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 mer chiefs, have written a let- Supreme Commander of the Election Commission’s notifi- ter to President Ram Nath Armed Forces. cations to those violating the Kovind expressing concern It said, “We hereby respect- model code of conduct, includ-   over the “use” of the armed fully urge you to take all nec- ing to Adiyanath, but adds forces for “political purposes” essary steps to urgently direct that the actions do not have any   ,!=>!4% and urged him to intervene in all political parties that they impact on the ground. preserving the “apolitical” char- must forthwith desist from “Indeed a notification has ifting the veil of anonymi- acter of the armed forces. They using the military, military been issued asking for an expla- Lty from the Government’s said such misuse of the Services uniforms or symbols, and any nation from those responsible political funding scheme, the may affect the morale of the actions by military formations for these statements, including Supreme Court on Friday men and women in uniform or personnel, for political pur- from the Chief Minister of directed parties to furnish by and adversely impact their poses or to further their polit- Uttar Pradesh,” the letter said. May 30 all the details of funds fighting efficiency. ical agendas.” “However, we regret to state received through electoral However, at least two of the The veterans referred to the that these do not appear to have bonds to the Election said. former chiefs, including NC “unusual and totally unaccept- resulted in any substantive Commission in a sealed cover. A Bench headed by Chief Suri (IAF) and SF Rodrigues able practice” of political lead- change of behaviour or practice The top court, which did Justice Ranjan Gogoi asked (Army), whose names were in ers taking credit for military on the ground,” it added. not stay the Centre’s Electoral the parties to furnish “forth- the list, said they had not operations like cross-border When contacted, several Bond Scheme, 2018, made it with” the details of electoral signed the letter dated April 11. strikes and even being called veterans, including former clear that it would accord in- bonds received by a political Former Army vice chief Lt “Modi ki sena” referring to Army chiefs General Deepak depth hearing on April 15 the party till date. General ML Naidu too said his recent comments by Uttar Kapoor and General Shankar pleas of an NGO and the “The details of such other consent was not taken before Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Roy Chowdhury, acknowl- CPI(M) as they as also the bonds that may be received by including his name in the let- Adityanath. edged writing the letter. Centre and the EC have raised such a political party up to the ter as one of the signatories. They stated that such mis- Reacting to the controversy “weighty issues” having date fixed for issuing such Suri said the armed forces are use of armed forces “would over Suri and Rodrigues not “tremendous bearing on the bonds as per the Note of the apolitical and report to the impinge on the morale and signing the letter, Defence sanctity of the electoral process Ministry of Finance dated democratically elected fighting efficiency of the serv- President to take all necessary the military being allegedly Commander Abhinandan Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the country”. February 28, that is May 15, Government. ing men and women in uni- steps and urgently direct all used for political purposes, Varthaman, displayed.” called it “condemnable”. “The just and proper inter- will be submitted on or before Elaborating upon the need form. We, therefore, appeal to political parties to desist from including Yogi’s referring to the Varthaman was captured “Two senior officers said im direction would be to May 30. The sealed covers will for writing the letter, the vet- you to ensure the secular and using the military for political armed forces as “Modiji ki by Pakistan after an air combat they have not given consent. It require all the political parties remain in the custody of the erans said it was written to the apolitical character of our purposes or to further their sena” and the display of images with India on February 27 and is worrying that fake letters are who have received donations ECI and it will abide by such President to express sentiments armed forces is preserved.” political agendas. of Wing Commander subsequently released. In their being signed by vested groups,” through Electoral Bonds to orders as may be passed by the of the former soldiers on an The veterans urged the The letter cites examples of Abhinandan Varthaman at rallies, Prime Minister she said. submit to the Election court,” it noted in the 19-page political events. Narendra Modi and a number The Defence Minister did Commission of India in sealed interim order. Referring to the alleged of BJP leaders have been refer- not respond when asked about cover, detailed particulars of the The Bench, also compris- misuse, the letter said, “This is ring to IAF’s Balakot strikes those veterans who said they donors as against each bond; ing Justices Deepak Gupta and & "'    in addition to media pictures of besides mentioning the valour signed the letter. The former the amount of each such bond Sanjiv Khanna, directed the election platforms and cam- of the armed forces in defend- military chiefs endorsing the and the full particulars of the Finance Ministry to tweak the paigns in which party workers ing the country. letter included Admiral L credit received against each window period for purchasing are seen wearing military uni- The Election Commission Ramdas, Admiral Arun bond, namely, the particulars of the electoral bonds and reduce  #  %   forms and posters and images has already taken note of the Prakash, Admiral (retired) the bank account to which the it from present 55 days to 50 with pictures of soldiers, spe- Prime Minister’s comments Vishnu Bhagwat and Admiral amount has been credited and days in 2019. 
  
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It the flats and its design before auto-lifters Shahjahanpur-Neemrana- emerge above ground up to was decided that connectivity paying application fees. The involved in more Behrod (SNB). IMT Manesar. The alignment to Old Gurugram would also housing scheme-2019 was than 100 cases of A decision to this effect would move along the National be ensured by extending the launched in March offers around motor vehicle theft was taken in a meeting held in Highway from up to connectivity along the Sheetla 18,000 flats of different cate- services will be provided from application through on-line in Delhi and Rajasthan. theft in the area. under the chairmanship of Dharuhera, Rewari and Bawal Mata Road up to Rezangla gories at Vasant Kunj and Narela. Jahangirpuri Metro Station to mode may approach any of the The accused have been “Later, during investiga- Chief Minister, Manohar Lal before entering Rajasthan. Chowk and towards Sector 21- The scheme that started on Narela on every Saturday, branches of 13 banks who will identified as Rashid (23), Majlis tion, four more stolen Khattar at Chandigarh. “These It was also informed that Gurugram completing the loop March 25, 2019 will continue till Sunday and Public Holidays till facilitate the applicant for sub- (35), Afjal (25), Wahid (35) and bikes were also recovered at mass transportation projects the first phase of the project with the RRTS project coming May 10, 2019. “The allotment the scheme is open. The bus ser- mitting application. The details Zuber (28) all residents of dis- their instance. Two master keys would provide a new impetus would end at Shajahanpur- up on the Old Delhi road. will be done through draw of lots vice is available for various of the branches of these 13 trict Bharatpur in Rajasthan. and a tractor were also recov- to growth and investment in Nimrana-Behror (SNB). The In addition, a metro project from the applications received pockets located at Narela for the banks are available at DDA’s According to Dr G Ram ered from the possession of the Gurugram specifically to South average speed of the high- would also be planned along the till last date,” said an official. convenience of the website dda.org.in. Gopal Naik, the Deputy accused Rashid who is the Haryana” a senior administra- speed rail would be about 100 Dwarka Expressway up to Sample flats will be shown public to visit the site and The applicant need not have Commissioner of Police, Crime gang leader,” said the DCP. tion officer said. kmph and would provide a Sector 21-Dwarka. For this, a at both Vasant Kunj and Narela. inspect the sample flats as well to take finance/loan from the Branch, on April 8, specific “During interrogation, the It was informed that the convenient mode of travel for techno-feasibility study would “The sample flats will be open as satisfy themselves with regard bank for arranging application inputs were received regarding accused disclosed that they alignment for the RRTS project daily commuters from be carried out by Haryana Mass for the inspection to public on to site, location and other infra- money for getting the assistance,” the accused following which a are involved in more than 100 would run along an elevated Southern Haryana up to Delhi. Rapid Transport Corporation all days including Saturday and structure available in the area,” they said. The official further trap was laid and all the cases of MV theft in Delhi and section on the Old Delhi road “The estimated cost of the Limited (HMRTC). The two Sundays from 10.00 am to 6:00 said an official. added that the Vasant Kunj area accused, Rashid, Majlis, Zuber, Rajasthan. in Gurugram to Lt Atul Kataria first phase would be approxi- lines would be connected along pm,” said the official. The DDA further has made is already developed. DDA is Afjal and Wahid, were appre- They have been commit- Chowk proceeding to Signature mately 25,000 crores. The the new road proposed to be The official further said arrangements with the 13 banks developing Narela Sub-City hended by the police team ting crime in Delhi and NCR Tower Chowk and then along project would be executed by constructed by Gurugram special arrangements shuttle where the public can approach also by providing supporting along with two stolen bikes after making a gang of 5-6 per- NH-48 up to Rajiv Chowk. 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  #"   95 ) 6 '    Keonjhar (Odisha): Hitting who advocated “talks with ter- been marked by misgovernance out at Congress chief Rahul rorists”, the BJP president and corruption. The youth are Gandhi for his “silence” on ally asked, “Tell me whether we forced to migrate to other states >? )     Omar Abdullah’s pitch for a should hold a dialogue with to earn livelihood as Odisha separate Prime Minister for terrorists or bomb them?” lacks job opportunities.” Jammu & Kashmir, BJP presi- “If we get bullets from Shah also shared his plans *  dent Amit Shah on Friday Pakistan, we will retaliate with for the development of this asserted no one can make more lethal ammunition,” he tribal-dominated district. India part with the state as long declared. The BJP Government will  "+, as the BJP exists. Maintaining that a Modi set up a steel plant and a med- Shah also alleged that the wave is sweeping across the ical college in Keonjhar district London: Even as he renewed an Congress and other opposition country once again, he claimed if re-elected at the Centre. All appeal against his extradition to parties are unhappy with the “From Kashmir to forest produce will be pro- India, embattled liquor tycoon success of the Indian Air Kanyakumari and from Odisha cured at Minimum Support Vijay Mallya suffered another Force’s strike on terrorist camps to Gujarat we hear the chants Price from the tribals, while no legal setback on Friday in a sep- at Balakot in Pakistan in retal- 6  '76 '8          of ‘Modi, Modi’ everywhere.” GST will be levied on tendu arate $40-million claims case iation for the Pulwama terror  "   "   "6  '() Shah claimed it is the BJP leaves, he said. brought by British liquor giant attack. alone that can safeguard peo- Under the District Mineral Diageo plc in the UK High “Omar Abdullah has sug- an inseparable and inalienable Shah said barely 13 days ple’s interests. Foundation (DMF) funds, an Court. gested appointing a separate part of India, the BJP chief said, after 40 CRPF personnel were Slamming Odisha Chief additional 1,600 crore has Justice Clare Moulder ruled Prime Minister for Kashmir. Is “No one can take away killed in Kashmir’s Pulwama in Minister Naveen Patnaik for his already been allocated to against the 63-year-old former dited and this will affect the abil- the UK High Court on May 23. it possible to have two PMs in Kashmir from us. As long as a terror attack, air strikes were poor command over Odia lan- Keonjhar, the BJP chief said. Kingfisher Airlines boss’ appli- ity to enforce the judgment The three claimants in the a country? Can there be a sec- the BJP exists, Kashmir will carried out targeting a terror- guage, Shah said despite ruling “Unlike the Congress, cation to seek a delay in the full against him,” the judge noted, in case — Diageo Plc, Diageo ond PM in Kashmir? continue to be an integral part ist haven inside Pakistan and the state for 19 years he cannot which did nothing to eradicate hearing in the case scheduled reference to the extradition Holdings Netherlands BV and “Rahul Baba (Gandhi) is of India.” the whole nation rejoiced. talk to people in their language. poverty during its 70-year rule for May 23 and additionally order and worldwide freezing Diageo Finance Plc — are seek- silent on his poll ally Abdullah’s Former Jammu & Kashmir “But Rahul Baba did not Odisha, he said, is rich in in the country, the Modi ordered him to pay legal costs order already in place against ing a total of $181 million from suggestion (separate PM for Chief Minister Omar Abdullah like it. There was mourning in natural resources but its people Government has been working of 34,000 pounds. Mallya. four defendants — Vijay Mallya, Kashmir)...He has not uttered recently advocated a