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Briefs Rana Kapoor’s assets, Trivedi, Mausam, Arpita among companies, investments four Trinamool RS candidates under ED radar

Kolkata, March 8 (IANS) Giv- after her loss, Banerjee reposed ing weightage to experience, faith in Ghosh, making her the West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool South Dinajpur district party Congress on Sunday fielded President. Trivedi, a former its national General Secretary Railway Minister, is the only Subrata Bakshi, theatre per- one among the four to have sonality Arpita Ghosh, former been a Rajya Sabha member Union Minister Dinesh Trivedi - for 12 years (1990-1996 rep- and former MP Mausam Noor resenting Janata Dal and 2002- New Delhi Mar 8: Invest- three daughters over a Rs for the coming Rajya Sabha 2008 as Trinamool member). ments worth over Rs 2,000 600 crore fund received by a polls, while dropping all its re- He won the Barrackpore Lok crore, 44 expensive paint- firm allegedly “controlled” by tiring members. Sabha seat twice in 2009 and ings and a dozen alleged them from an entity linked to Announcing the list of four our nominations are women teouble-shooter, is an old war- 2014 before going down last shell firms are at the heart of the scam-hit Dewan Hous- nominees on her Twitter han- #InternationalWomensDay,” horse, considered one of the year to BJP candidate Arjun ED’s investigations against ing Finance Limited (DHFL). dle on International Women’s Banerjee said in her tweet. top rung leaders of the party. Singh, who had crossed over Yes Bank founder Rana Ka- The Kapoor’s linked firm, Actress Kareena Kapoor Khan says she signed her upcoming release “Angrezi Medium” only because she wanted to work with the film’s lead actor Irrfan Khan. day, party supremo and Chief Five RS seats in the state will He is a two-time MP from Kol- from Trinamool after not get- poor who was arrested by DoIT Urban Ventures () Minister Mamata Banerjee fall vacant on April 2. Four of kata South, having first won in ting the ticket for the seat. the agency on Sunday on Pvt Ltd, is alleged to have re- pointed out that of the four the retiring members are from a by-poll in December 2011, re- Mausam has been a two- money laundering charges, ceived the funds when Yes Police ‘lathicharge’ candidates, two - Ghosh and Trinamool - K.D. Singh. Ahmed placing Banerjee, who resigned term Lok Sabha member of the officials said. The agency, of- Bank had a exposure of more Mausam - are women. Hasan Imran, painter Jogen on becoming the Chief Minis- Congress representing Malda ficial sources said, has also than Rs 3,000 crore loans to protesters in Punjab All four are former Lok Sabha Chowdhury and Manish Gupta. ter. He was re-elected in 2014, North from 2009-2019. She recovered documents that DHFL, already being probed members. Excepting Bakshi, The fifth is an expelled CPI-M but did not contest the polls last crossed over to the Trinamool show some assets of the Ka- for purported financial ir- Patiala, March 8 (IANS) Nearly half a dozen the other three had lost the gen- member Ritabrata Banerjee. As year due to health issues. ahead of last year’s Lok Sabha poor family in London and regularities and diversion of protesters, comprising women, were in- eral elections last year to BJP per the arithmetic in the state Ghosh, who rose to promi- election but lost the seat. The the source of funds for their funds. The bank, they said, al- jured in Punjab’s Patiala district after being rivals. “I am glad to announce assembly, the four Trinamool nence politically during the notification for the polls were acquisition is now being in- legedly did not initiate action lathicharged by the police at a demonstra- that @AITCofficial will be nom- candidates are likely to sail Nandigram movement one and issued on March 6, with March vestigated. to recover the NPA-turned tion against the failure of the Congress gov- inating Arpita Ghosh, Mausam through. All eyes are now fixed a half decades back against the 13 being the last date for filing The central probe agency loans from DHFL and the ernment to provide them jobs, police said. Noor, Dinesh Trivedi & Subrata on the fifth seat, which could go then Left Front government’s nominations. The scrutiny will that began action against the agency suspects that the Rs Several women protesters, who were injured, Bakshi to the Rajya Sabha. As a the way of the Left Front-Con- bid to acquire huge tracts of take place on March 14 and banker by raiding his upscale 600 crore funds were part of claimed that the police “attacked” them with- part of my constant endeavour gress combine, if they can put firmland to build a chemical March 18 is the last date for residence in south Mumbai alleged kick backs received as out a provocation and they were pulled by the towards woman empower- up a joint candidate. Bakshi, hub, had failed to retain Bal- withdrawal of candidature. The on Friday is primarily inves- quid pro quo in the firm con- hair. A few policemen were among those in- ment, I am proud that half of Banerjee’s close confidante and urghat seat in 2019. But even polls are scheduled. tigating Kapoor, his wife and trolled by the Kapoor family. jured as they tried to disperse the protesters who wanted to surround the Chief Minister Shaheen Bagh shopkeepers feel Amarinder Singh’s private residence here. Ex-PDP leader launches ‘Apni Party’ in Kashmir The protesters, belonging to ETT-TET Un- the heat of anti-CAA protests Srinagar, March 8 (IANS) Usaman Majeed, Dilawar members of Apni Party, employed Teachers’ Union, were protesting In a first major political ini- Mir, Javid Baig, Shoiab Bukhari said Apni Party will against the failure of the government to pro- New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) The to closure of shops, affecting their tiative in Jammu and Kash- Lone, Ajaz Khan, Rafi Mir, not behave like dynastic vide them government jobs in the Education shopkeepers of Delhi’s Shaheen livelihood. The meeting, however, mir after the abrogation Vikram Malhotra, and for- parties and the president of Department. The protesters have cleared the Bagh area on Saturday met DCP failed to produce any positive of article 370 on August 5, mer chief secretary Vijay the party will be elected on Elementary Teacher Training (ETT) and qual- (south-east district) R.P. Meena, outcome for the shopkeepers. A 2019, Apni Party, a new Bakaya, and Ghulam Has- a rotational basis. He said ified the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET). urging him to take necessary steps member of the market association political party was floated san Mir and others were he decided to form a new so that they could re-open their told IANS: “The DCP told us that by former PDP leader and present at the launching party to solve the problems shops whose shutters have not he is waiting for the orders from minister Altaf Bukhari on ceremony. “The issues like faced by the people in ab- CBI registers FIR in been downed since the protests the Supreme Court, and only after Sunday. Bukhari, address- carrying out development self rule and autonomy do sence of a political setup around the CAA and the NRC be- the top court’s directions, that ad- ing a press conference in Jammu and Kashmir. not figure on the agenda of after the abrogation of Ar- UPPCL PF scam in UP gan over two months ago. ministration would be able to do at his residence here at Several new members of ‘Apni Party’, he said. Its sole ticle 370. Condemning the The representatives of Kalindi something.” Further venting his Residency Road, said Apni the party who quit different purpose is to strive for de- slapping of Public Safety Lucknow, March 8 (IANS) The CBI has finally Kunj Market Welfare Association frustration, he said: “Now, we are party has been launched political parties, especially, velopment and politics of Act (PSA) on three former registered an FIR involving a scam over “illegal said they were facing losses due left with nothing. with the sole purpose of PDP and the Congress like truth.” Flanked by the new chief ministers. investment” of employees’ provident fund. The PF money was allegedly invested in a private firm, Dewan Housing Finance Limited (DHFL), currently facing money laundering charges. The Indian banks have adequate FIR was registered on Friday night, almost five Bhudevi a shining example months after the Yogi Adityanath government had sought a CBI probe into the Rs 2,268 crore of women’s empowerment Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) investment capital, no reason for worry: CEA scam in the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Visakhapatnam, March the organisation to help Limited (UPPCL). The FIR was lodged against New Delhi, March 8 ratio, but the SBI is as safe as 8 (IANS) , the people especially farm- Pravin Kumar Gupta, former secretary of the (IANS) As the Yes Bank cri- any other bank in the world. who received the “Nari ers suffering due to miss- UP State Power Sector Employees’ Trust and sis weighs on investor sen- It is the only Indian bank to Shakti Puraskar” from Pres- ing land documents, land Sudhanshu Dwivedi, former director, finance timents, becoming a major be part of the top 100 banks ident on grabbing and other issues. of UPPCL. The CBI has booked the two officials reason of concern for the internationally.” the International Women’s He helped people through under charges of breach of trust, cheating, forg- bank’s depositors, Chief He noted that M-CAP Day, is working for women awareness and coordination ery for cheating, and using forged document as Economic Adviser (CEA) ratio is affected by market empowerment among trib- between the authorities and genuine. Following its investigation, the Eco- Krishnamurthy Subrama- capitalisation and the stocks als in north coastal region the parties. His daughter nomic Offences Wing (EOW) had also indicted nian on Sunday said there of the bank may change ev- of Andhra Pradesh. Hailing Bhudevi, who was married former Managing Director A.P. Mishra along is no reason to worry as In- ery minute,so the M-CAP from Srikakulam district at the age of 11 years, had with Gupta and Dwivedi for fraudulently deal- dia’s banks have adequate ratio will also change fre- and belonging to Savara to face mental and physical ing with a private firm. capital. quently, but solvency can- tribe, she helped many torture from husband and He also noted that ratio not change that fast. Market tribal women in developing in-laws over birth of three of deposit to M-CAP (mar- capitalisation itself is af- entrepreneurship. daughters. Abandoned by HOLIDAY NOTICE ket capitalisaion) is not the fected by things such as the Bhudevi is seen as a role husband, she returned to her correct instrument for as- portant to keep this in mind said. Describing that M-CAP prospective growth of the model by women farmers parents’ house in 2000 with sessing the safety of banks that the international norm ratio is not the right instru- bank, the interest margin, and rural women entre- three daughters and started Our Office will be colsed on and instead Capital to Risk for CRAR is 8 per cent and ment to assess banks, he the efficiency of the banking preneurs in the region. She working as a daily wage la- (Weighted) Assets Ratio Indian banks on average added: “The M-CAP ratio operations, none of which has been doing exemplay bourer. On her father’s ad- 9th Mar 2020 on (CRAR) should be guaged. have a CRAR of 14.3 per essentially is the ratio of the have anything to do with the work through a commu- vice, she became active in Occassion of “Holi” The CEA said banking cent. So 8 per cent is the deposits that a bank has to safety of the bank and these nity-based organization his organisation, then called so there fore there sector experts and regula- mandated minimum norm the market capitalisation. primarily affect future earn- Chinnaya Adhivasi Vikas Adivasi Vikas Trust. Fighting tors use CRAR among other and our banks have 14.3 Now if you compare, for in- ings, Subramanian added. Society (CAVS), which was all odds, Bhudevi not only will be no issue of metrics to guage the finan- per cent. Now 14.3 versus stance, a private sector bank “What regulators and ex- established by her father, in raised three daughters but INDIAN HORIZON ENGLISH DAILY on cial health of banks, and 8 translates into almost 80 with the State Bank of India. perts use is the CRAR and 1996. Chinnaya, a resident also successfully motivated 10th Mar 2020 Indian banks fare well in per cent greater capital than SBI would have an order of other assets are the debt-to- of Seethampeta, had formed women to participate. terms of CRAR. “It is im- the international norm,” he magnitude of higher M-CAP assets ratio. Indian Horizon 2 city Monday, March, 09, 2020 Women, be self-reliant: Arifa's message on PM's Twitter handle Cong demands one RS seat from New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) In a series of tweets, Jan more than 100 women in RJD, writes open letter Kashmiri woman , said: "When tradition meets Kashmir. She has employed New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) jaye per vachan na jaye (Word who has spun a success story modernity, wonders can 25 Kashmiri artisans and in- Reminding the Rashtriya is important than life). Gohil of her own through revival of happen. I experienced this creased wages of her employ- Janata Dal (RJD) of its com- also assured Yadav that the the Valley's Numdah handi- in my work. It is designed to ees from Rs 175 to Rs 450 per mitment made during the Congress nominee would be craft, on Sunday tweeted on suit the modern-day market. day. 2019 Lok Sabha election, the from Bihar only. Prime Minister Narendra My first business activity was Despite financial con- Congress on Sunday openly In the Rajya Sabha elec- Modi's Twitter handle to em- participating in an exhibi- straints faced by a female demanded a Rajya Sabha seat tions, scheduled on March phasise that women should tion of handmade items in entrepreneur apart from from it in Bihar. 23, the Congress hopes to get focus on becoming self- New Delhi. This exhibit at- criticism, she has actively However, the Congress one seat but as the RJD has reliant and also help other tracted a good clientele and promoted new designs of open letter by Shakti Singh indicated its unwillingness to women. a turnover. "I always dreamt Numdhah. Gohil, party's in-charge for concede a seat, Gohil resorted Jan, 33, is the third wom- of reviving the traditional Jan was conferred for her Bihar, to RJD leader Tejaswi to writing an open letter. an achiever after - crafts of Kashmir because outstanding achievement in Yadav also indicates the level Of the 55 Uppar House based social worker Sneha Jan was awarded along morale and it'll help me to this is a means to empower the revival of felting craft of of relationship between the members retiring, 13 are from Mohandoss and bomb-blast with 15 other women by work harder for the better- local women. I saw the con- Kashmir by a leading busi- two parties. the Congress. The party is survivor among President Ram Nath Kovind. ment of the craft as well as dition of women artisans and ness house in Kashmir in During the Lok Sabha elec- likely to win two seats each the seven who will tweet -- Modi had announced on the artisans all over Kash- so I began working to revise 2013, Lifetime Achievement tions, the RJD leader had said from , Madhya minutes after receiving the March 3 to give his social me- mir," Jan tweeted. Numdah craft. Award in 2016, and S-E-A the party would leave one Ra- Pradesh and Chhattisgarh and for 2019 dia platforms to women to "I feel it is important for "I am Arifa from Kashmir Award in an event organised jya Sabha seat for a Congress one seat each from Haryana, -- from Modi's Twitter han- handle on March 8. more women to focus on be- and here is my life journey." by a cold drinks company leader from Bihar, Gohil said. Gujarat and Maharashtra. The dle on Sunday to mark Inter- "This gesture by PM@nar- coming self-reliant and help Jan, the founder of Numd- and Jagrati Yatra at Mumbai He also reminded Yadav of Congress, eyeing second seat national Women's Day. endramodi has boosted my other women." hah Handicrafts, has trained in 2018. the saying in Hindi -- Pran from Maharashtra. Delhi woman urges Harsh Vardhan After Twitter, PM hands over Insta, FB, to curb panic over COVID-19 Youtube accounts too in and regulate prices, and New Delhi, March 8 minutes. teract with people through also ensure that there is no (IANS) Prime Minister Na- But that's not the case his social media accounts hoarding," said Seema Mishra. rendra Modi on Sunday not with Facebook. The same on the occasion of Wom- Mishra, the Registrar and only handed over control of video drew 67 thousand en's Day. Academic Head of a business his Twitter account to "in- views and 464 shares, in a Extending his greetings school in NCR, had run a cam- spiring women" on Wom- span of just 40 minutes. All on the International Wom- paign in the past also at the en's Day, but also his other the users, who were hand- en's Day, the Prime Min- same platform for cleaning social media platforms. ed over the control of PM ister made the announce- infamous Ghazipur Landfill Video stories of the likes Modi's Facebook account, ment through his Twitter with the name of 'Dilli ka ka- of Kashmir's Arifa Jan were allowed to post in the account before signing off chra Pahaad' in October 2019. or bomb blast survivor first person. from the social media plat- The campaign led to cricketer- Malvika Iyer were broad- For instance, Sneha Mo- form for a day as he prom- turned-East Delhi MP Gau- cast through PM Modi's tagram, a photo and video handas who runs a food- ised last week. tam Gambhir inaugurating a Instagram account when sharing platform. bank posted his life story "Greetings on Interna- New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) petitioning platform Change. clean-up project there. they handled his account, Similarly, on Youtube, a video as "Hi. I am Sneha. tional Women's Day! We On International women's day org India with the name of Mishra takes keen interest briefly. video streaming platform, Here is my life's journey. salute the spirit and ac- a Delhi based woman started a 'Change.org/CurbThePanic', in gender equality with special They were relayed where he has over 4.54 mil- Will you help me in eradi- complishments of our Nari petition, urging Union Health asking the Health Minister to focus on women's economic through the IGTV format, a lion subscribers, these vid- cating the menace of hun- Shakti. As I'd said a few Minister Harsh Vardhan to regulate the supply and pric- empowerment, and fighting vertical screen viewing for- eos were shared. Though, ger?" PM Modi has a whop- days ago, I'm signing off. curb panic around coronavi- ing of masks and hand sanitis- pollution. mat of Instagram. the traction there has ping 4.47 crore likes on his Throughout the day, seven rus amid rising cases and its ers and to curb panic. She also Her petition Change.org/ All the videos garnered not been as phenomenal. Facebook page. women achievers will share fear gripping among the peo- urged the health minister to is- CurbThePanic over the coro- huge traction. For instance, For instance, the video of Prime Minister Naren- their life journeys and ple in India. sue clear guidelines to prevent navirus has garnered huge Iyer's video has more than Kalpana Ramesh, an urban dra Modi on Sunday an- perhaps interact with you An East Delhi resident, hoarding of these products. support and has crossed 3 lakh 40 thousand views water conservationist had nounced that seven wom- through my social media Seema Mishra, on Sunday, ini- "My Change.org petition 30,000 signatures as on Sun- so far. PM Modi has 35.5 1,820 views after being on- en achievers will share accounts," the Prime Min- tiated a petition at an online urges the government to step day. million followers on Ins- line in the platform for 50 their life journeys and in- ister tweeted. GL Bajaj Institute of Management and Make this 'decade of gender equality': Commonwealth chief

