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It further said that the fake any responsibility for public She went on to add, before you as a chowkidar. lence continued in the districts    $    %&      news was spread through web- responding to / applying “Someone has to bell the cat, But the people have seen of Bengal as TMC, BJP and Left O    sites and social media with against such fake posts,” the and it was me who has taken through his tricks and are call- cadre clashed in North 24 !"!#$%"&'&%&(&) 12 malicious intent. release claimed. the responsibility to do so.” ing the chowkidar by a differ- Parganas, Hooghly, Howrah leave the polling booth and CPI(M) supporters were ran-  2     “All concerned are request- The Hyderabad-headquar- The BJP is “dangerous” ent name. My opinion about and other places. challenging bogus votes. sacked by alleged TMC men as       ed to beware of such mischie- tered company has several and Modi is “dangerous” too him is apart from everything, At Khandghosh in At Bhatpara, the TMC they reportedly defied their  !N  O  vous act aiming to deceive the sprawling iron ore mines in which is why he has no right to he is a liar too as he has not Burdwan, a CPI(M) polling workers attacked houses of orders and went to cast their 3445 !6  $ ' innocent by fraudulent means Chhattisgarh’s insurgency-rid- remain in power in Delhi, kept his promises of transfer- agent was killed by alleged BJP members. At Uttarpara votes, sources said. FIRs has  / $  N   6 O* and hence not to pay any atten- dled Dantewada district. Mamata said replying to an ear- ring 15 lakh in each bank TMC miscreants for refusing to and Dhaniakhali, the houses of been lodged in all the cases.    !   *3   245$     )45 that a substantial number of vot- the constituency went to polls agents of Left political parties +, !  2 Supreme Court. Congress is a Maut ka Saudagar” in Gujarat win public confidence. They ,/!  ers has been denied their right on April 11. were not allowed to enter inside habitual liar. This is political poll in 2007. are hurling casteist abuses. to vote due to rigging. In a statement issued on the booths by the BJP workers’. ,!## bankruptcy. This is despera- Addressing public rallies in This is Congress culture. It # /!! “After taking all material Wednesday, the CPI (M) said, Congress candidate Subal 3    tion,” BJP leader and Union Haryana, the Prime Minister too is happening because we are   . $ circumstances into account, the “There had been widespread Bhowmick accused BJP work- Minister Prakash Javadekar spoke about abuses used against discussing scams,” the minister ,/     Election Commission declared rigging and prevention of vot- ers of intimidating and threat-    told a press conference here. him by Congress and wondered alleged. under Sub-Sections (2) of ers from exercising their fran- ening voters. “We have The Minister listed out why the rest of the opposition Javadekar accused the Section 58 of the Representation chise by the ruling BJP during demanded the immediate res- over 50 “abuses” which he was silent and refused to con- Congress of institutionalising New Delhi: The Election of the People Act, 1951 that the the polls held on April 12. We ignation of DGP, A K Shukla   alleged were hurled by the demn it. Javadekar said the corruption and said there were Commission (EC) on polling on April 11, 2019, at 168 firmly hold that this order is and Chief Electoral Officer Congress and other Opposition Congress was “desperate” as it a number of charges against Wednesday declared polling polling stations in 1-Tripura not in consonance with the Sriram Taranikanti because isting abuses that were parties at Modi, and claimed stands no chance to win people’s former Prime Minister Rajiv across 168 booths of Tripura West parliamentary con- ground reality and obviously police acted as silent spectators Lhurled at Narendra Modi that the more they do so, the confidence. Gandhi. West parliamentary con- stituency against the assembly too little and too late in ensur- when booths were rigged before by Congress and other more seats BJP will win. The Union Minister “When we started asking stituency as void and ordered segments to be void and ing a free and fair poll where their eyes by BJP workers,” he Opposition parties during the “Congress has hurled 52 ridiculed Rahul’s claim that questions on Bofors, they said a re-polling on May 12 along appoints May 12 as the date and more than half the electorate said in a press conference. ongoing poll campaign, the abusive words at us. It is doing the Congress was forming why are you talking about with the sixth phase of the Lok fix hours from 7 am to 5 pm for was actually unable to exercise Leader of the Opposition BJP on Wednesday ridiculed so as it has run out of issues. Government at the Centre say- Rajiv Gandhi? He was our PM. Sabha elections 2019. The CPI taking a fresh poll,” an EC let- their right to vote...”Nothing in Tripura Assembly Manik the Congress’ claim of forming Congress stands for loot and ing “sapne dekhna achcha hai”. During his time he justified the (M), however, wasn’t too happy ter to Chief Electoral Officer short of a re-poll for the entire Sarkar said, “BJP workers the Government at the Centre lies. We are raising relevant “I am unable to understand genocide of Sikhs, he made the with the EC’s decision and (CEO) Sriram Taranikanti said Tripura West parliamentary intimidated voters. We could as a “good dream” and insist- issues but the Congress is the worst kind of behaviour by worse kind of communal com- said it was too little, too late. after getting ground reports constituency will serve the not field polling agents in ed that “kamal” would bloom exhibiting its political bank- various political parties includ- promise, politics under Shah According to EC, that the from the CEO, Special purpose of a free and fair poll many booths. We have a strong in full glory as more insults are ruptcy. The more they hurl ing the Congress. They are day Bano’s decision, Quattrocchi Union Home Ministry has Observer, General Observers and protecting the rights of the organisation in the entire state thrown at the Prime Minister. abuses at us, more seats we will in and day out cursing the PM, was allowed to flee and money already deployed 15 companies and the Returning Officer. voters,” it said. and if we cannot field polling The BJP also took a dig at win,” Javadekar said. hurling abuses at him. went from his account to three of Central Para-Military Forces While polling was held in On April 19, Congress and agents, then you can under- Congress after its president “Jitna keechad uchaloge, “Gaaliyo ki loot machi hui undisclosed accounts. (CPMF) for re-polling in the the concerned Tripura booths CPI(M) in Tripura approached stand the situation.” Rahul Gandhi tendered an utna kamal khilega”, said the hai. Kaun kitni badi gaali dega “Wikileaks has also men- Tripura West Lok Sabha seat on April 11, the Congress and the poll panel and complained However, BJP candidate unconditional apology for minister . iski hor lagi hai (There is a com- tioned Rajiv Gandhi as the where voting took place on the CPI(M) had lodged complaints of massive poll rigging and and party general secretary of attributing “chowkidar chor Congress and Opposition petition among the opposi- main negotiator in a fighter air- first phase of polling on April of misconduct and rigging in booth capturing in Tripura Tripura Pratima Bhowmick hai” remarks to the Supreme parties have sought to describe tion on who can mouth the craft deal. This is what is hap- 11. While the CPI (M) voiced its the elections held in West West constituency. CPI-M gen- denied the allegations of Court, saying it showed the Modi as “ Dushashan”, “Gandi worst kind of abuse),” he said. pening on ground,” he claimed. “deep sense of disappointment” Tripura constituency. The eral secretary, Sitaram Yechuri Congress and CPI-M. Tripura opposition party’s “political naali ka keeda”, “Namard”, “They are doing this out of The Minister said his over EC’s order to hold polling repolling will be held from had alleged that more than 460 Chief Minister Biplab Kumar bankruptcy”. “mad dog”, “Bhasmasur”, sheer desperation and hatred party has leadership and devel- void in 168 booths of the 7am-5pm on May 12. booths out of the total 1679 in Deb said “people exercised “Rahul Gandhi had to “Hitler and Mussolini”. BJP for their leader because they opment as main planks in the Tripura West seat saying a re- Tripura West parliamen- West Tripura were ‘rigged, vot- their franchise in a festive apologise to the Supreme Court also recalled Congress leader understand that in front of ongoing elections while “all poll should be held in the entire tary seat had recorded over 81 ers were intimidated and forced mood and voting was com- for attributing lies to the Sonia Gandhi calling Modi “ Modi, they stand no chance to Congress has is abuses”. constituency. CPI(M) claimed per cent of voter turnout when to leave the booths and the pletely peaceful. PNS #     %P            !    % #       rejected the Modi and as is provided under Section 9 nomination later nomi- and Section 33 (3) of the (RP) 2    a bench comprising Chief the orders (of EC). Instead of he Supreme Court on papers of Yadav, nated the Act,” the plea had said. Justice Ranjan Gogoi and filing the affidavit, you should TWednesday asked the a Samajwadi sacked BSF Yadav, in his reply to RO’s     he Supreme Court Justice Deepak Gupta. have filed the petition. In half Election Commission to exam- Party candidate, jawan. first notice of April 29, had sub- TWednesday refused to fur- “The petition has become a day, you can file a fresh peti- ine grievances raised by sacked who was dis- While mitted that he was dismissed ther hear the plea of Congress infructuous as the Election tion and that is the choice you BSF jawan Tej Bahadur Yadav, missed from BSF rejecting the from BSF due to “indiscipline” 1  MP Sushmita Dev seeking Commission has taken deci- have,” the bench said while whose nomination against in 2017 after he nomination which is not covered under the New Delhi: The Centre action against Prime Minister sions on the complaints,” the refusing to hear Dev’s plea Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted a video papers of election law and hence, a cer- Wednesday approached the Narendra Modi and BJP bench said. further. in Varansai was cancelled. online com- Yadav, the RO tificate from EC to that effect Supreme Court challenging the President Amit Shah for Senior advocate AM The plea had said: “Since A bench headed by Chief plaining about had observed was not required, the plea said. verdict of Madras High Court alleged poll code violations, Singhvi, appearing for Dev, March 10, that is the date on Justice Ranjan Gogoi asked the the food served to the troops. that “the nomination paper is “The RO issued second which held that Puducherry saying the Election said the additional affidavit which General Elections, were counsel for EC to seek instruc- The poll panel official held neither accompanied by cer- notice on April 30 asking the Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi Commission has already has been filed as the apex notified, the Prime Minister, tions and apprise it by tomorrow. that Yadav failed to furnish a tificate issued in the prescribed Petitioner (Yadav) to submit “cannot interfere” in the day-to- decided the complaints. court had asked her to bring on Narendra Modi and BJP Advocate Prashant certificate as mandated under manner by the Election required certificate to the effect day affairs of the Government of The apex court said it can- record EC’s orders giving clean President Amit Shah, specifi- Bhushan, appearing for Yadav, the Representation of Peoples Commission to the effect that that he has not been dismissed the Union Territory. not examine the merits of the chit to Modi and Shah on cally in sensitive areas and referred to an earlier verdict to (RP) Act to the effect that he he has not been dismissed for for corruption or disloyalty to The matter was mentioned EC orders, giving clean chits to complaints of MCC violations states, have ex-facie violated the the court and said election has not been “dismissed for corruption or disloyalty to the the state by 11 am on May 01. for urgent listing before a the BJP leaders, as they gave over their alleged hate speech- provisions of the petitions can be filed during the corruption or disloyalty to the state”. “First of all...In the present bench comprising Chief Justice rise to fresh cause of action for es and using armed forces for Representation of People’s Act enforcement of the Model state”. “While passing the facts of the case, there was no Ranjan Gogoi and Justice which another petition has to “political propaganda”. and the Conduct of Election Code of Conduct (MCC). Yadav has sought setting impugned order...The RO com- need to produce any certificate Deepak Gupta by Solicitor be filed. Referring to various judge- Rules and the process, thereof,” Yadav had moved the top aside of RO’s decision and the pletely failed to appreciate that as Section 9 is not attracted at General Tushar Mehta. Since the EC has decided ments, he said that the EC, the plea claimed. court challenging the decision apex court’s nod to contest elec- the Petitioner (Yadav) had pro- all. Secondly, this second notice “There is a standstill in the “rightly” or “wrongly” the being a constitutional body, is “It is in public domain of Returning Officer (RO) to tions from high-profile duced his dismissal letter along asking for the certificate was governance there pending complaints against obliged to pass reasoned orders. that they have indulged in hate reject his nomination papers Varanasi seat where poll is with his nomination paper served upon the Petitioner on (Puducherry),” Mehta told the the Prime Minister and the BJP But unreasoned orders, sum- speeches, repeatedly used the from Varanasi Lok Sabha seat, slated to taken place on May 19. which clearly shows that he was April 30 at 6 pm. Thus, no suf- bench while seeking urgent President, the merits of the marily rejecting the complaints, armed forces for political pro- saying it was intended to “give The Samajwadi Party had ini- dismissed from service for ficient time was given to pro- listing of the matter. orders can be challenged only have been passed. paganda, despite a clear prohi- walkover” to PM Modi. tially fielded Shalini Yadav as its alleged indiscipline and not for duce the certificate,” the plea The bench, however, by filing a fresh petition, said “Dr Singhvi, you challenge bition on the same by the EC.” The RO on May 1 had candidate to contest against corruption or disloyalty to state, had alleged. declined the request and said it had earlier made it clear that advocates seeking urgent listing of their matters can give the ,')-.,  #  P   listing memos to the registrar. On April 30, the Madras High Court had allowed a plea        filed by K Laksminarayanan, a     )* $0 12 Congress MLA, and set aside he DMK has asked the   B  the two communications issued TElection Commission (EC)      !   the Assam NRC work while in January and June 2017 by the for clarification on the “suspi-     $! #  M#$N  & rapping it for seeking suspen- Union Ministry of Home cious movements” of electron-   !   C   he Supreme Court '(!) $ *+ sion of the process during the Affairs “elevating” the power of    !   ic voting machines (EVMs) TWednesday made it clear , ! polls citing non-availability of the administrator. from Coimbatore. Shifting of          # that it will not extend the July security forces. Referring to the Supreme EVMs from Coimbatore had     / '  31 deadline for finalisation of  $,!  The draft Assam NRC was Court judgement on the tussle stirred controversy on Tuesday $   #  / $ the National Register of .(,  #/  published on July 30, 2018 in between Delhi Chief Minister night after the Opposition $ @!  /*O  Citizens (NRC) in Assam.    which the names of 2.89 crore and Lt alleged foul play.  1 !&   A bench comprising Chief ,! ,!  of the 3.29 crore people were Governor Anil Baijal, the high           In a letter to the Chief available in the Thesildar’s office request made our DMK party Justice Ranjan Gogoi and #,   $*+ included. The names of court had said that restrictions Election Commissioner and were not able to clarify on the for re-polling in 10 polling    % #    Justice RF Nariman also gave a 40,70,707 people did not figure imposed on Government of Tamil Nadu chief electoral offi- EVMs’ movements, raising mis- booths in Pappireddypatti with- $ '       “free hand” to Prateek Hajela, the people who have filed claims in the list. Of these, 37,59,630 Delhi are not applicable to the cer, DMK MP RS Bharathi on trust on the Election in Dharmapuri constituency,”     #    / the Assam NRC coordinator before authorities after being left names have been rejected and Government of Puducherry. Wednesday asked the EC about Commission’s activity during Bharathi said. $  $ 3<*"9  dealing with claims and objec- out in the draft NRC. the remaining 2,48,077 are on “The Administrator cannot the sudden movement of EVMs the late hours on Tuesday. “While so, moving EVMs        tions of persons against wrong Hajela had submitted before hold. interfere in the day-to-day and VVPATs to Theni and Bharathi said the Chief and VVPATs to the places,       $ @ exclusion or inclusion of citi- the court that the citizenship The first draft of Assam affairs of the government. The Erode. According to Bharathi, Electoral Officer told the media where re-poll is not asked for, !  /    zens in the NRC. claims of left out persons were NRC was published on the decision taken by the Council about 50 EVMs were brought to that the EVMs were shifted on creates strong doubts on the        @ @ The direction came after being verified on the basis of intervening night of December of Ministers and the Chief the office of Thesildar at Theni the orders of the Election activities of the Election  ' * Hajela informed the bench “family tree” and land records. 31, 2017 and January 1 in accor- Minister is binding on the from Coimbatore without any Commission, expecting re-poll Commission. What is the that many persons, who had Verification of claims on dance with the top court’s direc- Secretaries and other officials,” intimation to the candidates in certain polling centres, and 20 modus operandi behind these He also asked the poll body objected to inclusion of certain the basis of family tree was tion. Names of 1.9 crore people the high court had said. who had contested in the Theni VVPATs have also been moved suspicious moves of EVMs and to furnish details of EVMs and individuals in the draft NRC being conducted near the place out of the 3.29 crore applicants Laksminarayanan had Lok Sabha constituency and in to Erode. VVPAT shall be clearly and VVPATs now shifted to Theni are not coming forward before where most of the relatives of were incorporated then. claimed in his petition before the by-elections for Periakulam “It is not known on whose transparently explained by the and Erode and not to shift any panels which are dealing with the claimant are residing, he Assam, which had faced the high court that the admin- and Andipatti Assembly seats. request pe-polling is being Election Commission. more such machines from any such complaints. had said. influx of people from istrator was interfering in the He said even the District processed. In fact, no affirma- Otherwise, the trust on the place to any place in Tamil Nadu The apex court had on April On February 5, the apex Bangladesh since the early 20th day-to-day administration of Collector, being the District tive order is communicated by Election Commission would without prior intimation to 10 asked Hajela to take steps to court had observed that the century, is the only state to have the territorial government, its Electoral Officer, or the officials the Election Commission on the further diminish,” Bharathi said. political parties. minimise the “inconvenience” of Centre is “hell bent” on stalling an NRC, first prepared in 1951. policies and programmes.PTI    8    institute known for its state of art  research in various areas such as agrotechnology, biotechnolo- s Fani cyclone-hit Odisha gy,natural product chemistry, Astruggles with one of the food & nutraceutical technolo-   During the visit of Prime worst tragedies the State has gy, high altitude biology. Minister Narendra Modi to seen so far, a CSIR lab Institute The institute as part of tarting Thursday, Vice- Vietnam in September 2016, of Himalayan Bio-resource R&D program has developed SPresident M Venkaiah the relationship between the Technology (IHBT) in technologies for commercial Naidu will undertake a three- two countries was elevated to Palampur is all set to do its bit production of several ready to day official trip to Vietnam a Comprehensive Strategic by providing hygienically pre- eat traditional food products from Thursday. Partnership, the statement said. pared nutritious “ready to eat and functional foods targeting The External Affairs The Vice President’s visit to food” to the affected families. malnutrition and life-style relat- Ministry on Wednesday said in Vietnam follows a series of Said Dr. Sanjay Kumar, ed disorders such as energy official statement that Naidu high-level exchanges that have Director of CSIR-IHBT, “our bars, high protein drink mixes, will hold meetings with Vice- taken place in 2018, including institute is in the process of Spirulina and Shiitake based President of Vietnam Dang visits to India by the prime supplying one lakh units of food and value added Tea prod- Thi Ngoc Thinh, Prime minister of Vietnam (January ready to eat canned food (Dal ucts,crispy fruits etcthat are Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc 2018) and by the president of ChawalAloo mix) and high commercialized and available and Chairperson of National Vietnam under the ‘India for Vietnam (March 2018).. energy and protein bars, total for interested entrepreneurs. Assembly of Vietnam Nguyen Humanity’ initiative launched These exchanges have weighing around 20 tonnes Talking about the technol- Thi Kim Ngan. to commemorate the 150th resulted in robust cooperation for distribution.” ogy, the scientist said that the Naidu will deliver the Birth Anniversary of Mahatma in several areas, have expand- The ready to eat foods will products are prepared using a keynote address at the 16th Gandhi, the statement said. ed defence and security ties, be dispatched to the affected special manufacturing process United Nations Day of Vesak It said India-Vietnam rela- forged new economic and com- areas by this weekend. national institutes to come for- victims of during Kerala floods lion people have been evacu- that retainstraditional taste and Celebration at Tam Chuc tions have been built on a firm mercial linkages and deepened Dr Sanjay Kumar further ward and support the affected in August 2018. ated there. “Therefore, there is flavour Pagoda in Ha Nam Province. foundation of close cultural, people-to-people engagement. informed that the institute has population with their need based It’s almost five days the urgent need for hygienically “The prepared products He will also meet the historical and civilisational The two sides share a common technologies for preparation of technologies and products. severe cyclonic storm had prepared nutritious and ready are preserved by sealing them Indian community and links and are marked by mutu- desire to promote peace, secu- ready to eat foods of global He further stated that sim- made a landfall impact on May to eat foods for such people,” hermetically in tin cans fol- Vietnamese beneficiaries of al trust and understanding as rity and prosperity in the Indo- standards and in such tragic cir- ilar support of ready to eat food 3, 2019 in coastal areas of said Kumar. lowed by thermal processing to the Jaipur Foot Artificial Limb well as strong cooperation in Pacific region, the statement cumstances it is the duty of products was extended to the Odisha, and around one mil- The CSIR-IHBT is a premier attain longer shelf life,” he said. Fitment Camp organized in regional and international fora. said. RAIPUR | THURSDAY | MAY 09, 2019 chhattisgarh 03 Akbar gets additional charge Rail project: Land acquisition of Law and Legal Affairs The makeshift arrangement has been made as incumbent minister Choubey is hospitalized hearing on June 11 in Bilaspur STAFF REPORTER n ATAL NAGAR STAFF REPORTER n Dongargarh-Katghora rail- Corporation Ltd is the track project has already ood and Civil Supplies Minister BILASPUR way track will cover a dis- joint venture company been completed. FMohammad Akbar was on tance of 295 km and the established by the With opening up of Wednesday given additional earing on claims and project requires 1794 Chhattisgarh government, Raigarh District charges of Law and Legal Affairs Hobjections over land hectares of land. holding 51 per cent equity, (Raigarh-Mand) to coal department as the incumbent min- acquisition for the Estimated cost of the and Railway Ministry, mining, it is expected that ister Ravindra Choubey is indis- Katghora-Dongargarh spe- project is Rs. 5950.47 crore. holding 49 per cent equity. South Eastern Coalfields posed. cial railway project will be It will be implemented by a The new railway line Ltd and various end use Choubey, who recently suf- held at 5.00 pm on June 11 project SPV namely would benefit passengers miners will increase coal fered a heart attack, is presently at a ground near Sub- Chhattisgarh Katghora- from five districts namely mining in Chhattisgarh recuperating at Sanjay Gandhi Post Tehsil office, Ganiyari, Dongargarh Railway Korba, Bilaspur, Mungeli, State from the present Graduate Institute of Medical to Food and Civil Supplies Bilaspur. Limited with equity partic- Kawardha and 150 MTPA to 250 MTPA Sciences (SGPGIMS) in Uttar Minister Mohammad Akbar. The Government of ipation of Ministry of Rajnandgaon. A total of 25 in near future. Similarly, Pradesh capital Lucknow. The makeshift arrangement India under Land Railways and Government new railway stations will in Maharashtra the rail Chief Secretary Sunil Kujur on would continue till further orders. Acquisition Act 20-E and of Chhattisgarh through also be constructed on the route will increase the con- Wednesday citing the State Notable, Choubey is hospital- Railway Act 1989 section Chhattisgarh Railway route, including in nectivity of Chandrapur Governor’s approval under ized at SGPGIMS Lucknow after 20-F will hold a hearing on Corporation Ltd (CRCL) Katghora, Ratanpur, coal mines and will help Chhattisgarh Government Work he suffered a cardiac arrest around claims and objections of and private stakeholders. Mungeli, Kawardha and for transportation of coal Allocation Rule-4 issued a notifi- a week ago and due to his absence the affected persons. Notably, the Khairagarh. in several power projects cation of handing over the charges the works of his department were As per details, the Chhattisgarh Railway The survey for the rail within the state. of Law and Legal Affairs ministry badly hampered. Baghel hits back at Raman BJP seeks compensation, Baghel effects minor for remark on Rajiv Gandhi probe into custodial death administrative reshuffle STAFF REPORTER n STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR istration, secretary commer- managing director, STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR Sunderani alleged that under RAIPUR cial tax (excise), and com- Chhattisgarh State Civil hhattisgarh chief minister the current Congress regime missioner excise, managing Supplies Corporation apart CBhupesh Baghel on hhattisgarh BJP on police stations have become cen- overnment of director, Chhattisgarh State from his present charges will Wednesday termed foolish CWednesday sought impartial tre of atrocities where accused are GChhattisgarh on Beverages Corporation and also hold the post of secre- the claim of former chief min- probe into a custodial death and tortured in the name of interroga- Wednesday conducted a managing director, tary commercial tax (excise), ister that during the tenure of sought a compensation of Rs 25 tion. He said it was due to such minor administrative and commissioner excise late Prime Minister Rajiv lakh to the nearest kin atrocities the reshuffle of IAS officers and managing director, Gandhi due to corruption of the victim. accused took the just before the count- Chhattisgarh State only 15 paisa out of a rupee In Panduka on extreme step. ing of votes for Lok Beverages Corporation. reached the beneficiary. Tuesday, Sunil Shrivas, “A l o n g w i t h Sabha elections to be Similarly, A. P. Baghel, talking to media salesman of a firm sell- police administra- held on May 23. Tripathi, presently hold- persons here at Swami ing tractors, was tion, it is the failure Dr Kamalpreet ing the post of special Vivekanand Airport, Raipur, arrested in connection of the state govern- Singh, an IAS officer of secretary, commercial before leaving for election with a cheating case ment,” he alleged. the 2002 batch present- tax (excise) and joint campaign in Bhopal, said series of public meetings in favour of (420 IPC). He later He appealed to ly holding the post of managing director, “Rajivji had talked about the prevailing Congress candidates in Madhya committed suicide in the state govern- finance secretary, apart from Chhattisgarh State Marketing Chhattisgarh State Marketing system. As per the system at that time Pradesh. the bathroom of the ment to ensure that several additional charges, Corporation. Corporation will handle central aid at first was allocated to states The places where his public meet- police station by hang- no such incident has been given charge of sec- Shahla Nigar, an IAS offi- additional charge of manag- and then it was forwarded to local bod- ings are to be held include home town ing himself using his shirt. recurred in the state. retary, food, civil Supplies cer of 2001 batch, who was ing director, Chhattisgarh ies. In the process, only 15 paisa used to of former MP chief minister Digvijaya Criticising the police admin- The BJP leader alleged already and consumer protection on a long leave, has been State Marketing Corporation reach the beneficiaries”. Singh, Rajgarh and business centre istration for the alleged lapse, BJP the law- and-order situation in the department, and additional given the charge as secretary, along with his present “Realising this Rajivji ensured that Indore. state spokesperson and former state has collapsed after Congress charge of secretary, general finance and secretary, pen- responsibilities. As per infor- Panchayat bodies directly get the cen- Commenting on BJP candidate MLA Shrichand Sunderani party took charge of the govern- administration department. sion resolution committee on mation, after principal secre- tral fund”, he said. from Bhopal Sadhvi Pragya Singh sought an impartial probe over ment. Singh was also holding addi- her joining the office. tary Richa Sharma has gone Baghel on late evening proceeded Thakur, Baghel said she was roped in as the incident and compensation of “The incidents are against the tional charges of secretary, Niranjan Das, an IAS on deputation to New Delhi, for Madhya Pradesh (MP) on an elec- there was no big face to contest against Rs 25 lakh for the nearest kin of peace loving culture of the state,” pension resolution commit- officer of 2003 batch, no new postings was done in tioneering tour. He will be addressing a Congress heavyweight Digvijaya Singh. the deceased. he added. tee, secretary general admin- presently holding the post of food department. Youths held for forging documents Workshop on Right to DGP directs top cops to resolve Information on May 11 RAIPUR: To create more awareness about pending cases on priority basis to open bank account in Ambikapur Right to Information Act 2005, a day-long division-level workshop of Urban STAFF REPORTER n money from chit-fund 2012 on top priority. STAFF REPORTER n Impersonating himself as Administration and Development RAIPUR companies, law and order The DGP also stressed AMBIKAPUR Kamal Sai, Beck opened a Department will be organised on May 11 and other core policing on further strengthening account in the bank and at new conventional hall of new circuit irector General of issues were discussed. of the department’s tech- wo youths were nabbed when he tried to transfer house. DPolice D. M. Awasthi The status of ‘Student nical branch by promoting Tby Ambikapur police this amount to his own State Information Commissioner MK held a review meeting of Police Cadet’ project was use of different new tech- on Wednesday for using account, the bank manager Raut will be the chief guest of the pro- Inspectors General of niques. forged documents to open became suspicious. Police of Raipur, Durg and Awasthi called upon a bank account with gramme while Director Urban He immediately con- Administration and Development Bilaspur ranges and the officials to consider Gandhi Nagar branch of Superintendents of Police tacted the police and Department Saumil Ranjan Choubey will public services on priority the Canara Bank and trying of districts under those briefed the matter”, police be the special guest. and remain alert so that to get compensation ranges at Police said. In the workshop Professor Tapesh the problems concerning amount worth crores of Headquarters, Atal Nagar, He had one more Chandra Gupta, master trainer people can be resolved at rupees by masquerading as Raipur on Wednesday. accomplice named Wahid Chhattisgarh College, will brief on Right to the earliest. beneficiaries. During the meeting also sought. The DGP also Hussain, who was also Information Act and provide information Addressing a press con- arrested by the police. various aspects such as Compassionate appoint- reviewed district-wise sta- regarding its various aspects including the ference, senior police offi- Bank’s Gandhi Nagar there was pending payment Meanwhile, the police pending cases mainly ment for the family mem- tus of cases and directed cials informed that the duo branch lodged a complaint of compensation amount of have registered a case under procedure, fees, context, redressal mecha- under section 173 (B), bers of martyred police- officials to resolve them by by impersonating someone that the boy used fake doc- some of the residents of section 420 and other rele- nism, time-limit, reason for refusal etc. missing children, com- men and their pending making a time-bound else succeeded in opening a uments to opne a bank Jagannathpur of the region vant sections of the IPC The master trainer would also provide plaints, minimizing acci- mandatory payments were work plan. bank account and