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.,;4 56 during the previ- ment’s efforts resulted in a ous regimes, the change of general perception. ith a clarion call for farmers used to “As of today, the investors reform, perform and get a place in slo- are coming to UP and that is "6#".78 Wtransform, Chief gans only but they why UP is second in Ease of Minister Yogi Adityanath said were included in Doing Business. The police ir travel will now become a on completion of his four-year the agenda of the reforms were pending for Alittle expensive as the gov- rule in UP on Friday that the government only years. These were implement- ernment has decided to increase state, which was languishing after Narendra ed to improve law and order the lower limit on airfares by in the past, had now become Modi came to machinery,” he said. five per cent amid rising avia- numero uno in most fields power in 2014. The chief minister said in tion turbine fuel (ATF) prices, owing to the efficient, trans- He said there the last four years, UP had Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep parent and development-ori- was a big change implemented reforms to shrug Singh Puri on Friday. ented approach of his gov- in the life of sug- off the tag of a ‘BIMARU’ state The upper limit on airfares ernment. arcane farmers in and emerge as the growth will remain as it is for now. Just “Be it the PM Kisan the last four years. engine of the country. a month back, the Centre had Yojana, Swachh Bharat “The previous “We aim to make the state increased the lower and upper Mission, urban housing and governments were India’s biggest economy in limits on domestic airfares by rural housing schemes, selling sugar mills terms of Gross State Domestic 10-30 per cent due to rising Ujjwala Yojana, Ujala Yojana at throwaway Product (GSDP),” he said. ATF prices. While announcing or food production, Uttar prices but now we “Today, we complete four resumption of scheduled Pradesh has become the num- are inaugurating years of our pledge to present domestic flights in May last ber one state in implementa- new sugar mills. Uttar Pradesh, which has the year, the Aviation Ministry had tion of almost all schemes. The government blessings of nature and the placed limits on airfares The UP government ded- has cleared over lord almighty, as a safe, devel- through seven bands classified icated these four years to 1.27 lakh crore of oped and prosperous state on the basis of flight duration. tackling infinite challenges, cane dues,” he able to achieve the aspira- The first band consists of exploring endless possibilities said. tions of its 24 crore people on flights having less than 40- and realising the dreams of Sharing the the global stage,” Yogi minute duration and its lower the people. The mantra of achievements of Adityanath said. limit has been increased to ‘reform, perform, transform’ his government, The chief minister also 2,310 on Friday. The lower adopted by the government the chief minister released a Vikas Pustika and limit for the highest band of took the state out of its ‘lag- said that this was also highlighted the achieve- flights having duration of 180- gard’ condition and helped in ! , & % &' -!'./0!.'.& & the same UP ments of his government to 210 minutes was further hiked restoring the image of Uttar "P 1 2 ! + where no festival mark the completion of its to 7,560. Pradesh as a state with infinite could be celebrat- four years in office. “There has been a contin- potential and limitless possi- culture with a dedicated and opment of every category, regimes. said and added: “UP is the ed without communal dishar- A short film, titled ‘Naye uous rise in price of ATF so it bilities, the chief minister said. committed workforce is the including agriculture, women, “My government ensured only state in the country to mony. Bharat Ka Naya Uttar Pradesh’, has been decided to increase the The government identified hallmark of this brand new youth, entrepreneurs, labour- that the benefits reached the have transferred 66,000 “I am happy to say that not on the achievements of the lower fare band by 5% keeping barriers to industrial capital Uttar Pradesh,” Chief Minister ers, health and medical infra- poor by eliminating corrup- crore in the accounts of ben- a single communal riot has state government was also the upper fare band investments and facilitated Yogi Adityanath said. structure and law and order. tion, use of technology to eficiaries through Direct taken place in the state in the released on the occasion, unchanged,” Puri tweeted. “We investment procedures by Dedicated to the all-round The chief minister point- bring in transparency and Benefit Transfer (DBT)." last four years,” he said. showcasing the transformation may open the sector for 100% introducing a single-window progress of Uttar Pradesh, the ed out that people had failed above all the steely will power Making an oblique refer- Yogi Adityanath said that of UP in four years. operations when daily passen- system. policies of the Yogi govern- to get benefits of the welfare to make the state the best in ence to the opposition parties, the tranquility and harmony ■ Related reports ger traffic crosses 3.5 lakhs on “The transparent work ment encompassed the devel- schemes of the previous the country,” Yogi Adityanath the chief minister said that sustained due to the govern- on Page 2 3 occasions in a month.” R % ' #%345 "
P "6#".78 Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, & Delhi, Gujarat, Karnataka and "! +,+)08 t 39,726 coronavirus cases Haryana are displaying an "6#".78 Ain the last 24 hours, India upward trajectory in daily new s the daily Covid-19 infec- witnessed the sharpest surge in cases. n a boost to operational pre- Ations crossed a staggering Covid-19 infections since The Centre is actively Iparedness of the Armed forces, 25,000 mark in Maharashtra November last year, taking the engaging with all State and UT the Defence Ministry on Friday for the second consecutive day total tally to 1,15,14,331. Governments, especially those inked a deal with the public sec- on Friday, Chief Minister Meanwhile, total 4 crore peo- showing an upsurge in daily tor unit Bharat Dynamics Ltd Uddhav Thackeray said that re- ple have been vaccinated new cases and with a high (BDL) to acquire 4,960 anti-tank imposition was an option against corona as on Friday. caseload of active cases, he guided missiles at a cost of before his Government to A single-day spike of said. 1,188 crore for the Indian check the rapid increase in the 41,810 new infections were “States and UTs have been Army. number of cases in the State in recorded on November 28 last advised to improve testing in The missiles, having a range the recent days, but hastened to year. The country has regis- districts reporting a reduction of 1,850 metres, can be fired from add that he would not impose tered an increase in the cases in testing and increase the the ground as well as vehicle- lockdown immediately. for the ninth consecutive day. overall share of RT-PCR tests based launchers and their induc- On a day when the State Maharashtra, Kerala, and (more than 70 per cent), espe- tion is planned to be completed imposed a fresh 50 per cent Punjab are recording the high- cially in districts dependent on in three years, the Ministry said. restriction on attendance in est daily cases, while the death high levels of antigen testing in In the last few months, the private offices across the State, & toll is at 1,59,370 with 154 January 16 after approval for comprises 2.82 per cent of the line with the ‘Test Track and Ministry finalised a range of pro- Uddhav said: “The Covid-19 '& ( ) * ! + more people dying in the last ‘Covishield’ and ‘Covaxin’, said total infections. Treat’ strategy of the curement projects for the three threat is looming large in the 24 hours. a senior official from the A net rise of 18,918 cases Government.” forces to enhance their overall State. We reached a peak in people will have to exercise self- from abroad. But, we had suc- The fatality has reached Union Health Ministry earlier. have been recorded in the They have also been combat capabilities. terms of Covid-19 cases in discipline and following Covid- ceeded in arresting the spread 1,59,370 in India. The active More than 17.83 lakh total active caseload in a span advised to carry out an average The acquisition wing of the September last year. But, now 19 protocols strictly,” he told of the new strain. caseload has mounted to doses were administered on a of 24 hours. close contact tracing of mini- Ministry of Defence signed a we have crossed those figures. mediapersons after a visit to a “We are trying to establish 2,71,282. single day on Thursday. States Maharashtra continues to mum of 20 persons per posi- contract with defence public sec- This is a serious cause for con- rural nutrition and rehabilita- as to what is the reason for the With the discharge of like Maharashtra, Punjab, report the highest daily new tive case (in the first 72 hours) tor undertaking Bharat cern. Under the circumstances, tion centre-cum-vaccination sudden increase in the number 20,654 patients in a day, a total Karnataka, Gujarat and cases at 25,833 which is 65 per along with isolation and early Dynamics Limited (BDL) for the lockdown is an option for us. outlet at Molgi village in the of cases. We would like to of 1,10,83,679 have been dis- Chhattisgarh continue to cent of daily cases. It is followed treatment of serious cases as supply of 4,960 MILAN-2T anti- But we will not exercise this tribal-dominated Nandurbar know if the new strain had any- charged so far. A total of report a surge in the daily by Punjab with 2,369 while per clinical protocol. tank guided missiles to Indian option immediately”. district in north Maharashtra. thing to do with the new 10,57,383 tests were done on Covid-19 cases, accounting Kerala reported 1,899 new Besides, nearly 4 crore Officials also said it is a “It is a good thing that peo- “All of a sudden we are wit- strain,” the Chief Minister said. Thursday. for over 80 per cent of the new cases, the official said. A total (3,93,39,817) vaccine doses repeat order of contract which ple have started wearing masks. nessing a rapid increase in the Meanwhile, participating Total 3.9 crore doses of infections, he said. of 39,726 new daily cases were have been administered was signed with the BDL in But, I expect full cooperation number of cases. Sometime in a meeting called via video- corona vaccine have been The Ministry also said that reported in a span of 24 hours. through 6,47,480 sessions, as March, 2016. The deal with fur- from the people. If we are to do back, we had discovered a new conferencing by Prime administered in the country India’s total active caseload Eight States including per the provisional report till ther enhance the ‘Make in India’ without lockdown, then the Covid-19 strain that emanated Continued on Page 11 since the drive began on has increased to 2,71,282 and Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Friday 7 am. initiative of the Government. O P R LM ! " #$ ! !""! 45.400 issued to explain the sale of "6#".78 said, “It is humbly prayed that Government owned Metro- " # LM in view of the above submis- n what the Trinamool Dairy to a private company. he Centre on Friday urged sions, the Respondent No. 2 ICongress called an “electoral The sale of shares allegedly "6#".78 lect evidence of corrupt prac- ! Tthe Delhi High Court to (WhatsApp) may be restrained game plan of the BJP” to use took place reducing the com- tices, they said. restrain Facebook-owned from implementing its new Central agencies against its pany’s worth to a bare 84 crore, he Central Bureau of Meanwhile, the agency has WhatsApp from implementing privacy policy and terms of ser- leaders and honest officers to sources said. TInvestigation (CBI) on filed a case against Indian its new privacy policy and vice dated January 4, 2021 arm-twist them into submis- The notices come at a time Friday carried out preventive Technometal Company Ltd " terms of service which are to from February 8, 2021 or any sion, at least three IAS officers when the electoral atmosphere surprise checks at about 100 and its directors for alleged # $"#% take effect from May 15. subsequent date pending adju- and equal number of IPS offi- in West Bengal is charged with locations in over 15 States to fraud of 555.65 crore to a con- The Ministry of Electronics dication by this court.” cers — all either retired or on rhetoric and counter-rhetoric identify Central Government sortium of banks led by erst- &' ( )* and Information Technology The affidavit further said extension — have been issued issued by leaders of the TMC offices where corrupt prac- while Corporation Bank. + made the statement in its affi- that the IT Rules impose a host notices by the Enforcement and the BJP. tices could be taking place. The action followed a com- * davit filed in response to a peti- of obligations on a company in Directorate and the CBI, The ED apart, notices were Officials said the operation plaint from Union Bank of ! tion challenging the new pri- relation to the security of the sources said, also sent by the CBI to former is going on at the offices of India (erstwhile Corporation vacy policy of social network- users can either accept it or exit data collected by it in the According to ED sources Director General of Police Railways and Income Tax Bank) alleging that the private ! ! ing platform WhatsApp. the app, but they cannot opt not course of its business. notices for appearance have Surajit Karpurakayastha, cur- Department among others in company, through its directors, The petitioners, Seema to share their data with other “Notably, the Rules require been issued to Gautam Sanyal, rently functioning as Security the national Capital, Uttar in conspiracy with others ,-- Singh, Meghan and Vikram Facebook-owned or third party a body corporate who collects, a retired IAS officer and former Advisor to the Chief Minister, Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil defrauded the consortium of # . / 0 Singh, have contended that apps. stores or otherwise deals with Principal Secretary to Chief and former ADG Rajat Nadu and other States. banks by misrepresentations, 1+ + the new privacy policy indi- A bench of Chief Justice D data to issue a privacy policy Minister Mamata Banerjee, Majumdar. 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.,;4 56 2 hief Minister Yogi CAdityanath inaugurated a week-long exhibition at the .,;4 56 Awadh Shilpgram to show- case the government’s policy of ogi Adityanath has become the first ‘sabka saath, sabka vikas’ on the Ychief minister of Uttar Pradesh from fourth anniversary of the Bharatiya Janata Party to complete four Bharatiya Janata Party govern- consecutive years of his tenure. ment in UP. On Friday, Yogi Adityanath complet- During the inauguration, ed 1,460 days as the chief minister of the he interacted with one of the state. As he enters the fifth year of his term, kids and fed him ‘poshanahar’ Yogi Adityanath is also the head of a BJP and urged all to adopt nutri- government in UP with the biggest major- kitchens at their home and use ity. boiled drinking water. He also From Govind Ballabh Pant to Yogi asked the officials to spread Adityanath, 21 chief ministers have taken proper awareness about the the reins of the state of Uttar Pradesh so ‘Poshan Pakhwada’ which far. The record of being the chief minis- would be celebrated till March ter of UP for the longest time continuous- 31. ly is in the name of Dr Sampurnanand of “We all have something the Congress. He was the chief minister special within us and some from December 28, 1954 to December 6, weaknesses too and so do spe- 1960 (5 years and 344 days). cially-abled people,” the chief Prior to Yogi Adityanath, Rajnath , & 6 ! 1 minister said while interacting Singh of the BJP had been the chief min- with ‘divyangs’ and motivating ister of the state from 2000 till 2002 (1 year Narayan Dutt Tiwari and Vishwanath Pratap Singh from Congress, them to move ahead in their , & && 1 and 131 days). Immediately before that, Chandrabhanu Gupta, both from the Sripati Mishra (Congress), Vir Bahadur lives. BJP leader Ram Prakash Gupta got a Congress, and Bahujan Samaj Party chief Singh (Congress), BJP's Rajnath Singh, The chief minister also International Airport AG at an national and international buy- cles, including footwear of chance to rule the state from 1999 to 2000 Mayawati got the chance to become the Ram Prakash Gupta (BJP) and Samajwadi reviewed the model of the estimated cost of Rs 29,560 ers. Agra and Kanpur, chikan (351 days), while prior to that Kalyan Singh chief minister of the state four times, while Party's Akhilesh Yadav have been the chief Noida international airport crore. It is likely to have six run- “Through this exhibition, clothes of Lucknow, scent of of the saffron party had the command of Mulayam Singh Yadav of the Samajwadi ministers of the state once each. which is set to be operational ways. Indian and foreign buyers will Kannauj, terracotta of the state from 1997 till 1999 (2 years and Party became the chief minister three Govind Ballabh Pant became the first in 2024. Praising the ODOP prod- be able to directly connect Gorakhpur, silk of Varanasi, 52 days). times. Chaudhary Charan Singh of chief minister of Uttar Pradesh on January The airport is spread over ucts, Yogi said that the exhibi- with artisans to do business,” he carpet of Bhadohi and brass- The three chief ministers of the BJP Bharatiya Kranti Dal, Congress' Hemvati 26, 1950. He was the chief minister for two 5,000 hectares and is being tion would help artisans display said. ware of Moradabad will be dis- before Yogi were the CMs from September Nandan Bahuguna, and BJP's Kalyan terms till December 27, 1954. Going fur- developed by Zurich their products and reach out to Wide-ranging ODOP arti- played at the exhibition. 21, 1997, through to March 8, 2002. In this Singh got the opportunity to be chief min- ther back in history, the first 'premier' of way, three BJP leaders got a chance to ister of UP twice. Sucheta Kripalani the state, then the United Provinces under become the chief minister in a five-year (Congress), TN Singh of Congress (O), the British rule, was Sir Nawab $ Q 5&783 period. Kalyan Singh became the chief Kamalapati Tripathi (Congress), Ram Muhammad Ahmed Saeed Khan (Nawab minister for the first time in 1991 and Naresh Yadav of Janata Party, Babu Chhatari). His tenure lasted only from Lucknow (PNS): destroying the communal har- headed a majority government of the BJP. Banarasi Das also from Janata Party, April 3, 1937 to July 16, 1937 (104 days). Samajwadi Party President mony. There is no let-up in air Akhilesh Yadav termed the four pollution as 22 of the world's years of Yogi Adityanath rule in most polluted cities are in India. Uttar Pradesh as “wasted years In Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow, - A E,11 and misrule” that brought woes Ghaziabad, Kanpur are among to the common people. He also the most polluted cities across .,;4 56 He said that if the crime action against eve-teasers has Since March 20, 2017, after said the BJP rule in UP was like the globe,” Yadav said. The SP figures of 2016 and 2020 were witnessed an increase by more Yogi Adityanath came to ‘andher nagri chaupat raja’ (a chief alleged that spurious liquor ith almost all major compared, there was a decline than 300 per cent which shows power, 135 criminals were confused ruler and a chaotic business was flourishing in the Wopposition parties cor- of 67.68 per cent in incidents the commitment of stern action gunned down in encounters, state). Yadav on Friday said the state under BJP rule. “In nering the Yogi Adityanath of dacoity, 66.08 per cent in loot against all goons who try to 3,055 were injured and 16,799 Yogi government was a complete Prayagraj, Unnao, Fatehpur, government over law and order cases and 25.69 per cent in harass girls or outrage their were arrested. failure on every front and every Kanpur, Lucknow, Pratapgarh, front, the state police depart- cases of murder. modesty. To give a society free Several steps like Mission section of society was reeling Mathura, and many other dis- ment on Friday cited data to “Likewise, there has been a of fear, the action taken against Shakti, Safe City Project in under its misrule. tricts, many people have died claim that crime figures saw a drop of 100 per cent in cases of habitual offenders and organ- Lucknow, opening of women “There is no redressal of after consuming spurious liquor drastic decline during the last road holdups, 41.51 per cent in ised criminals saw an increase help desk in 1,535 police sta- grievances of the common peo- in the past four years,” the SP four years of Bharatiya Janata kidnapping for ransom and in 2020 than in 2016. Actions tions in the state, forming of ple and the people are forced to chief said. He alleged that from Party regime. It compared the 32.23 per cent in cases of rape”, taken under Goonda Act Anti-Romeo Squads in all run from pillar to post and they day one, Yogi Adityanath was figure with those recorded in he said. increased by 25.73 per cent, police stations, creating three end up paying bribes in police working with vendetta against 2016 when the Samajwadi The decline has been wit- under Gangsters Act by 46.05 women companies of stations and tehsils and other the opposition parties. “Along Party government led by nessed even when the total per cent, under NSA by 42.86 Provincial Armed government offices. This issue with dismantling higher educa- Akhilesh Yadav was in office. number of cases registered per cent, and under Excise Constabulary (PAC) etc. have was also raised in the state tional institutions like Jauhar Releasing the figures on the under various sections of the Act by 40.23 per cent. been also taken by the govern- executive meet of the BJP,” the SP University, its founder and par- occasion of completion of four Indian Penal Cope (IPC) is Besides, taking tough ment to ensure a peaceful chief said and added, “Farmers liamentarian Mohammad Azam years in office of Yogi 31.47 per cent more than the action under the Gangsters atmosphere to every citizen. are agitated, and the youth are Khan is being hounded by the Adityanath government here cases registered in 2016. Act, properties worth over Rs The spokesman also high- suffering the pain of unemploy- state government while his leg- on Friday evening, the official Crime against women has 525 crore of 25 listed gangsters lighted the contribution of UP ment. Criminals are roaming islator wife Tazeen Fatma and spokesman of UP Police also witnessed a sharp decline. has been attached in 2020 Police in handling the novel fearlessly and there is no let-up son Abdullah Azam were also claimed that crimes in the Rape cases have decreased by (over Rs 1,000 crore worth coronavirus pandemic and in in illegal mining and spurious sent to jail,” the SP chief alleged. state had seen a “sharp decline” 32.23 per cent, kidnapping by property attached so far), while extending all possible help to liquor.” He alleged that SP workers had under BJP rule as compared to 27.38 per cent, dowry murder arms licences of 180 criminals the people especially during the “The BJP's achievements of been framed in over 10,000 the previous SP regime. by 9.18 per cent. Above all, have been cancelled. lockdown period. four years also include the fake cases. # Q 2 5 N+ -1 O 2 &(#9 Lucknow (PNS): RLD vice president and women were feeling unsafe in Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh former MP from Mathura the BJP rule in UP. He said the .,;4 56 Yadav on Friday assured his Jayant Chaudhary also Hathras incident had moved support to farmers and addressed the meeting. the entire world but no worth- NOTICE ongress General Secretary promised to build many more Yadav took jibes at the UP while step had been taken by CPriyanka Gandhi Vadra on mandis in Uttar Pradesh and chief minister over the law the state government for the I have changed my name from Friday took a jibe at Yogi strengthen the mandi system if and order situation and other safety and security of women. Mohammad Umer Khan to Adityanath's booklet on com- his party came to power. issues in the state. He said the Yadav said the Yogi Mohammad Umar, S/o Zahoor pletion of four years in office, He charged that the BJP had become blind to farm- Adityanath government had Mohammad, R/o 99/308, A saying that the government Bharatiya Janata Party does ers' pain, in part because those “failed” to launch any new Kanghi Mohal Beconganj should add a "disclaimer" mark not represent the interests of making laws in the government work in its four-year tenure. He Kanpur. on the end of achievements the farmers and all