separate Gandhi’s party and his alliance,” are still poor because of the sincerely for the welfare of the She was extremely critical of While the judge agreed to a his son Sidhartha, Watson a word,” Shah told an election Prime Minister for his state, he alleged. wrong policies of the BJD poor, farmers, youth, tribals, the “unexplained” delays by short extension until April 23 Limited and Continental rally here. triggering angry reactions from Lashing out at Gandhi Government. Dalits and the weaker sec- Mallya in clearing the unpaid for Mallya’s new lawyers to sub- Administrative Services Limited Asserting that Kashmir is BJP leaders. family’s close aide Sam Pitroda, “The 19-year BJD rule has tions,” Shah claimed. PTI invoices of his previous solici- mit their evidence to the court, (CASL). tors Greenwoods, which result- having missed an April 5 dead- Mallya’s counsel Barrister ed in his new solicitors Joseph line, she ordered that meanwhile Daniel Margolin argued for Hage Aaronson (JHA) finding the businessman must pay addi- more time to prepare for the full ./0 1 themselves in “difficulty” and tional legal costs of 34,000 hearing because his firm JHA wanting to seek an unfair pounds for Diageo’s lawyers had received all the documents adjournment. within 28 days. in the case, including nearly  %   “The delay is at best unex- Diageo, which had acquired 1,750 electronic files, only plained and arguably of the Mallya’s United Spirits nearly six towards the end of March. defendant’s (Mallya) own mak- years ago, is claiming $40 mil- He raised the worldwide ing. In my view, the claimants lion paid to the liquor tycoon as freezing order against Mallya,  #2 34  (Diageo) are entitled to have part of an alleged breach of confirmed by a UK High Court their claim progressed expedi- agreement. order in May 2018, as the rea- Raipur: Uttar Pradesh Chief Narendra Modi ji. You will see tiously,” Justice Moulder said, The UK-based drinks giant son for some delays in clearing Minister Yogi Adityanath on the end of terrorism, Naxalism concluding that Mallya was the is also claiming $141 million overdue legal invoices. Friday claimed the BJP and separatism. The BJP is “author” of his “own misfor- from Mallya, his son Sidhartha, However, Diageo’s counsel Government had a zero toler- committed towards security of tune”. and two companies linked to instructed by law firm Slaughter ance policy towards terrorism the nation," he said. “The claimants say that if them for alleged questionable and May, Barrister Saul Lemer, and Naxalism and urged peo- "When the Kumbh Mela the May hearing is adjourned payments. argued that Mallya had “his- ple to re-elect Narendra Modi was held (in Prayagraj in Uttar they will suffer prejudice…there The case, dating back to torically procrastinated” in the as Prime Minister to end the Pradesh), I was asked what would be a race in relation to November 2017, is being con- case and used the “same strat- menace. would happen if there is a ter- Mallya’s assets which are subject tested by Mallya and will now egy time and again” of chang- Addressing an election ror attack. I said there is a BJP to a number of competing go ahead for a full hearing at the ing solicitors and seeking more rally in Nawapara town of Government in Uttar Pradesh claims; Mallya may be extra- Business and Property Courts of time from the court. PTI Raipur district, Adityanath and Prime Minister Narendra said, "The BJP Government has Modi's Government at the a zero tolerance policy against Centre. Terrorism and terrorism, Naxalism and sepa- Naxalism run away from us," /0
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#. of all the States/Union Territories, given to Prime Minister ter to other leaders, people (in Mehbooba Mufti on Friday the copy of the letter has been sent Narendra Modi’s campaign ral- the BJP) are speaking whatev- accused BJP chief Amit Shah of Suri (WB): Seven persons to the Directors General of lies on electronic channels. er they like. shaking the country's founda- Kolkata: Congress president which was denied. including six of a family Central Reserve Police Force, The Uddhav Thackeray-led “This may increase trou- tions with his recent contro- Rahul Gandhi's proposed "We had denied permission were killed and two others Border Security Force, Central party sought to corner its bles for the party and there- versial statements, and asked meeting at Siliguri has been for that specific ground. There were injured when their Industrial Security Force, senior ally over the recent fore we advise that the lesser him to apologise to the people. cancelled after the Congress are some rules due to which it MUV collided head on with Sashastra Seema Bal, Railway clash between BJP workers in spoken the better,” the Sena She was reportedly refer- leadership was denied permis- was not allowed. But they did- a speeding private bus in Protection Force and Indo the presence of Maharashtra said. ring to Shah's speech at Raiganj sion for his chopper to land at n't come up with any alterna- Birbhum district on Friday, Tibetan Border Police and the minister Girish Mahajan at a The Marathi daily noted in West Bengal on Thursday. the police ground there. tive venue," Meena said. police said. Ministries of Home and Law public rally in Jalgaon, where the Supreme Court on Calling illegal migrants Senior Congress leader and Amid the blame game, the The incident occurred at among others. the party has changed its Lok Wednesday rejected the from Bangladesh "termites", the party's Darjeeling Lok infighting in Bengal Congress Ganpur under Mohammad A senior official of a Central Sabha candidate. Government’s contention that the BJP president had said that Sabha candidate Shankar came out in open as state Bazar police station limits paramilitary, who did not wish “The shocking video (of sensitive documents accessed his party would throw them out Malakar said he had sought Congress president Somen when eight members of the to be identified, said the hono- the clash) was seen across the by the media on the Rafale deal after coming to power at the permission for Gandhi's chop- Mitra said he was not aware of family were going to rariums will be a good morale country. The BJP inducted can’t be treated as evidence and Centre for a second consecutive per to land at the police ground the rally of the AICC chief. Rampurhat in the same dis- booster to the forces’ personnel goons in the party and turned said will examine the papers term. on April 14 but it was denied "I can't say whether or not trict for some work. who are an important element them into ‘Valmikis’. However while reviewing its December "It is our commitment to by the police. a rally is going to be held. The deceased were resi- of the electoral exercise and for here, the experienced Valmikis 14 order giving a clean chit to bring in NRC across the coun- "We had to cancel the rally Please don't ask me this ques- dents of Mohammad Bazar ensuring free and fair polls. turned into goons and indulged the contract. try to chuck out each and as we didn't get the permis- tion," Mitra said. area. Besides, the Parliamentary in violence. The Congress has alleged a every infiltrator. For us nation- sion," Malakar said. A senior State Congress They included two polls, the first phase which “This is not only a blot on massive corruption in the al security is supreme. Siliguri Police leader said Mitra was miffed as women and as many minor began on Thursday, the elections the campaigning of `mahayu- 58,000-crore Rafale deal and We would ensure that each Commissioner B L Meena con- Malakar who, without inform- children, besides the driver, were also held for the Assembly ti’ (the alliance), but the time its president Rahul Gandhi has and every Hindu and Buddhist firmed that the Congress had ing him, had sought permis- police said. in Sikkim, Odisha, Arunachal has come for the BJP to clari- repeatedly targeted the Prime refugee gets citizenship of this sought permission for landing sion for Gandhi's rally, on his The two injured were Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh. fy its stand,” the Sena said in an Minister over the issue. PTI country," Shah said. PTI a helicopter at police ground own. PTI hospitalised. PTI

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As per scheme, elec- joining the party, but added, “If I were in the hands of Narendra Modi’s BJP tion year would be 50 (for purchas- The court said the scheme has toral bonds may be purchased by a to tell what all was discussed, he (Lalu) and appointed Jitan Ram Manjhi on the B-302, Upper Ground, ing the bonds) whereas the schedule been brought after amending various person, who is a citizen of India or would be quite embarrassed”. seat. Sector-19 Dwarka New contemplates issuance of bonds for laws like the Finance Act, the Reserve an entity incorporated or estab- Products of 1974 “JP movement”, Kumar and Prasad joined hands in Delhi-110075 state that in Matric a total period of 55 days that it 45 Bank of India Act, the lished in India. A person being an Prasad and Kumar had long association 2015 and defeated the BJP in Bihar days plus 10 days of January. A peri- Representation of the People Act, the individual can buy electoral bonds, with each other before they separared assembly election. But, they parted (10th) Certificate, my name od of 5 days have to be deleted from Income Tax Act and the Foreign either singly or jointly with other in mid-90s. company again in July 2017 over graft wrongly mentioned as Satya the schedule contained in the Note Contribution (Regulation) Act and individuals. As a key strategist, Kumar used to charges against RJD supremo’s son Parkash instead of Satya Prakash of the Ministry of Finance of it needed detailed examination. Only parties registered under be known as “Lalu’s Chanakya” after the Tejashwi Yadav. February 28,” it said. “The court, therefore, has to Section 29A of the Representation of latter became the leader of the oppo- Rabri Devi also expressed dis- Kashyap. I publicly Informed The court, which was to decide ensure that any interim arrangement the People Act, 1951 and which sition in 1989 in the Bihar assembly pleasure over Kumar’s claim that the that Satya Parkash & Satya the plea of NGO “Association of that may be made would not tilt the secured not less than 1 per cent of after death of veteran socialist leader RJD supremo keeps talking to Kishor Prakash Kashyap is same and Democratic Reforms” seeking that balance in favour of either of the par- votes polled in the last general elec- Karpoori Thakur. from jail, saying “Even we,(family the issuance of electoral bonds be ties but that the same ensures ade- tion to the House of the People or the He had also played an important members), do not get an opportunity one person. In future, my name stayed or the names of donors be quate safeguards against the com- Legislative Assembly of the State, will role in making Prasad Chief Minister for a telephonic talk with him (Lalu be known to all as SATYA made public, opined that the plea peting claims of the parties which are be eligible to receive electoral bonds. of Bihar in 1990. Prasad). And what about the claim by PRAKASH KASHYAP for all intent required detailed hearing in view of yet to be adjudicated,” it said. As per the notification, electoral But, by 1994, differences had start- Anant Singh that while he was in jail, weighty arguments and the counter. The court extensively referred to bonds will be encashed by an eligi- ed to crop up between the two top lead- Lalan Singh (minister) used to arrange purposes. It also did not consider the plea the objections of EC to the scheme ble political party only through a ers of Mandal campaign, that led to pro- his telephonic talks with Nitish”. PD(8453)C of the Centre that the purpose and the changes made in laws. “In bank account with an authorised viding reservation in government jobs A mafia don-turned-politician I, Deepak Kumar S/o Virender behind the scheme was to eliminate para...Of the said affidavit the ECI bank. State Bank of India (SBI) in the to the OBC. who represents Mokama assembly the use of black money in elections has stated that they had informed the 6th phase of sale, had been autho- Kumar walked out of Janata Dal to segment, Anant Singh was earlier con- Singh R/o G-77 Gali No. 6 Jai Vihar and the court should not interfere Ministry of Law and Justice that cer- rised to issue and encash Electoral form Samta Party with socialist icon sidered close to the Bihar chief minis- Extension Phase-3 Najafgarh with the policy decision before the tain provisions of the Finance Act, Bonds through its 29 Authorised George Fernandes. ter, but fell out with him prior to the New Delhi-110043 have changed elections. 2017, and the corresponding amend- Branches from November 1-10, Three years later, Lalu broke away 2015 assembly polls. my name Deepak Kumar to Attorney General KK Venugopal ments carried out in the Income Tax 2018. from the party to form Rashtriya His wife Neelam Devi is contesting had pleaded that anonymity of Act, the Representation of the People The Centre and the EC had Janata Party (RJD) in 1997. The same the Lok Sabha polls as a Congress can- Deepak Kumar Gulia for all pur- donors of electoral bonds is to be Act and the Companies Act, will taken contrary stands in the court year, Lalu lost the chief minister’s didate from Munger, where she is pit- poses instead of Deepak Kumar maintained for various reasons such have serious repercussions/impact over political funding with the gov- chair because of his alleged involvement ted against JD(U)’s Lalan Singh - a state mentioned in my School as fear of repercussions on a firm or on the transparency aspect of polit- ernment wanting to maintain in the fodder scam but in an unex- minister and close aide of the chief min- an individual if the other political ical finance/funding of political par- anonymity of donors of bonds and pected move made wife Rabri Devi the ister. Certificate. party or group wins. ties,” it said. the poll panel batting for revealing chief minister. 