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R O ! "#"!$!% "#"!$!% hief Minister Naveen CPatnaik reviewed the o spare himself of the implementation of the BJD’s few countries in the region had Tignominy of being denied 2014 poll promises at a been spared. the BJD ticket this time to Council of Ministers meeting avy chief Admiral Sunil The global nature that ter- seek reelection from the held here on Tuesday. The NLanba on Tuesday said rorism has acquired in the Dhenknal Lok Sabha con- Council of Ministers’ meeting there are reports about terror- recent times has further stituency, Tathagata Satpathy was stated to be the last one ists being trained to carry out enhanced the scope of this has announced that he would before the forthcoming elec- operations through the sea threat, Lanba said. India, how- virtually give up politics. tions. against India even as New ever, faces a “far more serious” that an Indian Navy submarine Satpathy's face-saver, Patnaik emphasised on the Delhi refuted Pakistan’s claims version of “State-sponsored” was forced to return from speculated since some time, Krushak Assistance for of presence of an Indian Navy terrorism, he said. Pakistani waters after it was came on Tuesday when he, Livelihood and Income submarine in Pakistani waters “We recently saw the hor- detected on Monday. New Delhi almost being cornered by the Augmentation (KALIA) in the Arabian sea. rific scale of the extremist attack termed it as “false propaganda media, stated that he would scheme, which has earned Addressing a gathering of in J&K about three weeks ago. and spread of misinformation” not contest the coming elec- accolades from different quar- global experts at the Indo- This violence was perpetrated besides rubbishing Islamabad’s tions. And the reason for this, ters. During the last 60 days, Pacific Regional Dialogue here, by extremists aided and abetted claim that its air force had shot he cited, was his son's insis- financial assistance to the tune Lanba said the Pulwama attack by a State that seeks to desta- down a SU-30 fighter plane. tence that he should now con- of Rs 1,600 crore has been dis- was perpetrated by extremists bilise India,” he said. On the submarine issue, centrate on journalism in his bursed to more than 32 lakh that were “aided by a State” that He added, “We have seen the Pakistan Navy said it had two newspapers, one in Odia small and marginal farmers seeks to destabilise India. But how quickly terror groups identified an Indian submarine and the other in English. and landless agricultural he did not name Pakistan. evolve across the globe. A par- in its maritime zone. The offi- That Satpathy, a four-time labourers through direct ben- “We have reports of ter- ticular brand of terror can well cial message said it “success- MP, would be disallowed by efit transfer. On Tuesday, the rorists being trained to carry become a global problem in fully detected and thwarted the BJD leadership to re-con- Government also transferred out operations in various near future.” an attempt by the submarine to test elections on party nomi- financial assistance to another modus operandi, including The Indian security estab- enter Pakistani waters. The nation because of his apparent 4.8 lakh beneficiaries to their through the medium of the sea,” lishment is continuously work- Pakistani Navy spokesperson tilt towards the BJP over the bank accounts. The second he said. His warning came days ing to address this menace, the also said, “The Indian subma- last few months and his instalment of Rs 5,000 each after the Pulwama attack. The Navy chief said, noting that “it rine was not targeted keeping declining popular base in would be released on April 1 26/11 Mumbai terrorist attack is imperative that the global in view Pakistan’s policy of Dhenkanal was already a mat- (Utkal Divas). in 2008 was carried out by 10 community works in concert to peace.” ter of discussion in political More than 20 lakh pucca sea-borne terrorists of the eliminate terrorism”. The Pakistan Navy also circles. houses were constructed and Lashkar-e-Tayyeba (LeT), who Lanba also emphasised the released a video, shot from air, And this was why he, irrigation facilities created for hijacked an Indian fishing importance of the Indo-Pacific supposedly of the Indian sub- while declaring his decision to 10 lakh hectares of additional trawler to reach Mumbai and Region. “There is a renewed marine’s mast above water. refrain from electoral politics, irrigational potential. The unleash mayhem. focus of the world on the seas. Brushing aside the interestingly claimed, under- State Food Security Scheme While sounding a note of This is principally due to the Pakistan claim, the Indian standably for public con- was implemented to provide caution about the possibility of geoeconomic and geopolitical Navy termed it as “false pro- sumption, that "no one has the food security of all BPL people. terrorists using the sea route for significance of the maritime paganda.” The brief statement guts" (meaning thereby that To empower youths, the Govt their actions, the Navy chief domain.” also said the Navy does not even Naveen Patnaik doesn't is providing education loan at said this part of the world had Meanwhile, India and “take cognisance of such pro- have) to deny him a BJD tick- 1-per cent interest rage and witnessed multiple forms of Pakistan on Tuesday traded paganda” adding “our deploy- et to contest polls. career counselling centres terrorism in recent years and charges with the latter claiming ments remain undeterred.” Continues on Page 4 Continues on Page 4 # $ %&'()*
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The project will create police on Tuesday Tuesday, would bring a radical tionalised within five years of employment opportunities for arrested two persons change in lives of very poor and he biggest domestic invest- allotment of land. 209 people and is expected to for allegedly attacking distressed people of the society, Tment intent received at the PTA can be used to set up be implemented within four police personnel in the claimed Union Minister Make in Odisha Conclave 2018 downstream units in polyester years of land allotment. Saheed Nagar police Dharmendra Pradhan here. took a shape of approved propos- fibers and polyethyl terephtha- The HLCA also approved station here on late Attending a progamme, al on Tuesday, boosting the man- late (PET). These products are two proposals of Rungta Mines Sunday night. including the IIC and ASI, held to mark inauguration of ufacturing sector of the State. used by several medium and Limited. The first proposal The arrestees were identi- during night. The miscreants the scheme by PM Narendra ;: 6 , The High Level Clearance small scale enterprises to make was for the expansion of its 5 fied as Amit Jena and Sibananda initially attacked three persons, Modi in Gurjarat, Pradhan 9 6 , %*6000 Authority (HLCA) headed by garments, food packaging X 100 TPD sponge iron plant Nath. However, the main who were detained at the police said as many as 42 crore peo- Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik applications etc. The demand to 0.53 MTPA integrated steel accused Prakash Tripathy, who station in a road accident case. ple, including two crore of accorded approval to the pro- for these products is likely to be plant at Karakolha in Keonjhar led the miscreants, is still on the Cops present inside the police Odisha, would get pension of He said youths from 18 to Pradhan informed that posal of the Haldia huge. Notably, the entire east- district. The expansion would run and a manhunt has been station tried to resist the attack- Rs 3,000 per month. 40 years of age can participate over six lakh people in the Petrochemicals Ltd (HPL) to set ern India and nearby countries entail investment of Rs 1,677.98 launched to nab him. Three ers, during which they thrashed “While pension system was in the scheme. While an 18- country, including 30,000 of up an integrated refinery with like Bangladesh are now sourc- crore and will create about police teams have been formed four police officials. there for Government employ- year-youth would pay Rs 55, a Odisha have already been aromatics complex for produc- ing polyester fibers from west- 1,100 employment opportu- to apprehend others involved in The assailants also ran- ees earlier, the Modi 40-year-old man would pay Rs enrolled in the programme. As tion of Paraxylene and Purified ern part of the country. The nities. As per its second pro- the attack. The teams are con- sacked the police station by van- Government has come for- 200 per month. The Union many as 24,000 cards have Terepthalic Acid (PTA) at a proposed PTA unit will trigger posal, the company would set ducting raids at various loca- dalising furniture, CCTV cam- ward to provide economic sup- Governent will pay equal been prepared for Odisha ben- total investment of 28,700 investment in these products up an integrated steel plant of tions to nab the attackers, eras, TV set and flower pots. port to people in the unorga- amount of money. The benefi- eficiaries, he said. crore near the Subarnarekha and will catalyse growth of fur- 0.53 MTPA capacity at sources said. Police Commissioner Satyajit nized sectors like small ven- ciaries would also have auto- He requested the bureau- Port in Baleswar district. ther downstream processing Karakhendra in Keonjhar dis- As many as four police Mohanty said that no culprit dors, rickshaw pullers, con- matic coverage of the Pradhan crats of the State Government The land requirement for the units along the value chain dri- trict at an investment of Rs. personnel sustained critical would be spared. Stringent struction workers, agriculture Mantri Jeevan Surakha and to provide support for imple- project is 2,000 acres which will ving economic growth of the 1,848.69 crore. The employ- injuries on March 3 after 15 to action would be taken against labourers, petrol pump work- Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti mentation of the scheme in the be recommended for allotment region. It is estimated that the ment potential for this project 20 miscreants attacked the cops, all those involved. ers and gas distributors. schemes. 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Gandhi is would be in the focus of (ECI) has asked all national and “Several parts of Odisha scheduled to visit Jeypore Gandhi during the visit, he regional political parties to use including coastal parts would and Bargarh on March 8 added. environment-friendly campaign experience rainfall in next 24 and 13, respectively, said Earlier this year, Gandhi materials for the elections. hours. Besides, moderate rain Patnaik. had addressed a rally at As per the recommenda- is likely to occur at one or two A couple of days ago, Tamando on the outskirts of tion of the Ministry of such as posters and banners land and water pollution and places in Keonjhar, Patnaik had said Gandhi was Bhubaneswar on January 24 Environment, Forest and during the elections in the open air burning, etc leading to Mayurbhanj, Rayagada and scheduled to visit Odisha and visited Bhawanipatna and Climate Change, the ECI has interest of human health and adverse impacts on human Kandhamal districts,” said an on March 8 and address Rourkela on February 6. instructed all recognised polit- environment.” health and environment,” the IMD official. ical parties to take up sustain- “A lot of campaigning ECI mentioned in the adviso- According to IMD, thun- able practices and use environ- materials, including posters, ry. derstorm along with gusty ment-friendly campaign mate- cut-outs, hoardings, banners, In this context, all the wind and lightning would rials as an alternative to single- political advertisements, etc CEOs have been directed to occur in Baleswar, Bhadrak, use plastic during the elections. are made of plastic. inform all District Election Kendrapada and In a letter to all Chief Such single-use plastic Officers (DEOs) and ROs Jagatsinghpur districts in the Electoral Officers (CEOs), the waste generated during cam- (Returning Officers) to bring 24 hours.The weather office ECI said, “All political parties paigning does not get collect- the above instructions in the also warned the fishermen of "#$R Q' should take adequate steps and ed and causes choking of knowledge of all political par- Balesewar and Bhadrak dis- measures to not use single-use drainage and river systems, ties and candidates for compli- tricts not to venture into the plastic as campaign materials ingestion by stray animals, ance. sea for the next couple of days. ' R As indicated by media reports, borrowing by landless agri- which in turn would lead to a expense of public services for fare and propagandist the election manifesto of the cultural workers. The figure for more productive workforce. It health and education. The bud- announcements without their Congress may announce an marginal and small farmers is seems to be a good idea to getary allocation for these ser- appropriate translation into even more ambitious version of only 30%. These groups have to transfer the money into the vices should be raised signifi- reality at the ground level. The the scheme. But the idea of a borrow from private money- bank accounts of women of the cantly. Programmes like the announcement of such pro- UBI is gaining ground global- lenders at exorbitant interest beneficiary households. Mahatma Gandhi Rural grammes under UBI should ly. It has supporters among the rates ranging from 24% to Women tend to spend a greater Employment Guarantee not be at the cost of general political Left and Right and 60%. As a result, they do not share of their income on health Scheme should also stay in an social sector development among proponents as well as stand to benefit much from the and education of children. The effective manner. With direct schemes. The inevitability of opponents of the free-market interest rate subsidy for the effect of an income transfer income support, the attrac- budgetary constraints makes a economy. A UBI requires the agriculture sector. Similarly, scheme on unemployment is tiveness and demand for the dent into these endeavours. A government to pay every citi- the benefits of subsidised fer- an important issue. programmes is to gradually time has come for the nation to zen a fixed amount of money tilisers and power are enjoyed Theoretically, cash transfers come down. However, as an debate the priorities so as to on a regular basis and without largely by big farmers. In can result in withdrawal of ben- interim measure, it will come evolve an appropriate policy. any conditions. It is asserted organised/industrial areas, con- eficiaries from the labour force. to the benefit of the poorest and Political parties have to rise that such a demand (for a tract workers and in the infor- However, the income support give them a proper safety net. above the sectarian considera- , ! + UBI) would help millions of mal sector, the wage-earners proposed or implemented, is As an approximation, the tions and think of the “nation”. unemployed and extremely face a similar problem. The not too large to discourage ben- number of eligible households Hitherto, the programmes, grarian distress has come poor people. This is despite a rapid pace of automation of eficiaries from seeking work. In is around 10 crore. That means both at the State and Central Ato the forefront and turned rapid economic growth in the low-skill jobs and formalisation fact, it can promote employ- that in its basic form, the levels, have been independent- to be a national issue, especial- last three decades. The UBI is of the retail sector would lead ment and economic activities. scheme will require approxi- ly announced. This has its own "#"!$!% ly in the election year. From the not an antidote to the vagaries to making the prospects of For instance, income receipts mately Rs 1.5 lakh crore per malady because of different &'$ days of Independence, the of market forces. It is also not these groups even worse. An can come in handy as interest- annum. The PM-KISAN can parties ruling in different parts head of the Lok Sabha " ) unemployment level has more a substitute for basic public ser- income support of like Rs free working capital for sever- be aligned to meet part of the of the country. A national Aand Assembly polls, Chief * + # or less fluctuated around a vices, especially health and 15,000 per annum can be a al categories of beneficiaries cost. Moreover, the tax kitty can cause is not to be turned into Minister and Biju Janata Dal #" " fixed figure. Demonetisation education. Obviously, there is good supplement to their liveli- like fruit and vegetable vendors be expanded by reintroducing a forum of political brinkman- (BJD) supremo Naveen Patnaik has had its adverse impact on no need to transfer money to hoods. This amount is worth and small artisans by promot- wealth tax. Nonetheless, the ship. Evolving of UBI policies on Tuesday launched his party’s " $# the unorganised sector. middle and high-income earn- more than a third of the aver- ing their business and employ- required amount is beyond have to be formulated through ‘Ghare Ghare Sankha’ pro- # Circumstances have compelled ers as well as large landowners. age consumption of the poor- ment in the process. the Centre’s fiscal capacity as at a national debate and consen- gramme on the birth anniver- #P political parties to vive with There is a strong case for direct est 25% households and more Such a scheme will also present. The cost will inevitably sus so that the entire country sary of Biju Patnaik (also each other to hold out schemes income transfers to some than a fourth of the annual have three immediate benefits. have to be shared by States. rallies for implementation of observed by the State and programmes that margin- groups like landless and agri- income of marginal farmers. One, it will help bring a large Some States such as Telangana such a radical programme. The Government as Panchayati Raj mance and their expectation ally help the situation. cultural workers and margin- The additional income can number of households out of and Odisha are already provid- cost of eradication of poverty Day) to elicit public opinion for from it if it comes to power for Whatever be the programmes, al farmers who suffer from reduce the incidence of indebt- the poverty trap or prevent ing direct income support to should not deter appropriate preparation of the party’s elec- a fifth consecutive term, he the implementation thereof multi-dimensional poverty. edness among marginal farm- them from falling into it in the farmers. These States can action which alone can restruc- tion manifesto. said. poses a perennial problem. In These groups have not benefit- ers, thereby helping them event of exigencies such as ill- extend their schemes to include ture socioeconomic framework The ceremony was held at The form has been divid- this scenario, schemes hither- ted from the professed eco- escape the clutches of money- ness. Two, it will reduce income the ‘non-farmer poor’. The in a positive direction. We Kantilo in the Jatni area of ed into three parts. The first to not thought of have been nomic growth. They were and lenders. Additionally, it can inequalities. Three, since the other States too should join in. must remind ourselves of the Khordha district in the pres- part deals with the public opin- evolved by the State still are the poorest. Various go a long way in helping the poor spend most of their The problem also includes famous statement of Mahatma ence of several party leaders. ion on the government’s per- Government and the Central welfare schemes also failed to poor make ends meet. Several income, a boost in their income more than six crore landless Gandhi, “There is enough for Earlier on Monday, announcing formance. In the second part, Government. bring them out of the course of studies have shown that at will increase demand and pro- labourers. It also includes many everyone’s needs, but there is this programme here, BJD gen- people will give their opinion The National Democratic poverty. high levels of impoverishment, mote economic activities in small farmers who face depri- not enough for our greed.” eral secretary and spokesperson on what more they expect Alliance Government has There is grossly-inadequate even a small income supple- rural areas. However, an vation criteria such as families Arun Kumar Sahoo had said from the government if it already unfolded a limited ver- availability of and access to ment can improve nutrient income transfer scheme cannot without any bread-earning (The writer, a Senior public views would be sought comes back to power in the sion of the universal basic institutional credit through intake and enable increased be a substitute for universal adult member and those with- Advocate, is a former All India before the preparation of the next term. income (UBI) in the form of banks and corporative societies. enrolment and school atten- basic services. The direct out a pucca house. Service officer, a former diplo- party’s manifesto. Naveen Patnaik has writ- Pradhanmantri Kisan Samman According to the National dance for students coming income support to the poor will As mentioned earlier, the mat, a former editor, a former BJD members would visit ten to all State-level office- Nidhi Yojana (PM-KISAN) Sample Survey Office (NSSO) from poor households. In other deliver the benefits only if it implementation of the pro- President of Orissa High Court the households and hand over bearers, MPs, MLAs and which promises Rs 6,000 per data from the 70th round, words, income transfers to the accords primacy to public ser- grammes is more important Bar Association and a former printed forms to collect the senior leaders of the party to annum to farmers who own institutional credits account poor will lead to improved vices. This implies that direct than their announcement itself. Advocate General of Odisha. views of the people over the make the ‘Ghare Ghare less than two hectares of land. for less than 15% of the total health and educational impacts, transfers should not be at the The trend appears one of fan- [email protected]) State Government’s perfor- Sankha’ drive a success.