decisions of were officials who did not own alleged that the projects claimed by the government. the BJP-led Central govern- farms and had no clue of how launched during the SP regime “The government should ment are to serve the interests farming worked. were being re-inaugurated by OBITUARY put `disclaimer' on their of the corporate houses. On the prime minister and the UP government. achievement booklet to let Addressing a Kisan the UP chief minister’s com- The former chief minister OBITUARY people know that all contents Mahapanchayat at Mathura, ments about growing strawber- criticised the government for and characters mentioned are Yadav termed himself a ‘dhar- ries in the state, Yadav asked insulting the farmers by calling fictitious and have nothing to ti putra’ (son of the soil) who where one would grow straw- them “terrorists”. Yadav also do with the reality,” Priyanka was sensitive to farmers' cause berries in Mathura and Aligarh. slammed the BJP government Vadra taunted while her party unlike the BJP which, he said, He said according to a report, for the “ruthless” imposition of too released a booklet ‘4 Saal- “was run by a small group of the country needed 42,000 the pandemic induced lock- Chaupat Hua Haal’ at party to 2016-17, the MSP of sugar- individuals without any under- mandis but there were only down last year and for not pro- SEP K MAHENDRAN office here to expose the failure cane had hardly increased. standing of farming or the about 7,000. viding any transport to migrant 27 MAY 1981 - 20 FEB 2021 of Yogi’s government on all He said despite the natur- farmers”. The mahapanchayat He said the three new agri- workers for their journey to ALL RANKS OF ARMY MEDICAL front. al calamities and other mis- projected Akhilesh Yadav as the culture laws would kill the their home towns even though CORPS SOLEMNLY PRAY TO THE Terming the achievement eries, among the farmers in the next chief minister of UP. existing agriculture mandi the dispensation had a fleet of ALMIGHTY TO BESTOW PEACE TO booklet as a bundle of lies, UP state insured under the Fasal The mahapanchayat was infrastructure and gradually 90,000 buses. THE DEPARTED SOUL AND GRANT STRENGTH TO THE BEREAVED Congress president Ajay Beema, the government had jointly organised by Samajwadi the farmers would be at the FAMILY TO BEAR THE GREAT LOSS Kumar Lallu said that in the accepted in the Assembly that Party and Rashtriya Lok Dal mercy of the private traders. OF SEP K MAHENDRAN WHO DIED past four years, the condition not even 10 per cent got the leaders. The SP chief alleged that WHILE SERVING WITH CH (WC) CHANDIMANDIR. of the state, especially the farm- benefit of the crop insurance ers and youths, had worsened scheme. FROM: LT GEN SANDIP MUKHERJEE AND ALL RANKS OF ARMY MEDICAL CORPS while women were facing The Congress leader said tough times to save their mod- that the unemployment rate esty. had risen to 9.97 per cent. OBITUARY Addressing media persons He said Lucknow ranked here on Friday, Lallu said that third in the country and first in according to the NCRB’s the state in crimes against OBITUARY report, 28 farmers were com- women. He said rapes, gang- mitting suicides in the rapes and murder incidents country every day and in against women and small girls Uttar Pradesh alone, 5,464 had increased in the BJP gov- farmers had committed suicide ernment. in 2019. Congress leader in He said as per the govern- Legislative Council Deepak LNK BAJRANG SWAMI 27 DEC 1984 - 13 FEB 2021 ment report, the income of Singh claimed the government each farmer had decreased by had accepted in the Council ALL RANKS OF ARMY MEDICAL CORPS SOLEMNLY PRAY TO THE 17 per cent in the last one year that the development rate of the ALMIGHTY TO BESTOW PEACE TO and loans of Rs 1 lakh had state, which was 6.3 per cent as THE DEPARTED SOUL AND GRANT increased on every farmer. compared to 2018-19, had now STRENGTH TO THE BEREAVED FAMILY TO BEAR THE GREAT LOSS Lallu claimed that the sug- reduced to only 3.8 per cent. He OF LNK BAJRANG SWAMI WHO DIED arcane mills owed Rs 8,447 said as per the figures given in WHILE SERVING WITH 333 FIELD crore to the farmers in the state, the Lok Sabha by the govern- HOSPITAL. the most in the country. 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As the news spread, 2 Sharda Nagar falling Ashiyana police sta- Shakuntala alleged that Sandeep used to Anil reached there and identified the body. tion, dead under mysterious circumstance beat her daughter on the slightest of provo- In another case, three labourers were on Friday evening. She was found dead cations as she never confronted him. thrashed allegedly by Satyajit Rawat and .,;4 56 when her children returned home around Meanwhile, a plywood trader, identi- five accomplices in Kalli Paschim area 5:30 pm. Her mother Shakuntala Devi fied as Sunil Chaurasia (36), was found under Mohanlalganj. esting, contact-tracing and alleged that her daughter was killed by her hanging from a tree on Friday morning. The police said Brijesh, Ajay, Surjit and Ttreatment of Covid-19 live-in partner, who she identified as A native of Sitapur, Sunil lived in Gopal Mahesh were engaged in the construction patients have been increased in Sandeep Mishra. Kheda. Police said no suicide note could of Rawat’s house. As per reports, Brijesh Lucknow in view of the surge However, police claimed that she has be recovered either from the scene or his requested Rawat for payment, which was in the number of cases. Nodal committed suicide even though no suicide house. However, Sunil’s cousin Anil not made for the last 30 days. Irked over officer for Covid in Lucknow note was recovered. She had been living Chaurasia, who is also his business part- that, Rawat, along with Narendra, Dr MK Singh said that testing separately from her husband for the past ner and lives in the same house, told the Shubham, Prateek and three other uniden- of coronavirus samples has one year. Her boutique is situated on Rae police that Sunil had a heated exchange tified aides, attacked the labourers with been increased to 10,000 per Bareli road. over the phone with his wife on Thursday sticks and iron rods. Brijesh and Ajay sus- day in the district. As per reports, after separation from evening. “Thereafter, Sunil consumed tained grievous injured while Surjit and Regarding the spike in her husband, she came close with Sandeep liquor and left the house around 10 pm,” Mahesh were discharged from the CHC cases, he said nearly 15 people Mishra, who is a resident of Natkheda in Anil told the police. When Sunil did not after first-aid. tested positive at a railway institute in Alambagh. “Three of them came to visit Lucknow zoo and tested positive on ! " # $%# March 15 after our teams took their samples. Mass testing was .,;4 56 carried out at the institute and 12 more tested positive for hief of the Army Staff coronavirus infection. We have C(COAS) General MM also strengthened the testing at Naravane dedicated a memor- both NR and NER stations. ial to Captain Manoj Pandey at District Magistrate his native village (Rura) in Abhishek Prakash is also hav- Sitapur on Friday. The 1999 ing meetings everyday in the ! 8 & ! Kargil war saw the emergence morning and evening for of many heroes whose saga of effective surveillance. valour and sacrifice have Asked if there was a # # become engraved in the hearts chance of another lockdown in and minds of the citizens. The Lucknow if the number of memorial was constructed cases continues to go up, Dr ()* under the aegis of Surya Singh said it is unlikely. Command and was dedicated DM Abhishek Prakash by General Naravane, in pres- said that in view of the surge ence of the family of Captain in cases, Covid guidelines Manoj Pandey and senior army have to be followed. “At vari- officers, government officials General IS Ghuman on the state 9 .6 * :! ous workplaces and shops, .,;4 56 19 patients deaths in the state; but with social distancing and and ex-servicemen. of operational preparedness of there are no registers made for one each in Lucknow, other guidelines. “We are The memorial, in addition the Central Army. The COAS customers or visitors, and it he coronavirus resurgence Firozabad, Shahjahanpur and thinking about the children to paying respect to the ultimate expressed satisfaction on the has been the main cause of Tcontinued with 90 people Bhadohi, taking the death toll and that is the reason why sur- sacrifice, is also meant to serve efforts being made to ensure increase in the number of testing positive in Lucknow on to 8,757. Besides, 123 patients veillance has been increased. as an inspiration to the coming capability enhancement and cases,” he pointed out. Friday. The spike has raised defeated Covid-19, taking the As a result, cases are being generations to emulate the operational effectiveness to Using the special powers concern in view of the festive recovery figures to 5,95,382. detected early so as to prevent young officer and in dedicating meet all contemporary and under the National Disaster occasion of Holi, which is There are 2,470 active cases in the spread of infection,” he their lives in the service of emerging challenges, the vision Management Act 2005, the round the corner. The state the state. added. nation. During the interaction enunciated by him as head of DM issued directions for strict capital’s death toll stands at Meanwhile, a teacher test- Regarding people not with local schoolchildren, a the organisation. adherence to guidelines. “No 1,191 while there are 458 active ed positive for coronavirus adhering to Covid guidelines cheque of Rs one lakh was also President of Army Wives entry of visitors or customers cases. The fresh cases report- infection at St Francis’ School anywhere, he said: “Police have presented to the Government Welfare Association (AWWA) without masks should be ed on Friday included 16 from in Hazratganj on Friday. been asked to enforce Covid Pre-Secondary School of the Veena Naravane the COAS. allowed in offices and shops. Indiranagar, eight from According to nodal officer for protocols. Lucknow Municipal village as a token of assistance. She visited Surya Army Pre- Besides, sanitisers have to be Chinhat, seven from Aliganj, Covid in Lucknow Dr MK Corporation has also been Later, Gen Naravane visit- Primary School, Army Public used at the entry points,” he six each from Rae Bareli road Singh, the patient is a junior asked to increase sanitisation.” ed the Central Command School, Nehru Road and Asha said. & Gomtinagar, five from class teacher. The school has Meanwhile, a total of Headquarters in Lucknow and School. She appreciated the A senior health official Chowk, and four from been closed for two days. 12,509 people were vaccinat- was briefed by General Officer efforts in creating various facil- said that most of the patients Hazratganj. “A team has been sent to ed in the district and the ben- Commanding-in-Chief, ities to include hydro, physio are passengers or those who Across the state, 393 peo- her house in Narhi and two eficiaries included 5,154 senior Central Command, Lieutenant and audio therapies. have been in contact with ple were diagnosed with teams to the school for mass citizens. As many as 117 front- people who have been to social Covid-19. The cases included testing. The aim is to ensure line workers were given the gatherings in other states. “ We 19 in Kanpur, 14 in Ghaziabad, contact tracing at the school first dose of vaccine while are also seeing the pattern of 26 in Gautam Buddh Nagar, and her residence,” he said. 2,024 the second dose. As for people testing positive cur- 24 in Varanasi and 21 in About any change in re- health workers, 1,112 received rently and they are primarily Meerut, pushing the UP case opening of schools, he said their first dose while 1,544 sec- from institutes. After finding tally to 6,06,609. Four Covid- everything will remain open ond dose. 15 patients at a railway insti- tute, we are planning to carry main focus areas in Lucknow, wearing a mask. A staff mem- said they are increasing the out testing at such institutes including railway stations, air- ber of Surgical number of Covid tests again. where people come from out- port, bus stations and toll Gastroenterology OPD has “Earlier, the testing of side of the district,” he said. plazas. found to be positive. Contact samples had come down to The official pointed out Meanwhile, after a staffer tracing has been done and 2,000 and 2,500, but we are that there were two teachers testing positive for Covid at those who were in close con- now increasing it back to who tested positive at a school SGPGI, the spokesperson tact with him have been isolat- 4,000 and 5,000. It also in Aliganj and their contacts pointed out that as per the ed and tested. OPD floor is depends on how many sam- were being traced. government order, Covid test- also being sanitised,” she said. ples we are given from various He said they have ing is not mandatory for Head of SGPGI’s districts. Allahabad was not increased RT-PCR testing patients visiting the OPD. Microbiology department Dr able to do the tests because of from 2,000 to 4,000 in “However, it is being Ujjawala Ghoshal said their lab manpower issue and we did it Lucknow and will increase it strictly observed that every crossed the one-million Covid for them,” she pointed out. She further. The official said that person entering hospital testing mark on Friday. All said the Covid positivity rate the transit points remain the premises or OPD must be have been RT-PCR tests. She has also increased. P ! "" (#) ( : * # #Q <=> Lucknow (PNS): The final reservation list for the three-tier panchayat bodies is likely to be released by March 27. The state government has already approved the final list of reser- vations for chairman of district panchayats. The State Election Commission is likely to announce the poll schedule immediately after and the model code of conduct is likely to be imposed soon after Holi. The State Election Commission, to review the preparations for the panchayat elections, has already held a meeting with all district magis- trates and district police chiefs "+/ +/.+/ 6 */(+ ! through video conferencing. As per the revised govern- .,;4 56 honour, said a holistic approach editorial excellence will be given ment order after the Allahabad is required for biodiversity away to Prof SVS Chauhan High Court judgement, reserva- he joint ‘43rd All-India conservation. He also appreci- (Agra), Prof Debashis Banerji tion has to be finalised for 826 TBotanical Conference of ated the efforts of NBRI and IBS (Devas) and Prof T Pullaiah posts of block pramukhs, and Indian Botanical Society (IBS) in promotion of botanical sci- (Anantapur), respectively. 58,194 posts of gram pradhans, and Indian Botanic Garden ences. Organising secretary Dr Director, Botanical Survey of The reserved categories Conference were inaugurated TS Rana said that 300 delegates India, Dr AA Mao informed the include SC, ST, OBCs and at NBRI on Friday. The theme from different states are partic- gathering about the GOI women and reservation will be of the conference is ‘Sustainable ipating in the conference. There scheme for financial assistance worked out as per their popula- development of plant resources are six lead lectures, 74 oral pre- of the botanic gardens to help tion in the state. Seats in the pan- and conservation of threat- sentations and 111 poster pre- them in conservation of plant chayats will be reserved accord- ened plants in botanic gardens. sentations scheduled in the diversity. He also talked about ing to reservation policy, 33 per Secretary, Union Ministry conference. Besides, four medal the Indian Botanic Garden cent for women, 27 per cent for of Housing and Urban Affairs, lectures and three memorial Conference and its genesis. He OBCs, 23 per cent for ST and Durga Shanker Mishra was the lectures will also be delivered by said it is sponsored by the SC. The order states that the chief guest at the inaugural different experts. Union Ministry of seats for the posts of district pan- function. “Our culture system Secretary, IBS, Prof Seshu Environment, Forest and chayat chairman, block pra- has evolved in the forests and Lavania presented the report of Climate Change. mukhs, gram pradhans and dis- has always been nature-orien- the society and informed the NBRI director Prof SK trict panchayat members which tated. Therefore, its protection gathering about the centenary Barik also underlined the objec- were reserved for elections in the is very important for our life,” celebrations of IBS. She also tives of the conference. He said year 2015 will not be reserved for he said. He said 3,000 parks spoke about the felicitations by that expert members of Botanic that same class again. Also, the have been built in 500 cities IBS. Lifetime achievement Garden Committee will brain- women's seat will be allotted in under the Central government’s award, HY Mohan Ram award storm and finalise the recom- those area panchayats which AMRUT scheme. for excellence in teaching and mendations for improved were not allotted in the women CSIR DG Dr Shekhar C advancement of plant sciences implementation of guidelines category in the 2015 panchayat Mande, who was the guest of and PC Trivedi Medal award for for botanic gardens. elections. !"#!"!$
3 2 (1+. : 3 + ?$ .,;4 56 missing or later. The cops also .,;4 56 showcased their success story they also had a pretty extensive uments will be digitally trans- suspect that the victim may and how they have been able work on gall bladder cancer, ferred through LIC’s all-India he body of a 22-year-old have been killed for `honour'. am Manohar Lohia to do 5,000-6,000 tests in a day. which was presented by the network. This facility is available Tyouth, missing since last Reports said that Yameen, RInstitute of Medical “Discussions were made resident section looking into on a trial basis with immediate Saturday, was recovered in a hailing from Hazipur hamlet of Sciences showcased a number on the pooling of samples and the genomic alterations in effect till March 31. secluded place in Kharkhoda Kharkhoda locality of Meerut of research projects on Friday. the standardisation of the genomic cancer. “These alter- area of Meerut district on reportedly disappeared under Dean and faculty incharge for methodology. It was a total ations can always be targeted - Friday morning. The killers mysterious circumstances after research Dr Nuzhat Hussain process which involved a lot of for therapy. Gall bladder can- Marking World Sleep Day, had tried to burn the body after he went out for work last said the aim was to tell people trouble-shooting and the cer is more of a disease in Midland Healthcare and the murder. Saturday afternoon. The fam- that a good amount of research whole streamlining of the India and there is not much Research Centre organised a Four persons were named ily members launched a hunt is being carried out at RMLIMS process and the way the num- work on targeted therapy to free screening camp on Friday to in the FIR lodged by the fam- for him and after their efforts despite it being a new institute. bers of the positive cases went control it. Like for example, diagnose sleep disorders. Given ily members of the victim. went vain, they lodged a `miss- “We wanted people to know up, and the turnaround there is a targeted therapy in the increase in lifestyle-related They claimed that an old dis- ing' report at the local police that we have brought out more became more efficient,” she breast cancer, colon cancer diseases, there has been a steady pute of the victim with the station on Thursday. than 500 publications in the said. Namrata Rao was award- but we do not have it for gall rise in the number of people suf- accused had led to the killing. Within 24 hours of lodging last ten years. We are project- ed for her research on the use bladder. This is a huge research fering from sleep disorders such A case has been registered the missing report, the local vil- ing the whole work done by us,” of nasal drugs which reduce work done by the residents in ,, as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) over the last in this regard by the police and lagers spotted the body of she said. renal biopsy bleeding. “It’s a about 334 cases of gall bladder, To mark the Chauri Chaura centenary cel- few decades. OSA is a sleep-related breathing efforts are being made to nab Yameen lying in a secluded She said they have set up different route delivery of the in which genomic alterations ebrations, Amity School of Fine Arts inaugurat- disorder characterised by cessation of breathing the accused for interrogation. place on Friday morning. They a Covid corner amongst the drug wherein the efficiency of were looked into so that one ed a 5-day residential art camp on Friday. This at the time of sleep. The disorder has both day- The body of the victim was informed the family members 117 posters showcased on renal biopsy is increased could treat it in a targeted camp is organized in collaboration with State time and night-time symptoms. Daytime symp- sent for post-mortem and the who rushed to the spot and diverse subjects. “Since there is because of decreased bleeding. manner,” she explained. Lalit Kala Academy. The chief guest on the occa- toms are excessive sleepiness or fatigue during cops are waiting for the report after identifying the victim a lot of clinical work and test- The drug causes contraction of The experiences of the sion was principal, College of Art & Craft, the day, morning headaches, poor concentration to confirm whether the victim called the police. Further inves- ing related to coronavirus the blood vessels and it helps Radiation Oncology depart- Lucknow University, Prof Alok Kumar while and irritability. Some of the prominent night- was killed the same day he went tigations are on in this regard. being carried out by the in patients going in for renal ment on oropharyngeal cancer others guests included State Lalit Kala Academy time symptoms include loud snoring, frequent Microbiology department, 7-8 biopsy which is frequently car- were also discussed. The secretary Yashwant Singh Rathore and DSW urination, dryness of mouth and gasping for papers have already been pub- ried out in such patients and department is looking for the (Amity University) Prof Manju Agarwal. breath while sleeping. Head of department of lished by the faculty in this bleeding is a complication that presence of markers in the Director of Amity School of Fine Arts Prof Pooja Sleep Medicine, Midland Hospital & Research area,” she said. needs to be tackled,” she said. serum in a bid to look at the Varma said the camp will provide a new way to Centre, Dr BP Singh said the level of awareness She added that they have Dr Nuzhat Hussain said response to various therapies. know the Chauri Chaura event and the freedom about sleep disorders is low among people. fighters. Yashwant Singh Rathore said State Lalit “Sleep has a deep impact on our mental as well Kala Academy is organising various events and as physical health and untreated sleep apnea is programmes to mark Chauri Chaura centenary known to increase the risk of high blood pres- celebrations. “We are working to spread the mes- sure, uncontrollable diabetes, cardiovascular dis- sage of our freedom fighters throughout the eases and stroke. We organised this screening state. We have selected 14 talented artists to stay camp to increase awareness and provide free- in this camp and make paintings on the Chauri of-cost medical advice to patients,” he said. Chaura incident,” he said. Addressing the par- ticipants, Prof Alok Kumar said such pro- grammes are important to spread awareness Adhwant Mishra, a student of City amongst the new generation about the freedom Montessori School, Gomti Nagar Campus I, has struggle. been offered admission with a scholarship of US$ 1,28,000 by the prestigious Rhodes In view of restriction in movements due to College of the USA for pur- the Covid pandemic, LIC has allowed its poli- suing higher studies there. cyholders to deposit their maturity claim doc- The scholarship has been uments at the nearest LIC offices anywhere. LIC offered to him for the entire has allowed its 113 divisional offices, 2,048 study period of four years. branches, 1,526 satellite offices and 74 customer Besides, the University of zones to receive maturity claim documents from San Francisco has also offered him a scholar- policyholders whose maturity payments are due, ship of US$ 1,00,000. Many other universities irrespective of the servicing branch of the pol- of the USA like Purdue University, University icy. However, the actual claim payment will be of Bristol, University of Richmond, and Durham . && 1 ! processed only by the servicing branch. The doc- University have invited him for admission. R &.