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The matter hai,’ these (statements) verge on to Election Commission over Constitutionally, legally and Correspondence, Chaturvedi is listed for April 15 (Monday) 5  6"3./0 contempt of court,” Sitharaman Irani’s contradictory affidavits, morally, it would be best if she said. for hearing. said, adding that Rahul is show- demanding that she should be steps down as the Union min- Irani in 2011 submitted an Pointing to Rahul’s ing signs of frustration. disqualified from contesting ister and by publicly accepting affidavit to ECI as Rajya Sabha remarks on Wednesday that the $ R   !  “The person who himself is elections and for misleading the these lies,” Chaturvedi said. candidate from Gujarat stating apex court has acknowledged on bail, violating every norm of public through her affidavits. 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He has lost all ing Opposition’s claim that highlight the “contradiction Correspondence, she said. said such “lies” and “baseless Twait for the final judgment the Supreme Court, it has to be and concludes on May 19. sense of decency by causing she is not a graduate, has and falsification of education- Then in 2014, Irani sub- allegations” are not only viola- of the Supreme Court on dona- complied with and it is always The political parties were contempt of court,” Sitharaman accepted that she enrolled for al qualifications”. mitted an affidavit to ECI as tive of the Model Code of tion in form of electoral bonds complied with”, said BJP also directed to give details of said. an undergraduate course in Irani hit back at the Lok Sabha candidate from Conduct but also fall under and would accept whatever is spokesperson and supreme the bank account of the donors. In the context of the first Delhi University but did not Congress saying she will con- Amethi, UP, stating that her “corrupt practices”, as described the order from the apex court. court lawyer Nalin Kohli. The order was given on a phase of the Lok Sabha election complete it,” Congress tinue to work hard for Amethi educational qualification as in the Representation of People The Supreme Court on “As far as issues raised by petition filed by an NGO — held on Thursday, the ministers spokesperson Priyanka no matter what its leaders say. B.Com.Part-I in 1994 from Act. The court had never said Friday directed all political the government is concerned, Association of Democratic also alleged that Trinamool Chaturvedi said at the AICC “In the past five years, there has School of Open Learning, such a thing, he said. parties to provide details of they have been placed before Reforms (ADR) — challenging Congress (TMC) workers had press conference. not been any attack which has Delhi University. “The Congress President is donations received in electoral the court for its consideration. the validity of the scheme and engaged in “rigging and booth Making fun of the Union not been made against me by Chaturvedi said Irani was using abusive words and state- bonds and the identity of the And we will await the final sought a stay on the issuance of capturing” during the voting Minister, Chaturvedi also sang the Congress and its ‘chele also quoted at a media event in ments that are untrue. He is donors to the Election judgement,” Kohli said. electoral bonds or that names process in West Bengal. The the title track of the popular chapate’ (stooges), nor is there August 2014 that she has a repeatedly calling the Prime Commission in a sealed cover Refusing to stay for now of the donors be made public BJP demanded re-polling in soap opera ‘Kyuki Saas Bhi any bad word or disrespect degree from the prestigious Minister ‘chor’ without any by May 30, in an attempt to the contentious electoral bonds to ensure transparency in the 297 booths in West Bengal’s Kabhi Bahu Thi’ by changing which has not been hurled at Yale University in the US. In evidence despite the Supreme bring transparency scheme, the court gave the poll process. Cooch Behar Lok Sabha con- the lyrics to “qualification ke me,” Irani said. her affidavit filed on Thursday Court’s December verdict in stituency that voted on roop badalte hain...(qualifica- “I have a message for during her nomination, Irani the Rafale case, and also did not take cognizance. It after filing his nomination ‘chor’ in connection with the Thursday in the first phase of tion keeps changing)”. Irani, an them... As much as you try, I said she passed secondary putting words into the mouth looked the other way. “During papers in Amethi in Uttar Rafale deal issue, despite the polling. actor-turned-politician, had will work for Amethi against school examination in 1991 of Supreme Court,” Sitharaman election time if he is uttering Pradesh. “The way Congress Supreme Court’s order in the Appearing on behalf of essayed the lead role in the hit the Congress. No matter what and senior secondary school told reporters. words which are untrue, can president Rahul Gandhi has matter,” Sitharaman said. Lekhi’s petition, senior advo- serial. you say, the more you harass examination in 1993. “We have complained to the Election Commission used defamatory language She further said that the cate Mukul Rohatgi, told the “We have no issue with the me, the harder I’ll work,” she She has said she did not the EC that neither the ignore it?” the BJP leader asked. against Prime Minister Congress leader said at a pub- bench that Congress president fact that Smriti Irani is not a said, adding that the Congress complete her Bachelor of Supreme Court nor the “The Supreme Court has Narendra Modi and the BJP lic rally that Prime Minister made a remark that the graduate. The issue here is that supporters were targeting her Commerce (Part-I) — a three- Comptroller and Auditor made it clear that ‘chowkidar- government. He has been Narendra Modi was proven “Supreme Court has said, she has lied repeatedly on oath because she was taking on the year degree course — from General (CAG) have said any- ji’ (watchman) has committed spreading lies repeatedly by guilty of corruption in the chowkidaar chor hai” in the and to the courts. People of ‘Namdar’ (dynast), referring to Delhi University’s School of thing of this kind. But the EC a theft,” Gandhi told reporters calling the Prime Minister a Rafale deal and giving 30,000 verdict. India will see through these lies Rahul Gandhi. Open Learning in 1994.  ""    09" 0
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Votes for all Solicitor General Tushar had told the apex court that had said, adding that custom peaceful security environment Ensure speedy move and all him and his family was filed in 543 seats will be counted on Mehta, appearing for the cus- custom officials at the Netaji officials tried to lodge the FIR and shall holistically address weather connectivity to 2005 and the CBI and the May 23 after the C   
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So that the rich get admis- parishads and mandal elected to power in the Lok Singh. vant" promises in the parlia- AIADMK, which has sought sion..." parishads as the terms of Sabha election, Union Home He also blamed former mentary elections. temporary exemption for Tamil NEET is one of the key poll incumbent members of the Minister Rajnath Singh on PM Jawaharlal Nehru for the "It is all optics. A scheme Nadu students from the test. issues in Tamil Nadu, where local bodies would end short- Friday said here that the BJP Kashmir crisis. that would never reach people “I do not think NEET major political parties have ly. Government would make the "Had Pandit Nehru given is being touted as something should be scrapped. We will opposed the test on the ground Recently the State Election law even more stringent. full powers to Sardar that will be implemented," talk to AIADMK and con- that it was "discriminatory" Commission sent its proposals He was speaking at a gath- Vallabhbhai Patel to handle Palaniswami said. vince them,” he told reporters against rural students. to the Government expressing ering in Gandhidham city of the issue, we might have got a Prompted by Ramadoss, here. The ruling AIADMK in its its preparedness for conduct- Kutch district in Gujarat. solution at that time," said Palaniswami said, "...Yes, it He was responding to a manifesto has promised to get ing mandal parishad and zilla "Congress is saying that Singh. needs 3.5 lakh crore. Where is query on AIADMK manifesto exemption for the state stu- parishad elections. they will repeal the sedition law. Speaking on the perfor- it? They are all lies and pitching for temporary exemp- dents from NEET till such The Central Election I want to ask you all, should we mance of the Modi govern- undoable. They are trying to get tion for Tamil Nadu students time they were able to cope up Commission agreed to the forgive those anti-nationals ment, Singh said, "I do not want into power by trying all ways. from the National Eligibility with the improved new syl- proposal to conduct mandal who are trying to break the to claim that we have uproot- We are not like that." Gandhi cum Entrance Test (NEET). labus. parishad and zilla parishad unity and social fabric of our ed the corruption completely. recently announced that Pointing out that AIADMK The DMK in its manifesto elections after completion of country?" he asked. But, our government has defi- 72,000 per year will be given had requested that NEET has said the national entrance elections to the Lok Sabha in "If it's within our powers, we nitely taken some decisive steps as minimum income to poor should be held in Tamil lan- test would be scrapped if its Telangana State. will make the sedition law even towards that direction." families, benefiting around 25 guage, he said it was accepted alliance came to power. Against this background, more stringent. We will make The minister claimed that crore people, if his party is voted by the Centre and being In 2017, a 17-year-old Dalit Chief Minister Sri K such a strict law that it would nobody could doubt the com- to power in the Lok Sabha polls. implemented. girl of Ariyalur district, S Chandrashekhar Rao held dis- send shivers down their spine. mitment and integrity of Modi. The Congress President Flaying Congress President Anitha, who scored 1176 marks cussions with the officers con- (Agar hamara bas chaley toh Singh alleged that although said 20 per cent or five crore Rahul Gandhi over his party's out of 1200 in her Class XII cerned on Friday at Pragathi rashtradroh ko aur kadaa hum India was capable of making families belonging to the poor- promise to replace NEET, he exam committed suicide as Bhavan regarding conduct of banayenge, taaki iss kanoon ki anti-satellite missile way back est category with monthly alleged the party wanted to re- she could not get a good NEET elections to mandal parishads provisions ki yaad aate hee logo in 2007, the then PM income less than 12,000 would introduce the old system, under score. and zilla parishads. ki rooh kaanpe... aisa kanoon Manmohan Singh had stopped come under the scheme. 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"   at the Congress over its allega- Sabha seat, Irani Thursday   tions that she “falsified records” submitted to the Election of her educational qualifica- Commission that she did not # +-D% voting percentage will work in tions, saying she will continue complete her graduation from their favour. They also blamed to work hard for Amethi no the Delhi University. ith about 77 per cent each other for the violence that matter what its leaders say. In her affidavit filed during Wpolling in the Assembly left two people dead and many /C,R0  Dubbing Irani a “serial her nomination, Irani, who is and Lok Sabha elections in injured. liar”, the Congress also alleged contesting against Congress Andhra Pradesh, both the TDP president and   (   8++1 claimed Pakistan Army violat- that she submitted contradic- chief Rahul Gandhi, said she TDP and YSRCP on Friday Andhra Pradesh Chief ed ceasefire agreement while tory affidavits to the Election passed secondary school exam- exuded confidence of forming Minister, N Chandrababu hattering prevailing peace providing cover fire to a group Commission for which she Chaturvedi’s swipe at her qual- ‘Namdar’ (dynast), referring ination in 1991 and senior the next Government in the Naidu, told party leaders dur- Salong the Line of Control in of infiltrators. should be disqualified. ifications through a spoof on to Rahul Gandhi. secondary school examination State and winning a majority of ing a video conference early on Sawjiyan area of Poonch sector, Sawjiyan sector remained “In the past five years, her hit TV serial. Earlier, Chaturvedi also in 1993. Lok Sabha seats. Friday that the polling trend Pakistan Army on Friday morn- peaceful for a long time with no there has not been any attack “I have a message for alleged that Irani was misusing Irani has said she did not While the ruling Telugu made it clear that people were ing violated ceasefire agree- incident of ceasefire violation which has not been made them... As much as you try, I her influence and power as a complete her Bachelor of Desam Party (TDP) was con- with the TDP. ment by resorting to heavy reported in the area in the last against me by the Congress and will work for Amethi against Union minister. Commerce (Part-I) — a three- fident of people, giving it a He believes the enthusiasm mortar shelling. two years. its ‘chele chapate’ (stooges), the Congress. No matter what “Union Minister Smriti year degree course — from massive mandate for another shown by voters, especially Several civilian areas were Pakistan Army was earlier nor is there any bad word or you say, the more you harass Irani, who had been rubbish- Delhi University’s School of term, the main Opposition women and the aged, was a targeted by the Pakistan Army using the same route to push disrespect which has not been me, the harder I’ll work,” she ing Opposition’s claim that she Open Learning in 1994. YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) clear indication of ‘pro-incum- during intense round of shelling. infiltrators inside the Indian ter- hurled at me,” Irani said when said, adding that the Congress is not a graduate, yesterday In her 2004 affidavit, she was equally sure of a landslide bency’. Naidu said that TDP Three civilians including ritory. asked to comment on Congress supporters were targeting her accepted that she enrolled for had claimed that she is a grad- victory. will win 130 seats in 175- two girls received injuries and The foot soldiers of the spokesperson Priyanka because she was taking on the an undergraduate course in uate. Violence and malfunc- member Assembly and will were shifted to Poonch district Indian Army were directed to Delhi University but did not There was a controversy tioning of Electronic Voting also bag 20-22 out of 25 Lok hospital by the local residents in remain in a state of high alert complete it,” the Congress when her 2014 affidavit con- Machines (EVMs) marred the Sabha seats. the area. following breach of ceasefire leader said. tradicted her own claim. PTI poll process on Thursday, TDP leaders said the wel- In the absence of ambu- agreement. resulting in the extended fare schemes, especially pen- lance facility, the local villagers According to police the polling time, continuing in sions for the elderly and wid- used ‘charpai’ to evacuate injured civilians were identified some booths till midnight. ows and financial assistance injured girls amid intense as Tasvir Begum D/O Abdul The main contenders of provided to self-help groups shelling in the forward areas of Rasheed, Sabina Akhtar D/O power claimed that the high would help them retain power. Poonch. Mumtaz Ahmad and Mohd Unconfirmed reports Hesak S/O Noor Mohd. PTI    !"#$ % %  % 7 .&#$%#!!.)' #@  ?>*   /##@ @ /-4!9=!%7 9#  ; *    D   0  %%    #             ( 8 ;//    