Research College celebrates Holi with New Delhi, March 8 March 2020 as Common- an expert panel discussed (IANS) On the Interna- wealth Gender Equal- how diamonds have Bollywood singer Mikka singh tional Women's Day, ity Month' to "sharpen contributed to the sus- Commonwealth Secre- the focus on the need tainable development of and staff. Students also tary General Patricia Scot- to accelerate the rate at Botswana uplifting com- participated in this pro- land on Sunday stressed which action is taken by munities and protecting gram with great intrest. on gender equality and our member-nations to the environment. In this program, Mik- education of girls to urge achieve gender equality". The panel presented a ka danced to the stu- all 53 member-countries, Ahead of the Interna- list of progressive practic- dents on Bollywood's including India, to make tional Women's Day, the es that had helped close famous songs like Rang this 'the decade of gender Secretary General joined the gender gap in the Bo- Barse, Holi Khele, and equality'. a gathering of leaders, tswana workforce. These Hori Re Rasiya. Despite decades of ac- celebrities, academics include engaging women It was a great perfor- tivism and reforms, only human rights. "Advanc- loss of two per cent, while and activists in London to in the development sec- mance for the students six countries in the world ing women's rights, the those with two or more discuss ways to accelerate tor, investing equally in as it gave them an op- have given women and education of girls and women yield a return of the progress. women and men, and portunity to meet and men equal rights to work their participation in the six per cent. Delegates watched a getting women into male- Delhi,8,March,GL Ba- rector Ajay Kumar. interact with Bollywood -- an increase from none workforce are critical "But many countries new film that follows Livia dominated industries. jaj institute of Manage- The event was or- celebrities. Everyone about 10 years ago. prerequisites for effective need help to make it hap- Firth, co-founder of Eco- The Secretary-General ment and Research in ganized to take initia- exchanged heartfelt Scotland said: "Our and sustainable develop- pen. So today, we are con- Age, to Botswana. launched a toolkit, devel- Greater Noida celebrat- tive under the corpo- greetings of Holi by Commonwealth Charter ment," she said in a state- sulting on a toolkit that In the film, she lis- oped in partnership with ed Holi with Bollywood rate interface series of coloring each other. speaks of gender equality ment. will support country-level tens to women who have the NO MORE Founda- singer Mikka Singh. The the college. The event Overall, it was a highly and women's empower- "For instance, on an av- efforts with training pro- improved their living tion, that will help imple- program was led by the created a lot of buzz engaging and enjoyable ment as being essential erage, for every £1 invest- grammes and campaigns standards by working in ment the sustainable de- college's vice president with Bollywood singer experience under the components of human ed in business, those with to accelerate gender Botswana's diamond in- velopment goal five for Pankaj Aggarwal and di- Mikka Singh, students CIS platform. development and basic all-male boards show a equality." She declared dustry. On the occasion, gender equality. Schools burnt in riots, children's future is in dark Age no bar for realising dreams for the roof of our school but our woman athlete, aged 103 school was closed at 2 pm on 24 New Delhi, March 8 dent said. son Gurdev taking part February and at 4 pm the school (IANS) Mann Kaur says Donning a blue blazer in a race in Patiala. And guards Raj Kumar and Manoj age is no bar to realise with an official insignia from then on, she has told on the phone that 500-600 one's dreams and the over her Punjabi suit only added to her list of rioters come into school and are 103-year-old fiesty lady and an off-white heads- achievements. vandalism. has proved it in the last carf, short-statured Kaur She won four golds When the rioters entered the one decade. marched up to the Presi- (Track and Field) at the school, the guards ran away One of the 'Nari Shakti dent when her name was World Masters Athletics from there to save their family, Puraskar 2019' winners called for receiving the Championship in Poland. meanwhile there was none of who were presented the award. She has set a record our staff in the school, the whole award by President Ram After received the by becoming the world's school was occupied by the riot- Nath Kovind on Interna- award with folded hands, fastest centenarian at the ers. His legal adviser Anand Ma- tional Women's Day on she ambled off the dais American Masters Game, heshwari said that the guilty are Sunday amid a huge ap- while swinging her arms. 2016. moving freely And injustice is plause by those present, Hailing from Patiala She has won more than Delhi,8,March.he most grue- tered the school and they throw education and is very popular in being done to innocent people, Mann Kaur began her city in Punjab, the sprint- 20 medals in World Mas- some form of humanity hap- stones from this school. nearby area. as well as injustice is being done athletics career at the age er, who endorses Central ters Games and America pens when the person killing This school has been sealed Most of the nearby parents to children because the children of 93. government's 'Fit India' Masters Game. each other without fear and feel- on 6th March 2020, while from get the children enrolled in this studying in school have the right And in the last 10 years, Movement for remaining She is the oldest per- ing of revenge and fear of los- 12th March, the examination school due to its education stan- to take the exam. she has literally run away fit and healthy, was ac- son to walk to the top of ing his own can be seen clearly, from class VI to XII is to be start dard and communal harmony Now, what is the fault of these with accolades across companying her 81-year- Auckland's Sky Tower in this happened a few days ago in here, in which the future of but parents and faculty are up- children and ours in this, how the globe -- bagging over old son Gurdev Singh, 2017. some areas of East Delhi where about 1400 children remains in set because of sealing, said Fa- can anyone ever break their 20 medals in track and also a veteran athlete. Despite suffering from communal riots took place, lots the dark, what should we do be- rooq Ahmad Nawab, manager of house and tell them how to save field events. She believes Kaur, who took to run- osteoporosis, she has dis- of financial losses in these riots, cause the school is sealed How Rajdhani Public School. these children from wasting a participating in com- ning at the age of 93, played how determina- many people lost their lives, will the examination of the chil- Sadaf Faisal, Vice Chairman of year. petitions gives her a lot said she believes "age is tion is a key to success. many people lost their homes, dren after being done, the future the school, said that an attempt The administration of all of of happiness. The same no bar to realise one's Union Food Process- along with the attack on the of the children is in darkness at is being made to spread a lot of us pleaded with the police to goes for her countless dreams". ing Minister Harsimrat schools in that area including this time, what answer we give confusion about Rajdhani Pub- join hands and open the school, admirers too who watch Born on March 1, 1916, Kaur congratulated her Rajdhani Public School. to their parents is also not clear lic School that on February 24. looking at the future of the chil- her run. she won her first medal by tweeting: "I salute The rioters burnt several ve- to us. The roof of this school was dren so that they can securely Known as the 'Miracle in 2007 at the Chandi- the indomitable spirit of hicles of the school, even hit In this school, children of both stoned and petrol bombs were deliver the paper, because all from Chandigarh', has garh Masters Athletics this 103-year-old 'young' the windows of the school, even communities study and teachers hurled while the school man- the schools around it have been also been associated with meet, in which she par- lady, who shall inspire the whole school was destroyed are also from both communities; ager says There is no doubt opened and our school has been the 'Fit India' movement, ticipated just for formal- millions across the and all the 500 - 600 rioters en- this school is the top in terms of that stone has been found on sealed. a tweet from the Presi- ity after seeing her eldest world." Indian Horizon Monday, March, 09, 2020 city 3 e-taxies to help Delhi breathe better Kejriwal govt orders 87 retired New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) an estimated 142 million based taxi services. officers to vacate flats, pay Rs 4 cr At a time when India is bat- tonnes of CO2 emissions an- The electronics transport New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) February 25. tling air pollution, especially nually, out of which 123 mil- is the future in India as it The Delhi government has or- The government insists that in the national capital and lion tonnes is contributed by also helps control the de- dered 87 retired officers and this eviction order was issued adjoining Ghaziabad, which the road transport segment mand and consumption of those who have been occupy- after warning to them did not have been designated as one alone. imported crude oil. Bureau ing government properties in yield any results. The pub- of the most polluted cities Therefore, these Electric of Energy Efficiency says the an unauthorised manner to lic works department (PWD) across the globe as studies cabs, which emit zero car- transport sector, at present, vacate their flats immediately. had launched a door-to-door suggest, Prakriti E-Mobility bon dioxide during their accounts for 18 per cent of Not just that, the Kejriwal gov- survey to find out illegal occu- Private Limited, is soon to lifespan, will help curb air total energy consumption in ernment has also demanded pants of government flats in launch an App-based Elec- pollution and the city will India. This translates to an that they collectively pay al- Delhi. There are total 27 un- tric Vehicle (EV) cab services eventually be able to breathe estimated 94 million tonnes most Rs 4 crore as dues. authorised occupants in Type called 'Evera' in Delhi-NCR. easy without worrying about of oil equivalent (MTOE) en- The order copy accessed by 1 flats, 49 in Type-2 flats and Focused on offering afford- toxic fumes from the exhaust ergy. IANS reads: "The non-compli- 11 in Type-3 flats. able, clean and comfortable pipes. The Central government ance of the order would attract This stern move by the Ke- rides to consumers, Evera The company in association across the city at places like Recently Prakriti E-Mobil- emphasises on the usage of action under the Public Prem- jriwal government comes in offers one-of its kind, 100 with Tata Power is setting Greater Kailash, Khan Mar- ity also participated in the EVs keeping in view the cli- ises (Eviction of Unauthorised the wake of the Delhi High per cent electric cab service up 30 slow chargers and five ket, Moti Bagh, Connaught Auto EXpo 2020 as their mo- mate change commitments Occupants) Act - 1971 and the Court coming down hard on in the city. fast chargers in Delhi-NCR, Place, Chanakya Puri and Jor bility partner. and reduce emission inten- eviction proceedings will be the Housing Ministry for per- The cab service provider the largest charging infra- Bagh. Unlike its competitor in sity by 33 - 35 per cent by initiated and occupants will mitting over 550 flats to be Prakriti has entered a part- structure in India currently, According to the Bureau of the market, Evera facilitates 2030 from 2005 levels. Cab be removed/evicted along illegally occupied by retired nership with Tata Motors to that will enable the taxi driv- Energy Efficiency of the Indi- zero cancellation charges. services like Evera can be with their respective belong- officials. It also instructed the soon deploy 500 Tigor Elec- ers to charge the batteries of an Government, the volatile The cab driver cannot can- seen as one step ahead in ings." Centre to vacate the proper- tric Vehicles in Delhi-NCR. the car at 35 charging points crude oil sector contributes cel the trip, like other app- this direction. The order was issued on ties within two weeks. COVID-19: DSGMC distributes Bystander interventions key to safer public spaces free masks at gurudwara New Delhi, March 8 based violence in public promote a culture of vio- New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Bystander interven- spaces. lence against the vulnera- (IANS) In the wake of tions can be a powerful According to the Nation- ble sections of society, par- coronavirus cases ris- tool to prevent gender- al Crime Record Bureau re- ticularly women and girls," ing in India, the Delhi based violence in pub- port of 2018 (NCRB), which Bhattacharya explained. Sikh Gurudwara Man- lic spaces, according to works under the Ministry When asked how by- agement Committee Breakthrough, a non-profit of Home Affairs, nearly stander intervention can on Sunday distributed organisation working to 3.78 lakh cases of crime play a crucial role in tack- free protective masks make violence and dis- against women were re- ling crime against women in Delhi in order to pre- crimination against wom- ported across the country. in both public and private vent the transmission en and girls unacceptable. "We don't want Interna- spaces, Bhattacharya said: of the deadly virus. To commemorate In- tional Women's Day to be "Bystander intervention is Speaking to the me- ternational Women's Day, about discount coupons or largely a violence preven- dia here, DSGMC presi- Uber brought its global about so-called privileges tion strategy developed dent Manjinder Singh "Driving Change" cam- been given to women. We keeping in mind that vio- Sirsa said "Free protec- charging of exorbitant tors at DSGMC office paign to India and an- an incidence of violence incidents of people just are asking people to actu- lent or potentially violent tive masks will be dis- prices for the product complex at Gurud- nounced a partnership happening in front of you, standing around watching ally change the approach or threatening or even tributed in all historic by big pharma compa- wara Rakab Ganj and with Breakthrough. please intervene. It's your violence against women towards women," she uncomfortable situations gurudwaras. Initially nies. DSGMC volunteers As part of the collabo- right to intervene. Don't be in public spaces. There added. According to Bhat- often occur in the presence we have distributed "All gurudwaras have are assisting and guid- ration, Breakthrough held back by thinking that is a role that people can tacharya, a key reason why of others." 10,000 masks at Gu- been asked to take pro- ing the visitors for launched a campaign, I can't intervene, you can play by intervening," Bhat- women and girls continue "Bystander intervention rudwara Bangla Sahib active steps like regu- hand sanitisation to #IgnoreNoMore, which and you should," Sohini tacharya said. to face violence in public is a relatively new concept today." larly cleaning and sa- protect from airborne encourages bystander in- Bhattacharya, President, The campaign, spanning spaces is the inaction and in India and it will surely Sirsa also said that nitising the gurudwara illnesses. tervention and supports and CEO, Breakthrough, a period of 10 months from apathy on the part of the work here. If something "the decision of dis- complexes to prevent DSGMC is also pro- collective action to end told IANS. March 2020 to December general public or bystand- is happening in a broad tributing free medical any respiratory illness," moting frequent hand- gender-based violence in "This is our message 2020 in phase 1 will focus ers who refuse to intervene daylight, there are at least masks has been taken said Sirsa. washing with soap and public spaces. we're trying to send out on creating conversations in such situations. 1,000 people witnessing in view of rising de- Hand sanitisation water by gurudwara "You're traveling in a on International Women's around the role of bystand- "Inaction and apathy are this. So if that mass of peo- mand of the facemasks has also been made devotees during their public bus or standing at Day this time. In 2020, ers and inspiring collective detrimental to the idea of ple gets ready to say 'no' that has resulted in mandatory for all visi- visits. the bus stop, if you see we cannot hear any more action to address gender- safe public spaces and can this is not acceptable. Maha's Banjara handicraft showcased on PM's Twitter handle Cong, BJP in verbal duel over New Delhi, March band and mother-in- proached some women 8 (IANS) Vijaya Pawar law after my marriage in of the SHGs actively on Sunday familiarised 2000," Pawar said. functioning in the Ban- Yes Bank fiasco Indians with the handi- Between 2000 and jara hamlets of the area. New Delhi, March 8 crafts of the Banjara 2004, Pawar said, she With the guidance of (IANS) While special PMLA community in Maha- made the duplicates of KVIC, currently, Vijaya court in Mumbai remanded rashtra through Prime all the traditional items is working in 99 Tandas Yes Bank founder Rana Ka- Minister Narendra Mo- and registered her NGO of four Talukas (blocks) poor to the Enforcement di's Twitter handle as in 2004. of Beed district in Ma- Directorate (ED) custody the fifth woman achiev- "I then united all harashtra. A total of 982 till March 11 on Sunday, er handling the Prime women from my village women artisans, who the Congress took on the Minister's account on and Taluka and trained are also members of 90 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) International Women's them. Under Ambedkar SHGs are working with over the allegation that the Day. Handicraft Scheme of her. Many of them are private lender's bad loans Working in Banjara crafts of the Banjara to the protection of this the government, we ran earning Rs 150 to Rs 225 increased during the Con- handicraft field for the community in rural Ma- art and I feel honoured a five year programme per day which is much gress regime. disclosed in the income-tax On State Bank of India's last two decades, Pawar harashtra. I have been to have this occasion on of 682 women. I con- higher than what they Congress spokesperson return of 2010 by Priyanka plan to take over Yes Bank, presented the rural Gor- working on this for the Women's Day." gratulate Modi gov- were getting in wages Abhishek Manu Singhvi said Gandhi Vadra, he added. Chidambaram said it ap- mati art of Maharashtra last 2 decades and have In a video posted by ernment for helping while working as agri- the Yes Bank's loan book in- "Incidentally, only the peared that the SBI would through the Prime Min- been assisted by a thou- Pawar on the Prime women in small villages cultural labourers. creased 100 per cent in two other week, a painting by invest Rs 2,450 crore to pick ister's Twitter handle sand more women," Minister's handle, through KVIC (Khadi Pawar, who has now years after demonetisation Hussain has been auc- up 49 per cent stake in the and showcased through Pawar tweeted. Pawar said this is a Ban- and Village Industries become a role model in -- from Rs 98,210 crore in tioned by the ED for Rs restructured bank at Rs 10 a video how she en- In another two tweets jara handicraft. Commission)," she said. her community, became March 2016 to Rs 2,03,534 13.44 crore," Singhvi said. per share (face value Rs 2). couraged thousands of both in Hindi and "There is a struggle Pawar belongs to the the fifth woman achiev- crore in March 2018. On Saturday citing the "It's bizarre. When the women artisans work- Marathi, Pawar said: behind it (Banjara Banjara community. er after Chennai-based On the allegation that Finance Minister's replies net worth of the bank is per- ing with 90 self-help "Prime Minister Nar- handicraft). Banjara Having seen her rela- social worker Sneha painting of Rajiv Gandhi in Parliament, P. Chidam- haps zero. We will await de- groups (SHGs) under endra Modi not only handicraft has changed tives and other Banjara Mohandoss, bomb blast was bought by Rana Ka- baram said the amount in- tails before making a com- her guidance. encouraged us to pro- into languishing art. As women in the hamlets survivor Malvika Iyer, poor, Singhvi said, in 2010 volved in frauds in banks ment," he said. "You have heard mote Gormati art but I have grown seeing this making the traditional Kahmiri Numdha hand- a portrait of Rajiv Gandhi and select financial insti- "I stated on Friday a bet- about handicrafts from also provided financial handicraft because my embroidered articles, icraft revival worker Ari- by M.F. Hussain was sold to tutions increased from Rs ter option would be for different parts of India. assistance. It is a mat- grandmother and moth- she got an idea to sell fa Jan, and urban water Rana Kapoor for Rs 2 crore. 10,171 crore in 2013-14 to the SBI to take over, under My fellow Indians, I ter of glory for us. I am er are attached to it, but these articles in the conservationist Kalpana The amount was received Rs 1.43 lakh crore in the first orders of the RBI, the loan present to you handi- completely dedicated I learnt it from my hus- markets. Thus, she ap- Ramesh. through cheque and was three quarters of 2019-20. book of Yes Bank for Re 1.

