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s per High Court orders, AUttarakhand Police are installing CCTV cameras in all police stations of the state. In the first phase of this project 132 police stations have been chosen out of which 19 are in Dehradun. Inspector General (IG), Police HQ, GS Martolia informed, “Out of 158 police stations in Uttarakhand, two police stations in Laksar and Haldwani already have CCTV cameras installed as part of pilot project. Of the remaining 156 police stations, 132 have been chosen for the first phase of the project which has start- ed from Dehradun. We are planning to get every police station covered by end of June.” Each police station will have four CCTVs cameras to cover the entire premises, espe- cially the entrance and the exit. He further added, “This whole project will cost about Rs 1.27 crore. The idea is to pre- vent possibility of any unlaw- ful activity that might happen in police stations, any type of misbehaviour done by citizens or the police- basically to pro- tect human rights.”

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accidents in Almora and Pithoragarh districts.  %  #&'(!%! When contacted, the General Manager ( GM), Marketing of the Community    in the land fraud cases. Action and Motivation The Patwaris claim that Programme ( CAMP), Pradeep      he strike of Patwaris and false cases against many of Rai refuted the allegation that TLekhpals in the plain them have been slapped by the the drivers of the vehicles districts of Uttarakhand has SIT in land fraud cases. On the which met with accidents were adversely affected functioning income certificate, the Patwaris inexperienced. “The accidents !( of revenue department in the want that clear guidelines for which occurred on Thursday districts of Udham Singh making the income certificate were unfortunate but both the Nagar, Haridwar and should be formulated and drivers involved in the accident      !   !    Dehradun. On the call given by proper Government Order ( were working from last ten  ! $ )% 01(2 their association, more than GO) should be issued for it. years . One of them has even he contract of GVK- EMRI ,3-       450 Patwaris and Lekhpals are The President the state said that he was taking a nap TCompany to operate 108    !   on the path of work boycott President of Uttarakhand when the accident occurred,’’ emergency ambulance service $ !       from February 4. The common Lekhpal Sangh, Tara Chand he said. is ending on April 30 as the   !  $ )% public is bearing the maximum Ghildiyal told The Pioneer Rai further added that the state government had recently !        brunt of the agitation as the that the state government company has taken over the handed over the task of  
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According unsalaried people. recruitment of the new issued letters to the all its to have offered only Rs 10000 to an estimate, applications of Ghildiyal said that the employees is being done on the employees in which it is per month to these workers. In more than 8600 persons for Lekhpals should be provided    employees recruited by the of the ambulance service basis of the criteria of selection mentioned that April 30 would such a scenario the field income certificate are gathering with legal protection in the GO new company selected for the claimed that the ambulance and they would be provided be their last day in service. workers of the service have dust in various offices of the for income certificate. hree accidents involving operation of fleet of was driven by a newly with mandatory training. The new operator CAMP formed an association and are state. Similarly 4500 cases of He clarified that the Tthe ambulances of the 108 ambulances of 108 service. recruited driver who had no Regarding the allegation that is willing to appoint demanding that they should be land mutation are pending. association is not against the emergency ambulance service After a minor accident of experience of driving. On the company is inexperienced, experienced staff of the GVK- retained on the old salary. The agitating Patwaris are SIT probe in the land fraud in last few days has put up a an ambulance in Kashipur of Thursday, two more Rai said that it is also operating EMRI but is not ready to pay Their demand has been opposing the Special cases but protests the process question mark on the Udam Singh Nagar early this ambulances of the 108 a similar service in them the salary they were supported by Congress party Investigation Team (SIT) followed by the SIT in these qualification and skills of the week, a section of employees ambulance service met with Chhattisgarh. receiving. Most of these and many trade unions. constituted by the government cases. Q    ! /0%$$$0 %!!   +#  !   ,- R & -          DEHRADUN: After two days of interrogation of four accused including a Congress leader and three suspended policemen in a .   !$ case which saw cash allegedly   ! ! being seized from a property dealer under the pretext of checks  !$  /'  and seizures for the enforcement of model code of conduct, Special     ! Task Force has still not been able to get a clear picture about the !$     bag that was allegedly filled with cash and changed hands on the   !  night of April 4. However, the STF Additional Superintendent of Police Swatantra Kumar said    that the interrogation was constructive. n view of the upcoming visit of the All accused have been sent IMedical Council of India (MCI) for grant back to district jail at Suddhowala of Letter of Permission ( LoP) for on Friday evening. It is pertinent admission of fourth batch of the MBBS to mention that all four accused students in Government Doon Medical were also taken to the club in College, the Principal Dr Ashutosh Sayana which one of the accused had inspected the GDMC hospital on Friday. handed over the bag to property In his inspection, the Principal directed the dealer Anurodh Panwar. hospital administration to reopen the TB Kumar told The Pioneer, and Chest ward of the hospital which was “We have verified what we lying closed ever since the death of Dr wanted to. The interrogation Rameshwar Pandey. He directed the newly has been constructive. The recruited Chest and TB specialist, Dr accused have been sent back to Swethabh Purohit to reopen the ward and departments (HoD) of different clinical    level officials concerned. The manage the traffic smoothly. district jail Suddhowala after said that he should submit the list of and non clinical branches were present on Director General, Law and Strict actions will be taken informing the court.” equipment needed for the ward to the the occasion. He was told by the deputy &%$! aking note of recurring Order, Ashok Kumar will against them.” According to the sources in hospital administration. Dr Sayana also MS that the dialysis machine which was Ttraffic congestion in the preside over this meeting. He About the traffic the STF, Anand Mishra an directed that the Air Conditioner, coolers dysfunctional from some days has been district during peak hours further informed, “We have disruptions near private employee of accused Anupam and fans of the hospital should function repaired. #
!$0$ because of rallies and issued a letter to the authorities schools because of illegal Sharma was also cross examined properly. He expressed annoyance at the Later the Principal also took a meeting processions, deputy inspector concerned in Dehradun on parking done by parents he by the interrogation team to fact that most of the intercoms of the of with the doctors and the members of the general and Traffic directorate April 25, asking them about the said, “Parade Ground was verify the statements given by the hospital are not functioning and directed hospital administration and asked them to 87! director Kewal Khurana has reason behind the organising of identified as a place to park the accused. their immediate repair. In the emergency get ready for the inspection of the MCI issued letters to the officers processions and rallies during vehicles. It is suitable for most However, the defendants’ ward he directed that rather than sending team which is expected to visit the any concerned in Dehradun. He peak hours. They are to submit of the schools nearby. We are advocate Neeraj Pandey said, the patients to the OPDs, the specialists time.    has asked them to submit an their explanations within three going to discuss this issue in the “The interrogation was fruitless. from the OPDs should be called to visit the It is worth mentioning here that the explanation regarding the days.” meeting too.” The bag has not been recovered patient in emergency.While visiting the MCI, the apex body of medical education fter the CT scan and dialysis machines, reason behind the permissions He further added, “We are It is pertinent to mention because there is nothing to be new OPD building, he expressed his had granted the LoP to the GDMC on June Athe automatic analyser machine of the that are being granted to these also asking information about here that though various recovered. This is actually a displeasure on the pending works and took 08, 2016 based on which admission to 150 pathology lab of the Government Doon processions and rallies during civil police and armed police measures are planned by the fabricated case against my the officers of Uttar Pradesh Rajykeeya students was given in the, first year MBBS Medical College (GDMC) hospital became peak hours. Processions taken stationed in every district. State Government and some clients,”he averred. Nirman Nigam Limited (UPRNNL) to task course. Later the renewal of LoP was done dysfunctional on Friday. out for cultural, religious, Traffic duties are as important undertaken too, rising It is also important to for delay. He is learnt to have threatened for the college after which students in the The machine reportedly got damaged political and protest purposes as maintaining law and order population and number of mention that the accused the work executing agency that the college II and III batches were granted admissions by some power overload. often cause congestion in the in the state. vehicles along with poor Congress leader Anupam would register a FIR against them for the in the year 2017 and 2018. The new LoP This important machine would take at city. We are also collecting enforcement of traffic rules is Sharma has filed a bail delay. The Principal also took stock of the would clear the way for the college to take least two to three days to get repaired and Khurana told The Pioneer information about those traffic exacerbating the problem of application in district court availability of the medicines in the hospital. admissions in its fourth batch of MBBS in absence of it the pathology tests like on Friday that a meeting will policemen, who even when traffic congestion in where it is slated to be taken up The deputy medical superintendent of course from the merit of NEET in July- kidney, liver, blood and thyroid would get held on Tuesday with district on duty were not able to Dehradun. for hearing on April 29. PNS the hospital, Dr N S Khatri and head of August this year. affected.   ! "#$  ! %4 3&.  
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The EC’s deci- notice to Sarkar for violation of soned order forthwith. movie by the Central Board of eral scenes depicting a major Jaitley said. BJP... The euphoric reaction at sion came a day after the the Model Code of Conduct by An MLA from Karimpur Film Certification (CBFC). opposition party as corrupt Observing that the the ground suggests a mandate Supreme Court ordered the making statements attacking Assembly segment in the par- “The issue is whether the and showing them in poor Congress and Rahul Gandhi are larger than 2014. A 65 per cent poll panel to initiate action the personal life of Trinamool liamentary constituency, movie can be exhibited at this light. Their leaders have been 48 years behind the times, Jaitley to 70 per cent approval rating based on a complaint filed by Congress leader Mohua Moitra Moitra is fighting her maiden time. The Election depicted in such a manner that said India’s social combination for an incumbent Prime TMC candidate Mahua Moitra. during a public meeting at Lok Sabha election. She was Commission has taken a deci- their identification is clear and and economic profile has com- Minister is unprecedented in “The commission, under Krishnanagar Government fielded from Krishnanagar after sion. We are not inclined to obvious to viewers.” PTI pletely changed since 1971. India,” Jaitley said. Article 324 of the Constitution College on April 22. Mamata Banerjee’s party of India and all other powers The EC “strongly con- denied ticket to Tapas Paul, a enabling in this behalf, also demned” and “severely repri- two-time MP and actor- '! 
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Kushinagar (UP): Claiming the initiatives undertaken dur- ished from the soil of the 
R  that the BJP is poised to win ing the BJP rule. country," the BJP leader said. 400 seats in Lok Sabha elec- The Chief Minister Appealing to voters for tions, Uttar Pradesh Chief claimed that the security situ- support, Adityanath said,"To Minister Yogi Adityanath on ation has improved in the ensure that Modi becomes the   .
