growth. 5G E network in 12 cities last Asked about the reports of “There are strong views respond to any issues that may entered their second day on guided missile destroyer Xi’an, up its naval and air power by But speculation that U.S. year—although it is slower than the Chinese espionage, Trump on EU exit and often loud and arise,” said Chief Constable Thursday as a joint action team the missile frigate Anyang and reducing the size of army to mobile carrier Verizon might other 5G systems and questions told reporters at the White passionate debate. There’s a Charlie Hall, NPCC Lead for tried to end the Brexit deadlock. the Gaoyanghu, a comprehen- expand its global influence, is start its 5G services early forced have been raised over whether it House: “Well, I saw the story. responsibility on us all to think Operations. It follows discussions between sive supply ship, state-run actively taking part in the anti- South Korean providers to hasti- is fully fifth-generation. Haven’t spoken to anybody carefully and be temperate in “Police are trained and Theresa May and Jeremy Global Times reported. piracy operations in the Somali ly organise a late-night launch, Experts say 5G will bring about it, other than I had a brief how we communicate so we equipped to maintain public Corbyn on Wednesday, which It is the first time Xi’an and coast where it had also built its Yonhap news agency reported. smartphones near-instantaneous meeting. Gave me a little bit of don’t inflame tensions,” he said. order and have established were described as “constructive” Anyang are participating in an first overseas logistics base in In the event, Verizon began connectivity—20 times faster information”. As a precautionary mea- plans to surge officers within by both party leaders. escort mission, it said. Djibouti. rolling out its 5G services in Chi- than 4G—allowing users to cago and Minneapolis on Wed- download entire movies in less nesday US time, a week ahead of than a second. The technology schedule. But according to Yon- is crucial for the future devel-   ) *+$**$**-$- hap, the South Korean launches opment of devices such as self- came two hours earlier. driving vehicles and is expected  LD'I “SK Telecom today to bring about $565 billion in $./$0*$ $ -$-  announced that it has activated global economic benefits by 5G services for six celebrities rep- 2034, according to the London-   resenting Korea as of 11 pm April based Global System for Mobile  8!99 (> Tarrant has reportedly been film, photographs or audio 3, 2019,” the country’s biggest Communications, an industry )2  moved to a high-security prison recordings of Friday’s hearing mobile operator said in a news alliance. R he man accused of carrying in Auckland, which is why he’ll but had denied all of them. He Tout the Christchurch appear via video link. said reporters could remain   2$:)  &>">8 place of his burial,” Putin said mosque attacks will face 50 During the scheduled court throughout and take notes, at the start of the meeting. “We murder charges and 39 attempt- hearing, media photographs although would be restricted in n Indian expat in UAE has sraeli Prime Minister are very pleased that at home ed murder charges when he won’t be allowed and reporting what they could report. Awon a whopping $2.7 mil- IBenjamin Netanyahu on they can give him the necessary makes his second court appear- on the proceedings will be He said media could still lion in the Big Ticket Abu Thursday thanked Russia for its military honours.” ance, New Zealand police said severely restricted under New use pixelated images of Tarrant Dhabi raffle draw, becoming assistance in finding the Cases of missing soldiers Thursday. Zealand law. The intent of the which the district court judge the fourth Indian to have won remains of an Israeli soldier have a powerful emotional and Police had earlier filed a law is to avoid the possibility the had allowed. The pixilation it in a row. missing in battle since 1982. political resonance in Israel, single, representative murder reporting and images would obscured his face. Ravindra Boloor was Netanyahu is meeting with where military service is com- charge against 28-year-old taint the views of potential Retired law professor Bill declared the winner in the Russian President Vladimir pulsory for most Jewish men. Australian Brenton Harrison jurors before they hear evi- Hodge said the idea behind draw that was held at the Abu Putin in Moscow visit just five Netanyahu lauded the repatri- Tarrant. He is due to appear via dence in court. obscuring his image was that the Dhabi International Airport days before parliamentary elec- ation of Baumel’s remains as an video link during a brief hear- Judge Cameron Mander prosecution might need a wit- on Wednesday, Khaleej Times tions at home. “expression of mutual respon- ing on Friday, and won’t be said in a note that the brief hear- ness to be sure he saw the gun- reported. The vote is largely seen as sibility and feeling of unity” required to enter a plea. ing will mainly be about the man at the mosque rather than However, Boloor could not a referendum on Netanyahu, that epitomises Israel. Fifty people died in the accused gunman’s legal repre- recognizing him from media be informed about the news who has campaigned on his The trip to Moscow, made March 15 attacks on two sentation. stories. immediately as he was in foreign policy prowess and at Netanyahu’s request, came a mosques and another 50 were Tarrant earlier dismissed Hodge said New Zealand Mumbai and could not be con- relations with world leaders. week after he travelled to injured. Police said in a brief lawyer Richard Peters, who was and Australia were trying to pre- tacted over phone, the report On Wednesday, Israel Washington and met with US statement that they were con- assigned to represent him dur- serve the ancient common-law said. announced the recovery of the President Donald Trump at the sidering filing more charges ing his district court appearance. approach to a fair trial, but that His daughter answer remains of a soldier who went White House. Netanyahu also against Tarrant but couldn’t Peters said Tarrant told him that it seemed quaint in an era the phone, telling the organis- missing in a 1982 battle with hosted Brazilian President Jair comment further as the case he wants to represent himself. where people could easily find ers of the draw to call after a Syrian forces in southern Bolsonaro in Jerusalem earlier was before the court. Many worry that Tarrant will try more information or images on week. Lebanon. Putin acknowledged this week. Before departing Tarrant’s first appearance to use his trial as a soapbox to the internet. New Zealand’s ‘Please call after a week. that Russia had worked to from Israel, Netanyahu said he was on the day after the attacks push his white supremacist Department of Corrections said He is out of the country. retrieve Zachary Baumel’s and Putin would “discuss in the Christchurch District views. in an email they wouldn’t He is in Mumbai,’ his daughter remains from Syria. events in Syria,” including the Court. His case has now been The judge said he had answer questions such as where was quoted as saying by the “Our military together with “special coordination between moved to the High Court due received applications from 25 Tarrant was being held due to report. Syrian partners established the our militaries.” to the seriousness of the charges. media organisations to take operational security reasons.  ''    )   # &( 

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>? ;R ;          ( " O          :/  '                  1      1            "                  .  3               839   3 6 - :            1              ,  6 -       3 S       "    4  1   "            2   P " 2 9:+ 1  Q 6 S      P ( %3Q    he Congress released its mani-  4        1 P    Q  festo this week. After months of   /               hard work by the research team,    &    3   S       it pleases me a great deal to say that the party has a document #*           1    thatT it can be proud of. A glance at the com-     6  3    16 - S   " ments and feedback received on social           0       media and my interaction with people on the ground prove that many in the coun-      1         try are of a similar view. The manifesto gen- 6  %86%9       erated such a buzz that the party’s website, 1  6   7 6     1     where it was uploaded, actually crashed due to heavy traffic. =,1> -1  +%  3   3   The manifesto embodies the ethos of         1    %  ( 3 the Congress, which is to “create wealth and    4  1"   1   guarantee welfare.” It not only provides  1        6 7      " details of the Congress’ Nyuntam Aay Yojana (NYAY) scheme, but also details        6      /",/   other promises that are relatively path-      1        >"     breaking. Of course, the pessimist (BJP),           , 6% " would say that these are mere promises but by putting such ideas down on paper and             1   making it part of the manifesto, the       " 1     , Congress has shown that it is not going to .    6%            shy away from taking responsibility and holding itself accountable. This, on its own,       1 -        would be a marked shift from the attitude     of the present BJP Government that has &     6 1      0   blamed everything and everyone for its governance failures.  =,1     -         While I would encourage everyone to will help promote growth in the and coming down hard on any impact” on transparency of during the BJP’s tenure than 3  6       1    "   ) read the manifesto themselves, I under- country and encourage entre- harassment of new businesses funding of political parties. during the UPA’s.        =  11       6% stand that this may not be possible for preneurship. These reforms by tax authorities. Another The Congress will roll back Confucius, the Chinese everyone of you. So in this week’s article, include introducing a single positive step is to do away with this scheme and has proposed teacher, had said, “The strength 1   3           I will highlight certain features of the man- rate Goods and Services Tax the requirement for approvals to introduce a National of a nation derives from the  1       ,      1 &  " ifesto and also briefly deal with the rattled (GST) and fix some of the for a new business in its first Election Fund that anybody integrity of the home.”     S      1      reaction of the BJP. monumental errors of the BJP. three years so that they get a can contribute to so that the However, when you hold a A separate ‘kisan’ budget: It will not While GST has the potential to chance to flourish before being damage already done by the hammer, everything looks like /     "3  1         be an exaggeration to say that perhaps no promote growth by introduc- stomped out by the weight of BJP can be minimised. a nail, even when you’re deal-            86  group of people has suffered from the BJP’s ing efficiency, the faluda GST regulation. The reaction: While the ing with fellow citizens. The 1?   3 9  "          %   policies as much as the farmers have. An introduced by the BJP has Electoral reforms: I have response to the Congress’ man- fact is that the oppressive poli- indicator of the distress caused to this com- actually hit growth negatively previously written on many ifesto has been extremely pos- cies of the BJP have increased        6% 1     munity due to the BJP Government’s by creating different rates and occasions that the “electoral itive and encouraging, it was- anger and uncertainty at home. 6 &         1 O3    insensitive policies are the many protests ensuring that even those busi- bonds scheme” introduced by n’t surprising that the BJP If the BJP was actually serious       ,   O 1   6  that have been held by farmers all over the nesses, which never needed a this BJP is one of the most raised ridiculous objections to about tackling terrorism and          6      " country. It has become increasingly clear professional chartered accoun- brazen instances of organised it. One such objection is how ensuring that India is safe, it over the past few years that the issues that tant, now find their services lobbying and corruption. the manifesto will weaken would have paid a little more          6 -         plague the farmers are unique and, there- mandatory. Through the electoral bonds India. In fact, the Finance attention to its home. That may   S        (        " fore, require a more focussed examination. The Congress has instead scheme, which is currently Minister in his latest blog be difficult, though, since every  ,      1      The Congress in its manifesto has, there- proposed to simplify this entire under jurisdiction before the talked about how the manifesto third word out of a BJP fore, proposed a separate budget for the process by introducing a single Supreme Court, the BJP has will aid terrorists and destroy spokesperson’s mouth is    "       =      kisan, where such issues can be dealt with rate GST. In a rush to be the made the process of electoral institutions. His suggestion Pakistan.      ,      ?    = S   in a specialised manner. first one to criticise the mani- finance more opaque than it would be laughable if it was not In summary, the Congress’     (           11    In the same vein as the presentation of festo, Union Finance Minister has ever been. It has used its so disconnected from reality. manifesto represents every- a separate railway budget, the kisan bud- Arun Jaitley spoke about how majority in Government to While this BJP Government thing that the BJP is not. It was        1    get, coupled with a national commission this single slab would treat amend all Acts that provided does have the expertise to talk prepared using suggestions             6 for farmers, will enable the Congress items of necessity the same way some scope for transparency, about “destroying institutions” from people with expertise in    "       -      Government to devote time and resources as luxury items, ignoring the including the Income Tax Act, (Reserve Bank of India, Central their respective areas and draft- to an area that may not be fashionable fact that such necessities are the Representation of People Bureau of Investigation etc), ed with the underlying belief  3     1 " /      " enough for the BJP but is, in fact, the engine proposed to be exempted. It’s Act and the Companies Act. such an allegation against the that diversity is better than S   A        11  *  which can drive the country’s growth. not for the first time that What is worst is that it pretends Congress is just opposing for rigid uniformity. It counters the    3   Walk the talk on reforms: The BJP Jaitley has succumbed to the to have brought in the scheme the sake of it. BJP’s language of hate with a Government has indubitably failed to social media practice of com- in the name of “transparency.” The second allegation patois of progress. The para- provide jobs and growth during its tenure. menting before examining. In an affidavit to the apex about the document containing noid reaction of the BJP, The Congress is clear that its goal of “guar- Other than GST, the court, the Election elements that would make then, is understandable and anteeing welfare” will not be possible Congress has also proposed tax Commission has stated that India unsafe, too, is wholly telling. @ without growth. Often unfairly criticised reforms that will encourage electoral bonds and the without any reason or merit. (The writer is Jharkhand for not being business-friendly, the entrepreneurship. These removal of cap on corporate The fact is that India has seen PCC president, former MP and ;; Congress has actually detailed reforms that include abolishing angel tax funding would have “serious more attacks and casualties IPS officer. Views are personal)          ,  0 ; -#*          & &     1    (     , &           %  ' ,     '            1          !           8      (    "   ;CI3                  :                           "      '     '    '    '  #   $  ' *, *1+" 0"16$$-" *, %         K& :  K2  K29 K)  &   S             (             ) *        * *  +  * , ** '   ;#*,+ &     $      * S        +  ,  -  $      resonated across the country        and the people voted for her    ./0   1    #   resoundingly. Zuzana Caputova’s          1/    #  Sir — This refers to the report,         L( 8 M smart, eclectic and dignified    , 2           “Hum Nibhayenge, pledges 6)D7'( "        campaign contrasts with the Congress” (April 3). In its poll (  '         shrill election propaganda let -     0 $      &  manifesto, the Congress has                loose in this country now.        1  3 1 ",  promised to repeal colonial-era        +     Haridasan Rajan    %   , /1 2    " 1   laws on criminal defamation and   & &'   5 Kozhikode sedition. Rightly or wrongly, mis-              S      0 $       use of these laws is often alleged.       , ')                  The fact is that every law is sus-    L       &        4   1  /5 ceptible to misuse but that does-    M    " O     n’t mean that we should not have              Sir — This refers to the editor-                a law. Amending a rule that not ,     ,  '         5 ial, “Dying by breathing” (April      &        1 only provides safeguards against (               '     N  O  4). With elections round the cor- 3 5 /2            " its misuse but also penal provi-          '( "          5 ner, it’s high time that we ques- sions against those found guilty         '      '   "    , 5 tion our leaders as to why issues   &       1   1 is quite different than not having    '(           5   , +      related to climate change and air $     6      S a law at all.                 5   ' pollution are not adequately                Further, the Congress’ pro-       + 5 "$)1$$ discussed during this time. posed Nyuntam Aay Yojana     '(        According to the World       1      scheme that aims to put 72,000 Health Organistaion, 6.2 lakh  ,     S (1       /5 per year minimum income for the people die of air pollution and   1   1      $  poor is the worst kind of freebie   Republic have remained stead- Caputova had led a thoroughly lung-related issues every year in ever promised to the voters. This fast partners since then. And positive campaign to win peo- India. In other countries like the                    is sheer open bribing of the vot- now, Zuzana Caputova, the 45- ple’s hearts and capture power. UK and China, when the air ,   &   (         " ers for vote banks. The promised Sir — A united sovereign state year-old leader of a progressive In her own words, the election quality becomes poor, they  1 7  *          11  sum will dissuade the poor from in Europe, Czechoslovakia was Slovakia, who is a lawyer by pro- campaign had exhibited that declare a health emergency. It’s    (    +  ,             seeking jobs and will, hence, dissolved to form two republics fession, an anti-corruption cru- “values such as humanity, soli- an emergency situation in India, ruin the country’s economy. One in 1993 — an event, popularly sader and an environmental darity and truth were important too, one that needs correctives.     $       wonders why during the 10 years known as “velvet divorce.” It was campaigner, is all set to become for lots of people in Slovakia.” Sangeet 1      1         of UPA rule, the Congress didn’t a peaceful separation, which the first female President of She had also said that the elec- Via email   &         /    do all that it is promising now. happened without even a sem- Slovakia. She comes from a tions could be won without vil- MC Joshi blance of rancour generated. working class family. ification of the opponents. Her +   (&/  1 Lucknow Both Slovakia and the Czech The charming Zuzana words and the majesty in actions 11")1+0+#"I%.$4*+.      (<     .#+*,:0 4$$ 3!,0*+ 3!$ &       & &    &  ' & &  5 -$ *5  & &  4 '   ( &  &        '  J  4 & 4   P &    (4 ( "         L '   L!  &               Q) O   ?)?     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In the             process, it also played up the hostility between  1  1       #*  Sikhs and Pashtuns when fact is much of it was            " created and fomented by the British with both    1      &  > communities becoming pawns in the great     # -      Afghan game. In that sense, Kesari just ended      ?      up stereotyping a complex chapter of history.   >C 1>    Let us go back in time, to 1897. Following 1            the decline and fall of the Sikh kingdom, which    1     C had extended till Afghan lands, the British took control of the three forts of Lockhart, Gulistan     1      and Saragarhi. Between August and September )         1   " that year, a general uprising of Pashtuns took  1 ?       7    place, wherein they attacked fort Gulistan  ? 1      4    1 >     which was repulsed. On September 12, an esti-   ?           1  mated 10,000 strong force of Pashtun tribes-     E       8     men attacked Saragarhi. Despite repeated  9  !            1 communications sent to fort Lockhart for rein-          forcements, none arrived. There were attempts   E     1  1    1   to break open the gate but they were unsuc-  ?   )!         1  " cessful. Later, one of the walls was breached. What followed thereafter is considered by    4      8  many as one of the fiercest hand-to-hand com- (         1     bats in history.               The battle was a result of some propagan- Truth is there was also the modern way of military leader of that time. Why not glorify          "C   9 da and a cry for autonomy. From time to time, life among the Pashtuns, a large number of him as he was a strong liberal voice during  1    /      " mullahs (Islamic clerics) would incite Afghan whom were Left-leaning. The major party in the Aurangzeb’s reign? Aurangzeb imprisoned C   1     1     tribesmen to wage jihad against the foreign Pashtun belt of Pakistan, the Awami National him in the fort of Ranthambore.                   occupiers. Saragarhi is situated in Khyber Party (ANP), is a Left-leaning progressive party. He even feels that Indo-Afghan ties run !      "            4  Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, which was The Afghan politicians, too, espouse the cause deep because of Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan C      C>   known as the North-West Frontier Province of women’s rights. Former Ambassador Rajiv )$"% (Frontier Gandhi), who was a close aide of       *A%     " during the British Raj. The area was consid- Dogra, who has written a book, Durand’s Curse: Mahatma Gandhi and fought for the indepen- ered as an occupied territory and till date, A Line Across the Pathan Heart, which talks > 9?!@!(> dence of the sub-continent. “In Pakistan, peo-      S1 8 F" 9    Afghanistan does not accept the borders the about the Durand Line and British occupation ple call us Indian agents because we are the fol- (  $   *     (  1 " British drew through Afghan and Pashtun ter- of Afghan lands, says that we must not confuse  (%!:9)&! lowers of Frontier Gandhi. Many books have                  %3"5&,/.   ritories. Once the seat of the Gandhara civil- a battle with the war. A movie on a specific bat- been written by Indian authors on Ghaffar / 6  O    1   " isation, it had been predominantly inhabited tle will give the impression that the battle is *>:(% Khan but Bollywood has ignored him and his   "  "         (   by Pashtuns for thousands of years and not just greater than the war. The valour of the Sikh sol- >""$)(> >* struggle. This is injustice against the Pashtuns        .  ),   the few centuries after the creation of the mod- diers of the colonial British Army is unquestion- who supported the Congress before / 1     D      ern Afghan state by Ahmad Shah Durrani. able but it has to be seen in the larger context. )*%) 9) 2> Independence. It has a wider dimension than          1     The Durand Line border drawn through The Afghan tribesmen were reacting to the %>(9(! the battle of Saragarhi and could have had an    (  D    1    4  " the Afghan heartland is a colonial British cre- British occupying their lands by forcing Afghan epic reach in soft diplomacy,” he argues. 1  (   8!C      1    " ation. The film has a scene in which Havildar king Abdur Rahman Khan to sign the Durand :!