Follow us on: facebook.com/dailypioneer RNI No.2016/1957, REGD NO. SSP/LW/NP-34/2019-21 @TheDailyPioneer instagram.com/dailypioneer/ Established 1864 OPINION 8 AVENUES 10 WORLD 13 Published From MODERNIST PRACTICE IS KEY PROGRESS MADE ON AZHAR, DELHI LUCKNOW BHOPAL BHUBANESWAR RANCHI RAIPUR CHANDIGARH VANGUARDS TO SUCCESS RESOLUTION SOON: CHINA DEHRADUN HYDERABAD VIJAYWADA Late City Vol. 155 Issue 118 LUCKNOW, WEDNESDAY MAY 1, 2019; PAGES 16 `3 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable CSK HOST DC IN TOP OF THE TABLE} CLASH} 15 SPORT www.dailypioneer.com Fabled Yeti gives Army team its giant pugmarks! KNOW ABOUT YETI ate a great deal of interest. The it is believed the Yeti generally 32x15 inch footprints spotted in Nepal footprints were measured by inhabits at high altitude in the m Yeti or Abominable Snowman callipers and Army sources Himalayan ranges. by Indian Army expedition team is an ape-like creature taller claimed that those matched The 18-member team led PNS n NEW DELHI Makalu Base Camp on April than an average human and with earlier theories, adding the by Major Manoj Joshi started 19, 2019 in Nepal, it tweeted, said to inhabit the Himalayas, photographs were released to the expedition on April 2. n the first ever discovery of adding that the “elusive snow- Siberia, Central and East Asia “excite scientific temper.” The Makalu is the fifth highest Iits kind, the Indian Army on man” has also only been sight- m The names Yeti and Meh-Teh evidence will help in reaching mountain in the world at 8,485 Tuesday said its mountaineer- ed nearby at Makalu-Barun are commonly used by the logical conclusion, they said. metres. It is located in the ing team in Nepal sighted the National Park and in the people indigenous to the Incidentally, this is also the Mahalangur Himalayas on the footprints of mythical beast Yeti images, the prints appear to be region, and are part of their first time that an Indian Army border between Nepal and whose pugmark measured of a single foot. history and mythology. Stories expedition is trying to scale Mt Tibet, China. Army sources about 32X15 inch. Commonly known as the of the Yeti first emerged as a Makalu in Nepal. The spot said its report about sighting is The Army tweeted pho- “abominable snowman,” scien- facet of Western popular where the footprints were sight- based on “physical proof of on- tographs of Yeti’s pugmarks and tists and experts world over have culture in the 19th century ed is about 180 km east of the-spot narration”, photos and said the evidence will be shared unsuccessfully tried to sight m The scientific community has Kathmandu, 90km west of videos. “We got the inputs with the experts once the expe- the mythical animal for the last generally regarded Yeti as a Kanchenjunga and 40 km south about 10 days back and yet we dition team returns by month several decades. In this back- east of Everest. Moreover, the held on to it,” they said, promis- legend, given the lack of Footprints, claimed by the Indian Army in its Twitter account to be of the “mythical beast Yeti”, which were sighted by their end or early June. drop, the latest finding by the evidence of its existence footprints were found at a ing that the “photos and videos “It was spotted close to Army team is bound to gener- expedition team near the Makalu Base Camp, Nepal, on Tuesday Twitter/PTI height of nearly 15,000 feet and Continued on Page 7 May 23 ‘expiry date’ for SP-BSP alliance: Modi Rahul apologises to SC PTI n BAHRAICH/BARABANKI addressed the rally first, Modi sleepless nights,” he said at rout”. “This togetherness is for said, “After the fourth phase, Barabanki. selfish motives.” rime Minister Narendra those who are not in a position Modi has been ridiculing Reciting a couplet of Rahim, Cong chief to say formal sorry in affidavit, admits misquoting court in chor jibe PModi Tuesday took a swipe at to become Leader of Opposition opposition alliance as a he said, “As the results come on Opposition parties, saying those (LoP) by getting 50 to 55 seats, ‘mahamilavat’. May 23, they (SP, BSP leaders) PNS n NEW DELHI who cannot win enough seats to are getting clothes stitched for “Earlier opposition parties will tear each others’ clothes.” claim the Leader of the becoming PM.” played the game of ‘kaun bane- The PM said UP’s Awadh ongress president Rahul MHA to Cong chief: Opposition post in parliament “They want somehow to ga PM (who will become the region is the centre of “our belief CGandhi on Tuesday admit- are getting clothes stitched for make a ‘khichadi’ (alliance) gov- PM)’, now, after four phases of and spirituality. But when ter- ted he made a mistake by mis- becoming prime minister. ernment, a weak government,” he polling, they are playing ‘hide and rorism rises, such centres become quoting the Supreme Court He also hit out the SP-BSP said, adding leaders from his rival seek’,” Modi said. targets.” judgment in the Rafale deal and Reply in 14 days on alliance, saying that May 23 is the parties want to realise their The PM alleged the SP and Recalling former PM Atal said he is ready to offer an apol- “expiry date” for the grouping, dreams of becoming prime min- BSP governments have been Bihari Vajpayee, he said the late ogy to the court for wrongly and their leaders will tear each ister by holding the post turn- “discriminating” against people BJP stalwart had said that no per- attributing to it the “chowkidar others’ clothes after the Lok wise. “Will you accept this?” he bases on their political leanings son is big or small. “Sabka saath chor hai” remark, which has president is admitting the your UK citizenship Sabha poll results are declared asked the gathering. as their only concern was their sabka vikas is our mantra ..sabko been one of the main slogans mistake and at one point that day. He said ‘mahamilavati’ par- vote bank, but said his govern- suraksha sabko samman (securi- of the Congress in the Lok denying of making contemp- PNS n NEW DELHI In Amethi, Congress leader At his rallies in Bahraich and ties are working to save their ment has worked without bias- ty for all, honour to all) is our Sabha poll campaign. tuous remarks. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra came Barabanki in the politically cru- deposits on most of the seats. “In es. “Only we have worked for pledge...we have worked on this The SC gave another “We have great difficulty in n a politically sensitive deci- to the defence of her brother cial state of Uttar Pradesh, which 2014, they did not get it (LoP sabka saath sabka vikas (togeth- and in the coming five years, we opportunity to Rahul to file one understanding what you want Ision, the Union Home and said the MHA notice was sends 80 MPs to Lok Sabha, post) and this time people are so er with all, development for all),” will tread this path,” Modi said. more affidavit relating to his to say in the affidavit,” said the Ministry on Tuesday issued a a “rubbish”. “It seems that it is Modi said opposition leaders angry that they will again not get he said. He said a vote for ‘kamal alleged contemptuous “chowki- Bench, also comprising justices show-cause notice to Congress out of fear that they might be have lost their sleep after four it,” he said. He said the SP and the BSP (lotus, the BJP poll symbol)’ will dar chor hai” remark, which the Sanjay Kishan Kaul and KM president Rahul Gandhi to losing,” she said, attacking the phases of polling “Those doing ‘mahamilavat’ have been bitter rivals but came be for ‘rashtra raksha’ (the nation’s apex court said was wrongly Joseph. After Singhvi assured explain within 14 days about ruling party. In Bahraich, where he (grand adulteration) are having together fearing a “complete security) and a strong India. attributed to it. Referring to the the court that he would “make his self-declared British The Home Ministry’s previous affidavit filed by a correction” and file a “better Citizenship between 2004 and notice dated April 29, 2019, Rahul, his counsel Abhishek affidavit” on Monday, the court 2009. The Home Ministry’s issued by Director Manu Singhvi said it is a mis- said, “It is open for the respon- action came on the complaint (Citizenship), said, “I am direct- take that the affidavit did not dent to file affidavit.” The filed by BJP leader ed to say that this Ministry has contain the word “apology” acceptance of any such affidavit Subramanian Swamy in received a representation from and a fresh one would be filed. will be considered on Monday, September 2017. Subramanian Swamy, MP, in “I have checked the dictio- said the Bench. The MHA notice has led to which it has been brought out nary, regret means apology. The top court told Rahul’s exchange of barbs between the that a company named Backops (But) I will say apology,” counsel that it is not con- BJP and the Congress. While Limited was registered in the Singhvi told the court. cerned with the political stand the BJP asked Rahul to demys- United Kingdom in 2003, with Sanghvi admitted Rahul narrated in the affidavit. BJP tify his citizenship status, the address 51 Southgate Street, made a mistake by wrongly MP Meenakshi Lekhi, who Congress hit out at Prime Winchester, Hampshire SO23 attributing the remark to the had filed the contempt petition Minister Narendra Modi saying 9EH and that you were one of apex court. A Bench headed by against Rahul, said it is the he was a “failed” PM who is the Directors and Secretary of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi grossest kind of contempt. The desperate to “manufacture one the said company. observed that in the affidavit court posted the matter for false allegation everyday”. Continued on Page 7 filed, at one point the Congress hearing on May 6. CAPSULE BEDI CAN’T INTERFERE IN EC’s clean chit to PM on GOVT’S DAILY AFFAIRS: HC Chennai: The Madras High Court on Tuesday held that Puducherry Lt Governor Kiran Bedi “cannot Rahul’s Wayanad haven interfere” in the day-to-day affairs of the elected Government RAJESH KUMAR n of the Union Territory, a decision NEW DELHI plaints pending against the for consideration on Thursday. hailed by Chief Minister V Prime Minister. The court, however, said it Narayanasamy who termed it as he Election Commission At the same time, the would be open for the EC to “victory” of democracy. T(EC) on Tuesday gave a Supreme Court also sought pass its order. clean chit to Prime Minister response from the poll body on Giving clean chit to Modi, FIRE BREAKS OUT IN Narendra Modi for his alleged a plea by Congress MP the EC said after examining the SHASTRI BHAWAN “divisive” speech in Sushmita Dev, contending Prime Minister’s speech at New Delhi: A fire broke out on Maharashtra’s Wardha on April inaction by the poll panel on Maharashtra’s Wardha “in Tuesday afternoon at central 1, saying that it found no several complaints made accordance with the extant Delhi's Shastri Bhawan that instance of poll code violation against Modi and BJP president guidelines/provisions of the houses several Central in the PM’s address. While Amit Shah for violating the Model Code of Conduct, the Government Ministries, referring to Congress president Model Code of Conduct, Representation of the People triggering a war of words Rahul Gandhi’s decision to including hate speeches and Act, 1951 and the report of the between the ruling BJP and the also contest from Kerala’s using armed forces for “polit- Chief Electoral Officer, Opposition over “burning of Wayanad constituency, Modi ical propaganda”. A Bench of Maharashtra”, it was of the files”, though an official said no had said the party was taking Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi view that “in this matter no documents were destroyed. The “refuge in areas where major- and Justices Sanjay Kishan such violation has been fire broke out at 2.15 pm on the ity is in minority”. This is the Kaul and KM Joseph sought noticed”. terrace of the building, the Delhi first time the commission took the Election Commission’s “Accordingly, the commis- fire department said. a call on the several com- reply in the matter and put it sion is of the considered view that in this matter no such vio- FRESH BAN ON AZAM KHAN lation has been noticed,” the EC FOR COMMUNAL REMARK said. Complaining against the New Delhi: The Election TMC alleges ‘horse trading’, Prime Minister’s speech in Commission on Tuesday imposed Wardha, the Congress had a fresh ban on Samajwadi Party alleged that Modi made some leader Azam Khan from seeks Modi’s ban from poll “hateful, vile and divisive” campaigning for 48 hours remarks against Congress pres- PNS n for his provocative speeches NEW DELHI once the BJP wins the polls. ident Rahul Gandhi. against the local poll machinery “We would like to bring to During the meeting, the and also making inflammatory he Trinamool Congress your kind notice the lies uttered EC s discussed the MCC vio- communal remarks. T(TMC) on Tuesday alleged by Mr Narendra Modi, the lations by Modi, BJP president that Narendra Modi’s recent Prime Minister, regarding Amit Shah and Congress pres- ASARAM’S SON GETS LIFE speech where he claimed that horse trading, hinting that the ident Rahul Gandhi as there TERM IN RAPE CASE 40 TMC MLAs are in touch members of the All India were number of complaints Surat: A sessions court here on with him indicates “impending Trinamool Congress (AITC) pending with the commission. Tuesday sentenced Narayan Sai, horse-trading” and asked the will cross over to the BJP and While Modi and Shah have the son of jailed self-styled Election Commission (EC) to using this lie to influence the been accused of making “hate godman Asaram Bapu, to life cancel his nomination for such voters,” a letter from the party speeches” and “using” the imprisonment for raping a “provocative and undemocra- to the EC said. armed forces for “political pro- former woman devotee in 2013. tic” statements. “You (EC) are thus request- paganda” during their Lok Additional Sessions Judge PS In its letter to the EC, the ed to ask Mr Narendra Modi, Sabha poll campaigns, the com- Gadhvi handed down the TMC demanded “strong the Prime Minister, for evi- plaints against Rahul relate to sentence to Sai and asked him to action” for the “unfounded, dence in support of his state- his use of the “chowkidar chor pay a compensation of `5 lakh inappropriate and illegal” cam- ment, failing which his nomi- hai” slogan and murder to the victim. Besides Sai, paign and utterances of Modi. nation should be cancelled for accused jibe at Shah. The com- lodged at the Lajpore Jail here During an election rally in violation of the Model Code of plaints against Modi, Shah and since 2013, the court sentenced Sreerampur on Monday, the Conduct by making such Rahul were pending for the 2- his three aides, including two PM had claimed that 40 TMC provocative and undemocrat- 4 weeks. The Commission women, to 10 years each in jail. MLAs were in touch with him ic statements,” the letter said. meets every Tuesday and and will desert their party Continued on Page 7 Continued on Page 7 LUCKNOW | WEDNESDAY | MAY 1, 2019 city 02

Modi’s rally near Ayodhya SP, BSP and Cong believe in NCP criticises govt today; unlikely to visit RJB Lucknow (PNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a Vijay Sankalp Rally near for notice to Rahul Ayodhya on Wednesday but is unlikely to visit Ram propping up families: Yogi PNS n LUCKNOW However, the NCP leader criticised Janmabhoomi and have a darshan of Ram Lalla. Congress chief Rahul Gandhi for con- A senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party said he Nationalist Congress Party crit- testing from Wayanad in Kerala along that the Prime Minister would address election PNS n LUCKNOW its DNA. They say they will give Ticised the Narendra Modi govern- with Amethi in UP. “Contesting from meetings at Gossaiganj in Ambedkar Nagar dis- Nyay (justice)... we ask you ment for issuing a notice to Congress Kerala indicates that the Congress is trict, close to Ayodhya, and Kaushambi on ttacking the opposition have always done injustice with president Rahul Gandhi over his citi- against the Left parties which we do not Wednesday, but was not likely to offer prayers at parties, Chief Minister the people here. How will you zenship and termed the move as ‘polit- approve of. Rahul could have contest- Ram Janmabhoomi. The opposition has been ask- AYogi Adityanath said give Nyay now,” he said. ical motivated’. ed from Karnataka but doing so from ing why Modi has not visited Ayodhya during his that Samajwadi Party, Bahujan He was referring to the ‘Ab “The citizenship issue is an old Kerala sent a wrong signal to the oppo- five-year tenure despite the BJP advocating con- Samaj Party and Indian Hoga Nyay’ election tagline of matter raked up by Bharatiya Janata sition unity in the country,” he said. struction of Ram temple at Ram Janmabhoomi National Congress believed in the Congress Party leader Subramanian Swamy Tripathi also lambasted Prime complex. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will propping up their families “Today the Congress without any substantial evidence. But Minister Narendra Modi for using accompany Modi in these rallies. Meanwhile, Yogi instead of serving the nation. claims that its NYAY scheme suddenly in the middle of the Lok derogatory and unconstitutional will address five rallies in Dumariyaganj, Ambedkar Yogi also charged that the will be a surgical strike on Sabha elections, the issuance of notice remarks during his election meetings Nagar, Sitapur, Basti and Sant Kabir Nagar. BJP state Congress had “lies” in its DNA poverty, thereby admitting that by Union Home Ministry to (Rahul) and lamented that no action by the president Mahendra Nath Pandey will also address and asked how it would give the slogan of Indira Gandhi to Gandhi seems like a conspiracy Election Commission against him rallies in Rae Bareli and Malihabad. “Nyay” when it had always remove poverty had failed. hatched by the ruling BJP,” NCP gen- showed the weakness of the constitu- done injustice. He said if five years of the eral secretary and Rajya Sabha mem- tional body. He also said there was no BJP government were com- ber DP Tripathi said in Lucknow on “Terming the opposition as ‘anti- dalali in the BJP government pared with 55 years of the Tuesday. national’ forces and openly announc- and if funds were given under Congress, and if two years of Tripathi said that Gandhi was a ing horse trading in West Bengal any scheme, they went straight the BJP government in Uttar member of Lok Sabha since 2004 and shows the desperation of the PM. The to beneficiaries. Pradesh with 17 years of the SP no one had questioned his citizenship Election Commission must act against Addressing a series of elec- and BSP governments then in the last one-and-a-half decades. him,” he said. tion meetings in Lakhimpur the BJP would prove to be “Suddenly the Centre issuing a notice Answering a question about oppo- Kheri, Bahraich and Amethi, much better. to the Congress chief, hence, becomes sition fear of manipulation of electron- Yogi said that the SP represent- The Chief Minister said questionable,” he said. ic voting machines (EVMs), Tripathi ed a family where all senior that all policies of the Congress Addressing media persons in said that the opposition had already members were holding impor- had failed. “During its regime, Lucknow, the NCP leader said that after expressed its apprehension before the tant posts in the party while the Congress used to feed biryani four phases of elections it was clear that Election Commission but nothing was BSP centred around Mayawati, to terrorists but now the the BJP was not returning to power and done to allay the fear. who catered more to her ‘bhai Narendra Modi government the next government would be formed The NCP, which is supporting the and bhatija’ and the Congress was feeding bullets to them,” he by a united opposition. SP-BSP alliance in UP, has not fielded revolved around ‘bhai and pointed out. Tripathi also refuted reports of dis- any candidate in the state. The party is behan’. He also said that during rights,” Yogi said. had spread almost across the pute within the opposition to select a also supporting Rahul Gandhi in “Thus, leaders of all these Congress governments, The Chief Minister spoke entire country, is now confined prime minister after the polls. Amethi and Sonia Gandhi in Rae parties have their own vested Pakistani terrorists used to about the achievements of Modi only to some districts of the “In 1977 and 2004, there was no Bareli, where Tripathi will campaign on interests in politics,” he said. behead jawans but now when government and his govern- country.” prime ministerial face in the opposi- Wednesday. “These leaders have noth- soldiers are martyred, it is ment in UP and claimed that a He claimed that during tion, yet a leader was selected amica- NCP’s UP unit chief Ramesh ing to offer to the people or the avenged by going inside vote to the opposition would the reign of the SP and the BSP, bly. This time too, there would be no Dikshit announced that the party has country as they cannot think Pakistan. only ‘weaken’ the country. there was no electricity as both dispute in selecting the prime minis- decided to support Congress candi- over and above their family. “The Modi government “The opposition has no indulged in “discrimination” in ter but our main aim is to defeat the dates in Dhaurahra, Kushinagar and They serve their family inter- has presented a model of common ideology or policy to supplying power. BJP at any cost,” he said. Lucknow. ests more than thinking about development which revolves protect the country from ter- Addressing an election the welfare of the country,” the around ‘sabka saath, sabka rorists. Besides, most parties in meeting in Amethi, Yogi said Chief Minister said. vikas’. In the BJP rule, people the opposition have contradic- the menace of terrorism and Taking a jibe at Congress, of all religion, creed and sect tory approach against each Naxalism germinated in the Modi using martyrs for political mileage: Babbar Yogi said that Rahul Gandhi are equal while in Congress other,” he claimed. country due to the policies of had given a call to eradicate rule, former Prime Minister Addressing an election the Congress. Balrampur (PTI): Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Raj Babbar criticised Prime poverty but was silent on who Manmohan Singh had claimed rally in Bahraich, Yogi said, Yogi further said that one Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday for allegedly indulging in politics over mar- allowed people to remain poor that Muslims had the first “On internal and external vote to lotus (BJP election tyrs, saying his predecessors never did that for electoral gains. Addressing an in the last 50 years of Congress right over the country’s fronts, the Modi government symbol) would strengthen the election meeting here, Babbar said, “The children of farmers laid down their rule. resources. But we believe that has done wonderful work. hands of Narendra Modi and lives defending the country’s borders while the people occupying the seats of “The Congress has lies in all the citizens have equal Terrorism and Naxalism, which take him closer to power. power are playing politics over their martyrdom.” Waseem Rizvi Akhilesh seeks 72-yr Congress govt in sparks another MP misusing controversy ban on Modi for Lucknow (PNS): Uttar power: Maya Pradesh Shia Central Waqf Lucknow (PNS): Bahujan Board Chairman Waseem Rizvi ‘shameful’ speech Samaj Party chief Mayawati on triggered yet another controver- PNS n LUCKNOW away).” Tuesday hit out at the Congress sy on Tuesday by announcing Modi also claimed that for misusing power in Madhya to immolate himself in front of amajwadi Party chief TMC MLAs would desert Pradesh and asking Uttar Ram temple at Ayodhya if SAkhilesh Yadav flayed Prime Mamata Banerjee when the poll Pradesh voters to support the Narendra Modi did not become Minister Narendra Modi for results were out of May 23 as 40 Bharatiya Janata Party to defeat prime minister of India again. his claim that 40 MLAs of TMC legislators were reported- the BSP-SP alliance. In a statement issued in Trinamool Congress in West ly in touch with him. In a tweet on Tuesday, Lucknow, Rizvi said that Bengal were in touch with him. The TMC brass was quick Mayawati first slammed the fanatic Muslims were handing Attacking Modi for the claim, to hit back, accusing the Prime Kamal Nath government in out life threats to him for sup- Akhilesh said the Prime Minister of horse trading and Madhya Pradesh where a porting Ram temple and if Minister should be “banned (by later lodged a formal complaint Bahujan Samaj Party candidate Modi lost, he would have no the Election Commission) for 72 with the Election Commission was forced to withdraw in sup- other option but to commit years” for his “shameful” speech. about it. port of Congress candidate in suicide. The Election Commission Guna Lok Sabha constituency. “I will immolate myself had recently barred several lead- PM’S PAKORA ADVICE “It is a gross misuse of offi- near the gate of Ram temple in ers, including Chief Minister GIVEN TO BENEFIT cial machinery in MP like BJP Ayodhya if anyone else becomes Yogi Adityanath , BSP chief INDUSTRIALISTS’ is doing elsewhere. Though the prime minister in 2019. I have Mayawati, SP leader Mohammad Meanwhile, in a bizarre BSP candidate was forced to always supported nationalism Azam Khan and Punjab minis- charge aimed at Prime announce withdrawal from the above any religion,” he said. ter Navjot Singh Sidhu for 72 Minister, Akhilesh Yadav contest in Guna seat against Rizvi further said that hours from campaigning for alleged on Tuesday that Congress but still the BSP will whenever he spoke about alleged poll code violations. Narendra Modi’s suggestion fight on its own symbol and nationalism, fanatics threat- “Vikas (development) is to youths on selling pakoras as reconsider its decision to sup- ened him, saying that once asking... Did you hear the alternative employment was port the Congress government Modi was out of power, they shameful speech of Pradhanji only to help his industrialists in MP in near future”, she would hack him into pieces. (PM)? After losing the faith of friends and Gujaratis. tweeted. “It would be better for me 125 crore countrymen, he “It is a conspiracy as the On Monday, BSP’s Guna to kill myself than being killed (Modi) is now relying on uneth- boost in consumption of pako- candidate Lokendra Singh, pit- by terrorists and anti-national ical assurance of defection ras would spur the demand for ted against Congress stalwart elements,” he said. allegedly by the 40 MLAs of refined edible oil which is Jyotiraditya Scindia, withdrew Rizvi has remained in con- TMC,” Akhilesh tweeted. imported. The hike in import his nomination from the elec- troversy ever since the “This reflects his (Modi’s) of refined oil will immensely tion race. Bharatiya Janata Party came to black money mentality. He benefit Modi’s friends in corpo- In another tweet, Mayawati power in Uttar Pradesh and he should be banned for 72 years rate world and they will flour- said, “Congress is campaigning openly supported the construc- instead of 72 hours,” he said. ish at your cost,’’ charged and the essence is that let BJP tion of Ram temple at the dis- On the campaign trail in Akhilesh while addressing a win but the BSP-SP alliance puted site in Ayodhya. West Bengal’s Serampore Lok poll meeting in Banda. should not win in UP. It shows Sabha seat in Hoogly and He said, “The BJP wants the castiest and double standards Barrackpore constituency, Modi you to make pakoras using only of the Congress. Now the peo- assailed TMC chief Mamata imported refined oil as our ple are confident that only the Banerjee over her Prime farmers will get benefit if pako- BSP-SP alliance can defeat the Ministerial ambitions, saying ras being fried using mustard BJP in UP but they should be “Didi, Dilli door hai (Delhi is far oil.” aware of the conspiracy.” NOTICE EVM control unit goes missing I No. 9425334F NK Santa Raj Moktan S/o Jas Bahadur Moktan, R/o Vill Post Kharang in Mahoba after polling, found Distt-Sankhuwa East Nepal, in my serving document my wife name Smt. Rita Moktan has PNS n LUCKNOW administration said that the Rajkiya Polytechnic College in been entered which is incor- EVM was found intact with no Mahoba late on Monday rect, the correct name of my fter the controversy over sign of any foul play. The district evening. But in the process, it wife is Smt. Rita Tamang. Atampering with electronic election officer gave directions surfaced that an EVM control voting machines, the Election for departmental action against unit, which saves the data, was NOTICE Commission was further cor- the polling party which commit- missing. During search, the nered when an EVM control ted the big lapse in the whole EVM control unit was found unit went missing under myste- episode. abandoned near a passenger I No. 9425165L NK Manit rious circumstances soon after District Magistrate of waiting room. The seal on the Mukhiya S/o Gangaram polling was over in Mahoba on Mahoba, Sahdev, on Tuesday control unit was also found Mukhiya unit 6/11 GR in my Monday evening. The Mahoba said that after votes were cast at intact during a test conducted by serving document my son administration launched a hunt polling centre number 92, booth IT experts. Orders were issued name Mukhiya has been through the night and the EVM number 127, the polling party for legal action against the pre- entered which is incorrect the could be reclaimed only on were to deposit the EVM siding officer of the booth, and correct name of my wife is Tuesday morning. The local machine and other materials at other officials concerned. Mukhia.