IWD2020: Google dedicates doodle to Wrote my PHD with one extraordinary finger: Malvika Iyer New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) tion is indispensable for change. initiative of the World Economic fight for women's rights In her pinned tweet Dr Malvika We need to sensitize young Forum). She is an Advocate for New Delhi, March 8 The second layer focus- of those who have fought Iyer, the second woman to han- minds about discriminatory at- Inclusion and Gender. (IANS) As a tribute to es on pushes for gender and made sacrifices in dle Prime Minister Narendra titudes. We need to show people Her work has been recognized women on the Interna- equality and rapid chang- the generations past, they Modi's social media account, with disabilities as role mod- widely, including an honour tional Women's Day, es in the status quo from likewise carry the legacy of says, "Say hello to Dr Malvika els instead of showing them as from the Dr Google on Sunday cus- the 1950s to the 1980s. the movement forward." Iyer Heart suit. PS: To everyone weak and dependent," adding A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, a standing tomised its doodle to the The final layer repre- Wishing women across who's been curious as to how I that "acceptance is the greatest ovation for her motivational fight for women's rights. sents the 1990s till now, the world, the Google Doo- type, do you see that bone pro- reward we can give to ourselves. speech at the , The hand-folded man- showing the progress dle tweeted "Happy #In- truding from my right hand? We can't control our lives but and the 'Women In The World' dala features 35 characters made by women rights ternationalWomensDay! That's my one and only 'extraor- we surely can control our atti- Emerging Leaders Award in New and three background lay- movements during the Today's multilayered pa- dinary finger'. I even typed my tude towards life. At the end of York. ers, each of which repre- past century. It pays trib- per mandala #GoogleDoo- PhD thesis with it." the day, it is how we survive our She co-chaired the World Eco- sents a different era in the ute to 'breaking barriers dle video, created in col- On International Women's ter, Iyer wrote: "I survived a challenges that matters most." nomic Forum India Economic fight for women's rights. from former cultural and laboration with 4 female Day 2020, Prime Minister Naren- gruesome bomb blast at the age Dr Malvika Iyer is an Award- Summit 2017. She is featured The doodle represents gender roles, as women guest artists, represents dra Modi handed over his social of 13 that blew off my hands winning Disability rights activist in UN Women editorial series both the history of this continue to question, re- both #IWD's powerful his- media account to seven women and severely damaged my legs. with a Doctorate in Social Work. 'From where I stand', 'YES, WE powerful celebration and claim, and redefine ideas tory and its significance achievers. Dr Malvika Iyer is the Yet, I worked and went on to get She is the recipient of the "Nari CAN!' of 100 Inspiring Stories of the significance it has about the roles women across generations." "On second woman achiever in the my PhD. Giving up is never an Shakti Puraskar", the highest ci- Differently Abled Entrepreneurs for women across gen- take on in society.' #InternationalWomens- row who handled PM's social option. Forget your limitations vilian honour for women from by Ministry of Social Justice and erations. The black-and- "The doodle honours Day, this #GoogleDoodle media account on Twitter. and take on the world with con- the President of India. Iyer is Empowerment. She lost both white central layer depicts women coming together celebrates the generations Iyer survived a gruesome fidence and hope -#SheInspire- an International Motivational her hands and severely dam- women around the world throughout the world and of women who paved the bomb blast in Bikaner, Rajast- sUs." Speaker, a TEDX Speaker, a aged both her legs with nerve amid labour movements generations," Google said, way for gender equality, han, at the age of 13 in 2002 that Iyer also said that it is only Model for Accessible Fash- paralysis and hypoesthesia. She during the late 1800s to adding "as today's women as well as those who take made her amputee. education that can bring about ion and a Global Shaper at the studied Economics at St. Ste- 1930s. stand on the shoulders their legacy forward. Handling PM's official Twit- change. "I believe that educa- Global Shapers Community (an phen's College, Delhi. Indian Horizon Monday, March 9, 2020 SOUTH 4 Godhra riots SIT ‘Rana Kapoor, wife, daughters floated shell cos to get kickbacks’

judge M.K. Dave Mumbai, March 8 (IANS) The official also claimed that documents were found and Poseidon Realty, and Random Even as a Mumbai court sent the shell companies allegedly that the agency grilled Kapoor Realtors -- after which they transferred Yes bank founder Rana Kapoor received kickbacks from the on his links with DHFL pro- were amalgamated with Sun- to the Enforcement Direc- corporate entities, who were moters and other companies. blink. The outstanding loans Gandhinagar March High Court on Fri- torate custody till March 11, bank customers and had taken Kapoor’s alleged role in the of these five firms, to 8 (IANS) M.K. Dave, day. The hearings of agency officials claimed that loans. Kapoor has been booked disbursal of loan to a corpo- talling around Rs 2,186 crore the special SIT judge the Naroda Gam riots the former MD and CEO and under the Prevention of Mon- rate entity and kickbacks re- till July 2019, were allegedly hearing the 2002 Naro- case are about to end. his family members allegedly ey Laundering Act (PMLA) and portedly received in his wife’s appropriated on to the books da Gam riot case, has Even the arguments by set up over 20 shell companies other offences days after the bank account were also under of Sunblink to cover up the di- been transferred and the prosecution have to receive kickbacks. Yes Bank crisis erupted. probe. The ED registered a version of loans acquired from made the principal also ended. Accused Kapoor was arrested by the A co-founder of Yes Bank in money laundering case against DHFL. The outstanding loans District Judge of Valsad BJP leader and former ED officials on Sunday morn- 2003-2004, Kapoor later be- Kapoor as a continuation of its of these five firms, totalling by an order of the Gu- MLA and minister ing after over 30 hours of ques- came its MD and CEO, but the probe involving DHFL wherein around Rs 2,186 crore till July jarat High Court. He is Kodnani’s lawyer had tioning in connection with a banking mogul was forced to it was allegedly that Rs 12,500 2019, were allegedly appropri- replaced by S.K. Baxi, started his arguments probe into money laundering exit it in September, 2018. crore was diverted to 80 shell ated on to the books of Sun- the principal District in the case last week. case involving Dewan Housing As part of the probe, ED The ED suspects that Kapoor companies using one lakh fake blink to cover up the diversion Judge, Bhavnagar. The Naroda Gam Finance Limited (DHFL). sleuths raided Kapoor’s home and two of his daughters, who borrowers. The transactions of loans acquired from DHFL. The Naroda riots massacre is one of the A senior ED official on re- in Samudra Mahal residence are directors with Doit Urban with these shell companies The ED’s action comes af- case is one in which nine major riot cases questing anonymity told IANS: Worli on Friday night. Ventures, allegedly received were said to date back to 2015. ter the RBI superseded Yes 11 Muslims were killed investigated by the “Kapoor and his family mem- The ED on Saturday also kickbacks from DHFL. An ED official said that the Bank Board for 30 days and during post Godhra Supreme Court-ap- bers, including his wife Bindu carried out searches at the This amount of Rs 4,450 probe revealed that funds di- appointed an administrator, riots in Gujarat and in pointed Special Inves- and three daughters, had set residence of Kapoor’s three crore is part of the Rs 13,000 verted by the DHFL originated putting a cap of Rs 50,000 on which former BJP min- tigation Team (SIT). up more than 20 shell compa- daughters in Mumbai and New crore allegedly siphoned by from Yes Bank. withdrawal by account holders ister Maya Kodnani is The riots had broken nies that were allegedly used Delhi. The three daughters -- DHFL through 80 dummy The ED has accused Kapil for a month. an accused. out following the call to receive kickbacks.” Rakhee Kapoor Tandon, Rosh- companies, with Doit Urban and Dheeraj Wadhawan of The RBI said that the bank’s The notification of for a ‘Gujarat Bandh’ He said the money received ni Kapoor and Radha Kapoor, Ventures being one of them. DHFL of purchasing shares board was superseded “owing the transfer was is- to protest the Godhra through kickbacks was used to were the alleged beneficiaries The ED official said during in five firms -- Faith Realtors, to serious deterioration in the sued by the Gujarat train carnage. invest in properties. of the scam. searches, a lot of incriminating Marvel Township, Abe Realty, financial position of the bank”. Odisha govt creates Attukal Pongala will go ahead on Monday: Kerala Minister Thiruvananthapuram, March decided to tell women that anyone when the chief priest of the Attukal at Attukal and women are said to ‘Mission Shakti’ dept for 8 (IANS) Even with five new coro- who has recently come from any Bhagavathi Temple lit the make- have cooked pongala to please her. navirus cases being reported in of the coronavirus-hit countries shift stove with fire brought from The festival begins around 10.30 women development Kerala, State Health Minister K.K. and those who have fever or cold, the sanctum sanctorum of the a.m and concludes around 2.15 Shailaja on Sunday said that the should stay away from the festival. temple. The fire was then passed p.m. after the chief priest sprays Bhubaneswar, March 8 (IANS) his happiness over Odisha lead- famed Attukal Pongala temple fes- They can do it from their homes or on to the stoves of the women who the holy water on the offering. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen ing the country in empowerment tival will be held on Monday as per at the hotels that they stay,” said had lined up on either side of the Once this is done, followed by a Patnaik on Sunday announced of women. tradition. Shailaja. Given the publicity this roads to cook their offering using prayer, the women pack their bags the creation of a ‘Mission Shakti’ “70 lakh women are getting The temple, located in the heart festival has got over the years, all rice, jaggery and coconut. and make their way back. department, exclusively for the benefits under Mission Shakti of the city, is dedicated to Attukal state, central and private offices According to the traditions of This year, state-owned trans- development of the women. and Mamata Scheme and 50 per Bhagavathi, believed to be an in- along with banks in the capital dis- this event, the women who take port department is operating 500 “I would like to announce that cent reservation in Panchayati carnation of Kannaki, the central trict have a holiday on Monday. part in the Pongala festival have extra services for the convenience Odisha will be the first state to Raj has ushered in a new era for character of the Tamil epic “Silap- The event in 2009 was listed in to be dressed in new clothes and of the devotees while Indian Rail- have an exclusive department the socio-economic develop- pathikaaram”. the Guinness World of Records for every item used for cooking the ‘di- ways made special arrangements for the self-help groups. This will ment of women. Women’s suc- The Pongala cooking takes being the largest religious gather- vine’ pongala has to be brand new. for the travellers by operating be called the Department of Mis- cess in fields ranging from sports place on the penultimate day of ing of women on a single day. According to the legend, Kannaki seven special trains. Various state sion Shakti and will be dedicated to entrepreneurship is extremely the 10-day-long Attukal festival The most prestigious seat for destroyed Madurai in government departments have to all the women of Odisha,” the encouraging,” said Patnaik. and is done by the women by sit- cooking is in the temple com- after the king of Madurai wrong- made arrangements to see that Chief Minister said. He said that the state govern- ting on the road that starts from pound where devotees cook the fully imposed the death penalty on festival goes off peacefully. Close He was addressing an event ment has introduced an inde- the temple and extends to all other offering for the deity on makeshift her husband. to 5,000 police officers were on on the occasion of International pendent Nutrition Budget whose parts of the city. “We cannot stop brick stoves. The rituals began After that, Kannaki travelled to duty in the capital city, including Women’s Day here. focus will be on mother-child this festival being held. So we have around 10.20 a.m on Wednesday Kerala, where she rested for a while 1,500 women police officers. The Chief Minister expressed nutrition.

Over the years, she developed elec- Rashmi, an automotive engi- tronic controls of hydraulic testing JDS chief urges PM machines used to set up the ARAI’s fatigue test lab, contributed to emis- to implement Women neer symbolises ‘Nari Shakti’ sion measurements which resulted in the country’s first emission lab be- Reservation Bill Pune (Maharashtra), March 8 search Association of India (ARAI) wareshe later went onto complete ing set up and subsequently heralded (IANS) President Ram Nath Kov- since 2014, Urdhwareshe, 60, is her Masters in Electronics Engi- stringent emission regulations in In- Bengaluru, Mar 8 (IANS) JDS Na- get the Bill passed, Mr Devegowda ind on Sunday conferred the Nari credited with developing elec- neering from Pune College of En- dia, including the BS-VI which will be tional President Former Prime Min- said in his tweet. As Prime Minister in Shakti Puraskar - 2019 on 16 wom- tronic controls of hydraulic test- gineering and has rich experience implemented from April 1, 2020. ister and H D Devegowda on Sunday 1996, I had tabled the Bill in the Lok en from all over India for their ex- ing machines and towards emis- in the fields of automotive R&D, She and her team later set up a urged for implementation of the long Sabha. I appeal to Mr Modi to make traordinary achievements to mark sion measurements under which testing and homologation, fram- new Automotive Electronics De- pending Women Reservation Bill to sincere efforts to get the Bill passed, the International Women’s Day. the first ever emission laboratory ing of test standards and regula- partment at ARAI as part of her mark the International Women’s Day. Mr Devegowda said in his tweet. Standing out among them was was founded in India. tions. challenges to build up the (ARAI) Recalling that he was instrumental Greeting women on the occasion, Rashmi Urdhwareshe, an auto- Since January 2019, she has Virtually stepping into an unfa- organization to one of the most in bringing in the Bill, he appealed Mr Devegowada said that the country motive and research and develop- taken up the task of setting up the miliar realm, Urdhwareshe took reputed in the country. Besides to Prime Minister to could develop only if women become ment professional since 36 years, National Automotive Technology up a challenge with the ARAI in automotives, Urdhwareshe has make sincere efforts to pass the Bill in stronger socially, politically and eco- based in Pune, ranked as one of Museum in Pune at a cost of Rs 1983 as a researcher in instrumen- been an avid sports person in- the Parliament. nomically. The JD(S) supremoadded the top automobile hubs in the 100 crore. tation, raising eyebrows as the au- cluding an NCC Cadet, a state-lev- As Prime Minister in 1996, I had ta- that he had brought reservation for country. Born as Rashmi Ranade in Nag- tomotive sector was regarded as a el Bridge Champion plus training bled the Bill in the Lok Sabha. I appeal women in the local bodies and gov- Director of the Automotive Re- pur to a professor couple, Urdh- strictly male dominion. in playing Sitar. to Mr Modi to make sincere efforts to ernment jobs. Baghel reaches Bengaluru to Sanitary pad manufac- bring MLA Bisahu Lal Bhopal, March 8 Speaker and Chief Min- are being lured by the rival turers to provide disposal (IANS) Madhya Pradesh ister Kamal Nath. parties. The term of senior state minister Suren- Meanwhile, three reb- Congress leader Digvijaya dra Singh Baghel has el BJP MLAs met Chief Singh, BJP’s Satyanarayan bags from next Jan reached Bengaluru to Minister Kamal Nath on Jatiya and Prabhat Jha Pune, March 8 (IANS) From is already in existence but is bring back ‘rebel’ Con- late Thursday as two of is coming to an end and January next year, sanitary not being followed by the man- gress MLA Bisahu Lal them have openly re- the elections are due this pad manufacturers will have ufacturers,” he said. Singh, sources said. volted but the third one month. While the two ri- to mandatorily provide packets He also announced that all disposed at the prem- he added. “I celebrate Bisahu Lal Singh is one Sanjay Tripathi has said val parties are sure to get for disposal of each pad, Envi- habitations with more than ises itself. my Diwali with waste- of the 10 MLAs who ‘dis- he is not leaving the BJP. one seat each, for the third ronment Minister Prakash Ja- 3,000 population will have to “There is a rule for pickers to understand appeared’, however, sev- After the turmoil, the seat, the Congress needs vadekar announced on Sunday. make provision for waste man- compulsory picking of their work and prob- en have already returned dust is settling in Bho- the support of two MLAs Speaking here, Javadekar said agement. garbage and disposal for lems, we all city dwell- while Singh will be re- pal as the Congress has while the BJP needs at that it has been observed that “We should address the waste municipal towns... this ers want garbage shed turning back on Sunday started ‘reverse poaching’. least nine MLAs. production and usage of sani- pickers as ‘Swachhta Sevika’ rule will be made com- for us, but not too close night. Now the real test will be In the 230-member tary napkins and diapers has from this International Wom- pulsory for all the habi- from our home. This Madhya Pradesh saw a in Rajya Sabha elections Madhya Pradesh Assem- greatly increased in the coun- en’s day as they are doing a tations with more than mindset should change. huge political drama af- where the fight for the sec- bly, the Congress has 114 try, but, they are still being dis- great service to the nation”, the 3000 population,” he I have decided to give ter 10 MLAs of the ruling ond seat could be a close MLAs, followed by the carded in a way which is harm- Minister said while interacting added. “There is a rule funds from Member of Congress abruptly left one. As per the arithmetic, BJP with 107. The simple ful to waste-pickers. with female workers of SWaCH for compulsory picking Parliament Local Area the state. the Congress and BJP are majority mark is 115. In “We will implement the rule Pune, a wholly-owned workers’ of garbage and disposal Development Fund for Two MLAs, Raghuraj sure to get one seat each the 230-member Mad- that January 2021 onwards all cooperative. for municipal towns... construction of 50 big Singh Kansana and from the state for the indi- hya Pradesh Assembly, sanitary pad manufacturers He emphasized on the decen- this rule will be made and 50 small garbage Hardeep Singh Dang, rect Rajya Sabha polls. The the Congress has 114 will have to compulsorily give tralised model wherein garbage compulsory for all the sheds which are de- have still not been tussle is on for the third MLAs, followed by the degradable bags for disposal of by educational institutes and habitations with more signed by SWaCH,” he traced. Dang had sent seat for which non-BJP BJP with 107. The simple each sanitary napkin. This rule housing societies should be than 3000 population,” said. his resignation to the and non-Congress MLAs majority mark is 115. Indian Horizon 5 NATION Monday, March 9, 2020 Ex-PDP leader launches ‘Apni Trivedi, Mausam, Arpita among four Party’ in Kashmir Srinagar, March 8 Lone, Ajaz Khan, Rafi absence of a political Trinamool RS candidates (IANS) In a first major Mir, Vikram Malhotra, setup after the abroga- political initiative in and former chief secre- tion of Article 370. Kolkata, March 8 (IANS) Giving jya Sabha. As a part of my constant Jammu and Kashmir tary Vijay Bakaya, and Condemning the slap- weightage to experience, West Ben- endeavour towards woman em- after the abrogation of Ghulam Hassan Mir ping of Public Safety Act gal’s ruling Trinamool Congress on powerment, I am proud that half of article 370 on August and others were present (PSA) on three former Sunday fielded its national General our nominations are women #In- 5, 2019, Apni Party, a at the launching cer- chief ministers, he said Secretary Subrata Bakshi, theatre ternationalWomensDay,” Banerjee new political party was emony. concerns should also personality Arpita Ghosh, former said in her tweet. floated by former PDP “The issues like self be shown about Kash- Union Minister Dinesh Trivedi and Five RS seats in the state will leader and minister Al- rule and autonomy do miri youth and political former MP Mausam Noor for the fall vacant on April 2. Four of the taf Bukhari on Sunday. not figure on the agenda workers detained under coming Rajya Sabha polls, while retiring members are from Trin- Bukhari, addressing of ‘Apni Party’, he said. this stringent law out- dropping all its retiring members. amool - K.D. Singh. Ahmed Hasan a press conference at Its sole purpose is to side J&K. Announcing the list of four nom- Imran, painter Jogen Chowdhury his residence here at strive for development On what was Apani inees on her Twitter handle on In- and Manish Gupta. The fifth is an Residency Road, said and politics of truth.” Party’s stand on the re- ternational Women’s day, party su- expelled CPI-M member Ritabrata Apni party has been Flanked by the new vocation of the Article premo and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. launched with the sole members of Apni Party, 370, the former finance Banerjee pointed out that of the As per the arithmetic in the state purpose of carrying out Bukhari said Apni Party minister said the matter four candidates, two - Ghosh and assembly, the four Trinamool can- development in Jammu will not behave like dy- was pending before the Mausam - are women. didates are likely to sail through. All a two-time MP from Kolkata South, movement one and a half decades and Kashmir. nastic parties and the Supreme Court. All four are former Lok Sabha eyes are now fixed on the fifth seat, having first won in a by-poll in De- back against the then Left Front Several new members president of the party “If I don’t accept the members. Excepting Bakshi, the which could go the way of the Left cember 2011, replacing Banerjee, government’s bid to acquire huge of the party who quit will be elected on a rota- abrogation of Article other three had lost the general Front-Congress combine, if they who resigned on becoming the tracts of firmland to build a chemi- different political par- tional basis. 370, will the decision elections last year to BJP rivals. can put up a joint candidate. Chief Minister. He was re-elected in cal hub, had failed to retain Bal- ties, especially, PDP and He said he decided change?” he asked. “I am glad to announce that @ Bakshi, Banerjee’s close confi- 2014, but did not contest the polls urghat seat in 2019. But even after the Congress like Usa- to form a new party “We must wait for the AITCofficial will be nominating Ar- dante and teouble-shooter, is an last year due to health issues. her loss, Banerjee reposed faith in man Majeed, Dilawar to solve the problems Supreme Court’s deci- pita Ghosh, Mausam Noor, Dinesh old warhorse, considered one of the Ghosh, who rose to prominence Ghosh, making her the South Dina- Mir, Javid Baig, Shoiab faced by the people in sion.” Trivedi & Subrata Bakshi to the Ra- top rung leaders of the party. He is politically during the Nandigram jpur district party President.