(8!! (%! Indian soft power is projected across the Ishar Singh (Akshay Kumar) laments that he Line agreement. world by Bollywood, which is immensely pop-  9   S.B/B      1   and his men are a “slave Army” of the British. Moreover, Sikhs and Pashtuns do have a (8> ular both in Afghanistan and the Pashtun belt              8   He doesn’t outrightly vilify the “other enemy” cultural history of antagonism. But this was of Pakistan. Most people — whether in India,   9 "     1  1 (1 " (Afghans). This reflects the dilemma of the aggravated by the colonial masters for their ">&&$ (! Pakistan or Afghanistan — have a better sense              $   Sikh soldiers, who are shown helping rebuild own selfish ends. The Sikh empire’s writ did- 8%"%8!! of history through popular culture rather than     -         7  a mosque of the local Afghans and the Afridi n’t go beyond Peshawar even when parts of through books. As such, Kesari only serves to            G tribal sardar (head) declaring that the pag (tur- Afghan territory were under its rule. There was &">">" pin the blame for British occupation of D0           ban) of the Sikhs wouldn’t be desecrated. Later, a line that both sides didn’t cross till the impe- )($!:$( Afghan lands on hostilities between the two     1          " that word of honour is depicted as broken. In rialists played on the latent insecurities of each communities which were microscopic in   /           an earlier scene, there is a depiction of a trib- side, based on “otherness.” Human rights &) *!2:?(%! nature but magnified by the imperialists. Such   ,                 1   al jirga (panchayat) where a mullah sentences activist and advocate Tariq Afghan from niceties of interpretation play a big role in cul- a woman to death by beheading for running Upper Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, &!)9( tural diplomacy and the easy stereotyping in 2   +    A6 1    " away from the house of her husband to argued that such stereotyping happens because Kesari certainly doesn’t attempt an objective )    1         whom she was forcibly married. Ishar Singh of a colonial rendition of history. Otherwise, assessment of realities.                   intervenes and saves her. Here the “us” versus there could be a film on Khushal Khan (The writer is an independent journalist   /             “them” narrative was built up, possibly draw- Khattak, who fought against Mughal emper- working on cyber security and the geopolitics of    1    ing from a contemporary scenario of a soci- or Aurangzeb, he says. Khattak was a warrior, India’s neighbourhood, focussing on Pakistan,         ety held together in fear by Taliban diktats. poet, writer, politician, tribal chief and a great Afghanistan, Iran and Bangladesh) <R           E        .,+# 0=           

Expecting the Government or or part of the intestines. It is truly altru- the general public towards deceased various organisations to take the bur- istic and magnanimous of someone to organ donation. Ultimately, the den of improving life expectancy and become a living donor but one should National Organ and Tissue Transplant well-being of the people while not take into account one’s health and any Organisation (NOTTO) needs to be doing our bit is unfair to humanity. unforeseen health complication. strengthened so that it may play a Thanks to science and technology, The most prevalent one is central role in coordinating the transplantation of human organs deceased person organ donation but activities of deceased organ donation 8%)( !A( has become a mature and safe most relatives fear this practice As many as 1.47 lakh people died *>)9!)Q process today. Living donors can would disfigure their loved one. No on Indian roads in 4.64 lakh accidents #   + resume their ordinary lives. such thing happens and, in fact, the reported during 2017, as per a report ) O    As per statistics, nearly five lakh departed leaves behind a legacy of by the Ministry of Road Transport and        eople waiting for life-saving people in India lose out on their lives good deeds. Apprehensions ranging Highways. Had even five to 10 per cent    organ transplants are a common due to organ failure. Also, the waiting from socio-cultural factors, supersti- of these served as organ donors, we       Psight in India, their numbers far time period for transplant at AIIMS, tious beliefs, cost-laden procedure wouldn’t have had a shortage. outweighing donors. Imagine if there Delhi, is eight months. Though we Netherlands are examples where the ed with the “gift of life” through a life- and mutilation of body among oth- Several initiatives to encourage    ':  were enough organ saviours, that have a population of almost 1.3 billion number of donors has grown explic- saving organ. Realise the beauty and ers are all unfounded to say the least. deceased organ donation include the     many more lives could have been people, only 0.08 persons per million itly due to the “opt-out” policy. power of this act. Anyone, regardless Except the superstitious factors, all Indian Network for Organ Sharing, a        saved and they would have con- offer to be organ donors. Despite the India follows the “opt-in” frame- of age, caste, religion or colour can others have been negated by organ- sub-division of NOTTO, the       tributed positively to the country’s willingness shown, deceased donor work under which organs can be pledge to be a donor. If a person below isations and doctors working for the Transplantation of Human Organ economy. And yet with a bit of aware- donation rate in our country is transplanted only after receiving the the age of 18 wishes to donate, all he cause of organ donation. Act (THOA), as well as the        ness, we could spare a bit of our bod- abysmally low when compared to person’s consent. The other reality is needs is a consent from either a par- Even in the case of individuals Transplantation of Human Organs         ies to revive the suffering. World reli- other developed countries like the US. that organs do not go to those who ent or a guardian. The only deciding who have given consent for donation and Tissue Rules. There are stringent     gions have seen organ donation as our Countries which have registered great need them the most but ones who factor is the health of the organ one after death, the influences of the criteria instituted for the retrieval,    S  attempt at good karma. What else success in organ donation mostly fol- can pay for it. wishes to pledge. familial members might change the preservation and transportation of      could have prompted the oldest altru- low the “opt-out” or tacit consent Certainly, there are quite a few There are fundamentally two types actual decision. It is here that the donor organs. Organ donation has istic living organ donor, an 85-year-old method. This means that people must organisations who have been work- of organ donation — the living and the involvement of other stakeholders, changed lives and will change many    S   woman in Britain, who donated her expressly indicate that they do not wish ing towards the cause of organ dona- deceased. Living donors can potential- non-governmental organisations and more if there’s the will to do something    )  kidney to a stranger in 2014 after hear- to donate. And if they do not, it is tion. Their mission is to ensure that ly donate one of the two kidneys, one religious leaders would help in for our compatriots. It’s a blessing for       ' ing how many people needed to taken that they are willing. Countries every Indian, who is suffering from of the two lobes of their liver and a imparting awareness and knowl- both the donor and the recipient.  receive a transplant? such as the UK, Germany and an end-stage organ failure, be provid- lung or a part of it, part of the pancreas edge and in changing the attitude of (The writer is a freelancer)      (! @Q@ 1  ' '  &  /+ # Mumbai: Maharashtra BJP minister Vijaykumar Gavit, North Central, is the daughter we are still having dialogues and spokesperson Shaina NC on while the party's Raver nominee of late actor and politician Sunil discussions on the most basic Thursday said she was “upset Raksha Khadse is the daughter- Dutt. rights that any human being and appalled” as most of the in-law of BJP leader Eknath Actor Urmila Matondkar, should be entitled to. That's why leading political parties, Khadse. who joined the Congress recent- a 33 per cent reservation must including her own, have not Similarly, Bharati Pawar ly, is contesting from Mumbai be a collective, concerted, con- given enough representation (Dindori) is the daughter-in-law North constituency. scious effort of all women in Wayanad (Ker): Congress to women in the Lok Sabha of NCP leader late A T Pawar, Sharad Pawar's daughter public life," she said. president Rahul Gandhi has an elections. Poonam Mahajan (Mumbai Supriya Sule is seeking a re-elec- She vowed to champion emotional link with Kerala's Praising West Bengal Chief North Central) is daughter of tion from Baramati for the the cause of reservation and said Wayanad Lok Sabha con- Minister Mamata Banerjee and BJP leader late Pramod third time, while Navneet Rana she will do it even if she has to stituency from where he is Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Mahajan, Pritam Munde (Beed) is contesting from Amravati as fight the male chauvinistic contesting polls besides his Patnaik for giving 41 and 33 per board need to give more women is daughter of late BJP leader an ally of NCP. mindset in her own party and family bastion Amethi, party cent to women candidates politicians a chance for us to Gopinath Munde and Kanchan MP Bhavana all other parties. leaders said here on Thursday. respectively, she said all other prove our electoral competence. Kul (Baramati) is the wife of Gawli is seeking a re-election "Here on, I will champion An urn containing the parties need to "wake up" as they All parties need to wake up," she RSP MLA Rahul Kul. MLC from Yavatmal-Washim for the the cause of reservation even if ashes of his father and former only pay "lip service" to women's said. Smita Wagh is BJP's candidate fourth time. I have to fight the male chau- Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi causes. The BJP has fielded seven from Jalgaon. "Women are 50 per cent of vinistic mindset in my parties in was brought here in 1991 and Of the 48 Lok Sabha seats women candidates this time, Gavit, Khadse, Munde, the electorate. Upset and all other parties too," she said. they were immersed in in Maharashtra, only 13 women Congress three, NCP and Shiv Mahajan are seeking a second appalled to know that other "Requesting all women to Papanasini, a stream connect- fielded by prominent parties are Sena one each. Independent term. They had been elected for than Mamata Banerjee, who has speak up and demand all par- ed to a famous temple dedi- #     $     '    ')  *+( in the fray. MLA Ravi Rana's wife, Navneet, the first time in 2014. given 41 per cent and Navin ties to give 33 per cent tickets to cated to Lord Mahavishnu in &   &   &      :  %  In a statement issued here, is contesting from Amravati as Congress has fielded Patnaik, who has given 33 per women as part of their mani- picturesque Thirunelli village,   &   )   !   !" Shaina said, "Ability requires an ally of NCP. Charulata Tokas (Wardha), who cent to women candidates, all festo of their individual party Leader of Opposition in the opportunity. Talent needs to be BJP candidate for is the daughter of party leader other parties only pay lip service irrespective of legislation in Kerala Assembly Ramesh website. paved with huge square pieces showcased." Nandurbar seat, Heena Gavit, is late Prabha Rau. Priya Dutt, to our cause. Parliament for reservation," Chennithala recalled. The shrine, situated among of granite. "Leadership across the the daughter of former NCP who is contesting from Mumbai "What is worrisome is that Shaina said. PTI "The then Chief Minister K scenic mountains and forests, Gandhi on Thursday filed Karunakaran, myself, is shielded with 30 granite his nomination from Wayanad Mullappally Ramachandran columns and the ground is Lok Sabha constituency. PTI and K C Venugopal had attend- ) $*$ $ $ ed the ritual of immersing the ashes of Rajiv-ji in Papanasini," Chennithala told PTI here. 3   '/)  Rajiv Gandhi was killed in 8$* $-  0 a suicide bomb blast at  (      ' Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu on May 21, 1991 during an Wayanad (Ker): Wayanad may which are reserved for tribals. election campaign. be the centre of heated political Issues of everyday survival *9$ $"  The Congress leaders indi- debate with Congress chief such as food and drinking water cated that Rahul Gandhi is like- Rahul Gandhi choosing to con- as well as lack of roads, owner- ly to offer prayers at the holy test elections from the con- ship of land and the man-ani- place when he visits the con- stituency but people in the hill mal conflict that has led to stituency for campaigning next district have many other things increasing instances of ele- time. on mind — food, shelter and phants trampling their homes Papanasini means destroy- marauding elephants. and even killing is what troubles er of sins. According to Tribals constitute around 18 them. Thirunelli temple officials, if per cent population of Wayanad The main issue is fighting the ashes of the dead are district, famed for its forests and elephant attacks, said one trib- immersed in Papanasini, it is hills, which has been propelled al woman, highlighting the equivalent to doing the rituals into the national electoral map pressing problems of shrinking in Gaya. with the Congress president's habitat and the many instances Surrounded by the decision to reach out to voters of man-animal in the State. Kambamala, Karimala and the in the South by contesting from "We face problems due to Varadiga peaks, the Thirunelli the Wayanad parliamentary attacks by elephants at our temple near Mananthavady constituency. homes inside the forest. We #     $   ##   -#    embodies traditional Kerala The Lok Sabha seat has two won't cast our votes this time. &  &'   &' *+(   !   !" architecture, the Kerala Assembly segments — Sultan There is no use participating in !    &,' '      &< (  &&   Tourism department said in its Bathery and Mananthavadi — elections," she said. PTI  55-'%(  ' &    ''  % +   !   - Nagpur: Congress president Gandhi said all economists Rahul Gandhi on Thursday have told him that the scheme said that unlike Prime Minister to deposit 72,000 every Narendra Modi who is "old month in the bank accounts of   9$ 0 and in a hurry", he was not the poor was feasible and can interested in telling lies. be implemented without hurt- Addressing a poll rally ing India's economy.    >9)() delivering new promises with here, the Congress leader "The 'Nyay' scheme is a **$P$ ; no intention to keep them.” asserted that he was in politics surgical strike by Congress on or Mamata Banerjee, Attacking Modi for failing for the long haul and "here for poverty. Every Indian should FChowkidar (watchman) is to create his promised 2 crore another 10 to 15 years." get a minimum of 12,000  $& 8$)  not a Chor (thief) but a Jhootha jobs she asked “where is the job "I want to build a long- every month," he said, adding (liar). Addressing another mas- you promised Modi Babu? In standing relationship with you. the Congress government will sive rally at Mathabhanga town place of giving the people jobs I will not speak lies. Modi has provide enough funds for the Itanagar: A day after cash worth Khandu's motorcade. of North Bengal, the Bengal you have robbed them of grown old and is in a hurry. So scheme. 1.8 crore was seized from "This is unheard of in the Chief Minister on Thursday employment as India has lost he is telling lies," Gandhi said. Corruption, unemploy- Arunachal Pradesh Chief history of the State that official attacked Prime Minister more than a crore job due to He did not lie since lies ment and farmers' problems Minister Pema Khandu's convoy, vehicles are used to transport Narendra Modi for bamboo- demonetisation. In the past 45 gets exposed sooner or later, were the priority issues for the Congress on Thursday cash for voters," Sanjoy said. zling the electorate with years the rate of unemploy- the Congress president said, elections this time, and Modi mocked the BJP saying “achch- He alleged that BJP candi- promises but doing nothing to ment is the highest.” adding that his party works should explain what he had he din” (good days) have come date for Arunachal East Lok keep them. Asking Modi to cite even a while the BJP "only makes done to tackle them in the last for him and Prime Minister Sabha seat Tapir Gao is distrib- “People say that Chowkidar single bank account that had hollow promises". five years, Gandhi said. He reit- Narendra Modi. uting cash to voters. Chor hai(the watchman is a received 15 lakh promised by Polling will be held in erated his challenge to Modi to The Congress had alleged The BJP also purchased thief) but I don’t say that. Resuming from where she Wala. But in five years much him in 2014 Banerjee said ask- Nagpur Lok Sabha con- take part in a 15-minute open on Wednesday that a "cash for some assembly candidates of the Because I know that left on Wednesday, calling of the tea and sugar have dis- ing “has anyone of you have stituency in the first phase on debate on corruption, econo- votes" scam had been busted in Congress, who withdrew their Chowkidar is jhootha. I will say Narendra Modi an “expiry solved and so he is coming in received the promised amount April 11. Union minister Nitin my and national security with the state with the recovery of the candidature, to pave way for vic- Chowkidar jhootha hai (the Prime Minister,” whose date a garb of Chowkidar. in one’s account?” Gadkari of the BJP is pitted him. cash "from Khandu's convoy" in tory of its contestants, he watchman is a liar) because he and right to rule had expired, “Real chowkidar is not a Coining a new slogan she against Congress' Nana Patole "He (Modi) will not be able Pasighat. It had asked the claimed. makes promises to befool the she said “this expiry Prime liar. He is a genuine struggler said “Modi Babur teenti goon: here. to show his face to you since he Election Commission to regis- "If this is the situation, people, to win elections and Minister had during 2014 who slogs it out in poverty. loot, danga aar khoon (Modi is Making a strong pitch for knows he can't answer ques- ter a case against Modi as well where is democracy? The not to keep them,” Banerjee approached you for votes iden- This chowkidar is one who marked by three qualities: loot- the 'Nyay' minimum income tions. This is the reality," as Khandu and his deputy. Election Commission should said. tifying himself as the Chai changes his colour by the day ing, rioting and murder).” guarantee scheme of his party, Gandhi said. PTI "This is the sign of 'achche immediately act and disqualify din' for Modi and Pema such candidates," Sanjoy said. Khandu," state Congress presi- No senior BJP leaders were dent Takam Sanjoy said at a available for comment. press conference here. Polling for two Lok Sabha ; The money belonging to the constituencies and 57 Assembly son of a BJP candidate and a for- seats in the state will be held mer MLA was seized from two simultaneously on April 11. vehicles parked in a Darang had said both Government guest house at Christopher and Ralomg were Pasighat, State Additional Chief present at the guest house at ' &  hour long interactive session. the candidate for Vellore Lok Electoral Officer (ACEO) Kanki Pasighat when the cash was "%! ) “All political parties wanted Sabha constituency Kathir Darang had said on Wednesday seized on Tuesday night. a check on the distribution of Anand of the DMK, the election night. While 1 crore that was Christopher claimed that eaders of all political parties cash and gifts to the electorate commissioner said that he was seized from the Government he got part of the seized cash Lin Tamil Nadu, including the by certain outfits. They also waiting for a report from the vehicle was claimed by after selling traditional beads ruling AIADMK, opened up wanted us to instruct the Flying Income Tax department whence Christopher Perme, son of Mebo and ornaments and the rest he their woes in front of the Squads deployed by the Election held the raid. “We will take a call BJP candidate Dr Dangi Perme, had borrowed from his relatives. Election Commissioners who Commission not to harass the on the course of action after 80 lakh was found inside a pri- He had said he needed the met them on Wednesday in common man under the garb of hearing from the IT Department vate vehicle of former MLA money for building houses at Chennai. There were no dearth inspection,” said Lavasa while because the raid was carried out Ralomg Borang, the ACEO said. Ngopok and Bapkota. Ralomg, of complaints as all of them had addressing reporters at Chennai by them,” said Lavasa, He also The Government vehicle a former legislator, claimed he their own grievances to air to on Thursday. denied the allegation that a was registered in the name of had borrowed the money from Ashok Lavasa and Sushil When his attention was book on Rafale aircraft deal transport deputy secretary, relatives to buy a piece of land. Chandra, Election drawn to the seizure of unac- authored by a CPI(M) activist Darang said, denying reports Both demanded that the money Commissioners who gave them counted money from the resi- was seized by the flying squad as +    &<   $ &  &  =>?@       that the vehicles were part of be returned to them. PTI a patient hearing in the three- dences and business premises of per the directive of the EC. & &           &    +   !   !" ! &       ; ?      <  Kolkata: Gorkha Janamukti of late GNLF chief Subash Binay Tamang faction which is with his "absence" from Morcha leader Bimal Gurung, Ghising, said the coming elec- supporting TMC candidate Darjeeling during the 2017 Kolkata/Siliguri: Police threw a Bagdogra airport following the Hills are eager for his return. who is currently in hiding, has tion is a fight between the West Amar Rai. Polling for Darjeeling Gorkhaland agitation and com- tight security ring around the which he has postponed his He maintained he is still the asserted that the demand for a Bengal government's "dictator- Lok Sabha seat will be held on plained about it. "Most people, Bagdogra airport near Siliguri plans to return." GJM supremo and commands separate Gorkhaland State is ship" and the will of the people April 18. Unlike the Tamang fac- we spoke to, were not willing to on Thursday after GJM leader The airport has no night the respect and love of the peo- “still alive” in the Darjeeling Hills to stand up against it. tion, Gurung said though his vote for him. So we talked to Bimal Gurung, who is in hiding landing facility. ple of the Hills. The GJM and that he continues to be the "This election is about faction is supporting Bista it has Ahluwalia and he volunteered to for the past one and a half years, Gurung had announced he Gurung faction and the GNLF, president of the party. standing up and saying we are no complaints against the cur- withdraw himself from consid- announced he would return to would return to the Hills on another major player in the His assertion comes in the not scared. Winning this elec- rent BJP MP S S Ahluwalia. eration for the Darjeeling Lok Darjeeling Hills during the day. Thursday, a day after the politics in the Hills, are sup- face of claims by main political tion will take us one step closer Darjeeling had witnessed a Sabha seat," Gurung said. Police also whisked away Supreme Court asked him and porting BJP candidate Raju Bista parties in the region — the BJP towards realising our dreams," 104-day-long strike in 2017 for He said, the claims by the Gurung's two aides — Roshan his aide Roshan Giri to move the on the Darjeeling Lok Sabha and the TMC — that the state- see every election as a step the GJM leader, who went into the statehood demand and sev- West Bengal Government of Rai and Yogen Pradhan — from Calcutta High Court for antic- seat, while the faction led by hood demand is not a political towards reaching our goal (of hiding after the June 2017 clash- eral people including police developing the Darjeeling Hill the airport but said no arrest has ipatory bail in connection with Binay Tamang is supporting issue in the upcoming Lok statehood). This election is very es in Darjeeling, said. personnel were killed, which area is "laughable". been made. the cases filed against them. TMC candidate Amar Rai. Sabha election. important as it will send a He rubbished projections forced Gurung to flee the Hills. "We have a saying in Nepali Later, a leader of the GJM Loksang Lama, the working Gurung had gone into hid- The issue this time is devel- resounding message to the rest that the upcoming election in He has been on the run since — 'bahira rumaley, bhitra (Gurung faction) told PTI that president of GJM's Gurung fac- ing after the June 2017 clashes opment, the spokesmen of the of the country that the people of the Darjeeling Lok Sabha seat then. Ahluwalia, he said, had undruk umale'y — those who Gurung would not return to the tion, too had said the Morcha in Darjeeling. The GJM split parties had said. Darjeeling, Terai and Dooars would be a fight between two worked honestly and sincerely cannot feed themselves are talk- Hills on Thursday. "He could not leader would arrive in the Hills after it and Tamang, his deputy, Speaking to PTI from an areas have not given up their factions of the GJM, one led by towards raising the GJM's con- ing about organising picnic for come to the Hills as the police Thursday. When contacted, took over the reins of the undisclosed place in Darjeeling, demand for a Gorkhaland state." him which is supporting BJP cerns and issues at the national others," Gurung said to explain had cordoned off the entire Gurung told PTI that people in Morcha. PTI Gurung said Wednesday, "We Gurung, one time close aide candidate Raju Bista and the level. But the people were irked his point. PTI      (>

