( ) =4 !,(#! > #! > > *( *,- . .%.%/ *+%#+,- 01&, , * *7)924)74 92 174257?97)2 4256 5973 -675-6-213) )6 ) ) 64 )6 1) 59 255 212 )771 4 )21 7 426)4 642)-4C 34 5 #)?@**+, ?A' B 1 ! 2 !, /-0/12-03 -.1 R '( Q R ) *+ + # ! 234256 and election experts and that to The main Opposition frame a proper response, she Congress said the idea per se is "# $ n a clear indication of the dif- needed to consult all the mem- not bad but has preferred to go Ificult road ahead for its bers of her party. along with consensus of the %& implementation, the The PM will be meeting Opposition parties. But the Opposition on Tuesday decid- with presidents of political Congress was yet to name its ed to oppose Prime Minister parties having at least one Lok representative for the meeting 23 Narendra Modi’s ambitious Sabha or Rajya Sabha member for want of a party chief fol- 4256 “one nation, one election” pro- on the issue. lowing Rahul Gandhi’s resig- posal, for which he would The Left parties — CPM, nation. wo-time member of make the first serious push dur- CPI — are strongly opposed to BJD chief and Odisha TParliament Om Birla from ing his meeting with party the idea but their presidents Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Rajasthan is set to be the presidents on Wednesday. Sitaram Yechury and Sudhakar will be here to attend the Speaker of the 17th Lok Sabha. The decision was taken Reddy may, however, join the meeting, party leaders said. In a surprise move, the BJP on unanimously at a meeting of deliberations. The Left parties But Shiv Sena president Tuesday nominated him as the Opposition parties con- term the proposal totally Uddhav Thackeray would not the candidate of the National Speaker-designate’s predeces- vened by UPA chairperson “unrealistic and non-practi- make it as he is busy with Democratic Alliance (NDA) sor Sumitra Mahajan was an Sonia Gandhi and attended by cal” one. The CPM Politburo party’s foundation day events. for the constitutional post, to MP from Indore, from where leaders from Congress, TMC, in a detailed statement said this Sanjay Raut is likely to repre- which he is expected to be she won for a record eight DMK, NCP, NC, RSP, Left and proposal is not workable as the sent the party. elected unopposed. times before she reached the others. duration of the Lok Sabha and Related report on Page 5 The Congress and its UPA BJP’s prescribed cut-off age of However, BJP’s allies like Assemblies are based on the partners have decided to sup- 75 years for retirement and did JD(U), Shiv Sena and floor strength. When the port Birla’s candidature but not contest the 2019 Lok Sabha Shiromani Akali Dal are on Government loses majority, they have not been forthcom- elections. board the PM’s plan. So are $" % &% elections have to be conducted , ing on the issue of Deputy Birla, the low-profile 57- those like Samajwadi Party, " ' ! "!# within six months. They cited Speaker. According to sources, year-old BJP MP from Kota, is BJD and TRS. how in 1996, 1998 and 1999 7 80490 the NDA could back someone a confidant of party president Congress leader Adhir common stand at the meeting lack of sufficient time to come crete suggestions”. Lok Sabha elections had to be 00)105 from the Telangana Rashtra Amit Shah and is known for Ranjan Chowdhury said the called by Modi in the evening.” up with a “proper response” to In her letter to held when Governments lost Samiti (TRS) for the Deputy his number crunching skills parties were opposed to the The Opposition’s tone was the matter and calling for cir- Parliamentary Affairs Minister the majority. -O (4./01 Speaker’s post. besides being data savvy. “He idea in principle. “Since some set during the day itself with culation of a white paper on the Pralhad Joshi, who had sent out CPI national secretary D 1 1 ( 4 Birla would be the second sends birthday greetings to issues are to be sorted out, the West Bengal Chief Minister subject to all political parties invites to all party presidents, Raja said, “We will oppose this , O # two-term MP to be Speaker his voters in Kota,” said sources UPA will meet again on and TMC chief Mamata inviting their views by provid- she said such a “serious and proposal, which is already 1 (1 + after GMC Balayogi, who was close to Birla, a hands-on Wednesday morning to discuss Banerjee excusing herself from ing adequate time to respond if sensitive subject” required con- rejected by many parties as it is 0-4 )1 succeeded in 2002 by Shiv organisational man. the issue further and take a attending the meeting citing the Centre indeed wanted “con- sultation with constitutional totally non-practical.” Sena’s Manohar Joshi, a first- With the NDA having a ! time Lok Sabha member. clear majority in the Lower ! Balayogi, a TDP MP, was elect- House, that Birla’s election will !N O ed as Speaker in 1998 and be unanimous is a foregone -. #/0 3- ) . thereafter in 1999, but he could conclusion. A notice has been 5 K0 not complete his term due to given to the Lok Sabha K his untimely demise. Secretariat by the BJP propos- )R 2 , Conventionally, a senior ing Birla for the post and 1 1 ! 