Mutilated carcass of leop- CBI registers FIR in UPPCL PF scam in UP

ard cub found in UP Lucknow, March 8 Adityanath government of UPPCL. The CBI has vate firm. The EOW, in its its charge sheet, had also (IANS) The CBI has finally had sought a CBI probe booked the two officials charge sheet, had stated stated that Lalit Goyal, Chitrakoot (Uttar Pradesh) Singh said: “We have taken registered an FIR involv- into the Rs 2,268 crore under charges of breach that Mishra had forged a chartered accountant, March 8 (IANS) A mutilated body parts in our custody ing a scam over “illegal Employees’ Provident of trust, cheating, forgery signatures on dealings had arranged for the three carcass of a leopard cub and are investigating the investment” of employ- Fund (EPF) investment for cheating, and using with private firms from arrested senior officials was found in Raipura jungle matter. It seems the cub has ees’ provident fund. The scam in the Uttar Pradesh forged document as genu- 2016-17, which were of Uttar Pradesh Power range in Chitrakoot district been killed by some carnivo- PF money was allegedly Power Corporation Lim- ine. against the norms, while Corporation Limited - PK on Saturday. rous animal.” invested in a private firm, ited (UPPCL). Following its investiga- Gupta and Dwivedi joint- Gupta, Sudhanshu Di- The cub was two-three Last week, a leopard was Dewan Housing Finance The FIR was lodged tion, the Economic Of- ly took a decision to in- wedi and AP Mishra - to weeks old and might have killed by electrocution in Limited (DHFL), currently against Pravin Kumar fences Wing (EOW) had vest in DHFL against the withdraw Rs 12 crore from been killed by some carnivo- Garhchapa forest area. The facing money laundering Gupta, former secretary also indicted former norms. these accounts, revealing rous animals, officials said. leopard was killed after charges. of the UP State Power Managing Director A.P. The role of Dwivedi and a plot hatched together by Villagers recovered the coming into contact with The FIR was registered Sector Employees’ Trust Mishra along with Gupta Gupta was traced during SMC and UPCCL to route mutilated skull of a cub and electrified fencing put up by on Friday night, almost and Sudhanshu Dwivedi, and Dwivedi for fraudu- a probe into seven shell money back to the offi- informed local forest offi- farmers to save their fields five months after the Yogi former director, finance lently dealing with a pri- companies. The EOW, in cials. cials who combed the area from animals. and found more body parts. Some villagers severed the The torso is still untrace- legs and took them away be- able. fore trying to bury the car- Chief conservator of for- cass. Seven persons were Haryana: Man axes Chh’garh women groups prepare est, Bundelkhand range, P.P. arrested in this connection. mother to death herbal gulal for skin-safe Holi

Shivpal says he is ready Chandigarh, March 8 (IANS) A found lying in a pool of blood by Raipur, March 8 (IANS) fact, it provides a cooling ef- Minister’s residence. Chief mentally disturbed man axed his her husband Samar Sein. Chhattisgarh is all set to fect to the skin. Minister Baghel congratu- for alliance with SP mother to death in a village in The cause of crime is yet to be celebrate a herbal Holi Organic or herbal gulal lated these women’s groups Lucknow, March 8 (IANS) stated that he is ready for an alli- Haryana’s Charkhi Dadri district known. The police have regis- this year. Several self- made from flowers, fruits for creating the herbal gulal. The Pragatisheel Samajwadi ance with his estranged nephew on Sunday, police said. tered a case against Sunil Kumar funded groups of women and ingredients like turmer- “I am pleased to know Party Lohia (PSPL) has ex- Akhilesh Yadav but has refused The accused was identified as under Section 302 of the Indian have prepared herbal gu- ic, marigold, rose, beetroot, that women have used pressed desire to contest the to merge his party into SP. Sunil and he was absconding af- Penal Code on the complaint of lal using flowers offered spinach, pomegranate are the flowers collected from 2022 assembly elections of Ut- Akhilesh, on the other hand, ter the crime that was reported the victim’s brother. in temples and bouquets beneficial for health, ex- temples to prepare gulal. tar Pradesh in alliance with the has stated that his party would in Bhandwa village on Saturday The police said the accused received by Chief Minister perts said. Similarly, flowers used in Samajwadi Party. contest the assembly polls on night. was mentally disturbed for quite Bhupesh Baghel. Serikhedi self-funded marriage ceremonies and The Samajwadi Party, on the its own. The victim, Suman Devi, was some time. Women’s groups have women’s group of Raipur other cultural programmes other hand, has shown no in- Samajwadi Party patriarch prepared herbal gulal from district and Jai Ganga Maiya are also being used to make clination of a tie up with PSPL Mulayam Singh has been work- flowers collected from dif- self-funded women’s group the herbal gulal. I would like which is headed by estranged ing overtime to bring about a Police ‘lathicharge’ ferent temples across the of Kabirdham district pre- to thank these groups of SP leader Shivpal Singh Yadav. rapprochement between his state and flowers of bou- sented herbal gulal made women.” “We will contest the elec- younger brother and son. quets received by Baghel. from flowers to the Chief Women from Raipur dis- tions on our respective sym- Meanwhile, a senior SP lead- protesters in Punjab These women have also Minister. trict’s Serikhedi have made bols but we will reach an er, when contacted, refused to Patiala, March 8 (IANS) Nearly protesters to disperse but they handed over a packet of Another group Bihaan eight quintals of Gulal so far. understanding over seat dis- comment on Shivpal’s asser- half a dozen protesters, com- insisted to go towards the Chief herbal gulal to the Chief women’s self-funded group Moreover, these women are tribution. In political terms, tion of an alliance. prising women, were injured in Minister’s residence. As a scuffle Minister. has prepared herbal gu- using vase pages and wrap- SP and PSPL are on the same “Both the leaders belong to Punjab’s Patiala district after broke out between protesters Experts believe that herb- lal from flowers offered at pers to pack soap and they page and our aim is to defeat one family and none of us are in being lathicharged by the police and police personnel, the po- al gulal is not harmful for the Bhoramdeo temple in are using the remaining the BJP,” Shivpal Yadav said. a position to comment on what at a demonstration against the lice had to use force to disperse skin and does not have any Kawardha and bouquets sticks and leaves to make He said that as a political par- will happen in future. There is failure of the Congress govern- them. side effects on health. In received from the Chief organic manure. ty, every leader should respect no denying the fact that SP and ment to provide them jobs, po- “We were protesting peace- the sentiments of the people PSPL are ideologically similar lice said. fully, but the police personnel and voters, today, want the anti- and an alliance would prevent Several women protesters, attacked us with sticks without BJP vote to remain united. a further split in anti-BJP votes,” who were injured, claimed that any provocation,” said woman Class X paper refers to Shivpal Yadav has repeatedly he said. the police “attacked” them with- protester Raj Rani. out a provocation and they were “The government is advocat- pulled by the hair. ing promoting a girl child and PoK as Azad Kashmir, Punjab CM salutes women A few policemen were among empowering the women. Con- those injured as they tried to dis- trary to this, it used the force to two suspended perse the protesters who wanted silent our voices on the day when for empowerment to surround the Chief Minister the world is honouring women Bhopal, March 8 (IANS) Two offi- curred in a match-a-pair question. Chandigarh, Amarinder Singh’s private resi- on International Women’s Day,” cials of the Madhya Pradesh Board The opposition Bharatiya Janata March 8 (IANS) dence here. she said with tears rolling down. of Secondary Education were sus- Party on Saturday hit out at the Saluting the fair The protesters, belonging to Another protester Surjit Kaur pended on the directives of Chief Congress government in the state. sex on the Inter- ETT-TET Unemployed Teachers’ said the police, especially the Minister Kamal Nath, after a ques- State BJP spokesperson Rajnish national Women’s Union, were protesting against male cops, were ruthless to- tion paper for Social Science for Agrawal, who shared image of the Day, Punjab Chief the failure of the government to wards the women protesters. Class 10 examination on Saturday question paper on Twitter, said, Minister Amarind- provide them government jobs She claimed the male cops referred the Pakistan Occupied “Kashmir is an integral part of In- er Singh on Sunday in the Education Department. lathicharged them and pulled Kashmir (PoK) as Azad Kashmir. dia. The Indian government has said his govern- The protesters have cleared them by the hair. An MPBSE official said the pa- passed a resolution to this effect. ment is committed the Elementary Teacher Train- Former Education minister per setter and the moderator were Has Madhya Pradesh’s Congress to women empow- ing (ETT) and qualified the and Shriomani Akali Dal leader suspended and disciplinary action regime recognized Azad Kashmir?” erment and their safety. “Salute to all women on #Womens- Teacher Eligibility Test (TET). Daljit Singh Cheema said the would be taken against them. He also alleged that senior Con- Day,” the Chief Minister tweeted. For several months they have lathicharge is condemnable. The two questions were scrapped gress leaders use the “same ter- “My government is committed to women empowerment staged a sit-in protest outside “The government must find and the maximum marks were re- minology” as do Pakistan and and safety and has taken many landmark decisions, includ- the residence of Education Min- solutions through talks and duced to 90, said the official. One separatists. He demanded that a ing 50 per cent reservation in state local bodies and PRIs ister Vijay Inder Singla in San- not by force. There should be of the questions asked the candi- sedition case be registered against (Panchayati Raj Institution), 50 per cent concession in state grur town, demanding jobs. action against those involved,” dates to identify “Azad Kashmir” the person responsible for the buses and free dropping facility at night,” he said. Police asked the marching he said. on the map. The term also oc- gaffe. 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Indian Horizon I grieve for my country as never before Julio Ribeiro counted as my friends are vertically But Sudarshan was not appeased. tatives of the 84 per cent though Today, I grieve for my country as divided today. The division is largely He was absolutely sure that the Hin- the BJP decided to induct ‘galis’ never before! The prospect of a resur- on communal lines, though many of dus, 84 per cent (counting the Sikhs, and ‘golis’ into the battle to tilt the gent India, respected in the comity of my Hindu friends grieve along with I suppose), were being relegated to scales. The result of this strategy to nations, is slowly fading in the sudden me and my Muslim brethren. What second-class status. I could never influence the populace on sectar- flurry of Hindutva forces yearning for troubles me though is that an equal figure out how he and the RSS came ian lines failed. a Hindu Rashtra! number of my Hindu friends have to such a conclusion but I do under- To march to the desired goal of a I remember my first journey be- suddenly, overnight literally, decided stand today that the politics of Mr Hindu Rashtra, which will compete Monday, March 9, 2020 yond Indian shores. It was in the Jan- that the ‘other’ is a dangerous animal, Modi and Mr Shah is travelling on a with Pakistan in the number of reli- uary of 1980 and it was to Japan. On to be shunned. That thought, I now trajectory that will supposedly correct gious extremists dictating terms to a Sunday morning, I went to church realise, must have been latent. It had that “grievous wrong”. their armies and their governments, in Tokyo, accompanied by two other not been revealed till Mr Modi and Mr The downgrading of a Muslim ma- Mr Modi and Mr Shah conjured a Trouble at Yes Bank guests of the Japanese government. Shah nudged them to prioritise their jority state and the exclusion of just well-planned strategy of winning An Indian couple passed us on identity! one religion’s followers from the ben- as many elections as they possibly Strict rules needed to monitor road. I exchanged greetings with my And that is when I remembered my efits promised by the CAA are the first could. Unfortunately, for them, they countrymen — just a nod and a smile meeting with KS Sudarshan, the Sar- salvos fired by the disgruntled among have lost a spate of state elections. how banks work — and this attracted the attention sanghachalak of the RSS, in Mumbai the 84 per cent to put a ‘pampered’ The Delhi election was too presti- and also the admiration of my com- soon after I returned from Romania minority in its place. gious to lose and hence their fall-back That the road to banking reforms panions. in 1994. An IPS colleague of mine was Counted in the 84 per cent, thank- on ‘galis’ and ‘golis’, which vitiated ‘Do you know them?’ they asked the messenger who brought the invi- fully, are elements who do not think the political atmosphere to such an promises to be bumpy is evident and on learning that Indians abroad tation. they were ever deprived. Besides ‘ur- extent that I dread the long-term con- are happy to acknowledge their com- Sudarshan said he had heard about ban Naxals’, Left-wing ‘tukde-tukde’ sequences of this misstep. The riots in from the trouble at the private sec- patriots, even if they belong to towns my fight against the terrorists and ter- gangsters, and sundry ‘anti-nationals’ Delhi were the natural consequence tor Yes Bank, where the RBI has 500 km apart, even if they worship rorism in Punjab but he wanted to who disagree with Mr Modi and Mr of all the hate that was spread by the different gods and speak in different know from me why 84 per cent of the Shah on the ‘hate’ politics they en- BJP’s motor mouths. intervened, putting a cap on de- tongues, it amazed them that Indians people were being treated as second- courage, there is also this irritant who Mr Modi remarked in Parliament could pick out other Indians from the class citizens in their own country! I is known as Kejriwal, the man with that the policy of the Opposition to posit withdrawals and appointing crowd and derive comradeship. was dumbstruck by his statement, so the broom! This ‘upstart’ had done support the anti-CAA protesters is go- This feeling of belonging to one categorically expressed! And I said so. work that has been appreciated by ing to divide this country irreparably. as administrator an official from country, of being one people, is Even I, a Christian, one of a miniscule the poor, in particular, in Delhi and I was surprised to hear this because I the public sector State Bank of In- what the Hindutva forces are going 2.4 per cent of the vast population, was the runaway winner of the Febru- always thought that the visceral ha- to destroy in their mad scramble to did not think or feel that any segment ary 8 elections in Delhi. tred of the ‘other’ was what was actu- dia. The crisis comes months af- reach their goal of Hindu Rashtra. was being disrespected. I, for one, was A victory of the AAP was a slap ally splitting the country. ter a similar situation surfaced at People I have known for ages and never given cause to complain! on the face of the true represen- IANS Punjab & Maharashtra Cooperative Bank Limited, raising doubts over the way banks in the private sector Understanding Left, the crucible of resistance By Shelley Walia notations of a derogatory negative terranean agenda of the establish- inculcates the undying spirit of in- are regulated, and dipping public The recent weeks have been ex- disposition that engages in hollow ment. In the context of the wide- quiry and debate, underpinning an confidence in financial institutions. ceptionally volatile. Democracy and unpatriotic hogwash geared to rab- spread debate on the question of intellectual response to authoritari- freedom are under siege. The pub- ble-rousing. Amusingly, the word ‘in- nationalism and ‘othering’ raging anism of any complexion. The alle- The incident also comes weeks be- lic, students and teachers, are at war tellectual’ has become a swear word across the world, there is a resur- gation of being co-opted by the Left with an increasingly broad-based with those who ideologically sustain gence of the temperament of revolt is unsubstantiated when evidently fore the government is set to put commitment to a new kind of ac- the far-right, fed as they are on a fan- aspiring for the defence of constitu- the predominant values of justice, in place its plans for the consolida- tivism, horrified at the indefensible tasy diet of lies and deception. tional democracy. Time has finally inclusiveness and equity are central vilification by the xenophobic work- To speak in favour of democ- arrived to speak truth to power. to the larger resistance movements tion of 10 public sector banks into ings of the State. racy or freedom in Kashmir is to be Behind such unrest lies the 1960s for social transformation. The agi- To equate the Left with mayhem booed as cohorts of the jihadists. To decade of counter-culture. In the tating community branded as the four mega state-owned lenders, or disorder is to lack a comprehen- support a non-discriminatory and wake of two European wars, Fas- ‘Left intellectual’, indeed, has the sive understanding of politics. To inclusive policy that ought to under- cism, Nazism and a critical appraisal commitment for a sharp and judi- amid concerns over the deadline dismiss the uprising as a ‘Left-prop- pin any amendment to the eligibil- of capitalism, the angry youth de- cious intervention where unilateral- of April 1 being met for want of agated’ movement is to overlook the ity of citizenship is to provoke the manded instant answers to the evils ism is unacceptable. bona fide roots and the significance wrath of the State that insists on us- of oppression and poverty. The vision for tomorrow under- regulatory approvals. The focus of of resistance movements that have ing religion as the basis of determin- Charles de Gaulle, the power- pinned by a rational and an open at stake the dynamism and new- ing citizenship. ful president of France, was almost knowledge-driven society lies in banking reforms has mostly been found energy of the youth equipped Understandably, a sharp decline brought down by the student re- the condemnation of the systems on the public sector, faced as it is to fight collectively for a pedagogi- in the way language is used, has be- volt. Stalin’s and Mao’s advocacy that usurp socialism and progres- cal, cultural and social space. This come the acceptable political lexi- of the exclusion of cultural relativ- sive movements. Such revival in the with mounting non-performing as- space is inherently accompanied con. George Orwell’s famous essay ism spurred both intellectuals and public response to far right wing by the integral feature of a politi- Politics and the English language ex- students across the world to oppose fervour, a racist, foul-mouthed and sets and loan defaulters, diverting cal imagination to wage an ongoing plains the manner in which bad pol- authority, sectarian violence and vapid demagoguery, replicates the censure of subjugation and unac- itics debases language and misused unbridled materialism. Their sup- drive for participatory democracy critical liquidity from more deserv- countable authority. language coarsens political thought. port for the civil rights movement from the 1960s up to the Occupy ing causes and sectors. It is repeatedly observed that in The Left has been decimated in through a non-violent anarchy was Movement, echoed recently in the case you disagree with the merits of the country over the years and ne- optimism for days of liberation and aborted struggle to occupy the Gate- The country is facing a slowdown a policy or an enactment, you are la- cessitates its reinvention. equality, of co-existence and social way of India. belled as the ‘Left’, an ‘anti-nation- However, to say that the student justice. These were provocative po- Scripted on the pattern of liberal and the banking sector reforms alist’, or an ‘urban Naxalite’ even agitation is instigated and man- etic years giving birth to songs like socialist democracies of Western aim to give a fillip to the micro, though public values of trust and aged by the Left is a cognitive er- The answer my friend is blowing in Europe, the message that goes out compassion buttress every aspect of ror, especially when mature, think- the wind and The times, they are to the world is resistance to state small and medium enterprises your ideology. If you speak of self- ing youth from some of the best a-changin, which set the tenor for dominance and social injustice. All determination and liberty, you are institutions are waging a spirited the future of student power and a institutions of democracy that we (MSME), extend the outreach and indicted of belonging to the ‘tukde struggle to espouse the inviolability revolution that would dismantle au- enjoy today are undeniably the gift tukde gang’. of the Constitution. The incontest- thoritarian systems out to smother of liberal thinkers, without whom restructure credit to boost growth. The establishment, through the able intention is to unveil the post- not only creativity, but intellectual civilisation would have remained in The tenure of the present govern- recurring use of the word ‘intellec- truth mindset and deconstruct the freedom and confidence. This ad- a state of subjugation through the tuals’ for any dissenting voice, has existing right-wing narratives for a versarial stand is fundamental to long history of oppression. ment has seen major policy up- succeeded in establishing the con- deeper understanding of the sub- a liberal university education that IANS heavals in the shape of demoneti- sation and the implementation of It’s a soldier’s duty to uphold Constitution the GST from which the economy By Maj Gen Ashok Mehta would be sucked into backing the ister Modi and Home Minister Shah. chosen lot of generals that included Never before in recent memory has government policy and its imple- While publicly defending the in- the likes of PN Thapar, BM Kaul and is yet to recover. Even the ATMs an incoming Army Chief made crys- mentation. tegrity of the Rafale contract with others. Menon’s politicisation of the tal clear the constitutional role of the General Naravane’s reference to Dassault, Defence Minister Nirmala Army was one reason for the Himala- had to be recalibrated to dispense Army. During his first annual press the Preamble of the Constitution Sitharaman was invariably accompa- yan debacle of 1962. the new currency notes, taking conference ahead of Army Day, Gen- and its core values follows young nied by an Air Marshal, usually now The only other crisis in the Army eral MM Naravane stated unequivo- students regularly reading them out the Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Mar- was when a former chief took his own time and entailing great public in- cally that the Army owes allegiance during the ongoing protests. This shal RKS Bhadauria. government to court over an age row. to the Constitution of India and the is a timely reminder to the men This dangerous misuse of the Army When asked why he took no action to convenience. core values it embodies in its pream- and women in uniform that it is the and Air Force in claiming political discipline the Army Chief, Defence Like in the case of the PSU banks, ble: Justice, liberty, equality and fra- Constitution — to which they swore success has swayed several serving Minister AK Antony, alarmed at the ternity. The defence of these values, allegiance on joining the military and retired soldiers towards the ide- question, and in awe of the General, those in the private sector should he said, was achieved by protecting — which is their holy grail, not any ology of the ruling party. replied: “But how...? The Army Chief the borders and safeguarding the political party or ideology. General The Indian armed forces remain is such a big man.” be monitored strictly to prevent country’s sovereignty and territorial Naravane’s bottom line was: “We are uniquely apolitical, professional, When officers of my vintage gradu- integrity. He outlined this belief and an Army of the people and for the secular and committed to civilian ated in 1957 from the Indian Military unscrupulous practices and asked conviction in his opening remarks, people”, which translates into pursu- political control. Pursuit of these Academy in Dehradun, it was not the to give details about their assets and not in response to a question. ing national interest and not partisan ideals is facilitated by the military Constitution we swore allegiance to, His remarks will certainly set to rest, interests of the ruling establishment imbibing from its own set of ethics, but the credo and motto