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Two expelled Lko gets roasted Rajnath reaches out to Muslim clerics students of IU held after at 44.6 degree C encounter PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW

wo expelled students of TIntegral University (IU) were nabbed by a police team after a brief encounter on Kukrail Road in Gudamba on Monday night. Those arrested were identified as Kafeel Ahmad (Left to right) Rajnath Singh meeting Dr Kalbe Sadiq, Maulana Agha Roohi and Maulana Khalid Rashid Farangi Mahali Pioneer of Begusarai (Bihar) and Mohammed Nayyar of Siwan PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW Lucknow and he has visited us the polling incharges. She also EROs visited all those booths in told that the new EPIC cards (Bihar). The police recovered earlier as well. There were no met intellectuals at Gomti the nine constituencies which would be distribute soon. The two countrymade pistols and Lucknow (PNS): The state degree Celsius. Meanwhile, nion Home Minister political talks between us,” he Nagar and later held a public have recorded low percentage of DM said a roster should be impounded a motorcycle. capital literally got roasted by the Met department said that URajnath Singh, who is the said. Later, Singh paid a visit to meeting at Kachchi Colony in voters. They also interacted prepared of polling booths Ghazipur CO Deepak a scorching sun as the maxi- light rains were expected BJP candidate from Lucknow, the ailing Dr Kalbe Sadiq at Bhavaniganj. BSP supremo with the ‘bulawa tolis’ of those where the voting had been less Kumar Singh said both Kafeel mum temperature soared to because of the ‘Fani’ cyclone on on Tuesday met several Muslim ERA’s Lucknow Medical Mayawati held a public meet- particular booths and directed than 50 per cent and aware- and Nayyar were expelled from 44.6 degree Celsius, which was May 2 and 3. Farmers have clerics. Singh paid a courtesy College & Hospital and then ing on IIM Road near Dubagga the officials concerned to ensure ness programmes should be Integral University in view of five notches above normal, been advised not to keep their visit to Maulana Khalid Rashid went to Nadwa. The Home and it was attended by the BSP- higher voter turnout. carried out there. their criminal past. “The making the hottest day of the crops out in the open because Farangi Mahali at his resi- Minister also met Maulana SP members. The campaigning The officials later visited Meanwhile, awareness accused used to extort cash season. In the state, Allahabad of rains. The local forecast for dence. The cleric said they Agha Roohi at latter’s resi- will end at 6 pm on May 4 and mohallas and villages, making campaigns were held near from hostel inmates after terror- was the hottest at 46.5 degree Wednesday is clear sky while made no political discussions dence on Tuesday. Lucknow will go to polls on the resident aware about the Polytechnic, Indira Nagar, ising them and threatening Celsius, followed by Orai 45.5 the maximum temperature is as it was only a courtesy visit by Meanwhile, SP candidate May 6. importance of voting. The Bistauli, Defence Colony, them with dire consequences. degree Celsius, Varanasi 45.3 expected to be around 44 the Home Minister. Poonam Sinha met students of Meanwhile, under the officials also informed people Rajivnagar, Ashiyana, Railway We got a specific tip-off that the degree Celsius, Jhansi 44.4 degree Celsius. The weather is Farangi Mahali said he Karamat Degree College and directions of District Magistrate that if they had not secured Colony, Munawwar Bagh expelled students were to visit degree Celsius, Kanpur 45.2 most likely to remain dry over presented a book to Rajnath interacted with them. She later Kaushal Raj Sharma, who is also voter slips, they could com- Colony, Bulaqi Adda and the hostel inside the university degree Celsius, and Agra 44.2 the state. Singh. “He is the sitting MP of went to the party office to meet the district election officer, the plain at 1950. They were also Rajajipuram. and we laid a trap. Both opened fire but we overpowered them,” he said. The CO said Kafeel was A giant leap from 18 absconding for about three Ammonia leak triggers panic years after his name surfaced in PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW panicked,” police spokesman is under investigations,” he said. a crime. “Nayyar is his close to 99.22 percentile! AK Dwivedi said. He said the Residents claimed that a associate and equally danger- anic gripped Haiderganj residents did not experience cold storage unit was function- ous,” he said. The CO said PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW JEE (MAIN) Plocality (Bazaarkhala) after much discomfort barring minor ing covertly inside the premis- Kafeel was a native of Muffasil an ammonia pipeline burst eye irritation and breathing dif- es of the factory and the owner police station in Begusarai while ity lad Muzammil achieved inside a cold storage on Tuesday ficulties. The spokesman said used to store dry fruits. “Last Nayyar of Badhariya police out- Cwhat could be termed Around morning. No casualty was that the Bazaarkhala SHO and year, a fire had broken out in the post in Siwan. “We are contact- incredible in the JEE (Main), 10.5 lakh stu- reported in the incident though Lucknow CFO, accompanied by cold storage and it had lasted for ing the Bihar police to know results of which were declared dents from even as police said the situation a huge police team, were sent to three days. Despite this, no about their criminal past there on Monday. From a rather for- across the was under control. Around the place to contain the public safety measures were taken,” the as well. As of now, we have not gettable performance (18 per- country regis- 10.30 am some, shopkeepers of outrage over the incident. While residents commented. The got any clue,” the CO said. He centile) in JEE (Main) in tered for the Crown Plaza, situated near the the firefighters worked to stop shop-owners, who run their added that the police were January earlier this year, JEE Main. cold storage, heard a firecrack- gas leakage, the police helped establishments in the close probing if they had the patron- Muzammil secured a highly NTA con- er-like explosion after which the them carry out operations to vicinity of the factory said: “We age of any political person. impressive 99.22 percentile this ducted the Muzammil staff came out running. They allay their fears and quell were opening our shops when Gudamba SHO said the accused time. Talking to The Pioneer, exams on informed police and then fled protests. we heard a loud blast. It was also used to force students for Muzammil, who is a resident of April 7, 8, 9, 10 and 12. “Even the scene in panic. Additional Superintendent intensive and we felt as if the freebies. “They were named in Aminabad, said he was not students who do well at school “The control valve of a of Police (West) Vikas Tripathi floor shuddered. The staff and rioting, threatening, extortion interested in preparations but level often fail to excel in com- pipeline carrying ammonia said the cold storage was owned labourers who were coming and murderous assault on some his teachers motivated him petitive exams due to lack of inside ‘Haryana Cold Storage by Vishal Bhasin of Aishbagh. out of the factory were seen students of Integral University and he worked hard under conceptual understanding and Oil Mills’ burst, probably “The storage is located in vomiting and coughing. Due to in 2014, 2015 and 2016 respec- their guidance to make the despite a good IQ. The success due to excessive pressure and Haiderganj on Aishbagh road the pungent smell of ammonia, tively,” the SHO said. “In the impossible possible. of the students depends on the the gas started leaking. As and was function for a long even we felt irritation in our eyes recent past, some students had Prasoon Bajpai, topped the way of teaching,” said NK ammonia is injurious to health, time. “The owner had licence and tears started coming out. got threat calls from them. city with 99.92 percentile and Dubey, the head of a coaching the staff panicked. Seeing the for oil mill but he was running We felt suffocated for some Further investigations are on,” his all-India rank was 968. centre in Lucknow. staff fleeing the scene, locals also the cold storage and the matter time,” they said. he said. LUCKNOW | WEDNESDAY | MAY 1, 2019 city 04 GST to be crucial factor Girl drowns in pond, cremated without autopsy

PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW spokesman AK Dwivedi, the Dwivedi said the deceased’s why did the girl go out on play and raise no doubts on the for chikankari artisans 28-year-old girl, who was a res- parents did not suspect foul Monday night. Also, the cops cause of death. girl drowned in a pond ident of a Chinhat village, had play. “In fact, they told us that had no answer as to why her He said an FIR was regis- Aopposite the house of her gone to the house of a relative the girl was mentally unsound parents allowed her to visit the tered only when someone from PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW LOK SABHA ELECTIONS relative in Chinhat under mys- on Monday night. “On Tuesday and they had no doubt on any- relative’s house all alone if they the family of a deceased gave an terious circumstances on morning, her father was one. As they insisted that they knew she was mentally application. “In this case, we or chikankari artisans, GST tion of GST. “I cannot say Monday night. To pre-empt informed about her death and did not want the post-mortem, unsound. The cops also failed received no application and the Fwill be one of the deciding whether this will impact the backlash by the kin of the later, they reached there. They we had to submit to their to explain as to how the cause family of the deceased decided factors when they cast their voting of the chikankari work- deceased, police handed over fished out the body from a wishes,” he said defending the of death could be ascertained to perform last rites without the vote on May 6. Experts dealing ers because there are so many body to them without autopsy. pond but refused to hand it police move. without autopsy. post-mortem. In that case, with the chikankari workers issues which are taken up in No FIR was registered in this over to the police. Thus, the Several questions, howev- The spokesman insisted there was no problem in hand- said that the trade had been India when one is voting but it connection. body could not be sent for er, remained unanswered. The that body could be given to the ing over the body to the kin,” adversely affected after demon- cannot be denied that the GST According to police autopsy,” he explained. police failed to explain as to kin if they did not suspect foul Dwivedi said. etisation and imposition of had made a big impact on the GST. trades,” she added. Talking to The Pioneer, It may be pointed out here CITYBRIEFS Fire at CIPET store room the fashion designer, Asma that chikankari is one of the Hussain, who has been work- unique arts of Lucknow. Lucknow (PNS): A mas- reached the scene. The police ing extensively with these As per the latest book on sive fire broke out in a store spokesman said the fire broke workers, admitted that it would chikankari by Paola Manfredi, room of Central Institute of out due to short circuit. have an impact when these the trade but then a person chikankari is one of the finest Plastic Engineering and “Plastic items were stored in people step out to vote. “There who is doing a business for over traditional embroideries of Technology (CIPET) in the store room above the can- are two kinds of people, one Rs 2 lakh and makes a purchase India, a symbol of Lakhnavi Sarojininagar on Tuesday teen and it quickly caught fire involved with the chikankari from a person who has a big- culture and elegant courts of afternoon. At the time of the and the flames engulfed the trade, who are labourers, and ger turnover then the latter Avadh. Chikankari appeared in incident, some of the hostel entire room. The students the other are the manufactur- charges a hefty amount because Lucknow in the late 18th cen- inmates were in the canteen panicked after seeing the ers. The traders are not happy he has to pay the taxes,” she tury and its exquisite and aes- above which the store room is smoke billowing out from the because earlier there was no tax said. She said as a result the thetic craftsmanship has sus- situated. As the fire broke out, store room,” he said. He dis- on it but now there is 12 per workers were impacted. “The tained the tradition to this they started running helter- credited reports that the stu- cent tax on it-this is quite a lot artisans are not getting work very day through changing skelter. Later, fire tenders dents present in the canteen because they get a margin of and those who are getting it are patronage and market trends. reached the place and the suffered injuries in a bid to flee profit which is barely 15 per not being paid on time. They Chikankari is not just flames were doused. Police the scene. cent and when they add on are not in a position to demand about embroidery. Its legendary said no casualty was reported Suspecting foul play, they another 12 per cent the con- increase in their wages. A lot of finesse is based on a creative in the mishap which was said a probe should be sumer is not ready to pay it,” complications have emerged,” blend of the delicate embroi- caused by a short circuit. ordered. The spokesman, how- she said. she said. She, however, said that dery with very fine dressmak- As per reports, around ever, ruled out the possibility She further pointed out there were other conventional ing and tailoring techniques. 3:45 pm, some of the inmates of any foul play. He said the that the scene was bad as the factors which would matter There are a range of costumes, having refreshments at the chief fire officer had been business had gone down and when the people would vote the inspiration behind its canteen felt smell of burning asked to probe the case and the businesses, especially the but the GST would be one of motifs, the time-honoured plastic and later spotted a check if adequate fire safety smaller ones had disappeared. the major issues. elaborate production process cloud of smoke over the gate. arrangements were in place in “There is yet another problem. Madhavi Kukreja, who is and the bewildering array of They started fleeing the scene the institute. He added that It has been stated that only closely working with these arti- stitches which raised this craft while raising an alarm. The Nadarganj police outpost those have to pay GST who sans said that all the trades had to a truly exceptional and leg- Students of Saraswati Shishu Vatika participating in a voter awareness rally in Udaiganj on Tuesday Pioneer college administration called incharge Dinesh Kumar Singh have a turnover of Rs 4 lakh in been impacted by the imposi- endary art form. the police and a team of cops had been assigned the probe. CENTRAL COMMAND COS RETIRES were faced with. “We had already given orders Chief of Staff (COS), Central Command, for installation of new water coolers but the stu- SCHOOLSCAN Lieutenant General Jagdeep Kumar Sharma dents were not ready to wait. After the students retired on Tuesday (April 30) following an illus- created a ruckus, we immediately got six new trious career spanning around 37 years. An coolers installed at the hostel,” he said. He added 100 PERCENTILE lated the alumnus of Indian Military Academy, Lt Gen that a meeting was held and the wardens were IN ENGLISH principal Sharma is a highly decorated officer. He was directed to prevent a repeat of the incident in Akriti Samyak, a class VII and teachers commissioned into the Mechanised Infantry future. student of City Montessori of the cam- Regiment in June 1982 and had the distinction School, Gomti Nagar Campus pus. IBT is of commanding the same battalion in a Strike CHESS TOURNAMENT I, secured 100 percentile in held by Corps. He has participated in operations ‘Vijay’, Senior officer of Modern Rail Coach Factory, English in the International Australian ‘Meghdoot’, ‘Trishul Shakti’, ‘Orchid’, and Rae Bareli inaugurated a three-day inter-office Benchmark Test (IBT) and got Council for ‘Parakram’ in various command and staff chess tournament on Tuesday. The officers and the top rank globally. CMS will Educational appointments. He attended all the prestigious other ranks of different departments are partic- honour Akriti with a Rs 50,000 Research professional courses of the Army, including the ipating in the tournament. In the first round, the cash prize. Congratulating (ACER) in prestigious National Defence College Course in match was played between Pankaj Kumar Akriti on her success, CMS many coun- Delhi. Lt Gen Sharma took over as the Chief of Bhardwaj and Vipul Sinha. The tournament is founder Jagdish Gandhi said it tries once a Central Command on May 27, 2017. During his organised by the sports association annually. was a moment of pride for year. In India, over 50,000 stu- tenure, he gave an impetus to them. Gandhi also congratu- dents appeared for IBT. development of infrastructure in the entire area of responsibil- ity covering seven states, includ- ing forward areas. BBAU STUDENTS CREATE RUCKUS The students created a ruckus at the Ashoka Hostel of Baba Bhimrao Ambedkar University (BBAU) and uproot- ed four water coolers over the drinking water problems they were facing. Relenting under pressure, the BBAU authorities got new water coolers installed within hours. A senior BBAU official said the students were unhappy over the drinking water problems which they Youth injured in knife attack Lucknow (PNS): A group attacked a youth with a knife at a makeshift shop in Para on Monday night after the latter was served first. The victim suf- fered deep cut wounds on his head and was admitted to hos- pital. Police registered a case of murderous assault on Tuesday. The victim, identified as Sirajul of Bhaptamau village, had gone to purchase momos from a shop in the locality on Monday night. On reaching the shop, he placed the order for a plate of momos and at the same time, another youth, identified as Harivansh of the same local- ity, and his aides placed the order. The shop-owner served Sirajul first and it irked Harivansh. “Harivansh shouted at me and I confronted him. He picked a knife from the shop and attacked me,” Sirajul told the police. The police said a case of murderous assault was registered against Harivansh and his aides. “A team has been formed and the accused are being traced,” the police said. A police spokesman said the identity of Harivansh’s aides was yet to be ascertained. “In fact, the police got to know the name of Harivansh only after quizzing several shop-own- ers,” he said. Meanwhile, thieves stole Rs 50,000 from a flat in Pashwanath Planets Apartment in Vibhuti Khand. The flat is owned by Rajendra Prasad Srivastava, who along with his family, had gone to Pune for some work. His rel- ative Manish Chandra Srivastava said Rajendra’s domestic help Shiv Kumar Yadav went into the flat for some work and found the doors bolted from inside. A police team found the window panes broken. “Rajendra told us that he had kept Rs 50,000 in the almirah and the cash was found missing,” the police said. LUCKNOW | WEDNESDAY | MAY 1, 2019 nation 05

CITIZENSHIPROW: BJPQUESTIONSRaGa Shotgun’s wife richest Who real Rahul: London or Lutyens wale? candidate in 5th phase PNS n NEW DELHI 1 BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra questioned him asking PNS n NEW DELHI aking forward its earlier which is real — “Rahul Gandhi Tcharge that Congress pres- London wale or Lutyens wale oonam Sinha, wife of ident Rahul Gandhi was a 1 Attacking the Congress PCongress leader Shatrughan British national, the BJP on president, the BJP Sinha and the Samajwadi Party Tuesday asked the Opposition spokesperson said the entire (SP) candidate from Lucknow, leader to demystify his citizen- Rahul citizenship saga is a is the richest candidate with ship status after the Home story of three Cs — declared assets of over Rs 193 Ministry served him with a citizenship, confusion and crore in the fifth phase of Lok notice. Describing the Congress clarification Sabha polls. president as a “man of myster- 1 He said there are verified According to the ies”, BJP spokesperson Sambit documents carrying his Association for Democratic Patra questioned him asking signature as British National. Reforms (ADR) report regard- which is real — “Rahul Gandhi Patra said the company he has ing candidates contesting the London wale or Lutyens wale”. worked with in London Modi manufacturing allegation: Cong fifth phase of polling, Poonam Attacking the Congress confirm him as British National topped the list of rich candi- president, the BJP spokesper- dates with declared assets of 1 son said the entire Rahul citi- Patra said even Congressmen PNS n NEW DELHI In Amethi, Congress leader over Rs 193 crore followed by are confused and want a zenship saga is a story of three Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Vijay Kumar Mishra, Cs — citizenship, confusion clarity on the status of their he Congress on Tuesday Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party leader came to the defence of her and clarification. Ttermed Narendra Modi a (Lohia) candidate from Sitapur, * The Home Ministry has “failed” Prime Minister who is brother and said the MHA with over Rs 177 crore assets. Poonam topped the list of rich candidates with declared assets of over served a notice to Rahul, ask- He said there are verified desperate to “manufacture one notice was a “rubbish”. “It The third on the list was Rs 193 crore followed by Vijay Kumar Mishra, Pragatisheel ing him to clarify within a fort- documents carrying his signa- false allegation everyday”. The BJP candidate from Hazaribagh Samajwadi Party (Lohia) candidate from Sitapur, with over Rs 177 seems that it is out of fear crore assets night his “factual position” on ture as British National. Patra party hit out at Modi after the that they might be losing,” Jayant Sinha, with declared * The third on the list was BJP candidate from Hazaribagh Jayant Sinha, a complaint questioning his cit- said the company he has worked Home Ministry issued a notice she said, attacking the assets worth over Rs 77 crore. izenship status. with in London confirm him as to Congress president Rahul Three candidates in the fray with declared assets worth over Rs 77 crore In a letter, the Home British National. Has he taken Gandhi on his citizenship status, ruling party have declared zero assets. * Three candidates in the fray have declared zero assets Ministry said it has received a British nationality under some Congress’ chief spokesper- According to NEW and * According to NEW and ADR, 184 of the 668 candidates contesting in representation from BJP MP compulsion, he asked. son Randeep Surjewala claimed set of allegations are based on party. Surjewala said that the ADR, 184 of the 668 candidates the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, have assets worth Rs 1 crore Subramanian Swamy in which Patra said even that Modi has no answer on alleged citizenship title given in same allegations, using the same contesting in the fifth phase of or more. Most of these 184 candidates are from the BJP it has been brought out that a Congressmen are confused and unemployment, agrarian dis- a certificate of incorporation of documents, were levelled against Lok Sabha elections, have assets company named Backops want a clarity on the status of tress and black money, and a company called the Backops Rahul Gandhi in a litigation filed worth Rs 1 crore or more. Most Limited was registered in the their leader. In a swipe, Patra hence he is resorting to “fake nar- limited of which Rahul Gandhi in the Supreme Court. of these 184 candidates are Congress candidates, 17 of the assets of Rs 6.91 crore, 45 United Kingdom in 2003 with sought to ask whether rative” through his government’s was once a director, he said. The petition came up for from the BJP. 33 BSP candidates, 8 of the 9 SP Congress candidates have aver- Rahul as one of its directors. Congress leader was an Indian notices to divert attention. Surjewala, displaying some hearing in the Supreme Court The ADR has analysed the candidates and 31 of the 252 age assets of Rs 8.74 crore, 33 Addressing a Press confer- citizen under compulsion and “Prime Minister Narendra document, said the fourth page on November 30, 2015, and was self-sworn affidavits of 668 out independent candidates have BSP candidates have average ence at the party office, Patra a British national as a choice. Modi has lost the plot. After therein shows that Rahul dismissed, he said. “Is the MHA of the 674 candidates contest- declared assets more than Rs 1 assets of Rs 3.32 crore, and 9 SP said there are questions about Answering a question, he four phases of elections, it is Gandhi is an Indian. “Rahul now bigger than the SC? Does ing in the fifth phase of polling crore,” it said. candidates have average assets Rahul Gandhi’s citizenship and said Allahabad court had sent clear that Modiji and the BJP Gandhi is an Indian by birth. the BJP not accept the decision on May 6 across 51 Lok Sabha It added that the average worth Rs 31.57 crore,” it said. asserted that “if you create this issue to Home Ministry in are hurtling towards an immi- Everybody knows about the of the highest court now?” constituencies in seven States. worth of assets per candidate While 264 candidates have confusion you have to clarify.” January, this year. nent defeat at a breakneck sacrifices his family has made In November 2015, the “Six candidates have not contesting in the fifth phase of declared their educational qual- He said these questions are Patra said under Indian speed. Consequently, they seek for the country — three gen- Supreme Court had dismissed been analysed due to unavail- polling was Rs 2.57 crore. ifications between Class 5 and based on authentic documents. constitution, double citizen- to manufacture one malicious erations thereof,” he said. a public interest litigation seek- ability of their properly scanned “Among the major parties, Class 12, 348 candidates have “Rahul is synonym of con- ship is not allowed and in fact and fallacious agenda every- In Amethi, Congress leader ing a CBI investigation into the and complete affidavits, till 48 BJP candidates have average declared themselves as gradu- fusion and he has become a it is a criminal act. day,” Surjewala said at a Press Priyanka Gandhi Vadra came to citizenship of Rahul Gandhi the time of making this ate or above. man of mysteries. We would BJP had earlier also raised conference. the defence of her brother and while noting that PILs are not report,” the organisation “Forty three candi- like to ask him which one is real this issue and sought his clar- Surjewala said these are said the MHA notice was a meant to target one individual said. dates in the race are just — Rahul Gandhi London wale ifications when both sides had “rehashed allegations” from “rubbish”. “It seems that it is out or organisation but was a medi- “A m o n g t h e m a j o r literate and six candi- or Rahul Gandhi lutyens wale,” locked horns over the contro- the year 2014-15 that were of fear that they might be losing,” um to resolve human suffering parties, 38 of the 48 BJP dates are illiterate,” said Patra said. versial Rafale fighter jet issue. rejected back then. The entire she said, attacking the ruling through good governance. candidates, 32 of the 45 the oragnisations. INBRIEF SC ask CBI to furnish V-P FOR BETTER HIGHER SL suicide bomber attention Explain monetary details, EDUCATION SYSTEM New Delhi: Vice-President M evidence for custodial Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday seeker, says Indian expert agreements with Dhoni, pitched for revamping the country’s higher education interrogation of system to cater to the changing RAKESH K SINGH n NEW DELHI p The NTJ, along with the Jamathei Milathu Ibrahim, (JMI) carried out a requirements of the 21st series of suicide bombings in churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka apex court to Amrapali century. “The time has come for ri Lankan terror outfit on Easter Sunday killing over 253 persons and injuring about 500 ex-Kolkata top cop India to re-establish itself as a SNational Thowheed Jamath others PTI n NEW DELHI knowledge and innovation hub. (NJT) chief and one of the sui- p Preliminary assessments suggest he got radicalised at multiple levels PTI n NEW DELHI For that to happen, we have to cide bombers Zaharan Hashim and is suspected to have blown himself as he was hardly heard in the he Supreme Court directed the embat- completely overhaul our higher was a follower of Sufi Islam up outfits with which he owed allegiance he Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Ttled Amrapali Group on Tuesday to education system to cater to the to 2011 but switched to Sunni- p During his stint with the Sufi Islam sect, Hashim is learnt to have TCBI to furnish evidence for seeking cus- explain by Wednesday its monetary fast-changing requirements of Wahabi sect and remained realised that he could not grow in the organisational ranks as Sufism todial interrogation of former transactions and agreements with Indian the 21st century in different with it from 2011 to 2014. But has a strict hierarchical tree Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar, cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the real- sectors,” he said while not satisfied with the Wahabi who was earlier heading the West Bengal ty firm’s brand ambassador between delivering Dr Rajaram Jaipuria ideology, he joined radical Police SIT probing the Saradha chit fund 2009 to 2015. Memorial Lecture here on group Sri Lanka Thowheed ed to prove his belief that only the main organisation and scam case. The top court said it wants the entire ‘Education, Entrepreneurship Jamaat and then headed the establishment of a caliphate is form the NTJ with an agenda A Bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan picture to be placed before it as also the detected 24 transactions between and Ethics’. splinter group of the outfit the solution to problems being to form a caliphate in the Gogoi asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, explanation of each and every transactions Amrapali Group and M/s Rhiti Sports under the banner of NTJ. faced by his community. island nation. appearing for the CBI, to satisfy it that its and dealings with Dhoni. Management Pvt Ltd, which manages CONG DEMANDS FRESH The NTJ, along with the During his stint with the Counter-terrorism expert request for seeking custodial interrogation It said the group might have “cheat- endorsement and advertisement rights of POLLING IN W TRIPURA Jamathei Milathu Ibrahim, Sufi Islam sect, Hashim is Dr Rituraj Mate said, of Kumar was bonafide and was in interest ed” Dhoni as well and that is the reason Dhoni. New Delhi: A Congress (JMI) carried out a series of learnt to have realised that he “Disenchanted with the various of justice. some media houses have reported about Agrawal told the bench that in one of delegation met the full Bench of suicide bombings in churches could not grow in the organi- Islamic sects for not recognising The Bench also comprising Justices his case. A Bench of Justices Arun Mishra the transactions around Rs 25 crore was the Election Commission and and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka zational ranks as Sufism has a him as an important leader, Deepak Gupta and Sanjiv Khanna asked and UU Lalit asked the firm to submit the given by Dhoni to Amrapali and there demanded fresh polling in West on Easter Sunday killing over strict hierarchical tree. This led NTJ chief Hashim decided to Mehta to bring evidence to satisfy it that details by Wednesday as to how much were several transactions between dif- Tripura seat alleging large scale 253 persons and injuring about Hashim to follow Sunni- break away from Sri Lanka Kumar was even remotely involved in money was transacted between Amrapali ferent group companies. rigging by the ruling BJP. 500 others. Wahabi sects but there he Thowheed Jamat. During his destruction or disappearance of evidence in Group and Dhoni. Advocate ML Lahoty, appearing for Elections in West Tripura seat Preliminary assessments realised that instead of Islam stints with the various religious the chit fund case. “By tomorrow, we want entire picture home buyers, said that Dhoni’s wife was held in the first phase on suggest he got radicalised at first, the sect recognised mis- groups, he got re-radicalised Mehta told the court that he will file the before us. How much money was trans- Sakshi Dhoni was an ex-director of the April 11. The Congress leaders multiple levels and is suspect- sion first with regard to the eventually leading him to evidence against Kumar by Wednesday acted between you and Dhoni and what group. who met the EC included Jairam ed to have blown himself as he belief system of the Wahabis. become a suicide bomber. This after which the Bench listed the matter for were your agreements with him. How The Bench then asked senior advo- Ramesh, Randeep Singh was hardly heard in the outfits In the company of the Sri is a classic case of transnational further hearing on Wednesday. much money you have paid for the cates Geeta Luthra and Gaurav Bhatia, Surjewala, Abhishek Manu with which he owed allegiance. Lanka Thowheed Jamat, radicalization wherein Hashim The apex court was hearing CBI’s appli- advertisements (branding). We want appearing for Amrapali, to furnish all the Singhvi, party candidate from the The chief of a terror group Hashim realised that the out- was following radical videos of cation in which the agency, which was asked entire detail. You might have cheated him details by Wednesday. constituency, Subal Bhowmick himself turning a suicide fit was hardcore in the Islamic Zakir Naik, wanted in a terror by the apex court to investigate the case, was also that’s why media houses have recent- Dhoni in an earlier affidavit filed in besides Deb Barman himself. bomber is a first of its kind beliefs but did not seek an case in India. Hashim’s radical seeking custodial interrogation ly reported about his case,” the bench said. the apex court had said that he was a cred- example and is clearly indica- Islamic governance mecha- videos were being followed for of Rajeev Kumar on grounds that At the outset, the court-appointed two itor of Amrapali Homes Projects Pvt Ltd AMMK FLAG: TN LAW tive of the fact that Hashim was nism in Sri Lanka. This pro- Islamic State radicals in Tamil he had given evasive replies during forensic auditor Pawan Agrawal and and had entered into a joint venture agree- MIN APPROACHES EC an attention seeker and want- pelled him to break away from Nadu and others States.” questioning. Ravi Bhatia told the bench that they have ment with it on June 14, 2011. New Delhi: AIADMK leader CV Shanmugam approached the Election Commission asking it to prevent Amma Makkal Munnetra CBI raids Kazhagam (AMMK) from using a flag that closely resembles that residential, official of the ruling party in Tamil Nadu. Fani may throw cold water on IAF’s BrahMos launch plan premises of YSR The State Law Minister also took PNS n NEW DELHI their State Disaster Response to moderate rainfall is expect- (NCMC) on Tuesday met with out of the Cyclonic storm Fani. Commissioner, Bishnupada exception to AMMK workers Fund (SDRF) to assist them in ed at many places. Downpour states and concerned depart- NCMC will meet again on Sethi on preparedness for Congress candidate using the colours of the he “severe cyclonic storm” undertaking preventive and at isolated places is also very ments of Government of India Wednesday to take stock of the cyclone said IMD has predict- AIADMK’s flag as borders in TFani that would most like- relief measures in response to likely to start over coastal dis- and reviewed the preparedness emerging situation. ed cyclone is likely to hit Odisha New Delhi: The CBI on their dhotis. ly hit the Odisha coastline by the cyclonic storm. tricts of West Bengal from to deal with the situation arising Odisha, Special Relief coast in Puri district on May 3. Tuesday searched the residential early morning of May 3 may not Odisha Chief Minister Friday, the IMD said. “All district collectors have and official premises of YSR WB BYPOLL: VOTERS TO just affect the polls in the State Naveen Patnaik met Chief In view of the cyclone, the been alerted. All cyclone cen- Congress candidate from GET INKED ON LEFT FINGER but also the Indian Air Force’s Election Commissioner Sunil Indian Air Force (IAF) and tres are being kept ready. “For Narsapuram, K Raghurama New Delhi: The EC has given plans to test the air-launched Arora and other officials of the BrahMos Aerospace have put search & rescue operation, we Krishnam Raju, for alleged loan approval to West Bengal CEO to version of the BrahMos. For, the poll body urging to postpone on hold the testfire of the air- have alerted 20 units of Orissa default of over Rs 947 crore. put mark of inedible ink on storm between Gopalpur, the Patkura assembly by polls launched version of super- Disaster Rapid Action Force Raju has contested this voter’s left middle finger for by- election to State Legislative Chandbali, south of Puri and if cyclone ‘Fani ‘hits the State. sonic cruise missile from a and 12 units of National Lok Sabha election from Assembly. “If any re-poll is Kendrapara will wind speeds of On the other hand, the EC also Sukhoi-30 combat aircraft. Disaster Relief Forces are ready. Narsapuram constituency in announced at any polling station 175-185 kmph and even gusting asked the authorities of Odisha, The air-launched version of There is still some uncertain- Andhra Pradesh. of the 6 Assembly segments, up to 205 kmph. Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and the BrahMos was to be test- ty about the exact place in The agency has alleged mark should be put on voter’s The India Meteorological Andhra Pradesh to ensure safe- fired by the Air Force over Odisha where it would come that Raju’s company Ind Barath left ring finger,” it said. Department (IMD) is yet to ty of the Electronic Voting southern India this week for on to the land. According to its group had taken loans worth specify the exact location of Machines (EVMs) in the States giving a homegrown weapon current trajectory, it could be over Rs 2,655 crore from three BHARAT SHIROMANI landfall but Kerala, Odisha, if Fani hits these States. system to the force for carry- somewhere near Puri. But we non-banking financial com- AWARD FOR KUKREJA West Bengal and Andhra “It (cyclonic storm over ing out Balakot-type air strikes. can know this better only by panies — Power Finance New Delhi: Dikshu C Kukreja, Pradesh coastal areas have been south-east Bay of Bengal) is Indian Coast Guard and tomorrow,” he said. Corporation, Rural Managing Principal of New put on high alert. Cyclone “Fani” very likely to move north-west- Navy have deployed ships and According to Madhavan Electrification Corporation Delhi-based CP Kukreja intensified into a very severe wards till May 1 (Wednesday) helicopters for relief and rescue Rajeevan, Secretary, Ministry of Limited and India Architects has been bestowed storm on Tuesday and thereafter, and thereafter re-curve north- operations. Army and Air Earth Sciences, as many as 14 Infrastructure Finance with the Bharat Shiromani into an extremely severe storm northeastwards towards Odisha Force units in Andhra Pradesh, severe tropical cyclones formed Company Ltd, officials said. Award for the year 2018-19 for by May 1. The impact of the coast,” said the Ministry of Odisha and West Bengal have in April between 1891 and The company defaulted in Excellence in Architecture. For cyclonic storm would be felt in Earth Sciences in a statement been put on standby. The 2017 over the Bay of Bengal payments of Rs 947 crore the first time ever, an architect the State by May 2. on ‘Fani’. The precipitation is National Disaster Response and only one crossed the India which which subsequently has been honoured by the The Ministry of Home likely to increase intensity with Force is deploying 41 teams for mainland. Fani is the second turned into non-performing Shiromani Institute, a non-profit Affairs (MHA) has ordered ‘heavy to very heavy rainfall’ at prepositioning. States have tropical cyclone forming in assets, they said. The CBI had organisation. Lord Swraj Paul for advance release of financial isolated places over coastal issued advisories to ensure that April crossing Indian main recently registered an FIR on presented the award to Kukreja assistance of Rs 1,086 crore to Odisha and adjoining districts fishermen do not venture into land. Cyclone Nargis was the the basis of which it carried out in the presence of Ambassadors Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil of north coastal Andhra the sea. The National Crisis first forming in April in 2008 searches at four offices and two of Iceland and Slovenia. Nadu and West Bengal for Pradesh from Thursday. Light Management Committee devastated in Myanmar. residential premises of Raju on Tuesday, they added. PNS LUCKNOW | WEDNESDAY | MAY 1, 2019 06