 Friday said the “enthusiasm country under the BJP. Prime Minister and the BJP among people” for the party "At the time of the Congress gets 400 seats, I have come here has not developed overnight rule, over 270 districts were so that Kushinagar also Jaipur: Congress leader Sam and credited it to the efforts of affected by the Naxalism, ter- becomes a part of this garland Pitroda on Friday said it was the Modi government on issues rorism or extremism. Our of victory." party general secretary of checking corruption and jawans and citizens were being He exuded confidence that Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's own strengthening national securi- killed and the Government the BJP would win 74 out of 80 decision not to contest against ty during the last five years. used to remain a silent specta- Lok Sabha constituencies in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi “There is only one wave in the PM," Adityanath said at an kinds were surfacing. The then tor. Pakistan used to behead our State. for the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat. the country. Every vigilant election meeting in support of prime minister Manmohan soldiers. China used to come Reaching out to sugarcane Speculation over Priyanka voter has only one wish that BJP's Kushinagar nominee Singh used to say that the first inside our borders. The situation farmers, he said it has been Gandhi’s electoral debut from (Narendra) Modi becomes the Vijay Kumar Dube. right on the country's resources has changed now," he added. decided that "sugar mills will Modi’s constituency ended on Prime Minister again. When Targeting the previous was that of Muslims.” "Let Narendra Modi keep crushing sugarcane till Thursday when the Congress people are connected with this UPA government, he said, "Five The enthusiasm for the become the Prime Minister there is produce in the fields or fielded Ajay Rai, a political resolve, there is no power that years ago, when the Congress party had not developed once again, naxalism, terrorism else the mill owners would be lightweight, from the Uttar can stop him from becoming was at the helm, scams of all overnight , he said and listed and extremism will be fin- sent to jail". PTI Pradesh constituency.                 , " Finance Minister Arun    #$ Jaitley then took a dig at the Congress, claiming that was triggered last month when the government gets angry,” he Q%$%   2(#''('! ' Priyanka Gandhi had “quietly the Congress leader in charge said, referring to the air strike chickened out” of the contest. of eastern Uttar Pradesh herself against Pakistan after a terror “The party president had hinted at the possibility. attack against CRPF jawans in 3(('4+' ""!'# left the final decision on her,” Answering questions from Kashmir. ,     R Pitroda said when reporters reporters, Priyanka Gandhi Who are you to call us trai- asked him about Rahul Gandhi has said she would contest if the tors? We will say whatever we not fielding his sister from the party asked her. have to say,” he said, targeting +)  %"
!+# '  high-profile constituency. When questioned on the the BJP. “She decided that she has speculation, Congress presi- He said the BJP  2! Patna: CPI(M) leader Brinda several responsibilities. She dent Rahul Gandhi recently Government had failed in gen- Karat on Friday hit out at Union decided that rather than con- said, "I will leave you in sus- erating employment. 2!."%3"% Minister and senior BJP leader centrating on one seat, she pense. Suspense is not always "We will have to create at Giriraj Singh for his comment should focus on the job she has a bad thing." least 10 crore jobs in five to Jhansi/Jalaun (UP): The SP on the Muslim community and at hand,” Pitroda, who heads At his Jaipur press confer- seven years. In the past five and the BSP on Friday attacked said he suffers from "foot and the Indian Overseas Congress, ence Pitroda accused the years, not a single new job was Prime Minister Narendra Modi mouth disease". said. Bharatiya Janata Party of not created but 50 lakh jobs for "doing nothing" for Uttar Singh was on Thursday “So that decision was final- fulfilling its promises and reduced,” Pitroda claimed. Pradesh's "thirsty" booked for violating the model ly hers and she decided it," he claimed that people's freedom "Creating jobs is a difficult Bundelkhand region and code of conduct for his contro- and were cremated. You need a said. is being curtailed under its gov- job which they don't know,” he claimed that people will bid versial remarks against the com- yard of land even after you die, Speculation over a ernment. said, claiming that the Congress goodbye to those chanting munity at a rally in Begusarai on for the burial of your mortal Priyanka Gandhi-Modi face-off "When questions are asked, has a better record on this. PTI 'NaMo, NaMo'. Wednesday in the presence of remains. If you say you cannot The Samajwadi Party (SP), of cleaning the Ganga." going to believe him." BJP national president Amit chant Vande Mataram, this Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) There is no water in "When their tea turned Shah, who was campaigning for nation will never forget you. & 
 and the Rashtriya Lok Dal Bundelkhand, "will have to go bad, the people have to decide him. "There are many people %   (RLD) are fighting the Lok elsewhere for drowning...She that the chowki of chowkidar He had said that members who are trying to spread com- Sabha elections in an alliance (Bharti) did not have the needs to be snatched," he said. of the community need land munal passions. We will not    " in the state. courage to face the people of The chief minister says in even after their death for the allow that to happen anywhere ),    While SP chief Akhilesh Jhansi," the SP chief said. the state assembly that if law burial of their mortal remains. in Bihar, including Begusarai.  8 Yadav dubbed Yogi Adityanath Referring to Chief Minister and order has to be improved "Giriraj Singh has the dis- The RJD candidate in as "baba Chief Minister" and Adityanath, he said, "Our state then criminals need to be ease called 'foot and mouth dis- Darbhanga recently said he had    1 "   . ! attacked Modi on the has a baba chief "knocked down...Police does ease. This shows the politics of problems with reciting Vande Budelkhand issue in a rally in minister...When the baba chief not understand who has to be Modi (PM) and Shah (BJP Mataram", Singh said referring Jalore (R'than): BJP presi- Jhansi, BSP supremo Mayawati minister had come for the first knocked down...They are president) who patronise a ser- to Abdul Bari Siddiqui's com- dent Amit Shah on Friday Patna: Yoga guru Ramdev on rorist but a nationalist lady," in Jalaun said the BJP will be time before you he had talked knocking down the people and ial offender by giving ticket to ments on Sunday last. targeted Rahul Gandhi over Friday came out in support of Ramdev told reporters here. ousted from power and no about the Bundelkhand people, when they get a chance, him," Karat told reporters here. "In Begusarai too, many the proposed minimum controversial BJP leader We should show some drama is going to help them. Expressway and Metro station knock the police down," Yadav In medical parlance the can be seen spewing venom income scheme, Nyay, won- Sadhvi Pragya Thakur calling empathy for the woman who "Sometime ago the prime in Jhansi." claimed hand, foot and mouth disease is wearing bade bhai ka kurta dering what five generations of her a nationalist who was and try to understand her minister had come here and "Till yesterday, we had full It was under the "thoko a common viral ailment that and chhote bhai ka pyjama", he the Congress chief's family did arrested on the basis of mere ordeal and the bitterness it told a story about the Kutch faith in babas but don't know policy" that the MP and the usually affects infants and chil- said referring to the long shirts for the poor "except giving slo- suspicion and tortured in jail must have given rise to", he region in Gujarat which faced if it will be so now...You peo- MLA of Sant Kabirnagar start- dren younger than five years and short trousers that are usu- gans". for nine years as if she were a said at a news conference ear- water problem and said life ple tell me where is the metro ed knocking each other down, old. Typical symptoms include ally associated with devout mus- "Rahul baba is touring the terrorist. lier in the day when asked to there has changed...The reali- station (in Jhansi), I also want he remarked, referring to the fever, mouth sores and skin lims. country and talking about giv- The yoga guru was in the comment on the controversial ty (here) is that he has done to sit in the metro," he said exchange of blows at a meeting rash. Karat referred to the "objec- ing 'justice'. Rahul baba, five city to accompany Ravi statement by Pragya Thakur, nothing for thirsty adding that the "baba" chief between the two BJP lawmak- The firebrand BJP leader tionable" speeches made by generations of your family Shankar Prasad while the the Malegaon blasts accused, Bundelkhand," Yadav said. minister knows nothing about ers recently. has courted controversy on a Singh, Yogi Adityanath and have ruled the country for 55 union minister filed nomina- that former Mumbai ATS chief "Have you all forgotten roads and expressways. In her address, BSP supre- number of occasions on account Pragya Singh Thakur and said years. What have they done tion for Patna Sahib Lok Sabha Hemant Karkare was killed in about the promises made in the The former chief minister mo Mayawati said people are of his outbursts. His comment that BJP and RSS have "delib- except giving slogans to the constituency. the 26/11 attack because of her 2014 elections...I want to ask said the then SP government going to bid goodbye to those ahead of the 2014 Lok Sabha erately diverted" the issues of poor of the country?" Shah "It was gunaah ki "curse". the people of Jhansi and near- had given its share meant for chanting 'NaMo, NaMo' and polls that those opposed to unemployment, women secu- said at a rally in Rajasthan's parakashtha (the height of Karkare had suspected her by places as to what change has development works to Jhansi choose the ones who follow 'Jai Narendra Modi deserved to be rity, GST and demonetisation. Jalore. atrocity). You arrest a person of being a "Hindu terrorist". come in your lives in the past but the Centre has yet to fulfil Bhim' in this Lok Sabha election. deported to Pakistan has led to Adityanath was issued a Gandhi had announced just on the basis of mere sus- However, when asked five years," he said. its responsibility. "This time you all are going much lampooning. showcause by the Election that 72,000 would be given as picion and make her undergo whether he would go to Taking a dig at local MP On the prime minister, to bid goodbye to the NaMo- In the video footage of Commission for his "Modiji ki minimum income annually to physical and mental torture for Bhopal to campaign for her, Uma Bharti, who is not in poll Yadav said, "Earlier he (Modi) NaMo people and choose Jai Singh's brief address at the sena" comment which violated poor families, benefiting nine years. The stress that she Ramdev quipped "What I have fray this time, Yadav said, had come in our midst as a Bhim followers in the elec- Wednesday rally, which was its advisory of keeping armed around 25 crore people, if the had to endure weakened her said is enough to provide you "Remember she headed the 'chaiwala' (teaseller) now he has tions," she said Modi is often telecast by news channels, he is forces away from political cam- Congress comes to power in physically and she got afflict- with headlines. Please be con- department related to water come as 'chowkidar' (watch- referred to as 'NaMo' by his heard saying "I would like to say, paign. The EC had asked him to the Lok Sabha polls. PTI ed with cancer. She is not a ter- tent with that". PTI and she had the responsibility man)...How much are you supporters. PTI Giriraj Singh's ancestors died be more careful. PTI !) *".45 *#   7 "      )          

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    Mumbai: Senior Congress urbs will have 40 polling booths booths will get a pack of sani- leader Mallikarjun Kharge on will all women staff, a first time tary napkins," he said. Friday said his party would step by the Election He said the district admin- 

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#-9,; like-minded parties. ment, additional chief election purpose, adding that if some of Speaking to reporters here, officer Dilip Shinde said Friday. the stock remain after voting, it Kharge said there was an under- While 26 of these booths will be given to tribal students. Chittorgarh (Raj): Ramlal Jat's Opium farmers have the current against the BJP which will be in the suburbs, the rest "So far, in the three phases hopes for a prosperous future potential to decide the fate of has given the Congress an edge are in the island city, he said. of polls that have been com- crashed last year when he lost any political party in the elec- in the ensuing Lok Sabha polls. Each booth will have a pleted, 186 women only polling his licence to cultivate opium – tions in Chittorgarh, which "What feedback I have got team of around six women to booths were operated. An aver- because he produced 20 grams votes in phase four on April 29. from our sources suggests that operate it, he said. age of 1,500 votes are polled in less morphine than specified Narayan said the BJP we have got an edge and other "This is a unique idea that one booth, which means a total under a new Central govern- promised to restore the can- parties too- except the BJP-  
