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Wdropped by Mumbai’s were present at the meeting,    Sachin Vaze, who is currently AMahakumbh amid sharp lic health measures undertak- former Police Commissioner Sanjay Raut is representing the in the custody of the NIA in surge in daily Covid cases in en by the State for the Kumbh Param Bir Singh having tuned Shiv Sena. Senior Congress he mystery shrouding the the explosive SUV planting the country, the Centre has Mela in Haridwar.  % $  into the first-ever major polit- leader Kamal Nath is attending Talleged murder of Thane- case. directed the State Government The State Government has ical crisis for the 16-month-old the meeting on behalf of his based businessman Mansukh Shinde is a dismissed to strictly follow all the strin- been advised to follow scrupu- & ' (  ( MVA Government in party. Hiran, whose Scorpio laden policeman, who has been con- gent measures to ensure that lously the SOPs issued by the Maharashtra, the ruling Shiv Pawar will meet Chief with gelatin sticks was recov- victed in the case involving the the largest religious congrega- Ministry and display signage to Sena on Sunday appeared to be Minister Uddhav Thackeray !  "# !  ered from near the residence fake encounter of Ramnarayan tion does not turn into “super- disseminate the main points of    depending heavily on NCP in Mumbai on Monday to dis-   $  $  of industrialist Mukesh Gupta, alias Lakhan Bhaiya. spreader event.” these SOPs; increase awareness president Sharad Pawar to cuss a way out of the crisis fac- # %   Ambani on February 25, Bhaiya was killed in a fake The warning comes in the of self-reporting, especially    resolve the explosive situation ing the three-party %  #  !'( turned murkier on Sunday as encounter on November 11, wake of the Uttarakhand among local population, in arising out of Singh’s allegation Government in the State. Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism 2006. In 2013, a Mumbai ses- Government’s decision to lift case of symptoms suggestive of    that State Home Minister Anil Earlier in the day, talking to Squad (ATS) arrested a book- sions court had awarded life Covid restrictions for the gath- Covid-19; and set up system for Deshmukh had asked arrested media persons in Delhi, Pawar sion on Deshmukh after con- ie and a convicted policeman. sentences to 21 people, includ- ering at a time when a surge in generating early warning sig- mid a surge in Covid-19 police officer Sachin Vaze to said, “Singh has made serious sulting all stakeholders in the The ATS identified the ing 13 Mumbai Police per- infections is being reported nals in areas with susceptible Acases, the Rajasthan collect 100 crore every month allegations against Deshmukh. Government. The Chief persons arrested as convicted sonnel, convicted in the case. from several other States. population by monitoring Government has decided to from restaurants, bar and other But he has not given substan- Minister has all the powers to constable Vinayak B Shinde Shinde has been on parole. Alluding to the high-level trend of ARI/ ILI cases through impose night curfew in eight sources in the metropolis. tial proof to back his allegation. take a decision in this regard. (51) and cricket bookie Naresh The investigations by the ATs Central team’s concerns about Emergency Operational cities from 11 pm to 5 am and Terming the allegations I have to talk to our Home He can take a decision after R Gor (31). have revealed that Shinde was the State Government’s laxity in ordered closure of markets by made by the former police Minister to listen to his side of holding a proper enquiry into The arrests of Shinde and in regular touch with Vaze and handling the congregation, the   10 pm from Monday. chief as “very serious” and the story. I would like Chief allegations against Deshmukh.” Gor come a day after the helped the latter in his activi- Centre noted that numerous The Government has also indicating that the NCP would Minister Thackeray to order a Alluding to Singh’s claim Union Home Ministry asked ties.Both Shinde and Gor will pilgrims are expected to arrive    made it mandatory for people take a call on Deshmukh’s res- thorough probe into the former that he had briefed the NCP the NIA to take over the inves- be produced before a court in at the Mahakumbh from the 12 coming to Rajasthan from ignation in a day or two, Police Commissioner’s allega- chief and other party Ministers tigations into the murder of Thane on Monday. States which are witnessing New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker other States to carry a Covid- Pawar — who is considered the tions against the Home about the “several misdeeds Hiran, whose body was recov- Though the NIA has increase in infections. Om Birla was admitted to the 19 negative test report from architect of the MVA Minister. and malpractices” being ered from the marshy Reti- taken over the investigations In a letter to Uttarakhand AIIMS Covid Centre here for March 25. If they do not Government — talked with the “Prior to this Press confer- indulged in by the Home Bunder creek Mumbra in the into the murder of Hiran, the Chief Secretary, Union Health observation on March 20 after have the negative test report, leaders of three constituting ence, I spoke to the Chief Minister, Pawar said, “Singh neighbouring Thane district ATS is continuing its investi- Secretary Rajesh Bhushan testing positive for coronavirus, they will have to stay in quar- parties at his New Delhi resi- Minister. We will take a deci- had met him. on March 5. Shinde and Gor gations into the case. “strongly” highlighted the con- and he is presently stable. antine for 15 days.   %   %   )%               

! ! " ‘Didi …. O … Didi we know that football with my head … but my they are blocking the Central     play. But, If any machine you are a big player but I can point is you can kick my head I schemes like Ayushman Bharat   develops faults, please remain #$ assure you that enough is will not protest ... you can keep or Kisan Sanman Nidhi etc.’ calm until it is repaired.’ She %& ' enough, there will be no more your foot on my head I will not Asking the people of Bengal ontinuing to attack the said, ‘Ensure the EVMs are khela of corruption, syndicate protest but I will not let you kick to get prepared for witnessing Cnational BJP leadership restarted every time and  '   and tolabaji as the BJP will bring ‘vikas (development)’ ... I will not steady development in the com- and the turncoat leaders like ensure that they are tested in the real change in Bengal, not let you kick the dreams and ing 25 years --- thereby asserting , who had repeatedly even if that means the one brought by you 10 years future of the youth and the peo- that his party would come to recently left the TMC to join spending of more time …      ago.’ ple of Bengal.’ power for those many years’ --- the saffron outfit, Bengal Chief otherwise you will cast your Pointing at the large crowd Referring to the strong Modi said, ‘together Left, Minister Mamata Banerjee on vote in the TMC and the vote he last Sunday before the first he said, ‘The presence of so many words being used by the Chief Congress and Trinamool have Sunday said the people would will land up in BJP’s account.’ Tround of Assembly elections people shows that ‘Didi jacchhee Minister against him he said ‘of wasted the dreams of several never support the “gaddars In a counterattack on the saw Prime Minister Narendra … BJP ashcchhe (Didi is going late you (Mamata) are taking out generations in Bengal … but and they would be thrown out BJP leadership, particularly Modi and Home Minister Amit BJP is coming). Vouching for the your entire frustration on me as now we will ensure that the of Bengal along with their Prime Minister Narendra Shah launching a frontal attack ‘ashol poriborton’ (real hange) he you have become aware that you future of the present day youth masters who are goons com- )* $  "% %* +   $  " Modi for calling the TMC a on Chief Minister Mamata said that ‘real change will mean are losing the polls … so much is not wasted.’ ing from outside Bengal”.   !%  #  !'( party of tolabaj (extortion- Banerjee from twin rallies of a Government which is poor- so that you don’t even want to see Addressing a mammoth ists), she said ‘before calling Bankura and Egra. friendly, where development is my face … you may not see my election rally at Contai in East sands of crores… I am told a me immobile so that they can the TMC a party of tolabaj you Taking on Mamata’s “khela the sole agenda and not corrup- face but let me tell you that the R  Midnapore, Mamata said, “I scam only in the cooperative get advantage in the cam- should first reply to the peo- hobey” (game is in the offing) tion, where the corrupt and candidates like the BJP’s was a donkey not have under- bank where they functioned as paign but I can play even ple about what happened to slogan, the Prime Minister said tolabaj are sent to jail. Chandana (a daily wager’s wife)    stood the real face of these chairman amounts to 5,000 with one leg … and can hit so the funds that you received in the Trinamool Congress’ “khela” In a sorry reference to the we are sending will ensure that gaddars (traitors) … a straight- crore … and now to save many goals as you will see after the PM Cares fund … you only revolved around corruption, languages being used by various you have to see their faces for Kolkata: TMC MP Sisir forward person that I have these ill-gotten money they the elections.’ should reply to the people as syndicate and tolabaji (extortion) politicians that inspired poll years to come.’ He said the BJP Adhikari on Sunday joined the always been, I trusted them have fled to the BJP.’ Referring to the alleged to what happened to the but that khela will not be allowed graffitis showing the Chief ran on schemes whereas the BJP in presence of Home and allowed freedom and in Raising once again the ‘tricky’ EVMs (electronic vot- BSNL, SAIL, Air India, LIC to continue once the BJP comes Minister playing football with the TMC ran on scams. ‘The TMC Minister . Adhikari, return they looted the people.” injury she suffered during a ing machines), Mamata said, and the fate of notebandi dur- to power in Bengal. The PM was Prime Minister’s head Modi Government never touches a a father figure in East In an apparent reference to campaign at Nandigram, ‘the EVMs should be tested 30 ing which you claimed that all addressing a rally at Bankura. said, ‘Election posters are show- scheme where there can be no Midnapore’s politics, is also Adhikari, Mamata said, “They Mamata said, ‘They would times before the start of the black money will be flushed Poking fun at the CM, he said, ing you (Mamata) are playing scam --- that is cut money --- so the father of turncoat BJP have misappropriated thou- injure my one leg and render polls to ensure there is no foul out.’  #  R  R      # !$ ()          *           and indigenisation in weapon manufacturing, India’s imports in       apidly modernising its the last nine to ten years dropped   RArmed forces and flexing its by more than 33 per cent.  muscles in several regions, Moreover, Russia, the main sup- including the Line of Actual plier of arms to India, suffered in        Control (LAC) and India-Pacific, the process besides the US which China has emerged as the had emerged as a big supplier of        strongest force in the world. arms to India in the last one    The USA, which has the decade. largest defence budget, stands Noting these points in its ver dreamt of purchasing second. India is at the fourth hypothetical super conflict,” it report last week, the reputed Eland on the moon? Well, a position behind Russia. said.The world’s biggest military international organisation man from Kendrapada claims tion of my purchased land. The These facts have emerged in spender with a budget of USD Stockholm International Peace to have bought one acre of land website has also sent me an a study conducted by a UK- 732 billion per year is the USA, Research Institute (SIPRI) also !        "  on the moon and he also has a allotted number along with based defence website Military it noted, adding that China said the decline took place due "-$ ' #  'deed' showing the purchase! the particular area, longitude Direct. In its report released on comes second with USD 261 bil- to an attempt by to reduce its "!  P   %  If sources are to be and latitude and other neces-     Sunday, the study said“The USA, lion, followed by India at USD 71 dependence on Russian arms believed, one Avaya Kumar sary details for the deal," said despite their enormous military billion. and complex procurement    the shrine. To welcome the Senapati of Kupuni village Avaya. he State reported one more budgets, comes in 2nd place with “China would win by sea, processes. President and his family, Puri under Pattamundai block, who As per the verified deed, he TCovid-19 death on Sunday 74 points, followed by Russia USA by air and Russia by land” Its arms imports reduced by resident Ram Nath Kovind Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingh is working in a Bangalore- has become the legal owner of after a gap of eight days, with with 69, India at 61 and then in this hypothetical conflict, it 33 per cent between 2011-15 and Pwould visit the Jagannath Deb and SJTA Chief based construction company, the property located at Lacus which its total toll due to the France with 58. The UK just said. “The USA wins in an aer- 2016-20, the report said. It may Temple here on Monday. He Administrator Krishan Kumar purchased an acre of land on Somniorum (Lake of Dreams) virus increased to 1,919. about makes the top 10, coming ial war with 14,141 total airships be mentioned here, at present, along with wife Kavita would would receive them at the the moon with a sum of just 36.23 degree North latitude The deceased was indenti- in 9th place with a score of 43,” versus Russia with 4,682 and more than 70 per cent of inven- land at the Talabania helipad Lions Gate. The President’s over Rs 10,000 to gift his newly Tract 15-parcel 14057 as des- fied a 15-year-old male child of said the report. China with 3,587. The Russian tory in the Indian Armed forces here at 8.45 am. ancestral Panda (servitor) born daughter. Avaya “bought” ignated on Luna. Khordha district, the Health The study said the ultimate Federation wins in a land war is of erstwhile USSR and Russian At 9.05 am, he would pay would be present with him and the land through Luna Society The Luna Society and Family Welfare military strength index was cal- with 54,866 vehicles versus USA origin. Moreover, the US in the obeisance to the Holy Trinity at his family during the temple International on March 6. International registered the Department said. culated after taking into consid- with 50,326 and China with last one decade had supplied the Shreemandir. During his visit. “My daughter Aditi was deed under Lunar Property Besides, 98 new positive eration various factors including 41,641,” it mentioned. China arms and ammunition worth 40-minute stay in the shrine, he This is Kovind’s second born on January 15 and I have Registration data on March 6. cases were reported from 21 budgets, number of inactive and wins in a sea war with 406 ships over 15 billion dollars. would enter the sanctum sanc- visit to the Jagannath Temple decided to provide a rare gift to The land has been recorded by districts and the State pool, tak- active military personnel, total versus Russia with 278 and the Attributing this reduction in torum to have darshan of the after becoming President. On the new member of my fami- the International Lunar Lands ing the total count to 3,38,817. air, sea, land and nuclear USA or India with 202, it said. imports to an attempt to reduce Lords close to Ratna Singhasan March 18, 2018, he along with ly. As a result, I decided to buy Registry, added Avaya. Three cases were reported from resources, average salaries, and The report comes in the its dependence on Russian arms (bejewelled throne). the First Lady had visited the a land on moon. I took the help Avaya’s claim of purchasing the State pool. weight of equipment. backdrop of growing maritime and complex procurement Kovind is the first VVIP to shrine. of an American and started the land on moon is a hot topic of Of the new cases, 58 were China has the strongest mil- prowess of China besides its processes, the SIPRI report said, enter Ratna Signhasan, to As per the schedule, process for purchasing an acre discussion in the corridors of reported from different quar- itary in the world with 82 out of rapid advances in space-based “Russia was the most affected which public entry has been Kovind would leave the of land in the moon. social media as well as in the antine centres while remaining 100 points in the index, it noted. weapons and ongoing mod- supplier, although India’s imports restricted since 2015. Jagannath Temple 9.45 am and I contacted with the USA district here. While private 40 were local contact cases. “Based on these scores, which ernisation. of US arms also fell by 46 per The temple would remain fly to Konark by helicopter to –based Luna Society ownership of outer space isn’t Currently, the active cases in account for budgets, men, and Its forces have over the years cent,” the report said, adding that shut for public during his visit. visit the Sun Temple, Then, he International,” said possible, gifting websites still the State stood at 779 and the things like air and navy capaci- become more technology inten- India is planning large-scale Some selected servitors and visit the Interpretation Centre Avaya.“They have sent me a sell pieces of moon land and cumulative samples tested were ty, it does suggest that China sive. At home, with sustained arms imports in the coming temple officials issued entry set up by the India Oil verified deed, where they have provide 'certification' to those 87,88,844. would come out as top dog in a drive to achieve self-reliance years from several suppliers. passes would be allowed into Foundation Trust at Konark. mentioned the particular loca- willing to 'buy' them.    ! " #  

,+/.!  &  3" #  !$     year as over last five years, ly last year, Mohanty is seeking / % 01  ( said the universities and insti- I am sure everyone wants to be !(   financial audit of Bar has not another term in the top tutions must contribute a good citizen, a citizen what been made, said vice-presi- post.The single post of gener-   2 towards empowering the com- always keeps the interest of the dent candidate Debendranath al secretary is going for a tri- munity. “The country needs country upper most in this 0&) ')( Mishra, who had raised the angular fightbetween Prasanna  % more number of girls to purse mind," he told. issue it last year, and the Board Kumar Mishra, Sushant Mishra higher education in the field of Governor of Odisha Prof ((0 )(  recommendedauditing of the and Sarada Prasad Samal. % science, technology, engineer- Ganeshi Lal, Union Patrolium accounts also.Mishra, who is While both Mishras are seek- ing and mathematics. Growth and steel Minister Dharemdra seeking second term and fac- ing their first entry, Samal will and excellence of women in Pradhan, State Health and 0 ++   ing Rabinayaran Pradhan as makea third-time success if   3  technical areas will add new Family Welfare Minister Naba lone rival, said the bank is he wins. dimension to our national Kishore Das also remained ampaign is in full swing for unnecessarily deducting thou- The fight for the three resident Ram Nath Kovind development and will promote present as the guest in the dais. Celections to the Puri Bar sands of rupees as TDS every posts of joint secretaries is Pattended the 18th annual gender empowerment,” he NIT Director Animesh Biswas, Association scheduled on year from the association’s going to be stiff with seven convocation ceremony of the added. besides delivering welcome March 27. For an 11-member account due to non-submission young lawyers, Ramachandra National Institute of "This is the time to take address, also presented direc- executive body, as many as of audit report. Mahapatra. Sangram Keshari Technology (NIT), Rourkela, major life decisions - starting a tor's report. 1,211 lawyers would exercise A total of 23 candidates are Dash, Suresh Mahapatra, on Sunday. new job, pursuing your dreams, In his address, besides pre- their franchise. in the fray for posts of presi- Bibhudutta Patnaik, Naresh As many as 544 B Tech stu- supporting your family or start- senting the report he also Besides banners, posters dent, vice-president, general Kumar Mahanty, Prashant dents, 17 B Arch students, 117 medals were provided to the were awarded with Doctorate ing a new one. appealed Union Steel Minister and flex hoardings, the candi- secretary, three joint secre- Kumar Rana and Ratikant dual degree (B Tech and M students on the occasion. As in Science, for their contribu- While doing all this, I urge Dharmendra Prdhan and dates are picking social media taries and five executive mem- Pratihari, in the fray. Tech) students, 75 integrated many as eight alumni were tion in different field. President you all to introspect - what are Sundargarh MP Jual Oram to to approach the member bers. While Ramachandra and students (5-year course), 424 M awarded with distinguished Kovind in his address stressed the values and principle you help NIT Rourkela in allotting lawyers. Especially, WhatsApp For president, the fight is Sangram will seek a second Tech students, 125 M Sc stu- alumnus award. for more numbers of girls of the stand for? What is the kind of about 140 acres of land from groups are playing a key role reportedly stiff between term each, the others are try- dents, 21 MA, 25 MBA, 4 M Besides, three eminent per- country to pursue higher edu- career you want to pursue? By left over land of Rourkela Steel with colourful leaflets and ban- Bhagaban Mishra and ing hard to make their first Tech (Research) and 118 PhD sonalities like Pramod Kumar cation, especially in the field of far the most important point of Plant, where in NIT Rourkela ners of candidates.Audit of Premananda Mohanty. While entry. There are nine candi- students were conferred their Mishra, Kumar Mangalam science, technology, engineer- introspection is what kind of will develop a research institute income and expenditure of the Mishra is hopeful of sympathy dates for the posts of five exec- degrees. Six gold and 70 silver Birla and Sitakanta Mohapatra ing and mathematics. He also persons you want to become? in medical science technology. association is a keyissue this votes as he had lost marginal- utive members. .   /   " #O" .    /     345 6 %     %       Annapurna "B" theatre to his  P fluent and pleasing support 3/7    minent Odishi dancer and on the Mardala and other Estage artist Laxmipriya drums.Laxmipriya mesmerised      Mohapatra, wife of legendary theatre lovers with her virtu-      reports submitted in five cases classical dancer late Kelucharan osity and emotive portrayal in against five employees. hief Minister Naveen Mohapatra, passed away at her a number of dance dramas, uring the last six years Investigation is going on in 522 CPatnaik on Sunday residence at Bhimatangi here at many of which ran for a 100 D(from January 1, 2015 to cases against 543 employees. It appealed to alumni of colleges 11.10 pm on Saturday night. days. December 1, 2020), the State is learnt that departmental and universities in the State to She was 86. Another feather in this Vigilance department has reg- action has already been rec- become a collaborative force Laxmipriya, mother of remarkable lady's cap is that she istered 541 cases against 562 ommended against 344 State in building up their institu- Odishi guru Ratikant acted in important roles in Government employees for Government employees. tions. Mohapatra and mother-in-law landmark films such as Surya possession of disproportionate The statement of the Chief While launching a ‘Mo and nurturing team work, he paign. Each alumnus can con- of Odishi dancer Sujata dance.The Chief Minister also Mukhi, Manika Jodi, Amada assets, said a reply in the State Minister further elaborated College’ (My College) cam- said.Patnaik further said non- tribute up to Rs 50 lakh to Mohapatra, breathed her last announced state funeral for Bata and Mala Janha and her Assembly Chief Minister that relevant documents relat- paign and its portal on a vir- alumni, philanthropist and each institution per year due to old age-related ailments, Mohapatra, whose last rites histrionic ability has been Naveen Patnaik to a question of ing to the immovable and tual mode, Patnaik said the charitable organisations can under the ‘Mo College’. family sources said. were performed at the received with great enthusiasm Malkangiri Legislator (BJP) moveable properties have been move is aimed at creating a be part of the campaign as Among others, Higher A pall of gloom descended Swargadwar in Puri on Sunday by the Odia audience of that Aditya Madhi recently. seized by the Vigilance. healthy learning atmosphere well.The decision to launch Education Minister Arun on the cultural fraternity after with her son Ratikant lighting era. The reply stated that the Out of the seized cash, in colleges and universities. the ‘Mo College’ campaign Kumar Sahoo, Mo College her demises.Chief Minister the funeral pyre. Even in her advancing cases involved (both movable some amount has been left in The educational institu- was taken looking at the suc- Abhijan Chairman Akash Naveen Patnaik expressed grief Laxmipriya is credited as years and failing health, she and immovable properties) Zima of the accused or his fam- tions would be an innovative cess of the ‘Mo School’ pro- Dash Nayak, Chief Secretary over the death of the Odishi being the first woman dancer continued to take keen interest amounted to Rs 626, 23, ily members to meet emer- place to study as the cam- gramme, he added. Suresh Chandra Mahapatra, exponent. He paid rich tributes to perform Odishi on stage. in dance practice sessions held 24,085.In these cases, charge- gency expenses and the rest are paign is based on principles of As many as 755 Development Commissioner to the departed soul and Her closeness with Kelucharan every day at Srjan. After sheets have been submitted deposited in the ‘Deposit at nation building, promoting Government colleges and uni- Pradeep Kumar Jena were remembered her contribution Mohapatra stemmed from the Guruji's demise she functioned against 14 Government Call’ account in nationalised creativity, skill development versities will be part of cam- present. in promotion of Odishi 1946 when she danced at as the chief trustee of SRJAN. employees in 14 cases. Final banks. / (   -.. ))& "  $  .   