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Besides, the infrastruc- India has recorded 56,211 here on the Covid-19 situation (21,282), Bengaluru Urban open Covid-19 vaccination vaccination did not follow the Covid-19 guidelines weren’t ture of already-established new coronavirus cases in the in the country, Union Health (16,259), Nanded (15,171), for everyone aged above 45 norms.“I had registered on satisfactory.   500-bed medical college hos- last 24 hours, which, in some Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said Delhi (8,032) and Ahmednagar years from April 1, irrespective CoWIN app and scheduled “All airport operators, pital with facilities for 100 relief, is 17 per cent lower than that 10 districts, with 8 in (7,952). of whether they have any co- my vaccination appointment therefore, are requested to    MBBS students, which is set the day before, taking the total Maharashtra alone, have morbidity or not. at at a private hospital in ensure that the instructions on up with CSR fund support of tally to 1,20,95,855 on Tuesday. reported nearly 6 lakh cases in     “Everyone in the eligible Noida, Uttar Pradesh and went Covid-19 protocol from the New Delhi: Vistara will be NTPC promoted by the State Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, March. The 10 districts also      age group can register on the for my first dose on March standpoint of wearing a face rolling back pay cuts for a few Government, could be utilised Karnataka and Chhattisgarh include Delhi taken as a whole. CoWIN platform for vaccina- 22nd 2021. mask properly, covering nose categories of employees, start- to set up an AIIMS in account for 80.17 per cent of “The 10 districts with Chandigarh: The Punjab tion or can visit the vaccina- Without bothering to look and mouth, as well as main- ing April. These pay cuts Sundargarh. This facility the total active cases in India, maximum active Covid-19 Government on Tuesday tion Centre after 3 pm with into my medical papers about taining social distance norms were implemented last year would not only be of help for whereas 19 States and UTs cases are Pune (59,475), extended restrictions to tack- any identity document. my co-morbities, the hospital within the airport premises are due to the Covid-19 pan- western Odisha but also peo- have higher coronavirus cases Mumbai (46,248), Nagpur le coronavirus with schools Usually people with Aadhaar staff vaccinated me which left followed scrupulously,” the cir- demic leading to severe finan- ple of neighbouring States, per million than the national (45,322), Thane (35,264), and colleges to remain shut for card & voter ID. But you can me with severe itching all cular said. Airports have been cial issues for the aviation Das stated. average. At a Press conference Nashik (26,553), Aurangabad another 10 days. also produce bank passbook, over my body,” said Nirupama. given a strict SOP as part of the industry.       &                '     %    motor vehicles, which are over    15-year-old. Besides, there are   !"    # the wife of a BJP supporter who     17 lakh medium and heavy had campaigned with Suvendu vehicles, which are over 15- he countdown for the   $  Adhikari even on Monday   year-old, and plying without TApril 6 elections in Kerala evening, was in a critical con- fitness certificates. and Tamil Nadu Legislative  dition, sources said. n a bid to incentivise the The Centre early this year Assemblies began on Tuesday     The Election Commission Iowners of old vehicles to go had proposed a slew of mea- with Prime Minister had sought reports of the inci- for scrapping, the Centre on the scrapping certificate. sures to ensure that vehicles Narendra Modi leading the ampaign for second phase dent. Tuesday directed the trans- Private vehicle owners, over 15 years old stay off the campaign against the CPI Cof Bengal polling came to Even as reports of vio- port departments of the States who renew fitness certificates road. This included a steep rise (M)-led LDF in Kerala and an end on Tuesday with reports lence came in, war of words through a gazette notification after 20 years, will have to pay in fee for renewal of fitness cer- the DMK-led Opposition in of violence coming from sev- ensued between Chief Minister to give discounts on registra- an increased fee of 7,000. tificate for old commercial Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. eral places. Mamata Banerjee and Home tion fee and road taxes as per They will pay another 5,000 vehicles, increasing the fee for Addressing an election Former India cricketer Minister Amit Shah with each the vehicle scrappage policy for renewal of registration fee. renewal of registration of pri- rally at Palakkad, from where            !       Ashok Dinda, who is contest- blaming the other’s outfit for that will come into effect from Additional discount of 5 vate vehicles that are over 20 the legendary engineer E        "#       $  # ! ing on a BJP ticket from the volatile situation in Bengal. October this year. per cent by auto companies years old. Sreedharan is contesting as a   "    $     $   $& Moyna, sustained back and Shah on Tuesday reiterat- Some of the incentives will, however, not be manda- Union Transport Minister BJP candidate, Prime Minister shoulder injuries in a attack by ed that his party would win notified are: scrap value for the tory for the manufacturers but Nitin Gadkari during the Modi lambasted the Marxists dering voice as the thousands the Congress-led UDF TMC supporters. 200-plus seats, before con- old vehicle given by the scrap- the Government anticipates Budget session had announced whom he described as Judas who had gathered to listen to watched it in silence,” charged Elsewhere, a BJP candidate demning the TMC ping centre, expected to be 4- that the all the stakeholders that all vehicles of the Central who betrayed Jesus Christ him roared in approval. the Prime Minister. He also was attacked at Tamluk by Government for creating an 6 per cent of the price of a new could be a contributor for a Government, State for 30 silver coins. Modi reminded the peo- reminded the people of the TMC men and he had to be atmosphere of violence in the vehicle; a road-tax rebate of up green tax in the country to help Government, Municipal “Judas betrayed Lord ple of Kerala how the CPI(M) State about the match fixing hospitalised, sources said, State, even as Mamata hit back to 25 per cent for new person- reduce pollution. Corporation, Panchayats, State Jesus Christ for 30 silver systematically destroyed the between the CPI (M) and the adding another BJP worker accusing the BJP of importing al vehicles and up to 15 per cent As per Government esti- Transport Undertakings, PSUs coins. But the CPI(M) age-old custom and tradition Congress. “Here in Kerala was beaten to death at Egra in and harbouring criminals in for new commercial vehicles mates, currently there are 51 and autonomous bodies may betrayed Kerala and the coun- of Sabarimala shrine. “While they oppose each other while East Midnapore. Nandigram and other parts of from the States besides an lakh light motor vehicles in the be de-registered and scrapped try for some gold bars,” the the CPI(M) was destroying in the rest of the country they Allegedly gangraped by the State with a “vicious design additional discount of 5 per country, which are over 20- after 15 years from the date of Prime Minister said in a thun- the cultural fabric of the State, are alliance partners. TMC supporters, the woman, of rigging the polls.” cent by auto companies against year-old and 34 lakh light registration. Q 
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This Essential Commodities Act, from Gujarat and Rajasthan, Shinde were present at the Hiran was planned.The agency Abhimanyu Panda and recov- included a triple-storied build- the State Government has the prices are not in our meeting where the murder of said it needs to question the ered cash of RS 2.57 lakh from ing, 27 plots of land, three two- 3  kept a close watch on hoard- hand,” clarified the FSCW Thane-based businessman accused duo regarding the his possession as he could not wheelers, investment in differ- ing and black marketing. Minister. Mansukh Hiran was planned, recovery of seven SIM cards, account for it satisfactorily. ent insurance policies, deposits   The State Government According to the 2020 the NIA told the court on some mobile phones and a Following interception, in banks and post offices, gold also engaged 30 Food Security NSS projected population, the Tuesday and added Waze had CPU during the probe. Panda’s house at Mallikashpur ornaments, cash of over Rs 26 hile replying to ques- Officers for regular food sam- State has a requirement of 3   used a mobile phone to contact These SIM cards and cell in Baleswar district and house lakh and household articles. Wtions in an ple collection and laboratory lakh MT oil, whereas 55 per a “conspirator”. phones were recovered from at native village Chuapada His two bank lockers are yet be Adjournment Motion in the test. cent demand is met from pal- s many as 218 more per- The NIA, however, didn’t Shinde, the court was told. under the Baisinga police sta- opened.Later, Panda was arrest- State Assembly on Tuesday on In the current year 2020- molein oil, 15 per cent is Asons in the State tested name the conspirator. Special public prosecutor tion in Mayurbhanj district ed and forwarded to court. rise in price of edible oil and 21 till date, 183 samples col- from mustard oil and 20 per Covid-19 positive in 24 dis- The investigating agency for NIA Sunil Gonsalves told adulteration, Food Supplies lected and out of that 44 sam- cent from sunflower oil. tricts and the State pool on also said that it was close to the court that the probe team and Consumer Affairs ples were low quality or adul- However, both opposition Tuesday, increasing the total unravelling the conspiracy and found a piece of paper during Minister Ranendra Pratap terated. So, immediate steps BJP and Congress blamed the positives’ tally to 3,40,620. the motive behind the crime. the probe listing 14 mobile ()* Swain blamed the Union have been taken as per the State Government for the Of the new cases, 129 were The special court judge P phone numbers, of which five Government for imposing a Food Security Act, said the mess in food adulteration and reported from quarantine cen- R Sitre has extended till April numbers were given to Waze. special cess on imported edi- Minister. lack of enforcement. BJP MLA tres while 89 were local contact 7 the NIA custody of Shinde ble oils. The Government also is Mukesh Mahalinga described cases. and another accused Naresh    The motion was moved by creating awareness among the the food adulteration as a Bargarh district recorded Gor, a cricket bookie, in the !!+ Congress MLA Tara Prasad consumers on identifying silent killer causing cardio- the day’s highest 34 cases fol- murder case.    