LG VS CM ‘No permanent enemies Sena MP's wife, others get one in politics, doors never year jail in poll ‘Puducherry not like Delhi’ shut for new allies’ violence case Kolkata (PTI): BJP nation- The present elections are Bedi ‘cannot interfere' in day-to-day affairs of elected Govt: Madras HC al general secretary Kailash being fought between “patriots” Vijayvargiya says the doors of (deshbhakti) and “power mon- NDA are “never shut for new gers” (kursibhakti). Chennai: The Madras High ed by the President, still they public. allies” as there are no perma- Questioning armed forces to Court on Tuesday held that cannot shed their duty to the "A public redressal forum nent enemies in politics. secure minority votes is shame- Puducherry Lt Governor Kiran decision of the Council of in the form of official e-mails, The BJP, he asserted, is in ful. We are fighting against it Bedi "cannot interfere" in the Ministers taken as per the pro- telephone numbers are to be a position to win at least 30 out and we are fighting against her Mumbai: The wife of a Shiv day-to-day affairs of the elect- cedure laid down in the circulated and used, if already of the 42 Lok Sabha seats in in West Bengal,” he said. Sena MP and 17 party workers ed Government of the Union Government of Union not put into use." West Bengal as the people of After the formation of the were on Tuesday given one year Territory, a decision hailed by Territories Act and the Rules of "The Administrator has no the state are “fed up” with the TMC in 1998, it was part of the jail terms by a court here in Chief Minister V Business of the Government of exclusive authority to run the misrule of TMC. NDA from 1998-2006. connection with an incident in Narayanasamy who termed it as Pondicherry, 1963. administration in derogation of But when asked whether Banerjee was also railway min- which a police constable was "victory" of democracy. "...They cannot jump the the Constitutional Principles the doors of NDA will be ister in the NDA cabinet. injured in a clash between Allowing a petition by K gun and run a parallel and the Parliamentary Laws opened for Mamata Banerjee in Earlier when Banerjee Maharashtra Navnirman Sena Laksminarayanan, a Congress Government under the direc- governing the issue," he added. a post poll scenario, started her political career it (MNS) and Sena workers in MLA, Justice R Mahadevan set tions of the Administrator," Responding to the court Vijayvargiya told PTI in an seemed that she used to fight 2014. aside the two communications the judge said. order, Narayanasamy said: "The interview that if she wants to for the poor and oppressed. But Kamini Shewale, wife of issued in January and June has been at loggerheads with conducts review meetings with The court said elected High Court has in its order return, then NDA would take now she has completely Rahul Shewale, sitting MP 2017 by the Union Ministry of Bedi over various issues, said the officials directly, by-passing representatives of the pointed out unequivocally that a call whether to induct her or changed and now she shelters from South Central Lok Sabha Home Affairs "elevating" the the court order was "historic the elected Government, carries Government play a major role Kiran Bedi does not have inde- not. “These are speculative goons and is more interested in constituency, and the party power of the administrator. and demonstrates the victory of out inspections and issues on- in decision making, or else, pendent powers and she must questions, we won’t give an opposing country’s interest. workers were sentenced after Referring to the Supreme democracy." the-spot orders and thereby there would be no purpose in work in tandem with the elect- answer to it. In politics there is She has gone in the wrong sessions court judge D K Court judgement on the tussle In her reaction, Bedi said, runs a parallel and diametrically having an elected Government, ed government in administra- never a permanent enemy. If direction, Vijayvargiya charged. Gudadhe found them guilty between Delhi Chief Minister "We are examining the judge- opposite Government within who are the true representatives tive and service matters, finan- she feels the situation is suitable His comments comes in under sections 149 (unlawful Arvind Kejriwal and Lt ment." The judge in his order the Government," he claimed. of the people. cial aspect of governance." and wants to return to NDA the backdrop of allegation by assembly), 427 (mischief) of Governor Anil Baijal, the judge said, "The Administrator can- The petitioner also alleged "...The elected Government "We are examining the then we would take a call on it the opposition CPI(M)- the Indian Penal Code. said restrictions imposed on the not interfere in the day-to -ay that the Administrator was functioning through the judgment, after which we shall whether to induct her or not,” Congress in Bengal, that both However, they were acquit- Government of Delhi are not affairs of the Government. The interfering in the day-to-day Council of Ministers cannot be take a view," Bedi said in a Vijayvargiya, who is also the the TMC and BJP are engaged ted of all other charges, includ- applicable to the Government decision taken by the Council administration of the territor- defeated by the act of the Whatsapp message to media. BJP’s in charge of Bengal, said. in a mock fight and TMC is the ing attempt to murder. of Puducherry. of Ministers and the Chief ial Government, its policies Administrator, who is also She said the Model Code Asked if the BJP will wel- “trojan horse of BJP” in oppo- Constable Vikas Thorbole "The apex court has clear- Minister is binding on the and programmes. functioning under the provi- of Conduct in the context of come Mamata Banerjee to the sition camp. Modi in an inter- was injured during the clash on ly held that there is a distinction Secretaries and other officials." The judge observed that the sions of the Constitution, by the parliamentary polls was NDA if she rectifies her policy view last week has said that the Lok Sabha polling day in April, between the National Capital The petitioner court had already discussed way of interfering in the day to still in force and "files which of alleged minority appease- Trinamool Congress supremo 2014 after both Sena and MNS Territory of Delhi and Lakshminarayanan is an elect- the role of secretaries. They day affairs of the require Lt Governor's approval ment and on infiltration, sends him kurtas, which she alleged that cash was being dis- Puducherry", the judge said. ed member of the Puducherry normally act only as a medium Government...," it said. such as service matters, pro- Vijayvargiya said, “We can’t chooses personally for him, and tributed to voters in suburban Though Puducherry was assembly from the Raj Bhavan of communication, utmost to Alluding to the allegations motions, appointments, disci- answer speculative questions. Bengali sweets, every year. Trombay, part of the Mumbai not a State, the Legislative constituency. render their opinion at cir- over use of social media by the plinary matters and financial Our fight is against those who When asked whether the South Central seat. Based on Assembly would have the same He submitted that there cumstances and have no power Administrator (Bedi) to sum- sanctions for grant in aid are are disrespecting the country, BJP-led NDA would remain the statement of the constable, powers as that of a State, he said. were political differences or authority to override the mon officials, the Judge said, being received and being our forces and its valour, and open for new allies in post poll an FIR was registered and 18 Hailing the judgement, between the elected decisions of the Council. "The Government officials can- examined." "They are being Mamata Banerjee is one of scenario, he said the decision people, including Kamini Congress leader and Chief Government of Puducherry "Though they may report not use their personal media to cleared on merits of each case," them and part of that alliance regarding it would be taken by Shewale, were named as Minister Narayanasamy, who and the Centre. "She (Bedi) to the Administrator nominat- address the grievances of the she added. PTI who have indulged in it. senior NDA leaders. accused in the case. PTI Fresh ban on Azam Khan for Include one column for making communal remarks transgenders in name

New Delhi: The Election While this year's two bans change form: Bombay HC Commission on Tuesday are pan India, Khan had faced imposed a fresh ban on a similar UP-centric ban in the Mumbai: The Bombay High the petition be converted Samajwadi Party leader Azam 2014 Lok Sabha polls for his Court on Tuesday observed into a public interest litiga- Khan from campaigning for 48 inflammatory remarks. that the Maharashtra gov- tion (PIL) considering the hours for his provocative In his reply, Khan had ernment should take steps to wide issues raised in it, and speeches against the local poll apologised for his remarks, include a for transgenders in posted the matter for further machinery and also making but the EC "strongly con- the online application form hearing on June 14. inflammatory communal On another occasion, he demned" him and "warned" for change of name in the The petitioner stated remarks. had allegedly claimed that the him from repeating "miscon- official gazette. though she was born a This is the second time this prime minister has killed duct" in future. A division bench of woman but started identify- month that the EC has imposed Muslims. Using its constitutional Justices A S Oka and M S ing herself a transgender a ban on him. The fresh ban He had also allegedly said powers, the Commission Sanklecha was hearing a peti- from the year 2014. will come into force at 6.00 AM that criminals were occupying barred him from holding ral- tion filed by a 29-year-old Thereafter, the petitioner Wednesday. constitutional posts, in an lies, campaigning, giving state- transgender seeking direc- adopted a new gender neutral Earlier he was barred from apparent dig at Rajasthan ments to media for the next 48 tions to the Maharashtra gov- name and decided to legally campaigning for 72 hours for Governor Kalyan Singh. hours beginning 6.00 AM ernment to allow her name change it, according to the his 'khaki underwear' jibe at The EC pointed out that Wednesday. change application. petition. BJP candidate Jaya Prada. FlRs have been registered The poll panel said he has The petitioner The petitioner said she He was issued a show cause under various sections of the violated the provisions of the approached the high court wanted to pursue further notice for making inflamma- Indian Penal Code and the model code dealing with mak- after the Directorate of education with the new iden- tory remarks at various places Representation of the People ing communal remarks and Government Printing and tity. in Uttar Pradeh in the past few Act against him in the cases. "intimidation" of voters. Stationery rejected her appli- As per the petitioner, her days. The notice had also point- The order did not specifi- cation to change the name first application seeking Giving instances of his ed out that the Supreme Court cally mention where he had three times. The high court change of name in November remarks, the EC had said on has noted that religion and made speeches against district said the government has to 2018 was rejected on the one occasion, he had alleged- caste cannot be used by anyone poll machinery. Khan is a can- take steps to include a sepa- ground that relevant docu- ly said that "fascists are trying while making any statement didate from Rampur in Uttar rate column for transgen- ments were not attached with. Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra interacts with an elderly woman during an election campaign meeting for to kill him". during electioneering. Pradesh. PTI ders. The bench directed that PTI the Lok Sabha polls at Kharawan in Amethi constituency on Tuesday PTI Cong aiming to 559 polling booths set up in Ladakh for May 6 LS polls TN Speaker issues notice to 3 AIADMK bring employment Srinagar: The authorities have for the conduct of polls. set up 559 polling stations The Nubra assembly seg- MLAs; DMK seeks his removal revolution in across four Assembly segments ment constitutes 14,148 voters, for over 1.74 lakh electorate in including 6,967 male, 6,913 Chennai: Tamil Nadu given a week's time to respond. outcome of bypolls to 22 India, says Pilot the Ladakh Lok Sabha con- female, one transgender voter Assembly Speaker P Dhanapal DMK, which has been assembly seats. stituency for the smooth con- and 267 service voters (248 on Tuesday issued notices to opposing any action on the Bypolls were held to 18 Jaipur: Rajasthan Deputy Chief duct of the polls in the fifth males and 19 females). three AIADMK MLAs siding AIADMK petition, dubbed seats on April 18 and four Minister and State Congress phase on May 6. In the assembly segment 69 with rival leader and AMMK Dhanapal's move as "murder of more segments will go for president Sachin Pilot on The Ladakh Lok Sabha polling stations have been set founder TTV Dhinakaran, democracy," and submitted a byelections on May 19. Tuesday said his party is aim- constituency, spread over dis- up, the spokesman said. days after the ruling party resolution seeking his removal Stalin has last week threat- ing to bring 'employment rev- tricts of Leh and Kargil, has There are only four candi- petitioned him for action from the post. ened to move a no-confidence olution' in the country and four assembly segments -- dates in the fray from the against them for alleged anti- The resolution by Leader motion against the Speaker if accused the BJP of polarising Kargil, Zanskar, Leh and Ladakh Lok Sabha seat. party activities. of the Opposition in the he heeded the ruling party's castes and communities to Nubra. voters (1,041 male and 3 has set up 84 polling stations in While Rigzin Spalbar is Official sources said the Assembly and DMK chief M K plea. "hide" the NDA Government's The constituency has an females) and one transgender Zanskar. contesting on a Congress tick- Speaker issued notices to A Stalin was handed over to the The official sources "failures". electoral strength of 1,74,618 voter. As many as 181 polling The spokesman said the et, Jamyang Tsering Namgyal is Prabhu (Kallakurichi), VT Assembly Secretary, party Tuesday did not elaborate on He also alleged the BJP voters which included 86,752 stations have been established Leh assembly segment has an the BJP candidate. Kalaiselvan leader R S Bharathi told the contents of the notice to the failed to counter the narrative males and 85,064 females, in this segment, he said. electoral strength of 72,689 Asgar Ali Karbalai, a (Vriddhachalam)and E reporters here. MLAs, but hinted explanation set by the Congress in the 2,799 service voters and three The spokesman said the voters, including 35,728 males, Congress leader, has filed nom- Rathinasabapathy The DMK and MDMK had been sought from the general elections and is run- transgenders, an official Zanskar assembly segment 35,746 females, 1,214 service inations as an independent (Aranthangi) based on the have opposed any possible dis- three in the backdrop of them ning away from real issues spokesman said Tuesday. constitutes 22,487 voters, voters (1,192 males and 22 candidate. petition filed by Chief qualification of the three MLAs publicly hobnobbing with concerning the country. The Kargil assembly seg- including 11,162 males, 11,051 females) and one transgender Another independent can- Government whip S Rajendran claiming that the AIADMK Dhinakaran, who has floated Rather than speaking ment has a total of 65,294 vot- females and 274 male service voter. didate Sajjad Hussain has the seeking "due legal action" move was "only to protect" the the Amma Makkal Munnetra about its performance in the ers, including 32,895 males, voters. A total of 225 polling sta- backing of the influential cler- against them. Palaniswami government as it Kazhagam after he was side- last five years and the promis- 31,354 females, 1,044 service The Election Commission tions have been set up in Leh gy in Kargil. PTI The three MLAs have been will 'lose' majority after the lined by the AIADMK. PTI es made in the last Lok Sabha polls, the BJP is raising senti- mental and emotional issues, Pilot alleged. "Green revolution hap- BJP only wants Dalit votes EC directs Ram Gopal Varma not to release NTR biopic pened in India when Indira Gandhi was the prime minister. Amaravati: The Election force. nected to it, which is intended the said movie is publicized as The Congress has now com- Commission on Tuesday Dwivedi cited the Election to, or which has the potential to a biopic of late N T Rama Rao, mitted itself to have an employ- not Dalit leader: Udit Raj directed film maker Ramgopal Commission of Indias April 10 disturb the level playing field which purported to depict N ment revolution in the country Varma on Tuesday not to order related to biopics and said during the elections should not Chandrababu Naidu, Chief and therefore the party's plan in Jaipur: Stepping up his tirade President". tion and recognition. I tried release 'Laxmi's NTR', the it should be adhered to. be displayed in electronic media Minister of Andhra Pradesh the elections is focused on job against the BJP which he “BJP wants dalits, not dalit also. Anyways, after that he biopic based on the life of for- The EC had on April 10 including cinematography dur- and a leader of a recognized creation," Pilot told PTI here. recently quit after being denied leader. They would have made became governor and then mer Andhra Pradesh Chief ordered the producers of ing the operation of Model political party, in a manner "Jobs can be created and ticket, Udit Raj on Tuesday me prime minister if I had president also ,” Raj said. Minister NT Rama Rao RPT 'Laxmi's NTR' and 'Udyama Code of Conduct. allegedly diminishing the elec- backlog vacancies can be filled," alleged a dalit can rise to any been deaf and dumb in the “If a dalit is deaf and Rao, reiterating its April 10 Simham', the two biopics based 'Lakshmis NTR' is based toral prospect of his party. he said, adding, the Congress position in the saffron party party. They want a deaf and dumb in the BJP, he may order not to screen it and on the lives of former Andhra on the life of Telugu Desam You are hereby directed not has presented its vision for the only if he is "deaf and dumb". dumb dalit and dalit votes but reach any position. Earlier, another movie till further Pradesh Chief Minister N T founder and former Chief to exhibit the film till further country. Raj, who has joined the not a dalit leader,” Raj, who was they made (one dalit) the orders. Rama Rao and Telangana Chief Minister N T Rama Rao. orders," the ECI had said in its Referring to the Congress' Congress, suggested that Ram BJP MP from North-West party's national president and The biopic was planned to Minister K Chandrashekar Rao Following a ban imposed April 10 order. proposed minimum income Nath Kovind was nominated Delhi, said at a press confer- now they have made a presi- be released on May 1. respectively, not to release the by the Andhra Pradesh High As the general elections in guarantee scheme — 'NYAY' — by the BJP to the president's ence at Congress office here. dent,” he said. However, he State Chief Electoral movies till further orders. Court, the movie could not be the State were completed on Pilot said it will push the econ- post as he did not raise his “Mr Ram Nath Kovind was quick to add that he was Officer Gopal Krishna Dwivedi It had said that any biopic released in the state early this April 11, Ramgopal Varma omy and generate jobs. The voice in the party and added he came to me on 20 May 2014 not commenting on the posi- informed Varma, in reply to the material in the nature of biog- month, though it hit the wrote to the CEO on April 25, party has promised to give an was expressing his views with his biodata asking me to tion of the president but refer- latters letter, that the movie raphy/hagiography sub-serving screens in all other places. requesting exhibition of annual income support of "about a person and not mak- recommend him to the party ring to condition of dalits in should not be released till the the purpose of any political enti- "It has been brought to the "Lakshmis NTR" in Andhra `72,000 to poor families under ing a comment on the office of so that he may get some posi- the BJP. PTI model code of conduct was in ty or an individual entity con- notice of the Commission that Pradesh. PTI the 'NYAY' scheme. PTI LUCKNOW | WEDNESDAY | MAY 1, 2019 07 Narayan Sai gets life for rape Jawan fielded against PM gets EC notice Varanasi: The Election service in April 2017. against PM Modi and got 10-year prison for 3 aides Commission on Tuesday After Home Minister more than 2 lakh votes. served notice to the Rajnath Singh ordered an Today, in a dig at the BJP, Samajwadi Party’s Varanasi inquiry and the Prime Lalu Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Surat (Guj): A sessions court Dharmishtha alia Ganga, candidate Tej Bahadur Yadav Minister's Office sought a Dal tweeted, "Vote for the sol- here on Tuesday sentenced Bhavna alias Jamuna and Pavan and directed him to procure report, a court martial diers directly — in Varanasi... Narayan Sai, the son of jailed alias Hanuman, were sentenced a no-objection certificate inquiry found him guilty of If your patriotism is not hol- self-styled ‘godman’ Asaram, to to 10 years each. (NOC) from the Border making false charges. low". life imprisonment in a rape Dharmishtha, Bhavna and Security Force (BSF). The nomination, he had accepted Contending that he was vic- Various BJP leaders, case filed against him by a for- Pavan were held guilty of being EC asked Yadav to file his that he was dismissed. timised because he spoke the including Prime Minister mer woman disciple in 2013. part of a conspiracy, while response by 11 am on May 1. But when he filed his truth, Mr Yadav said he Narendra Modi, have Additional Sessions Judge Sai's driver Malhotra was con- In its letter, the papers again, he had omitted would go to court for justice. accused the Opposition of PS Gadhvi handed down the victed under IPC section 212 Commission on Tuesday said it, causing a discrepancy. On In a massive exercise in neglecting the requirements life sentence to 47-year-old Sai (harbouring offender). employees of the State or the basis of his reply, his optics, Tej Bahadur Yadav of the armed forces and and imposed a fine of `1 lakh The two women disciples Central Government who nomination would be accept- was fielded against PM Modi highlight the Government's on him. The court also direct- (sadhvis) were accused of have been dismissed for "cor- ed or rejected. on Monday by the Samajwadi efforts in this regard to ed Sai to pay `5 lakh as a com- putting the victim in illegal ruption or disloyalty to the The jawan, who had post- Party. The jawan claimed that underscore its commitment pensation to the victim. confinement and thrashing her State" shall be disqualified ed videos on social media even Arvind Kejriwal's Aam to nationalism and national Sai's father Asaram was at Sai's behest. from campaigning for a peri- complaining about the food Aadmi Party had promised to security, its central convicted by a Jodhpur court in Pavan, a "sadhak" (disciple) od of five years. served to troops on the front- back him. In 2014, Mr theme in this election. a rape case in April last year of Sai, was accused of abetment, When he had filed his lines, was dismissed from Kejriwal had contested AGENCIES and sentenced to life term. including taking the victim to Besides Sai, lodged at the Sai's room. Lajpore Jail here since his arrest Dharmishtha, Bhavna and Narayan Sai is escorted at the District and Sessions Court in Surat on Tuesday PTI in 2013, the court on Tuesday Pavan were fined `5,000 each sentenced his three aides, by the court. no more than four years in jail accused the godman's son of including two women, to 10 Of the 11 accused, the — on the grounds that the con- sexual assaults when she lived years each in jail for various court had acquitted six for vict had already spent over five at Asaram's ashram in the offences related to the case. lack of evidence against them. years in jail and was all of 32 Jahangirpura area of Surat His driver Rajkumar alias Earlier in the day, while years of age when the offence between 2002 and 2005. Ramesh Malhotra was sen- arguing over the quantum of was committed. The incidents of multiple tenced to six months in jail. sentence, special public prose- The defence lawyer also sexual assaults and unnatural The court had pronounced cutor PN Parmar sought said the victim was not a sex with the victim had taken the judgement in the case on "exemplary punishment" for minor. place between 2002 and 2005, April 26 when it convicted Sai to set an example in soci- The Surat police had filed but the case against Sai had five of the 11 accused and ety and `25 lakh compensation a 1,100-page chargesheet been filed only in 2013. acquitted the rest. The judge for the victim. against Sai in 2014. Sai was arrested from the had fixed April 30 for deciding Defence lawyer B M Gupta In 2013, after Asaram was Delhi-Haryana border in the quantum of sentence to the pleaded for minimum sen- arrested for allegedly raping a December 2013. convicts. tence and argued there was no girl in Rajasthan, two Surat- When Sai was in jail, Surat The court had convicted evidence of use of force, allure- based sisters had accused police had claimed to have Sai under IPC sections 376 ment or pressure on part of the Asaram and his son of sexual unearthed elaborate plans to (rape), 377 (unnatural convict. exploitation. bribe police officers, doctors offences), 323 (assault), 506-2 He said the FIR was The elder sister had and even judicial officers to (criminal intimidation) and delayed by over a decade and accused Asaram of sexual weaken the case against him. 120-B (conspiracy), while his lodged more than 11 years assaults between 1997 and 2006 The trial against Asaram in aides were found guilty of after the crime was committed. when she lived at his the case filed by the Surat- abetment to the crime. Gupta sought the mini- Ahmedabad ashram. based woman is going on at a Sai's three aides, mum possible punishment of The younger sister had Gandhinagar court. PTI CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