23*   "    &( )(O 0)) "     '      ((0( &( 0((&     #  he Xavier University,      Director and Professor and   ,, Behera of Dagarpada here. 376(3) of the IPC and section 6 TBhubaneswar (XUB), Head, Community Medicine, Suryamani’s wife had in of the POCSO Act. Later, the organised its 6th Annual eeping in mind the nutri- Vardhman Mahavir Medical POCSO court here on December, 2018 filed a police victim later became pregnant Convocation on March 20 Ktional significance of ado- College and Safdarjung ASaturday sentenced a man complaint alleging that he raped and gave birth to a baby girl. The where a total of 689 students lescents, a media sensitisation Hospital, New Delhi Dr Jugal in Cuttack city to life imprison- his 15-year-old daughter multi- charge sheet of the case sub- from various programmes workshop was organised joint- Kishore opined that low nutri- ment for raping and impreg- ple times. mitted in March, 2019. including Doctoral, MBA- ly by the AIIMS, Bhubaneswar tional levels in adolescents nating his minor daughter.The On the basis of the com- Adjudicating the case, the court Business, MBA-Human and Unicef, Odisha, through including anemia can lead to court also imposed a fine of Rs plaint, a case was registered held Suryamani guilty and Resource Management, MBA- virtual mode. poor productivity. Technical 20,000 on convict Suryamani under Sections 376(2)(m)(n), awarded him life imprisonment. Rural Management, MBA- The aim was to have an Director, Urban Health and Sustainability Management, insight into the key health and Climate Resilience, Centre of MBA-Urban Management and nutrition issues during adoles- Excellence, Surat, Dr Vikas Governance, Executive MBA, Nicco Parks and Resorts Chancellor Dr Fr Antony R cence and the probable solu- Kishore Desai mentioned about %    $ $0  **#1 MA (Mass Communication) Limited and Chairman Uvari, S J detailed the achieve- tions to address the challenges. the projects related to empow- and Master of Business Finance Emeritus of the Xavier ment of Xavier University for The workshop began with ering adolescents so as to find graduated on the occasion. University Board of Governors the academic year 2019-2020. Professor and Head out their issues and ways of  % tim, she was returning from her alleged.The victim went to the CEO and Managing Rajive Kaul, the Deans of dif- Chairman Fr Jerome Cutinha, Department of Pharmacology solving them. father’s place in Salia Sahi to her police station to file an FIR Director of Tata Steel Limited ferent schools of Xavier SJ expressed the importance of and Dean of AIIMS, Chief Field Office, Unicef    R in-laws’ house in Haladipadia while the cops refused to TV Narendran joined as the University, officials, academi- adaptability and resilience, Bhubaneswar Dr Debasish Odisha Dr Monica O Nielsen on February 26 evening when receive the complaint, she chief guest and inspired the stu- cians and corporate leaders. especially in these times when Hota. He shared with the audi- said a programme named (  one Gunda Lenka of Laxmi alleged. Later, the victim met dents. Welcoming the guests, fac- virtual reality and augmented ence about the adolescent Advika has been initiated by Sagar and his three associates the Commissioner of Police Amongst the distinguished ulty members, and students, reality has become new normal. health issues in rural area. the Women and Child      raped her at a place on a road (CP), following which he personalities present were Prof Shridhar Kumar Dash, The top rank holders across Prof (Dr) Sonu H Subba, Development Department of connecting Canal Road near directed the Laxmi Sagar police Chairman of Xavier University, Dean, XIMB, in his motivating schools were recognized and HOD, Department of CM and Odisha Government under married woman was the police station. to register a case on March 16. Bhubaneswar Fr Jerome speech expressed his gratitude awarded with Gold Medals by FM, AIIMS, Bhubaneswar which the Government has Aallegedly gang-raped on Next day, one Manas The statement of the Cutinha, SJ and Chairman at for the graduating batch of chief guest. The vote of thanks emphasized on the issues faced taken up the responsibility to two separate days near the Moharana and his two aides woman has been recorded Nicco Engineering Services 2018-20 and their contribu- was proposed by Registrar Prof by the adolescents ageing educate and empower the girl Laxmi Sagar police station in raped the woman at the same while further investigation by Limited, Promoter-Director at tions to the university. Vice Fr EA Augustine, SJ. between 13 and 19 years. child. the capital city. As per the vic- spot in the morning, she police was underway. +, +&-&.        ! 

6 !    relied on the landmark Nalsa selection process on the basis spaces by “offering cover to and sexuality. And while it is Vs Union of India judgment of of her application. If she is suc- predators.” Her statement has important for the government ity and inclusion of sexual ties. Interestingly, Haneefa has accept the position as it goes 2014, which recognised the cessful, the petitioner will be actually been condemned by to ensure actual and real time minorities in the mainstream undergone two sex reassign- contrary to Kerala’s rights of transgender people enrolled in NCC unit.” The many of her critics as trans- participation of transgender society is concerned. ment surgeries and also pos- Transgender Policy and and, most importantly, the court also directed the NCC to phobic. However, in this case, persons in all walks of the The judgment was ren- sesses an identification card Transgender Rights Act, 2019. right of an individual to have amend Section 6 of the Act the Centre argued that trans- national life, including NCC, it dered by the court after hear- given to her under Kerala’s On this, Justice Anu self-perceived gender identity within six months so as to persons, especially when they is also important that the con- ing a petition filed by Hina transgender policy and was still Sivaraman, while upholding of one’s own self. ensure equal opportunities for have not undergone gender cerns about the women’s safe- Haneefa, a student at the not able to make into the NCC the petitioner’s view that such The court, therefore, held everyone. reassignment surgeries, if ty and privacy voiced by the University College in in view of Section 6 of the entry bar for transgender per- that it cannot be a justification To add another interesting allowed in common spaces Centre regarding the use of Thiruvananthapuram, who NCC Act, 1948. sons was discriminatory and to exclude the third gender to account to the High Court’s such as toilets and “sleeping common space like toilets and had approached the court since The Centre had held the was violative of right of equal- get enrolled into the NCC decision to allow trans-persons area”, would compromise the sleeping areas by trans-persons she was refused admission position before the High Court ity and personal liberty, said, simply because the NCC Act into the NCC, it is worth not- safety and privacy of women are given a deep thought and into the NCC unit at her col- that transgender persons can- “We cannot take recourse to has yet not recognised the ing that the Centre even took cadets. adequate infrastructure should lege on the basis of her gender not be allowed into the NCC the outdated provisions of a third gender or there are not recourse to the argument made Even after so much of be developed to make separate as Section 6 of the National as there is no provision for the 1948 enactment to deal with any detailed guidelines in place by famous British author JK attempts by the Centre to jus- arrangements to cater to the ,  Cadet Corps Act, 1948 allows same under the NCC Act, the realities of life in the year for inclusion of persons of the Rowling, according to whom, tify and strengthen its argu- needs of trans-persons and only either ‘male’ or ‘female’ 1948 and besides, it is the 2021,”. third gender into the armed “When you throw open the ment, the High Court held that ensure equality and dignity for he Kerala High Court’s cadets. objective of NCC to provide The court most signifi- forces or the NCC. doors of bathrooms and the NCC Act can neither them. Trecent decision in allowing According to reports, the young people with an envi- cantly beckoned towards the In this context, the single changing rooms to any man undermine the Nalsa judg- a transwoman to apply for petitioner placed her argu- ronment so that they can be fact that admission to the NCC Bench of Justice Anu who believes or feels he’s a ment nor the provisions of the (The writer is lawyer and enrolment into the National ments on the premises of the groomed for a career in the was once a male preserve and Sivaraman further held, “I’m of woman ... then you open the Transgender (Protection of public policy expert and a Cadet Corps (NCC) in the assertion that the ‘inclusion of armed forces, where the roles later necessary amends were the opinion the petitioner is door to any and all men who Rights) Act, 2019. The High Distinguished Adjunct Professor Senior Girl’s Division catego- sexual minorities like trans- and training are “sometimes made to include women and entitled to enrol in the NCC wish to come inside.” Court’s decision is no doubt a of Law and Media Studies at ry according to her own per- gender persons’ is significant to gender-specific due to the dif- therefore it must now do away Senior Girls’ Division. The Rowling in her statement shot in the arm of the trans- School of Mass Communication, ception of her gender identity address the ‘rampant margin- ference in physical, biological with the provisions that denial of enrolment is unsus- had also said, “The new trans rights movement and shall go KIIT University. He can be is indeed a pathbreaking judg- alisation and discrimination’ and psychological aspects”. exclude trans-people. The tainable. 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Similarly, under State-sec- nine- year-old son were elec- Assessments of preceding tor schemes like Biju Krushak trocuted on Saturday night psita Priyadarsini of      years show that the budgetary Kalyan Yojana, Support for after coming in contact with a ICuttack has secured a berth provisions are gradually Farmers Producers high-tension electric wire at in the final round of Mrs espite the tall talk about decreasing, the size of budget Organisations, Horticultural Nalipur village under the Femina 2021, a first-of-its- Dspecial agriculture budget are very low for the years Development programme, Balichandrapur police station kind virtual talent hunt. She and farmers welfare, the expen- 2020-21 and 2021-22. These State incentive for micro irri-   3  tal has facilities for neurology, in Jajpur district. is competing with 19 other diture of the budgetary alloca- year-wise budgetary alloca- gation, the spending is very neuro surgery, cardiology, car- The house of Sara Biwi contestants to move to the top tion is very low. This was tions for different schemes are slow. resident Ram Nath Kovind dio thoracic and vascular caught fire due to an electric 10 of the beauty pageant. revealed from the written reply put under different heads for Even budgetary allocations Pinaugurated a Super surgery and nephrology. The short circuit, following which Ipsita has sought the sup- of Minister of Agriculture and different schemes, but the made under the KALIA Specialty Hospital at the hospital is also adorned with Chanda Biwi and her son port of her well-wishers and Farmers Empowerment Arun progress of the work seems to scheme and target spending Rourkela Steel Plant and Ispat avant-garde medical equip- Wasim Khan rushed to douse people of Odisha in this Kumar Sahoo in the State be very slow. has not been met. In the year Post Graduate Institute here on ments like MRI 3 Tesla, CT the flames. regard. One can vote for Ipsita Assembly last week to a ques- The Minister claimed that 2019-20, the budgetary alloca- Sunday. scan 256 slice, 2 Cath Labs But both accidentallycame Priyadarsini online with the tion of BP MLA Mukesh the expending on schemes tion for KALIA was Rs 5,45,299 The hospital has several (uniplane & biplane), CRRT in contact with a loose live wire following link: Mahalinga. decreased because of reduced lakh, but the actual expenditure super specialty facilities and machine besides having five and were electrocuted on the https://www.femina.in/mr 2015 and among the top 5 According to the reply, Central grants. However, the was Rs 3,24,301.18 lakh. sophisticated equipments modular operation theatres spot. s-femina/contestants/ipsita- contestants in Zee TV Miss during the year 2019-20, the data available in the Minister’s Whereas in the year 2020- which are unique in the region. with sophisticated technology. Police rushed to the spot priyadarsini Ethnic India-2015. The Mrs total spending was Rs 5,073.34 reply confirmed that funds 21the budgetary provision was Apart from catering to six lakh Governor Prof Ganeshi and seized the bodies. “We have An alumnus of the KIIT Femina pageant is an online crore whereas the budgetary allocated under Centrally- Rs 3,19,500.00 lakh, the spend- people residing in Rourkela, the Lal, Union Minister sent the bodies to the local University, Ipsita is a software talent hunt organised by the allocation was Rs 8,023.05 sponsored schemes like ing was only Rs 1,10,395.61 hospital would be a boon for Dharmendra Pradhan and Government hospital for engineer by profession.She Worldwide Media Private crore. In the year 2020-21 the Rastriya Krishi Vikash Yojana lakh. For the year 2021-22, the lakhs of people inhabiting adja- State Health Minister Naba autopsy. Police are investigating was the second runners-up in Limited to recognise women expenditure is only Rs 2,520.33 (RKVY), National Food budgetary allocation is Rs cent districts and neighbouring Kishore Das were present on the case,” said Balichandrapur Supermodel India-2019, win- who are leading the charge for crore to the budgetary alloca- Security Mission (NFSM), 1,80,000.00 lakh. States. The 200-bedded hospi- the occasion. PS IIC Sukant Patra. ner of Miss Ethnic Odisha- a progressive society.   P  , . -% #%  %  O'0  !*( & )  P   -   O  P 4 5    )R    3, 0$$) P &#-    *!     +  lic plots and drains in #!!      8  9   has provided the space and the    Gandhinagar 3rd Lane exten-   %      physical infrastructure. The     sion, who have built cowsheds on      n a shocking incident in BAKUL Foundation has devel- +    them on commercial purpose, IGajapati district, the uri-  (       oped the space into a creative + 2 +   have gone unheeded. These peo- he Industrial Training nary bladder of a woman was library space with racks and       ple are also dumping garbage TInstitute (ITI), Berhampur allegedly removed or books and attractive murals. there leading to breeding of won gold medal at the 72nd destroyed by the doctor      The organisation will also t least four persons were 0   mosquitoes, causing much SKOCH Summit held in New engaged in family planning manage the library. Akilled and three others sus-   inconvenience and health hazard Delhi on Saturday. operation. t a time when internet is Chaudhary said the pur- tained critical injuries when an to the others residing nearby. It bagged the top award for The woman Bhagyalaxmi Adominating many aspects pose behind setting up a park ambulance rammed into a gas here is serious discontent- Similarly, none of the drains its outstanding work in devel- Gauda had given birth to a of life and the reading habit is library is to giving an oppor- tanker on National Highway-55 Tment among the residents of Gandhinagar area is made oping innovative products to male child four months back on the decline among young- tunity to book lovers, especially near Jarapada Chhak in Angul living under the Berhampur functional. Even some builders fight Covid-19. The ITI and was admitted for family sters, the Bhubaneswar underprivileged children, in district on Sunday. Municipal Corporation (BeMC) have arbitrarily put a huge hume Berhampur had registered planning surgery at the Development Authority (BDA) reading different kinds of The mishap took place in as the civic body has failed to pipe on a BeMC drain for pas- three of its innovative products Chandragiri Community opened a public library at the books which are quite expen- the morning when the emer- contain the mosquito menace in sage of heavy trucks, as a result developed to fight against A sole senitising device Health Centre (CHC) on Biju Patnaik Park, popularly sive to buy. “We will ensure that gency vehicle carrying seven the city. of which dirty water and solid Coronavirus in the patent jour- includes a portable platform March 15. known as Forest Park, here on the library gets a good collec- persons from Burla was on its The BeMC health unit does waste get accumulated there nal. and a pair of shoe sole receiv- During the course of the occasion of World Poetry tion Odia books in different way to the SCB Medical not conduct regular survey to emerging as ideal breeding The three innovations by ing sections including open surgery, her urinary tube was Day to encourage citizens to genres,” He informed that the College Hospital in Cuttack. identify breeding sites or areas ground for mosquitoes. the institute are Mobile Swab bottom surface. Each of the destroyed. Since last six days, read books. BDA is planning to set up more Reports said that the where there is stagnant water and Not only that, debris, con- Collection Kiosk, UVC Sole shoe sole receiving sections is she is suffering for urinary A first-of-its-kind initiative such libraries in other big-size ambulance driver lost control garbage or debris dumped. In struction materials, dust and Sanitiser and UVC Robo adapted to receive the exterior complications, alleged her in Odisha, the ‘Forest Park parks in the city to promote of the vehicle and hit the gas many cases, several people use garbage pile up on roadside in Warrier. As per a recent report part of the shoe. family members. Library’ was inaugurated by R park library culture. tanker, killing the four persons public roads or vacant plots as many parts of the city to which of WHO, the COVID-19 virus As the Covid-19 infection When asked, the CHC Balakrishnan, Chief Advisor to Since the library is located on the spot. cow sheds in posh residential the BeMC has preferred to aerosol can also transmit number is increasing in the Medical Officer denied any Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, inside the park, it would open On being informed, police localities causing serious health remain silent. Neither the through air. ITI Berhampur has society, preventing our soles mistake on the part of the in the presence of Bhubaneswar and close according to the reached the spot, sent the bod- hazards. Commissioner, nor the provided a solution to put the from any chance of Covid doctor concerned. Municipal Corporation (BMC) park’s timings. It is open from ies for postmortem and initi- The residents of all the 40 Administrator of the BeMC, suspected patient inside the virus as well as other infections He rather admitted that in Commissioner and BDA Vice- 7 am to 10 am and from 4 pm ated an investigation. The wards of the BeMC complain of nor the Health Officer visit these cabin and technician outside is highly essential. It can be some cases urinary tubes get Chairman Prem Chandra to 7 pm. The library is open injured were admitted to the the mosquito problem but the neglected areas to take stock of the kiosk. By a negative pres- used at entrance of public affected. The CDMO also Chaudhary. throughout week except District Headquarters Hospital civic body has lent a deaf ear to the situation. The entire sanita- sure technology using HEPA places like hospital, office, air- defended the doctor. Balakrishnan said, “It is a Monday, he said. .The truck was seized by police it. Several complaints to the tion work of the city is being filters, the aerosols are filtered, port, railway station, shopping However, locals have protest- great step by the BDA to step The book section includes while its driver was detained for BeMC authorities against some done superficially, barring only making the environment free mall, hotel and institute etc. to ed against the alleged medical up and promote park library a collection of Odia and questioning. illegal occupiers of vacant pub- few main locations. from Covid virus in that area. disinfect the shoe sole. negligence. culture at a time when reading English books and has shelves habit is declining among with books for children too youngsters. This library will with chairs and tables meant &  &. :     definitely attract children, stu- for them. Besides, the library *# P#   dents, book lovers and people also has English bestsellers visiting the park to spend some and classics and a host of text- time in reading amid a cool and books for students.    . ' # +   peaceful environment. Though the library would Initiatives like park library will cater to people of all ages, it      surely help in encouraging and would give more focus to chil- / #   promoting reading habits dren and students. Children’s wo short films produced by among all.” all-time favourite series like    as a basis of worthy enterprise”. TDayanidhi Dahima from The Forest Park Library, Wimpy Kids, Geronimo Stilton The values of “Seva” can be Odisha have been nominated city’s first library inside a park, books, Hardy Boys, Nancy Special Cover was released best emulated from the two for the prestigious Filmfare is a collaborative effort between Drew and Enid Baytown Aby the Senior great personalities, Mahatma Awards for the year 2020. the BDA and city-based books, the Harry Potter series Superintendent of Post Gandhi and Netaji, who had Dahima’s ‘Antarvasna’ and BAKUL Foundation. The BDA in Fantasy, etc. Offices, Puri Division, on the historical connections with ‘Sita’ have been nominated in occasion of the Rotary RI Puri. Rotarian Sanjay the short films category of the District 3262 Annual Chowdhury, organising secre- Filmfare Awards. Conference held here from Main Post Office by Bipin tary of the conference, said ‘Antarvasna’, a Marathi March 20 to 21 and attended Behari Mohanty, SSPO Puri in both Netaji”s and Gandhi’s short film, revolves around a by more than 500 delegates the presence of Rotarians links with Puri are docu- middle-aged woman, who is a from Odisha and other parts Bhabani Prasad Chowdhury, mented in history. homemaker and mother of a minor boy belonging to Dalit torium. When he approaches a of the country. Ashwini Kar, Bijoylaxmi Kar Netaji spent a good part of 12-year-old girl. class who wants to cremate priest seeking permission for The Special Cover has the and Prativa Mohanty. Eminent his youth in the ancestral It shows the craving of a body of a newborn girl aban- cremation, gets disappointed as images of founder of Rotary philatelists Anil Dhir and Janakinath House at Puri. woman ignored by her hard- doned by an unidentified per- he belongs to a lower class. International Paul Percy Kashinath Sahoo too were While fighting for the freedom edged spouse and busy in never son from a rich family on He was suggested to bury Harris along with Mahatma present. Rotary District of the country, he had held ending household work to sat- stairs of a temple, as per Hindu the body in a river. Dahima had Gandhi and Netaji Subhas Governor Saumya Mishra said many meetings at Puri. isfy her inner desire.The film- rituals. earlier coproduced the short Chandra Bose. the object of Rotary Mahatma Gandhi too had maker’s ‘Sita’ shows the exist- However, the social taboo film ‘Nawab’, which was among The cover was released in International is “to encourage started his Harijan Padayatra ing caste system in Indian does not allow him to cremate the best seven short films fea- the heritage building of the and foster the ideal of service from Puri in 1934. society. This is a story about a the infant’s body at the crema- tured in GQ India last year.   )  ' !  