* +,0;?+,,.-+#: #**#,0 @         Q   C Pathanamthitta (Ker): The He alleged that no other player in every field of devel- traditionally bipolar election political party was interested in opment including infrastruc- Lucknow: Hours after the emerged victorious in the to the Pathanamthitta Lok developing the shrine. ture for schools, colleges and Samajwadi Party MP from Gorakhpur Lok Sabha by-poll Sabha constituency, ground LDF candidate and former hospitals. Gorakhpur Praveen Kumar last year, after the SP and the zero of the Sabarimala agitation, journalist Veena George The Nair Service Society Nishad joined the BJP on BSP joined hands to take on the has gone triangular this time expressed satisfaction over the (NSS), which is a body repre- Thursday, SP supremo BJP. with the BJP hoping to win over response of the people during senting the powerful Nair com- Akhilesh Yadav termed it as a Though he had contested voters who are opposed to the campaign. munity and has been in the 'ghaatey ka sauda' (loss-making on an SP ticket, differences implementation of the apex "LDF would register his- forefront of the Sabarimala deal) for the saffron party and grew between Sanjay Nishad court order on entry of women toric victory in the coming protests, in a circular Tuesday also alleged that money and the SP as it wanted him to in the hill shrine. Lok Sabha polls. made it clear that it will con- changed hands. contest again on its symbol The BJP has fielded its The number of partici- tinue to maintain equi-distance Akhilesh Yadav said that in while he wanted to fight as a State General Secretary K pants in our poll campaign itself towards all the three fronts. the by-poll held last year, the it alone?," asked Akhilesh Nishad Party candidate. Surendran, who led the is a proof for the immense This would be music to the people of Gorakhpur parlia- Yadav using his hashtag The BJP has not yet Sabarimala protests against acceptance of the party," she ears of the ruling Left as the mentary constituency had #VikasPoochhRahaHai in his announced its candidate for changing temple traditions, said. NSS had been upset with the voted for the SP-BSP alliance tweets to attack Prime Minister Gorakhpur, the political turf of while the ruling Left George said she will take up Government over the handling and not for Praveen Nishad. Narendra Modi on his devel- Adityanath. The saffron party Democratic Front has nomi- with the Centre the issues of of the Sabarimala issue, and the "This is BJP's loss making opment claims. may bank on Nishad to reclaim nated Veena George, its jailed on various charges, stituency," said a local leader Erumely airport and rejuvena- UDF and the BJP were hoping deal as people had voted for the "It is certain that the boat its bastion. Aranmula MLA, to take on including attempt to murder who is assisting Antony in the tion of Pamba river. to woo Nair voters. grand alliance (SP-BSP) and of the brothers will sink in the Meanwhile, Samajwadi two-time Congress-led UDF and the use of criminal force to campaign Pathanamthitta is consid- Prime Minister Narendra not the parliamentarian elections," he said in an appar- Party on Saturday named MP Anto Antony. outrage the modesty of a However, both Veena ered one of the best districts in Modi had attacked the Left (Praveen Nishad)," Akhilesh ent reference to Praveen Nishad another Nishad community The Opposition to the Left woman. George and Surendran are also the country with high human Government over the Yadav tweeted in Hindi. and Adityanath. member as its candidate from Government's decision to The constituency consists confident of putting up a good development indices matching Sabarimala issue, saying it was The SP chief insinuated Nishad joined the BJP in the coveted seat. implement the September 28 of Assembly seats from fight to wrest the seat from the most of the developed coun- trying to disrespect Kerala's that Nishad switched over to the presence of senior leader Ram Bhuwal Nishad, the Supreme Court order on allow- Pathanamthitta and Kottayam UDF. tries. The district boasts of the culture. the (BJP) and Union minister J P Nadda SP candidate, has been a two- ing entry of women of all ages district. Surendran has been busy cleanest air in India as per a The LDF Government, in return for a bag of 'prasad' who introduced him before time MLA from Kaudiram in the shrine of Lord Ayyappa UDF's Antony, who won visiting families and meeting World Health Organisation which had incurred the wrath (cash) from the 'mathadheesh' media persons as a political fig- Assembly seat, now Gorakhpur here snowballed into a huge from the constituency in 2014 prominent personalities in the (WHO) report. It is also one of of a section of Hindu commu- (head priest) of Gorakhnath ure who wields considerable rural, and was the fisheries agitation that grabbed nation- and 2009, is leaving no stone constituency. the least poverty affected dis- nity by deciding to implement temple, referring to Uttar influence in his region. minister during BSP chief al headlines. unturned to continue his win- "We need to bring back tricts in the country with a lit- the apex court verdict on Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Nadda said that the Mayawati's Government in The protests, one of the ning streak. He won 41 per cent Modi government. It's only the eracy rate of 96.55 per cent. Sabarimala, had set apart 739 Adityanath. Gorakhnath parliamentarian 2007. most violent religious agitations of votes in the 2014 election and BJP that can promote Out of the total population, crore for overall development He, however, did not sub- had joined the saffron party Last week, the Nishad in the State, was led by a section had a winning margin of 56,191 Sabarimala as a world famous 56.93 per cent belongs to Hindu of the temple town in its bud- stantiate the charge. due to his faith in the policies Party — headed by Praveen of devotees, right wing outfits votes. pilgrim centre. When community where as 38.12 per get and another 100 crore to "Will the Gorakhpur MP of the Modi government. Nishad's father Sanjay — had and the BJP-RSS. "He is banking on his devel- Sabarimala develops, the cent are from Christian com- the Travancore Devaswom who got a bag full of 'prasad' Praveen Nishad, whose pulled out of the the SP-BSP- During the protests, opmental credentials. He had Pathanamthitta district and munity. The church is an influ- Board (TDB), which adminis- from the mathadheesh distrib- father Sanjay Nishad is the RLD '' in Surendran was arrested and done so much for the con- constituency develops," he said. ential body and has been a key ters the Ayyappa shrine. PTI ute it among others or devour head of the Nishad Party, had Uttar Pradesh. PTI D<Q    R    ' &  &  /)&&$ delayed Assembly election Farooq also called the decision now this shocker — never "dictatorial". ' &  &  /)&&$ he latest decision, taken by before in 30 years has the Senior Congress leader   /)&&$ Tthe J&K Government to national highway ever been Ghulam Nabi Azad said the ndian Army late Thursday provide 'safe corridor' to the closed for civilian traffic like government "should work out aking up from their deep Inight completely destroyed   >9)() convoy movement, on the 300 this,” the National Conference a more people-friendly strat- Wslumber, Bharatiya Janata another post of Pakistan Army km long Jammu-Srinagar vice-president tweeted. egy than disallowing all civil- Party (BJP) Thursday showed opposite Degwar sector along n yet another poll-time con- National Highway, till the cul- PDP Chief Mehbooba ian traffic for two days in a exit gate to the former Cabinet the Line of Control in Poonch. Itroversy, the BJP on mination of Parliamentary Mufti too reacted on week". Minister, Lal Singh, from the Indian Army resorted to Thursday pointed fingers at the polls, has attracted sharp reac- twitter. She wrote, "GoI's Former IAS officer- party. With this action against strong retaliatory firing after Trinamool Congress after a tions from Kashmir based current approach towards turned-politician, Shah Faesal him, Lal Singh formally ceases Pakistan Army initiated 42-year-old party worker from mainstream politicians and Kashmir has been consistent tweeted: "Policies imported to be a member of the BJP. 'unprovoked' ceasefire violation Jalpaiguri was found hanging in separatists. only when it comes to from Israel will turn Kashmir According to a statement in Degwar and Gulpur sectors a booth party office. Both Omar Abdullah and repression. Suffocate into Palestine. issued by the party spokesman, of Poonch around 6.00 p.m. The deceased had been Mehbooba Mufti came on the Kashmiris, throw them in "The decision to close "Lal Singh was found involved Official sources claimed, identified as Nitya Mondal, a but they are yet to do so,” senior same page shortly after the jails, deprive them of basic national highway to civilian in gross indiscipline against the after a long gap of almost 20 labourer, party sources said State party leader Raju Banerjee order was made public. rights and make them suffer. traffic on every Wednesday party". years, Pakistan Army on adding the “murder” was com- said even as local TMC MLA The State Government on "They only want Kashmir. and Sunday is extremely The statement said, "the Thursday fired 'airburst' shells mitted in the Ward number 36. and Minister Gautam Deb said Wednesday had announced Don't give two hoots about shocking. @RajnathSingh_in day Lal Singh field nomination to inflict maximum damage on often used to hit enemy targets “He had no fight or enmi- “my party is not in the death. that no civilian traffic will be what happens to its people how will the employees attend forms to contest from two the Indian soldiers deployed in behind a wall, in a defensive ty with anyone, had been In fact we don’t need to do such allowed on the Jammu- (sic)," Mufti tweeted. office? How will patients trav- Parliamentary seats as candidate the forward posts. Local reports fighting position. Till the time unwell. Don't know if it’s a things because we are winning Srinagar highway on Sundays Omar Abdullah had also el? School children?" of the Dogra Swabhimaan suggested Pakistan army had of filing the report intense murder or suicide,” the here comfortably.” and Wednesdays from 4 a.m. suggested to utilise the rail People’s Conference chair- Sangathan party he committed previously used Air Burst shells mortar shelling was going on in deceased's wife Rina said even The incident comes a day to 5 p.m. to ensure the safety route to transport security man Sajad Gani Lone too an act of indiscipline as he in 1998 at the peak of hostili- the area. Tension prevailed in as the BJP leadership lodged a after Prime Minister Narendra of the security convoys. forces between Baramulla and reacted strongly against the refused to withdraw his nomi- ties along the Line of Control. the forward areas as Pakistan complaint at the Election Modi addressed a mammoth The restrictions will Banihal. diktat. nations on the schedule date of Anticipating further esca- army was deliberately hitting Commission of India office in rally in north Bengal`s Siliguri. remain in force till May 31. "I've made this suggestion “In the civilised world, withdrawal". lation, Indian army too decid- civilian pockets to disturb local New Delhi. Calling state Chief Minister National Conference Vice before and in light of today's military needs will and always Clarifying why it took so ed to hit back strongly and population in the area. “We had repeatedly been Mamata Banerjee a “speed President, Omar Abdullah highway closure order I feel be subservient to civil needs. long for the party to take note of destroyed Pakistan's 'Manuwali Ministry of Defence telling that the TMC will let breaker”, Modi accused her of labelled it as a glaring exam- the need to repeat it — why This certainly will be a first of his acts of gross indiscipline, BJP post opposite Degwar sector. In Spokesman in Jammu, Lt Col- loose its goons like it did dur- hindering a number of central ple of failure to manage the can't the forces travel between its kind and will have disas- spokesman said, in the begin- the heavy exchange of fire, Devender Anand said, Pakistan ing the previous elections welfare schemes in the state, internal security in J&k. In Banihal and Baramulla by trous social, political and eco- ning Dogra Swabhiman one civilian was injured in army initiated ceasefire viola- killing our men. They have like Ayushman Bharat, PM- series of tweets he slammed special trains? Quicker, safer nomic consequences. The Sanghthan was declared by Lal Poonch. tion in Gulpur and Degwar sec- already started that. We had KISAN, and Real Estate the Government's decision. and more comfortable for the Govt should not carve a mil- Singh to be non-political organ- Retired Army officers, tors in Poonch. He said , Indian asked the ECI to deploy more (Regulation and Development) "Another 1st for the Modi security forces." itary identity for itself,” Lone isation so no action was taken in familiar with the use of army retaliated strongly and central forces in North Bengal Act, 2016. Government after the 1st ever Separatist Mirwaiz Umar wrote on his Twitter handle. the past. 