FABLED YETI... from Tibetan brown bears. izenship saga is a story of model code of conduct against may surprise you.” “We tweet- “Our findings strongly suggest three Cs - citizenship, confu- senior leaders of two political ed as we thought prudent to that the biological underpin- sion and clarification. parties, the Commission has excite scientific temper and nings of the Yeti legend can be Addressing a Press con- already taken all the inputs rekindle the interest. Some of found in local bears, and our ference at the party office, and details and has scheduled us who reject the story sure- study demonstrates that Patra said there are questions a meeting on Tuesday for tak- ly shall have a definite answer genetics should be able to about Rahul Gandhi’s citi- ing a decision on each of the to the evidences. As they say unravel other, similar myster- zenship and asserted that “if issues,” Deputy Election nature, history and science ies,” said lead scientist of that you create a confusion you Commissioner Chandra never write their final story,” study, Charlotte Lindqvist, an have to clarify.” Bhushan Kumar had told the said a source. He also said the associate professor at the He said these questions media. photographs were transmitted University at Buffalo College are based on authentic docu- On the other hand, through satellite phone and of Arts and Sciences. ments. Congress MP Dev through video footage was likely to be Lindqvist’s team was not “Rahul is synonym of con- her petition to the Supreme available after the team gains the first to research Yeti DNA, fusion and he has become a Court, sought a direction to more height and get clear but past projects ran simpler man of mysteries. We would the EC to act on complaints atmospheric conditions for genetic analyses, which left like to ask him which one is filed against Modi and Shah communicating. important questions unre- real - Rahul Gandhi London for “egregious” statements There have been many solved. “This study represents wale or Rahul Gandhi lutyens made in violation of the stories about the mystery of the most rigorous analysis to wale,” Patra said. model code of conduct. She the “the abominable snow- date of samples suspected to He said there are verified contended the complaints man”, mostly based on uncon- derive from anomalous or documents carrying his sig- filed with the poll panel must firmed, often fantastical mythical ‘hominid’-like crea- nature as British National. be decided within 24 hours, accounts of its giant size and tures,” Lindqvist and her co- Patra said the company he has saying the delay of over three terrifying howl. Though sci- authors wrote in their paper. worked with in London con- weeks for “deliberate and entists are yet to acknowledge firms him as British National. repeated violations affected the existence of such a beast MHA TO CONG... Congress’ chief spokesper- the level playing field and or creature, the Yeti is part of It has been further son Randeep Surjewala made the PM a habitual folklore in South Asian region. brought out in the complaint claimed that Modi has no offender”. Some reports in the past that in the Company’s Annual answer on unemployment, have declined to give cre- Returns filed on 10/10/2005 agrarian distress and black TMC ALLEGES... dence to the existence of the and 31/10/2016, your date of money, and hence he is resort- The TMC said it is very Yeti and said the creature birth has been given as ing to “fake narrative” through “unbecoming” of the Prime sighted by may have been 19/06/1970 and that you had his Government’s notices to Minister as he is trying to different kinds of bear includ- declared your nationality as divert attention. influence the voters to vote for ing the Asian black bear, the British.”) Hours after the “Prime Minister Narendra BJP, by creating a mala fide Tibetan brown and the MHA’s notice, Home Minister Modi has lost the plot. After impression in their minds Himalayan brown bear. Rajnath Singh said the timing four phases of elections, it is that many MLAs of AITC are In Nepali folklore, Yeti is of the communication is not clear that Modiji and the BJP in touch with him and will a mythical ape-like creature relevant, even though it came are hurtling towards an immi- cross over to his party. taller than an average human in the middle of general elec- nent defeat at a breakneck The party also lodged a that is said to inhabit the tions. “It is not a big devel- speed. Consequently, they strong protest against the Himalayas, Siberia, Central opment. It is a normal seek to manufacture one mali- “mischievous” campaign of and East Asia. Stories of the process,” he said. cious and fallacious agenda Modi. “Moreover, this tone of Yeti first emerged as a facet of “If any Member of everyday,” Surjewala said at a speech is very likely to create Western popular culture in the Parliament raises a question in Press conference. an indication of impending 19th century. Parliament, it becomes nec- Surjewala said these are horse-trading related to elec- Given the lack of evi- essary to respond to it. “rehashed allegations” from tion. dence of its existence, the sci- If any MP writes a letter to the year 2014-15 that were “We demand that the EC entific community has gener- any Ministry, then necessary rejected back then. The entire take cognisance of this ally regarded the Yeti as a leg- proceedings are undertaken set of allegations are based on unfounded, inappropriate and end. In one genetic study, by the Ministry. It is not a big alleged citizenship title given illegal campaign and utter- researchers matched DNA development, it is a normal in a certificate of incorpora- ances of Narendra Modi and from hair samples found in process,” Singh said. tion of a company called the take strong action against him the Himalaya with a prehis- In November 2015, Backops limited of which as per rules,” the letter said. toric bear from the Pleistocene Swamy filed a complaint to Rahul Gandhi was once a Alleging that the BJP’s epoch. Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Director, he said. campaign has been Though the hunt for the Mahajan that Rahul had Surjewala, displaying “appalling”, the TMC claimed mythical beast stretches back declared himself as a British some document, said the that the leaders and members centuries, tales of a wild hairy citizen to UK company regis- fourth page therein shows of the party in power at the beast roaming the Himalayas tration authorities when he that Rahul Gandhi is an Centre have shown no regard captured the imagination of was Director of a private lim- Indian. “Rahul Gandhi is an or respect for the Model Code climbers in Nepal in the ited company in London. Indian by birth. Everybody of Conduct or the guidelines 1920s, prompting many, The Speaker forwarded knows about the sacrifices issued by the EC. including Sir Edmund Hillary. the matter to Ethics his family has made for the “Initially, the leaders of Sightings have been reported Committee headed by BJP country -- three generations BJP tried to seek votes by for centuries. Footprints have veteran leader LK Advani. thereof,” he said. appealing to the people in the been spotted and stories have The Committee issued notice name of the martyrs of the been passed down from gen- to Rahul and he replied that EC’S CLEAN CHIT... Pulwama attacks. The leaders eration to generation. “no one can doubt his citi- Thursday to discuss even attempted to dissuade A 2017 DNA study of zenship.” However Rahul did important issues. “The the electors against other par- purported Yeti samples from not replied on his self- Election Commission secre- ties by using the same propa- museums and private collec- declared citizenship in the tariat has processed every- ganda. “Thereafter, they tried tions provided insight into the UK Company Register. After thing and placed the details to use religion to persuade the origins of this Himalayan leg- this the Ethics Committee before the Commission,” said voters. Now, they are hinting end. The research, published did not proceed further and the sources. at horse trading and how the in the journal Proceedings of Swamy approached Home According to Congress, it Opposition parties are making the Royal Society B, analysed Ministry directly in has given 37 representations arrangements with BJP for nine Yeti specimens, including September 2017. to the EC of which 10 can be the 2019 general elections,” bone, tooth, skin, hair and fae- Meanwhile, describing categorised under “hate the party alleged. cal samples collected in the Congress president as a “man speeches, virulent, divisive, Meanwhile, YSR Congress Himalayas and Tibetan of mysteries”, BJP spokesper- polarising” by Modi and BJP MP V Vijaya Sai Reddy has Plateau. son Sambit Patra questioned president Amit Shah. written to CEC Sunil Arora Of those, one turned out him asking which is real - The EC had on Monday highlighting the party’s appre- to be from a dog. The other “Rahul Gandhi London wale said that it would hold a hensions about pre-planned eight were from Asian bears - or Lutyens wale”. meeting on Tuesday to decide violence during the counting - one from an Asian black Attacking the Congress on the complaints. of votes and requesting the bear, one from a Himalayan president, the BJP spokesper- “Regarding the alleged poll body for taking special brown bear, and the other six son said the entire Rahul cit- complaints of violation of measures. LUCKNOW | WEDNESDAY | MAY 1, 2019 op nion 08 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Modi goes overboard The PM’s boast of having 40 TMC MLAs in BJP’s kitty Modernist vanguards amounts to an endorsement of horse-trading rankly, outrageous statements made by political leaders during the ongoing Lok As we gear up for the 50th anniversary of Earth Day in 2020, young people FSabha election are such a flood that tem- perance is more an exception than the rule. must lead from the front to take on climate change challenges And though the Election Commission (EC) has its hands full signing off ban orders for speeches, the fact is every party is a wilful defaulter, realising that 72 hours of non- appearance would not be able to dim the inflammatory appeal of their momentary vir- ulence. However, nobody expected Prime Minister Narendra Modi to swing so far out RK PACHAURI in a campaign speech for his party that he not only crossed the decency limits of the arth Day is celebrated on April office he holds but was irresponsible, unexpected and unethical. Addressing 22 each year. But few people a rally in Serampore, he challenged Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress understand the conditions under which this major initiative was (TMC) leader Mamata Banerjee, saying 40 of her MLAs would switch over to introduced in 1970 by a vision- the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after the election results were out. Does aryE leader, US Senator Gaylord Nelson. this mean he is talking of post-election defections and is endorsing the process The Earth Day Network’s (EDN) website explains the conditions under which the of horse-trading as a holder of a Constitutional post? Does this mean that he first Earth Day was organised in 1970. It is hinting at destabilising an elected State Government, hoping that the BJP mentions the height of counter-culture in can pick up a few seats in Bengal while holding on to power at the Centre? Is the United States (US), the resistance to the war in Vietnam, the very basic morality of the threat of breaking the TMC actually a part of psych warfare intended to that war and the role of the US in waging rattle Didi and push the undecided voter towards his desired outcome? Or is violent aggression on one of the poorest it that the saccharine admission of Didi’s gifts of kurtas and sweets needed countries in the world, so remote from the aggressor nation. Concurrently, the state to be countered by a bolder political statement? Whatever may be the inten- of the environment in the US was badly tion, Modi has ended up challenging public propriety to such an extent that all degraded with powerful automobiles using transgressions by his party speakers, the vitriolic Yogi Adityanath included, large quantities of leaded gas, several seem to have paled in comparison. This is rather unusual for Modi, who has industries emitting large quantities of smoke and sludge and no legal remedies always separated himself from the motormouths in the fringe. Of course, they, as a recourse or reporting by the media on too, have been legitimised and mainstreamed to create a polarised discourse these terrible and negative impacts. Air for this election. But such desperation isn’t his style. Indeed, if he wants to pollution was generally accepted as the other side of prosperity. appear larger than life, the only claimant to a leadership vacuum, then he has Yet, it was in 1962 that Rachel Carson to adhere to public morality. He doesn’t need to resort to demagoguery. published a powerful account of the state Why is Modi so keen on Bengal? Of course, there is the issue of harness- of the environment in that nation, the wide- spread use of pesticides and chemicals, ing some extra seats from the eastern States as insurance should there be a which were harming not only the human BJP slip in the heartland. Bengal has the third largest number of seats in the society but all living species and in gener- vices and the value that nature despair and determination are institution across the globe Lok Sabha at 42, just behind Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra, and with the al, exposing the link between pollution and provides to life across all being heard all around by becomes a centre for action to public health. On the very first Earth Day, species has not only increased which human society will deal with climate change, this Opposition all but decimated, the BJP is hoping to emerge the alternative. But 20 million Americans took to the streets on account of this substantial hopefully move us forward in would not only transform the most importantly Modi becomes vituperative about Mamata because she is and gathered in parks and auditoria to increase in population but also limiting the risks from the lives of those who pass through the key adversary in this election, both as the architect of the Opposition front demonstrate against the shocking condi- led to a boost in income and impacts of climate change. the portals of such institu- tions under which the so-called progress wealth. The GDP of the world This, therefore, becomes a rel- tions, but also influence the or mahagathbandhan, as his polar opposite and as a fearless challenger of was being achieved with massive damage is at an unprecedented level of THIS WOULD evant mission for celebrating communities around them, his persona. Apart from the Hindutva-secularism discourse, Mamata is the and degradation to the environment and 87.37 trillion dollars. Despite INVOLVE THE the 50th anniversary of Earth including adults who come only Opposition leader to have taken on Modi head-to-head, be it on the citi- its effects on human life. this exponential increase, dis- Day in 2020. directly in contact with the stu- Significantly, there was bipartisan sup- parities in income and wealth DEVELOPMENT OF The current challenge fac- dents. In reality, the youth of zenship Bill, the National Register of Citizens (NRC) or the politicisation and port for this massive show of concern and have grown to an unhealthy ing human society is to bring the world have to make major manipulation of the administrative machinery for electoral advantages. And she determination for action by the people of degree. As per the Oxfam EDUCATIONAL about a disruptive shift in shifts in their lifestyles and counters his facts with figures. On NRC, she played up how a revision of rolls the US. According to EDN, people — both International report published INSTITUTIONS paradigm from the totally behaviour so that they are at rich and poor — urban dwellers and farm- in January 2019, the combined unsustainable path, which we the vanguard of change. ended up affecting “22 lakh Hindu Bengalis,” a constituency of which he claims ers, industrial tycoons and labour leaders fortunes of the world’s 26 rich- WHICH MEET THE have embarked on since The 50th anniversary of to be a crusader. And while she has risen in national stature, he hasn’t been joined hands to express their concerns. est individuals reached $1.4 GOALS OF industrialisation. A massive Earth Day in 2020 needs a able to prop up a CM-face from his State unit. What was particularly important is that trillion last year, which repre- SUSTAINABLE change with a sense of urgency massive effort on the part of Of course, defections are not new in Bengal. The BJP itself coopted Senator Nelson asked a young person called sents the same amount as the is what would be required to young people and others to Denis Hayes to organise this nationwide total wealth of 3.8 billion poor- DEVELOPMENT, reduce the risks of climate celebrate Youth CAN (Youth Mamata’s confidant Mukul Roy when he fell out of grace over alleged scams. effort involving 20 million people taking est people. change, for which the youth of for Climate Action Now). Roy at one time hived off Left and Congress MLAs to the TMC camp. In part in a set of events, with which all Even more serious is the MITIGATE THE the world must take the lead. While we have less than a year fact, ever since the Left regime, there never has been a healthy two-party Americans made common cause. growing problem of climate On Earth Day 2016 in left for this major set of activ- Today, the state of our planet and its change, which, as the EMISSIONS OF Mexico City, the POP (Protect ities, young people need to system in Bengal. Mamata may have defeated the Left after years of chip- fragile ecosystems are under progressive Intergovernmental Panel on GREENHOUSE Our Planet) Movement, a make plans, form partner- ping it away but once in governance, she didn’t let go of the inherited mono- assault and since 1970, the ecological Climate Change (IPCC) has GASES AND ADAPT major programme of action ships and build up their lithic aura. Now, the BJP is trying to come up as the TMC’s main challenger footprint of human activities has grown in shown, is the result of the focussing on the youth of the efforts towards a global move- gigantic proportions. One reason for this cumulative emissions of car- TO THE IMPACTS world, was launched. ment that would truly bring and staking claim to that space. There’s nothing wrong with political ambi- is the universal desire of people across the bon dioxide and other green- Essentially, every young person about a paradigm shift in the tion but for that, it would be more appropriate for Modi’s BJP to wait it out world to own, produce and consume house gases. As Nobel Laureate OF CLIMATE has to work towards minimis- very concept of growth and and take on Didi in the Assembly elections of 2021 fair and square rather goods and services, for which a benchmark Paul Crutzen stated, this com- CHANGE ing his/her carbon footprint. development pursued by and style has been set by the countries of bination of effects on planet This would involve the devel- human society since the than settling for half-measures. Bengal has always loved the David versus North America. The unsustainability of this earth represents a period of the opment of educational institu- beginning of industrialisa- Goliath story but it would not surely love a flawed David. escalating uniformity of desires and aspi- anthropocene; we are clearly tions, which meet the goals of tion. This would hopefully rations hardly needs any explanation within an era when human sustainable development, mit- embarrass adults as well in because the earth’s population today is beings have become responsi- igate the emissions of green- changing their own lifestyles. moving towards eight billion people. The ble for geological changes house gases and adapt to the (The writer is former chair- End of an era population in 1970 was around 3.7 billion defined by earlier epochs. impacts of climate change. Just man, Intergovernmental Panel and, therefore, demands on ecosystem ser- Today, thoughtful voices of imagine, if every educational on Climate Change, 2002-15) Japan's Emperor Akihito is abdicating his throne, the first one to do so in two centuries, in a major culture shift S O U N D BITE he Japanese monarchy is the oldest con- Dalit leaders, who are deaf and I used to feel like a loser Tremendous progress has been The view of Congress leaders in tinuing hereditary royal line in the dumb, can get top positions in after watching romantic made towards apprehending the UP that even if the BJP wins, the world. Some legends date it back to 600 the BJP. Had I been deaf and comedies as she never plotters but it's not all over yet. SP-BSP alliance should not win T witnessed a happy end- We believe there is active planning depicts their casteist, narrow dumb, they could have made me BC and as the sun rose over Japan today, the the Prime Minister, if needed. ing in real life. under way (for more attacks). attitude and double standards. 126th Emperor of the Chrysanthemum throne, Naruhito took over from his father Congress leader Actor US Ambassador to Sri Lanka BSP chief —Udit Raj —Charlize Theron —Alaina Teplitz —Mayawati Akihito. The 85-year-old emperor decided to abdicate from his throne because after surgery for prostate cancer and a heart bypass, he felt he could not continue in his ceremonial L E T T E R S T O T H E EDITOR role and made a rare heartfelt address to his nation in 2016 on this issue. The public sym- End the drama rather than just following the Labour day reminds us of human rights herd mentality. Their increased pathised with him as did the Japanese government, which passed a law, allow- participation will help change the ing him to abdicate. Naruhito will be just the third emperor of Japan after the Sir — This refers to the report, nternational Workers' Day is observed on May 1 to com- direction of our economy and the end of World War II, where the Americans sensibly allowed the imperial fami- “40 TMC MLAs ready to join memorate the eight-hour work day movement in Chicago overall employment scenario. BJP after polls: Modi” (April 30). Iin 1886. Labour movements against exploitation are also Bal Govind ly to continue so as to display a sense of continuity to the defeated Japanese. The growing animosity and ran- protests for human rights. Such actions led many coun- Noida Although stripped of their “divinity” — some always said that following the Allied cour beyond political ideologies tries to develop welfare economics and prioritise human victory, it was American General Douglas MacArthur who was God in Japan seem to be raging between the development. India needs labour movements more than Perform or perish Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ever before as it is heading towards more privatisation and — Emperor Hirohito continued in power. It was the stability that the royal fam- and Trinamool Congress a contractual employment regime. Shop assistants in some ily symbolised in Japan that played a role in that nation’s tremendous econom- (TMC). In a tit-for-tat verbal malls are made to work more than eight hours a day. They Sir — Recently, thousands of Air ic turnaround from the ashes of war. And while the imperial family in Japan is duel between Prime Minister are being forced to hand over their mobile phones during India passengers were stranded at Modi and West Bengal Chief working hours. Being totally disconnected, they cannot be and throw” methodology. Moreover, a two-layered discrim- airports across the world after a like most other monarchies in democratic nations, a notional one, it is deeply Minister Mamata Banerjee, the with their families in a sudden difficult situation. Some are ination, namely social stigmatisation and economic mar- software “glitch” on its server. important and holds cultural significance. The Japanese people and media are former pooh-poohed the dream even denied nature’s call beyond the set breaks. ginalisation, is still prevalent in our country. The Government This is not the first time that Air respectful of their monarch and their families quite unlike in Great Britain. of the latter coming back to Since workers can be fired at the drop of a hat, exploita- needs to conduct regular labour inspections and force India’s PSS has gone rogue — last Delhi with a handful of MPs. tion like withholding of wages, debt bondage, holiday hijack- employers to upload medical check-up reports of regular year, in June, a similar outage last- But there are challenges ahead for the Japanese monarchy as well, not only The Prime Minister also ing and even physical and sexual torture have become ram- workers and update data of contractual workers every ing three hours affected 25 of the the fact that people are living longer — Emperor Akihito is eight years younger created a sensation by claiming pant. Informal workers are highly vulnerable to exploita- month. airline’s flight globally. But the than Queen Elizabeth of Great Britain, the world’s longest serving and oldest that 40 MLAs of TMC were in tive practices as no record of contract is maintained, thus Sujit De national carrier has failed to take touch with him and would soon giving ample opportunities to employers to adopt the “use Kolkata lessons and has been surviving on monarch by quite some distance — but it does not allow a female succession. change camp as soon as the gen- doles from the taxpayers’ money. The royals have a male hereditary line, meaning that Naruhito’s daughter Princess eral election results were out. If it cannot get its act together, it Aiko cannot inherit the throne. It will eventually be her cousin Hisahito who will What was most shocking was the middle of elections. Both par- joblessness” (April 29) by Rishi on ease-of-doing indices in makes sense to sell it off. The Modi the Prime Minister’s statement ties must maintain a semblance Chandiok. Indeed, nothing can annual surveys but the Government had came close to be eligible for the next generation through his father Fumihito. Japan might be that his party would wipe out the of decorum without resorting to be more heartening for the Government must get it going doing so but backed off at the last a deeply patriarchal society but even there many realise that this is something TMC by hook or crook, oblique- repartee coated with threats. Indian youth to give jobs rather efficaciously. It should tireless- moment, given the mindless oppo- that needs to change in the modern era. Holding on to traditions is one thing ly referring to horse-trading. TK Nandanan than seeking them from Indian ly work towards ensuring that sition of freeloaders thriving at the and may be vital for countries to be moored culturally. But those should also As a matter of fact, the ongo- Chennai Inc. And for that to happen, we GST filing remains a non trou- expense of bleeding public sector ing verbal duel between the need the Government’s support. blesome area and a single win- undertakings. adapt gradually to the changed gender dynamics of the time. Considering that Prime Minister and Chief Remove bottlenecks First, the Government must dow clearance becomes a reali- Sumit Khater Akihito himself redefined the role, renouncing divinities, breaking norms and inter- Minister Banerjee has crossed all clear all bottlenecks and set up ty for all start-ups. Via email acting with the common people, Japan’s lawmakers must consider the possi- limits of decency. It is very an ease-of-doing business pro- Second, parents need to unfortunate that the two leaders Sir — This refers to the article, tocol for a new firm in any given inculcate some risk-taking capa- Send your feedback to: bilities of an empress, going forward. are engaged in a pitched battle in “Entrepreneurship: A solution to sector. Of course, we rank high bilities among their children [email protected] LUCKNOW | WEDNESDAY | MAY 1, 2019 analysis 09 www.dailypioneer.com FIRSTCOLUMN No populist POINTCOUNTERPOINT IF AN MP WRITES TO ANY MINISTRY, NECESSARY THE ENTIRE HINDUSTAN KNOWS THAT RAHUL breakthrough? PROCEEDINGS ARE UNDERTAKEN. IT IS NOT A BIG GANDHI IS A HINDUSTANI... HE WAS BORN BEFORE DEVELOPMENT, IT IS A NORMAL PROCESS. THEM... WHAT RUBBISH IS THIS? Populists have gained strength in recent times. If —UNION HOME MINISTER —CONGRESS LEADER this continues for another five years, the EU could RAJNATH SINGH PRIYANKA GANDHI VADRA just vanish the way the old Soviet Union did Why boards need diversity GWYNNE DYER or the second time in a month, a member country of the The representation of women in workforce has risen substantially but their participation on European Union (EU) has ‘not’ voted a populist into power. Could Fit be that the populist wave has broken? It would be a good corporate boards is still limited. The economic importance of equality must be understood time for that to happen because elections to the EU’s Parliament are scheduled next month. The hard-right populist parties, who have already proliferated in the 28-member countries, were hoping to sweep into a dominant position in the EU Parliament as well next month, but maybe the story will be more nuanced. The Spanish election saw the traditional socialist party (PSOE) increase its vote by a quarter under the leadership of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. “The future has won and the past has lost,” said Sánchez, who has raised the minimum wage, appointed a female- dominated Cabinet and promised to bring in laws defining rape as sex without clear consent during his brief time in power. That wasn’t the headline the next day, of course. Good news is no news. So, the media played up the fact that a particularly nasty HIMA BINDU KOTA party of Right-wing populists called Vox has made it to the Spanish Parliament for the first time. Vox is anti-immigrant, anti-Muslim and lthough participation of women in work- promises to “make Spain great again.” It wants to repeal laws against force is increasing worldwide, it is not com- gender violence and opposes abortion and same-sex marriage. But Amensurate with higher leadership roles. it actually only got 10 per cent of the votes and most of those it Female participation on corporate boards is still only a small fraction of their overall participation. In stole from the Popular Party, the traditional home for nationalist and Australia, women’s labour force participation rate ultra conservative voters. reached the highest ever in January 2018 at 60.5 Sánchez will still have a hard time putting a coalition Government per cent, whereas in places like Canada, the US and together — he’s probably going to have to make some deal with the European Union, women are almost half of the the Catalan separatists, which will alienate many other Spaniards workforce. However, representation of women on — but this is not exactly populism triumphant. It wasn’t a populist boards is abysmally low. In emerging economies triumph in Slovakia last month either. The neo-fascist candidate, such as India, female board members are to the tune Marian Kotleba, didn’t even make it into the run-off presidential vote. of 10 per cent, whereas it is slightly better in Western In the second round, Zuzana Caputova, a neophyte in politics, beat nations like Canada with 18 per cent female rep- the candidate of Robert Fico’s ruling Smer-SD Party, which plays resentation. However, expectation of gender diver- sity on boards is increasing by various stakehold- by Right-wing populist rules and has close links with Viktor Orban’s ers. Frequent headlines in the media call for elective dictatorship in Hungary. increased diversity in corporates. Institutional The presidency is a largely ceremonial office in Slovakia, so investors, too, have been increasingly pressing for Fico is still really running the Government (although he had to step female directors on boards. Further, it has also been down as Prime Minister last year after an investigative journalist found that gender diversity on boards improves looking into links between Slovak politicians and organised crime financial performance. was shot dead by hired killers). It’s not all roses yet in Slovakia, Overall, organisations can accrue three specif- but spring is in the air. So what does this tell us about the populist ic benefits from board linkages: Advice and coun- wave in Europe in general and about the EU parliamentary elec- sel; legitimacy; and channels for communicating tions next month in particular? Not as much as you’d like because information and for gaining preferential access to commitments or support from important elements ‘Europe’ is a very complicated place. outside a firm. The sources of these benefits can fits, a firm may purposefully select a female direc- es and controlling spending in almost half of all Larger and more visible firms experience more pres- What we can say is that there is a general rise in nationalism, be categorised as directors’ human capital (for exam- tor purely for advice and counsel, yet also benefit households with assets of more than $500,000. The sure to conform societal expectations as they are from Brexit-supporting Britain to a huge surge of anti-Muslim, anti- ple expertise, skill, knowledge and reputation) and from the legitimacy or access to resources she lends importance of female purchasing power is recog- the most visible to the public and are likely to be immigrant feeling in Eastern European countries (which have almost relational capital (example available resources to the organisation. nised in the boardrooms. Larry Johnston, CEO of under scrutiny. Societal expectations for gender no Muslims, or indeed immigrants of any sort). We can also say through a network of relationships). It has also been proved beyond doubt that com- the Albertsons grocery chain, recently stated, diversity among a variety of stakeholders (exam- (although most people won’t admit it) that nationalism on this scale Regarding the first benefit, that is the boards’ pared to homogeneous groups, diverse ones “Women have insight into our customers that no ple investors, customers and communities) place does pose a real threat to the future of the EU. provision of advice and counsel, we see that the exhibit increased information, search and greater man — no matter how bright and hard-working pressure on such firms to increase female repre- The EU was the great political success story of the latter half directors’ tasks are non-routine and involve “big range of perspectives. Further, they generate more — can match. This is important when 85 per cent sentation in their upper echelons. The second pre- of the 20th century. What was once the most war-torn part of the picture” matters rather than day-to-day operational alternative solutions to the issues. Specifically, with of all consumer-buying decisions made in our stores dictor is the nature of the industry. In particular, globe, the source of both the world wars, has become the most issues. Boards set the parameters within which regard to gender, research suggests that people of are made by women.” businesses vary in their degree of dependence on strategic decision-making occurs, are often different genders possess different norms, attitudes, In addition to linking an organisation to cus- females in the labour pool. Thus, being in an indus- peaceful, cooperative and democratic region on the planet. It also involved in strategy initiation and participate in beliefs and perspectives, based on these differences. tomers, female directors serve as role models to try with a large female employment base should looks after its citizens, on average, better than almost anywhere all phases of a firm’s strategic development Gender diversity has been found to facilitate cre- individuals inside the firms, as mentors for aspir- tend to increase the benefits of female representa- else. Why would they (or at least a lot of them) now be in rebel- process. However, boards also meet infrequently, ativity within groups but also leads to clashes with- ing women employees and as a signal to other tion on a firm’s board of directors. lion against all that? Economic growth has been slower in the past have limited information about the firm and rarely in groups because others find it difficult to iden- women in the company and in the labour force that The third predictor is diversification and the few decades but they are not poor. The gap between the rich and involve themselves in strategy implementation. tify with those of a different gender. However, their concerns and issues will be heard. Similarly, firm’s corporate strategy or level of diversifica- the rest has been widening but not nearly as much as it has in the Because of their fiduciary responsibility to share- because boards are engaged in non-routine prob- women directors signal that an organisation offers tion, too, may influence the value of these ben- US or China or Russia. Why risk throwing it all away? holders as overseers of management, boards are lem-solving and meet infrequently, improved opportunities for career growth to both current and efits. Firms operating in a single business envi- The EU has lost its unifying external threat. It was the men- often characterised as active questioners of man- brainstorming, creativity, consideration of diverse prospective employees. ronment face confined environmental dependen- ace of an allegedly expansionist Soviet Union that drove the agement and the status quo, but at the same time, perspectives and questioning of status quo, in which Finally, female directors may also link a firm cies compared with those operating in multiple Western European founders of EU to bury all their old quarrels due to paucity of time and information, we should they engage, may represent “functional conflict” and to important suppliers. As already mentioned, many product-market environments. Spanning multi- also acknowledge their limited roles as overseers. benefits that outweigh other, possibly negative institutional investors have policies of investing only ple product-markets likely increases the value of and come together but the Soviet Union is long gone and Putin’s Providing a second category of benefits, direc- implications for communication. in firms with a commitment to gender represen- a broader set of perspectives and ties to external Russia is not really a plausible replacement. Another irritant is tors lend legitimacy to organisations. Directors of The legitimacy of organisational practices is tation. Female directors can provide important ties constituents provided by gender diversity at the the growing pressure of immigration: Refugees from wars in the large corporations are highly visible to societal conferred by societal members and the society’s val- to these organisations, serving as symbols of com- board level. That is, as a firm’s scope of environ- Middle East and from both tyranny and climate change in Africa. actors, who grant legitimacy and who are influenced ues regarding organisational diversity put signifi- mitment to minorities and females. In sum, mental dependencies increases as a result of diver- The ‘threat’ that immigration poses is greatly exaggerated but by prestige, such as institutional investors and, thus, cant pressure on firms to include females on their female representation on boards of directors may sification, the value of ties to different stakehold- the 28 different Governments of the EU have not come up with directors can legitimise firms. The final benefit is boards of directors. The pressure for gender link firms to different customers, current and poten- ers in the environment and the increased breadth a coherent and effective policy to deal with it while the populists the provision of channels of communication to diversity comes from a number of different stake- tial employees and important suppliers, including of perspectives represented by females on the exploit it with great success. external entities and gaining influence, support, holders that firms depend upon. Few organised investors. Given these statistics and pressures for board are likely to grow in importance. The Right-wing populist group of parties in the European commitment or favorable access to resources via interests have argued against such board appoint- greater female representation, why do some firms Proper board linkages are important for man- Parliament currently holds 37 seats in the 751-member Parliament these channels. Researchers have found that valu- ments. For example, institutional investors scruti- have more women on their boards of directors but agement practice. At its broadest level, firms can but the latest opinion polls predict that it will rise to 61 seats in next able information is disseminated between firms nise corporate boardrooms for diversity, reputation others do not? Are their any organisational predic- benefit from such links and a purposeful selection through boards and that they are helpful in acquir- and credibility of a firm, in both internal and exter- tors for determining the women participation in of board members who can help manage environ- month’s election. If the UK is still in the EU at that time, which seems ing resources from important external sources. nal labour markets. The situation may improve if boards? Focussing on organisational characteris- mental dependencies is valuable to a firm. In terms likely, the total could rise to a hundred but that’s still hardly a land- Having discussed the board of directors link- they include women on the board. Thus, all other tics that are predictive of women on corporate of female representation on boards of directors more slide. The concern is not for the immediate future but for the trend age benefits, let us look at the effects of female rep- things being equal, gender diversity within boards boards, on the other hand, allows us to systemat- specifically, the size of the organisation and nature line. The populists have been gaining strength for two decades now, resentation on these advantages. Although we con- of directors adds legitimacy to an organisation. ically explore under what conditions a firm’s board of industries are important predictors and can pro- and if this goes on for another five years, the EU could just vanish, tinue to examine each benefit separately for ease By virtue of their different experience sets, is more likely to include female directors. By iden- vide an opportunity — both for women seeking the way the old Soviet Union did in 1991. So from that point of view, of discussion, we recognise that in practice, they beliefs and perspectives, women have the poten- tifying firm characteristics, one can provide a help- to advance into the corporate elite and for firms at least, the news from Spain and Slovakia is good news. are not mutually exclusive. An equally important tial to link firms to different constituencies than ful framework for understanding what types of seeking to improve their gender diversity. (The writer’s new book is Growing Pains: The Future of recognition is that although female representation men. Women are the primary purchasers in the directors can benefit a firm most. (The writer is Assistant Professor, Amity Democracy and Work) on a board may result in any or all of these bene- United States, making 88 per cent of all purchas- The first predictor is the size of the company. University) An unconventional fight in Varanasi FOREIGN EYE While people are divided about the developmental works carried out by the Prime Minister in Varanasi, they are sure he has no challenger in this constituency. The only question is about the margin of victory Modi has done a lot but it is “work-in- masjid adjacent to the temple. RSS cleaning. Modi had announced a `21, progress” still, as Professor AK leader Ramesh and VHP leader 000 crore plan to clean up the river with Srivastava of the Banaras Hindu Divakar claimed that pilgrims were `600 crore allotted for Varanasi. University claimed. I found that now able to move about freely. Haji Habibullah, a Muslim weaver, Varanasi stands divided between those Incidentally, a visit to the temple pointed out that the famous Banarasi who support Modi’s ambitious devel- proved that the pilgrims welcomed this silk industry is almost on the verge of opmental push and those who oppose corridor. a collapse because of mass production A CHANCE TO it. In 2014, he had promised a metro, The boatmen, who row the guests of garments and Chinese competition. REBALANCE a monorail, six-lane highways, flyovers, around the 90 ghats, are Modi bhakts. There are about six lakh weavers in the A crucial priority facing Mr KALYANI SHANKAR satellite towns, 24-hour electricity and Showing the installation of lights on the city, most of them Muslims, and many Sánchez is to extricate water, a clean Ganga, luxury cruises on riverfront, our boatman, Mahesh Saini, have abandoned their profession rime Minister Narendra Modi the holy river, solid waste management was proud of the improvements. because it was no longer profitable. Spain from the Catalan has represented Varanasi for the plans and other developmental works. “Modiji ne bahut kaam kiya” he said. Modi’s Mudra loan schemes have separatism crisis. Voters in Ppast five years. Has the con- Modi’s supporters point out that he There is a visible difference in Assi, helped them but the number of ben- Catalonia failed to rally stituency changed for the better? Has has not only focussed on improving pared to three hours earlier. A clear drainage system was still a problem. Rai Dashashwamedh and other ghats. The eficiaries is falling. Besides, they face behind the region’s former it become cleaner? Has it transformed roads but has also improved the over- view of the Ganga, wider roads, fly- was critical of a dedicated Viswanath Alaknanda, the 60-seater luxury ves- the difficulty of filling forms for GST leader Carles Puigdemont. into another Kyoto as promised by all infrastructure in and around the city. overs and bridges welcome you on corridor to the temple. The project sel floated by Nordic Cruise Line, offers as most weavers are illiterate. him? Are the weavers better off? Is the The Multi-Modal Terminal and the entering Varanasi. But there were no involves a 50 feet wide pathway after breathtaking rides on the Ganga. Modi has no challenger in Sánchez, who backs more air less polluted? Is the Ganga clean- Trade Facilitation Centre & Crafts signs of posters. demolishing around 250 structures, But Samajwadi Party candidate Varanasi. So the BJP and RSS workers devolution, now has to er? Is the infrastructure better? The jury Museum and heritage lights installed According to Anand Chaube, a some built in the 17th century. The Shalini Yadav noted that not far away are complacent. Ajay Rai and Shalini juggle a new constitutional will be out on May 23, when results to across Varanasi are some examples. On staunch Modi supporter, improve- `600 crore project will create 45,000 from the Assi ghat, most of Varanasi’s Yadav are weak candidates. Had settlement with the the general elections will be declared. paper, Modi has brought about projects ments include gas pipeline, the Ring square metres of prime space. waste spills into the Ganga. More than Congress’ Priyanka Gandhi contested, Modi filed his nomination on April 26 worth `30,000 crore in five years. Road, bridges over the Ganga and the During a recent visit, this writer three-fourth of the total sewage gen- there would have been some excite- outcome of trials of former from Varanasi, seeking a second term. The first thing that grabbed our Varuna. But Modi’s critics pointed out found that some of the residents from erated in the city is dumped in the ment. The only debate now is the mar- Catalan leaders and the He has stuck to the seat of our civili- attention after landing at the Lal that roads had been dug up for lay- whom the houses were bought were Ganga through Assi and other drains. gin of victory. Modi had won with over socialists’ need for Catalan sational consciousness yet again and Bahadur Shastri International Airport ing underground cables. The city was not happy. Some religious leaders, too, Varanasi is also faced with a severe pol- 580,000 votes in 2014. He told his sup- support in parliament. The the frenzy of supporters was on full was the four-lane road to the city with dotted with filth, bumpy roads, pot- opposed the project, saying the project lution problem. Vishwambhar Nath porters after filing the nomination: rewards, if he can pull all play during the mega road show on three flyovers. One of the cab drivers, holes and crumbling bridges as a result. was trampling “Kashi’s soul.” Mufti Mishra, the mahant of Sankatmochan “Mother Ganga will take care of me.” April 25. Kamalesh, pointed out that it now takes Congress candidate Ajay Rai noted that Maulana Abdul Batin Nomani was temple, was the most vocal voice on the (The writer is a senior political com- this off, could be immense. A visit to Varanasi will reveal that 45 minutes to reach the city as com- sanitation had improved but poor concerned about the security of the lack of a sewage system and Ganga mentator and syndicated columnist) (The Guardian editorial) LUCKNOW | WEDNESDAY | MAY 1, 2019 avenues 10