and that is why she is dis- )/1-""4-";0;85 008 - turbed. Even now she is mis- using administration, police +0+00 5@1"##.8 .8"- and using ghuspaitheye (intruders) and Pakistanis. Police is a mute spectator. But !""! 45.400 (How are you Bengal) not on the people are with us,” he said. his own, but by being guided Meanwhile, a BJP delega- ontinuing with her “out- by a teleprompter.” Calling tion on Friday appealed to the Csider rhetoric”, Bengal the Prime Minister a “tukli Election Commission to put Chief Minister Mamata master” (copycat) the Chief Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said that Minister said “poriborton Banerjee on notice for the people of the State did not (change) is a slogan used by indulging in misinformation want to see the face of Prime me (during 2011 Assembly campaign not only against the Minister Narendra Modi and elections)… and now they are Prime Minister Narendra “Duryodhanas and stealing this slogan. I want to sion makers.” Modi and Home Minister Dushasanas” who come in his ask why will you steal my slo- Attacking the BJP for Amit Shah but also trying to trail asking the people of the gan … you copycat?” maligning Bengal by raising subvert the reputation of State to say “good bye” to the The Chief Minister was women’s issues she said the Election Commission by ped- leaders whose sole job was to speaking at a rally at Egra in BJP should first take a look at dling lies against it. promote riots. East Midnapore. Raising once the BJP-ruled states like “Uttar “We have brought to the Launching a blistering again the issue of her ankle Pradesh where women are attention of the Election attack on the Prime Minister injury that she suffered during raped and murdered… The Commission how Chief she said “we don’t want to see a campaign at Nandigram on father of a rape victim was Minister Mamata Banerjee is the face of Modi. We don’t March 10, Banerjee who has killed recently.” spreading misinformation want rioters, looters to come been using wheelchair while Referring to the BJP alle- about BJP leaders like Prime to Bengal … Say good bye to addressing the crowds said gations of corruption against Minister Narendra Modi ji the BJP’s Duryodhanas and “they (the BJP) thought that her Government and party and Amit Shah ji … we have Dushasanas,” who would try they will immobilize me by she said “when a poor man told the Commission how she everything to win power in injuring my leg … but I am a steals Rs 500 we punish him … is telling that Amit Shah ji is Bengal. different metal. I have injuries but what about the BJP steal- controlling the EC … this is a Asking the people to all over my body… I have ing lakhs of rupees in jumla, direct affront on the credibil- remain on vigil --- against the injured, head, back… I have what about lakhs of cash being ity of the poll panel … this is vote looters --- not only before operations in my stomach … plundered in the name of sell- aimed at diminishing the peo- or during the poll but also the and still I can work continu- ing of PSUs? These thefts by ple’s faith in the Commission full one month after it till the ously … no one can stop me BJP leaders are never known and we have requested the EC counting takes place, the Chief from reaching my people.” publicly… and then they come to take appropriate action as Minister said, “They will try Apparently referring to to Bengal with all kinds of false per the election laws and put every trick to rig the polls and the turncoat Trinamool promises and hopes … let the Chief Minister on notice,” even the EVM machines and Congress leaders including them know that Bengal is in BJP leader and Union Minister so you will have to remain on her opponent in Nandigram peace and prospering well.” Debashree Chowdhury said. guard for the whole month Suvendu Adhikari --- who Adhikari on the other hand The Commission was also after the polls … at least 25 switched over to the BJP in the attack Banerjee for misusing told about how the Chief people will be required to recent past --- as Mirzafar (the the administration and using Minister was trying to draw keep a watch on the strong traitorgeneral of Nawab Siraj “ghuspaitheye (intruders) and sympathy from the people by rooms where the EVMs will be ud Daulah of Plassey fame) Pakistanis” for electoral telling that the BJP was behind kept.” Banerjee said “I blindly loved rigging. the ankle injury she received She asked the people to them … I trusted them but Saying that Banerjee was at Nandigram on March 10. “ensure that the EVMs func- they betrayed me … They the “queen of rigging” Adjikari “This is in sharp contrast tion properly,” adding “do not were in touch with the BJP said that the Chief Minister to what the EC said … it said leave the area if the EVM mal- since 2014 … they did all these was getting furious because the that the Chief Minister functions… because it will be mischief behind my back … EC was blocking the path of received the injury in an acci- their trick to make you return still I have full faith in my peo- rigging. “The election will dent” and not in an attack the without voting… so hand ple who are the ultimate deci- happen in a democratic way BJP leader said. around till the EVMs are replaced and cast your vote and then go home.” The TMC )/1( O chief had been using the “Bengali pride” as her poll 45.400 east, Purbasthali, fighting all these years.” plank and had been constant- Pandabeshwar— from where Even as Mamata pooh- ly attacking the national BJP pate of protests within the TMC turncoat Jitendra Tiwari poohed the saffron outfit for leaders as “outsiders who are SBJP continued throughout is fighting, Bally — from where “fielding the borrowed candi- coming to Bengal to disturb Bengal even as the saffron Baishali Dalmiya former TMC dates from Trinamool,” remind- peace and engineer riots.” workers protesting against MLA and the daughter of late ing how “relieved I am having Asking the women to remain nomination of “corrupt turn- BCCI president Jagmohan got rid of the black sheep and vigilant she said “if you find coats” from the TMC van- Dalmiya is contesting --- traitors who have now become outsiders roaming about your dalised party offices torched Ranaghat North East and other the headache of the BJP” State area then you don’t have to do furniture and blocked roads. places sources said. BJP spokesperson Samik anything … because you have Reports of violent protests, Party office was vandalized Bhattacharya said “such things your rolling pins and brooms sloganeering and road block- at Harishchandrapur where happen in bigger parties … with you.” ades came in from the old-timers alleged “the this is a sign that the BJP is grow- Saying the Prime Harishchandrapur, Malda, BJP leadership has provided ing and the people’s aspirations Minister’s bid to rouse Bengali Sujapur, Fazol in Malda dis- tickets in lieu of cash to the around this party is increasing sentiments by addressing the trict, Chakulia, Karandighi TMC turncoats who are down- … things will die down soon audience in Bengali language and Raiganj in North Dinajpur right corrupt people and and all will work together to oust the Chief Minister said, “Modi district, Jalpaiguri, Burdwan against whom we had been the Trinamool from Bengal.” says Kemon Acho Bangla !"#!"!$ ' @ +& , # ! . ( ! * !# *-& #! -0..070)0# the state, every section is troubled. The incidence of -B0@0 0-8 hen the BJP was celebrat- crime has increased. The pub- Wing successful comple- lic is afraid. Nothing is being he District Plan of 416.71 tion of the four years of Yogi done for the welfare of the Tcrore for 32 departments government, the Samajwadi public, only confusion is being has been approved for the Party took out cycle proces- spread. He said that the peo- upcoming financial year 2021- sions in Prayagraj to highlight ple of the state are under- 22 at a meeting held at Circuit alleged failures of the BJP rule. standing everything and will House here on Thursday under The BJP leaders and answer it in the coming the chairmanship of minister workers on one hand high- assembly elections in 2022. incharge of the district and UP’s lighted the achievements of The state secretary said that Minister for Urban the Yogi government in Uttar today the Janata is remember- Development, Urban Pradesh after completion of ing the reign of the Samajwadi Employment and Poverty four years and organised Party because the SP govern- Alleviation Ashutosh Tandon. meetings in rural as well as ment had started welfare Out of this, 114.81 crore has urban areas to let people know schemes for every section. been proposed for SC / ST, as to what the Chief Minister The unemployed were given which is 27.6 per cent of the has done for them, but on the employment. The traders were total plan, while 241.07 crore other hand the Samajwadi .! &&/0! & !! relieved. SP has started the for capital / construction works, Party leaders and workers cycle rally from Jhunsi area of which is 57.9 per cent. sporting red caps, took out traying BJP and Yogi in Prayagraj on Friday to Gangapar itself. The bicycle Under the centrally spon- cycle processions in different Adityanath as non-secular. lodge a protest against the rally went to a dozen areas. sored schemes, an amount of areas to highlight failures of The formation of the government. During this, peo- Now it will be taken out in 111.13 crore will be available the government. Bharatiya Janata Party govern- ple were apprised of the fail- other areas as well. A complete from the Central Government. The main cycle procession ment in Uttar Pradesh has ure of the BJP government for strategy has been prepared for An amount of 74.38 crore has started from the trans-Ganga completed four years. four years. this move. Activists of rural been proposed for employ- area of Jhusi, while other half Samajwadi Party workers have State secretary of areas have also been asked to ment and a total amount of a dozen processions were termed the actions taken by Samajwadi Minority Assembly take out a cycle rally and tell 69.24 crore has been proposed ! &' ! ; ! taken out from different local- the government in these four Mohammed Shareek told the the people about the failure of for social sector schemes. ities. The main highlight of years as unsuccessful. SP people that ever since BJP the BJP government of the Besides, an amount of 60.86 Funds will also be given to sanctioned to the Forest posed to be formed. the SP procession was por- activists took out a cycle rally government has formed in state. crore has been proposed for farmers on seeds, chemicals, department for environment Ashutosh Tandon directed Panchayat buildings, CC roads demonstrations and equipment protection. From the proposed the officials concerned to and toilets in Panchayati Raj with approved funds to the funds, the Forest department include the proposals and sug- Department, while an amount Department of Agriculture and has proposed 450 hectares of gestions given by the people’s of 59.17 crore has been pro- training programmes. The out- soil work, 257 hectares of plan- representatives in the meeting. ! + ! # , posed for the Pradhan Mantri lay has been approved for grant tations, 379 hectares of planta- Officials of all departments Gramin Awas; 45.00 crore for of 4.31 lakh for 48 free boring tion maintenance, four lakhs of including MLCs Laxman the new construction of roads; to small marginal farmers and plant maintenance and 15.60 Acharya, Ashutosh Sinha, " ! * 30.98 crore for urban drink- 410.61 lakh for milk develop- lakh saplings under the social MLAs Saurabh Srivastava, ing water; 21.20 crore for ment. Under this, formation of forestry scheme. An outlay of Surendra Narayan Singh, Dr agriculture, agricultural allied 15 milk societies, four deep 1770.17 lakh has been pro- Avadhesh Singh and Kailash -0..070)0# Chancellor Prof Sangeeta The IG then directed the the High Court have already services and irrigation; 20.33 freezers, 20 busy coolers, four posed in the special pro- Nath Sonkar and others were Srivastava who had complained district police chief of the laid down guidelines in this crore for primary education, milk parlors, 12000 de-worm- gramme of village develop- also present in the meeting. G Range Prayagraj has that early morning Azan from above four districts to see that regard, but the administration secondary education, technical ing would be done along with ment under the National Rural The meeting was conducted by Iinstructed the police of the a nearby mosque in Civil Lines the Supreme Court order preferred not to initiate any education and ITI and 17.16 training to the beneficiaries. Livelihood Mission (NRLM) in District Magistrate (DM) four districts—Prayagraj, area disturbs her sleep, and regarding use of public address action in this regard. Now the crore for health services. Besides, 551.04 lakh has been which 1400 groups are pro- Kaushal Raj Sharma. Pratapgarh, Kaushambi and causes related health prob- system is adhered to strictly. letter of the Allahabad Fatehpur to ensure strict imple- lems. The officials preferred to The Supreme Court order bans University V-C opened the mentation of the Supreme sweep the letter of the V-C use of PA system between 10 chapter once again, and the fear Court order in banning use of under the carpet, but when the pm and 6 am. of contempt of court com- loud speakers from 10 pm to 6 contents of the letter were The police officer did not pelled the officer to issue strict + ! 8 am, thus stopping the early highlighted by the media, the ask the district police directly directions for the implementa- morning Azan with blaring officials accepted that they had to stop morning Azan from tion of the Supreme Court loud speakers. received one such letter and the mosques, but its indirect order. This instruction of the IG were working on the feasibili- indication could be under- The IG has sent orders in came after receiving a letter of ty of stopping the noise pollu- stood. this regard to all the district the Allahabad University Vice- tion. The Supreme Court and police chiefs of the range.
-B0@0 0-8 in the country. On the occa- was sent directly to the farm- and CM Yogi Adityanath, bet- sion, the Minister gave finan- ers’ accounts under the Kisan ter corona management was o celebrate the completion cial assistance and other ben- Samman Nidhi, along with appreciated all over the world. Tof four years of Yogi gov- efits to the beneficiaries of 66,000 were paid to the farm- As many as 674 corona dedicat- $ ' .#! * ernment, a grand function was various schemes. He also ers for the crops purchased ed hospitals were set up in the inaugurated at CM Anglo- released the development man- through MSP. state apart from opening 242 Inter College ground here on ual prepared by the ‘Unemployed youths were testing labs and conducting Friday by the Minister incharge Information Department in given 4 lakh government jobs. more than three crore corona * * of the district and UP Minister connection with the develop- More than 1.8 crore people tests,’ he said. for Urban Development ment work done during the were provided employment by Earlier, Mayor Mridula Ashutosh Tandon. Speaking four years in the presence of providing loans of more than Jaiswal and MLAs -0..070)0# Minimum qualification for the Ahmedabad will run on March coaches, there will be 10 sleep- on the occasion, Tandon said many public representatives. 2.13 lakh crore to more than 50 Saurabh Srivastava, Dr post of assistant teacher in 25 and Prayagraj Junction on er, four general class, three AC ‘record development works Tandon also inspected the stalls lakh new MSME units. Over 25 Awadhesh Singh and Surendra ntermediate pass candidates basic education is Intermediate March 26. This weekly super- three tier and one AC two tier took place in Kashi during the of about 28 departments lakh people were employed in Narayan Singh informed the Iwith education training with 45 per cent or more marks fast train will leave Prayagraj coach. present government which is including a large one of the ODOP (One District, One people about the record devel- course should be considered as and education diploma recog- Junction every Friday at 7 in The re-schedule of Ganga visible on the ground. Today, Information Department. Product). More than three lakh opment works done in the dis- eligible for the post of assistant nised by the NCTE. the evening. During the jour- Gomti, Lucknow Intercity, people who come to visit the According to him due to people were employed in large trict. teachers, observed the The court directed the BSA ney, passengers will also have Saryu Express, Manwar city are surprised to see these rapid growth during the last industrial units. About five The function was also Allahabad High Court. This Amethi to offer job to Priya to comply with the Covid pro- Sangam Express and Bareilly- changes with all modern facil- four years, UP has become a lakh youths employed them- attended by District Magistrate observation came from the Devi. tocol. Prayagraj Sangam Express from ities, maintaining its ancient leading state in the country. selves under Start-up scheme,’ (DM) Kaushal Raj Sharma, High Court while hearing a The petitioner had done The operation of the Prayagraj Sangam to Lucknow look intact.’ ‘There has been a huge decline he said adding that overall Municipal Commissioner case regarding qualification education training after Prayagraj-Ahmedabad Express was not released. Operation of ‘The Yogi government is in crime graph as cases of power availability has increased Gaurang Rathi, Chief for the post of assistant teach- Intermediate examination and had been stopped from the these trains was stopped. Daily doing rapid development work dacoity has come down by as now 22 to 24 hours power Development Officer (CDO) ers in Basic Education. then completed her graduation. lockdown implemented last passengers have raised the as per the requirements of the 68.33%, robbery 66.34%, mur- supply is being provided at dis- Madhusudan Hulgi, regional The court said that if a He appointment was rejected at year due to coronavirus infec- demand to run these trains. people and the Chief Minister der 24.59%, kidnapping 51.92% trict headquarters, 20 to 22 BJP president Mahesh trained Intermediate (10+2) the time of counselling at the tion. After almost a year, now They said that after about 11 (CM) himself has reviewed and rape cases 33.7%,’ he hours at tehsils and 16 to 18 Srivastava, district chief pass candidate applies for the pretext that she had not been the operation of this train will months some trains were run the works several times in all claimed, adding that the Yogi hours at villages. Along with Hansraj Vishwakarma, city post of assistant teacher in trained after graduation. be resumed from March 25. for the Magh Mela, it was a the 75 districts of the state,’ he government gave a benefit of this, 1.38 crore free electricity president Vidyasagar Rai, basic education, he should be OPERATION OF 09267 will run every Thursday relief. Closing operations again said, adding that the process of Rs 36,000 crore to the loan connections were given. Manish Kapoor and many treated as eligible as per regu- PRAYAGRAJ-AHMEDABAD from Ahmedabad at 4:35 pm is costing private means dear- these works would continue for waiver schemes to 86 lakh ‘Under the leadership of other senior officers and BJP lations, so such candidates can- EXPRESS TO BE RESUMED and reach Prayagraj Junction at ly. making the state number one farmers while 27,134 crore Prime Minister Narendra Modi leaders. not be denied job for filling FROM MARCH 25: There is 4:50 the next day. On this, a proposal has 69,000 vacancies. good news for railway passen- Train bearing No 09268 been sent by the Lucknow This decision was given by gers going from Prayagraj to Prayagraj-Ahmedabad Special division to the headquarters of Justice SD Singh of the Ahmedabad. That is, once will depart from Prayagraj Northern Railway. Officials Allahabad High Court while again the direct train to Junction at 7 pm, which will said that churning over this +A<! 2 hearing the petition of Priya Ahmedabad will start operat- reach Ahmedabad at 7 pm the issue is being done. Positive Devi who had been denied job. ing. This special train from next day. In this train with 18 steps will be taken soon. -B0@0 0-8 claims made by the CM Yogi Adityanath as far as the law and hile the ruling Bharatiya order situation is concerned, he WJanata Party (BJP) cele- said adding, there is no control + / + ! # ! brated the completion of four on crime in the entire state. years of Yogi government in a It seems there is no admin- grand way, the president of its istrative machinery and the -0..070)0# why development work could investigated the spot, although city reached the district hospi- ‘divorced’ partner Suheldev government seems to be an not be done here. He said that the police has not yet received tal and took information about Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) enemy of peace and happiness ll the MLAs and ministers now the people themselves information about the miscre- the incident from the injured Om Prakash Rajbhar made a of common people, the district Aare touring their respective have chosen the winds of ants. Jung Bahadur. scathing attack on the state gov- ./.!9! (:& and city units of party areas these days to count the change. The result is also in There is a pipe factory CONCERN OVER RIS- ernment for its failures on all Rajeshwar Patel and Ragvendra achievements of the Uttar front, road, drain, toilet relat- located at Gode village in Nagar ING INFECTION OF CORO- the fronts. Talking to the He alleged that in the name trict so far is 21,646 including Chaubey respectively said Pradesh government. The cam- ed works are being done in the Kotwali area of Pratapgarh dis- NAVIRUS: After Prime reporters at Circuit House here of making the water of river 18,659 in home isolation and adding, the criminals are roam- paign will run till March 26. area at a rapid pace. trict. Two watchmen were Minister Narendra Modi’s con- on Friday, Rajbhar said that Ganga clean, a huge amount of 2,987 in Covid hospitals. As ing freely and none even girls Cabinet Minister Siddharth In chaupal, the cabinet monitoring the factory on cern over the rising infection of during the last four years, cor- money was misused by the gov- present 123 active cases and senior citizen ate not Nath Singh, who came to visit minister said that a face-lift is Thursday night. One of these Coronavirus, a big challenge ruption has increased multi- ernment. ‘If the water of river are under treatment in the secure in the state. The BJP Prayagraj, is also holding chau- being carried out in the city Chhotkau Saroj (60) was a has come before the officers of fold. Ganga has been made pure district. Government will be known for pal in place. west. ‘From the very first day of resident of Tekar Thana Nagar the district administration and Making attacks on the BJP- then why the ruling party lead- CONG PROTESTS not sticking to its promises and In this, people are being becoming my MLA, I had Kotwali. The other Jung Health department. The chal- led Central and state govern- ers are using mineral water,’ he AGAINST YOGI GOVT: To it betrayed to one and all given information about devel- pledged to develop the area, Bahadur Singh (62) was a res- lenge is not how to prevent ments for its policies of privati- asked, adding that if the jour- put up its protest against the whether it is farmer or labour- opment schemes. Efforts are now I am fulfilling it. There is ident of Gode village. In the corona infection, but the chal- sation, he said ‘privatisation nalists are trying to disclose the four years rule of the Yogi er or youth or backward, they being made to explain that the no challenge in front of me in meantime some unknown lenge is that the corona in the means promotion of capitalism truths they are being sent to the Government in UP, the further said. BJP has understood the diffi- the true sense, I am a challenge crooks arrived on Thursday district has been able to be con- at the cost of the poor.’ He fur- jail. He also alleged that in the Congress Party on Friday The incidents of rape and culties of the common man and myself. I am determined to night. It is being speculated that trolled with great difficulty. ther said that today the BJP recent recruitments of teachers, released a poster with the title eve-teasing have risen in the continuous work is being done address the problems of the Chhotkau Saroj woke up after Every individual must come government was trying to pri- the backwards were not given of ‘Hahakar’ and stated, ‘The state and the question has in the public interest. It is also people on priority’, minister hearing the sound of a clamor. forward to make effort so that vatise everything, including their share. MLA Kailash Nath state turned into jungle raj arisen before the parents that being told that all work is added. He tried to stop the miscreants. situation like before may not Railways, BHEL, oil companies Sonkar, state vice-president during the last four years.’ how they send their daughters being done without discrimina- WATCHMAN BEATEN The miscreants beat him with create again. A churning over and others and if anyone tried Shashi Pratap Singh and others Releasing the poster at to colleges and protect from the tion. TO DEATH: In sensational the stick and killed him on the the coronavirus among admin- to raise one’s voices, he was sent were also present. Bhaisasur Ghat, here, the for- criminals, the Congress leaders In a chaupal held at incident an elderly man was spot. Jung Bahadur Singh, the istrative officials, including to jail. According to him, 23 MORE TEST POSI- mer state minister and senior lamented and added, the gov- Kadilpur, Kathgaon, Khatangi, murdered by some unidentified watchman who came to save Chief Medical Officer, Dr. during the last four years, in TIVE: There is gradually Congress leader Ajay Rai said, ernment’s Romeo Squad and Asrawalakala, Manapur, the miscreants in Pratapgarh dis- Nankau, was also beaten and Prabhakar Rai, District corruption the state has increase in corona virus cases ‘The BJP Government will be Mission Shakti proved just cabinet minister said that in trict of UP. Elderly man who was left badly injured by mis- Surveillance Officer, Nodal of become number one. ‘The state in the district with 23 more known only for the jungle raj show piece as no effective democracy there is no place for was a factory watchman was creants. On Friday morning, Immunisation was held. It was has also become number one in have tested positive, increasing during last four years’and action was so far seen against caste, religion. There is only beaten to death with sticks. At Jung Bahadur's son Shubham said that the situation is under unemployment, loot, rape, the tally of confirmed cases to blamed, the exploitation of the criminals involved in crime human religion here. The gov- the same time, the second reached the factory and saw control, with the cooperation of making people jobless, decline 22,146 by Friday evening. With victims have become regular against girls and women. The ernment understands the sen- watchman was beaten up and that his father was groaning in railways and air services, the in education standard, scams, no COVID-19 death being feature in the state where the present state government is timents of the people and injured. The incident took pain. He immediately informed entry of corona patients into grabbing farmers’ land, giving reported in the last 24 hours, FIR of criminal incidents is not anti-public, they further said. works in the public interest. place on Thursday night. On the family and nearby people the city can be prevented. protection to criminals and the death toll remains at 377. lodged even for many days. The Om Prakash Ojha, Dr Jitendra Giving the example of the city getting information in the about the incident. Meanwhile, Apart from this, Prayagraj can many others including sky- With 5 COVID-19 patient hav- police gives protection to crim- Seth, Manish Morolia, Dr west, the minister said that till morning, cops reached the police also reached on getting be kept safe by taking active rocketing price-rise as the ing been cured in home isola- inals at the behest of BJP lead- Rajesh Gupta, Ashok Singh four years ago the region was spot and got the the injured information. The CO city action on the border of the dis- prices of petrol has inched tion, the number of Covid ers and there is no improve- and others were present on the divided on the basis of caste, watchman admitted to the hos- arrived along with police force trict on behalf of the district close to 100 per litres. patients recovered in the dis- ment in the state despite the tall occasion. religion. This is the reason pital for treatment. The police on the spot shortly after. CO and police administration. !"#!"!$ 6
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The police WELCOMED: After four years in office of Chief ing three-tier panchayat elec- informed their family members returning from state executive Minister Yogi Adityanath, the tion, he directed the cops to about the incident. meeting two BJP leaders were elected representatives spoke in identify disputed places in view ARRESTED: Halia police welcomed on the district border unison, saying that the Yogi of Holi and settle issues time- arrested one person along with on Wednesday. Addressing government had strived for ly. He directed the cops to iden- 55 bottles of illicit liquor on a meeting, former district presi- the comprehensive develop- tify places where any arms Wednesday. During routine dent and newly- appointed mem- ment of Uttar Pradesh and factory was found during the checking Halia police inter- ber of state executive Balendu today UP boasted of being the past 10 years and keep a close cepted a suspect in Badauhi vil- Mani Tripathi enumerated peo- most progressive state in the watch on those who were lage under Halia police station. ple- oriented schemes of the country. found involved in it. He direct- On frisking him the police government and said it was the They said today UP was ed the cops to identify those recovered 55 bottles of liquor duty of every party worker to running on zero tolerance and who could create nuisance dur- from his possession. Police propagate them. Manoj the credit for this went to ing panchayat election and take registered a case, seized the Srivastava, who had become a Prime Minister Narendra Modi preventive action. During the liquor and sent the accused member of the executive for the and Chief Minister Yogi meeting SP Ajay Kumar Singh identified as Ravindra Kumar third consecutive time, also Adityanath whose political acu- and ASP (City) Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal, a resident of spoke on the occasion. The men had brought all-round were also present. Khamhardeeh village, in workers welcomed the leaders prosperity in Uttar Pradesh. TWO KILLED: A 32-year- Singarauli district, MP, to jail. at Pali, Jigna, Mahokhar and Addressing the gathering, old man and his sister were Meanwhile Chunar police arrest- Gaipura. Among those who Member of Parliament killed in a road mishap in ed one person who was accused accompanied the leaders Devendra Singh alias Bhole Kotwan village under Padari of raping a minor girl on from district border were Singh said the Yogi government police station on Thursday. Wednesday. As per the reports, Rajendra Pathak, Mahendra had completed four successful /0! &O; ! P , & ; / ! Reports said that Sooraj a man had lodged a named FIR Giri, Ganga Sagar Dubey, Ram years in office this day. He said Chauhan (32), son of at the police station on March Shiromani Maurya, Varun in the past four years there had Mahendra Chauhan, a resident 7 alleging that the accused Shukla, Swami Nath Singh, Raja been an unparalleled all-round crimes had reduced in UP it was the endeavour of Chief ‘Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas’. He addressed the function. of Saijpura under DDU Nagar had enticing his minor daugh- Ram Saroj and Simpu Singh. development, and added that to more because the criminals Minister Yogi Adityanath to said in the times of the An exhibition was later say that after Independence this patronised by some political ensure that the development Samajwadi Party rule, nepo- inaugurated and a 64-page was the only major and effec- parties had fled the state. works reached the grassroots tism was in the fore and mem- booklet — Vikas Pustika – ", 0 # ! ! # , tive development made in UP Having a dig at the Samajwadi level. bers of a family — brother, son, highlighting the achievements would certainly not be any Party, Singh said there was a MLA Surendra Maithani daughter-in-law and even dis- of the Yogi Adityanath gov- 8PSS@TQPI9@IU $' ()#* April 12, as per the changed New Jalpaiguri at 05.30 hrs, exaggeration. He said today a time when criminals ran police said today from the local level tant relatives, were brought in ernment in the last four years composition a total of 23 from Binnaguri at 08.04 hrs, stretch of 2,895 km of express- stations and the police stations Bharatiya Janata Party worker the governance by hook or was also released. he railway administration coaches, including two of from Alipurduar Jn to 10.07 hrs, ways was a gift of Yogi were auctioned in the state. He to the prime minister there was crook. Top officials including Thas made changes in the SLRD, four of general second from Kokrajhar at 11.08 hrs, Adityanath to the state. said today under the success- no corruption charge on any- Over one dozen prominent Kanpur divisional commis- rake composition and fre- class, 11 of sleeper class, one of from New Bongaigaon at 11.50 The parliamentarian said ful leadership of Yogi one. He said Chief Minister BJP leaders addressed the sioner, district magistrate and quency of 02511/02512 AC second class and five of AC hrs, from Golpara Town at that today law and order was Adityanath, the situation was Yogi Adityanath was running grand function. MLAs from top police officials were present Gorakhpur-Kochuveli- third class will be attached. 12.39 hrs and reach Kamakhya the best in Uttar Pradesh and no more as in the past. He said the state on the principle of Bundelkhand region also on the occasion. Gorakhpur special train and in FESTIVAL SPL TO RUN at 15.30 hrs. In the return jour- the rake composition of VIA GKP: Keeping the rush on ney, 04049 Kamakhya-Anand 02589/02590 of Gorakhpur- the occasion of Holi in mind Vihar Terminus special will on Secunderabad-Gorakhpur and the railway administration will March 23 and 30 depart from 3 02591/02592 Gorakhpur- run 04050/04049 Anand Vihar Kamakhya at 05.35 hrs, from Q? Yesvantpur-Gorakhpur, Senior Terminus-Kamakhya-Anand Goalpara Town at 07.12 hrs, Public Relations Officer Vihar Terminus festival special from New Bongaigaon at 08.35 * # ! (SPRO) CP Chauhan said. As train via Gorakhpur for the hrs, from Kokrajhar at 09.05 hrs, a result the 02511 Gorakhpur- convenience of passengers. All from Alipurduar Jn at 10.02 hrs, : (2 2 R # # Kochuveli special train from coaches of this train will be of from Binnaguri at 11.23 hrs, April 11 instead of two will run reserved category and passen- from New Jalpaiguri at 13.55 three days in a week i.e. on gers traveling by them will hrs, from Kishanganj at 15.02 -40 1,@ mation and disseminate at the Addressing the gathering, ment in many ways. R every Thursday, Friday and have to adhere to the guidelines hrs, from Katihar at 17.30 hrs, point of care and for future use. the president of the Indian He said technology pro- Sunday. Similarly, 02512 issued by the government for from Naugachia at 18.19 hrs, he COVID-19 pandemic She said it gave absolute access Library Association, Dr BD vided means, not ends and it * Kochuveli-Gorakhpur special protection from Covid-19, from Khagadia at 19.14 hrs, Tmade the whole world turn to information. She said the Kumbher, said recent years could assist in enforcing IP pol- train from April 14 instead of SPRO CP Chauhan said. The from Barauni at 20.15 hrs, to the use of digital libraries world had come to realise the had seen the exploration of icy, but it could not provide two will be run three days a 04050 Anand Vihar Terminus- from Hajipur at 21.45 hrs, from and this has brought a sea importance of digital libraries many technical mechanisms answers to social, legal, and KANPUR (PNS): A minor girl week i.e. every Wednesday, Kamakhya festival special will Chhapra at 23.35 hrs, the sec- change across the world. Today as there was no physical intended to protect intellectu- economic questions about the was raped when she went to Sunday and Tuesday. on March 19 and 26 leave ond day from Siwan at 00.27 sitting home one can have easy boundary. al property in digital form, ownership of, and rights over buy sugar from a nearby shop According to the changed com- Anand Vihar Terminus at 23.45 hrs, from Gorakhpur at 02.40 access to the world’s best books She said another major along with attempts to develop works, nor could it make up for in a village in Sachendi police position, a total of 23 coaches, hrs, the second day from hrs, from Basti at 03.43 hrs, available in the best libraries advantage was that people commercial products and ser- incompletely or badly answered station area on Thursday night. including two of SLRD, four of Ghaziabad at 00.23 hrs, from from Mankapur at 04.38 hrs, and take their printout as well. could gain access to digital vices based on those mecha- questions. Family members recov- general second class, 11 of Hapur at 01.10 hrs, from from Gonda at 05.15 hrs, from In spite of the pandemic teach- libraries 24/7 and also have nisms. He said no TPS could pro- ered her in an unconscious sleeper class, one of air-condi- Moradabad at 03.00 hrs, from Sitapur at 08.23 hrs, from ing and training went on multiple access. She said the He said protection was tect perfectly as technology state from the rooftop of the tioned (AC) second class and Chandausi at 03.55 hrs, Sitapur Chandausi at 13.57 hrs, from smoothly all over the world. user was able to use any search typically conceived of in legal changed rapidly, making pre- shop. five of AC third class will be at 08.30 hrs, from Gonda at 11.30 Moradabad at 15.15 hrs, from Today digital libraries provide term to search the entire col- and technical terms, deter- viously secure systems pro- After gaining sense, the girl attached in this train. hrs, from Mankapur at 11.55 hrs, Hapur at 16.50 hrs, Ghaziabad facilities and services to sup- lection. She said in addition to mined by what the law per- gressively less secure. informed her parents about the In the 02589 Gorakhpur- from Basti at 12.53 hrs, from at 17.43 hrs and reach The port research, teaching, learn- this, digital libraries also pro- mitted and what technology Dr BD Kumbher said incident and they lodged an Secunderabad special train Gorakhpur at 15.05 hrs, from Vihar Terminus will arrive at ing, and scholarly communi- vided very user-friendly inter- could enforce. social environments also FIR with the police on Friday from April 14, the 02590 Siwan at 17.00 hrs, from Chhapra 18.15 hrs. A total of 21 coach- cation across disciplines. faces, giving clickable access to Dr Kumbher said business change, with the defeat of secu- morning. Secunderabad-Gorakhpur spe- at 18.30 hrs, from Hajipur at 20.00 es, including two of AC second This was stated by keynote their resources. models added a third, power- rity systems attracting more Station House Officer cial train from April 15, the hrs, from Barauni at 22.25 hrs, class, six of AC third class, seven speaker and president of the Dr McKenzie said for phys- ful element to the mix, one that interest in the population. Satish Rathaur said two police 02591 Gorakhpur-Yesvantpur from Khagaria at 23.10 hrs, from of sleeper class, four of gener- International Federation of ical collections, digitisation could serve as an effective The webinar was organised teams had been formed to special train from April 10 Naugachia at 00.05 hrs, from al second class and two of lug- Library Association, Dr Kirsten was not a long-term preserva- means of making more digital by convener Dr Kshama trace out the accused who was and 02592 Yesvantpur- Katihar at 02.00 hrs, from gage-cum-generator van will be McKenzie, Netherlands while tion solution, but it succeeded content available in new ways Tripathi. absconding and he would be Gorakhpur special train from Kishanganj at 03.27 hrs, from attached in this train. addressing the webinar organ- in providing access copies for and that could be an effective Prominent among those arrested soon. ised by the DG College on materials that would other- deterrent to illegitimate uses of who took part were Dr The girl was sent for a Friday. wise fall to modification from IP. Subhajeet Panda, Dr Sushmita medical examination. + ! ' She said digital libraries repeated use. She said digital He said the evolution of Patra, Dr Subhanshu Mistry According to reports, a helped collect, organise and libraries required very little technology was challenging and Dr Vishwajeet Saha besides 13-year-old girl had gone to 8PSS@TQPI9@IU $' ()#* BIWEEKLY: The 05050 The 05120 Manduadih- collate prints and digital infor- physical space to contain them. the status quo of IP manage- several others. buy sugar from a shop in the Gorakhpur-Kolkata biweekly Rameswaram weekly puja spe- village on Thursday night. It is he railway administration puja special train running every cial running every Sunday alleged that Hritik Mishra of Tfor the convenience of pas- Wednesday and Saturday from from Manduadih will be Sapai village in Bidhnu police sengers will extend the run of Gorakhpur will be extended till extended till June 27. The station area was present at the following special trains. The June 30. The 05049 Kolkata- 05119 Rameswaram- +&+Q 2! R * # shop and he dragged the girl days, timings and stoppages of Gorakhpur biweekly puja special Manduadih weekly puja special inside the house, Later, after these trains will remain as train running every Wednesday running every Wednesday issuing life threats to the girl, he before. All coaches in them will and Sunday from Kolkata from Rameswaram will be -40 1,@ SCHOOL: City Montessori raped her and escaped, after be of reserved category and pas- will be extended till June 30. extended till June 30. School, Lucknow Director Dr leaving her unconscious. sengers travelling in them will GKP-KOLKATA WEEK- GKP-SHALIMAR ir Padampat Singhania Sunita Gandhi said that par- When the girl did not have to follow Covid-19 pre- LY: The 05052 Gorakhpur- SPECIAL: The 05022 SEducation Centre celebrat- ents were the real creators of return home till late night, the vention guidelines, SPRO CP Kolkata weekly puja special Gorakhpur-Shalimar weekly puja ed Snehanjali, the 84th birth their children and they should family members went out to Chauhan said. train running from Gorakhpur special running every Monday anniversary of its founder help them become great men search her and found her lying GKP-CSMT SPL: The on every Thursday will be from Gorakhpur will be chairman Govind Hari in life. on the rooftop of the shop in an 02597 Gorakhpur-Chhatrapati extended till June 24. The extended till June 28. The Singhania on the school’s Speaking after signing a unconscious state. Shivaji Maharaj Terminus 05051 Kolkata-Gorakhpur 05021 Shalimar-Gorakhpur premises on Friday. memorandum of under- Meanwhile, a teenage girl (CSMT) weekly puja special weekly puja special train run- weekly puja special running The students and staff led standing (MoU) with the city’s studying in high school was running on every Tuesday from ning every Friday from Kolkata every Tuesday from Shalimar by SPSEC Principal Bhawna Bhagwanti Education Centre kidnapped at gun-point by a Gorakhpur will be extended till will be extended till June 25. will be extended till June 29. Gupta paid floral tributes to (BEC), Dr Sunita Gandhi said youth and his family members June 29. The 02598 CSMT- GKP-HATIA DAILY: The GKP-JAT SPL: The 02587 the school’s founder chairman parents should teach their from her house in Sadh police Gorakhpur weekly puja special 05028 Gorakhpur-Hatia daily Gorakhpur-Jammu Tawi (JAT) Govind Hari Singhania. The children to first compete with station area of Ghatampur train running every puja special train will be extend- weekly puja special running principal said it was a humble ! .!.< %/6% & themselves as teaching them Kotwali. On protesting, the Wednesday from CCMT will ed till June 30. The 05027 every Monday from Gorakhpur endeavour to pay respect to =#/ 6 ) to compete with others youth threatened to kill all be extended till June 30. Hatia-Gorakhpur daily puja will be extended till June 28. the indomitable spirit and .