     "          9 :  +     " " the district collector will be of 2.79 lakh votes were polled ment policy. celled licences of farmers if it have got an advantage when "         #    #$ implementing. Each women in these booths," he said. PTI Famed for the quality of its came to power in the run-up to compared to the election in opium, a cash rich crop used in the 2014 elections. But the 2014. The BJP and its allies are the pharma industry and tight- Central government has done lagging behind," he said. :73 17/3 - #-,35 '73.3 1-0 ly controlled by the government, nothing to address their issues, "There is a large chunk of Chhittorgarh's farmers should he said. invisible voters who are angry be laughing all the way to the According to Narayan, with the draconian policies of bank. under the new minimum qual- the BJP. They form a huge But discontent echoes far ifying yield (MQY), a licence undercurrent against the Modi     O" "7  and wide in this election season can only be issued or renewed regime. Let the result come, we with thousands of farmers like if the content of morphine, a are sure to form the government. 68-year-old Ramlal who find derivative of opium and the If need be, we will take support Jaisalmer: Political parties may time we vote for another party. kilometers away from our village lage. the problems of villagers in the ground slipping away main ingredient in opium and of like-minded parties," Kharge have spent months seeking peo- However, the story remains the in Tanot and that too is a pri- Ramgarh is also the closest Rajasthan's westernmost dis- because their licences have been narcotic drugs, is 5.9 kg per said. He refuted charges of ple's suggestions for drafting same," Ker Khan, a resident of mary school with just one place where Khariya residents trict which is known for its revoked. hectare. infighting in the Congress or their manifestos for the Lok Khalibhar village — located 11 teacher," said Khariya resident can find proper medical help. treacherous terrain and swel- About 15,000 farmers in But morphine yield, he that party chief Rahul Gandhi Sabha elections, but residents of kilometers from the famous Sangram Singh. "There is a medical sub-cen- tering temperatures. this Rajasthan district have lost explained, is not in the hands of had sought to cancel his border villages in Rajasthan's Longewala post, told PTI. Walking so far is not easy for tre in Tanot, but that is only for Villagers said they have to their licences in the last three the farmers. Mumbai trip because of it. Jaisalmer say they are convinced "The issues we face have children and the older students minor ailments. For anything walk long distances or wait for years, according to Ram "We demand that the cen- "All party workers and lead- nothing will change. existed for years. No government have to be sent to boarding more than a cold and cough, we passing BSF vehicles and tourist Narayan, national president of tral Government withdraws the ers are doing well in their respec- Villagers say politicians visit has done anything significant. schools at great personal have to run to Ramgarh," said cabs willing to give them a lift to the Bhartiya Afeem Kisan Vikas condition of 5.9 kg morphine ify constituencies and their them ahead of every election We are the residents of this expense, he said. another Khariya resident, Amar Ramgarh. Samiti. per hectare. Also, it should morale is high," he said. and make tall promises, only to country and we have to vote, "There is a school till 12th Singh. Tanot, approximately 40 Opium is cultivated on revoke the cancelled licences of Kharge, who is slated to forget about them after coming there is no other reason," said in Ramgarh, but for that we have Govardhan Singh of kilometers north from the around 4,000 hectares of land all farmers," Narayan said. hold rallies in different parts of to power. Surata Ram (83) of Tanot village. to admit the children to hostels Nathuwala, a village located Longewala post, is the nearest on Chittorgarh, also famous for Farmers in the region said the city on Friday, lashed out at Their demands for basics In Khariya, home to 10-15 and it costs around Rs 50,000 for seven kilometers from Tanot, point for people in the area to its many heritage tourist sites. they can make much more Prime Minister Narendra Modi like water, healthcare and edu- families engaged in sheep rear- one child. How can we afford pointed out the requirement of find a state roadways bus. Along with Pratapgarh in money if they sell their produce for running a one-man show. cation infrastructure have been ing and farming, people worry such expensive education?" he a veterinary hospital to help the The bus service is restrict- the state, Chhittorgarh pro- in the international market but "Modi is the first Prime ignored for years now and they about their children's education. asked. people take care of their animals. ed from Tanot to Ramgarh. duces 60 per cent of the total stringent regulations don't per- Minister of the country who is vote only to fulfil their duty as Having had a hand-to- Availability of water is "For a community entirely "We have three buses in the opium in India. mit them to do so. seeking votes in his own name, citizens of the country, they said. mouth existence for genera- another problem for villagers in dependent on animal hus- morning and evening, which are The fear that their licence "The Government is doing while other Governments "Every election season tions, these families cannot the parched district. bandry, we can't do anything but mostly used by the people com- will be revoked hangs heavy, injustice to us. If we fail to pro- sought votes in the name of the politicians visit us and promise afford the lodging expenses that The nearest source of water see our sheep and goats die in ing for a pilgrimage," said said many opium farmers, duce MQY of 5.9 kg of mor- party. This shows the real char- schools, hospitals, and transport, come with sending their chil- for Khariya is a distributary of front of us," he rued. Ridmal Ram (78) of Tanot, expressing the hope that some- phine per hectare, our licence is acter of the party and also but every time those promises dren to far-off schools. the Indira Gandhi canal some 40 Lack of an adequate public where tourists come to visit a one listens to their woes, at least cancelled," said Sukhpal Jat, a proves that they have only Modi remain unfulfilled. So, the next "The nearest school is eight kilometers away in Ramgarh vil- transport system compounds famous devi temple. PTI in election time. villager in Sambhupura. PTI and no one else," he said. PTI   ! 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 51 )        8  Mumbai: Curbing insurgency   . in the Northeast has been his amata Banerjee continued biggest achievement as Home Mto attack Narendra Modi     77/ Opposition does not under- Minister, according to Rajnath comparing the Prime Minister stand the mood of the young Singh who says Naxal vio- and BJP president Amit Shah aintaining that the voters of the 21st century,” he lence in the country is also on with the epic brothers MCongress and other said. the wane. Duryodhan and Dushasana Opposition parties were worried Expressing confidence that The Union Home Minister whose villainy triggered the because the first time voters and the BJP-led government would asserts that BJP will come great war of Mahabharata. other new young voters were return power in the country back to power with a thump- “They are like the two standing solidly behind him, with full majority, Modi said: ing majority as people want the brothers Duryodhan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi “Various opinion polls con- good governance of the Dushasana whose main goal is said that various media opinion ducted by the media are unan- Narendra Modi dispensation to perpetrate a hegemonistic rule not even construct one Ram “Hindus and Muslims, polls were unanimous that the imous that the BJP would form to continue. in India by dividing its people Temple that they had been Christians and Sikhs get equal BJP would form a majority a majority government at the "The way Modiji has led and eliminating those who promising for so long to exploit attention of the Government Government in the country Centre and it would get maxi- the country at national and would not fall in line with Hindu sentiments during the and none is stopped from fol- and the debate revolved around mum number of seats. The international levels in the last insurgency in the Northeast were not in the interest of our them,” the Chief Minister told a elections,” Banerjee said remind- lowing one’s faith as is often whether the NDA would cross debate that is going in the five years, there is not an iota has been my biggest achieve- country," he says. huge rally at Raniganj in Asansol ing during her rule both the alleged by the BJP.” 300 or 350 seats or even touch media is whether the BJP would of doubt about our win with ment as home minister...Even Singh, who is contesting parliamentary constituency 400 seats in the Lok Sabha break its current record figure three-fourths majority in these beyond my expectations," the Lok Sabha polls from wondering about the need of a polls. of 282 or get stuck there. This polls," he claims. former chief minister of Uttar Lucknow, says he does not Gada (mace) or a bow and an Addressing his public rally is not a BJP prediction. The poll Singh says as home minis- Pradesh says. believe that Modi's persona is arrow in a democratic State. Q ,   in Maharashtra at Bandra-Kurla surveyors are also unanimous ter, he worked, among other He also says that as home overshadowing the work of “They are using Gada and complex grounds in north-cen- that the BJP and its constituents things, towards curbing insur- minister, he made maximum other lawmakers and ministers. bow-and-arrow to kill the peo-   ! R tral Mumbai, Modi said: “Some would cross 300 or 350 or even gency in the Northeast and number of visits to Jammu and "Whatever ministers or ple who dare defy them. But the people are worried about a touch 400 seats in the Lok Naxalism in parts of the coun- Kashmir and tried to find a MPs do, they do it after getting Prime Minister does not know wave that is sweeping in the Sabha polls”. try. long-term solution to the the team leader's consent, it is the culture of Bengal which Raniganj/Asansol (WB): "Narendra Modi is coming county. They are unable to Recalling that Mahatma "Insurgency in Northeast is region's problems, though it but natural. All policy deci- does not believe in the politics Miffed over Prime Minister to Bengal regularly to seek comprehend as to why the first Gandhi had wanted that the almost finished," he told PTI in could not yield the desired sions are taken under the of hatred but brotherhood. We Narendra Modi's disclosure that votes. But the people will give time voters and also those vot- Congress party be folded up an interview. results. chairmanship of the prime have lived here for decades she sends him kurtas and sweets, him rosogollas made of clay ers who were born at the end of after Impendence, Modi said: On Naxalism, he says, "We "Now, time has come to minister. So, saying that the peacefully. They want to disturb a vitriolic Mamata Banerjee on with fillings of gravel; his teeth the 20th century are standing by “The debate based on the opin- are now in the most favourable review articles 35A and 370 of work of other ministers or that peace for vote. They are not Friday said that the people of will break if he tries to take a Modi. They do not understand ion polls about the country’s position since 1971, when the Constitution (providing MPs is overshadowed is not for true Hindu religion but Bengal will offer him 'rosogol- bite," Banerjee said at a rally at that the Modi represents the oldest party Congress is whether more security personnel used special status and rights to the right," he says. against it. They have no idea of las' made of clay with fillings of Raniganj. aspirations and dreams of these Congress would cross its cross to get killed than Naxals. Now state and its citizens) and "People are smart enough true Hindu ethos which preach- gravel instead of votes. Banerjee had earlier said new voters”. its 2014 figure of 44 and reach the trend has reversed... Our assess what Jammu and and politically aware. They es co-existence and not hatred,” The Trinamool Congress that Modi has made a "politi- Charging that the 50 seats and get stuck at 44 security forces have been giv- Kashmir got and what it lost have their own parameters to Banerjee said adding how dur- supremo had earlier said that cal issue" of the "courtesy" Opposition was stuck in the seats”. ing a befitting reply and elim- due to these two provisions," gauge public representatives' ing her Government all the reli- the BJP will score a 'big roso- shown by her by making pub- time wrap of the 20th century, Stressing that the results in inating Naxals." he says. records and performances," gions had received same atten- golla', also invoked in the state lic that she sends sweets to him. Modi said that on the contrary the 2019 polls would throw up Earlier Naxals operated in "My ministry also revoked he adds. tion from the Government. to mean score zero in exami- Claiming that Modi does young voters in the country who maximum opportunities for the 126 districts, but now their the registration of 20,000 To a query why the BJP's “During my rule I have nation due to the shape of its not suit the position of prime were inspired by the country across the world, Modi activities are limited to just six- organisations which used to get campaign has no mention of renovated most of the major famed sweet, in the ongoing minister, she said "I have never Independence attained by the said: “The 2019 polls provide seven districts, he says. money from overseas, under demonetisation and GST, Hindu temples from Ganga general elections from West seen such a prime minister, country in 1947 were looking you maximum possibilities. "We are quite sure that in the Foreign Contribution Singh, who headed the party's Sagar to Tara Peeth to Bengal, which sends 42 MPs to making below standard forward to the centenary of Don’t waste this opportunity to coming days, we will root (Regulation) Act, and were manifesto committee, says they Dakshineshwar, but they could the Lok Sabha. remarks." PTI Independence in 2047. “The take a right decision in the polls”. them out. The elimination of involved in activities which are no longer poll issues. PTI 0