getting account. when they had gone for a and have started further information regarding maintenance of dent related deaths, prop- also reviewed. DG (Intelligence) the compensation amount The youth was identi- compensation case to investigation. record, presentation of information, pow- erty related crimes, war- The DGP laid empha- Sanjay Pillai, DG from the South Eastern fied as Arvind Beck. SECL’s office in Bilaspur. The accused is a histo- ers and responsibilities of state informa- rant delivery, keeping tab sis on taking immediate (Planning & Coalfield Limited. During interrogation the “One of such benefici- ry-sheeter and had been tion commissions, appeal and files, roles on history-sheeters, action in cases mainly Management) R. K. Vij According to the police, youth admitted that he, aries is a Jagannathpur resi- booked by the police sever- and responsibilities of appellate officer, resolving the criminal under Protection of along with other senior a youth was nabbed after along with his friend Kapil dent Kamal Sai, who was to al times in the past, police roles and responsibilities of assistant pub- cases related to punish- Children Against Sexual police officials were pres- manager of the Canara Dev, had came to know that be paid Rs 1 crore 85 lakhs. said. lic information officers. ment and fine, recovering Offences Act (POCSO), ent at the meeting. Series of trainings on vote Tamradhwaj woos OBC counting to begin today voters in Madhya Pradesh STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR Chhattisgarh Subrat Sahoo be imparted training at New had issued the scheduled for Rest House auditorium, STAFF REPORTER n so as to make Congress can- series of state and dis- districts and state level train- Raipur. RAIPUR didates victorious and form Atrict-level trainings on ing programme for the count- During the district and a party-led government various aspects of counting of ing officials. They would be assembly wise officers train- ational president of the under the leadership of votes for Lok Sabha elections imparted training on different ing, they will be taught on NCongress’s Other Congress president Rahul in Chhattisgarh will com- aspects of counting, precau- how to open the EVM and Backward Class (OBC) cell Gandhi at the Centre. mence from Thursday. tions to be undertaken during VVPAT, appointment of and Chhattisgarh Home Addressing the meet- The first of the series of the counting. counting agents, final result minister Tamradhwaj Sahu ing, Chhattisgarh home trainings will be held at Sahoo intimated that letter, and issuing of certifi- chaired a meeting of the minister asserted that the Kanker. It will be one-day Returning officer, Assistant cate to winning candidate and OBC workers and office OBC wing of the AICC was training for officers of eight Returning Officer, Counting other crucial aspects. The bearers of the party in doing a commendable job assembly constituencies of Assistant Returning Officer, counting supervisor, counting Bhopal on Wednesday. Being a chairperson of Pradesh. under the leadership of Kanker, Dhamtari, Master trainer of each assistant, micro observer, At the meeting held at the OBC wing of the AICC, Sahu is conducting a Congress president and the Kondagaon and Balod dis- constituencies in the country Assembly constituency and transporting officer of control Congress Bhawan Sahu Sahu has been assigned the series of meetings in order results of three states in tricts. is fixed on May 23. Deputy District Electoral unit and all other officers and exhorted the party’s OBC job of eroding the BJP’s to woo the OBC voters in recently concluded assem- As per the scheduled The polling in Officers will be imparted employees will also be impart- workers and office bearers OBC vote bank and bring the neighbouring state. bly polls could testify the announced by Election Chhattisgarh was held in training. ed training. to put their entire energy to them to the Congress. Apart from conducting same. “We should be com- Commission of India for Lok three phases on April 11, On May 17, all the district The second series of make Congress candidates It’s with this aim that he meetings, he is also formu- mitted to do the same hard Sabha Polls 2019, the count- April 18 and April 23. electoral officers and deputy training and observer briefing victorious in Madhya is on an electioneering tour lating party’s strategy to win work in the general elec- ing for all the parliamentary Chief Electoral Officer, district electoral officers will will be held on May 22. Pradesh. of neighbouring Madhya the support of OBC voters tions too”, he added.    !  6 !"# %      & About slum colonies here, vehicle and MP’s name should Bansal has assured that he will not appear on plaques. All     ongress candidate from resume the “slum-free city” foundation stones and inau- CChandigarh Lok Sabha project started by him and gurations, including for works seat and former Union ensure that more houses are being executed with MPLADS Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal constructed and made avail- funds, should be in the mem- on Wednesday released party’s able for rehabilitation of the ory of martyrs from 6 manifesto promising to restore remaining slum population Chandigarh and the honours the cleanliness and pollution- in the city. should be done by distin- free environment of the city, Bansal is pitted against guished ex-servicemen or per- community parking, women BJP’s candidate and outgoing sons of literature and arts or safety, starting the metro pro- MP Kirron Kher and Aam senior citizens. ject to solve the problem of Aadmi Party’s Harmohan The Congress candidate traffic congestion and shun Dhawan in the city. In the past, has also promised to deal with VIP culture here. Bansal has represented the the problem of stray cattle and “The Chandigarh spirit is Chandigarh constituency in dogs in a time-bound manner being assailed by the pressures Lok Sabha in the years 1991, and create more cattle pounds of irregular expansion, 1999, 2004 and 2009. and animal shelters. He also increased traffic and unprece- Bansal has pledged to promised upgrading of the dented vehicles entering, work towards discouraging existing Veterinary Dispensary without adequate parking VIP culture in the union ter- in Sector 22 to include a spaces and public transporta- ritory of Chandigarh. He pathology/diagnostic lab and tion systems. Also, advocated that there should be equipped with surgical Chandigarh has earned the no “MP” flag on personal facilities. ignominy of rising crime against women. We have to transfer policy will be adopt- make the city safe and create ed for them. To traders, busi- a kinder and gentler society nessmen and industrialists, that cares for those most at risk he has promised that notices + and vulnerable,” Bansal said to traders and industrialists while releasing the party’s will be withdrawn and FAR   &  98&89 +&D courtiers. manifesto for Chandigarh. (floor area ratio) for their %+:E&=F The Prime Minister The four-time former MP shops will be increased. There JP candidate from addressed two election rallies in Bansal, while talking to the will also be a far-sighted ven- BChandigarh, Kirron Kher aunching a scathing attack Haryana on Wednesday. He mediapersons said that he dor policy in place. To give a on Wednesday held a series of Lon Congress, Prime addressed a rally in Fatehabad envisions a crime-free city fillip to business, Chandigarh public meetings across the Minister Narendra Modi on for party candidate from Sirsa with emphasis on women will be developed as a tourism city to garner support. Wednesday alleged that the parliamentary seat, Sunita security, meaningful job cre- hub, he added. Addressing a gathering at Congress has been reaping a Duggal who is pitted against ation for youth, once again Spelling out his vision for Sector 48 Market, Kher “crop of corruption” in Haryana Congress chief Ashok bringing more funds from villages in the city, he said that assured that demands of local Haryana. Tanwar. Centre for education, health, villages, which have been cry- shopkeepers would be met. While addressing his first At another rally in roads, parks and other infra- ing for facilities and infra- She also assured that traders election rally in agrarian state Kurukshetra for party candi- structure. structure at par with the city, getting wrong notices would of Haryana, the Prime Minister date Nayab Saini, Modi listed He promised to work will get a renewed focus. be addressed and the issue at Fatehabad alluded to alleged a series of abuses hurled at him towards making 24 hours Micro-planning will be would be taken up with the land scams under investigation by the Congress from what he water supply a reality, intro- ensured for each village to officials concerned. and said that Congress has called is the party’s love dic- duce happiness curriculum in develop them as self-sustain- Counting on her achieve- done ‘Brashtachar ki kheti’ on tionary. schools and ensure that the ing modern units. On the ments, she said the city has farmers’ land and the proof is Hitting back at Congress public demand for regulariz- lines of Hauz Khas in Delhi, witnessed all round develop- in Haryana. chief Rahul Gandhi over a ing outstanding need-based these villages will generate ment on all fronts. Taking a veiled attack at recent remark that though the changes in residential and their own economic activity, In her address during a of Beti Bachao, Beti Padao is emphasized on the vitality of Earlier at Sector 43 district former Chief Minister Prime Minister had insulted his commercial buildings is met. including cottage industry, public meeting organized by case study across the world the agrian society. She said court, she assured the advo- Bhupinder Singh Hooda, who late father Rajiv Gandhi, he On the issues of govern- boutiques and street art. All Mahila Morcha in Sector 47, and is under implementation Congress and allied parties cates of more chambers after is facing investigation under only had love for him, Modi ment employees, he assured old buildings outside the ‘lal Kher said Modi regime has in many nations," she said. treated farmers merely as a she wins the elections. She said various scams, he said “They said he (Rahul) speaks of love that contractual and tempo- dora’ will be regularized and give a new dimension to Later, in another public 'vote bank', referring to the once she gets the mandate, she are running around for bail, while Congress leaders insult rary employees will be regu- basic civic amenities provided women with several women meeting organised by Kissan schemes for their welfare by will prioritise this demand of going to ED (Enforcement and abuse him. larized and a transparent to them, he promised. friendly schemes. 'The success Morcha in Hallomajra, Kher the Modi government. the advocates. Directorate) offices. They "Some of their leaders call thought they were emperors me Hitler, Mussolini while the and nobody could touch them, others call me indecent, ill- but and now they are feeling mannered,” he said.  7*7'+8 9 the heat.” Modi said Congress lead- The game to snatch farm- ers wear “a mask of love” and ers’ land at throwaway prices then hurl abuses because he was played whenever the does not allow them to get Congress was in power in away with corruption, and !$%&&' Haryana and Delhi, you know challenges their dynasty. this… he said at the rally. “I am visiting my home      & Minister and Akali patriarch was the deputy defence minis- Bittu was shifted to Ludhiana The Prime Minister also Haryana, and Kurukshetra is Parkash Singh Badal (March     B    ter during Jawahar Lal Nehru’s owing to anti-incumbency wave targeted Congress over nation- the land of truth. So from here ith the politics running in 1970-June 1971; June 1977- regime. Besides, her brother against him replacing sitting MP al security and the anti-Sikh I want to tell my countrymen their blood, they are well February 1980; February 1997- .+,"$$*&+))&%4".5&+,"!" &+, .+P$$.+ Bikram Singh Majithia is also and Union Minister Manish riots in 1984. about their love dictionary and W &"&++, .+ aware of the power game, and February 2002; and March party’s active member, and had Tewari, who opted out of polls “Now the situation is quite the words they use for me,” he its rules. Born and brought up 2007-till date — SAD), and the .+,"$$".-!"*&+))&%"+,!(&&P$$.+ served as the state cabinet min- due to ill health. clear. With the blessings of the further said. in the families where politics is late Beant Singh (February +)"$&"&).+,"$$ ister. Bittu, whose uncle Tej countrymen, when the results The Prime Minister alleged the favourite game, they know 1992-August 1995 — Congress).  P$+&+)-!"&(*&+))&%"5+,&+)!53"&P$ Challenging Harsimrat in Parkash Singh was Payal MLA are out by May 23 evening, it that the Congress has given the tactics of when to fight and Capt Amarinder’s wife and $.+&"+)"+,$&$.&+4".5&+.!" the Badal bastion is firebrand in 2002, and cousin Gurkirat will be 'Phir ek baar... (Modi tickets to people who talk when to succumb for emerging former Union Minister Preneet leader Sukhpal Singh Khaira — Singh Kotli is sitting Khanna government again),” Modi said. about chopping him into as a winner. Kaur is contesting the Lok  P$ &).."&(+.5+(9&," &!"P$$.+E+E& who has received his lessons in MLA, is facing Atam Nagar “Be it Congress or their pieces. This election would witness Sabha polls from Patiala for the !"&3!-+)"+,&)!+$!**$$4!*.+%$%);@/: politics from his father — a vet- MLA Simarjeet Singh Bains — 'Mahamilavati' allies they have Nobody has ever ques- the kith and kin of the Chief fifth consecutive time, but this *%.+$4".5.&% eran Akali leader and Punjab’s whose brother Balwinder Bains given up the fight and their tioned this behaviour of Ministers — former and sitting time to win it back from a doc- former Education Minister is also sitting MLA from intention to form a 'Khichdi Congress leaders, he said. — and the descendants of many tor-turned-politician Dr Preneet from Patiala, and is tunes, at a time when it was fac- Sukhjinder Singh Khaira. Ludhiana South. aur Majboor Sarkar' in Delhi “The Congress has so political stalwarts of Punjab . expecting to romp home the ing the worst political crisis, rep- Sukhjinder Singh joined Former Ludhiana MP and has fallen flat,” he said. much love for Pakistan that contesting the parliamentary Dr Gandhi, riding on the victory by taking advantage of rimanded for its alleged failure politics in 1971 after resigning ex-Union Minister Tewari, who Modi said, “Your Chowkidar they even give credit for the elections for climbing up the (AAP) wave, the fight between Preneet and to punish the guilty for sacrilege as DSP, and was elected an MLA is now contesting elections from is working day and night to make country's prosperity to it. This rungs of popularity and power. stunned Preneet in 2014 defeat- Dr Gandhi. and related firing cases in 2015, thrice from Bholath seat. His Anandpur Sahib seat, also India a global power.” is the truth… They like activ- And also those who have ing her in his first by elections. Ruling the state for a under their rule. ‘ambitious’ son, Sukhpal, was hailed from a political family. He Speaking at Fatehabad, ities of Pakistan but abuse imparted the values to the next The royal couple though decade, the Badal family is Returning to the national also elected twice from Bholath is the son of a renowned Indian which comes under Sirsa Lok those who protect the pride of generation, and also to their bet- has passed on political lessons fighting, not just to save the level politics after over a decade, but is yet to find a strog foothold author and parliamentarian Dr Sabha constituency that has the country,” he alleged ter halves. to their son Raninder Singh, he family name, but also to keep Sukhbir is facing his friend- in state politics. VN Tewari, who wrote several sizeable Punjabi population, The voting to 10 Lok Nothing less than four can- has failed to make a mark in the high the Aklai Dal’s flag. Badal’s turned-foe Left Congress to join AAP books in Punjabi, English and Modi attacked the Congress Sabha seats in Haryana will be didates from Punjab’s three state as the Royal Scion has son and SAD president Sukhbir, — the sitting Ferozepur MP ahead 2017 polls, Khaira has Hindi and was nominated as over the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, held on May 12. PM Modi is ‘power-ful’ families are in fray. failed in his first two election along with his Union Minister who had left SAD and is now now floated his own party — Rajya Sabha MP in 1982 and alleging that thousands of Sikhs scheduled to hold a rally in Trying their luck in the game of hustings. While Raninder was wife Harsimrat Badal are con- seeking re-election on Congress Punjab Ekta Party — after leav- served till 1984. were killed on the directions of Rohtak on May 10, the last day chance are the members of the made to bite dust by Harsimrat testing the Lok Sabha polls on ticket. ing AAP in January this year. The list does not end here. the Congress parivar and their of campaigning. families of Chief Ministers during 2009 Lok Sabha polls in the same party ticket, and from Seeking re-election from Another former Chief The son of celebrated Indian (incumbent and former) includ- Bathinda, the ‘Yuvraj’ faced the same state — making it the neighbouring Bathinda con- Minister Beant Singh’s grandson politician, parliamentarian ing the sitting Chief Minister another defeat during 2012 only husband-wife couple in stituency, the bahu of the Badal and sitting Ludhiana MP and former Governor of Capt polls by falling behind SAD’s Punjab to do so this election. family Harsimrat got acquaint- is once Madhya Pradesh Balram , (February 2002-March 2007; Surjit Singh Rakhra from Sukhbir has himself decid- ed with politics in her child- again trying his luck. Elected in Jakhar, Sunil Kumar Jakhar is March 2017 – till date — Samana. ed to enter the poll fray, in an hood. She is the daughter of his first Lok Sabha election in too in the fray from Congress), five-time Chief Rakhra is now pitted against attempt to revive the party’s for- Satyajit Singh Majithia, who 2009 from Anandpur Sahib, Gurdaspur constituency. - Inherited political gyan from his father, the junior Jakhar has emerged as the top , Congress leader in the state, and is presently leading the  :+  Punjab unit president Bhagwant state Congress unit. His elder Mann, CM Capt Amarinder brother, Sajjan Kumar Jakhar, ejecting as total trash the alle- Singh on Wednesday said that has also served as former Rgations of horse trading the Sangrur MP was an out and Punjab minister. levied by Aam Aadmi Party’s out liar, with zero value for any party. Capt Amarinder, talking informally with media persons, said that Mann was making baseless allegations against the Congress out of sheer despera- tion in the face of exodus of MLAs, leaders and workers from his AAP into the ruling party. Countering Mann’s chal- lenge to name his price, Capt Amarinder said that the AAP leader had ‘zero value’. “We in Punjab Congress will not let him into our party even if he begged to come,” he said. On people asking questions of both the Congress and the Akalis ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, the Chief Minister described it as a sign of healthy democracy. “I am personally being asked a lot of questions, which I am happy to answer to the satisfaction of the people,” he said asserting that he would ful- fil every single promise made to the people of Punjab. Making it clear once again that SIT had not given a clean chit to Akali patriarch Prakash Singh Badal in the sacrilege cases.    ! !:

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Press Secretary Sarah Sanders been forced to flee into country. “There are sensitive priva- demonstrations and high-pro- uranium enrichment Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo said Tuesday. Bangladesh as a result of the The private plane took off cy issues and security issues on file assassinations. stockpile unless other powers walked free Tuesday from The two journalists from ensuing violence. Sunday from Las Vegas and was this and so I can’t comment,” She has technically been helped it bypass renewed US Yangon’s Insein jail after spend- the London-based news agency Their December 2017 traveling to the Mexican city of Trudeau told reporters outside free to leave Pakistan since sanctions. ing over 500 days in prison. won international acclaim for arrests made them an interna- Monterrey but crashed in a parliament, after Bibi’s lawyer January when the Supreme “Maintaining and imple- They were jailed under their reporting on the tional cause celebre and a sign mountainous area difficult to Saif ul Mulook and multiple Court dismissed a legal chal- menting the comprehensive Myanmar’s Official Secrets Act Rohingya crisis in Myanmar. of Myanmar’s deteriorating press access, where forensic experts security sources in Pakistan lenge to her acquittal in agreement is the shared for reporting on a massacre of The men led an explosive freedoms under Nobel laureate had to arrive by helicopter. told AFP that Bibi had gone to October, but awaited an asylum responsibility of all parties,” Rohingya civilians. Reuters investigation -- which and civilian leader Aung San Suu The experts “recovered all Canada. deal in a third country. said Chinese foreign ministry The two men were released eventually won a Pulitzer Prize Kyi. Sanders hoped other jailed the bodies — there are 13 of spokesman Geng Shuang at a as part of an amnesty of 6,520 -- into the killing of 10 journalists in Myanmar would them,” Coahuila state attorney regular press briefing. prisoners by the country’s Rohingya men in the village of also be freed. general Gerardo Marquez said. 230 ./ + 01  9:8 tial blast, 169 people were res-   "& He said the suicide bomber “It was a suicide attack. cued from the site. came closer to the police per- Ball bearings were also used aliban militants stormed a Taliban spokesman suicide bomber targeting sonnel vehicle and blew himself in the attack,” she told reporters. TUS-funded aid group’s cen- Zabihullah Mujahid quickly APakistani security person- up, killing five of them and Punjab Law Minister tral Kabul compound in an claimed responsibility for nel blew himself up outside a injuring other four critically. Basharat Raja said that the ongoing attack, having target- the attack, saying revered Sufi shrine here in One security guard and three death toll may rise as some of ed the organisation for pro- Counterpart International was Punjab province on Wednesday, civilians are among the dead, he the injured were in critical moting Western culture and targeted because it promoted killing at least 10 people, includ- said. condition. the “inter-mixing” of men and the “inter-mixing” of men and ing five police commandos, The impact of the blast “We condemn this cow- women. women. and injuring 25 others as the shattered the windows in near- ardly act,” he said and also con- At least nine people were The aid group mentored country marks Ramzan. by vehicles and buildings, firmed it was suicide attack. wounded in the latest attack to “Kabul admin workers in var- The powerful blast took Pakistani media reported. Mayo Hospital Medical rock the Afghan capital, which ious aspects of brutality, place around 8:45 am (local Television footage showed Superintendent Yar came even as US and Taliban oppression, terror, anti-Islamic time) outside Gate number 2 of a number of damaged vehicles Muhammad put the death toll officials were meeting in Qatar ideology & promotion of west- the Data Darbar shrine, the near the shrine. to nine. for talks aimed at bringing an ern culture,” Mujahid said on largest Sufi shrine in South Lahore Deputy “We have received nine end to Afghanistan’s war. Twitter. Asia, where the elite police Commissioner Saleha Saeed persons, including policemen The assault began around Counterpart was not personnel were deployed for told media that one of the dead. The condition of six midday (local time) when a immediately available to com- security after a suicide attack in dead bodies brought in to Mayo injured is critical and doctors massive blast tore across Kabul. ment, but the group’s website 2010, police said. Hospital was that of the sus- are trying their best to save their Interior ministry spokesman says it runs a USAID-funded The condition of four pected attacker. lives,” he said. Nasrat Rahimi said attackers Afghan civic engagement pro- policemen is stated to be criti- then entered the compound of gramme supporting women cal. Counterpart International, a and other marginalised groups Punjab Inspector General non-profit group funded at across Afghanistan. Police Arif Nawaz told reporters least in part by the US Agency Emergency, an Italian-run that it was a suicide attack and for International Development trauma centre in Kabul, said 7kg of explosives were used in (USAID). it had received 15 patients the blast. “The police have sur- so far. “The target of the suicide rounded the area and a clear- Wahidullah Mayar, the bomber was the vehicle of the ing operation is ongoing,” spokesman for the ministry of Elite Force that was stationed Rahimi said, later adding that public health, said at least nine outside the shrine of Sufi saint in the hours following the ini- people had been wounded. Ali Hajvari commonly known as Data Darbar,” Nawaz said. #            

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Eight years later, the May Fourth  " S      Movement took place in the Chinese cap-   "       ".    ital where students started protesting )        ( against the nationalist Government’s weak response to the Treaty of Versailles, allow- # "',  (    ing Japan to control the territories surren-   $ )       8>8>  dered by Germany in Shandong.      %  "# S      On the morning of May 4, 1919, stu- dent representatives from 13 different     "# (    local universities met in Beijing and draft- )     "         ed five resolutions, in particular, to oppose (     )'   the granting of Shandong to the Japanese and the creation of a Beijing student ,4!    2 "    union. Later in the afternoon, some 3,000      #       students of Beijing University marched to wrote: “For the first time ever, ern history, but its core spirit party faculty members.       4 "     Tiananmen Square, shouting slogans such reports and minutes have sur- should not be obscured.” After the 1989 Tiananmen    (         as “struggle for the sovereignty externally, faced that provide a revealing Wang also noted that before massacre, the regime systemat- get rid of the national traitors at home” and and potentially explosive view of &+=#+ the beginning of the May 4 cel- ically established student infor-   (6   "  )   “don’t sign the Versailles Treaty.” decision-making at the highest ebrations, Xi chaired a meeting mants in key Chinese universi-  " $ Nobody can deny that it was a true rev- levels of the Government and & 2 of the Politburo “to discuss ways ties. In 2005, the arrangement %    .     olution. Hundred years later, Chinese party in the People’s Republic of &@ +:  to enhance study into the move- was expanded to almost every President Xi Jinping affirmed that patriotism China (PRC)…the protests were ment’s history and significance. university and even some high   )    4 " )   was the core spirit of the 1919 event. He ultimately ended by force,  "% The President seeks to better schools explained the well-  ( "#  %    added that the May Fourth Movement including the bloody clearing of  " # integrate the spirit of May 4 into informed site Chinascope:             inspired the ambition and confidence of the Beijing streets by troops using the party’s narrative that only it “Although on the surface, the Chinese people and the nation to realise live ammunition. The tragic + can lead the country’s youth to purpose is to collect information   ((        national rejuvenation. “It was also a great event was one of the most his goal of national rejuvenation.” on academic activities, the stu- enlightenment and new cultural movement important in the history of com- N=8 B& += The sad fact is that today, dent informants are the ears and of disseminating new thought, new culture munist China and its conse- +++&   China is probably worse off eyes of the communist party and new knowledge,” Xi said. quences are still being felt.” than in 1989. Sycophancy and authorities in the universities.” The President urged Chinese youth “in This has completely been  #O  repression have reached new One could multiply the exam- & the new era” to love the country, the party blacked out by Beijing. In May "&&+" heights. Recently, the regime re- ples. One can just guess that +7, and adhere to the leadership of the 1968, students in France and established an alliance of nine China’s freedom-loving students Communist Party of China (CPC)…by the elsewhere in Europe also dreamt 1&1+8++ colleges, called the “Yanhe will again revolt one day. way, where was the party in 1919? Seventy of a better world, but the two- + University Talent Training Incidentally, in 1989, the years later, another student revolution month revolution, often vio- Alliance,” in order to perpetu- Indian Government ordered     took place on Tiananmen Square in Beijing lent, did not result in any casu- =O&* ate what is called the Yan’an Red the state television to pare   O   and the Communist Party has no remem- alty, neither from the students =O + DNA. Yan’an was the place down the Tiananmen coverage  brance of it. nor the police side. where the Long March ended; to the barest minimum. Analyst    The aspiration of the students may Wang Xiangwei, a former 1&+ it later became the centre of the C Raja Mohan explained: “The O    have been very similar: A craving for a fair- editor-in-chief of the South "2& Chinese communist revolution. Government’s monopoly over      er world, more freedom for the youth to China Morning Post, wrote an In the early years, nine univer- television helped Prime      express themselves, a more democratic sys- editorial piece for the Hong- O ++& sity institutions were set up to Minister Rajiv Gandhi signal tem (termed the ‘Fifth Modernisation’) and Kong newspaper. After mention- train the next generation of Beijing that India would not   !    greater transparency and participation in the ing the similarities between the :2+ communist cadres. It was called revel in China’s domestic trou-        state’s affairs. A power struggle at the top of student movement in 1919 and +&"%+ the ‘Red DNA college’, respon- bles and offer some political     "    the party ended with the decision to send 1989, he commented: “But the sible for spreading the “fire of empathy instead.” tanks on to the Square on June 4, 1989, which Government will disregard the "228 + the Chinese revolution” to the Rajiv Gandhi had travelled    #  resulted in the death of some 3,000 youths. 30th anniversary of another stu- &B"8+ " whole country. to China barely six months ear- $"   " The Tiananmen papers, prefaced by a dent demonstration in 1989 that Another instance, during lier. Sometimes, it is easier to be        Chinese scholar, Andrew Nathan, gave a clear preceded its bloody crackdown the cultural revolution, party Alzeimerish. picture of the decision process inside the on June 4. The latter protest may committees in universities made (The writer is an expert on            Politburo, which led to the massacre. 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This gradual change in the profile of vis-  ) . #   " " itors and reformers was my first introduction    "    to the then embryonic revolution in develop- They brought a range of weaponry to com- ably. There is a need to integrate various mod- tation of these mandates is quite stiff and need ment finance, which later grew into the niche bat poverty and agricultural regress: High-yield- ules — savings, credit and insurance among oth- serious consideration. Instead of banks recov-   7  " of social banking. ing varieties of seeds, new techniques for pest ers — into a technology framework for the devel- ering these costs by overcharging ordinary cus-     9?@@        7  Bankers, who began showing up in villages management, a modern range of equipment and opment of holistic strategies for comprehensive tomers, or by demanding recapitalisation by the 7 "           on their bicycles, motorcycles or jeeps in the chemical fertilisers. Veterinary doctors brought financial inclusion. Low-income groups, women Government, one alternative can be that the *=$ $##"     1970s and 1980s, were usually employees of local exotic breeds of cattle, a range of new drugs and in particular, have the lowest access to formal Government pays for these mandates. These ) .    6   "  branches of State-owned banks. Their mission, nutritional supplements to combat mortality and financial instruments, forcing them to rely on costs can be determined by an independent   S $ $## as assigned by their Governments and assort- improve cattle health. Artificial insemination age-old informal mechanisms: Money under the agency. Not only will the cost of the mandate          ed international donors, was to find trustwor- techniques built superior breeds of cattle. mattress, money guards, relatives, friends and become transparent, it will make services acces-       ) '    thy villagers to whom they could provide cred- Financial inclusion or access is a component money-lenders. These informal mechanisms are sible. The Government will also have to make        it. This, it was thought, would help villagers start of financial development, along with depth, sta- insufficient and unreliable as well as highly a reasoned decision about how long to impose              small businesses, thereby increasing rural eco- bility efficiency and financial development, expensive. Thus, financial exclusion imposes the mandate. Moreover, only efficient service nomic growth while at the same time empow- which is important for economic growth. large opportunity costs on those who suffer from providers will come forward to bid for these , )'    #    ering people to climb out of poverty. Financial inclusion in particular has a bearing it the most. mandates.     "    " The bankers and missionaries, who shared on equity as well. Access to a transaction account While policy and financial regulatory ini- On the demand side, financial literacy is an          " much of the same client pool, were curiously is a first step towards broader financial inclu- tiatives enabled substantial progress in terms of important tool for financial inclusion.    