Bahinipati.He said the Central FSSAI logo and Agmark logo vascular diseases. lowed by Nuapada with 29, Hiran, a Thane resident,   Government has imposed agri in all packets of edible oil to He said that the District Sundargarh 26, Khordha 25 had been in possession of an  registered 25 new Covid-19 infrastructure cess of 17.5 % stop sale of adulterated oil in Consumer Protection and Cuttack 16. SUV which was later found    positive cases, with which its on plamolein oil and 20% on market, he added. Committees are defunct or Besides, six cases were with explosives near the resi- total positives’ tally increased to sunflower and soya oil in the While admitting the rise not acting properly.BJP mem- reported from the State pool. dence of industrialist Mukesh Mumbai: The Maharashtra 32, 421, including 257 active current Budget. in prices of palmolein oil ber Mohan Majhi questioned Currently, the number of total Ambani in south Mumbai on Government on Tuesday set up cases.Out of the new cases, 11 Apart from these, there from Rs 80 last year to Rs 126 about the Government's ini- active cases in the State stood February 25.The body of Hiran a committee headed by a were from quarantine centres are imported tax of 21% and this year and of mustard oil tiatives on self reliance on edi- at 1,837 and the cumulative was found in the Mumbra retired judge of High Court to 14 were local contacts.So far, GST of 5 % on edible oil, price from Rs 100 to Rs 150, ble oil production. samples tested were 90,23,098. creek in Thane on March 5.The probe the corruption allega- 250 people have died of the pushing the prices of edible oil the Minister said that this year Congress Legislator However, 121 patients Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism tions levelled by former virus in the city while 1,893 further up. This year the the prices of palmolein and Bahinipati put the blame on recovered on the day, taking the Squad had arrested suspended Mumbai Police Commissioner have recovered. Central Government has sunflower oil have increased both the Central and State total recoveries to 3,36,930 in constable Shinde and Gor in Param Bir Singh against State   On Monday, the city had increased the Minimum in countries like Indonesia, Governments for the sorry the State. On Monday, the this connection earlier this Home Minister Anil registered 32 cases, out of Support Price of mustard than Malaysia and Canada, from state of affairs pertaining to State had reported 208 positive month. The National Deshmukh. tate capital city which 26 were local contacts last year; that's why, the prices where Odisha imports the edible oil in Odisha. cases. Investigation Agency (NIA) SBhubaneswar on Tuesday and six were quarantine cases.   !"#" ! #

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Assembly that metro rail ser- feasibility survey, the Minister To curb spread of Covid- filed their nomination for the TKeonjhar town for consec- everal educational institu- Also 10 students of the vice is not feasible in the twin said. The survey revealed that 19, the temple will be sanitised by-poll scheduled on April 17. utive two days which is said to Stions in the State are now Indian Institute of Technology cities of Bhubaneswar and the service is not feasible on the on every Sunday as it used to It was an emotional be a failure of the electricity reporting increasing Covid-19 (IIT) Bhubaneswar have also Cuttack till 2041. basis of population. The be after reopening of the tem- moment for people of con- department. cases. A private college in tested positive for the virus. “All H was replying to a ques- Central Government and the ple in December last year. stituency when Rudra and his Due to disruption in sup- Bhawanipatna was the latest to have come from outside the tion by Jatani Congress MLA State Government had given The decision regarding sister Pallavi broke down in ply of electricity to the Kanjari report 32 positive cases on State. They have tested positive Suresh Kumar Routray There is the company Rs 12.61 lakh and restriction on devotees’ entry tears remembering their father irrigation project from which Monday. for the virus during contact currently no proposal regard- Rs 52 lakh, respectively, said he. inside the shrine was taken at late Pradeep Maharathy, whose water is pumped out for supply Kalahandi Chief District tracing. All have been put ing metro rail service in the two During the survey, the Chhatisa Nijog meeting held demise has necessitated by-poll. to the town, the problem has Medical Officer (CDMO) said under quarantine,” Khordha cities. Earlier, a survey in this State Government had given a on March 23. At the meeting, Notably, Tuesday was last date cropped up. the students, who have tested Collector Sanat Kumar connection was jointly con- proposal for metro rail service the SJTA had given permission for filing of nomination papers Over the past few years, the positive for Covid-19, were detection of the cases, the col- Mohanty said. ducted by the Central and till Khordha and Jatni. for holding of rituals of while nominations will be scru- residents of the town have staying in the college hostel. lege was declared as a contain- Similarly, over 20 students State Governments. Demand would be raised Agniutsav at the shrine on tinised on Wednesday. The been complaining against fre- “From antigen tests, 32 students ment zone. Besides, six more have tested positive for at the Tender was also floated for another survey in which March 27 and Dola Purnima last date for withdrawal of can- quent and unscheduled power have tested positive for Covid- students of National Institute of Allen Institute following which and five companies expressed metro rail service from Cuttack on March 28. The meeting didature is April 3. BJP candi- cuts by Nesco, Keonjhar but it 19. Initially, 12 of them had Technology (NIT), Rourkela the Bhubaneswar Municipal interest. The tender was award- to Chandikhol and was attended by the district date for bypoll Ashrit was of no result, alleged the tested positive for the virus,” the and an employee of the insti- Corporation (BMC) sealed the ed to the Balaji Railroad Bhubaneswar to Puri would be Collector and the SP, among Pattanayak had filed his nom- local people. And, during sum- CDMO added. Following the tute have tested positive for the campus on Monday. Systems Private Limited for a proposed, said the Minister. others. inations on March 27. mer, erratic power supply adds to their woes further, they complained. Sources close to the Public ")1 ! )   *+%,) &  Health Engineering Department (PHED), Keonjhar revealed that earlier when ' -./ ! water supply was affected by )");)) *: the erratic power cut, it was immediately brought to the 4&  notice of the Nesco authority to   schools and hostels. So far, not   fix the problem, but this time, a single Covid case has been   the situation went out of con- espite a significant spike in detected from there. Hence, we rof Deepak Kumar Behera, trol for some major problems DCovid-19 cases especially are yet to decide on closing   Pan eminent anthropologist in power supply. in educational institutions in down the schools,” Dash said. and a brilliant author, has PHED, Keonjhar SDO the State, School & Mass Expressing concern over hubaneswar district BJP joined the KISS University Manoj Kumar Panda revealed Education Minister Samir the rising cases in private edu- Bmembers held a demon- here as the Vice-Chancellor. that after the disruption in Ranjan Dash has ruled out clo- cational institutions, he said stration in front of the Odisha Earlier, he served as the power supply, he had to run sure of schools. “As no Covid that those who are travelling Electricity Regulatory VC of Sambalpur University, several times to the Nesco cases have been reported in from hotspot areas are being Commission (OERC) here on Berhampur University and office with request to the SE, Government-run schools, we infected with the virus. Tuesday protesting the power the first Vice-Chancellor of Nesco for early resumption of have not taken any decision to The SOP issued by the tariff hike. unit. This is highly undemoc- sions, Singh added.The Cuttack Rajendra University, Balangir. Almighty. power. shut the schools,” Dash told Government should be imple- The tariff hike is a burden ratic and anti-people, said BJP District Committee of SUCI He was a Fulbright Visiting It is the one and only uni- He however said the power reporters on Monday. mented mandatorily in pri- on the people of the State amid Bhubaneswar district presi- (C) led by its secretary Professor at the California versity for tribal children was supplied on Tuesday in the He stressed on enforcing vate schools, he said. “Only the Covid-19 pandemic that dent Babu Singh. Biswabasu Dash also held a State University. across the globe where as afternoon and now, water the Covid-19 guidelines in Classes-IX and X are being has broken their financial back- If the Government doesn’t demonstration before the Tata Congratulating Prof many as 30,000 children are would be available to the con- educational institutions, both conducted in schools. I suggest bone. In the time of crisis, the withdraw the power tariff hike, Power Central Odisha Behera on his joining at the pursuing their studies with sumers by mid-night. He fur- Government and private. “The them to prepare for their exam- State Government neglecting the BJP would hold demon- Distribution Limited office at KISS, KIIT & KISS founer Dr the provision of food, accom- ther added that steps should be SOP has been enforced strict- inations without any pressure,” the interest of people has hiked strations before the electricity Ranihat in Cuttack against the Achyuta Samanta said, "KISS modation and all other basic taken for uninterrupted power ly in the Government-run Dash said. the power tariff by 30 paise per department eight sub-divi- power tariff hike. is a unique creation of the amenities absolutely free". supply to the sensitive sector.    ,       /1!* ) 
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 ("  !    Centre instead of the elected ent even though they belong to clause, owing to which the Government to seek the opin- clearly goes against the follow- representatives shall mean the the same constitutional entity, Delhi Assembly cannot even ion of LG, the new amendment ing observations of the SC in its unconstitutional as it tries to versus Union of India verdict of Government of NCT of Delhi. that is the Parliament.The new constitute its oversight com- obviously intends to bypass 2018 judgment; “The subvert the federal character of 2018, clarified that the And it shall indeed be a con- law makes it mandatory for the mittees for Delhi’s administra- the SC verdict and enforce the Constitution has mandated a the Indian Union assigned by Lieutenant Governor (LG) is stitutional challenge and very Delhi Assembly to not to make tion and that all existing com- ‘concurrence principle’ in a federal balance wherein inde- the Constitution. However, the bound to act on the ‘aid and ugly to watch the LG recom- any rule so as to enable itself or mittees shall become void once new form, which will be anti- pendence of a certain required Central Government’s version advice’ of the NCT of Delhi’s mending to the President to its committees to consider the the Amendment comes into development and make the degree is assured to the State on this issue is that there is Council of Ministers concern- implement the President’s Rule matters of the day-to-day effect and makes the Assembly administration go sluggish Governments. nothing unconstitutional as ing matters falling within the in Delhi, in the event of a sit- administration of the Capital or of elected representatives pur- even in cases of emergency. As opposed to centralism, the new amendment only State legislature’s ambit, of uation of political instability or conduct inquiries about the poseless and defeats the very The amendment further a balanced federal structure intends to properly implement course except subjects involv- any other condition demand- administrative decisions; and idea of democracy. paves way for the LG to refer to mandates that the Union does the Supreme Court’s 2018 ing land, public