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DR AMIT K SINHA tells you how MBA students can benefit from this reading habits in few decades ago, robots were a Artificial Intelligence will change the children is essential. Afar-fetched dream. Today, robot- business economy. However, a robot PANKAJ KUMAR ics and Artificial Intelligence have can only do so much. This is where managed to disrupt various indus- well-trained leaders come into the SINGH tells you how tries successfully. AI will contribute picture. as much as $15.7 trillion to the world These well-trained minds will economy by 2030, according to a soon, with the help of Artificial recent report by PwC. The invasion Intelligence and robots, be able to e live in an age of digitisation. of robotics and Artificial Intelligence spot various opportunities imme- WOur worlds often rotate may lead to catastrophe for certain diately and can start to leverage around our screens and smart- jobs especially the ones which them for their business. Take a phones. Across the world today, par- include mundane and repetitive moment to think about every chance ents, teachers and early childhood tasks. that an organisation is potentially caregivers are grappling with an issue soaking up knowledge from a when they see you reaching for it as To ensure that the careers of losing today, and how the face of the — how best to steer our children screen. This is especially true of chil- a source of pleasure. their students are futureproofed, economy can change if every busi- across all ages, away from the virtual dren. And quite alarmingly, a recent Being read to, every day, is educational institutes have already ness house can identify opportuni- world and more specifically, towards thorough study from NIH has another very good way of inculcat- started to update their pedagogy. ties before it's too late. This will reading. The reasons for this are shown that children who are ing reading as a habit. Young chil- What does the update mean for stu- enable businesses to strike while the numerous. Studies after studies have exposed to screens beyond a certain dren love listening to their parents dents? The course structure ensures iron is hot, in a manner of speaking. shown us, that reading has wide- number of hours every day show evi- speak, so book time before it is time that students possess the right nIoT Analytics these new advancements are chang- At the end of the day, progress spread benefits across cognitive and dence of structural alterations in the to tuck in every night works won- knowledge and skills they need to nArtificial Intelligence in busi- ing traditional industries. For is imminent, and there is nothing we psychological domains in children. brain, and those changes are defi- ders. Let them pick a book they like, succeed in more high-skilled roles ness applications instance, the subject Financial can do to stop it, neither should we Good reading habits have effects nitely not for the better. and read it together. that come with greater responsibil- nMachine learning and cogni- Analysis is designed to teach stu- want to. Machines and humans that reach well beyond childhood in But the million-dollar question Setup a cozy environment when ities. Therefore, the aim is to assure tive intelligence (using Python) dents how Artificial Intelligence is together can achieve a lot more than the adult life. Apart from the obvi- remains, how do we raise our chil- you’re reading with your child. A that students understand the chang- nData security and data priva- and will affect this industry. The either one could have done alone. ous result of expanding knowledge dren to become interested and cozy corner of the room with ade- ing dynamics of a leader or manag- cy laws same goes for operations, human According to Urs Peyer, associ- range in topics one reads about, engaged readers in a world that is quate but not harsh lighting works er in this new world. nDesign thinking and data- resources, marketing, banking, ate professor at INSEAD, the busi- reading improves ability to synthe- now, more than ever, filled with dis- just fine. Moreover, to ensure that stu- driven storytelling tourism, healthcare, and other sec- ness school: “What’s coming will be sise information from data sources, tractions and instant gratifications? When they start reading, try not dents can understand emerging n Business analytics project tors. bigger than the last three industri- improves attention span as well as The best answer for this is to to moderate the books they pick too technology like machine learning, management nHow does this help aspiring al revolutions.” However, if we pre- ability to focus on a task and in many look at how children learn behaviors. much. Children can sometimes business analytics, and data science, nData science applications in management students? pare the next generation of leaders ways result in a calmer tempera- Most commonly, they learn by imi- come to see reading as a chore and colleges have started providing var- business As mentioned above, those who to handle this revolution, we will ment. tation, that is, they model behavior not an activity to enjoy, if they are ious courses covering the topics In fact, various management possess high-level skills and can witness only more prosperity. Educators across the globe have they grow up watching around dictated about everything they read mentioned above. A few manage- schools provide specialisations that work hand in hand with Artificial been telling us, backed by neuro- them. If you are an avid reader your- too minutely. That puts them off ment schools have the following sub- not only teach the basics of business Intelligence will succeed in the The writer is Director, Kirloskar Institute of science data, that reading from self, you’re halfway there already. from loving the activity. jects in their curriculum: analytics but also touch upon how future. There is no debate that Advanced Management Studies, Pune books is also a better approach than Your child is likely to reach for books The writer is MD, Cambridge School Top honours for GL Bajaj Institute AIMA-AMU PhD programme PNS n NEW DELHI viding formal training to budding fac- ith hard core expertise and time earned Suresh Prabhu. Both awards are given for the also been conferred with The Best ulty and working managers, with incli- Wexperience, GL Bajaj Institute of excellent placement, modern infrastructure, Management College in North India for he All India Management nation for teaching, training, research Technology and Management, Greater Noida strong industry interface, competent faculty Teaching Excellence Award. TAssociation (AIMA) — a national and consultancy. The entire programme is scaling new heights in the country. In fact, and brilliant academic atmosphere. The chairman of the group, Dr RK apex body of management profession is facilitated through a number of face GL Bajaj has set a benchmark in the field of The institute has also been ranked among Agrawal, a Chemistry doctorate, gives the and Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) to face sessions and regular counseling. technical and management education. Its the top 200 engineering colleges of India credit of this success to the rock-solid prin- — A premier central university in The participants can complete appearance in list of the top 200 institutes of including IITs, NITs and RECs as per National ciples, faculty members and robust teaching India have been offering the collabora- this programme within five years. India including IITs and NITs testifies its Institutional Ranking Framework 2018 issued methodology. “A team of over 300 competent, tive PhD programme in Business The admissions notification for the unparalleled position in the field. by MHRD and released by Minister of HRD committed and experienced faculty members Administration since the year 2000. Till programme in Business Now, it’s time for merry making as the Prakesh Javadekar. This is the second time in offers modules of teaching, guide and prepare now 179 PhDs have been awarded under Administration for July session has university results and the placement records a row that the institute has made its presence young career aspirants to attain profession- this programme. already been made. Candidates may have been fantastic. To double the treat, GL among the top 200 engineering institutes of VC Pankaj Agarwal receives the award by Pranab Mukherjee alism. Experts from private and public sec- AIMA-AMU PhD Programme has apply online at Bajaj has also been bestowed with the Most the country. The institute has been constantly tor undertakings, multinationals, boards, been specifically designed for working https://apps.aima.in/phd2019june/. The Preferred Engineering Institute of the Year — listed amongst the top institutes of India for corporate magazine Data Quest ranked GL corporations are also invited as guest faculty professionals who are constrained by admission test is scheduled to be held North Award, 2019 by former President differentiating itself from others in the terms Bajaj amongst leading colleges for engineer- to help the students in achieving a high degree time and location to pursue regular PhD on June 2, 2019 and the last date for Pranab Mukhrjee and the Best Engineering of academics and placements. India’s Top T- ing education — at par with several NITs. Not of excellence in theory and practice,” Agrawal from universities offering full time online registration for RMAT is May Institute of the North Award by Minister School survey conducted by a very reputed only engineering, but recently GL Bajaj has said. PhD. The programme is aimed at pro- 25, 2019. LUCKNOW | WEDNESDAY | MAY 1, 2019 avenues 11 A walk down memory lane ‘Clarity must AMOOLYA RAJAPPA recounts Christ University’s achievements on for success’ its golden jubilee With less than a month left for JEE Advance exam, it he green canopied walkway tices,” Fr Abraham says for whom is imperative that aspirants have a concept wise at Christ University’s main holistic education is a passion. Tcampus on Hosur Road is Also, the faculty training revision plan in place, says PARTHA HALDAR brimming with students hurrying begins well before the academic to attend their classes. Established year commences. Over sessions as Christ College in 1969 with just lasting about a fortnight, faculty he most coveted engineering entrance 350 pupils and 18 faculty mem- from different departments exam and the gateway to the IITs, the bers, the varsity today caters to a receive training on various themes TJEE Advanced 2019, is scheduled on whopping 21,000 students from by resource persons. the May 27, 2019. It is imperative to prepare India and abroad. The training also includes a systematic and a full proof concept-wise Known for its academic educational visits to other cam- revision plan. The following tips will guide rigour and discipline, the univer- puses, department wise discus- you through your preparation: sity offers 49 undergraduate, 48 sions, syllabus updating, devising nDuring revision, remember it is the postgraduate, 16 MPhil and 20 detailed course plans for every quality of time spent that is important and PhD programmes in disciplines semester. not just the quantity. Thus, you must like Humanities, Social Sciences, Then there are numerous engage in concept wise revision and not Science, Commerce, international collaborations. Every chapter wise. Concept wise revision pre- Management, Engineering, year, the university hosts a num- vents missing out on anything. Education, Law and Architecture. ber of students from different US nPick up representative questions spe- However, its journey has not universities under the University cific to a concept or chapter and solve them, been an easy one. Studies Abroad Consortium while revising. Established in line with the (USAC). It is the only university nIf you could not revise Class XI syl- vision of St Kuriakose Elias in India where students from labus before Class XII Board exam and or Chavara, an educationalist and USAC visit for a semester before JEE Main then you must do it now social reformer of the 19th cen- Main block entrance of Christ University, Bengaluru exchange programme. as 40-45% of the questions in JEE Advanced Partha Halder tury, the university is administered At present, the varsity has could be from Class XI syllabus. Centre Head, FIIT JEE, Punjabi Bagh, New Delhi and managed by the catholic duced computerisation in the under Section 3 of the UGC Act, active collaborations with over a nIn JEE Advanced, every year there is priests of the Carmelites of Mary subsequent years, which led to 1956. hundred international universities always a surprise element mostly in terms nSuccess in JEE Advanced is directly Immaculate (CMI) congregation. better attendance monitoring and The university now has cam- across the US, UK, Europe, China, of question paper pattern and its marking proportional to the number of questions An academician for the last academic discipline,” says Fr puses in Kengeri and Banerghatta Korea, Japan, Indonesia, Sri Lanka scheme. Usually it affects a student’s per- solved by “You” and not “solution seen by three decades, Dr Fr Abraham V Abraham. Road, Bengaluru. The varsity will among others. formance. Hence, focus should be given to you.” Hence, you must not refer to the solu- Mani, the present Vice-chancel- The late 1980s also marked also begin operations at two Fr Abraham who has recent- solve questions by applying reasoning and tion without solving a question by yourself. lor reminisces coming to another significant change, the newly opened campuses in ly became the VC plans to expand analytical skills. Students should refer to Give sufficient time to think logically and Bengaluru as a young philosophy introduction of self-financing Lavassa, Pune and Ghaziabad, and enhance the research atmos- archive i.e. JEE Advanced question paper analytically to arrive at the solution student in 1978. “I was impressed courses. Delhi this academic year. phere at Christ University. But real bank of previous years. approach.To start with, apply convention- when I saw the architecture of The Christ College to come It would not be wrong to note challenge for the new VC how- nDevelop time management strategy to al methods of solving. Later, gradually devel- block 1. It was a spacious, green up with innovative degree pro- that the university was one of the ever, is to sustain operations at off- deal with the various sections — Physics, op smarter and efficient ways to solve ques- campus that was well-known for grammes in electronics — first institutes in South India to center campuses across Bengaluru Chemistry and Mathematics. tions, to save on time. its spring time cultural fests. Commerce, Accountancy, Math introduce imaginative under- and other cities. nIt is important to subscribe to a good nQuestion selection is extremely cru- Apart from block 1, we had a and Statistics (CAMS) and Dr Fr Abraham V Mani graduate courses. From triple At present, the university has all India computer based (mock) test series. cial. Every paper consists of easy, moderate small bank building and another Computer Science. major degrees in interesting sub- a ranking of 301-plus in The Such test series should be attempted in sim- and difficult questions. JEE Advanced will one which housed the principal’s “In addition we could invest ‘THROUGH OUR ject combinations to the latest University Impact Rankings 2019 ulated environment. It is advisable to solve be no different in this regard. In fact a good office,” Fr Abraham says. better in development activities FACULTY courses in performing arts and conducted by Times Higher at least one mock test every week. quality Test series will give you similar expe- There were two noticeable and come with up with various western music. Education. The varsity stands at nPerformance in mock test must be rience. Hence while solving mock test things — the absence of two main other campuses,” he tells you. DEVELOPMENT These revolutionary courses 451-500 in the QS Asia University analysed, drawbacks must be identified and develop an eye for selecting the right ques- features that according to him, Moreover, self-financing courses PROGRAMME, WE can be attributed to the vision of Rankings 2019. In the first ever steps for improvement must be prepared. It tion. By quickly solving the easy and mod- characterise the development of also paved way for the varsity to MAKE SURE OUR Bishop Antony Kariyil, the third released India University Ranking will give insight to an ideal approach erate questions you will be able to clear the an educational institute: discipline hire new faculty members who TEACHING STAFF Principal of Christ College in by QS, Christ University is ranked required to do well. cut-off. To go the next level,attempt diffi- and attendance. were rewarded with UGC stan- 1989. Today, the university is the at 71-75. nWhile writing the tests you should cult questions. Judicious attempt should be He noted how attendance dard salaries. CONTINUOUSLY most sought after educational Despite the challenges, the look at building the right exam tempera- practiced. Idea is to keep negative marks at was considered seriously in his Christ College became the UPGRADES, destination for many students university has emerged as an ment, body clock adjustment, ability to focus bay. This approach will automatically cre- previous institute despite a stag- first private educational institute ADOPTS RELEVANT from across India and other esteemed educational hub owing in various test-taking environments etc. ate a huge difference with others as major- gering number of students involv- from Karnataka to be accredited countries. to the choice of courses offered, nMaintain concept clarity at all times, ity of students would be randomly attempt- ing themselves in active politics. by the National Assessment and PEDAGOGICAL AND One of the reasons for the quality of teaching, multicultur- there should not be any room for any kind ing questions thus picking up negative Hence, one of the initial chal- Accreditation Council (NAAC) in RESEARCH renowned legacy is the support of al ethos and well-rounded expo- of doubts. Every question will have some marks. lenges for the early management the year 1998. This was followed METHODS’ its dedicated staff. “Through our sure it offers its students. unique keywords. Keep a note of it while nKeep referring to high quality notes of Christ College was introducing by subsequent accreditations in faculty development programme, As much as he cherishes the reading the question. By deciphering these prepared over the last 18-24 months. compulsory attendance in the the year 2004 and 2016. At pre- we make sure our teaching staff remarkable journey of 50 years, Fr keywords, the linked concepts and or hid- nOne must remain physically fit and year in 1989. sent, the institution has Grade A ment came in 2008 when the continuously upgrade, adopt rel- Abraham wants the varsity to con- den concepts which form the basis of a ques- mentally focused. Hence practice medita- “Often it was met with resis- in the 4-point scale of the NAAC Ministry of Human Resource evant pedagogical and research tinue to strive and produce happy tion will direct the student to develop the tion to develop inner calm, self control and tance from students, but we took grading system. Development declared the insti- methods that are on par with students who become ‘ethical solution approach to the problem. Hence power of concentration. This will matter a them into confidence. We intro- The proudest accomplish- tution a Deemed to be University, global higher education prac- leaders and conscious citizens’. students should not rush through while lot and will help you on the day of exami- reading the question for the first time. nation. Do not overstress yourself.

t is no surprise that India, being home to the collaborating with existing preschools. unorganised sector. With thousands of vying reputed schools. largest population of children (16.45 crore However, owning a school does not come for teaching jobs, schools today may have a Financial constraints: Though most Ichildren in the age group of 0-6 years that is without its share of risks and challenges. MINDIT much wider candidate base to choose from, preschools thrive on good business, 5%still 13.59 per cent of the total population), is FlintoClass, recently conducted National Pre- the quality of aspirants in terms of education face financial constraints when it comes to exponentially growing in the educational School Survey. have mushroomed in every nook and corner of and multi-dimensional. Preschool education is and teaching aptitude has largely dipped. It is a starting and running a school. High costs sector. The increased awareness on child Increasing admissions annually: With the the cities and towns. Unfortunately, in the recognised as one of the key factors in the bigger problem for pre-schools as they need a associated with licensing and proper staffing, development, paired with the country's shrinking family structure and greater context of a highly competitive preschool overall improvement of quality education. higher number of teachers as compared to drain the school owners of their resources due demographic demands led the preschool emphasis on child development, the enrolment market, school owners find it difficult to stand Improving the preschool leadership and quality regular schools to comply with the teacher- to which they have to do away with sales and education industry, which is currently valued at of children in preschool has increased in the apart. As a result, securing admissions of preschool education is a subjective issue, student ratio of 1:10. Even if the school does marketing. Consequently, they are unable to `25,000 crore, to flourish at high CAGR of country. However, there is a disparity. In India, become the biggest challenge for the school thus challenging to be resolved and hire efficient staff, there is a need for attract enough leads to the school and hence over 20 per cent. the Tier I cities have a major share in annual owners. The survey indicates the existence of implemented. 35 per cent of the school owners continuous training to stay abreast with the feasibility becomes an issue. While the Driven by rising parental expectations over enrolment than Tier II, Tier III or Tier IV cities. 50 per cent of such pre-school owners. surveyed consider coping with the everyday rapidly changing education trends. Teacher franchise operations experience no such their child’s preschool education, the industry, Factors like awareness about cutting-edge Everyday operations and providing operation and quality education as a challenge training, thus, becomes another big challenge. concerns due to sales and marketing support which was mostly composed of unorganised technology employed in classrooms, year-on- quality education: Emphasising the need for they struggle with. Even if tools for the development of young by the principles, it is the small individual sector, is increasingly witnessing a shift year inflation in operation costs and salaries to extra-curricular activities as an integral part of Hiring and retaining teachers: Nearly 10 minds are available, teachers are often unable preschool operators who bear the financial towards the organised sector. Grabbing on to teachers, play an important role in the education for the overall development of a per cent of the school owners consider to use them. Meanwhile, the teachers who are brunt. this opportunity, many are opening schools, discrepancy towards the rate of enrolment. To child has changed the parameters of quality regulating the quality of teaching staff as a talented and excel at their work, eventually The writer is Arunprsad Durairaj, buying franchisees and effectively plug these differences, preschools regulation, making them much more complex challenge for pre-schools especially in the make way for better opportunities from other Co-founder, CEO, FlintoClass

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Benchmark indices end Will continue to BUSINESS CORNER sell diesel models TVS MOTOR’S PAT FALLS 19% TO 2018-19. The dividend will be paid after the `134 CRORE IN MARCH QUARTER approval of shareholders at the annual general slightly lower New Delhi: TVS Motor Company on meeting, the bank said. in India: Ford Tuesday reported a 19.2% decline in its stand- alone profit after tax (PAT) to `133.8 crore for GODREJ PROPERTIES Q4 PROFIT Yes Bank shares company stocks as Yes bank the Sensex. Market breadth was the fourth quarter of 2018-19. The company had JUMPS 4-FOLD TO `157 CRORE delivered a large March quarter negative on the BSE. PTI n NEW DELHI Already, the country’s posted a PAT of `165.6 crore for the corre- New Delhi: Realty firm Godrej Properties nosedive loss and two of the Reliance Stocks like Yes Bank, Hero largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki sponding period of the previous financial year. on Tuesday reported nearly four-fold jump in ADAG finance companies’ Motocorp reacted to results, S automaker Ford will India (MSI) has announced to Revenue from operations rose to `4,384.02 its consolidated net profit to `156.66 crore for credit rating was downgraded, while realty shares suffered on Ucontinue to sell diesel phase out all diesel models by crore, compared with `4,007.24 crore a year ago, the fourth quarter of last fiscal on higher sales. PTI n MUMBAI according to analysts. fears of liquidity drying up for models in India and has no April 1, 2020. The company TVS Motor Company said in a regulatory fil- The company had posted a net profit of Yes Bank shares crashed near- them and PSU Banks came plans to pull the plug on such says the increase in cost would ing. The company’s overall two-wheeler and `42.28 crore in the year-ago period, the arket benchmarks Sensex ly 30 per cent after the lender under selling pressure on fears vehicles, a senior company put most of the diesel cars, three-wheeler sales, including exports, grew to Mumbai-based developer said in a regulatory Mand Nifty on Tuesday posted a loss of `1,506.64 crore of fresh slippages occurring due official on Tuesday said. especially the smaller ones, 9.07 lakh units during the January-March filing. Total income more than doubled to closed with marginal losses after for the March quarter, hit by to the issues faced by NBFCs The automaker, which out of reach of small car buy- quarter, against 8.89 lakh units in the year-ago `1,203.21 crore during January-March quarter a volatile session as a massive 30 higher provisioning for bad and some other corporate sells models like EcoSport and ers in the country. period. For the entire 2018-19 fiscal, the com- of 2018-19 from `533.09 crore in the corre- per cent plunge in Yes Bank loans. groups, analysts said. Endeavour in the country Raina, however, said his- pany posted a PAT of `670.1 crore, up 1.13% sponding period previous year. During the full shares overwhelmed the gains of Shares of housing finance Metal stocks rose despite a through a wholly-owned sub- torically consumers for utility from `662.6 crore in 2017-18. Revenue from 2018-19, Godrej Properties reported nearly HDFC twins and IT stocks. companies remained under poor factory data from China. sidiary, said it would also be vehicles (UVs) have preferred operations for 2018-19 stood at `18,209.92 crore three times jump in its net profit to `253.15 The BSE Sensex heavy selling pressure with Jet Airways fell 8.4 per cent as no ready with BS VI-compliant diesel powertrains. as compared with `15,518.63 crore in 2017-18. crore as against `86.91 crore in the preceding closed with 0.09 per cent or Indiabulls Housing Finance and resolution of its problems seems diesel powertrains for its model “For instance , over 65 per The company said its overall two-wheeler sales year. Total income rose to `3,221.98 crore in 35.78 points loss at 39,031.55, PNB Housing finance diving as to be in sight. range before the April 1, 2020 cent of the consumers today stood at 37.57 lakh units in the last financial year, the last fiscal from `2,102.36 crore in the 2017- while the NSE Nifty ended 0.06 much as 6 per cent. “Indian Markets continue to deadline. buy EcoSport diesel variants compared with 33.67 lakh units in 2017-18. 18 fiscal. The board, in its meeting held on per cent or 6.50 points lower at Besides Yes Bank, other remain volatile owing to soft Q4 “We will continue to offer compared to petrol. Despite Tuesday, approved raising of funds up to 11,748.15. major Sensex laggards were earnings performance in certain the power of choice to con- government lifting subsidies on KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK Q4 PROFIT `2,500 crore through issue of equity shares, pref- After a three-day IndusInd Bank, HeroMoto Corp, pockets coupled with jitters over sumers and will not stop diesel diesel over the years, we have RISES 14% TO `2,038 CRORE erence shares, debentures and qualified insti- break, Indian bourses started off Maruti Suzuki, PowerGrid and general election outcome (May models. Ford will also be fully seen the demand for diesel stay New Delhi: Kotak Mahindra Bank on tutions placement (QIP). “... This has been the the session Tuesday on a nega- Mahindra and Mahindra — 23). Long term investors should ready with its range of BS-VI and expect the same to con- Tuesday reported 14% rise in consolidated net best ever quarter for business development in tive note and struggled through plunging as much as 5.21 per cent. use this uncertainty to accu- compliant diesel powertrains tinue in 2020 and beyond,” he profit at `2,038.27 crore for March quarter, 2018- the history of company. We expect to further the day fighting volatility. Indian On the other hand, HCL mulate quality stocks where val- ahead of April 2020 imple- noted. He said with the imple- 19. The private sector lender had registered a prof- scale our business development and sales financial markets were closed on Tech, Tata Steel, HDFC Bank, uations remain reasonable and mentation,” Ford India execu- mentation of BS-VI norms, it of `1,789.24 crore in the same quarter of the momentum in FY20, given our exciting launch Monday due to elections in Infosys and HDFC emerged as growth in future earnings visible,” tive director (marketing, sales the company expected the previous financial year. Total income rose to pipeline across the country,” said Pirojsha Maharashtra. the top gainers, which restrict- said Hemang Jani, head of advi- and service) Vinay Raina told prices of passenger vehicles in `13,823.33 crore during the latest quarter, up from Godrej, executive chairman, Godrej Properties. The 30-share gauge opened ed the Sensex from suffering a sory at Sharekhan by BNP PTI. the industry to increase by up `10,874.12 crore in the year-ago period, the bank lower at 39,056.92 and touched heavy loss. Paribas. This shows the company’s to 8-10 per cent. said in a regulatory filing. Consolidated net prof- GAMMON INDIA STANDALONE LOSS AT a low of 38,753.46 and a high of Of the 30 Sensex con- Indian markets will remain commitment in offering what However, the price increase it for 2018-19 financial year increased to `7,204 `124 CR FOR OCT-DEC QUARTER 39,105.88 — swinging over 352 stituents, 15 ended in the red closed on Wednesday on consumers want, he added. coming into effect due to BS- crore from `6,201 crore in the previous year. New Delhi: Infrastructure firm Gammon points during the session. and as many stocks in the green. account of ‘Maharashtra Day’. With diesel cars set to VI norms will be across vehi- Income during the year rose to `45,903.36 crore India said on Tuesday its standalone loss nar- Similarly, the NSE bench- Sectorally, telecom, realty, Meanwhile, the Indian become costlier from next year cle segments, not just diesel from `38,723.67 crore. Gross non-performing rowed to `124.34 crore for the quarter ended mark Nifty started on a weak auto and banks were among the rupee rose by 46 paise to close with the implementation of vehicles, he added. assets (NPAs) or bad loans of the lender were December 2018 from `146.51 crore in the year- note at 11,748.75 and fell further top losers, shedding as much as at 69.56 on Tuesday. stricter BS-VI emission norms, “Ford has launched its first 1.94% of the gross loans as at March 31, 2019, ago period. The standalone revenue from to hit a low of 11,655.90 during 2.22 per cent. Global crude benchmark, major automakers in India are CNG vehicle (Aspire) to sup- slightly down from 1.95% at March-end 2018. operations in the October-December period the day. Its high was 11,756.25. Broad market indices like Brent futures, rose 1.34 per cent contemplating about the future port any possible shift from Likewise, net NPAs were 0.70%, down from increased to `27.33 crore from `5.68 crore in A fresh round of panic the midcap and smallcap lost to trade at USD 72.50 a barrel on of such vehicles in their port- diesel in the time to come,” 0.86% a year ago. The bank’s board has recom- the year-ago period, Gammon India said in a gripped banks and finance more, thereby underperforming Tuesday. folios. Raina said. mended a dividend of `0.80 per equity share for filing to BSE. PTI