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General secretary Monday, as many as 5,034 Padma Lochan Dash delivered units of blood were collected. the welcome address.Working On the birthday, EIORWU president Dillip Kumar Behera, members gave Tila Tarpan by vice-president Manindra Guru, taking bath in the sea and wor- assistant secretary Niranjan shipped to god and goddesses Nayak, Paradip Land Losers ness and marginalisation of the the people of their rights to for- with lighting lamps and offering and Affected Farmers tribals,” the leaders alleged. est, food as well as work by challenge to them, four mis- The Barbil police reached prayers. Then, they garlanded the Association president Minister, Excise and neglecting the proper imple- ! ! creants looted Rs 38,000 cash the spot after being informed statues of the legendary at Chinmaya Das, secretary Mining, Chhattisgarh mentation of the exclusive laws from a Reliance Petrol Pump at but no one has been arrested so Rahama, Kujang and Paradip. Trailokya Samantaray, assistant Government, Kawasi Lakhma, promulgated at the time of " = Serenda on last Monday mid- far. The security guard was Members also distributed secretary Mihirkant Sahoo dis- #!!! PCC secretary Adhiraj Congress rule. night. beaten by the miscreants as he fruits, clothes and sweets cussed about life and achieve- Panigrahi, AICC general sec- Chhatisgarh Minister The incident recorded on tried to oppose them. among Balijhara Old Age ment of Bijubabu. Among oth- protest meeting was held by retary Bhakta Charan Das and Lakhma denounced the " * !"1 + the CCTV footage shows how On February 25, some Home inmates and patients of ers, Arup Pattnaik, Pradip ACongress at Boden of many other Congress leaders Governments of Naveen 892!% the miscreants entered the dacoits broke into the Bank of the Kujang and Paradip Dalai, Jatin Mallick, Tarun Bera Nuapada district on Tuesday were present. Patnaik and Narendra Modi as petrol pump at midnight bare- India, Kandara branch under Government hospitals. and Prasanta Swain coordinat- with more than three thousand “The Forest Rights Act was anti-tribal having a common he number of loot and foot and with faces covered. Joda police limits and attempt- Later in the day, a com- ed the whole programme. people attending it. The senior passed by the Congress interest to deprive the tribals of Tdacoity cases is increasing First three of them entered ed to break the locker but party members criticised the Government in 2006 to protect their rights. "Congress is the in the mining area of Joda and the sales room where the sales failed. The incident had hap- Governments in Odisha and at the rights of tribals, but the pre- party of Gandhi and BJP is the Barbil in last few weeks. staff and the security guards pened just after some miscre- the Center for not showing con- sent Governments in Odisha and party of Godse," said Lakhma. Criminals seem to have tar- were dozing. They were taken ants broke into a SBI ATM in cern for the needs of the tribals. at the Center have failed to pro- Das appealed to the tribals geted mainly banks, ATMs over at gunpoint and the loot- Joda town and took away Rs “The apathy of the BJD and tect the rights and interests of the to support Congress in the and petrol pumps. ers walked away with the Rs 27,000 cash from the machine the BJP Governments in the tribals,” slammed Panigrahi, who forthcoming general elections. While the police are still 38,000 cash from the drawer the previous night i.e on State and the Centre and their is the MLA aspirant for Khariar "With your support, our leader looking for the looters involved after locking the staffers in the February 24. After investiga- lack of interest in implement- Assembly Constituency. Rahul Gandhi will be the next in the Allahabad Bank loot on office. They also took away tions, the Joda police held four ing of the Forest Right Act - Panigrahi told that the BJP and Prime Minister and Niranjan February 15, in yet another their cell phones. accused in the SBI ATM loot. 2006 has resulted in landless- BJD Governments have deprived Patnaik will be our CM," said * ) * 6 2!7!/$ 7#% "O he District Family Court + Twas inaugurated by Orissa "%!3!#% High Court Judge Justice AK !%! # P institution of the country, which out that during 2017-18, the Rath and Justice Pramatha he Golanthara police have $# strengthens farmer coopera- State had about 3,900 func- Patnaik in a function held in he Paradip Model Police Tarrested three accused per- tives in dairy sector and supports tional dairy cooperative soci- the District Judge Court Tarrested four dacoits while sons involved in the loot and ./01 22 national policies favourable for eties which collectively pro- premises here on Saturday last. they were planning to burgle a assault of commuters and police 4 /51 growth of the sector. cured about 5.10 lakh kg of Speaking at the event, house here late on Monday on National Highway 16 near NDDB Chairman Dilip milk per day, which declined to Justice Rath said that a long- night. ASP Bishnu Charan Konishi Dhaba late on Saturday Rath has brought it to the 4.19 lakh liters during standing demand of Mishra told a Press conference night. The arrestees were identi- "#"!$!% notice of Chief Minister Naveen December last. Despite having Jagatsinghpur district was ful- that a patrolling team, acting on fied as Sarania Kumar Padhy, Patnaik urging for corrective access to huge and growing filled after launching of the a tipoff, gheraoed six antisocial Rabinaryan Padhi and Runa he Odisha Government has steps to develop the dairy sec- urban market within the State family court. Mostly family cers from several courts, senior Raj Kishor Behera read inaugural youths gathered near the Kumar Sahu. Later, the trio was Tbeen advised to chalk out a tor. Rath has said that with and in proximity, the liquid related cases as well as marriage district administration offi- speech and secretary Devendra municipality dumping yard at forwarded to court. Police have time-bound action plan to revive about 43 lakh marginal and milk sale has only been 4.10 and divorce seeking litigants cials, Superintendent of Police Nath Swain proposed vote of the Bhimabhoi colony. While seized a Scooty, Rs 6,000 cash, the dairy sector, which has small farmers collectively own- lakh liters per day in 2017-18. would be benefited, he told. and District Bar Association thanks. The Bar Association the team led by IIC RK Samal gold rings and lethal weapons like slowed down though there is ing more than 85 per cent of the Considering the large and Among others, District members were present. also demanded a Vigilance managed to nab four of them; choppers, swords and lathis from huge potential in the State. While bovines in the State, dairying growing milk market size of the Judge RN Mishra, judicial offi- Bar association president Court in Jagatsinghpur. the rest two managed to flee the possession of the accused. dairy sector growth at all India can become a sustainable State, there is huge scope for from the spot. However, two looters involved in level is moving at a faster rate, its source of income, if the farm- OMFED to increase its sale and The arrestees were iden- the incident are still on the run. growth in Odisha has slowed ers are linked with the organ- this can be achieved by putting tified as Pyari Mahan Das Sources said the five mis- down due to poor marketing and ised milk processing sector a strong marketing team and +, , alias Pintu (36) of Kutilogram creants on the fateful day were lower animal productivity. through farmer centric organ- qualified and trained profes- under the Tritol PS, Ghungur intercepting commuters and At the national level, dairy isations like dairy cooperatives. sionals for the job. O8#8# day, the BJD’s ‘Ghare Ghare alias Dipak Behera (30) of looting them of their valuables sector growth has been registered He advised that these could The NDDB chief pointed Sankha’ programme was inau- Bakipatana village under the by brandishing lethal weapons. at 12.6 per cent, while in Odisha be supplemented with improv- out that some of the major fac- )#P" gurated at Barbil where BJD Balikuda PS, Kachi Maity Golanthara PS IIC Basant it is 3.7 per cent. The value out- ing animal productivity tors contributing to the current Barbil town president Prasanta (35) of Bijayachandrapur vil- Kumar Sethi, who was going put from dairy sector was about through organised breeding, status of dairy cooperative in #" Kumar Sahu presided over the lage under the Paradip PS home in his car, was also 3,925 crore in 2013-14, which scientific feeding and health- Odisha have been absence of a meeting. and Chittaranjan Sahoo (47) stopped by the miscreants. rose to 4,069 crore in 2015-16. care measures. fulltime CEO, poor gover- Among others, senior of Milisingh village under When Sethi gave his identity, the Pointing out the lacunae, the Rath has pointed out that nance, lack of qualified, trained &!3#! leader Labanyabati Sahu and the Tritol PS. Police seized a miscreants instead of being National Dairy Development there is total liquid milk and professional manpower Barbil Municipality former pistol, three live ammos, a bill afraid attacked him with a Board (NDDB) advised the State demand of about 17 lakh liters and lack of autonomy in busi- he birthday of legendary Vice-Chairman Bijaya book, a chapad and an iron sword. But he had a narrow Government to strengthen the per day in the State. However, ness decisions. Tleader Biju Patnaik, popu- Mohanty were present. It might pipe from them. They all escape. Getting information the marketing and management sys- the OMFED has only 24 per Sources said Rath has larly known as Bijubabu, was be mentioned here that 70 have many criminal and Goasani Nuagaon police and tem of Odisha State Cooperative cent share in the total liquid offered NDDB support to the celebrated enthusiastically in years back Bijubabu had found- dacoity cases pending against Golatnthara police rushed to the Milk Producers’ Federation milk demand in the State dur- dairy cooperatives in Odisha as Kalinganagar town here on ed the Kalinga Tubes here, the them at different police sta- spot and managed to overpow- Limited (OMFED). ing 2017-18. he belongs to the State and it is Tuesday.BJD members gar- Patnaik and distributed sweets operation of which is closed tions. Later they were sent to er three of the miscreants. The NDDB is the premier The NDDB has pointed having huge potential. landed the statue of Biju among children. Later in the since more years. Kujang jail. O## P5# #
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"#"!$!% miscreants waylaid them near a pond in Baramunda village he Commissionerate police under the Khandagiri police Thave arrested nine persons, station. As they resisted the including seven minor boys, in miscreants, they were beaten connection with the murder of up severely with iron rods and a youth, Shiba Gouda, of the attacked with sharp weapons. Tapobana slum of the city on As a result, Gouda died on Saturday last. the spot while his friend was The accused were arrested rescued and was admitted to a on the basis of statement of private hospital here. deceased Shiva Gouda’s friend During the investigation, it Linga Reddy, who suffered was ascertained that as many grievous injuries in the attack, as 10 persons were found to be 89%! Vahini, women self-help DCP Anup Sahoo said. involved in the crime. While groups and civil society par- According to police, police have arrested nine sus- district-level Panchayati ticipated. Gouda along with his friend pects, another accused ARaj (PR) Diwas function Awareness was created Reddy was returning home on involved in the crime is still was organised in the Odisha about various Government a motorcycle when a group of absconding. Livelihood Mission office schemes though cultural pro- premises here on Tuesday. grammes on the occasion. *"$<8 "$## " District Collector Nirmal Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik "" $# Chandra Mishra, Zilla Parishad speech was shown through #$ "# president Prafulla Kumar Dalei, digital mode on the occasion. " "$ "#+#"$ DRDA PD Saroj Kumar Mishra Over one thousand people and members of the Biju Yuva gathered. O# $ P
6 , @ being offered by Odisha’s Angul coming up in big way in near Aluminium Park (AAI) and future, lithium ion batteries !, !! invited the potential investors, have a huge business potential technology suppliers & equip- and Odisha would be hugely "#"!$!% ment manufacturers to Odisha. benefited to be amongst few Besides, Dr Chand also destinations having lithium he India Day was celebrat- informed regarding overseas ion plants,” Dr Chand added, Ted at the world’s biggest acquisition, exploration and hinting that the Nalco’s lithium mineral, mining and manu- processing of strategic miner- ion battery plant may come up facturing conference and exhi- als through Khanij Bidesh in Odisha. bition - Prospectors and India Ltd. (KABIL), a joint ven- It may be mentioned that Developers Association of ture company of Nalco, HCL the Indian mining industries Canada (PDAC 2019) which and MECL. Worth mention- are participating in this con- has kicked off at Toronto, industry before the global audi- ing the company is exploring vention under the India pavil- Canada from March 3. ence. collaboration for strategic min- ion, which was inaugurated Speaking on the occasion Giving business insights erals like lithium assets abroad earlier by the Secretary, Mines, on Tuesday, Nalco CMD Dr on growth potential of alu- to help Indian companies Anil Mukim. Nalco is the nodal Tapan Kumar Chand deliv- minium as the metal of the including Nalco to manufac- agency of Government of India ered a high-spirited presenta- future, Dr Chand highlighted ture lithium ion batteries. and CPSUs to showcase India’s tion on Indian aluminium on the world class facilities “With Electric Vehicles mining power. N$ , $=#$ 3 $&% O > $ /!&% From Page 1 focus on journalism. Bijubabu ment, would not contest any But at the same time, had brought me to active pol- election as he does not believe nion Petroleum and Satpathy hastened to add that itics. I am retiring from elec- in "Parivarbad" (family-orient- UNatural Gas Minister he had "respect" for party toral politics on the auspicious ed politics). However, political Dharmendra Pradhan, inau- supremo Naveen Patnaik, day of his birth anniversary," observers wondered how gurating the academic block of whom, he said, he would meet Satpathy told the media. Satpathy forgot that at one the Mahanadi Institute of in a couple of days to let him He said that he now wants point of time, he and his late Medical Science and Research know his decision of with- to focus on journalism. There mother former Chief Minister (MISCR) Medical College and drawing from elections. is dearth of fearless journalism Nandini Satpathy were simul- Hospital here on Tuesday, said One recalls that Satpathy in Odisha as journalists have taneously contesting polls in the State Government has had courted controversy on "sold out themselves", he their native Dhenkanal dis- stood in the way of establish- several occasions for his views opined, though, according to trict. Not only that, Nandini ment of the hospital. publicly aired, at times to the observers, his journalistic writ- Satpathy even virtually vacat- Pradhan alleged that the embarrassment of his party. ings have very often been tai- ed her Dhenkanal Assembly State Government has not pro- "I had taken this decision lored into his political agenda. seat in favour of her son and vided the requisites to the some time back. I am happily Interestingly, in another chose to seek election from a Medical Council of India quitting politics. I have no statement in reply to a question, contiguous Assembly con- (MCI) for establishment of the pressure. The only pressure Satpathy replied that his wife stituency, Gondia. The moth- hospital even though the on me is my son's pressure. He Adyasha Satpathy, who heads er and son fought polls on dif- wants me to stay at home and his publishing house manage- ferent party tickets. %!!!7/!// $/!/795%3/!$9/ %95 /%C# $ /$/9 D3& E=9%$/!" $3/9= R /// /9$ /! Central Government has From Page 1 providing up to Rs 5 lakh Kalahandi is underway,” repeatedly appraised the State have been opened in uni- health cover to all and Rs 7 lakh Patnaik said. Government about it. versities and colleges. in case of women. About Stating that his He also said that even if the The Government has pro- 70,000 students are now avail- Government has fulfilled work of the hospital buildings, vided direct and indirect ing scholarships. almost all the electoral promis- built at a cost of Rs 500 crore employment opportunities to “We are continuing with es, Patnaik thanked all those by the Mahanadi Coalfields 12 lakh youths, out of which special initiatives for KBK dis- involved in the implementation Limited (MCL), has been com- 1.12 lakh are in the tricts. While the Koraput and process. “With the blessings of pleted about six months ago, Government sector. Through Balangir Medical Colleges are Lord Jagannath, I will keep the hospital is yet to be opera- the Biju Swasthya Kalyan functional, establishment of working to build a new tional. Yojana, the Government is another medical college in Odisha,” he said. # $ %&'()* ?
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The banned by the UN, Pakistan will it crashed and was taken pris- Sibal have sought proof of available in case there is anoth- drone fell on the Pakistani side D !=E!$8/ get into a difficult situation as he oner in Pakistan Occupied Indian Air Force’s strike er terror strike while maintain- after getting hit at about 11.30 has been residing there as per Kashmir (POK). The Indian destroying the biggest camp of ing that New Delhi will persist am. It was the second unsuc- ! /$"!$$ the Pakistan Foreign Minister’s pilot was released two days later Jaish-e-Mohammad in with its efforts to reach out to cessful attempt by Pakistan to $/%$&/9% admission, said sources. and returned to India on Friday Pakistan and accused Prime international community to put use drones for spying in the last Sources said on Monday night and now undergoing Minister Narendra Modi of pressure on Islamabad to show seven days. 93!I 3#3 the IAF has kept all its bases medical tests and debriefing by politicising terror. Congress concrete steps taken in dis- Besides its military pre- in Western sector on maxi- the IAF. also asked the prime minister mantling terror infrastructure. paredness, India has launched !%/ mum alert after India carried India’s air strike which the to clear the doubt as one of the of politicising terror. about Union Minister SS Asserting this point here, a fresh initiative to get Jaish-e out a strike on the biggest ter- government had termed a Union Minister was denying Senior Congress leader Ahluwalia in this regard. official sources also said the Mohammed (JeM) chief rorist training camp of JeM in “non-military” action, followed TV news that 300 terrorists Digvijaya Singh, termed the Punjab minister and Indian Air Force (IAF) has kept Masood Azhar blacklisted by was confident that the US is Pakistan’s Balakot on February a terror attack on a Central were killed in the air strike on Pulawama attack an accident Congress leader Navjot Singh all its bases in Western sector the UN Security Council. New investigating the matter. 26. Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Feb 26. (Jha) and questioned the air strike in Sidhu said, “300 terrorist dead, on maximum alert after India Delhi is also approaching other Since Balakot punitive Pakistan had attempted to convoy in Pulwama, Jammu & “Modi ji must answer as the Pakistan demanding proof. Yes or No? What was the pur- carried out a strike on the countries outside UNSC to strikes against terrorist camps retaliate by unsuccessfully tar- Kashmir on February 14, in international media like New Sharp reactions also came pose then? Were you uprooting biggest terrorist training camp compel Pakistan to take con- by the IAF, India is trying to geting a number of military which 40 personnel were killed. York Times, Washington Post, in the wake of Union Minister terrorist or trees? Was it an of JeM in Pakistan’s Balakot on crete action against terror out- build maximum pressure on installations in Rajouri sector The JeM had claimed respon- London-based Jane Information S S Ahluwalia’s statement that election gimmick? Deceit pos- February 26. fits operating from its soil. Pakistan on the issue of ter- the next day. In the ensuing sibility for the attack. New group, Daily Telegraph, the neither Modi nor any govern- sesses our land in guise of fight- As regards to preparedness Sources said as parts of its rorism, they said. aerial combat after some Delhi called the air strikes Guardian and Reuters, are ment spokesperson had given ing a foreign enemy. Stop politi- of the IAF, a SU-30 fighter jet effort India has shared with the Pakistan has gone to all Pakistan fighter jets intruded non-military as the targets reporting that there is no proof any figure on the casualty of air cising the Army, it is as sacred on Monday shot down a US the evidence of use of F-16 countries seeking mediation into India, a jet each of two were terrorists and their infra- of militant losses at Balakot in strikes. Congress chief as the State,” he said, adding Pakistani military drone in fighter jet by Pakistan during but there is greater under- countries were downed and structure and not military Pakistan,” Sibal said on Twitter spokesman Randeep Surjewala “Oonchi Dukaan, Pheeka Bikaner sector of the India- retaliatory aerial combat and standing of India’s position, IAF pilot Wing Commander installations or assets. holding the government guilty also put out a news report Pakwan” (big talk, no delivery). $ # ++ @@' *@*+ %" , '.%1 "
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Assam, stated reports. sider their decision” of which strike against terrorists in tive strike on “It will be “It is part of a design with candidate to vote for on the poll ormer Defence Minister Pakistan again led the BJP and the Jaish-e- # known one blessings of (Congress presi- n Election Commission day”, the Committee said in its FAK Antony on Tuesday the Modi-Government on Mohammed )) day how many dent) Rahul Gandhi and (UPA Aproposal to ban political recommendations. accused Prime Minister Tuesday to attack the Congress training camp terrorists were chairperson) Sonia Gandhi. advertisements in newspapers As of now, only the elec- Narendra Modi of sacrificing for doubting the effectiveness killed a “very B# killed in Let the country ask them ques- on election day will not be tronic media is barred from national interests and urged of the operation and accused large number” " Balakot”. “If tions,” the Union Minister said. implemented in the coming showing election publicity him “not to politicise” the it of lowering the morale of of terrorists, Congress He also asked the Congress Lok Sabha polls as it is pend- material during the last 48 Armed forces. The Congress armed forces as several senior trainers and N wants to know not to “reduce the morale, ing with the Ministry of Law hours before conclusion of leader also accused the Prime central ministers defended senior com- how many ter- courage and prestige of our and Law Ministry. polling. But the committee Minister of “ignoring” the Government stand with Union manders. rorists were killed, they should forces” for “petty extraneous Sources said that the move recommended bringing the report of a committee that had Home Minister Rajnath Singh Sitharaman said, “There go to Pakistan and ask there or political gains”. will require changes in the print media under the ambit of said there were irregularities in cryptically maintaining that was no need to analyse more on count bodies,” said Rajnath Prasad also attacked Representation of the People Section 126 of the the selection of L-1 in the country and is spreading mis- the number of terrorists killed Balakot strike” as she declined taking a swipe at the opposition Chidambaram for asking who Act and it is now up to the next Representation of the People Rafale deal and had called for information. Yesterday, he has in Balakot would be “ known to link the air strike on terror party. had made the claim of 300-350 Lok Sabha to take a call. Act 1951. It would, in effect, its withdrawal. gone to the extent of saying one day.” camp with the coming Lok “NTRO system showed terrorists being killed in “The Law Ministry did not mean that political parties can- At a time when the securi- Congress compromised the While Union Minister Sabha election. there were 300 mobile phones Balakot when neither the Air consider moving the Cabinet to not publish campaigning ty forces were still fighting at the national security, accused Ravishankar Prasad speaking “After Pulwama attack, we active at Balakot attack site; Force nor MEA gave out any propose amendments in the advertisements on election day. borders, the BJP president was Congress of delaying the Rafale on behalf of the BJP here at were waiting patiently for were these used by trees if not figure. statutes as the Budget session was In 2016, the EC urged the giving out operational details of deal for commission,” he said. Party headquarters lashed out days... When we got informa- terrorists,” quipped Home “There is voluminous con- too brief and it required politi- government to amend the elec- the armed forces action, which The former defence min- at the Congress for allegedly tion the terrorist attacks were Minister. temporaneous evidence avail- cal consensus. Now the 17th Lok toral law to bar political adver- was very unfortunate, Antony ister accused the prime minis- echoing Pakistan’s view points originating from that region BJP leader Prasad seized on able that entire attack was very Sabha will take a call on the pro- tisements in newspapers 48 said. “Even now our soldiers ter of ignoring the report of the on the air strike, Defence (Pakistan), without military Congress leader Digvijay effective and caused extensive posal,” sources explained. hours before the day of polling died, that details only Army and committee instituted by him to Minister Nirmala Sitharaman action, we carried out the strike Singh’s tweet, terming the damage to terrorist network”, A 10-member committee on the lines of the restriction on CRPF can explain, not BJP look into alleged irregularities at Chennai sought to say that pointedly,” she told reporters Pulwama terror attack a he said. of the EC suggested that electronic media. spokesman or BJP president. It pointed out by Subramanian the IAF strike that destroyed a on the sidelines of the launch “durghatna” (accident), to Prasad cited news reports, Facebook, WhatsApp ,Twitter The move came in the is very very unfortunate. Don’t Swamy and Yashwant Sinha, Jaish-e-Mohammad terror of Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi mount a stinging attack on the including one that spoke about or any other social media plat- wake of the poll panel using its politicise the armed forces. who was then in the BJP. After camp in Pakistan’s Balakot area Maandhan , a pension scheme. opposition party and allege presence of many ambulances forms should not be allowed to constitutional powers to ban Don’t bring the military in the the complaint of Swamy and was “not a military action” as “Civilians in the vicinity or that its senior leaders are speak- on the site in Balakot, origi- circulate any election cam- such newspaper advertisements politics. I request the BJP pres- Sinha, and some members of there was no civilian casualty. surrounding areas were not ing the language of Pakistan. nating from Pakistan to assert paign related material for 48 on a case-by-case basis during ident, I request the prime min- the Contract Negotiating She also said Foreign affected in any way, so we Prasad also referred to that the air strike hit terror hours till polling is over during the Bihar assembly election in ister don’t politicise the Army. Committee, “a committee of Secretary Vijay Gokhale had have been saying the strike we comments of Congress’ former camps. elections in a constituency. October-November of 2015. As a former defence minister, I experts found irregularity in not given any casualty figure in carried out after Pulwama sui- ministers Kapil Sibal and P His colleague Prakash “The period of 48 hours Elections are due in April- am telling them,” Antony said the process of L-1. So, they cat- his media briefing after the air cide bombing was not a mili- Chidambaram to claim they do Javadekar lashed out at the before closing time of polling May. The term of the 16th Lok at AICC Press conference. egorically recommended that strike and only gave a statement tary action,” she added. not trust the Indian Army and Congress for “rubbishing the in India is “sacrosanct” and vot- Sabha ends on June 3 and a “No other leader but our this must be withdrawn,” he which is the government’s Joining the debate Union the Air Force. No foreign coun- armed forces’ claims and ques- ers are provided a period of new Lok Sabha has to be con- prime minister is touring the alleged. “position”. home minister Rajnath Singh try has sought evidence of the tioning their strength”. silence to “independently con- stituted before that. #+1#1 " 1 01 "* + 1 8 " 0 * +!10 O2, &.1 (0 * 01 1 # (( ++ ("1+1 -- 01 1+ #+ ( # #2 0 * ## +" + 1 / .! 