order and ing such an action as the LG any of the rule made in con- The executive action the President any Bill passed by not usurp all powers and the Constitution Bench judgment police, those coming under constitutes the Government travention of this proviso, sought to be taken in pur- the Delhi legislature that may States enjoy freedom without and additionally seeks to clar- central jurisdiction. and not the elected represen- before the commencement of suance to the decision of the even incidentally fall outside any unsolicited interference ify the ambiguities which exist Then why was this tatives. the GNCTD (Amendment) Council of Ministers or a the purview of the Delhi legis- from the Central Government in Article 239AA, which was GNCTD Amendment Bill, The new law seeks that Act, 2021, shall be void. Minister or to exercise powers lature. concerning matters which introduced by way of the 69th 2021 introduced and why has conduct of business in the The Centre’s argument for of Government, the opinion of Actually, this issue has exclusively fall within their   Constitution Amendment in it ignited a furore? To know Delhi Assembly to be consis- introducing this provision is the LG shall be obtained by a been well-settled by the SC that domain.” “The status of NCT of 1991 to give Delhi a legislature, this, we need to understand the tent with Rules of Procedure because the Delhi Assembly general or special order by the the power of legislative assem- Delhi is sui generis (unique) elhi Chief Minister Arvind the GNCTD Act 1991 and the major changes it has brought and Conduct of Business in the doesn’t have jurisdiction over LG. This provision is in com- blies to pass law shall also and the status of the L-G is not DKejriwal’s strenuous strug- Transaction of Business Rules for NCT of Delhi, the elected Lok Sabha. By this Delhi subjects like public order, plete violation of the Supreme mean to include the powers to that of a Governor of a State, gle which had led to the July (TBR), 1993 that govern the Government of NCT of Delhi Assembly is now sort of forced police, land and services; and, Court verdict which has clear- incidentally step outside of the rather he remains an 2018 NCT verdict by a five- complex power structure of and the LG and the new set of to adopt the same business therefore, it cannot be allowed ly ruled out the concurrence of scope of those subjects, to the Administrator, in a limited judge Constitution Bench of Delhi. constitutional challenges it shall rules as that of Lok Sabha. to constitute in-house com- the LG. extent the subject matter of the sense, working with the desig- Supreme Court that settled In the national capital, the create, like: Although it is true that the mittees to examine such issues. To put it straight, the law relates to one of the subjects nation of Lieutenant Governor.” the power arithmetic in favour jurisdictions over different sub- Under the new law, the conduct of business rules of However, what the Centre amendment doesn’t use the within the State or Concurrent of the elected Government of jects are separately exercised by expression ‘Government’ many Assemblies is similar, but couldn’t properly clarify is that, term ‘concurrence’ but it insists lists in the Constitution. (The writer is a lawyer and Delhi has been sabotaged by the Central and Delhi referred to in any law to be under the constitutional when the jurisdiction of the on ‘opinion’ of LG to be taken The new amendment is public policy expert and a the passage of the Government Governments with respect to made by the Legislative scheme every assembly is Delhi Assembly had been clear- prior to implementation of actually lacking constitutional Distinguished Adjunct Professor of National Capital Territory of the provisions contained in Assembly shall henceforth unique and such a provision is ly demarcated by the Supreme executive action, so the point is prudence and shall further of Law and Media Studies at Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021 Article 239AA, the GNCTD mean the ‘Lieutenant beyond the expectations of the Court in its 2018 verdict, there when the Article 239AA, the destabilise the settled consti- School of Mass Communication, in Rajya Sabha on March 24. Act 1991 and TBR 1993. The Governor’. 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( ( ') *) ! "  +! ')% ant from a hinterland, the Additional Chief Secretary to country. “I dedicate this award and have set new benchmarks. Hockey World Cup 2018 and Minister Tusharkanti Behera, F)*1' *)( ( '*) *) #& + + ' *)$* Lokayakta has opened its door Government of Odisha in to the 4.5 crore people of Speaking about the success will be hosting the next edition Vetrearan Hockey star Dillip ";+"  ;
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Accordingly, an amount of He said that whether it’s famous for its flawless conduct largest Hockey Stadium in the Pandian and other senior offi- # $* ;#'* $; $'   '$)$ Acting upon a complaint Rs19, 10,476 has been prompt- disaster management or it’s of national and international country in Rourkela for the cers were present. *" ( ) *% lodged by Jay Jawan, Jay ly released for disbursement of Kishan Farmers Club, agricultural input subsidy Kaptipada, secretary, it has among the affected farmers of &  9 strongly recommended grant- Kaptipada Tehsil. $ %  6 ing adequate compensation The Lokayukta while to 736 farmers of Kaptipada imparting a direction to the 3&       ( 4 (  , Tehsil of Mayurbhanj district, Collector, Mayurbhanj for  )*#)1)( ''! ))1* +#$ who have sustained the loss in ensuring early disbursement of : R* suspended Sarat PS OIC Reena the spot by cash. Though crops due to ‘Chakada insect’ the amount to the farmers, it   Baksal. According to reports, Bikram asked to her to issue a    incident.“The 6th Batallion Saharapada bypass as he was attack. has recorded displeasure by Bikram Biruli of Matkami Sahi challan online she did not lis- OSAP Constable RK Singh has riding a bike without helmet. As per the complaint, the expressing concern that time-   of Nota gram panchayat was ten to his pleadings. He also day after a woman police been suspended and a Home When was about to park his paddy crop of Kaptipada ly action by the concerned on the way to hospital in Udala asked her to take his wife along Aofficer was suspended for Guard has been discharged vehicle besides road a Tehsil was severely damaged authorities of Mayurbhanj dis-     with his eight-month preg- with him but in vain. gross misconduct and derelic- from services as per rules. A Constable hit him on his by ‘Chakada insects’ during trict would have averted the nant wife for a checkup on With no option left, the tion of duty in Mayurbhanj dis- departmental inquiry has also head., following which he the year 2017-18. The loss and agony of the farmers. he Mayurbhanj SP on Sunday. On the way, they were tribal pregnant woman trudged trict, another incident of police been initiated to find out any became unconscious. Besides, Tehsildar, Kaptipada had The Collector, TMonday suspended the intercepted by the Sarat PS OIC to the police station after her excess from the district was others’ involvement in the inci- he also suffered injuries on his drawn the attention of the Mayurbhanj has been asked to Sarat police station Office-in- and his team who were con- husband did not return for reported on Monday evening. dent. If anyone is found head. Meanwhile, tension pre- Sub-Collector, Udala and report compliance by the next Charge (OIC) after a pregnant ducting a drive against traffic hours. The victim also alleged This time, a Constable was involved, action would be vail3ed after locals staged a Collector, Mayurbhanj to pro- date of hearing and the copy woman walked around three rule violations. that the OIC abused him and suspended for allegedly severe- taken,” Mayurbhanj SP Parmar protest demanding action vide financial assistance to of the order of Lokayukta has kilometres to the police station As the pillion rider was put him a cell for hours though ly assaulting a man during Smit Parshottam Das. against police officials. the affected farmers. also been sent to the Chief after her husband was picked travelling without a helmet, the he had all the vehicle’s docu- helmet checking at Saharapada According to reports, a As tension mounted, one Despite knowing the Secretary, Odisha for taking up by the cops for violating OIC during helmet checking ments. Bikram rued that bypass road near Karanjia in young businessman was on platoon of forces was deployed plight of the peasants, the dis- appropriate action in the mat- traffic rules.Following a probe took Bikram to the police sta- though the OIC was an the district. Besides,, the driver his way to his friend’s house on at spot. Later, senior officials trict administration remained ter to minimise unnecessary based on allegations by victim’s tion leaving his wife midway woman, she didn’t have com- of the police van was also sus- Monday evening. Some police rushed to spot and pacified indifferent to the issue. sufferings of farmers in future. husband, the Mayurbhanj SP after he failed to pay the fine on passion for his pregnant wife. pended in connttion with the personnel stopped him near irate locals and pacified them. $    5 !  !  '  1))

3    devotees at 6 am. The tonsur-   of the vice-president, Paradip CSR from time to time. The ing of head of small children Ladies’ Club and the respective medical camp was much     called Mundan started at 4 am, mega health camp was presidents of Santha Arakshita needed for the people in vil- which continued till afternoon Aheld by the Paradip Port Das Foundation and Olasuni lages with limited access to the      on the day. As decided earli- Trust (PPT) at Balipadia, Gumpha Development Trust. hospitals, especially in the er, the road to the hill top has Jajpur in association with the Dr P Panda, CMO, PPT context of Covid-19. The camp   been closed which triggered TK Reddy guided all for exe- Santha Arakshita Das Hospital, along with doctors, was organised under strict resentments among the devo- cution of Covid norms. Foundation and Olasuni and support staffs of the hos- adherence to the Covid norms. he famous Chaitra tees. Servitors Bapuji Rana, Tapan Gumpha Development Trust pital treated 1,000 patients, Speaking on the occasion, TMangalbar (Tuesday) Yatra They were allowed to go to Rana and others conducted on March 28. conducting ECG and rapid the PPT Deputy Chairman of Maa Taratarini began here the hilltop by bus only. District the rituals. A tight security Organised with an aim of glucose test, etc. expressed his concern about on Tuesday amid Covid safety Collector Vijay Amruta arrangement was made under promoting health awareness It was organised under the health of people and protocols. After all rituals, the Kulange and Ganjam SP the direct guidance of among the public and offering the corporate social responsi- stressed on the role of indus- two sister siblings Goddess Brijesh Kumar Ray took stock Purushottampur SDPO Seema them easy access to quality bility of the PPT. Notably, the tries under CSR and assured Tara and Tarini took Kali Besha of the arrangements. Temple Swain and IIC Jagannath healthcare, the camp offered icines all completely free of Chairman AK Bose inaugu- PPT conducts various philan- more such health camps in the (attire) and gave Darshan to committee executive officer Mallick. specialist consultations, med- charges.PPT Deputy rated the camp in the presence thropic activities under the surrounding areas in future. % 5   !*   '!    