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GST paid, or may be claimed ’nil’ balance in the IGST pool RINL, after achieving The Mumbai bench of the accessed his lockers with these Later, the NCLAT on as refund in certain cases. at the end of a fiscal since the 20,844 crore turnover in 2018- National Company Law bank four times since January 16, 2019 had allowed The Central Board of amount should be used for pay- 19, is now targeting a turnover Tribunal (NCLT) issued con- December 3. them to withdraw up to Rs 2 Indirect Taxes and Customs ment of CGST and SGST. of 25,000 crore in the new tempt notices to Axis Bank Shorey also said Bawa lakh a month from any one of (CBIC) in March had allowed As some businesses are financial year. chief executive Amitabh withdrew money from ICICI the bank accounts after inti- utilisation of input tax credit ineligible to claim the benefits The Secretary advised the Chaudhry, Standard Chartered Bank but is not impleading the mating the tribunal. (ITC) of IGST towards the of input tax credit (ITC), the PSU to make maximum use of Bank India chief executive bank it as it had happened on A two-member NCLT bench payment of Central GST and balance gets accumulated in the government-e portal (GeM) Zarin Daruwala and Bawa after the same day. of VP Singh and Ravikumar State GST, in any order subject IGST pool. for competitive procurement, the corporate affairs ministry On December 3, the min- Duraisamy Friday also accepted to the condition that the entire AMRG and Associates the company, which is under alleged that the banks facili- istry had mailed a petition to another plea from the govern- IGST liability has been first dis- Partner Rajat Mohan said, the administrative control of tated Bawa to withdraw/trans- Bawa at 8 am but despite that ments to add Ashakiran and charged using the accumulat- “This clarification from gov- the steel ministry, said. fer money from their accounts he withdrew Rs 3 crore from Akansha as respondents numbers ed credit. ernment would help business- An industry expert said, in to his wife Ashakiran and his accounts from an ICICI 319 and 320 into the contempt However, there were con- es and taxpayers to swim out of India, on an average 2 tonne daughter Akansha, apart from Bank branch at 10 am, he said. petitions since they are the ben- fusion among taxpayers regard- the gap created between legal carbon dioxide is emitted while letting him access the lockers. "But we are not including eficiaries of the transferred money ing the quantum of utilisation framework and GST network, producing every tonne of hot Ministry's counsel Sanjay ICICI Bank in the petition as the and which is allegedly siphoned of IGST credit in paying CGST now taxpayers can continue to metal through blast Shorey, in a separate petition, also hearing was still on when the off from the company. and SGST dues. work according to the func- furnace route. sought to implead Ashakiran money was withdrawn. But all Meanwhile, the tribunal The CBIC has now clari- tionality of GSTN without wor- RINL, corporate entity of and Akansha as they are the ben- the banks, including Axis Bank also granted the relaxation to fied that the IGST credit can be rying for any legal conse- Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, eficiaries of these funds. and StanC, were informed about the resolution professional's used in payment of CGST or quences.” produces special steel, includ- 2$.  2    9P  PP2P: '3- The ministry informed the the NCLT order on December plea seeking on exemption in SGST in any order or propor- EY Tax Partner Abhishek ing wire rod coils, rounds and '=BC    <=-'=BCD#    " E=-==-=== tribunal that Bawa withdrew/ 6 and still these two allowed appointing independent and tion. 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The World Bank’s South Asia Tapproved 8.65 per cent cent provided in 2017-18. Ifiled over 4,600 patents in the and communication technolo- According to the author, Economic Focus Spring 2018 rate of interest on Employees’ The EPFO had earlier US between 2015-2018, a gy patents witnessed a decline. job creation remains Prime report states that between 2015 Provident Fund (EPF) for reduced the interest rate in majority of which were from AI led the emerging tech- Minister Narendra Modi’s and 2025, India’s working age 2018-19 as decided by retire- 2016-17 to 8.65 per cent from the technology domain, a nologies patent race both in biggest challenge. population, or those above the ment fund body EPFO, ben- 8.8 per cent in 2015-16. report by industry body terms of number of patents “For that matter, it is the age of 15, is seen to be expand- efitting more than 6 crore for- After the Finance Nasscom said on Friday. (330 patents) as well as growth biggest challenge for any ing by 1.3 million a month. mal sector workers. Ministry concurrence, the The report titled ’Emerging over the period 2015-18. Government in 2019 and “India, therefore, needs to “The Department of Income Tax Department and Technologies: Leading the Next Apart from AI, there has beyond,” he says. create millions of jobs a year - Financial Services (DFS), a the Labour Ministry would Wave of IP Creation for India’ been a consistent growth on Das is of the view that it is exactly how many millions wing of Finance Ministry, notify the rate of interest for highlighted how companies in building IP in other emerging difficult to come across reliable depends on the estimates of the has given its concurrence to 2018-19. Thereafter the India are creating intellectual tech domains with patents data about jobs and job cre- employment rate,” he suggests. Employees Provident Fund EPFO would give directions property (IP) assets in the US, being filed in cyber security ation. Manufacturing, according Organisation’s (EPFO) deci- to its over 120 field offices to which is one of the most favoured (193), IoT (107) and cloud “Most of the Government to the book, is getting more sion to provide 8.65 per cent credit the rate of interest into destinations for filing patents. computing (88) accounting for surveys either have design flaws technology intensive and so is rate of interest for 2018-19 to subscribers’ account and set- Interestingly, Indian start- over 50 per cent of the tech or are released once in many the services industry. its subscribers,” a source privy tle their claims accordingly. ups have filed nearly 200 patents patents filed in 2017-18, the years. One audacious private “The ability of these two to the development told PTI. According to the EPFO in the US during 2015-18, and report said. effort by the CMIE at tabulat- sectors to absorb people “The DFS has approved estimates, there would be a a majority of these focused on Innovation is the key to ing unemployment - a house- migrating from the unproduc- the proposal subject to ful- surplus of 151.67 crore after emerging technology areas driving transformation and hold survey to measure unem- tive and less remunerative farm filment of certain conditions providing 8.65 per cent rate including image processing, such patents and trademarks ployment that it started in 2016 sector is on the decline. Robots related to efficient manage- of interest for 2018-19 on artificial intelligence, cyber are a testimony to this trans- - isn’t quite liked by many in the and bots are also decimating ment of the retirement fund,” EPF. There would have been security, vehicle technology and formational growth, Nasscom government,” he writes in the the higher-paying white-collar the source said further. a deficit of 158 crore on pro- Internet of Things (IoT). President Debjani Ghosh said. book, published by Hachette. jobs. Technological disruptions Earlier in February, the viding 8.7 per cent rate of Overall, the share of tech- “As a country, India can “The numbers aren’t imply that jobs of the future EPFO’s apex decision making interest in EPF for last fiscal. nology patents from India- further strengthen its potential encouraging. The employment would need people with high- body Central Board of That is why the body decid- domiciled companies has con- as an innovation hub through needle, according to the CMIE, er technical skills,” it says. Trustees headed by Labour ed to provide 8.65 per cent sistently increased to 64.8 per more investments in research hasn’t moved in the past year. The book also seeks to Minister Santosh Gangwar rate of interest for 2018-19. cent in 2017-18 from 51 per and strategic collaborations. The number of people connect the dots on what’s had decided to raise the inter- The EPFO had provided cent in 2015, the report said. We are confident that we will employed in 2017-18 was 406.2 coming and why the economy’s est rate on EPF to 8.65 per a five-year low interest rate of Within technology patents, usher in a new wave of inno- million, 0.1 per cent lower ability to absorb so many into cent for 2018-19, which was 8.55 per cent to its sub- the share of emerging tech- vation and intelligence in the than the year before. The the workforce every year is a the first increase in the last scribers for 2017-18. nologies has increased consis- country,” she added. employment rate, or the pro- slippery slope. three years.    ! "#$ !  **

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Securities. usinesses that have accu- consumption of goods or ren- units in the January-March feature phone users in the mar- other regions,” Counterpoint T39,000-level on Friday, Axis Bank gained 2.61 per Sectorally, BSE metal, Bmulated Integrated GST dering of service is split 50:50 2019 quarter, according to a ket which is also likely to stay for Research associate director capping off a volatile week cent after it reported a net bankex, oil and gas, IT, ener- (IGST) credit in their books between the Centre (CGST) report by Counterpoint the next five years in India,” the Tarun Pathak said. where investors grappled with profit of 1,505 crore for the gy and teck indices ended in can settle it against central and the state (SGST). Research. report added. This has led to users spend- flaring oil prices and sudden March quarter, driven by a sig- the green, rising up to 1.92 per and state tax dues in any pro- On inter-state movement Anshika Jain, research ana- Xiaomi continued to lead ing more on their purchase sell-offs at higher levels. nificant decline in provision- cent. portion, the revenue depart- of goods as well as imports, an lyst at Counterpoint Research, the smartphone tally with 29 per which is driving up the overall Trading received a boost ing and higher interest BSE auto, consumer ment has said. IGST is levied, which accrues said the overall growth was cent share, followed by Samsung average selling price in the on Friday after global oil prices income. durables and telecom finished Importers typically pay to the Centre. slower than expected as some of (23 per cent), Vivo (12 per cent), market, he added. slipped below the USD 75 per ICICI Bank, TCS, SBI, with losses of up to 1.06 per IGST on goods they bring Ideally, there should be the major brands were sitting on Realme and Oppo (7 per cent “As a result of this, the pre- barrel mark and blue-chips RIL, Infosys, HDFC twins, cent. into the country. Also IGST is ‘nil’ balance in the IGST pool inventory after a stock build-up each). Volume of the Chinese mium specifications are now posted encouraging results. Kotak Bank, HUL, NTPC, Meanwhile, broader paid on inter-state movement at the end of a fiscal since the during the festive period last brands is estimated to have diffusing faster into the mid-tier A strengthening rupee and IndusInd Bank, Sun Pharma, indices underperformed the of goods. This tax is sup- amount should be used for pay- quarter. “This quarter, we have grown 20 per cent y-o-y driven price brands. We estimate this unabated foreign fund inflows HCL Tech, Bajaj Finance L&T benchmarks, with the BSE posed to be set-off against the ment of CGST and SGST. seen all major brands expand- by growth of brands like Vivo, trend to continue leading to a also bolstered sentiment, and ITC were the other gain- Midcap and Smallcap shed- actual GST paid, or may be As some businesses are ing their footprint in offline Realme, and OPPO. competitive mid-tier segment in traders said. ers, rising up to 3.05 per cent. ding up to 0.44 per cent. claimed as refund in certain ineligible to claim the benefits channels to gain market share,” The market share of coming quarters,” Pathak said. The 30-share BSE Sensex, On the other hand, Tata Brent crude futures, the cases. of input tax credit (ITC), the Jain added. Chinese brands in the Indian Samsung surpassed which opened on a firm foot- Motors, Bajaj Auto, Maruti, global oil benchmark, slipped The Central Board of balance gets accumulated in the While the report did not smartphone market reached a OnePlus to become the number ing, was propelled by a burst Bharti Airtel, Coal India, 1.28 per cent to USD 73.41 per Indirect Taxes and Customs IGST pool. disclose the shipment numbers record 66 per cent during the one player in the premium of buying in late-afternoon M&M and Vedanta fell up to barrel. (CBIC) in March had allowed AMRG and Associates for feature phones, it said Jio had first quarter of 2019. smartphone segment, driven trade. It finally closed at 2.84 per cent. The rupee rebounded 25 utilisation of input tax credit partner Rajat Mohan said, a 30 per cent share, followed by “India’s smartphone market by the good response for its 39,067.33, up 336.47 points, or Hero MotoCorp and Yes paise to 70 against the US dol- (ITC) of IGST towards the “This clarification from gov- Samsung (15 per cent), Lava (13 continues to attract a lot of Galaxy S10 series. 0.87 per cent. Bank ended up to 0.51 per cent lar intra-day. payment of Central GST and ernment would help business- On similar lines, the NSE lower ahead of their quarter- Meanwhile, foreign insti- State GST, in any order subject es and taxpayers to swim out of Nifty climbed 112.85 points, or ly earnings. tutional investors (FIIs) pur- to the condition that the entire the gap created between legal 0.97 per cent, to 11,754.65. “Falling crude prices and chased equity worth 3,785.73 IGST liability has been first framework and GST network. 6   = It was a highly volatile rising rupee helped sentiments crore on Thursday, while discharged using the accu- Now taxpayers can continue to week for the benchmarks, with on the street. Chinese stocks domestic institutional mulated credit. work according to the func- the Sensex logging a gain/loss fell on Friday, posting their investors (DIIs) sold shares to However, there was confu- tionality of GSTN without wor- New Delhi (PTI): Hindalco Industries on March 2016, and the transaction will not have of more than 300 points for sharpest weekly fall since the tune of 4,069.98 crore, sion among taxpayers regard- rying for any legal conse- Friday said it had sold its Kollur plant in an impact on the financials of the company, it four out of five sessions. October 2018, as investors provisional data available with ing the quantum of utilisation quences.” Telangana to Mundhra Alufoil. Kollur plant is said. Hindalco focuses on aluminium down- During the week, Sensex feared that China may not stock exchanges showed. of IGST credit in paying CGST EY Tax partner Abhishek primarily in the business of manufacturing and stream with presence across rolled products, dropped 72 points, or 0.18 per continue its stimulus mea- Elsewhere in Asia, bench- and SGST dues. Jain said, “This was a much sales of aluminum foils. “The company has sold extrusions, foil and packaging segments. The cent; while the Nifty gained sures amid signs of economic mark equity indices in The CBIC has now clari- needed clarification as it would its business undertaking at Kollur, Telangana on company’s rolled products plants are located at just 1.85 points, or 0.01 per stabilisation. Shanghai, Tokyo and Seoul fied that the IGST credit can be help bring to rest the varied slump sale basis to Mundhra Alufoil through a Hirakud in Odisha, Belur near Kolkata, Mouda cent. “The US-China trade ended on a negative note. used in payment of CGST or interpretation apprehended by Business Transfer Agreement dated April 26, near Nagpur, Renukoot in Uttar Pradesh, and Tata Steel was the biggest issues that are taking longer European equites were also SGST in any order or propor- industry on the utilisation of 2019,” Hindalco Industries said in a filing to BSE Taloja near Mumbai, according to the compa- gainer in the Sensex pack on than expected to be resolved weak in early trade. tion. IGST credit”. The Kollur plant is not in operation since ny’s website.

  SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE NIFTY 50 11683.75 11762.90 11661.75 11754.65 112.85 Script Open High Low LTP APLLTD 533.00 582.35 532.20 567.85 PIDILITIND 1215.00 1230.85 1208.90 1221.10 MRPL 70.40 72.20 70.35 70.65 TATASTEEL 520.85 547.75 515.55 547.45 36.70 RCOM 1.72 1.90 1.72 1.74 POWERGRID 193.90 194.25 190.35 190.80 NAUKRI 1990.00 1990.00 1889.10 1920.00 ITI 93.45 93.75 92.85 93.20 BPCL 357.80 372.30 357.80 371.80 13.55 RPOWER 8.05 8.22 7.22 7.39 BAJAJ-AUTO 3080.00 3094.95 3037.15 3040.75 SUNTV 585.00 585.00 568.05 575.75 MINDAIND 385.00 385.00 370.00 372.80 ICICIBANK 400.00 408.00 394.25 407.20 11.80 TATASTEEL 520.00 548.00 516.00 545.00 INFIBEAM 46.00 46.45 44.30 44.55 ENGINERSIN 115.10 115.40 113.75 114.25 MMTC 26.80 27.00 26.40 26.50 GAIL 342.90 355.30 340.50 352.95 9.85 YESBANK 240.10 240.35 232.00 237.40 AUBANK 627.20 640.10 622.00 640.10 HFCL 22.45 22.70 22.10 22.25 SADBHAV 239.40 246.70 237.25 241.00 JSWSTEEL 288.50 299.00 286.10 294.00 7.40 IBREALEST 124.50 128.10 119.05 125.60 BEML 906.10 912.75 891.20 895.10 ALBK 49.95 50.00 48.80 49.10 3MINDIA 24739.95 24739.95 23350.00 23477.55 HINDALCO 197.80 201.90 196.50 201.50 4.95 SPICEJET 132.40 136.45 132.00 134.95 IRB 131.90 131.95 126.10 127.75 IPCALAB 972.00 976.00 955.50 961.00 COCHINSHIP 380.30 380.90 378.00 379.00 CIPLA 558.25 572.90 557.20 568.60 13.00 RELCAPITAL 151.90 156.30 141.35 145.15 BOMDYEING 126.45 128.20 123.75 124.80 SRF 2510.00 2568.85 2510.00 2542.15 NESCO 502.85 509.10 483.00 498.95 AXISBANK 762.00 765.15 747.25 757.40 16.50 PCJEWELLER 132.80 135.70 120.15 124.10 BHARATFORG 481.00 482.90 473.60 476.45 CENTURYTEX 935.00 938.00 916.20 920.30 MOTILALOFS 724.05 731.85 712.00 712.00 SBIN 306.90 313.50 306.60 311.90 5.70 SUZLON 7.15 7.41 6.92 7.19 ITC 305.90 306.20 302.65 304.65 LICHSGFIN 494.00 503.50 494.00 501.50 GUJGAS 157.70 160.00 157.00 157.25 TCS 2203.00 2243.95 2193.15 2231.10 36.10 STRTECH 190.60 199.40 180.60 197.60 ONGC 169.00 169.85 167.70 168.15 MGL 974.75 987.25 961.90 969.00 MAGMA 123.00 128.10 122.20 124.95 MARUTI 6824.00 6875.00 6749.00 6832.15 HDFC 1959.90 1979.95 1942.40 1977.70 BATAINDIA 1466.00 1468.15 1445.00 1448.75 PRSMJOHNSN 100.00 100.70 97.00 97.65 RELIANCE 1375.00 1395.95 1370.70 1392.00 19.60 JPASSOCIAT 5.69 5.72 5.54 5.58 APOLLOHOSP 1248.00 1252.40 1226.25 1239.00 MUTHOOTFIN 584.10 596.70 573.80 592.00 OMAXE 209.40 210.00 208.10 208.25 INFY 731.00 739.80 729.00 738.60 10.05 AXISBANK 761.30 765.00 746.55 760.20 WOCKPHARMA 430.00 435.40 425.20 426.90 PHILIPCARB 161.95 163.00 159.00 159.75 IBULISL 325.85 329.15 312.50 316.00 KOTAKBANK 1362.00 1384.40 1342.80 1378.00 17.60 JETAIRWAYS 169.75 173.30 165.00 167.30 DCBBANK 214.75 216.20 209.80 216.00 ICICIPRULI 368.55 370.90 363.90 369.20 JKTYRE 89.25 89.45 88.80 89.05 HDFC 1959.30 1982.15 1941.60 1976.95 21.80 RELIANCE 1377.70 1395.00 1370.45 1391.45 CANBK 274.75 274.75 269.10 273.55 ATUL 3565.00 3565.00 3451.50 3465.25 NLCINDIA 64.85 67.45 64.55 67.10 NTPC 133.45 135.10 133.35 134.25 1.35 TATAMOTORS 222.00 222.10 214.05 215.40 BRITANNIA 2997.90 2997.90 2952.00 2967.40 SHANKARA 525.00 538.60 524.25 526.55 INOXLEISUR 313.40 317.40 308.70 312.65 INFRATEL 273.00 278.00 271.35 273.00 2.30 DHFL 146.90 149.05 140.60 143.00 BEL 87.80 88.50 86.55 88.10 ICICIGI 1065.05 1092.65 1065.05 1087.00 HUDCO 42.70 42.80 42.15 42.25 TECHM 816.50 826.85 816.50 822.95 6.45 INFY* 731.00 739.90 729.60 737.10 LTTS 1717.00 1774.70 1712.25 1738.45 NATCOPHARM* 538.95 555.10 530.00 531.35 THOMASCOOK 246.20 249.00 243.00 248.00 SHRIRAMCIT 1730.00 1750.00 1629.05 1725.00 INDUSINDBK 1684.00 1703.25 1661.50 1696.00 12.55 TCS 2200.00 2244.55 2193.75 2238.30 NATIONALUM 52.95 53.45 52.45 52.70 SYNGENE 614.55 615.00 607.00 609.00 PIIND 1051.35 1052.60 1026.30 1041.00 VINATIORGA 1795.50 1795.50 1762.20 1762.50 HINDUNILVR 1738.00 1750.80 1726.15 1747.05 12.85 RELINFRA 123.00 124.35 116.70 120.00 IDBI 44.00 44.25 42.45 42.80 FEDERALBNK 95.50 96.05 94.40 95.55 GUJFLUORO 1025.15 1042.00 1017.85 1038.30 BOSCHLTD 18050.00 18123.70 17900.00 18085.00 HDFCBANK 2265.90 2285.00 2256.90 2275.80 12.35 JINDALSTEL 169.50 178.10 168.25 174.75 SUVEN 262.20 273.30 262.20 266.00 CEATLTD 1085.00 1089.55 1071.25 1085.25 APLAPOLLO 1564.45 1572.90 1528.10 1541.80 QUESS 708.75 714.15 707.40 711.70 SUNPHARMA 464.00 469.40 462.60 463.50 2.50 SBILIFE 624.00 643.00 624.00 633.00 TATAPOWER 67.90 68.25 67.15 67.70 ORIENTBANK 99.50 100.75 98.05 100.35 INTELLECT 223.20 226.80 222.80 224.10 GRINDWELL 599.20 610.00 594.10 609.90 IBULHSGFIN 740.00 752.15 728.50 736.95 3.65 PEL 2541.40 2560.25 2380.00 2409.65 DABUR 397.85 400.35 394.80 398.10 KEC 298.45 298.45 288.05 289.45 JSWENERGY 69.75 70.20 69.25 69.60 GDL 138.75 139.60 136.00 137.20 IOC 153.90 157.10 151.50 153.40 0.70 BIOCON 629.00 629.00 612.70 619.80 NAVKARCORP 37.10 37.35 36.60 36.85 MFSL 440.55 443.05 432.20 435.60 HSCL 112.85 113.20 111.85 112.30 THYROCARE 504.25 504.50 492.00 493.05 ADANIPORTS 387.30 393.70 385.65 391.00 1.75 IBULHSGFIN 743.00 752.10 729.15 737.75 NBCC 59.60 59.60 58.70 59.05 PVR 1725.15 1729.90 1706.30 1717.15 EIDPARRY 198.65 199.75 197.10 199.70 COFFEEDAY 274.00 274.80 266.35 267.90 LT 1358.20 1367.00 1351.00 1360.80 5.65 AUROPHARMA 798.20 836.95 798.20 830.10 GLENMARK 640.00 653.30 640.00 645.40 MRF 55690.00 55690.00 54300.00 54395.10 ALLCARGO 111.75 114.75 111.70 114.10 HERITGFOOD 490.00 506.80 485.00 497.05 HCLTECH 1140.00 1169.85 1135.00 1138.40 4.70 ICICIBANK 398.60 408.20 394.25 407.40 APOLLOTYRE 209.00 210.00 205.45 209.10 JKLAKSHMI 371.05 375.65 365.00 371.00 PHOENIXLTD 599.65 645.95 590.90 607.00 CORPBANK 27.35 28.20 27.25 27.90 ZEEL 419.35 425.95 415.10 417.75 1.65 VEDL 172.00 172.60 168.10 169.65 GMRINFRA 17.00 17.20 16.75 16.95 GRANULES 115.00 116.10 113.15 113.90 GODFRYPHLP 1134.40 1134.40 1116.45 1123.00 BAJAJHLDNG 3283.60 3294.95 3251.20 3269.55 BAJAJFINSV 7685.10 7747.20 7625.00 7699.90 30.40 SBIN 306.45 313.25 306.45 312.30 SYNDIBANK 39.50 40.75 38.50 40.10 SUNTECK 472.00 474.00 466.60 469.70 ITDC 267.45 275.60 264.05 268.40 SOLARINDS 1074.15 1082.40 1051.15 1074.45 BAJFINANCE 3089.00 3105.00 3045.00 3092.00 11.00 SAIL 57.00 58.45 56.25 56.65 DCMSHRIRAM 415.90 429.00 415.25 420.00 OBEROIRLTY 539.25 540.00 516.00 520.25 GESHIP 285.00 286.85 282.40 283.90 KNRCON 245.85 249.00 245.35 248.50 YESBANK 239.90 240.35 232.10 237.80 0.75 MCX 815.00 848.00 790.55 839.20 NTPC 133.20 135.05 133.20 134.35 INDHOTEL 153.00 153.70 151.35 152.50 DEEPAKNI 263.85 270.00 263.85 268.10 SYMPHONY 1408.25 1423.00 1383.25 1389.60 HDFCLIFE 401.40 405.95 393.55 399.35 FSL 50.75 52.15 50.40 51.75 CUMMINSIND 736.90 746.55 728.55 745.00 MAHLOG 527.00 537.05 512.10 522.30 ASTERDM 147.85 149.50 146.00 146.25 UPL 970.55 972.70 958.55 968.05 2.95 GHCL 250.65 264.60 246.70 256.75 EDELWEISS 165.00 165.90 158.80 160.25 KPRMILL 621.50 648.00 620.95 644.90 BBTC 1282.65 1289.15 1265.15 1270.10 SKFINDIA 1994.10 1998.30 1964.30 1989.90 ITC 304.60 306.40 302.55 305.00 0.85 HCLTECH 1133.00 1168.00 1133.00 1136.05 UNIONBANK 87.80 88.55 86.70 87.90 SIEMENS 1190.05 1198.60 1177.20 1180.05 SUNDRMFAST 554.90 554.90 542.00 545.20 UCOBANK 18.75 18.75 18.25 18.25 BRITANNIA 2990.00 2990.00 2955.00 2972.50 3.25 JSWSTEEL 288.00 298.70 286.40 294.05 CASTROLIND 156.25 156.25 152.50 153.65 EVEREADY 151.00 151.00 145.55 146.05 GREENPLY 168.10 169.50 166.05 166.05 IFBIND 871.45 894.15 869.30 882.15 ASIANPAINT 1450.00 1459.35 1436.00 1448.00 0.05 HINDPETRO 275.90 284.00 275.00 282.60 BIRLACORPN 507.90 515.00 491.05 494.50 VIPIND 467.50 474.00 464.00 471.50 WELSPUNIND 53.80 54.40 53.45 53.90 CENTRALBK 33.25 33.60 33.20 33.35 TITAN 1146.70 1149.50 1131.00 1139.20 -2.10 HEG 1782.00 1792.90 1699.00 1706.75 TVSMOTOR 522.00 522.00 501.65 506.70 SPARC 175.15 177.50 173.00 173.85 SANOFI 5645.00 5679.00 5600.00 5629.05 SOBHA 491.50 492.50 486.75 491.35 EICHERMOT 20351.00 20452.55 20175.00 20294.00 -46.20 CYIENT 600.05 635.00 579.00 582.60 TORNTPHARM 1723.25 1772.25 1723.00 1759.85 CADILAHC 325.65 331.00 325.00 328.55 MAHINDCIE 224.85 229.90 224.85 228.60 MINDACORP 131.15 133.00 130.05 133.00 ULTRACEMCO 4630.00 4637.60 4562.80 4607.65 -11.35 BPCL 358.25 372.00 357.50 370.95 LTI 1711.00 1719.95 1698.10 1709.85 RAYMOND 762.00 765.00 753.00 756.30 SWANENERGY 108.55 110.40 107.30 109.85 AKZOINDIA 1738.95 1738.95 1701.10 1719.95 WIPRO 296.40 296.65 293.50 294.40 -0.80 ADANIPOWER 51.00 51.35 47.85 48.40 BAJAJFINSV 7665.00 7735.45 7616.95 7702.40 BALKRISIND 933.00 941.10 921.00 936.75 SHILPAMED 397.50 415.20 397.50 404.95 NILKAMAL 1362.60 1370.25 1355.00 1355.05 POWERGRID 191.00 194.40 190.35 190.90 -0.65 CGPOWER 39.70 41.25 38.80 39.20 CONCOR 495.10 507.95 488.75 492.00 NESTLEIND 10852.70 11044.00 10850.00 10888.00 NAVINFLUOR 680.80 683.00 667.60 680.00 SHOPERSTOP 454.65 470.00 454.65 465.50 VEDL 171.50 172.70 168.00 169.70 -0.75 HINDUNILVR 1736.15 1746.85 1725.00 1743.75 MINDTREE 980.00 985.20 973.00 978.50 TITAN 1141.05 1147.80 1131.50 1138.15 TATACOFFEE 90.55 91.30 90.30 90.70 GULFOILLUB 855.00 868.00 841.15 864.30 ONGC 169.50 169.95 167.90 168.10 -0.75 WIPRO 295.95 296.75 293.35 294.35 NMDC 100.90 102.90 99.35 99.80 CROMPTON 234.55 234.55 227.35 228.90 MAXINDIA 69.10 69.75 68.70 69.70 FLFL 482.35 498.95 481.95 491.40 COALINDIA 253.50 255.50 250.00 250.45 -1.20 ASHOKLEY 89.80 90.15 88.10 88.50 ADANIGREEN 43.80 44.35 42.60 43.10 IDFC 43.10 43.15 41.30 41.65 ASTRAZEN 2267.00 2334.85 2238.35 2321.20 CAPPL 375.45 375.85 368.00 372.00 HEROMOTOCO 2610.00 2616.75 2573.70 2593.45 -18.80 NCC 103.40 103.65 101.90 103.10 NOCIL 135.70 136.50 134.40 135.55 JINDALSAW 84.00 85.15 83.10 83.40 PFIZER 3119.90 3170.00 3097.90 3165.00 ZENSARTECH 232.40 233.85 230.00 230.45 MARUTI 6805.00 6886.85 6750.00 6844.40 -60.85 INFRATEL 273.00 277.95 270.05 272.15 AJANTPHARM 1032.00 1035.00 1006.00 1030.00 ORIENTCEM 98.20 104.35 98.20 102.00 BAYERCROP 4151.00 4185.00 3980.05 4175.00 OFSS 3524.95 3553.65 3524.70 3542.00 BHARTIARTL 330.00 335.70 322.30 325.25 -3.25 IBVENTURES 323.20 326.40 316.60 318.50 RAJESHEXPO 713.00 720.40 671.50 679.20 TEJASNET 186.95 188.05 185.00 186.25 GUJALKALI 483.60 496.20 483.60 489.80 BASF 1358.00 1358.00 1328.00 1328.00 M&M 666.60 668.40 651.50 658.40 -6.75 PNB 87.45 88.40 86.50 88.10 HSIL 261.00 277.00 261.00 276.00 KANSAINER 447.95 447.95 437.20 440.75 KALPATPOWR 479.60 479.60 473.00 478.00 DRREDDY 2934.00 2953.50 2875.55 2895.15 -29.75 HDFCBANK 2269.90 2280.25 2256.00 2275.25 TRIDENT 66.15 67.70 66.15 67.40 LINDEINDIA 496.10 497.00 485.00 489.40 PRESTIGE 263.05 266.40 261.80 262.50 BAJAJ-AUTO 3080.00 3095.00 3030.00 3044.70 -43.35 LT 1360.00 1366.85 1351.10 1356.00 KTKBANK 128.30 130.10 128.00 128.75 GODREJAGRO 520.00 523.25 516.00 520.00 GILLETTE 7591.60 7605.00 7512.00 7538.85 GRASIM 926.45 934.00 898.10 911.30 -13.50 TATAMTRDVR 107.40 107.65 103.10 103.60 FRETAIL 422.50 429.20 416.25 420.65 LALPATHLAB 1057.05 1058.40 1032.10 1049.95 TATAINVEST 849.50 855.00 846.15 846.15 DMART 1331.00 1331.50 1296.90 1300.85 AVANTI 388.05 390.95 381.10 382.85 ASHOKA 129.50 129.60 127.55 127.75 TATAMOTORS 221.90 221.90 214.00 215.45 -6.40 NH 215.85 215.85 201.10 213.00 BHEL 72.70 73.20 70.55 71.25 KAJARIACER 615.00 615.00 597.05 598.95 JMFINANCIL 88.05 88.70 87.20 87.90 CARERATING 985.75 988.25 978.00 981.00   LEMONTREE 73.50 75.45 