1+**# +1 +!7#+1(1+ ! ,,, , 01 + ** 7/ $ & + + / & , mation” on the issue. The TDP $& &2341 he Supreme Court on etroleum and Explosives 3 ! 3 is also “seeking advice” for TTuesday said it would con- PSafety Organisation (PESO) ! D3!3!E ith the political temper- legal action, he said. + sider listing of a fresh plea seek- told the Supreme Court on , Wature heating up over The issue has gained polit- ing direction to the authorities Tuesday that it has finalised 3 5 ! the issue of alleged data theft of ical traction in the two states senior advocate, assisting not to evict any forest dweller “improved formulations” for Andhra Pradesh voters, the after Telangana police booked a Athe apex court as an ami- and to set up an SIT to look making green firecrackers and 4 Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Hyderabad-based firm for cus curiae in a matter related to into illegal acquisition of trib- product approvals will be given / 6 on Tuesday accused Telangana’s allegedly stealing voters’ data administration of Jagannath als’ land. to manufacturers by March 21. L M ruling Telangana Rashtra through “Seva Mitra” mobile temple in Puri, Tuesday filed in A bench comprising Chief The apex court was 6 , Samithi (TRS) of misusing application, used by TDP to con- the Supreme Court a “detailed Justice Ranjan Gogoi and informed that joint work was ,,L power to help its rival YSR nect with its registered cadres. report” after his recent visit to Justice Sanjiv Khanna took undertaken by Council of H1 M Congress. A Hyderabad-based On Monday, TDP chief the shrine. cognisance of the plea, filed by Scientific and Industrial 6 firm is embroiled in a row over and Andhra Pradesh Chief The top court is dealing Chhattisgarh-based Tarika Research (CSIR), National the alleged data theft. Minister N Chandrababu with a petition which has high- Tarangini Larka, seeking direc- Environmental Engineering H TDP national spokesper- Naidu alleged it was part of a lighted the difficulties faced by tion to the Centre not to allot Research Institute (NEERI), and 4 son Kambhampati Rammohan conspiracy to help opposition the devotees at the Jagannath possession of any forest land other fireworks manufacturers L/ Rao said the 70 lakh people, YSR Congress headed by temple and their alleged harass- belonging to tribals to anyone related to formulation and pro- D E , said to be hit by the data leak, Jaganmohan Reddy. ment and exploitation by the other than ‘Adivasis’ residing in duction of green firecrackers. 4 are party cadres. In a statement, However, YSR Congress ‘sevaks’ (staff ). 1 # found to have minimal litter that particular area. Trial of some samples was 7 Rao said misinformation over has questioned how confiden- Senior advocate Ranjit and minimal stagnant water. “We will see to it (listing of also conducted, PESO said, , the episode has created confu- tial data went into private hands, Kumar, who was earlier asked The IVA presented their plea). We will not assure that it adding that the development 3!3! , sion among people and “caused claiming the data theft is “part by the top court to visit the uggesting that the world’s findings to the Expert Working will be come on Monday,” the would reduce the emission of 3 5 damage” to the party. He urged of a plan to remove names of temple to assess the ground Slargest sanitation pro- Group (EWG) constituted for bench said when lawyer ML pollutants PM 2.5 at least by 25- ! 6M 2 !8 the TRS and YSR Congress to those against the (TDP) gov- realities there, told a bench of gramme has managed to oversight of NARSS, compris- Sharma sought urgent listing of 30 per cent. $$! 4 not spread “misguided infor- ernment from electors’ list.” justices A K Sikri and S Abdul change the behaviour of people ing representatives from orga- the plea. As per the CSIR-NEERI Nazeer that he has given details with respect to toilet usage, a nizations including the World Sharma had mentioned the minutes of meeting placed of his interaction with the tem- Government survey has found Bank, UNICEF, Water Aid, plea for urgent hearing on before a bench of Justices A K ple management committee, that of 93.1 per cent of house- Bill & Melinda Gates Friday before a bench headed Sikri and S Abdul Nazeer, the ‘sewaks’ and others in his holds who had access to toilets, Foundation, India Sanitation by Justice A K Sikri and was authority would proceed with report. 96.5 per cent used it. Coalition, NITI Aayog, and told to mention it before the product approval documents of “I am filing my report. I The National Annual Rural Ministry of Statistics and bench headed by the CJI. makers of fireworks by March 7. have made a detailed report. Sanitation Survey (NARSS) Program Implementation. This is required to be gone 2018-19 survey was conducted The survey also covered into,” he told the bench, adding between November 2018 and schools, anganwadis and pub- ' +,&( that he would assist the court February 2019, covering 92040 lic/community toilets in these on the basis of his report. households in 6136 villages villages. Launched by Prime The counsel appearing for across the country by an inde- Minister Modi, the goal of the Odisha said that the report filed pendent verification agency mission is to make India Open by the amicus should be given under the World Bank support Defecation Free (ODF) by & to them also. project to the Swachh Bharat October 2019. The bench said the report Mission Grameen (SBM-G). According to the state- New Delhi: The Supreme Ojaswa Pathak and be given to advocates appear- The survey has also recon- ment, five hundred million Court Tuesday referred to a Mayank Gupta, the students of ing for all the parties in the firmed the Open Defecation people have stopped defecating three-judge bench a plea chal- Gujarat National Law case. Free (ODF) status of 90.7 per in the open since the SBM lenging the Constitutional University at Gandhinagar, The court also said that cent of villages which were pre- began, down from 550 million validity of provisions in matri- have challenged the validity of parties can file their response viously declared and verified as at the beginning of the pro- monial laws empowering section 9 of the Hindu on the report within four weeks ODF by various districts and gramme to less than 50 million courts to ask estranged spous- Marriage Act (HMA), Section and posted the matter for hear- states, as per a statement here today. Over 9 crore toilets have es to “cohabit” and “take part in 22 of the Special Marriage Act ing on April 2. by the Union Ministry of Water been built across rural India sexual intercourse”. (SMA) and certain provisions On February 5, the coun- and Sanitation on Tuesday. under the Mission. Over 5.5 The plea said that these of the Code of Civil Procedure sel appearing for Odisha had The remaining villages also lakh villages and 615 districts laws treat women as “chattel” (CPC). They empower courts told the top court that the ami- had sanitation coverage of have been declared ODF, along and are violative of funda- to pass a decree of restitution cus should visit the temple to about 93 per cent while 95.4 with 30 ODF States and Union mental rights including the of conjugal rights to an ( ) P$ * ) $+, , take stock of the situation per cent of the villages surveyed Territories, said the statement. right to privacy. estranged couple. PTI O-./ P # 0 there. # $ %&'()* 5
@+* *%@@ $ 56# # -% 7/ ( (+ 898!/! when all the parties contested 2" #** content with 20 seats, it has separately the Congress won &! become clear that some hard ongress president Rahul four seats of: Malda North and Mumbai: A CPI(M) leader bargaining took place in the CGandhi is likely to start his Malda South, Behrampore and from Maharashtra has been he DMK-led United party head- quarters with the election campaign in Bengal Jangipur. In multi-cornered suspended from the party's TProgressive Alliance in representatives of the Lefts and sometime later this month, contests Deepa Dasmunshi of Central Committee, days after Tamil Nadu on Tuesday suc- the VCK. Leaders of the DMK Pradesh Congress sources said. the Congress lost Raiganj to he publicly praised Prime cessfully finalised and for- had made it known earlier The new move comes in Left’s Md Salim by about 3,000 Minister Narendra Modi. malised the seat sharing that they would keep aside 15 the wake of two parallel but not votes whereas the CPI(M) The BJP responded to this process for the upcoming Lok seats for the alliance partners unconnected developments: defeated the tri-colour party in action by the communist party Sabha elections. MK Stalin, while the party itself would Firstly, the proffering by the Murshidabad by about 25,000 as "shameless display of intol- who turned 66 on March 1 (his contest a minimum of 25 seats CPI(M) of a “no mutual con- votes. erance." first birth day since getting ele- to make its presence felt in New test” formula in at least six par- About his assessment he said he After several rounds of At a rally in Solapur on vated as party chief in August Delhi during the Government liamentary seats and second, a had only written about the deliberations the State com- January 9, former CPI(M) MLA 2017), told reporters at the formation. letter from PCC president “aspirations of party workers mittees of both the parties Narsaiyya Adam praised and party headquarters that his AIADMK-led front. Stalin also announced that All eyes are now on Somen Mitra to Gandhi advo- and leaders.” have refused to leave these thanked Modi and Maharashtra party would contest 20 seats Stalin said that the CPI, the the DMK-led front would DMDK leader Vijayakanth , cating early decision on an Though a major section of two closely contested seats. Chief Minister Devendra while the alliance partners CPI(M) and VCK have been launch its election campaign on who is expected to announce agreeable seat-sharing formu- both the Congress and the “Raiganj which was the Fadnavis for speedy clearance to have been allocated 20 seats out allocated two seats each while March 13 from Kanyakumari his course of action late la with the Left Front which still Left Front have been asking for constituency of PR Dasmunshi a housing project in Solapur of the total 40 seats at stake (39 the MDMK, KMDK , Muslim where Rahul Gandhi, the Tuesday or Wednesday morn- enjoys an appreciable vote base an alliance or “in the least a and subsequently Deepa district. Adam, a former MLA seats from Tamil Nadu and the League and Indian Jananayaka young president of the ing. The DMDK was the lead notwithstanding BJP’s recent seat-sharing arrangement,” the Dasmunshi and Murshidabad from Solapur district, had said lone seat from Puducherry). Katchi were given one seat Congress would address a alliance partner of the NDA in meteoric rise in the State. two parties have failed to agree are our traditional bastions Modi should get another term Though the AIADMK-led each. The DMK had allocated mammoth rally. Tamil Nadu during the 2014 In his letter sent on on two seats of Raiganj and and cannot be left,” a senior as Prime Minister. front has almost finalised the ten seats to the Congress (nine Though Vaiko of the Lok Sabha election when it had Tuesday Mitra has “expressed Murshidabad where both the PCC leader said admitting "Such praise is against the seat sharing talks with its part- in Tamil Nadu and the lone MDMK had demanded three contested 14 seats. This time it the opinion of the rank and file” parties have a good presence however that “if the two parties policy of our party, so a decision ners, a final announcement Puducherry seat). Manithaneya Lok Sabha seats, Stalin bought may have to be satisfied with underlining the need for a and their workers are against fought separately then the BJP has been taken to suspend him about the composition of the Makkal Katchi, an Islamic out- peace with him with one seat. two or three seats to be allo- “seat-sharing or alliance” for- leaving the seats. will gain an advantage.” for three months from the line-up would be made only by fit which had been with the “Vaiko would be nominated to cated by the AIADMK. mula with the CPI(M) so as to According to inside As for Malda North after Central Committee," a party late Tuesday night or DMK for the last three years the Rajya Sabha in June 2019, In the AIADMK-led front, “stop the march of the BJP in sources both in the CPI(M) the sitting Congress MP official said on Tuesday. Wednesday morning, accord- could not be accommodated when the next vacancy from the the PMK and the BJP have the State and dethrone the and the Congress “the mood is Mausam Benazir Noor joined The Committee is a key ing to AIADMK leaders. A this time because of shortage of State is due,” said Stalin. He also been allocated seven and five TMC in 2021 Assembly elec- such that if the seats are sacri- the Trinamool Congress the tri- decision-making body of the clear picture would be seats. “They will be given due disclosed that Vaiko, who was Lok Sabha seats while smaller tions.” ficed for the alliance to stand colour party is planning to field communist party. While Adam announced by Wednesday consideration in the next elec- with the BJP-led NDA in the parties like the PT, and IJP were Mitra told reporters that he then the workers who have his cousin a local MLA Isha was unavailable for comments, because Prime Minister tion,” said Stalin while M H 2014 Lok Sabha election would given one seat each. The Tamil had “written to Rahulji with my been cultivating the con- Khan Chowdhury. South state BJP spokesperson Madhav Narendra Modi is flying down Jawahirullah of the MMK left lead the propaganda for the Manila Congress too is expect- assessment. Now it is for our stituencies might go towards Malda seat is currently held by Bhandari said the CPI(M) deci- to Chennai to address the elec- the DMK headquarters with a UPA all over Tamil Nadu. ed to cast with the AIADMK- party president and the AICC the BJP.” Congress MP Abu Hasem sion is "a shameless display of tion rally convened by the sheepish smile. With the DMK choosing to led front. to take a call on the matter.” In 2014 general elections Khan Chowdhury. intolerance." PTI "#+0 6# O$ 9 P
Adalaj (Guj): Asking the they were all Leuva Patels...The +* (8 Government to account for its leaders of our community work has now become a trend who founded Amul benefited in the country, Prime Minister people from all communi- Narendra Modi said here on ties," he said. Tuesday. Modi said he would like The BJP-led Government this trust (of the Annapurna Agartala: The Indigenous party, told reporters. aims to empower society to Dham) to set up food pro- Peoples Front of Tripura (IPFT), As Shah did not respond to Shillong: BJP, which is backing conduct more social works, he cessing units and develop a an ally of the ruling BJP in the IPFT request, the party was the NPP-led Democratic said, after the 'pran-pratistha' scientific method of food pro- Tripura, said on Tuesday it compelled to take this decision, Alliance Government in (idol installation) ceremony at cessing. would go it alone in the upcom- he said. Meghalaya, on Tuesday the newly-built Annapurna "We should work on food ing Lok Sabha polls. A five-member committee announced that it will go alone Dham temple here. processing on a large scale and Mangal Debbarma, the has been formed with IPFT in the upcoming Lok Sabha "There is a recent trend of conduct research in the sector. spokesperson of the party, said president NC Debbarma as the polls and field candidates on to decide consensus candidate people expecting that every- I would like people from the the decision to field candidates chairman to select candidates the two Parliamentary seats— on both the constituencies, thing has to be done by the 6# # O# industry to think in this direc- in the two Lok Sabha seats in the for the two seats and discuss the Tura and Shillong. Hek said. Government. They also seek : # :; <*# /: =>-&+ tion," he said. state was taken on March 3, fol- modalities of election cam- The decision was taken at The UDP, the leading answers from the Government $( # 0 He suggested the temple lowing the IPFT central com- paign, he added. a meeting chaired by BJP gen- regional party supporting the for the works that are not trust to gift plants to devotees mittee meeting here. BJP spokesperson Ashok eral secretary in-charge of MDA Government, had done. This was not a tradition that the state should do the ment and benefited people so they stay like "God's bless- "When BJP national presi- Sinha, when asked about his North East, Ajay Jamuwal and announced its general secretary in our country," he said. administrative work, and soci- coming from all castes and ings" after growing up. dent Amit Shah visited Agartala reaction to the IPFT move, attended by State party's lead- Jemino Mawthoh as the can- The society used to build ety should be empowered so it classes in the villages of After the birth of a daugh- on January 5, we submitted a said every political party has the ers and workers here. didate. However, other region- dharmshalas (guest houses), can carry out such social Gujarat. ter in a Leuva Patel family, its memorandum to him, demand- freedom to make a choice. "We have decided in prin- al parties like the HSPDP, PDF gaushala (cow shelters), water works beneficial for people at "Sardar Patel should not be members should be encour- ing that the IPFT be allowed to "It is up to the IPFT to ciple to contest the Lok Sabha and the KHNAM are yet to ponds and libraries, he said. large," he said after the cere- seen from the prism of caste. aged to visit the Annapurna field candidate in East Tripura decide what it wants to do for elections from both the parlia- make public if they support the "All these used to be con- mony at the temple set up by He was a tall world leader. His Dham to seek the Goddess' constituency, reserved for the Lok Sabha polls. Every mentary seats in Meghalaya," idea or not. structed by society's strength. Leuva Patels, a sub-caste of the 'Statue of Unity' (in Gujarat's blessings, he said. Scheduled Tribe. He told us that political party is free to take its BJP state leader and Cabinet "We are confident to win Slowly, knowingly or unknow- Patidar community. The prime Narmada district) is the The family should be he would get back to us on the own decision. However, when it minister AL Hek told reporters. both the seats. The BJP was ingly, this activity of the soci- minister said it was the Leuva world's tallest statue, and I given five plants of best wood matter, but never did," comes to the BJP, such decisions Hek said the election com- having only two MPs in 1984 ety was suppressed and the Patel community, led by don't think we can break this quality for making furniture, Debbarma, who is also the are taken by the senior leaders mittee will be constituted soon but now it is the biggest party state took the role of carrying India's first Home minister record," he said. and government's help should assistant general secretary of the in Delhi," Sinha added. PTI for inviting application from in the country," he said, while out social work," Modi said. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, "Who started the Amul be sought for land to grow aspiring candidates for the two reacting to a query on poor "Our attempt is (to ensure) which started the Amul move- Dairy? For our understanding, them, he said. PTI seats. performance of the party in the According to BJP minister, 2018 Assembly polls. a delegation of the state party BJP state president Shibun will also be meeting the nation- Lyngdoh said that the party & al president Amit Shah to earlier thought of supporting inform him about the Tuesday's and had waited for the MDA to decision. propose the consensus candi- + ( + 3#3"! Between the two main con- came in the backdrop of the He said that so far around dates but nothing happened till stituents of the hints thrown by the NCP that four-five candidates have Tuesday. till to find a berth, the “Mahaghatbandhan”, the NCP it would offer the Kalyan Lok already approached the party Facing tough questions SOpposition has evinced interest in taking Sabha seat to the MNS. for tickets, but the decision on from natives on Citizenship “Mahaghatbandhan” in the the MNS into the Opposition Talking to media persons, the matter will be taken by the Amendment Bill and the beef State, Maharashtra Navnirman fold, while the Congress Chavan had said that the state election committee. ban politics, the BJP did not Sena (MNS) chief Raj staunchly opposed the Raj Congress would not “tolerate” The announcement came field candidates in the February Thackeray may spell out his Thackeray-led party’s inclusion any move by the NCP to forge after the MDA partners failed 27 tribal council elections. party’s stand whether it will be in the Opposition front. a seat-sharing arrangement a part of the Opposition front or It may be recalled that for- with the MNS “either overtly or go it alone in the polls, at his mer deputy chief minister and covertly”. party’s 13th foundation day foundation day rally to be held senior NCP leader Ajit Pawar The Congress’ hesitation here on March 9. at the Rangsharda auditorium at had on February 12 made a to take the MNS into the Raj — whose party has not Bandra in north-west Mumbai, strong case for MNS’ inclusion “Mahaghatbandhan” stems so far come to an electoral the MNS has gone to town with in the “Mahaghatbandhan” to from the fact it fears that the understanding with any politi- teasers in the social media, ensure consolidation of the presence of the Raj Thackeray- cal party despite his desperate exhorting the party workers to Opposition votes. led party in the Opposition efforts to hitch a ride on the be ready for a “surgical strike” Subsequently, Maharashtra front might erode its north- Opposition bandwagon for the from its president, at Saturday’s Congress president Ashok Indian vote bank. forthcoming Lok Sabha polls – rally. Notwithstanding the Chavan said that his party had Though he sought to mend will unveil the MNS' road map efforts made by Raj to jump conveyed to its ally NCP that it his ways by participating in a for the forthcoming Lok Sabha onto the Opposition bandwag- could not come to an under- north-Indian convention polls and the subsequent State on ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, standing “covertly or overtly” recently, Raj has been targeting Assembly polls at the party there is still uncertainty on with the MNS to include it in the north-Indians settled in rally on Saturday. In its effort to whether the MNS will be admit- the “Mahaghatbandhan” cob- Mumbai ever since he quit the whip up enthusiasm among ted into the Opposition bled up for the forthcoming Lok Shiv Sena and founded the the cadres ahead of the party’s “Mahaghatbandhan”. Sabha polls. Chavan’s statement MNS on March 9, 2006.