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Rather, they were solely he Trinamool Congress (TMC) has and exclusively intended to influence the *?!*     Tregistered a complaint with the voting pattern in certain constituencies Election Commission (EC) flagging what in the ongoing elections to the Legislative it calls a violation of “democratic ethics” Assembly of West Bengal," O'Brien said and the Model Code of Conduct by Prime in the letter.   3  * 5 Minister Narendra Modi during his offi- "No lndian Prime Minister has so cial visit to Bangladesh last week. brazenly indulged in an unethical and   blatant, scandalous and intimidating state- alliance including the BPF by completely In a complaint (dated March 28) by undemocratic act and violated the Model ments on 29.03.2021 wherein he has open- unconstitutional means and propaganda,” TMC leader and Rajya Sabha MP Derek Code of Conduct by indirectly cam- he Congress on Tuesday wrote to the ly threatened his opponent party, INC the letter read. O'Brien addressed to the Chief Election paigning for his party from foreign TElection Commission urging it to debar alliance partner & Bodoland People's Front The Congress further said that the cen- Commissioner (CEC) , the West Bengal's soil," he said. BJP leader and Assam Minister Himanta Chairperson Shri Hagrama Mohilary of tral investigative agencies are not the tools ruling party has raised objections to PM The TMC leader further alleged that Biswa Sarma from campaigning for the sending him to jail by misusing the Central of the party in power at the Centre to be used Modi's programmes in Bangladesh on the political motive behind Modi's visit Assam Assembly election for allegedly Agency - NIA which is under the direct for electoral gains. It also alleged that the BJP March 27, the second day of the visit. is proven by the fact that he took along “threatening” its ally and Bodoland People's administrative control of the BJP-led Central leader has been “terrorising its opponents Earlier, Bengal Chief Minister Mamata with him BJP MP from West Bengal Front chief Hagrama Mohilary of sending Government.” of false implications, jail, curtailing personal Banerjee had slammed PM Modi over the Santanu Thakur, who holds no official him to jail. The Congress further charged The party further alleged that Sarma has liberty by misusing central Investigating timing of his Bangladesh visit and said position in the government of lndia. that by the said threats, Sarma has also said that the BJP will ensure that NIA inves- agencies”. the trip was aimed at the Assembly polls "No MP or representative from the attempted to influence the voters to not vote tigates and implicates Mohilary and that he The party also urged the EC to dis- in Bengal. Trinamool Congress or other parties was for the INC alliance, including Mohilary’s is sent to jail. It also accused Sarma of qualify the candidature of Sarma from the The subject line of the letter read: .           0   invited to accompany the PM. Prime BPF. attempting to influence the voters to not vote Assembly elections and prohibit him from "Gross violation of democratic ethics and                1  Minister Shri Narendra Modi has thus Addressing the media on the sidelines for Congress’ alliance, including Mohilary’s campaigning during the remaining election the Model Code of Conduct by Prime    # !      grossly misused his official position to of a rally, Sarma had said that Mohilary will party. period in Assam. It also requested the poll Minister Shri Narendra Modi during his $   $& interfere from foreign soil in the election be jailed if found to be “encouraging” for- “Sarma has sought to cast a malicious panel to issue directions for the filing of a visit to Bangladesh." process in West Bengal," O'Brien said. mer NDFB militant M Batha to return to the and malafide impression on the public at complaint against Sarma for violation of, "We have no objection whatsoever to was then) East Pakistan for freedom from Modi visited Bangladesh from March jungles. large, that on account of the undue strength “inter-alia, Sections 123(2)(a)(i), 123(4), his visit to Bangladesh for this official the brutal regime in West Pakistan. 26 to 27 to attend the celebrations of the In a three pages letter to poll body, the of the BJP led Central govemment manning 123(7) of the Representation of People Act, purpose. After all, India played a criti- "However, the All lndia Trinamool 50th anniversary of the country's inde- Congress alleged, “We would like to draw the Central agencies, Sarma is in an undue 1951 and Section 171C of the Indian Penal cal role in the liberation of Bangladesh. Congress strongly objects to Shri Modi's pendence and the birth centenary of this Hon'ble Commission's urgent attention position to control/ misuse the NIA and Code”. Sarma is contesting the ongoing state West Bengal, in particular, made an programmes in Bangladesh on March 27. 'Bangabandhu' Sheikh Mujibur Rahman towards senior BJP leader, Himanta Biswa hence capable of sending Mohilary to jail. elections on a BJP ticket from Jalukbari, that immense contribution to the heroic These had nothing to do with either the following an invitation from his Sarma's open public threats, who foresee- This is a clear message to the voters in order will vote in the final phase of the three-phase struggle of our fellow Bengalis in (what 50th anniversary of the independence of Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina. ing the looming defeat of his party, has made to influence them to not vote for INC election, on April 6. &$!"    5     *  &   *  3 0)(=-1  4 @       " !"  companies) has been   hospitals. 6 '  unearthed. The total number of he Enforcement 1 !   Further investigation '3  he Indo-Tibetan Border women troops in ITBP was TDirectorate (ED) on     revealed that the promoters of TPolice (ITBP) that secures 2,000, mostly constables, head- Tuesday attached 12 land pieces Unitech Group, Sanjay   the frontier along China has constables, sub-inspectors and measuring 48.56 acres in 4 1    Chandra and Ajay Chandra, plans to double its women inspectors posted at various Gurugram, Haryana, worth   * " had illegally diverted more s talks are on between the contingent from the present places. Rs. 152.48 crore, owned by pro- &  96): than Rs 2,000 crore to Cyprus Atwo countries to defuse 500 to 1,000 for deployment “We are now also planning moters of Unitech Group and Cayman Island. “It is high- tension at the border, Army along the Line of Actual to recruit women officers in through proxy/benami enti- Trikar Residential Developers ly likely that this Benami Chief General MM Naravane Control (LAC) in Ladakh and ITBP in supervisory and com- ties. Pte. Ltd and Trikar Property investment is the part of the said here on Tuesday India has Northeast. bat roles. A proposal for The benami entities are opportunity Pte. Ltd during the fund diverted to Cayman not lost any territory to China. The move comes amid a recruitment of officers in the styled as Crown Infra Projects period 2015-2020,” the agency Island and Cyprus,” it added. He also said parleys are taking standoff between India and peratures and difficulties of rank of commandants and Pvt. Ltd, Kore Communities said in a statement. The ED case under place to ensure disengagement China in eastern Ladakh since survival in cold desert. The assistant commandants has India Pvt. Ltd. and Joshu The source of funds in Prevention of Money from flash points. May last year. However, under Contingent was subjected to been sent to the Ministry of Gurgaon SEZ Pvt. Ltd. These these Singapore-based com- Laundering Act was filed after Making these observations, the disengagement process that rigorous 44 weeks of training in Home Affairs,” said an ITBP three companies are the part of panies was from a Cayman studying multiple FIRs filed by he said a phased disengage- began on February 10, both the battle craft and mountain sur- official. one Trikar Group/ Kore Group Island based entity namely the Delhi Police economic ment took place from the countries’ troops have moved vival. Like their male counter- As the first line of defence, which is the benami investment Trikar Fund Limited (SPC) offences wing (EOW) against northern and southern banks back from their positions at the parts, the women combatants the ITBP secures the 3,488km of Chandra family of Unitech which is being controlled by the the promoters of Unitech as of the Pangong Tso(lake)in Pangong Tso Lake’s northern had undergone grueling drills border with China that passes Group, the ED said. Chandra Family through also the company. One of the February. This breakthrough and southern banks. and learnt to handle weapons, through the five states of The ED had initiated a another Cayman based entity cases relates to the accused came nearly after ten months of In a first, the ITBP had in read maps, gather intelligence Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, money laundering investiga- Trikar Asset Management Ltd allegedly failing to complete a stand-off at multiple points at commanding officer. China 2019 raised a women contin- and were trained in comman- Uttarakhand, Himachal tion on the basis of multiple SPC, it said. housing project on the sched- the Line of Actual also lost more than 40 soldiers gent comprising 500 troops of do tactics, official had then Pradesh and Jammu and FIRs registered by Delhi Police. The ED had conducted uled time in Gurgaon. Control(LAC)in Eastern though there is no official con- ITBP, breaking the proverbial said. Kashmir. “During money laundering searches at 35 premises in the Before the initiation of the Ladakh. firmation from the other side. glass ceiling and traditionally a Earlier, women in the para- The 90,000-strong ITBP investigation, it is revealed that National Capital Region (NCR) criminal cases by the Delhi Informing that both the On the ever-present threat male forte of deployment at military force were deployed was raised on October 24, for purchasing of these prop- and Mumbai. Analysis of seized Police and subsequent probe by armies have withdrawn to their of a two-front war simultane- high-altitude border posts for maintaining law and order 1962, exclusively securing the erties, funds were transferred records followed by the admis- the ED, the Unitech was a previous positions in the ously with China and Pakistan, along the Indo-China border and VIP duties and were also Chinese frontier after the Indo- through Singapore-based com- sions of various accused per- major builder in Delhi and Pangong Lake area, Naravane the Army Chief said there are with treacherous sub-zero tem- posted at the cantonments and China war. panies namely Joshu Pte. Ltd., sons, the benami structure (of NCR. said India did not lose any ter- challenges and the Indian ritory while negotiating for armed forces are prepared to peace at the LAC. meet any threat.  Reiterating that India has On the recent agreement ,&6    )