alike in some ways. Usually outsiders to the local sion as it serves as a gateway to other financial financial inclusion indicators — branch pene- Consumers have to understand the nature of the      community, members of both groups tended to services like credit or insurance; lowers trans- tration, account density or deposit and credit fig- products and services they are buying as well as  O  "   "   discover their own preconceptions in the villages, action costs for daily economic activities; and ures — there is a need to strengthen enabling the implications of these purchases. There is also O   $  rather than the local realities and dynamics. enables the creation of a buffer for emergencies. institutions, which actively promote financial the need for substantial research on how vul- $##   (      " However, many of them genuinely cared about Other potential benefits of financial inclusion deepening in our country. Alternate service nerable groups manage their complex financial             helping poor people increase their incomes and include: Improving efficiency and targetting of channels such as agents or business correspon- lives. This can aid product design and solutions #        better their lives. Some were even quite success- Government welfare programmes; reducing cor- dents have tremendously expanded their out- of financial instruments that can be tailored to reach. They are better positioned to serve remote their needs. Financial inclusion in a diverse     . 4 "       2  S ful. They came with powerful ideas, found other ruption through better monitoring and regu- similarly powerful plans already present and lation of financial transactions through digital pockets as they operate in a limited geograph- country like India needs a spectrum of services 6     " (  "  often became catalysts for the cross-fertilisation technology. Transfers made directly to the cit- ical area, enjoy greater acceptability among the in order to encapsulate the different dimensions "     '!  2 of their own ideas of social and economic izen’s bank accounts can eliminate corrupt and rural poor, have greater understanding of the of the diverse populations they reach. (       reforms and wisdom of the locals. inefficient intermediaries. Digitisation of finance issues specific to the underprivileged and have Financial services need to be tailored to the      A unique characteristic of bankers visiting and economy holds the key to myriad problems. flexibility in operations, providing a level of com- needs of the disadvantaged groups, especially the              villages was the refreshing change in their aca- Building inclusive digital economies requires fort to their clientele. Formal financial services women, poor people and first-time users, who    ! demic credentials and their willingness to the collective action of Governments, industry, such as savings, loans and money transfers can may have low literacy and numeracy skills. adapt to the harsh realities of rural life. Most of financiers and the civil society. Before speeding enable the poor improve resistance to shocks, Fintech is now providing platforms that allow them were from technical backgrounds, ahead, we need to build the infrastructure, align boost productivity of business, facilitate empow- financial institutions to carry on personalised, endowed with a vision that focussed more on our policies and create the tools that will enable erment of marginalised groups, such as women electronic conversations with customers through the technical and practical, rather than the finan- the poor to board the digital train. India has a and rural residents, and help reduce poverty. Life text messages using powerful data analytics that cial aspects of the problems of the poor. This was highly vibrant and innovative high-tech ecosys- is one long risk for them as they are just a trag- tailor messages to customer behaviour. All stake- particularly seen in the innovative practices they tem in the world. However, along with it, there ic event away from a financial catastrophe. holders must now realise that financial inclu- fostered in agriculture, dairy and small enter- exist hundreds of millions of people, who live One way to ensure that the past wrongs are sion can succeed only through the (convenient) prises and artisanry. Their overarching goal was in villages, who are happy with a technology that not repeated is to have mandates and subven- marriage of all four paradigms: Digital, finance, energisation of the rural economy and promo- is hardly more sophisticated than a bullock cart tions in the financial inclusion space so that literacy and numeracy. tion of entrepreneurial approaches. and a plough. Since systems are meant to work banks and other financial institutions vigorous- (The writer is Member, NITI Aayog’s National Development finance was just one of the many for the user, the onus is on the designer to make ly expand their outreach to cover even remote Committee on Financial Literacy and Inclusion sources into which they dipped. sure the users can access the system comfort- populations. The cost involved in the implemen- for Women)                           > +3*@                         

then, it changed its direction and also in these upper waters, cyclones have a sen to fall in line and adapt to harsh cli- decreased its pace to stay in the Bay of larger source of energy to draw from. mate change conditions rather than Bengal for more than eight days, all the The interconnected nature of cli- fight with the same and reverse it. This while becoming more intense and mate change with extreme natural realisation should not just be for ending up becoming an extremely events, especially cyclones, needs to be India but for the global community as severe cyclonic storm. Such cyclones understood in detail. The erstwhile well. &" += sniff out warm waters on the sea sur- nature of cyclones during the 70s and Rightly did Odisha receive acclaim "" face and progressively become more even the 80s used to be frequent but from the UN for for enabling success- intense. This is where climate change they came along with a certain degree ful evacuation of its people. But it +    $  ,($ ++ comes in. Scientists and weather experts of predictable intensity with them. But would have been even greater if India !$   now firmly believe that enough stud- of late, as ocean temperatures warm up had come to global attention for its   *     ani wreaked unprecedented havoc ies have proven that warmer sea sur- rapidly, thanks to climate change, this measures to tackle global warming, in Odisha as it was the second faces due to climate change make cyclones, mankind has been unable to continues to warm up, the difference predictability has been the first casu- especially sea surface temperatures, that  #    Fsuch severe cyclone in the last cyclones not only frequent but also rein in global warming and conse- between the temperature near the sur- alty. In fact, it is being estimated by the eventually contribute to either reduc-   * ! hundred years to have formed in the intense in nature. quently, climate change. The coastal face of the Earth and the temperature scientific community that in the com- ing the frequency of cyclones or at least      ' Bay of Bengal. In spite of these harsh Towards the end of its journey areas, which can directly contribute higher up in the atmosphere is likely to ing decades, the frequency of cyclones bringing down their intensity.        credentials, it could not exact much through the Bay of Bengal, Fani towards lowering sea surface temper- decrease. Given a rise in greenhouse gas may come down but this can hardly be All is still not lost as far as the threat $' !'  human casualties. This storm has had changed its character again. At first, the atures, are still engaged in activities that emissions and spiralling global warm- considered as a harbinger of good news of cyclones is concerned. India can still an interesting life since it first formed India Meteorological Department are detrimental to a healthy ing, these conditions at the ocean level because the cyclones, as and when they make a difference by showing that   *:   as a low-pressure area over the equa- (IMD) predicted that Fani on landfall environment. are going from bad to worse. occur, will be so fierce and devastating coastal communities and cities can  '     torial Indian Ocean and southeast would carry ferocious winds with In the immediate future, climate In addition to this, an increase in that recovery will take years for affect- tackle global warming and keep their        Bay of Bengal on April 25, 2019. In speed ranging from 175-185 kilometres change is likely to affect tropical temperature of the surface ocean also ed regions. sea temperatures down. The world is     short, it has been highly unpredictable per hour (kmph). With a final wind cyclone behaviour even more intense- affects the intensity of cyclones along The human race is quick at adop- bristling with technology that can    *  # for forecasters to pin it down, especial- speed of more than 200 kmph, it bat- ly in two ways. First, the formation of with changes in upper atmosphere con- tion and that is what we are doing. Take change the course of how a cyclone can ly with respect to its track and speed. tered the coastal areas of Odisha. a tropical cyclone itself is going to be ditions both in terms of maximum the case of Odisha, which evacuated its and will behave. Will our leadership and    ! C   After forming and intensifying into Ferocious winds not only claimed 34 more readily triggered when there is wind speeds and in the intensity of rain- people and minimised the loss of life Government make a difference this  '      a depression, Fani moved towards Sri lives but have left a trail of destruction availability of very warm conditions at fall that occurs in association with the really well. This is one State which has time? Guess we may have to wait and   ! *   Lanka and threatened to make landfall with life almost coming to a standstill. the ocean surface and when the verti- cyclone. This because the storms draw set a template. The way Odisha tack- watch the next cyclone.    !$ * somewhere on the coast of Tamil In spite of rising sea surface tempera- cal temperature gradient through the energy from the surface waters of the led the natural disaster may also mean (The writer is an environmental    Nadu, according to forecasters. 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Wherever are there BJP can- ‘chowkidar’, and asked the vot- Rthat it was doing well in the since the ‘mahagathbandhan’ Hitting out at the BJP, the “The BJP got hold of some didates, Shivpal’s nominees are ers to snatch away his ‘chowki’ ongoing Lok Sabha elections, (grand alliance) was formed, BSP chief said, “We are not selfish people belonging to the fielded to cut into the SP’s vote (chair). leaders of the BSP-SP-RLD “BJP leaders have lost their ‘mahamilawati’, it is Prime backward community after the share.” BJP president Amit Shah combine in Uttar Pradesh on sleep.” Minister Narendra Modi who BSP Government of social “Small organisations of has asserted in his speeches and Wednesday said on the con- Mayawati appealed to the is ‘mahamilawati’ (highly adul- brotherhood was formed in Dalit communities are being interviews that the party will trary, the prospects of their voters to ensure a historic win terated).” 2007 and helped them form propped up by the BJP to improve its tally in Uttar alliance were improving day by for Yadav, who is the joint Modi has often labelled the parties. Whenever elections divide votes. You all should Pradesh as compared to 2014 day. Opposition candidate from the Opposition alliance “‘mahami- arrive the BJP gives them shun them,” she told party when it bagged a whopping 71 “The prospects of the seat held by the Samajwadi lawati”. Dubbing the Congress money to withdraw their can- cadre and the voters. seats out of 80, besides its ally Opposition alliance will further Party in the outgoing Lok and the BJP two sides of the didature or gives them one or In a similar refrain, the SP Apna Dal winning two. improve in the remaining two Sabha. same coin, she said, “Dono kaa two seats for their votes,” the chief claimed it was “raining Sharing stage with the BSP phases of the Lok Sabha polls,” After SP patron Mulayam chaal charan ek hai (both have BSP chief said. votes” for the “mahagath- and the SP bosses, RLD chief BSP chief Mayawati said at Singh Yadav’s appeal to voters same nature and character).” Commenting on forma- bandhan” in the last five phas- Ajit Singh said Modi’s days as joint rally with SP chief to back his son, Mayawati said, Mayawati said Modi will tion of a new party by Akhilesh es of polling and the scenario prime minister are over. Akhilesh Yadav here. “You all should ensure victory try to create more confusion in Yadav’s uncle Shivpal Yadav, would be the same in the He appealed to the people RLD chief Ajit Singh also of Akhilesh in such a way that the days to come and appealed Mayawati said, “Now the BJP remaining two phases. to vote out the “Government of addressed the rally at the the BJP candidate (Dinesh Lal to the voters not to fall prey to his designs. “Unkey achchey din ladd has committed dacoity at Making fun of Modi, liars”. 4 90%:; '    , $   $ -      282: ,   "&918& n Indian Air Force (IAF) ttar Pradesh Chief Atransport aircraft overshot   "&918&E81F UMinister Yogi Adityanath the main runway of the on Wednesday asked for the Chhatrapati Shivaji ttar Pradesh Congress presence of at least one work- International Airport (CSIA) Uchief Raj Babbar on er of the BJP and fringe group here on Tuesday night, result- Wednesday accused the BJP of Hindu Yuva Vahini at every ing in a minor disruption in diverting people’s attention electoral booth on polling flight operations. from development issue and day. The incident took place at trying to spread communal belonging to all castes, religions In a joint meeting of the 11.39 pm, when the twin- hatred for garnering votes. and geographical areas. Only BJP and Hindu Yuva Vahini engine military aircraft Canvassing for party can- the Congress can take the workers here, Adityanath told Antonov AN-32 was preparing didate Supriya Shrinate in country ahead on the path of them to bring people to the to take off from the main run- defence ministry spokesperson second busiest in the country, Maharajganj seat, he said most development,” Babbar said. booth and make them vote. way at CSIA here for IAF base said. has two runways — the main of the development works were Shrinate said she entered During the meet, in which worker each should remain at Yelhanka located on the Following the mishap, at runway 09/27 and a secondary done during the Congress politics to fulfil the dreams of 15 out of 115 booth presidents $#  present at every booth, he said. outskirts of Bengaluru. least a dozen flights were one 14/32 — intersecting each rule and his party is the real his late father Harshvardhan were absent, the BJP leader “If you could ensure 70 per cent Both the IAF and CSIA delayed as the authorities shift- other. voice of the poor, backward Singh who had been elected asked the party workers to !/ & polling, the city confirmed the incident. “We ed the operations from runway The primary runway has and the downtrodden sections MP from Mahrajganj twice. become active instead of the C C (Gorakhpur) could give a lead confirm that the departing IAF 0927 to the secondary 14/32 the capacity to handle up to 48 of the society. “The district is facing mas- formality of merely working on  of at least 1.5-2 lakh to the aircraft had runway excursion runway. “There was 15-20 arrivals and departures per “The BJP is trying to divert sive problems, sugar mills are paper. party nominee.” at 2339 hours at RWY 27,” a minute delay in the depar- hour, while the secondary run- people’s attention from devel- closed and there is no indus- The Chief Minister told ,/  ) “When the Election CSIA official said. tures of flights from Mumbai,” way can handle 35 movements opment issue and are trying to try to provide jobs to the them to do door-to-door cam- $ ! Commission restricted me after “The aircraft had aban- an airport official said. per hour. On an average, there spread communal hatred and youth. Here, the struggle is paigning, have voter lists and the Bajrangbali statement, I doned take-off view a techni- “The runway 27 was are 970 flight arrivals and seeking votes,” Babbar said at between rich and poor. resolve poll-related issues.  ! decided to visit Bajrangbali cal issue and overshot the run- cleared and handed over for departures at the Mumbai air- an election meeting in “Since the BJP came to “Booth is the primary /!!C!  temple wherever I found,” way. The aircraft and crew are operations at 4.50 pm today,” port every day. Maharjganj district. power, our country has gone unit for winning election and Adityanath said. safe. A recovery team has the IAF spokesperson said. A large part of the opera- “Only the Congress is back many steps and there is no PM Modi says when each   He told them to make the arrived Mumbai and the air- With a unique layout, the tions is carried out from the capable of carrying out devel- one to listen to the poor and worker and booth president be won,” Adityanath said. voters aware of the develop- craft will be cleared shortly, “a Mumbai airport which is the main runway. opment works for people helpless,” she alleged. wins his booth, election would “One BJP and one HYV ment work.