scripted by and liabilities, risk assessments for the time being, the controversial and the party in power. The Gener- ethos, customs and traditions that Field Marshal Philip Chetwode: “The political statements made by his al’s sermon was required to set the have prevented any unconstitutional safety and honour of the country and future projections. Moderni- predecessor, General Bipin Rawat, record straight and insulate soldiers activities by them. come first, always and every time; the sation of banks has brought about and others in uniform, endorsing the from politicisation. In his book, A Chequered Bril- honour, welfare and comfort of the government’s policies before and af- It is widely understood that over liance, former Congress minister men you command come next; your a qualitative change in people’s ter the ongoing CAA/NRC protests. the last few years, especially fol- Jairam Ramesh describes former De- own ease, comfort and safety come Just last month, the Eastern Army lowing the Uri surgical strike and fence Minister VK Krishna Menon’s last, always and every time.” lives by cutting down on hassles Commander, Lt Gen Anil Chauhan, the Balakot air strike, the govern- efforts in creating a rift among the As for soldiers of the time, at their lauded the government for taking ment glorified the soldier largely for senior Army officers, separating the attestation parade, they swore over and the reforms aim at enhanced difficult legacy decisions — from ab- its own electoral benefit, thereby pliant from the self-opinionated. He copies of their faith to unstintingly access and service excellence pro- rogation of Article 370 to Ram Man- politicising sections of the military, trained his guns on the charismatic obey the orders of their seniors, to dir and from CAA to bringing to near especially when Uttar Pradesh Chief Army Chief, General KS Thimayya protect the country on land, at sea gramme using technology to look closure the Naga peace process. This Minister Yogi Adityanath called the (during Karnataka elections last year, and in the air, in India and overseas. same script was paraphrased by Ex- Indian Army, ‘Modiji ki sena’, at elec- Modi erroneously named Field Mar- It was a multi-faith avowal for de- out for early warning signs. Banks ternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar tion rallies last year. shal KM Cariappa, when he meant fending the sovereignty and territo- in the private sector too should not at a book launch recently, suggesting After the Uri surgical strike, pic- Thimayya, while blaming Prime rial integrity of the country as priests that the government’s distinguished tures appeared at election rallies of Minister Nehru and the Congress for of different faiths snaked through the be out of its ambit. While financial record of achievements was being the now Northern Army Command- mistreating him) and the legendary rank and file of recruits being turned distributed to the military also. It er, Lt Gen Ranbir Singh, the architect Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw to get into soldiers. inclusion is the aim of the gov- was inevitable that the armed forces of the strikes, flanked by Prime Min- them removed and replaced by his IANS ernment, firm action is needed to check the irregularities. Readers Response and contribution Welcome Indian Horizon Monday, March 09, 2020 op-ed 7 The next big news Our ‘pursuit of happiness’ is killing the planet break will kill By James Traub tion.) tion. coronavirus fears As the coronavirus continues to In order to take account of hu- The other obvious objection to spread, the chances that any one man frailty, including her own, my scenario would be, in effect, of us will be placed in quarantine the student advocated something so what? The First Amendment goes up considerably. I know that called “the two-thirds vegan diet,” doesn’t protect your right to eat being locked away like that would in which you get to eat meat and steak; nothing in the Bill of Rights drive me nuts. Two weeks subtract- dairy one meal per day. I asked prohibits a quarantine. Whatever ed from my life! Still, I’d accept the which meal she’d indulge her vic- discomfort or vexation arises from justice of my confinement because es in. “Breakfast.” “Really? What these restrictions should hardly be I would recognise that my liberty about lunch and dinner?” classed as a violation of liberty. had come to pose a real danger to “I guess I’d have salads.” Yet that’s not quite right. Very few my fellow humans. “I would never have the strength of us care so much about our rights By Shyam A. Krishna Now, let’s ratchet up the sacri- to do that.” I wasn’t kidding. I of speech or conscience to test their fice: Suppose you were required by haven’t sworn off meat, even after constitutional boundaries. There’s In Coronavirus. It’s everywhere. law to turn the thermostat up to 75 reading the horror stories about the a reason people got so angry when Not the virus. The news. Every in the summer, and down to 66 in raising of poultry and livestock, and Mayor Michel Bloomberg tried website, every television channel the winter, in order to reduce your learning that an animal-protein to ban the sale of large-size soft and all the newspapers around the carbon footprint. The principle is diet is bad for the planet. But may- drinks; they were defending a right world are filled with the news about the same: Your freedom to live as be I should; maybe, in fact, I will be they actually cared about. Covid-19. News about its origins, you wish turns out to jeopardise individual must be free to speak he have said about smoking if he compelled to. Another great 19th-century lib- its toll on humans and preventive public well-being. and act as he wishes “so long as he knew about the effects of second- Am I being too alarmist? Possi- eral, Benjamin Constant, put the measures have been discussed, dis- I, for one, would bristle; I can’t refrains from molesting others in hand smoke? Indeed, second-hand bly. Sweeping legislative proposals matter squarely. As a young man, sected and disseminated. Its DNA stand being hot in summer. Maybe what concerns them, and merely smoke is rapidly becoming a meta- like the Green New Deal [in the US] Constant had watched the French sequence too is out, and scientists you wouldn’t mind. But what if you acts according to his own inclina- phor for our time. places virtually all of the burden on Revolution, and then the Terror, have traced its cousins too. Only the were also told that you had to elim- tion and judgement in things which I first started fretting over this utilities and industry, rather than unfold from the safety of Switzer- horoscope is yet to be written. inate most or all of the red meat concern himself.” question a few weeks ago, when I end users like us, by imposing a land, and concluded that the most True, the virus is nasty. It can be from your diet? Artificial distinction went to a Manhattan high school price on carbon so high that these dangerous people are fanatics who deadly too. But a healthy person At some point, presumably, For instance, drinking to excess, where I serve as a volunteer writing businesses will be forced to switch tell the rest of us how to live; to- can overcome the infection. It is the things will get so bad that (a future) Mill said, deserves reprobation, but tutor. I was working with a young to renewable energy by 2050. talitarians, as we would learn to call speed and scale of the contagion President Ocasio-Cortez manages not prohibition; it’s a self-regarding woman who had written an es- The recently passed Dutch cli- them in the 20th century. that’s worrying countries and gov- to ram a green-enough new deal act. But there’s a problem with this say weighing the evidence that we mate change law proposes to re- In a brilliant, now largely forgot- ernments, spooking global markets through Congress. Then we’ll ad- formulation: Even in his own time could reduce global warming by duce emissions by half within a ten, lecture delivered in 1819, Con- and disrupting trade around the just our thermostats and go two- Mill was criticised for drawing a switching to a vegetarian or vegan decade through a large increase in stant wrote that the democrats of world. There’s even talk of a loom- thirds vegan largely artificial distinction be- diet. She had learned that, thanks offshore wind production, a swift Greece and Rome, like the revolu- ing recession. What if Greta Thunberg per- tween behaviour which does and to the methane and nitrous ox- transition to electric cars and tech- tionaries of his own day, “admitted The wide coverage is the result suades President Sanders that we does not impinge on others. The ide released by cows and manure, nical upgrades to electricity grids. as compatible with this collective of the pathogen’s ability to spread need to ration jet travel? At some filaments that bind people to one livestock is responsible for as large But it’s unlikely the world will be freedom the complete subjection fast, and that is sowing panic. Yet, point you’ll begin to think that the another are incomparably stronger a fraction of CO2 emissions as the able to get to net-zero without seri- of the individual to the authority of the world can’t have enough of increasing globalisation of bad today than they were in Victorian entire transportation sector (in- ous changes in personal behaviour. the community.” By contrast, Con- coronavirus. All other news have things like climate change and in- England. cluding air travel) — about a sev- The Green New Deal also man- stant wrote, “the aim of the mod- taken a back seat. fectious diseases is threatening lib- What would Mill have said if Eng- enth. (In fact, the figure for live- dates “sustainable farming,” which erns is the enjoyment of security The plight of refugees from Syria eral society. land had had then, as it does now, stock includes, among other things, usually includes reductions in in private pleasures, and they call and their travails as they cross from You’d have a point. At the foun- a public health system in which the emissions caused by transport- methane emissions from livestock, liberty the guarantees accorded by Turkey to the greener pastures of dation of classical liberalism is John everyone shared the cost of treat- ing meat and dairy products, which while the Dutch law takes aim at institutions to those pleasures.” Europe do not move us anymore. Stuart Mill’s principle that every ment for alcoholism? What would properly belongs under transporta- ham through limits to pork produc- Gulf News We don’t even remember Aylan Kurdi. The image of the toddler’s body washed ashore had seared the world conscience. Can the EU-UK forge a new partnership? Many more Kurdis are making By Andrew Hammond the perilous crossing. We don’t position for the talks, that a post- rent president’s rhetorical commit- seem to care. Even the Delhi riots On Friday saw the conclusion of Brexit trade deal is a big priority. ment to “America First”. that killed 53 people are forgotten. the first round of EU-UK talks on Yet, London’s own analysis indi- What the challenges around the We are more worried about a virus a new trade and wider partnership cates that the such an agreement US deal underlines is that, keen as from Wuhan province in China. with more than 100 UK negotiators will boost the nation’s economy by Johnson is to rediscover the UK’s Why are we obsessed with Co- in Brussels. With the final form of a puny 0.16 per cent over the next heritage “as a great global trading vid-19? Fear. Yes, fear makes people the UK’s departure from the EU is decade and a half. nation” post-Brexit, this is not a irrational. And the fear of the un- still far from clear, this underlines Inevitably, this has led to con- straightforward agenda to realise in known terrifies us all the more. And how much is yet to be agreed, de- cerns being expressed that the ben- practice. not much is known of the coronavi- spite the Government’s claim that efits of transatlantic deal have been This is not just with leading de- rus. Forget the genome sequencing, Brexit is already now ‘done’. much exaggerated. For instance, veloped nations like the United the connection to bats (or is it pan- Indeed, far from the UK’s exit Liberal Democrat International States, Australia, Canada and New golin?) and the blanket coverage. having been concluded, the last Trade spokesperson Sarah Olney Zealand, but also major emerging There are still lingering questions. few days was really about ‘getting said last week that a US-UK deal markets like China, India and also Will it will survive the summer? Brexit started’ in earnest. “will not come close to outweigh- the Gulf Cooperation Council states Even the modes of transmission are For all that the nation’s with- ing what we expect to lose from given the range of issues in play. unclear; there are places where it drawal from the EU on January 31 leaving the EU”. Another key chal- This underlines the major trade has popped up without a source. was a seminal moment in post-war lenge for London with the potential challenges now facing London, not A vaccine is several months away. history, Brexit is far from being a new UK-US trade deal is that it may least on Brexit given the remaining We can’t even predict the demise of single, isolated event, but instead not now be possible to secure rati- complexity of the debate. The final the virus, that’s continuing to haunt a much broader process of nego- fication before the end of Trump’s form of the UK’s departure from us every day. tiations (a catch-all term used here the starting positions of Brussels hoped is the overstretch in the UK current four-year term given that the EU remains far from clear and But I have a hunch. I think the for formal diplomatic discussions and London, the time frames are Government, right now, on the the administration, in an election- there is a still very significant pos- next big news break will do it. and wider debates about Brexit) very tight with the Johnson Gov- trade negotiation side. The respon- year, is losing traction in Congress sibility of a disorderly exit given Over the last 30 years as a journal- between and within the UK about ernment asserting that it will walk sibility for this area of policy has which would also need to vote on a Johnson’s current red lines around ist, I have seen this happen several their respective futures. away from trade talks in June un- long been transferred by EU states deal. This means that a new agree- the transition period ending in De- times. It’s a pattern: one big news So even with a Brexit withdrawal less there is a “broad outline” of a to Brussels, and London is there- ment will likely be kicked out to cember. gobbling up another. deal now ratified, there are mul- comprehensive deal capable of be- fore behind the curve on this issue 2021 when there could be a new The stakes in play therefore re- A major news break on some- tiple scenarios still possible: from a ing “rapidly finalised” by Septem- and making up ground after almost president. main huge and historic, not just for thing that will have far-reaching disorderly exit this year, through to ber. five decades in the European club. Even if Trump is re-elected, there the United Kingdom, but also the consequences will trip up the virus the outside possibility of the tran- While at least an interim UK-EU Moreover, at the same time that are a growing range of issues where EU which could be damaged by a coverage too. Soon we will be por- sition being extended and a deep, deal may still be the most likely out- UK policymakers are focused on he appears at significant odds with such a disorderly Brexit. Deliver- ing over the new news: breaking it comprehensive deal being con- come this year, there is a now grow- an EU deal, they also are looking to Johnson over issues such as Hua- ing a smoother departure needs down, analysing every aspect of it. cluded later in the 2020s. ing chance of talks collapsing. To agree trade deals with many non- wei, a proposed UK digital tax, and clear, coherent, and careful strat- We won’t have time for the virus. Turning to this week, at the start this end, the UK Government said European countries too. Take the climate change. Moreover, while egy and thinking on all sides so that Covid-19 will be history. Much like of what could be the most com- this week that it has re-commenced example of a potential agreement there are key areas ripe for agree- London, Brussels and the EU-27 Sars, bird flu, swine flu and Mers. plex peace-time dialogue ever un- preparations to end the transition with the United States which is the ment between the two nations can move toward a new construc- When the next pandemic is upon dertaken by the parties, the mood period for no trade deal on World focus of much attention in London in such a US-UK pact, including tive partnership that can hopefully us, we will look back in wonder and music is currently darkening over a Trade Organisation terms. this week too. lowering or eliminating tariffs on bring significant benefits for both ask what was that coronavirus? I potential deal. One of the reasons that the talks The UK government declared goods, there are potential disagree- at a time of geopolitical flux. couldn’t wait to ask that question. While there is overlap between this year may not go as well as last week, in a 180-page negotiating ments too, not least given the cur- Gulf News Gulf News What Elizabeth Warren’s exit means to women By Sarah Smarsh they know very little will list the placed fourth in the Nevada cau- sidered that, for all our advanc- Consider every moment, since reasons, without realising they’re cuses — in spite of thoroughly win- ing on gender matters, the novel’s the dawn of woman, when a fe- among the reasons. ning a Las Vegas candidates debate story is alive today: A woman must male aspired but to no avail. She Such yapping is forgettable, but and pulling in nearly $3 million in step aside as a man ascends to the asked to attend school but was one bit of political analysis from donations the next day — I was on presidency, and a “pro-life” activ- denied. She raised her hand but this election has stayed with me. the Gulf Coast of Florida. ist would sooner bomb an abortion wasn’t called on. She applied but It was March 2019, about a month I had just given a keynote address facility than let a raped girl cross its wasn’t hired. She ran but wasn’t after Warren had entered the race, at a Planned Parenthood fund-rais- threshold. elected. and my father and maternal grand- er. It was the first time I’d ever toed My grandma might not get to see Imagine the sadness and frus- mother were talking politics at my the line of journalistic ethics by our first woman president. Warren tration of every such instance as kitchen table in Kansas. “This is speaking on behalf of a peripherally might not, either. I’m 39 — will I? I a spark, their combined energy the best chance that a woman has political organisation because, well, feel certain of it, yet many women the size of many suns. That is the ever had to become the president,” these are desperate times for wom- have died after a lifetime of such measure of grief and fury I felt said my dad, a white, 60-something en’s rights. certainty. A few nights before the rise inside me as I watched Eliza- construction worker who has iden- Her dismal returns After the Super Tuesday primaries that ulti- beth Warren’s bid for the Demo- tified as a democratic socialist since fund-raiser and after watching mately squashed Warren’s chances, cratic nomination wane. Bernie Sanders’s 2016 candidacy. Warren’s dismal returns on a hotel I had a dream that I was in a crowd When Hillary Clinton lost in 2016, “Now. It’s now.” “Ten years from television, I spent the next day on watching her onstage. She glowed it hurt in similar ways but didn’t now,” said my grandma, a white, the beach with a Geraldine Brooks like someone who has won in a way surprise me. Out here in the red 70-something retiree who grew up novel I’d randomly purchased at a that has nothing to do with num- hinterlands, it was plain to some of in poverty and spent decades on the bookstore on Sanibel Island. bers. We spoke afterward. She was us that centrist ideas did not excite farm where I grew up. “No, it’s now. repeat a self-fulfilling prophecy know what? Grandma was right. The book, it turned out, was clearly at peace with whatever hap- in times of historic inequality. It’s now,” Dad replied. about electability. Nonetheless, their conversation about a bright girl in the Massachu- pened with the election. This election, though, I thought “Hey, I’m game,” Grandma said. Maybe it’s because, as a woman was a mark of progress — my pre- setts Bay Colony who is indentured Warren might not be bound for Elizabeth Warren — a class revo- What breaks my heart about this who has seen so much, she knew viously apathetic family now votes as a servant in Cambridge to pay the presidency, but she has appar- lutionary to match the moment — exchange is that my grandmother, that electability was a valid concern. with gusto and would consider for her brother’s academic studies. ently lodged herself in an another might go to the White House. deep down, never really believed Or maybe it’s because it hurts so campaigning for a candidate, and Along the way, she tends the mis- powerful place: the female psyche. It turns out that she won’t even Warren or any woman would get dang much to let yourself harbour a my father must not be the only man carriage of a girl whose rapist goes The countless little girls with whom go to the general election. Now the the nomination. Maybe that’s be- dream that you might not see come who wore a hard hat and rooted for unpunished. she famously “pinkie swore”. same pundits who in 2016 proved cause she had watched cable news true. Whatever her motivation, you Warren. Two weeks ago, when she I looked out at the sea and con- Gulf News The views expressed in these columns are the writers’ own and do not reflect the views of Indian Horizon or its management.