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Without any                   warning, the gathering was fired upon,     3              which continued for 10 minutes and till the ammunition was exhausted.             @      ( The genocide shocked the entire world    >               O  and marked a turning point in India’s free-                    dom struggle by creating an upsurge of nationalist sentiments across the country.         Deeply anguished by the British brutality, #      R?   %   B   # @ /  2 S Gurudev Rabindranth Tagore addressed a   $     2       P   ( letter to Lord Chelmsford, the Viceroy of India, renouncing the Knighthood con-                   ( ferred upon him.                  ?     3 It would be appropriate to recall por-  Q )              )  tions of that letter to acquaint the present generation with the pains and sufferings is transient. This was summed and responsibilities, opinions Terrorism has become the look the other way today. It can ?  - 2  B       inflicted on Indian masses by a callous and up most succinctly by the and voices are respected and biggest threat to humanity be wiped out only through      9  2      ( stone-hearted British administration. Father of the Nation, Mahatma wealth and earth’s resources are today. Several countries across mutual understanding of the           P       Tagore said, “The enormity of the measures Gandhi, who had once said: shared. In other words, the new the globe had to grapple with real threat that terrorism poses taken by the Government in the Punjab for “When I despair, I remember world order must create a level- an upsurge in mindless vio- to humanity and a true appre-      Q 5     $  3 3      quelling some local disturbances has, with that all through history, the way playing field for all countries. lence while India had been vic- ciation of the need to battle it                      ( a rude shock, revealed to our minds the of truth and love has always We should ensure that tim of numerous terrorist unitedly.         P$Q P    Q P     helplessness of our position as British sub- won. There have been tyrants multi-lateral forums are not attacks for decades. Stamping With technology revolu- jects in India. The disproportionate sever- and murderers and for a time dominated or influenced by a out the scourge of terrorism tionising every aspect of mod-   Q  P Q @              ity of the punishments inflicted upon the they seem invincible, but in the few powers and communities. brooks no delay. The United ern life on an unprecedented       / !     C    ( unfortunate people and the methods of car- end, they always fall... think of The voice of every nation will Nations and the world leaders scale and virtually reducing the     O =   ! B >   $   rying them out, we are convinced, are with- it, always”. have to be taken into account. need to accord highest urgency world to a global village, the /  3  O     @    $       out parallel in the history of civilised India and the world have It is this approach and perspec- to completing the delibera- international community Governments, barring some conspicuous travelled a long distance since tive which India applies when- tions on the Comprehensive should seize this opportunity to     9                 exceptions, recent and remote. Considering the massacre at Jallianwala ever reviewing or addressing Convention on International transform the lives of millions S        3  2  2 =       that such treatment has been meted out to Bagh. Mahatma Gandhi has global issues. It is against this Terrorism (CCIT), which has of people in the poor, underde-                   ( a population, disarmed and resourceless, shown to the rest of the world background that India and been pending with UN for too veloped and developing nations. by a power which has the most terribly effi- how through peaceful means some other countries have long — ever since India pro- All countries should come                 ?     cient organisation for destruction of human and non-violence even a pow- been asking for a more impor- posed it in 1996. Nations, together in combating climate                        ( lives, we must strongly assert that it can erful colonial power can be tant and significant role in the which use terrorism as a state change and sustaining the nat-   >                  ( claim no political expediency, far less moral brought to its knees. No doubt, UN Security Council. policy, should not be allowed ural resources as nobody has the justification.” colonialism has become a relic In fact, from time to hold the rest of the world to right to jeopardise the life of                      Asking the Viceroy to relieve him of the of the past. But it is important immemorial, India believed in ransom and need to be isolat- future generations and the plan-                   title of Knighthood, Tagore stated, “The for everyone to draw lessons the philosophy of Vasudaiva ed internationally. et itself. Once again, I would like            #    3         ( time has come when badges of honour from history and shape a bet- Kutumbakkam and viewed the Fundamentally, the channels to recall the profound words of make our shame glaring in the incongru- ter future for humanity. Today, entire world as one family. In for financing terrorism have to the Mahatma, who had said that              @ ! @ $  ous context of humiliation, and I for my more than at any other time, tune with its civilisational val- be cut off and sanctions need the earth provides enough to 0@!@$1    >                 part wish to stand, shorn of all special dis- the world community needs to ues, India never nurtured any to be imposed on such nations. satisfy every man’s needs but not                    ( tinctions, by the side of those of my coun- come together to promote aggressive or hegemonistic To accomplish this objective, every man’s greed. trymen, who, for their so-called insignif- everlasting peace in all the designs at any point of time the international community Before concluding, I                   "( icance, are liable to suffer degradation not corners of the globe and ensure although it was once known as has to come together as one to would like to appreciate the   #                     fit for human beings.” that sustainable development of ‘Vishwaguru’ and contributed ensure that no single country efforts of the Government in            D+   $(>   Even though 100 years have lapsed the planet becomes the watch- about 27 per cent of the glob- promoting terrorism feels safe showcasing photographs, since that inhuman massacre happened, the word at all times and at all lev- al GDP. 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are granted. If that isn’t hitting the jack- exchange for a quid pro quo. That Group ‘A’ services (Central services) al security”, to quote the seventh eral public. One, the Central Pay Black Day in the history of Indian pot, then what is? Prime Minister Narendra Modi and to bring parity between them and Central Pay Commission. In the pre- Commission has been incorrectly armed forces, which I must observe One doesn’t need to be a guru to refused to do away with NFU, as the the IAS. It was accepted despite its sent circumstances, especially given quoted to have recommended NFU/ it as, when I had to hear the most figure out that such a system is con- majority members of the seventh Pay “wide-ranging financial, organisa- that it is an election season, it is more NFU for the armed forces. demoralising and damaging argu- trary to all principles of management Commission recommended, obvi- tional and governance implications” than likely that the issues raised will “Two, there has been no attempt ments of the Ministry of Defence and without precedent anywhere in ously suggests that he and his col- as the seventh Pay Commission put it be disregarded, more so in light of the to malign the uniformed communi- (MoD)… the MoD babus have got the world, either in the Government leagues are as much a hostage to especially with regard to inter-se sta- extraordinary performance of the ty or quote them as staying in ‘pala- objection to the CSD facilities, the or corporate sector. As a matter of fact, bureaucracy as was the previous tus between various services and armed forces over the past couple of tial houses’ as the hardships faced by Army public schools, the officers Vivek Rae, the IAS member in the sev- Government, despite all his blather their military counterparts, which had years, despite acute deficits in weapons, military fraternity are well-known and institutes, the free travel passes (in their 1/  enth Pay Commission, recommend- about good governance. been sacrosanct till then since inde- equipment and ammunition. After all, deeply respected by everyone, includ- terminology), the concessional air ed that NFU be done away with on It is in the nature of the beast that pendence. it is not just coincidence that every ing those in the Government. The travel scheme, the grant of Military or those innocent souls still grounds that “to strive for uniform when hogs are given unlimited access To quote Rathin Roy, the other party attempts to include “surgical counsel of the Government of India Service Pay, the free rations and the so- blissfully ignorant of what Non- career progression across such a to the feeding trough, other hogs will member of the seventh Pay strikes” in its outreach — be it the fight has only read out the recommenda- called palatial houses in which we are FFunctional Financial Upgrade diverse set of services and cadres, with follow, even those, who may not see Commission, the “broad parity was against poverty or the measure of the tions of the seventh Central Pay made to stay….In essence, the same (NFU) implies, in brief, it simply widely varying functions, violates themselves as hogs as well. It was just disturbed by granting NFU to IPS, leaders’ strength of character, as Modi Commission as the argument of the very babus, who are entrusted to look ensures that when an IAS officer from fundamental management principles a matter of time before the Central IFoS and organised group ‘A’ services has so effectively done till now. case in the apex court….” after the interests of soldiers, are now a particular batch (one that includes relating to organisational structures. Armed Police Forces (CAPF) and the after the sixth Central Pay Unfortunately, this bombast by Clearly, the PIB’s statement is trying to usurp everything. Times have everyone who joins service the same Such a dispensation, with automatic armed forces approached the Commission report, without a simi- politicians, especially of the ruling disingenuous. For one, it denies the definitely changed.....” year) is promoted to a certain rank, all career progression till the HAG level, Government for their inclusion and on lar dispensation being extended to the party, is difficult to balance against the existence of Para 17.55 of the seventh While the Prime Minister can batchmates from Group A Central ser- completely buries the concept of refusal, approached the courts. While Defence Forces. Consequently, the Government’s extensive efforts to Central Pay Commission report that hold forth on how much better we vices automatically start drawing the merit-based career progression and the apex court has already directed the Defence Forces officers, who are in no deny NFU to the armed forces. The categorically states, “The Chairman is would have fared if the Rafale had same pay-scale two years after that undermines considerations of efficien- Government to commence NFU for way lower in status or responsibility Press Information Bureau (PIB) on of the considered opinion that …the been in our inventory during the individual’s promotion. Even as those cy and accountability.” CAPF — something the Government than Group ‘A’ Central services, March 25 stated, “In the instant case, same will be available not only to all recent spat with Pakistan, he would do officials continue to discharge earlier Singh’s motivation for approving recently approved for implementation though not classified as such, have fall- the recourse to judicial review was organised Central group ‘A’ services well to remember that the basic tenet functions, they are upgraded to a high- this, despite pretensions to intellectu- — the case of the armed forces still en steeply behind IPS/IFoS and 49 taken as per the existing policies and but also members of CAPFs, ICG and of warfare is that the man behind the er pay grade. Thus, nearly all civil ser- al and moral honesty, is not difficult lingers with that august body. organised group ‘A’ services.” at the decision of the Government of Defence forces.” Second, the PIB’s gun matters more than the gun. vices officers, regardless of what rank to guess. Pragmatism required a veil The irony in all this is difficult to Again, as it was bound to happen, India. Certain facts have been twist- defence of the Government counsel’s (The writer is a military veteran, they may retire with, get pension at the to cover the scandalous actions of his miss. NFU was granted in order to all of this has had a particularly dis- ed and misrepresented in the media arguments is at complete variance to a consultant with the Observer Research highest level of HAG+ or what those coalition partners, which the bureau- address the wide disparity in career astrous impact on the “armed forces’ with the purpose of misleading the the tweet by advocate for the litigants, Foundation and Visiting Senior Fellow few appointed as Cabinet Secretaries cracy willingly provided, obviously in progression across different Organised morale, status, cohesion and nation- uniformed community and the gen- Col Mukul Dev: “March 12, 2019, the with The Peninsula Foundation)    !"#$ % &% "

 