ty/energy. Freshwater ecosys- affordable drinking water. The cities where people living in aged under 5 years could be challenges to water supply sys- accessibility to drinking water. Jhalara is a rectangular shaped tems, such as wetlands and target is tracked with the indi- low-income, informal, or ille- avoided each year. Hand wash- tems. By 2025, half of the Renovating and creating step wells for supply of water rivers provide crucial regulat- cator of “safely managed drink- gal settlements usually have less ing practice, purified water, world’s population will be liv- more water bodies will be help- before 1660 AD at Jodhpur. ing services like water purifi- ing water services” – drinking access to improved sources of sanitation and hygiene, use of ing in water-stressed areas. Re- ful for water conservation and Chanakya’s Arthasastra men- cation, flood mitigation and water from an improved water drinking-water than other res- toilets can prevent it. On the use of wastewater is becoming support for agriculture activi- tions irrigation using water treatment of human and indus- source that is located on idents. other hand, the time and effort an important strategy. ties. harvesting system. Similarly trial wastes and to cater to premises, available when need- Contaminated water and spent for collecting water from Increasingly countries are using The Government has been ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome needs of drinking, growing ed, and free from faecal and poor sanitation are linked to different sources can be utilised wastewater for irrigation in formulating and implementing had initiated various water crops, manufacturing, bathing, priority chemical contamina- transmission of diseases such as in a productive way. developing countries. so many schemes for water management models since flushing toilets and transport. tion. cholera, diarrhoea, dysentery, Accessible and better water This represents 7 per cent conservation, storage, supply, 1500 BC. Not in only ancient Improved water supply According to the World hepatitis, typhoid, and polio. sources can lead to less expen- of irrigated land. While this distribution and management world but also in the modern and sanitation, and better man- Health Organization, in 2017, Inadequate or inappropri- diture on health, as people are practice if done inappropriate- which includes construction of world, innovation and tech- agement of water resources 5.3 billion people used safely ately managed water and san- less likely to fall ill and incur ly poses health risks, safe man- dams, reservoirs, digging up nology are the vital elements ,  , can boost economic growth of managed drinking water ser- itation services expose indi- medical costs and are better agement of wastewater can farm ponds under MGNREGS, for advanced water sustain- countries and can contribute vices i.e., they used improved viduals to preventable health able to remain economically yield multiple benefits, includ- river development and Ganga ability. greatly to poverty reduction. water sources located on risks. Globally, 15 per cent productive. ing increased food produc- rejuvenation, Pradhan Mantri Mobile apps tool has been ater is life. Every day In 2010, the UN General premises, available when need- patients develop an infection If our children are free tion. It depicts that the value of Krishi Sinchai Yojana, Jal Sakti developed for tracking water Whuman beings and ani- Assembly explicitly recognised ed, and free from contamina- during a hospital stay, with the from the risk like water-relat- water is more than its price. Abhiyan, SWAJAL, NRDWP, status and management. mals need water. Our body the human right to water and tion. The remaining 2.2 billion proportion much greater in ed diseases and have access to So, there are various research and development pro- Various agencies involve them- constructed with five compo- sanitation. Everyone has the people without safely man- low-income countries. improved sources of water, it schemes of the Government gramme in water sector etc. selves for innovation. That nents of which water is very right to sufficient, continuous, aged services which includes Some 8, 29, 000 people are can result in better health, and and non government organi- Ancient India confronted should be continued. People vital. Most of the body parts safe, accessible and affordable taking water from unprotected estimated to die each year of therefore better school atten- sations for conservation of several floods and droughts should be aware of proper contain water. Most common water for personal and domes- wells and springs, collecting diarrhoea as a result of unsafe dance. Drastic population water sources, recharge of with its regular occurrence. At management of water at village uses of water are for drinking tic use. The UN Sustainable untreated surface water from drinking-water, sanitation, and growth, climate change, ground water sources, rain that time, the Indian commu- level also. and household needs, recre- Development Goal (SDG) tar- lakes, ponds, rivers and streams hand hygiene. If we protect the increasing water scarcity, water harvest and piped drink- nity had various models for ation, industry and commerce, get lays emphasis on universal etc. It happens not only in rural world from such a threat then demographic changes and ing water supply to the villages water harvesting, supply, con- (Bijipur, Brahmagiri, Puri, agriculture, thermoelectrici- and equitable access to safe and areas but also in towns and the deaths of 2,97, 000 children urbanisation already create and towns for easy and safe servation etc. For example, M-09438432023)    ! " #   0

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The ‘his- eration to implement the iour and are quickly vaccinat- Ablood for the next 28 days the vaccine, which means that National Drug Regulator for toric’ MoU to implement the vision of former Prime ed. after taking the last dose of he or she cannot donate for 56 restricted emergency use in Ken Betwa Link Project, the Minister “The recent spike in infec- Covid-19 vaccine, according to days after taking the first jab. India. first project of the national per- to carry water from areas that tions is likely being caused by a recent order by the National The order was issued by The countrywide vaccina- spective plan for interlinking of have surplus water to drought slip-ups in precautionary mea- Blood Transfusion Council NBTC director Dr Sunil Gupta tion drive was rolled out on rivers, will also be signed by prone and water deficit areas sures and variants of the virus,” (NBTC) under the Union on March 5. According to the January 16 with healthcare Uttar Pradesh and Madhya through the interlinking of he said. The cases could spread Health Ministry. Union Health Ministry, two workers (HCWs) getting Pradesh chief ministers at the rivers, the PMO said.   even more rapidly if basic pro- As approved in the 30th doses of the vaccine need to be inoculated and vaccination of event. This project involves trans-      tective steps like wearing masks meeting of the governing body taken by an individual 28 days the frontline workers (FLWs) The PMO said in a state- fer of water from Ken to Betwa # #  # and rigorous contact-tracing of the NBTC held on February apart to complete the started from February 2. ment that the campaign will be River through the construction hree years down the line,   are not followed. 17, the deferral criteria for immunisation schedule. The next phase of COVID- undertaken across the country of Daudhan Dam and a canal TIndia has marked a key “There is a loss of Covid- blood donation post Covid-19 Protective levels of anti- 19 vaccination commenced in both rural and urban areas linking the two rivers, the milestone in universalising pri-    # appropriate behaviour. Now vaccine was finalised as “28 bodies are generally devel- from March 1 for those who with the theme “catch the rain, lower Orr project, Kotha bar- mary healthcare with the tar-     people feel that the pandemic days post vaccination deferral oped two weeks after receiving are over 60 years of age and for where it falls, when it falls” and rage and Bina complex multi- get of operationalising 70,000 # #3145# is over because vaccines are after the last dose of Covid-19 the second dose, it has said. people aged 45 and above with it will be implemented from purpose project. Ayushman Bharat-Health and here. So they fail to wear masks. vaccination irrespective of the Two vaccines — Oxford’s specific co-morbid March 22 to November 30 - the It will provide annual irri- Wellness Centres (AB-HWCs)    We see large crowds gathering type of the vaccine received.” Covishield manufactured by conditions. pre-monsoon and monsoon gation of 10.62 lakh hectare, by March 31 being realised   # # - again without masks. Many of period in the country. drinking water supply to about ahead of time. Ayushman these crowded events have worrying surge. This rise has have recorded the highest sin- enough data. But we need to be It will be launched as a ‘Jan 62 lakh people and also gen- Bharat- Health and Wellness #    become super-spreading prompted states like Punjab, gle-day surge since yesterday, vigilant,” he said. Andolan’ (public movement) erate 103 MW of hydropower. Centres (AB-HWC) were   events,” Dr Guleria said to a Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, government data show. “There may be variants in to take water conservation at The PMO said the project launched in April 2018. news channel. and to consider The number of cases and India. If the variants are of clin- the grassroot level through will be of immense benefit to The Union Health    # “The other issue is that we revert to school closure, mortality could both rise in the ical significance - causing more people’s participation. It is the water starved region of Ministry on Sunday said till  are becoming lax in the basic restricted public gatherings, second wave, according to Dr severity or more number of intended to nudge all stake- Bundelkhand, especially to the date, about 41.35 crore people 6 principle of testing, tracking, and other measures, including Guleria. infections, that is a cause of holders to create rainwater districts of Panna, Tikamgarh, have accessed care in these AB- and isolating than what we lockdowns in worst-hit dis- Referring to the vaccines, concern. We know that the harvesting structures suitable Chhatarpur, Sagar, Damoh, HWCs and about 54 per cent were doing six months ago. The tricts. he acknowledged that some virus will undergo mutation,” to climatic conditions and sub- Datia, Vidisha, Shivpuri and of them are women, the min- for mental health, ENT, oph- third point is that the virus The daily rise in infec- studies show vaccine efficacy he said. soil strata, to ensure proper Raisen of Madhya Pradesh istry said. thalmology, oral health, geri- itself is mutating and some of tions today was the highest falling 10-20% when it comes Containment zones need storage of rainwater, the PMO and Banda, Mahoba, Jhansi The feat of scaling up pri- atric and palliative health care the variants are more infec- recorded in 112 days, while the to the South African variant of to be developed, he said, adding said. and Lalitpur of Uttar Pradesh. mary health care facilities at and trauma care, etc., it stat- tious,” he said. number of fatalities has risen to Covid-19. “As we go along that aggressive testing and After the event, gram sab- It will pave the way for this pace despite the COVID- ed. India added 43,846 new 1,59,755 with 197 daily new with vaccinations, other vari- quarantine must be followed. has will be held in all gram more interlinking of river pro- 19 pandemic was enabled by a “HWCs demonstrate a coronavirus infections in the fatalities, the data updated at 8 ants may appear. We will have Mere night curfews and week- panchayats of each district jects to ensure that scarcity of high degree of coordination high potential for positive past 24 hours alone, setting am showed. Maharashtra, to be ready to tweak the vac- end lockdowns may not alone (except in poll-bound states) to water does not become an between the Centre and states outcomes in terms of gender another highest daily-high in Punjab, Kerala, Karnataka, and cines...it is not a cause of con- stop the chain of transmission, discuss issues related to water inhibitor for development in and union territories, foresight equity for care seeking, and nearly four months, amid a Gujarat are the five states that cern since we do not have he said. and water conservation. Gram the country, the PMO said. in planning, flexibility in adap- promoting wellness as a criti- tation, standardisation of cal component of primary processes, and regular interac- health care. To date, about tions at all levels for monitor- 41.35 crore people have         #   "      P ing and prompt redressal of accessed care in these AB- issues, it said. HWCs. About 54 per cent of This is testimony to the them are women,” it said. "     #  process of effective decentral- Preventive health care is    "  $     isation and cooperative feder- the essential component of      The purpose of the study admission, though the finding alism, the ministry said. the services delivered through that was presented virtually at wasn’t statistically significant      come as a successful catalyst to organic framework for artificial By December 2022, as HWCs. The identified indi- atients with low vitamin D ENDO 2021, the Endocrine (37.5 percent of patients who carry out AP. photosynthesis. Both these many as 1,50,000 sub-health viduals with the chronic con- Plevels who are hospitalised Society’s annual meeting, was were not supplemented vs. cientists from Jawaharlal The scientist designed and molecular entities stay in close centres and primary health ditions are put on treatment for Covid-19 may have a to determine whether being 33.3 percent of those who SNehru Centre for Advanced fabricated an integrated cat- proximity in the confined centres in urban and rural with necessary follow-up. lower risk of dying or requir- supplemented with vitamin D were) They also found that Scientific Research, an alytic system based on a metal- nano-space of a porous metal- areas were targeted to be trans- So far, 9.1 crore screenings ing mechanical ventilation if before being admitted to the more than half of those who autonomous institute of the organic framework (MOF-808) organic framework system formed to AB-HWCs and for hypertension, 7.4 crore they receive vitamin D sup- hospital with Covid-19 result- should have been supple- Department of Science & comprising of a photosensitiz- resulting in excellent Co2 deliver comprehensive prima- screenings for diabetes, 4.7 plementation of at least 1,000 ed in less severe Covid-19 dis- mented were not. Technology (DST) have found er (molecules which absorb uptake capability at room tem- ry health care that includes pre- crore screenings for oral can- units weekly, according to a ease in patients with a low vit- “Though we weren’t able a method to mimic nature’s light and transfer the electron perature. This synthetic strat- ventive and health promotion cer, 2.4 crore screenings for study. amin D level. to show a definitive link to own process of reducing car- from the incident light into egy empowers efficient solar at the community level with breast cancer and 1.7 crore “Given how common vit- The researchers studied severe Covid-19, it is clear bon dioxide in the atmosphere, another nearby molecule) that light-driven photocatalysis. continuum of care which is free screenings for cervical cancer amin D deficiency is in the 124 adult patients with low that patients with low vitamin namely photosynthesis, to cap- can harness solar power and a The developed catalyst and close to community in in women have been done, the world and the United States, vitamin D that was measured D should receive supplemen- ture excess carbon dioxide in catalytic centre that can even- exhibited excellent visible-light- rural and urban areas. ministry highlighted. we believe that this research up to 90 days before their tation not only for bone the atmosphere. tually reduce CO2. driven CO2 reduction to CO “This mission mode Tele-consultation services is highly relevant right now,” admission for Covid-19. They health, but also for stronger This artificial photosyn- The work described above with more than 99% selectivi- approach also aimed at realis- are another key component of said co-author Sweta Chekuri, compared the patients who protection against severe thesis (AP) harnesses solar has been accepted for publica- ty. The catalyst also oxidizes ing India’s vision of universal HWCs. More than 9.45 lakh M.D., of Montefiore Health were supplemented with at Covid-19,” said co-author energy and converts the cap- tion in the journal ‘Energy & water to produce oxygen (O2). health coverage,” the state- tele-consultations have been System and Albert Einstein least 1,000 units of vitamin D Corinne Levitus, D.O., of tured carbon dioxide to carbon Environmental Science’ of The photocatalytic assembly, ment said. done at the HWCs, it said. College of Medicine in the weekly to those who had not Montefiore Health System monoxide (CO), which can be Royal Society of Chemistry, when assessed for CO2 reduc- Apart from expanding and “About 75 per cent of total Bronx, New York. received vitamin D supple- and Albert Einstein College of used as a fuel for internal com- UK. tion under direct sunlight in a strengthening the existing NCD screenings have been Research has shown that ments in terms of whether Medicine. “We hope this bustion engines. The scientists have immo- water medium without any reproductive and child health conducted during this vitamin D supplementation they were mechanically ven- research will encourage clin- In artificial photosynthesis bilized a photosensitizer, which additives, showed superior per- services and communicable COVID-19 period (between can prevent inflammation in tilated or died during admis- icians to discuss adding this (AP), scientists are essentially is a chemical called ruthenium formance of CO production. diseases services, the func- 1st February 2020 to till date) other respiratory diseases, sion. supplement with their conducting the same funda- bipyridyl complex and a cat- Being heterogeneous, the inte- tional AB-HWCs provide ser- itself, showing the confidence but there have been limited They found that patients patients who have low vita- mental process in natural pho- alytic part which is another grated catalytic assembly can be vices related to non-commu- reposed by people in these AB- studies examining the role of who were supplemented were min D, as this may reduce the tosynthesis but with simpler chemical called rhenium car- reused for several catalytic nicable diseases (NCDs) and HWCs during the present vitamin D supplementation in less likely to be mechanically odds of people developing nanostructures. However, there bonyl complex ([Re(CO)5Cl]), cycles without losing its activ- are gradually adding other public health challenge,” the Covid-19. ventilated or to die following severe Covid-19.” are plenty of hurdles to over- inside the nanospace of metal- ity. primary health care services Ministry said.