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  , (  7 O , ( 7     was not at all surprised by the growth the last five years. Houses that were of Twenty 20 over the last five years. built by the UDF Government in 1969   he CPI(M) which swears by the “They deserve the public acceptabil- under the Laksham Veedu Project Tadage “LDF for Sure” and the ity because they have delivered what were demolished and re-constructed SS head Mohan Bhagwat will inaugurate 'Kala Congress offering “Clean and they promised in their manifesto. This using modern technology. The villages    (  RSankul' (campus), a modern complex for art and Transparent governance” are worried political group is a threat to both the in the Panchayat spot 72 God’s Villas culture where artists from across the nation will about a political outfit launched in Congress and the CPI(M),” said where one can feel the happiness and      = the barricades put up by police and attack the showcase their talent, on April 2 here at Deen Dayal 2012 and its mind boggling growth Gopinath. satisfaction of the residents, mainly policemen. Upadhyay Marg. in Ernakulam district. The recent election to the local casual labourers and people below day after a video clip that showed a sword- The local police said that the condition of Kala Sankul, an art and culture activity com- Twenty 20, which came into exis- bodies in the State saw Twenty 20 poverty line. Awielding mob come out of a gurdwara at one of the four injured policemen was “seri- plex dedicated to showcasing a number of genres tence in 2012 thanks to an initiative spreading its success to four more Two more institutions built dur- Nanded, break the barricades and attack the ous”. including art, literature, and theater in an integrated by Sabu Jacob, scion of a corporate Panchayaths in the district. “When we ing the tenure of the Twenty 20 policemen stationed to prevent them taking out “"The gurdwara committee had assured us format and will be extensively promoted, accord- family, wrested power from conven- assumed power in Kizhakkambalam deserve special mention. The Food a procession went viral, the local police on that they would abide by our directives and ing to an RSS press statement. tional parties by winning all the 20 in 2015, the panchayat had liabilities Security Market and the various Tuesday arrested 14 persons in connection with hold the event inside the gurdwara premis- The Kala Sankul , under 'Sanskar Bharti', is wards of Kizhakkambalam of Rs 39 lakh. We completed our five health schemes launched for the poor the attack on the policemen. es...We are trying to ascertain if any member designed with many amenities for the art and cul- Panchayath in the 2015 election to the year tenure in 2020 by investing an and downtrodden in the society have Having registered three FIRs against 64 of the gurdwara committee had a role in the ture field, including a rich library equipped with local bodies. amount of Rs 13 crore 57 lakh as fixed become benchmarks for other polit- unidentified persons allegedly involved in the incident,” a senior police officer said. art and culture books, an art gallery, auditorium, What Kizhakkambalam deposit as reserve fund of the pan- ical parties. attack on policemen that took place at the Sri Meanwhile, the Wazirabad police have studio, and conference rooms encompassed in a sin- Panchayath saw in the last five years chayat,” Sabu Jacob, President and While Dr G Madhavan Nair, for- Hazur Sahib gurdwara on Monday, the booked the 14 arrested persons on charges of gle complex. ‘Kala Sankul' will be positioned as the was something hitherto unseen in the chief coordinator of Twenty 20, told mer chairman, Space Commission, Wazirabad police in Nanded district of attempt to murder, rioting and other sections most renowned and major center of art and cul- State. The dilapidated roads passing The Pioneer.He said it was for the first said he does not have words to Marathwada region arrested 14 persons on of IPC and under provisions of the Arms Act. ture, said the press statement. through the Panchayath and the ring time in India the village roads were describe the kind of development he Tuesday. “We are looking out for other absconding Sanskar Bharati is a cultural organization, which roads were re-laid and rebuilt by the built with state-of-the-art technology saw in Kizhakkambalam, film actor- The irate mob had attacked the police after people named in the three FIRs registered in is "committed and devoted to try and implant Panchayath. All roads spot footpath using BM&BC tarring, which makes turned- Kamal Haasan declared that it was denied permission to hold a “Hola connection with the incident,” the police offi- national values in the folk lives through the tradi- and well designed drainage system the road strong and sturdy. “We do his mission was to emerge as a hero Mohalla” public procession as part of the cer said. tional, classical, folk, and modern arts of India", it that made waterlogging a distant have visitors from other parts of the in real life like Sabu Jacob. With restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19 The violence broke out when the “Nishan said . memory. Not only that, the State to get a glimpse of these roads,” proven track records, the Twenty 20 pandemic.. Sahib” -- a triangular saffron-colour flag furl- "Even in the era of massive advancement in art Panchayath constructed safe walls for said Jacob.Roads are just a part of the has fielded candidates in eight con- In all, four constables were injured, while ing outside a gurdwara on a steel pole covered and culture, Sanskar Bharati has been implementing houses along the road side. development works initiated by stituencies in Ernakulam district. six vehicles were also damaged in the violence. with a saffron cloth -- was brought at the an irrevocable mantra 'Sa Kala Ya Vimuktaye' which “We have seen such roads only in Twenty 20. According to political pundits, the A video clip that surfaced immediately Gurdwara gate late on Monday afternoon. has been continuous since the past four decades and television programmes on foreign Those without roofs over their Kunnathunadu assembly constituen- after the incident showed an angry sword- Some of the participants got into verbal to give a concrete shape to these objectives, 'Kala countries, not in India,” said Suresh head were given beautifully built cy is sure to go the Twenty 20 way. wielding mob barge out of the gurdwara, break exchanges with the police. Sankul' is being established", said the statement Gopinath, a young auditor. He said he houses with modern facilities during The fact that Kochouseph   1)'*)(* +  9  *    !   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But, after he developed pain in CP’s charges against Sachin Waze in Mukesh Minister in his letter dated al 2269 Covid beds available to our Labs. Otherwise,they will find it guidelines,” Chahal had said. the abdomen, he was taken to the Breach Candy Hospital Deshmukh. Ambani & Mansukh Hiren’s March 20, 2021. It will also sug- citizens in private hospitals difficult to get beds anywhere,” he He had pointed out that today,” NCP’s chief spokesperson Nawab Malik said. The appointment of a sin- case is becoming clearer from gest whether there is a need to (including 360 ICUs) with imme- said. assuming that every symptomatic “After his treatment and further examination, the gle-member judicial committee the investigation carried out so order a probe by the Anti diate effect,” Mumbai Municipal “Let the name come to us in patient requires bed and consid- doctors attending on him at the hospital will take a call to go into the allegations made far & threads are leading to Mr. Corruption Bureau (ACB) or Commissioner I S Chahal said our line list from labs at midnight ering a 14 days’ bed occupancy, on his surgery,” Malik said. by Singh against the State Singh as well”. any other agency,” the govern- here. and we will go to their homes with the total beds needed to handle Earlier, Pawar was on a blood thinner medication. Home Minister came two days In the terms of reference ment notification announcing “This will be in addition to beds early next morning as we 10,000 cases per day for a period The doctors advised him to stop the medication, pend- after the latter himself gave an for the judicial probe ordered the judicial probe stated. more than 3000 beds currently have been doing since last June. of next six to eight weeks, around ing his surgery. indication to that effect. by it, the state government Justice (retired)Kailash vacant in Mumbai for covid Let us all follow the system please,” 21,000 beds would be needed. Meanwhile, several prominent personalities includ- It may be recalled that on said that the retired Judge Uttamchand Chandiwal-head- patients(including currently Chahal said. Chahal had said that the mor- ing Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Minister March 20, the former com- would look into whether the ed Judicial committee to sub- vacant 450 beds in private hospi- Chahal, it may be recalled, had tality rate is low – 4.6 per day and Uddhav Thackeray, Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar and missioner of police had alleged former Police Commissioner mit its report to the state gov- tals),” Chahal said. said last week that the BMC 0.3 per cent of the total positive others have enquired about Pawar’s health and wished that State Home Minister had produced any evidence to ernment within next six Chahal said that the BMC was geared itself to handle 10,000 cases between 10 February-24 him a speedy recovery. Deshmukh had asked now establish that either Deshmukh months. also operationalising additional Covid-19 patients per day. March. . '!  % '!  '     #    P    