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Bengaluru scheduled were can- Friday. 65-year-old will be held in yacht was funnelled to a next year’s Summer Olympics Yoon said the WTO ruling ruling by WTO’s appellate body Airline founder Naresh celled for operational reasons,” “Jet is currently flying custody at a detention centre British Virgin Islands-listed in Tokyo. allows Seoul to maintain the reversed key points of a verdict Goyal, the UAE carrier Etihad Je had said, adding it had also less than 50 domestic flights. in Tokyo until April 22, company -- which has Carole South Korea on Friday ban “indefinitely” until it views by a lower dispute panel last Airways, Air Canada and the cancelled the Bengaluru- The airlines has 16 aircraft whereupon authorities will Ghosn registered as presi- welcomed the decision and the safety concerns as fully year that supported Japanese country’s national investment Amsterdam-Bengaluru flight available with them for fly- either have to press formal dent. said it will continue to block all resolved. When asked about claims that the South Korean fund among others are report- Friday. ing,” the official said. charges, release him or re- The case has bewitched fishery products from the possibility of the seafood measures excessively restricted ed to have submitted bids, On the domestic front, all The official did not give arrest him if they feel he has Japan and the business world Fukushima and seven neigh- ban fueling larger trade and trade and were “arbitrarily or according to media reports. Jet operations to and from the the actual number of aircraft other accusations to answer. since the tycoon was arrested boring prefectures to ensure diplomatic disputes, he said unjustifiably discriminating” On Thursday, the airline Eastern and Northeastern that are currently flying. Prosecutors are looking out of the blue at a Tokyo air- “only foods that are confirmed that “hopefully, that won’t hap- against Japanese food products. had announced temporary states were suspended till fur- The official said that the into allegations that Ghosn port on November 19 and as safe are put on the table.” pen.” The appellate body said the grounding of its international ther notice. Following this, airline has suspended its siphoned off some $5 million whisked off to the detention Japan said the WTO ruling South Korea broadened panel failed to consider operations for day — Jet was there would no Jet flights to international operations till from funds allegedly trans- centre. was “extremely regrettable” and initial import restrictions to a whether the methods of cont- the largest international airline and from Kolkata, Patna, Monday. ferred from Nissan to a deal- He spent 108 days in an vowed to get the import ban blanket ban covering all amination testing proposed by from the country till the finan- Guwahati and other airports in As the crisis in the pri- ership in Oman, and spent the initial period of custody, in reversed through bilateral talks seafood products from the Japan would fully satisfy South cial crisis — when it had also the region, travel industry vate airline deepened, the money on a luxury supery- conditions he said he would with South Korea. Japanese eight prefectures in 2013, after Korean protection standards. suspended operations to the source had told PTI. Prime Minister’s Office has acht. not wish on his “worst enemy”, Foreign Minister Taro Kono the Tokyo Electric Power The Fukushima plant has now entire Eastern and Jet had also said its called an urgent meeting to Ghosn has not been for- deprived of his watch, forced summoned South Korean Company revealed that highly been significantly stabilized Northeastern markets as Jet Mumbai-Kolkata, Kolkata- discuss the situation, official mally charged over these alle- to sleep with the light on and Ambassador Lee Su-hoon to contaminated water leaked and radiation has come down was forced to ground 10 more Guwahati and Dehradun- sources said. gations. forbidden contact with his convey Tokyo’s displeasure. from a storage tank at a crip- to levels considered safe in aircraft following default of Guwahati-Kolkata flights SpiceJet on Friday But the tycoon does loved ones. “The Government will pled nuclear plant in most areas. Still, more than 20 lease rentals. stood cancelled till further announced it will induct 16 already face three separate He then won bail, stump- continue to maintain and Fukushima that was submerged countries and areas keep their This has left Jet with no notice due to “operational Boeing 737-800 NG aircraft charges. 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;     ;!,51-1 For the full financial net profit growing 1.7 per cent to sold 1,03,734 units in 2018-19, joining the club of company’s models with sales year, Infosys’ net profit declined by USD 581 million in the March 2019 of more than one lakh units in a year. The model has cumulatively sold 4.7 lakh   +1+;% HUL, Bajaj Auto and T major Infosys Friday reported 3.9 per cent to 15,410 crore, while quarter from USD 571 million in units since its launch in 2014, MSI said in a statement. The sales of the model PowerGrid were among the I10.5 per cent growth in consoli- revenue increased 17.2 per cent to the year-ago period, while revenues grew by 10 per cent in 2018-19, it added. Celerio was “the first car to democra- quity benchmarks closed in other top gainers, rising up to dated net profit at Rs 4,078 crore for 82,675 crore. rose 9.1 per cent to USD 3.06 bil- tise the two-pedal (auto gear shift) technology and the recent upgrade in its safe- Ethe green for the second 2.13 per cent. the March 2019 quarter as against “Our planned investments have lion from USD 2.8 billion a year ty features has significantly enhanced its appeal as the perfect city car”, MSI Senior straight session Friday as On the other hand, Bharti 3,690 crore a year ago. started yielding benefits. As we look ago. Executive Director - Marketing and Sales RS Kalsi said. Celerio’s 1-litre petrol investors looked forward to the Airtel, Bajaj Finance, L&T, Tata Revenue of the city-based firm ahead into fiscal 2020, we plan to For 2018-19, profit declined engine delivers a fuel efficiency of 23.1 km/ltr for both Auto Gear Shift (AGS) earnings season with measured Motors, IndusInd Bank, Tata grew 19.1 per cent to 21,539 crore deploy various measures of opera- 11.5 per cent to USD 2.2 billion, and the manual transmission variants. The factory-fitted CNG Celerio offers a optimism amid an uncertain Steel, HCL Tech and ONGC in the quarter under review from tional efficiencies across the busi- while revenues grew 7.9 per cent to fuel-efficiency of 31.76 km/kg, MSI said. The other Maruti Suzuki cars in the global growth environment. were among the top laggards, 18,083 crore in the corresponding ness,” Infosys CEO and Managing USD 11.7 billion. club of over one lakh annual sales include Vitara Brezza, Dzire, Baleno, Swift, After rising over 200 points shedding up to 1.71 per cent. period last fiscal, Infosys said in a Director Salil Parekh said. For the financial year 2019, the WagonR and Alto. intra-day, the 30-share BSE IT bellwether Infosys ended BSE filing. He termed the results as strong company’s board has recommend- Sensex finally settled 160.10 0.63 per cent higher, while The country’s second-largest on multiple dimensions including ed a final dividend of Rs 10.50 per / (#6  " #      ( points, or 0.41 per cent, higher rival TCS slipped 0.26 per cent software services firm expects its revenue growth, performance of share. After including the interim New Delhi: German auto major Volkswagen Friday said it has launched a at 38,767.11, led by FMCG, auto ahead of their quarterly earn- topline to grow 7.5 - 9.5 per cent in digital portfolio, large deals and dividend of Rs 7 per share, the total new version of its compact sedan Ameo in India, priced at 6.69 lakh (ex-show- and banking stocks. The broad- ings. FY2019-20 in constant currency client metrics. dividend for the fiscal will amount room). The Ameo Corporate edition has been introduced to cater to corporate er NSE Nifty rose 46.75 points, Sectorally, BSE FMCG terms. In US dollars, Infosys saw its to 17.50 per share, it said. and business customers, the company said in a statement. “Through the Ameo or 0.40 per cent, to 11,643.45. index gained the most, spurting Corporate edition, we aim to offer globally renowned standards of safety, qual- During the week, the Sensex fell 1.71 per cent, followed by util- ity and fun-to-drive experience to all our customers,” Volkswagen Passenger Cars 95.12 points or 0.24 per cent, ities, power, auto and banking, Director Steffen Knapp said. The petrol trim of the model is priced at 6.69 lakh, while the Nifty shed 22.5 points rising up to 1.12 per cent. %  
 P    # while the diesel trim is tagged at 7.99 lakh. or 0.19 per cent. Broader indices rose in line “General elections and with the benchmarks. The BSE    $ ## 6 7     " upcoming Q4FY19 numbers Midcap index gained 0.29 per   ,!=>!4% said at the 125th foundation day cel- ily. On the other hand, the ruling  #  will remain the crucial triggers cent, while the small-cap gauge ebrations of the Punjab National BJP in its poll manifesto has said it New Delhi: E-learning platforms are changing the Indian education land- for the market in the short term. ended 0.37 per cent higher. sserting that politicians need to Bank (PNB). will extend 6,000 per year PM scape by addressing the demand-supply gap of both students as well as corpo- On the earnings front, we According to Vinod Nair, Athink beyond populism, Vice “We have to see that we sup- KISAN scheme to all farmers. rate employees by dispensing personalised learning outcomes, experts say. Online expect that a low base effect, Head of Research, Geojit President M Venkaiah Naidu Friday plement the infrastructure, we pro- Currently, it is limited to farmers learning has widened the scope of education and transcended it beyond class- turnaround in profitability of Financial Services, market said free power and loan waiver vide opportunities of better market... having farm holding of 5 acres. room boundaries. With high internet penetration in the last two years, it has taken corporate lending banks and turned positive despite a weak schemes are not long-term solutions timely, affordable and cheaper cred- Another political party DMK has over the traditional methods not just in the urban landscape but also in rural areas. healthy growth in earnings of rupee as investors remain to farmers’ woes. The statement it (should be made) available to the promised loan waiver scheme for The education system is evolving at a very fast pace, online education platform energy companies are expected focused on the upcoming earn- assumes significance as political farmer. These are the long-term farmers. On rising non-performing upGrad co-founder and MD Mayank Kumar said.“With industries directly con- to largely drive aggregate Sensex ings season. “Banks outper- parties are making big promises to solutions. Policy makers of the assets (NPAs) in the banking system, necting with e-learning institutions like ours, content has never been so up-to- earnings,” said Hemang Jani, formed as CPI inflation data (to woo voters in the ongoing general country have to think on these lines,” he said, it is a great concern as the date. All this put together makes e-learning platforms complete, and students and Head - Advisory, Sharekhan by be released later in the day) is elections. he said. problem has certainly affected banks’ working professionals future-ready, in a matter of months,” he said. Kumar noted BNP Paribas. expected to be under RBI’s tar- “Free power... people want Main opposition party Congress capacity to lend. Calling banks to that e-learning penetration in corporations is increasing, regardless of the com- ITC was the biggest gainer geted level... Earnings season assured power, they want regular has promised minimum income maintain strict vigilance during pany’s size. Since class-based training is more expensive, proportionately, for small in the Sensex pack, rallying 3.14 will give direction to the mar- power and then loan waiver scheme. guarantee scheme or Nyay to 20 per pre-and post-sanction procedures of and medium-sized firms, these firms are increasingly recognising e-learning as per cent. Maruti Suzuki, Axis ket while investors are also They (schemes) are not going to help cent poorest of the country. The loans and never make compromis- a convenient and cost-effective mode. According to a report by KPMG, the Indian Bank, Hero MotoCorp, keen on the ongoing election to the farmers in the long-term because scheme is aimed at providing es in the due diligence processes, the online education industry will grow from 1.6 million users in 2016 to 9.6 mil- Vedanta, Asian Paints, M&M, gain confidence,” he added. this is not the end of the story,” he 72,000 a year to the targeted fam- vice-president said. lion users by 2021.