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Srinagar: Two IAF personnel including a squadron leader were killed and as many others suffered injuries in a road "accident" early Thursday near the Awantipora Air Force sta- tion in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, a defence official here said. "Four IAF personnel met an accident this morning at Kumar, according to the offi- Malngpora in Awantipora. Two cial. of the injured personnel suc- The injured personnel — cumbed to injuries," the official an officer and an airman — said, without giving any further have been shifted to a hospital details. for treatment, the official The deceased personnel added. The Indian Air Force are Squadron Leader Rakesh will conduct an inquiry into the Pandey and Corporal Ajay incident, he said. PTI )' & (&  &   & '  

Mathura: A woman police identified as Sanjay and Sonu constable was attacked with Singh. acid allegedly by four men After hearing her cries for here on Thursday after she help, some locals reached the refused to marry one of the spot and took her to the Swarn accused persons, police said. Jayanti Hospital. The incident took place at The officer received 45 per around 4.30 am in cent burn injuries and was Damodarpura village which later shifted to Agra's M N comes under the jurisdiction of Medical College, police said. Sadar police station, they said. According to the SSP, The officer was leaving for Sanjay Singh wanted to marry her duty when four car-borne the woman police constable. assailants attacked her, SSP Efforts were underway to Anirudh Pankaj said, adding nab the four accused persons, that two of the four men were police added. PTI      (

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With back-to-back cuts, Court quashing its stressed asset alleged as he again criticised Trump said. Govenor Shaktikanta Das, cut the home, auto, and personal loan EMIs resolution circular does not cur- the country for imposing 100 During his repo rate to one-year low of 6 per cent (equated monthly installments) are 9 tail its powers to get debt resolu- per cent tariffs on American address to the and reverse repo rate to 5.75 per cent likely to go down although banks are   !82!9% tions carried out, and announced products, including the icon- National on prospects of benign inflation. yet to fully pass on the previous cut. that it will come out with a ic Harley-Davidson motor- Republican While four of the six members The move came a week before the BI’s decision to lower benchmark interest rate revised set of rules shortly. cycles. Congressional voted in favour of the rate cut, two of general elections kick off on April 11. Rwill boost investment and buttress consumer The apex court quashing Such a high tariff is not Committee them were in favour of status quo. The reduction in rates was based spending amid “growth concerns”, provided banks the February 12, 2018 RBI cir- fair, Trump said Tuesday while Annual Spring RBI Deputy Governor Viral on RBI cutting its inflation forecast to transmit the reduction, industry bodies said cular Tuesday has created wide- addressing the National Dinner, Trump Acharya and MPC member Chetan 2.9-3 per cent rage for the April- Thursday. spread concerns on the future of Republican Congressional explained how Ghate voted for a status quo in rates. September period compared to 3.2-3.4 The central bank also revised downwards its stressed assets resolutions and Committee Annual Spring his trade poli- Five of six members voted to keep the per cent range it had projected in GDP growth forecast for 2019-20 to 7.2 per cent the likely delays towards the Dinner here. cies are suc- stance unchanged at Neutral, while February. from 7.4 per cent predicted in the February poli- same, apart from also reversing Early this year, at a White cessfully committee member Ravindra Inflation, which stood at 2.57 per cy. on the gains made on credit dis- House event to announce his addressing the Dholakia voted to change the stance cent in February, is projected at 3.5- Ficci President Sandip Somany said Ficci had cipline in the last one year or so. support for reciprocal tax, balance of to accommodative. 3.8 per cent in January-March 2020 - “expected a larger rate cut given benign inflation “The Supreme Court order Trump had said he was satis- trade issue The apex bank cut benchmark within the RBI’s target of 4 per cent. and slowing industrial as well as exports growth and has not taken away any powers fied with the Indian decision with other interest rate by 0.25 per cent to 6 per But, the central bank warned of liquidity concerns”, while PHDCCI President from the RBI. The powers are to reduce the import tariff on countries. cent. This is also the first back-to-back upside risks to price pressures if food Rajeev Talwar said there is a scope of further reduc- still vested with the RBI but has high-end Harley-Davidson Trade talks with China are badly with they’re paying 25 rate cut since the MPC was formed in and fuel prices rise abruptly, or if fis- tion. to be exercised in a particular motorcycles from 100 per going on very well, he said. per cent on $50 billion worth late 2016. cal deficits overshoot targets. The Reserve Bank Thursday lowered the key manner,” Governor Shaktikanta cent to 50 per cent. “Even this The world’s two largest of technology stuff and they The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) While high-interest rates have interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to 6 per cent, Das told reporters after the cus- is not enough, this is okay,” he economies are locked in a were going to pay 25 per cent in the monetary policy statement said often been cited as an obstacle to faster the second cut in a row, in an attempt to propel tomary post-policy presser at said at that time. trade war since Trump on another $200 billion,” he the domestic economy is facing head- investment growth, rate cut economy ahead of general elections. the Mint Road headquarters. Trump has repeatedly imposed heavy tariffs on said. winds, especially on the global front, announced Thursday will help the real “It demonstrates the renewed focus of RBI on “We will exercise the powers claimed that India is a “tariff imported steel and aluminium Trump said his adminis- as it lowered its economic growth fore- interest rates in India to drop below strengthening the growth metrics at a time of which Parliament has given to us king” and imposes “tremen- items from China in March tration is fixing broken trade cast for 2019-20 to 7.2 per cent from Malaysia and Indonesia. benign inflation footprint and growth concerns,” and see that the resolution is done dously high” tariffs on last year, a move that sparked deals to protect the American 7.4 per cent estimated in February. The RBI had in its Statement on CII Director General Chandrajit Banerjee said on fast.” As expected, Das said that the American products. fears of a global trade war. workers. “The need is to strengthen domes- Development and Regulatory Policies the RBI’s move. RBI will come out with a revised cir- “I got a call from Prime Trump imposed tariff “We are standing up to tic growth impulses by spurring pri- on December 6, 2018, asked banks to He hoped that banks will transmit the reduc- cular without “undue delay”. Minister (Narendra) Modi of hikes of up to 25 per cent on China’s chronic trading abus- vate investment which has remained start using external benchmarks while tion in repo rate so that actual lending rates decline. “The RBI stands commit- India. They’re one of the high- $250 billion of Chinese goods. es and theft of intellectual sluggish,” it said. “The MPC notes that disbursing new floating rate person- Somany too expressed hope that the two con- ted to maintain and enhance est taxing nations in the world. In response, China, the world’s properties and so many other the output gap remains negative and al or retail (housing, auto, etc) with secutive cuts in repo rate would translate into lower the momentum of resolution of They taxed us 100 per cent,” second largest economy after things that they’ve done to the domestic economy is facing head- effect from April 1, 2019. However, in lending rates for both retail and corporate credit. stressed assets and adherence Trump said reiterating his the US, imposed tit-for-tat tar- us,” he said. winds, especially on the global front.” its policy announcement Thursday, He stressed that it was crucial for banks to trans- to credit discipline.” often-heard remarks on the iffs on $110 billion of “I don’t know how you After announcing the rate cut, the the central bank said it has deferred mit the rate cut as Ficci does not foresee much impe- Das explained that Section Indian tariff structure. American goods. people allowed this to happen RBI governor in a media briefing said this move for the time being. The tus coming from external sources of growth while 35AA of the amended Banking “They charge us 100 per Top trade officials from for so many years. You’ve that export growth remained weak in country’s largest lender State Bank of global economy continues to show signs of mod- Resolution Act has been upheld cent tariffs on goods. So they America and China are hold- been here longer than me. But January and February this year and India (SBI), which controls nearly a eration. by the SC but added that as per send a motorcycle--and they ing talks to negotiate a com- they really have, they’ve taken imports especially non-oil gold quarter of the banking system, has “The real repo rate has remained high for a long the statute, the RBI will have to make a lot of them--Indian prehensive trade deal. advantage of our country. imports declined. already announced that it will be link- time and there is a scope of further reduction. We exercise its powers “in respect cycles. They send them to our “I think we’re doing very And you know what? I respect The RBI had last cut repo rate to ing its savings deposits rates and short- do hope that RBI shall continue the accommoda- of specific defaults by specific country, we charge them well. They need the deal more them for it. I say it. We should 6.25 per cent from 6.5 per cent on term loans to the RBI’s repo rate from tive stance in subsequent months as well,” Somany debtors”. nothing. We send a Harley than we do. They need the have been doing that to them,” February 7 and together with the lat- May 1. said. Davidson to India and they deal. And they getting hurt he said. )9">O   :  " -$ *$- <     O    ;==H       - 0$*  N, O    !82!9% as the Lowest-cost Producer of -$-0- Bauxite in the World. ational Aluminium It may be mentioned that $=>?9$"0   !82!9% which the ministry has  5 (, NCompany Limited with more than 100% capacity taken to boost exports (NALCO), the Navratna CPSE, utilization, NALCO’s ommerce and Industry and further improve ease under Ministry of Mines, Panchpatmali Mines has  !82!9% CMinister Suresh Prabhu on of doing business partic-  (>?