& ! was wrong and often led to family members of the girl. GKP-KOLKATA SPE- special train running from Hatia The 02588 JAT-Gorakhpur selfless service he made for the stress. “After gaining confi- On the complaint of her CIAL: The 05048 Gorakhpur- will be extended till July 1. weekly puja special running nation. She said Govind Hari items in an attempt to empow- University Vice Chancellor dence, the children may think mother, police recovered the Kolkata puja special running CHHAPRA-CSMT SPE- every Saturday from Jammu Singhania was a visionary, an er the juveniles from the Prof DR Singh, on Friday, of competing with others,” girl late Thursday night and from Gorakhpur four days a CIAL: The 05101 Chhapra- will be extended till July 3. exceptional industrialist and slums with the essence of gave fruits and other nutri- she added. registered a case against the week i.e. every Sunday, CSMT weekly puja special train BHAGALPUR-JAT SPE- an ardent lover of art and edu- education. This little gesture tious food (laiya-chana, jag- She pointed out that chil- youth and his family members Monday, Tuesday and Friday running every Tuesday from CIAL: The 05097 Bhagalpur- cation. She said he exuded an of giving will result in their gery etc) for one month to a dren usually become what on charges of kidnapping and will be extended till June 29. Chhapra will be extended till Jammu Tawi weekly puja spe- aura of positivity and empathy progress and they will be able TB patient adopted by him. they visualise. rape. The mother of the 16- The 05047 Kolkata-Gorakhpur June 29. The 05102 CSMT- cial running from Bhagalpur and motivated with every to paint a bright future for He said about two years “It is an endless sheer year-old girl informed the puja special train running from Chhapra weekly puja special every Thursday will be extend- interaction and created with- themselves and the country as ago, the university had adopt- devotion of parents to carve police that a local youth had Kolkata four days a week i.e. train running every Friday ed till July 1. The 05098 in each person a sense of well. ed 30 TB patients and out of the future of their children,” enticed her daughter on March every Monday, Tuesday, from CSMT will be extended Jammu Tawi-Bhagalpur week- optimism. Multiple events were them 15 had been complete- she said and stressed the 16 and on being traced, she was Thursday and Saturday will be till July 2. ly puja special running every She appealed to the stu- organised like Inter-House ly cured need for inculcating five recovered from his house. The extended till July 1. MANDUADIH- Tuesday from Jammu Tawi dents to take a leaf out of his Blog Writing Competition in NSS-3 Unit programme important aspects in chil- girl told the police that she was GKP-KOLKATA RAMESWARAM SPECIAL: will be extended till June 29. book and inculcate his virtues English and Hindi on the officer Dr Vivek Singh Sachan dren’s minds — collabora- drugged and when she fell of simplicity, benevolence, topics – Govind Hari said all the officers, teachers tion, communication, criti- unconscious she was raped. modesty, generosity and phil- Singhania – A Charioteer of and programme officers of the cal thinking, creativity and Her mother filed a complaint # !) ##(!" anthropy in their lives. Legacy and Lineage, and university had been providing character. to the police late Thursday Later, in a charity event, Govind Hari Singhania – Ek fruits and other nutritious The BEC is the first night. QDPI@@S I@XT T@SWD8@ + ,-. (DRM) Varanasi Vijay one hundred children from Mahaan Yugdrashtaa etc. items to TB patients regular- branch in the city that has col- Ghatampur Circle Officer Kumar Panjiar and Senior slum areas were given school Everyone took a pledge to ly. laborated with the CMS under Girish Singh said an FIR had aranasi Division of North Divisional Personnel bags, books, stationery and a tread the path shown by NSS-2 Unit programme its franchise model campaign. been registered against the VEastern Railway (NER) Officer/ Sports Officer white board. Govind Hari Singhania. officer Dr Rashmi Gore said It will now be known as City accused youth Sriram, his lifted the ‘Sonanchal Cup’, an Sameer Paul congratulat- Bhawna Gupta added that Manageruniversity teachers were International School. father Kalloo, uncle Satiram, All India Cricket Competition ed the winning team. the founder chairman firmly (Administration) Colonel also counselling these adopt- The MoU signing cere- brother Ramraj, Ramdin, three held at Ambedkar Stadium in Earlier, in one of the semi- believed that education deter- (Retired) JN Dubey, Vice- ed TB patients from time to mony was followed by an sisters and brothers-in-law Obra, defeating Obra com- finals, Varanasi defeated mined the prosperity of the Principal Kavita Chadha and time. interactive parent orientation under relevant sections of the fortably by 36 runs in the Ranchi. Batting first, nation and it should be made several others were present. The vote of thanks programme chaired by Dr Indian Penal Code and POCSO final on Wednesday. Batting Ranchi scored 202 runs in accessible to every strata of CSJMU VC GIVES was proposed by Dr Vivek Sunita Gandhi. Titu Saluja, Dr Act. The girl was sent for a first Varanasi scored 214 for 25 overs. Chasing the total, society. FRUITS AND FOOD TO Sachan. Jagveer Singh Saluja and oth- medical examination. seven in 25 stipulated overs. Chasing the tar- Varanasi team romped home easily and won by Taking inspiration from ADOPTED TB PATIENT: BEC COLLABORATES ers of BEC management were Two teams have been get, the local team was bundled out scoring three wickets. Shubham Choubey of Varanasi was his belief, the school donated Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj WITH CITY MONTESSORI present on the occasion. deputed to nab the accused. only 178 runs. Divisional Railway Manager declared as the best batsman of the tournament. !"#!"!$ 7 " . 4 ! #! * # 5+' < < !#) !!# India. The US Defence Secretary *" /0 !# visited Japan and South Korea before arriving in India. The "6#".78 visit to all the countries during his ongoing tour is perceived as llaying apprehensions of a bid by the new US Athe Elders, the Government to have a united Government on Friday said front against China. Austin "6#".78 vaccine”, he said railways infrastructure will described it as the “pacing BJP MP Maneka Gandhi never be privatised. However, threat”. ssues ranging from providing said Thalassemia has been plans are there to monetise the “China … presents the Ifacilities to patients of recognised as a disability and assets of the railways to gener- !* .' . 1 ! + most significant threat going Thalassemia to moving to BS sought the Minister about ate funds to fast track growth. forward because China is VI norms and electric vehicles specific steps taken in terms Giving this assurance in "6#".78 seas tour, and the visit is seen as ascending,” Austin told the to apprehensions on Covid-19 of free blood bank etc., for the Rajya Sabha, Railway a strong commitment of the Joe Senate confirmation hearing vaccinations to shifting people Thalassemic patients. Minister Piyush Goyal said ndia and the US will on Biden administration to its close back in January, underlining living in land-slide prone zones The Minister replied that passenger train operations ISaturday discuss the entire allies and partners in the region. that in contrast to Beijing, the to safer areas figured in the Lok screening of such patients, taken up through Public and it no more remains a part on the outcome of bidding gamut of bilateral defence ties in Ways to further accelerate threat from Moscow “is in Sabha on Friday. counseling at the stage of Private Partnership (PPP) are of the government ownership. process open to public and pri- the talks between visiting US India-US strategic ties, boosting decline”. In the question hour, conception, and bone marrow targeted to bring a total invest- In the railways, the plan to is vate sectors. Therefore, the Defence Secretary Llyod J cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, Austin, former US Central Congress MP Ravneet Bittu transplants are ongoing. He ment of about 30,000 crore. monetise in terms of how it will actual investment expected Austin and Defence Minister China’s aggressive behaviour in Command chief, is well aware asked if COVID-19 vaccines said since bone marrow trans- Fielding questions on generate resources, further from private and public sectors Rajnath Singh here. They are eastern Ladakh, challenges of the threat to world security affect the DNA of future gen- plant is expensive, the Centre reported privatization, he said investment and growth. The cannot be ascertained as of also likely to review the situation posed by terrorism and the from radicalization and terror- erations and pointed to lot of suggests that State govern- the railways plans to monetise infrastructure of Indian now, Goyal added. in the wake of growing Chinese Afghan peace process are ism after seeing the rise of the apprehensions. ments should bear half the assets including through Railways will never be priva- Replying to a supplemen- assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific expected to be focus of the talks so-called Islamic State in Iraq Replying to the query, cost while the Centre will bear Eastern and Western tised,” Goyal said. tary raised by the leader of the region. between the two sides, sources and Syria. Union Health Minister Dr the other half. Dedicated Freight Corridors Elaborating upon the ded- opposition Austin, who arrived here on said. The two sides will issue a He also has first-hand expe- Harsh Vardhan said, “When a Dr. Vardhan also spoke after commissioning, induction icated freight corridors project, Mallikarjun Kharge about Friday is also likely to meet joint statement after the talks on rience of the threat posed by vaccine is given the final go about corporates pitching in of 150 modern rakes through he said they are a separate cor- a proposal to merge three divi- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Saturday. terrorist groups in Pakistan to ahead, a lot of trials are done for bone marrow transplants. PPP, station redevelopment porate entity and the railways sions of Gulbarga in Karnataka, National Security Sources said India’s plan to India. and data is analysed not just But Maneka suggested through PPP, railway land are supporting them. He clar- Goyal said the Railways Board Advisor(NSA)Ajit Doval and procure around 30 multi-mis- Though no deals or agree- in the country but also at the bringing Thalassemic patients parcels, multi-functional com- ified that the railways are sup- did not find it feasible. External Affairs Minister S sion armed ments are likely to be signed level of the WHO. 0.000432 under the Atal Amrit plexes (MFC), railway colonies, porting but is not the owner of In a reply to another sup- Jaishankar during his three- Predator drones from the during the visit, India and US per cent of side effects are Abhiyan. She said there is no hill railways and stadia. tracks that the freight corridor plementary, Goyal said for day visit. This is the first high- US for the three services at an may prepare a detailed plan to seen for COVID-19 vaccine. point in talking about corpo- When Jairam is laying. “If we raise funds by seven routes dedicated to semi- level visit by a US Minister since estimated cost of over USD 3 further strengthen defence The data needs to be believed. rates as “they do nothing”. Ramesh(Congress)said assets leasing them, giving them out high speed passenger corridors, Joe Biden became US President. billion is also expected to figure cooperation and intelligence I want to tell the citizens, The Minister replied that monetisation was another form to private sector to use in the the Government is talking to Moreover, the talks on in the talks. The medium-alti- sharing in the Indo-Pacific. don’t have any apprehen- thalassemic patients are pro- of privatisation, Goyal said interim period we are doing a State Governments and added Saturday come after heads of tude long-endurance (MALE) This will be done through sions.” vided free blood. He also the Congress leader was not service to the nation,” the min- that there has been good State of India, US, Australia and Predator-B drones, manufac- interoperability exercises and NCP MP Supriya Sule sought specific suggestions able to understand the differ- ister said. response from the Uttar Japan last week held the first tured by US defence major joint training designed to make asked as to when would the from her. ence between privatisation and He also said assets mon- Pradesh government which is ever virtual summit under the General Atomics, are capable of them the first responders in the Government allow universal Union Environment monetisation. etisation involves various trans- cooperating on the Delhi- aegis of the Quad. The leaders remaining airborne for around vast ocean while the navies of vaccination. The Minister said Minister Prakash Javadekar “When you privatise, you action processes, and the Varanasi route, mostly elevat- in a veiled reference to China 35 hours and can hunt down the two other Quad members, that every vaccine doesn’t spoke about steps like efforts sell off the assets permanently investment expected depends ed along the highways. called for freedom of navigation targets at land and sea, they Japan and Australia, hold the require universalisation. to move to BS VI emissions and trade in the Indo-Pacific. said. other fringes. “The National Expert norms and the move to elec- The Minister said, Sciences Minister Harsh ing people who are vulnera- China has all along objected to However, no deals are like- The Quad navies plus Group for Vaccination tric vehicles. “3,000 industries “Compared with previous Vardhan, spoke about map- ble to landslides, the Minister the formation of Quad claiming ly to be inked, they said. France are scheduled to exercise Administration decides, on switched to piped natural gas; years, the emission norms ping 4.25 lakh square kms of said the information collect- it will lead to militarisation. Incidentally, the US in the last in the Bay of Bengal from April scientific basis, whether it is 3,000 brick kilns were fitted have come down.” land saying 50% of the job is ed by the Geological Survey of India is the third stop of one decade has sold weapons 4-7 under the La Perouse ban- necessary that each and every with Zig Zag technology,” he Replying to a question done. India is passed on to the Austin’s three-nation first over- worth over 15 billion dollars to ner. person should be given the says. on landslides, Union Earth On the question of shift- State Governments. 6 & & 5 . (." ;"> 8O "6#".78 sending broader guidelines,” he pointed out. The bill to amend "6#".78 India and ranked the country at ok Sabha on Friday passed the Mines and Minerals 94 out of 107. Whereas in the 2 "6#".78 Lthe Bill to amend the Mines (Development and Regulation) he Government has flagged GHI Report 2019, India had 1 % and Minerals (Development Act, 1957, would bring in mega Tits concerns with German scored 30.3 and was ranked 102 xperts have urged the and Regulation) Act to bring reforms in the sector with res- organisation Welthungerhilfe out of 117. “Some NGO in the EGovernment to step up the reforms in the sector. Replying olution in legacy issues, there- on “appropriateness, accuracy world has done the survey. We genomic surveillance of SARS- the debate, Union Minister by making a large number of and representativeness of data” have already asked them on CoV-2 to detect cases of Prahald Joshi said that the mines available for auctions. It used to calculate the level of what basis have you reached this Coronavirus variants which 2 ! amendments will bring trans- will also help strengthen the hunger in India. Responding to conclusion? They have not are more contagious and lethal. parency in the mining sector auction-only regime and boost Aam Aadmi party (AAP) MP replied yet. But this is a separate Presently, 400 cases of and asserted that that even if the transparency in the system. Sanjay Singh’s comment in the matter,” the minister said. He Coronavirus patients in India "6#".78 Centre auctions a mine, all the The Bill also seeks to Rajya Sabha on India’s poor said that the GHI score has have been found to be affect- revenue will go to States con- remove the distinction between rank in the Global Hunger reduced from 30.3 to 27.2 dur- ed with three mutant variants aking note of a surge in the cerned. captive and non-captive mines Index 2020, Union Minister of ing the period 2019 to 2020. first detected in the United Tnumber of corona positive The Mines Minister said the as well as introduce an index- State for Agriculture Parshottam Rupala mentioned that the Kingdom, South Africa and cases in some parts of the proposed changes in the based mechanism by develop- Rupala on Friday said the Comprehensive National Brazil. country, Rajya Sabha MMDR Act will help create ing a National Mineral Index Government has already writ- Nutrition Survey (CNNS) con- Presently, the Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu employment opportunities and (NMI) for various statutory ten to NGO Welthungerhilfe, ducted in 2017-28 showed an Government is sequencing on Friday urged all the MPs to also allow participation of pri- payments. In order to boost which compiled the report, improvement in indicators — just five percent of all positive observe all precautions and vate sector players in mining exploration, there will be a expressing concerns about their wasting, stunting and under- samples from each State in remain extra careful. Making activities with enhanced tech- review of functioning of the methodology and accuracy of nutrition — when compared to order to identify potential this observation in the Rajya nology. “The entire revenues National Mineral Exploration data, and is yet to hear from data enumerated from National outbreaks and related strains Sabha, he also asked the Elders will go to state governments Trust (NMET), which will also them. Family Survey 4 (NFHS-4) in as part of continuous surveil- to follow all the guidelines even if the central government be made an autonomous body. The Global Hunger Index 2015-16. lance. issued by the health ministry. auctions the mines... All rev- (GHI) Report 2020 — pub- These three indicators are Public Health expert and While the severity has come enues will go to states alone... lished jointly by Concern used at the national level for mea- neurologist (HoD of the down, reports are coming from (we are) only making good, .- ) Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe surement of the prevalence of Neurology Department) of certain states that the pan- transparent policy,” he said. —has given a score of 27.2 for undernourishment, he added. the Lady Hardinge Medical demic is spreading, Naidu Joshi said India produces 95 -; College (LHMC) Dr RK said. advice given by the Health though the severity has come minerals and has the same Dhamija said: “There is no “...All the members of Ministry and Home Ministry, down, but the cases are potential like South Africa and ";O - reason to scale down RT PCR Parliament, who are here, who central government, as well as spreading here and there, is Australia but still imports min- testing as we have seen lately are there in their respective the guidelines issued by the that people in those respective erals like gold and coal. in many states and that can be fields, to be extra careful. I state governments concerned areas are not following the Currently, he noted that New Delhi: A Bill to modify the <'' E+; disastrous especially with new know that you are all public from time to time and see to amount of discipline,” he said, the mining sector contributes list of Scheduled Castes in "6#".78 the State of West Bengal is mutant variants of the virus representatives, you can’t live it that they are implemented,” and added “we should not 1.75 per cent to the country’s Tamil Nadu by grouping of becoming a distant reality. This making entry into our cities. in isolation. But at the same he said. Naidu further said the allow the situation to deterio- GDP and through the reforms seven castes which presently mid a spike in political is evident from the partisan and These variants will be seen in time, while dealing with peo- MPs should take interest to see rate”. The Chairman also urged proposed in the bill, the contri- exist as separate castes, was Aviolence in poll-bound biased approach taken by the India as it is difficult to stop ple, meeting them, or going to that common people too are MPs and their family mem- bution will rise to 2.5 per cent passed by the Lok Sabha on West Bengal, a delegation of Election Commission of India the transmission in view of the constituencies or areas, be guided properly. “One of the bers, who are eligible, to get and strengthen the economy. Friday. According to the Trinamool Congress MPs met (ECI) in respect of the ongoing relaxation of movements and careful, follow strictly the reasons, as we are seeing, themselves vaccinated. “The reform in the mining sec- Constitution (Scheduled Castes) the Election Commission on elections in the State, a memo- in the era of necessary inter- tor would generate 55 lakh Order (Amendment) Bill, 2021, Friday to register their protest randum submitted to the apex national travel. variants are believed to be samples have been processed. detect the presence of different direct and indirect employ- the Tamil Nadu government has against the poll panel’s report- poll panel said. “More genomic sequenc- more contagious or easier to Among the processed samples, strains of coronavirus in India, ment. To enhance mining activ- proposed certain modifications ed decision to not permit State On the first count, it has ing would help us for early catch. 284 samples have been detect- involving ten regional ity, we will allow private sector in the list of Scheduled Castes police personnel within 100 been reported in media that the detection of these new variants “These three mutated vari- ed to be positive for the ‘UK genome sequencing laborato- with enhanced technology in by way of grouping of seven metres of polling stations. ECI has decided to not permit arriving in the country and ants also have the potential to strain’ and 11 samples positive ries (RGSLs) namely NIBMG mineral exploration,” he said. castes which presently exist as The TMC parliamentary presence of State police within within the country,” said Dr re-infect people who have been for the ‘South African strain’ Kalyani, ILS Bhubaneswar, On provisions pertaining to separate castes. The Registrar delegation comprising Saugata 100 m of polling stations and Dhamija. previously infected with SARS- and 1 sample positive for the ICMR-NIV Pune, NCCS Pune, District Mineral Foundation General of India has conveyed Roy, Yashwant Sinha, Md only deploy Central Forces in In fact, Minister of State CoV-2,” he had said. ‘Brazil strain’, as on March 10, CSIR-CCMB Hyderabad, (DMF), the minister said the concurrence to the proposed Nadimul Haque, Pratima such arena. If true, this decision for Health Ashwini Choubey As of March 10, 2021, a the Government told the CDFD Hyderabad, government is only asking states modifications, the bill said. To Mondal and Mahua Moitra, is unprecedented and casts had on Thursday told the total of 19,092 RT-PCR posi- Parliament on Friday. InStem/NCBS Bengaluru, to include Members of give effect to the changes, it is described the EC’s approach as severe aspersions on the repu- Rajya Sabha, citing findings tive samples for SARS CoV-2 The Government has NIMHANS Bengaluru, CSIR- Parliament in a committee while necessary to amend the partisan and biased. It is becom- tation of the police administra- from the World Health have been received from vari- formed genomic surveillance IGIB Delhi, and NCDC deciding on spending the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) ing increasingly clear that free, tion in the State of West Bengal,” Organization, that the three ous states/UTs, in which 4869 consortium INSACOG to Delhi. money from it. “We are only Order, 1950 by Parliament. fair and transparent elections in it added. @0; "6#".78 take the issue serious and pre- (RTA). Five times as many are vent their kids from getting left with severe disabilities. As Hyderabad: The Telangana about the plantation was also t least 30 kids die every day serious injuries to brains, there per a report by the Union Remote Sensing Application developed. The Chief Secretary Ain road accidents across the are not good quality headgears Ministry of Road Transport Centre (TRAC) has developed congratulated the TRAC team country. Alarmingly, a major- available in the market. An and Highways, around 11,168 a plant growth monitoring headed by Srinivas Reddy for ity of 11,168 children who injury to the brain can alter children lost their lives in road system. doing an excellent job and died in road mishaps in 2019 their kids life forever, warned accidents in 2019. The system was presented observed that this can usher in could have been saved had the doctor. He knows better. of cost. However, Dr Prasad Major cause for mortality to Chief Secretary Somesh real change in the field. He their parents or caretakers The Indian Head Injury shared that they had to place on roads were not wearing hel- Kumar and other senior officials observed that this system will be made them wear good quality Foundation of which Dr orders to the helmet manu- mets and seat belts, untrained during a meeting on plantationS a game changer, is very timely helmets while pillion-riding, Dr Prasad is a Medical Director, is facturing companies to spe- first responders, poor pre-hos- on Friday. The system facilitates and in sync with Chief Minister Rajendra Prasad, senior engaged in distributing hel- cially manufacture helmets as pital care and lack of neuro- in identifying potential avenue, K. Chandrasekhar Rao's vision Consultant Neuro and Spine mets to the school children either there were not enough rehabilitation facilities, he block and individual sites for of making the state green. Surgeon from Indraprastha across the country, as a part of in the market while those pointed out. The Indian Head plantations through high reso- It would help the officials to Apollo Hospitals, Delhi said on its awareness campaign on existing did not meet stan- Injury Foundation (IHIF) in lution satellite data. The TRAC focus on multi-layer avenue the eve of the World Head how essential headgear are to dards. tise them to make their chil- vention of head Injuries. The 2007 aims to build a compre- has also created a portal through plantation, inch by inch plan- Injury Day on Saturday. keep children’s developing The doctor is now hopeful dren wear helmets when fer- majority of head Injuries in hensive system for preven- which potential plantation site tation along the lakes, roads and Unofficial death estimates are brains safe. In the last five years that the new Vehicle Act mak- rying them in two-wheelers or India are caused due to road tion, diagnosis and treatment information can be accessed scattered lands so as to ensure much higher. since 2015, the Foundation ing it mandatory for the par- letting them bike. He said, “It traffic accidents. “ of traumatic brain injury and through mobile. A dashboard that no area is left vacant, he Unfortunately, laments Dr has doled out atleast 30,000 ents to ensure kids wear seat- is necessary to make the pub- Over 1,50,000 deaths every provide neuro-rehabilitation containing total information added. IANS Prasad, while parents are yet to helmets to the school kids free belts in the car will also sensi- lic aware about causes and pre- year from road traffic accidents to such patients in the country. !"#!"!$ 8