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Karnataka. 1#  were granted parole last year Constable Riyaz Sunkad The two ITBP personnel amid the coronavirus pan- noticed the precarious condi- handed him over to his family /  demic outbreak. ) P"     ! tion of the septuagenarian and who were elated to see him.      According to jail officials, described the incident to his Kenchappa had six chil-        it will be difficult to maintain  "   $ $" two seniors in the battalion dren, four sons and two daugh-   social distancing with the who also hailed from ters, and he had left his home     2' # surge in the number of Karnataka- Head Constables sometime in 1991 in search of COVID-19 cases in the pris- $$ %% Premananda Pai and Sharana a job.From Karnataka, he prob-      tion by the Ministry of      , ons. Basava Ragapur. ably reached Maharashtra and Electronics and IT dated  #  They said the situation Pai and Ragapur later went later to Chalti in Uttarakhand adhaar is no longer March 18 said.  #   could be more difficult to      Modi’s silence on the mater. to the eatery as they were also where he suffered penury for Amandatory for pensioners Digital Life Certificate for    #- manage when the inmates, He asked why the prime proceeding on leave. The duo three decades. to get Jeevan Pramaan, the dig- pensioners scheme was intro- who were granted parole dur- he Congress on Sunday minister and Home Minister found the old man was in a bad The ITBP headquarters in ital life certificate that is duced to address the woes    ing the pandemic outbreak last Tsaid it would not be fair on Amit Shah have not uttered a physical shape and was in an recognition of this humanitar- required to collect their pen- that pensioners faced as they year, would return. its part to comment on the con- word about the corruption emotional shock as he was ian deed early this month sions. were required to be present Simultaneously, the There are a total of 18,900 troversy that erupted after ex- allegation against Yediyurappa, lost for years and could not get awarded the Director General According to the new rule before pension disbursing Electronics and IT Ministry inmates in the Delhi Prisons Mumbai police chief Param Bir even when there have been in touch with his family or rel- commendation role and silver notified by the Government, agency or had the life certifi- has made Aadhaar optional for comprising Tihar, Rohini and Singh accused Maharashtra three judgments from the high atives. disc insignia, meant for ren- Aadhaar verification has also cate issued by authority where users of instant messaging Mandoli jails. However, the Home Minister Anil court in this regard. The man was unable to dering exceptional service, to been made voluntary for its they served earlier and deliv- solution, Sandes app, devel- intake capacity of Delhi Deshmukh of graft as the NCP “We want Yediyurappa to communicate his plight to the the three personnel who joined instant messaging solution ered that to the disbursing oped by the National Prisons Department is 10,026 and the Chief Minister are resign immediately,” the locals as he was conversant only the paramilitary force around ‘Sandes’ and attendance man- agency. Informatics Centre. inmates. looking into it. Congress spokesperson said. with Kannada and did not 2002-2003. agement at public offices under The digital life certificate “Aadhaar Authentication The number of inmates Steering clear of making a On the developments in know Hindi. He used to sleep According to the citation, the Aadhaar Authentication for helped pensioners from phys- in Sandes is on a voluntary will pass the 20,000-mark as direct comment on the matter, Maharashtra, he said the Maha at a bus stop behind the eatery they were awarded the top cat- Good Governance (Social ically travelling to the respec- basis and user organisations more will come after their Congress spokesperson Vikas Aghadi Government is even during winters. egory force honour “for exem- Welfare, Innovation, tive organisation. shall provide alternate means emergency parole lapse, a Abhishek Singhvi said the issue one and NCP leader Sharad The two ITBP jawans plary humane approach and a Knowledge) Rules, 2020. However, many pensioners of verification. NIC shall com- senior jail official said. concerns Chief Minister Pawar is addressing charges sought more information from great sense of responsibility by “Aadhaar Authentication complained about problems ply with provisions of Aadhaar Meanwhile, the jail Uddhav Thackeray and the against Deshmukh, who the eatery owner and were reuniting an old man with his in Jeevan Pramaan is on a vol- in getting pension due non- Act 2016, Aadhaar Regulation authority asserted that all steps NCP as the minister in ques- belongs to that party. informed that Kenchappa had family by taking him from untary basis and user organi- availability of Aadhaar cards or 2016 and the O.Ms, circulars are being taken to keep the tion is from that party. “Sharad Pawar has come to this location on a truck Chalti to Dharwad”. zations shall provide alternate their fingerprints becoming and guidelines issued by COVID-19 situation under Attempting to deflect ques- commented on what is essen- many years back and that he “The force is proud of the means of submission of Life unreadable. UIDAI from time to time,” a control. Last time an inmate tions concerning Maharashtra, tially concerning a minister was not paid any money. three men who did a humani- Certificate. NIC shall comply While some Government separate notification dated was tested positive for coron- Singhvi raised the issue of graft from that part of the For survival, the man tarian task beyond the call of with provisions of Aadhaar Act organisations provided an March 18 said. avirus was on January 14. charges against Karnataka coalition. I think it would not helped in the daily chores of the their official duty and reaf- 2016, Aadhaar Regulation alternate way of issuing pen- Developed under project After that, three more persons Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa be fair for me to say anything, eatery owner in lieu of food. firmed the values that the force 2016 and the O.Ms (official sion in 2018, the notification to name Government Instant were found positive, but their to accuse the BJP of hypocrisy much of what has been said by The two Head Constables stood for,” said ITBP memorandum), circulars and make Aadhaar voluntary for Messaging System, the app is condition was detected before and questioned Pawar in consultation with the later made a video with the spokesperson Vivek Kumar guidelines issued by UIDAI the digital life certificate has used within public depart- they entered the jail. Prime Minister Narendra CM. man at the eatery and uploaded Pandey. from time to time,” a notifica- been issued now. ments.    ! 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Tirupati:The forthcoming tory a formality by allowing it three parties, YSRCP, BJP and on. He accompanied Reddy as it is my responsibility as an Tirupati Lok Sabha by-election to go uncontested and unani- TDP, vying for it. his personal physiotherapist activist," he said after meeting will be one of the most watched mous. Gurumoorthy, the 36-year- all through his 3,648-km-long the CM following the elections in Andhra Pradesh as However, in this case, old physiotherapist has been a Praja Sankalpa Yatra padayatra announcement of his candida- well as beyond over the next YSRCP founder and Andhra lifelong follower of Y.S. (marathon walkathon). ture. one month. Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Rajasekhar Reddy's family and Walking along with Reddy Taking the Tirupati bypoll The Parliamentary con- Mohan Reddy did not choose comes from a Dalit background gave him an opportunity to see extremely seriously, the chief stituency reserved for the to take that route and accom- from the Mala caste. Both his the realities of the state across minister on Friday told a string Scheduled Castes fell vacant modated Prasad's son, Balli parents are uneducated and the its length and breadth, includ- of ministers and party leaders after the sitting Yuvajana Kalyan Chakravarthy, as an family practices the Hindu ing observing the socio-eco- not to become complacent and Sramika Rythu Congress Party MLC under the MLA quota faith. nomic conditions. take the government's welfare (YSRCP) MP Balli Durga recently. The agricultural family Gurumoorthy was a team and development activities to Prasad succumbed to coron- It is also not sure if the hails from Mannasamudram member of the YSRCP's 2014 each and every home in the avirus in September 2020. political rivals would have village in Yerpedu mandal of election campaign. In the 2019 constituency during the cam- It has been vacant for allowed the seat to go unani- SriKalahasti constituency. polls, he served as a team paign. almost six months and only mously respecting tradition Gurumoorthy's association member of Reddy's mother Reddy exhorted that the recently the Election even if he had chosen any with late Rajasekhar Reddy Y.S. Vijayamma's election cam- Tirupati bypoll result should be Commission of India (ECI) Prasad's family member, given and his family started around paign. so impactful that the whole scheduled the election on April the bitter, vitiated and religious 2006 when he met the then "I never imagined that I country must take note of it. 17. political environment prevalent chief minister requesting him would be chosen. I am a com- Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Many times in the south- in the state now. to establish Andhra Pradesh mon activist (of YSRCP) and a (BJP), ruling the ern state when a legislator dies Considering Reddy choos- state physiotherapy council. service man to Jagan Mohan country at the Centre has also in an untimely manner, one of ing a completely new person, Following a favourable out- Reddy...Jagan has the person- taken the bypoll prestigiously, his immediate family members Maddila Gurumoorthy, from a come to his request, ality to explore a common pinning high hopes on it and is given the ticket and it is also non-political family, the battle Gurumoorthy became a strong activist to the hilt. I am ready waiting for its president J.P. customary for all political par- for the Lok Sabha seat just got supporter and follower of to execute any work he entrusts Nadda to announce the candi- ties to make that person's vic- fiercer and the field wider with Rajasekhar Reddy from then me with anytime without fault, date's name. IANS               "#  =  #  !'(   " 4R  " %  P" A N5& )7 $(( !*(     3  5 the BJP manifesto offers three named after Netaji Subhas world-class look helping a steady + 0   Soon after the ED summons were served free meals per day from the Chandra Bose apart from which international tourist inflow to the to her in the first week of March she had chal- ! "  ?.$ ome Minister Amit Shah on Government sponsored a Netaji foundation would be cre- city. “After we come to power utting up a brave front in front of a hand- lenged the validity of the summons and asked HSunday released the BJP’s Annapurna Canteens --- all for ated to spread information about Durga Puja will be an interna- Pful of party leaders left behind in her camp the court to quash the summons. election manifesto that not only Rs 5. his life and deeds world over. tional affair and no one will have former J&K Chief Minister and Peoples In her petition, Mehbooba said she had &( targets women, youth and the Besides stopping infiltration The new Government will to take permission from High Democratic Party (PDP) Chief Mehbooba not been informed if she is being summoned Hindu community at large but completely the first Cabinet also set up two more AIIMs and Court to organize Durga Puja,” Mufti on Sunday decided not to appear before as an accused or as a witness. New Delhi: India's massive also tends to take on Chief meeting would clear Ayushman Eklavya model residential schools Shah said. the Enforcement Directorate in New Delhi “GOI’s tactics to intimidate & browbeat evacuation programme trig- Minister Mamata Banerjee’s Bharat and Ctizenship in every tehsil for the tribal stu- Apart from starting Kisan on March 22. political opponents to make them toe their gered by the Covid-19 pan- ‘Bengal versus outsiders’ rhetoric. Amendment Act, Shah said dents. Rs 20,000 crore fund Sanman Nidhi the fisher folk PDP Chief was summoned by the line has become tediously predictable. They demic has brought back over 67 In what looked like a counter adding apart from this each would be created to develop would be given an yearly Rs 6,000 Enforcement Directorate investigating cases don’t want us to raise questions about its puni- million from abroad. ploy against TMC’s policy paper refugee family will get Rs 10,000 school infrastructure. for their development. For the tea under the provisions of the Prevention of tive actions & policies. Such short-sighted In a tweet, Civil Aviation --- wooing the women with a per year for 5 years. A master plan worth Rs workers in North Bengal --- Money Laundering Act , 2002 (15 of 2003). scheming won’t work,” Mehbooba had tweet- Minister Hardeep Singh Puri pocket money of Rs 500 to begin Alleging that even the poor 22,000 crone would be created for where the BJP won all the seven A senior party leader in Srinagar Sunday ed soon after receiving the ED notice. said: "It is not just a mission that with --- Shah said the women of members of the scheduled caste Kolkata to launch it in the class seats --- their daily wage would told The Pioneer, "PDP Chief Mehbooba brought back stranded & dis- Bengal would not only be pro- and scheduled tribes have to of international cities. A world be raised to Rs 350. He said “Rs Mufti has decided not to appear before the tressed citizens from around the vided free travel in government shell out Rs 500 for procuring class Mahanayak Uttam Kumar 18,000, which Mamata didi did Enforcement directorate in New Delhi on 7 :    % world, but Vande Bharat has transport but also they would get caste certificates Shah said his Film City will come up at not give to farmers since 3 years, March 22 in connection with a money laun- been a Mission of hope & hap- “free education from KG to PG.” party manifesto promises to Sonarpur in South 24 Parganas would be transferred to 75 lakh dering case". 3&4$5$36    &(  0&* 0(& piness; of letting people know Besides, he said the new implement a scheme whereby “which will restore the Bengali farmers’ bank accounts without "She has duly informed the ED officials $@  ( $&  ) ')O( ')  that they will not be left behind Government would ensure 33 SC/ST certificates would be given cinema to its old glory and any cut. claiming it was not possible for her due to cer-  ( $$)) () "@ (*& $ ) even in the most testing times." percent reservation for women in through electronic process leav- pride,” Shah said. New tourism policy would be tain prior commitments to make it to New ')  0&# $@  $ )& 0 "67.5 million & continuing to the government jobs. ing no room for corruption. Besides the banks of Hooghly framed for Bengal with 9 new Delhi at such a short notice. She has also &  A&    ) )* $ grow..." India had commenced 12 all-women battalions for I an apparent bid to appeal to River would be decked up for tourist circuits being created requested them to explore the option of ques- *$) ( @ (&  ( (*& $ one of the world's largest evac- women’s safety would also be cre- the Bengali sentiment Shah regular Ganga Aarti pro- Shah said adding the hospitality tioning her through video conferencing", a ) ') ( ) B "&  (B# uation operations from May 7, ated by the new Government, he Bengali would be made a medi- grammes. Namami Gange pro- industry would be allowed to senior PDP leader said. ("& !0) ( 0)0 0(   )@  (& 2020 to bring back its stranded said. The widow pension would um of instruction in technical ject to be fast tracked in fetch loans worth Rs 50 lakh with Earlier on Saturday Mehbooba herself   $"  0 $) !0) )  &0 citizens from abroad. The plan be increased to Rs 3,000 per and medical courses besides Baranagar, Bally and Howrah: a tax holiday. Bengal would be had dropped clear hints when she was 0(# had originally envisaged to bring month. which efforts would be made to Amit Shah. The Aadi Ganga by promoted within top 3 states in asked to comment on the ED summons and $@  ( )0* ) "(  ) back more than 1,90,000 Indian Incidentally the TMC promote Bengali as an official the iconic Kalighat Temple --- ease of doing business hesaid. whether she would be visiting New Delhi to ,(0$  ( ')$)@ (  (0'( nationals. Government had been running language in the United Nations. that has been reduced to a sew- Referring to corruption he appear before the ED officials. &0 )  )   ( ) )& ) ()*) )( Initially, Air India and its multiple women-centric schemes This apart a Tagore Prize --- be erage canal --- would be cleaned said the new Government would "The matter is sub judice but let me tell !(  * ,)# subsidiary Air India Express like Kanyashree, Rupashree --- equivalent to the Nobel Prize -- up and sewage disposal would be conduct probe the alleged mis- you i am not afraid of anyone or anything. I )   & 4( (@  & played a key role in the opera- some helping women with Rs - named after Poet Laureate banned in the canal. Besides Rs appropriation of Amphan, Aaila am not hiding from any one", Mehbooba told !& *() ') '(&) !! 0 ) tions. Afterwards, other air car- 25,000 after they attain the age of Rabindranath Tagore. Apart from 2,500 crore would be spent to and Bulbul cyclone relief funds. reporters on the sidelines of a political ) ( *@ (&  ( ( () ( riers were allowed to take part 18. this Bengali to be made manda- promote Ganga Sagar as a world Besides, a special task force meeting in Kulgam on Saturday. (*) $#(@  ( $ in the programme. Besides, aer- In an apparent bid to counter tory in all official documents. class pilgrimage destination. would be created to investigate On Friday Delhi High Court had also &' &() )  ) ($@ (&   ial evacuation, even naval ships Banerjee’s “Maa Canteen” scheme A super highway linking Durga Puja festival in scams perpetrated by the sand refused to stay the summons issued by the (0) ( "( & 8(( !  were used to bring back Indian that aims at cheap meals for Rs Kolkata and Siliguri would be Kolkata too would be given a and coal mafia. Enforcement Directorate & &* ( 0)0 0(#   citizens. IANS &   $$! ()( !" (* 0 )       3$ $  $? 0 +   3,  list propagating the impor- 0 +   fight for the cup is between mentator. He said Gounders of which he is a part, was get- tance of Sanskrit and Indian ,33 , Vanathi and and Naidus constitute a major ting back to normalcy after the t is very rare to see Kawdiar system of knowledge. Jayakumar. is tra- portion of the population. Both lock down due to Covid-19. IPalace in Panikkar, who is passion- n the world of Tamil cinema, ditionally a AIADMK strong- are affluent and entrepreneurs. But Haasan draws huge Thiruvananthapuram, from ate about Kalidasa, Kumaran Ihe is known as Ulaga hold and that is the reason why Most of the educational insti- crowd wherever he goes. He is where Balarama Varma, ruler Aasan, Vallathol Narayana Naayagan (Tamil for Leader of the DMK granted the same to tutions are owned by the yet to establish himself as an of the princely State of Menon and Ulloor the World). But it will be the Congress party. Gounders, the community of articulate speaker, an essential Travancore administered his Parameswara Iyer is equally at known only on May 2 whether Jayakumar had polled former union minister and quality for the public activist. country and its people till home with Uroob, Thakazhi, he would emerge as Tamil 42,369 votes in the 2016 assem- Congress leader C While Vanathi and Jayakumar 1947, hosting a public function. Kesava Dev, Sanjayan and Naayagan. Yes, Kamal Haasan, bly election which was won by Subramanian,” said can eclipse all their rivals in pub- The sprawling Palace with 150 VKN . “We do not have titans the national award winning the AIADMK’s K Arjunan by a Sathyamurti. lic speeches (an important qual- rooms where the members of like them now because the film actor is having baptism by margin of more than 14,700 Vanathi has been actively ity in Tamil Nadu), Kamal the erstwhile royal family new generation do not show fire at Coimbatore South votes. While Jayakumar had the involved in the constituency Haasan may have to work over- reside, played host to a book any interest in learning Assembly constituency where support of the DMK, the since 2016, said Indumathi, a time to overcome the handicap. releasing function on Sunday. !   / *  "' 1 @   Sanskrit. See Subramanya he is engaged in a four cornered AIADMK and BJP had con- danseuse of repute. “Though ‘But these are all small issues. Gowri Lakshmi Bayi,   3   !  Bharati of Tamil Nadu. He contest. tested separately. While she was in most of the Haasan will hands down in this whom old timers address as had assimilated the spirit of Kamal Haasan, founder of Arjunan polled 59,788 votes, time, we have never missed her election and he will decide the Thampuratti (Malayalam for articles focussing on Indian ous Ramayanas and different Kumara Sambhavam and the Makkal Neethi Meiam, Vanathi had to contend with as she rushes to Coimbatore to future chief minister of the Her Highness), who is also the system of knowledge including kinds of temple worshipping Vikramorvaseeyam and that is who has been projected as the 33,113 votes. Since the attend to each of our needs,” State,” said Selvaraj, one of his matriarchal head of the fami- astrology. that include the controversial reflected in Bharati’s words” chief ministerial candidate of AIADMK and BJP have come said Indumathi. Vanathi has aides. ly, released a book “The Sun “These are articles on var- Sabarimala issue. “We have to said Panikkar. the front led by him is engaged together this time, Vanathi taken a cue from her leaders Is the crowd around Haasan which gives the Word” ied topics like history, philos- understand the pluralistic He said he was equally in a battle royal at this con- may walk away with more like and has estab- has turned up only because of authored by Parappanangadi ophy, literature, music, topical nature of different temples moved by books like A History stituency. A rank outsider, the votes and emerge as winner (at lished herself as part and par- his image as a mega star in Tamil Unnikrishna Panikkar, Sanskrit issues and of course astrology. which are not mere prayer of Hindu Chemistry by Prof actor has two powerful rivals in least on paper). cel of the Kongunadu region to cinemas? “We could see the and Vedic Scholar. All these articles were written halls but buildings with life,” Praphulla Chandra Ray , Vanathi Srinivasan, president of Vanathi’s advantage is that which Coimbatore belongs. same huge crowds during the What made the event during the lock-down period in said the author. Sciences of the Ancient Hindus the Mahila Morchcha who has she is from Coimbatore and This is where Kamal public rallies and election cam- unique was the decision of 2020 when I was forced to A learner even at the age of by Dr Alok Kumar and Remote been fielded by the AIADMK- belongs to the powerful Haasan lags behind. “Though paigns addressed by Vijayakanth Lakshmi Bayi to play host to a restrict myself to my house,” 75, Panikkar’s passion for Viewers: The Secret History of led front and Mayura S Gounder community. “Though Vanathi does not have the halo in 2016. But when results were book releasing function. The Panikkar told The Pioneer. knowledge and information is America’s Psychic Spies by Jim Jayakumar of the Indian we claim that the Dravida of a film artist, her image as the announced Vijaykanth , who princess, herself an author of There are articles on the awesome, according to late Schnabel. He said his friends National congress. movement has got rid o sister/ aunty in the neighbour- was introduced as Karuppu repute having published 12 importance and significance of Akkitham Achuthan encouraged him to publish the Though there are two more casteism in Tamil Nadu, the hood is likely to play in her MGR (Black MGR) could not books on Kerala’s rich culture learning Sanskrit which Namboodiri, the Jnanapeeth postings he had made in his contestants, R Duraisamy of the truth is that ours is the most favour,” said Jayakumar, an save his security deposit at and tradition, was charmed by according to Panikkar would Award winning poet of Kerala. social media as a book and that AMMK and Abdul Wahab of caste-ridden society in India,” entrepreneur in Coimbatore. Virudachalam, his home con- the contents of “The Sun which soon emerge as a global lan- He had referred Panikkar who resulted in publishing the the NTK, their presence is said Govindarajan Satyamurti, He disclosed that the Micro, stituency,” said Kolahala Gives the Word”, a collection of guage. He also discusses vari- travels around like an evange- book. only of academic interest. The veteran journalist and com- Small and Medium Enterprises Srenivas, commentator. "  (     8 3!     +   