1( MP is saddled with the respon- bringing a motion for his elec- ) + sibility of Speaker’s post. The tion on Wednesday. & 234256 pollution schemes have been ! listed from various depart- . 2 n yet another relief aimed at ments of the Delhi # Imiddle class voters, the Aam Government. 234256 These officers either had Aadmi Party (AAP) According to the official corruption cases registered Government is going to grant sources, the finalisation of the ays after sacking a dozen- against them by the CBI or 50 per cent concession in the scheme is at the last stages and ! ! Dodd errant Income Tax were involved in bribery, registration and road tax will be placed in the upcoming ! ! ! officers, the Government on extortion and disproportion- charges for Compressed Cabinet meeting which is like- !$ Tuesday dismissed from ser- ate assets cases, Government Natural Gas (CNG) factory fit- ly to be held by end of this !! %&&' vice 15 senior Customs and sources said. ted private cars. The proposal month. “The proposal was !(! ! Central Excise officials, includ- Among those dismissed is a part of Delhi Government’s announced in last year’s Budget " ' ! ( )* ing one of the rank of Principal include Principal “Green Budget” to recreate and the Government is work- + # Commissioner, on charges of Commissioner Anup breathing space in the city ing on it to implement the corruption and bribery. Srivastava, who was serving as and to reduce pollution level by scheme as soon as possible to & ! " Invoking rule 56(j) of the Principal ADG (Audit) in the promoting the CNG usage. promote CNG vehicles in the #O P& Fundamental Rules, the CBIC in Delhi, and Joint The project was proposed city for better environment ne of the key conspirators '( * Government has sacked these Commissioner Nalin Kumar, by the Government in the condition. The file regarding Oof the February 14 ), - Central Board of Indirect the order said. Budget 2018-19 along with the same is under submission Pulwama terror attack, whose Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Sources said the CBI had other projects such as 1,000 and will be placed before the car was fabricated and later ! officers, ranging from the in 1996 registered a criminal electric buses, 900 electric Cabinet meeting,” said sources. handed over to the suicide ( , ranks of Principal conspiracy case against feeder buses for last mile con- If everyone converts their bomber, was among two ter- , Commissioner to Assistant Srivastava and alleged that he nectivity, edge-to-edge paving vehicles to CNG, the city will rorists gunned down by the Commissioner, some of whom had shown favours to a house and landscaping of Public be free from hazardous air pol- joint team of security forces in ./0 1 were already under suspen- building society which was Works Department (PWD) lution, said Jasmine Shah, the Marhama area of South 2! sion, according to a Finance trying to obtain NOC for land roads and others. Under this chairperson of Delhi Dialogue Kashmir’s Anantnag district # Ministry order. purchases in violation of law. Green Budget project, 26 anti- Commission (DDC). on Tuesday. One Army jawan " sacrificed his life in the oper- ( " ( ation. ! " Meanwhile, two Army jawans, injured in the IED Ajit Kumar Sahoo. Another bomber before targeting the " # !$ %& blast late on Monday evening soldier, Rifleman Anil Kumar CRPF convoy in which 40 in Arihal area of Pulwama suc- Jaswal, made supreme sacrifice CRPF personnel were mar- cumbed to their injuries in the in anti-terror operations in tyred.” 234256 launching this during week- aters and shops. plan would hamper their busi- NDMC officials said the command hospital in Srinagar Marhama on Tuesday. Singh said, the duo were ends,” said an official on the For many residents, who ness as shoppers in this area project to make CP car-free early on Tuesday. Late evening, Confirming the identity of well trained members of the he controversial plan to condition of anonymity. believe in spending time with use their vehicles to visit CP. zone is inspired from Paris and unidentified terrorists lobbed the two terrorists killed in the JeM suicide squad. Tmake Asia’s popular mar- NDMC officials have met their families and buying Traders in the area claimed New York.