-Editor Indian Horizon Monday, March 09, 2020 international 8 UK Queen to distance herself from Dubai ruler: Report Gender equality benefits not London, March 8 (IANS) gust 19, 2000, and has never confirmed long-standing only women but all: UN Official The UK's Queen Elizabeth been seen in public since. rumours over the Dubai II is reportedly set to shun The force probed the in- ruler's daughters' welfare, United Nations, March 8 an impatience that runs deep, the ruler of Dubai after a cident in 2001 but dropped which emerged following (IANS) The benefits of gender and it has been brewing for High Court ruling found he the case after finding "insuf- a child custody battle with equality are not just for women years." Mlambo-Ngcuka under- kidnapped his own daugh- ficient evidence". his sixth wife, Princess Haya and girls, but "for everyone scored that girls are disappoint- ters and detained them for "An investigation into the Bint Al Hussein, the half- whose lives will be changed by a ed with "the stewardship of our almost two decades, accord- alleged abduction of Sham- sister of King Abdullah II of fairer world", UN Women Exec- planet, the unabated violence ing to a media report. sa Mohammed Bin Rashid Jordan. utive Director Phumzile Mlam- directed against them and the On March 5, Britain's Al Maktoum in 2000 was car- Princess Haya alleged bo-Ngcuka said in her message slow pace of change in fulcrum most senior judges found ried out by Cambridgeshire her former husband Sheikh for International Women's Day, issues like education". that Sheikh Mohammed Constabulary in 2001. A re- Mohammed launched a which falls on Sunday. "My greatest impatience is bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the view took place in 2017 and "campaign of fear and in- In 2020, a massive year for with unmoving economic in- Vice President and Prime it was again concluded there timidatio" against her, gender equality, "we're mobi- equality," she said, calling it "a Minister of the United Arab was insufficient evidence and testified that she twice lizing to realize women's rights, driver of repeating poverty."She Emirates (UAE), had "or- Queen will now "refuse to be completely, it could have to take any further action,' found a loaded gun on her and to mark 25 years of imple- said that policies were needed, dered and orchestrated" photographed with him or great consequences on the a Cambridgeshire Police bed and was threatened to menting the Beijing Platform which promote equality in child- the abduction of his daugh- the princess in public", the UK's relationship with the spokesperson was quoted as be whisked away in a heli- for Action" -- the historic and care responsibilities and provide ters, Sheikha Shamsa and Metro newspaper quoted UAE, which the government saying copter to a desert prison. landmark gender equality plan state support to families and Sheikha Latifa, and forced the report in the Times daily was hoping to strengthen "This is no longer an ac- She became "terrified" of drawn up in the Chinese capital, those who work in the informal them to return to Dubai. as saying on Saturday. following Brexit, it added. tive investigation and we her then husband and fled Xinhua news agency quoted the economy. Following the High Court The Sheikh is said to The report comes as Cam- are not in contact with the to her home in west Lon- UN Women chief as saying on Though "radically impatient," ruling against Sheikh Mo- have been on "respectful bridgeshire Police is set to victim... However, in light don last year with their two Saturday. Mlambo-Ngcuka said "we are hammed, which accused and friendly terms" with launch a review of an inves- of the recent release of the children. Soon after, Sheikh "We don't have an equal world not giving up." She cited the him of abducting then the British Royal Family tigation over the disappear- judgement, aspects of the Mohammed applied for a at the moment and women are hopes: growing support in tack- 19-year-old Shamsa, in Au- for more than 20 years, the ance of Shamsa, now 38, case will now be subject to summary return to Dubai of angry and concerned about the ling gender-bias barriers, a driv- gust 2000, and sister Latifa Times report said. who was abducted from the review." daughter, Al Jalila, now 12, future," she said. "They are radi- ing will for change across gen- twice in 2002 and 2018, the If the monarch shuns him streets of Cambridge on Au- The High Court ruling and son Zayed, eight. cally impatient for change. It's erations and countries. Calls for immediate truce in Yemen after rebels seize city US sanctions drain Iran's resources in Sanaa, March 8 (IANS) government of President The UN has called for an Abd Rabbuh Mansour anti-COVID-19 fight: Zarif immediate halt to fight- Hadi and the coalition, as Tehran, March 8 (IANS) hanpour, reported 21 new US Secretary of State Mike ing in northern Yemen it brings the rebels closer Iran's Foreign Minister deaths from the coronavi- Pompeo facing questions where the Iran-aligned to Marib. Mohammad Javad Zarif rus and 1,076 fresh cases from a lawmaker about Houthi rebels seized con- "Marib has been a has lashed out at US in the past 24 hours, bring- the administration's re- trol of a strategic city on haven for hundreds of President Donald Trump ing the overall tolls to 145 sponse to the coronavirus the border with Saudi thousands of displaced for tightening "illegal" dead and 5,823 infected. threat in a hearing before Arabia last week. Yemenis. Just last week, sanctions against Tehran, "More than 16,000 people the House Foreign Affairs "I'm reiterating my call thousands of families ar- saying such a move was are currently hospitalized Committee. for an immediate and rived here fleeing fight- aimed at draining the Is- as suspect cases," Jahan- Last week, President unconditional freeze and ing in al-Jawf. The parties lamic Republic's resourc- pour said on Saturday. Hassan Rouhani rejected the start of a compre- need to ensure that Mar- es required in the fight Also taking to Twitter on Washington's offer of hensive, inclusive and backed by the Saudi-led silence the guns and re- ib will remain a haven, against the novel corona- can no longer keep silent Saturday, Iranian Foreign help to Iran in the fight accountable de-escala- coalition. sume the political pro- not the next epicenter of virus. as US' economic terror- Ministry Spokesman Ab- against theepidemic, say- tion process," Efe news Marib is located near cess, or we will slip back the war," Griffiths said. "@realDonaldTrump ism is "supplanted by its bas Mousavi denounced ing Washington should quoted UN envoy to Ye- al-Hazm city, capital of into large-scale conflict," "Military adventurism is maliciously tightening medical terrorism". the US for "senseless ac- first lift its sanctions on men, Martin Griffiths, as the province of Al Jauf Griffiths said following and the quest for territo- US' illegal sanctions with Iran is currently bat- cusations" against Iran, medical supplies if it re- saying in a tweet on Sat- and border with Saudi meetings with govern- rial gains are futile," he aim of draining Iran's tling one of the world's which is struggling to ally seeks to help the Is- urday. Arabia, which was seized ment officials in Marib added in reference to the resources needed in the deadliest outbreak of the "shield humanity against lamic Republic. He made the remarks last March 1 by Yemeni city, around 195 km Houthis. Yemen has been fight against #COVID19- coronavirus outside Chi- COVID-19 pandemic", re- Rouhani's remark came during a first visit to rebels after weeks of northeast of the rebel- gripped in a power strug- while our citizens are na, where it originated. ports Press TV. after Trump said that the Marib city, the capital of fighting against govern- held capital of Sanaa. gle between the Saudi- dying from it," Press TV The head of the Iranian Mousavi questioned US was willing to help the the oil-rich Marib prov- ment forces. The seizure of the city backed government and quoted Zarif as saying in a Health Ministry's Public the US handling of the Iranians with the prob- ince, the bastion of gov- "Yemen is at a critical dealt a big blow to the in- the Houthi rebels since tweet on Saturday. Relations and Informa- coronavirus outbreak by lem, adding that "all they ernment military forces juncture; it will either ternationally-recognized late 2014. He added that the world tion Center, Kianoush Ja- releasing a video showing have to do is ask". China's new coronavirus cases drop below 50 Saudi King most probably dead, Beijing, March 8 (IANS) Chi- toll in the mainland to 3,097 hit country after China. The (374), the UK (209), Neth- donesia (four), Senegal (four), or on deathbed: Whistleblower nese health authorities said with a total of 80,695 cases. death toll has increased to 50 erlands (188), Switzerland Azerbaijan (three), Hungary on Sunday that the number of On Saturday, Italy, which in the country Meanwhile, (181), (138), Bel- (three), Estonia (three), Malta new coronavirus cases in the has registered the most deaths Washington D.C. on Saturday gium (109), Hong Kong (108), (three), Dominican Republic mainland had dropped to less from COVID-19 outside of confirmed its first coronavirus Sweden (101), Malaysia (93), (two), Bosnia and Herzegovina than 50, which marked a new China, began locking down patient - a 50-year-old who (86), Australia (74), (two), South Africa (two), and low since the outbreak was of much of its northern Lom- doesn't have any recent inter- Greece (66), Kuwait (58), Bah- one each in Argentina, Co- first reported last December. bardy region due to the rapid national travel history, Mayor rain (56), Austria (55), Canada lombia, Cameroon, Poland, The National Health Com- spread of the coronavirus that Muriel Bowser said. (51), Egypt (48), Thailand (47), Gibraltar, Monaco, Morocco, mission said 44 new cases had has caused 233 deaths and New York Governor Andrew Taiwan (45), the UAE (45), In- Nepal, Cambodia, Saudi Ara- been reported by the end of infected 5,883 others in the Cuomo has declared emergen- dia (39), Iraq (26), Iceland (26), bia, Latvia, Serbia, Bhutan, Ni- Saturday - all from the capital worst-hit European country, cy as the number of confirmed San Marino (23), Vietnam (21), geria, North Macedonia, Costa of Hubei province Wuhan, the Efe news reported. coronavirus cases in the north- Denmark (18), Algeria (17), Rica, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, epicentre of the outbreak, ex- The measure to fight a "na- eastern state rose to 76. Oman (16), Lebanon (16), Is- Armenia, Lithuania, Andorra, cept for three imported cases, tional emergency", announced According to figures re- rael (15), Ecuador (14), Ireland Togo, Tunisia, Ukraine, Lux- New Delhi, March 8 palace personnel, and the of which two were in Beijing by Prime Minister Giuseppe leased by the SCMP on Sun- (13), Brazil (13), Finland (12), embourg, Afghanistan, Para- (IANS) Twitter activist and royal guard members have and one in Gansu in the north- Conte, puts in isolation some day, the countries which have Czech Republic (12), Macau guay, Vatican City, and Jordan. Saudi whisleblower Mujta- been told that visiting the west, reports the South China 16 million people of the quar- registered coronavirus cases (10), Croatia (10), Portugal Deaths outside China were hid has claimed that King king is impossible due to Morning Post (SCMP) news- antined red zone that includes besides China are South Ko- (nine), Georgia (nine), Qatar reported in Italy (233), Iran Salman of Saudi Arabia is his health condition, Mu- paper. No new infections were Milan and Venice. rea (7,134), Italy (5,883), Iran (eight), Palestine (seven), Chile (145), South Korea (50), the US most probably dead or is jtahid added. The whistle- reported in the rest of Hubei On Sunday, South Korean (5,823), Japan (1,159, including (seven), Romania (six), Slove- (19), France (16), Japan (13), currently on his deathbed, blower also noted that province outside Wuhan. authorities reported 367 new 696 from Diamond Princess), nia (six), Belarus (six), Pakistan Spain (eight), Australia (three) an Iranian media report Crown Prince Mohammed The Commission said that cases of the virus, bringing France (949), Germany (639), (six), Peru (six), Philippines Iraq (two), the UK (two), Hong said. His comments came bin Salman will issue a were 27 new fatalities, all in the number of infected people the US (over 420, including (six), Mexico (five), New Zea- Kong (two), Switzerland (one), on Saturday after news statement on behalf of his Hubei, taking the overall death to 7,134 in the second worst- 21 in Grand Princess), Spain land (five), Russia (four), In- the Netherlands (one). that Saudi authorities had father to declare the King's detained two of the king- abdication and declare dom's most prominent MBS as his successor. Report blames Boeing's concealment, Trump hosts Bolsonaro at Florida resort figures for an alleged coup Citing unnamed sourc- attempt. es, Wall Street Journal had Miami, March 8 (IANS) In a Twitter post on Sat- reported on Friday that FAA's failure for 2 crashes US President Donald urday, Mujtahid, the Twit- Prince Ahmed bin Abdu- Washington, March 8 October 2018. employees for 737 Max's Trump hosted his Brazil- ter handle of a pseudony- laziz al-Saud and Prince (IANS) A US congressio- Both accidents in- safety, and Boeing put ian counterpart Jair Bol- mous activist, explained Mohammed bin Nayef nal report has blamed volved the repeated acti- "undue pressures" on its sonaro at the former's that tens of people from were taken from their Boeing's "culture of vation of a flight control employees working on Mar-a-Lago resort in the royal family had been homes early on Friday by concealment" and the software function called 737 Max certification. Florida and hailed the detained and not only royal guards on treason country's Federal Avia- MCAS, which respond- Echoing Representa- latter for doing a "great the King's brother Prince charges. The New York tion Administration's ed to erroneous signals tive Jesus Garcia who job", but refused to an- Ahmed bin Abdulaziz al- Times also reported the "grossly insufficient"from a sensor that mea- once pointed to Boeing's swer questions over pos- US loves him. Great job," two leaders, apart from Saud, and the monarch's detentions, adding that certification in its over- sures the airplane's an- profit-driven strategy sible tariffs on Brazilian Trump said about Bolso- topics such as trade and nephew Prince Moham- Prince Nayef's younger sight responsibilities gle of attack. put "undue pressure" products. naro, who is accompa- the COVID-19 outbreak. med bin Nayef. brother Prince Nawaf bin for two deadly crashes The report said Boe- over its employment "I don't make any nied by his son Eduardo Bolsonaro is a close The court staff, the royal Nayef. of 737 Max planes that ing withheld crucial in- performance, the report promises," Trump told - a lawmaker, Foreign ally of the US in its policy killed 346 people. formation from the FAA cited pressures to com- reporters on Saturday Minister Ernesto Araujo to pressurize Venezu- The House Trans- and 737 MAX pilots, in- pete with Airbus that night when asked about and Defense Minister elan President Nicolas UN-backed Libyan govt targets portation Committee cluding the existence of resulted in extensive ef- the tariffs before hosting Fernando de Azevedo. Maduro into holding fair on Friday released its MCAS and knowledge forts to cut costs and to a dinner for Bolsonaro. Trump's daughter and democratic elections east-based army in Tripoli preliminary investiga- that a pilot would need maintain the 737 MAX Bolsonaro, often Ivanka and her husband in the South American Tripoli, March 8 (IANS) down of a Turkish-made tive report that outlines to diagnose and respond program schedule by dubbed as the "Trump Jared Kushner, who work country. Forces of Libya's UN- drone belonging to the UN- Boeing's lack of trans- to a "stabilizer runway" jeopardizing the safety. of the tropics", will on as senior advisors to the Both Washington and backed government tar- backed government's forc- parency with aviation condition caused by an The FAA was also blamed Sunday officially kick off President, also attended Brasilia have recognized geted units of the east- es, accusing it of targeting regulators and its cus- erroneous MCAS activa- for "poor, disjointed FAA a three-day visit aimed at the dinner. opposition leader Juan based army in south of the civilian areas in Tripoli. tomers as well as the tion in 10 seconds or less. communication among improving political and Ahead of the visit, Bol- Guaido as the interim capital Tripoli. "Our forces The east-based army manufacturer's efforts Also, the committee the agency's own inter- economic ties, reports sonaro tweeted about his president of Venezuela, destroyed an ammuni- has been leading a military to obfuscate informa- found that the FAA's nal offices", according to Efe news. Trump said re- meeting with "my friend and recently Bolsonaro tion store and gatherings campaign since April 2019 tion about the operation current oversight struc- the report. lations with Brazil were Trump" and said the announced the with- of the militias (belonging in and around the capital of the globally grounded ture creates inherent "Boeing's design and "very good" and that two sides would discuss drawal of all of his dip- to the east-based army) in Tripoli, attempting to take aircraft, reports Xinhua conflicts of interest with development of the 737 Washington had always cooperation in trade, lomats from Caracas. Qasr Bin Ghashir (south- over the city and topple the news agency. Boeing that have jeop- Max was marred by tech- helped Brasilia. economic and defence- On Sunday the Brazilian ern Tripoli)," Xinhua news UN-backed government. The report came days ardized the safety of the nical design failures, lack The dinner was closed related areas. president would visit agency quoted government The fighting killed and ahead of the one-year flying public. of transparency with to the press but before A White House official the headquarters of the spokesman Mohamed injured thousands of peo- anniversary of the 2019 An international panel both regulators and cus- it started Trump spoke said in a press confer- US military's Southern Gonono as saying on Satur- ple and forced more than Ethiopian Airlines crash, of safety regulators re- tomers, and efforts to to a selected group of ence on Saturday that the Command, situated in day following the attack. 150,000 civilians to flee which occurred within ported last year that the obfuscate information journalists covering the political crisis in Venezu- Doral, a city close to Mi- On the other hand, the their homes. The rivals six months of Indone- FAA outsourced its regu- about the operation of meeting. ela could dominate the ami, where he is set to east-based army announced have agreed to ceasefire on sia's Lion Air crash in latory tasks to Boeing the aircraft. "Brazil loves him. The discussion between the sign a cooperation. on Saturday the shooting January 12. Indian Horizon 9 business Monday, March, 09, 2020 Oil war triggered by Saudi price cuts to benefit India immensely Rana Kapoor's daughter New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) In a tweet Kotak Mahindra to the gain for India. Roshni stopped at Large energy consumers, in- Bank managing director and For oil producers already cluding India and China, may CEO Uday Kotak said: "Amidst facing demand squeeze in the Mumbai Airport head for an oil bonanza with turbulence and the virus, some wake of coronavirus spread, Mumbai, March 8 the world's largest oil producer good news: oil at $45/ barrel. the Saudi price cut could only (IANS) Roshni Kapoor Saudi Arabia looking to ramp Recent $20 drop saves India add to their woes putting the - daughter of arrested up production to well above $30 billion per annum. Also entire oil market into chaos. Yes Bank Founder Rana 10 million barrels from next global interest rates have col- Saudi Arabia has already indi- Kapoor - was detained month in a clear declaration lapsed making money cheap. cated it could raise production at the airport here on of war against the collapse of Let's leverage these for policy much higher if needed, even Sunday evening, sourc- OPEC plus that include major to boost growth." going to a record 12 million es said. oil producers such as Russia. This would, however, de- barrels a day. Roshni, a director of Oil cartel OPEC along with pend on current prices holding Aramco's unprecedented the DoIt Urban Ven- other large oil producers were all-out price war by slashing the country imports nearly 83 up for the rest of the year. Ana- pricing move came just hours tures India Pvt. Ltd, was ner of the Enforcement looking at extending and ex- prices for its crude by the most per cent of its oil requirements. lysts said that oil may remain after the talks between the preparing to board a Directorate which ar- panding the ongoing produc- in more than 30 years. State Each fall in dollar in price of under pressure for a long time Organization of Petroleum flight to London. rested her father early tion cuts beyond March to energy giant Saudi Aramco is crude reduces the import bill and may range between $ 50- Exporting Countries and its al- However, she was on Sunday in a case of counter low oil prices of slug- offering heavy discounts on by almost Rs 3,000 crore. A dis- 60 a barrel in FY 21. lies ended in dramatic failure. stopped in the wake of a alleged money-laun- gish demand conditions in an crude in markets such as Asia, count of day about 10 per cent A cut by the Saudis is expect- The breakup of the alliance Look Out Notice against dering involving the oversupplied market. Europe and the US to entice on crude price of just about $ ed to be followed by other oil effectively ends the coopera- her and the other Ka- Dewan Housing Fi- The Saudis who account for refiners to use Saudi crude. 45 a barrel now would help the producers looking to protect tion between Saudi Arabia and poor family members. nance Ltd. He has been almost a fifth of India's oil im- For India, these discounters country save more than $ 2 bil- their market. Analysts said this Russia that has underpinned Her company, DU- sent to ED custody till ports on Saturday started an mean unprecedented gains as lion. could trigger a price war much oil prices since 2016. VIPL is under the scan- March 11. NCLAT dismisses DoT's plea in Aircel licence Yes Bank debit cards can be used at other banks also New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) ATM in Sector 18. moratorium matter citing delay in appeal Yes Bank announced late Speaking to IANS, Anil, New Delhi: The National Saturday that its debit cards said: "It is a time of diffi- Company Law Appellate Tri- can be used for withdraw- culty as we are facing a lot bunal (NCLAT) has dismissed ing cash at other bank ATMs of problems because of the the telecom department's plea also. The move comes after lack of cash as it is becom- citing delay in appeal against long queues were seen at Yes ing problematic in fulfilling the NCLT order which held Bank ATMs and branches our daily needs. "However, that the spectrum and licence and numerous complaints it's not exactly same as that of debt-ridden Aircel cannot by customers that they were of demonetisation but it be taken away during the in- not being able to withdraw has brought back the mem- solvency resolution period. any money. Twitter. The recent crisis the crisis. ories of the dark days." The Department of Tele- Earlier, the government on Yes Bank has revived the "The bank shut down sud- Another person standing communications (DoT) had Even giving the longest rope, applicable on this Corporate had announced a moratori- memories of demonetisation denly and it was announced outside the Yes Bank ATM appealed against an order of if we calculate the period from Insolvency Resolution Process um that only up to Rs 50,000 which brought the whole na- that only 50, 000 can be tak- in Sector 18, Noida, Rahul, the Mumbai bench of the Na- December 20, 2019, the appeal Proceedings, hence need not can be withdrawn. tion into queues outside the en out. When I tried to take said: "I am so disturbed as tional Company Law Tribunal is presented consuming 61 be interrupted or hampered by "You can now make with- banks and ATMs. out cash from other bank's I cannot even take out my (NCLT). In its plea, the DoT days. This being so, the appeal any authority." drawals using your YES People were seen standing ATMs, the attempt failed. salary. I am not able to pay raised the issue as whether li- is time barred and for want of The NCLT further said that BANK Debit Card both at in queues outside the ATMs Now, I have come here to my house rent and because cence/spectrum to run a tele- jurisdiction, we cannot enter- intent of IBC is prescribed to YES BANK and other bank to take out their hard earned see if I can take out the mon- of this it becomes embar- com company could be sub- tain the appeal," said NCLAT. maximize the assets of the ATMs. Thanks for your pa- money which has got locked ey from here," said Krishna, rassing to face my land- ject to moratorium during the "The appeal is dismissed as company as well as to protect tience," the bank said on up with the bank following standing outside a Yes Bank lord." insolvency proceedings or not. time-barred," it said. the value so as to get good res- However, a three-member The order was passed by the olution plan for its revival. bench of the NCLAT held that National Company Law Tri- "... Within the scope and Carlyle makes 8.5 times windfall gain in SBI Cards the petition filed by the DoT bunal (NCLT) on November ambit of Insolvency and Bank- was time-barred under the 27, 2019. The NCLT order had ruptcy Code, 2016 hereby Mumbai, March 8 (IANS) be 70 per cent SBI as the Rs 2,000 crore has become via Offer for Sale, which provisions of Section 61 of come over the plea filed by the instruct the concerned DoT Marquee US private equity bank is diluting its shares. Rs 17,000 crore, which is a 8.5 means around 95 per cent of the Insolvency & Bankruptcy resolution professional of the authority not to make any at- fund, Carlyle Group, which The share-holding of Carlyle times return. the money raised via this IPO Code, 2016. company over apprehension tempt to cancel the impugned acquired a 26 per cent stake will be now at 16 per cent as it In the SBI Cards issue, process, will be taken home Under the IBC, any appeal that its license and spectrum license issued in favour of the in SBI Cards from the GE is also diluting its shares and there are two components. by the SBI and the Carlyle against order passed by the could be suspended after DoT debtor company," it said. group, has made a windfall 14 per cent will be the new In the IPO, the money raised Group. NCLT could be filed before the issued demand notice The NCLT had in March, gain of 8.5 times in 3 years. shareholders. goes to the company, on the The Carlyle Group will be appellate tribunal within 30 Though, the NCLT in its or- 2018 admitted Aircel's insol- The share-holding in SBI At the issue price of Rs 750- balance sheet while in the Of- taking home approximately days and the delay which can der accepted that licence and vency plea. Cards before the ongoing IPO 755, the company's market fer for Sale, the money raised Rs 7,000 crore home. So, be condoned for reasonable spectrum is an asset of DoT Aircel and its subsidiaries was 74 per cent with the State cap will be Rs 71,000 crore. goes to promoters/early in- with the Rs 2,000 crore in- cause in the NCLAT is only 15 and Aircel has no right of own- Aircel Cellular and Dishnet Bank of India and 26 per cent Analysts say that assuming vestors bank account. vestment, they will make Rs days. "This appeal was pre- ership but said that clauses Wireless together owe around with Carlyle group through if the Carlyle Group is also In the Rs 9,000 crore SBI 7,000 crore now and still hold sented on February 20, 2020. of moratorium are "squarely Rs 50,000 crore to creditors. its subsidiary CA Rover Hold- diluting the same percent- Cards issue, the fresh issu- 16 per cent shares of this ings. Carlyle Group had age of shares as of the SBI, ance (IPO) is Rs 500 crore. currently valued Rs 70,000 bought 26 per cent share of the worth of the group's So, out of Rs 9,000 crore pro- crore company. That totals SBI Cards from a GE group shares will be approximately posed raise, only Rs 500 crore to another approximately Rs Petrol, diesel prices cut for fourth company at Rs 2,000 crore. Rs 17,500 crore.This would will go to the company. 10,000 crore worth of shares. After the IPO, the share- mean a windfall gain for Car- The rest of the amount, ap- Analysts are making the point straight day holding in the company will lyle group as in just 3 years, proximately Rs 8,500 crore that the retail investors.