71.50 73.90 MOIL 156.70 156.70 154.10 155.25 VGUARD 221.25 221.25 217.25 219.00 NAVNETEDUL 112.60 114.40 112.10 113.00 IDFCFIRSTB 53.00 53.25 51.55 51.75 EICHERMOT 20332.00 20438.95 20195.75 20345.70 JKCEMENT 911.70 911.70 877.35 882.00 GMDCLTD 73.35 73.65 73.00 73.10 J&KBANK 61.25 65.50 61.25 63.05 WABAG 287.00 294.00 284.50 293.00 WELCORP 133.45 135.45 132.30 132.60 GALAXYSURF 980.15 1004.85 980.15 985.00 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE MEGH 64.25 69.20 63.55 68.35 CHOLAFIN 1426.35 1430.00 1391.05 1419.20 HEIDELBERG 184.95 185.75 182.00 182.00 RELAXO 903.95 903.95 880.85 887.70 NIFTY NEXT 50 28015.60 28090.80 27875.60 27921.05 6.10 HEXAWARE 343.75 353.55 341.30 351.60 AMARAJABAT 669.00 675.00 665.75 667.50 MERCK 3715.00 3726.35 3702.00 3707.30 CHAMBLFERT 159.85 160.60 158.50 159.90 AUROPHARMA 800.50 835.60 799.05 835.00 39.45 PFC 118.55 118.55 113.15 115.15 CUB 201.30 205.40 198.55 199.50 BAJAJCON 328.10 330.50 315.00 329.55 ITDCEM 126.60 127.00 123.30 124.70 SBILIFE 625.00 644.80 625.00 633.30 18.95 ESCORTS 745.50 752.35 730.95 733.35 HAVELLS 775.00 775.20 761.00 766.10 ISGEC 565.00 580.00 558.20 563.00 ERIS 632.50 632.50 623.70 630.20 HINDPETRO 275.00 284.00 275.00 283.10 8.05 KOTAKBANK 1360.00 1384.25 1343.35 1378.05 LAKSHVILAS 79.05 80.10 78.35 79.60 PARAGMILK 243.10 244.05 240.00 242.00 PNCINFRA 149.25 152.50 148.05 152.50 AMBUJACEM 223.00 226.55 221.75 226.00 5.45 IOC 154.00 157.00 151.55 152.90 PERSISTENT* 637.50 643.85 629.90 641.45 NIACL 182.00 184.00 180.75 182.00 LUXIND 1368.00 1378.90 1350.35 1350.35 PETRONET 236.70 240.00 235.90 239.50 3.40 HEROMOTOCO 2610.00 2616.50 2577.00 2604.15 VENKYS 2078.45 2116.30 2065.00 2068.00 GET&D 260.25 266.80 254.75 265.50 LAOPALA 205.60 208.60 203.40 208.15 NHPC 23.10 23.60 23.10 23.40 0.30 JSLHISAR 91.80 95.30 90.25 92.35 AARTIIND 1600.00 1649.00 1575.00 1634.35 GLAXO 1290.00 1291.00 1280.40 1287.20 NETWORK18 33.85 33.95 33.35 33.90 BANDHANBNK 594.00 605.00 594.00 597.80 7.35 INDUSINDBK 1690.00 1701.65 1663.00 1696.00 HIMATSEIDE 215.45 222.20 215.45 220.60 ECLERX 1142.20 1142.20 1130.55 1139.85 KRBL 349.00 351.40 340.00 343.25 ICICIGI 1066.20 1095.00 1066.20 1089.00 13.10 DLF 176.00 177.25 173.00 174.25 GICRE 246.05 247.55 242.00 243.00 GREAVESCOT 142.05 142.05 139.50 141.40 TIINDIA 379.95 380.45 375.95 377.95 CADILAHC 325.00 331.25 324.95 327.60 3.65 BANKINDIA 92.50 94.50 91.30 92.15 WESTLIFE 401.00 404.00 399.10 402.95 VBL 831.25 841.00 815.25 833.35 LAURUSLABS 387.20 390.00 386.00 388.00 BANKBARODA 123.20 124.00 121.65 123.20 1.20 INDIACEM 109.10 111.30 106.90 110.60 SJVN 23.60 24.35 23.60 24.20 JYOTHYLAB 180.00 181.30 177.65 178.70 LAXMIMACH 5858.00 5913.95 5850.00 5851.00 PIDILITIND 1217.80 1229.85 1208.00 1219.05 10.95 ZEEL 419.90 425.90 415.25 418.00 ABB 1491.10 1491.90 1474.00 1486.00 GSKCONS 7210.05 7210.05 7161.25 7180.00 UNITEDBNK 11.15 11.15 11.00 11.09 DABUR 395.25 400.60 394.50 398.60 3.50 MAHABANK 18.85 19.55 18.85 19.30 TORNTPOWER 253.20 256.25 252.05 255.40 JBCHEPHARM 350.90 351.20 345.00 345.90 ASTRAL 1224.30 1233.05 1210.05 1210.05 ACC 1628.00 1641.40 1623.35 1636.70 13.70 ULTRACEMCO 4632.00 4636.50 4561.10 4613.45 ESSELPRO 135.00 138.00 134.90 137.25 SCI 35.05 35.20 34.70 34.80 TTKPRESTIG 8216.00 8270.00 8150.00 8155.00 GODREJCP 652.30 662.85 648.10 654.40 4.05 M&M 668.80 668.80 651.30 657.70 BHARATFIN 1043.75 1064.00 1038.05 1056.00 BALMLAWRIE 176.25 177.80 174.65 176.50 THERMAX 967.40 979.35 966.00 968.35 DLF 176.50 177.30 172.80 174.60 1.00 TECHM 808.25 826.60 808.25 823.00 DBL 611.00 613.20 584.30 586.55 RAMCOCEM 796.85 796.85 768.00 782.05 WHIRLPOOL 1410.00 1410.30 1390.00 1390.00 TVTODAY 315.65 315.65 311.75 311.95 L&TFH 137.40 138.85 136.45 137.85 0.80 GRAPHITE 410.00 413.40 406.00 407.45 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When films like these are  )    ,   !    things that they learnt along the areas the purple frogs have been Bedi, was the first Indian film broadcast on TV channels, our  , "  "  ; , ! )   way. “We have filmed them up impacted by dam construction as maker to win the Green Oscars message goes to millions of people close and looked at them right in there is a narrowing of streams.” award (1984) and their grandfather of different age groups.” !    !   their eyes. They have beautifully The continuation and exis- Dr Ramesh Bedi famously pho- And The Secret Life of Frogs too patterned ones. We also recorded tence of frogs is important as they tographed a python swallowing a is a quest for the same. Naturally their calls and scientists are study- clean up water bodies as do tad- jackal in 1937, setting the family on while one has been used to films on ing what impacts those. Overall poles. “If we can protect the frogs course of the profession that the animals like tigers or elephants or this film showcases the frogs in a and the ecology around them, coming generations would follow. even blue whales, the amphibians very beautiful, funny and at the then we are protecting ourselves, But the twins do not rest on the are unlikely to cross anyone’s mind same time a scientific way which our resource and — humans. Just laurels of the family but rather wear as candidates for a full-fledged doc- will definitely create an awareness like by saving tigers or any other the mantle lightly or rather just umentary. “During our research for and a different image of these animals in the national park, we accept it as a legacy. Their latest another film we came across a pur- amphibians,” he says. are protecting that forest and documentary, the internationally ple frog about which nothing is Another thing that they ecosystem around it. It is the cir- acclaimed, The Secret Life of Frogs, known as it is a newly discovered observed while filming the rare cle of life,” he says. which took three years to shoot species. When we researched fur- purple frog, which has inhabited But shifting the focus from would soon be aired on the Animal ther, we found that it is more dif- the earth since the time of the the subject of the film to its mak- Planet channel on May 1. The film ficult to film frogs because they dinosaurs, is that they have big ers, the fact that the Bedis are has won prestigious awards like come out only for a few days dur- bodies with short hands and look twins — one assumes — would 2018 Cannes Corporate TV and ing a particular time in monsoon. like water balloons. “The males facilitate the process of filming. Media Awards and five awards at It was something challenging while are smaller and females are big- Ajay concurs, “We are blessed to 27th Edition of The Calcutta at the same time giving us an ger and the former tries to impress be brothers and on top of that we International Cult Film Festival, opportunity to show something the female The whole process is are twins so we do share a bond- 2019. The film has also made its new to both viewers as well as the quite impressive. Finally, when he ing and an understanding. If way to the nominations at scientific world. It was very excit- manages, he rides the female on Vijay is filming and an object has International Nature Film Festival ing,” he says. back and lays eggs,” he says. to be moved away or he has to Gödöll Hungary and 9th Dada To really understand what it Moreover, the number of take a different position, I know Saheb Phalke Film Festival, 2019. meant to shoot these tiny creatures, females is lesser as compared to it automatically,” says Ajay who is However, it is not the first time one also needs to understand that males so naturally the breeding is more inclined towards post pro- that Ajay and Vijay have been while for bigger animals the film- limited. “Additionally, for the duction while his twin is the first awarded for their work. Way back ing can be done standing or sitting breeding to take place the envi- hand at camera. “When we sit in 2005, their film Policing Langur or at least at eye level, in case of ronment has to be precise. If down together we decide the won the Green Oscar, UK, 2004 frogs, it had to be done lying there is too much or too little rain, shots that we can take. In this film, making the duo who were 25, the down. “When you talk about frogs, they don’t breed.” there is a sequence where the tor- youngest Indians to win it. The the first thing that comes to your extend to over three years in the time we were wondering whether and with one jump they can van- Naturally it means that cli- rent frogs tap their feet. We edit- documentary also won the second mind is monsoon. You had to be in Western Ghats. “I would say it was we should go ahead with this pro- ish,” he says and adds, “Your eyes mate change will have drastic ed in a way that it looks like a tap award for Best Wildlife water and practically drenched all all the factors combined together ject or not because if we don’t see have to be like a binocular, wide implications for the species. Ajay dance. So we have incorporated a Documentary at Vatavarn Film the time. Even though we were that made it take so long. We need- frogs how will we make the film?” open all the time because you are puts it into perspective, “The scientific behaviour and viewers Festival, 2005. Another film Cherub wearing proper gear, our boots ed a lot of time to understand how So what was it that the Bedi focussing on such a small creature frog population has declined at an can relate to it. Ultimately wildlife of the Mist on the red panda has filled up with water. Every day we the purple frogs behave when they twins, as documentary makers, and at the same time have to alarming rate worldwide. Up to films are for a global audience and won 21 awards. went back after the shoot to start come out. In the first year, as we did look for during the filming. “We observe what they are up to.” He 200 species have disappeared we have to keep that in mind. The “When we were doing the red the process of drying ourself from not know much about them, we did not need a frog sitting or star- elaborates by giving the example completely since 1980 which is film also reflects their funny and panda series, people wondered if head to toe,” says Ajay. were a little late to see the breed- ing. We needed behaviour just the of a torrent frog which urinates not normal. The environment, different side,” he says as he we were filming it in China. They It was not just the physical dif- ing or the courtship behaviour,” he way it is needed with tigers or ele- before jumping. “The scientific pollution, infection, habitat loss chuckles and signs off making us were not aware that this small, ficulties that proved to be a hin- says and adds, “In the second year phants. But with frogs, it becomes reason is that they distract their climate change and even har- to look forward to the airing of the endangered animal is an Indian drance which made the shooting there was a drought and at that more difficult as they are small opponent especially when they are vesting of food is affecting them. documentary.