3!" # 3 (!: 9# 1 !: : (7(?+, C(7 ') #! 4 2 B + ! 6 , * , 2 * ! 0 P! Q C P.S / D Q ) , 1 "! 1 " ompleting four years of " ! our solemn pledge to meet the aspirations E F " S of the 24 crore people ofC Uttar Pradesh (UP), I feel that ! our services for the well-being ! of the State and its people have P Q S encouraged us to continue PQ .S doing good work. It’s my firm belief today that it is not diffi- G cult to achieve your goals by E F working with dedication, hon- ' ) ! esty and purity of intention. PH Q E! F A year of intense struggle with the COVID-19 pandemic has passed. It has been a great I learning experience. I remember " the day of the “Janata curfew” when the President and the Vice- S President spoke to me on the phone and collected information - about the State’s preparedness in 1 * S D the midst of the deepening cri- / " - < ) sis. They were concerned about how UP would cope with the Producers Group, formed by Government’s journey of pub- was”. As our Government global pandemic with its weak the women of Bundelkhand, lic welfare started with the completes four years in office, P Q " health infrastructure, dense pop- has achieved a turnover of 46 waiving of farmer loans. I am happy that we are reli- J 5H# ulation and geographical diver- crore and a profit of 2 crore Today, our growers are mov- giously following this path. P5 5 5 #Q " D/S sity. Nevertheless, I assured them despite the pandemic, is truly ing towards agricultural diver- Our political opponents also P Q P Q 1 that UP would do its best to con- inspiring. Many such innova- sification by connecting with believe that there has not tain the virus and we eventually tive efforts by the State’s youth advanced technology. We are been a single case of discrim- ' did. Strictly following Prime and women are becoming the leaving no stone unturned to ination in the last four years on " Minister Narendra Modi’s “test- foundation for realising the reduce their costs and double the basis of caste or religion. ) - # / - K ing and tracing” mantra, we dream of a “self-reliant UP”. their income. The State Some time ago, when we P5 QJ moved on with a well-defined As UP takes rapid strides Government has completed called UP a State of possibili- strategy on the ground to contain towards self-sufficiency, it is several irrigation projects that ties, some people mocked us I (S P Q H # J P !! the virus on the one hand and noteworthy that 40 lakh fam- 7")0-8-5 5,@ had been pending for decades. saying that nothing could hap- Q / # # / J save lives and livelihoods on the ilies got houses and 1.38 crore @018#1@5@"-- We have made a record pay- pen here. But today, the - , S - . C PK "+GQ other. Both the residents and got electricity connections in ment of 1.27 lakh crore to dreams of the State are com- ) - D S migrants have been taken care of just four years. Besides, work 8-5,@" 5@5 the sugarcane farmers to date. ing true due to our determina- during this crisis. We were sen- on the optical fibre network in "-0).8-7 The prosperity of farmers is tion to do the larger good. The P sitive towards the problems faced the countryside is taking place one of our top priorities. last four years have witnessed Q by our migrant workers in the on a war-footing. The basis of 65@.#*;.0-- Our policies are clear in the emergence of “New India’s metros and tried to help them as our rapid progress is our solid ;5 ";8B8A! terms of both faith and econ- New UP”. Four years ago, the much as we could. We also tried effort to establish world-class omy. In our policies, both State, which was known as a to help the workers from other connectivity. Also, zero toler- 0.-5D"@5 expressions have a parallel BIMARU State both within the States while fulfilling the needs ance on corruption, a transpar- 5."@0 ;"5 movement. Today, I am glad country and abroad, is setting of UP’s residents. It gives me ent work culture and robust to report that cultural nation- examples of progress for oth- immense satisfaction to say that law and order have created a ;5@@,185 0 alism illuminates the heart of ers to emulate. The State is the every section of society united- conducive environment for @0 -10@" every believer in UP. The same, the resources and the ly fought the epidemic. The business and development. ‘Ganga Yatra’ helped fulfill the workers are also the same, but COVID management by UP The result is that UP is the first 65@4;,.,@" objectives of both faith and the work culture has changed. was appreciated globally. And it choice for the investors today. 0 #@5),-.06 economy. Similarly, the much- This committed, trans- won’t be an exaggeration to say Within four years, the State awaited laying of the founda- parent work culture with that the pandemic has seen the has risen to number two in the 0 #5@#"@70B" tion stone for the grand Ram dedicated spirit is the hall- emergence of a new, vibrant UP national ranking of “Ease of ;@"0"#0 temple in Ayodhya took place mark of this new UP. No on the national platform. Doing Business”. The per capi- ;5 #,;8B" in 2020. Our Government’s matter how big the chal- Uttar Pradesh is committed ta income in 2015-16 was vision is to present Ayodhya lenges are, no matter how dif- to contributing substantially just 47,116, which has risen " B8@5 +" 5@ as the meeting point of the ficult the road may be, this towards the Prime Minister’s up to 94,495 now. On the ),-8 "--0 # Vedic and modern cultures on eternal journey in the larger vision of making the country a $5 basis of GSDP, UP has the global stage. interest of the people will trillion economy through self- emerged as the second largest #"B".51+" The Prime Minister has continue. reliance. In this context, the man- economy of the country. shown us the path of “Sabka (The writer is the Chief ner in which the Balinee Milk Four years ago, our saath, sabka vikas, sabka vish- Minister of Uttar Pradesh.) ! % & & %/ % ! + @-- Sir — The induced, if not forced, resigna- Q ! " tion of Pratap Bhanu Mehta from the ! Ashoka University has come as a worrying * , @+ development. We are disheartened that this 0 8 has happened in a prestigious institution -B! ;1 -1 ! 4 * # & that is held in great esteem for its intellec- ; + , ( tual exertions and output. B 80 ( * 3 , ! ! #! ! Economist Arvind Subramanian, who ! L+B quit the university in solidarity with his illus- 5 trious colleague, has described Ashoka’s ; J 1 inability to provide a space for academic L * !M 8 ( ! freedom and expression to the faculty as - ) " ominously disturbing. What good is a uni- *(! " versity if it is unable to protect its autono- + 0 my and academic freedom and keep its - !1 integrity intact to do what it is supposed to 5 0 23! ! - ! ! do? N +! # That the private university could not 3$+
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eports have been coming in from various places in Delhi and Gurugram of presi- Rdents of Residents’ Welfare Associations (RWAs) and their satellites and sub-satellites harassing and assaulting people feeding and =8 ! looking after stray dog. 22 ! They clearly do so because they hate stray $ dogs and, therefore, those who look after them. 1 ) ' 9898 =8 They hate stray dogs because they fear them. - :8 Fear leads to hatred. Both fear and hatred cloud reason, blur the line between fact and fiction . . and send morbid imaginations soaring, project- 278 9897 ing stray dogs as monsters, attacking and killing / children, hurting adults and spreading rabies - which, once contracted, causes death. < . ! People get paranoid about rabies because of ! the highly exaggerated figures of its incidence " in circulation. For example, the survey Assessing the Burden of Rabies in India: The World Health ! Organisation (WHO)-sponsored multi-centric . . rabies survey, 2003, by the Association for the Prevention and Control of Rabies in India, puts ! the annual number of human deaths from -@0A * rabies in the country at 20,565. #5*70"@- ! The survey is flawed on many counts. It is 70B"-756 *,L# merely a projected estimate and not the total 7"8@ of recorded deaths from hospitals in various ! 1@5 " "--5 parts of the country. The sample is very small. B85." ;" The actual figures are very different. Since 2005, 982: D.. =888 7@5,7 the Union Government’s Ministry of Health and 7"8@00;4- " Family Welfare’s Central Bureau of Health 5 1"51." ! Intelligence (CBHI) has been annually publish- ing a National Health Profile for the country. ;0@8 According to its 2018 edition, there were 97 5@7"-" cases of human deaths from rabies countrywide ;0 8 "-!-8 ;" in 2017. 7".06- According to the relevant preceding annu- 5 7".0 # al National Health Profiles, there were 86 -0 #8 human deaths from rabies in 2016, 113 in 2015, 7"60A5 7" 125 in 2014 and 132 in 2013. Going back fur- 8+1."+" 085 ther in time, there were 386, 365 and 485 deaths 5 7"8@ from rabies in 1997, 1998 and 1999 respective- 0" #05 ly. The number was 486 in 2000 and 488 in "L"@+8 08 2001. -@0A#5- M D'+.M!2; ! Clearly, the facts are very different from pro- 7"8@#"-8@" dency to be friendly. As Konrad their habitats and brought back would be severely condemned in ! I ! jected estimates! Nor are stray dogs ferocious 5@+0-- Lorenz wrote in Man Meets Dog, there after neutering and vaccina- a sane, democratic society and " ! and intrinsically malevolent creatures forever 48..8 “The whole charm of the dog lies tion. action taken to forestall his ! ! ready to lunge at humans. Erich Fromm wrote +0A6".. in the depth of the friendship and Given the fact that dogs are design. I # / ! in his landmark work, Anatomy of Human 0@" strength of the spiritual ties with territorial and guard their turfs On the other hand, a call for ! Destructiveness, “Man is the only mammal who 7,+0 - which he has bound himself to zealously, they would, on their a genocide of stray dogs may not is a large-scale killer and a sadist.” man….” return, keep out other dogs that only not attract condemnation but ! Indulgence in destruction and cruelty can Blinded by hatred, people do have not been vaccinated and even allow the person concerned ! always cause a man to feel “intense satisfaction.” not see this and demand the neutered, which can then be to strut about as a great defend- H " . Animals, he states, “do not enjoy inflicting pain mass killing and removal of stray taken up area-wise. er of human civilisation against I or suffering on other animals. Sometimes an dogs, which several WHO docu- Stray dog-haters should know monsters in canine form. animal seems to display sadistic behaviour — ments like the Technical Report all this. The Animal Birth Control Finally, stray dog-haters have 1 $#- ! for instance a cat playing with a mouse; but it Series 931, Technical Report Series (Dog) Rules, the legal bedrock of shown their proneness to violence is an anthropomorphic interpretation that the 824 and Guidelines for Dog the animal birth control pro- through their attacks on people cat enjoys the suffering of the mouse; any fast- Population Management (which it gramme in India, were original- caring for these canines. Since the M ! moving object can serve as (a) plaything, issued along with the World ly enacted as early as December laws of the land stand in the way whether a mouse of a ball of wool.” Society for the Protection of 2001. of the implementation of their / He adds, “Man’s history is a record of extra- Animals), show will be counter- The only explanation of the agenda of exterminating stray ordinary destructiveness and cruelty and productive. imperviousness of their heads to dogs, their desire for mass killing ) ! human aggression, it seems, far surpasses that As the WHO has repeatedly information and logic, and their may well target humans. . ! of man’s animal ancestors, and man is in con- stated, the only way to control insistence on mass killing or They may not be able to per- trast to most animals, a real killer.” The writer is a stray dog population is to imple- removal of stray dogs, is a desire petrate a genocide, but may cause J Dogs are animals, and share their funda- Consulting Editor with ment the canine animal birth for genocide. violence and/or individual mur- ! 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he introduction of tech- way and by streamlining pro- the exact spot on the field for same, nor are two regions flow sensors are used to mea- Food safety has gained nology in the Indian duction in a sustainable and acquiring information such as within a field similar. Each sure the mass or volume of paramount importance in Tagriculture sector cost-effective manner. It soil type, pest presence, weed portion has its own specific the grains. A recent develop- recent times. Consumers are occurred in a systematic involves an extremely precise invasion, water holes, bound- needs; some might have high ment in these sensors has opting for fresh fruits and manner during the Green methodology to increase the aries and obstructions. nutritional content, while introduced the system of vegetables, which are residue- Revolution. At that time, its average yields with minimal Additionally, with the help of other parts might require less transmitting microwave ener- free, organic or have minimal aim was to attain self-suffi- chemical traces. An informa- reliable location identifica- irrigation. Satellite data helps gy beams to measure the chemical content. Precision ciency by increasing the over- tion and technology-based tion, adequate inputs — farmers in gaining an in- portion of the energy that farming methods tend to all yield. However, the goal- farm management system, it seeds, fertilisers, pesticides or depth understanding of the bounces back after hitting the benefit both the parties — the post was gradually shifted is employed to identify, herbicides — can be supplied variation in soil health and seeds. Yield monitors also buyers and the sellers. As from food security to food analyse as well as manage to the field, simultaneously topography that affect crop include devices that keep these procedures help in safety in the last decade. spatial and temporal vari- boosting the overall perfor- yield within the field. With track of weight, moisture and reducing the usage of fertilis- Extensive researches have ability in agriculture. The mance of the farm and curb- the availability of such infor- other crucial parameters. ers and pesticides, they make revealed the direct impact of main aim of precision farm- ing the concerns of over or mation, farmers can precise- Rate controllers: These the product safe for con- ate crop species, pinpoint rampant adulteration on the ing is to achieve optimum under supplementation of ly manage factors linked with are devices that are meticu- sumption. On the other hand, stress conditions, locate pests health of consumers. At the productivity, efficiency, sus- the crop. production, thus simultane- lously designed to curb the it helps farmers draw opti- and weeds, monitor drought same time, an expanding tainability and protection of Sensor technologies: ously increasing the quality as presence of chemical ele- mum results from their and check the health of both population means that food land resources by minimising Primarily used for measuring well as quantity of the pro- ments such as fertilisers and resources. It enables them to soil as well as of the plant. security can’t be ignored. production costs. It entails the factors like humidity, vegeta- duce. pesticides, either in liquid or enhance the quality and One of the main reasons Consequently, there is now a usage of several disruptive tion, temperature, texture, Yield monitors: A com- granular form. Their function quantity of their output. It is behind the popularity of sen- pressing demand for increas- devices and the smart appli- structure, nutrient level, bination of various compo- is to keep a check on the safe to say that precision sors is that they are time-sav- ing food safety while ensur- cation of big data to offer sig- vapour presence, these tech- nents, it includes sensors, speed of the sprayers used farming is the one-stop solu- ing, efficient and provide ing that overall yields are nificant results. nologies have multiple ele- data storage devices, user across the field. These tools tion to numerous agrarian immense amount of data not impacted. The writer is CEO Global Positioning ments such as electromagnet- interface-friendly keypad and even monitor the rate and challenges faced by the coun- without the help of laborato- Precision farming could and Co-Founder of System (GPS): A navigation ic conductivity, photo elec- displays along with a central pressure of liquid chemicals try. Its thoughtful adoption ry analysis. offer a solution to these chal- Ninjacart. The tool based on the positioning tricity and ultrasound. The computing system that con- and make real time adjust- will remarkably work towards views expressed Crop management: No lenges by ensuring food safe- of longitudes and latitudes, data obtained via remote trols the interaction of all ments during the time of streamlining the agriculture are personal. two pieces of land are the ty in a planned and efficient GPS allows farmers to locate sensing is used to differenti- these elements. The grain application. sector. !"#!"!$ 10
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The inbuilt reforms ter) crops begins from March. . O ;-@ !8 0 . Friday. ment. In December 2020, RBI he initiatives taken by the package which includes pri- The main rabi crop is wheat. + ; 8$0.8+;5% N The voluntary vehicle As announced by the net purchased USD 3.991 bil- Tgovernment in the 2021- vatisation, asset monetisation, As per the ministry’s $16#%!8 scrapping policy announced in Finance Minister during the lion from the spot market. 22 Union Budget will step-up new initiatives on long-term data, wheat crop has been )A1. ;"5 the Union Budget for 2021-22 Budget speech in February In January 2020, RBI was growth momentum in the financing of infrastructure harvested in 64.96 lakh 1@4 : Q " 2 !! *# R 2# , * 6+ !, ! *! * , )"8/8 %' 0 ( ( < - 0O hina said on Friday a A0 5 detained senior official from tary rule. In the face of persis- @ - * 60-78 5 effectively, and participate in C“strong smell of gunpow- the National League for tent strikes and protests against global commerce with the assur- der and drama” resulted from wo more journalists were Democracy, the party that ran the takeover, the junta has S Secretary of State Tony ance that everyone is following talks with top American diplo- Tdetained in Myanmar on the country before the takeover. responded with an increasing- (O ! ( UBlinken has bluntly told the same rules,” Blinken said. mats in Alaska, continuing the Friday, part of the junta’s inten- The coup reversed years of ly violent crackdown and efforts J China’s top diplomats that “The alternative to a rules- contentious tone of the first sifying efforts to choke off slow progress toward democ- to severely limit information Beijing’s actions have threat- based order is a world in which face-to-face meetings under information about resistance to racy after five decades of mili- reaching the outside world. - 1 ened the rules-based order might makes right and winners the Biden administration. last month’s coup. 0!( that maintains global stability, Thursday, Blinken said that take all, and that would be a far Foreign Ministry Mizzima News reported # + / - * as the two sides exchanged the issues to be raised by his more violent and unstable spokesman Zhao Lijian, speak- that one of its former reporters, 8* sharp rebukes in public during delegation are relevant not world for all of us,” he said. ing in Beijing, said American Than Htike Aung, and Aung (7 their first in-person high-level only to the two countries but to At the first-ever meeting of officials at the Alaska meetings Thura, a journalist from the ! !# A! meeting since President Joe others across the region and the Quad last week, US had provoked Chinese offi- BBC’s Burmese-language ser- Biden took office. indeed around the world. President Joe Biden, Prime cials into making a “solemn vice, were detained by men # -!! The talks involved The Biden administration, Minister Narendra Modi, response” after US officials who appeared to be plain- , 1 2!+ Secretary of State Antony Blinken asserted, is committed Australian Prime Minister made “groundless attacks” clothes security agents outside Jakarta: Indonesian President the 10-member Association of $9 0 Blinken and National Security to leading with diplomacy to Scott Morrision and Japanese against Chinese foreign and a court in the capital of Joko Widodo on Friday urged Southeast Asian Nations, to set + Adviser Jake Sullivan on the US advance the interests of the Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga domestic policies. Naypyitaw. The journalists a halt to violence in Myanmar up an ASEAN summit to address ( side, facing off with China’s top United States and to strength- said they were committed to Secretary of State Antony were there to cover legal pro- and asked the fellow leaders of Myanmar's turmoil. J ! foreign policy official, Yang en the rules-based interna- promoting a free, open, rules- Blinken and Chinese ceedings against Win Htein, a Southeast Asian countries to Widodo's comments came Jiechi, and foreign minister tional order. based order, rooted in inter- Communist Party foreign hold a summit on the crisis. after ASEAN foreign ministers ! Wang Yi. In his opening “That system is not an national law to advance secu- affairs chief Yang Jiechi took 2 “Indonesia urges that the use held their first meeting early ! remarks to the much-antici- abstraction. It helps countries rity and prosperity and counter aim at each other’s country’s of violence in Myanmar be this month since the coup, 2?3& 0 DO pated US-China talks being resolve differences peacefully, threats to both in the Indo- policies on Thursday in their ! stopped immediately to avoid which deposed Myanmar ;*)<) # *$ # against defying a May 1 dead- ing up a Quran with her right Lissu told The Associated Press *! 