a litre in Chennai. While, die- sel dipped 18 paise in Delhi and Kolkata, 19 paise in Mum- Indusind defers fund raising due to "market conditions" bai and 20 paise in Chennai. According to the Indian Oil's post Yes Bank revamp website, the prices of petrol in Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) issue that after the Yes Bank Chennai have come down to The crisis at Yes Bank is writedown it would become Rs. 70.83, Rs. 73.51, Rs. 76.53 affecting sentiment in the difficult for private and and Rs. 73.58 per litre, respec- banking sector and fund public sector banks to raise tively. raising as Indusind Bank has capital through this route. In the four metro cities, the deferred its board meeting Acuité Ratings said that prices of diesel have slipped to scheduled for Monday to the permanent and full Rs. 63.51, Rs. 65.84, Rs. 66.50 consider raising funds. write-down of AT1 bonds of New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Capital Region (NCR) over the and Rs. 67.01, respectively. "In view of the current Yes Bank as envisaged in the Petrol and diesel prices fell for past four days, while the prices On Friday, Brent crude pric- market conditions and reconstruction scheme will the fourth consecutive day on of diesel have come down by es fell nearly nine per cent in since the bank is adequately Monday to consider and As per the scheme for substantially add to the risk Sunday. Oil marketing com- 52 paise a litre. the international market, its capitalised at present, it has approve, the borrowing and reconstruction of Yes Bank, perception on these hybrid panies continued to cut fuel The consumers heaved a biggest daily percentage fall been decided not to consider raising of funds in Indian no change has been made instruments and limit their prices by 18-20 paise per litre sigh of relief as the fuel prices since December 2008, while raising of Base-III compliant and/or foreign currency by in the rights and liabilities of issuances only by large across different metro cities. have continued to fall due to WTI prices saw the biggest debt capital instruments for issuance of debt securities in the reconstructed bank but public and private sector Petrol prices in the national the sharp fall in the prices of one-day decline since Novem- the time being. The board the nature of additional Tier its Additional Tier 1 capital banks. capital reached below Rs. 71- crude oil in the international ber 2014. meeting scheduled for March I capital (AT1) and/or Tier 2 of Rs 8,700 crore has been "In our estimates, investors mark, its lowest level since market in wake of the corona- Brent crude has fallen nearly 9,2020 is therefore being Capital of the bank, Indusind written down completely and i.e. mostly domestic mutual September 12, 2019. Whereas, virus outbreak. 37 per cent so far this year. On deferred," Indusind Bank Bank said. permanently. This in turn has funds and banks would lose diesel has touched its lowest Oil marketing companies on January 8, 2020, the crude oil, said in a regulatory filing. The Yes Bank scare and the led to huge losses for bond both principal and interest level since January 12 last year. Sunday cut petrol prices by 19 which had touched $71.75 per A meeting of the Board writedown of its AT1 capital holders including mutual payable on AT1 bonds Petrol prices have dropped paise in Delhi and Kolkata, 18 barrel, dropped to $45.19 per of Directors of the bank seems to have spooked funds. amounting to Rs 10,800 Cr of 61 paise a litre in the National paise in Mumbai and 20 paise barrel on Friday. was proposed to be held on Indusind Bank. Analysts had flagged the Yes Bank". Economic slowdown hits Karnataka growth rate Gulf stock markets plunge as oil cut deal fails, Aramco below offer price Bengaluru, March 8 IANS here. Though the double to 3.9 per cent Dubai, March 8 (IANS) Stock late last year. (IANS) The economic agriculture sector has from 1.6 per cent a year markets in the Gulf plunged Saudi Arabia's stock exchange, slowdown in the country revived from 1.6 per dent ago due to increase in the as plans for a production cut the Tadawul, was down 7.7% had a cascading effect on in the drought-hit last production of foodgrains, between OPEC states and in afternoon trading. The Abu Karnataka, as its growth fiscal (2018-19) to register dairy products and fish Russia fell apart which also Dhabi index fell 5.8%, Dubai's rate for outgoing fiscal 3.9 per cent this fiscal, catch. dragged down the shares of Financial Market General Index 2019-20 is projected to growth rates of industries Foodgrain production Saudi oil giant, Aramco below was down 7.47%. be 6.8 per cent against 7.8 and services will be 4.8 across the state rose to the IPO price. Shares of Saudi state oil giant per cent in the last fiscal per cent and 7.9 per cent 136 lakh tonnes from 128 Trading in the Kuwait index Aramco traded below their (2018-19), a senior official for 2019-20 against 5.6 lakh tonnes a year ago, had to be suspended on Sunday original IPO price for the first said on Saturday. per cent and 9.8 per cent the survey revealed. after hitting a daily decline limit time Sunday, at 30.90 riyals "The Gross State respectively in 2018-19. "In line with the of 10 per cent. ($8.24) in Riyadh compared to Domestic Product "The GSDP is projected national Gross Domestic This is the second time in the listing price of 32 riyals in (GSDP) is estimated to be to grow at 6.3 per cent Product (GDP) growth the week that trading was December. That's down 6.36% 1 per cent less at 6.8 per in the ensuing fiscal of rate decline, Karnataka's suspended after the crash on non-OPEC members including and down 6.36% on the day. on the day. cent for this fiscal from 2020-21 due to continued GSDP has declined from Friday due to fears of the impact Russia, failed to agree on a deal Aramco became the world's Saudi Arabia's stock exchange, 7.8 per cent in the last slowdown in the national a high of 13.3 per cent in of the coronavirus on the global to deepen oil production cuts in most valuable publicly-traded the Tadawul, was down 7.7% fiscal due to slowdown in economy," the official 2016-17 to a low of 6.8 economy. response to falling demand. company when its share price in afternoon trading after plans manufacturing (industry) hinted. According to the per cent in 2019-20. "The Stock markets across the Gulf In this meltdown, shares of gave it a record valuation of $ 1.7 to orchestrate an oil supply cut and services sectors," state's economic survey GSDP has declined from were pummeled by a 10 per cent Saudi state oil giant Aramco trillionafter 1.5% of one of the collapsed amid investor fears an official of the state for 2019-20, the farm a double-digit growth of drop in oil prices after an alliance traded below their original IPO world's largest companies was surrounding the fast-spreading finance department told sector grew more than 10.8 per cent in 2017-18. between OPEC and a group of price for the first time Sunday listed on the local stock exchange coronavirus. Indian Horizon Monday, March, 09, 2020 business 10 Unshackling coal sector: Easier commercial mining bid documents in Q1 FY21 New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) After from making aggressive bids that round for commercial mines would The reserves in five of these mines waiting for more than five years, puts the company in a difficult have to be weighted against lack could be in excess of 500 million the government may finally throw financial situation at production of investor interest in some of the tonnes. These could fetch anywhere open the doors of the regulated stage. recent coal auctions for end user between Rs 5,000 and 6,000 crore to coal sector for commercial mining The bidding document may also plants. Companies shied away from the state government. by the private sector Indian and offer larger flexibility to prospective bidding for 27 coal mine put up for If the pilot auctions are successful overseas miners in the first quarter companies in terms of revenue auctions in the recent eighth, ninth all future blocks could be considered of fiscal year 2020-21. share commitment. Draft auction and tenth rounds of bids turning to be offered for commercial mining Government sources said that guidelines have proposed a floor the exercise into into a damp squib. with permission even for captive draft rules, bid documents and price of 4% of revenue share for the Only six blocks out of 27 received use by end use plants. agreements for commercial mining auction and bids are to be accepted adequate bids to go under the As of now, power, steel and has been prepared and it would in multiples of 1% of the revenue hammer. cement companies can mine coal be finalised by the end of the share till the percentage of revenue "It is tough time to get investment but for their own consumption after month after Cabinet approval with share is up to 10% and thereafter commitment from investors even getting blocks through auction. auctions starting soon thereafter. bids would be accepted in multiples for commercial mining. However, State-owned Coal India (CIL) The decision would permit of 0.50% of the revenue share. This the location of mines and quality dominates commercial mining in domestic mining firms like Essel are facing low coal stocks at their form part of the document that may be reduced to facilitate ease of and reserve of coal could change India. Mining, Sesa Goa, JSW Energy, plants. would go for cabinet approval. bidding and true price discovery. investment decisions," said a coal Government in January issued Vedanta, Adani and global giants In order to address the concerns Sources said that government is Also, the bid document may ministry official, adding that size ordinance that lifted end use like Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton, of the potential bidders, the considering allowing diet route for incentivise companies who also of coal blocks Inder commercial restrictions and opens coal PesBody, Glencore and Vale to mine coal ministry conducted pre-bid potential bidders of commercial offer to undertake coal gasification mining route would be substantially sector for commercial mining. A and sell and help ramp up output consultations stakeholders in coal mine and offer simultaneous from mines won by them. The large. The commercial mining legislation relating to opening up from the country''s huge reserves -- Kolkata and Mumbai last month. prospecting and mining lease to revenue share for coal gasification auctions could see in all 15 large of coal mining has already been the world's fifth biggest. It will also Based on the suggestions received, bidders to ensure certainty on the would be kept low to active coal blocks with annual production passed by Lok Sabha and after the offer an additional source of fuel for the government has now agreed to investments made by the bidders. participation of companies. potential of 5-10 million tonnes nod of the lower house later in the power producers, some of whom ease bidding conditions that would This would also prevent companies The success of the first bidding being put up for bidding in phases. current session, will become law. Tearful Rana Kapoor denies any wrongdoing, sent to ED custody CGST Delhi detects fraud

Mumbai, March 8 (IANS) A and the money laundered by audits have been carried out worth over Rs 12 cr, 1 held teary-eyed Yes Bank founder Kapoor was used for personal into the Yes Bank's books Rana Kapoor denied any purposes and thus there was of accounts and the ED was wrongdoings leading to allegedly a criminal conspiracy selectively targeting him the private bank's current between Kapoor and the DHFL (Kapoor) in view of the public financial crisis as a special in the deal. anger. court on Sunday sent him to The ED sought his custody Seeking custody till March Enforcement Directorate's as they wanted to establish the 13, the ED said that Kapoor custody till March 11. role of Kapoor and his family was not cooperating with Kapoor was arrested around members and confront them in the investigations, but the 4 a.m. after intensive grilling the matter. Defending himself, beleaguered banker said he was by ED sleuths for nearly 30 Kapoor said that DHFL was an under medical treatment after New Delhi, March 8 through banks and the hours and produced before AAA-rate company, while an he lost the Yes Bank. (IANS) The CGST Delhi same were received back the holiday court for seeking interest of Rs 130 crore on the He assured that he was not North Commissionerate in cash by the accused a five-day remand. He has performing loan taken by his planning to flee anywhere, and has arrested one person after deducting the been charged under various daughters' company (DUVIPL) the ED could take away his who received fake/ commission (up to 50 provisions of the Prevention which had a capital of Rs 300 passport. The ED has reportedly goods-less invoices per cent of the tax value of Money Laundering Act and worth Rs 3,700 crore from DHFL Urban Ventures India Pvt. Ltd. crore. At one point, claiming returned his passport on valued at Rs 71.22 crore involved in the fake/ others. against which the company (DUVIPL) of which Kapoor is a no wrongdoings, Kapoor broke Sunday morning. In a series of involving fraudulent goods-less invoices), a ED counsel Sunil Gonsalves was granted loans worth Rs founder and his daughters are down, saying there was no swift developments in the past input tax credit (ITC) of government statement informed that court that it had 600 crore against a collateral 100 per cent shareholders. delay in repayments to DHFL, four days after RBI superseded Rs 12.82 crore from 30 said. registered a fresh case against security of around Rs 40 crore. The ED counsel further even as the ED argued that the Yes Bank board and bogus and fake firms. Simultaneously, the Kapoor and the ex-promoters The ED said that the argued that the value of the the DUVIPL had no proper imposed stringent restrictions The modus operandi accused used to procure of Dewan Housing Finance proceeds from the crime stood property mortgaged with businesses. on its operations, ED sleuths in this fraud involved non-GST paid goods Ltd (DHFL). at Rs 4,300 crore of public DHFL was inflated to Rs 750 Opposing the ED plea on raided Kapoor's home in creation of various fake from small unregistered He contended that the Yes money, and DHFL had given crore against the cover-up loan medical grounds, Kapoor's Samudra Mahal residence in firms in the name of manufactures/traders Bank had bought debentures the Rs 600 crore loan to DoIt of Rs 600 crore to DUVIPL, lawyer argued that no forensic Worli over the past two days. the employees of the without paying the GST operator of fake firms and used to pass on the and other persons. fraudulently availed SBI to acquire 245 crore shares in Yes Bank Amazon India's most Fake e-way bills were ITC to his buyer, the generated for several statement added. desired internet brand: vehicle numbers. Bogus The accused has at a price of Rs 10 each invoices were received been booked under Mumbai, March 8 (IANS) an order notified by the Survey by the accused from Section 69(1) of the State Bank of India (SBI) Central Government the operator of fake CGST Act, 2017, and will acquire a 49 per cent on March 5. RBI has firms for the purpose of was produced before stake in the reconstructed appointed Prashant availment of fraudulent the Chief Metropolitan Yes Bank by acquiring 245 Kumar, Ex DMD and CFO input tax credit. Magistrate, Patiala crore shares at a price of Rs of SBl, as Administrator of Payments were made House Courts, where 10 each for Rs 2,450 crore Yes Bank. to the operator of he was sent to judicial in Yes Bank. SBI will not reduce its these bogus/fake firms custody till March 21. Under the scheme of holding below 26 per cent reconstruction of Yes before completion of three N. Chandramouli, of use, seemed to Bank, SBI will be issued 245 years from the date of CEO, TRA Research, dominate the desire crore shares at a price of Rs Central Government may, and Non Executive infusion of the capital. said, "It's interesting among consumers, he 10 per share for Rs 2,450 by notification in the Directors. As per the draft scheme, to see Indian internet said. crore. This will be 49 per Official Gazette, specify. SBI will have nominee all contracts, deeds, bonds, brands dominate Amazon India's most cent of the share capital of The draft scheme Directors appointed on the agreements, powers of New Delhi, March In the fifth and sixth the list. Due to data desired internet brand the reconstructed bank. provides that SBI will board of the reconstructed attorney, grants of legal 8 (IANS) E-commerce ranks were Google democratisation, nearly Survey, TRA's Most RBI has released not reduce its holding bank. RBI may appoint representation and other major Amazon is the Play Store and Ola. 34 per cent Indian Desired Internet Brands the draft of Scheme of below 26 per cent before additional directors to the instruments of whatever most desired internet OTT services provider have easy and cheap 2020 includes 10 new Reconstruction of Yes completion of three years Board. The members of nature shall be effective to brand in India, Zee5 makes debut at availability of data. It entrants, showing swift Bank and has invited from the date of infusion the Board so appointed the extent and in the same followed by Google, seventh place. has been a phenomenal consumer acceptance suggestions and comments of the capital. shall continue in office for manner, as was applicable according to a TRA According to growth over the last and rejection patterns. up to Monday, March 9. The new Board of a period of one year, or before the Scheme. Research survey. survey, of the 30 5 years and has huge The new entrants are The scheme called 'Yes Directors will stand until an alternate Board is All the deposits Facebook is ranked brands listed in the potential." Google Playstore, ZEE5, Bank Reconstruction constituted from the constituted by Yes Bank and liabilities of the third for the fifth internet category, The brands that Club Factory, Nykaa, Scheme, 2020' will come appointed date. lt will Ltd. reconstructed bank will consecutive time, 16 are Indian, 12 the offered quality of AJio, Voot, Netflix, Eros into force on such date consist of a CEO and MD, Yes Bank was placed continue in the same followed by Zomato from USA and two consistent service, Now, Reliance Smart (appointed date) as the Non Executive Chairman under moratorium by manner. at the fourth position. from China. availability and ease and TikTok. Indian banks have adequate capital, no reason for worry: CEA Yes Bank owes Rs 662 cr to New Delhi, March 8 market capitalisation "well capitalised" and (IANS) As the Yes Bank and the stocks of the there is no reason to Indiabulls via AT-1 bonds crisis weighs on investor bank may change every worry. The Reserve Bank of sentiments, becoming a minute,so the M-CAP "Together with the India (RBI) on Friday major reason of concern ratio will also change fact that our banks are came up with a revival for the bank's depositors, frequently, but solvency well capitalised and the scheme for Yes Bank. Chief Economic Adviser cannot change that fast. fact that the deposits are As per the plan, the (CEA) Krishnamurthy Market capitalisation well taken care of, there State Bank of India Subramanian on Sunday itself is affected by things is absolutely no reason (SBI) will acquire a 49 said there is no reason such as the prospective for anyone to worry," he per cent stake in the to worry as India's banks growth of the bank, the said. reconstructed Yes Bank have adequate capital. interest margin, the Investors and by acquiring 245 crore He also noted that efficiency of the banking stakeholders in the Indian shares for Rs 2,450 crore. ratio of deposit to M-CAP operations, none of financial markets have The plan also involves (market capitalisaion) which have anything to been concerned after the Mumbai, March and when the bank was wiping out about Rs is not the correct international norm for M-CAP ratio essentially do with the safety of the Reserve Bank of India 8 (IANS) Indiabulls worth over $10 billion 8,700 crore invested by instrument for assessing CRAR is 8 per cent and is the ratio of the deposits bank and these primarily on Thursday placed Yes Housing Finance here in value," Indiabulls in AT-1 bonds. the safety of banks Indian banks on average that a bank has to the affect future earnings, Bank under moratorium on Sunday said crisis- Housing Finance said in "The instruments and instead Capital to have a CRAR of 14.3 per market capitalisation. Subramanian added. for 30 days and capped hit Yes Bank owed it a regulatory filing. qualifying as AT-1 Risk (Weighted) Assets cent. So 8 per cent is Now if you compare, for "What regulators and the withdrawal limit at Rs 662 crore through The housing finance capital, issued by Yes Ratio (CRAR) should be the mandated minimum instance, a private sector experts use is the CRAR Rs 50,000 because of additional tier 1 (AT-1) company, however, Bank under Basel guaged. norm and our banks bank with the State Bank and other assets are the deteriorating financial bonds. said it had no term-loan III framework, shall The CEA said banking have 14.3 per cent. Now of India. SBI would have debt-to-assets ratio. All health of the private "Yes Bank owes to outstanding from the stand written down sector experts and 14.3 versus 8 translates an order of magnitude of of which are actually lender. Indiabulls Housing Yes Bank. permanently, in full, regulators use CRAR into almost 80 per cent higher M-CAP ratio, but quite good for the Indian The apex bank on Finance Rs 662 cr Sameer Gehlaut, with effect from the among other metrics greater capital than the the SBI is as safe as any banks. Compared to the Friday released a draft via AT-1 bonds. The promoter of Indiabulls appointed date. This to guage the financial international norm," he other bank in the world. 