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They have also won for me to expect adulation from them. the Best Short Film award at the Once on being asked how my daugh- Kolkata International Short Film ter helps me at home, she said, “I give Festival and the prestigious Dada her ideas for her films.” I keep telling $1#&22?2 ! Saheb Phalke for the Best Screenplay. every women that it’s not important to Swati’s latest documentary film, The score 10 on 10 as a CEO or even as a Saints Of Sin, is currently creating mother. Everything should come waves. It takes us through the journey straight from the heart. My report card .1 of eight real women who have fought varies from day to day and it’s complete- against an unfair society. One woman ly fine. talks about being sexually abused by her iehard fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe brother, another is a transgender who What inspired Double Shift? D(MCU) across India thronged theatres to catch the wishes to find a man who loves her like Well, I live in Gurugram and often action of Avengers: Endgame, which culminates over 11 he would a normal woman. The film during the Christmas season I see these years of storytelling about superhero adventures. Trade explores the ‘sins’ these women fight very thin, dark men with empty stom- experts feel the action and drama of the final chapter against while taking a stand in the soci- achs, roaming around with big bags, will bring in a “tsunami” at the Indian box office, set- ety. wearing Santa suits, smiling at kids and ting new box office records. giving them chocolates. On the other “Avengers: Endgame Marvel-ous. The hugely-antic- Your films have travelled to vari- hand, people have no clue how their ipated film exceeds the humongous expectations — emo- ous international film festivals. How own children are. There is something tional, humorous, lots and lots of surprises in store. Get would you differentiate the way they about sad people wearing happy clown ready for a tsunami at the box office,” trade analyst Taran have been received by the Indian and suits — that’s the image I wanted to Adarsh wrote on social media. the international audience? depict in the film. So that tale is from The movie, helmed by Russo Brothers Joe and Yes, it’s true that both my short and there. Anthony, features an ensemble of stars Robert Downey advertising films have travelled abroad. Jr, Brie Larson, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans, Mark In advertising, only when a campaign  You are the recipient of many Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner and Scarlett Johansson. A much- is successful in the market, is it good awards like the Dada Saheb Phalke. awaited cinematic treat, the film shook advance ticket enough to be sent for any competition What do these mean to you? sales records. because the advertising contests are They are great, in a sense they val- Over 2.5 million tickets were sold in advance on never just about the creative idea. There also to encourage schools to open their idate you and tell you that someone BookMyShow, an Indian entertainment destination, is a strong angle of effectiveness and doors for less fortunate kids. who was mediocre for the most part of marking the highest ever advance ticket sales for a what it did for the brand. So, all my As for the research, I put everybody her life, can be an expert also. I think Hollywood film on the platform. works that have gone abroad worked on it including my nephews and nieces what happens in my projects is that I Experts are confident the opening day and open- in India as well. It’s the same with short who came visiting. I tried to find as often work with very little finances. I ing weekend collections for the film, which has released films because you first premiere them much I could — from exploring the GB often depend on filmmakers who have in India in Hindi, English, Tamil and Telugu, will be in the country, you get support and road to knowing the size of the rooms now turned friends and when we get unprecedented. encouragement and then you think there. I contacted Anam Mishra whose an award it becomes a celebration for Industry experts Girish Johar and Rajesh Thadani about taking it abroad. There is no dif- work I have always admired. He spent all of us to come together for a cause. conjectured the opening day figure to the tune of 50 ference when I air my film in New York, days in Kamathipura (red light district The cause could be like the one in The crore. This is more than double of the opening day col- Bangladesh or in Delhi because my in Mumbai) to know more about the Saints of Sin where women are encour- lection of Karan Johar’s ambitious Bollywood ensem- work is universal and women from any- topic. Even though the place doesn’t aged to not create a pretty picture book ble cast production Kalank, which has registered 2019’s where across the globe can relate to it. allow filming, he found a way to work of themselves but rather accept their highest opening for Bollywood at 21.60 crore. with the sex workers for the insights flaws. Trade analyst Komal Nahta said that it may not be Short films are small yet have a lot and the ground information as we both a surprise if Endgame clocks even 190 crore in the open- to say. When and why did you first wanted an authentic film. How do you think the film indus- ing weekend. plan to make them? Why not on- try has evolved in India? In the first half of the day, Nahta had estimated the screen big films or a web series? How do films like these and their I am a bit jealous of the film indus- opening weekend collection to be around 150 Crore. Advertising has taught me one big research shape or influence your try because when I started advertising, But then he said, “Every few hours, things change”. And thing — distillation or crystallisation — democratisation of education got personal perspective about such we were the cool guys and cinema was for Endgame, things are only getting better at the box which is not taking time for granted. me thinking. The story revolves issues in society? very measured, toeing the line. We gave office. But I am gradually progressing. The around a boy, who develops a In the age and life we are liv- birth to many new ideas and lingos. “A lot of Bollywood makers may be shivering look- Saints of Sin is one hour and 20 min- hunger for education. He tries ing, we need heroes and it’s sad Now there are a lot of filmmakers who ing at the euphoria and opening of the film. It starts a utes long. I feel slowly and steadily to find ways to satiate his that our hunger to find them are delivering great content like Zoya new game for Hollywood in India, that’s for sure,” Nahta before I actually hit the grave I should hunger for knowledge. It’s ends with film stars and may Akhtar, Ritesh Batra and others. There’s said. have written a long film. I am creative about how the quest of be a politician but there are more variety and with the advent of Thadani, a film distributor, said the opening week- but at the same time a lazy person as education keeps him alive. some extra ordinary lives online platform, it’s reaching the new end collections could even go up to 200 crore. well so things come a little late to me. The film exemplifies the that ordinary people are liv- heights. Binge watching is happening “The film opened as early as 6 am in theatres, bring- need for hunger by por- ing and the way they can because of the quality content. It’s ing excited fans to the theatres. Some places are even  How did you conceptualise the traying how despite his inspire and do something, addictive like cocaine. showing the film overnight, so all these factors combined film Bhukkad? What was the research shortcomings, he finds a even if it is just cleaning the will give the movie a huge advantage,” he said. work involved before you executed the way to learn. Throughout roads. I get inspired by real Your forthcoming projects? Avengers: Endgame is the 22nd film from the Marvel plan? the film, I wanted to inspire heroes and not reel one’s. 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The Uzbek turned a shade      Panghal, who won the Asian defensive in the last three minutes, Games Gold medal last year, defeat- which gave Deepak a chance to assert ed Korea's Kim Inkyu in a unani- himself. However, the final out-     gories and two women's categories mous decision. He came into the come was in favour of the Uzbek, will compete in the planned Indian tournament on the back of a Gold much to the surprise of the Indian ndian boxers no longer start Boxing League," he elaborated. at the Strandja Memorial camp. Iunderdogs against the mighty The men's categories that will Tournament in February in Bulgaria. ) 1    (  Later, Ashish went down to Kazakhs and Uzebks, High compete in the league are 52kg, 57kg, "It all went as I had planned. I am Kazakhstan's Tursynbay Kulakhmet Performance Director Santiago 69kg and 75kg. Among women, very happy. As for my bouts, I am in a unanimous decision. Nieva said on Friday, describing the 51kg and 60kg boxers will be partic- satisfied with how I performed,"   ': In the women's finals, national 13-medal haul at the Asian ipating in the event. Panghal, who is now assured of a 7  K 585"-5 champion Simranjit squared off Championships a "truly amazing" "We have picked these weight berth in the world championships      / 5R against China's reigning world cham- show that would be followed not by categories focussing on the later this year said. pion Dou Dan, before Pooja fought a break but a busy training schedule. Olympics. So five of the eight "It is an amazing performance, 7  K  it out with Lina. India fetched two Gold, four Olympic men's categories and two of I am so proud," added Indian box- 5  7  Kaur took the ring first and lost Silver and seven Bronze medals in the five women's weight categories ing's High Performance Director  7 5 >-5 in a unanimous decision to Dan. The the tournament, held simultane- have been chosen based on medal Santiago Nieva. 