@@8*@; 8* + 1 .* , #23 / Jammu: A soldier was injured sector around 6pm, the on Tuesday as Pakistan again spokesman said. Ahmedabad: Congress law- violated ceasefire by resorting He said the Indian Army maker from Gujarat Bhagvan to unprovoked mortar shelling retaliated strongly but the casu- Barad has been disqualified as and firing of small arms on for- alties on the Pakistani side an MLA following his convic- ward posts and villages at two could not be known immedi- tion in an illegal mining case, places along the Line of Control ately. state Assembly Speaker Rajendra in Jammu & Kashmir, officials There has been a spurt in Trivedi said on Tuesday. said. ceasefire violation by Pakistan The Opposition Congress The unprovoked firing after India's air strike at Jaish- has termed the move "political- from across the border took der and was subsequently e-Mohammad terrorist camp ly motivated" and said it would place in Nowshera sector in admitted to a hospital. in Balakot on February 26 in a approach court over the Rajouri district and Krishna The defence spokesman preemptive action following Speaker's move and also hold Ghati in Poonch district, said Pakistani troopers first the February 14 suicide bomb- protests. A court in Gir- prompting effective retaliation targeted forward posts and vil- ing in Pulwama in which 40 Somnath district last Friday by the Indian Army, a defence lages in Nowshera around CRPF personnel were killed. awarded Barad a jail term of two spokesman said. 11:30 am and the cross-border Four civilians, including years and nine months in a 24- Official sources said a skirmishes continued for some three members of a family, were year-old case of illegal mining. sepoy, guarding a forward post time. killed and several others The 60-year-old Congress in Kalal area of Nowshera sec- Pakistani army also initi- injured in over 60 ceasefire vio- leader won from Talala seat in tor, suffered a bullet injury in ated shelling with mortars and lations by Pakistan along the Gir-Somnath in the 2017 the firing from across the bor- small arms in Krishna Ghati LoC last week. PTI Assembly polls. PTI # $ %&'()* 0
*@*+* + 3# '$ ('$ 0.- $ 9# ( 7; # # Dhubri (Assam): Union Home mocked the opposition over its +.' 1$ Minister Rajnath Singh on demand for the number of Barmer: The marriage of a 23- Tuesday said the Government fatalities, wondering why its year-old Indian groom with a does not have the number of leaders were asking "kitne Pakistani bride scheduled to be , 1 Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists mare, kitne mare?" (how many held later this week has been killed in the IAF strike in were killed?)" "Should our Air deferred due to the lingering Pakistan's Balakot and attacked Force personnel count the bod- tension between the two coun- those questioning its veracity, ies after the attack — 1, 2, 3, 4, tries following the IAF's air 4 insisting people who do that are 5...? What is this joke," he strike on a Jaish terror facility indulging in politics over the asked. The Home Minister at Balakot in Khyber Lucknow: The Rashtriya Lok valour of the armed forces. referred to Indian Air Force Pakhtunkhwa. Dal will contest three Lok He said the number of fatal- chief B S Dhanoa's media inter- Mahendra Singh of Khejad Sabha seats as part of an ities at the JeM terror training action on Monday where he said ka Par village here was to alliance with the SP and the camp will be known some day. the force does not count bodies marry Chagan Kanwar of Sinoi BSP, Samajwadi Party chief Singh, however, claimed and is concerned only about village in Amarkot district of Akhilesh Yadav said on that the National Technical ) ? 7; 0 /6 whether the target was hit. Sindh province in Pakistan on Tuesday and asserted that the Research Organisation (NTRO) ( ( $ # 0 Sidestepping a raging March 8. Congress was "very much" part has informed the security estab- debate on the number of casu- The groom and his family of their "mahagatbandhan" in lishment about the presence of killed. Leaders in Pakistan after inaugurating an electron- alties in the Balakot strike, members were to take a train Uttar Pradesh. ; # : 78 / around 300 "active" mobile know in their hearts how many ic border guarding project of Dhanoa had said it was for the to Pakistan on March 2 itself, Addressing a press confer- ; # $ : ( phones at the training camp site perished in the IAF attack," the BSF on the Indo- government to provide details but the tickets had to be can- ence with RLD leader Jayant # 8 # 0 before the IAF bombing. Singh told a public gathering Bangladesh border here. He of the terrorists. PTI celled amid the lingering Indo- Chaudhary, son of party Charging the opposition Pak-tension. founder Ajit Singh, Yadav said chairperson Sonia Gandhi. released later, the SP with doing politics over the "Considering the tension the RLD, which has political Yadav said the alliance announced it will contest 37 "valour and sacrifice" of defence between India and Pakistan, influence in western Uttar partners will jointly take on the seats and the BSP 38. personnel, the minister advised Q ## 3 # R the family decided to call off Pradesh, would contest BJP in Lok Sabha polls in On Feb 21, over a month the Congress, which been the marriage for now and Mathura, Baghpat and Uttar Pradesh. after the SP-BSP alliance was demanding proof of the retal- Dhubri (Assam): Union Home illegally, we will talk to the will be treated with "human cancelled the train tickets. Muzaffarnagar Lok Sabha seats. Chowdhury said that this announced, Samajwadi Party iatory assault and casualties in Minister Rajnath Singh on neighbouring country and see behaviour". My Pakistani in-laws too After repeated questions by alliance is a "Sangam of ide- founder Mulayam Singh Yadav the aftermath of the Pulwama Tuesday said illegal immigrants what can be done humanly. We The Citizenship agreed to the decision. The reporters at the press confer- ologies and parties" and added made it clear that he was upset suicide bombing that left 40 will not be treated inhumanly do not do inhuman treatment (Amendment) Bill, which was family is waiting for the situ- ence, the SP chief said the that for him, "relations are with the tie-up, questioning CRPF men dead, to go to and the Government will speak to anyone," he said addressing passed by Lok Sabha on January ation to normalise,” said Congress was "very much in important". why Akhilesh Yadav gave "half" Pakistan and count the bodies to the neighbouring country to the public after inaugurating a 8 but was not tabled in Rajya Mahendra. the alliance". BSP chief Mayawati and of the total seats in UP to if they indeed wanted to ascer- find a way out to handle the border project by the BSF, Sabha, seeks to provide Indian He said six family mem- "We have left two seats SP's Yadav had jointly Mayawati's party. tain the number of fatalities. issue. without naming the country. citizenship to Hindus, Jains, bers had got visa for Pakistan (Amethi and Rae Bareli) for the announced their alliance in The remarks had come "Some leaders of other Singh said the government Hinting his support to the Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists for three months in January party (Congress)," he said. January, saying the SP and the days after the SP patriarch cre- political parties are asking us will not treat anyone coming to contentious citizenship bill, and Parsis from Bangladesh, after lot of hitches and prepa- Amethi is represented by BSP will contest 38 seats each ated a stir in Parliament, say- questions about how many ter- India, whether legally or ille- he said all people coming to Pakistan and Afghanistan after rations were on for the wedding Congress president Rahul out of the total 80 in Uttar ing he wished that Prime rorists were killed in the IAF gally, in an inhuman manner as India from Pakistan, six years of residence in India ceremony for which even the Gandhi and Rae Bareli by Pradesh. Minister Narendra Modi strike. Some day, it will be it is not part of Indian culture. Afghanistan and Bangladesh even if they do not possess any invitation cards had been dis- United Progressive Alliance However, according to a list returns to power. PTI known that how many were "For those coming to India due to religious persecution document. PTI tributed. PTI *! 6 O / < $# (8$ Chennai: Defence Minister air strike. surrounding areas were not Agartala: Union Minister Vijay Nirmala Sitharaman said on The IAF, which carried out affected in any way, so we have Goel on Tuesday said the air Tuesday the Indian Air Force the strike on February 26, said been saying the strike we carried strike by the IAF on the train- strike that destroyed a Jaish-e- on Monday that government out after Pulwama suicide ing camp of Jaish-e-Mohammed Mohammad terror camp in would provide details on the bombing was not a military in Pakistan's Balakot was in Pakistan's Balakot area was "not casualty figures as the Air Force action," she added. response to the Pulwama terror a military action" as there was only sees if a target has been hit On February 14, a suicide attack. "This for the first time the no civilian casualty. or not. bomber of the Pakistan-based Centre has responded to terror She also said Foreign On Tuesday, the defence JeM group rammed an explo- strikes by giving a befitting Secretary Vijay Gokhale had not minister said, "There was no sives-laden vehicle into a bus in reply which was possible due to given any casualty figure in his need to analyse more on Balakot Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama the will power and vision of media briefing after the air strike" as she declined to link the district, killing 40 Central Prime Minister Narendra strike and only gave a statement air strike on terror camp with Reserve Police Force personnel. Modi," he told reporters here. which is the government's "posi- the coming Lok Sabha election. Sitharaman said Pakistan The Union Minister of State tion". "After Pulwama attack, we has failed to take action against for Statistics and Programme Gokhale has said the non- were waiting patiently for days... terror groups despite India pro- Implementation claimed that military and preemptive strike When we got information the viding details of terrorist train- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist attacks were originat- ing camps. would return to power and training camp killed a "very ing from that region (Pakistan), "Pakistan has been form the government for the large number" of terrorists, without military action, we car- informed about terrorist camps, second time. "Modi is guiding trainers and senior comman- ried out the strike pointedly," she with proof, by the present all developmental activities in ders. told reporters here on the side- (NDA) and previous UPA the country in one hand and Sitharaman's remarks come lines of the launch of Pradhan Government. But they neither also giving stern and prompt amid some Opposition leader Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan took action, nor did they reply to terrorism on the other demanding evidence about the (PMSYM), a pension scheme. remove the terrorist training $ / @ # 0 hand," Goel said. PTI number of terrorists killed in the "Civilians in the vicinity or camps." PTI *+ 9 + 455 ' 6 7(
-, board examinations. and how scared they have /@ Addressing a press meet become of the BJP," he said. here, BJP state president Dilip Asked about report of a Ghosh said, "The TMC gov- farmer's death in the state Bengaluru: Amid the continu- Minister had an affectionate "#+ ernment has throttled all on Monday, Ghosh said, "The ing uncertainty about JD(S) relationship with the people of democratic principles and tra- State Government wants to patriarch HD Deve Gowda’s Mysuru, who have recognised Kolkata: The BJP on Tuesday ditions by preventing our ral- suppress the unnatural death of choice of constituency for the the developments in the irriga- accused the Trinamool lies in recent times. The inci- a farmer. It wants to pass off the coming Lok Sabha electrions, tion sector in the region ush- Congress Government in West dents happened during the suicide of a farmer as due to ail- there is growing demand with- ered in by him. Bengal of unleashing atrocities Sankalp Yatra rallies is the ments. It does not want to face in the party that he contest "If there is alliance between during motorbike rallies held most recent example." the truth." fromMysore-Kodagu seat. Congress and JD(S), H D Deve across the State on Sunday as The Sankalp Yatra He claimed that 5 lakh "...Deve Gowda has himself Gowda should be candidate part of the saffron party's pub- bike rally is part of the BJP's metric tonnes of potato said Prajwal will contest from that's the wish of the people," he lic outreach programme. countrywide pre-poll exercise remained unsold in the Hassan and Nikhil will contest said adding there was no other Over 3,500 party workers to establish contact with the State, but the TMC from Mandya. We want Deve name, and "we have requested have been detained for taking people. Government is doing nothing Gowda to contest from him," the Minister said. part in the 'Sankalp Yatra' Ghosh claimed that to address the issue and help Mysuru.. We have said this Demand for the JDS motor cycle rallies, he said. around 60-70 BJP activists the potato growers. earlier also in public meeting," supremo to contest An unspecified number of were injured in the attack by To a question about reports Mysuru district in-charge from Mysore-Kodagu con- BJP workers and policemen the TMC's goons and police- of WBCS officers to be given Minister and JD(S) leader G T stituency resurfaced, with him were injured in clashes in sev- men as party workers were flats by the Government, Deve Gowda said. indicating on Sunday that eral districts of the state Sunday "peacefully" bringing out the Ghosh said, "The decision had Prajwal and Nikhil are CM Kumaraswamys son after the authorities prevented rallies in different parts of been made two years back, but Deve Gowda's grandsons. Nikhil Kumaraswamy was the rallies saying they had not State on March 3. the Government is announcing Speaking to reporters, the likely to be the candidate been granted permission "This shows the frustration it only now, just before the elec- Minister said, the former prime from Mandya. PTI because of the ongoing school and desperation of the TMC tions." PTI $ @ # 0 (8$ # # , A ## - 3( 5 ( 6 (; Kolkata: Hitting out at the BJP # &% mentary party leader in Rajya for allegedly politicising the air # $ Sabha, said. strike in Pakistan, the BJP national president Jaipur: Rajasthan Congress leaders, sitting MPs and MLAs Centre, saying the Congress is Trinamool Congress on # Amit Shah said on Saturday chief Sachin Pilot said on on and those who lost elections in contesting the election to ( Tuesday said it was trying to * #) # that those who did not have Tuesday the party will contest the past. defeat the "forces that have replace the Ashoka emblem on D E# courage to avenge the killing of all 25 Lok Sabha seats in the However, the choice of weakened and hollowed demo- Nagpur: An 85-year-old cial release stated. the uniform of armed forces soldiers, when in power, were State in the upcoming elec- party workers and people and cratic institutions in the past farmer from Nagpur district in When contacted, with party logo. " F raising doubts on the recent air tions. winnability of the candidates five years". Maharashtra allegedly com- Jalalkheda police station The Bharatiya Janata Party <## strike on Jaish-e-Mohammed "Selection of nominees is would be considered, he added. "So, it is an important mitted suicide last week by set- inspector GR Tambe said, "As (BJP) should stop taking credit $ camps for "cheap politics" and in the final stage and a lot will He said the Congress has election for us," he said. ting his crop on fire and jump- per preliminary investigation, for the preemptive strike on ter- their statements have made be clear after the screening been contesting on all seats in The BJP won all 25 seats in ing into it, police said on the deceased farmer had some ror camps in Pakistan as armed Pakistan happy. committee meeting on March the state and will do so this Rajasthan in the 2014 general Tuesday. health issues. He was suffering forces belong to India, not to the leader has politicised the Two days before Shah's 8 in New Delhi," Pilot told time as well to secure a win in elections. Police suspect the farmer, from a kidney problem". saffron party, Trinamool airstrike, it was just the BJP who assertion, West Bengal Chief reporters. the upcoming Lok Sabha elec- On the Indian Air Force Gopal Jaane took the extreme Quoting villagers and kin Congress national spokesperson did it. Minister Mamata Banerjee had He said the selection of tions. air strike at a Jaish terror camp step due to recurring health of Jaane, the police officer said Derek O'Brien said. "The armed forces are demanded evidence of the candidate would be done on A panel of three candidates in Balakot of Pakistan, Pilot issues. the farmer had tried to kill "The BJP is shamelessly India's pride. We are always with Indian Air Force (IAF) air the basis of feedback of party will be sent to the party's cen- said the action on terrorist The incident occurred on himself in the past as well. trying to replace the Ashok them, but we will oppose the strike. workers, hard work and tral committee to finalise the facility was a matter of pride March 1 evening when Jaane Police are awaiting post- Stambh (emblem) on the armed incumbent government, whose She also said that the oppo- winnability. The party is of the names, he said. for India and "it is not right to allegedly set the pigeon pea crop mortem report, and have reg- forces' uniform, with their party expiry date is over," O'Brien, sition parties wanted to know opinion to find nominees other Pilot attacked the incum- raise question on valour of the on fire at his farm in Madna vil- istered a case of accidental logo. Not a single opposition who is also the TMC parlia- the details of the operation. PTI than the family members of bent BJP-led government at the security forces". PTI lage, and jumped into it, an offi- death. PTI # $ %&'()* G 4 J L/ ,4 J J $*$907:$*'' , 7 1 . "#+ ( H 6 , , 6 , 49 # $ ( M % 7 % 8 ( 1 ) 1 !: %** t was way back in October, 1973, that + 49$( members of the Organisation of Arab $ Petroleum Exporting Countries 7 " (OAPEC) imposed an embargo on oil supplies to certain nations, which was $ 2 2 Iin retaliation against the Yom Kippur War. This caused enormous turmoil in the glob- ( ( al oil market and the US, which was heavily dependent on oil imports, was particularly $S badly affected. Its production declined rapid- 4 ( ly in earlier years, to compensate for which, 5 $ imports grew substantially. In 1973, for instance, the US imported 6.2 million barrels ( per day of oil (mbd), compared to 3.2 mbd 8 in 1970. While there was considerable panic among these major importers of oil, leading to a serious economic crisis, most of these 4 2 8 countries were able to recover within a rea- ( ! sonable period of time. For instance, President " Richard Nixon introduced the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for $ ( automobiles in the US, which in the short run $ increased their average fuel efficiency and with : 2 increase in petro-dollars, countries like Saudi Arabia imported large quantities of capital " ( equipment and services from the US at inflat- # ed prices, thereby leading to a balance in trade. 2 What is now ironic is the fact that the 8 ( US has emerged as the largest producer of oil in the world. There are serious issues ment. Since the last century, mate change has been around for posed in this conference that a + .;/. 49$S : related to the production of shale oil but there has been a huge increase in a long time now, including one global dialogue between north 8 + <= .. what has contributed to this phenomenal the consumption of fossil fuels of the earliest efforts by Svante and south be held to reduce lev- , 8 S increase in the US’ oil production is the and allied economic activities. Arrhenius, a Swedish scientist els of carbon dioxide on an equi- increase in shale, which during the mid- The result is, therefore, a signif- who won the Nobel Prize in table basis. Indeed, such a dia- S dle of 2018, reached a total of 11 mbd, icant increase in the emissions of 1903, but the euphoria and logue commenced in 1992 with ( 4 including both conventional and shale pro- greenhouse gases (GHGs) dur- romance with the internal com- the acceptance of the UN - duction. When Saudi Arabia was the ing 2018. Clearly, there are vest- ! $9 bustion engine has completely Framework Convention on largest producer of oil in the past, that ed interests that would want to ignored the warning of scientists Climate Change (UNFCCC) by country and, in general, the OPEC nations, prolong the era of oil and max- I&/ 9 / over the years. all the countries of the world. #2+ 2 4 $S : # $S had regularly dictated terms to the rest of imise profits from existing &93$/9 The Intergovernmental Yet, it is unfortunate that after a + , + ( the world in respect of oil prices. Ironically, reserves and new discoveries. Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) quarter century of the existence it is now the US which has enhanced its Curiously, it was a former %$ $/ 7&!%"9 was established in 1988. It not of this convention, GHG emis- ( O $ influence. US President Donald Trump Saudi oil Minister, Sheikh #$"&!#$9#% only gets the best scientists of the sions continue to grow. O stated recently, “Oil prices are getting too Yamani, who is reported to have world mobilised to provide their Technology, which should have 7 + (9 >,? high. OPEC, please relax and take it easy. said that “the stone age did not /%!$9%/9 &A6 time and talent on a voluntary been directed to the develop- World cannot take a price hike — fragile!” end because there were no basis, but their reports are ment of low carbon energy sup- : How much this warning will be heeded is stones”. Yet, in the case of oil, & $395 7 approved and accepted by all the ply and possibly intensive devel- ( S # another matter. Indeed, a country like India clearly, the oil age is not ending %! A/9!%$ Governments of the world. Yet, opment of carbon capture and ( is very vulnerable to the impacts of high because there is still the lure of the fossil fuel lobby in most coun- storage technologies, has gone oil prices on its economy, and in recent oil under the ground and with 5 &#!% tries continues to look the other towards production of shale oil O months, the decline in the value of the the oil industry, the automobile /%!$9%/!/ 96 way when it comes to assessing and fracking technologies for % O <@.; S Indian rupee is a direct reflection of glob- industry, the highway lobby and the risks and damage from the production of natural gas. Some $ + al oil prices. There are, of course, major others benefitting perpetually $/9/!A growing impacts of climate of these not only have serious issues related to India’s hydrocarbon poli- from the consumption of oil. /99 change. Efforts to convert those environmental problems at the 4( 4 cies, which need detailed discussion and They, thus, resist any move to in power and involved in ener- local level but contribute signif- 3 ($ serious reflection, but we may first deal lower carbon sources of energy 39%/$6 & gy decisions have generally icantly to emissions of GHGs. # " with alarming trends at the global level. with all the power and money 29!% $9#% proved futile. The question remains whether Historically, there has never been a trad- that they have. India, unfortu- This writer was the president like the stone age ending, we $ % ed commodity which has influenced the nately, is no exception to this &993A! of the International Association need to end the era of oil even 1 + global economy and its distribution as the trend because our transport pol- =9% 7I&!7 for Energy Economics in 1988, if there are reserves under the case of oil. icy, which is moving rapidly when during the annual interna- ground. Or do we continue with # What is particularly disturbing is the fact towards vehicular transporta- 9#/=9 tional conference of that body, a economic disruption, inequitable that the global demand for oil in October, tion, is totally dependent on oil six-point programme of action distribution of income and 2018, was 101.1 mbd, which is substantially imports, which jeopardise our was proposed to reduce the wealth and dangerous levels of higher than projections made in the past. This economy and foreign exchange growing burden on the environ- climate change for the comfort figure clearly exceeds consumption of oil as outflow. And our efforts to deal ment due to the use of fossil fuels and prosperity of a few? fossil fuels committed by national with climate change are, there- like coal, thereby saving the (The writer is former chair- Governments in their Nationally Determined fore, unlikely to succeed fully. world from excessive levels of man, Intergovernmental Panel , Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris agree- The knowledge about cli- carbon dioxide. It was also pro- on Climate Change, 2002-15) 6 1 1 1 ' ** ( 9 $ , O ,D & , ) E6 O, , ( 3 , 4 ,6 @ 6 , + % ( @ & , ,, , J 4 4 4 4 - # / 0559 / 0/5 // - --"- / ( ( K9! K$ 18 K & K%1 $, ) ./ 0 , ( @ ' ( stop using force to kill people. ( As human beings march for- ward from barbarianism to a Sir — It is a sorry spectacle to wit- 1 , 4 civilised world, war is sure to ness that both the BJP and the $1 elude us and ultimately, perfect 1 * % Opposition have been trading $! O 6 peace and harmony would come charges against each other to 4! N O6 to stay. Once we stop earmarking - ( politicise the Pulwama terror 6 the budgetary allocation of astro- ( attack and the subsequent hero- 6 nomical amount for defence, we ic act by our Air Force. All of this , 4$, will have the sure chance of 2 1 ( to score brownie points ahead of '>P)6 , , $ spending a whopping amount for ( the Lok Sabha poll. Prime !, 6 N O , the welfare of people. Let us all 3 ( Minister Narendra Modi has :00' " " O !@, @ , look forward to such a peaceful been attacking the Nehru-Gandhi :00P4!,6= :00P6 , , and prosperous world sans war. family at almost every platform 6 ,)? 4 , 4 6 TK Nandanan 4 with choicest slogans and words. , P0 4@ Chennai " Both parties are just interest- H 6 ,, 4 @ ed in catching votes, caring little / 4 , @ for national security, which is , @ 4/ @ 6 @ 5 under threat from India’s enemies. ,@ 4 It is high time that they maintain 4= 6 (-4 Sir — The air strikes between restraint during their campaigns. ,& ! 5 4/ @ India and Pakistan and the con- 1 KR Srinivasan sequent capture and release of the Secunderabad Indian pilot may just have post- # improved from the previous year, Government. poned a war between the two according to data released by IQAir Dhanoa is absolutely right to countries. It will, however, be 1 AirVisual and Greenpeace. Three say so but it is a reality that in a naive to think that Islamabad will + ( 3 other Indian cities joined Faisalabad Sir — Indian Air Force (IAF) war, there is no a feeling of com- desist from performing anti- Sir — It is distressing that a new and Pakistan in the top five. The ill- chief BS Dhanoa has made it passion and nobody wins at all. India activities. It will be in study has found that seven of the effects of pollution are grave. It is amply clear that the Air Force’s War is a battle waged between India’s best interest to co-opt the 1 top 10 most polluted cities in the also known that only a healthy gen- duty is to only see if a target has two or more nations where rag- local populace in Kashmir. ( world are in India. It is a matter of eration can make a nation healthy. been hit or not. That it isn’t its ing revenge prevails. Can a nation Shivansh concern that Gurugram, located But when will India’s war on air pol- responsibility to provide the really win a war? Certainly not. Via email southwest of India’s capital New lution finally begin? details on the number of terror- War always kills people, which is O 1 Delhi, led all cities in pollution lev- Muhammad Zaid ists killed during an operation. not a happy thing. So, in the inter- ( els in 2018, even as its score Ramanagara That is the job of the est of the mankind, nations must / 4- /:65 ;5 # $ %&'()* H @; < ,2 & & + 2# 1+ 1+1+* " + #+ 1* * 2+1 2 ( , ! -- ## + (<+ 1 ! + + 1 *" ( , ( P + 1 # " #+ (1 (1 "+P# * +! ## +1 + 1 # +> , O L#1( * L 1" + , 4 ( , ! ( 2 ( & 8 .