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121.15 NATIONALUM 55.25 55.85 55.20 55.50 NBVENTURES 102.35 105.00 102.25 103.20 ITC 296.40 306.40 295.60 305.60 JSWSTEEL 287.00 288.35 285.10 286.50 AARTIIND 1652.00 1652.00 1621.00 1629.70 CARBORUNIV 377.60 380.00 377.60 379.75 HEROMOTOCO 2597.00 2644.80 2591.15 2635.00 33.90 RPOWER 9.70 9.70 9.38 9.51 AMBUJACEM 228.00 230.65 226.80 228.65 NETWORK18 35.15 37.20 35.15 36.95 ABBOTINDIA 7376.00 7436.00 7359.20 7407.35 ASIANPAINT 1432.75 1444.80 1425.80 1436.00 12.85 TATAMOTORS 219.00 219.25 215.05 215.85 OBEROIRLTY 569.30 591.00 567.55 585.15 SOUTHBANK 17.50 17.55 17.25 17.30 SKFINDIA 2100.00 2115.00 2078.10 2084.95 ICICIBANK 390.60 395.55 388.25 393.45 3.40 RELIANCE 1348.90 1356.55 1337.30 1341.95 BIOCON 628.50 633.15 624.80 628.75 RBLBANK 669.90 673.10 664.10 667.60 3MINDIA 24950.00 24950.00 24472.00 24791.80 M&M 674.00 679.50 667.55 677.95 5.20 INFIBEAM 44.35 48.80 44.35 47.35 UNIONBANK 93.40 93.65 91.70 93.30 ABFRL 222.45 227.60 221.45 226.45 KRBL 325.05 325.35 321.50 322.60 INFY 743.10 751.55 740.60 748.00 5.30 TATASTEEL 538.70 542.90 532.40 533.75 PETRONET 239.25 245.00 238.40 239.45 EIDPARRY 204.05 204.05 196.95 202.50 CUB 197.60 199.20 196.80 198.20 WIPRO 282.40 284.70 281.40 283.20 1.90 IBULHSGFIN 847.00 852.60 826.60 830.10 CEATLTD 1096.40 1121.90 1096.30 1117.85 SUVEN 270.00 272.80 267.35 268.70 SYNGENE 577.15 577.75 573.50 575.15 TECHM 779.00 786.35 774.55 785.95 5.00 LUPIN 802.05 834.00 802.05 829.80 L&TFH 147.85 148.25 145.90 146.95 KEC 284.00 289.35 283.65 288.15 APLAPOLLO 1452.60 1464.90 1441.85 1456.55 POWERGRID 196.65 197.65 195.05 197.10 1.15 HDFCLIFE 395.10 407.00 395.10 405.25 TATAGLOBAL 215.05 217.30 213.20 214.95 PAGEIND 23546.75 23587.70 23067.00 23304.40 AIAENG 1767.55 1790.90 1760.00 1769.40 HINDUNILVR 1716.40 1724.70 1710.20 1720.40 10.00 ADANIPOWER 50.90 54.80 50.30 52.95 HAVELLS 750.00 750.85 739.10 743.90 ESSELPRO 124.00 129.45 124.00 128.05 TATACOMM 588.00 588.00 581.25 583.30 GRASIM 852.45 860.85 840.20 853.00 4.25 MARUTI 7192.00 7350.00 7170.00 7332.15 DELTACORP 259.50 261.45 257.10 258.05 COLPAL 1215.00 1235.65 1211.00 1214.20 RNAM 195.95 197.10 194.20 194.95 BAJAJ-AUTO 2991.80 3025.95 2975.25 3008.15 14.45 LT 1384.00 1384.00 1357.00 1361.05 EICHERMOT 20995.05 21423.90 20924.00 21375.60 HSIL 267.65 280.40 266.00 276.55 HAL 715.90 720.00 710.00 712.60 ULTRACEMCO 4150.10 4196.90 4137.00 4155.10 14.95 TCS 2040.00 2040.00 2008.05 2013.75 CENTURYTEX 909.10 925.00 902.00 922.25 GILLETTE 6900.00 7444.80 6900.00 7298.40 GSPL 182.55 183.55 182.50 183.10 INFRATEL 314.00 317.35 313.00 314.45 1.10 INFY* 746.00 751.50 741.00 747.85 HDFC 2028.85 2031.40 2009.00 2026.25 ABB 1400.05 1434.00 1400.00 1426.20 IOB 14.75 14.83 14.58 14.71 UPL 922.45 929.75 911.00 925.10 2.55 ASHOKLEY 95.00 96.20 93.40 95.65 NTPC 136.10 136.50 135.25 136.00 SPARC 184.50 185.75 182.50 183.15 RELAXO 845.20 853.60 842.00 849.20 KOTAKBANK 1343.20 1348.00 1336.55 1344.90 1.70 IFCI 12.79 13.07 12.25 13.00 DABUR 405.40 408.90 403.30 406.80 RCF 62.10 62.10 60.60 60.95 JINDALSAW 81.65 82.70 81.65 82.00 CERA 2735.00 2799.00 2728.00 2784.85 NTPC 136.00 136.50 135.20 136.10 0.15 GRAPHITE 460.10 462.85 445.65 455.70 BHARATFORG 497.20 500.80 491.50 492.75 BDL 312.50 315.85 305.25 307.35 GPPL 97.00 99.75 97.00 99.15 WABCOINDIA 6359.95 6360.00 6301.00 6316.55 LEMONTREE 79.90 80.60 79.00 79.15 HDFC 2024.00 2029.90 2008.10 2023.00 0.20 SBIN 314.50 316.50 311.50 315.30 ANDHRABANK 28.80 29.05 28.55 28.90 HSCL 117.20 117.20 115.00 115.70 AKZOINDIA 1779.95 1781.00 1747.00 1758.20 IEX 159.95 159.95 155.25 155.70 BAJAJFINSV 7572.00 7594.95 7506.00 7562.00 -0.75 RELCAPITAL 185.00 186.55 181.70 183.60 BAJAJCON 330.00 335.00 326.05 332.80 MAHLOG 515.90 538.20 515.90 535.35 JSL 39.75 40.50 39.55 39.85 MOTILALOFS 668.40 689.00 668.40 686.35 HDFCBANK 2252.10 2272.20 2252.10 2257.00 -0.50 JAICORPLTD 122.70 128.75 119.60 127.30 NBCC 62.00 62.50 61.55 61.90 BERGEPAINT 323.25 328.50 321.35 327.15 TIMETECHNO 95.35 98.00 95.10 97.30 CHENNPETRO 258.70 260.55 255.90 259.70 SBIN 314.60 316.40 311.20 314.50 -0.40 RELINFRA 129.65 132.20 128.40 131.35 PHILIPCARB 169.05 172.45 168.70 170.45 BANDHANBNK 540.10 543.35 533.00 535.15 BIRLACORPN 514.50 518.35 506.20 512.15 JPASSOCIAT 5.65 5.66 5.53 5.63 AMARAJABAT 684.95 695.95 681.50 691.00 REPCOHOME 436.05 443.40 432.60 438.80 KEI 404.60 408.15 400.00 405.35 TATAINVEST 858.30 861.00 856.25 857.75 JSWSTEEL 287.00 288.45 285.00 286.10 -0.90 SYNDIBANK 41.60 42.35 40.35 42.30 ABCAPITAL 98.95 99.25 97.80 98.40 CANFINHOME 350.95 354.00 348.50 353.00 DEEPAKFERT 138.95 138.95 136.15 137.30 GEPIL 864.00 864.00 845.25 846.90 TCS 2038.00 2039.00 2007.00 2013.05 -6.45 SHANKARA 528.00 558.30 520.50 538.70 VOLTAS 617.95 625.50 616.60 620.30 TORNTPOWER 254.20 257.25 253.45 256.65 PRESTIGE 268.80 274.05 268.15 272.15 CARERATING 990.90 992.20 985.05 988.40 TATASTEEL 537.00 542.70 532.20 534.00 -1.70 JSWENERGY 73.50 73.50 71.60 72.90 ONGC 158.55 159.70 157.40 157.80 WELSPUNIND 58.40 58.70 57.40 58.45 JBCHEPHARM 347.85 355.50 343.65 351.90 GUJALKALI 480.65 488.90 480.65 484.90 COALINDIA 242.00 242.00 239.45 240.15 -0.80 VEDL 181.60 184.30 179.75 183.90 ADANIPORTS 380.00 387.65 378.00 385.30 BHARATFIN 1097.30 1099.45 1088.60 1095.05 MOIL 160.70 162.20 159.60 159.95 TTKPRESTIG 8454.00 8499.00 8380.00 8426.25 SUNPHARMA 467.00 468.50 462.30 464.00 -1.55 HINDUNILVR 1712.00 1724.00 1708.45 1720.85 FRETAIL 427.35 429.35 417.00 420.35 TRIDENT 66.75 67.80 66.75 67.40 SCI 35.20 35.40 35.05 35.10 GLAXO 1299.75 1300.00 1292.00 1299.30 BPCL 363.90 367.80 358.15 360.10 -1.60 EXIDEIND 222.80 223.10 218.85 221.90 WELCORP 138.00 138.95 135.55 136.20 PVR 1717.00 1721.35 1692.00 1696.90 ADANIGREEN 36.10 37.35 36.10 36.90 ATUL 3503.25 3509.80 3471.00 3484.60 RELIANCE 1350.00 1356.90 1336.65 1340.00 -6.80 BANKBARODA 129.15 131.70 127.85 130.75 PNBHOUSING 839.10 840.00 820.50 822.85 BLISSGVS 178.35 180.20 176.60 179.20 UFLEX 241.00 246.60 240.00 242.10 LINDEINDIA 500.30 500.35 491.55 492.95 DRREDDY 2800.00 2821.00 2786.05 2796.25 -15.50 WIPRO 282.65 284.70 281.65 283.60 GODREJAGRO 512.95 530.00 512.95 521.85 INTELLECT 224.05 226.70 221.80 223.15 HUDCO 44.10 44.75 44.10 44.20 SOMANYCERA 420.00 422.20 410.95 421.90 HCLTECH 1088.80 1100.85 1076.60 1082.70 -6.15 EQUITAS 133.95 135.90 133.70 135.00 IGL 309.65 315.85 309.30 312.35 SBILIFE 624.55 626.70 620.10 624.45 TRENT 353.00 354.00 350.25 352.25 SUPRAJIT 225.50 230.00 222.20 228.30 YESBANK 269.70 271.90 265.80 267.50 -1.55 AXISBANK 750.10 765.45 750.10 764.15 HINDZINC 281.80 282.15 279.20 280.40 SUNTECK 486.50 491.30 484.80 486.30 TRITURBINE 107.00 110.20 106.55 109.25 INDUSINDBK 1743.50 1744.45 1726.10 1730.00 -10.65 PNB 93.00 93.55 92.20 93.25 ADANITRANS 220.05 224.25 217.95 220.60 MINDAIND 337.00 341.80 331.75 338.70 VINATIORGA 1700.00 1711.40 1697.00 1704.75 ONGC 159.00 159.65 157.25 157.35 -1.25 RECLTD 153.45 155.65 151.25 154.80 RALLIS 158.05 160.35 158.00 158.70 TORNTPHARM 1827.55 1844.85 1823.40 1838.95 SHREECEM 19050.00 19164.05 18998.05 19035.35 HINDALCO 211.30 212.00 208.00 209.55 -1.75 GAIL 342.50 357.65 342.50 355.60 IDFC 46.10 47.15 45.95 46.80 NATCOPHARM* 569.85 569.85 562.45 565.40 CAPPL 391.10 398.95 390.20 393.10 TITAN 1107.00 1107.95 1094.00 1095.80 -9.25 TV18BRDCST 35.80 38.95 35.25 38.50 CUMMINSIND 746.00 751.75 741.00 748.55 GREAVESCOT 150.00 150.10 145.15 145.85 MINDACORP 132.35 133.00 131.50 131.60 BHARTIARTL 347.00 350.35 339.00 343.00 -3.35 DMART 1470.00 1482.00 1451.20 1460.95 TATACHEM 606.00 610.50 602.00 607.65 TATAMETALI 667.90 668.50 659.15 662.05 JKCEMENT 887.45 888.00 874.80 875.55 BAJFINANCE 3052.00 3062.00 3001.30 3012.00 -35.85 BHARTIARTL 346.00 350.40 339.10 341.55 NAVINFLUOR 718.00 722.25 709.15 712.15 BOSCHLTD 17893.95 18000.00 17819.00 17938.95 