NIFTY 50 BSE 500 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE NIFTY 50 11748.75 11756.25 11655.90 11748.15 -6.50 Script Open High Low LTP POWERGRID 191.00 192.20 185.30 186.30 CENTURYTEX 925.30 925.30 902.85 915.60 GUJFLUORO 1035.10 1046.60 983.15 1036.05 JSWSTEEL 294.50 309.90 290.85 309.90 15.90 RCOM 1.73 1.81 1.66 1.71 BANDHANBNK 602.90 602.90 582.35 598.00 CEATLTD 1082.05 1083.65 1047.60 1057.60 VGUARD 218.25 219.00 215.40 218.00 ZEEL 420.30 439.50 414.10 434.65 16.95 YESBANK 213.70 213.70 165.30 168.00 BRITANNIA 2970.00 3000.00 2879.15 2893.10 KTKBANK 129.00 129.15 125.25 126.55 RCF 58.00 58.00 56.65 57.10 IOC 155.00 159.00 153.65 158.50 5.65 RPOWER 7.19 7.19 5.84 6.05 WOCKPHARMA 428.00 428.00 406.15 412.95 RADICO 365.85 366.00 350.45 354.45 GODREJAGRO 516.05 520.90 512.10 517.75 HCLTECH 1140.05 1187.60 1140.00 1180.00 40.25 RELCAPITAL 133.45 136.60 128.30 132.85 NMDC 100.30 101.40 99.10 100.10 UJJIVAN 328.40 328.40 315.00 324.40 RALLIS 150.80 150.80 146.00 148.10 TATASTEEL 543.05 560.80 535.70 559.45 14.20 SPICEJET 135.00 136.65 128.00 130.35 MRPL 70.50 72.85 69.90 72.00 VENKYS 2060.00 2060.00 1985.05 1996.60 MERCK 3763.00 3774.35 3664.60 3717.35 BPCL 373.35 383.80 369.55 380.10 9.05 RELIANCE 1395.00 1395.00 1367.00 1391.80 RBLBANK 679.00 680.90 666.20 678.80 INTELLECT 223.00 228.90 222.85 227.30 ADANITRANS 217.35 223.65 211.45 217.05 HINDALCO 202.00 206.60 199.05 205.65 4.50 IBULHSGFIN 739.45 739.45 671.00 695.20 ADANIPORTS 388.10 393.75 385.00 392.00 LTI 1709.85 1725.30 1695.60 1713.30 GICRE 244.00 244.00 239.00 240.40 TITAN 1140.00 1161.75 1133.50 1161.60 24.10 DHFL 142.75 143.00 129.20 134.75 IRB 127.95 127.95 121.10 121.85 CANFINHOME 322.30 322.30 313.65 317.55 OFSS 3540.00 3542.00 3500.10 3511.95 HDFCBANK 2285.00 2320.00 2278.40 2319.00 38.05 PCJEWELLER 124.10 124.50 115.40 118.90 ULTRACEMCO 4600.00 4645.00 4555.00 4618.95 MAGMA 125.15 127.50 121.10 123.65 REPCOHOME 425.60 425.60 415.20 417.90 TECHM 825.95 838.00 823.10 835.90 12.65 JSWSTEEL 295.00 310.30 291.00 307.90 IGL 309.65 314.20 305.50 312.65 DCBBANK 215.70 215.70 211.40 212.20 RAMCOCEM 783.00 785.45 769.00 774.00 JETAIRWAYS 163.20 163.20 146.35 153.30 HDFC 1977.00 2002.95 1954.70 1995.40 ICICIGI 1089.00 1099.95 1077.80 1093.15 ESSELPRO 135.95 137.00 134.60 135.80 INFY 738.00 753.80 738.00 748.85 10.85 IBREALEST 125.00 125.00 112.55 115.10 AUBANK 639.90 647.95 632.50 644.70 OBEROIRLTY 517.75 517.95 490.50 510.00 GODFRYPHLP 1119.75 1120.85 1088.00 1104.25 DRREDDY 2903.95 2950.00 2895.30 2933.80 41.55 MARUTI 6720.50 6747.20 6634.60 6658.70 TATAPOWER 67.60 68.00 66.60 67.75 GNFC 315.10 322.55 311.10 312.85 VBL 835.60 880.00 834.70 875.70 WIPRO 295.00 299.45 295.00 298.55 3.75 SUZLON 7.19 7.29 6.80 6.85 MOTHERSUMI 144.40 147.40 141.35 146.30 BHARATFORG 475.15 476.15 465.40 471.30 SHANKARA 522.50 530.00 510.15 520.05 ASIANPAINT 1456.00 1477.00 1455.30 1464.00 15.25 TATASTEEL 545.80 559.00 535.85 556.45 IFCI 11.85 11.85 10.50 10.61 MANPASAND 115.00 115.00 107.90 108.80 TATAMETALI 610.00 627.00 598.95 622.50 HDFC 1977.40 1999.85 1954.20 1995.55 18.15 RELINFRA 115.20 115.55 106.00 108.10 ASIANPAINT 1456.00 1476.90 1450.00 1463.00 RAJESHEXPO 673.50 699.00 669.50 676.75 MOIL 155.05 155.90 152.20 153.90 COALINDIA 250.50 253.50 246.60 252.50 2.00 HDFCBANK 2280.10 2321.20 2279.70 2315.50 MPHASIS 950.95 981.00 950.90 965.15 BLUESTARCO 665.00 709.80 665.00 683.40 JSLHISAR 90.70 91.15 86.60 87.45 TCS 2238.55 2266.95 2230.10 2256.25 17.70 BOMDYEING 125.00 125.00 103.05 112.60 DELTACORP 243.00 249.45 241.80 246.05 ECLERX 1156.00 1156.00 1144.10 1145.40 SYNGENE 611.00 618.00 603.00 610.45 UFLEX 236.10 236.10 227.10 228.05 AXISBANK 759.95 769.70 755.80 765.00 5.10 INFY* 739.00 753.00 737.50 749.95 SRTRANSFIN 1138.00 1138.00 1085.15 1110.05 WELCORP 131.60 133.75 129.95 132.45 SYMPHONY 1388.00 1389.85 1358.65 1364.00 LAURUSLABS 388.00 388.00 379.15 381.95 ONGC 168.00 171.15 166.15 169.30 0.90 ZEEL 419.10 439.95 414.75 432.25 DRREDDY 2898.00 2947.20 2898.00 2932.80 RECLTD 145.85 147.95 143.70 147.55 DEEPAKNI 264.05 269.95 262.00 263.45 BDL 293.90 293.90 277.05 277.85 KOTAKBANK 1382.20 1397.00 1351.05 1385.00 5.75 BANKBARODA 123.20 123.20 113.80 116.40 GRUH 308.30 318.50 297.05 316.85 OIL 179.70 181.85 178.00 180.85 MFSL 439.00 439.00 416.75 417.70 CHAMBLFERT 159.00 159.40 155.00 155.35 GAIL 351.25 356.85 348.55 354.90 1.50 ICICIBANK 407.40 409.75 403.25 407.75 JISLJALEQS 58.00 58.00 53.60 54.45 FSL 51.80 51.85 50.10 50.45 ASTERDM 145.00 147.80 141.00 147.35 GULFOILLUB 870.00 870.00 852.00 858.50 HINDUNILVR 1750.00 1762.00 1744.95 1753.10 5.75 TATAMOTORS 215.55 218.60 210.35 214.20 MINDTREE 977.00 990.85 977.00 981.30 LTTS 1745.00 1759.75 1704.15 1737.20 TEJASNET 188.25 195.00 185.90 189.60 FORTIS 137.30 138.75 137.05 138.20 ULTRACEMCO 4607.00 4649.05 4554.35 4617.00 7.05 TCS 2230.00 2265.00 2230.00 2254.95 NBCC 59.15 59.25 57.10 57.95 TATACHEM 583.95 583.95 565.00 577.55 MOTILALOFS 725.00 725.00 695.00 716.65 NBVENTURES 102.55 102.65 101.40 101.65 BAJFINANCE 3092.00 3120.00 3040.00 3100.00 3.15 KOTAKBANK 1384.75 1396.95 1353.00 1387.05 CYIENT 585.90 593.00 580.50 588.10 TORNTPOWER 252.50 253.50 245.40 252.55 JYOTHYLAB 179.00 180.00 174.75 179.50 SADBHAV 240.00 240.80 236.35 236.60 EICHERMOT 20270.00 20400.00 20150.00 20332.00 1.35 HCLTECH 1138.00 1190.00 1138.00 1183.35 NTPC 134.20 134.60 131.55 133.65 BHARATFIN 1024.00 1024.00 982.55 1007.65 NESTLEIND 10879.20 10955.00 10850.10 10903.20 ABBOTINDIA 7483.00 7483.00 7358.35 7436.95 ADANIPORTS 391.15 393.95 384.80 391.70 -0.05 BIOCON 621.00 621.00 586.00 592.90 PIDILITIND 1223.10 1244.10 1214.15 1235.25 TORNTPHARM 1752.00 1796.00 1717.00 1792.15 BALMLAWRIE 176.95 176.95 169.00 170.20 HAL 672.55 678.95 660.60 669.35 RELIANCE 1396.40 1396.40 1366.80 1392.45 -0.35 L&TFH 136.75 136.75 129.70 131.10 ABFRL 207.05 217.45 206.90 214.80 SUVEN 265.00 265.50 259.50 263.85 SIEMENS 1176.25 1179.20 1162.85 1171.15 PHOENIXLTD 603.45 618.15 591.45 601.15 UPL 970.35 975.25 959.65 968.55 -1.80 IOC 154.05 158.90 153.70 157.80 TATAMTRDVR 103.00 104.25 100.90 102.20 J&KBANK 63.00 63.00 59.85 61.00 TATACOMM 560.10 575.00 553.90 561.70 KANSAINER 452.00 452.00 433.75 440.60 NTPC 134.25 134.80 131.45 133.65 -0.45 JINDALSTEL 175.20 178.60 168.00 177.55 PETRONET 239.35 241.65 237.45 241.00 SRF 2546.00 2579.90 2546.00 2567.40 GODREJIND 512.45 517.20 506.75 514.80 HERITGFOOD 502.45 531.95 502.00 519.60 ICICIBANK 407.75 409.80 403.30 405.75 -1.45 HEROMOTOCO 2579.70 2579.70 2478.00 2512.65 ACC 1635.00 1647.25 1601.05 1629.40 TV18BRDCST 32.65 32.65 30.75 31.35 CENTRALBK 36.00 36.00 31.25 31.60 CAPPL 371.00 371.00 360.00 363.70 HDFCLIFE 399.50 406.30 395.15 404.10 TITAN 1138.00 1159.00 1133.55 1156.15 DEEPAKFERT 139.65 139.65 133.90 135.70 JMFINANCIL 87.25 89.30 85.45 88.70 GALAXYSURF 990.95 1053.00 981.10 1034.65 SBIN 312.00 312.00 305.00 311.35 -1.15 VEDL 170.00 170.00 163.55 166.85 FEDERALBNK 96.00 96.00 92.00 92.65 PIIND 1041.00 1049.95 1021.00 1034.30 EMAMILTD 385.00 393.00 382.40 386.45 3MINDIA 23286.65 23286.65 22700.00 22907.90 TATAMOTORS 216.20 218.65 210.30 214.60 -1.00 INDUSINDBK 1695.00 1695.00 1576.75 1607.70 TRENT 362.00 368.45 353.50 356.65 DCAL 225.90 228.10 216.00 223.05 TAKE 150.15 151.00 146.25 147.50 SKFINDIA 1974.00 1974.00 1938.75 1966.90 LT 1365.00 1366.50 1340.00 1347.50 -10.70 GRAPHITE 406.90 406.90 375.00 383.50 AJANTPHARM 1027.50 1027.50 978.65 989.45 NOCIL 136.00 136.00 133.00 133.65 HUDCO 42.25 42.25 41.20 41.45 TNPL 199.00 199.00 192.10 192.75 CIPLA 569.90 571.05 558.65 563.00 -4.95 SBIN 312.50 312.50 305.00 310.20 JAICORPLTD 122.00 122.00 115.20 116.55 HSIL 273.95 278.25 268.55 270.45 MAXINDIA 70.20 70.50 68.80 70.20 ATUL 3472.75 3476.50 3400.50 3447.60 ITC 304.55 307.55 299.50 301.50 -3.05 AXISBANK 760.20 769.55 755.20 766.90 SOUTHBANK 16.40 16.40 15.45 15.55 DIVISLAB 1727.00 1750.70 1700.00 1742.95 KRBL 340.90 342.90 326.25 333.15 RELAXO 900.00 900.00 870.70 878.70 VEDL 170.00 170.35 163.50 167.35 -2.35 WIPRO 294.50 299.20 294.50 298.40 BEML 897.00 897.00 871.70 876.90 BATAINDIA 1448.75 1462.55 1436.95 1453.80 REDINGTON 99.45 103.80 94.20 100.35 QUESS 703.00 704.00 691.80 698.40 GRASIM 918.00 923.80 896.75 900.70 -12.75 TECHM 823.00 839.00 823.00 834.70 SUNTV 587.00 587.00 559.25 574.70 SOMANYCERA 409.20 446.90 408.00 424.95 GREENPLY 177.00 177.00 159.30 165.75 JSL 37.50 37.80 36.55 37.50 BHARTIARTL 324.00 326.80 314.05 319.75 -5.70 AMBUJACEM 226.55 227.80 217.90 220.70 APOLLOTYRE 209.10 209.40 204.35 205.70 GSPL 194.75 200.00 194.20 197.80 NAVINFLUOR 678.00 678.00 662.10 668.20 FORBESCO 2285.05 2319.95 2249.95 2280.75 SUNPHARMA 464.00 464.00 446.00 455.60 -8.50 PNB 88.00 88.00 83.60 84.80 RAYMOND 757.00 778.00 754.45 771.35 KPRMILL 633.00 633.00 593.75 599.10 HIMATSEIDE 219.60 219.60 210.00 214.00 GET&D 261.55 262.05 253.00 255.05 BAJAJ-AUTO 3045.00 3050.00 2942.90 2988.70 -55.95 ASHOKLEY 88.40 88.40 85.40 86.70 HEXAWARE 350.50 354.30 343.60 348.40 FCONSUMER 43.00 43.60 41.95 42.75 GMDCLTD 73.05 74.30 72.95 73.95 BOSCHLTD 18085.00 18133.20 17948.50 17980.00 M&M 659.70 662.20 640.00 646.00 -13.45 PFC 116.00 116.40 114.10 115.95 PHILIPCARB 158.65 158.65 153.40 156.60 IDFC 41.65 41.65 39.05 40.05 JKCEMENT 886.35 916.90 876.00 909.35 MAHLOG 525.65 543.95 525.65 539.20 POWERGRID 191.70 192.50 185.40 186.45 -4.35 HEG 1668.00 1689.00 1601.30 1626.25 SYNDIBANK 40.50 40.50 37.35 37.60 OMAXE 209.50 209.50 207.65 207.85 APLAPOLLO 1535.75 1596.90 1535.75 1588.40 NH 208.00 211.90 200.05 202.15 BRITANNIA 2970.00 2974.90 2876.05 2899.00 -68.70 ITC 305.00 307.45 300.15 301.55 BAJAJ-AUTO 3060.95 3060.95 2950.10 2993.25 CUMMINSIND 752.00 752.00 724.15 728.75 FINCABLES 450.00 450.00 440.00 441.40 GEPIL 910.00 913.00 897.55 903.35 BAJAJFINSV 7721.25 7730.00 7449.15 7515.00 -206.25 STRTECH 199.40 201.00 188.50 190.95 SPARC 173.85 175.45 165.15 168.55 BAJAJHLDNG 3260.00 3260.00 3010.00 3100.05 ZENSARTECH 234.95 235.90 230.00 233.80 NIACL 182.45 183.90 180.00 180.15 MARUTI 6700.00 6750.00 6630.00 6638.60 -204.25 JPASSOCIAT 5.59 5.59 5.36 5.41 MARICO 359.00 366.00 355.65 358.35 EICHERMOT 20324.00 20351.10 20145.50 20313.05 ABB 1478.05 1486.45 1468.45 1473.40 SHARDACROP 370.00 370.00 359.50 365.70 INFRATEL 273.70 278.90 256.50 262.55 -10.35 LT 1362.00 1365.05 1340.10 1347.75 HAVELLS 766.95 776.70 760.65 774.10 LAKSHVILAS 79.10 79.10 75.65 75.65 RATNAMANI 872.00 900.00 870.00 899.85 HEROMOTOCO 2573.00 2574.00 2477.00 2505.05 -98.95 M&M 660.00 662.35 640.00 645.45 GSFC 101.10 102.00 97.25 97.90 GICHSGFIN 255.20 262.80 255.00 257.50 SUPPETRO 214.60 215.95 208.60 208.65 INDUSINDBK 1679.90 1679.90 1575.20 1600.30 -98.55 ONGC 168.00 171.00 166.20 169.30 TIINDIA 377.00 387.60 366.05 376.70 TATACOFFEE 90.25 91.40 88.75 89.10 SJVN 24.60 24.60 23.85 24.05 IBULHSGFIN 737.70 738.40 670.60 691.20 -47.25 HINDPETRO 284.00 294.75 279.75 290.35 GHCL 259.20 259.80 248.85 252.50 SUNDRMFAST 548.95 554.85 546.30 550.65 INOXWIND 66.40 66.40 63.75 64.25 IDFCFIRSTB 51.75 51.85 48.95 49.65 VOLTAS 618.00 618.00 599.00 602.85 VINATIORGA 1770.65 1814.30 1764.00 1801.80 YESBANK 213.50 213.50 165.60 166.75 -70.45 MHRIL 239.65 239.65 229.85 235.75 IBVENTURES 317.55 317.55 286.65 297.25 LICHSGFIN 500.00 505.25 488.40 495.80 AARTIIND 1637.00 1645.25 1615.05 1621.60 BAYERCROP 4102.30 4175.00 4051.05 4110.00 NIFTY NEXT 50 HINDUNILVR 1747.00 1762.00 1742.40 1753.95 COLPAL 1204.10 1212.00 1190.00 1207.45 NLCINDIA 67.10 67.30 64.70 65.50 NAVNETEDUL 112.50 112.50 110.25 110.95 EXIDEIND 216.00 220.50 211.65 214.35 HINDZINC 271.75 277.90 268.50 276.80 GESHIP 284.95 291.20 281.60 287.60 ASTRAL 1279.95 1279.95 1214.25 1230.80 BHARTIARTL 324.00 326.55 314.25 320.20 MGL 965.00 971.15 946.75 965.25 COROMANDEL 433.70 434.80 425.05 432.90 KALPATPOWR 468.35 468.35 460.00 464.10 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE INFRATEL 273.05 275.00 255.00 261.85 JSWENERGY 69.65 71.40 68.50 69.65 GILLETTE 7507.00 7576.90 7452.00 7507.75 UNITEDBNK 11.00 11.04 10.65 10.85 NIFTY NEXT 50 27888.55 27921.55 27608.05 27800.25 -120.80 DLF 174.40 174.40 167.15 172.85 HFCL 22.40 22.65 22.10 22.15 JAGRAN 116.85 116.85 110.75 113.85 TIMETECHNO 93.30 93.60 90.55 90.65 HDFCAMC 1635.00 1738.00 1631.00 1690.00 76.95 TVSMOTOR 505.00 505.35 486.00 491.15 TRIDENT 67.00 67.00 65.05 65.50 ALLCARGO 114.10 114.10 106.20 107.95 TATAINVEST 854.50 857.00 850.25 851.90 HINDPETRO 284.80 294.85 279.35 291.55 8.65 BHEL 71.25 72.25 69.45 70.75 NAUKRI 1915.90 1975.10 1870.00 1937.50 SCI 34.30 35.00 34.20 34.45 GDL 135.10 135.15 132.45 133.35 MCDOWELL-N 543.20 562.90 543.20 561.40 14.40 SUNPHARMA 462.30 463.90 446.00 456.95 ADVENZYMES 194.20 194.20 189.35 190.80 SFL 1345.05 1360.00 1296.25 1352.10 GSKCONS 7215.70 7267.00 7203.75 7256.10 INDIGO 1494.90 1522.90 1473.25 1516.25 34.45 ADANIPOWER 48.45 48.70 44.00 44.85 FRETAIL 420.65 426.20 412.00 418.85 HEIDELBERG 183.00 184.40 179.75 182.35 CARERATING 977.25 988.40 977.25 983.45 HINDZINC 272.95 277.80 268.25 276.00 5.55 SAIL 56.75 56.80 54.20 55.85 PAGEIND 23000.00 23165.95 22651.00 22947.75 SHK 147.95 153.00 146.00 149.95 THOMASCOOK 245.30 249.90 243.00 245.55 HDFCLIFE 400.00 406.40 395.00 405.45 5.80 SBILIFE 631.00 644.50 631.00 639.60 CROMPTON 230.85 237.50 224.70 236.65 LAXMIMACH 5871.00 5900.00 5625.00 5778.10 AIAENG 1776.05 1840.00 1755.45 1815.00 MOTHERSUMI 144.50 148.00 141.40 146.55 2.05 MCX 850.00 866.15 830.40 857.90 SUDARSCHEM 330.25 342.30 325.55 332.85 PFIZER 3134.30 3168.80 3088.10 3128.60 CORPBANK 28.00 28.00 27.30 27.30 DIVISLAB 1722.35 1750.00 1707.05 1745.00 22.65 CANBK 273.45 273.45 254.65 260.30 VMART 2711.00 2798.00 2711.00 2780.35 IEX 160.00 161.35 158.00 158.35 PGHH 10420.00 10420.00 10074.00 10160.20 NMDC 100.00 101.45 99.05 100.80 1.05 BANKINDIA 92.15 92.15 87.00 88.30 GMRINFRA 17.00 17.10 16.40 16.60 PRSMJOHNSN 97.50 97.50 92.80 94.55 CERA 2836.60 2836.60 2776.45 2794.05 HAVELLS 760.00 778.25 760.00 774.25 7.45 GODREJPROP 854.90 858.00 816.95 829.70 BIRLACORPN 498.95 512.80 498.40 502.95 PRESTIGE 261.50 264.00 253.30 259.15 APARINDS 652.85 677.00 645.05 668.85 PIDILITIND 1224.00 1243.00 1211.60 1232.00 10.60 RAIN 121.90 121.90 113.40 115.20 INDOSTAR 402.55 402.55 377.60 394.25 COCHINSHIP 380.00 383.95 374.60 375.80 SCHAEFFLER 5425.00 5471.00 5350.00 5384.15 PAGEIND 22920.00 23306.00 22650.00 23175.00 177.85 BPCL 373.00 383.35 369.10 378.95 AMARAJABAT 668.00 668.00 658.70 661.25 SHILPAMED 401.70 404.00 386.00 390.50 THYROCARE 490.50 494.50 488.00 490.45 SBILIFE 635.10 644.75 635.10 639.95 2.70 UNIONBANK 87.55 87.95 82.40 83.25 ISEC 227.00 227.10 218.00 221.55 EIHOTEL 190.00 190.15 186.30 189.00 SHRIRAMCIT 1720.00 1720.00 1650.00 1657.35 COLPAL 1205.00 1211.45 1189.75 1209.00 4.90 INDIGO 1494.00 1525.05 1474.40 1515.35 CADILAHC 330.85 330.85 320.90 324.95 JBCHEPHARM 346.00 351.25 341.20 344.05 LALPATHLAB 1035.95 1046.90 1028.70 1039.45 LUPIN 868.35 875.15 863.00 871.50 3.15 ORIENTCEM 117.00 117.00 105.00 106.95 CUB 203.90 203.90 198.10 200.35 GUJGAS 157.35 159.50 153.70 157.10 PTC 70.55 70.55 69.00 69.25 HONAUT 23861.00 24249.00 23311.50 23975.20 BANDHANBNK 598.80 603.80 581.05 602.00 2.10 GAIL 351.90 356.70 348.50 355.65 PERSISTENT* 623.20 643.65 623.20 639.35 UBL 1420.00 1434.55 1413.30 1418.85 ITDCEM 122.90 123.95 121.15 123.10 SOLARINDS 1080.00 1080.00 1046.05 1067.20 MARICO 358.90 366.50 355.60 360.00 1.10 DMART 1301.10 1306.85 1276.40 1293.60 NHPC 23.60 23.65 23.05 23.30 EQUITAS 131.00 131.35 127.20 130.50 IBULISL 315.00 315.00 301.45 301.45 ELGIEQUIP 266.90 266.90 262.10 263.70 CONCOR 489.00 498.10 480.00 495.00 1.05 AUROPHARMA 834.00 838.00 811.00 818.65 GREAVESCOT 144.65 149.20 142.75 146.65 ITI 92.50 92.60 89.80 90.70 WABAG 294.00 294.00 282.50 285.15 AKZOINDIA 1700.80 1734.45 1685.45 1718.85 PETRONET 238.00 242.30 237.75 240.00 0.25 MAHABANK 19.90 20.00 17.67 18.17 ABCAPITAL 99.00 99.15 97.30 97.80 INDHOTEL 152.10 154.55 150.80 153.95 CCL 257.00 262.00 256.85 260.00 SHOPERSTOP 455.00 461.35 447.50 458.55 CADILAHC 328.00 328.85 320.50 327.90 -0.10 INDIACEM 110.60 110.90 105.10 106.90 CASTROLIND 155.40 156.85 150.65 152.80 MRF 54395.75 54590.00 52550.15 52925.20 ENDURANCE 1150.05 1179.00 1144.00 1170.10 ITDC 267.80 268.30 258.30 260.35 DABUR 398.55 403.10 397.00 397.80 -0.15 PNBHOUSING 772.00 772.00 701.40 711.70 TATAELXSI 924.00 936.00 916.35 930.25 CENTURYPLY 179.00 179.00 172.15 173.35 MAHINDCIE 225.60 229.60 222.15 227.70 MINDACORP 130.00 130.20 126.55 126.90 GODREJCP 651.00 658.20 645.65 652.85 -0.35 PEL 2409.60 2409.60 2302.70 2356.40 CGPOWER 39.50 39.50 37.30 37.55 KEI 412.00 413.00 400.25 408.75 TIMKEN 567.60 569.95 545.00 552.10 HATSUN 696.60 707.00 692.70 700.60 BOSCHLTD 17952.00 18198.65 17900.00 18001.25 -17.35 M&MFIN 414.00 414.75 396.50 400.85 RNAM 208.00 208.00 188.00 197.50 COFFEEDAY 273.90 284.15 258.00 260.45 SUPRAJIT 235.00 235.00 226.00 230.05 LAOPALA 207.00 207.00 203.65 205.35 ICICIGI 1083.10 1100.20 1079.60 1087.00 -2.15 INFIBEAM 44.75 44.75 41.40 41.70 DCMSHRIRAM 420.80 435.00 418.00 433.70 FDC 159.00 175.00 154.75 172.10 MMTC 26.45 26.55 25.95 26.10 NETWORK18 33.80 33.80 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End of an era as Japan’s emperor abdicates UN chief: World AFP n TOKYO aries in the palace. On 2011 earthquake and tsunami Wednesday, the 59-year-old and listened to stories of terri- mperor Akihito of Japan Naruhito will inherit the impe- ble suffering. seeing hate-based Eformally stepped down rial regalia in a 10-minute cer- “It is true the emperor is Tuesday, the first abdication for emony that is off-limits to seen to be like a god, but at the 200 years in the world’s oldest female royals, even his wife same time, you felt that you monarchy, as his son Naruhito Masako. He will shortly after- were close to him,” Rikia violence against prepared to take the wards make his first address to Iwasaki, a 13-year-old school- Chrysanthemum Throne and the nation as its 126th emper- boy, told AFP outside the usher in a new imperial era. In or. Crowds were expected to Imperial Palace. The Oxford- the “Room of Pine” in Tokyo’s gather to count down to the educated Naruhito now faces Imperial Palace, the popular new era outside the palace and the delicate balancing act of various faiths 85-year-old performed the at the scramble crossing in continuing his father’s popular abdication ritual in the pres- Tokyo’s lively Shibuya district, legacy while upholding the PTI n UNITED NATIONS ence of the imperial regalia — although the drizzle threat- traditions of the an ancient sword and sacred ened to dampen some of the Chrysanthemum Throne that he world is seeing a jewel that are considered to enthusiasm. stretch back centuries. T“groundswell of intoler- legitimise an emperor. Security has been beefed He has called for “new ance” and hate-based violence In his final speech, Akihito up with extra police patrols on royal duties” to fit modern against people of various faiths, offered his “deepest heartfelt the streets, sniffer dogs scour- times and has criticised the and this “venom” is directed at gratitude to the people of ing the palace grounds and sometimes stifling lifestyle anyone considered “the other”, Japan” and said he would “pray even divers inspecting the imposed on royals, especially as the UN chief has said, warning for the peace and happiness of moat. A more public enthrone- his wife Masako has struggled that parts of the internet were all the people in Japan and ment ceremony will take place to adapt to palace life. The becoming “hothouses of hate”. around the world.” Despite on October 22, during which abdication has resulted in a 10- UN Secretary General near-constant rain in Tokyo, Naruhito will parade through day holiday in Japan, although Antonio Guterres’ remarks have several hundred wellwishers the streets of the capital and be polls show many famously come in the wake of a series of congregated outside the Palace congratulated by other world hard-working Japanese were attacks against mosques, syna- during the historic ceremony leaders and royalty. opposed to such a long break. gogues and other places of attended by around 300 people, President Donald Trump They have nonetheless worship in the recent past, including Prime Minister sent congratulations, offering taken the opportunity to trav- including the Easter Sunday Shinzo Abe and around a “heartfelt appreciation” to the el, with bullet trains and air- bombings targeting three dozen members of the royal outgoing imperial couple and ports overflowing and Tokyo’s churches in Sri Lanka that family. stressing the “close relation- usually packed commuter killed more than 250 people. “I feel overwhelmed emo- ship” between the US and trains eerily empty at rush A gunman armed with a The UN chief has set two tionally,” said a tearful Yayoi Japan. He will become the first hour. Entrepreneurs have sold semiautomatic rifle on Sunday “urgent initiatives” in motion - Iwasaki, a 50-year-old bank foreign leader to meet the new everything from “Reiwa” bot- entered a synagogue in Poway the drawing up of UN plan of employee, standing outside the emperor on a trip in May. tles of sake to USD 10 cans of in California, some 40 kilome- action to “fully mobilise” the palace. “In the past, enthrone- Born in 1933 as Japan was air from the “Heisei” era of tres north of San Diego, yelling system to tackle hate speech, led ments followed the death of embarking on a militaristic Akihito’s reign. anti-Semitic slurs and opened by Special Adviser on the emperors and people weren’t sweep across Asia in the name Japan has witnessed a fire, killing one woman, and Prevention of Genocide Adama sure whether they should be of his father Hirohito, the 11- tumultuous change from 1989 wounding the rabbi and two Dieng, and an effort being led happy and celebrating, but year-old Akihito listened in when it last ushered in a new others. Six people, including a by the High Representative for with this transition, I am sure tears as his nation’s defeat in era. pastor, were killed in an attack the Alliance of Civilizations that we can celebrate while wel- World War II was announced Then, Japan ruled the on a church in Burkina Faso on (UNAOC) Miguel Moratinos to coming the new era,” she said. in an unprecedented radio world economically in the Sunday. Last month, 50 wor- help ensure the safety of reli- Akihito will technically remain address. middle of a technology-fuelled shippers were gunned down at gious sanctuaries. emperor until the stroke of He has broken new boom that caused soaring land two mosques in Christchurch “The world must step up to midnight when Naruhito takes ground in the sensitive role, prices and sparked wild cost in New Zealand. “Around the stamp out anti-Semitism, anti- over and the new era of “Reiwa” expressing regret over Japan’s comparisons: the Imperial world, we are seeing a disturb- Muslim hatred, persecution of — meaning “beautiful harmo- wartime actions and gradual- Palace grounds were said to be ing groundswell of intolerance Christians and all other forms ny” — begins, lasting for as ly modernising the royal fam- worth more than all of Canada. and hate-based violence tar- of racism, xenophobia, dis- long as he reigns. ily and bringing it closer to the Now, Japan is battling geting worshippers of many crimination and incitement,” Earlier Tuesday, draped in people. Akihito and his wife sluggish growth and chroni- faiths. In recent days alone, a Guterres said. Hatred is a threat ornate golden-brown robes Michiko, whom he met at a cally low inflation with a pop- synagogue in the United States to everyone and therefore it is and wearing a towering black tennis tournament in 1959, ulation in decline that will Japan's Emperor Akihito, left, accompanied by Empress Michiko, attends the ceremony of his abdication in front of other and a church in Burkina Faso a “job for everyone”, he said. hat, Akihito reported his abdi- touched hearts in Japan and soon become the world’s first members of the royal families and top government officials at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo and People take photos of the famous have come under attack,” the “Political and religious leaders cation to his ancestors and around the world when they “ultra-aged” society, with 28 per double bridge in the compound of Imperial Palace in Tokyo Tuesday. Emperor Akihito is set to abdicate later in the day as Japan UN Chief said on Monday. have a special responsibility to Shinto gods at several sanctu- knelt before survivors of the cent of people over 65. embraces the end of his reign with an emotion mixed with reminiscence and hopes for a new era. AP “Such incidents have promote peaceful coexistence. become all-too-familiar: I will count on the strong sup- Muslims gunned down in port of Governments, civil soci- mosques, their religious sites ety and other partners in work- Israel honours 1971 war hero Lt Gen JFR Jacob vandalised, Jews murdered in ing together to uphold the val- synagogues, their gravestones ues that bind us a single human defaced with swastikas, family,” Guterres said. PTI n JERUSALEM life”.“The Wall has plaques also present. Narrating an inci- and fine man will usher even Christians killed at prayer, their Earlier on Monday, at the honouring more than 340 peo- dent from 2009 when Marshall, greater bonds of friendship churches often torched. Houses UN in Geneva, a major summit srael on Tuesday honoured ple comprising privates, high along with Lt. Gen. Jacob, met between the peoples of India of worship, instead of the safe to counter hate speech got ILt. Gen. (retd) Jack Farj ranking army officers, women, former Israeli President and Israel”. havens they should be, have underway, co-hosted by Rafael (JFR) Jacob, who nego- front line fighters and humble Shimon Peres, who offered “Ammunition Hill com- become targets,” Guterres said. Dieng.Warning against a tiated the historic surrender of members of supporting units the legendary warrior to immi- memorates the memory of the He said apart from the murders “revival” of ultra-nationalist Pakistani troops in Dhaka after who embodied these virtues”, grate to Israel, he said that fallen soldiers of Israel as well of innocent people, there was groups and parties, the UN offi- the 1971 Bangladesh’s libera- a senior official at the prompt came Jacob’s reply, “I as Jews living in other coun- “loathsome rhetoric” and xeno- cial said that they “legitimised tion war, with a plaque on the Ammunition Hill told PTI. am a son of India, I would die tries, in whose defense they phobia aimed not only at reli- violations” by portraying Wall of Honour at the Ammunition Hill was a on Indian soil, I served my fought. It is, therefore, a great gious groups but also at minorities as a threat to their Ammunition Hill here. Lt. fortified Jordanian military country and my beloved coun- privilege for me to be here migrants, minorities and culture and identity.“These Gen. Jacob, who died in 2016 post in the northern part of try.” “He was not only a mili- today to honour the memory refugees. groups are spreading their at the age of 92, was one of the Jordanian ruled East tary strategist and a legendary of one such soldier who served “Assertions of white incendiary language into main- most prominent members of Jerusalem. It was the site of one General but a fine man who his mother country India with supremacy, a resurgence of stream political discourse. We India’s relatively small Jewish of the fiercest battles of the Six cared for fellow human beings. great distinction,” he said. neo-Nazi ideology, venom see this in too many countries,” community, serving as a Day War in which 21 Israeli He was very active in charity Highlighting Lt. Gen. directed at anyone considered he said at the event co-hosted Lieutenant General in the soldiers were killed. It is now work with Mother Teresa,” Jacob’s contribution beyond the other,” he said. Guterres with the International Indian Army and later as a a national memorial site where said Marshall, who has been the achievements as a military warned that parts of the inter- Association for the Defense of Governor of two Indian states- young soldiers and officers bringing Indian contingents to man, Kapoor said that “he net were becoming “hothouses Religious Liberty (AIDLR). Goa and Punjab. are inducted into the Israel the Jewish Macabbiah games had a strong sense of history of hate”, as “like-minded bigots” “We need to collectively The Wall of Honour at the Defence Forces (IDF) and India-born Jewish Judge, Abe nation with distinction,” Lt. (commonly referred to as the and a deep respect for heritage”. find each other on-line, and and actively stop these dynam- Ammunition Hill pays tributes salute the flag. Sofaer of the US, who was the Gen. Jacob’s close friend, Jewish Olympics). “When he was appointed platforms serve to inflame and ics and counter them with mes- to the heroism and courage of The 90-feet high struc- personal legal adviser to for- Marshall, told the gathering at India’s Ambassador to as the General officer enable hate to go viral. “As sages of openness and inclu- Jewish soldiers who fought in ture with a flag was inciden- mer US Secretary of State a ceremony to unveil the Israel, Pavan Kapoor, said, “Lt. Commanding–in–Chief of the crime feeds on crime, and as sion,” Dieng said. Last month, the defence of their countries tally donated by an Indian George Shultz. plaque reminiscing the funer- Gen. JFR Jacob’s illustrious Eastern Command, in vile views move from the Dieng also expressed concern they lived in “implementing Jew, Sam Marshall, who also “It is a wonderful tribute al ceremony Government of life will remain a source of Calcutta, he set about restor- fringes to the mainstream, I am about spiralling intercommunal values of bravery, loyalty, com- initiated the move to honour that you are giving to a very India arranged for its famous inspiration for all Indians. It is ing several heritage sites at the profoundly concerned that we violence in central Mali which mitment and dedication to a Lt. Gen. Jacob at the fine human being. His beloved son where then President my belief that by unveiling the Headquarters of Eastern are nearing a pivotal moment in claimed 134 villagers’ lives in mission, leadership, creativity, Ammunition Hill Wall of India gave him the accolades Pranab Mukherjee and Prime wall plaque here today, the Command - Fort William - to battling hatred and extrem- one single attack, including camaraderie and sanctity of Honour, in association with reserved for people serving the Minister Narendra Modi were memory of this great soldier their former splendour. ism,” he said. women and children. Progress made on Azhar, N Korea slams ‘foolish Globe Trotting and dangerous’ Pompeo Lupita draws comparisons between ‘GOT’ Seoul (AFP): A senior North Korean White Walkers and Tethered from ‘Us’ resolution soon: China official on Tuesday Los Angeles: Lupita Nyong’o is a diehard “Game of Thrones” fan and like any other follower accused US Secretary of the hit HBO show, the actor too spent her weekend waiting for its next episode.While the PTI n BEIJING of State Mike Pompeo third episode of the series’ final season dropped, the Oscar winner drew comparisons between of having “foolish and “GOT” antagonists White Walkers and creepy dopplegangers, the Tethered from her latest film, hina said on Tuesday that dangerous ideas”, and horror hit “Us”.Nyong’o posted a point-by-point Twitter thread, supported with GIFs and pho- C‘some progress’ has been warned Washington tos, chalking out similarities and differences between the two villains from different univers- achieved on designating of an “unwanted out- es. “Coming to think of it, the Tethered (#UsMovie) and the White Walkers (#GameOfThrones) Jaish-e-Mohammed chief come” if it does not have quite a bit in common: 1. They come in silence but not in peace, 2. They won’t stop until Masood Azhar as a global ter- adjust its stance on they kill errrrrrrrrybody, 3. They wear block colors, 4. They have a signature weapon (scissors rorist by the UN and hoped economic sanctions. and ice blade), 5. Their death stare does half the job, 6. Their leaders could use some edge tamer that the vexed issue will be Pyongyang and and 7. They could all use a drink of water and better dietary options (sic)” the actor wrote “properly resolved” but Washington have been at log- “Our resolution on denucleari- Sunday.For differences, she tweeted, “1.#TheTethered don’t send out Save-The-Dates - they make refused to give any timeline. gerheads since the collapse of a sation remains intact and we will surprise visits, 2. #TheTethered: About that fire, 3. #WhiteWalkers: About that ice, 4. #TheTethered: The comments by the summit between North Korean do so when time is right,” she said, friends of PETA, #WhiteWalkers: not so much.”Nyong’o playfully even asked, “Did I miss any- Chinese Foreign Ministry leader Kim Jong Un and US in comments cited by North thing?”Official Twitter account of BBC Africa posed a question to the actor, “who do you think spokesman on Tuesday came President Donald Trump in Korea’s official KCNA news ser- will eventually take the Iron Throne? #GoT.”To which, she replied, “Well the world is safe with days after President Xi February with no deal reached on vice. “But it will only be possible Lady Mormont obvs (sic).”Nyong’o’s reply came before the show premiered Sunday. Jinping met Pakistan Prime of the UN Security Council. technical hold on a fresh the North’s denuclearisation. when the US revises and reshapes Minister Imran Khan here. “First, we support the proposal moved by France, Since then tensions have its current calculation.” And if the There is no happily ever after: Taylor Swift China put a technical listing issue being settled the UK and the US to list mounted, and Tuesday’s com- US did not change its stance by hold in March on a fresh pro- within the 1267 committee Azhar under the 1267 Al ments marked the second time the end of this year, it will “face Los Angeles: Pop star Taylor Swift believes there is no ‘’happily ever posal to impose a ban on the through dialogue and con- Qaeda Sanctions Committee. Pyongyang has criticised the top (an) unwanted outcome,” she after’’ in life, but insisted it is important for people to focus on head of Pakistan-based JeM sultation and I believe this is The US, the UK and US diplomat this month. The said, without elaborating fur- the good memories to stay motivated. The 29-year-old singer which claimed responsibility the consensus of most mem- France this time stepped up reclusive state has previously ther. said her latest single ‘ME!’ is a reflection of the good for the deadly Pulwama ter- bers. Second, the relevant pressure on Beijing by taking demanded the removal of Washington has blamed the moments she has had in her life. ‘’I think when we talk about ror attack. It was for the consultations are going on the issue directly to the pow- Pompeo from future talks, collapse of the Hanoi summit in being happy or loving yourself those are all things that we fourth time, China blocked within the committee and erful UN Security Council labelling him as “reckless”. In an February on the North’s demands feel sometimes and maybe this song is a glimpse of that Azhar’s listing as a global ter- has achieved some progress. (UNSC). interview with CBS last week, for sanctions relief in return for moment when we do feel like that. When we’re having the rorist by the UN. Third, I believe, with the Though China can exer- Pompeo said the US could limited nuclear disarmament — best day, the sun is shining, it’s going to be an okay day, “Regarding the listing joint efforts of all parties, this cise its veto power as a per- “change paths” if Kim did not but Pyongyang has denied this, everything’s going to be good, I’m alright with issue in the 1267 Committee, issue can be properly manent member of the bring “real conversations” on saying it had wanted only some myself.‘’But I think one thing to always keep tabs on we have expressed our posi- resolved,” he said at a media UNSC, Beijing has staunch- abandoning North Korea’s of the measures eased. is the fact that we have to know that there is no ‘hap- tion many times and I just briefing here. ly opposed the issue to be nuclear arsenal to the negotiation Last week, North Korea also pily ever after’ where we’re just happy forever,” want to stress two points,” “I can only say that I taken to the apex UN body as table. slammed John Bolton, the White Swift said during an appearance on the “Zach Sang Foreign Ministry spokesman believe that this will be prop- it has to publically explain its On Tuesday, North Korean House National Security Advisor, Show”. The singer also revealed that she took time Geng Shuang said answering erly resolved,” Geng added. stand on its reservations to Vice Foreign Minister Choe Son saying he had a “lack of under- off from the spotlight to get over the low moments a number of questions on He was responding to list Azhar, whose group JeM Hui said Pompeo’s comments standing about the intentions” of and exhaustion. ‘’There have been times where I designating Azhar as a glob- questions on the media has already been designated were “foolish and dangerous Kim and President Donald needed to take years off because I just felt exhaust- al terrorist under the 1267 Al reports that China has as terror outfit by UN, before ideas that imply overthrowing our Trump in an escalation of rhetoric ed, or I felt like, really low or really bad,” she added. Qaeda Sanctions Committee reportedly consented to lift its exercising its veto. system with military means”. against US officials. world 14 LUCKNOW | WEDNESDAY | MAY 1, 2019 Church services in Sri Lanka to resume from May 5: Cardinal