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of the surcharged atmosphere in the Minister Modi to claim victory; Ayodhya as the main poll issue. The Modi within days. Now, both the Sabha election was round the cor- country. A muscular policy is what although it is clear that both India Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh BJP and the Opposition have been ner. Other Opposition leaders have they want. This happened during and Pakistan have cooled down (RSS), which had been banking on accusing each other of politicising joined the chorus. the 1971 Bangladesh war when the after pressure from the US and ‘temple’ plus ‘cow’ narrative to lure the Pulwama issue in view of the The Opposition believes that it then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi other international powers, who the voters, has now changed its elections. Around 21 opposition would be difficult for Prime won kudos all around. advised both countries to avert focus to prioritise terrorism. parties last week issued a statement Minister Modi and the BJP to sus- The planning for the coup took any kind of escalation. The BJP On February 22, at an RSS that: “National security must tran- tain the momentum for the next almost from April to December, believes that Modi’s chances of internal meeting, it re-designed scend narrow political considera- two months and it will have enough 1971. It was such a closely kept returning to power are much more the campaign to focus on the need tions.” time to hit out. !&!3 &#" $ 7. secret that even US Secretary of after the Balakot airstrikes as he has for a stable Government to deal The Opposition has been Therefore, other issues like : #* * +* State Henry Kissinger did not get a been able to send an effective sig- with terror. stumped by the BJP’s security nar- Rafale could come to the forefront $!$/%9#$ hint about it when he met Indira nal to the country that he is a strong Second, the BJP is attempting at rative and has planned its own strat- sooner than later. But it is a chal- &! /! $3 fter the Pulwama terror Gandhi in July 1971. US President leader. invoking nationalism after the egy to counter it. Congress insiders lenge for the Opposition how to attack on February 14 and Richard Nixon was so upset that he Prior to Pulwama, Modi was in attack, making use of the simmer- claim that the Opposition has more change the national security narra-
AIndia’s subsequent retalia- called Indira Gandhi “a witch and a vulnerable position politically, ing anger against Pakistan within ammunition to fire, most of them tive so soon and bring back the local , tion to it, poll issues seem to have a bitch”. particularly after the major debacle the country. With the Balakot created by the BJP itself. and domestic issues and failures of changed overnight. It is clear now Former Prime Minister Atal in the three Hindi heartland States airstrikes, Prime Minister Modi The first step is to raise doubts the Modi Government. that issues like the Rafale scam, job- Bihari Vajpayee, too, got the nation’s of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and has locked his political script for the about the airstrike itself. The The point is: Questioning the lessness, rural and farm crisis, support during the Kargil war and Chhattisgarh last December. The 2019 polls. He had used the ‘Mia Congress’ narrative is to shred BJP’s national security narrative . among others have taken a back seat his party, the BJP, won the Lok election results sent the message Musharraf’ narrative even during Modi’s claims into pieces and ques- would be risky. The Opposition has as the terror narrative is giving an Sabha poll in 1999; although it did clear that people were slowly getting his 2002 Gujarat campaign success- tion the intelligence failure, as to find other ways of restoring the , advantage to the ruling Bharatiya not increase the party’s seat tally. disenchanted with the Modi fully to polarise the electorate. The acknowledged by Jammu & primacy of other issues like jobs. 6 , Janata Party (BJP) and Prime The BJP went all-out to propagate Government for not fulfilling the party is propagating the achieve- Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik. Whose narrative works will best be , Minister Narendra Modi. Whether the Kargil victory; though it was tall promises on job creation and ments of the strong Prime Minister Already, multiple voices have known when the ballot boxes open. the issue will help them garner votes known that de-escalation came agrarian crisis. Anti-incumbency and his muscular policy. questioned Modi’s security strate- But the Opposition faces a tough or not is a different question alto- only after the intervention of the had to be countered. Third, though the Opposition, gy. West Bengal Chief Minister challenge of countering the com- 4 6 gether. then US President, Bill Clinton, who However, all of these have including the Congress, came out in Mamata Banerjee has questioned municative strategy of the BJP. , However, the party at the helm was keen to avert a war between the changed after Pulwama. Earlier, support of the Government soon the timing of the Pulwama attack, (The writer is a senior political 4 often stands benefited when deal- two nuclear powers. the BJP was thinking of making the after the Pulwama attack, they asking whether the Government commentator and syndicated ing with a war-like situation because Now, it is the turn of Prime building of Ram Mandir in began to criticise Prime Minister wanted to go to war when the Lok columnist) # $ %&'()* 4
.;!' , 9 : ; < # =H348 + directors to reply within seven four associate companies, is sit- days upon receipt as to why ting on debt of 94,000 crore + 3#3"! ;* asked with cleaning up of departmental and legal actions and landed in a major contro- Tmammoth financial mess at should not be taken against versy last year following mul- ndian equities benchmark embattled IL&FS, its them for their “misconduct, tiple defaults, prompting the ISensex on Tuesday surged eeping in view of Holi, the Government-appointed board dereliction of duties, gross neg- government to supercede its by nearly 379 points to close KCentre on Tuesday fixed has charged 14 former directors ligence and acts of conspiracy board. at 36,442 on intense buying QP04;> sugar sale quota at 24.5 lakh of group firm IL&FS Financial and getting unlawful gains for The audit report has iden- mainly in auto, financial and tonne for March in the open Services Ltd (IFIN) of facili- oneself and others.” tified at least 29 instances energy stocks amid easing market. It has also allocated tating money laundering, sanc- Officials said no reply has where loans disbursed to bor- geo-political tensions and sugar quota for sale to each of ,9 ,* +9$08*0 +8 @ tioning loans in violation of been received from any of the rowers appeared to have been positive macroeconomic out- he rupee rebounded by 43 the 524 mills in the country. $=>-& 0 =>-& 39$08 rules and causing “huge finan- 14 noticees and the board is set utilised by their group compa- look. Tpaise to close at 70.49 against Recently, mills were also *0 +8 ?6 cial stress and losses” to the to follow up the notices with nies to repay the existing debt The NSE Nifty too rose the US dollar on Tuesday large- advised to go for advance 6 #( B9 company. stern action, which may obligations with IL&FS nearly 124 points to close a tad ly driven by positive macro booking of sugar sales to bulk In show-cause notices include filing of cases. Financial Services Limited below the psychological data and easing crude prices. consumers. issued to the 14 former direc- When contacted, IL&FS (IFIN). LIC is the single largest 11,000-level. Forex traders said heavy According to the Ministry tors, the new management has (Infrastructure Leasing and shareholder with over 25 per Among the Sensex con- buying in domestic equities and of Food and Consumers’ charged them of having “sanc- Financial Services Ltd) cent stake in IL&FS and Japan’s stituents, 23 stocks rose and sustained foreign fund inflows Affairs, the increase (in quota tioned loans deceptively to spokesperson Sharad Goel Orix Corp owns a little over 23 seven counters fell. also propped up the local unit. for March) is attributable to external and group companies declined to comment. per cent. Tata Motors led the Sensex At the Interbank Foreign various factors. with sole objective to infringe The notices follow an IL&FS Employees Welfare chart with a rise of 7.72 per Exchange (forex) market, the “There is a pattern of high RBI guidelines of excessive extensive special audit ordered Trust holds 12 per cent in the cent, followed by Heromoto domestic unit opened slightly sales/dispatches around this exposure of IFIN to intra- by the new board and con- company. The Abu Dhabi Corp 5.28 per cent and Axis down at 70.95. time of the Year. Mills are group companies.” ducted by Grant Thornton of Investment Authority, HDFC bank 4.12 per cent. During the day, the local allowed to sell sugar at a min- They have also been crisis-hit IL&FS Group, which and Central Bank of India The key BSE index was fur- unit, however, gathered momen- imum selling price of 31 per accused of extending loans for identified numerous financial hold 12.56 per cent, 9.02 per ther lifted by ONGC, Coal tum and rose to an intra-day kg. The rate was increased “criminal intent of falsification irregularities in deals with cent and 7.67 per cent, respec- India, Tata Steel, NTPC, Maruti high of 70.43 before finally end- recently from 29 per kg to 0 A6 CDA of repayment by a number of financial implications of over tively, in the cash-strapped and ICICI Bank — rising as ing at 70.49, showing a gain of 43 help mills realise maximum # C 0 ,A 0 $/000, borrowers, including some 13,000 crore. company. SBI has the lowest much as 3.96 per cent. paise. The local unit had weak- revenue and clear cane price entities associated with large IL&FS Group, which oper- stake, at around 7 per cent, in Among the major Sensex ened by 20 paise to close at 70.92 arrears of farmers”, it said. corporate groups. ates at least 24 direct sub- the company. laggards, Infosys slipped 1.15 against the US dollar Friday. The Government has been The notices, dated sidiaries, 135 indirect sub- In the show-cause notice, per cent, HUL dropped 0.62 The domestic forex market fixing sugar quota for mills February 27, have asked former sidiaries, six joint ventures and former IFIN directors have per cent and TCS fell 0.19 per and equity market were closed since June 2018 and imple- been accused of sanctioning cent. PowerGrid, LT, Yes Bank Monday on account of menting the Sugar Price loans worth thousands of and HCL Tech were the other Mahashivratri. (Control) Order 2018 in order crores to certain entities by losers on the Sensex. Commenting on the appre- to manage surplus produc- “overlooking negative assess- Meanwhile, the country’s ciation in rupee, Sunil Sharma, tion in the country and to sta- ment by the credit risk assess- services sector activity gathered Chief Investment Officer, bilise sugar prices with a view ment group” and without momentum in February, driven Sanctum Wealth Management to clear cane price arrears of recording any cogent justifi- by a quicker expansion in new said, “Over last one month the farmers. cation, despite having full work orders that supported a Indian rupee has appreciated Sugarcane arrears to farm- knowledge that the assets of faster increase in output and 1.5 per cent and is the best per- ers have crossed 20,000 crore , #,9 ==> the borrower entities were job creation, a monthly survey forming emerging market cur- in the current marketing year @E( (( ( 8 stressed. showed Tuesday. rency”. 2018-19 (October-September). (8 $( , 7 * * ' - 3#3"!
IFL Finance, India’s non- Ibanking finance company, is bringing exciting offers on $ $ 0 *$$0+ ) * )+ 9 )# Gold Loan schemes by launch- @ $ ( 9 ing its Gola Loan Mela from 1st )# March to 11th March 2019. Gold Loan Mela offers attractive interest rate of 1% per month along with commit- ment of quick processing of loan in just 5 minutes, maxi- 56 mum Loan value on Gold and easy digital payment options. This Mela also offers G=4> ( attractive prizes for customers under the ‘Refer & Win’ scheme. The Gold Loan Mela is being held at more than 480 IIFL branches in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, + and 575 blocks, has so far Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, mobilised more than 8.8 mil- Maharashtra and Goa. he World Bank will provide lion women from poor rural Ta $250-million loan for the households into 7.5 lakh self- National Rural Economic help groups (SHGs). Transformation Project These SHGs have been (NRETP) to help women in further federated into 48,700 rural households develop viable village organisations and 2,900 enterprises for farm and non- cluster or gram panchayat- farm products. level federations. An agreement in this While the 13 states will regard was signed between the continue to be supported under World Bank and the the new project signed on Government of India on Tuesday, 125 new districts will Tuesday. be added from within these “A key focus of the project states, the release said. will be to promote women- Since its launch in 2011, the owned and women-led farm National Rural Livelihoods and non-farm enterprises Mission (NRLM) has mobilised across value chains; enable 50 million poor rural women them to build businesses that into self-help groups and their help them access finance, mar- higher-level federations. kets and networks; and gener- According to the release, ate employment,” Wold Bank these groups have leveraged said in a statement. nearly $30 billion from com- NRETP is an additional mercial banks. financing to the $500-million The World Bank further National Rural Livelihoods said the NERTP would support Project (NRLP) approved by enterprise development pro- the World Bank in July 2011. grammes for rural poor women The $250 million loan has and youth by creating a plat- a 5-year grace period, and a form to access finance includ- final maturity of 20 years. ing start-up financing options The NRLP, which is cur- to build their individual and/or rently being implemented collectively owned and man- across 13 states, 162 districts aged enterprises. 2 (1* $ 0 !+ , ** ! &3'1 ("+ 0 0 undan Gold Refinery, a New Delhi: Aon, a global pro- Kprivate gold refinery in fessional services firm provid- India, is expanding and enter- ing a broad range of risk, ing into an affordable gold jew- retirement and health solu- ellery segment by launching its tions, on Tuesday released the new brand ‘Zeya by Kundan’ in 23rd edition of its annual Salary collaboration with Swarovski. Increase Survey in India. The The Company has invested 60 study, analysed data across Cr in its expansion. 1000+ companies from more Zeya by Kundan will be than 20 industries. first of its kind hand-crafted As per the results of the gold jewellery adorned with survey, companies in India cubic Zirconia from Swarovski. gave an average pay increase of The jewellery range includes 9.5% during 2018, reflecting pendants, rings for men and improved business sentiment women. compared to 2017. PNS # $ %&'()+ 44
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= Bank for non-compliance of directions with regard to Nostro accounts, the state- owned lender said on Tuesday. A Nostro account is an account that a bank holds + sumers, with takeover of the PPGCL by in a foreign currency in another bank. Private sector lender ICICI Bank too has Resurgent Power. been slapped with a fine of Rs 1 crore for delay in compliance with directions + The commerce ministry, the growing demand for ener- ttar Pradesh Power Corporation Industry experts believe the aver- related to global messaging software Swift. Allahabad Bank was fined for non- in a statement, said on devel- gy and civilian aircraft in Uwill get 40 paise per unit cheaper age pooled power purchase cost is compliance of RBI directions dated February 20, 2018 pertaining to reconcili- ejecting the US claims of opmental considerations, India,” it said. electricity from Prayagraj Power expected to increase in the coming ation of Nostro on real time basis with immediate effect, as per a BSE filing. Rimposing "tremendously there may be a few tariff This reduction, it added, Generation Company's plant at Bara in months owing to increase in various According to RBI directions, banks have to interpret real time as T+1 for Nostro high" tariffs, India on Tuesday peaks, which is true for almost has happened in the face of a Prayagraj district, which will translate taxes and duties during the last three debits and T+5 for Nostro credits. The amount of penalty is not material con- said its import duties are not all economies. rising overall US trade deficit, into savings to the tune of Rs 500 crore years. sidering the size of the bank, and necessary measures for compliance with the high and are within the norms US President Donald including with some other annually. In such a situation, the discount of said RBI directions have been taken, Allahabad Bank added. In a separate fil- of the World Trade Trump had claimed that India major economies. An arm of Tata Power-backed 40 paise per unit comes as as a relief for ing to exchanges, ICICI Bank said: “The Banking Regulation Act, 1949, levied Organisation (WTO). is a “tariff king” and imposes “India is also a thriving Resurgent Power Ventures, Renascent UPPCL since this discount will lead to an aggregate penalty of Rs 10 million vide its order dated February 25, 2019. The “We do not agree with that "tremendously high" tariffs market for US services and e- Power Ventures -- which has acquired savings of Rs 500 crore annually for the penalty has been levied for delay in compliance with RBI's directives on 'Time- at all. Our tariffs (import on American products like commerce companies like 75.01 per cent stake in the Bara power UPPCL, they said. bound implementation and strengthening of Swift related controls.” Yes Bank duties) are very consistent with Harley Davidson motorcy- Amazon, Uber, Google and plant -- will be offering 40 paise per unit Besides, UPPCL would be buying also informed Tuesday about a fine of Rs 1 crore for non-compliance of direc- the bound rates that we are cles. Facebook with billions of dol- cheaper electricity to Uttar Pradesh 100 per cent power from plant to cater tions on Swift. Stock of Allahabad Bank was trading 4.10 per cent up at Rs 52 entitled to in the Trump has said he intends lars of revenue,” it said. Power Corporation Ltd (UPPCL) to the upcoming summer power on BSE; ICICI Bank was at 362.45, up 2.53 per cent. Yes Bank was trading down WTO,”Commerce Secretary to end the preferential trade The commerce ministry under revised terms of power purchase demand surge, which wold further lead 0.21 per cent at 236.90. On Monday, a number of private as well as public sec- Anup Wadhawan told status granted to India, assert- said that on the US demand to agreement, a source said. to savings for UPCCL, the source tor banks informed about penalties levied on them by RBI for failing to com- reporters here. ing that New Delhi has failed reduce import duties on cer- UPPCL is the company responsi- said. ply with Swift software operating requirements. “Our tariffs are very com- to assure America of "equi- tain IT products, the country ble for electricity transmission and dis- The Renascent Power Ventures parable to more liberal devel- table and reasonable" access to has conveyed that its duties tribution within the Indian state of had announced acquisition of 75.01 per * # * 0+!* + 1 # +& &&* oping economies and some its markets. are moderate and not import Uttar Pradesh. cent stake in PPGCL last year in New Delhi: German luxury car maker developed economies,” he The US has also been stopping.“Any MFN (most The revised PPA would also be November. Audi Tuesday launched its A6 sedan added. raising the issue of trade favoured nation) duty reduc- approved by the state power regulator PPGCL was incorporated as a spe- Lifestyle Edition in India, priced at 49.99 He said India’s tariffs are deficit with India. The bilat- tion would almost entirely while disposing off the plea. cial purpose vehicle (SPV) on February lakh. The A6 Lifestyle Edition is equipped within the bound rates under eral trade was USD 74.5 bil- benefit third countries. A plea for change in ownership of 27, 2007, by UPPCL for setting up 1,980 with new added features and accessories the WTO commitments, and lion in 2017-18 against USD Accordingly, India conveyed Prayagraj Power Genreation Company MW (660X3) coal-based thermal such as rear seat entertainment, mobile on the average are well below 64.5 billion in 2016-17. willingness to extend duty Ltd (PPGCL) is under consideration of power plant at Bara. coffee machine Espresso Mobil and entry those rates. The commerce ministry concessions on specific items Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Uttar Pradesh power discoms had exit lights with Audi logo projection, Duties which are imposed mentioned that due to various in which there is a clear US Commission (UPERC), which is entered into a 25-year PPA for supply among others, Audi India said in a on imported goods are called initiatives resulting in interest,” it said. expected to be decided this month. The of 90 per cent of power output from the statement. hese features are meant for the applied rates and the extent to enhanced purchase of US On telecom testing, India next hearing is scheduled on plant. The Uttar Pradesh goverment new age customers who like to move which a country can increase goods like oil and natural gas was willing to consider dis- Wednesday. The source further said had awarded the project to Jaiprakash around impressively and with style, Audi those duties are known as and coal, the US trade deficit cussions for a Mutual that since the acquisition is at deep dis- Power Ventures Ltd (JPVL) on March India Head Rahil Ansari said. “With the bound rates. with India has substantially Recognition Agreement, it count, UPPCL is keen on passing the 2, 2009. The power plant was to be fully introduction of the Audi A6 Lifestyle India’s trade weighted reduced in 2017 and 2018. added. It said that acceptabil- benefits to consumers reeling under commissioned in June 2015. Edition, we have further increased the luxury quotient of the already favourite average tariff is 7.6 per cent, “The reduction is esti- ity of the US market access high energy tariffs. The average pooled However, owing to various issues Audi A6 amongst the luxury car buyers," he said. With the rear seat which is comparable with the mated to be over USD 4 bil- requests related to products power purchase cost of the UPPCL is faced by the project firm, the plant was entertainment, rear seat passengers can enjoy infotainment through most open developing lion in 2018, with further like alfalfa hay, cherries and around Rs 4.40 per unit. The UPERC delayed for more than two years lead- networked tablets with 25.65 cm touch screen that also works outside the car, economies, and some devel- reduction expected in future pork was also conveyed to has also asked UPPCL to explain the ing to escalation in capital cost of the the company said. Currently, the A6 sedan is available with 1.8 litre petrol oped economies. years on account of factors like them. benefit that would accrue to con- project. engine and 2 litre diesel engine options.
SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE NIFTY 50 10864.85 10994.90 10817.00 10987.45 123.95 Script Open High Low LTP MCX 673.00 732.30 673.00 729.80 WELSPUNIND 54.65 57.85 54.40 57.50 ELGIEQUIP 261.20 263.85 259.90 261.15 IBULHSGFIN 669.30 753.60 663.95 739.15 67.25 SUZLON 6.00 7.60 5.95 7.44 VGUARD 212.70 218.15 208.80 216.70 TEJASNET 165.05 186.00 163.35 183.05 SOLARINDS 985.00 1072.00 984.20 1042.95 EICHERMOT 19500.00 21877.00 19320.00 21510.00 1561.35 TATAMOTORS 183.95 198.00 181.50 194.00 ABCAPITAL 95.90 100.30 95.90 99.65 QUESS 730.00 754.80 717.05 727.30 PERSISTENT* 670.00 685.00 668.35 679.70 TATAMOTORS 183.80 198.35 181.40 193.40 13.10 JPASSOCIAT 6.26 6.95 6.19 6.76 RCOM 6.57 6.70 6.44 6.64 JSWENERGY 67.95 69.15 66.05 68.10 UCOBANK 19.20 19.50 19.15 19.40 HINDPETRO 232.35 248.20 231.35 248.00 15.30 IBULHSGFIN 671.00 752.95 664.55 739.25 UNIONBANK 77.00 80.95 76.55 80.65 CONCOR 479.40 487.50 476.55 485.00 ENDURANCE 1275.50 1301.80 1255.20 1263.50 BPCL 346.05 365.45 345.45 363.00 16.95 RPOWER 12.50 13.25 12.40 12.74 MOTHERSUMI 161.55 164.50 159.55 164.10 OIL 179.25 181.85 178.30 181.45 LALPATHLAB 1014.00 1021.45 1003.00 1014.85 AXISBANK 705.70 733.90 700.70 733.85 31.45 YESBANK 236.70 240.65 234.25 237.30 HINDUNILVR 1735.50 1739.00 1717.80 1724.20 GODREJAGRO 483.90 512.60 482.30 506.20 KALPATPOWR 397.00 402.40 389.15 395.10 HEROMOTOCO 2669.95 2822.00 2652.05 2794.00 118.40 RELINFRA 125.80 133.20 125.00 130.30 CANBK 246.00 256.90 242.10 253.00 NAUKRI 1827.00 1831.00 1753.05 1767.55 BAYERCROP 4279.00 4364.95 4264.25 4301.05 IOC 146.80 154.25 146.70 154.00 5.95 DHFL 129.50 135.30 129.45 134.00 MUTHOOTFIN 535.40 578.35 529.10 570.15 NHPC 23.15 23.70 23.15 23.60 SYNGENE 591.50 596.00 586.05 589.25 ONGC 148.75 155.65 147.85 155.10 6.00 GRAPHITE 424.00 466.30 424.00 466.30 BEML 857.80 920.00 852.00 908.20 UFLEX 201.40 223.00 201.40 219.40 SUPREMEIND 1122.00 1132.00 1094.80 1104.60 COALINDIA 233.40 242.00 232.70 240.25 7.60 RELCAPITAL 181.00 193.75 179.05 192.80 JUSTDIAL 530.00 544.85 525.00 539.80 APLAPOLLO 1296.50 1397.80 1296.50 1372.65 SHARDACROP 357.85 369.65 355.45 367.25 HEG 2100.00 2302.20 2092.95 2270.35 SBILIFE 600.80 616.95 598.00 606.95 HUDCO 41.85 43.95 41.60 43.55 SONATSOFTW 340.50 346.95 339.00 340.50 JSWSTEEL 284.95 292.10 282.00 290.65 8.55 IOC 146.95 154.25 146.80 153.70 MANAPPURAM 115.05 123.55 115.00 120.20 GRASIM 792.00 811.60 791.40 808.35 TEAMLEASE 2900.00 2900.00 2782.45 2849.25 NTPC 143.00 148.20 143.00 147.10 4.10 RELIANCE 1226.70 1239.40 1218.20 1236.95 DLF 167.25 176.55 167.25 175.25 BAJAJELEC 454.40 481.00 452.00 478.10 TATAINVEST 831.00 856.00 831.00 846.60 MARUTI 6950.00 7158.15 6894.45 7130.00 194.85 TATASTEEL 509.00 522.80 505.20 521.50 IDBI 44.50 48.10 44.15 46.40 HINDZINC 270.05 274.40 270.00 271.55 FINCABLES 422.05 438.00 421.80 435.25 BAJAJFINSV 6440.00 6650.00 6386.00 6610.00 169.40 AXISBANK 704.60 734.20 701.05 732.10 GNFC 274.90 294.95 274.15 291.35 SUNTECK 348.45 362.05 346.00 358.35 DBCORP 180.00 181.65 178.60 179.40 TATASTEEL 508.40 522.90 505.20 520.20 12.60 JETAIRWAYS 225.70 242.00 224.90 238.50 TITAN 1022.05 1036.00 1017.35 1033.35 GUJFLUORO 916.15 975.00 916.15 950.75 PTC 78.30 80.90 78.20 80.30 GRASIM 791.50 813.45 789.45 810.50 18.75 FORCEMOT 1609.00 1724.80 1599.65 1677.75 PEL 2372.15 2480.00 2372.15 2461.85 AMBUJACEM 218.05 223.20 217.80 221.85 ALLCARGO 102.75 106.25 102.75 105.65 ICICIBANK 355.00 364.15 352.80 361.75 7.50 PNB 77.00 83.20 76.60 82.55 TATAPOWER 67.50 69.60 67.35 69.00 IDFC 40.45 41.75 40.15 41.60 ZENSARTECH 197.00 206.50 197.00 205.55 ITC 280.00 284.00 276.05 284.00 5.80 PCJEWELLER 72.45 81.15 71.70 79.70 INDIACEM 92.60 97.75 92.25 97.20 SRF 2294.00 2332.20 2294.00 2319.80 ORIENTCEM 74.40 82.00 74.40 81.05 ADANIPORTS 333.25 340.50 330.50 339.55 6.35 ASHOKLEY 87.00 92.95 86.00 90.65 VOLTAS 573.90 598.45 572.85 596.05 JISLJALEQS 60.50 63.00 60.30 62.65 AEGISLOG 206.45 208.00 203.90 206.05 SUNPHARMA 447.85 456.90 445.35 455.70 8.35 ONGC 148.60 155.60 148.20 154.95 BHARATFORG 514.95 528.00 505.15 525.70 HCLTECH 1054.00 1059.45 1045.60 1053.20 STARCEMENT 97.50 105.30 97.50 99.30 INDUSINDBK 1510.00 1547.00 1510.00 1538.70 24.60 ICICIBANK 355.00 363.35 352.85 362.35 SUNTV 615.00 630.30 612.90 626.95 PRSMJOHNSN 80.20 89.90 80.00 89.05 BIRLACORPN 509.50 539.75 509.50 535.10 FORBESCO 2200.00 2274.00 2199.00 2229.35 TITAN 1023.60 1039.95 1016.20 1037.00 15.65 WIPRO 376.00 376.00 361.20 363.60 DELTACORP 248.00 263.00 248.00 261.05 HEIDELBERG 157.65 171.00 157.65 170.00 REDINGTON 89.00 93.50 89.00 91.25 GET&D 299.00 308.00 287.55 307.10 ULTRACEMCO 3893.90 3978.70 3870.05 3937.25 58.90 DBL 448.00 537.80 448.00 516.95 TVSMOTOR 470.50 495.10 470.00 490.35 ABFRL 223.45 226.60 221.65 225.50 BALMLAWRIE 181.50 188.35 181.50 186.55 MAHABANK 13.00 13.49 12.96 13.38 BAJFINANCE 2655.00 2708.35 2644.60 2696.00 35.25 SBIN 271.90 277.50 271.20 276.05 KSCL 408.80 428.20 407.15 420.15 DABUR 445.30 445.35 440.30 442.80 PFIZER 3300.00 3351.00 3260.00 3316.40 GLAXO 1365.00 1365.00 1321.00 1328.20 KOTAKBANK 1223.90 1246.30 1217.80 1240.00 14.05 IDFCFIRSTB 47.60 51.50 47.40 50.90 TATACHEM 565.20 582.20 565.20 578.65 PAGEIND 22299.85 23154.20 22129.65 22863.15 GICRE 225.00 249.60 223.90 246.35 AIAENG 1770.00 1790.05 1739.75 1779.10 HDFCBANK 2088.90 2111.10 2070.00 2107.00 23.65 TECHM 821.00 824.80 807.00 809.55 HINDALCO 196.85 199.35 192.30 198.70 GUJALKALI 499.70 523.90 496.50 518.15 DCAL 189.00 202.50 189.00 197.70 CYIENT* 650.65 653.00 650.00 650.15 BAJAJ-AUTO 2835.05 2917.40 2814.80 2895.65 32.15 BEL 86.00 90.80 85.20 90.05 IRB 140.90 152.00 140.40 151.05 WHIRLPOOL 1439.00 1570.00 1425.00 1547.90 AARTIIND 1406.40 1465.00 1406.40 1458.80 JKLAKSHMI 327.45 335.00 327.45 333.10 GDL 108.00 120.40 107.80 118.30 SBIN 271.70 277.85 271.20 275.95 3.00 NCC 89.50 99.00 88.80 98.00 CHENNPETRO 239.50 257.55 239.50 255.30 UBL 1350.05 1395.00 1350.05 1379.50 SJVN 24.00 24.20 23.70 24.15 LTTS 1549.45 1565.00 1527.10 1532.80 HINDALCO 195.00 199.45 194.50 198.20 2.05 LT 1309.00 1312.00 1276.35 1306.65 CANFINHOME 278.00 296.45 276.10 293.30 GAIL 341.00 347.45 341.00 346.45 SHK 150.15 155.00 150.00 154.30 KNRCON 225.00 225.00 187.00 219.50 M&M 649.85 657.90 642.05 656.00 6.30 NATIONALUM 55.00 56.40 54.40 56.15 VENKYS 2188.00 2264.00 2165.00 2240.35 TRIDENT 62.85 65.00 62.65 64.40 IOB 13.61 14.15 13.37 13.90 ITC 279.10 283.60 276.20 282.65 FEDERALBNK 86.15 89.40 85.25 89.00 JMFINANCIL 81.00 85.15 79.60 83.85 JUBILANT 778.75 785.65 770.05 779.65 BLUESTARCO 625.65 652.75 625.55 647.10 RELIANCE 1223.40 1239.80 1218.60 1237.45 11.40 EICHERMOT 19550.00 21786.95 19340.20 21507.70 DRREDDY 2654.30 2659.95 2601.55 2651.00 IPCALAB 856.90 886.15 853.45 870.95 CENTRALBK 32.00 32.60 31.75 32.05 FINOLEXIND 492.00 524.90 484.00 519.15 GAIL 343.00 347.40 341.25 346.60 2.75 HINDPETRO 233.00 248.00 232.05 246.70 SRTRANSFIN 1167.10 1236.75 1166.05 1230.75 GODREJCP 680.55 701.30 680.00 694.25 ITDC 274.00 288.80 273.65 281.45 IEX 156.40 160.00 156.35 159.00 INFRATEL 295.00 297.00 291.60 295.55 2.30 REPCOHOME 356.45 450.10 356.45 427.75 ADANIPORTS 333.35 341.00 330.70 339.50 NESTLEIND 10400.00 10550.00 10300.00 10507.95 TORNTPOWER 247.40 251.40 247.40 248.85 SHILPAMED 351.60 373.55 351.60 368.45 UPL 872.80 878.50 865.55 875.60 5.85 INFY 742.00 742.55 730.00 732.60 LUPIN 788.10 790.00 778.25 784.75 IFCI 13.35 14.58 13.30 14.08 LAOPALA 197.00 212.50 195.85 208.10 INDOSTAR 345.10 349.80 342.10 344.65 ASIANPAINT 1393.50 1409.75 1382.70 1401.10 8.75 PHILIPCARB 168.00 184.65 166.50 181.35 BAJAJ-AUTO 2833.00 2923.80 2820.00 2906.60 GODREJIND 500.00 503.90 490.75 502.05 TNPL 198.00 210.50 198.00 205.85 NIACL 175.00 186.65 175.00 184.30 VEDL 172.95 176.40 172.40 174.50 1.05 SUNPHARMA 449.50 456.85 445.55 455.75 UPL 875.00 876.05 862.75 873.80 PIIND 934.00 985.05 930.70 947.75 DIVISLAB 1670.00 1681.45 1657.35 1662.00 PRESTIGE 204.00 207.10 204.00 205.75 DRREDDY 2635.00 2668.80 2604.60 2660.00 14.00 TATAMTRDVR 93.00 97.70 91.20 95.95 ISEC 202.80 225.90 202.80 220.20 FRETAIL 438.80 438.80 428.05 435.75 MAHINDCIE 237.45 245.65 237.05 243.15 GMDCLTD 79.40 82.95 78.50 82.50 BHARTIARTL 308.00 309.20 303.60 308.00 0.35 BANKBARODA 108.00 113.50 107.60 112.20 BAJFINANCE 2664.95 2707.00 2646.80 2694.20 FCONSUMER 47.25 49.25 47.25 47.95 GLENMARK 599.40 607.85 598.20 603.45 THERMAX 995.00 1019.00 994.95 1010.05 HDFC 1856.80 1868.40 1838.55 1860.05 0.60 CGPOWER 36.50 39.15 35.90 38.05 DMART 1457.00 1500.00 1457.00 1472.05 ABB 1244.00 1253.20 1224.30 1233.85 HAL 670.00 694.00 669.00 682.90 IBULISL 286.65 300.95 284.00 300.95 HCLTECH 1057.70 1059.80 1045.20 1052.05 -0.55 ADANIPOWER 48.90 52.20 48.90 51.10 RCF 56.25 59.20 55.55 58.65 BANDHANBNK 480.00 488.00 480.00 484.95 RELAXO 826.05 826.05 718.00 750.70 NESCO 440.05 462.00 440.05 460.95 POWERGRID 184.00 185.45 182.60 182.85 -0.35 MARUTI 6941.00 7155.00 6895.25 7114.50 INTELLECT 191.00 209.45 191.00 202.95 ISGEC 4879.00 4879.00 4650.00 4698.00 COROMANDEL 442.75 463.00 442.00 461.75 TRITURBINE 103.95 114.45 103.40 112.75 YESBANK 236.00 240.75 234.50 237.10 -0.50 JSWSTEEL 284.90 292.00 281.85 291.10 ALBK 50.00 52.60 49.50 52.15 KTKBANK 113.15 119.85 113.15 119.45 J&KBANK 39.85 42.90 39.15 41.80 ATUL 3388.00 3416.90 3370.00 3410.00 LT 1302.00 1310.40 1277.05 1305.00 -3.55 L&TFH 128.00 136.10 127.60 135.35 BHEL 67.55 68.00 66.50 67.40 SIEMENS 999.95 1033.10 998.50 1027.80 MINDAIND 325.00 335.40 324.70 329.00 VBL 800.05 823.80 799.80 820.60 TCS 2005.00 2007.00 1976.60 1985.05 -10.35 VEDL 173.50 176.30 172.50 174.95 LINDEINDIA 499.95 542.75 494.45 538.00 PETRONET 224.40 227.20 223.00 226.20 PARAGMILK 237.40 244.25 237.20 241.75 SUNDRMFAST 524.55 531.85 524.50 528.75 HINDUNILVR 1739.80 1739.80 1717.50 1725.00 -9.65 RECLTD 135.60 144.80 135.60 143.95 MINDTREE 933.55 939.10 912.05 916.50 HSIL 226.05 241.10 226.05 239.70 CHAMBLFERT 161.00 166.10 161.00 165.15 JCHAC 1780.00 1887.40 1740.00 1869.90 CIPLA 550.00 551.50 546.55 547.65 -3.90 EDELWEISS 139.75 155.70 138.55 153.80 SYMPHONY 1306.00 1387.60 1306.00 1353.45 HSCL 124.65 124.65 121.70 123.40 NIITTECH 1322.05 1329.60 1309.00 1313.40 SHANKARA 437.00 453.45 435.40 453.45 ZEEL 484.90 487.30 479.55 482.40 -3.95 ICICIGI 952.00 1012.00 950.00 971.20 RBLBANK 591.60 610.00 591.60 607.00 RAMCOCEM 695.25 719.95 688.95 717.30 SWANENERGY 114.05 115.50 113.00 114.65 GSKCONS 7299.00 7299.00 7163.10 7179.95 DEEPAKNI 233.75 244.75 233.75 240.95 INFY 740.50 742.50 730.25 732.75 -9.15 TCS 2002.00 2005.00 1978.05 1987.85 NTPC 144.00 147.80 143.00 146.95 MPHASIS 1026.25 1026.25 1005.00 1007.30 EVEREADY 197.45 197.45 195.45 196.35 PVR 1491.65 1545.00 1487.05 1522.55 TECHM 822.50 824.70 808.05 810.80 -21.00 SADBHAV 216.90 225.00 210.50 223.65 MRPL 67.50 70.95 67.20 70.05 MAHLIFE 375.00 377.00 373.00 376.50 SOUTHBANK 13.90 14.50 13.55 14.35 NETWORK18 32.90 35.00 32.90 34.40 MOTILALOFS 569.90 584.00 565.05 579.50 3MINDIA 23450.00 24005.00 23000.00 23595.85 WIPRO 374.00 374.65 362.00 362.85 -12.85 BIOCON 633.40 633.40 624.00 627.25 ICICIPRULI 325.15 331.80 325.00 327.20 OBEROIRLTY 493.75 493.75 485.00 487.25 WABCOINDIA 6480.65 6584.95 6370.00 6444.65 PFC 113.90 116.95 113.05 116.30 INDHOTEL 139.00 140.00 137.00 138.75 EMAMILTD 394.00 401.80 394.00 399.25 MAHLOG 452.00 474.70 452.00 470.05 HAVELLS 707.35 724.00 706.00 721.55 CUMMINSIND 703.10 724.95 701.75 718.65 BERGEPAINT 303.00 306.25 301.60 304.95 AKZOINDIA 1789.30 1809.00 1757.65 1786.25 SREINFRA 28.55 30.10 27.35 29.80 TAKE 131.10 136.50 130.55 134.75 GHCL 230.05 236.95 230.00 234.70 ASTRAL 1087.90 1115.80 1085.00 1109.80 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE NBCC 55.40 57.85 55.05 57.50 WESTLIFE 352.00 368.50 348.50 366.15 AMARAJABAT 727.00 739.40 727.00 734.90 GESHIP 278.00 285.00 276.40 283.25 NIFTY NEXT 50 26884.00 27378.60 26867.15 27347.05 499.15 LICHSGFIN 473.75 490.50 473.60 484.95 CIPLA 552.00 552.00 546.75 548.55 JAGRAN 97.00 100.50 95.35 98.75 ABBOTINDIA 7331.00 7402.35 7250.00 7285.40 GICRE 225.00 249.80 223.15 249.10 23.80 BBTC 1238.90 1284.95 1218.00 1278.80 TATAGLOBAL 197.45 199.90 196.60 197.60 LUXIND 1186.65 1251.00 1170.00 1240.90 TVSSRICHAK 2321.50 2343.00 2182.00 2287.30 L&TFH 128.00 136.15 127.50 135.75 7.75 HFCL 21.95 23.30 21.95 22.85 BRITANNIA 3050.00 3101.80 3050.00 3067.40 TRENT 342.00 351.55 338.25 345.75 DHANUKA 416.50 430.00 399.00 418.90 INDIGO 1117.40 1198.90 1117.00 1190.00 67.85 GRUH 252.00 254.80 250.30 253.65 CEATLTD 1114.00 1142.00 1102.00 1132.75 INOXLEISUR 284.00 287.00 283.10 285.75 ASAHIINDIA 263.90 280.55 263.90 276.15 BEL 85.80 91.15 85.15 90.05 5.05 ASIANPAINT 1394.50 1409.00 1384.80 1401.20 AUBANK 570.10 594.00 570.10 579.25 BLISSGVS 178.90 179.90 175.20 176.75 TIFHL 454.85 491.00 454.00 480.15 SRTRANSFIN 1165.00 1237.70 1164.05 1226.50 66.60 HDFCLIFE 363.95 378.90 360.00 375.75 TATAMETALI 621.00 641.00 620.00 631.00 PGHH 10916.00 11178.95 10842.05 10976.05 VMART 2620.00 2625.45 2548.00 2552.45 SAIL 52.50 55.35 52.25 55.15 2.80 DCBBANK 183.10 193.75 182.75 191.15 GUJGAS 126.00 126.00 121.50 122.50 OFSS 3518.80 3590.85 3501.60 3570.05 PHOENIXLTD 616.70 637.80 614.55 626.90 ASHOKLEY 86.70 91.00 85.80 90.65 4.05 MMTC 26.65 29.05 26.35 28.90 ASHOKA 122.35 132.00 121.45 130.30 NATCOPHARM* 571.20 576.65 565.00 568.10 GRINDWELL 549.60 559.00 530.35 554.25 DLF 167.50 177.00 167.50 174.85 7.60 LTI 1739.00 1739.00 1670.00 1676.80 MOIL 151.35 161.00 151.35 159.45 MINDACORP 150.40 153.80 147.95 151.40 CRISIL 1474.20 1501.20 1474.20 1479.90 PEL 2371.50 2475.00 2364.95 2469.35 97.35 INDIGO 1122.50 1194.90 1119.00 1184.10 KEI 355.00 378.20 355.00 375.65 PNCINFRA 129.75 139.70 129.30 135.00 KIOCL 131.90 140.10 131.90 136.65 BANKBARODA 108.50 113.70 107.60 112.50 4.40 BATAINDIA 1280.20 1311.55 1276.85 1306.45 INDIANB 231.30 238.50 228.75 237.25 GPPL 88.45 88.90 84.00 87.60 FLFL 427.00 432.45 427.00 431.10 ACC 1481.70 1536.40 1472.00 1525.00 57.30 IGL 292.95 300.80 292.95 299.50 ASTRAZEN 2000.65 2081.65 2000.65 2065.15 GREAVESCOT 128.90 130.45 128.80 129.60 VTL 1043.05 1062.50 1033.70 1043.05 ABCAPITAL 96.70 100.40 96.10 99.60 3.65 JSL 36.50 42.70 36.25 41.35 BDL 286.10 291.55 278.05 288.25 GICHSGFIN 239.00 251.90 238.50 250.40 SUPPETRO 208.00 219.35 208.00 216.90 HDFCLIFE 360.10 379.00 360.10 376.40 13.45 JUBLFOOD 1280.00 1286.95 1262.00 1274.70 GSFC 98.10 98.10 94.10 97.80 FORTIS 134.15 135.30 131.00 134.70 ASTERDM 160.00 160.00 152.00 153.70 NIACL 177.75 185.30 177.75 184.00 6.25 COALINDIA 233.05 241.40 233.05 240.30 HINDCOPPER 47.20 50.60 47.10 49.95 CHOLAFIN 1268.30 1297.10 1268.30 1288.10 CAPPL 389.00 410.00 384.00 403.55 ZYDUSWELL 1240.00 1270.00 1234.00 1268.55 SHREECEM 16759.00 17377.00 16687.35 17215.00 527.65 IDEA 30.00 30.50 29.50 29.90 GRANULES 103.50 107.50 103.50 106.20 ADANITRANS 206.05 211.50 203.75 208.35 TIMETECHNO 90.00 97.90 90.00 97.15 CARERATING 966.95 981.15 952.00 979.90 NMDC 103.00 106.00 102.60 105.75 3.00 JINDALSTEL 161.90 168.75 160.60 167.95 NMDC 102.40 105.75 102.40 105.30 PNBHOUSING 913.15 928.35 912.70 921.00 DENABANK 11.91 12.42 11.91 12.37 APARINDS 649.30 669.00 635.00 663.05 GODREJCP 680.00 701.50 679.05 697.20 18.05 M&M 650.00 657.95 642.50 656.45 WELCORP 118.90 122.50 114.45 120.05 SYNDIBANK 35.80 37.75 35.80 37.40 INOXWIND 71.35 79.55 70.50 76.40 FDC 164.10 174.55 163.95 173.90 LICHSGFIN 473.50 491.00 473.15 486.30 11.70 DISHTV 41.75 42.35 40.45 41.00 ITI 93.20 97.65 92.65 96.20 CROMPTON 210.00 217.50 210.00 216.30 BASF 1349.50 1411.00 1332.45 1389.65 SUPRAJIT 197.15 204.70 197.15 203.75 CADILAHC 320.00 332.75 320.00 331.10 7.90 JAICORPLTD 93.80 103.65 93.75 101.35 EIDPARRY 187.55 204.95 186.35 201.45 RAYMOND 795.70 795.70 783.30 790.75 VIJAYABANK 44.80 45.30 43.30 44.95 TVTODAY 330.40 338.90 328.25 335.55 OFSS 3490.00 3609.85 3490.00 3589.15 84.35 HDFC 1864.00 1867.95 1840.05 1860.55 ORIENTBANK 91.20 95.50 91.20 94.85 MFSL 405.10 411.00 398.25 407.90 CARBORUNIV 382.25 386.90 378.50 385.20 KPRMILL 552.00 577.30 552.00 571.25 MOTHERSUMI 162.45 165.00 159.50 164.00 3.50 JKTYRE 88.00 94.15 87.30 92.95 CENTURYTEX 827.90 863.00 827.55 859.40 ADANIGREEN 34.65 37.40 34.25 36.40 KANSAINER 452.65 452.65 436.50 440.55 ECLERX 1053.10 1053.10 1022.45 1034.60 NHPC 23.20 23.75 23.15 23.60 0.50 KEC 269.00 275.30 268.95 273.45 NOCIL 142.00 143.45 140.30 142.00 INFRATEL 293.00 297.45 291.85 296.60 GSPL 160.85 164.80 158.00 163.75 NAVNETEDUL 106.00 107.90 105.50 107.25 BANDHANBNK 483.00 492.05 480.00 490.00 9.95 KOTAKBANK 1226.90 1245.35 1218.70 1240.20 BAJAJFINSV 6543.00 6648.30 6393.50 6569.10 DEEPAKFERT 129.95 135.85 129.35 134.05 LAXMIMACH 5950.00 6100.00 5919.10 6067.40 BAJAJCON 352.20 352.95 349.05 350.40 ICICIGI 953.00 1014.80 953.00 968.40 18.15 STRTECH 248.95 268.90 248.95 267.40 CASTROLIND 161.40 164.10 158.70 159.90 TTKPRESTIG 8000.00 8675.00 8000.00 8586.85 BHARATFIN 950.40 968.30 948.40 964.30 SKFINDIA 1950.00 1977.40 1935.05 1956.80 AMBUJACEM 218.00 223.35 217.65 221.55 4.10 M&MFIN 411.35 437.60 410.25 433.60 ULTRACEMCO 3878.00 3975.00 3878.00 3963.85 EIHOTEL 186.20 193.00 185.70 187.45 ANDHRABANK 25.50 26.60 25.10 26.30 TIMKEN 565.65 584.90 565.65 580.70 SIEMENS 1005.65 1036.40 998.50 1028.05 18.70 ACC 1488.60 1535.00 1472.95 1530.80 JAMNAAUTO 60.50 61.95 58.70 61.00 AJANTPHARM 994.50 1001.95 988.00 994.10 SCHNEIDER 96.75 105.20 96.10 104.80 ESSELPRO 112.75 115.00 112.40 112.70 HAVELLS 707.55 723.90 705.10 719.50 11.95 BOMDYEING 114.15 121.40 114.10 117.95 APOLLOTYRE 222.00 224.00 219.00 223.50 RNAM 186.65 192.90 184.95 188.90 SHREECEM 16805.00 17419.60 16721.80 17232.25 GALAXYSURF 1025.00 1080.00 1025.00 1078.65 OIL 179.65 181.75 178.25 181.35 2.95 ESCORTS 675.00 716.00 671.05 713.35 TV18BRDCST 36.35 37.25 35.40 37.00 MAGMA 109.40 115.50 109.40 114.45 JYOTHYLAB 181.85 186.75 181.85 184.90 SCHAEFFLER 5434.75 5499.00 5389.10 5456.25 PETRONET 223.40 227.45 222.80 227.00 3.60 BANKINDIA 88.90 91.40 87.80 90.55 POWERGRID 183.30 185.40 182.85 182.95 MAXINDIA 69.95 69.95 68.25 68.70 GODREJPROP 711.45 720.00 707.85 711.80 SIS 785.15 843.40 785.00 820.20 SUNTV 617.00 627.90 613.10 625.75 9.85 INFIBEAM 36.20 39.85 35.85 39.35 JINDALSAW 86.00 91.35 86.00 90.95 MERCK 3255.05 3400.00 3255.05 3356.75 GREENPLY 145.70 149.00 143.15 147.85 JKCEMENT 732.40 755.65 732.40 751.75 BHEL 67.75 68.00 66.40 67.20 1.05 SPARC 186.10 191.80 185.50 187.50 MARICO 335.35 337.50 332.15 335.95 PIDILITIND 1143.90 1154.00 1137.00 1142.30 CUB 190.00 191.50 185.95 187.00 CERA 2491.20 2517.50 2450.55 2499.20 CONCOR 479.30 487.00 477.70 485.30 7.15 SAIL 52.45 55.40 52.30 54.95 EXIDEIND 219.00 224.60 218.40 222.70 GMRINFRA 16.65 17.00 16.45 16.95 MRF 57476.00 57921.00 57253.50 57622.95 SUNCLAYLTD 2868.00 2929.95 2839.80 2910.00 AUROPHARMA 729.00 740.75 720.00 734.00 9.05 RADICO 382.00 403.25 382.00 400.35 MANPASAND 78.70 87.80 75.95 86.25 THOMASCOOK 215.10 215.55 211.80 213.85 SOBHA 439.00 446.70 436.10 443.50 LAURUSLABS 341.05 348.95 340.45 347.45 DMART 1457.00 1502.95 1457.00 1472.00 15.45 RAIN 95.10 102.95 94.00 102.95 STAR 426.15 439.50 426.15 437.00 SOMANYCERA 347.85 368.15 334.00 360.55 MHRIL 206.00 213.70 204.30 212.60 LEMONTREE 76.00 76.30 75.35 76.15 PGHH 10950.85 11199.00 10821.00 11060.00 109.15 WOCKPHARMA 424.00 431.75 420.05 425.80 INDUSINDBK 1515.00 1545.30 1510.00 1539.70 TATACOMM 590.00 604.10 590.00 600.45 TIINDIA 370.00 383.40 368.05 377.95 CCL 277.20 289.45 277.20 287.15 BOSCHLTD 18700.00 18991.00 18665.20 18930.00 180.25 HDFCBANK 2094.00 2110.60 2070.25 2107.50 DCMSHRIRAM 410.10 463.00 410.10 451.50 NLCINDIA 64.70 66.60 64.45 66.30 COFFEEDAY 274.80 287.65 273.65 282.90 GILLETTE 6890.00 6890.00 6480.00 6501.45 MRF 57397.00 58000.00 57218.50 57566.10 437.00 SPICEJET 81.20 84.00 81.15 83.40 ENGINERSIN 110.55 115.00 109.65 114.15 ITDCEM 111.80 118.55 109.65 117.40 IFBIND 857.00 904.80 846.55 899.55 GAYAPROJ 161.40 173.95 161.40 170.05 ICICIPRULI 326.60 332.25 323.05 327.15 2.05 IBREALEST 71.15 76.05 71.15 74.80 MGL 906.55 914.00 894.50 898.95 KAJARIACER 557.95 565.00 556.60 562.75 ADVENZYMES 153.00 153.00 150.00 151.95 BAJAJHLDNG 3166.90 3210.00 3156.05 3176.90 MARICO 335.90 337.00 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Intention Government Minister said on Geoffrey Cox in Brussels later his government wants to avoid multiple counts of money laun- half-brother of North Korea’s to commit murder.” The pair Tuesday, as Prime Minister on Tuesday seeking to break such a potentially devastating dering. leader will testify in court for the have been on trial since October Theresa May seeks conces- the deadlock. scenario. EU leaders want to Musa Aman, former Chief first time next week, when the 2017 but proceedings have been sions from Brussels to help per- The objections in London avoid that too. Minister of Sabah, was charged long-running trial over the Cold hit by repeated delays, and suade lawmakers to back her center on a provision demand- In Poland, leaders were at a Kuala Lumpur court with War-style hit resumes, her Aisyah’s defence — which was deal in a series of crucial votes ed by Brussels to guarantee discussing Tuesday a plan to 16 counts of money laundering lawyer said on Tuesday. originally due to start last year next week. there are no barriers along the prepare for that eventuality. amounting to $37 million, In a brazen killing that — is currently on hold due to a Britain is due to leave the currently invisible border Prime Minister Mateusz Xinhua news agency reported. shocked the world, Doan Thi row over witness statements. EU on March 29 — the first between EU member state Morawiecki and his Cabinet The offences were committed Huong from Vietnam and Siti Prosecutors presented their country ever to do so — but Ireland and Northern Ireland, were taking up the draft legis- between 2006 and 2008, reports Aisyah from Indonesia are case in the first stage of the trial, British lawmakers have reject- which is part of the U.K. Britain lation during their regular say. accused of assassinating Kim with witnesses describing how ed a draft deal sealed by May wants reassurances that this weekly meeting Tuesday. Musa was accused of indi- Jong Nam by smearing VX the victim — the estranged rel- and her EU counterparts in mechanism would be tempo- Konrad Szymanski, a deputy rect involvement in alleged nerve agent on his face at Kuala ative of Kim Jong Un and once November. Both they and EU rary. Foreign Minister responsible money laundering activities Lumpur airport in February seen as heir apparent to the lawmakers must endorse any EU leaders insist that the for European issues, told Polish by instructing a bank account 2017. The women have denied North Korean leadership — agreement. legally binding divorce news agency PAP that the plan to be opened at a Singaporean murder, saying they believed died in agony shortly after being “I think the signals we agreement governing Britain’s should help alleviate the most bank to receive proceeds from they were taking part in a prank attacked. are getting are reasonably pos- departure can’t be reopened. acute consequences of a no- an illicit transaction. and were tricked by North In August, a judge ruled itive,” Foreign Secretary Jeremy But Hunt told the BBC that his deal Brexit. He was also accused of Korean agents. there was sufficient evidence the Hunt told the BBC. “I don’t country is “prepared to be Also hanging in the indirect involvement in money Salim Bashir, one of Huong’s suspects had engaged in a “well- want to overstate them because flexible” about how changes are balance is the fate of hundreds laundering through receiving lawyers, said she will testify on planned conspiracy” with four I still think there’s a lot of work achieved, and argued that the of thousands of Poles illicit funds from various com- Monday when the trial resumes North Koreans to murder Kim, to do, but I think they do Europeans are coming around who have settled in the UK panies and individuals through with the defence stage of pro- and ordered that the trial con- understand that we are being to the idea that May “can get a since Poland joined the EU in a foreign bank between 2006 ceedings after a break of sever- tinue to the defence stage. 2004. and 2008. al months. The four, who are accused The Bank of England has The largest recorded sum “Huong is in good health, of having recruited the pair and warned that “significant mar- for a single transaction confident and is ready to take the being the masterminds of the ket volatility” is likely if amounted to $16.15 million, stand,” he told AFP, adding that plot, are also formally accused Britain crashes out. the report said. the thrust of the defence over the killing. =3 8@ @3 Q1R 8 , 0*11 2 **@$1* 1 A> 1 ! # 1 0( + 2 7 / , / % , & *: Tehran: Iran says its Foreign , Minister wanted to resign last !, 4/