7 line for the withdrawal of hand, Hassan took the oath of at his place of exile in Belgium. American and NATO troops office, administered by Chief “President Magufuli defied Atlanta: One was new mother taking a rare break from Afghanistan, promising a Justice Ibrahim Jumavowing, in the world, defied science, from caring for her baby girl. Another was an ! “reaction,” which could mean which she vowed to uphold the defied common sense in his Army veteran who installed security systems in increased attacks by the insur- East African country’s consti- approach to COVID-19 and it the Atlanta area. gent group. & tution.The inauguration was finally brought him down,” They were among eight people killed Tuesday Dhaka (PTI): Hundreds of support- nel rushed to the spot. The Taliban issued their : witnessed by Cabinet members said Lissu. in shootings at three metro Atlanta massage busi- ers of a hardline Islamist group in A senior police officer said that warning at a press conference %( ! and Tanzania’s former presi- “President Samia Saluhu nesses. Police have charged a 21-year-old man Bangladesh attacked and vandalised 70 elite anti-crime and anti-terrorism in Moscow, the day after meet- dents Ali Hassan Mwinyi, Hassan has to decide very soon with the slayings. to 80 houses of Hindus in the coun- unit of the Bangladesh Police, Rapid ing with senior Afghan gov- ing an agreement the Taliban Jakaya Kikwete and Abeid whether she is changing course Seven of the slain were women, and six of try’s northeastern Sylhet division fol- Action Battalion (RAB) was also ernment negotiators and inter- signed with the Trump admin- Karume. The former heads of or continuing with the same them were of Asian descent. Authorities have not lowing a social media post allegedly by deployed. national observers to try to istration. Biden told ABC in an state were among the few peo- disastrous approach to released all of the victims’ names but did iden- a youth from the minority communi- Shalla Upazila Nirbahi Officer Al jumpstart a stalled peace interview Wednesday that the ple in the room wearing face- COVID-19 that her predeces- tify 33-year-old Delaina Ashley Yaun, 54-year- ty, media reports said on Friday. Muktadir Hossain said in a statement process to end Afghanistan’s May 1 deadline “could happen, masks to protect against sor took,” said Lissu. old Paul Andre Michels, 44-year-old Daoyou The attack on a Hindu village by that the accused youth has been decades of war. but it is tough,” adding that if COVID-19. Hassan must also decide Feng and 49-year-old Xiaojie Tan, who owned several thousand followers of Hefazat- arrested and handed over to the law President Joe Biden’s the deadline is extended it Hassan’s inauguration how she will address Magufuli’s one of the massage businesses. AP e-Islam’s leader Mamunul Haque took enforcement for insulting Haque on administration says it is review- won’t be by “a lot longer.” comes two days after she legacy, said Lissu. He said she place in Shalla upazila of Sunamganj Facebook. announced the death of must decide to continue with district in Sylhet division on Legal action is being taken against President John Magufuli, after Magufuli’s policies which took + ' Wednesday, the Dhaka Tribune news- him. 8 2 &( R he had not been seen in pub- Tanzania from a relatively tol- paper reported. We have arrested 22 suspects as lic for more than two weeks. erant democracy to a repressive Haque’s supporters from Kashipur, criminal cases were filed against 700 Magufuli had denied that state. He questioned if she # Nachni, Chandipur and some other a manhunt for the attackers is under- COVID-19 was a problem in will be able to restore the Muslim-populated villages gathered in way, Sunamganj district police chief +5-;56 Washington for consultations Tanzania, saying that national country’s political freedoms Noagaon village and attacked the Mizanur Rahman told reporters. and Putin on Thursday pointed prayer had eradicated the dis- and democracy. homes of local Hindus with sticks and Ruling Awami League General he Kremlin said on Friday at the US History of slavery, ease from the country. But Speaking at her inaugura- Berlin: The scientist locally made weapons, vandalising 70- Secretary and Road Transport Minister Tthat President Vladimir slaughtering Native Americans weeks before his death, tion, Hassan gave little indica- who won the race to 80 houses, the report quoted the Obaidul Quader said the government Putin’s offer to speak by phone and the atomic bombing of Japan Magufuli acknowledged that tion that she intended to deliver the first widely police as saying. Many local Hindus has ordered stern actions to bring the with US President Joe Biden was in World War II in an “it-takes- the virus was a danger. change course from Magufuli. used coronavirus vac- fled their homes to save themselves, culprits to justice. The government is intended to prevent bilateral ties one-to-know-one” response. A major test of Hassan’s “It’s not a good day for me cine says people can rest the report said, adding that the mob committed to ensure security and from completely falling apart At the same time, Putin new presidency will be how she to talk to you because I have a assured the shots are entered the village, ransacked and loot- peaceful coexistence of people of all over the American’s remark that noted that Russia would still deals with COVID-19. Under wound in my heart,” said safe, and the technology ed many houses. religious faiths, he said. the Russian leader was a killer. cooperate with the United Magufuli, Tanzania, one of Hassan, speaking in Swahili. behind it will soon be The indecent happened after Meanwhile, rights groups and Putin made it clear that “it States where and when it sup- Africa’s most populous coun- “Today I have taken an oath used to fight another Hefazat-e-Islam's Amir Allama Junaid Hindu leaders said the minority com- makes sense to have a talk to ports Moscow’s interests, tries with 60 million people, different from the rest that I global scourge — cancer. Babunagari, Joint-Secretary General munity was targeted in a planned way maintain Russia-US Relations adding that “a lot of honest and made no efforts to obtain vac- have taken in my career. Those Ozlem Tureci, who 9 Mawlana Mufti Mamunul Haque and to drive them away. instead of trading barbs,” and he decent people in the U.S. Want cines or promote the use of were taken in happiness. Today co-founded the / * ! several other central leaders attended Several Hindu organisations like wanted to make it public to help to have peace and friendship masks and social distancing to I took the highest oath of German company a conference at Derai upazila on the Bangladesh Hindu Parishad and defuse tensions over Biden’s “very with Russia.” combat the virus. office in mourning,” she said. BioNTech with her husband, was working on a Monday, it said. the National Hindu Grand Alliance bad remarks,” said his He proposed the phone call This policy of ignoring the She said that Magufuli way to harness the body’s immune system to tack- Enraged by Haque’s speech, a staged separate street protests in spokesman, Dmitry Peskov. with Biden in the next few days disease endangers neighboring “who always liked teaching” le tumors when they learned last year of an young Hindu man allegedly made a Dhaka and other places. In an interview broadcast to discuss the coronavirus pan- countries, warn Africa health had prepared her for the task unknown virus infecting people in China. Facebook post criticising him. This country belongs to everyone Wednesday, Biden replied “I do” demic, regional conflicts and officials. ahead. “Nothing shall go Over breakfast, the couple decided to apply Following the social media post, we want harmony, Hindu Parishad when asked if he thought Putin other issues, and he suggested Although Hassan wrong,” she assured, urging the technology they’d been researching for two the mob attacked the village on leader Sajan Kumar Mishra told one was a “killer.” Russia responded that the conversation be open to announced that Magufuli died the nation’s people to be unit- decades to the new threat, dubbing the effort Wednesday. of the major rallies in front of the by recalling its ambassador in the public. of heart failure, exiled opposi- ed. “Project Lightspeed.” AP A large number of police person- National Press Club. ; ,4 ing the previous single-day peak of itive (13.39 per cent) for Covid-19 until bench of the high court. also likely to be asked to explain his pres- 8 ='Q;015 5 8;"- 24,886 registered on September 11 last Friday. The petitioners have sought directions ence in Jangalmahal when the Sharada 7"0@"-O0" #0 ;" year, Maharashtra recorded 25,681 Currently, 8,67,333 people are in to the ministry and WhatsApp to ensure companydistributed ambulances in these @ cases on Friday. As many as 70 more home quarantine while 7,848 people are that people using the messaging app are areas. 8 +070@0-7@0 people died of pandemic in various in institutional quarantine. given the option to opt out of sharing their According to reports these ambu- Minister Narendra Modi to review parts of the State. personal data with its parent firm lances were used to ferry ill-gotten cash London (PTI): Officers from Scotland the Covid-19 situation in the country, With 25,681 fresh cases, the total 5@#"@008 - Facebook and its other companies. raised from the chit fund. The two ex-offi- Yard's Extradition Unit have arrested Jaysukh Uddhav proposed the State-run infections in the State climbed from They have also sought a direction to cials considered close to the Chief Ranpariya, wanted in India on murder Mumbai-based Haffkine Institute as an 23,96.340 to 24,22,021. Similarly, with 670-011 "6 the ministry to frame guidelines, regula- Minister havebeen asked to appear before charges related to a lawyer’s killing nearly institution that could produce vac- 70 new deaths the Covid-19 toll in the 1@8B0;A15.8;A tion or rules for safeguarding the priva- the Central agency on March 25. three years ago. cines by way of technology transfer or State went up from 53,138 to 53,208. cy of the citizens from all the apps and Apart from this senior IPS officer and The 41-year-old, also known as Jayesh fill-and-finish basis. As 14,400 patients were discharged 5B,@"-7; organisations operating in India which former Asansol Commissioner of Police Patel, was arrested in south London on In a related development, from the hospitals across the State after collect user data. LM Meena and IAS Arun Prasad have also Tuesday on an Indian extradition warrant Maharashtra’s Chief Secretary Sitaram full recovery, the total number of peo- The impugned Privacy policy violates The petitioners, one of them a lawyer, been asked by the CBI to appear before and produced before Westminster Kunte came out with a new set of ple discharged from the hospitals since the 2011 Rules..,” it said. have said in their plea that WhatsApp has it to answer some queries regarding coal Magistrates’ court in London on Wednesday. Covid-19 guidelines under which pri- the second week of March last year went The Centre said that the Supreme been changing its privacy policy from time scam. He has refused consent to be extradited vate offices have now been mandated to up to 21,68,965. The recovery rate in the Court has placed a responsibility on the to time and users were always given the Meanwhile, TMC candidate — in the to India to face criminal charges and was function at 50 per cent strength. State dropped marginally from 90.79 Centre to introduce a regime on data pro- option to opt out of the same and access upcoming Assembly elections — Madan remanded in custody until a next hearing of The State Government guidelines per cent to 90.42 per cent. tection and privacy. to the app was never denied. Mitra was on Friday grilled by the CBI in the case later this month. said that the manufacturing sector With 10 fresh deaths, the Covid-19 “The Union has discharged this oblig- However, on January 4 it came out relation to the chit fund scam. Another Jaysukh Ranpariya of Sutton Plaza, could function in full strength. toll in Mumbai rose from 11,559 to ation by introducing the Personal Data with a new privacy policy which has been candidate Vivek Gupta too has been asked Sutton, appeared in custody at Westminster However, the State Government direct- 11,569, while the infected cases went up Protection Bill, 2019 in the Lok Sabha. made mandatory for Indian users who to appear before the agency, sources Magistrates’ Court following his arrest by ed the private firms to reduce staff by 3,063 to trigger a jump in the infec- Upon enactment, this law will provide a would be denied access to the app if they said. detectives from the Met’s Extradition Unit, strength on the production floor and tions from 3,52,851 to 3,55,914. robust regime on data protection which do not accept the new terms and condi- said a Metropolitan Police statement. ensure social distancing. Among other Meanwhile, the number of “active will limit the ability of entities such as tions, they have said. ;)8@08#-<''-15-8 Ranpariya was arrested on Tuesday, 16 things, the State Government allowed cases” in the State went up from Respondent No. 2 issuing privacy policies European users, on the other hand, March, in Sutton [south London] under an the manufacturing sector to alter the 1,66,353 to 1,77,560. The fatality rate in which do not align with appropriate stan- have the option to opt out of the policy -0"-5;7";4@0 international arrest warrant issued the same work timings. the State stood static at 2.22 per cent. dards of security and data protection,” the and they would not be denied access to 8 , 85 5B5 8;"- day on behalf of the Indian authorities. He Similarly, the State Government There are a maximum of 37,384 affidavit, filed through advocate Kirtiman the app if they do so, the petition has said. is wanted for an offence of conspiracy to mur- directed operators of drama halls/audi- “active” cases in Pune, followed by Singh, said. It has sought a direction to WhatsApp The default on payments caused a loss der in India, the statement added. toriums to function at 50 per cent Nagpur (25,861), Mumbai (18,850), It also said that pending the passage to roll back its new policy or in the alter- to the tune of 555.65 crore to the con- The UK Crown Prosecution Service strength. “There would be no entry Thane (16,735), Nashik (11,037), of this Bill, the Information Technology native provide an option to the users, sortium which also included State Bank (CPS), which represents the Indian author- without masks and temperature screen- Aurangabad (11,524), Jalgaon (5032), Act, 2000 and the Rules made thereunder including those who have already agreed of Hyderabad (now State Bank of India), ities in the UK courts in extradition matters, ing. Besides, sanitisers have to be kept Amaravati (3454) and Akola (4507). form the extant regime on data protection, to it, to opt out of the same. Punjab National Bank, Punjab & Sindh said it had received a request for Ranpariya’s at convenient locations,” the order Pune district, which continued to be any privacy policy issued by a ‘body cor- The petitioners have also sought a Bank, UCO Bank, Syndicate Bank, extradition to India. said. the worst-affected city-district in porate’ such as WhatsApp must comply direction to the government to formulate Central Bank of India, Karur Vysya Bank The UK has received a provisional Meanwhile, the BrihanMumbai Maharashtra, saw the total number of with the requirements specified in the Act social media intermediary guidelines. and JM Financial ARC, the CBI said. extradition request from the Indian author- Municipal Corporation indicated that cases increase from 4,55,016 to and the accompanying Rules. PTI “Searches on the premises of the ities for Jasysukh Ranpariya, who is wanted it would make it compulsory for the 4,60,114, while the total number of The high court had on February 3 accused/firm were conducted at Kangra to face charges of conspiracy to murder from Rapid Antigen Test facilities to take deaths in Pune stood static from 8,161 issued notice to the Centre and WhatsApp "#;)8 58;"-5 (Himachal Pradesh), which led to the April 2018. The full request is due to be samples for coronavirus testing. to 8,167. and sought their replies on the petition recovery of incriminating documents,” the served by 20 May 2021, a CPS spokesperson Meanwhile, the State health author- Thane district remained in the challenging the social networking plat- +0+00O-"L*-";A agency said in a statement. said. ities continued to reel under anxiety as third spot -- after Pune and Mumbai - form’s new privacy policy. Besides the accused firm Indian The Interpol had issued a Red Corner the daily Covid -19 infections crossed after the total number of infections rose Another petition, filed in January, Karpurakayastha is likely to be asked Technometal Company Limited, the Notice against Ranpariya to alert countries 25,000 mark for the second consecutive from 2,99,285 to 3,01,386 while the total challenging the new privacy policy of the reason why he advised the agency has also named directors of the to take him into custody as the Gujarat police day on Friday. deaths climbed from 5,889 to 5,890. WhatsApp on the ground that it violates Government to make security arrange- company Rakesh Kumar Sharma and sought to trace and arrest the fugitive as part A day after the daily infection tally Of the 1,80,83,977 samples sent to users right to privacy under the ments for Sharada kingpin and jailed Vinay Kumar Sharma as accused in the of its inquiries into crimes dating back to touched a disturbing 25,883, surpass- laboratories, 23,96,340 have tested pos- Constitution is pending before another accused Sudipto Sen. Karpurakayastha is case. 2018. / !"#!"!$ O&' )* +' + ' &) , + + P L ,/, ;2 '++ *011 1+1 +7) "8?+4 ?8787(''+ ?-- 79++7 777-7-- 8 C?$7- C7C 8O ( * 8 * .( 0 !8 * 8 * !0 4!838 !6 ! $ +@! Q ! R 0 @0#7840+0#0 B ? ! # adhika Madan has made a mark Ras a Bollywood actor with her 0 8 /8-, roles in Angrezi Medium, Pataakha and Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota. However, before her film debut in !! 2018, she was a well-known televi- sion star. + + 44 8 Talking about her transition from television to films, the actor wo slice-of-life comedies. An tion with my abilites which leads to said it was important to shed the ego anthology drama using digi- me charting newer directions each that comes with television stardom. Ttal formats with different time because I always feel I am fail- “In television, fame comes real- cameras, including a handycam, an ing my expectations. So I keep ly quickly, so you get the ego boost amateur film camera, a security changing my challenges each time very fast. Once the ego is high up camera, an underwater camera and to come up with something new there and you want to start with spy cameras. A political thriller. A and rise to my own expectation. films. I don’t think a lot of people mystery action period film. Dibakar Though, I must say that it is an are ready to bring their ego down Banerjee’s trajectory has been as ongoing struggle and I don’t forgive and start as a student,” she said. diverse as the different hats that he myself easily,” he says. Was it easy for her to leave her wears including film director, And nowhere is the diversity ego behind? “I wouldn’t have sur- screenwriter, producer and even an more evident than if you compare vived otherwise. It’s a different advertisement-filmmaker. it with his debut film Khosla Ka medium. The dialogues are differ- Explaining the reason for tak- Ghosla (2006) which took a humor- ent, the delivery scenes are differ- ing up any particular topic and their ous look at a quirky family whose ent. Here, the viewers sit in a dark diversity Banerjee says that the two plot is fraudulently taken over by the room, in front of a huge screen, go hand in hand. “What you choose land mafia. The director says, “If I without any distraction. Whereas in and what you choose to tell depends make a film, I would go totally with television, people watch it, especial- on who you are at that moment of my heart and then use my head (to ly the saas-bahu sagas, while taking time in that whole growth cycle. market it).” care of their kids or cutting vegetable What comes first is how I am His latest venture also marks the or doing household chores. The growing and where are my con- last in the series of three-film deal actors’ performance needs to be up cerns? In any of my experiences how with Yash Raj Films (YRF). Banerjee ty. Therefore, there will be some kind by a notch to get the attention but much I want to forget, remember, feels that the experience has been of limits as far as crowds are con- in films, even if you blink an eye, change or remain the same auto- enriching. “In hindsight, during the cerned, the amount of congregation you miss the scene,” she said. matically points me towards the course of directing, producing and that you allow on the set. Also, there For Radhika, who played the problem comes when you want to topic. The last thing is what kind of exhibition of Detective Byomkesh will other limitations of budgets and lead in television show Meri approach films with the same atti- a film should I make next in terms Bakshy! (2015), Titli (2015) and the canvas,” he says and adds a pos- Aashiqui Tumse Hi between 2014 tude, with the same acting style as of where I want to go next. This can Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar, I really itive note, “Yet we will come up.” and 2016, taking the leap wasn’t dif- TV and you expect them to take be seen in terms of covering new have matured. The learning that has However, he is not certain about ficult because she was ready to you. It is about understanding the grounds or going back to some come while working with YRF will what the future holds for theatres evolve in accordance to her new medium. Unlearning happens with familiar grounds and telling it in a stand in good stead for a lifetime,” and the OTT platforms. “Nobody medium. every project.” new way and reinventing it,” says the he says. knows the future. Nor do I. I can tell “It (change of medium) was not Radhika will also be seen in two director whose newest film Sandeep Banerjee says that to play the her because she had that contradic- Arjun had to do a lot of workshops you the future that I want is that difficult in my head. I understood OTT original films. She says that she Aur Pinky Faraar hit the theatres lead Sandeep, he always had actor tion. There is an amazing conflict on the accent, the life of a policeman OTT and theatrical stay together. both the mediums and I think peo- is open to the probability of the web yesterday. Parineeti Chopra in mind. “I want- going on,” says Banerjee. Incidentally and do a lot of rehearsing as well as This will give the audience a choice ple see you as you see yourself. some day overpowering films. His last outing was in Ghost ed a city girl on scratching whose he also decided that breaking Hindi language coaching to become the and we have more variety. Any kind Because it wasn’t a hindrance in my “Earlier, there used to be a cer- Stories (2020), an anthology of hor- surface a small-town girl with all her film industry’s norms, Parineeti’s character,” says Banerjee. of monopoly and any kind of con- head, I don’t think people saw it as tain taboo connected with OTT. If ror stories which he directed along fears, suppressed trauma, desires name appears before the male actor, While clearly cinema is chang- centration leads to stagnation,” he hindrance as well. I was aware that you are coming on a digital platform with Zoya Akhtar, Karan Johar and ambitions surfaces. It really Arjun Kapoor’s in the credits. This ing, has the recent pandemic brought says. television is a different medium and then it was a step down. Now if you and Anurag Kashyap which was needed somebody, who when was done because Sandeep is the about any transformation in the As for his forthcoming projects, cinema is different, and I needed to are a digital star, people are in awe released on Netflix. Banerjee says, pushed to an extreme, whose core focal point in the film who brings all industry? “I have no idea how the the director says he does not have a change my acting style. I needed to and they also want to be you. A time that there is no inspiration behind character shows through. I think, in the characters together. pandemic has changed the actors future beyond Sandeep and Pinky unlearn whatever I have learnt,” said may come when digital stars are big- taking up different genres rather it Parineeti I have always seen some- Pinky, on the other hand, is and topics. The technique, for some Faraar. Certainly, he has sights she. ger than films stars. I wouldn’t be stems from deep within him. “There thing grittier and slightly more defined by the class of the character, time till we are all vaccinated, will firmly fixed in search of perfection, Radhika, who will soon be seen surprised then,” said Radhika. is a certain impatience and frustra- contrasted and that is why I chose the profession and the situation. “So involve shooting with extreme safe- yet again. in the film Shiddat, added: “The L+ *. ! 