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  282: weighing 3 kilograms, Amita breathing problem. Today she chunk of weight. It may be kilos through a strict protein- began putting on weight at the is perfectly fine and without recalled that 36-year-old Eman rich liquid diet. wo years after the once age of six years. “By the time any medicines,” Dr Shah said. Ahmed Abdelaty from Egypt However, nearly five Tworld’s heaviest woman she turned 16, her weight had Talking about miraculous Eman Ahmed Abdelaty had months after she left for Abu from Egypt Eman Ahmed shot up to 126 kgs,” Dr Shah recovery from morbid obesity, shed as much as 324 kilograms Dhabi having lost as much as Abdelaty lost as much as 324 said. Amita said: “Once I had fallen of weight during the treat- 324 kilograms of weight during kilograms of weight during “When I was in 10th stan- from bed. It had taken my fam- ment that she underwent for 83 her 83-day treatment at the her treatment at a Mumbai dard, I weighed 126 kgs and in ily three hours to put me back days at the Saifee Hospital Saifee Hospital in Mumbai, hospital, a 42-year-old woman the final year of college, I was onto the bed safely. Recently, here. After her discharge from Eman died at the VPS from neighbouring Palghar between 160 and 170 kgs...At I fell from the bed. I managed the Saifee hospital on May 4, Healthcare’s Burjeel Hospital district has shed a staggering one stage, my parents took me to stand up in just two minutes. 2017, Eman left for Abu Dhabi on September 25, 2017. At the 214 kilograms during the last to London, where endocri- I am independent now.. I am for further treatment. Burjeel Hospital, she was four years. nologists could not provide a fully independent and can Eman, whose weight was undergoing further A resident of Vasai town in solution to my problem,” Amita move alone”. an estimated 500 kilograms treatment. Palghar district, Amita Rajani recalled. Expressing her happiness when she arrived in Mumbai Doctors attending on her at — who with a weight of more It was only after she <"=  *    '      P%   1>>     ? over her once-overweight by an Egypt Air fully-equipped the Burjeel Hospital had attrib- than 300 kilograms had earned stepped out of her home after <* =    82@            54   ?#   daughter losing 214 kgs of cargo flight from Alexandria on uted Eman’s death to “compli- the distinction of being Asia’s a long time and visited Dr. Shah #  # "   9$  "  6 $  %  weight, Amita’s mother Mamta February 11 2017 to undergo cations from the underlying heaviest woman—currently in 2015 that Amita began to Rajani said: “I had to help her weight-reduction procedure at comorbid conditions, including weighs 86 kilograms. nurse hopes of shedding her with all her chores, eating, the Saifee hospital here, heart disease and kidney dys- “A staggering weight loss of weight in a big way. a special heavy duty bed, spe- improving and she lost oodles and determined efforts from dressing, controlling fluid weighed 176 kgs when she function”. “Eman Abdul Atti, 214 kgs —from 300 kilograms “After her family cial clothes, a weighing of weight and could walk on her side, she kept losing weight retention with towels and bed- boarded a special charted flight the heaviest woman in the to 86 kgs in four years is some- approached me for treatment, machine and of course, a strict her own. In 2017, a second and is now at a manageable 86 sheets that soaked the excess to head to Abu Dhabi, where world, passed away on Monday thing unimaginable,” renowned we had to prepare for almost tailor-made diet,” Dr Shah said. surgery—gastric bypass was kgs,” Dr Shah said. fluid discharged from her she will be admitted to VPS 25 September 2017 at 04.35 am bariatric surgeon Dr. Shashank two months before the surgery. “After her admission to performed on Amita, who “When she came to me for thighs. But, if she is how in Healthcare’s Burjeel Hospital due to complications from the Shah of LaparaObeso Centre at A special ambulance with its the hospital in 2015, Amita weighed 140 kgs then. So with treatment, Amita was diag- good shape, full credit goes to for further weight loss treat- underlying comorbid condi- Lilivati Hospital at Bandra in doors removed was arranged, underwent 1st stage metabol- these two metabolic treatments nosed not just with super mor- Dr. Shah”. ment and rehabilitation. tions, including heart disease north-west Mumbai said on a huge six-and-half-feet sofa ic surgery which was a laparo- and her efforts, she lost weight,” bid obesity but also deranged Amita’s is the second major Eman had undergone and kidney dysfunction,” the Thursday. was fitted inside it to transport scopic sleeve gastrectomy. Dr Shah said. cholesterol, kidney dysfunc- instance where an overweight bariatric surgery on March 7, hospital management had said Born as a healthy baby her to hospital. There she had Later, her condition started “After these two surgeries tion, type II diabetes and woman has shed a sizeable 2017 after losing an initial 100 in a statement issued then.    ! E

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When we work, we / $     “We are not Mahatma Narendra Modi. ment.” to vote for her as they will need work for all and that time Gandhi's children that we keep “Congress and other Malini said Modi “feels” her once the Lok Sabha elec- nobody is concerned about     giving and not get anything in Opposition parties are united- the pain of the poor and back- tions are over, on Wednesday lotus, but when it is time to vote   #M   return,” she said in ly trying to stop Prime wards, adding that the prime said her remarks were taken and people tell us that they will Muslim-dominated Minister Narendra Modi, but minister is dedicated to the out of context. not vote for me because they 2 !@!   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You have heard my Varun Gandhi, who is now said it was the party's decision audience that “you might need of the prime minister, the the Lok Sabha election with a bad when people say that they ing for 48 hours last month for speeches,” she said. contesting from Pilibhit, she and she will continue to take me tomorrow”. country is moving ahead to majority. PTI %    9     47 *   B - .:      228 7  )7F conduct to the knowledge of %-*  '      #  $/ 8  SSP, Leh for action under law. ours after BJP leaders had !   ,!! SSP,Leh then directed   1 /!,!! Hthreatened to take legal !$( ! SHO,Police station,Leh for fur-     $  B& action against Leh based jour- $ ther necessary action under law ongress general secretary $ '  2 nalists for maligning the image !/ . $ on May 6,2019. Apsara Reddy on @(4 ongress leader Ajay Rai, who is contesting of the party and levelling base- $$#   Earlier, in the day, C ,,/  $  Wednesday claimed that peo- ,$5)  $*9   Cagainst Narendra Modi in Varanasi, said on less allegations of bribing them, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ple were planning to oust 3 $ Wednesday he would give a tough fight to the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Leh leaders had denied allegations Prime Minister Narendra ,/! !#! he Election Commission of India on Prime Minister. on Wednesday directed the matter under law”. of bribing the journalists dur- Modi from power as his NDA !# ) $ ! TWednesday announced conducting “I am declaring that I will fight this Lok Leh police to register FIR On Tuesday, CCTV ing a press conference in Leh government “completely failed” repolling in 13 polling stations in Tamil Nadu, Sabha election in the name of (former prime against the BJP leaders and footage had exposed BJP lead- on May 2. on several fronts. /  $3 where the Lok Sabha elections were held on minister) Rajiv Gandhi ji and also vow to give investigate in to the matter ers as it clearly revealed Leh “All allegations of Leh jour- Reddy also criticised Modi courtiers, but his life ended as April 18. a tough fight to Modi from the under law. journalists were handed over nalists are baseless and mis- over his recent remarks against 'Bhrashtachari No 1' (corrupt The repolling in Dharmapuri, Tiruvallur, Varanasi seat,” Rai said at a press conference According to official envelopes by them and they leading. It was supported by former Prime Minister Rajiv number 1)”. Theni and Erode will be held on May 19, state here. sources, “Station House had refused to accept the same. ‘anti-BJP elements in Kashmir’ Gandhi. Taking a jibe at a recent Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Satyabrata Rai claimed that former Samajwadi Party Officer, Leh Police station had According to the instant and Congress to malign the “People are clearly design- 'non-political' interview of Sahoo told reporters. leader Shivpal Singh Yadav's Pragatisheel presented an application in application moved in the court image of the party,” BJP’s ing the 'Pradhamantri Hatao Prime Minister Modi taken by “ECI has informed about repoll in 13 Samajwadi Party (Lohia) had extended its sup- the court of Chief Judicial of CJM,Leh Rigzin Spalbar, Ladakh incharge Vikram Yojana' (remove PM scheme), actor Akshay Kumar, Reddy polling stations in Tamil Nadu. It will be con- port to the Congress candidates of Varanasi and Magistrate, Leh seeking direc- contesting candidate of the Randhawa had stated while as the NDA Government has said, “When the country is fac- ducted on May 19,” he said. Chandauli to defeat the “ tions in the much hyped inci- congress party from Ladakh addressing a press conference completely failed on several ing issues like poverty and The repolling will be held in eight polling communal” forces and stop them from com- dent of offering bribes to local Parliamentary seat and mem- in Jammu. fronts,” she told reporters here unemployment, our PM speaks stations in Dharmapuri, two in Theni and one ing to power. journalists in Leh by the State bers of Press club,Leh had Randhawa, who has also in Goa. about eating mangoes, that too each in Cuddalore, Tiruvallur and Erode, he The Congress leader said the people would BJP leaders after the press con- lodged a complaint with the been accused of bribing the “The way a woman like with a Canadian citizen said. end Modi's “arrogance” this time in the polls. ference at a local hotel in Leh Returning officer,Leh in writ- journalists, said the CCTV (Congress general secretary) (Kumar).” Earlier,the CEO had recommended “All his atrocities on the people will end after on May 2”. ing alleging that on May 2, footage of the incident being Priyanka Gandhi is attacked, She also demanded an repolling in Dharmapuri following alleged irreg- the elections, as he (Modi) had even In its order dated May 8, 2019 some leaders of Bharatiya circulated doesn’t show the it should not be encouraged in apology from Goa Deputy ularities. He said on Wednesday that clearances demolished temples to pave way 2019, CJM,Leh noted,” perusal Janta Party offered packets BJP leaders bribing the jour- a democratic set up. Also, what Chief Minister Vijai Sardesai's had been done 'incorrectly' after mock poll for for the (Kashi-Vishwanath) corridor,” Rai and consideration of the mat- containing cash to the media nalists. Modi said about late PM Rajiv statement that his Goa Forward EVM and VVPAT in 46 RPT 46 places which alleged. ter on record reveals prima persons in a press conference “The CCTV grab being Gandhi shows India in poor Party will “weaponise” the had been reported to the ECI. He accused Modi of imposing a fee of Rs facie commission of non-cog- at Hotel Singe Palace,Leh. circulated on the social media light in front of the entire youth if clauses like domicile in The ECI had subsequently taken the deci- 550 on devotees visiting the Kashi Vishwanath, nizable offences punishable District Election is of the invitation envelopes world,” the Congress leader government jobs are diluted. sion on repolling. in an apparent reference to the special darshan under section 171E AND 171F Officer,Leh through Additional being given to reporters for the said. Responding to a question The Commission's move also comes amidst facility at the temple. RPC warranting investiga- District Magistrate,Leh con- coverage of Defence Minister Modi in a rally on Saturday on dilution of domicile clause the Opposition objecting to shifting of EVMs “If the Congress comes to power, then this tion”. CJM order further stat- ducted an enquiry in to the Nirmala Sitharaman’s visit to targeted Congress president by the Goa University, Sardesai from Coimbatore to Theni and Erode last night, kind of 'jizya' (tax) will go away and also an ed,” accordingly , the instant matter. Leh on May 4. This is being Rahul Gandhi on the Rafale on Tuesday said, “We are will- though the CEO clarified that it was 'normal', inquiry will be set up to probe those people application is allowed and District Election Officer, shown as if money is being issue and said “your father ing to go anywhere to protect keeping in mind the requirements in case of a involved in building the corridor SHO, Police Station Leh is per- Leh then brought the matter given to them,” the was termed 'Mr Clean' by his the interests of Goans. “ repolling. in Varanasi. mitted to investigate in to the of violation of Model code of MLC said. ;+- %   $   # 30     "COP   & & Veeri said. 4 Former legislator from olitical parties in Kashmir north Kashmir's Langate con- Pon Wednesday demanded stituency Sheikh Abdul Rashid   0% an immediate rollback of the also sought a rollback of the - toll tax being levied on vehicles decision.   ! )8     228 identify the officer who ordered on the Srinagar–Jammu “The move is an indirect + &8B+18&2 $3 #! the withdrawal of his security National Highway, saying the attack on the special status of #!! $ arpanches from parts of and register an FIR against him move would put the people of state and also a brazen attempt lleging that the CPI(M) led ,  $  SJammu and Kashmir on as it was not killing but a mur- the valley under duress. to further weaken the state ALDF Government in Wednesday demanded a probe der by the faulty system,” A newly constructed toll economy. Paying taxes is no Kerala was “soft” on terrorism, ##,&  @ by the National Investigation Sharma told reporters. plaza on the four-lane highway doubt duty of every citizen but a delegation of BJP leaders on   $ Agency (NIA) into the killing Criticising the state admin- at Sangam in south Kashmir's first Government needs to Wednesday met Governor P / / of BJP's Anantnag vice-presi- istration for putting the lives of Anantnag district was recent- introspect the fact that J-K is Sathasivam and submitted a   $ dent Gul Mohammed Mir. elected panchayat members at ly made operational to collect “unjust and unfair” to levy Abdul Rahman Veeri said peo- passing through turmoil since memorandum. .,&/#  Led by their president “risk” by withdrawing their toll tax from vehicles passing taxes on people when the high- ple from south Kashmir in long and government has itself The saffron party leaders, Anil Sharma during a protest at security cover, he said it was through it. way was not yet fully func- general, and from Kulgam and failed miserably to provide including V Muraleedharan  the exhibition ground here, the need of the hour to hold a In a statement, NC tional. Anantnag districts in particu- better roads to the people of MP and BJP state president P members of the All Jammu and high-level NIA inquiry into spokesperson Imran Dar urged “The State Government lar, were bearing the brunt of state,” Rashid said. S Sreedharan Pillai met Centre had even given special Kashmir Panchayat Conference killings of panchayat mem- the governor's administration must do an immediate review such a measure as private as He said before giving the Sathasivam at Raj Bhavan here instructions to stop travel to (AJKPC) demanded that a case bers to expose the conspiracy. to suspend the tax levied at the of the rates that are being well as the Government NHAI permission to collect the and sought a probe against the that country and even sug- be registered against the officer “From 2011 to 2016, at Charsoo toll plaza near levied on different vehicles at employees have to pass through toll tax, the Government state government, alleging that gested that action be taken who ordered the least 18 panchayat members Awantipora. the newly inaugurated toll the toll plaza at Charsoo and should have taken the consent it has not taken any action into against the recruitment agen- withdrawal of security to the were killed while the fresh inci- “The highway is still plaza. We therefore urge the they were being asked to pay of the state legislature and “by certain reports on terrorism. cies. However, the state gov- slain BJP leader. dent has again created fear incomplete with some bridges governor administration to every day. not doing so, the Centre is try- In a release, BJP said the ernment failed to follow any of Mir was shot dead by ter- among panchayat members still under construction. The defer imposing the toll tax,” “TheGovernment must ing to impose its writ on the Government failed to follow the instructions,” it said. rorists inside his house in who contested the elections last economic activity in Kashmir Dar said. exempt the people of south state in violation to the special the directions on human traf- The party also alleged that Anantnag district year to strengthen the has hit its lowest ebb in the last The PDP also pitched for Kashmir and those employees status J-K enjoys,” he said. ficking to Yemen and some there were reports of weapon on May 4. grassroots-level democracy in four years and the decision of the exemption of toll tax being who will have to report every- Former IAS officer Shah other reports on weapons trad- trading under the disguise of “We strongly condemn the the State. levying an exorbitant toll tax levied on the vehicles in south day to their duties and for that Feasal, who quit his job and ing in the backdrop of sand sand mining. killing of an elected panchay- The NIA should be will inadvertently put the peo- Kashmir, stating that such a reason have to pass through the recently floated his political mining. The BJP alleged that the at member who was working entrusted with the task of con- ple under duress,” Dar said. measure would hit the already toll plaza. This is nothing but outfit Jammu and Kashmir “The Special Branch had state government had not taken for the welfare of his people at ducting a detailed inquiry into Expressing dismay over economically downtrodden an octroi being levied on the Peoples Movement, given a report in relation to a any steps to investigate the mat- the grassroots level. killings of panchayat mem- the decision, the NC people hard. people's movement. The gov- also sought a deferment of the matter of around 10 people ter or take action, based on The Government should bers,” he said. spokesperson said it was The party's vice-president ernment has to roll it back,” move. travelling to Yemen. The these reports. 0:.   0%   0:.    & & Additional Director General of related issues at the meeting at the society for the overall ben-    Police Muneer Khan. the Raj Bhavan. He was given efit of people, the spokesman acing criticism over the Khan has been accused of a sector-wise assessment of the said. $   Fissue of withdrawal of secu- favouritism while granting prevailing security situation in “This is with a view to  &&2E:F opposition leaders, Telangana the reason they are resorting to rity to politicians in Jammu and security to political persons. the state, he said. ensuring that all possible mea-   228 Chief Minister K their never ending communal Kashmir, Governor Satya Pal The spokesman said the The meeting was attended sures, general as well as spe- rinamool Congress supre- Chandrashekar Rao and his politics to divide the people of Malik on Wednesday held a governor directed that Khan by advisor to the governor, K cific, are taken for security of ammu and Kashmir Tmo Mamata Banerjee will Kerala counterpart Pinarayi Bengal,” the TDP chief assert- meeting to review the matter would conduct the inquiry Vijay Kumar, chief secretary B political workers to enable JGovernor Satya Pal Malik on play an important role in form- Vijayan also met at ed. and decided to hand over an into all such attacks since V R Subrahmanyam, DGP them to continue their politi- Wednesday directed adminis- ing the next non-BJP Thiruvanantapuram on He claimed that the feder- inquiry into attacks on leaders October 2018. Dilbag Singh, principal secre- cal activities, particularly in trative secretaries of all Government at the Centre, Tuesday. al spirit of the country is in from the chief secretary to the He said Khan would sub- tary Home Shaleen Kabra, view of the terrorist attacks on Government departments to Andra Pradesh Chief Minister “Mamata-ji is a fighter. She danger now because of the additional director general of mit his report, covering all the Principal secretary to governor political workers in the recent remain accessible to the public. Chandrababu Naidu said on brought down the 34-year long unilateral approach of the BJP. police. relevant aspects, along with Umang Narula and other offi- past,” the spokesman said. “To promote public out- Wednesday. communist rule with her “We are witnessing that Following the killing of appropriate recommendations, cials from the police and civil During the meeting, the reach and speedy grievance Naidu, also the TDP pres- relentless efforts and then start- institutions and constitutional BJP leader Gul Mohammed within 15 days. administrations. governor stated that leaders of redressal, the governor has ident, alleged that BJP is play- ed the much-needed develop- bodies are being destroyed,” he Mir by militants in South In view of threats from mil- The spokesman said that different political parties and directed the administrative sec- ing the communal card to ment work in West Bengal. said. Kashmir on Saturday, various itant groups to members of while expressing concern over other organizations may raise retaries to remain accessible to polarise votes in West Bengal “She will play an important Alleging that the Election political parties flayed Chief Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) the killings of political func- their security concerns with the the public,” said Girdhari Lal, as it failed to fight the state role in forming the next non- Commission is working at the Secretary B V R and Panchayats, it was decid- tionaries belonging to various Security Headquarters of J-K Deputy Secretary, General chief minister politically. BJP government in India after behest of Prime Minister Subrahmanyam and Home ed that elected Sarpanches, political parties in the state in Police and due diligence of Administrative Department in Naidu came to West Bengal May 23,” Naidu said while Narendra Modi, he claimed Secretary Shaleen Kabra for Municipal Councillors and the past few months, the gov- threat perception would be an order issued on on a two-day visit to address speaking at a political rally that constitutional bodies are what they termed as “lack of Mayors/presidents, may be pro- ernor stressed the need for carried out by the intelligence Wednesday. public rallies in support of the here. being used for willful persecu- vision” on security issues. vided safe accommodation for ensuring safety of protected agencies before arriving at a Lal said the department TMC. He is also scheduled to Starting his speech in tion of political opponents A Raj Bhavan spokesman their stay either at the state or persons and advised security decision on the provision of had time-to-time directed the hold a meeting with Banerjee Bengali, Naidu described across the country. said the governor reviewed the district level. agencies to give due consider- personal security to administrative secretaries not at Kharagpur on Thursday. Banerjee as a tigress not only Naidu urgent the voters in security scenario and directed “This will come into effect ation to the genuine appre- the persons with a perceived to fix any meeting during the The Telugu Desam Party of Bengal but also of the coun- Jhargram Lok Sabha seat to the administration to ensure immediately and the Divisional hensions of political activists threat, the spokesman added. time allotted for grievance chief came to the state straight try. Later, he addressed the ensure that the EVMs work safety of protected persons and Commissioners and IGs working at the He said Malik would also redressal. from New Delhi where he met gathering in Hindi and English. properly and their votes go to give due consideration to the (inspectors general of police) grassroots level. be inviting leaders of different “Once again, the depart- Congress president Rahul “Mamata-ji has stood the TMC candidate during genuine apprehensions of will operationalise this after The governor reiterated political parties in the state to ment impressed upon the Gandhi and discussed plans to against the atrocities of the olling on May 12. political activists working at the contacting the Sarpanches and the need to constantly maintain discuss their security concerns administrative secretaries to hold a meeting of opposition Narendra Modi regime and Naidu shares a very cordial grassroots level. The ULB members,” the spokesman a close watch on the ground and how to address them so as keep two hours from 1 pm parties on May 21, two days proved to be a challenge to relationship with the TMC spokesman said the governor said. situation and underlined the to create a secure political and onwards on a daily basis ahead of Lok Sabha results, to these anti-constitutional forces. supremo and had joined the also assigned the probe into the The governor undertook a importance of sustained efforts governance environment for for the redress of grievances,” chalk out a post-poll alliance. The BJP could not challenge mega opposition rally she had attacks on political leaders to detailed review of the security- to bring peace and harmony in one and all. Lal said. Two other prominent Didi and her strength. That's organised here in January.    ! B 8!  85    #8 '      !    7#3     '     !  &   :     he bilateral trade   The report noted that food Tvolume between US and fuel prices should acceler- &:  %   and China dropped by he Reserve Bank of India ate in coming months particu-   282: hiking tariff on Chinese goods 20 per cent in the first T(RBI) is likely to cut inter- larly in the event of a sub-nor- $ ! from May 10,” V K Sharma, four months of this year est rates one more time in June mal monsoon, and headline he rupee on Wednesday Head PCG & Capital Markets following a trade war before rising inflation pres- inflation would cross 5 per cent   $$  Tfell further by 28 paise to Strategy, HDFC Securities between the world’s two sures and elevated fiscal deficits mark by the second half of 69.71 against the US curren- said. largest economies and it leave little room for further 2019, and average 4.2 per cent cy, extending its losses for the The rupee came under could get worse if US accommodation in rest of the in 2019 and 5.3 per cent in    third straight day due to intense pressure following President Donald year, IHS Markit said 2020. escalating US-China trade continued weakness in Trump goes ahead and Wednesday. IHS said globally monetary   282: tensions and a massive sell- domestic equity markets. clamp punitive tariffs RBI had cut interest rate by tightening cycle seems to be off in domestic equity mar- The BSE Sensex ended on $200 billion worth of 25 basis points each in over for now. ontinuing to voice con- kets. 487.50 points, or 1.27 per Chinese imports this February and April to boost The acceleration in global Ccerns over populist mea- Besides, sustained foreign cent, lower at 37,789.13. The week, according to offi- economic growth. growth that occurred in 2017 led sures, the Reserve Bank fund outflow amid global index hit an intra-day low of cial data. In a report on the forecast some key central banks to begin Wednesday warned that trade fears also impacted the 37,743.07 and a high of The data — released for global monetary policy a steady — albeit slow — tight- income support schemes and trading pattern in the cur- 38,248.57. by the General Administration tions, Chinese Foreign lion trade deficit. actions and resulting econom- ening of monetary policy. The farm loan waivers will lead to rency market, forex dealers Similarly, the NSE Nifty of Customs here ahead of the Ministry spokesman Geng He also called for verifiable ic impact, the London-based US Federal Reserve, the Bank of fiscal slippages for the states. said. sank 138.45 points, or 1,20 per crucial 11th round of trade Shuang told the media on measures for protection of global information provider Canada, and the Bank of The remarks were made However, a weak dollar cent, to settle at 11,359.45. talks to be held in Washington Wednesday that negotiation intellectual property rights said RBI is likely to tighten its England were in the vanguard. during a meeting between the against major currencies over- During the day, the bourse hit on May 9-10 - said that from itself is a process of discussion. (IPR), technology transfer and monetary policy stance in Other central banks like in members of the 15th Finance seas and lower crude prices a low of 11,346.95 and a high January to April, the trade It is natural for the two sides to more access to American goods early-to-mid 2020. Mexico, India, Indonesia, and Commission and the RBI restricted the rupee’s fall, they of 11,479.10. between the two countries was have differences, he said. to Chinese markets. “With both domestic and the Philippines followed suit. brass, including governor added. Foreign investors were net 1.1 trillion yuan ($173 bil- “China will not sidestep He has already increased global growth slowing and “With growth still strong in Shaktikanta Das and the The rupee opened sharply sellers in capital markets lion), down from 20 per cent in contradictions but we are sin- the tariffs on over $250 billion inflation in India remaining the first half of 2018, this tight- deputy governors, at the cen- lower at 69.57 as the US- Wednesday pulling out assets 2017 prior to they engaged in cere about continuing the con- Chinese exports to US and below the RBI’s inflation target, ening bias remained in place. tral bank headquarters here. China trade related concerns worth 701.50 crore on a net a tit-for-tat trade tussle last year. sultations,” he said on Tuesday. threatened to extend tariffs on it is now increasingly likely the However, because of rising In its presentation, the weighed on investor commu- basis, provisional exchange If Trump goes ahead with In April, China’s exports $200 billion Chinese imports to RBI will proceed with another trade tensions and the global RBI listed out specific factors nity. The local currency data showed. his threat to raise tariffs on denominated in US dollar 25 per cent. China too slapped rate cut in June. slump in manufacturing, that would drive fiscal slip- moved in a range of 69.47 to Meanwhile, the Dollar $200 billion worth of Chinese terms shifted into reverse, sig- reciprocal tariffs on some US “Beyond June, intensifying growth began to weaken during pages in the revised estimates 69.74 before closing at 69.71, Index which gauges the green- imports from 10 per cent to 25 nalling growing downward exports to the country. inflation pressures and elevat- the second half of the year. With of 2018-19, including “farm down 28 paise from the pre- back’s strength against a bas- per cent Friday, the bilateral pressure amid rising uncer- Trump recently hinted that ed fiscal deficits will leave lit- inflation showing no signs of loan waivers and income sup- vious close. ket of six currencies, fell 0.11 trade is poised to tumble fur- tainties in world trade amid an President Xi Jinping could visit tle room for further accom- accelerating, central banks port schemes”, an official The rupee has weakened per cent to 97.52. ther, inflicting deeper wounds ongoing trade conflict between the US in June setting off spec- modation, and we expect no responded accordingly,” it said. release said. by 49 paise or 0.71 per cent Brent crude futures, the on the two sides and claiming Washington and Beijing. ulation that both countries additional rate cuts in 2019 The Fed initiated its now- The presentation men- since Monday after the US’s global oil benchmark, fell collateral damages on others, In April, China’s exports could work out a trade deal by with the monetary policy like- famous ‘pivot’ by indicating tioned that in the past, states’ threat to increase tariffs on 0.53 per cent to $69.51 per state-run Global Times report- reached $193.49 billion, down next month. ly to switch to tightening in there would be fewer rate hikes fiscal position was stretched $200 billion of Chinese barrel. ed. 2.7 per cent year-on-year, much Media reports suggest that early-to-mid-2020,” it said. in the near future and the due to the Uday bonds for the imports triggered a global Meanwhile, Financial The 11th round of talks lower than expected, GAC data the two sides are still dis- Monetary policy easing, reductions in its balance sheet power sector. selloff in riskier assets. Benchmark India Private Ltd between China and the US are showed. cussing key issues on structur- coupled with the relaxation of would be more measured. It can be noted that ahead “Growing trade tension (FBIL) set the reference rate being held amid uncertainties Imports of US goods fell 26 al issues, such as the US accu- lending rules and greater elec- The European Central of the general elections, a between the US and China for the rupee/dollar at 69.6009 about future rounds of parleys per cent from a year earlier to sation of unfair subsidies in tion-driven fiscal spending in Bank, after stopping its bond slew of states and also the lead concern for global growth and for rupee/euro at 78.0124. as Trump administration offi- $10.3 billion, while China’s China, a mechanism to verify the first quarter of 2019, will purchases, announced new Centre had doled out sops to and trade. Chinese Yuan The reference rate for cials accused Beijing of back exports to US were down by 13 compliance and what to do provide some support to long-term loans to banks and the marginalised sections, becomes the worst performer rupee/British pound was fixed tracking from issues agreed in per cent at $31.4 billion. with the tariffs the two have growth during the first half of signaled that any rate hikes including the farmers and among Asian Currencies after at 90.9002 and for rupee/100 the previous rounds of talks. Trump is demanding already imposed on each 2019-20 fiscal, it said. were a long way off. the poor. US President Trump’s tweet on Japanese yen at 63.23. Asked about the allega- China to reduce the $375 bil- other’s goods. % !!! &: O &":C###  #$ C    $         $   282:    '  !   @  !!    L&FS Securities Services I(ISS) Wednesday moved the '!! R2 1 Securities Appellate Tribunal    (SAT) to direct markets regu- lator Sebi to annul certain    The recent exercise of the he 15th Finance transactions carried out by National Sample Survey to TCommission on Allied Financial Services. he statistics ministry bring out a technical report on Wednesday deliberated on the In February, Sebi had TWednesday said an official the services sector was com- need to set up such panels in barred Allied Financial and committee will examine the missioned by the ministry to States during its meeting with others for misappropriating NSS technical report on ser- understand the data gaps and RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das client securities and a host of vices sector enterprises, which take remedial steps, while and other senior functionaries other violations. has raised questions over the undertaking the new base revi- of the central bank. awards granted by the Planning Appearing for IL&FS GDP data. sion exercise for the proposed The other issues which Commission”. Securities counsel Gaurav Joshi The technical report of the 2017-18 series. came up for discussion during The RBI made presenta- said there were fraudulent National Sample Survey Office “The results of this NSS the meeting in Mumbai include tions to the Finance mutual fund transfers carried (NSSO) has generated contro- Report will be further examined public sector borrowing Commission on state out by Allied on behalf of its versy following its observa- by the Advisory Committee requirements and continuity of Government Finances for clients Dalmia Cement and tion that as much as 36 per cent before finalising the approach the Finance Commission and 2019-20 and also on the issues OCL India, among others units forming part of MCA-21 and methodology for the pro- development of expenditure and challenges of the market where it was the clearing database, used in computing posed 2017-18 series. codes, especially given that borrowings of State house. GDP, could not be either iden- “It is emphasised that there expenditure norms vary from Governments. He sought SAT’s interven- tifiable or traceable in the field. is no impact on the existing state to state. The main issues raised by tion to direct Sebi to annul the The issue of coverage, qual- GDP/GVA estimates for the On the continuity of the the RBI included increasing said transaction, apart from de- ity and timeliness of the MCA corporate sector as due care is Finance Commission, an offi- orientation of State freezing of securities which barred them from disposing of funds worth 94 crore, non- the statutes dealing with con- database vis-a-vis the Annual taken to appropriately adjust the cial statement said in the meet- Governments borrowing to are stuck following the Sebi or alienating any assets, or availability of client securities, tracts, and also informed that Survey of Industries had been corporate filings at the aggre- ing it was “felt that this was markets, and improving sec- order. create or invoke any charge on non-settlement of inactive OCL and Dalmia have discussed in detail in the vari- gate level based on the paid up required more in view of the ondary market liquidity. In February, the Sebi had their assets, without its prior clients and non-segregation of approached the Delhi High ous meetings of the Advisory capital,” the MoSPI said. fiscal management require- During its two-day visit to barred brokerage Allied permission. transaction between own and Court with a similar prayer for Committee on National The ministry further said ments of the states, especially Mumbai, the 15th Finance Financial, its five directors and The Sebi had probed the client bank accounts. de-freezing certain securities. Accounts Statistics and adopt- “it needs to be appreciated” that given the absence of mid-term Commission, chaired by N K four other entities from secu- alleged irregularities at Allied, Replying to the arguments, A SAT bench comprising ed only thereafter, the Ministry every revision in the estimates reviews of awards granted by Singh, is slated to have meet- rities markets for misappro- pursuant to a preliminary senior Sebi counsel Rafique Tarun Agarwala, CKG Nair of Statistics and Programme of GDP/GVA is based on the the Finance Commission, as it ings with banks, financial insti- priating client securities and inspection by the NSE had Dada said the said requests are and MT Joshi reserved the Implementation (MoSPI) said data available at the time of the used to happen earlier with the tutions and economists as well. other violations. It had also found non-availability of client untenable, citing provisions in order for May 15. in a statement. respective release. :      + &         '/  %=,J       tion provision, which permits the real estate players to shift to !   