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This could well be pare more efficiently for the upcom- sulting the easy-to-understand short essential in studies.That way one can learning on the other hand negates likened to studying in an interna- ing board exam. notes. be exam ready without relying too geo-spatial conditions and pro- tional university and helps course Prepare an agenda and time table: Solve previous years’ question much on last-minute cramming. vides flexibility of creating learn- participants open up to diverse Studying too much may at times be papers: Solving previous years’ ques- Studying on a regular basis can help er paths basis individual learners. methods, and prepare them for an counter-productive to the task at tion papers can give you an under- you complete the course early,leaving international work environment. hand, so it is healthy to pay attention standing of what to expect, and if you you with ample time for revision. 1*+ 1 In addition to the above, peer to what you are studying rather than attempt them analytically, you will be Take care of your mind and body: Blended learning is a harmo- interaction and group projects just memorising it for hours. It helps able to find a way that helps you give You need a sound body and mind to nious arrangement that combines helps a great deal in learning the to first analyse and then chart out a your best in the exams. You get to perform to the best of your abilities both the kinds of teaching meth- scenarios where course partici- Immersive learning in a blend- subject thoroughly. Blended learn- How To Study plan. know the structure and level of dif- in the examinations. Stress is likely to ods and their individual benefits pants are involved deeply in a sub- ed environment: In the modern ing has proven to be the best chan- You will also have to make a ficulty of the question papers. You affect your performance adversely. So while circumventing their indi- ject that is expected to give results era of blended learning, immersive nel for immersive learning in timetable in order to maintain a bal- should also look at the model test staying healthy and calm is as impor- vidual associated drawbacks. This in an intensified learning experi- learning includes closed interwo- modern times. The elements are ance between study and rest, to paper and the marking scheme issued tant as it is to concentrate on studies. is why it is described as integrat- ence that increases learning out- ven possibilities where this is a constantly evolving basis industry avoid a burn out. by the board to get an idea of what Board exams are arguably one of ed or hybrid learning. Blended come. This refers to early peda- high degree of involvement with demands. It is a collaborative eco Identify the important sections to expect in the exam. You will not the most stressful times in a student's Learning allows for immense gogical strategies of learning the submerging different scenarios or system that will evolve with inputs and your areas of weakness. feel stressed as there will be no fear life. It is important to accept the fact opportunity for immersive learn- subject directly by diving into it on environments. This is done in and insights from learners, cor- Be realistic about how much you for the examination. Consequently, that stress is an unavoidable part of ing. the deep end. Immersive learning many ways, few being: porate stake holders and the train- can achieve in a day or week or a your mind will stay calm and life, and getting overwhelmed does gives course participants a strong Live interactive classes where stu- ing industry. Immersive learning study session. focussed, which is conducive for not help in any way. So the best way What is immersive learning? sense of ‘being there’ (live inter- dents can attend classes and ask is not an innovation, but a manda- Prepare short notes: One of the performing well in the exams. to approach the exams is by assess- The concept and term of active video classes) even if direct- queries and get answers real time. tory requisite in today’s dynamic most efficient ways to save time and Group study can help: Studying in ing one’s strengths and weaknesses immersive learning is very popu- ly attending is not possible – They can also request Mentor on skilling environment. energy is to memorise by using short a group helps in resolving doubts or and making a realistic plan and fol- lar in the new age academic field. whether it is because of conflict- demand. CAD ,0 notes, charts and diagrams. That questions. However, it is important to lowing it sincerely. It includes several environments ing schedules or inaccessible situ- Gamification feature where stu- 0 ? , way, when there isn’t enough time to keep in mind that group study hours including game-based learning ations. dents compete with each other in 6 revise in a detailed manner your should be used for studying only. , 6 9 4 # 1 ( 860 he Ryan International School, Rohini theme, Be the Change. This auspicious day Taims at all round development of stu- was adorned with rhythmic action that gen- short screening on Shastriji he Department of Information Technology, Government of dents’ personality by providing quality edu- erated quality, creativity and execution high- which commemorated his TMeghalaya in association with NIIT, felicitated students from cation in a pollution free and friendly envi- lighting One Nation — One Heart. he Lal Bahadur Shastri praiseworthy deeds for the across Meghalaya who successfully cleared NIIT’s cutting-edge ronment. With strong pedigree, constitu- A musical feast was presented by the TInstitute of Management nation. certification programs as part of ‘Sponsored IT program of tion of the institution epitomises imbibing school voice-overs under the play Pirates (LBSIM) observed its 24th This was followed by a Department of Information Technology, Government of and assimilating the social, moral, ethical v/s Mermaids — depicting the story of Foundation Day Lecture on welcome address by DK Meghalaya’, over the last one year. and spiritual values among the students. pirates and mermaids in the form of an Secure India — Challenges Srivastava, director, LBSIM The chief guest for the convocation ceremony MR Synrem, The dignitaries of the event who graced orchestral train journeying through various for Future Leaders. The event after which the chief guest, Lt IAS, Commissioner & Secretary, Information & Technology the occasion with their presence were Rita states of India. took place at LBSIM’s Gen Deependra Singh Department felicitated the students. The function was also graced Gangwani, Entrepreneur, Gangwani's The Galaxy of guests gave the prizes to Campus at Dwarka, Delhi. Hooda took over. by Shakera Roy, regional head – East, general manager, NIIT Ltd. Sashes and Crowns Pageantversity, Radhika the meritorious students who had excelled The guest speakers for The event ended by an Speaking on the occasion MR Synrem said, “I take this oppor- Suri, Director of Environment Education in academics and various competitions held the lecture were Lt Gen alumni prize distribution tunity to congratulate all candidates who have successfully cleared WWF, India, Shamel Hans, Gospel Singer, 7 0 P at school. He urged the students to hone Deependra Singh Hooda, which awarded five esteemed the training program. The training program was conceptualised Supriya Nagpal, Mrs Gurgaon, 2014, Pallavi their talents and potentials to not only carve former General Officer alumni’s who have been shin- with the objective to enhance the employability of youth in Luthra, Consultant, IT, Central Surveillance Bhartiya Yoga Sansthan and Rachna a niche for themselves or bring laurels to Commanding-in-Chief of ing bright over the years. It Meghalaya. This initiative will help us to develop industry-ready Unit, Ministry of Health and Family Malik, Social Worker. school but also aim to bring glory to their Northern Command. was definitely a moment of professionals who will contribute towards the development of Welfare, Anil Kumar Mudgal Zonal Head, The programme was based on a special state as well as their nation. The event started with a feather in the cap. IT sector in Meghalaya. # $ %&'()* 4: P , 2- , Q $! $!8$! 2!A!/%!$/97
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He is in a good ry against Australia in the second place mentally and we just keep our ODI after skipper Virat Kohli ndy Murray will put his "heart and fingers crossed. conjured up a resolute hundred in Asoul" into trying to return to pro- "But I tell you, if anybody can do testing conditions on Tuesday. fessional tennis, his mother Judy has it he can because he will put his heart Pacer Vijay Shankar scalped said, although she admitted the player's and soul into it like he does with the last two Australian batsmen in future is unclear. everything." the final over in which Australia The 31-year-old underwent hip The former world number one needed to score 11 runs for a resurfacing surgery at the end of January announced at an emotional press con- series-levelling win. in a final throw of the dice to try to over- ference ahead of the Australian Open Handing the ball to medium come the problem that first became a serious issue in January that he planned to retire after pacer Shankar at the make-or- in 2017. Wimbledon but was more hopeful following a break situation was a bold decision The operation was performed primarily to remarkable five-set defeat by Roberto Bautista by skipper Kohli, who had the improve his quality of life, with Murray reveal- Agut in the first round. option of employing Kedar Jadhav ing that he struggled simply to put on his socks No player has come back from the same oper- as well. Maxwell (4) and Carey while Jadhav and Jadeja accounted and shoes, but also offered a potential route back ation to play singles but American Bob Bryan Chasing 251, Australia was for Khawaja and Shaun Marsh respectively. to the sport. recently returned in doubles and won an ATP 240 for eight when Shankar got rid Stoinis and Carey took the Aussie chase deep with their "He is doing pretty well. It is not that long Tour title in Delray Beach last month with his of dangerous Marcus Stoinins (52) dogged batting but Kuldeep turned the tide in India's favour since he had the operation and time will tell," Judy brother Mike. Bryan said in Australia that he no in the very first ball of the 50th over by dismissing the latter. Murray told Sky Sports. longer felt any pain and backed Murray to follow and castled Adam Zampa in the After the first innings, it was clear that spinners will shape "Nobody knows how he is going to recover him by making a comeback. third ball to trigger celebrations in !K#) the Indian camp. "# the outcome of the match and Before that, pacer Jasprit Kuldeep along with Ravindra Bumrah (2/19), who is ever-reli- Jadeja and Kedar Jadhav did stran- * (# able in death overs, dismissed * gulate the Australian innings. Nathan Coulter-Nile and Pat Between overs 13 and 33 the Cummins in space of three balls in # Indian bowlers conceded just one + / %#5!!/!#%!3 the 46th over and conceded just ## boundary. one run in the 48th over, playing * Earlier, Kohli steadily build the he India 'A' and 'B' teams started their a crucial role in India's win after Indian innings even as he saw the Tcampaigns in the under-19 quadran- the spinners had choked the "" fall of colleagues Shikhar Dhawan gular ODI series on Tuesday with easy Australians in the middle overs. 44 (21) and Ambati Rayudu (18). wins over South Africa and Afghanistan It was Stoinis who had kept the 2 Kohli got a good ally in Vijay respectively. visitors in hunt as he resisted the $ Shankar (46 off 41) with whom he In a match played at the Greenfield unrelenting Indian attack with added 81 runs for the fourth International stadium here, India 'A' aplomb and added 47-runs for the wicket but the latter was unfortu- routed the Proteas colts by 157 runs sixth wicket with Alex Carey (22). nately run out when he backed up while the 'B' team hammered Kohli's 40th ODI century too far at the non-striker's end to Afghanistan by seven wickets at the St steered India to a competitive 250 a Kohli straight drive. Xavier's KCA ground. after a middle-order collapse on a Leg-spinner Adam Zampa The 'A' team won the toss and post- dry surface at the VCA stadium then got rid of Kedar Jadhav (11) ed 251 all out in 50 overs, riding on half- but it proved to be just enough in and M S Dhoni (0) off successive centuries by opener Qamran Iqbal (60, the end as India earned the win balls but Kohli held one end up. 65 balls, 3X4, 4X6) and Sashwat Rawat double figures. balls, 5X4, 1X6) and K Nitish Kumar with just three balls to spare. He completed his hundred by (64, 55 balls, 10X4). In the India 'B'-Afghanistan game, Reddy (44, 70 balls, 4X4) saw the team India now lead the five-match cutting one from Nathan Coulter- For the Proteas, Marco Jansen took fast bowler Purnank Tyagi (4 for 36 in home. series 2-0 with third match slated Nile to the square boundary. four wickets conceding 30 runs while 9 overs) and leg-spinner Paras Ray for Friday in Ranchi. E @ ( A 0 The innings approaching the Nonelela Yikha took 2 for 37. Barman with brilliant figures of 3 for 10 0#1 The Indian skipper was in end, acceleration was required In reply, the visiting South Africans helped the host team bundle out the India under-19 'A' 251 all out in 50 good touch and played some start of the 48th over, facing 120 the spinners led by Chinaman but Ravindra Jadeja could only were bundled out for 94 in 35.4 overs Afghan colts for 106 in 47.3 overs. overs (Qamran Iqbal 60, Ravi Bishnoi delightful drives whenever the balls in an innings which will rank Kuldeep Yadav (3/54) not only put manage 21 off 40 balls and was with left-arm spinner Harsh Dubey shin- Jamshid made the top score of 28 for 64, Marco Jansen 4 for 30) beat South ball was pitched up. In conditions among one of his top ODI knocks the brakes on run-rate but also soon removed by Cummins. Kohli ing with figures of 3 for 7 from seven the Afghanistan team which struggled Africa under-19 94 all out in 35.4 which tested the fitness of each and in recent times. hurt the visitors by taking wickets was finally dismissed while trying overs while off-break bowler Ravi to get going on a track offering help to overs (Marco Jansen 33, Harsh Dubey every player, Kohli struck only 10 Australia were off to a fluent intermittently. to pull Pat Cummins. Bishnoi took 3 for 27. the bowlers. 3 for 7, Ravi Bishnoi 3 for 27). boundaries and ran a lot of singles start with openers Aaron Finch Kuldeep broke the opening Kuldeep and Jasprit Bumrah Tail-ender Marco Jansen was the In reply, India 'B' was in trouble, los- Afghanistan under-19 106 all out in and two's in his 116-run knock. (37) and Usman Khawaja (38) stand by trapping Finch and later too perished in a jiffy and India highest scorer with 33 (57 balls 3X4, 1X6) ing three wickets for just five runs before 47.3 overs lost to India under-19 'B' He was at the crease till the adding 83 runs at a decent pace but sent back dangerous Glenn could not even bat for full 50 overs. while only one other batsmen reached captain Rahul Chandrol (56 not out, 51 107 for 3 in 22.3 overs. " -4 , 2 B . . 6 ) , ,
0 3# & his old guard having already + " %3 7!3 Kjaersfeldt or China's Cai Yanyan if she last year dropped Sami happens to win the first round. ermany head coach Khedira, another 2014 challenging draw stands in the way but India's top shuttlers PV Sindhu While Saina has an edge over the GJoachim Loew World Cup winner. Aand Saina Nehwal will nonetheless fancy their chances of ending a near- Dane, she has never faced the 19-year- dropped a bombshell on Loew was heavily crit- old Chinese player before. Tuesday by announcing icised in the wake of last ly two-decade old title jinx at the All The vastly experienced Indian is that 2014 World Cup win- year's debacle in Russia for England Championship starting on expected to cross at least the second ners Jerome Boateng, Mats failing to give chances to the Wednesday. round and is likely to face her nemesis Hummels and Thomas reserves, many of whom It was Sindhu and Saina's mentor Tai Tzu Ying, against whom she has lost Mueller are no longer in his had won the 2017 and current chief national coach P 12 consecutive times. plans. Confederations Cup, when Gopichand, who was the last Indian to The Chinese Taipei shuttler enjoys Loew told the Bayern his World Cup plans fell win the championship back in 2001. an overall head-to-head record of 14-5 Munich trio before he apart. Only the top 32 in the Badminton against Saina. names the squad for the "In the year of qualify- World Federation (BWF) rankings qual- In the men's event, Srikanth will take friendly against Serbia in ing for the European ify for the tournament and out of them, on Frenchman Brice Leverdez in the Wolfsburg in two weeks Championship 2020, we are only three Indians have been seeded — opening round while an in-form Sameer and the Euro 2020 qualifi- sending out a clear signal: the third being Kidambi Srikanth (seed- Verma will start against former world er against the Netherlands the young national team ed seventh) in the men's event. champion and world No 1 Viktor in Amsterdam on March players will have the space Fifth-seeded Olympic and world Axelsen of Denmark. 