> Nissan, but he betrayed that Government of India and coun- achieved Bauxite excavation of Thursday said the proposed ularly as district level. duty in order to benefit him- try’s leading manufacturer and 74.14 lakh MT, which is high- inance Secretary Subhash new industrial policy has been He said that in 2018- apanese prosecutors self,” they said in a statement. exporter of alumina and alu- est ever since inception. Bauxite FChandra Garg on Thursday finalised and the new 19, India’s exports of JThursday re-arrested Carlos Ghosn released a state- minium has recorded an all- transportation has gone up to said the Government is close to Government would announce goods and services Ghosn on fresh allegations of ment through his representa- round success and global 72.31 lakh MT, which is also meeting fiscal deficit target of that. would touch about $540 financial misconduct, as the tives attacking what he called benchmarks in the Fiscal 2018- highest ever since inception. 3.4 per cent for 2018-19. “We have finalised the billion. former auto tycoon slammed the “outrageous and arbitrary” 19. Along with significant Company’s Alumina The Government in the industry policy. I am sure that The country’s an “outrageous and arbitrary” detention. achievements on production Refinery has produced highest- interim Budget in February the new government will exports grew 8.85 per detention and vowed he would “Why arrest me except to front, NALCO achieved the ever 21.53 lakh MT of Alumina revised upward the fiscal deficit announce that soon,” Prabhu cent to $298.47 billion “not be broken.” try to break me? I will not be distinction of lowest cost pro- Hydrate and set a new record. target to 3.4 per cent from 3.3 said here at CII’s Annual ses- during the April- In the early hours, officials broken,” said the former high- ducer of alumina in the World Steam & Power Plant (SPP) of per cent of GDP estimated sion 2019. February period of 2018- raided the central Tokyo apart- flying executive. (as per the Wood Mackenzie Alumina Refinery achieved earlier for the financial year Though the ministry has 19. ment the 65-year-old Ghosn He has denied any wrong- report. Going a step further, the highest ever net power ended March 31. sent the final proposal of the foreign direct investment (FDI) Further, he added that has called home since winning doing and took to Twitter for the company has also been ranked generation. “We are very close to meet- policy to the Cabinet, but it was into India, he emphasised on thousands of start-ups have bail last month after more than first time Wednesday to ing (fiscal deficit),” he said not taken up for consideration. the need to have a proper been recognised by the ministry 100 days of detention on dif- announce plans to “tell the truth” when asked whether the It aims at promoting strategy to attract overseas and it is also working on remov- ferent charges. at an April 11 news conference Government has met fiscal emerging sectors and mod- inflows in greenfield as well as ing hurdles in their path to pro- It was the latest twist in a that now looks unlikely. deficit target for 2018-19. ernising existing industries. It brownfield projects. mote budding entrepreneurs. rollercoaster drama that has Prosecutors can hold “Some numbers are still to will also look to reduce regu- “We are trying to bring in Talking about free trade gripped Japan and the rest of Ghosn for up to 22 days while come. So, we will wait for a latory hurdles, cut paper work more FDI. FDI will come either agreements (FTAs), Prabhu the world since his shock arrest they investigate the new claims couple of days. There will and support emerging and new in greenfield area or it could be said the ministry is in the at a Tokyo Airport on and may re-arrest him again or always be some shortfall but sectors. through acquisition. So, we process of preparing a template November 19. seek to hold him in pre-trial sum and substance of that is The ministry has planned must prepare a strategy on to negotiate future agreements Prosecutors said Ghosn detention. what is the net impact on the to set up an elaborate machin- both... We should target those by involving all concerned had been detained over trans- Deputy chief prosecutor deficit,” he said on the sidelines ery including a steering com- companies that can invest stakeholders. fers of Nissan funds totalling Shin Kukimoto justified the of the CII event here. mittee for effective implemen- because they have investable Industry has raised con- USD 15 million between late arrest by saying they judged The Government at many tation of the policy. surplus and same time, we cern that FTAs which was 2015 and the middle of 2018. there was a “risk of destruction occasions had indicated that This will be the third must have a matching sectoral signed by India is not benefit- They suspect Ghosn used USD of evidence.” But Ghosn’s there might be some shortfall industrial policy after the ones strategy wherein inbound ting domestic players. 5 million of that for personal lawyer Junichiro Hironaka, on indirect taxes collection released in 1956 and 1991. It investments can be absorbed,” On a question that ease of expenditure. known as the “Razor” for his side during 2018-19 but not on will replace the industrial pol- he said. doing business is not visible on “The suspect... Was mental sharpness, told direct tax front. icy of 1991 which was prepared FDI in India during April- the ground, the minister said responsible for overseeing the reporters the fresh arrest was Direct tax collection was in the backdrop of the balance December 2018 declined by 7 they are working at district lev- whole of Nissan’s operations “against the spirit of the law” revised upward to 12 lakh of payment crisis. per cent to $33.5 billion. els to improve business envi- and performing his duty loyally and “should not be tolerated in crore. Talking about increasing He also listed out steps ronment. so as not to cause losses to a civilised nation.”   DH  +   +*' /  "   &    :$+% D& ' ):       !&?98C E  &       Both the entities have on  !82!9% /   December 22, 1997 entered a   !82!9% shareholders agreement,   !82!9% den of more than 8,000 crore. he BSNL Employees    investment and Technical terlite Power, a power “The lenders are cognisant TUnion on Thursday assistance. Stransmission company mid uncertainty over future thpti n t the outcome of the opposed the Government’s The market analysts launched — ACCC Silvassa Aof Jet Airways, the consor- efforts of the lenders will proposal to implement a vol-   %?2!):)2T expect this development (HPC), Cable with tium of SBI-led lenders on depend on the interest shown by untary retirement scheme, would save 4-5% in terms of CoExtruded Duct (CCD) and Thursday said bids for selling the parties on sale of stake in the alleging that it is a strategy to he leading industrial and royal that Amara Raja pays 96F OPGW Central Al clad stake would be invited on April company,” the statement issued reduce the PSU’s workforce Tautomotive battery man- every year and the Telugu Tube Design. These products 6 and other options would be late in the evening said. before handing it over to a pri- ufacturer — Amara Raja Company may also increase will help address the distrib- explored in case the stake sale “Whilst all efforts will be vate player. Batteries — on Thursday the stake in a gradual manner ution losses and improve effi- efforts does not result in an made for the stake sale by the The union in a statement announced that the Galla over a period of time. ciencies. “acceptable outcome”. lenders, other options may be alleged step-motherly attitude family is going to buy 2% Ramachandra N Galla The R&D team of the After taking stock of the considered by the lenders of the Government towards shares of Johnson Controls and his family (26%) and company has designed prod- current situation at cash- should these efforts not result in BSNL as the company has not (JC) in the country to execute Johnson Controls (Mauritius) ucts that will help increase its strapped Jet Airways, which is an acceptable outcome,” it said. been allocated 4G spectrum the termination of their two Private Limited (26%) are market reach across 40 coun- currently operating less than 30 The statement was issued required for the its business decade old agreements with equal partners in the pro- tries and are compliant to planes, the lenders said they after a nearly three-hour meet- growth. JC. With this, the sharehold- moter group of Amara Raja stringent global norms and would pursue resolution plan ing of the lenders in the nation- It said that telecom min- ing of Galla family will go up Batteries. While the promot- usher greener options in the for the carrier in a time-bound al capital. The meeting was ister Manoj Sinha had given to 28% from the existing 26% er group owns 52% stake in electricity value chain. manner under the present legal chaired by SBI Chairma assurance in January 2018 which makes the trigger point the company, the rest 48% Talking about the prod- and regulatory framework. Rajnish Kumar, who earlier in that BSNL would be allotted for the termination of the stake is in the public hands ucts, Manish Agarwal, CEO The expressions of interest the day met several spectrum for 4G services but agreements. including the mutual funds Solutions Business, Sterlite for selling stake in the ailing Government officials in the it is pending till date. The company on and retail investors. Power said, “Indian cities are airline would be invited on finance and Civil Aviation According to sources, the Wednesday informed the Jayadev Galla, son of witnessing rapid urban evo- April 6 and the last date for Ministries. Department of Telecom had exchanges that Galla family Ramachandra N Gallla, is the lution and there is unprece- submission of bids would be Under the debt resolution floated a cabinet note for allo- has terminated the share- Managing Director of the dented need for reliable and April 9, a statement issued by plan approved by the Jet cation of spectrum for 4G ser- holders agreement with company and a sitting MP quality power. Sterlite Power the SBI on behalf of 26 lenders Airways’ board on March 25, vices to BSNL but Finance Johnson Controls (Mauritius) from Guntur Parliamentary has been at the forefront of said. lenders have taken majority Ministry raised questions on Private Limited and Johnson Constituency in Andhra delivering next generation SBI is the lead lender to Jet stake in the airline and are set the business viability of such Controls Battery group. Pradesh. solutions.” Airways, which has a debt bur- to infuse 1,500 crore funds. proposal.      *   2 :    & "     S  , 