Mainpuri (Uttar Pradesh): In of Police Avinash Pandey said %   (       a tragic incident, a young that during interrogation, Ajab woman was allegedly shot dead Singh told police that he called 0 +   3,  Opposition said that at no point credibility or reliability, held by by a married man in the Nagla the woman on the night of the of time in Kerala’s history the three different media houses Lalman village after she refused incident but she disconnected ncertainty is staring at the State has seen voters’ list being claim that the CPI(M)-led LDF to continue her relationship the call and when he again tried UApril 6 election to Kerala manipulated in this scale. would win big majority in the with him. to connect with her, her cell Legislative Assembly as Leader “Everything associated with upcoming election. The accused has been phone was busy. of the Opposition Ramesh the CPI(M) and the Left “Interestingly, all the three opin- arrested by the police and sent Next morning, the woman Chennithala alleged on Sunday Democratic Front is embroiled ion polls were held by the same to judicial custody after being asked him to meet her in the that he has solid proof of the in corruption. Even on this agency for the three different produced in court. fields. inclusion of more than four lakh Sunday morning, all Churches media houses. How can one Kalpana, 21, was found Ajab reportedly tried to new and fake voters in the in Kollam district read out pas- infer from the opinion of 10,000 shot dead in the field on Friday convince her not to marry but State’s voters’ list. toral message from the Bishop persons in the State the results evening, around 300 meters she refused and even asked him “I have met the Chief alleging massive corruption in of 140 assembly constituen- from her house, after she had to end their relationship. Election Commissioner and the deep sea fishing deal signed cies?” asked Chennithala. gone to relieve herself. After hearing this, Ajab got handed over the relevant doc- between the Government of The Leader of the Police said that the suspect, aggressive and shot her dead uments to him. We have sub- Kerala and a US based compa- Opposition said that the Kerala Ajab Singh, 28, allegedly shot with a country made weapon, mitted details of inclusion of ny. The deal will throw hun- Government has spent Rs 200 her after heated arguments which he had recently bought. more than 2.5 lakh fame voters dreds of thousands of fishermen crore on advertisements in the over her recent engagement Ajab even made a plan to in 60 assembly constituencies. in the State to deep seas,” last one month. with another person.As the put the blame on the girl's The remaining details in 69 con- charged Chennithala. “The State has made use of woman was not ready to con- brothers by trying to give it a stituencies would be handed He also accused the media Rs 57 crore from Kerala tinue her four year old rela- colour of honour killing. over to the ECI on Monday,” in the State of playing as cam- Infrastructure Investment Fund tionship with him, he got furi- Ajab initially told the police said Chennithala in a specially paign managers of Chief Board (KIIFB), a State ous and reportedly shot her that the woman's brother, convened media meet on Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Government owned financial dead with a country-made Avadhpal, had seen him with Sunday. the CPI(M). The three opinion institution, to finance this media weapon. his sister in the fields and had The Leader of the polls, which do not have any show,” he said. Mainpuri Superintendent killed her. IANS >   /*'   $     #  !'(    ! " # >

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The Mutual                        al vision was carefully articulat- those scepticisms, at least for seen only as a geopolitical Logistics Support Agreement                       ed in the first-of-its-kind joint now. The Quad’s message 38  partner.” Now, New Delhi also and Island Support Agreement                 op-ed by US President Joe Biden has not been lost on part of    sees Australia not only as an to use Andaman & Nicobar and the three Prime Ministers — other regional democracies, economic partner but also as and Cocos (Keeling) Islands in Narendra Modi, Yoshihide Suga such as South Korea. 3     a geopolitical one. the maritime domain, and ;  and Scott Morrison. But for the So, what does the Quad  38,2, The Department of India’s decision to include watchers of international politics, mean for Indo-Australian Foreign Affairs and Trade Australia into the Malabar the op-ed is a significant docu- relations?  @ 3 4 observes that India’s young naval exercise, assume greater ment for its “between-the-lines India’s External Affairs @  population and diversified significance in the context of message”. For instance, the ref- Minister S Jaishankar has growth trajectory present sig- the Quad’s emergence. erence to “a group of democra- expressed “great satisfaction”  3 22# nificant opportunities in var- In sum, Australia and tic nations” in the second para is in how the Australia-India ties   334 ious sectors. Both sides have India are now well-positioned a veiled countervailing democ- have deepened in the wake of formalised over 20 MoUs last to play their long-due leader- ratic pushback to China’s author- the pandemic. Since June    June, covering some of these ship roles in the Indo-Pacific itarian international conduct 2020, when the inaugural 3,  areas. Their two-way trade and, broadly speaking, in under the garb of “peaceful rise”. Modi-Morrison virtual sum-    has risen from $13.6 billion to international affairs. 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merican author, screenwriter, and ocean activist Peter Benchley’s bestselling novel A‘Jaws’ was published in 1974. In 1975, it was turned into a film. For years various cul- ( *=&89 tural critics, most famously the Slovenian  . 8           ( philosopher Slavoj Zizek, have deconstructed             ‘Jaws’ to mean more than just a story about a # fictional tourist spot, Amity Island, being tor-            R  8 S #       (  7         mented by a shark. Peter Biskind in his 1999 book ‘Easy Riders,                ( Raging Bulls’ writes that, since the novel and its  # / *           film adaptation arrived during a particularly !   ) 1!)2      / severe economic and political crisis in the US, 7 1/72             ‘Jaws’ immediately struck a chord with an audi-  "             ence disoriented by the apparently indefinable >         /7     nature of the crisis.                    In 2012, Zizek saw the shark as a combina- tion of prejudices and fears that are encapsu-    /               lated into a single definable entity, so that a                 ( bemused polity is able to clearly perceive it as     >        /    7   1/72 the cause of society’s dread. To Zizek, the shark   -///                  ( of Amity Island can thus be understood as a 33                   metaphor of any community seen to be exist- N   ing outside the homogeneity of the majority   O community and is thus suspect. These can be   @ immigrants such as Muslims in Western coun- ,   35 tries (and now in India), non-Muslims in   2  Muslim countries, non-Whites in White-major-  3 ity societies and so on. 5 For Zizek, the fictional shark was like the   Jewish community in Nazi Germany. An exis- ,  4 tentialist enemy created to explain the humili- 5 ,33, ation that Germany had to face after its defeat  3 , stresses, the State began to strug- The British documentary film- series is him battling other (but during World War-I. With the formation of the ,  gle to control these outcomes. So maker Adam Curtis, in his 2016 darker) forces of cynicism, where- Jew as an entity that was diseasing the nation- ‘Jaws’ reinforced the trust in a fal- film ‘HyperNormalisation’, is of the as his brother-in-law, a policeman, al body, an enemy was created and then   @ N  O tering State by making the police view that, as the State failed to is brutally assassinated by those              ( “unmasked” to give the disoriented polity a face   4 chief kill the shark. control the outcomes of increas- who are also peddling meth. The                 #  to channel its anger at. Maybe this is exactly what , The Indian film ‘Deewar’ ing economic upheavals, it began State thus dies in the crossfire                 the minority Ahmadiyya community faced in  , 3 (1975) makes a similar reinforce- to outsource its responsibilities to between two tendencies of amoral Pakistan as well when the country lost its east-   ment. Released during intense the private sector. This led to glob- private enterprise gone wrong.                    ,       ern wing in 1971 after a devastating civil war. political turmoil in India, the alisation. John Hardy, in a 2008 In Pakistan, between 2007 Others have delved deeper still to catch the 3 film’s three main characters essay for ‘E-International and 2014, when Islamic militants               metaphors in the seas of Amity Island. A recent 4   include a downtrodden mother Relations’, writes that globalisation were running wild, exploding          7       video-essay on the academic website Then &  4 and her two sons. One son grows cast aside the homogenising ten- bombs and assassinating oppo-    (  (    $ 0  8 Now sees the shark just as Zizek had understood  2  up to become a police officer while dency of modern economics with nents at will, one often heard com- 1$082       (    it. Despite the shark attacks, the character of  the other, still vexed by the man- a more heterogeneous process mentators warning that the State       "       # Larry Vaughn in ‘Jaws’ refuses to close down 32   , ner in which society had treated that interlinks international was failing. The 2013 Urdu film                  Amity Island’s beaches because it would be bad his mother, becomes an amoral economies, further shrinking the ‘Waar’ tries to reinforce the mes-        @           ( for the economy. So the essay sees Mayor “angry young man.” He climbs his role of the State in an increasing- sage that the State was still strong. Vaughn as a metaphor for unrestrained and way to the top of the criminal ly interdependent world. Interestingly though, the same       (   /         amoral capitalism. underworld just so he can build a The receding State and ascent year, another film ‘Chambaili’                 ( The island’s chief of police, Martin Brody, grand house for the mother. The of the private sector is satirised in does not see militants as the ene-                  who insists that the beaches must be closed, is mother disapproves, and decides the 1988 film ‘They Live’, in which mies of the State, but “corrupt      %      (    seen as symbolising the rational State, where- to stay with her other son, the a man stumbles upon a pair of politicians.”    7             as marine biologist Dr Hooper represents sci- honest police officer. The angry glasses with which he can see ‘Chambaili’ is a middle-class                 ence. But since science in this context can only son is eventually shot dead by his through the illusions of capitalism. political fantasy in which a patri-   (             ( help explain the malaise, and can’t eradicate it, brother. For example, when, after he wears otic/pro-State movement emerges enter Quint, a veteran shark hunter. Quint is In her 1996 book ‘Ire In The the glasses, he sees a harmless bill- against corrupt politicians and                    ( uncouth and a loner. Soul’, Indian film critic Nikhat board of a brand and can only see feudal lords. This is based on the              He symbolises the excesses of behaviour that Kazmi describes the mother in the word ‘obey.’ narrative formed in 2011 by Imran      0         ( ( are often understood to exist outside the norms ‘Deewar’ as a metaphor of Bharat Years later, in the TV series Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf                  of “civilised” societies. 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he Syrian civil war fin- Yet there is no peace, Moreover, the only plausible Islamists did take over the ing below the poverty line. n’t go home anyway because ished 10 years last because neither the rebels in successor to the ruling Baath revolt. That drove a lot of The US sanctions can go they don’t trust him, but Tweek, and it’s time to Idlib nor their foreign back- Party at this point is the Syrians to Assad’s side — and on forever at no cost to the international supervision and stop it. At least half a million ers are willing to recognise murderous Islamist fanatics then Russia sent its air force US, while American politi- guarantees for those who Syrians are dead, a quarter of the victory of long-ruling of the al-Qaeda affiliates who in to save him in 2015. By cians feel virtuous and Syrians take up the offer could prob- the pre-war population is liv- dictator Bashar al-Assad and control Idlib. 2017, the war was effectively suffer, but there is a way to ably be negotiated. ing like refugees abroad and his Baath Party. You can see The real reason Assad settled — but it did not stop. end this. It has to start with Turkey would try to block another quarter has been dis- +  *98< why, because this is a regime has won the war is that It slowed down almost to accepting that Assad will stay the deal, but Russia would go placed inside Syria. Over 30 that pitilessly tortures and enough people in Syria a stop after Assad had in power, because that’s the along with it and put pressure per cent of the country’s murders those who defy it, believe the Islamist jihadis regained control of every- only way that other countries on the Turks. Syria would still housing stock is destroyed or and in a world where divine would kill them if they came thing except Idlib province get any leverage. be a police State, but most badly damaged — and we justice prevailed it would to power. All the religious (occupied by Turkey) and What price would Assad people would be back in their have known who won the war surely have been destroyed. minorities, Shia Muslim, the sparsely populated east of pay for an end to sanctions homes (some measures for at least four years now. Unfortunately, this is not Christian and Druze, believe the country (partly held by and renewed international required to ensure that those More fighting cannot that world. Assad came down that, plus anybody secular Kurdish and American recognition as Syria’s leader? who fled recover their prop- change anything. All the big with Coronavirus a few days and anybody who works for troops). But the anti-Assad Quite a lot, because it would erty), and all the children cities are back under the ago, but he’s very unlikely to the Government, including foreigners won’t acknowledge enable him to start rebuilding would be back in school regime’s control, as is at least die from it (he’s only 55), and teachers. They think of the his victory. the country, however slowly, (most haven’t been inside an 80 per cent of the territory it’s hard to think of anything jihadis as an Islamic version The US actually strength- and free him from the isola- education institution, for the and of the population that’s else that might change the of the Khmer Rouge, and trol of the opposition and ened its already savage sanc- tion he has endured for the past five years). still within the borders. outcome. they’re not far wrong. frighten people into backing tions against Syria last year, so past decade. It would be something The Russian military Indeed, even Assad’s The jihadis didn’t domi- him instead. It worked. Assad’s key supporters are still He could be told that the like the aftermath of the intervention in 2015 turned death might not do the trick. nate the original uprising in Foreign countries, some scraping by but everybody price includes an amnesty for Spanish Civil War, in other the tide, the remaining rebels Gwynne Dyer’s new book It’s a whole regime with deep 2011, but Assad is not stupid. ignorant, some naive and else is on the brink of starva- all Syrians, including those words, except with more is ‘Growing Pains: The are all crammed into one Future of Democracy and roots, not just one man, and He immediately freed around some “soft” Islamists them- tion. The Syrian pound is who fought against him, international involvement province, Idlib, and local Work.’ The views it has survived lost wars, 6,000 Islamists from his jails, selves (Turkey, Saudi Arabia, worth less than a fifth of its except for those who actual- and less vengeance against the ceasefires have silenced the expressed are personal. attempted coups and rebel- in the hope that they were Qatar), poured in guns and value a year ago, and 80 per ly committed war crimes. losers. No promises, but it’s guns in most places. lions for almost 60 years. ruthless enough to win con- money, and the Syrian cent of the population is liv- Many of the refugees would- certainly worth a try.    ! " #  2

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N 7  )@ ($() *0'( Manila (Philippines): The Philippine defense chief “only if the generals tell me.” AP    worried about it,” he said, on Sunday demanded more than 200 Chinese ves- adding that the protesters are sels he said were manned by militias leave a South angladesh has ruled out “few in number” and just tak- China Sea reef claimed by Manila, saying their pres- )!   7<< Bany security threat to Prime ing the advantage of the “free-      ence was a “provocative action of militarising the Minister Narendra Modi's two- dom of expression”. area.”    " day visit to the country later Prime Minister Modi and “We call on the Chinese to stop this incursion this week and said “few” left heads of state and government Mandalay: A peaceful march at dawn on five decades of military rule. and immediately recall these boats violating our mar- Manila: The Philippine Government expressed wing and hardline Islamist from Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan Sunday by medical professionals in Mandalay has been a major center of itime rights and encroaching into our sovereign ter- concern after spotting more than 200 Chinese fish- groups are against his trip but and the Maldives will be among Myanmar's second biggest city kicked off opposition to the takeover. But in recent ritory,” Lorenzana said in a statement, adding with- ing vessels it believed were crewed by militias at a there is “nothing to worry” the distinguished foreign guests another day of protests around the coun- weeks, the numbers of protesters has fall- out elaborating that the Philippines would uphold its reef claimed by both countries in the South China about them. to join the celebrations under try against last month's coup. Security forces en off in the face of lethal use of force by sovereign rights. Sea, but it did not immediately lodge a protest. Prime Minister Modi will separate schedules. shot dead at least one person at a rally police and soldiers firing live ammunition A government watchdog overseeing the disput- A government body overseeing the disputed visit Bangladesh from March Momen said authorities elsewhere. into crowds. ed region said about 220 Chinese vessels were seen region said late Saturday that about 220 Chinese ves- 26 to 27 to attend the celebra- have taken every required step With public protests getting ever more Engineers in Mandalay on Sunday moored at Whitsun Reef, which Beijing also claims, sels were seen moored at Whitsun Reef on March tions of the golden jubilee of to ensure security of all visiting dangerous, anti-coup demonstrators in held what has been dubbed a “no-human on March 7. 7. It released pictures of the vessels lying side by side the country's independence foreign dignitaries. Mandalay acted early to minimize the risk strike,” an increasingly popular tactic that It released pictures of the vessels side by side in in one of the most hotly contested areas of the strate- and the birth centenary of its Some hardline Islamists, of confrontation with security forces. involves lining up signboards in streets or one of the most hotly contested areas of the strate- gic waterway. founder ‘Bangabandhu' Sheikh left leaning groups and civil The independent Assistance other public areas as proxies for human pro- gic waterway. The reef, which Manila calls Julian Felipe, is a Mujibur Rahman. society members recently Association for Political Prisoners had testers. The reef, which Manila calls Julian Felipe, is a boomerang-shaped and shallow coral region about This would be his first trip staged demonstrations against verified 247 deaths nationwide linked to the While Mandalay's early morning march boomerang-shaped and shallow coral region about 175 nautical miles (324 kilometres) west of Bataraza to a foreign country since the Modi's visit, referring to India's post-coup crackdown. The actual total, was unmolested by security forces, at least 175 nautical miles (324 kilometers) west of Bataraza town in the western Philippine province of Palawan. outbreak of the coronavirus new citizenship law. including cases where verification has one protester was shot dead in Monywa, town in the western Philippine province of Palawan. It's well within the country's exclusive economic zone, pandemic. Meanwhile, Junior Foreign been difficult, is probably much higher, it another central Myanmar city, according to It's well within the country's exclusive economic over which the Philippines “enjoys the exclusive right “We are proud to invite Minister Shahriar Alam urged said. the online news site Myanmar Now and zone, over which the Philippines “enjoys the exclu- to exploit or conserve any resources,” the agency said him (Modi) to Bangladesh… “those who are giving different It also has confirmed that 2,345 peo- numerous social media posts. sive right to exploit or conserve any resources,” the in a statement. people are with us (the gov- opinions to show respect for ple have been arrested or charged, with Myanmar Now, citing a doctor in government watchdog said. The large numbers of Chinese boats are “a con- ernment),” Bangladesh Foreign the invited guests if they have 1,994 still detained or sought for arrest. Monywa, identified the victim as Min Min The large numbers of Chinese boats are “a con- cern due to the possible overfishing and destruction Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen respect for the Bangabandhu as About 100 doctors, nurses, medical stu- Zaw, who was shot in the head as he was cern due to the possible overfishing and destruction of the marine environment, as well as risks to safe- told reporters on Saturday Father of the Nation and love dents and pharmacists, wearing the long helping assemble barricades for Sunday's of the marine environment, as well as risks to safe- ty of navigation,” it said, although it added that the night. for the country”. white coats, lined up on a main road in protest. ty of navigation,” it said, although it added that the vessels were not fishing when sighted. Momen said “only a few He specifically asked the Mandalay to chant slogans and proclaim Virtually all the dead since the coup vessels were not fishing when sighted. When asked if the Philippines would file a can oppose this visit and let groups and figures associated their opposition to the Feb. 1 coup that top- have been shooting victims, and in many Philippine military chief Lt. Gen. Cirilito protest, Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. them do it”. “There is nothing with the Opposition pled the elected civilian government of cases, have been shot in the head. Sobejana said the military's “utmost priority remains Tweeted, “only if the generals tell me.” C h i n e s e to worry about (their Bangladesh Nationalist Party Aung San Suu Kyi. The resistance cause over the weekend to be the protection of our citizens in the area, par- Embassy officials did not immediately issue any com- protests),” he added. (BNP) to refrain from “exhibit- The army takeover reversed the slow received support from demonstrations in ticularly our fishermen, through increased maritime ment. China, the Philippines and four other gov- “Bangladesh is a democra- ing double-standards by oppos- progress towards democracy that began several places abroad, including Tokyo, patrols.” ernments have been locked in a tense territorial tic country where people have ing Modi's visit since they tried when Suu Kyi's National League for Taipei in Taiwan and on Times Square in When asked if the Philippines would file a standoff over the resource-rich and busy waterway the right to express their opin- to appease him during his first Democracy party won a 2015 election after New York City. AP protest, Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. Tweeted, for decades. AP ion and the government is not term of the government”. ' & (  "  !        .       