7 57-5  Indian had her moments, especial- ously for men and women. The men prospects and pool available," said The 28-year-old Pooja, a Silver- ly in the second round, but was no picked up seven medals, including Nieva. medallist at the event in 2012, struck -  7 match to Dan's counter-attacks. one Gold, while the women managed And within weeks of this, the Gold among the women by defeat- Rani was in action in the last six. boxers will be giving trials, if sought, ing China's Wang Lina. who was willing to play the waiting Indian bout of the day and was grit "It is a very, very strong state- for the World Championships, the However, national champion game, Panghal started in his usual personified in her battle against ment that has been made by our box- first Olympic qualifying event, in Deepak Singh (49kg), Kavinder aggressive style. Lina. ers. Asia is a strong region in box- September. Singh Bisht (56kg) and Ashish The strategy of stumping rivals She started rather slow but ing and I am proud of the way we "We have not yet taken a final Kumar (75kg) signed off with Silver with relentless attacks paid off against picked up momentum as the bout have performed here," Nieva said decision on the trials. We will see medals among the men after con- Inkyu and the Korean simply had no progressed to fetch a split verdict from Bangkok after a gruelling day how things go before deciding on trasting losses. In the women's draw, answer to Panghal's aggression. from the judges. in which six Indians — four men and how to go about it," he said. national champion Simranjit Kaur The Indian managed to corner Settling for Bronze medals two women — competed. Coming back to the Asian (64kg) ended with a Silver. his rival quite often and his solid among the women were veteran for- "We cannot be called underdogs Championships, Nieva said one The previous best by Indian men defences thwarted the feeble attempts mer champion L Sarita Devi (60kg), anymore and I am asserting that we aspect that would need some work- at this tournament was in 2009, at connecting by Inkyu. last edition's Silver-medallist are going to be very strong at the ing after this is "maintaining con- when the team won a Gold, two Bisht, on the other hand, also lost Manisha (54kg), former junior world world championships (in trol". Silver and four Bronze and they to an Uzbek, Mirazizbek champion Nikhat Zareen (51kg) September). The Asian champi- "We need to do that when the equalled that performance this year. Mirzahalilov, in a unanimous deci- and world Silver-medallist Sonia onship is a very good bench-mark," bout is tight. Will power is impor- Shiva Thapa (60kg), Ashish sion. The boxer from Uttarakhand Chahal (57kg). he added. tant but it cannot win you bouts (69kg) and Satish Kumar (+91kg) fought with a bandage over his "It is a brilliant performance but The rich medal haul notwith- everytime. One needs to control pro- claimed Bronze medals among the         right eye but did not back down from could have been better had some of standing, Indian boxers will not ceedings. Of course easier said than men this time.   (   going for the offensive. the close decisions gone our way," have too much time to celebrate. done but no harm in giving it your This was Panghal's maiden inter- The aggressive approach result- national women's coach Mohammed "Just a couple of days' rest may best shot," he said. national competition since moving ed in his wound, sustained in the Ali Qamar said. be. 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Rayudu, donning the big gloves missing out due to fever. and Royals skipper Steve effective bowler for them in a good start, faltering against still managed to get MI past the Krunal Pandya, pushed up The fast improving Deepak in place of the indisposed Also, Faf du Plessis and Smith — next week. death overs. However, Varun some accurate bowling by the 150-run mark. the order in a bid to speed up Chahar got the first wicket for Dhoni. Ravindra Jadeja missed out Sunrisers are placed bet- Aaron was very impressive home team. Rohit led from the front the scoring rate, fell for just one CSK in the form of dangerous Earlier, CSK won the toss and Santner, Murali Vijay and ter than Royals on the points against KKR with 2 for 20 and From 103 for two in 13 with a typically elegant half- run, caught by Santner in the Quinton de Kock (15 off 9 and elected to field but were Dhruv Shrorey came in. table, having won five out of the 'Man of the match' award their 10 games. Royals have would also boost his confi- only won four of their 11 dence. games but they too remain in Oshane Thomas too had a      ,  .%  the hunt for a play-off spot. decent outing with 1 for 32. All-rounder Archer pro- The hosts would also look up pelled Royals to a thrilling vic- to Dhawal Kulkarni and     players who can turn it around if he remains in form, he can get a the away win against Sunrisers tory over KKR on Thursday Jaidev Unadkat to tighten the quite quickly as it takes just one couple of more wins." Hyderabad by 39 runs in the away night and his presence too will screws on the opposition. ith Delhi Capitals placed com- innings or match to get going in a Delhi Capitals now have 14 game was the sweetest in terms of be felt very much. Sunrisers Hyderabad too Wfortably at the second spot in tournament like this," the 44-year- points from 11 matches in this sea- turning it around from a losing sit- The departure of three will deeply affected by the the ongoing IPL, head coach Ricky old Australian legend said. son, which include seven wins and uation. Englishmen could cost Royals absence of overseas players Ponting on Friday said keeping faith "... Players like Rishabh might four losses, and Ponting believes that "I really liked the Hyderabad win dear but the form of Ajinkya but have been smart with in talented players like Rishabh Pant have had certain thoughts about his team is peaking at the right time. because we did not do much right in Rahane and Smith is a positive their replacements. has helped the team in finding the World Cup selection, but to be hon- "We have won the last four out that match but still found a way to sign. Warner, who would be form at this crucial juncture of the est, that 78 not out in the first match of our five matches, and with three win. It was more the way we fought The real find for Royals playing his last match of the competition. against Mumbai got us the win. I'm more matches to go, I feel we are back, probably after their batting has been 17-year-old boy season on April 29, could be "There have been questions glad he found form again against RR, going in the right direction. I am powerplay, they batted second and from Assam, Riyan Parag, replaced by Martin Guptill. asked about where we should have and what you want from players like happy that the team is peaking at the they were 60-0, and the game was who has shown remarkable The Kiwi could partner dropped certain players in some him in such a tournament is that right time, with better communica- starting to slip away but there were skill with bat and ball, demon- his skipper Kane Williamson matches, but I believe when you have they win you three or four matches tion amongst the group," he said. some really good signs in that game strating tremendous tempera- at the top of the order once talented players in your squad, you each throughout the season, and he Asked which victory he has from our side," said the former ment. He made 47 off 31 Warner leaves. just keep backing them. We have has won two games for us so far, and enjoyed the most, Ponting said that Australia captain. 7'! "(!( ("%
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3   TIndian umpire in Sundaram Ravi Crowe, Andy Pycroft, Ranjan were on Friday named among the 22 Madugalle, Richie Richardson (all  : match officials for the league stage of the match referees); Aleem Dar, Marais ! / 5 the season. points, I twice had 40-0," mega event beginning on May 30 in the Erasmus, Chris Gaffaney, Ian Gould, ! 8  "In the first set, Nishikori said. "Mentally United Kingdom. Richard Illingworth, Richard apan's two-time everything was work- it was not easy at all. Sixteen umpires and six match ref- Kettleborough, Nigel Llong, Ruchira orld number one Naomi Osaka battled back from JBarcelona Open ing well for me," "But I knew I was erees have been finalised for the 48- Palliyaguruge, Rod Tucker, Michael W1-5 down in the final set to reach her first clay court champion Kei Nishikori Nishikori said. "I was playing well, I tried to match tournament, the International Gough, Paul Wilson and Ravi (all semi-final with a 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (7/4) win over Donna Vekic won a clay slugfest with hitting my forehand stay steady even through Cricket Council (ICC) announced. umpires). in the WTA Stuttgart tournament on Friday. Roberto Carballes Baena heavy, which I think you he was pushing me, I Ravi once again will be the only "It is a tough job with the eyes of The win saw the 6-4, 7-5 on Friday to need to do on clay." just tried to play my Indian officiating in the tournament. the cricketing world on every decision, 21-year-old move into the semi- The contest quickly tennis. He had recently received a barrage but this group of 22 is the very best Japanese star mak- finals for a fourth time. turned into a series of "In the second he of criticism, including from India cap- from around the world who will rise to ing her first semi- Nishikori will take pounding groundstrokes started to play better, the tain Virat Kohli, for failing to spot a no- the occasion. I wish them all the very final since winning on Russian Daniil from both players, last two games were very ball from Lasith Malinga in an IPL game best," said Adrian Griffith, ICC Senior the Australian Open Medvedev on Saturday Nishikori striking first good tennis for me." last month. Manager - umpires and referees. in January, having after the seventh seed when he broke in the The win was the The opening match between hosts Madugalle, the most experienced suffered exits in stopped lucky loser opening game -- enough 22nd here for Nishikori, England and South Africa at The Oval match referee, will be officiating in his Dubai, Indian Wells Nicolas Jarry of Chile 6- to claim the first set. who has won two of his will see three World Cup winners offi- sixth World Cup, while it will be the and Miami. 3, 6-4. But Carballes Baena three matches against ciating. fourth for Broad and Crowe. "I just told Nishikori, the win- struck back in the sec- Medvedev, including the David Boon will be the match ref- Umpire Dar will be officiating in myself I didn't want ner here in 2014 and ond, with Nishikori Brisbane final in eree, Kumar Dharmasena one of the two his fifth World Cup and it will be the to come away from 2015, served out victory missing on eight break January. on-field umpires and Paul Reiffel the fourth and last for Gould, who has here with any regrets," Osaka said on courtside after her after his 104th-ranked point chances in his "Medvedev is a third umpire. announced his retirement after the dramatic victory. opponent slipped in the opponent's first three tough player, he's got a Bruce Oxenford will be the other tournament. Osaka said she was "stressed out" and "making excus- penultimate game and service games. great serve, good reach on-field umpire and Joel Wilson the Gould, 61, who was England's es" before she managed to turn the tables on Croatia's appeared to strain a right Fourth seed and he moves well," said fourth official for the match. wicketkeeper in the 1983 World Cup, Vekic. thigh muscle. Nishikori finally broke Nishikori. Boon was a member of the Allan has officiated in 74 Tests, 135 ODIs and Osaka will now face either Estonia's Anett Kontaveit Carballes Baena for 6-5 though as "I'm expecting many Border-led Australia side that won 37 T20Is. or former world number one and two-time major win- took an injury time out Carballes Baena suffered long rallies. I need to their first title in 1987, Dharmasena was The appointments for the semi- ner Victoria Azarenka in the semi-final on Saturday. before returning to court his mishap. play aggressive if I want part of Arjuna Ranatunga's champion finals will be announced at the end of "This is my first semi-final on clay, so it feels pretty as Nishikori wrapped "It was frustrating to have a chance at win- team of 1996 and Reiffel was a World the league stage and those for the final good," she said. up the win, his 16th of missing on those break ning." Cup winner for Australia under Steve will be finalised after the semi-finals.