8 per cent norm of CRAR, reconstruction scheme investment in AT-1 Housing Finance, or any is in conformity with health of banks, and said. It is the only Indian bank which is capital adequacy for the bank as per which bonds of Yes Bank of his companies or any the extant regulations Indian banks fare well in Describing that M-CAP to be part of the top 100 our banks have way more the State Bank of India were made in 2017 as of his family member issued by RBI based on terms of CRAR. ratio is not the right banks internationally." capital," he said. would acquire up to 49 a part of its treasury companies had no loans the Basel framework," "It is important to keep instrument to assess He noted that M-CAP He observed that our per cent stake in the management of over outstanding from Yes said the RBI's draft this in mind that the banks, he added: "The ratio is affected by banks on an average are bank. Rs 20,000 crore of cash Bank, it added. reconstruction scheme. Indian Horizon 11 SPORTS Monday, March 9, 2020 I-League: Real Kashmir Women’s T20 WC Final: Clinical eyeing second spot with win Aus floor Ind to win 5th title Srinagar, March 8 (IANS) Real “We have the home advantage Melbourne, March 8 (IANS) All- Healy smashed a whirlwind 39-ball Kashmir FC, in a bid to clinch the and we believe in our team and in round Australia put on display a 75 (7x4, 5x6) as the hosts put on a second spot and a place in the AFC our game. We will have to make clinical performance to beat India show in front of a packed crowd. Both Cup next season, will host East Ben- sure we move the ball fast and by 85 runs and win their fifth T20 batters were given early reprieves gal at the TRC Ground in Srinagar catch them off-guard whenever World Cup title in front of a packed with Shafali dropping Mooney in on Monday in the I-League. possible,” he added. home crowd at the Melbourne the first over and Gayakwad unable Real Kashmir are currently placed The Red and Gold outfit from Cricket Ground (MCG) in the final to dismiss Healy in the fourth off her third on the points table with 22 Kolkata will have similar aspira- on Sunday. After electing to bat own bowling. points from 14 games. The Snow tions as they sit fifth on the table first, Beth Mooney and Alyssa Healy Healy and Mooney shared a 115- Leopards won their last match with 20 points from 15 games. A win slammed aggressive half centuries run opening wicket stand which against Neroca FC thanks to a soli- against Real Kashmir away from as the reigning champions posted threatened to take the game away tary goal from Danish Farooq, who home will be a major boost for the 184/4 in 20 overs. from India but allrounder Deepti headed his team home to a much- side in their bid to finish as high as Chasing a stiff 185 for victory, India Sharma snared two wickets in the needed victory. possible by the end of the league. were never in the chase and were skit- 17th over of star Aussie skipper Meg Real Kashmir, who have strived Jaime Santos Colado of East Ben- tled out for just 99 in 19.1 overs. Lanning (16) and Ashleigh Gardner on counter-attacking football and gal seemed confident of the way Deepti Sharma (33) top-scored Wicketkeeper Bhatia was hit flush namurthy (19) and Richa (18) scored (2) to pull things back for the Har- converting set-pieces to win games, the team has made a comeback in for the visitors who cut a sorry fig- on the grill as she tried to sweep Jess some runs but it was never enough as manpreet Kaur-led Indian side. will be looking for more of the same the league. He said, “The team is ure as the likes of skipper Harman- Jonassen and had to retire hurt in the Aussies stifled their rivals from the But Mooney was in no mood to against the Kolkata giants. regaining confidence and playing preet Kaur (4), Smriti Mandhana the 2nd over itself. Later, she was not word go and had a grip of the game all relent as she continued to find the Speaking before the match, Real good games. We must continue on (11), teenage sensation Shafali Ver- able to continue with teenager Richa throughout. fence regularly and take Australia to Kashmir FC’s Mason Robertson the same path in the remaining ma (2) and Jemimah Rodrigues (0) replacing her. It summed up India’s For the Aussies, Megan Schutt the competition’s highest score. said, “It is an important match for matches.” failed miserably. plight as they could never be at ease (4/18) and Jess Jonassen (3/20) Healy started off with the fireworks us. They haven’t lost a match in the In the previous encounter be- Sixteen-year-old batter Richa with the extra bounce on the MCG starred with the ball. with husband and Australia pacer last five encounters and are look- tween both the teams in the league, Ghosh was named as a concussion wicket which was otherwise good Earlier, opener Mooney remained Mitchell Starc, who cut short his ing like a much stronger side than the match ended in a pulsating 1-1 substitute for Taniya Bhatia who got for batting as shown by Mooney and not out on 78 from 54 deliveries South Africa tour with the team to before.” draw in Kalyani. hit in the helmet while batting. Healy. Besides Deepti, Veda Krish- (10x4) as wicketkeeper batsman watch the final, in the stands. Women’s T20 WC: Dream come Confident India girls will bounce true for me: Megan Schutt back stronger: Virat Kohli Melbourne, March 8 (IANS) Taking the final wicket to seal ICC Women’s New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) out) before folding to 99 all out the MCG. The attendance also T20 World Cup victory for Australia is India skipper Virat Kohli laud- at the hands of seamer Megan marked the highest attendance a moment Megan Schutt is going to sa- ed the Indian women’s team Schutt and spinner Jess Jonas- for a women’s sporting event in vour for a lifetime. for their efforts in the T20 sen. They lost by 85 runs. Australia as the hosts won their Schutt took four for 18, including the World Cup in Australia, saying Former India batsman Gau- fifth T20 World title in front of final scalp of Poonam Yadav, as Austra- the final defeat at the hands of tam Gambhir hailed the fact their home crowd. lia stormed to an 85-run victory over the hosts will only make them that so many people watched The women’s and men’s T20 India to seal their fifth Women’s T20 stronger. the final at the MCG and also World Cups are being held in World Cup title and first on home soil “Proud of all the efforts put said it is a victory for every girl the same year as standalone in front of a packed-out MCG. in by the Indian Women’s who broke the glass ceiling. events for the first time in 2020. The pace bowler finished as the tour- Cricket Team throughout their “Till a few years ago, nobody “It was a delight watching nament’s highest wicket-taker despite #T20WorldCup campaign. I’m could have imagined that a you through your campaign at not taking any in the opener against In- confident that you girls will billion eyes would be glued to the #WT20WC and the many dia and said she couldn’t think of any bounce back stronger than Women’s Cricket World Cup, moments of brilliance you’ve better way than finishing her run than ever,” Kohli said in a tweet. Cups will come & go, but to- The ICC Women’s T20 World given us. We are all immensely by getting the upper hand over her India, playing in their first day is a victory for each & every Cup final broke the world re- proud of what you’ve been able closest rival. Women’s T20 World Cup final, INDIAN GIRL who dared to cord attendance for a wom- to achieve. Upwards and on- “It was absolutely insane,” said had no answer to Alyssa Healy defy odds & societal barriers,” en’s cricket match as 86,714 wards, Jai Hind,” tweeted star Schutt. 115-run opening partnership which set (75) and Beth Mooney (78 not Gambhir tweeted. watched Australia beat India at India pacer Jasprit Bumrah. “It’s the stuff you dream about but the Australians well on their way to vic- don’t think is actually going to happen. tory in Melbourne as they posted a re- “I didn’t think we’d won until the last cord 184 for four. five overs because you just never know And while Schutt knew the pressure RSW Series: Sehwag, Tendulkar lead with cricket. was on her to finish the job, she wanted “But once we were able to seal some to soak up every moment of the once- late wickets, it put the nail in the coffin in-a-lifetime occasion at the MCG as and I can’t think of being in any better the 86,174 fans in attendance broke the India Legends to 7-wicket win position than bowling at that time. record for a women’s cricket match. Mumbai, March 8 (IANS) Virender Se- Tendulkar, Sehwag lit up the venue with In came Yuvraj Singh and he brought In- “The batters did so well to put 180 on “I was soaking it up the whole time I hwag and Sachin Tendulkar turned back his entertaining and match-winning dia back into the game with a huge six off the board and I just felt like I had the was out there,” added Schutt. the clock as they led India Legends to a knock of 74 not out (57 balls, 11x4) tak- leggie Dinanath Ramnarine before Sehwag freedom to bowl the way I could. “We spoke before the game about try- seven-wicket win over West Indies Leg- ing India to 151/3 in 18.2 overs. Mean- finished it in style. “Trying to lead the pace bowling at- ing to enjoy every moment and I genu- ends in the first match of the Road Safety while, Tendulkar got a quickfire 36 (29 Earlier, India legends restricted tack is hard when you’re not the fastest inely tried to do that. World Series at the Wankhede Stadium balls, 7x4) before nicking left-arm spin- West Indies legend to 150 for eight bowler in the team, but I don’t really “I was a bit distracted a few times, in Mumbai. Sehwag and Tendulkar’s 83- ner Suleiman Benn to wicket-keeper after the host captain Tendulkar put mind the extra pressure on me. I was counting the Mexican wave and I was run opening stand set the foundation as Ridley Jacobs on Saturday. them into bat after winning the toss. If nervous but more excited than any- blown away when all the light on the Yuvraj Singh and Mohammed Kaif later Tendulka’s exit, Mohd Kaif tried to steady not for Windies veteran and their sav- thing to be there.” phones came on. combined to help chase down a target the ship, but West Indies’s Carl Hooper put iour Shivnarine Chanderpaul’s 61-run Schutt’s job was made somewhat eas- “I think I did that very well because I of 151 with 10 balls to spare. While the the brakes by getting Kaif and Manpreet knock off 41 balls, the visitors would ier by Alyssa Healy and Beth Mooney’s was one happy girl out there.” Mumbai crowd chanted for its beloved Gony on back-to-back deliveries. have struggled to reach the total.

Current and former women Tearful Shafali can hold her head players interact with India U-17 high: Smriti Mandhana Melbourne, March 8 to overhaul the four-time Panjim (Goa), March 8 (IANS) ebrate International Women’s hosting the FIFA U- 17 Women’s (IANS) Smriti Mandhana champions in their own Three generations of Indian Day and Indian women’s foot- World Cup later this year, we revealed she told a tearful backyard with the support women footballers gathered at ball. It is clear today and very wanted the girls to get a glimpse Shafali Verma to be ‘really of a 86,174 crowd at the the Benaulim Grounds in Goa encouraging that the game has of what it takes to be a profes- proud’ of her performanc- MCG. to celebrate International Wom- been on the rise since I started sional footballer. It was great to es at the ICC Women’s T20 Shafali was far from the en’s Day on Sunday. playing. I am sure that the whole see so many young faces on the World Cup 2020 despite a only guilty party when it In an event organised by the nation will rally around and football field, and you can see devastating Final defeat to came to grassing chances Local Organising Committee support the team in November that they enjoyed themselves. Australia. with Rajeshwari Gayakwad (LOC) for the FIFA U-17 Wom- when they take the field and they I hope we have managed to in- Mandhana’s disap- dropping Beth Mooney in en’s World Cup India 2020, cur- will then prove to be inspirations spire a few of them to take up pointing T20 World Cup - single figures and fielding rent and former players, includ- for the next set of kids who will football professionally. I would that saw her manage a top standing almost together with the way she got out. errors ensued from the ing former Indian captain and choose to take up the game. The like to also take this occasion to score of 17 in four innings when we were receiving “She’s thinking already likes of Poonam Yadav. Padma Shri Bembem Devi, and future definitely looks bright for also ask parents to encourage - continued as India sunk our medals. She was in how she can be better. She India can reflect on their current captain Ashalata Devi women’s football in the coun- their children to take up foot- to 99 all out and an 85-run tears,” said Mandhana. should be left alone, that’s best performance at a interacted with the Indian U-17 try,” said Ashalata Devi. ball, they can go on and rep- loss in their first Women’s “I told her she had to be the most I can tell her. Women’s T20 World Cup, women’s squad. One of the highlights of the resent their country at a FIFA T20 World Cup Final. really proud of the kind “This is a time to intro- building on a semi-final Bembem Devi and Ashalata day was to see Precious Dede, World Cup!” Teen sensation Verma of campaign she’d had. spect. Failure teaches you appearance in the Carib- Devi too shared their experienc- India’s U-17 goalkeeping coach FIFA U-17 Women’s World was visibly distraught to When I played my first a lot more than success. bean back in 2018. Mand- es with the U-17 squad who are and four-time FIFA Women’s Cup India 2020 is going to only manage two with the World Cup at the age of The team needs to be left hana believes India are a likely to be amongst the first In- World Cup participant with Ni- be held in Ahmedabad, Bhu- bat having dropped Alyssa 16, I couldn’t hit the ball alone and think of how we transformed team in the dian female players to take part geria, give a goalkeeping master- baneswar, Guwahati, Kolkata Healy on nine, with Man- 20 per cent of what she can can be better in the next shortest format, an evo- in a FIFA Tournament, as well as class to the attending NGO and and Navi Mumbai. The tourna- dhana asking for the teen- hit. few years.” lution she feels lies at the with the other attendees. school children. ment will kick off on November ager to be given time to “She has to be re- A sluggish start with the feet of head coach WV Ra- “It is very heartening to see LOC Tournament Director 2, and the final will be held on lick her wounds. ally proud of the way she ball and in the field un- man and represents a fine everyone out here today to cel- Roma Khanna said, “With India November 21. “Shafali and I were played, but she was upset dermined India’s attempts platform for the future. Entertainment Indian Horizon Monday, March 9, 2020 12

Riteish Deshmukh: This is how Big B keeps up with Urvashi Rautela: Hope to make a biopic Ranbir's 'enormous talent' My birthday should is seen sitting on four. Big B's be a holiday on my father's life tweet suggests he needs for of himself to keep up with Ran- ctor Riteish but it is not easy," said Rit- bir's talent. Deshmukh hopes eish.He added: "When a "T 3452 - .. work starts early Ato someday make subject is so close to your .. like 6 am .. rehearsing, block- a film on the life of heart then you forget ob- ing and then shooting it .. with his father, the late for- jectivity. Just suppose, I one of my favourites .. I need mer Chief Minister of make a film on his life and 4 of those chair emoji (chairs) Maharashtra, Vilasrao people say I have shown to keep up with his enormous Deshmukh. He said he is only the good things talent...!" Amitabh captioned waiting for the right about him and not the image. script that will en- shown the oth- The megastar took to his tertain the audi- er side of his blog and wrote: "A day of early ence as well as do life. If some- starts .. 5 am .. on set to block justice to his fa- body else by 7 am .. shoot it by 9 am .. ther's journey. makes it, then and just got back .... with the "It is one of I will say, 'he favourite Ranbir... more later .. those miracu- wasn't like its at 5 am again tomorrow .." lous journeys of this, he nev- he wrote. a human being. er used to "Brahmastra: Part One" is set He started off talk like this to release in five Hindi, Tamil, as a sarpanch and certain egastar Amitabh of "Brahmastra".Amitabh on Telugu, Kannada and Malay- (head of Gram things never Bachchan says he has Tuesday night took to Twitter alam.Produced by Dharma Pro- Sabha) and happened Mto put four of himself to share a few pictures from ductions and Fox Star Studios, went on to in his life'. So, into action to keep up with the sets of "Brahmastra". One the film also stars Alia Bhatt, become Chief there will always his "favourite" actor Ranbir picture shows Ranbir sitting Nagarjuna and Mouni Roy. Minister of a be difference in Kapoor's talent on the sets on two chairs while Amitabh IANS state. Many a opinions when time, people you make films on have written such subjects."All scripts about the same he hoped Alia Bhatt to feature in Saket ctress and former feeling the most loved. his life and to make a film on his beauty queen My birthday should be asked me to father's life someday. Chaudhary's social drama AUrvashi Rautela, a holiday."As of now, make a film IANS who has turned 26 on the photograph has over ctress Alia Bhatt will She is expected to sign on the Tuesday, says her birth- one million likes on it. be seen playing the dotted line shortly.Mean- day should be a holiday. Urvashi is also trending Alead role in "Hindi Me- while, the hunt for the lead- Urvashi on Monday on Twitter. The hashtag Vicky Kaushal's 'Bhoot' dium" fame director Saket ing man is still on. night took to Instagram, #UrvashiRautela is one Chaudhary's upcoming so- The team will finalise the where she shared a racy of the top trends on the co-actor Akash Dhar on cial drama. shooting schedule once photograph of herself. micro-blogging website. According to the Mumbai the entire cast is locked," a She captioned the On the acting front, Mirror, the movie will deliver source said.The film will be image: "Today the sun Urvashi will be next seen working with the star a hard-hitting message in a produced by Sajid Nadiad- shined a little extra, just in the Hindi remake of humourous way."Saket has wala.Apart from the upcom- for me. #HappyBirthday Tamil superhit "Thiruttu Vicky was an amazing experi- been working on the script ing social drama, Alia will to the most amazing Payale-2" alongside ence. We have known each for a while now. He was keen also be seen opposite Ranbir person on earth which is Vineet Kumar and Ak- other since theatre days so on casting Alia, who liked the Kapoor in "Brahmastra". me! Thanks for the extra shay Oberoi. the chemistry and bonding script and has given her nod. IANS special birthday wishes, IANS was good. The only challenging part was to enact the horror scenes Johansson and Egerton are because everything was on our Scarlett Johansson, Chris Evans in various stages of talks to imagination, as the vfx would play Audrey and Seymour. take place later," Akash said. Porter will voice the car- Directed by Bhanu Pratap in 'Little Shop Of Horrors'? nivorous plant.If he comes Singh, "Bhoot Part One: ollywood stars on board, Evans would The Haunted Ship" also Scarlett Johansson play the dentist Orin Scriv- features Bhumi Pednekar. Hand Chris Evans ello, who is Audrey's abu- It revolves around an are in talks to play pivotal sive and sadistic boyfriend abandoned ship named roles in a new big screen and who finds pleasure in Sea Bird that lies aban- adaptation of "Little Shop his profession. doned along the coast."I Of Horrors". The film is a The project is based on am very happy that my remake of the cult movie- the 1960 Roger Corman work is appreciated in the turned-Broadway musi- film that was adapted into film. it was a very techni- cal, and is being directed a popular musical in the cal and interesting shoot.. by Greg Berlanti. early 1980s, which itself so a lot of things were Actor Taron Egerton is was also adapted as a 1986 ctor Akash Dhar had happening for the first time also being considered for film starring Rick Moranis. fun working with ac- for me. But hats off to our direc- a leading role in the horror If they come on board, Ator Vicky Kaushal in tor as he was very clear on what comedy while Billy Porter "The Little Shop Of Hor- the recently-released horror he wanted from us in terms of a has already been signed rors" will mark a reunion film, "Bhoot Part One: The performance," Akash added. up for a part, reports hol- for Evans with Johansson. Haunted Ship"."Working with IANS lywoodreporter.com. Evans as Captain America "Little Shop Of Horrors" and Johansson as Black is the story of Seymour, a Widow have co-starred meek florist who works at in multiple "Captain Rana Daggubati loses 30 kilos the aptly named Skid Row also works at the struggling II", but things become America" and "Avengers" Florists, where he is under shop.Seymour courts fame disastrously complicated movies."The Little Shop Of for 'Haathi Mere Saathi' the thumb of the owner, when he discovers a plant when he realises the plant Horrors" is a Warner Bros. Mr. Mushnik. Seymour that looks like a venus fly- has to be fed human blood production. into the shape of his character, secretly loves Audrey, who trap that he dubs "Audrey and, eventually, people. IANS Rana followed a strict diet and underwent extensive training. "Prabu Solomon sir (director) wanted everything to be real Jurassic World 3' director announces new title and organic. It was very difficult urassic World 3" It's Trevorrow's second total has amassed north for me to lose all the weight director Colin time directing the dinosaur of $5 billion."Jurassic since I have always been a guy JTrevorrow announced franchise, after J.A. Bayona World: Dominion" is with a big physique. I had to un- Kareena the title of the third took over for the second slated o hit the screens dergo extensive physical train- instalment of the franchise movie, 2018's "Jurassic on June 11, 2021. Most of ing to get the lean look for this Kapoor called "Jurassic World: World: Fallen Kingdom". the "Jurassic Park" cast is character of Bandev. It has been Dominion" Trevorrow is also executive back including names like a wonderful and learning expe- Trevorrow took to producing with filmmaker -Sam Neill, Laura Dern and rience for me," Rana informed. reveals fitness Twitter on Tuesday Steven Spielberg. Frank Jeff Goldblum. They team The trilingual movie shot in two and announced Day 1 Marshall and Pat Crowley up with "Jurassic World" different countries, in four forest secrets for of shooting along with are producing. stars Chris Pratt and Bryce locales in Kerala, Mahabalesh- the film's title, reports Through five movies, the Dallas Howard. war, Mumbai in India, and in deadline.com. "Jurassic" franchise in IANS Thailand, took 250 days to shoot, fans involving 145 cast and crew. The film will also release as "Kaadan" ollywood actress and details. Rather, Kareena's strongly believes that a a glass of hot water mixed 8pm.Workout is a must. in Tamil and "Aranya" in Telugu. style diva Kareena workout and gym secrets healthy attitude towards with lime. Breakfast must Kareena is a Pilates girl, Rana is the protagonist in all BKapoor Khan has have constantly made it life and good food are the include poha or upma. though her workout session ctor Rana Daggubati three titles. While Pulkit Samrat shared her fitness secrets to social media courtsey right tricks to stay healthy, The actress avoids junk also includes battle rope lost almost 30 kgs for his plays Rana's parallel lead in the for fans.Although the her best friend Amrita reports pinkvilla.com. food and makes sure to eat exercises, kettle-bell squats Aupcoming movie "Haathi Hindi version, southern actor actress is on social media, Arora and celebrity trainer Kareena, who is nicknamed homecooked food for lunch and boxing.She works out Mere Saathi", in which he will Vishnu Vishal essays the role in she doesn't use it much, Namrata Purohit.Other Bebo, shared that she and dinner. She has her last four days a week. be seen playing the role of a "Kaadan" and "Aranya". to reveal gym regime than working out, Kareena starts her day by drinking meal of the day at around IANS jungle man called Bandev.To fit IANS

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