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Discrimination. this year, the eight-member RATS statement. how long American troops will if the US doesn't meet the peace in Afghanistan and all Francis lamented that far “too many people The pope likened racism to a “a virus that bloc said. Delegations of the compe- remain in the country. deadline. options remain on the table. He have access to (only) a little water and that (which) quickly mutates and, instead of disappearing, The decision to hold the tent authorities of India, State-owned Radio and Suhail Shaheen, a member also warned that it is likely the is possibly polluted.” He encouraged all to goes into hiding, and lurks in waiting.” joint exercise “Pabbi-Antiterror- Kazakhstan, China, the Kyrgyz Television Afghanistan and of the Taliban negotiation team, Taliban would make swift ter- “reflect on the value of this marvelous and non- “Instances of racism continue to shame us, for 2021” was announced during Republic, Pakistan, Russia, popular TOLO Television told reporters that if US troops ritorial gains if US and NATO substitutive gift of God,” adding that water “isn't they show that our supposed social progress is the 36th meeting of the Council Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and the reported Austin's arrival in stay beyond May 1, “it will be troops withdrew. United States some good of commerce but “fount of life and not as real or definitive as we think,” Francis of the Regional Anti-Terrorist RATS Executive Committee Kabul from India. He was a kind of violation of the agree- spends USD 4 billion a year to of health.” “It is necessary to assure the everyone tweeted, adding the hashtags #FightRacism Structure (RATS) held in attended the meeting, Xinhua expected to meet with senior ment. That violation would sustain Afghanistan's National has potable water and to hygienic services,'' #FratelliTutti. “Fratelli Tutti'' is the title of the Tashkent, Uzbekistan on March reported. RATS, headquar- Afghan government officials, not be from our side. ... Their Security Forces. Francis said in his traditional Sunday noon encyclical, or special teaching document, 18. tered in Tashkent, is a perma- including President Ashraf violation will have a The Taliban warned remarks to the faithful. which the pope issued last year in the midst of At the meeting, representa- nent organ of the SCO which Ghani. reaction.” America against defying the “I thank and encourage all who, from vari- the COVID-19 pandemic to press for solidar- tives of the SCO member states serves to promote cooperation President Joe Biden said Austin was expected to May 1 deadline at a press con- ous professions and responsibilities, work for such ity, brotherhood and care for the environment also approved the draft program of member states against ter- last week in an ABC News meet with Ghani and the newly ference in Moscow, the day after an important aim,'' the pope added. In particu- worldwide. of cooperation for 2022-2024 to rorism, separatism and extrem- interview that it will be “tough” appointed defence chief Army meeting with senior Afghan lar, he cited those in his homeland, Argentina, In his tweet, Francis cited no particular counter-terrorism, separatism ism. The SCO is an economic for the US to meet a May 1 Chief of Staff Gen. Yasin Zia, government negotiators and who are working on such water projects. instance of racism or place. and extremism. and security bloc in which deadline to withdraw troops who was appointed acting international observers to try to The World Health Organization says some Throughout his papacy, he has championed “Decisions have been made India and Pakistan were from Afghanistan. But he said defence minister this week. jumpstart a stalled peace 2 billion people use a source of drinking water the rights of people who are marginalised in to improve cooperation between admitted as full members in that if the deadline, which is laid Washington is reviewing the process to end Afghanistan's that is contaminated with feces. societies, including migrants. AP the competent authorities of the 2017. PTI out in an agreement between agreement the Trump admin- decades of war. AP        ( % &   %  2 - !%     ( "          (       $  ( 5A $       Brazzaville (Republic of Congo): he lay in a hospital bed.   343 ' Republic of Congo pressed ahead “My dear compatriots, I am in Kuala Lumpur: North Korean tem and constantly create earlier statement, he accused Sunday with an election in which trouble. I am fighting death,” the apan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga pledged on diplomats vacated their embassy unnecessary tensions in defi- Malaysia of being subservient to President Denis Sassou N'Guesso candidate says in a weak-sounding JSunday to do his utmost to prevent a resurgence of the   in Malaysia and were expelled ance of the rules-based inter- the U.S. And being part of a U.S. is widely expected to extend his 36 voice after removing his oxygen coronavirus ahead of the Olympic torch relay and his on Sunday, after the two nations national order,” he said in a Conspiracy aimed at “isolating years in power, while the leading mask. “However, I ask you to upcoming visit to Washington. Istanbul: Turkey's weekly cut diplomatic relations in a spat statement. and suffocating” his country. opposition candidate remained stand up and vote for change. I Suga was addressing his ruling Liberal Democratic regional Covid-19 figures keep over the extradition of a North Ties between North Korea “The Malaysian authority hospitalized with Covid-19. would not have fought for nothing.” Party's annual convention, just hours ahead of the planned increasing as the country keeps Korean criminal suspect to the and Malaysia have been virtu- delivered our citizen to the U.S. The watchdog group Campaign spokesman Cyr lifting of a virus state of emergency in the the Tokyo relaxed restrictions in place for United States. ally frozen since the 2017 assas- In the end, thus destroying the NetBlocks reported an internet Mayanda told The Associated Press region. now. The North Korean flag and sination of the estranged half foundations of the bilateral rela- blackout that began in the Central on Sunday that Kolelas' condition Suga said after the state of emergency is lifted is “an Health ministry statistics embassy signage were removed brother of North Korean leader tions based on respect of sov- African country around midnight was stable, but that plans were extremely important time” for virus prevention. released late Saturday showed from the premise in a Kuala Kim Jong Un at Kuala Lumpur ereignty,” he said in a short state- on election day, and the govern- underway for a medical evacuation “We must not put our guards down ... To prevent the the rate of infection as more Lumpur suburb. Two buses fer- International Airport. ment outside the embassy, ment issued no statement on Guy to France for further infections from rebounding,” he said. than 251 cases per 100,000 in ried the diplomats and their Two days after Kuala before heading to the Brice Parfait Kolelas' illness. treatment. Suga on Thursday announced that the monthslong Istanbul, the country's largest families to the airport, where Lumpur extradited a North airport. While the constitution allows Kolelas placed second to emergency measures for Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba and city — up 41% since last week. they were seen checking in for Korean man to the U.S. To face North Korea has called the for an election to be delayed if a Sassou N'Guesso in the country's Saitama would end at midnight Sunday, a move under- That means about 40,000 new a flight to Shanghai. money laundering charges, a money laundering charges an candidate is unable to participate 2016 presidential election with scoring his government's eagerness to minimize burdens infections in Istanbul alone, Malaysian Foreign Minister furious North Korea on Friday “absurd fabrication and (a) in the vote, polling stations in about 15 per cent of the vote. on businesses and keep the economy going, despite con- which has quadrupled from Hishammuddin Hussein said announced it was terminating sheer plot” orchestrated by the Brazzaville opened at 8 a.M. As The opposition figure has been cerns raised by experts about the potential for an upsurge. numbers first released six weeks the expulsion was in response to ties with Malaysia. Malaysia U.S. And warned Washington scheduled, observers said. particularly critical of the incum- The lifting of the measure comes just days before the ago. Pyongyang's “unilateral and denounced the decision and in will “pay a due price.” Kolelas, 61, had skipped his bent leader in recent days, declar- Olympic torch relay starts from Fukushima, northeast of The government has divid- utterly irresponsible decision” a tit-for-tat response, gave North Some experts say cutting ties final campaign event on Friday ing that Republic of Congo had Tokyo and the site of the 2011 nuclear crisis, as a sym- ed its 81 provinces into four risk on Friday to sever diplomatic Korean diplomats 48 hours to with Malaysia was North after telling some reporters a day become “a police state.” bol of reconstruction. categories and said it would ties. leave. Korea's way of showing anger earlier that he feared he had malar- Sassou N'Guesso is the third- Suga renewed his pledge to achieve the Olympics in evaluate restrictions at a local “This action is a reminder Kim Yu Song, the chargé with President Joe Biden's ia. longest serving president in Africa, July as “a proof of the victory against the coronavirus,” level every two weeks. The lat- that Malaysia shall never toler- d'affaires and councilor in Kuala administration, without jeop- A video circulating on social ruling from 1979-1992 and then after its one-year postponement due to the pandemic. est figures show many cities ate any attempt to meddle in our Lumpur, said Malaysia had ardizing an eventual return to media Saturday showed Kolelas again since 1997 in this nation Olympic officials decided Saturday to bar spectators from turning “very high-risk” or internal affairs and judiciary, “committed an unpardonable nuclear negotiations with wearing an oxygen mask and with often overshadowed by its vast abroad. “We will deliver courage and hope from Japan “high risk.” disrespect our governance sys- crime.” Echoing Pyongyang's Washington. AP a blood pressure cuff on his arm as neighbor Congo. AP to the world,” Suga said. Turkey's president announced this week that relaxed restrictions, like in- 0"( '  ( restaurant dining and reduced B(            (  57 curfews, would continue “for ')   ) some more time” despite rising  $   3           infections, but said tougher measures could be brought Beirut: Artillery shells fired from gov- al damage includes destruction of the &))  (($! back. ernment areas hit a hospital in a rebel- orthopedic clinic and the emergency Islamabad: Pakistan imposed Columbia, Comoros, Ghana, The CAA said the inter- According to measures controlled town in northwestern Syria on room.    a complete ban on travel from Kenya, Mozambique, Peru, national travellers from cate- announced in early March, Sunday, killing at least five civilians and “The hospital has been evacuated for 12 countries, including South Rwanda, South Africa, gory A countries do not require weekend curfews remained in wounding medical staff, rescuers and the moment,” he said. Hakim said he urkish police on Sunday detained a promi- Africa, Rwanda and Tanzania, Tanzania and Zambia have COVID-19 PCR (polymerase place in “very high-risk” cities activists reported. could confirm only four killed, includ- Tnent pro-Kurdish party politician who was in a bid to curb the spike of been placed in category C. chain reaction) test before and Sunday lockdowns contin- The shells landed at the entrance and ing a child, and 15 injured, five of them staging a days-long protest in parliament. He coronavirus cases as the coun- The CAA in its notifica- entry into Pakistan. ued in “high risk” cities. in the courtyard of the hospital in medical staff. was released after questioning several hours try on Sunday recorded 3,667 tion said there will be a com- Australia, Bhutan, China, Restaurants are open for indoor Atareb, a town in rural western Aleppo, Attacks on hospitals are common in later. new cases, taking the national plete travel ban on inbound Fiji, Japan, Kazakhstan, Laos, and outdoor dining in all the cat- according to the Britain-based Syrian the Syria conflict, and are mostly blamed Omer Faruk Gergerlioglu, from the tally to 626,802. travel to Pakistan from category Mongolia, Mauritania, egories other than “very high- Observatory for Human Rights. The on government and allied forces. The Peoples' Democratic Party, or HDP, refused to The Civil Aviation C countries, including with- Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, risk,” and nighttime curfews are hospital is located underground, a tac- health directorate in the rebel-con- leave parliament after he was stripped of his Authority (CAA) notified a drawal of exemptions earlier New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, applied across the country. tic used by the opposition to avoid tar- trolled northwest said the attack Sunday status and immunity as lawmaker on fresh list of countries cate- provided to certain categories Singapore, South Korea, Sri The seven-day average of geting in the conflict-prone area. was the first on a medical facility in the Wednesday. gorised into A, B and C after of travellers like Pakistani pass- Lanka, Tajikistan, Trinidad and infections across the country has The explosion killed at least five region since February 2020. The party said around 100 police officers emergence of South African port holders. Tobago and Vietnam have been climbed over 18,000, hitting civilians, including a child and a woman, The U.S.-based Physicians for entered parliament to detain him. Video of his and Brazilian strain of the The temporary measure is placed in category A. daily rates last seen in December. and injured medical staff, according to Human Rights has documented 598 detention showed police officers dragging him virus and imposed a complete being introduced in continua- The international travellers The number of patients in crit- the Syrian Civil Defense volunteers, attacks on at least 350 separate health away. ban on travel from 12 coun- tion to the steps being taken to from countries not specified in ical care and deaths are also ris- known as the White Helmets. A video care facilities in Syria since March 2011, The party, which is in the throes of a gov- tries, categorised as C. curb the spread of COVID-19 category A require COVID-19 ing. The total reported death toll posted on the local health directorate's the vast majority of them allegedly ernment crackdown, said Gergerlioglu was The travel restrictions and in Pakistan, it said. test before commencement of in Turkey is 29,959. Facebook page showed debris and blood committed by the Syrian government detained as he was performing his ablutions a ban on inbound passengers The CAA also updated its travel to Pakistan. Facing an economic down- stains at the entrance of the hospital. and allied forces, including Russia. In the for morning prayers. from 12 countries will remain category C, for inbound trav- The notification said all turn, the government has been Fadi Hakim, a spokesman for the same 10-year period, at least 930 med- “The police insisted on detaining him, and effective from March 23 to ellers and shifted the United countries which are not spec- under pressure from business Syrian American Medical Society, which ical personnel were killed, the rights took him away in his pajamas and slippers,” April 5. Kingdom from category C to ified in A and C fall in catego- owners to resume operations supports the hospital, said the structur- group said. AP the HDP said in a statement. Botswana, Brazil, category B. ry B. PTI during the pandemic. AP    ! " #  @

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Sgiant Aramco announced idend money goes to the Saudi three straight months has taken Earlier, official data showed well as in India. strengthen the Indian rupee ?40 ?424 “There are still speculations Sunday that its profits nearly government, which owns more India’s trade deficit figures to a rise in India’s February mer- On a sequential basis, they during the week ahead. over an early US Fed rate hike, halved in 2020 to USD 49 bil- than 98 per cent of the com- pre-Covid levels, Acuite chandise exports to $27.93 bil- stood lower than January’s Accordingly, these factors ) ,' # which are keeping the dollar lion, a big drop that came as the pany. Ratings & Research said. lion from $27.45 billion in import bill of $41.99 billion. are expected to push the rupee  bulls active. coronavirus pandemic roiled Aramco’s policy to pay div- In its report on the January and $27.74 billion “The relatively higher beyond its current 52 week At the same time, coron- global energy markets. idends significantly higher than February Trade Balance, the reported for the corresponding growth in imports in the last 3- high mark.   ?47?  avirus spreading rapidly has Saudi Arabian Oil Co. its 2020 free cash flow of USD ratings agency said that bulk of period of 2020. months also signals that incre- This might lead RBI to given rise to fears of regional or Released its annual financial 49 billion stands in sharp con- normalisation is likely to have “This happens to be a 21- mentally India’s domestic absorb dollars to keep the =* partial lockdowns and this will results a year after the pan- trast to other oil giants that been driven by the sharp month high print on outbound demand is on the path of rupee in check. put upside pressure towards demic sent the price of oil have cut payouts. increase in global commodity shipments.”In terms of imports, recovery, with support from “Rupee hasn’t shown any 72.95,” said Rahul Gupta, Head crashing to all-time lows as Seeking a cash infusion to prices, especially in the last 4- India’s inbound shipments in favourable statistical base effect signs of weakness. Large of rejig in international index Of Research-Currency, Emkay people stopped moving around pay the billions of dollars in the 5 months. February 2021 increased by and accommodative monetary inflows on the back of numer- weights, international debt Global Financial Services. the world to stem the spread of face of declining revenue, “Going forward, as activi- 6.96 per cent to $40.54 billion and fiscal policies.” ous bunched up IPOs in March fund raising by corporate is “However, the increase in the virus. Aramco recently has issued ty levels pick up further, the from $37.90 billion during the In the near term, the report have helped the local currency. supporting the rupee,” said the covid vaccination drive In recent weeks, however, international bonds. widening of India’s trade deficit corresponding period of 2020. cited some minor disruption to Rupee has now emerged as the Devarsh Vakil - Deputy Head may keep the risk appetite the price has edged up as The public figures, obliga- would get reinforced,” it said. On a sequential basis, they external trade can be expected best performing currency in of Retail Research at HDFC intact.” movement restrictions ease, tory ever since the mostly India’s merchandise trade stood lower than January’s on account of the fresh wave in the last 1 month. Rising yields Securities. According to Gaurang commerce increases and more state-owned company listed a deficit has eased to $12.6 billion import bill of $41.99 billion. Covid infections, globally as and inflation remain the key “We expect the rupee to Somaiya, Forex & Bullion people get vaccinated against sliver of its worth on Riyadh’s in February 2021 from $14.5 “The relatively higher well as in India. risk for the currencies,” Sajal strengthen and attempt to sur- Analyst, Motilal Oswal COVID-19. Still, analysts cau- Tadawul stock exchange in billion in January but printed growth in imports in the last 3- “However, the impact is Gupta, Head, Forex and Rates pass 52 week highs of 72.26 this Financial Services: “US 10- tion that a peak in demand may 2019, offers valuable insight higher than $10.2 billion post- months also signals that incre- likely to be limited as the same at Edelweiss Securities told week. year yield has been on the rise still be far off. into the health of the region’s ed during the corresponding mentally India’s domestic could get offset with ongoing IANS. At that point of time, RBI and will continue to be in Despite the 44 per cent largest economy. Despite Saudi period of last year. demand is on the path of rapid progress in vaccination in “Next week’s range is will intervene and absorb dol- focus as further gains could drop in net income, Aramco Crown Prince Mohammed bin “The sequential modera- recovery, with support from several countries -- in just expected from 72.40 to 72.80.” lars near 72 levels and will stop strengthen the dollar. said it would stick to its Salman’s efforts to diversify tion in merchandise trade favorable statistical base effect about 3 months, nearly 2.8 per Last week, the rupee closed it from appreciating further. On For the week, the USD- promise of paying quarterly the economy away from oil, the deficit in Feb-21 was accom- and accommodative monetary cent of the world population flat at 72.57 to a USD. the downside, 73.6 will remain INR(Spot) to trade with a pos- dividends of USD 18.75 billion kingdom remains heavily panied by a marginal increase and fiscal policies.” has received at least one dose “Huge line up of IPOs, a strong barrier for a few itive bias and quote in the — USD 75 billion a year — due dependent on oil exports to fuel in exports along with a mar- In the near term, the report of Covid vaccine.” robust FPI inflows on account weeks.” range of 72.20 and 73.20.” to commitments the company government spending. /-      " - (  '0) ()( '0))* B-     - '((0  ,$)  ! #    $0  )0O( ' )!)J , Q  R  88;       Electronics and IT dated March users of instant messaging solu- 18 said. tion, Sandes app, developed by      surge in oil prices led to an    77      “Lower exports during adhaar is no longer Digital Life Certificate for the National Informatics increase in pet coke prices by      February 2021 could be partly Amandatory for pensioners pensioners scheme was intro- Centre. ise in input costs have 73 per ceny YoY and 29 per lobal rollout of Covid-19 attributed to the base effect as to get digital life certificate, duced to address the woes that “Aadhaar Authentication Rexerted pressure on the cent QoQ in Q4 FY2021 and udget airline GoAir on Gvaccines along with the shipments had seen a sudden Jeevan Pramaan, that is pensioners faced as they were in Sandes is on a voluntary profitability of cement manu- diesel prices by 20 per cent BSunday announced its Centre’s initiatives is expected surge in the corresponding required to collect their pen- required to be present before basis and user organisations facturers, which is bound to YoY and 10 per cent QoQ,” it ‘Summer Sale’ with booking to boost exports in the coming period last financial year. sions, according to the new rule pension disbursing agency or shall provide alternate means of adversely reflect in its Q4 said. period starting from March 22- months, EEPC India said. However, drop in shipments is notified by the government. had the life certificate issued by verification. NIC shall comply FY2021 performance, ICRA Consequently, cement 26.The travel period for the “Given the initiatives certainly a cause of concern for The government has also authority where they served with provisions of Aadhaar said in a note. companies have undertaken offer commences from March announced by the government exporters,” Desai said. made Aadhaar verification vol- earlier and delivered that to the Act 2016, Aadhaar Regulation Input costs have risen over price hikes by around 7 per 22 - June 30 and comes with and the speedy rollout of vac- Besides, the EEPC India untary for its instant messaging disbursing agency. 2016 and the O.Ms, circulars the last few months as the cent YoY in March 2021 to pass special features. cination, we expect the growth cited that China, Singapore, solution ‘Sandes’ and atten- The digital life certificate and guidelines issued by prices of major input materials on the increase in the power, According to the airline, to return in the coming Germany, Thailand and Italy dance management at public helped pensioners from phys- UIDAI from time to time,” a - coal, pet coke and diesel - are fuel and freight expenses. these features have been craft- months. There is also a grad- were among the nine countries offices under the Aadhaar ically travelling to the respec- separate notification dated on an upward trend, resulting According to the note, the ed after analysis of customers’ ual recovery in global trade that saw high double-digit Authentication for Good tive organisation. March 18 said. in higher power, fuel and recent increase in cement needs.”The first and foremost which will have a positive growth in demand for Indian Governance (Social Welfare, However, many pension- Developed under project freight expenses. prices are likely to sustain in the feature is 5 kg extra baggage impact on the export sector in engineering goods in February Innovation, Knowledge) Rules, ers complained about problems name Government Instant “The rise in these costs, near term supported by signif- allowance without any extra India,” said the Chairman of 2021. 