uilders will have to refund 5 per cent GST rate for resi- BGST paid by home buyers dential units and 1 per cent for    “This is to inform that it is executive trainees on any web-   in case he cancels the flat affordable housing without the a fake news that is being spread site or newspaper. booked in the last fiscal and benefit of input tax credit (ITC) tate-owned miner NMDC through websites and social “NMDC does not take any iversong, a subsidiary of the will be allowed to avail credit from April 1, 2019. SLtd Wednesday cautioned media with malicious intent. responsibility for public respond- Rmobile phone developer adjustment for such refunds, For the ongoing projects, against a fake recruitment All concerned are requested to ing to/applying against such — IMG Technology Group, the tax department has said. builders have been given the notice for the post of executive beware of such mischievous act fake posts,” the company added. launched their first smart watch This clarification forms option to either continue in 12 trainees. aiming to deceive the innocent According to its website, — Motive. Motive is a sleek and part of the FAQ released by the per cent Goods and Services NMDC has observed that by fraudulent means and hence NMDC, under the Ministry of fashionable smart watch Central Board of Indirect Taxes Tax (GST) slab with ITC (8 per some websites have hosted do not pay any attention or act Steel, is India’s largest iron ore designed for smartphone user- and Customs (CBIC) on real cent for affordable housing), or recruitment notice about upon it,” the company said. producer, presently producing scompatible with both android estate sector. opt for 5 per cent GST rate (1 ‘NMDC Executive Trainees NMDC said that it has not about 30 million tonnes of and iOS, and comes with1.33- The FAQ has been issued per cent for affordable housing) Recruitment 2019’, the PSU issued any such notification iron ore from 3 fully mecha- inch colored screen with a to clear the air over the migra- without ITC. said in a statement. pertaining to the recruitment of nized mines. 2.5D tempered glass lens.    ! / BB

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The Kalinga Stadium, venue for the World and hosts India — are set to take part in the men's     ' % '      * C $        9 *  D  Wawrinka beat Argentina's Guido Cup and next month's Hockey Series Finals, too Hockey Series Finals, which is a qualifying tour- +        #       Pella 6-3, 6-4, with a break in each set was at the receiving end of the nature's fury. nament for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. B !     -   @ !  2&  proving enough for the three-time  ! *+  $     / grand slam champion.            oger Federer shook off a brief bout Nishikori has lost his last two meet- >   @$ !   '     Rof pre-match jitters as he returned ings with Wawrinka, including a three- % %$      '    !  *   !     ' to clay after a three-year absence, post- set defeat in Rotterdam in February, $        !#: !* ing a 6-2, 6-3 win over Richard Gasquet when his Swiss opponent went on to $ % %& / $ #    /  on Tuesday at the Madrid Open. reach his first final since undergoing ■ Q8&  ,4,   +      ,,;* B !     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In February, the Blues were '        Q   !C "The nerves went away quickly, I'm The two-time major champion banned from signing players  /   /   -, $ $ * :   L just happy I started well. will face either Switzerland's Belinda for their men's teams for the "       /    / "I'm glad to be back," said the three- Bencic and Ukraine's Kateryna Kozlova next two transfer windows $   #   '  '   time Madrid champion who last played in the last eight. after being found guilty by !  !' *:        on clay almost three years ago, losing A potential semi-final foe for FIFA's disciplinary commit- '    '   $ 3, to Dominic Thiem in the Rome third Osaka is world number three Simona tee of breaching regulations announced that its appeal com- trations of foreign minor play-  /    /       round on May 12, 2016. 2006, 2009, and 2012. Halep, who annihilated Slovakian relating to the recruitment of mittee had "decided to partial- ers". /   !    3-4 $ $ * S   L   Federer skipped the dirt for two full "I've been missing the clay, this is Viktoria Kuzmova 6-0, 6-0 in 44 min- minors. ly uphold the appeal". That means Chelsea will        #'   !   seasons to concentrate on his grass a great return, it's a special night for me," utes. Chelsea denied any wrong- The committee lifted part still not be able to sign male         :      court form, winning Wimbledon in he said. Halep is chasing her third Madrid doing and appealed. of the ban, but only for players players over the age of 16 !!      !  #S / 2017. 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elhi Capitals bowlers pulled the plug in the middle overs, Drestricting Sunrisers Hyderabad to a par score of 162 for 8 on a good batting surface in the IPL Eliminator here on Wednesday. Keemo Paul (3/32 in 4 overs) was ably supported by Amit Mishra (1/16 in 4 overs), Ishant Sharma (2/34 in 4 overs) and Axar Patel (0/30 in 4 overs) as the quartet bowled 40 dot balls between them. Ishant got rid of Wriddhiman <!! Saha (8), who offered a simple catch to Shreyas Iyer at mid-off. Martin Guptill (36) hit three sixes /"7& including two off his countrymate Trent Boult to set the pace in the    18& Powerplay overs which yielded 54 runs. ithali Raj's Velocity overcame some anxious moments Credit to Delhi bowlers as the next Mlate in the innings before registering a three-wick- 14 overs produced only 108 runs. et win over Trailblazers to keep the race to final in the inau- As Guptill was in attacking mood, gural Women's T20 Challenge alive, here on Wednesday. it gave the normally flamboyant Manish After their five-wicket win over Supernovas in the Pandey (30) to play around before the tournament-opener on Tuesday, a victory over Velocity spinners came in operation. would have sealed Trailblazers' place in Saturday's sum- Axar and Mishra choked the run- mit clash. flow and Guptill was accounted for try- But it was not to be as Velocity first restricted ing to slog sweep the leg-spinner. His Trailblazers to 112 for six after opting to bowl and then innings had four sixes apart from a chased down the target with 12 balls to spare to keep the boundary. tournament alive for all the three teams. Sunrisers suddenly lost momentum In the final league match on Thursday, Velocity will in those middle overs as Pandey and play Supernovas and the outcome of that game will decide Kane Williamson (27 off 26 balls) added the finalists. only 34 runs in seven overs before he Opting to field, left-arm spinner Ekta Bisht (2/13) and Karnataka batsman was dismissed by New Zealand's Amelia Kerr (2/21) shared four wickets a Keemo Paul slower delivery. Pandey between them to keep Trailblazers under check from the was holed out by Sherfane Rutherford word go. at long-on boundary making it 90 for Harleen Deol top-scored for Trailblazers with 43, while 3 for Sunrisers. opener Suzie Bates made 26. Skipper Smriti Mandhana Vijay Shankar (25 off 11 balls) and made a run-a-ball 10 while Deepti Sharma scored 16 off Mohammed Nabi (20 off 13 balls) 16 deliveries towards the end to take Trailblazers past the added 36 runs in 2.4 overs to beef up 110-run mark. the total but Paul kept things tight in Later, after the early dismissal of Hayley Matthews, the end. Shafali Verma (34 off 31; 5x4s, 1x6) and Danielle Wyatt (46 off 35; 5x4s, 2x6s) accelerated the scoring for Velocity to set the platform for an easy chase. After the dismissals of Verma and Wyatt, Mithali (17 1   ,:  *6   " off 22) looked set to finish off the chase before Velocity lost four quick wickets — three in the 18th over bowled by Deepti Sharma — with just two runs needed for vic-    Talented batsman beat the defending champions The 28-year-old someone from the top-order restrict them to as little as pos- tory. Suryakumar Yadav has earned by six wickets. Suryakumar, who won the Man will have to play towards the sible, because it can get tricky While Veda Krishnamurthy was run out for a first- praise from his Mumbai "He's (Suryakumar) prob- of the Match award, said he had end because it won't be easy for against their quality spinners," ball duck, Deepti cleaned up the experienced Mithali with Indians captain Rohit Sharma ably is one of our best batsmen decided to play most of his players coming in later," the said Rohit. a yorker with the first ball of the 18th over before going who described him as one of against spin. We knew the spin shots along the ground after former Mumbai Ranji captain He was happy that his call through the defence of Shikha Pandey a ball later. the best players of spin bowling threat CSK possess will be a watching how the pitch said. to have off-spinner Jayant Off the fifth ball of the same over, Deepti claimed her after his match-winning 71 huge factor. Suryakumar plays behaved when CSK batted. For Rohit, the role of his Yadav paid off. fourth scalp of the day when she bowled Kerr to raise hopes not out against Chennai Super spin very well. I have seen him "After first innings, I saw three spinners (Jayant Yadav, "It was a call we had to of an improbable win for her side, but it was not to be. Kings in the first IPL Qualifier. at close quarters. The shots he what happened, not too many Krunal Pandya and Rahul make, knowing they have quite Off-spinner Deepti (4/14) was the wrecker-in-chief Suryakumar's 54-ball plays behind the wicket, those players were able to hit the Chahar), who gave away only a few right-handers in the for Trailblazers. She was ably supported by Rajeshwari unbeaten knock on a sub-stan- are not easy shots. Always shots in the air. So I wanted to 60 runs for four wickets in 11 CSK squad. Jayant is a quality Gayakwad (1/28) and Harleen (1/19). dard Chepauk track ensured a knew he was going to come play down the ground, pick overs among them, was impor- bowler. Thought that a finger- By virtue of this win, Velocity are on top of the stand- smooth passage to the final for good at some stage," Rohit singles and doubles. Had the tant. spinner can be more effective ings just ahead of Trailblazers with Supernovas yet to open the Mumbai Indians as they said after the match on Tuesday. chat after first innings that "It was important to than a wrist spinner." PTI their account. 0-@C

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England. ill Young stroked a George Worker (56) Usman Khawaja and Wmasterful 130 to steer and Tom Latham (69 not Glenn Maxwell were also in an under-strength New out) were also among the form, scoring 56 and 52 Zealand to a seven-wicket runs as New Zealand, miss- respectively. win over Australia in a ing Kane Williamson, But David Warner, who World Cup practice match Martin Guptill and Trent made 39 on his return from on Wednesday, outshining Boult, made 283 for three the "Sandpapergate" scan- a classy unbeaten 89 from in reply to Australia's 277 dal in the first of the three .     2       Steve Smith. for six. unofficial matches in !8    )  ?2>>     The visitors chased Australian pace spear- Brisbane on Monday, did  3 ,    & P   ? down their 278 target with head Mitchell Starc made not fare so well. 10 balls to spare, inflicting his long-awaited return He opened the innings 8Q the first one-day defeat on from injury and was the with Aaron Finch, rather Australia in 10 games, pick of a lacklustre bowling than Khawaja, but was soon 7 " although this was not attack, taking 2-14 off five back on the sidelines after counted as a full interna- overs with trademark york- spooning a catch to cover  "" tional. ers before being withdrawn Smith was the star attrac- expired. without scoring, lasting just !8& Young, who is from the action. tion with his 89, including He came to the crease six balls. ndrew Flintoff believes Ben Stokes can uncapped and not part of It was his first match four big sixes, in only his when Shaun Marsh was Australia won the first A"steal the show" for England in a home New Zealand's World Cup back since tearing a muscle second game in Australian out for 28 and was in fine match by one wicket, with season featuring both the World Cup and the ") squad, was eventually run three months ago. colours since his one-year touch in a major boost for the final game at Allan Ashes. out after smacking 11 fours Earlier, former skipper ban for ball-tampering Australia ahead of their Border Field on Friday. For the first time since the inaugural    done extremely well for India. men's World Cup in 1975, England are stag- Both of them are unmatchable," ing arguably the two biggest events in their he legendary Kapil Dev on he added. 91   calendar – the one-day showpiece and a Test TWednesday said India will The legendary all-rounder &B  $   $ series against arch-rivals Australia — in the have no trouble in making the also hailed India's pace attack same season. World Cup semifinals given and said it will deliver in the Flintoff believes Stokes' bowling confi- the "balanced" line-up, which English conditions.   *2"   -     dence may have been set back by being hit features an "unmatchable" duo "The four fast bowlers we for four successive sixes by the West Indies' in Virat Kohli and Mahendra have are fantastic, they are very Emirates in March, but was Carlos Brathwaite in the last over of a 2016 Singh Dhoni, but will need good. I think the English con- included in the squad for the "It is huge. It is the biggest summer I World Twenty20 final in Kolkata that some luck to progress beyond ditions will help them swing the World Cup in England starting will ever be involved in. It is the biggest ever England had been poised to win. that. ball. Then players like Shami later this month. summer for English cricket full stop," he But Flintoff said that was partly a con- The World Cup, which and Bumrah can bowl But recent tests showed he told 'The Daily Telegraph'. sequence of Stokes' willingness to take begins on May 30, will see all 10 145kmph, have swing and would not be ready in time. "A World Cup and an Ashes; it is going responsiblity at key stages. participating nations face each pace," he said. "This is obviously very dis- to be amazing. You dream of winning "With Ben he's just different," Flintoff told other in a round-robin format. Kapil, who has also coached appointing news for the team them. If you can't dream about that and reporters in London on Tuesday. India's 15-member squad the Indian team in 1999-2000, and for Jhye, who has been think what that is going to feel like then "As a batter he can bat three, he can bat boasts of experienced players predicted that the "Men in Blue' exceptional throughout his what is the point (of playing)? four — his bowling's getting better all the like Dhoni, Kohli, Rohit, Shami will reach the semifinals along- rehabilitation process," said "At the same time you know it is going time." and Shikhar Dhawan along side hosts England and defend- team physiotherapist David be a gruelling summer. Five Tests at the end "The World T20 probably knocked his with in-form youngsters such as ing champions Australia. Beakley. of World Cup is going to be tough, men- confidence a little bit. That can happen, bowl- Bumrah, Hardik Pandya and "I think India will definite- "After his most recent   "" tally and physically," he added. ing at the death," added Flintoff. Kuldeep. ly finish in the top four. After assessment and attempting to Bairstow played alongside Australia's "He's always in the big moments of a "India has a great combina- that it will be really difficult. bowl in the nets, it was clear that ngland batsman Jonny Bairstow can't David Warner in the IPL but the game. He seems to be that lad who lifts the tion of youth and experience. In After the semifinals, stroke of  == Jhye was not progressing as fast Ewait for the "biggest summer" of his Englishman said there would be no love team." a way they are more experi- luck alongside personal and as required. cricket career to get underway with the lost when the two square off during the Flintoff, a central figure with both bat and enced than the other teams. team performance will deter- ustralian fast bowler Jhye "Therefore, in consultation World Cup this month but he also expects Ashes. ball when England regained the Ashes on They have the right balance — mine who goes forward," he ARichardson was ruled out with selectors, we made the it to be the most gruelling as the Ashes is "We can say hello now. We did not home soil in 2005, said the season ahead four fast bowlers, three spinners said. of the World Cup on decision to withdraw him from lined up just a few weeks later. have a connection before, but now we've would be the ideal stage for Stokes to shine. and they have Virat Kohli and "England, Australia and Wednesday after failing to the squad." Bairstow, who scored 445 runs from played together and done well together and "World Cup, Ashes — it's all to play for," Dhoni," Kapil, the 1983 World India are the top three teams. recover from a dislocated shoul- Kane Richardson was called 10 matches for Sunrisers Hyderabad in his had a good partnership it will make a dif- he insisted. Cup-winning captain, told These teams have more der, with namesake Kane up to replace him, with long- debut IPL season, will be a key player for ference. "As a character and player like Ben, you reporters at a promotional event strength than the others. New Richardson replacing him. time pace spearhead Josh the England in the World Cup starting May "We spent five weeks together having wouldn't be surprised if he just steals the of Britannia Khao, World Cup Zealand or West Indies can He picked up the injury Hazlewood, who has been put 30. The World Cup will end on July 14 and dinner and coffees. It changes things but show. Jao Campaignon on Wednesday. emerge as the surprise pack- during Australia's series against of action since January with a the Ashes, against arch-rivals Australia, will it will still be England versus Australia," he "We can (then) all forget about 2005 and "Dhoni and Kohli have age," he said. Pakistan in the United Arab back injury, overlooked. start August 1. said. move on with ourselves!"