SHOPERSTOP 447.95 453.40 447.10 449.15 OFSS 3563.60 3567.30 3543.20 3557.50 TATAMOTORS 218.95 219.00 215.00 215.60 -2.60 AVANTI 391.75 411.00 387.35 398.15 WHIRLPOOL 1437.15 1439.15 1405.10 1411.80 LAOPALA 202.50 207.00 201.80 203.20 SOBHA 502.00 507.00 498.00 500.20 LT 1380.00 1381.85 1358.30 1359.75 -18.25 BEL 93.85 94.85 92.20 94.25 NAVKARCORP 39.50 40.00 38.90 39.45 NH 218.00 218.30 216.00 217.90 SUPREMEIND 1127.00 1150.00 1100.50 1137.35 IOC 158.85 159.70 155.05 155.55 -2.40 ASIANPAINT 1430.00 1444.80 1425.15 1437.60 PNCINFRA 147.80 153.00 140.00 152.20 VTL 1130.00 1142.35 1121.00 1131.40 TATAPOWER 73.15 74.50 71.90 72.95 FDC 164.75 168.40 157.70 166.05 JMFINANCIL 89.00 89.00 87.05 87.75 TIMKEN 581.85 585.85 573.00 580.15 IBULHSGFIN 847.75 852.90 825.80 827.80 -18.00 BOMDYEING 135.15 139.90 133.90 136.85 MINDTREE 974.60 979.00 971.60 974.55 GALAXYSURF 991.00 1031.25 978.10 1018.70 BLUESTARCO 683.05 690.00 681.85 682.90   GODREJPROP 920.35 932.55 901.20 905.90 MANPASAND 113.25 117.75 112.50 114.65 NAUKRI 1917.60 1925.45 1881.55 1891.00 FINOLEXIND 488.95 489.00 482.10 485.20 ZEEL 410.50 420.00 409.00 417.75 TAKE 137.50 144.25 137.50 141.30 GMDCLTD 77.25 78.60 76.85 77.05 MHRIL 237.35 242.25 234.45 240.10 TECHM 779.95 786.50 775.00 784.70 GODFRYPHLP 1142.70 1158.00 1130.00 1153.95 COCHINSHIP 393.50 396.45 391.00 395.45 REDINGTON 96.10 97.45 96.05 96.55 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE MEGH 61.00 65.20 60.80 64.60 MERCK 3899.95 3910.85 3875.00 3890.95 QUESS 704.85 710.10 703.80 706.10 APLLTD 538.95 541.15 533.95 535.90 NIFTY NEXT 50 28171.60 28295.70 28165.00 28271.10 122.55 HEG 2061.50 2104.95 2041.85 2079.70 JAGRAN 119.25 122.00 119.20 119.70 CHAMBLFERT 169.00 169.00 165.00 165.65 ELGIEQUIP 255.40 257.95 254.25 257.35 BHEL 74.70 78.30 74.50 77.60 3.25 ICICIBANK 391.05 395.25 388.85 394.45 RAMCOCEM 753.65 774.00 749.50 768.60 CENTRALBK 34.45 35.75 33.75 35.00 WABAG 309.00 310.20 304.05 306.45 GESHIP 299.00 301.00 296.30 297.45 LUPIN 811.95 836.00 811.00 834.45 25.10 STRTECH 204.40 206.00 200.65 201.30 GRASIM 849.65 860.65 841.00 853.75 PARAGMILK 248.90 254.25 248.90 250.10 COFFEEDAY 273.05 279.00 272.45 275.25 MAHINDCIE 226.60 226.60 220.60 223.50 HDFCLIFE 396.05 407.00 395.20 405.25 11.15 WOCKPHARMA 447.50 454.00 447.50 449.25 ULTRACEMCO 4150.00 4196.50 4137.10 4165.15 GICHSGFIN 262.55 266.40 256.65 262.50 SCHNEIDER 103.40 107.25 103.40 104.65 ZENSARTECH 232.20 233.30 231.15 232.35 DLF 177.70 183.65 177.30 182.00 4.30 JINDALSTEL 177.90 182.00 176.40 181.35 BEML 971.70 984.50 970.75 978.25 NIACL 190.35 195.65 189.20 190.85 JSLHISAR 89.95 90.55 88.55 89.80 SHILPAMED 340.25 344.90 337.25 340.05 MRF 57500.00 58599.00 57500.00 58500.00 1031.10 IOC 158.90 159.65 155.00 155.50 VENKYS 2101.00 2193.00 2101.00 2142.40 GICRE 243.85 250.00 242.45 246.85 ENDURANCE 1167.00 1173.00 1157.00 1158.40 INOXWIND 68.55 69.70 68.10 69.00 BANKBARODA 128.70 132.00 127.90 131.00 2.30 SUNPHARMA 469.00 469.00 462.00 464.30 HINDALCO 211.00 211.90 208.20 209.95 SWANENERGY 109.80 110.65 108.80 109.70 INFRATEL 314.45 317.30 313.20 314.10 UNITEDBNK 10.92 11.18 10.91 11.07 ASHOKLEY 94.40 96.30 93.40 96.10 1.60 HFCL 23.20 24.10 23.10 24.00 STAR 496.55 498.60 489.05 493.75 THOMASCOOK 252.60 253.05 247.10 248.90 PIIND 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INDUSINDBK 1742.10 1744.00 1725.75 1738.65 BATAINDIA 1381.00 1412.15 1381.00 1407.05 NHPC 24.20 24.20 23.85 23.95 THERMAX 984.10 990.00 977.35 983.10 HATSUN 764.90 764.90 740.20 755.30 SRTRANSFIN 1214.10 1227.55 1213.05 1225.00 15.25 UJJIVAN 347.50 351.60 343.20 349.35 SIEMENS 1170.10 1195.00 1169.00 1183.60 ISGEC 551.50 572.95 548.95 568.40 NILKAMAL 1362.85 1416.35 1362.85 1406.70 ITDCEM 123.80 124.50 122.20 123.45 AMBUJACEM 227.10 230.90 226.70 229.40 2.20 SAIL 56.75 57.35 56.30 57.00 ITI 100.00 102.10 99.15 99.80 PEL 2653.20 2685.25 2653.20 2674.15 SJVN 24.10 24.85 24.10 24.35 SHRIRAMCIT 1740.00 1749.25 1725.00 1733.05 SIEMENS 1172.15 1195.00 1167.30 1185.25 11.05 LICHSGFIN 532.50 540.70 529.25 539.55 RAYMOND 780.70 788.75 777.20 783.30 SRF 2464.00 2475.00 2430.40 2442.60 ASTRAL 1187.00 1218.00 1187.00 1213.15 NAVNETEDUL 109.35 110.45 108.75 109.30 GODREJCP 667.85 675.00 666.55 670.25 5.90 MANAPPURAM 127.20 127.90 123.00 126.55 INDIANB 274.95 275.65 266.90 274.80 HINDCOPPER 49.90 50.00 49.10 49.25 EIHOTEL 191.30 193.50 190.30 191.40 THYROCARE 516.00 524.00 516.00 520.25 DABUR 404.60 409.35 403.00 407.00 3.30 JUBLFOOD 1379.00 1380.35 1350.60 1362.85 COALINDIA 241.95 241.95 239.15 239.80 JAMNAAUTO 59.25 60.50 59.20 60.00 TVTODAY 305.00 321.00 305.00 316.35 FLFL 489.45 492.00 475.15 477.40 NMDC 103.60 105.20 103.30 104.50 0.80 PERSISTENT* 615.00 630.00 611.10 613.65 DRREDDY 2798.65 2820.00 2785.35 2806.35 ISEC 228.90 229.00 219.35 224.05 LALPATHLAB 1032.30 1035.00 1018.50 1030.95 PGHH 10710.00 10710.00 10650.00 10664.80 PIDILITIND 1280.80 1294.00 1277.35 1287.10 9.75 NCC 105.70 108.50 105.55 107.55 GRANULES 112.30 115.85 112.20 114.65 NESTLEIND 10779.00 10988.90 10779.00 10940.95 SYMPHONY 1390.80 1405.85 1380.05 1393.80 LAXMIMACH 6139.95 6140.00 6050.00 6066.00 MARICO 357.00 364.00 356.80 360.85 2.40 BANKINDIA 99.05 100.15 97.80 99.55 ALBK 53.65 54.45 53.40 54.25 INDOSTAR 406.40 411.05 399.85 401.05 MAHSCOOTER 3680.00 3716.65 3612.20 3696.95 IFBIND 882.80 882.80 860.00 869.80 BOSCHLTD 17810.00 18025.00 17810.00 17949.55 118.15 HEROMOTOCO 2602.90 2644.05 2595.00 2640.05 MUTHOOTFIN 614.30 619.90 611.00 614.70 CONCOR 518.60 521.20 512.30 513.90 GULFOILLUB 869.65 887.70 865.55 886.25 SIS 844.05 846.95 829.00 834.65 DIVISLAB 1717.00 1736.75 1713.00 1728.00 9.60 FORCEMOT 1770.00 1820.20 1750.00 1780.35 MMTC 28.15 28.60 27.90 28.15 GRUH 279.65 280.60 275.45 277.70 TEJASNET 190.00 190.00 183.10 183.70 TVSSRICHAK 2196.10 2230.00 2196.10 2221.50 SAIL 56.90 57.35 56.25 56.95 0.20 RADICO 370.20 374.55 354.15 358.55 VIPIND 473.10 479.00 466.65 478.00 SREINFRA 28.40 28.95 28.10 28.75 COROMANDEL 435.25 437.95 432.80 435.50 GET&D 277.15 279.00 275.65 276.85 NHPC 23.95 24.20 23.90 24.05 0.05 IDEA 16.30 16.45 15.95 16.05 BAJAJFINSV 7560.00 7570.00 7499.15 7519.15 CYIENT 582.50 589.30 581.00 582.20 SHK 157.25 157.45 155.65 156.40 TEAMLEASE 2936.85 2936.85 2875.00 2905.95 SHREECEM 18905.00 19184.80 18904.55 19000.00 33.05 DBL 620.00 658.20 620.00 653.15 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Jajantaram Mamantaram came when, After liberalisation and opening up of although there was despair, there was still the economy, a major chunk of population some innocence left. “I had young kids at was pushed away from development, the time and I was living a different story believes the director. “While we were all every night with them. And slowly, when enjoying multiplexes, mobile phones and my children grew up, I also looked in other other luxuries, a large part of humanity was directions and even the world around me left out,” he says while talking about how changed. And that started impacting me, he had discovered the theme of the film which is obvious,” he says and adds that a while travelling in the interiors of the coun- film has to be relevant to its time. “And try where he found that people were angry Albert Pinto... is very important in today’s and frustrated with what the system had time. I am surprised that no one thought to offer. of making it as yet. 