2020. in getting pension due non- Messaging System, the app is which account for 50-55 per icant uptick in construction cost. It has been noticed that Engineering Export Promotion Exports to China, India’s “Aadhaar Authentication availability of Aadhaar cards or used within public depart- cent of total costs, has been activity driven by healthy rural customers are facing the quin- Council of India (EEPC), second largest export destina- in Jeevan Pramaan is on a vol- their fingerprints becoming ments. exerting pressure on the prof- housing demand and infra- tessential challenge of optimal Mahesh Desai. tion, recorded a positive growth untary basis and user organi- unreadable. Proof of concept for the itability of the industry players,” structure led demand. baggage and extra baggage this Last month, India’s mer- in both monthly as well as zations shall provide\ alter- While some government app is done by more than 150 the note said. Besides, in an attempt to season is the ideal option for chandise exports rose margin- cumulative terms. nate means of submission of organisations provided an alter- organizations including Niti On the input costs front, preserve liquidity during the them,” the airline said. ally to $27.93 billion from “While shipments to China Life Certificate. NIC shall com- nate way of issuing pension in Aayog, MeitY, CBI, MEA, the note cited that the increase Covid-19 pandemic, players “Customers will also have the $27.74 billion recorded in jumped 68 per cent to $235.58 ply with provisions of Aadhaar 2018, the notification to make Indian Railways, Indian Navy, in coal prices in recent months have deferred capacity addi- benefit of any number of date February 2020. Accordingly, million in February, exports Act 2016, Aadhaar Regulation Aadhaar voluntary for the dig- Indian Army, National Security is majorly driven by higher tions in FY2021 as against the modifications to their ticket, the share of engineering items during April-February of FY21 2016 and the O.Ms (official ital life certificate has been Council Secretariat (NSCS), demand from China and other earlier estimates of around 20 free of cost. This feature will in total merchandise exports saw a stellar year-on-year memorandum), circulars and issued now. Intelligence Bureau, Border Asian countries. million MT, and actual addi- enable our esteemed customers was 23.49 per cent during this growth of 114 per cent to guidelines issued by UIDAI Simultaneously, the Security Force, Central Reserve “The prices of diesel and tion is estimated to be in the to plan and re-plan their sum- period. $4276.49 million,” the EEPC from time to time,” a notifica- Electronics and IT Ministry has Police Force, Department of pet coke increase in line with range of 14-16 million MTPA, mer travel with complete peace analysis report said. tion by the Ministry of made Aadhaar optional for Telecom, Home Ministry, etc. crude oil prices. The recent the note said. of mind.” (  %      3 .EF *! !0( $ (" $"(    ED 0)( ') ')    (*        .  @   &@ !* ( * $      !    part of the country made surrounding higher US yields )& &('0) investors jittery. will continue to be material to      - Food and Beverage      cycle throughout FY22, where- urge in the Covid cases as “The Federal Reserve could the markets in the coming Committee, TPCI said the as those catering to pharma, Swell as global bond yields remain a source of angst for weeks, said Joseph Thomas, ver 750 global buyers from recent rise in trade of value-   35  he chemical sector is agrochemicals and personal might dampen the key equity markets in the week ahead, Head of Research, Emkay Oabout 52 countries, includ- added food and beverage Texpected to grow at 1.2x- care are already witnessing a indices next week, analysts with chairman Jerome Powell Wealth Management. ing the UK and Europe, are products has generated unfore- hangover from Trump-era 1.3x of the GDP multiplier in demand surge. contended. scheduled to testify twice Higher US bond yields participating in a two-day food seen opportunities for food Atariff disputes could FY22, India Ratings and “Most companies benefited Accordingly, market before Congress and more than drive away foreign capital from and beverage show - and beverage companies. become even more painful for Research (Ind-Ra) said. from stable and lower feedstock watchers, said that the upswing a dozen other Fed speeches emerging markets’ asset class- IndusFood 2021, Trade “This has increased the American whiskey distillers Accordingly, the ratings prices, even as the prices of final seen late on last Friday on expected,” es to the more lucrative trea- Promotion Council of India relevance of both global value unless their entanglement in a agency has assigned the sector products increased during account of rejig in international Besides, a contraction in sury bills. (TPCI) said on Sunday. chain frameworks and pro- trans-Atlantic trade fight is an improving outlook for FY22. 2HFY21, supporting margins. index weights might not sus- IIP data for January and spike “The Fed sees growth and The show, which started duction networks in the food resolved soon. It expects favourable market India’s push for self-sufficiency tain in the coming week. in India’s inflation had also trig- inflation, so the yields will go from March 20, aimed at show- processing sector. This edition Bourbon, Tennessee conditions across the broad coupled with efforts towards “Nifty has showed remark- gered selling. higher -- this is something casing huge potential exists in is being conducted with strict whiskey and rye whiskey were chemical subsectors, along with supply chain diversification able bounce from the intraday A sharp increase in the US that is heard on the street the sector for global and safety protocols and we are left out of recent breakthroughs a healthy rebound in end-user away from China is enabling lows on March 19. One will treasury yields and firm crude again and again,” Thomas said. domestic players. happy to have taken this step to to start rebuilding U.S. Trade industries, following the Covid- large capex, which remains a have to watch as to whether this oil prices did not help investors’ “This may have conse- TPCI said the fair attracted set up the fair in physical for- relations with the European 19 led business disruptions in monitorable,” the report said. In uppishness continues early next sentiment. quences for equities, though in maximum buyers from GCC mat despite lingering chal- Union and the United 1HFY21. “Ind-Ra expects GDP addition, the agency expects week even after the FTSE rebal- “The market may remain a limited way, in the coming (Gulf Cooperation Council) lenges,” he said. Kingdom in the wake of growth to rebound to 10.4 per chemical producers to generate ancing is done with,” volatile in the near term given days. The trajectory of the US region from where more than IndusFood 2021 also wit- Donald Trump’s presidency. cent in FY22, and the chemi- strong cash flows from opera- “US Bond yield moves will concerns over rising bond markets will be closely fol- 150 buyers attended the show. nessed participation from dif- Tariffs were suspended on cal sector to grow at 1.2x-1.3x tions, given the volume uptick be one of the important factors yields, increasing commodity lowed.” It was followed by over 100 play- ferent states, including Odisha, some spirits, but the 25% tar- of the GDP multiplier. across end-user industries, high- to track. 14,919 remains a prices and risk of increase in According to Rohit Singre, ers from CIS (Commonwealth Haryana and Tamil Nadu, TPCI iffs slapped on American Chemical sector participants er realisations and stable feed- strong resistance for the Nifty inflation,” said Siddhartha Senior Technical Analyst at of Independent States) coun- said.A memorandum of under- whiskey by the EU and UK are impacted by a varying stock prices. “This would help while 14,529 could be a sup- Khemka, Head - Retail LKP Securities: “Once nifty tries, Europe (80) and Africa standing was inked between the remain in place. degree of end-market demand limit the use of external debt for port.” Research, Motilal Oswal cross above 14,800 zone bull- (80) and over 40 from the US Jammu Kashmir Trade pro- And the EU’s tariff rate is pressure,” the agency said in a large capital budgets, as cash Last week, the key domes- Financial Services. ish piercing pattern will get and Latin America.”The expect- motion Organisation (JKTPO) set to double to 50% in June in report. flows will be directed towards tic indices posted losses amid “In addition, resurgence active and we may see a good ed business negotiation worth and the council. It was signed the key export market for U.S. According to the report, business expansions, leading to high volatility as markets closed of Covid cases continues to move towards immediate hur- 800 million to 1 billion USD is by JKTPO Managing Director Whiskey makers.A leading issuers catering to the auto, tex- only moderate deterioration in in the red on 4 out of 5 trad- worry the market and hence it dle zone of 14,900-15,000, sup- expected to have been negoti- Ankita Kar and TPCI Founder spirits advocate is imploring tiles and construction sectors credit metrics during the expan- ing sessions. may continue with its roller ports still at 14,650-14,580 ated so far during the show,” it and Chairman Mohit Singla to top U.S. Trade envoy Katherine and in the certain bulk com- sion phase, largely within the Factors such as resurgence coaster ride.” zone holding above said levels said. increase cooperation in the Tai to not leave whiskey pro- modities space are expected to rating headroom available for of Covid-19 cases in various Furthermore, the issues structure can be positive.” Vivek Agarwal, Chairman sector. ducers behind. witness an extended recovery most issuers,” it said.    ! $    P      

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Poonch, has the highest number of early age marriages compared to other areas. Most of these 9O:P cases are from Tehsil Mendhar and Haveli, where in most of the girls get married at an early age D   %(R of 15. Along with physical dam- age, young girls often get sub-    (     jected to psychological abuse, leading to negative impact on B+  (     their overall health.” Nafisa Kausar of Ari village        % of Mendhar Tehsil, welled up      %      with tears while recalling her experience of child marriage. (   Despite requesting her parents %   &" #-& +"-& to wait till her graduation, she was forced into a marriage in ne of the biggest chal- existence has been shattered by 2017. “My family began to pres- lenges being faced by this unfortunate nuptial. My surise me. I was tortured both    OIndia today is the issue of case is pending in the court for mentally and physically. They early child marriages. As per the last six years. I am consid- would hide my books and UNICEF, approximately one in ered neither a bachelor nor a would beat me for persistence  0)$) *  0   four young women in the coun- married woman now,” shared efforts to educate myself. The try are married or are in union she. pressure was so intense that my (0& ! )   $ before they turn 18. While mar- Under the Prohibition of little rebellion died quite soon, riage is often considered a happy Child Marriage Act (PCMA), and I gave up. The entire inci- & ' @ (( 43 union, for thousands of adoles- 2006 of the Indian law, the dent has left a scar on my soul,” cent girls, it is a nightmare that marriage of a girl under the age she shared.     dawns on them against their of 18 and a boy under the age of Dr Rubina Shafiq, a gyne- wishes. Before they start under- 21 is considered a legal offense. cologist in the district believes owadays, it has become a trend to talk about standing their existence, they are But even so, most children are that early marriage pushes sev- Nmorality and values. Some people talk about forced to adopt an identity that forcefully married at an early eral girls into depression. Then it because they want to wear it as a mask so that requires them to transform as age. According to 2011 Census, comes the health implications as their real identity cannot be visible to the people. per our rigid patriarchal set-up. about 102 million girls were early age pregnancy is one of the This works as long as people do not realise that The practice is more prevalent married before the age of 18, of main reasons for high maternal there is a mask behind, a hidden personality that in India’s rural, remote areas whom 46 per cent were married mortality rate. Many girls die is completely opposite of what can be called ‘moral’. than its urban counterparts. even before the age of 15. while giving birth to the child. On the other side of the line are some people who Poonch, the border district, As per the statistics, howev- Postpartum psychosis is anoth- have been able to transform themselves to some located approximately 250 km er, the newly formed Union er serious issue that affects the extent and are desirous of further change because from the Jammu city in J&K, has Territory of J&K has shown young girls due to early moth- they know that life without moral principles is just currently seen an increase in the massive improvement in con- erhood. existence. They understand that life without cases of early child marriages. trolling the menace of early Zuber Ali, a volunteer with morals is accompanied by pricks and twitches of Afsana, a resident of Manjiari marriages. A comparison Jammu and Kashmir Voluntary the conscience and is not only devoid of real hap- village in Mendhar tehsil, between National Family Health Health and Development piness but it is a life of increasing burdens and Poonch, was forcefully married Survey (NFHS)- 3 with NFHS 4 Association, said, “Until a few inner damnation. Then, there are others, who have at the age of 16. “All my dreams shows that the percentage of years ago, marriage of girls attained considerable height on the upward path were shattered the day my par- child marriage among 15-19 might impact lives of their observed pattern, such cases are are not comfortable sending between the age of 15 and 16 of moral uprightness and they do not relish even ents fixed my marriage. I years old girls has considerably daughters as well. It might make more common in border areas their daughters to senior sec- was quite common in several a vague remembrance of their nasty or filthy past. requested them to let me appear declined from 5.6 to 2.6. The them disabled for life. They con- because of cross border bomb- ondary schools or degree col- areas of this erstwhile state. They aspire to fly high as a free bird into the vast for my Class 10th exams, but ground reality, however, paints sider getting their adolescent ing and fear of insecurity.” leges which are quite far from Today, the number of cases has sky, up and above the morally polluted world. It they assured me that I can con- a picture different from what daughters married to be the Bringing focus on the igno- their place of residence. They certainly decreased.” is these enlightened and uplifted souls that are the tinue studying after my wedding data claims as lives of many girls safest option. If only! rance and lack of knowledge are also worried about financial The government initiatives hope of the world. They give guidance and sus- and that I will have full support are being ruined by early mar- As per Kirpal Singh, a mem- regarding consequences of child resources and the increasing and work of the non-govern- tenance to those who yearn for a life of purity and of my in-laws. Nothing of that riages. ber of the Child Welfare marriages among villagers, cases of sexual harassment. ment organisations have creat- peace. sort happened as my wedding Cross border firing is the Committee, Poonch, “While Kirpal informed the writer “The incidences of rape have ed a certain level of awareness However, the main problem that we are fac- hit the rock bottom sooner biggest concern for parents. As underage marriages are now about the awareness camps increased all over the country. among girls and their parents. ing today is that than expected,” said Afsana. the district is located near the rare in the rest of J&K, Poonch organised in the area. According After watching such horrific They are now taking a stand for there is a class of Soon after her marriage, line of control, the strategic has seen an increase in the to him, divorce cases are rising news, we cannot sleep at night. themselves and prefer to study intellectuals who she was faced with physical location plays a major role in number of cases in the last one because girls are married too To save our daughters and before marriage. But there is still give more impor- and mental torture. Her hus- prevalence of this evil practice. year. In 2020, 35 cases of child early, which makes them unable honor of our families, we feel a long way to go to ensure no tance to material band remarried, leaving Afsana Tension on the border directly marriage were reported of to perform the roles and respon- getting them married on time is girl has to face what Afsana and progress, scientif- to return to her parent’s house. impacts the future of the adoles- which 30 were stopped by the sibilities expected by their in- the only option,” shared many Nafisa had to go through. ic development, With meagre resources, they cent girls here. Seeing many committee. Five marriages were laws and husband. parents. (The article has been written new devices and have been trying to sustain young girls become victims of already solemnized. Similarly, On the other hand, parents According to another mem- under Sanjoy Ghose Media many other things their daughter who stays unwell cross-border violence, many we have received 10 cases in the have their own concerns other ber of the Child Welfare Award 2020.) than to moral val- for most of the time. “My very parents fear that this violence last two months. As per the than cross-border firing. They Community, Nimarata Lodhra, L @ ues. This does not mean that there should not be any ompared to the rest of the world, dren staying in the same city but for effort for material Ctoday, India is still a ‘young’ coun- those in different locations, a reliable progress. But what try. However, recently, India has been :   %  % residential care facility is becoming the needs to be classified as an ‘ageing country’ by the norm. The stigmatisation of seeking emphasised is that United Nations with 8.6 per cent of the professional care for elderly parents is moral test must be total population over 60 years of age. beginning to be questioned. Eldercare applied in the By 2050, the number of senior citizens  &* ) ) @ ) 0$!  ( )(  & ( ' )& ) ! 0& GF homes will increasingly become an areas of research, development and progress as in the country is expected to be around active choice by the elders for them- well. For example, invention of nuclear weapons 30 crores, which will be approximate- ( ! DFEF#  @ ) (  0*) & ) '  & @ ((     selves, since parents don’t want to be was once considered as the latest development in ly one-fifth of the total population a burden on their children. the field of scientific weapons. Much industrial (Source CII). To put it in perspective, The next few years will be an progress has been achieved all over the world in the elderly population in 2050 would important period for this sector. As the last few decades, but it was achieved at the cost have increased three times, compared industry evolves, there will be various of environment, without applying moral tests. to the same in 2011 (when it was 10.4 types of eldercare homes available in Hence, as a consequence of all this, humankind crores). Hence, there is an urgent terms of care offerings, size, location, is today faced with a grave threat to its environ- need to plan for eldercare, both from ownership, management and facilities. ment and also to its survival. a government and private sector per- In addition, the availability of trained Just as all periodicals and films enjoy the free- spective. caregivers and professionals will become dom of expression but these have to pass the test For many decades, eldercare homes critical. The staff at such eldercare relating to obscenity and vulgarity, similarly, all meant institutional care for the poor homes will need to be trained in geri- policies, plans and developmental projects should and destitute, typically not well-run and atric and memory care. There will be a be subjected to the test of morality. If they lead ill-maintained. But a lot has changed need for more nursing institutes, and to depravity of human character, if they promote in the last decade. The concept of special courses and certification for geri- violence, increase strife and tension, provoke peo- senior living homes has undergone atric care. ple, then they should be rejected. If a film violates transformational changes. In most of A study shows that taking into the sense of dignity towards women and is offen- the Western countries, seniors prefer account the drivers of future demand, sive against their modesty or if it is liable to dis- moving into professionally-run homes the need for senior living facilities may turb communal harmony or create enmity post retirement because residential witness an 8-10 fold increase over the between castes, then it is not certified as fit. care offerings over there are far evolved current base. There is a need for the pub- Similarly, if certain laws, acts, pronouncements, and holistic. Various formats of senior lic and private sector to work together, policies or plans violate universal moral, human, care exist and elders can choose to and the CII Taskforce on Senior Care social or environmental values, then they also move into a certain set up depending and ASLI (Association of Senior Living) should be struck down. on their current age, health condition is already a step in that direction. The Truth is always a moral entity. Hence, any idea, and social needs. policies also need to be in place to clear- tenet or belief that violates universal moral val- There are Continuing Care tem. And there are also nursing care care homes for one’s parents, it is never we will increasingly not have resources ly define standard regulations to qual- ues and leads to anger, greed, exploitation, injus- Retirement Communities (CCRCs), a homes for skilled nursing needs. an easy choice but one makes as a last to look after the elderly at home. The ify to be called as an eldercare home. tice or cut-throat competition, is not true even residential option for elders, that pro- Dementia care homes specifically cater resort, which is often accompanied by pandemic has also shown us that life There is also a need to lay down indus- though it appears to be so. We should, therefore, vide flexible housing options, various to all stages of dementia and memory guilt and judgement. In our country, is unpredictable. try protocols for health, personal care, examine whether our world-view, our belief-sys- end to end services as well as 24*7 care requirements and are typically socio-economic patterns are changing, Well established social norms of complaints and protection, environ- tem and our concepts lead to a moral order or to health and wellness care. Independent smaller with specialised staff. Palliative and we will continue to see that in the elder care are already beginning to be ment, staffing, management and admin- moral anarchy, turmoil and struggle for survival. living facilities are where the seniors and hospice care can be offered in all future. Life expectancy will be on the altered in the country. The children istration of the eldercare homes. The Do they give rise to noble sentiments or to utter- live independently and also get access formats. rise, mobility and migration (within who have moved away from their government, private sector and the ly selfish, egoistic and vicious tendencies. We to a range of services. Assisted living As part of Indian culture, we have India and going abroad) will lead to homes are constantly looking for society should join hands to ensure that should discard these if they are prone to lead to facilities provide elders with round-the- been wired to believe that taking care more elders living in empty nests and options to provide a safe and secure the elders are able to lead dignified, our moral downfall and should try to rediscover clock help with activities of daily liv- of the elderly is only an individual fam- participation of women in the work- environment for their parents and happy and independent lives. our real identity. The ultimate goal of our life ing (ADLs), such as eating, bathing, ilies’ responsibility, not the govern- force will continue to increase. On the make their lives more comfortable in (The writer is a Dementia Specialist should be to live a life of harmony and peace. We brushing, dressing etc, along with a ments’ or the communities’ at large. other hand, neurological conditions their absence. Home care services and the CEO and co-founder of Epoch should not fully and finally accept anything unless well-defined emergency response sys- When it comes to deciding on elder- such as dementia are on the rise and continue to be the top choice for chil- Elder Care.) it passes this acid test.