PTI n LONDON media that bags will not be taking the law into their another commission com- ublic mass in the terror-hit allowed to be taken inside the hands,” he said.The religious prising religious leaders. PSri Lanka would resume in churches owing to security leader said a new government Buddhist clergy is eligible to certain Catholic churches from measures. comprising all parties should lead such a commission as May 5 and no bags will be President Maithripala be appointed. they will look into the matter allowed inside as part of the Sirisena and Prime Minister “No party should think of impartially,” he said. tight security measures, Ranil Wickremesinghe’s had elections at this moment. We Meanwhile, the Cardinal according to Cardinal Malcolm also attended the private will even have to take to the refused to accept a bullet- Ranjith.All public church ser- memorial mass. streets and lead peaceful proof vehicle provided for his vices were cancelled after the Commenting on Prime protests if the government security by Prime Minister Easter Sunday bomb blasts Minister Wickremesinghe’s continues to handle the situ- Wickremesinghe, saying what that ripped through three statement that the bombings ation in the manner it present- matters most at present is the churches and high-end hotels, could have been averted had ly does. Action should be safety of people. killing 253 people and injuring the Counter-Terrorism Act taken against ministers and He also reiterated that 500 others. been in force, he said that MPs if they were found guilty much needs to be done to The prelate said on amending the Prevention of of being part of the Easter restore normalcy, Times Monday that vigilance com- Terrorism Act (PTA) is better Sunday bombings,” he was Online reported. mittees formed by the residents than bringing in a new piece quoted as saying in the report. A total of 106 suspects, of the parish would be respon- of legislation to counter ter- Cardinal Ranjith said he including a Tamil medium sible to identify individuals rorism, the Daily Mirror wasn’t consulted prior to the teacher and a school principal, who enter their respective reported.“It is easier to amend appointment of a presidential have been arrested in connec- churches and parishioners will the existing legislation rather commission to probe security tion with the Easter Sunday have to confirm their identity than bringing in a new one. lapses that led to the Easter blasts. The Islamic State before entering a church. Effective measures should bombings. claimed the attacks, but the The cardinal, who con- be taken to apprehend the “We are oblivious to the government has blamed local ducted a private memorial individuals and groups backgrounds of the members Islamist extremist group mass on Sunday fearing repeat responsible for these attacks in in the commission. We urge National Thowheeth Jamaath A Sri Lankan laborer waits to loads cartons of merchandises in a truck in a whole sale market in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, of the Easter attacks, told order to prevent people from the government to appoint (NTJ) for the attacks. US warns of more attacks in SL by active Three suspects held, van seized Lanka lifts social media Colombo (PTI): The Sri heading towards Colombo. A from around the world in 2018. blockade imposed after members of terror group still at large Lankan police on Tuesday total of 106 suspects, including Around 450,000 Indian tourists Colombo (PTI): The told the Colombo Gazette. tragedies and through our announced that three suspects a Tamil medium teacher and a visited Sri Lanka last year and the US has warned that the ter- Sri Lankan authorities said ongoing cooperation with were arrested along with a van school principal, have been island nation was expecting the Easter Sunday blasts rorist threat in Sri Lanka still they believed a little-known local authorities, the connected to the devastating arrested in connection with the total Indian tourist arrivals to remains as active members local militant Islamist group embassy has said. “These Easter Sunday bombings from Easter Sunday blasts.Powerful cross one million in 2019. Colombo (PTI): The Sri of the group that carried out known as National Tawheed terrible attacks are the work the country’s North Central blasts ripped through three President Sirisena acknowledged Lankan government Tuesday the massive suicide attacks Jamath (NTJ) was behind of a few individuals and not Province.The suspicious van churches and as many luxury during his meeting on Monday lifted a nationwide blanket on Easter Sunday may still the attack that killed 253 of an entire community. Sri was wanted over the terror hotels on Easter Sunday, killing with the country’s hoteliers that ban on social media imposed be at large, a media report people and injured nearly Lankans of all backgrounds attacks and was taken into 253 people and injuring more the tourism and hotel industries to curb the spread of misin- said Tuesday. The US 500 more. However, the NTJ and faiths have come togeth- custody at Sungavila in than 500 others.The Islamic were worst hit after the string of formation and maintain com- Embassy here has said that has not claimed responsi- er to condemn these atroc- Polonnaruwa town, Ruwan State claimed the attacks, but powerful blasts ripped through munal harmony soon after at the request of the Sri bility for the attacks, Sri ities. Unity is the most pow- Gunasekara, police spokesper- the government has blamed three churches and as many lux- the devastating Easter Sunday Lankan Government, US Lanka’s worst. erful answer to terrorism,” son, said.They said the van local Islamist extremist group ury hotels on Easter Sunday, bombings on churches and security experts were work- On Tuesday, the Islamic the ambassador said recent- which bears the licence plate National Thowheeth Jamaath killing 253 people and injuring luxury hotels that killed 253 ing closely with their Sri State terror group said it had ly.Teplitz further under- ‘EP PX 2399’ was taken into (NTJ) for the attacks. PTI AMS more than 500 others. The bombs people. es and as many luxury hotels on Lankan partners on “fulfill- carried out the attacks, and scored that “while we work custody along with the three AKJ tore through three five-star hotels According to the Sri Lankan April 21, killing 253 people and ing short term, specific released video of men it together to bring the perpe- suspects.The van was parked in Sirisena assures hoteliers in Colombo: the Cinnamon Information Department, injuring more than 500 oth- objectives” related to the says were the bombers, trators of these heinous the garden of a home in the maximum financial help to Grand, the Shangri La and the President Maithripala Sirisena ers.The government said it recent attacks and to bring- pledging allegiance to the crimes to justice, we must area and further investigations revive tourism Kingsbury. Forty foreigners, has instructed the blocked social media in the ing the perpetrators to jus- group.The attackers target- remain vigilant in defending are being carried out. Sri Lankan President including 11 Indian nationals, Telecommunications wake of the Easter Sunday tice. ted three Catholic churches the democratic ideals that Last week, Sri Lanka placed Maithripala Sirisena has assured died in the attacks.Sirisena Regulatory Commission to lift attacks to curb the spread of Nancy VanHorn, the and three luxury form the pillars of a strong all police stations in Colombo hoteliers that the government will requested Central Bank Governor the ban on Facebook, misinformation among the pub- spokesperson at the US hotels.Ambassador Teplitz society. “And we must do so on high alert as police were give them maximum financial Indrajit Coomaraswamy to pro- WhatsApp, YouTube and other lic.The Islamic State has claimed Embassy in Colombo that has said the attacks are the without destroying commu- hunting for an unidentified relief to revive the lucrative vide “maximum financial relief” popular platforms from April the attacks, but the govern- the US believes active mem- work of a few individuals nities of peaceful, innocent container truck and a van, tourism industry hit by the coun- immediately to the hoteliers, 30. The government has asked ment has blamed local Islamist bers of the attack group that and not of an entire com- people who share the faith of believed to be carrying explo- try’s worst terror attack on Easter Sunday Times reported. Hotels the public to share content on extremist group National carried out the terror attacks munity. As Sri Lanka looks the attackers, but not their sives. Sunday that killed 253 people, Association President Sanath social media sites with “utmost Thowheeth Jamaath (NTJ) for on Easter Sunday may still to the future and to imple- warped ideology,” she said. A warning was issued by including 40 foreigners. Tourism Ukwatte said hoteliers had invest- responsibility” while bearing in the bombings.Both Christianity be at large. “As the (US) menting changes in securi- “We must always respect the Director of Security at the accounts for about five per cent ed large sums of money in the mind the current situation of the and Islam are minority religions Ambassador (Alaina Teplitz) ty and communications pro- the wonderful diversity of Colombo Harbour said intelli- of Sri Lanka’s economy, with development of the hotels and country, the Sunday Times in Sri Lanka, with each account- has previously stated and as cedures to prevent future Sri Lanka and fortify the gence had found information India, Britain and China being the requested the government to reported.Social media had ing for less than 10 per cent of reflected in our travel advi- atrocities, the US stands culture of unity that the that an unidentified container main markets. India is the largest provide a moratorium or waiver remained blocked in Sri Lanka the population. The vast major- sory, the terrorist threat is ready to assist with lessons country needs to thrive,” truck and a van carrying a source market for Sri Lanka, on the capital and interest for a where a string of powerful ity of Sri Lankans identify as ongoing,” the spokesperson learned from our own past she said. potential explosive device was which received 2.3 million tourists period of at least two years. blasts tore through three church- Buddhist. US deputy attorney general resigns Venezuela political crisis PTI n WASHINGTON tionable policies, like the pres- with top Justice and FBI offi- ident’s attempt to ban Muslim cials recording the president in S Deputy Attorney immigrants and his legally his offices for evidence that he UGeneral Rod Rosenstein, dubious policies to block was unfit, so that he could be who chose Special Counsel migrants at the southern bor- constitutionally removed. Robert Mueller to lead the der. When the Justice Russia interference probe and Just days after his appoint- Department sought to charac- protected him from political ment in April 2017, Trump terize it has having been said intrusion, announced Monday tested Rosenstein’s loyalty by jokingly, Rosenstein was unable he was stepping down.In a let- demanding he author a justifi- to shed suspicions that he was ter to President Donald Trump, cation for firing Comey.Trump discussing an illegal action Rosenstein said he would made clear that a key reason he against the president. depart on May 11, after more wanted the FBI chief out was to Rosenstein reportedly drafted than two turbulent years as the stymie the Russia investigation, his resignation, but stayed on second highest-ranking official which threatened members of after a meeting with Trump, in the Department of Justice. the president’s team.Rosenstein saying he would see the The veteran Republican April 18, Mueller concluded obliged, and later, according to Mueller investigation through. prosecutor, 54, stunned the that no one on Trump’s cam- reports, told colleagues he was Born in Philadelphia in country on May 17, 2017 when paign conspired to collude flabbergasted at being used by 1965, he studied economics at he named an independent with Russians. But he reached Trump against Comey. Trump’s alma mater, Wharton lawyer to take on the Russia no conclusion on obstruction, His move eight days later University, before attending probe after Trump fired FBI detailing the evidence he had stunned the White House, Harvard Law School.He joined director James Comey.Then- accumulated and leaving it to naming Mueller — a former the Justice Department in 1990 attorney general Jeff Sessions Congress to act.Ahead of the FBI director himself — to take and participated in the inde- had already recused himself release of the report, over the probe. pendent counsel investigation from overseeing the investiga- Rosenstein stood silently next As Mueller issued indict- into Bill Clinton, which even- An opponent to Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro returns a tear gas canister to soldiers who launched it at a small group of civilians and rebel troops gathered outside tion, leaving Rosenstein in to Attorney General Bill Barr as ment after indictment of his tually morphed into the sex La Carlota air base in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday. Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó took to the streets with activist Leopoldo Lopez and a small contingent of charge. Barr asserted that there was not former campaign aides, Trump scandal that saw Clinton heavily armed troops early Tuesday in a bold and risky call for the military to rise up and oust socialist leader Nicolas Maduro. AP That made Rosenstein enough evidence in Mueller’s was furious. He repeatedly impeached in Congress.He was effectively the one buffer report to charge Trump with attacked Sessions, Rosenstein appointed US Attorney for between Mueller and the White obstruction — a claim that and Mueller as running an Maryland by president George House — a position that many lawyers said was false. “illegal witch hunt,” demanding W. Bush in 2005 and enhanced became even more crucial Rosenstein had made clear it be shut down. his reputation with the cor- In video, IS chief emulates other hunted leaders when the investigation began last year that he would step He came under direct pres- ruption conviction of a senior Washington (AP): They demise, claim responsibility Osama bin Laden large swaths of territory - some- examining whether Trump down after Mueller’s report sure last year when media state official. make threats from their hide- for the recent Sri Lanka bomb- One of the most notorious thing al-Qaeda never man- himself had obstructed justice was released.His tenure was reported that, in the wake of He was one of only three away lairs and celebrate mass ings on Easter and warn of a figures in modern history, the aged to do. by firing Comey and then try- rocky and he drew strong crit- Comey’s firing and other con- Bush-era federal district attor- attacks. The ending isn’t script- “long battle” ahead.In the video, al-Qaeda chief bin Laden ing to have Mueller ousted.In icism for doing Trump’s bid- troversial actions by Trump, neys to be kept on by the ed for these hunted men with released by an IS-run media orchestrated various assaults Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi his final report released on ding on numerous other ques- Rosenstein privately discussed Obama administration in 2009. horrifying death tolls on their outlet, al-Baghdadi — like oth- building up to the September Al-Zarqawi led the pre- hands.When the reclusive ers before him, such as Osama 11 attacks. Shortly after US and cursor to the Islamic State Islamic State group leader Abu Bin Laden — wanted to show NATO forces attacked group, Al-Qaeda in Iraq, as the Bakr al-Baghdadi appeared in he’s alive and assure followers Afghanistan in October 2001, insurgency against the US a video Monday, he was the lat- that the battle against “infidel a video statement emerged of occupation raged there after the US Army veteran held for plotting LA mass attack est in a series of most-wanted enemies” continues. “Audio him saying Allah had hit 2003 invasion. He claimed var- Los Angeles: A US Army and stop him before he could seeking retribution for attacks to a much larger attack. figures to use the medium to and video messages by hunted America at its “most vulnera- ious attacks against the US-led veteran who was allegedly carry out his attack,” US against Muslims.After con- Domingo, who served in communicate with the outside figures is their way of rallying ble point ... destroying its most coalition and his group released plotting a large-scale terror Attorney Nick Hanna told sidering various options — Afghanistan between world. and reassuring followers that prestigious buildings.”Two gruesome videos showing the attack near Los Angeles as reporters.“Nevertheless, the including targeting Jews, September 2012 and January Al-Baghdadi’s goal was to the group must carry on,” said months later, Washington beheading of Americans and revenge for the recent mass criminal case outlines a chill- churches, and police officers 2013, apparently began dismiss suggestions of the Colin P. Clarke, a senior released an explosive video Britons. shootings in New Zealand has ing terrorism plot that devel- — Domingo decided to deto- mulling carrying out a terror extremist group’s research fellow at the Soufan which featured bin Laden Saddam Hussein been arrested, authorities said oped over the past two months nate an IED at the Long Beach attack in early March and defeat and his Center. Here’s a look at some speaking with associates in The Iraqi leader and his sons Monday. and targeted innocent rally, which ended up not tak- decided to move forward after own infamous and in some cases, Afghanistan discussing the split up and fled Baghdad as US Mark Steven Domingo, Americans that he expected to ing place, authorities said. the March 13 mass shootings often- chilling video and audio com- 9/11 attacks in more detail. forces closed on them in the 26, who had combat experi- gather this past weekend,” he At times Mr Domingo at two mosques in reported munications from terror lead- Ayman al-Zawahri spring of 2003. Saddam released ence in Afghanistan and added. Domingo was arrested said that he wanted to kill Jews Christchurch, New Zealand, ers to a deposed president on The current al-Qaeda a series of short audio statements recently converted to Islam, Friday after receiving what as they walked to synagogue,” that left 50 people dead. the run: leader and bin Laden’s succes- while on the run, extolling the faces federal terror-related he thought was a live bomb Hanna said. “At other times he One message he posted to sor has had far less of a global Iraqi resistance and urging his charges for plotting mass casu- packed with nails that was said he wanted to kill and tar- a private group online in early presence and has released few countrymen to battle. In his wan- alties via a home-made bomb delivered by an undercover get police officers, attack a mil- March referred to another audio or video statements, in ing days, Saddam resorted to at a white nationalist rally in agent. itary facility or attack crowds mass shooting in Las Vegas in which he mostly appears in his increasingly religious rhetoric to Long Beach this past weekend, According to court docu- at the Santa Monica pier.” He 2017 that left 58 dead. trademark white robe and tur- whip up support. In one audio officials said. ments, Domingo expressed added that Domingo, of “America needs another Vegas ban. Al-Qaeda was in many statement, he noted the loss of his “This was a case in which support in online posts and Reseda, a neighborhood in event... that would give them ways supplanted in recent years sons, Uday and Qusay, killed in law enforcement was able to conversations with an FBI the San Fernando Valley in Los the taste of terror they gladly by al-Baghdadi’s Islamic State the city of Mosul that summer, identify a man consumed with source for violent jihad and Angeles, even considered spread all over the world,” he group and its brutal march praising their brave martyrdom hate and bent on mass murder, aspired to become a martyr by killing a neighbor as a prelude said. AFP through Iraq and Syria. IS held for Iraq. LUCKNOW | WEDNESDAY | MAY 1, 2019 sport 15 FLYING FULL-BACKS READY FOR BARCA TEST 2018 finalists visit Camp Nou to face Messi & Co in crunch Champions League semis