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I wanted to favorite tracks. ing for love, society or nation. one day do a story properly on Everyone has seen a lot of this, what is happening with these Duma Dum Mast Kalandar and there are many people to animals in India. This seemed This is one song that mends every fight for that. What about ani- the right time for Haathi Mere mood. I truly mean it. You can hear it at mals and our ecosystem? Who Saathi to come out. It is really all times and cheer yourself up. Today, is going to give a voice or be a a big experience to do a film there are many versions of this track and voice to the jungle?” Prabhu with elephants.” each one has its own feel. It can make you raised concern. Actor Rana Daggubati groove to its beats and create a party vibe His film showcases a man’s plays Bandev in the film, which at any place. Honestly, this song has the struggle to save the forest and will be released in Tamil, potential of breeding life at any place and wildlife, especially elephants. Telugu and Hindi language. For at any time. You can listen to it as a good “Elephants are a big part of the Prabhu, working with the actor listener or dance on it if you are a good jungle. We have forgotten the was an easy task. dancer. When I want to feel great ener- importance of saving forests, “Rana was a good friend. gy, I listen to this track myself. elephants and the ecosystem. He met me one day and we The reason the pandemic hap- planned to do a movie togeth- Aaj Jane Ki Zid Na Karo pened reflects how we dis- er. He is a down-to-earth I am sure this song is a favourite of turbed nature,” said Solomon. human being and for this kind many in the world. The lyrics are magi- The filmmaker’s biggest of the film it is important that cal and the symphony is extremely calm- hit so far has been the 2010 there is no attitude, and that ing. This is one of my midnight romantic tragedy film Mynaa. was a good thing about Rana. favourites. When I want to take a break makes. Anyone who listens to this song aura, her charisma, everything. He worked with elephants for He was very passionate about late at night, after my shoots are done or would feel very close to their family, espe- the first time in his 2012 film the character and it was very if I wake up at midnight and I want to lis- cially mother. Intehaa Kumki. easy for me to work with him,” ten to something that’s soothing, this is I just love this song. The lyrics and the Talking about his yearning shared the filmmaker. the song. Ab Ke Saawan voice complement each other. I have to tell diverse stories, and how Any plans to direct an out- I am a big fan of Shubha Mudgal! I received great appreciation for this song. the idea of an elephant-centric an-out Hindi film? “As of now, Uljhi always love to attempt this song as a singer I listen to it a couple of times when I want film came to his mind, Prabhu it is all about Haathi Mere This is very close to my heart because, because I feel, after Shubha Mudgalji, this to remind myself of the potential I have and said: “For me as a filmmaker, I Saathi. It is a pan-Indian film. of course, it’s my first indie track as an song is meant for me. If I get a chance, I how much I need to explore it further. The must not do something that I feel that the Hindi audience artist. However, the most important would definitely love to recreate this song industry has appreciated the way I project- leaves me with similar kinds of will really like it because they thing is it’s a mother-daughter duo. The officially. In fact, I love all Usha Uthup ed the song. People from the industry and scripts. I want to do something will see a film with elephants composition is delicate and inspira- songs because it’s very difficult to choose outside are just praising the voice texture out of the box and when I was after Rajesh Khanna’s Haathi tional. It could instantly make you realise one. When you idolise someone, you can’t and my take on this song. It constantly doing my Tamil film Kumki, I Mere Saathi,” he said. the value and the sacrifices a mother be choosy. She is my love, her voice, her keeps me motivated to do more. !"#!"!$ 2 ;3 '++ *011 1+1 prior ordering, work-station delivery, and live crowd tracking along with pre-existing features C like a calorie counter, cashless payment options, and real-time 7 ( consumer feedback. 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We were on the receiving side “stunned”, reinforcing the Kohli must have got a lot ndian captain Virat Kohli on today, and tomorrow it could be 7+ ('+ )?,'+8 role of IPL in providing pol- of satisfaction out of the fact IThursday questioned the concept of some other team.” ished talent to the national that India were able to to put requiring “conclusive proofs” to over- Suryakumar Yadav was unlucky 8" team. up a big score and defend turn a “soft signal” of the field to have been given out in the 14th over It was not a surprise with the dew around in the umpires, saying that rules after repeated replays of Dawid 3 that Suryakumar found a night. It was the first time in should be made simpler so Malan’s catch off Sam Curran by place in the squad for the the series that the team bat- that teams do not suffer in the TV umpire. A part of the upcoming ODI series. ting first went on to the win high-stake games. ball seemed to have touched ( “It’s not easy to walk in the game. During the fourth the ground but the TV umpire at three in your first game England, on the other T20I against England did not overturn the on-field and we all were stunned. He hand, will expect Jos Buttler here, which India won by umpire’s decision (soft signal) stamped his authority and and world’s number one eight runs, there were at due to a lack of conclusive allowed the likes of Shreyas, batsman Dawid Malan to least two dismissals that proof. 07+"#0)0# Hardik and Pant to do their show more consistency with benefitted England for Washington Sundar job. I am a fan of these the bat. want of conclusive proofs. was also given out in the aving outsmarted England youngsters,” said Kohli refer- The pace duo of Jofra Asked about the incidents last over after repeated in challenging conditions, ring to Suryakumar. Archer and Mark Wood at the post-match presenta- replays by the TV Ha confident India will back With Kishan and have been impressive but tion, Kohli went back to a Test umpire to see if Adil themselves to win the series- Suryakumar making massive they have not got a lot of match against England, which preced- Rashid had touched the decider here on Saturday and impact in their maiden support from Chris Jordan, ed the T20I series. ropes with his back heel while tak- take another firm step towards series, Haryana all-rounder who leaked most runs in the “There was an instance during the ing the catch failed to get a con- finalising their core for the T20 Rahul Tewatia is the only fourth T20. Test series when I was next to Jinks clusive evidence. World Cup. one in the squad left to “We are just trying to (Ajinkya Rahane) and he clearly caught The Indian captain said the India, who went into the make his debut and that learn as much as we can in the ball but he wasn’t sure so we went rules should be made simple by series with a fresh and fearless could happen on Saturday. this series. The progression upstairs. If it is a half and half effort and “ironing out” the grey areas. approach in the shortest format, Another big plus for to the World Cup in seven the fielder is in doubt, there is no way “... Keep the game really simple find themselves well-placed in India in the series has been months is important,” said the umpire from square leg can see it and linear. It isn’t ideal in high pres- their preparations for the mega Hardik Pandya contributing Morgan following the eight- clearly. “The soft signal becomes that sure games and have a lot of clarity on event at home later this year, irre- with the ball regularly. He run loss. important and it becomes tricky. the field.” spective of what happens in the was among the star bowlers “....We really want to Where there should be conclusive On him leaving the field during the fifth game. on Thursday, taking two play in must win games like proof? I don’t know why there can’t nervy late overs, when Rohit Sharma was The Virat Kohli-led side, wickets for 16 runs in four these. Certainly all to play for be an ‘I don’t know’ call with the leading the side, Kohli said, “I ran for a which did not have the depth ear- overs. now. Playing away from umpires as well. It is similar to ball and threw it and I just aggravated my lier to attack in all situations, finds Leggie Rahul Chahar, home and winning will be umpire's call as well. “These are leg a little bit. Nothing serious, I should itself full of ‘x-factor’ with the playing in place of great.” decisions that can change the course be fine for the game in a day and a half. 0# !+0@0 4 2 2 07+"#0)0# “Whoever wins that game wins and captain Morgan were dismissed look at these things and assess them !! the series so you know that’s great for off consecutive Shardul Thakur deliv- and learn from them. You know we’ve ngland star all-rounder Ben us as a team, and especially with the eries at the start of the 17th over from got a T20 World Cup coming up and "6#".78 EStokes says losing a tight game T20 World Cup coming up, the where it was tilted in home team's there’s no doubt it will put in a simi- like the fourth Twenty20 against more pressure situations we get into favour. lar situation at some point in that tour- arnataka pacer Prasidh India on Thursday and going into a as a team, the more we will benefit “One of us have got to be there till nament so these are all great learning KKrishna, all-rounder ‘winners-take-all’ contest will only from it,” Stokes told reporters during the end. Leaving that many runs for experiences for us as players,” he said. Krunal Pandya and prepare them better for the World the post-match interaction on our bottom order to have to deal with Talking about Saturday’s game, he Suryakumar Yadav earned their Cup as they will get used to pressure Thursday. obviously is less than ideal. In that sit- said: "It is a final because if we don't maiden ODI call-up on Friday situations. “The more pressure that we get uation, one of our middle-order needs win then we lose the series, and we as selectors named them in Eyeing an unassailable 3-1 lead, under as a team, the more that’s going to be there till the end to get it over the don’t want to lose the series.” India’s 18-member squad for the Eoin Morgan-led side faltered in to do for us in that World Cup, line. It’s always more frustrating when “We want to make a habit of win- the three-match series against a tricky chase of 186 to go down to because World Cups can end very you feel like you’ve got the game in ning. As I said the more situations we England. India by eight runs. quickly. Every game is a big game.” your hands.” get put into where we’ve got pressure Krishna and Krunal have The fifth T20I, scheduled for Stokes nearly carried England “Rather than going away and on us and we keep prevailing, that’s just been rewarded for their good Saturday, is now like a summit clash. home with his 46 off 23 balls but he being too down on myself you got to got to do with the world of good.” performances in the recently held Vijay Hazare Trophy while Suryakumar’s selection was not a surprise given his stupendous Mohammad Shami, the UP # ) ! 2 ! ! (#5 22! # T20 debut in the fourth T20 pacer will lead the pace attack. against England. Left-arm pacer T Natarajan % ! .#! * Krishna, who has been on has regained fitness and there- 8 "# the radar for a while and has fore finds a place in the squad ; < #! also earned Virat Kohli’s praise, following an impressive outing .,;4 56 * ! took 14 wickets in the domes- in Australia. )8@+8 70+ tic 50-over competition while It seems, the squad has ndia skipper Harmanpreet Kaur has been ruled #570 Krunal, who has played 18 been picked in such a way that Iout of the opening women’s T20 International ndian ace Lakshya Sen T20s, earned his maiden ODI India continue to work on of the three-match series against South Africa here ndian paddler G Sathiyan has Icrashed out of the All call-up by scoring two hun- their preparation for the T20 due to an injury, vice-captain Smriti Mandhana Iqualified for his maiden England Open dreds and as many fifties in five World Cup. said on Friday. Summer Games with a comfort- Championships quarter- games for Baroda. Ishan Kishan has not been Harmanpreet suffered a hip-flexor injury able 4-0 win over Pakistan’s finals after losing to Mark All three ODIs will be picked despite his impressive while batting in the fifth ODI against the same Muhammad Rameez in the Asian Caljouw of the played in Pune, starting March show in the T20s probably opponents on Wednesday. Olympic Games Qualification Netherlands 17-21, 21- 23. “Feels surreal when you get because the team already has The series opener will be held on Saturday. Tournament here. 16, 17-21 here on Friday. the call to play for your coun- two wicket-keepers in KL “She (Harmanpreet) is out of tomorrow’s Sathiyan, ranked 38th, had The match, which try. It's like a dream come Rahul and Pant. match and rest of the update on her condition will defeated compatriot and world lasted 55 minutes, saw true. Excited to play my part Rahul opens batting in be given by the medical team,” Mandhana, a left- number 32 Sharath Kamal in his the end of Indian chal- and contribute to the success of T20s but he would bat in the handed opener, said during a virtual pre-match opening match on Thursday. On around the world are over. lenge in men’s singles. the team. Thanks @BCCI. middle order in ODIs with press conference. the basis of his world ranking and Sathiyan defeated Rameez 11- The women’s dou- Ashwini and Sikki Astrup and Anders Can't wait to get started,” Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit India were outplayed by South Africa in the his win over Pakistan’s Rameez, 5, 11-8, 11-9, 11-2 to win the South bles pairing of Ashwini had defeated 13th ranked Skaarup Rasmussen in Krishna tweeted. being team’s preferred openers. women’s ODI series with the visitors pocketing Sharath too has made the cut. Asia category quota slot. Ponnappa and N Sikki duo of Bulgarian sisters the second round. Stupmer-batsman Rishabh Pant would keep wickets the rubber 1-4. World number 62 Manika Taking on Sutirtha in the Reddy also bowed out of Gabriela Stoeva and It was their second Pant and pacer Bhuvneshwar and also bat on middle order, But Mandhana said the ODI series is a thing Batra, too, is also set to qualify South Asia women's final, Manika the tournament follow- Stefani Stoeva 21-17, 21- consecutive defeat Kumar are back in the side and leaving no place for Kishan in of the past as their focus shifts to the T20 rub- despite her 2-4 loss to compatri- began well but failed to build upon ing their defeat in straight 10 in just 33 minutes in against the world num- so is Washington Sundar, who playing XI. ber. “We will try to forget the ODIs and focus on ot Sutirtha Mukherjee 2-4 in the the initial lead as Mukherjee games to Netherlands’ the second-round match ber 13 combine, having played his only ODI in Pressure will be on Shikhar the T20 series. Yes, the ODI series was a disap- women's singles event on emerged the surprise winner Selena Piek and Cheryl on Thursday night. lost to them at Swiss December 2017. Dhawan to perform from game pointment but we need to forget that and move Thursday evening. Sutirtha sealed across six games 7-11, 11-7, 11-4, Seinen in the quarterfi- World number 10 Open earlier this month. Bhuvneshwar, who has one considering India are spoilt ahead. Some new faces have come in the team, her Tokyo berth with the win and 4-11, 11-5, 11-4. nals. men’s doubles pairing of In the men’s singles, done well in the ongoing T20 for choice in the opening so we need to think fresh,” Mandhana said. Manika is likely to join her on the In the fourth game, the 2018 The world number Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Sameer Verma too suf- series, is set to play his first ODI department that also has K L “We had a discussion on how to go about our basis of her ranking. Commonwealth Games gold 30 Indian pairing went and Chirag Shetty, seed- fered a second successive since August 2019. Rahul and Shubman Gill. preparation, what went wrong in the ODI series Both Manika and Sharath medal came back strongly to level down 22-24, 12-21 to ed sixth, had crashed loss to third seed Anders In the absence of the rest- Mohammed Siraj has also and how to go forward. We now need to concen- will be on the plane to Tokyo but the score. But Manika was never 24th-ranked duo of out of the event after los- Antonsen of Denmark, ed Jasprit Bumrah, who recent- been picked for the games to be trate on the T20s. We are now looking at the ODI the ITTF will only confirm that in in the right frame and failed to Selena and Cheryl in 39 ing 16-21, 21-11, 17-21 going down 22-20, 21-10 ly got married, and injured played in front of empty stands. series as a preparation for T20 series.” April, when all qualification events strike rhythm. minutes. to Denmark’s Kim in the second round. + ##** ,# 5 5A/4+ 2! P !"! The 9th Blind National Judo Championship was inaugurated at KD Singh ‘Babu’ Stadium on Friday. Badminton players Ehsan Naqvi and Ahsan Naqvi inaugurated the event which is being played in Sub–Junior & Junior and senior categories. Others present were Shashi Bhushan(IAS), )0 # Vishwa Bhushan (Protocol), Ex. DGP KL Gupta and Indian Blind and Para Judo Association pres- ident Mukesh Kumar Meshram. RESULTS: (SUB- JUNIOR Boy’s) - 35 kg:-1-Gurpinder, 2-Arman, 3-Md Rizwan; +50kg:- 1-Ranu A5 that quarter-final playing champions Rangers in the Kumar, 2-Bajrang Lal either United or Granada in last two rounds. (JUNIOR) - 45 kg:- 1-Odimongba, 2-Akash Kashyap, 3-Prashant and Ritesh Keer; -40:-1-Ashita, anchester United were the last four. United beat However if the Gunners 2-Poonam, 3-Anita, 4-Mona; - 50 kg:- 1-Ankur Kumar, Rahul, Vivek Kumar, Jagdish; -44kg:-1- Mpaired with Spanish Ajax in the 2017 Europa get through they could face Sewati, 2-Neha, 3-Urmila and Sudama. - 48 kg:- 1-Anjali Yadav, 2-Rajni Joshi, 3-Tanisha. side Granada in Friday's draw League final. their former coach Unai for the quarter-finals of the Arsenal are set to host Emery in the semi-finals. - Europa League, while Slavia in the first leg of their Emery's Villarreal will Pawni Kalra, Sachi Mishra, Neha Arsenal will take on Slavia quarter-final and will be wary take on Dinamo Zagreb, last- Mittal and Suchi Pandey won their Prague. of the runaway Czech league 16 conquerors of Tottenham respective games to enter under-19 girl’s Meanwhile, Ajax will face leaders who have eliminated Hotspur, in the other quarter- singles semi-finals of HemlataPathak Roma with the winners of Leicester City and Scottish final. Memorial Badminton tournament at Gaurav Khanna Excellia Badminton Jose Mourinho's Spurs with a thumping finish to send Ajax made sure of their Academy on Thursday. Pawni defeated crashed out of the competition the match to extra time. passage into the next round as Vidushi Mishra 15-9, 15-5 while Sachi D0@") United goalkeeper Dean after surrendering a 2-0 lead Orsic completed his treble a David Neres goal and Dusan Mishra down Muskan Yadav 15-9, 15-11. Henderson produced an excel- from the first leg, with Dinamo in style as he ran past three Tadic penalty rounded off a 5- Neha Mittal also registered an easy win aul Pogba scored the win- lent reflex save to deny Zlatan forward Mislav Orsic scoring a players and hammered a low 0 aggregate win over Young over Sommya Dahraan 15-11, 15-13 Pner on his return from Ibrahimovic an equaliser brilliant hat-trick for the drive beyond Tottenham goal- Boys. whereas Suchi had to toil hard to get past Shweta Raj 15-6, 14-15, 15-10. injury as Manchester United against his old club and secure Croatian champions. keeper Hugo Lloris from the Gerard Moreno's double in Earlier, Northern Railway DRM Sanjay Tripathi NRMU division secretary RK Pandey inau- beat AC Milan 1-0 on a 2-1 aggregate victory for Ole Dinamo coach Zoran edge of the box on 106 minutes. Spain gave Villarreal a second gurated the championship. Others present were chairman Excellia School DS Pathak, vice chair- Thursday to join Arsenal in the Gunnar Solskjaer's team. Mamic resigned this week after Harry Kane nearly 2-0 victory over Dynamo Kiev person Manju Pathak , director AsheeshPathak ,Principal Sonia Vardhan, Gaurav Khanna, GM Europa League quarter-finals, Arsenal also qualified being sentenced to four years snatched a late goal that would in as many weeks, while Shekharvarshney and Praveen Pandey. while Dinamo Zagreb knocked despite suffering a 1-0 loss to and eight months in jail for have put Spurs through on Granada extended their debut out Tottenham Hotspur after Olympiakos in the second leg. multi-million euro fraud away goals but his effort was run in Europe, going through " extra time in Croatia. Youssef El-Arabi's deflect- involving Luka Modric's move clawed out by Dinamo goal- 3-2 overall despite a 2-1 loss to Shia College beat JNPG College by 65 runs to lift theInter-Collegiate Cricket trophy at Shia The France midfielder ed second-half strike earned to Tottenham and other trans- keeper Dominik Livakovic as Norway's Molde in Budapest. College ground on Friday. Batting first, Shia College piled up 159 runs for the loss of five wick- struck the only goal at the San Olympiakos another victory fers. the hosts won 3-2 on aggregate. Roma also progressed as a ets with Raj Yadav (64) and Ayush Negi (45) being the top scorers. In reply, JNPG College could Siro four minutes after replac- at the Emirates but Arsenal However, Orsic curled in a Steven Gerrard's Rangers 2-1 victory courtesy of two manage only 116 runs for the loss of seven wickets. Principal Secretary Pradeep Kumar Dubey ing Marcus Rashford as a half- advanced 3-2 on aggregate, marvellous shot from the cor- finished with nine men in a 2- goals from Real Madrid loanee gave away the prizes. time substitute, scooping home avenging their exit to the ner of the area to give Dinamo 0 home loss to Slavia Prague, as Borja Mayoral against Shakhtar BRIEF SCORES: after an ugly scramble inside Greeks on away goals last sea- the lead on 62 minutes and the Czech side won 3-1 on Donetsk in Kiev wrapped up a SHIA: 159 (Raj Yadav 64, Ayush 45, Saad 32; Jeevesh 21/2, Prabhat 26/2) the Milan area. son. then capped off a fine move aggregate. 5-1 win on aggregate. JNPG: 116 (Dhruv 30, Rahul 27; Saad 17/2, Rishabh 27/2).