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     Kohli, who was named player of the series for scoring 231 to top o inflict maximum damage #   "  ) 2(1   the run chart at an average of to the rival teams during the 115.50, said it was a complete TT20 World Cup, aggressive      ing option for the crucial game. game for the team. India skipper Virat Kohli is plan- “KL has been one our key “It was a complete game for us. ning to open with flamboyant ndia vice-captain Rohit Sharma players in limited overs, especial- Totally outplayed the opposition. Rohit Sharma in the ICC tourna- Ifeels it is still too early to ly in this format. Looking at cur- Even with so much dew coming in, ment, scheduled to be held in finalise the team’s batting line-up rent form, the team management like last game we've defended the country later this year. for the upcoming T20 World Cup decided to go with the best 11. total again. Despite Rishabh and Kohli expressed his desire and skipper Virat Kohli opening Having said that, it doesn’t send Iyer not getting a chance (to bat) after he opened with Rohit in the alongside him in the series any signal that KL will not be we put on 225,” said the captain. final T20 against England on decider against England was only considered or anything like that. “It’s a testimony to our batting Saturday. They added 94-run for a tactical move. “"This was just for one par- depth.” the first wicket in quick time. Before Rohit’s media interac- ticular game. Things might Talking about other players, he “I am going to open in IPL as tion, Kohli said that he will open change as we go closer to World said, “Also how Shreyas batted in well. I have batted in different in the upcoming IPL and would Cup.” the last game and the responsibil- positions in the past. But I feel we also like to bat at the top of the Before the series, Kohli had ity he showed in the first game. have a solid middle order now. So, order in the T20 World Cup at said that Rohit and Rahul were Ishan (Kishan) was brilliant. I I will definitely like to partner home later this year. India’s first-choice opening pair. was particularly pleased with Rohit at the top going into the T20 “It is still long time to go for “We do understand his Surya.” World Cup,” Kohli said at the post- the (T20) World Cup, so early (Rahul’s) ability and his contribu- “Bhuvi coming back and bowl- match presentation. days to talk about how our bat- tion at the top, what he’s done for ing like that. Still have Jassi (Jasprit “Two best batsmen in the ting will look like. We have to sit us. So, yeah, I'm not going to rule Bumrah) to come back. Don’t team, one can play second fiddle and analyse what suits the team out anything or neither will I say have much in terms of negatives. if the other gets going. That can the most,” said Rohit after the that this is the preferred batting Pant showed a lot of maturity A $   inflict a lot of damage to the oppo- series win on Saturday. lineup for a World Cup. through the series as well. sition team. Other guys also feel a “Today was a tactical move “There is still a good amount “Confidence level of (Shardul) " .(  lot more confident when one of us because we wanted to play an of time left with IPL in between. Thakur after that series in is still in and is set.” extra bowler and wanted to leave And then, I’m hearing, there Australia is sky high. With the ball,      Talking about the partnership one batsman out. Unfortunately will be a few T20s as well before his strength is his belief. Proper with Rohit which set laid the it was KL (Rahul) which was very the World Cup. So, you know, cricketer. Giving us runs with the n injured Jofra Archer was on foundation of a big total, Kohli tough.” good enough time for us, at that bat as well.” ASunday omitted from a 14-mem- said, “Today Rohit and me were dle if one takes off.” even further away. Then Hardik India replaced an out-of- point in time to judge what will He said the T20 World Cup ber England squad for the three- both positive in our intent. We “Today it was classic Rohit finishing it. Augurs well for the form Rahul with pacer T be the best possible eleven for us,” squad is more or less sorted out. match ODI series against India start- knew we could trust each other Sharma. And then Surya coming team,” said Kohli who remained Natarajan to have an extra bowl- added Rohit. “Just found out we might have ing in Pune on Tuesday. and one of us can play second fid- in at three and taking the game not out on 80 from 52 balls. some more (T20Is).” England captain Eoin Morgan on Saturday had revealed that Archer was likely to pull out of the ODI series and the ensuing IPL as the star pacer's (1!&. 1 3% "89:; 6!  + 3 elbow injury has worsened. A statement from the England      “Archer’s elbow issue has and Wales Cricket Board said that   ,3 were among the wickets. in the seventh over. Harleen deteriorated over the course of “Archer is returning to the UK for fur- Invited to bat, skipper then took Anne to the clean- tar England pacer Jofra the T20 International series ther management and investigation of pener Shafali Verma set Smriti Mandhana (7) once ers with back-to-back bound- SArcher will miss the begin- and made it increasingly chal- his right elbow injury. Othe platform while Richa again fell early as she chased aries. ning part of this year’s Indian lenging for him to maintain “He has been deemed unfit for Ghosh provided the finishing an outside delivery from In the 10th over, both Premier League, the England performance levels.” selection for the ODI series that fea- touch as India Women posted Ismail only to edge it to the Shafali and Harleen scored a and Wales Cricket Board England captain Eoin tures matches on 23, 26 and 28 a competitive 158 for 4 against keeper in the second over. boundary each as Nadine de (ECB) said on Sunday. Morgan on Saturday revealed March," the ECB said. South Africa Women in the Shafali, who looked Klerk condeded 14 runs. Archer, a Rajasthan Royals that Archer was likely to pull Three additional players — Jake second T20 International of watchful initially, smashed The India opener then sent player, was on Sunday omit- out of the upcoming IPL Ball, Chris Jordan and Dawid Malan the three-match series here on three fours in the fourth over N Mlaba for a six with a slog ted from a 14-member starting on April 9 as the star — who were a part of the just-con- Sunday. to put the bowlers under pres- sweep but the bowler came England squad for the three- pacer’s elbow injury has wors- cluded T20I series, which India won Shafali (47) blasted six sure. back to clean her up in the last match ODI series against ened. 3-2, will travel with the squad as cover. fours and two sixes in her 31- New batter Harleen Doel, ball with Shafali looking for India starting in Pune on Having missed the final England ODI Squad: Eoin ball innings and forged a 79- who scored a fifty in the first another slog in the leg-side. Tuesday due to a worsening Test because of his trouble- Morgan (captain), Moeen Ali, run partnership with Harleen T20I, sent Khaka across the Harleen too departed after elbow injury. to-play schedule in due some elbow, Archer returned Jonathan Bairstow, Sam Billings, Jos Deol (31) to set the foundation backward point for her first she was caught by Ismail off "The ECB medical team course. As a consequence, in the T20I series, claiming Buttler, Sam Curran, Tom Curran, for a good score in their must- boundary as India scored 31 Anne in the next over. will assess the player and, Jofra will miss the start of this seven wickets, which includ- Liam Livingstone, Matt Parkinson, win game. for one in the first five overs. Ghosh smashed three together with Jofra, develop a year’s Indian Premier League,” ed a career-best 4/33 in the Adil Rashid, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, Ghosh then provided the Shafali then welcomed fours, while Jemimah treatment plan and a return- it said in a statement. fourth game. Reece Topley, Mark Wood. late charge with a 26-ball 44 Nadine de Klerk with a Rodrigues (16) hit one as India not out to take India past 150- straight hit across the fence amassed 18 runs off the 14th run mark. before unleashing a massive over bowled by Sune Luus. For South Africa, Shabnim heave for a six as India ended After Rodrigues departed, Ismail (1/31), Nonkululeko the powerplay at 41 for one. Ghosh slammed four more #+ 3"# " Mlaba (1/27), Nadine de Klerk Shafali got a life when she boundaries to take India to a (1/28) and Anne Bosch (1/26) was dropped by Anne Bosch competitive score.    very important tournament World Cup but despite that where we have much to Akram Bhai (BCB cricket tar all-rounder Shakib-al- achieve. There isn’t much to operation chairman) has 31<"!6&% SHasan has claimed that the achieve in these two Tests. I repeatedly said that I do not Bangladesh Cricket Board think it is a better option that want to play Tests,” he said. (BCB) has “misrepresented” I prepare myself for some- With the T20 World Cup      2016 Bronze medallist in the two World his decision to play in the IPL thing bigger.” slated for October, Shakib Tour tournaments she has participated in at the expense of representing Shakib said in his letter to said there are many advan- elhiJapanese player Nozomi Okuhara since the resumption of play following the the national team in a Test the BCB, that he mentioned tages of playing in the IPL this Ddefeats Thailand's Pornpawee global pandemic. It certainly bodes well for series against Sri Lanka. about his plans to prepare time. Chochuwong, 21-12, 21-16 in the women's her Olympic aspirations. With Bangladesh not in himself better for the T20 “The ground where I will final of the All England Open in In the men's final, Lee Zii Jia of contention in the World Test World Cup. play IPL now will be the Birmingham on Sunday. Malaysia defeats defending champion Championship, Shakib said it “People are continuously ground where I will play the Okuhara, who is playing her third Thai Viktor Axelsen in a grueling match to was more meaningful to com- talking about this (skipping World Cup match after four player in three days, looked in complete clinch the men's championship 30-29, 20- pete in the IPL, as that would the Test series against Sri months. The players with control throughout the match and need- 22, 21-9. help him prepare better for the Lanka). Those who are saying whom I will play the IPL will ed only two games to clinch victory. The 22-year-old is the first Malaysian next T20 World Cup, which that I will no longer play Test be the players against whom With all three doubles matches being to win the All England Open since Lee will be held in India later this cricket haven’t read my letter I will play in the World Cup. an all-Japanese affair, the win means that Chong Wei in 2017. It was a huge win for year. properly. “For this reason, I will get Japan wins four of the five titles on offer him, reflected in his winning cheer after “These two Tests are our tom of the points table. I “I did not mention any- more advantages than anyone on Sunday. clinching the match winning point. last matches in the World don’t think it makes much of where in my letter that I do else from Bangladesh, and it It is the second All England Open title The victory is only his second World Test Championship so it is not a difference. not want to play Tests. I men- will also help me to share my for the 26-year-old, who last won it in 2016. Tour title after winning the 2018 Chinese as if we are going to play the “The other major reason tioned in my letter that I experiences with the team It is also the second title for the Rio Taipei Open. final,” Shakib told Cricfrenzy. is that the World Cup T20 is want to play in the IPL to pre- that I will gain by playing in “We are at the very bot- in India later this year. It is a pare myself properly for the IPL,” he said.

     B % $  A $   " "(!/      (58) won the Gold medal in men’s skeet ahead of UAE’s Bin      but we can't always have our fast bowlers keet shooter Ganemat Futais Saif (51) and Qatar’s as fit as we would like them. What we will SSekhon won her maiden multiple Dakar Rally champi- aptain Eoin Morgan wants England's have throughout the summer is oppor- senior ISSF World Cup medal on Nasser Saleh al-Attiyah CIPL-bound players to make the most tunities for guys to stake their claim.” after a dominant India claimed (44). of the opportunities in the upcoming T20 England made just one change in the both the Gold on offer by some Ganemat was third in the league as they prepare themselves for the just-concluded five-match T20I series distance in the men’s and qualification with 117, while ICC T20 World Cup to be held in India with Tom Curran replacing Mark Wood women’s 10m air pistol team Shaktawat was fourth with later this year. due to injury in the second match. events respectively here on 116. The T20 World Cup is scheduled to But Morgan insists England are yet Sunday. India’s Parinaaz Dhaliwal be hosted by India in October-November to finalise its T20 World Cup squad. Sekhon bagged the was ninth with 108. this year and Morgan expects English “I think we're too far away from the women’s skeet bronze on the In 2018, Sekhon had cricketers to take full advantage of the World Cup to see who could be in and third competition day of the become the first Indian female IPL, starting April 10. out of the squad, what we will have tournament. skeet shooter to win a medal at “Taking advantage of the upcoming throughout the summer is opportunities Before that, the terrific the ISSF World Championship, IPL is going to be huge,” Morgan said for those guys to stake their claim,” he trio of Yashaswini Singh as she claimed the Bronze after their 36-run defeat to India here last said. Deswal, Manu Bhaker and medal in the junior event in night to concede the five-match series 2- “Nobody's nailed on. If any player Shri Nivetha won the top prize Sydney, Australia. 3. including myself looks that far ahead and in the women’s team 10m air following scores of 290, 287, six-women final, Karttiki Singh Having started shooting on “As a team and individuals we don’t think that their position is nailed down, pistol event. 288, 287, 293 and 287 over six Shaktawat, settled for the the insistence of her father want to stand still, we want to continue they're mistaken because we want to Then, the team of Youth series. fourth position after an Amrinder Singh Sekhon in to move forward. Any opportunity guys improve as the rest of the world progress- Olympics and Asian Games Poland’ sequence of scores impressive start, shooting 32. 2015, the youngster complet- get at the IPL, you want to try to make es. T20 as a game is progressing faster Gold medallist Saurabh read 286, 283, 286, 286, 286 Occupying the second ed her hat-trick of silver the most of it,” said Morgan, who is the than any other of the formats, so we need Chaudhary, Abhishek Verma and 287 for a total of 1701. position for a long time, medals in the senior National skipper of IPL side Kolkata Knight ning skipper. to be quite flexible in how we want to and Shahzar Rizvi bagged the In the men’s final, Vietnam Sekhon missed three birds Shooting Championship when Riders. England have fielded full-strength improve. We can’t be rigid.” yellow metal in the men’s were represented by Dinh successively to bow out, leav- she won the Silver medal in the England will be at home all summer, squads in their recent T20 series against “We looked at it last summer with event, comfortably beating Thanh Nguyen, Quoc Cuong ing Great Britain's Amber Hill 2018 championship in Jaipur. taking on New Zealand (two) and India South Africa and India but Morgan has guys like Tom Banton, Sam Billings, and Vietnam 17-11 in the final. Tran and Xuan Chuyen Phan. and Zoya Kravchenko of In the selection trials held (five) in seven Tests between June and revealed that he expects to be without the Moeen Ali taken on great responsibility The Indian women shot 16 Chaudhary and Co. Led Kazakhstan to fight for the at KSSR in January, Sekhon September before they get to play white services of multi-format players through- when he’s had the opportunity. in the Gold medal round to the qualification part two with gold medal in an exciting final had topped qualifying with a ball cricket in Bangladesh and Pakistan out their home T20I series against Sri The duo of Jos Buttler and Dawid finish way ahead of Poland’s a total score of 579 while the where nobody was willing to score of 120, which was a in the build up to the T20 World Cup in Lanka and Pakistan next summer. Malan gave a fantastic start to England’s Julita Borek, Joanna Iwona Vietnamese managed 565. give an inch. huge six points ahead of sec- India later this year. “I would imagine all of the multi-for- mammoth chase of 225 last night as they Wawrzonowska and Agnieszka The Indian men aggregat- Hill held her nerves to ond place finisher. “We’re going to be playing at home mat guys (will miss those series),” Morgan were 130 for 1 after 13 overs but three Korejwo, who managed 8 at ed 1750 in the first qualifica- eventually run away with the In the finals of that trials, all summer and then we got to said. quick wickets derailed the visitors. the Dr Karni Singh Shooting tion while Vietnam scored gold medal after a shoot-off the Chandigarh-based woman Bangladesh and Pakistan. You know, “It’s just too much to ask, given the “Our middle-order probably haven't Range. 1708. with Kravchenko. shot 55, which was a clear four there’s limited opportunity to get our best winter guys have had as well, around fired as well as we would have liked. But The home team topped the Later in the day, the 20- However, in the men’s points ahead of second-placed XI in those games. being in a bubble. A lot of it will be there were some big lessons and huge second qualification with a year-old Sekhon, ranked 82 in skeet final, Gurjoat Khangura Zahra Deesawala. “So I think the experience over the dependent on how flexible it is to come amount of positives. Four out of five total score of 576 while the the world, shot 40 to clinch the finished sixth with a score of Sekhon also competed in next couple of months is probably the in and out of the biosecure environment games, we’ve produced some of our best Polish women shot 567. bronze medal on the shotgun 17. Khangura also qualified in the 2018 Asian Games in most valuable, and then having the time that we’ll have during our summer, and powerplay bowling that we have in the In the first qualification, range. sixth place for the final. Indonesia, where she finished to work on your game after that,” said whether they can see their families or not. last couple of years,” he said, hailing Adil the Indians aggregated 1731, The other Indian in the Denmark’s Jesper Hansen 10th. Morgan, England's ODI World Cup-win- “We’ve been lucky with injuries so far Rashid.