24. they need to fully develop," championship Silver-medallist Sindhu After a poor 2018, Srikanth had a Between them, national football team," alds the end of an impres- Germany captain said Loew. "They have to will square off against former world No decent outing in Malaysia and Indonesia, Hummels, Boateng, both said Loew. sive international career Manuel Neuer, 32, has a take responsibility now." 2 Sung Ji Hyun of South Korea at the $ reaching the quarterfinals. He would 30, and Mueller, still only "It was important to me for Mueller, who broke battle to keep his goal- Loew's boss, German one million event. look to find his best form during the 29, boast 246 appearances personally to explain my through as a raw 20-year- keeping shirt from Football Association presi- London Olympics Bronze-medallist week. for Germany and were at thoughts and plans to the old at the 2010 World Cup Barcelona's Marc-Andre dent Reinhard Grindel, who Saina, seeded eighth, will start her cam- Sameer, who had reached the the heart of the team which players and managers of FC and went on to score 38 ter Stegen, 26. also took flak last year when paign against Scotland's Kristy Gilmour. knockout stage of the World Tour won the 2014 World Cup Bayern," added Loew, who goals in 100 appearances. "I said last year that Mesut Ozil retired from The star shuttlers have had contrast- Finals, will be playing his first BWF event in Brazil. flew to Munich to speak to Hummels and Manuel is number one right Germany duty amid claims ing results against their first-round of the season. However, last year's the trio. Boateng, Germany's suc- now, but this year we have of racism, welcomed Loew's opponents. Among others, B Sai Praneeth and debacle at the World Cup The 59-year-old, who cessful centre-back part- something like a new start move. While Saina enjoys a 6-0 overall HS Prannoy will face each other in the finals in Russia saw masterminded Germany's nership before the disaster and Marc will get his "I welcome the fact that record against Gilmour, Sindhu has been opening round. Germany crash out after World Cup triumph in at the finals in Russia, have chances too," said Loew he is now making decisive troubled by Sung Ji but leads 8-6 in their While Praneeth would be hungry to the group stages due to Brazil, thanked "Mats, played in 70 and 76 inter- before Tuesday's announce- progress in transforming previous 14 encounters. put his Senior Nationals' disappointment below-par performances Jerome and Thomas" for nationals respectively. ment. our national team and start- Sung Ji defeated Sindhu twice in behind him, Prannoy has been battling from Loew's trusted stars, "many successful, extraor- Others could also find With a year to go before ing the qualification for three meetings last year and if the Indian with a breathing problem. He would be including the trio. dinary and unique years themselves surplus to the European champi- EURO 2020 is the right can put it past the Korean, she will run eager to put on a good show before leav- "2019 is the year of a together." Loew's requirements in the onships, Loew feels now is time for personnel into either Russian Evgeniya Kosetskaya ing for his medical treatment in the US. new start for the German Loew's decision her- coming weeks. the time to remove more of changes," said Grindel. or Hong Kong's Cheung Ngan Yi in the Chief coach Gopichand has already second round. pinned his hopes on Saina, Sindhu and A favourable result will then pit Srikanth. He feels the trio has what it Sindhu against third-seeded Chinese takes to end the country's 18-year wait '* - 3 7 youngster, Chen Yufei in the quarterfi- for the prestigious trophy. nals. "We have had good performances The Indian had lost to Chen at the from Saina, Sindhu and Srikanth has also + Singh and Ashish Kumar in the men's artis- 2018 China Open and will be wary of been in good form. I do expect that we tic event in Doha. the Chinese despite enjoying a 4-3 will have a good performance at this he Sports Authority of India (SAI) on However, SAI has decided to conduct a head-to-head record. year's All-England," Gopichand had TTuesday cleared Dipa Karmakar's partic- selection trial for men gymnasts for Doha "Each round will be comparatively said last month. ipation in the upcoming World Cups at Baku World Cup where two gymnasts will be tough. Each point is important to me. I Three-time world champion and Doha respectively but asked the gymnas- selected to compete on Floor and Vault events am playing Sung Ji Hyun in the first Carolina Marin, who is undergoing tics federation to conduct trials for men. respectively. Apart from Ashish and Yogeshwar, round and it would be important for me physiotherapy after rupturing the In a letter copied to the Gymanastic there will be a number other gymnasts partic- to focus from the first round," said the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) in Federation of India (GFI), SAI approved Dipa ipating in the trials. 23-year-old, who had reached the semi- her right knee during the Indonesia and her personal coach Bisweswar Nandi's par- "The selection trial is likely to be conduct- finals in the last edition. Masters final, will be also among the ticipation at FIG World Cups in Baku and ed on March 11. We can make a request to the While Sindhu has been in red-hot ones to watch out for in the singles' draw. Doha respectively. world body for replacement of gymnasts form last season, claiming Silver medals In women's doubles, Ashwini The GFI had registered Dipa for the already registered," Bhati said. at all major events, former world No 1 Ponnapa & N Sikki Reddy will play the back-to-back World Cups to be held from Bhati, who was selected by GFI to accom- Saina remains the only Indian to come seventh-seeded Japanese pair Shiho March 14-17 and March 20-23 at Azerbaijan pany the delegation at the two events, had ear- close to winning the prestigious title, fin- Tanaka and Koharu Yonemoto, while and Qatar respectively but clearance was lier claimed that SAI Project Manager Rajinder ishing runners-up in 2015. Meghana Jakkampudi and Poorvisha S pending with the event beginning in less than Pathania was not clearing the team because he The seasoned Hyderabadi enjoyed Ram will square off against Russia's two weeks time. wanted to go for the two events. a good start to the year, winning the title Ekaterina Bolotova and Alina "On taking notice of the pendency of clear- SAI then had a meeting with Bhati on at the Indonesia Masters in January and Davletova. ance of Gymnastics team for the World Cups, Tuesday before clearing the tours for the two getting the better of Sindhu in the In men's doubles, former National SAI acted swiftly and immediately approval for "Now the gymnasts are clear in their mind Olympic qualifiers for the Tokyo Games. national finals to claim the crown. champion Manu Attri and B Sumeeth clearance of the contingent for the Olympic and can focus exclusively on their training and Dipa, who finished fourth at the Rio Saina, who turns 29 on March 17, Reddy will face China's Ou Xuanyi and Qualification World Cup events," Riyaz Bhati, preparation." 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What we try to transmit to Athat Manchester United Ander Herrera, Juan Mata and the others is that either we all go njury deprived him of what should not be written off as they Jesse Lingard appear on a casu- together in the same direction, or we Ilooked like a last chance at World attempt to mount an improba- alty list that also includes Phil leave the doors open to a defeat," Cup glory last year, but Dani Alves ble comeback against Paris Jones, Matteo Darmian, Alves said. is now spurred on by the dream of Saint-Germain in the last 16. Antonio Valencia, Anthony He is speaking at the club's train- lifting the trophy with Brazil in Solskjaer's men head to Martial and Alexis Sanchez. ing ground, 48 hours before their last Qatar in 2022. France for the second leg of However, Young is confi- 16, second leg at home to Manchester "I don't have an expiry date. My their last-16 tie on Wednesday dent the spirit that fuelled United. body is my answer — when I see trailing 2-0 after a humbling Saturday's 3-2 fightback victo- The mood is relaxed, with con- that I can no longer compete, when experience at Old Trafford last ry over lowly Southampton fidence high in Paris that Thomas Neymar and Mbappe. point can make the difference, and to get on with people, have fun, and my head is not in it anymore, it will month in what remains the only will serve his team well once Tuchel's side will make good their 2- "I always talk about how we we have to help them," Alves says. that is reflected on the pitch. We try be the time to stop," Alves said. defeat they have suffered to date again. 0 first-leg win last month, achieved have special players here, like 'Ney', "Otherwise it would be like hav- to put the egos to one side — because "What I do know is that I am under interim manager. He said: "That's the club's without Neymar and Edinson like Kylian, like 'Edi', who at some ing a big meal without the right side like it or not people have egos. going to try to get to the World Cup PSG are favourites to way, the United way. Never say Cavani, the two superstars both out dishes, and it wouldn't have the "We need to not let that show in 2022. My objective is to fight to progress to the quarter-finals, die." injured. same flavour." But what dish would through, because then you stop get there — I don't hold the key, but but 33-year-old Young has The odds are stacked "This is not a competition that he be? thinking about being happy, and life I will try." advised them to take nothing against United but Solskjaer at depends only on one player having Alves, a brilliant full-back with is not about being right, it's about The World Cup is the one tro- for granted after seeing United least has striker Romelu Lukaku a spectacular day," he insists. limitless energy, has recently been being happy!" phy missing from his CV, so it is lit- revive their season since the back in lethal form in front of "When you have experienced reinvented as a midfielder, fully It is certainly easy to see how he tle wonder he is driven on by the Norwegian's arrival. goal after he claimed a fine dou- players, you don't tremble when it recovered from the knee injury might be happier now in Paris under prospect of finally winning it with "We know what we're capa- ble to help see off the Saints. comes to playing in a hostile atmos- which saw him miss last year's World Tuchel, a warmer, more charismatic Brazil, even if he will be 39 by the ble of," he said. "People can "I wouldn't want to play phere, or under pressure." Cup. coach than his predecessor, Unai time the next tournament comes write us off. People were writ- against him," said Young. "He Emery. around. ing us off at the start of the sea- does give us a different pres- O+ (+ I ( +! > PSG don't just want to get past "That is why the challenge sort son and people are writing us ence. "It's good to see all the In his first campaign at PSG last He is happy in Paris, and the hap- United — they want to go beyond the of gets me going. It's like saying I've off now. It's no different. strikers in form, the whole season, they were knocked out at this piness is infectious. "I like to get on last eight, something they have not met the girl of my dreams. What do "Obviously it's going to be team. It's not just 11 men on the stage by Real Madrid, the first time with everyone. I ask myself how I can managed since the Qatari takeover in I say to her? I am going to try every- tough. It's not going to be easy. pitch, it's a squad game. Alves had not been involved in the get on with this guy, with that guy. 2011. thing. Imagine ending your career We've got to go over there, win "Everyone has got to be quarter-finals of the Champions Because what happens on the pitch "We are lucky this year to have a as a world champion." the game and score goals. ready. Everyone has got to be League in a decade. sort of reflects how things are off it," management team that is liked, While many players younger "I've got every faith if we prepared and ready to play It was an enormous disappoint- he says as he discusses getting along respected by everyone, that there is than Alves have struggled to recov- defend well and if we create the when the manager calls on ment for Paris and their Qatari own- with a squad full of big names. an incredible atmosphere," he says. er from serious knee injuries, the chances that I know we can do, you. When you've got compe- ers, who had just paid the two "We spend more time here than "Everything has been put in place to Brazilian says he "never doubted" he we can win the game." tition for places, it can only biggest transfer fees in history for we do with our families, so you need make this a great year for us." would be back. Paul Pogba's red card in the help." /" *> / /&#&)& 6 ( 90)* + 898!/! Venkateshwara Hatcheries =909,*: Group. >/ >// aving impressed in the Owner of Blackburn *=* '09*. HFIFA Under-17 World Rovers Rao said the club + &993"9 Cup, Jamshedpur FC for- wants to help young Indian ward Aniket Jadhav is set to talent. %*':0 ndian Super League champi- take his next big step — a "Our Academy at Ions Chennaiyin FC will make three-month training stint at Blackburn Rovers is one of + their AFC Cup debut when English Championship foot- the finest Category 1 they take on Sri Lanka's ball club Blackburn Rovers. Academy in the UK. This efending champions Minerva Colombo FC in a qualifying The Kolhapur-based training stint will definitely DPunjab FC, who pulled out of their play-off round match on footballer will become the help Aniket to develop tech- I-League clash against Real Kashmir in Wednesday. first Indian professional play- nically as a player, which will Srinagar citing security concerns, will Chennaiyin, the first ISL er to train in England when in turn contribute to the get a re-match, the All India Football outfit to participate in the AFC he joins the Blackburn improvement of his perfor- Federation has ruled but the debutant Cup, are vying for a place in the Rovers Academy at mances on the pitch. side has decided to challenge the group stage of the AFC Cup in Brockhall village, Lancashire. "We want to support order. the South Asian Zone. "For someone coming young talented footballers in The February 18 game did not take The Chennai-based side are from a small place in the best way possible to place after Minerva refused to travel to coming in the first-leg tie at the Kolhapur, it's a dream come Mumbai and since then he help improve the Indian Srinagar, insisting that their foreign Colombo Race Course Ground true for me," Jadhav, who has been a constant member national team's perfor- players had been advised against it by after concluding their 2018-19 played in all the three match- of the youth side. mances and FIFA ranking their respective embassies in the after- ISL campaign with a 0-1 defeat es for hosts India at the "I would like to thank on the world stage," Rao math of the Pulwama terror attack. to FC Goa last week. Under-17 World Cup said Blackburn Rovers FC for said. "With the current situation in "The boys are in good spir- before leaving for Lancashire. believing in me and my abil- Mukul Choudari of Kashmir not conducive to conduct a its, ahead of what is a very big "I'm looking forward to ity, and inviting me to train Jamshedpur FC also hailed match, and keeping in mind the cur- game for us against Colombo The Mizo striker has played joined CFC in the January trans- the net so far in their qualifying this stint. The World Cup at their world class academy." Jadhav's achievement . rent extraordinary situation as well as FC. We are honoured to be the against Colombo FC in the past, fer window, will be the club's campaign, but Tagne Dimitri was a big experience and this Jadhav also thanked "We are very happy for the desire of teams to play football on first Indian Super League team having turned out for Mohun Asian player in the qualifier with would be the man to watch after is equally big and it keeps me Balaji Rao, owner of Aniket. In fact, very rarely the field, the match stands rescheduled to have qualified for the AFC Bagan in the 2017 AFC Cup pre- the Brazilian trio of Mailson scoring a hat-trick against on track with the mission Blackburn Rovers Football do Indian football players to be held after March 6, 2019, at a time Cup, and are hopeful of secur- liminary round. Alves, Eli Sabia and Raphael Transport United. when I left home as a nine- Club, his agent Jehan get such an opportunity and and location feasible for AIFF, and the ing a victory that puts us in a "This is a historic match in Augusto being the other three This is Colombo's second year-old kid," the left-footed Kothary of KSMN sports, if they get it at this age, it is participating teams," the AIFF said in commanding position in the sec- the club's history, and we are foreigners. appearance in the AFC Cup, striker said. and Jamshedpur FC for the just fantastic, as this will a statement. ond leg," said Chennaiyin FC optimistic about taking home a Four youth team players — having lost 2-4 on aggregate to Having started his foot- support. only help him grow and It is learnt, the match could be held Head Coach John Gregory good result for the second leg. I defenders Hendry Antonay (U- Indian side Mohun Bagan in the ball journey under Jaideep Blackburn Rovers — one enhance his skills further. in Delhi on March 12. ahead of the match. remember facing Colombo FC 18 and B team) and 2017 edition's preliminary Angiwal of Krida Prabodhini of only six champions of the "It is going to be a win- Officials in Real Kashmir said the "We are aware of the quali- with Mohun Bagan two years Reamsochung Aimol (B team), round. school in Pune, the striker Premier League alongside win for everybody. As club is likely to file an appeal against ty Colombo FC possess and back and they are a very tough midfielder Zonunmawia (B Colombo qualified for the was picked by Pune FC Manchester United, Chelsea, Jamshedpur FC, we congrat- the decision and called it "against the expect a good fight from them side. It is not going to be an easy team) and forward Bawlte 2019 edition's preliminary round where he joined the Under- Arsenal, Manchester City ulate Aniket for his talent laid down norms of FIFA". tomorrow (on Wednesday)," he game," said Jeje. Rohmingthanga (B team) have on the back of their third succes- 15 side before progressing to and Leicester City — are and the opportunity that The club, which is at present added. Chennaiyin will be bol- also been included in the squad. sive Sri Lankan top flight (Dialog the Under-17s. owned by Venkys London he's got, which we are sure fourth in the I-League points table, Nine players from the 25- stered by the comeback of Indian Colombo FC defeated Champions League) title in He was spotted by Ltd, a wholly owned sub- he will make the best of and cited a 2006 national Football League man Chennaiyin squad have fea- midfielder Dhanpal Ganesh for Bhutan's Transport United 9-2 2017-18. They finished as run- Nicolai Adam during an U- sidiary of Pune-based poul- come back as a much better match between Air India and Fransa- tured in the competition on the qualifying play-off against on aggregate in the preliminary ners-up in the 2018-19 edition, 17 World Cup trial in try conglomerate player and make us proud." Pax. Fransa-Pax had not turned up for previous occasions with other Colombo, after he missed out on round to set up the clash with which concluded recently. the match, citing poor refereeing in a clubs. Star India striker Jeje the 2018-19 ISL season with a Chennaiyin. The second leg of the qual- previous game. The AIFF called for a Lalpekhlua is the most senior knee injury. Colombo have five different ifying play-off will be played in re-match but Air India challenged the player in the squad. Australian Chris Herd, who players who found the back of Ahmedabad on March 13. - , call before a jury and were awarded three points. The AIFF Emergency Committee, comprising president Praful Patel, five ( = 3 vice-presidents and general secretary, ruled on Monday that the match be + 99J City owner Sheikh Mansour of Abu rescheduled to or after March 6 at a 0 3# & Bundesliga in recent weeks. Dhabi Royal Family, has recently pur- time and location feasible for AIFF and Defending champions Bayern have nglish Premier League giants chased a Chinese third division club the participating teams. ermany winger Serge Gnabry has eroded Dortmund's nine-point lead in EManchester City's owners City Football Sichuan Jiuniu, a seventh addition to their I-League Committee CEO Gextended his Bayern Munich contract December and draw level on 54 points last Group (CFG) are planning to invest in an bouquet of clubs, which also include New Sunando Dhar said the AIFF will wait until 2023, adding three more years to his weekend with only a goal difference of just Indian football team by the end of this year, York City, Melbourne City, Japan's for a reply from Real Kashmir on the deal, as the defending Bundesliga cham- two separating the clubs. said chief executive Ferran Soriano. Yokohama F Marinos, Atletico Torque and decision of the AIFF Emergency pions continue to rejuvenate their squad. "Sportingly, things are going very An official of a reputed club, who has Girona. Committee before deciding on the date The 23-year-old is being groomed to well for me personally right now," Gnabry been tracking the development, said the "We have some interest in some mar- and venue of the re-match. replace Bayern's ageing wingers Arjen said, who spent five years at Arsenal from Premier League champions are at an kets and countries where there is a genuine "We have communicated this to Robben and Franck Ribery, who are both 2011 until 2016 having initially joined the "advanced stage of discussions" with Indian football passion and opportunities, like Real Kashmir (since they are the host 35 and out of contract at the end of the sea- Gunners' academy. Super League (ISL) franchise Mumbai City China, but also India. So there might be team) and we will take a decision (on son. "I know that I still have potential and FC. They have also had preliminary discus- other opportunities in Asia," Sorianio was the venue and date) after they give a Gnabry, Canadian wunderkind us this year." need to develop further." sions with Jamshedpur FC. quoted by www.Skysports.Com. reply. The plan is to have the match Alphonso Davies, 18, and Frenchman Bayern paid Werder Bremen eight mil- Gnabry was part of the Germany team "Last year, they visited India and The CEO said that City, currently on top before the Super Cup preliminary Kingsley Coman, 22, are the next gener- lion euros ($9m) for Stuttgart-born Gnabry which won Silver in the men's football watched a match between Jamshedpur and of EPL points table, have been exploring the round starts (on March 15)," Dhar said. ation of Bayern wingers. in 2017, but loaned him out to Hoffenheim tournament at the 2016 Olympic Games. Mumbai City. Talks are on for sure," the offi- Indian market for the past two years now. "I don't want to say anything on "We are happy that we at FC Bayern last season, so this is his first year at Bayern. He scored a hat-trick in an 8-0 thrash- cial, close to Mumbai City FC, said. "With all these developments, we have date and venue now," he added. have tied ourselves to Serge for the long Having scored eight goals in 29 games ing of minnows San Marino on his senior Another official in the know of things, to be patient. We have been looking at India Asked if there was still a chance of term," said Bayern's sports director Hasan for Bayern, Gnabry, who can play on either international debut in November 2016 in said:"City owners have been talking to for nearly two years now. I would say this the match being held in Srinagar, Dhar Salihamidzic. wing, has been a key factor in slashing the first of his five appearances for Mumbai for the past eight months and talks year we'll end up doing an investment in said, "Let us wait for what Real "He has taken a big step forward with Dortmund's lead at the top of the Germany. are at an advanced stage." India," he said. Kashmir wants, in their reply."