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Indians lock horns with an patch since his sedate 47- Chris Morris removed out-of-sorts Rajasthan ball 51 against Chennai Russell in the penultimate Royals in an IPL match in Antigua-born Joseph and they can rip apart any good Super Kings on March 26, over when he was caught in which home skipper Rohit the big-hitting Pollard can batting line up. Dhawan was seen going the deep by Rabada. Sharma's return from injury carry their form into Rajasthan would be through an extensive drill Sent into bat, from will also be awaited here on Saturday's game. wary of MI's attack after under Ganguly, who gave batting at No. 6 in their last Saturday. Another West Indian they were reduced to a 53 him useful tips. match against Chennai A leg spasm had forced who would be in focus is for three by CSK. Prithvi Shaw (14) gave Super Kings, Gill was pro- Rohit to miss an IPL game Jofra Archer, who had given RR's batting line-up, Delhi an explosive start, moted to open the innings for the first time in 11 sea- Rajasthan Royal a chance to including skipper Ajinkya )   "     $  " hammering two sixes off and the 19-year-old sons when he set out of defend 151 against Chennai Rahane, Sanju Samson,    )',  H7 8   $ "   New Zealand pacer Lockie responded with a fine Mumbai's last game against Super Kings last night with Steve Smith and Jos Buttler Ferguson, but he could not knock, his second IPL fifty, Kings XI Punjab. a superb spell of fast bowl- will need to pull up their   :0: Sourav Ganguly had a make it big while skipper and first this season. In his absence, stand-in ing. socks to confront the smile on his face. Shreyas Iyer departed Gill smashed seven skipper Kieron Pollard Mumbai are currently Mumbai bowlers at the hikhar Dhawan found Two days ahead of the inside the powerplay. fours and two sixes, both ensured MI continue its placed at the third spot Wankhede Stadium. form with a 63-ball 97 Indian team selection for There was a mountain against spinner Axar Patel, good run as his whirlwind with four wins from six Archer had a decent Sand powered Delhi the World Cup, Dhawan, to climb with 122 required and along with Robin 83-run knock helped the matches, while Rajasthan outing against Chennai Capitals to a seven-wicket who survived a review on from 14.2 overs when Pant Uthappa (28), added 63 side script a three-wicket are languishing at the sev- Super Kings and his perfor- win over Kolkata Knight 11, decorated his knock joined Dhawan in the mid- runs after a horror start. win in a humdinger on enth position with a solitary mance would also be key. Riders in the IPL here on with 11 boundaries and dle. But the duo got the job Ishant knocked out the Wednesday. win from six matches. Rajasthan Royals pacers Friday, leaving two leg- two sixes, as Delhi regis- done with consummate off-stump of Joe Denly The winning runs were Rohit's inclusion will Jaydev Unadkat and Dhawal ends at the visiting dugout tered only their second ease. with a fantastic inswinger, hit by 22-year-old Alzarri not only put to rest any Kulkarni along with Shreyas beaming. IPL win at the Eden Earlier, Andre Russell the Englishman lasting just Joseph, who has been the doubts about his fitness but Gopal and leggie Riyan Chasing 179, Colin Gardens. blazed away to a 21-ball 45 one ball on his IPL debut. new sensation in this year's also boost the Mumbai's Parag would have to deliv- Ingram launched one Delhi climbed to after Shubman Gill's brisk Delhi could not have cash-rich T20 league. batting line-up, which also er for their skipper if they down the ground to finish fourth spot with eight half-century, powering asked for a better start After a dream debut comprises Ishan Kishan, have to stay alive and make the game in style and deny points from seven match- Kolkata Knight Riders to a with Ishant starting the where he returned with best Hardik Pandya, Krunal it to the Playoffs. Dhawan what would have es, while this was KKR's challenging total. proceedings with a wicket- IPL figures of six for 12 Pandya and ever-reliable English all-rounders been his maiden hundred second straight defeat after This was Russell's sixth maiden. against Sunrisers Surya Kumar Yadav. Ben Strokes, who was hit for in this format. losing to Chennai Super successive 40-plus score, his But KKR did well to Hyderabad, Alzarri (15 not The hosts have death a six by New Zealand's Coach Ricky Ponting Kings in their last match. four sixes and three bound- bring themselves out of out) played a crucial cameo overs specialist Jasprit Mitchell Santner to seal the was the first to stand up They now have eight points aries coming after young- the rut with Uthappa and against Kings XI to romp Bumrah along with four-wicket win for and applaud the big six from seven games. ster Gill stroked 65 off 39 Gill counter-attacking with the side home. Australian pacer Jason Chennai, will have to come from Ingram, and advisor Rishabh Pant (46 off 31 balls, helping the hosts a flurry of boundaries. So it would be interest- Behrendorff apart from up with something special ing to see whether the Joseph and on their day, with both bat and ball. $   21I" - "   
    "E    +1+;% He had sustained the injury during a   8%*1- full toss as no ball by RR all-rounder Ben Mitchell Santner finished the match with training session. Stokes. But he reversed his decision after a six to take his team to a four-wicket win umbai Indians Director of Cricket Asked about Rohit's injury status, hennai Super Kings captain Mahendra square leg umpire Bruce Oxenford did not in a chase of 152. MOperations Zaheer Khan on Friday Zaheer said, "He is definitely available for CSingh Dhoni escaped a ban and was signal for it. According to the ICC Code of said that skipper Rohit Sharma is available selection and he is very confident, so that let off with a 50 per cent fine on his match "Dhoni admitted to the Level 2 offence Conduct, which governs the IPL, show- for the team's IPL match against Rajasthan is a very positive sign right now for us. fee for an unprecedented confrontation 2.20 of the IPL's Code of Conduct and ing serious dissent at an umpire's decision Royals on Saturday. "He is going to practice and get a bet- with the on-field umpires during the IPL accepted the sanction," it further stated. by words or action can lead to a maxi- A leg spasm had forced Rohit to miss ter gauge of things, but we are pretty con- encounter against Rajasthan Royals. As is the case with IPL teams, it's the mum punishment of one-Test or two- an IPL game for the first time in 11 sea- fident (of him playing)," said the 40-year- In a rare instance, Dhoni, who was not franchise that will pay the fine on the play- ODI ban. sons when he sat out of Mumbai's last old former India pacer. even meant to be on the field of play, lost er's behalf. The ongoing edition of the IPL has match against Kings XI Punjab at the Rohit briefly batted at the nets at the his cool and rushed out of the dug-out to Dhoni was seen angrily gesturing at had quite a few umpiring controversies so Wankhede Stadium on Wednesday. Wankhede Stadium on Friday. challenge umpire Ulhas Gandhe after he Gandhe for backtracking after initially sig- far. Not too long back, India and Royal flip-flopped on a no ball on Thursday nalling a no ball. Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat night. It took some convincing from Kohli lambasted the standards after his  $  "MS Dhoni, the Chennai Super Kings Oxenford for Dhoni to head back to the team was at the receiving end of a poor captain, was fined 50 percent of his dugout even though he seemed far from no ball call. match fees for breaching the VIVO Indian convinced. The umpire failed to spot a clear case  =!  E/ # Premier League's (IPL) Code of Conduct But the confusion and the ensuing of over-stepping in RCB's clash against during his team's match against Rajasthan confrontation did not have a bearing on Mumbai Indians and Kohli had gone on Royals at Jaipur," the BCCI stated. CSK's fortunes. to say that the officials "should keep their Gandhe had tried to rule a waist high Stokes failed in the final over and eyes open". '
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