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either Trent Alexander- Arnold nor Andrew NRobertson have Lionel Messi's star power, but the buc- Bale ‘100 percent' caneering Liverpool defenders could play just as vital a role as the Barcelona captain in their committed to Real mouth-watering Champions League semi-final. AFP n MADRID added: "Nothing has Virgil van Dijk has hogged changed." the spotlight among Liverpool's areth Bale is still "100 Frustrated at a lack of defenders with a superb cam- Gper cent" committed to starting opportunities for paign that earned the Dutch Real Madrid despite specu- Real towards the end of last centre-back the lation over his future, the season, Bale had actually Professional Footballers' Barcelona vs Liverpool Wales star's agent insisted hinted he might consider Association player of the LIVERPOOL VS BARCELONA on Monday. leaving when he spoke to year award. Live from 12:30am IST Liverpool won: 3 Former Tottenham the media immediately after Ahead of SONY TEN 2 NETWORK Draw: 3 winger Bale has been linked scoring twice in last year's Wednesday's first leg Barcelona won: 2 with a return to the Premier Champions League final against Messi's Barca, Robertson League after a difficult sea- win against Liverpool. and Alexander-Arnold have Date Winner Score Competition son with the troubled Bale's Madrid contract emerged as essential contribu- 30 Mar 1976 Liverpool 0-1 UEFA Cup Spanish club. runs until 2022, but the tors to Liverpool's bid for 14 Apr 1976 Draw 1-1 UEFA Cup The 29-year-old has return of Zidane, with Champions League glory. 05 Apr 2001 Draw 0-0 UEFA Cup had to endure claims that he whom he reportedly has a With 24 assists between doesn't have a strong rela- difficult relationship, has them in all competitions, freedom to move infield, from er to create three goals in a sin- If I get two assists, I expect Trent 19 Apr 2001 Liverpool 1-0 UEFA Cup tionship with his team- revived talk of a potential England right-back Alexander- where he has scored 24 goals this gle fixture when Liverpool to get three," Robertson said 20 Nov 2001 Barcelona 1-3 UEFA Champions League mates, while Real have suf- move. Arnold and Scotland left-back term. thrashed Watford in February. with a smile. 13 Mar 2002 Draw 0-0 UEFA Champions League fered a woeful campaign on Despite winning four Robertson are pivotal figures in Mohamed Salah's licence Then, when Robertson sup- "We all need to chip in 21 Feb 2007 Liverpool 1-2 UEFA Champions League the pitch. Champions League trophies plied Roberto Firmino with Jurgen Klopp's game-plan. to roam from the wing is only with goals and assists. It's not just 06 Mar 2007 Barcelona 0-1 UEFA Champions League Bale played the full 90 and one La Liga title in Robertson's 11 assists have possible because there is less Liverpool's opening goal against the front three. It's not just the minutes when Real suffered Spain, Bale has come under- equalled the Premier League need to track back defen- Tottenham recently, Alexander- defence that keeps clean sheets, a shock 1-0 defeat against fire for his inconsistent per- record for a defender and sively while Alexander- Arnold matched him by cross- either. It's a team game." Klopp says came at a time when to their guns. lowly Rayo Vallecano on formances and injury prob- Alexander-Arnold is not far Arnold, 20, tirelessly cov- ing for Salah's header that led to Liverpool's unlikely heroes have "there weren't 500 clubs asking "We know we'll have our Sunday, but Madrid boss lems from Real fans. behind, with nine, making ers every blade of grass on Toby Alderweireld's decisive taken contrasting routes to the about him". hands full defensively but we all Zinedine Zidane later ques- Zidane, who is back Liverpool's full-backs the right. late own goal. top. Now comes the acid test of defend as a team and we attack tioned whether he was fully after quitting at the end of are as much wingers as Klopp's bold sys- Liverpool-born Alexander- the duo against Barcelona in the as a team. If me and Trent have focused. last season, recently warned defenders. tem has reaped rich UNLIKELY HEROES Arnold is the soft-spoken prodi- Camp Nou. Inspired by the time to go forward, we will do Bale's agent Jonathan Real stars who are unhappy It has become the most rewards as rivals struggle They are the kind of key gy who still lived with his mum sublime Messi, Barca have it. It's not going to stop us," Barnett has responded to with their playing time demanding, tactically signifi- to find a way to turn off the sup- contributions that have become at the start of this season, such scored more than 130 goals in all Robertson said. Zidane's comments by should "go elsewhere and cant position in the Liverpool ply line fuelled by Robertson and commonplace this season and has been the rapid nature of his competitions already this term "We know that we can cre- telling BBC Sport Wales: get more minutes". team. Alexander-Arnold. Robertson admits the pair's rise from the club's academy and wrapped up the Spanish title ate goals and chances, so why "Gareth is 100 per cent Manchester United and Without Robertson, 25, In producing perfectly friendly rivalry is spurring them Robertson started his career in at the weekend. change that? But look, we will committed to Real Madrid." Tottenham are among the doing the job of two players with weighted crosses for Mane's to ever greater heights. obscurity at Queen's Park and But, while he acknowledges learn from the game and move Referring to his past clubs said to be interested if his lung-bursting runs up and double and a Van Dijk goal, "I always try and go forward. Dundee United before joining the threat posed by Messi, Luis from that and see how it pans assertion that Bale wanted Wales international Bale down the flanks, Senegal winger Alexander-Arnold became the Sometimes my passes don't find Liverpool from Hull for $10.3 Suarez and company, Robertson out. "It's a challenge we all look to spend the rest of his wants to leave the Sadio Mane would not have the youngest Premier League play- people. But I do try and create. million in 2017 — a deal that believes Liverpool should stick forward to." career with Madrid, Barnett Bernabeu. De Roon, Pasalic fire Atalanta into semis BFI nominates Amit Panghal, Gaurav Bidhuri for Arjuna award again AFP n MILAN PTI n NEW DELHI idfielders Marten de MRoon and Mario Pasalic sian Games and champi- Dusmatov intimidated scored late as Atalanta beat Aonship gold-medallist Udinese 2-0 to surge back into Amit Panghal and 2017 world the top four in Serie A on bronze-winner Gaurav Bidhuri by me now: Panghal Monday. were Tuesday nominated for ZCZC He was also nomi- The side from Bergamo the Arjuna award by the PRI GEN NAT SPO nated for the Khel Ratna move ahead of Roma into the Boxing Federation of India .NEWDELHI SPD25 Award last year but was con- final Champions League spot (BFI). SPO-ATH-AWARDS sidered only for the Arjuna days after booking their ticket Panghal, who claimed the Neeraj Chopra nominated Award. to the Coppa Italia final on May light flyweight (49kg) catego- for Khel Ratna; Toor, Arpinder After his gold-win- 15 against Lazio. ry gold after defeating reigning for Arjuna Award ning feat at the Asian Games The battle for elite Olympic champion Hasanboy New Delhi, Apr 30 last year with a national record European football next season Dusmatov of Uzbekistan in (PTI) Star javelin thrower throw of 88.06m, the AFI has remains tight with six teams in the Asiad final at Jakarta, was Neeraj Chopra, who won a re-nominated him for the Khel the running to join Juventus nominated last year as well for gold in the Asian Games last Ratna Award for this year. and Napoli in the competition the second highest sporting year with a record throw, has “Neeraj Chopra has next season. honour after the Rajiv Gandhi been nominated for the pres- been re-nominated by the AFI Atalanta with 59 points Khel Ratna. tigious Rajiv Khel Ratna this time also. He is the only from 34 games move one point However, he was not con- Award by the Athletics one recommended for Khel ahead of Roma who drop to sidered due to a failed dope test Federation of India. Ratna from athletics,” a top fifth with four games left of the in 2012, for which he served a The 21-year-old source told PTI on condition campaign. “We’re experiencing one-year ban. Neeraj, one of the very few of anonymity. something remarkable, the lads “We are nominating Amit world class track and field ath- Five other track are doing incredible things,” again and we are confident that letes India currently has, was and field athletes have been said coach Gian Piero he will be considered this time,” awarded the Arjuna Award last nominated for Arjuna Awards. Gasperini as his team target a BFI President Ajay Singh told year after he won a gold in the They are Asian Games gold place in top-tier European reporters at a felicitation func- Gold Coast Commonwealth winners Tejinder Pal Singh football for the first time. tion. Panghal, who now com- Games. Toor (shot put), Arpinder “It’s in our hands now.” petes in 52kg category, had said Inter Milan, on 62 points, that the anabolic steroid for most recently a gold in the Hamburg. are just three points ahead of Atalanta's Marten De Roon scores from the penalty spot his side's opening goal during the Serie A soccer match between Atalanta and Udinese at the Atleti Azzurri d'Italia which he tested positive was a Asian championships in the Other boxers who will be Atalanta, with Roma a point stadium in Bergamo, Italy on Monday case of accidental intake dur- 52kg division. in contention but have not behind followed by Torino and ing treatment for chicken pox. “Let’s see what happens been recommended by BFI AC Milan both on 56 with cal. “We can all do the tables, tional De Roon opened the their current ranking,” said will be against Genoa, champi- His name was not accept- now. I am hopeful that this are former world silver-medal- Lazio still in the running in we are all inside and no one is scoring from the penalty spot Gasperini of the north-eastern ons Juventus and Sassuolo. ed by the awards selection time, I would be considered,” list Sonia Lather and former seventh on 55. “Roma have left out. “This is the extraordi- after 81 minutes after Sandro side who are just four points Sassuolo moved up to committee due to the positive Panghal told PTI. CWG bronze-winner Pinki only one point then less than nary thing about this champi- brought down Andrea Masiello above the drop zone. tenth on Monday with a 1-0 dope test. It remains to be seen Similarly, Bidhuri’s name Rani. us, but the others are all there onship and it makes everything in the box. Croatia playmaker Atalanta play Lazio in Serie win over Fiorentina. whether there would be a has also been sent again. The Women’s assistant coach too,” continued Gasperini. even more fascinating.” Pasalic added a second four A next Sunday in the Stadio Domenico Berardi scored change in the position due to Delhi-based boxer, who recent- Sandhya Gurung and former “There are twelve points and all Free-flowing Atalanta were minutes later for his third goal Olimpico, ten days before the only goal after 37 minutes the Armyman’s continuous ly won a silver medal at the women’s chief coach Shiv have to win at least three games contained by northern rivals in five matches. returning to Rome again for the to extend Fiorentina’s winless remarkable performances, national championships, was Singh’s names have been rec- to make sure they play it, then Udinese for much of the match “We knew it would be dif- Coppa Italia final. run to ten games, as the including a Commonwealth the lone Indian medallist at the ommended for the if we win four, it’s mathemati- before Netherlands interna- ficult, Udinese are superior to Their final three games Tuscany side drop to 12th. Games silver last year and 2017 world championships in Dronacharya Award. Lakshya Sen enters main draw of New Zealand Open Chennaiyin beat Abahani Dhaka 1-0 in AFC Cup, move to top of group PTI n AHMEDABAD and one loss). Only the group pulled his shot wide as er good opportunity with 15 AUCKLAND: Young Indian In the main draw, the 17- winners will qualify for the Chennaiyin struggled to trou- minutes remaining as Mailson shuttler Lakshya Sen made it year-old will be up against late own goal conceded by Inter-Zone Play-off semifinals. ble the away side’s defence. headed over from Isaac to the main draw of New Wang Tzu Wei of Taipei in his AAbahani Limited Dhaka The visiting Bangladeshi Dhanpal Ganesh came closer Vanmalsawma’s corner. Zealand Open after getting opening round. was enough for Chennaiyin FC side made a bright start and on the stroke of half-time when The home side finally the better of compatriot Ajay Another Indian in the fray to notch up a 1-0 win and pull Kervens Belfort flashed a head- he headed Jerry Lalrinzuala’s made the breakthrough in the Jayaram and Malaysia’s Teck on Tuesday, Parupalli Kashyap clear at the top of Group E in er wide from Rubel Miya’s cor- corner narrowly wide. 79th minute. Thapa did well to Zhi Soo in his qualifying round failed to make the main round the AFC Cup here on Tuesday. ner in the second minute. Abahani created the first collect the ball on the left and matches. as he lost his second qualifying Abahani’s Wellington It took 21 minutes for the chance of the second half when beat a defender. He tried to cut Up against a senior and match. Priori deflected into his own home side to pose a real threat Belfort headed Sohel Rana’s the ball across goal but more experienced compatriot, Kashyap put up an impres- net in the 79th minute to the to Abahani as Mailson Alves’ cross past the post. Nabib Wellington Priori got in the Lakshya showed a lot of deter- sive show in his opening qual- glee of the Chennaiyin support- powerful header brought a fine Newaz Jibon then managed to way and deflected the ball into mination as he handed Jayaram ifier, beating Peter Yan of ers at the TransStadia Arena save from Shahidul Alam. get a free-kick on target in the his own net. Abahani battled a 21-18 21-13 defeat in his first Australia 21-8 21-9 in just 26 here. Abahani came close again 64th minute but the effort was to the end but failed to create qualifying match that lasted 31 minutes but could not cross the The 2017-18 Indian Super as Sunday Chizoba’s shot had to comfortably saved by Singh. any clear chances to level the minutes. second hurdle, going down League champions now have be deflected behind by Mailson At the other end, Eli Sabia score as the Indian Super He then took 32 minutes to 16-21 18-21 to Sun Feixiang of seven points from two wins in the 27th minute. rose to meet India midfielder League side moved three points thrash Zhi Soo 21-11 21-12 in China in a battle that lasted 42 and a draw to move on top of After a few minutes, India Anirudh Thapa’s floated free- above them in the group. his second qualifier and storm minutes. the group while Abahani striker Jeje Lalpekhlua turned kick but his header went The two sides meet again into the main draw of the The main draw matches remained at second spot with smartly on the edge of the straight into the arms of Alam. in their next match on May 15 men’s singles. will commence on Wednesday. four points (one win, one draw Abahani penalty box but he Chennaiyin wasted anoth- in Dhaka. 16

LUCKNOW | WEDNESDAY | MAY 1, 2019 LEADERBOARD RUNS 692 David Warner (SRH) WICKETS 25 Kagiso Rabada (DC) 6S 635 WARNER AND BAIRSTOW HAVE BEEN WORLD CLASS. IT IS VERY 4S 1367 HARD TO FILL SOMEONE'S BOOTS. { — KANE WILLIAMSON } CSK, Delhi battle for top spot Shreyas Iyer led Capitals face defending champions in top of the table clash at Chepauk

PTI n CHENNAI The spin-heavy CSK led by RCB campaign Imran Tahir and Harbhajan heir net run-rate slipping Singh could prove quite a Tinto negative after a defeat ends on sad note handful for Dhawan & Co. against Mumbai Indians, And how they cope with that defending champions Chennai BENGALURU: Royal would determine the game's Super Kings will be keen to get Challengers Bangalore’s hope outcome, as would the Delhi back to No 1 spot when they to make it into playoffs got a tweakers performance. take on current table-toppers jolt when they were forced to Delhi Capitals in an IPL match share a point with Rajasthan TEAMS (FROM) here on Wednesday. Royals in a rain-hit match at Chennai Super Kings: MS No added pressure on An interesting contest is on the Chinnaswamy Stadium Dhoni (captain & WK), the cards between two current here on Tuesday. Suresh Raina, Ambati top teams and a win for either However, Rajasthan Rayudu, Shane Watson, Faf top-3 in WC: Dhawan side will help it consolidate its Royals is still alive in the du Plessis, Murali Vijay, position and ultimately could league. Kedar Jadhav, Ravindra PTI ■ CHENNAI in as well. There have been have a bearing on where it fin- Jadeja, Dhruv Shorey, times when the three of us did ishes in the final standings. Chaitanya Bishnoi, Rituraj lamboyant opener Shikhar not do well but Kedar (Jadhav), Mahendra Singh Dhoni- other hand, would be high on Gaikwad, Dwayne Bravo, FDhawan on Tuesday said Mahi bhai (M S Dhoni) did the less CSK went down rather confidence having posted Karn Sharma, Imran Tahir, that the top three of Indian bat- job. Hardik (Pandya) has been tamely to Mumbai Indians in four wins in their last five Harbhajan Singh, Mitchell ting line-up, including himself, amazing and K L Rahul is there their last game, which saw matches. Santner, Shardul Thakur, do not feel the added pressure as well," said Dhawan. their net run-rate falling. Now Young Shreyas Iyer has Mohit Sharma, K M Asif, going into the World Cup "Vijay Shankar has come with just two games left in the done a good job of leading the Deepak Chahar, N despite high expectations. in, he's a talented boy. So we league stage, CSK will look to team, which also has 16 points Jagadeesan (wk), Scott He said the famed top-3 have a great squad and we are roar back with victories to from 12 games, and has scored Kuggeleijn. know how to go about their job very confident that we're going seal a spot in the top two and important runs. Delhi Capitals: Shreyas Iyer in the World Cup starting on to do great in the World Cup," get the home comfort in He will be keen to put on (captain), Prithvi Shaw, May 30. he said. Qualifier 1. some valuable runs on board Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh "I understand that every- The left-handed batsman Without Live on Star Sports 1& 2 HEAD against the formidable CSK Pant, Colin Ingram, Keemo one's emotions are high, but also said he was happy with the his inspiring TO and would also expect Shikhar Paul, Axar Patel, Rahul high emotions are not going to way he was playing in the presence, HEAD Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw and Tewatia, Amit Mishra, Kagiso win you matches. The confi- ongoing IPL. CSK's bat- M 19 Rishabh Pant to find ways to Rabada, Ishant Sharma, dence and calmness will. It is Having qualified for the ting col- score on a sluggish Chepauk Hanuma Vihari, Ankush alright even if it is World Cup. play-offs, Delhi are aiming for CSK vs DC CSK 13 lapsed CHENNAI track. Bains, Chris Morris, Sherfane We are not going to over think a top-2 spot. DC 6 against MI WEDNESDAY | 8:00 PM It will be fascinating to see Rutherford, Jalaj Saxena, it. We back ourselves and we "We just have to play the and they lost how the league's top wicket- Sandeep Lamichhane, Trent are confident and calm at the same way because that is what the game by 46 runs to surren- games, CSK will be hoping that MI fixture, and be ready to fea- be expecting influential all- taker Kagiso Rabada does on Boult, Avesh Khan, Nathu same time," Dhawan said when has given us the success. der their position at the top of their talismanic captain recov- ture in the last home match of rounder Ravindra Jadeja to be CSK's home turf, traditional- Singh, Bandaru Ayyappa, asked if there was pressure on Knockout is just a tag, obvious- the points table to Delhi. ers from the bout of fever, the league phase. back in the mix too. ly known to offer help to slow Colin Munro, Manjot Kalra. Kohli, Rohit and himself to do ly if we win tomorrow's game With 16 points from 12 which forced him to sit out the Also, the home team will Delhi Capitals, on the bowlers. the maximum run-scoring in we directly go to the semi- the World Cup. finals, but nothing changes. "We have been doing well We're going to play the same for five years now, so nothing way and back ourselves," he is going to change. We have said. Dhoni's participation to be decided before toss: Fleming scored so many centuries, bro- He lauded Shreyas Iyer's ken so many records, so we captaincy and said the Mumbai PTI ■ CHENNAI will be taken before the Dhoni didn't take Whenever he wears a players who needed late pullout last game know how to do it," said batsman was learning a lot toss. part in Tuesday's train- singlet, means he is in to step up in case the and also we have other Dhawan ahead of his side from the high-pressure tourna- hennai Super Kings "Dhoni is progress- ing session and also good shape. Jadeja's skipper is not avail- big players who Delhi Capitals' IPL match ment. Chead coach Stephen ing and he's been pretty missed the practice on training well. They are able. haven't fired yet. against Chennai Super Kings "He's been a great leader, Fleming on Tuesday said sick during this week. Monday. definitely into consid- "Yes, we have. That's an exciting here on Wednesday. he's learning a lot from this captain Mahendra Singh We will make a call on On the availability of eration for tomorrow." Though it's one game, aspect for us to work He said India also have high pressure tournament. The Dhoni had been "pretty him tomorrow (on South Africa star Faf du Asked how they here and there, that on those players who other top-class performers way he has handled himself on sick" last week and a call Wednesday). He is pro- Plessis and Ravindra intend to fill the gap in can be disruptive. If it's have got great IPL down the order to step up in the field is tremendous as a on his participation in gressing which is good," Jadeja who too missed case Dhoni misses out, two-three games in a records up to speed. case the top-order fails. youngster. At the same time his the game against Delhi Fleming told reporters the MI game, he said: the CSK head coach row, you start prepar- We can get them firing "It is not just the three of strategic moves have been Capitals on Wednesday on eve of the game. "Faf's been fine. said there were other ing differently. Dhoni's in the last four games." us, the other boys have chipped great as well." MI not thinking of playoffs, IPL is a stepping stone focused on next 2 games PTI ■ for World Cup: Warner MUMBAI

umbai Indians all-rounder PTI ■ HYDERABAD has left Indian shores to join MKrunal Pandya on Tuesday said Australia's World Cup camp — in though they have done well in the sea- igning off his IPL campaign with the business end of the tournament. son so far, the three-time IPL cham- Sanother match-winning half-cen- Warner, who recently returned pions are not yet thinking about the tury to help Sunrisers Hyderabad to competitive cricket after serving play offs. take a step closer towards qualify- out his one-year ban for ball tamper- While Delhi Capitals and Chennai ing for the play-offs, David Warner ing, has been named in the 15-mem- Super Kings have booked the two slots said the cash-rich tournament is a ber Australian squad for the mega for the playoffs, there is competition stepping stone for the World Cup. event. among five others teams for the Playing his last match of season "I can not express my gratitude remaining two positions. on Monday before heading home for enough to the @SunRisers family for Currently, Mumbai Indians, are World Cup preparations, Australia's your support, not just this season placed third with 14 points from 12 Warner struck a belligerent 81 off 56 but also for the last year. It's been a games and they take on Sunrises balls to complete his IPL 2019 cam- long time waiting but it was great to Hyderabad on Thursday at the paign with 692 runs, the highest so be back," the swashbuckling open- Wankhede Stadium. far in the tournament, and guided er posted on his official Twitter han- Sunrises Hyderabad are placed Sunrisers Hyderabad to a 45-run dle. Can’t score 20-ball fourth on the points table with 12 win over Kings XI Punjab. Sunrisers head coach Tom points from 12 games. two games and wanted to do well in "I am looking forward to the Moody also lavished praise on his "It (the season) has been very good those matches. World Cup and this (IPL) was a compatriot for the great character 50 each time: KL for us (the team), specially like after "I guess we (the team) are not stepping stone to that," the Sunrisers and resilience shown by him. playing 12 games, we are almost there thinking of (about) play-offs or any- Hyderabad opener said at the post- they're great. We are the reigning "Another phenomenal @IPL for PTI ■ HYDERABAD "Not always as a batsman at (with) 14 points and still there are thing. We are just focussing on next match presentation ceremony. champions and for us it is going out @davidwarner31, takes more than you will get off to an amazing two games to go, so it has been a good two games, which are league games, Warner predicted high scores in there backing our abilities and being skill to emerge from the recent past ings XI Punjab opener KL start, you don't get a 20-ball 50 season for us," said Krunal, who has and we just want to do well in those the upcoming ODI World Cup in our best selves," he said. it shows great character, resilience KRahul defended his strat- each time. Sometimes when picked up 8 wickets from 12 matches two games and then (we will) see how England, starting May 30. and determination to rise as he has. egy of playing slow initially you get off to a start like that so far. it goes into the play offs," Krunal noted. "This World Cup, you'll see ‘WE WILL MISS YOU’ #welcomeback #ClassAct #IPL2019," while chasing a mammoth you have got to make it count The left handed batsman, who has After the Thursday game, Mumbai some high scores. Hopefully the ball Sunrisers Hyderabad players Moody, who also represented 213 against Sunrisers but sometimes when you are scored just 167 runs this season, said will face Kolkata Knight Riders in their doesn't swing as much. Obviously and support staff say the team will Australia, wrote on his Twitter han- Hyderabad, saying one not finding your touch you that the team was focussing on the next last league game on Sunday. England are the home team and miss prolific David Warner — who dle. between him and Chris Gayle have to hang in there. I know was supposed to go all out that if I am set I can make up upfront while the other tried to for it," said Rahul. take the game deep. He rued that lack of part- Chasing a huge total, nerships hampered his team. Rahul (79 off 56; 4x4, 5x6) "We couldn't get enough Vijay Shankar's bowling will be handy in England: Ganguly made a valiant effort with the batting partnerships. We were bat but lacked support from batting well, unfortunate that PTI ■ CHENNAI Ganguly said. "On Edens Gardens pitch, the XI that matters. The real the other end as Kings XI were each time we tried to take a Asked if India could go all nobody bowls well. You only see credit should go to the players." restricted to 167 for eight. chance we found a fielder." ormer India captain Sourav the way with three front-line scores of 220 and 230. Just see About the standout per- "That's been the team plan. Rahul also backed Mujeeb FGanguly on Tuesday backed pacemen, Ganguly said that's the the number of runs that have formers for the Delhi team, One of me or Chris Gayle look ur Rahman, who conceded 66 Tamil Nadu all-rounder Vijay way the team wants to play with been scored. Kuldeep is a huge Ganguly said everyone had done to bat 15-16 overs as deep as runs in his four overs, highest Shankar to do well in the an all-rounder at number 7. talent, some times we judge well and praised Shikhar possible so the others can play in this year's IPL. upcoming World Cup, saying his "Pandya is the first choice. bowlers on the basis of T20 Dhawan, Kagiso Rabada, around," said Rahul. "Obviously, anybody who bowling would come in handy If he gets injured, then cricket which is not the best Rishabh Pant and the young "That doesn't mean that goes for that many runs will be in the English conditions. (Ravindra) Jadeja. That allows thing to do, especially with captain Shreyas Iyer. you don't play your shots. I disappointed. Sometimes it is There has been debate over them to play three fast bowlers. spinners. He will come back "I think everybody has tried my shots a few times, it not your day. In T20 cricket Shankar being picked in the If anybody gets injured it is just well," the former captain added. played well, that's why you get didn't come off, few went for that happens. Everyday one of England-bound India team a 10-hour flight," he added. The former Bengal cricketer, there. Shikhar has been out- boundaries, few hit the field- the bowlers will get targeted ahead of Ambati Rayudu, with On the 50-overs World Cup, who has taken over as the advi- standing. Rishabh Pant whenev- ers." and go for runs. the selectors saying they went for Ganguly said this edition could sor at DC this season, credited er he has got away from Delhi Rahul though finished "He is a young guy, he has the "three-dimensional skills" be very competitive due the for- the players for the way they have on good pitches, hard pitches with a strike-rate of 141.07 but a lot of skill. This is the first offered by the Tamil Nadu play- mat, where all teams play each performed and sealing a spot in where there is carry, he has been at one stage he had just made time he has gone for so many er. other in the league stage. the playoffs. exceptional with the bat. 39 off 36 deliveries when the runs. Before this he has done "Vijay Shankar will do well. "This format was last tried "I think a lot of credit should "Shreyas Iyer has been required rate was well above 15 really really well for Kings XI He is a good young cricketer. His in 1992 when everyone played Zealand is strong, India is strong. cern with the World Cup round go the people who play in the XI. exceptional as a young captain runs per over. and yeah one-off game this bowling will come handy. Let's everyone. In the past we felt And Pakistan played very well in the corner, Ganguly said the Because we guide them and try and taken the responsibility and The 27-year-old explained happens to every bowler. The not be too negative about him. there were one or two weak England," he added. Eden Gardens strip didn't have to help, try to keep them in a taken the team forward. He has that he knew he could make up best of bowlers will get hit for He has got a place because he ones. This time it is not so. West To a question if Kuldeep much in it for the spinners and good frame of mind, keep the been brilliant with the bat under for it in the back end had he 50-60 runs, you just have to has played in Australia and Indies is strong, Australia is back Yadav's loss of form during the backed the Chinaman bowler to good confidence going. Even pressure. Axar Patel, Rabada has stayed at the crease in the mid- look to bounce back," said New Zealand and done well," to where they were, New ongoing IPL was a cause for con- come back well. when I was the captain, it is the been superb. dle overs. Rahul.