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A magnificent goal Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri made ready to play 90 minutes in very impor- Liverpool in the Champions League final 10 Tottenham opened their glittering stadi- from Kevin De Bruyne. Unfortunately we multiple changes from the team that start- tant matches." months ago but there was to be no rescue act at um in style. missed a lot of chances, we ed Sunday's tense 2-1 win at Cardiff, with City's victory against Cardiff was Mestalla. City's 2-0 victory over Cardiff took need to score more goals. Eden Hazard and N'Golo Kante back in their eighth consecutive Premier League Instead, Valencia surged to a convincing victo- Pep Guardiola's quadruple-chasers to 80 The defeat leaves Neil the starting XI. win and puts them back in pole position ry, Goncalo Guedes and Ezequiel Garay scoring in points — one clear of Jurgen Klopp's Warnock's Cardiff third But the main talking point was a first in the Premier League. each half to leave Marcelino's team within a point Liverpool, with both sides having six from bottom, five points Premier League start for 18-year-old With the League Cup already in the of La Liga's top four. Karim Benzema headed in a matches to go. from safety, with only rel- Callum Hudson-Odoi, who has already bag, City are struggling to quell grow- late consolation in injury-time. Tottenham marked their long- egated Huddersfield and impressed for Gareth Southgate's young ing talk of a historic quadruple even as "We lacked a bit of spark up front," Zidane said. delayed move into their state-of-the-art Fulham below them. England side. Guardiola attempts to keep his players' "I am not going to criticise my players. They have new home with a 2-0 win against Crystal Spurs, who were on Sarri has angered Chelsea fans with feet on the ground. tried and we played a good team. But losing always Palace, while Chelsea thumped Brighton the edge of the title race his refusal to start the winger and they After this weekend's match against hurts." 3-0. for a large chunk of the season, started vented their feelings at Cardiff on Sunday. Brighton at Wembley, they will take on After a miserable start to the season, Valencia Kevin De Bruyne put City ahead in their match at home to Palace in fourth Hudson-Odoi was in the thick of the Tottenham in the first leg of the could yet enjoy a barnstorming finish. the sixth minute at the Etihad Stadium, spot, behind north London rivals action at Stamford Bridge, setting up Champions League quarter-final, with a Champions League qualification is now with- firing in from a tight angle and Leroy Arsenal. Olivier Giroud for just his second maximum of 13 games to make history. in touching distance while a Copa del Rey Sane doubled the lead for the defending Premier League goal of the season in the The race for the top four is tight, with final against Barcelona and Europa champions with a sharp finish just        first half. just three points separating third-placed League last 16 tie against Villarreal before half-time. But Son Heung-min and Christian Hazard doubled Chelsea's lead in the Spurs from Manchester United, in sixth still await. Guardiola, whose team take on Eriksen made sure the celebrations did it was a "special night" as they re-ener- 60th minute and midfielder Ruben position. "The game played out how we Brighton at Wembley in the FA Cup not fall flat, scoring second-half goals that gised their bid to finish in the top four. Loftus-Cheek put the game beyond Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's team suffered hoped," said Marcelino. "It was a semi-final on Saturday, made seven enabled Spurs to end a wretched run of "The emotion was amazing from the doubt just three minutes later. their second Premier League defeat in complete performance." changes to his starting line-up, handing four defeats in five league games. beginning," he told Sky Sports. Sarri said his team had returned to three games on Tuesday, losing 2-1 to For Zidane, after two opening teenager Phil Foden his first Premier Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino said "To win was so important to us. the good form they showed at the start Wolves. victories, this was perhaps some- thing of a reality check, even if Madrid's reappointed coach has insisted he is under  ($ Ivan Perisic for the third. no illusions regarding the task ahead. Roberto Gagliardini bagged They now trail leaders Barcelona by 13 points, apoli fell to a 2-1 defeat by 3$ *$ $ $*-  his second brace this season the exact same margin they were behind the Nrelegation-threatened against Genoa, after also scoring Catalans under Zidane at this stage last season. Empoli on Wednesday, opening two in the reverse fixture. Valencia were far superior in the first half and the way for Juventus to claim an tive, we didn't follow plans. #%% Inter, in third, lost 1-0 to the only surprise was that it took 35 minutes for eighth consecutive Scudetto from "It was a subdued perfor-  @(   Lazio last weekend but have them to score. as early as this weekend, while mance in general. We lacked 4 again reduced the gap on Napoli Navas punched a corner to the edge of the box Mauro Icardi returned to help ideas and legs." to seven points, and are four where Guedes bounced the ball off Carlos Soler, Inter Milan get back to winning Diego Farias opened the     ahead of AC Milan who were stopped it and curled between the goalkeeper's right ways. scoring on 28 minutes for the   held 1-1 by Udinese on Tuesday. hand and the near post. The Turin giants play AC hosts in Tuscany with a shot 0   The battle for the final Valencia unleashed a series of efforts in search Milan at home this weekend and which took a deflection off  %   Champions League berth of a second. Kevin Gameiro headed wide, Geoffrey would claim another title if they Napoli midfielder Piotr Zielinski.     :  remains tight with Atalanta, Kondogbia half-volleyed over and Rodrigo's bend- open up a 21-point gap on Former Empoli loanee Lazio and Roma all within touch- ing shot whistled inches past the post. Napoli, who have lost both their Zielinski made up for his error ing distance. Madrid had barely featured as Bale came on for matches this season to Juventus. just before the break with a The Argentine was whistled Lazio, with a game in hand, Marco Asensio in the 64th minute, along with Isco, Juventus, who are currently superb shot from distance to and insulted by the travelling fell 1-0 to lowly SPAL, with who replaced the quiet Toni Kroos. missing Cristiano Ronaldo equalise. Inter fans in the western port city, Andrea Petagna scoring from the Bale might have had an equaliser shortly after through a thigh injury, would But Giovanni Di Lorenzo but shrugged off the cobwebs of spot to move the side from had it not been for Dani Parejo's sliding block and need to beat AC Milan and for sealed a precious three points for his weeks of absence, although he Emilia-Romagna four points then the he sent a sumptous pass to the far post, Carlo Ancelotti's Napoli to lose Empoli on 53 minutes, with the was denied the opener by the clear of the relegation zone. but it was cleared away from the waiting Benzema. to Genoa on Sunday in order to strugglers holding on to move post in the 20th minute. Claudio Ranieri's Roma Valencia should have wrapped it up with 15 seal the championship. out of the bottom three. Icardi scored Inter's second avoided a third straight defeat by minutes left as five sprawled forward on the break "We deserved to lose," said goal from the spot after Cristian snatching a 2-2 draw at home but Rodrigo miscontrolled while his cutback was Ancelotti after his side's fifth O   P Romero was sent off for a foul on against Fiorentina, after twice flicked by Soler, harmlessly into the hands of Navas. defeat this season, as they prepare Icardi marked his return the striker five minutes before being led by the team who had If Madrid were more threatening they might for next week's Europa League after nearly two months out half-time as he raced through on hammered the Romans 7-1 in have capitalised but there was no counter and quarter-final first leg against amid a contract dispute which goal. the Italian Cup. instead victory was secured when Garay headed in Arsenal. saw him stripped of the captain- Icardi converted the penalty Atalanta, in fifth, can edge Parejo's cross with seven minutes left. "We have to roll up our cy by scoring Inter's second goal for his tenth league goal this sea- closer to the Champions League Sergio Ramos had a late penalty taken off him, sleeves and think about the next from the spot in a 4-0 thrashing son and first since December 15. places when they host Bologna ruled out by VAR, before Benzema nodded in a con- game. We were messy, inatten- of Genoa. The Argentine then set up on Thursday. solation in added time. It was too little too late. 3 $ $- *  C5  * -*$$  &$ "% er just before the half-hour %3%$  0* mark. obert Lewandowski saved Ten minutes later, the Rhis team from a humiliat- Allianz Arena was silenced as   !82!9%  ) ing German Cup exit as Marc Schnatterer fired Bayern Munich came from Heidenheim in front. he Indian football team moved olders Paris Saint-Germain will play behind to beat second-tier Mueller brought Bayern Tup two places to 101 in the lat- HRennes in the French Cup final Heidenheim in a 5-4 thriller level after half-time, turning in est FIFA rankings released on later this month after beating 10-man on Wednesday. Lewandowski's header with a Thursday. Nantes 3-0 in their semi-final tie on Bayern were 2-1 down at marvellous, swivelling finish. India, who have not been in Wednesday as Kylian Mbappe scored one half-time having gone down to He then returned the action since the AFC (Asian Football penalty after missing another. ten men early in the game, and favour three minutes later, Confederation) Asian Cup in Mbappe's two spot-kicks came after threw away a two-goal lead in setting up Lewandowski to January, had dropped six spots to 103 he set up Marco Verratti for the opener the second half. restore the lead for Bayern. in the February edition after ending in the first half at the Parc des Princes, Yet Lewandowski's late Serge Gnabry added a last year at 97. with substitute Daniel Alves wrapping up winner ended a rollercoaster fourth for Bayern on 65 min- The team is at present without a the victory late on. resistance from Heidenheim utes, slotting the ball in at the head coach after Stephen Constantine The result keeps Thomas Tuchel's and sent Bayern into the semi- far post at a corner. stepped down from his position team on course to win a domestic league finals. Yet Glatzel stunned post their Asian Cup sojourn. and cup double, which would go some "I don't really know what Bayern again when he scored In the continental competition, small way to easing the pain of their exit to think of this game," said twice in three minutes to India bowed out in the group stages from the Champions League in the last Bayern striker Thomas make it 4-4. after back-to-back defeats against 16 at the hands of Manchester United. Mueller on Sky Sports. Having pulled a goal back hosts UAE (2-0) and Bahrain (1-0). "After the first goal it was a little eas- "After such a great start, it on 74 minutes, the But Sunil Chhetri and Co. start- ier," said PSG captain Thiago Silva. should have gone differently Heidenheim striker complet- ed the tournament with a bang by "We had to try and score the second ,  ( & &    for us. We didn't play well, ed his hat-trick from the recording their biggest win in the because if it had stayed at 1-0 it would particularly after the red card, penalty spot. competition's history after they have been more difficult. and a record 13th time overall, when they and it doesn't feel all that 04     4  It ended in disappoint- thrashed Thailand 4-1 in a Group A "I think we deserved this result even play Rennes in the final at the Stade de good." ment for Heidenheim. clash. if it was difficult and we still deserved to France in Paris on April 27. Everything seemed to be   + %  However, as a handball at Meanwhile, Asian Cup champi- be in the final, which is important for the Rennes reached the final by winning going according to script when    the other end allowed ons Qatar continued to be ranked club." 3-2 at Lyon on Tuesday, but the Brittany Leon Goretzka headed Bayern Lewandowski to score the 55th with UAE on 67 and Bahrain on PSG are 20 points clear at the top of club have been knocked out of the Cup in front from a corner on 12     winner with an 84th minute 111. Thailand rose by a spot to 114. Ligue 1 with nine matches left and could in each of the last two seasons after heavy minutes.      penalty. At the top of the rankings, be crowned champions for the sixth time defeats against PSG. Yet the script went up in Werder Bremen also Belgium continued to rule the roost in seven seasons as early as Sunday, if they Paris might also have Neymar back flames when Bayern went reached the semi-finals after followed by France and Brazil while beat Strasbourg and second-placed Lille for the final after the Brazilian returned down to ten men just minutes Robert Andrich, but a video The red card galvanised they eased to a 2-0 win over England displaced World Cup run- lose their game. to training on Wednesday following later. review convinced the referee Heidenheim and they forced Schalke thanks to goals from ners-up Croatia to the fourth spot The Qatar-owned club can also win more than two months out with a foot Niklas Suele was initially that Suele had denied Andrich several chances before Robert Milot Rashica and Davy and Uruguay climbed over Portugal the French Cup for the fifth year running, injury. booked for a challenge on a goalscoring opportunity. 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