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Vijai Sardesai said. days festival of folk, rhythms of Dogri he re-emergence of the command by continuously Union cabinet minister accus- conspiracy out in public inter- On Tuesday, opposition "They (the government) are colours and music and Punjabi fusion Tphone tapping issue, eight delaying our comeback into the ing him of trying to topple the est, claims Sharma. "I sent MLAs accused Sawant of giv- not at all serious about Covid. organized by the Directorate of on this very special festive months after leaked phone ministry. The issue is not about state government and (it was) audio clips to media groups on ing a "go-ahead" to commercial They are not taking preventive Tourism Jammu in collaboration evening. conversations between a Union joining the BJP, but of our self- withdrawn in 10 days," he said, WhatsApp to expose the con- events related to Holi, as videos care. You don't have to panic in with Atlas Event Management The main highlights of the Minister and Congress leaders respect. We are elected repre- adding that the people and spiracy to bring down the gov- of such celebrations went viral the face of a second wave. The Company. evening were live performances in Rajasthan, may again trigger sentatives of our constituency their representatives should ernment," he adds. on social media. "The govern- CM is moving around inaugu- The musical evening at Gulshan by famous playback singer and a political crisis in the State. and none of our demands are know what came up in the gov- The phone-tapping con- ment says it is a logistics night- rating exhibitions without a Ground opened with a power performer" Titliyan While the fractured being adhered to. So we are ernment's mind during the troversy erupted in July last mare to make Covid-19 cer- mask and he preaches to peo- packed performance by “Saptak fame"Afsana Khan, Congress is presenting a unit- thinking what next can be 10-day period." year in Rajasthan during a tificates mandatory for tourists. ple. Practice what you preach Classical Fusion Band” from Television Actress Prerna Bhat ed face before the by-polls done to save our self-respect. He also pulled up the state political crisis due to the rebel- And the move would impact first," he added. IANS Jammu. The local band is and “VePathra” fame Gursaaz. scheduled on three seats, the Our leader is a disciplined sol- government for admitting to lion of former Deputy Chief amongst the top 100 perform- The soulful voice of Afsana BJP, cashing in on the situation, dier of the party and has been phone tapping and legitimising Minister Sachin Pilot and 18 ers of India’s Got Talent Season Khan left the audience spell- has taken a bold step with visiting different states for cam- it by stating that it was done in other MLAs against Gehlot's 3. Their performance on bound.The Celebrity artists Union minister Gajendra paigning, but what is he getting compliance with legal proce- leadership when purported &' ')$! *$ + ! , "Uss Dogreian aakhnean appreciated jammu for their Shekhawat filing an FIR in in return?" he questioned talk- dures. recordings of phone conversa- Shaane knne" gained a lot love and warmth they had show- Delhi against Chief Minister ing to IANS. He further asked if this tions among Union Jal Shakti  - "*  " $* of applause from the ered on them since the very Ashok Gehlot, OSD Lokesh Meanwhile Gajendra Singh phone tapping was done legal- Minister Gajendra Singh crowd.Another attractive pre- beginning of the festival. Sharma and unknown police Shekhawat has gone a step ly, how did it manage to reach Shekhawat, the then state 3   officials. ahead in the phone tapping the chief minister's office and Tourism Minister Vishvendra Looking ahead, while the matter against the Gehlot gov- how his OSD (Officer on Singh, and Congress MLA n eight-year-old girl was raped by a teenager in Kher village #   ! , 7     !   Pilot group looks exhausted ernment and demanded an Special Duty) access it and Bhanwar Lal Sharma among Aof Aligarh. Hearing the scream of the girl, the teenager after the long wait to make a investigation into the alleged make it viral? others, were "leaked". absconded after seeing the family's arrival. Family members have CHENNAI: In what could be and its allies in the assembly comeback into the ministry as tapping of phones of politicians Meanwhile, the CM's OSD A day after, the Special filed a lawsuit against the accused under the Pocso Act at the a shock to the DMK-led alliance, election. promised by high command in amid a rebellion within the Lokesh Sharma said that the Operations Group of the police station. Police have arrested the accused. a journal on astrology has said Stalin himself had said at July last year, other Congress state's ruling Congress last allegations of phone tapping are Rajasthan Police used them as A person from a village in Khair police station area works that M K Stalin, Leader of the Salem that the DMK and its workers -- including those who year, demanding that anyone grossly incorrect as he did not the basis for an FIR against as a seller. He has two sons and an eight-year-old daughter. The Opposition, who is also the alliance would win all 234 seats. left the BSP and joined the found guilty be prosecuted. do any tapping. "The audio clip Shekhawat and Sharma among wife died a few years ago. The father went to work on the day party chief would not be able to “People of Tamil Nadu will see Congress -- are also fed up as Speaking aggressively on was continuously being shared others, for allegedly trying to of incident. Grandma and children were alone at home, the neigh- form a government after the a House without Opposition their political appointments the issue, Shekhawat said he on social media handles. It topple the state government. boring teen entered the house. April 6 election to the State after the April 6 election,” he had have been postponed thrice by had filed a complaint with the reached me too and there was The accused took the girl to the roof of the house and raped assembly. declared. But Gayatri Devi state in-charge Ajay Delhi Police in the matter as he no reason for me to hide it. While both parties are her. When the girl started screaming, the grandmother reached This is in contrast to the Vasudev, editor, Modern Maken. was targeted by the Ashok Why should have I kept it hid- engaged in campaigning for by the roof, meanwhile the accused fled from there. The girl told ‘findings’ of opinion polls held Astrology told The Pioneer that The Pilot group has also Gehlot-led state government den? he asked. polls at present, political the whole incident to grandma. Villagers also reached at the spot. by various media houses in planetary positions do not been attacking the state gov- and a case of treason filed The situation prevailing at observers say it is a lull before The father also reached home on information. Family members Tamil Nadu which forecast that favour the DMK and Stalin. ernment on different issues against him by the state's the time and the way a con- the storm for an issue which have filed a report against the accused under the Pocso Act at the DMK-led front would “The AIADMK is likely to retain during the House proceed- Special Operation Group spiracy was being hatched to shall take centre stage once the the police station. Inspector Pravesh Kumar told that the girl has demolish the ruling AIADMK power in Tamil Nadu,” she said. ings. An MLA from the Pilot (SOG). demolish a democratically Bengal elections are over. been medically tested.   !"#"  #<

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A.B        gated vehicular pollution.   @ ) ) C,,+       @ ) Apart from it, other benefits are expected by                way of reduction in fuel consumption (as old vehi-                 @     cles get replaced by more fuel-efficient new ones)       *  *      and cut in import bill; boost to inclusive develop- ment as investment flows into setting up scrapping      * *         and fitness centres thus creating jobs; increased       @     =  /        safety on the roads and reduction in accidents; rein-   )   #  -  A#.-B  C,;;   ing in input costs for industries such as automo-   DD   # @       C,;1    #.- bile, steel, electronics, white goods and so on and       4  # @    #        increase in Goods and Services Tax (GST) collec- 3    >   C,;E    /F$     -$* A.B     * tion. So, how will the Government realise it? What  3 B I  C,;< @ )   4         are its possibilities? Will the intended outcomes   3IB flow? Currently, there are 51 lakh vehicles in India     which are older than 20 years while 34 lakh vehi- 3 cles are more than 15 years old but less than 20 years 5  and 17 lakh vehicles older than 15 years, but with-  ; out renewed fitness certificate. Based on the N  premise that vehicles older than15 years are con-  OM sidered to be more polluting and less fuel efficient, 3 5  the policy architecture is founded on two major pil-     lars — incentivise owners of such vehicles to go for   3 scrap and disincentivise hanging on to the old vehi- 5 M nies. If they don’t oblige (a lot will icy may not prompt the owners of NCR. It also creates an anomalous cle. depend on individual firms, their aged vehicles to go for scrapping on situation whereby the vehicle own- The owner going for scrapping will get four-   cost dynamics and, in particular, a large scale. However, things could ers in other States have the freedom six per cent of ex-showroom price of the new vehi-  I how much they gain by way of look different — tilting the scale in of choice (scrap versus retention or cle as compensation termed ‘scrap compensation’;  39O reduction in cost of raw materials favor of abandonment of old vehi- resale) while those in the NCR are - (  3     >  A3>B4      ( 3       - (  3>   -$* A.B(  @  five per cent discount on the purchase of the new and components due to scrap pur- cles and making way for new ones forced to scrap their aged vehicles or vehicle; rebate on the road tax at the rate of 25 per   chase), the scale will be further tilt- — if the GST Council accedes to resort to desperate sale and buy a    >  A@>B 5         ( cent for personal vehicles (generally, States collect 5 % ed against scrapping. Gadkari’s suggestion for exempting new one, thereby plunging into      *          # -$* this tax at four per cent, so 25 per cent rebate comes   4 However, a more likely sce- new vehicles purchased against the another round of financial night-     ;      ! %    @        (for commercial vehicles, the threshold is 15 years). tion of green tax won’t deter them petrol vehicles older than 15 years ting up of the required network of If they don’t pass, those vehicles will be de-regis- (compare a few thousand they need from plying in the National Capital testing infrastructure to be operat-          %      :$ ) tered and impounded by the transport authorities, to spend on paying these charges Region (NCR) (for diesel cars, the ed by trained manpower having #   <,  @         pronouncing it as “end of life vehicle”. against a minimum 5 lakh- lakh threshold is 10 years). The order is impeccable credentials so that scope      * C,,+  @        If the owner goes for scrapping, he is promised on purchase of a new car). not just a negation of the extant law for malpractices and corruption is G<       - (       /F$  a total benefit of 11per cent including scrap com- The policy, too, is liberal towards which provides for registration completely eliminated and only    I          C,,E       pensation of around five per cent (average of four- them. Barring vehicles owned by the renewal on completion of 15 years those vehicles which pass the test —        3  $    A3$B six per cent), discount five per cent and one per Government or its agencies, pan- from the date of first registration but as per specified norms — are %     *(3)   / cent rebate in road tax. Against this, he can easi- chayats and State transport under- also presumes that all such cars allowed. ly realise at least 15 per cent by selling. So, he won’t takings and so on which have to be become unfit for plying after attain- As regards the scrapping of old # @  >   =  /            opt for scrapping. mandatorily scrapped after reaching ing this age. Even as the policy lays vehicles and making way for new  C,;; #       . /    )  Even 11 per cent incentive on scrapping is not The writer is a New 15 years of age, all personal vehicles emphasis on fitness rather than the more fuel-efficient and less pollut- )       @    -     ;, guaranteed. Road tax being a major revenue source Delhi-based will have to go for a fitness test only age of a vehicle and is structured ing vehicles on the intended scale, it

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he heads of the States of rity arrangements to deal with the changing dynamics of the refugees were misled and organ- people to seek refuge in mulated policies to deal with this the Quad Group — India, any kind of threat is the main world order on account of new ised into a deadly force. Despite Malaysia, Thailand and alarming situation. But many TAustralia, Japan and the credo of relevance. With the threats, some very apparent but various steps taken by the Indonesia. The victims in nefarious actors interpret these US — recently held a meeting to changing times the parameter of a few extremely subtle. A cou- United Nations High African countries have taken steps as surrender to interna- counter the Chinese threat and national interest is also becom- ple of years ago there was the Commissioner for Refugees refuge in Somalia, Kenya and tional criticism. In such a situ- to ensure a free and secure Indo- ing more dynamic. Another news of 50 refugees found dead (UNHCR), there has not been Zambia. The issue of refugees at ation, the role of security forces Pacific. Analysts are of the view important area which requires near eastern Austria along any significant improvement in times becomes crucial due to becomes very crucial. The that it will provide the much- 21 =4$@$ immediate attention on the part Slovakia and Hungarian border their conditions. Contrary to the their exploitation by many ille- strength of success in handling needed impetus to work out a of cooperation to develop a which brought forward a debate claims made by nations about gal and antisocial elements. the problem of refugees lies in new security road map in deal- mechanism to deal with the on the tedious issue of illegal the distribution of resources The following measures can be creating internal dynamism by ing with most obnoxious forms chemical weapons in the posses- migration and related crime. for refugee welfare, extreme suggested for addressing the ensuring inclusive growth and of modern terrorism. It is a wel- sion of the new breed of terror- In the search for survival in economic vulnerability has problems of refugees: addressing the plight head on come development as it would ists. Actually chemical weapons the competitive world order, worsened their lot. According to Development of local infra- and taking care of the security provide a platform for multilay- are normally not easily many people from underdevel- a survey, over 70 per cent of the structure to create self-suffi- concern and law and order ered security cooperation to detectable and are easily trans- oped societies have moved to problems of human trafficking 26 million refugees in the world ciency, increasing the role of threats, if any, collectively. deal with various other issues portable compared with conven- European countries for greeney and refugees across the globe. In are women and children. Non-Governmental The recent international like funding of terrorist activi- tional weapons. The revolution pastures, sometimes through certain pockets, the problems of Although most countries have Organisations, extensive train- changes might have brought ties, policing cooperation and in communication network and illegal transit. In another such migration and refugees have cre- faced the problem, it has ing to the staff involved in res- some hopes of reform and dealing with cyber threat growth of international narcot- incident a few years ago, a boat ated quagmire and terrorism. assumed alarming proportions cue operations, coordination change in the international through enhancing the techno- ic trade spread through the carrying more than 80 illegal The problem of refugees who in Afghanistan, Rwanda, between the local units and the arena but there are mounting logical innovation and tighten- Golden Triangle on the borders migrants drowned in Libya. It is have fled due to disturbances in Vietnam, Bosnia, Cambodia, UNHCR, financial support for tensions across the globe due to ing border and maritime secu- of Myanmar, Laos and Thailand high time that European coun- Afghanistan and Uzbekistan Burundi, Ethiopia, Sudan, Iraq, implementation of new pro- the rise in religious-based terror. rity information-gathering exer- and the Golden Crescent tries developed sophisticated has added a new dimension to Sri Lanka, Zaire, Bangladesh and grammes and so on. No country can afford to com- cise. The writer is a professor through the network of mechanism to handle the prob- the existing problem of violence South and Central America. There have been instances promise on its security despite Cooperation and coordi- and expert on Afghanistan and Pakistan have lem head on as it has already and crime in Central Asian Most refugees have taken where refugee camps were having deep feelings and strategic affairs. The nation in aggrandisement views expressed posed new forms of threat. caused severe tension between Republics. shelter in nearby countries . The attacked by the armed forces of tremendous magnanimous out- towards communication capa- are personal. The nations need to change various countries. The issue of Afghanistan is a clear exam- serious problems in Kampuchea, countries across the border. look towards the problem of bility and management of secu- their strategy, keeping in view migration at times creates the ple of such a situation wherein Vietnam and Laos compelled Many Governments have for- refugees.   !"#"   #A 2

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A key focus was to enable on Tuesday closed at 50,136.58, by 87 paise to close at 73.38 Tuesday amid decline in glob- electoral bonds which will be had no doubt about the direc- Justices AS Bopanna and V Mistry, who had raised the directors on various an increase of 1,128.08 points (provisional) against the US al precious metal prices, open for sale from April 1 to tion he took regarding the Ramasubramanian allowed several raised issues related to boards to discharge their fidu- or 2.30 per cent. During the currency on Tuesday as rising according to HDFC 10. generational change in leader- appeals filed by Tata Group. corporate governance and ciary duties without fear or day, it gained 1,259.95 points to crude oil prices and a strong Securities. Electoral bonds have ship during his tenure. The court said, "All the ques- transparency, including alleged favour, while still ensuring touch 50,268.45. American currency weighed on In the previous trade, it had been pitched as an alternative The apex court order on tions of law are liable to be Rs 22 crore fraudulent trans- that shareholders views were On Friday, the bench- investor sentiment. closed at  44,251 per to cash donations made to Friday had set aside National answered in favour of the actions involving non-existent reflected in strategy and mark had closed 568.38 points At the interbank forex mar- 10 grams. political parties as part of Company Law Appellate appellants Tata Group and the entities in India and Singapore actions, he added. higher. Markets were closed on ket, the local unit opened at Silver also declined 320 efforts to bring transparency in Tribunal (NCLAT) order appeals filed by the Tata Group in Tatas' joint venture with Air "It continues to be my Monday for Holi. 72.85 against the greenback and to 63,212 per kg, from 63,532 political funding. However, restoring Mistry as executive are liable to be allowed and Asia, besides accusing Ratan belief that it is by such a Driven by the rally, the traded in the range of 72.77- per kg in the previous trade. Opposition parties have been chairman of the conglomerate, those by Shapoorji Pallonji Tata of feeling insecure about model, that one would protect market capitalisation of BSE- 73.47 during the day. PTI PTI raising concerns about alleged while allowing appeals filed by Group are liable to be dis- his legacy, said he has reflect- value for all stakeholders in listed companies soared Rs opaqueness in funding through the Tata Group. missed. ed on his actions since his exit Tata Sons and its various group 6,02,001.9 crore to Rs such bonds. "Every member of society The apex court had on from the Tata Group. companies," Mistry said. 2,04,77,472.33 crore in two tic market sparked a rally today and European markets also The Election Commission looks to institutions such as January 10 last year granted "Over the last four years, To this end, he said, "My trading days. as investors turned their focus helped in boosting optimism in of India (ECI) has accorded 'no courts to validate and endorse relief to the Tata group by stay- I have had the opportunity to performance was reviewed by "Beating worries of to economic recovery sup- the Indian market," Vinod objection' from the Model the appropriateness of his or ing NCLAT order by which reflect on my actions and on nearly 50 independent direc- increasing COVID cases and ported by vaccination drives. Nair, Head of Research at Code of Conduct (MCC) angle her actions and beliefs. As a Mistry was restored as the whether I could have handled tors across multiple Tata rising bond yields, the domes- Positive openings seen in Asian Geojit Financial Services, said. on March 17. PTI minority shareholder of Tata executive chairman of the con- the generational change in boards that I served. Beyond Sons, I am personally disap- glomerate. leadership better. In hindsight, the performance metric that pointed by the outcome of the Reflecting on the Supreme while I may have had many speaks for itself and the docu- 3 &)&(1( " '-;//;K::" ((         judgement with respect to our Court order, Mistry said, "Life imperfections, I have no doubt mented appreciation for my case," Mistry said in a state- is not always fair, but we are or erosion of conviction about initiatives, I am humbled by  L1*"(**)!)" Faridabad: Goodyear India install, maintain and ensure the ment. still the lucky ones – I am lucky the direction I chose, the the continued support I have Limited, in association upkeep of the advanced air He further said, "Although to have the unwavering sup- integrity behind my actions received from my former col- Mumbai: Led by a record crore, fresh capital amount Municipal Corporation of purifiers. I will no longer be able to influ- port of my family, friends, and their consequences," he leagues and other board mem- number of QIP issues and was Rs 1,36,992 crore (73 per- Faridabad, Corridor We hope our contribution ence the direction of gover- colleagues - past and present. said. bers”. IPOs, the pandemic-hit FY21 cent); the remaining Rs 51,908 Management Unit of Mathura helps the residents of has been the best for fundrais- crore being offers for sale. Road, NHAI, and Indian Ballabhgarh and Faridabad to ing, with companies raising a PRIME Database Pollution Control Association lead a healthier life by breath- record 1,88,900 crore in pub- Managing Director Pranav (IPCA), installed 22 wind puri- ing cleaner air, said the CMD & 7 121*      (  '7) !* N1 "&! *# lic equity sales during the year, Haldea said strong retail par- fying units at 3 highly polluted Goodyear India Limited. more than double of 91,670 ticipation in IPOs, huge listing locations at Ballabhgarh as part Faridabad Deputy  ! 12*+ 
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So, you know, if we during the recently concluded Pant said, “Delhi is where I grew leadership have been incredible, year-old has captained Delhi’s +  '90 * +( *)!  $ "$ *!  ' feeding off each other in our different India-England ODI series. up, and where my IPL journey and the results speak for them- state team in the past. ) "1  * ..0 * +( *)% #  - "-  - ! "  /+-"/ O6 )"  !  : 8#. "*   +)-)" ")- $,$    $12 .P     ew Zealand beat Bangladesh by 28    Nruns in the rain-affected second T20  44 age it caused to his career and on Tuesday and took a winning 2-0 lead reputation. He will, however, ndia should stick to the experienced in the three-match series. teve Smith is interested in not let it get in the way of Iopening combination of Rohit Sharma and Sent in by Bangladesh, New Zealand Sbecoming Australia skipper assuming leadership again. Shikhar Dhawan in the T20 World Cup, feels was 173-5 in the 18th over when its once again if the opportunity “I’m always going to have former selector Sarandeep Singh, calling the innings was cut short by rain. Bangladesh comes but head coach Justin to live with Cape Town duo the “best option” despite skipper Virat was set a revised winning target of 170 Langer has made it clear that regardless of whether I lead Kohli’s recent interest in the slot. from 16 overs under the Duckworth the position is not available again or not. It’s always there,” Sarandeep, whose term ended with Lewis system and finished on 142-7. right now. he said. India’s historic win in Australia earlier this The series win was New Zealand’s The 31-year-old Smith “I’ve been through all that year said: “It was surprising. He (Dhawan) seventh at home this season; four of those served a one-year ban from now. Time keeps moving for- did well in the IPL, he did well in Australia. were in T20s, two in Tests, and one in playing and was disqualified ward, and I’ve learnt so much Whenever he plays he performs. He is men- ODIs. from leading Australia for the last few years about myself tally very strong. May be they want to try out Amid bizarre scenes, Bangladesh two years because of his role and grown as a human being. options but in my view the left-hand right- began before match referee Jeff Crowe ond wicket with Mohammad Naim (38) in the 2018 ball-tampering “I feel as though I’d be in hand combination of Rohit and Dhawan is officially calculated its revised total. The to raise the hopes of the touring team. scandal in a Test against South a better place if the opportu- the best option for the India at World Cup.” umpires stopped the match with Soumya fell to Southee for 51 in the Africa. nity did come up. If it doesn’t, “You can’t judge him on basis of one Bangladesh 12-0 after 1.3 overs, waiting 11th over and Bangladesh's task became “I’ve certainly had a lot of that’s fine as well and I’d sup- match. He did well in ODIs after that. The for official notification of the new target. insurmountable. time to think about it and I Ashes and a T20 World Cup. “If it was what Cricket port whoever is in charge the IPL will decide a lot of the team. There are There was a long delay while Crowe Phillips dismissed Naim and the guess now I’ve got to a point Our future looks good,” he was Australia wanted and it was same way I’ve supported (Test no easy places in the team. Ishan Kishan too worked feverishly at his computer. At one speedster Milne returned to bowl where if the opportunity did quoted as saying by ABC Sport. what was best for the team at captain) Tim (Paine) and will need to do exceptionally well to make point he had what appeared to be an Mahmudullah and Afif Hossain in the come up again I would be “Despite the media chatter the time, it’s certainly some- Finchy (ODI captain Aaron the team,” he added. angry exchange with Bangladesh coach 14th over. Bangladesh slumped from 123- keen,” Smith told News Corp. there is no captaincy position thing I would be interested in Finch).” He also said that K L Rahul should con- Russell Domingo. 3 to 126-6. Langer, however, said that available,” the coach added. now, that’s for sure,” Smith Paine has been under fire tinue keeping in the ODIs and the in-form Bangladesh at times looked on pace Earlier, New Zealand’s innings moved the Australian captaincy is According to the report, said. ever since Australia lost a Rishabh Pant will have to wait for his turn to succeed in what would have been an in fits and starts, propelled at the end by currently not available. the board of Cricket Australia Smith acknowledged that high-stakes Test series to an when Shreyas Iyer returns. extraordinary chase which required Phillips who made an unbeaten 58 from “We have two very good will determine whether Smith the scandal will forever be injury-plagued India earlier Sarandeep also believes there is no them to score mostly at 12 runs per over. 31 balls — his 50 from 27 deliveries — captains and two important can return to captaincy at its attached to his name and he this year. Finch, on the other place for Krunal Pandya in the ODI team if Soumya Sarkar made a half-century and Daryl Mitchell, who made 34 from competitions coming up — an next meeting. has made peace with the dam- hand, has turned 34. Hardik is not bowling. from 25 balls and added 81 for the sec- 16. 3     

9   “A huge sense of satisfac-     2011, breaking Eric Brook’s 78- tion and pride remains in me year-old record in the process. ergio Aguero, Manchester for having played with   47B Among those tallies is a Premier SCity’s all-time leading scorer, Manchester City for a whole    B League-record 12 hat-tricks. will be leaving the club when his 10 seasons — unusual for a Aguero transformed into a com- contract expires at the end of the professional player this day  ; B plete player upon Pep Guardiola’s season, the team announced on and age,” Aguero wrote in a   3  4 arrival in 2016, upping his intensi- Monday. statement. ty and contributing to the team’s Aguero dazzled “Ten seasons with   build-up play. But several injuries over an illustrious major achievements,   4  have curtailed his contributions decade-long spell at throughout which I over the past year. Aguero, who also City, winning the was able to become  B   missed time with Covid-19, has Premier League the top historic   4 started just five matches in all com- title four times, goalscorer and forg- petitions this season. the League Cup ing an indestruc- 4 Team chairman Khaldoon Al on five occa- tible bond with all Mubarak said a statue of Aguero sions, and the those who love this The goal bumped crosstown rivals alongside former teammates David FA Cup in club — people who Manchester United out of first place Silva and Vincent Kompany will be 2018-19. will always be in my on goal difference. placed outside the Etihad Stadium. The 32-year- heart.” Commentator Martin Tyler’s It’s unclear where Aguero will old is likely to add to Aguero famously famous call of Aguero’s heroics end up next. He previously expressed his trophy cabinet delivered City’s first makes the rounds to this day. a desire to return to Argentinian club before he departs, as Premier League title on the But it is Aguero’s longevity as Independiente, where he started his City remain in the final day of the 2011-12 City’s go-to striker that sets him career, and he’s also been linked with hunt to win an season with a 94th- apart. The Argentine has scored 257 Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, and unprecedented minute winner against goals in 384 appearances since join- Juventus. He’ll be available on a free quadruple. Queens Park Rangers. ing City from Atletico Madrid in transfer.